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Do shops charge too much?
Do shops charge too much?
Why do many items cost far more in Australia than they do overseas? Find out how and why Australian businesses mark up their products so they can make a profit. The clip provides the context for calculating percentage mark up and discounts on shopping items.
Do shops charge too much?
Why do many items cost far more in Australia than they do overseas? Find out how and why Australian businesses mark up their products so they can make a profit. The clip provides the context for calculating percentage mark up and discounts on shopping items.
Source : ABC Behind the News
Learning area: Mathematics
Secondary: Years 7, 8
Things to think about
Before viewing
Choose three items you would like to purchase and find out how much they would cost in your local store. Use the internet to find out the equivalent price overseas or online.
As you view
The example of a shoe worth $20.00 and marked up to $25.00 is given. How do you think you could work out the percentage increase for this?
What would you pay if the shoe was marked up by 142 percent?
One reason retailers suggest that a high mark up is needed is due to high wages. What other reasons are suggested?
After viewing
If an item costs a business $30.00 to buy and they sell it for $40 then the percentage mark up is (40 - 30) / 30 = 33.33%. The business will make 33.33 percent profit each time the item is sold.
What would be the sale price for an item that costs $30.00 if it is marked up 142 percent?
Next steps
A shop is having a sale with 30 percent off all items. If an item was selling for $149.00 then the sale price would be 149 - 30 / 100 x 149 = $104.30.
Calculate the sale price for items that were selling for $85.00, $110.00 and $120.00.The answers are included in the following: $59.50 $55.00 $77.00 $80.00 $84.00 $90.00
Presenter Nathan Bazley from ABC's Behind The News stands in a studio. Superimposed beside him is a collage of retailing images - 'sale' stickers and T-shirts, a scanner reading a barcode. Text on screen - 'High Price.'NATHAN BAZLEY:Have you ever felt that your pocket money doesn't stretch very far when you go shopping? Well, a new report says it may be because Aussie shoppers are being ripped off. It says the same item of shopping can often be bought overseas for much less. So how do shops justify charging higher prices in Australia? And what can we do about it? Here's Kirsty.Shots of items for sale in shops - iPhones, digital cameras, footballs.KIRSTY BENNETT:When these products go through a check-out in Australia, we're paying top dollar. A report has found that items like clothes, shoes and CDs cost a lot more to buy here than in other countries. So why are Aussie shoppers forking out so much more? All businesses mark up their products - that's when they bump up the price so they can make a profit.Shot of a studio mock-up of a clothes store. A girl, the shopkeeper, is behind the counter adjusting a hat on display, while another dresses a mannequin.KIRSTY BENNETT:Take this clothes store, for example. They buy products from a supplier.A girl, the supplier, brings a shoebox to the shopkeeper.SUPPLIER:Hey there, I've got your order of shoes for you. That'll be $20, please.The shopkeeper hands $20 over to the supplier.SUPPLIER:Thank you very much.KIRSTY BENNETT:So to make a profit, the shop owner marks up the price.A price tag is labelled $20. The shopkeeper crosses that figure out and covers it with a new tag labelled $25. Another girl, a customer, walks up to the counter.CUSTOMER:Hi, I'd like to buy a pair of shoes.The shopkeeper shows her the shoebox on the table.SHOPKEEPER:Well, we just got these in - $25. If you just take a seat over there, Jordan will be with you.The customer sits down and is attended to by Jordan, the girl who was dressing the mannequin. The customer tries on a glittering pair of red high-heeled shoes.KIRSTY BENNETT:So, for this pair of shoes, the mark-up is $5. And that's what the shop owner keeps to pay for expenses, and whatever is left over is profit.The customer pays for the shoes. The shopkeeper smiles at camera and waves a $5 note.KIRSTY BENNETT:But a report has found that the mark-ups in Australia can be as much as 142%. So that same pair of shoes could cost the shopper nearly $50!The shopkeeper crosses out a price tag labelled $25 and covers it with a tag labelled $50.KIRSTY BENNETT:So why are Aussie businesses charging more? Well, some retailers reckon the big reason is that expenses in Australia are some of the highest in the world. So that means paying big wages, high rent and even bills can cost a lot. There are also taxes to pay when shops order products from overseas. But even with all these extra expenses, some consumer groups reckon Aussie shoppers are still paying too much. To shop smart, you can look out for sale items or special offers. Also check out the cost of the same item in different shops because often the price will vary. You can also do some of your shopping online and that can even mean buying from other countries, which don't have such a big mark-up - although some online book and music stores have tried to stop this by making shoppers pay different prices depending on which country they live in. Back at the mall, and if you think an item is over-priced, you can try asking for a discount. It's called haggling. And while it's more common in markets, some stores selling big expensive items are prepared to offer a reduction.Reporter Kirsty Bennett walks out of fashion shops in a mall looking bemused and despondent.KIRSTY BENNETT:I tried it and I have to admit, I felt embarrassed and got rejected a lot.Holding a paper shopping bag, Kirsty Bennett sits down on a bench in the mall. She pulls out a shoebox containing a pair of joggers.KIRSTY BENNETT:But when it worked, it worked well. I got $40 off these shoes, just because I had the guts to ask. And they even threw in a free pack of socks! When it comes to buying a TV, I found that most places would give you a discount. But probably the weirdest and the most embarrassing was to ask for 30 cents off this hot chocolate. I think I was just a little bit lucky with that one!Shots of glittering sale signs, some declaring up to 70% off.KIRSTY BENNETT:So with big mark-ups around, I'll try to shop smarter in the future - although haggling is probably a step too far for me!Kirsty Bennett rides up an elevator exit from a CD and DVD shop. She shakes her head and walks off.
For teachers
Strand: Number and Algebra
Substrand: Real numbers
Content code: ACMNA187
Content description:Solve problems involving the use of percentages, including percentage increases and decreases, with and without digital technologies
Strand: Number and Algebra
Substrand: Money and financial mathematics
Content code: ACMNA189
Content description:Solve problems involving profit and loss, with and without digital technologies
Strand: Number and Algebra
Substrand: Real numbers
Content code: ACMNA158
Content description:Find percentages of quantities and express one quantity as a percentage of another, with and without digital technologies.
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07 June 2011
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Hi Elena! Your visit and your great comments on my grandson's BD LOs are very appreciated! Many-many thanks! Yelena
Thank you for commenting in my gallery! I appreciate it. Hope you are having a wonderful week!
Hey Elena! Thanks so much as always for the visit and support. I so loved your last album. Such an amazing gift! Hope you're having a fun week. Hugs, Rochelle
Hey honey! Thanks for all the messages on my gallery and on my wall! Yes I have really step up on my scrapbooking skills, thank you for having been such an inspiration and motivating me to get back to "proper scrapbooking"! :) indeed i have a few nice heritage family photos that i brought back from my grandma, she's the family genealogist and historian! I'll show you next time you come. I'm disappointed to hear you're gonna be in LA next weekend, so long for our scrap session together :( but thanks for the offer to order from sb.com and get my stuff delivered to your hotel. Why not? I'll check the prices vs. what my french sites offer. Keep in touch anyway, we need to talk soon! Hope we get to talk before you leave, if not, safe travels and we catch up when you're back! Have you thought about organizing good bye drinks before your move? Love xxx Emeline
Thanks for the gallery love on my "mustache" LO!!
Good Morning! I'd like to think that those papers from My Mind's Eye were made just for this trip! And there are so many great ones-and, I have SO many , many pictures! LOL! Thank you SO much for your kindness. I hope your move goes well, Marcy
How sweet are you to stop and comment on my cards!!! That was soo nice!!! Thank you!! I just saw this tut on YouTube about this card. Not sure how long this 'style' of the 'stair step card' has been around...it kind of reminded me of the shutter/tri shutter card....which reminds me...I havent made one of THOSE in forever either...hmmm...guess I am going to go give that one a whirl today! Thanks again...good to 'see' you!! xo
Hi Elena! Just wanted to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you get lots of sweets! Hugs, Rochelle
Thanks for your sweet comments on my gallery.... It makes me even sadder to realize you're leaving so soon... Looking fwd to see you in 2weeks...xxx
Hi Elena! Happy Weekend! Thanks for swinging by and supporting all of my V Day stuff! I really appreciate it. Loved your beautiful stash box! Hugs, Rochelle
Hi Elena, I want to thank you for stopping into my gallery yesterday and leaving such wonderful comments on several of my newest heritage pages!! I am very appreciative of your encouragement and kindness! Thank you! Natalie :))
Great! Lets earmark 1st we of march and keep me posted on the househunting! ;) love xxx
Hey you, we need to get together soon to scrap and catch up. I'm on vacation for a week as of tomorrow, we have Luna the weekend after, so what about 1st we of March? hugs xxx
hi elena, i hope you are nice and warm in this cold your have in ch. we have more then 35 grad in the shadow i send you some nice warm sun. lol thank you for the visit in my gallery so nice of you have a wonderful weekend with lots of love magi
Hi Elena! Thank you for visiting my gallery and leaving some kind words on my cottontail bunny card. I love rabbits so you will see alot of them! Have a HOPPY day! Marcy
Hi Elena! Thanks for the gallery love! The frame on my wood box was found at a local home decor store. Don't know the name or brand though...
Have a great weekend!
Ingrid xxx
Hi Elena, the stamp is from Inkadinkadoo, I have had it for years and it one of my favorites. You could probably get in their site and ask them if it is still avaliable. Unfortunately, all the marking are rubbed off so I don't have a # or even name. Good luck with the hunt and thanks so much for all your kind and sweet comments on my cards, I really appreciate it. Have a wonderful weekend, Peggy
Hello! Thank you SO much for visiting and for your kind words on my "elegant birthday wishes" card. Hope your having a wonderful week! Marcy
Thanks my friend for your comment on my denmark card - sorry I had to do it alone, missed you on Sat! hugs x
hi elena, thank you so much for the love you left for my new desk , so nice of you to visit me. have a wonderful week with lots of love magi


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Of course you can. The freefall and parachute environments do not cause any difficulty in breathing; however, some students have commented that it was awkward to breathe during the first few seconds. This is caused not by lack of oxygen but by the surge of adrenaline and excitement of first jumping out of the aircraft. Sometimes when a person is startled they draw in a breath of air and hold it. When you exit the airplane you must continue to breathe in and breathe out.
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text: Classical Music Festival Notes - July 9th, 2014 By Chris Mohr • Jul 9, 2014 Today is Wednesday, July 9th. Today at noon in Paepcke Auditorium, High Notes presents noted musicologist, author and cultural historian Joseph Horowitz discussing the effects of the New World on the music of Dvorak and Mahler with Aspen Music Festival and School President and CEO Alan Fletcher. The program is free. At 3pm, it's a free Spotlight Recital in the superb acoustics of Harris Concert Hall. Hear some of this summer's finest student performers in an eclectic program. The Aspen Philharmonic will be in concert at 6pm at the Benedict Music Tent, with Nikolas Naegele conducting. A work by Sydney Hodkinson, the Ravel Piano Concerto in G, and Dvorak's uplifting 8th Symphony on this evening's program. At 8:30pm tonight in Harris Concert Hall, violinist Daniel Hope offers a recital featuring Beethoven's heroic Egmont Overture in an arrangement by Jan Mueller-Wieland, and Stravinsky's parable of a soldier who makes a deal with the devil, The Soldier's Tale. Festival Showcase - Anne Akiko Meyers, Aspen Opera & Syd Hodkinson By Chris Mohr • Jul 8, 2014 This week's Festival Showcase with host Chris Mohr begins with a conversation with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers talking about her recital July 12 with two world premieres and here newest recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. We enjoy a few minutes with Aspen Opera Theater director Ed Berkeley to talk about why his Opera Master Classes every Saturday morning are so entertaining, and the aching beauty of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Oneigen. Our Festival Spotlight ends on a more serious note as we talk with composer Syd Hodkinson about his orchestral work, Epitaphion, his musical reminiscences about a dear friend who died too young. Festival Notes - July 8th, 2014 By Chris Mohr • Jul 8, 2014 This is Festival Notes. Today is Tuesday, July 8th. Today at noon in the Aspen Chapel, hear a free Spotlight Recital showcasing some of the Festival's talented students. Violinist Daniel Hope teaches a Master Class in Harris Concert Hall today at 1pm. At 4pm in the Benedict Music Tent, it's the weekly free concert by the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra, today featuring the AACA Piano Competition Winner in Mozart's brilliant and stormy Piano Concerto Number 24. Works of Thomas Ades, Ravel and Debussy are also on the program. The Takacs String Quartet offers the second of two recitals tonight at 7:30pm in Harris Concert Hall. Hear two highly personal works by Czech composers: Janacek's First Quartet, inspired by Tolstoy's novella "The Kreutzer Sonata," and Smetana's authobiographical First Quartet, "From My Life." Beethoven's firey Second "Razumovsky" Quartet concludes the program. At 8pm tonight at Belly Up Aspen: Under the Radar: A Tribute to Frank Zappa, with the Aspen Percussion Ensemble conducted by Jonathan Haas. Festival Notes - July 7th, 2014 By Chris Mohr • Jul 7, 2014 Today at 5pm, a competition for wind players takes place at Edlis Neeson Hall on the Bucksbaum Campus. The winner will be the soloist on next week's Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra concert. A varied program of chamber music featuring the intensely dramatic Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor will be presented at 6pm today in Harris Concert Hall. Tomorrow at 4pm in the Benedict Music Tent, the Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra Piano Competition Winner will perform Mozart's celebrated Piano Concerto No. 24, about which Beethoven remarked to a fellow composer, "We shall never be able to do anything like that." The concert is free. Festival Notes - July 4th, 2014 By Chris Mohr • Jul 4, 2014 Happy Independence Day! The annual free Fourth of July celebration concert takes place today at 4 in the Benedict Music Tent with stirring patriotic favorites conducted by Lawrence Isaacson. Tomorrow morning at 10 at the Wheeler Opera House, exciting young singers from the Aspen Opera Theater Center present semi-staged opera scenes with supertitles in a Master Class by director Edward Berkeley. Tomorrow at 1, it's the first Music on the Mountain of the season: a casual concert in a stunning setting atop Aspen Mountain. Take the gondola (or a strenuous hike) and enjoy a picnic while listening to top student talent. The dynamic pianist Wu Han performs Mozart in tomorrow's 4:45 preconcert chamber music at Harris Concert Hall. At 6, it's the Aspen Chamber Symphony conducted by Music Director Robert Spano in Beethoven's Coriolan Overture and iconic Fifth Symphony, and Bartok's Second Violin Concerto with superstar Gil Shaham as soloist. Sunday's Aspen Festival Orchestra concert at 4 features another master of the violin, Joshua Bell, in the lush and lyrical Bruch First Violin Concerto. Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya also eads the AFS in selections from Falla's Three Cornered Hat Suites and Saint-Saens' majestic "Organ Symphony." Festival Notes - July 3rd, 2014 By Chris Mohr • Jul 3, 2014 Pianist Stephen Hough teaches a master class today from 10am to noon in Harris Concert Hall. A Spotlight Recital showcasing top student talent takes place at noon at the Aspen Community Church. At 4:15pm, Chapel Chamber Music at the Aspen Chapel offers another chance to enjoy this summer's rising stars. At 8:30pm tonight at the Bucksbaum campus, a String Showcase features more young musicians. All three of these events are free. The first of two season recitals by one of the world's greatest string quartets, the Takacs, takes place tonight at 8pm in Harris Concert Hall. The Janacek Second Quartet, "Intimate Letters," portrays the 63 year old composer's obsession with a 25 year old married woman. It was, as he described, "written in fire." Also on the program, the moving Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber, and Beethoven's Late Quartet in A minor, composed after his recovery from a serious illness and including the intensely emotional and spiritual movement, "Holy song of Thanksgiving of a convalescent to the Deity, in the Lydian Mode." Festival Notes - July 2nd, 2014 By Chris Mohr • Jul 2, 2014 High Notes, a series of free conversations with some of the performers and composers featured during the Festival's 65th season, begins today at noon at Christ Episcopal Church. Aspen Music Festival President and CEO Alan Fletcher will offer an overview and point out highlights of this summer's repertoire, and talk with members of the Boulder-based, internationally acclaimed Takacs Quartet as they preview their July 3rd and July 8th recitals. At 6pm in the Benedict Music Tent, the Aspen Philharmonic conducted by Hugh Wolff performs the Brahms Tragic Overture, Beethoven's thrilling 7th Symphony, and the lyrical 3rd Violin Concerto of Saint-Saens with 20 year old rising star, Aspen alum (and former star baseball player!) William Hagen as soloist. Pianist and composer Stephen Hough will play works of German Romantics and his own Second Sonata tonight at 8:30pm in Harris Concert Hall. Festival Showcase - Zora Quartet & Robert McDuffie By Chris Mohr • Jul 1, 2014 On today's Festival Showcase, host Chris Mohr chats with members of the Zora Quartet, practicing and performing this summer at Aspen's Center for Advanced Quartet Studies. Then, Chris offers up an exceptional archival "Check 1,2" interview with violinist Robert McDuffie, as he talked about everything from chamber music to the day he got to play blues rock with Greg Allman. Festival Notes - July 1st, 2014 By Chris Mohr • Jul 1, 2014 High Notes, a series of free conversations with some of the performers and composers featured during the Festival's 65th season, begins today at noon at Christ Episcopal Church. Aspen Music Festival President and CEO Alan Fletcher will offer an overview and point out highlights of this summer's repertoire, and talk with members of the Boulder-based, internationally acclaimed Takacs Quartet as they preview their July 3rd and July 8th recitals. At 6pm in the Benedict Music Tent, the Aspen Philharmonic conducted by Hugh Wolff performs the Brahms Tragic Overture, Beethoven's thrilling 7th Symphony, and the lyrical 3rd Violin Concerto of Saint-Saens with 20 year old rising star, Aspen alum (and former star baseball player!) William Hagen as soloist. Pianist and composer Stephen Hough will play works of German Romantics and his own Second Sonata tonight at 8:30pm in Harris Concert Hall. Festival Notes - June 30th, 2014 By Chris Mohr • Jun 30, 2014 Violinist Robert McDuffie teaches a master class today at 1pm in Harris Concert Hall. At 4 in the Benedict Music Tent, the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra offers its first performance of the season. This free concert features aspiring conducting students in works of Berlioz and Stravinsky, and Brahms's beautifully pastoral Second Symphony. Hear the AACA in free concerts every Tuesday at 4 throughout the Festival season. Trios of Beethoven and Shostakovich, and the great "Dumky" Trio by Dvorak will be performed by violinist Philip Setzer, cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han tonight at 7:30 in Harris Concert Hall. Tune in for a live broadcast of this wonderful program here on Aspen Public Radio. Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next › last »


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In its first year in business, DaimlerChrysler Corp.'s $32 million Quality Engineering Center paid for itself, saving the company more than $54 million in repair costs alone.
The 128,000-sq.-ft. (11,900-sq.-m) facility, which opened in Auburn Hills, MI in January 2000, pulls together about 150 employees from five different departments dedicated to reducing problems in finished vehicles and thus warranty claims. It has contributed to a 30% reduction in supplier-associated warranty problems alone.
"There is no other facility quite like this in the industry," says J. Michael Burke, a senior manager at the leased facility a few miles from DCC's corporate technical center.
During a normal business day, 65 vehicles are evaluated and repaired while another 12 "root cause" meetings are conducted by employees and the roughly 100 supplier representatives visiting on any given day. The meetings, in small rooms for privacy, have resulted in at least 16 successful projects that were passed on to dealers.
The Parts Return Group analyzes the 600 to 700 parts that arrive daily from 160 dealerships across the country. The dealerships are selected by location, climate and volume and represent about 4% of the corporation's total volume. The defective part is sent to the quality center where it becomes an entry in the database, accessible to suppliers as well. Failure to send the part within 60 days results in the dealer being charged with the warranty claim. "That's the hook for compliance," says Mr. Burke.
"We listen to the parts for an unbiased view of why that part came in," says Bob Moser, director of service engineering. The part is studied to identify the problem and come up with a fix. The policy is: No part can stay more than 30 days. And the average is 16 days.
The goal is a fix at the plant level before more vehicles are built with the defect. "If we can cut one day of problem identification, we can cut out a couple thousand vehicles that won't experience the problem," says Mr. Burke. Aftermarket fixes are passed on as well.
A team of as many as 40 engineers gathers every two weeks to review engines, including those made by Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Cummins Engine Co. They are disassembled in an area that is a cross between a garage and an emergency room. A price tag is affixed to emphasize that a defective engine can result in a $2,500 warranty cost.
Parts also arrive that meet a list of 17 criteria, in an effort to detect repair trends. The criteria defines the population of parts by shift, color and geographic region.
"It uses a statistical base, not a person's bias about a problem," says Mr. Moser. "We need to know trends and patterns of problems emerging." He likens it to gill net fishing, where the size of the net determines the catch.
A Supplier Warranty Reduction Team works with suppliers to improve component performance.
The collaboration has led to programs such as a tire pilot with Goodyear in Syracuse, NY, and Atlanta. It allows Chrysler dealers to fix tire problems directly and gives the carmaker access to tire warranty information, while offering feedback to the tiremaker. It is designed to reduce customer confusion or the impression that the carmaker is foisting the problem off on the supplier. The pilot is being evaluated with an eye toward rolling it out across the country. The initial sense is that the gold-plated original can be scaled back; a tire with a problem near the end of its life cycle need not be replaced with a brand new tire.
The center also includes a research garage where employees bring their own vehicles for service. It services DC's 18,000 corporate-owned vehicles as well as pre-production or pilot vehicles, as part of their evaluation process.
This service garage is manned by engineers equipped with every known diagnostic tool and the philosophy that even a simple lube job can lead to the detection of pre-failure conditions during vehicle audit.
"We can stop the repair process at any time to delve deeper into information-gathering to find problems before they become failures," says Mr. Moser. "We own the car, the driver, and know all of the operating details. We can cut the car into pieces if we need to, knowing we can build them a new car."
In the Service Parts Engineering section, engineers design parts and processes that reduce the cost of repairs.
The Advance Diagnostics Research department targets "trouble not found," warranty costs that account for 50% of complaints industry-wide. DC says it has reduced that figure after years of focussed attention.
Key to success is that, in this service department, there is no obligation to replace a part to pay for the effort. The payoff comes in cases like this: Dealers kept replacing a gas cap under warranty, while the supplier insisted the cap was sound. "The problem was that sometimes the nylon tether was getting caught and interfering with the seal," says Mr. Moser. The problem was solved by moving the point where the tether attaches to the vehicle.


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EDONA, Ariz. — If Jerry Kass has his way, a song performed by country-Western singer Rod Hart will become the national ballad for firefighters.
Kass, a retired 23-year veteran firefighter from Milwaukee, wrote the song called "Firefighter's Saving Hand."
"It tells the story of firefighters in a very short time, and it's humble," the Sedona resident says. "There's never been a song written for firefighters." He hopes the song will "enhance the image of firefighters" and "reveal the dangers firemen must face on the job."
In addition to promoting his ballad, Kass is assisting the Council of Fallen Firefighting Memorial in erecting a memorial in Colorado Springs, Colo., honoring firemen who have died in the line of duty.
Kass said his ballad would probably be installed in the memorial as a push-button or video recording. Another possibility, he said, would be to inscribe the lyrics on the memorial's wall. Kass and members of the council are lobbying Congress for funds to assist in getting the memorial built by next October.


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GC rich DNA sequencing - (Jul/14/2009 )
Does anyone have any successful experience regarding sequencing GC rich (~70%) DNA sequence. I tried with 3% DMSO. Sequencing always stop once meet GC rich region. Thanks a lot.
try 1M betaine
mdfenko on Jul 14 2009, 03:33 PM said:
try 1M betaine
I also see this online too. Do you change anything of sequencing cycle? Thanks.
nope. add the betaine and run as usual.
i often tell investigators to increase the number of cycles to maximum when dealing with weak reactions.


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India has long held the record as the world's largest consumer of gold. But now China is catching up. For me and many Indians, China is a constant reminder of what we are not, and what we could be if we tried hard enough. We compare ourselves to China constantly: computer programmer cousins of mine come home to laud the skyscrapers of Shanghai and the ring roads of Beijing. But I for one will be quite happy to see the day India falls behind in the gold race.
India's huge appetite for gold has its origins in deep-rooted customs. The birth of a new baby prompts the new mother's parents to buy, as is their duty, gold for the grandchild – which for most Indians means a small chain, anklets and even a gold loin chain. When a young girl comes of age, it falls to uncles to come visiting laden with jewels and gifts.
Then the girl gets married. This is where the fun begins. This time it is not just the maternal uncles and grandparents who cough up. The mother of the bride is stripped of her ornaments, which are converted to new gold. Assuming her daughter conceives, a ceremony takes place in the seventh month of her pregnancy, when she receives further jewels and anything left over from the promised dowry.
As a young trainee doctor, I used to look after women in the burns ward. It is an unpleasant task for anyone, but to the sole female trainee goes the job of delivering all the premature babies whose mother's body has been badly burned, and thus rejects the added burden of another life.
In the burns unit, the women always outnumbered men with ease; and never once in my difficult time there have I seen a mother-in-law on whom the kerosene stove had "accidentally" fallen. Night after night I lay shivering and waiting for the call. It was always either young men who had burned themselves in an attempt to take their own lives, or it was the daughter-in-law. Many times she was seven to eight months pregnant – the time when her family are expected to arrive laden with gifts.
One can do nothing but wonder at the timing of the stoves and kerosene lamps. By the time I finished my placement there, I stopped even speculating about such things; I was on to more practical issues – doing a preferential mapping of the burns area: please God, let there be no burns on the abdomen; it will be difficult to listen to the baby.
The scenario among the middle classes in India is quite different. Shortly before a cousin's wedding recently, I helped my aunt sort out the bride's jewels. The necklaces, bangles and earrings had to be worn for different ceremonies and the same jewel could not be worn twice. I told her that I had heard that even the Queen of England wore the same jewellery more than once. I was asked to leave my English ideas back in England. And I assure you that mine is just an upper middle class family.
As I took a breath of fresh air that night, I watched a pig wallowing in the gutter of the sewage channel that runs along the front of the house. Shouldn't one deal with open sewage before hoarding diamonds and gold? But what do I know? I sounded my uncle out. He asked what would happen if "luxuries" like clearing the sewage and the pig stood in the way of my cousin getting a well settled life. What if they meant we couldn't afford the extra 20g of gold as a dowry for the boy with a good job in America?
In India, gold is not just a litmus test of one's status. For many, it defines every rite of passage – leaving cherished memories for the haves, scarred minds and bodies for the have-nots. My mother jokingly asks me to marry and have children soon. If they are girls, then it will be up to her to save their dowry for them: they will have a careless, absentminded workaholic for a mother. I, for one, will be proud to have daughters who will not wear gold during their weddings. And I hope there will be a day when every Indian mother-in-law will be happy to have a no-gold marriage. Until then, go, China, go.


text: Ursuline Academy freshmen helped students in grades K-2 learn how to improve their reading skills at St. Boniface School on Feb. 19. A collaborative project between St. Boniface School in Cincinnati and Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash, the Book Fair was funded by a private donor and UA's Community Service Department. It allowed UA to purchase 75 K-2 books under 25 titles that were chosen by St. Boniface; the books were then donated to St. Boniface's library. In preparation for the Fair, UA students learned about the St. Boniface School community, children living in poverty, US literacy statistics and the mentor/child relationship, specifically how to assist children with reading skills. Under the direction of UA English teacher Dr. Ann Hinkle, librarian Mrs. Julie Burwinkel, and language specialist Mrs. Patt Zurlinden, the freshmen spent several days creating teaching-aids such as tri-folds with puppets, which were also donated to St. Boniface's library. The teaching aids followed Ohio Education Standards for K-2 students. During the Book Fair UA students interacted one-on-one with the younger students using the Book Fair books, the teaching aids they made, and their own favorite picture books from childhood. "The field trip not only served as a learning experience for our students to reflect on their own literacy development, but it focused on others and what factors and obstacles relate to developing reading and writing skills, said Dr Hinkle. "Our field trip to St. Boniface was an eye-opening experience. It helped me realize how fortunate I am just to have the ability to read. I loved working with the children – to see the smile on their faces was a sign to me that I was truly making an impact on someone's life in the simple way of helping them to read," said Alyssa Steller. Classmate Maya David felt much the same. "Before this field trip, I had never thought about the different reading levels of kids or how their behaviors are connected to their reading skills. Setting up the trifolds showed me that kids don't only learn by reading the book but they can learn through different objects they can understand the book by. Visiting the children at St. Boniface is a memory I will never forget." Ursuline Academy is an independent Catholic college-preparatory school for young women in grades 9 –12. Founded in 1896 by the Ursulines of Brown County in St. Martin, Ohio, the school has been located at 5535 Pfeiffer Road, Blue Ash, Ohio since 1970.


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Looking to dig themselves out of an early-season hole, the Philadelphia Phillies try to extend their longest winning streak of the season tonight behind Kyle Kendrick, who makes another replacement start in the opener of a two-game series versus the Chicago Cubs.
Losses in six of eight had the Phillies four games under .500, but the club has crept to within a game of the even mark thanks to their first three-game winning streak of 2012. Tuesday's victory over Houston didn't come without anxious moments, but Philadelphia was able to squeeze out a 4-3 victory when Hunter Pence hit his second home run of the game in the bottom of the 10th inning.
Pence also hit a solo homer in the sixth inning and his walk-off blast helped to atone for his fielding error in the ninth that allowed Houston's game-tying run to score.
"I was pulling for him. I was happy for him. Two home runs and three hits is a big offensive day," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing.
It made a winner of Jake Diekman, who tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief in his major-league debut. Starter Cliff Lee did not earn a decision despite scattering five hits and one run over eight innings, fanning a season-high 10 batters.
Brian Schneider hit a two-run homer for the Phillies, who will turn to Kendrick tonight after scheduled starter Vance Worley did not make the trip to Chicago due to soreness in his elbow.
Kendrick made three previous starts this season in place of the injured Lee, going 0-2 with a 6.43 earned run average. He hasn't been much better in his role of long relief, posting a 9.53 ERA in five appearances out of the bullpen.
The right-hander's relief numbers took a hit last Wednesday when he allowed five runs on four hits and two walks in one inning of work versus the Mets, getting charged with the loss.
Kendrick, 27, faced the Cubs as a starter on April 29 and was handed a defeat after he was charged with three runs -- two earned -- on five hits over six innings with seven strikeouts. He is 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA in three games (2 starts) lifetime versus the Cubs.
Kendrick certainly pitched well enough to win on that day, but was outdueled by Matt Garza, who gets his second look at the Phillies this season as well.
The right-hander hurled seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball versus Philadelphia on April 29, walking one and striking out 10 in a 5-1 win. That pushed his career numbers in this series to 2-1 with a 0.96 ERA in four starts.
Garza was then sidelined with the flu and did not make his next start until Friday versus the Brewers. He lasted just five innings, giving up a run on three hits and five walks in a no-decision. Garza is 2-1 with a 2.56 ERA in six starts this season, including 1-0 with a 1.66 ERA in three at home.
The Cubs were also shooting for their first three-game win streak of the season on Tuesday, but they were dealt a walk-off 7-6 loss in St. Louis.
Alfonso Soriano tied the game for Chicago in the top of the ninth with a solo homer, but Yadier Molina sent the Cards to victory with a game-winning single in the bottom of the frame with two outs, slicing a grounder off the glove of second baseman Darwin Barney and into right. That hit scored Matt Holliday, who had begun the frame with a single to center.
"I thought I was going to get there," Barney said. "I was pretty close on Holliday's ball too. It's unfortunate."
Chicago got out to an early start, plating three runs in the top of the first on an RBI single by Starlin Castro, a groundout by Bryan LaHair and an Ian Stewart double, but saw the game tied by the end of the second.
The Phillies and Cubs split four meetings in Philadelphia back on April 27-30, but the Phils have still won seven of the last 10 encounters.


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We conclude our coverage of Boston Comic Con 2015 first by bemoaning the nearly literal biblical weather and plagues that prevented us from releasing it on Thursday as we originally planned.
Once we get that out of our system, we discuss the panels that we were able to attend at this year's Boston Comic Con: Spider-Verse, Marvel Universe, IDW Comics, and the DC Comics panel. And not only do we talk about them, but we share a load of audio we recorded at those panels, from creators like Brian Azzarello, Scott Snyder, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jason Latour, Ming Doyle, Annie Wu, Sara Richard, Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, and a bunch of others!
We also talk about the differences between the panel delivery styles of each publisher, why you seem to get more hard information from DC Comics than you do Marvel, and why the IDW panel gave us the best explanations of why publishers pursue licensed comics, and why colorists are more important than most of us think, than we've heard in 40 years of reading comics.
And, as always, the disclaimers:
- We record this show live to tape, with minimal editing. While this might make this a looser comics podcast than you are used to, it also means that anything can happen. Like learning why Rob's childhood memories include armpits bleeding goo.
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Muhammad Saad Iqbal
|Muhammad Saad Iqbal
Department of Defense photograph
|October 17, 1977
|Detained at
|Bagram and Guantanamo
|Alternate name
|Hafez Qari Mohamed Saad Iqbal Madni
|No charge (held in extrajudicial detention)
|Repatriated September 8, 2008
Muhammad Saad Iqbal is a Pakistani citizen who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[1] Madni's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 743. The Department of Defense reports that he was born on October 17, 1977.
Madni was arrested in Jakarta after he asked about the whereabouts of an American official, prompting accusations that he intended to assassinate the individual. After six months in captivity, he attempted suicide and was subsequently relabeled as "non-compliant" by his captors.
He was released in 2008 after six years imprisonment, and returned to Pakistan. His government said that he would not face any criminal charges, and that he was returning to his life. On 19 August 2009, the UK arm of the legal charity Reprieve commenced legal action on behalf of Madni, seeking information from the UK government about whether Madni had been rendered through Diego Garcia.
- 1 Rendered to Egypt for torture
- 2 Combatant Status Review
- 3 Publication of captives' CSR Tribunal documents
- 4 Habeas corpus petition
- 5 Repatriation
- 6 Madani's declaration
- 7 UK Legal Action
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
Rendered to Egypt for torture[edit]
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Combatant Status Review[edit]
Muhammad Saad Iqbal was among the 60% of prisoners who participated in the tribunal hearings.[2] A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for the tribunal of each detainee. The memo accused him of the following:[3]
a The detainee is a member of al Qaida.
- The detainee is an al Qaida operative.
- The detainee ascertained the plans and movements of a US government official for the purpose of inflicting harm of death to that official.
- The detainee claimed prior knowledge of a terrorist act
- The detainee engaged in planning of and surveillance for, a proposed terrorist act.
The Department of Defense published a 13 summarized transcript from his 2004 CSR Tribunal.[3]
Madni told his Tribunal that he was wearing the orange jumpsuit that non-compliant captives were made to wear because of a suicide attempt he had made on the 191st day of his detention.
Publication of captives' CSR Tribunal documents[edit]
In September 2007 the Department of Justice published dossiers of unclassified documents arising from the Combatant Status Review Tribunals of 179 captives.[4] A habeas corpus petition was filed on behalf of " Muhammed Saad Iqbal Madni" on December 13, 2005.[5] But his dossier was not one of those the DoD published.
Administrative Review Board[edit]
Detainees whose Combatant Status Review Tribunal labeled them "enemy combatants" were scheduled for annual Administrative Review Board hearings. These hearings were designed to assess the threat a detainee might pose if released or transferred, and whether there were other factors that warranted his continued detention.[6]
First annual Administrative Review Board[edit]
A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for Hafez Qari Mohamed Saad Iqbal Madni's first annual Administrative Review Board on October 19, 2005.[7] The two page memo listed nine "primary factors favor[ing] continued detention" and zero "primary factors favor[ing] release or transfer".
Those factors included denunciations from unnamed informants that he claimed to be a member of al Qaida, that he plotted assassinations, that he was related to a female member of the extremist Ak Ikhwan Al Muslimoon Group in Indonesia, and that he had stated:
"The detainee stated it was better to kill one U.S. Government Official than 100 Americans."
Madni chose to participate in his Administrative Review Board hearing.[8]
Preliminary meeting with Assisting Military Officer[edit]
Madni's preliminary meeting with his Assisting Military Officer took place on November 29, 2005. Madni said he would attend. His Assisting Military Officer described him as responsive, polite and attentive, during this meeting, but highly skeptical, based on his experience Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
Second annual Administrative Review Board[edit]
A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for Hafes Qari Mohammed Saad Iqbal Madni's second annual Administrative Review Board on October 19, 2005.[7] The two page memo listed nine "primary factors favor[ing] continued detention" and two "primary factors favor[ing] release or transfer".
In addition to the allegations listed on the earlier memos the 2006 memo stated he had visited with members of al Qaida in Jakarta, Indonesia, that he met the Secretary General of the Islamic Defenders Front, that he had seen weapons at the house of his new militant acquaintances, and he had been told about two failed terrorist attacks in which they had participated—an attempt to use a car bomb against the US embassy, and an attempt to attack an airliner. One factor offered as a justification for his further detention stated:
"The detainee stated that because of his ability to memorize and sing the Koran at the age of twelve he became famous in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, he was introduced to presidents, kings and princes. The detainee stated that he won approximately five million dollars in prize money from Koran competitions."
Third annual Administrative Review Board[edit]
A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for Hafes Qari Mohammed Saad Iqbal Madni's annual Administrative Review Board on December 27, 2007.[9] The two page memo listed just four "primary factors favor[ing] continued detention" and two "primary factors favor[ing] release or transfer".
All four of the factors favoring his continued detention concerned a leadership role he played in a student group, the Sipah-e-Islam Pakistan, which was an adjunct to a violent anti-Shi'a group, the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan. The factors stated these two groups followed the Deobandi School, and were created in reaction to the Iranian revolution, and that the SSP group was behind the assassination of the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan in the early 1990s. More recently the groups organized political rallies.
The factors favoring his release or transfer stated that he feared being returned to Pakistan, and that:
"The detainee stated that with regard to his relationship to a known jihadists, he made a mistake when he got involved with bad people at a young age."
Earlier allegations that he personally was involved in hostile acts were all dropped in this memo.
Third annual Board recommendations[edit]
One January 9, 2009, the Department of Defense released two heavily redacted memos, from his Board, to Gordon R. England, the Designated Civilian Official.[10][11] The Board's recommendation was unanimous The Board's recommendation was redacted. England authorized his continued detention on March 17, 2008.
Habeas corpus petition[edit]
A writ of habeas corpus was filed on Hafez Qari Mohamed Saad Iqbal Madni's behalf.
Military Commissions Act[edit]
The Military Commissions Act of 2006 mandated that Guantanamo captives were no longer entitled to access the US civil justice system, so all outstanding habeas corpus petitions were stayed.[12]
Boumediene v. Bush[edit]
On June 12, 2008 the United States Supreme Court ruled, in Boumediene v. Bush, that the Military Commissions Act could not remove the right for Guantanamo captives to access the US Federal Court system. And all previous Guantanamo captives' habeas petitions were eligible to be re-instated. The judges considering the captives' habeas petitions would be considering whether the evidence used to compile the allegations the men and boys were enemy combatants justified a classification of "enemy combatant".[13]
Protective order[edit]
On 15 July 2008 Kristine A. Huskey filed a "NOTICE OF PETITIONERS' REQUEST FOR 30-DAYS NOTICE OF TRANSFER" on behalf of several dozen captives including Iqbal.[14]
A former Guantanamo captive named as "Qari Saad Madni" was repatriated on September 8, 2008.[15][16] Pakistani officials stated he would soon be released without charge, following a debriefing. The Associated Press reported that Madni claimed he had tried to commit suicide during his first year in detention.
On September 19, 2008 Richard L. Cys, James P. Walsh filed "Petitioner Muhammed Saad Iqbal Madni's response to court order to show cause why his petition should not be dismissed as moot", as part of 05-CV-2385, on behalf of Muhammed Saad Iqbal Madni.[5] Madni's lawyers argued his habeas petition should not be dismissed because he was entitled to continue to seek relief if his original detention was not legally justified. Further, his lawyer had not been advised of the conditions agreed upon by the US Government and the Pakistani Government:
- Undersigned counsel have no knowledge regarding the terms and conditions of the agreement under which Mr Madni's physical custody was transferred to Pakistan. Respondents have not submitted any evidence to the court regarding the nature of Mr Madni's transfer or his current status in Pakistan. Accordingly, undersigned counsel does not know whether as part of his transfer the United States required that Mr Madni continue to be imprisoned, or after what period of time or under what conditions he might be released. Furthermore, undersigned counsel does not know whether Mr. Madni has at all times since his transfer remained imprisoned in Pakistan.
On 5 January 2009 the New York Times published a profile of Mohammed Saad Iqbal.[16] The profile chronicled serious health problems during and after his repatriation, and was illustrated with a picture of him standing in a walker. The New York Times reported that senior US officials were prepared to confirm aspects of his account of himself—off the record. They informed the New York Times that, shortly after he had apprehended in Jakarta, during his first two days of interrogation analysts had decided he was a braggart and "wannabe" and should be immediately released:
"He was a talker. He wanted to believe he was more important than he was."
He was first transferred for four months to a brutal interrogation center in Egypt, where he was housed in a 4 x 6-foot (1.8 m) cell he said "like a grave", and subjected to electric shocks during his interrogation.[16] He was then transferred, for a year to the Bagram Theater Internment Facility.
He described harassment from other captives because he had never trained in Afghanistan.[16]
Richard L. Cys of Davis Wright Tremaine is seeking relief for his long detention without charge, and for the release of his medical records, which may document his torture claims.[16]
CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano denied Madni had been subjected to illegal treatment:[16]
"The agency's terrorist detention program has used lawful means of interrogation, reviewed and approved by the Department of Justice and briefed to the Congress. This individual, from what I have heard of his account, appears to be describing something utterly different. I have no idea what he's talking about. The United States does not conduct or condone torture."[16]
On January 19, 2009, the Daily Times reported that Iqbal had held a press conference in Islamabad where he demanded compensation for the treatment he received.[17]
Madani's declaration[edit]
Sa'd Iqbal Madani offered an affidavit in support of Ahmed Zaid Salem Zuhair's habeas corpus petition.[18]
He declared that he and Mamdouh Habib had been sent to Egypt for interrogation. His interrogators were all Egyptians, but Americans were always present, and passed notes to the Egyptian interrogators. His interrogations include electric shock, beatings, being interrogated while drugged, and being locked in a cell so small he could not sit up, or lie down. He and Habib were transferred to the Bagram Theater Internment Facility, where he reported Koran desecration and brutal beatings. In Bagram he was held in the same cell as Moazzam Begg and Ahmed Zaid Salem Zuhair. three months of torture
He declared that as a consequence of his electric shocks to his head in Egypt he developed a life-threatening bone infection, but medical treatment was withheld because his interrogators characterized him as being uncooperative. He declared he was confined the Psychiatric wing for six months—as punishment.
UK Legal Action[edit]
On August 19, 2009, the UK arm of the legal charity Reprieve commenced legal action on behalf of Mr Madni against the UK Foreign Secretary.[19] The litigation seeks
disclosure of material held by the Secretary of State or within his control that evidences his extraordinary rendition through Diego Garcia and that would assist him in identifying and bringing proceedings against those US (and, if applicable, UK) personnel involved in his detention, unlawful rendition and torture[20]
See also[edit]
- ^ list of prisoners (.pdf), US Department of Defense, April 20, 2006
- ^ OARDEC, Index to Transcripts of Detainee Testimony and Documents Submitted by Detainees at Combatant Status Review Tribunals Held at Guantanamo Between July 2004 and March 2005 Archived 2007-12-03 at the Wayback Machine., September 4, 2007
- ^ a b Summarized transcripts (.pdf) from Hafez Qari Mohamed Saad Iqbal Madni's Combatant Status Review Tribunal - pages 46-58 Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ OARDEC (August 8, 2007). "Index for CSRT Records Publicly Files in Guantanamo Detainee Cases" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ a b Richard L. Cys, James P. Walsh (2008-09-19). "Guantanamo Bay Detainee Litigation: Doc 457 -- Petitioner Muhammed Saad Iqbal Madni's response to court order to show cause why his petition should not be dismissed as moot". United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Annual Administrative Review Boards for Enemy Combatants Held at Guantanamo Attributable to Senior Defense Officials". March 6, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ a b OARDEC (2005-10-19). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Madni, Hafez Qari Mohamed Saad Iqbal" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 59–60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2009-01-27. Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ Summarized transcript (.pdf), from Hafez Qari Mohamed Saad Iqbal Madni's Administrative Review Board hearing, December 1, 2005 - page 146
- ^ OARDEC (2007-12-27). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Madni, Hafes Qari Mohammed Saad Iqbal" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ OARDEC (2008-02-18). "Administrative Review Board assessment and recommendation ICO ISN 743" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. p. 239. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ OARDEC (2008-01-16). "Classified Record of Proceedings and basis of Administrative Review Board recommendation for ISN 743" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 240–246. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ Peter D. Keisler, Douglas N. Letter (2006-10-16). "NOTICE OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS ACT OF 2006". United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ Farah Stockman (2008-10-24). "Lawyers debate 'enemy combatant'". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ Kristine A. Huskey (2008-07-15). "Guantanamo Bay Detainee Litigation: Doc 63 -- NOTICE OF PETITIONERS' REQUEST FOR 30-DAYS NOTICE OF TRANSFER". United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "Guantanamo inmate returned to Pakistan". Associated Press. 2008-09-08. Archived from the original on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jane Perlez, Raymond Bonner and Salman Masood (2009-01-05). "An Ex-Detainee of the U.S. Describes a 6-Year Ordeal". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Ex-Gitmo prisoner demands compensation". Daily Times (Pakistan). 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Sa'd Iqbal Madani (2008-12-31). "Ahmed Zaid Salem Zuhari v. George W. Bush -- Declaration of DECLARATION OF Sa'd Iqbal Madani" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ Reprieve UK, New litigation filed in 'ghost prisoner' rendition case, August 19, 2009
- ^ R (Madni) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Claim Form and Grounds of Judicial Review Archived 2010-11-28 at the Wayback Machine., August 19, 2009
External links[edit]
- Former Guantanamo inmate Saad Iqbal Madni's 'agony' BBC February 2011
- US Torture Under Scrutiny In British Courts Andy Worthington, July 29, 2009
- Identity Of Guantánamo Torture Victim Rendered Through Diego Garcia Andy Worthington, June 3, 2009
- Mohammed Saad Iqbal Madni Reprieve
- Freed Gitmo inmate narrates horrific plight April 22, 2010
- video Former Guantanamo detainee Saad Iqbal Madni's struggle BBC February 2011


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We have a song for you to check out on 4/20. It is the new song from RASPIN and it is Smoke the Hookah! Raspin Stuwart's new release is a soulful reggae track which calls you to "get up and stand up".
As we approach 4/20 this month, we celebrate with the new enlightened laws that have swept states such as California, Colorado and Washington. While we still have a journey ahead of us in so many other states to assert our God-given rights to live our ways of life as we wish, the momentum continues to build. Raspin's "Smoke the Hookah" inspires us to "get up and stand up – stand up for your rights. These are human rights; we've got to fight so peacefully. Unite, people!"
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CCA Industries, Inc. Announces the Nomination of Two New Directors and the Retirement of Two Directors
May 26, 2011, 17:10 ET from CCA Industries, Inc.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CCA Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: "CAW") is pleased to announce today that the Board of Directors has invited Sardar Biglari and Dr. Philip Cooley to be nominees for directors to stand election at the next annual meeting of the shareholders. Ira W. Berman, the Company's Chairman of the Board, stated "Sardar is Chairman of Biglari Holdings, Inc., a diversified holding company which owns 12.8% of our common stock. We continue to be excited about our future and look forward to the participation of Sardar and Phil to assist in the achievement of our goals."
The Company also announced today that Ira W. Berman and Jack Polak have informed the Company that they will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the Company's next annual meeting. Ira Berman, who started the present Company with David Edell in 1983, will become Chairman Emeritus and remain as a consultant to the Company, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, for a period of five years that commenced on January 1, 2011. Jack Polak has served as a director of the Company since 1983. Dunnan D. Edell, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated "that the Company feels honored to have had both Ira Berman and Jack Polak on our board. Their work has been invaluable in building a company, which in 1983 had no shareholder value, to where we are today. We will always be extremely grateful to them and for their long years of service."
CCA Industries, Inc. manufactures and markets health and beauty aids, each under its individual brand name. The products include, principally, "Plus+White" toothpastes and teeth whiteners, "Mega-T" Green Tea diet supplements, "Mega-T" Green Tea gum and mint products, "Bikini Zone" medicated topical and shave gels, "Nutra Nail" nail care treatments, "Scar Zone" scar treatment products, "Sudden Change" anti-aging skin care products, "Parfume de Vanille" fragrances, "Solar Sense" sun protection products, "Hair Off" hair removal and depilatory products, "Wash 'N Curl" shampoos and conditioners and "Pain Bust RII" an analgesic product.
Statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which would cause actual results to differ materially form estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No assurance can be given that the results in any forward-looking statement will be achieved and actual results could be affected by one or more factors, which could cause them to differ materially. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
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This is another poster where the clients printed the preliminary comp while I was awaiting their approval. Except for the $100 cheque, I never heard from them again. This was another of the ever-growing number of "Rock Operas" to hit the boards at the time. With music by Kookolis & Fagan and a book by Martin Duberman (a now very renowned & honored historian), it had a stellar cast of then unknowns: Richard Gere, Peter Allen, Barry Bostwick, Nell Carter & Marta Heflin. It opened in January of 1971 and closed after 3 performances. No one I have ever talked to remembers it at all.
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Share Your Goals To Reach Your Peak Potential
By Todd Duncan
In sales, sharing your goals and dreams with the right people can be the difference between average and above-average success. That's because accountability produces the leverage necessary to follow through with your aspirations. The right kind of leverage is much more than motivation or hope; it is the essential link between what you desire and what you do, between your dreams and your destiny. Without leverage, you'll never reach the peak of your potential.
You Can't Climb Alone
Leverage ensues when you share your goals with the right people. That's important for you to understand. The people with whom you share your aspirations must be the dream stokers in your life, not the dream soakers. They must be dream makers, not dream breakers. They must be people who have hearts for seeing you succeed and hands for helping you do so. They can be sales managers or spouses, friends or coworkers, mentors or professional coaches. But what's most important is not what roles they normally play. What's most important is that you have confidence that they care about who you are and who you desire to become. You see, leverage is a result of sharing your dreams with people whom you know will help you reach the top. Think of it this way: Following the Law of Leverage is like throwing a rope up the mountain of your career and knowing that people are there who will secure the rope and help pull you up the mountain.
To be successful and satisfied in your sales career, you must surround yourself with people who will push, pull, drag, and drive you to greater heights. The beauty of leverage is that once it's created, it permeates more than your sales career. Leverage adds tremendous value to your life and to the lives of your clients.
Leveraging Your Life
To best leverage your sales career you must employ it in three areas. Let's look at them.
Enlisting personal leverage begins when you commit your plans to paper. In other words, recording your goals and dreams is your first act of commitment in following through on them. The last chapter taught you how to do this most effectively. But simply writing your vision, goals, and plans down is not enough to effectively create leverage. You must also commit to review what you've written on a regular basis. Only then are you providing accountability to yourself. In essence, you are regularly reminding yourself of your commitments.
It's one thing to go out and ask a few friends to occasionally inquire if you're doing what you said you would. It's another to enlist people who will help you do so. Creating associate leverage is not about establishing an environment in which you're comfortable. All that does is affirm your current level of success, or lack of success. True associate leverage helps you act beyond your comfort zone so that you continually climb higher, as does the trust of your clients. That's why it's vital that your partners be people who aren't afraid to ask you the hard questions, the questions that stretch your mental capacity to its peak, the questions that elicit actions that challenge you to do more than you are currently doing.
Professional leverage results when you employ the services of a professional coach or mentor. It is in this type of accountability relationship that your selling skills are best honed and your plans find the most productive path. If you want to climb, and continue climbing, to higher levels of selling success and fulfillment, you must have professional leverage in your career. Take initiative to invest (your own money if you have to) in a professional coach or mentor whose goal is to help you bridge the gap between your dreams and destiny.
Leverage Begins With You
If you want to be a better salesperson tomorrow than you are today, you must stop talking about it and start doing something. That starts by following this Law. It's about ceasing to sell alone by reaching out to others who will help you succeed on a level far greater than you can by yourself. It's about becoming more vulnerable in accountability relationships so that you can be more valuable in client relationships. It's about multiplying your partners so that you can multiply your propensity for success. It's about leveraging your best sales career so that you can live your best life. That's how the Law of Leverage can work for you. And it begins when you do.comments powered by Disqus


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Noby Noby Boy iPhone 60% Complete
Get a first look. Maybe.
Wondering when you'll get to try out Noby Noby Boy on something other than PS3? iPhone was announced as the next target platform for the game, but we've heard little since. Yesterday, Impress Watch provided an update, along with what looks like a screenshot.
In the above image, taken by the developers and sent to Impress Watch, we see Impress Watch's ugly watermark to the lower right, an iPhone in the middle, and... something that looks like Noby Noby Boy's Boy on the iPhone screen.
What exactly is going on in that screen? The Impress Watch story does not say.
The reason Impress Watch posted this story was apparently to report that it had heard, via a message from Noby Noby Boy creator Keita Takahashi himself, that the iPhone version is now 60% complete. The game has passed some form of internal inspection at Namco Bandai, says Takahashi. "We're working so that the release doesn't get 'extended' like the PS3 version" (I think Takahashi is being clever in his quote -- the original Japanese version makes it more apparent).
Hopefully this means we'll get a glimpse at TGS next week.
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text: Position Announcement Title: Research Associate (Postdoctoral) Location: Kansas State University Department of Plant Pathology Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center Manhattan, Kansas, USA Appointment: Full-time, 12-month position, with annual reappoint- ment contingent upon continued funding and satisfac- tory performance. Position Available: 1 October 1995 Responsibilities: Conduct research in genetics of Fusarium monili- forme using appropriate classical, molecular or pop- ulation genetic approaches and designed in collabora- tion with the principal investigator. Potential topics include vegetative compatibility, fumonisin biosynthesis, construction of near-isogenic lines, spore-killer, mating-type, and genetic variation in field populations. Qualifications: Ph.D. in genetics, microbiology, plant pathology or related field. Experience with fungal/microbial genetics and/or molecular biology strongly preferred. Salary: $22,000-24,000 per year plus standard university benefits (health and life insurance, vacation and retirement). Applications: Send application, including transcript(s) and resume, and have three letters of reference sent to: Dr. John F. Leslie Department of Plant Pathology 4002 Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 66506-5502 USA phone: 913-532-1363 fax: 913-532-2414 e-mail: JFL at PlantPath.pp.KSU.edu Application Deadline: 15 September 1995 Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.