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Obama Says Health Reform Must Be Done This Year
The opportunity to enact health care reform legislation could be missed unless Congress passes it this year, President Obama on Thursday said to thousands of supporters in a phone call made from Air Force One, the AP/USA Today reports. In a call to members of his political organization, Organizing for America, Obama said, "If we don"t get it done this year, we"re not going to get it done," adding, "I think the status quo is unacceptable and that we"ve got to get it done this year." Obama also said that any action on overhaul legislation could be delayed unless volunteers pressure lawmakers to support the administration"s goals for health care reform (AP/USA Today, 5/28). Obama said, "Some of you are in states and districts where politicians are resistant to bringing about change, so we need you to get involved" (Zeleny, "The Caucus," New York Times, 5/28). Obama told volunteers that it was time to "remobilize" after their successful campaign to get him elected, adding that "we have gotten a lot of things done during our first four months. But health care, that"s a big push" (AP/USA Today, 5/28).David Plouffe, Obama"s presidential campaign manager and head of Organizing for America, during the call said, "If the country stands with the president and if the country is demanding health care reform, [then] we"ll get it done," adding, "Washington will not have any option but to follow us." He added, "You need to take ownership of this" ("The Caucus," New York Times, 5/28). Organizing for America Campaign

North Carolina State University And The University Of Strasbourg Agree To Collaborate On A Training Program
Strasbourg University and North Carolina State University, both leading academic institutions in the field of bioproduction, have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a unique set of training capabilities for industry. The Alsace Biovalley cluster has played and will continue to play a key role in the program by bringing together industry players in support of the project, ensuring that training programs meet industry needs, structuring the financial engineering required and securing funding for the infrastructures.
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Increased Fighting Makes Humanitarian Work, Health Situation More Difficult In Somalia, U.N. Says
Despite increasing danger posed by "al Qaeda-linked militants," U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes said Tuesday U.N. aid workers "were not backing away" from the country, Reuters reports. "Intense fighting is making it increasingly difficult to deliver aid in the Horn of Africa country, where U.N. agencies are trying to combat cholera outbreaks and maintain food supplies to 3.5 million hungry people," the news service writes (Nebehay, 7/21).
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General Optical Council Consults On Welsh Language Scheme, Wales

The General Optical Council (GOC) has launched a consultation on its proposed Welsh Language Scheme. Anyone with an interest in the GOC"s work is encouraged to offer their suggestions and feedback on the draft proposals. Under the scheme, when providing services to the public in Wales the GOC will aim to treat the English and Welsh languages equally. Kate Fielding, GOC Director of Communication and Information, said: "Bilingual provision plays a crucial role in enabling the Council to deliver high-quality services to the Welsh-speaking public. Our Welsh Language Scheme needs to be fit for purpose, and we"re asking for stakeholder input to help us achieve this." Measures outlined in the draft proposals include: - Making public/ patient areas of the GOC website available in Welsh; - Producing a Welsh version of the GOC Annual Report; - Offering witnesses in Fitness to Practise hearings the opportunity to address the hearing in Welsh; and - Maintaining a database of individuals and organisations who wish to correspond in Welsh. The consultation has been distributed to patient and public groups, optical and regulatory bodies, community health councils, and Welsh-speaking community contacts. Public notices of the consultation are also appearing in The Western Mail and the Welsh-language magazine Golwg. The consultation closes on 11 September and is available to view and respond to online at http://www.optical.org. About the General Optical Council The GOC is the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. Its purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, performance and conduct amongst opticians. The Council currently registers around 23,500 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians and optical businesses. 1. As a public body the GOC is required by the Welsh Assembly Government, under the Welsh Language Act 1993, to prepare a Welsh Language Scheme. General Optical Council


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