In one of my articles last year I introduced you to a certain Adey Gu'ey (completely made up), a lone wolf in her declining years. She hates small kids and is quick to lash out at any kids who dare enter her house uninvited. What she does like, though, is her coffee, which she happens to make at any hour of the day. In her "unique" mind she doesn't drink coffee alone. For the sane witnessing her, however, there is nobody in the room with her. Adey Gu'ey is a very superstitious old lady - her coffee hours, per her beliefs, are accompanied by Saints.
Most of the time, Adey Gu'ey loved to drink coffee early in the morning after attending mass. She trusted St. Michael but distrusted her neighbors. She loved God and hated people. She was, to put it mildly, a loner.
Anyway, Adey Gu'ey's coffee ceremony, which was held at seven in the morning every day, was a lonely and gloomy event. She sipped her steaming coffee alone and in a pensive mood. The cat, sitting by her side, played with its tail while waiting for crumbs of bread that might fall from Adey Gu'ey's hands.
On the tray there are four handle-less porcelain cups: one for her, the rest for the spirits who come to pay her a visit. Close encounters of the coffee kind. Adey Gu'ey's invisible guests adore the swirling smock of incense and cherish the colorful tray, including the bright colors in her traditional dress. Adey Gu'ey, like I said, is a superstitious woman.
Addey Gu'ey is also a traditional psychiatrist, with infinite nonsensical wisdom.
Biniam's relation with his wife is ice cold. The ice gets broken from time to time, however, when one of them raises hell, an infernal concerto accompanied by the bawling of toddlers and the swearing and curses of the youngsters, not to mention the nervous barking of Lupo, the dog.
Biniam is in need of medical help. If he continues like this he will probably crack up and that's very dangerous for his already crumbling health.
Adey Gu'ey lives a stone's throw from the already broken family. And she has heard and seen a lot during her long and lonely life as a widow.
When young and beautiful, she married a Sicilian named Signor Trombetti and had it nice until he died of a heart attack, a result of too much pasta, vino, formaggio, and anger! He swore like a sailor, blaspheming the Madonna and hurling his working tools into the sky to probably strike his Dio che l'ha inganato (the God who cheated him). This could have accelerated his departure from this world.
"Good morning, Adey Gu'ey," intones Biniam.
"What good wind brings you here?" chimes Adey Gu'ey.
"I have to talk to you. It is a secret," whispers Biniam as he seats himself on the hard wooden bench resting by the side of the squeaking bed. The cat, named Lilly, sneaks out of the room.
And then Biniam pours out his heart to Adey Gu'ey and by doing so purges his soul of its impurities. Adey Gu'ey gets the message and prescribes the proper medicine which includes buying a white bleating sheep for the wife and giving the lady a piece of his mind.
Biniam didn't have to go to the psychiatrist to get cured of his 'mental illnesses'. He didn't have to send his problems to the Mr.-X– Replies-to-Your-Questions corner of a magazine or a newspaper. He found his psychiatrist in Adey Gu'ey, and he didn't have to pay a penny for the medical visit. On the contrary, he had a traditional coffee served to him for free!
During the lonely coffee time, Adey Gu'ey never forgot to place a knife and menkerker (tongs for poking the glowing charcoal in the brazier) near the open door in order to keep the evil spirits away and the good spirits in. Once during the time of the Derg, a relative jokingly told her to put a hammer and sickle instead. The idea was to ward off the evil spirit of communism from her house and from the country once and for all.
Superstition is everywhere in this small world of ours. From the Maori tribes of New Zealand to the staff members of mission control in Kennedy Space Center, to the soccer players we watch on television every weekend, the minds of people are never safe from its grips. Even great scientists such as Isaac Newton and Lavoisier were superstitious.
Superstition is sometimes described as the direct product of ignorance and the absence of strict scientific discipline. No scientific analysis can satisfy the rational mind, for example, as to why Adey Gu'ey thinks that the slaying of a red rooster can alleviate her mental torture or stop her nightmares. But it helps Adey Gu'ey and her likes as any faith healing practised by Gospel slingers in Texas and everywhere. It is all simply a matter of pure faith, mind over matter, a placebo effect.
During the armed struggle for our country's liberation, Eritrea was cleansed of various types of superstition thanks to the EPLF leadership which brooked no cultural backsliding in its politicization program. People were taught that colonization was a reality and that the only way to drive the enemy away was by using real guns and bullets and not by black magic. No one could stop a bullet except by another bullet or through diplomacy.
Italians, Sicilians in particular, who arrived en masse in Eritrea in the 1920s, contributed a lot to the rise of superstition in this country. The population of ghosts (fantasma), phantoms, and witches increased significantly during the Italian period. Porca miseria!
My uncle, who lived in Asmara a long time ago, kept on turning back home from Dongolo on his way to Massawa for vacation, just because a black cat kept crossing his path. After several spoiled holidays, he found out to his dismay that the black thing that crossed his path was none else than a frightened squirrel scurrying off to safety. The reason why he turned back was due to the Italian superstition that a black cat crossing your path meant disaster. Quando un gatto nero attravesa la strada, torna indientro e scapa via! (When a black cat crosses your path, turn back and run for dear life!
If you saw a funeral hearse passing by, it was Tocca Ferro! Or touch wood! I have been doing this as recently as a few years back for fear of being struck by lightning and dying on the spot. When I couldn't find any metal object to touch I reached for the buckle on my belt. What else could I do?
You are traveling by bus or by plane and you suddenly realize that nuns or padres are part of the passengers. According to Italian superstition you will have no guarantee of arriving safely home because of these special guests. The bus may fall down into a river and you may end inside crocodiles' stomachs or perhaps the pilot may try to force land the plane on a tennis court or a crowded beach. Why? Priests and monks are prone to attract God's attention. Eager to take His own to paradise, the Good Lord may provoke a crash inviting in the process all passengers to a heavenly reunion.
Neighboring countries did also contribute in spreading superstitious beliefs in Eritrea, bringing fresh supply of demons, magic, and sorcery.
When my friend was an 8th grade teacher in a remote rural area, Stehaye, a seventh grader and probably in the devil's possession, entered the body of Stehaytu, an eighth grader.
After a week had elapsed, Stehaytu reappeared in class once again. She had been "absolved" by the evil spirit. As for poor Stehaye, my friend was told that he was in chains awaiting further interrogation.
Rural and to a certain extent urban Eritrea has also its share of superstitious beliefs. For example, whistling in the house in the evening is believed to attract snakes or the devil himself. A windy day is a sign of ongoing war (this changed after liberation for some mysterious reasons). A howling dog forebodes death. A bee landing on you brings you fame and honor. If it is a preying mantis, you get new clothes. Arriving home in the evening and then going out may entail trouble or even death. Bad comments regarding people or events have to be spit out (literally), lest they come true. A sun coming out and shining while it is still raining causes the female hyena to give birth to puppies. If you remember someone and that someone suddenly appears in front of you, you tell him or her that he or she will live to be very old. "Emrika kinewhi" would go the Eritrean saying; speak of the devil they say in English.
Many phenomena - wars, plagues, sudden audits - have been advanced as evidence for the hidden hand of Satan in the affairs of Man, but whenever students of demonology get together, the M25 London orbital motorway is generally agreed to be among the top contenders for Exhibit A. Where they go wrong, serpentine lengths have the same effect as water on a prayer wheel, grinding out an endless fog of low-grade evil to pollute the metaphysical atmosphere for miles around.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is superstitions never die but change forms. At present one can see the image of Santa Rita hanging from a modern car's dashboard. It keeps the driver safe.
With such a mentality, it isn't surprising to see today images of saints in the form of stickers on computers to save the hard drive from collapsing! Goodbye ESET Anti-Virus!


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Canada's election
Stepping cautiously to the right
The Conservatives, led by Stephen Harper (below), ended 12 years of Liberal rule, but Canada will have its second consecutive minority government
The AmericasJan 28th 2006 edition
"A CHANGE of government, not a change of country," was how Stephen Harper, the Conservative leader, described his party's victory to some 2,000 cheering supporters in his Calgary riding (constituency) in the early hours of January 24th. As he had throughout a seven-week campaign, he was at pains to deny his opponents' portrayal of him as a far-right clone of George Bush. Yet in some ways he sold his achievement short. True, a Liberal minority government will be replaced by a Conservative one with even fewer seats—just 124 of the 308 in the House of Commons. But Mr Harper's clever campaign has taken his party back to power after a dozen fractious years in the wilderness. Its arrival in government signals incremental policy change and—perhaps more importantly—shifts in Canada's political geography.
The Conservatives broke the Liberal stranglehold on Ontario, winning 40 of the 106 seats in Canada's most populous province. And they even picked up ten seats in French-speaking Quebec, their best result there since 1988. Mr Harper's victory also signalled the emergence of a third centre of political power—in western Canada, whose resource-based economy is booming. His political roots lie in the small-government social conservatism of the Alberta-based Reform Party.
In 2003 he merged its successor with the eastern-based, "Red Tory" Progressive Conservatives. Having long felt marginalised in federal politics, "the West is now in", Mr Harper proclaimed in triumph in Calgary. The big cities, however, are out. The Conservatives failed to win a single seat in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.
The election produced some surprises. Paul Martin, the outgoing prime minister, ran an ill-starred campaign, but his dogged efforts prevented the Liberal debacle that many had predicted. The leftish New Democrats (NDP) did well, picking up seats in Ontario and British Columbia. But Jack Layton, the NDP leader, will not hold the balance of power as he did in the outgoing parliament.
In another surprise, the separatist Bloc Québécois fared relatively poorly. Its share of the vote in Quebec fell to 42%, down seven points from the 2004 election and well short of the majority that its leader, Gilles Duceppe, had sought. That was mainly because of the Conservative revival in the province. This cheered federalists by giving Quebeckers the option—which they have recently lacked—of being able to vote against the government without backing the separatists.
A last-minute recovery in Liberal support may have deprived Mr Harper of 20-30 extra seats. That has made the task of governing harder. But he has scope to strike deals, issue by issue. He will focus on five main policy pledges. These include cutting the sales (ie, value-added) tax, initially by one point to 6% and later to 5%, and giving all parents of under-fives C$1,200 ($1,025) a year for childcare. Both these giveaways are popular. Mr Harper insists he will stick to the Liberals' policy of balanced budgets and low inflation. Such is the strength of the economy that he can probably meet both sets of promises.
Two other proposals are fairly uncontroversial: tougher sentences for gun crimes; and a law to clean up government after a small-scale corruption scandal. His proposal to allow patients to seek private treatment if the public Medicare system is too slow will face greater opposition.
Mr Harper learnt from the 2004 election when Mr Martin scared voters off by painting him as an extremist. This time the Conservatives adopted a moderate face. At least while he is in a minority, Mr Harper is unlikely to place much emphasis on moral issues. He has promised a free vote on whether to repeal gay marriage legislation, but is unlikely to touch the abortion law. In foreign policy, he will offer warmer relations with Mr Bush, but has otherwise been vague.
His hope will be that after 18 months, he can go to the country again to secure a majority. That is what another Conservative leader from the west, John Diefenbaker, managed in 1958. If he succeeds, Canadian politics may then move more sharply to the right.
Two things will help Mr Harper. After two elections in less than two years, Canadians are unlikely to welcome another soon. So the opposition parties will be reluctant to bring the government down.
Second, the Liberals will be preoccupied with their own problems. Despite their successful economic management, they were punished by voters because they were seen as having grown too comfortable with the perquisites of office. Mr Martin, an effective finance minister, was a disappointing prime minister.
The Liberals will hope a spell in opposition will allow them to repair a fatal feud between Mr Martin's supporters and those of his predecessor, Jean Chrétien. In a dignified speech after a campaign that was unusually dirty by Canadian standards, Mr Martin announced on election night that he would step down as leader.
One contender for the job is Frank McKenna, a former premier of New Brunswick who resigned on January 25th as Canada's ambassador in Washington, DC. Another may be Michael Ignatieff, a writer and academic who was successfully parachuted into a Toronto seat after three decades teaching in Britain and at Harvard.
After 12 years in opposition, the Conservative parliamentary caucus contains few MPs with experience of government. It is long on social conservatives and short of women. Yet its leader has already shown himself to be a far more formidable politician than his detractors thought.
Canada will not become a different country overnight, as Mr Harper stressed. But he has engineered a crack in the big-government, socially liberal and politically correct consensus that marked the Liberal years. Two months ago, few expected that. In the months ahead, whatever else happens, Canadian politics is unlikely to be dull.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline "Stepping cautiously to the right"
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Way back at the end of December we took a little trip back to Lexington, Kentucky. We liked it so much when we were there last year that we decided to return.
We visited Buffalo Trace Distillery and saw their bourbon making process. It's a gorgeous operation. We had a great tour and even got to watch them hand-bottling Blanton's bourbon.
That night we went to a great bar in Lexington called Arcadium. It has a bunch of old classic video games like Ms Pac Man, Joust and Donkey Kong. They have a great craft beer and bourbon selection too. I asked the fantastic bartender to recommend a bourbon cocktail and she suggested a bourbon sour with egg white. It sounded a little strange, but I tried it and it tasted incredible!
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all the ingredients. Shake it hard for 10 seconds and strain into cocktail glasses.
This makes one large or two small cocktails. I love having smaller cocktails in coupe glasses. The egg white makes it so creamy and delicious, it's really one of my favourite drinks. Cheers!


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Are White Britains Treated As Second Class In Their Own Country?
Posted on November 5, 2014 by cigpapers
Written by Brittania
Photos and captions by Watt Tyler
Are white British people, the indigenous people of Britain, treated with the same consideration, respect, care and concern as other people are ………..…as immigrants are?
Imagine a country that was built, developed and defended for thousands of years by a beautiful, fair, strong, smart, brave and creative indigenous people. The country flourished and the people were happy. Then imagine a hostile government takes control of the country and floods in millions of immigrants, this invasion to the detriment of the indigenous people. Thousands of the indigenous women and children are raped by the immigrants, poverty increases for the indigenous people, but they are not allowed to fight back, in fact, they are not even allowed to express dissent. They are to submit to the invasion, the occupation, all the deprivations and harms, and they are to remain silent about it. In fact, in a cruel and controlling manner, the government tries to make them celebrate the invasion (and finance it and its associated costs). There will be no more indigenous people in time; some of the government and their friends openly boast of this fact, of a future when the race of indigenous people with their fair skins will no longer exist and 'everyone will be coffee-coloured'. Have these indigenous people been treated as inferior in any way?
Mass immigration has brought much suffering and harm to the indigenous people of Britain(1), including: the increases in many types of crime, such as the many thousands of rapes, many victims merely children; the importation of diseases; the lowering of wages and working conditions for the non-wealthy; reductions in freedoms; inhibition of indigenous culture; the shortages of and strains on resources, including housing; financial burdens in taxes; race riots; the strife and stress that diversity brings, including the reductions in fraternity, security and social capital; etc. Without immigration, the people of this country would not suffer these problems that immigration has brought(2). Indigenous people have suffered for the gain of immigrants…so one group loses for another group to gain… 'equality' anyone?
On a fundamental level, immigrants want to come and most indigenous people do not want them to – one group's preferences are put above those of a less important group (the 'second class'/'inferior' indigenous group). If an immigrant wants a better life, then indigenous people are to have a worse life to facilitate this. Some suggest limiting your birth rates to accommodate immigrants (3), but their wanting to move to your country is not to be limited, oh no. Immigration has caused areas of the country to be largely occupied by immigrant groups – the government has effectively given parts of the land away without the consent of the indigenous people. White Brits are now the minority in London(4). Your land was given away, theirs was not. Not very 'equal'. Perhaps less easily remedied, there is the threat of genocide to the indigenous people(5). Territory and existence are fundamental to a group, and both are threatened by immigration. These threats and realities cause stress and concern amongst indigenous people, but not amongst immigrants (since they are not losing anything in this respect).
The very fact of immigration puts one group (the immigrants) above the other group in relation to many issues. In this sense, there cannot be 'equality' as between immigrants and indigenous people, because the very fact of immigration has breached many of the 'rights' of indigenous people and has put the immigrants' desires and wants as more important than those of the indigenous people. In the social and political sense, 'equality' is a nebulous-power-word(6), but many of its forms are simply not possible in the context of immigration: these two concepts are incompatible.
Not happening!
Indigenous people are also treated as second class in other ways. Can you object to immigration? Immigrants can object to anything you do, but can you really object to them being here? Not always easy without some potential loss to yourself. This loss in freedom of speech(7) again is not applied equally, and even if it were, it is only the indigenous people who would wish to exercise it. Various means are used to silence dissent, of course the nebulous-power-word 'racism'(8) is thrown around, but also certain legal, social, financial and professional consequences can ensue if one dares to object – and they are going to make the grip on free speech even tighter yet(9) (if they can get away with it).
And how does the legal system treat you? We frequently hear that blacks are picked on by the police, (e.g. with more stop and searches than whites); but is this proportionate to the amount of crime they commit? Are men 'picked on' by the police by being stopped for rapes at a higher rate than women are? If crime rates differ, then police action rates also should reflect this were the police to be acting 'equally' in this respect. Where there is a glaring inequality before the law is in relation to the manner in which the legal system bends over backwards not to 'offend' immigrants, this at the expense of the indigenous white Brits. For example, the mass child rape and abuse noted in Rotherham was allowed to continue for decades(10). Would the legal system have allowed thousands of little black or Asian girls to be raped and abused by white men for decades(11)? And the police response time?…well, 16 years and still waiting…And the 'racial equality' laws, well, again, not really applied in an equal manner. For example, a pack attack on a white woman by immigrants shouting 'kill the white slag' is not considered as a racial(12)…imagine the other way round…well, imagine it, but don't speak of it cause that might cause offence….and nobody wants to be called 'racist', or arrested(13).
And the media, all heard of Stephen Lawrence? Of course you have, the government (= the working man and woman paying taxes) has spent untold fortunes in relation to this case, and even changed the law so that defendants can be tried again(14) if acquitted (double jeopardy). Another fundamental protection removed to please immigrants (and, inter alia, to suppress and oppress indigenous people). But what about the little girl murdered on the bus by a black man while she was on her way to school? Vaguely remember the case? But can you remember her name(15)? What about a black man raping many elderly people in their own homes? Know his name(16)? Or any black cannibals in recent times(17)? Got any names? Has Kriss Donald's(18) family been lavished with awards and money by the government? Any award ceremonies being held in his name(19)? Does the media frequently mention his name? Or any white victims' names? When a little white girl as tortured and repeatedly raped and then taken to be shot dead, the media description on the day of the then wanted suspects omitted their race, but managed to broadcast that the car was 'maroon' in colour(20). Do you know her name? Does the media make all victims' and perpetrators' names equally salient to the public? Or are indigenous people not shown the same concern as are immigrants? The media go to great lengths to conceal the level of crime committed by immigrants(21), and to mislead the public into believing that 'whitey' is the bad one(22). Immigration is to be portrayed as beneficial to the country, and immigrants as victims of bad whites. This misrepresentation of the truth is admitted to by various journalists(23), and such behaviour is actually found in various guidelines to journalists, e.g. that in relation to immigrants, journalists are told to 'find positive stories' (National Union of Journalists, NUJ, Guidelines). Mass deception(24), and since this gives preferential and unfairly favourable treatment to immigrants and thus lower concern to white Brits, then this is not treating white Brits with the same respect/concern as other groups are treated(25). Not to mention the media coverage of any political party that dares to object to immigration…
Often it is claimed that more immigrants should have certain jobs or educational places, etc. This might be labelled as affirmative action, 'equality and diversity'(26) or suchlike(27), but if some groups are to be given the jobs/places, then this can only be at the expense of other people. To call this 'equality' is untrue: this is blatantly unequal and treats one group (white Brits) as second class. If you are not given the job because you are a white Brit, then you have been treated as lesser. And for a non-indigenous person to be given the favourable treatment, this can only mean unfavourable treatment to the white Brit. Can't have one without the other.
Perhaps you are offended that you are being treated as a second class person in your own country, but the very idea of offence is not applied equally to you either. White Brits must be very careful not to offend the immigrants(28). However, if you are offended by their presence and/or by any of their behaviours, or even by the very fact that you are not considered as equal of respect as they are, then you better keep quiet about it. White Brits being offended does not count in the same way, and can cause problems for those who express it. Offence only really counts if it is immigrants offended ..is this not an offensive fact? SShhhhhhhhhh…you mustn't cause offence to the more important people. Their being offended is more important than your existence.
So, second class might not be strong enough, perhaps third or fourth, but remember not to complain about immigration. While you sit in a choked traffic jam from your cramped over-priced home on your way to work at a job under your immigrant affirmative-action-boss, working to pay high taxes to help support the immigration, remember that the stresses under which you live, the lack of freedoms, the crime, the occupation of your country, the genocide…remember that even if you feel offended by any of this, keep quiet and don't say anything that might offend the masters. How low are you that you can't even express dissent? Maybe not even fourth…
(1) # http://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/leo-mckinstry/529149/Political-class-responsible-for-immigration-mess
(2) # http://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/leo-mckinstry/417307/Mass-immigration-is-destroying-the-fabric-of-society
(3) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/11172446/Bill-Oddie-says-large-British-families-need-to-be-contained.html
http://topconservativenews.com/2014/10/bbc-star-bill-oddie-call-for-genocide-of-britains-terrible-race/
http://www.ukip.org/ukip_culture_spokesman_peter_whittle_responds_to_bill_oddie
(4) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2281941/600-000-decade-white-flight-London-White-Britons-minority-capital.html
(5) # https://cigpapers.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/stop-white-british-genocide-campaign-join-now/
(6) # http://www.amazon.co.uk/MULTICULTURALISM-WHAT-DOES-Smokescreens-Mirrors-ebook/dp/B00HCQN1B0
(7) # http://www.frontpagemag.com/2012/bruce-bawer/there-is-no-free-speech-in-sweden/
(8) Dr Thomas E. Turner (2013) "MULTICULTURALISM" – WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Smokescreens and Mirrors
https://cigpapers.wordpress.com/2013/12/26/how-did-they-get-away-with-it-book-review/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MULTICULTURALISM-WHAT-DOES-Smokescreens-Mirrors-ebook/dp/B00HCQN1B0
(9) # http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11202290/Sharia-law-or-gay-marriage-critics-would-be-branded-extremists-under-Tory-plans-atheists-and-Christians-warn.html
(10) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2734694/It-hard-appalling-nature-abuse-child-victims-suffered-1-400-children-sexually-exploited-just-one-town-16-year-period-report-reveals.html
(11) # http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11059138/Rotherham-In-the-face-of-such-evil-who-is-the-racist-now.html
(12) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2070562/Muslim-girl-gang-kicked-Rhea-Page-head-yelling-kill-white-slag-FREED.html
(13) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-410150/Schoolgirl-arrested-refusing-study-non-English-pupils.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1221759/Hammer-attack-victim-seeks-1m-damages-politically-correct-school-closed-eyes-racial-tensions-Henry-Webster-Asian-Invasion-Swindon-Ridgeway-Foundation.html
(14) # Has one lawyer or media outlet mentioned that the media coverage might have rendered the second trial invalid? Many in the media covered the alleged killers in such a manner that could have prejudiced the trial and prevented a fair trial for the defendants. Never mind the numerous violations of their civil rights over the years.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2080159/Stephen-Lawrence-case-How-killers-finally-brought-justice.html
(15) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2441328/Christina-Edkins-stabbing-Phillip-Simelane-admits-manslaughter-Birmingham-schoolgirl-bus.html
(16) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369491/Night-Stalker-Delroy-Grant-guilty-raping-elderly-women-17-year-reign-terror.html
(17) b# http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1210923/Brain-eating-convicted-killer-freed-murder-social-worker-bungles.html
(18) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-415247/Asian-gang-guilty-schoolboys-race-hate-murder.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/theeditors/2006/10/newswatch_6.html
(19) # compare and contrast to Stephen Lawrence, e.g. see:
http://www.architecture.com/StirlingPrize/Awards2014/StephenLawrencePrize/2014/StephenLawrencePrize2014Shortlist.aspx
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/Pages/Stephen-lawrence-education-standard.aspx
(20) # http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1507784/Raped-tortured-then-told-You-are-going-to-die-slowly.html
(21) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1220695/Is-political-correctness-blame-lack-coverage-horrific-black-white-killings-Americas-Deep-South-Tennessee-Channon-Christian-Christopher-Newsom-carjack.html
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/299918/censored-race-war-thomas-sowell
(22) # http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/oct/22/ukcrime.race
(23) # http://www.examiner.com/article/star-ledger-admits-to-censoring-race-savage-post-concert-mob-attacks
(24) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2332230/The-BBC-bias-pro-immigration-lobby-Report-accuses-left-wing-Corporation-downplaying-violence-Islamists.html
(25) # Britain First campaigns to get the media to cover all victims to the same extent, e.g. see:
http://www.britainfirst.org/recognition-for-british-victims/
These campaigns include a protest outside Parliament in February 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCD7op0A61c
(26) # An internally inconsistent phrase – there cannot be 'equality' in all senses if there is racial or ethnic diversity
(27) # http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/356955
(28) # http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2808070/Fury-council-s-decision-not-Woolwich-memorial-site-Lee-Rigby-case-offends-Islamic-extremists.html
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Campaign: To Make Lee Rigby's Mother A Baroness
Posted on February 26, 2014 by cigpapers
Written by Cigpapers
National hero Lee Rigby – his family shouldn't get any less than Stephen Lawrence's.
This is a campaign to make Lee Rigby's mother a Baroness, award her an OBE, compensate her and build a £10 million "Lee Rigby Community Centre" in her home town. After all that is what the mother of the rather worthless street thug Stephen Lawrence received. Lee Rigby on the other hand was a serving soldier in the British Army.
Please send a letter, or email, to all your MEPs and MP as soon as possible. If you're not much of a letter writer feel free to copy and paste the letter below.
Dear ( name of your MP/MEP)
Doreen Delceita Lawrence is the mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence. She was awarded an OBE in 2003 and made a life peer (Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon) in 2013. £10 million was spent on the "Stephen Lawrence Community Centre" which opened in 2008 in Deptford, London. There has also been an e-petition to rename Heathrow Airport as "Stephen Lawrence Airport". Baroness Lawrence is the Honorary President of anti-White race hate group the UAF which promotes racism, violence and intimidation across Britain.
Lee Rigby was not a street thug like Stephen Lawrence, but was in fact a fine young man doing his duty in the British Army. I do not see any valid reason why his family, and in particular his mother, should receive less from the British Nation than Stephen Lawrence's did. I therefore suggest that his mother is made a Baroness and awarded an OBE. I would also like £10 million to be spent on a "Lee Rigby Community Centre" and an e-petition organised to rename Manchester Airport as "Lee Rigby Airport".
As my elected representative I expect you to give this campaign your full support and public backing. Could you please clarify whether you will be supporting this campaign, or not, as that will clarify mine and my family's voting intention.
Yours sincerely ( your name )
You can email this to all your MEPs and MP free of charge via https://www.writetothem.com also consider sending to any members of the House of Lords you can think of at the same address.
If you would prefer to write a paper letter then ( no stamp required) address to:
(Name of your MP), House Of Commons, London, SW1A OAA
(Name of member of House of Lords), House Of Lords, London, SW1A OAA
For MEPs you will need to look up their addresses.
Doreen Lawrence was made a Baroness and is now Honorary President of violent anti-White race hate group the UAF.
Replies To This Campaign:
27th February 2014: Brian Simpson (Labour) MEP North West England has refused to support the campaign.
28th February 2014: Nick Griffin (BNP) MEP North West England has given this campaign his full support.
March 2014: Sir Peter Luff MP (Conservative) MP Worcestshire had a Pensioner constituent who emailed him arrested for racism . He also refused to support this campaign. Video below:
Please copy the emails from your MPs / MEPs in reply to this campaign in the comments section so we can put all replies up on here.
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Stay valid until 19/12/2018 and the 01/01/2019 (except Easter 04/18 - 22/04/2019).
Extra bed - 30% discount of the price.
Children under 3 years bey bed stay free Children 3-12 years on extra bed 50% discount, without therapeutic treatments, children 3 to 12 years on normal bed 30% discount on the total price residents without medical treatment. The price includes: - accommodation - full board - breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner choice of five kinds of meals (if half board are deducted from the price of € 3.00 / person / day) - Medical examination with consultation - 2 treatments per day - 1 day 1 hour. free entry to the Mining bath during limited hours - using massage-recondition machines - fitness - WiFi - parking check-in from 13 hours. The stay begins with dinner and ends with lunch. The day of departure rooms should be released until 10.30 am. Later arrival must be reported in advance at the front desk of the spa. Supplements: - local tax € 1 / person / night - for unoccupied bed 30% of the price - for unoccupied bed in the cell-room 30% of the price - for unoccupied second cell 30% prices stay - cot € 5 / night - late check out € 20 / person - Change of procedure requested by the client to place € 1 / Procedure - Changing the timing of the procedures requested by the client to place € 1 / procedure - Exchange of rooms at the client without objective reasons to place € 15 - only for meals buffet € 10 person / day Spa Sklene Teplice lies in the northwestern part of the Štiavnica Hills in Hot Creek Valley, in the district Žiar nad Hronom . Enchanting valley lies between Hliník nad Hronom and Podhorie 12 km from Banska Stiavnica - a unique jewel of world cultural heritage. From all sides are surrounded by rich coniferous and deciduous forests . The environment is suitable for relaxation and regeneration.
Glass in the bath Telice are treated nervous system, diseases of the locomotor system and rheumatism.
Currently Sklené Teplice springs several thermal springs with temperatures ranging from 37 ° C to 52.3 ° C. Thermal water has beneficial effects on physical and nervous system.
All springs are related in their chemical composition and physical properties. In addition to thermal springs spring up here and Teplice with a lower content of minerals. Noteworthy is the unique cave steam bath "Parenica", which is unique in Europe . Thermal springs they emanate directly to the cave and its temperature of 42 ° C basking cave pool , which offers visitors the opportunity to take a bath directly in the cave in which wells up alkali- gypsum hot water. Slovak Spa Sklene Teplice now offer in addition to the unique thermal cave bath Parenica also therapeutic, relaxing, healing or wellness stays .
- max. 20 min, followed by a wrap in a quiet room for a period of 20 min. and 20 min. relax in a massage chair.
- KD Maria Theresa in the connection to the outdoor swimming pool (only during the cold months) - max. 30 minutes, then wrap and relaxation.
- 8 x 7 m, entrance for 1 hour, suitable exercise in the water.
The building of the Mining bath are provided following procedures: bath before midday group exercises for spa guests.
The building will provide the following treatments: massage, peat bath, instrumental lymph drainage, massage chairs.
From Bratislava - 175 km, 1 hour. 40 min. From Kosice - 244 km, 3 hours. min. from Žilina - 104 km, 1 hour. 30 min.
V prípade záujmu o vstupnú lekársku konzultáciu je potrebný nástup do 15.00 hod.
Meal: Strava je poskytovaná podľa budovy, v ktorej je klient ubytovaný nasledovne: Jedáleň v KD Alžbeta - pre klientov KD Alžbeta, Goethe, Matej Bela, Mária Terézia. Jedáleň Relax Thermal - pre klientov KD Relax Thermal. Ra 8:00 - 9:00, O 12:00 - 13:45, VE 17:00 - 18:45 hod. (podrobné informácie o čase podávania stravy pre jednotlivé KD dostanete na recepcii pri príchode).
Parking: Parkovanie zabezpečené kamerovým systémom zadarmo.
Check in / Check out: Check in: 11:30 (ak pobyt začína obedom), 14:00 (ak pobyt začína večerou). Check out: 10:00 (ak pobyt končí raňajkami), 13:00 (ak pobyt končí obedom).
- for eating only the buffet € 10 person / day Spa Sklene Teplice lies in the northwestern part of the Štiavnica hills in Hot creek valley, in district Žiar nad Hronom . Enchanting valley lies between Hliník nad Hronom and Podhorie 12 km from Banska Stiavnica - a unique jewel of world cultural heritage. From all sides are surrounded by rich coniferous and deciduous forests . The environment is suitable for relaxation and regeneration.
The Spa Sklené Telice are treated nervous system, diseases of the locomotor system and rheumatism.
Currently in Sklené Teplice springs several thermal springs with temperatures ranging from 37 ° C to 52.3 ° C. Thermal water has beneficial effects on physical and nervous system.
All sources are related in their chemical composition and physical properties. In addition to thermal springs that bubble up and Teplice with a lower content of minerals. Noteworthy is the unique cave steam bath "Parenica" which is unique in Europe . Thermal springs they emanate directly into the cave and its 42 ° C basking cave pool , which offers visitors the opportunity to swim directly in the cave in which alkali-wells up gypsum hot water. Slovak Spa Sklene Teplice now offer in addition to the unique thermal cave bath Parenica and healing, relaxation, health and wellness programs .
- max. 20 min, followed by a wrap in a quiet room for a period of 20 minutes. and 20 min. relax in a massage chair.
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- 8 x 7 m, entry for 1 hour, suitable exercise in the water.
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Q: Is it possible to set Obsolete attribute to existing method using extension method My Team use --->     aa.GetItem()       -->> result

After create NewGetItem extension function. don't use GetItem. GetItem must be obsolete
My Team use ---> ┒    aa.GetItem()       ┌ -->> new result
                 │                       │
                 └--> aa.NewGetItem() -->┘

i don't have aa class code.
How to do it?
Is it possible?

A: If you own the module that contains the GetItem() method, you can just [Obsolete] it directly.  If you don't own that module - the scenario is that you want developers to use your new extension method instead of the original method - then you could make a Code Analysis rule that fails if it detects a call to that method.  That way, when your developers run Code Analysis against the project, you can  direct them to the appropriate new extension method.

A: No, the attribute should be applied directly to the method you want to mark as obsolete.

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Elderly woman unlawfully deprived of her liberty
Details of a case heard in April by the Court of Protection relating to the removal of an elderly woman from her house into a care home have recently been reported. District Judge Mort described the handling of the matter by the local authority in question as 'woefully inadequate'.
The case known as Milton Keynes v RR and Ors [2014] EWCOP B19 concerned an 81 year old woman with dementia who was deprived of her liberty and of her right to family life after the local authority moved her to a care home following improperly investigated allegations of neglect.
The woman known as RR, a former magistrate who was described by a friend as 'a very independent woman', was removed from her home following allegations of neglect by her son who cared for her in her failing health. However, the local authority failed to carry out a proper investigation of the allegation for a number of months.
Confirmation was then received that the council would not be pursuing the allegations some 16 months after RR was removed from her home. Visiting restrictions were also placed on her son, known as SS.
RR was originally diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2007 which was deemed to have become severe in 2012 when she was deemed at that time to lack capacity to deal with her own finances, residence and care needs.
Following this, RR was removed from her home when her son was not present following safeguarding alerts for unexplained injuries. Given her condition, RR was not able to explain where she had sustained her injuries. These alerts were not followed up or properly investigated by the local authority's safe-guarding team.
SS was not told of his mother's whereabouts for 19 days following her removal and even then this was only by way of a solicitor's letter. Contact with his mother was also restricted for an extended period.
The local authority did not make an application to the Court of Protection for this deprivation of RR's liberty until a couple of weeks after she was removed from her home. By the time the matter was heard in April 2014 (some two years after RR's initial removal) her health had deteriorated to the point that it was not in RR's best interests to return home.
Judge Mort stated within his judgment: "The initial failure of Milton Keynes Council to investigate the safeguarding concerns was deplorable as was their failure to apply to the Court of Protection for authority to remove RR from her home. The 19-day delay in applying to the court compounds their failure as does their failure to advise SS of his mother's whereabouts for the same period. Furthermore the safeguarding investigation was not completed until 12/09/13 with the result that contact between RR and her son was subject to restrictions for longer than was necessary."
It has been reported that SS was 'flabbergasted' to find his mother taken into care and Judge Mort remarked that it was clear that SS was 'devoted to his mother'.
Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides for the right to liberty and security. Should a public body wish to deprive someone of his or her liberty, this must be done lawfully. Within a care home or hospital setting, the local authority is able to apply for and obtain authorisation under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Alternatively, application must be made to the Court of Protection to obtain authorisation from the Court.
The local authority in this case failed to obtain authorisation for the removal of RR. As a result of the failings they were held to have breached RR's Article 5 right to liberty and Article 8 right to family life.
The case highlights the importance of local authorities approaching the Court of Protection where a dispute arises about what is in the best interests of someone who is deemed to lack capacity.
By Emma McClure & Sophie Maloney, Civil Liberties and Court of Protection
If you are concerned that a family member or loved one is being deprived of his or her liberty, then we are able to provide specialist advice, guidance and representation through this process. Call us on 01616 966 229.
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I have been watching the extensive promotion of the attempt by Nik Wallender to walk a tight wire across a portion of the Grand Canyon The drop is 1500 feet and the length is 1400 feet.
In the course of interviewing him, he made the statement that before he attempts the walk he will be praying with his family. My question is exactly what is he praying for? If it is to keep him safe, well, there is an obvious answer. Don't do it. Do you expect to put your life in danger and then expect this god of yours to keep you safe?
If this is not the height of insanity, I don't know what is.
His life won't really be in danger , since these folks typically have a safety line attached to the tightrope cable . I do agree the prayer thing gives a good insight into his enslaved , delusional mind , though .
He used a tether walking Niagara Falls, against his will. Apparently he's not using any safety device this time. He's an idiot. We'll still be impressed that he can do it whether he stays safe or not. His grandfather died rope walking you'd think he'd know better.
Returning to a previous comment concerning Christ, 'he committeed suicide for us, how nice'. Entertainment, in this case is 95% expectation, 'I told you so'.
• Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
• Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.
• Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
So let's all pray and ask him to show up in our kitchen tonight for a cold Bud and some nachos, and see if he keeps his promise.
It seems to me there is a portion of the Jesus narrative that deals specifically with the morality of stepping off a ledge with the expectation of divine assistance.
Some Xtians will comment that it is not wise to tempt their gawd through acts of foolishness. To knowingly place yourself in harm's way for no ulterior motive (to save another for instance) and then hope for divine intervention if things go awry seems to represent the logic of all religion.
If he falls, I hope the camera follows him all the way down to his demise as a lesson to all those prayerful Christians.
Smearing grease over his hand's just before stepping onto that cable would be the ultimate act of self confidence.
How about heavily greasing the wire?


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Patient and public understanding of the concept of 'personalised medicine' in relation to cancer treatment: a systematic review
Jed Botham, Valerie Shilling and John Jones
Jed Botham
ABrighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
Roles: 4th year medical student
For correspondence: j.botham1@uni.bsms.ac.uk
Valerie Shilling
BSussex Health Outcomes Research and Education in Cancer (SHORE-C), Brighton, UK
Roles: research fellow
CBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
Roles: senior lecturer in haemato-oncology and consultant haematologist
Personalised medicine (PM) is becoming increasingly integrated into standard clinical practice for treating numerous diseases, including cancer. Implementing PM into healthcare systems will only be successful with the acceptance and input of both patients' and public opinion. This review, therefore, aimed to identify both patients' and public understanding, and perceived benefits and concerns of PM in cancer treatment. A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL databases. The eligibility criteria specified that papers must explore the public or patients' understanding of PM or pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing in relation to cancer treatment. Patients have a greater understanding of, and trust in, PM compared with members of the public, but often misunderstand how genomic testing in PM works. Key areas that can be targeted to inform future health literacy interventions include genetic literacy for the public and understanding of how PM testing and treatment works for patients.
patients' understanding
public understanding
Personalised medicine (PM) represents an extension of traditional approaches to healthcare, incorporating an individual's genetics and genomics in the prevention, diagnosis, stratification and treatment of disease.1 Genetics is the study of individual genes and how they can be inherited. Genomics refers to the study of all the genes a person has (their genome) and how they interact with the environment to influence the development of diseases (such as cancer). The prevention and treatment of cancer is one of the most important areas of PM, considering that half of all people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.2
According to the Genome UK strategy launched by the UK government in 2020, implementing PM involves 'engagement and dialogue with the public, patients and our healthcare workforce, placing the patient and the diverse UK population at the heart of this journey.'1 For patients and the public to make informed decisions regarding their care, they need an understanding of PM, particularly what genomic tests look for and the implications test results may have.
The term PM, and what it involves, is still largely unfamiliar to the public.3 For patients, PM is complicated by confusing language, including the synonymous use of precision, personalised, stratified and targeted medicine.4 These terms are also used in varied healthcare scenarios, from genetic risk screening to genomic testing and treatment. Patient knowledge of PM influences their decision making in relation to treatment and, so, providing adequate education and support is vitally important.5
It has been 2 years since a review of public opinion was conducted and there has not been a published systematic review including patient understanding of PM.3 This review, therefore, aims to explore both patients' and the public's understanding of PM in relation to cancer treatment, as genomic testing and medicine is set to revolutionise healthcare. With the treatment of cancer at the forefront of adoption and implementation of PM, findings will be able to be shared across specialties. This will help to inform future public engagements and improve the quality of dialogue between patients, their families and healthcare professionals. Without this, the public and patients will be less well-informed in decision making regarding their care and may be wary of the wider implications that genomic medicine may confer.
We aimed to identify what patients and the public understand regarding the use of PM in cancer treatment; learn what patients and the public perceive as the benefits of PM use in cancer treatment; and learn what concerns patients and the public have with the use of PM in cancer treatment.
The protocol for this review was prospectively registered with PROSPERO (reference CRD42021221971). A literature search was conducted on 13 February 2021 in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL. The full search strategy is detailed in supplementary material S1. Eligible studies must have aimed to explore the public or patients' understanding of personalised medicine in relation to cancer treatment or genomic testing to inform cancer treatment. The full list of inclusion and exclusion criteria are shown in Table 1.
A PRISMA flowchart has been produced detailing the study selection process and the reasons for exclusion of each full-text paper (Fig 1). The abstracts and titles of the references retrieved by the electronic searches were screened for relevance by two researchers and duplicates were removed. Full paper copies of potentially relevant studies were then obtained and screened again using the eligibility criteria. The reference lists of all included studies were also screened for potentially relevant articles that met the eligibility criteria. Any discrepancies in selection of articles were resolved by a third researcher.
Identification and selection of eligible studies.
Data extraction and synthesis
Data from each selected study was extracted into a standardised data extraction table, including author, year, location, study design, aspect of PM and sample characteristics of the included population. Quality appraisal was conducted using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), as described by Hong et al.6
The MMAT is a critical appraisal tool, designed for systematic reviews comprising qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies. Appraisal involves two screening questions and five methodological quality criteria, which differ depending on study design. These five methodological quality criteria are scored out of one and used to formulate a total score out of five for each study. This was undertaken by one researcher and independently reviewed by a second. Studies were not excluded based on their MMAT score, instead, the score was used to give an overall impression of the quality of studies identified in the literature search.
Study characteristics and quality
A total of 16 papers were included in the review and are summarised in the supplementary material S2. The 16 articles identified cover three main aspects of PM. Five articles focus on gene expression profiling (GEP) in breast cancer, which analyses the activity of a number of genes at once and can be used to inform treatment. Eight papers report on analysis of somatic DNA mutations, which are acquired mutations that can accumulate and lead to the development of cancer. Unlike germline mutations, which can be inherited, somatic mutations are not passed on. Three papers focus on PM in clinical trials that include a number of testing modalities. Only four studies scored highly (5/5) on the MMAT criteria, all of which had clear methodologies and explanation of participant sampling methods. Lower quality studies used convenience sampling of patients attending a single cancer clinic that impacts on the strength of the evidence.
Results were synthesised in a descriptive manner in order to provide an overall impression of the findings. This covers key themes of patients' and public understanding, benefits and concerns of PM. Problems with understanding PM related to PM terminology, how PM testing works and the sources of information patients use. No data were available to identify the main sources of information the public use to research PM. The main benefits of PM were found to be feeling informed about treatment, the accuracy of tests and a feeling of benefiting others (altruism). Concerns identified include the psychological impact of test results, increased health insurance costs and the number of biopsies needed for testing.
Understanding of terminology
Five papers reported on patient and public understanding of PM terminology.7–11 The concept of PM was understood by 89% of patients enrolled in clinical trials, 48% of patients undergoing somatic testing and 27% of the public. Of patients undergoing somatic testing, 19% did not include genomic medicine in their definition of PM.8,9 The term 'somatic mutation' was correctly defined by 0.7%–12% of patients.8,10 Only 13% of patients knew the difference between somatic and germline testing.10,11 The concept of 'targeted therapy' was understood by 59%–85% of patients.7,10,11
Understanding how PM test works
Seven papers explored patients' understanding of how PM tests work.7,8,12–16 Between 91% and 92% of patients were aware that GEP test results can be used to inform chemotherapy decisions.15,16 Knowledge that GEP predictions can only be made when the patient is receiving hormone therapy, was reported to be 21%–25%.15,16 Hormone therapy involves blocking the production of hormones that a person produces, or interfering with the way the hormone interacts with the cancer, in order to inhibit the growth of hormone-sensitive tumours. Between 50%–84% of patients understand that somatic testing can be used to inform treatment.7,8,12,14 Less than half of patients (48%) reported having sufficient knowledge of how PM works to make an informed decision regarding genomic testing in cancer.12
Six papers identified where patients most commonly seek information regarding PM.11,13–15,17,18 Between 27% and 62% of patients had sought information regarding PM.11,14 The most common sources were the internet and doctors.11,13,14,17,18 Ninety-one per cent of patients report their cancer specialist as being the most helpful source of information and 24% indicated that internet sources were most useful.14 Those who sought information performed significantly better on the genetic knowledge test.15
Feeling informed about treatment
Eight papers discussed the ability of PM testing to inform treatment.9,12,14,15,17,19–21 Between 57% and 92% of patients believed that PM testing aided in decision making regarding treatment.9,12,15,20,21 Of patients with breast cancer, 65% were satisfied that they may need less intensive chemotherapy based on their genomic test and often felt that the test had 'rescued' them from side effects.17,18 When the public were posed with a hypothetical situation of a life-threatening cancer diagnosis, 84% said they would not change their treatment approach if it was the only one available, even if PM indicated it was not going to work.19 Only 13% would accept that PM approach would predict treatment failure and so would not undertake the treatment.19
Accuracy of tests
Six papers cite the accuracy of PM testing as a benefit for patients.9,13,15,16,18,22 GEP tests are perceived to be accurate and trustworthy to inform chemotherapy decisions by 76% of patients.16 Qualitative research found that patients felt a benefit from using a 'new' and 'innovative' test, often without discussing test limitations with their doctor.13,18 Only 43% of patients knew that the test is not always correct.15 In clinical trials, 76% of patients had higher expectations of therapy as a result of testing, compared with the expected benefits described to them by their doctor.9,22
Five papers found that patients feel positive about being involved in PM testing research in order to benefit others.9,12,18,20,22 All patients in a clinical trial interviewed reported wanting their experience to benefit others and 76% would be willing to undergo a new biopsy to assess a marker of interest.9,22 Of those undergoing somatic testing, 91% of patients would share their genomic cancer tests results for research purposes.12 Patients undergoing GEP testing were also positive that they were contributing to medical research.18,20
Psychological impact of test results
Five papers reported that the psychological impact of PM test results were a concern for patients.8,12,13,17,18 Of patients undergoing genomic sequencing, 32% felt a psychological burden while awaiting test results.8 Patients were most concerned that tests are not always part of routine investigations, which potentially delays results and the start of chemotherapy.12,13,17 Patients have also expressed anxiety related to the potential of a 'not interpretable' results, where an actionable mutation has not been found.18
Increased health insurance cost
The potential for PM to increase health insurance costs was reported as a concern for both patients and the public in four papers.12,17,19,22 Of members of the public in the USA, 40% believed that PM will significantly increase the cost of healthcare over the next 5 years.19 This is a concern for patients in the USA and Canada, but to a much lesser degree, reported by only 9% of those included.12,17,22 Fifteen per cent of patients found insurance discrimination as the top concern.12 Greater individual variability in concerns regarding insurance costs were found in other studies, with 27% of patients agreeing that it was a concern, 46% disagreeing and 27% were neutral.22
Number of biopsies
Four papers assessed the impact of biopsies on patients' opinion of PM.9,12,14,22 The greatest concern for those taking part in a PM clinical trial was the number of biopsies needed.22 Ninety-three per cent of patients would rather take part in a trial that required no new biopsies, if absolutely necessary, 39% would consent to one biopsy and 30% would consent to more than two biopsies.9,12 In China, 76% of patients would refuse any number of additional biopsies.12 Complications as a result of a biopsy were cited as the greatest factor for not pursuing testing.12
We have demonstrated that both patients and the public are enthusiastic to engage in conversations regarding PM in cancer treatment. Patients have a greater understanding of PM terminology compared with members of the public. The extent of patient understanding, however, depends on the context in which they have been exposed to PM. Patients were often found to be unsure of how PM tests work and many experienced a psychological burden while awaiting and interpreting test results. Despite concerns, patients are more willing than the public to use genomic tests to inform cancer treatment. The public cite concerns of increasing healthcare costs as the main drawback of PM. This may be because if PM tests are not covered by the NHS or health insurance, they could be unaffordable if one was required to pay for the test privately. These findings also illustrate the impact of illness on psychology, with patients less concerned about cost, instead hopeful that the tests will improve outcomes despite many reporting a lack of understanding.
Understanding and concerns of PM in patients
The emergence of PM has led to an increasing number of clinical trials for genetic and genomic tests and treatments, particularly in cancer.23 Understanding of PM terminology was greater in patients enrolled in clinical trials, compared with those undergoing testing purely to inform their treatment. A recent study found that if members of the public are given an educational intervention prior to enrolment in a hypothetical cancer clinical trial, they express greater interest and increased likelihood of enrolling.24 Importantly, the education intervention increased participation of members of the public with lower levels of education the most. Two of the clinical trials in this review had a disproportionate number of patients with degree level of education or higher (66% and 69.5%).9,22 This may be because these patients are more likely to independently research trials beforehand and so are more likely to enrol.
This highlights the opportunity for education interventions in clinical trials to aid in patient understanding of PM. In return, more patients, particularly those who have lower level of education, may participate in such trials which will improve inclusivity and help further clinical research.
Such success with education in clinical trials could, therefore, be used as a template to aid in routinely educating patients undergoing PM tests, such as GEP and somatic testing. Patients have voiced concerns that doctors do not always explain PM terminology in a patient-friendly manner: 'Because I can't make sense of some of the terms, other people have to explain them to me. When the doctor explains it to me, he explains it so quickly that I immediately forget it again.'21 A lack of health literacy not only hinders patients' ability to give informed consent, but also leads to poor adherence to treatment and worse health outcomes.25 This is important to address as it will undermine patients' and healthcare professional's ability to undertake shared decision making, one of the main aims that the NHS has set out regarding PM.1
Simple education interventions (such as a picture book or video) to explain PM terminology, facilitated by a genetic counsellor, increases patient knowledge significantly.10 Genetic counsellors typically help patients understand and assess risk of inheriting or passing on a medical condition.26 The vast majority of cancer is not inherited and many of these patients undergo genomic testing of their cancer to inform treatment and prognosis. Patients and the public struggle to understand the difference between inherited genetic risk testing and genomic testing to confer prognosis or guide treatment. These are complex scientific concepts, with distinctions between them that even trained healthcare professionals often find difficult to understand.
The role of the genetic counsellor, therefore, needs to evolve to incorporate non-genetic specialisms, help to educate patients with non-inherited cancers and train colleagues in the multidisciplinary team on how to do so. This process has already begun, with the NHS in the UK proposing a change in title from 'genetic counsellor' to 'genomic counsellor' to reflect the emphasis on testing non-inherited conditions.27 While this may have little impact when understanding of genomics is low, the work of genomic counsellors to help educate patients has the potential to improve awareness and understanding of the concept.
Patients undergoing PM testing for cancer also experience considerable psychological concerns while awaiting and interpreting test results. It could be argued that a lack of understanding of how genomic tests are used to inform treatment contributes to the anxiety some patients experience. Genomic counsellors may help to address concerns by educating patients on the implication of potential PM test results. Alongside the development of infrastructure for diagnosing cancer faster and more effectively via rapid diagnostic centres, this education and more efficient diagnostic pathway will help to ease the integration of PM into standard clinical practice.28
Understanding and the concerns of PM of the public
Members of the public were found to be largely unfamiliar with the term PM in cancer, and this lack of awareness is a major barrier to the integrating PM within healthcare systems.2 The difficulties that the public have in understanding PM is not confined to cancer and has been found in other contexts; for example, a study of parents with a child undergoing PM testing reported that a proper explanation of genomic testing from healthcare professionals is the most important issue that needs to be addressed.29
Despite a lack of knowledge, the systematic review by Holden et al found that the public are enthusiastic about the idea of integrating PM into standard clinical practice.3 This is particularly true in studies that observed positive public opinion of PM use in conditions such as asthma and depression.30,31 In the context of informing cancer treatment, however, the public are less likely to use the results of PM testing to inform cancer treatment compared with patients if the test meant foregoing treatment that will not be effective.19 This hesitation shows a lack of trust in the evidence for genomic testing, which would limit the full potential of a PM approach to healthcare.
For the members of the public who have not personally experienced a cancer diagnosis, they may believe they would be more likely to choose high levels of chemotherapy without considering the side effects of these medications. The reluctance to incorporate PM into cancer treatment may, therefore, stem from a lack of exposure to the topic and subsequent lack of understanding of the potential benefits of PM. Greater education of, and exposure to, PM is needed for the public to be able to trust in genomic testing methods. Lower uptake of genomic tests will mean increased NHS spending on potentially less-effective treatments and delays in finding the right treatment for patients.
Genome UK's 2020 initiative states: 'We will commit to communicating openly with patients and the public and make increasing understanding of genomics and health literacy central to our communications and outreach approach over the next 10 years.'1 Despite clear intentions from the UK government, there is little evidence of dialogue with the public on PM or provision of educational material. The NHS website's information for cancer does not mention the possibility of genomics to aid in cancer diagnosis or treatment. It could be argued that without the availability of patient-friendly educational material on PM in cancer, knowledge and understanding will be slow to change and concerns will not be addressed.
Education and support for patients is, however, available from charities such as Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and Breast Cancer Now, all of which provide education on PM and how this can impact someone's care on their websites. These are valuable resources that healthcare professionals can signpost to patients to improve understanding and offer local support to patients via groups affected by the same condition.
Differences in understanding and concerns according to population
The public from the USA were more concerned than patients that PM in cancer will cause an increase in health insurance costs. This has been found in numerous studies of public opinion of PM in other illnesses in the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia, regardless of the year of publication.3 This is a valid concern for patients and the public as high costs of PM research and clinical trials, and low volume of drug sales can drive up prices of cancer treatments with the knock-on effect to insurance costs in those countries. For this concern to be addressed, healthcare policy needs to provide equal and affordable access to new testing and treatments, although in countries such as the USA, healthcare costs are a politically divisive subject. The public can also be given reassurance that PM has the potential to lower healthcare costs by decreasing incidents of adverse drug reactions, providing early diagnosis of more effective treatment of disease.
There is also evidence of difference in concerns regarding PM testing between races.21 Holden et al identified that people from ethnic minority backgrounds are less willing to use PM in their care and have more concerns with its use, compared with non-minority populations.3 Such concerns regarding the use of PM in the care for people in ethnic minority groups may stem from discrimination to access to treatment.3 Ethnic minority populations are consistently underrepresented in PM research despite the majority (57%–97%) being willing to participate in such research.32 Future studies must ensure minority groups are fairly represented in PM research, and dialogue between organisations (such as the NHS) and members of ethnic minority groups must happen to ensure that concerns are recognised and acted upon.
As the evidence base for using PM in clinical practice expands, the public and patients must be supported in making decisions regarding their current and future care. Results of this review specifically suggest a role for a healthcare professional in supporting patients undergoing PM tests and treatment, which could be undertaken by genomic counsellors. This has wider implications to the healthcare professional workforce as there needs to be education and upskilling regarding PM. Currently, this issue is being address by a PGx working party, with input from key specialties, including oncology. As only one paper has been published relating to public opinion of PM in oncology, further research is needed in this area, particularly outside of the USA. The public's concerns regarding PM can be addressed with adequate healthcare policy ensuring equal access to PM for all, without significantly increasing healthcare costs.
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