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NANKING, March 29 -- Far reaching domestic and international repercussions are expected to result from the bloody, ruthless methods used by the Chinese in dealing with the anti-government movement in Formosa.
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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Ruptured Syrnix
I have a 10yr old who has a syrnix from t2 to t10. In the past 6 months it has ruptured. I am not sure what the result of this is. Could you please give me more information? She is being monitored by a neurologist and neurosurgeon. It just seams like we are waiting for her to get worse before we can slow this disease down.
Hello, thank you for your question. I'm not sure exactly what you are referring to by "rupture". This is not normally something a syrinx does. In most cases, surgical intervention for these problems can be very difficult and risky, and is reserved for cases where the patient is getting progressively worse. It is important that other, possibly treatable, causes for the syrinx have been ruled out. Make sure she has had an MRI of her entire spine with Gadolinium (which is a type of contrast, or dye). This is important to rule out a possible small tumor that could cause a syrinx. Make sure they have ruled out the possibility of something called a "Chiari malformation" (pronounced "key-ah-rhee") as well. If those things have been eliminated, there is usually not much else to do besides careful observation unless the person is developing progressive neurological problems. Many times these syringes (plural of syrinx) just sit there not doing anything, or even occasionally go away. I hope things go well for your daughter. Good luck.
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Hi, My four month old son has a head size of 42.5, weighs 6.100 kilo, and is 62 long . His anterior fontanelle is almost closed. The doctor raised concern about his head size and said we would need to check it in a month again. if it grows too much he would send me for a CT. what do you think about his head size and the fact that his fontanelle is almost closed at four months instead of 9-18 months
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I am sure that had to be really scary news! On the good side, your son's doctor is doing the right thing in terms of careful monitoring and recognizing that there may be a problem. On the other side, closure of the anterior fontanelle occurs in 1% of babies, most of them boys, and is a normal genetic variant. It is worthwhile to ask your mother and the baby's father's mother if either of you had early closure of the fontenelle.
I plotted your son's measurements and found that he is at about the 25th percentile for his length and weight, which means he is a healthy weight for his length. It also means that he weighs more and is longer than 25% of little 4-month-old boys, but 75% are larger. His head circumference, if it was accurately measured, falls between the 50th and 75th percentiles. So it is larger compared to his length and weight. However, if you are breastfeeding, it is common for breastfed babies to be leaner than bottle fed babies. It is also not unusual for there to be a mismatch in growth percentiles of this nature. Also, if you or your husband tend to have larger heads than average, as judged for adults by hat size, your son may simply be reflecting his genetic heritage.
Between large head size and early fontanelle closure, the more worrisome is really the early fontanelle closure, which may be entirely normal. There is a condition called craniosynostosis in which the cranial bones fuse together too early to accommodate the rapid brain growth of the first two years of life, precluding as well the additional 25% growth that occurs up until the second decade of life when the bones normally fuse. One of the hallmarks of this condition is early fontanelle closure. It can be treated surgically very successfully. There are a number of other conditions that are associated with early fontanelle closure but these are the two most likely - normal variation and craniosynostosis.
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The 'Picasso Baby' director says rumors that the 'Girls' star was kicked out during the filming of Jay-Z's performance art film are 'absurd' and 'utter bulls**t.'
Amid rumors that broke out on Wednesday that "Girls" star Jemima Kirke was reportedly kicked out of Jay-Z's "Picasso Baby" shooting for "acting totally nuts," the performance art film's director Mark Romanek speaks up to defend the featured artist. He called the rumors "absurd" and "utter bulls**t" in a message he posted on Twitter.
"I hope she doesn't mind me saying so, but these absurd rumors about Jemima Kirke's behavior at the PICASSO BABY shoot are utter bulls**t," wrote Romanek. The tweet was in response over reports that the TV actress climbed onto Jay-Z's back "like a little monkey" after Hov rapped to her as she sat on a gallery bench, where the other invited artists also sat down as the rap superstar gave a six-hour long live performance of his "Magna Carta Holy Grail" track.
Kirke was allegedly peeled off from Jay-Z's back by security, kicking and pleading them to "let us finish!" This was apparently not the first time the actress/painter grabbed attention during a performance art shoot. Kirke was photographed bawling her eyes out at New York-based Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic during her "The Artist Is Present" MoMA exhibition back in 2010.
Likewise, Romanek's defense of Kirke is the second time he speaks out against false reports, after last week he slammed claims that Jay-Z did not perform the song live but rather lip-synced it. Romanek firmly stated that "At no point during the day did he lip sync," saying that was the whole point of a performance art film and that if he had lip-synced, it would have been simply a music video."


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Gaelscoileanna 'apartheid'
A chara, – The "To Be Honest" column by a parent (Education Today, October 23rd) was such a misrepresentation of Irish-medium schools that it cannot be allowed to go unchallenged. Its publication in the Education section of The Irish Times lends it an authority that is very damaging to the public perception of Irish-medium schools.
Irish-medium schools are united by their language ethos, but as diverse as any other arbitrary grouping of schools in every other way. A gaelscoil may operate under any patron body and may be denominational or not. Gaelscoileanna exist in every county in Ireland including Northern Ireland and they serve populations as diverse as their geographical locations; small towns, socially disadvantaged suburbs, rural communities, city centres or a "middle-class area of South Dublin" – wherever the local community has campaigned for a gaelscoil to be established.
Irish-medium schools are open to all pupils regardless of their linguistic and social background or their level of ability. They are as willing and well-equipped as any English-medium school to cater for all pupils' educational needs. Communicating this to parents is made difficult when opinion pieces such as the aforementioned are published without information of substance on what an Irish-medium school is and how school enrolment policies work.
Parents and patrons alike have been calling for plurality and diversity in our education system for years. To have an inflammatory and misleading opinion piece about schools of a particular ethos published in the paper of record at a time when the Department of Education Skills has committed to providing for parental choice in the form of the surveys on diversity of patronage runs counter to everything the education community has been working towards.
The column did not recognise that many Irish-medium schools face considerable challenges. More than a third of Irish-medium schools are without a permanent school building; 39 per cent of primary and 36 per cent of post-primary Irish-medium schools. Ten per cent of Irish-medium schools are recognised as DEIS schools by the Department of Education Skills and are focused on addressing and prioritising the educational needs of young people from disadvantaged communities. That the demand for new gaelscoileanna remains high in spite of the difficulties the established schools often face speaks volumes about how parents have faith in the immersion-education model and community-led education.
While it's true that most of the parents who choose Irish-medium education for their children do not speak Irish themselves, it does a great disservice to the parents of the 45,000 children who are attending Irish-medium schools at present to assume that their decision to enrol their child in a gaelscoil was made for elitist reasons. It does an even greater disservice to those parents who have chosen Irish-medium education for their children despite having neither Irish nor English as a first language, parents who appreciate that their children will start school on an even footing with other pupils who will also be learning through a language that is new to most of them, in a school where linguistic diversity is truly valued.
The story of how Irish-medium schools have grown and are flourishing is one rooted in community spirit and a sense of common purpose and the schools deserve to be celebrated for all they have achieved. – Is mise,


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An Anola mother is demanding the Sunrise School Division move her seven-year-old son to another school and pay for his transportation costs after a nine-year-old classmate hit him with a chair and lunch box.
"He wants to transfer schools, because he's really sad," the victim's mother said. "If that child is going back (to Anola School) in September, he is not. They better find him another school and transportation."
The mother is furious the division has not moved her son's attacker out of the school, and accused senior administrators and other staff of repeatedly lying to her over the past three weeks. She has filed a police report over the June 10 incident.
Her son received medical treatment, will undergo counselling and refused to return to Anola School since being attacked by an older classmate in his grades 2 and 3 blended classroom during lunchtime, she said.
"This child is on a field trip today while my kid sits at home -- go figure," the mother said before classes ended for the summer.
The situation shows just how difficult it can be for schools to deal with bullying incidents.
The nine-year-old boy was suspended, is under scrutiny, is receiving counselling and has apologized in writing. The Sunrise division appears to be following all the normal protocols in trying to work with everyone involved to see that nothing further happens.
Superintendent Wayne Leckie is severely limited in what strict provincial privacy laws allow him to say, but agreed to talk generally about bullying.
"Usually they try to resolve it at the school level first," he said, but unresolved situations next go to the superintendent. Leckie then brings together a suspension-review team, which includes staff and clinicians, all of whom meet with the parents of the alleged bully.
The superintendent meets separately with the victim's family.
"We'll look at some way for (the bully) to return to school, some remediation of behaviour" intended to prevent more bullying. "We're trying to restore the situation -- we've done all that in every situation," Leckie said.
"The suspension is meant to separate the parties so there's no acceleration," he said. "That would usually take five days."
Leckie said if parents are dissatisfied with his handling of the situation, they can go before the board of trustees.
"We don't have that many. In the years I've been here, maybe two or three" go to the trustees, Leckie said. "The emotions the parents are going through can be exacerbated, and that can complicate things."
He always tells families to concentrate on the welfare of the children, and not on other issues or people, Leckie said.
Nevertheless, said the victim's mother, "They just want me to go away."
Under provincial rules preventing his talking about specific incidents, Leckie could not address her allegations it took the school two hours to alert the woman and her husband, nor her claims the adult lunchroom supervisor was not present when her son was attacked.
The mother said the letter of apology from the older boy constitutes that boy's parents blaming her son for the incident.
The older boy's parents did not respond to an interview request.


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Drew Brees, man of the people. And man among the people. Sure the way he plays on the field for the New Orleans Saints has every man, woman and child in the Crescent City way beyond in love with the guy.
In a big city where there's still about two degrees of separation from any one of its residents, it's the human element of Brees that may endear him to the city the most. No moment may have been more telling than following the Super Bowl XLIV parade at a bar in New Orleans' vibrant Warehouse District. Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar is a relaxing, down-to-earth hangout and is a favorite for many Saints players, only short stroll or an elevator ride away from their high-priced condos.
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Go there after any Saints home game and there's a high probability you'll bump into a player or two turning down half-drank bottles of Crown Royal or Jagermeister from adoring fans awed by their presence. So with the place already packed with post-parade celebrators, a group of Saints players made its way through the crowd as the trademark chat of "Who Dat!" ensued. Guard Jahri Evans, tackle Zach Strief, backup quarterbacks Mark Brunell and Chase Daniel and several other players filed in one after the other.
With everybody already in a state of delirium, and likely a state of borderline intoxication, in walked Brees. The place blew a gasket.
"I couldn't believe that Brees of all people would show up there with such his high profile status after the Super Bowl," New Orleans resident Josh Nobles said, who was able to sneak a photo with Brees through the madness. "Other players yeah, but probably one of the most recognizable people in the world at that time coming into Lucy's with teammates was just beyond belief."
You've got to remember that Brees had made the whirlwind Super Bowl media mystery tour. He went to Disney World, sat down for a chat with David Letterman and went through countless other interviews. And this was before that Tuesday night Mardi Gras-style parade through downtown New Orleans. The guy was running on fumes at that point, but Brees was as gracious as ever. And that's saying something.
Brees grabbed a bite to eat in the restaurant area of the establishment and attempted to decompress. The problem was that he wanted to reveal a secret. A secret the media has tried repeatedly to pry from the lock-and-key lips of Brees to no avail. The timing was too perfect for Brees to pass up, though. Brees grabbed the microphone. First, the crowd went bananas, then it went quiet, living and dying on every word. Brees told the crowd he wanted to teach them the battle cry you see him lead in the middle of the circle of Saints players, bordering on a mosh-pit slam-dance session, before every game. It went as follows:
Brees: "When I say one, you say two. When I say win, you say for you. One ..."
Crowd: "Two!"
Brees: "Win ..."
Crowd: "For you!"
Brees: "When I say three, you say four. When I say win, you say some more. Three ..."
Crowd: "Four!"
Brees: "Win ..."
Crowd: "Some more!"
Brees: "When I say five, you say six. When I say win, you say for kicks. Five ..."
Crowd: "Six!"
Brees: "Win ..."
Crowd: "For kicks!"
Brees: "When I say seven, you say eight. When I say win, you say it's great. Seven ..."
Crowd: "Eight!"
Brees: "Win ..."
Crowd: "It's great!"
Brees: "When I say nine, you say 10. When I say win, you say again. Nine ..."
Crowd: "Ten!"
Brees: 'Win ..."
Crowd: "Again!"
Brees: "Win ..."
Crowd: "Again!"
Brees: "Win ..."
Crowd: "Again!"
Brees: "Win ..."
Crowd: "Again!"
Brees added one more accolade to his mile-long resume: YouTube sensation. The partying continued and the insanity has yet to end.
"Looking back and knowing how New Orleans people are, it didn't surprise me he would show up there," Nobles said. "I personally think that's why a lot of athletes love playing in New Orleans because they can so easily go about their business here without people mobbing them constantly. There is not another NFL city where he would have been able to do that.
"No doubt in my mind."
Brees may have simply been trying to celebrate the party just like everyone else in the early hours of what turned into Wednesday morning. It's why it might not be a stretch to call Brees the most likable and popular citizen of New Orleans. Ever.
"It's such a unique situation," Brees said. "The connection that we have with our fans is unlike any other in the league, just because of what's happened here the last five years and what we've all been through together. I don't know how many guys, but there's quite a few guys that were here during the Katrina year that got displaced to San Antonio and were playing home games all over the place.
"I signed here six months later post-Katrina as a free agent as did a majority of the guys in the locker room and we all kind of were part of that rebuilding not only of this organization, but for a lot of us our careers, because a lot of us, you might call us castoffs or castaways a little bit because we were either traded here or got here, because we didn't have too many other options.
"We were able to that do that together as an organization, as a team, all of us individually, as a city, all kind of rebuilding together, all kind of leaning on each other."
Here's more proof of Brees' popularity and likability. Would New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu ever contemplate running for reelection if the man of the people decided to run for the post?
"Never," Landrieu said in an interview with "60 Minutes."
"I'd give it to him if he wanted it. He'd be a great mayor by the way."
Larry Holder is a RapidReports correspondent for CBSSports.com. Follow his coverage of the Saints here
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Are you getting message says, No operating system found, insert boot disc?
did get that message
i don't know where the cd is. Just moved
It is not the CD.
It is the hard drive.
The computer is unable to detect the hard drive.
Please try the instructions below.
ok. what now.
Have you done that?
Then, turn it on.
it is not turning on , but the lightbulb light is on. Screen is off. Power button lights up
Pres the power button.
nothing happens
No display?
Insert the battery and turn it on again.
before I called you I turned on the computer while pressing f2 and then exited without changing anything . Since then no display
Insert the battery and try turning it on again.
inserteddisplay inserted battery, made sound like it was going to turn on, yet hen still no display, didn't turn on
Is the computer in warranty?
i think so, but not sure if its only in Canada . I am now in Israel
Are you able to open the computer case, remove and rseat the RAM sticks and hard drive?
not yet. What else should I do?
Since the computer does not turn on, the issue might be with the Adapter too.
We will check it again.
Remove the Adapter and battery.
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Insert only the Adapter and let me know the response you are getting, before and after pressing the power button.
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when I insert without pushing nothing happens..
No lights?
when I push start three lights go on the light bulb,the wifi, battery and a lock with number 1 in it and a lock with an a inside then they turn off and the lightbulb and light on start key stay on
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The battery is not inserted yet. Right?
Do you hear the fan running?
the fan clicks right when I push start up, then stops
Remove the Adapter and insert the battery.
Check the response.
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I opened the back of computer now. Haven't touched anything..
First, remove the RAM sticks, clean the edges with soft paper and reseat it.
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Please wait a minute.
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Insert it properly and close the computer case.
Try turning it on.
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Jackie Robinson. Jim Henson. Malala Yousafzai. These are just a few of the heroes of liberty that will greet you as you walk through the National Liberty Museum's front steps. Located in the heart of Historic Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum brings liberty to life by fostering strong character and civic engagement. Enter the brand new Welcome Gallery, free to the public, and touch an exact replica of the Liberty Bell. Cast your vote on who the next hero of liberty should be, and take a quiz on the gallery's interactive iPad exhibit to find out "what kind of hero are you?" Next take an inspirational walk through freedom, interacting with heroes and artwork from around the world; look inside Nelson Mandela's jail cell; gaze at the museum's extensive collection of glass art; honor the heroes of 9/11. With its unique combination of personal and peer experiences, entertainment and adventure, and intrigue and inspiration, the National Liberty Museum allows us all to explore liberty and discover our inner hero.
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BOSSES at Russells Hall hospital have hit back at allegations patients were locked up and restrained against their will.
Former Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust head of security John Marchant told The Sunday Telegraph he feared patients' welfare was ignored to make life easier for medical staff.
He also claimed vulnerable patients were routinely forced to stay in their rooms or confined to bed despite posing no danger and without proper assessments.
However Paula Clark, chief executive of Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was quick to deny any suggestion patients were detained unnecessarily, she added "dynamic" mental capacity assessments were always carried out.
Ms Clark said: "We emphatically refute the suggestion that we have ever unlawfully restrained patients at The Dudley Group.
"The heath and well being of our patients is our absolute priority and we always act in the best interests of our patients.
"It is our priority not to restrain patients. In The very small instances where this necessary, it is to prevent harm to patients. We adopt a reasonable and proportionate approach that reflects our Restrain of Adult Patient Policy."
The Trust admitted two years ago security staff raised concerns about being asked to restrain patients without proper assessments.
They say the concerns were taken seriously but insisted the dynamic assessments were always carried out, although policies at the time were revised to make them more explicit.
The Sunday Telegraph article also referred to another report from last April which claims guards were called to patients described as violent, only to find there was no evidence of violent behaviour.
Ms Clark said: "The Trust's security is provided by our PFI partners Summit Healthcare via their contract with Interserve FM.
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Well, the shore excursions were great......: Statendam Cruise Review by kolohe280
Overall Member Rating
Well, the shore excursions were great......
Destination: Alaska
Embarkation: Vancouver
While planning the trip, it was extremely difficult to get specific information out of their customer service center. I was a little put off by their stated dress code for dinner, and could not get consistent explanations as to exactly what it was. It turned out that it didn't matter, as it wasn't enforced at all. It was also difficult to get an exact schedule of the cruise from them. If I questioned the answer that they gave me, a different agent would give me a different answer.
We chose to take that HAL bus from Seattle to Vancouver. The bus had windows that rattled and were generally noisy. Not a good way to start the trip. But, the bus did get us to port efficiently.
Check-in was a lot of hurry up and wait in line, but that's to be expected. At least it didn't require dealing with TSA!
Out stateroom was nice, although it More appears much bigger on the web site than it actually was. Just the nature of shooting pictures with a wide-angle lens. However, the stateroom was not without its issues. There were several light switches that didn't function or functioned only occasionally. The counter behind the TV in the room (not HD - really!! I wanted to hook my camera up to it to view pictures but there was a compatibility issue with the lack of HDMI) had not been dusted in a long, long time. The hot water temperature was very erratic, making showers fun. But, I didn't really plan on spending much time in the stateroom anyway.
Food - mixed results. The food in the main dining room was very good. However, when I hear people say that there is no better food than that on a cruise I can only suggest a few restaurants on Maui that they might want to check out. I was disappointed in some of the breakfast entrees. One morning, I ordered pancakes, which were pulled out of a warming drawer and put on my plate. Yuck!
Drinks - If you read other reviews that say the mixed drinks are a bit weak, believe them! The prices weren't as bad as I expected for wine and drinks, but we made it a point to hit the bar at happy hour (2 for 1).
Hot tub - The water temperature varied between lukewarm and scalding. I never realized that thermostats were so complicated, but that seems to be the case on the Statendam.
Our excursions, described elsewhere were great.
Then, things started to go wrong. As we were leaving Skagway, an announcement was made that we were skipping Glacier bay and heading to Seward to miss a storm. Major disappointment, but I can understand. We arrived at Seward a day early and were treated to a day at sea in port. We stayed on the ship, as there's nothing much happening in Seward.
That evening, during our early dinner, the ship experienced a total power failure that lasted around three hours. There's a thread elsewhere on this site about that where you can see my full comments on that issue. I don't think it was handled well at all, and HAL was flat out evasive when I asked questions after we returned. This could have been a very serious situation had we been at sea. I was surprised that nobody was injured during this since no elevators were running and there were a lot of people using stairs who shouldn't have been doing so. Not a good end to the trip.
From there, we rode another bus to Denali. HAL's buses are very, very nice as buses go, but it was windy and rainy the whole way there. Still, the scenery was amazing.
The HAL owned lodge at Denali was quite nice.
The bus trip into the park was the highlight of the trip. We were on (literally) the last tour bus heading into the park for the season. We didn't get to go anywhere near as far as we would have been able to earlier in the year (a small detail that HAL didn't disclose up front!!), but it was still a great trips with lots of wildlife and many photo ops.
Leaving Denali, we boarded a HAL train car to take us to Anchorage. Great scenery, but shortly after lunch they notified us that we would be leaving the train at a remote stop due to the possibility of landslides along the tracks. Personally, I think they knew this was going to happen before we got on the train, since the buses were ready and waiting at this very remote train station when we arrived. I felt deceived, and the bus the rest of the way into Anchorage was not very nice or comfortable.
HAL's hotel in Anchorage, the Westmark..... What to say? It needs some renovation. I feel that this renovation could best be accomplished by demolishing the building and starting from scratch. The building was built in the cinder block era and hasn't been updated. The floor in our room wasn't even level.
This was our first cruise, and unless I can be convinced that things are better out there, it will be my last! Less
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FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has defended the treatment of Australian aid worker Pippi Bean, who was detained in Libya last week, saying she had received "considerable consular assistance".
Ms Bean told Fairfax that the "lowest point" of her time under questioning by Libya's security services last week was when she was told of Mr Carr's comments on ABC TV that she "doesn't require further assistance".
Mr Carr responded today with a detailed timeline of the assistance Ms Bean had received, beginning on September 24 when she first called the Consul at the Australian Embassy in Cairo (the nearest Australian representative to Libya) to inform them she had been summoned to answer questions by Libyan authorities.
The timeline shows phone calls — all initiated by Ms Bean — each day for three days then, on September 27, a call from the Consul to check on her welfare and a formal communication from him to the Libyan government "seeking advice on Ms Bean's legal status".
That was also the day Mr Carr was interviewed on ABC radio saying, "it's not our practice to send lawyers in to Australians who might have some argument or might be in some trouble with a foreign jurisdiction".
He also said in that interview: "We will provide in this case, as we do in all comparable cases, consular assistance".
The following day, September 28, the Australian Consul did arrive in Libya, and the UK Embassy in Tripoli, which helps Australia in some consular matters, offered to accompany Ms Bean to her next meeting with Libyan authorities.
On Friday last week, as reported in the original story, both UK and Australian representatives accompanied her to a meeting with Libyan officials.
After that they escorted her to the airport for her departure.
Mr Carr said that the comments which had concerned Ms Bean from his ABC 7.30 interview were "correct at the time of the recording".
Ms Bean said today she stood by the original story and would not be offering any further comment.


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Relocating user home directories to a network share...
So I've got a mixed environment that includes Linux and Windows AD (2003 flavor).
Linux is CentOS, as in RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 3.
I've got a cluster running on a bunch of systems (ROCKS 4.2) and I'd like to figure out a way to have the user's home directories reside on a network share.
The catch is: it's a windows share.
[It's actually a Windows share authenticating via AD credentials with the storage on a SAN.]
My ultimate goal would be to:
1) Have the user's home directories on a Windows share.
2) Setup athentication so that the user (other than root) log in using their AD ID and password.
How does one go about doing this?
It's it possible?
I'm not concerned about perfromance here... only redundancy.
1. using winbind to make your linux authenticate from active directory.
2. create a folder at Desktop (maybe networkfolder)
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3. inside .bashrc, insert mount.cifs -o credentials=~/passwordfile //fileserver/share ~/Desktop/networkfolder
4. make a passwordfile in your home directory, insert data as below:-
5. as root, visudo so that user have permission to mount a network file.
6. restart and try.
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*you can only mount windows share folder but not the child of the share folder.
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BBC Radio 4's Money Box was broadcast on Saturday, 21 February, 2004, at 1204 GMT.
The programme was repeated on Sunday, 22 February, 2004, at 2102 GMT.
UK mutual insurer Standard Life has announced it is now in a "secure financial position" following the publication of its annual results for the 12 months to November 2003.
The insurer said it now has a realistic surplus of more than £4bn which should "reassure both policyholders and bondholders that we have sufficient capital to support our business".
We spoke to Standard Life Chief Executive Sandie Crombie and IFA Andy Cowan from Charcol, Aitchison and Colegrave.
News and further information:
Debt collection
Many people are being pursued by debt collection agencies for money they do not owe, despite new rules to tighten up the debt industry.
Louise Greenwood investigated.
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Savings accounts
Halifax has announced details of a new savings account which will offer 6% interest to customers.
Halifax Regular Saver will offer new and existing customers the ability to save set amounts on a monthly basis from March 2004.
For existing Egg customers to benefit from the bonus rate they have been told they must open a new account.
We spoke to Nick Robinson, Head of Savings at Halifax, and Stuart Glendinning from Moneysupermarket.com.
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US dollar plunge
With the US dollar hitting new lows we spoke to Peter Chaffe of Thomas Cook Foreign Exchange, about what it means for you.
New protection for precipice bondholders
Sellers of 'high income' bonds must fully explain the risks, and give regular updates on how the fund is performing, following new rules laid out by the Financial Services Authority.
A quarter of a million people have bought such bonds in the last five years, and have lost on average £8000 each.
The bonds can offer investors a high rate of income but it has not always been explained that the capital is at risk.
Insurer warns government on pensions
Norwich Union has warned the government that its plans to simplify pension tax law cannot be implemented by April 2005.
The insurer has alerted the government to "significant risks" of an expensive fiasco unless it delays the changes until 2006.
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ONE of Warrington's largest clubs, Appleton Cricket Club, are on the lookout for new members to join their flourishing teams.
Appleton run four men's teams, a champion women's team and a host of junior sides, with the club also kick-starting its first under nines team for the 2014 junior programme.
Ahead of the forthcoming season the club will appoint its first head coach, who will be focused on coaching individual players who want to transfer from another club, take up the sport or even get back into the game after a hiatus.
Appleton's winter nets run at Bridgewater High School sports hall on Hall Drive, Appleton, on Tuesdays from this week.
Junior coaching takes place from 7pm to 8.15pm, one-to-one coaching from 8.15pm to 8.45pm and senior coaching from 8.45pm to 10pm.
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The Other Swiss Players Thread
Hey, guys--
I just scanned the chat thread (hmm, they seem to be popping up everywhere ;)) to make sure I wouldn't be duplicating the idea here, but I thought it'd be nice to have a thread somewhere for all of the Swiss players. And what better place than to steal a corner of Rogi's forum? I hope you don't mind :o
I like Roger, but I like Michel Kratochvil more . . . I mean, not that you could tell from any of the other threads I've posted in, LOL ;) And I don't know much about the other boys (and girls) who play under the Swiss flag.
I'm looking forward to the reports from DC and Basel on all the boys :) Thanks for volunteering, guys! :)
Well you're welcome to open your swiss topic in here ;).
So you like to know more about our siwss guys.
Well you know Michel so I don't have to tell you anything about him. You even might know more than I do anyways.
Interresting thing about George Bastel is that he's actually born in the US. Marc Rosset (not really my fave.) still surprises me. Ivo Heuberger needs that one big win for his breakthrough and he's got to look after his shoulder who's bothering him every now and then.
Yves Allegro trains in Germany. His best results he had on grass. (Rosmalen that is.)
I believe also Marco Chiudinelli (he played in Toronto this year - with Roger he was also in the hockey team - he beat Cederic Piolin at the qualies for the US Open but lost in the next round.) trains outside of Switzerland as there aren't many good training centers around here. Only one that comes to mind is the one in Magglingen clouse to Biel. (Yes that's where Roger used to train and sometimes still uses the site when he's in Switzerland.)
Roman Valent hasn't made the step to the big ones yet after he won Wimby as a junior last year. Guess it takes him longer to get back after he had to deal with the "Pfeifferschedrüsenfieber".
When I'm not mistaken Stephan Bohli is training in a center in Paris. Haven't got a clue what Michael Lammer is up to.
Sorry not really much of good info from me.
but still enough for a huge
Brilliant idea to start one here, quite appropriate really, 'cuz Rogi's a good friend to all the Swiss players. What with the DC happening this weekend in Morocco, we will surely have a lot of things to write about here...
So now i should start stalking Krati here in Bern or at his parent's tennis center and get an autograph or interview for you or something? ;) j/k
and as we are talking about the other Swiss players, the Swiss football boyz would be in this category too. ;) They kicked ass last night in their match against Moscow Spartak. This is Rogi's home team, the FC Basel. But it's a great pleasure to all the Swiss.
Hakan Yakins goal in the 50th minute put FC Basel on the path to victory in Basels debut in the Champions League group stage.
Five minutes later, Julio Hernan Rossi dribbled around the Spartak defence to get a clear shot past 'keeper Alexander Cherchesov.
With the Muscovites missing their injured captain, Yegor Titov, Basel dominated much of the match and had a number of near misses.
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Rossi gave Spartak its first scare in the 15th minute with a header that went into the net past Cherchesov, but the Argentine player was ruled offside.
In the 23rd minute, Murat Yakin headed against the post from a corner. Thirty seconds later his younger brother, Hakan, had his first opportunity, heading the ball just wide of the goal.
Hakan was also on target with a bicycle kick in the 43rd minute, but Cherchesov caught it. And Rossi narrowly missed with a header that bounced off the crossbar in the 70th minute.
Spartak were also forced to cope with the news that Titov faces between one and four months more on the sidelines with a renewed injury to his knee.
Unhappy history
The Russian team have an unhappy history away from home in the Champions League and this was their eighth successive away defeat in the competition.
Last season the Russians were eliminated in the first round of the competition, finishing behind Bayern Munich, Sparta Prague and Feyenoord.
Shock win over Celtic
Basel made sure of their place in the Champions League opening round after shocking Scottish champions Celtic in the qualifiers.
The team came back from a 3-1 deficit after the first leg in Glasgow, to win the second leg 2-0 in Basel.
Entry into the Champions League is likely to give a welcome boost to the FC Basel coffers, which have been hard-stretched in particular by the building of the clubs new stadium.
The Swiss side could earn up to SFr10 million ($6.7 million) even if they lose all their games thanks to contributions from the competition organiser, UEFA, along with money from the Champions League marketing pool and ticket sales.
If the club continues to upset some of Europe biggest sporting names, the financial rewards could be even greater.
But, if you want to, far be it from me to stop you :D
Doris, thanks for the info. I've only even heard of the guys playing for the DC team that you mentioned, nothing about juniors. So you did have some good info :) When Bastl defeated Sampras at Wimbly, we learned his life story more or less. "Breakfast with Jim Courier" was awkward but interesting.
At least you got to see that!! We've never seen it here :(
Welcome TH!
I'm a diehard Rogi fan as you can see -- you can check out my images from TMS Toronto this summer -- there's one of Rogi w Chiudinelli at the hockey game -- so much fun to watch them having fun! [images in Mad... thread]
Also, thanks to Doris for Swiss info -- I have the SMASH mag stuff on the Juniors but it's in GERMAN! [Doris and Mrs. B. are kind enough to indulge me for translations of Swiss articles.]
Thanks to Mrs. B. for FC Basel report!! [my Spanish teams Real Madrid (Juanqui's team) and Valencia (dear to my heart as it's the place where Juanqui is from and where I lived/studied) also won!]
Yep, here we can all cheer for and support the SWISS BOYS!
See you around the boards! :)
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In fact, here's the pic of Rogi w Chiudinelli for you:
RF have you seen the Chiudinelli pic in the Smash mag?? Looks pretty good ei ?
Which issue of Smash, Doris? I saw a small pic of him and thought, hmm... he'll give Rogi a run for his money in the "hot" stakes!
not sure if it was the last one or the one before actually I believe there were pics of him in both issues ;-)
To bad I haven't a scanner....
BTW nice to see you around here Daniel. Welcome and have fun.
ohhh, do get one Doris, then we'll see loads of Swiss pics here, for sure! ;)
hmmmm maybe I can convince my boss to get one hehehe
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