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sentence: that is the "Blade Runner" problem.

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killing.


a master of science fiction.


sentence: a fantastic writer.

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his stories have inspired film producers such as Ridley Scott, Paul Verhoeven and Steven Spielberg.


the latter story is now particularly significant.


sentence: "minority Report" originates from the year 1956, and exudes the scent of the Cold War and the McCarthy Tribunal.

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sentence: here the principle of the "Pre-Crime" is developed, i.e. something that is now more or less official doctrine within the White House.

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sentence: in Dick's world, which is alarmingly similar to our own, mutants look into the future - and the police have access to this insight.

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sentence: "we arrest individuals who've broken no law," says the government official.

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"we get to them first, before they can commit an act of violence."


sentence: and: "in our society we have no major crimes, but we do have a detention camp full of would-be criminals." they read time streams.

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they assume that bad things are going to happen and prevent the criminal thought turning into action.


sentence: Dick's tale acts as a blueprint for the anti-terror laws and the phone tapping madness of the NSA.

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sentence: anticipation of attack: this is also how Obama's drone philosophy and practices work.

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however, Dick's story is not yet finished.


the Police Chief argues that there is no more division of power, the military controls daily life - and what is left of the State.


sentence: then the watcher is himself being watched and is convicted of a future crime.

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the system slips up.


it is perfect, but it lies.


it devises its own conditions.


sentence: it not only accepts errors and victims, but builds itself on them.

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the system creates the threat that it is fighting against.


to read Philip K. Dick means to get closer to the truth, time and time again.


issuing statements regarding the Merkel spying scandal from Russia


sentence: the former US intelligence expert, Edward Snowden, may make further statements regarding the US espionage scandal involving Federal Chancellor, Angela Merkel, from his Russian asylum.

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sentence: representatives of the German Federal Prosecutor's Office could either submit questions in writing or meet the 30-year-old in person in Russia, reported the Interfax Agency.

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sentence: green Party parliament representative, Hans-Christian Ströbele, was yesterday the first German politician to meet with Snowden in Moscow, to discuss the scandal with him.

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sentence: NSA revelations boost corporate paranoia about state surveillance

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on a mild day in late August a German police helicopter buzzed low over the US consulate in Frankfurt, the financial capital of Germany.


on the instruction of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BFV), Germany's domestic intelligence agency, its mission was to photograph the rooftop of the US outpost, which is located less than 5km from the European Central Bank and Bundesbank.


sentence: German media say the BFV hoped to identify the presence of listening antennas and the action prompted an exchange between the US and the German foreign ministry in Berlin.

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sentence: James Clapper, US Director of National Intelligence, insisted again in September that the US does not use foreign intelligence capabilities "to steal the trade secrets of foreign companies on behalf of US companies to enhance their international competitiveness or increase their bottom line."

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sentence: but ever since Edward Snowden, the contractor turned whistleblower, began releasing his treasure trove of US surveillance secrets, European governments and business leaders are no longer sure whether to take the director at his word.

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sentence: reports that the US National Security Agency spied on Brazilian oil company Petrobras and gained access to data held by US cloud providers including Google and Yahoo have ratcheted corporate paranoia about state surveillance to new highs.

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sentence: the final straw came when it was revealed that Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone had been bugged, possibly for about a decade.

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sentence: if Europe's most powerful person can be targeted, then surely business leaders are also potential targets.

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sentence: Snowden has made transparent the intensive collaboration between US intelligence services and companies.


sentence: I think it's conceivable that these data are used for mutual benefit.

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sentence: "Germany must wake up," says Oliver Grün, president of BITMi, which represents small and medium sized German IT companies.

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sentence: German companies believe the US now poses almost as big a risk as China when it comes to industrial espionage and data theft, according to a survey published in July by EY, the consultancy.

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sentence: in all the documentation leaked by Mr Snowden, there has, however, been no evidence to date that the US has passed on foreign companies' trade secrets to its own companies.


sentence: politicians have expressed concern that the EU lacks certain IT and internet capabilities and should strive to reduce its dependence on the US.

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business leaders are sceptical about this.


someone in the German parliament says we should build a German Google.


sentence: I can only shut my eyes and slowly open them again...

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"that's not the way," Hasso Plattner, chairman of German business software company SAP, says.


sentence: if one wanted a strong European IT industry, then one shouldn't have let it die out 20 years ago.

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sentence: everything is subsidised in Germany, from coal, to cars and farmers.

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everything but the IT industry.


sentence: still, the reach and technical sophistication of US spy agencies exposed by the Snowden revelations have come as a shock to some companies who previously thought the biggest surveillance risk was posed by China.

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a big shift is occurring in cloud computing where European executives have become more aware that data stored in the US is subject to that jurisdiction and therefore potentially vulnerable.


sentence: according to a survey carried out by the Cloud Security Alliance, a trade body, some 10 per cent of non-US members cancelled plans to use a US-based cloud provider after revelations about the US Prism data mining programme.

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sentence: Jim Snabe, co-chief executive at SAP, says: "we see a new question from customers that didn't come up a year ago - which is where is my data stored and can you guarantee that it stays physically in that jurisdiction."

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sentence: many German executives argue that the latest reports are simply confirmation of what they already knew: that powerful states want to steal their most prized secrets and these data must therefore be guarded at all costs.

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sentence: that economic spying takes place is not a surprise.

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it has always taken place.


sentence: "this has been a topic for many years and hasn't fundamentally changed through the current discussion," says Kurt Bock, chief executive of chemical maker BASF.

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the Americans spy on us on the commercial and industrial level as we spy on them too, because it is in the national interest to defend our businesses.


sentence: corporate leaders are not generally keen to boast about the countermeasures they have taken, in case this hands an advantage to an attacker.

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sentence: for large companies, the message has long since been drummed home that picking up a free USB stick at a trade fair, or leaving a laptop unguarded in a hotel room are unwise, to say the least.

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sentence: Ulrich Hackenberg, board member at carmaker Audi, says it has been standard practice for years for mobile phones to be collected before board meetings so they cannot be used as remote listening devices.

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sentence: Germany's BFV advises executives to consider using simple prepaid mobiles when on foreign trips because of the risk that smart phones are compromised.

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the prepaid mobiles are then thrown away afterwards.


sentence: however, there is concern that small and medium-sized companies remain vulnerable to hacking and surveillance.

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sentence: in Germany, many of these companies are global market leaders in their particular niche.


sentence: "small and medium sized companies often lack the experience, personnel and financial resources to protect corporate secrets effectively against unauthorised access," the BFV warns in a report.

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sentence: the US warns its own companies about economic espionage by other countries.

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the US National Intelligence Estimate in February named France alongside Russia and Israel in a second tier of offenders who engage in hacking for economic intelligence, behind China, according to The Washington Post.


sentence: a board member at a German blue-chip company concurred that when it comes to economic espionage, "the French are the worst."

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sentence: Bernard Squarcini, former head of the French internal intelligence agency DCRI, was quoted in an interview this month as saying: "the services know perfectly well that all countries, even as they co-operate in the antiterrorist fight, spy on their allies."

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Hechingen: trade fair provides the answers to wedding questions


sentence: "marriage is and remains the most important journey of discovery a person can undertake," said the philosopher Sören Kierkegaard.

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sentence: tips, at least as to how the wedding celebration can be a success, have now been given at a special trade fair in the Domäne in Hechingen.

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sentence: important suppliers of all wedding-related products and services were represented.

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a trend: the retro look is back once again.


this begins with the wedding clothing.


white is a must, best muted or in cream.


sentence: at the front, dresses with numerous ruffles and embroidery are in, often with a veil, while to the rear they run down the back and often end in a train.

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however, opinions differ, as Stefanie Koch from the Modehaus Kleidermüller emphasised.


sentence: for men, suits with a waistcoat and neckerchief are most popular, although some people do choose cream or brown combinations.

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selecting the venue is important, it was explained.


plain adjoining rooms are not ideal, the ambience should be special.


in this regard, the Domäne drew attention to their own facilities in the carriage house.


sentence: Uwe Link has an offer for anyone who wants to set off in a carriage.

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"however, carriages are also popular for hen parties," he commented.


people were also on the lookout for romantic ideas for invitations, flower arrangements and wedding photographs.


sentence: the "After-Wedding Photo" is becoming increasingly fashionable - that is, series of pictures taken a few days after the celebration, at special locations, preferably in front of waterfalls or the like, but in full wedding clothing, explained Elisabeth Keidel.

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sentence: many other details for a successful wedding were presented in the Domäne on Sunday.


sentence: flower arrangements, rings, wedding tables, cakes and also a magician, such as Marko Ripperger, who can entertain guests with style.

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the correct cosmetics and nail care mustn't be forgotten.


everything you need for an unforgettable celebration.


dog-lovers victorious


sentence: once again the athletes from the Bitz dog-lovers association were victorious at a Rally Obedience Tournament.

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sentence: Achim Scherrenbacher started things off in Kandel with two dogs; with his bitch Sandy he achieved 94 points in the Beginners class and thus took fifth place, while with 15-month-old Marley he took twelfth place with 87 points.

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with her dog Woody competing in the Class 1 competition, Susi Höpp was subject to the critical scrutiny of the judge.


sentence: parents of Georgia teen who died in 'freak accident' believe son was murdered

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sentence: the parents of a Georgia teenager, whose body was found inside a rolled-up wrestling mat in his high school gym, believe their son was murdered, the family's attorney said Thursday.

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sentence: Kendrick Johnson, of Valdosta, Ga., was found Jan. 11 stuck in an upright mat propped behind the bleachers inside his high school gym.

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sentence: Lowndes County sheriff's investigators concluded Johnson died in a freak accident, but the 17-year-old's family disputes that.

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sentence: "they absolutely think their son was murdered," Benjamin Crump, an attorney representing Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson, told FoxNews.com.


sentence: they never believed he died the way the sheriff concluded.


sentence: "they believe that it defies logic, the laws of physics as well as common sense," Crump said.

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sentence: they think this is a cover-up to protect the person or people responsible for their son's death.

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sentence: "they sent their son to school with a book-bag and he was returned to them in a body bag," he said.

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sentence: U.S. Attorney Michael Moore said Thursday he is conducting a formal investigation into Johnson's death, noting that several key questions remain unanswered.


what was the cause of death?


sentence: was his death the result of a crime?

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Moore said at a press conference Thursday afternoon.


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my objective is to discovery the truth.


"I am of the opinion that a sufficient basis exists" for a formal investigation, he said.


sentence: Moore told reporters that the initial autopsy indicated Johnson died as a result of "positional asphyxia."

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sentence: a second autopsy, however, listed a different cause of death, according to Moore.


"there are several questions that must be answered or confirmed," he said.


sentence: Moore added that if he uncovers sufficient evidence to warrant a criminal or civil rights investigation into the death of Johnson he will ask the FBI to conduct it.

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sentence: a representative from the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office was not immediately available for comment when contacted Thursday.

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a southern Georgia judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to release all surveillance video that investigators reviewed.


sentence: the teenager's parents said they hope the video footage will contain clues to how he died.

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sentence: CDC issues children's allergy guidelines for schools

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sentence: on Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a set of guidelines to manage children's food allergies at school.

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sentence: this is the first set of such guidelines the U.S. government has put out, as the number of school-age children suffering from food allergies climbs.

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sentence: one in 20 children in the United States now have food allergies.


sentence: the CDC found the prevalence of food allergies among children increased 18 percent between 1997 and 2007.

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sentence: the guide contains information for schools on how to make faculty and staff aware of children's food allergies, and how to handle them should an allergic reaction occur.


sentence: it also recommends schools have epinephrine stocked -- the EpiPen brand auto-injector being most commonly used -- to respond to potentially fatal anaphylaxis.

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sentence: State legislatures have recently been updating rules to allow schools to stock epinephrine more easily.


sentence: the report also includes a list of typical symptoms communicated by children who are having an allergic reaction.

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sentence: kids may say, "It feels like something is poking my tongue," "My tongue feels like there is hair on it," or "My tongue is tingling."

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sentence: parents of Intersex Kids Can Pick 'Gender Undetermined'

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sentence: Germany became the first European nation to recognize a third gender for babies born with ambiguous genitalia.

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no longer will newborns be rigidly assigned to male or female.


sentence: the new law doesn't require parents to declare any gender for such children, allowing parents to declare gender "undetermined" or "unspecified" on their birth certificates.

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sentence: the aim of the law was to take the pressure off parents who might make hasty decisions on sex-assignment surgery for newborns, and to fight discrimination against those who are intersex.

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sentence: one intersex person, according to the BBC, said years later, "I am neither a man nor a woman."

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sentence: I will remain the patchwork created by doctors, bruised and scarred.

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sentence: an estimated one in 2,000 children born each year is neither boy nor girl.

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sentence: they are intersex, part of a group of about 60 conditions that fall under the diagnosis of disorders of sexual development, an umbrella term for those with atypical chromosomes, gonads (ovaries or testes), or unusually developed genitalia.

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Wallis Simpson may have been intersex.


sentence: gender identification is still not well understood, but most experts in the United States say that when sex cannot be determined, it's better to use the best available information to assign it then to wait and monitor the child's psychological and physical development before undertaking surgery, if at all.

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sentence: new York City psychiatrist Dr. Jack Drescher, who specializes in issues of gender identification, said the new German law "sounds like a good thing."

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sentence: intersex children pose ethical dilemma.

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sentence: "some people have life-endangering conditions that require surgery, but most kids do not," he said.

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sentence: you can make a gender assignment without surgery, and then see how identity develops.

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sentence: the science of knowing how a child will develop any gender identity is not very accurate.


nobody can answer the questions about why this happens.


sentence: it's like the mystery of why people are gay.

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sentence: a report filed to the European Commission in 2011 described intersex people as different from transsexual or transgender people, as their status is not gender related but instead relates to their biological makeup, which is neither exclusively male nor exclusively female, but is typical of both at once or not clearly defined as either.

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these features can manifest themselves in secondary sexual characteristics, such as muscle mass, hair distribution, breasts and stature; primary sexual characteristics such as reproductive organs and genitalia; or in chromosomal structures and hormones.


sentence: the report also gives an overview of the discrimination faced by intersex and transgender people in the realm of employment, as well as levels of harassment, violence and bias crimes.

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sentence: gender nonconforming boys now have special camp.

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sentence: already, Australia and Nepal allow adults to mark male, female or a "third gender" on their official documents.

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sentence: in June, a 52-year-old Australian, Norrie May-Welby, became the world's first recognized "genderless" person after winning a legal appeal to keep an "unspecified" gender status for life.

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German passports will have a third designation other than M or F -- X, for intersex, according to the Interior Ministry.


in neighboring France, gender issues are still controversial, according to a news report on France 24.


sentence: in 2011, dozens of French lawmakers from that strongly Catholic country signed a petition for "gender theory" to be withdrawn from school textbooks.

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sentence: the U.S. website Catholic Online has also opposed the German law, writing that "as the world is being dragged into a new state, where gender is a choice, but sexual activity is not, we reverse two more pillars of civilization."

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sentence: one Maryland mother of a newborn also told the Baby Zone that she would rather see babies assigned gender at birth.

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sentence: "parenting is stressful enough without extra limitations, especially if you don't know the gender of your child," she told the parenting website.

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sentence: children need stability and certainty.

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sentence: historically, children born with both male and female genitalia were called hermaphrodites, named for the handsome Greek god who had dual sexuality.

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sentence: and as little as a decade ago, the medical community thought of gender as a slate that could be erased and then redrawn.


sentence: but now, many are challenging the ethical basis of surgery, knowing that gender identity is complex, and doctors can sometimes get it wrong, not knowing how a child will feel about their gender assignment when they grow up.

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sentence: "back in the middle of the 20th century, it was called a 'psychiatric emergency,'" said Drescher.

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sentence: when these kids were born, you didn't call the psychiatrist, you called a surgeon.

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sentence: the prevailing theory on how to treat children with ambiguous genitalia was put forward by Dr. John Money at Johns Hopkins University, who held that gender was malleable.

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sentence: he coined the term "gender identity" and argued that social and environmental cues -- how parents raised a child -- interacted with a child's genes and hormones to shape whether the person identified as male or female.

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sentence: but in one 1966 case, known as "John / Joan," his theories became controversial.

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sentence: he advised the parents of a boy whose penis had been severed in a botched circumcision to have the child fully castrated, removing his testicles, as well, and to raise him as a girl.

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sentence: "money presented the case as a successful case of transition, but it was not," said Drescher.

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sentence: when the boy was around 15, he transitioned back to a boy and married a woman.


sentence: but at 38, he committed suicide.

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sentence: Drescher said that now some doctors are still "practicing that model."

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sentence: but in the 1990s, with the advent of the Internet, survivors of these gender surgeries have come forward "not happy with the outcome."

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sentence: such was the case with Jim Bruce, a 36-year-old writer from Montana, who was born with XY male chromosomes but ambiguous genitals.

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sentence: doctors couldn't be sure if he had a large clitoris or a small penis and were convinced he could never live a "satisfactory life" as a man.

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sentence: so shortly after his birth in 1976, Bruce's external organ and testes were surgically removed and he was raised as a girl.

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sentence: he was given female hormones at age 12.

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sentence: "I knew that I wasn't a girl," he told ABCNews.com.

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I was unhappy, but it was really difficult to ask questions.


at 18, he was set for a vaginoplasty.


but depressed and knowing something was wrong, he demanded medical records.


what he found out was horrifying.


sentence: I was sterilized at birth -- and no one ever told me.


sentence: Bruce was born with a DSD that prevented his body from producing enough testosterone to properly develop his genitals.

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sentence: after learning the truth, he changed back to a man, taking testosterone shots and having his breasts removed.


surgery rendered him infertile.


sentence: today, he advocates for others in an organization called the Interface Project, trying to normalize perceptions of those who are intersex.

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sentence: but Anne Tamar-Mattis, executive director for California-based legal group Advocates for Informed Choice, worries that the German law "invites labeling and stigma."

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sentence: "a lot of activists are concerned that what the German rule will do is encourage parents to make quick decisions and give the child an 'undetermined,'" she said.

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we are afraid it will encourage intervention.


we think a better process is assigning male or female sex, then waiting.


sentence: but we haven't seen how the law will play out, so all we can do is speculate.


sentence: Tamar-Mattis said that her organization supports the Australian law because "it allows adults to choose to be recognized in a third gender."


sentence: "adults should be able to make their own decisions about legal gender," she said.

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sentence: German law is about assigning it at birth.


sentence: that is not a battle young children should have to take up at this point.

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sentence: when they are grown, they can make decisions about their own bodies.

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sentence: but Dr. Arlene Baratz, a Pittsburgh breast radiologist who has a daughter with a disorder of sexual development and helps hundreds of others in a support group, said the German law will "empower" both parents and children.

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sentence: Baratz's daughter Katie was born with male chromosomes, but has a DSD called complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.


because her androgen receptors are faulty, Katie developed female characteristics.


sentence: she has a vagina, but no uterus or ovaries.

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now at 29, Katie is married and at the University of Pennsylvania, a resident in child psychiatry.


sentence: though she is infertile, she hopes to become a parent through adoption or gestational surrogacy.

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sentence: "the law gives parents some space not to have to rush into making decisions themselves," said Baratz.


sentence: it gives them the time to do some tests and figure it out and a period of time before they write 'male' or 'female.'

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sentence: this way, you are OK -- raise the child, love the child.

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sentence: you have a wonderful baby and enjoy the fun.

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we don't have to rush into surgery that is irreversible.


sentence: "it brings the children into the decision and takes away the anxiety that motivates parents because they don't feel they are doing the right thing," she said.


sentence: ultimately, the child will decide which sex he or she feels more comfortable with -- and that's a wonderful thing.


sentence: it empowers children to make the decision for themselves.


sentence: unknown attackers injure girl with shots fired from car

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sentence: unknown attackers have injured a twelve-year-old girl in Saxony-Anhalt when firing shots from a car.


sentence: the assailants fired on a group of children on Thursday evening in Genthin, presumably with an air gun.

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sentence: this was announced by the police in Burg.

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the girl suffered minor injury to her left calf.


sentence: rescue workers took the girl to the hospital.

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sentence: the shots came from a small car, which drove past a group of six children and suddenly stopped.


sentence: witnesses saw two people sitting in the car.


the assailants also fired shots at a bus stop.


a pane of glass was shattered.


they then drove away.


the Criminal Investigation Department is investigating the matter, it was stated on Friday.


sentence: thus far, the Kempten Police Department can look back on a calm Halloween night.

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sentence: the authorities were only called out twice to deal with children throwing eggs against houses.


because the home owners realised this immediately, the egg remnants could be cleaned off at once, meaning that no material damage occurred.


furthermore, in the town centre area, while a few fireworks were set off, no material damage was caused here either.


the residents of the Bischof-Freundorfer-Weg reported that a car was wrapped in toilet paper and its wheel trims stolen.


sentence: however, the man found all his wheel trims nearby prior to the police arriving, on account of which no further police involvement was required.

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living with a future-oriented perspective


if truth be told, Waltraud Ries, lives a dreamy life.


sentence: her house is located in a peaceful neighbourhood in Stuttgart, with plenty of greenery, an old tree population, nice neighbours and not too much traffic.

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sentence: she is only a few minutes from the city centre using public transport.

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sentence: "hopefully you aren't afraid of spiders?" asks Waltraud Ries, pointing out a large spider on the door frame.

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sentence: I have been looking for a new home for my husband and myself for some time now.

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but you know how difficult that is in Stuttgart.


sentence: however, the reason for the desire to move is not arachnophobia, but rather the fear of not being able to manage the large number of steps up to their house, and inside their home in their old age, she explained.

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sentence: furthermore: since undergoing a meniscus operation, the lady, in her mid-fifties, has had to experience for herself what it means to move from floor to floor with a disability.

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sentence: only recently, she released a book on the subject of "Living happily in old age - Which type of property is the best for me?."

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sentence: "our home is the best example of a property that simply doesn't work in old age," she begins to recount.

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sentence: when she moved to the maisonette with her husband 20 years ago, it was simply just a pretty apartment in green surroundings.

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now, in her mid-fifties, Waltraud Ries has different thoughts about it.


sentence: however, she is aware that she is one of the few people to actually deal with the topic of 'living in old age'.

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the majority of people put it to the back of their minds for as long as possible.


only other people get old, she says, smirking.


only when the psychological strain becomes severe do people give it consideration.


"but at this stage it can be too late," said Ries.


sentence: in her book, the interior decorator presents 17 housing models for independent living in old age.


"however, which type of residence you choose is always a personal decision," she explains.


sentence: there is no solution to overcoming old age.

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even if you can afford to spend your retirement in Tuscany or Brittany, you should always take the fact that you may become ill into consideration.


sentence: and: 'without a sound knowledge of the local language, you can even become lonely when living the dolce vita,' added the author, providing food for thought for those seeking to move abroad.

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sentence: her models include classic care models, alternative living arrangements and the often-mentioned pensioners' living community.

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in old age everyone has their quirks and ticks.


'However, this type of residential community would not be for me, 'she commented with a wink.


sentence: definitely nothing like student accommodation with a shared bathroom and kitchen.

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'in old age you simply need your own space to withdraw to, 'said Ries.


however, the author does not wish to rule out the possibility that a pensioners' residential community can work.


sentence: however, it must operate differently to the classic student digs.

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and sometimes you also just want your peace and quiet, 'she believes.


sentence: with this opinion she is at least not alone in the State Capital.

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sentence: the experience of Theresa Rütten, head of the citizen's Life in Old Age service in the State Capital, is also that 'the majority of old people in Stuttgart want to remain in their own homes for as long as possible'.

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sentence: her agency agency advises people on the topic of 'growing old'.


sentence: therefore the experience of the Stiftung Warentest consumer study is also that elderly people in particular would accept inconveniences and limitations just to be able to remain in their usual environment.


sentence: nowadays there are many possibilities for designing the house or apartment in such a way as to be barrier-free.

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sentence: Ries recommends that all those working on the age-appropriate renovation of their house or apartment first seek out in-depth information and don't simply use the first tradesman that comes along.


nowadays there are specialists in renovation to suit the needs of the elderly.


even in the case of rental apartments some landlords can have this work carried out, even if it is just a matter of raising the level of the toilet seat, clarified the interior designer.


sentence: however, it is not always the case that your existing apartment can be made age-appropriate and therefore barrier-free, even if it is as beautiful as ever.

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sentence: Waltraud Ries had to go through this experience herself.

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you could of course install a stair lift inside the apartment, but the cobbled path up to the door of the apartment, featuring a number of steps would be a much greater hindrance.


sentence: she will keep looking until she has found the ideal property for herself and her husband.

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sentence: she is more afraid of the move than of the spider on her front door.

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the USA still want to prosecute Snowden


the USA have not changed their position regarding the former US Secret Service employee Edward Snowden.


he is still accused of passing on secret information without authorisation.


sentence: he must therefore face criminal proceedings in the USA, said the spokesperson for the US Foreign Office, Jennifer Psaki, in Washington.

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even the most recent statements from Snowden will not change this fact.


sentence: following a recent meeting with Snowden in Moscow, German Green Party politician Hans-Christian Ströbele appealed to the USA not to continue to threaten him with prosecution.

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Psaki emphasised that Ströbele's comments were the views of a parliamentarian, and not those of a German government member.


secret Service whistleblower, Edward Snowden is, in principle, willing to hold a discussion with the German authorities.


sentence: however, he first wishes for his situation to be clarified.

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sentence: this was made clear by the former NSA employee, currently sought by the USA, in an open letter that Green Party politician Hans-Christian Ströbele made public on Friday following a meeting with Snowden, and passed on to the Federal Government, the Federal Parliament and the Federal Public Prosecutor General.

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the letter was purported to have been worded as follows:


to whom it may concern,


sentence: I have been invited to write to you regarding your investigation of mass surveillance.

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sentence: I am Edward Joseph Snowden, formerly employed through contracts or direct hire as a technical expert for the United States National Security Agency, and Defense Intelligence Agency.

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sentence: in the course of my service to these organizations, I believe I witnessed systemic violations of law by my government that created a moral duty to act.

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sentence: as a result of reporting these concerns, I have faced a severe and sustained campaign of persecution that forced me from my family and home.

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sentence: I am currently living in exile under a grant of temporary asylum in the Russian Federation in accordance with international law.

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I am heartened by the response to my act of political expression, in both the United States and beyond.


sentence: citizens around the world as well as high officials - including in the United States - have judged the revelation of an unaccountable system of pervasive surveillance to be a public service.

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sentence: these spying revelations have resulted in the proposal of many new laws and policies to address formerly concealed abuses of the public trust.

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sentence: the benefits to society of this growing knowledge are becoming increasingly clear at the same time that claimed risks are being shown to have been mitigated.

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sentence: though the outcome of my efforts has been demonstrably positive, my government continues to treat dissent as defection, and seeks to criminalize political speech with felony charges that provide no defence.

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sentence: however, speaking the truth is not a crime.

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sentence: I am confident that with the support of the international community, the government of the United States will abandon this harmful behaviour.

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I hope that when the difficulties of this humanitarian situation have been resolved, I will be able to cooperate in the responsible finding of facts regarding reports in the media, particularly with regard to the truth and authenticity of documents, as appropriate and in accordance with the law.


sentence: I look forward to speaking with you in your country when the situation is resolved, and thank you for your efforts in upholding the international laws that protect us all.

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Edward Snowden, as witnessed by Hans-Christian Ströbele


sentence: a kindergarten has found a private buyer

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sentence: "the building is in good hands," said Winterlingen's Mayor Michael Maier.

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the local authorities have sold the former Kindergarten on Gartenstraße to a private buyer.


sentence: the Town Council consented to the sale in its most recent meeting, during the part of the meeting that was not open to the public.

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sentence: the building changed hands for an "appropriate" price.

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"the local authorities are satisfied," emphasised Maier.


EUR 100,000 have been added to the local budget.


it is not yet clear how the new owner will use the former Kindergarten.


sentence: the Mayor considers it the right decision that Winterlingen has handed over responsibility for the building to someone else before the winter, and thus will no longer have to pay for the upkeep of the building, such as heating it, tending to the garden and clearing the pavement.

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"this expense has now been offloaded," Maier was glad to say.


sentence: open-air concert accompanied by high summer temperatures.

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sentence: the Hammereisenbach Music Society gave an open-air concert on the terrace of the Hammer Guest House.

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sentence: when conductor, Bianca Willmann, raised the baton at 7: 30 p.m., the thermometer was still reading 25 degrees.

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sentence: around 50 listeners enjoyed the sounds of the Hammrich musicians.

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Chairperson, Manuela Honeck, provided explanation to accompany the pieces.


in so doing, Honeck thanked all those who had helped successfully manage the first Musikerhock.


report: Obama campaign considered dumping Biden for Hillary Clinton


sentence: President Barack Obama's closest advisers secretly considered replacing Vice President Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton on the 2012 ticket, according to the New York Times.

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sentence: the revelation is the most notable bombshell from Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's heavily anticipated 2012 campaign tome, "Double Down: game Change 2012."

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sentence: the Times obtained a copy of the forthcoming book and reported Thursday evening that the President's top aides conducted "extensive group-sessions and polling in late 2011" to gauge whether the dumping Biden could help bolster Obama's waning re-election hopes.

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sentence: according to the Times' national political correspondent Jonathan Martin, the book provides a thorough account of the effort by senior officials inside the campaign and the White House, namely former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, to measure what effect swapping former Secretary of State Clinton for the Vice President would have in the polls.

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sentence: the potential switch was a closely guarded secret within the Chicago campaign infrastructure and inside the Oval Office.

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sentence: only half a dozen of the President's closest advisers -- including Daley, former Obama campaign chief Jim Messina, and former White House senior advisers David Axelrod and David Plouffe -- knew the change was under consideration.

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"double Down" claims Daley spearheaded the effort to replace Biden, despite their "close personal rapport," before ultimately deciding against the move when their data showed adding Clinton to the ticket wouldn't "materially improve Obama's odds."


in an interview with Martin, Daley confirmed that the administration did in fact consider replacing Biden with Clinton.


"I was vocal about looking into a whole bunch of things, and this was one of them," Daley told the paper.


you have to remember, at that point the President was in awful shape, so we were like, "Holy Christ, what do we do?"


while Daley characterized the research as "due diligence," Martin told CNN's Anderson Cooper that the re-election campaign made a significant investment in finding out whether the move would pay dividends at the polls.


sentence: "campaigns don't spend the kind of money on polling and focus groups unless they're seriously considering something," Martin said on AC360.

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sentence: it's unclear, however, whether Obama knew his team was exploring the swap.

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Martin told CNN that he asked Daley whether his then-boss knew about the potential shuffle.


sentence: while Daley said he doesn't think the President "was aware" of the potential change, the former chief of staff admitted that it's "possible" Obama knew.

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Martin added that "Double Down" does not definitively answer whether the political probing reached Obama's desk.


Cooper asked Martin whether he seriously thought Obama did not know about the research into dumping Biden from the ticket.


"possibly," Martin replied.


what happens with my e-mail when in transit?


e-mail is short for electronic mail.


are there technical measures to maintain privacy of correspondence, similar to that of the traditional postal service, implemented into the design of this Internet-based service?


sentence: when designing the early Internet services, the focus lay on making communication possible.

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sentence: thus, when developing the underlying technical protocols, no attention was given to creating a stable foundation for the interception-proof exchange of mail.

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sentence: for this reason, a traditional email is more like an open postcard than a sealed letter.

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sentence: when user "Anna" sends an email to "Benni," are the pair's computers then directly connected?

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sentence: Anna's email program or browser first sends the mail to her service provider's mail server.

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sentence: if she has a Gmail account, for example, this would be Google.

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sentence: this mail server sends the content to the provider that Benni uses.

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sentence: en route, the mail can pass through any number of other servers on the Internet.

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sentence: Benni can then call up the content from his provider.


are traditional e-mails read by third parties on their journey through the net?


sentence: the majority of e-mails are read several times by software robots en route to the recipient.

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sentence: checks are generally carried out by the sender's provider as to whether the mail contains malware as an attachment.

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sentence: a virus check is also carried out on the recipient systems.

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sentence: in addition, the providers check whether it is nuisance or unwanted spam mail, which are deleted immediately or at least sorted into a spam folder.

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sentence: do the robots have other tasks?

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sentence: in the case of systems such as Gmail, the robots also identify the information that Google requires for displaying context-based advertising.

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if Anna and Benni communicate about their upcoming holiday travels via Gmail, Google can display corresponding links to holiday offers.


sentence: do unknown individuals also read the e-mails?

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sentence: the probability of unauthorised persons reading a mail is extremely low.

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however, theoretically, it is possible.


sentence: within companies, administrators are often able to read electronic mail that is sent.

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law enforcement authorities and Secret Services also have legal authorisation to intercept or take note of e-mails.


this may include potential illegal spying activities.


is it possible to protect e-mails against being read?


sentence: with an encryption using the OpenPGP standard, an e-mail can be effectively protected against being read.

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sentence: with great technical effort, it is also possible to conceal the metadata of email communication so that it is not even possible to tell who is communicating with whom.

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sentence: how important are Yahoo and Google within the e-mail market in Germany?

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sentence: according to a study conducted by Convios Consulting in August 2013, among the main mail services in private use, Yahoo and Google play only a minor role.

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while the number of Yahoo Mail accounts has fallen recently, Google's Gmail managed to grow considerably.


sentence: mother buried in shallow forest grave and pension stolen

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sentence: when his elderly mother died, a man from Wolfsburg devised a plan.

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sentence: he buried the deceased in a forest - and continued to collect her pension and care allowance.


sentence: according to police investigations, a 67-year-old Wolfsburg resident buried his dead mother in the woods in order that he might continue to collect her pension and care allowance.

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sentence: he first covered up the death of the 89-year-old and then pocketed the money for more than a year and a half.

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sentence: the 67-year-old must now face charges of fraud, said a spokesperson on Friday.

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sentence: according to the statement, the man hid the woman in a forest near Helmstedt.


sentence: the man was already under suspicion back in May: at that time the fact that medications for his care-reliant mother were no longer required drew suspicion.

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sentence: the pensioner told investigators that his mother had travelled to Spain.


the officials found this strange and so continued to investigate.


sentence: it was discovered that the mother and son had lived in the same residence for more than 15 years and that he had cared for her in her final days.

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sentence: the 67-year-old finally acknowledged the death of his mother.


sentence: according to police, an autopsy showed no evidence of any capital offence.

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fancy a glow-in-the-dark ice cream?


sentence: a British entrepreneur has created the world's first glow-in-the-dark ice cream - using jellyfish.

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sentence: Charlie Francis has harnessed the fluorescent properties of the marine animal to develop the luminescent snack.

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sentence: he came up with the idea after reading a research paper on jellyfish and convinced scientists in China to chemically recreate the glowing protein.

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sentence: the ice cream reacts with the eater's tongue - raising the pH level in the protein and making it glow.

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sentence: Chris says because the ice cream lights up when it reacts with the heat of the mouth it means the more you lick, the brighter it becomes.

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Charlie, founder of the "Lick Me I'm Delicious" ice cream company, said: "it is incredible stuff but still at very early days in terms of production, so £200 gets you about 2g of the stuff."


sentence: the protein we are using in the ice cream reacts with your tongue at neutral pH.


sentence: so as your mouth warms up the protein it will raise the pH level and the ice cream will glow.


sentence: we have been testing it out over the past few months and it seemed perfect to share it over Halloween because it gives that wonderful glow effect.

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sentence: it is probably the most expensive ice cream I have made because the jellyfish luminescence is four times more expensive than gold.

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so each scoop costs me around £140.


it tastes pretty good though.


sentence: Charlie's experimental company, based in Bristol, is famed for its unusual flavours including beer, cheese, beef and gold leaf.

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but his next creation is set to be even more ambitious.


he said: "I really want to develop an invisible ice cream."


it is inherently impossible because of the refraction caused by the ice crystals which make up the ice cream, but I reckon we will find a way of doing it.


sentence: the ice cream harnesses the fluorescent properties of a jellyfish, synthesized by Chinese scientists


sentence: after six match days, TSV Morsum are yet to score a single point in the Handball Association League.

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sentence: and of all possible times, Ingo Ehler's team has a derby match against TSV Daverden tomorrow, which celebrated their first victory last week.

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sentence: the season begins afresh for us with this match.

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sentence: "I hope that we finally have our heads clear," commented Ehlers, remaining cautiously optimistic.

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sentence: for this match he finally has his complete squad available, with the exception of Hendrick Blohme who is out with long-term injury.

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like us, Daverden place emphasis on high tempo play.


for this reason, we must keep our errors to a minimum.


however, the top priority is to improve our cover play, which has recently left much to be desired.


Daverden's coach Thomas Panitz comes across as much more relaxed following his team's first victory of the season against Nordhorn.


the match was of course a indication of what we are capable of.


however, it by no means makes us favourites, as anything can happen in the derby.


nonetheless, Panitz is now looking to come up with the goods in Morsum and thus start a winning streak.


Jan-Malte Jodat will not be playing.


thus, A-Youth player Joost Windßuß, who plays an active part for A-Youth League team HC Bremen, will be celebrating his season début.


sentence: anyone who is not fired up for a game like this should stay at home.

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sentence: Halloween 2013: by the Numbers

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when I was little, Halloween was magical.


sentence: my sister and I were allowed to eat candy, stay up late and play dress-up for the neighborhood.

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nowadays, I've become more of a Scrooge.


sentence: I haven't signed up for the past two years to give out candy in my apartment and probably won't this year.

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data: year year NOUN bn:00078738n 0 0


but stats show that I'm a black sheep when it comes to Halloween.


sentence: the majority of Americans - 158 million of them in fact - will be celebrating Halloween this year, spending a total of $6.9 billion on candy, costumes and decorations, according to the National Retail Federation.


sentence: one thing I do look forward to every Halloween are the trends.


costumes are expected to account for $1.2 billion dollars out of the $6.9 billion spent, according to the NRF.


sentence: this year, sexy inanimate objects are all the rage.


sentence: women don't have to be sexy professionals anymore; they can also be sexy foods like pizza, hamburgers and carrots.

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sentence: as for men, I expect we will be seeing a lot of zombies, thanks to The Walking Dead and I'll bet the Daft Punk space men will make it into our Instagram feeds this year.

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according to Google, the highest searched costumes are zombies, Batman, pirates and witches.


I guess there's nothing wrong with going traditional.


sentence: we dressed our dogs up last year and to my amazement we were not alone.

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sentence: in fact, Americans will spend $330 million on pet costumes this year, according to the NRF.


that's a lot of ironic Hotdog dogs.


when it comes to candy, we don't screw around.


sentence: Americans will spend $1.9 billion on it this year, according to The Nielsen Company.


sentence: that's around 600 million pounds worth of Hershey bars, lollipops, Milk duds, Twizzlers and Clark Bars.

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that's great news for the 41 million trick-or-Treaters set to take over our neighborhoods, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.


sentence: in fact, we will buy and, who are we kidding, consume 90 million pounds of chocolate during Halloween.

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the one thing we don't want to consume, candy corn; and yet nearly 35 million pounds of it are sold around Halloween, according to the National Confectioners Association.


that's about 9 billion individual kernels of corn.


sentence: it's a mystery I have yet to solve.

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sentence: nothing is more quintessentially Halloween than haunted houses.

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sentence: they have the best names, like "Terror Behind the Walls" (which, by the way is in an actual prison), "Howl-O-Scream" and "The House of Shock."

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sentence: in fact, there are 1,200 officially sanctioned haunted houses in the United States generating about $500 million in revenue, according to America haunts, and that includes those awesome photos of you mid-peeing your pants that your friend puts on Facebook and you can't take down and then that guy you like sees the photo and leaves a comment like "nice face."

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finally, let's talk pumpkins.


sentence: Charlie Brown introduced us to The Great Pumpkin when we were kids, and carving a jack-o-lantern is like decorating a Christmas tree - it's something we've done since we were little.

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sentence: lucky for us, the "baby in a pumpkin trend" started only last year thanks to Pinterest, so most of us grew up carving these gourds not sitting in them.

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sentence: this year, Americans will spend around $106 million on pumpkins, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.


sentence: the jack-o-lantern slowly withering on your front porch probably came from Illinois, which grew 542 million pounds of pumpkin this year.


if you're looking for extra credit, call Tim and Susan Mathisdon in Napa, Calif., and try to carve up their 2,032 pound pumpkin.


House fire in Helmbrechts: rescue services retrieve charred body


the fire service were called out to Helmbrechts late on Thursday evening.


sentence: a three-bedroom house in the district of Hof catches fire during the night.

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sentence: rescue workers retrieve a charred body from the house.

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sentence: during a fire in Helmbrechts, rescue services found a charred body in a three-bedroom house.

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sentence: whether this person was living in the house is as yet unclear, said a police spokesperson in Bayreuth.

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sentence: late on Thursday evening, fire broke out on the ground floor of the house.


sentence: when the fire service arrived, the flames were already bursting out of a window.

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rescue workers entered the premises and found the body in a bedroom.


this and another bedroom were completely burnt out.


the entire ground floor suffered damage.


sentence: there were no other residents at home during the fire, continued the police spokesperson.


for the time being, the house is no longer habitable.


sentence: the precise cause of the fire was initially unclear.


sentence: Germany's largest national church has launched a campaign advertising the minister's position.

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sentence: this comes at the same time as a possible shortage of ministers: the Protestant Lutheran Regional Church of Hanover calculates that, as things stand, the current number of around 1,800 pastors will be halved by 2030.

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sentence: for the young people of today, the career is very attractive and offers good future prospects, said Pastor Mathis Burfien (43) in a conversation with the Protestant Press Service.

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it is attractive to be able to determine your own daily working routine.


sentence: with Burfien, the regional church has for first time commissioned a minister to work full time, endeavouring to inspire young people to study theology.


at present, fewer and fewer young people are deciding to study theology after their Abitur examinations (equivalent to A levels).


Burfien puts this down to the process of secularisation: "God's voice is quiet, the world is loud."


sentence: the job is characterised by great freedom and variety.

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I am the master of my own schedule and can therefore turn my focus to what is important to me.


as pastoral workers, ministers can be close to people.


sentence: they earn as much as teachers and can make a good living.

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of course wages are higher within the private sector, but on the other hand, theologians have a secure employer.


sentence: this would suit the young people of today, as it is not just about your career, but about having a meaningful job as well.

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sentence: according to information from the Regional Church, which covers three quarters of Lower Saxony, around 60 pastors retire every year.

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at the same time, around 40 theology graduates begin as vicars.


in future it may be difficult to fill positions in sparsely populated outlying areas such as Harz, Emsland or Wendland.


sentence: among other initiatives, Burfien wants to organise study days for young people, inviting famous faces who have studied theology.


sentence: theology courses offer broad training.

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you can even become Federal President with a theology degree.


sentence: land Rover rally series announced

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sentence: the interior has racing seats and six-point harness belts, as well as an intercom system.

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sentence: options include upgraded brakes, a service package providing access to Bowler Works mechanics, logistic support, and vehicle storage between events.

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sentence: drew Bowler, the managing director of Bowler Motorsport, said: "rally customers coming to Bowler have changed."

data: customers customer NOUN bn:00019763n 0 0


sentence: they're not all experienced racers, but people looking for excitement and adventure, and an achievable path towards world-class events.

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sentence: we're delighted to be offering this path in partnership with Land Rover and the MSA, and believe the format offers a new way to experience different rally disciplines in the UK and overseas, and prepare entrants for the rigours and realities of Rally Raid.

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sentence: we've really enjoyed developing the Defender Challenge car - it'll be a really fun championship.

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sentence: additionally, the Defender Challenge will provide a training and test day in February, as well as the option to compete in desert events in North Africa and the Middle East.

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sentence: fire crews called to rescue lost puppy after she got stuck 50ft above the ground on precarious ledge in a quarry

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Cocker spaniel Ruby had run off after she was in a minor road crash


sentence: she was spotted three days later by a dog walker trapped in the quarry

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sentence: firefighters abseil down cliff face to pluck the dog from certain death

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a puppy had a lucky escape after fire crews were called to lift her to safety when she somehow got herself stuck 50ft up on a precarious cliff ledge.


sentence: nine month-old cocker spaniel Ruby had run off after being involved in a road crash on Sunday afternoon and survived three days alone before being rescued from a quarry on Wednesday.

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sentence: her owners Scott Alderson, 25, and his girlfriend Becky Hall, 20, were at Flappit Quarry in Denholme, West Yorkshire, to be reunited with Ruby and have thanked West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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sentence: they had searched frantically for their missing dog and posted appeals on social networking sites after she had ran into the quarry following the minor accident.


sentence: at around 2.15pm on Wednesday, an eagle-eyed dog walker spotted Ruby on the ledge in the quarry, stranded 50ft up.


sentence: a Technical Rescue Team from Cleckheaton Fire Station rushed to the scene and abseiled down to rescue Ruby and used a pet tube to transport her up the cliff.

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sentence: specialist Technical Rescue Officer Andy Clayton said: 'she was in a precarious situation.

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she was right in the middle of the cliff face - 50ft from the top and bottom.


sentence: she did not move a muscle during the rescue - she was frozen solid.


but she is fine now.


she was eating biscuits afterwards.


this was a very unusual call-out.


sentence: the fact that the dog was spotted is unbelievable.

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specialist Technical Rescue Officer Peter Lau said: "Ruby had a very lucky escape."


the potential was there that she could have been very seriously injured or worse.


sentence: Ruby was taken to the vets for a check-up and was found to be fine other than exhaustion and dehydration.

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sentence: miss Hall, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, said: "watching the rescue was terrifying."


I could not believe that she was up there in the first place.


sentence: it was amazing to get her back in our arms.

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sentence: the vet said that if she became too exhausted and collapsed she would probably have fallen.

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sentence: the firefighters were amazing.


it was really daring what they did.


we are just so grateful and every single one of them was absolutely tremendous.


Mr Alderson, from Keighley, added: "we were scared that she might fall but she stayed there."


sentence: the firefighters were brilliant.


I just can't believe where she was.


Mick Jagger says he never hit on Katy Perry when she was 18.


sentence: during an interview with an Australian radio show this week, the pop star said she sang backing vocals for Jagger's 2004 song "Old Habits Die Hard."

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Perry said she had dinner with the veteran rocker and that "he hit on me when I was 18."


she added, "That was a long time ago, and he's been very kind."


sentence: in a statement Thursday, a representative for Jagger, 70, says he "categorically denies that he has ever made a pass at Katy Perry."

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the rep adds: "perhaps she is confusing him with someone else."


sentence: Perry was one of the singers to make a guest appearance on the Rolling Stones' tour this year.

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sentence: her new album, "Prism," debuted at No. 1 this week.

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sentence: George Kerevan: Europe break-up gives Scots choice

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sentence: another day, another independence scare story.

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sentence: this time we are warned that an independent Scotland would be required to join the Europe-wide free-travel zone as a condition of EU membership.

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sentence: cue stories about passport controls at Berwick and a barbed wire border along Hadrian's Wall.

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true, the Strathclyde paper pointed out the possible economic benefits of freer movement with the rest of Europe, though - predictably - that did not figure in the headlines.


sentence: nor did anyone point out that the EU member states spend much of their time bending their formal rules if it suits them.

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since Scotland isn't in the Schengen area now, continued non-compliance would be a cheap concession for Brussels to offer up in return for whatever it really wanted out of the Scots.


so, a non-story, then.


sentence: and one that is so long in the tooth it has become fossilised: I first heard the "independence means passport controls" canard at least 40 years ago.

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yet there is an interesting point lost in this retelling of a whiskery old tale.


why should an independent Scotland be expected to do Europe's bidding, anyway?


why trade London's yoke for that of Brussels, especially now?


sentence: here is the real European news: the great, post-war plan to unite Europe has finally stalled.

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with the euro crisis, Project Europe is officially dead.


sentence: across the EU, parties which are dedicated to opposing the EU, or to scrapping the euro as a common currency, are gaining ground.

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sentence: even in Germany, the Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany Party - founded only this year - came from nowhere to grab nearly five million votes in September's federal elections, thus effectively knocking the Free Democrats (equivalent to our own Lib Dems) out of the Bundestag.


sentence: there has always been domestic opposition to the plan to create a federal Europe.


however, the current economic crisis has proved a watershed.


sentence: the austerity imposed by Berlin and the European Central Bank, coupled with the straitjacket imposed on national economies through adherence to the common currency, has led many people to think Project Europe has gone too far.

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sentence: the crisis of the euro has little to do with national governments running excessive budget deficits - that was true only of Greece.

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sentence: rather, the euro system locked in its members at exchange rates favourable to German exporters - something German politicians want to keep.

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sentence: without the possibility of domestic currency devaluation, southern Europe finds itself with a built-in productivity disadvantage vis-à-vis Germany.

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sentence: the only recourse is to slash wages and public spending - spurred on by Berlin.

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beyond the current budget and currency problems lies a deeper European productivity malaise.


sentence: as a result of "green" energy policies imposed by Brussels - code for subsidising French and German energy firms at the consumer's expense - European industry pays twice as much for electricity, and four times as much for gas, as in the United States.

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that is a crippling cost disadvantage, as we've already seen at Grangemouth.


all the wage freezes in the world won't stop the European petrochemicals industry being hammered by cheap US shale gas.


sentence: as a result, revolt is brewing, especially in France, once the EU's main cheerleader.


sentence: after the war, the French political elite saw the EU as a vehicle to keep Germany in check, and to give Paris equal billing in the world with Washington.

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sentence: but Berlin no longer needs Paris as a passport to political legitimacy and has imposed its own economic policy on Europe, leaving the battered French economy struggling.

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sentence: result: marine Le Pen's right-wing, anti-EU National Front has just won a crucial by-election, knocking the ruling Socialists into third place.

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sentence: the Front is now the most popular party in France with 24 per cent of the vote - a timely warning to British Labour that they can't assume a split on the right will automatically favour the left.

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sentence: what is Le Pen doing with her newfound popularity among the French white, working class?

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sentence: she wants to use next year's EU elections to create an anti-EU, anti-common currency bloc across the European Parliament.

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sentence: if, as is very possible, anti-EU parties do well in these elections, such a bloc could dominate the European Parliament for the first time.

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sentence: here's my point: sometime soon growing anti-EU and anti-common currency feeling in Europe will coalesce to kill the euro.

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the EU won't disappear, but it will revert to something more like the loose "Europe of the (Sovereign) Nations" favoured by General de Gaulle.


sentence: Germany and a few of its satellite economies might keep the euro but France and southern Europe will revive their own currencies.

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sentence: I expect the UK will distance itself from this project, hoping to cosy up to the US.

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sentence: however, Washington's growing interest in the Pacific suggests Britain will be left out in the Atlantic cold.

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where does this leave Scotland?


we can choose to be a region of (essentially) Little England.


or we can defend our own economic interests - which includes telling Berlin and Brussels where to get off.


sentence: I suspect that Scotland could do well inside a looser European arrangement provided we kept our own currency.


sentence: co-operation with other like-minded countries will be easier in a non-federal Europe of the Nations.

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sentence: otherwise we should consider emulating Norway and retaining our economic independence.

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sentence: the SNP government in Scotland is - remarkably-- the most successful anti-austerity political movement in Europe, having won a spectacular majority in 2011 on the basis of opposing the cuts proposed (and implemented) by Labour's chancellor Alistair Darling and the subsequent Tory-Lib Dem coalition.

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sentence: it would be ridiculous now for Scotland to vote for independence only to accept austerity imposed by Berlin and Brussels.


sentence: early puberty: growing older sooner

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sentence: African-American and Hispanic girls tend to reach puberty earlier than their white counterparts, research shows.

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sentence: physical changes don't mean puberty is imminent

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there's no evidence that hormones or other chemicals are to blame


sentence: experts think the obesity epidemic might be one trigger of early puberty

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sentence: the trend toward early puberty is not as pronounced with boys

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sentence: former CNN correspondent Pat Etheridge is a journalist specializing in children's health and family issues.

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sentence: should a mother be alarmed if her daughter begins to sprout breast buds and pubic hair at 7 or 8?

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sentence: at the annual conference of the American Academy of Pediatrics this week in Orlando, Florida, pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Paul Kaplowitz explained that these early physical changes are quite common among American girls and represent a new norm.

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sentence: "I spend a lot of time reassuring parents -- usually, this does not signal a rapid progression into full puberty," said Kaplowitz.

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obvious signs of development, such as budding breasts, pubic and underarm hair and body odor are appearing sooner in girls.


sentence: but there has been only a slight shift in the age of menarche (the first period) over the past four decades.

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sentence: in the United States, the average age is 12.5 years, down from 12.75 in 1970.

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sentence: "once breasts begin to develop, it takes at least two to three years before menarche," said Kaplowitz, also author of "Early puberty in Girls: the Essential Guide to Coping with This Common Problem."

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sentence: time is the most accurate test of how puberty is going to progress.

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sentence: there is debate about what constitutes the actual onset of puberty, but it is considered "precocious" when breast enlargement is accompanied by a growth spurt before age 8.

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in most cases, the process will slow down or stall -- something a pediatrician can monitor closely.


sentence: a more rapid progression may warrant tests by an endocrinologist to rule out serious problems such as tumors or cysts.

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sentence: there are treatments to delay early menses and ward off another consequence: premature aging of the bones that ultimately can lead to stunted growth and being short as an adult.

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sentence: recommendations for drug or hormone therapy are based on the child's age, rate of development, growth rate and emotional maturity.

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sentence: psychosocial aspects are important, too.

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sentence: Kaplowitz is cautious with medication but acknowledges, "suppressing puberty may alleviate behavioral issues and girls' feelings of being different from peers."

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sentence: the other big issue is understandable: parents simply don't want their very young daughters having periods.

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"they worry about the risk of pregnancy or even how they will handle hygiene," said Kaplowitz.


sentence: "it was a shock," recalls one woman whose daughter started her period at 10.

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sentence: even though there were signs and we had talked about menstruation, she was not emotionally prepared.

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sentence: she came home from school scared and upset to be the first among her friends.

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sentence: there are lots of well-publicized theories about the causes of precocious puberty.

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sentence: yet, there's no consistent body of evidence that hormones in milk or other foods, chemicals in the environment or sexual messages in the media are to blame.

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sentence: boys - like girls - are hitting puberty earlier.

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sentence: Kaplowitz contends the premise that holds the most weight is the epidemic of obesity.

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sentence: he helped conduct a 2001 study of 6- to 9-year-old girls that links body fat to the timing of puberty.

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sentence: other findings support this conclusion, but there are many other contributing factors.

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sentence: in this country, African-American and Hispanic girls tend to reach puberty earlier than their white counterparts.

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sentence: there are varying explanations.

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sentence: globally, patterns of early puberty appear to be influenced by everything from economic conditions to climate to genes.

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sentence: another conundrum: although boys are getting facial and pubic hair at younger ages, the trend toward full-blown early puberty is not as pronounced as it is with girls.

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sentence: other doctors attending the AAP conference reinforced the complexities of the topic.

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sentence: the appearance of acne and pubic hair is common even in infants and toddlers.

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sentence: "we need to be careful about how we identify the true onset of puberty," said Dr. Lawrence Silverman, a pediatric endocrinologist at Goryeb Children's Hospital in Morristown, New Jersey.

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sentence: parents should not hesitate to get guidance from their pediatrician about how to talk with their child.

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sentence: "it may mean having a sooner-than-expected conversation," Kaplowitz advised.

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sentence: if you remain calm, your child usually will respond well.

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sentence: girls who blossom early need reassurance that, even when it happens ahead of schedule, the process is a normal part of life.

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sentence: jet makers feud over seat width with big orders at stake

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sentence: a row has flared up between leading plane makers over the width of tourist-class seats on long-distance flights, setting the tone for a bitter confrontation at this month's Dubai Airshow.

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sentence: the dispute focuses on the width of seats provided on long-haul flights for economy passengers - not always the ones most courted by airlines, but whose allocated space holds the key to efficiency claims for the latest jets offered by Airbus SAS and Boeing Co.

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sentence: Airbus this week called for an industry standard that would provide for a seat at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide in economy cabins, but its U.S. arch-rival Boeing says it should be for airlines to decide.

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sentence: the dispute comes as plane makers vie to sell ever-larger versions of their twin-engined long-distance aircraft, with potentially record orders expected at the November 17-21 event.

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sentence: how the back of the plane is laid out - particularly whether seating is 9 or 10 abreast - is central to the economic performance claims being made for new "mini-jumbo" jet designs.

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sentence: Boeing says its revamped "777X" will hold 406 people based on economy seats more than 17 inches wide and set out 10 in each row.

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sentence: Airbus says the competing version of its A350 will carry 350 people in 18-inch-wide economy seat laid out 9 abreast.

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sentence: plane giants often trade blows on technical matters through advertising in the trade press.

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sentence: now, Airbus is appealing directly to the public ahead of the Dubai Airshow, where the 777X is expected to dominate with more than 100 orders.


sentence: it recently previewed what may be the start of a new ad war by showing financiers a slide illustrating three people squashed together at a restaurant, titled "Would You Accept This?"

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"Boeing is proposing long-distance flying in seats narrower than regional turbo-props," said Airbus sales chief John Leahy.


sentence: as diets change, people get bigger but plane seating has not radically changed.

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sentence: between the early 1970s, when the Boeing 747 jumbo defined modern long-haul travel, and the turn of the century, the weight of the average American 40- to 49-year-old male increased by 10 per cent, according to U.S. Health Department Data.

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the waist of the average 21st-century American male is 39.7 inches, according to U.S. health statistics.


sentence: Airbus says its rival is sticking to a seat concept from the 1950s, when the average girth of the newly christened "jet set" was narrower.

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