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Ecstasy History Early ecstasy MDMA was patented in 1913 (patent #274.350) by the German chemical company Merck supposedly to be sold as a diet pill (the patent does not mention any intended use), the company decided against marketing the drug and had nothing more to do with it. An urban legend has the US army testing MDMA in 1953 as a possible truth serum, but there is no real evidence supporting this. The man responsible for the modern research of MDMA is Alexander Shulgin, who after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley with a PhD in Biochemistry landed a job as a research chemist with Dow Chemicals. Among his many achievements for Dow Chemicals was one profitable insecticide and several controversial patents for what were to become popular street drugs. Shulgin continued his legal research of new compounds after leaving Dow, specializing in the phenethylamines family of drugs. A hearing was held to decide what permanent measures should be taken against the drug. Be Drug Free.

Banksy outed by researchers who used serial killer tracking | Fusion Banksy is one of the world’s most famous artists, but amazingly, he’s been able to keep his real identity something of a mystery. On Thursday, though, a group of criminologists announced that they used a technique called “geographical profiling” to identify the famous graffiti artist. The researchers, who published a paper about their work in the Journal of Spacial Science, mapped the latitudes and longitudes of 140 of Banksy’s works in England. The researchers' statistical models The researchers employed a cheat though. Lo and behold, the addresses matched the researchers’ hotspots. And the researchers admitted it: “With no other serious ‘suspects’ to investigate, it is difficult to make conclusive statements about Banksy’s identity based on the analysis presented here, other than saying the peaks of the geoprofiles in both Bristol and London include addresses known to be associated with Robin Gunningham,” they write.

Social care inspectors have lost respect A series of scandals have exposed a lack of understanding of social care in the ranks of both Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission. The watchdogs need to learn from the wisdom of those delivering the service How the mighty are fallen! There used to be tremendous respect for bankers. Then they got too greedy. There used to be prestige in being a national politician. There are lessons here for public services, and for local authorities, more generally. In the mid 2000s the then chancellor of the exchequer, Mr Brown, announced with no warning that in the interest of economy and efficiency the Commission for Social Care Inspection was to be abolished. It was not a hit-and-run inspectorate, as was Ofsted with schools, turning up, issuing a report and then galloping away over the horizon unseen until the next inspection. The CSCI was also not like the Healthcare Commission. Neither Ofsted nor the CQC adequately understood the dynamics and nature of social care services.

Birdmen of the German Stalags Out of contact with their loved ones for the first six months, their officer status gave them the “privilege” of enforced idleness. Oxford literature graduate John Buxton was one of those who found purpose through education, becoming a self-appointed tutor to the others in “the only university which rigorously excludes women and is much easier to enter than leave”. Though he taught literature to his fellow prisoners, it was birds that were to bring him most solace, declaring: “One of the chief joys of watching them in prison was that they inhabited another world than I”. Buxton chose to study the redstart, one of the prettiest, most colourful species. He used every imaginable scrap of paper – loo paper, the backs of cigarette packets – to scribble down his observations. Moved in October 1941 to Warburg, a mudheap of a camp on the north German plain, Buxton met three other men who shared his love of birds. Still, there were basic practical difficulties.

Go Gonzo Journal | Education | Truthful Reporting Through Subjective Journalism | Go Gonzo Journal Journalism is a profession that is in constant change. So much that scholars, and even journalists themselves, often disagree on what journalism is and what it is not. For decades objective journalism, as a style, has been considered the only true form of journalism. A style that claims to guarantee balanced, factual, fair and accurate reporting. If a news report is not labelled objective, it is often not considered to be proper, professional journalism — especially subjective journalism such as activist journalism. In this essay I will argue that subjective reporting can often be more truthful than what is considered objective reporting by examining citizen journalism, new journalism and gonzo journalism, and analysing objective journalism’s shortcoming compared to subjective journalism. Since the early days of journalism, the task of a journalist has always been to document and make available what they witnessed, what the public not often themselves were witness to. Blaagaard, B.

TheDEA.org: The History of MDMA Christmas Eve, 1912: The pharmaceutical company Merck files for a patent on MDMA ('ecstasy') as a precursor to a drug that they hoped would be effective in controlling bleeding. Their patent application is granted two years later (1914.) In spite of persistent rumors, there is no evidence that they were aware it was psychoactive or intended to market it as a product. 1927: Merck researchers perform some animal experiments, noting that the substance had some similarities (in structure and effects) to adrenaline. 1953-1954: The US Army conducts animal experiments with MDMA and a number of structurally related drugs. What they hoped to discover is unclear, but the research was labeled as sensitive and not declassified until 1969. "I feel absolutely clean inside, and there is nothing but pure euphoria. Today, most of the psychedelic drugs that have been prohibited in America were born in Shulgin's basement laboratory, and his work continues to inspire the invention of even more new drugs.

Banksy the graffiti artist unmasked as a former public schoolboy from suburbia By Claudia Joseph for MailOnline Created: 13:38 GMT, 12 July 2008 He is perhaps the most famous, or infamous, artist alive. To some a genius, to others a vandal. Always controversial, he inspires admiration and provokes outrage in equal measure. Since Banksy made his name with his trademark stencil-style 'guerrilla' art in public spaces - on walls in London, Brighton, Bristol and even on the West Bank barrier separating Israelis and Palestinians - his works have sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. He has dozens of celebrity collectors including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera. Enlarge In the frame: The man in this photograph, taken in Jamaica four years ago, is believed to be Banksy He is also known for his headline-making stunts, such as leaving an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo prisoner in Disneyland, California, and hanging a version of the Mona Lisa - but with a smiley face - in the Louvre, Paris. A network of myths has grown up around him.

Defend Social Worker Norbert Ferencz FionaEwersPhoto : Well it hasn't been a fruitless... Why Is Everyone Freaking Out About MDMA? Some MDMA (Photo via) MDMA has caused something of a stir here in the US recently. Ever since Miley bragged about "dancing with molly," like one of those tedious nerds who brags about ripping bongs for breakfast, columnists have had a field day analyzing why we've all fallen in love with MDMA. As you might expect, not everyone has taken a deep breath, put things into perspective, and reacted in a calm, rational manner. Crusty old deans and decrepit politicians fretting about whatever drugs the youth are into is no surprise, but I was a little concerned at the attitude of a drug dealer we’ll call "Tommy" I met in a Boston bar and his thoughts on what he’s selling. "I wouldn’t take it because I have no idea what’s in there. Image of Pretty Lights, one of the acts that UMass Amherst canceled, by Alex Hertel. Drug policy experts say the overdoses are tied to the MDMA being cut with synthetic drugs and sold as the real thing. So why is there an increased demand? So where does that leave us?

Disputed Banksy Mural Sells for More Than $1.1 Million A mural by Banksy which divided the art world after being removed from a London street sold last night at a private event in London for more than 750,000 pounds ($1.1 million), according to the event organizers. The 2012 spray painting “Slave Labour,” showing a boy making Union Jack bunting with a sewing machine, was being shown by the Sincura Group, a concierge company, at a members-only event in the basement of the London Film Museum in the Covent Garden area of the U.K. capital. The work’s sale, earlier planned for an auction in Florida, enraged street art enthusiasts who argue that Banksy murals are gifts to communities and should remain in situ. Others point out that unsolicited graffiti becomes the property of the building owners, who are legally entitled to do what they want with them. Prospective buyers had been invited to make offers for the painting of more than 900,000 pounds in a 3½-hour silent auction that closed at 9:30 p.m. Miami Sale Pest Control Owners Named

CQC board member calls for chief Cynthia Bower to resign - 11/29/2011 A Care Quality Commission board member has called for the resignation of chief executive Cynthia Bower over a failure of leadership at the regulator. Kay Sheldon’s call came in a statement to the public inquiry into the Mid-Staffordshire Hospital scandal. “People who use health and social care services need a strong and effective regulator to support the provision of safe and high quality care,” said Sheldon. ”There are lots of good people working on some some great initiatives in CQC some of which I’ve been directly involved with. As quoted in The Guardian, she said: “I do not see how the organisation can move forward in a robust, coherent or useful way without better leadership. The newspaper reports that in her evidence, she said that staff were afraid to speak out about the way the organisation was run, the board was expected to rubberstamp decisions by the CQC’s executive team and that some CQC inspectors felt ill-equipped for their roles.