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Clinical risk management in mental health: a qualitative study of main risks and related organizational management practices
Quality, performance, safety and outcomes
A scientific understanding of clinical risk management (CRM) in mental health care is essential for building safer health systems and for improving patient safety. While evidence on patient safety and CRM in physical health care has increased, there is limited research on these issues in mental health care. This qualitative study provides an overview of the most important clinical risks in mental health and related organizational management practices.
We conducted in-depth expert interviews with professionals responsible for CRM in psychiatric hospitals. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed applying qualitative content analysis to thematically sort the identified risks.
The main concerns for CRM in mental health are a) violence and self-destructive behavior (i.e. protecting patients and staff from other patients, and patients from themselves), b) treatment errors, especially in the process of therapy, and c) risks associated with mental illnesses (e.g. psychosis or depression). This study identified critical differences to CRM in hospitals for physical disorder and challenges specific to CRM in mental health. Firstly, many psychiatric patients do not believe that they are ill and are therefore in hospital against their will. Secondly, staff safety is a much more prominent theme for CRM in mental health care as it is directly related to the specifics of mental illnesses.
The current study contributes to the understanding of patient safety and raises awareness for CRM in mental health. The mental health specific overview of central risks and related organizational management practices offers a valuable basis for CRM development in mental health and an addition to CRM in general.
Understanding and improving patient safety is a growing concern, particularly following the publication of the Institute of Medicine reports "To err is human"
Nevertheless, research and knowledge on patient safety, have increased rapidly and improved many aspects in acute medical health care settings
Furthermore, a systematic clinical risk management (CRM) can play a crucial role in enabling health care organizations to assess, manage, and contain risks related to patient safety and aims at reducing or eliminating harm to patients
To gain a systematic and comprehensive understanding of CRM in mental health, this study aims to provide an overview of clinical risks and related management practices in mental health. This is an important step in deepening our knowledge of patient safety and in supporting psychiatric hospitals to optimize their clinical risk management and to ultimately improve the health care system, for the mentally ill
Sample, setting, and data collection
This study used semi-structured expert interviews to identify clinical risks in mental health care and organizational risk management practices. Expert interviews are a very useful instrument for innovative research taking into account the expert status of the interviewee; they allow for collecting the interviewees subjective experiences and interpretations regarding a predefined specialized topic
The interviewees were selected following a national study on CRM in Switzerland in 2007/08 [see
Interviews were carried out by an experienced researcher (in most cases accompanied by an assistant) between June and September 2008 in the interviewees' offices in the respective psychiatric hospital. In three interviews, additional personnel participated (nursing resp. medical head, responsible person for work safety). Interviews lasted between 80 and 160 minutes and were audio recorded.
The interview manual was developed as part of the project, "Clinical risk management in Swiss hospitals"
Data analysis
Interviews were transcribed verbatim and in their entirety, which is crucial for an explorative study, as protocols from memory or summaries reduce information in a methodologically uncontrolled way
The coding was performed using the program MAXQDA2010 that was developed particularly for computer-assisted analysis of qualitative data. To begin the qualitative content analysis, two primary coders (MB and an assistant) coded the transcripts. The specific risks and related organizational risk management practices were assigned to the appropriate categories. Meaningful units (whole or part sentences) were defined as units of analysis. Results were compared between coders to deepen the understanding of the categories and to achieve consensus. The primary coders then reviewed all interviews a second time to refine, expand, bridge or eliminate categories for the purpose of fully describing risks and their organizational management. Inter-rater agreement was calculated to measure the extent different coders agreed upon which text passages were assigned to which categories
Focus group for reflecting interview results
Focus groups offer the possibility to deepen the understanding of results from qualitative studies [cf.
Our results highlight specifics of CRM in mental health care and give an overview of risks in mental health. The most important organizational CRM practices are presented in conjunction with the corresponding risks, since the experts frequently mentioned them at the same time as the risk. Quotes were translated verbatim into English. The index number (e.g. I1, P3) indicates the interview and the paragraph where the quote was taken from.
Specifics of CRM in mental health care
It was highlighted throughout the interviews that CRM in mental health differs from CRM in medical health care in important aspects. A major difference lies in the characteristics of psychiatric patients, whose mental illnesses, such as psychosis or depression, entail specific clinical risks. Repeat admission patients are significant as they are characteristic to some kind of diagnoses. In addition, some patients do not believe that they are ill and therefore refuse treatment, whereas patients with an obvious physical injury, such as a broken leg, would not behave in that way. On the other hand, high-risk treatments such as surgery are not found in psychiatry. Therefore, clinical risks such as iatrogenic infections play a somewhat minor role. Overall, CRM in mental health was judged to be less advanced than in medical health care, but a rising awareness of the topic was noted. CRM was seen to support patient safety, but also to be important for staff and family safety: "Service provider and receiver should not be harmed. […] A patient should always leave the ward healthier than on admission" (I3, P17).
Overview of risks in mental health care
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Overview of the main risk themes in mental health care
Overview of the main risk themes in mental health care.
The focus of this paper is clinical risks specific to mental health care (see A1.1-A1.4 in Figure
Results from the focus group
The participants of the focus group for reflecting interview results agreed that a comprehensive and systematic overview of clinical risks in mental health care is lacking, and that a categorization of these risks is complex and challenging. Aggression and self-destructive behavior were approved as main themes in patient safety in mental health (A1.1). An alternate categorization of risks originating in the patient (peril to self or to others) and risks originating from treatment was outlined, but it was judged not to simplify the categorization.
A1) Clinical risks specific to mental health care
Violence and aggression (A1.1), treatment errors (especially errors in the process of therapy, A1.2), and risks associated with mental illnesses (A1.3) were the most important clinical risk themes specific to mental health care. An additional theme was leaving hospital against medical advice or absconding from the hospital (A1.4). A thorough admission interview was generally considered as an important measure for managing these risks. Other more specific measures are listed below in conjunction with the corresponding risks.
A1.1) Violence and aggression
The greatest focus was on violence/aggression (A1.1, n=141). This is in line with Flewett
Self-destructive behavior (A1.1.1) was mentioned most frequently (n=51), and was also the most frequent spontaneously stated risk. This category comprises suicide, attempted suicide and self-harming (e.g. cutting). All interview partners emphasized the importance of self-destructive behavior: one stated, "I have never seen a patient who could completely exclude suicide" (I5, P20). An assessment of suicidal tendency during admission and in subsequent interviews, no-suicide contracts and good anamnesis as well as architectural protection and intensive support and monitoring of endangered patients, were recommended as possible measures against self-destructive behavior. If something did happen, good follow-up care and debriefing for fellow patients, staff and next of kin is important. Therefore, many psychiatric hospitals developed standard procedures (e.g. procedures after (attempted) suicide).
Compulsory measures (A1.1.2) that are intended to be an activity to calm down violent patients were also seen as a risk (n=31). Compulsory measures are risky as they are usually applied against the will of the patient and sometimes require force to be administered. Training and education, and the use of standardized procedures, were recommended as CRM measures.
Other risks mentioned were violence from the outside (A1.1.3>, e.g. family of patients that threaten other patients or staff), violence with objects (A1.1.4, e.g. weapons) or towards objects (e.g. to destroy furniture etc.) and physical or verbal abuse (A1.1.5, e.g. death threat).
In sum, violence/aggression is linked closely to particular mental illnesses that increase the possibility for violent behavior. This topic is discussed more deeply in the section on risks associated with mental illnesses (see below, A1.3).
A1.2) Treatment errors (especially errors in the process of therapy)
The second focus regarding specific clinical risks in mental health care was on treatment errors, especially errors in the process of therapy (A1.2, n=49). Standard procedures for consultations, interdisciplinarity, sufficient staff, and anamnesis with pro-active risk assessment were generally mentioned as CRM measures. Three sub-categories could be identified. The first was assaults by staff on patients during the therapeutic process (A1.2.1, e.g. sexual contacts or abuse of power by the therapist). Suggested as possible measures were, special training, intervision (peer consulting) and supervision for staff, the recommendation to avoid one-to-one consultations, and the implementation of an ombudsman service that a patient can turn to.
The second sub-category was diagnostic errors (A1.2.2). This encompasses the misdiagnosis of a mental illness when it was a physical illness and the misdiagnosis of psychiatric illnesses [cf.
The third sub-category concerns specific medication risks occurring mainly in psychiatry (A1.2.3). Here, side-effects of medication are most important (e.g. weight gain, loss of libido), as they are a primary reason for patients being non-compliant and not taking their medications. Another risk is apparent if patients accumulate medications for substance abuse or with the intention to commit suicide. Therefore, patients should be informed and educated about medications and their possible effects and side-effects, and patients' needs should be clarified and taken into account. The distribution and intake of medication needs to be monitored rigorously.
The interviews showed that this very mental-health specific topic of errors in the process of therapy, especially in psychotherapy, is insufficiently discussed and still rather vague. Treatment errors are seldom recognized or if they are, it is often too late, as therapy deals with the psyche and not with the observable body. In mental health care it can even be that a patient is judged to be "resistant to therapy, something that would never be accepted for a knee injury" (I3, P70). Furthermore, there are often different ideas among the mental health care professionals of what the right therapy might be for which illnesses. In addition, sometimes it is "rather the environment and not the patient that needs treatment" (I6, P53).
A1.3) Risks associated with mental illnesses
The third focus regarding specific clinical risks in mental health care was on risks associated with mental illnesses (A1.3, n=37). This contains mentions of particular illnesses (e.g. addiction, acute psychosis, mania, depression, anxiety disorders, or personality disorders) that might increase the possibility for certain risks (e.g. violent behavior or suicide). Risks associated with schizophrenic/psychotic disorders were mentioned most frequently. Most private psychiatric hospitals in our sample select patients according to their mental illnesses as they are not obligated to accept all patients (in contrast to public hospitals). For example, patients with psychoses, addiction or major depression may not be accepted by a private hospital; thereby minimizing possible risks for the hospital. Overall, tools to assess the level of depression, suicidal tendencies, violence, etc. are most important to identify risks.
Most interviewees also mentioned that many psychiatric patients ("15-18%", I11, P117) are in hospital against their will (A1.3.1). The patients might have an involuntary commitment or do not believe that they are ill, which can result in violence, compulsory measures (see above) or leaving hospital against medical advice. Another risk is substance abuse and its consequences (A1.3.2) if, for example, drugs and injection devices (e.g. syringes) are smuggled into the hospital. CRM practices mentioned are to require patients to sign a binding addiction contract and to search patients to prevent them from smuggling drugs into the hospital.
A1.4) Leaving hospital against medical advice (Absconding)
Six out of 11 interviewees mentioned leaving hospital against medical advice or absconding from the hospital as another specific risk in mental health care (A1.4, n=9). There are various reasons why a patient might want to escape from a psychiatric hospital. It can be a consequence of the mental illness (e.g. hearing imperative/bidding voices that command a patient to escape) or because a patient is hospitalized against his/her will (see above). An escape from treatment might have severe consequences (e.g. (attempted) suicide, assault). CRM measures mentioned were the internal transfer of endangered patients to a closed ward, a very close observation/support of the patient and, if the patient did escape, a search by police.
A2) Clinical risks in common with medical health care
All interviewees also mentioned clinical risks that are known in medical health care but are also important in mental health care (A2, n=106). They are described briefly as they are well documented in the literature and not the focus of this study. Medication risks were mentioned most frequently (A2.1, n=33): confusion of medication, incorrect dose, incorrect administration, etc. Some interviewees judged medication risks to be just as important as in medical health care, whereas others found them not to be as critical in mental health. Infections and hygiene (A2.2, n=26) were also mentioned, but were not considered as important as in medical health care. One reason for this being that psychiatric hospitals have no surgery. Falls (A2.3, n=12) were also a topic in some interviews, especially regarding geronto-psychiatry or in the context of withdrawal symptoms.
Risky organizational and technological conditions that influence patient safety were also mentioned. Staff risks (A2.4) were identified, including staff shortage, too many shift changes, and stress and workload often resulting in prolonged absences from work and high staff turnover. Some interviewees saw this as a problem specific to mental health care as staff absenteeism due to illness was judged as being much more common than in other domains, including medical health care. Regarding technology and equipment (A2.5), correct application and periodic maintenance were seen as being most important. A high rate of internal patient transfers (A2.6) was also seen as potentially risky as primary caregivers change, knowledge about the patient is lost and handovers must be organized.
B) Other risks (non-clinical)
All interviewees also mentioned non-clinical risks that are mostly not specific for mental health care (B, n=47). Economic, construction, infrastructural and fire risks were mentioned. These risks were not classified further because this was not the focus of this study. However, some risks, such as data protection (to protect patients from stigmatization), or risks relating to hospital image (to avoid negative press) were judged to be especially important for psychiatric hospitals.
C) Risks for the staff
Staff safety is an important topic in psychiatric hospitals and all interviewees explicitly referred to it (C, n=38). It is specific to mental health care insofar as staff face risks, such as aggression and violence, far more often than in medical health care. A prospective 1998 study in six psychiatric hospitals captured all obvious aggressive physical contacts over six months: 144 assaults on 170 members of staff were found
This study offers, for the first time, an overview of the main risk themes of CRM in mental health care and is independent of specific hospitals. The overview augments previous research, as it is systematic, exhaustive, and does not focus on selected risks. The result of counting the risks indicates which risks are common and important. Whereas medication errors are in the uppermost position of risks to patients in hospitals for physical disorder [cf.
The second main risk theme concerns treatment errors. In particular, errors in the process of therapy, notably in psychotherapy, are insufficiently discussed and still rather vague (see results above, A1.2) so need further investigation. Diagnostic errors were seldom mentioned and seem to be neglected and underestimated similarly as is the case in medical health care. Despite the fact that they account for about 15% of medical errors and are the leading cause of medical malpractice litigation (twice as many cases as medication errors), diagnostic errors receive little attention [cf.
The third specific risk theme was risks associated with mental illnesses, such as psychosis or depression. Furthermore, many psychiatric patients lack insight regarding their illness and do not themselves think that they are ill and are hospitalized against their will. Therefore, due to their illnesses, most patients in mental health care differ greatly from patients in medical health care. Staff safety is directly related to the specifics of mental illnesses and is, as shown, a central theme in mental health care. These are additional main reasons why CRM in mental health care needs specialized concepts and strategies that complement the knowledge from CRM in medical health care. Some clinical risks such as medication risks, infections, hygiene, and falls, are common to various specializations in health care, and would benefit from the application of similar CRM practices.
A qualitative approach allows for the exploration of a subject where there is limited previous research. Although this approach proved to be valuable, the data were constrained by the number of participants available for interview. Therefore, the results may not be fully generalizable to all types of mental health hospitals (e.g. psychiatric units for geriatric or pediatric patients) and to other types of hospitals. Secondly, it is possible that the interviewees did not verbalize the full extent of their knowledge because of memory limitations and the fact that not all knowledge is conscious. These limitations are common in many qualitative studies [cf.
Remarkably, interviewees only mentioned risks in inpatient psychiatry restrained to the period between admission and discharge of patients. The handovers from ambulatory to in-patient as well as the after-care were not discussed. For example, how does one ensure that a patient does not relapse promptly upon discharge only to be readmitted to the hospital? This situation mainly occurs if the ambulatory care setting is not clear, if a patient returns to his or her usual environment or if medications are discontinued.
The current study adds to the understanding of patient safety and raises awareness for clinical risks in mental health. It uses expert interviews as an empirically sound way of generating knowledge in an emerging field that suffers from a shortage of research activity and empirical evidence. The overview of the main risk themes of CRM in mental health care and the proposed organizational CRM practices offer a valuable basis for CRM in psychiatry and an addition to CRM in hospitals in general. Psychiatric hospitals can use the overview to review the completeness of their assessment and knowledge of risks. It can also be used to prioritize the risks that need to be addressed. The CRM practices mentioned in the interviews provide guidance on how to deal with these risks. These guidelines may also be supplemented with a further step, for example by using a quantitative survey to gather information on the probability of occurrence and severity of individual risks, and to collect information about the most effective and most feasible measures. Overall, research and knowledge of patient safety is growing. CRM offers an essential contribution as it aims to reduce harm to patients
CRM: Clinical risk management; I1, P3: This index number indicates the interview and the paragraph where a quote was found.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
MB and TM designed and executed the project. MB drafted the initial manuscript. TM revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
This study was funded by the Foundation for Applied Psychology of Suzanne and Hans Biäsch (2008/15). Additional funding was provided by the Centre for Organizational and Occupational Sciences of the ETH Zurich and by the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (KTI 8614.1 ESPP-ES).
We especially thank Lisa Liebke, Nina Albin, Ursina Pieth, Sandra De Pasquale and Fabian Probst for their assistance in the project "Clinical risks in mental health care". We also thank Oliver Kessler, Theo Wehner and Yvonne Pfeiffer for their contributions to the project "Risk management in Swiss hospitals as social innovation".
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"I'm not looking at this as a six-month term. I'm not putting my toes in the water to see how it feels. I'm not looking at this as a trial run," Wilson said. "It's going to be a 54-month term."
Fenichel said he is taking one election at a time.
"If I feel like I'm pounding my head against a wall, I don't know I'd want to try for a four-year term," Fenichel said. "Then six months would be enough to see how much effectiveness I would have."
Council in January appointed former Councilman John Flood to fill Sheppard's term through the general election. Flood is not seeking election in November, the only race in Ocean City.
Ocean City normally has nonpartisan elections in May.
The 3rd Ward stretches from 12th to 26th streets and includes parts of the Boardwalk and downtown.
Wilson, a graduate of Ocean City High School and LaSalle University, belongs to the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce and the civic group the Exchange Club.
Fenichel, a graduate of Vineland High School, has helped screen members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol for signs of skin cancer. Mayor Jay Gillian appointed Fenichel to the city's Ethics Commission.
Both candidates said the 3rd Ward needs more attention paid to road and drainage improvements and lagoon dredging.
"A lot of folks I talked to expressed an interest that dredging take place. They can't use their boat slips," Wilson said. "At mid-tide, we can't get our boat out either."
Wilson said if elected he will keep taxes in check while maintaining the services Ocean City residents have come to expect.
"People are very happy with Ocean City. They just want to make sure their tax dollars are used wisely," he said.
Fenichel agreed lagoon dredging needs attention in Ocean City. He said he would make sure that any dredging would address potential environmental contamination contained in the spoils.
Fenichel said he is using his candidacy to bring attention to pollution at the nearby B.L. England power plant. The plant in Beesleys Point is one of southern New Jersey's biggest polluters, the annual Toxics Release Inventory compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency says.
The plant's air emissions typically blow over Ocean City, given the prevailing winds.
"People in Beesleys Point would never host that plant if they didn't have that tall chimney," Fenichel said.
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The buzz about Mark Cuban's appearance as Monday Night Raw's guest host is about the billionaire going back-first through a table, courtesy of Sheamus.
A quartet of Mavericks sitting ringside – Shawn Marion, Tim Thomas, Drew Gooden and James Singleton – made sure Sheamus left the arena without causing Cuban further harm. However, it must be noted that their help defense was several minutes later.
Cuban managed to land a low blow on the NBA office earlier in the show. While talking trash with Randy Orton and a couple of his cronies, Cuban claimed that WWE refereeing is even worse than the NBA's.
Then Cuban proved his point, serving as the ref during a match between Orton and Kofi Kingston. Cuban, still (acting) bitter about getting RKO'd by Orton in his previous Monday Night Raw appearance, fixed the match with a 1-2-3 quick-count the first time Orton's shoulder blades touched the mat.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmunoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMGN) today reported a net loss of $5.3 million, or 50 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1993 as compared to the loss of $4.3 million, or 40 cents per share, recorded during the same period last year. Revenues were $229,000 as compared to $732,000 during the same period of fiscal 1992. Operating expenses were $5.5 million for the fourth quarter, compared to $5.0 million in the fourth quarter last year. For fiscal year 1993, the company reported revenues of $1.7 million as compared to $2.8 million during fiscal 1992. Revenues were lower in 1993 due to declining cash balances on invested assets. Cash balances decreased due to the funding of operations and also due to the company's approximately $7.4 million investment in its new facility, in Canton, Mass. The loss for fiscal 1993 was $18.7 million, or $1.76 per share, as compared to $15.3 million, or $1.58 per share, for 1992. Research and development expenses, the bulk of operating costs, increased in 1993 to $17.1 million, from $16.1 million in 1992. This increase resulted primarily from additional staffing in Medical Affairs and costs associated with the initiation of Phase III clinical trials of the company's lead product, Oncolysin(R) B. General and administrative expenses increased to $3.1 million from $1.9 million in 1992, due to the expansion of management and to costs associated with the formation of the company's new subsidiary, Apoptosis Technology, Inc., in January. "ImmunoGen has made tremendous strides forward in the past year," states Donald J. McCarren, president and chief operating officer. "Our lead product, Oncolysin B, is now in Phase III clinical trials. With the start of human testing this summer of Oncolysin CD6, we now have brought four products into the clinic in five years. We are continuing to manage our growth carefully, emphasizing the build-up of areas most critical for product commercialization and profitability." McCarren adds that "We also have increased our manufacturing capabilities significantly over the past year with the completion of our new Canton facility, which can produce monoclonal antibody at commercial scale. This gives ImmunoGen complete control over the manufacture of these important raw materials. We also will use the Canton facility to produce our next generation of products, which are currently in preclinical development for long-term cancer maintenance treatment and for the treatment of solid tumors." ImmunoGen, Inc. develops innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and immune-mediated diseases. The company produces proprietary toxins and drugs conjugated to highly specific targeting agents which search out and destroy cancer cells. IMMUNOGEN, INC. Selected Financial Information Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended June 30,1993 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (audited) 6/30/93 6/30/92 Assets: Cash and marketable securities $34,421 $57,551 Other current assets 649 437 Property & equipment, net 10,912 3,983 Other assets 476 65 Total assets 46,458 62,036 Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity: Current liabilities $4,706 $2,405 Capital lease obligations 1,212 551 Stockholders' equity 40,540 59,080 Total liabilities & stockholders' equity 46,458 62,036 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Three Months Ended Year Ended 6/30/93 6/30/92 6/30/93 6/30/92 Revenues $229 $732 $1,658 $2,770 Expenses: Research & development 4,631 4,406 17,067 16,125 General & administrative 867 565 3,142 1,874 Interest 15 18 65 75 Total expenses 5,513 4,989 20,274 18,074 Loss before income taxes(5,284) (4,257) (18,616) (15,304) Income tax expense 0 1 18 39 Net loss (5,284) (4,258) (18,634) (15,343) Loss per common share (50 cents) (40 cents) (1.76) (1.58) Weighted avg. number of shares outstanding 10,655,662 10,564,244 10,617,109 9,702,988 ---- Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to the current presentation. -0- 8/26/93 R /CONTACT: Mark Ratner director of external communications for ImmunoGen, 617-661-9312/ (IMGN)
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Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Aamir Khan surely goes out of his way for causes that are close to his heart. The actor, busy with a shooting schedule in Chicago, made time to write to "Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid" director Nila Madhab Panda, expressing his desire to watch the movie on female foeticide.
As a subject, female foeticide is very sensitive for Aamir, who dealt with it in all its seriousness on his debut TV show "Satyamev Jayate".
Now, "Jalpari", tackles the same subject in a different, entertaining format of an adventure thriller, and Aamir did his bit in boosting the morale of Panda on the eve of the film's release Friday.
Panda, of the critically-acclaimed "I Am Kalam" fame, wants to fulfill Aamir's desire soon after the film hits the screens.
"I sent Aamir Khan a mail and got a very prompt response. I have always admired his work and think he is one of the most sensitive actors in the industry and has created a revolution by doing a show like 'Satyamev Jayate'," said Panda.
"I'm trying to ensure that he sees the film soon and then hopefully he will be able to help us spread the message about the evil of female foeticide even more, that which we are trying to bring to light through our film 'Jalpari - The Desert Mermaid'," he added.
"Jalpari" features an eclectic cast of talented actors like Parvin Dabas, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Suhasini Mulay.
Big B turns press photographer
This was a rare role reversal for Big B - he borrowed the camera from a press photographer and started clicking pictures of media at the launch of "Kaun Banega Crorepati 6" (KBC).
The megastar played mock KBC with two journalists - one, a young girl from a news channel, and second a photographer from a film magazine, at the event held here Wednesday night.
Amitabh was in a carefree mood. When his second mock contestant turned out to be a photographer, who took to the stage with his technologically advanced camera, the 69-year-old made him face the camera for a change.
He took the photographer's "yantra" (camera), and started clicking pictures of the media, and then asked the photographer to pose for him. He clicked like a professional, without jittering much with the devise.
"You people don't leave us. You click us from every angle... what do you do with so many pictures?" asked Amitabh, who proved he has his own ways of winning everyone's heart!
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Actress Bipasha Basu doesn't fear being sidelined by the popularity of newcomers because she believes it's the audience who decides the longivity of an actor.
"The audience's support helps there. You last for so long because people like you. There is no science, no physics behind it. You can just do good work," Bipasha told IANS.
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Olivia Wilde Exposes Herself to 'Details'
Tron star Olivia Wilde is giving fans an eyeful when she posed for a sexy photo shoot with Details magazine.
The House beauty looks super sexy in a completely see-through top and cheeky boy short-style underpants. While Olivia clearly has no problems posting semi-topless for a magazine, she was a little freaked when she saw her super sexy costume for Tron.
"I saw the boobs on the suit and I said, 'Oh, hell no. I'm doing kicks and backflips in this thing?'," Olivia told Details.
The hot starlet also explains the references behind her character's striking look: "We modeled the character [Quorra] on Joan of Arc but with the hair of Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. But still a total badass."
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One way we practice our spirituality in everyday life is to go to the movies. As film reviewers for SpiritualityandPractice.com, we review 300 films a year, always looking for how the stories and the characters illustrate spiritual qualities and practices. At the end of the year, we choose the 45 "Most Spiritually Literate Films" of the year in five categories.Every time we head out to a screening (or catch a film on DVD or streaming) we make an intention to be open to its potential … [Read more...]
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Tanzanite Gemstones | Tanzanite Jewelry | Tanzanite
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Tanzanite gemstones are only available in limited quantities!
Tanzanite gemstones are some of the most beautiful stones on the earth. They are more rare than diamonds; but I wouldn't say they are more beautiful. These gemstones are only available in limited quanities. Tanzanite gemstones are a member of the zoisite gem family. I think they are truly awesome. I do own some tanzanite earrings...but they are not what you would call the highest grade of tanzanite. The truly beautiful ones are very costly and in high demand. I have been fascinated by this gemstone since I worked in a jewelry business. I'm fond of quite a few gemstones; but this one is a standout in my books.
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Do you own any tanzanite gemstones or jewelry?
Where did tanzanite come from?
Tanzanite was originally just called blue zoisite; but when it was exported to Tiffany's in New York City, they didn't like the name and decided to call it Tanzanite because it was originally discovered in Tanzania. It is basically a newly discovered gem. Local countrymen there discovered it in the late 1970's in the region of Mt. Kilimanjaro. It's believed that when Mt. Kilimanjaro erupted it opened the underground area when it had been laying dormant for thousands of years and spewed the crude gems in the local countryside. The locals collected them and took them home until they were eventually introduced into the marketplaces. (photo credit: wikipedia creative commons)
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Tanzanite is now an official birthstone!
Tanzanite has just recently been designated as a December birthstone along with the topaz gemstone. I doubt it will ever totally replace the topaz. Tanzanite gemstones are graded with the same criteria of color, cut, carat and clarity. The most important being the color. The truly rare ones are a rich dark blue with violet accents. These are classed as AAA and as the colors decrease and become lighter the rating goes down to A, B, and C. The color quality will dictate the price of the tanzanite...but don't let that deter you from owning some tanzanite jewelry. It is, even in it's lowest quality, a very striking gemstone. In fact man made tanzanite jewelry is also very beautiful and desirable. I say this because few people will be able to afford tanzanite jewelry in it's finest quality. If you enjoy wearing gemstone jewelry, you will want to include some tanzanite in your collection. (photo credit: wikipedia creative commons)
Some suggestions for purchasing tanzanite stones and jewelry:
Buying and acquiring tanzanite gemstones and jewelry isn't difficult. If you are interested in them as an investment, then I would recommend purchasing them from the investment sites online. If you want to simply add tanzanite jewelry to your personal collection, it can be purchased from any number of stores and websites. I wouldn't hesitate to buy some from Amazon.com because your purchases can easily be returned if not to your satisfaction. I've done well buying from them and have even returned a pair of shoes that didn't fit properly with absolutely no problem. Don't ever hesitate to buy anything from Amazon. This is an excellent place to purchase jewelry from. My favorite place to buy tanzanite stones from is Ebay. I have purchased numerous stones there and for the most part have been very satisfied. I usually just purchase the cut stones and have a jeweler set them for me. This gives me the choice of settings as well as the cut of the gem. If you like gemstone jewelry, my advice is to add some tanzanite to your collection. You'll be very pleased to wear tanzanite jewelry.
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I love Tanzanite. I first noticed them in a department store in the 90's and have always thought of buying a ring.
Periwinkle is my favorite color; so I love Tanzanites! Don't own one yet though.
I love tanzanite, but I agree with you in that I don't believe it will ever replace blue topaz.........luckily there's room for both of them in my jewelry box, I just have to convince hubby of that LOL
This is the first time I've ever heard of Tanzanite but I think it's incredibly beautiful. I love the color!
Pretty purple gems - very nice
The color of the tanzanite stones are beautiful. I wouldn't mine some of this jewelry.
Tanzanite stones are beautiful. I have only seen them in the jewelry stores. When I first saw them I made a note to myself: that one day I will have a set of jewelry made from these stones.
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Dont cry after reading this...
- I really cannot hold my tears......
A good reminder : take time to appreciate what you
have now.
On the last day before chritmas, i hurried to go to
the supermarket to buy the remaining of the gift i
didnt manage to buy earlier.
When i saw all the people there, i started to complain
to myself: 'It is going to take forever here and i
still have so many other place to go...'
'Christmas really is getting more and more annoying
every year. How i wish i could just lie down, go to
sleep and only wake up after it...'
Nonetheless, i made my way to the toy section, and
there i started to curse the prices, wondering if
afterall kids really play with such expensive toys.
While looking in the toy section, i noticed a small
boy of about 5 years old, pressing a doll against his
He kept on touching the hair of the doll and looked so
sad. I wondered who was this doll for.
Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to
him: 'Granny, are you sure i dont have enough money?'
The old lady replied: 'You know it that you dont have
enough money to buy this doll, my dear.'
Then she asked him to stay here for 5 minutes while
she went to look around. She left quickly.
The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.
Finally, i started to walk toward him and i asked him
who did he want to give this doll to.
'It is the doll that my sister loved most and wanted
so much for this christmas. She was so sure that
Santa Clauss would bring it to her.'
I replied to him that maybe Santa Clauss will bring it
to her, afterall, and not to worry.
But he replied to me sadly. 'No, Santa Clauss can not
bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the
doll to my mother so that she can give it to her when
she goes there.'
His eyes were so sad while saying this. 'My sister has
gone to be with God. Daddy say that Mummy will also go
to see God very soon, so i thought that she could
bring the doll with her to give it to my sister'
My heart nearly stopped.
The little boy looked up at me and said: 'I told daddy
to tell mummy not to go yet. I asked him to wait until
I come back from the supermarket'
Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he
was laughing. He then told me: 'I also want mummy to
take this photo with her so that she will not forget
'I love my mummy and i wish she doesnt have to leave
me but daddy says that she has to go to be with my
little sister'
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very
I quickly reached for my wallet and took a few notes
and said to the boy. 'What if we checked again, just
in case if u have enough money?'
'Ok' he said. 'I hope that i have enough.'
I added some of my money to his without him seeing and
we started to count it. There was enough for the doll,
and even some spare money.
The little boy said: 'Thank you God for giving me
enough money'
Then he looked at me and added: 'I asked yesterday
before i slept for God to make sure i have enough
money to buy this doll so that mummy can give it to my
sister. He heard me'
'I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white
rose for my mummy, but i didnt dare to ask God too
much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and then
white rose.'
'You know, my mummy loves white rose'
A few minutes later, the old lady came again and i
left with my trolley.
I finished my shopping in a totally different state
from when i started. I couldnt get the little boy out
of my mind.
Then i remembered a local newspaper article 2 days
ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck who hit
a car where there was one young lady and a little>>
The little girl died right away, and the mother was
left in a critical state. The family had to decide
whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting
machine, because the young lady would not be able to
get out of the coma. Was this the family of the
little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy, i
read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed
I couldnt stop myself and went to buy a bunch of white
roses and i went to the mortuary where the body of the
young woman was exposed for people to see and make
last wish before burial.
She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful
white rose in her hand with the photo of the little
boy and the doll placed over her chest.
I left the place crying, feeling that my life had been
changed forever. The love that this little boy had for
his mother and his sister is still, to that day, hard
to imagine.
And in a fraction of a second, a drunk man had taken
all this away from him.
Now you have 2 choices:
1) Send this message to everybody that you know.
2) Or delete it and do as if it never touched
your heart.
If you send this message, maybe you will help prevent
someone drunk to go driving.
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Dear Forum members
This is a posting appeared in one of the Indian Orthodox forum. I was wondering, how come the moderators of that forum approved this posting? From the beginning that forum was against Jacobite Church. I strongly believe it is another trap for the innocent Jacobite believers. In few days many replies will be posted in that forum. Hope I can bring all that to our forum.
Peace in church, a trap?
I understand the thirst for the peace in the church
from the Patriarch. HH Patriarch always stood for
peace, as did the other patriarchs like Mor Ignatius
Elias III and Mor Ignatius Yakub III. But from history
we understand that the orthodox faction do not stand
for peace rather they like to attract other faction
into them and slowly detach the church from the
Antioch. Personally I was very much interested in
unity of the orthodox church. But after reading mails
in the IOIF, I understand that the aim of the orthodox
faction is not a reconciliation but rather trapping
(attracting) the Jacobite faction and make the church
completely independent slowly and they were successful
in part as they could attract some of the jacobites.
As long as I remember Parumala thirumeni and his
dedication to the church, and his loyalty to the
patriarch of Antioch, as we read from the
Mulanthuruthy Padiyola, written in presence of him, I
cant even imagine about making an independent church
as the orthodox faction now called Indian orthodox
church. Not even in their Constitution call it as an
Indian orthodox church, i guess.
From the writtings of Mor Osthathius and some other
articles in the Malankara sabha Deepam, I understand
that Orthodox faction is aiming at trapping the
Jacobite faction and make the church independent
slowly in the future through false teachings. HH
Patriarch doesn�t know what Indian orthodox people
really are. I know many of the Jacobite members have
personal problems (not the leaders of the orthodox
faction are great either) with the leaders of the
church, but my sincere advice to those people who wish
for joining the orthodox faction is that not to spoil
our church just because of over thirst for peace and
personal problems. The greatest mistake ever did by
Patriarch was accepting the Catholicose who was
ordained by a deposed Patriarch. (In my opinion
neither the Patriarch faction nor the Orthodox faction
needs a Catholicose, as that was one of the reason for
the schism in Malankara church now, and we need only a
malankara metrapolitan). I understand the feeling for
peace by Patriarch who did it, but that was the main
reasons now the Jacobite faction can�t win in the
court cases. So until we get a written statement from
the catholicose faction properly, about the authority
of the Patriarch, we should not go for a peace even
though we all wish for it. I wish, if the jacobites
can�t win in the court, they could make a new church
and keep the relation with the Patriarch of Antioch in
the way the forefathers including Parumala thirumeni
kept. That will be better than sacrificing our church
to the orthodox faction who teaches for an independent
church like the protestants.
I was never against the unity in the church but after
reading writings of the orthodox faction, I don�t want
to join the Indian orthodox group until they give up
the idea of an independent church completely.
regards to every one.
Sinu John
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its high time i think to put matters straight here.
It really was a pity to read the posting by Dr Babu Paul in I.O F.
Little does this "once" illustrious son of the syrian orthodox church realise to what lowest extent he has stooped himself now.
Let me put this straight
As much as we love to see our prodigal metran kakshi brothers returning to the true fold for the sake of unity its their hidden sinister motives that we are paranoid about.
Imagine calling that ThomasPA1 as our brother or for that matter recieving that Fr Thomas Kottapuram into our fold!!!??
This is a true incident which i feel every single jacobite in this forum barring the metran kakshis should tell in their household over dinner time when we discuss bible stories and� i hope will put the true picture of the circus happening before our eyes here in kerala and the puppet show that took place at TDM Hall in EKm the other day.
its� a diabolic incident feauturing our star of the show Mathews2 himself.
Before i relate the incident i will try to reveal the true nature of this self alleged catholicose of devalokam and the metran kakshis and� one whom Dr Babu Paul thinks is a "man of God"!.
He never has been ordained in the true apostolic order of antioch. all his ordination has been at the hands of metran kakshis themselves. His amologia probably never contains any allegiance to Antioch.
Never once has he said that the patriach was the supreme head of the church ..rather he was cheeky enough to say he considers the Patriach as his "brother" and that the Patriach is only a member of tha malankara church!!.
During the days of Augen catholicose when our Patriach the late lamented HH Moran Mor Ignatius Yacoub3 send a letter regarding the usage of the title of the throne of St Thomas the former's reply ( which was in the most disrespectful tone-i personally doubt if the catholicose ever got to read that letter !!) never contained his signature ...rather it was signed by Mathews Athanious(mathews1) and Mathews Koorilos(mathews2). This itselfs prove the real nature of the present catholicose.
One saw his real color when he fumed and banged his fist against the jacobite church and the state governmemt
can we trust this man ......no.....the following will prove my point.
The diabolic incident............at a room in the devalokam aramana itself.
the committee meeting comprising the stalwarts of the metran kakshi community....... the purpose - to install the next catholicose...
the will paper was prepared and read out ( mathews2 was present along with the Mr. KM Mathew and Mr. PCAbraham)
in which it stated that mathews1 was relinquishing his title out of his own free will and endorsing mathews2 as the next catholicose.
After appproval the chemmachen was instructed to bring in the former catholicose in to the room.
The poor fellow was wheeled into the room and was read the will� and with impunity the chemmachen promptly took the thumb impression onto the will papper inspite of the mathews1 mumbled protests ( for the poor man was paralysed and he couldnt speak against this decision- ........history repeated itself that day when we recall the similar treatment those devils meted out to the honest Augen Catholicose- no pure and true orthodx church ever had this tradition before - it was the invention of the metran kakshis�themselves -� God forbid such tradition befalling the jacobites...for we all will boil in hell if we ever do this!!!)
and also the fact that the name of mathews1and therefore mathews2 is historically wrong for there was an earlier catholicose in middle east by the name of Mathews . so u see this catholicose should have been mathews3 instead of 2 and his predecessor ahould have been mathews2. do we need to recite this�inauspicous name in�the tubdens of the jacobite churches??
Materialism�has overtaken the metran kakshi church ...do we need to have a part in that?
The last shred of the true faith in� malankara is the umblical relationship with the antiochian church...do we need to forsake??
The metran kakshis are a fatherless lot and so rightfully they can only do fatherless things!!
what Knayamparambil Achen said during the puthencruz meet- " what will be the fate of the son who tries to make his father his brother!!? and also ..the fate of the son who tries to set juridiction for his father within his father's own house??� he refered to none other than the metran kakshis themselves.
how can we have union with those morons where two generations of them have been taught lies in their sunday schools!!
it will be a herculean rask to sort out such illegalities.?
the truth is� the metran kakshis themselves dont want reunion ...rather they want to grab more properties ( like the last time) before the eventual split iniated by themselves.
its a pity Babu Paul trying to put sand in his Community's eyes.
the contents of the article was clear as who is a true saint. Our Patriach is indeed a living saint ,. there is no doubt about it.
He was ordained ..the cheif celebrant being the late lamented catholicose HB Moran Mor Baselios Paulose2.
Whom do we consider the true catholicose- mathews1 or HB Paulose2??. in our eyes the�late lamented HBMMPaulpose2 was the real catholicose . his saintly life is testimony to this fact and� moreover we have an obligation to this spiritual father . His last words for the faithful was to love the antiochean church like the apple of one's own eye.He also said that the antiochean church is our mother . should we forget his words?
Need we have to embrace Manorama into our jacobite community as a result of the union....need we?
I hope i am not prophecising when i say that u could probably hear of the installation of thimotheus as their next catholicose following the retirement of the present one from his post!!!
Its our conscience we should trust and not to any ones language.
nothing more to pen
we leave our conscience to decide our allegiance.......
aloho ahmuch
dipu george
� "Mathews K George"@... wrote:
Dear members,
This is posting from Dr. Babu Paul wrote in one of the Indian Orthodox Forum
..., Dr. Babu Paul wrote:
This morning I had a long chat with HH the Patriarch. Of course I
cannot reveal what the topics we discussed were,so sharing tidbits
may be good; e.g.� it may be of interest for IOF members to know...


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New chief judge in Saddam trial named
The court trying former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has appointed a new chief judge to preside over the next session.
"The tribunal met today and decided that judge Raouf Abdel Rahman will head the court," court spokesman Raid Jouhi said.
The court has been in turmoil since Kurdish chief judge Rizgar Amin resigned earlier this month in protest against political pressure to speed up the trial and stop Saddam's courtroom speeches.
The tribunal judges then appointed Mr Amin's deputy, judge Sayeed al-Hamashi, to preside over Tuesday's hearing.
Sources within the court had said he was also the consensus choice to take over permanently.
But the court was thrown into fresh confusion last week by calls for Mr Hamashi and 19 others to be barred for suspected links to Saddam's Baath party, charges they have denied.
- Reuters
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№226 по английскому языку за 11 класс Н.В. Юхнель, Е.Г. Наумова, Н.В. Демченко
авторы: Н.В. Юхнель, Е.Г. Наумова, Н.В. Демченко
Учебник по английскому языку 11 класс Н.В. Юхнель. Страница 226
maybe the girl had already forgotten him. Lots of shepherds passed through, selling their wool.
"It doesn't matter," he said to his sheep. "I know other girls in other places."
But in his heart he knew that it did matter. And he knew that shepherds, like seamen and like travelling seamen, always found a town where there was someone who could make them forget the joys of carefree wandering.
The day was dawning, and the shepherd urged his sheep in the direction of the sun. They never have to make any decisions, he thought. Maybe that's why they always stay close to me.
The only things that concerned the sheep were food and water. As long as the boy knew how to find the best pastures in Andalusia, they would be his friends. Yes, their days were all the same, with the seemingly endless hours between sunrise and dusk; and they had never read a book in their young lives, and didn't understand what the boy told them about the sights and other cities.
... he gathered his jacket closer to his body. He knew that a few hours from now, with the sun at its zenith, the heat would be so great that he would not be able to lead his flock across the fields. It was the time of day when all of Spain slept during the summer. The heat lasted until nightfall, and all that time he had to carry his jacket. But when he thought to complain about the burden of its weight, he remembered that, because he had the jacket, he had withstood the cold of the dawn.
We have to be prepared for change, he thought, and he was grateful for the jacket's weight and warmth.
The jacket had a purpose, and so did the boy. His purpose in life was to travel, and, after two years of walking the Andalu- sian terrain, he knew all the cities of the region. He was planning, on his visit, to explain to the girl how it was that a simple shepherd knew how to read. That he had attended a seminary until he was sixteen. His parents had wanted him to become a priest, and thereby a source of pride for a simple farm family.


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| Dragomon
(ダゴモン Dagomon)
|Appears in:
|Digimon Adventure Blast
|Neptunemon (Unconfirmed)
Dragomon is not the same Dragomon that Grandis had thought he had slain sometime after the original Dragoramon Incident, it was instead an imposter. The REAL Dragomon? It was in an alternate timeline that was completely unaffected by Dragoramon's ilk, and as such, a majority of Grandis and Dragoramon's actions to the timeline did not occur. As such, the timeline in which this storyline takes place is called the "Cleansed Timeline", and the other timeline is called the "Dragoramon Timeline". However, there is a key difference between this timeline and all others; The storyline, including names and such, are all based on the original Japanese version of Adventure and 02. So, while Dragomon is referred to by his Dub name on this Wiki, in the actual story itself, Dragomon will use his Japanese name of Dagomon. Here, the Dub names are used for simple convenience.
Digimon Adventure Blast
In the Epilogue of 02, all of the DigiDestined and their children have nothing to fear... At the current moment, that is. Out of all of the original villains to have been present in the series, Dragomon has managed to survive being killed, and remained in hiding until the powers of the DigiDestined's Digimon grew weaker to the point that all Digimon who weren't already Ultimate Level or higher naturally cannot digivolve beyond Champion naturally. However, eventually a mysterious DigiDestined appeared and managed to nearly send Dragomon into a brief panic. However, the DigiDestined's Digimon Partner went on an uncontrollable rampage in the real world upon digivolving through unknown means, and was killed off by Omnimon when it proved to be a threat to nearly everyone the DigiDestined knew or cared about.
Seeing potential in the young DigiDestined's sadness, Dragomon calls out to her and encourages her to seek revenge against the ones who had killed her Digimon, as the Digimon was eventually reborn, and the mysterious DigiDestined grew up with a hatred towards Tai and Matt ever since, even growing a hatred towards their own kids who later take up the roles of defenders of the Digital World. However, to say this method of Digivolution was imperfect was incorrect. Rather, this is the exact method of Digivolution that the Neo-DigiDestined utilize in fighting against Dragomon's forces, and all other Evil Digimon that appear before them. It is a method simply known as Blast Evolution, which temporarily allows a Digimon to exceed their normal powers and ascend into a higher form (Or, in a Mega's case, become a stronger Mega). Dragomon would not care in the slightest as to what advantages they had, as while Dragomon was a mere Ultimate, he was by all means the strongest Ultimate Level Digimon known, and no ordinary Mega Digimon could properly defeat him, or even get close to that.
However, that is to say Dragomon isn't without his own fears. He continuously relocates his castle in the Dark Ocean, all because some Digimon from a location called "Eden's Rift" occasionally appear and threaten to give away the exact location of Dragomon's castle. Another case in which he relocates is whenever a DigiDestined ends up tracking his forces here to help in a rescue, or, in some cases, negotiate a deal with the mighty Dragomon. Dragomon is actually fairly open for bargaining, but he always does it at a price of some sort. However, to say that his enemies don't tend to live up to the bargains are an understatement yet again. This eventually lead him to stop trying to reason and instead switch for his current personality of an evil deity of sorts.