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The fourth Thursday of August meant that my toy bag was loaded and then taken across Leeds to Quest – sadly without my Beloved due to other commitments – in order to meet a few friends and, most importantly of all, to kneel before and worship Mistress Claire. The event had a "back to school" theme this time and since my Beloved had found an appropriate uniform online for me – it came with a white blouse, pinafore style dress, a blue and white striped tie, white stockings which sadly didn't survive the day and a straw hat – that, with my locking 2″ heels, was how I dressed to meet Mistress. She wore black PVC and heels, looking sensational in the process.
As noted previously, due to a silly mistake on my part the fortnight of chastity I struggle through for Mistress Claire was accidentally extended to three weeks and those frustrating extra days left my imagination in a truly ridiculous state. I'd already told Mistress about this – she found the situation highly amusing and knowing that made the situation a little more bearable – but she'd also wanted a full confession so the first thing I found myself doing was kneeling before her to admit to a plethora of naughty fantasies, some of which I may not actually be brave enough to act on or even admit to here. I also begged for her canes and the bondage needed to keep me still during that whilst still kneeling before her, then asked that she hold the keys that would unlock my shoes, meaning I couldn't take them off without asking first.
But the first tie of the day began with a rope harness around my waist and over my shoulders; I was then ordered to lie down on the dungeon floor – that took a couple of goes in my slightly befuddled state until I realised that Mistress meant face down – before my arms and feet were bound and then tightly hogtied. This was a far stricter tie than the one I'd endured the previous session and that metal floor doesn't get any softer, but since Mistress allowed me to worship her feet whilst I was bound it was absolutely worth it. I still don't know if I have a foot fetish generally or if it's just her feet specifically, but I felt a little tingling sensation of blushing pride when told that what I was doing was arousing.
The next position was a test of something my chastity-driven, fevered imagination had dreamt up; I wanted to try being bound over the spanking bench we usually use for my discipline at the end of the day but with my arms pulled upwards like a strappado. Normally my legs are bound tightly to the bench but my arms are tied together in front of me, propping my body up because the corset under my uniform makes having them down at the sides of the bench where they're meant to be tied uncomfortable, but this new position actually worked without problems. I received a few strokes of the cane whilst there as well and it proved effective as regards keeping me still throughout, which was the intention.
Continuing with suggestions that were made whilst I possibly wasn't thinking straight, remembering how Mistress had enjoyed my reaction to being bound, gagged and touched by a man previously gave the worryingly creative part of me an idea and I actually offered to suffer the same ordeal again for her! It's worth stating again at this point that I'm not at all comfortable with anything even vaguely sexual as regards men to the point where I tend to call it a hard limit, but wanting to find ways to amuse my Mistress meant that I found myself being tied in a sitting position to the large kneeling bench with my legs pulled underneath which left me almost unable to move before the tube gag was fastened over my hood and a length of rope attached to my hair to pull my back… only to be eventually released and told there weren't any men hanging around the dungeon's doorway to invite in!
That left me with mixed emotions at the time; on the one hand I wasn't expecting to enjoy the experience so there was a sense of relief that it would be postponed, but I'd spent the days after suggesting the idea trying to prepare myself emotionally in the knowledge that Mistress would enjoy watching me squirm and whimper pathetically so it was… well, an anticlimax I suppose? There might have been a certain degree of disappointment in the mix as well, both in the sense that I didn't get to please Mistress Claire and, oddly, because it sort of feels like a rejection; I really didn't want the attention of a man but having all of them not show any was, I think, a rather unexpected and mildly confusing blow to my ego.
Thankfully I wasn't given much time to dwell on those thoughts after being released – they probably still need a little processing but at least I've written about them now which helps – and I soon found myself in the third position I'd suggested; a strappado but with high heels on, my arms hoisted high and a rope tied between my feet and collar to make things a little more difficult than last time. I really do enjoy the variations on this position, it's not easy to deal with because my thighs start aching quite quickly and the heels mean my calves soon join in as well, but I adore the vulnerability. It's a strangely relaxing position despite the discomfort and the new collar to ankle rope gave something new to think about as well.
After being released and allowed a short rest, my arms were bound behind me and I was then secured standing next to the cross before Mistress amused herself with various implements including our vicious, prison-style strap. After quite a bit of bottom warming I was then let down from the cross but my arms remained bound and, whilst kneeling on the metal floor of the dungeon, I was ordered to resume worshipping of Mistress Claire's lovely stocking-clad toes, having one then the other pressed against my lips to lick and suck for a while until she decided to let me have the wonderful honour of pleasuring her more intimately.
Audrey Anne had arrived before I'd been bound to the cross but had been elsewhere in the club, returning to the dungeon shortly after this; she soon found herself bound to the throne and, with my arms still tied behind me, I found my head between her thighs, licking and then sucking as she moaned. I asked for my arms to be released after a while to get a better position but sadly couldn't get her to orgasm – I suspect it's because Audrey Anne is a very naughty girl when alone – but she seemed to enjoy my attention. Mistress started untying Audrey Anne and I went to find out when the food was going to be laid out and, since it was due in the immediate future, we headed into the bar area to wait.
After eating we returned to the dungeon and Mistress Claire wanted to experiment with some rope bondage, in particular a couple of variations on arm binders; these can take a while to apply which means I got to be the centre of her attention as she bound me, I really enjoy it and can sometimes become a little lost in the experience, only to be brought back to reality by an unexpected tug of the rope. One of my confessions at the start of the day involved nipple clamps so since the blouse I had on could be undone the rather harsh set in my bag were applied before I was ordered onto the kneeler, still with my arms bound and nipples tightly clamped, for some strokes with the cane.
It was around this time that Mistress Claire realised that her wrist was hurting; she said it wasn't from beating or tying me – that was something of a relief, I'd hate to be the cause of an injury like that – but it did mean that the caning I'd begged for earlier in the day had to be cut short – this might come as a surprise to some people reading, but it isn't just submissives who can find themselves having to stop because they have an unexpected pain! Mistress decided to bring my orgasm forwards as well, so I was bound tightly to the throne with my hood and gag applied, then bagged and made to cum as the chain on the still secured nipple clamps was pulled upon… before being left there with the bag still on for a while afterwards!
That left us with some time before the club closed so Mistress used most of that for rope practice whilst she had me there – being a worrier I did voice my concerns about her wrist but she was of course right and it didn't cause any further problems – and the last half an hour was spent resting in one of the play rooms before it was the end of the day and time to leave. As always I have to thank the wonderful Mistress Claire for… well, everything really and putting up with me after three weeks of chastity. And thanks as always to my Beloved – who just laughed at my mistake and subsequent frustration during the chastity – Audrey Anne and everybody else who was there.


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Chummer Build 238 Available
Build 238
- A.I.s now use the correct Optimization plugin
- Gear plugins now properly use their Rating when applying Improvements when added to a character
- changing a Gear's Rating now correctly updates any Improvements they apply to the character
- searching should now work with accented characters
- augmented Attribute tooltips now use the translated object names when appropriate
- advanced Contact option strings now read from the language file
- fixed an issue where Critters with Skill Groups higher than Rating 6 would cause an error when being saved as Created and loaded in Career Mode
- Commlinks and Commlink Operating Systems are now saved, loaded, and printed properly when added to a Vehicle
Chummer Build 236 Available
Build 236
- fixed an issue that caused a Metatype's BP cost to be multiplied by the Karma multiplier when building a character with BP
- Echoes and Metamagics now support Quality requirements
- added a checkbox to the Select Metamagic window to show only Metamagics/Echoes the character can take
- Knowledge Skills no longer ask for a Karma expense confirmation if the cost is 0 Karma (improving a Language with the Linguistics Adept Power)
- A.I.s now have the Ergonomic and Optimization Program Options added to Matrix Programs for free
- Markup field is now correctly hidden in the Select Vehicle window in Create Mode
- fixed an issue that could prevent the Gear Qty field from being refreshed properly when selecting a different item in Create Mode
- Enemy BP is no longer included in the Negative Qualities BP total on the Build Point Summary tab since it already has its own field
- Update window no longer stays open if automatic updates are enabled and there are optional languages that are not installed but can be downloaded
Chummer Build 234 Available
Build 234
- all items should now output their data in the selected language
- translation file verification no longer compares against Ranges data file
- translation file verification no longer checks for missing <code /> tags
- translation file verification no longer checks <costs /> when checking Lifestyles content
- Language Manager now attempts to translate selected Weapon Categories, Skills, and Skill Groups when displaying Qualities, Gear, and other items that ask for this information to be selected
- added support for translating Advantages and Disadvantages for Mentor Spirits and Paragons (<advantage /> and <disadvantage /> in the translation file)
- Weapon Mounts are now properly detected when trying to add a Weapon while using a non-English language
- Advanced Lifestyle window now uses translated names
- Advanced Lifestyle window now shows the source information for the currently selected Quality
- Mechanical Arm Vehicle Mod can now be given a Weapon
- Skills now only check for Skillsofts if the character has something that gives them access to Skillwires
- added drag-and-drop support for re-ordering Lifestyles, Armor, Weapons, and Vehicles (base items only)
- added support for the Recoil and Strength Optional Rule which adjusts a Weapon's RC based on the character's Strength (disabled by default)
- Knowledge Skills are sorted in alphabetical order when a character is loaded
- Additional Discount field in the Select Cyberware window (enabled by House Rule) now allows a negative modifier for glitched implant jobs
- fixed an issue that caused the content of custom data files to be cached when attempting to cache content from the core data files, resulting in multiple copies of custom items
Chummer Build 231 Available
Build 231
- adding free Qualities in Career Mode no longer asks you to confirm the Expense for 0 Karma
- fixed an issue that prevented Lifestyles from being modified after being added to a character when using a non-English language
- Enter key now rolls the dice when pressed in the Roll Dice window
- included Accessories and Mods are now translated in the Select Weapon window
- mount points are now translated in the Select Weapon window
- added Arsenal French Content to list of sourcebooks
- added additional Vehicles from the French version of Arsenal
- added missing MicroWeave Spider and Medusa Extensions Drones from Attitude
- Vehicles that come pre-equipped with multiple Weapons now place one Weapon on each Weapon Mount if possible
- Advanced Lifestyles can now be modified by double-clicking on them
- main character and general information sections can now be resized with a splitter
- fixed an issue that would cause Bonding a Focus to attempt to create Improvements for the incorrect piece of Gear
- translation file verification no longer compares against PACKS Kit data files
- corrected the logic for verifying Metavariant translations
- added a Notes tab in Career Mode to record general gameplay notes
Chummer Build 229 Available
Build 229
- XmlManager now caches base data files and merged translation information which should reduce character load times by 50%-70% and make everything else a little quicker
- added support for <drainresist /> to the Improvement Manager which improves a character's Drain Resistance pool
- added support for <fadingresist /> to the Improvement Manager which improves a character's Fading Resistance pool
- added a Verify Data File button to the Options window to verify the contents of data translation files (verifies only the content from selected books; like the Verify button, this is not needed unless you're working on translations)
- added support for <rangebonus /> to Weapon Mods which increase or decreases a Weapon's Range by the specified percent
- added <rangebonus /> to Barrel Extension and Barrel Reduction Weapon Mods
- fixed an issue that caused Gear to assume that plugins should always consume Capacity, even when they do not contain square brackets to indicate that they should
- Spell list is now sorted alphabetically within each Category
- Complex Form list is now sorted alphabetically within each Category
- Martial Arts list is now sorted alphabetically within each Category
- Active Skills are now sorted in alphabetical order in non-English languages
- Skill Groups are now sorted in alphabetical order in non-English languages
- added Device field to the Vehicles tab to show the selected Vehicle's Device Rating
- added <drainresist /> to Focused Concentration (Rating 1) and Focused Concentration (Rating 2) Qualities
- fixed an issue with translations that had & in their names or translated values throwing errors when attempting to load them
- Bioware Grade list in Create Mode now reads from the Bioware data file and presents only Grades that are actually available to them
- Cultured Bioware is now properly limited to non-Second-Hand Grades
- Symbionts and Genetic Infusions are properly limited to Standard Grade only
- added support for naming Armor
Chummer Build 225 Available
Build 225
- fixed an issue where the plugins for Pre-Packaged Nexi were not given an Availability which would cause an error to be thrown when selected
- added missing Evo Mobile Terminus Nexus to the Roving Hub Drone
- Nexi now have access to the Commlink Modules Category as plugins
- custom Nexi now have their context menus when added
- fixed an issue where calculating Gear Capacity in regions that use something other than "." to separate decimal places would cause an error to be thrown
- cost adding Gear to Armor now correctly includes the selected markup
- added support for Markup to Select Armor, Select Armor Mod, Select Weapon, Select Vehicle Mod, Select Weapon Mod, and Select Weapon Accessory windows in Career Mode
- added support for Markup to Select Vehicle window in Career Mode which applies the markup percentage AFTER any Used Vehicle discounts since they affect the Vehicle's base price
- Technomancer Networks no longer cost Karma to join
Chummer Build 223 Available
Build 223
- loaded Ammo now uses the translated Ammo names
- loaded Ammo now shows the names of plugins attached to the Ammo
- Reload window now uses the translated Ammo names
- Reload window now shows the names of plugins attached to each Ammo
- added a Stack checkbox to the Select Gear window in Career Mode
- adding Gear no longer stacks with existing items unless the Stack checkbox is checked when the item is added (see below)
- purchasing additional quantity of Gear that has plugins deducts the correct amount of Nuyen
- added support for splitting and merging Gear stacks
- fixed an issue where adding certain Gear would incorrectly add Gear of the same name from a different Category
- added support for Hacked Program Options
- Gear Capacity is now rounded down to a minimum of 1 if the expression results in a non-whole number
- added Capacity to Matrix Program, Simsense, and Program Options
- the free Copy Protection and Registration Program Options are no longer automatically added to Matrix Program that do not have access to them (such as IC)
- added support for loading individual clips in multiple-clip Weapons (see below)
Stacking Notes
When Stacking, Gear is matched by the combination of Name, Category, Rating, and selected values (such as selected Weapon Category or text). When clicking the + button next to Qty on the Gear tab, the selected item is the stack you will be adding to. When clicking the Add Gear button, the application adds the item to the first matching instance of Gear it can find.
Multiple-Clip Weapons
Career Mode now supports loading each clip of a multiple-clip Weapon (like the Yamaha Sakura Fubuki) individually. Each can have its own type of Ammo loaded and their counts and stats are tracked individually. When an Ammo slot is selected, the Ammo count, Weapon AP, Weapon Damage, and Weapon RC are updated to reflect the currently-selected Ammo. Clicking the Fire and Reload buttons affect the currently-selected Ammo slot.
Chummer Build 221 Available
Build 221
- added support for <swapskillattribute /> to the Improvement Manager which replaces the select Physical Attribute with the appropriate Mental Attribute for all Active Skills
- added support for <exclude /> to the skillattribute Improvement
- Commlinks and Operating Systems now properly save and load their Location
- plugins are correctly listed under their parent items after being moved back to the default Gear location as a result of deleting their current Location
- Gear Weapon bonus information is now written to the print XML if available (weaponbonusdamage and weaponbonusap)
- Ammo now displays its Weapon Damage and AP modifiers when selected if applicable
- the total Rating field for Active Skills is always enabled, even when the Skill is a part of a Group, so that its tooltip information is always available
- Gear in the Foci and Metamagic Foci Categories only apply their bonuses when Bound to the character and are removed if the Focus is removed for Unbound
- Power Focus now improves all MAG-related Active Skills when Bound except for Counterspelling since it is a situational modifier
- added <swapskillattribute /> to the Mind Over Matter Adept Power
- Viewer window now only shows files that end in .xsl
- corrected Total Cost to only modify the cost of the base Weapon and its Modifications excluding Accessories
- fixed an issue that prevented Gear from being deleted if it was not part of the Selected Gear Location
- fixed an issue where new Knowledge Skills showed their Category as being Academic but the Skill believed its Cateegory was blank
- Knowledge Skills that were accidentally saved with a blank Category now assume they are Academic to avoid errors
- Skill Filter dropdown now repositions itself to avoid overlapping with other buttons
- Dice Pool size is shown for the selected Weapon's Active Skill in Career Mode
- Locations in the Gear list can now be reorganised using drag and drop (Selected Gear cannot be moved and is always the first Location in the list)
- added tracking highlight when drag-and-dropping Gear and Locations
Chummer Build 219 Available
Build 219
- added <categories /> to skills.xml
- Knowledge Skill Categories now populate from the Category list
- Active Skills can now be filtered in Create Mode
- added the ability to filter Active Skills based on their Category
- clicking Add & More in the Select Cyberware window when adding Cyberware to a Vehicle Mod now properly opens the Select Cyberware window again
- added support for forcing Qualities to be added through other Qualities
- fixed an issue where binding Foci in a particular order would throw and error
- fixed an issue where reducing a Gear's quantity when it belongs to the non-default container would occasionally throw an error
- moved Arrowheads to their own Category which can now be attached to standard Arrows and Bolts
- added Payload Tip from Arsenal (German) to Arrowheads
- moved Mortar Heads to their own Category which can now be attached to Mortars
- moved Heavy Mortar Heads to their own Category which can now be attached to Heavy Mortars
- moved Missile & Rocket Heads to their own Category which can now be attached to Missiles and Rockets
Chummer Build 217 Available
Build 217
- fixed an issue where selecting a PACKS Kit that had Cyberware with plugins would throw an error
- Enemy Group Rating now contributes to Enemy BP total
- Enemy Group Rating is now correctly populated when loading a character
- rewrote how Gear is written to custom PACKS Kits so that things are nested properly and no longer results in having only 1 item
- added support for Total Cost multiplier to Weapon Mod costs which multiply the total value of the Weapon
- Select Weapon Accessory and Select Weapon Mod windows now include the Weapon's Accessory and Modification multipliers to show correct cost information
- fixed an error that caused the Cyberware Grade list to not populate correctly when loading certain characters with Cyberware


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He is risen! He is risen, indeed! So they say some Christians in the ancient world greeted each other. Jesus' resurrection from the dead is a foundational truth of our faith. But in the modern world, more and more people are questioning whether it could be true.
Opponents of Christianity and skeptical minds have always questioned the resurrection, just as they question many other teachings of Christianity. Such skeptics are more common in contemporary America, but they have always been around. What is surprising is that more and more Christians are stating their skepticism about the resurrection.
"If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith" (1 Corinthians 15:14, NIV). So says the apostle Paul, and this is the belief of the Christian faith. The resurrection is a matter of faith. No one can give definitive historical or scientific proof that Jesus rose from the dead.
But even though believing in the resurrection is a matter of faith, there are still good reasons to accept that the gospel reports of Jesus' resurrection are trustworthy historical accounts. Here are a few reasons why it is reasonable to believe in the resurrection:
1. Something dramatic happened that changed the disciples from a hiding, defeated group to a group willing to die for their faith in Jesus. They were devastated when Jesus was killed. Did they just decide to reinterpret His death or did they see Him alive again?
2. If Jesus' dead body was in a tomb near Jerusalem, why didn't His opponents simply bring out the dead body when His disciples started preaching that He was alive?
3. The gospel reports of the resurrection agree on major details: the women were the first at the empty tomb, Jesus appeared to the disciples and not to the general public, He was a physical person and not just a ghost. But they don't tell the story with exactly the same minor details. That is what you would expect from multiple reports by eyewitnesses. If the disciples were making up the story, we would expect them to coordinate the stories more closely.
As I mentioned before, none of these elements proves either historically or scientifically that the resurrection occurred. Belief in the resurrection is a matter of faith. But it does show that belief in the resurrection is not blind, illogical faith.
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead, as a physical living human being, has been and should continue to be an absolutely essential part of the gospel message. As Paul says, continuing the message of 1 Corinthians 15 quoted above:
And if Christ has not been raised your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we
have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15:17-20
Love in the Risen Christ,
Greg Burriss, Pastor
Rocky River Baptist Church
Siler City, NC


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chicken bones 2-3 pounds 1 kg
2 onions, roughly diced
1 medium leek - white part only, roughly diced
2 sticks celery, roughly diced
2 cloves garlic, halved
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp. white peppercorns ( Any type of whole peppercorn will do)
2 bay leaves (fresh or dried, it doesn't matter.)
peel of 1/2 lemon
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 small onion, quartered
rice 14 oz 400g
Any type of risotto rice will do. I use Arborio but the recipe itself says Vialone Nano. Another to look for is Carnaroli.
white wine 2 fl oz 60 ml
chicken or vegetable stock , simmering 2 pints 1 L
To make Risotto Milanese, you have to adapt the base recipe somewhat by adding saffron to the base.
Risotto Milanese (from the "Joy of Cooking")
Combine and let stand for 10 minutes:
3 generous pinches of saffron threads
1 cup hot chicken stock
Melt in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat:
3 tablespoons butter
Stir in:
1 medium onion, minced
Cook over low heat until soft and clear. Meanwhile, simmer over medium heat:
9 cups chicken stock
Increase the heat under the onions to medium and stir in:
1 pound Italian rice or American medium-grain rice
Cook, stirring often, until the rice is chalky in appearance, about 5 minutes. Add:
1/2 cup dry white wine
Stir until absorbed. Add the saffron mixture and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, until absorbed. Add the chicken stock, 1 cup at a time, and simmer and stir continuously until absorbed. (If desired, when half of the stock has been used and the rice is still quite firm, the risotto can be removed from the heat and refrigerated, covered, for up to 2 days. To finish the risotto, reheat and continue.) Add the remaining stock, 1 cup at a time, until the rice is tender but still has some "bite". It should be creamy and not stiff. Fold in:
1 to 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
Season with:
Salt and ground pepper to taste
Let rest for a few minutes, then serve in warmed soup dishes. If desired, serve with:
Grated Parmesan cheese


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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Ken George
Frost/Nixon star and regular Underworld franchise player Michael Sheen is an enslaved wolf-man who rebels against vampire master Bill Nighy in this medieval-set prequel. Yes, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is basically Were-Spartacus, though that makes the humorless, scare-free result sound much more fun than it is. Sheen and Nighy do their best with the material, but this is easily the worst Underworld so far. Indeed, the whole blue-hued shebang comes across like some sadistic test for those people, such as your writer, who previously believed they would happily sit through anything that featured either one of these fine actors. C+


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BBQ pork chops marinated three different ways.
For this recipe I've used just 3 pork chops, one for each person, but sure you can use as many as you like, or eat all three of them should you wish.
The BBQ pork chops are marinated first, separately, then each one is "pimped-up" with extra ingredients.
- 3 pcs boneless pork chops
- salt and pepper
- See the recipe for the 3 different marinate ingredients
Firstly all the meat had a pinch of salt and pepper, then a little olive oil was rubbed into each.
As per attached image, the "top" chop was left as it was.
The "middle" chop has been dusted with a pinch of smoked paprika (use sweet, or hot instead if you'd like).
And lastly the "bottom" chop was coated with a marinade made from 2 teaspoons of yogurt, a pinch of cumin, a pinch of turmeric (haldi powder) and some chili flakes. You can also add a drop of lime or lemon juice.
Let them marinate for 30 minutes while you prepare the rest.
Chop a red chili quite small, mix it with some chopped parsley and add a drop of lemon (or lime) juice. This is for the "red" or "middle" chop.
For the "top" chop, mix some chopped coriander with a sprig of spring garlic (fresh garlic, bulb and green, otherwise use a clove of garlic).
And the "bottom" or "yellow" chop, got a little bit of lime peel and some wild garlic flower for effect. Wild garlic flowers, optional.
Serve them with whatever you like on the side, chips, salad or both. Beer, vine or both. Now the BBQ pork chop is your oyster….
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For the Medieval Period I have walked the oldest pilgrims route, the Camino Primitivo, to Santiago the Compostella. Medieval pilgrims were sent on pilgrimage as a form of penance for their sins; he might have been searching for enlightenment, or he was looking for adventure. For traditional Christianity self-realization was found through self-examination and introspection. My gaze was focused on penance, the path, the church and contemplation on the afterlife. Eventually I ended up in Finisterre, which in the Medieval Period was seen as the end of the world.
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Hello and a warm welcome to 'New Horizon Therapy Centre' which is based in a quiet location in Leverington near Wisbech.
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Through personnal experiences, Hayley has used hypnotherapy to heal and improve her own life and has retrained as a hypnotherapist to use her caring, empathetic nature to help and heal individuals.
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Audit: Anglos on HPD more likely than black cops to use Tasers
Audit says Houston police more likely to Taser blacks
Houston police officers use their Tasers on black people more often than any other suspects, confirming trends that have roiled community controversy since the stun guns came into widespread use four years ago, according to an audit released Monday.
The audit also, for the first time, analyzed the race and ethnicity of Houston Police Department officers who used their stuns guns and found that black officers turned to their Tasers less often than Anglo or Hispanic officers, particularly in encounters with black suspects.
The one-year, $210,000 study overseen by Controller Annise Parker examined some 1,400 incidents in which Houston police officers used Tasers between December 2004 and June 2007. During that time, the audit found, 67 percent of the people officers shocked were black, while encounters with black suspects made up just 46 percent of all police interactions.
On the whole, the audit team found Tasers to be an effective tool for controlling suspects and noted that officers used stun guns in less than 1 percent of all encounters with the public. But the team also identified issues such as the racial disparity, the public's perception that Tasers are an alternative to the deadly force of firearms and shortcomings in HPD's policies to monitor officers' Taser use.
"We need further analysis of the patterns we have discovered — that there are racial and ethnicity differences in how officers use Tasers and in who they are used on," Parker said Monday after presenting the audit to City Council's public safety committee. "We need to know why that difference exists."
Executive Assistant Police Chief Charles McClelland denied the significance of those findings, saying race plays no role in Taser use.
"A Taser is race neutral," he said. "What triggers an officer's response is a suspect's actions."
A notable flashpointParker initiated the audit last year after public calls for tighter restrictions, if not a moratorium, on Taser use after several controversial incidents. One flashpoint for conflict was the November 2006 encounter between officers and Texans offensive lineman Fred Weary during a traffic stop. An officer shocked Weary, who was arrested and charged with resisting, only to have a judge later dismiss the charge as baseless.
After that incident, Mayor Bill White called for an independent review of Taser use.
HPD has armed most of its officers with the stun guns since December 2004, one year after officers shot and killed two unarmed teens. Police Chief Harold Hurtt, who reduced officer shootings in his previous post in Phoenix, endorsed Tasers as a way to curb some such shootings, and City Council approved a $4.7 million contract.
Despite public suggestions that Tasers could reduce the use of deadly force, HPD considers them intermediate weapons that can be used anytime an officer would use a baton or physically confront a suspect.
"There is a disconnect between how the department expects Tasers should be used and how citizens expect they will be used," Parker said. "We have been building on this myth that they are (an alternative to deadly force), and they are not."
The audit team found that the number of officer shootings has remained steady since the introduction of Tasers. They did, however, identify 53 incidents in which officers could have fired their guns but instead deployed a Taser.
Parker's team offered a series of recommendations to better monitor Taser use, including the suggestions that HPD study each incident in which an officer shocks the same suspect more than four times and that it track officers who use their Tasers frequently. The audit found that two HPD officers have used their Tasers more than 13 times — far more than any other officers on the force.
"The department ought to be aware and monitor (such) officers," Parker told the public safety committee.
The audit also recommended that officers be taught to fully evaluate the situation before each repeat deployment of the Taser and to weigh whether switching to another tactic might be more effective. Parks also asked HPD to put greater emphasis on real-life scenarios in its Taser training.
McClelland pledged to seriously review the audit's recommendations. But Parker said she is unsure of what will happen because of her experience after past audits that have identified problems, particularly with data collection, at HPD.
"The department has been resistant to change," she said. "I am not at all confident they will make changes at that level."
But change is exactly what Wilbert Allen Foxx hopes will come from the audit. Foxx was charged with trying to disarm an officer after a February 2005 incident in which he was repeatedly shocked. Jurors found no evidence of wrongdoing and acquitted him of the charge, but, to this day, Foxx said the incident has changed his life.
"I was in college in Atlanta, but I had to stay here to fight the case," he said. "I lost my scholarship, and I still am working to graduate. There are consequences to the way these Tasers are used, and somebody, some system, needs to make sure they are used right."


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Opened November 25, 1916 for the Ascher Brothers circuit as the Lane Court Theatre, this theatre originally sat close to 1,000, and presented both movies and vaudeville acts. It was equipped with a Kimball organ. Located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood at W. Armitage Avenue (which was then known as Center Street) and N. Clark Street, the Lane Court Theatre was later renamed the Town Theatre, and became a burlesque house. By the 1960's, it was showing adult movies, which it continued to do until it became the Town Underground Theatre screening independent movies from April 14, 1967.
In 1977, the Town Underground Theatre was converted into a concert venue, renamed the Park West, and has served in this capacity ever since. Artists such as Tina Turner, Prince, and Eurythmics have performed the Park West, making the 750-seat theatre one of Chicago's most popular smaller concert venues. The theatre is also used for special events.
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I worked here in 1971 and 72 in the box office as an Andy Frain Usher,when porn movies were being shown. Francis Frain, one of five brothers descended from THE Andy Frain, was one of the co-owners of Andy Frain Crowd Engineering, and lived in the high-rise across the street from the theatre. I would sometimes get a snack from Geja's Cafe next door west on Armitage.
I lived at 440 W. Armitage from approximately 1938-1944. My parents owned a store-front grocery, which was demolished to make room for Augustana Hospital. I have no memories of the Lane Court re physical plant, but there are other memories which may call the theater into better focus. My mother took me to the movies every Sunday afternoon and every Tuesday night. These were the days of double features, so when I tell friends that I grew up in the dark, it is almost literally true. Tuesday night was Dish Night, that is, you were given FREE dishes if you attended that night. The dishes were Leigh Potters Maroon Emperor 22 K Gold Filigree. Until recently I still had the complete set for 12, including all the auxiliary pieces such as the sugar bowl and creamer. Two years ago I gave the set to a young married couple who will, I believe, give the set a longer life than mine. There were vaudeville acts weekly, but I do not remember on which night—quite possibly also on Tuesdays, since I saw many performers. None of these vaudeville acts were big time. I do remember that, being a child, I was generally bored by the vaudeville shows. Among the movies I am absolutely sure I saw at the Lane Court were Lassie Come Home, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Return of the Vampire, Is Everybody Happy?, and Sahara. I have many more distinct memories of the neighborhood—what is looked like, what was where, etc.—especially of Armitage from Clark St. to Arnold Elementary School, was was across the street from Waller High (now Lincoln Park High). I have searched for years for some object , some movie poster clearly marked with the name of the Lane Court, alas, without success.
NSalerno! I went to Arnold School in early fifties and graduated from Waller in 1958. I moved to Mo. in sixties and I am 70 and I miss Chicago and my old friends and schools. I was happy to come across your message it takes me back to the good old day's.
Hi Marymargaret. Glad you enjoyed my comment. Do you remember the name of any of your teachers at Arnold? If you do, let me know. I lived on Armitage only for 4 years (1940-1944). We then moved west to 3617 W. Flournoy (1944-1948). Then to Phoenix, AZ. I'm 76,and I still feel a great sense of nostalgia for my Chicago days.I haven't been back for nearly 10 years now, but whenever I do get to Chicago, I drive the length of Armitage and salute the Lane Court.
The recent opening of the Lane Court Theatre was noted in the December 9, 1916, issue of Motography:
"New Chicago House Opens
"Ascher Brothers' new Lane Court Theater in Chicago was opened to the public on Saturday, November 25, with much pomp and ceremony.
"In point of artistic decoration and novelty in construction there possibly is no other theater in Chicago resembling it.
"The arrangement throughout the house is what is generally conceded to be the most desirable. The interior of the theater is diamond shaped. The screen is placed in one corner of the building and the orchestra pit is sunk out of view, immediately under the screen. The walls are paneled and artistically finished in gold and tinted in delicate hues.
"In the center of the house there is an electrically lighted dome which will deflect a mellow light throughout the entire theater during performances, expelling much of the gloom and eyestrain now a commonly heard-of evil. Probably this will explain why a great many older people refrain from attending picture performances.
"The organ pipes are placed in two opposite corners with a large open compartment in back which will permit the organist to obtain some very beautiful musical effects. A Kimball organ has been installed, and an eight-piece orchestra will be a regular attraction. The ventilation of the theater is accomplished through a series of grates inserted into the walls near the floor.
"There will be a matinée each day, starting at 2:30 o'clock and lasting up to 5:00 o'clock; the evening performances will start at 6:30 o'clock and run until eleven. The admission prices will be: Children, five cents, adults, ten cents, and when special attractions are being shown the price will be raised to fifteen cents."
This opened on April 14th, 1967 as the Town Underground. Its grand opening ad uploaded.
Aaron Gold led off his Tower Ticker column on Thursday, October 18, 1973 with "Another X-rated movie house bites the dust… the Town Theater on Armitage is being remodeled into a 500-seat dinner playhouse with projected mid-December opening date". The last ad for the Town appeared in the Tribune three days earlier (October 15, 1973) and featured a triple bill of "Venice Nightmare", "Virginia the Maid" and "The Pick-Off". My last two times seeing concerts at the Park West were over 20 years ago (November 1995, Cathy Richardson Band cd release party and concert; November 1997, Paula Cole and Jennifer Trynin).
Does anyone know if The Roots played here in early/mid 1990's?
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Obama Goes to Bat for Clean Energy
President Obama just finished posing for a photo op at a wind turbine manufacturing plant in Iowa/calling on Congress to preserve clean energy tax breaks. He's making it a point to single clean energy out as a source of job creation and American innovation, embracing it as a campaign trail talking point. Which is smart, because pretty much everyone but jerks and deeply partisan Fox Newsophiles wants to see more clean energy.
Obama's bag o' rhetoric on the topic reflects this, and is chock full of battle-tested renewable energy-boosting axioms. They include the predictable nuggets, like how we need to "highlight the need to reduce our reliance on foreign oil and develop more secure domestic energy sources by investing in clean energy manufacturing" and that clean energy tax "credits have played an important role in fueling that job creation, and as a result have strong bipartisan support from Governors, Members of Congress, as well as industry."Which is true. Clean energy gets love from politicians everywhere—everywhere, but the ideologically rigid Congressional GOP, which, naturally, opposes it.
The production tax credit (PTC) is currently one of the most crucial breaks for clean energy, and it's set to expire. Here's how Obama feels about that:
"Since 2008, the United States has nearly doubled generation from renewable energy sources. We need to keep this momentum going. But if Congress fails to act on these credits, industry experts project that tens of thousands of Americans will lose their jobs. That's unacceptable and unnecessary."
Indeed it is, sir. Obama's also calling on Congress to expand the 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit. But Congress, being Congress, probably won't.


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Pack up the lawn chairs and bring your entire family out to the 36th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days event sponsored by the Lafayette Lions on June 16th, 17th and 18th at Key Park.Beginning on Thursday, June 16th, an opening ceremony will be held at 6 p.m., followed up by the Itty Bitty Hillbilly Beauty Pageant at 6:30 and a cakewalk at 7:30.
Friday, the gospel concert will take place at 6 p.m. along with the highly anticipated 'All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry.' Cost for the fish fry, which includes catfish, slaw, fries, Mr. Ercie's famous hushpuppies and a drink, will be $8 per adult and $5 for children 12 and under.
Saturday will be jam-packed with exciting instrumental events for all ages kicking-off at 10 a.m. with a flat top guitar showdown, followed by mandolin, beginning fiddle (under 16), banjo, Jr. Fiddle (ages 16-50), Sr. Fiddle (51 and up) the 2nd Annual Ped Scruggs Memorial Fiddle Challenge.
At 1 p.m., the Fried Pie Contest will be held at the back pavilion and the Mr. & Mrs. Hillbilly and other contests will be held at 3:30. This year's Mr. Hillbilly is Ronald Birdwell and the 2011 Mrs. Hillbilly is Melissa Shrum. The two will battle it out to see which club raised the most money, with the loser receiving a pie to the face!
"It's a funny thing, but we never have a problem coming up with volunteer judges for the fried pie contest," said Lafayette Lioness Club Secretary Monica Gann.
Song and dance competitions will take place at 1:30 p.m. with the male vocalist performances and from 4 p.m. to 5:30 with categories ranging from female vocalists and the Rhythm-In-Motion Clogging Team to buck dancers.
First place winners in the music and dance competitions will win $150 in the Jr. Fiddle & Sr. Fiddle categories, $50 in the buck dance and beginning fiddle categories and $100 for all other categories.
Second place winners will win $75 in the Jr. & Sr. Fiddle categories, $25 in the buck dance and beginning fiddle categories and $50 in all other categories.
Third place winners will receive $35 in the Jr. & Sr. Fiddle categories, $15 in the buck dance and beginning fiddle categories and $25 in all other categories.
The entry fee for each category is $5.
The Bluegrass Band Competition, better known as "The Big Show," will end the 3-day event at 7 p.m. on Saturday, with the first place winner bringing home $700, the second place champ awarded $400 and the third place victor presented $200. A $30 entry fee is required to compete in the bluegrass competition and first and second place bands will perform for 30 minutes each after the competition is completed.
Those planning to compete in any of the competitions are to be registered at least one hour prior to the scheduled time of the category competing in.
Judges for this year's competitions will be Jim Wood, Inge Wood and Boyd Deering. Sound and equipment will be provided by James Arnett.
Other activities for guests to enjoy throughout the event will be a variety of arts and crafts booths, plenty of games and rides for children, the presentation of the Roaring Lion Community Award and contests for the youngest and oldest in attendance, the farthest traveled and the longest married couple.
Those who plan to attend are encouraged bring their lawn chairs and settle in for a day of Bluegrass music, entertainment, food and fun!
"Everyone looks forward to this event each year," Gann remarked. "It's a fun, family-friendly event, and it serves a great purpose. We hope to see everyone at this year's Macon County Hillbilly Days…you won't want to miss it!"


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Today was my S.O.'s birthday, so tonight my parents and I took him out to dinner. Using OpenTable to make the reservation, I finally checked out a restaurant I've driven by a hundred times, but never visited. It's not quite in downtown Campbell,and I've always wondered if it just gets passed by by everyone like me.
Well, Tigelleria Organic Restaurant is Campbell doesn't seem to be getting passed by, and now that I've discovered it (and its ample, creative selection for vegans) I'm sure we'll be going back. I liked the fact that their menu says, sure...you can get a vegan aglio olio or marinara pasta any time, but those aren't the featured vegan menu items. They take a bit more care with it.
They offer charcuterie, including a vegan one. And they offer three different vegan desserts, including a vegan chocolate mousse!
This is not your typical non-vegan Italian restaurant, that's clear.
The restaurant is a bit expensive (ended up being about $60/person), a bit noisy, and the service was a bit slow, so it wasn't a perfect experience, but the food will bring us back any time we have a special occasion and a leisurely evening available.
Here's what I got:
The vegetable charcuterie (the roasted potatoes and the mushrooms were my favorite):
My pasta with zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and a lovely seasoned bread crumb topping:
My vegan chocolate mousse with cherry sauce (served in a mini-Mason jar):
The lovely presentation for my S.O. birthday dessert:
The cute creamer container:
All in all, a delightful evening, a good meal, and a new discovery.
Tigelleria Organic Restaurant
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goodness gracious there are just gazillions of great, gorgeous words that start with the letter G - but there is nothing quite as glorious as a garden.
for today's alphabet extravaGanza g is for garden!
when we first moved to cleveland, we lived right across the street from a neighborhood community garden. for the three years we lived in that flat , we had a plot in the garden. it was great, along with the gratification of growing our own food, the community garden was a great place to meet people and learn about our (new) community. after we moved, my veggie gardening became limited to containers of tomatoes, peppers and random containers and beds of flowers and herbs.
although my gardening is limited to flowers and just a few edibles, we partake the bounty of local gardens. truth be told, with more and more farmer's markets, a generous group of veggie gardening friends, and being on the receiving end of getting 'extras' from friends who who have shares in a couple local csa's - I find we don't really have the need to grow a full scale veggie garden. although, another truth be told, I miss the experience of gathering together with others who are growing things on a shared ground.
both of today's photos are from jane's house in nearby oberlin. jane is a guru of gardening. in addition to an incredible crop of, well, you name it, she also has a couple glass bottle trees 'growing' in her garden. I asked jane about this curious crop. she said bottle trees go way back - to exactly when and where, she couldn't recall. however, she said that when glass bottle trees "grow" in a garden - the gardener traps whatever evil spirits that might be lurking about in the bottles and the garden will then be filled with only good spirits.
of course, curious mouse that I am wanted to know more about bottle trees. researching this phenomenon I found a guy named felder rushing who has a website that is a virtual grove of gorgeous images and history about glass bottle trees.
not long ago, the mouse shared pete seeger's version of the garden song. in a comment to that post, roy reminded us that the person who wrote the garden song is no other than the extremely talented singer-songwriter david mallet.
sometimes when songs are covered by others, I lose sight of the person behind the song. so thanks roy for the reminder! fortunately youtube has a version of david performing his song. although pete is my hero and I love his rendition of the song, I ADORE david doing his song! by the way, check out john denver's gnarly cover - which includes a group of glorious singing flowers (and don't the flowers look a little like gladiolas!) a la the muppet show!
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Hold on!
'Jesus told him, "Don't be afraid; just believe."' Mark 5.36
These beautiful words can be found in the story of the raising of Jairus' daughter from the dead. Jesus was going with Jairus to bring healing to his daughter, but they were interrupted on the way by the woman who was healed of bleeding. As a result of the time this took, his daughter died and the news reached Jairus. It is just after this that Jesus spoke these words to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe." What Jesus was saying to Jairus was this - hold on.
Did Jesus need to say anything? After all, in just a few moments' Jairus was going to see an astounding miracle before his very eyes. However, it may be that in some way Jesus needed Jairus to hold on. He didn't tell Jairus what was going to happen or expect him to believe what might seem unbelievable, but he simply needed him to hold on to the fact that it was not over yet.
Faith is meant to be a gift to us, but all too often we make it like an impossible mountain we have to climb, and if we stumble or fall then we go right back to the bottom until we learn to get it right. The gift is this - whatever your situation, Jesus is with you. Hold on to this and trust him to still be at work even when you haven't got a clue what is going on.
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The opioid epidemic has reached such a concerning state that the U.S. surgeon general has asked the public to keep naloxone – an opiate overdose antidote – on their person and be trained in its use. The opioid epidemic currently causes 115 opioid overdose deaths daily. A reported 77 percent of the total overdoses happen away from any life-saving care or medication, which spurred the national advisory.
What is Naloxone?
Naloxone is a drug that was developed specifically to stop and reverse the effects of opioid overuse. It is marketed under brand names such as Narcan, and is mostly used as an opiate overdose antidote because of how it blocks the opiate receptors that are being affected by heroin and prescription pain reliever abuse. It is also sometimes combined with other opioid medications in order to reduce the risk of abuse. The medication comes in a simple-to-use nasal spray or as an auto-injection.
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Other pharmaceutical companies such as the makers of Evzio have set up pilot programs in several states for their auto-injector naloxone, stating that they wanted to make it more affordable and available without prescription. This change comes after allegations in the previous year that the company was raising the prices of the live-saving opiate overdose antidote medication.
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I'm sitting at the departure gate as I write this, after one whirlwind week in Peru, wishing I could stay for longer. To say it's been magical would be nothing short of an understatement. Llamas, glorious mountain hikes, panoramic train rides, luxurious cuisines, and amazing people all made this an incredible trip. Put it on your bucket list NOW.
We planned our trip many months ago with one goal in mind – the infamous Inca Trail. And it didn't disappoint.
It was pretty daunting when trying to plan it, though, not knowing which company to use, which trail to do, and what the experience would even be like – so I've broken it down here for you, our experiences et al.
Llamapath is one of the leading tour operators in the area and is what we used – this is NOT a sponsored post, I REALLY do highly recommend them. So step one, book your tour – and of course the question hits, 2-day or 4-day trek?
We did the 2-day trek given we only had a week to pack everything in, and my being the slightly injured of the two. If you want the outdoor camping experience – it is as basic as you can imagine – then go for the 4-day, but prepare yourself, bring the appropriate gear, and be ready for a very very very very very intense hike. The 2-day hike is a shorter version with the same intensity.
Here's how our 2 days played themselves out :
After spending a day in Cusco (see my guide to the Inca Capital here) acclimatizing to the altitude – this is not to be scoffed at, you need time to get used to the lack of oxygen – we met the group at 5am to drive to Ollantaytambo to catch the train to Kilometer 104 – this is not a legitimate stop on the train, and only tour groups are let off here. And here's where you start your hike!
It's a 4-hour hike up the trail and be prepared, it is very intense. Steep steps, and lots of them, line the path. You'll have occasional bits leaning downhill and some flat terrain that deludes you into thinking the worst is over, but the uphill continues all the way. Take moments to rest and if you're getting breathless, STOP. This isn't you being weak, but really it's the altitude hitting you hard – you're at almost 2500 metres.
One of the best moments on this section of the hike is when you can see Wiñay Wayna in the distance – you're almost there! It's about 30 minutes further from there and you've got the best views waiting for you at the end of that hike, so yes, it's totally worth it.
Wiñay Wayna is the archaeological site of the ancient Inca crop laboratories, each terrace representing a new altitude at which they tested the most resilient seeds – all those thousands of varieties of potatoes, and vegetables you know? Yes, a ton of them were discovered here. Legend has it that the pilgrimage to Wiñay Wayna was made by many hopping to be 'enlightened' in order to return home almost God-like.
After a quick lunch near the site (say hi to the llamas!), head on further on an easy – compared to the previous part of the hike – stroll almost to the Sun Gate. It's about an hour away and is fairly flat, with a few uphill climbs scattered through it. The last twenty minutes become intense, and in your final push to the gate you have two incredibly steep mountains of rocks to climb up – all steps, but very steep with one of them nearly vertical. The view at the top, however, is spectacular.
This is your first glimpse of Machu Picchu and the Machu Picchu Mountain in the distance. Regardless of the sun or clouds, your pictures will be beautiful, and the clouds heighten the mystique of the much-talked-about ruins.
You're at the final hour of your hike… walk downhill to the viewing point for the ruins for the most instagrammed point in Peru. The downhill hike is hard on the knees so don't speed walk down the rocks – it's your last hour, savour the achievement, you're literally almost there. Stop at points on the downhill hike to admire the view of Machu Picchu approaching you.
As you walk onto the open green space directly overlooking the Inca site, you hear the stories and are in total awe. Feast your eyes on this and take all the pictures you can before heading down to Aguas Calientes for the night – you'll be back tomorrow exploring the city of ruins and learning all about it's history and taking the ultimate llama selfies (it is a true art)… but for now, grab a Pisco Sour.


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"Collaboration is absolutely fundamental to make NCDs a priority," said Tim Evans of the World Bank yesterday at a special World Health Assembly event co- hosted by Access Accelerated and Paraguay's Ministry of Health in Geneva, Switzerland.
A sentiment that is at the heart of the Access Accelerated initiative, expert panelists reinforced the need for multisector approaches to NCD care at the event "Partnerships And the SDGs: Accelerating Access To NCD Care" attended by global health leaders. TV news anchor Shiulie Ghosh moderated the three lightening round panels spanning topics including cancer prevention in "learning cities," the economic impact of NCDs, and private industry's role in developing sustainable solutions to NCDs.
Cary Adams, the CEO of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), and Miguel Candia Ibarra, the First Secretary of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Paraguay to the United Nations discussed the UICC's C/Can 2025 program and a focus on one of the first "learning cities," Paraguay. Adams reinforced the importance of industry participation in addressing the growing cancer burden around the world, whilst Candia highlighted the importance of local ownership in designing effective programs.
Addressing the wider economic value of health, Tim Evans of the World Bank noted the 'virtuous circle of better health leading to better growth leading to better employment'. Evans noted the need for innovative financing in NCD care, as far too many patients have to pay for care themselves and prompted a dual call-to-action for healthcare providers to change the global health culture from start-ups to scale-ups and to put greater focus on innovation for service delivery.
Ann Aerts, head of the Novartis Foundation, and Katie Dain, Executive Director of the NCD Alliance also addressed the need for patient-centered approaches to NCD care and the necessity of co-designing programs with patients and local stakeholders. Dain highlighted that all PPPs require mutuality of interest as well as a shared view of the goals and a focus on equity: "We need to connect the dots between access to NCD care and economic gender equality." Aerts pointed to a recently launched Initiative, Better Hearts Better Cities, a multisector approach to tackling cardiovascular health in low-income urban communities.
Thomas Cueni closed the event by reaffirming the value of the industry's role and its commitment to partnership in addressing the NCD burden calling out several programs launched as part of the Access Accelerated initiative, including Bristol-Myers Squibb's Global Hope Initiative, Pfizer's Hypertension in Myanmar, Astellas's second phase of Action on Fistula and Daiichi-Sankyo's healthcare clinic initiative in Tanzania. The live stream video of the event can be viewed here.
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A Polish farmer could be facing jail after he caused a road accident by being in charge of a horse and a lorry at the same time.
Things started to go wrong for 62-year-old Leszek Stepien when his truck broke down. Cunningly, he decided to use his horse to tow the vehicle to the garage for repair, while he steered. Unfortunately, he couldn't steer straight.
The horse-lorry adventure came to an abrupt end when he managed to steer the lorry into the path of an oncoming car, then into a roadside railing, tipping the truck over. Somehow, everybody managed to emerge from the crash unscathed. Stepien clambered out of the cab and began yelling at the horse "This is all your fault"
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Roland DürreFriday October 12th, 2012
Data _Theft
This morning, there was an extremely unsettling item of news (Nachricht) on the radio (as always, I listened to Bayern2 – Radio):
In probably two hospitals, data were stolen. We are talking of the hospitals at Rastatt and Mittelbaden in Baden-Württemberg. The objects stolen are patients' data, diagnoses, letters by doctors and internal hospital communication. These data were probably stolen on September, 19th. According to the hospital, they filed a complaint against an unknown person. It says that the Rastatt hospital noticed the violation on September, 27th – eight days after the alleged theft.
Today, on October, 12th, this item of news makes the current headline!
Basically, I assume that, of course, some "secret" data of German hospitals will end up where they do not belong on a daily basis. It is probably unavoidable. But this case seems to be particularly important. After all, it made the current news of October, 12th, 2012!
Well, why don't we savor this topic? There was a data theft. Theft – which means some property was stolen. But then, the property – that is the data – would have to be gone after the violation of the law happened. Consequently, the thief would have had to copy the data and then delete the file at the place of theft. Otherwise, all you get is "half a theft".
Yet I presume this was not what happened – it is probably not even possible. All those intended copies (backups) and unintended "data in work" make it basically impossible to completely delete anything. Except if the thief practiced total vandalism and destroyed everything. Or else if he was a perfectionist who also destroyed all the backups. But only a genius can do that – and even he can only do it if he has internal knowledge.
But let us look at the person who probably committed the theft. I write "probably" because, de facto, the "theft" is only an assumption. They assume that an unknown person copied certified data from the system. So what will the thief now do with them?
Is there a personal interest, because he wants to know more about a procedure that actually concerns him? Is it simply revenge? Does he only want to look important? Is this espionage, maybe by the press? Someone who wants to detect unethical behavior on the part of the hospitals (I assume that can be found everywhere)? Or was it, maybe, even a Federal Agency working clandestinely (and rather clumsily)?
Or is it a (minor) culprit who wants to win money by using data, for example by blackmail? And in that case: who would be the recipient of blackmail? Who is the owner of the data? If it is a diagnosis, is it the hospital or the patient? If it is communication between doctors: the hospital or the doctors? The sender or the recipient of the letter?
More and more question. I am sure I could continue in this fashion for a long time. But that is not what I want. I assume that this is again one of the instances where no damage will be done by the "data abuse". And if damage is done, it will be quite small and short-lived. A trifle. But in the land where people get hysterical about data security, this is the kind of news you can use for painting the most demonic pictures.
I file the article among "storms in the water glass".
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I would find it a lot more interesting to read about the number of malpractices or the many cases of operations or other therapeutic actions where business considerations and optimization, such as capacity utilization and strategic billing were the determining factors.
Roland DürreWednesday June 3rd, 2009
Interesting Presentations on Evolution and Innovation at TUM in May and June!
I moved this article to the top because the third presentation is Monday, 8th of june!
At Munich Technical University, there are always some interesting presentations that I like to hear. Now I got a special hint.
The Carl von Linde-Akademie at Munich Technical University organizes a lecture series on the revolution of the image of the world in nature, technology and society. Leading you through the presentation will be Prof. Dr. Klaus Mainzer (Academic Director of Carl von Linde-Akademie and chair holder in philosophy and scientific theory at TU München).
The same venue housed the presentation of Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle, head of directors at Linde AG, on October, 21st, 2005 when he spoke about "Measuring in Terms of Humanity – What Makes Tomorrow's Technologies a Success" at the series of the TUM Business Club. I also heard his special festive presentation when the Carl von Linde-Akademie was opened at May, 3rd, 2004 in the Pinakothek der Moderne on "The Culture of Responsibility and Innovation in Economy and Society".
Bernhard FindeissWednesday July 30th, 2008
(Deutsch) Zum Thema "Profiling" – oder auch: Wie nutzt man die heutige Informationsflut zum Erkenntnisgewinn? Teil 1
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The basics of account management (part 2)
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The basics of account management
In my last blog post (see here), I introduced a classification of IdM-Systems based on the FIDIS model.
Based upon this classification, I now want to talk a little bit more about the basics of type-1-identity Management (aka "account management"): What is it, and what are the main challenges and difficulties?
Next time, I will explain why it is worth doing, and sometimes even mandatory.
By the way, this blog post is based upon a talk I gave last year at one of InterFace AG's "blue Fridays". If someone is interested in the slides, or wants me to repeat the talk, feel free to contact me at email@example.com .
As mentioned in the last post, account management can be defined as the consistent administration of identities, and their access to (IT-) resources of an organisation during their entire life cycle.
This includes:
– Persons, e.g. employees and external consultants, but also technical objects as long as they need access to resources (for example printers which can send automated status emails etc).
– Storage of identity based data (mostly supplied by HR systems)
– Transfer of data to target systems, e.g. to create accounts, to assign and/or revoke access rights, but also to synchronise data between the IDM system and the target system. The number and nature of target systems significantly contributes to the complexity of IDM projects, by the way.
– Support for workflows needed in everyday (corporate) life, like creation/editing/deletion of identities, assignment/revocation of resources, role definition etc.
Account management is not a new topic for most organisations. In fact, it has existed for as long as access controlled (IT-) resources have existed in an organisation.
Until now, however, most of the work has been done manually by specialised administrators. Of course, this is very expensive and time consuming, and it also involves a much higher error ratio compared to doing it automatically via an IDM system.
Also, there is the problem of data synchronisation and consistency. Access to all of a user's IT systems should be based on the same set of identity data. These are not unalterable, however, but can change over the course of time (through marriage, relocation etc.). Keeping identity data consistent in all IT systems can therefore be quite a challenge, e.g. when 2 systems contradict each other.
To solve this problem, directory services were introduced (starting in the 1990s). They gather all individual-related data and make them available through a standardised interface (with LDAP being the one mostly used). This directory is then defined as "leading" in respect of identity data. All other systems from now on only synchronise with this directory, and so eliminate the problem of data inconsistency.
Unfortunately, it became clear that even directories could not solve all problems. Not all IT systems support the externalisation of identity data. For some systems, (like HR), it might even be undesirable to do so.
By the use of an identity management system, however, even this situation can be managed:
Now, all systems may keep control of their data. Only relevant changes are propagated to the IDM system. The IDM system then manages synchronisation with all other affected systems in the organisation.
Here too, data consistency throughout the organisation can be guaranteed.
This is only one of the advantages of an IDM system. I will mention more advantages in my next article.
Bernhard FindeissWednesday April 30th, 2008
What is "identity management", and why should we care about it?
One topic, which has gathered a lot of attention in the IT world, is "Identity Management" (or "IdM").
What is this topic, and why should everyone know about it (especially everyone surfing the web)?Firstly, I want to point out that identity management is not a single topic for itself, but consists of a number of sub-topics which at first sight don't seem to have that much to do with each other.
But I think, it is quite important to consider the sub-topics in order to get to a common basis for conversation. Many people in this area concentrate on only one of these sub-topics, yet all of them call it "identity management".
A classification was introduced during the EU-sponsored FIDIS project. It defined 3 classes of IdM-system:
Type 1: Account Management
This kind of Identity Management is mostly done by companies. Account Management covers all aspects of the employment lifecycle, from initialisation at recruitment, through changes in access rights when promoted, demoted, or transferred to another department, to deletion on leaving the company.
The main objective here is to provide all workers with all the access rights they need to carry out their work (such as email, internet, file access etc.), but also to revoke some of them whenever that is required.
This kind of administration is usually carried out centrally by specially commissioned persons (administrators). Self-service by users themselves is exceptional. Account management focuses on the reliable identification of persons ("authentication"), and the secure assignment of access rights to each person ("authorization"), not on privacy.
Type 2: Profiling of user data by an organization
Type-2-identity management is all about inferring a person's behaviour, likes, and dislikes from a potentially massive amount of data. As with type-1-identity management, this is also carried out by an organisation. Here too, the focus is more on the reliable assignment of profile information to a person than on privacy.
Unlike type-1-identity management, however, profiling does not focus on the assignment of access rights but rather on gathering knowledge about a person (or a group of persons) by analysing available data.
Possible data sources for profiling can include publicly available information from the internet (which people inevitably leave behind in the course of time), but also systems solely built for the purpose of data collection.
Examples of such systems are, for example, the German "Payback"-System, (which traces people's buying behaviour by giving them bonus points for each transaction), and the Amazon.com homepage, where you receive recommendations for new products based on previous buying habits. Credit card companies use profiling to detect card misuse (which is characterised by a different usage profile).
Today, there exist a number of specialized search engines, which use publicly available information from the internet to compile a profile of a person. If you want to try it out yourself, just surf over to www.yasni.de (if you are looking for a German), or www.spock.com , which focuses more on US citizens.
Type 3: IMS for user-controlled context-dependent role and pseudonym management
This,awkwardly named type of identity management is the kind of identity management, which all of us use if we want to control the kind and the amount of information we leave behind when we surf the web. In this way, a later profiling of your person can be prevented, hindered, or at least be influenced by your wishes.
This type of identity management therefore focuses mainly on the administration of your own private data, and of your own privacy in general.
This type of identity management will, in my opinion, draw much more attention in the future. People are starting to post even the most private matters on the web. So IMS can pay off today, for example if you don't want to be asked, during your next job interview, about an embarrassing Youtube-video.
Already there are a number of companies whose business is to benefit their customers (for a certain amount of money) by correcting such "errors". If you consider just how lavishly especially teenagers treat their private data (on pages such as Myspace, Youtube, Twitter etc.), this business model seems to have some potential for the future.
So far, I have given a brief overview of the three types of identity management introduced by the FIDIS project.
Based on this classification, we plan to publish a number of articles, treating such exciting topics as identity federation, context-based authentication or identity management with service-oriented architectures.