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  • US justice department says it may need ‘a few more weeks’ to process 1m more Epstein documents for release | Jeffrey Epstein

    US justice department says it may need ‘a few more weeks’ to process 1m more Epstein documents for release | Jeffrey Epstein

    The US justice department said on Wednesday that it has been told by federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the FBI that they have uncovered more than a million more documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and processing these for release…

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  • Jethro Tull founding member Mick Abrahams dies aged 82

    Jethro Tull founding member Mick Abrahams dies aged 82

    Jethro Tull were formed “out of the ashes” of The John Evan Band and McGregor’s Engine, the blues band Abrahams formed with Clive Bunker in the Luton/Dunstable area, said Anderson.

    Abrahams, external played on Tull’s first album, This Was, but…

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  • Jethro Tull founding member Mick Abrahams dies aged 82

    Jethro Tull founding member Mick Abrahams dies aged 82

    Mick Abrahams, a founding member of rock band Jethro Tull, has died at the age of 82.

    Posting on the band’s official website, lead singer Ian Anderson said he was sorry to hear of the death of the “strong vocalist and experienced, powerful and…

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  • In-Home Step Training Did Not Improve Proprioception, Muscle Performance in MS

    In-Home Step Training Did Not Improve Proprioception, Muscle Performance in MS

    An in-home, exergame-based step training program did not improve ankle proprioception or plantarflexor muscle performance in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a secondary outcomes analysis of the Interactive Step Training to…

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  • Best smartwatch deal: Save $50 on the Google Pixel Watch 4

    Best smartwatch deal: Save $50 on the Google Pixel Watch 4

    SAVE $50: As of Dec. 24, get the Google Pixel Watch 4 for $399.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $399.99. That’s a discount of 11%.


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  • Audit of the State Ethics Commission

    In accordance with Section 12 of Chapter 11 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Office of the State Auditor has conducted a performance audit of the State Ethics Commission (SEC) for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.

    The purpose of our performance audit was to determine the following:

    • to what extent SEC ensured that Statements of Financial Interests (SFIs) were filed on time and completed in accordance with Sections 3(f), 5(a)–(c), and 5(g)(10) of Chapter 268B of the General Laws;
    • whether SEC conducted initial staff reviews of violations involving conflicts of interest and the filing of SFIs in a timely manner in accordance with its internal practices; and
    • whether SEC issued advisory opinions in a timely manner in accordance with its internal practices.

    Below is a summary of our finding, the effect of that finding, and our recommendation, with hyperlinks to each page listed.

       
    Finding 1
     
    SEC should update its internal control plan (ICP) annually, as required by the Office of the Comptroller of the Commonwealth’s (CTR’s) Internal Control Guide.
    Effect If SEC does not annually review, and update as needed, its ICP and other policies and procedures, then SEC staff members may not have clear guidance, leading to inconsistent practices, inefficiencies, and a higher risk of noncompliance with laws and regulations. A lack of written policies and procedures can also hinder staff member training, accountability, and continuity of operations for managing SFI filings and advisory opinions.
    Recommendation
     
    SEC should establish and implement a formal process to review and update its ICP and policies and procedures. This process should include documenting the performance of an annual review, as required by CTR’s Internal Control Guide and state law.

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  • Hoste, E. A. J. et al. Epidemiology of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: the multinational AKI-EPI study. Intensive Care Med. 41, 1411–1423 (2015).

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  • Numerical simulation and experimental research on the oil removal efficiency during the oily wastewater separation by hydrocyclone

  • Shiyi, Y. U. A. N. WANG Qiang. New progress and prospect of oilfields development technologies in China. Pet. Explor. Dev. 45 (4), 657–668 (2018).

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  • Qiang, Y. A. N. G. et al. Application and…

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  • Chemicals in food system cause nearly $3 trillion in annual damage: Report

    Chemicals in food system cause nearly $3 trillion in annual damage: Report

     

    Key…

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  • The Seagulls tackle The Gulls in Boxing Day clash – Weston-super-Mare AFC

    The Seagulls tackle The Gulls in Boxing Day clash – Weston-super-Mare AFC

    National League South
    Fri 26 December
    Plainmoor

    Torquay Utd

    Weston-super-Mare

    15:00

    Scott…

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