5-7-2010 Kansas:
Last night, city commissioners unanimously voted to decline a Cereal Malt Beverage license for Jason Lembright, owner of Lemmy’s Pizzeria and registered sex offender. The commissioners also unanimously voted to accept the proposed plan for the Community Development Block Grant.
The commissioners decided that former K-State football player Lembright does not meet every requirement to qualify for a CMD license. In addition to meeting the objective qualifications to obtain a CMD license, a citizen must be deemed “of good character and reputation in the community which he or she resides.”
Lembright was convicted of sexual battery against a 21-year-old female in Manhattan. His 10-year sex offender registration began in 2007. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison and 25 hours of community service, which he served.
When completing his CMD license application, Lembright informed the city of his status on the sex offender registration list.
“I let everyone I hire — especially females — know I am on the [sex offender registration] list,” Lembright said. “I’m not trying to hide anything. I can’t change the past, but I am putting forth my best efforts to run an honest and family-friendly business.”
Before the commissioners voted, Lembright said he has raised over $1,000 for schools in Manhattan, given leftover food from Lemmy’s Pizzeria to a homeless shelter and held fundraisers for the K-State marching band.
However, commissioner Jayme Morris-Hardeman said, “It is difficult for me to find anyone on this list of good character.”
The other commissioners said they agree with Morris-Hardeman.
“I will continue running the restaurant,” Lembright said. “I get more joy out of seeing people happy when they leave my restaurant than by making money.”
Mayor Bruce Snead said this had set a precedent and hoped the commission had been fair. ..Source.. Natalie Birzer
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May 7, 2010
Lemmy’s Pizzeria owner denied Cereal Malt Beverage license
January 18, 2010
66% of Government Agencies Use Social Networking
Given the wording of some sex offender laws which restrict or prohibit use of social networking sites, those folks would be denied access to these govermental sites. That clearly affects the registrants right to political input and information provided by these sites. The full report is available HERE.1-18-2010 National:
Study Looks at Government Social Media Practices
A recent study came out this week from the Human Capital Institute and Saba about government organizations' use of social networking and collaboration tools. The study looked at the effectiveness of social networking in conducting government work, how agency type affects the use, and perception of social networking, and the future expectations and barriers for its use.
"This study looks at the challenges and opportunities faced by government agencies, particularly at a time when private enterprise is adopting multiple forms of social networking to help them retain talent, improve service, and meet competitive challenges," said Mike DeMarco, HCI's Senior Research Analyst. "We were pleased to see that sixty-six percent of government workplaces surveyed reported using at least one social networking tool."
66% of all government agencies currently use some form of social networking – from blogs and wikis to instant messaging and discussion boards, according to the study. 31% of those surveyed have embraced social media as a means of providing a more efficient customer feedback channel.
Other highlights from the study include:
- Federal agencies (defense and non-defense) lead in using social networking tools for project planning and collaboration— while state government agencies lag.
- Fifty-five percent of government workers are uncertain about the future use of social networking tools.
- Security restrictions — chiefly concerns about the loss of confidential information — are the largest barrier to future implementation of social networking tools within governments.
"Real-time collaboration and social networking technologies are rapidly migrating from consumers to both enterprises and government agencies," said Saba Chairman and CEO Bobby Yazdani. ..Source..Chris Crum
December 18, 2009
One-Third of Online Americans Use Social Media for Health
When RSOs are denied access to the Internet and Social Networks, this is the type of information that is denied to them and to their families.12-18-2009 National:
While medical professionals remain a keystone of the US healthcare delivery system, patients and caregivers are empowering themselves in record numbers when it comes to managing their own health and the health of their families, according to new data from Manhattan Research, which revealed that the internet surpassed physicians as the most popular health resource for the first time last year.
Manhattan’s research’s Cybercitizen Health v9.0 study found that the average patient in the US now relies on a variety of media and resources to research disease, treatment, and health maintenance information. Key in this mix is the online access to information, communications and resources found on the internet, which Manhattan Research collectively calls ‘e-Health.’
Growth of Digital, e-Health
The study found that the e-Health consumer market has grown significantly in the past five years, from 90 million consumers online for health in 2004 to nearly 160 million in 2009.
Increasing access, improving technologies, and the expansion of health content online will continue to cement the internet as a critical resource patients’ lives, the firm said.
Top Factors Shaping e-Health
In the past, consumers primarily used the internet to research new symptoms or disease information. However, over the past seven years, consumers have started to evolve past just going online to look up health information sporadically. Now, a growing segment of patients is using digital resources for education and support at multiple points throughout the disease management continuum.
Specific findings about eHealth behaviors:
* When it comes to researching heath information online, the majority of consumers do so when symptoms occur and about two in five consumers go online after being diagnosed with an illness.
* 102.3 million US patients now go online to research prescription drugs and to learn how to manage their conditions.
* About one in five consumers is now using online content and tools to compare prices of health or medical products.
* More than 80 million US adults use social media for health-related issues, creating or using content on health blogs, message boards, chat rooms, health social networks and health communities, and patient testimonials. Social media has become a convenient channel for patients and caregivers to compare treatment experiences, share advice, and lend support.
* Some types of patients, including those with mental health conditions, ADD/ADHD, and fibromyalgia, rely on user-generated content more than others.
* After consumers view direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements, they are more likely to seek out additional information from the internet than any other source, including doctors, family and friends, and 1-800 numbers. Post-DTC online information sources used by consumers include general health sites, search engines, product sites, pharmaceutical company sites, social networking sites, and blogs/messageboards/chat rooms.
* The population of consumers visiting pharmaceutical or biotechnology corporate or product websites doubled between 2006 and 2009. Consumers who use pharmaceutical product websites report this source highly influences their healthcare decisions.
Physician-Patient Relationship Goes Digital
The study also found that patients are also using eHealth resources to improve conversations and decisions at the doctor’s office. Virtually all US physicians report that at least some of their patients bring health information they found online to an appointment, and more than two-thirds of physicians believe that this trend is a good thing. Additionally, about four in 10 physicians communicate with patients through email, instant messages, or secure messaging services.
“There’s a sizeable market of consumers who are interested in connecting with their doctors online, so physician acceptance will go a long way in pushing this type of communication forward,” Manhattan Research said in a press release. “Marketers should be aware that online health information is playing an increasingly bigger role in the doctor’s office, so providing online patient education tools and resources, such as a doctor discussion guide, can help brands become part of the treatment decision process.”
Despite this growth in the use of the internet for research, communications and sharing, however, the study found that the vast majority of US adults remain on the sidelines for advanced e-Health applications and connectivity. For example, number of consumers interested in using personal health records and email with physicians far outweighs the population actually doing so.
In related news, Manhattan Research also reported that the physician smartphone adoption rate is expected to reach 81% in 2012, and that 85% of online Europeans use the web for health information.
About the study: Cybercitizen Health v9.0 was fielded in Q309 among 8,600 US adults (ages 18+). Manhattan Research’s consumer market research and strategic advisory service focuses on how consumers use new media and technology for health and its impact on treatment and product decisions. ..Source..
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