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|REE FOIA Improvement Plan
A. NATURE OF REE's FOIA OPERATIONS
Two Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Officers employed with the Agricultural Research Service process FOIA/PA requests for records maintained by the REE agencies. The FOIA/PA Officers are responsible for all aspects of processing requests, appeals, and litigations, including interpretation, compilation, preparation of documents and final determinations. The REE agencies receive between 200 and 250 FOIA/PA requests a year. FOIA requests processed by the REE agencies include requests for controversial and sensitive records that require multiple consultations and careful handling.
REE reviewed the following potential improvement areas:
After an extensive review of the REE FOIA program, we determined that the processing of FOIA requests is working exceptionally well in most of the above areas selected for review.
The FOIA Officers take time to contact requesters by email, telephone, or by letter to clarify requests, which enables the FOIA Officers to accurately describe to program personnel what the requester is seeking. REE allows any form of written request for information under FOIA, which includes letter, email, or facsimile. REE will also accept telephone requests under FOIA when the requests are not extensive. The REE FOIA Program has never had a backlog. We have recently upgraded our electronic FOIA log to make it more efficient. We also recently purchased a new scanner, which allows us to scan documents at a faster rate, as well as scan two-sided pages. We have also purchased Redax software, which allows us to redact information electronically and provide an electronic copy of the records to the requester.
One of the areas we carefully reviewed was the REE FOIA web site. The REE FOIA web site provides a wealth of information about the FOIA, including how to access non-FOIA records and how to make a FOIA request. There are also links to each of the REE agencies' web sites, USDA's FOIA web site (which provides links to the FOIA web sites for each of the USDA agencies), and DOJ's FOIA web site (which provides a wealth of information about the FOIA/PA). The FOIA's affirmative disclosure provisions create an ongoing obligation to make certain records available to the public. We will continue our process for locating and posting reading room records to ensure that we are consistently meeting this obligation and to review the web site on a quarterly basis. We are currently updating the FOIA web site, which includes the FOIA Reference Guide, to make it more user friendly.
We also examined the area of customer relations/communications. Although, we believe REE does an excellent job in this area, and in many cases going beyond the call of duty, there is always room to improve. REE acknowledges its FOIA requests within an average of ten working days of receipt. The letters always include the name and telephone number of a contact person that the requester can call with questions. REE will also call requesters if their requests are not clear to attempt to define and clarify the scope of the request. Politeness and courtesy have always been our standard policy in dealing with even the most difficult requesters. In an effort to improve communications with the requesters, we plan to acknowledge FOIA requests within five working days of receipt, and using follow-up letters, e-mails or telephone calls to keep the requester better informed. We are also in the process of developing an electronic FOIA Request form, which will be uploaded to the REE FOIA web site as another option for requesters to file their requests.
In examining our FOIA Requester Service Center, we do not have a system in place to track FOIA Requester Service Center complaints/concerns/comments. Although we have not had any requests to date, we will establish a process for such requester-provided information to use in making improvements as specified in the Executive Order.
1. Overall FOIA web site improvement
Goal: To improve REE's FOIA web site in order to provide more information to the public and to make it more user friendly.
2. Customer relations/communications
Goal: To improve customer relations and communications.
3. Recycling of improvement information gleaned from FOIA Requester Service Center
Goal: Establish a formal process to document and make use of requester-provided information regarding improvements to our FOIA process.
Develop a FOIA Requester Service Center phone log to create a record for inquiries, comments, and follow-up calls. To be completed by 12-29-06.
Implement using a FOIA Requester Service Center phone log to track inquiries, comments, and follow-up calls. To be completed by 12-29-06.
Areas anticipated to be completed by 9-30-06:
Areas anticipated to be completed by 12-29-06:
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windows 7 freezes when using internet
I have 2 computers running different versions of windows 7, they both started to freeze completely when accessing the internet. This has only happened recently. I have a new laptop with win7 home premium, which I use for the internet everyday, this was the first one to have this problem, it does the same with various web browsers, ive tried ie8, seamonkey, opera 9 and safari. the desktop/tower has just started to do the same but it was only ever connected to the internet once before and then again yesterday, when it started with the same problem. i have just updated everything on the laptop, and it still does the same. i think the problem has to be with win7 updates or microsoft's built in spyware programs.the only similarity is that they are both 64bit systems. I would like microsoft to sort this problem out quickly, as the only way to close down the systems is by pulling the plug, which can severely damage the hard drive (and i will then hold microsoft fully responsible for replacement), i have now reverted back to good old trusty xp on my 6yr old laptop to write this.
Hi Jonnyretro,
According to the problem description, this issue can be caused by one of the following factors:
Ø The network card driver is not up to date.
Ø The advanced network card features conflict.
Ø Third party software conflicts.
I still would like to confirm the question: What are the models of the computers and the network cards?
Based on the current situation, I would like to provide the following troubleshooting suggestions:
Ø Update the network card driver
Ø Disable the advanced network card features
Ø Test the issue in Clean Boot
To troubleshoot the issue, please try the detailed steps below:
Update the network card driver
Please refer to the network card manufacturer's official website to install the latest version of the network card driver. This one should be newer than the one Windows Update offers.
Disable the advanced network card features
1. Click Start, type Devmgmt.msc into Search bar and press Enter.
2. Expend Network adapters, right click on the network controller and click Properties.
3. Switch to Advanced tab and disable the advanced features one by one to check the result.
Test the issue in Clean Boot
1. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrator rights.
2. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER to start the System Configuration Utility.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
3. On the General tab, click Selective Startup, and then click to clear the Load startup items check box. (The Use Original Boot.ini check box is unavailable.)
4. On the Services tab, click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then click Disable all.
Note: Following this step lets Microsoft services continue to run. These services include Networking, Plug and Play, Event Logging, Error Reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you may permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use the System Restore utility together with existing restore points.
5. Click OK, and then click Restart.
If it works fine in Clean Boot, I would like to suggest you follow Step 2 to Step 7 in the following article mentioned to narrow down the possible cause:
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
Arthur Li - MSFT
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Regional Reviews: Florida - Southern
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun is the story of an African-American, inner-city family living in the Chicago Woodlawn neighborhood in the 1950s. Walter Lee Younger (Ethan Henry) is a limousine driver struggling to find a way to make a better living for his wife Ruth (Shirine Babb) and their young son Travis (Mekiel Benjamin). Walter and his immediate family live with his mother Lena (Pat Bowie), who is the matriarch of the family, and his younger sister Beneatha (Joniece Abbott Pratt), who is studying to become a doctor. All of them anxiously await the arrival of a $10,000 life insurance check issued after the death of the late Mr. Younger, who was Walter and Beneatha's father and Lena's husband. Though the check is to be issued to Lena, each member of the family has ideas on what the money should be used for. The family must deal with painful issues of prejudice and the tumultuous coming of age of Walter Lee as he struggles to assume his role as the head of the Younger family.
A small apartment with faded wallpaper sets the stage; Travis' bed is the living room sofa, and Lena shares a bed with her daughter Beneatha. The edges of brick walls climb the sides of the stage, with traces of fencing overhead, and the occasional sound of a dog barking complete the feel of the Woodlawn neighborhood in which the Youngers live. There they share a bathroom in the hallway with their neighbors, scrambling to get to work and school on time.
Shirine Babb is steadfast as the dutiful Ruth, patiently tending her family while holding fast to her dreams of them breaking free of their surroundings. Joniece Abbott Pratt is an eager Beneatha, born it seems to question and challenge everything around her. She dares to dream of being a doctor, explores her African roots, and lets her hair go natural. Pratt captures the infectious energy of Beneatha that makes her so appealing. After all, she is courted by two men. There is Joseph Asagai (Marckenson Charles), an intelligent fellow medical student from Africa who wants her to come to Africa with him, and George (Jordan Tisdale), a wealthy but shallow man who would make her his stay at home wife. Charles has a warmth and sincerity as Asagai that is a nice contrast to the slick, used-car-salesman personality of Tisdale as George. They represent clear 1950s images of African Americans attempting to balance assimilation and success while honoring their ethnic and cultural identities. In Lena and George that battle is made even clearer.
Pat Bowie is a heartfelt Lena, driven by every mother's desire that her family thrive. She will not, however, have them compromise their morals to survive. Bowie provides many layers to Lenasternness, wisdom and anguish mixed with humor that makes her highly relatable. She is the survivor we want to see succeed. Ethan Henry turns in a glorious performance as Walter Lee. He is impatient and petulant at first, giving himself over to the turmoil of the character, and coming out a man on the other side. The only flaw in this entire show is Mcley LaFrance as Bobo, who seems to throw away his performance by delivering devastating news to Walter Lee in an explosive part of the show with so little emotional investment that it diminishes its significance. Henry propels himself through the scene none-the-less in what is the best performance in the show, taking us on an emotional journey well worth the ride.
Born in 1930, Lorraine Hansberry was an African-American playwright and author of political speeches, letters and essays. A Raisin in the Sun was inspired by her family's legal battle against racially segregated housing laws in Chicago during her childhood. Her 1965 Broadway play The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window ran for 99 performances before closing on the night Hansberry died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 34. She left behind an unfinished novel and three unfinished plays. Her brilliantly written A Raisin in the Sun lives on as a testimony to a talented life that was cut far too short.
The Palm Beach Drama Works production of A Raisin in the Sun will be appearing at Don & Ann Brown Theatre through March 3, 2013. Palm Beach Drama Works is a professional not-for-profit theatre company hiring local and non-local Equity and non-Equity actors and actresses. Their goal is to engage and entertains audiences with provocative and timeless productions that personally impact each individual. The theatre is located at 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. For tickets and information you may reach them by phone at 561-514-4042, or online at www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.
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Today I received the photo I sent not signed and what looks like a pre signed 8x10. I always appreciate opinions on authenticity.
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Sent letter, pictures and SASE to Ruben Santiago-Hudson via agency October 10 2010.
And I received a picture signed in another enveloppe June 9 2011.
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I know, I know, it's been forever since my last post! But I'm trying to make a little more time for personal projects like blogging these days. The reason I've been too busy to post? I hope you're sitting down for this...
Seriously, sit down. It's a good idea.
...and get ready for NOLA's first all-vegan, mostly organic, gourmet diner!! We've been working our tails off to secure a location, and we are thrilled with what we finally signed a lease on: a cute former burger joint on St. Charles Ave. near the Garden District. We are currently doing some minor renovations, as well as tweaking menu items, and should have our hands in the tofu scramble by the end of May!!!
We are planning to start with modest hours of operation and work up to being open 24-7... keep an ear out, because we will likely start hiring within the month.
Another blog entry is in the works, so no more waiting-four-months-between posts, I promise!
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">   <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title>   Ian Robinson wrote:
Re: FF3 problem

 Brody Dover said:

 Hello Ian,

 can you make another account on the Acer to see if it is profile in the
 user's home directory causing the issue?

 Regards,
 Brodey

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 Brody - You nailed that one. I took your suggestion and set up another user account. FF 3.5 started without problems. I'm using it to send this message now.

 Before that, I had tried downloading and reinstalling the FF 3.5 PBI but that offered no relief and produced the error message about which I had written earlier.

 Therefore, Brody's assessment that the user's profile may be the source of the problem appears to be right on. What a puzzle too, since this is an install without any adjustments or tweaks whatsoever.

 Since this was a fresh install, and I have nothing set up, I might just try a fresh install again.

 Ian Robinson

 _______________________________________________ Testing mailing list email@example.com http://lists.pcbsd.org/mailman/listinfo/testing

 Good to hear!

 There is certainly an issue when upgrading PC-BSD (KDE?) with .XXX files in the user's home dir not syncing up with the new version. Maybe killing .Mozilla and/or .firefox in you home dir for the old account and reinstalling the FF PBI will help in this case. Here's to hoping good things ;).

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I am a fan of brevity, an economy of words, viewpoints concisely made. In keeping with this philosophy, I may have to write a series of blog posts to give each facet of this complex issue its due. But first - got 8 minutes? Watch this.Whether you're male or female, how are you feeling right now? Circle all that apply.AngryDismissiveApologeticDefensiveHopefulEmpoweredAll of the aboveNone of the aboveMe, too. More to follow. Much more. … [Read more...]
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Eric Bledsoe put on a show Saturday night as the Clippers beat Memphis 112-91, in the first game of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.
He made all seven of his shot attempts in scoring 15 points and added six rebounds and four assists.
The way the Clippers guard has blossomed isn't new to his teammates, but he might be considered a surprise to national NBA fans.
"Unbelievable growth," Chris Paul said of Bledsoe. "Bled is one of the best guards in the league. I've said it all season long, I'm enjoying playing with him right now because there's no way he can be here next year because we probably won't have enough money to pay him.
"He should be a starting point guard in this league next year. For him, I'm just enjoying it. I love to sit back and watch him because he's a game-changer. He's the key to our run."
During a game in which DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin weren't a factor offensively, save for rebounds, Bledsoe helped deliver. At one point, he flexed both arm muscles, and with good reason.
Bledsoe is part of the success that is the Clippers' bench.
"Bled is his own player. Me and Chauncey (Billups) try to stay out of his way unless it's little nuances of the game," Paul said.
When asked what he's tried to impart on Bledsoe, Paul joked: "my athleticism."
Bench this
Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro has maintained he wouldn't shorten his rotation, and he stayed true to that in playing 12 players, and seven of them scored in double figures Saturday.
Conventional wisdom says the Clippers won't play as many players in the playoffs, and to that Paul said: "I didn't know people thought that. I know you guys get paid good money to predict who's going to win -"
Where's the spotlight?
The national spotlight isn't on this series, and everyone understands that. When Paul saw all the reporters at the Clippers' training facility on Saturday, he joked that the Lakers must be out of town.
They are.
But he said he doesn't mind if the Clippers are under the radar.
"I don't know. I don't care," Paul said. "The only win streak you have is one game. Regular season means absolutely nothing."
Dunkless City
Jordan and Griffin combined for one dunk Saturday. This is a physial series with Memphis - it always is - so don't expect "Lob City."
"Probably. That's kind of the playoffs, too, in general," Griffin said. "Not as many fastbreaks. Not as many missed assignments. You can't take any plays off where you can let a guy go to stay out of foul trouble. We don't go into games looking to dunk a lot. It just kind of happens sometimes. However we win, we'll take it."
Injury update
Paul sustained a thigh bruise Saturday, according to Del Negro, but he practiced and is OK.
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I didn't realize, and am a bit surprised, that a simple surname change has any requirements. I mean, I totally understand the dynamics and why the name change is important to the OP, but I just don't get how she is legally prevented from making a name change. I don't see how the surname has anything at all to do with visitations and child support from the child's father. I don't see how anything really has anything to do with being 'allowed' to change her daughter's surname.
Midwifery student , Mama to my 4 amazing kids.
Oh, and checks from his family shouldn't count as cs, even if you cash them. But to be on the safe side, I'd stop cashing them. At the crucial moment, you can credibly claim that you stopped receiving them.
Laura, mama to Henry 01.28.07
missing Jack, born still in the car 08.23.10 at 36 weeks
Loving on Catherine, my 09.01.11, UC
You will need either his permission or to have his parental rights revoked. In Illinois (or at least in my county) that requires 12 months of no contact for abandonment, his choice to allow it to be revoked or to do a lengthy court battle where you prove to the judge that she is better off without him in her life. (Hard to prove unless any risk to her well being from being associated with him.)
As for child support- His parents own a business and theysend me a check that shows money is coming out of bio-dads pay-check bimonthly pay-check. Yet, he does not work for them. I look at this as a sort of c/s fraud but I need the money. He is in rehab and does work a job in the state he lives in. His parents pay in-full for his rehab and apartment so I'm not sure why he doesn't pay me directly if he does not have housing to pay for. I guess I should ask. Even though his parents only give me 110. every other week it's a huge deal for me. That covers babysitting costs I need to complete my degree.
I didn't realize, and am a bit surprised, that a simple surname change has any requirements.... I just don't get how she is legally prevented from making a name change.
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brimming with activitywelcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Brownsburg, IN. We know. You might think we're just another beautiful, quaint small town with a laid-back pace and easy approach towards life.
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Usury used to be against the law, but it was repealed in 1984. South Dakota then cleared the way for our young to get a credit card for 30% interest on a card they had to prepay. Some would be encumbered with extreme late fees and over limit fees that could ruin their immediate future. If this wasn't bad enough we are now seeing predatory loan shops that charge over 200% interest on car titles or payday loans. We may have to restrict businesses who grant more than 50% of their loans with an interest rate of more than 6 points over prime lending rate - or some formula that still allows non-predatory businesses to lend.
We are burdening our young, our English challenged and our mathematically challenged communities with easy places to get cash at exorbitant interest rates. In many cases this can ruin a family's future. It is societies place to protect those who are susceptible to any kind of predator.
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Asian leaders discuss violence against women
Asian leaders are meeting in New Delhi to discuss why, despite the economic boom and rapid progress, women on their continent still remain victims of violence and the traditional patriarchal mindset.
"Preventing and Responding to Violence against Women and Girls: From Legislation to Effective Enforcement," is a forum, taking place September 15 to 17, where Asian parliamentarians are meeting to discuss challenges faced by women in Asia. The event was organized by the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of India.
In the conference, members of parliament from China, Cambodia, Japan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Iran
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Women's rights groups slam Dhaka's inaction
One year after the Bangladesh Supreme Court issued an order criticizing the government for failing to protect it citizens, there has not been a great deal of change, criticize women's rights groups.
Last year in January, Hena Akhter, an adolescent Bangladeshi girl, received 100 lashes for an alleged affair with a married man. It had been ordered by a "shalish," a makeshift village court, in Shariatpur district in the Dhaka Division. Six days later, the 14-year-old died in hospital. Before her punishment she had reported that she had been sexually abused.
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Rape victims or war heroes: war women in Bangladesh
Hundreds of thousands of women were raped during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. As the country celebrates 40 years of independence, these victims of war, known as Birangonas, continue to suffer.
In Bengali, the word Birangona means "brave woman." The Bangladeshi government gave this title to women who were raped by the Pakistani army in the nine months of the Liberation War of 1971. But the title has come to mean "dishonored" or "violated woman" and is synonymous with rape, abortion, suicide and war. According to Bangladeshi freedom fighters, the Pakistani army raped over 200,000 women during the war. Many of them migrated
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A tough woman, a tougher job
Life is tough enough for women in Afghanistan, but things get more complicated when a young woman decides to take up journalism in a country riddled with conflict.
Tamana Jamily is one such young reporter-in-the-making. A student of media studies in Mazar-e-Sharif, Jamily works part-time at a radio station in her city. Supported by a scholarship from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, she is now in Bonn to hone her radio skills in the Deutsche Welle. Jamily speaks to DW's Martina Bertram about the dangerous life of a journalist in her war-ravaged country.
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When politics surpasses journalism
Benish Ali Bhat, a young journalist from India-administered Kashmir, is passionate about making documentary films and writing about her homeland, one of the world's most sensitive conflict zones.Bhat is being sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation for an internship at the Deutsche Welle in Bonn. She speaks to DW's Martina Bertram about her future goals.
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July 4th activities around Western Pennsylvania
A roundup of July 4th activities:
Avella: Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, 401 Meadowcroft Road. Old-fashioned summer games, open-hearth cooking demonstrations and pie-eating contest. Noon to 5 p.m.
Ben Avon: Reading of Declaration of Independence by Ben Avon Council President Earl Bohn, 8 a.m. at borough building. Introduction by author and theologian Michael Novak.
Bethel Park: Carnival food, activities for children, live music, from 6 p.m. until fireworks at Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road.
Brentwood: 9 a.m., Firecracker 5K race, begins at Brentwood Towne Square on Brownsville Road; 10 a.m., fly-over and parade on Brownsville Road; 9:40 p.m. fireworks (rain date Saturday).
Butler: 9 a.m. The Big Butler Fairgrounds open; fireworks, dusk, 1127 New Castle Road, Prospect.
Canonsburg: 52nd annual celebration starts at 7:45 a.m. with Whiskey Rebellion 5K Race & Walkers. Parade at 10 a.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m., Canon-McMillan Stadium. Free town activities include music and Family Swim Party.
Crafton: Crafton Celebrates 3 to 11 p.m., in Crafton Park. Thomas J. Witt Memorial 5K race at 8 a.m.; fireworks at dusk.
Cranberry: Bring a float or borrow one from the township for Noodle Night at Cranberry Community Waterpark in North Boundary Park, 6 to 8 p.m. C.T.'s Snack Shack will be open.
Dormont: Dormont Day begins at 10:30 a.m. in park. Fireworks, 9:30 p.m. in Dormont Pool parking lot.
Edgeworth: Bike parade, 10 a.m., Edgeworth Elementary School's parking lot on Meadow Lane. Children line up at 9:45 a.m.
Ford City: Fireworks by Glory on High, 10 p.m. Sunday.
Green Tree: Events noon to 3 p.m. at Wilson Park Pool. Flag-raising ceremony by American Legion Post 823 at noon. Pool open and free until 5 p.m.
Hampton: Firecracker 5K at 9 a.m., Hampton Community Park.
Hookstown: Civilian Conservation Corps camp tour, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Raccoon Creek State Park, park office along Route 18. Indoor presentation, short walking tour.
Leetsdale: Parade at 2 p.m. from Quaker Village Shopping Center parking lot, along Beaver Street to Broad Street; ends in Henle Park. Fireworks at dusk. Carnival in Henle Park from 1 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Benefits Fourth of July celebration.
Mars: 3 p.m. celebration with vendors, food and games for kids on Main Street, downtown; 4 p.m., lineup for parade; dusk, fireworks.
Midland: 10 a.m. parade; day-long carnival at Lincoln Park; fireworks at 10 p.m.
Moon: Celebration from 4 to 10 p.m., Moon Park, Ewing Road. Car show, music, military recognition at 9:50 p.m.; fireworks at 10 p.m.
Mt. Lebanon: Games, food and activities in Main Park from noon to 5 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m.; fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Swim center will close at 7 p.m.; recreation center parking lot reserved for people with disabled-parking permits.
Pittsburgh: Music and entertainment begin at 1 p.m. in Point State Park, Downtown. Fireworks at 9:35 p.m. Also:
• Fourth at the Fort: 11 a.m. raising of 13-star, 36-foot American flag, Fort Pitt Museum, Point State Park. Evening begins with firing of 18th century cannon.
• EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta: Ends Friday at Point State Park. www.threeriversregatta.net.
• Lawrenceville festival: Softball and baseball games, children's races, other events starting at 11 a.m. in Arsenal Park; 9:30 p.m. fireworks.
• Carnegie Science Center: Fireworks 6 to 11 p.m.
Robinson: Pyrotecnico fireworks at dusk, Burkett Sports and Recreation Complex, 23 McCormick Road.
Ross: Crafts, games and live music at community center, 5 p.m. Sunday. Parade stages at 3 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and refreshments following parade at Perrysville Volunteer Fire Company, both on Perry Highway. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Scott: Community Day begins with American Legion flag services at Scott Park; pool open at 11 a.m. Fireworks at 9:31 p.m.
Shaler: Community Day begins at 1 p.m., Kiwanis Park. Bands play at 7 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. (Rain date Saturday.)
Zelienople: 8 a.m., Firecracker 5K and Walk and 1 Mile Run and Walk; 11 a.m., annual Fourth of July parade on Main Street; 2:30 p.m., annual Derby Duck Race at the Zelienople Community Pool; 8:15 p.m., Pittsburgh Philharmonic concert, Community Park, Beaver Street; 9:45 p.m., fireworks.


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According to data published this week by the French telecoms regulator Arcep, there were 58.073 million registered SIMs in the country as at 31 December 2008, a penetration rate of 91.3%, up from 87.6% a year earlier. Of the total, 2.896 million were signed up to one of the countrys MVNOs, equivalent to a market share of 5.19%. In overseas markets (DOM), Arcep said that Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthelemy, Mayotte, Saint Pierre et Miquelon reported a total of 2.281 million customers at the same date, up from 2.088 million at 31 December 2007.
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JERUSALEM (Jul. 25)
Premier Menachem Begin returned from the U.S. this morning and launched into an angry rebuttal of criticism levelled against him by former Premier Yitzhak Rabin and other Labor Alignment leaders. In a brief press conference at Ben Gurion Airport, Begin flatly rejected Rabin's contention that he had failed to coordinate U.S.-Israel policy and thereby opened the way for an inevitable confrontation with America when the Geneva conference is reconvened.
Begin attacked the former Rabin government for creating a "bitter confrontation" with the U.S. which his government, he claimed, has succeeded in ending. He said that by trying to reach an agreement with Washington before the Geneva conference, Rabin had actually asked for American pressure.
"Of course the Americans were willing to reach a prior agreement but an agreement according to their terms," Begin said. He also claimed that Rabin's meetings with Carter last March were a "very difficult conversation," in contrast, apparently to the "rapport" that he succeeded in establishing with the President.
"Not only is there no confrontation, there is even a promise for arms supplies," Begin said. He said the arms are worth $250 million and, contrary to custom, he mentioned 19 Cobra helicopters for anti-tank warfare as one "of the most important items promised." He acknowledged that differences existed with the U.S. "They are well known, but we did not ask to reach an agreement with the U.S. before Geneva," he said. He reiterated that "We will go to Geneva with no preconditions."
Begin also lashed out at former Foreign Minister Yigal Allon who had criticized the Premier's peace plan for failing to mention diplomatic relations with the Arab states as one of the aims of negotiations. Begin contended that this did not need specification because it was implicit in other elements of the plan. But it was in fact spelled out in order to avoid any doubts, Begin said.
He said the words "diplomatic relations" did not appear in the draft of the document presented to the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee "because of forgetfulness." However, he said, when he discovered that those words were missing, just before his meeting with Carter, he ordered that part of the document re-written. "Thus the Americans received an Israeli document which specified diplomatic relations as part of Israel's understanding of peace," Begin said.
Begin also accused the opposition of "leaking" the document presented to the Knesset committee. "This is an act of irresponsibility and we shall learn the lesson," he said.
Meanwhile, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt was quoted by the Middle East News Agency in Cairo yesterday as saying that he believes if Israel is ready for peace, a solution can be found to the question of a Palestinian presence at the Geneva conference. "But any solution should take in consideration the fact that without solving the Palestinian problem there will be no permanent peace in the area because it is the core of the whole problem," Sadat was reported to have said in an interview with French television.


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EMU Regents approve master's degree program in bioinformatics
YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University is looking to grab its market share in the emerging life sciences industry by offering a cutting edge master's program - bioinformatics - that fuses information technology with molecular biology.
Built on exploratory work done with the support of a $50,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, this specific master's program will combine 34-35 hours of core competencies in science, computer science and statistics, and business management to produce graduates able to work as partners in scientific discovery terms. The goal of the program is to prepare students for a professional career as bioinformatics specialists.
The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved the new master's of science program in bioinformatics at its regular meeting March 16.
The program gives EMU an inside track into producing future professionals for a discipline likely to play a critical role in the life sciences and medicine during this century.
"This is a great example of community engagement and a program designed around the real needs of the life science industry," said EMU President Samuel A. Kirkpatrick.
Bioinformatics has increasingly been applied to non-academic problems in biotechnology, such as those in molecular biology that focus on how genes are organized. Blending biotechnology and information technology, this new discipline will help shape advances in the life sciences.
The pharmaceutical industry currently presents the greatest requirements for trained professionals, but needs are rapidly increasing in the fields of infectious diseases, criminal forensics, agriculture and environmental science, said Henry Zot, associate professor ofbiology and coordinator of the master's program. According to Zot, there are nearly 80 pharmaceutical, bioinformatics or genomic/proteomic companies in Washtenaw County.
"Typically, a small company will have someone specialized in life sciences or someone from the computer side, " Zot said. "But, they usually don't have enough people trained in both areas. These are the types of folks our program would produce."
Previous studies of workforce need in bioinformatics at a national level have documented a demand for skilled workers that exceeds the number of students training in the field. A survey of 176 U.S. bioinformatics and biotechnology employers conducted by the center for Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University during the summer of 2001 revealed that more than one-half of the bioinformatics employers expect to be hiring over the next five years. Master's level candidates may expect entry-level salaries of $25,000-$45,000.The first students in the program were admitted in fall 2003, through the Individualized Studies Program, while the program waited formal approval. Students graduating from the program in 2005 would be conferred the first degrees in bioinformatics.
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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
The Sesjun Radio Shows
(Out of the Blue)
US: 26 Apr 2011
UK: 18 Apr 2011
The Jazz Messengers were the most reliable thing in jazz for several decades, a band of clear purpose and driving swing. With a fire stoked by Art Blakey, a drummer with a preference for tight arrangements and muscular drama, the Messengers were the elite finishing school for young mainstream jazz talent.
Blakey and his band were so good for so long (from the mid-1950s until Blakey's death in 1990) that the brief periods of transition or rebuilding are often ignored entirely. What can you do? When your best bands featured the likes of Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter or Wynton Marsalis and Bobby Watson, the lesser years might seem like mere footnotes.
But no incarnation of the Jazz Messengers was without spark.
This new release features three live recordings from the Netherlands in 1978, 1980, and 1983 that were broadcast as part of the "Sesjun Series" on Dutch radio. Never released to the public before, these 14 tracks of classic Blakey should serve to bolster the reputation of one of the drummer's lesser-loved bands just as it was heading into a golden period.
The anchor on all of these recordings is the alto saxophonist and, ultimately, music director for the band, Bobby Watson. Watson, who studied at the University of Miami with Jaco Pastorius and Pat Metheny, but who has always reflected a ton of jazz history in his sound, was the most charismatic soloist and original composer to join the Messengers after Wayne Shorter's early '60s tenure.
So, to start with, the incarnations of the band featured in these concerts are the beneficiary of playing Watson tunes like "E.T.A." and featuring Watson solos that effortlessly merge a traditional Kansas City sound with sophisticated post-bop trickery. Every Watson solo seems to have a distinct architecture that proceeds from foundation (a solid phrase or idea, worked into variations but very clearly stated) to height (Watson's rising sense of drama as he builds his solo, moving into double-time or syncopated excitement) to imagination (as he reaches outside traditional harmony like he is speaking in musical tongues). Sesjun provides healthy dollops of Watson on nearly every tune. Yum.
The trumpeter on most of these dates is Valery Ponomarev, the native Russian who held down the Messenger trumpet chair for four years. Ponomarev has a crackling, expressive tone on these dates, showing excellent harmonic knowledge and invention. It's hardly Ponomarev's fault that his predecessors included Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw, and his successors include Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, and Wallace Roney. This incarnation of the Messengers has been overlooked somewhat because Ponomarev was not a "star" lead player or wholly distinctive soloist, but his role as perhaps the third-best player behind Watson and pianist James Williams is no insult.
Williams swings these rhythm sections with full-bodied gospel groove. In the same way that Bobby Timmons brought his Messengers band a certain down-home feeling (and the band plays his "Moanin'" here), Williams two-hands the band into submission in plenty of places. His "1977 A.D." from the May 1980 date is a precise and dynamic head, and when Williams' solo turns come, he spins and punches and whirls, building his solo into a bluesy frenzy.
The 1980 date brings the arrival of Bill Pierce on tenor sax in place of David Schnitter and Charles Fambrough on bass for Dennis Irwin. The changes seem to have invigorated the band and brought it more precision. This version of the band plays with more dynamic variation and a clearer sense of focus. Its version of Golson's "Blues March" is tight and bouncing, and Pierce leads the way with a solo that is sophisticated but still soulful, polished but not pre-fab.
The Marsalis version of the Messengers would come along after this (not represented here), and it would sound even more polished. Blakey was working with a three-horn front line during most of this period, and the possibilities for complex harmonies and slick and dynamic playing were there. However, these bands (with Ponomarev and Schnitter particularly) sound more ragged and loose than what was to come with the two Marsalises playing trumpet and alto. The fur flies during these recordings, but the dynamic snap of the band is not at its height.
The 1983 band heard here is in transition again. Trumpet and alto have been handed over to the very young Terence Blanchard and Donald Harrison, who sound somewhat tentative here. Jean Toussaint is on tenor and soprano, and Johnny O'Neal is the pianist. There is a heap of creativity in the soloing—particularly Blanchard's muted ballad feature on "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"—but Blakey was rebuilding at this point. "Moanin'" is almost gentle in these hands, which is a cool approach, but maybe not quite the best approach.
But these quibbles and questions don't change the essence of the Jazz Messengers, a brilliant band led by one of jazz's finest teachers and drummers. As the band's fates rise and fall, the performances are still in the upper echelon of swing and pleasure. And they always exhibit that special thing that makes jazz unique: genuine creation in the moment. To have fresh wax from Blakey and company is a reason for a picnic, no matter what.
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As of now most Padres' fans are aware that Grandal may be one of San Diego's better prospects in a long time. The switch-hitting catcher out of the University of Miami who came over in the Mat Latos trade had a big month in what should be his last trip through the minors.
Grandal has power but the most impressive part of his game is his ability to put the ball in play. This month he had 27 hits in 22 games with a very good 16/8 K/BB ratio. He's a little more consistent from the left side (.357) than the right (.275) but there isn't a whole lot to pick on.
|Grandal hit .335 in Tucson for the season.
Prospect Watch: Next man up to the big club is going to be 2B/3B Jedd Gyorko who had another solid month at .368/.424/.605 with 17 extra-base hits in 27 games. Although Tucson is a great place to hit Gyorko is actually hitting better on the road than he is at home. Like Grandal, Gyorko is a disciplined hitter with an 11/20 BB/K ratio that excels at making hard contact to all fields.
1B Matt Clark continues to show everyone that somewhere someone needs to give him an opportunity to play in the majors after hitting .333/.405/.500. The left-handed hitting LSU graduate had 32 hits in 26 games but right now it's tough to see where he is going to fit in for San Diego with Carlos Quentin and Yonder Alonso.
OF Dan Robertson has seen time at all three outfield positions and continues to do what he does best, play all facets of the game and find a way to help his team win with a .306/.367/.417 line. He stole 9 bases in 11 attempts and scored 13 runs in the 18 games he played.
Disappointments: 1B/OF Cody Decker was having a tough time in the PCL before being sent back to San Antonio with a .176/.244/.311 line in 23 games.
San Antonio Utility Dean Anna .295/.397/.411
With the return of 2B Jonathan Galvez off of the disabled list Dean Anna was going to have to find some place new everyday to play in the line-up and not let it affect his offense; so far, no problem. Anna rapped out 28 hits and drew 17 walks in the 26 games he appeared in which was a big reason why he led the team with 18 runs scored and the Texas League in on-base percentage. Defensively he saw time at second, short, third, DH and left field with only a single error.
Prospect Watch: OF Jake Blackwood was a big part of the Missions' turnaround this month hitting .290/.318/.450 with 9 extra-base hits. With catcher Jason Hagerty on the disabled list Ali Solis made the most of his opportunity with a team leading 12 extra-base hits and a .309/.323/.389 line. Nate Freiman's overall numbers are down, .266/.351/.383, but he still had a team leading 21 RBIs in 26 games.
|Anna has been a big surprise for the Padres this year.
The Missions' Dominican connection of Edison Rincon, .316/.353/.389, and Jonathan Galvez,.333/.397/.533, both hit well with Galvez particularly showing some pop. The bad news is Rincon is still struggling with the leather with 8 errors in 19 games at third base.
Disappointments: CF Reymond Fuentes continues to have problems against Texas League pitching hitting .198/.284/.292.
Lake Elsinore DH/1B Tommy Medica .400/.471/.667
While Tommy Medica still hasn't been able to get behind the plate yet, this season his bat is showing that it needs to find a place to be in the line-up every day. Medica simply crushed Cal League pitching with 19 extra-base hits in 26 games with a team leading 29 RBIs. The Santa Clara grad has been particularly tough on left-handed pitching hitting .526/.571/.1,079.
Prospect Watch: The Storm hit .306/.368/.452 as a team this month so there are lots of honors to go around. SS Chris Bisson hit .330/.394/.364 with 13 stolen bases in 18 attempts. Utility man Justin Miller has shown that regardless of where you put him in the field his bat is playing everywhere with a .387/.459/.604 line. Casey McElroy, who like Miller is another player that plays all over the infield, bats left-handed and doesn't quite clear 5'9", had a huge month after being called up from Fort Wayne with a .513/.587/.846 line in 10 games.
|Noel has 58 stolen bases on the season.
Rico Noel hit .283 and stole 17 bases in 22 attempts to give him 58 for the season.
Rymer Liriano showed why he was ready to depart from Lake Elsinore with .348/.396/.543 line. Liriano is a truly talented player and one of the best raw tools prospects that organization has ever had. The key for Rymer's development will be how well he lays off the off-speed and breaking balls in the Texas League where if the past is prologue he has a tendency to press when he goes into a new situation.
Disappointments: OF Everett Williams had another tough month hitting .177/.214/.253 in the very hitter friendly Cal League.
Fort Wayne OF Yeison Asencio .297/.318/.515
Maybe he's not the age he says he was or even using the right name but Yeison Asencio (the hitter formerly known as Yoan Alcantara) can hit and hit with power. Ten of his thirty hits were for extra-bases and six went over the fence. If he can become a little more selective, four walks in 105 plate appearances, he could have a chance. He's only 22 – and yes, that is his real age – and certainly has the talent.
Prospect Watch: Travis Whitmore is another one of the seemingly endless supply of left-handed hitting infielders that can play all over the field and hit. This month the former Pitt grad hit .296/.367/.437. In ten games with the TinCaps OF Mike Gallic hit .385/.467/.423. The Marist College grad who was picked in the 18th round in the 2011 draft is a physical specimen at 6'3" 210 lbs. and if he can put something together could be someone to watch.
|Will the move to the west coast help Tate?
Disappointments: Before deciding that a change of scenery might be best for him, Donavan Tate was hitting .172/.293/.266 for Fort Wayne.
We will have full rundowns of Eugene and the Padres' Arizona League affiliate when they play a full month.
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COLNE'S Steven Burke admitted he felt in better shape than he had done for a long time after helping Great Britain to a gold medal and a world record at the Track Cycling World Champion-ships yesterday.
Burke will bid to secure further honours this morning, with the 24-year-old currently scheduled to make a rare appearance in the kilometre time trial event in Melbourne.
And he will be boosted by an achievement only rivalled by his bronze medal in the individual pursuit at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, after originally being left out of yesterday's team pursuit quartet.
Burke has been a mainstay of the Great Britain team in recent times but Geraint Thomas, Ed Clancy, Pete Kennaugh and Andy Tennant took to the track for morning qualifying, when they posted the third fastest time in history.
It was perhaps a measure of the faith in Burke's ability then that, despite that impressive time, the Colne rider was still restored to the line-up for the final against Australia.
The hosts had been regarded as the form team in the world during the early stages of 2012, and the possible favourites for gold at the Olympics in London.
But Burke came back into the British team for Andy Tennant, despite the Midlander's strong performance in qualifying, and helped his country to a stunning world record.
Their time of three minutes 53.295 seconds surpassed the previous record of three minutes 53.313 seconds set by the British quartet of Clancy, Thomas, Paul Manning and Bradley Wiggins at the 2008 Olympics.
Burke had been optimistic of breaking the world record at the London Olympics but Great Britain needed to be on top form to even secure gold at the World Championships, with Australia completing the 4km distance in three minutes 53.401 seconds themselves.
"I'm just glad they believed in me," Burke said of his recall to the team for the final.
"It was good. I was confident I could do the business in the final and I felt really good, the best I've felt in a long time."
The gold medal and world record ended years of frustration for Burke at World Championships.
Australia had taken victory in the previous two years, with Great Britain pipped for gold in 2010 and only third last year.
Burke had also been struck down by illness as the British quartet surprisingly finished fourth in 2009, a year after they had dominated at the Olympics.


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All profits (a dollar per book) will be donated to the Art 180 program here in Richmond, Virginia. For more information on Art180, visit www.art180.org.
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Hobart: A delayed declaration, rain and two slow-scoring openers gave Victoria a realistic chance of saving its Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Hobart on Sunday.
|With a day to go, Victoria was 350 runs behind after Tasmania batted until lunch, amassing a record 527 for nine before declaring. In the 110 minutes of play possible before the onset of rain, Jason Arnberger (19) and Matthew Elliott (17) whittled 38 runs off the first innings deficit. Rain permitting, the Victorians will still have to bat throughout Monday to deny Tasmania its first win of the season. Tasmania resumed at 435 for six and its innings meandered on for another two hours. In that time, wicket-keeper Sean Clingeleffer reached 112, his second century in successive matches, and fast bowler Damien Wright failed by a run to record his third half century of the season.
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And Viva Elvis is a victory lap for cirque; even in this economy cirque has created an expensive show that is a sure thing.
cirque du Soleil obviously sprang to startling success with a variety of shows since its 1987 founding.
When Vial got that first assignment, she was just beginning her photography career, and cirque du Soleil was only a few years old.
Celine, Bette, Manilow, cirque du Soleil and, now, Britney and Olivia.
The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on cirque du Soleil is evident.
The great cirque is now coming more and more distinctly into view, though still some miles ahead.
The cirque, therefore, is at once the product of the glacier and its generator and conserver.
The cirque Rocambeau had gone round without perceiving that the world had gone round too.
It was his first engagement, outside the cirque Rocambeau, his first day with the troupe.
They did things in the great manner in the cirque Rocambeau.
c.1600, "a circus," from French cirque (14c.), from Latin circus (see circus). Cf. Italian and Spanish circo.


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Have you ever suspected you could be psychic? Now you can find out thanks to an experiment to be conducted through Twitter.Quoting: BLUESTAR 693382
In the first scientific study to use the social messaging service, experts will investigate 'remote viewing' - the psychic ability to identify distant locations.
Thousands of members of the public will be asked to 'Tweet' their impressions of a randomly chosen spot in the UK visited by one of the researchers.
Study leader psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire, who specialises in investigating psychic phenomena, said: 'Personally, I'm sceptical, but three hits would be against odds of one in 125, which would be quite impressive.'
He hopes as many as 10,000 people will take part in the research, being conducted in collaboration with New Scientist magazine.
Prof Wiseman will travel to each target location at 3pm on each day this week and send a message to thousands of participants to 'Tweet' their thoughts about his surroundings.
Twenty minutes after sending this message he will transmit another containing a website address on which participants can view photographs of the actual location and four decoys. They will then cast their votes.
Dr Richard Wiseman has conducted a number of experiments testing psychic powers
'I have staged several mass participation studies over the years, but this is the first to use Twitter,'
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Smile You're On Cop Cam
The next time you meet a New Orleans Police officer be sure to smile. That's because your meeting whether casual, friendly or professional, will most likely be recorded on the officers body camera. It's the latest high tech tool in fighting crime and the New Orleans Police hope it will help them make the city safer.


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Until Thursday this corruption hearing seemed to have everything: cabinet ministers, political fixers, a $500 million coal deal, a ski chalet and surely somewhere some ski bunnies.
I know what you're thinking . . . but where was the dance academy?
Businessman Greg Jones is not a typical Arthur Murray devotee. There is something a little troubling in the thought of him sashaying on to the dance floor.
Yet dancing is where all the confusion at ICAC began, he maintains.
In the film The Untouchables, Kevin Costner finds a list of payments to corrupt politicians written down neatly in a little notebook.
As if. According to counsel assisting ICAC, Geoffrey Watson, SC, bribes to politicians are more likely to be written down on scraps of paper over lunch at the Rockpool in Sydney, or at the Sheraton.
The list of payments on notes found in Jones's office and that of his friend John Gerathy all seemed to relate to Jones's longtime friend Ian Macdonald in his capacity as both mining and forestry minister. For example: "Mt Penny – 5% – $4 million approx by June 2010".
In reality it had nothing to do with any coal deal, Jones said.
He had merely been listing his own resources while working on a proposal with Gerathy to build a dance academy at Mascot.
He could see where the confusion might have arisen, but really it was all the Mascot deal.
There are some witnesses who are so cute and cuddly – well, you could just eat them . . . Greg Jones isn't one of those.
He's amiable enough. Yes, he was telling the truth in his closed session with ICAC last July when he said his friend
And yes, Macdonald had known when he was still a minister (before he was fired in June 2010) that the Obeid family stood to make $60 million from the deal.
Yet he was also good enough to agree with Macdonald's counsel, Tim Hale, that no, he had not told Macdonald of his holding in Cascade.
Not ever? Probably not, but "I'm not sure of the date".
He had not told Macdonald of his holding for fear that he would spill the beans to the department, which could jeopardise the whole deal? "Yes, uh, that could be true."
Jones turned deep red when he was asked about his relationship with Labor powerbroker
Jones dismissed notes in Gerathy's handwriting as "too detailed" to have come from him, but was puzzled why they were found in his own office.
The notes detailed the $486 million valuation for Cascade, and a 13.6 per cent shareholding for the "Irish" (a reference to the Obeids).
Gerathy had noted under "Cas- current" [a reference to Cascade Coal]: "486 @ 5% = 24.3 Facilitation Fee". Jones denied the 5 per cent $24.3 million reference was connected with Macdonald.
Watson concluded his examination of Jones at lunchtime with the air of a man with more questions he planned to ask. His last query was to ask Jones to confirm the Singapore bank details for Bridgewater Energy Pte Ltd, which Jones said was a Macdonald company.
That suggests some questions for Macdonald on Monday.
The Australian Financial Review


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Lightweight Results
CAMDEN, N.J. - For the first time in three years, the University of Pennsylvania men's lightweight rowing team reached the national championships, and in racing for the national title, the Quakers finished seventh Saturday at the IRA Regatta on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J.
There were great conditions throughout the final day of the IRA Regatta. In the Penn boat, coxswain Jason Bernstein, Mike Fisher, Oliver Hurd, Hurst Nuckols, Nate Keane, Peter Ciullo, Adam Funk, Andrew Voss and Andrew McGrath took advantage of the fast conditions and combined for one of the best times of the year for the Quakers.
A close race throughout, the top five boats all finished within six seconds of each other with Penn and Dartmouth battling it out for sixth and seventh place. The Big Green edged the Quakers by just more than a second as Dartmouth finished in 5:52.225 and Penn finished in 5:53.826.
The seventh-place finish this season was the highest for the Penn lightweights since the 2005 team finished third.
Princeton won the national title for the second straight year. It also marked the fourth consecutive year in which an Ivy League boat won the national championship. The Tigers edged Navy with a winning time of 5:36.065.


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So my 20 mo DS is maybe a grad (I am afraid to jinx him by saying so!). He has always done poops on the potty. At some point when he was big enough we started to do poops sitting backward on the big potty with mama behind him. This is fine, no poop to rinse out, etc. it seems to really help him to have me there to push against.
Question is: How will he learn to do it sitting alone instead squat-sitting with mama to push against? Am I going to be sitting on the potty with him when he is 6? Anyone had experience with this? My guess is that he will see how we do it and at some point start to want to poo facing forward...sound right?
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I am guessing he will eventually want to change positions to be like 'a big boy'. If your DS is anything like mine, I definitely would not push a change at his age in case he is resistant and then refuses altogether. Maybe you could get one of those toilet top seat reducers if you don't have one already and gently see if he wants to try it 'all by himself'. We had one that you attached to the back of the toilet so you could lift it up like a regular toilet seat. It was really cool. That way you could use it or not use it and not have to worry about storing it, it being wobbly, etc.
My DS loved being held in the classic position even after he graduated. So here I am holding this big 3 year old hovering over the potty as he poops! I was thinking the same thing like you, "Oh my God, is my teenager going to want to be held hovering over the potty?!" But of course the older he got the more he thought that would be quite embarrassing. I think he stopped wanting to be held sometime in the 3yo or early 4yo range. Can't quite remember!
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DS transitioned to sitting on the potty for poops on his own some time ago (he prefers to pee in the sink but is currently on a pee strike, just when I though we were moving towards graduation!!) but will still do the reverse facing on the toilet thing if we are not at home and don't have the reducer. If your DS is used to that position, I recommend you try a Bumbo potty insert for 2 reasons: 1) it sits a little bit "deeper" than how flat DS would have to sit on a standard reducer so his bum will be a bit lower than his knees (which he's used to) and 2) you can turn it around backwards on the potty as well (I've done this a few times) so that would allow a 2 step transition from you holding him. It is NOT good for little boys and pee, but for poops it is perfect. I agree with PP, try it out, but don't force it!
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Letter to the Editor of Sunday Telegraph sent 4th August 2014
Dear Everyone,
This is a letter I have sent to the Editor of the Sunday Telegraph in reply to their article on the 27 July 2014.
Dear Editor,
I am grateful to Ms Anna van Praagh for her article 'Why are doctors being demonised?' in the Sunday Telegraph Magazine on the 27 of July 2014.
I would like to start by quoting some statements by Panels who sat in judgment at Dr Skinner's Fitness to Practice Hearings in 2007 and 2011.
The Panel at Dr Skinner's Fitness to Practice Hearing of the General Medical Council in Manchester on Thursday 17 November 2011 said, and I quote 'The Panel cannot fail to take notice of the fact that your approach to treatment, whereby both clinical and biochemical parameters are assessed, falls within the guidelines of
Good Medical Practice
. In this respect your assessment of your patients does not differ from Dr Akintewe. The difference of approach lies in the weight given to the respective clinical and biochemical findings'. On the same day the Panel also said 'The safety and follow-up routine as described by you have allowed the Panel to feel confident that patient safety is not disregarded by you'.
Earlier at the Fitness to Practice Hearing in Manchester on Sunday 11 November 2007 the Panel said 'It is clear that you (Dr Skinner) are a caring and compassionate doctor whose overwhelming concern is the care and well being of your patients'. The Panel also said 'A large body of evidence has been submitted throughout this case demonstrating that many patients have benefitted from the medication you have prescribed'.
It is important to understand Dr Skinner's background in order to explain his position as a doctor treating patients by applying his outstanding scientific knowledge and experience to medical practice.
Dr Skinner started his career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology then moved into research publishing extensively on herpes and other viruses, vaccine development and was one of the pioneers of research into the association of viruses to cervical cancer. The Nobel Prize given to Professor Harald zur Hausen for establishing the link between human papilloma virus and cervical cancer confirmed that Dr Skinner's basic research idea was correct albeit a different virus was responsible. Dr Skinner was admired for his fearless and exceptional intellect, independence of thought and great analytical mind.
In his capacity as a Consultant Virologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham he was referred patients who were thought to have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME) and other problems thought to be related to viral infection; he felt that a number of these people had classical signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism and treated them with thyroid replacement with encouraging results. He then started working with a number of General Practitioners to address the possibility that there may be a group of individuals who have normal thyroid chemistry but are suffering from hypothyroidism. The British Medical Journal published a letter in 1997 from Dr Skinner and a number of General Practitioners bringing this to the notice of the medical world.
Dr Skinner's work involved a specific group of patients who have thyroid chemistry within the reference range but clinical signs and symptoms of disease; he argued that blood tests should not be pivotal in the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism as they had never been validated as a marker of optimal health. Secondly, in this particular group of patients it was not known what their blood test results were when they were healthy therefore using blood tests as the only criteria for diagnosis was not sufficient.
It must be emphasised that Dr Skinner was not doing anything new nor prescribing new medication for the treatment of hypothyroidism; patients were diagnosed and treated for this disease based on clinical signs and symptoms and medical examination before blood tests were established and thyroid replacement using natural preparations was the norm prior to synthetic preparations.
The treatment Dr Skinner used was one that has been used for many years namely thyroxine which is the drug of choice for most patients with hypothyroidism and in those who did not respond to this he used the natural Armour or Erfa Thyroid which were used in the treatment of hypothyroidism before synthetic thyroxine was manufactured. His methods were scientifically sound and he always wrote to the General Practitioners and other medical carers to inform them of his reasoning behind the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Dr Skinner's clinic in Birmingham was a professionally run establishment which was registered with the Care Quality Commission with regular inspections which resulted in glowing reports of our administration and Dr Skinner's care of his patients. All patients were given details of possible side effect of treatment both verbally by him and in the form of an information sheet. We must not lose sight of the fact that most medications have side effects and responsible doctors manage patient care by regular monitoring and follow-up as did Dr Skinner. We also have to understand that patients must be allowed to exercise choice in relation to decisions about their healthcare.
Throughout his work with this group of patients Dr Skinner tried very hard to engage with the rest of the medical profession and address this difference of medical opinion which results in lack of proper medical care in this particular cohort. As far back at 1999 he organised a conference and invited Endocrinologists, General Practitioners and representatives of the Royal Colleges and Department of Health and other medical bodies to engage and discuss their difference of opinion and formulate a way forward for the diagnosis and treatment of these patients. No representative from any organisation except an epidemiologist from the Department of Health attended. The same pattern followed all efforts including further conferences, meetings and letters by Dr Skinner to have a public discussion with medical colleagues to address this shortfall in the care of this particular group of patients.
The Royal Society of Medicine's reply to Dr Skinner's repeated request for a conference to address this problem was to organise a conference on thyroid disease and refuse Dr Skinner's request to speak on his experience in diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism. The only Royal College which sent a representative to speak at the World Thyroid Forum organised by Dr Skinner in 2012 was from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to speak on fertility problems in hypothyroid patients.
Dr Skinner vigorously opposed certain aspects of the UK Guidelines at the time they were being formulated and lodged his 'Document of Record concerning UK Guidelines for thyroid function tests' in 2005 with all the Royal Colleges, National and Local Health Organisations, the British Medical Association and tried with the Society for Endocrinology who rejected it. He also wrote to Dr G H Beastall, Secretary, Guidelines Development Group, British Thyroid Foundation in 2005 to comment on the pitfalls in the proposed guidelines.
It is disappointing that Dr Skinner's medical colleagues have been and still are behaving like bullies in a playground forming their gangs and stopping all others from engaging with doctors they have chosen to cast out of their inner circle. Sadly, they have neglected their duty in caring for these patients resulting in a serious shortfall in their medical care leading to unnecessary suffering and years of mental and physical ill health.
These Endocrinologists and General Practitioners have harassed Dr Skinner and doctors like him and instead of constructive scientific discussions have resorted to firing their guns from the shoulders of the General Medical Council and patients and their needs have been completely forgotten. It takes a great deal of courage and determination to persevere in the face of such adversity and Dr Skinner's bravery and belief in doing the best for his patients brought respect and loyalty from all those who knew him.
This is borne out by numerous patients attending the General Medical Council every time Dr Skinner appeared before them and by more than 2500 testimonials from patients presented before the General Medical Council at his Hearings.
By their own admission, the majority of Endocrinologists and General Practitioners would not treat the patients who were treated by Dr Skinner so they have no experience of diagnosing and treating these patients. Dr Skinner successfully treated thousands of these patients and accumulated a vast treasure of information including blood tests and clinical signs and symptoms at their first consultation and at follow-up.
The difficulty in publishing when one has a difference of opinion from the established medical world is that the so called 'peer review' journals are very much influenced by these self-professed 'Experts' who proudly proclaim that they are on the Editorial Boards of all journals of repute thus stifling any work which is contrary to their view. This has resulted in control of what is published and what is rejected by a group of scientists and doctors who are preventing important evidence in diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism from being debated in mainstream medicine. A difference of medical opinion has been turned into a territorial war at the expense of the patients.
Dr Skinner was a fearless doctor who was true to his Hippocratic Oath and behaved with integrity and carried himself with dignity in the face of callous and unprofessional opposition from Endocrinologists and General Practitioners who ganged up against him and tried very hard to discredit him; the support of patients whose lives have been dramatically changed by Dr Skinner's care bears witness to his dedication and his determination to do the best for them. I hope in time doctors will be brave enough to once again put patients before all else and stop being so fearful of 'senior colleagues' and litigation.
It is a great loss to the scientific and medical world that this brave, articulate and fiercely independent thinker is no longer with us.
Yours sincerely,
Afshan Ahmad PhD
Letter to Editors of Telegraph and Daily Mail sent 04-11-2010
Dear Editor,
I write as a medical practitioner who has focused on the problems of hypothyroidism for some fifteen years. I was interested to read your small paragraph on a patient who had been essentially undiagnosed for five to six years. I write to indicate that this is the least of it and in my experience this is one of the most serious shortfalls in modern medical practice.
I have come across literally thousands of patients who remain undiagnosed or do not receive an adequate level of thyroid replacement based on thyroid chemistry which has never been validated and is predicated on a 'range' of values (known as a 95% reference interval) notwithstanding the patient's earnest solicitations that they do not feel well as would appear to be the case in the patient in your little piece
The matter has compounded by a recent extraordinary pronouncement by the Royal College of Physician and Family Practitioners who not only endorsed this erroneous view but further suggested that a certain thyroid reading - namely a TSH reading above 10 - is required to be at a given level which is statistically wayward to say the least and not even commensurate with clinical practice.
Responsible and sensible deputations to Government, Royal Colleges and the General Medical Council have to date fallen on stony water. We have one last resort namely to establish a World Thyroid Register and if this Register contains a reasonable number of people we may be able to change medical opinion or even - dare I suggest - engage in debate with Endocrinologists and Royal Colleges which to date not has been possible and indeed my futile attempt to join the Royal Society of Endocrinology resulted in my being thrown out prior to attending a single meeting; so much for academic interaction.
I write to advise pro bono publico of the World Thyroid Register and secondly to ask if it might be possible to write a considered and sensible article in your paper on the matter. Previously a journalist who did an exceptionally good job of investigating the issue was finally told that it would not do for the paper to go against the establishment which is an unusual stance for the 'Fourth Estate' and bodes ill for the future of our (presently) liberal society.
I hope you will give my note your sympathetic consideration; please do not hesitate to contact me if I can provide any further information on this serious shortfall in our present level of healthcare.
Yours sincerely,
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