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Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 804745, 7 pages
Strong Convergence of an Implicit -Iterative Process for Lipschitzian Hemicontractive Mappings
1Department of Mathematics and RINS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
2School of CS and Mathematics, Hajvery University, 43-52 Industrial Area, Gulberg III, Lahore 54660, Pakistan
Received 22 October 2012; Accepted 15 November 2012
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Copyright © 2012 Shin Min Kang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
We establish the strong convergence for the implicit -iterative process associated with Lipschitzian hemicontractive mappings in Hilbert spaces.


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A BIRD STRIKE COMMITTEE USA? Bird and other wildlife strikes to aircraft annually cause well over $700 million in damage to U.S. civil and military aviation. Furthermore, these strikes put the lives of aircraft crew members and their passengers at risk: over 250 people have been killed worldwide as a result of wildlife strikes since 1988. Within the United States there was no one forum where information or concerns dealing with this problem could be addressed. Bird Strike Committee USA was formed in 1991 to facilitate the exchange of information, promote the collection and analysis of accurate wildlife strike data, promote the development of new technologies for reducing wildlife hazards, promote professionalism in wildlife management programs on airports through training and advocacy of high standards of conduct for airport biologists and bird patrol personnel, and be a liaison to similar organizations in other countries. Bird Strike Committee USA is a volunteer organization directed by a 10- to 15-person steering committee consisting of 2-3 members each from the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, aviation industry/airlines, and airports. WHEN AND WHERE DOES BIRD STRIKE COMMITTEE USA MEET? The organization meets annually in conjunction with the Bird Strike Association of Canada. · The 2008 meeting was 18-21 August in Orlando, Florida USA. · The 2009 meeting was 14-17 September in Victoria, BC Canada · The 2010 meeting was 21-24 June in Salt Lake City, Utah USA. · The 2011 meeting was 12-15 September in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada. · The 2012 meeting was 13-16 August in Memphis, Tennessee USA. · The 2013 meeting was 12-16 August in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA. · The 2014 meeting will be 13-16 August in Atlanta, Georgia USA. WHAT HAPPENS AT A BIRD STRIKE COMMITTEE USA MEETING? There typically are four parts to a Bird Strike Committee USA meeting over 3 ½ days. Part 1 is practical classroom and field training sessions on wildlife control at airports which cover both civil and military aviation. Part 2 consists of the presentation of technical papers and posters. Part 3 is exhibits and demonstrations with vendors. Part 4 is a field trip which generally covers the host airport or a wildlife management area to observe management programs and habitat issues related to wildlife and aviation safety. WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE COVERED DURING THE PAPERS AND REPORTS PORTION OF THE MEETING? · wildlife strike reporting/statistics in relation to safety management
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Extending Rights to Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender AmericansEven as the "culture wars" supposedly rage, the reality is that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights are making slow and steady progress across the country. Gays and lesbians now have protection against workplace discrimination in states covering nearly half the U.S. population, rights for same sex partnerships and adoptions have made gains in at least ten states [6], and laws making violence or bullying against gays, lesbians, bisexual or transgender (GLBT) people a crime are increasingly being enacted [7]. While opposition to equality is still strong in many states, as this Dispatch will outline, GLBT rights are making significant advances, from the workplace to the schoolyard to the home. Extending Equal Employment & Economic Rights[8]While the federal government has failed to pass any laws protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Americans against discrimination in the workplace or public accommodations, states have slowly but surely been expanding the map of legal protection. As a map [8] produced by the Human Rights Campaign details, states are making steady progress in extending non-discrimination laws protecting individuals based upon sexual orientation and gender identity:
Same-Sex Relationship ProtectionsThe role of families in providing for the welfare of all people cannot be understated, yet same-sex couples and their families have been systematically denied the benefits of marriage laws at the federal level. Yet, despite the hot-button "culture war" debate, in the last decades we have seen a gradual erosion of the prejudice that has been the basis for withholding fundamental human rights from same-sex families. This positive trend will continue due to the fact younger voters are even more committed [9] to equality. 44% of Americans ages 17 to 29 support full marriage rights for same-sex couples. As a result, more states are taking steps to integrate these families into existing family law so that they too may benefit from the legal protections that other families take for granted [10]: the right to make decisions on behalf of a spouse or child when it is necessary; rights to property jointly owned when a spouse or parent dies; and, rights of parental custody and visitation should a relationship dissolve. While Massachusetts has provided marriage equality, and six states now extend all of the state level rights of marriage to same-sex couples (California, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, and Vermont), the majority of states have gone in the opposite direction. Setbacks in Some States: Unfortunately, many states have enacted laws that specifically exclude same sex couples from the legal protections that opposite-sex headed families enjoy. 26 states [11] have excluded same-sex couples from marriage laws in their state constitutions, and 19 others [11] have passed laws to the same effect. Most troubling, in 17 of these states the law or amendment also prohibits conferring some or all of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples no matter the designation used - marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership. While repealing these discriminatory laws should be a priority for progressive, for pro-family legislators who believe that the laws should protect all of the families in their state, there are other steps that can be taken and should not be ignored. Extending Legal Protections to Same-Sex Couples: The protections of marriage and the social importance of the institution cannot be equaled, and where possible advocates are fighting for full equality,
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Even in a conservative state like Utah, Salt Lake City has established a domestic partner registry and a state legislative attempt this year to shut it down was largely defeated [22], aside from forcing a cosmetic name change. Protecting the Rights of GLBT ParentsWhether married or not, gays and lesbians face a range of discrimination in becoming parents, from adoption and foster care rules to how laws of parentage based on biological relation fail to adequately protect the parentage rights of same-sex couples. Where these laws are based upon marriage (as with stepparent adoption) and the state does not recognize same-sex marriage or its equivalent, families are left unprotected. Unfortunately, Florida has a statute that prohibits gays and lesbians from adopting (which the Supreme Court declined to review [23], but which some legislators are determined to overturn [24]). Nebraska, Michigan, Mississippi and Utah have policies [25] barring same sex couples from adopting, and other state courts have often been reluctant to extend full parental rights to same-sex couples through adoption. The tragedy is that the need for adopting children into caring families is so great. National numbers [26] show that 518,000 children were in the foster care system in 2004. Over 119,000 foster children waiting to be adopted were not able to be placed with permanent families. With so many children without any family at all, those advocating the ban on gay adoption are advocating that more children live without the comforts and protections only a loving family can provide. Taking Action to Expand Adoption Options: The only state without marriage or its equivalent that has specifically protected homosexuals from being denied the ability to adopt based on that reason alone is New York [27]. However, other states do allow certain forms of adoption that are particularly important to same-sex couples such as joint adoption and second parent adoption and some do not allow them. In order to protect same-sex headed families, states can follow a number of courses.
States can and are modernizing adoption laws to accommodate all families in order to protect children from being at the mercy of laws that do not contemplate same-sex headed families. State Hate Crimes Laws
The FBI reported [30] 7,722 hate crimes in 2006, crimes that were the result of bias toward a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or physical or mental disability. This number, however, dramatically under-represents the extent of hate violence across the US as less than 75% of police agencies participate in the hate crimes reporting program. Also, the number of victims cannot be truly quantified. Hate crimes attack communities, as well as individuals. As the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) points out [31], violent hate crimes are designed to "cause fear to a whole community...to 'send a message' that an individual and 'their kind' will not be tolerated." According to the FBI's report [32], 52% of hate crimes were motivated by racism, 19% were motivated by religious prejudice, 15.5% were motivated by prejudice against people because of their sexual orientation, and almost 13% were caused by an ethnicity/national origin bias. Of the known offenders, almost 59% were white and over 20% were African-American. The offender's race was unknown for 13% of crimes and the rest were committed by individuals of various races. State Action: According to the HRC [33], 32 states and D.C., have a law that addresses hate or bias crimes based on sexual orientation, with 11 states also address hate or bias crimes based on gender identity. In 2007, 17 states introduced laws to add protections against hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity. However, only Oregon made substantive gains in 2007 with Senate Bill 2 [34] by adding gender identity or expression to the state's hate crimes law which already applied to crimes motivated by a victim's sexual orientation. In 2008, the level of activity continues. As Oklahomans for Equality point out [35], hate crimes legislation needs to, at least, have strong penalties, include at least sexual orientation and gender identity as categories, and make reporting of hate crimes to the FBI mandatory.
As Indiana Equality points out [46], the justice system focuses on intent or motive and treats such premeditation very seriously. For instance, the distinction between murder and manslaughter is whether the aggressor intended to kill. Hate crimes are a similar act driven by the intent to discriminate and deserve their own place in the criminal code. While the act of violence in a hate crime may or may not be planned, the hate that fuels the violence is certainly preexisting as a direct reflection of the aggressor's biases and prejudices, thoughts and preconceptions. Campus Equality and SafetyK-12 schools and college campuses are also receiving lawmakers' attention. A 2003 report [47] from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force [48] indicates that 20% of GLBT students on college campuses fear for their physical safety due to their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity and 51% concealed their sexual orientation or gender identity to avoid intimidation. To ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all students, lawmakers are introducing legislation to require that campuses develop policies to prohibit hate crimes and bullying. As the HRC reports [49], 2007 saw 72 bills introduced to address campus issues. The results are a mixed bag, however. Of the three bills enacted to address anti-bullying, only one specifically included sexual orientation and gender identity as categories in anti-bullying legislation. Another bill in Utah prohibits students from joining GLBT clubs without parental consent. Recent state news, includes:
ConclusionEarlier this decade, it seemed the rightwing found a fail-safe campaign message by scapegoating GLBT Americans. Americans, however, largely through leadership by state lawmakers and advocates, are rejecting these wedge scapegoating tactics and are extending equality to GLBT individuals and families. Gains are being made in the workplace, at home, on campuses, and in the justice system. As pointed out earlier, the future is promising [9] for GLBT equality as younger Americans by decisive margins support non-discrimination in everything from family relations to the workplace. ResourcesExtending Rights to Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender AmericansACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project [54] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force [55] Lambda Legal [57] Equality Federationy [56] Equality Federation - Allied Resources [58] Pride at Work [59] Extending Equal Employment & Economic RightsACLU - Non-Discrimination Laws: State by State Information [60] Human Rights Campaign - Statewide Employment Laws and Policies [8] Human Rights Campaign - State of the Workplace for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Americans, 2006-2007 [61] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Nondiscrimination laws map [62] Same-Sex Relationship ProtectionsHuman Rights Campaign "" Marriage and Relationship Recognition [63]
[64]ACLU - Fighting for Marriage [65] Human Rights Campaign "" Relationship Recognition Laws [66] Human Rights Campaign "" Domestic Partner Benefits [19] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute "" Marriage: Legal Protections for Families and Children [10] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Anti-gay marriage measures map [67] Protecting the Rights of GLBT ParentsProgressive States - Gay Adoption Gains, Children Win [68] Human Rights Campaign - Parenting [69] Human Rights Campaign - Parenting Laws [70] ACLU - Too High a Price: The Case Against Restricting Gay Parenting [71] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Adoption laws in the United States map [72] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Second-parent adoption laws map [73] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Foster care regulations in the United States map [74]
Linda S. Anderson - Protecting Parent-Child Relationships: Determining Parental Rights of Same-Sex Parents Consistently Despite Varying Recognition of Their Relationships
[75] State Hate Crimes LawsHuman Rights Campaign - Equality: From State to State 2007 [49] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Map: Hate Crime Laws in the US [7] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Legislative Lawyering Project [77] Campus Equality and Safety
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Campus Climate for GLBT People: A National Perspective [78] Progressive States Network - New Jersey Raises Standards for Hate Crimes and Safe Schools Laws [44] 3 Steps Forward2 Steps BackEventsThe Roosevelt Institution "Toward a New New Deal"April 9th The conference will use the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the New Deal to discuss the politics and policies of FDR's presidency and explore the terms of a new social contract for the next century. At the conference, Progressive States Network's Executive Director Joel Barkin will be moderating a panel entitled "Progressive Movements and Policies at the State Level." For more information""including agenda and registration details""click here [84]. Young Elected Officials National ConveningApril 23th The largest gathering of young progressive elected leaders [2] in the country will meet. On April 23rd, PSN's Policy Director, Nathan Newman, will be participating in two training sessions, one on building progressive tax structures at the state and local level and a second on immigration reform. MastheadThe Stateside Dispatch is written and edited by: Nathan Newman [5], Policy Director Please shoot us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com [85] if you have feedback, tips, suggestions, criticisms, or nominations for any of our sidebar features. To unsubscribe: Click here [86] |


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Nearly 300 people came to the Minster Knights of Columbus Hall on Tuesday night for the sixth annual Fasching Fest sponsored by the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce. Minster resident Nancy Wagner dishes up cabbage rolls at the event, which is the German equivalent of Mardi Gras.
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The Chief Executive Officer and President have been out and about in Nottingham and Oxford at the first of 13 public meetings aimed at gathering opinions on how to update the RFU Constitution, as Ritchie explained.
"These meetings are about the governance of the union," he said. "We want to make sure we get the views of the clubs from around the country which Bill Beaumont as Chairman and myself will come to.
"It's a great opportunity to get out and about and meet the clubs, I thought we had some very interesting comments and it think it is a good education for us as well. I was pleased with the turnout and it will prove very helpful."
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The ultimate goal is to discover whether the wider game believes the way the RFU administers the sport in England needs to change to reflect a modern, efficient, forward-thinking governing body.
The information will be collated and analysed by the project team and delivered to the RFU Council to aid their decision-making process. Former England Captain Beaumont added this could form the basis of a SGM in November 2013.
He said: "We're doing regional road shows looking at whether we need to change anything: reduce the size of the council or make it bigger; look at the structure of the board; the accountability of the board; the relationship between board and council.
"The council will debate it and if we approve any of the changes we'll look to have a SGM in the autumn of this year.
"The main issue is that people should feel wanted and feel they are part of the RFU – every member club is part of the RFU and we want to hear their views."
Further information is available on the process on RFU.com and if you would like to attend one of the remaining consultation sessions and have your say on the future of rugby in this country, please see details of dates and venues below:
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1 Vaughn Parry Williams Pavilion, Nottingham University, University Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2RD – VENUE CHANGE 8 January 2013
2 Holiday Inn, Peartree roundabout, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JD – VENUE CHANGE 9 January 2013
3 Silhillians RFC, Memorial Club House,Warwick Road, Copt Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9LW 17 January 2013
4 Royal British Legion Club, 9 - 11 Endless Street Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1DL NEW VENUE ANNOUNCEMENT 21 January 2013
5 North Bristol RFC, Oaklands Gloucester Road, Almondsbury, Bristol, Avon BS32 4AG 22 January 2013
6 Elgar 2, Twickenham Stadium, 200 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middx TW2 7BA 29 January 2013
7 Launceston RFC, Polson Bridge, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9QT 7 February 2013
8 York RUFC, Clifton Park, Shipton Road, York, Yorkshire, YO30 5RE 12 February 2013
9 Broughton Park FC, 2 Houghend Crescent Manchester, Lancashire M21 7TL 13 February 2013
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You are completely incorrect. The FAA does not agree with Sabri's points at all.
Sabri's basic point was:
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Everything else Sabri said supports his view of the basics of flight
Flight 447 was at 38,000 feet when it stalled. 7 miles up provides plenty of safety room to trade altitude for airspeed, and recover from a stall. Instead the co-pilot pulled the stick back, held the stick back, and continued to hold it back the entire time. This basic pilot error contributed to the FAA's 200 page report and their support is mentioned in the first line of the article:
"Commercial airline pilots rely too much on automation in the cockpit and are losing basic flying skills, warns a new Federal Aviation Administration report due out this week."


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In recent years the business of transporting nuclear materials has become increasingly challenging due to a number of factors which place this sector of the nuclear industry under a worldwide spotlight. A variety of political pressures are being exerted on transport regulations from countries that previously had no or little interest in nuclear transport. Strategies adopted by opposition lobbies are also key factors which influence and characterise the possibilities for the current transport market.
Consequently, the nuclear industry relies on transport specialists such as BNFL and Transnucléaire. Such companies are recognised for excellent service and professionalism, the quality of equipment and the rigour of their procedures. They also possess the communications infrastructure to provide robust solutions which meet the stringent national and international regulatory demands, and which support their business requirements to perform transports in a completely safe and efficient manner. At a time when regulations are becoming ever more stringent, the requirement for the presentation of consistent information to the regulatory authorities is becoming essential for success. Only by doing this can the key players in the transportation industry hope to influence the key decision makers to legislate a sound, fit-for-purpose policy regarding nuclear transportation. International co-operation in the carrying out of all types of nuclear transportation is becoming more widespread. BNFL and Transnucléaire are entering a new period of "Entente Cordiale" focused on safety, regulatory and communication issues, which can only aid the nuclear transportation industry in moving forward. This development will be of great benefit for the nuclear industry as a whole and also of benefit to all customers. This paper focuses on some of the areas of international co-operation promoted by both BNFL and Transnucléaire, the two leading transporters worldwide, to ensure that transportation of nuclear materials can be carried out in the safest possible manner.
An International Business
Transport is a vital element of and for the nuclear industry. Furthermore it is clear that the growth of nuclear transportation will increase as the whole nuclear industry expands. BNFL and Transnucléaire's transport expertise covers all the stages of the nuclear fuel cycle, beginning with the front end stages of uranium mining, conversion, uranium enrichment, fuel fabrication and transportation of the fresh fuel to the reactors, continuing with by the back end of the cycle, i.e. spent fuel, products of reprocessing and new mixed oxide (MOX) fuel. Both BNFL and Transnucléaire fully support this market in offering a wide portfolio of integrated transport solutions to potential customers.
Transportation is thus a key strategic component of the nuclear fuel cycle industry, contributing to the production of one of the most vital commodities of the modern world, electricity, in a safe, routine and cost-effective manner.
The quantities of materials transported annually by this industry are very low. Over 10 million radioactive material packages are transported all around the world each year, of which only 5% relate to nuclear fuel cycle materials. The remainder consists of radioisotope transports, generally used for medical purposes. However, when compared to the transport of traditional freight, the volume of radioactive cargo transports worldwide is minimal.
Despite this small volume, the nuclear transportation industry faces real challenges in carrying out this lawful business. The main transporters worldwide, including BNFL Transport on behalf of BNFL and Transnucléaire on behalf of the COGEMA Group, have developed a policy of transparency, clarity and openness, in order to inform the authorities as well as the public. It is felt that this is done not only in the interest of the transporters and their customers, but also in the interest of the nuclear industry as a whole. We use this approach in all dealings which affect our business.
Skills and Technologies to Ensure Safety
Safe operations remain, and must continue to remain, a key distinguishing feature of the nuclear transportation industry. The public's legitimate fear about the potential for a nuclear incident must never be realised. It is the work of the nuclear transport industry to both ensure and promote, in a concerted and co-ordinated manner, the message that "These transports are safe in our hands".
Both BNFL and Transnucléaire employ highly-skilled specialists who are respected on a world level by peers and regulators for their knowledge and skills. Many of our staff perform a key role of providing comprehensive technical data to international bodies, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), etc. It is this multi-faceted nature of the transport organisations that makes BNFL and Transnucléaire world leaders in the field.
Not only do both companies have a highly skilled staff base, whose knowledge and experience is second to none, but the asset base is of the highest order in terms of safety. All assets, including in particular ships and flasks, are designed and manufactured to the highest safety standards and comply fully with all national and international regulations. In the case of flasks, these undergo rigorous design and testing checks prior to being introduced into service. As far as ships are concerned, Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL), a subsidiary of BNFL, operates a fleet of five dedicated nuclear transport ships, specially designed for this type of cargo. Transnucléaire's two ships are also specifically designed to the highest relevant safety standard for their cargoes.
In order to ensure that both companies are at the leading edge of ensuring transport, both BNFL and Transnucléaire maintain constant dialogue with the relevant safety authorities. Representation is assured on the relevant safety committees and both organisations sustain an exchange of information that assists in providing a co-ordinated approach towards the development of safety regulations which govern this industry.
It must be realised that transport of radioactive materials is a worldwide business, and even a minor incident in a certain part of the world might jeopardise the activity of another part of the industry in a totally different part of the world. Any operator should consider itself as responsible towards the rest of the industry for making sure that transports are carried out without incident.
Safety Culture and Management of Transports
Safety culture is technically defined as the shared values, practices and goals promoted by an organisation to achieve safe operation with a low rate of problem occurrence. It is the foundation upon which a business structures and builds its operations. It defines and creates the company culture and shapes the working environment in order to achieve long term successful business operations.
What does all this really mean? For the British and French, establishing a strong safety culture means focused discussion, defining the key activities, and then implementing them correctly and in a timely manner. The key defining factor of a safety culture though is to promote sound, experience-based assets and procedures and the safety culture must permeate all parts of the transport structure.
To take an analogy: all of us desire to have a safe comfortable home, and safety culture is similar to the foundation of that home. The integrity of that home depends on two factors. One is how sound the existing structure is (organisations and programmes) and the other is how sound the foundation is. However, soundness of the foundation alone does not determine the integrity of the home. The same is true that safety culture alone does not determine the safety performance of an organisation.
In carrying out transports of radioactive materials, BNFL and Transnucléaire have two clear objectives: security and safety. By satisfying those two objectives, the two organisations can ensure that the transportation business is carried out both safely and professionally within the safety culture.
Security is a responsibility that is taken very seriously by both organisations in making sure that the cargo cannot and is not diverted by employing fit-for-purpose equipment, a high degree of security-based procedures and skilled, competent personnel. As for safety we must make sure that we maintain at all times full control over any risk of irradiation and criticality presented by the material being transported to the extent that there is absolutely no detrimental effect on both the public and the environment. Such control includes provisions for full and appropriate emergency response arrangements.
By maintaining this commitment to both these objectives at all times, and by carrying out all transports in a safe and efficient manner, BNFL and Transnucléaire can develop trust and acceptance from both regulators and the general public.
The Regulations
It is worth noting that transport of international nuclear materials began in 1961 after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) first developed a philosophy and a set of guidelines governing nuclear materials transport. Since this time the regulations and guidelines of the IAEA have been constantly reviewed to their current status. Today, all transport of nuclear materials is governed by the regulations of the IAEA Safety Series, which have been, in the case of both France and the UK, enacted into national legislation. Both BNFL and Transnucléaire, through their respective governments, support this organisation to ensure a coherent, co-ordinated workable set of regulations.
As transport of nuclear materials takes place in the public domain, the regulations by which this business is governed are strict. There are several reasons for this. On the one hand, it is to protect the material being transported from human errors and interventions. On the other hand, it is to protect the public and the environment from the contamination and radiation risks associated with the radioactive nature of the material. Safety regulations have been constantly improved, adopted and reinforced, to assure safety, quality and effectiveness in the industry. The industry has been working with the IAEA through various working groups to promote the new IAEA Safety Series regulations which are to come into force in 2001. To ensure public and political support, it is vital that the industry takes a leading role in self-regulation and takes the matter of regulation as a key priority
An Open Communication Policy
Open communication is an accepted and normal part of the nuclear transportation industry. All nuclear transport companies, including BNFL and Transnucléaire, have realised that, with the global communications revolution, news is now reported instantly on a worldwide scale. The nuclear industry must be in the vanguard of providing information to target audiences, given that so many individuals now have access to a much larger volume of information. The anti-nuclear bodies for example all have internet sites and all have a large technical section concerning transport of nuclear materials portrayed as "The Facts". It is true to say that facts in this case may be stretching a point, but the target audience react well to this type of stimulus. BNFL and Transnucléaire both have web sites dedicated to the provision of a balanced and informative argument with the real data of transportation of nuclear materials.
The following are key strategies that BNFL and Transnucléaire have followed in promoting their communication policy:
A successful part of our common communications strategy was "Project Evidence", which took place in 1997, where BNFL, COGEMA and Transnucléaire invited a target audience of academics, scientific experts and journalists from Latin America, Australasia, Central America, South Africa and the USA on a tour of nuclear facilities in France and the United Kingdom. The purpose of this tour was to show our capabilities and expertise to these key opinion formers and to stress the role that safety and professionalism plays in this area. This audience responded very well to this type of message, which has succeeded in allaying some concerns that countries may have had regarding nuclear transportation.
Co-ordinated Approach to Information Sharing
BNFL and Transnucléaire are represented on many international working groups and committees. One such group is the Uranium Institute Transport Working Group. Since its creation, the UI's Transport Working Group has gathered people from different nuclear transport companies, nuclear fuel cycle companies and utilities, including BNFL, ConverDyn, Electricité de France, New York Nuclear, COGEMA/Transnucléaire and Tokyo Electric Power. Members of the Working Group are either in charge of daily transport operations or involved in strategic planning, communication or regulatory issues.
Members of the Working Group have the objective of improving the common knowledge of the group. In addition, the Working Group's variety of companies makes clear that transportation of nuclear materials is a significant business carried out by professional companies worldwide, the smooth operation of which is of utmost importance to the whole nuclear industry.
Public Opinion, Media and Politicians
Over the last two decades, there has been a strong political movement towards "environmentally friendly" governments and politicians, notably in Germany and the Netherlands. The nuclear transportation industry must be in a position to communicate with these key audiences to ensure that its business can continue to be carried out safely and efficiently, and therefore operates a policy of open information towards this particular political audience.
It is also important at this stage to note the increasing role that the media play in forming public opinion and perception. The nuclear transport industry must be able to explain its case to the key media opinion formers before the public can be convinced. Project Evidence, described above, is a prime example of this strategy.
Public opinion and politicians are two primary targets for opponents of the nuclear industry when it comes to nuclear transport issues. Their tactics are quite simple. By portraying nuclear transport as a dangerous activity either via the media or directly through their own campaign literature, they try to stimulate both public opinion and the politicians. Put bluntly, they hope that by nurturing the public's natural fear of radiation, pressure will be brought to bear on decision makers to further legislate restrictive regulations when the time comes for political debate.
It is worthwhile also noting that the anti-nuclear groups now occupy certain positions of privilege within the industry bodies, e.g. the International Maritime Organisation or the Oslo and Paris Convention (OSPAR). This position of power aids these groups in pursuing their policy of mis-information and half-truths, to which the response of the nuclear industry must be unequivocal. Delegates to these bodies should be briefed fully and fairly in the techniques and approach taken by the nuclear transportation industry. We should not be averse to praising the industry's exemplary safety record and making delegates aware of the legitimate concerns we have regarding the impact of any new unjustified standards.
Anti-Nuclear Strategies
For some twenty or more years regular shipments of nuclear materials took place worldwide without incident or protest. Such shipments have always been a matter of public record, indeed papers describing these shipments have been presented in public arenas such as international conferences.
However, over recent years, society has changed and the demand of the public to have a positive influence on their own lives has grown considerably. At the same time, a myriad of pressure groups have been formed to campaign for issues on behalf of the public. Such pressure groups generally focus on one clear issue which potentially could change the way we all live in a small way. Many of these groups have a national and even international presence and actively recruit members to support their aims and lobby energetically at the political and media level.
With regard to the public, however, the strategy adopted by anti-nuclear opponents can be summarised as follows: take advantage of the public's limited knowledge regarding nuclear transport and disseminate false and so-called "scientific" information aimed at scaring the public, with the aim of making transportation of nuclear materials politically unacceptable to all parties involved by orchestrating political and public alarm, debate and outcry.
It must be made clear that the message given by one anti-nuclear group may be against a particular company, but the repercussions of this message can also be damaging to other market players. Therefore, the industry needs to work together in order to demonstrate a positive message to the global community and marketplace in which transportation takes place. It is clear that nuclear industry's first and foremost task to counter assertions of the anti-lobby is to demonstrate that nuclear energy brings a notably positive contribution to the world energy mix while reducing harmful environmental effects such as the emission of greenhouse gases.
Secondly, one must bear in mind that media campaigns against nuclear transports are conceived by people who promote their own agenda whilst remaining oblivious to the adverse consequences their actions could have on our daily lives (lessening the share of nuclear power in the world energy mix will result in an increased reliance on fossil fuels, the main contributors to the greenhouse effect). Opponents to nuclear transports push for stricter regulations, not for any safety or ethical reasons, but simply in order to make transports more difficult and with the ultimate aim of paralysing the nuclear transport business and thus halting the production of electricity by nuclear energy.
This large scale agenda implies that the nuclear transportation community must not be isolated from the rest of the world nuclear members. The entire nuclear industry must be aware that it is essential to monitor the evolution of transport regulatory aspects. The industry must welcome any regulatory initiatives that will lead to actual improvements in safety, but must vehemently oppose regulations that will have a negative and pernicious impact. The industry must be aware that anti-nuclear groups use the tactic of focusing on technical issues by concentrating on safety standards, but their actual aim is economic, to reduce the competitiveness of nuclear power, which leads ultimately to their political aim of stopping the production of electricity by nuclear energy.
Third, nuclear industry members must be sensitive to the fact that anti-nuclear opponents have several favoured targets, including the general public, politicians and international agencies in charge of regulating and monitoring the nuclear sector. They use the same strategy in all cases by providing inaccurate statements to people who, for reasons such as being nationals of non-nuclear countries, perceive the real facts of nuclear transportation issues very differently from the countries who constantly deal with these issues. We must bear in mind that some of the anti-nuclear groups even play a role in determining the regulations to which we must adhere, through active participation in the fora which determine transport regulations.
As in any business sector, economic pressure is mounting on nuclear transportation service suppliers. What makes this business rather unique, however, is that safety and reliability are, and must remain, the predominant key features. The current market trends are likely to render these issues more significant than ever. In this framework, nuclear transportation companies must offer a broad and attractive series of flexible services in order to match clients' needs.
Transnucléaire and BNFL have developed a comprehensive transport organisation system, relying on well-understood and implemented procedures and capabilities which provide the appropriate level of safety and reliability. Today these systems allow both companies to respond to the ongoing changes at the front and back end of the nuclear fuel cycle for the benefit of customers in a safe and reliable fashion, whilst also providing robust solutions to the demands of the stringent regulatory requirements. In addition, communication, transparency and co-ordination play a major role in ensuring that both BNFL and Transnucléaire maintain the trust and respect of the market, politicians and regulators.
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Sami Spenner's legs were a little shaky after winning the pentathlon at the Summit League championships.
But just like she did after hearing she wouldn't get a waiver from the NCAA to compete at the Division I championships, the University of Nebraska at Omaha junior told herself she had to stay strong and keep working.
So she went out and won the long jump. And she did well enough in the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles to advance to the finals. That was just on Sunday.
"For our team to do well, I had to do well," she said. "That was in the back of my mind the whole weekend."
Spenner added a triple jump title Monday and anchored the 1,600 relay to a runner-up finish that secured second place for the Mavericks in their first Summit meet.
She also placed fourth in the hurdles and high jump.
It was a tough and tiring two days, but Spenner can't wait to do it again at the Summit's outdoor championships in May. She wants to win the same events, her favorites, while chasing school records.
League titles and individual marks are all the Columbus Scotus graduate has to focus on since UNO isn't eligible to compete at the national championships while transitioning to Division I.
Spenner will be gone when that happens in 2015-16, hence the attempt at a waiver to let her compete as a one-person team.
Spenner would rank sixth in Division I in the pentathlon (4,104), tied for 11th in the triple jump (42-7�) and tied for 17th in the long jump (20-5�) if her efforts could be included on the national charts.
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"It's pretty heartbreaking," she said. "I tell myself it's not a reason to not try hard and get better. I have my own personal goals."
After competing in track only as a senior at Scotus, Spenner didn't realize the Mavs' move to Division I would factor so much in her career. In fact, the multi-sport athlete originally started her college days as a volleyball player at Wayne State.
After one semester, Spenner switched schools to concentrate on a physical therapy degree. Once she arrived in Omaha, she decided to walk-on to the track team.
It was a learning experience, Spenner said, and in the process she kept getting better.
It's been a combination of genetics and the training she's done with field events coach Chris Richardson, UNO coach Steve Smith said.
"She's now a very, very highly skilled athlete," he said.
Spenner began to blossom last spring, when she competed unattached during the outdoor season because she was redshirting. The highlight of her season was a fourth-place finish in the heptathlon at the Drake Relays. The top-three finishers were international students.
Spenner has worked her way into a full scholarship, and said that and the excellence of the exercise science program at UNO means she won't transfer to another school just so she'd have a shot at competing at the NCAA championships.
Her loyalty to the Mavs far outweighs that opportunity.
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