Bates' thoughts closely follow on from an attack on refereeing standards by Saracens boss Brendan Venter, after his side's weekend defeat by Leicester Tigers.

BBC: Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Bates seeks rules rethink

He did say the plan, documented in a report compiled by a task force led by Vice President Dick Cheney, would closely follow the recommendations Bush first floated on the presidential campaign trail last fall.

CNN: Bush ready to release 'optimistic' energy plan

Ensure close follow-up and reporting on all ongoing Education activities, working closely with the regional education team led by the Regional Office of Education.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Programme Specialist (Education) (19/9/2011) LA/RP/MEX/ED/0003 - (P4)

Even trade publications like Publishers Weekly, which I follow closely, have had a role to play, updating the book industry on which publishing houses were open for business, which booksellers were having issues, etc.

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Ensure close follow-up, reporting and accurate feedback on key ongoing Education activities in the Cluster countries, working closely with the regional education team led by the Regional Office of Education, UNCTs and individual UN agencies in the Cluster.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Programme Specialist (Education) (8/9/2011) LA/RP/COS/ED/0003 - (P-4)