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"The witness reports that George Zimmerman was on the ground and
Trayvon is on top of him punching him. The witness says that George
Zimmerman was screaming and yelling for help. Police arrive and find
Zimmerman bleeding on his face and the back of his head. He also has had
grass stains on his back. All this confirms the story told by Zimmerman
and the witness. Police play the 911 tape for Trayvon Martin's father,
who tells police that the voice screaming is not the voice of his son.
Zimmerman was on the ground being punched when he shot Trayvon Martin.
The media also characterizes Trayvon as a "model student." In fact,
he under a five day suspension when the shooting took place. That is why
he was staying at a house so far from his school on a school night. A
laywer for Trayvon's family has blocked access to his school records.
However, you have to do something pretty bad to get suspended for five
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"New information has shed light on Trevon Martin's criminal record including arrests for drugs, theft, and violent crime. A gang member, Trevon's nickname was the "nightstalker" and was discovered to have been carrying tools supposedly to break into homes on the night he was killed after he assaulted George Zimmermon." WIKI.
Obama stated likens himself to trayvon martin. Before I continue, what kind of name is trayvon, a name born of single celled brain? Why not name someone bluepie, woodplate, snotlick or some other ridiculous name.
Trayvon (LOL) martin has among his criminal accomplishments, assault, resisting arrest and I am sure more as the truth comes out. The media has not only sensationalized martin and portrayed him as an innocent teen but altered pictures of the hoodlum.
Martin is a street thug and obammie defends him. Why, we must ask. Has obammie spoken out about the killings of whites or other races since the JUSTIFIED killing of a criminal in the act of serious bodily injury or death of another? No, leaving only one motivation for obama defending and likening himself to a convicted criminal, travon martin. Race is the reason pure and simple obama is a racist. In his own words, obama shows his hate for "white people" .
Lest we forget obama attacking a white police officer fully within his authority, while answering a burglary which ended in a confrontation with an out of control black man.
The chief investigator on the martin case admits he did not know essential facts of the case before charges were filed. The prosecution admits they were unaware of the pictures of the true victim; George Zimmerman's bloodied head resulting from being beaten against concrete by martin. Why did then they act hastily, pressure from obamas blind racial hatred of other races.
When more evidence from competent investigations emerge trayvon martin and his kind will forever have plunged this nation closer to obamas goal by weakening our judicial system, as the victims are put on trial and not the criminals.
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This monument, known as Black Agnes, in Montpeliers Green Mount Cemetery, is believed to be haunted. Scores of people have reported odd paranormal activity at the gravesite.Weve all heard things go bump in the night, seen something out of the corner of the eye, or felt the hair go up on the back of the neck. But for those who are plagued by constant sightings or strange noises, feelings or smells that make comfortable living impossible, these are not easily dismissed.
When that happens, who do you call? Vermont Paranormal Investigators, or VPI.
No matter where you are in the state, you can consult with this team dedicated to finding answers to what can sometimes be troubling experiences.
If you have something going on in your house or business that you cant explain, please call somebody. Youre not going crazy, says Steve Waldo, VPIs tech manager and an investigator. Its a huge step for a lot of people to take, to contact these strangers, professional as we may be. We do spend quite a bit of time reassuring people that we are going to do our best to explain whats happening. A lot of times, its a naturally occurring thing.
An investigator for the state during the day, and former police chief in Ludlow, Waldo uses his expertise to carry out thorough investigations of homes and businesses around Vermont. The team has had 23 investigations, including 12 businesses, in the four years since the group was formed.
Whats involved?
As soon as VPI receives a call (they never seeks out places to investigate), an investigator will ask the home or business owner to begin a journal, making a record of anything seen, heard or smelled, where and what time of day an incident occurred, who was present, and even what the weather was like. Because they all have day jobs, the team tries their best to schedule a night to travel to the home or business within two months of the call. However, if children are involved, We do our darndest to get there as quickly as possible. When we had a call from a day care, we jumped on it, says Waldo.
Once an investigation is scheduled, generally a Saturday evening, the team reviews the journal to determine where the hot spots in the house or building are the places where most incidents occur. They set up a home base in an area where there is little or no reported activity and then place visual and audio recording equipment throughout.
VPI uses infrared cameras, which can portray a room that is pitch dark as if it were in daylight; these cameras send footage back to a DVR system the team has at their home base. Digital audio recorders also are set up often the team begins recording as soon as they pull into the driveway and these can record sounds that a human ear doesnt pick up.
They use temperature guns to monitor surface temperature fluctuations, and a forward-looking-infrared device known as a FLIR that firefighters, HVAC technicians and the military sometimes use for locating people. This not only detects heat fluctuations and cold spots, but also displays the results on a video monitor. Cold spots are often thought to be ghosts or similar entities because, as the theory goes, they draw surrounding energy and leave the area cooler. VPI can use the temperature guns to trace the sources of cold spots, which can often be a drafty window. The team has a number of different electro-magnetic field detectors, with different sensitivities and displays.
On a daily basis, home owners are exposed to a mix of electric and magnetic fields from our microwaves to our cellphones to our radios, etc. Our bodies are also a source of small electrical currents created from the chemical reactions that govern our bodily functions, such as digestion or brain activity; our nerves operate via electric impulses. In short, EMFs are all around us, all the time.
But why are EMF readings important to a paranormal investigation?
Some people believe that EMF activity is indicative of spirits, but VPI has a different, more crucial reason for taking EMF data.
Lots of EMF waves give you a creepy feeling, like when you swear someones watching you, but you turn around and no ones there, says Waldo. EMFs saturating your brain, especially for a prolonged period of time, are interrupting your brain signals and can cause you to see things out of the corner of your eye.
A few studies have been conducted in Canada and Norway that have included experiments in which participants were exposed to varying levels of electro-magnetic field waves; hallucinations were one common symptom.
So it was no surprise when the team was investigating a house in Barre, where a woman reported waking from a deep sleep to see an apparition, and found there was an unshielded electrical cable six to eight inches from her head in the wall at the top of her bed.
A similar situation in another house they investigated the family was seeing full-bodied apparitions in the hallway revealed that the old electrical wiring they had replaced after a rodent issue had never been disconnected by the electrician.
So there was electricity going through bare wires. Why that house didnt burn down, well, they were very fortunate that it didnt, says Waldo. They had another electrician come in and disconnect and, needless to say, they were very pleased with our work.
The team also visited Emilys Bridge in Stowe, and found that the rocks surrounding it and in the footings of the bridge emit EMF waves.
Standing in that space, the creep factor would be pretty high, and if you know the story, then even more so, says Waldo.
After taking video footage, various readings and recordings during the investigation (sometimes until 4:30 a.m.), its time to go home for review.
Thats the part they dont show you on TV, that they just spent three days staring at a monitor its extremely tedious, says Waldo.
The team reviews (and re-reviews) the audio and video recordings, making note of anything out of the ordinary, and then puts it on a DVD for the homeowner as part of the report they eventually present.
We try to see it through a very objective viewpoint, to see if we can explain what it might be through some kind of natural occurrence. If we cant explain it any other way, we say, We dont know what this is, we dont have the means to explain it, he says.
There have been a few unexplained sounds and voices, as well as video of a closet door opening and shutting on its own (twice) all of which they post to their website, provided the owner has given consent. At the beginning of every investigation they enter into a confidentiality agreement with the home or business owner, which can be customized to the clients comfort level. VPI might be permitted to share some information with others or no information whatsoever and deny ever having been to a certain home or business, consistent with the agreed-upon confidentiality contract.
Ultimately, VPI has brought a lot of relief to their clients, free of charge.
Thats kind of why all of us are involved, because we really want to help people, says Waldo. Its interesting, its challenging, sometimes its fun. We are taking the skills we have and putting them to good use.
That does not, however, include exorcisms.
Thats a different phone call.
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One of Clovis' own is heading to Las Vegas, Nev. to compete in the Mrs. United States Pageant, held July 22 and 23.
Noel Hunt of Clovis won the title of Mrs. New Mexico and is hoping to at least make it into the top 10 for Mrs. United States.
"I'm a little nervous, but I'm really excited too," Hunt said between last-minute shopping trips. "I'm looking forward to meeting all the other women from the other states."
Hunt, 22, is bringing her husband and 2-year-old son Rylan along with her for the competition.
"I need them with me," she said.
Hunt said she's making the trip thanks to 27 local sponsors, who donated a total of $2,500.
"I'm so grateful for the nice people in a small town who came through for me at the last minute," Hunt said.
The preliminary competition begins Wednesday, with Thursday dedicated to finals at the Orleans Hotel and Casino.
Hunt, a senior at Eastern New Mexico University, said since she began her campaign she's received some negative feedback about her husband's past. Her husband, Darin Hunt, was convicted of unlawful hunting in 2004. An article in the Clovis News Journal about Noel's achievement of the Mrs. New Mexico title sparked negative comments on the Web site, questioning Noel's right to represent the state considering her husband's past.
"It was hard at the beginning. I couldn't believe people would be so harsh. People are so quick to judge another person by their past," Hunt said. "He is a changed man and a wonderful man. He made a mistake, but who hasn't?"
Hunt said despite a few bumps along the road, she's glad of what she's doing. Her running platform is breast cancer awareness and she said she plans to help with fundraisers and educational programs across the state.
"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity so I'm not going to let anything hold me back," she said.
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"On January 12, two Czech citizens - one of whom is a member of the Czech parliament - were arrested in Cuba," Chairman Smith said. "They are being held incommunicado, denied access to Czech consular officials and without being informed of the charges against them. Cuban officials have now announced they plan to try the men, Ivan Pilip and Jan Bubenik, before a 'revolutionary tribunal.'"
"I don't know whether this is payback for the Czech Government's leadership in spearheading a U.N. Human Rights Commission resolution last year regarding human rights concerns in Cuba, or whether this is simply part of the repression of Cuba's own citizens - denying them the right of freedom of association and the right to know and act upon their human rights," Smith continued. "What is clear is that the human rights of these two Czech citizens are being violated and that the charges against them are nonsense."
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Skip to comments.Hillary in Midair (Major MSM Clinton for president puff-piece)
Posted on 09/22/2013 7:30:44 AM PDT by kristinn
For four years, Hillary Rodham Clinton flew around the world as President Barack Obamas secretary of State, while her husband, the former president Bill Clinton, lived a parallel life of speeches and conferences in other hemispheres. They communicated almost entirely by phone. They were seldom on the same continent, let alone in the same house.
But this year, all that has changed: For the first time in decades, neither one is in elected office, or running for one. Both are working in the family business, in the newly renamed nonprofit that once bore only Bills name but is now called the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, which will hold its annual conference in New York next week.
We get to be at home together a lot more now than we used to in the last few years, says Hillary Clinton. We have a great time; we laugh at our dogs; we watch stupid movies; we take long walks; we go for a swim.
You know, she says, just ordinary, everyday pleasures.
In the world of the Clintons, of course, what constitutes ordinary and everyday has never been either. So the question was inevitable: Given who he is, and who she is, does Bill, among their guffaws over the dogs and stupid movies, harangue her daily about running for president?
To this, Hillary Rodham Clinton lets loose one of her loud, head-tilted-back laughs. I dont think even he is, you know, focused on that right now, she says. Right now, were trying to just have the best time we can have doin what were doin.
Theres a weightlessness about Hillary Clinton these days. Shes in midair, launched from the State Department toward
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I'm sorry, but this is the biggest piece of lying horseshit puff I've ever read.....really! The idea that these two spend any time together that isn't scripted for the media is just horseshit, let alone this bloated hippo going swimming or getting Slick Willie's nose out of a line of cocaine long enough to take a frickin' walk. Don't make me laugh.
Her ultimate goal has always been the Oval Office. Her boast of being Co-President was not idle hubris. When her legal career was thwarted after Watergate, she married into power, using William the Impeached as a stepping stone.
She then used the NY Senate seat as another springboard to power but was foiled again, this time by the Chicago Machine, who had already chosen Odinga to carry the party banner.
Examine her personality. She has the need to dominate. Its not enough that her subjects obey her commands; they must be forced to obey against their will, or the needed gratification is not derived.
She is a compulsive liar. She is a consummate fraud. She is most likely a lesbian with a deep-seeded hatred of the men who, in her mind, deny her her rightful place in history. Never again must she be allowed to approach the levers of authority, for that day will spell the doom of the Republic.
I didn't think so.
I didn't read the whole artice. Does it ever point out that this "family business" is something like 50 million dollars in the hole?
And we're supposed to give this woman and her husband the purse containing over 3 trillion dollars?
Well, good. Do the country a favor and continue pleasuring yourselves in the privacy of your own home.
They are back to using the middle name again.....
We get to be at home together a lot more now than we used to in the last few years, says Hillary Clinton. We have a great time; we laugh at our dogs; we watch stupid movies; we take long walks; we go for a swim. "
The narrative is being set. They are so in love with each other. Such a stable couple.
What a pantload.
"Scrape the bottom, vote for Rodham"
Daring Journalist: "Hillary, have you ever had a lesbian encounter?"
Watch the idiots vote these sociopathic grifters back into the White House
Nossir. That honor is reserved for Barack Obama.
Of course. The system is now completely rigged. You will never EVER see a Republican back in the White House. If they *do* permit one, it will be a Democrat version of a Republican.
Where's the obligatory image of Hillary flying around on her broom?
Gennifer Flowers wouldn't give Slick Willy the time of day a few years ago. Now, she's ready to take him back. They are going for the "Poor Hillary" angle. Billy is going to leave her.
Your comparison is perhaps more correct than you realize. Hippos are extremely dangerous, yet most people think of them as just these huge, fat, harmless water creatures.
"Never again must she be allowed to approach the levers of authority, for that day will spell the doom of the Republic."
Looking back on the last 30 or 40 years that I've been able to vote, I find it amazing that the same cast of characters always seems to be jockeying for position and power.
We seriously need to implement terms limits for congressional seats, and not allow a constant revolving door in and out of other appointed positions.
What a regtag collection of criminals and reprobates. Is this REALLY the best we can do?
like the little people do, we think
There will not be enough rope when the time comes, IMO.
I think at this point, Hillary could not possibly be the worst president in American history. She'd be a Romulus Augustulus.
I get what you're saying, and that's scary.
Romulus Augustulus was the last emperor of the Roman Empire. Rome fell when he was in power. The analogy that America as we know it comes to an end, with President Hillary, is not something we want to comtemplate.
Yes, because they are all in league, including the press, and they will DESTROY any decent person who steps up to run.
...i always say, often the reader responses are better'n the article!
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The Pantsuited One has jetted around the world so much her SS moniker is now "The Flying Buttress".
This is not a Democracy.
Nor is this a Constitutional Republic.
We live under an Oligarchy.
He also came to power under legitimacy issues.
Right, and the only way Comrade Barry will give up his throne is if Hillary has him Fostered.
Hill is doubling down on heterosexuality. She must really want the Oval Office bad to fake it for a few more years. Of course, a complicit press helps.
The cover picture looks like they photoshopped 15 lbs and years off the Beast.
Examine her personality. She has the need to dominate. Its not enough that her subjects obey her commands; they must be forced to obey against their will, or the needed gratification is not derived.<<
Translated: Bill now goes around with a cigar stuck up HIS a$$...
Well, I'm no photoshop expert, but I figured I couldn't do much worse. A little digital nip/tuck, some subtle blurring to take care of the wrinkles, and a little adjustment to brighten up the eyes, and Voila!
Now can you do something about the cankles and, uh....those other two things?
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Lazamataz: Nossir. That honor is reserved for Barack Obama.
Obama is a puppet clown who is controlled by his Blackberry. He always has been, Hillary was denied the presidency, but her agenda has been pushed anyway.
Hillary doesn't want to rule - she wants to destroy. And she's raised an army of fools who actually believe she gives a damn about them.
There is no Obamacare - it's Hillarycare, and it always has been. And like everything she does, it's made out of claws.
LOL that is really creepy.
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Members use dishes, flatware, floral arrangements and other accessories appropriate for each title. Dishes are chosen from many sources such as those bought at the local dollar store, treasured dishes from family collections or special, hand-painted dishes that were created by local artists. The table show also includes "miniatures" which are arrangements in tea cups or other small vessels.
The show is an unjudged event that provides Garden Club members an opportunity to be creative and share with their community.
Special features of the show include an Japanese orgami (paper cutting) demonstration by Jim Ramsey at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Ramsey will be creating hearts and flowers and teaching basic steps of the process. On Thursday at 10 a.m., Gwen Dewitt of Beeville Garden Club will teach the basic steps of flower arranging. Her flower arrangement will show the "caged design."
An important feature of the event is the "Country Store." The store will offer gifts and special sweets for your valentine. This is an opportunity for the community to select delicious homemade goodies baked with love by club members.


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Service-driven networking requires rapid automated provisioning in response to user demand. Suppose you want to increase your allocated bandwidth or access the latest broadband game from your service provider. You fill in an online form, a provisioning server updates your profile, and you then have access to the required resources. Service providers are falling over themselves to achieve this type of customer response! Speed and accuracy of order fulfillment is of the essence.
An important element of this is the provisioning server--the software that modifies the network to deliver a requested service. In this article, I'll look at how to use the Singleton pattern, among others, to implement a simple, extensible provisioning server. The latter could be used to modify the bandwidth of the service provider link for two types of users: a home office user, and a large enterprise network manager.
A good reference for this material is Craig Larman's Applying UML and Patterns. As is well described in Larman's book, the major merit of using patterns is the speed at which fairly complex and complete software can be written. The other merit is that patterns encourage architects, designers, and developers to think outside the box (i.e., outside the code) by sharing a common vocabulary. A simple example is when an architect or designer says, "Class X should be loosely coupled to class Y, because Y will change in the next release." The developers can then create the two classes so that X and Y are minimally co-dependent. This is a pattern example that helps in reducing unnecessary future code changes.
One of the best investments of our precious time is to study a good patterns book and, as you read it, try to dream up applications (in your own specific domain) for each of the different pattern variants. This is a difficult undertaking, but potentially very rewarding; later, when you're embroiled in a project and trying to solve tough problems, you can consult your patterns notes to see when/if a pattern can be employed. This is also often a good time to update your notes. Patterns help move practitioners up the value chain--crucial in an era of outsourcing.
Our goal here is to be able to quickly switch on a network service. To do this, we must interact with the network and change its configuration and state in some fashion (e.g., allocate more bandwidth from a service provider). This simple task is often incredibly difficult to achieve in telecom networks! It requires interaction with multiple back-end systems--service portals, databases, and network devices, as illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Service provider network layers
In spite of this complexity, as we'll see below, there is a growing demand for customer-driven network management. One reason why telecom is especially complex is because of its intrinsically three-tier nature--users, back-end systems (provisioning servers and databases), and network devices (routers and switches), as illustrated in Figure 1. Let's now take a quick look at the typical workflows that accompany the user-driven service change requests.
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The home office user in Figure 1 places an online order for an increase in the bandwidth of her broadband connection (Link 1 in Figure 1). Likewise, the network manager at the headquarters site also places an order to increase her bandwidth on Link 2. These two orders are typically routed through some type of workflow system (not shown in Figure 1) that verifies the change requests. The change requests are ultimately translated into a series of device-configuration changes that are applied in an orderly fashion to the routers (the hockey puck symbols) in Figure 1.
We'll simulate this workflow with a simple user-driven GUI front end that communicates with the provisioning server in Figure 1. This GUI is typically accessed using a browser. The provisioning server then applies the required changes to the back-end systems (in this case, storing the request in a relational database) and the associated network devices.
In the midst of all of this complexity, we want to provide a way to rapidly implement the required capability. Patterns come to the rescue! Let's briefly review the major requirements:
We need a basic GUI for the customers in Figure 1. This GUI facility is often called customer network management and is increasingly a feature of service provider networks. A very popular customer network management feature is called service-level assurance monitoring. This allows a customer to view the parameters of a contractual service level agreement (e.g., 2Mbps guaranteed, a 20ms round-trip delay, etc.). If the customer breaks the agreement by sending too much traffic, then the provider can drop excess traffic. If the service provider fails to meet the agreement (e.g., dropping or delaying traffic during periods of congestion), then the customer gets a financial rebate. Creating the infrastructure to do this is at the leading edge of modern network development.
Our provisioning server handles all service change requests and typically routes them for validation to another back-end system. This offloading helps reduce the load on the provisioning server itself.
The provisioning server focuses its efforts on presenting a single instance, receiving orders, and updating the complex back-end systems. In network management, it's often a key requirement that there is only one provisioning server instance. Orders are routed to this instance using intra-JVM static access (as used in this example), RMI, CORBA, etc. Traditionally, the server software is installed on a single designated machine and clients then access the services it exports. This solves the problem of avoiding multiple instances of the server code--by deploying just one. In other words, the provisioning server is a good candidate for implementation using the Singleton pattern. Let's take a look at it.
The Singleton pattern is often used where you want just one (and only one) instance of a class in a given JVM. This can be useful for applications that require a single point of entry for a block of functionality (e.g., order fulfillment in our example domain). In the telecom world, it's often highly important to have ordered use of devices, such as routers or legacy network elements. By ordered, I mean configuration commands are sent at a predetermined rate of arrival, so as not to overwhelm the device. In many cases, the devices implement network management facilities in code that has a lower priority than the traffic handling code. Remember, network devices have a lot of work to do besides responding to network management commands--all the more so, as network technology speeds and feeds increase.
In effect, resource consumption can be controlled using the Singleton pattern.
The service order GUI is very simple--it allows a user to see and update the existing configuration of his or her service. For our home office user, this is 56Kbps on Link 1 in Figure 1, and for the corporate user, it's 5Mbps on Link 2 in Figure 1. In passing, please note that the units of kilo- and mega- in the telecom world relate to 1000 and 1,000,000, respectively (not 1024 and 1,048,576, as used in the storage domain). So 56Kbps is actually 56,000bps and 5Mbps is 5,000,000bps.
Let's assume our home office user wins the lottery and decides to upgrade her connection by 1Mbps. She runs the service configuration program and sees the GUI shown in Figure 2. This is the allowed view of the service for our newly rich home office user!
Figure 2. Service configuration view
The current allocated service level is 56Kbps, and three options are available with the portal in Figure 2:
Selecting the update option sends an order to the provisioning server to upgrade the service by 1Mbps, as illustrated in Figure 3. The order is dispatched to the server and the result is seen in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Service upgrade GUI
The provisioning server is implemented as a single class using the Singleton pattern. The main element is a list collection into which GUI orders are placed. In a production system, the server might be implemented as an RMI (or CORBA) endpoint. The implementation here is much simpler but allows for extension. The key element is the use of the Singleton pattern. The server class provides a private constructor and maintains a private static instance of itself.
As we'll see below, the list collection maintained by the provisioning server is synchronized. Given that we can have just one instance of the server class, this means that the list is protected against multiple thread access. In addition, each list entry represents a complete end-user order (i.e., each entry represents an atomic action of the part of the server). Once an entry is created, the client can invoke the appropriate server action. Let's look at these actions.
The server offers four public methods to clients:
getInstance() method returns a reference to the provisioning server Singleton class.
The client can use this to call the other public methods, as described below.
executeCommand() method dispatches an order (formed via the GUI) to the server.
This order takes the form of a textual message that includes the operation count,
the user ID, and the order details. Orders are appended to an operations list object.
The server could store these details in the database (via JDBC) and apply the required
updates to the network routers (via SNMP or some other device access technology).
undoCommand() reverses the most recent order submitted by the associated GUI client.
An important part of this is that the orders from the user types are not mixed up.
If the enterprise network manager decides to reverse an order, then it's essential
that this has no effect on the home office user.
toString() method returns a string representation of the operations list for a
specific user. In this program, we have two possible users: "Home Office User" and
"Enterprise User", respectively.
Three Java classes make up the code base in this example:
RunPattern.java executes the software. It opens with a brief description of the program.
Next, two GUI user instances are created (Figures 2 and 4, respectively). The associated
users can then interact with their GUIs and update their service provider links as required.
A production system would package this differently, perhaps as a web service.
public class RunPattern {
public static void main(String [] arguments) {
ServicePortal portal1 = new ServicePortal();
portal1.createUserView("Home Office User",
"Service - 56Kbps link");
ServicePortal portal2 = new ServicePortal();
portal2.createUserView("Enterprise User",
"Service - 5Mbps link");
ServicePortal class provides a simple Swing GUI that is coupled to the
ProvServer class. The buttons on the GUI provide access to the appropriate methods in the latter.
// Call into Prov Server to update portal
public void refreshTextDisplay() {
textDisplay.setText("Provisioning Server " +
"Command History for " + userId +"\n" +
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
Object originator = evt.getSource();
if (originator == updateService) {
executeCommand(" " + userId +
" Increase bandwidth by 1Mbps");
else if (originator == undoButton) {
else if (originator == exitButton) {
private void executeCommand(String message) {
(++operationCount) + message);
private void undoCommand() {
Object result =
if (operationCount > 0)
ProvServer class implements the required provisioning server. As described earlier,
it has two private data members: an operations list and an instance of itself. The latter
is crucial in the design, because no client can call the constructor. Assuming there is just
a single provisioning server installed in the network, this avoids having more than the
required one instance. Clients access the methods via the
getInstance() method.
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
public class ProvServer {
private List opList =
new ArrayList());
private static ProvServer instance =
new ProvServer();
private ProvServer() {
public static ProvServer getInstance() {
return instance;
public void executeCommand(String command) {
opList.add(command + " Operation --> " +
private String updateBackendSystems(
String command) {
return "Succeeded";
public String toString(String userId) {
StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
for (int i = 0; i < opList.size(); i++) {
if (((String) opList.get(i)).
indexOf(userId) != -1) {
result.append(" ");
return result.toString();
The Singleton pattern is an excellent candidate for a class that must not be instantiated more than once. As with patterns in general, it offers a simple and elegant solution to the case at hand in this article--a provisioning server. The ease with which the Singleton pattern can be employed helps to free the developer to get to grips with solving the complex application domain issues. This provides a powerful combination of a solid pattern-based foundation and more time than usual to focus on application value add features. It allows for better product differentiation.
I didn't look at any of the middleware code that typically forms part of our service provisioning system. Typically, this code makes use of network device technology, such as SNMP, command-line interface, etc. I'll cover some of these technologies as part of an upcoming article on SNMP (JDMK) and JMX. As usual, I'll make use of some other patterns for this--most notably the GoF (Gang of Four) Adapter pattern. The latter is employed to hide the complexities of technologies such as the ones mentioned.
Patterns provide fertile design-level ground for top-grade software development. By solving significant generic problems, such as single instance control, patterns should become an indispensable tool for all software developers. They allow for rapid solutions to difficult recurring problems.
One aspect of patterns that particularly appeals to me is that their application can cross industry segments. In other words, if a practitioner makes an honest effort to understand and apply a wide range of patterns in their application domain, then there's a good chance that this knowledge is portable to another industry. A patterns-literate developer could (with some additional domain training) move, for example, from programming telecom to finance systems.
Stephen B. Morris is an independent writer/consultant based in Ireland.
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Reported calls on the rise are theft, calls made to the Tilden/McMullen County area as well as reckless driving calls and vehicle accidents continue to come in at high numbers.
A LOC resident notified the Sheriff's Department of a certified letter being sent to parents, it was advised this letter is a phone scam and to ignore all future calls in reference to this letter.
Several calls came from TR in reference to a man running around in the nude.
A Tilden man advised that someone was making threats to his girlfriend; the boyfriend was out of town and requested that officers check on the girlfriend.
A George West home owner reported that neighbors had their goats, buildings and other belongings on this property; the neighbors had been told to remove property but had not; they were given four weeks to remove all items and shown property lines.
A Largarto caller reported a friend's home had been invaded, and the resident had been injured in the invasion; injuries to the face, chest and neck were visible.
A GW woman illegally parked her car, and when asked to move it she could not seem to get her car in gear.
A LOC resident called to report a woman had walked up their driveway and did not know where she was or where she lived; she only knew that she lived with her daughter and her daughter's name.
A LOC company called to report they would be venting gas from a well just in case there were any calls.
In TR several calls were made in reference to a serious accident involving an 18-wheeler that T-boned a car. A person was trapped in the car; jaws of life were needed, and the injuries seemed to be serious.
A GW retail store reported two male subjects had stolen items from the store; one of the subjects identity was known by the store manager.
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In GW several callers reported a tanker truck had rolled over and spilled its contents.
In TR several calls were made over the holiday in reference to fireworks being popped inside the city limits.
In GW a man requested assistance from officers; his wife had taken several of his prescription pills and had given her daughter some as well; the man just wanted the wife out of his house.
In GW a restaurant employee was outside cleaning the windows when he heard a loud band and noticed the window was now chipped.
In TR a caller reported theft of an iPhone.
In LOC a concerned resident called to report animal cruelty; there are emaciated cattle on someone's property.
In GW a bus driver requested assistance with an irate male passenger; the passenger was yelling and cursing; the subject was taken in by officers; the passenger was wanted for a probation violation.
In Tilden, a caller reported a large white bull was out.
In Largarto, a concerned caller reported he could hear people fighting dogs; the people were "eggin' them on."
In LOC, a salt water disposal company reported a theft.
In TR, a resident called in reference to several thefts that had taken place at local apartments; caller had now witnessed people entering an apartment with items and needed officers assistance now.
In McMullen County, a boater called to report he was stranded on the lake; he had ran out of gas in his boat.
In GW, a man called to report someone had shot his donkey, and the injuries were serious and that another donkey not belonging to him could not be located.
In TR, a woman reported hitting a deer as she was driving.
In TR, a caller reported someone had backed into a propane meter, and gas was now spewing everywhere.
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WASHINGTON — Fighting a swell of economic anxiety, President Barack Obama has lost much of the narrow lead he held just a month ago over Mitt Romney and the two now are locked in a virtually even race for the White House, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. The survey also found a majority of Americans disapproving of how the Democratic president is handling a national economy that fewer people think is improving.
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Thank you, Mother Nature, for (finally) coming through. With April showers nowhere in sight, I've a spring in my step and have flung open the windows, hung laundry on the line and am preparing for the house cleaning that is always so good for the soul. The change of seasons awakens more than the birds, bees and darling buds of May, and this past week offered events that herald the celebration of life that we all cherish here in the Upper Delaware River Valley.
My mother was an avid enthusiast of all things trout and made sure that as kids, we were well versed in fly fishing. As a result, I was kind of "fished out" by the time college rolled around and hung up the rod and reel, but Mom never stopped and was excited to visit Roscoe, NY the last time she visited with me, a few years ago. Although it's been known as "Trout Town USA" for a number of years, in June 2011 Roscoe was named the "Ultimate Fishing Town in the USA" by the World Fishing Network (WFN). The official website (www.roscoeny.com [2]) states that the town won its coveted title by "having competed against 300 U.S. fishing towns over a period of three months; Roscoe won the title by receiving 267,434 votes from anglers and countless supporters of this special place."
No small feat for a town that (at last census count) boasted a population of 541 residents. With that in mind, I decided to honor my mother and rise at the crack of dawn to observe the first cast of the season where "the world-renowned Beaverkill River and Willowemoc Creek meet in the legendary Junction Pool, home of the famous Two-Headed Trout. Here a parade of legendary pools such as Hendrickson's, Cairn's and Wagon Tracks begin, all of which have been challenging dry fly anglers for hundreds of years." I arrived early, to set up some shots, and managed to hook up with New York Bureau of Fisheries representative Phil Hulbert, who was on hand to throw out the ceremonial first cast. "Roscoe has a long-standing tradition of being the center of the universe for fishers everywhere," he reported, "and that's good for the economy, good for tourism and good for the community."
Nodding her head in agreement was Roscoe Mayor Betty Grossman, who had driven up from Florida to celebrate her birthday on the auspicious day. "Wouldn't miss it for the world," she shared, while hugging friends and loved ones who had shown up to wade into the frigid waters, along with the rest of the town. Having heard that celebrity Sally Jesse Raphael would be in attendance, I was crestfallen when State Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther informed me that Raphael was scheduled to appear at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor later in the morning. I asked pal Jerry Cohen to snap a pic of the TV icon for me, before heading home to dust off my tux and head out the door, with Dharma the Wonder Dog all dolled up.
Our formal attire was called for, since the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce (www.catskills.com [3]) "The Catskill Club" speakeasy fundraiser was being held at the nightclub "Hype" in Monticello (www.monticelloraceway.com [4]), which had been transformed into a 1920s speakeasy, replete with secret codes, gaming tables, flappers, gangsters and a few gun molls dancing the Charleston while dice were tossed and the roulette wheel spun. Fortunate to have two ladies on the hook, I escorted The River Reporter's Barbara Soscie Matos to the black tie soiree, and the party was in full swing by the time we made our grand entrance. Sponsored by Empire Resorts, EPR Properties and Hart Howerton, song stylist Donna Singer (www.donna-singer.com [5]) headlined the entertainment, which was further enhanced by costumed members of the Spencer Daniels Agency, the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop and the Swing Shift Orchestra, all of whom added (IMHO) fantastic ambiance to the affair.
Barbara and I sampled hors d'oeuvres and sipped cocktails (featuring Bootlegger 21 Vodka) before joining the throngs waiting to have their portraits taken during an authentic 1920s film noir photo session with ND Pro Media's Nuby DeLeon. The shots (developed on the spot) came out ultra-cool, and Nuby, along with the chamber, created memories for us all that will last a lifetime. Between the baconstuffed scallops, the salmon canapés and the filet mignon, I barely had room for the cream puffs, cannolis and eclairs that followed, but Dharma had sampled the honey glazed ham and grilled vegetables, too, so dessert was out of the question for her. Between fishing, dancing, wining and dining, my weekend in the Catskills was delightful, delicious and totally off the hook!
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Longevity and local television have become oxymorons in this age of mergers, cutbacks and furloughs. Often, the first to be erased from the grid is local programming. Twenty-five years ago, former KITV News Director Wally Zimmermann added a regular feature segment to the news format, slotted as a kicker to give the anchor "news lite" with which to end the program.
Today, Mixed Plate is still going strong.
As reporter and producer of the segment, I can take no credit for Mixed Plate's endurance. That kudos goes to the people who have been brave (and sometimes foolish) enough to share their stories with me. And unlike many feature segments locked into a single focus, we were determined from the onset to keep evolving. Feedback has been our main motivator.
As I look back at 25 years of video, I am amazed at the enduring appeal of "good news." These are stories that validate our lifestyle, our beliefs, our cultural diversity. The only thing that changes over the years is the hair styles.
In the mid-90s, the most positive feedback was for our travel adventures. Mixed Plate racked up the frequent flyer miles, with a mission of sharing the Aloha spirit (and chocolate-covered macadamia nuts) with the residents of more than 26 countries. I hope they were inspired to learn more about Hawaii, as we brought their cultures to local viewers.
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I know C rank to the sensing rain
(don't know the real name)
Rain Tiger of Will, haha.
For this next one, concentrate your Earth Chakra inwards. This is a bit new as you were dealing with solid things beforehand. Build up your chakra to become sticky (perhaps add a bit of that Water Chakra) and spit it at my clone here.
*I concentrate my Earth chakra within myself, and I keep it in its chakra form. Once I have channeled enough I also add water chakra inside of me which mixes with the Earth chakra. By doing this, I am able to create mud because water and earth makes mud. I then channel the sticky liquid inside of me which comes out through my mouth, and I spit it at your clones face blocking its vision.
This is a good technique to use because it can blind your opponent if in their eyes, and if on the body the mud could harden and prohibit movement. By doing this it could give you an upper hand in the battle.
To avoid this technique you çould quickly jump out of the way by using chakra in your feet. You could create a pillar of earth that could block its path. You could also over power it with a Fire of lightning techniques because fire would harden it and make it crumble and lightning has a natural affinity over earth and water
You covered everything, as usual, however, aiming it towards the feet could also be a good tactic, to stop them in their movements.
One more thing - you also stop explosive tags and other potentially dangerous single hand tools in the air with this. Like Minato's FTG.
(Doton: Dorosandan) – Earth Release: Mudshot
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage points: 10
Description: The user spits a thick globule of mud at the target. If aimed correctly, it can blind the target's vision and choke them. It can also be used to create a sticky patch on the ground.
Alright, take a look at that cliff.
Proceed to send your chakra towards it to cause bits and pieces of the rock to fall down.
How might this be utilized offensively in battle?
*I start by sending chakra from my feet into the earth. Once I have sent the chakra into the Earth, I start to make the Earth's physical form change on the cliff. Causing it to crumble and break apart. And the pieces fall down the cliff and smash into the ground below.*
This technique is useful if you are battling multiple enimies on a cliff. You could make the cliff break apart and fall to the ground below. Taking your enimies with it.
To avoid this technique, if you sense it starting to crumble you cold try to manuver onto stable land.
Excellent. So what if they were not standing on the cliff, but below? How might you lure them into such a position as well?
I guess if he is at the bottom of the cliff you could drop the rocks and rubble from up to down to the bottom. But I'm not sure how to lure them.
Teach me Sensai :D
Okay, I'll go into that with more detail later, it's a definition I made up myself...when you learn some new jutsus, I shall teach you. ^_^ Great job, as usual.
(Doton: Iwa Yado Kuzushi) - Earth Release: Stone Lodging Destruction
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Descripton: This technique allows the ninja to control nearby stone and rock. This can be especially useful if in a cave or a stone lodging. The technique can loosen the rocks and cause them to come raining down on whomever is trapped inside.
Mkay, much like the mudshot technique earlier, proceed to release a flow of earth chakra throughout the earth so that it surges towards my clone, throwing him off balance.
How might you think adding more Suiton chakra to this would affect the technique?
Also, why is it important to knock your opponent off balance in a fight?
*I begin by flowing my earth chakra into the ground, giving me the ability to manipulate the Earth. Once I have created a flow of Earth chakra into the ground, I begin to also add in a flow of my Suiton chakra. By doing this the ground starts to turn muddy. I continue to flow the combination of Earth and Water chakras into the ground closer to your clone causing the ground between to also tun into mud. As the mud reaches your clone, your clone becomes off balance and slips into the mud (because it is slippery and hard to move across)*
By adding more Suiton chakra into this jutsu would increase the "wateryness and speed of the justu" while adding more Doton would make it thicker right? Certain situations might need a rise in more Suiton chakra or Doton chakra into the jutsu.
It is very important to keep yor opponent off balance because you will keep them at a disadvantage. Make them unable to finish preforming handseals and to open up attacks that you would he able to make without much contest sense they are not completely balanced.
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You answered in a perfect manner. o_O I have nothing else to add...for now.
Anyways, we're not quite done with this combo. Proceed to form the handseals of Ram → Horse → Dragon in order and then send your chakra into the mud you just created and formulate a dragon out of it.
The dragon should be able to spit mud at my clone.
Be specific on where you aim the mudshots and why you decided to aim them there.
"Time to practice handseals"
*Ai begin practicing the 3 hand seals of Ram, Horse, and Dragon. In that order. I start reciting them slowly, but after a few tries I pick up the pac iluntil I can finish them in a quick 2-3 seconds. To be sure, I again recite the handseals. I then send my chakra into the ground and use that chakra to form a shapeless glob that rises from the mud. I manipulate the mud with my chakra to form a dragon's head. The dragon's head comes out of mud and I make it fire a globe of mud at your clone, by manipulating the chakra iside of it, which would restraining its movements. *
This move used in conjunction with the previous jutsu would restrain the opponent even more and would stop you opponent from moving,froming handseal, ect. Also its pretty bad ass that a dragons head it firing mud, when would you see that in your life.
To avoid this jutsu you could obviously try and avoid it by manuvering, but you could also over power it with lightning or fire, As lightning has an affinity over Earth and Water, but fire could harden it and take away the stickyness of it.
Perfect response. However, also remember that you can aim those mudshots wherever you please and strike your opponent in their most vulnerable spots. Remember that the dragon itself is also an obstacle and hide vision of you.
(Doton: Doryudan) - Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: When used with Earth Release: Earth Flow River, the user will then perform the Ram → Horse → Dragon they can create a dragon-like head to fire concentrated mud at an opponent. This can also be combined with a fire jutsu to shoot lava toward an opponent.
(Doton: Doryū Taiga) - Earth Release: Earth Flow River
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: After forming the needed hand sealTiger, the user transforms the ground underneath their opponent into a river of mud that throws them off balance and away from the user. The mud created by this technique can also be used as a medium for the Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet technique.
Alright, for this next one. Send your chakra through the ground, and then cause huge rock pillars to rise from it, surrounding my clone together as it does so.
Then, proceed to cage him by forming a prison with the rock pillars.
How might this also be utilized defensively?
*I send my chakra into the ground and use the chakra to raise multiple pillars that form a square around your clone. The square has 4 pillars of rocks on each side. Once the square is completed, I countinue to form a roof over the top, by molding the pillars to go 90° from the top of each pillar and meet in the middle. Once your clone has been successfully trapped, I walk over to the cage and start laughing.*
"How does it feel to be in there?"
One of the ways it could be used defensively is to cage in an opponent while they are trying to preform a jutsu and disrupt the by creating the cage. I'm not very sure about the other way, but you could use the cage on your self I guess and block attacks heading toward you.
For blocking this jutsu, you could release non focused ration out and destroy the pillars. When the cage is forming you could jump up in the air after using the chakra in your feet. Because it seems like it would take longer because it is very difficult to do.
It feels...great...
And there will be better defensive jutsus you will learn later. xD
(Doton: Ganchūrō no Jutsu) - Earth Release: Rock Pillar Prison Technique
Rank: C
Type: Defence/supplementary
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: After performing the required hand seals Rat → Horse → Dog → Snake and they then create a large amount of rock pillars from under ground. They can then be controlled to surround their opponent and create a bamboo-like thicket of rock.
Alright, for this next one, build up earth chakra within your hands and proceed to slam the ground before you, creating a huge wall in front of you for defense.
Make sure you state how big it is and what kinds of attacks it would block against.
*I start to concentrate my chakra and flow it to my hands. I use use chakra to make my hands become a little heavy, and I slam my hands to the ground. When my hands reach the ground a wall of Earth rises up because I released the built up chakra in my hands into the ground. The wall rises up 10 feet into the air and is 3 feet thick.*
This could be used to stop water, and wind jutsus, because most water and wind Justus ding have enough destructive force to puncture it, but lightning jutsus could tear right through the wall. Also the wall blocks the vision of your opponent giving you the element of surprise.
Perfect. However, keep in mind that your sides aren't protected when using this so take extra precautions.
(Doton: Doroku Gaeshi) - Earth Release: Earth Shore Return
Rank: C
Type: Defence
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: After striking the ground with their hands, the user creates a large wall of earth in front of him/her. The defence is not perfect though, since a hard or drilling impact can puncture the wall. Also, since this technique only guards frontal attacks, the enemy can easily attack from the side or even from above.
So this jutsu is somewhat similar to one we've learned before.
In what ways can a huge mudslide be used for?
A mudslide could be used for many things, If you hare against many ninjas and you are behind in numbers. A mudslides could take the opponents away very quickly. It also can be used one on one to disrupt your opponent and in both scenarios you will have stopped the opponent from attacking, which gives you the upper hand. Mudslides could also be used for using it as a sticky substance to trap your opponent(s).
Perfect! You can also "ride" it, but it wouldn't work as efficiently as a wave of water. Adding more suiton, to this, however, also increases the speed of it too.
(Doton: Doro Hōshi) - Earth Release: Mud Spore
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary
Range: Long
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: N/A
Description: This technique lets the user summon a river of mud infront of them. This technique can have water added to it to speed up the flow and increase its power.
For this next one, first use the handseals of Boar to Ox, then proceed to slam the ground with your hand, sending Doton chakra through it towards my clone.
Then, manipulate the Earth around my clone to spiral in itself...like quicksand almost, and then kill my clone as it does so.
*I preform the handseals Boar and Ox and I channel my Doton chakra to my hands while I make they hand seals. I then immediately slam my hands down to the ground releasing the chakra as soon as I make contact, and I proceed to manipulate the Earth creating the Earth to spiral over itself to make your clone sink. Then, I throw a kuni at its head as it is chest deep in the ground.
Perfect. So here, we introduce a new concept, called zoning.
Originally a term from a game that I play a lot, it basically means manipulating or forcing your opponent to go where you want to. For example, a jutsu from the sky like Lightning Fang would keep them from going into the air to use jutsus there, and a move such as Swamp of the Underland would prevent them from staying on the ground. Lastly, something that is very dangerous close range, such as Lightning Plasma Barrier would discourage them from getting near you to use Taijutsu or such.
How might this apply to this jutsu?
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Everyone from legal scholars to patient privacy advocates — and even the White House — are saying the country's landmark health privacy law is antiquated and needs to be updated.
But Congress doesn't appear to be moving any legislation on the issue.
Backers of tougher health data privacy rules argue that much has changed in how people's health information is collected and handled since the law governing patient records was passed in 1996. Protections added in 2009 don't fully address the problem, they say.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — commonly called HIPAA — largely applies to use of data by health care providers and insurance companies. But they are a smaller and smaller slice of who deals with patient information today.
For example, employee wellness programs, which are increasingly popular and hold potentially private information such as pregnancy status, don't fall under the HIPAA umbrella. Hospital discharge data is sold by 33 states, according to the Federal Trade Commission, but only three do so in a HIPAA-compliant fashion.
"I think HIPAA does a really good job where it's relevant," said Kirk Nahra, a privacy and information security lawyer at Wiley Rein. "What's happened in the last 15 years is that the space where it's not relevant has been what's growing."
HIPAA governs the doctor-patient and doctor-payer relationships, but it didn't envision the rest of the universe, and that's where there is a need for new privacy protections, Nahra said.
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The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse concluded last year that mobile health and fitness apps "are not particularly safe" when it comes to protecting user privacy. They found 26 percent of the free apps and 40 percent of paid apps didn't have a privacy policy. Furthermore, 39 percent of free apps and 30 percent of paid apps sent data to a third party not disclosed by the developer.
The FTC mapped where data was being sent from 14 free health and fitness apps. One transmitted data to 18 different third parties with diet, workout, personal identifiers and other information. Fourteen third parties received consumers' names and email addresses, and 22 received gender, location and symptom-search information.
The free use of consumer information by app makers is one reason privacy advocates are concerned that Apple is entering the game. The tech giant announced last week it would make its HealthKit part of its iOS 8 operating system, set to be released later this year.
The FTC sees all of this as a problem and is looking to Congress for help.
In a recent report on data brokers, the commission recommended Congress consider legislation to force tech companies to obtain express consent from consumers before information is collected or shared.
A White House report on big data and privacy last month noted that current policy "may not be well-suited" in the future. While health data exchanges will help realize technology's potential, the information often is shared "in ways that might not accord with consumer expectations of the privacy of their medical data."
"Health care leaders have voiced the need for a broader trust framework to grant all health information, regardless of its source, some level of privacy protection," the report said.
Despite the pleas for new rules on use of consumer health information, Congress appears to be sitting on its hands. Little legislation exists, and the issue has yet to gain traction.
"The only thing that is likely to get congressional interest is for there to be a major data tragedy," said Nicolas Terry, health law professor at Indiana University law school. "It's very hard at the moment to see much consensus out there. Everyone says they believe in privacy. Privacy is very important. Privacy is a right. But actually moving the ball forward to protect consumers, given the massive weight of the information lobby, seems very hard."
Congress has been working on data security and breach notification issues — especially in light of recent high-profile cases involving Target and others — with a decent chance of passing something by the end of the year.
Privacy is another issue. "There's no consensus on broader privacy issues," Nahra said.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have taken some steps to improve consumer privacy protections since HIPAA was passed. Seeing the dawn of the advent of electronic medical records, they included several provisions in the 2009 HITECH Act, including a ban on the sale of personal health information, breach notification requirements and penalties for privacy violators.
One possible source of inaction is the seemingly immovable lobbying force. Companies such as Microsoft, Google, Siemens, the Mayo Clinic, WebMD, IMS Health and IBM all spent money lobbying Congress last year on health privacy issues, according to disclosure forms.
Even Nike — maker of the popular fitness app Nike+ that's implanted on all iPhones — disclosed lobbying on privacy issues in 2013.
Terry said consumers could incite change if they demanded it. Automobile makers lobbied hard against safety regulations in the 1960s and 1970s, but car safety is ubiquitous today because of pressure from car buyers, he said.
The FTC has the authority to halt companies' deceptive practices if they fail to disclose certain data uses to consumers, notes Justin Brookman, director of consumer privacy at the Center for Democracy & Technology, which advocates stronger protections.
As long as the FTC and Congress remain inactive, and consumers remain passive, it's up to Washington power brokers to point out HIPAA's inadequacies.
"I do believe it's time that we look beyond [HIPAA]," Karen DeSalvo, national coordinator for health IT, said at the recent Health Privacy Summit. "As this field rapidly evolves, we need to think about what additional protections might need to be in place."
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- Author(s)
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- Abstract
- Medical textiles are a highly specialised stream of technical textiles industry with a growing range of applications. A significant advancement has been achieved in surgical products or biomedical textiles (implantable/non- implantable) with the advent of 3D textile manufacturing techniques. Cardiovascular soft tissue implants (vascular grafts) have been a field of interest over decades for use of innovative 3D tubular structures in treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In the field of soft tissue implants, knitted and woven tubular structures are being used for large diameter blood vessel replacements. Advent of electrospinning and tissue engineering techniques has been able to provide promising answers to small diameter vascular grafts. The aim of this review is to outline the approaches in vascular graft development utilising different 3D tubular structure forming techniques. The emphasis is on vascular graft development techniques that can help improve treatment efficacy in future.
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