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'Green' Fireworks May Brighten Eco-Friendly 4th Of July Displays In Future
With millions of people in the United States eagerly awaiting those July 4 fireworks displays - and our Canadian neighbors doing likewise for their July 1 Canada Day celebrations - here"s a prospect for those light shows of the future likely to ignite a smile on Mother Nature"s face: A new generation of "green" fireworks is quietly making its way toward the sky.
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Lambda Legal Files Suit Against Assisted-Living Facility For Allegedly Discriminating Against HIV-Positive Resident
Lambda Legal, a group that represents HIV-positive people, on Tuesday filed a law suit against the Fox Ridge assisted-living facility in North Little Rock, Ark., for allegedly evicting a resident because he is HIV-positive, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.The Rev. Robert Franke, a retired biology and religion professor who was diagnosed with HIV in 1987, moved into Fox Ridge, which is operated by Parkstone Living Center, in February. The day after he moved into the facility, an unidentified administrator told his daughter, Sara Franke Bowling, that her "superiors" said Franke needed to be discharged from the facility "because of his HIV." Franke disclosed his HIV status on application materials before moving into the facility. The suit alleges that Parkstone violated the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act and requests a permanent injunction to prevent the facility from denying apartments or services to people living with HIV/AIDS. The suit also seeks compensatory and punitive damages and attorneys" fees and costs. The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Eisele. The facility declined to comment on the suit. Julie Munsell, a spokesperson for the state Department of Human Services, said Arkansas law allows for people who have been discharged for assisted-living facilities to remain in the facility pending a hearing if the discharge is appealed. Munsell said the department"s Long-Term Care Division received notice that Franke was appealing the discharge but that the appeal was later dismissed without a hearing. According to Munsell, facilities are not permitted to discharge residents based on medical diagnoses but that some facilities have said they do not have the capacity to provide care for certain conditions. Munsell also said that Fox Ridge is "claiming that they did not admit this client so there is no need for a hearing." Scott Schoettes, staff attorney for Lambda"s HIV Project, said that Franke was not seeking medical care from Fox Ridge, although the facility does provide medical services. "He didn"t require any services beyond which they were licensed to provide," Schoettes said. Franke"s eviction is "particularly blatant and egregious, but unfortunately, not all that uncommon," Schoettes said, adding, "This happens all across the country. We want to send a message that this kind of discrimination is not going to be tolerated" (Satter, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 5/13).
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Niall Dickson To Join The GMC As New Chief Executive

The GMC has appointed Niall Dickson as the new Chief Executive of the General Medical Council. He will take up his post in January next year. Niall joins the GMC from The King"s Fund, where he has been Chief Executive since 2004. Prior to that, he was the BBC"s Social Affairs Editor. GMC Chair, Professor Peter Rubin, welcomed Mr Dickson"s appointment. He said: "The GMC is leading a major programme of regulatory change for doctors - including the introduction of revalidation. This is a challenging time and Niall Dickson is ideal for the job. He brings a wide understanding of the complex issues involved in delivering top quality healthcare in the UK. As a former broadcaster, he also has a strong record in communications, which will be vital in helping us to engage with doctors, patients and the public about the changes which are coming. "I am confident that Niall can build on the many achievements of Finlay Scott - who has been Chief Executive of the GMC for 15 years." Niall Dickson - Biography Niall Dickson took up his post at The King"s Fund in January 2004 - since then the Fund has led the debate around how to improve the care of patients with long term conditions, pioneered our understanding of health care reform and commissioned major inquiries including a review of social care funding, which led directly to a government Green Paper on the future funding of social care in England. He has an understanding of the GMC through his recent chairmanship of one of the Department of Health working groups tasked with taking forward recommendations in the White Paper Trust, Assurance and Safety. Niall chaired the group asked to examine those aspects of the White Paper concerned with enhancing public confidence in the regulators of healthcare professionals. As a member of the Cabinet Office Honours Committee (Health), the NHS National Stakeholder Form and the ministerial sounding board on social care, Niall will bring many insights into the wider aspects of healthcare policy to the GMC. He is also a trustee of the Consumers Association (Which?) and of the Leeds Castle Foundation as well as a patron of the charity ERIC (Education and Res for Improving Childhood Continence). Niall is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of General Practitioners. He was educated in Scotland and went to Edinburgh University. Early working experiences included teaching in a comprehensive school, work for Age Concern England and a number of years editing the Nursing Times. He joined the BBC as its health correspondent 1988 and went on to become its Social Affairs Editor in 1995. The General Medical Council


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