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Deacon Greg Kandra had the story of churches that were vandalized in Brooklyn this week. The police have already arrested a suspect and charged him with a hate crime.
That is exactly the right charge. The increasingly widespread vandalizing of churches is indeed a hate crime. Where is this rise of hatred directed at people of faith in general and Christians in particular coming from?
I believe it is inspired by the virulent anti-Christian ethos in our halls of higher education, the mass media, and at least two social movements.
Christian-bashing hate blogs lead easily-led not-so-brights into hatred, support of discriminatory practices against Christians and verbal hazing of Christians. This kind of we-are-special and the people-we've-picked-out-to-hate-are-less-than-human incitement has historically been able to create fanatic followings of mental and moral midgets who will do anything to anyone to prove their "specialness."
Cheap demagoguery is not new and it is certainly not a sign of intellectual prowess. Falling for it and following it is actually a sign of emotional immaturity and the inability to think for oneself. If ever anyone was being brain-washed today it is the millions of people who have fallen into the Dawkins pit of "mock them; ridicule them; in public; with contempt." Following this kind of leader does not prove you are intellectually superior. It proves that you are morally and developmentally challenged.
Vandalizing churches is just the next, highly-predictable step in the march toward violent persecution. For people in this country to dismiss these things because it's not so bad here as it is in Kano Nigeria, is a little like someone looking at a pot of water sitting on the stove with steam rising off the water and saying, "It's not boiling," as if that means it isn't on its way to a boil.
The social movements that have taken on a cloak of animosity toward Christians are the gay rights movement and the abortion rights movement. Their behavior seems to be basically a reaction to that simple fact that Christian teaching is that homosexual sexual activity is disordered sexuality and that abortion is the killing of a human being.
These people — who are closely allied with one another politically — appear to be angry because the Church will not redefine its teachings to tell them that their sins are not sinful. In the beginning they expressed this as anger because Christian people exercised their free right as American citizens to lobby for laws against abortion and in favor of traditional marriage. This has since morphed into demands that the law force Christians to participate in abortions and same-sex marriages against their will or face loss of their livelihoods and businesses.
As such, these social movements have begun waging war on the freedom of conscience of those who disagree with them.
This has become so heated and crazy that both the gay rights movement and the abortion movement have increasingly aligned themselves with the christian-bashing-hazing-insulting-sickos of extreme secularism. This despite the fact that both their movements are based on common claims to human rights that arise directly from the Christian teaching that every human being is made in the image and likeness of God.
They might do well to consider the history of extreme secularism and atheism when it is ascendant. Atheist/secularist movements have historically aligned themselves with ideas such as readily available abortion and the rights of groups that feel marginalized. However, when they take power, oppression of homosexuals and state control of human reproduction always seems to follow.
The result of these various forces in action has been a steady march from verbal attacks and verbal hazing toward legal discrimination and now an uptick in vandalizing churches. Most of these instances of vandalism appear to be just that: Vandalism.
One interesting thing is that almost all of them are being covered by local and community press. The larger press is ignoring them, primarily, I would guess, because taken individually, they seem to be isolated incidents of vandalism. It's the sheer number and consistency of them, combined with the social/political/educational hazing of Christians, that makes them significant.
I don't think these vandals are organized. However they so often replicate one another that they are appear to be coming from a central set of ideologies and attitudes. If you wonder what that is, just watch the subtle but ubiquitous jibes at faith on almost every television channel, sit in on a lecture or two at your local university, or visit some of the hate blogs and witness their steady, bam-bam-bam drumbeat of Christian-bashing and hatred.
I did a simple Google search this morning on vandalized churches. This is a completely unscientific list of news stories about churches that have been vandalized this summer. The common things the vandals write on the church walls, statues, etc, are Nazi insignia and comments about religious "brainwashing."
Washington National Cathedral
On July 29, a vandal splattered the organ of historic Bethlehem Chapel and the gilded, hand-carved altarpiece in Children's Chapel with bright green paint. Damage is currently estimated at $15,000.
Brooklyn, NY
NEW YORK (WABC) — Police arrested a man in connection with the vandalism to a number of houses of worship in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Tuesday morning.
55-year-old Chris Papadimitropoulos is charged with six counts of criminal mischief as a hate crime, 12 counts of criminal mischief and 12 counts of making graffiti.
Wilmington, DE
A trio of Wilmington churches were vandalized with red spray paint on Saturday morning, WCVB initially reported and a town official confirmed to Patch.
"Brainwashed" was stenciled onto statues, doors and stairs and other church property at St. Dorothy's Church, St. Thomas of Villanova and Wilmington Congregational Church.
Union County SC
Union County, SC –
Union County Sheriff David Taylor says the Buffalo United Methodist Church at 108 Hill Street in Buffalo was vandalized.
Taylor says German swastikas, graffiti and satanic symbols were spray-painted throughout the church.
Bibles inside the church were also ripped apart.
Charleston, SC
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A South Carolina man said he was "mad at God" when he took out his frustration on 17 churches in dozens of acts of vandalism over the past five years, according to a local newspaper.
Lincoln Township, PA
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP — The pristine face of a 19th Century church was scarred by a vandal Saturday.
An original stained glass window at Christ Casebeer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lincoln Township was broken with a large rock. The church was built in 1845, according to Rev. Dennis Doebler.
Lee County, FL
The search is over for three men responsible for breaking into St. Raphael's Church. Lee County deputies detained and charged three juvenile men early this morning.
Deputies responded to St. Raphael's Church on Lee Boulevard May 25th after it was broken into and restroom walls and doors were vandalized.
"I can't of course repeat some of the things that were written on the wall; but they were needless to say obscene," said Father Dennis Cooney, of St. Raphael's. "It was something that was done out of pure viciousness."
A donated Cadillac in the parking lot was also spray painted.
St Paul, MN
Two St. Paul churches were apparent crime victims recently.
According to a police report, someone tipped over a concrete statue of Saint Juan Diego at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 401 Concord St., breaking off its head. The damage occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Monday and 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. The statue is valued at $1,000.
Police are also investigating the theft of copper gutters valued at $1,000 from the First Church of Christ Scientist at 2315 Highland Pkwy. The theft is believed to have happened sometime between July 25 and Thursday.
Aurora, CO
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators searching for the vandal or vandals responsible for heavily damaging a church in Aurora on Easter Sunday are looking into some DNA evidence in their attempt to solve the case.
So far there's no description for who the vandal who damaged St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church on March 31 was, but the priest there thinks he knows how they did it.
Father Jim Gilchrist told CBS4 he thinks they took a rock from the prayer garden, smashed a window and crawled in, and then trashed the place.
They ransacked the worship area, shot off fire extinguishers and stole cash and checks from the office.
Buffalo, NY
The Union County Sheriff's Office is investigating the vandalism of a church in Buffalo.
Sheriff David Taylor said someone broke into Buffalo United Methodist Church on Hill Street overnight and spray painted swastikas, upside down crosses, pentagrams and Satanic messages around the church, splattered red paint on statues, tore pages out of Bibles and turned crosses upside down. Damage was found in the sanctuary and Sunday school rooms.
Roswell. NM
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Roswell Police are searching for suspects in a string of churchvandalismovertheweekend.
According to police, one church received a threatening letter and another had a bunchofwindowsbroken.
"Everybody is kind of stunned that nothing is sacred anymore," said Deacon Howard Herring of St. Peter's Catholic Church. "Even churches are under attack."
Hampshire, TN
HAMPSHIRE, Tenn. – It's a place where people come to worship, but police said they're investigating why a mid-state church became the target of vandals, even starting a fire inside.
Investigators said they will be looking at whether this was a prank or something much more serious at Dry Fork Church of Christ.
In a town like Hampshire, Tennessee, church is more than just a place of worship.
"Dry Fork Church of Christ was established in 1850 and we presently have served in this location since 1973," said Shirley Green, who has been a member of the church her entire life. "Our parents and grandparents went here and now our descendants are here."
The congregation was shocked to find their church had become the target of vandals.
Batavia, NY
BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Batavia Police are on the hunt for a graffiti vandal who targeted three churches. The three calls came in to police between 8:30 and 9:15 a.m. Monday.
Someone spray painted on Batavia Assembly of God, Grace Baptist Church and City Church with the message "Religion is a mind virus."
Pastor Marty MacDonald of City Church said, "I am hoping to meet with this person and go out to lunch and hug him and pray for him, because that's what the Bible tells us to do."
Westlake Village, CA
Cleaning crews worked swiftly to remove derogatory graffiti that was placed on property belonging to the City of Westlake Village and St. Jude Catholic Church on Easter weekend.
Vandals targeted the 32000 block of Lindero Canyon Road sometime between Fri., March 29 and Sat., March 30, authorities said.
The graffiti included a reference to homosexuality, several four-letter words and a swastika, a source told The Acorn. One scrawl reportedly said, "God is gay."
Gastonia, NC
GASTONIA, N.C. — The pastor of Covenant Baptist Church said it is a place of hope and faith, and it is disappointing that someone decided to put a negative message on the church wall.
Obscene words with a reference to God and satanic images are covered with a towel on one wall of the church. Power washing did not wipe them away. The cloth does not cover the framework of the disturbing graffiti.
Savannah, GA
SAVANNAH, GA (June 13, 2013): Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Detectives are searching for 24-year-old Michael Christopher Garko, believed responsible for thousands of dollars in damage to a Savannah church.
At 8:35 a.m. Monday, Metro officers responded to The Church at Godley Station, on the 1600 block of Benton Boulevard. Officers observed a broken window on the front door and several shattered glass windowpanes around the building. It did not appear that the suspect made entry.
Shelton, CT
SHELTON – St. Margaret Mary Church, located at 380 Long Hill Ave., was vandalized overnight, police said.
A maid discovered the damage Monday around 6:30 a.m. and called police.
Extensive damage was done to the interior of the church. Several religious statues inside and outside the church were destroyed. Two vehicles in the church's parking lot were vandalized, police said.
Read more: http://foxct.com/2013/06/10/church-in-shelton-vandalized-statues-destroyed/#ixzz2av5q9GxZ
Omaha, NB
A vandal appears to have used a Holy Cross athletic field near 60th and Center Streets to turn donuts, leaving behind a trail of damage.
Employees discovered the vandalism Thursday morning.
"This damage was definitely purposeful," said Katie Holmes, office manager for Holy Cross. "It looks like someone was doing donuts on the grass and lost control."
A section of the field was torn up by the tire tracks. A church-owned garage door appeared to have been backed into, and some nearby heavy city equipment was damaged, she said.
It was the second time in the past year that church has dealt with damage at its field, Holmes said. In the earlier incident, a driver ran into the fence.
Brooklyn, NY
A graffiti vandal painted a large letter "X" on two statues outside St. Anselm's Church on the corner of 82nd Street and Fourth Avenue last week, but cops have faith they'll catch the culprit, who was caught on video in the act, and who now has a price on his head.
Union, SC
UNION, SC (FOX Carolina) –
Graffiti, torn Bibles and other vandalism was found in a Union County church early Tuesday morning, according to deputies.
Union County Sheriff David Taylor said furniture was damaged, swastikas and satanic phrases were spray painted on the walls and several Bibles were torn apart.
The phrase "Christ is dead, Satan is alive" was spray-painted on one wall.


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Homeless man faces LSD charges after driving into supermarket
No injuries reported in Beverly supermarket crash
One man was arrested over the weekend after crashing his vehicle into the Stop & Shop on Elliott Street in Beverly, Wicked Local Beverly reported.
Robert Hadden, 24, and homeless, was charged with intent to distribute a class B drug after officers found 95 doses of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in his vehicle.
Beverly Police officers arrived on the scene on Saturday and observed a white Audi up against the building and a male unconscious in the driver's seat.
According to police reports, while knocking on the vehicle's driver window to get the driver's attention, the officer noticed that the vehicle was still in gear. It took an extensive amount of banging on the window before Hadden finally woke. Once alert, it took Hadden a few minutes to comprehend the officer's request to roll down the window and put the vehicle in park.
According to the report, Hadden appeared to be extremely lethargic as officers spoke to him. Despite the damage to the car and the wall (both minor but noticeable) and the fact that the vehicle was in gear and resting against the wall when officers arrived, Hadden denied that he hit the wall and stated that he was just tired and fell asleep.
Officers noticed an open case of beer in the car with cans missing, but did not see any empty cans, said the report. They also noticed the smell of marijuana.
After finding a glass pipe with marijuana residue on his person and more residue in the vehicle, officers had Hadden perform field sobriety tests, which he was able to pass.
According to Beverly Police Spokesperson Officer David Costa, officers were concerned with Hadden's lethargy and apparent lack comprehension of what had happened, so in the interest of his safety and the safety of the public, officers felt compelled to investigate further.
While searching Hadden's vehicle, officers discovered a black plastic bag containing two sheets of paper individually wrapped in aluminum foil. The sheets of paper were perforated and had a cartoon image of a man riding a bicycle with the words "In memorial of Albert Hofmann 1906 to 2008" written underneath. According to Costa, Hofmann is considered the creator of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
Based on training and experience, officers determined that the sheets of paper were LSD and estimated that there were 95 total doses of the drug. Hadden was then arrested and charged with drug possession with intent to distribute a class B substance. He was also cited with reckless operation of a motor vehicle.

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Workers say they're shocked machete robbery could happen so close to business
Police say three men remain in jail after robbery
Workers at the Green Submarine Sub Shop in Fayetteville said they were shocked to hear about a robbery that happened just down the road from where they work.
"I didn't think Fayetteville would be that kind of town to have this sort of thing happen," said Nick Burgner who works at the sub shop.
Three men were arrested on Betty Jo Dr. after robbing a taxi cab driver at knife point on Friday.
Alberto Delatorre and Javaughntaiye Willis are behind bars at the Washington County Jail, waiting to see a judge.
Police said the third man who was arrested is a minor. His name is not being released at this time.
Burgner has worked at the Green Submarine for about a year.
He said the robbery was not something he expected from this neighborhood.
"It's the first instance where I've heard of something happening like that around here," said Burgner. "I was kind of shocked. This is pretty family-friendly neighborhood. I see kids running around and stuff. I was kind of surprised to hear that."
Burgner said he has seen the neighborhood improving over the last few years.
"Maybe five or 10 years ago it was a little rougher," said Burgner. "It's gotten a little bit more developed with more businesses popping up around here."
The three men police said were involved in the robbery will appear in front of a judge for a bond hearing on Monday.


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Hundreds of new games come out every week in the App Store. A select few are the next must-play title that everyone will be talking about for the foreseeable future. Most of them are perfectly decent but may not receive the attention they deserve. And then you have the third group: games so odd, bizarre, and head-scratching that you're not sure what to make of or do with them.
They aren't necessarily bad; they're just confusing and weird. And worst of all, people may never know that they exist. But that's why we're here.
Here are some of the strangest games to drop into the App Store this week, and they're all weirdo versions of other titles. What you do with this information is between you and your iPhone.


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Fr. Cloonan Memorial Secondary School Emekuku holds inter-house sports
Sporting activities in the school system have been described as an integral part of the education of the child that helps him to showcase his talents.
Rev. Fr. Dr. Nicholas Nwachukwu, Principal, Fr. Cloonan Memorial Secondary School Emekuku stated this on the occasion of the school maiden inter-house sports marked at Chief Obi Memorial Primary School Emekuku playground, Saturday, March 15, 2014.
As is customary, the celebration began with a Holy Mass before the field events.
The event was graced by many dignitaries including Rev. Fr. Alphonsus Oha, Owerri Archdiocesan Chancellor/Secretary who represented the Archbishop of Owerri, His Grace, Most Rev. A.J.V. Obinna, Comrade Joe Best Ajaero, Gen.-Secretary Nigerian Union of Electricity Workers, HRH Eze Christian A. Nwamarah, Eze Udo II of Azaraubo Autonomous Community Emekuku, Prof. G.O. Onuoha, PTA Chairman, Hon. Osita Mmegwa, who chaired the occasion and many others.
In his welcome address, Fr. Nwachukwu expressed gratitude to those who left all other commitments to honour their invitation. He described inter-house sports as a program that fosters love, team work and hard work in students. He charged the students to be committed to the exercise because it will showcase and enhance their talents. "Inter-house sports builds positive attitude like friendliness, loyalty, self-confidence and respect for others".
In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the occasion, Hon. Osita Mmegwa started with a minute silence for all the students killed by the Boko Haram insurgence in Yobe, pointing out that the occasion was the third in the series. He advised the students to shun vices, violence and embrace the anti-gay law. "Rise on your feet to support the law and do not allow it to happen in your own time", he said.
The event's competition anchored on six houses namely: Pink, Red, Blue, White, Yellow and Green. featured march past, track events, long jump, javelin, cultural dance and relay race by Owerri Girls Secondary School, Holy Rosary International College, Holy Ghost College Owerri, Naze Minor Seminary School, St. Paul's International School etc.
In his vote of thanks, the Principal, Rev. Fr. Nwachukwu thanked God for good weather, casualty-free and sweet competition. He thanked in a special way his Vice-Principal, Rev. Fr. Martins Akalesi for his support. He also extended his gratitude to the staff, students and everyone who in one way or the other contributed to the success of the occasion.
The Pink House emerged overall best by virtue of having the highest number of awards and Ekpe Chidiebere as the best student that won 3 gold in the competition.
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Covid-19 robs 2020 Owerri Archdiocesan Day/Odenigbo lecture of usual festivities
…Half a loaf better than no bread at all – Archbishop Obinna
By Emeka Ani
The usual pomp and pageantry that characterize the Owerri Archdiocesan Day/Odenigbo lecture did not feature this year due to Covid-19 pandemic, thus leading to a low-key celebration.
Not only that the usual lecture did not hold, the "Odenigbo Eve," which usually involves a variety of cultural entertainment, including dances, drama, singing and wrestling contests did not feature at all; Covid-19 emebiela ihe!
But according to Most Rev. Anthony Obinna, Catholic Archbishop of Owerri and founder, Odenigbo lecture series, who filled the gap created by the absence of this year's lecture, "kama ehi mmadu ga-agbafucha, o ka mma igbubiri ya odu". (It is better to accept less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all.)
The Owerri Archdiocesan Day is an annual celebration to commemorate the 1994 elevation of the Catholic Diocese of Owerri to an Archdiocese. The celebration began in 1996.
According to Archbishop Obinna, the "arch-ness bestowed on the diocese was an invitation challenge to root the gospel of salvation deep into our lives and culture, to purify, rectify and sanctify every part of our culture, to reject what is evil, harmful and inhuman therein."
This year, the Archdiocesan Day, which was held on Saturday September 5, began with a thanksgiving Mass as usual at Maria Assumpta Cathedral Owerri. It was presided over by Most Rev. Anthony Obinna assisted by the Catholic Bishop of Aba, Most Rev. Augustine Echema and the Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe, Episcopal Vicars and several priests.
The Cathedral, unlike in the past was half-filled following directives by the Archdiocese that only those invited would be admitted to ensure compliance with the Covid-19 protocols, especially physical distancing.
In his homily at the Mass, Bishop Echema described Owerri as a special Archdiocese that produced two bishops in one year; a reference to the appointment of Bishop Chikwe and himself in 2019.
Commending Archbishop Obinna for establishing Odenigbo lecture series, Bishop Echema highlighted the importance of native language, saying there is correlation between language and culture.
Bishop Echema emphasized the importance of native language in evangelization and advised ndigbo to take Igbo Language seriously, speak Igbo, write Igbo and dream in Igbo, because "when one dreams in a language, it shows that one understands not only the language but also the culture of the people."
The thanksgiving Mass was followed by fund-raising for archdiocesan projects especially the building of a new Archdiocesan Secretariat, a minor seminary and a monastery, after which the faithful relocated to the Obiri-Odenigbo for refreshment and a talk in place of the 2020 Odenigbo lecture which was to be delivered by Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Papal Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago. Because of the coronavirus and the total lockdown, the lecturer could not arrive Nigeria for the lecture, titled: Otu Chukwu: Otu Obara, Mbikozi Umu Mmadu. The lecture has now been differed to 2021.
However, in its place and to ensure this year's Odenigbo is not totally a failure, Archbishop Obinna delivered what he called a "Talk" but eventually became a lecture. He titled it: ODENIGBO: ENYEMAKA PURUICHE N'IJI ASUSU IGBO EZISAZI – ANABATACHA OZIOMA KRISTI.
In the 57-page lecture, which he delivered with the same vigor and vitality as he did in 2000 when he delivered that year's Odenigbo lecture – "UJUNWA: Anuri Uwa Niile," Archbishop Obinna, explained that the need to intensify and expand the saving work of Christ among ndigbo and within the Igbo religio-cultural context through Igbo Language gave rise to Odenigbo.
He commended the white missionaries for bringing the Goodnews of salvation to Igboland and elsewhere even though they did not give much attention to the use of Igbo Language in evangelization, apart from the Catechism and other publications like Ndu Dinwenu Anyi.
Archbishop Obinna recalled with nostalgia, a historical event which took place on September 20, 1970 during the Episcopal ordination of Bishop Mark Unegbu at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Emekuku.
"That day was unforgettable in the use of Igbo Language and Igbo music and instrument to celebrate Mass. For the first time, since 1885 Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Otito Diri Chineke n'elu kacha elu) was sung in Igbo (instead of Latin) with Igbo instrument amid jubilation.
Describing Christ as Odenigbo, Odenuwa, Amarachi Obinna said, he (Christ) has freed ndigbo from ancient and modern fears, occasioned by traditions and customs that terrorize and hold ndigbo captive.
Concluding the lecture, he observed that the modern darkness we see today is based on stupidity and pride, when some people want to recreate themselves, do whatever they like, without fear of God or man because of greed, modernity, science and technology.
"We had thought that the end of Nigeria-Biafra war will bring peace to the country but unfortunately there is still fear and anxiety in Igboland and Nigeria, people are living in fear, the world is living in fear."
For man to have peace of mind and live in peace, in a world full of fear, the lecturer said there was need for us to receive the light of Christ and gift of the spirit; take the word of God seriously and live a life of humility, devoid of pride based on academic qualifications, scientific and technological discoveries and material acquisitions.
"These will give way to a life of humility, love and mercy and the beauty of the world created by God will manifest in you and in the society."
"It is only in the gospel message of Christ – who is Odenuwa and Odenigbo that one can proudly say; "The world is beautiful (Uwa Amaka), he said.
In a vote of thanks, the Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe said the standing ovation that greeted the Archbishop's special lecture was a proof that the talk was well delivered and well received, adding that the Archbishop is always at home with Igbo Language.
The takeaway of the lecture, according to Bishop Chikwe, was that Igbo Language is beautiful and its beauty was rooted in Christ, the Odenigbo, who is neither white nor black.
Though Mbem Odenigbo (Odenigbo Anthem) and Ekwe Odenigbo did not feature at the lecture, the cultural dance by the CWO of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Egbeada entertained the audience, thus giving the occasion a semblance of Odenigbo celebration.
HRH Eze Peter Opara inaugurates cabinet
…As traditional leadership gets boost at Umunumo Ancient Kingdom
By Magnus Ibe
The Traditional leadership of Umunumo Autonomous Community, Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo State received a resounding boost on Sunday August 23, as the cabinet members were formally inaugurated by HRH, Eze Peter Chima Opara (Eze Udo II).
The assemblage of top brass personalities into the cabinet is indicative of robust prospects for the growth and development of the Ancient Autonomous Community.
Inaugurating the members of the Eze-in-Council, the Royal Father charged the inductees to shun personal interest and put the community in the front burner for a rapid transformation and development. He enjoined the cabinet members to be proactive, articulative and dogged about the welfare of the community, employment and empowerment of the youths so that a new chapter is enacted.
According to him, many are called, but few are chosen. He charged them to move the community to the next level by articulating right attitude and formulate policies that will accelerate the development of the community. He cautioned against indolence and insubordination that can retard the unity and development of the community.
In his remarks, the President-General of the Town, Chief Godwin Uwah working in synergy with the royal father advised that the various Town Unions leadership should synergize and work in one page with the cabinet members. Chief Godwin Uwah observed that membership of cabinet is subject to review every four years.
Among the cabinet members comprise Chief Godwin Uwah PG, Sir MCN Asawalam (KSM), Chief Chidi Ogueri, Chief Sir Emmanuel Ibe, Chief Aloka Alexander, Nze H.D. Eze, Mr. Emeto K. Michael, Nze Godwin Amaku, Mr. Columba Ohazurike, Chief Mel Daimeon Osuji (Omereoha), Hon Ononamadu Emeka Joseph, Chief Peter Crown Duru, Chief Romanus Ogueri, Comrade Godwin Ihekwoaba, Nze Romanus Chukwu, Nze Vincent Ukah, Chief E. Evaristus Okafor, Chief S. Okele, Nze Clement Iwueze, Hon Felix Iwuji, Chief S. Obikaonu, Hon Kelechi Iwueze, Mr. Joseph Obi Onyema (Deputy PG), ACP H. Agbiogwu, Chief M.C. Okoro, Nze Nneji Boniface, Nze Charles Nwokoro, Nze Edmund Nwokeke, Chief Joseph Anosike, Chief M. Dingwo, Chief Columbia Isikuma, Chief Oliver Agbaso, Ichie Bernard Nwohiri, Nze Titus Iwunze, Chief Romanus Ijejiobi and all village chairmen constitute members of the enlarged cabinet. HRH Eze P. Alozie, Abunumo I graced the event.
In a vote of thanks, Chief Mel-Daimeon Osuji, promised on behalf of the members of the Eze's cabinet to live above board like Caesar's wife. He observed that he was humbled to speak on behalf of the top brass personalities who constitute the Eze-in-Council and also made a personal donation of one million naira.
In his contribution, Hon. Emeka Joseph Ononammadu, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Enugu State, who is also a member of the cabinet made a mouthwatering financial support and others including Sir. M.C.N. Asawalam donated handsomely.
Inducting the new cabinet members, Msgr. Jerry Ofoegbu prayed for God's guidance and wisdom for the Royal Father and the cabinet members.
He eulogized the royal father for putting God first in his nascent leadership. He admonished the PG and the members of the Eze-in-Council to ensure peace and unity in their various domain. He spoke against injustice, insubordination and manipulative divisive tendencies that will sow seed of discord in the community. He prayed God to bless the royal father with the Wisdom of Solomon.
Msgr. Ofoegbu prayed for longitivity, peace and development of Umunumo Ama-Iri community. He cautioned against sectionalism and maltreatment of widows, orphans and the less privileged in the society.
Traditional cuisine of palm wine, Ugba with stockfish and other local delicacies were served to all and sundry. Eze & Ugoeze Ekwunno, Eze Umuezeala Oguara graced the event amid pomp and pageantry.
St. Michael's Choir Umuaro wins singing competition
By Magnus Ibe
Monsignor Jerry Ofoegbu presided over the activities heralding the Silver Jubilee anniversary celebration of Rev. Sr. Mary Ifechukwudere Emeribe which kicked-off at St. Charles Parish Umunumo, Ehime Mbano LGA Saturday August 29, with worship and praises to the glory of God with a singing competition among four parishes.
Msgr. Ofoegbu, the Dean of Ehime Deanery expressed profound gratitude to God for His mercies and goodness culminating in the silver jubilee anniversary celebration of Rev. Sr. Emeribe of Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy congregation (DMMM) who is billed to mark the 25th year anniversary celebration of her profession in December.
The event was graced by Rev. Frs. Paschal Nwaobasi, Boniface Edomobi, Nnamdi Anyanwu, Andrew Agbiogwu who extolled the Silver Jubilarian for keeping faith and for being involved in the spread of evangelism. He appreciated her niece for commencing her celebration with the singing competition among the parishes in her home Umunumo community.
The competing parish choirs included: St. Charles Parish Choir Umunumo led by David Ohaeri, St. Ignatius Parish Choir Ibeafor Umunumo led by Okorie Damian, St. Michael's Parish Choir Umuaro-Umunumo headed by Jim Nnorom and St. Theresa's Parish Choir Umuoma Nzerem led by Fidelis Osuji.
In her remarks prior to the commencement of the competition, Rev. Sr. Emeribe observed that the event marks the beginning of the celebration heralding her profession and consecration in the Lord's vineyard. According to her, she was motivated by St. Augustine who said that "whoever sings well, prays twice."
According to her, she started the induction of the four competing parish choirs on March 23, 2020. She posited that she was motivated to help upgrade the choir because most times, "external" choirs were hired to animate Eucharist worship at burials and weddings due to the poor and inferior choir at the locality.
She disclosed that she included St. Theresa's choir Umuoma Nkerem because she served there for over ten years. She observed that even participating choirs will have a token of appreciation and a certificate of participation. She said the star prize of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000) goes to the eventual winner of the competition in addition to the customized trophy.
According to her, her intentions to help groom a central choir from the whole Umunumo Ama-Iri community and she hopes that the competition will become an annual event.
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At the end of the competition, the choir from St. Michael's Parish Umuaro won the first prize and were given the their prize money after each choir rendered five Christian renditions each.
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The Wonderbolts are Equestria's elite fighting force of pegasi, essentially the Equestrian equivalent of the United States Air Force. They leave long trails of thunderclouds when flying, much like how Rainbow Dash leaves a rainbow streak. Their name is a portmanteau of the words "wonder" and "thunderbolt". Spitfire is the team's leader. Rainbow Dash becomes a member of the group in the season six episode Newbie Dash.
In mid-December 2011, Jayson Thiessen was asked if the Wonderbolts were inspired by the "Blue Angels" and answered "yeah I think they were." In the book The Art of Equestria, it is mentioned that the Wonderbolts were initially conceived as "the Blue Thunders".
The Wonderbolts appear to be an amalgam of the United States Navy flight demonstration team, known as the Blue Angels, as well as their United States Air Force counterparts, the Thunderbirds. Their resemblance to the Blue Angels can be seen in their flight suits, which feature a shade of gold and aquamarine along with a 'winged bolt' logo, not unlike the paint scheme and 'flying shield' icon of the naval aerobatics team. To add to this, the background of their name is vaguely similar to that of the Thunderbirds.
According to Lauren Faust, the Wonderbolts' uniforms were designed by her husband Craig McCracken.
On October 22, 2013, Meghan McCarthy was asked "is the wonder bolts[sic] military? or is that just old pegaopolis[sic] traditions going on?" and responded "Watch #MLPseason4 for answers ;-)".
Many of the Wonderbolts' past uniforms shown in the episode Testing Testing 1, 2, 3 resemble those of the real-life United States Air Force and Royal Air Force, and General Firefly's uniform resembles that of an officer of the American Civil War.
The Wonderbolts are first mentioned by Rainbow Dash in Friendship is Magic, part 1 as her idolized flight acrobatics group. In the following episode, Nightmare Moon takes the form of the Shadowbolts (including "Nightingale" and two of "Descent") to lure Rainbow Dash into joining them and abandoning her friends during their quest to get the Elements of Harmony. While Dash appreciates the offer, she declines and stays loyal to her friends. Having failed to accomplish their intentions, the Shadowbolts fade into a purple mist.
The Wonderbolts attend the Best Young Flyer Competition in Cloudsdale as celebrity judges in the episode Sonic Rainboom. The winner of the competition would spend an entire day with the Wonderbolts. During the final performance, Rarity's magically-created wings burn up when she flies too close to the sun at the end of her act, causing her to plummet down toward the ground. Soarin, Spitfire, and Misty Fly take immediate action and dart for the plummeting Rarity to save her, but they are knocked unconscious by her flailing hooves. When all hope seems lost, Rainbow Dash manages to save them before they hit the ground. In the process, her extreme speed triggers a spectacular sonic rainboom that dazzles the stadium audience. When Rainbow Dash receives gratitude from Spitfire for saving each of their lives, she becomes so overwhelmed with excitement she can't voice a proper reply. Nonetheless, she gains the opportunity of spending the rest of the day with her heroes.
A Wonderbolts Derby takes place in Sweet and Elite. Five Wonderbolts take part in the race held over a cloud circuit in Canterlot. Two of the contestants resemble Spitfire and Soarin, and two are named Fleetfoot and Rapidfire, though only Fleetfoot is identified. The racers are shown in close-up three times; their composition changes in the middle, only to revert to the starting lineup by the end. Surprise and two other Wonderbolts attempt stop a grown Spike from rampaging through Ponyville in Secret of My Excess, but they are largely unsuccessful. They only manage to partly shear off the spikes on his head before being caught and trapped in a water tank. This scene pays homage to a climactic scene in the 1933 monster adventure film King Kong in which a squadron of fighter pilots perform an airborne assault against the massive gorilla as he takes his last stand on the Empire State building.
Spitfire is established as the Wonderbolts' captain in Hurricane Fluttershy. She oversees a tornado operation on behalf of Cloudsdale.
The Wonderbolt Soarin is a guest at the royal wedding in A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2 and dances with Rainbow Dash.
Wonderbolts Academy introduces the Academy: a training center for potential new members. Spitfire serves as a drill sergeant for the newest cadets. Also shown are guards and training staff, who assist Spitfire in handling the cadets. Rainbow Dash is accepted into Wonderbolt Academy along with several other Ponyville residents and the cocky Lightning Dust, though Dust is sent off after she puts other ponies in danger out of recklessness.
A Wonderbolts team comprised of Spitfire, Soarin, and Fleetfoot appear in Rainbow Falls, representing Cloudsdale at the tryouts for the upcoming Equestria Games. When Soarin injures his wing during practice, Spitfire and Fleetfoot offer Rainbow Dash to fill in for him, citing her upbringing in Cloudsdale as a qualification. Ultimately, Rainbow Dash remains with the Ponyville team and gets Soarin back on his old team. At the end of the episode, Soarin helps his team qualify for the Equestria Games.
In Testing Testing 1, 2, 3, Rainbow Dash studies for a history exam on the Wonderbolts to qualify as a member of the newly established Wonderbolts Reserves.
The Cloudsdale team of Wonderbolts appear in the season four episode Equestria Games, and they appear with other Wonderbolt Academy cadets in the season four finale to try and stop Tirek, but they lose their magic as a result. They later get their magic back and are seen during the song Let the Rainbow Remind You.
In Party Pooped, according to Pinkie Pie, the Wonderbolts save the out of control cherry cart from falling into a ravine in the desert, and they fly the cart to Manehattan. Her flashback shows three Wonderbolt Academy cadets saving the cart, and a photograph shows a proper Wonderbolt and one of the three cadets leaving the cart in Manehattan. Two other proper Wonderbolts appear at the welcoming party later in the episode, hosting their own booth. In Rarity Investigates!, Rarity and Rainbow Dash attend a show featuring the Wonderbolts. In an alternate timeline in The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 1, the Wonderbolts fight alongside Rainbow Dash in the war against King Sombra and his Crystal Pony warriors.
n No Second Prances, Rainbow Dash mentions the Wonderbolts to Starlight Glimmer, but Starlight admits she has never heard of them. In Newbie Dash, Rainbow Dash becomes a full-fledged member of the Wonderbolts, and she performs with them in Ponyville as part of their Equestrian tour.
The early history and establishment of the Wonderbolts is explored in some detail in Testing Testing 1, 2, 3. Following Princess Luna's banishment to the moon, the E.U.P. (Earth, Unicorn, Pegasus) Guard was formed to protect Princess Celestia and keep the peace. At the celebration of the first celestial year of peace, an elite team of aerial performers was chosen to help commemorate the occasion. According to Twilight Sparkle, the performance was so charged with energy, magical lightning showered the crowd below. The ponies were so filled with amazement and wonder that General Firefly, the general of the aerial squadron at the time, named them the "Wonderbolts".
Other prominent players in the Wonderbolts' history mentioned in the episode include Colonel Purple Dart, the Wonderbolts' leader in the fourth Celestial era; Commander Easyglider, whose flight choreography is still in use by the Wonderbolts in recent times; Admiral Fairweather, who founded the Wonderbolt Academy; Admiral Fairy Flight of the seventh Wonderbolts squadron; General Flash, the tenth leader of the Wonderbolts; and Flair d'Mare, a designer who revolutionized and streamlined the Wonderbolts' uniforms.
One of the Wonderbolts' signature flight patterns is called the Icaranian Sun Salutation, which is Princess Celestia's favorite. The Wonderbolts' first slogan, stated in Newbie Dash to have been coined by General Flash, is "Altius volantis—Soaring higher!" In the episode, Rainbow Dash says that "there were twenty ponies in the original E.U.P. Guard that became the Wonderbolts!"
The Wonderbolts are almost always seen in their uniforms which conceal their cutie marks. Their suits are azure blue with golden yellow lightning patterns and sport a uniform icon on their flanks over where the ponies' cutie marks are; the icon varies depending on the gender of the member. For males, the mark is a winged lightning bolt, while for females it is a long streak of lightning. An additional accessory are flight goggles which consists of a black frame with sky blue lenses and a golden yellow rubber headstrap. In Rainbow Dash's fantasy in The Ticket Master, when she imagines herself as a Wonderbolt, her own cutie mark appears on the suit in place of the emblem. When she fantasizes herself as a Wonderbolt again in The Best Night Ever, on the other hand, she sports the long bolt emblem usually found on any other female members' flanks. In reality, the Wonderbolts' uniforms are notably brighter than in Rainbow Dash's fantasies.
In A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2, Soarin is shown in a military shirt with collar badges, epaulettes, and black tie. His cutie mark is also shown and appears to be the male Wonderbolts flight suit symbol. In Wonderbolts Academy, Spitfire wears a dark blue uniform with a shirt and tie underneath, with epaulettes, two bars (signifying "captain" under US Air Force ranks), and medals. Unlike Soarin, her epaulette is a roundel and a single wing. Also unlike Soarin, her visible cutie mark differs from any flight suit logo.
Cadets at the Academy wear a uniform that leaves the legs and faces bare, with a larger, pale yellow lightning bolt on the front. Included with the uniform are flight goggles which consist of a golden yellow frame with clear blue lenses and a black rubber headstrap. The guards and training staff wear dark blue jackets with a lightning bolt epaulette, a cap with the Wonderbolts' insignia, and mirrored shades.
Prior to the streamlining of the Wonderbolts' uniforms by Flair d'Mare, the uniforms were somewhat bulkier, usually incorporating jackets and service or flight caps. Rarity describes the original Wonderbolts uniform as being "unattractive" and "itchy" and criticizes General Flash's use of bell-bottoms.
Other appearances
In the Treehouse Live! My Little Pony show, The Wonderbolts are described as Celestia's "exclusive aerial acrobatic team".
Notable members
Spitfire and Soarin
At the Grand Galloping Gala in The Best Night Ever, Rainbow Dash meets the Wonderbolts again when saving an apple pie from falling to the floor, after one of the Wonderbolts, Soarin, drops it. The orange-maned Wonderbolt, later named Spitfire, mentions their encounter at the competition where Dash saved them, and invites her to join them at the gala.
Spitfire appears again in Hurricane Fluttershy to monitor the tornado designed to bring water from Ponyville to Cloudsdale, and in Wonderbolts Academy, as the drill sergeant of the titular academy.
Both Spitfire and Soarin appear in the episodes Rainbow Falls, Equestria Games, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2, Party Pooped, Rarity Investigates!, and Newbie Dash.
Rapidfire and Fleetfoot
Two more Wonderbolts are named in Sweet and Elite: Rapidfire, a male pony, is pegged as the winner by Fancy Pants, while Rarity picks Fleetfoot, a female pony. The first pony to fly over the finish line is a white-maned mare, and the announcer declares Fleetfoot the winner "by a nose". One of the show's layout artists wrote that the white-maned pony is indeed Fleetfoot, and that Rapidfire isn't specified. Fleetfoot appears in the episodes Rainbow Falls, Equestria Games, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1, Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2, Rarity Investigates! and Newbie Dash, and appears in the IDW comics' Friendship is Magic Issues #9-10 crashing into Big McIntosh and falling in love with him before being carted off with a concussion, Micro-Series Issue #10, and Friends Forever Issue #9. In the comics, Fleetfoot has green eyes and a winged horseshoe for a cutie mark. In the cartoon, she has fuchsia eyes and a slightly different horseshoe shaped cutie mark.
Partially translucent mini-figure toys of Spitfire, Soarin, and Misty Fly were leaked in early August 2012,[5] and their corresponding collector cards were leaked in late 2012; all three pairs of toys and cards were released in January 2013 as part of the seventh wave of mystery packs, which is themed around The Wonderbolts[6] and the Crystal Empire. Spitfire and Soarin's cards misidentify the two ponies as each other, though the wave's packaging identifies them correctly. Misty Fly's name comes both from her card and from the packaging of the wave.
An upcoming Target-exclusive collection of mini-figures called the Wonderbolts Cloudsdale Mini Collection includes ten figures: Rainbow Dash, Spitfire, Soarin, Fleetfoot, High Winds, Icy Mist, Lightning Streak, Silver Zoom, Thunderlane, and Wave Chill.
Little, Brown's My Little Pony Friendship is Magic official guidebook My Little Pony: The Elements of Harmony lists Spitfire and Soarin and states that "Other team members include Blaze, Fire Streak, Fleetfoot, High Winds, Lightning Streak, Misty Fly, Rapidfire, Silver Lining, Surprise, and Wave Chill."


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'Biggest ever' duck banding tally bodes well for game bird season
Duck hunters will have no shortage of birds to target when the new game bird season kicks off in May (Saturday May 5) – going by the latest Fish & Game banding programme.
Right: Fly away home! Volunteer duck banders Bryony Griffiths from Canada, and Craig Symes from South Africa, set their banded birds free at a site near Pukehina.
Eastern Fish & Game Officers band greys and mallards every summer with the information used to help plan hunting limits and work out population trends.
Senior Fish & Game Officer Matthew McDougall says the operation to trap and band ducks is carried out at sites in the Bay of Plenty, along the East Coast and in the Reporoa area near Taupo.
"We caught more ducks than we ever have – 200 more than we previously have in any one year," he says, with more than 1800 birds trapped and banded so far and trapping not yet finished.
Mr McDougall says the banding operations are now in their twenty second year and this figure is the biggest tally to date.
"And although total catch doesn't necessarily reflect population size, 'catch per unit effort,' also called catch rate, does.
"The large catch this year coincides with similar levels of effort to previous years."
While numbers are still being crunched, he says the early indications are of a reasonable number of juveniles – important because the young birds make up a large part of a hunter's bag. The juveniles are typically harvested at twice the rate of fully grown adults on Opening Weekend.
Of the individual banding sites, the Bay of Plenty had produced the largest numbers of birds, Mr McDougall says. "But there were reasonable numbers of ducks in Gisborne and on the East Coast," he added.
The birds were generally in "good condition."
Mr McDougall says that the results fit with indications over the past two years of game bird populations "starting to turn around."
Last year was a really good season for some hunters and Fish & Game staff expected opportunities like that again this year.
"We are just holding our breath somewhat over the possible impact of botulism on the populations after outbreaks in the warm humid weather," he says.
Staff have also surveyed other species and found that paradise shelduck populations appear to be stable while black swan numbers continue to remain high in the Bay of Plenty.
The banding programme will be followed up by aerial counts carried out before the game bird season opens on Saturday May 5.
Fish & Game Eastern Region is again considering a six week mallard season with an eight bird limit, Mr McDougall says.
He is urging hunters to remember to send in their duck band information.
"We hope to again offer some desirable prizes as a nice incentive to folk to provide this crucial data. More on this closer to the season."
The annual banding involves capturing the ducks in baited traps and attaching individually numbered bands to their legs before releasing them. This provides information to compare with the previous breeding season, which helps in setting duck shooting limits.
Fish & Game use banding to find out survival rates for juveniles and adults, males and females.
Recovery of a band also means the distance between the banding site and recovery site can be calculated, as can the time elapsed since banding - giving an indication on how long the bird lived for.
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I've had a somewhat unique interest in the behavioral health world ever since I started working with EHR software because the first EHR I implemented had to merge a health center together with a counseling center. As such, I was really excited to get a chance to interview Dr. David Lischner, CEO and Founder of Valant Medical Solutions. Those interested in Behavioral Health EHR software will enjoy this interview.
Can you tell us a little bit about how Valant Medical Solutions came about?
I founded Vālant with the purpose of helping behavioral healthcare providers manage their practices more efficiently. After graduating from residency in 2002 I started a group practice and became disappointed with the solutions available to psychiatrists for managing their practices. I knew that in order to successfully run and grow my practice, I was going to have to be as efficient as possible and utilize technology to my advantage. After unsuccessfully searching for software that fit my needs, I partnered with my brother who is a software developer to create the Vālant EHR.
Being a newer EHR company, what assurance can you provide psychologists and psychiatrists that your EHR is on solid footing?
First off we are the fastest growing behavioral health specific EHR on the market – and don't plan to change that any time soon! We have been in business since 2005 and have over 1,100 providers and close to 2,000 users across the country using our product. Our product is fully certified and HIPAA compliant.
Secondly, we are 90% through a very successful round of financing, and it is clear that we have become the market leading solution for behavioral healthcare practices. We are on very solid footing.
Why do behavioral health professionals need a specialized EMR? What does Valant provide that other traditional EHR software don't include?
It all comes down to the understanding and knowledge we have of the market. That "domain expertise" is expressed in every interaction and every feature of our product. Psychiatrists again and again tell me that we just get it, and that the product "understands how I work", in a way that other vendors and products do not.
As an example, our new module release: Mobile NotesTM, is designed for capturing outcomes data relevant to a behavioral health clinician and using that data to not only improve care, but also auto generate narrative for the provider. That functionality is simply not present in other EHR's and couldn't be provided within large multidisciplinary EHR's.
Behavioral healthcare providers want speed boats that are fast and have a very specific purpose rather than big cruise ships that have a little bit of something for everyone.
How many psychiatrists and other mental healthcare professionals do you have using your EMR?
We have over 500 psychiatrists and over 1,100 providers using our product. Including solo practices, public community health centers, mobile practices, and large group practices.
What's Valant's approach and thoughts on the HITECH Act and meaningful use? Do you see many mental health professionals getting EHR incentive money?
We have had over 20 providers successfully attest for meaningful use and a number of them have already received their checks. Our approach is unique in that we support "ease of meaningful use" in both our product and our support processes.
We have practice success managers that monitor the progress of our doctors and coach them along to help them achieve success. It's not enough to simply buy a certified product. It's important to assess the vendor and product's ability to help you achieve success. We view the attestation process as a partnership with our doctors, treating their success as our own.
What advantages do you see for mental health professionals that have an EMR versus those that still chart on paper?
I think 3 of our biggest advantages are: greater efficiency, better patient outcomes and more revenue capture. Our newest module: Mobile Notes, delivers rapid note creation at the point of care that is faster than paper documentation. It includes automatic narrative generation from patient outcomes questionnaires and leverages an IPad's voice recognition capability for the narrative sections of the note. It's the perfect note creation tool for a behavioral healthcare provider and even before its release, has pried many doctors away from paper and pen.
Mobile Notes also allows practitioners to track outcomes data for their patients, providing the ability to monitor patient progress over time. This ability is not only helpful when assessing treatment plans and communicating progress to a patient, but may also become required in the future. As an example, United recently announced that over 70% of their codes would be pay for performance.
Who are Valant's biggest competitors and what differentiates Valant from other behavioral health EMR?
I'd say that for the private practice psychiatry market, it is now mostly a race between ICANotes, Valant, and Practice Fusion.
ICANotes has been around for a number of years. I remember being impressed by a demonstration even before Valant was founded. They have had a nice system for converting check boxes into narrative. Some users are very happy with the way they can create intake notes and progress notes with just clicks. They've clearly developed a nice system for doing this that has generated a loyal following. It is still fundamentally a client-server product rather than a web based system. Also, when I last looked, they had not added a practice management module. [Update: Sandy Crowley commented that ICANotes does have a practice management capability.] We've addressed the narrative generation issue in our v5.0 release and have tied it to outcomes measures pushed from a patient portal. So we've combined 3 processes into one, which we think creates something much, much bigger and more powerful than check box to narrative generation alone.
The most common reason that Psychiatrists go with Practice Fusion is the price. The basic EHR without practice management is free, however the user will have to suffer through ad pop-ups and accept that your anonymized patient data is now owned by Practice Fusion. [John's Editorial Comment: Practice Fusion does have advertising, but does not use pop up ads as part of that advertising. Practice Fusion does have research rights to the data, but the doctors own the data. I'm sure many see research rights to the data as Practice Fusion owning the data, but it's worth highlighting that physicians own the data on Practice Fusion as well.] It's an option for practices that are not bothered by this and are OK with a system that is largely text based and not optimized for behavioral healthcare.
Our big differentiator now, is our newest module release. I know that I am repeating myself. (Can you tell that I am excited about our newest release?) I really do think it is going to change the way we (clinician) practice. It will allow us (behavioral health practitioners) to get our notes done more rapidly and easily, engage better with patients, and allow us to incorporate outcomes tracking into our clinical practices.
You've recently launched a number of mobile initiatives, can you tell me what mobile solutions you offer mental health providers?
We were the first in our market to release a pure mobile version, which we now call Mobile Calendar. It includes a calendar with syncing to smart phones or any other calendar and key clinical information and demographic information necessary to support care when you are away from your office.
We also now have Mobile Notes, which is a more robust version of Mobile Calendar. It takes outcomes measures completed by patients on their PC or mobile devices and converts the data into narrative and then takes advantage of the iPad's native voice recognition capabilities to support rapid note creation at the point of care.
And what mobile health options do you provide their patients and clients?
We now have Vālant Patient PortalTM. Allowing clinicians to send intake forms before the first appointment. Patients will receive push reminders to fill out intake forms before initial appointments and outcome measures before follow-up appointments. All of this is done via a secure patient platform that is branded to the practice. Patients are also able to confirm upcoming appointments, update demographic information as well as view CCDs.
5 years from now, what will differentiate Valant's EMR?
Well it's worth taking a step back and asking what the EHR landscape will look like in 5 years. Nearly all providers will be using EHR's. EHR's will be connected. Patients, hopefully, will have some control over how their data is utilized and who gets to see their data. Providers will think of EHR's as tools that support them and work for them at the point of care. An EHR will that keep providers connected, educated and prepared. Patients will have their own set of tools that work seamlessly with EHR's that help keep them healthy and connected to their providers. All this should be in the service of improving patient outcomes, keeping patients healthy, and improving the quality of work for healthcare providers. I believe in that vision.
By staying within the behavioral healthcare segment and not trying to be all things to all providers, Vālant will have a better chance of fulfilling this vision for our providers and their patients. It's a big enough challenge as behavioral healthcare is 7% of the entire $2.6 Trillion healthcare market.
So in summary, we'll be very deeply imbedded within the vertical market of behavioral healthcare and will ultimately be a platform that connects providers, patients and other areas of medicine, as they adapt to the changing healthcare landscape. We'll continue to offer a set of tools to our providers and patients that improve provider life and work quality, the value of healthcare, and patient health.