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I learned how to make eagle parts some time ago but I keep getting this problem with my own parts library. To signify the fact it is not a included parts lib, I created a sub folder and stored my parts lib there. Every time I start eagle that parts lib is not selected/used. I click to select/use it (green dot) but next time I start eagle it is again not selected/used. How to fix?

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The nation's physicians are disengaging from the practice of medicine by working fewer hours and seeing fewer patients. This silent exodus from the medical profession, driven by changes in the practice environment, has reduced patient access to physician services.
That's one of the key findings of a study(www.physiciansfoundation.org) conducted by the physician consulting firm Merritt Hawkins on behalf of The Physicians Foundation.
The survey, conducted from late March to early June, is based on e-mail responses to 48 questions from 13,575 physicians throughout the country. It found that physicians are working 5.9 fewer hours per week than they did in 2008, resulting in a loss of 44,250 full-time equivalents (FTEs) from the physician workforce. The survey also found that physicians are seeing 16.6 percent fewer patients per day than they did in 2008, a decline that the authors say could lead to tens of millions of fewer patients seen annually.
- Physicians are practicing fewer hours and seeing fewer patients than they have in past, posing a direct threat to patient access to care, says a new study conducted by the physician consulting firm Merritt Hawkins.
- In the next one to three years, more than 50 percent of physicians "plan to cut back on patients, work part-time, switch to concierge medicine, retire or take other steps that would reduce patient access to services," says the study.
- The study also documents sagging physician morale, finding, for example, that more than 77 percent of physicians are "somewhat pessimistic or very pessimistic about the future of the medical profession."
Moreover, physicians spend more than 22 percent of their time on nonclinical paperwork, an amount of time equivalent to the loss of some 165,000 FTE physicians, according to the survey. More than 52 percent of physicians, meanwhile, have either limited the access Medicare patients have to their practices or are planning to do so. More than 26 percent of physicians have closed their practices to Medicaid patients.
In the next one to three years, more than 50 percent of physicians "plan to cut back on patients, work part-time, switch to concierge medicine, retire or take other steps that would reduce patient access to services," says the study.
"It is sort of a silent exodus or a silent defection from medicine," says Phil Miller, vice president of communications for Merritt Hawkins and one of the authors of the report. "Physicians are not retiring en masse. We still have more physicians coming into the system than we do exiting right now. The gross supply of physicians is growing, but the net supply of doctors is decreasing. It is not how many doctors are out there, but how they practice."
These trends are occurring as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act starts to provide health care coverage to millions more patients, putting even greater pressure on primary care physicians, Miller says, noting that the Affordable Care Act mandates coverage of preventive services in the public and private sectors and that most preventive services are delivered by primary care physicians.
Survey Provides Insights into Physician Satisfaction
Physicians in a new Merritt Hawkins survey identified liability and defensive medicine as the least satisfying part of medical practice, followed by Medicare, Medicaid and other government regulations; payment issues; and uncertainty about changes occurring as a result of health care reform.
"These factors and others cited in the survey tend to interfere with or distract doctors from patient relationships and therefore diminish their professional satisfaction," says the study, A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives.
The survey found a great deal of physician discouragement and disillusionment with the medical profession, but primary care physicians as a group were more optimistic than subspecialists about the medical profession, a result of a few key factors, says Phil Miller, vice president of communications for Merritt Hawkins and one of the authors of the report.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has provided payment increases for primary care physicians, which has made the specialty more attractive as a career choice, according to some analysts. In addition, primary care physicians are pivotal players in innovative care and delivery models such as patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations, thus enhancing their overall role in the health care system.
"I think the tide has turned a little bit in favor of primary care physicians," says Miller.
AAFP President Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., of Spokane, Wash., agrees with that assessment, saying, "primary care is starting to get the respect and recognition it deserves in the public and private sectors.
"In the private sector, large national health plans are moving to medical home types of models, and that has improved payment for primary care services."
Connecting the Dots
The study, A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives, provides a snapshot of the practice environment by gauging physician practice patterns and metrics, the career plans of today's physicians, and the current morale levels of physicians, among other factors. One of the main goals of the survey is to "connect the dots and explain why the person on the street should care," says Miller, adding, "Everybody needs a physician. That is generally the first person you see when you come into this world and the last one you see when you leave."
According to AAFP President Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., of Spokane, Wash., the survey findings confirm what the AAFP has been documenting for years. The survey points out, for example, that the practice of medicine is undergoing a fundamental shift away from the classic independent practice model to other practice models that result in fewer hours worked and diminished patient access to physician services.
"Historically, physicians in the United States have operated as independent owners or partners of their practices, typically running them as small businesses," the survey says.
It goes on to add that, in recent years, the independent practice model has been "increasingly supplanted by the employment model, in which physicians are employed by hospitals or multi-physician medical groups … Physicians are embracing employment for a variety of reasons, including the economic security employment offers and the relative absence of administrative and business ownership responsibility it entails."
Employed physicians, in turn, are more likely to work fewer hours and thus to see fewer patients, the survey says.
At the same time, younger physicians -- those 39 and younger -- are working fewer hours than their older counterparts, according to the survey. "We have a new generation of physicians who are embracing a different practice style," Miller says.
The survey also highlights the dramatic growth in the number of female physicians during the past 30 years -- an increase of 430 percent between 1980 and 2009.
"In 1965, 7 percent of medical schools graduates were women," the survey says. "Today, more than 50 percent of new medical students are female, suggesting that females will represent the majority of all physicians within a generation." Further, it points out, "ranks of primary care physicians and obstetrician/gynecologists, in particular, should consist more predominately of female physicians in the near future."
Female physicians work fewer hours on average than male physicians, according to the survey results. For example, more than 27 percent of female physicians work 40 hours a week or less compared with 17.9 percent of male physicians.
Sagging Morale
In gauging the morale of physicians, the survey found that more than 77 percent are "somewhat pessimistic or very pessimistic about the future of the medical profession," and more than 84 percent agree that the "medical profession is in decline."
Given those numbers, it's not surprising that more than one-third of physicians say they would not choose medicine if they "had their careers to do over," and more than 60 percent would retire today if they had the means -- up from 45 percent in 2008, according to the survey.
"Doctors as a profession are disillusioned, and they are finding ways to minimize their exposure to the things they don't like in medicine," Miller says. "At the end of the day, that means working fewer hours and seeing fewer patients. And that is going to contribute to what is already a fairly serious physician shortage."
"The fact that physicians are disillusioned with their profession has real-world consequences," he adds. "It impacts whether you will be able to see a physician when you need one."
More than 80 percent of physicians say they have little ability to change the health care system, a finding that concerns Stream.
"I don't think physicians should feel powerless, no matter how complicated the political environment is," says Stream. He urges physicians to engage in the political process and to take part in efforts to improve the health care system.
On a more upbeat note, Stream is pleased that 80 percent of physicians surveyed cite patient relationships as the most satisfying part of their jobs. "We are physicians because we want to help people, and we enjoy interacting with patients," Stream says. "I see that as a positive."
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I'm late again posting the CD Scavenger Hunt updates! If you're reading this, I'm actually writing this in mid-April but I'm back dating it for the end of February. It's not that I don't want to share my hunting, but I just can't seem to get motivatd to write. Just a quick note: I'm taking out the savings totals because they are irrelevant considering I buy everything either on sale or used…..when I feel the need to express my keen bargain hunting savings strategies, I will mention it in the summary. I did a lot of shopping again so here's the treasures for February 2012…..
Newbury Comics
Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth (2012)- $14
Metallica – Beyond Magnetic E.P. (2012) – $6
Lillian Axe – XI: The Days Before Tomorrow (2012) – $10
Treat – Coup De Grace (2010) – $6 used
Sunstorm – Emotional Fire (2012) – $16
UFO – Seven Deadly (2012) – $10
Scorpions – Live In 3D: Get Your Sting & Blackout Blu-Ray (2012) – $20
Queen – Days Of Our Lives DVD (2012) – $12
I made three separate shopping trips to my local Newbury Comics in February for all the new releases at sale prices. Tops on my want list this month were the new Van Halen album (which I sprung for the special edition with the bonus DVD) and the new UFO album, SEVEN DEADLY, that came in a digipak with two bonus tracks. I also bought the new Lillian Axe album, the Queen documentary DVD and my first ever Blu-Ray Disc with the Scorpions – Live In 3D…..all on sale. I grabbed the Metallica E.P. because it was a cheap six bucks and I'm hoping it helps me recover from LULU and I found a used copy of Treat's COUP DE GRACE album from 2010 for another six bucks. Unfortunately I had to bite the bullet and pay the full import price for the new Sunstorm record but being able to hear the smoothest voice in Hard Rock, Joe Lynn Turner, is worth the price paid.
Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory: Young Guns II Soundtrack (1990) – $5
Ozzy Osbourne – Live At Budokan (2002) – $5
I hate shopping at Wal-Mart! Nothing is worse than being in a Wal-Mart on a rainy day at 2pm when it's crowded! Wal-Mart is one of the true evils of U.S. retail but I'm not going to get into all that right now. I was with the family and we had to go into Wal-Mart for some reason (I can't remember why!) but I found the silver lining to the worst shopping experience — the CD bins! Now Wal-Mart has no selection as far as CDs & DVDs go, they basically cater to the new releases and greatest hits in order to get "Mr. & Mrs. John Q. Public" to make an impulse buy. In front of the "music dept", were two large round plastic bins and they were filled with CDs so I went bin diving and came up with two CDs I didn't own: the Jon Bon Jovi solo album for the Young Guns II movie and Ozzy's live album from the Budokan in Japan. Both were brand new, both were $5!
Lana Lane – El Dorado Hotel (2012) – $15
Lana Lane – Curious Goods Special Edition (2002) – $5
Think Tank Media is the record label and distributor of all the Lana Lane albums…..it's run by her husband Erik Norlander who plays on her albums and is in the band Rocket Scientists. I read about the new Lana Lane album, EL DORADO HOTEL, so I surfed over to the website and found a sale! A ton of back catalog titles from Lana Lane, Erik Norlander solo amd Rocket Scientists were all priced around $5! Unfortunately, I have almost all the Lana Lane albums but I was able to grab the new album for a reasonable $15 and the double CD special edition of Lana's 1996 album CURIOUS GOODS. The special edition includes the original CURIOUS GOODS album from 1996 (that's way out of print!) with the cover of Steely Dan's 'Do It Again' on the first disc and the 2002 reissue of CURIOUS GOODS (also out of print!) that replaces the Steely Dan cover with a cover of the classic James Bond theme 'You Only Live Twice'.
Zebra – s/t (1983) – $11 used
Mass – Sea Of Black (2010) – $4
Sister – Hated (2011) – $6
Vollmer – When Pigs Fly (1999) – $5 used
Helix – White Lace & Black Leather (1981) – $5 used
Ebay had some great bargains this month! I finally found the first Zebra album and finished off my Zebra collection…..'Tell Me What You Want' is a great old tune! I got both the Mass and Sister albums from the same seller but different auctions. Both CDs were sealed and brand new and I got them for peanuts, the seller was kind enough to combine shipping and send them together so both discs and shipping totalled $10! I finally get to hear what Sister sounds like because I couldn't bring myself to pay the $15 at the record store and I was able to replace the CDR of SEA OF BLACK that I made from the promotional download I was sent before Mass released the album. I also got closer to completing my Helix collection by winning an auction that included mainman Brian Vollmer's solo album from 1999 and Helix's second album WHITE LACE & BLACK LEATHER (rare to find on CD!). Both CDs were used but in mint condition and the total price of $10 for both CDs included shipping costs.
Total = $155
Total (year) = $411
Average Price (per item) = $8.75
Total CDs (year) = 47
Total DVDs (year) = 2
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Earth Observations from Space: The First 50 Years of Scientific Achievements (2008)Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
Over the past 50 years, thousands of satellites have been sent into space on missions to collect data about the Earth. Today, the ability to forecast weather, climate, and natural hazards depends critically on these satellite-based observations. At the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Research Council convened a committee to examine the scientific accomplishments that have resulted from space-based observations. This report describes how the ability to view the entire globe at once, uniquely available from satellite observations, has revolutionized Earth studies and ushered in a new era of multidisciplinary Earth sciences. In particular, the ability to gather satellite images frequently enough to create "movies" of the changing planet is improving the understanding of Earth's dynamic processes and helping society to manage limited resources and environmental challenges. The report concludes that continued Earth observations from space will be required to address scientific and societal challenges of the future.
Key Messages
- Over the past 50 years, space observations of the Earth have accelerated the cross-disciplinary integration of analysis, interpretation, and, ultimately, our understanding of the dynamic processes that govern the planet. Given this momentum, the next decades will bring more remarkable discoveries and the capability to predict Earth processes, critical to protect human lives and property.
- Providing full and open access to global data to an international audience more fully capitalizes on the investment in satellite technology and creates a more interdisciplinary and integrated Earth science community. International data sharing and collaborations on satellite missions lessen the burden on individual nations to maintain Earth observational capacities.
- Satellite observations often reveal known phenomena and processes to be more complex than previously understood. This brings to the fore the indisputable benefits of multiple synergistic observations, including orbital, suborbital, and in situ measurements, linked with the best models available.
- The full benefits of satellite observations of Earth are realized only when the essential infrastructure, such as models, computing facilities, ground networks, and trained personnel, is in place.
- The scientific advances resulting from Earth observations from space illustrate the successful synergy between science and technology.
- To assess global change quantitatively, synoptic data sets with long time series are required. The value of the data increases significantly with seamless and intercalibrated time series, which highlight the benefits of follow-on missions.
- The daily synoptic global view of Earth, uniquely available from satellite observations, has revolutionized Earth studies and ushered in a new era of multidisciplinary Earth sciences, with an emphasis on dynamics at all accessible spatial and temporal scales, even in remote areas. This new capability plays a critically important role in helping society manage planetary-scale resources and environmental challenges.


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Auburn, Ala. – Auburn assistant head coach/special teams coach Rich Bisaccia has left the program to pursue other opportunities, head coach Gus Malzahn announced Friday. Tight ends coach Tim Horton will move to running backs coach, while Scott Fountain, who has served as Auburn's player personnel director the past four years, has been named tight ends and special teams coach.
"Rich had an offer that he felt he could not turn down and we wish him nothing but the best," Malzahn said. "I'm excited that Tim will be coaching our running backs. He has a tremendous track record coaching some great backs and I'm extremely confident that will continue here at Auburn. Scott is someone I tried to hire as an assistant coach a year ago at Arkansas State. He is a great coach with a tremendous work ethic, and his strong ties in the state of Alabama will be an asset to our program."
Horton has 12 years of experience as a running backs coach at the collegiate level, including the past six years at Arkansas. He coached four different 1,000-yard rushers from 2007-10. Under his watch, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones earned All-America honors, while Dennis Johnson and Knile Davis earned All-SEC honors.
Fountain has spent 14 years coaching in the college ranks, including stops at Florida State, Georgia Southern, MTSU, Central Florida and Iowa State. A native of East Brewton, Ala., Fountain started his coaching career as a high school coach in Alabama.
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Food pantries struggle to keep up with demand
Despite signs the economy's improving, there are still many families in Milwaukee struggling to put food on the table.
As the Hunger Task Force made their monthly delivery to the Salvation Army on Thursday morning, Major Roger Ross said almost as soon as it comes in, it's gone.
"It will help re-stock some of our shelves, but we're really finding ourselves short of a lot of good stuff that we need to be able to pass out to the families," Ross said.
Ross said they give about 1,300 families a meal box each month.
But it's certain kinds of foods they could really use more of -- things such as cereal, canned tuna, chicken, juices and fruit.
"We're trying to really supply a well-rounded nutritional box of food," Ross said.
Ross said they've recently seen more people lose their jobs and finding themselves in need of food for the first time.
He said their goal is to be there for them.
"The Salvation Army has a mission literally to take care of those who are in tough circumstances," Ross said.
They're counting on the community to come through.
The Salvation Army also said the need for donations during summer is critical as they plan for going back to school in a couple of months.


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It turned out to be easier than I thought it would be.
I knew that I needed the progress bar to show modally, so that the user would not be able to interact with the form during the postback. So I decided to use the ModalPopupExtender AJAX control.
So first, I have my Button, the ModalPopupExtender, the Panel that the extender will display, the Script Manager, and a hidden control.
<asp:ScriptManager ID="ScriptManager1" runat="server" /> <asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanel1" runat="server"> <ContentTemplate> <div> <asp:Button ID="btnSubmit" onclick="btnSubmit_Click" OnClientClick="StartProgressBar()" runat="server" Text="Submit Time" Width="170px" /> <ajaxToolkit:ModalPopupExtender ID="ProgressBarModalPopupExtender" runat="server" BackgroundCssClass="ModalBackground" behaviorID="ProgressBarModalPopupExtender" TargetControlID="hiddenField" PopupControlID="Panel1" /> <asp:Panel ID="Panel1" runat="server" Style="display: none; background-color: #C0C0C0;"> <img src="progressbar.gif" alt="" /> </asp:Panel> <asp:HiddenField ID="hiddenField" runat="server" /> </div> </ContentTemplate> </asp:UpdatePanel>
If you notice, the TargetControlID attribute of the extender is NOT the button. The reason for this is that the default functionality of the ModalPopupExtender is to require a button click from the Panel to close it. Since I want the Panel to stay visible while the server does it's processing, I set the TargetControlID to the hidden control.
Another thing to notice is the BackgroundCssClass attribute of the ModalPopupExtender. This is REQUIRED for the extender to actual be modal. Without it, the extender is a non-modal popup.(more on this later)
Also notice that the Button has both of the click events populated. The onclick event will be the server-side event handler.
protected void btnSubmit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Thread.Sleep(7000); ProgressBarModalPopupExtender.Hide(); }
This event simply pauses server processing for 7 seconds to simulate a long running process.
The OnClientClick event will be calling a javascript function...
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> function StartProgressBar() { var myExtender = $find('ProgressBarModalPopupExtender'); myExtender.show(); return true; } </script>
And last, the CSS entry for the background of the ModalPopupExtender.
If you do not already have a CSS class added to your project, you will need to add one, and link it to the page in the HEAD tag.
<link href="main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
Then add this entry to the CSS file.
.ModalBackground { background-color:Gray; filter:alpha(opacity=50); -moz-opacity:0.5; -khtml-opacity: 0.5; opacity: 0.5; }
If using Visual Studio 2008, you will get warnings saying that "filter" and "opacity" are not known CSS properties. This is an issue with Visual Studio. They are valid properties and they do work. The 4 properties that are listed in the CSS entry should handle the opacity for all major browsers. I have tested with IE7, Firefox 3.5, and Chrome.
And that is all you have to do. The ModalPopupExtender will show when the button is clicked, and the server will start processing the code. When the server has completed and sends the response back to the browser, it will hide the ModalPopupExtender.


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The rumor mill has been buzzing, once again, about the possibility of a new iPhone. Apple's Senior VP, Phil Schiller, mentioned that June is the normal release time for new iPhones, and the last 2 years have been right around that timeframe. So what is next? What could Apple possibly change to make us want […]
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The Benefits of Lead Training Your Cat
I've had my kitty, Zoe, for two months now. She is 9 years old and has always been an indoor/outdoor kitty.
I firmly believe that cats aren't safe outside in the city. So Zoe has become an indoor only cat. However, I knew this transition would be difficult for her. As a result, I decided to lead train her.
Lead train a 9 year old cat? Why not?
There are several reasons to lead train a cat:
-you have an outdoor cat you want to bring indoors, and will miss the fresh air
-you have an indoor cat who looks longingly out the window
-you want your cat (and yourself) to get more exercise and feel the outdoors is the place to do it!
-you live in an area where it is only safe for kitty to go outside on a lead
There are several things to bear in mind when deciding to lead train. The first is having a SECURE and COMFORTABLE lead/harness system. Cats are amazing when it comes to escape, and you NEED a good harness. I have found that the clip harnesses that are sold at most pet stores easily open when under a lot of pressure, so if you are going to use one-make sure they are securely fastened.
Zoe walks with a Mynwood Cat Jacket (www.mynwoodcatjackets.moonfruit.com) and loves it. Harnesses like the cat jacket are escape proof, comfortable, and affordable.
Another important thing is starting small and working your way up. Start by letting kitty wear their harness in the house. Then attach a leash, but stay inside. When you are ready to head outdoors, stay close to home and only go out for short walks at first. Always reward with affection or treats!
Bear in mind that walking a cat is NOTHING like walking a dog. You will not go out with the goal of walking x number of km... your cat will simply explore and meander around the area - and you, on the end of the lead, will follow. Eventually you will develop a system where you both know where you are going and that will make your walks more efficient.
So PLEASE, if you have an outdoor cat in an unsafe area, consider lead training... it will benefit everyone involved.
"Never hesitate to teach your old cat new tricks."
Great advice. Even in areas that are not urban, kitties are better off being walked on a lead as there are dangers everywhere.
I've started my cats' training by having them get used to the feel of the harness while indoors, slowly add a small leash, letting the leash drag behind, Once they were used to that feeling I then started holding the leash and getting them used to feeling some resistance.
Just a warning to everybody, cats can slip out of harness easily and quickly by moving backwards when the leash is taunt. The link posted by zoemisha looks like a great harness if you plan on walking your kitty.
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Fab advice! Thanks for sharing it!
The only thing I'd like to add is that if it's an indoor cat that hasn't had shots in a while, that would be a wise thing to do if the cat is now going outside.
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Jerry Wiesenhahn
Save Date: September 10, 2008
Activity: Attending a meeting
As a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy in 1958, I've been educating and counseling patients about medications and health issues for 52 years – more than half a century. I, like most other pharmacists, have always tried to do what I can to not only counsel patients on their medications, but to do whatever it takes to keep people healthy. And while my job is integral to keeping the sick and injured alive, I can't say I've ever considered pharmacists as "lifesavers." That is, until September 10, 2008.
That day, after a meeting between the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy and representatives of the Ohio Pharmacists Association, the group broke to prepare for its Annual Licensure Ceremony, which welcomes Ohio's newest pharmacists to the profession with the formal presentation of their wall licenses. During that break – in a room full of hundreds of people – I lost consciousness and collapsed on the floor.
I went into cardiac arrest, and my life was officially on the clock and out of my hands.
While I have no recollection of what happened at that point, I was later told that several ceremony attendees immediately sprung into action. I was incredibly fortunate that I was surrounded by so many people trained in CPR, because unfortunately, the facility where the event was held had no defibrillator on-site.
Knowing that the lack of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is a death sentence for most, Christine Clarke – a registered nurse who was a guest at the meeting – and my team of lifesavers tirelessly performed the necessary procedures to keep me alive until the emergency squad arrived.
I was lucky enough that EMS arrived within six minutes to apply the AED that delivered the crucial shock that brought me out of arrest. I was then transported to St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville, Ohio, where they cooled my body with ice and continued treatment.
After two hours of being worked on by doctors, I was transferred to Mount Carmel East Hospital to be operated on by their team of heart doctors and nurses. Throughout my first couple days of treatment, my body was continuously chilled by ice, and then on Saturday, September 13, I regained consciousness.
On September 17, an angiogram was performed, and my doctors and I agreed that I needed an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), which I had installed the next day.
On September 21, I was transported to The Lodge, a rehabilitation center in Mason, Ohio. After 10 days, I was admitted to Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati because of concerns about dehydration and hypotension. After an overnight stay, I was released to recuperate at home. I began cardiac rehab on November 7, 2008, and was able to attend State Board meetings again.
I have since made a full recovery. My cardiologist told me that in situations like mine, chances of survival were about 7 percent. I couldn't be happier to be defying the odds.
There is no doubt in my mind that immediate access to appropriate treatment saved my life. I am eternally grateful to those who took brave and quick action, including several pharmacy faculty members from the University of Toledo, Ohio Northern University, and The Ohio State University. I like to give my alma mater, the University of Cincinnati, grief for being conveniently absent!
I still serve on the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy and regularly attend meetings. In May of 2010, I purchased and donated an AED in coordination with Cardiac Science and the Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA), so that OPA can have the AED in its office and at special off-site events. If something like this were to happen to anyone in the future, I want to be sure that the odds are stacked in their favor.
On June 9, 2010, at a special event at the Columbus Capital Club, Jerry officially presented OPA with the new AED. He also presented each of his rescuers with SCAA Heroes awards and pins, giving them a permanent reminder of not only Jerry's eternal gratitude, but also their integral roles in the cardiac arrest chain of survival.
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National Human Development Report Qatar 2006
Qatar's first NDHR offers a study of the state of HD in the country and identifies a number of challenges for the future. Some of the problems are of an economic nature such as the reliance of economic growth on oil prices, a weak private sector to lead development and the demographic issue of a small national population and low economic participation by this population. Other problems are linked to the need to upgrade potentials in the field of education and training, lack of growth of the civil society and the role of democracy as an effective system in public life. The report offers a set of policies to address these challenges in each sector within an integrated framework and comprehensive developmental perspective.


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On the heels of our last show with Narco News' Bill Conroy about revelations that came to light through a Wikileaks document dump, Bill has released another piece detailing alleged collusion between the U.S. & Mexican Governments and Mexican drug cartels.
This week, Mike and Mark talk with Bill about the latest story, and do a fair amount of ranting all on their own.
Bill's latest story:
US, Mexican Officials Brokering Deals with Drug "Cartels," WikiLeaks Documents Show
Revelation Exposed in Email Correspondence Between
Private Intelligence Firm and Mexican Diplomat
The New Yorker article "Throwaways" that Mike referenced.
About the guest:
Bill Conroy has worked as a reporter or editor for the past eighteen years at newspapers in Wisconsin, Arizona, Minnesota and Texas.
His investigative reporting over the past five years has focused on corruption and discrimination within federal law enforcement agencies.
He is also a journalist for Narco News. His investigative pieces, particularly those on the House of Death, have made him our most-favored guest.
Extra news – Mike's legendary book The Big White Lie is now available in e-book format.


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146 players from 16 countries attended this at the Highbury Roundhouse in North London. Although part of the European Grand Prix circuit not so many strong players from overseas attended this year, actually all in 1998 this time. After six rounds the GP points were awarded according to the following ranking: 1 Guo Juan, 2 Shutai Zhang, 3 E. Sim (4 dan Singapore), 4 Matthew Cocke (5 dan UK), 5= Matthew Macfadyen (6 dan UK) and T.Mark Hall (4 dan UK), 7 John Rickard (4 dan UK), 8 Francis Roads (4 dan UK), 9 J. Fincke (4 dan D), 10 Caspar Nijhuis (4 dan NL). The top two and two at random from the next six played in the semi-finals: Guo beat Rickard and Zhang beat Macfadyen. In the final Ms Guo Juan, the 7 dan from Netherlands, beat Shutai Zhang, the 7 dan living in London, by half a point. Third in the tournament was Cocke on 6/8. On 5/8 and fourth on tie-break was Rickard and fifth was Macfadyen. Players lower down winning 7/8 were Michael Zhang (1 dan China) and Ines Teles de Menezes (14 kyu Portugal). On 6/8 were B. Maison (3 kyu Belgium) and Anna-Marie van Berkel (10 kyu NL); France Ellul (3 kyu UK) won 5/6. Also all players who won 5/8 who stayed to the closing ceremony received a prize, as did three players in the lottery: Dieter Lanz, Robin Upton and Shastri Stettner. The Lightning was played over two days. The first day saw tables play a five round contest and survivors played another five rounds on four tables two nights later. Then came semi-finals in which Emil Nijhuis (5 dan NL) beat Miguel Teles de Menezes (16 kyu P) on 20 stone handicap, and G. Dickfeld (3 kyu D) beat M. Gonzalez-Carnicier (5 kyu E) on two stones. In the final Nijhuis beat Dickfeld giving 7 stones. The night in between was occupied with the rengo where the teams were selected according to height: the winning team was called Jozu. The continuous 13x13 was won by young Philip Marshall (9 kyu Isle of Man) with 13 out of 18; worthy mentions went to Emil Nijhuis for 7/7 and Ron Bell (9 kyu UK) for 5/7.
Held as usual at the Nippon club two closely matched teams fought a very close match. The Anglos were strong at the top and the Japanese at the bottom. Luckily for the Anglos David Ward arrived in time for the last two rounds avoiding two walk-overs and allowing the Anglos to scrape home by two points.
58 players attended the West Surrey Handicap Tournament at Burpham Village Hall near Guildford. The previous day around 30 pupils learnt better go techniques from dan level teachers Paul Margetts, Des Cann, Simon Goss and Tony Atkins. Topics studied were tesuji, yose, danger points, middle game and handicap technique. Winner of the tournament was David Ward (3 dan London) who beat Jim Clare (3 dan Reading) in the final. Also on four wins were Derek Molloy (1 kyu Brighton), Anna Griffiths (8 kyu Furze Platt) and Alexander Bruckner (8 kyu Brighton). Those on three wins as well as Jim Clare were Tony Atkins (2 dan Reading), Michael Charles (2 dan Stevenage), Marcus Bennett (1 dan Bournemouth), Jim Sadler (1 dan Brighton), Edward Blockley (2 kyu Worcester), Steve Ashing (7 kyu Worcester), Elinor Brooks (7 kyu Swindon), Steve Ashton (10 kyu Brighton), Phillippe Bourrez (11 kyu West Surrey), Graham Horsley (12 kyu West Surrey), Steve Smith (15 kyu Hursley), Kevin Ashmore (29 kyu Brakenhale) and Aaron Dixson (32 kyu Brakenhale). To avoid only David Hall from getting his traditional booby prize all other players were awarded a lollipop, however David did win a game this year avoiding his third duck in a row anyway. In the continuous 13x13 the prize winners were Paul Barnard (1 dan Swindon) for most wins, Tom Blockley (5 kyu Worcester) for best percentage and Francis Weaver (7 kyu Brakenhale) for persistence. Steve Baileys' silly competition for this year was to come up with go terms that mention things botanical, zoological, biological or anatomical. Winner was Tony Atkins with 30 terms, ahead of Pauline Bailey and Neil Cleverly.
70 players attended the fifth Swindon again held at the Allied Dunbar Club. Paul Barnard flew back from Pakistan in time to help Dave King run a well organised event. The winner was Simon Shiu (3 dan Bristol), continuing Simon's run of tournament victories. On 3/3 were: Dan Micsa (1 dan Reading), Niculae Mandache (1 kyu Bristol), Chris Scarff (1 kyu Swindon), David Knight (10 kyu Epsom Downs), Graham Brooks (Swindon 12 kyu), Richard Hawkes (Bristol 15 kyu), Alistair Brooks (Swindon 25 kyu). In the 13x13 Laura Coe (Brakenhale 12 kyu) won a silver trophy nearly as tall as her self for a score of 12/14; the runner up was Nichola Hurden (Brakenhale 18 kyu).
This was held at the Marton Arms in the Yorkshire Dales. This year it was won by Francis Roads (4 dan Wanstead) on tie break from Alistair Wall (4 dan Wanstead) and organiser Toby Manning (3 dan Leamington). Paul Callaghan (14 kyu) also won 4 out of 5.
As tradition the day the clocks went back was the day for the annual pilgrimage to Marlborough Town Hall for the Wessex. Only 100 players attended this year despite the arrival of a new batch from Brakenhale School. One of them, Darren Fairbrother, was rewarded with his first prize by winning the Fred Guyatt 13x13 competition. In the main tournament Tony Goddard showed his strength by winning, beating John Rickard in the last round. The other division winners were: 2 Simon Goss (2 dan Bracknell); 3 Gerhard Stettner (1 dan CLGC); 4 Nick Mandache (1 kyu Bristol); 5 Barry Chandler (2 kyu Reading); 6 David Elsdon (3 kyu West Surrey); 7 Peter Johnson (7 kyu Hursley); 8 George Haig (8 kyu Swindon); 9 Graham Horsley (16 kyu West Surrey); 10 Emma Fairbrother (30 kyu Brakenhale). Of these Simon, Barry and Graham won all 4.
In September Cambridge, as Sonoyama League champions, took on and beat Reading, Thames Valley Champions, by four boards to two. As they had also won the previous London International Team Tournament, all eyes were on them at the autumn edition at the Nippon Club in October. Indeed their top board S. Kim and Oliver Riordan headed the team to victory by winning all four games. The team's 16 points put them ahead of the 13 of the CLGC Oldies, the 11 of Wanstead and Reading and 10 of the CLGC Upstarts and Nippon A. Winners of three games were Messrs. Selby, Shaw, Goss, Leenders, Goddard, Hall, Fairbairn, Ward, Uda, Oe and Takahashi (Ayzen). In the 1997 Sonoyama League Cambridge were again the champions beating Wanstead, Stevenage, CLGC and OU scoring 37 wins out of 50.
50 players attended the Severn-side setting of the Gateway Centre. Returning to claim his normal first prize was Matthew Macfadyen (6 dan Leamington); runner up was David Ward. On 3/3 were: Nicholai Mandache (1 kyu Bristol), Tom Blockley (5 kyu Worcester), Ron Bell (10 kyu Reading). A special prize went to Kath Timmins for 10 years of doing the draw. Thames Valley won the team prize despite Toby Manning not returning the trophy (as he was in Nepal).
56 players attended the Open University and played next to the room where the third and final British Championship game was taking place. 1st was Simon Shiu (3 dan Bristol) who beat David Ward, Des Cann and John Rickard. On 3/3 were Geoff Kaniuk (2 kyu CLGC), Mike Russell (2 kyu OU), Richard Mullens (5 kyu Stevenage), Neil Hankey (15 kyu Epsom Downs). The 13x13 was won and organised by Emma Marchant (8 kyu Brakenhale).
54 players met at Allen Hall Manchester University on the weekend of Diana Princess of Wales' funeral. 1st was Simon Shiu (3 dan Bristol) 6/6; 2nd Matthew Cocke (5 dan Liverpool) 5/6; Colin Adams (1 dan Lancaster) beat John Rickard and Toby Manning, but lost to Simon Shiu in the last round to end with a creditable 4/6; also on 4/6: John Rickard and T.Mark Hall; 5/6 John Walsh (3 kyu Bolton). Kyu players winning prizes for 4/6 were: Chris Kirkham (1 kyu Manchester), Mike Cumpstey (3 kyu Manchester), Tom Blockley (5 kyu Worcester), Jim Edwards (7 kyu High Wycombe), John Turner (11 kyu Manchester), Paul Callaghan (18 kyu Durham).
Four Go events were held over the week of the first Mind Sports Olympiad at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The main event had 20 players. Gold was Guo Juan (7 dan NL), Silver was Shutai Zhang (7 dan China) and Bronze Tony Goddard (5 dan England); Vladimir Danek (6 dan Czech) was 4th. The Weekend Tournament medals went to Guo, Zhang and Danek with Goddard 4th (26 players). Players doing well for their grade were: Geoff Kaniuk (2 kyu England), Patrice Vicente (6 kyu France) and Dong Jianli (9 kyu China). The medals for 13x13 were incorrectly awarded initially but finally went to Shutai Zhang, Guo Juan and David Ward (3 dan England). In the 9x9 the medal winners were Guo Juan, David Ward and Paul Margetts (1 dan England). Go players winning medals in other sections were Piers Shepperson (Bridge Teams), Paul Smith (Shogi) and Andrea Smith (Jigsaws). The winner of the Owari Gold was the oddly named Low Ten Que, who obviously thought that a "low 10 kyu" was too weak to play in the Go!
This time the go week was held in the small southerly resort of Port Erin. As well as go there was the usual fun and games, with an outing to Peel, a quiz night and a music night, concluding with the banquet and prize giving. 47 players took part in the main event. Winner was Vesa Laatikainen (5 dan SF) with 5/5. Tie-break split the next positions into: Tony Atkins (2 dan Reading), Bob Bagot (2 dan Manchester), Richard Hunter (4 dan Japan), David Phillips (2 dan IOM). On 5/5 were John Walsh (4 kyu Bolton) and Anne Trinks (18 kyu D). On 4/5 was Ian Marsh (1 kyu Bracknell). The three round afternoon event was won again by Francis Roads (4 dan Wanstead), second Richard Hunter, third Bob Bagot. On 3/3 were France Ellul (3 kyu High Wycombe), Bill Rivers (3 kyu Oxford) and Leo Phillips (25 kyu IOM). Ian Marsh won the handicap. 13x13 was won by Gunner Bertram (3 kyu D), but he lost in the Lightning final to Richard Hunter. Richard also won the Rengo playing with Manx President John Atherton. The Team Tourney was won by "Finns and Trinks" who beat the "Dave Phillips Formation Dancers" in the final. In a kanji test set by Richard Hunter, Junior winner was Emma Marchant, Kyu winner was Nick Wedd and Open winner was Francis Roads. The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse won the quiz night. In the Junior event the places went to: Under 16 Philip Marshall, Graham Brooks, Emma Marchant; Under 14 Samantha Hughes, Alistair Brooks, Richard Atherton; Under 12 Katherine Cooper, Clare Franklin, Linda Stone; Under 10 Ronald Atherton; special prizes to Alice Pickering (2/2) and Chris Atherton (3/4); best newcomer Robin Betts.
19 players attended the Moorland Hotel on the edge of Dartmoor. Winner on three wins was Antonio Moreno (3 dan Bristol). Also on 3 were Paul Hunt (3 kyu West Cornwall) and Richard Helyer (9 kyu Oxford). Best on 2/3 were Nobuyoshi Takagi (4 dan Japan) and Sax Impey and Tim Varley (both 14 kyu West Cornwall).
48 players made the weekend at Barmouth. Continuing his winning run was Matthew Macfadyen. 4/5 was claimed by Geoff Kaniuk (2 kyu London) and Ron Bell (11 kyu Reading). Mike Bending of Hursley (6 kyu) got 3 wins and 1 jigo. Klaus Blumberg (1 dan Germany) won the Lightning and Leamington the team prize. Although Alistair Brooks won the being Alistair Brooks prize, it was Yvonne Margetts who won the being Francis Roads prize. Dave Phillips was rewarded for his long journey, Helen Harvey for best accident and Brian Timmins for entering first.
46 players took part at the last Leicester to be organised by Eddie Smithers. Matthew Macfadyen won as expected. Local 6 kyus Richard Thompson and Peter Fisher both won 3/3 and the team prize; Dave Skidmore (14 kyu Nottingham) also won 3/3. The quiz was won by Swindon+ ahead of Brakenhale&Simon.
Played over four rounds Swiss system and the Nippon Club in London: 1 Macfadyen, 2 Matthews, 3 Cann, 4 Shiu, 5 Thornton, 6 Rickard, 7 Roads, 8 Holton. Charles Matthews and Matthew Macfadyen therefore are playing the title match (since Shutai Zhang is retiring). Macfadyen won the first game in London on 12/07/97. The second game was at Freud's in Oxford on 27/07/97.
33 players went to Glasgow University, the new home of the Scottish Open. Winner was Matthew Macfadyen (6 dan Leamington) who is now expected to go on to win the Stacey GP in traditional style. Second on 5/6 was Andrew Jones (3 dan Wanstead), third was Colin Adams (1 dan Lancaster) and fourth Paul Margetts (1 dan Epsom Downs) both on 4/6. The mid-kyu prize for 4/6 went to J-Y Kwon (3 kyu Stirling) and the low kyu prize went to Phil Cash (10 kyu Dundee). Also on 4/6 were Nick Bethell (9 kyu Dundee) and Gordon Reid (10 kyu Dumfirmline).
79 players went to Bracknell to its new venue at a village hall on the edge of town. Antonio Moreno (3 dan Bristol) won. Roumanian 1 kyu Nick Mandache won 3/3 as did Edward Blockley (2 kyu Worcester), Ross Ingliss (2 kyu Bracknell), Mike Nash (3 kyu London), Mark Graves (10 kyu Reading), Dave Cohen (15 kyu Royal Holloway), Yvonne Margetts (16 kyu Epsom Downs) and Carl Bate (22 kyu Brakenhale); Carl also won the 13x13.
33 kyu players competed in the adjacent room to the Candidates. Winner was Jonathan Chin (1 kyu Reading). On 4.5 was Robert Jack (18 kyu Cambridge). On 4/5 were Nick Wedd (1 kyu Oxford), Emma Marchant (9 kyu Brakenhale) and Cambridge players Mark Worthington (8 kyu), Matthew Reid (12 kyu), David Firth (17 kyu) and Stephen Wells (15 kyu). Jean Michel did lunch time game analysis of the Candidates games.
1 (6/6) Des Cann, 2 (5/6) Alex Rix, 3 (4/6) Simon Shiu, 4 Francis Roads, 5 David Ward, 6 Alistair Wall, 7 Edmund Shaw, 8 (3/6) Bob Bagot, 9 Matthew Holton, 10 Alex Selby & Alison Jones, 12 Alan Thorton. Reserves (2/6) Ian Marsh, David Woodnutt and Simon Goss.
Held again at the Crossroads Hotel Weedon this was won by Kirsty Healey and Matthew Macfadyen, who get to play at the new Euro-Pairs in Amsterdam. On 2/3 were Alison Jones and Tony Atkins, Jackie Chai and Francis Roads, Sue Paterson and Des Cann. Alison Cross and John McLeod will be going to Japan. In the handicap section the best of the 14 pairs were Yvonne and Paul Margetts, Jennifer Healey and Toby Manning. Best dressed pairs were Alison and Tony, Laura Coe and Paul Hyman. Best (only) beginners were Sue Pitchford and Martin Harvey. Des Cann won the mascot competition with his and hers bunnies.
Players of the Thames Valley hosted the 30th British Go Congress at Royal Holloway College, Egham. In the Open Matthew Macfadyen lost to Alex Rix who in turn lost to Des Cann. On SOS tie-break Alex kept the championship for a second year. Others on 5/6 were David King (1 kyu Brakenhale), Paul Clarke (2 kyu High Wycombe), Mike Bending (8 kyu Hursley) and Paul Hyman (14 kyu Brakenhale). On 4/ 6 were Jay Rastall (2 dan London), Mike Harvey (1 dan Hursley), Jonathan Chin (1 kyu Reading), Simon Rosenblatt (2 kyu North London), Jackie Chai (2 kyu Bournemouth), Joe Beaton (5 kyu Furze Platt), Richard Thompson (6 kyu Leicester), David Cohen and Justin Pearson (both 17 kyu Royal Holloway). Hursley won the Nippon Club Cup. The British Lightning was won by Des Cann. On 4/5 were Paul Hyman, Jonathan Chin, T. Mark Hall, Francis Roads, Colin Southern and Simon Goss. The continuous 10x10 prizes went to Emma Marchant, Jonathan Chin, Jo Hampton, Graham Brooks and Tony Atkins. The Stacey Trophy for most games won above the McMahon bar was won by John Rickard. The Weak Knee Dan (two dan losing the most games) went to Simon Goss. There was no Youth Grand Prix so a special prize went to Thomas Blockley.
38 players attended the resurrected Bournemouth Tournament held this time at West Parley village hall. Winners of engraved glasses were Alistair Wall (4 dan Wanstead), Martin Solity (3 kyu Wanstead) and Paul Betty (20 kyu Bournemouth).
This was won by Reading again with runners up Furze Platt.
80 players attended. Matthew Macfadyen both won the event and lectured on go ethics at lunch time. Winners of three games were Bob Bagot (2 dan Manchester), Ian Marsh (1 kyu Bracknell), Henry Segerman (3 kyu Manchester), Anna Griffiths (8 kyu Furze Platt), David Bennett (12 kyu Culcheth), Jonathan Reece (12 kyu Oxford) and Young Kim (18 kyu Brakenhale). Leamington Beards won the team prize and David Bennett the 13x13.
Held at the Toby Jug in Tolworth Surrey this 18-a-side match saw a tie after three rounds at 27-27. A lightning play-off saw Britain win 3-0.
Held at the Nippon Club 7 teams of 6 players battled for the six monthly title. Winners at their first attempt was Cambridge. Second were Reading and Wanstead. Only Mr Nishida of the Japanese team won all 4 games.
Alison Jones finished first ahead of Helen Harvey, Alison Cross, Kirsty Healey, Sue Paterson, Elinor Brooks, Lena Morrish and Anna Griffiths. Points are scored towards trips to the Women's World Amateur; currently in the lead is Kirsty Healey. Sue Paterson was our representative in 1996.
74 players took part in the Trigantius this year. Also there were the 8 women competing in the British Women's and about a dozen beginners in their own event. One of the local Cambridge teams won the team prize, but it was Norwich's Matthew Cocke (5 dan) who won beating Jean Michel (5 dan F) in the last round. On 3/3 were David Ward (2 dan CLGC), Matthew Holton (1 dan Tees), Howard Manning (3 kyu Cambridge), Richard Mullens (5 kyu Stevenage), David Smith (Tees), Paul Hyman (15 kyu B'Hale) and Graham Horlsey (22 kyu West Surrey). Highest placed kyu players were 1 kyus Nick Wedd and Simon Bexfield. Nick Wedd also won the 13x13.
106 players attended Freud's Cafe, enjoyed a buffet lunch and go by candle light as it became dark. Winner was a visitor, Walthar Warnaar (4 dan), from the Netherlands. Oddly four 2 dans won all three games: Simon Goss (Bracknell), David Ward (CLGC), Yang-Sheng Wang (Reading) and Paul Smith (Cambridge). Also on 3/3 were Dave King (3 kyu Swindon), Jonathan Reece (3 kyu Oxford), Steve Smith (17 kyu Hursley) and Graham Horsley (25 kyu West Surrey).
44 players attended the Wanstead Tournament at Mornington Hall in Chingford with an age range from 4 to 73 years. Winner was Hyung-Soo Park (5 dan Korea) on 3.5/4 narrowly beating John Rickard (4 dan Cambridge) on tie-break. Jim Sadler (1 kyu Brighton) won 4/4. Those on 3/4 were: Alistair Wall (4 dan Wanstead), Geoff Kaniuk (2 kyu CLGC), Martin Solity (3 kyu Wanstead), David Hall (4 kyu Camberley), Tony Lyall (8 kyu Norwich), Paul Hyman (15 kyu B'hale), Carl Bate (24 kyu B'hale) and Ross Chapman (30 kyu Hemel). Mike Charles (2 dan) won the 13x13 and Tony Atkins won the Mornington Crescent prize awarded in honour of the hall's name. The alternative Wanstead Tournament held in St. Anton Austria was won by Clive Hunt of South Africa (who was also quite good at the skiing).
A recent record of 32 players attended the Youth Championships, held again at Brakenhale. Attending for the first time were the Isle of Man and Cambridge juniors. Winner was David King (1 kyu Bracknell).
U18: David King (1k Bracknell) r/u: Anna Griffiths (8k F. Platt) U16: Laura Coe (13 kyu B'hale) r/u: Emma Marchant (9k B'hale) U14: Tom Blockley (5k Worcs.) r/u: Francis Weaver (7k B'hale) U12: Clare Franklin (35k IOM) r/u: Alistair Brooks (28k Swindon) U10: Adam Eckersley-Waites (24k Cam) r/u: Tom E-Waites (19k Cam)A special prize went to Luise Wolf (37k London) for the under 5 section. Many prizes were awarded for handicap games won and for 13x13, so that most youngsters won something.
93 players attended the Furze Platt Tournament, held again thanks to Hitachi Europe at their Maidenhead offices. Winner was T.Mark Hall (4 dan) who continued is winning run in one day events by beating Toby Manning (3 dan) in the last round. Thanks to the sponsors all on 2/3 got prizes as did the following on 3/3: Jiri Keller (2 kyu GLCG), Sue Paterson (2 kyu CLGC), Terry Wright (4 kyu Bristol), Francis Weaver (8 kyu Brakenhale), Anna Griffiths (9 kyu Furze Platt), Pauline Bailey (14 kyu West Surrey), Nicola Hurden (20 kyu Brakehale) and Oliver Edwards (29 kyu High Wycombe). High Wycombe won the team prize and prizes in the 13x13 went to a quartet of youngsters: Neil Ings, Carl Chapman, Alistair Brooks and Nicola Hurden.


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Hello all!
I am a long time DM and player who starting to really think he wants to run a game using S&W white box and do love the fact that it so simple. (Background is I normally play labyrinth lord most of the time) and have a few questions.... If I speak of heresy please let me know.
My basic idea was to take S&W white box (3rd printing) and weave in the B/X classes (So I have a thief, and clarity on Elves, Dwarves, and Halflings.) And a few minor stuff well in the normal house ruling. Has anyone tries this and is there any huge issues?
Is there any other general hints about running a white box game?


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Hearings and Business Meetings
Mar 22 2012
PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: Misc. Public Lands Bills
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills:
SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, 02:30 PM
S. 303, a bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim maintenance fee;
S. 1129, a bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing leases and permits;
S. 1473, a bill to amend Public Law 99-548 to provide for the implementation of the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River, Nevada, and to extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land;
S. 1492, a bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site;
S. 1559, a bill to establish the San Juan Islands National Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington;
S. 1635, a bill to designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness;
S. 1687, a bill to adjust the boundary of Carson National Forest, New Mexico;
S. 1774, a bill to establish the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area, to designate certain Federal land as wilderness, and to improve the management of noxious weeds in the Lewis and Clark National Forest;
S. 1788, a bill to designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness area in Humboldt County, Nevada;
S. 1906, a bill to modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees;
S. 2001, a bill to expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to make additional wild and scenic river designations in the Rogue River area, to provide additional protections for Rogue River tributaries;
S. 2015, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming;
S. 2056, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah.
The hearing will be webcast live on the Committee's website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing is complete. Witnesses' testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
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Member Statements
The Honorable Max BaucusUnited States Senate
Witness Panel 1
Deputy DirectorBureau of Land Management, Department of the InteriorMike Pool (BLM) Testimony Combined 03.22.12.pdf (223.0 KBs)
Deputy ChiefU.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Witness Panel 2
Grants Pass, ORDave Strahan (OR) S. 2001 Testimony 03.22.12.pdf (100.2 KBs)
Executive Vice PresidentWyoming Stock Growers Association, Public Lands Council, Cheyenne, WY
AdvisorWildEarth Guardians, Washington, D.C.
Choteau, MT
National Forest Homeowners, Kirkland, WA