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A test for platelet-associated antibodies shows if you have antibodies against platelets in your blood.
A sample of blood will be taken from your vein.
Adults do not need to take any special steps to prepare for this test.
You may feel slight pain or a sting when the needle is inserted to draw blood. You may feel some throbbing afterward.
You may need this test when you have a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia). It is used to detect antibodies against platelets.
A negative test is normal.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Abnormal results show that you have antiplatelet antibodies. These are proteins made by your body that attach to platelets and destroy them. This causes a low platelet count, which can lead to excessive bleeding.
Antiplatelet antibodies may appear in the blood for unknown reasons (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or ITP). It can also be a side effect of certain drugs such as gold, heparin, quinidine, and quinine. These drugs can sometimes cause the immune system to attack its own platelets as foreign.
Veins and arteries vary in size so it may be harder to take a blood sample from one person than another.
Other slight risks from having blood drawn may include:
Current tests cannot tell for sure whether a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) is caused by immune problems. Therefore, your doctor will make a diagnosis based on other tests and examinations.
This test is often performed because you have a bleeding problem. Bleeding may be more of a risk for you than for people who do not have bleeding problems.
Nichols WL. Von Willebrand disease and hemorrhagic disorders: Abnormalities of platelet and vascular function. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 176.
Warlemtom TE. Thrombocytopenia due to platelet destruction and hypersplenism. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ Jr, Silberstein LE, Heslop HE, Weitz JI, eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 134.


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Rain is the word for today and likely still tomorrow...
The thinking that today's activity would stay just far west enough for most of our viewing area to miss out on the BIG rain totals and stay a little drier today isn't panning out... a shift of about 75miles to the East is making a world of difference...
Decent rains for the next few hours, more slow and steady likely for the next few hours... and still looks like a SOGGY day on-tap for tomorrow... maybe that will shift too, since today's activity sure did... but it's a better bet to count on MUCH rain now BOTH today and tomorrow.
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- "Boat popular with Cuban runners."
- — GTA Vice City Website
The Speeder was a car in the original GTA, after that the name was applied to a speed boat that has appeared most in games after GTA III. To date, the Speeder has appeared in the following games:
- Grand Theft Auto
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
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- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
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The Speeder in GTA 1 is designed as an open-top sports car similar to a Porsche 911 classic, comparable to the game's Porka, Penetrator and Porka Turbo.
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GTA III — GTA Chinatown Wars (as a boat)
Between GTA III — GTA Chinatown Wars, the Speeder is a speed boat, appearing in every game in the sequence except GTA Advance and GTA IV.
Designed as a lean watercraft, the Speeder is a good boat in terms of handling and speed, being the fastest boat in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the third fastest in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and the fourth fastest in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
It is one of the easiest boats to obtain, and can be found at many docks and ports throughout the cities. In GTA Vice City Stories, this boat is very rare and can only be obtained during the smuggling side-missions.
- Appears in San Andreas only.
- Docked on the pier by Asuka Kasen's Condo in Newport, Staunton Island.
- Docked by the runway at Francis International Airport.
- GTA Vice City
- Docked by the marina in Ocean Beach.
- GTA San Andreas
- Docked by a pier east of Garver Bridge, across the Easter Basin Naval Station.
- Spawns behind the safehouse in Fort Carson, by the jetty
- GTA Liberty City Stories
- Docked at a pier south from Asuka Kasen's condo in Newport and the pier where the boat is spawned in GTA III.
- GTA Vice City Stories
- In a BradyGames guide for GTA Vice City the possible beta name for the Speeder was the "Ambassador", as seen through one of the images in the guide.
- The boat appears as a reward in the mission All Hands On Deck.
- The boat name could be a reference to a speeder which is a type of drug that gets you hyper. Possibly, both the Speeder and the Reefer are boats named after drugs.


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Palouse grasslands
Hell's Canyon, eastern Washington. Source: Daren H. Spencer
The Palouse grasslands ecoregion extends over eastern Washington, northwestern Idaho and northeastern Oregon. Grasslands and savannas once covered extensive areas of the inter-mountain west, from southwest Canada into western Montana in the USA. Today, areas like the great Palouse prairie of eastern are virtually eliminated as natural areas due to conversion to rangeland. The Palouse, formerly a vast expanse of native wheatgrasses (Agropyron spp), Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis), and other grasses, has been plowed and converted to wheat fields or is covered by Drooping Brome (Bromus tectorum) and other alien plant species.
Palouse Hills east of Walla Walla, virtually all converted to agriculture. Source: Lynn Suckow The Palouse lies in the rain shadow of the Cascades and has a generally semiarid climate. This climate is similar to that of the annual grasslands of California, yet the Palouse historically resembled the mixed-grass vegetation of the Central grasslands, except for the absence of short grasses. Such species as Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Elymus spicatus), Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis) and Giant Wildrye (Elymus condensatus) and the associated species Lassen County Bluegrass (Poa limosa), Crested Hairgrass (Koeleria pyramidata), Bottlebrush Squirrel-tail (Sitanion hystrix), Needle-and-thread (Stipa comata) and Western Wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) historically dominated the Palouse prairie grassland.
Fire was a prehistorically major force in shaping the Palouse landscape. For thousands of years, Native Americans set periodic, cool-burning fires that did not damage perennial grasses. Without frequent burning to reduce fuel levels, conditions were ideal for rare but intense fires that destroyed the native perennial species and allowed alien grasses and annual forbs to invade. Excessive grazing also resulted in the demise of many of the perennial grasses. The Columbia River is the principal watercourse draining the Palouse ecoregion.
The Palouse prairie is now intensive agricultural land with patches of shrub-steppe grassland. Once a rich ecosystem year-around, the species that invaded the Palouse following the increase in grazing and the change in fire regime degraded these grasslands to seasonal rangelands.
In addition to the grasses and forbs found in this ecoregion, there are 310 vertebrate species, as well as a host of arthropods and other lifeforms.
Yellow-bellied Marmot. Source: C.Michael Hogan Representative mammals found in the Palouse grasslands include the Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), found burrowing in grasslands or beneath rocky scree; American Black Bear (Ursus americanus); American Pika (Ochotona princeps); Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius), who consumes chiefly earthworms and insects; Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis); Gray Wolf (Canis lupus); Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus); Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis); the Near Threatened Washington Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus washingtoni), a taxon who prefers habitat with dense grass cover and deep soils; and the Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus), a mammal that can be either arboreal or fossorial.
There are not a large number of amphibians in this ecoregion. The species present are the Great Basin Spadefoot Toad (Spea intermontana), a fossorial toad that sometimes filches the burrows of small mammals; Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum); Northern Leopard Frog (Glaucomys sabrinus), typically found near permanent water bodies or marsh; Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris), usually found near permanent lotic water; Pacific Treefrog (Pseudacris regilla), who deposits eggs on submerged plant stems or the bottom of water bodies; Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), fossorial species found in burrows or under rocks; Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii), found in arid grasslands with deep friable soils; Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas), who uses woody debris or submerged vegetation to protect its egg-masses.
There are a limited number of reptiles found in the Palouse grasslands, namely only: the Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea), often found in screes, rock outcrops as well as riparian vicinity; the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), who prefers lentic freshwater habitat with a thick mud layer; Yellow-bellied Racer (Chrysemys picta); Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus), often found under loose stones in this ecoregion; Pygmy Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma douglasii), a fossorial taxon often found in bunchgrass habitats; Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana), frequently found in sandy washes with scattered rocks; Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata), an essentially terrestrial species that prefers riparian areas and other moist habitats; Pacific Pond Turtle (Emys marmorata), a species that usually overwinters in upland habitat; Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), who, when inactive, may hide under rocks or in animal burrows; Night Snake (Hypsiglena torquata); Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus), who prefers grasslands with rocky areas; Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans), found in rocky grasslands, especially near water; Rubber Boa (Charina bottae).
Biological Distinctiveness
Except for the presence of shrubs, the Palouse grassland resembles the Great Plains shortgrass prairie; however, the once dominant species, Bluebunch Wheatgrass, Idaho fescue, and Bluegrass, are distinctive.
Conservation Status
Habitat Loss and Degradation
Conversion to agriculture has destroyed more than 99 percent of the Palouse grasslands, although damage to this ecoregion actually began with human settlement by Native Americans approximately 13,000 years before present, when hunting of large fauna began here.
Remaining Blocks of Intact Habitat
Only two relatively large blocks of more or less intact habitat remain:
- Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area, eastern Washington: 795 square kilometers (km2)
- Coulee Dam National Recreation Area, eastern Washington: 279 km2
Degree of Fragmentation
The Palouse Grasslands are highly fragmented. Remaining patches of pristine grassland are quite small, with effectively no connectivity in most areas and little core habitat due to ecological edge effects. The individual fragments and clusters that remain are highly isolated, and the intervening landscape precludes dispersal for most taxa.
Degree of Protection
Two protected areas in this ecoregion exceed 500 km2: namely Hell's Canyon and Coulee Dam National Recreation Areas.
Types and Severity of Threats
The Palouse has already suffered from massive conversion to agriculture, with practically the entirety of the habitat already having been converted. Degradation of the remaining fragments continues to be problematic, and there are ongoing moderate levels of wildlife exploitation.
Suite of Priority Activities to Enhance Biodiversity Conservation
Given that nearly all of this ecoregion has already been destroyed, conservation activities are largely futile. Acquisition and preservation of the remaining fragments should nevertheless be a priority, as should restoration of any abandoned agricultural land.
Conservation Partners
- Idaho Conservation Data Center
- The Nature Conservancy Of Washington
- The Nature Conservancy, Western Region
- The Nature Conservancy of Idaho
- The Nature Conservancy of Oregon
- Oregon Natural Heritage Program
- Washington Natural Heritage Program
Relationship to Other Classification Schemes
Bailey includes the Palouse in the Great Plains-Palouse Dry Steppe Province. Omernik's Columbia Basin ecoregion extends somewhat further to the west, whereas we classify the area west of the Palouse as part of the Snake/Columbia Shrub Steppe.
Neighboring Ecoregions
The Palouse grasslands has tangent ecoregion boundaries with:
- Snake-Columbia shrub steppe, to the west
- Blue Mountains forests, to the south and disjunctive elements embedded within the Palouse
- South Central Rockies forests, to the southeast
- North Central Rockies forests, to the east
- Okanagan dry forests, to the north
- Cascade Mountains leeward forests, to the northwest
- D.W.Meinig. 1968. The Great Columbia Plains: A Historical Geography, 1805-1910. University of Seattle Press, Seattle (Revised 1995). ISBN 0-295-97485-0.
- P.Morgan, S.C. Bunting, A.E. Black, T. Merrill, and S. Barrett. 1996. Fire regimes in the Interior Columbia River Basin: past and present. Final Report, RJVA-INT-94913. Intermountain Fire Sciences Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, Missoula, Mont.
- R.F.Noss, E.T. LaRoe III, and J.M. Scott. 1995. Endangered ecosystems of the United States: a preliminary assessment of loss and degradation. U.S. National Biological Service. Biological Report 28.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A registered sex offender pleaded guilty Monday morning to molesting a 9-year-old girl whose parents have already been convicted of allowing the abuse to happen.
Robert Young's case was set to go to trial this week.
Prosecutors said evidence showed that between August 2010 and March 2011, Young sexually abused the girl. They said he was allowed to stay in her home and also allowed to sleep with her in her room.
Young is one of five people arrested in the case. Christopher Perry, the girl's father was convicted earlier this month on five counts of sexual battery, one count of lewd or lascivious molestation, one count of child neglect and one count of conspiracy to commit sexual battery. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Perry's wife, Mary, pleaded guilty in August to charges of child neglect and conspiracy to commit sexual battery. She was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
As for the other co-defendants, Michael Halveland pleaded guilty in July to lewd or lascivious molestation. He will be sentenced in December. The trial date for Patricia Woloszynowski, the girl's grandmother, has not been set.
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- Title
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- Author(s)
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- After over 30 years of increasingly easy access, Australian citizenship is becoming harder to acquire. Permanent residents must now wait for four years before applying (instead of two), and the Government intends to introduce a formal citizenship test. This latter change is the subject of heated debate. The emotion surrounding this debate can be best understood as an instance of the clash of two competing views about what citizenship ought to mean: the procedural and the patriotic.
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I think this'll be the final...now with labels.
Hi all,
Seems I don't make it by that much anymore. I've been working on some maps for a Dreamscarred Press adventure. I think this city map is pretty much done. The ruined version (plus some labels) will be the one used in the adventure, but I figured I'd also post a pre-destruction version as well. Actually, I haven't read the adventure so I don't know how it was destroyed other than there were thrown boulders and fire. I'm figuring it was a giant-goblin teamup.
It's mostly done but I'll probably make a couple more changes before it's final...so let me know if you see something that needs fixing badly.
Hope you like it!
Edit: Oh, BTW, this was done in Photoshop CS4 with a Wacom Intuos 4 tablet. The buildings shapes were output by the free RPG Citymap Generator using its round European city setting with overlap checking turned way down. I tried to get it nice and dense, with a nice mix of separate and connected buildings. Had to generate quite a few before I got what I wanted. I threw away the roads and made my own, based loosely on what it gave me, and adjusted buildings as necessary. I added quite a few additional ones by copying. The walls/towers were drawn by me (yeah, big deal, right?)
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Yemen Busts Huge al-Qaeda Plot
(NEWSER) – Al-Qaeda wasn't just planning a one-off suicide bombing of the usual variety—it was close to pulling the trigger on a highly coordinated operation in Yemen that involved blowing up pipelines and taking control of key port cities, reports the BBC. The news service also says US special operations forces are preparing to launch "strike operations" in Yemen, which would mark a significant increase from their typical role in providing training. The US yesterday warned citizens to get out of the country.
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St. Patrick's Day 5 of 7
Well, actually it's more like the week after St. Patrick's day 5 of 7, or if you will... the hangover 5 of 7. Here's a hint, you left Dilate on the roof while you were high on Miracle Fruit.
This 5 of 7, no grand prize. You get the usual 5 Point cards if you fight in Folrart or Crest on 5 of the 7 days from the 19th to the 25th. IN ADDITION, if you complete 10 or more duels during that time you will get a copy of Explosion Artist / Mesrag, the official Alteil card of hangovers. BUT WAIT, there's more. Accumulate 5 or more wins, and you'll get a copy of EX: Abyss Centaur / Dical, who -- has nothing to do with hangovers or St. Patrick's day, really -- but he can drink like a horse.
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Participants in Sandia's Weapon Intern Program recently visited and toured NNSA's Kansas City Plant. The program, established in 1998, was created to meet Sandia's changing mission needs. Through a combination of classroom study taught by active and retired weaponeers, site visits and individual and team projects, weapon interns have honed their skills, broadened their knowledge base and expanded their network of colleagues in the nuclear weapons community.
Don Cook, NNSA's deputy administrator for Defense Programs, last week spoke to Pantexans about the future mission of Pantex and the critical role the plant will play in maintaining the nation's stockpile for decades to come. During the visit, Cook congratulated some of the 100-plus Pantexans who helped to secure the plant and conduct recovery operations during and after the Feb. 25 blizzard that dropped more than 19 inches on the Amarillo area.
Read more about the blizzard.
Workers at the Pantex Plant last month finished the largest concrete pour to date on the High Explosives Pressing Facility, completing the last of the elevated soffits, which are part of the roof deck/second story of the building.
The pour marked the completion of approximately 50 percent of the construction on the 45,000 square-foot facility, which will combine high explosives operations from numerous outdated buildings into one state-of-the-art facility which will help to bolster Pantex's status as the DOE's High Explosives Center of Excellence for HE manufacturing.
Construction of the $65 million facility is expected to be complete next year. The construction effort is being managed by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers and the design effort/plant support is being led by B&W Pantex/CH2MHill.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have performed record simulations using all 1,572,864 cores of Sequoia, the largest supercomputer in the world.
The simulations are the largest particle-in-cell (PIC) code simulations by number of cores ever performed. PIC simulations are used extensively in plasma physics to model the motion of the charged particles, and the electromagnetic interactions between them, that make up ionized matter.
Sequoia, a NNSA machine, is based on IBM BlueGene/Q architecture and is the first machine to exceed one million computational cores. It is also second on the list of the world's fastest supercomputers, operating at 16.3 petaflops (16.3 quadrillion floating point operations per second). Sequoia preparing to move to classified computing in support of stockpile stewardship.
Read about Sequoia's record simulations.
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OSIRIS simulation on Sequoia of the interaction of a fast-ignition-scale laser with a dense DT plasma. The laser field is shown in green, the blue arrows illustrate the magnetic field lines at the plasma interface and the red/yellow spheres are the laser-accelerated electrons that will heat and ignite the fuel.
The NIF Warehouse Group recently marked the 15th year without a lost work-time injury. Since warehouse operations began in 1998 at an off-site facility, the group has been involved in the receipt, storage and/or delivery of virtually every component that has gone into the construction of NIF, installation of the laser systems and the conduct of the National Ignition Campaign.
A celebration was held on March 6 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to recognize the group's impressive accomplishments in both safety and productivity.
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Participating in the 15-year warehouse safety celebration at Livermore were (left to right) Bob Arthur, Sandra Brereton, Barb Quivey, Kelvin Liggins, Joe Lamendola, George Bonawitz, Ed Pereira, Mike Stortz, Roger Esparza, Kevin King, Norma Hinds, Jim Turner and Valerie Roberts.
Check out Sandia's highlights for 2012 by viewing Sandia's Labs Accomplishments. The publication recognizes some of Sandia's best work during 2012, as submitted by Sandia center offices and selected by division offices.
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Sandia researchers use advanced computational capabilities to simulate the behavior of weapon components under a variety of conditions. Photo by Randy Montoya.
Members of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover ChemCam team will present more than two dozen posters and talks this week during the 44th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas.
Since Curiosity's successful landing on Mars on Aug. 6, 2012, ChemCam has fired more than 40,000 shots at more than a thousand different locations with its high-powered laser. The ChemCam system is one of 10 instruments mounted on the Curiosity rover—a six-wheeled mobile laboratory that will roam more than 12 miles of the planet's surface during the course of one Martian year (98 Earth weeks).
The ChemCam team is comprised of researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory and the French space agency, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, as well as other researchers from the U.S., France, Canada, and the United Kingdom. ChemCam operations are now commanded from centers at Los Alamos and Toulouse, France.
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This image shows the ChemCam mast unit mounted on the Curiosity rover as it is being prepared in the clean room prior to the launch of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. ChemCam fires a powerful laser that can sample Martian rocks and provide critical clues about the Red Planet's habitability. (Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Engineers, scientists and technicians from the Savannah River Site recently provided science- and engineering-based demonstrations for more than 2,500 students for the 2013 National Engineers Week. 36 employees from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) conducted 99 sessions at 15 middle schools in the Aiken, S.C., area. The interactive programs often include informative discussions and give students a broad understanding of the field of engineering.
Teach-ins are an effective way to promote the importance of a technical education in addition to high-level literacy in math, science and technology. Since its inception in 2009, an estimated 10,000 students in the region have benefitted from the outreach program.
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AAR Inc., the aviation contractor for NNSA's Office of Secure Transportation (OST), has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 145 Repair Station Certification.
Jeff Harrell, NNSA assistant deputy administrator for secure transportation, said the designation means that OST has opened its facility to FAA oversight, and that they comply with the highest levels of conduct, documentation and safety in conducting the OST aviation mission. "Receiving the Part 145 Repair Station Certification from the FAA is a very proud moment for the entire AAR team and for OST," he said.
The OST aviation program operates under FAA's Part 125, which was granted in December 2012. Part 125 governs the operation of large airplanes configured for more than twenty passenger seats. Very few government aviation programs operate with FAA regulations and oversight. The OST aviation program is a government-operated, contractor-maintenance organization with a highly experienced all-federal staff involved in day-to-day operations.
OST's aircraft provide safe and secure transportation of nuclear weapons components, nuclear limited life components, and transport federal agent task forces who conduct secure ground transportation. The OST fleet consists of two Boeing 737s, a DC-9, and a Learjet. They are housed at DOE's facility at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. AAR has a staff of 26 there, including 14 mechanics and inspectors.
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NNSA is conducting an aerial survey of portions of the Las Vegas Valley. The purpose of the flyovers is to measure naturally occurring background radiation.
A twin-engine Bell 412 helicopter, operated by the Remote Sensing Laboratory Aerial Measuring System in Las Vegas, is equipped with gamma radiation sensing technology. The helicopter flies at a speed of approximately 80 miles per hour over various portions of the Valley at multiple attitudes.
The flyovers are a part of a research project sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security's Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). The helicopter is scheduled to fly over the Las Vegas Valley for the next few years.
The background data will be used by DNDO to improve aerial radiation measurement capabilities used by local, state and federal entities.
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With Nimbasa City drawing closer, Ash and Co. check out an ad for the Wonder Launcher and right in front of their eyes was the girl from the ad. However, they find that the girl that was in front of them was actually Zorua, the mischievous, shape-shifting Tricky Fox Pokémon. They also meet its trainer, a young boy named Luke and his Golett. Luke explained that while working on a movie, Zorua got all moody and ran off. Later Ash and co. decide to help Luke by becoming actors in the film so that Zorua will only have one role. Will the movie be a big hit? Yes. And will Ash and co. get a new travelling companion?
The gang arrives to a building where they see a screen featuring a movie. Not much after are they surprised to see the main actress approaching them. Suddenly the actress transforms into Iris, but finally it is shown that Zorua is shape changing. A boy runs towards them, demanding his Zorua. Zorua changes into Pikachu and runs into Ash's Pikachu and jumbes up so as to confuse them. The boy lifts his Pokémon, but he is electrocuted when he realizes that the Pikachu is not Zorua. The boy goes after Iris' Axew, but sees that Zorua escapes them.
The boy introduces himself as Luke - he is making the movies, like the one they saw on the screen. His companions are Zorua (as they saw before) and a Golett. He tells Zorua is the actor - she can change into many characters and Pokémon, but sadly when Luke wanted a Captain, Zorua transformed into a princess and ran away. Team Rocket spy on the situation. They go inside and see the princess. The princess changes into Zorua, so Cilan believes that Zorua wants to be only the princess. Zorua agrees, but Luke wonders how is he going to make a movie with one character. To help him, Ash offers to help him by being the actor, with others agreeing. Luke gives Ash the role of protagonist - "Sir Ash the Pokémon Knight", Iris is the "Dragon Master Iris" and Cilan is the antagonist - the "Evil Captain Cilan". So, Luke goes off to write the scenario, Ash, Iris and Cilan making the movie equipment and Luke's Leavanny and Ash's Swadloon making the costumes.
After some time, the movie can be started. In scene one, "Sir" Ash the "Knight" and Pikachu are seeing "Captain" Cilan taking the princess. Ash is nervous, so Luke and Cilan give him advice that he needs to be himself to overcome nervousness. So, they begin anew - "The Pokémon Knight" demands from the "Captain" the princess. When he refuses, Pikachu uses Electro-Ball while Cilan's Pansage attacks with Solar Beam. With the explosion, the Captain and Princess are disappeared. This ends the scene and Luke is happy everything went right.
The scene two features the "Sir" Ash and "Dragon Master" Iris. The Knight asks him where the Princess is, but the Dragon Master will tell him if he defeats her. To do that, Pikachu uses Electro-Ball, so Axew dodges, but he isn't fast so is stricken by the attack. Luke does not know if Axew is the best character for the scene, but Cilan proposes that Axew should use Dragon Rage instead. So, they repeat, but Axew uses Dragon Rage, stopping Electro-Ball. The Dragon Master says to the Knight he should look into his heart to attack. So, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt as well to defeat Axew, but both Axew and the Dragon Master disappear.
Before the third scene, Luke tells them that he will keep the camera rolling. Ash asks him what'll they do if they mess up Cilan suggests some 'ad-libbing': improvisation on the spot. In 3rd scene, the Knight needs to rescue the Princess from the Captain. Pikachu uses Electro-Ball, but his attack is stopped by Pansage's Solar Beam. Unexpectedly, Team Rocket's Yamask and Woobat attack them, appearing in a plane and stealing the Princess (who transforms into Zorua). Cilan tells Luke to still point the camera and says they're gonna do some ad-libbing. The Captain says Team Rocket possessed him, making him do evil stuff, so he reveals to be a magician (a film connoisseur too, unsurprisingly). Golett uses Shadow Ball to destroy the plane and Pansage uses Bullet Seed to open the cage. However, Yamask uses Shadow Ball and Woobat Air Slash. Zorua is going up an falls, but Ash sends Tranquill and catches Zorua. Yamask uses Shadow Ball, but is negated by Pikachu's Electro-Ball, so Zorua falls down. Zorua goes to the gang, but Meowth appears, so Zorua transforms into a female Meowth, charming him. When Jessie and James try to snap Meowth out of this, Zorua uses Night Daze to defeat them, but Team Rocket fly away in jetpacks.
Cilan (aka the "Magician") tells Iris to transform into a princess - Iris has been the princess all the time, to fool Team Rocket from capturing her. It is almost the end of the movie, and the scene shifts to the theatre, in the part where the Knight and the Magician swear oath to protect the Princess. The movie is well appreciated by the audience and Mr Matthews himself is pleased, although he says that the battle scenes could hae been more exciting. He advises Luke to go to the Battle club at Nimbasa City. The gang hears that statement, so they will go with Luke to there as well. The episode ends with the trio and their new friend Luke saying goodbye to Mr. Matthews as they set off for the Battle Tournament.
Human Characters
- Luke
Pokémon Characters
- Golett
- Zorua
- Golurk
- This is the episode with the longest English title, with 52 characters.
- This is the third episode with a movie-based plot.
- Luke's Zorua is confirmed female in this episode when Luke said she's the lead actress in the film.
- Who's That Pokémon?: Zorua (US)


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November 28th, 2012
While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday.
November 28 is National French Toast Day!
Whether swimming in syrup, dusted with powered sugar or stuffed to the gills with fruit, French toast has had a recurring role on breakfast tables for many years - or possibly even centuries. One of the earliest references to the recipe dates back to 4th century Rome in the recipe book, "Apicius."
The Oxford English Dictionary traces the etymology of "French toast" to 1660 in a book called "The Accomplisht Cook," even though the recipe omitted the eggs which gives French toast the custard base that we love so much.
Apparently no one is immune to the buttery goodness of French toast. The French call it pain perdu (or lost bread) since the recipe lets you reclaim older or forgotten bread. In Spain, you'll hear French toast referred to as torrijas while people in Germany call it arme ritter. People in England devour eggy bread while Hong Kong-style French toast calls for bread to be slathered with peanut butter or kaya jam before being battered and fried.
Whether called pain perdu or arme ritter, French toast proves that it's just as sweet by any other name. Make sure you say "oui, oui" to seconds if you're lucky enough to enjoy this buttery, delicious treat today.
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Pre-cisely. If I could, I'd prefer something else.
I'm not very comfortable with this as a whole, but no less so that I am with any betting/alcohol etc. sponsorship.
From a club point of view, this is a fantastic deal and should secure the future of the club. I would have rather it was with somebody else, but what are you going to do?
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(2) For purposes of this subchapter, the term "named fiduciary" means a fiduciary who is named in the plan instrument, or who, pursuant to a procedure specified in the plan, is identified as a fiduciary
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(1) provide a procedure for establishing and carrying out a funding policy and method consistent with the objectives of the plan and the requirements of this subchapter,
(2) describe any procedure under the plan for the allocation of responsibilities for the operation and administration of the plan (including any procedure described in section 1105 (c)(1) of this title),
(3) provide a procedure for amending such plan, and for identifying the persons who have authority to amend the plan, and
(c) Optional features of plan
Any employee benefit plan may provide—
(1) that any person or group of persons may serve in more than one fiduciary capacity with respect to the plan (including service both as trustee and administrator);
(2) that a named fiduciary, or a fiduciary designated by a named fiduciary pursuant to a plan procedure described in section 1105 (c)(1) of this title, may employ one or more persons to render advice with regard to any responsibility such fiduciary has under the plan; or
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So I was doing a little reading and I found that Bill Simmons, the creator of the series(which I didn't know, but it makes sense because, well, who else in the ESPN brain trust would have the sense to do it?) has said that there will be a bunch more of these documentaries coming out. Some ideas are out already and there are some obvious ones (Mike Vick, Arod, Roger Clemens, etc) but I thought some on here would have some more interesting ideas. So far, I have liked the less well known stories or the more under the radar stories like The Two Escobars, The best that Never Was, A Night in Vegas. Here are some of the ones I would like to see and yes some are obvious ones.
-John Daly-Life Story
-Tiger Woods-Growing up. I think we know enough about the rest
-Jerry Tarkenian
-Bob Knight
-George Karl-Going through the health issues while vying for a championship
-Chris "Birdman" Anderson
-Pistons-Bad Boys Era (Dennis Rodaman has already doen a movie on himself otherwise that would be a good one)
-Dale Earnhardt or Jr.
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I think Jack Trice would be a great 30 for 30
I would like to see one about the murder at Baylor. What is the night in Vegas one about?
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I think Jack Trice would be a great 30 for 30
Yeah, I agree but how much material is there in the story behind him?
Another one is Mark Cuban. I don't know what angle you take but you would get some interesting stuff.
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I would like to see one about the murder at Baylor. What is the night in Vegas one about?
The night Tupac died and the relationship between he and Mike Tyson. If you remember, that happened right after a Tyson fight.
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I would like to see one about the murder at Baylor. What is the night in Vegas one about?
It was basically about how Tupac recorded a song for Mike Tyson to walk into the ring to, they tried to make it seem like they were best friends, but they barely knew each other, it was in my opinion by far the worst documentary of the 30 for 30 series.
The 1994 Montreal Expos would be a good subject, and how the strike eventually led to the demise of that franchise.
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Yeah, I agree but how much material is there in the story behind him?
Another one is Mark Cuban. I don't know what angle you take but you would get some interesting stuff.
Yeah, you could find enough information and it has a great meaning but you probably would have trouble filling interviews.
One of my favorites was the one on the USFL (I think that was a 30 for 30). Steve Young talking about racing his teammates to cash their paychecks because they knew there weren't enough funds to cover all of them was pretty funny. I agree a story on John Daly would be pretty good,
I think the Baylor coverup/fallout would be a good one. Maybe something on Rulon Gardner
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I'm still waiting for the Bartman one to come out.
Rulon, Baylor and Expos would all be great ones. So many things you could do with a Rulon Gardner doc, especially looking at him now on Biggest Loser. It would be very interesting to delve into the psyche of these people who spend the entire first part of their adult lives training for one moment, go from anoynomous to sensation back to anoynomous in the blink of an eye, and then have no clue what to do with the rest of their lives.
Just a few random thoughts.
Lawrence Phillips
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On a side note my favorites have been The Two Escobars and Once Brothers.
I completely agree that the one about the Baylor killing and cover up would be very interesting.
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I'm still waiting for the Bartman one to come out.
The only reason why there would even be a "Bartman one" is because Cubs fans and players blew it out of proportion in the first place (let's blame the nerdy looking guy who just happened to touch it and none of the other 25 people around him trying to catch that ball) and because more than 7 years later Cubs fans still can't let it go.
If there's a "30 for 30" on the Bartman incident it should be more of an indictment about Cubs fans and the organization as a whole instead of what Cubs fans want it to be - one singular nerdy-looking guy costing the Cubs a World Series.
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I would rather see the story about the Dirty Thirty instead of Jack Trice for a story with an ISU angle.
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(1) The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (hereinafter in this section referred to as "the Committee").
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(ii) individuals who are recognized authorities in fields pertinent to the needs of women veterans, including the gender-specific health-care needs of women;
(iii) representatives of both female and male veterans with service-connected disabilities, including at least one female veteran with a service-connected disability and at least one male veteran with a service-connected disability; and
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(i) the Secretary of Labor (or a representative of the Secretary of Labor designated by the Secretary after consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment);
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(b) The Secretary shall, on a regular basis, consult with and seek the advice of the Committee with respect to the administration of benefits by the Department for women veterans, reports and studies pertaining to women veterans and the needs of women veterans with respect to compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other benefits and programs administered by the Department, including the Center for Women Veterans.
(1) Not later than July 1 of each even-numbered year, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the programs and activities of the Department that pertain to women veterans. Each such report shall include—
(A) an assessment of the needs of women veterans with respect to compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other benefits and programs administered by the Department;
(2) The Secretary shall, within 60 days after receiving each report under paragraph (1), submit to the Congress a copy of the report, together with any comments concerning the report that the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) The Committee may also submit to the Secretary such other reports and recommendations as the Committee considers appropriate.
(4) The Secretary shall submit with each annual report submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 529 of this title a summary of all reports and recommendations of the Committee submitted to the Secretary since the previous annual report of the Secretary submitted pursuant to such section.
Source(Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 393; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1),Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 104–275, title V, § 501(e)(1),Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3341; Pub. L. 106–419, title IV, § 403(c)(3),Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1864; Pub. L. 109–444, § 5,Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3308; Pub. L. 109–461, title II, § 208(b), title X, § 1006(b),Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3413, 3468; Pub. L. 110–387, title VIII, § 808,Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4141; Pub. L. 111–163, title II, § 204(a),May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1144.)
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Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 222 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a).
2010—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 111–163added cl. (iv).
2008—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110–387struck out "through 2008" after "year" in introductory provisions.
2006—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), provided that as of the enactment of Pub. L. 109–461, the amendments made by Pub. L. 109–444were deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and that Pub. L. 109–444ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and section 1006(b) ofPub. L. 109–461, set out as a Coordination of Provisions With Pub. L. 109–444note under section 101 of this title.
Pub. L. 109–461, § 208(b), substituted "2008" for "2004" in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–444, which substituted "2008" for "2004" in introductory provisions, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
2000—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106–419inserted "through 2004" after "each even-numbered year" in introductory provisions.
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–275inserted ", including the Center for Women Veterans" before period at end.
1992—Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 102–405substituted "Under Secretary for Health" for "Chief Medical Director" and "Under Secretary for Benefits" for "Chief Benefits Director".
Change of Name
Reference to Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment in any law in force on Nov. 6, 1986, deemed to be a reference to Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, see section 2(b)(3) ofPub. L. 99–619, set out as a References in Other Laws note under section 553 of Title 29, Labor.
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
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The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.
Source(Pub. L. 87–256, § 101,Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 527.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 87–256, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 527, as amended, known as the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
Short Title
Pub. L. 87–256, § 1,Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 527, provided: "That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 1101, 1182 and 1258 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, sections 117, 871, 872, 1441, 3121, 3306, 3401 and 3402 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and section 410 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, repealing sections 1431 (2), 1434, 1439, 1440, 1446, 1448, 1466 to 1468 and 1991 to 2001 of this title, sections 222 to 224 of Title 20, Education, and section 1641 (b)(2) of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and under sections 117, 1441, 3121 and 3401 of Title 26] may be cited as the 'Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961'."
Pub. L. 87–256is also popularly known as the "Fulbright-Hays Act".
Transfer of Functions
Functions vested in President, Secretary of State, Department of State, United States Information Agency or Director thereof under this chapter transferred to Director of International Communication Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, § 7(a)(2),42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637, set out under section 1461 of this title, effective on or before July 1, 1978, at such time as specified by President, except (A) for such functions as are vested by sections 2452 (b)(6), (10), 2454 (a), (e)(1), (2), (f), (g), 2455 (a), (b), (c), 2456 (a) and 2458 of this title, (B) for such functions as are vested by sections 2454 (b), 2455 (d)(2), (f), and 2456 (d), (f) of this title, to extent that such functions were assigned to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Secretary of Education] immediately prior to effective date of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, and (C) for such functions as are vested by section 2456 (b), (c) of this title to extent that any such function therein is vested in President or Secretary of State. International Communication Agency, and Director thereof, redesignated United States Information Agency, and Director thereof, by section 303 ofPub. L. 97–241, title III, Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title. United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title. References to United States Information Agency or International Communication Agency deemed to refer to Department of State, see section 6551 of this title.
Expansion of United States Scholarship and Exchange Programs in the Islamic World
Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7112,Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3796, provided that:
"(a) Findings.—Consistent with the report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Congress makes the following findings:
"(1) Exchange, scholarship, and library programs are effective ways for the United States Government to promote internationally the values and ideals of the United States.
"(2) Exchange, scholarship, and library programs can expose young people from other countries to United States values and offer them knowledge and hope.
"(b) Declaration of Policy.—Consistent with the report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Congress declares that—
"(1) the United States should commit to a long-term and sustainable investment in promoting engagement with people of all levels of society in countries with predominantly Muslim populations, particularly with youth and those who influence youth;
"(2) such an investment should make use of the talents and resources in the private sector and should include programs to increase the number of people who can be exposed to the United States and its fundamental ideas and values in order to dispel misconceptions; and
"(3) such programs should include youth exchange programs, young ambassadors programs, international visitor programs, academic and cultural exchange programs, American Corner programs, library programs, journalist exchange programs, sister city programs, and other programs related to people-to-people diplomacy.
"(c) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States should significantly increase its investment in the people-to-people programs described in subsection (b).
"(d) Authority To Expand Educational and Cultural Exchanges.—The President is authorized to substantially expand the exchange, scholarship, and library programs of the United States, especially such programs that benefit people in the Muslim world.
"(e) Availability of Funds.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in each of the fiscal years 2005 and 2006 for educational and cultural exchange programs, there shall be available to the Secretary of State such sums as may be necessary to carry out programs under this section, unless otherwise authorized by Congress."
Advisory Committee on Cultural Diplomacy
Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title II, § 224,Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1368, provided that:
"(a) Establishment.—There is established an Advisory Committee on Cultural Diplomacy (in this section referred to as the 'Advisory Committee'), which shall be composed of nine members, as follows:
"(1) The Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, who shall serve as Chair.
"(2) The Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
"(3) Seven members appointed pursuant to subsection (c).
"(b) Duties.—The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary on programs and policies to advance the use of cultural diplomacy in United States foreign policy. The Advisory Committee shall, in particular, provide advice to the Secretary on—
"(1) increasing the presentation abroad of the finest of the creative, visual, and performing arts of the United States; and
"(2) strategies for increasing public-private partnerships to sponsor cultural exchange programs that promote the national interests of the United States.
"(c) Appointments.—The members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Secretary, not more than four of whom shall be from the same political party, from among distinguished Americans with a demonstrated record of achievement in the creative, visual, and performing arts, or international affairs. No officer or employee of the United States shall be appointed to the Advisory Committee.
"(d) Vacancies.—A vacancy in the membership of the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the same manner as provided under this subsection to make the original appointment.
"(e) Meetings.—A majority of the members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Advisory Committee shall meet at least twice each year or as frequently as may be necessary to carry out its duties.
"(f) Administrative Support.—The Secretary is authorized to provide the Advisory Committee with necessary administrative support from among the staff of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department.
"(g) Compensation.—Members of the Advisory Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services of the Advisory Committee.
"(h) Exemption From Federal Advisory Committee Act.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.] shall not apply to the Advisory Committee to the extent that the provisions of this section are inconsistent with that Act.
"(i) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
"(j) Termination.—The Advisory Committee shall terminate September 30, 2005."
[For definitions of "Secretary" and "Department" as used in section 224 ofPub. L. 107–228, set out above, see section 3 ofPub. L. 107–228, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.]
Continuation of Certain Executive Orders, Agreements, Determinations, Regulations, Contracts, Appointments, and Other Actions
Pub. L. 87–256, § 111(b),Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 538, provided that: "All Executive orders, agreements, determinations, regulations, contracts, appointments, and other actions issued, concluded, or taken under authority of any provisions of law repealed by subsection (a) of this section [repealing sections 1431 (2), 1434, 1439, 1440, 1446, 1448, 1466 to 1468, and 1991 to 2001 of this title, sections 222 to 224 of Title 20, Education, and section 1641 (b)(2) of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense] shall continue in full force and effect, and shall be applicable to the appropriate provisions of this Act [this chapter] until modified or superseded by appropriate authority."
References in Other Laws to Repealed Provisions
Pub. L. 87–256, § 111(c),Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 538, provided that: "Any reference in any other Act to the provisions of law listed in subsection (a) [repealing sections 1431 (2), 1434, 1439, 1440, 1446, 1448, 1466 to 1468, and 1991 to 2001 of this title, sections 222 to 224 of Title 20, Education, and section 1641 (b)(2) of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense] shall hereafter be considered to be references to the appropriate provisions of this Act [this chapter]."
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