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On May 21, 2006, the annual WPPA convention at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells hosted forums for the individuals running for the offices of Wisconsin's governor and attorney general. Participating in the gubernatorial event were Governor Jim Doyle, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger, U.S. Congressman Mark Green. The candidates responded to questions submitted by WPPA members and posed by WPPA Assistant Executive Director Jim Palmer. The gubernatorial candidates addressed a wide variety of issues, including the Taxpayer's Protection Amendment, state funding to local government, property taxes, mediation-arbitration laws for local public employees, arbitration of discipline for municipal law enforcement officers, and protective status for county correctional officers.
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On property taxes and the state budget…
Gov. Jim Doyle was asked what WPPA members can expect in terms of cuts to state aids to local units of government in his next budget.
"Last session I signed into law the tightest property tax levy restraints in history while maintaining significant funding for vital local services like police and fire protection. Even though our state faced the toughest fiscal shape in history when I took office in 2003, I followed through on the commitment of significant funding for local units of government through the shared revenue program. I have followed through on that promise and intend to maintain it for the next four years. I firmly believe that we can provide responsible property tax relief for our state's residents while at the same time ensuring that important local services are not jeopardized."
Rep. Mark Green was asked virtually the same question, in conjunction with an inquiry as to what he means when he publicly states that he will sign a "real freeze" in law.
"I believe that we must take steps to get Wisconsin's fiscal house in order. This includes my pledge to not spend more than the state takes in from taxpayers in the previous year while putting an end to the practice of using one-time money to fund ongoing government programs. To do this, I believe we must prioritize state government spending. It is important to note, this does not mean cutting all current levels of programmatic support, but rather reducing the rate of increase for specific programs based on our priorities.
Governor Doyle hypocritically talks to both sides of this issue resulting in a dishonest setting of our state's fiscal priorities. While he talks tough about freezing taxes and balancing the budget, he also talks about fully funding K-12 education. He's literally pitting one important service against another. That's not in the best interest of Wisconsin.
Governor Doyle has created a fiscal house of cards for the State of Wisconsin with his favored special interests holding the only Ace in the deck. Meanwhile, the taxpayers pick up the tab in the form of future structural deficits that eat into revenue increases and jeopardize funding for core services.
I have a record of supporting law enforcement and feel strongly that public safety is one of the integral services that government must provide. As a result, the interests of law enforcement will be included in these discussions and will be given a high priority."
On protective status for jailers…
Both Gov. Doyle and Rep. Green explicitly indicated that they would sign legislation specifically classifying county jailers as protective status employees for purposes of the Wisconsin Retirement System.
On changing the mediation-arbitration laws for local public employees…
The candidates were asked about the bills introduced in the last session that would detrimentally impact the mediation-arbitration laws for public employees. Specifically included in the question were proposals to allow employers to make unilateral changes to health insurance, to prohibit arbitrators from awarding employees more in interest arbitration than the applicable levy limits, to prohibit arbitrators from awarding back-pay, and to eliminate the use by arbitrators of external comparables in their interest arbitration deliberations.
Gov. Doyle explicitly indicated that he does not and will not support any measure changing these laws.
Rep. Green: "By and large, I believe that our current collective bargaining rules for state and municipal employees have provided the citizens of Wisconsin with a reliable and skilled workforce. At this point, I do not see a real reason to change them.
While I acknowledge the current cost pressures of facing all levels of local and state government, I feel that many of those pressures are based on the soaring cost of health care. As a result, I feel that if we address health care costs through consumer driven reforms, we'll ease that pressure.
My philosophy has always been to try to approach labor relations with the understanding that what is in the best interests of labor is in the best interests of management. That's true of whether you're talking about a manufacturing plant, the State of Wisconsin or municipal government."
On the constitutional amendment banning gay marriages…
Gov. Doyle: "The law in Wisconsin is already very clear: marriage is between a man and a woman. Republicans in the Legislature have used this simply as an issue to divide people.
I am also opposed to the amendment because of the enormous impacts the amendment will have on existing domestic partner benefits that have been negotiated in many employee-employer contracts in this state. I believe those bargained agreements need to be protected in a contractual manner."
Rep. Green: "While I support Wisconsin's Constitutional Amendment to be considered by voters across the state this November, I understand some of the confusion surrounding the issue.
According to constitutional law attorneys at the Wisconsin Legislative Council the amendment does not take away domestic partner benefits that have already been granted by local units of government, nor does it take away such benefits given by private corporations or companies.
Furthermore, it does not prevent these entities from giving such benefits in the future, should they choose to. It doesn't even prevent the state legislature from taking up a bill that gives a limited number of people benefits to people in sexual relationships outside of marriage, should the legislature want to do so."
On arbitration of discipline…
Both Gov. Doyle and Rep. Green indicated that they would sign legislation allowing municipal law enforcement officers the opportunity to arbitrate their discipline.
On whether state legislation is required to enable retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, or H.R. 218…
Gov. Doyle: "H.R. 218 is the law of the land. Attorneys with Legislative Council have clearly opined that no statutory changes are needed for local agencies to implement this law. I don't believe the hurdle of a state law is necessary."
Rep. Green: "First and foremost, I support the right of retired officers to carry and was a co-sponsor of H.R. 218. I disagree with the current Attorney General regarding the need for separate state legislation to implement this bill allowing retired law enforcement officials to carry a weapon to protect themselves, the people they love and the community at large.
However, if that is what it takes to implement this policy, I would move forward with the necessary legislation.
I support allowing law-abiding Wisconsinites to carry a weapon – just as 48 other states allow. However, I also believe that this can be done without jeopardizing law enforcement safety. As to the provisions in the recent concealed carry bill that created new misdemeanors for law enforcement officers, I would hope that the bill that reaches my desk will provide strong protections for permit holders, without creating new crimes just for law enforcement officers."
Participating in the attorney general candidates' forum were Democrats Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, and Republican candidates J.B. Van Hollen, a former U.S. Attorney, and Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher. Attorney General Lautenschlager participated in the event through a live audio feed from Stanford University in California, where her son was graduating from law school that afternoon.
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The attorney general candidates' forum covered several topics, ranging from the challenges confronting Wisconsin's law enforcement community, to how their individual philosophies would shape the Department of Justice in the years to come.


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Forza Motorsport 6 is an upcoming racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox One. First revealed during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan on January 12, 2015, the game will be the sixth installment in the Forza Motorsport series.
New to the Forza Motorsport series is wet-weather driving. Instead of being merely cosmetic, the rain effects in the game can affect the race by causing cars to skid or even hydroplane if they encounter a puddle at too great a rate of speed. Designers visited the real-world tracks to see where puddles formed during rain events in order to model them into the game. The puddles will appear at the same locations and behave the same way whenever the given track is wet, giving players a chance to learn where the hazards are and how to deal with them.
Turn 10 Studios confirmed that the partnership with BBC automotive series Top Gear would continue, but would not include presenter Jeremy Clarkson. The Top Gear Test Track and The Stig's Digital Cousin return from Forza Motorsport 5, and commentary from presenters James May and Richard Hammond would be featured throughout the game.
The game's single-player campaign mode, called "Stories of Motorsport", will have over 70 hours of gameplay content. The mode will include commentary from automotive and racing personalities to expand on the events in the game, such as the Showcase Events that will have players participating in races set in early racing eras. "Drivatars", the AI drivers featured in Forza Motorsport 5, will return in the game's career mode. Players will be able to choose between the existing drivatar algorithm, which resulted in occasionally unpredictable behavior, or one that features more consistent drivers. Some races will have up to 24 drivers at a time.

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The SA Supreme Court has released police footage of Liam Humbles, the youth who shot dead Lewis McPherson on New Year's Eve in 2012.
THE father of murdered teenager Lewis McPherson says a "resounding" poll in favour of his proposed "Lewis' Law" has given him the impetus to fight for tougher gun laws.
After telling of his heartbreak and determination to honour his son's name, Mark McPherson yesterday said he had received overwhelming support for his push for mandatory prison terms for the illegal possession or sale of firearms.
An overwhelming 84 per cent of more than 2000 advertiser.com.au readers voted in favour of "Lewis' Law".
"It is absolutely amazing. I know there is probably a bit of emotion involved when people have read the story and then vote, but 85 per cent, that's pretty resounding," Mr McPherson said.
His 18-year-old son, Lewis, was shot dead by drunk and drugged teenager Liam Humbles as he and mates walked to a New Year's Eve party at Warradale in 2012.
Mr McPherson has pledged to fight for tougher gun laws to prevent such a tragedy happening to another family.
"I am committed to this and this poll result has made me even more determined to push on with it — it's what people want, that is obvious," he said.
Mr McPherson said any new law should include safeguards — such as the finding of special circumstances in some cases — "to not catch up innocent people like the responsible gun owner who's let their registration lapse for a few weeks".
"I don't want a farmer who has been a responsible firearm user all his life going to jail because he forgot to register in time even though the guns are locked and secured," he said.
"Conversely if someone's has their grandfather's World War II rifle I think there are ways to get around it by disabling the weapon by filling the barrel or something similar."
Mr McPherson said Attorney-General John Rau had requested to meet him during election week to discuss his proposals.
He said whichever way Saturday's state election went, he believed there was a clear mandate from the community that illegal guns should incur harsh penalties.
"We just have to make sure that the law provides a real disincentive for any young bloke up to no good trying to decide whether or not he should get himself a gun, if he knows jail is on the end of it he probably will think twice at least," Mr McPherson said.
Mr Rau told The Advertiser he would be "happy" to meet with Mr McPherson.
"I've seen no evidence that suggests mandatory minimum sentences act as a deterrent," he said. "However, if mandatory sentencing laws in NSW can be demonstrated to have an impact on the rate of offending, I would obviously consider them."
Opposition justice spokesman Stephen Wade said the Liberals were watching the mandatory sentencing laws interstate to see what impact they have and whether such laws should be introduced in South Australia.
"A Marshall Liberal Government will introduce stronger laws to control the use of firearms in our community, including greater penalties for people who knowingly possess unregistered or illegal firearms," he said.
Mr Wade said he looked forward to meeting Mr McPherson and discussing his concerns.
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Endocrinology of the Testis and Male Reproduction
Part of the series Endocrinology pp 1-52
- Alfredo Ulloa-AguirreAffiliated withRed de Apoyo a la Investigación, Coordinación de la Investigación Científica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Red de Apoyo a la Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición SZ Email author
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The gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and chorionic gonadotropin hormone (CG) play an essential role in reproduction. LH and FSH are synthesized in the gonadotropes of the anterior pituitary gland, while CG is synthesized by the placental syncytiotrophoblasts. Gonadotropins, together with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) synthesized by the thyrotropes of the adenohypophysis, belong to the glycoprotein hormone family. The glycoprotein hormones are complex heterodimers consisting of a common α-subunit non-covalently associated with a β-subunit, which is structurally unique in its peptide sequence to each member of the family and that confers binding specificity at the receptor level. Both subunits are decorated with oligosaccharide chains, whose number vary depending on the particular glycoprotein hormone, and that are involved in many functional aspects, including folding and secretion of the heterodimer, as well as plasma half-life and bioactivity of the hormone at the target cell. The synthesis and secretion of gonadotropins are regulated by the concerted action of several endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine factors of diverse chemical structure, the main player being the hypothalamic decapeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Gonadotropins interact with their cognate receptors (the FSH receptor and the LH/CG receptor) in the ovary and the testes. In the ovary, FSH regulates the growth and maturation of the ovarian follicles as well as estrogen production by the granulosa cells, whereas in the testes FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells lining the seminiferous tubules to influence spermatogenesis. The target cells of LH are the theca cells of the ovarian follicles and the corpus luteum, where it promotes the synthesis of sex steroid hormones and the ovulatory process. In the testes, LH stimulates Leydig cell steroidogenesis, mainly testosterone production, to promote sexual maturation and function, and spermatogenesis. Mutations in the β-subunit genes of LH and FSH leading to gonadotropin deficiency are very rare. When they occur in LHβ, they are clinically manifested by lack of pubertal maturation and infertility in men and infertility in women, whereas mutations in FSHβ may lead to azoospermia in men and absent or partial puberty and infertility in women. Several natural and recombinant preparations of gonadotropins are currently available for therapeutic purposes. Given that glycosylation is well known to vary in a cell- and tissue-specific manner, the main difference between natural and the currently available recombinant preparations massively produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells for commercial purposes lies in the abundance of some of the carbohydrates that comprise the complex glycans attached to the protein core. Because of the functional and pharmacological similarities between natural and recombinant compounds, both may be employed in the clinical arena to treat diseases characterized by gonadotropin deficiency as well as infertility.
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Reports on the sale of bonds of New York City's Sales Tax Asset Receivable (STAR) Corp. Value of the refinancing that STAR will sell; Addition of two Massachusetts deals in the sale; Components of the STAR deal.
- NYC Delays $650M GO Sale Till Nov. 3. McDonald, Michael // Bond Buyer;10/26/2004, Vol. 350 Issue 31997, p2
The article reports that New York City plans to sell $650 million of general obligation bonds next week in a deal that will include a $100 million taxable tranche. The new-money deal was originally scheduled for this week but was delayed to accommodate the city's $2.6 billion Sales Tax Asset...
- N.Y.C. Hopes to Satisfy an Eager Market With $2.6B MAC Deal. McDonald, Michael // Bond Buyer;10/19/2004, Vol. 350 Issue 31992, p1
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- MAC Appeal Pushes Back N.Y.C. Deal. // Bond Buyer;8/28/2003, Vol. 345 Issue 31708, p1
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- New York's $2.6B MAC Deal Set for Week of Oct. 25. McDonald, Michael // Bond Buyer;10/13/2004, Vol. 350 Issue 31988, p7
The article reports that New York City plans to be in the market with its long awaited and controversial $2.6 billion Municipal Assistance Corp. debt refinancing. The bonds are secured with $5.1 billion of state sales tax revenue that the state legislature agreed to give to the city over 30...
- N.Y City's STAR Plans $2B Tax-Exempt Sale. Burton, Paul // Bond Buyer;9/4/2014, Vol. 1 Issue 34172, p1
The article focuses on the statement of spokesman for city Comptroller Scott Stringer, concerning plan of New York City's Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. to sell two billion dollars of tax-exempt, fixed-rate bonds on September 23, 2014 after a two-day retail order period.
- The Market's New STAR. McDonald, Michael // Bond Buyer;10/14/2004, Vol. 350 Issue 31989, p1
Reports on the reaction of the municipal bond market of New York City's proposed sale of Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. (STAR). Reasons why the proposed STAR sale is considered an attractive deal by bond buyers; Governor George Pataki's opposition to the deal; Expected price of the STAR bonds.
- New York's High Court Hears Arguments on MAC Refinancing. McDonald, Michael // Bond Buyer;4/29/2004, Vol. 348 Issue 31873, p3
Reports on attempts of New York's Local Government Assistance Corp. (LGAC) to convince the state courts to block New York City's proposed refinancing of Municipal Assistance Corp. debt. Opening arguments of the case, LGAC s. the city's Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp.; Court's granting of...
- N.Y.C.'s STAR Corp. Remains Secure With Credit Ratings. McDonald, Michael // Bond Buyer;10/20/2004, Vol. 350 Issue 31993, p36
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SSL Issues: From Man-in-the-Middle Attacks to Foreign Hackers
Very good article yesterday on The Register that talks about the issues with SSL. We have been taught over the years that if the website you are visiting uses HTTPS (instead of the standard HTTP address) and you have a little lock icon show up in your browser, then your web frolicking is safe and encrypted.
But that may not necessarily be true.
Security researcher Moxie Marlinspike has shown time and again that SSL can be intercepted and the encryption bypassed. One would just have to look at his program SLLstrip to see this in action.
It works as a man-in-the-middle attack and takes your request for an HTTPS encrypted site, and basically steps in between the process, creating the encrypted link with the target system, but communicating to your system completely unencrypted.
I saw a presentation once by Moxie where he talked about running SSLstrip on a Tor exit node (Tor is a program used for surfing anonymously online). He then mentioned all the passwords, and credit card numbers that SSLstrip was able to pull from Tor users and save in plain text (You don't shop using Tor do you?). He also talked about the inherent weaknesses of SLL, which was also the topic of The Register's article.
According to the article, hacker attacks aside, there seems to be little verification checking before certificates are handed out. For example, in 2008 Mike Zusman from the security firm Intrepidus Group was able to purchase a certificate for Microsoft's Live.com domain. In the same year a separate researcher was able to purchase a certificate for Mozilla.com.
But that is just a few that slipped by right? Not necessarily:
Last week, an analyst from the Electronic Frontier Foundation found that CAs have issued more than 37,000 SSL credentials for so-called unqualified domain names, such as "localhost," "exchange," and "exchange01." These are the prefixes that many organizations append to their domains and use to designate Microsoft exchange servers and other internal resources.
When you add in reports of foreign hackers stealing certificates & creating fake certificates and also hardware devices that perform SSL man-in-the-middle attacks, it sounds like SSL is really in need of an overhaul.
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Moxie ever get his laptop back? Been taking the oldest one out for a little war driving in the evenings. Don't know what's funnier, the names people give their networks, or the number of open LinkSys AP's out there.
Lol, I think so. I don't think he ever trusted it again afterwords. Thank goodness we have rights in this country. 🙂
Man Philo, want to see something that will just make you sick, check out the NOVA documentary – "The Spy Factory".
I hear you on the AP's. Philo, I am the technical editor for a very cool book that should be out soon on Wi-Fi penetration testing. I'll let you know when it is released, it has some very good wireless security information in it and some of the best step by step tutorials that I have seen yet.
Right on! Can't wait to read it. The only thing more ridiculous than the number of unsecured Ap's was the number of networks named, "10Fx…" that you just had to add a zero to for the encryption key. Thank you lazy ISP's for the free Internet! lol
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The Dynasty Warriors video games, regardless of their obvious absurdity, typically make a reasonable effort at being traditionally precise. You can, in series tradition, flatten ten guys with the push of a single button; but you can also attempt– and fail– to conserve an associate's life in one specific battle, just to look it up on the internet and discover that they actually died there on that same battleground in real life.
Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers is a departure from the norm in that it carefully follows the exploits of renowned warrior Zhao Yun as he investigates a spooky cavern with his old good friend, Lei Bin, only to awaken an ancient god who provides him the power to affect the minds of others and control them in fight. This, as far as we're conscious, is not an accurate retelling of true real-life occasions, however rather Godseekers' narrative validation for being a turn-based strategy video game instead of the typical hack-and-slash fare.
Not that such an excuse is particularly required; Dynasty Warriors has actually trodden comparable ground prior to with Koei Tecmo's heavyweight strategy series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, though its huge depth makes it off-putting for many. Godseekers, on the other hand, shares much more in common with Koei's more accessible Kessen and Dynasty Tactics series, but it's been a long period of time given that we've heard from either of those. So, a return to a slightly less hardcore approach here is more than welcome.
So, rather than controlling a single basic and sprinting around ancient China carving up numerous armed however frightened peasants– rather an undesirable task, when you consider it– you instead take control of a variety of Generals on a giant square grid. Most of the Generals go and come as the story advances, with the focus practically totally put on childhood buddies, Zhao Yun and Lei Bin.
Godseekers does a great task of adjusting the essential concepts of the mainline Warriors titles. Typically, the series is everything about discovering your character's moveset so that you understand which attacks are best to utilize when you have an orderly queue of enemies in front of you; or an entire crowd of them; or you're dueling with a single opponent General. Despite the series' credibility as a button-masher, understanding the location and range covered by each attack is the essential to higher-level play.
This is echoed in Godseekers, where, instead of fighting enemies one-on-one a la Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem series, a lot of your characters' available attacks will cover a variety of squares on the grid. It pays to view opponent developments and to make sure your systems are all appropriately placed to damage as numerous opponents as possible based upon the location covered by their attacks. More damage bonus offers are granted for attacking systems from behind or the side, and the series trademark musou attacks are present, needing a little time to charge up but eventually desolating a big area.
The genuine star of the program, nevertheless, is the Sync Gauge, which fills up as you deal standard damage to opponents on the field. Once it's completely charged you can 'Synchronize' your units, which gives you a variety of big benefits. First, any systems in a set development with your currently-selected character are allowed to act again if they've currently acted in the current turn, giving you a substantial advantage. Second, and more importantly, you can unleash a Synchro Attack, where all of your systems within the formation go definitely wild at any enemies in a nine-square location of your choosing, while you consistently mash the X button to increase their damage output.
If prepared properly, you can wipe out half the opponent's forces in one go, and do sufficient damage to entirely charge the gauge once again; don't be surprised if you find yourself tearing your shirt off and roaring like an ape at the numbers flying from your tv.
The concept of players actually ending up being invested in any of the characters or the game as a whole seems improbable
You'll likewise find yourself getting extremely bored enjoying your enemies' and allies' turns play out on screen. A convenient fast-forward button has been provided, but the 2nd you press it you'll instantly lose track of what's occurring as enemy units begin magically teleporting all over the place. It would've been far more helpful to have a middle ground in between the standard action and the fast-forwarded speed, so that you can avoid the dull drudge while also monitoring the chess-like antics.
On the other hand, beyond fight, there's an alarming amount of discussion to sort through, and its appeal wears thin very rapidly. Veteran Dynasty Warriors fans are used to the limitless talk of honour and how super-tough everybody is, so they may really value the daft supernatural twist on the traditional yarn, however the majority of it is the same stuff the series has depicted numerous times previously. Beginners, meanwhile, would likely find themselves entirely bewildered by the whole thing.
The game also does little on a mechanical level to endear you to any specific character. The bad dialogue is one thing, but the game's systems surrounding character improvement typically feel unneeded at finest.
None of this is helped by the reality that, although Zhao Yun and Lei Bin are a long-term component throughout, you're otherwise dealing with a turning cast of characters. Just invested all your loan on upgrading Liu Bei's swords? Congratulations! He's now wandered off for the next three objectives.
Regardless of the occasional high points of the game's battles, the concept of players in fact becoming purchased any of the characters or the video game as a whole seems far-fetched. Compare this to the Fire Emblem series, where players establish personal favorite characters thanks to the snappy dialogue and detailed systems that govern fight capabilities and social interactions in tangible methods. In this context, Godseekers all of a sudden loses.
As entertaining as Godseekers can be, you need to wonder who you might gladly suggest it to. It's not going to attract any new Dynasty Warriors fans, nor will it satisfy fans of the primary video games, effectively making any possible players a niche within a niche. The appeal of being able to play the Vita version on the go is excellent, but even then you've also got access to the similarity XCOM, Disgaea, Steamworld Heist and Frozen Synapse Prime, all broadly similar titles that are simpler to suggest.
Therefore, any recommendation that you need to get Godseekers features significant caveats. If you really like Dynasty Warriors and you're jonesing for a new strategy video game to obtain into after tiring all the other brilliant ones offered, it's worth an appearance. That's barely adequate of a recommendation in a strategy category complete of far better crafted games, is it.
The game likewise does little on a mechanical level to endear you to any specific character. The bad discussion is one thing, but the game's systems surrounding character improvement frequently feel superfluous at finest. In spite of the periodic high points of the video game's fights, the idea of players in fact becoming invested in any of the characters or the video game as an entire appears far-fetched. It's not going to draw in any new Dynasty Warriors fans, nor will it please fans of the primary video games, efficiently making any prospective players a specific niche within a niche. If you truly like Dynasty Warriors and you're jonesing for a new strategy video game to get into after exhausting all the other fantastic ones offered, it's worth an appearance.


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I'm not sure if this is the right place for this.
DD is 8 and struggles wth reading and writing, it is generally accepted that she is dyslexic. She had some form of assesment in school last year but not an Ed Psych test.
Her teacher approached me today and said that they were going to get DD seen by a Ed Psych. This is good as we wanted to do this ourselves but couldn't afford it and at the last parents evening her teacher said that we should wait.
DD is such a good girl at school and she is bright as a button, although i think she is emotionally (age) behind her peers as well but that could just be in my head iyswim. Her teacher says that she is really good at expressing herself verbally, has ideas above her level etc and has also gone up a level in her literacy which is great. We have noticed a vast improvement too - all good.
So what should i expect? what sort of thing with the Ed Psych be looking at? Diagnosing? Does this mean she will get a statement? (Sorry, i don't really know what that is, just that some children get them) What will a diagnosis of dyslexia mean?
I feel bad because i don't do extra stuff with her after school, she doesn't want to do it and i don't feel i should be pushing her if she isn't enjoying it. I help her with her homework etc but nothing extra.
If i am honest i am hoping for a diagnosis as then she will get help, but not sure what form this help with take - extra time in exams i get, her teacher mentioned her being able to do her work on a tablet as her writing is illegible (she can't read her own writing).
Lem, I have no advice.. But DS's school have referred him to the Ed Psyc as well. I have no idea what to expect.
hopefully we will get some advice Don't be sad - its a positive thing i believe. It means our children will be able to access help for whatever is holding them back at school.
My son saw ed psych in yr 1. Was a really good experience, not just focussing on his difficulties, but alot on his strengths too and how he learns, what makes him tick. It is very good that the school have referred - don't worry. And also don't worry re not dojng 'extra' with your daughter, they won't be concerned about that. They will be looking at giving the school strategies to help your daughter. (Imo her avoidance is in itself a symptom of the dyslexia, it was like that with my son). Our only problem with the whole ed psych thing, was getting the school to actually keep to his recommendations!!! (But that is a whole other story....)
Lem not really sad that he's been referred. I'm just a bit worried. He doesn't have dyslexia, the school think that he might be on the Autistic Spectrum and I'm a bit worried for his future and sad that I didn't notice. I thought all 7yos were that bouncy, twirly and energetic. I suppose as you say the differences with their peers become more noticeable at this time.
I would play to her strengths to increase her confidence
I often wonder about that with DD too Dione - she has some strange little quirks and I am thinking i should mention it to her teacher but DP doesn't want me to because he thinks its just growing up things and he wants them to focus on her reading. I get his point to a degree but they need the whole picture.
I am dyslexic, I wasn't diagnosed until I was 16 but the educational psychologist was really nice, I did lots of tests, thigs that dyslexic people are good at and things dyslexic people are trypically bad at (it wasn't at all about assesing the things I was bad at) there were stupid tasts like saying the alphabet backwards and remebering number sequences but I was older so it is unlikely they will ask a primary school child to do that. There were also more fun tasks like explaining words and 3d puzzels.
In terms of the help I got, I was given extra time in my exams, I had the option of useing a scribe but I didn't do that. I was given a coloured accetate (sp?) overlay that helped stop the words jumping around the page, I was give a free pc and free books whilst at university, I had a huge book allowence, something like 300 pounds a term, it was hard to spend all that money!
You mentioned your dd doesn't want to do anything extra after school, she may well be really tired from concentrating so hard, I was exhausted after school, I'd nap after school even as a teanager. Now when I read a book I fall asleep after a chapter.
I couldn't read words out of context (without a picture) when I was 10 but I have a b grade gcse in English lit and a c grade in English lang. For me I think it was just a case of becoming mature enough to understand my own learning style.
Living with dyslexia for me has been a mostly positive thing, I wouldn't choose to be not dyslexic if someone had a magic wand and offered to take my dyslexia away. I did a degree in visual communication and worked as a photographer in the UK and in Australia when I was in my 20s, I won profesional awards in the UK and in Australia, I feel that the way I understand colour, form and composition is in alot of ways thanks to my dyslexia. There are times it is hard, I can't remeber telephone numbers, not even my own, I can't spell all my ds's middle name (it is foreign and he is only 1, but still I need to find a way of remebering it!) my time management is crap and come posters on mumsnet make the occasional rude comment about my spelling but those are all small things really.
Good luck to your dd, I hope she gets the help she needs.
I forgot to say that what the educational psychologist told me she looked at was the gap between my writing, spelling, reading skills and my verbal reasoning, 3d puzzel, comprahension (when spoken to) skills. The way she diagnosed dyslexia was to compare the skills typically effected by dyslexia with the skills not thought to be effected. I did very well in the non dyslexic skills and under average (although not shockingly bad) on the dyslexic skills. She said that some people would naturally have under average skills in all areas and it would still be in the normal range of learning abilities, that isn't seen as dyslexia, it is only if there is a notable difference between abilities in the different skills.
Thanks for sharing that, ikea - this is what they said to me at the school, that there is a huge gap between her verbal reasoning and comprehension and her reading and writing etc. She already has an unofficial diagnosis but this assesment will hopefully get her a proper diagnosis that we can use to help her. We live in grammar school area so with the 11+ looming in the near future, this is on my mind, although i wouldn't want to push her beyond her abilities, i don't really know what they are if that makes sense? I knew a lot of people at uni who were dyslexic, i did a science degree and apparently dyslexia is relatively common in scientists, must be to do with the thought processes. DD is particularly good at science at school so maybe she will go that way. In all honesty i just want her to be happy.
Im an Ed Psych. It will be a pretty standard assessment. If you wsnt mor info on Dyslexia and how it is identified (rather than 'diagnosed') see the Rose Report 2009. Schools are expected to be Dyslexia Friendly and the teachibg strategies that support dyslexia shpuld be metin good quality fiest teaching and wave 2 and 3 interventions within all schools. It is a high incidence learning need. Rarely a child may get a statement for very severe dyslexia but generally this is when a special facility is being suggested and more of a resource led rather than strategy led process. You can ask the ed psych any questions you may have as they will want to meet you as part of the assessment. The SENCo should also be used to dealibg with dyslexic type differences and will have lots of helpful ideas. Hope all goes well.
Gosh! it's late and my phone has made some dreadful auto corrects! Apologies!
Thanks trebla - i'll have to think of the right questions to ask
Things like
What can you do at home
What are her areas of strength
How can you support her to develop compensation strategies and foster a sense of 'trying to overcome' rather than succumbing to 'being dyslexic'
What does having a label mean in real terms - will it be emancipating or stigmatising to her?
What transition plans will need to be in place
What, if anything, will she need in terms of equipment (speech recognition software, scribe at exams etc...)
Hi, I'm a Sendco in a primary school, the EP assessment will help the school make sure they are divining the right things to support your child. Don't forget that you know your child best, so the EP will need to know as much as possible so that the right support can be put into place. If they are making progress, if would be very unlikely that you'd get a statement, although if this is something you are thinking if ask at the meeting- the criteria is different in each education authority. I usually ask parents to write down their questions as it is easy to forget at the time. Also the EP may ask about developmental milestones- what age they sat, said first word, spoke in sentences if 3 words etc.
don't worry about the actual assessment, it us not a written exam but more finding out what your child can do in terms of sequencing, pattern recognition, applying her skills. The EP wi go through it afterwards and them send you a summary report of her findings. You probably won't get a copy of the actual assessment though.
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Hello everyone, We (Jubilee Schools in Memphis, TN) are researching new interim assessment partnerships and programs. We are considering an ANET partnership, but are interested in comparing other strong options with similar features.
• approx. 4 tests a year for K-8th or 2nd-8th• aligned with the Language Arts and Math Common Core Standards• a transparent schedule of standards assessed on each administration or the ability to build out assessments based on our instructional sequence• the ability to perform item level, "test in hand" analysis• Additional instructional resources such as item banks, lesson plans, etc
Any suggestions out there?
In addition, anyone willing to jump on a quick call or connect me with an appropriate team member at their school to discuss the pros and cons of said suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
@nsalvagg, thanks for asking! Very exciting to hear you're shopping-- your criteria sound similar to what I've heard other school systems put on their wish lists too. What are you currently using?
Off the top of my head, I believe @denglender, @larry_jerome and team, @max_schulz, and @rknight use or have used ANet in the past. As for alternatives, Illuminate DnA is one I hear often. @Vera_Krimnus, @jstewart, @josh_carson, @lnelson, and @Angelina, I'll loop you in for thoughts here. Any thoughts on how well the interim assessment you're using would match up with Jubilee's criteria above?
One more thought for you @nsalvagg: Data Champion Summit 2017 would be a great place to pick brains, meet with vendors, and lay the groundwork for the change management process as you move Jubilee over to the new system. I'm thinking especially of:
Does that sound potentially helpful?
We do use ANet, and it definitely hits all those criteria. Our staff don't use the item banks and lesson plans extensively, so I can't speak to those, but it's extensively used for item analysis. We currently use ANet's built-in data tools or raw data exports for item analysis, but are exploring the utility of writing Tableau reports for that purpose. Folks occasionally have complaints about specific assessment items, but on the whole the perception is the items are high quality. One other benefit of ANet is the ability to view performance against other schools in the network, to get a sort of external benchmark, and one that is more nuanced than a comparison against national mean or median.
In terms of CC alignment, we've found scores on ANet don't correlate perfectly with our high stakes assessment (PARCC), but they correlate more or less as strongly as anything else does (e.g. NWEA MAP).
The computer administration experience is straightforward and simpler than PARCC or MAP, in part because it doesn't use a locked down browser (which is a plus in our book, but could potentially be a negative if that's important to you). We also don't use ANet's online administration system (rebranded Engrade) to score open ended items on the interim. In other words, we use ANet's tools only for the selected response and technology enhanced items. If open ended item scoring as part of interim assessment were vital to you, it might be worth paying extra attention to during evaluation of the system, because it's a little convoluted in ANet (you score the items in Engrade, but then view the results in ANet).
Wow, a very swift and thorough evaluation. Thank you, @denglender!
For those of you also using ANet, can you fill in the blanks about your experience with either item banks or lesson plans?
@nsalvagg, any follow up questions for Dan?
We use Fluence (www.fluence.net) for our common-core aligned interim assessment development. Our coach team has worked with them to develop custom assessments aligned to our scope and sequences.
The only area where Fluence may fall short is the item bank. They may have an item bank, lesson plans, etc. available, but we don't use those resources. Our contract only includes the development and use of the assessments.
If you'd like to discuss more, I'd be happy to connect you with the respective ELA and Math folks who work with Fluence to develop the assessments.
Thanks for the quick replies!
@denglender Very helpful information. Did you guys receive leadership coaching from ANET as well? Or just the assessments and platform?
@mariel We are currently using the Discovery Education Benchmark Assessments.
While I really benefited from the Data Champion Summit last year and would love to attend again, I have a conflict this year (expecting a baby that week). Maybe next year!
Would still be interested in hearing from anyone who has used ANET's item bank and lesson plans.
@jstewart Thanks for the information! I haven't looked into Fluency yet. After some initial research I may reach out for additional contacts if needed.
Yes, we did use the leadership coaching to varying degrees. I don't think we use it extensively any longer. I assume the value of it for you will depend on the specific person(s) doing the coaching. For us we think of ANet primarily as the assessment content, the delivery platform, and the results analysis tools.


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What do you mean by jack this thread ?
Anyway i brilliantly discussed hand held vs hands free in another post. But since you missed it i'll go it over again.
For simplicity lets call it HF - Hands Free and HH Hand Held )
The difference is actually very minor.
Those who hold it to the ear have a harder physical time driving most noticeable when making left turns.
The number one problem of cell usage while driving is the distraction from the road to the phone call.
This occurs both HF and HH.
Physically looking at who you are talking to obviously takes your eyes off the road. That's a given.
But its its the distraction of the mind that i'm talking about.
That occurs whether you see the person or not.
Also phone call conversation tends to be more intense then a person in the car conversation.
You're more adapt to force your point over a phone where you're not 100% sure if the reviver is getting your message.
If someone sitting next to you then you know if they are really listening to you or not.
So my point is
1) HF vs HH only makes a slight difference and its physical.
2 ) in person conversation is not as distracting as a cell phone conversation. They are different. You may not view it differently but i do and i think others do too. That is why laws about driving with cell phones are being written. And more will be written later.
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"Really? Really?"
Since: Apr 08
#101 Oct 19, 2010
#102 Oct 19, 2010
There have been studies that driving is impaired by using a cell phone while driving. Why do you think that cell phone and texting records have now become part of accident reports and insurance investigations?
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#103 Oct 20, 2010
Like I said before, some people think they drive perfectly well while drunk. All the studies in the world providing evidence that people are impaired while drunk will not convince them that they don't drive well while drunk. So by your "logic" we should not impede said peoples' freedoms based on our perceived conceptions of how they are impaired while drunk. You think TV screens in the dashboard aren't in the realm of reality? Think again. I've personally witnessed just such a thing in someone's giant death machine, I mean over-sized SUV. Again, they thought they could drive fine while playing DVDs from the dashboard. We shouldn't impede their freedo either. Your attempt at logic defies common sense. Reports have shown that hand-held phones cause too great a distraction and many areas are moving to ban their use while driving.
Promoting laws that have studies to back them up do. I think you're forgetting that in this "debate" we have going on that I'm not against hands-free devices.
Again, I'm not debating the use of relatively hands-free devices. You want my common sense take on it? Radio - One doesn't flip through stations, tracks, etc. for as long as the typical cell phone conversation. The distraction is more limited. And many auto makers have acknowledged the safety issue of radios, and like my vehicle, have controls for the radio in the steering wheel so you don't have to take your eyes off the road. Talking - Moot point, since it would be hard to ban such a basic function and hard to prove even if it were banned. GPS - Set your destination before you start moving, simple. Eating - Usually not a good idea for you, your vehicle and others on the road around you.
I would like to see all of the above not be specific ban laws. I would rather a police officer be able to pull over an erratic driver and charge them with reckless driving no matter what distraction caused them to drive dangerously.
#104 Oct 20, 2010
So 29-49 year olds are too young to drive? As far as not knowing an adult to talk about Gen X you must already be senile which explains your fears of technoloy.
#105 Oct 20, 2010
Because insurance companies are looking for more whys to escape paying on claims.
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#106 Oct 20, 2010
Sounds like a good way to stop responsible drivers from paying for the accidents of negligent drivers.
#107 Oct 20, 2010
Does it work? If so, you are risking having payment denied by the insurance company when you have an accident while using a cell phone.
#108 Oct 25, 2010
You must not have thinked that through. Everyone will still pay more and get less.
For example, say mayhem crashs into you while using a cell phone and the claim gets denied. Well mayhem only has basic insureance so it is no difference to him as he was going to pay for his own stuff myself anyways. You can sue him for the damage to your car and medical costs but that is a gamble and if you win he will most likely file for bankruptancy. If your answer is uninsured motorist coverage. That may pay for your damages but you pay for that coverage. Guess what coverage will go up.
"Really? Really?"
Since: Apr 08
#109 Oct 27, 2010
1. A recent study has shown that laws such as these have actually caused the accident rate to go UP, as people are now using their phones in a more clandestine manner, causing them to take their eyes off the road more.
2. There have been studies that have shown a CORRELATION between an increase in reported accidents and the rise of cell phones. But that's not necessarily a direct CAUSATION.
3. And GenX is right - if the insurance company can use the idea that someone caused an accident by being on the phone to deny a claim, they will.
"Really? Really?"
Since: Apr 08
#110 Oct 27, 2010
Do you think that "negligent driving" is only caused by cell phones? That if by some miracle no one was using a phone while driving then all accidents caused by "negligent drivers" would disappear?
That's a bit naive.
Who's to say if you were on the phone or not?
The other person involved? Wouldn't this just be a, "He said, she said," kind of thing? If I got into an accident, what's to stop me from saying, "Well, the other person was on a cell phone and not paying attention," whether they were or not? And to what advantage would it be for me to get that person's claim denied? How would I get my car fixed? If it's not my fault, then my insurance company doesn't have to cover it.
The police?
How would they know? They weren't there when it happened, so how would they know who was doing what? If it went to court, the attorney representing the Defendant would just have to ask the officer, "Were you there when the accident occurred? Then how could you know if they were on a cell phone or not?"
And what about if someone is on the phone and they were rear-ended by someone NOT on a phone? If you rear-end someone, YOU are at fault, period. Should a person who was rear-ended be denied a claim because THEY were on the phone and the person who hit them was not?
I wish you all would just admit:
1. You don't like when people are on the phone while driving
2. You don't understand how people can drive and be on the phone at the same time
3. Your motivations for wanting laws banning cell phone usage while driving (hands-free or not) are cloaked in a desire for safer roads, but are really fueled by your your own disdain for, "those people driving while on the phone."
"Really? Really?"
Since: Apr 08
#111 Oct 27, 2010
Should we have laws that say that you're intoxicated after one glass of wine during a large meal? How about a couple of beers while watching an entire three-hour sporting event?
You're right, there are some who think that they drive perfectly well while legally intoxicated, and they'd be wrong. But there are many situations where people know that having one beer isn't going to affect their ability to drive. And it's not for someone else to tell them that it will, just because that someone may not have the same tolerance.
Why such anger? You should check your hostility level and learn to judge people for who they are and not for what they choose to drive.
And to answer your question - yes, I realize that there are TRUE morons out there. But people driving using a headset is a far cry from someone thinking they can watch a DVD and keep their eyes on the road at the same time.
But I'm not talking about hand-held phones. I'm talking about there being no difference between using a cell phone with hands-free and having a conversation with someone else in the car.
Then why are we even discussing this? We're arguing the same point.
Which are laws we already have.
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#112 Oct 27, 2010
What they do is pull your phone records and the data on the automobile computer. If you were on the phone when the computer registered the accident, it will be verified by time stamp data, not "he said, she said." You must not pay attention to the news because this type of data collection from an accident has been mentioned often and is done almost instantaneously as part of the investigation.
I have found many drivers to be more focused on their phone call than their driving to the point that I had to drive defensively to protect myself from them because they were oblivious to what was going on around them. It isn't one person at one time. It is several people a day. If you want to defend that behavior the problem is with you, not me. I don't see the same problem with people eating or listening to the radio.
The driver has a responsibility to other drivers or the system doesn't work. If it is every man for himself, safety is compromised.
"Really? Really?"
Since: Apr 08
#113 Nov 4, 2010
I don't know what news you're watching, because I've never even heard of this proposed, much less being in practice.
And I have found that poor driving is evenly distributed across activity, gender and age. You see what you want to see. You're looking for people on the phone so you can prove your point. Like the saying goes, when you're a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail.
It's clear that people have their own opinions concerning this issue and I tire of discussing it further. I will leave with this last thought - ban the ban. Stop trying to legislate other peoples' behavior, because it will get out of hand. You may think that banning the use of cell phones while driving, regardless of hands-free or not, is the right call, but be very aware of your motivations. And above all else, hold PEOPLE responsible for their actions, stop looking for ways to excuse them for simply being inconsiderate, selfish, rotten people.
Since: Dec 06
Melrose Park
#114 Nov 4, 2010
First of all if the cops are cracking down on this, they need to look to their own officers. I pick up my child from Melrose Park and while I sit and wait, I see people including police officers talking on the cell while driving in front of the crossing area. The cops need to sit there and enforce this if they really want to enforce this. They also need to catch those whom I see crossing the center yellow line.(also, there needs to be signs of school crossing, they took away the yellow flashing light that used to be there)
But, in my opinion...it is all common sense. People need to be responsible drivers and not need the government to step in on everything. Just common sense and responsibility. Driving is a privilege, not a right.
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#115 Nov 4, 2010
I'm glad to have had the opportunity to educate you.
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#116 Nov 4, 2010
Here's a place to read a little bit about cell phone records and car accidents:
#117 Nov 4, 2010
Police and other emergency personnel are exempt from this law when in their official capacity. For purposes of coordination and communication with other officers and dispatch the emergency workers need to be able to use the radio and their cell phones while driving. The reason cell phones are used sometimes over using the radio is when information needs to be conveyed to the officer that they don't want heard by the public who might be listening on a scanner.
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Outgoing Counterterrorism Chief Urges Changes
Ambassador Henry Crumpton, head of the State Department's counterterrorism unit, is stepping down after a year and a half. The former covert CIA agent in Afghanistan says the United States needs to make strategic changes in efforts to combat terrorism.
RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Now we meet a man who has led counterterrorism efforts at the State Department for the last 18 months. Ambassador Henry Crumpton was a covert CIA officer who led the agency's intelligence operations in Afghanistan after September 11th. He took on a public role at the State Department, a post he's leaving next month. Yesterday, we spoke with Henry Crumpton about world-wide counterterrorism efforts, and the threat posed by small terrorist cells that are often freelancing - inspired, but not controlled by al-Qaida.
Ambassador HENRY CRUMPTON (Director, Counterterrorism Unit, State Department): They're more agile. They can move across this global battle space within hours, so it's harder for us to find them and harder to engage.
MONTAGNE: You had taken up the challenge in your work with the CIA of fighting al-Qaida. What is your view of what could be done with this threat?
Ambassador CRUMPTON: Especially with this evolving threat, these - I refer to them as micro actors with macro impact because they are small, yet they can deliver a powerful blow as we saw here in our homeland on 9/11. And I think the key to this is interdependence, building trusted networks in the intelligence arena, in the diplomatic arena, in the military and also law enforcement.
MONTAGNE: And in this effort, where are the weak spots?
Ambassador CRUMPTON: Well, I think that it's uneven, depending on what part of the world you're talking about. Some countries have got a very advanced law enforcement and court systems. Others do not. The same is true in terms of their intelligence capabilities, or their military capabilities.
MONTAGNE: Well, I know one place where the court system and the police are very problematic, and that's Afghanistan.
Ambassador CRUMPTON: That's a very good example. You see a fairly decent intelligence service there. You see a military that's been well trained and is making progress. But clearly, their police force has got a long way to go.
MONTAGNE: Now, talking about Afghanistan - post-September 11th - am I correct that you were an architect of the notion of enlisting Mujahedeen and other anti-Taliban groups?
Ambassador CRUMPTON: This is a key piece of our success in '01 and '02 in Afghanistan, and that is understanding the enemy. The enemy was not the Afghan people, not the Afghan government, not necessarily the Taliban writ large. But it was really al-Qaida and those Taliban leaders that decided to ally themselves with al-Qaida. And by defying the enemy that way and looking to Afghanistan as a partner, I think that's why we did have the kind of success in '01/'02.
MONTAGNE: Although one of the consequences of that strategy was that Mujahedeen - who to Afghans, looked like warlords and are, in fact, act like warlords -were put back in power.
Ambassador CRUMPTON: Well, Renee, I think it's important that we understand the initial, the paramount objective immediately after 9/11, and that was to engage al-Qaida to prevent them from another attack. On the heels of that, of course, was how do we help the Afghans build a viable government? And I think we made extraordinary progress.
MONTAGNE: When you took over the Afghan operations and you were in the CIA, you rather famously put up a sign. And that sign quoted Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer, which was: officers wanted for hazardous journey.
Ambassador CRUMPTON: Yes, and it talks about darkness and low pay and the chance of return, doubtful.
MONTAGNE: When it comes to counterterrorism today, do these sentiments still apply?
Ambassador CRUMPTON: In some areas. I look at what our men and women are doing in Iraq and, I think, other parts of the world. And this is a threat that I believe will be enduring, but also a threat that we must engage enemy and not just with the lethal force. We need to think more broadly, bring all the instruments of statecraft to bear, working with our foreign partners. That will be the enduring answer to this threat.
MONTAGNE: Ambassador Henry Crumpton is coordinator for counterterrorism at the State Department. He'll be leaving that position the first week of February.
Thank you very much for joining us.
Ambassador CRUMPTON: Renee, thank you.
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The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, grappling with losses and lagging returns, is planning to issue up to $8-billion in bonds by the end of next year as it moves to reduce its risk exposure.
The move is the fund's latest effort, under recently appointed head Michael Sabia, to shore up its financial structure after a disastrous 2008, as well as major writedowns it has booked so far this year on risky commercial real estate and private equity investments.
The Caisse said yesterday it has put in place a refinancing program to reduce its risk profile and simplify its structure by replacing part of its short-term debt with longer-term debt.
Mr. Sabia said in a statement the refinancing will help the Caisse improve returns in the medium term by locking in financing at historically low interest rates. "By limiting our exposure to the uncertainties inherent in short-term funding and by better matching the duration of our sources and uses of financing, the refinancing program is another important element of our plan to reduce financial risks and to strengthen the foundations of the Caisse," he said.
For former senior Caisse executive Michel Nadeau, the initiative is a sign that the Caisse needs cash. "This is about rebuilding liquidity," said Mr. Nadeau, who is now the executive director of the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations.
"It's a good moment to borrow and seek out investment opportunities, given the fact that there are a certain amount of assets they have that are not very liquid and would be sold at a loss right now," he said.
Caisse spokesman Maxime Chagnon brushed aside the suggestion the Caisse needs to raise its liquidity levels. "The goal is to take advantage of the current market situation and reduce our short-term debt," he said. "This is not at all for liquidity purposes." He pointed out the bond issues won't increase the fund's leverage.
Up to $8-billion in bonds could be issued in Canada, the U.S. and Europe by the end of 2010, depending on market conditions, the Caisse said.
The proceeds of the refinancing program will be used to replace "certain short-term credit instruments with longer-term debt," the fund said in news release.
The bond issue comes as public concerns mount that the Caisse's financial difficulties could jeopardize the health of some of the public and private pension and insurance plans it manages, forcing them to hike contribution levels.
The Caisse is expected to lag the other big Canadian pension funds in returns this year since it kept its equities holdings relatively low amid the market rebound. The fund continues to play catch-up after posting a $40-billion loss on its investments in 2008, a negative return of 25 per cent versus the average return for its peers of minus 18 per cent.
In an update in August, the Caisse said it took $5.7-billion in writedowns related to risky commercial real estate loans and private equity bets, thus wiping out the 5 per cent gain it had posted in the first half of the year.
Credit rating agency DBRS Ltd. said yesterday it expects the Caisse's new debt to be triple-A, barring any intervening events. DBRS said it maintains an overall triple-A credit profile of the $120-billion institution, Canada's largest single pool of investment capital.
"The proposed financing will help reduce short-term refinancing risk," DBRS said in a research note.


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The August 6th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Angels file an official protest over Friday's loss, C.J. Wilson pushed by coaching staff to be more efficient, Takahashi throws a tantrum in the bullpen and much more…
The Story: The Angels officially filed their protest for the controversial call in Friday's game.
The Monkey Says: They aren't going to win. They should, but they won't. I just don't think MLB would ever allow that to happen because it would be a massive black eye for the umpires. The brutal part is Scioscia thinks he has a good case because the umps admitted Konerko was outside the basepath. The problem is that they judged that Konerko did not interfere with the throw. Watching the replay, it seems pretty clear to me (and I am horribly biased) that it did. But that's the thing, it is a judgment call.
The Story: C.J. Wilson held a strategy meeting with the coaching staff where he was pushed to be more efficient with his pitches.
The Monkey Says: Good luck with that. Efficiency has been one of Wilson's biggest issues since he shifted to the rotation. When he first signed, that was one thing Rangers fans were quick to point out as a major flaw (after they finished calling him a douchebag and a choke artist, of course).
The Story: Hisanori Takahashi had a tantrum (sort of) in the bullpen after he was passed over in a key spot during a game last week.
The Monkey Says: Scioscia was completely right in passing him over because had he come in Napoli would've been called on to pinch-hit. Also, Takahashi is bad at baseball. So there's that too. I imagine a lot of his "tantrum" had more to do with his diminished role and recent demotion to the minors than it did not getting the call in that one specific game situation.
The Story: Erick Aybar is expected to be activated from the disabled list today.
The Monkey Says: And not a moment too soon. Aybar has had a rough season at the plate, but he is a step up from Maicer Izturis with the bat and a big step up (most of the time) with the glove.
The Story: Jordan Walden will start throwing off a mound again today.
The Monkey Says: If all goes well, he could be activated in what I would estimate to be two weeks. Waldo is hardly a savior considering the kind of season he has had, but he'd be a easily better option than the likes of David Carpenter and Jason Isringhausen. Plus, the Angels just need a fresh arm. There is even some hope that with his arm fully healthy, he could actually pitch like a high quality late-inning reliever again.
The Story: Vernon Wells is struggling to find a groove at the plate.
The Monkey Says: Really, you think so? Tell me something we didn't all know back in April of 2011.
The Story: The Angels need more than Pujols and the other big names for their offense to click.
The Monkey Says: Isn't that true of every team? It certainly does make a lot of sense right now because part of the reason the Angel bullpen is killing them right now is because the offense hasn't been giving them huge leads (save the first meltdown in Texas).
The Story: The Greinke trade is bold but still under review.
The Monkey Says: Well, duh. Everyone knows the Angels traded for him hoping that he would re-sign long-term. Where I disagree a little bit is in using the post-season as a criteria. If the Angels flameout in the ALDS, but Greinke pitches great in his lone start, you can't say picking him up was the problem. Maybe that's just me though, I'm more worried about Greinke re-signing than the post-season success determining the quality of this deal.
The Story: Is the AL West now the toughest division in baseball?
The Monkey Says: I think at the end of the year, the answer will be the AL East is slightly better, but that is just because I expect the A's to cool off again before long. Hopefully starting today.


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