| The Grey Bruce Domestic Violence Coordinating Committee Conference
The Inclusive Communities Committee, a working committee of the Grey Bruce Domestic Violence Coordinating Committee, welcomes you to this two-day conference. We are excited about opportunities that this conference offers us to work together to address violence in all its forms. We hope that this conference energizes and touches each of us and fosters new insights and commitment to end racism and violence in families and communities. The members of the Inclusive Communities Committee also hope that at the end of the two days we have ideas for new projects and initiatives to address violence in all its forms, and new networks and relationships to make that work happen.There is a Next Steps Sign Up sheet at the Registration Table where you can leave us your name and contact information at any time during the conference if you want to be part of future planning to address racism and violence in all its forms in Grey Bruce.
MI6 urged UK to drop Saudi inquiry
Britain's head of overseas intelligence warned that Saudi Arabia likely would stop sharing vital information on terrorism if prosecutors pursued an investigation into alleged corruption in an arms deal, lawmakers disclosed Tuesday. Ministers were told the inquiry into the BAE Systems PLC arms deal with Saudi Arabia could lead to a withdrawal of Saudi assistance on counterterrorism, according to the annual report of the Intelligence and Security committee. The committee scrutinizes the work of Britain's intelligence and security agencies. Britain's Serious Fraud Office in December 2006 ended the inquiry into allegations that BAE Systems ran a $118.9 million "slush fund" offering sweeteners to Saudi Arabian officials in return for lucrative arms contracts. BAE has denied the accusations.
The wow factor of health research
This week, as a prelude to Saturday's announcement of The Globe's Nation Builder of 2007, we introduce the four other finalists/runners-up, who have made a major contribution to Canadian society this year. Today, we profile Dr. Alan Bernstein. In his inaugural address as president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, in June of 2000, Alan Bernstein made some bold promises. With the launch of CIHR, he said, "we are creating a health research enterprise that is an entirely new way of conducting health research, one that will harness the scientific excellence of Canadians across the full spectrum of health research, to improve the health of Canadians and of people throughout the world. "CIHR will be the underpinnings of the Canadian health care system and the driver that is fuelling the evolution of Canada's knowledge-based economy." .
Kerviel says SocGen knew of trades
Mr Kerviel has accused a certain number of people, but he also recognises having taken positions while covering up his tracks and in a way that is totally against the rules," Jean Viel told RTL radio. According to the reported statement to police, Kerviel said he started hiding his trades in 2005 and had accumulated profits of €1.4 billion by the end of last year. The sum was so huge that he counterbalanced it with fictitious, loss-making operations so as not to draw attention to himself. "I cannot believe that my superiors did not realise the money I was committing (to the illicit trades). It was impossible to generate such profits with small positions," Kerviel said, according to the transcripts. As a junior staffer, there were strict limits on the positions he could take, but SocGen has said he knew how to bypass these controls thanks to five years spent at the back and middle office of the bank at the start of his career.
ORU alumni support sought
Uncertainty remained Saturday about what effect Richard Roberts' resignation as president will have on Oral Roberts University, but some observers said it was a step toward improvement.
"I think people are going to be waiting and watching: OK, can it survive without a Roberts at the helm?" said Donald R. Vance, professor of biblical languages and literature.
Vance said he thinks alumni need to support ORU as it undergoes this transition, after being led for 42 years by a Roberts. ORU professors are committed to the school's evangelical Christian mission, but that might not be obvious without a TV minister as president, he said. Christian colleges across the country are led by non-ministers -- "it will just be different for us."
ORU leaders have not addressed what role, if any, Roberts will have at the university.
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