Eric Pepin - Higher Balance Institute - Discussion

Well, IMO, accusing a private citizen who has, apparently, done nothing wrong against anyone, of having an affair on a blog is not nice. It probably should be actionable. The private life of a private citizen should be their own business unless they harm someone.

Pepin, on the other hand, is a different situation. Not only has he endeavored in every way to make himself a public figure, he mixed his "private life" with his public life when he incorporated sex into the program he was selling. His distorted private image is used in commerce. In other words, it is a matter of public interest AND SAFETY.
 
Since we have initiated a new fundraiser to keep the fight going (and to survive!) I thought I would publish the last legal document I received that can be published. From here on out it looks like I won't be able to say much of anything except to describe events. Hopefully, at some stage in the process, that will change, but for now, as you will see, I'm being severely restricted.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In re:

PEOPLE V. EXPUNGED
Case No. C061748CR

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER


Pursuant to the July 10, 2008, hearing and Order on Quantum Future Group, Quantum Future Schools, Signs of the Times, and Laura Knight-Jadczyk’s (the “QFG defendants”) Motion To Reverse Expungement, Or In The Alternative, Access To The Records in Washington County Circuit Court Case No. C061748CR, the parties hereby stipulate to the following protective order.

(1) All information contained in the official records in Case No. C061748CR, including, but not limited to, the court file, trial transcripts, police reports, notes, and other documents and official records connected with the case (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Records”) shall be released only to the QFG defendants, Eric Pepin, Jamison Priebe, and HBI counsel and parties on their request and for the sole purpose of prosecuting the claims and defenses in the Higher Balance Institute v Quantum Future Group, et al, U.S. District Court (Oregon) Case No. 3:08-cv-233-HA (“Federal Lawsuit”).

(2) If the QFG defendants seek to use any of the Records in depositions they will designate the transcript as CONFIDENTIAL. Testimony designated as CONFIDENTIAL during a deposition as well as exhibits so designated shall be placed by the court reporter in a separate volume. If any party seeks to file any of the Records including CONFIDENTIAL transcripts in the Federal Lawsuit it will do so only after first requesting from the court that the Records be filed under seal pursuant to applicable court rules.

(3) Each person permitted to have access to the Records or information designated as “CONFIDENTIAL" pursuant to terms of this Order (except for those persons identified in Paragraphs 4(a) and (c)) prior to being afforded such access, shall first read this Order and sign an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A stating that he or she has read and understands its terms and shall abide by them. A file shall be maintained by the attorneys of record of all signed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS signed by persons to whom such documents have been given.

(4) The Records produced pursuant to this Order may be disclosed or made available only to the court in the Federal Lawsuit (under seal, subject to court approval), to counsel for a party in the Federal Lawsuit (including the paralegal, clerical, and secretarial staff of such counsel), and to the “QUALIFIED PERSONS” designated below:

(a) a party, or an officer, director, or employee of a party, or other person deemed necessary by counsel to aid in the prosecution, defense, or settlement of the Federal Lawsuit;
(b) court reporters employed in the Federal Lawsuit;
(c) the court and its staff in the Federal Lawsuit;
(d) a witness at any deposition or other proceeding in the Federal Lawsuit; and
(e) any other person as to whom the parties in writing agree.

(5) Upon termination of this case all the Records and deposition transcripts designated as CONFIDENTIAL, and all copies of same, shall be destroyed. Notwithstanding that one copy of such materials or documents may be retained by the counsel of record for any party to the action to be handled pursuant to its document retention policy.

(6) The disclosure of the Records shall be subject to a Protective Order as follows:

(a) The parties (including their counsel and all other agents and representatives) shall not publish or post any of the Records or their content on the Internet in any form, or otherwise publicly disseminate the Records or their content in any other way (other than filing the Records with the court as more fully detailed below).
(b) The parties shall not offer, publish, or discuss the Records in any form to or with any media organization.
(c) Subject to the approval of the court in the Federal Lawsuit and pursuant to its applicable rules regarding filing of documents under seal, the parties shall move to file under seal all portions of the Records which may hereafter be contained in or appended to any court submission. If the federal court orders that the Records may not be filed under seal or remain under seal, the Records may nevertheless be used in the Federal Lawsuit.
(d) The Court further Orders that to the extent the records in Washington County Circuit Court Case No. C061747CR are not distinguishable from the records in Case No. C061748CR, this Order shall apply to Case No. C061747CR.
(e) To the extent any party is alleged to be in violation of the terms of this Order or the Protective Order, this Court will retain jurisdiction for purposes of determining whether sanctions, if any, shall be imposed, including attorney fees and costs.

(7) The restrictions set forth in this Agreed Protective Order shall not be construed (a) to preclude any party or persons from making lawful use of information that was lawfully in their possession without restriction prior to the receipt of information under this Protective Order; or (b) to apply to information that has been or becomes part of the public domain, not due to any unauthorized act or omission on the part of a receiving party.

(8) The parties hereto shall consent to jurisdiction before this Court for purposes of resolving disputes which may arise under the terms of this Order.

(9) The parties further stipulate that they shall abide by the terms of the Protective Order until it is signed and entered by the Court.


DATED: _____________, 2008



Robin Runstein OSB# 961099
Attorney for Jamison Dwight Priebe



Christopher Hawk OSB# 061635 John Kaempf OSB# 925391
Attorney for Defendants Quantum Attorney for Eric James Pepin
Future Group, et al.




Scott Brooksby OSB# 950562 Renee Rothauge OSB# 903712
Attorney for Eric James Pepin Attorney for Higher Balance Institute

Pepin's victim in the case is, apparently, suing to reverse the expungement also. It will be interesting to see how that case turns out. He may have better luck (and better grounds) for reversing the expungement entirely.
 
meanwhile, the other lawsuit story -- the one against Pepin -- refuses to die.


\\\http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-27/1224636253315750.xml&storylist=orlocal

(that's an AP article that had appeared on a few sites)

PORTLAND, Ore. (Map, News) - The Higher Balance Institute and its founders face a sex abuse lawsuit.

The complaint accuses the Beaverton spiritual organization and founders Eric Pepin and Jamison Priebe of sexually abusing a teenage boy while he was their disciple.

The lawsuit was filed Oct. 8 in Multnomah County Circuit Court by Portland attorney Kelly Clark, who filed many of the abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Church in Oregon settled last year for more than $50 million. Clark says in the lawsuit the pair had a "system for preying upon young people."

Pepin and Priebe were acquitted of criminal sex abuse charges in a trial last year in Washington County Circuit Court.

"Last year Jamison Priebe and I were acquitted of all charges relating to a former employee," Pepin said in a statement. "This civil case is a financial shakedown to pressure us for a settlement rather than incur the enormous costs of a trial. However, we look forward to again being cleared of any wrongdoing."


\\\http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-27/122462695516450.xml&storylist=orlocal

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Higher Balance Institute and its founders face a sex abuse lawsuit.

The complaint accuses the Beaverton spiritual organization and founders Eric Pepin and Jamison Priebe of sexually abusing a teenage boy while he was their disciple.

The lawsuit was filed Oct. 8 in Multnomah County Circuit Court by Portland attorney Kelly Clark, who filed many of the abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Church in Oregon settled last year for more than $50 million.

Pepin and Priebe were acquitted of criminal sex abuse charges in a trial last year in Washington County Circuit Court.

But Clark says in the lawsuit the pair had a "system for preying upon young people."

Efforts to contact Higher Balance were unsuccessful.


as I understood it, it's the same people trying a different route to bring Pepin \ HBI to justice, i.e., a civil lawsuit (that's what most of the clergy sex abuse lawsuits were)
 
Just wanted to let everyone know that we are just waiting for the judge to rule. Additional filings have been made that include portions of Pepin's criminal trial records which, of course, HBI objected to.

Meanwhile, on a related topic: HBI's product, Magneurol, this was brought up in a recent Cs session:

Q: (L) Well, what about his product that he markets, this "Magneurol", that's supposed to make you super-psychic? Is there anything to that?

A: Sure... It makes you susceptible to microwave and other transmissions and your brain can literally light up like landing lights!

Q: (Simon) Landing lights... (L) Landing lights? Like something is going to land there?

A: You got it!

Q: (Simon) Does it make people identifiable to 4D or some alien race or species or...?

A: That is not the main purpose. It attracts those entities that seek certain "experiences." {Part of answer deleted which refers specifically to Eric Pepin.}

Q: (L) In other words, say earth-bound spirits "land" on these people or connect to them because of this Magneurol and induce them to seek out or desire or want the kinds of activities that Pepin promotes behind the scenes? Is that what you're suggesting?

A: Pretty much.

According to another forum post:

The only western company proclaiming the benefits of magnetite is Remcure enterprises (affiliated with the higher balance institute). The website is
http://www.magneurol.com
here's another website where one can obtain the magnetite in powdered form
http://www.ancientway.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=ci+shi&x=24&y=9

Have a look at this from the candida thread:

http://www.wellnessresources.com/tips/articles/lactoferrin_keeping_candida_friendly/?source=Email&camp=news110308

Lactoferrin – Keeping Candida Friendly
Saturday, November 01, 2008

Byron Richards, CCN

Lactoferrin is the primary germ-fighting compound naturally occurring in breast milk, acting synergistically with other compounds like monolaurin. It is a normal part of your body fluids and secretions (saliva, blood, tears, and mucous), providing important protection at points where germs come into contact with you.

Lactoferrin is a potent nutrient for natural balance and helpful immune support. Hundreds of studies demonstrate the power of lactoferrin to help defend you against Candida, bacteria, and viruses. It is a key player in the natural defenses that have enabled the survival of the human race.

Early immune system research on lactoferrin focused on its ability to bind iron (it puts iron in a safe cage and transports iron). It has long been known that free iron impedes immune cell function and enables many pathogenic bacteria and Candida to grow.

It is rather disturbing that garbage-quality iron supplements, which rapidly produce free iron in the digestive tract, are routinely used in infant formulas, food fortification, many low-quality dietary supplements, and as prescription items for those with anemia. Such iron compromises immunity and promotes digestive imbalance and the overgrowth of harmful bacterial and Candida.
{...}

More links in the text available at http://www.wellnessresources.com/tips/articles/lactoferrin_keeping_candida_friendly/?source=Email&camp=news110308

Now, regarding Remcure Enterprises, from the Oregon Secty of State Corporation search site:

Registry Nbr Entity Type Entity Status Jurisdiction Registry Date Duration Date Renewal Date
188915-98 DBC INA OREGON 12-12-2003
Entity Name REMCURE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Foreign Name



New Search Printer Friendly Associated Names
Type PPB PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Addr 1 515 NW SALTZMAN RD #726
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97229 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Please click here for general information about registered agents and service of process.
Type AGT REGISTERED AGENT Start Date 12-12-2003 Resign Date
Name ERIC PEPIN
Addr 1 11975 SW 2ND ST STE 110
Addr 2
CSZ BEAVERTON OR 97005 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type MAL MAILING ADDRESS
Addr 1 515 NW SALTZMAN RD #726
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97229 6098 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type PRE PRESIDENT Resign Date
Name ERIC PEPIN
Addr 1 11975 SW 2ND ST STE 110
Addr 2
CSZ BEAVERTON OR 97005 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type SEC SECRETARY Resign Date
Name ERIC PEPIN
Addr 1 11975 SW 2ND ST STE 110
Addr 2
CSZ BEAVERTON OR 97005 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and:

Registry Nbr Entity Type Entity Status Jurisdiction Registry Date Duration Date Renewal Date
299543-93 DLLC ACT OREGON 08-01-2005
Entity Name REMCURE ENTERPRISES, LLC
Foreign Name



New Search Printer Friendly Associated Names
Type PPB PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Addr 1 5319 SW WESTGATE DR STE 145
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97221 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Please click here for general information about registered agents and service of process.
Type AGT REGISTERED AGENT Start Date 08-01-2005 Resign Date
Of Record 299541-95 AUXIEN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Addr 1 11975 SW SECOND STREET ST 110
Addr 2
CSZ BEAVERTON OR 97005 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type MAL MAILING ADDRESS
Addr 1 5319 SW WESTGATE DR STE 145
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97221 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type MEM MEMBER Resign Date
Name ERIC PEPIN
Addr 1 5319 SW WESTGATE DR STE 145
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97221 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

And, on Auxien ...

Registry Nbr Entity Type Entity Status Jurisdiction Registry Date Duration Date Renewal Date
299541-95 DBC ACT OREGON 07-13-2005
Entity Name AUXIEN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Foreign Name



New Search Printer Friendly Associated Names
Type PPB PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Addr 1 5319 SW WESTGATE DR STE 145
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97221 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Please click here for general information about registered agents and service of process.
Type AGT REGISTERED AGENT Start Date 07-13-2005 Resign Date
Name ERIC PEPIN
Addr 1 11975 SW SECOND ST STE 110
Addr 2
CSZ BEAVERTON OR 97005 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type MAL MAILING ADDRESS
Addr 1 5319 SW WESTGATE DR STE 145
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97221 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type PRE PRESIDENT Resign Date
Name ERIC PEPIN
Addr 1 5319 SW WESTGATE DR STE 145
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97221 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type SEC SECRETARY Resign Date
Name ERIC PEPIN
Addr 1 5319 SW WESTGATE DR STE 145
Addr 2
CSZ PORTLAND OR 97221 Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 
Now, a bit from the Remcure (AKA MagneticPill AKA Eric Pepin company) website:
_http://www.magneticpill.com/
Portland, Oregon
Tuesday morning, 8:23 am

To: Resident of , a Selected Preview Market

Categories: Bio-Magnetic Field Regeneration, Arthritis, Inflammation, Tinnitus Ear Ringing, Pinched Nerves, Nerve Damage, Nano Technology, Total Inner System Repair and Protection

Dear Resident,

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Your body also sends it into areas inflicted with inflammation that leads to painful arthritis, pre-mature aging and other debilitating ailments, to combat it like the deadly virus it is.

Just imagine what having your own personal nano-doctor who is dedicated 24/7 to fixing, protecting and enhancing your most vital body systems will do for you. You will easily see years worth of pain and damage disappear within the next 3 or 4 months. Once it has given you a full-body checkup, it will continue to protect you, allowing you to maintain an optimal state of well-being.

No one else in alternative medicine (or any medicine) knows about this exciting new discovery yet. This is cutting edge science... with a very weird twist.

Let me explain this to you in the easiest way I know how. This story will blow your mind (as it did mine):

* At the Woods Hole Institute a microbiologist by the name of Richard Blakemore made the phenomenal discovery of mysterious cells inside the human body that were made of magnetic crystals (or magnetitum).

See also: _http://www.acupuncture-and-chinese-medicine.com/magnetitum.html Apparently, what is being discussed above "mysterious cells" is not the same thing as magnetitum according to Chinese medicine.

These tiny, living micro-magnets are called "Magnetosomes" and are created by a process called bio-mineralization. Scientists believe these magnetic cells are responsible for all life evolving on Earth! As you can imagine... something so important to the origins of life - is also extremely vital to your health!

* However, scientists weren't quite sure in the beginning just how important magnetitum was (the crystals that make these micro-magnets) until they began researching... and everywhere they looked they discovered more of it! It's in all living tissues, in people, plants, animals.

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* Ancient cultures had an idea of it's incredible potential, almost all of them used it for healing the body, calming the nerves, and stopping pain. That's right ñ one of the secret ingredients in Magnetic Pill is so potent even civilizations without all the modern science of today benefited from its use.

* When news of these mysterious magnetic cells started to spread outside scientific circles it was immediately applied into things like jewelry, pendants, even shampoo... all ignoring the true power which is...

...using these natural nano-technicians INSIDE the body to regenerate, repair and enhance all your vital inner systems! It keeps the human body going... better than before.

* Soon, researchers went nuts applying the power of these mysterious cells. They came up with a way to use them in liquid form for eye surgery. Doctors inject the magnetitum into the retina, then using it's amazing ability to follow magnetic fields, they over-ride the bio-magnetic field created by our bodies, and use powerful magnets to direct the Magnetsomes like super micro-instruments... moving the retina back in place. No invasive surgery, using the power already residing within the body.

* In a similar way they inject Magnetesomes into T-cells, then send them to things like tumors, areas needing repair and healing... to fight them! They are directing the body's natural defense system using the most effective bio-technology the body has... the magnetic cells Magnetesomes! I can't tell you how it works for things like fighting tumors or cutting-edge eye surgery, but...

* I can tell you that it is the biggest, single most important factor for regenerating, repairing, and protecting all of your vital inner systems. There is nothing your body does to regenerate, repair or enhance itself without it. It is the secret missing-link to how our bodies heal and enhance.

* Now, like any intelligent person, you are probably asking... if this is so vital, and it's already inside my body, why were scientists injecting it into patients? Didn't those people have it too?

Good question, the answer is it's because the body doesn't make enough because it lacks the proper nutrition... or Magnetrition.

We take multi-vitamins to give our body what it needs for all its daily functions, right?... but we don't give it what it needs to feed and build these highly advanced magnetic cells that involve our most vital systems! We usually have just enough to maintain our current health. We need more to repair it when we get hurt, or sick, or something happens! This lack of proper "Magnetrition" may even be a cause of premature aging... and science knows it!

* These magnetic cells are so important, there is even a patent on how to extract and harvest them so that they can be injected to produce more. Researchers have tried to create synthetic Magnetosomes with little success... but drug companies want control of these vital, powerhouse-cells so they have to hold the means to produce them.

Think about that, if these cells are essential in creating life, what can they do to regenerate, repair and enhance life! Are you getting the picture here of how powerful this is? This discovery is HUGE NEWS for anyone!

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The special proprietary formula in Magnetic Pill provides the proper nutrition, or Magnetrition, needed to help create more Magnetosomes in the body.

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Here's what homeopathic medicine has learned since its infancy...

If you take too much of a good thing, it can be toxic and poisonous. Vitamin E is known to be a powerful anti-oxidant. But wait... if you take too much Vitamin E, this powerful boost becomes a toxic villain. It's also known that if you flood your body with too much of a substance, it will reject it.

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Here's what I want to offer you: The proprietary formula of Magnetic Pill is pretty expensive to produce. The ingredients are very rare and it has only the best. When we go to the general market, everyone else will have to pay at least $79 for a month's supply of it (and maybe a lot more than that, depending on demand.)

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Now, let's have a look at the wikipedia entry on Magnetosomes, these amazing "living micro-magnets":

The magnetosome chains are membranous prokaryotic organelles present in magnetotactic bacteria. They contain 15 to 20 magnetite crystals that together act like the needle of a compass to orient magnetotactic bacteria in geomagnetic fields, thereby simplifying their search for their preferred microaerophilic environments.

"Landing Lights" anyone?

Each magnetite crystal within a magnetosome is surrounded by a lipid bilayer, and specific soluble and transmembrane proteins are sorted to the membrane. Recent research has shown that magnetosomes are invaginations of the inner membrane and not freestanding vesicles.[1] Magnetite-bearing magnetosomes have also been found in eukaryotic magnetotactic algae, with each cell containing several thousand crystals.

Overall, magnetosome crystals have high chemical purity, narrow size ranges, species-specific crystal morphologies and exhibit specific arrangements within the cell. These features indicate that the formation of magnetosomes is under precise biological control and is mediated by a mineralization process, which is known as biologically controlled mineralization (biomineralization).

Magnetotactic bacteria usually mineralize either iron oxide magnetosomes, which contain crystals of magnetite (Fe3O4), or iron sulfide magnetosomes, which contain crystals of greigite (Fe3S4). Several other iron sulfide minerals have also been identified in iron sulfide magnetosomes — including mackinawite (tetragonal FeS) and a cubic FeS — which are thought to be precursors of Fe3S4. One organism is known to produce both iron oxide and iron sulfide magnetosomes.

The particle morphology of magnetosome crystals varies, but is consistent within cells of a single magnetotactic bacterial species or strain. Three general crystal morphologies have been reported in magnetotactic bacteria on the basis: roughly cuboidal, elongated prismatic (roughly rectangular), and tooth-, bullet- or arrowhead-shaped.

Magnetosome crystals are typically 35–120 nm long. Smaller crystals are superparamagnetic–that is, not permanently magnetic at ambient temperature, and domain walls would form in larger crystals. In most magnetotactic bacteria, the magnetosomes are arranged in one or more chains. Magnetic interactions between the magnetosome crystals in a chain cause their magnetic dipole moments to orientate parallel to each other along the length of the chain. The magnetic dipole moment of the cell is usually large enough such that its interaction with the Earth's geomagnetic field overcomes the thermal forces that tend to randomize the orientation of the cell in its aqueous surroundings. Because oxygen gradient is aligned along the vertical gradient of the geomagnetic field, movement along the field would facilitate movement along the oxygen gradient. In this way bacteria can more efficiently search for and reach oxygen rich locations. This process is called magneto-aerotaxis.

While a single magnetosome chain would appear to be ideal for magneto-aerotaxis, a number of magnetotactic bacteria have magnetosomes or magnetosome arrangements that depart from the ideal.[2] One reported example includes large (up to 200 nm) magnetosomes found in coccoid cells in Brazil. These cells have enough magnetosomes so that the calculated magnetic dipole moment of the cell is about 250 times larger than that of a typical cell of Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum. There are also examples of magnetotactic bacteria that contain hundreds of magnetosomes, many more than required for orientation. One large, rod-shaped organism, Magnetobacterium bavaricum, contains up to 1000 bulletshaped magnetosomes arranged in several chains traversing the cell. Some bacteria have magnetosomes that are not arranged in chains, but are clustered on one side of the cell. In such an arrangement, the shape anisotropy of each crystal provides the stability against remagnetization, rather than the overall shape anisotropy in the magnetosome chain arrangement. These non-ideal arrangements may be pointing to additional, currently unknown functions of magnetosomes, possibly related to metabolism.

More digging needed.
 
This End Up

Magnetic organelles point bacteria in the right direction

by Wendy Hansen

It's a big, scary world out there, especially if you're a bacterium just two millionths of a meter long, searching the 156 cubic kilometers of Lake Tahoe for the perfect place to call home. But what if you could use a built-in compass to simplify your search through the murky deep? Magnetic field-sensing bacteria such as Magnetospirillum magneticum do just that, using a specialized cell compartment, or organelle, called a magnetosome. UC Berkeley plant and microbial biology professor Arash Komeili is studying how these bacteria produce magnetosomes and what they have in common with more conventional organelles.

Biology textbook dogma says that bacteria don't contain internal compartments, or organelles, but that's not quite true. Though bacterial cells (prokaryotes) have far fewer membrane-encapsulated internal compartments than their protozoan and multicellular counterparts (the eukaryotes), some do exist. "Even in eukaryotic cells, the definition of organelle has changed over the years," says Komeili, but scientists generally agree that an organelle is a separate compartment in a cell with a specific enzymatic activity. Advances in imaging technology over the past few decades have enabled scientists to discover bacterial organelles despite their miniscule size. Magnetosomes, for example, run just under 50 nanometers in diameter, far too small to image clearly with conventional light microscopy.

Magneto-sensitive bacteria, however, are easy to find if you know how to look for them. "They're in Strawberry Creek and Monterey Bay, Lake Tahoe—everywhere," says Komeili. To identify them, simply hold a bar magnet near a sample and pick out the bacteria that become oriented along its magnetic field. Incidentally, this is the way Richard P. Blakemore originally discovered magneto-sensitive bacteria back in 1975.

Magnetosomes are membrane-encapsulated compartments filled with crystals of magnetite, a naturally magnetic mineral. These crystals are assembled by the bacterium in the magnetosome and act as an internal compass needle, aligning with the Earth's magnetic field. Scientists believe that bacteria use this ability to sense magnetic fields in order to find their preferred environments. Like Goldilocks in search of a comfortable bed, many bacteria need to live where the chemical environment is "just right," which they sense by a process called chemotaxis. However, searching through all three dimensions of a large body of water is taxing for these tiny life forms.

Concentrations of oxygen and other chemicals vary with water depth, so bacteria developed magnetosomes as a way to guarantee that their search will cross paths with the right layer. In much of the world, magnetic field lines are perpendicular to the surface of the water. Guided by their magnetosomes, the bacteria can just follow the magnetic field down until they reach the level that suits them. By passively determining up from down, the bacteria simplify a vast three-dimensional search to a more manageable single dimension.

Much of Komeili's work on the magnetosome was done while he was a postdoctoral researcher in Dianne Newman's lab at Caltech. Collaborating with Caltech biology professor Grant Jensen and postdoctoral researcher Zhuo Li, Komeili used a technique called electron cryotomography to visualize the tiny magnetosomes in Magnetospirillum cells. With electron cryotomography, says Komeili, "the level of detail you get is really amazing."

Their results, published in the January 13, 2006 issue of Science, showed two unexpected features of magnetosomes. First, chains of magnetosomes were associated with filaments of a protein called MamK, which seem to link the magnetosome vesicles together. Second, the membranes of individual magnetosome compartments were connected to the outer cell membrane. Komeili acknowledges that this finding is "probably still a little controversial," but says that it is "very clear that the magnetosomes are these small little blebs coming off of the cell membrane."

A faculty member at UC Berkeley since July 2005, Komeili is continuing with two aspects of the magnetosome research. In one approach, his lab is systematically deleting individual genes from a "genomic island" known to be involved in magnetosome formation. They hope to identify the role of each of the genes and perhaps tackle larger questions about how bacterial organelles form. In these efforts, the magnetosome also serves as a "model organelle" for studying the similarities between bacterial and eukaryotic organelles. The other approach focuses on the dynamics of MamK, the filamentous protein associated with magnetosome structure.

"We want to understand the process of magnetosome formation in detail so that we can eventually manipulate the magnetosomes' magnetic properties for different kinds of applications," explains Komeili. Potential uses for magnetosomes—and in a more general sense, biologically controlled mineralization—range far and wide. Possible biomedical applications include using magnetite as a contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Biologically controlled magnetite is also of interest to scientists in the blooming field of bioremediation, where living organisms are used to clean up contaminated environments. Not bad for an organelle that textbooks say doesn't exist.

Wendy Hansen is a graduate student in biophysics.

I would say that, based on what I have read so far, it is a bit precipitate to be giving people doses of what amounts to a bacteria with unknown properties and consequences.
 
A paper about these critters is here:
_http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/AmMin/toc/Abstracts/2008_Abstracts/FM08_Abstracts/Faivre_p463_08.pdf

The abstract says:

abstract

Magnetotactic bacteria are known to mediate the formation of intracellular magnetic nanoparticles
in organelles called magnetosomes
. These magnetite crystals are formed through a process called
biologically controlled mineralization, in which the microorganisms exert a strict control over the
formation and development of the mineral phase. By inducing magnetite nucleation and growth in
resting, Fe-starved cells of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense, we have followed the dynamics of
magnetosome development. By studying the properties of the crystals at several steps of maturity,
we observed that freshly induced particles lacked a well-defined morphology. More surprisingly,
although the mean particle size of mature magnetosomes is similar to that of magnetosomes formed
by constantly growing and Fe-supplemented bacteria, we found that other physical properties such
as crystal-size distribution, aspect ratio, and morphology significantly differ. Correlating these results
with measurements of Fe uptake rates, we suggest that the expression of different faces is favored for
different growth conditions. These results imply that the biological control over magnetite biominer-
alization by magnetotactic bacteria can be disturbed by environmental parameters
. Specifically, the
morphology of magnetite crystals is not exclusively determined by biological intervention through
vectorial regulation at the organic boundaries or by molecular interaction with the magnetosome
membrane, but also by the rates of Fe uptake. This insight may contribute to better define biomarkers
and to an improved understanding of biomineralizing systems.

There seem to be quite a number of scholarly and technical papers on the topic that are only available via purchase or an institutional library membership.
 
Thanks for the update laura.
I did a little digging and found this _http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?IA=CA2007001016&wo=2007140617&DISPLAY=DESC

Basically it seems to be a patent request for genetically altered cells (engineered to produce magnetosome) to track cell growth and migration.
Heres a snippet (its a pretty long document, and I'm not a bioengineer so some of it went over my head)

Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments

An aspect of the invention provides genetically engineered cells that produce magnetosome-like structures as contrast agents for mapping and/or imaging of organs, tissues, cells, sub-cellular structures, proteins and peptides in living organisms both in vivo and in vitro. The method of the invention genetically alters cells to produce magnetosome-like structures as large dense core vesicles that form MR contrast agents in the cell. Certain aspects of the invention also provide magnetosome gene constructs that may be expressed from vectors bearing inducible promoters or encoding other useful genes for targeting cells or for therapeutic treatments that can be followed by functional imaging or long-term tracking of transfected cells. As such, various cell processes, for example, cellular migration, proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis can be tracked using the present invention.

If it works with organs, why not the whole person? Would this be another case of 'landing lights'?
 
From what I have read so far, there seem to be no studies that support the claims about this substance that Pepin & Co. are promoting and selling. All the studies are about utilizing it for "imaging" purposes... and we know that many "imaging" techniques are used for nefarious and/or control purposes.

And then there is the plain old fact that the stuff may be just a combination of a Chinese herb and a bunch of freeze-dried bacteria introduced into the already teeming microbial population of your body to do God knows what.
 
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/171246-Happy-Winter-Solstice-We-Won-

SOTT said:
On December 18th, 2008 an Opinion and Order was handed down by Chief Judge Ancer L. Haggerty of the Oregon court in civil case 08-233-HA, brought by Eric Pepin's Higher Balance Institute against Quantum Future Group, Quantum Future School, Signs of the Times and Laura Knight-Jadczyk. The case claimed libel/defamation, false light and intentional interference with economic relations. The case was answered with a special motion to strike the claims under Oregon's anti-SLAPP statutes. This Opinion and Order was the court's judgment on that special motion.

To cut to the chase, because this news is just too good to wait until Christmas to unwrap, the anti-SLAPP motion was granted and the claims of Higher Balance Institute have been stricken. In the process, the term "horse hockey" has been enshrined in American Case Law.

Congratulations on this victory!

Is this final or is there a possibility for HBI/Pepin to appeal?
 
Yes, they can appeal. But if they do they'll likely lose the appeal too and then they will have to pay even more to us for having to defend an appeal.

At one point when they were making "let's talk about settling out of court" noises, I offered them to remove any mention of HBI - the company - from the thread and our websites though I would not remove the discussion or Pepin's name, and they would pay us costs and damages. They rejected that offer. In short, they could have gotten something for their money. Now they will have to pay the money and get nothing at all.

Funny how such types shoot themselves in the foot.

It's also interesting that Pepin claims to be psychic and has this psychic pill that he's marketing, but it didn't seem to work for him (or any of them, for that matter). On the other hand, the Cs told us pretty plainly that we would prevail in the case several months ago.
 
CONGRATULATIONS Laura, C's, SOTT Team, Team of Lawyers and All who PRAYED and sent CONTRIBUTIONS for this Worthy cause!!!! :clap: :thup:

You all must feel like an ANVIL was lifted off of you. :D

I was very deeply concerned the whole time about the Welfare of my Favorite Site in the whole world, and the far reaching ramifications this landmark case had for internet FREEDOM of speech which could have been forever changed if "Pompous, Presumptuous, Pedophile Pepin" had Prevailed!

But I was even more concerned that the Beacon of [[[ LIGHT ]]] from this site continue to Broadcast unto the bitter end...because I know humanity will need all the help it can get as the days narrow and the grinding is low.
 
Great news Laura! Congratulations to you and the SOTT team for all the hard work and courage to stand for truth and justice. I love you guys! :rockon: :thup:
 
Congratulations !!! Glad to hear everything turned out fine. Thank you for all of your work SOTT !!!
 
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