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number 13 07.24.05
Disney to Require Finger Prints to Ride Tea Cups
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Visitors to Disney World are being
subjected to a new level of scrutiny
upon their entry into the Magic
Kingdom: fingerprint-scanning. Using
a system that photographs several
points on each visitor’s index and
middle fingers, Disney hopes to
thwart ticket shares and catch ticket
thieves.
Disney uses a system called ‘Ticket
Tag’ that assigns a numeric value to
points on a photograph of a visitor’s
subjected to a new level of scrutiny
upon their entry into the Magic
Kingdom: fingerprint-scanning. Using
a system that photographs several
points on each visitor’s index and
middle fingers, Disney hopes to
thwart ticket shares and catch ticket
thieves.
Disney uses a system called ‘Ticket
Tag’ that assigns a numeric value to
points on a photograph of a visitor’s
fingers that is linked to specific tickets.
The company reports that it does not
save the data after the expiration of the
ticket.
Privacy advocates have criticized the
move fearing it will increase the public's
acceptance of the intrusive collection of
data for reasons related only to
commerce.
Disney officials said customers should
not be concerned about invasions of
The company reports that it does not
save the data after the expiration of the
ticket.
Privacy advocates have criticized the
move fearing it will increase the public's
acceptance of the intrusive collection of
data for reasons related only to
commerce.
Disney officials said customers should
not be concerned about invasions of
their privacy because the finger print
information is stored as a numeric value.
If a crime is committed in the park,
Disney says, the finger-scaned numeric
equivalents could not be used to find the
thief.
Disney had previously used fingerprint
scanning to identify season ticket holders
as is done at Florida’s Sea World theme
park. Universal Studios also plans to use
fingerprint-scanning technology to track
its visitors within the year.
information is stored as a numeric value.
If a crime is committed in the park,
Disney says, the finger-scaned numeric
equivalents could not be used to find the
thief.
Disney had previously used fingerprint
scanning to identify season ticket holders
as is done at Florida’s Sea World theme
park. Universal Studios also plans to use
fingerprint-scanning technology to track
its visitors within the year.
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Anti-Choice Legal Challenge Stops Medical Progress in its Tracks
The California state project to fund
research into the medical benefits of
stem cell research to help patients
with long term disabling conditions
such as Parkinson’s disease and
Alzheimer’s diseases has been halted
by a legal action in the state’s court.
A coalition of anti-tax groups has
brought the action but the legal team
hired to file the suit is the anti-choice
activist Life Legal Defense Foundation
which recently fought the unsuccessful
court battle to maintain the life of the
severely brain damaged Terry Schiavo.
research into the medical benefits of
stem cell research to help patients
with long term disabling conditions
such as Parkinson’s disease and
Alzheimer’s diseases has been halted
by a legal action in the state’s court.
A coalition of anti-tax groups has
brought the action but the legal team
hired to file the suit is the anti-choice
activist Life Legal Defense Foundation
which recently fought the unsuccessful
court battle to maintain the life of the
severely brain damaged Terry Schiavo.
The lawsuit alleges that the agency that
was created when the citizen’s of
California voted to provide public
funding for stem cell research does not
have sufficient governmental oversight to
protect the state’s taxpayers.
The special finance committee was
established when proposition 71 was
passed as a ballot initiative in 2004 and is
charged with over-seeing a fund of $3
billion and awarding $300 million in
research grants yearly to explore stem
cell technologies. The committee met
for the first time last week, but the
was created when the citizen’s of
California voted to provide public
funding for stem cell research does not
have sufficient governmental oversight to
protect the state’s taxpayers.
The special finance committee was
established when proposition 71 was
passed as a ballot initiative in 2004 and is
charged with over-seeing a fund of $3
billion and awarding $300 million in
research grants yearly to explore stem
cell technologies. The committee met
for the first time last week, but the
legal challenge is likely to halt the
distribution of research funds for at
least one year.
California State Treasurer Phil
Angelides says the committee is
currently exploring other funding
mechanisms. Angelides characterized
the group that filed the lawsuit
blocking the funding as “a narrow set
of anti-choice activists who have an
idealized zeal to stop stem cell
research.”
distribution of research funds for at
least one year.
California State Treasurer Phil
Angelides says the committee is
currently exploring other funding
mechanisms. Angelides characterized
the group that filed the lawsuit
blocking the funding as “a narrow set
of anti-choice activists who have an
idealized zeal to stop stem cell
research.”
An agreement executed last week
by representatives of the United
States and the Republic of Ireland
will allow US agents to operate
with broad discretion in Irish
territory. Nominally a reciprocal
arrangement, in Ireland the treaty
is being criticized as a surrender
of sovereignty to US authorities
engaged in a controversial “war
on terror”.
An editorial in last week’s Irish
Examiner called it “unacceptable
that an agreement which
effectively gives far-reaching
power to CIA agents to operate
on Irish soil has been clinched
without affording the public an
opportunity to discuss the issues
involved”.
The editorial goes on to mention
the notorious Guantanamo Bay
prison facility that has received
widespread international
attention. Indeed, even straight
news coverage of the mutual
assistance accords in the Irish
press has made reference to the
more controversial aspects of the
Bush administration’s “war on
terror”, such as the detention of
foreign nationals without charge
and the so-called “torture
memos” of former White House
counsel and current Attorney
General Alberto Gonzalez, as well
as Guantanamo Bay.
US officials hope to enter into
similar arrangements with other
countries. The CIA routinely
operates on foreign soil; usually
without the invitation of the host
government.
by representatives of the United
States and the Republic of Ireland
will allow US agents to operate
with broad discretion in Irish
territory. Nominally a reciprocal
arrangement, in Ireland the treaty
is being criticized as a surrender
of sovereignty to US authorities
engaged in a controversial “war
on terror”.
An editorial in last week’s Irish
Examiner called it “unacceptable
that an agreement which
effectively gives far-reaching
power to CIA agents to operate
on Irish soil has been clinched
without affording the public an
opportunity to discuss the issues
involved”.
The editorial goes on to mention
the notorious Guantanamo Bay
prison facility that has received
widespread international
attention. Indeed, even straight
news coverage of the mutual
assistance accords in the Irish
press has made reference to the
more controversial aspects of the
Bush administration’s “war on
terror”, such as the detention of
foreign nationals without charge
and the so-called “torture
memos” of former White House
counsel and current Attorney
General Alberto Gonzalez, as well
as Guantanamo Bay.
US officials hope to enter into
similar arrangements with other
countries. The CIA routinely
operates on foreign soil; usually
without the invitation of the host
government.
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Weather
A federal appeals court has ruled that
the Environmental Protection Agency
is not required to regulate emissions
of gases linked to global warming. In a
2-1 decision, a panel of the US Court
of Appeals for the District of
Columbia ruled that the EPA’s refusal
to regulate carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide, and hydro-
fluorocarbons- gases thought to
contribute to climate change- was
justified on narrow policy grounds.
The decision did not address the Bush
administration’s two main arguments
against EPA controls: that the agency
lacks the legal authority to enact such
regulations, and that evidence of
global warming is unsubstantiated.
The court also sidestepped the
central argument of the plaintiff’s
case. Twelve states, three cities and a
coalition of environmental groups had
the Environmental Protection Agency
is not required to regulate emissions
of gases linked to global warming. In a
2-1 decision, a panel of the US Court
of Appeals for the District of
Columbia ruled that the EPA’s refusal
to regulate carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide, and hydro-
fluorocarbons- gases thought to
contribute to climate change- was
justified on narrow policy grounds.
The decision did not address the Bush
administration’s two main arguments
against EPA controls: that the agency
lacks the legal authority to enact such
regulations, and that evidence of
global warming is unsubstantiated.
The court also sidestepped the
central argument of the plaintiff’s
case. Twelve states, three cities and a
coalition of environmental groups had
asserted an obligation on the part of the
EPA to regulate the pollutants on public
health grounds. In a dissenting opinion
Judge David Tatel agreed that such an
obligation exists. Tatel also wrote that
emissions of the “greenhouse gases”
were in fact pollutants under the Bush
administration’s Clean Air Act.
The ruling was seen as a victory for the
administration. As a candidate in 2000,
Bush promised to regulate carbon
dioxide emissions if elected. But after
assuming office in 2001, he reversed his
position on the issue, arguing that such
regulations would harm the US
economy. The US has abrogated the
Kyoto Protocol, which calls for
international cooperation in reducing air
pollutants. The US and Australia are the
only developed nations not to
participate in the treaty.
EPA to regulate the pollutants on public
health grounds. In a dissenting opinion
Judge David Tatel agreed that such an
obligation exists. Tatel also wrote that
emissions of the “greenhouse gases”
were in fact pollutants under the Bush
administration’s Clean Air Act.
The ruling was seen as a victory for the
administration. As a candidate in 2000,
Bush promised to regulate carbon
dioxide emissions if elected. But after
assuming office in 2001, he reversed his
position on the issue, arguing that such
regulations would harm the US
economy. The US has abrogated the
Kyoto Protocol, which calls for
international cooperation in reducing air
pollutants. The US and Australia are the
only developed nations not to
participate in the treaty.
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Police Forces Won't be Denied in Active Pursuit of Heat-Ray
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Air
Force and Department of Defense
(DOD) are in the final stages of
testing a new weapons technology on
human subjects that is described by
it’s combined military and police
developers as “less lethal” than
weapons currently employed to
“stop, deter, and turn back an
advancing adversary”.
The research bureau of the
Department of Justice, the National
Institute of Justice is exploring the
use of Active Denial Technologies
that concentrate microwaves in a
beam that can be directed at crowds
to surprise or “bring down suspects”
by repeatedly inflicting intense
burning pain. The DOJ has requested
the developers of this crowd control
technology that includes Raytheon
and Veridian Engineering to produce
mobile and hand held devices that
can be used by America’s police
forces. ADT is theoretically less
Force and Department of Defense
(DOD) are in the final stages of
testing a new weapons technology on
human subjects that is described by
it’s combined military and police
developers as “less lethal” than
weapons currently employed to
“stop, deter, and turn back an
advancing adversary”.
The research bureau of the
Department of Justice, the National
Institute of Justice is exploring the
use of Active Denial Technologies
that concentrate microwaves in a
beam that can be directed at crowds
to surprise or “bring down suspects”
by repeatedly inflicting intense
burning pain. The DOJ has requested
the developers of this crowd control
technology that includes Raytheon
and Veridian Engineering to produce
mobile and hand held devices that
can be used by America’s police
forces. ADT is theoretically less
lethal than rubber bullets or tasers.
The currently deployed Active Denial
Technology uses a transmitter to shoot
a beam of 95 Ghz millimeter waves
traveling at the speed of light toward a
human target. The microwave beam
heats the skin of the target to 130
degrees in 2 seconds. The Airforce
Research Laboratory’s Human Effective-
ness Directorate is conducting tests of
the technology on human subjects in
New Mexico.
Military and civilian employee volunteers
have been advised under rules
established by the Air Force Surgeon
General that the heat beam is “not
lethal” and receive no pay. Human test
subjects report feeling an intolerable
burning of the skin when targeted which
they liken to touching a hot frying pan or
a hot light bulb.
While the DOD scientists conducting the
experimenting promise that there will be
The currently deployed Active Denial
Technology uses a transmitter to shoot
a beam of 95 Ghz millimeter waves
traveling at the speed of light toward a
human target. The microwave beam
heats the skin of the target to 130
degrees in 2 seconds. The Airforce
Research Laboratory’s Human Effective-
ness Directorate is conducting tests of
the technology on human subjects in
New Mexico.
Military and civilian employee volunteers
have been advised under rules
established by the Air Force Surgeon
General that the heat beam is “not
lethal” and receive no pay. Human test
subjects report feeling an intolerable
burning of the skin when targeted which
they liken to touching a hot frying pan or
a hot light bulb.
While the DOD scientists conducting the
experimenting promise that there will be
no “lasting effects” to humans who are
shot by the heat beam, the volunteers
were cautioned to remove metal from
their pockets and skin and to remove
both eye glasses and contact lenses
before the experiments began.
Police and military authorities are
currently experimenting with two other
Active Denial weapons that can be
deployed in America's cities. The Justice
Department is testing what they refer to
as "a man-portable heat compliance unit"
and a laser which produces a disabling
"plasma flash bang".
Active Denial Technology is being
explored for use not only by American
police departments, but the DOE has
expressed interest in using heat beams
to keep "security adversaries" out of
nuclear sites and by the DOD in "peace
keeping and humanitarian missions". The
Pentagon announced that it will soon
deploy Active Denial Technology in
occupied Iraq.
shot by the heat beam, the volunteers
were cautioned to remove metal from
their pockets and skin and to remove
both eye glasses and contact lenses
before the experiments began.
Police and military authorities are
currently experimenting with two other
Active Denial weapons that can be
deployed in America's cities. The Justice
Department is testing what they refer to
as "a man-portable heat compliance unit"
and a laser which produces a disabling
"plasma flash bang".
Active Denial Technology is being
explored for use not only by American
police departments, but the DOE has
expressed interest in using heat beams
to keep "security adversaries" out of
nuclear sites and by the DOD in "peace
keeping and humanitarian missions". The
Pentagon announced that it will soon
deploy Active Denial Technology in
occupied Iraq.
EPA's Laxity Not Necessarily Negligence
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