I was there. Just ask Photoshop. Aug 19, 2008
"It used to be that photographs provided documentary evidence, and there was something sacrosanct about that," said Chris Johnson, a photography professor at California College of the Arts in the Bay Area. If you wanted to remove an ex from an old snapshot, you had to use a Bic pen or pinking shears. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Software offers new (photo) reality Aug 18, 2008
"It used to be that photographs provided documentary evidence, and there was something sacrosanct about that," said Chris Johnson, a professor of photography at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. In the digital age, people treat photos like mash-ups in music, combining various elements to form a more pleasing whole. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Suit Proceeds Over Ownership, Validity of Warhol-Like Work Aug 16, 2008
"Chamberlain is unable to produce the bill of sale, the name of the buyer, the shipping information or any other documentation that would be expected from a sale of this magnitude. To succeed on the grounds of documentary evidence, the evidence 'must be such that it resolves all the factual issues as a matter of law and conclusively and definitively disposes of the plaintiff's claim,'" the judge wrote. "The defendant's submissions fall far short of this standard.". (Law.com)
Land grab: Drop Lalu from cabinet, demands NDA Aug 15, 2008
The two leaders claimed that the NDA had documentary evidence and would "take the issue to its logical end" indicating that it will not allow the issue to be diluted and use the case politically against the former chief minister. More India. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Bode George Faces 163 Charges Aug 9, 2008
The commission also prayed the court to discountenance their claim of ill health since no documentary evidence was provided to support their application. Those who were in court to show their solidarity with Bode George included Prof. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Man on Wire, 12A Aug 3, 2008
Petit clearly relishes his own myth, as great charlatans usually do: except that documentary evidence proves he's no charlatan, but a true marvel. We see Petit's great feats photos of his walks at the WTC and Notre Dame cathedral, film of him on Sydney Harbour Bridge but he makes them even more breathtaking through his very Gallic love of paradox. (Independent)
The delicate task of playing both sides Aug 3, 2008
Earlier in the week, it had emerged that that the deputy director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Stephen Kappes, travelled to Pakistan in July, armed with documentary evidence of the ISI's role in supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan. In particular, he confronted the army chief, General Ashfaq Kayani, with proof of the agency's continued links with the Haqqani network, the group spawned by jihadi veteran Jalaluddin Haqqani, who, back in the 1980s, was a favourite of the ISI [and the... (Globe and Mail -- International)
LA Parker Column: Mercer County Park Commission actions attract scrutiny Aug 2, 2008
Paragraph 5 says that "the evidence of record indicates that (Mercer County's) contention that the (old guys) were discharged due to performance issues does not withstand scrutiny. Credible testimonial evidence confirms that the (employees) did not have the poor performance issues to the extent that (Mercer County) alleges they did. The stink hits the fan in paragraph 6 where the commission reports that "an analysis of relevant personnel files shows that there is no documentary evidence to... (The Trentonian, NJ)
Axed country club workers win case against county Jul 30, 2008
Gigante added that an analysis of relevant personnel files showed that no documentary evidence existed to support county claims that the men had poor performance issues. He wrote that county officials submitted inaccurate, incomplete and misleading information including wrongful information regarding most ages of the charging parties. (The Trentonian, NJ)
First case of an appeal against an Election Court decision Jul 29, 2008
He argued that evidence would be a matter to be adduced at the trial of the petition where the petitioner would have the opportunity to produce witnesses, documentary evidence and exhibits to prove his case. He submitted this before Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, who sat together with Federal Court judges Justices Arifin Zakaria and Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Paper's Levy series concludes media distracted investigators Jul 29, 2008
The paper encircled Guandique with numerous interviews and assembled documentary evidence. "They've put a lot of work into it," Levy's mother Susan said Monday. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Mythili Bhusnurmath: Singh is King Jul 28, 2008
There is a tax information network (TIN) in place, apart from which taxes like banking cash transaction tax and value added tax (VAT) make it difficult to hide transactions since tax set-offs have to be backed by documentary evidence. So if tax authorities want, they can catch the guilty. (India Times)
Nigeria: Tribunal Appoints Challenger as State Governor Jul 27, 2008
Justice Nabaruma said the panel went through all the oral and documentary evidence tendered by counsels to both the petitioner and the respondents to back their allegations and defence. The judge said based on the findings of the panel, the election of the contested wards of Akoko North-East, one out of 10 wards of Ose, four wards of Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo, five wards of the eleven wards of Odigbo and some wards of Akure North had been nullified. (allAfrica.com)
Slave Burial Ground Update (5:11pm) Jul 26, 2008
Speaking on behalf of the Richmond Slave Trail Commission, Chairman McQuinn said, "The documentary evidence for the Richmond Burial Ground for Negroes is very compelling. We are moving in the right direction and I look forward to collaboration as we work to find a way to memorialize this sacred place.". The Stevenson report, Burial Ground for Negroes, Richmond, Virginia: Validation and Assessment, is available at. (WTVR.com, VA)
Tribunal Sacks Agagu, Declares Mimiko Winner Jul 26, 2008
Mimiko, popularly known as Iroko because of his deep grassroots political machinery that is present throughout the state, also accompanied the petition with several loads of documentary evidence to support his claims that he, indeed, won the polls. Mimiko alleged that the election that returned Agagu was characterized by rigging and manipulation of results, unprecedented acts of violence, thuggery, abduction and coercion of opponents at the local councils, towns, villages, settlements, wards and... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Foreclosure Halted for Couple Who Say They Were Tricked Into Selling Home Jul 23, 2008
While the documentary evidence presented "only pieces of a puzzle, it is sufficient for the Court to conclude that the defendants may have a defense to this action based upon a questionable mortgage transaction," Palmieri wrote. Among the "substantial irregularities" listed by the judge were the absence of Frank Dizzazo from the closing, despite his purported signature on closing documents; "the disappearance and return of Vincenza with the documents now bearing Frank's signature, including a... (Law.com)
Government left with no place to hide after Equitable Life report Jul 18, 2008
We supported the inquiry with a mountain of documentary evidence from the past and numerous meetings with the team. The lay of the land became clear in 2007 when the Government issued 500 pages of argument and rebuttal to the Ombudsman's early draft. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Nuclear 'scare' against Iran exposed Jul 13, 2008
But Iran said it had no other documentary evidence relating to the 1987 offer, blaming the secretive management style of the AEOI at that time. What the IAEA has not revealed in its reports, however, is that in January 2005, Iran allowed IAEA investigators to look through boxes of old AEOI files, according to a source close to the IAEA. During that search, the investigators came across the infamous 15-page "uranium metal document". (Asia Times Online)
AP IMPACT: US Wavered Over S. Korean Executions Jul 7, 2008
Those officials are long dead, and Korean documentary evidence is scarce. To piece together a fuller story, investigators of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission will sift through tens of thousands of pages of declassified U.S. documents. (CBS News -- World)
Debate over hue of SA Chinese is a shade out of proportion Jul 7, 2008
They say that the policies and laws dealing with the legacy of apartheid and colonialism are not based on a pseudo-archival effort that suddenly came up with some "documentary evidence" of discrimination under apartheid. By so doing, they insinuate that the basis of the court case brought by the Chinese is fake. (Business Report, South Africa)
Questions raised about capital case 24 years later Jul 6, 2008
" Investigators seized on Bower when Good's phone records showed three calls from Bower charged on his company telephone credit card. Parts of Tate's aircraft were missing from the hangar, and the FBI found damaged wings in Bower's garage. "We produced documentary evidence he had ordered silencer parts, we had documentary evidence he purchased a. 22 Ruger, we had the evidence he purchased the Julio Fiocchi subsonic bullets, we had the Allen wrench in his brief case that fit the silencer and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Namibia: Govt Official Shrugs Off Payments As 'Loans' and 'Fanciful' Jul 4, 2008
The only payments from State witness Fillimon Erastus that Namugongo admits to receiving, happen to be proven by documentary evidence in the form of bank deposit slips ... Claimed further payments totalling N$47 000 for which no documentary evidence exists - Erastus testified he made all these payments to Namugongo in cash - never happened, actually, according to Mbaeva's instructions from his client, Magistrate Sarel Jacobs heard during Mbaeva's cross-examination of Erastus. (allAfrica.com)
The Ambrose Dery I Know. Jul 4, 2008
I challenge you prove to your readers with documentary evidence that Mr. Dery was a PNC man. Provide any document, either a PNC Membership Card or form that shows that yes, Mr. Dery was a PNC man. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Major Discovery at George Washington's Boyhood Home Jul 3, 2008
"There is little actual documentary evidence of Washington's formative years. What we see at this site is the best available window into the setting that nurtured the father of our country.". Although the 113-acre National Historic Landmark site called Ferry Farm was known to have been the former home and farm of the Washington family, several attempts by others to locate the house among remains of five farms that once stood on the land had failed. (WTVR.com, VA)
Pa. historians baffled by vanished Lincoln bust Jul 3, 2008
" With that kind of documentary evidence, there's no longer any doubt that Honest Abe occupied a place of honor at the city-owned park. "Now the question is, why isn't it there today. " Hiddlestone said. A clue might be found in one of Hiddlestone's own booklets. There, on page 26, is a reproduction of a 1921 postcard titled "Merry Bathers, Lake Lincoln" that shows the monument along a distant shore of the lake, next to a bathhouse. The image is blurry, but unmistakable. A reader spotted it a... (The Daily Reflector)
PAN not mandatory for govt officials Jul 2, 2008
However, the market regulator in a statement said that this exemption would be subject to the intermediaries verifying the veracity of the claim of the specified organisations, by collecting sufficient documentary evidence in support of their claim for such an exemption. The statement added that the stock exchanges and depositories are advised to make necessary amendments to the relevant bye-laws, rules 00004000 and regulations for the implementation of the same. (India Times)
How Report Indicted Borishade, Others Over N19.5Bn Fund Jun 29, 2008
" The report noted that consequently, a presidential investigation committee on the Safe Tower project was set up by the NSA and inaugurated on May 15, 2007 with the task of investigating the said contract. Intimating the President about the alleged anomalies in the contract, the report highlighted that the contract agreement limited the scope of work to replacement of obsolete equipment in the Control Towers only. It noted that it ought to include other facilities within the airports that would... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Teacher is fired for allegedly hitting student Jun 27, 2008
During the hearing, Moyer presented what he called documentary evidence and presented the superintendent's recommendation for Roberts' dismissal. Moyer said three statutorily-mandated grounds were identified that support the superintendent's recommendation, including "mental abuse" to a child, "moral turpitude," and "willful neglect of duties.". (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Nigeria:Financial Crimes Body Arrests Aviation Contractor Jun 26, 2008
The Senate committee was said to have been piqued by Eider's arrogant and rude responses to members' questions in the face of documentary evidence showing that the Safe Tower project was grossly inflated. The projects are for the four major airports in the country, namely Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano. (allAfrica.com)
Report Condemns Political Bias At DOJ Jun 25, 2008
"The evidence in our investigation - including the documentary evidence, the testimony of witnesses, and the analysis of the applications of candidates who were selected for interviews and who were deselected by the 2006 screening sommittee - supports the conclusion that political or ideological affiliations were used to deselect candidates," the report said. The audit found that the disqualifications "constituted misconduct and also violated the department's policies and civil service law... (KSBW 8, CA)
Electronic age Jun 18, 2008
Documentary evidence of the Manchester machine's musical abilities exists thanks to a BBC outside broadcasting team who had gone to the University to record an edition of Children's Hour. At the time Manchester was home to a Ferranti Mark 1, the first commercially available general purpose computer. (BBC News -- UK)
Seeking Answers on Detainee Abuse Jun 18, 2008
Using new documentary evidence, the Senate committee offered a number of key findings. In July 2002, the office of the Pentagon's former top lawyer, William "Jim" Haynes, began to examine a program that taught U.S. military personnel how to survive interrogation methods used by dictatorships such as North Korea and the former Soviet Union. (Time.com)
Two of religious group held for Thane blast Jun 17, 2008
We have arrested the duo for their role in the blasts and have got documentary evidence to prove their involvement in the blasts. Gadkari had planted the bomb at Thanes Gadkari Rangayatan hall in which seven persons were injured. (Times of India)
Tribunal To Announce Judgement Day In Agagu, Mimiko Suit Jun 14, 2008
He alleged criminal conspiracy between the security agencies, the INEC and the PDP to deliberately subvert the electoral wish of the people in the disputed councils and he tried to establish the allegations through the parade of 57 witnesses, eight of whom are experts while tons of documentary evidence were presented. But the legal teams of Agagu raised objections to the allegations insisting that an election petition must be proved "well beyond any reasonable doubts" before the prayers of the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
How the NBA blundered Jun 13, 2008
Donaghy and Lauro have asked Amon to authorize a subpoena that would permit them to rummage through every report, every interview transcript and every piece of documentary evidence produced by NBA independent investigator Lawrence Pedowitz. It is likely Amon will sign the subpoena because, if the NBA is claiming $1 million in investigation expenses, Donaghy should be permitted to check the league's claim. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Council gives initial nod to domestic registry Jun 12, 2008
Only Councilman Ricky Burgess voted against the legislation, which allows any two city residents -- unless they are too closely related to be married -- to show documentary evidence of their "mutual commitment," pay $25, and be registered. If one is a city employee, then the couple would immediately become eligible to share benefits. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Polygamy's Child Brides Not Yet Rescued by Raid Jun 7, 2008
They said they also had documentary evidence that he had married a 14-year-old, also. And yet, without the children's cooperation, proving molestation is tough. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Glimmer of hope burns brightly Jun 1, 2008
The other is, to leave no stone unturned in terms of documentary evidence. Thirdly, the ministerial satisfaction should have been one of the factors to be determined before asking the PM to say yes or no to go to the ICJ.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Inquiry into sinking of Sydney to trawl globe May 31, 2008
"These conjectures will be addressed, where necessary, by oral and documentary evidence, and conclusions regarding them included in my report," he said. Brothers Bruce and Keith Elder, from Woy Woy on the NSW Central Coast, were among a handful of descendants of Sydney crewmen at the inquiry's formal convening. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Track coach Graham convicted in BALCO probe May 31, 2008
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Finigan acknowledged in closing arguments that Heredia made "a lot of inconsistent statements." But Heredia's testimony was corroborated by testimony from athletes and the documentary evidence submitted in the case, Finigan said. Stapleton said he was most disturbed by Heredia's testimony that he personally filled out FedEx shipments receipts addressed to Graham even though the handwriting appeared dramatically different. (FindLaw News)
File: Katara files appeal in HC May 28, 2008
While she stood by all documentary evidence tabled by the prosecution, for example, the Valentine's Day album, greeting cards, snaps and letters to Nitish, Bharti maintained her family were unaware of her friendship with Nitish. There was, therefore, no question of them disliking him and she had no plans to tie the knot with Nitish. (India Times, India)
Closing arguments made at Graham trial May 28, 2008
Even Finigan acknowledged that Heredia made "a lot of inconsistent statements" but Finigan said that Heredia's testimony was corroborated by the testimony from the athletes and the documentary evidence. Graham's attorney William Keane admitted on the first day of trial that Graham "misspoke" when he denied meeting Heredia when, in fact, he spent several days at the drug dealer's house in 1996. (USA Today -- Sports)
Jury deliberates in Graham steroids case May 28, 2008
But Heredia's testimony was corroborated by the testimony from the athletes and the documentary evidence submitted in the case, Finigan said. Graham played a key role in the investigation into BALCO when he sent federal doping officials in 2003 a vial of the then-undetectable steroid, the clear. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Your Opinion May 24, 2008
The Progress-Index claims without authoritative documentary evidence that investments in tourism are paying off. It did so in criticizing some Colonial Heights Council members for seeking to keep the tourism budget at last year s level. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Rebuild New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina May 20, 2008
It will identify individuals arrested by NOPD for murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms since Hurricane Katrina who are violent repeat offenders eligible for immediate federal prosecutions for weapon violations by ATF. The project also aims to collect, analyze and collate all documentary evidence seized from these suspects and their organizational associates, where appropriate. -- Finally, the project will identify emerging violent gangs, conspiracies or organizations... (PR Newswire)
Report: NFL investigators meet with steroids dealer May 17, 2008
"They wanted to know what information I had and what other documentary evidence I could provide them with," Jacobs told the Times. "I told them I was not going to talk specifics without my lawyer present. They wanted to know a list of players I dealt with and knew, and I told them I didn't feel comfortable doing that.". (ABC 7 News, DC)
LETTERS: NCT, May 15, 2008 May 16, 2008
I will be glad to post them again if "Backcountry" promises to honor his pledge to be made into a believer when presented with objective, documentary evidence. In the meantime, you can check this out for yourselves by going to Google, select "Advanced" mode, scroll down to select the "Google Scholar" search to constrain the results to PEER-REVIEWED scientific sources, and find for yourselves the thousands of supporting studies, and the complete lack of dissenting studies. (North County Times)
'Mission Kashmir' to save rare manuscripts May 15, 2008
He said that since Jammu and Kashmir''s cultural history is as old as 5000 years, which is one of the reasons that we want to digitalize and convert all the documentary evidence into micro-films. "The oldest manuscripts India is presently possessing, are a set of sixth century Buddhist texts which were found buried in the hills of Kashmir 60 years ago. Our researchers have found rare ancient Sanskrit, Tibetan, Arabic and Persian treatises on number of subjects including Ayurveda, diabetes,... (MyNews.in)
The Beginning of Christianity May 13, 2008
There is no documentary evidence that Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, or any of the founders of Christianity deliberately co-opted pagan mythology to construct a new religious faith. Edwin Yamauchi, a student of 22 languages and a professor of Mediterranean studies, explains that "by the mid-twentieth century, scholars had established that the sources used [for the ancient pagan religions] were far from satisfactory and the parallels [with Christianity] were much too superficial." Consequently, says... (Suite101.com)
HUMAN EVENTS EXCLUSIVE Stolen Vote Committee Hearings begin: Pence blisters Dems May 13, 2008
Remarkably, numerous witnesses and the documentary evidence attest that a tally slip prepared by the Clerk was never produced in connection with Roll Call 814. I take no pleasure in saying this, but it is simply not plausible that such an experienced presiding officer simply forgot to wait for the tally slip during the course of such a close and controversial vote. (Human Events Online)
IU, Sampson Respond to NCAA Charges May 13, 2008
After careful and thorough analysis of the documentary evidence and interview statements, the University determined that it is reasonable to conclude there is sufficient information and evidence to support the majority of the specific information alleged, as well as the general charges regarding each individual, the report noted. Indiana also didnt question the seriousness of the impermissible recruiting calls involving Sampson while he was banned from making such calls due to his... (HoosierInsider.com)
Canadian child soldier faces Nuremberg-type charges May 8, 2008
His lawyers are trying to obtain documentary evidence about the case from the prosecution. User Tools. (CTV.ca)
High Court to decide in tussle over Katong houses May 6, 2008
The mother has to-date not produced any documentary evidence to support her claim that she paid for the Seraya property, said Mr Tan. The property, he added, had in fact been sold to Mdm Chen in April 1987 for 550,000. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Rep. Hobbs speaks to area residents at legislative breakfast May 6, 2008
Pressed on the issue, the representative said "there is no documentary evidence that says it is going to create a health problem," and further noted the issue is presently controlled by local authorities. "We have a situation where folks say they don't want a hog operation in there, that it's going to lower the value of my land, I don't want the odor problem," he said. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
No minister, you are wrong on President sons trip May 3, 2008
The Telegraph is in possession of documentary evidence showing that a charade of VVIP security arrangements was made in Mexico City until the last minute for Shekhawat to attend President Felipe Calderon s banquet for Patil on April 17 and for all official functions the following day. As the bulk of officials accompanying Patil discovered during the banquet, Shekhawat was already in Florida by the time the bandobast had been made for his journey to Calderon s castle in Mexico City for the... (Calcutta Telegraph)
Legislative floor actions Apr 23, 2008
HB 541 CITIZENSHIP-MOTOR VEHICLES (Combs) To require a person who is not a citizen of the United States to submit documentary evidence proving that the person is present in this country in accordance with federal law when obtaining or renewing a motor vehicle certificate of registration. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Shakespeare for Everyone Apr 19, 2008
Nicholl, a master at digging up four-century-old actual documentary evidence, focuses on a 1612 lawsuit in which Shakespeare gave testimony that reveals him to have been involved in a dispute over a daughter, a dowry, and a wig-maker he lived with, a veritable French farce originally enacted just at the time (1604) when he was writing some of his greatest tragedies. Nicholl turns the complex reverberations of the lawsuit into a highly entertaining introduction to Shakespeare's London world. (Slate)
Ghana: Internal Revenue Service Caught Up in Scandal Apr 17, 2008
In the case of Deferred Liabilities, the IRS said it was not provided with documentary evidence in support of the company's indebtedness to its Directors. Though the money was supposed to have been paid to the Directors of the company, the Chronicle investigations revealed that there was no evidence to show that any of the Directors received the money. (allAfrica.com)
Merck accused of disguising its role in research Apr 16, 2008
Where Rosss team was able to identify manuscript drafts before and after leaving Merck, they found scant documentary evidence that authors subsequently named on studies were actually involved. A pattern of inappropriately attributing authorship to academic authors and a failure to disclose relevant financial relations emerges from the Merck documents, they say. (Nature News Service)
Human Smoke: The Beginnings Of World War II, The End OfCivilization Apr 12, 2008
Human Smoke is a historical collage of documentary evidence, a cherry-picking of archives, yet its key players are coloured as vividly as the characters in a novel. It is a work of miniaturism on the grand scale. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mugabe wants recount Apr 6, 2008
The party had submitted documentary evidence to the electoral commission highlighting "errors and miscalculations" that undermined Mugabe's re-election chances in four particular constituencies. "As will soon become apparent, the constituency elections officer and his team committed errors of miscounting that are so glaring as to prejudice not just our clients' candidate but also (in some instances) his co-contestants," said in an accompanying letter to the commission, according to the Mail. (iAfrica.com)
Mithras and Christ Apr 5, 2008
There is no documentary evidence to support such speculation ... Whatever the origins of Mithraism, there is documentary evidence attesting to the origins of Christianity ... This means that the Christian religion can be traced, via documentary evidence, to the same century - even to within 20 years - of its founder. (Suite101.com)
40 years later questions about James Earl Ray linger Apr 4, 2008
"That's one of the best pieces of documentary evidence that he was stalking King.". Stalker or 'patsy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Madison gets OK for land annexation Apr 4, 2008
"However, we must consider this appeal from the record before us based on the oral and documentary evidence presented at trial and the applicable law," the ruling states. Butler, who has been mayor more than 25 years, said the city plans in coming years to annex smaller areas, like the Lost Rabbit community, but will not seek out large additions. (The Clarion-Ledger)
1860 recording brief, but thrilling Mar 30, 2008
It s better in some ways to hear their music and try to understand their lives without the moving, speaking documentary evidence we have of the entire 20th century, because it doesn t allow us to say: Gosh, he s shorter than I thought. But then again, it would be comforting, in some strange way, to hear those voices that never were captured; it s as if they would be saying: Yes, I really did walk the earth at one time, and I know you re still listening to my work. (The Palm Beach Post)
