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KPMG has released the findings of the second Africa Fraud Barometer. The initiative was launched in April 2012 and is an early stage effort to measure fraud on the African continent and expose the risk of fraud for companies in their day-to-day operations. According to the tool, reported cases of fraud decreased from 520 in the second half of 2011 to 503 cases in the first half of 2012. In the same period, the value of fraud decreased from US$3.3 billion to US$ 2 billion. Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa make up 74 percent of all fraud cases reported in Africa. While fewer cases are reported in South Africa, the overall value of these cases is far greater in Nigeria.
The Africa Fraud Barometer has been developed to provide a bigger picture of fraud prevalence on the African continent. "This is only the second barometer we are publishing, but we have noticed a decline both in terms of reported fraud cases and their monetary value. We see this as a positive trend," says Petrus Marais, KPMG's Global Leader of Forensics, who developed the barometer.
"There is an increasing interest in Africa as an investment destination, but the continent struggles with a rather negative image. We are providing an analysis of fraud profiles in individual African countries to foreign investors since a generic approach to assessing fraud risks on the continent is not possible. The overriding point is that investors need to assess the prevailing environment in each country." The Barometer distinguishes between the number of reported fraud cases, type of perpetrators, victims of fraud, type of fraud, countries and targeted industries. Data currently available captures the entire year of 2011 and the first half of 2012. To obtain some indications of trends, findings from the first six months of 2012 were compared to those ones of the second half of 2011.
This updated KPMG Fraud Barometer shows that fraud and misrepresentation had the highest reported cases at 37 percent, a decrease of 10 percent from the previous six months. Most fraud is committed by government officials (18 percent), followed by business people (15 percent) and employees (14 percent). As in the previous reporting period, government at 38 percent is still hardest hit by fraud and corruption, an increase of 1 percent. "We have identified government as a high risk area both in terms of perpetrator and victim. We therefore added a new perpetrator category of 'government officials'. It would seem from the statistic that government is under attack from its own people. Elsewhere in the world similar surveys show that companies are under attack from management more than employees," says Marais.
"We are asking ourselves about the extent of prosecution of fraudulent government officials. This would depend on whether the respective legislation to prosecute fraud is in place and the capacity to implement the law exists. Cultural acceptability of fraud is also an important consideration." In the private sector, multinationals are increasingly exploring ways of addressing internal fraudulent activities. Since international and local legislation has been put into place, the consequences for companies are far greater than ever before.
South Africa
South Africa has the highest number of reported fraud cases on the African continent, and due to the size of its economy more fraud cases are to be expected. The same can be observed in Nigeria and Kenya. A vigilant media, the essential basis for the entire Africa Fraud Barometer, is particularly in South Africa contributing to the reporting of fraud and corruption cases. Recent police statistics show positive trends, reporting that fraudulent activities are declining.
"On the positive side, we have also seen multinational legislation against fraud taking root in South Africa, forcing companies to be more accountable regarding fraud and corruption," says Marais. "They have to defend themselves and the potential impact on market capitalization can be substantial. The legislation helps to constantly measure awareness of risks and to manage the risks themselves pertaining operations of companies in South Africa and into Africa."
As for the public sector, more cases of fraud and corruption in South Africa have been reported on, with the Public Prosecutor playing a vital and important role. However, the prosecution rate remains comparatively low.
Zimbabwe/Central Africa
In Zimbabwe, fraud has been increasing especially after the dollarisation of the economy. "With the dollarisation, the basic economic fundamentals started to apply, resulting in significantly reduced income streams for certain classes of the society who were engaged mainly in the informal sector where returns were quite significant" says Emilia Chisango, partner at KPMG Zimbabwe. "Those with reduced sources of income tend to resort to fraudulent activities to sustain their lifestyles."
There is a lot of procurement fraud where process custodians inflate prices for personal benefit. In some cases custodians of financial records fraudulently misrepresent reported figures to the regulators. Also, due to the tight liquidity in the market, there has been significant mushrooming of fraudulent microfinance institutions that lend money at inflated interest rates and in turn accept deposits at attractive interest rates. While there are a number of genuine such institutions, fraudsters have preyed on this by purporting to own microfinance institutions and offering rates which are significantly higher than the market. Once they collect a sizeable amount of deposits they often disappear with it altogether.
"There are more fraudulent transactions involving individuals, though the ones where companies are affected tend to be of significantly higher values. We believe that the level of reported cases is actually indicative of the actual levels of fraud happening in the country," notes Chisango. Currently, the government is not directly addressing fraud as there is no known targeted response. However, business has stepped up awareness of fraud and fraud prevention through workshops. Frauds are normally reported on as the media has a huge appetite to report on them openly.
Kenya/East Africa
In the East African region, Kenya in standing out with 7.75 percent of reported fraud cases, well ahead of Uganda (2.98 percent) and Tanzania (2.78 percent). Most fraud in Kenya targets government and financial sectors as elsewhere on the continent. "Fraud and misappropriation is high, as is bribery and corruption. But we believe that a lot of cases are never reported," says William Oelofse, KPMG's East Africa Director responsible for Forensic Services. "People are reluctant to report fraud since they do not have faith in the system from a prosecution and conviction perspective and do not want to jeopardize their businesses and brands. But there is a lot more reporting than in the past."
Kenya has recently become more serious about fraud prevention. The conviction of former Tourism permanent secretary and Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) ex-managing director was hailed as a major success. Both government officials were convicted of conspiracy to defraud the ministry of Sh8.4 million (about US$100,000). They received heavy jail sentences and fines for misappropriating public funds.
"As for the other countries in the region, fraud cases in Uganda and Tanzania should also be high but people do not seem to be comfortable reporting cases," says Oelofse. "A positive example is Rwanda where fraud has dropped to an all-time low."
Nigeria/West Africa
Nigeria experiences high levels of fraud and corruption, a legacy stemming from the military era which lasted until the elections in 1999. The oil sectors also exacerbate fraud and corruption. Most types of fraud in the country are bribes in the private and public sector, misappropriation, and contract inflation. Holders of public office and senior management in the private sector commit most fraud, victimising, company shareholders and the general population.
Nigeria's media reports consistently on various fraud cases. Often cases are taken up by the legal system of the country. "There have been a lot of cases involving the banking and the Oil &Gas sectors or government that lead to prosecution. The current noticeable trend is that many cases either end with a plea bargain or are simply closed without any conviction," according to Olumide Olayinka, Head of Risk Consulting of KPMG Nigeria. "The general belief in Nigeria is that the legal system is not effective enough."
In the West African region, oil was recently discovered in Ghana, nurturing a sense that the level of fraud and corruption issues from Nigeria may be replicated there. "Public opinion is that fraud and corruption in Nigeria is increasing and that may spill over into other countries in the region," says Olayinka.
The data for the Africa Fraud Barometer is compiled by analysing available news articles and reviewing fraud cases from designated databases. Updates are disseminated by press release every six months. "It is too early to determine whether the positive trend will be sustained, but over time we are expecting to get a stronger picture of the different types of fraud. This will allow us to provide better advice to potential investors which will economically benefit the continent in the long term," concludes Marais.
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PARIS -- The cathedral of Notre Dame -- French for "our lady" -- has finally got the prima donna worthy of its name.
Weighing in at six and a half tons or 6,000 kilograms of glistening bronze, this lady is no ordinary person: She's a bell named Mary.
Mary is in fact the largest -- and loudest -- of nine new, gargantuan Notre Dame bells recently blessed in the cathedral's nave by Archbishop Andre Armand Vingt-Trois.
"They are beautiful (bells). We will hear them ringing today during the celebration, and we will hear them during coming years as Notre Dame's chimes," said Father Edouard, a priest from outside Paris who had come for the blessing.
The nine casts were ordered for the cathedral's 850th birthday -- to replace the discordant "ding dang" of the previous four 19th century chimes. After the originals bells -- including the original Mary -- were destroyed in the French Revolution, the replacements were widely said to be France's most out-of-tune church bells. There's some irony that in Victor Hugo's classic novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," the solitary bell-ringer Quasimodo was deaf.
For Catholics, as well as visitors with pitch-perfect ears, it's a historic moment for the cathedral.
"During the French Revolution, they (the original bells) were all brought down and broken except (one) and four other bells that were recast in the middle of the 19th century. This will complete in a definitive manner the entire set of 10 bells as conceived in the Middle Ages," Notre Dame rector Patrick Jacquin said.
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The painting will be installed along with three other van Gogh paintings owned by the Detroit museum.
Van Gogh produced three almost identical paintings on the theme of his bedroom. The first, in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, was created in 1888 but damaged in a flood while the artist was in a hospital in Arles, France.
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What Is the Common Core Canon?
- Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
Over the summer, I have been in discussions with colleagues from many schools, in my own district and beyond. It is evident that there is some confusion concerning what literature to teach. Before you start cleaning off your bookshelves, let's discuss what is required according to the Common Core and what is left up to teachers, school districts, and states to decide.
The range of ideas about the Common Core Canon was startling. Some teachers believed we were required to teach the exemplar texts listed in Appendix B of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts and Literacy. Others thought that any literature by the authors of these exemplar texts should be included as well. Still others felt that limiting our students to only those texts and authors would do them a disservice, as there is a plethora of quality, complex texts in both the classical and contemporary canons. So, what do we do?
Common Core Exemplar Texts
If you are feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone. I plan to integrate a range of texts into my curriculum. According to the Common Core State Standards Initiative's (CCSSI) Key Points in English Language Arts, "They [the CCSSI] intentionally do not offer a reading list. Instead, they offer numerous sample texts to help teachers prepare for the school year and allow parents and students to know what to expect at the beginning of the year." The list merely aims to create a common definition of complex text. It was created to help us begin our journey. You can integrate an exemplar text that aligns with a thematic unit that you currently teach. Or, you might want to design a unit using exemplar texts as an anchor for a unit and then add complementary pieces of literature or informational texts that fall within the text complexity guidelines. I am using both approaches as I build my Common Core curriculum.
Common Core Literary and Informational Text Guidelines
If you are like me, you may want to select other texts as well. According to the CCSSI, we have that right. The Key Points in English Language Arts provide guidelines for evaluating literature and informational texts:
1. Texts must demonstrate a "staircase" of complexity and progressive development of reading comprehension. Three criteria are used to evaluate the level of text complexity: Qualitative, Quantitative, Reader, and Task. The model of text complexity diagram to the right was created using information taken from Appendix A of the CCSS for Literacy and English Language Arts.
2. Include a combination of classical and contemporary literature and challenging informational texts on a variety of topics. The chosen texts must help students to "gain insights, explore possibilities, and broaden their perspectives."
3. The Common Core mandates specific content: classical myths and stories from around the world, Shakespeare, American literature, and foundational U.S. documents. This suggests we must include folklore and multicultural literature.
The Common Core Initiative provides a detailed comparison of the qualitative characteristics of low-level and high-level complex texts to help you easily see the difference. I took the information from this section and created this chart called Qualitative Dimension of Text Complexity.
According to the Common Core Initiative, there are varying reasons for a 350L (Lexile) gap between high school and college level reading.
The Lexile levels have been changed to align to the Common Core Standards. The chart to the right compares previous Lexile levels for each grade band with the Common Core Lexile levels. Though Lexile levels is a good starting point, proceed with caution. Don't let this be your only guide for measuring complexity of text. A text may have a lower Lexile level because of shorter word length, word repetition, and sentence structure; however, it may contain allusions or hidden meanings, which classifies it as a higher-level complex piece of literature. More information on Lexile Levels is available at The Lexile Framework for Reading.
Aligning to the Common Core
I am using shorter pieces of literature and informational texts to create enough time in the school year to climb the staircase of text complexity. Shorter pieces also provide a way to cover a broad range of topics, thereby building background knowledge, which is often a challenge in the classroom. Quality magazines are a great source of informational texts. They cover broad topics and pique student interest in research. I find most of my resources in newspapers and magazines such as:
- Storyworks Magazine (Grades 3–5)
- Scope Magazine (6–8)
- Upfront Magazine (9–12)
- The Learning Network from The New York Times, (9–12)
- Scholastic News Online (1–6)
I love curriculum development, but I can't deny my apprehension concerning the journey ahead. Even the most gifted teachers I know feel the same way. Find comfort in the wording of the Common Core Reading Strand, Standard 10, of the CCSS in Literacy and English Language Arts: "By the end of the year, students . . . " This phrase suggests that we are not expected start the year out with complex texts. Our goal is to get the students reading complex texts by the end of the year, either with scaffolding or independently. So, for those of us who thought we had to change the world in the first ten weeks of school, take a deep breath. I think a lot of good comes from so many of us working together to improve the education system. The key is sharing and supporting each other through the journey.
Common Core Exemplar Texts Resources
- American Literature
- Classic Reader
- Common Core—Appendix B, Text Exemplars (Canyon School District)
- Common Core Exemplar Books (Grade 6–8) (Scholastic Book List Exchange)
- Online Library Resources (Mary Blow)
- "Research Tools for English and American Literature" (University of California Berkeley)
Comments (1)
Thank you for the informative article. I rely on Junior Scholastic for my middle school students to teach CCSS-aligned reading skills. Would you know the Lexile levels of Scholastic's Storyworks, Scope, Junior Scholastic, and Upfront magazines?
Thank you,
Jennifer Thompson
Grades 6-8 English Language Arts & Social Studies
Unity Elementary School
Unity, NH


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A British woman is set to give her womb to her 25-year-old daughter, according to The Telegraph.
Eva Ottosson, 56, is set to give her daughter, 25-year-old Sara, the organ next spring in Sweden. If the surgery is successful, and Sara is able to conceive as she hopes, she will be the first person in the world to carry a child in the same womb she was grown in.
According to the story, Sara has a rare condition called Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser. She was born without a uterus and some parts of the vagina. The condition affects about 1 in 5,000 people and she discovered she had it only after she failed to start menstruating as a teenager.
Sara and her mother don't find the womb swap weird. As her mom says:
"My daughter and I are both very rational people and we both think 'it's just a womb'.
"She needs the womb and if I'm the best donor for her … well, go on. She needs it more than me. I've had two daughters so it's served me well."
A previous womb transplant was attempted in Saudi Arabia in 2000. The 26-year-old woman who received the donated organ developed problems, and it was removed a short time later.
Dr. Mats Brannstrom, who is leading the medical team that will perform the operation, says transplanting a womb is more difficult than other types of organ transplants.
"Technically it is lot more difficult than transplanting a kidney, liver or heart. The difficulty with it is avoiding haemorrhage and making sure you have long enough blood vessels to connect the womb.
"You are also working deep down in the pelvis area and it is like working in a funnel. It is not like working with a kidney, which is really accessible."
You can read the entire story here.
I'm curious what my readers think. Would you do something like this for your daughter if she needed it?


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Travel West operate Four Wheel Drive Motel Accommodated Tag Along Tours to Birdsville, Innamincka and the Corner Country. Guided Simpson Desert crossings are also available for small groups.
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PORTAGE, MI – The Portage Public Schools Board of Education said it agrees with Superintendent Mark Bielang's assessment of the district's direction in academics and operations, but will take more time to look at facilities.
Reacting to Bielang's "Discovering the Portage Way" on the state of Portage Public Schools six months into his administration, the board said it liked what he was saying, feels they are on the same page with two of the three issues raised and will begin in March looking at facilities and how they will be addressed.
"I really appreciate that you took the time to get to know the culture of Portage schools, what is happening and what people value in our community, what they expect, how the staff and community work together," said new board member Terry Novaria.
"I think you captured the essence of the community and the district," said board President Randy Van Antwerp. "I also think you have created an awful lot of goodwill."
In August, Bielang began talking to staff, parents, students and others to assess where the district was at and where it was going. His report, "Discovering the Portage Way," focused on three goals or issues: Ensuring all students achieve at a high level, cultivating organizational excellence and updating and upgrading facilities.
"Hopefully there weren't any surprises," Bielang said at Monday's board meeting. "Hopefully I was seeing the same thing you are seeing."
While he said "I am not asking for a vote or approval" of his report, he said he is hoping the board "validates that we are going in the right direction."
The board said it appears everyone is traveling the same path.
"I think we have consensus; I think we have direction," Van Antwerp said.
They will know more in March when the administration and board begins discussions on what to do about several of its school buildings. In his report, Bielang said that needing the most immediate attention are McCamley Field, the three middle school pools, the middle schools and some of the aging elementary schools that need both updating and upgrading, especially climate control.
Bielang and Ron Herron, assistant superintendent for operations, are working on an examination of facilities and what can be done. In January, the school district received an updated facilities assessment and planning report from Tower Pinkster that showed an improvement plan over the next 10 years costing from $81 million to $109 million.
Tom Haroldson covers Portage, Vicksburg and Schoolcraft for MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact him at email@example.com.


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Apartment SANDOMIERSKA
Size56 m²
Floor No.
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Towels
- Dishwasher
|Sandomierska, 02-567 Warszawa, Poland
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|5 days ago
Spacious living room with double bed-settee and TV, there are a double bed and double bed-settee in the bedroom. Handily designed and fully equipped kitchen with oven, fridge, dishwasher, electric kettle, microvave oven. There are cutlery, plates, pots in the apartment. Comfy bathroom with bathtub, basin and wc.
Kitchen: oven, fridge, dishwasher, electric kettle, microvave oven, cutlery, plates, pots.
Living room: TV, double bed-settee, door to the balcony.
Bedroom: double bed, double bed-settee.
Bathroom: bathtub, basin, wc.
- check in is always after 16:00, and check out before 11:00
- we accept check-ins until 20:00, if arrival is after 20:00, previous contact is required
- check-in after 21:00 comes with additional fee of 30€ or 120PLN
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Ideal for a couple and ideally located apartment. Just below a lovely little coffee. Perfect stay
Un apartamento ideal para una pareja y situado inmejorablemente. Justo debajo un café pequeño y encantador. Perfecta estancia
A very nice apartment. Therefore everything was to our satisfaction.
The only drawback is that you could not use the heater which Temeperatur was however very moderate.
Eine sehr schöne Wohnung. Deshalb war auch alles zu unserer Zufriedenheit.
Einziges Manko ist, dass man die Heizung nicht bedienen konnte, die Temeperatur war allerdings sehr moderat.
The equipment is correct. Lacks a closet, hangers and dryer. The point is good. Near the Palace of Culture. Another drawback is that the keys have to be collected elsewhere. Otherwise it is fine
El equipamiento es correcto. Le falta algún armario, perchas y secador. El punto es bueno. Cerca del palacio de la cultura. Otro inconveniente es que las llaves hay que recogerlas en otro sitio. Por lo demás está bien
Great flat.
Beautiful flat In the very heart of Warsaw, it's difficult to find parking places around this place and if you find one during the week its necessary to pay for it (Parking-meter 08:00 -18:00), Saturday and Sunday for free.
Also beware of a 100Euro (400PLN) CASH caution that is not mentioned on Wimdu.
-Center of the city.
-Old Building.
-If neighbors have party you will hear them.
-No lift nor access to wheel chairs.
Apartment great! Very nice, in a great location. Everything was exactly as described on the page. I would recommend.
Apartament super! Bardzo ładny, w świetnej lokalizacji. Wszystko było dokładnie tak jak w opisie na stronie. Polecam.
Nice clean apartment, friendly helpful staff – warmly recommended!
We had wonderful days in this beautiful apartment in Podwale Street in the heart of Warsaw!
The apartment is cozy, very comfortable and is in a beautiful backyard. We can only recommend it!
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Spent last summer almost a week in this apartment. Really nice apartment. modern and luxurious. Situated in the southern part of Warsaw near a forest so really quiet. Mind only the private hospital on the otherside of the street so sometimes at night a ambulance would pass by. The appliances all good, comfortable beds and sofa, a balcony you can play volleyball on (sooooo big) and above all: everything was clean and neat.
All necessary shops are really next door. Connection to the city centre via bus and metro. We travelled to the old city, from door to the metrostation ("ratusz") it took us 20 mins, so it was approx 3 times faster than by car.
There's a parking lot in the private underground garage. Mind that tall cars could have a problem when carrying a roof box due to the low ceiling in this garage. Like we did :)
Service by P&O was simply great, and if there was anything (in our case a bathroomcloset door was not great) just a simple phonecall and they were very helpfull.
Next time we need an apartment we probably willl end up again in this one.
Nice stay and good support from host. Within walking distance of city centre and I used the nearby shoppingcenter a lot. I used the kitchen many times but the equipment could need an upgrade.
Overall a very nice stay!
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Just one night after setting a season-high in
shots with 47, the Peoria Rivermen were held to a season-low 15 but finished
with the same result as they beat the Milwaukee Admirals 4-2 on Sunday at the
Bradley Center. Brett Sterling scored
two goals, to give him 20 on the year, while his linemate T.J. Hensick chipped
in with three assists.
The win was the fifth straight victory for
Peoria against Milwaukee to even the season series at 5-5-0.
The Admirals scored the only goal of the first
period with just 16.2 seconds remaining in the frame. Taylor Beck forced a pass to the crease for
Chris Mueller who lifted his 22nd of the season over the glove of
Ben Bishop.
Adam Cracknell responded for Peoria just 55
seconds into the second period to tie the game at 1-1. Phil McRae and Jonathan
Cheechoo earned assists as Cracknell walked down the wall and ripped one off
the far-post and in for his 13th of the season.
Milwaukee regained the lead at 10:37 when
Mueller picked up his second point by finding Zack Stortini just outside the crease.
The Rivermen tied the game once again as Sterling
was able to get the shaft of his stick on a shot from Cade Fairchild and
deflect the puck past Atte Engren at 13:25.
Sterling found the back of the net again, just
3:17 later, while on the power play to give the Rivermen their first lead of
the game. Hensick slipped a pass into the crease for Sterling who kicked it to
his stick before he slipped it into the open net.
Derek Nesbitt added an empty-netter late in the
third period to close out the scoring and secure a 4-2 win for Peoria.
The Rivermen travel to Rockford on Wednesday for
7:05 p.m. start against the IceHogs. The
game can be heard in Peoria on CD Country 107.9 or online through www.rivermen.net.


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Ramblers score. ERIC SPARLING - AMHERST DAILY NEWS
AMHERST - The Ramblers defeated the Truro Bearcats 4-3 in a victory that ended with a shootout. Goals were scored by Nicholas Young, Nick Brown, and Jordan Escott in regular play. There was no score in a five-minute overtime. Maxime Richard's goal in the shootout was answered by Truro's Travis Moore. But in the sixth round, Trevor Layton sealed the Bearcats' fate.


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What is perhaps the biggest Obamacare news story of all from the past couple of weeks isn't getting much attention. You have probably heard and read plenty about delays of some parts of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, special financial assistance for Congress and its staff beyond what ordinary Americans will receive, and what will happen with the health insurance exchanges scheduled to start up on Oct. 1. But relatively little publicity has been given to a recent federal court decision on a lawsuit that could be huge if ultimately successful.
Letter of the law
The State of Oklahoma filed a lawsuit in 2011 that challenges an IRS ruling concerning Obamacare. The federal government asked the U.S. District Court in Oklahoma to completely dismiss the suit. Last week, U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White refused to do so.
Judge White did throw out two parts of the Oklahoma lawsuit, but he ruled that three others can proceed. The U.S. government will now be required to defend the legality of an IRS ruling that authorizes tax credits to be paid for individuals in states that opted out of creating the health insurance exchanges established by Obamacare.
At the heart of Oklahoma's case is the letter of the law -- what is literally stated in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Section 1401 of the legislation authorizes federal tax subsidies to help individuals purchase insurance. To qualify for the subsidies, these individuals must be enrolled "through an Exchange established by the State under [section] 1311" of the bill. Section 1311 defines how states must set up health insurance exchanges but makes no mention of federally operated exchanges. That provision isn't addressed until section 1321.
After Obamacare was passed, the IRS ruled that subsidies can be given to individuals in states that use federally operated exchanges. The question that federal courts must decide in the days ahead is whether the IRS can make tax regulations based on what Congress intended to say in the law or if it must be limited to what lawmakers actually said.
What's the big deal about the subsidies? Individuals who don't receive subsidies and can't find coverage that costs less than 8% of their income won't be assessed any financial penalties if they don't buy health insurance. Organizations that employ these individuals won't have to pay a penalty, either.
If the Oklahoma prevails in its lawsuit, the effects will be enormous. As Washington and Lee University law professor Timothy Jost wrote in a Health Affairs blog post, "If the ACA opponents are correct in their interpretation of the law, some of the most important ACA reforms are essentially a dead letter in states that choose not to establish a state exchange."
Binary bets
How this lawsuit ultimately plays out presents what investors call a binary outcome. There are two possible results -- each with big implications. We see binary outcomes frequently in the world of biotech, where a decision by the Food and Drug Administration can make or break a stock.
If the federal government wins the case, the current investing outlook remains unchanged. But if Oklahoma emerges victorious, things turn topsy-turvy.
Hospital stocks would likely plunge, especially those that operate in states that aren't operating health insurance exchanges. Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC ) , for example, has hospitals in 10 states. Nine of those states opted against setting up their own exchange.
eHealth (NASDAQ: EHTH ) would be another big loser should Oklahoma win the lawsuit. The company recently gained a big contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, to support enrollment in health insurance plans through its website. Shares are up around 20% since the contract was announced. It's likely that those gains and perhaps more would be given up with an adverse court decision.
Which stocks win from an Oklahoma legal victory? The large health insurers could benefit to some extent, particularly those that have bowed out of some of the state exchanges.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH ) , the nation's largest insurer, has taken a wait-and-see attitude toward the exchanges. CEO Stephen Hemsley said his company was cautious because of concerns that initial enrollees could run up high medical expenses. UnitedHealth is only participating in 12 exchanges at this point. Should the individual mandate and employer mandate unravel in the 27 states not operating exchanges, shares in this big insurer could go up.
No one knows what the outcome will be at this point. The federal courts could give the IRS latitude in interpreting the intent of Congress. If the court decides in favor of Oklahoma, though, you can count on one thing: It will be big news that will definitely get major attention.
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Rajinikanth attends Kamal Haasan's birthday bash
According to sources, Kamal played a perfect host at the party held at a star hotel in Chennai on November 7.
Kamal Haasan threw a grand birthday bash to his colleagues and friends on his birthday on November 7. The party was attended by the who's who of Tamil cinema, including Superstar Rajinikanth.
According to sources, Kamal played a perfect host at the party held at a star hotel in Chennai. "He ensured that everyone felt comfortable," sources said.
"Though Kamal was fully occupied throughout the day with back to back programmes, he was seen brimming with energy during the party. Both Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan were having good time," added sources.
Earlier in the day, Kamal Haasan launched a new trailer of his forthcoming film 'Vishwaroopam', interacted with fans, and also called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.


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Back in the UK straight on to a wireless network
Well, back from my hols already hit the ground running. This morning was called in to sort out a high powered wifi network. Yet another thing we at Octagon can do. This particular network, if configured in a specific way can have a range of up to 6 miles! But this kind of power is only really used if you have to join or more buildings together.
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U.S. Cattlemen Urge Congress Not to Intervene in COOL
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association, a supporter of U.S. country of origin labeling, recently urged federal policy makers to reject requests for Congress to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to suspend indefinitely the U.S. country of origin labeling (COOL).
USCA expressed disappointment that a number of U.S. trade associations and other groups — led by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the National Pork Producers Council and the North American Meat Association — are asking Congress to intervene.
NCBA and the other groups sent a joint letter dated June 26 to House and Senate agriculture leadership asking Congress to intervene in COOL before a decision by the World Trade Organization on compliance matters is released publicly, which is expected in September.
"These groups are warning Congress about impending trade retaliation even before we have a decision from the WTO dispute panel about whether the Department of Agriculture's revised rules bring the program into compliance with trade obligations," said USCA President Jon Wooster. "U.S. consumers have consistently expressed their desire to know the origin of the food they eat and providing enhanced consumer information is what COOL is about. It is unfathomable why any U.S. group, particularly a cattle or livestock trade association, would want to breach the consumer trust and confidence COOL has established."
— U.S. Cattlemen's Association
'Common Sense Nebraska' Challenges EPA Water Rule
Nebraska agriculture organizations have joined forces under the umbrella of 'Common Sense Nebraska', a new coalition formed to push back on EPA's "Waters of the U.S." Rule.
The EPA proposal would vastly expand the federal agency's authorities over farms and ranches.
The coalition is working to bring attention and awareness about the proposal through its "#DitchTheRule" campaign.
'Common Sense Nebraska' members include Nebraska Cattlemen, Nebraska Corn Growers Association, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, Nebraska Pork Producers Association, Nebraska Poultry Industries, Nebraska Soybean Association and the Nebraska State Dairy Association.
EPA's "Waters of the U.S." Rule would seek to bring water features like ponds, ditches and other areas where water flows or pools during or after rainfall events, under federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction, even if such areas aren't wet most of the time. EPA's action to regulate these features would subject farmers and ranchers to EPA's CWA programs, regulations and permitting requirements.
— Common Sense Nebraska
US farmers plant record soybean crop, less corn
The nation's farmers planted the largest soybean crop on record this year by devoting millions of acres of land to the crop that had been used for growing corn, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday.
Farmers planted 84.8 million acres of soybeans, which was nearly 11 percent more than last year's 76.5 million acres. Among the states that planted record amounts of the crop were Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Corn was planted on 91.6 million acres, which was nearly 4 percent less than last year's 95.4 million acres.
"The increase of soybeans has been dramatic the last couple of years here and I think the increased protein demand worldwide has a lot to do with that," said Grant Kimberley, a corn and soybean farmer near Maxwell in central Iowa and director of market development for the Iowa Soybean Association.
About a third of the U.S. soybean crop is exported to China, where there's a large demand for soybeans to feed hogs, poultry, and dairy cows.
The change in planting was also due to a drop in corn prices and rise in soybean prices.
— The Associated Press
Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Sasse in General Election
Ben Sasse has again received the "Friend of Agriculture" endorsement of NFBF-PAC, Nebraska Farm Bureau's political action committee. NFBF-PAC previously endorsed Sasse in the U.S. Senate Republican primary. He will continue to be a "Friend of Agriculture" candidate as he seeks election to the U.S. Senate in the Nov. general election.
Sasse won May's Republican primary in convincing fashion and continues to run a strong grassroots campaign across Nebraska.
"Ben Sasse has only strengthened his connections and grassroots network of support among Nebraska farm and ranch families. More importantly, he continues to demonstrate a firm grasp of key issues affecting farmers and ranchers," said Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson.
— Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation


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For those of you who don't know, I started my own real estate development / urban-design consulting practice last January. Business has been steadily improving, and now I'm to the point that I could use a little help managing it all.
At the moment I'm looking for an intern who could work with me in my office on Washington Ave. for about 5-10 hours a week. The ideal candidate would probably be an architecture / urban design / graphic design student, but anyone who is passionate about place-making might be a fit.
If you're interested, or you know anyone else who might be interested, check out the job post online. I'd also be grateful to anyone who shares the job post, the more I can get the word out about this, the better.


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Sweet Potato Bites 3 WaysMacki West
Whenever I take my little guy to the store with me and he gets very excited in the produce section, running around like a wild man grabbing anything and everything. Usually I put most of it back but this time he insisted on getting a bag of cubed sweet potatoes. I usually buy them whole, but had an ah ha! moment: They would make perfect appetizers for our Kidtastic New Years Eve party! See how I transformed ordinary cubes into extraordinary bites of sweet potato goodness after the jump…
Bag O' Sweet Potatoes 1 of 11Look what I got!
Placing on the tray 2 of 11One at a time. This is going to take forever.
Drop and Toss 3 of 11I knew there was a faster way!
Olive oil drizzle 4 of 11If mom only knew the olive oil damage I could do.
Divided into thirds 5 of 11
One for brown sugar and cinnamon 6 of 11
One for salt and pepper 7 of 11
One for marshmallows 8 of 11
This one is for eating 9 of 11
Want one? 10 of 11
Yummy Sweet Potato Bites 11 of 11
Sweet Potato Bites Recipe
2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
olive oil
mini marshmallows
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
sea salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place cubed sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Cook for 25 to 35 minutes or until soft and starting to brown. Remove from oven and divide sweet potatoes into 3 equal parts. Sprinkle 1/3 with sea salt and pepper, another 1/3 with brown sugar and cinnamon, and place toothpicks into each. With the final 1/3 stick a mini marshmallow on a toothpick followed by a cube of sweet potato. Place the marshmallow and sweet potato skewers into the oven for 2 minutes or until marshmallow just begin to melt. Remove from oven and serve on a tray.
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|*Founded: 2379
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|*Location: Pinastri Sector, Delta Quadrant
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Spencer Ware has a short bio but huge potential. He was a spread quarterback in high school, and threw a halfback option pass against Auburn for a 39-yard touchdown. He's a bruiser, a power runner inside the tackles at 5-11, 227 with 4.6 speed in the 40, more Steven Jackson than LaMichael James, a Chris Polk slasher rather than a guy built for speed. He'll carry tacklers and run through them. He's shifty and quick-cutting, running behind a big offensive line.
Duck fans have to be a little worried, remembering how the Oregon defense gave up 162 yards to Tennessee's Tauren Poole last year, his season high, and gave up 143 yards to Michael Dyer in the National Championship Game. The Ducks have had a little trouble playing Smashmouth, playing against the teams with the dreaded big, elite offensive lines. Stanford's Stepfan Taylor ran the ball 17 times for 113 yards. It begins to look like a pattern. Cal's Shane Vereen had 112, though most of it came early. Arizona State's Deantre Lewis got loose for 127 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown run. That's too many 100-yard days, but the Ducks had their successes too. They held Chris Polk to 77, Jacquizz Rodgers to 87, UCLA's Johnathan Franklin to 69.
(photo at right: LaMichael James finds running room against USC, 239 yards and 3 touchdowns, against a team that-gasp-had a big, physical defensive line. Associated Press photo)
LSU has the biggest and most physical offensive line Oregon will face all year, although left guard Josh Dworaczyk, 6-6, 301, a two-year starter and one of the the best linemen in the SEC, has to miss the game with an injury that requires surgery. That leaves three starters returning, same as the Ducks. In 2010 LSU's big fellas paved the way for Stevan Ridley to run for 1147 yards. In a relief role Ware got 24 carries for 175 yards, including 102 in a breakout performance at the Cotton Bowl, when he and the departed Ridley both went over the century mark. Underappreciated is that the athletic Ware is also dangerous catching the ball out of the backfield; he had 10 catches for 101 yards, a 29-yard long, quite a few considering he played just part-time as a freshmen. He solidified his hold on the starting job in the Spring Game, leading all rushers with 94 yards on just 13 carries, scoring twice. Ware is productive with his touches, 7.3 yards per run, 10.1 per reception. He's hard to bring down and therefore dangerous. The Tigers will want to feed him the ball and frustrate the Oregon offense. He wears #11. A lot of LSU players line up in weird numbers for their position; it seems to be an LSU tradition, or perhaps it just reflects Les Miles' affection for athletic quarterbacks in various roles.
Michael Ford is the probable 1B back. Also a sophomore, Ford is 5-10 215, a decorated high school recruit who carried the ball 45 times in his freshman spelling Ridley, with 6.0 average and 3 tds. His longest carry was 36 yards, against McNeese State. Ford caught a pass for a 27-yard touchdown against Ole Miss.
The Tigers will want to run the football, and both Ware and Ford are young but capable. They're good athletes who came highly-regarded in high school, and the LSU faithful think they have an advantage at the line of scrimmage in this game.
One place they don't have an advantage? Running back. The Ducks return the Doak Walker Award winner in 1700-yard rusher LaMichael James, and backup Kenjon Barner is healthy now after running for 551 yards and 6 touchdowns in an injury-marred 2010 season. The Ducks also expect some fireworks from incoming freshman De'Anthony Thomas, who dazzled teammates and onlookers all through summer workouts and fall camp with his electrifying speed and open-field moves. The Ducks want to run the ball too, but theirs is a quick-strike running attack, producing more big plays on the ground last year than almost anyone.
Trouble is Oregon's fearsome running attack was grounded by Auburn in the National Championship Game, with James held to 49 yards on the soggy turf, Barner just 32. Oregon's offensive line, with two new starters, has something to prove in Dallas, with many critics expecting a Boise State/Ohio State/Auburn-type debacle. Smaller than many lines, though improving in that category by adding the 291-lb. Grasu at center, 300-lb. and fiercely-strong Clanton at guard, the Ducks hope to use their bust blocks, double teams and agile slide steps to move the pile in Jerry World. If they fail, analysts from Bristol to San Jose to the offices of the Oregonian will be serving up a giant dish of I told you so to the Duck faithful.
As Charles "FishDuck" Fisher has pointed out, Oregon's deceptive Zone Read game produces huge, devastating holes when it works, but it also allows more negative plays than other styles when the defense guesses right or gets penetration along the line. To win the line of scrimmage and move the ball effectively, new center Hroniss Grasu and his teammates must communicate well and prevent the disruptive penetrations. They can't allow LSU's big, athletic tackles, including 5-star freshman Anthony "the Freak" Johnson and 6-6, 306-lb. sophomore Michael Brockers, to manhandle and overwhelm them at the line of scrimmage.
The Oregon offensive line has to give James and Barner a chance to get untracked. If they do, the Ducks can flash their speed in their new anthracite uniforms, and make an eye-opening impression on poll voters, Heisman balloters, recruits, and the next cover of Sports Illustrated. Maybe this time it won't be a jinx.
Running Backs Grade
Oregon: A


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The Three Mile Island accident was a partial core nuclear meltdown in Unit 2 (a pressurized water reactor manufactured by Babcock & Wilcox) of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania near Harrisburg, United States in 1979http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident
Atomic Energy Act (AEA) is passed, establishing the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The AEC replaces the Manhattan Project on December 31, 1946. The AEA places further development of nuclear technology under civilian (not military) control.http://www.onlineeducation.net/resources/nuclear-history-timeline
Los Alamos is selected as the site for an atomic bomb laboratory. Robert Oppenheimer is named the director.http://www.onlineeducation.net/resources/nuclear-history-timeline
Fermi demonstrates the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in a lab under the squash court at the University of Chicago. Soon after, a complex of top-secret nuclear production and research facilites are built by the Manhattan Project across the country. http://www.onlineeducation.net/resources/nuclear-history-timeline
Albert Einstein sends a letter to President Roosevelt informing him of German atomic research and the potential for a bomb. This letter prompts Roosevelt to form a special committee to investigate the military implications of atomic researchhttp://www.onlineeducation.net/resources/nuclear-history-timeline
Two German scientists, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman, demonstrate nuclear fission.http://www.onlineeducation.net/resources/nuclear-history-timeline
1905 - Albert Einstein develops theory about the relationship of mass and energy.
Marie Curie discovers the radioactive elements radium and polonium.http://www.onlineeducation.net/resources/nuclear-history-timeline
French scientist, Henri Becquerel found that his photographic plates had become fogged, even though they had been protected from light.What this meant was that another source with properties of light, some rays, had penetrated the plates' covering. He concluded that this effect came from compounds that he was working with containing uranium. Materials with such properties are called radioactive and include also thorium and potassium.http://www.lbl.gov/abc/wallchart/chapters/03/4.html