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Overview of service organisation control reports
Service organisation control reports are reports on the internal control structure for organisations that provide transaction processing services. The objective of a service organisation control report is to provide clients of a service organisation and their independent auditors with information on policies, procedures and controls that may be relevant to their internal control structure and their financial statements. The clients use the report to understand the adequacy and operating effectiveness of their service provider's controls.
The client's auditors use the report to understand controls related to a service that is likely to be relevant to clients' internal control, as it relates to financial reporting, and to reduce or eliminate audit procedures at
the service organisation.
Service organisation control reports have become increasingly prevalent in the marketplace since the issuance of Statements on Auditing Standards N° 70, Service Organisations (SAS 70) in 1992.
Replacing SAS70
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) issued a new international standard for engagements to report on controls at service organisations. At the same time, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) also redrafted SAS 70.
The new standards have become effective for assurance reports covering periods ending on or after June 15 2011. These revisions of SAS 70 represent the first significant modifications to the standard since it was issued nearly two decades ago. While the standards issued by the IAASB and AICPA are not significantly different from each other, they do present some changes from SAS 70 that may prove challenging for some service organisations.
One reason for the change is that prior to the IAASB's development of International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3402 (ISAE 3402), there was no global standard for engagements to report on controls at a service organisation. SAS 70 is a U.S. standard, and although it has been used for engagements outside the U.S., the IAASB saw a need to develop an internationally recognised standard. The AICPA, as part of its efforts to converge its U.S. standards with those of the IAASB, followed suit and issued a new Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 (SSAE 16) that replaced SAS 70 and mirrored ISAE 3402.
The new standards by the IAASB and AICPA are not aimed at overhauling how an engagement to report on controls at a service organisation is performed. Rather, they have been issued to meet the demands of the current market environment and to fit into the modern framework of assurance standards.
Assessment of your internal control maturity
Contingent on to the maturity of a service organisation with their internal control framework, two types of ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 reports can be issued, resulting from the independent assessment:
A Type 1 report covers controls placed in operation as of a point in time and is considered to be of limited use as it does not cover the operating effectiveness of the controls.
Typically, service organisations undertake a Type 1 examination only in their first year of going through such an examination as they may lack the evidential documentation supporting the operating effectiveness of the controls.
Alternatively, a Type 2 report covers controls placed in operation and tests of operating effectiveness for a period of time (generally not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months). This type of report may be utilised by clients and client financial statement auditors for control reliance purposes for an audit, as the differentiating factor is that a Type 2 report includes tests of operating effectiveness and the corresponding results within the report.
A Type 2 report is most beneficial to an organisation since it tests the effectiveness of the controls over the period of time and it is most often requested and expected by a service organisation's clients.
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Our global Enterprise Risk Services (ERS) practice has more than 11,000 professionals in more than 60 countries.
These professionals are fully dedicated to providing ISAE 3402/SSAE 16, control assurance, internal audit and risk consulting services to a broad array of clients around the world.
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Deloitte specificity in providing ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 services is that our network of ERS practitioners comprises dedicated, full time professionals, not part-timers on loan from other practices.
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Our ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 methodology, training resources, technical knowledgebase and internal quality reviews are integrated and coordinated globally and regionally so as to ensure consistency and the highest quality in the delivery of our ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 services all over the world.
Our strong experience in performing service organisation control examinations
We believe our experience in providing specialised service organisation control assurance examinations to many of the world's leading companies speaks clearly for our ability to provide you with high-quality ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 services.
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Choosing Deloitte
In choosing Deloitte as your ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 source, you are choosing a firm that is able to offer the vast array of services required to address such a multidisciplinary challenge. The result is a report informed by true 360-degree vision, one that takes into account every aspect of your operations and provides comprehensive third-party assurance worldwide. We can deliver superior ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 performance because we see your business with a broader and deeper perspective.
Depending on our client's readiness level, we provide customised services designed to:
- ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 readiness assistance
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Our business partnering approach
At Deloitte, we have the depth and breadth within our organisation to deliver leading practices to you on industry and ISAE 3402/SSAE 16 matters. We work with our clients to proactively identify value-added business insights, provide suggestions for improvement throughout the engagement as well as ensuring a smooth and consistent process.
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March 14th, 2012
London (CNN) – We've all seen it before: A disgruntled employee quits his or her job and takes that fateful decision of putting pen to paper in fiery fashion.
The result varies from a whiny monologue to a master class in corporate psychology, depending on how familiar you are with their firm.
Unfortunately for Goldman Sachs, the company was already a household name by the time former executive Greg Smith chose to voice his reservations about it so publicly in The New York Times today.
The paper presumably wouldn't have opted to publish the OpEd had Goldman not been such a high profile - and yet super secretive - institution.
For all the press attention Goldman has gathered over the years, those on the outside still know relatively little about what goes on inside its gilded cage.
As such, Goldman may be a well-known name but it's hardly a well-known company. This is how its executives famously like to keep things at Goldman - discrete. That was until Smith drafted his 1,271 word opus.
Goldman Sachs may be a bank but it's hardly one that dabbles in the parochial world of retail banking.
Instead, Goldman is famous for a few things that only a few of us out there can relate to: Envious pay packets, brokering outrageously big deals and most of all, perhaps, demanding admissions and performance criteria which see the firm tout its expertise as the best money can buy.
The problem, Smith alleges, is that Goldman is now outsmarting its clients, to their detriment. "Integrity? It is eroding," he writes.
"I don't know of any illegal behavior, but will people push the envelope and pitch lucrative and complicated products to clients even if they are not the simplest investments or the ones most directly aligned with the client's goals? Absolutely. Every day, in fact."
This is a view Goldman strenuously denies.
Writing in response, Goldman's management said it was "disappointed to read the assertions made by this individual that do not reflect our values, our culture and how the vast majority of people at Goldman Sachs think about the firm and the work it does on behalf of our clients.
"In a company of our size, it is not shocking that some people could feel disgruntled. But that does not and should not represent our firm of more than 30,000 people."
Nevertheless it concedes "everyone is entitled to his or her opinion."
It's hard to know who's right without having spent time at Goldman first hand.
However it is likely some of Smith's former colleagues at Goldman may have spent the first part of the day perusing his prose with a hefty degree of schadenfreude, and the second part assuring clients they haven't been ripped off.
Smith, who worked for the bank for 12 years and most recently ran the firm's U.S. derivatives business in Europe, Middle East and Africa, lays the blame squarely on Goldman's current CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein (pictured above) and President Garry D. Cohn, who he says "lost hold of the firm's culture on their watch."
Former Goldman employees tell me, however, that the culture began to change well before that. "The real change was 1992 to 2002. That was when things became different," says one former Goldman veteran.
"Now it's like any other listed company. It has to make money."
In 1999, under the stewardship of Hank Paulson, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, and fallen financier Jon Corzine, Goldman moved to shed its 221-member partnership and became a publically traded entity.
The outcome: Shorter-term incentives for Goldman's staff and shareholders and more pressure to produce "P&L," slang for making money.
Mind you, if Smith has been at Goldman for just 12 years he wouldn't have been part of the Goldman generation that witnessed the firm's golden era and cashed in big-time.
Still, Smith's move serves as a reminder to Goldman that it must sharpen its image and face up to the now-familiar criticisms levelled at the institution with increasing frequency.
It's been two years since Matt Taibbi branded Goldman a "great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money," in Rolling Stone magazine and still it remains an icon of excess.
On Smith's Facebook page friends and family applauded his "bravery" in his David and Goliath battle against what some see as the "leanest and meanest" of Wall Street's stalwarts.
One friend couched it perfectly wishing Smith "Congratulations and/or condolences. I would expect nothing less from you."
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"I'm more of a run stopper," Anderson said. "This game this week is a little better. We don't have to cover as much as linebackers. We'll let the secondary do more of that. I think I'll have a huge role this game."
Anderson chose to "focus on the big picture" in Week 1, when he wasn't included in Nebraska's defensive plans for Wyoming. Gerry and senior corner Mo Seisay played instead, and the Huskers stopped neither the pass nor the run with any effectiveness.
"I know the team's going to need me down the line," he said. "That's not my game, sticking to receivers ... another thing is, I started off slow in camp. But my role is picking up more. I'm doing a good job of executing the playbook."
Linebackers coach Ross Els said Anderson responded well to sitting out because of a poor week of practice before the Cowboys game. Michael Rose went through the same issues, Els said, during the same week as Anderson.
"Zaire did a great job of studying really more than he ever has here," Els said. "He did a lot more than what he's done. He's done the same thing this week, and that's why he'll play."
As will sophomore David Santos, who slipped to the No. 3 Mike against Southern Mississippi and lost his Blackshirt after starting against Wyoming. Els said Santos responded well after the benching and has earned time in the rotation with Rose and Lincoln Southwest true freshman Josh Banderas.
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Martinez had a 92-yard touchdown run against the Bruins in last season's game. That was a designed option run. It's Martinez's ability to improvise and keep plays alive that is most concerning for Mora.
"(We) understand that there's a really, really strong likelihood that at some point he's going to break one or two," Mora said. "You've got to be able to regroup and stay poised."
The goal, Mora said, is to keep Martinez in the pocket. "Make him play quarterback," Mora said.
What makes it tough is that Martinez never lets up, Mora said. It's the competitiveness of Martinez that Mora respects most about the senior quarterback.
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Bruins are 'early morning group'
Saturday's game will kick off at 9 a.m. on the California clock, but that shouldn't bother UCLA, Mora said.
His team lifted weights at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday. Practices are normally set for 7 a.m.
"We're an early morning group," Mora said. "That'll help us adjust."
Traveling across time zones isn't too out of the ordinary for this program, either. The Bruins opened at Rice last year, played at Houston in 2011, took trips to Kansas State and Texas in 2010 and battled Tennessee in Knoxville the season before that.
Papuchis happy 6-7 Fauria is gone
One Bruin who Nebraska won't plan on seeing Saturday: former UCLA tight end Joseph Fauria, who caught two touchdowns against the Huskers last year.
The 6-foot-7 Fauria — who often worked out of the slot for UCLA and caught 12 touchdowns, nine more than any other Bruin — made his NFL debut with three catches and a touchdown for the Detroit Lions.
NU defensive coordinator John Papuchis is happy to see Fauria gone, but expects UCLA will use some other player to serve as quarterback Brett Hundley's "security blanket."
"They haven't changed that much," Papuchis said. "We only have one game, but to me they're doing the same things. Now (Fauria) was a featured aspect of their offense. I think he was, on some levels, a comfort for the quarterback — a guy he could go to when he knew he needed a play — but they have so many good skill guys that I'm sure someone else has emerged in that role."
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Four of UCLA's five offensive linemen expected to start Saturday are underclassmen. But they don't play like it, said NU players and coaches.
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But those guys are relentless, NU defensive line coach Rick Kaczenski said.
"They're going to make contact and they're going to keep their legs driving, and then once you're on the ground, they're going to dig you into the ground," he said.
Defensive tackle Vincent Valentine noticed the same thing through film study.
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Nebraska assistant coach Terry Joseph called UCLA senior Shaquelle Evans a "dynamic" receiver and said different Huskers will have to deal with him at different times.
The 6-foot-1, 211-pounder started the season with six receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown against Nevada. Evans averaged 14.6 yards on his 60 catches a year ago, when he also had three touchdowns.
"A guy who really makes tough catches over the middle but he's also their home run guy," Joseph said. "He does a good job and they move him around quite a bit, so we'll have some different people on him because of where he lines up."
Punt team taking extra precautions
The threat of a blocked punt combined with UCLA's ability to return effectively will test Nebraska on Saturday, Els said.
The Bruins blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown during their 58-20 win over Nevada to begin the season. They blocked three punts last year. No team had more than their eight combined blocked punts and kicks last season.
But UCLA can return those punts, too, Els said. That's what makes it tough.
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� Senior Thad Randle, who limped off the field twice Saturday night, said he rolled an ankle against Southern Miss but he's back at full strength this week. He practiced Tuesday.
� Papuchis said he intends to continue using a four-man pass rush as much as possible because it helps NU in coverage.
� Grand Island walk-on Ryker Fyfe is serving as NU's scout team version of UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley this week, while freshmen Adam Taylor and Graham Nabity are the primary scout team running backs.
� I-back Imani Cross has enrolled another offensive player in his stay-after-practice routine: quarterback Johnny Stanton, who threw swing passes to Cross.
� Husker defensive backs also stayed late, with Joseph working techniques for a second practice in a row.
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"The Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: Could It Have Been Prevented?" was first heard by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Wednesday. It will go before the Senate on Thursday.
Congress is meeting to consider new restrictions on compounding pharmacies, which currently operate in a legal gray area between state and federal regulation.
Barry Cadden, co-founder of the New England Compound Center, told lawmakers Wednesday he would use his Fifth Amendment right to not answer questions in order to avoid self-incrimination.
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Cadden appeared immediately after the widow of a longtime Kentucky judge, who was the first confirmed victim of the outbreak.
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House and Senate lawmakers have been investigating the outbreak since it surfaced in September.
Compounding pharmacies traditionally fill special orders placed by doctors for individual patients, turning out a small number of customized formulas each week. They are typically overseen by state pharmacy boards, though the Food and Drug Administration occasionally steps in when major problems arise. Some pharmacies have grown into much larger businesses in the last 20 years, supplying bulk orders of medicines to hospitals that need a steady supply of drugs on hand.
The NECC has been closed since early last month, and Massachusetts officials have taken steps to permanently revoke its license. The pharmacy has recalled all the products it makes, including 17,700 single-dose vials of a steroid that tested positive for the fungus tied to the outbreak. Fungal meningitis causes inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord.
Inspections last month by state and federal officials found a host of potential contaminants at NECC's facility, including standing water, mold and water droplets. Compounded drugs are supposed to be prepared in temperature-controlled clean rooms to maintain sterility.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a detailed history of NECC's regulatory troubles on Monday. The 25-page report summarizes and quotes from FDA and state inspection memos, though the committee declined to release the original documents.
The report shows that after several problematic incidents, Food and Drug Administration officials in 2003 suggested that the compounding pharmacy be "prohibited from manufacturing" until it improved its operations. But FDA regulators deferred to their counterparts in Massachusetts, who ultimately reached an agreement with the pharmacy to settle concerns about the quality of its prescription injections.
The congressional report also shows that in 2003 the FDA considered the company a pharmacy. That's significant because in recent weeks public health officials have charged that NECC was operating more as a manufacturer than a pharmacy, shipping thousands of doses of drugs to all 50 states instead of small batches of drugs to individual patients. Manufacturers are regulated by the FDA and are subject to stricter quality standards than pharmacies.
The report offers the most detailed account yet of the numerous regulatory complaints against the pharmacy, which nearly date back to its founding in 1998. Less than a year later, the company was cited by the state pharmacy board for providing doctors with blank prescription pads with NECC's information. Such promotional items are illegal in Massachusetts and the pharmacy's owner and director, Barry Cadden, received an informal reprimand, according to documents summarized by the committee.
Cadden was subject to several other complaints involving unprofessional conduct in coming years, but first came to the FDA's attention in 2002. Here are some key events from the report highlighting the company's early troubles with state and federal authorities:
-- In March of 2002 the FDA began investigating reports that five patients had become dizzy and short of breath after receiving NECC's compounded betamethasone repository injection, a steroid used to treat joint pain and arthritis that's different from the one linked to the current meningitis outbreak.
FDA inspectors visited NECC on April 9 and said Cadden was initially cooperative in turning over records about production of the drug. But during a second day of inspections, Cadden told officials "that he was no longer willing to provide us with any additional records," according to an FDA report cited by congressional investigators. The inspectors ultimately issued a report citing NECC for poor sterility and record-keeping practices but said that "this FDA investigation could not proceed to any definitive resolution," because of "problems/barriers that were encountered throughout the inspection."
-- In October of 2002, the FDA received new reports that two patients at a Rochester, N.Y., hospital came down with symptoms of bacterial meningitis after receiving a different NECC injection. The steroid, methylprednisolone acetate, is the same injectable linked to the current outbreak and is typically is used to treat back pain. Both patients were treated with antibiotics and eventually recovered, according to FDA documents cited by the committee.
When officials from the FDA and Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy visited NECC later in the month, Cadden said vials of the steroid returned by the hospital had tested negative for bacterial contamination. But when FDA scientists tested samples of the drug collected in New York they found bacterial contamination in four out of 14 vials sampled. It is not entirely clear whether FDA tested the same lot shipped to the Rochester hospital.
-- At a February 2003 meeting between state and federal officials, FDA staff emphasized "the potential for serious public consequences if NECC's compounding practices, in particular those relating to sterile products, are not improved." The agency issued a list of problems uncovered in its inspection to NECC, including a failure to verify if sterile drugs met safety standards.
But the agency decided to let Massachusetts officials take the lead in regulating the company, since pharmacies are typically regulated at the state level. It was decided that "the state would be in a better position to gain compliance or take regulatory action against NECC as necessary," according to a summary of the meeting quoted by investigators.
The FDA recommended the state subject NECC to a consent agreement, which would require the company to pass certain quality tests to continue operating. But congressional investigators say Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy did not take any action until "well over a year later."
-- In October 2004, the board sent a proposed consent agreement to Cadden, which would have included a formal reprimand and a three-year probationary period for the company's registration. The case ended without disciplinary action in 2006, when NECC agreed to a less severe consent decree with the state.
Massachusetts officials indicated Tuesday they are still investigating why NECC escaped the more severe penalty.
"I will not be satisfied until we know the full story behind this decision," the state's interim health commissioner Lauren Smith said in a transcript of her prepared testimony released a day ahead of delivery. Smith is one of several witnesses scheduled to testify Wednesday, including FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg.
Cadden founded the compounding pharmacy in 1998 with his brother-in-law, Gregory Conigliaro. The business was successful enough that in 2006 the partners started another pharmacy, Ameridose, which would eventually report annual revenue of $100 million.
Last month, state officials revoked Cadden's pharmacy licenses and the licenses of two other NECC pharmacists after inspectors found unsterile conditions the company's facilities. NECC and Ameridose have both shut down operations and recalled all their products under pressure from state and federal authorities.
No meningitis infections have been linked to Ameridose, which has separate operations in Westborough, Mass., but the company said it issued the recall "out of an abundance of caution."
Cases of meningitis have been reported in 19 states: Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
(The Associated Press Contributed To This Report.)


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Ebtihag Alkamal
- Some politicians believe that democracy is based –only-on constitutional foundation and legal texts, so they claim that the absence of ideal experiences in democracy, freedoms, human rights means the failure of the political regime of the country.
Those people ignore that democratic and evolution change and the respect of human rights are not a production of legislative process only but production of political, social and cultural development ,and that process may takes long time.
As the change of the legislative infrastructure and its continuous improvement is a necessity for democratic development ,hence the influence in culture and minds of political leaders , the expansion of the political participation ground and upgrading the awareness of rights and democratic conduct occupy the same importance which the democratic legislations have.
The continuation in changing different institutions in the society to the same direction where the democratic process is moving at to create a generation believe in democracy and respect human rights, especially when we talk about Yemen –which spent decades under totalitarian and dictator regimes.
Although Yemeni democratic experience is short-about 15 years old- but it exposed that Yemeni socity is attempting to make this transformation achievable and becomes a final choice without return.
During the past fifteen years of the age of democracy in Yemen ,many political activities ,social ,economical , and cultural interaction took place which confirmed the democratic choice as a best choice for rapid development.
The country has witnessed three parliamentary elections , presidential election , local governance elections, two referendums , free journalism emerged and plurality as well.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh called political parties to expand women participation in policy and public life. He stressed in his speeches on women empowerment while hisarty (GPC) suggesting 10 percent representation in political decision-making. )
To achieve all that in underdevelopment country- like Yemen –during fifteen years is to be considered as.
To achieve all that in one of developing country- like Yemen –during fifteen years is to be considered as hopeful and progressive steps towards stable democracy in the country.
The critical question is : why we want Yemeni democracy to jump to remote distances in order to be on one line with western world –during 15 years only! Could democracy jump over realities of its society!? I do not think that.
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Lawrence, Michael G., Jupiter, Stacy D., and Kamber, Balz S. (2006) Aquatic geochemistry of the rare earth elements and yttrium in the Pioneer River catchment, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 57 (7). pp. 725-736.
Nelson, P.N., Lawer, A.T., and Ham, G.J. (2002) Evaluation of methods for field diagnosis of sodicity of soil and irrigation water in the sugarcane growing districts of Queensland, Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 40 (8). pp. 1249-1265.
Noble, A.D., Middleton, C., Nelson, P.N., and Rogers, L.G. (2002) Risk mapping of soil acidification under Stylosanthes in northern Australian rangelands. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 40 (2). pp. 257-267.
Suriadi, A., Murray, R.S., Grant, C.D., and Nelson, P.N. (2002) Structural stability of sodic soils in sugarcane production as influenced by gypsum and molasses. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 42 (3). pp. 315-322.
Nelson, P.N., and Ham, G.J. (2000) Exploring the response of sugar cane to sodic and saline conditions through natural variation in the field. Field Crops Research, 66 (3). pp. 245-255.
Nelson, P.N., Baldock, J.A., Clarke, P., Oades, J.M., and Churchman, G.J. (1999) Dispersed clay and organic matter in soil: their nature and associations. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 37 (2). pp. 289-316.
Nelson, P.N., Baldock, J.A., and Oades, J.M. (1998) Changes in dispersible clay content, organic carbon content, and electrolyte composition following incubation of sodic soil. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 36 (6). pp. 883-897.
Baldock, J.A., Oades, J M., Nelson, P.N., Skene, T.M., Golchin, A., and Clarke, P. (1997) Assessing the extent of decomposition of natural organic materials using solid-state 13C NMR spectroscopy. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 35 (5). pp. 1061-1083.
Barzegar, A. Rahman, Nelson, Paul N., Oades, J Malcolm, and Rengasamy, Pichu (1997) Organic matter, sodicity, and clay type: influence on soil aggregation. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 61 (4). pp. 1131-1137.
Nelson, Paul N., Barzegar, A. Rahman, and Oades, J. Malcolm (1997) Sodicity and clay type: influence on the decomposition of added organic matter. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 61 (4). pp. 1052-1057.
Nelson, P.N., Ladd, J.N., and Oades, J.M. (1996) Decomposition of 14C-labelled plant material in a salt-affected soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 28 (4-5). pp. 433-441.
Nelson, P.N., Dictor, M-C., and Soulas, G. (1994) Availability of organic carbon in soluble and particle-size fractions from a soil profile. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 26 (11). pp. 1549-1555.
Book Chapter
Baldock, J.A., and Nelson, P.N. (2000) Soil organic matter. In: Sumner, Malcolm E., (ed.) Handbook of Soil Science. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA, B25-B84.
Nelson, P.N., and Oades, J.M. (1998) Organic matter, sodicity and soil structure. In: Sumner, M.E., and Naidu, R., (eds.) Sodic soils: distribution, properties, management and environmental consequences. Topics in Sustainable Agronomy . Oxford University Press, New York, USA, pp. 51-75.
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Banabas, Murom, Nelson, Paul N., and Webb, Mike J. (2013) Influence of soil nitrogen fertilisers on soil acidification in Papua New Guinea. In: Palminet Workshop Proceedings. From: Workshop on Sustainable Management of Soil in Oil Palm Plantings, 7-8 November 2013, Medan, Indonesia.
Prabowo, Noto E., and Nelson, Paul N. (2013) K and Mg retention and losses, as affected by soil and other site factors. In: Palminet Workshop Proceedings. From: Workshop on Sustainable Management of Soil in Oil Palm Plantings, 7-8 November 2013, Medan, Indonesia.
Nake, Steven, Nelson, Paul, and Banabas, Murom (2013) Potassium fixation and release: effects of management under oil palm in alluvial clay soils, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. In: Palminet Workshop Proceedings. From: Workshop on Sustainable Management of Soil in Oil Palm Plantings, 7-8 November 2013, Medan, Indonesia.
Webb, Michael J., Nelson, Paul N., Banabas, Murom, and Nake, Steven (2013) Soil acidification and indicators. In: Palminet Workshop Proceedings. From: Workshop on Sustainable Management of Soil in Oil Palm Plantings, 7-8 November 2013, Medan, Indonesia.
Nelson, Paul, Banabas, Murom, Goodrick, Iain, and Gabriel, Ella (2012) Soil fertility changes following conversion of grassland to oil palm. In: Soil solutions for diverse landscapes, p. 1. From: Joint ASSI and NZSSS Soil Science Conference: Soil solutions for diverse landscapes, 2-7 December 2012, Hobart, Australia. (Unpublished)
Nelson, Paul N., Berthelsen, Suzanne, Webb, Michael J., and Banabas, Murom (2010) Acidification of volcanic ash soils under oil palm in Papua New Guinea: effects of fertiliser type and placement. In: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of Soil Science, pp. 8-11. From: 19th World Congress of Soil Science, 1-6 August 2010, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Berthelsen, Suzanne, Webb, Michael J., and Nelson, Paul N. (2010) Limited movement of fertiliser-derived Mg and K through volcanic ash and alluvial clay soils of Papua New Guinea. In: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of Soil Science, pp. 140-143. From: 19th World Congress of Soil Science, 1-6 August 2010, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Nelson, Paul N., Fidelis, Chris, Webb, Michael J., Berthelsen, Suzanne, and Yinil, David (2010) Nutrient status of cocoa (Theobromae cacao) in Papua New Guinea: results from a survey. In: Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of Soil Science, pp. 71-74. From: 19th World Congress of Soil Science, 1-6 August 2010, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Nelson, P.N., Gillman, G.P., and Berthelsen, S. (2004) Cation retention properties of recent volcanic ash soils in Papua New Guinea. In: Papers from the 3rd Australian New Zealand Soils Conference, p. 1. From: 3rd Australian New Zealand Soils Conference SuperSoils 2004, 5-9 December 2004, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sangha, Kamalijit Kaur (2009) Ecological Effects of Tree Clearing: the ecological effects of tree clearing on pasture systems of central Queensland, Australia. VDM Verlag, Saarbrücken, Germany.
Nake, Steven (2010) Potassium fixation and release in alluvial clay soils of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea: effects of management under oil palm. Masters (Research) thesis, James Cook University.
Gauthier, Anthony (2009) Production and fate of dissolved organic matter in ecosystems with low human impact. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
Broughton, John D. (2008) Element behaviour in inundated actual acid sulfate soils, East Trinity, Cairns. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
De Silva, Meragalge Swarna Damayanthi Luxmei (2007) The effects of soil amendments on selected properties of tea soils and tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.) in Australia and Sri Lanka. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
Pratt, Chris (2006) The environmental fate of traffic-derived metals in a section of Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (WTWHA), Far North Queensland (FNQ). PhD thesis, James Cook University.
Keeling, Scott Maurice (2005) The role of phytotechnology in the rehabilitation of the BHPBilliton Cannington Ag-Pb-Zn mine. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
Harris, David Llewellyn (2003) Phosphate stabilisation of partly oxidised, polyminerallic mine wastes. Masters (Research) thesis, James Cook University.


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2013-2014: [Game-by-Game] Appeared in all 31 games ... led the team in minutes played off the bench (668) ... averaged 4.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game ... shot .400 from three-point range (8-of-20) ... finished second on the team in assists with 65 ... posted eight points, six rebounds and six assists in opener versus Manchester (11/8) ... totaled four points, seven assists and a season-high 12 rebounds in win over Austin Peay (11/21) ... scored a season-high 10 points and had four steals against Marygrove (1/3) ... tied his career high with 10 points in home win over Kent State (2/5).
2012 (Moberly Area Community College): Averaged seven points per game ... shot 38 percent from three-point range ... received the Triple Threat Award in recognition for academics, athletics and outstanding character.
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Palm's Next Act: PixiSeptember 9, 2009: 12:19 AM ET
The clearest indication at whom Palm is aiming its newest smartphone, dubbed Pixi, is the new Facebook application that debuts in the younger, smaller sibling to the Palm Pre. If that is your thing, then perhaps your gadget has arrived.
At a meeting in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon, Palm chairman and CEO Jon Rubinstein kept the Pixi half hidden in the black and orange slipcover that comes with the Pre. The top half of Pixi looks a lot like its older sibling, but when Rubinstein performed the full monty as it were, the device revealed itself as a candy bar-type phone that echoes the Pre's styling without the slide-out keyboard.
Matte black, with the same sticky keys as the Pre, the Pixi is noticeably thinner and a tad smaller than Pre. Slick was my first impression, and still is. When I put my Blackberry Bold down on the table, it looked chunky by comparison. Rubinstein didn't noticeably gloat, but pointed out that Pixi is more than 10% thinner than Apple's iPhone 3GS, and 20% more svelte than any Blackberry device (there is a reason that Pixi is launching at New York's Fashion Week after all).
What Pixi is designed to do is message. Message like a teenager with a crush, a band to see, or a class to skip. That's not exactly the way Rubinstein put it, but in the end that may be the demographic who gets most excited by the phone. Pixi is not designed to go up against the iPhone or the latest Blackberry. That's Pre's job. "This is meant to hit a more affordable segment of the market," Rubinstein says. "Who buys the phone is a matter of personal preference, we are giving them a choice."
If that choice is Pixi, it includes a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, but no WiFi (with the launch carrier Sprint at least). The touch screen is smaller, and the resolution is not as sharp as the Pre, but unless they are side-by-side it's hard to get too picky. Will Pixi get rolled out in the corporate world? Not likely. "I will carry a Pre," says Rubinstein. "For me it's my workhorse."
Pixi will be available "for the holidays" from Sprint Rubinstein says, with no more detail on whether that means October or November. Nor did he put a price on the phone, but you can expect it will be priced lower than the $150 you can snag the Pre for (starting today) with a two-year Sprint contract.
The phone runs the same webOS that the Pre does, with a few new additions that Pre users will get "some time in the future," Rubinstein says. One is the Facebook application, that lets you update your status, read news feeds and message with your FB friends easily from the phone. Other new features include synching with LinkedIn and Yahoo contacts.
Rubinstein has promised a series of products featuring Palm's webOS, and Pixi makes it a family of two. Like Pre it shows a good deal of promise, especially if it can attract a crowd that can't afford (meaning their parents won't spring for it) an iPhone or a Blackberry. Pre hasn't had an easy time competing in a world dominated by Apple and Research in Motion, and analysts are getting more pessimistic in their projections for Pre sales. If Sprint comes up with a pricing plan on its end that makes the whole Pixi commitment cheaper, this phone could be a monster hit.
Rubinstein, for his part, says he is happy with the progress Palm has made in the three months since Pre launched. He expects to keep the momentum moving forward with Pixi. "When anyone talks about smartphones, we are now part of that conversation," Rubinstein says. "We've earned a seat at the table (alongside Apple, RIM and others), now we all duke it out."
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CARROLLTON, Ga. — They get the Internet over in Georgia, but evidently no one on Carrollton's coaching staff googled "Racean Thomas."
The Trojans kicked to Oxford's standout junior running back early and paid for it.
And he kept making them pay for it as the game went on as the Yellow Jackets rallied for a 21-17 season opening win.
"This was huge for this team because we're so young and inexperienced," Oxford coach John Grass said. "To go in there and steal one early in the season, it's just huge."
After going up 7-0 early, Carrollton booted the ensuing kickoff to Thomas, one of the top running back prospects in the state. Thomas caught the ball and promptly raced 90 yards up the right sideline virtually untouched to tie the score.
While the play was electrifying, it wasn't the biggest part in the game.
Carrollton had suffered an injury to one of its two quarterbacks during the gameweek practices. The injury forced them to a unbalanced rushing attack which caught the Jackets off guard.
After the Trojans staked a 17-7 halftime lead, the Jackets regrouped and held Carrollton to only 43 yards total offense in the second half.
Thomas kept Oxford's second scoring drive alive in the most unlikely of ways. Also Oxford's punter, he took a bobbled snap and converted the fourth down with a 32-yard run to keep the drive alive. Oxford quarterback Ty Webber capped the drive with a 4-yard run to make it 17-14.
With Oxford's defense doing its part, Webber stepped up big with his arm on the game-winning drive. In the nine-play drive, Webber was 3-for-3 on third-down passes. Thomas accounted for the difference maker, going in from 18 yards out with 4:16 remaining.
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For Being "One of San Diego's Best" - The Service Needs Work – We were guests of the hotel and stopped in for breakfast. The dining room was empty, in fact every time we passed this place it was empty. Not a good sign. Our food was not that great and presentation was boring. Our server forgot to bring our water and coffee to the table. My husband ordered a bloody mary and 10 minutes later when he asked where it was our server said they "ran out" of bloody mary mix and he was waiting for the bartender to get some more. Huh? Take some tomato juice, fresh ground pepper, Worchestershire, a green olive, a squeeze of lemon and a celery stick and call it good. Doesn't take a genius to make bloody mary mix.
One of the best dining establishments in the San Diego area...don't miss it! – I recently had the pleasure of dining at J Six and came away quite satisfied.
The quality service I experienced could not be faulted. I chose the pepper steak and found it to be spectacular!
I had heard that their chef had extensive training and I could easily see that he has learned his trade to a high degree.
Even the modest check at the end of the meal was a concluding surpirse that topped off the entire experience.
I highly recommend this establishment. If you are visiting San Diego be sure not to miss it. If you live
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The best scallops ever! – Our dinning experience was fabulous from beginning to end. The waiter was so knowledgeable about everything. He assisted us in our choices which were exactly as he said. I had the scallops & they were done to perfection. Very tender & had an amazing flavor. My husband had fish that was amazing as well.
The squash blossom was a fun surprize! We asked the bus boy a question & he knew the answer!! Everyone appeared to love what they were doing.
We spent the night at the hotel & had breakfast the next morning. Try the lemon French Toast. I'd love to make it at home!
try the molten chocolate cake – our server was attentive and peppy but not overbearing. the food was decent. we shared the dungeness salad. i thought it was a little bit too tart. my friend had the scallops as an entree and thought that it was good. i had the halibut. although it was not overcooked, it was a bit bland. fo dessert, we shared the molten chocolate cake. the cake comes with cherry flavored vanilla ice cream, which i don't like, but, the restaurant was accommodating in switching the ice cream to regular vanilla. as a result, i loved it! the dessert was not too sweet, it was just excellent! i would have it again. the bill came up to about $130-ish with cocktails. it was a bit pricey given that the food (except for the molten chocolate cake) was just ok. the bar upstairs (jbar) was a nice perk to go to after dinner. the fire pits are a great addition. i would probably go back to the bar.
Seafood specialties highlight a menu that offers subtle twists on new-American cuisine at this trendy Gaslamp hot spot. – The Scene
Warm hues of amber and gold are inviting, the young and fabulous staff are engaging, and the bodies that drink at the bar are refined and ravishing. It's all part of the package at Jsix, one of Gaslamp's most fashionable, and flavorful, dining experiences.
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Chef Christian Graves moves to San Diego from San Francisco's Farallon, bringing his reputation for divine seafood dishes that burst with flavor. A thinly-pounded, sushi-grade tuna carpaccio served with crisp and refeshing cucumber relish makes a fitting introduction to any of the menu's diverse offerings, but stick to seafood to truly revel in Graves' expertise. Both the baked halibut and seared sea scallops are lightly crusted and perfectly cooked, the halibut atop hearty Dungeness crab hash, and the scallops with a crispy prosciutto accompaniment. For dessert, warm date and macadamia nut cake polishes the meal with a delightful pairing of subtle tastes.
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