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A distraught daughter is demanding answers from NHS Lanarkshire after claiming her frail 83-year-old mum was forced to endure an eight-hour wait in A&E — on a trolley.
Hannah Kennedy collapsed in her St Leonards home last Saturday morning (May 10) and was rushed by ambulance to Hairmyres Hospital.
Mrs Kennedy was suffering from kidney failure due to dangerously low potassium levels in her blood.
However, one hour after being admitted to the East Kilbride hospital's "heaving" A&E unit, at 12.45pm, Mrs Kennedy was moved to a treatment room where her daughter Margaret claims she lay on a trolley until 9.40pm.
Margaret (47) said she and her two teenage daughters stayed with the distressed pensioner the entire time to try and comfort her in what she claims was a very difficult and unnecessary situation.
She told the News: "It was absolutely appalling. We were told there were no beds for my mum so she had to lie on a trolley for eight hours until she was finally moved to a ward.
"At one point they asked if they could put her out in the corridor — I was livid. She was on a drip so she should have been taken straight upstairs. What galls me is that there were wards with beds that were closed. I want to know why."
Last week the News revealed 11 Hairmyres Hospital patients were kept waiting more than 12 hours last year before they were seen by medics.
The waiting time target set for A&E units across Scotland is four hours. NHS Lanarkshire say they are working to improve their performance.
A spokesman said last week: "If it looks like a patient will experience a lengthy wait for a hospital bed, then care will be provided in beds in appropriate clinical areas."
Margaret, from Strathaven, added: "The nurses were great, I don't blame them. They did the best they could, they just didn't have a minute to speak as they were running about.
"But I don't think my mum was monitored as much as she should have been in her condition.
"She's a wee old lady who has never been ill and paid taxes all her life and this is her first experience of the NHS."
Central Scotland MSP Margaret McCulloch, who has called for a 'whole service review', said: "There is something going seriously wrong in our hospitals when an
83-year-old woman can be left waiting on a trolley for eight hours.
"This patient and her family deserve a full explanation as well as an apology and the people of Lanarkshire need to know the board, and ultimately the Health Secretary, are working to end the A&E crisis."
David Hume, director of hospital services at Hairmyres, said: "I would like to apologise to Mrs Kennedy and her family for the delay and any upset. If they would like to discuss their concerns I would encourage them to get in touch with our patient affairs department.
"Unfortunately, Hairmyres Hospital experienced a number of cases of vomiting and diarrhoea due to Norovirus. Certain wards were closed to new admissions or had restrictions placed on them.
"Our priority is always to ensure the safety of our patients and no new patients were admitted to the wards until the control of infection team had assessed that the risk of infection had reduced. This situation impacted on the flow of patients throughout the hospital and a number waited longer than we would have liked.
"Clearly this is not the standard of service we aim to provide."
Two Hairmyres wards remain closed and restrictions are in place on four additional wards following an outbreak of the vomiting and diarrhoea bug, norovirus. NHS Lanarkshire said that 63 patients and 28 staff have experienced symptoms of the bug since the outbreak began a week ago. Eight patients and three staff remain symptomatic.
The situation is being monitored daily with flexible visiting times temporarily suspended. Children are not permitted in the wards.


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Don't let your actions become evil by walking in judgement. Respect and love one another so the Kingdom of God may be exposed to all humanity. Let the world see Jesus in us that they may be saved!
Romans 14
1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.Don't be loading up new/young believers with all of your personal convictions. They will fall in love with God and through His Word will discover their own convictions. Disputing and debating can really mess them up causing doubt to take root in their heart. It took me a long time to figure out that many of the convictions I had developed as a believer were based on traditions of church people and not scripture (AKA legalism).
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.God will convict us about specific things in order to protect us from falling into sin. Some people are more susceptible to certain temptations than others. Overeating isn't much of a temptation for some, and others may need to steer clear of the buffets and find an accountability partner who only eats organic food. We draw a line of self-righteousness in the sand when we say that we are better than someone else because we aren't tempted with the same issue. Paul takes some time in the next few verses to say, don't be judgmental or mad that other people have freedom in things you are bound in.
3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.Being fully persuaded is the key! As we read through verses 10, 11, & 12 we discover why!
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.We have to be persuaded in our own minds about our convictions because we will give an account before God for them! We will not be giving any account for the convictions of others. Often times when we are in a controversial situation (such as a church split) we want to judge everyone else's actions to justify our own. This is especially the issue if we have made decisions in response to circumstances rather than solely by the direction of God. We have to look at each situation as an opportunity for God to teach us, and stop making it about anyone else. We will give an account for how we respond.
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.Paul recommends that we take the focus of our judgement away from whether others meet our conviction criteria, and place it on those who do not operate out of love and respect.
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.No food is unclean? That's Paul's conviction. He also writes to the church at Corinth,"All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not." (1 Cor. 10:23)Or another way of saying it, I can do anything I want, but not everything is beneficial to glorifying God or helping the saints grow.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.Ok, now we're getting down to the nitty gritty. This is where we see the basis for our key verse (16) today. Let's say I believe it is good and fine to eat pork. If a fellow Christian doesn't believe it is right to eat pork, should I stop eating pork altogether in order to avoid offending them? It doesn't stop there. What if another fellow Christian believes they shouldn't cut their hair? Should I let mine grow out since I'm an "example" to them? If I do, then someone else will surely inform me that long hair is a sin (and that most of the movies about Jesus must be wrong since they portray him with lovely long locks of hair lol). It is a ridiculously impossible idea to believe that we can please everyone! Paul is making the point that it is how we treat others that matters. If a fellow Christian doesn't believe it is ok to eat pork, don't invite them over for dinner and try to force your personal convictions on them. The key is to deal with one another in love (charity).
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:Maybe it could be said this way... Let not (the things you are persuaded are ok for you to do) be evil spoken of. If we fail to respect individual convictions and neglect love, we are evil. But if we can treat every person's convictions with honor, we can agree to disagree knowing that we all just want to do what is right in the sight of God.
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.Paul says we should take a look at the bigger picture here... The Kingdom of God! Righteousness! Peace! Joy in the Holy Ghost! While the enemy has us debating about our personal convictions, there are people dying, slipping off into eternity without accepting Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. There is too much at stake to be sidetracked! We must redeem the time.
21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.This is a great example Paul uses to drive the point home. Don't intentionally hurt your brothers and sisters in Christ. If you know someone is a vegetarian, don't invite them to a Brazilian meatfest! If they don't drink wine, don't push it on them. Perhaps they are a reformed alcoholic. The bottom line... Don't be offensive with your liberty, but walk in your liberty with love.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.There is happiness found in freedom from the bondage of legalsim. The use of verse 16 out of context is the root of legalism; thinking that all convictions should apply to all humanity, and emphasizing the letter of the law over the Spirit. God has made us wonderfully unique. We must be careful not to misuse our convictions for judgement and condemnation. Respect and love must supersede everything else, especially our personal preferences.
One thing I have figured out on this journey with God is that He is perfect, and I am quite the opposite. The more we grow in relationship with God, the more we become like Him. Obeying God's desires instead of our own becomes a natural response as we get to know God and how much He loves us. And much like me, my blogging is in no way perfect, but in pursuit. Enjoy!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
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Your personal convictions are good ones Joe. A certain truth is that it is always easier to view and judge another from our point of view then from another point of view, i.e. Jesus' point of view. It is also certain that we like judgment as long as we are on the giving and not receiving end. I have no clue why some like judgment better than grace, but many practice that attitude often and in some situations always. For me, grace and mercy are the keys to showing His love to others. Great job!ReplyDelete

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I need help comparing the grandmother from "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and Julian's mother from "Everything That Rises Must Converge"
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Both women are very much a product of their respective generations. The grandmother in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" is an elderly, cantankerous woman who is stunned at the way her children and grandchildren behave. The children are disrespectful and do not appreciate anything the grandmother has to offer. On many occasions the woman is treated as noisy furniture. The grandmother is not the picture of innocence, however. She attempts to push her beliefs and ideas on others regardless of their interest. The grandmother also has an obsessive bent, particularly when it comes to other people that are different. The grandmother's worst nightmare becomes real when she meets one of those people in the form of "The Misfit." Even in the face of danger the grandmother does not waver.
Julian's mother in "Everything That Rises Must Converge" is similar in the following ways. The mother is a proper woman who feels she must always be dressed to perfection. However, the times of her youth make her feel guilty about spending any money on anything that is not a dire necessity. Like the grandmother and her son, Julian's mother argues with young Julian and constantly wonders where she went wrong in his upbringing. The son does things to shock his mother and like the grandmother, the woman takes the bait.


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When I was about nine years old, I happened to run across a book by Walter Farley called THE BLACK STALLION in my elementary school library. Up until that point I hadn't had much of an interest in reading. But that book grabbed my attention like no other book had until that point and I found myself caught up in the adventures of the boy named Alec (around which the story centered). The book, not quite like the movie of the same name, triggered a love for reading in me that abides with me still, but also ignited a love for horses that remained with me throughout my entire childhood and still stirs a thrill in me whenever I have a rare opportunity to ride or simply be near horses.
Perhaps part of the magic that the story wrought upon me had something to do with the main character's dramatic adventures in being lost at sea and then overcoming the odds against his survival by learning to thrive upon the meager resources that his small deserted island afforded him. But the real thrill for me was found in his awe of the magnificent Black Stallion (also stranded on the island), Alec's passion for connecting with the mighty horse, and his victory as the great beast began to trust him and allowed him to ride upon its back.
The story may also have prepared my heart for a significant truth that all too often escapes people today as they struggle with the heavy duties of juggling a plethora of worries and temptations. What is that truth? Simply that we were created for more than mere survival here on planet earth. We were made for knowing God and riding His will for our lives just as Alec was intended to be more than a diminutive Robinson Crusoe. No, as Walter Farley's pen scribed for us the tale of THE BLACK STALLION, we might see that the island was in fact a necessary ingredient for the wonderful turn that the young boy's life would take.
As I recall that story, it occurs to me that we would do well to reflect on the eternal nature of our lives. We would do even better to realize that if we remain focused just on this little "desert island" that we call life, we will miss the fact that this is our grand and glorious opportunity to establish an eternal connection with God. Just as Alec in The Black Stallion recognizes that the island is his opportunity to become more, have more, love more and to be loved more, we also must recognize that life is our opportunity to become more, have more, love more and to know love in return.
The Bible, God's Word, tells us a much greater story than the one I found on the bookshelf of an elementary school over thirty years ago. It paints for us in vivid colors the true story of how God's plan for the world is unfolding and how His amazing love is still triumphing, in spite of the inclination of humanity to turn its back to Him again and again.
"For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope" (Romans 15:4 ESV).
Many people linger and wallow in the muck of worry and despair as they strive to live in their own power and so every day is a misery to them. Many others choose to abide in the delusion that they can "put off" dealing with their own eternal needs or the needs of their loved ones until a convenient occasion to face them. Some almost have the attitude that if they fill their schedules (and their minds) with preoccupations that keep thoughts of their souls' need for salvation at bay, then somehow they'll never have to deal with their need for God's forgiveness and the soul-saving power of faith in Jesus Christ!
In such cases, it's like having an awesome stallion within our reach, fully capable of carrying us on the wings of the wind, but our eyes are focused elsewhere. When we finally "get off the island" as death closes our eyes, we go without ever knowing the love and power we might have known and never have the benefit of being made ready for the eternal life that awaits us.
Let it not be so with you and me! The Bible tells us of how God so loved us that He gave His one and only Son in our place upon the cruel cross of Calvary (see John 3:16)! It tells us that we obtain the benefit of His sacrifice by placing our faith (our full confidence) in Jesus life, death and resurrection (see Romans 10:9-10)! It tells us that as we repent of our sinful waywardness and past rejection of God, if we accept His gift of eternal life through His Son, we are not only fully forgiven, but are made heirs of God and the recipients of His own divine power!
"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him Who called us to His own glory and excellence, by which He has granted to us His precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire" (2 Peter 1:3-4 ESV).
Is there a "Black Stallion" awaiting you? Certainly! Are you willing to risk leaving your "comfort zone" to climb on board God's will for your life? Will you forsake the "luxury of worry and fear" by trusting God's Son to save you? Are you ready to let go of control of your life so that you can "ride the wind" and feel the thrill of walking with God? I hope so. One day it will be your turn to "leave the island" and I pray that you will be ready.
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope" (Romans 15:13 ESV).
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A PUB which has been closed and boarded up has become a 'flytipping hot spot', as it awaits a £1.6m refurbishment.
The Old Unicorn, in west Leeds, was closed on February 19, when Keighley brewer Timothy Taylor sold the building to the JD Wetherspoon pub chain.
The firm is awaiting planning permission as it wants to double the size of the orgiinal building. One resident said the premises at Stocks Hill, off Lower Town Street, Bramley, had become an eyesore adding: "It has become a fly-tipping hotspot. It is a shame."
Councillor Ted Hanley, (Lab, Bramley and Stanningley) said: "I am disgusted with the state of this site at the moment. I have requested an urgent clean up of the site and hope this will be done in the next day or so."
Councillor Caroline Gruen (Lab, Bramley and Stanningley) said: "I think it is a good thing that a reputable firm is refurbishing the premises. "The ward Councillors are keen to ensure that the views of the Bramley History Society and the local community are fully taken into account at the planning stage of this development."
The popular pub chain and eaterie previously told the YEP that there was no planned opening date at present but it had applied for permission to redevelop the pub and double its size, spending £1.6m.
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Stanford and Duke Seek First NCAA Women's Soccer TitleDecember 3, 2011
For the third year in a row, Stanford has advanced to Sunday's Women's College Cup finals, blanking Florida State 3-0 in Friday's national semifinal hosted by Georgia State University.
The top-ranked Cardinal, now 24-0-1, will try to win their first NCAA title against the new boss of the ACC, Duke. The Blue Devils defeated ACC conference rival Wake Forest by 4-1 in Friday's other semifinal to improve to 22-3-1 on the season.
In no other sport can the more dominant team frequently end up behind on the scoreboard, and the Seminoles were the latest example of that in Friday's first semifinal. Stanford managed only nine shots to Florida State's 12, and only three of those Cardinal shots were on goal—and they all went in.
FSU controlled play during the first 20 minutes, only to see Stanford strike for a pair of quick goals. The Cardinal's fast freshman forward, Chioma Ubogagu, took off on an 80-yard breakaway after a Seminole corner kick, exchanged passes with senior All-American midfielder Teresa Noyola and rammed a left foot shot off FSU keeper Kelsey Wys for a 1-0 lead.
Only two minutes later, Ubogagu raced with the ball down the left sideline and found a sliding Kristy Zurmuhlen in the goal mouth for a strike past Wys, and just like that it was 2-0 Cardinal.
Stanford added the dagger early in the second half on a header by Mexico World Cup team member Alina Garcia Mendez.
The second semifinal followed suit, as Wake controlled most of the play in the first half, only to see Duke convert a late corner kick for a 1-0 halftime lead. The teams traded early second-half goals before Duke added a third goal on a Mollie Pathman penalty kick, her second goal of the game.
That pretty much finished off the Demon Deacons, who were making their first Final Four appearance, and now the Blue Devils will play on Sunday seeking their first NCAA championship.
While Stanford's star frosh Ubogagu (10 goals, 10 assists) was born in London (where her Nigerian father played for Tottenham), Duke's freshman scoring sensation Kelly Cobb is from a more unlikely soccer hot bed—Alaska. Cobb has 11 goals and eight assists and leads a balanced Blue Devils attack.
In the 2009 and 2010 finals, Stanford fell behind 1-0, an unaccustomed deficit for a team that since 2006 has won 93 times and lost just one regular season game. If the Blue Devils jump out to a lead, the Cardinal will need to maintain their possession style, avoid wishful long balls and continue to create shots.
One thing is assured: There will be a first-time NCAA women's champion on Sunday afternoon. Stanford hopes its third consecutive finals appearance will be the charm. If not, the public address system at the Atlanta airport may well announce that, "Coach Ratcliffe, we have the Buffalo Bills on line two."


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It's an inexpensive CVS kind of scent, but one of the loves of my life wore Elizabeth Taylor's Passion. (Still does). I'll always perk up when I smell that one.


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I really wasn't planning on riding on Monday, but Mike & Heather invited me for a quick one. They didn't have to twist my arm much!
We met at Paradise staging area (they rode their dualsports, while I hauled my 300) and commenced to roosting in the luscious loam. Sure had a fun day and those two are great riding partners! I rarely crash, but they both got to see me gum up my front wheel and lip skid into a bank - doh! Mad props to Heather who isn't afraid to try anything! With their hectic schedules, I hope we get to go riding again sometime soon, and thanks for the invite!
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Fun day out in the woods and it was nice to be able to do it on a weekday with less people out on the trails. Thanks again for joining us Tom. One day I hope to be as fast as Scout he has got some wheels on him.
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Am I electable or not.com?
An election special version of the hugely popular AmIhotornot.com site, where you get to rate the electability of a random selection of candidates.
Bruiser Prescott v. The Egg
John Prescott's pugilistic prowess has been the toast of the nation and inspired a fair few games. One of the best has to be this one from Rancon.co.uk.
RM rides on soaring school IT budgets
RM, the UK's biggest IT supplier for schools, produced half year sales of £113.7 million up 46 per cent(2000: £78.1m) and PBT up 36 per cent to £2.1m (before amortisation of goodwill).
Vivendi buys MP3.com for $375m
The French media giant Vivendi Universal will pay $372 million (£259 million) for online music site MP3.com. Which is kinda ironic, seeing as it was the only one of five record companies that refused to settle with the company last year over copyright violation. It got $53.4 million. To the victor goes the spoils.
TSMC preps rapid 300mm, 0.10 micron roll-outs
By 2010 more than half of the world's chip production will be handled through semiconductor foundries as more and more fab-less designers contract out manufacture to designer-less fabs.
What Labour pledges on IT and the Internet
The Labour party has finally unveiled its manifesto - the last of the three main parties to do so. And ehat does "Ambitions for Britain" have to say about the IT industry and the Internet?
What the LibDems pledge on IT and the Net
We've finally got onto the LibDems Web site and read its manifesto (13 chapters - unlucky for some) titled Freedom, Justice, Honesty.
Broadband should be election issue
The e-business advisor to the Mayor of London has called on the major political parties to make broadband an election issue.
LibDems Web site dies a death
Somewhat ironically, our attempts to find out what, if anything, the LibDems have put in their manifesto to do with IT and the Internet have been thwarted by the fact that the site is inaccessible.
LibDems cybersquat on Plaid Cymru
UpdatedThe LibDems in Wales have cybersquatted on two domains of the Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru. Visit www.plaid-cymru.co.uk and you'll find this entertaining disclaimer: "This site and the domains www.plaid-cymru.co.uk and www.plaid.co.uk are not connected in any way with Plaid Cymru."
Rambus, Micron SDRAM patent trial delayed
Rambus vs MicronRambus' legal tussle with Micron has been put back to late October while the memory technology developer's case against Infineon drags on.
Miniature Bull for sale
What exactly is the point of Groupe Bull, the French government-backed computer business? If the company were to disappear tomorrow, who, apart from the employees would notice. On the computer systems side it is little more than a rebadger for IBM RS/6000 businesses.
Archdeacon suspended in child porn probe
A Church of England Archdeacon has been suspended following his arrest on suspicion of possession of child pornography.
Infineon damages slashed
Rambus vs InfineonInfineon will get a mere ten per cent of the punitive damages granted it by the jury in the case brought against the manufacturer by Rambus.
IBM skips through HDD Land with pixie dust
IBM boffins have unlocked a way of quadrupling data density on hard disk drives. The technology is called "antiferromagnetically-coupled (AFC) media,"; it's pretty damn clever, and the first product incorporating AFC ships in volume today.
Compaq unveils Evo line
Compaq today unveiled the Evo range, a set of business computers designed to replacing its Armada and Deskpro brands.
Intel unwraps very-low-voltage mobile CPUs
Intel today rolled out the latest incarnations of its mini- and sub-notebook oriented Mobile Pentium III processors and their Celeron siblings, as we predicted earlier this year.
Aladdin eSafe Gateway 'unsafe'
A flaw with a content security product means it could be easily compromised by a maliciously constructed Web page.
Web site seeks election
The organisers behind a spoof election Web site are hoping that at least one of their candidates can stand in the forthcoming UK general election.
AOL wins rights to Aimster domain name
America Online has won an arbitration battle against Aimster, and the music software company must now hand over aimster.com, aimstertv.com and aimstertv.net to the online giant.
Intel launches 1.7GHz Xeon
Intel finally unveiled its Xeon server processor - codenamed Foster - today, two weeks after it canned the chip's launch at the last minute.
Psion shutsTrivanti wireless biz
Psion has decided to shut Trivanti - its joint wireless venture with United Business Media - after just a year and with the loss of sixteen staff.
WinXP protection: it's the .NET, stupid
In the past few days another WinXP build, 2474, has leaked out onto IRC, and this time it's acquired an "RC1" tag. Numerous claims have been made that Microsoft's latest protection for product activation has been cracked. According to The Register's sources, however, this is not true - they insist that the current alleged cracks are simply a case of the crackers having managed to confuse themselves.
Punters scare the BeJaysus out of ASUS
omponent manufacturer ASUS will not include controversial cheat options in future releases of its video card drivers, according to Belgian news site deCURSOR.
Sage snaffles Platinum for Windows
Sage is plumping up its US product portfolio with Platinum for Windows, a 'mid-market' accountancy software package.
Kewill buys Alliance
Kewill Systems, the UK ERP vendor, has bought Alliance Manufacturing Software International - or to be more precise, its assets.
Young voters recognise Lara Croft more than Robin Cook
Britain's first-time voters know more about computer game characters such as Lara Croft and Sonic the Hedgehog than they do about politicians, according to a survey conducted by High Street electrical retailer Dixons.
Met to start SMS bombardment on mobile phone thieves
Mobile phone thieves in London may soon be under text message bombardment from the police.
Dell intros Xeon box
Dell has hopped on Intel's Xeon bandwagon and announced a workstation based on the chip giant's latest CPU.
LibDems pull illegal Plaid Cymru Web site
The LibDems in Wales have been forced to close an anti-Plaid Cymru Web site because of election rules.
HP recyles PCs – for a price
Hewlett Packard today kicks off a fee-based recycling scheme in the US that offers to take unwanted computers from any manufacturer.
Microsoft posts warning over Easy CD Creator
Microsoft has posted a warning for Win2K users regarding Roxio's Easy CD Creator which is causing PCs to crash and the dreaded blue screen of death to appear.
Microsoft touts for Car Vars
Microsoft has launched a channel accreditation just for Car Vars. Automotive Solution Providers will supply consulting and integration services around the Windows CE for Automotive (WCEfA) platform.
Alan Sugar gives Labour £200k
Alan Sugar has given £200,000 to the Labour party's election campaign.
Vietnam crowned as top software pirate nation
Vietnam remained the top country for counterfeit software last year, with a 97 per cent piracy rate.
Register trademarks 'ster'
When you see the word "aimster", do you think that it's a daft word for someone aiming at something or do you think "America Online Instant Messenger-ster"?
Win2K SP2 and broken Exchange2K servers
We've received anecdotal reports from Exchange2K users having no alternative but remove Win2K SP2 to make Exchange work again.
Labour pledges on Net pedo problem
The Home Secretary Jack Straw has decided to make Internet paedophiles an election issue by announcing government plans for Internet banning orders on people who falsely portray themselves as teenagers.
Innovation in gaming – where did it go?
Games developers need to rethink their programming strategies and focus more on originality than fancy technology. That's the message from outspoken 3D Realms programmer Brandon Reinhart, writing about his experience at this year's E3 trade show.
How many CPU coolers does a man need?
HWRoundupHow many CPU coolers does a man need? In Thomas Pabst's case the answer is 46. Which seems a bit greedy to us. But the good doctor puts them to good use in what he describes as the "most extensive comparative test of all time". You can see how he got on here.
Attrition abandons defacement mirrors
Popular Internet security site attrition.org has reluctantly decided to cease maintaining its defaced Web-page mirrors because the burden of keeping up with all the busy crackers out there has finally become intolerable.


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This joint DHS and FBI Assessment examines the possible reasons why anarchist extremist attacks in certain countries abroad and in the United States differ in the frequency of incidents and degree of lethality employed in order to determine ways US anarchist extremists actions might become more lethal in the future. This Assessment is intended to establish a baseline comparison of the US and foreign anarchist extremist movements and create new lines of research; follow-on assessments will update the findings identified in the paper, to include the breadth of data after the end of the reporting period (as warranted by new information), and identify new areas for DHS and FBI collaboration on the topic. This Assessment is also produced in anticipation of a heightened threat of anarchist extremist violence in 2016 related to the upcoming Democratic and Republican National Conventions—events historically associated with violence from the movement.
U.S. Army
(U//FOUO) U.S. Army FM 2-22.2 Counterintelligence
CI focuses on negating, mitigating, or degrading the foreign intelligence and security services (FISS) and international terrorist organizations (ITO) collection threat that targets Army interests through the conduct of investigations, operations, collection, analysis, production, and technical services and support.
U.S. Army War College
U.S. Army War College Strategic Cyberspace Operations Guide
This publication provides a guide for U.S. Army War College students to understand design, planning, and execution of cyberspace operations at combatant commands (CCMDs), joint task forces (JTFs), and joint functional component commands. It combines existing U.S. Government Unclassified and "Releasable to the Public" documents into a single guide.
Department of State
Department of State International Security Advisory Board Report on Gray Zone Conflict
The study addresses the challenges facing the United States from the increasing use by rivals and adversaries – state and non-state alike – of what have come to be called "Gray Zone" techniques. The term Gray Zone ("GZ") denotes the use of techniques to achieve a nation's goals and frustrate those of its rivals by employing instruments of power – often asymmetric and ambiguous in character – that are not direct use of acknowledged regular military forces.
Department of Homeland Security
(U//FOUO) DHS Intelligence Note: Germany Christmas Market Attack Underscores Threat to Mass Gatherings and Open-Access Venues
A 25-ton commercial truck transporting steel beams from Poland to Germany plowed into crowds at a Christmas market in Berlin at about 2000 local time on 19 December, killing at least 12 people and injuring 48 others, several critically, according to media reporting citing public security officials involved in the investigation. The truck was reportedly traveling at approximately 40 miles per hour when it rammed the Christmas market stands. Police estimate the vehicle traveled 80 yards into the Christmas market before coming to a halt.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
National Intelligence Council Global Trends Assessment: Paradox of Progress
We are living a paradox: The achievements of the industrial and information ages are shaping a world to come that is both more dangerous and richer with opportunity than ever before. Whether promise or peril prevails will turn on the choices of humankind. The progress of the past decades is historic—connecting people, empowering individuals, groups, and states, and lifting a billion people out of poverty in the process. But this same progress also spawned shocks like the Arab Spring, the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, and the global rise of populist, anti-establishment politics. These shocks reveal how fragile the achievements have been, underscoring deep shifts in the global landscape that portend a dark and difficult near future.
Department of Defense
DoD Cybersecurity Discipline Implementation Plan February 2016
Inspections and incidents across the Department of Defense (DoD) reveal a need to reinforce basic cybersecurity requirements identified in policies, directives, and orders. In agreement with the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) identified key tasks needed to ensure those requirements are achieved. The DoD Cybersecurity Campaign reinforces the need to ensure Commanders and Supervisors at all levels, including the operational level, are accountable for key tasks, including those identified in this Implementation Plan. The Campaign does not relieve a Commander's and Supervisor's responsibility for compliance with other cybersecurity tasks identified in policies, directives, and orders, but limits the risk assumed by one Commander or Supervisor in key areas in order to reduce the risk to all other DoD missions.
Department of Homeland Security
(U//LES) Homeland Security Investigations Presentation: Criminal Exploitation of Digital Currencies
A 2014 presentation from the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Investigations discussing the criminal use and exploitation of digital currencies such as bitcoin.
United Kingdom
(U//FOUO) U.K. Ministry of Defence Guide: Understanding the Arab People
The Arab World is a vast area which is home to people from diverse cultures. The way in which people behave and interact with you will therefore vary greatly across the region. This guide discusses aspects of Arab culture that you might experience in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen. Further reading on individual countries is recommended before you deploy.
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives
(U//LES) ATF Chemical Analysis of Exploding Targets
A 2012 ATF presentation discussing the chemical analysis of exploding target products such as Tannerite,
Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Russia
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Background Report: Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections
The nature of cyberspace makes attribution of cyber operations difficult but not impossible. Every kind of cyber operation—malicious or not—leaves a trail. US Intelligence Community analysts use this information, their constantly growing knowledge base of previous events and known malicious actors, and their knowledge of how these malicious actors work and the tools that they use, to attempt to trace these operations back to their source. In every case, they apply the same tradecraft standards described in the Analytic Process above.
White House
U.S. National Electric Grid Security and Resilience Action Plan
The Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy (Strategy) is a collaborative effort between the Federal Governments of the United States and Canada and is intended to strengthen the security and resilience of the U.S. and Canadian electric grid from all adversarial, technological, and natural hazards and threats. The Strategy, released concurrently with this National Electric Grid Security and Resilience Action Plan (Action Plan), details bilateral goals to address the vulnerabilities of the respective and shared electric grid infrastructure of the United States and Canada, not only as an energy security concern, but for reasons of national security. The implementation of the Strategy requires continued action of a nationwide network of governments, departments and agencies (agencies), and private sector partners. This Action Plan details the activities, deliverables, and timelines that will be undertaken primarily by U.S. Federal agencies for the United States to make progress toward the Strategy's goals.
Canada, White House
Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy
This Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy (Strategy) is a collaborative effort between the Federal Governments of the United States and Canada and is intended to strengthen the security and resilience of the U.S. and Canadian electric grid from all adversarial, technological, and natural hazards and threats. The Strategy addresses the vulnerabilities of the two countries' respective and shared electric grid infrastructure, not only as an energy security concern, but for reasons of national security. This joint Strategy relies on the existing strong bilateral collaboration between the United States and Canada, and reflects a joint commitment to enhance a shared approach to risk management for the electric grid. It also articulates a common vision of the future electric grid that depends on effective and expanded collaboration among those who own, operate, protect, and rely on the electric grid. Because the electric grid is complex, vital to the functioning of modern society, and dependent on other infrastructure for its function, the United States and Canada developed the Strategy under the shared principle that security and resilience require increasingly collaborative efforts and shared approaches to risk management.
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation
DHS-FBI Joint Analysis Report on GRIZZLY STEPPE Russian Malicious Cyber Activity
This Joint Analysis Report (JAR) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This document provides technical details regarding the tools and infrastructure used by the Russian civilian and military intelligence Services (RIS) to compromise and exploit networks and endpoints associated with the U.S. election, as well as a range of U.S. Government, political, and private sector entities. The U.S. Government is referring to this malicious cyber activity by RIS as GRIZZLY STEPPE.
Department of Homeland Security
(U//FOUO) DHS Cyber Threats to the Homeland Presentation
An October 2016 presentation from the Department of Homeland Security on cyber threats to the nation's infrastructure.
United States
U.S. House Encryption Working Group Year-End Report 2016
The law enforcement community often refers to their challenge in this context as "going dark." In essence, "going dark" refers to advancements in technology that leave law enforcement and the national security community unable to obtain certain forms of evidence. In recent years, it has become synonymous with the growing use of strong default encryption available to consumers that makes it increasingly difficult for law enforcement agencies to access both real-time communications and stored information. The FBI has been a leading critic of this trend, arguing that law enforcement may no longer be able "to access the evidence we need to prosecute crime and prevent terrorism, even with lawful authority." As a result, the law enforcement community has historically advocated for legislation to "ensure that we can continue to obtain electronic information and evidence pursuant to the legal authority that Congress has provided to keep America safe."
United States
U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Declassified Report on Snowden Disclosures
In June 2013, former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden perpetrated the largest and most damaging public release of classified information in U.S. intelligence history. In August 2014, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) directed Committee staff to carry out a comprehensive review of the unauthorized disclosures. The aim of the review was to allow the Committee to explain to other Members of Congress–and, where possible, the American people–how this breach occurred, what the U.S. Government knows about the man who committed it, and whether the security shortfalls it highlighted had been remedied.
United States
House Oversight Committee Report on Law Enforcement Use of Cell-Site Simulation Technologies
Advances in emerging surveillance technologies like cell-site simulators – devices which transform a cell phone into a real-time tracking device – require careful evaluation to ensure their use is consistent with the protections afforded under the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The United States' military and intelligence agencies have developed robust and sophisticated surveillance technologies for deployment in defense against threats from foreign actors. These technologies are essential to keeping America safe. Increasingly though, domestic law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels are using surveillance technologies in their every-day crime-fighting activities. In the case of cell-site simulators, this technology is being used to investigate a wide range of criminal activity, from human trafficking to narcotics trafficking, as well as kidnapping, and to assist in the apprehension of dangerous and violent fugitives.
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Study: Legal Implications of the Status of Persons in Resistance
The purpose of this study is to provide a synthesis of the prevailing issues and analysis concerning the legal status of persons in resistance. This document refers broadly to resistance and those involved in it, meaning those individuals comprising the resistance element, US personnel supporting or countering the resistance, and the standing government. In alignment with this focus, the document explores the status of personnel particularly in foreign internal defense (FID), counterinsurgency (COIN), and unconventional warfare (UW) operations. When originally conceived, this manuscript was to be an updated volume of the 1961 American University Special Operations Research Office (SORO) study, The Legal Status of Participants in Unconventional Warfare. The National Security Analysis Department (NSAD) of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) was asked by the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), G-3X Special Programs Division, to review and analyze the historical use of international law, the law of land warfare, and applicable international conventions and update the SORO study accordingly and also include unique legal considerations regarding the status of irregular forces. Because many aspects of both law and policy have changed since the 1961 publication, particularly within the context of US involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, USASOC requested that this manuscript be a new document to account for these changes, highlight key legal questions, and position these questions within the context of hypothetical scenarios and historical examples.
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Map: ISIS Disposition and Ethnic Groups in Syria and Iraq
A map from February 2016 depicting various ethnic groups in Iraq and Syria throughout the region controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Operating Environment 2035: The Joint Force in a Contested and Disordered World
The Joint Operating Environment 2035 (JOE 2035) is designed to encourage the purposeful preparation of the Joint Force to effectively protect the United States, its interests, and its allies in 2035. For the Joint Force, thinking through the most important conditions in a changing world can mean the difference between victory and defeat, success and failure, and the needless expenditure of human lives and national treasure versus the judicious and prudent application of both to defend our vital interests.
Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army
Joint Staff Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment on Bio-Psycho-Social Applications to Cognitive Engagement
The underlying concept of this paper is how bio-psycho-social approaches to cognitive engagement, described in greater depth by DeGennaro, may be put to use to collect, analyze, and/or apply information to meet a tactical, operational, or strategic end. This White Paper will focus on the proverbial "rubber meets the road" approaches of behavioral operations in the human domain where the former is "the study of attributes of human behavior and cognition that impact the design, management, and improvement of operating systems, and the study of the interaction between such attributes and operating systems and processes" and the latter is "the presence, activities (including transactions both physical and virtual), culture, social structure/organization, networks and relationships, motivation, intent, vulnerabilities, and capabilities of humans (single or groups) across all domains of the operational environment (Space, Air, Maritime, Ground, and Cyber)." Information Operations (IO) doctrine defines the cognitive domain as the component of the information environment (IE) that encompasses the gray matter of those who transmit, receive, and act upon information. Cognitive operations such as information processing, perception, judgment, and decision-making are the most vital aspect of the IE. Cognition is influenced by individual and cultural beliefs, norms, vulnerabilities, motivations, emotions, experiences, morals, education, mental health, identities, and ideologies and thus requires research and analysis methods from the bio-psycho-social sciences to understand and manipulate. When, how, and most importantly why to apply that understanding to US advantage at the tactical, operational, and strategic level is the focus of this effort.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Cyber Bulletin: APT Targeting U.S. Private Sector, Government Networks Using Presidential Election Lures
Likely Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) cyber actors have targeted US private sector and government networks since August 2016 with spear phishing campaigns, using newly identified exploits contained within lures related to foreign affairs and the recent US presidential election. The FBI analyzed malicious Microsoft Office documents, a zip archive, a first-stage downloader, a second-stage in-memory-only PNG wrapped malware, and a BAT-initiated PowerShell script associated with the campaigns. This FLASH provides rules and signatures to assist in network defense efforts.
Department of Homeland Security, Intelligence Fusion Centers
(U//FOUO) DHS, Fusion Centers Reference Aid: Malicious Terrorism Hoaxes Likely to Endure, Strain State and Local First Responder Resources
This Reference Aid is intended to provide information on malicious terrorism hoaxes that will continue to challenge first responder resources throughout the Homeland and territories. This Reference Aid is provided by I&A, DIAC, NCRIC, NVRIC, and NJ-ROIC to support their respective activities, to provide situational awareness, and to assist federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government counterterrorism and law enforcement officials and first responders with recognizing the indicators and implications of malicious terrorism hoaxes. The use of hoax calls may also be used as a technique to lure authorities to a particular location for the purpose of conducting a potential attack, but is not discussed in this article, as luring is viewed as its own distinct tactic.
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives
(U//LES) U.S. Bomb Data Center Report: Attacks on Houses of Worship 2011-2015
This report serves to present information and analysis associated with fire, arson, and bombing incidents at houses of worship (HOWs) occurring within the United States for the past 5 years, between January 2011 through December 2015, and reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). In total, there were 733 fire and explosion related incidents, per ATF reporting, for all 50 States. The information contained herein does not represent all fire, arson and bombing incidents for the United States. This report only represents those incidents that have been reported to and investigated by ATF.


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The 71st Annual Golden Globes (NBC, Sunday 8 p.m.) — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the best awards show of the year. Here's a fun drinking game: Drink whenever you see anyone else drink. Good luck making it to the second hour.
True Detective (HBO, Sunday 9 p.m.) — SERIES PREMIERE. Two of Hollywood's biggest stars, Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, take small-screen roles in HBO's new detective series, and you'd be surprised to find out that there's still room to elevate the small-screen form. These guys may have found the ceiling, however.
Girls (HBO, Sunday 10 p.m.) — SEASON PREMIERE. You may also be surprised to learn, three seasons in Girls, that Lena Dunham gets naked. *GASP* Apparently, that is still an issue for some. Putting aside any sexist objections to the question, it's still a dumb question to ask this late in the series' run.
Shameless (Showtimes, Sunday 9 p.m.) — SEASON PREMIERE. The TV networks used to have the decency not to schedule premieres against big awards shows, but not anymore. At least you can watch the premiere of Shameless on YouTube before Sunday night, and you should: It's a good season premiere.
NFL Playoff Football — New Orleans at Seattle (Fox, Saturday 4:35); Indianapolis at New England (CBS, Saturday 8:20); San Francisco at Carolina (Fox, Sunday 1:05 p.m.) and San Diego at Denver (CBS, Sunday 4:40 p.m.). I'm an Indy fan, and by virtue of that, a Peyton Manning fan, and I now live in New England, so sports radio is even more hell than usual this week.
Enlisted (Fox, Friday 9:30 p.m.) — Again, if you want network television to start sticking its finger up your butt, you really should watch Enlisted tonight. The reviews have been universally positive. (Check out Raising Hope beforehand, while you're at it)
Banshee (Cinemax, Friday 10 p.m.) — It has a relatively small audience, but it is fierce and passionate. Check in if you get a chance.
Helix (SyFy, Friday 10 p.m.) — As if you needed yet another new show, SyFy premieres Ronald D. Moore's new series, and reviews for it have been pretty decent, too. Here's four things worth knowing about the series.


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Southern Power, the Southern Co. subsidiary that acquires, builds, manages and owns wholesale-generation assets, took a major step in building one of the nation's largest biomass-fueled projects with a groundbreaking ceremony in Sacul, Texas.
Southern Power acquired the 100-megawatt project—the Nacogdoches Generating Facility—from American Renewables LLC on Oct. 9, 2009, noting at the time that it would move ahead with construction and bring the plant online in the summer of 2012. The plant's output is committed to Austin Energy in a 20-year agreement that will help the city of Austin, Texas, meet a 30-percent renewable-energy goal.
Total cost of the project will be between $475 million and $500 million. The plant, which will be built on 165 acres, will be fueled with biomass materials, including forest residue from the surrounding areas, wood processing residues and clean municipal wood waste. The project will require approximately 1 million tons of fuel annually, which is planned to be procured within a 75-mile radius of the project site.
The Nacogdoches plant is one of two Southern Co. biomass projects. The Georgia Public Service Commission in March approved Georgia Power's application to convert its 96 megawatt Plant Mitchell near Albany, Ga., to biomass. Georgia Power is the Atlanta-based Southern Co. subsidiary serving 2.25 million customers in 155 of Georgia's 159 counties.
Southern Co. is evaluating the feasibility of converting five additional coal plants to biomass as well.
Construction of the Nacogdoches facility will take about 32 months and will generate about 300 construction jobs. Approximately 40 permanent jobs will be created to operate the plant.


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Some titles appear at every press event, showcased to the point of redundancy. That can not be said about The Last Remnant. Due out this November for Xbox 360 and following later on PlayStation 3 and PC, Square-Enix has yet to blow the lid off this RPG and show the world exactly what it can expect out of the Unreal Engine 3 powered adventure. For this E3, the publisher released a trailer and announced the game for the PC but still did not put the game on display in playable form. To grab a few extra details, we sat down with Nobuyuki Ueda, producer for Square, to pick his brain through a translator.
The Last Remnant follows the tale of Rush Sykes, a young chap who has had his sister kidnapped. He sets out after her and the adventure begins. Rush's world is one of fantasy where remnants of an unknown civilization are scattered about. These remnants provide a sort of power to the various races that inhabit the world. A character named David, for instance, uses a remnant-based weapon that looks like a gun. He comes from a city where there is another massive sword shaped remnant that the city has been built around. In its immediate surroundings, the city thrives.
If you watch the newest trailer, we're told you can catch a glimpse of one of the foes in The Last Remnant. The team didn't want to go into too many details about the characters or their allegiances, but it did fill us in that one of the enemies is featured for a blink of the eye in this trailer. Have a look at the 40 second mark and watch out for a guy in white.
The battle system in The Last Remnant makes use of what Square is calling unions. There will be multiple members in your party that can be grouped into these unions. Up to five characters can be put in each union and up to five unions can be commanded at once. The team is in the final stages of crafting and tweaking the system, but it says that the goal of the game is to build unions based on character's strengths and to then use them strategically. Though it is a command based RPG, each union is given a strategy command and then the AI acts upon it.
We're told that there's a single main storyline that The Last Remnant follows, but the team has created a lot of side stories to give the player more freedom. This, along with input from the localization teams in North America and Europe, give The Last Remnant what Square hopes will be a style that the whole world will enjoy. Further catering to the western audience was done with all of the motion capturing and lip synching done in the US and Europe. That means all of the lips will match the voices in this Japanese made game. And you can thank those Europeans for the game coming to PC. There was apparently a strong request from that region to bring the game to the home computer.


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It is the organ we all take for granted, giving it hardly a second thought until we reach our senior years. But looking after your heart should be a lifelong affair, according to the Heart Foundation's Clinical Issues National Director Robert Grenfell.
'If you don't look after yourself in your younger years you are not necessarily going to be fit and strong in your later years. You might find yourself to be housebound simply because you didn't look after your body and your heart can't do its job properly.' he said. While it was true older people were more likely to suffer heart disease, younger people were not immune. Dr Grenfell said a growing number of people aged under 55 were being diagnosed with early heart disease. There were also other heart conditions that could strike at younger ages including cardiomyopathy, which is a disease of the heart muscle and sudden arrhythmia death syndrome, a genetic disorder that can affect those aged under 35 without warning. 'We are seeing more people with heart disease at younger ages with some of the reasons being, diets contain more saturated fats and people are less physically active.' he said. 'Some subsets of the population suffer this more than others. The Indigenous (heart disease) rate sometimes occurs 20 years earlier than in non-Indigenous people, but there are also some migrant populations that are problematic, particularly those from the Indian subcontinent.'
Cardiologist and Head of Research at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Peter Thompson said deaths due to heart disease had declined in the past 30 years, due largely to factors including better cholesterol and blood pressure control and a reduction in smoking rates. 'But the looming worry is the obesity epidemic and there is a worry among the heart experts that the benefits in the last 30 years could potentially be lost.' Professor Thompson said.
Dr Grenfell said many factors were at play in determining risk. 'Our hearts are a bit like the cogs inside an old watch which you have to wind up, some of them are bigger than others: family history is a big cog, smoking is a big cog, overweight is a smaller one and physical activity is about the same size and then we go down to blood pressure and cholesterol levels. All these things work together with different degrees of impact.' he said.
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People born in the '90s have double the risk of developing bowel cancer and quadruple the risk of rectal cancer compared to those born in the 1950s, a new study has found.
Co-author of the study, Rebecca Siegel, from the American Cancer Society, said bowel cancer risk for millennials has escalated back to the level of those born in the late 1800s.
In light of the sobering findings, we've spoken to experts about the symptoms of bowel cancer, diagnosis and treatment, as well as how to prevent it.
What Is It?
Bowel cancer is commonly used to describe cancer in the bowel, however depending on where the cancer starts, it can be called other things – such as colon or rectal cancer.
"It starts as a small polyp, a little bit like a fleshy mole, in the lining of the bowel," Dr Helen Webberley, the dedicated GP for Oxford Online Pharmacy, told The Huffington Post UK.
"If these polyps are spotted early and are removed, the bowel cancer can't develop. If these polyps go undetected then they eventually grow and turn cancerous, so the earlier any symptoms are detected the better."
According to the NHS, bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK and most people diagnosed with the disease are over the age of 60. However that's not to say that younger people don't suffer from it too.
There are a number of possible factors which can increase a person's risk of bowel cancer, these include: old age, a diet high in red or processed meats and low in fibre, being overweight or obese, not exercising enough, drinking alcohol and smoking, or having a family history of the disease.
Dr Webberley warned that there are a number of key signs to look out for. These include:
:: Changes in bowel habits – for example, going to the toilet more often or a change in the consistency and colour of your stools
:: A lump in your abdomen which doesn't go away
:: Unexplained weight loss
:: Pain in the abdomen
:: Red or dark-coloured blood in your faeces
Unfortunately, some of these symptoms can be confused with other health problems – for example, piles or eating something that doesn't agree with you.
If you experience any of the symptoms above, it's important to speak to your GP.
Initially, a doctor will examine your stomach to check for any lumps in your abdomen. They will also perform a digital rectal examination (DRE) which helps them identify whether there are any lumps in the back passage.
Overall, the tests should take less than a minute.
The NHS also runs a number of bowel cancer-screening programmes and self-screening kits are available to buy from pharmacies.
"Further hospital tests include using medical instruments to check inside the colon or bowel," added Dr Nitin Shori, NHS GP and medical director of the Pharmacy2U Online Doctor service.
Surgery is the most common treatment for bowel cancer.
According to Dr Shori, if the cancer is caught quickly enough, it can be possible to remove a small part of the colon.
"Patients often also require chemotherapy or radiotherapy," he added.
If the cancer is detected early, treatment can cure bowel cancer and prevent it from coming back. Unfortunately, a complete cure isn't always possible and there's sometimes a risk that the cancer could recur at a later stage.
In light of the recent study's findings, Rebecca Siegel, from the American Cancer Society, said more needs to be done to raise awareness of bowel cancer – especially among young people.
Dr Webberley added: "The findings of this report are certainly troubling and once again highlight need for education among the general public. Often these diseases are associated with older people and younger people can dismiss the signs."
Siegel said educational campaigns are needed to alert clinicians and the general public about the increase in cancer risk among young people, to help reduce delays in diagnosis which "are so prevalent" among them.
She also said they need to be educated about the health benefits of healthier eating and leading active lifestyles, "to try to reverse this trend".


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July 29, 2008
Try Fertilizer Spikes, BunnyFence to Boost Yard Health
Off-the-shelf organic fertilizers come in granular or liquid form and require some effort to distribute evenly. A new alternative in spike form makes distribution and measurement quick and easy.Jobe's Organics Fertilizer Spikes can be pressed into the soil around plant roots to promote beneficial microbial action and improve overall plant health. They smell earthy, unlike some chemical fertilizers; Jobe's products are derived from feather meal, bone meal and sulfate of potash.
One package contains 50 spikes, which are intended for use every 8 weeks. The package suggests eight spikes per square foot of bedding. There are formulas for specific uses, including all-purpose; container and bedding plants; and roses and flowering shrubs.
Jobe's Organics Fertilizer Spikes, $4.49 at AceHardware.com
As development spreads and wildlife habitats shrink, deer and rabbits learn suburban neighborhoods are the wild herbivore's equivalent of a convenience store. Succulent green nibbles are always at hand.
Suburban Chicago gardeners Jackie Aven and Sadna Mohan were tired of seeing their gardens destroyed by marauding rabbits, but found other solutions either too impractical or expensive. They put their heads together and invented the BunnyFence, modular metal panels that encircle targeted plants.
"The problem was a common topic at cocktail parties, and we decided to make something better to address it," says Aven, who is a graphic designer. She drew the prototypes of the panels, and Mohan, who works in the medical field, networked with contacts in her native India to find a suitable manufacturing facility.
The wire-grid panels in five patterns are stationed to encircle plants with a vase-like shape. The top edge flares to discourage hopping over it.
BunnyFence panels, coated in green, black or white, are $8.99 each (less if you order in bulk). To purchase, e-mail via www.bunnyfence.com or call 630-922-8500.
(c) 2008, The Dallas Morning News.
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For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA.


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Take a look at the below list of Top 10 Highest Rated E-Books Online 2017. The eBook is the read of the future and the market place is chock full with over a million books that are available with a click of a mouse and it's yours. Prices range from 99 cents all the way up to the multi thousands of dollars.
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List of Top 10 Highest Rated E-Books Online 2017
10. Peter Pan and Wendy
A classic story of friendship between Peter Pan and Wendy is about the boy, Peter Pan who could fly and thus takes a group of young adventurous children to a place called Neverland. Tiger Lily, Tinker bell, Captain Hook, all the usual characters are there to join them as they learn about the value of mates and friendships.
9. Grimms Fairy Tales
The famous Grimm brothers were story tellers of a remarkable kind. Their first volume of fairy tales written in 1812 contained 86 gruesome stories whilst the second volume has 70. The two brothers wrote fairy tales that could frighten the pants off any child but this new edition has been edited to be more child-friendly. Originally written as fairy tales as the world knew them, and they were all classics, many of which have become film, they were still very grim to say the least. Rather than violent and grotesque, the stories have gone through alterations while not losing the plot, but Rapunzel, Cinderella and dear little Hansel and Gretel are all a little happier these days.
8. Gulliver's Travels
Johnathan Swift wrote this classic about a man's voyages to lands that had never been visited. Along his journey, Gulliver is shipwrecked and is washed ashore upon an island on which a race of people only 6 inches tall reside. They capture the giant Gulliver who after he promises he will be good, is given residence on this uncharted island. We won't go into the rest of the details; we'll spoil your read, but needless to say, this book, written with political undercurrents although all fictional, will have adults and children alike, enjoying every page. By the way, just as a note of interest, this work was written in 1726 and made its debut in the same year. After many adaptations in film, it is indeed a classic that has endured the tests of time.
7. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Every child must be familiar with Alice, the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter and as Lewis Carroll who was famous for his philosophies, wrote this book with wordplay and irony. Alice's adventures will have you meeting some extraordinary characters, all with a message and all with scenarios we can relate to. Alice experiences a magical land and as told with logic and common sense that prevails throughout, it is as popular with adults as it is children and so will remain in future. If you're ever inclined to follow a white rabbit down his hole, be prepared to experience the adventures of a lifetime.
6. The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells one of the most prolific writers of our age who died in 1946 but who left behind works that would take you far beyond your imagination, nurtured a passion for science fiction. Like this classic which was made into a movie in 2005 after it's initial release in 1960 is one of his first novels written in the late 1800's. It is about a conflict between man and the extraterrestrials that, told in the first person, is one of the most unforgettable books one could read. Wells also wrote The Time Machine which was also made into a film in 1960 and again in 2002. There are now websites available to see what the 'hype' is all about. Remarkably, Wells wrote this work with a Martian invasion in mind having been a science teacher during the late 1800's. He believed superior Martians observed humans, their affairs and their achievements through an apparatus of a curious technology that perhaps only now has become familiar.
5. The Woman In White
This is a must read classic by Wilkie Collins. Mistaken identity is all too common in our world and Collins has written a tale of mystery which was among the first of its kind ever written. It talks of Gothic horror and psychological realism all told through the mouths of different characters. A mysterious woman in white is encountered by a teacher on a London road and as the story unfolds, it knocks on the doors of hearts and minds alike as the affair continues with a commentary of political undercurrents. This is one of the Top 10 Highest Rated E-Books Online 2017.
4. Count of Monte Cristo
Revenge as they say is sweet and it must be served cold. Alexandre Dumas tells this tale of the false imprisonment of Edmond Dantes, who wrongfully jailed by his best friend and other conspirators who have wronged him, escapes. Dantes has vowed he will recover what is rightfully his. The hidden treasure from the Isle of Monte Cristo is finally located by Dantes who subsequently becomes very wealthy. He sets about getting revenge but as the story unfolds it involves betrayal, romance and selfishness throughout. It is a famous work and sits alongside the Three Muskateers, both well received films.
3. Moby Dick
Herman Melville is revered for his work Moby Dick, an unforgettable tale of strength determination and revenge. 'Call me Ishmael' is the opening line which held in the highest respect of all of literature ever written is in and of itself famous. Captain Ahab, a madman hell bent on tracking down and killing the massive white whale that not only took his ship but also his leg from the knee down, announces that he will give the first man to sight Moby Dick, a gold coin. A sperm whale's carcass, mistaken for Moby Dick and wrongfully killed is tied to the ship on which the sharks feast. It is a tale told from the view point of a wandering, fool hardy and revengeful sailor that will have you turning the pages of this classic until the very last one.
2. Robinson Crusoe
A tale of a castaway that inspired film after film. Written by Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe is castaway on an island and is stranded having battled an extraordinary storm at sea. He is cast upon a desert island with only his pipe, a knife and no more than a pinch of tobacco. Twenty four years pass until he meets another human being, however, the initial meeting is not a welcome one. The man, a slave will be freed by Crusoe before the cannibals can reach him on their weekly hunting trip to the island. He names the man Friday due to the day of the week he discovered him. When another ship appears with plans to kill it's captain, Crusoe and the captain make plans to overthrow the mutiny.
1. My Man Jeeves
A collection of eight, these comical stories are about the escapades of an aristocrat in England by the name of Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves. As Wooster gets into all amounts of trouble and scrapes, it is Jeeves who is always there to save his master's idiotic neck and in some cases his life! It is humorous and will keep you smiling while you fall in love with Bertie, Jeeves and another gorgeous character of the same ilk, Reggie Pepper. It's a must read if you're feeling blue.
These are the Top 10 Highest Rated E-Books Online 2017. We've provided some of the well received and beautifully written classics on purpose due to their appeal and their endurance but also because of their methods to teach a myriad of messages to both children and the adults alike who read them.
From friendship and love, selfishness and revenge, temerity and a determination to reach a goal, life is filled with adversities and each of these works provide a lively read whilst teaching us of the values we need to expend upon others.
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Once in every generation, a play comes along that's every bit as cloying and improbable as its title suggests. Lynn Nottage's Crumbs from the Table of Joy -- currently on stage at Circuit Playhouse -- is just such a play.
Blind with grief over the loss of his wife, poor, uneducated but hard-working George Crump chases an address marked on a bottle of "elixir" and moves his family from rural Florida to Brooklyn to be closer to his new god, "Father Divine" (who actually lives in Philly). There he raises two precocious daughters, Ernestine and Ermina, according to "Sweet Father's" strict principles of celibacy and anti-secularism until Aunt Lilly shows up, bags in hand. Lilly's the late wife's hot and still-unmarried sister, whom George used to fool around with back in the day. She's a tragic bon viviant who hangs out in Harlem and talks about revolution but drinks all day and passionately espouses her belief that a smart, well-dressed black woman hasn't got a chance.
Enter Gerte, the white, superficially sexless German immigrant George meets and immediately (and chastely) marries after sharing cookies (metaphor) on the subway (metaphor). Personalities clash, exposing the hazards of having too much faith and the disaster of having none at all.
Everybody struggles hard but ends up more or less okay except for poor Lilly, who ends up dead and "full of holes" (metaphor). Told from the unreliable perspective of Ernestine, a sophisticated verbal prankster who wishes her life was more like a Hollywood movie, Crumbs is a show with all the depth, subtlety, and clunky dialogue of an ABC "After School Special." But for all its weird pretensions and goofy, writerly flourishes, it's also an actor-driven piece, and Circuit's uniformly excellent cast makes this yawn of a play much, much better than it probably deserves to be.
Keith Patrick McCoy does honest work as George, but the actor's greatest asset -- his deep resonant voice -- is also his worst enemy. No matter how common his character, McCoy always sounds like a trained voiceover artist reciting Shakespeare. Crystin Gilmore, on the other hand, disappears into Lilly, making the tough old Commie feisty, foxy, and impossibly frail in the same breath. As a pair of completely dissimilar sisters, Kristi Steele (Ernestine) and Maya Geri (Ermina) do such beautifully detailed work they can almost make you forget about the play's impossible tangle of sappy sentiment and mixed political messages.
When President Bush considered America's cultural divide and spoke of the "soft bigotry of low expectations" not so very long ago, he wasn't saying anything new, nor was he passing along a bit of conventional wisdom exclusive to tough-loving white conservatives. The president's clever catchphrase echoed both the preaching style and philosophy of the Reverend General Jealous Divine, an African-American cult leader frequently referenced in Nottage's play but never fully identified.
Before there was a George W. Bush (or an L. Ron Hubbard, for that matter), there was the almighty Father Divine, who proclaimed himself a god on earth, sold the power of faith and positive thinking to America's poor, and damned mid-century social reform for promoting -- yes -- the soft bigotry of low expectations. Divine rejected out of hand the very idea that he could be labeled as African American, or black, or a part of a "downtrodden race," or defined as anything other than a person of value. He preached that with enough positivism (and the occasional donation), reality will bend.
A black-and-white photograph of this saintly charlatan dominates the set of Crumbs From the Table of Joy, much as the portrait of Tennessee Williams' famously absent father figure dominates the set in The Glass Menagerie. Exactly like it, in fact.
From its mannered bebop poetry to its quirky character development,Crumbs borrows too much from Williams' iconic memory play to be purely coincidental, and yet the plays could not be more unalike. If The Glass Menagerie is an indictment of American class distinctions and the monsters they ultimately make, Crumbs is an apology for them. Where Williams self-consciously used the sentimental tropes of melodrama to editorialize, Nottage uses memory as a device to build a genuinely sentimental melodrama. And apparently, a very actable one.
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Pros: Interesting, unusual story, no one is murdered, wily wonderful Cadfael
Cons: Transparency, deus ex machina to the rescue
It's August, 1141, and the Civil War between King Stephen and the Empress Maud is heating up. Maud has taken Stephen captive, leading up to a rearranging of alliances. The king's brother, Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester, supported Stephen, then Maud, now Stephen again, and Maud was mightily ticked. Despite all expectations, she surrounded Winchester and laid siege to it. But while she wasn't looking, Queen Mathilda had gathered an army and was surrounding hers.
Among the casualties are Hyde Meade Priory and a nunnery. Two of the brothers from Hyde sought refuge at the Shrewsbury abbey, a fellow Benedictine house, where Brother Cadfael had retired some years earlier. About 60 years old, Cadfael had been a Crusader and a sailor. He now tends the abbey's herb garden and solves one murder per book, except, of course, when there is no murder.
The older of the two monks is also a former crusader, Brother Humilis. He's chosen Shrewsbury because he was born in the area and, as is plain to see, he's not long for this world. He's tended by the younger monk who is mute, Brother Fidelis. Not much is known about him other than that he is the younger son of a manor in the area and came with a small endowment. Humilis expresses gratitude for Fidelis' attention and admits that he doesn't deserve it.
Before he left for the Holy Land, Humilis was engaged to a girl who was then a small child. However, he has since been maimed in a way that will not permit marriage—it's this wound that is slowly killing him. Three years ago, he sent a young man in his service to deliver the news to the girl's family that he was taking the cowl and was releasing her from the engagement.
This same young man, Nicholas, now visits him at Shrewsbury, asking him a favor. With his permission, he'd like to court the lady himself. Humilis is only too happy to agree.
When Nicholas goes to her family, he finds that she has left to enter a nunnery about three years earlier and her family has had no word from her in all that time.
This is probably the oddest Cadfael book I've come across. At 190 pages, it's also one of the shortest. There is a mystery to solve, but it doesn't involve murder. It became apparent to me fairly early on what the mystery was. The mopping up isn't handled as deftly as it was in A Morbid Taste for Bones, relying on a deus ex machina quite literally. Usually, these would be serious, if not fatal, flaws in my humble estimation, but I was prepared to overlook them simply because I was enjoying the story. Just the same, A Morbid Taste for Bones is a much better book, without question.
Cadfael is at his wily Cadfael best, arranging a conspiracy that would earn the respect of any black helicopter watcher, saving the reputation of all with a bit of sleight of hand and a straight face— making sure he doesn't miss one of the offices while he's getting all his ducks lined up. There are also little details that might appeal to the history geek, such as the toy knights that Cadfael and his godson play with.
For the dedicated Cadfael buff, this is a slam dunk. For those not taken with Cadfael, this may not be your cup of tea.
Also reviewed:
#1 A Morbid Taste for Bones
#2 One Corpse Too Many
#3 Monk's Hood
#12 The Raven in the Foregate
#17 The Potter's Field
#18 The Summer of The Danes
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