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What is the precautionary principle?
A comprehensive definition of the precautionary principle was spelled out in a January 1998 meeting of scientists, lawyers, policy makers and environmentalists at Wingspread, headquarters of the Johnson Foundation in Racine, Wisconsin. The Wingspread Statement on the Precautionary Principle, which is included in full at the end of this fact sheet, summarizes the principle this way:
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Key elements of the principle include taking precaution in the face of scientific uncertainty; exploring alternatives to possibly harmful actions; placing the burden of proof on proponents of an activity rather than on victims or potential victims of the activity; and using democratic processes to carry out and enforce the principle-including the public right to informed consent.
Is there some special meaning for "precaution"?
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What about "scientific uncertainty"? Why should we take action before science tells us what is harmful or what is causing harm?
Sometimes if we wait for proof it is too late. Scientific standards for demonstrating cause and effect are very high. For example, smoking was strongly suspected of causing lung cancer long before the link was demonstrated conclusively that is, to the satisfaction of scientific standards of cause and effect. By then, many smokers had died of lung cancer. But many other people had already quit smoking because of the growing evidence that smoking was linked to lung cancer. These people were wisely exercising precaution despite some scientific uncertainty.
Often a problem-such as a cluster of cancer cases or global warming-is too large, its causes too diverse, or the effects too long term to be sorted out with scientific experiments that would prove cause and effect. It's hard to take these problems into the laboratory. Instead, we have to rely on observations, case studies or predictions based on current knowledge.
According to the precautionary principle, when reasonable scientific evidence of any kind gives us good reason to believe that an activity, technology or substance may be harmful, we should act to prevent harm. If we always wait for scientific certainty, people may suffer and die, and damage to the natural world may be irreversible.
Why do we need the precautionary principle now?
Those who issued the Wingspread Statement and many others believe that the effects of careless and harmful activities have accumulated over the years. They believe that humans and the rest of the natural world have a limited capacity to absorb and overcome this harm and that we must be much more careful than we have been in the past.
There are plenty of warning signs that suggest we should proceed with caution. Some are in human beings themselves-such as increased rates of learning disabilities, asthma and certain types of cancer. Other warning signs are the dying off of plant and animal species, the depletion of stratospheric ozone, and the likelihood of global warming. It is hard to pin these effects to clear or simple causes-just as it is difficult to predict exactly what many effects will be. But good sense and plenty of scientific evidence tell us we must take care, and that all our actions have consequences.
We have lots of environmental regulations. Aren't we already exercising precaution?
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But most environmental regulations, such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Superfund Law, are aimed at cleaning up pollution and controlling the amount of it released into the environment. They regulate toxic substances as they are emitted rather than limiting their use or production in the first place.
These laws have served an important purpose they have given us cleaner air, water and land.
But they are based on the assumption that humans and ecosystems can absorb a certain amount of contamination without being harmed. We are now learning how difficult it is to now what levels of contamination, if any, are safe.
Many of our food and drug laws and practices are more precautionary. Before a drug is introduced into the marketplace, the manufacturer must demonstrate that it is safe and effective. Then people must be told about risks and side effects before they use it .
But there are some major loopholes in our regulations and the way they are applied. If the precautionary principle were universally applied, many toxic substances, contaminants, and unsafe practices would not be produced or used in the first place. The precautionary principle concentrates on prevention rather than cure.
What are the loopholes in current regulations?
One is the use of "scientific certainty" as a standard, as discussed above. Often we assume that if something can't be proved scientifically, it isn't true. The lack of certainty is used to justify continuing to use a potentially harmful substance or technology.
Another is the use of "risk assessment" to determine whether a substance or practice should be regulated. One problem is that the range of risks considered is very narrow-usually death, and usually from cancer. Another is that those who will assume the risk are not informed or consulted. For example, people who live near a factory that emits a toxic substance are rarely told about the risks or asked whether they accept them.
A related, third loophole is "cost-benefit analysis" -determining whether the costs of a regulation are worth the benefits it will bring. Usually the short-term costs of regulation receive more consideration than the long-term costs of possible harm-and the public is left to deal with the damages. Also, many believe it is virtually impossible to quantify the costs of harm to a population or the benefits of a healthy environment. The effect of these loopholes is to give the benefit of the doubt to new and existing products and technologies and to all economic activities, even those that eventually prove harmful. Enterprises, projects, technologies and substances are, in effect, "innocent until proven guilty." Meanwhile, people and the environment assume the risks and often become the victims.
How would the precautionary principle change all that without bringing the economy to a halt?
It would encourage the exploration of alternatives --better, safer, cheaper ways to do things -- and the development of "cleaner' products and technologies. Sometimes simply slowing down in order to learn more about potential harm -- or doing nothing -- is the best alternative. The principle would serve as a "speed bump" in the development of technologies and enterprises.
It would shift the burden of proof from the public to proponents of a technology. The principle would ensure that the public knows about and has a say in the deployment of technologies that may be hazardous. Proponents would have to demonstrate through an open process that a technology was safe or necessary and that no better alternatives were available. The public would have a say in this determination.
Is this a new idea?
The precautionary principle was introduced in Europe in the 1980s and became the basis for the 1987 treaty that bans dumping of persistent toxic substances in the North Sea. It figures in the Convention on Biodiversity. A growing number of Swedish and German environmental laws are based on the precautionary principle. International conferences on persistent toxic substances and ozone depletion have been forums for the promotion and discussion of the precautionary principle.
Interpretations of the principle vary, but the Wingspread Statement is the first to define its major components and explain the rationale behind it.
Will the countries that adopt the precautionary principle become less competitive on the world marketplace?
The idea is to progress more carefully than we have done before. Some technologies may be brought onto the marketplace more slowly. Others may be stopped or phased out. On the other hand, there will be many incentives to create new technologies that will make it unnecessary to produce and use harmful substances and processes. These new technologies will bring economic benefits in the long run.
Countries on the forefront of stronger, more comprehensive environmental laws, such as Germany and Sweden, have developed new, cleaner technologies despite temporary higher costs. They are now able to export these technologies. Other countries risk being left behind, with outdated facilities and technologies that pollute to an extent that the people will soon recognize as intolerable. There are signs that this is already happening.
How can we possibly prevent all bad side effects from technological progress?
Hazards are a part of life. But it is important for people to press for less harmful alternatives, to exercise their rights to a clean, life-sustaining environment and, when they could be exposed to hazards, to know what those hazards are and to have a part in deciding whether to accept them.
How will the precautionary principle be implemented?
The precautionary principle should become the basis for reforming environmental laws and regulations and for creating new regulations. It is essentially an approach, a way of thinking. In coming years, precaution should be exercised, argued and promoted on many levels-in regulations, industrial practices, science, consumer choices, education, communities, and schools.
Wingspread Statement on the Precautionary Principle
The release and use of toxic substances, the exploitation of resources, and physical alterations of the environment have had substantial unintended consequences affecting human health and the environment. Some of these concerns are high rates of learning deficiencies, asthma, cancer, birth defects and species extinctions; along with global climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion and worldwide contamination with toxic substances and nuclear materials.
We believe existing environmental regulations and other decisions, particularly those based on risk assessment, have failed to protect adequately human health and the environment the larger system of which humans are but a part.
We believe there is compelling evidence that damage to humans and the worldwide environment is of such magnitude and seriousness that new-principles for conducting human activities are necessary.
While we realize that human activities may involve hazards, people must proceed more carefully than has been the case in recent history. Corporations, government entities, organizations, communities, scientists and other individuals must adopt a precautionary approach to all human endeavors.
Therefore, it is necessary to implement the Precautionary Principle: When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.
In this context the proponent of an activity, rather than the public, should bear the burden of proof.
The process of applying the Precautionary Principle must be open, informed and democratic and must include potentially affected parties. It must also involve an examination of the full range of alternatives, including no action.
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Dr. Nicholas Ashford' Massachusetts Inst. Of Technology,
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Dr. Robert Costanza, University of Maryland
Pat Costner, Greenpeace
Dr. Carl Cranor, Univ. of California, Riverside
Dr. Peter deFur, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Gordon Durnil, attorney
Dr. Kenneth Geiser, Toxics Use Reduction Inst., Univ. of Mass., Lowell
Dr. Andrew Jordan, Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment, Univ. Of East
Anglia, United Kingdom
Andrew King, United Steelworkers of America,
Canadian Office, Toronto, Canada
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Stephen Lester, Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Sue Maret, Union Inst.
Dr. Michael M'Gonigle, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Dr. Peter Montague, Environmental Research Foundation
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Ted Smith, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Dr. Klaus-Richard Sperling, Alfred-Wegener- Institut, Hamburg, Germany
Dr. Sandra Steingraber, author
Diane Takvorian, Environmental Health Coalition
Joel Tickner, University of Mass., Lowell
Dr. Konrad von Moltke, Dartmouth College
Dr. Bo Wahlstrom, KEMI (National Chemical Inspectorate), Sweden
Jackie Warledo, Indigenous Environmental Network
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There aren't many opportunities for folk singers to go full time, but David HB Drake found a way to make it work, while also celebrating our state's history and teaching multiple generations of Wisconsin children a thing or three.
The 66-year-old Waukesha resident has been performing "Wiscon-Sing," a musical history of the state, for 33 years. »Read Full Article
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If you think writing a piece of music for a full symphony orchestra is a tough task, you should try finding an orchestra to play that piece.
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Bake Off is back and this time, the search goes nationwide in a bid to find and crown South Africa's best amateur baker.
The tent is up, the ovens preheated and 12 of the country's best amateur bakers are ready to showcase their baking skills through a series of challenging tasks.
The Hairy Bikers head north on a big Baltic adventure in search of new cuisines to explore, travelling from Germany to Sweden via Poland, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Claudia Winkleman hosts a new series of The Great British Sewing Bee. Under the scrutiny of Savile Row's Patrick Grant and Central St Martin's Esme Young, ten fresh-faced home sewers face three challenges designed to test their skill and understanding of basic garment construction.
Foodie sisters Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley showcase ingenious and highly nutritious recipes that will put a spring in your step when you need to power through the day.
Eldest sister, Jasmine, began her career as a commercial model. In order to maintain her healthy and radiant appearance, she took a keen interest in nutrition and quickly became the go-to friend for guidance on a healthier diet. In 2010 she went into business with younger sister, Melissa, providing a bespoke service with the aim of helping people with their relationship with food and teaching the importance of gut health.
Younger sister, Melissa, began her career in the corporate world. Long hours and stressful schedules left her with little time for food preparation and it was Jasmine who restored balance into her diet. As the business-minded of their pair, Melissa harnessed Jasmine's creativity and expertise and took them from blog to big brand.
South African foodie and well-known wizard in the kitchen, Justine Drake, has worked magic in the food-media industry for over 20 years. Having written five books and edited several magazines, her culinary adventures have left many tantalized.
She received her first big break with her column The Busy Cook in Fair Lady magazine, which later consolidated into her first international cookbook. Justine moved to become the food editor of a number of popular magazine titles including Men's Health, Shape and Discovery Vitality. Her run as editor of Eat In Food Directory garnered acclaim, and whilst at the helm, saw her launch the Eat In Small Producer Awards.
Her accomplishments aren't just limited to print, Justine has presented and co-produced the BBC television series Just in Africa, which enjoyed both local and international success.
Today Justine breathes life into the pages as editor of the multi-award winning Pick n Pay customer magazine Fresh Living, for which she received the Pica Editor of the Year and Best Customer Magazine awards in 2012.
And if all of these kitchen conquests haven't left you hungry for more, she is also festival director of the South African Taste Festivals held annually in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and PE.
Nigella Lawson has been teaching us 'How to Eat' since 1998 and has gone on to win awards by teaching us 'How to be a Domestic Goddess' in her award winning book.
Prior to her appearances on television and career as a well-respected writer, Nigella graduated from Oxford University, having studied Medieval and Modern Languages. Her next step was into the world of publishing and she went on to become deputy literary editor of The Sunday Times. She then pursued a successful career as a freelance journalist, during which time her work was published in significant culinary and lifestyle magazines around the world.
Nigella's first television show on the BBC was the three-part series, 'Nigella's Christmas Kitchen' and later, 'Nigella Express' on BBC Two in 2007.
The ever-glamorous Tess Daly has co-presented all 13 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
After working around the world as a model and before landing her role on Strictly, Tess presented many other TV shows including Smash Hits TV, Children in Need and the Royal Variety Performance. She also presented BBC One's celebrity singing talent show Just the Two Of Us alongside husband Vernon Kay.
In 2008, Tess won a special version of Strictly Come Dancing against Sir Terry Wogan, where she was partnered with a delighted Anton du Beke. As well as being a successful columnist Tess is also a published author with titles The Camera Never Lies and It's Up To You, New York to her name.
The ever-popular Claudia Winkleman joins Tess Daly to co-host Strictly Come Dancing. Having co-presented the Sunday night results show alongside Tess Daly since 2010, this year Claudia will be providing first-hand reactions from the couples hot off the dance floor.
The Cambridge graduate, who previously hosted It Takes Two, has many a string to her entertainment bow. She is known for presenting a number of BBC shows including Comic Relief and Film 2014. Alongside her work as a journalist, she also presents a weekly Friday evening show on BBC Radio 2 – The Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman – delivering a feast of the finest offerings from film, theatre, arts, TV and music. Claudia is also presenter of the popular BBC Two programme The Great British Sewing Bee.
Born in Bedfordshire in 1958, Kevin started his professional career as a theatre designer. He went on to establish McCloud Lighting, a commercial lighting design and manufacturing business that delivered bespoke illuminations for such iconic buildings as Harrods department store, Edinburgh Castle and London's Savoy and Dorchester hotels.
Kevin first made his mark on the broadcasting landscape as a guest presenter on the TV makeover show Homefront in the Garden in 1998, and shot to national fame in 1999 as the host of the BAFTA-nominated series Grand Designs.
His other TV highlights include embarking on a gruelling two-week stay in Mumbai's Dharavi slum for the 2010 documentary Kevin McCloud: Slumming It, and building eco-friendly constructions in the great British outdoors for the popular 2012/13 series, Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home.
Off screen, Kevin has also gained acclaim for establishing HAB in 2007, a residential development company committed to creating dynamic and environmentally-friendly communities.
In 2014, Kevin's commitment to championing greener living earned him prestigious royal approval – he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to sustainable design and energy-saving property refurbishment.
Gordon was born in Johnstone in Renfrewshire, Scotland but grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. As a boy, he showed promise as a footballer and after playing in under-14 games at the age of just 12, he was chosen to play for the county of Warwickshire.
As a teenager, Gordon also had a trial for Rangers, the club he supported as a child. But unfortunately, his nascent football career was thwarted by a series of injuries and he turned his attention to hotel management after enrolling at a catering college in Oxfordshire.
After moving to London, Gordon worked for a number of high-profile chefs in famed establishments, including Marco Pierre White at Harvey's and Albert Roux at Le Gavroche in Mayfair. After handling haute cuisine in England, Gordon headed to France to continue his training. After building up his cooking nous over a number of years spent living on the continent, he then headed for Bermuda where he worked as a personal chef on a private yacht.
A keen amateur endurance athlete, Gordon raced his first marathon in 2001. Since then, he has competed not only in more marathons, but also in a series of ultra-marathons, half-Ironmans (triathlons which end in a half-marathon) and in the world's toughest Ironman competition, which takes place annually in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
He may be renowned for being competitive, but Gordon doesn't win them all. Whilst filming an episode of his TV series the F-Word at Doncaster's Marshgate Prison, he challenged an inmate to a vegetable-chopping competition – and he lost!
Gordon was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 honours list for services to the hospitality industry. He's also a keen supporter of and fundraiser for a variety of charities, and he and his wife Tana set up the Gordon Ramsay Foundation in 2014 to raise money for worthy causes.
Born in London in 1977, Christian graduated with a master's degree in general medicine, infectious disease, travel medicine and sexual health/HIV from University College London in 2000.
He lived and worked in Kenya and Uganda for two years, during which time he taught in schools and researched malaria and HIV interactions in children.
In addition to flexing his medical know-how as presenter of such popular TV series as Embarrassing Bodies and Supersize vs Superskinny, Christian works as a GP and sexual health specialist for the private medical group Doctorcall on London's Harley Street.
He is a medical advisor and columnist for Closer magazine, writes a weekly health column for the Evening Standard newspaper and pens a monthly column for Top Santé magazine. Christian has also authored and published an impressive library of health-related books, including Can I Just Ask?: The 250+ Curious Questions That Off-Duty Doctors Are Most Often Asked.
Off-screen, Christian enjoys foreign travel, working out (he's VERY fit), music and art. Unbeknown to many, he is actually an accomplished oboist and occasionally performs publicly.
John Torode burst onto the British culinary scene after emigrating from his native Australia at the age of 25. He made his name cooking prime-cut meat dishes at Terrance Conran's most revered London dining hotspots – Pont de la Tour, Quaglino's and Mezzo – before landing a broadcasting contract as a resident chef on the popular TV morning magazine show Richard and Judy.
In 2000, John established himself as a restaurateur in his own right by opening his New York style Smiths of Smithfield in a grand grade II listed building in the heart of Smithfield Market, London's only working meat market. Guided by a mission "to serve simple food made from the finest ingredients", it became an instant success and prompted him to open a second establishment called Luxe in 2009. Under his leadership, turnover of the two restaurants reached a reported £9.2 million.
John's passion for locally farmed meat earned him presidency of the Royal Agricultural Society of England in 2008. He has also authored several bestselling books on cooking protein to perfection, including John Torode's Beef and John Torode's Chicken and Other Birds.
In addition to presenting and judging MasterChef since 2005, John's broadcasting CV includes the recent John Torode's Australia. The ten-part series saw him return to his homeland to retrace the flavours of his childhood that ignited his passion for food, and was the most watched show on BBC Good Food in 2014.
Outside of the kitchen, John is fanatical about running, which he claims has helped him to manage his long battle with asthma.
Unbeknown to many, Si and Dave – aka The Hairy Bikers – never had their sights set on culinary fame.
Hailing from North East England, Si carved a profession as a first assistant director and locations manager for film and television, and can boast credits for working his magic on the award-winning series of Harry Potter movies. He has always loved grub, a passion that was nurtured from an early age by his father – he would bring back exotic ingredients from his voyages with the Royal Navy.
Born and bred in the Cumbrian town of Barrow-in-Furness, Dave studied fine arts at London's Goldsmiths College, specialising in egg tempera and the work of the Old Masters. After graduating, he joined the BBC as a prosthetics make-up artist and worked on such hit series as The Lives and Loves of a She Devil, Prime Suspect and Spooks.
The duo met by professional chance on the set of the 1995 The Gambling Man, a TV adaptation of a Catherine Cookson novel. They bonded over their love of tasty bites and bikes, and indulged their mutual passions by riding and cooking together in their spare time. Eventually, the winning formula prompted them to risk turning their back on making TV to chance becoming motorised TV cooking stars in their own right. Their first series, The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook, broadcast in 2006 and was an instant success.
A decade on, the Hairy Bikers have travelled the world in the pursuit of great food, created haute cuisine dishes with Michelin-starred chefs, published a library of bestsellers and are the UK's third most popular cookery book writers after Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson. Their first calorie-conscience title – The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight – even toppled the saucy 50 Shades of Grey from the top of the bestsellers charts when it was released in 2012, and held the number one spot for an impressive six weeks.
Si and Dave are best friends in life, work and ink – both have a tattoo of Che Guevara on their right arm.
London-born Greg is a produce connoisseur who started his career as a stall trader at London's Covent Garden Market. He made his name in the fruit and veg world by founding Allan's Greengrocers in 1989, a company that went on to celebrate a tidy £7.5 million annual turnover.
His entrepreneurial success and knowledge of greens earned him a seven year broadcasting contract with the BBC Radio 4 show Veg Talk, a year as host of the popular cooking TV show Saturday Kitchen and guest spots on such diverse shows as the genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? and The Money Programme. However, since 2005, Greg is best known for being a MasterChef co-host and judge.
In 2014, Greg hit the dance floor as a celebrity contestant on the hit show Strictly Come Dancing. Sadly, his moves failed to wow and he was voted off in the second week of the competition.
Aside from his TV career, Greg is a contributing journalist for BBC Good Food and Olive magazines. He also published his autobiography – Life on a Plate – in 2012.
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Weapons of Mass Destruction
In July 2006, the FBI created the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, or WMDD, to build a cohesive and coordinated approach to incidents involving nuclear, radiological, biological, or chemical weapons—with an overriding focus on prevention.
To do its job, the WMDD proactively seeks out and relies upon intelligence to drive preparedness, countermeasures, and investigations designed to keep threats from becoming reality. It also taps into the tactical and technical expertise of other FBI operational and support divisions, embedding personnel in these components as needed and coordinating investigations and initiatives. Throughout these efforts, the WMDD supports the broader work of the U.S. government as a leading partner and active contributor to policy decisions.
Key Programs
The Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) is responsible for building an enduring, integrated, and agile United States government capability that effectively mitigates WMD threats. It provides leadership, guidance, and expertise to the U.S. government on WMD issues and influencing the development of interagency policy, plans, and strategy. At the same time, WMDD is responsible for coordinating WMD operational efforts through the FBI's field-based WMD coordinators and counterproliferation coordinators. To best address the many requirements of the mission, the FBI approaches the WMD issue in terms of four major functional categories: preparedness, countermeasures, investigations/operations, and intelligence.
The WMD Preparedness subprogram incorporates elements of planning, training, and exercises to ensure that the FBI and its U.S. government partners are ready to respond to WMD threats when they emerge. This involves the development of comprehensive plans and policy at the strategic and operational levels that inform everyone involved in a situation what their specific responsibilities and courses of action are. The Bureau encourages its employees to pursue a variety of training opportunities to improve their understanding of WMD threats and operational processes. It conducts many of these courses itself, providing an advanced level of training to its special agents and intelligence analysts on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats. To ensure that both the training and plans are adequate, the FBI regularly evaluates its progress through simulations and scenario-based exercises. These exercises provide the added benefits of improving coordination with other participating federal, state, local, and tribal agencies; enhancing participants' understanding of their each others' capabilities; and illustrating the areas where added resources are necessary.
The WMD Countermeasures subprogram consists of outreach activities and more specialized coordination called tripwires. Countermeasures are actions taken to counter, eliminate, or offset the WMD threat. Tripwires are proactive warning processes established to provide indicators of an emerging threat. Tripwires can be leveraged to provide real-time actionable intelligence to address immediate needs. In practical terms, tripwires are outreach activities with a specific purpose to establish an early warning network where those closest to an emerging situation (e.g. state and local public health, academic researchers, members of industry) are aware of potential risks and are prepared to inform the FBI when a risk may be developing into a WMD threat.
Investigations & Operations
The FBI has multiple entities and programs in place around the world for the investigative, intelligence, counterintelligence, and overall law enforcement response to a terrorist threat or incident in the U.S. The WMDD investigates the threatened, attempted, and actual use of a WMD, as well as the attempted or actual transfer of the materials, knowledge, and technology needed to create a WMD. The FBI maintains a robust response capability that can collect evidence in contaminated areas, disarm hazardous devices, and provide direct command and control support in on-scene situations, and WMDD coordinates many of these capabilities across the FBI. The Bureau also supports major public events (e.g., sporting events, presidential speeches) through the deployment of personnel prepared to respond if a threat emerges.
The basis for the FBI's proactive approach to the countermeasures, investigations, and operations is timely, relevant, and actionable intelligence analysis. WMDD intelligence analysts provide intelligence for internal and external stakeholders. As a law enforcement agency, the FBI consumes its own intelligence, and analysts inform operators and decision makers within the Bureau on current and emerging WMD threats. As part of the U.S. Intelligence Community, WMDD analysts also provide intelligence analysis and products to improve U.S. and foreign partner understanding of these threats as well.
FBI Counterproliferation Center
The spread of WMD and other technologies is a significant threat to U.S. national security. That's why the FBI established its Counterproliferation Center (CPC) in 2011. A component of the National Security Branch, the CPC combines the counterproliferation expertise of the Bureau's Counterintelligence Division, WMD Directorate, and Directorate of Intelligence.
All FBI counterproliferation investigations are managed by the CPC, which leverages law enforcement and intelligence techniques to prevent the acquisition of WMD and critical controlled technologies. Collaborative efforts with the Bureau's federal partners and the private sector play an important role in these efforts.
What are Weapons of Mass Destruction?
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are defined in US law (18 USC §2332a) as:
- Any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas, including the following: a bomb; grenade; rocket having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than four ounces; missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce; mine; or device similar to any of the previously described devices;
- Any weapons that is designed or intend to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors;
- Any weapon involving a disease organism;
- Any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life.
WMD is often referred to by the collection of modalities that make up the set of weapons: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive. These are weapons that have a relatively large-scale impact on people, property, and/or infrastructure.
Why does the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) exist?
In 2006, the FBI determined that the threat presented by WMD was sufficient to require specialized attention. WMDD was established to create a unique combination of law enforcement authorities, intelligence analysis capabilities, and technical subject matter expertise that exists nowhere else in the U.S. government. The creation of WMDD enabled the FBI to focus its WMD preparedness, prevention, and response capabilities in a single, focused organization rather than through decentralized responsibilities across divisions.
What kinds of cases does WMDD manage?
Unlike some other FBI divisions, WMDD approaches cases based on modalities and methods rather than actors. In this way, WMDD addresses purely WMD cases and supports its partners in the Counterterrorism Division and the Counterintelligence Division on cases where the WMD nexus is secondary.
WMDD's case management responsibilities fall into two primary categories: WMD terrorism and WMD proliferation. The WMD terrorism cases managed by WMDD involve non-attributed instances involving the threat, attempt, or use of a WMD. These may include anything from the mailing of a letter containing white powder to the attempted fabrication of a chemical weapon. On the proliferation side, WMDD handles all WMD proliferation cases that do not directly involve an intelligence officer from a foreign nation.
What is the nature of the threat?
WMD terrorism and proliferation are evolving threats to U.S. national security. The director of national intelligence has stated that dozens of identified domestic and international terrorists and terrorist groups have expressed their intent to obtain and use WMD, including nuclear materials, in future acts of terrorism. The frequency of high-profile acts of terrorism has increased over the past decade or so. Indicators of this increasing threat include the 9/11 attacks, the Amerithrax letters, and multiple attempts by terrorists at home and abroad to use explosives improvised from basic chemical precursors. The challenge presented by these threats is compounded by the large volume of hoax threats that distract and divert law enforcement agencies from addressing real threats.
The Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism has reported that the possibility of some type of WMD terrorist attack has increased. The U.S. Intelligence Community determined that the most probable WMD scenarios involve the use of toxic industrial chemicals, biological toxins/poisons, or radioisotopes fabricated into an improvised dispersal device. The use of chemical warfare agents, biological warfare agents, and improvised nuclear devices are other possible—though less likely—scenarios due to the difficulties in obtaining the necessary materials, technologies, and expertise.
In addition to efforts by terrorists to use WMD, multiple countries seek to expand their WMD capabilities. For some of these countries, U.S. technologies represent the key to moving their WMD programs forward. The U.S. faces constant attempts by foreign nations to obtain technology, knowledge, and materials for the development and production of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons and related delivery systems. As new technologies emerge and mature and as scientific expertise and technological equipment become more readily available, the challenge of safeguarding these from those that would use them for nefarious purposes is increasing exponentially. Accordingly, the U.S. government must regularly reassess its counterproliferation methods to meet the ever-changing challenge.
What is WMD counterproliferation?
WMD counterproliferation involves the collective efforts by U.S. government agencies to combat the spread or development of weapons of mass destructions and to identify, deny, disrupt, and exploit attempts by foreign governments and other organizations to obtain or divert the materials, technology, and knowledge necessary to fabricate a WMD or advance a WMD program. A number of U.S. government agencies–including law enforcement, licensing and intelligence entities–are involved in the effort to restrict the sale, or the theft of restricted U.S. technologies to foreign nations, terrorist organizations and others who would do our country harm.
In 1995, the FBI established a Weapons of Mass Destruction sub-program within the Counterterrorism Division. During the succeeding years, the Bureau created units in FBI Headquarters, the Laboratory Division, and ultimately in the Critical Incident Response Group to meet the growing demands of the program.
On September 23, 1996, Congress passed the Defense against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, which included the FBI as one of the key federal agencies to work in partnership with other key agencies to better protect the nation from a WMD attack. This involved preparing the nation's first responders to take action if one were to occur.Following the attacks of 9/11 and the anthrax attacks a month later, the FBI continued to evolve to meet the threat posed by WMD. The FBI determined the need for a program that not only met the current threat but also prepared a workforce and organization to counter future threats and respond to incidents involving those threats.
During 2005, then-Director Robert Mueller requested the newly-formed National Security Branch to design an organizational element to meet the WMD threat; by July 2006, the FBI established the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD). The Directorate incorporated pre-existing units from the Domestic Terrorism Section of Counterterrorism Division in addition to new ones.
Today, the WMDD includes three sections—Investigations and Operations Section (IOS), Countermeasures Section (CS), and Intelligence and Analysis Section (IAS). IOS oversees the FBI's WMD response and investigation programs. IAS provides timely, relevant, actionable intelligence analysis to collaborate with key domestic and international stakeholders to identify, understand and mitigate current and emerging WMD threats response for meeting the future WMD threat.
WMDD has achieved FBI National Program status, demonstrating its impact on the Bureau's WMD program since its inception. Achieving program status gave the Directorate full oversight over initiatives and program activities (prevention, preparedness, countermeasures, investigations, and operational response), as well as the ability to lead field personnel.
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The typical scavenger hunt usually involves searching through some hidden backwoods area for ostensibly "unique" items (i.e., junk you can find in a thrift store). But anyone attending the third-annual "Art Scavenger Hunt" throughout Fort Lauderdale's Himmarshee Village will find a much more colorful mix of treasures hidden in the urban environment.
According to event organizer Steve Sticht, participants meet in front of Tavern 213 (213 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale), pick up their "treasure" maps, and proceed to search the cityscape for hidden artwork.
Artists contribute two pieces each, and the work is all unsigned, Sticht says. "That way, when everyone gets back to the Tavern, they ID the pieces and meet the artists who made them."
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And the art can be stashed almost anywhere. "Last year, this guy did metal sculptures and hung them from trees and fire escapes," Sticht recalls.
Featured artists include Sticht, Books IIII, Juliana Forero, Peter Giovenco, Rocky Grimes, Francesco LoCastro, Skot Olsen, Dustin Orlando, Pablo Serrano, and Jill Weisberg, with more on the way. If anything, Sticht believes that the scavenger hunt offers an alternative to the social posturing and boorish convention of mainstream art shows. "It's about getting the art out there," he explains. The Art Scavenger Hunt begins at 8 p.m. Call 954-463-6213, or contact Sticht at email@example.com. -- Jason Budjinski
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Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club & Spa - Marco Island
This resort has 9 restaurants. Beach amenities include cabanas and sun loungers along with on-site recreation like snorkeling and sailing. Escape the stress of everyday life at The Spa, offering facials and body scrubs, as well as body wraps, body treatments and aromatherapy. Take a splash in one of the 2 outdoor pools during your stay. There are also 4 bars/lounges and a poolside bar so guests can sip a refreshing drink from a sunlounger or at the bar when staying here.
In addition to the on-site spa, a 24-hour fitness center, a spa tub and a sauna are among the leisure facilities on offer. Child-friendly amenities at this resort include a children's pool and a children's club. WiFi and high-speed (wired) Internet access is available.
Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club & Spa - Marco Island
Hotel Info: 855-239-9485from $194
- Deluxe Room
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 732 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 11 floors
- Check-in time 4 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Children's club *
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
- WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas *
- WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms *
- Valet parking *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Children's club (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Buffet breakfast (surcharge)
- 9 restaurants
- 4 bars/lounges
- Coffee shop/café
- Poolside bar
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Beach cabanas (surcharge)
- Beach sun loungers
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Children's pool
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Golf course on site
- Tennis on site
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool umbrellas
- Spa tub
- Beach towels
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Arcade/game room
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 33
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 33
- Conference space size (feet) - 56888
- Conference space size (meters) - 5120
- Conference center
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Hair salon
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Elevator/lift
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Pillowtop mattress
- Balcony
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free weekday newspaper
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
Special features
The 24,000-square-foot on-site beachfront spa includes an outdoor therapeutic Watsu pool, body scrubs and wraps, aromatherapy treatments, facial treatments, manicures and pedicures, and massages. A café and boutique are available on site. Advanced reservations are required for massages and treatments.
DiningArio - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Open daily.
Quinns on the Beach - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Maia - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
400 Pazzis - This restaurant specializes in pizza and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
The Rookery Grill - Overlooking the golf course, this restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
On Site
- Golf course on site
- Sauna
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Tennis on site
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Motor boating on site
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Parasailing on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Sailing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club & Spa - Marco Island's small print
Also known as
- Marco Island Beach Marriott
- Marco Island Beach Resort Marriott
- Marco Island Marriott Beach Golf Club
- Marriott Beach Golf Club
- Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club
- Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
- Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- Resort fee: USD 25 per accommodation, per night
Resort fee inclusions:
- Fitness/yoga classes
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Internet access (may be limited)
- Phone calls (may be limited)
- In-room bottled water
- Additional inclusions
Inclusions may be listed elsewhere on the page as free or for a surcharge.
Optional extras
Self parking costs USD 12 per day
Valet parking costs USD 22 per day
Rollaway beds are available for USD 10.00 per stay
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of USD 27.00 per person (approximately)
Children's club access is available for an extra charge
WiFi is available in guestrooms for USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
WiFi is available in public areas for USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in guestrooms for USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in public areas for USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
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King County (which includes mega organizations Seattle Times and Tableau Software), had the lowest dropout of the entire state with 3 percent.
"This is an amazing accomplishment," said Ellie Fields, department chair of the Bureau of Education. "Never in the history of paleontological mankind have we ever seen dropout rates this low. Washington continues to be a leader in improving education for everybody."
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It all started with a group of women playing bridge.
Now, close to 200 people come out each year to the annual St. Mary's Catholic Women's Association's annual game and card party.
On Feb. 16, many women – and a couple men – gathered into St. Angela Hall to play bridge, canasta, rummy and quite a few other games to mark the party's 14th year.
"We are playing hand and foot," Judy Caldwell said. "It's like a sister to canasta."
Her group of four – Caldwell, Pat Cooper, Jessica Weber and Josie Fanning – sat with coffee cups nearby and cards tucked into colorful, round holders.
Weber, Cooper's granddaughter, is the most recent player to join the group and she loves it. The other women gather with their friends every Thursday, "their day" as Caldwell puts it, to play the card game.
"We play all day long (and) have a ball. We really do," Caldwell said. "It gives us something to look forward to every week."
They sometimes play bingo but ultimately stay true to their first pick of hand and foot.
"We love it so much. We don't want to take time to do anything else," Caldwell said.
While the women continued to hold onto their traditional cards, others had their own folded-out, numbered cards spread out in front of them.
These groups were also concentrating on something a bit different - marked tiles.
The name of their game was Mah Jongg, a rummy-like Chinese tile game with two ways of playing.
"The way we are playing now is the American way with the card," Louise Lythgoe said. "But there is what we call the Beijing way, and that's the Chinese way … There's no card involved."
Lythgoe and her partners, Karen Sheridan, Joni Hopkins and Carol McCarthy, belong to the National Mah Jongg League. As part of this organization, they pay a yearly fee to receive a new card every spring, keeping the game "not so dull".
The women have played this "unique, challenging" game," as Hopkins puts it, for about nine to 10 years and play with different groups.
But they all have gathered into the Catholic hall for this event before.
"It's like a military operation the way these ladies run this, in a good way," Lythgoe said.
"It's (wonderfully) organized and in good humor, and the lunch is always nice. And the prizes are always fun."
The event took place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and required a $10 registration fee.
Every year, proceeds go to selected Aiken charities – namely a child's shelter, a women's shelter and an animal's shelter, according to Mary Alice Speed, publicity chairman.
This year, $2,700 was raised for the Children's Place, the Cumbee Center and the Equine Rescue of Aiken.
These charities aren't the only ones who benefitted from the event. Door prizes such as bottles of wine, purses and hand towels were given out, not based on who won the games but from random drawings.
"(There's) anything a lady can use in a house," Speed said. "It's just a nice assortment."
Lunch of freshly-prepped finger sandwiches, desserts and fruit were prepared by some of the church members.
Kathy Newland, whose worked with the event for the last three years, worked on the food and to set the drink table.
While she's not personally a big fan of card games, she knows the event holds enjoyment for others.
"The ladies have fun," she said. "It's nice, and it's for good causes."
Though the event has expanded out to include other games like Monopoly, Scrabble and checkers, Speed holds the original as her favorite.
"(Bridge) I think helps our minds," she said. "It's a good way of getting together."
Staff Photo by Stephanie Turner Hand and Foot was one of the card games played at the annual game/card party on Feb. 16. Pictured, from left, is Judy Caldwell, Pat Cooper, Jessica Weber and Josie Fanning in the middle of a round.×
Staff Photo by Stephanie Turner This group plays the popular Mah Jongg at the game/card party on Feb. 16. Pictured, from left, is Louise Lythgoe, Joni Hopkins, Carol McCarthy and Karen Sheridan.×
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Dhow Palace Hotel
Kenyatta Road / Baghani Street, Zanzibar Town 3974004.0 out of 5.0
Located in Stone Town, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Shangani Beach and Old Fort. Forodhani Gardens and House of …
Mashariki Palace Hotel
Nyumba ya Moto St. 293 Forodhani, Zanzibar Town 39044.0 out of 5.0
This family-friendly Zanzibar Town hotel is located near the airport, within a 5-minute walk of House of Wonders, Shangani …
Tembo House Hotel & Apartments
Forodhani Street, Zanzibar Town 255244.0 out of 5.0
Located in Stone Town, this beachfront hotel is next to a golf course and within a 5-minute walk of Shangani Beach, Forodhani …
The Swahili House
Stone Town, Zanzibar Town2.5 out of 5.0
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Zanzibar Hotel
Off Bhangani Street, Zanzibar Town 48583.0 out of 5.0
Located in Stone Town, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Shangani Beach, Old Fort, and Forodhani Gardens. House of …
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Forodhani Street, Zanzibar Town3.0 out of 5.0
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Michamvi Pingwe P.O.Box 4242,, MICHAMVI3.0 out of 5.0
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Road Marumbi (between Chwaka - Uroa), Uroa4.0 out of 5.0
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