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You may have heard of Wolf Gang already. The 23- year- old singer, real name Max Mc. Elligott, was the curious creator of singles ‘ Pieces Of You’ and ‘ The King And All Of His Men’ .

Supports with Florence And The Machine, Miike Snow and Metric – as well as his own sold- out show at London’ s hip White Heat night – have cemented his status as one to most definitely watch. The enigmatic artist has stamped his style across 2011’ s pop expectations and is now joined by a full line- up of three permanent live members.

Having recently finished recording his debut album with Mercury Rev, MGMT and Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann, Wolf Gang represents the first UK act the prestigious collaborator has worked with in some time. Lions in Cages ( Released on Atlantic Records 22 Nov) is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming album, Suego Faults myspace. com/ thisiswolfgang wolf- gang. co. uk facebook. com/ thisiswolfgang twitter. com/ thisiswolfgang youtube. com/ wolfgangvideos User- contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By- SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.

She was a normal person before her worldwide hit Libera A Sada ( Pra Mim) , which owned the # 1 in several countries and became her first # 1. The next single, Ximbication ( The Diva Mix) debuted on the number one again and she became the new star in the world! She released other singles, like: Telefone ( Feat. Nany People) and Motoboy! Now, she released her new hot single, No Gonga ( The Diva Mix) , and she' s working on her EP, Ximbication.

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( CNN) - - While the picture quality on your TV has evolved over the years, the way you interact with your TV is still stuck in the Stone Age. That is, the remote control and channel guide still need some serious innovation.

That' s why we' re so impressed with the growing selection of online video that' s available on Microsoft' s Xbox 360 and its motion- sensing Kinect interface. Kinect could very well represent the future of how people watch TV: Zipping from channel to channel ( or from app to app) without a remote control, using their hands and voice to control the experience. But given - - and the overall slowness, messiness and complexity of the TV business - - the odds of Microsoft' s system being widely adopted are not great.

First, let' s focus on why this is cool. The idea of being able to ditch your table full of remote controls and just use your hands and voice to interact with the TV is compelling. It' s much nicer than QWERTY keyboards, which are a terrible idea in the living room. It' s also better than Wii- like remote controls, or even using an i. Pad or smartphone as your TV remote, a feature that cable companies are increasingly rolling out.

Microsoft seems way ahead with the Kinect, and we' re actually surprised that Apple - - which has been sticking a camera in all of its computers for a while now - - isn' t the one who has led the way here. The Apple TV gadget should be powered by hand gestures and voice controls, not a silly little remote control. Perhaps they' re saving this for their often- rumored TV sets? And where' s And all these other Apple TV apps we want to use? So it' s good news for Microsoft that Kinect, and all the high- quality entertainment apps on the Xbox 360, are looking more and more like the future of the living room.

Already, some 40% of time spent on the Xbox 360 is spent on non- gaming experiences, including ESPN, Netflix, Facebook, etc. And it' s nice that Microsoft owns the intellectual property, especially through its , which has filed for more than 50 patents. But it' s hard to imagine how Microsoft could come to dominate the TV business. For Xbox video and Kinect to really make a huge mark, they' re going to have to be everywhere, the way Windows is for the PC industry.

But it' s not like everyone is going to buy an Xbox 360 and Kinect. While Microsoft has sold more than 50 million Xbox 360s already, and more than 10 million Kinect sensors, it' s not practical to assume that everyone is going to buy one - - they' re still too gaming- focused and too expensive to be in every living room. So, what are Microsoft' s options? One idea: It could slap together an & quot; Xbox TV& quot; gadget to rival the Apple TV, which just includes the Xbox' s entertainment apps and the Kinect interface, and no DVD drive. But it' s hard to convince people they need something like this, and there are only so many inputs on a TV.

This isn' t working out magically for Apple, and probably wouldn' t for Microsoft, either. Microsoft could try making actual Xbox hi- def television sets and hope to disrupt the TV industry incumbents, which is what This may be the best chance for Microsoft to make a really high- quality, truly integrated system. But people don' t buy TVs very often, and it would be a slow way for Microsoft to gobble up market share. Plus, it would be a logistical nightmare.

As an alternative, it could license the Xbox TV and Kinect software to TV, Blu- ray and cable set- top box makers, and go for the & quot; Windows& quot; model, competing with Google TV. Maybe it could team up with Facebook for this one and make something social and awesome. Or partner with a cable TV company such as Comcast or AT& amp; T.

But this would entail giving up control and could go very slowly. So while each of these is somewhat possible, we don' t see Microsoft rushing to do any of them. It seems like the company is tied too much to the Xbox' s substantial gaming revenue to split the Xbox TV stuff off as a separate product - - even though there' s a huge population of non- gamers who probably have no interest in buying an Xbox. And it seems Microsoft won' t compete with Windows, even in the living room. Instead, we see Microsoft more or less leaving the Xbox 360 intact, and trying to address the living room ( again) with some kind of embedded Windows - - which might not necessarily have the Xbox' s cool entertainment apps or the Kinect controller.

And that, will probably have a slow time catching on. So while the Xbox and Kinect are really cool, and could actually be compelling TV experiences, we' re still skeptical that Microsoft will be able to truly capitalize on them. The good news for Xbox is that it doesn' t look like any other companies are close with competing products - - is not expected to hit stores until at least 2012 - - so it should have time to figure out a plan. Copyright & # 169; 2010 .

( CNN) - - George Hadjipanayis' assistant came to him with perplexing news: Some incredibly strong magnetic field had caused their lab instruments to go haywire. & quot; You' re out of your mind, & quot; Hadjipanayis recalls telling him in the early 1980s. & quot; You have something wrong; go back& quot; and try the experiment again. Nothing was wrong, though, and Hadjipanayis soon realized that his team accidentally had created what was then, and continues to be, the world' s strongest magnet - - made of a strange and little understood & quot; rare earth& quot; element called neodymium.

That magnet would help revolutionize technology, powering wind turbine motors and giving juice to electric cars. But the luck wouldn' t last. Accessible supplies of neodymium and 16 other rare earth elements - - which occupy those two orphaned rows at the bottom of the periodic table - - are running short. China, which controls supplies of 97% of these materials, doesn' t like sharing them with the West.

And the only U.

S. mine for rare earth elements went out of production after a radioactive waste accident in the 1990s. Throw in the fact that rare earth elements are important to all kinds of technologies - - they' re the reason smartphones vibrate, why TVs have vivid reds and greens, and how computer hard drives are able to etch data - - and you' ve got a recipe that scares many technologists and researchers. What would happen to our technological landscape without these rare earths?

Hadjipanayis, chairman of physics at the University of Delaware, and researchers from two other institutions, the U. Department of Energy' s Ames Laboratory in Iowa and GE Global Research in upstate New York, are preparing for that day. They' re in a race to make an even stronger magnet than before - - an essential component in green technologies, which use magnets to transfer electrical energy into motion.

And they' re trying to do it by using as little neodymium as possible, since that element is getting harder to come by. For Hadjipanayis, this is a professional as well as personal struggle.

He' s trying to recreate the accidental success he had with magnets in the 1980s. & quot; I have pressure, & quot; he said. & quot; Look, this is not easy. I mean ou need also a little bit of luck. We have the concept here, but there are many, many obstacles that we need to resolve before we succeed. & quot; Rare earth mysteries Rare earth elements possess strange magnetic and conductive properties aren' t found anywhere else in our cabinet of elements. Understanding precisely why this is the case would require graduate degrees in both chemistry and physics, but the for- dummies version goes something like this, according to Frank Johnson, a materials scientist at GE Global Research: & quot; In a magnetic material, the magnetic ions are connected by springs. & quot; To keep that metaphor going, a typical rare earth element is full of super- powerful springs, but they' re all jumbled up, facing various directions as if they' d been thrown onto the floor of a closet.

Something magical happens when a rare earth element like neodymium is combined with specific other elements: They form crystals. And if the shape of those crystals is just right, all of the super- powerful springs align, and - - bam! - - the springs amplify each other, and you have the very powerful magnet. & quot; They are very unique elements, and the science of them is fascinating, & quot; Johnson said. Metallic recipes Hadjipanayis didn' t know that boron was the missing ingredient when he asked his lab assistant to add that gas to the metallic mixture they were working with.

All he knew was that the experiments were going wrong because the metal kept crumbling and falling apart. He thought boron might do for this metallic solution what eggs and milk do for cake batter. It would smooth things over.

The unexpected result: He discovered the neodymium- iron- boron magnet, which was far stronger than anything that preceded it. & quot; For me, that was kind of a very exciting experience, & quot; Hadjipanayis said.

He keeps several of these nickel- sized magnets on his desks to show visitors. Scientists measure the strength of magnets with a unit called the & quot; maximum energy product. & quot; A typical refrigerator magnet has a rating of 3 or 4. Current neodymium magnets register 57 to 60. Several years ago, Hadjipanayis recalls going to an airport with a neodymium magnet tucked away in his coat pocket. He walked past a metal object near security, he said, and got temporarily stuck.

Hadjipanayis was able to free himself from that situation. But if two neodymium magnets get stuck together, & quot; you have to slice it into two parts. & quot; & quot; If you' re an ordinary person, you can' t separate them& quot; by pulling, he said. Now, Hadjipanayis and researchers at GE and the Ames Laboratory in Iowa are trying to create magnets that are nearly twice that strong.

A world without rare earths In addition to trying to invent magnets that don' t depend as heavily on rare earth elements, mining companies are trying to harvest new supplies. This carries environmental risks, however. China has become the world leader in rare earth mining and production in part because it' s more willing to put up with these risks than the United States, which faced them head- on in the 1990s. A rare earth mine now owned by Molycorp Minerals was fined in 1998 for leaking hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater containing low levels of radioactive material. Molycorp' s mine in the California desert, near the Nevada border, is set to reopen this year. says the country needs to ramp up its rare earth production in order to ensure that technology companies here maintain a supply of these vital elements.

A spokesman for Molycorp, Jim Sims, said the reopened mine and upgraded processing center will put the U. S. back in the rare earth business - - and will do so safely. & quot; America will have the most environmentally progressive and technologically advanced rare earth processing capability, & quot; Sims said.

Starting a rare earth element mine is an expensive, long and arduous task, however. The elements aren' t especially rare in nature, but they' re usually found in relatively small quantities, mixed in with other materials, which makes them both difficult and somewhat uneconomical to mine and process. Consequently, the Department of Energy also says we should look for alternatives. And that' s where the magnet researchers come in. A wing of the Energy Department called the Advanced Research Projects Agency- Energy, or ARPA- E, has put $ 6.

6 million into grants for programs to develop a magnet that is stronger than any that exist on earth today - - and uses much less neodymium. That' s important because a world without rare earth magnets - - or some unknown substitute - - would mean big changes in technology, said Karl Gschneidner, a senior metallurgist at the Ames Laboratory, which is in this race. For example, without rare earth magnets, laptops would be three to four times as heavy as they are now. & quot; There' s no other substitutes for them, & quot; he said. And could we create one, as magnet researchers essentially are trying to do? & quot; The odds are less than 50- 50. & quot; Remixing nature' s magic Topping the natural magic of rare earth elements is no easy task. Hadjipanayis and the other researchers are using nanotechnology to essentially remix the recipe for today' s strongest magnets.

For now, the best they can do is break the three ingredients of a neodymium magnet into small chunks that include only a couple thousand atoms and measure 20 nanometers across. About 2, 500 of these tiny & quot; composites, & quot; as Hadjipanayis calls them, would fit in the width of a human hair. Then the lab uses bizarre techniques, from chemical treatments to shaking the elements vigorously, to try to fuse these pieces back together.

Hadjipanayis said he feels like he' s trying to cram 100 years' worth of work into the three years that make up his Energy Department contract. He visits the lab daily to check on the progress. He worries about the high risk involved. But he sees this grant as a way for him and other researchers to ensure the U.

S. has a future in green technology. & quot; If it happens, then you revolutionize everything, & quot; he said.

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( CNN) - - The idea of volunteering away from home seems like a win- win to many travelers: a way to experience and help another community at the same time. But without a solid, well- designed program and reasonable expectations, volunteer travel can do more harm than good.

Showing up in parts unknown, hoping to make a big difference in a small amount of time, is likely to leave travelers and hosts disappointed. & quot; You' re not going to change the world in a week or two. You' re not going to eradicate poverty in a village. You' re not going to teach a kid how to read, & quot; said Doug Cutchins, a former Peace Corps volunteer and co- author of & quot; Volunteer Vacations: Short- term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others. & quot; The key to having a positive impact in a short amount of time is realizing that your efforts are part of a process, Cutchins said. Results are subtle and come about slowly through a long line of volunteers. & quot; Development is a tricky process, and as Americans we are very, very product- oriented, & quot; he said. He' s concerned with what he calls & quot; development by monument, & quot; where volunteers want a completed building or another physical representation of their volunteer efforts to answer the inevitable & quot; what did you accomplish? & quot; question from friends and family at home. & quot; That' s one of the first questions you' re going to get asked, and it' s hard sometimes for people to say, ' well, I was kind of part of a process, and we engaged in cultural exchange. ' But that' s really the very best way to do it, & quot; Cutchins said.

Daniela Papi agrees. She is one of the founders of , a non- governmental organization dedicated to educational development in rural Cambodia. PEPY Tours hosts learning trips that help fund the group' s projects. The organization has gone from referring to those trips as & quot; voluntourism& quot; to calling them & quot; edu- tourism& quot; or & quot; educational adventures. & quot; & quot; The number one thing that' s going to happen is that you are going to have a new perspective on your country, on your life, on your choices and how they affect the world, on what it means to live in whatever country that is, & quot; Papi said.

The 10 days or so spent traveling and learning would ideally inform participants' choices and outlook at home, where they will have the largest impact, Papi said. Teaching English and construction projects are the most common types of voluntourism projects Papi sees in her region. Travelers involved in a construction voluntourism project should ask the operator and organizations involved about the plans for the structure when the volunteers go home, she cautions.

Who is going to take care of it, who will work in it, how will they be trained, and who will fund the training? A poorly constructed school without trained teachers isn' t likely to have the benefits volunteers envision.

And in the case of teaching English, who will teach the children when there are no volunteers, and what effect does a revolving- door model of teaching have on kids? Successful projects start with the needs of the community, voluntourism organizers say. & quot; We don' t go in and say, ' this is what your problem is, and this is how we' re going to fix it, ' & quot; said Catherine Mc. Millan, a spokeswoman for , a nonprofit that develops short- term volunteer programs. Members of the community should be involved in identifying and addressing areas where partner organizations can help. The organization you' re working with should have a strong and ongoing relationship with the community, local non- governmental organizations and project leaders on the ground. & quot; It' s a complicated kind of tourism, because you don' t want to send folks and do something and then not have, not measure the consequences of that action in the long term, & quot; said Erica Harms, director of the Tourism Sustainability Council, an initiative involving the United Nations and travel partners.

Travelers should ask about the program' s history and its involvement with NGOs or other organizations.

Find out where the funding is coming from and where it is being allocated. Ask about how the project is supported over time and how the community was involved in its development, Harms said. And keep in mind that organizing volunteers to help support these efforts is not free. There are costs associated with housing and feeding volunteers, with transporting them locally, with training them and establishing a system of working that allows visitors to contribute for a short period. Most of Globe Aware' s programs require a contribution fee of approximately $ 1, 200 per week, which does not include airfare.

PEPY Tours cost $ 500 to $ 700 a week, plus a fundraising or donation minimum of $ 500 for individuals. PEPY Tours participants are giving back mostly through their financial support - - which is what will keep the education projects running, Papi said. But visitors can see where their money is going and may have an opportunity to get physically involved.

Cutchins says reputable organizations will be up- front about costs, what is included and where your money will be spent. Globe Aware' s Mc.

Millan recommends looking up nonprofits on Guidestar. org, which compiles tax forms from nonprofits, to see how operators are spending. It' s also a good idea to contact past volunteers or people who are familiar with the organization' s work on site. Travelers should be realistic about what would make for a positive experience and select opportunities that fit their skills and interests. & quot; I think there are very few people who would make really bad volunteers. . . .

It' s really about matching the right person with the right opportunity, & quot; Cutchins said.

( ) Viagra, Levitra or Cialis are often the first treatment tried for erectile dysfunction. For most men who have trouble keeping an erection firm enough for sex ( erectile dysfunction) , these medications work well and cause few side effects. Sildenafil ( Viagra) , vardenafil ( Levitra) and tadalafil ( Cialis) are all medications that reverse erectile dysfunction by increasing nitric oxide, a chemical naturally produced by your body. Nitric oxide opens and relaxes blood vessels in the penis, helping you get and keep an erection.

These erectile dysfunction medications don' t increase your sex drive, though, and cause erections only when you are sexually stimulated.

Viagra, Levitra and Cialis & mdash; How they' re different Although they work in similar ways, each of these medications has a slightly different chemical makeup. These minor differences affect the way each medication works, such as how quickly it takes effect and wears off, and the potential side effects. Your doctor will consider these factors when deciding if one of these medications is a good choice for you. Your doctor will also consider any health problems you have and possible interactions with other medications you take. Side effects Most men who take Viagra, Levitra and Cialis aren' t bothered by side effects.

When side effects do occur, they can include: Temporary vision changes, including " blue vision" ( with Viagra) In a small number of cases, men taking Viagra, Levitra or Cialis have reported more serious side effects: Hearing loss or vision loss. Some men have had sudden loss of hearing or loss of vision after taking one of these medications.

However, it isn' t clear whether vision or hearing loss was directly caused by taking the medication or by a pre- existing condition. If you' re taking one of these medications for erectile dysfunction and have sudden loss of hearing or vision, seek medical help right away. An erection that doesn' t go away on its own. Called priapism, this rare condition can be painful and requires medical treatment to avoid damage to your penis.

If you have an erection that lasts more than four hours, seek medical attention. When these medications may not be safe Not all men can safely take erectile dysfunction medications. They can be dangerous if you have certain health problems or you' re taking particular medications. Erectile dysfunction medications may not be safe if you have: Heart problems, including heart pain ( angina) , heart failure, abnormal heart rhythms ( arrhythmias) or a recent heart attack High or low blood pressure A history of stroke Eye problems such as retinitis pigmentosa, or blood relatives with certain eye problems Sickle cell anemia, leukemia Tell your doctor about any medications you' re taking.

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Medications that contain nitrates include: Nitroglycerin ( Nitro- Bid, Minitran, others) Isosorbide ( Dilatrate- SR, Isordil, Monoket, others) Erectile dysfunction & mdash; Don' t ignore the underlying cause Taking Viagra, Levitra or Cialis without treating the original problem may improve sexual performance. But don' t ignore an underlying issue by just taking pills to treat the symptom of another health issue. Getting proper treatment for the underlying cause of erectile dysfunction may help prevent related health problems and improve sexual function as well. Conditions that can cause or worsen erectile dysfunction include: Heart disease. In some cases, erectile dysfunction is the first sign of serious heart or blood vessel problems such as hardened arteries ( atherosclerosis) .

Diabetes. Over time, diabetes can damage blood vessels and nerves, making it more difficult to get or keep an erection. Psychological issues.

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Low testosterone. Men who have low testosterone levels ( hypogonadism) may need testosterone replacement therapy to increase sex drive and sexual performance. Lifestyle choices.

Unhealthy habits such as drinking too much alcohol, smoking, using illegal drugs and not getting regular exercise can all worsen erectile dysfunction. Purchasing Viagra, Levitra or Cialis online As with other prescription drugs, erectile dysfunction medications can be purchased over the Internet. But be careful. Products for erectile dysfunction are big business, and online scams abound.

If you do purchase medications over the Internet: Check to see if an online pharmacy is legitimate. Never order medications from an online pharmacy if there' s no way to contact the pharmacy by phone, if prices seem too good to be true or if you' re told no prescription is necessary. Some illegal businesses sell counterfeit versions of these medications, which can be ineffective or dangerous. In the United States, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy can tell you whether an online pharmacy is licensed and in good standing.

Go to their Web site to find this information. Make sure you get the right prescription and the right dose. When you order medications & mdash; and when you receive them in the mail & mdash; make sure they' re the exact dose and type prescribed by your doctor. Don' t be fooled into buying ' herbal viagra. ' Never take any medications that claim to be the " herbal" or nonprescription equivalent of Viagra, Levitra or Cialis.

These aren' t an effective replacement for prescription medications, and some contain harmful substances. Realistic expectations Occasional erectile dysfunction is a common problem, particularly as men age.

Medication may not make you feel like you' re 20 again, but it might help you achieve a more satisfying sex life. For some men, Viagra, Levitra and Cialis aren' t a safe or effective choice, but other treatment options for erectile dysfunction may work. These include medications that are injected into the penis or put into the opening of the penis ( urethra) before sex, penis pumps ( vacuum constriction devices) , and surgically placed penis implants. Work with your doctor to find which erectile dysfunction treatment might work best for you.

Editor' s note: is a member of the San Diego Union- Tribune editorial board, a nationally syndicated columnist and a regular contributor to CNN. com. San Diego, California ( CNN) - - Michael Bloomberg is out a quarter. That' s how much New York' s mayor, who has an estimated net worth north of $ 15 billion, wagered that he knew exactly what type of person would try to set off a car bomb in Times Square. I' m sorry for Bloomberg' s financial setback. But he can take comfort from the fact that he taught Americans a valuable and timely lesson about the dangers and limits of profiling.

The lesson: Profiling - - especially of the racial and ethnic variety - - isn' t just wrong.

It' s also imperfect. It can lead police to focus on the wrong people while the right ones get away. In October 2002, Washington authorities - - in pursuit of a serial killer in the Beltway sniper attacks - - spent days looking for a white male because that' s what the profile says serial killers look like.

Ultimately, two suspects were arrested, charged and convicted. Both were African- American. In the case of the New York bombing plot, before any arrests were made, told & quot; CBS Evening News& quot; anchor Katie Couric that the suspect was likely a domestic, anti- government terrorist acting alone. & quot; If I had to guess 25 cents, & quot; he said, & quot; this would be exactly that - - homegrown, or maybe a mentally deranged person, or somebody with a political agenda that doesn' t like the health care bill or something.

It could be anything. & quot; A person who doesn' t like the health care bill, eh? Why not just say the words & quot; Tea Party& quot; and get it over with? Now that an arrest has been made, let' s see how Bloomberg did in his attempt to play FBI profiler. The bombing suspect, who reportedly admitted his role in the plot and was charged by federal authorities, is a 30- year- old Pakistani- American named Faisal Shahzad. He is not homegrown; Shahzad was born in Pakistan and became a naturalized U.

S. citizen. Apparently, he didn' t act alone but rather as part of a conspiracy; authorities in Pakistan have made at least a dozen arrests in connection with the attempted bombing. There is no evidence that is mentally deranged; while he obviously could have benefited from reading & quot; Car Bombs for Dummies, & quot; he also allegedly participated in a premeditated international conspiracy. And, finally, there' s no evidence that Shahzad is a member of the Tea Party movement or even drinks tea.

He doesn' t seem to have been motivated by an opposition to Obama- care; an official familiar with the investigation said Shahzad thought Islam was under attack. So, it seems, Bloomberg' s profile didn' t hold up very well. But he wasn' t alone. The day before Shahzad was arrested, I heard a radio talk host in Los Angeles - - a conservative but also a critic of the Tea Parties - - speculate that the attempted bomber was a & quot; right- wing militia type. & quot; That' s how works. People use it to fit whatever political agenda they' re pushing at the moment.

Of course, it' s one thing when politicians acting as pundits jump to conclusions about a terror suspect. There' s no evidence that Bloomberg' s theory about the profile of the bomber drove the investigation down what would have been a dead- end road. It' s a bit more serious when law enforcement agencies are encouraged to jump to conclusions about who could be an illegal immigrant.

Then you' re playing with fire. Let' s say, you live in the state of . And let' s say that, after at least two decades of hiring illegal immigrants or at least turning a blind eye to friends and neighbors who do, you and other ' zonies are suddenly afraid - - not of Mexican drug cartels but of changing demographics, taco trucks, Spanish billboards, having to & quot; press 1& quot; for English, quincea& ntilde; eras, and other signs of the cultural apocalypse. Why you might be willing to buy a pig and poke and support a ghastly, half- baked law that - - as originally written and signed by Gov.

Jan Brewer - - didn' t just allow for racial profiling of people ( read: Latinos) who look like illegal immigrants ( although even Brewer admitted to reporters that she doesn' t have the faintest idea what an illegal immigrant looks like) but all but required it by threatening law enforcement agencies that refused to do this kind of dirty work. This is how broken the law is.

It had to be & quot; fixed& quot; before the governor' s signature had even dried. One week after Brewer signed the law, apparently without reading it carefully, she took a & quot; do- over& quot; and signed an amendment intended to address concerns about the potential for racial and ethnic profiling.

Shows how much I know.

I would have thought a halfway- competent governor would have made sure those concerns were addressed before signing the bill in the first place. Be that as it may, one of the changes is that, under the revision, police officers can hunt for illegal immigrants only in the course of enforcing some other law or ordinance. Before, it was open season. Another change is that now the state attorney general or a county attorney cannot investigate complaints that are, in any way, based on a person' s race, color or national origin.

Before, the law allowed for race, color and national origin to be considered as one of several factors and only prohibited law enforcement from focusing & quot; solely& quot; on those characteristics. Those changes do not satisfy one of the law' s most spoken critics from the world of law enforcement - - Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik.

A law enforcement veteran who has been on the job for more than 50 years, Dupnik has had the courage and good sense to call Senate Bill 1070 what it is - - a & quot; stupid& quot; and & quot; racist& quot; and & quot; unnecessary& quot; law. Dupnik thinks the law is a license to profile and said he won' t enforce it because it' s impossible for his deputies or any other law enforcement in the state to make a judgment call about who is or isn' t an illegal immigrant without taking race and ethnicity into account. Take it from the law enforcement professionals. Profiling may make for good politics.

But, in the hands of those who lack the proper training, it makes for lousy police work. I think most Americans understand that. They know that, when police are looking for lawbreakers, casting a wide net isn' t the best way to go. The more details you have about a suspect, the better off you are. And they bristle when it' s their group being caricatured and targeted.

How dare someone make generalizations about us or groups with which we identify? Yet we have no trouble condoning the practice when it' s done to someone else.

Maybe what we should be profiling for is hypocrisy. Having situational ethics is the same as having no ethics at all. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ruben Navarrette Jr.

London ( CNN) - - The biggest fashion show on earth, the royal wedding, got underway in a riot of bright colors, flamboyant fascinators and larger- than- life hats. The Queen cut a particularly cheerful figure in a primrose- yellow double crepe wool coat and matching wool dress by Angela Kelly, with hand- sown beading at the neck in the shape of sunrays. Mother- of- the- bride Carole Middleton' s outfit was hotly anticipated, after she reportedly rejected the outfit specially made for her by leading British couturier Lindka Cierach at the eleventh hour. On the day, she opted for an elegant and subtle number from tried- and- trusted couturier Catherine Walker, a French- born designer based in London who was a favorite with Princess Diana.

Walker created a sky- blue wool crepe coatdress for her, with matching satin piping and trimming at the waist and cuff, worn over a sky- blue silk shantung & quot; Sydney& quot; day dress with short pleated sleeves and pockets.

Mrs. Middleton' s hat was by Berkshire- based Jane Corbett. The Duchess of Cornwall stayed loyal to designer Anna Valentine - - the woman who designed her wedding outfits and is credited with revamping her image. She wore a champagne silk dress and a duck- egg blue and champagne coat with hand- embroidered detailing, teamed with a hat by her favorite milliner, Philip Treacy, and shoes by Jimmy Choo. Queen of fashion Victoria Beckham made an elegant arrival dressed in one of her own autumn/ winter creations, specially altered to take account of her baby bump.

She cut a demure figure in the knee- length navy number, matched with a pillbox Philip Treacy hat adorned with gravity- defying embellishments, her hair slicked back in a ponytail. Her husband David played it safe in a grey tie and morning suit by Ralph Lauren.

He carried a top hat and sported his Order of the British Empire medal - - as well as his trademark designer stubble. Other guests arriving at Westminster Abbey for Prince William and Kate Middleton' s wedding were more colorful, with bright blues, pinks, yellows and greens scattered throughout the crowd. Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry' s on- off girlfriend, set off her blonde good looks in a glamorous off- the- shoulder turquoise two- piece, with a playful bow on the back.

The Queen' s granddaughter Princess Eugenie wore a less successful aqua- blue number and small feathered hat, while sister Beatrice went for a summery pale peach, teamed with a statement hat. Hats were the big talking point of the day, as many guests jazzed up their formal outfits with creations by milliner- to- the- stars Philip Treacy. Tara Palmer- Tomkinson, socialite and friend of Prince Charles, sported a bright royal blue dress and matching daring teardrop- shaped pillbox hat by British designer Stephen Jones.

Meanwhile, Elton John put aside his normally flamboyant style, wearing a bespoke black morning suit brightened only by a cream waistcoat and purple tie. Not to be outdone by the celebrities, British politicians' wives showed off their fashion credentials on the Westminster Abbey red carpet. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg' s wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, won the vote for most eye- popping headwear, with an enormous exotic red creation topping off a bizarre metallic and black- gauze dress. Prime Minister David Cameron' s wife, Samantha Cameron - - known for her good fashion sense - - eschewed a hat for a feathery barrette teamed with a short- sleeved, figure- hugging teal- green number.

The prize for bravery, however, went to Foreign Secretary William Hague' s wife Ffion, who turned up looking elegant despite being in a wheelchair, following a recent fall that left her with a broken shin.

The treatment that' s best for you depends on your particular personality disorder, its severity and your life situation.

Often, a team approach is appropriate to make sure all of your psychiatric, medical and social needs are met.

Because personality disorders tend to be chronic and can sometimes last much of your adult life, you may need long- term treatment. If you have mild symptoms that are well controlled, you may need treatment from only your family doctor, a psychiatrist or a therapist. If possible, find medical and mental health providers with experience in treating personality disorders.

Several treatments are available for personality disorders. They include: Successful treatment depends on your active participation in your care. Psychotherapy is the main way to treat personality disorders. Psychotherapy is a general term for the process of treating personality disorders by talking about your condition and related issues with a mental health provider. During psychotherapy, you learn about your condition and your mood, feelings, thoughts and behavior.

Using the insight and knowledge you gain in psychotherapy, you can learn healthy ways to manage your symptoms. Cognitive behavioral therapy.

This combines features of both cognitive and behavior therapies to help you identify unhealthy, negative beliefs and behaviors and replace them with healthy, positive ones. Dialectical behavior therapy. This is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches behavioral skills to help you tolerate stress, regulate your emotions and improve your relationships with others. Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This therapy focuses on increasing your awareness of unconscious thoughts and behaviors, developing new insights into your motivations, and resolving conflicts to live a happier life.

Psychoeducation.

This therapy teaches you & mdash; and sometimes family and friends & mdash; about your illness, including treatments, coping strategies and problem- solving skills. Psychotherapy may be provided in individual sessions, in group therapy or in sessions that include family or even friends. The type of psychotherapy that' s right for you depends on your individual situation. There are no medications specifically approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat personality disorders. However, several types of psychiatric medications may help with various personality disorder symptoms.

Antidepressant medications. Antidepressants may be useful if you have a depressed mood, anger, impulsivity, irritability or hopelessness, which may be associated with personality disorders. Mood- stabilizing medications. As their name suggests, mood stabilizers can help even out mood swings or reduce irritability, impulsivity and aggression. Anti- anxiety medications.

These may help if you have anxiety, agitation or insomnia.

But in some cases, they can increase impulsive behavior. Antipsychotic medications. Also called neuroleptics, these may be helpful if your symptoms include losing touch with reality ( psychosis) or in some cases if you have anxiety or anger problems.

In some cases, a personality disorder may be so severe that you require psychiatric hospitalization. Psychiatric hospitalization is generally recommended only when you aren' t able to care for yourself properly or when you' re in immediate danger of harming yourself or someone else. Psychiatric hospitalization options include 24- hour inpatient care, partial or day hospitalization, or residential treatment, which offers a supportive place to live. Try to be an active participant in your treatment. Working together, you and your doctor or therapist can decide which treatment options may be best for your situation, depending on your type of personality disorder, your symptoms and their severity, your personal preferences, insurance coverage, affordability, treatment side effects, and other factors.

In some cases, a personality disorder may be so severe that a doctor, loved one or guardian may need to guide your care until you' re well enough to participate in decision making. & copy; 1998- 2011 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research ( MFMER) .