Suicide attacker blows himself up near policemen deployed at lawyers` protest Jan 11, 2008
The blast ripped through GPO Chowk in front of the Lahore High Court as the suicide bomber walked up to the about 60 riot police who had gathered there ahead of a protest by lawyers against President Pervez Musharrafs government and blew himself up, reported AFP.. About 200 lawyers were inside the High Court at the time of the blast, and others were marching from a nearby district court, according to AP.. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Pakistan Bomb Attack on Checkpoint Kills 19 Police Officers, Injures 57 Jan 10, 2008
The bomb exploded at a police check post in the GPO Chowk area, police control said. Heavy contingents of police had been deployed in the area because of a rally planned by lawyers. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
00004000Contact Us Dec 31, 2007
Postal address:GPO Box 506Sydney NSW 2001 ... Email: Mail: GPO Box 3771, Sydney NSW 2001Fax: (02) 9282 3492 ... Email: Mail: GPO Box 3771, Sydney NSW 2001Fax: (02) 9282 3492. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Luminetx signs first group contract Dec 29, 2007
A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. St. Louis Business Journal. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Whitfield will again run for Congress Dec 26, 2007
Co-sponsored legislation to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination (WEP) provisions of the Social Security Act in order to protect Kentucky school teachers retirement. Supported establishing several community health centers (CHCs) to improve health care access in rural areas. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
404 moment - new medical slang Dec 21, 2007
Comes from internet error message, "404 - document not found.'' Testiculation: Description of a gesture typically used by hospital consultant "when holding forth on subject on which he or she has little knowledge". Gesture is of an upturned hand with outstretched fingers pointed upwards, clutching an invisible pair of testicles. Other slang used by doctors, according to past letters to the BMJ, include UBI (for "Unexplained Beer Injury''), PAFO ("Pissed And Fell Over'') and Code Brown, or a... (The Australian)
Too many disco biscuits?| Dec 21, 2007
CTD means 'Circling The Drain', GPO signifies 'Good for Parts Only' and 'Rule of Five' means that if more than five of the patient's orifices are obscured by tubing, he has no chance. A patient who is 'giving the O-sign' is very sick, lying with his mouth open. (iAfrica.com)
Yet Another Hajj fiasco - 2700 stranded Dec 11, 2007
That generated a lot of dissatisfaction among Muslim stakeholder organisations, a situation which led to the formation of the Ghana Pilgrimage Organisation (GPO). The NHC refused to be incorporated into the GPO.. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Grace, humility and an unquenchable thirst for success Nov 24, 2007
GPO Box 3771, Sydney 2001. All letters and email (no attachments) to the Herald must carry the sender's home address and day and evening phone numbers for verification. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
VIP wives out of the shadows Nov 24, 2007
One, at an election rally at Old Fullerton Square, just outside the General Post Office (GPO), which was refurbished to become the Fullerton Hotel. He said: "Mr Lee was in his element, giving a fiery speech attacking Mr Chiam See Tong. I looked up at the GPO, and there was Mrs Lee on the rooftop, getting a helicopter view of the proceedings.". (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Ye olde frocks rock Nov 2, 2007
Tomorrow, four of the dozens of remarkable costumes she designed for the sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, due for release in cinemas on November 15, will go on display for just four days, winding up on Melbourne Cup day in the city's GPO retail centre ... The installation of Elizabeth: The Golden Age costumes by Alexandra Byrne, including two gowns on mannequins moulded to Cate Blanchett's measurements, one gown worn by Abbie Cornish (lady-in-waiting Bess) and doublet and breeches worn by... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Israeli leader has prostate cancer Oct 30, 2007
MOSHE MILNER - GPO HO, xxHEALTH: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took office in March 2006 after Ariel Sharon suffered a debilitating stroke ... MOSHE MILNER - GPO HO, xxHEALTH: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took office in March 2006 after Ariel Sharon suffered a debilitating stroke. (Los Angeles Times)
Israel PM Olmert to have prostate cancer surgery Oct 29, 2007
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem October 29, 2007, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). (REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO/Handout). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Israeli PM Olmert has cancer Oct 29, 2007
Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens. (USA Today -- News)
Putin the Puppet Master Oct 20, 2007
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) welcomes Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Kremlin October 18, 2007, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) ... REUTERS/GPO/Moshe Milner/Handout (RUSSIA) ISRAEL OUT. (Townhall.com)
How to design monitoring controls to manage mistakes Oct 10, 2007
Server configuration (GPO, services, and so on). Server patches and upgrades. (SearchWindows2000.com)
UC Davis Joins National Children's Study Davis, Oct. 04 Oct 5, 2007
UC NewsWire -- UC Davis Joins National Children's Study. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 04, 2007 University of California Davis. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Madonna's Fake Judaism Sep 19, 2007
Israeli's President Shimon Peres (C) poses with US pop singer Madonna (L) and husband British filmmaker Guy Ritchie (R) during their meeting at the president house in Jerusalem September 15, 2007 in this handout photo by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO (ISRAEL) ISRAEL OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.. (Townhall.com)
Our World: Of men and mice Sep 5, 2007
Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi (L), chief of Israel's armed forces, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Ehud Barak (R) attend a meeting during a visit to the army's northern command near the northern city of Safed August 14, 2007, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) ... REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO/Handout (ISRAEL) ISRAEL OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.. (Townhall.com)
Stilettos, frocks, action! Fashion's theatrical thread Sep 3, 2007
The spokeswoman says the program is its biggest yet, with 120 free and ticketed events at GPO, Federation Square, Myer's city store, Melbourne Central and elsewhere around the city ... 6pm to 9pm: GPO Spring Glamour Shopping Affair, Corner Elizabeth & Bourke Streets ... 9pm: "GPO Spring Glamour Shopping Affair - After party", Lexington Bar, Level 2, GPO. Free. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
CSPN Announces - Community Specialty Pharmacy Network (CSPN) Selects Managed Healthcare Associates (MHA) as a GPO partner Jul 19, 2007
Ed Dillon, President of CSPN commented: "We are very pleased with the board's decision to partner with MHA to establish a new definition of "Specialty Class of Trade". Our goal is to provide the best optimal, cost effective patient care that will have a positive impact on our patient's lives. A "specialty patient" should be defined by the level of care they receive with compliance, adherence, and proven data outcomes no matter who provides the service: Retail, LTC, or Mail Order. This is a... (PR Newswire)
The 2007 Komen New York City Race For The Cure Jul 12, 2007
Send registration forms and fees to:Komen NYC Race for the CurePO Box 9223, GPONew York, NY 10087-9223 ... You can also mail checks by downloading a pledge form and mailing it to: Komen NYC Race for the Cure, PO Box 9223, GPO, New York, NY 10087-9223. (CBS New York, NY)
ICRC deplores abuse of medical facilities and deliberate attacks on civilians in Gaza Jun 13, 2007
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (L) greets Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen in his office in Jerusalem in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) on June 12, 2007. Olmert said on Tuesday the deployment of an international force along the Gaza-Egypt border should be seriously considered. (AlertNet)
Violet Festival Parade steps off Saturday Jun 9, 2007
The division includes the West Canada Valley Central School marching band, 2007-08 Montgomery County Dairy Princess Kaila Hogan, the Kinship Reality Properties float, Big Frog 104 FM, the North Hudson Woodcraft float, GPO Bank, Mohawk Valley Christian Academy, the Dolgeville Little League players in two pickup trucks with trailers, the Chris Collision Truck, the Red Hat Society, DJ 4 U, the Little Falls Miners baseball team, Bill Fake s antique car, Ed Fake s antique car, the Rose Petal Florist... (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)
Letters to the Editor May 27, 2007
The GPO will not be making commercial profits from the government's CL decision. Third, while continuing vigorously to promote HIV protection, Thailand still has more than 500,000 people living with HIV/AIDS who need or will need treatment to live. (Washington Times, DC)
Olmert: Attacks on Hamas will continue May 27, 2007
Call: (800) 877-3400. Multimedia / Interactive. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Israeli official says Palestinian PM a target May 22, 2007
Select an Edition: Tue May 22 07:21:24 2007. JERUSALEM, May 22 (Reuters) - Israel could kill Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas as part of a military campaign to halt rocket salvoes by the ruling Islamist group in the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. (AlertNet)
Israeli air strikes hit Hamas in Gaza, troops enter May 18, 2007
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) listens to military personnel and local members of the authority during his visit to the southern Israeli town of Sderot, in this May 17, 2007 handout picture from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). Olmert told residents of Sderot, a border town hit by dozens of Palestinian rockets in recent days, that his government would stand firm and work to reduce the attacks during a visit lasting several hours on Thursday. (AlertNet)
Israeli planes pound Hamas targets May 18, 2007
GPO, Amos Ben-Gershom -- AP Photo. A Palestinian man reacts after the death of his relative at the Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Friday, May 18, 2007. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Selden: Forgotten Holocaust May 9, 2007
23] United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Summary Report (Pacific War) (Washington: US GPO, 1946), Vol 1, p. 16. . (Zmag.org)
Thailand violates drug patents for its own profit May 6, 2007
Only the GPO can sell copycat drugs to the Thai government, which excludes private manufacturers from receiving government contracts. This leaves the GPO to reap all the cushy rewards, which flow right back to the government and provide further opportunities for the nation's politically connected to enrich themselves ... In 2005, the GPO made a profit of around $35. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Woman hit: CBD crossing 'confusing' May 1, 2007
Wang Jin, 50, who owns a kiosk outside the GPO in Martin Place, said the traffic light had just changed to green for traffic when the accident happened. "Because it's a bus lane and there was no traffic and the cab was going too fast," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
ACDA: Another Column Devoted to Annoyance Apr 30, 2007
GPO -- Good for Parts Only -- is a bit crass, as is C/C for Cancel Christmas. The patient has died. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Windows of opportunity Apr 29, 2007
Lisa Ho, GPO, 350 Bourke St, city. Less says more: texture, clean lines and a generous hint of what's in-store work fabulously. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
USA for Innovation's 8 Deadly Lies About Thailand's Theft of American Innovation Apr 26, 2007
The GPO's distribution of dangerous medicine like GPO-vir is contributing to the unusually high resistance levels of Thai patients. As American Enterprise Institute scholar and noted HIV/AIDS expert Roger Bate recently stated: There is no decent "bioequivalence data" on the quality of GPO- manufactured drugs, meaning that they are at best approximate copies and should not be labeled generics ... As to fostering drug resistance, a 2005 study by Thailand's Mahidol University's faculty of medicine... (PR Newswire)
Today's Stories Apr 11, 2007
SALES Healthcare Sales - National LTC GPO is seeking an entry level salesperson to call on LTC fac. (). (The Augusta Chronicle)
Green Party Comment on Budget Mar 24, 2007
"The McGuinty government still treats the environment as a side issue, not recognizing the links with economic and social policy," added GPO Environment Issue Advocate, Erich Jacoby-Hawkins. "We must bring our economy into line with our ecology through market-based tax shifts, ending the tug-of-war between profitable business and a healthy environment.". (Soonews.ca)
Proof that path of True Love never runs smooth Mar 19, 2007
au/halfmarathon and send with payment to The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon, GPO Box 2031, Sydney, NSW 2001. Alternatively, phone the race information line on (1800) 555-514 to have a form posted out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Fruit and vegetable consumption among US adults - 2005 Mar 17, 2007
An original paper copy of this issue can be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, DC 20402-9371; telephone: (202) 512-1800. Contact GPO for current prices. (Food Consumer)
Pray for our girl, crash survivor's family pleads Mar 12, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Cosima MarrinerMarch 13, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
ROBERT GOLDBERG: The 'innovation agenda' Mar 5, 2007
Recently the military dictatorship running Thailand following the advice of anti-intellectual property activists (who care more for shredding corporate patent rights than protecting human rights in Thailand), said it would use its government pharmaceutical organization (GPO) to make generic copies of the heart drug Plavix and two HIV drugs, Kaletra and Stocrin ... In fact, in 2002 Thailand's GPO failed to meet the World Health Organization's drug-quality standards. (Washington Times)
Behind the seams Feb 18, 2007
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. OBUS: Empire line tunic, $378, layered tee, $187Photo: Supplied. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
ANALYSIS-Thai drug move stirs patent debate Feb 16, 2007
But doubts about the quality of the GPO drug have persisted and as some patients develop resistance, they need more costly second-line drugs such as Efavirenz ... "What Thailand's policy could end up doing in practical effect is simply move profits from the books of foreign pharmaceutical producers onto the books of the GPO," said Ed Kelly, a Bangkok-based intellectual property lawyer who is representing the drug industry. (AlertNet)
Today's Obits Feb 14, 2007
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to either the Epping American Legion, 232 Calef Highway, Epping, NH 03042; or the Leukemia Foundation, GPO Box 9954, Concord, NH 03301. To sign an online guest book, visit www. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
RAVES, RANTS & ROSES, FEBRUARY 6 Feb 6, 2007
By retiring from TJC, the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision will deny me receiving any of my husband's social security benefits if he should precede me in death. If I had chosen to work in the private sector, I would have qualified to either get my own Social Security or his, whichever was greater and without regard as to retirement benefits accrued from the private institution. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
Nowhere to hide? Feb 5, 2007
In area 8, off East Main Road, is the communications centre run by the civilians of the GPO - the nationalised General Post Office - where bank upon bank of telephone exchanges stand like dominoes waiting to be pushed over. Walk through a door and you see two long rows of hardwood workstations for telephonists - 54 in all - with their 1950s-style wires and sockets, unused and strangely beautiful. (Guardian Unlimited)
Spotlight dims on Baldrige Award Feb 3, 2007
Premier and other leading health care group-purchasing organizations, or GPOs, have been the subject of a five-year probe by the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights ... Those exemptions allow GPOs to charge medical suppliers millions of dollars in administrative fees tied to contracts to supply the owner hospitals and nursing homes with syringes, toilet paper, thermometers, and other equipment and supplies ... Shortly after the probe began, Premier and the... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
The bottom lineis people's health Jan 31, 2007
Although GPO and government officials say Thailand's generic Aids drugs are of high quality, it would be nice to remove the cloud of suspicion. We hope the government would put patients first and import the cheaper, quality generics from India until construction of a new GPO facility is complete. (Bangkok Post)
The Limits of Training in Iraqi Force Development Jan 14, 2007
For example, US Army, The Army Legal Assistance Program, Army Regulation 27-3 (Washington: GPO, 21 February 1996), pp ... US Army, Counterinsurgency, Field Manual 3-24 (Final Draft) (Washington: GPO, June 2006). (Ocnus.net)
In Grey Britain it's always your fault Jan 9, 2007
The theory behind Thatcherite privatisations was, I vaguely remember, that we would get better service if we were customers not sharers; in some cases it worked (it took the old GPO weeks to install a phone, and BT speeded things up). But in many cases railways, airports, car parks, water, power, PFIs that overspend and put our children in hock for decades, NHS and Whitehall consultancies the arrogance of state monopoly simply blends with the greediness of commerce to produce a hideous... (TimesOnline)
Chicago-based GPO takes stake in HealthTrust Jan 7, 2007
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Baldrige winner blasted Nov 30, 2006
Premier is a San Diego-based group purchasing organization (GPO) ... The goal is volume discounts, and GPOs were given an antitrust exemption by Congress in 1986 that allows them to legally accept money from large medical companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Becton Dickinson to help subsidize their operating expenses ... In 2003, it won a $55 million settlement against GPOs Premier and Novation, and Tyco, maker of a competing product. (USA Today -- Money)
Activists hail Thai move to make generic AIDS drug Nov 30, 2006
The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation, Thailand's state-owned drug maker, said it would import generic Efavirenz, currently sold by Indian drugmakers for 800 baht per month, until the GPO made its own version in June 2007. The GPO will charge 700-800 baht per month for its Efavirenz, a "second line" drug used by people who suffer side effects or develop resistance to initial treatments. (Reuters AlertNet)
Medical experts launch global campaign against salt Oct 5, 2006
Dr Trevor C Beard Honorary Research Fellow Menzies Research Institute Private Bag 23 GPO HOBART TAS 7001 Phone Australia (03) 6226 7708 International 61-3-6226-7708 FAX (03) 6226 7704 or 61-3-6226-7704 Email. WASH Project Coordinator Naomi Campbell, + 44 20 8725 2409. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Construction projects are creating parking problems in Ilion Sep 30, 2006
With the parking lot in front of Slocum Dickson nearly full from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with both employees and patients, and with the plaza's front lot half cordoned off for construction of the new GPO bank and the rest of the lot full of more business employees and customers, pickings are slim. omeone suggested I have my employees park over by the fire house, but if you drive past it days, that lot is pretty well full too with doctors and customers of the Farm House Restaurant, Lennox... (Herkimer Eening Telegram, NY)
The Royal Oak Restaurant Sep 3, 2006
Stan Sarris is a consultant on the project, reprising his role at the GPO and Banc. There's a glass-fronted meat-ageing room in the nearby bistro, while the Royal Oak's spacious dining room has an understated elegance: warm timbers, double-clothed tables, micro-suede chairs, grey tiled floor and a welcoming fireplace. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
[ANN]Victory for HIV carriers as Glaxo drops patent bid Aug 18, 2006
He said the decision was very important to HIV-positive Thais and meant they could continue to use the affordable generic version of Combid made by the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) ... If a patent had been granted to Glaxo, GPO would have been forced to stop manufacturing Zilarvir. (Korea Herald, Korea)
Thailand confirms second bird flu death this year Aug 6, 2006
The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation will stockpile two million capsules of the generic version of oseltamivir which will be known as GPO-A-Flu. But in the event of a large bird flu outbreak among humans, officials said the GPO can produce up to 400,000 capsules per day. (Irish Examiner)
Wooten: Bye, bye Jul 20, 2006
The largest program that meets your definition would be social security which accounts for about a quarter of the welfare budget according to the GPO. Social security meets your definition of welfare, but I don t think it s what you are really talking about. I suspect you are really talking about TANF or Temporary Aid for Needy Family, used to be AFDC (Aid for Families with Dependent Children). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Is it possible to get dehydrated while swimming laps? Jul 15, 2006
Spectrum, SMH, GPO Box 506, Sydney. 2001; or send a fax to 9282 2481. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
They dive me crazy: let's just pray finalists keep their feet Jul 8, 2006
GPO Box 3771, Sydney 2001. All letters and email (no attachments) to the Herald must carry the sender's home address and day and evening phone numbers for verification. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
- Lucy Mangan Jul 1, 2006
How our own Save the Sixpence campaigners must now be kicking themselves that they never thought to dress up Lonnie Donegan up as Disraeli and send him off in a GPO van down the Strand to preserve our tender heritage. Eddie has left the building. (Guardian Unlimited)
NASA International Space Station Independent Safety Task Force Meeting Jun 2, 2006
Federal Register: June 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 105)] [Notices] [Page 31222-31223] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais. access. (NASA Watch)
Visions of a flying machine May 11, 2006
A second attempt, in 1859, fared little better when a coal gas-fired balloon rose over the Sydney GPO and flew to a paddock near Haymarket, again causing casualties among the crowd. But Bland's story is easily the most bizarre of all the aviation pioneers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Why do our pollies ride in the front of their chauffeur-drivencars? May 6, 2006
au; write to Big Questions, Spectrum, SMH, GPO Box 506, Sydney 2001; or send a fax to 9282 2481. Limit questions to one short sentence and answers to a maximum of 130 words, and state your name and suburb/town. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
