Close the Lid on Bad Reporting: Radioactive Waste Spill
I read an Associated Press report reprinted in Forbes magazine on the Japanese earthquake and came across the following:
“Tokyo Electric Power Company also said about 400 barrels containing low-level radioactive waste at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant were knocked over, and the lids had come off 40 of them, as a result of Monday’s deadly 6.8-magnitude quake. The announcement revised the company’s earlier estimate of 100 tipped barrels. “We made a mistake in calculating the amount that leaked into the ocean. We apologize and make correction,” Tokyo Electric said in a statement. Spokesman Jun Oshima said the amount of radioactive water that leaked into the Sea of Japan was still “one-billionth of Japan’s legal limit.”"
Ok, tell me if I’m off-base here.
Sometimes immediate analysis is ‘begged’ by the information being reported. Without it you’re a steno service for information that doesn’t make sense.
So would we assume that barrels of radioactive waste, especially barrels stored near flowing water, would be constructed in a such a way that the lids don’t come off if the barrels are knocked over.
If so, then the report that 40 barrels of radioactive wastes were knocked over and the lids came off BEGS for a follow up sentence as in:
1. the lids were built to withstand X force and this was 2X; or
2. it is unclear at this time why the lids came off.
So to not have either sort of sentence is to put out a faulty product on the part of the Associated Press (A.P.) and Forbes.
[thanks to martin schwimmer]
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Investigating is work and when you can do it without getting caught, why do it?
Example:
Dentists charge over $1,000 per crown or veneer. If they can get a crown made in China for $45.00, why should they pay a lab in the US $95.00? I personally invented a dental appliance the media called snap on teeth that patients can wear all the time (not the plastic ones that showed up soon after my story was aired, and the reporters who reported the story did it without any investigating, which caused many patients to be scammed.)
My appliance can permanently restore the whole mouth for $3,000. I’ve been wearing my appliance that restored the vertical with metal onlays for six ears and the appliance makes me look ten ears younger. I remove the appliance twice a day for brushing and since I started wearing it, I had no cavities or gum related issues. The following are comments from patients that spend their money on the plastic snap-ons:
“I saw your e-mail to Mr. Saunaitis, who is the true inventor of Snap On! I did not know about him before I went to NYC and wasted $1500 for a lower piece that looks like a toy for Halloween. I was fitted for them and had to pay up front then waited five weeks for them to arrive. When I went to pick them up and had them placed in my mouth, the whole office staff as though they were actors playing their rolls, were raving about how real and beautiful they looked. I didn’t say what I felt and left with them. However, the more I looked them, the more I hated the appliance. It also hurt. When I removed it I though my original teeth were going to fall out. I called the next day and said I wanted to return them and get my money back. I even offered to pay the office visit and lab fee. They asked me to just give it a try for a while. I did and still couldn’t handle how FAKE they looked and my family and friends agreed. I called back after a few days and said I tried and I still don’t want them. They then asked me to come in and they would make an adjustment on the appliance so it fits better. I said NO, I just don’t want them. I went to the office and everyone was so different. The Dr. was a jerk, he lied in the first place. How dare he sell a piece of plastic toy for $1500. To make this miserable long story short, he would only refund me $500 and I had to sign a paper. I would have loved to take him to small claims court, but since I would have to go to a court in his area, I know I would not win. I was the big loser here and he gets to sell these and advertise this and lie about being the inventor. What a shame. I hope he gets caught and exposed real soon. I won’t say his name, but since there are only a couple of them using the same appliance and story, I would hope they all meet with law suits soon. I work hard for my money and I feel I have been robed and he got away with it and continues to do so. BEWARE of dentists selling (for a huge amount of money) NYC Snap On Smile Teeth” You can find then in a “Party Store.
“Hi Guys I live here in New York and was very interested in the snap ons until I went to see Dr “I will not go back to him againâ€. I was totally turned off when I saw how money hungry they are. 1st of all they told me that the consultation visit was free but after having to wait almost 2hr for the Dentist to come in and check my mouth, he told me I was a good candidate for the snap on (all in less than 2 minutes). Then he vanished into another room and the office manager came in with a sale pitch. She told me that it will cost me 2,700 for the upper and lower snap on and that I will have to pay up front, no refunds. Then I asked her if I could see a snap sample and she told me they had none but handed me a photo album of so called “happy clientsâ€. To make a long story short, I told her that because of their no refund policy I will have to think about it. She told me no problem and charged me 100.00 for the 2 minutes consultation. One thing I know for sure is that I will not go back to that Posh Dental Office in Midtown Manhattan because they are too money hungry and I can see way they need to pay for all the luxuries like Flat Screen TV on the Dental chair, super high rent etc.â€
“These are a complete joke. Don’t waste your time or your money unless you want to look like a circus freak or Jim Carrey. I’ll be lucky if I get back even half of my bill. I called the dentist 4 hours after leaving because granted the time I allowed to get used to it, I still hate them every time I look at them. I had to take them out. Point in case: Snap on teeth are just that; Snap-On teeth. So if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.â€
“They look like a big hunk of white plastic stuck to your mouth.â€
“They are not worth the money, I wasted mine. And I am angry.â€
“I heard that they could make it look like any celebrity’s teeth (or maybe that was something else) Well, I live near New York, and I heard that “Snap on teeth” actually look like “Snap on teeth”. And after seeing them, I was really disappointed.â€
Back to where I left off:
After my breakthrough was broadcasted on the NBC news stations in 2004, (Video URL: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=5c90e5bc-31e5-4e37-9d23-9884be1846d1) it quickly gained popularity. However, after dental manufacturers refused to assist me in producing equipment to simplify production (my invented appliance would cut into the big profits made on crowns and veneers), and I was unable to find dental technicians to help me construct the appliances, (most capable partial denture dental technicians already left the dental industry), I decided to walk away from the dental industry and present my story in a book.
This is comment #2805. It was posted in reply to comment #2719 on U.S. News & World Report discussion forum. “I believe you should approach a journalist and ask that an article be run in a newspaper asking the public to write in, if they have had a similar problem with any dentists in the City. Get names of the dentists concerned. Then the letters should be compiled and sent to the FDA or similar body for investigation. Even though you have been forced to sign a `default’ agreement and were `paid off’ with $500 the dentist is still in business as no one stands up to him. I don’t know the legal implications, but newspapers are powerful allies, it is worth a try.â€
Is there a journalist out there who is willing to get to the bottom of this quick fix dental scandal?
We are in a time when public’s trust in the mainstream media is at an all time low. The public is beginning to view journalism with a critical eye and are beginning to label journalists as conscious propagandists who will do anything to push their political agendas. Today’s journalists are also starting to become lazy. As soon as a story pops up by a competitor, rather than finding sources to back up the information, the media outlets form packs and report the story without backing up the information. I did some investigating about the snap on teeth appliance and came to the conclusion that the media by publicizing the appliance caused other dentists to jump aboard to cash in on its popularity.
Cybercorrespondent
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This is an excerpt from New York Daily News – “You can grin like a star!†Thursday, March 24th, 2005- BY TANYANIKA SAMUELS, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER -
“Golub-Evans, who first started making prosthetic teeth for theatrical performances, has been fitting his patients with perfect pearly whites for about two years now.
Manhattan dentist Marc Liechtung is another of the few dentists nationwide who offer the prosthetics, which cost $1,000 to $1,500 per set. He has been fitting his patients with the snap-on teeth for about three months.â€
I don’t get it. If Dr. Liechtung claims that he is the inventor of the snap on teeth and Dr. Evans says he has been making them almost two years before Dr. Liechtung , how is this possible? Can someone connect the dots?
According to Dr. Marc Liechtung, Snap-On Smile has recently been featured in numerous national and local publications and TV shows including: The Daily Buzz, Health Magazine, Houston Chronicle, Inside Edition, InStyle Magazine, Miami Herald, Newsday, New York Daily News, New York Post, New York Times Magazine, The View and USA Today to name a few. Dr. Marc Liechtung claims that due to the overwhelming response to the device, Snap-On Smile is now available at professional practices nationwide. If the media managed to accomplish that for him, why don’t they want to hear from the public who were victimized by him and his appliance?
Did dentistry stoop so low to sell a product or is it that no one knows what they are talking about? The answer lies in an E-mail I received from a friend who is a dentist:
Lies, Myths, and Fairytales told in Dentistry
Myth #1. All you have to be is a good dentist and patients will flood your office.
Reality: The public doesn’t know the difference between a good and a bad dentist.
Good Dentists are usually to busy helping patients and don’t spend enough time to promote their dental practices. Bad dentists know how to attract unsuspected patients and later talk them into procedures they don’t need.
Myth #2: Advertising and Marketing is unprofessional.
Reality: Advertising and marketing is the best way to educate the public on what they need and to sell them what they don’t need.
Myth #3: We are in a Recession.
Reality: While The New York Times and CNN is brain washing everyone about the doom and gloom of our economy, those who know how to take advantage of the situation also know how to profit from it. I believe that while some dentists are using this philosophy to promote business, other dentists use it to “clean patientsâ€. The term clean is a term thieves use on the streets in Russia to rob unsuspected tourists.
Distinctive
We are in a time when public’s trust in the mainstream media is at an all time low. The public is beginning to view journalism with a critical eye and are beginning to label journalists as conscious propagandists who will do anything to push their political agendas. Today’s journalists are also starting to become lazy. As soon as a story pops up by a competitor, rather than finding sources to back up the information, the media outlets form packs and report the story without backing up the information. I did some investigating about the snap on teeth appliance and came to the conclusion that the media by publicizing the appliance caused other dentists to jump aboard to cash in on its popularity.
Cybercorrespondent
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The following video, “http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHbRWQDYubQ†appeared on GeorgiaLifeStyle ‘Georgia Life & Style’ Television looks into this br… “Adding comments has been disabled for this videoâ€- I wonder why?
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The following comment appeared on( Snap On Smile to Increase Vertical Dimension? | DDSGadget Dental )- I tried to post the following response, but they did not allow it. I hope that I can post it here.
Gum Goddess on September 17th, 2008 10:12 pm
I have been a dental hygienist for 20+ years and I will tell you that I have seen the Snap on Smile appliance transform patient’s lives. Is it the ultimate treatment? In most cases, no. The permanent work would be the optimum.
However, when a patient has financial issues and has to chose between proceeding with upwards of a $5,000 restorative case or doing nothing, this is a beautiful and more affordable option. The appliance actually helps the patient move forward with the final restorative case because when they see how great their smile can look, they want it to be permanent.
There are also people who are medically compromised who have benefitted greatly from this, as well as severely dental phobic patients who refused all previous recommended treatment because they went into a sweat at the thought of having an injection.
It is NOT recommended for severely periodontally involved patients and no ethical dentist would place this over decayed teeth. If disease is involved, that needs to be addressed first.
It’s sort of like a padded bra. It enhances your appearance, but if you’re sagging underneath, it isn’t going to correct that, yet is isn’t going to hurt it either (but you still have to shower!). It makes you feel better, more confident when you think you look good. It is a short or long-term temporary cosmetic fix. And most importantly, it makes the patient wearing it happy.
Instead of knocking something you really don’t know anything about first hand, go to the source instead of making comments based solely on your opinion or someone else’s opinion that you’ve read. There are a lot of people out there ready to drag a good idea or product down because of their ignorance. Talk to people in the profession who are using it and find out from them the facts.
I’m sure they will be at the Greater NY Dental meeting in Nov. Go to their booth and check it out for yourself. (Now why does the dental industry still support this product?)
Dearest Gum Goddess.
In response to-“I have been a dental hygienist for 20+ years and I will tell you that I have seen the Snapon Smile appliance transform patient’s lives. “Do you work for him now? Here are comments from the people whose lives he transformed. The comments are from his video clip on You Tube.
Don’t waste your money! I got mine today and i almost cried! They look so fake and they are so bulky and i paid 800.00 for a fake piece of plastic! This Is a big rip off!
coachj57 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
Don’t waste your money, I wasted $2,700 for upper and lower. I look like Mr. Ed, can’t speak correctly (like Mr. Ed with a bit in his mouth), are uncomfortable and feel like you have a mouth full of plastic play teeth.
As usual, advertising that doesn’t come through on the promise.
rashidakelleyjohnson (1 month ago) Show Hide
I totally agree with ilianexy. I got the upper unit last year- the teeth are extremely bulky. They make you look like Fire Marshall Bill (Jim Carey’s character on in Living Color). I was hoping that this would be a good option but- they have many more kinks to work out.
coachj57 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
I am glad I am not the only one to have issues.
blockbyblock (1 month ago) Show Hide
ok,,,,, ok…. ur ridiculous!
ilianexy (2 months ago) Show Hide
I want him to show someone talking and eating with the snap on smile, is impossible! He is a really nice dentist with a great idea, is just not ready for the market yet, because is useless, mine is in the drawer for almost a year with no use. I know he will have lots of patients complaining. I will uplaoad my video with them so u can see what I am talking about!
ilianexy (2 months ago) Show Hide
I have them. Cost me $1,500. They are molded plastic, painful because is really tight, you cannot speak at all, you cannot eat anything with them, they did 3 impressions to get it right none worked. They look very unnatural and gigantic, just ridiculous. I want my money back!
fashionplus07 (3 months ago) Show Hide
Your next statement “However, when a patient has financial issues and has to chose between proceeding with upwards of a $5,000 restorative case or doing nothing,†can be best answered by the person
whose life he transformed. “ I wasted $2,700 for upper and lower. I look like Mr. Ed, can’t speak correctly (like Mr. Ed with a bit in his mouth), are uncomfortable and feel like you have a mouth full of plastic play teeth.
Distinctive
For my final statement on the subject of plastic snap on teeth, I like to recommend a few ways you can avoid becoming a victim of dental scams. Stay away from dentists and websites that support the plastic Snap on Teeth appliance and read between the lines of what “Cosmetic Dentists” promote. You can find more information on the subject by visiting the following websites. My Dental Complaint: Scam Alert: Cosmetic Dentistry and tometalk-erudite. You can also visit my website at cybercorrespondent. Soon, I will be publishing an article regarding the media’s disregard for honorable journalism and how their careless actions do harm to our society. You’ll be able to find the article on the website.
Cybercorrespondent
Arvid, you clearly have an axe to grind with this doctor which is clear from all the various “alias’s” you are using in multiple postings on different blog sites I am seeing (Distinctive, Tometalk, Bill, Fill, Cybercorrespondent, etc). You have some nerve copying and pasting MY comments for your own self-centered and petty purpose. You are NOT a journalist even though you call yourself a Cybercorrespondent. You are just a bitter ex-dental lab guy who didn’t come up with a product as good or as marketable as Snap on Smile and now you seem to be out to destroy the reputation of this doctor. As the wife of an attorney, I hope you realize that what you are doing is SLANDER and it would be wise for you to stop now before you dig yourself deeper into a legal confrontation.
You didn’t make a million dollars with your idea. Get over it and move on. Clearly, you have no life with the amount of time you are spending trying to tear down someone else who has become a success where you failed. You are a bitter, angry, and unethical person.
Catch two
Sounds like you’re sleeping with him. Does your lawyer husbands know about it?
Get real!
I’ve seen a gumgoddess doing a nice gum job in a xxxshort
Speaking about unethical. I found this on youtube.
Engle93 (2 months ago) Show Hide
Marc Mordecai Liechtung a/k/a Mordecai Marc Liechtung, Brooklyn, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040754; Cal. No. 14494
Regents Action Date: December 16, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting an insurance claim form for payment indicating that porcelain with gold crowns had been placed on four teeth of a patient when only porcelain laminates had been placed on the teeth.
I saw her too. Is the gomgodess the one with the big lips. Is she realy involved witgh him
The snap on smile was a huge waste of money, now my dentist will not do them nay longer….thanks 4 nothing
JJo
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What a weird site
Passer by
story the best – where did you see the video short?