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Deals with the failure of the United States Senate Ethics Committee to discipline its fellow senators in reference to its decision on New York Senator Alfonse D'Amato. Allegation that D'Amato used his office to steer government funds to his campaign contributors in Puerto Rico; Proposal to replace the committee by a commission of retired senators or retired judges; Inherent failure of the ethics system in the Senate.

The problem came up for discussion in the Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA), and the delegates decided that the wholesale buyers might be amenable to demands for a better price if the source of supply were shut off. The MLA can exert no disciplinary power over its members, nor is it empowered to enter into price contracts in their behalf. To haul traps or to sit on the dock was a question for each lobsterman to resolve with his own conscience. However, the wholesale buyers adhered stubbornly to their price; and, like other men before them, the lobstermen faced the cold necessities of poor living or none at all.

The article focuses on the global perspective in shaping the literacy landscape through the annual What's Hot in Literacy survey of the International Literacy Association (ILA) in 2017. Topics discussed include an overview of ILA's survey, the gaps between trendy and important areas of literacy, the top topics in the survey like early literacy and disciplinary literacy, and the access and resources of literacy.

The article offers information on the foster care system, which has helped in adoption. Topics include television program on adoption "Adoption Stories," searching for adoptive home, where children can stay, permanent home readiness from foster family in case of termination of parental rights by the court, and Herrington-Volaric home.

The article announces the disciplinary sanctions from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility involving the attorneys, enrolled agents and appraisers. The disciplinary sanctions to be imposed for violation of the regulations include disqualification of appraiser and censured in practice before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It also mentions the names of states and second by the last names of individuals that appear in the Internal Revenue Bulletin.

The article presents notices of proposed rulemakings, disbarment, and suspension lists, as well as announcements related to government regulations issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. It details the announcements from the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) on disciplinary sanctions involving certified public accountants, attorneys, and appraisers as well as descriptions on sanctions involving monetary penalty.

The article informs that the Massachusetts disciplinary authorities have resumed their secret questioning of Boston Municipal Judge Raymond G. Dougan Jr. in August 2012. It mentions that authorities have asked lots about nearly two dozen cases prosecutors say show Dougan's pattern of bias toward criminal defendants. The authorities suggested that prosecutors could ask about police testimony, motions to suppress proceedings and bail and sentencing decisions.

The article discusses sexual assault in the U.S. military. Topics include the prevalence of sexual assault in the U.S. military, the admission of senior military officials of a failure to protect service members from such crimes, and a proposed amendment by U.S. senator Kirsten Gillibrand of the Senate Armed Services Committee that remove sexual assault cases from the traditional chain-of-command structure.

The article talks about sexual misconduct and assault on college campuses. Topics discussed include institutions of higher education using their internal disciplinary procedures to try students for claims of sexual misconduct and assault, college students go to court over sexual assault and navigation for college students becomes difficult for University disciplinary hearings.

The article reveals that the U.S. soft-coal industry is adopting a hard line in contract negotiations with the United Mine Workers (UMW) in November 1977. Representatives of the Bituminous Coal Operator's Association (BCOA) demanded tougher disciplinary powers over coal miners and contract changes that would decrease many of the UMW's economic gains and could force a national coal strike on December 7, 1977.

The article focuses on the management practices of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under acting director L. Patrick Gray. It states that FBI agents are protesting his policies including the reshuffling of the headquarter staffs that destroyed the Crime Records Division, the disciplinary actions considered unjust by the agents, and leaks of information. It adds that agents accused Gray of maintaining the policies of J. Edgar Hoover and having tie with U.S. President Richard Nixon.

The article reports that a disciplinary action has been taken by Duke Divinity School against Elaine Heath, a professor who sent an email to all faculty referring a racial equity training event as anti-intellectual with totalitarian tendencies. It is noted that before reproving use of the faculty email list to make disparaging statements, Heath supported the event as increasing school's intellectual strength.

Letters to the editor are presented on issues in response to the article “glass ceiling" in previous issues by President of Washington State Bar Association Michele Radosevich, and other topics including disciplinary notice summaries and changes in the format of the magazine.

The article presents the Annual Report by the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (AGC), which showed that disciplinary actions taken in fiscal year (FY) 2011 declined to 70 from 76 in 2010. The drop was seen despite an increase of docketed complaints to 429 in FY 2011 from 406 in FY 2010. It cites the appointment of Deputy Bar Counsel Glenn M. Grossman as head of the AGC.

Presents information to a query asked by governor of a primary school in England about disciplinary procedures against parent governor who questions church-related activities of the school. Rule regarding vicar or priest to be the chairperson of school governing body; Significance of valuing the opinion of others; Strengths of governing body.

Discusses education in the United States. Relationship between education and economics in the U.S.; Comments concerning the views of George Washington University president Joel Trachtenberg; Speculation concerning the future of education in the U.S.; Importance of counselling in schools; Importance of interdisciplinary programs in schools.

The article discusses strategies that can be used by early education practitioners to ensure that their disciplinary policy is up-to-date. Early years practitioners are asked if they have already reviewed their disciplinary policy and are advised that the statutory disciplinary code was revoked in 2009. Three stages are recommended to have in a disciplinary policy.

The article presents information on the claims based on malpractice by the lawyers of Arizona which was decided by the disciplinary judges. Attorney Gregory G. McGill was reinstated and placed on probation and attorney Osmond A. Burton, Jonathan Elgart and Emile J. Harmon was sanctioned and were ordered to pay restitution.

The article discusses a debate on the disciplinary powers of teachers in Finland.

The article presents information on the meeting of the member states of the United Nations related to the sexual exploitation conducted by the peacekeeping personnel and the initiatives for preventing such crimes. The role of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) in taking necessary disciplinary actions is discussed. The officers found guilty will be barred from future services.

The author discusses lack of disciplinary actions by the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour against its member golfers. In his opinion, PGA Tour has no open strategy to punish its players for bad behavior like the argument between golfers Rory Sabbatini and Sean O'Hair. He comments that strategies of Tim Finchem, Commissioner of PGA Tour, have always promoted positive images of PGA tour golfers, but PGA should now make its disciplinary actions public.

Announces the suspension of physical therapist Rajendra Sharma by the Ethics and Judicial Committee of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Violation of Principles 1, 2 and 3 of the APTA Code of Ethics.

Reports on the proposal that lay members will not be allowed to sit on disciplinary panels convened by the General Teaching Council of Great Britain.

Provides information on disciplinary actions taken by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Results of investigations of alleged violations of the Codes of Professional Conduct of the AICPA and/or state CPA societies. Suspension of L.L. Skaff of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin; Suspension of Richard J. Sullivan of Providence, Rhode Island.

Reports that an Ontario court has decided to reunite children with parents who allegedly spank them as punishment.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by the parents of a 14 year-old student in Ohio against William McConnell, a gym teacher, and the Wooster Board of Education claiming that their son was forced to do 25 pushups while naked and wet. According to the lawsuit, the teacher ordered the student to do 24 pushups for no apparent reason. The suit included Wooster Board of Education because it has the authority over its employees in creating disciplinary guidelines.

Presents an anecdote about military discipline.