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Jasbir evading two key issues about Scorpene
Jasbir Singh Chahl's second statement issued to Bernama claims that the Scorpene contract award was made on a transparent basis to "the technically most qualified party on a commercially competitive negotiated price."
He stressed that the contract between the Malaysian government and Perimekar Sdn Bhd for a value equivalent of 115 million Euros was for defined scope of works, and provision of such services was within commercial norms. Jasbir said Perimekar was subsequently nominated as the local vehicle to spearhead the submarine project while Terasasi Sdn Bhd (TSB) was incorporated to serve as an external service provider to advise and assist Thales.
"The assertion that Perimekar was a travel agency which had been given such tasks is outrageous and completely without basis," said Jasbir, adding that it was a deliberate distortion of the facts by certain quarters for reasons of their own.
He repeats the red herring that Altantuya Shariibuu was not in the picture when the deal was being negotiated and finally signed in 2002 and she could not possibly have anything to do with the scandal.
There are two incontrovertible facts about the Scorpene scandal that seem to escape Jasbir:
1. This is a French-initiated judicial inquiry
First and foremost, this judicial inquiry into whether or not commissions were proffered in the sale of the Scorpene submarines has been initiated by the French judiciary. Suaram is merely the Malaysian complainant.
The French prosecutors have been busy for more than two years now trying to get to the bottom of this scandal. The facts that have emerged recently about the scandal are the result of the investigations by the French police, not unfounded allegations by Malaysian opposition parties or NGOs.
Malaysian taxpayers should really be thankful that we have been afforded a rare attempt to see beyond the integuments of the most expensive arms procurement in Malaysian history.
The last time there was such a detailed external inquiry into a Malaysian project was the British National Audit Office report on the scandal involving the RM5 billion arms deal Dr Mahathir Mohamad signed with Margaret Thatcher which was linked to the loan for the Pergau dam in the early nineties. It is only through these two inquiries that Malaysians get to see how the deals are done and the intricacies of the money trails.
Coming back to the Scorpene scandal, the hundred over documents from the French prosecutor's office in Paris are the fruits of more than two years' investigation by the French police into the workings of the French state arms company, DCN. From among these documents is a reference by DCN officials who characterised Perimekar as: "...nothing more than a travel agency... The price is inflated and their support function is very vague...
"Yes, that company created unfounded wealth for its shareholders... A separate agreement sets other compensation consisting of a fixed amount independent of the actual price of the main contract. The beneficiaries of these funds are not difficult to imagine: the clan and family relations of Mr Razak Baginda. In addition, these funds will find their way to the dominant political party."
Thus, this was the impression Perimekar gave DCN officials and totally disingenuous for Jasbir to make it look as if this description of Perimekar was "... a deliberate distortion of the facts by certain quarters for reasons of their own."
Malaysians should be aware that the French state-owned arms company, DCN have an interest in selling arms, including the Scorpene submarines and would do everything within their capability to ensure that they clinch the deal.
This invariably includes using middlemen and commissions to facilitate the process. Thus, they would not want to jeopardise their interests by badmouthing their customers. These documents have actually been forced out of DCN officials by French prosecutors investigating the scandal and would not have emerged otherwise.
Despite his rather suspicious belated "clarification" more than 10 years later, Jasbir has not illuminated us on his role in the negotiations: If everything was as hunky dory as he has made out, why did he sue and demand a share of Perimekar's cut? Memos from the DCN investigation reveal that Jasbir had demanded a sizeable portion of Perimekar's cut although he had been ousted from Perimekar early on in the negotiations.
His suit against Razak Baginda was later settled out of court.
2. Motive for Altantuya's murder has not yet been established
The motive for the grisly murder of Altantuya has still not been ascertained, yet Jasbir keeps asserting that Altantuya never participated in the Scorpene negotiations in a vain attempt to section her off from the scandal.
Undoubtedly, she was not present during the negotiations since the deal was signed in 2002 and she only met Baginda in 2004. Nevertheless, Razak Baginda himself, when he was under investigation on charges of ordering the two bodyguards to kill the 28-year-old pregnant woman, told investigators he had travelled with her to France in 2005. After the signing of the contract, there were other aspects of the deal that had still to be ironed out.
Records seized by French investigators from DCN bear that out. According to the records, Abdul Razak Baginda and Altantuya met with one Jean Marie Boivin. Boivin arranged to pay for a trip by Altantuya and Abdul Razak to Macau. In those documents, Altantuya is described as Razak Baginda's translator.
On the Malaysian side, Corporal Sirul Azhar Omar was interrogated by police shortly after the murder was discovered. In his cautioned statement, he told authorities he and Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri had been offered RM100,000 to kill the woman and her two companions, who were causing embarrassment for Abdul Razak Baginda.
The gov't must reveal all about payments to Terasasi
We must, however, thank Jasbir for finally letting the Terasasi cat out of the bag when he stated categorically that this company had a role in the Scorpene submarine deal: "Perimekar was subsequently nominated as the local vehicle to spearhead the submarine project while Terasasi Sdn Bhd (TSB) was incorporated to serve as an external service provider to advise and assist Thales."
All this time, the Malaysian government has not told parliament or the public about the existence of Terasasi (Abdul Razak Baginda's other company) and that it had a share of the spoils from the purchase of the submarines. It has only tried to justify the payments to Perimekar. The existence of Terasasi and payments it received only emerged when the French prosecutors' documents came to light.
After Jasbir's gallant but vain attempt to whitewash the submarines scandal, it is time for the Malaysian government to reveal all about the role of Terasasi in the Scorpene deal.
DR KUA KIA SOONG is Suaram adviser.


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#10. Number 9 – Land of the Dead (Jennifer Baxter) – So she's got a little funk on her face and she wasn't exactly a main player in George A. Romero's 2005 Land of The Dead – but behind all that rot you have to admit she's kinda banging. And bonus? Not only did she lead the pack of Zeds alongside Big Daddy, but she got a kill too. Double hot points for that.
#9. Tammy – Fido (Sonja Bennett) – Tammy is Mr. Theopolis' sex puppet/lover/companion in one of the wittiest zom-coms we've seen. Tammy is cute – but don't let her docile nature fool you. Once that collar comes off? She's all teeth. Tammy shares a "passionate" scene with Mr. Theopolis (albeit behind shaded windows) and it was enough to get our mind racing straight to dirty, happy, places.
#8. Angela Mason – Supernatural Season 2: "Children' Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" (Tamara Feldman) – For a dead chick she's pretty lithe and super passionate, mostly about killing the people that piss her off. Angela is out for vengeance and looks way hot while doing it. Oh, and as a side note, head shots won't slow this little lady down.
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#6. Rain Ocampo – Resident Evil (Michelle Rodriguez) – She's volatile alive or dead. Rain spends most of Resident Evil as a dead woman walking. You spend most of the film hoping she survives before she tries to eat Alice's face. Definitely could have done with more zombie Michelle Rodriguez.
#5. 406 – Zombieland (Amber Heard) – Every repressed nerd's crush. The hot chick next door. And what's better, she needs you! Finally! She wants your body… well, to eat actually, but who's splitting hairs?
#4. She – Cemetery Man aka Dellamorte Dellamore (Anna Falchi) – A breath-taking widow turned flesh eater – "She" is the one Francesco of Cemetery Man pines for even after death. "She" comes and goes throughout the film and eventually beds down with the eager Francesco. Who then proceeds to set her on fire. Hot, right?
#3. Trash – Return of the Living Dead (Linnea Quigley) – This punk chick spends almost the entire movie buck nekkid. Her dream? Getting ripped apart by men. Her reality? Getting ripped apart by zombies and coming back as one of the hottest naked living dead in cinematic history.
#2. Julie Walker – Return of the Living Dead III (Melinda Clarke) – Julie's demise was her own fault. Had she not been so eager to grab crotches maybe she wouldn't have died flying off that motorcycle. But no worries, thanks to her Boyfriend Curt and some Trioxin gas, she's back. And hungry. But unlike most living dead, Julie doesn't want to eat people and discovers pain is a great way to mask hunger. And you know what? Hundreds of self-inflicted glass shard-stabs later, she's still foxy.
#1. Kat – Zombie Strippers (Jenna Jameson) – Being a zombie super stripper isn't all it's cracked up to be. Kat would know. She's the original blood splattered "exotic" dancer. Sure, the tips are good, but after a while you start to lose your edge and maybe a leg. But when you're good, DAYUM! You're good.

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TEL Director Professor Richard Noss said, 'We're delighted to have Naace on board as a contributor to this event and we hope that their members will find the TEL work of interest. TEL's research project teams all included highly involved practitioners, so the outputs are very hands-on and practitioner-friendly'.
Naace Professional Officer Jan Webb said 'The work of the TEL programme is exactly the type of practitioner-focussed research that we'd like to see more of, giving teachers a voice in the development of technology and space to experiment for themselves.
'Those who are keen to use try out new ideas can also commit to Naace's RiskIT campaign during the month of October and come prepared to participate in the TEL debate at the Royal Society.'
The TEL event is free to attend and will feature an open exhibition from 6-8pm following a programme of presentations, a panel debate and a TEL film premiere from 3-6pm.
More on the event: http://tel.ac.uk
More on Naace: http://www.naace.co.uk/
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Costa Romantica Cruise November 2010 - FABULOUS!!!: Costa neoRomantica Cruise Review by Sweetciji
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Costa Romantica Cruise November 2010 - FABULOUS!!!
Destination: Africa
Embarkation: Singapore
Here goes my itinerary and cruise dates - 22 days of cruising from 20 November 2010 to 12 December 2010 - Singapore, Port Klang (Malaysia), Langkawi (Malaysia), Phuket (Thailand), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Cochin (India), MalE (Maldives), MahE (Seychelles), Reunion Island and Mauritius.
Embarkation - The embarkation process in Singapore was fairly quick but clearly not well structured. Three ladies were standing in front of a very small desk trying to check the passports and get people to fill in a health declaration form. After the formalities were completed, we then proceeded to the gate and had our souvenir picture taken. Upon arrival in the main deck, we More were handed over our Costa Card, cabin key and our identification picture was taken. We then proceeded on our own to our cabin which was fairly easy to find. Our luggage was delivered to our front door within 30 minutes.
Cabin - we had an outside stateroom with a porthole. It was great to be able to see outside especially when we were nearing land. Our room was tidied every night and day and towels were changed. Our cabin steward was always very nice and discreet. Every night, our cabin steward would make a different bed decoration with the bed cover. Very nice! We read that some people had noise issues or blocked toilets. We never had any flushing issue with the toilets and apart from particularly noisy neighbours, it was just fine. The daily programme "TODAY" was delivered to our cabin every night along with a map of the next port. As far as air conditioning was concerned, we were not even using the air conditioning in our cabin as the air extractor was largely sufficient.
Food - Breakfast was served either in the Giardino buffet (buffet style) or in the Botticelli Restaurant (formal table seating). There was a wide variety of food ranging from eggs, bacon, cereals, pastries to fruits. Late breakfast was available in the buffet for late bed risers till around 11.00. Lunch as well was served either in the Giardino buffet or in the Botticelli Restaurant. We mostly went to the Giardino Buffet where we had a variety of food to choose from. There was a new theme everyday for lunch in the buffet area (Mediterranean, Chinese, Creole, Indian, etc). On some sea days, we had special lunch "Chef Surprise" by the poolside or in the corridor leading to the Piazza Italia when it rained. On the Terrazza, there was also an outside grill with French fries, on the spot hamburger and hotdogs for lunch. The Terrazza was my favourite place on the ship in the afternoon when it was not too crowded. Loved the views and the sea breeze there. The buffet area was always like a beehive, always opening up and closing up for something else - breakfast, late breakfast, lunch, teatime, kids buffet, teens buffet and sometimes alternative dinner. One can imagine how big an organisation this must be to run the buffet everyday all day. The buffet supervisors and the snacks stewards worked really hard to keep the place always up and running and always attended to guests' requests (even the most eccentric ones) with a smile.
Dinner was served in the Botticelli Restaurant with the first seating being served at 18.15 and second seating at 20.45. The first seating was served by far too early taking into consideration that we always had to rush to shower after a full day out. Service by our charming waitress and assistant waiter was always excellent. The daily menu consisted of appetizers, soup, pastas, main course, salad, cheese and dessert. One could choose as much courses as one wanted. We had a number of very good and appetizing courses. On two occasions, we were entertained by a nice waiter show. Everyday at 23.30, snacks were served in the Tango Ballroom and on some nights, we had midnight buffets. Food arrangement was always very nicely done. The midnight buffet in the kitchen was also truly amazing. We felt like visiting an art gallery. The kitchen was decorated with very nicely and finely carved fruits and vegetables which had been done by talented Filipinos. Due to the weather, we only had one midnight party and a midnight buffet by the poolside. There was a live ice carving demonstration and we had so much fun at the party. Coffee, tea, chocolate and a wide variety of infusions were readily available until midnight at the Giardino buffet area.
There was so much food on board but so much waste as well. I have read other people reviews complaining about the lack of food or lack of variety. Personally, I have never ever in 22 days felt hungry because there was not enough food onboard. On the contrary, the food was so plentiful that we felt we were eating all day long! We have however been appalled by the fact that all remaining good food on the line is thrown away as the majority of the crewmembers do not have the right to eat the same food as passengers. Such a waste and such a pity! Only a happy few arrogant crewmembers had the right to eat at the buffet. The English host kept saying: well, anyway we're not wasting food. We use it to produce steam and it is much cheaper than diesel! Oh come on! The buffet area was cleaned spick and spine every night and it was a pity to see some people making such a mess in the buffet area. I often wondered whether they behave like that in their own house. Some people filled their plates with monstrous portions of food as if with the fear that they would starve to death on the ship and then obviously, left aside terrible heaps of leftovers.
Gala nights - We had a total of 4 gala nights on our cruise with formal dress code being required. The first one, the captain conveyed everybody in the Opera Theatre for a free champagne toast and a very short address to the public. We would have appreciated that the number of gala nights be communicated to us prior to embarking on the cruise in order to bring appropriate outfits and in sufficient number. Maybe next time!
Night Entertainment - The night shows at the Opera Theatre were of a good level and varied. The best shows were the Romanian acrobats, Rob & Miky and the Flamenco dancers, Trio Mulero. Thumbs up! The worst shows: Singer Jo Lis and Tenor Alberto Jelmoni. The Costa Romantica dancers were very good as well. I missed the crew show as I was too exhausted after going out that day.
Daily activities - Daily activities were conducted by the animation team. The dance lessons with the Brazilian dance instructor were always excellent. (Bachata, cha cha cha, latin dance, mambo, merengue, tango to name a few). This was among the few things that kept us alive during sea days and I must say probably one of the things that helped us not take on any extra weight. However, generally speaking, there were repetitive animation activities such as quiz, manual works and lectures. Other one-off activities included live fruit carving demonstration, kitchen visit, chef culinary demonstrations, spa demonstrations or Chinese lessons. Roman catholic religious activities were performed daily by the capellano.
Information desk - I was not particularly impressed by the information desk staff. It was usually very crowded with lots of people queuing up. The staffs, mostly Italians were not very welcoming in their approach.
Spa and Beauty Centre - The spa and beauty centre was a total waste of time. The spa staff never seemed to know whether they had to run spa activities as mentioned on the TODAY and almost always seemed to be annoyed to have to conduct these activities. The activities were also mostly repetitive. The spa staffs were also almost always using the spa for their own personal benefits/grooming.
Excelsior Casino - opens at sea only. Did not use that one
Photo - On gala nights, a team of photographers would go around in the Botticelli Restaurant to take individual or group pictures of the guests and they would also set up several photo booths with various accessories near the Piazza Italia so that people wishing to take professional pictures could do so. I had a couple of these and the photographers were always so friendly and talented. However, the minus point was that the photos were really expensive (Around EUR 20 each).
Duty free shops - Duty free shop was open only at sea. Everyday, there was a different array of goods on offer. We certainly made some good buys and it was always nice to do some window-shopping in the night.
Cruise Excursions - The cruise excursions were really overpriced. So, we mostly did our own thing which was by far cheaper and applied a simple rule whereby we only took excursions requiring boat transfers (e.g Phuket and Seychelles). The excursions were hassle free and well organised. However, we did not understand why the tour office had such limited opening hours. This was very frustrating. This resulted in endless queues and chaos since the tour officers were so overwhelmed with passenger queries. No explanations were given as to why the volcano tour in Reunion was cancelled. We eventually learned it through hearsay. However, for the excursions that we booked through the cruise, I must say we were very satisfied with our day. The local tour guides were very friendly, professional and did their best to please the guests.
Crewmembers - I must say I really enjoyed this cruise for the friendliness, smile, openness, simplicity and courtesy displayed by Costa's crewmembers. The bartenders, waiters, assistant waiters, buffet supervisors, snacks stewards, cabin stewards, animators, gym instructor, duty free shop attendants, photographers were so great. They were so easy to talk to. Very open and generous people who work damn hard. We found out that they work extremely long hours 7 days a week for a not so great pay and most of them have a first bachelor degree. We were appalled to see the waiters carrying trays of dining wares endlessly. But despite them being tired, they were always there with a smile on their face, happy to be able to help. With such an international crew, I was so glad to get to know people from the Philippines, China, India, Honduras, Peru, Romania, Croatia, Latvia, Brazil, Morocco and Spain. Generally speaking, I noted that crewmembers originating from these countries were far more friendly and open than crewmembers coming from Italy or UK. Moreover, as a general rule, the ship's admin staff and higher officers were arrogant and almost never smiled to passing by passengers in the corridors. They would also almost never exhibit any sign of friendliness or courtesy towards the guests. The English host was damn arrogant. Not to say the least about the doctor! At first, we thought he was the captain. Walking around with his superior looks! The photo manager had such a bad look in the eyes that he almost certainly frightened all the guests away from the photo exhibit area.
Fellow cruise passengers - we made countless number of friends of all age groups coming from countries as diverse as Switzerland, UK, USA, South Africa, France, Reunion Island, Spain, Croatia and Mauritius. Generally speaking, the passengers were very open and friendly and it was always very interesting to meet so many people coming from so many different countries. All we had initially in common was that we either spoke English and French. It was on the cruise that I realised how lucky we were to be able to converse in both languages. And 3 weeks onboard the same ship certainly creates some ties. The bad side of it was that there were many grumpy passengers as well. Passengers complaining for as little as why it is raining or complaining about why they lost the little funny games organised onboard. It was such a pity! It was only a game after all! Why bother?! We were on holidays! There were also a bunch of rude passengers as well who seemed to be annoyed to see people around. I often wondered why they left their home to come on a cruise where obviously you will get to see a lot of people.
Disembarkation - Upon arrival in Mauritius, we were required to have a face-to-face meeting with the Mauritian customs in the Tango Ballroom and this was really bad! Monstrous queues. We had to queue up to collect our passport and then queue again to have it validated by the Customs officials. Costa should really take care of that. Disembarkation guidelines by the French hostess were also not very clear. We were asked to vacate our cabin at 7.00, which was by far too early and we were required to wait in the Opera Theatre at 8.30 perhaps for some more formalities but at 8.30, we were told we could get down freely whenever we wanted. This took a matter of minutes. Luggage could be found very easily and there were luggage personnel to assist.
Issues with Costa Romantica -
Smoking - Smoking was the main issue we faced onboard. Costa should really cater for this issue and should have a segregated smoking area in the open air. This was totally unfair towards those not smoking. I am particularly sensitive to smoke and on several occasions, I felt unwell with the smoke. This issue was particularly acute in the Piazza Italia and the Tango Ballroom (the two main common rooms) and with children and non-smoking people around, this was really awful.
Tendering - We had to use tenders in Phuket and Maldives. The tendering process was not always very well structured. People were rushing in and out of the tenders and we often wondered whether the tender was not filled well above capacity and frowned at the idea of an emergency. I do not believe that the tenders were fully equipped with life jackets for so many people.
Pool - Did not use the pool at all. The pool was definitely too small for such a big ship and for so many passengers.
Great itinerary - The itinerary was the primary reason why we chose to do this trip and it certainly paid off. We definitely think it was well worth value for money. We certainly had the best time of our lives and we really did not want to get off the ship.
Reflecting on our cruise, I must say we were very lucky. We almost always fell on nice taxi drivers (except in India) who spared no efforts to show us around. Plus we had such a beautiful weather during the days at port. On several occasions, it rained at the end of the day when we were back on the ship or nearing the end of the day and one whole day at sea. Many passengers groaned about it. But we took it well. Mother Nature had been good enough to give us the entire day out, well, it was fair enough that she should take the night. Throughout our journey, there were never any signs of pirates and we never felt insecure. We had rough sea from Phuket to Colombo while crossing the Bay of Bengal and from Seychelles to Reunion Island. Some passengers were seasick when the ship rocked. Fortunately, I was spared. Plus point is that seasickness pills are available free of charge at the information desk.
All in all, if I were to do the cruise again, I definitely would! Less
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From: Patricia Tidmarsh <>
Subject: Re: Copyright - don't we hava a list for that?
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 14:23:30 -0400 (EDT)
If it is not -- will be glad to contribute my second site as a Rootsweb
sponsor to a private list of this type. Annoyed at having my requests for
assistant on this list accessed and used against me in my other list.
On Sun, 5 Jul 1998, Margaret Olson wrote:
> We have (or did have) a separate Rootsweb list for copyright discussions.
> Could those of you who wish to pursue this and quote the US law (and
> those who want to quote Belgian (Hi Georges) or other countrys' laws
> please subscribe and post there ?
> I forget the name ..... ? So - after I comment
> here, I may go see if the list is still there.
> The archives here must have a considerable amount on this - Cyndi Howells
> has pointers from her list on copyright - it's been a hot issue (as in
> "if it's on the web it's free for the taking and can't be copyrighted").
> First, the post which started this go-round on the topic seemed to show
> that the possible copyright violator was posting entire chapters from
> some work which was certainly still within US copyright. My personal
> opinion is that that goes beyond "fair use" and should be stopped.
> If the quotes are shorter and selected carefully, it may be allowable.
> If the listowner is worried, then it should stop.
> > to me. I think in essence that it mostly means something like this:
> "no harm > means no foul."
> Harm is the taking of someone else's material without attribution
> or payment. Money has nothing to do with it. Intellectual property
> can often not be given a monetary value. It belongs to the writer and
> needs the writer's approval for use.
> > I think the fundamental underlying purpose of copyright law is to
> protect the > rights of the creators of intellectual works to MAKE MONEY
> from their works. I
> No indeed - that is WRONG. I needn't make a cent, but the property is
> mine, nonetheless. If I write a 5 line poem, it is MINE. If I design
> a homepage, the design is MINE.
> > Also, the law provides limited exceptions for "purposes such as
> criticism, > comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies
> for classroom use), > scholarship, or research." I think these exceptions
> are examples of copying for
> And in every case, the copyright holder's permission must be gotten when
> copyrighted material is used that way - "fair use" allows all of us to
> quote parts of it - but we must always attribute the source and include
> the copyright notice. College students are notorious for ignoring that,
> but the administration and teachers do not ignore it.
> > If the copying is sold or used in any manner for monetary gain by
> the copier, > then I think it probably is a violation of the copyright.
> Nobody should be
> Not "probably" -- IS -- likewise if the copy is sold at a loss.
> > then I think it probably is a violation of the copyright. Most limited
> extracts > from larger works would not be sufficient to keep people from
> buying the
> Limited extracts? Is a whole chapter "limited? Is 10 paragraphs a
> day'until the entire work has been posted "limited"?
> Sorry to add to this. Is the copyright list still there?
> Margaret
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Agency Response Letter GRAS Notice No. GRN 000473
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December 17, 2013
Sidd Purkayastha, Ph.D.
PureCircle Ltd.
915 Harger Road, Suite 250
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Re: GRAS Notice No. GRN 000473
Dear Dr. Purkayastha:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to the notice, dated April 24, 2013, that you submitted in accordance with the agency's proposed regulation, proposed 21 CFR 170.36 (62 FR 18938; April 17, 1997; Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS); the GRAS proposal). FDA received the notice on May 10, 2013, filed it on May 23, 2013, and designated it as GRN No. 000473.
The subject of the notice is steviol glycosides with rebaudioside M (also known as rebaudioside X) as the principal component (hereinafter referred to as SG-RM). SG-RM is obtained from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni. The notice informs FDA of the view of PureCircle that SG-RM is GRAS, through scientific procedures, for use as a general purpose sweetener in foods excluding meat and poultry products and infant formula, at levels determined by good manufacturing practices, as well as use as a table top sweetener.
The SG-RM that is the subject of GRN 000473 is a highly purified preparation of rebaudioside M from the leaves of the stevia plant. As such, FDA notes that a GRAS notice for the use of a specific purified preparation from stevia, such as SG-RM, and FDA's response do not necessarily apply to the uses of other stevia products.
Our use of "SG-RM," "steviol glycosides," or "purified steviol glycosides with rebaudioside M as the principal component" in this letter should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation of that term as an appropriate common or usual name for the purpose of declaring the substance in the ingredient statement of foods that contain that ingredient. Title 21 CFR 101.4 states that each ingredient must be declared by its common or usual name. In addition, 21 CFR 102.5 outlines general principles to use when establishing common or usual names for nonstandardized foods. Issues associated with labeling and the appropriate common or usual name of a food are the responsibility of the Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
As part of its notice, PureCircle includes the report of a panel of individuals (PureCircle's GRAS panel) who evaluated the data and information that are the basis for PureCircle's GRAS determination. PureCircle considers the members of its GRAS panel to be qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety of substances added to food. PureCircle's GRAS panel evaluated the identity, method of manufacture, product specifications, and the potential exposure resulting from the intended uses of SG-RM as well as published and unpublished studies related to the safety evaluation of SG-RM. Based on this review, PureCircle's GRAS panel concluded that SG-RM, produced consistent with good manufacturing practice and meeting appropriate purity and food grade specifications, is GRAS, by scientific procedures, under the conditions of its intended use.
PureCircle provides information about the identity and composition of SG-RM. PureCircle describes SG-RM as a white to off-white hygroscopic powder composed of ≥95% (on a dried weight basis) steviol glycosides, a group of structurally-related sweet compounds that are natural constituents of the stevia leaf. Rebaudioside M (CAS Reg. No. 1220616-44-3) is the principal steviol glycoside components of SG-RM and accounts for >50% of its total steviol glycosides content. Other steviol glycosides, including rebaudioside A (CAS Reg. No. 58543-16-1), rebaudioside B (CAS Reg. No. 58543-17-2), and rebaudioside D (CAS Reg. No. 63279-13-0), are also present. PureCircle provides information about the manufacturing process and specifications for SG-RM. SG-RM is obtained from the leaves of S. rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni through extraction and multiple purification steps. The leaves are first dried, crushed, and extracted in hot water. Impurities (e.g., pigments and pectin) are precipitated with calcium oxide and then removed by filtration. The aqueous extract is subjected to deionization and adsorption resin chromatography and the steviol glycosides are eluted with ethanol. The ethanol solution is decolorized with activated carbon and deionized by ion exchange chromatography. The ethanol is removed by evaporation and the product is spray dried. The resulting powdered product is dissolved in methanol and subjected to recrystallization to preferentially purify rebaudioside M. PureCircle provides specifications for SG-RM that include the content of total steviol glycosides (≥95% by weight (w/w)), total ash (<1%), lead (<1 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)), arsenic (<1 mg/kg), residual methanol (<0.02%) and residual ethanol (<0.3%). Specifications also include limits on microbial contaminants, including total plate count (<1,000 colony forming units per gram) and negative test results for yeast, mold, and total coliforms. PureCircle states that although SG-RM is not one of the nine steviol glycosides listed in the specifications for steviol glycosides established by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) at its 73rd meeting in June 2010, rebaudioside M has a similar structure to other steviol glycosides. PureCircle concludes that since rebaudioside M is a steviol glycoside, the purity specification of not less than 95% total steviol glycosides for SG-RM is consistent with the definition for purity established by JECFA.
PureCircle provides an estimate of the dietary exposure to SG-RM resulting from its intended use in foods. PureCircle utilized the methodology reported in GRN 000301, where the notifier used dietary exposure data for sweeteners from a published study to predict dietary exposures for the intense sweetener rebaudioside A (Ref. 1). In this study, published data on intake of intense sweeteners were converted to sucrose equivalents using estimates of sweetness relative to sucrose. PureCircle estimated the minimum relative sweetness of SG-RM to be 200 times that of sucrose and states that based on this sweetness intensity factor and the maximum intended use of SG-RM would yield a daily exposure (expressed as steviol equivalents) of 1.11 mg/kg body weight (bw)/day in adults and 1.22 mg/kg bw/day in children. PureCircle states that the use of SG-RM in food is self-limiting due to organoleptic factors and consumer taste considerations.
PureCircle discusses the metabolic fate of rebaudioside M and concludes that it is similar to other steviol glycosides, and thus the safety evaluation of stevioside and rebaudioside A may be extrapolated to steviol glycosides in general and rebaudioside M specifically. In support of this conclusion, PureCircle includes the results of a new unpublished in vitro metabolism study that shows rebaudioside M is hydrolyzed to steviol (similar to the metabolism of rebaudioside A) when incubated in human intestinal fecal homogenate. PureCircle states that these results demonstrate that as all steviol glycosides, including rebaudioside M, share the same steviol backbone, they are similarly degraded by fecal microbes to steviol in the gastrointestinal tract. PureCircle also discusses published and unpublished studies pertaining to the safety evaluation of rebaudioside A, including studies on stevioside, rebaudioside A, steviol, and crude stevia extracts. Among other published and unpublished studies PureCircle considered were those on pharmacokinetics and metabolism in rats and humans; subchronic toxicity in rats and dogs; reproductive/developmental toxicity in rat, mice, and hamsters; and clinical studies. PureCircle notes the previous evaluation of published and unpublished in vitro and in vivo mutagenicity/genotoxicity studies. Based on its consideration of all these studies, PureCircle concludes that SG-RM is GRAS for its intended use in foods.
To further support its view that SG-RM is GRAS for the intended use, PureCircle describes recent decisions by JECFA, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Health Canada on the safety of steviol glycosides for use in food as sweeteners. PureCircle notes that JECFA established an acceptable daily intake (ADI) for steviol glycosides of 0 – 4 mg/kg bw/day (expressed as steviol) and FSANZ and EFSA established an ADI for steviol glycosides of 4 mg/kg bw/day (expressed as steviol). PureCircle notes that, in EFSA's view, conservative estimates of steviol glycosides exposures in European adults and children suggest that it is likely that the ADI would be exceeded at the maximum use levels proposed by the petitioners whose submission was reviewed by EFSA.(1)
Standards of Identity
In the notice, PureCircle states its intention to use SG-RM in several food categories, including foods for which standards of identity exist, located in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. We note that an ingredient that is lawfully added to food products may be used in a standardized food only if it is permitted by the applicable standard of identity.
Section 301(ll) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, which was signed into law on September 27, 2007, amends the FD&C Act to, among other things, add section 301(ll). Section 301(ll) of the FD&C Act prohibits the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that contains a drug approved under section 505 of the FD&C Act, a biological product licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, or a drug or a biological product for which substantial clinical investigations have been instituted and their existence made public, unless one of the exemptions in section 301(ll)(1)-(4) applies. In its review of PureCircle's notice that SG-RM is GRAS for the intended use, FDA did not consider whether section 301(ll) or any of its exemptions apply to foods containing SG-RM. Accordingly, this response should not be construed to be a statement that foods that contain SG-RM, if introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce, would not violate section 301(ll).
Based on the information provided by PureCircle, as well as other information available to FDA, the agency has no questions at this time regarding PureCircle's conclusion that SG-RM is GRAS under the intended conditions of use. The agency has not, however, made its own determination regarding the GRAS status of the subject use of SG-RM. As always, it is the continuing responsibility of PureCircle to ensure that food ingredients the firm markets are safe, and are otherwise in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
In accordance with proposed 21 CFR 170.36(f), a copy of the text of this letter responding to GRN 000473, as well as a copy of the information in this notice that conforms to the information in the GRAS exemption claim (proposed 21 CFR 170.36(c)(1)), is available for public review and copying at www.fda.gov/grasnoticeinventory.
Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D.
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
1. Renwick, A. G. 2008. The use of a sweetener substitution method to predict dietary exposures for the intense sweetener rebaudioside A. Food and Chemical Toxicology 46:S61–S69.
(1)FDA considered EFSA's exposure estimate in the context of an overall safety assessment for steviol glycosides. In FDA's view EFSA's estimate is based on conservative assumptions. FDA addresses EFSA's exposure estimate more fully in a memorandum (Memorandum from M. DiNovi, HFS-255, to the Administrative File, GRN 000337, November 9, 2011).


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Das andere Kind: Roman by Charlotte Link (2009)
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This is a great old-style mystery where you have a new thought for who-dun-it with every twist and turn mixed with the modern-day ideas of divorce, loneliness, psychology, etc.
The only fault that I had, and I know it is really petty, is the main character and I share the same name and so far the same spinsterhood. (there is also something else, but no spoilers here)
Within her native Germany Charlotte Link has built a strong reputation as a writer of psychological crime fiction. A concerted effort to break into the English-speaking market got underway in 2012 with the translation of The Other Child, a novel in which the errors of one generation have repercussions that reverberate through later generations.
The setting is the remote, dilapidated Beckett's farm outside the seaside town of Scarborough in Yorkshire. It's inhabited by the lonely, spinsterish Gwen and her taciturn father Chad. Gwen it seems is about to find happiness, though quite why a dishy language teacher wants to marry this ungainly woman with a penchant for shapeless garments, is beyond the understanding of everyone who knows her. Fiona Swales, an old family friend with a particularly sharp tongue, thinks she knows the answer: the bridegroom is really just after the farm. Shortly after she disrupts the engagement party with her accusation, Fiona is found battered to death at the foot of a cliff.
Enter Valerie Almond, an ambitious detective keen to prove she deserves promotion. Her hopes of finding a quick resolution are thwarted because there's more to this crime than at first appears. To solve the crime, Almond has to delve into the past and uncover a secret that's been hidden for more than half a century.
The back story, and the nature of the secret, is revealed in a series of emails written by Fiona to Chad. As an eleven year old during World War 1, Fiona was evacuated from London to the Beckett's farm. Tagging along with her is 'the other child', a traumatised orphan whose existence is overlooked by the authorities. But Chad's mother takes him under her wing. loving him and protecting him as if he were her own. Years later something happens to the boy for which Fiona now wants to atone. The two strands of the story are told in alternating episodes although the supposed connections between them don't become apparent until close to the end.
The ending is only one of the issues I had with this book.
While the setting was very credible and the atmosphere of 1940s London was evocative, the characters were so wooden it was hard to summon up enthusiasm or interest for any of them. Far from deserving promotion, Ms Link's woman detective was so inept only immediate demotion to the ranks would seem appropriate. The identity of the murderer was so ridiculously easy to spot that Morse and Rebus would have had the culprit in the clink and be on their third round at the bar before Ms Almond had even formed her first question.
If The Other Child didn't well as a crime novel, it was equally as problematic as a story about emotional scars and feelings of guilt and remorse, of loss and regret. We never enjoyed any access to the inner thoughts of the murderer so the motivation they gave for their crime lacked impact. And while Fiona's feelings of guilt about the past were evident, the fact that these were revealed in emails to a person who already knew her story, was yet another example of how many aspects of this book were so implausible it was hard to take the novel seriously.
The Other Child is a thriller and a detective novel. Several murders take place and Detective Valerie Almond is put on the case to find out what happened. But this is more than just a detective novel. This also tells the story of family and friends and how secrets can cause misfortune in other people's lives or cause events to happen which can change they way a person may view people they have know for a very long time.
While the murders take place currently day there is a secret which two people share that throughout the novel is made known starting with what happened in WWII. This secret deals with 'the other child' and what happened to it.
This novel was a interesting to read and there were often times where I almost skipped ahead because I wanted to know what would happen. Would they find out who killed those two people? Who would find out about the secret next and how would they react? Definitely worth a read.
So many red herrings! I was constantly wondering who did it and why. Masterfully constructed. It held my interest until the very last page. Imagine. A crime novel set in Yorkshire, England with the dialect correct and originally written in German. I am in awe.
This got a fine review in the New York Times, but proved to be unsatisfying to me, and it's the plot and character development that don't work. The plot is tied to a set of unlikely character decisions that had to be made as they work for the plot to continue. It's one of those 'character makes bad choices that don't really fit the situation' plots - so common in tv shows and movies - in order for the author to go on about the emotional wreckage she makes for her characters. I kept spotting the unlikely choices and being irritated by them; I ended skipping through the book to see how Link worked things without having to spend a lot of time reading.
Charlotte Link, a best-selling author in her native Germany but previously unknown to American readers, has the eerie insight peculiar to writers of psychological suspense. While most of us look at our neighbors and see ordinary people living humdrum lives, they see something dark and menacing beneath the surface. ....Every well-built psychological suspense narrative involves a thorough, methodical dissection of characters we've been led to believe we already know. It's a delicate skill, and authors like Ruth Rendell have made it into something of an art form. In this translation by Stefan Tobler, Link demonstrates the same subtle touch, keeping the reader's eye trained on Fiona and....
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Professor Chuck Crapo retired today from the University of Alaska Fairbanks after 30 years of service, teaching and research in the field of seafood science.
"Chuck is one of those faculty members that no matter where you go on the Alaska coast, you just have to mention his name and anyone associated with seafood has a story about how he helped them, taught a class, or visited their operations," said Michael Castellini, dean of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
Crapo joined the faculty at UAF in 1983 after working a decade in the seafood processing industry. For most of his university career he held a joint appointment with the UAF Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program and the UAF Fishery Industrial Technology Center, recently renamed the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center.
"My split appointment between extension (MAP) and research (FITC) was the perfect blend of academia and outreach," said Crapo, "It has been a very satisfying career."
Crapo, pronounced "KRAY-poe," has been an active researcher in the fields of seafood quality and safety, with particular emphasis on his statewide role in public service to commercial fishermen, seafood processing workers, small and large seafood industry businesses and industry regulators. He is recognized within the Alaska seafood industry as an expert on handling, chilling, freezing, processing and product development of Alaska's wild fish.
"Chuck has been a wonder to the industry," said Dick Hand, owner of the Alaska Seafood Company in Juneau, "He is very knowledgeable and able to communicate on a level where people come out of his workshops really understanding the information."
During his 30 years as a seafood scientist, professor and marine advisory specialist, Crapo authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and another 50 technical or extension bulletins focused on seafood quality and product development. He has worked on more than 150 projects funded by federal agencies, state agencies, university and industry.
Crapo earned his bachelor's degree in 1974 and master's degree in 1983, both in food science and technology, from Oregon State University. He received his doctorate in food science and nutrition from the University of Rhode Island in 1996.
Crapo's future adventures promise warmer weather; he intends to split his time between Kodiak and Southeast Asia. He is planning several weeks of mountain biking through Vietnam and Laos next winter. Crapo is content to move aside for the next generation of faculty to take his place, however he may occasionally provide expertise if asked.
"You don't ever really retire from the university," he said.
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Don't like campaign? Don't do it.
Peeved at others for ruining your fun?
You play with loads of people with loads of personalities and various abilities. I do believe that is what this game is all about?
Either deal with it, or don't play.
Personally, I rarely go to campaign as I don't really enjoy it. I would rather party a low level job or w/e. Only time I go is to cap exp lost from Dynamis.
And since when does a character have to be a 'master' to be worthwhile? No offense, but some of you take this game WAAAAAY too seriously.
It's a game for heaven's sake.


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The Oakland A's recently designated catcher/infielder/outfielder Jake Fox for assignment, but they have found a taker in the offensively challenged Baltimore Orioles.
The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Fox should be in uniform tonight when the Orioles begin a three-game series at Camden Yards against the Florida Marlins.
The deal, in which Baltimore gave up minor-league reliever Ross Wolf, can be seen as the O's latest effort to get some run production at first base. Garrett Atkins has played in just one game over the past week (without an at-bat) and is hitting just .219. The team has also tried Ty Wigginton, Luke Scott and Scott Moore there at various times this season. To make room on the roster, the Orioles sent pitcher Chris Tillman to the minors and designated reliever Cla Meredith for assignment.
The 27-year-old Fox has played both corner outfield and infield positions -- as well as catcher -- in the majors, but has made only eight appearances at first base. Fox may only have fantasy value right now in deep AL-only leagues, but he has shown decent power in the minors -- with a combined 31 homers and 105 RBI as a Cubs farmhand in 2008.
It remains to be seen how the Orioles will use him, but he'll have to do better than the .214 average with two home runs he put up in 98 at-bats with the A's.
As the Orioles return home from their road trip to San Francisco and San Diego, they'll be able to use a designated hitter again. That may be the most likely entry point for Fox into the Baltimore lineup. If he hits, his role could expand quickly.
Steve's been with USA TODAY in one form or another since 1993. He started at USATODAY.com in 1996, becoming the website's baseball editor in 1999, and has written the fantasy baseball column for Sports Weekly since 2006. Follow him on Twitter: @sgardnerUSAT.
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anastasia steele and christian grey's wedding
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Fifty Shades is the hottest thing on people's bookshelves, and I'm not just talking about the steamy content! The book escalated up to the number one spot and has beaten every other book into submission – holding on the top place for 16 consecutive weeks.
With the upcoming movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, it seems only natural that wedding trends start looking towards getting hitched Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey style.
All over pinterest, it seems one new hot color for the next wedding season is inspired by Fifty Shades of Grey – with a color scheme of various palettes of the color to give a chic and elegant look to your wedding. This grey color then works well with so many other colors from varying shads of pale and creamy whites to more bolder colors like purples, yellows and orange.
But what about something a little saucier – you too could host a wedding that'll get you all blushing like Anastasia Steele. Spice up your wedding red room of pain style with alternative colors from black to red for the bride's dress or pick themes of a naughtier nature.
Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey know how to do things in style! You can be sure they'd hire the chicest, modern venue around and show their guests a fabulous time. The best champagne would be put on ice and Mr. Grey would show up in tailored tux – perhaps with the famous grey tie.
Ana for sure would wear some beautiful lace underwear, ready for some ravishing in the red room of pain afterwards. On top she'd most likely sport a silk dress with a low cut back, since we know how much Christian loves touching her back.
Our sexy couple would probably make it to the ceremony by helicopter – entering with Charlie Tango is an entrance none of the guests would ever forget.
The food would be aphrodisiac, perhaps with some oysters to start with washed down with a fine white, then followed by a saucy main course to be ended with a decadent chocolate dessert to set the mood. All washed down with the best champagne and fine wines, of course.
Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey's wedding would be the perfect mix of elegance and seduction – think decadence and style. At least Christian Grey could foot the bill for any expense required, while the rest of us could only look and dream on.
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EUROBASKET NEWS REPORT - 1/6/2008Copyright © 1997-2007 Eurobasket
Men News*****************************************************
We were suspecting this starting from last month, when the PBL All Stars competing in the "FIBA Liga de la Americas" came out featuring some playing and coaching personnel of the ABA Cicero Cometas. We thought again at it, when we saw that M.A. Harris should have coached the PBL team based in Chicago, and we are sure now, that the PBL official website features at its top the logo of the Chicago Throwbacks. Furthermore, not the Cometas, neither the Throwbacks aren' t anymore featured in the "ABA teams" section of www.abalive.com. The ABA lost another piece, guys, this time the two teams in the Chicago area, one of the main markets in the country, and the Chicago Throwbacks will continue the season competing in the Premier Basketball League
Korisliiga, Round 21-23. It did not hurt much at all. Scottie Pippen, 42, (202-G/F-65, college: Cent.Arkansas), the-ex-NBA-Superstar just coming to Finland and playing two Top League regular season games on ToPo (Helsinki) roster, and ToPo increasing Team's record from 20-1 to 22-1. Altogether 19 wins now in a row and # 1 position in Finland.
Tonight last season Finnish Champion Honka (Espoo) was too soft for ToPo - mentally and physically. Honka lost even more than Tarmo (Porvoo) on Friday night.
Scottie Pippen, the real Gentleman of basketball courts, played this time 29 minutes, scored nine (9) pts, grabbed nine (9) rbs, gave four assists and had one
shot blocked.
Honka had a 15-point-lead already during the first half, but NT players Kimmo Muurinen (202-F-81, college: UALR) and Jukka Matinen (203-F-78) got early in foul troubles, and ToPo came back to the game. There may also be wrong players on NT, because ToPo's Iiro Tenngren (204-F/C-79, agency: Court Side, college: Middle Tenn.St.) or Timo Heinonen (198-F-81) are not there. Tonight Honka had nobody able to stop Tenngren and Heinonen. Tenngren tallied 32 pts (personal record on top level) and Heinonen netted 29 pts (treys 5/7).
5500 people saw live such basketball entertainment in two days, which should be able to be seen more often. Thanks, Scottie (Pippen), visiting Finland! All the best!
ToPo - Honka 98-85 (39-45) (Iiro Tenngren 32, Timo Heinonen 29 - Monte Cummings 22, Petteri Koponen 18).
The results for the 14th week of the A2 league were as follows:
Peristeri - Halkida 68 - 47
Coach Manouselis team continue added another victory in its series after thrashing the team of Halkida and with a record of 9-5 is currently in the fifth position of the table. Top scorers was the NBAer Cezary Trybanski (215-C-79) with 16 points and perfect stats 5/5 two's and 6/6 free throws dashing down 5 rebounds and 3 block shots. From Halkida top scorer was Kantartzis with 17 points.
Panorama - Pagrati 71 - 63
Panorama beat Pagrati and with a 10-4 record is following Trikala in the secodn place of the league. Top scorer was Theodoros Panaras (195-F-76) with 14 while 13 points were added by Kakaroudis and Kuburovic. From Pagrati top scorer was Nikos Liakopoulos (201-F-76) with 31 points, Nikos Liakopoulos was the only player from Pagrati to score double digits.
Xanthi - ICBS 66 - 68
With Bojan Jovanovic (186-G-82) in a great day scoring 24 points and Maslarinos another 19 points ICBS succeed its second road win this seazon over the good team of Xanthi, from teh home team top scorer was Nikoloudis with 21 and 16 from Vassilis Moulakis (180-G-77) which they were not enough to help his team to win this home game.
Ilysiakos - Ionikos Lamias 56 - 64
With the returned (after an injury) Costas Christou (203-C/F-77) in a great shape scoring 18 points, Coach Prelevic's team never faced a problem in the fourth road win over the weak team of Ilysiakos, from Ilysiakos top scorer was once more Apostolos Koutroulias (206-C-76) who scored 27 points
P. Faliro - Trikala 59 - 72
Nikos Katsares (188-G-83) and Nikos Kaklamanos (189-G-81) were in very good moods and their performance was excelent so coach Tsolakis's team could not resist to the top ranked team of the league (11-3 record) even though Yannis Rodostoglou (191-G-83) and Theodoros Aposkitis (193-G-73) tried their best they simply could not do anything other that hteir 16 points each.
MENT - Sporting 77 - 55
MENT with Koukoulekidis in the position of a head coach after his small presence in the Cyprus league, did not face any difficulty against the last team in the league, Sporting. Top scorers were Vukadin Mandic (200-F/G-82) (17), Dimitris Makris (203-F-78) and Dimitris Despos (209-C-76) (14 each) and Dimitris Spanoulis (192-G-79) with 13 points while from the team of sporting top scorer was Michalis Perakis (207-C-84) with 17 points and Dimos Fotiou (197-F-82) with 16.
Panerythraikos - Apollon Patras 80 - 69
Coach Houhoulis team with Phillip Hopson (195-G/F-74, college: Barton County CC) and Costas Maglos (208-F/C-75, college: Boston Coll.) leading the scorers with 17 and 16 points respectively beat Coach Papadopoulos team who had in a positive performance only Theodoros Georgitsis (205-C/F-83) with 12 points.
Dafni - Iraklis 66 - 51
Christos Petrodimopoulos (209-F/C-80) and Kakiouzis led their team with 20 and 17 points over Iraklis who had only Totsios to try abit more than the others.
In the anticipated game of the 18th round, Upim Bologna prevailed over Siviglia Wear Teramo 92-91 on the road. Bologna took advantage one time more from a good night of Horace Jenkins (186-G-74, college: William Paterson), who scored 25 points to lead his team, while three other teammates, Stefano Mancinelli (202-F-83), Alessandro Cittadini (207-C/F-79) and James Thomas (203-F/C-80, college: Texas), added 15 pts each. The game top scorer, however, was Clay Tucker (194-G-80, college: Wisc.-Milwaukee), who poured in 31 points in losing effort, and Roger Powell (198-F-83, agency: Interperformances, college: Illinois) added 13 pts and 6 rebs for Teramo.
See complete boxscore at www.legabasket.it
We were suspecting this starting from last month, when the PBL All Stars competing in the "FIBA Liga de la Americas" came out featuring some playing and coaching personnel of the ABA Cicero Cometas. We thought again at it, when we saw that M.A. Harris should have coached the PBL team based in Chicago, and we are sure now, that the PBL official website features at its top the logo of the Chicago Throwbacks. Furthermore, not the Cometas, neither the Throwbacks aren' t anymore featured in the "ABA teams" section of www.abalive.com. The ABA lost another piece, guys, this time the two teams in the Chicago area, one of the main markets in the country, and the Chicago Throwbacks will continue the season competing in the Premier Basketball League
Spartak Spb has lost to Sibrtelekom-locomotive with the score 98:79 (20:25, 25:25, 30:15, 23:14)
It was the debut for Spartak`s new head coach Miglinieks Igors. The situation wasn't good for this team from the very beginning due to the absence of players like Porta Antonio, who is recovering after knee operation and Alexandr Pavlov who is gong to come backin the middle of the month after suffering a concussion. On the other hand there were 2 center players on the court for the same time - Rakovic Milovan and Araujo Rafael Paul.
Before the main break the teams were playing as equals, but the situation has changed since. The home team was very successful in their long distance shots and
the Spb`s team couldnt find a way to stop the strong game of Lee Nailon. The final score of the game was 98-79.
Women News*****************************************************
SM-sarja, Round 17: In October 2007 the difference was 11 pts (70-81) and today 10 pts (74-84). That text can be connected with two top women's
Teams in Finland. PeKa (Kotka) has visited now twice this season in Lappeenranta and won both times. Local Catz was surprised this time most
by Dionne Pounds (178-F-84, college: Lamar), who played her first game with PeKa. Pounds' start was impressive: 23 pts in 30 minutes. Pounds' studies are over at Lamar University and she will be an excellent addition on PeKa's roster. Shanika Freeman (183-F/C-83, college: Jacksonville St.) added 16 pts and grabbed 12 rbs. In central Finland Huima (Aanekoski) lost the local derby vs HoNsU (Jyvaskyla) by one point: 64-65.
Catz - PeKa 74-84 (42-38) (Yelena Solovyeva 15/12, Elena Reshetko 15 - Dionne Pounds 23, Shanika Freeman 16/12).
Huima - HoNsU 64-65 (38-26) (Kenya Robinson 21, Chrystal Erwin 14 - Breanne Watson 19, Lizanne Murphy 17/14).


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Any intrusion by religion into secular space is alarming
Filed under: Archives
ST letter (online) by Ms Alicia Wong
30 May 2009
I REFER to Wednesday's report, 'No 'bright line' between religion and politics'. I disagree that religion and politics are not clearly separated in Singapore.
The Singapore brand of secularism is not anti-religious. There is, however, a great difference between allowing, supporting and ensuring a fair representation of religion in social contexts and allowing religious participation in Parliament. Therein lies the separation between religion and politics in Singapore. It is in this context that policy decisions on topics such as abortion, stem cell research, euthanasia, homosexuality and sex education are decided by a non-partisan government, to ensure a pluralistic and tolerant society where individual rights and diverse views are respected.
The Real Political Change That Singapore Needs
Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics, Dr Wong Wee Nam
By Dr Wong Wee Nam
29 May 2009
When the President opened the new session of the 11th Parliament last week, he said, "Our political system is not set in stone. Singapore politics must evolve over time, as the world and our society change. It must respond to new circumstances and goals and continue to deliver good government to Singapore."
For the optimists, this statement gave a glimmer of hope that our political system is evolving for the better.
A few days later, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong gave a glimpse of what is to come when he outlined three principles that will guide the changes to be made to the political system. One, they must be fair to all political parties. Secondly, they should result in a strong and effective Government after an election; and thirdly, they must ensure that diverse views are represented in Parliament. Without the details, all these sounded reasonable.
Parliamentary roundup: Make no mistake, the ruling party has no intention of restoring democracy
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Written by Ng E-Jay
29 May 2009
Lamenting the fact that the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) currently dominates the House, can amend the Constitution freely, and controls key levers of power in the country, Worker's Party chief Low Thia Khiang told Parliament on Monday that only an elected opposition can provide effective checks and balances.
He was commenting on the opening speech made by President SR Nathan last Monday as well as remarks made by other PAP MPs on how Singapore politics had to evolve over time to accommodate the changing aspirations of the electorate.
Mr Low however hastened to add that "we cannot blame the ruling party" for its "winner takes all, loser is a bandit" mindset, because the electorate had given it a clear mandate at every election.
Just make elections free and fair, no need for wayang
Filed under: Archives
By the Singapore Democrats
28 May 2009
Original link
If there is any indication that the Government is nervous about the unhappiness of the people, it is the latest increase in the number of NCMP and NMP seats.
Anxious to avoid facing an angry electorate, the PAP is desperately trying to divert the attention of the voters by telling them that they don't have to vote for the opposition because seats will be allocated to opposing voices.
In the first place, Parliamentary seats are not for the Government to give out. They are legislative positions to be earned by competing parties and candidates whose power is derived from the voters.
Changes to Parliamentary system: Don't be lulled into the political "mind trap" set by the PAP
Filed under: Archives
Written by Ng E-Jay
28 May 2009
Changes to the Parliamentary system were announced by PM Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday. They include:
- Amending the Constitution to allow for up to nine Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs);
- Amending the Parliamentary Elections Act to increase the stipulated minimum number of opposition MPs, including NCMPs, to nine;
- Amending the Parliamentary Elections Act to set a cap of 2 NCMPs to come from any one GRC, so as to spread out the NCMPs more evenly;
- Fine-tuning the NMP scheme to broaden representation of various interest groups;
- Fine-tuning the implementation of the GRC and SMC scheme to allow for fewer 6-member GRCs, and at least 12 SMCs up from the current 9.
According to PM Lee, the reason for the changes to the Parliamentary system was to "encourage a wider range of views in Parliament, including opposition and non-Government views", because Singapore faces more complex policy choices and Singaporeans want national issues to be more fully debated.
Medieval attitudes towards sex and sexuality, rather than tolerance of alternative lifestyles, undermine the social fabric
Filed under: Archives
Written by Ng E-Jay
27 May 2009
I read with absolute shock and dismay Mr Steven Tan's ST forum (online) letter "Useful programme except for condom excerpt" published on 20 May, in which the writer criticized the school educational programme Breaking Down Barriers conducted by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) for teaching students how to use a condom.
While Mr Tan praised the programme for providing accurate facts about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and imparting useful skills such as strategies on how not to succumb to persuasion, he said that teaching students how to use a condom "gives a mixed and confusing message", that "students are not likely to heed or remember to practise safe sex just because they have attended a lesson on condom use", and that students are unlikely, in the heat of the moment, to "remember or follow the steps to use a condom correctly".
He also says that teaching students how to use a condom "contradicts and compromises the good advice to avoid pre-marital sex as the only foolproof protection against STIs and AIDS".
I cannot even begin to describe how illogical and abhorrent this viewpoint is.
Singapore lawyer challenges "law" that violates democracy, freedom
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By the Singapore Democrats
26 May 2009
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Lawyer Chia Ti Lik stood his ground today when he told a district judge that "as a citizen of this country, I have to stand up against the law that violates the principles of democracy and freedom".
Mr Chia made the defiant statement when he was asked by Judge James Leong if he had anything to say before sentence was passed.
Earlier, Mr Chia, one of the Tak Boleh Tahan protesters, had pleaded guilty to two charges of "illegal assembly and procession" in front of Parliament House to mark World Consumers Day on 15 March 2008 where nearly 30 people had gathered to protest against the escalating cost of living.
This afternoon, Mr Chia pleaded guilty to the charges due to work commitments.
Public order concerns: Look who's talking
Filed under: Archives
By the Singapore Democrats
24 May 2009
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Much has been made about the apathy of Singaporeans towards politics and political issues. Is such a "tidak apa" attitude a result of the fact that Singaporeans are a contented lot or is it because the authoritarian system has instilled fear into the minds of the people by criminalising political activities through the decades?
The former explanation cannot be true going by the recent flurry of activities held at Hong Lim Park. Political and social activists of all persuasions and interests have conducted numerous protests and commemorations at Speakers' Corner.
Just in the last eight days, four events were staged at the park. Last Saturday, the gay and lesbian group came together for the "pink dot" event to encourage tolerance of homosexuality.
Other countries are light years ahead of us in providing public transport subsidies for disabled
Filed under: Archives
(Some pictures of the event are attached with this article)
Written by Ng E-Jay
25 May 2009
Carrying placards that read "Hear Our Plea", "Support Our Subsidy" and "Give Us Dignity", some disabled members of our society assembled at Hong Lim Park last Saturday to make a strong pitch for public transport subsidies.
A total of four speakers addressed the audience of around 30 that had gathered at around 5pm to hear the rally, including the visually handicapped as well as a deaf speaker who used sign language.
One speaker, Reena Rajasvari, had been calling for the Government to grant disabled people public transport subsides for 10 years, including approaching her Member of Parliament for help, but to no avail.
Rejected ST letter: ONE SIMPLE WAY to avoid Swine Flu
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Rejected ST letter written by Mr David See Leong Kit
EDITOR'S NOTE: I would like to thank Mr David See for his kind permission in allowing me to publish his letter.
ONE SIMPLE WAY to avoid Swine Flu
by See Leong Kit
[ My contributed letter which was rejected for publication by ST Forum Editor Yap Koon Hong — who somehow could devote considerable prominent space in its Print Edition for a letter on the airy-fairy topic of "Durian warning and happy pickings at park"! ]
I refer to your editorial "Laid low again by a microbe" (Apr 28) and Mr Lucas Png's timely letter "Small precautions make a big difference" (May 2).
A pandemic on top of the global recession could decimate our already ailing economy and lead to even more jobless Singaporeans.
However, before asking Singaporeans to do their part, our Government must first educate them on how to tackle disease threats, such as the current Swine Flu worldwide outbreak.


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