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The end of the age of cheap abundant energy, as last week's Archdruid Report argued, brings with it an unavoidable reshaping of our most basic ideas about economics and, in particular, economic development. For the last three centuries or so, the effective meaning of this phrase has centered on the replacement of human labor by machines. All the other measures of development – and of course plenty of them have been offered down through the years – either reflect or presuppose that basic economic shift.He goes on to make a variety of non-quantitative arguments for why Rosy will win this contest. I won't rehearse them here. Instead, this affords me an opportunity to present a simple hypothetical calculation that has been at the back of my mind for a year or two, the conclusion of which bothers me a lot:
The replacement of labor with mechanical energy has even come to play a potent role in the popular imagination. From the machine-assisted living of The Jetsons to the darker image of reality itself as a machine-created illusion in The Matrix, the future has come to be defined as a place where people do even less work with their own muscles than they do today. All this is the product of what an earlier post called the logic of abundance: the notion, rooted right down in the core of the contemporary worldview of industrial society, that there will always be enough resources to let people have whatever it is that they think they want.
Abandon that comfortable but unjustifiable assumption, and the future takes on a very different shape. In a world where everything but human beings will be in short supply, it makes no sense whatever to deploy increasingly scarce resources to build, maintain, and power machines to do jobs that human labor can do equally well. An example may be useful here, so let's take Rosie the Riveter, the iconic woman factory worker of Second World War fame, and match her up against one of the computer-guided assembly line robots that have replaced so many workers in production lines in the industrial world; we might as well pit icon against icon and call the robot HAL 9000.
Here's my thought experiment. Let's suppose we have two societies; call them, oh, Relocalista, and Singularitaria. The Relocalistas are a nation of vegetarian gardeners and farmers - they live entirely by the produce from their intensive raised bed gardens and fields, which they carefully double-dig with iron spades which they obtain from their village blacksmiths by bartering some of their garden produce with him or her; I speculate that the Relocalistas would insist on having female blacksmiths too. (There must be some miners and smelters somewhere too, but let's hastily gloss over the less pretty aspects). They live in happy harmony, settling all disputes via village councils of wise and spiritually developed elders. In their (probably limited) spare time, they make beautiful carved wooden objects and compose elaborate love poems and uplifting songs expressing their gratitude for being a human being in such a wonderful civilization (well, civilization is probably the wrong word here: let's just say society).
Meanwhile, Singularitaria is an entirely automated civilization - there are no people at all. We posit for the purposes of discussion that the artificial intelligence problem has been solved, and entirely intelligent robots and machines are now possible. (I realize that this is not true today, and some may be sceptical that it will ever be achieved, but believe me, a significant fraction of my fellow computer scientists are doing their level best to hasten the day. In any case, suspend your disbelief for the purposes of discussion.) The Singularitarians derive the energy to power their civilization from large arrays of photovoltaic panels which they use to collect sunlight and turn it into electricity (there are no fossil fuels, or they've all been used up). That electricity is then distributed via a grid to all the various machine-powered factories, autonomous robots, etc. The Singularitarians spend all their surplus time and energy (beyond that required to maintain their facilities) performing scientific research with the ultimate goal of taking over the entire known universe.
Let us suppose initially that both societies occupy the same land area in the same kind of climate at the same latitude, and let us suppose that both civilizations have grown to the point where their land area is fairly fully utilized in their respective lifeways.
Now, which society has more energy available to do physical work with?
By construction, both societies rely on sunshine as the initial source of energy, and both begin with the same amount of sunshine. However, the efficiency with which they can convert that energy into physical work is radically different. Let us do a rough back-of-the-envelope calculation - and as a first approximation I will do the calculation on an operating energy basis.
For the Relocalistas, there are two main conversion steps - sunlight to crop biomass, and then crop biomass to physical work via human digestion and muscle power. Since the Relocalistas are vegetarian, we don't have losses due to food animals, and let's also give them the benefit of assuming that 100% of their land area has good arable soil. Since their society is localized, let's assume no losses in transport and distribution of crops. Now, the overall sunlight to usable biomass conversion efficiency is about 1% (see discussion here, for example). Could be a bit better or worse, depending on crop choice and climate, but that's the ballpark. Meanwhile, the efficiency of human beings in converting food to physical work delivered via muscles is about 20% (the range is about 16% to 25% according to this reference, so 20% is a good enough approximation for our purposes).
So the overall efficiency of the Relocalista's in converting sunlight to physical work is 0.2% (1% x 20%).
Meanwhile, for the Singularitarians, we have to take account of three factors, possibly four in some cases. The first factor is the efficiency of their photovoltaic panels in converting sunlight to electricity, the second is the efficiency of their electric grid in distributing that electricity, and the last is the efficiency of the conversion of electric energy to mechanical work in an electric motor. For fixed machines (which, if our industry is any guide, will predominate) that's it. For the autonomous robot part of their application, however, we have additional losses associated with charging and discharging a storage device, here assumed to be a battery. We will assume the robots are smart enough to bring their electric motors to bear pretty efficiently on most tasks they perform (at least as good as the humans, anyway).
Now, overall photovoltaic efficiencies vary depending on latitude, exact type of installation (fixed versus single-axis tracking, dual-axis tracking, etc) and are constantly improving (PV's have the fastest learning curve of any energy technology). However, for a ballpark estimate, 10% is reasonable - supersmart robots ought to be able to do at least that well (PV installations from the 1990s in mid-latitudes have already been clocked at 8%, for example). Grid losses are about 6.5% in the contemporary US - let's assume the Singulatarians do no worse. Electric motor efficiencies vary, but we can take 85% as a reasonable average. Finally, for mobile applications, battery storage efficiency is about 90%.
Therefore overall Singulatarian efficiency in converting sunlight to physical work is 10%*(1-6.5%)*85% = 8% for fixed applications, and about 7% for mobile applications. Compare that to the 0.2% for the humans.
So Singulatarian efficiency in converting their sunlight to physical work is 40 times higher than the Relocalistas! That is, with the same land area, the Singulatarians have 40 times more energy available to actually do stuff with. Whether it's making industrial goods, making equipment for a war between the two societies, etc, the Singulatarians are going to have a heck of a lot more energy available to do it with.
Rosy the riveter had better watch her back.


text: Tattoo Expo Napoli 2012 Preview The 9th edition of Tattoo Expo Napoli is arriving, the big summer event in Naples (Italy) dedicated to the world of body art, culture and much more. The Expo, organized by the Cultural Association Napolindelebile and Micromutazioni in the huge spaces of Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples, this time will host 170 international tattoo artists, international suppliers in the business and a complex series of events scheduled during the three days (29, 30 June and 1st of July) like: art expositions, workshops, live performances (including suspensions, bondage, live music), the airbrush show and many contests... just to mention some of the attractions... Some of the attending artists will also display their fabulous paintings in the Artexpo section: Artexpo is the contemporary art event-in-the-event, created by Manuela Bottone and Valentina Abussi, show casing some of the most representative young artists and some big names. This time Artexpo will also presents an online gallery, which will expose also pieces of art from the last edition of the Napoli Tattoo Expo. The Mediterranean Airbrush Show, by Christian Bertolini, it's a manifestation aiming on regrouping Italian artists involved in airbrushing joining their "cousins" in tattoo art in this big event, special guest will be Alberto Ponno and his hyper-realistic paintings. The Bod Mod Seminar by Micromutazioni will be another important part of the event: there will be some classes scheduled during the three days, all focused on professional piercing and body modification. While last year's musical event was all about rock n'roll and punk rock, this year's the Napoli Tattoo Expo will host the HIP HOP STREET CONTEST assisted by Culturale Jesce Sole & Ammontoneprod: Including a series of four contests: -TATTOO SKETCH CONTEST -TATTOO ROUTINE CONTEST -TATTOO STREET DANCE -TATTOO RAP CONTEST (All surrounded by musical sets and live performances on the stage.) Many attractions will be on the big stage this year, some of them are: the Bondage Performance of Satomi Zpira, the tribal and ritualistic performance of suspensions by the mutant squad Neuromaligno, the great fakir show of the Oslo team Pain Solution and the afro music band Foly du Burkina. By the stage will be of course the restoration zone and other contests for the visitors like the hot dog contest, pull the rope, miss wet shirt and much more... The Tattoo Expo final event will be, as usual, the Best Tattoo Award ,where the best tattoo of its kind will be chosen. (For more info please visit the their website: http://www.tattooexponapoli.it/)

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With shrinking domestic markets and consumption, combined with growing awareness and demands overseas, we're seeing more new entrants in various industries reach our borders. Rumors of Japan's massive clothing retailer Uniqlo apparently coming soon to Vancouver is one. American's Target and Nordstrom are also prime examples. And the focus of this piece, the 600+ strong (in Japan) yakiniku chain Gyu-Kaku has steadily made its way with outposts in Asia and the US. Canada was chosen as their beachhead into Canada, specifically downtown Vancouver.
Having been to several of their locations in Japan over the years on lazy meal nights when I was craving meat, news of Gyu-Kaku's arrival in Vancouver personally didn't excite me a great deal. Its like a Vancouverite getting excited about a Cactus Club visit I suppose. When its around you and very ubiquitous, the allure is simply not as high. So my eventual visit was even a random, impromptu one just last week. I came away from the dinner pleased overall and with no major complaints and with a clear understanding it can't be 100% replicated overseas. From the very full room on a rainy, mid-week evening, its clear they have established a solid clientele already. Kudos!


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Maine Senate candidate's World of Warcraft fantasy is aired by GOP
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) � The Maine GOP is attacking a Democratic Senate candidate from Waterville over an online fantasy world that she's created on World of Warcraft.
When she's not campaigning or on the job as a social worker, Colleen Lachowicz apparently is a high-level player of the massive online role-playing game.
A GOP website created to expose Lachowicz' alleged double life quotes her as she saying likes to "stab things" as an assassin. She adds, "Who would've thought that a peace-lovin' social worker and Democrat would love that?" She also attacks Republicans and "teabaggers."
Lachowicz, a Democrat, is running against Republican Sen. Thomas Martin of Benton for the seat in District 25, which includes parts of Waterville, Winslow, Albion, Benton, Clinton and Pittsfield. She didn't immediately return a call from The Associated Press.


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Download the NAMI borderline personality disorder (BPD) fact sheet.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness that can be challenging for everyone involved, including the individuals with the illness, as well their friends and family members. BPD is characterized by impulsivity and instability in mood, self-image, and personal relationships. The treatments and longer-term studies of BPD offer hope for good outcomes for most individuals who live with BPD. Ideas to name the condition in a manner that better describes the pattern of concerns (e.g., Emotion Dysregulation Disorder) have been advanced but no name change to the condition is planned for the release of DSM-5.
What is borderline personality disorder (BPD) and how is it diagnosed?
Borderline personality disorder is diagnosed by mental health professionals following a comprehensive psychiatric interview that may include talking with a person's previous clinicians, review of prior records, a medical evaluation, and when appropriate, interviews with friends and family. There is no specific single medical test (e.g., blood test) to diagnose BPD and a diagnosis is not based on a single sign or symptom. Rather, BPD is diagnosed by a mental health professional based on sustained patterns of thinking and behavior in an individual. Some people may have "borderline personality traits" which means that they do not meet criteria for diagnosis with BPD but have some of the symptoms associated with this illness.
Individuals with BPD usually have several of the following symptoms, many of which are detailed in the DSM-IV-TR:
- Marked mood swings with periods of intense depressed mood, irritability and/or anxiety lasting a few hours to a few days (but not in the context of a full-blown episode of major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder).
- Inappropriate, intense or uncontrollable anger.
- Impulsive behaviors that result in adverse outcomes and psychological distress, such as excessive spending, sexual encounters, substance use, shoplifting, reckless driving or binge eating.
- Recurring suicidal threats or non-suicidal self-injurious behavior, such as cutting or burning one's self.
- Unstable, intense personal relationships, sometimes alternating between "all good," idealization, and "all bad," devaluation.
- Persistent uncertainty about self-image, long-term goals, friendships and values.
- Chronic boredom or feelings of emptiness.
- Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment.
Borderline personality disorder is relatively common—about 1 in 20 or 25 individuals will live with this condition. Historically, BPD has been thought to be significantly more common in females, however recent research suggests that males may be almost as frequently affected by BPD. Borderline personality disorder is diagnosed in people from each race, ethnicity and economic status.
What is the cause of borderline personality disorder?
The exact causes of BPD remain unknown, although the roles of both environmental and biological factors are thought to play a role in people who develop this illness. While no specific gene has been shown to directly cause BPD, a number of different genes have been identified as playing a role in its development. The brain's functioning, as seen in MRI testing, is often different in people with BPD, suggesting that there is a neurological basis for some of the symptoms associated with BPD.
Neuroimaging studies are not clinically helpful at this time to make the diagnosis and are research tools. A number of hormones (including oxytocin) and signaling molecules within the brain (e.g., neurotransmitters including serotonin) have been shown to potentially play a role in BPD. People who experience traumatic life events (e.g., physical or sexual abuse during childhood) are at increased risk of developing BPD, as are people with certain chronic medical illnesses in childhood.
The connection between BPD and other mental illnesses is well established. People with BPD are at increased risk for anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse. BPD is often misdiagnosed and many people find they wait years to get a proper diagnosis, which leads to a better care plan.
Many people with borderline personality disorder have a first-degree relative with a serious mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder or schizophrenia). This is likely due to both genetic and environmental factors.
What are the treatments for borderline personality disorder?
Once an accurate diagnosis is made, developing a comprehensive treatment plan is important. Typically the treatment plan will include psychotherapy strategies, medications to reduce symptom intensity, and group, peer and family support. One overarching goal is for the person with BPD to increasingly direct their care plan as they learn what works and what is counterproductive for them.
Psychotherapy is the cornerstone of treatment for individuals who live with BPD. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is the most well researched and effective treatment for BPD. DBT focuses on teaching coping skills to combat destructive urges, encourages practicing mindfulness (e.g., meditation, regulated breathing and relaxation), involves individual and group work, and is often quite successful in helping people with BPD to control their symptoms. DBT has been shown to reduce the outcome of suicide in research studies for people who live with BPD. Becoming a DBT therapist requires special training and supervision. If you are interested in DBT, be sure to understand the qualifications of the therapist in this specialized treatment.
While cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy and certain other psychosocial treatments are useful for some people with BPD, the majority of people with this illness will find dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) to be the most useful form of psychotherapy.
Medications can be an important component to the care plan, yet is important to know that there is no single medication treatment that can "cure" borderline personality disorder. Furthermore, no medication is specifically approved by the FDA for the treatment of BPD. Medications are however useful in treating specific symptoms in BPD and may support and enhance essential psychotherapy efforts. For example, off label use of a number of medications may manage key symptoms, including valproate (Depakote) that may be useful in decreasing impulsivity, omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) that may be helpful in decreasing mood fluctuations, and naltrexone (Revia), which has helped some people decrease their urges for self-injury and the use of antipsychotic medication may help with symptoms of disorganized thinking. Relief of such symptoms may help the individual change the harmful patterns of thinking and decrease the detrimental behaviors that disrupt their daily activities. Medication treatment of coexisting medical and mental illnesses, such as anxiety or depression, is also very important in the treatment of BPD.
Co-occuring conditions are common and require attention in the care plan. The use of psychiatric medications should be discussed at length with one's psychiatrist as individuals with BPD may be at increased risk of experiencing side effects from their medications due to the large number of medications that many people with this illness are prescribed. The use of psychiatric medications should be discussed at length with one's psychiatrist to understand the risks and benefits of any treatment choice and to get a better sense of the literature upon which the recommendation is based.
While not usually indicated for the chronic symptoms of BPD, short-term inpatient hospitalization may be necessary during times of extreme stress, impulsive behavior, or substance abuse. In other cases however, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization may be paradoxically detrimental for some people with BPD.
The support of family and friends is of critical importance in the treatment of BPD as many people with this illness may isolate themselves from these relationships in times of greatest need. Family and friends can be most helpful in encouraging their loved one to engage in proper treatment for this complicated illness. With the support of family and friends, involvement in ongoing treatment, and efforts to live a healthy lifestyle—regular exercise, a balanced diet and good sleeping habits–most people with borderline personality disorder can expect to experience significant relief from their symptoms.
Will people with borderline personality disorder get better?
Recent research based on long-term studies of people with BPD suggests that the overwhelming majority of people will experience significant and long-lasting periods of symptom remission in the lifetime. Many people will not experience a complete recovery (e.g., problems with self-esteem and the ability to form and maintain relationships may linger), but nonetheless will be able to live meaningful and productive lives. Many people will require some form of treatment—whether medications or psychotherapy—to help control their symptoms even decades after their initial diagnosis with borderline personality disorder.
Reviewed by Ken Duckworth, M.D., and Jacob L. Freedman, M.D., November 2012
The authors would like to thank S. Charles Schulz, M.D. for his contributions to a prior version of this page.


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Harvard's Niall Ferguson: US in Global Retreat.
The United States' "geopolitical taper" is having long-lasting, significant effects on the country's national security strategy, as world powers stop taking President Barack Obama's warnings seriously, says Niall Ferguson, Harvard history professor and Stanford University Hoover Institution senior fellow.
"The world remembers the red line that Mr. Obama once drew over the use of chemical weapons in Syria…and then ignored once the line had been crossed," Ferguson writes in an op-ed piece for The Wall Street Journal.
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Ferguson's use of the phrase "geopolitical taper" is a play off Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's use of "taper" last June, when he announced modest reductions in the Fed's large-scale asset-purchase program, creating repercussions worldwide..
But Obama's tapering, or promising consequences only when other nations step "over the line" is far more significant, said Ferguson.
On Wednesday, when the president commented that "there will be consequences if people step over the line" in the raging battles between Ukrainian protesters in Kiev and government forces, nobody took the warning seriously, Ferguson said.
"Ukrainian government snipers kept on killing people in Independence Square regardless," he commented. "The compromise deal reached on Friday in Ukraine calling for early elections and a coalition government may or may not spell the end of the crisis. In any case, the negotiations were conducted without concern for Mr. Obama."
The geopolitical taper can be traced to Obama's first term, when he wanted troops out of Iraq and to have a minimum of U.S. overseas commitments, said Ferguson.
"Less easy to understand was his policy in Afghanistan," said Ferguson, and the result was a compromise and a surge of additional troops, followed by a commitment to begin withdrawing.
Ferguson said Obama passively watched as the Iranian people arose against their rulers starting in 2009 and was caught off balance by the Arab Spring.
Obama's other policies have been confused as well, said Ferguson.
"Mr. Obama backed the government led by Mohammed Morsi, after the Muslim Brotherhood won the 2012 elections. Then the president backed the military coup against Mr. Morsi last year," said Ferguson.
"On Libya, Mr. Obama took a back seat in an international effort to oust Moammar Gadhafi in 2011, but was apparently not in the vehicle at all when the American mission at Benghazi came under fatal attack in 2012."
And Ferguson said, "Syria has been one of the great fiascos of post-World War II American foreign policy" because of Obama's "ineffectual" intervention.
The inaction has resulted in disaster, Ferguson said, with at least 130,000 Syrian civilians being killed and another 9 million driven from their homes. Further, the civil war has escalated into a proxy war between Sunni and Shiite Muslims that involves jihadist groups.
"Obama's supporters like nothing better than to portray him as the peacemaker to [former president] George W. Bush's warmonger," said Ferguson. "But it is now almost certain that more people have died violent deaths in the Greater Middle East during this presidency than during the last one."
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Defense Control Crystals are found on the walls in Violet Hold. When activated, they will kill most mobs in the room, with the obvious exception of bosses. As the guards leave when the instance is started, they activate a crystal to kill the remaining invaders.
- There are a total of six crystals in the room, but one of them is used by Lieutenant Sinclari before she leaves the Hold, leaving only five available to the players. Each crystal can be used only once.
- They are especially useful against the Ichor Globules in the Ichoron fight, when trying to get the [Dehydration] achievement.
- One of the objectives of the [Defenseless] achievement is to complete the instance without activating any crystals. Most sufficiently geared groups should have no problem doing this.
- Activating a crystal will hit each mob with Arcane Lightning for 13000 Arcane damage on normal difficulty.
Past changes
- In the beta-test version, this feature was implemented as an item that was given to players. See Defense Control Crystal (item). They are now objects at fixed locations in the room.
- Originally there was a cast time of a few seconds for the Crystals. This has been removed, and the activation is now instantaneous.
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The Dodge City Conquistadors men's soccer team should have been a happy group of players leaving Memorial Stadium after beating the Kansas City (Kan.) Blue Devils 5-3 to end a three-game losing streak.
The Dodge City Conquistadors men's soccer team should have been a happy group of players leaving Memorial Stadium after beating the Kansas City (Kan.) Blue Devils 5-3 to end a three-game losing streak.
The Conqs, instead, a chewing from DCCC head coach Tim Romanello for their lackluster play in the second half as the Blue Devils almost made up a five-goal halftime deficit.
"I was proud of them in the first half. It was brilliant and showed what we're capable of doing because they creating the moments," Romanello said. "The second half was one of the worst performances that I remember.
"I don't know why we change the way we play. It's always the last thing you did on the field that you remember and we have to go play at Allen County this weekend and this is our last performance."
Forward Manny Mondestin scored two goals and added an assist in the game for the Conqs (9-7, 4-4). Mondestin scored in the eighth and 38th minutes of the game, and assisted on the 18th-minute goal by Jose Munoz. The Conqs' other goals came on an own goal against the KCK defense in the 27th minute and by Emiliano Gross off an assist by Samuel Sanchez in the 32nd minute.
Rigo Sandoval recorded four saves for the Conqs in the victory.
The Blue Devils (5-6-2, 3-3-1) scored goals in the 49th (Edwin Lopez), 78th (Zak Hargroves) and 85th minutes (Erick Marcia).
Lady Conqs shut out KCK 6-0
The Lady Conqs scored three goals in both halves for their second victory in a row at Memorial Stadium.
The team shuffled their formation from a 4 defender-4 midfielder-2 forward set to a 3-5-2 attack that gave Dodge City a better command of the midfield.
Sam Cypert got the Lady Conqs (7-10, 4-6) after scoring in the second minute of the game, with Laura Axe adding a goal in the 23rd and Rosie Botello scoring in the 41st minutes to complete the first half summary.
Amanda Carney scored goals in the 49th and 77th minutes to lead the Dodge City charge in the second half, while Araceli Osorio also had a goal in the 63rd minutes.
Alyssa Landon had two saves in goal for the Lady Conqs in the win.
"They were fantastic," Romanello said about the Lady Conqs. "We played with a lot less stress and enjoyed playing. That's what it's all about is to enjoy the game. They came out of the locker room after halftime and they weren't satisfied (with just playing hard the first half)."
The Lady Devils are now 2-11 overall and 2-8 in the conference.


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There has been continuing discussion this week on just what the right approach to patient empowerments with PHRs is.
First from the UK we have.
HealthSpace up for review again
17 August 2011 Shanna Crispin
Yet another review is being carried out into the viability of the HealthSpace organiser, which gives patients access to their Summary Care Record if it exists and they have an 'advanced' account.
Figures obtained by eHealth Insider show that the number of people using the NHS service to access their SCR has fallen by more than 50% since the beginning of the year.
In February, 60 patients a month were using an advanced HealthSpace account to see their record, but this has now fallen to just 25 a month.
A DH spokesperson told EHI the low usage was due to the site's limited functionality and the lengthy registration process for an advanced account, which was introduced because of security concerns.
She also said: "The business case to enhance HealthSpace is under review in the context of efforts to make it easier for patients and citizens to easily and securely access services that meet their needs."
Last week, the Cabinet Office launched an Open Data consultation on making government and public services information more 'transparent' to the public.
It once again presented wider online access to medical records as a key element in the government's plans, claiming that this would "enable service design and delivery to be changed radically, reducing cost and improving quality."
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There is an expanded UK based discussion here:
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Free standing personal health records have failed to live up to the claims made for them; but other models are starting to have an impact in the UK. Shanna Crispin reports.
17 August 2011
A couple of years ago, there was significant hype about IT putting patients "in charge" of their own health by giving them control of their health records.
The talk sounded strange, given that patients have been able to jot down appointments and other notes about their health since the invention of pen and paper. It wasn't clear what using an online space, store, or vault was supposed to add.
So it doesn't seem surprising that some of the early personal health record products have fallen by the wayside. Google announced earlier this summer that it was pulling the plug on Google Health, due to a lack of public demand.
The service was launched in 2008 and allowed users to input data from their own at home devices, simple food and exercise charts, or test results.
Announcing the service's demise, a post on Google's official blog said: "There has been adoption among certain groups of users like tech-savvy patients and their caregivers, and more recently fitness and wellness enthusiasts.
"But we haven't found a way to translate that limited usage into widespread adoption in the daily health routines of millions of people."
Tied in, tied down
Yet personal health records are working for some people with a specific use for them. For example, the Ki Fit unit produced by company Ki Performance has an online subscription service that allows people to purchase the package with an armband to monitor activity and sleep.
The information is then loaded onto an online PHR, which users can use track their health and progress. It's mainly intended for the growing number of people aiming to lose weight and mirrors similar online services, such as those offered by Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers.
Those looking to get seriously fit are another big market, with a number of companies offering services similar to the Nike+ running tracker.
On the medical front, Peter Singleton, director of Cambridge Health Informatics and principal research fellow at University College London, says that for a PHR to be successful, it needs to provide a link between patients and their clinicians.
In the US, this has led to the development of the 'integrated' PHR model – where users can enter data and share it with their clinician, and vice-versa – and the 'tethered' model – in which a PHR is linked to a particular institution of service.
Examples include My HealtheVet for war veterans. Users can input their personal information, activity and order medication. Clinicians are also able to access the account with approval from users.
In the civilian world, the Kaiser Permanente My Health Manager allows users to e-mail physicians, order prescriptions, view test results and make appointments, as well as view their records. And the Cleveland Clinic offers My Chart, where users can also book appointments and see lab results from the clinic when they are available.
Professor Don Detmer from the department of health sciences at the University of Virginia told eHealth Insider in an email these models are a "real breakthrough" and could turn out to be the "killer application" like Google's role in the search engine world.
"Clearly, with ageing populations plus more chronic illness [and] more sophisticated care regimens for cancer and so on, having this kind of way to keep the patient at the centre of their care is very exciting."
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From the US we have this editorial.
In search of a role for PHRs
August 26, 2011 | Jeff Rowe, HITECH Watch
It's a chicken-or-egg question: Will doctors adopting EHRs lead to a rise in the use of Personal Health Records (PHRs), or will increasing consumer demand for personal health information force reluctant doctors to go digital?
We've been inclined to believe that, over time, consumer demand will be the key to the HIT transition, but some experts seem to think it's the other way around.
As this article puts it, policymakers and HIT observers note the slow rise in PHR use, but they suggest the reason is that, for one thing, patient information is still available only in fragmented form.
In the eyes of one HHS official, patients "can't easily get their information in an electronic form to flow into" a PHR. "If they're trying to use a stand-alone product and type it in all by hand, that's tough. When it becomes ... easy to download their information, I foresee interest in that area growing."
We don't doubt there is probably some validity to this expectation, but it does smack a bit of a "field of dreams" approach to the HIT transition.
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Here is the article referred to.
EHR use by doctors will foster personal health record uptake
Tech companies looking to sell consumer IT products need to build off current technologies instead of creating devices
- Fred O'Connor (IDG News Service)
- 25 August, 2011 07:13
A lack of electronic medical data from doctors, complicated setup processes and the static nature of personal health records (PHRs) have caused U.S. consumers to shun the products. But PHR use should increase as more doctors use electronic health records (EHRs) and tech vendors develop offerings that are easier to use.
PHR use "is not incredibly high, but it is growing," said Lygeia Ricciardi, senior policy advisor for consumer e-health at the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services. She cited a 2011 study from consulting firm Deloitte that found usage stands at 11 percent, a 3 percent increase from the 2008 survey.
Consumers interested in PHRs face compartmentalized offerings with enterprise IT vendors looking to unite the silos, said Liz Boehm, principal analyst, customer experience for health care and life sciences, at Forrester Research.
Entities that pay a person's health care claims, such as a health insurance provider, offer PHRs containing claim information, but lack clinical data like lab results, said Boehm. Doctors, using health care software from companies including GE and Epic Systems, can offer PHRs that include clinical data. These records prove "less useful," though, since they cannot link to a patient's pharmacy or another health care provider's system.
Microsoft's HealthVault PHR service, launched in 2007, attempts to bridge the gap between health care payer and provider systems, she said. HealthVault's objective is for doctors, pharmacies and other care providers to "feed their data into this record that is centered around the consumer."
Google also offered a PHR product, Google Health, but in June the company announced that it would end the service on Jan. 1, 2012. In a blog post, the company attributed its decision to Google Health's "limited usage."
Federal government mandates that require doctors to migrate to EHRs from paper-based systems will help solve the data issue, Ricciardi said. With "more providers coming online and with more access to digital information for consumers," she expects to see a "spillover effect" that will boost PHR adoption.
Linking EHRs to PHRs will "absolutely" increase PHR use, said Boehm. A doctor's involvement "fundamentally changes what the PHR is and what's being offered."
However, a static PHR isn't "as compelling as file cabinet plus cool, interactive stuff," she said. People need a reason to access their PHR besides to add data.
"They want things they can do with their information," she said. "They want interactive applications, games, things that engage them in their health. There are more reasons to actually access and use your health information if more of these tools were out and about."
People need to see value in using a PHR and that proposition remains "pretty unclear," said Boehm.
"Labs results and prescription refills are the number-one and number-two reasons people go to their Kaiser PHR," she said, referencing the PHR offered by health care consortium Kaiser Permanente.
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Cincinnati patients logging on to see records
Business Courier - by James Ritchie , Staff Reporeter
Date: Friday, August 26, 2011, 6:00am EDT
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Tens of thousands of Cincinnati patients are experiencing firsthand the federal government's push for higher health care quality as they get access to their health records online.
They're logging in to perform such functions as getting test results, asking for prescription renewals and making appointments.
TriHealth Inc. officials said this week they've signed up more than 30,000 patients in their physician practices to MyChart since the launch a year ago of the patient portal software, made by Epic Systems Corp.
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The conclusion from all this seems pretty clear to me.
Consumers will engage with PHRs that provide channels of communication for them to and from their clinician especially if it will save them time and inconvenience to have simple health issues without the need to visit a surgery etc.
We would do much better in patient engagement if we developed systems with functionality that supported these sorts of activities. I recognise that there may be additional costs for the practitioners involved in setting up and operating such services and these costs and relevant time compensation should be offered if the Government is convinced such patient / provider interaction makes clinical and economic sense.
Just whipping up a registration screen for a national system that does not support these outcomes puts us on a course that is fundamentally different to the rest of the world. Before doing this we need to be very sure the US and UK and wrong and NEHTA/DoHA is right!


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The competition remains fierce on the Tarheel Circuit in Raleigh NC. Today's final line up for the hometown Raleigh Kennel featured a English Springer Spaniel from the 12 & Under 18 Months, Telltale American Pride, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry's Pandora's Box, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici, the Skye Terrier, CH Of Skyeline Captain Hook, the Pug, GCH CH Riversong's Doc Holiday, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Dalarno Nite Song at Morningstar.
Judge Thomas H Bradley III chose the Skye as his BIS. We have been expecting the seven year old Finnish import to pick up a big rosette for a while. This was his 17th final appearance so far this year. Congratulations to breeder Kirsi Sainio, owner Victor Malzoni Jr, and handler Larry Cornelius.


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"As Martin Luther King said ... ": Beck's litany of self-aggrandizing claims
Beck announces the creation of his own organization of clergy members, the "Black Robe Regiment." During his August 27 "Divine Destiny" event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Beck said, "Tonight, you are going to witness something historic," and later added that "some of the best and bravest pastors, priests, rabbis, clerics in the country" were present at the event. He continued, "Tomorrow, we will announce the beginning of the Black Robe Regiment."
Introducing Black Robe Regiment, Beck claims that clergy in his crowd "represent 180 million people." During his August 28 "Restoring Honor" event on the National Mall, Beck said, "The Black Robe Regiment is back again today. These 240 men and women of all faiths are standing here today. ... These 240 men and women from all faiths represent thousands of clergy that we couldn't fit into this area that are amongst you now -- thousands that have come here to the Mall to stand with America and God. And those thousands that are here represent 180 million people."
Beck: "As Martin Luther King said, I don't know if I'll be there when we reach the promised land." Beck said on his August 27 radio show that "we are at the beginning of the awakening." He continued: "As Martin Luther King said, 'I don't know if I'll be there when we reach the promised land, I don't know how long it's going to take, but we are going to reach the promised land, or at least the edges of the Promised Land.' "
Beck: "I can relate to Martin Luther King probably the most." During "Restoring Honor," after reciting the names of Moses, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington, Beck said that "out of all these giants, I can relate to Martin Luther King probably the most because we haven't carved him in marble yet."
Beck: "I have been looking for the next George Washington. ... I know he is in this crowd." During "Restoring Honor," Beck said, "Somewhere in this crowd -- I know it. I have been looking for the next George Washington. I can't find him. I know he is in this crowd. He may be 8 years old, but this is the moment. This is the moment that he dedicates his life, that he sees giants around him. And 25 years from now, he will come not to this stair, but to those stairs. And he can proclaim, 'I have a new dream.' That must be our goal: to raise the next great monument."
Beck compares himself to "the man who saw the iceberg" on the Titanic. During "Restoring Honor" Beck said, "I know that many in this country think that I'm a fearmonger. It is not a label that I think applies. I do talk about frightening things. But I don't think the man who saw the iceberg as the Titanic was about to hit it and said, 'It's an iceberg,' was a fearmonger. He was warning people on the ship."
Beck at Kennedy Center: "We are 12 hours away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America." During "Divine Destiny," Beck declared: "We are 12 hours away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America. And it has nothing to do with this city or politics. It has everything to do with God Almighty."
Beck: "America today begins to turn back to God." During "Restoring Honor," Beck said, "Something beyond imagination is happening. Something that is beyond man is happening. America today begins to turn back to God."
Beck says "there won't be a dry eye in the house" during his speech "because it is so stirring." On his August 27 radio show, Beck told listeners that they "will regret not being" at the event, adding that "there won't be a dry eye in the house at the beginning of" his speech "because it is so stirring."
Beck: "God's just like given me like hints on stuff, you know, like, come on, can't you be a little more plain?" During "Divine Destiny," Beck said to conservative activist David Barton: "Maybe he does it to everybody else, but God's just like given me like hints on stuff, you know, like, come on, can't you be a little more plain? And, he just gives you hints."
"Servant of God": Beck's honorees and associates heap praise on him
Jackson: "God sent his son to this earth so that we could all gather. And I think that's the dream and the vision of Glenn Beck." During "Restoring Honor," Rev. C.L. Jackson, the recipient of the Beck-awarded "faith" medal, said, "God brought us here through this bright young -- I call him -- servant of God, son of God, Glenn Beck. ... God sent his son to this Earth so that we could all gather. And I think that's the dream and the vision of Glenn Beck.
Huntsman: Beck is "one of America's most trusted and honored citizens." During "Restoring Honor," a medal honoring charity was awarded to businessman Jon Huntsman Sr. Emma Houston, a woman who was treated for cancer at Huntsman's namesake cancer institute, accepted it on his behalf. After saying, "May I quote him exactly," she said, "Glenn Beck is one of America's most trusted and honored citizens. I am grateful to him for presenting to me, through Emma Houston, this award for charity."
Gray: Beck is "America's history professor." At "Divine Destiny," Pat Gray, co-host of Beck's radio show, said about Beck, "You know him as, as someone described to me in line at the National Archive today, 'America's history professor,' someone who tells the truth about what's going on in America today," adding, "I know him as someone who cares so deeply about America that he loses sleep nightly. ... He is a man who now loves people with all his heart and loves the Lord with all his heart, might, mind, and spirit. I know him as a man -- and so do you -- as a man who works tirelessly fighting for this country."
Alveda King thanks Beck for using "his popularity and influence to bring us together." During "Restoring Honor," Alveda King, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece, said, "It's absolutely wonderful for Glenn to use his popularity and influence to bring us together to focus not on an election or political cause, but to focus on honor and on the content of our character, and not the color of our skin. God bless you, Glenn."
Beck associates himself with the divine
Beck: 9-11 was a "wake-up call" from God. During "Restoring Honor," Beck said, "The Lord will always send a people wake-up calls. And he has been sending us wake-up call, after wake-up call, after a wake-up call. ... [Y]ou can send two kinds of wake-up calls. One through fear, like 9-11. 9-11 woke us up, and we stood shoulder-to-shoulder for a very short period of time."
Beck's "message to you" at Kennedy Center: "Trust in the Lord. If he tells you to do it, do it." During "Divine Destiny," Beck said: "My message to you tonight is: Stand where He wants you stand, and trust in the Lord. If He tells you to do it, do it. If you can't figure it out, He will. Just do it."
Beck embraces statement that "this is the beginning of the end of darkness." During "Divine Destiny," Beck said that earlier, he asked Alveda King, "Can you feel it?" Beck added, "And she said, 'Yes, I can. This is the beginning of the end of darkness. We have been in darkness for a long time.' "
Beck promoted event with weeks of self-aggrandizement
Promotional video compares 8-28 to moon landing, Iwo Jima, signing of Declaration. In a video posted on a "Producers' Blog" at his website, Beck placed "Restoring Honor" in the context of the moon landing, the Montgomery bus boycott, Iwo Jima, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and other landmark historical events. It also suggested that Beck is following in the tradition of Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, most of the Founding Fathers, Martha Washington, the Wright Brothers, and other notable historical figures. The video was also shown at "Restoring Honor" itself.
The "spirit of God unleashed": Beck claims divine influence over his event. In the days and weeks leading up to the weekend of 8-28, Beck repeatedly promoted the idea that God was directly involved in the weekend's events. He predicted "a miracle" would occur at the event, said that attendees would "see the spirit of God unleashed," and claimed the rally will produce an "awakening."
"American miracle": Beck's outrageous predictions for his "historic" 8-28 rally. Beck promoted his rally with outrageous hyperbole, calling it everything from "an American miracle" to a "defibrillator to the heart of America." Beck also claimed that with the rally, he and his audience would be able to "reclaim" the "distorted" civil rights movement.


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AngelHack Fall 2012 Seattle
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 9:00 AM - Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 5:00 PM (PST)
What should I build?
Create a prototype (hack) of something that you believe solves a big problem. You don't need a business plan or anything crazy like that, but you should be able to show the big idea potential of your hack. AngelHack is a launchpad for you to flush out and validate projects you've always wanted to build. Previous winners include: Appetas, GiveGo, TapFame, SnapStore, ShareBrowse, Kloutron, & Blue Dragon Security.
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2008 Street Rodder Road Tour- Leg VII: The Sacramento Vintage Ford Tour
Leg VII: The Sacramento Vintage Ford Tour
Sacramento Vintage Ford sponsored the 7th Tour of the 2009 PPG/STREET RODDER Road Tour season and the drive was on some of the most beautiful highways in the world. Traveling from Pomona and the NHRA Museum to the NSRA Golden State Nationals in Sacramento, our trip wound along the California coastline with stops in Cambria, Monterey, San Francisco, and the wine country of northern California as we made our way to Sacramento.
The fun began on Saturday as the Road Tourians joined over 3,000 vehicles at the Orange County Fairgrounds for a one-day event called Cruise for a Cure. Started 11 years ago, Cruise for a Cure fills the fairgrounds with participants and vendors and raises money for prostate cancer research. The weather was California perfect and the place was packed. It was a great event for a great cause.
On Sunday morning we gathered at the NHRA Wally Parks Museum at 8 a.m. to begin our journey north. We spent an hour at the Museum, and the first-timers were amazed at the incredible collection of historic racecars and memorabilia that is on display. Currently at the museum is a display of the history of Coker Tire and Honest Charley's Speed Shop. It was interesting to see the background of these two major companies in our hobby.
By 9 a.m. we began our journey to our first stop of the day, California Car Cover in Chatsworth. California Car Cover has been known as a huge mail order business for many years, offering car covers, the famous California Car Duster, and tons of collectibles and automobilia. Walking in to their showroom brings their catalogue to life and it is fun to be able to see all those cool items in person. We also got a chance to see their racecar shop. Owner Jim DeFrank and his sons Jimmy and Tony have been involved in big-time drag racing on a national level for many years with much success. Jimmy was the NHRA National Super Stock Champion in 1997 when he was 18 years old. Located in the same facility as California Car Cover is John Schiess' street rod shop, Custom Built Machines. John has some very cool vehicle projects in the works.
California Car Cover owner Jim DeFrank invited the Road Tour to visit he and his wife Lorraine's new home in nearby Thousand Oaks to see Jim's collection of vehicles. Jim and Lorraine had burgers cooking on the grill when we arrived, and we got an up-close and personal look at their beautiful home and garage filled with Jim's great collection of vehicles. It was a wonderful stop at the DeFranks' home.
Continuing north on Highway 101 we made the three-hour drive to our evening stop in the beach community of Cambria. We all enjoyed the accommodations on Moonstone Beach and had a great meal at a nearby restaurant. Monday morning we were up and rolling with a full day ahead. Some folks visited nearby Hearst Castle, and others visited the shops in Cambria. By 10:30 a.m. we all headed north up Highway 1 and the incredible California coastline. The drive is breathtaking, and we stopped at a restaurant with an amazing view in Big Sur. By 3 p.m. we arrived in the Monterey Bay area and some folks visited the Monterey Aquarium while others walked on the beach and or enjoyed the sights around Cannery Row. It was a beautiful day on the road.
On Tuesday the wharf in Santa Cruz was the perfect place for us all to gather for lunch, with many choices for food. The old Santa Cruz Boardwalk and amusement park was just across the water and the sights and sounds of the sea lions arguing gave our brief visit some local flavor. After lunch we posed for a group photo before rolling out and heading for our destination of South San Francisco and Pacifica. Traveling with the group on the trip were STREET RODDER Publisher Tim Foss and his wife Lynette and former STREET RODDER Editor Tom Vogele and his wife Deb. Tim was driving the yellow 2004 Road Tour roadster and Tom was in his 1997 Road Tour McMullen clone. It was fun for me and my wife Mary Ann to roll along with two other cars that I had spent so much time in on other Tours.
Our first stop in South San Francisco was the offices and studio of The Rodder's Journal. We were greeted by the staff and given a tour of their facilities. Chasity Smith was our guide as we were shown the photo studio where most of the great photos from Steve Coonan and crew are taken. It was interesting to see where the fantastic photography of TRJ originates.
From TRJ it was a quick five-mile trip across town to the facilities of Sanderson Headers and Roy Brizio Street Rods. Owner Donna Smith greeted us at Sanderson Headers. Sanderson Headers has been the official header of the Road Tour for a number of years. Donna gave us a tour of the Sanderson manufacturing facilities, and all of the Road Tourians received a very cool metal Sanderson Headers sign. It was a short walk next door to the Roy Brizio Street Rods shop. Roy greeted us out front and gave us full access to his shop. Customer projects in various stages of assembly filled the facility. Included in the cars being worked on were a shoebox Ford and Chevy pick-up owned by musician Eric Clapton. It was great to see where all the fantastic Brizio creations originate. Sanderson Headers provided the pizza for the evening and Brizio Street Rods provided the facilities as the Road Tourians enjoyed dinner and strawberry shortcake with some of the most creative, energetic, and successful folks in our street rod hobby.
The ocean waves could be heard from the windows of our rooms on the beach in Pacifica Tuesday evening. Some of the Road Tourians even spotted a whale in the ocean. It had been another great day on the Sacramento Vintage Ford Tour. There was much more in store for the Road Tourians on the Sacramento Vintage Ford Tour as we made our way to the NSRA Golden State Nationals.
On Wednesday morning the Tour day began in Pacifica, California. It was time to continue our trek to the NSRA Golden State Nationals. Pulling out and heading north we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and made a brief stop at the vista point at the north end of the bridge. From this spot you get an incredible view of the skyline of San Francisco, the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge that we just traveled across. A few miles north of the bridge we cruised through the town of Petaluma, where many of the scenes from American Graffiti were filmed.
Our destination for lunchtime was the beautiful home of Glenda and Steve Castelli just north of Santa Rosa. Steve is a longtime car guy and owns the yellow hot rod Willys that he has campaigned on the nostalgia drag racing circuit for many years. He also has amassed an incredible collection of automobilia and nostalgia items that has no rival. Gas station items, pedal cars, bicycles, and neon fill four buildings on the Castelli homestead. Glenda prepared a wonderful lunch for us and all of the Road Tourians appreciated the hospitality of Steve and Glenda Castelli.
Phil Smith from Flowmaster met us at Steve Castelli's in the Model A pickup that he has had for thirty years. Phil acted as our tour guide as our day continued in the Santa Rosa area. It was a short drive to the hot rod shop of Vern Tardell. Vern is a guru when it comes to traditional hot rods and Flathead motors. The shop was filled with project cars in progress and tons of vintage Flathead parts, early speed equipment, and great vintage tin. Vern took the time to show us around and talk to us about some of the cars that were in progress. It was very interesting to talk to a man that has been producing hot rods for over twenty-five years in a style that has just recently enjoyed such popularity.
From Vern Tardell's shop we made the trip south to the Santa Rosa location of Cotati Speed Shop. Owner Zane Cullen greeted us and gave us a personal tour of the facilities. There were a number of projects in the works, and the metalwork and fabrication was incredible. Flowmaster hosted supper at Cotati Speed and it was a great way to wrap up a very full day on the Sacramento Vintage Ford Tour.
On Thursday the time had come to get to Sacramento. We had been invited to stop by the huge retail store and warehouse of Sacramento Vintage Ford, who was our Tour sponsor. We were greeted by owner Darold Kohout and given a tour of the beautiful facilities. Sacramento Vintage Ford carries parts and accessories for most Ford cars from 1909 to 1948 and Ford trucks from 1928 to 1974. They also have a retail showroom that features a working diner and an amazing selection of hot rod parts and accessories. After the tour we were treated to hot dogs and hamburgers served up by the Sacramento Vintage Ford staff.
From our visit at Sacramento Vintage Ford we all headed to registration for the Golden State Nationals at the headquarters hotel. In its 7th year, the Golden State Nationals brings over 1,400 street rods, muscle cars and customs to the Cal-Expo Center. The STREET RODDER Road Tour hospitality tent was the headquarters for the participants who were ending the Sacramento Vintage Ford Tour, and also for those who were beginning the NHRA Wally Parks Museum Tour to the California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield. Many folks had signed up for both of the weeklong tours.


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|Plot Summary:Believing himself to be useless at scorer, Aizawa Kakeru is the manager of his school's Scorer team, while his brother Suguru is its ace, and is even good enough to represent Japan. However, Kakeru may be harbouring a strong talent within himself that only Suguru can see, and the two often get into arguments over Kakeru's denial of his skills. Things are made more complicated with Suguru die in a car accident and Kakeru got a heart injure and need a heart transplant and the parent gave Suguru' heart to save Kakeru. Seven, an old playmate of theirs that Kakeru has a crush on. She join Aizawa Kakeru in his journey to the national and even international championships.


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The New Steak & Egg Burrito Rolls Onto the Breakfast Menu at Carl's Jr.
Feb 8, 2006
Hearty Breakfast Offering Features Grilled Steak, Fresh-Made Salsa
CARPINTERIA, Calif. - February 8, 2006 - Beginning today, Carl's Jr.® rewards early risers with a mouth-watering addition to its all-star line up of breakfast burgers, burritos and bowls: the Steak & Egg Burrito™. This hearty breakfast delight is filled with scrambled eggs, grilled steak, Pepperjack cheese, a blend of shredded Jack and cheddar cheeses, freshly made salsa and wrapped in a warm flour tortilla - enough spice and sizzle to carry the heartiest appetite through to the lunch hour.
"We always try to offer our guests both high quality and great taste - from the Portobello mushrooms on our 100 percent Angus beef Six Dollar Burgers™ to the real ice cream in our Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shakes & Malts™," said Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing for Carl's Jr. "So, besides using real grilled steak in our new Steak & Egg Burrito, we are the only major burger chain making fresh salsa for our breakfast burritos. We're going to the trouble of chopping fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, onions and cilantro every morning because it was the only way to deliver that authentic burrito taste."
Participating Carl's Jr. restaurants will offer the Steak & Egg Burrito at a suggested retail price of $2.99. Guests can order a combo, including hash rounds and Channel Islands Roasting Company™ coffee, for a suggested retail price of $4.39.
Carl's Jr. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the third fiscal quarter ended Nov. 7, 2005, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,163 franchised or company-owned restaurants in 43 states and in 13 countries, including 1,042 Carl's Jr. restaurants, 2,004 Hardee's® restaurants and 101 La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill® restaurants. For more information, or to find a Carl's Jr. near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.carlsjr.com.


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Then add a breakpoint to your Debugger Breakpoint view:
New Java Exception for UnsupportedOperationException that hasn't been caught.
IDEA supports something similar, since I had it set up then as well, but I've not used IDEA for a couple of years.
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Not a year goes by that someone doesn't try to do something completely absurd on Facebook. Usually it's a dumb crook bragging about his crime, or someone posting their plans to beat up an ex's new significant other.
Now joining the ranks of the "what are you thinking?!" crowd is a Saudi Arabian man who is attempting to sell his own son on Facebook for 73 million UAE Dirhams, or around $20 million US.
According to VentureBeat, Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry, claims he must sell is child to avoid living in poverty after his illegal debt-collection business was shut down by local authorities.
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Saudi Arabia is classified as a Tier 3 country by the U.S. which means it does not comply with minimum international standards when it comes to human trafficking.


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I've been using my B x J 11 x 14 for 30 years in the field. I recently bought a 12" Goertz Dagor--a fabulous lens with great coverage, but it has no shutter. It is tricky to add a shutter to these, because then lens has be be taken apart and re-milled. Does anyone know of a shutter that can be added to the FRONT of such a lens?


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PHOENIX — There was no doubt 86-year-old George Sanders killed his ailing wife. Yet everyone in the small Arizona courtroom – the prosecutor, the judge and even the couple's family members – agreed it was a time for compassion, not punishment.
"My grandfather lived to love my grandmother, to serve and to make her feel as happy as he could every moment of their life," Sanders' grandson, Grant, told the judge, describing the couple's life together as "a beautiful love story."
"I truly believe that the pain had become too much for my grandmother to bear," he said, while Sanders looked on during the sentencing hearing Friday and occasionally wiped his eyes with a tissue as relatives pleaded tearfully for mercy.
Sanders was arrested last fall after he says his wife, Virginia, 81, begged him to kill her. He was initially charged with first-degree murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deal with prosecutors. Still, he faced a sentence of up to 12 years.
His wife, whose family called her Ginger, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1969, and was forced into a wheelchair soon after. She and Sanders, a World War II veteran, moved from Washington state in the 1970s for Arizona's warm, dry climate.
George Sanders became her sole caregiver. He cooked for her, cleaned the house, did laundry, put on her makeup and would take her to the beauty salon where he'd hold her hands up so she could get her nails done.
Eventually, though, his own health deteriorated. He had a pacemaker put in, and Virginia was diagnosed with gangrene on her foot. She was set to be admitted to a hospital, then likely a nursing home where she would spend the remainder of her life.
"It was just the last straw," Sanders told a detective during his interrogation shortly after the shooting at the couple's home in a retirement community outside Phoenix. "She didn't want to go to that hospital … start cutting her toes off."
He said his wife begged him to kill her. "I said, `I can't do it honey,'" he told the detective. "She says, `Yes you can.'"
Sanders then got his revolver and wrapped a towel around it so the bullet wouldn't go into the kitchen. "She says, `Is this going to hurt?' and I said, `You won't feel a thing,'" he said.
"She was saying, `Do it. Do it. Do it.' And I just let it go," Sanders added.
In court Friday, as Sanders awaited his fate, his son told the judge the family never wanted him to be prosecuted.
"I want the court to know that I loved my mother dearly," Steve Sanders said. "But I would also like the court to know that I equally love my father."
Breaking down at times in tears, he explained how his parent's spent 62 years together, and his father took care of his mother day in and day out.
"I fully believe that the doctor's visits, the appointments, the medical phone calls and the awaiting hospital bed led to the decision that my parents made together," he said. "I do not fault my father.
"A lot of people have hero figures in their life, LeBron James … some world class figures … but I have to tell you my lifelong hero is my dad," he told the judge, sobbing.
George Sanders, wearing khakis and a white sport coat, spoke for only a minute about his deep love for his wife.
"Your honor, I met Ginger when she was 15 years old and I've loved her since she was 15 years old. I loved her when she was 81 years old," he said, trembling.
"It was a blessing, and I was happy to take care of her," Sanders continued. "I am sorry for all the grief and pain and sorrow I've caused people."
Prosecutor Blaine Gadow also asked the judge not to sentence Sanders to prison, instead recommending probation. "The family very much loved their mother," Gadow said, noting the "very unique, difficult circumstances of this case."
"I don't know where our society is going to go with cases like this, judge," he added. "At this point in time, what Mr. Sanders did was a crime." However, he said, "No one in the courtroom has forgotten the victim in this case."
As family members took their seats and Sanders stood trembling at the podium in the courtroom, Judge John Ditsworth spoke softly, staring at the defendant from just a few feet away then sentenced him to two years of unsupervised probation.
Ditsworth said his decision "tempers justice with mercy."
"It is very clear that he will never forget that his actions ended the life of his wife," Ditsworth said.


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The only beachfront hotel in the Playa Negra area, right in front of the world famous surf break and a few steps away from the beautiful Playa Negra sandy beach.
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A 4.5 hour bus ride from San Jose through beautiful clouded mountains and rain forest to the town of Cahuita, then a short walk to this small resort (1KM).
There are three rooms under the main house(owners) and 2 large houses for rent at the rear of the property. Our room for 2 was the smallest but ablsolutely clean. A complete bath with shower, mini fridge and coffee maker. A double bed with one dresser and stand up bamboo shelving. An in room safe.
Restaurants and Bars
Breakfast at Brigette's was a short walk away. Everything fresh and lots of it.Lunch could be had at several restaurants in the local area but we preferred a small fruit/pastry lunch at our room/pool. For the evening fare a walk into town will offer several options from pizza to filet mignon, all prepared to your taste. More bars in town.
The grounds are spectacular and offer much privacy.Pool is very clean and warm and offers a cabana for B-B-Qing, lounging and also a stocked cooler (beer, pop, etc.). The beach is just across the road and is great for walking and swimming, surfisng and boogy boarding. NOT for the novice as the signs are posted to watch for rip tides.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel
As this resort is small most of the activities are yours to do, although there are many tours avaiable through Brigette's and in town. The Cahuita National Park is at the south end of town and for a donation you can spend a day watching all the wildlife the park has to offer.
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During our stay we ran into some rainy days. Gregg and Michael who operate this resort were very kind and looked after our every need. This type of holiday is for the person looking to experience Costa Rica in its full flavour, mingling with the Ticos, experiencing their lifestyle and exploring their country.


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NASA scientists have been arguing for years that Martian moons Phobos and Deimos may be the best place to in the solar system for humans to colonize. Some would argue even better than our own Moon. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's HiRISE camera snapped two awesome color shots of what might be humanity's next home during a flyby on March 23rd. Why do NASA geeks think the Martian moons might be the best real estate investment of the 21st century?
The reasoning's simple — all missions to the Moon or Mars spend most of their fuel lifting off and landing. Fuel is expensive to burn and expensive to carry, so the less you need the better. Phobos and Deimos have very little gravity of their own (about 1/1000th that of Earth), and a convenient Martian atmosphere to slow your spaceship down in. Earth's Moon's the opposite, so despite the distance, it turns out you need about the same amount of fuel to land on the Martian moons as you to for a safe touchdown much closer by.
Can you picture yourself in a crater-side apartment complex? 9-km wide Stickney crater is the largest feature on Phobos, and with a view of Mars 80 times as big as the full Moon seen from Earth it's bound to be prime property some day.


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Why do we fear
Why Do We Fear?
How your actions or behaviour effect Panic attacks - why do we fear them?
Many people who experience panic often avoid situations where a potential threat exists - so why do we fear. There are no tigers or prehistoric monsters anymore which are going to jump out of a bush and eat us. Today's threats are psychological, such as your boss shouting at you, arguing with a friend, stressful news, etc. Panic attack sufferers often try to leave a place that is fearful, for a place they perceive as safe such as home or a another person. A common action is for the sufferer to avoid a place which is likely to trigger attacks. Where this is unavoidable the person will undertake some action to try and make their life easier. For example if their legs feel wobbly they will find somewhere to sit and if they feel anxious in one place they will move to a 'safer' area.
It is not unusual for people to end up in Accident and Emergency out of total bewilderment. Having all these unpleasant sensations makes them think they need professional help or something terrible will happen.
In short, Panic attacks cause intense fear and these in-turn produce uncomfortable body sensations such as a pounding heat and sweating. Accompanied with these attacks are racing negative thoughts which tend to exacerbate the situation. These thoughts include I need to escape or I'm going to die. The attack my last minutes or go on for much longer and leave the person feeling anxious and tense. The body also feels very drained of energy once the sufferer has calmed down and started to relax.
"We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets." ¯ MARILYN MONROE
Why do we fear?
As stupid as it sounds if your experiencing a panic attack your mind and body is not trying to harm you its try to protect you. What your experiencing is a fearful reaction to what your mind is interpreting as a danger in front of you. The problem is a person who is experiencing a panic attack is having an extreme fear reaction. This is because the person's body has become extremely sensitized to certain things such as crowds, driving on busy roads, social interaction, etc.
The purpose of fear?
All animals (including humans) have built in fear instincts and this is how they survive and live to fight another day. If a mouse breaks cover out of the long grass into an opening and sees a shadow getting larger and larger over it from a hawk getting nearer, it would run as fast as it could back to cover to escape. If a wolf jumps out from a bush and chases a baby buffalo it will run as fast it can back to the herd and then the herd with gather together and charge at the wolf. The wolf will then in-turn run for its life. This is the 'Fight or Flight' response in action. In this situation our bodies take over and prepare us to run or do battle. The body will -
- Increase breathing so more oxygen reaches your muscles to help you fight or run
- Your heart will beat faster so more blood is carried around essential organs.
- Your muscles with tense up ready for you to spring into action to meet the challenge
- You will sweat as the body need to cool down your body when you exert yourself
- Your digestive system and salivation will slow down because you will not need to eat in this situation as your body concentrates on other things.
- The mind will tell you to escape a situation because of impending danger and you will not able to concentrate on even simple tasks.
- The pupils of your eyes will widen to let in more light to make you more aware of any danger close by. This often leads to the eyes becoming sensitive to light and visual things such as watching TV can make people more fearful.
The problem with the above is they help when you need a physical response when faced with a physical threat. But when you start to feel panicky because your mind has determined there is a threat in a meeting, in the middle of a crowd or in a queue; these physical sensations are unhelpful and debilitating. When the body is panicking it gives you the best chance to run away. However when you can't move away because your in a meeting, social situations, etc, your mind floods your body with hormones with all sorts of uncomfortable side effects. This leaves a person irritable, feeling strange / peculiar, and avoiding situations you use to enjoy.
As shown above these responses are crucial if you need to fight or run. These physical reactions in your body have evolved over millions of years to protect you in the right situation. The problem is in the last few 100 years there has been a revolution in the way we live our lives. Before this time we would have lived in simple communities and the main worry would have been food and shelter. So venturing out to obtain these things may have been hazardous and required the 'fight or flight' response to escape other tribes or wild animals.
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do." ¯ YOU LEARN BY LIVING: ELEVEN KEYS FOR A MORE FULFILLING LIFE
Nowadays people will spend hours sat in cars on busy roads, only to sit in a highly charged meeting. Or we will watch TV with non stop action and violence. We will go shopping in large busy shopping malls where we are bombarded with things. For leisure we may drink alcohol and queue for hours to get into a concert of thousands of people and then eat fast food on the way out.
If you have been under a period of stress, for some people, their bodies become sensitive to these situations and perceive these psychological threats as needing a fight or fight response. In other words our bodies are not working as they should and are firing off panic responses in allsorts of inappropriate places. This is of course happening at totally the wrong time, and what the human brain is doing to our bodies is exactly what we don't want.
It is worth mentioning that these reactions are completely normal if you think about them. They are completely needed in certain situations, such as if you need to save someone from drowning. A runner before a race would almost certainly feel nervous but he would use this to his advantage to run a faster race.
We are all unique and for some people periods of stress may not result in this response, but they may suffer some other form of reaction such as depression, inability to sleep, etc
Panic and fear cannot last for ever and will eventually reduce as the body realizes there is no physical threat. Slowly but surely the fear reaction will stop. Although the body has produced lots of chemicals that make you feel bad, eventually the body will return to a calm state. Most people feel anxious for some time after, however the panic attack may only lasts a few minutes. Remember, fear is there to actually help you in certain situations and is part of everyone's design. Fear will get you ready when there are threats and once they have gone, fear will slowly die down.
So we have seen that fear is essential and very useful to us but why is fear so interlinked with panic attacks?
Panic attacks have been compared to a car alarm. If somebody is breaking into a car, the car alarm would go off and this would be a totally appropriate response. But if the wind blows the car or somebody walks past the car and the alarm activates then the alarm is too sensitive. Therefore the alarm is receiving lots of harmless signals but interpreting them as threatening and its being activated. Panic attacks are happening in the same way. It's just a tired mind and body reacting inappropriately, and the mind needs retuning to a normal state.
These sudden feelings of fear have evolved over millions of years to save us from prehistoric monsters. If our bodies were to not to function like this then humans would have ceased to exist. Car alarms send signals to inform us there is a problem, they do not stop the car from being driven again. Panic attacks are like this. They are distressing, unpleasant and frightening but they do not harm the human body. Car alarms going beep are annoying and frustrating but they do no real harm to the car or anyone else. Sufferers with panic attacks do not go mad, there hearts do not stop and they do not harm anyone else. They are designed to protect you. A panic attack in the wrong situation will leave you irritable and tired and jittery, but your body will eventually return to a balanced state with the correct information, coping tools and mindset.
Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway: How to Turn Your Fear and Indecision into Confidence and Action . One of the frist books I read in my recovery. Its very popular book. Even though its notreally designed for panic attack sufferers, the information is still very relative. How you live your life and lifestyle is crucial to overcoming fear.
Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through The Storm
. Renowned Zen master and Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, explores the origins of fear and offers detailed practises on how to deal with its often toxic presence in our lives...........
Self Help for Your Nerves: Learn to relax and enjoy life again by overcoming stress and fear One of the first books I read on panic attacks and still one of the best. I would say if your going to read any book first, read this one. First published in the 1960's its been updated many times, but some of the best modern-day books still have the same principles running through them. For first aid for a panic attack this is still the best book out there in my opinion. For a programme for recovery its not the best as we know far more on what contributes to panic attacks and how to cure them. For its time its was revoloutionary. Claire Weeks has sadly passed away but she did recordings and other books as well - Click Here .
Understanding Panic Attacks: and Overcoming Fear A very thorough and popular book on panic attacks. The book is easy to read and has a lot of common sense techniques. It gives a great deal of information on the back ground leading to panic attacks and goes behind the biology of panic attacks. It focuses on cognitive behavioural therapy tools to help you and a lot of the practical advice I advocate is in this book.
Panic Attacks: What they are, why the happen, and what you can do about them: What They Are, Why They Happen and What You Can Do About Them A book thats over ten years old but the same principles apply to day as they did then. A good book that covers what to do whilst having a panic attack and an interesting chapter on how to help others with panic attacks. It has some useful tips and will be helpful for anyone suffering with panic attacks, anixiety and agrophobia.
Anxiety and Panic Attacks - Their Cause and Cure An Amercian book and definately one of favourites. Fun, easy to read and has a stepped program to recovery. This book taught me some things I did'nt know about panic attacks and is written by someone who has gone through it. The author has also set up a very useful organisation that helps people recover. The book was written in 1993 but everything is still completly relevant.
How to Stop Anxiety & Panic Attacks: A Simple Guide to using a specific set of Techniques to Stop Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia, Social Phobia, Fear of Driving or Flying and Stress Written by a fellow panic attack sufferer who really has a personable approach to panic attacks. The book really goes in depth in the emotional and psychological factors. The description of panic disorder was exactly how I felt and you can definately feel empathy with how he describes the struggles involved. Geert (the author) also has produced good videos on you tube and a helpful program at ilovepanicattacks. Highly recommended.
Free Yourself From Anxiety: A self-help guide to overcoming anxiety disorders A book with a very caring attitude for anxious people with some great case studies of people who have various anxiety related issues. Lots of sensible, useful and practical information you can apply to everyday life.
Relaxtion / Hypnosis Cd's - A good way of calming your body down and reducing fear
Thoroughly recommend you read through the description of the Cd to make sure you know what they contain. Some techniques may work better than others for you, so taylor them to suit your needs.
Hypnosis Cd for Panic and Anxiety Attacks A very good hypnosis Cd thats especially produced for panic attack sufferers. The more you use it and apply the techniques the more benefit you will get.
Control Stress : Stop Worrying and Feel Good Now I have included this in the Cd section but the bulk of the information is in a book format. Paul Mckenna is one of the most famous hypnotists, and this book/Cd gives sound practical advice on decreasing stress. The book has lots of techniques and tips which need to be applied and can bring a sense of reality when you might start thinking negative thoughts.
Glen Harrold hypnosis cds Glenn Harrold has produced lots of different Cd's from weight loss to inner clam. They certainly helped me in my recovery and I would recommend them fully. If you click on the link you can search through the Cd's he has produced and see if any catch your fancy.
Ultimate Relaxation A guided meditation by the well known Dr Hilary Jones (you have probably seen him on morning TV). Contains tips and techniques on relaxation.
Dream Surf If you like the sound of the ocean then this will be the Cd for you.
Body and Soul - Relaxation: Resting the Mind Reviving the Body If you like just gentle soothing music without any hypnosis, meditation or talking then I recommend this.
You can find the bestselling Relaxation/Anxiety Cd's here. The most popular Relaxation MP3 Downloads can be found here and you can listen to a preview.
You can find some FREE meditation and relaxtions audios at excelatlife
If you want to record your own relaxation recordings then I have relaxation scripts/exercises you can record yourself. I good way to do this is record them on your mobile phone and listen to the exercises when you need to.
All the above will help yo understand why do we fear.
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Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham set to leave club permanently
Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham looks set to leave the club on a permanent basis in January - but not for Ipswich.
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Town on Friday agreed an extended deal with Stoke for the defender, who arrived at the start of September on a deal until the new year.
But Higginbotham, 34, who has made 12 appearances for the Championship club, now looks set for a move elsewhere after rival clubs showed interest in his services.
Manager Mick McCarthy told Ipswich's official website: "We had agreed a deal with Danny to stay but there has been interest in him from other clubs.
"That comes as no surprise as he's a terrific professional and that's why we wanted to keep him here.
"He wants the chance to earn a permanent move and preferably something which is closer to his home.
"I can understand that and if it works out for him then I wish him all the best of luck."


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Brazilian Homosexuals File "Hate" Charges Against Brazilian Christians
By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
SAO PAULO, November 27, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) — The Brazilian Association of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transvestites and Transsexuals (ABGLT) has lodged a criminal complaint against Christian activist Julio Severo and the National Vision for Christian Awareness (VINACC) for inciting "hatred" against homosexuals, and "homophobia".
The complaint was made because Severo, on his website (http://juliosevero.blogspot.com), regularly denounces homosexual behavior as immoral, and opposes the goals of the homosexual movement. VINACC is also accused because it reposts Severo's material.
Luiz Mott, who is generally recognized as the leader of the homosexual movement in
Mott is a militant promoter of the "gay rights" agenda in
Severo denies promoting hatred of homosexuals. "I am opposed to the homosexual behavior, and this is very clear in my blog," Severo told LifeSiteNews. "I think this behavior is harmful to gays and society, spiritually, mentally and physically. Yet, I do not hate people living in homosexuality, adultery, fornication, thefts. I hate their acts. By God's Word, I love sinners and I try to lead them to Christ through the Gospel."
The offending text that formed the basis for the complaint bears no hint of "hatred" of homosexuals, but strongly criticizes their behavior.
"The homosexual minority loses numerically to the vast Christian majority, but is growing in political, legislative, social, and media power, threatening a frighteningly oppressive domination," he wrote. "The majority — composed of Christians, nominal or not — stand with their mouths open while the minority cries out for rights. Their cry is essentially, 'Sodomy now! Down with sexual normalcy! Down with male-female marriage!'"
The text goes on to criticize liberal Catholics and protestants for supporting
There is a significant possibility of a verdict against Severo and VINACC in the current political climate in
VINACC was successfully prosecuted several months ago simply for denouncing homosexual behavior as sinful during a campaign to promote heterosexuality and family values. The offending act that resulted in conviction was a billboard that read "Homosexuality: And God made them man and woman and saw that it was good."
As a result, VINACC was ordered to cancel its campaign and all related events completely. The organization complied (see previous coverage at http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jul/07073108.html).
Although no laws exist against denouncing homosexual behavior, liberal, activist judges in
"For a long time, gay militants have been trying to catch me," Severo told LifeSiteNews. "Now they think they were successful, because they read my recent article that says Christians should repent. They should do it because their own sins hinder sinners in the world from repenting and help sin (homosexual and otherwise) spread throughout society."
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VINACC Website (Portuguese):
Previous LifeSiteNews Coverage:
Leader of Brazil Homosexual Movement Under Investigation for Pedophilia
Brazil Attacks Against Family Defenders Backed by Pro-Homosexual Regime of Nation's President
Julio Severo Interview
Introduction: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/aug/07082811.html
Part I: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/aug/07082810.html
Part II: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/aug/07082901.html ;
Source: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/nov/07112805.html


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Paul Lewis
London Guardian
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Police in the UK are planning to use unmanned spy drones, controversially deployed in Afghanistan, for the "routine" monitoring of antisocial motorists, protesters, agricultural thieves and fly-tippers, in a significant expansion of covert state surveillance.
The arms manufacturer BAE Systems, which produces a range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for war zones, is adapting the military-style planes for a consortium of government agencies led by Kent police.
Documents from the South Coast Partnership, a Home Office-backed project in which Kent police and others are developing a national drone plan with BAE, have been obtained by the Guardian under the Freedom of Information Act.
They reveal the partnership intends to begin using the drones in time for the 2012 Olympics. They also indicate that police claims that the technology will be used for maritime surveillance fall well short of their intended use – which could span a range of police activity – and that officers have talked about selling the surveillance data to private companies. A prototype drone equipped with high-powered cameras and sensors is set to take to the skies for test flights later this year.
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