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Half of addiction counselors don't believe in abstinence
No, you didn't read that wrong.
It's true--about half of addiction counselors say it's OK for some of their patients to practice moderation with their drug of choice.
The idea flips traditional 12-step theory on its head, which suggests that complete avoidance of alcohol and drugs is the only way to maintain a state of recovery.
A new kind of recovery
But the findings come from a study that is hard to poke holes in. Researchers surveyed 913 practitioners from the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counselors. About 50 percent said it would be "acceptable" for some of their clients who abuse alcohol to drink alcohol in moderation. The numbers were the same for counselors asked about patients with a history of drug abuse.
The important thing to note, however, is the distinction between what the counselors said about patients who were "dependent," and those who simply abused drugs or alcohol. When asked whether it would be acceptable for the former group to use in moderation, about three-quarters of the counselors surveyed said no.
Individuals with alcohol and drug problems who avoid treatment because they are ambivalent about abstinence should know that--depending on the severity of their condition, the finality of their outcome goal, and their drug of choice--their interest in moderating their consumption will be acceptable to many addiction professionals working in outpatient and independent practice settings," said study co-authors Alan K. Davis, M.A., and Harold Rosenberg, Ph.D., both from the Department of Psychology at Bowling Green State University.
Abstinence isn't for everyone?
Counselors interviewed in the survey also said that a variety of factors are important to consider when determining the safety of moderate drug or alcohol use, such as the person's drug of choice, emotional stability, age and state of health.
The US appears to be less open to the idea of moderate use as an end-goal for treating patients with drug or alcohol abuse. In a nationwide British survey, about 81 percent of counselors said it was an acceptable goal.
Rosenberg says the findings support a different model of intervention--one that is less strict and more based on realistic outcomes:
"In light of this study, we suggest that clients ask about their counselor's openness to limited or moderate consumption as an outcome goal, and that agencies acknowledge their policy regarding negotiation of outcome goals as part of informed consent."
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So anyway its just above freezing and we decide as its not actually snowing now, we should get out on the bikes for a run up to the Moray Firth. I decided that in order to keep warm I needed to dress accordingly. I dont have proper winter gear so complete with thermal vest teeshirt fleece, bike jacket and additional fleece, tights, thermal long johns and socks under my bike jeans i joined my pals.
This is me an hour into the ride, couldnt keep the face mask from slipping down and my face was so numb I couldnt even muster a smile for the camera
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The demami for The New Call's 6A. M. edition is increasing. It has been a from the start
llKlxM TcmpernMiro Ye«t«»rday, J52: I.owpit Toeaday
«ht. 44. For detail.* of the \\>ether ■** page 1&
• more hours of sunshine
rfaHCISCO yearly than Boston,
New York, PhilacVl-
Hag phia, Chicago, Puta- ,
r ***O burg or St. Louis.
Difference of $500,000, Aside
From Impounded Money,
Blocks Sale After Many
Attempts to Make Bargain
—Rolph Hopes Director
ate May Retrieve Situation
Company's Representatives
Insist on $37,500,000 and
All Money Hitherto Tied
Up by Court — Rupture
Comes at Night Confab
That Failed of Results
Terms Submitted by City
What Spring Valley Asks
City offers $37,000,000
Half the impounded
money, equal to 07r>.000
Spring Valley a«k* 5.",7,r.»(».000
AH the Impounded
money, equal to 1.3T.0.000
Both Hide* asxee to the vliy
obtaining; 1.000 acre* around Mer
ced lake*, and the «prlnc Valley
J.SSO acres; al*o. 971 acre* Searw
vllle lake land".. Two blorke
hounded by Market and Church
street* and Dnhoce avenue.
\ d of $500,000, aside from
Impounded ; ■ ' • . stands in the way of
Spring Valley selling out to the city.
city offered $.">7,000,000 and half
!he impounded money to the water
'ompany yesterday. The company* de-
V!!ned. insisting on $*I,. r ;OCU>OO and all
the impounded funds. This the city
refused to give.
As far a? Spring Valley's,- spe ial
negotiation committee is concerned, all
negotiations are off, but Mayor Rolph
hope* that the company's directors and
stock holders will appreciate the lib
ity's offer, and accept.
climax o* the recent negotiations,
. have caused seven conferences
: in Rolph's office since De
me Irist night at a meet
- office of the city's
I '■<• ami the s=pe
'•. representing , Spring ,
Both siiles laid thejr cards
table ;iT!'l they failed to agree.
v.-ater company's representatives
: that the ultimatum of the city
lla [<-ft them no course except to
,<■> the offer and go back to their
ors and ask that they be dis
r-ri from entering , into further
»< iations.
If the deadlock proves permanent, the
step toward acquisition of the
by the city is condemnation. A
resolution requesting the city attorney
to begin condemnation proceedings al
ir-ady has been submitted to the board
of supervisors by Supervisor Bancroft.
1* is now in the hands of the public
lee committee.
While there is a difference of but half
i million in the prices named by the city
and Spring Valley, the impounded
money is a big item, amounting to $1,
--359,069. Spring Valley wants all of it.
The city proposes an equal division.
There is thus a difference between the
two offers of $1,175,000, representing the
iifference of $500,000 and the im
mded money difference of $675,000.
But the city officials do not consider
the matter in that light. They point
.> .t that the question of who will get
i c impounded money is an uncertain
one. The courts might decide that all
of it belongs to the rate payers, or that
all of it may be kept by the water
company. Since its fate Is so uncer
tain, they declare that their offer to
sive half of it to the company is most
liberal. In its previous offers the city
always allowed Spring Valley all the
impounded funds.
Prior to the terms made last night
tuation between the city and the
irater company rested on Spring Val
ley's offer to accept $38,500,000 for all
its properties, with the exertion of
2,300 acres of Lake Merced lands. The
■ iy had offered |."5,500,000 for all the
properties. Including the Iforced lands,
an.i refused to accept the company's
• o inter proposition.
The differences between the city's
offer "f $ns,. r .Oft,ooo at that time and
it:- jn;, 000.000 offer last nißlit la due
to the pity's trilllnyness that the com
;i;iiiy retalti a !nrjje portion of prop
<rty which City Engineer o'Shaugh
n*s*y has decided Ls n<>i necessary f<>r
wrkter sepply purposes.
Mayor Rolph. in a Ma foment made
last night following , the conference,
■ plains how these properties figure in
the city's offer and sets forth the two
propositions in detail, concluding with
C'oßtlaued on Page 4, Column 9
"The People's Newspaper" j
Ends Life With Gas
As His Phonograph
Plays Tune He Loves
Former Member of Imperial
Band Commits Suicide
to Air He Favors
"While a phonograph, his sole posses
sion of valu*>. was playing the stirring
strains of "Die Wacht am Rhein" and
other military airs of the fatherland.
Frederick Seidler, formerly a Jan
in a German regimental band static j
in Hamburg, but of late years de
crepit laborer, committed suicide Tues- ,
day night in his room at 1029 Ellis
street by inhaling gas. His body was
found yesterday afternoon.
According to Mrs. J. J. Brodmet* el
matron of the house, Seidler, who had
passed middle age, was passionately
fond of band music and took great de
light in his phonograph.
Seidler left $23 to Fred Wienke, a
friend and former fellow lodger, now
a patient at the city and county hos
C. B. Alexander, Whoee Wife Wa« Mian
Crocker, Probably Will Be Named
<o New York University Board
AL.BAXY,.N. T., Jan. 22.—Charles B.
Alexander of this city in all probabili
ty will be elected a regent of the Uni
versity of New York by joint ballot of
the legislature. Although there is a
vacancy now caused by the death of
"Whitelaw Reid, it will not be filled and
the election by the legislature will be
held in the early part of February for
the full term.
Alexander was admitted to the New
Tork bar in 1572 and to the California
bar in ISSS.
He always has given the greatest at
tention to the subject of education. Mrs.
Alexander shares with him a deep in
terest in the subject. She gave the
money for the magnificent commence
ment hall at Princeton university.
Mrs. Alexander was Miss Crocker of
California. Her brother, the late George
Crocker, bequeathed $1,500,000 to Co
lumbia university for tuberculosis re
Government Takes Steps io .Protect
I'itriiM Imluatrv From Ravage*
of Dentruetlve Fly
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.—That the
fight of California fruit growers, par
ticularly those interested in the citrus
industry, to prevent a possible invasion
of the Mexican fruit fly has been suc
cessful became known today when
State Horticultural Commissioner A. J.
Cook received an order of Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson establishing a quar
antine against all Mexican fruits which
are host of this pest.
The quarantine prescribes that no
oranges, sweet limes, mangoes, achras
sapotes, peaches, guavas nor plums
shall be shipped from Mexico into the
United States.
The destructiveness of the Mexican
fruit fly is second only to that of the
Mediterranean fruit fly.
Equine Hoofg-ear Neceeaary Between
Nevada City and Dovroievllle
(.Specie! Di*patrh to Tlie Calli
GRASS VAIXEY, Jan. 22.—Sleds
drawn by horses on snowshoes are
carrying passengers and mail over a
portion of the stage line operated be
tween Nevada City and Downieville.
j Since recent heavy snows it has been
j found impossible to break the road,
and the drifts have hardened suffi
ciently to permit going over the tops
by the aid of snowshoes. Several stage
teams are trained to snowshoes and
make good time thus equipped.
Frightened at Approach of Steamer,
Man Jumped to Avoid Collision
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
VALL.EJO, Jan. 22. —Chester Bennett,
a fireman on the cruiser Maryland,
jumped overboard from the launch
while on a trip across the bay here this
afternoon and was drowned. It is sup
posed Bennett became frightened at the
approach of a steamer, and, fearing a
collision, sought safety in the water.
His companions made an attempt' to
[rescue him. but failed.
Three Glrla Jump From Fifth Floor of
Burning; Building; Into Rlvrr
COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 22.—Three girls
today jumped from the fifth floor of
the burning factory building of the
Bordel] Sweat Pad company into the
Scioto rivr and then swam to shore
and safety. Scores of girls are em
ployed in the factory and when these
three Jumped the report became current
that several had met death.
I'aniHTJi Obstruct Hlchrmj-«i at Mght
to Curb Joy RJdrra
WILLOWS, Jan, 22.—Farmers of
Glenn and Butte counties have devised
a plan to chock auto speeding. Ropes
are being stretched across highways.
It is claimed scores of autoists race
down the roads at night without lights,
endangering life. The ranchers pro
pose to stop It.
Surrender of Control of
Domestic Commerce* De
stroys Prestige, Honor and
Glory of Country, Says
Senator—Some Americans
More British Than British
Nevada Senator Declares
Transcontinental Roads of
United States and Canada
Are Striving to Paralyze
Commerce Through Big
Ditch Across the Isthmus
(Special Dispatch to Tlip CalU
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. — The fight
for the retention of the "no tolls" pro
vision of the Panama canal act was
taken up today by Senators O'Gorman,
Newlands and Martine, all of whom in
sisted that it was clearly within the
right of the United States to remit the
canal charges on coastwise shipping.
Senator O'Gorman, who replied to
Senator Root, took the ground that
the question was one of domestic policy
and as such not subject to any juris
diction that might be urged by the
government of Great Britain.
"If our right to pursue a domestic
policy is challenged by a foreign
power." he said, "our national integrity
is assailed if we yield to such an intru
sion. I can see no question more vital
!to our domestic policy than the one
under consideration."
Senator O'Gorman touched lightly
upon the international phase and made
little reference to the policies involved,
but devoted much of his time to the
contention that the law as passed was j
"a wholesome ona and would break up
the monopoly that has been enjoyed
for a long time by the transcontinental
railroads. He also implied thai there
were some Americans who approached
international questions from the Brit- :
ish point of view rather than the point
of view of <heir own country.
"There are those," he said, "who are
more British than the British them
selves in their interpretation of
In support of this assertion he cited
certain English writers to show that
the United States had the right to re
mit the tolls on coastwise vessels. On
the subject of arbitration, O'Gorman
reminded the senate that the peace
treaties negotiated by President Taft
had been voted down, showing that
congress was not willing to submit
all questions to international courts.
"We would indeed create a painful
impression abroad if this mighty na
tion should surrender to the control
of any foreign power its domestic
policies and the control of its domestic
commerce. That we can never do and
maintain the prestige, the honor and
the glory of this republic.
"If Great Britain had expended a
half billion dollars in an enterprise af
fecting her people, as the Panama
canal does ours, what would be her at
titude if the United States should make
complaint against her action?" he
Senator O'Gorman replied directly
to Senator Root's declaration that the
United States was bound by the sol
emn pledges of its treaties to submit
to arbitration the Panama controversy.
He declared the latest arbitration
treaty negotiated with Great Britain
had been defeated in the senate; while
those now in force explicitly exempted
from arbitration questions involving
the national honor or vital interests
of the United States.
Senator O'Gorman was followed by
Senator Newlanda, who also asserted
that the United States held domestic
rights , at Panama which a foreign
power could not dispute. He proposed
that the free passage provision remain
in the bill; but that the objections of
Great Britain be met by an amendment
whereby the United States government
would pay the tolls remitted upon
American coastwise shipping.
"All that foreign nations have the
right to insist upon," said Senator
Newlands, "is that the charges which
American- ships are freed from, shall
not be imposed upon foreign .shipping."
Senator Newlands declared the
American transcontinental railroads
were trying, with the aid of Canadian
roads, to "paralyze the canal." He
said American roads first tried to pre
vent the construction, and then to re
etrict operation. Falling in that, he
said, they had appealed to their
"etrong neighbor In the north, also mr
trrested in monopolizing transcontinen
tal transportation." This activity, lie
declared, had been followed by a Cana
dian appeal to the Britjsh govern
Senator Newlands also expressed the
view that the United States is entitled
Continued on Pace 4, Column •
Sun Shines on Mrs. Shepard
Helen Miller Gould Becomes Bride
Simplicity Marks Every
Detail Except That of "
Hope of Happy Couple Is
That They May Escape
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—"Happy is the
bride the sun shines on."
Helen Miller Gould, who today be
came the wife of Finley J. Shepard.
vice president of the Missouri Pacific
railway, the western railroad which
her father, Jay Gould, made part of
his steel highway between the Atlantic
and Pacific, should be very happy. The
brightest of bright sunshine beamed
down upon the lovely home. Lynd
hurst, at Irvington-on-the-Htidson,
where the ceremony took place.
It was as Miss Gould had determined
—a simple and beafttiful ceremony.
And simple and beautiful is to be "the
bride's month"—the honeymoon will
be spent at home.
The couple dread the thougrht of a
honeymoon pursued by publicity. They
realize that inevitably a trip to any
part of the world would mean the con
stant surveillance of the public. Go
where they might would be picture
makers, curious crowds and cranks.
There was simplicity in every detail
Continued on I'agr 2, Colnmn 3
Physician Who Annoyed Elizabeth Mayne,
Pretty Actress, Cleverly Trapped
Trapped by a United States postal
Inspector and a city detective at Haight
and Scott streets at midnight last night
as he was walking with Miss Eliza
beth Mayne, a young actress to whom
he had sent obscene "mash notes,' . Dr.
Samuel Weiss, a physician 27 years old.
endeavored to kill himself with an au
tomatic revolver which he carried.
The arrest was the culmination of a
carefully planned and staged drama
which undoubtedly would have ended in
a tragedy but for the clever and fast
work of the officers, to say nothing of
the gameness displayed by Miss Mayne,
who is the star of "The Surf Bath
ers," the headline act at Pantages this
Doctor Weiss, who for three years
was a resident physician at the Ger
man hospital, Noe and Duboce streets
and who claims to be a graduate of
Cornell university, sent Miss Mayne,
who is a beautiful brunette, a long
letter filled with obscenities. This let
ter arrived at the Pantages theater
Tuesday afternoon.
Nervous and unstrung Miss Mayne
i took the letter to her manager who de-
I cided to consult the postal authorities.
[Inspector James O'Connell was put In
charge of the rasa and he advised Misa
Mayne to Insert an advertisement. In a
I morning paper, according to the In
structions contained in the note. This
I had requested her to meet him at Scott
land Haight streets and to inform the
writer of her intention to meet him
by inserting , the advertisement saving
she would meet him and signing it
This she did and yesterday after
noon shortly before the matinee a mes
senger boy arrived with a note whi>h
congratulated her on her good sense.
The messenger boy was detained but
could give little information to his
Lent night after being carefully in
structed Miss Meyne boarded a. Haight
btreet car. Another passenger was Dβ
"An Independent Newspaper , '
Mr. and Mrs. F/ft/ep /. Shepard and Lyndhurst, at Irvington-on-the-Hudson,
where they mill spend their honeymoon.
fective Thomas Conlon. He eat far
away from the young actress, but hie
watchful eyes roved the car for a sight
of the degenerate he hoped to arrest.
At Pierce and Haight streets he
alighted from the car. At Scott street,
a block further on Miss Mayne de
scended from the car.
A young man wearing glasses and a
sqft, fiat black hat approached her and
"Are you Miss Mayne?"
"Yes," she responded without a tre
mor. "Are you "T. X.?' "
"Where shall we go?" was his next
Almost ready to collapse, the brave
girl suggested that as he was better
acquainted with San Francisco than
she he had better lead the way.
He started down Haight street with
the little woman beside him. She is
not much more than four feet tall, or
short. Inspector O'Connell, who had
arranged the trap, stepped out of a
doorway about the same time the de
tective approached In front. Both
grabbed at the same moment, and in a
trice the physician was disarmed and
"Oh, let me go," he sobbed, with
tears raining down hie face. "Ife the
first time and it will kill my poor old
mother. It's the first time. I tell you.
I.,et m« go. I shall kill myself."
A newspaper man approached out
of the darkness and led little Miss
Mayne away. She afterward admitted
she hadn't believed she could go
through with the affair.
Handcuffed to detective Conlon Dr.
Weiss was taken to the hall of Justice
on a streetcar and there was placed
in detinue. The federal grand jury
will act on his caee tomorrow.
"She was the little girl I
ever encountered," was the way In
spector O'Connell and Detective Con
lon characterized Mice Mayne last
Shovrcm, Tat*. vOhjerj. jnodfrtff X. Trladn.
MIDDLE AGED German lady wishes position in
email family or bachelor's. Phone Mission
$175 takes pair sorrel Canadian mares. 6 and T
years old and full sinters. Thig team Is loir
For Continuation of Thege Advertisements See
Classified Pages
Flying Ships to Guard Base
of Protection for Panama
Canal Entrance
fSpprlai Dispatch to The C'allt
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—A perma
nent aviation station at Guantanamo,
Cuba, the protective base for the Pan
ama canal, is the plan of the war de
partment, and It is probable the largest
aviation camp under the government
will be located there.
It is the purpose of the war depart
ment to fortify Guantanamo in every
way possible, and in this way there
will be aerial protection. The planar
of the "war departm-ent will be to
guard the naval base to the limit of
modern facilities.
Aeroplanes aa a necessary factor In
warfare have been recognized by the
United States and It is believed that
the patrol of Guantanamo bay can still
be maintained by the aviators.
Lieutenant H. J. Tower, command
ing: the aviation camp at Guantanamo,
has made a report on the conditions
for aviation, in which he said: "Sev
eral officers have already submit
ted requests to be allowed to take a
course in aviation and bunches have
asked to be taken up. I intend to ac
commodate as many as possible with
out interfering with Instructions. Some
days it Is apparently good flying
weather all day, but I anticipate rather
bumpy air during the middle of the
day. I will be cautious on the first
Experiments during the.winter will
determine the definite plans for the
'proposed station. Congress may be
asked to make an appropriation to
carry out the plan for its establish
Wife Object* and Obtain* Divorce De
cree Without Content
:Siw > ' , isl IM#patch to Tlie Call)
HEW YORK, Jan. 22.—Mrs. Hugh
Dltzler, wife of the -well known portrait
artist, today In the supreme court ob
jected to her husband being called
"papa" by a pretty young woman named
Rnsplle. who formerly was employed as
maid In the Ditzler home. Mrs. Ditz
lor's objection took the form of a suit
for a divorce and the artist's wife won
an interlocutory decree. The artist did
not defend the suit.
Grand Council Agrees to
Surrender Adrianople and
Leave Disposition of the
Aegean Islands to Nations
of Europe — Allies Will
Demand Payment of an
Enormous Indemnity by
the Conquered Moslems—
Italy and Austria Stand
in the Way of Greece in
Matter of Final Settlement
Depleted Treasury, How
ever, Prevents Carrying
On War — Negotiations
for Conclusion of Peace
Expected to Extend Over
Term of Many Weeks—
Plenipotentiaries to Peace
Conference All Pleased
With Result, but Some
Fear the Ottomans Have
Something Up Sleeves
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 22.—Turkey
submitted today to the will of the pow
ers. The grand council of the Ottoman
empire decided In favor of accepting
the proposals of Europe for a peace set
tlement between Turkey and the
Balkan aHres.
As officially announced, the grand
council "approved the government's
point of view, declared its confidence
in the sentiments of equity voiced by
the great powers and expressed its
wish to see their promises and pro
posed assistance effectively realized '"
It also asked the government "to'c\
j crt all its efforts to insure in the
I future the safety of the country and
the development of its economic inter
The question submitted by the Turk
ish government to the grand council
today was: Should the recommend i
i tions contained in the note of the Bβ
i ropean powers be accepted or re
The government frankly confessed
' itself in favor of agreeing to the sug
gestion made by the powers.
The Marquis Johann de Pellaviclnl.
Austro-Hungarian ambassador and
dean of the diplomatic corps at Con
stantinople, will be handed tomorrow
a note in which the Ottoman govern
| ment agrees to the proposals embodied
in the joint note with regard to the
cession of the fortress of Adrianople
and the future disposition of the
Aegean islands and places Itself In the
i hands of the powers.
The joint note of the powers advised
Turkey to cede Adrianople to the allies
and to leave the fate of the Aegean
islands to the powers for future de-
termination. In return, the powers
promised their benevolent support as
long as Turkey deferred to their coun
The plenipotentiaries of the Balkan
kingdom are immensely pleased over
the decision of the grand counoil. "While
it had become more evident in the last
48 hours that the other Turkish states
men were prepared for the bitter fate
that ends the empire's history as a Eu
ropean nation. It hardly was expected
that they would register their decision
so quickly and so definitely.
This action is so unlike the customary
Turkish policy that soma suspicion is
entertained until positive proof Is re
ceived that Turkey may have cards
up Its sleeves.
One crucial point of difference re
mains to be settled—the question of In
demnity. The allies propose to levy a
For Quality, (he Best
Nine Grades
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GOP head enters Schuylkill auditor dispute
A concerned citizen, employing the Pennsylvania Right To Know Law, appeared at Schuylkill County Commissioners' meeting Wednesday morning at the courthouse and asked for all information pertaining to the commissioners' hiring an auditor to perform a single audit of the county's financial operations for year 2009.
Preparation of the audit is being disputed between the auditor hired, Samuel Deegan, and the controller's office in which all the financial records are located.
Joseph Sterns, of Orwigsburg, who is the chairman of the Schuylkill County Republican Party, said he was appearing in the capacity as citizen taxpayer and not in his official capacity and wanted questions answered to determine whether the commissioners hired the proper auditor.
Sterns said he wanted to get a clear picture of the decision making process in hiring the auditor. He wanted all the information on all the firms who have received from the county an RFP (request for proposal) for the county government audit in 2009 and 2010; all the firms that responded to the RFP in 2009 and 2010; the estimates for the cost of the audit provided by the firms that responded in 2009 and 2010; the qualifications of the firms that responded for the county audit in 2009 and 2010; and the recorded minutes from discussions amongst the board of commissiones and anyone else pertinent that pertained to the selection of a firm to perform the county audit in 2009 and 2010. He handed his list of requests to the county solicitor, Eric Mika.
After the meeting Sterns commented that he understood the bid accepted was the lowest bid by $80,000 compared to the next lowest bidder. However, was it a wise decision and was any consideration given to experience? "Was it penny wise but pound foolish," he asked.
He gave an example, "I could offer to catch for the Phillies for $100 a game, however, what would my contribution be compared to an experienced catcher." Sterns said other counties have rules that the auditor should be from out of the county in order to get a true independent audit.
This week the commissioners filed an action in the county court against Controller Melinda Kantner asking the court to order her to produce an audit within 30 days. The audit was due July 1 to be presented to court and Department of Community and Environmental Development.
In the suit filed to court are most of the answers to questions requested by Stern. The suit states on October 12, 2009, the county mailed RFPs to 15 certified public accounting firms outside and within the county. The RFP solicited proposals from qualified certifed public accountant firms to perform an audit of the county's financial records for fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The county received four proposals and were evaluated and reviewed by a county audit committee which consisted of two independent CPA's, namely Thomas J. Campion and Edward Ebling, as well as the county financial analyst and county administrator.
The audit committee submitted three qualifying proposals to the county administrator. The proposal submitted by L. Samuel Deegan, CPA, of Pottsville, was accepted. He was the lowest bidder by $80,000 less than the remaining proposals. On Dec. 14, 2009, it was decided that Deegan's proposal met the criteria and that the controller and her staff were afforded an opportunity to discuss and comment. On Dec. 16, 2009, the commissioners, by a unanimous vote, engaged Deegan.
Other business
A proclamation was adopted honoring Walter Edward Glunz, a member of Boy Scout Troop 651, Summit Station, on becoming an Eagle Scout. He converted a dirt part of the Sweet Arrow Lake County Park Clubhouse grounds into a beautiful scenery area with his landscape program. He landscaped a 30 by 130 foot area in front of the clubhouse by planting two large trees, 21 shrubs, 55 perennials and spreading eight tons of Delaware River stone. It took him 195 hours with the help of a few friends. He is seeking enrollment into West Point Academy.
Since a charter was obtained for the newly formed Schuylkill County Transportation Authority, an organization meeting had been scheduled for August 30 at the courthouse.
A public hearing has been scheduled for October 13 in the commissioners' board room to provide an opportunity for citizens to comment on community development and housig needs for the county that may be addressed through funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for 2011.
The commissioners approved a utility easement to PPL Electric Utilities Corporation to construct, operate and maintain its elecric and communication lines consisting of six poles, three anchor guys, overhead wires, cable, fixtures along Rausch Creek Road.
A purchase agreement was approved between the county juvenile probation department and Berks County Youth Services for detention beds, shelter care and prep program.The per diem for housing a delinquent in the detention center is $298 per day, shelter care, $213.03 per day and prep program, $231.55 per day.
Purchase of service agreements were entered on behalf of Children and Youth Services Agency with two providers, Children's Home of York, for foster care at $66.05 per day, drug and alcohol program, $175.77 per day and use of girl's residential treatment facility, $301.65 per day and Access Services, Orwigsburg, for mentoring group at $7.63 per unit; In Home Program at $20.36 per unit and assessment at $354 per unit.
An agreement was approved with Schuylkill Community Action, Pottsville, for period one year ending June 30, 2011, for Bridge Housing, $201,800 per year; Outreach Case Management, $36,080; project care, $10,560; emergency shelter, $2,500.
On behalf of Rest Haven Home a contract was entered with Lori's Angels, Schuylkili Haven, for provision of temporary nurse staffing at hourly fees agreed and a contract with County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania for provision of grant money in amount of $73,500 for the implementation of an electronic health records upgrade.
Personnel matters
The commissiones approved the hiring at Rest Haven Home and Hospital of eight part time nurse's aide trainees at $7.70 per hour. They were Claudia Dampman, Schuylkill Haven; Lauren McGurl, Shamokin; Anita Potts, Pottsville; Holly Wagner, Wyomissing; Lori Wagner, Pottsville; Carissa Long, Orwigsburg; Deborah McCready, Pottsville; and Catherine Dallago, Pine Grove.
Four part time nurse's aides were hired at $11.72 per hour. They were Michele Pyle, Frackville; Mary Gipe, Schuylkill Haven; Candace Snyder, Orwigsburg; and Judith Hulet, Saint Clair. Karen Hulet, Saint Clair, was hired as a part time licensed practical nurse at $15.99 per hour. Monica Yablonsky, Lansford, was terminated as a part time nurse's aide.
The commissioners noted one retirement and six resignations as follows:
Terry Noll, Pine Grove, retired as a detective in the district attorney's office; Donna Higgins, North Manheim Township, a secretary in the Domestic Relations Department; Attorney Sean Triano, Schuylkill Haven, as law clerk for President Judge William E. Baldwin; Meagan Hayes, Branch Township, as clerk in treasurer's office; Cynthia Corson, Barnesville, and Kaylei Bettinger, Auburn, full time nurses aides at Rest Haven Home and Amber Krise, Ashland, as part time nurse's aide at Res Haven Home.


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DUNGANNON Council has destroyed a total of 56 out-of-control dogs in the past year, one of the highest totals in Northern Ireland, it has been revealed.
The destruction orders were issued following dog attacks on people or animals, and to tackle the large number of stray dogs in the district.
Only Newry, Down and Derry districts destroyed more dangerous dogs in the same period, according to the figures which were released at the Northern Ireland Assembly by Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill.
Last year, out-of-control dogs prompted a total of 1030 complaints to Dungannon Council's dog wardens.
The scale of problems caused by dogs, which includes 45 attacks on people, and 62 complaints of dog-fouling has prompted dog wardens in the district to crack down on irresponsible owners and their pets.
A total of 500 stray dogs have been collected in the past year, which works out at almost ten a week, and a programme of evening and early morning patrols have been introduced.
Alarmingly, the amount of stray dogs collected in the past year is more than double the number collected in 2006.
By comparison, 144 strays were collected last year by Cookstown council, about a quarter of the Dungannon total.
Brian Mills, Head Dog Warden in the town, has advised pet-owners that the council will take court action if necessary.
Commenting on last year's figures, he said: "Any dog attack which occurs in any area is one too many and Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough takes these incidents very seriously and will, where evidence is available take the matter before the courts", he said.
"The results of dog attacks are often vicious resulting in terrible injuries. Although it is recognised that the vast majority of dogs are well looked after and are friendly family pets all dogs have the potential to inflict injury.
"Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council therefore ask that dog owners continue to act responsibly and ensure their dog is under control at all times."


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Expectations for game stability differ depending on what title is being releasedthe wretched state of Fallout: New Vegas at launch didn't seem to hurt the gamebut we expect games to be playable, at least partially. Yesterday's launch of the independent and satirical title Magicka wasn't just problematic, the game has been completely unplayable during our testing.
The co-op, fantasy-based game is supposed to be a funny, low-cost alternative to Diablo clones, with an innovative element system for magical spells and team play. Game breaking-bugs kept us from launching even a single game to test those claims.
The official forum has a list of bugs players are experiencing, but the real truth is that the game is fundamentally broken. Last night we had four players attempt to play, and sometimes it crashed, sometimes it didn't launch at all. At one point the menus disappeared so I couldn't make any selections. Online play is completely broken, with games not showing up in the server browser, and LAN play is likewise nonfunctional. The single-player also has numerous bugs, making the game impossible to play.
Developer brags while gamers face palm
Magicka has enjoyed positive buzz from PC gamers, and interest in the title was high. I had even convinced three of my friends to buy the $10 game so we could play co-op, and I have a feeling they're going to be slightly more skeptical of my recommendations in the future. According to the game's developer, Magicka has sold 30,000 copies since launch.


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John Kerry's toughest job
By NICHOLAS BURNS
New York Times News Service
When Sen. John Kerry is confirmed as secretary of state later this month, he will encounter a number of complex tests as America's top diplomat. The first is his challenging inbox, which includes the Afghanistan war, Iranian and North Korean nuclear threats, an increasingly violent Middle East, the lingering euro debt crisis, and China's challenge to U.S. power in Asia. It may well be the most daunting agenda a secretary of state has faced in a generation.
Kerry will also inherit a bruised State Department reeling from the Benghazi attacks and the tough Accountability Review Board judgment of "systemic failures" in diplomatic security. Facing further cuts in an already depleted State Department budget, Kerry will need to move fast to rebuild morale in the foreign service.
Kerry has a third challenge — to fill the shoes of Hillary Clinton, who is universally regarded as a highly effective secretary of state and Gallup's most admired female leader of 2012. Clinton deserves all the accolades she has received. Enormously popular with the rank and file at State, she has broadened our diplomatic engagement by emphasizing women, development, and social issues, and brought energy, leadership, and compassion to our foreign policy.
Despite these very real tests, Kerry has an opportunity to be a pivotal secretary of state. No one is better prepared by temperament or unrivaled global experience to be America's foreign policy vicar. He will wear multiple hats — helping President Obama shape America's global strategy, traveling constantly to represent the United States at meetings on every continent, and managing a sprawling cabinet agency with 275 embassies and consulates around the world. But he will be judged, ultimately, by his ability to resolve the most serious international crises. His most important role will thus be as dealmaker-in-chief in persuading allies and friends to address such critical challenges as climate change and terrorism, while cajoling, pushing, and threatening international troublemakers to get in line.
In this high-wire role as the most influential global troubleshooter, Kerry can look for inspiration to recent secretaries of state who recognized that the heart of their job was to negotiate breakthrough agreements to end the most serious crises.
That is what Henry Kissinger did so brilliantly in persuading warring Egyptians and Israelis to disengage in the Sinai following the 1973 Yom Kippur War. It was George Shultz's success in negotiating nuclear arms reductions with the Soviets and Madeleine Albright's in stopping the Serb slaughter of innocent Muslims in Kosovo. More recently, it was Condi Rice's weeks-long effort to negotiate a ceasefire in the brutal 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon and Hillary Clinton stopping the Hamas-Israel rocket barrages in November. In each of these cases, the Secretary of State had to take personal charge because he or she was the only international figure with the power to do so.
In this regard, Kerry would do well to examine the extraordinary record of Secretary James A. Baker III — America's master negotiator of the last few decades. Baker drew on razor-sharp political skills, lawyerly cunning, and the trust of a sophisticated foreign policy president, George H.W. Bush, to negotiate German unification at the end of the Cold War, assemble the fearsome Gulf War coalition that defeated Saddam Hussein, and birth the modern Middle East Peace negotiations at Madrid in 1991.
Kerry's conservative critics accuse him of being too much of a realist, too willing to negotiate with rulers like Syria's Bashar Assad. But that misses the point about the core role we ask each secretary of state to play — to promote liberty and human rights for sure, but also to deal with the world as it is, even if that means meeting unsavory characters from time to time in defense of American interests.
Kerry can't lead every negotiation. But, at some point in 2013, he will have to decide whether to take ownership of the effort to end Syria's civil war, stop Iran's nuclear weapons drive, wind down the Afghan war, and respond to Chinese troublemaking in the South and East China Seas. He understands diplomacy and has the unique experience of decades of foreign policy leadership in the Senate. He will need that and more as he begins the toughest job of his impressive career.
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The 44-year-old patient has Hunter syndrome, which doctors hope to treat using zinc finger nucleases.
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Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" had a twist. The top two couples from last week — Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas, and Hines Ward and Kym Johnson — got to choose their teams. And the scores came from four judges instead of three, as undefeated 16-time world professional Latin dance champion Donnie Burns served as a guest judge.
Kane picked Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff and Lil Romeo and Chelsie Hightower for her squad. The first team dance was the cha-cha to Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," and the judges were impressed. Head judge Len Goodman said that the group dance was a huge challenge, but thought they all did a fantastic job. Bruno Tonioli said the group lost formation, but jokingly called it the "Gaga cha-cha-cha." Score: 30/40.
Ward's team — Kendra Wilkinson and Louis Van Amstel, and Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy — also danced the cha-cha, this time to Ke$ha's "We R Who We R," and Tonioli said that the team collectively had great transitions and patterns. "I know which team of girls won the booby prize," Goodman joked. Score: 30/40.
As for the individual partner dances, Macchio and Ward tied for the top spot.
Macchio and Smirnoff danced the quickstep. Goodman loved the footwork, but thought that Macchio needed to work on his upper body movements. Inaba loved it, yelling out, "Boo-yah!! You're back!" Macchio earned his first 10 of the season. Score: 36/40.
Ward and Johnson danced the tango and the hard-to-please Goodman loved it. He told the duo that the dance was a good mix of being dainty and full of drama. "Big, strong, masterful, determined, but you retained the slinky, smooth action of a panther on the prowl going for the kill. That was a killer tango," Tonioli said. Score: 36/40.
Here's how the others fared:
Kane and Ballas took on the paso doble, and the judges seemed a bit perplexed. Goodman said that he was confused by the dance — he loved parts of it, and other parts he didn't care for much. Tonioli said that Kane danced with "violent intensity." "It was like a Quentin Tarantino paso doble," he added. "The artistry and creativity was outstanding." Score: 34/40.
Wilkinson and Van Amstel picked the tango, and Inaba said that the reality star is getting closer. Inaba said that Wilkinson still needs to work on her frame, but found her performance to be sophisticated. "You've never looked more elegant and ladylike but still sexy," Tonioli told her. Score: 31/40.
Alley and Chmerkovskiy performed the jive to "La Bamba," and Inaba said that she thought the pair went too over the top. She found the performance to be out of sync. Goodman said that said that Alley's jive was "most uneventful." Tonioli disagreed and said that while her jive needed some work, he thought Alley was a superb entertainer. Score: 30/40.
Romeo and Hightower danced a bouncy samba, but the judges said there's work to be done. Tonioli said that he needed to work on his legs, while Inaba said Romeo needed to fix his technique. "I didn't like it. You talked the talk, but you didn't dance the dance," Goodman said. Inaba told the couple: "There was a lot of bouncing going on, but I'm not sure it was a samba message. It was kind of sending another message. You have incredible potential but if you want to go all the way, you need to work on your technique." Score: 30/40.


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1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking setting aside of the order dated 24.03.2011, whereby the case was returned for certificate from the State Government of Haryana, that further appeal is not contemplated in the instant case, and that the individual has been honourably acquitted. Other relief prayed is, for direction to the respondents to pay the arrears of pay and allowances for the period 08.02.1994 to 31.03.2005 and with interest, and service pension w.e.f. 01.04.2005. Costs have also been prayed.
2. The facts alleged are, that the petitioner was enrolled on 09.03.1988, and while at his home on sanctioned annual leave, he came to be implicated in a murder case on 04.01.1994, and was ultimately convicted by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtak vide judgment dated 23.10.1996 for the offences under Section 302 IPC and awarded life term, along with fine of Rs.5,000/-. However, in appeal the Honâble Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted the petitioner vide judgment dated 10.02.2005. Thereafter, the petitioner filed a petition before the OIC, Raj Rif Records (respondent No.3) on 14.03.2005 for reinstatement consequent upon his acquittal. The statement of case for reinstatement of the petitioner was taken up, and an order was passed reinstating the petitioner in service, notionally w.e.f. 08.02.1994 and to be discharged w.e.f. 31.03.2005, on expiry of 17 years of service, being the period of engagement. However, no order for grant of service pension was passed though he is entitled to the same. Then OIC, Pay and Accounts (respondent No.4) submitted audit report dated 10.01.2008 to Commandant, Raj Rif Centre, stating that the petitioner is entitled to pay and allowance for the period 08.02.1994 to 31.03.2005, which amount worked out to Rs.6,04,890/-. It was further advised that in order to make payment of the said amount sanction of Ministry of Defence was required. This is produced as Annexure A-4. The case of the petitioner further is, that without obtaining sanction of MoD, the Records Raj Rif sent the final statement of account to PAO for making payment to the petitioner, which was returned vide Annexure A-5. Then the case for seeking regularisation of absence period in terms of Schedule II to Appendix II FR Pt I (Aug) 1983 was submitted to Directorate General of Infantry on 28.05.2008, followed by subsequent reminders. However, Director General sent the file for grant of Governmentâs sanction, vide Annexure A-7, but no reply was received. Then petitioner came to receive the impugned communication detailed above.
3. Respondents filed a reply, though after good long adjournments, as notice was issued way back on 19.08.2011 and the reply was filed on 01.08.2012. Be that as it may.
4. The stand taken in the reply, inter alia, is that as per the records available, the petitioner was notionally discharged from service w.e.f. 31.03.2005 on completion of terms of engagement being 17 years, under Rule 13(3)(iii)(i) of the Army Rules, 1954. When he was serving he was granted annual leave from 23.12.1993 to 21.01.1994. During this period he was arrested on 14.01.1994 for the aforesaid offences (302/148/149 IPC) and consequent upon his conviction he was dismissed from service w.e.f. 23.10.1996, under Sections 19 and 20(3) of the Army Act. Consequent upon the acquittal of the petitioner on all the charges by the Honâble High Court, his case for reinstatement was referred to Integrated Headquarter of MoD, which directed the respondent No.3 to process the case for reinstatement, and the headquarters vide their letter Annexure R-2 dated 03.11.2005 finally sanction of the competent authority was obtained for reinstatement on 09.09.2006, and based on the sanction of competent authority the petitioner was notionally reinstated into service from the date of dismissal, and was discharged from service w.e.f. 31.03.2005, on completion of the terms of engagement. Then on receipt of the sanction the case was referred to the Pay and Accounts Office to work out monetary benefits accrued. Then after settling certain observations in the case of the petitioner, the PAO provided its preliminary audit report (Annexure R-4) calculating the pay and allowances amount at Rs.6,04,890/-, with the direction that the intervening period of absence from duty is to be regularised, and final audit report is to be obtained from PCAD, Western Command, Chandigarh. Then it is pleaded that in order to get regularised, the absence period of the petitioner, the respondent No.3 referred the case to Integrated Headquarter, MoD along with all report for obtaining sanction, and while the case was under consideration with Integrated headquarter, respondent No.3 also referred the case to PCDA for obtaining final audit report vide Annexure R-6. However, the case was returned by PCDA vide Annexure R-7, with a direction to the respondent No.3 that the case to be submitted along with sanction of Ministry of Defence.
5. In the meantime, the integrated headquarter, where the case was pending consideration for grant of sanction to regularise, directed the respondent No.3 to reconcile the amount worked out to be paid to the petitioner in the light of Rule 52(C) of Pay and Allowance Regulations, 1970, which stipulate that remission of pay and allowance will be allowed for a period exceeding three years preceding the date fixed for joining the duty, and accordingly calculations were made. Then it is pleaded that subsequently, âafter thorough consideration of the caseâ, integrated headquarter directed the respondent No.3 vide Annexure R-11 to produce certain documents, in the direction to find out that the acquittal was honourable acquittal, or by benefit of doubt, and it is in that sequence that impugned communication came to be addressed.
6. Arguing the petition, learned counsel for either sides maintained their respective stand. Learned counsel for the respondents pressed into service, with all vehemence in his command, the provisions of Rule 52 (C) mentioned above.
7. Before proceeding further, we may gainfully quote the provisions of Rule 52 as such, which read as under: -
â52.(a) The forfeiture of pay and allowances under clauses (b) and (c) of Rule 51 may be remitted in the circumstances and by the authorities specified in Rule 195 of the Army Rules, 1954.
(b) The forfeiture of pay and allowances under clause (g) of Rule 51 consequent on conviction by a criminal court may be remitted by the authority competent to cancel his dismissal/removal/discharge when he is reinstated in service upon his acquittal or appeal or revision in the following manner:-
(A) If in the opinion of the authority ordering reinstatement, the person reinstated has been honourably acquitted/fully exonerated he may make a specific order for-
(i) remitting the forfeiture of pay and allowances in respect of the period from the date of dismissal removal/discharge to the date of acquittal and from the date of acquittal to the date fixed for joining duty, and
(ii) treating the period as duty which will also count for the purpose of classification, increments and G.S.Pay.
(B) In other cases-
(i) The pay and allowances for the period from the date of dismissal/removal/discharge to the date of acquittal may be remitted by the authority ordering the reinstatement to an extent considered equitable but not less than 50% of pay and allowances admissible at the time of the individualâs dismissal/removal/discharge. The period will not be treated as duty unless the reinstating authority directs that it shall be so treated for any specific purpose.
(ii) The forfeiture of pay and allowances for the period from the date of acquittal to the date fixed for joining duty may be remitted in full and the period will be treated as duty.
(C) The orders passed under sub-clauses (A) and (B) above shall be subject to the following conditions:-
(i) In no case remission will be allowed for a period exceeding three years preceding the date fixed for joining duty.
(ii) No payment shall be made unless the soldier furnishes a certificate that he was not engaged in any other employment, business, profession or vocation during the period between dismissal and the date fixed for joining duty. If any amount has been earned by him during such period, the pay and allowances remitted by the competent authority shall be reduced to that extent.
(iii) If a person during the period of dismissal reaches the age of superannuation by service/age/tenure limit the remission of pay and allowances should be restricted to the date of superannuation.
(iv) No pay and allowances should be admissible to an individual for any period of imprisonment undergone during the period between the date of discharge/removal/ dismissal and reinstatement without the specific sanction of the Government of India.â
8. Since this Rule 52 deals with remission in forfeiture of pay and allowances under Clauses (b) and (c) of Rule 51, it would be apt to refer to, and to reproduce the provisions of Rule 51 also, which reads as under: -
â51. A person, subject to the Army Act, 1950, will forfeit his pay and allowances (including expatriation allowance) for every day (as defined in Section 92 of that Act) of:-
(a) desertion;
(b) absence without leave;
(c) absence as a prisoner of war;
(d) the period between recovery from the enemy and dismissal from the service in the case of a recovered prisoner of war in respect of whom a Court of Enquiry convened under Rules 178 and 179 of the Army Rules, 1954 has recommended and convening officer has decided that the provision of this sub-clause shall be applied;
(e) Imprisonment awarded by a criminal court, or imprisonment or field punishment awarded by a court-martial, or an officer exercising authority under Section 80 of the Army Act, 1950;
NOTE:-In case the sentence of imprisonment or punishment is suspended, the individual will be entitled to draw full pay and allowances from the date of such suspension.
(f) confinement on a charge for an offence of which he is afterwards convicted by a criminal court or court-martial, or on a charge of absence without leave for which he is afterwards awarded imprisonment or field punishment by an officer exercising authority under Section 80 of the Army Act, 1950;
(g) the period between dismissal, removal, discharge, release or retirement carried out in the prescribed manner by the competent authority and reinstatement on its being cancelled by the competent authority; and
(h) sickness in hospital certified by the medical officer attending on him to have been caused by an offence under the Army Act, 1950, committed by him.â
9. A reading of Rule 51 shows that in the circumstances mentioned therein a person subject to Army Act forfeits his pay and allowances, including expatriation allowance for everyday as specified in Section 92 of the Act. Significantly Clause (b) of Rule 51 speaks about the absence without leave, while Clause (c) speaks about absence as war prisoner, and Clause (g) speaks about period between dismissal, removal, discharge, release or retirement carried out in the prescribed manner by the competent authority, and reinstatement on its being cancelled by the competent authority. Obviously, we are not concerned with Clauses (b) and (c) as the controversy centres around Clause (g), because the petitioner was dismissed consequent upon conviction, and that dismissal has been cancelled, in the form of directing notional reinstatement and discharge, from particular date. This contingency is comprehended by Rule 52(B), which provides that forfeiture of pay and allowance and Clause (g) may be remitted by the competent authority to cancel dismissal, removal, discharge etc. when he is reinstated in service upon his acquittal or appeal or revision in the manner detailed in Rule 52. It is, in this sequence, that Clause (A) comes in, providing that if in the opinion of the authority reinstating, person reinstated has been honourably acquitted/fully exonerated he may made a specific order of remitting the forfeiture of pay and allowances in respect of the period from the date of dismissal, discharge, dismissal, removal to the date of acquittal and from the date of acquittal to the date of joining the duty, and treating the period as duty, which will also be count for the purposes of classification, increments and G.S. pay. Then, under Clause (B) in other cases the pay and allowances for the period from the date of dismissal, removal, discharge, to the date of acquittal may be remitted by the authority ordering reinstatement, to an extent considered equitable, but not less than 50% of the pay and allowances admissible at the time of individualâs dismissal, removal or discharge. The period will not be treated as duty, unless reinstating authority directs, that it shall be so treated for any specific purpose. It also provides that forfeiture of pay and allowances for the period, from the date of acquittal to the date fixed for joining duty, may be remitted in full, and the period will be treated as duty. It is, in this sequence, that Clause (C) figures and provides that the orders passed under Clauses (A) and (B) above are to the subject of conditions, being that in no case remission shall be for a period exceeding three years of the date fixed for joining duty, no payment shall be made unless the soldier furnishes the certificate about non-engagement etc. and if during this period he reaches the age of superannuation by service, age tenure limit, remission should be restructured to the date of superannuation, and no pay and allowances should be admissible for any period of imprisonment undergone during the period in between.
10. As the things emerged from the documents made available, that the petitioner was ordered to be notionally reinstated and to be discharged w.e.f. the date of his terms of engagement coming to an end. Admittedly, no order was passed by the competent authority either forfeiting, or remitting, whole or any part of the pay and allowances, or as to how the interregnum period is to be treated, i.e. whether on duty or not, and if on duty, for what purpose and is to be treated on duty for all purpose.
11. However, at this stage, learned counsel for the respondents showed us the sanction order dated 09.09.2006, directing the dismissal order to be cancelled, and the petitioner to be reinstated into service w.e.f. 23.10.1996.
12. In that view of the matter, as the things stand, natural consequences of the reinstatement (notional reinstatement) and discharge, have to flow in absence of any order passed, adverse to the petitioner, with regard to treating the interregnum period from the date of dismissal till date of reinstatement.
13. It appears that the petitioner is being made to lend in the trap of red-tapism, and is simply sought to be tossed from pillar to post, notwithstanding the fact that the amounts payable to him had been calculated at a figure of Rs.6,04,890/-. And the petitioner should have been straightaway paid up that amount, and since he was notionally discharged on completion of 17 years of service, he was required to be sanctioned admissible pension.
14. In the circumstances, we also would have, straight way, passed the orders directing the respondents to release all these benefits, however, the predicament is that the petitioner had been under imprisonment during this interregnum period, and obviously in view of Rule 51(E), the petitioner cannot be allowed pay and allowances for the period he actually remained under imprisonment, and despite our specific query learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to give specific dates, so much so, that the parties are variance, even on the aspect of initial date of arrest, as, according to the respondents, the petitioner was arrested on 14.01.1994, while according to the petitionerâs counsel he was arrested on 08.02.1994, then it is not shown to us as to whether pending trial he was on bail or not nor are we told as to how long he remained in imprisonment, after being convicted by the learned Trial Court.
15. In these circumstances, with all predicaments in our way, we partly allow the petition by directing, that the order directing notional reinstatement of the petitioner w.e.f. the date of dismissal and discharge w.e.f. the date of completing terms of engagement, obviously treating the entire period to count for the purpose of service benefits, including pension, should be respected implemented and enforced in accordance with the restrictions available under Rule 51, and after making calculations of the actual amounts payable to the petitioner, the same should be paid and should be sanctioned admissible pension.
16. All this be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by the learned counsel for the respondents, failing which the amount shall carry interest @ 10% per annum. The petition is accordingly allowed as above.


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Setting up an Internet filtering system
Decree No. 60 issued in February 2010, entitled "On measures for improving use of the national Internet network," entered into effect on 1 July 2010. It establishes extensive control over Internet content and provides a framework for network access. It requires Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to register with the Ministry of Communications and Information and to provide it with technical details on the country's online networks, systems and information resources.
This decree also obliges ISPs to identify all the devices (including computers and mobile phones) which are being used to connect to the Internet. Similarly, all users going online in a cybercafé or using a shared connection (for example, in a condominium) now have to identify themselves, and a record of all online connections must be kept for one year. The aim of this measure is to dissuade citizens from continuing to inform themselves on independent and opposition websites.
The decree also provides for the creation of a Centre of Operations and Analysis (COA) attached to the president's office, whose task it will be to monitor all content before it is put online. This measure clearly institutes censorship at the highest level of government. Any request by this Centre for a website closure will have to be carried out by the ISP concerned within 24 hours. Any protest against a website's closing will need to be referred to a court.
The Ministry of Communications and Information has formulated a new regulation, effective as of 1 July, setting up a filtering system for controlling access to websites considered dangerous, including "extremist" sites, those linked with trafficking in arms, drugs, or human beings, and those which are pornographic or incite violence. Sites deemed as such will be banned by order of the Ministry of Communications and Information, the Committee for State Control, or the COA and will be rendered inaccessible from government organisations, state-owned companies and cybercafés. They could also be blocked from other Internet users by ISPs, which had until 1 September to procure the equipment needed to carry out the regulations.
Increased pressure on the media during the run-up to the presidential election
Intimidation campaigns against journalists and dissidents intensified during the run-up to the 2010 presidential election.
Website blockings and harassment follow the entry into force of Decree No. 60
On 6 July 2010, the Vitebsky Kuryer newspaper's website was blocked by the Beltelecom national telecommunications operator, which controls bandwidth. The website, not registered with the authorities for ideological reasons, has now been blocked under Decree No. 60, and has had to migrate to another platform.
A news website based in the town of Vileika, vilejka.org, was blocked for several days as the result of a police investigation into comments posted by cybernauts. On 1 July, the police questioned one of the site's users, Mikalai Susla, and confiscated his computer because they suspected him to be the site's director. The latter said that the site had been blocked because of unfavourable comments about local and national policies, and that the crackdown was related to the fact that Decree No. 60 had just come into effect.
Natalia Radzina, chief editor of the opposition website charter97.org was again interrogated by police in Minsk on 1 July 2010 in connection with litigation over a comment made on her website. This was her fourth interrogation in four months.
On 23 June 2010, nine activist members of the Nazbol (National Bolshevik Party) staged an unauthorised demonstration on Freedom Square in Minsk, waving placards and wearing T-shirts with the words "Internet Freedom." They were arrested and found guilty of "violating procedure for holding demonstrations." Their leader, Yawhen Kontush, was fined 875,000 Belarus roubles (about USD 324). The other participants were each sentenced to pay a fine of 175,000 roubles (about USD 65).
Journalists' personal data in jeopardy
In April 2010, a senior police officer authorised police computer experts to access the e-mail accounts and Skype instant messages of several independent journalists whose computers had been seized during raids of their media offices and homes on 16 March. This happened as a result of defamation suits which a former KGB official, Ivan Korzh, brought against relatives of police officers arrested in connection with a case involving allegedly illegal hunting practices.
Natalia Radzina, Svyatlana Kalinkina and Maryna Koktysh of the opposition newspaper Narodnaya Volya, as well as Iryna Khalip of the independent Russian daily Novaïa Gazeta are also concerned.
The authorities' decision to access journalists' e-mails and instant messaging constitutes a serious violation of both these media professionals' communication methods and their privacy. Such practices place the reporters' sources in jeopardy. Belarus authorities are particularly interested in identifying and monitoring contributors to Charter 97's website. Police investigator Alyaksandr Puseu told Natallya Radzina that they had discovered no documents related to the defamation suit in the seized computers, but had found over 3,000 articles containing the keyword diktatura (dictatorship). The journalist was questioned in detail about how the website operates.
In 2009, Ivan Korzh had lodged a complaint in the aim of having an article posted on Charter97.org removed, entitled: "Relatives of arrested policemen complain about dictatorship."
Impunity promotes self-censorship
On 3 September 2010, Oleg Bebenine, a Charter 97 journalist known for his criticisms of Belarus' leadership, was found hanged in his country house near Minsk, the capital. The official finding of suicide is denied by his close relatives and associates, who believe that it was a politically motivated crime. Journalists covering this case have received death threats.
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) – a Reporters Without Borders' partner organisation and a 2004 Sakharov Prize recipient – sent letters to the Minister of Interior and to the public prosecutor calling for an objective and transparent investigation. To date, impunity reigns over this matter, adding to the oppressive climate of intimidation against media professionals and motivating them to resort to self-censorship.
Demonstrations against Lukashenko's re-election : Attempts to block information
The president of Belarus, who has been in power for 16 years, was officially re-elected as a result of the December 2010 elections, which international observers have labelled "undemocratic."
On 19 December 2010, protest demonstrations were held in Minsk after the announcement of the outgoing President's victory with nearly 80% of the votes. Large gatherings were violently dispersed and over 600 people were arrested, including some 30 journalists.
Pressures also intensified online and on communications via cell phone. Calls made on 19 December around 8:00 p.m. could not get through anywhere in Belarus. A number of opposition and independent news sites were the victims of DdoS attacks which either made them inaccessible or caused them to display pseudo or "counterfeit" websites disseminating false information to which visitors were redirected. Thus, some sites with similar names, but registered with the suffix ".in," appeared in place of charter97.org, as well as Belaruspartisan and Gazetaby, and even the newspaper Nasha Niva.
Blog platforms such as the highly popular LiveJournal experienced operating problems as of 19 December. In the early morning of 20 December, security agents entered the offices of the website charter97.org and several of their members were arrested by the KGB. Editor Natalia Radzina was struck in the head by police on 19 December. Released in late January 2011, she is still under house arrest and is being prosecuted for "participation in mass riots." She may face a prison term of up to 15 years.
Continued reprisals and international solidarity for voices critical of the regime
Repression continued to plague Belarus' society in the weeks following the election protests.
Several unprecedented cases of house arrests, coupled with the posting of security officers at opposition members' homes and strict isolation measures, have been observed. Some of the latter have been barred from Internet access and from watching TV news.
In view of the extent of the protests, the well-known Polish dissident and politician Lech Walesa predicted that Belarusians would use new technologies to follow in the footsteps of Tunisia and relieve President Alexander Lukashenko of his duties.
In the meantime, the international community has been expressing increased solidarity with Belarusian civil society.
Since 2011, the European Union and the United States have imposed new sanctions against Minsk which include asset freezes and refusals to grant visas to the Belarus president and 150 of his close associates.
Estonia, a Balta state renowned for its expertise in the technology sector, stated in January 2011 that it was ready to put its cyber-expertise to work on behalf of the Belarusian opposition to teach them "how to manage their Internet websites and protect them against cyberattacks." The NATO Cyber Security Centre is based in Estonia. The United States is said to have offered to join Estonians in their efforts to aid Belarus.
Human rights activists, who have already demonstrated how innovative they are by their successful online mobilisation efforts, are often skilled users of certain techniques for circumventing censorship and protecting personal data. However, in confronting a regime resolved not to loosen its grip, international assistance may prove to be a valuable asset to Belarusian netizens.


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Title IX Coordinators
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681 bans sex discrimination in educational programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. In accordance with this requirement, University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. Any student, faculty or staff member, or applicant who has concerns about sex discrimination, including those pertaining to sexual harassment, is encouraged to seek the assistance of the Title IX Coordinator in his or her school or to consult with the University's Title IX Coordinator, Valarie Stanley, telephone 432-0849. Any concerns about discrimination on the basis of sex may also be directed to the Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Complaint Review: Larry Bolterstein
- Larry Bolterstein
102 Kingsridge Drive
Greenville, South Carolina
United States of America
- Phone:
- Web: Greenville, SC 29615
- Category: Brokerage Companies
Larry Bolterstein Reedy River Took Escrow Monies Greenville, South Carolina
*Consumer Comment: Loan Scam
*Consumer Comment: Malcolm Hampton Douglas Brooks partners in crime
*Consumer Comment: Malcolm Hampton Douglas Brooks partners in crime
This involved Malcolm Hampton of Five Star Investments;
Larry Bolterstein and Mike Orr of Reedy River and an attorney in Dallas, Texas;
Douglas Brooks (Brooks served as the escrow agent.)
I contracted Larry Bolterstein of Reedy River from Atlanta, Georgia and Mike Orr his partner to help us raise capital for my business.
Originally Larry Bolterstein was working with a companycalled Cognegy and was to raise capital for us. I put up $35,000 into escrow with an escrow agent (attorney) in Rockwall County (outside of Dallas, Texas). The escrow agents name was Douglas Brooks. Hes an attorney.
I felt if Reedy River / Larry Bolterstein did not deliver the investor or investment funds, we could at least get our escrow monies back.
We found later that while Larry Bolterstein did work for Cognegy, but he secretly started Reedy River with Mike Orr. Cognegy has no clueat least they claim. (red flag number one: being dishonest with your employer)
The way Larry presented it to me was that Reedy River was a subsidiary of Cognegy. This was not the case. His emails were always from Cognegy but all agreements were Reedy River... up until he left, which is when we filed suit against Reedy River and Douglas Brooks.
Larry came to me around December 1 of 2010 and said he had an investor willing to put up $12 million dollars. We signed a term sheet and the money was to be funded to my company in a matter of days.
Then the lies started. Friday becameit will be next Monday. Next Monday became, it will be next Thursday.
That was around December 12th of 2010.
After about 5 months, around May of 2011, I finally said I had enough and to return my escrow. Thats when I found out that Douglas Brooks no longer had my escrow money.
That's when Larry stopped talking me to altogether.
I called Cognegy, the company he worked for. They said Larry quit that Friday. Hmmmm..interesting.
Someone took the money. I have proof the money went into an attorney trust account (ATA) with Brooks. But my agreement is signed with Reedy River.
Enough said. I spent well over $10,000 in additional attorneys fees to try and get the money back but when I saw where Douglas Brooks lives and how he dressed (yes I looked him up)I knew I was wasting even more money.
Stay clear of Malcolm Hampton. I think this guy is an idiot. He and Brooks have a history together. This isn't their first court show with each other. I now find that he told Douglas Brooks to buy MTNs or some investment from an out of country firmwith my money. There never was an investor.
I know enough about MTNs to know no one in their right mind would buy those in this market. Obviously this guy isnt too bright.
Ive dropped the suit because Im now broke. I cant afford to keep the litigation going.
My suggestion is to steer clear of Mike Orr, Larry Bolterstein, Malcolm Hampton and Douglas Brooks.
I also find it interesting that the address is in South Carolina and Larry lives in Georgia.
I have all emails from Larry Bolterstein, Malcolm Hampton and Reedy River. I also have all the legal docs from them, my attorney etc to back my claims.
I also have an agreement signed between Hampton and Brooks showing Hampton told Brooks to spend my money.
If you want or need more details...shoot me your contact info. Be happy to share the details.
I have also filed with my local Bar Association in hopes of protecting other from Brooks. Found out he's already got 2 marks against him. For what I'm not being told.
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#1 Consumer Comment
Loan Scam
AUTHOR: DellToms75 - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, August 21, 2013POSTED: Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Michael - please send me your contact information to email@example.com. I would like to discuss the matters outlined in your post.
#2 Consumer Comment
Malcolm Hampton Douglas Brooks partners in crime
AUTHOR: How Does This Happen - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Monday, February 18, 2013POSTED: Monday, February 18, 2013
If you are approached by an individual named Malcolm Hampton, please run from any sort of solicitation of "investment" This is a total and complete Ponzi Scam. Complaints have been made to the Chicago FBI Field Office, Dallas Office and Sacramento Field Office. Malcolm owes nearly $300,000.00 in back child support. He has filed numerous bankruptcies in Texas, his home in Caddo Mills, Texas was foreclosed, his former associate, Neal Quigley (check Texas Department of Criminal Justice) is in prison, Quigley is a convicted rapist and financial scammer. Malcolm has a wife named, Tonya who operates in the real estate field, please check all public records in Texas, including bankruptcy court records, foreclosure records, judgments, etc. The attorney he has used in previous scams is Douglas J. Brooks, Douglas has been featured on Fox News in Dallas, Texas for investigation related to scams, there is a lawsuit filed in Rockwall, Texas against Douglas J. Brooks and Malcolm Hampton for alleged fraud. There is not a trade platform, there is nothing, your hard earned money will go to pay personal bills and money to other investor's that Malcolm and Douglas are scamming. I would strongly encourage you to contact law enforcement regarding these individuals..
#3 Consumer Comment
Malcolm Hampton Douglas Brooks partners in crime
AUTHOR: How Does This Happen - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, December 11, 2012POSTED: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
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