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Truth Wins Out released an exclusive video interview today with University of Utah professor, Dr. Lisa Diamond, who said that the National Association of Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) grossly and deliberately distorted her research on sexual orientation. Dr. Diamond's assertion comes one week before NARTH's annual conference in Denver, which will take place Nov. 7-9.
"Dr. Nicolosi, you know exactly what you are doing," said Diamond in the video, addressing NARTH's co-founder Dr. Joseph Nicolosi."This is a willful misuse and distortion of my research. Not an academic disagreement. Not a slight shading of the truth. It's willful distortion. And, it's illegitimate and it's irresponsible and you know that. And you should stop."
"We are fighting back against the gross distortions of our lives by anti-gay organizations who manipulate science for political gain," said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out. "These organizations claim to be moral, but often twist scientific research in the most shameless and dishonest ways imaginable. We are committed to exposing these lies and ensuring that science is accurately and honestly presented."
Lisa M. Diamond, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Gender Studies in the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah. She has won a number of awards for her work. In 2000, Dr. Diamond published a study, "Sexual identity, attractions, and behavior among young sexual minority women over a 2 year period." This study was distorted by NARTH. The anti-gay organization falsely claimed that Dr. Diamond's work shows that sexual orientation is "amenable to change."
Dr. Diamond also produced a second study, "Female Bisexuality From Adolescence to Adulthood: Results From a 10-Year Longitudinal Study" in Developmental Psychology (2008, Vol. 44, No 1., 5-14). NARTH recently cited this study to support its anti-scientific belief that homosexuality is a mental disorder that should be treated. Truth Wins Out informed Dr. Diamond about these misrepresentations of her research, and she agreed to discuss how her work was manipulated.
To see further right wing cherry picking, misquoting, misrepresentations and flat out distortions of genuine science, please visit www.RespectMyResearch.org.
Truth Wins Out is currently working to find examples where right wing organizations have twisted scientific work. If you have a case that is worthy of investigation, please contact TWO at wbesen@truthwinsout.org.
To help counter NARTH in Denver, the organization, Beyond Ex-Gay, will host a regional gathering for ex-gay survivors on Saturday, November 8th. On the same day in Chicago, the Dump Dobson Coalition will protest the induction of Focus on the Family's James Dobson into the Radio Hall of Fame.
有關專利的取得，各國立法例有別，有採『先申請主義』，亦有採『先發明主義』者。 依我國專利法第二十三條規定，二人以上有相同發明者，由先申請之人取得專利權。另外，參照專利法第九十五條規定，申請專利之新型，與申請在先而在其申請後始公開或公告之發明或新型專利申請案所附說明書或圖式載明之內容相同者，不得取得新型專利。再參酌專利法第一百十一條規定，申請專利之新式樣，與申請在先而在其申請後始公告之新式樣專利申請案所附圖說之內容相同或近似者，不得取得新式樣專利。可知，我國專利法就專利之取得係採『先申請主義』，也就是說，如果有二人以上有相同之發明，由先申請專利之人取得專利權。 然而，如果專利申請人是竊取他人的技術資料申請專利，則情況有所不同。蓋竊取者並非真正的發明人，依法並沒有專利申請權，縱使其先行搶先申請專利，真正發明人可以經由專利法所賦予的舉發撤銷制度，撤銷其取得之專利權（專利法第六十七條第一項第三款、第一百零七條第一項第三款、第一百二十八條第一項第三款），並以舉發撤銷後援用非專利申請人之申請日作為專利申請權人之申請日，以避免技術因被他人竊取專利申請公開，而被智慧局認為喪失新穎性，不願給予真正專利申請權人專利權（專利法第三十四條第一項參照）。 就貴公司所發生的案例以觀，貴公司可依照前揭專利舉發撤銷制度相關規定行使專利撤銷權，俾確保貴公司合法專利權益。 惟貴公司日後若有研發任何新技術，宜儘快專利申請，避免類似糾紛的發生，而徒增困擾。
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10/06/2009 4:48 AM
