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GSA's newly confirmed permanent administrator is vowing to redouble the agency's efforts to bring its resources and expertise to bear for partner agencies in building a smarter, more efficient government.
In a July 10 post on the GSA Blog, agency administrator Dan Tangherlini said he had attended a key July 8 meeting with White House cabinet and senior officials to discuss how to make the federal government more efficient and effective during President Barack Obama's second term.
During that meeting Obama said he planned to make innovation in government management a second-term priority, and tapped Sylvia Mathews Burwell, director of the Office of Management and Budget, to lead the effort.
Obama also gave agency leaders the goal of developing an "aggressive management agenda" to harness technology to bring innovations in government services to the public. As examples of first-term innovations, he cited the open-data initiative, the ongoing effort to reduce federal data center redundancies, and the use of satellite and Internet technologies aid relief efforts after natural disasters.
In his July 10 post, Tangherlini said GSA is in a unique position to help produce efficiencies and value for agencies in acquisition, real estate and technology services.
In the acquisition arena, he said, federal agencies have saved more than $300 million though GSA's Strategic Sourcing Initiative since the program began in 2010. Additionally, he said, FedRAMP, the single security authorization for cloud technologies for all participating agencies, has reduced costs, time and staff once needed to conduct redundant security assessments.
"In the coming months, we will be redoubling our efforts to demonstrate to our partner agencies how GSA's existing resources and expertise can support the president's management goals and allow them to focus their staff and their funding on their important missions," Tangherlini said.
"GSA knows how to use the size and the scope of the federal government to drive down costs, increase collaboration and efficiency. We are committed to building the kind of responsive and effective government that president Obama has challenged us to create."
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Until Mr. Tangherlini either allows others in government or industry to help participate in the findings and review the methodology, I just view these pronouncements as propaganda. I know I have been stymied at efforts to communicate with GSA and OMB (OFPP specifically), as they stated they are using Google Analytics for data analysis. That in and of itself is a major problem, as Google Analytics, a great product, does not have the firepower to mine or create the meaningful data to capture duplication and redundancy across the federal government. Further, GAO analyzed the savings from strategic sourcing against what GSA was claiming, and had a vastly different, and smaller number just using FPDS-NG data. Although GSA was at the forefront of Better Buying Power and Mythbusters, it seems that when it comes to sharing data, transparency is an inconvenience.
Efficiency? When we are ordered to use GSA to buy batteries at 3X the cost of of a local provider who unlike GSA will deliver the next day at no extra charge to our doorstep AND remove the old batteries, again with no effort on our part or cost to the taxpayer? Of course, I may be focusing on the wrong part of GSA, but that is a bias from being in the trenches.


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13 March, 2012
Botanical Découpage Eggs
It looks as though I will be alone on this project, though, since our co-host Baby Kitty is busy spying on a flock of blackbirds gathering on the front lawn…a hopeful sign of spring's imminent arrival!
I find that my découpage skills seem improve with practice. However, it's OK if the result is not perfect. I tell myself that just adds to the charm! Here's what I did but you can also find a few tips here.
1. I started with some pretty napkins that I found at Party City…$1.79 per pack. Next, I spray-painted some Dollar Tree plastic eggs an ivory color just in case a little background shows. I also used matte finish Mod Podge for this part of the project.
2. I used two methods to cover the eggs. The fastest, but most challenging is to use one image for the job. Just cut a rectangle a little wider and longer than the egg. Next, remove the second plain layer if the napkins are two-ply as mine were. Then cut part way in on either long side, removing every other tab. Use a brush to add some Mod Podge on a section of the egg surface and smooth the paper on, using the brush dipped in more Mod Podge and folding the little tabs over each other at the top. Work quickly and touch the egg as little as possible, working on one section at a time. Let dry.
3. Another method is to use smaller cut-outs of elements in the napkin and add them one at a time. Don't forget to remove the second plain layer if they are two-ply. You will find that you have to work in a small section, let it dry and then work on another section. Keep your hand as clean and dry as possible so that the cut-outs do not stick to them. Work until the egg is covered.
4. Finally, let the eggs dry overnight and then brush with a coat of luster finish Mod Podge, first coating one half, let dry and then coating the other half. Let dry overnight.
And here they are! Aren't they just so springy? I'm displaying them in my vintage ironstone sugar scuttle. I'll show you more of it another time.
These eggs were made by adding small cut-outs one at a time….little purple flowers for one, and leaves from the tulips for the other.
This one was created from the tulip…one image covering the entire egg.
And my favorite…this one is made from the single image of a rose.
Here's a final look. What do you think? I am becoming addicted to découpage and looking around for my next project! What can I say? I love the smell of Mod Podge in the morning! lol
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed a little peek at my botanical eggs! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week's participants!
Stephanie Lynn at Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party
Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday (first Monday of the month)
Mary at Boogieboard Cottage for Masterpiece Monday
Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday
Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday
Beth at The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday
Linda at Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Anita at Cedar Hill Ranch for Cowgirl Up on Tuesdays
Kristin at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures
Gina at Random Thoughts for the Spring Craft Party
Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays
Judy at DIY by Design for Swing into Spring and the Bunny Blog Hop
Kate at Centsational Girl for the Spring Craft Party
Jaime Lyn at Crafty, Scrappy, Happy for Crafty, Scrappy, Happy Me on Thursdays
Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays and Spring Linky Party
Sherry at No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays
Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday
Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday
Honey at 2805 for Potpourri Friday
Heather and Vanessa at At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday
Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday
Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special
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Hi Debbie, What do I think? I love them, those are the prettiest decorated eggs I've seen! Mine would never turn out like this, I use to smudge the kind we dyed with our kids. I have to say I would like to try this so I'll bookmark this post for future use. Happy Spring Debbie.
The French HutchDebbie those are stunning and from a paper napkin no less! I was working with MP yesterday and appreciate how hard it is to keep things clean and dry. I'm going to go look at my "stash" of paper napkins right now and see if I can come up with something to try this out. Thanks so much for sharing. Oh...and I'm going to PIN this one for sure.
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie..I have been quiet until now but I have to tell you how pretty these eggs are..I am going to pin this as I think I will be trying it..I have also been admiring your staff because I am a cat lady too..7 right now..They like to sit around my desk and supervise also..Thanks for sharing this nice craft..
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment! I appreciate my wonderful readers!... Debbie

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Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks
Official Journal L 162 , 22/06/2007 P. 0001 - 0010
Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 156 thereof, Having regard to the Commission proposal, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee [1], After consulting the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 251 of the Treaty [2], Whereas: (1) The European Council of 15 and 16 March 2002 held in Barcelona underlined in its conclusions that strong and integrated energy and transport networks are the cornerstone of the European internal market and that better use of the existing networks and the completion of missing links will make it possible to increase effectiveness and competitiveness and to guarantee an appropriate level of quality and a reduction in saturation points and, therefore, better long-term viability. These needs fall within the framework of the strategy adopted by the Heads of State and Government at the European Council of 23 and 24 March 2000 held in Lisbon, which has been regularly referred to since then. (2) The European Council of 12 and 13 December 2003 held in Brussels approved European action for growth, calling on the Commission to redirect expenditure, if necessary, towards investments in physical capital, in particular investments in the infrastructure of the trans-European networks, the priority projects of which represent essential elements to strengthen the cohesion of the internal market. (3) Delays in the completion of effective trans-European connections, in particular cross-border sections, are likely to seriously handicap the competitiveness of the Union, the Member States and peripheral regions which would not, or would no longer, be able to profit fully from the beneficial effects of the internal market. (4) In Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network [3], the cost of completing the trans-European transport network between 2007 and 2020 was estimated at EUR 600 billion. The investments necessary for the priority projects within the meaning of Annex III to that Decision alone account for almost EUR 160 billion for the period 2007 to 2013. (5) To achieve these goals, both the European Parliament and the Council have put forward the need to strengthen and adapt existing financial instruments through an increase in the level of Community co-financing by providing for the possibility of applying a higher Community co-financing rate, in particular for projects characterised by their cross-border nature, their transit function, or by the crossing of natural barriers. (6) In accordance with the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the "promotion of inland waterway transport "NAIADES"" and having regard to the sustainable nature of inland waterways, inland waterways projects should receive special attention. (7) In its Resolution of 8 June 2005 on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007 to 2013 [4], the European Parliament underlined the strategic importance of transport networks for the completion of the internal market and for closer relations with candidate, pre-candidate and "ring of friends" countries. Moreover, it also expressed its willingness to examine innovative financing instruments such as loan guarantees, European concessions, European loans and an interest relief fund. (8) With the amounts allocated to the trans-European networks in the transport and energy sectors (hereinafter referred to as "TEN-T" and "TEN-E" respectively) in accordance with the multiannual financial framework 2007 to 2013, it is impossible to meet all the needs arising in connection with the implementation of the priorities set out in Decision No 1692/96/EC for TEN-T and Decision No 1364/2006/EC [5] for TEN-E. In order to complement national sources of financing, both public and private, it is therefore appropriate to focus these resources on certain categories of projects which will provide the greatest added value for the networks as a whole, in particular the cross-border sections, including the motorways of the sea, and projects aimed at removing bottlenecks, such as natural barriers, so as to guarantee the continuity of TEN-T and TEN-E infrastructure. In order to facilitate the coordinated implementation of certain projects, European Coordinators may be designated in accordance with Article 17a of Decision No 1692/96/EC. (9) Taking into account that the remaining TEN-T investment in priority projects is estimated at about EUR 250 billion and that the European financial reference amount of EUR 8013 million for transport for the period 2007 to 2013 only represents a tiny part of the necessary budget for completion of the priority projects, the Commission should, with the help of European Coordinators where appointed, carry out actions to support and coordinate Member States' efforts to finance and complete the planned TEN-T, in line with the timetable laid down. The Commission should implement the provisions concerning European Coordinators referred to in Decision No 1692/96/EC. It should also study and intend to solve, together with the Member States, the long-term financial problem of building and operating the whole TEN-T, bearing in mind that the building period comprises at least two seven-year budget periods and the expected life of the new infrastructure is at least a century. (10) Decision No 1364/2006/EC identifies the objectives, priorities for action and projects of common interest to develop TEN-E, including the priority projects, and assigns appropriate priority to projects declared to be of European interest. The investments necessary to make it possible for all the Member States to take part fully in the internal market and to complete interconnections with neighbouring countries are about EUR 28 billion between 2007 and 2013 for the priority projects alone. (11) The European Council of 12 and 13 December 2003 also called on the Commission to continue studying the need to create a specific Community guarantee instrument intended to cover certain post-construction risks in the framework of TEN-T projects. With regard to energy, the European Council called on the Commission, to redirect expenditure, if necessary, towards investments in physical capital in order to stimulate growth. (12) Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 of 18 September 1995 laying down the rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European networks [6] already represents real progress, since it permits a higher financing rate of 20 % for projects declared as having priority. It nevertheless remains conditional on implementation rules which require simplification and an overall budget with limited resources. It appears therefore necessary to complement national public financing and private financing by increasing Community aid in terms of both its amount and the rates of assistance, with a view to strengthening the leverage effect of the Community funds, thus making it possible to carry out the priority projects selected. (13) By means of this Regulation, it is appropriate to establish a programme determining the general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of TEN-T and TEN-E. That programme, which must be carried out in conformity with Community law, in particular as regards the environment, should contribute to the reinforcement of the internal market and have a stimulating effect on the competitiveness of and growth in the Community. (14) Community financial aid under the budget for the trans-European networks should, in addition to focusing on the projects or parts of projects presenting the greatest European added value, be such as to encourage the players to accelerate the implementation of the priority projects under Decisions Nos 1692/96/EC and 1364/2006/EC. It should also make it possible to finance the other European infrastructure projects of common interest defined in those Decisions. (15) Community financial aid is granted with the aim of developing investment projects in TEN-T and TEN-E, of providing firm financial commitments, of mobilising institutional investors and of prompting the formation of financing partnerships between the public and private sectors. In the energy sector, the financial assistance is mainly intended to help to overcome the financial obstacles which can arise at the time of project preparation and pre-construction development, and should be concentrated on the cross-border sections of priority projects and on interconnections with neighbouring countries. (16) In its Communication to the European Parliament and the Council of 4 July 2005 on the deployment of the European rail signalling system ERTMS/ETCS, the Commission emphasised the importance of rapid and coordinated migration to that system in order to ensure the interoperability of the TEN-T. To this end, targeted and temporary Community support is needed, both for track-side equipment and for onboard equipment. (17) For certain projects, the Member States concerned may be represented by international organisations. For certain projects, the Commission may entrust implementation to joint undertakings within the meaning of Article 171 of the Treaty. These special situations necessitate extending the concept of beneficiary of the Community financial contribution for the purposes of this Regulation. (18) To respond to the specific requirements of each project and to increase the efficiency and value of the Community financial aid, this aid may take several forms: grants for studies and works, grants for availability payments, interest rate rebates, loan guarantees or participation in risk capital funds. Regardless of its form, the Community financial aid should be granted in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities [7] and its implementing rules, except where this Regulation explicitly departs from those rules. The issuance of loan guarantees and participation in risk capital funds should be based on market principles and aim at self-financing in the longer term. (19) For the implementation of Community financial support for large-scale projects phased over several years, it is advisable to allow a commitment from the Community on a multiannual basis, differentiating by project financed and by commitment appropriations authorised annually. Only firm, attractive financial commitments binding on the Community over the long term will make it possible to reduce the uncertainties connected with the completion of these projects and to mobilise both public and private investors. The projects included in the multiannual programme represent the highest priorities in the development of TEN-T as referred to in Decision No 1692/96/EC and require continuing Community action to ensure their smooth and efficient completion. (20) It is appropriate to encourage public-private forms of financing, whether institutional or contractual, which have proved to be effective, by means of legal guarantees which are compatible with competition law and the internal market, and to disseminate good practice among the Member States. (21) Close attention should be paid to the effective coordination of all Community measures having an impact on the trans-European networks, in particular financing from the Structural Funds and from the Cohesion Fund and the operations of the European Investment Bank (hereinafter referred to as the EIB). (22) This Regulation lays down, for the entire duration of its implementation, a financial envelope constituting the prime reference amount, within the meaning of point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management [8], for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure. (23) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission [9]. (24) In the light of developments in each component of TEN-T and TEN-E and of their intrinsic characteristics, and with a view to more effective management, it is advisable to provide for several separate Regulations for the fields covered to date by Regulation (EC) No 2236/95. (25) By means of this Regulation, general rules should be laid down for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the TEN-T and TEN-E in accordance with Community law and policies concerning, in particular, competition, environmental protection, health, sustainable development, public procurement and the effective implementation of the Community policies on interoperability. (26) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the implementation of TEN-T and TEN-E, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, and can, by reason of the need for coordination of national measures, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective, HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation defines the conditions, methods and procedures for granting Community financial aid to projects of common interest in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks under Article 155(1) of the Treaty. Article 2 Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation: 1. "project of common interest" means a project or a part of a project identified as being of common interest for the Community in the field of transport in the framework of Decision No 1692/96/EC or in the field of energy in the framework of Decision No 1364/2006/EC, 2. "priority project" in the field of transport means a project of common interest located on an axis, or any other project, listed in Annex III to Decision No 1692/96/EC or in the field of energy a project of common interest considered to be a priority for the Community in the framework of Decision No 1364/2006/EC; 3. "project of European interest" in the field of energy means a mature project located on a priority axis referred to in Decision No 1364/2006/EC and which is of a cross-border nature or which has a significant impact on cross-border transmission capacity; 4. "part of a project" means any activity that is independent financially, technically or over time and which contributes to the completion of a project; 5. "cross-border section" means the cross-border sections referred to in Article 19b of Decision No 1692/96/EC and cross-border sections which ensure, via a third country, the continuity of a priority project between two Member States; 6. "bottleneck" in the field of transport means obstacles to speed and/or capacity which make it impossible to guarantee the continuity of transport flows; 7. "beneficiary" means one or more Member States, international organisations or joint undertakings, within the meaning of Article 171 of the Treaty, or public or private undertakings or bodies having complete responsibility for a project and proposing to invest their own resources or funds provided by third parties with a view to carrying out a project; 8. "studies" means activities needed to prepare project implementation, including preparatory, feasibility, evaluation and validation studies, and any other technical support measure, including prior action to define and develop a project fully and decide on its financing, such as reconnaissance of the sites concerned and preparation of the financial package; 9. "works" means the purchase, supply and deployment of components, systems and services, the carrying out of construction and installation works relating to a project, the acceptance of installations and the launching of a project; 10. "project cost" means the total cost borne by a beneficiary of studies or works directly related to and necessary for carrying out a project; 11. "eligible cost" means the part of the project cost taken into consideration by the Commission for the calculation of Community financial aid; 12. "loan guarantee instrument" means a guarantee issued by the EIB in favour of a stand-by liquidity facility provided to projects of common interest in the field of transport. It covers the debt service risks due to demand shortfalls and the resulting unforeseen loss of revenue during the initial operating period of the project. The loan guarantee instrument is used only for projects whose financial viability is based, in whole or in part, on revenues, tolls or other income paid by or on behalf of the users or beneficiaries; 13. "availability payment schemes" means financing schemes for infrastructure projects, built and operated by a private investor who receives periodic payments after the construction phase for the infrastructure service provided. The payment level depends on the degree of attainment of the contractually-agreed performance levels. Availability payments are made throughout the duration of a contract between the authority awarding the contract and the project promoter and serve to cover the construction, financing, maintenance and operational costs. CHAPTER II ELIGIBLE PROJECTS, FORMS AND METHODS OF FINANCIAL AID, COMBINATION OF FINANCING Article 3 Eligibility of projects and applications for Community financial aid 1. Only projects of common interest shall be eligible to receive Community financial aid under this Regulation. The eligibility of applications for Community financial aid for such projects is conditional on compliance with Community law. 2. In the field of transport only, eligibility shall also be subject to a commitment by the applicant for Community financial aid and, where appropriate, by the Member States concerned, to make a financial contribution to the project submitted, mobilising private funds if necessary. 3. Transport-related projects involving a cross-border section or a part of such a section shall be eligible to receive Community financial aid if there is a written agreement between the Member States concerned or between the Member States and third countries concerned relating to the completion of the cross-border section. Exceptionally, when a project is necessary to link to the network of a neighbouring Member State or a third country but does not actually cross the border, the written agreement referred to above shall not be required. Article 4 Submission of applications for Community financial aid Applications for Community financial aid shall be submitted to the Commission by one or more Member States or, with the agreement of the Member States concerned, by international organisations, joint undertakings, or public or private undertakings or bodies. The methods for submitting applications for financial aid shall be established in accordance with Article 9(1). Article 5 Selection of projects 1. Projects of common interest shall be awarded Community financial aid in relation to their contribution to the objectives and priorities defined in the framework of Decisions Nos 1692/96/EC and 1364/2006/EC. 2. In the field of transport, special attention shall be given to the following projects: (a) priority projects; (b) projects to eliminate bottlenecks, in particular in the framework of priority projects; (c) projects submitted or supported jointly by at least two Member States, in particular those involving cross-border sections; (d) projects contributing to the continuity of the network and the optimisation of its capacity; (e) projects contributing to the improvement of the quality of service offered on TEN-T and which promote, inter alia through action relating to infrastructure, the safety and security of users and ensure interoperability between national networks; (f) projects relating to the development and deployment of traffic management systems in rail, road, air, maritime, inland waterway and coastal transport which ensure interoperability between national networks; (g) projects contributing to the completion of the internal market; and (h) projects contributing to the re-balancing of transport modes in favour of the most environmentally-friendly ones, such as inland waterways. 3. In the field of energy, particular attention shall be given to projects of European interest that contribute to: (a) the development of the network so as to strengthen economic and social cohesion by reducing the isolation of the less-favoured and island regions of the Community; (b) the optimisation of the capacity of the network and the completion of the internal energy market, in particular projects concerning cross-border sections; (c) the security of energy supply, diversification of sources of energy supplies and, in particular, interconnections with third countries; (d) the connection of renewable energy resources; and (e) the safety, reliability and interoperability of interconnected networks. 4. A decision to grant Community financial aid shall take into account, inter alia: (a) the maturity of the project; (b) the stimulating effect of Community intervention on public and private funding; (c) the soundness of the financial package; (d) socio-economic effects; (e) environmental consequences; (f) the need to overcome financial obstacles; and (g) the complexity of the project, for example that which arises from the need to cross a natural barrier. Article 6 Forms and methods of Community financial aid 1. Community financial aid for projects of common interest can take one or more of the following forms: (a) grants for studies or works; (b) in the field of transport, grants for works in the framework of availability payment schemes; (c) interest rate rebates on loans given by the EIB or other public or private financial institutions; (d) a financial contribution to the provisioning and capital allocation for guarantees to be issued by the EIB on its own resources under the loan guarantee instrument. The duration of such guarantees may not exceed five years after the date the project goes into operation. Exceptionally, in duly justified cases, a guarantee may be granted for up to seven years. The contribution from the general budget of the European Union to the loan guarantee instrument may not exceed EUR 500 million. The EIB shall contribute an equal amount. The Community exposure to the loan guarantee instrument, including management fees and other eligible costs, shall be limited to the amount of the Community contribution to the loan guarantee instrument and there shall be no further liability on the general budget of the European Union. The residual risk inherent in all operations shall be borne by the EIB. The main terms, conditions and procedures of the loan guarantee instrument are laid down in the Annex; (e) risk capital participation for investment funds or comparable financial undertakings with a priority focus on providing risk capital for trans-European network projects and involving substantial private sector investment; such risk-capital participation shall not exceed 1 % of the budgetary resources set out in Article 18; (f) a financial contribution to the project-related activities of joint undertakings. 2. The amount of Community financial aid granted in the forms referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b), (c) and (f) shall take account of the criteria laid down in Article 5 and shall not exceed the following rates: (a) studies: 50 % of the eligible cost, irrespective of the project of common interest concerned; (b) works: (i) priority projects in the field of transport: - a maximum of 20 % of the eligible cost, - a maximum of 30 % of the eligible cost for cross-border sections, provided that the Member States concerned have given the Commission all necessary guarantees regarding the financial viability of the project and the timetable for carrying it out; (ii) projects in the field of energy: a maximum of 10 % of the eligible cost; (iii) projects in the field of transport other than priority projects: a maximum of 10 % of the eligible cost; (c) the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS): (i) track-side equipment: a maximum of 50 % of the eligible cost of studies and works; (ii) on-board equipment: - a maximum of 50 % of the eligible cost of developing and making prototypes for the installation of ERTMS on existing rolling stock, provided that the prototype is certified in at least two Member States, - a maximum of 50 % of the eligible cost of series equipment for the installation of ERTMS on rolling stock; however, the Commission shall set in the framework of the multiannual programme a maximum amount of aid per traction unit; (d) road, air, inland waterway, maritime traffic and coastal traffic management systems: a maximum of 20 % of the eligible cost of works. 3. Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2), the Commission shall adopt implementation measures for the instruments referred to in paragraph 1(c) and (e) of this Article. Article 7 Other financial aid and instruments 1. EIB operations shall be compatible with the granting of financial aid under this Regulation. 2. The Commission shall coordinate and ensure the coherence of projects co-financed in the framework of this Regulation with related actions benefiting from other Community contributions and financial instruments as well as EIB operations. CHAPTER III PROGRAMMING, IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTROL Article 8 Multiannual and annual work programmes 1. Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2), the Commission shall apply the criteria laid down in Article 5 and the objectives and priorities defined in the framework of Decisions Nos 1692/96/EC and 1364/2006/EC when establishing multiannual and annual work programmes. 2. A multiannual work programme in the field of transport shall apply to priority projects and to road, air, rail, inland waterway and coastal and maritime traffic management systems. The amount of the financial envelope shall lie within a range of 80 to 85 % of the budgetary resources referred to in Article 18 reserved for transport. 3. The annual work programme in the field of transport shall apply the criteria for the granting of financial aid to projects of common interest not included in the multiannual programme. 4. The annual work programme in the field of energy shall apply the criteria for the granting of financial aid to projects of common interest. 5. The multiannual work programme shall be reviewed at least at mid-term and, if necessary, revised in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2). Article 9 Granting of Community financial aid 1. Following every call for proposals based on the multiannual or annual work programmes referred to in Article 8(1), the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2), shall decide on the amount of financial aid to be granted to the projects or parts of projects selected. The Commission shall specify the conditions and methods for their implementation. 2. The beneficiaries and the Member States concerned shall be informed by the Commission of any financial aid to be granted. Article 10 Financial provisions 1. Budgetary commitments may be divided into annual instalments. Each year the Commission shall commit the annual instalments taking into account the state of progress of the projects or project phases receiving financial aid, the estimated needs and the budget available. The indicative timetable for the commitment of the individual annual instalments shall be communicated to the beneficiaries and the Member States concerned. 2. Community aid may cover only project-related expenditure incurred by the beneficiaries or by third parties responsible for the implementation of a project. Expenditure shall be eligible from the date on which an application for aid is lodged. Expenditure resulting from projects included in the multiannual programme may be eligible as from 1 January of the current year, starting from 1 January 2007. VAT shall not be an eligible cost, except for non-refundable VAT. 3. Payments shall be made in the form of pre-financing, where appropriate divided into several payment instalments, intermediate payments and payment of the balance. The payment methods shall be defined in such a way as to take into account in particular the multiannual implementation of infrastructure projects. The pre-financing, or where appropriate the first instalment thereof, shall be paid when the financial aid is granted. Any intermediate payments shall be made on the basis of payment applications, subject to compliance with Article 13. Payment of the balance shall be made after acceptance of the final report concerning the project submitted by the beneficiary and certified by the Member States concerned. The final report shall detail in particular all the expenditure actually incurred. 4. In the case of availability payment schemes, the first pre-financing payment shall be made within a period of up to three years following the granting of Community financial aid upon certification by the Member States of the start of the project and upon submission of the respective public-private partnership contract. Further pre-financing payments may be made upon certification by the Member States of the progress of the project. Payment of the balance shall be made after the start of the operational phase of the project upon verification that the infrastructure has been delivered, certification by the Member States that the expenses claimed have actually been incurred and proof of a total amount of availability payments equalling the amount of the Community financial aid. Where no payment of the availability payment is due because of a failure to deliver the infrastructure, the Commission shall recover the pre-financing payments it has made. Article 11 Member States' responsibilities 1. Within the sphere of their responsibility, the Member States shall make every effort to implement the projects of common interest which receive Community financial aid granted under this Regulation. 2. The Member States shall undertake the technical monitoring and financial control of projects in close cooperation with the Commission and shall certify the reality and the conformity of the expenditure incurred in respect of projects or parts of projects. The Member States may request the participation of the Commission during on-the-spot checks. 3. The Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken under paragraph 2 and, in particular, shall supply a description of the control, management and monitoring systems set up to ensure that projects are successfully completed. Article 12 Compatibility with Community law and Community policies Projects financed under this Regulation shall be carried out in conformity with Community law and shall take into account any relevant Community policies, in particular those relating to competition, the protection of the environment, health, sustainable development, public procurement and interoperability. Article 13 Cancellation, reduction, suspension and discontinuance of aid 1. After appropriate examination and after having informed the beneficiaries and Member States concerned in order that they may present their observations within a given time, the Commission: (a) shall cancel, except in duly justified cases, financial aid granted for projects or parts of projects which have not been started in the two years following the start date of the project established in the conditions governing the granting of aid; (b) may suspend, reduce or discontinue the financial aid: (i) in the event of an irregularity committed in the implementation of the project or part of a project with regard to the provisions of Community law; and (ii) in the event of failure to comply with the conditions governing the financial aid, in particular if a major change affecting the nature of a project or procedures for implementation has been made without the approval of the Commission; (c) may, taking account of all relevant factors, request the reimbursement of the financial aid granted if, within four years of the finishing date established in the conditions governing the granting of aid, the implementation of the project or part of a project receiving the financial aid has not been completed. 2. The Commission may recover all or part of the sums already paid: (a) where this is necessary, notably following cancellation, discontinuation or reduction of the financial aid or a request for reimbursement of financial aid; or (b) in the event of cumulation of Community aid for a part of a project. Article 14 Protection of the Community's financial interests 1. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may undertake on-the-spot site controls and checks in accordance with Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities [10]. 2. The conditions governing the granting of Community financial aid may, in particular, provide for monitoring and financial checks to be undertaken by the Commission or any representative authorised by it, and for audits to be undertaken by the Court of Auditors, where appropriate on the spot. 3. The Member State concerned and the Commission shall immediately exchange all relevant information concerning the results of the checks undertaken. CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS Article 15 Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. 4. The EIB shall designate a representative to the committee who shall not take part in the voting. Article 16 Evaluation 1. The Commission and the Member States, assisted by the beneficiaries, may undertake an evaluation of the methods of carrying out projects as well as the impact of their implementation, in order to assess whether the objectives, including those relating to environmental protection, have been attained. 2. The Commission may request a beneficiary Member State to provide a specific evaluation of projects financed under this Regulation or, where appropriate, to supply it with the information and assistance required to undertake an evaluation of such projects. Article 17 Information and publicity 1. Every two years the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the activities undertaken under this Regulation. The report shall contain an evaluation of the results achieved with Community financial aid in the different fields of application with regard to the original objectives, as well as a chapter on the substance and implementation of the current multiannual programme. The report shall also contain information on the sources of funding for each project. 2. The Member States concerned and, where appropriate, beneficiaries shall ensure that suitable publicity is given to aid granted under this Regulation in order to inform the public of the role of the Community in the implementation of the projects. Article 18 Budgetary resources 1. The financial envelope for the implementation of this Regulation for the period 2007 to 2013 shall be EUR 8168000000, of which EUR 8013000000 shall be for TEN-T and EUR 155000000 shall be for TEN-E. 2. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the multiannual financial framework. Article 19 Revision clause Before the end of 2010, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a general report on the experience gained with the mechanisms provided for by this Regulation for the granting of Community financial aid. Acting in accordance with the procedure provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 156 of the Treaty, the European Parliament and the Council shall decide if, and under what conditions, the mechanisms provided for by this Regulation are to be maintained or amended beyond the period referred to in Article 18 of this Regulation. Article 20 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply as from 1 January 2007. Actions underway in the field of transport and energy on the date of application of this Regulation shall continue to be subject to Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 in the version in force on 31 December 2006. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Strasbourg, 20 June 2007. For the European Parliament The President H.-G. Pöttering For the Council The President G. Gloser [1] OJ C 234, 22.9.2005, p. 69. [2] Opinion of the European Parliament of 26 October 2005 (OJ C 272 E, 9.11.2006, p. 405), Council Common Position of 22 March 2007 (OJ C 103 E, 8.5.2007, p. 26) and Position of the European Parliament of 23 May 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal). [3] OJ L 228, 9.9.1996. Decision as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1). [4] OJ C 124 E, 25.5.2006, p. 373. [5] Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks (OJ L 262, 22.9.2006, p. 1). [6] OJ L 228, 23.9.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1159/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 191, 22.7.2005, p. 16). [7] OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1). [8] OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. [9] OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 27.7.2006, p. 11). [10] OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2. -------------------------------------------------- ANNEX Main terms, conditions and procedures of the loan guarantee instrument referred to in Article 6(1)(d) The EIB shall be a risk-sharing partner and shall manage the Community contribution to the loan guarantee instrument on behalf of the Community. More detailed terms and conditions for implementing the loan guarantee instrument, including its monitoring and control, shall be laid down in a cooperation agreement between the Commission and the EIB, taking into account the provisions laid down in this Annex. LOAN GUARANTEE INSTRUMENT FOR TEN-TRANSPORT PROJECTS | 2007 | EUR 10 million | 2008 | EUR 35 million | 2009 | EUR 60 million | 2010 | EUR 80 million | 2011 | EUR 105 million | 2012 | EUR 110 million | 2013 | EUR 100 million | 2. In years 2007 to 2009 the Commission shall pay EIB the annual amounts as scheduled above. From 2010 onwards EIB shall request the transfer of sums up to the cumulated amount indicated in the schedule to the trust account. The request shall be issued by 31 December of the preceding year and shall be supported by a forecast of the need for the scheduled Community contribution. This forecast shall serve as the basis for a demand-based adjustment of the annual payments indicated above, which shall be decided in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2). | 1. The EIB shall set up a trust account to hold the Community contribution and revenues resulting from the Community contribution. 2. The interest earned on the trust account and other revenues resulting from the Community contribution, such as guarantee premiums, interest and risk margins on sums disbursed by the EIB, shall be added to the resources of the trust account, unless the Commission decides, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2), that they are to be returned to the TEN-T budget line. 3. Sums drawn for capital allocation shall be reimbursed to the trust account after the amounts disbursed by the EIB under the loan guarantee instrument are fully reimbursed. | - to carry out, for each eligible project, the expected loss provisioning and capital allocation, in accordance with the relevant rules of the EIB and a risk assessment performed by the EIB under its applicable structured finance facility policy, - to cover any non-project-related eligible cost associated with the establishment and administration of the loan guarantee instrument. These costs shall be defined in the management agreement between the Commission and the EIB. | 1. The Community contribution shall be used by the EIB to carry out, for each eligible project, the expected loss provisioning and capital allocation. 2. The expected loss provisioning shall cover the expected loss of a project. The part of the Community contribution covering the statistically expected loss provisioning for each eligible operation shall be paid from the trust account to the EIB, thus covering a percentage of the risk. This percentage shall be variable and depend on the risk grading of the operation as well as its maturity. 3. The capital allocation shall cover the unexpected loss of a project. The part of the Community contribution corresponding to the capital allocation shall be earmarked in the trust account for each underlying operation. This amount may be claimed by the EIB in the event of the call of the guarantee issued by EIB under loan guarantee instrument, thus covering an additional percentage of its risk. 4. The risk-sharing pattern resulting from the above mechanism shall be reflected in an appropriate sharing between the trust account and the EIB of the risk margin charged by the EIB to its counterpart under the underlying loan guarantee instrument operation. | 1. The loan guarantee instrument shall consist of an EIB guarantee for a stand-by liquidity facility to be provided to an eligible project in terms consistent with the loan guarantee instrument. 2. If the stand-by liquidity facility providers are entitled to call the EIB guarantee under the terms of the loan guarantee instrument, the EIB shall pay out all sums due to the stand-by liquidity facility providers and become creditor to the project. 3. Once the EIB has become creditor to a project, the EIB's rights under the loan guarantee instrument shall rank behind the debt service of the senior credit facility and ahead of equity and related financings. 4. The stand-by liquidity facility should not exceed 20 % of the total amount of the senior debt committed at financial close. | Pricing | The pricing of guarantees under the loan guarantee instrument, based upon the risk margin and the coverage of all administrative project-related costs of the guarantee instrument, shall be determined in accordance with relevant usual rules and criteria of the EIB. | Application procedure | Applications for risk coverage under the loan guarantee instrument shall be addressed to the EIB in accordance with the EIB's standard application procedure. | Approval procedure | The EIB shall carry out risk, financial, technical and legal due diligence and shall decide the issuance of a guarantee under the loan guarantee instrument in accordance with its usual rules and criteria, including, inter alia, the quality of individual proposals, the creditworthiness of the borrowers, acceptable terms and conditions and market demand. | 1. The Community contribution to the loan guarantee instrument shall be committed at latest by 31 December 2013. The actual approval of guarantees is to be finalised by 31 December 2014. 2. In the event of termination of the loan guarantee instrument during the current financial framework any balances on the trust account, other than funds committed and funds needed to cover other eligible costs and expenses, shall be returned to the TEN-T budget line. If the loan guarantee instrument is not extended into the next financial framework, any remaining funds shall be returned to the revenue side of the general budget of the EU. 3. Funds allocated to the loan guarantee instrument may be called upon until the last guarantee expires or until the last subordinated debt has been reimbursed, whichever is earlier. | Reporting | Annual reporting methods on the implementation of the loan guarantee instrument shall be agreed between the Commission and the EIB. | --------------------------------------------------


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chiefly • historical- 1A local official, in particular the chief magistrate of a town or district in Anglo-Saxon England.More example sentences
- Anglo-Norman England was 'governed' by local officers: the sheriff and the reeve, based within the shire.
- They were jurors, reeves and lessees, and in demanding freedom and economic opportunity, they were simply claiming what they regarded as their own.
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- I live in the RM of Reynolds and am appalled by the arrogance of the present reeve and several strong-willed councillors, who along with a few followers, are steam rolling construction of a fire hall in Ward 6 near the hamlet of Prawda.
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Old English rēfa.
Line breaks: reevePronunciation: /riːv
( past and past participle rove /rəʊv/ or reeved)
early 17th century: probably from Dutch reven 'reef (a sail)' (see reef2).
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early 17th century: variant of dialect ree, of unknown origin.


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Autolect & His Meltdown Movment
Maryland Heights, MOhometown
- Hip-Hopgenre
- 2000started
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Hasan Robinson (born May 28, 1972), known by his stage name Autolect, is a hip-hop artist, composer, performer and music producer from the United States. Autolect is best known for his work in underground hip-hop, with his work including collaborations, productions and exclusives from 2004 to the present date.
Early Life & Education:
Hasan attended Atwater High, where excelled as a football player. He then went onto attend Merced College, where his football career continued, playing in their defensive backfield for 2 years. He went on to play intercollegiate football for Humboldt State University. While at Humboldt State, he reverted to Al-Islam and changed his name to Hasan.
After finishing his education he moved to Los Angeles. Here he formed the musical group The Giants, along with Amani K. Smith, POMO & Marlow. During his time with The Giants, he gained the attention of DJ Nu-Mark, who was a talent scout for Correct Records at the time. In 1997, he moved to Philadelphia. After he moved there, he recorded and released a track under the performance name "Usephasan". The track was titled "Chemistry Teraqueous". He then went onto release the track KH:ImaN.Cip.8tor followed by his third in 2001 Klassic Soul, a white label vinyl. He also released the album Scienc Esquizit in 2003, under the alias of Usephasan. In late 2003 he dropped the name Usephasan, and replaced it with the musical alias, Autolect. The artist name Autolect, derives from two words, Automatic and Intellect. In 2005 he signed an Independent distribution deal with City Hall Records. This deal also included all previous works when performing as Usephasan. His first studio album, "Every Mans Universe", was originally due for release in January 2004. After several discussions he decided to release the album with TRC in San Francisco, which was finally released in 2005. After the release of his first album, came the release of his second album "Think Drink". This album and all the albums to follow were released under the independent record label "Required". The record label Required, is owned by Hasan and his brother. The success of his second album led to Autolect's first official single release, "Akh Fantastic". After the songs release a limited edition vinyl was released, including a B side track from 9th Wonder. Following the release of Akh Fantastic, Autolect recorded his third studio album, "The Man that Fell to Earth". Shortly after the release, another single "Movin", reached 3rd in the RapAttack charts in July 2007. The track was then included in the fourth studio album, which was released in 2008. The album was entitled "Between God and The Deep Blue". Alongside the track Movin', it included the hit "Right of Passage", which featured Mikial & Beyond, and was produced by 9th Wonder. In 2009, came Autolect's fifth studio album. The album was titled Celestines Progeny. No tracks were released from the fifth album. In 2010, Autolect released the next two singles, Becky's Bike & Attitude.
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Cyflwynwyd llysiau'r dial i Brydain yn y 19eg ganrif fel planhigyn addurnol. Dros amser, mae wedi ymledu'n eang mewn ystod o gynefinoedd, gan gynnwys ymylon ffyrdd, glannau afonydd ac adeiladau adfeiliedig.
Japanese knotweed:
It spreads through its crown, rhizome (underground stem) and stem segments, rather than its seeds. The weed can grow a metre in a month and can cause heave below concrete and tarmac, coming up through the resulting cracks and damaging buildings and roads. Studies have shown that a 1cm section of rhizome can produce a new plant in 10 days. Rhizome segments can remain dormant in soil for twenty years before producing new plants.
If you have Japanese knotweed on your land you may be causing a private nuisance to surrounding properties. Using our guidance you should control the Japanese knotweed to prevent further spreading.
If Japanese knotweed on a neighbouring property is causing a nuisance to you, we would always recommend that you co-operate with the landowner and seek to control the problem amicably, rather than resort to legal action. This is an issue under Common Law and the Environment Agency has no powers in this situation.
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that it is an offence to "plant or otherwise cause to grow in the wild" any plant listed in Schedule nine, Part II of the Act. This lists over 30 plants including Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed and parrot's feather. The police are responsible for investigating this offence and each police force has a wildlife liaison officer who can be contacted.
The Environment Agency are responsible for ensuring that knotweed waste is managed and disposed of in accordance with the knotweed code of practice.
Cornwall Council have produced a guide which explains who is responsible for the legal enforcement of invasive plants. This can be downloaded from their website.
If you wish to remove the Japanese knotweed before the area is used for development you should closely follow the advice we provide in the knotweed code of practice, or employ a contractor to do so for you.
If you are using a contractor to remove the waste for you, they must be registered with us as a waste carrier. To find a contractor to remove Japanese knotweed, and other invasive plants, please search our Waste Directory:
If you don't need to remove the knotweed urgently, a combination of herbicide treatment and careful excavation should eventually remove the problem.
Japanese knotweed is sensitive to a range of herbicides. The most effective time to apply herbicides to Japanese knotweed is in late Summer. This is much more damaging to the underground rhizome system than applying herbicides in Spring.
A qualified person should carry out the treatment and contractors must have a National Proficiency Tests Council (NPTC) certification. Our permission is needed before herbicides can be used in or near watercourses.
Information on getting our permission to use herbicides is on our invasive species page:
Herbicide treatment may have to be used for at least three years before Japanese knotweed stops growing back. Even when the plant stops growing back, any soil removed from the area is likely to have dormant rhizome and must be disposed of as described within the knotweed code of practice.
Site trials have shown that combining digging and herbicide treatment is more effective in controlling Japanese knotweed than just applying herbicides to the plant. This because the digging breaks up the rhizome, which stimulates leaf production, making the plant more vulnerable to herbicide treatment.
Cutting can be used to reduce underground biomass. Treating fully-grown stems in late summer provides the most effective herbicide control. If it is not possible to treat the mature stems (eg because of spray-drift), the stems can be cut in the spring and the re-growth treated in late summer. This reduces the height of the canes. The plant should be cut at the base of the stem. Cutting methods that produce fragments, such as flailing, should be avoided as just a small part of the stem can produce a new plant.
Studies have shown that with four cuts a year the plant loses vigour and underground biomass. The first cut should be carried out when the first shoots appear and the last cut should be done when the plant before it dies back in the autumn (September or October). Annual cutting will be required. Cut stems should be thoroughly dried before they are burnt or taken to landfill.
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[JURIST] Bangladesh [JURIST news archive] police have arrested dozens of politicians since Friday in a renewed anti-corruption drive. The drive comes amid an even wider crackdown [Daily Star report] in which authorities have arrested more than 1,600 political activists and suspected criminals. On Sunday, a judge issued arrest warrants [Daily Star report] for electricity supply leaders on charges of corruption, extending the drive through the weekend. The country has sought new ways to handle corruption: late last month, the government approved the creation of a Truth and Accountability Commission [JURIST report] that would allow corrupt officials and businessmen guilty of corruption to avoid jail by confessing and returning money taken. The commission is designed to ease the burden on the country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) [governing statute; JURIST news archive], which faces a huge backlog and which government officials say could take decades to prosecute all of the offenders. BBC News has more.Bangladesh's current anti-corruption crackdown began after President Iajuddin Ahmed declared a state of emergency [JURIST report] in the country and canceled a scheduled national election in January 2007. Eight former Bangladeshi ministers were subsequently accused of corruption and 13 other former ministers and senior politicians were arrested during raids on their homes [JURIST reports]. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina [party profile; JURIST news archive] faces corruption charges for receiving illegal kick-backs from both a power-plant construction deal and oil and gas contracts [JURIST reports]. Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia [UN profile] also faces charges related to oil and gas contracts [JURIST report] and was taken to court [Reuters report] on those charges Sunday.
[JURIST] The Election Commission of Pakistan [official website] Sunday cleared former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif [JURIST news archive] and his younger brother to run in the June 26 by-elections. Sharif was barred [JURIST report] from running in the February 18 national parliamentary elections because of criminal convictions arising out of circumstances surrounding the 1999 coup against him led by then-General and now-Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. A local election tribunal was unable to reach a unanimous decision [Daily Times report] Wednesday on whether Sharif could run, and the case was sent to the chief election commissioner. The case had not yet been decided when Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) [party website] officials announced Sharif's nomination [Daily Times report] on Friday. On Sunday the commission cleared all objections against Sharif's nomination and allowed him to run. If he wins, he will become the PML-N's leader in the National Assembly. AFP has more.Sharif and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) [party website] leader Asif Ali Zardari [BBC profile] have recently disagreed [JURIST report] over proposed constitutional amendments [JURIST report] aimed at limiting executive power and at restoring the judiciary ousted by Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule last year. The PML-N had pushed for the judges to be reinstated without condition and now want judicial reinstatement through a parliamentary resolution, but the PPP has insisted on restrictions on the judges' power and reinstatement through constitutional amendments.
[JURIST] Former attorney general for England and Wales Lord Peter Goldsmith [profile] said Sunday in a Telegraph op-ed that extending the time for which terror suspects can be detained by British police without charge from 28 to 42 days would be an abandonment of the Britain's fundamental principles [op-ed text]. Prime Minister Gordon Brown [official website] has continued his support of the controversial proposed anti-terror bill [BBC backgrounder] that would allow for the increased detention time, but the bill has faced serious opposition [JURIST report] from MPs and human rights groups. Goldsmith echoed some of their concerns, writing that giving away critical liberties, such as the right not to be arbitrarily held without charge, destroys societal values and even free societies themselves. Some Labour backbenchers say they might move to have Brown replaced [PA report] over his handling of the 42-day extension and other issues, and the government has recently offered to include more safeguards [BBC report] in the bill, such as requiring police to apply for the extension within 30 days of a major terror incident. The Telegraph has more.UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith [official profile] first proposed a 42-day detention period [JURIST report] in December 2007. The proposal followed statements made in June 2007 by then-UK Home Secretary John Reid calling for longer pre-charge time limits, and a proposal [JURIST reports] was floated last July that would have allowed the extension of the 28-day limit after a declared state of emergency and permitted judges to authorize weekly extensions for up to 56 days subject to parliamentary notification.
[JURIST] US military prosecutors Saturday charged [BBC report] the last British resident detained at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] with conspiring to commit terrorism, according to British prisoners rights group Reprieve [advocacy website]. Binyam Mohamed [Reprieve profile; JURIST news archive], an Ethiopian who sought refuge in Britain, has denied the charge. Mohamed was originally arrested in Pakistan and turned over to US officials; he claims that in 2002 the US transferred him to Moroccan agents, who tortured him; he was sent to Guantanamo Bay in 2004. In December, in a letter [DOC text] sent by his lawyer to UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband, he asked the UK government [JURIST report] to ensure that photographic evidence of his alleged torture be preserved. Earlier this month he sued the UK government [Reprieve press release, PDF; JURIST report] for its alleged refusal to turn over evidence needed for his defense, but he has since submitted a plea to the government [Independent report] to use its influence and bring him back to Britain. Mohamed's case will now be referred to the US military's Convening Authority, which must decide within 30 days whether to go forward with the case. Mohamed could face the death penalty if convicted. AFP has more.For most of 2007, Mohamed was one of five UK residents detained at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive]. Three of those were released [press release; JURIST report] from US custody in December. A fourth British resident, Shaker Abdur-Raheem Aamer, a Saudi Arabian national, was to be returned there but his current status is unclear. Just a day before Mohamed's charging and in the face of continuing criticism of the slow pace of legal proceeding against Guantanamo prisoners, the vast majority of which remain uncharged, US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in remarks to British students at the Oxford Union that legal processes should have been established earlier [AFP report] at the US military prison.
[JURIST] A senior member of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) [party website] presented its proposed constitutional amendment package [JURIST report] to its principal coalition partner Sunday. The 62-point package, which anticipates restoring the judiciary deposed by President Pervez Musharraf last November and limiting executive powers, was also submitted to the other parties belonging to the governing coalition, but Law Minister Farooq Naek personally handed it to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) [party website] leader and former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Exactly how to restore the judges remains a point of disagreement between the two parties: the PPP and its leader Asif Ali Zardari maintain that it should be accomplished constitutionally, while the PML-N and Sharif hold that it should occur through a parliamentary resolution and an order from the prime minister. The Law Ministry issued a statement Saturday saying that any changes the other party leaders suggest for the package would be incorporated into it. AP has more. Pakistan's Daily Times has local coverage.A PML-N spokesman said that the party's acceptance of the package turned on the package's backing by the lawyers' movement [New York Times backgrounder], which has planned protests [JURIST report] later this month if the pre-emergency judiciary is not restored. In comments Saturday ousted Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry [JURIST news archive] cautioned lawyers to continue fighting for a restored judiciary and not to succumb to efforts to divide them [Dawn report].
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died February 24, 2006, Seattle, Washington
African American author chiefly noted for her science fiction novels about future societies and superhuman powers. They are noteworthy for their unique synthesis of science fiction, mysticism, mythology, and African American spiritualism.
Butler was educated at Pasadena City College (A.A., 1968), California State University, and the University of California at Los Angeles. Encouraged by Harlan Ellison, she began her writing career in 1970. The first of her novels, Patternmaster (1976), was the beginning of her five-volume Patternist series about an elite group of mentally linked telepaths ruled by Doro, a 4,000-year-old immortal African. Other novels in the series are Mind of My Mind (1977), Survivor (1978), Wild Seed (1980), and Clay's Ark (1984).
In Kindred (1979) a contemporary black woman is sent back in time to a pre-Civil War plantation, becomes a slave, and rescues her white, slave-owning ancestor. Her later novels include the Xenogenesis trilogyDawn: Xenogenesis (1987), Adulthood Rites (1988), and Imago (1989)and The Parable of the Sower (1993), The Parable of the Talents (1998), and Fledgling (2005). Butler's short story Speech Sounds won a Hugo Award in 1984, and her story Bloodchild, about human male slaves who incubate their alien masters' eggs, won both Hugo and Nebula awards. Her collection Bloodchild and Other Stories was published in 1995. That same year Butler became the first science fiction writer to be awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, and in 2000 she received a PEN Award for lifetime achievement.