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Did you see this: **************************************** New York, 28 August 2006 - Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the convention to protect the rights of persons with disabilities The Secretary-General hails the agreement reached by a committee of the General Assembly last Friday night on a new treaty on the rights of persons with disabilities, to be adopted by the Assembly during its coming session, as a historic achievement for the 650 million people with disabilities around the world. He notes that people with disabilities have hitherto lacked adequate protection, and hopes that this long overdue Convention will mark the beginning of a new era in which they will have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. He urges all Member States to ratify the Convention and ensure its rapid implementation. http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=2177

Jonathan, The only lesson learned here is that you should have put up an explanation when you put up any image. That way everyone would have known that you were not trying to make a joke about it. Otherwise, people can only interpret what they see.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has assessed the mathematics abilities of students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in public and private schools since 1990.1 In 2005, the national average mathematics scores of 4th- and 8th-graders were higher than in all previous assessments. Reported on a 0–500 scale, between 1990 and 2005, the average score of 4th-graders increased 25 points, from 213 to 238, and the average. U.S. students at grades 4 and 8 scored above the international average in 2003. U.S. 4th-graders scored higher, on average, than students in 13 countries, while students in 11 countries outperformed U.S. students. At grade 8, the average U.S. mathematics score was higher than those of students in 25 countries, but below the average scores of students in 9 countries. In 2005, the average score on the 4th-grade mathematics assessment decreased as the percentage of students in the school who were eligible for the school lunch program increased. Comparing schools with different concentrations of poverty reveals that the highest poverty public schools in 2005 differed from other public schools in terms of particular student characteristics. For example, they had the lowest percentage of White students, the highest percentage of Black and Hispanic students, and the highest percentage of students who reported always speaking a language other than English at home. They also had the highest percentage of 4th-graders who were taught by a teacher with less than 5 years of teaching experience. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/2006/secti...asp?tableID=457

No Mr. Rees did not. He stated that his computer crashed. But, take a look at this index of photos. I did not want to open that zip file. http://home.nc.rr.com/inbedwithhomer/ I would advise that you contact Road Runner. 13241 Woodland Park Rd. Herndon, VA 20171 (703) 345-2500

We might be able to help you. What is the name of your organization? Where are you located?

The Pentagon is considering replacing the nuclear warheads on some ballistic missiles with conventional munitions so that they can be used for "pre-emptive" strikes against alleged terrorists, Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld told reporters after a meeting with Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov. "If either of our countries or friends and allies were threatened at[sic] some number of years into the future with a weapon of mass destruction or a capability that was that lethal, I think any president, whether of Russia or the United States, would like to have available a conventional weapon that could attack that target swiftly and accurately and precisely and not feel that the only thing they had might be a nuclear weapon, which they would not want to use.", Rumsfeld said. He urged Russia to consider the idea too, but Ivanov said a pre-emptive strike was not the only solution. The Pentagon has considered such strategies before. In February 2003 a similar plan was suggested, and in May 2006 it was recommended that Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) be used for such a purpose. Critics wondered what the risks would be for setting off accidental nuclear war: it would be impossible for another nation to tell whether a Trident II or Minuteman III launch was conventional — or nuclear-armed until it had actually detonated. http://www.spammer/news/pentagon-to-us...or/19901-2.html

The software watchdog group StopBadware.org, run by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society of Harvard Law School and the Oxford Internet Institute, has opened a dialogue with AOL about concerns over the presence of badware, also known as malware, in the now-free AOL 9.0 software. Badware refers to software applications that try to download additional software with very little or no explanation. StopBadware.org decided to investigate after their users have sent in complaints regarding the operation of the software. According to the "open inquiry" on StopBadware.org, the preliminary tests conclude that AOL 9.0 installs software and Internet Explorer extensions without the consent of the user, requires users to take certain actions, and it doesn't completely uninstall itself. The page then warns readers not to use the AOL software unless they're prepared to handle the risks involved. The report clarifies its charges; for example it lists "RealPlayer, QuickTime, AOL You've Got Pictures Screensaver, Pure Networks Port Magic, and Viewpoint Media Player" as the software that is installed without notification. Additionally, the AOL toolbar, a bookmark to AOL.com, as well as extra icons are added to Internet Explorer without consent. The report continues by noting that AOL coerces users into upgrading the software by a popup window that does not allow refusal, as well as automatically upgrades the software without allowing that option to be disabled. AOL spokesman Andrew Weinstein claims that these problems are going to be addressed in an upgrade available next month. In the meantime, Weinstein claims that the problems are not malicious. "No one has done more to protect users from malware than AOL," Weinstein said. John Palfrey agrees that the findings of AOL are not the worst he's seen, but they should disclose more information about the software to users. When AOL was issued with an advance copy of the report, StopBadware.org was "very impressed" with their response, and that they look forward to working with AOL.

Environment Canada is reporting that the water levels of Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Michigan have dropped and that Lake Erie could lose two feet or 15% or more of its water level by the year 2050. "We should pay attention to what they're telling us. That's not to say they're perfect, and there's always room for uncertainty, but . . . it's the best information we have at this point," said director of the Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College, Joe Atkinson. Reports also state that if any of the lakes lose a few feet of water the event could be an "economic disaster." "That would just be an economic disaster. Water levels are what make or break this industry," said spokesman for the Lake Carriers Association, Glen Nekvasil. He also added that if a drop in water levels of a few feet in any of the great lakes, could render the shipping "inviable." Researchers at Buffalo State College are not convinced that a major problem is looming. "It's really just too early to make a decision," he said. "Water levels have fluctuated a lot in the last [few] hundreds of years, so it's hard to put that to global warming," said researcher with the Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College, John J. Freidhoff. Some officials admit that the loss of water levels in the lakes are not in the "top ten" problems that the Great Lakes face. "The water being lost through climate change is not in our top 10. We have other fish to fry, so to speak," said Lake Erie specialist at the Envirnmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Great Lakes National Program Office located in Chicago, Illinois, Dan O'Riordan. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are at least 45 cm. below their yearly average and Lake Superior is only 20 cm below its average, but Lake Erie and Lake Ontario have made a recovery from their averages. Residents in Michigan are complaining about foul smells, dead fish, muck and garbage that litter the shorelines of Lake St. Clair which is also 7 inches below its level this year when measured in mid-summer. "It's not just down a little -- it's down a lot," said Macomb County resident, Jim Doran who resides in the township of Harrison. "It's not a pretty sight, and it smells," added Doran. Shipping companies are reporting that at least 200-500 tons of cargo will not be able to be shipped in the lakes if the levels continue to drop. Freighters will lose the ability to ship at least 270 tons of cargo for every one inch of water that is lost. "We're down 200 to 500 tons per trip, compared to last year," said Nekvasil. http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html

This is Kris Hammond, ANC 5C-02 candidate statement about the project.

Kris Hammond sent me his card. He is running for advisory neighborhood commission. Here is some statements he has made on his web site. http://krisforanc.blogspot.com/

It is raining in Bethesda. All the plants and trees need it. I am seeing yellow leaves on Maple and locust trees and its not even September.

This was the Redskins third Preseason game.

I just sent a message to see if I could go visit him. I asked him to request permission from his company commander.

Rob just wanted to say hi to all his DCpages buddies.

I just spoke with Alec Evens. He stated that in no way was Jonathan Rees statement true. He also stated that Adrian Fenty has been working on his economic plan for months now. He then thanked me for taking the time to set the record straight.

Jonathan, Can you tell me where you found the picture? Maybe we can get to the bottom of it.

Hey Pat, I just checked out your web site. The main page selection box is not working for me. I am using Internet Explorer. Where in DC do you live? I am in Ward 5.

This may be a generational mistake Jonathan. But, the term "mental retardation" is often misunderstood and not seen as derogatory. One of DCpages.com staff, Joe Knight, is learning disabled. You may have read his posts on these message boards from time to time. If you called Joe a "Retard" when he was young he would have been quite insulted and hurt. Over the years he gained wisdom that many people do not realize that calling him retarded is offensive and that there is something seriously wrong about making humor out of it. Something to think about.

Pretty amazing. When I clicked on an Google advertiser and went to their contact us page I saw a 'Google Site Stats - send feedback' link. So I clicked on it. This is the page I was taken to. What will they think of next?

I spoke on with Kathy Brown, a newly hired assistant to Adrian Fenty about Mr. Rees statement. She promised that Alec Evens, Press Secretary to Adrian Fenty would give me a call. Mrs. Brown then spoke her opinion about Mr. Fenty:

I cannot believe it. I thought that we really had enough depth in that spot. Sellers is bigger and tougher. What we need is depth at defensive tight end. The Redskins defense looked horrible last week. I know they where just calling vanilla plays, but they still look way bad.

From what I know the diamond market has always been as shady and dangerous as the drug market. These people use code and know fully well when someone is monitoring them. I am willing to bet they use the same informants as we do. And to take a leap I am willing to bet we use these people to launder our clandestine operations.

Here is a portion of the Press Conference given by the President today.

We cannot go blindly killing people. Especially those who are not citizens of United States and not within our territory.

Jesse, People have the right to speak their minds. Please try to curb the violent tone.