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Submission of Information Collection Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Reinstatement
The National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC" or "Commission"), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, is seeking reinstatement of the approval for collection of information for the following activities: (1) Compliance and enforcement under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ("IGRA" or "the Act"); (2) approval of Class II background investigation and tribal licenses; (3) management contract regulations; (4) National Environmental Policy Act procedures; (5) annual fees payable by Indian gaming operations; (6) issuance of certificates of self regulation to tribes for Class II gaming; (7) minimum internal control standards; and (8) facility license review. These information collections have expired.
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DATES: Back to Top
Submit comments on or before April 16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Back to Top
Comments can be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the attention of Michael Hoenig, National Indian Gaming Commission, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Comments may be faxed to (202) 632-7066 (not a toll-free number). Comments may be sent electronically to firstname.lastname@example.com, subject: PRA reinstatements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Back to Top
Michael Hoenig at (202) 632-7003; fax (202) 632-7066 (not toll-free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Back to Top
I. Request for Comments Back to Top
You are invited to comment on the following items:
(a) Whether the collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burdens (including the hours and cost) of the proposed collections of information, including the validity of the methodologies and assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
(d) Ways to minimize the burdens of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and become a matter of public record.
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Title: Compliance and Enforcement.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0001.
Background: IGRA governs the regulation of gaming on Indian lands. Although IGRA places primary responsibility with the tribes for regulating their gaming activity, § 2706(b) directs the NIGC to monitor Class II gaming conducted on Indian lands on a continuing basis. IGRA authorizes the NIGC to access and inspect all papers, books and records relating to gross revenues of Class II gaming conducted on Indian lands and any other matters necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. IGRA also requires tribes to provide NIGC with annual independent audits of gaming, including contracts in excess of $25,000.00. 25 U.S.C. 2710(b)(2)(c), (d); 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(1)(A)(ii). In accordance with these statutory responsibilities, NIGC regulations, 25 CFR 571.7, requires Indian gaming operations to keep permanent financial records. NIGC regulations, 25 CFR 571.12 and 571.13, require tribes to annually submit an independent audit of their gaming operations to NIGC. The NIGC uses this information to fulfill its statutory responsibilities under IGRA. Additionally, IGRA, 25 U.S.C. 2713, authorizes the NIGC Chair to issue notices of violation, civil fine assessments, and closure orders for violations of the Act or the Commission's regulations. This authority is implemented through 25 CFR part 575. The full Commission reviews these matters on appeal under 25 CFR part 577.
Brief Description of Collection: This collection is mandatory and allows the NIGC to conduct its statutory duty to regulate Indian gaming. No additional burden is imposed by the requirements to maintain customary business records and to allow NIGC personnel access to those records.
Respondents: Indian tribal gaming operations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 422.
Estimated Annual Responses: 1,395.
Estimated Time per Response: The range of time can vary from no additional burden hours to 50 burden hours for one item.
Frequency of Responses: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,752.
Title: Approval of Class II and Class III Ordinances, Background Investigations, and Gaming Licenses.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0003.
Background: The Act sets standards for the regulation of gaming, including requirements for approval or disapproval of tribal gaming ordinances. IGRA, § 2705(a)(3), requires the NIGC Chair to review all class II and class III tribal gaming ordinances.
In accordance with this provision, NIGC regulations, 25 CFR 522.2, require tribes to submit to the NIGC: (1) A copy of the gaming ordinance to be approved, including a copy of the authorizing resolution by which it was enacted by the tribal government and a request for approval of the ordinance or resolution; (2) a description of procedures the tribe will employ in conducting background investigations on key employees or primary management officials; (3) a description of procedures the tribe will use to issue licenses to primary management officials and key employees; (4) copies of all gaming regulations; (5) a copy of any applicable tribal-state compact; (6) a description of dispute resolution procedures for disputes arising between the gaming public and the tribe or management contractor; (7) identification of the law enforcement agency that will take fingerprints and a description of the procedures for conducting criminal history checks; and (8) designation of an agent for service of process.
Under NIGC regulations, 25 CFR 522.3, tribes must submit any amendment to the ordinance or resolution for approval by the NIGC Chair. In this instance, the tribe must provide a copy of the authorizing resolution. The NIGC will use the information collected to approve or disapprove the ordinance or amendment.
Section 2710 of the Act requires tribes to conduct background investigations on key employees and primary management officials involved in class II and class III gaming. NIGC regulations, 25 CFR 522.4(b)(4), require a tribe's ordinance to provide that the tribe will perform background investigations and issue licenses for key employees and primary management officials according to requirements that are at least as stringent as those in NIGC regulations, 25 CFR parts 556 and 558. 25 CFR parts 556 and 558 require tribes to perform each investigation using information such as name, address, previous employment records, previous relationships with either Indian tribes or the gaming industry, licensing relating to those relationships, any convictions, and any other information a tribe feels is relevant to the employment of the individuals being investigated. 25 CFR 556.4. Tribes are then required to submit to the NIGC a copy of the completed employment applications and investigative reports and licensing eligibility determinations on key employees or primary management officials before issuing gaming licenses to those persons. 25 CFR 556.5. The NIGC uses this information to review the eligibility and suitability determinations tribes make and advises them if it disagrees with any particular determination.
Brief Description of Collection: This collection is mandatory and allows the NIGC to carry out its statutory duties and gives the respondents standards for compliance.
Respondents: Indian tribal gaming operations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 282.
Estimated Annual Responses: 112,677.
Estimated Time per Response: The range of time can vary from .5 burden hours to 80 burden hours for one item.
Frequency of Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: Up to 36,973 hours.
Title: Management Contract Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0004.
Background: Subject to the approval of the NIGC Chair, an Indian tribe may enter into a gaming management contract for the operation and management of tribal gaming activity. 25 U.S.C. 2710(e) and 2711. In approving a management contract, the Chair shall require and obtain the following: name, address, and other pertinent background information on each person or entity having a financial interest in, or management responsibility for such contract, and in the case of a corporation those individuals who serve on the board of directors of such corporation and certain stockholders; a description of previous experience that each person has had with other Indian gaming contracts or with the gaming industry including any gaming licenses which the person holds; and a complete financial statement of each person listed. 25 CFR 533.3; 25 CFR 537.1(b).
Under NIGC regulations, 25 CFR part 533, the Chair requires the submission of the contract to contain the following: original signatures; any collateral agreements to the contract; a tribal ordinance or resolution authorizing the submission and supporting documentation; a three-year business plan which sets forth the parties' goals, objectives, budgets, financial plans, related matters, income statements, sources and use of funds statements for the previous three years; and, for any contract exceeding five years or which includes a management fee of more than 30 percent, justification that the capital investment required and income projections for the gaming operation require the longer duration or the additional fee.
Under NIGC regulations, 25 CFR part 535, the Chair may approve a modification to a management contract or an assignment of that management contract based on information similar to that required under part 533. Part 535 also specifies that the Chair may void a previous management contract approval and allows the parties the opportunity to submit information relevant to that determination.
25 CFR part 537 specifies the requirements for submission of background information in amplification of the statutory requirement for obtaining information on persons and entities having a direct financial interest in or management responsibility for a management contract. Finally, 25 CFR part 539 permits appeals to the Commission from a decision of the Chair to disapprove a management contract and allows the Indian tribe and the management company an opportunity to provide information relevant to that appeal. The NIGC will use the information collected to either approve or disapprove the contract or, in the case of an appeal, to grant or deny the appeal.
Brief Description of Collection: This collection is mandatory, and the benefit to the respondents is the approval of Indian gaming management contracts.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies and management contractors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 183 (submission of contracts, contract amendments, and background investigation submissions).
Estimated Time per Response: The range of time can vary from no added burden hours to 50 burden hours for one item.
Frequency of Response: Usually no more than once a year.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly Burden to Respondents: Up to 3,890.
Title: NEPA Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0006.
Background: NEPA requires Federal agencies to analyze proposed major federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The NIGC has identified one type of action it undertakes that requires review under NEPA—approving third-party management contracts for the operation of gaming activity under IGRA, 25 U.S.C. 2711. Depending on the nature of the subject contract and other circumstances, approval of such management contracts may be categorically excluded from NEPA, it may require the preparation of an Environmental Assessment ("EA"), or it may require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS"). In any case, the proponents of a management contract will be expected to submit information to the NIGC and assist in the development of the required NEPA documentation.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies, management companies, and environmental consultants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The range of time can vary from 1300 to 4500 hours per response. This variation depends on whether the response is an EA or an EIS.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 12,300 (6 EAs at 1300 hours + 1 EIS at 4500 hours).
Title: Annual Fees Payable by Indian Gaming Operations.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0007.
Background: IGRA requires the NIGC to set an annual funding rate. The annual funding rate is the primary mechanism for NIGC funding under 25 U.S.C. 2717, and NIGC regulations, 25 CFR part 514 implements the requirement. Fees are computed on the basis of the assessable gross revenues of each gaming operation using rates set by the NIGC. The total of all fees assessed annually cannot exceed 0.08 percent of gross gaming revenue. Under its implementing regulation for the fee payment program, 25 CFR part 514, the NIGC relies on a quarterly statement of gross gaming revenues provided by each gaming operation that is subject to the fee requirement. When the Office of Management and Budget last approved the collection of information for annual fees, the NIGC required quarterly submissions of fees and worksheets. Although the Commission later changed part 514 to require biannual submissions of fees and fee worksheets, the Agency has published a final rule in the Federal Register restoring the submission requirements to quarterly. That rule goes into effect on October 1, 2012, and the implementation date for quarterly submissions is January 1, 2013. The final rule can be found at 77 FR 5178 and on the NIGC's Web site. The required information is needed for the NIGC to both set and adjust fee rates and to support the computation of fees paid by each gaming operation.
Brief Description of Collection: This collection is mandatory and allows the NIGC to both set and adjust fee rates and to support the computation of fees paid by each gaming operation.
Respondents: Indian tribal gaming operations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 446.
Estimated Annual Respondents: 892.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours per Respondent: 2 (number of annual responses) × 2 (hours per response) = 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 892 (number of responses) × 2 (average hourly burden per response) = 1,784 total annual hours of burden.
Title: Issuance of Certificates of Self-Regulation to Tribes for Class II Gaming.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0008.
Background: IGRA allows any Indian tribe that has conducted class II gaming for at least three years to petition the NIGC for a certificate of self-regulation for its class II gaming operations. The NIGC will issue the certificate if it determines from available information that the tribe has conducted its gaming activity in a manner which has resulted in an effective and honest accounting of all revenues, a reputation for safe, fair, and honest operation of the gaming activity, and an enterprise free of evidence of criminal or dishonest activity. The tribe must also have adopted and implement proper accounting, licensing, and enforcement systems and conducted the gaming operation on a fiscally or economically sound basis. The implementing regulation at 25 CFR part 518 requires a tribe interested in receiving the certificate to file a petition with the NIGC describing, generally, the tribe's gaming operations, its regulatory process, its uses of net gaming revenue, and its accounting and recordkeeping systems for the gaming operation. The tribe must also provide copies of various documents in support of the petition. Submission of the petition and supporting documentation is voluntary. The NIGC will use the information submitted by the respondent tribe in determining whether to issue the certificate of self-regulation.
Those tribes who have been issued a certificate of self-regulation are required to submit annually a report to the NIGC. Such report shall set forth information to establish that the tribe has continuously met the eligibility requirements of 25 CFR 518.2 and the approval requirements of 25 CFR 518.4 and shall include a report with supporting documentation which explains how tribal gaming revenues were used in accordance with the requirements of IGRA, 25 U.S.C. 2710(b)(2)(B).
Brief Description of Collection: This collection is voluntary for those tribes petitioning for a certificate of self-regulation and mandatory for those tribes who hold a certificate of self-regulation according to statutory regulations, and the benefit to the respondents is a reduction of the amount of fees assessed on class II gaming revenue by the NIGC.
Respondents: Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Voluntary Respondents: 0.
Estimated Time per Voluntary Response: 0.
Frequency of Response: At will.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly Burden to Voluntary Respondents: 0.
Number of Mandatory Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Mandatory Response: 50.
Frequency of Mandatory Response: Annual.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly Burden to Mandatory Respondents: 100.
Title: Minimum Internal Control Standards.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0009.
Background: IGRA governs the regulation of gaming on Indian lands. Although the IGRA places primary responsibility with the tribes for regulating Class II gaming, Section 2706(b) of IGRA directs the NIGC to monitor Class II gaming conducted on Indian lands on a continuing basis. IGRA authorizes the NIGC to access and inspect all papers, books and records relating to gross revenues of Class II gaming conducted on Indian lands and any other matters necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. In accordance with these statutory responsibilities, NIGC regulations require tribal gaming regulatory authorities to establish and implement tribal internal control standards that provide a level of control that equals or exceeds those set out in part 543, establishing internal control standards. NIGC regulations, 25 CFR 543.3 require each affected gaming operation to develop and implement an internal control system that, at a minimum, complies with the tribal internal control standards established by the tribal gaming regulatory authority. Section 543.3(f) requires tribes with gaming operations to engage a certified public accountant (CPA) to perform an agreed-upon-procedures report to confirm compliance with the standards contained therein. The CPA is then required to report its findings to the tribe, tribal gaming regulatory authority, and management.
Brief Description of Collection: Section 543.3(f) requires tribes to submit two copies of the required CPA agreed-upon-procedures report to the Commission. This collection is mandatory for all Class II gaming operations exceeding $1 million in gross gaming revenue and many Class III facilities and smaller gaming operations choose to submit it voluntarily. Because the report is outsourced, minimal additional time burden is imposed by the requirement.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 422.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly Burden to Respondents: 211 hours (422 responses × 0.5 hour per response).
Title: Facility License Standards.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0012.
Background: IGRA states that "a separate license issued by the Indian tribe shall be required for each place, facility, or location on Indian lands at which class II [and class III] gaming is conducted." 25 U.S.C. 2710(b)(1) and (d)(1)(A)(iii). Further, IGRA requires "the construction and maintenance of the gaming facilities, and the operation of that gaming is conducted in a manner which adequately protects the environment and public health and safety." 25 U.S.C. 2710(b)(2)(E).
NIGC regulations, part 559 requires that a tribe submit a notice to the NIGC that it is considering issuing a facility license, including applicable Indian lands information, at least 120 days before a new class II and/or class III gaming facility is opened. The amount of Indian lands information depends, in part, on whether the Bureau of Indian Affairs maintains the necessary records. The Indian lands information will continue to be utilized by the NIGC to ensure that its records are complete for internal purposes, such as assessing the NIGC's jurisdiction to regulate the gaming on the parcel, as well as responding to inquiries from government agencies and Congress as to the statuses of lands where Indian gaming is proposed or occurring.
Part 559 also requires that tribes submit copies of each newly issued or renewed facility license to the NIGC within 30 days of issuance, as well as notices of facility closures. This information will enable the NIGC to maintain accurate, up-to-date records of the Indian gaming facilities that are operating on Indian lands in the United States at any given point in time. Currently, facility licenses must be renewed every three years. With each new facility license, the Tribe must submit an attestation that it has identified and enforces environment and public health and safety laws and that the tribe is in compliance with those laws. Part 559 also requires tribes to submit a document listing all environmental and public safety laws, resolutions, codes, policies and standards applicable to its gaming facility. If the submitted laws, resolutions, etc. do not change, the tribe need only certify that fact when submitting a renewed facility license. Finally, the NIGC Chair has the discretion to request environmental and public health and safety documentation on occasions when there is an identified, substantial concern. Through these submissions, the NIGC can ensure that the tribes have determined that the construction, maintenance, and operation of their gaming facilities are conducted in a manner that adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety.
This information collection serves two purposes: (i) to receive up-to-date information from tribes regarding the number of licensed Indian gaming facilities and the Indian lands status of the site of each gaming facility; and (ii) to obtain certifications from the tribes that the construction, maintenance, and operation of the gaming facilities are conducted in a manner that adequately protects the environment and the public health and safety.
Brief Description of Collection: This collection is mandatory and enables the NIGC to conduct its statutory duty to regulate Indian gaming by ensuring that tribal gaming facilities are properly licensed by the tribes.
Respondents: Indian tribal gaming operations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 565.
Estimated Annual Responses: 75.
Estimated Time per Response: The range of time can vary from 2 burden hours to 10 burden hours for one item.
Frequency of Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents:$13,125.
Dated: February 13, 2012.
Paxton Myers,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 2012-3689 Filed 2-15-12; 8:45 am]


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Even though kidney stones are primarily made of calcium, foods rich in calcium – like non-fat milk and yogurt – can actually help prevent stones from forming. Calcium in your digestive tract binds to oxalate from foods and keeps it from entering your blood, and then your urinary tract, where it can form stones. Salt, on the other hand, can cause calcium to become concentrated in urine where it combines with oxalate and phosphorus to form stones. Since calcium plays an important role in removing oxalate, and because it has other benefits such as promoting bone health, it is preferable to reduce salt intake.
Signs and symptoms
Knowing what to watch for may help you respond quickly if you develop a kidney stone. Contact your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms:
Stones that cause significant pain and illness can be removed safely and effectively, often using non-invasive technologies that break apart stones with concentrated sound waves or lasers.
To learn more about kidney stones, call the URMC Department of Urology at (585) 275-2838 or visit http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/urology/adult-patients/kidney-stones.cfm.
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Gerrans retained the leader's jersey but Ilissi could not be denied his seventh professional career victory which put the 24-year-old Italian in second place, seven seconds behind the Australian.
"I've never believed in my chances to win this stage because I had the impression that Simon Gerrans was by far the strongest," said Ulissi, who crossed the 150 kilometre stage through the Adelaide Hillsline in three hours 52 minutes and 15 seconds.
"I thought he'd be unbeatable but I managed to beat him thanks to the help of the great team I have behind me."
Australian road champion Gerrans closed on Ulissi but could not overtake the Italian.
Far from being upset, the Orica-GreenEdge rider was focussing on Thursday's race featuring the notorious Corkscrew Hill climb shortly before the finish in Campbelltown.
"It was close but I can't win them all," said Gerrans.
"He's (Ulissi) a classy rider. But I wasn't expecting he'd pass me as fast as he did.
"... it's a good result for me today as I have a bigger advantage over my other rivals with the time bonus of the second place.
"Tomorrow is going to be the most decisive stage with the Corkscrew climb so close to the finish."
Cadel Evans' third place on the stage helped the 2011 Tour de France champion jump from ninth overall to fourth, 13 seconds off the lead.
"I went too early, and got swamped at the finish," said the BMC rider Evans.
"I hope to get it right in the next few days, I didn't have the legs and timing to do it today."
Stage two result
1. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lampre) 3:52:14"
2. Simon Gerrans (Australia / Orica) ST
3. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing)
4. Francesco Gavazzi (Italy / Astana)
5. Robert Gesink (Netherlands / Belkin)
6. Richie Porte (Australia / Team Sky)
7. Ben Hermans (Belgium / BMC Racing)
8. Fabio Felline (Italy / Trek)
9. Javier Moreno (Spain / Movistar)
10. Daryl Impey (South Africa / Orica)
General classification
1. Simon Gerrans (Australia / Orica) 7:12:31"
2. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lampre) +7"
3. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) +11"
4. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) +13"
5. Francesco Gavazzi (Italy / Astana) +17"
6. Robert Gesink (Netherlands / Belkin)
7. Daryl Impey (South Africa / Orica) +21"
8. Brent Bookwalter (U.S. / BMC Racing)
9. Nathan Haas (Australia / Garmin)
10. Rory Sutherland (Australia / Tinkoff - Saxo)
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Gundlach's DoubleLine Fund Suffers $580 Million Outflow
Two closely watched bond funds suffered investor outflows last month, amid continued investor anxiety over the direction of interest rates.
Bond king Bill Gross's $261.7 billion Total Return Fund at Pacific Investment Management Co. suffered a $7.5 billion net outflow last month, according to data from fund tracker Morningstar on Friday. It is the third straight monthly outflow for the fund, on the heels of nearly $10 billion in redemptions in June. Clients have yanked $15.6 billion from Gross's fund in 2013 through July.
Jeffrey Gundlach's $37.9 billion DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund suffered $580 million net outflow in July, according to Morningstar. Gundlach is founder and chief investment officer at asset management firm DoubleLine Capital LP.
Gundlach's fund still posted a net inflow of $1.3 billion this year through the end of July, according to Morningstar.
Fears that the Federal Reserve will soon cut back bond purchases have sent funds out of fixed-income assets over the past few months. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield has risen about 1 percentage point since the start of May. Bond prices fall when their yields rise.
The DoubleLine fund posted a July loss of 0.22% in total return, according to Morningstar. That compared to 0.14% gain on the benchmark Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
For the year, the fund lost 0.93% through end of July, better than a loss of 2.84% on the benchmark, according to Morningstar.


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BUFORD – Indian Land forged an early lead and stayed in control for a 4-1 Region IV-AA soccer win over county and region foe Buford High School on Thursday, April 11 at Jackets Stadium.
The Lancaster Bruins improved to 9-7, 6-4 in region play, with a 13-5 road win over Region III-AAAA baseball foe York on Wednesday, April 10.
KERSHAW – Andrew Jackson Lady Volunteers basketball star Bre Wright made a little history with her signing with Mackie Brown College on Wednesday, April 10 in the Lancaster County Class AA high school's media center.
The Buford High School soccer team is off to an 8-0 start and has earned a No. 7 ranking in the Class AA state poll.
County pride and a good cause are the highlights for the seventh annual KLS Running for Ryan event set for Saturday, April 20 at the Lancaster High School track.
INDIAN LAND – The Indian Land Warriors' boys soccer team is poised to make another strong run in the Class AA playoffs this spring with a goal of returning to the state title match.
The Andrew Jackson Lady Volunteers' soccer team, at 6-2 and ranked No. 7 in Class AA girls, has first-year coach Lee Hanna pleased to this point in the season.
The 2012-13 Andrew Jackson Lady Volunteers' basketball season ended earlier than expected, but it still measured up to expectations.
When the Indian Land Warriors captured the 2012-13 Region IV-AA basketball championship with a 10-0 record, few could recall IL's last league hardwood crown.
The Andrew Jackson Volunteers capped play in the Sandlapper Invitational with a comeback win over Edisto on Wednesday, April 3 in Pelion.
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ASPEN - An Aspen Middle School teacher charged with driving under the influence and cocaine possession has been replaced for the remainder of the school year, though no decision about his future employment has been made.
Bruce Johnson, who taught fifth grade, was suspended with pay after he was arrested Dec. 8 by Aspen police. A long-term substitute originally was hired to teach his class; at Tuesday's Aspen Board of Education meeting, Johnson was replaced through June 7.
"We felt it was important to fill the position with a full-time certified teacher while the matter is still under review," Aspen Superintendent John Maloy said, adding that "there is no predetermined date as to when a final decision will be made regarding Bruce and his unfortunate situation."
Maloy previously said that "there are generally two investigations occurring simultaneously - an internal investigation and the investigation conducted by the arresting authorities. In many cases, one might be dependent upon the other.
"Therefore, it is possible that an investigation of this nature may include the outcome of the staff member's day in court."
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Sexual Misconduct, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence and stalking, are forms of gender discrimination prohibited by Title IX. In compliance with Title IX, Longwood University is dedicated to creating a community that encourages the reporting of all incidents of sexual misconduct and the prompt and fair resolution of sexual misconduct complaints.
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- To accept and respond to reports of sexual misconduct (including third party reports.)
- To conduct or arrange for an investigation of the alleged sexual misconduct by an unbiased trained investigator.
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Computerized geographical information: the growing importance of geoinformation in planning, developing, and managing available natural resources
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Other risk factors include:
Can Sudden Cardiac Death Be Prevented?
If you have any of the above listed risk factors for SCD, it is important that you speak with your doctor about possible steps to reduce your risk.
Keeping regular follow-up appointments with your doctor, making certain lifestyle changes, taking medications as prescribed, and having interventional procedures or surgery (as recommended) are ways you can reduce your risk.
Follow-up Care with Your Doctor: Your doctor will tell you how often you need to have follow-up visits. To prevent future episodes of sudden cardiac arrest, your doctor will want to perform diagnostic tests to determine what caused the cardiac event. Tests may include electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), ambulatory monitoring, echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology studies.
Ejection Fraction (EF): EF is a measurement of the percentage of blood pumped out of the heart with each beat. EF can be measured in your doctor's office during an echocardiogram (echo) or during other tests such as a MUGA (multiple gated acquisition) scan, cardiac catheterization, nuclear stress test, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the heart. The EF of a healthy heart ranges from 55 to 65 percent. Your EF can go up and down, based on your heart condition and the effectiveness of the therapies that have been prescribed. If you have heart disease, it is important to have your EF measured initially, and then as needed, based on changes in your condition. Ask your doctor how often you should have your EF checked.
Reducing your risk factors: If you have coronary artery disease -- and even if you do not -- there are certain lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
These lifestyle changes include:
If you have questions or are unsure how make these changes, talk to your doctor. Patients and families should know the signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease and the steps to take if symptoms occur.
Medications: To help reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, doctors may prescribe medications to people who have had heart attacks or who have heart failure or arrhythmias such as irregular heart rhythms. These medications may include ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and other antiarrhythmics. For patients with high cholesterol and coronary artery disease, statin medications may be prescribed.
If medication is prescribed, your doctor will give you more specific instructions. It is important that you know the names of your medications and any directions that you need to follow when taking them. If you have any questions, be sure to ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD): For people whose risk factors put them at great risk for sudden cardiac death, an ICD may be inserted as a preventive treatment. An ICD is a small machine similar to a pacemaker that is designed to correct arrhythmias. It detects and then corrects a fast heart rate. The ICD constantly monitors the heart rhythm. When it detects a very fast or slow heart rhythm, it delivers energy (a small, but powerful shock) to the heart muscle to cause the heart to beat in a normal rhythm again. The ICD also records the data of each abnormal heartbeat, which can be viewed by the doctor through a third part of the system kept at the hospital.


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June 23, 2009, Press Dispensary. Firefox SMS Systems, the mobile security company, today launched a software product - SaveCell(R) ( http://www.www.savecell.co.uk ) - which allows mobile phone users on any network to secure their contact lists simply, immediately and inexpensively.
The SaveCell® software is available for commonly used mobile phones including Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung and LG and is provided free with the SaveCell secure storage service. It is the first to backup and secure mobile phone contacts completely automatically using the SMS text messaging service, which is a component of all mobile phone users' feature plans. The online SaveCell Vault provides inexpensive and secure storage for a phone's contacts, and a small fee is charged monthly by Premium Rate SMS.
While users of smartphones and more technical mobile phone users can access traditional phone-to-PC synchronisation applications, many owners of standard mobile phones are completely unfamiliar with such software and processes. Firefox SaveCell satisfies the need for a simple and entirely automatic answer to the problem of lost contact information in missing and stolen handsets.
The SaveCell application is loaded on to a mobile phone from the SaveCell website. It preserves the contact list automatically by saving it encrypted in the SaveCell Vault every time a new contact is added or one is changed. SaveCell's sign-up and billing system doesn't require a name, address or a debit or credit card number to be supplied. It uses a Premium Rate SMS text message to charge £1 per month for the service, and this low charge appears on a user's normal mobile phone bill.
Paul Hopkins of Firefox SMS Systems said: "We heard so many sob stories from people who lost all their contacts because their phone went missing, was stolen or they had dropped it down the loo. The pain of that loss was obvious! A simple service was needed to preserve those vital contacts for users of the more commonly found mobile phones, across all networks. SaveCell fits the bill because it is simple, easy, inexpensive and automatic. You don't even need to remember to sync your phone - everything is done automatically."
If a mobile phone user loses their handset or it is stolen, all their contact information can be easily and securely retrieved from the SaveCell Vault, via SMS, into a new, compatible phone. The SaveCell user can ask the SaveCell Vault to remotely destroy the contact list on their stolen phone before they report the theft to their mobile service provider - i.e. before the phone is disabled and placed on the UK's National Mobile Phone Register. Many mobile phones have been stolen for their contact lists and this service helps to reduce identity theft.
Tony Dennis, editor, Mobile Software Insight, commented: "There are plenty of sophisticated phonebook backup applications available to power users of smartphones. However, Firefox has tackled the problem with a mass market product which even your granny could use. Not only is SaveCell easy to set up and functions with virtually no user intervention, but it is also financed by a payment mechanism which absolutely everybody understands – premium rate SMS text messaging. It's a 'fit and forget' answer to the eternal problem of 'what happens to all my contact numbers if I lose the phone?' Better still, there's a Nuke facility which stops a thief from stealing all your phonebook numbers."
The SaveCell phone application is fully Symbian Signed to work on the majority of cell phones that use the Symbian Operating System. This includes Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Lenovo and Siemens phones. A full list can be viewed on the SaveCell website at SaveCell.co.uk ( http://www.savecell.co.uk ) or on the Symbian Series 60 website at S60.com ( http://www.s60.com ).
The application is available for download today and the SaveCell website has a comprehensive FAQ section which addresses most user questions. In addition, there's a SaveCell Forum where people can share stories about their experiences – especially if they have crazy tales of lost and stolen phones – and the SaveCell Blog will keep them up-to-date on news from the mobile world on security-related issues.
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About Firefox SMS Systems:
Firefox SMS Systems Limited is a privately held company whose owners include two of the original founders of Firefox Communications of the UK - which was one of the first 'internet stocks' to go public in the mid-90s in the USA. Firefox built a reputation for solving communications and networking problems and the same approach is now being applied to mobile phone communications. SaveCell is the first product aimed at non-sophisticated users of everyday mobile phones and targeted at the ever present problem of lost contact information when phones are lost or stolen.
Firefox® is a Registered Trade Mark in the UK and a Trade Mark in other countries of The Charlton Company – a co-owner of Firefox SMS Systems Limited. A Trade Mark License Agreement exists between The Charlton Company and the Mozilla Foundation with respect to the Mozilla Foundation's use of the Firefox Trade Mark for the Mozilla browser of that name. SaveCell® is a Registered Trade Mark in the UK and a Trade Mark in other countries and SaveCell Vault™ is a Trade Mark of Firefox SMS Systems Limited, Redditch, United Kingdom.
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Paul Hopkins, sales directorFirefox SMS Systems Ltd
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The Detroit News was recently involved in a controversy surrounding a negative Chrysler 200 review by auto critic, Scott Burgess. Jalopnik.com reported that after receiving a complaint by an advertiser identified as a Chrysler dealership, the Detroit News softened the criticism on an online version of the review. Mr. Burgess displayed journalistic integrity by resigning over the incident. Since that time, the Detroit News has apologized and Burgess has returned to his position. This affair may just be a small scale indicator of a much wider flaw in the quality of journalists' coverage of the auto industry, particularly regarding General Motors.
As if General Motors did not have enough challenges to contend with, the UAW is now offering up some bellicose talk regarding upcoming labor contract negotiations. I discussed this issue last night with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business Network.
The media may want to take a break from its rooting for General Motors, not to mention its hype surrounding the Chevy Volt. USA Today recently summarized Consumer Reports' ranking of automakers based on performance and reliability. Of the 13 automakers receiving report cards, GM and Chrysler received the worst rankings.
The number one performer according to CR was Honda, followed by Subaru. Strong reliability contributed to the high overall scores. GM was number 12 on the list with only Chrysler receiving a lower score. It should not come as a surprise that the bottom two performers were the automakers that ended up bankrupt and receiving taxpayer funded bailouts.
The past few days have seen an approximate 7% rise in General Motors' Stock. Much of this gain is attributed to Wall Street investment banks initiating positive coverage on GM. A further review of the coverage reveals a wide divergence in opinion between big banks that are profiting from the GM IPO and analysts who did not.
Earlier this month, General Motors made a $4 billion cash contribution to its UAW pension fund. Reports state that an additional $2 billion worth of GM common stock will be contributed to the fund. What is not being reported is where the stock is coming from.
In addition to public ownership since the IPO, GM common shares are currently held by the US Treasury, Canadian Government, the UAW and Motors Liquidation Company (creditors of Old GM). Unless the US Treasury is giving away taxpayer shares, new shares will have to be issued for an additional $2 billion worth of common shares to fund UAW pension plans.
General Motors recently reported that it has a 93 to 95 day supply of vehicles at dealerships in its latest inventory report. This is well above the industry average of a 67 day supply, as well as exceeding analysts recommended 60 day supply. According to Jim Bunnell, general manager of GM's dealer networks, the reason is because they expect strong demand for vehicles. There is a more likely reason that should be a cause of concern for GM's new shareholders.
The General Motors' IPO has lead to the Obama Administration declaring victory for a successful GM restructuring. GM executives echo the optimistic view of a now healthy auto company with a "fortress like" balance sheet since the infusion of over $50 billion of taxpayer money. There is still one major test left to see just how healthy GM is.
General Motor's CEO, Dan Akerson, recently proclaimed that GM's balance sheet was "pristine" and that the company was aiming to have zero debt in the future. I guess the question is, "how do you define pristine?"
The recent prospectus for GM's Preferred Series "B" share offering gives the following accounting of some of the company's liabilities: as of September 30, 2010, $10.3 billion of outstanding debt and $9 billion Preferred Series "A" obligations. In addition, there are still under-funded UAW pension obligations of over $20 billion. The Preferred "B" share offering was for another approximate $4.5 billion of shares paying a 4.75% dividend. This is money that GM already has mostly committed to UAW obligations.
Most news we hear regarding General Motor's IPO this week proclaim the event as a huge success. It would be prudent to consider whether the process leading up to and following the auto industry restructuring should be a template for future restructurings, as Al Koch (head of Motors Liquidation or "Old GM") has stated. While some may argue the positive aspects of the GM bailout, it is more than just sour grapes or GM hating that contributes to a desire to have a continuing dialogue on the precedent setting procedures that may lead to a subversion of contract law that has governed for over 200 years in this country.
It would be easy to believe that the GM IPO is an opportunity to make easy money based on the reporting by television news networks. Themes such as allowing retail investors to "benefit" from the IPO imply that GM stock has no where to go but up. However, under the surface of this optimistic appearance lurk some hazards.
A little research on the web uncovers some of the red flags potential investors in GM should be aware of. Rather than speculate on why it is a "Tale of Two Cities" when it comes to GM reporting by TV networks compared to the internet, let's focus on one of the major warning signs that the outlook for GM may not be as rosy as expected.


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The F. Scott stands for Francis Scott – which means that, yes, Fitzgerald was named after his distant relative (second cousin three times removed) Francis Scott Key, the man who wrote the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner." This is only slightly ironic, given the portrayal of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby. (source)
Calvin Klein got wacky director David Lynch to direct a commercial called "The Great Gatsby" to advertise the Obsession fragrance. (source). What, you want to see it? You're in luck.
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Growing Up on Methamphetamines
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Nic Sheff was drunk for the first time at age eleven. In the years that followed, he would regularly smoke pot, do cocaine and Ecstasy, and develop addictions to crystal meth and heroin. Even so, he felt like he would always be able to quit and put his life together whenever he needed to. It took a violent relapse one summer in California to convince him otherwise. In a voice that is raw and honest, Nic spares no detail in telling us the compelling, heartbreaking, and true story of his relapse and the road to recovery. As we watch Nic plunge the mental and physical depths of drug addiction, he paints a picture for us of a person at odds with his past, with his family, with his substances, and with himself. It's a harrowing portrait -- but not one without hope.
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March 29, 2012
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When it comes to work, everyone likes to think they're indispensable, but are you really? (Things that make you go hmmmmm ….)
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Here it is: the Someday My Printz Will Come list of possible Printzs!
This list comprises those books that we, speaking as Printz veterans and YA librarians/reviewers/bloggers, feel very very sure the RealCommittee is looking at, and that we are therefore planning to discuss here.
How can we be sure?
Not gonna lie, there's probably a little bit of sheer, unadulterated hubris driving our conviction.
But also, and with less flippancy, we know from our own experiences and those of many colleagues who have served time on the RealCommittee that the members of the RealCommittee are reading widely and paying close attention to buzz, reviews, and stars. The RealCommittee folks are probably also reading books that didn't make our list, and we they may not even finish reading some of the books that did, so we are by no means claiming that this is a comprehensive list. Nevertheless, we feel confident that this longlist should have significant overlap with the RealCommittee's longlist this year.


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Digiturk causes Turkish ban of Blogger/Blogspot
Since Friday, it's been impossible to access popular blogging platform Blogger or any *.blogspot.com domain from a Turkish IP address, due to a ban imposed by a court in the south east of Turkey.
Previously it was rumoured that Adnan Oktar, by some considered the leading Muslim advocate for creationism, might have caused the new ban, since he successfully got WordPress and Google Groups banned in the past, as well as evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins' website. However, this rumour was refuted by someone pointing out that Oktar operated in Istanbul courts and the verdict banning Blogger was passed in Diyarbakır, at the other side of Turkey.
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It's now reported that it is not Oktar that got Blogger banned, but Digiturk, a subscription based digital TV platform that owns the rights to the live broadcasting of Turkish football league games. Apparently, Digiturk asked Blogger to take several blogs or blog entries down containing links to pirated transmissions of the live games. Blogger did nothing, Digiturk went to court and under Turkish intellectual property law, they managed to get Blogger banned completely, effectively banning millions of websites that have nothing to do with Turkish football or pirating.
Digiturk's court cases in the past have managed to block Justin.tv and MyP2P TV for the same reasons.
Turkey's NATO membership and EU ambitions seem paradoxical to the infringement on the freedom of press and speech of its citizens, residents and visitors by banning sites like Blogger and YouTube. The EU's making a blacklist of censoring countries and are creating software for people in these countries to use to bypass the censorship (see: Global Online Freedom Act).
Thanks to safak for his tip about Digiturk!
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