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Debates of April 27th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #34 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was c-3.
- Question Period
- Committees of the House
- Bill C-3--Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act
- New Brunswick 4-H Communications Competition
- Menuhin International Competition
- Justice
- Public Safety Officer Compensation Fund
- Firefighters
- Friends of Mohamed
- Audrey Paterson
- Normand Roussy
- Quebec's Forest Economies
- Official Languages
- Automotive Industry
- Public Education
- Firearms Registry
- 2010 UQAM Awards
- Yukon Mine Accident
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- International Co-operation
- Ethics
- International Co-operation
- Lobbying
- International Co-operation
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Forestry Industry
- Firearms Registry
- Ethics
- Forestry Industry
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Oil and Gas Industry
- Employment Insurance
- Automotive Industry
- Afghanistan
- Securities
- Status of Women
- Democratic Reform
- Afghanistan
- Broadband Canada Program
- Industry
- Presence in Gallery
- Privilege
- Message from the Senate
- Balanced Refugee Reform Act
- Business of the House
- Quebec Bridge
New Brunswick 4-H Communications Competition
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Mike Allen Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
Madam Speaker, this past weekend, I had the honour to serve as a judge at the New Brunswick 4-H Communications Competition held in Woodstock.
Close to 40 young people from across New Brunswick took part in the event, each winners of their respective regional competitions. It was impressive to watch these fine young citizens get up in front of a large audience, present their ideas clearly and convincingly, including in the Clover Bud category of seven and eight year olds.
I want to congratulate the local organizing committee headed by Allie and Linda Porter; president of the NB 4-H Council, Kelly Power; and all the volunteers who gave of their time to support this important event.
I also want to congratulate category winners Shaughnessy Riordon, Barry Riordon, Emma Allen, Isaac Gilbert, Emily Gregory, Valerie Guilbault, Shaylee Neal, Falyn Coates, Devlyn Hooper, Kyle Kirby, Rachael Merritt and senior speech winner, Audrey Eastwood, who will be our representative at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this fall.
All the participants did well. They are all winners and our province and country are all the better off as a result of the 4-H program.
Menuhin International Competition
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Madam Speaker, Kerson Leong, an Ottawa—Vanier musical prodigy, just won first prize in the prestigious Menuhin International Competition held every two years in Oslo, Norway, for violinist under the age of 22, and he is only 13.
While attending Ashbury college, Kerson studied at Tutti Muzic, a private school run by his mother.
Twice I was fortunate to have Kerson, his older brother, Stanley, and their mother perform a mini-concert at my swearing-in ceremony here on the Hill. Both times they were phenomenal and they held the crowd spellbound. I have also had the pleasure of attending other concerts and they keep getting better.
Now they are taking the music world by storm and prevailing. I want to congratulate Kerson and, indeed, his entire family for making us proud and demonstrating that perseverance and talent are a formidable combination anywhere in the world.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Maria Mourani Ahuntsic, QC
Madam Speaker, this government falsely claims it is tackling crime, yet it is doing nothing about the need to introduce an effective, balanced bill to facilitate police investigations involving the Internet, particularly in cases of sexual assault on minors.
We in the Bloc Québécois are not the only ones calling for such a bill. The Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime and police forces have been calling for such legislation for over 10 years.
On April 20, in committee, the ombudsman said that the longer we wait to give police the tools to enforce the law, the more children will be abused, which I believe makes everyone angry. He added that if he were Prime Minister, the Internet would be his top priority.
How many more children who could have been spared will have to be assaulted before the Prime Minister finally decides to act? He must introduce an effective bill immediately to facilitate criminal investigations on the Internet and respect individual rights and freedoms.
Public Safety Officer Compensation Fund
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Madam Speaker, today on Parliament Hill, Canada's firefighters are here for the 16th consecutive year asking for a public safety officer compensation fund to take care of their families. Last week, police officers were here doing exactly the same thing.
However, Parliament has already voted to put this important benefit into place. In 2005, Parliament adopted my Motion No. 153 that called for the establishment of a public safety officer compensation benefit. For four and a half years the Conservative government has steadfastly ignored our brave firefighters and police officers by refusing to implement this benefit.
While widows, widowers and children of fallen firefighters and police officers are forced sometimes to sell their homes and give up school and they live financial hardship, nothing has been done.
The government should apologize for the disrespect it has shown to Canada's fallen and their families. It should immediately put into place the supports for the families of those who lost their lives while protecting the lives of Canadians. It should do it now.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Patrick Brown Barrie, ON
Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to firefighters across Canada. Firefighters are not only on the front lines of emergency services in our community, but they give us peace of mind. They ensure public safety in some of the most challenging environments and have been incredible supporters of charitable causes.
Barrie firefighters have raised $1 million in their annual boot drive and over $790,000 over the years have gone to benefit charitable organizations, such as Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Barrie has raised the most funds out of all its peers in Canada for firefighters.
The Barrie Firefighter Union executive is comprised of Len Mitchell, Kevin White, Cory Mainprize, Brad Conrad and Rob Taylor. I also want to thank Fire Chief Lynn for encouraging this public service and charitable work among his firefighting team. They also run a scholarship fund in the name of Bill Wilkins who perished in the line of duty, sadly, on May 27, 2002. This scholarship is for worthy students from the pre-fire service program at Georgian College.
Firefighters around Canada and Barrier firefighters continue to be pillars of our community, excellent local citizens and an example of generosity.
Friends of Mohamed
Statements By Members
April 27th, 2010 / 2 p.m.
Shawn Murphy Charlottetown, PE
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to acknowledge the work, dedication, and energy of a small group of individuals from the Charlottetown area known as the Friends of Mohamed.
Mohamed Mara is a young man who came to Prince Edward Island in 2005 as a refugee from Sierra Leone. In the midst of the civil war, rebel forces killed his family. Mohamed escaped but was caught later by the rebels, who cut off both his hands.
Friends of Mohamed organized and engaged the community, and raised $65,000 necessary to fit and install state-of-the-art myo-electric hands.
I would like to publicly thank all businesses, groups and individuals who generously donated to this cause. I also want to thank all members of that very special group, Friends of Mohamed, especially Catherine Ronahan, who gave so much of her time and very much played a leadership role.
Mohamed's new hands have been fitted and are operating. He has received the necessary training and he is back in the community. He is doing very well.
On behalf of the House, we wish him all the best.
Audrey Paterson
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Alice Wong Richmond, BC
Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to honour the late Audrey Paterson, founder of the Canadian Women Voters Congress and the Western Businesswomen's Association. She passed away in Vancouver last week at the age of 82.
My condolences go out to her husband, Ron Castner, her six children, her fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Audrey Paterson was a former journalist and editor. She will be remembered by her tireless efforts as a crusader for advancing women in business and politics. She also established the non-partisan Women's Campaign School, of which I am a proud graduate.
Her vision, her hard work, and her persistence in creating equal opportunities for women has inspired and will continue to inspire us all. Her legacy will live on.
Normand Roussy
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Raynald Blais Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
Mr. Speaker, we were saddened to learn of the tragic death this week of a lobster fisher, 62-year-old Mr. Normand Roussy. Mr. Roussy had gone out into Chaleur Bay, early Saturday morning, together with other members of his crew. Unfortunately, while fishing, Mr. Roussy lost his balance and fell off his boat into the water.
The Sûreté du Québec were called at around 9:45 a.m. and went to the dock where his fellow fishers had taken Mr. Roussy. He was taken to the Centre hospitalier de Chandler, where he was pronounced dead.
This is another tragic event that reminds us of the dangers of fishers' work and the courage required of the thousands of workers who take to the sea every morning to earn a living.
The members of the Bloc Québécois and I wish to extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, as well as to the entire community that has been touched by this tragedy.
Quebec's Forest Economies
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, our government announced the establishment of the temporary initiative for the strengthening of Quebec's forest economies, a three-year, $100 million measure to support communities affected by the forestry crisis.
The mayor of Dolbeau-Mistassini, Georges Simard, has said that this announcement is very good news. And the vice-president of operations at AbitibiBowater, Gilbert Demers, has said that it is exciting news that can help people who have new ideas.
The member for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord has not held back in criticizing this initiative. But everyone knows that the Bloc Québécois is against anything that makes sense. That is nothing new.
The Bloc voted against the forestry industry in Quebec. This proves, once again, that the Bloc does not defend the interests of Quebeckers. Quebeckers can count on our Conservative government. We are taking action in the interests of workers and communities by strengthening the economy in the regions. I can assure you that we will not let the Bloc keep taking Quebeckers for fools.
Official Languages
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jean-Claude D'Amours Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives want Canadians to believe that they care about and respect our official languages. When it is time for grandstanding, they show up; but as for everything else, that is debatable, as demonstrated by these few lines from a document sent to French-speaking citizens. I have left them in French, because they are unintelligible, as I will explain.
A partir des dernières années, répondants à l'enquête requis à répondre à L'enquête sur les établissements de soins pour bénéficiaires internes utilisant un système électronique au Internet. Nous vous prière d'annoncer que cette est maintenant possible. [...] Access à la nouveau système de questionnaire électronique est facile et vite. De la line d'adresse au votre Internet [...]. Veuillez inclure votre identifier l'enquête q'il est trouver juste en haute de votre nom d'établissements dans l'adresse.
My hon. colleagues should not worry if they did not understand any of that, because as I said, it is unintelligible. Imagine how hard it was for those who were supposed to understand this machine translation. This is how the Conservatives show their respect for official language communities.
Automotive Industry
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Rick Dykstra St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday Canadians were pleased to hear General Motors' announcement that it had repaid its loan to the governments of Canada, Ontario and the United States. Today, I would like to announce that General Motors will invest more than $200 million at its engine plant in my riding of St. Catharines, Ontario, for the next generation of small block engines.
Now the St. Catharines plant will not only invest in making highly fuel-efficient engines but, in addition, will continue to assemble small block engines. This means the preservation of 400 jobs in St. Catharines. This, along with the new front-wheel assembly transmission expansion in 2012, shows that we are on track in St. Catharines.
In our government's economic action plan, we provided support to help create and protect jobs in communities and industries in our country that have been most affected by this downturn. This included the manufacturing sector.
This shows that the investments our government has made are working not only in St. Catharines but across this country.
Public Education
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Don Davies Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on the vital importance of public education in British Columbia and to bring to the House's attention the current crisis facing public schools in my province.
Due to chronic underfunding by the provincial government, schools boards across British Columbia are facing budget shortfalls of millions of dollars. Because of provincial legislation that prohibits school boards from running deficits, they are being forced to slash vital services to children in B.C. This is both bitterly ironic and wrong.
Not only is the Liberal government of Gordon Campbell running a deficit approaching $2 billion, four times what he claimed it was last election, but it was his government that promised to make education in British Columbia a world-class system, a betrayed promise.
Now our students are facing the loss of special needs teachers, music and athletic programs, ESL teachers, multicultural support workers, enriched curricula, teacher librarians, administrators and teachers themselves. Some school boards are even cancelling school days to save money.
I hope all MPs will join me in the House to condemn this shortsighted and appalling abdication of responsibility to our children and to urge the B.C. government to provide all funds necessary to ensure our public school system is property funded.
I also want to congratulate school boards across—
Public Education
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order. The hon. member for Selkirk—Interlake.
Firearms Registry
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
James Bezan Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, since the Liberal leader announced his plans to force his MPs to support the wasteful and ineffective long gun registry, the Liberal member for Yukon has been sending mixed messages about what he will do.
Last week, the member for Yukon was quoted as saying he, "may not have a choice" to support the long gun registry and, "I would certainly prefer that it was a free vote". However, the member for Yukon said on the weekend through his spokesman that the Liberal leaders's plan to force MPs like himself to support the wasteful long gun registry is "excellent".
This kind of flip-flopping by the member for Yukon is totally unacceptable. His choice is clear: he votes to keep the long gun registry or he does the right thing and votes to scrap the long gun registry. It is that simple.
The Liberal member for Yukon should do the right thing. He should listen to his constituents and vote to eliminate the long gun registry once and for all.
2010 UQAM Awards
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Paule Brunelle Trois-Rivières, QC
Mr. Speaker, last evening I attended the 2010 UQAM Prix Reconnaissance gala.
Among the award winners were: Jocelyne Blouin, meteorologist at Radio-Canada; Élaine Hémond, founder of Femmes, politique et démocratie; Jean-Marc Eustache, from tour operator Transat A.T. Inc.; Louise Richer, director general of and teacher at the École nationale de l'humour; Manon Barbeau, filmmaker; Yolande Brunelle, principal of Saint-Zotique school; lawyer Johanne Doyon and the honourable Dominique Larochelle, as well as David Altmejd, sculptor.
This gala wraps up UQAM's 40th anniversary celebrations. The goal of UQAM's founders was to make higher education more accessible and to democratize the education system. UQAM has remained true to their vision: bold and open to the world. it is a powerful symbol of innovation and one of the top institutions of learning in Quebec.
On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I want to congratulate these remarkable people who have used their exceptional talents to make a contribution to our society.


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Army rolls Air Force in wheelchair basketball at Warrior Games
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Army blew out the Air Force 59-9 in the Army's first wheelchair basketball game of the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte at the U.S. Olympic Training Center today. Army is now 1-0 while Air Force is 1-1.
Army started off the game with six points in the first minute and a half. Down from the start, the first Air Force bucket was made by former Staff Sgt. Claude Owens (Beavercreek, Ohio). But the points were far between for Air Force, which won the opening game against Special Operations on Sunday.
After taking a 31-5 lead at the half, third year Army coach Doug Garner (Arlington, Texas) said the main focus for the defending champions was to tighten their ball handling and shooting.
"We had a lot of misses on some easy shots in the first half, so we've got to get those jitters out of our system so we could pull the win today and get them out of our game for tomorrow," Garner said.
Garner explained the Army's practices have been focused on the basics and really preparing them for the fast-paced competition in the Warrior Games, where they won gold last year in both team sports (sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball).
Three-time Warrior Games athlete Anthony Pone (Fort Worth, Texas), an Army veteran, brought his size and intimidation factor into the game against the Air Force, but what he says is the most important thing for the team to bring to any game is intensity.
"Tomorrow's going to be harder and faster, so we will keep it intense and play hard defense against the Marines," Pone said.
Warrior Games rookie Charles Armstead (Killeen, Texas), also an Army veteran, described the atmosphere of his first wheelchair basketball game as an incredible eye-opener. "I wasn't expecting all the emotion in the crowds, so it was a surprisingly wonderful experience," he said.
On the other side of the gym, Navy beat Special Operations in a much closer game. After taking a 18-14 lead at the half, Navy narrowly escaped with 27-26, thanks to clutch plays in last couple minutes.
On Tuesday, Army will take on Marines (1-0) in a replay of last year's gold medal game. Navy (1-1) will take on Air Force for a spot in Wednesday's Bronze Medal Game.

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There was a kilo of flour, so 2g IDY makes 0.02%, right?
Two things are limiting your oven spring, imo. One being the extra heavy hand on the toppings and another being that you have a wack load of dough that could have stood to be stretched a bit more. Otherwise, the underskirt looks good and I'm sure it tasted great. Any way to steal the grill and practice at your place?
My Canadian buddy says wack load all the time. I like to toss it around every now and then...
Sadly, stealing my parents' grill is most likely a bad move. I can probably bake over there again, though. Any suggestions on deflectors or (even better) vortex generators? I'm on page 12 of the LBE thread, but the eggmen don't seem to be dealing with top generated heat. I should probably have an IR thermometer by the time my next batch of dough is ready.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (373 votes).
In short: tougher than I expectedIn full: an undulating course on the 1st lap that suddenly becomes hilly on the 2nd lap!!Scenery is nice tree lined roads however, the view does get a bit monotonous after 13 miles of the same. Really nice to run a whole race without seeing a single carDate of review: August 23, 2010
In short: Well organised and fast, undulating, two-lap summer halfIn full: A good, medium-fast, summer half. I have regularly done this as a warm-up for an autumn marathon. The two-lap, course pleasantly winds through woodland and quiet roads. It's all tarmac, but only just. Possibly a bit too undulating and twisty for a PB, but it always attracts a very high quality field, so the fast atmosphere may push you to one anyway. There's a good mix of fast club runners and serious fun-runners.Start and finish facilities are excellent, good showers and a pool. Parking is a long trek from the start - make sure you have everything with you when you leave the car. Dry, secure bag storage helps. Watch out for the steep bank on and off the school playing field just after the start and just before the finish.Date of review: August 23, 2010
In short: Lovely scenery but watch out for golf balls !In full: Very well organised although the walk from the car park was pretty long especially having to listen to my father-in-law pointing out much nearer places to park as we walked :-)Run itself was lovely and picturesque. It was quite difficult running past some of those pubs ;-)I was wary at the mention of hills so started off at a reasonable pace and glad I did as it was pretty hard going by the end. The only thing that nearly spoilt it for me was almost being decapitated by a golf ball. I saw a blur bounce right in front of me but thankfully it bounced over my head missing me by a whisker. Not sure the organisers can do much about it I guess but could have been very serious.A lot of people seemed to be struggling with the hills and the heat by the end so perhaps a few more water stops might be prudent but other than that can't fault it. Great day !Date of review: August 23, 2010
In short: Loved it!In full: Fantastic race, great organisation and just about on the right side of challenging with the hilly nature of the course. Nice medal. Really enjoyed it today, thanks to all involved, especially Metallica, AC/DC and the Eynsham Road Runner who (unwittingly) paced me round, Johnny Ball for the water!, and the fantastic marshals! See you next year!Date of review: August 22, 2010
In short: Would do it again but more water and better directions for parkingIn full: This was a really enjoyable race - I hope I was not the only one who found it tough going. Could have done with more water - wasn't enough at the stations and probably needed water stations every two miles not every 3. Car parking - I understand that parking at the school would not be wise but perhaps starting in the area by the car park and finishing at Caldicott might be an option - but can see the pro's and con's (perhaps I just need to arrive earlier!!)Date of review: August 22, 2010
In short: Well-organised race through hilly but beautiful sceneryIn full: Fantastic marshals, seemingly at every corner. Very good race HQ. Thank you all.Date of review: August 22, 2010
In short: Seamless, again.In full: Hills hurt and it's always hot in august but this does not detract from an excellent event. Date of review: August 22, 2010
In short: Well organised race, but the hills are quite tough especially on the second lap.Date of review: August 22, 2010
In short: Great event - excellent organisation, fabulous marshalls and a scenic courseDate of review: August 22, 2010
In short: Didn't find the hills too much of a problem, most of them are gentle gradients.Date of review: August 22, 2010
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According to Meredith Kolodner at Insideschools, many principals and teachers have been raising concerns over the rubrics and scoring procedures for this year's standardized tests in New York State.
Sometimes the rubrics (for the written portions of the tests) are ambiguous. Sometimes they work against good judgment. Sometimes the writing prompt itself puts students and scorers alike in a quandary.
Here's an example of the last of these:
In addition, a listening passage about a kid who loved music asked students to write about how the child in the passage is like and unlike a "typical 6th grader." Teachers debated what would lead to a high score: does a typical 6th graders really like music? Does a typical 6th grader attend after-school? Take the bus? There was not consensus on what details would be considered "meaningful and relevant examples," as dictated by the scoring guide.
Assuming that the description is accurate, I wonder what the test makers had in mind. What is the point of asking students to compare a character to a "typical" sixth grader? Is there such a thing? Are children supposed to know (or care) what a "typical" sixth grader is?
In order to receive a high score, a student must fulfill all the requirements of the task. Here an intellectually advanced student could easily get sidetracked with definitions of "typical" and fail to write the essay as required.
Rubrics have inherent limitations; you can't standardize good judgment. When applied on a massive scale, they become more limiting still. But they are here to stay, at least for now. Given that state of things, it's all the more important to create good test questions. This, apparently, is not one.
I scored tests this year but signed a confidentiality agreement. I am not allowed to discuss what I saw on the tests or in student writing. Thus I am limiting myself to commenting on what others have reported. In the past, New York State tests were released to the public after they had been administered and scored. This is good practice; we should all have the opportunity to see and comment on them. After all, they presumably reflect what students are expected to learn.


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Council approves construction start on airport terminal
By JILL SCHRAMM
Staff Writer
Ground breaking for a new commercial terminal at Minot International Airport could occur in mid-September.
The Minot City Council on Tuesday accepted the $40.7 million bid of Graham Construction Services of Eagan, Minn. The city issued a temporary notice to proceed, which allows the contractor to break ground, mobilize equipment and put in underground utilities and foundations.
The trigger that gave the council the go ahead to accept bids was the award of a $6.56 million federal grant at the end of August, said airport director Andrew Solsvig.
The grant includes $5 million in discretionary funding, as well as more than $1.56 million in primary entitlement funding. In addition, the airport has been awarded $18.5 million from the State of North Dakota in oil impact dollars for airports.
Solsvig said the city is awaiting word, expected by the end of the month, on an additional $3 million in federal discretionary funds needed to complete the project funding.
If those federal funds become available, the city would issue a full order to proceed with construction. If the federal money doesn't materialize, Solsvig said, the city will pursue other funding sources to complete the project.
The local share, consisting of about 25 percent of the entire project cost, will be funded through revenue bonds to be paid off through airport income.
The goal is to finish the new terminal by the fall of 2015.
Solsvig said the initial construction shouldn't affect the public using the existing terminal or airport parking.
"We believe we can get through this winter season without any real issues," he said.
In other business, the council disregarded the recommendation of the Minot Planning Commission in voting 8 to 6 to allow Katelin David to rent the basement of her single-family home in the valley in southwest Minot. Neighbors opposed to multi-family housing in their neighborhood objected to the city issuing the permit, which expires if David should no longer own the home. David said her intent is to create affordable housing for a second resident while offsetting her cost of flood-recovery and other debts.
On another zoning issue, the council sided with the planning commission in rejecting a mixed-use complex on North Broadway near the U.S. Highway 83 Bypass. High density proved to be a sticking point. The council, on a 4-to-10 vote, killed The Beacon, a project that included 132 residential units above 23,000 square feet of retail space on three acres.
In adopting a new zoning ordinance earlier this year, the city became more lenient regarding density, but still, The Beacon exceeded the units allowed per acre by 97 percent.
"I love the project," Dave Pankow, planning commission chairman, told the council. "It's a nice looking project coming into the city, but when we allow these huge variances in density, what we are going to do is set that precedent."
Council member Scott Knudsvig, who had served on a committee to draft a city comprehensive plan, noted the project doesn't fit with that plan.
"It's like we are throwing away the years of work we have just put into all this for good planning and good growth and good development," he said.
The Beacon project included a variety of residential amenities and underground parking. A luxury apartment complex, some of the units were to be set aside at lower rents for critical support workers, such as emergency personnel or teachers.
Voting for the project were Blake Krabseth, Mark Jantzer, Bob Miller and Kevin Connole. Voting against were Larry Frey, Dean Franstzvog, Jim Hatlelid, George Withus, Dave Lehner, Tom Seymour, Milt Miller, Amy Moen, Lisa Olson and Knudsvig.


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Emergencies often come with little or no warning, and the supplies you'll need to get through an unexpected event can vary greatly. There are ways, however, that you can prepare as much as possible, and if you are a pet owner, then you'll need to take extra steps to ensure you'll be able to take care of your cat or dog in the event of an unexpected emergency. Here are some tips:
Know how to get medical help
If the emergency you are experiencing involves an unexpected medical issue, it's essential that all members of the family know who to call to get help. Post the phone numbers for your local vet clinics prominently in the home, and make sure everyone has the information programmed into his or her cell phone, if possible.
You can also prepare by planning out a route to the vet hospital in advance. Formulate a strategy for different hypothetical situations. For instance, if the area where you live is prone to coastal flooding, consider mapping out a route that avoids low ground.
Making your home a safe space for pets
Many dog or cat emergencies can happen within the home, which is why you must make sure your space is as safe for your pet as possible. In case of a fire, it's wise to have stickers on the outside of the doors leading into your home that include the name and a brief physical description of your pet. This will make it easier for firefighters to find and rescue your pet should a fire break out.
Even if your home is safe for pets on a day-to-day basis, keep in mind that certain disasters, like blizzards or blackouts, can leave you stranded at home. Always have extra pet food and water on hand for such emergencies, and keep extra medications your pet may need, such as dog diabetes insulin, in an easy to reach place. Cats will also need extra kitty litter, so stock up well in advance.
What to pack in your pet's first aid kit
Just as you would keep a first aid kit at home for yourself and your family, you must also keep one for the pets in your home. These should contain bandages for dog wound treatment, an extra brush, tweezers, an extra leash, rubbing alcohol, clippers for grooming and vet-approved topical antibiotic ointments. If you're unsure what types of products are best to stock a first aid kit, speak with your vet and see if he or she has suggestions. You may find they are able to provide you with a first aid kit, or at least some of the materials you'll need to get started. Keep the first aid kit near a pet carrier or crate so you will be able to grab it if you need to quickly evacuate your pet in case of an emergency.


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Emilia Clarke
What a gorgeous look for the young actress Emilia Clarke who is blessing the red carpet with such elegance and classiness. We love what she has done with her hair giving it soem really cool and slick retro waves bringing back some beautiful formal trends back from the 1950's. Sweeping her fringe to one side giving it some nice subtle waves and pushing the other side of her hair back over the to the other side as well opening up her shoulder line.


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Flying self-selects fabulous people. It is easy to become fond of them. They are competent, committed and persistent. You already know this because you work with these folks all the time. My wife, Martha, and I became especially aware of how wonderful pilots are, and fond of them, during the decade or so that we traveled around the country teaching ground schools. It was also during that decade that we learned how vulnerable these special people are to the risks associated with flying.
We taught relatively large numbers, and it was not uncommon for us to return to a city in two months and learn that someone we had just taught was already dead from an airplane crash. I can name dozens. These were not foolhardy people. They just didn't understand the risks they were taking. In each case the death was considered a local tragedy. These people make fabulous obituaries.
It points out there is such a strong need to help pilots gain insights that will save their lives. This is why I have come to so be deeply saddened by the lost opportunity represented by Flight Instructor Refresher Courses that cover all over again the same things we instructors all learned when we were training to become private pilots. Covering things like thrust, drag, lift, and weight has little or no effect on our ability to teach pilots things that will determine whether they and their passengers live or die.


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Center for Policy Innovation Research Summary #4 on Health Care
October 15, 2012
October 15, 2012 | Center for Policy Innovation Research Summary on Health Care
Abstract: The rush to issue regulations for implementing the most popular parts of the President's health insurance bill resulted in eight "economically significant" regulations of remarkably poor quality, according to Jerry Ellig of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and Christopher Conover of Duke University. They detailed major deficiencies in the regulatory process, including poor analysis, inadequate cost–benefit analysis, a bias toward regulatory solutions, and a failure to consider alternatives. The authors suggest that the "interim final rulemaking" process used to promulgate these regulations contributes to the problem, much as it did when the Department of Homeland Security used the same process to issue final rules after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the Affordable Care Act or ACA), heralded as President Barack Obama's signature achievement, is intended to reform and expand health insurance coverage. Despite its 906 pages of statutes covering topics from tanning booths to individual and employer mandates for insurance purchases, the scope of regulation—not merely the statutory language—will determine how the law is understood, enforced, and implemented.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is chiefly responsible for developing the ACA's body of regulation. While most major ACA regulations, such as the requirements on employers, do not take effect until 2014, HHS is already putting many regulations into place. The government has promulgated final rules and proposed rules and has generated hundreds of guidance documents, frequently asked questions, forms, letters, and other sub-regulatory documents that clarify or refine the rules.
Thus far, the most extensive academic examination of this body of regulation is "Beware the Rush to Presumption," a series of three research papers by Jerry Ellig of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and Christopher Conover of Duke University.[1] Their analyses focus on the process used to craft the ACA regulations, and detail major deficiencies in that process, compared with other regulatory initiatives. In their review of eight "economically significant" ACA regulations[2] promulgated in 2010, Ellig and Conover reveal some key findings. First, agency analysis was often inadequate, falling short of the quality of analysis normally used by HHS and other agencies. Moreover, presidential and congressional politics and pressure heavily influenced the ACA regulatory process.
HHS issued the eight economically significant regulations as "interim final rules." Interim final rulemaking is an expedited process in which rules are created without the normal notice and comment period. Interim final rulemaking is permitted under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) if normal notice and comment rulemaking is "impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest" and is often invoked because of tight legislative deadlines.[3] Economically significant regulations are generally subject to a more rigorous rulemaking, including detailed cost–benefit analysis and reviewing alternative means of achieving the legislative goals.
Biased Analysis
Ellig and Conover found incomplete agency analyses that were insufficient to inform decision making. According to the authors, the result is a bias favoring regulation, based on both underestimated costs and overestimated benefits. In developing the proposed regulations, agency products exhibited a conspicuous lack of alternative approaches.
The overall effect of this bias favoring regulation was substantial. For example, for children with pre-existing medical conditions, the agency overstated the rule's benefits by a factor of three to five, based on the experience of state high risk pools. The pre-existing condition insurance plan overstated the reduction in bankruptcy risk by as much as a factor of eight, a result of overestimating the percentage of bankruptcies related to medical expense and including cases of medical expense–related bankruptcies by the insured. Likewise, Ellig and Conover estimated Early Retirement Reinsurance costs at $9.2 billion to $10 billion over four years versus HHS estimates of $39.8 million. Similarly, they estimated that dependent coverage for children up to age 26 would cost $0.9 billion to $1 billion annually versus the HHS estimate of $10.4 million.
Furthermore, multiple analytical inadequacies skewed the agency analysis. For instance, federal regulators failed to make the important distinction between "transfers" and "efficiency benefits." While an efficiency benefit creates cost savings, a transfer simply moves existing resources from some individuals to others. For example, "uncompensated care" is a transfer because the current system already absorbs the cost. The new regulation only changes the source of funding; it does not reduce costs.
Nor did regulators consider the "crowding out" of existing health coverage, which can have a substantial effect according to the authors. In the Early Retirement Reinsurance Program, the ACA could subsidize plans that would have existed without the subsidy.[4] The authors note that the failure to consider these transfers undercuts the regulators' ability to assess the equity of these transfers.
Equity Issues
The authors also contend that the regulators' assumption that early retirees may have a difficult time obtaining insurance due to age and medical condition implies an equity problem. Yet the regulators did not explore the issue beyond this assumption. An equity problem is suggested by the assumption that insured people had been paying what the regulators call a "hidden tax" to cover the uninsured, although the analysis does not clearly indicate how making this tax explicit solves the equity problem.
In other cases, the regulators merely stated or assumed that ACA regulations that remove the pre-existing condition limitations would produce "a meaningful improvement in equity." Yet, as the authors point out, the ACA regulators do not define the term or explain how it was deemed "meaningful."
Similar undefined benefits include "financial risk reduction," "cost savings," and "health benefits"—an odd oversight for a major health regulation affecting millions of Americans. Ellig and Conover discuss the availability of established methods to quantify such benefits. The regulators simply assert other ACA benefits without quantifying or explaining them. For example, preventive services are assumed to result in cost savings, a claim disputed by an extensive body of professional literature. Curiously, the regulators did not even address why insurance companies would not cover services that so clearly yield a cost savings.
Costs over Benefits
According to Ellig and Conover, when the understated costs and overstated benefits are corrected, three of the ACA regulations—early retirement reinsurance, dependent coverage up to 26, and pre-existing condition insurance plan—clearly fail a cost–benefit analysis. The correction also raises legitimate questions about whether the benefits actually exceed the costs for two other regulations: pre-existing condition limitations and coverage for preventive services.
The study finds that regulators failed to consider moral hazards, which result when people change behavior because they no longer bear all or any of the costs of their actions, such as the potential for health insurance to make a person more likely to participate in detrimental activities such as smoking and excessive drinking, knowing that insurance will pay for any needed medical treatment. Another form of moral hazard arises when people can use services in which the cost exceeds the benefit, such as going to an emergency room to treat a cold. Unnecessary medical expenses, the researchers note, account for 28 percent of Medicaid spending and for 10 percent of private insurance.[5]
Another component of sound regulatory analysis is an examination of regulatory alternatives, generally one more stringent and one less stringent than the preferred alternative. Ideally, Congress and the public should be informed of the alternatives. In the case of the ACA, HHS did not consider using the IRS definition of "dependent" for the extension of insurance coverage to dependent children up to 26. For preventive service coverage, HHS did not consider covering only those services likely to lead to cost savings or some specified cost per outcome, which could have greatly reduced the cost of preventive services coverage.
Comparative Performance
To ensure their review was not just an academic post hoc review detached from reality, the researchers compared the ACA rulemaking with other agency regulatory work. They found the analysis and the quality of the process fell below the standard agency work product under normal rulemaking conditions.[6] The 2010 ACA interim final rules scored substantially lower than previous HHS regulations. These lower scores are the result of incomplete analysis and limited use of that analysis in creating the regulation.
In their evaluation of the 2010 ACA regulations, the researchers ranked them on a scale of 0 to 60. Two ACA regulations received a score of 13, and the highest ranked ACA regulation received a score of 25—below the average score of previous years. HHS regulations averaged a score of 26 in 2009 and a score of 29 in 2008.[7]
The researchers found similarly low regulatory scores when they looked at the homeland security regulations developed and promulgated after September 11, 2001. These were another presidential priority enacted under a tight congressionally imposed deadline. For these rules, "the agency offered some pieces of theory or evidence but far from a comprehensive analysis."[8]
Ellig and Conover conclude that "incomplete analysis may be a systematic result of presidential priorities and tight deadlines, rather than a problem unique to the health care regulation."[9] To examine this hypothesis further, Ellig and Conover examined the role of presidential and congressional politics on the regulatory process.
Congressional Politics
The authors conclude that Congress often affects the quality and thoroughness of regulations by imposing deadlines. Congress may impose tight deadlines to ensure that a law and its enacting regulations are in place before an election or before new Members take office. Potential changes in composition of Congress and the congressional committees directly overseeing the federal regulators encourage tight deadlines to allow Congress to ensure that the resulting regulations reflect the legislative priorities.
Congress enacted the ACA in the face of public opposition: only 10 of nearly 140 polls between July 2009 and passage of the bill showed majority popular support. Between passage of the bill and August 10, 2011, only one of 87 polls opposed repeal. With the 2010 congressional elections only seven months away, Members of Congress had a clear incentive to put the more popular provisions of the law in place, in hopes that people would support the new law to keep these popular benefits.
Presidential Politics
The White House impact on federal regulatory action is routine. Based on the extensive and detailed formal directives issued by the Clinton and Bush Administrations, agencies often review regulations in light of presidential priorities. This "administrative presidency" model discourages independent agency analysis and limits review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Agency economists confirm that when presidential priorities create decisions that precede analysis, the subsequent analysis is nothing more than a document written to convince OIRA to approve the regulation.[10]
The ACA was a presidential priority. The President filled key Administration positions with ideological supporters of his ambitious health care agenda, and these key players were deeply involved in the process and championed aggressive executive authority. For example, months prior to the release of a rule, when a question arose about the meaning of the pre-existing condition exclusion for children under 19, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote a letter to a major health insurance industry group declaring a guaranteed issue requirement, even though the law did not require it until 2014.[11]
In short, ACA rules were produced under abbreviated procedures to comply with tight legislative deadlines and to satisfy presidential priorities. Historically, the rulemaking process is not a mere formality, but an opportunity for the agency to gather information. Shorter notice and comment periods, abbreviated OIRA review, and failure to fully analyze costs and benefits short-circuited the usual checks inherent in the process. It also eliminated opportunities for innovative solutions. The formal rulemaking process is designed to allow time for thorough and thoughtful analysis to produce appropriate regulations.
According to the authors, the poor quality of the ACA regulations resulted from tight congressionally imposed deadlines. Because the rules had high stakes for the White House, the federal regulators crafted analysis to support a decision rather than to assist policymakers in making an informed decision. These factors are not unique to the ACA. A similar convergence of presidential priority and congressional pressure resulted in similar procedural shortcuts for a series of interim final rules from the Department of Homeland Security after the 9/11 attacks.
Ellig and Conover conclude that this pattern demonstrates a need for additional procedural safeguards. In addition to reining in the use of interim final rulemaking, they suggest other procedural safeguards, such as requiring formal rulemaking within a specified period for regulations implemented as "interim final rules" or some system of external review of agency analyses.
Summary of Key Findings
—Diane R. Calmus is a Graduate Fellow in the Center for Health Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
Show references in this report
[1]Christopher J. Conover and Jerry Ellig, "Beware the Rush to Presumption, Part A: Material Omissions in Regulatory Analyses for the Affordable Care Act's Interim Final Rules," George Mason University, Mercatus Center, Working Paper No. 12-1, January 9, 2012, http://mercatus.org/publication/beware-rush-presumption-part (accessed October 3, 2012); Jerry Ellig and Christopher J. Conover, "Beware the Rush to Presumption, Part B: Substandard Regulatory Analyses for the Affordable Care Act's Interim Final Rules," George Mason University, Mercatus Center, Working Paper No. 12-2, January 9, 2012, http://mercatus.org/publication/beware-rush-presumption-part-b (accessed October 3, 2012); and Christopher J. Conover and Jerry Ellig, "Beware the Rush to Presumption, Part C: Material Omissions in Regulatory Analyses for the Affordable Care Act's Interim Final Rules," George Mason University, Mercatus Center, Working Paper No. 12-3, January 9, 2012, http://mercatus.org/publication/beware-rush-presumption-part-b (accessed October 3, 2012).
[2]An economically significant regulation is defined as a regulation that has an economic impact greater than $100 million annually. William J. Clinton, "Regulatory Planning and Review," Executive Order 12866, September 30, 1993, § 3 (f).The eight regulations are: (1) dependent coverage for children up to age 26; (2) pre-existing condition exclusions, limitations, etc.; (3) coverage of preventive services; (4) claims appeals and external review process; (5) medical loss ratio requirement; (6) grandfathered health plans; (7) early retirement reinsurance program; and (8) pre-existing condition insurance program.
[3]5 U.S. Code §§ 553(d)(3), 808(2). Interim final rules are promulgated 50 percent more often when there is a legislative deadline, as with the 2010 health care regulations.
[4]The crowd-out phenomenon can have a substantial impact. For example, it is suggested to account for 75 percent of the Medicare Part D spending. Gary V. Engelhardt and Jonathan Gruber, "Medicare Part D and the Financial Protection of the Elderly," National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 16155, July 2010, http://www.nber.org/papers/w16155 (accessed October 4, 2012).
[5]Amy Finkelstein and Robin McKnight, "What Did Medicare Do (and Was It Worth It)?" National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 11609, September 2005, http://www.nber.org/papers/w11609 (accessed October 4, 2012), and Emmet B. Keeler et al., "The Demand for Episodes of Medical Treatment in the Health Insurance Experiment," RAND Corporation, March 1988, http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/2006/R3454.pdf (accessed October 4, 2012).
[6]The comparison included all proposed economically significant regulation during the Bush Administration in 2008 and the Obama Administration in 2009, based on previous scoring by the Mercatus Center's Regulatory Report Card project. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued economically significant interim final rules in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Like the ACA regulations, the DHS rules were created under tight congressionally imposed deadlines and were a presidential priority.
[7]The comparison used the Mercatus Center's Report Card method, which scores regulations on 12 criteria grouped into three categories: openness, analysis, and use. Each criterion is scored on a scale of 0 (no useful content) to 5 (comprehensive analysis with potential best practices), for a total possible score of 60. The comparison did not include budget regulations, which score extremely low across the board. The 2010 health care regulations classified as budget regulations received scores not substantially different from the abysmal 2008–2009 budget regulation scores. This method attempts to ensure that the rule makers reasonably covered the major elements of regulatory analysis and provided enough information for a reader to review and verify the method, data, and result. This method closely parallels the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs checklist of November 2010 because both are based on the direction presented in Executive Order 12866 and Office of Management and Budget Circular A-4. William J. Clinton, "Regulatory Planning and Review," and Office of Management and Budget, "Regulatory Analysis," Circular A-4, September 17, 2003, http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a004_a-4 (accessed October 4, 2012).
[8]Ellig and Conover, "Beware the Rush to Presumption, Part B," p. 21.
[9]Ibid., p. 22.
[10]Richard Williams, "The Influence of Regulatory Economists in Federal Health and Safety Agencies," George Mason University, Mercatus Center, Working Paper No. 08-15, July 2008, http://mercatus.org/publication/influence-regulatory-economists-federal-health-and-safety-agencies (accessed October 4, 2012).
[11]Kathleen Sebelius, letter to Karen Ignagni, March 29, 2010, http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/Letter_Sebelius_to_Ignagni_100330.pdf (accessed October 4, 2012).


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Gov. Walker withdraws request for public money for mansion renovation
Foundation will first try to raise money privately
MADISON, Wis. - A request to use state money to renovate the kitchen at the governor's executive residence is being withdrawn by Gov. Scott Walker's administration.
A statement from Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said the $478,000 project was being pulled from the agenda of the State Building Commission because the Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation is raising private funds for the project.
He said the issue would go back to the commission in the future if public funds are needed.
Speaking to reporters after a budget listening session in Green Bay on Tuesday, the governor said that more than 15,000 people a year use the executive residence for events.
He said the kitchen hasn't been renovated since the 1980s and there are some safety concerns.
"It's got a kitchen that's industrial grade that right now hasn't been upgraded since I was in high school. So it's one of those where I think the idea was not only from a usage standpoint but, at some point, from a public safety standpoint; that you've got a chute over the stove that literally they have to put Styrofoam up in when it rains or snows to keep water from coming in, which is a potential fire hazard," Walker said.
Walker also stressed that the executive residence is not his "home" and that he primarily uses a kitchen at his house in Wauwatosa.
"The Executive Residence has more than 15,000 visitors annually, and we will ensure the building has the repairs it needs to serve the citizens of our state."
Aides to Republicans and Democrats on the commission confirmed Tuesday the first lady had expressed intent months ago to raise the money privately, although the money would be borrowed upfront by the state.
The governor said the issue of renovating the kitchen has been discussed as far back as 2005.
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The route is also bordered by the two-lane Great River Road, one of the oldest scenic byways in North America, which supplemented waterborne traffic along the Mississippi's length towards New Orleans during the early 1900s. In the races' early miles, runners pass the site of what used to be the only leper colony in the continental U.S., housed in the abandoned slave quarters and plantation home of Indian Camp Plantation, a location now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Later, the route showcases the state's most famous plantation homes, massive antebellum mansions that provide a peek into the area's legacy of cotton and sugar agriculture. And the 100-mile marker highlights the Bonnet Carre Spillway, which plays a major role in protecting New Orleans from flooding.
Grueling Gravel and the Mighty Mississippi
Even though the course is pancake flat, the physical demands of 126 miles on the levee take a toll. "Because of the gravel, it was one of the most brutal races I have ever run," says finisher Kathy Hoover, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Beck recommends a trail-running shoe with a rock plate, and warns, "There is no shade out there."
Though in jest, according to the race website: "If you are unable to finish the race you'll be fed to the alligators." It rained for the first 30 hours at this year's inaugural race.
"We couldn't have asked for worse weather," says Beck. "It was horrifying—thunderstorms, lightning, wind and tornado warnings. Aid stations even blew away. But the funny thing is that everyone just said it made the adventure more epic."
Around 100 runners from 40 states participated in 2010, and Beck says many repeat racers are scheduled to take on the next Rouge-Orleans to be held on February 10.
Hellenthal will be on the starting line. "I want to be a part of it every year," he says. "I'm going to keep running this race until I can't run anymore."
For more information and to register for the 2012 event, visit www.forgeracing.net.
Mardi Gras Cool Down
Pack your costume. After the race, the real endurance test begins. Race directors timed the Rouge-Orleans to coincide with Mardi Gras season, giving racers a chance to unwind NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana) style.
Says Beck, "We have a saying: come to run, stay to party." In true carnival spirit, the race kicks off with a pre-race party on the levee and ends with a post-race party at the finish. And then the celebration continues.


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I recall reading this in the WSJ a few years back.
Seeing the Browns get screwed out of RG3 and about to possibly be screwed out of Trent Richardson..really has me reconsidering this.
The idea that the Browns could have had their chance at bidding at Luck, RG3, instead of sitting on their hands, and praying that they can outsuck other teams, or have to trade the entire draft for the next 10 years is sort of lame if you think about it.


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I recently traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area to meet with a wide array of Silicon Valley technology leaders and innovators to explore strategies for using modern technology to build state and local capacities in Asia, Africa, Latin America and emerging economies around the world.
As the Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs, I lead the Department's efforts to collaborate with state and local leaders and their counterparts abroad to meet U.S. foreign policy goals. With President Obama and Secretary Clinton making subnational engagement a priority for 21st century American diplomacy, we have been a catalyst not only for our states and our cities to engage but also with governors and mayors all over the world.
In pursuit of this objective, I consulted with Silicon Valley technology experts to search for low-cost, innovative solutions for sharing best practices that can improve growing global networks between elected state and local officials in the United States and their foreign counterparts.
What better place than Silicon Valley to pursue collaboration and dialogue on the use of high technology innovation and development on a new generation of public-private partnerships. I firmly believe that the power of partnerships at its best allows us to achieve so much more together than we could apart. The further we broaden and deepen these relationships, the more we need to engage and bring into play the skills and energies of partners beyond the federal government. By combining the strengths of governments and philanthropies, we can more than double our impact, to this subnational end. And the multiplier effect continues if we add businesses, non-governmental organizations, universities, unions, faith communities, and individuals.
In that spirit, Silicon Valley technologists and entrepreneurs are committed to collaborating with the State Department to expand the reach of 21st Century Statecraft by complementing traditional foreign policy tools with newly innovated and adapted instruments of statecraft that fully leverage the networks, technologies and demographics of our interconnected world.
While in the Bay Area, I delivered a speech on the use of technology in our work at a dinner hosted by Vish Mishra, President of TiE Silicon Valley, a global networking organization for entrepreneurs. The dinner event included a valuable interactive session with TiE members who provided input on their global interests and entrepreneurship.
During my visit, I also had the opportunity to meet with San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Palo Alto Mayor Sid Espinosa to discuss engaging with my office on a variety of issues, including economic development.
Innovators and entrepreneurs play a vital role in Secretary Clinton's vision of 21st century diplomacy and development. I plan to return to Silicon Valley to tap into the rich knowledge and talent of these remarkable leaders who were so generous to share their insights and valuable information.
Michael S. in California writes:
Would really enjoy to hear about what type of technology and strategies you learned about. And any more details you will provide such as outcome etc etc
R. Paul S. in the U.S.A. writes:
We at TiE (tiesv.org) enjoyed your participation at the event. It is heartening to see washington engaging with the entrepreneurs in the silicon valley. Our mission at TiE is to foster entrepreneurship and we look forward to working more closely with your team to help spread that mission.
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UBS and Libor: Who, what, why, when and how?
The FSA could hardly have been more damning in its final notice concerning Libor-related failings by UBS and wrongdoing by the bank's traders and managers, who had "manipulated [rate] submissions to benefit their own positions, showing total disregard for millions of market participants around the world".
The scale of the wrongdoing over a period of several years and involving dozens of staff was a factor taken into account by the regulator in determining the level of sanction for UBS, whose £160m FSA fine was part of a Sfr1.4bn ($1.5bn) in total fines and settlements with regulators in the US, UK and Switzerland.
Sergio Ermotti, chief executive of UBS, said in a statement today that the bank "deeply regrets this inappropriate and unethical behaviour".
Financial News has analysed this morning's final notice in which the FSA explained its penalty for the Swiss bank, and outlines below the scale and nature of the misconduct.
• Why has the bank been fined?
UBS, through managers and staff, attempted to manipulate Libor and Euribor from 2005 to 2010 in connection with rates submitted by the bank and other banks that were used to calculate the market's overall interbank rates.
Tracey McDermott, FSA director of enforcement and financial crime, said in a statement: "The integrity of benchmarks such as Libor and Euribor are of fundamental importance to both UK and international financial markets. UBS traders and managers ignored this. They manipulated UBS's submissions in order to benefit their own positions and to protect UBS's reputation, showing a total disregard for the millions of market participants around the world who were also affected by Libor and Euribor."
McDermott said the bank's misconduct was "all the more serious because of the orchestrated attempts to manipulate the Yen Libor submissions of other banks as well as its own, and the collusion with interdealer brokers and other panel banks in coordinated efforts to manipulate the fix".
By being found to have manipulated submissions to benefit trading positions, UBS breached the fifth of the FSA's principles, or rules, for businesses, namely failing to observe proper standards of market conduct.
UBS also breached Principle 3 by failing to take reasonable care to organise and control its affairs responsibly and effectively with adequate risk management. For three-and-a-half years from January 2005 to August 2008, for example, UBS had no systems, controls or policies regarding Libor submission procedures, and where Euribor is concerned this was the case throughout 2005 to 2010.
As the FSA put it: "The manipulation of submissions was routine, widespread and condoned by a number of managers with direct responsibility for the relevant business area."
• Who was involved in the misconduct and what did they do wrong?
The FSA found that at least 45 UBS staff including traders, rate submitters, managers and senior managers at UBS were either involved in or aware of the attempts to influence rate submissions, which the regulator called "routine and widespread manipulation".
UBS traders made at least 2,000 requests for inappropriately low or high rate submissions, either to other staff at the bank involved in setting the submissions, or directly or indirectly via interdealer brokers to influence staff at other banks that were involved in feeding Libor quotes into the market-wide, rate-setting process.
In one example of such manipulation through collusion, a UBS trader explained to a broker in no uncertain terms – in the days after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 – how he wanted him to try and manipulate a benchmark rate and what he would give him in return.
According to the FSA, the trader said: "If you keep 6s [the six-month yen Libor rate] unchanged today...I will f*cking do one humongous deal with you...Like a 50,000 buck deal, whatever...I need you to keep it as low as possible...If you do that.... I'll pay you, you know, 50,000 dollars, 100,000 dollars...whatever you want...I'm a man of my word."
UBS entered into at least nine such transactions, called "wash trades", handing over illegal fees of at least £170,000 to the brokers in question, the FSA said.
• How was it done?
Requests for certain Libor levels were made both to other UBS staff and externally, both via electronic communications and orally.
One trader alone, the FSA found, made more than 80 requests to traders at other firms to try and influence other banks' Yen Libor submissions.
On one occasion, the FSA highlighted a conversation in July 2007 when a broker at another firm contacted another bank to request a Yen Libor submission on behalf of the UBS trader.
The following is an excerpt cited by the FSA:
"Panel Bank 1 submitter: "Alright, well make sure he [Trader A] knows" Broker B: "Yeah, he will know mate. Definitely, definitely, definitely"; Panel Bank 1 submitter: "You know, scratch my back yeah an all" Broker B: "Yeah oh definitely, yeah, play the rules.""
Other attempts to try and influence other banks' rate submissions included asking brokers to make false bids and offers for cash trades, known as spoofs, to skew market perceptions and affect other banks' observations of the market and subsequent submissions.
UBS traders and inter-dealer brokers spurred each other on by telling each other to "BE A HERO TODAY" and referred to each other in congratulatory terms including "the three muscateers [sic], SUPERMAN, captain caos [sic]." "Captain caos" appears to be a reference to Captain Chaos, the alter-ego of a fictional character, mechanic Victor Prinzim, from the film Cannonball Run.
They repeatedly plead, thank and congratulate each other for helping to fix Libor submissions, with comments such as "v v v important pls try extra extra hard mate", "thx any help much appreciated" and "Anytime I can return the favour let me know."
• Why were they doing it?
The FSA gave two reasons for the manipulation by UBS staff: to protect the bank's reputation and boost their own trading results.
The regulator cited an email sent in December 2007 by a manager at UBS to a senior manager in which he wrote: "How much pressure can we exert on [the] money markets and commodities [team] to raise up our 3m yen fixing over the next week? We have 2mio/bp of fixing risk expiring on Dec imm. We have been riding a wave on this trade, but everyone will be trying to influence the fixing next Monday [17 December 2007] reflecting their positions. If we don't do the same we risk an adverse PL [ie an adverse impact on UBS's profits]."
The senior manager replied that he would try to talk with another senior manager about the issue, and just days later UBS' three-month Yen Libor submission increased by 2bps. This meant the figure was included in the calculation of the overall rate, having been previously excluded because it was in the bottom quartile of submitted rates.
Another email sent by a manager in October 2008 read: "We really need some co-operation on the yen libors from those who input... as someone says we need to be in the middle of the pack. Is it possible we can get an exception for Yen?"
Later that day the manager sent another email stating that he "got some concession on this in the end we will be a bit lower. Every bit helps".
On the reputational front, the deepening of the financial crisis in mid-2007 influenced the bank's attitude to Libor submissions, the FSA found. Heightened media speculation of banks' interbank borrowing costs prevailed at a time of reduced liquidity in the market.
The FSA cited an email in August 2007 from one manager at UBS to another manager and three senior managers, saying: "It is highly advisable to err on the low side with fixings for the time being to protect our franchise in these sensitive markets. Fixing risk and PNL thereof is secondary priority for now".
• How was it allowed to happen and why wasn't it picked up?
UBS' group internal audit team conducted five audits of the relevant business areas between 2005 and 2010, yet did not detect the widespread manipulation activity. Nor was it picked up by the bank's compliance team. UBS's systems and controls spotted none of the wash trades, said the FSA.
The bank's legal and compliance team, prompted by media attention about banks' Libor submissions, conducted a review of its Libor processes and procedures that concluded in August 2008 and included considering management of potential conflicts of interest, namely the risk of submissions being influenced by trading positions.
The FSA highlighted several reasons the review was inadequate:
1) Its scope was limited to US dollar Libor submissions. It did not consider whether there was any linkage between derivatives trading positions and the manipulation of submissions on other currencies.
2) The submitter at UBS who conducted an analysis as part of the review had been responsible for determining UBS's dollar submissions between December 2007 to March 2008. UBS took no account of the risks inherent in asking an individual to investigate their own submission.
3) At least two of the managers and one senior manager involved in the 2008 review were aware of the practice of manipulating Libor submissions to benefit trading positions.
4) The 2008 review did not take into account the fact that submissions may be being manipulated to benefit particular trading positions of particular traders. Such misconduct would not necessarily be detected by merely looking at net open derivative positions, because Traders' positions could "offset" the positions of other traders.
Changes instigated because of the inadequate review included putting responsibility for the integrity and monitoring of the submission process under four managers, all of whom were aware of the manipulation.
The changes did not address the cause of the conflict of interest, nor did procedures introduced, including an "exception reporting regime" detect a single instance of manipulation despite the widespread abuse, the FSA found.
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PMA Long Course Question: 1 Relaxation in age limit is permissible or not?
Answer: Age waiver of three months can be granted in upper and lower age limit.
Question: 2 Age limit for graduate qualified candidates?
Answer: Graduate candidate can apply upto 23 years age.
Question: 3 Relaxation in marks is permissible or not for candidates with domicile of relaxable districts but studying in other districts.
Answer: Relaxation in marks is only granted to those candidates who belongs to and have been studying in specified areas.
Question: 4 Any further chance for twice rejected candidates of ISSB?.
Answer: No.
Question: 5 Any waiver in height?
Answer: No.
Question: 6 Can a Pakistani national living abroad apply?
Answer: Yes, he can apply through Embassy of Pakistan.
Question: 7 Can a candidate with 'A' / 'O' level eligible to apply for PMA Long Course?
Answer: Yes. However he is required to submit an equivalence certificate from IBCC, Islamabad.
Question: 8 When to apply?
Answer: The course is announced through leading News Papers in Pakistan in May/Nov each year.
Technical Cadet Course Question: 1 Can candidates, who have passed their FSc exam with CS apply for TCC?
Answer: Candidates with Computer Science instead of Chemistry in FSc can apply for Computer Software Engineering only.
Question: 2 Can a candidate, who has passed his FSc part-I exam, apply for TCC?
Answer: Candidates passed FSc Part-I Examination with minimum 65% marks and appearing in FSc Part – II Examination in various Education Boards may apply subject to the provision of certificates by the Principals of their colleges that they will pass the said examination with minimum 65% marks and attach photo copy of result card of FSc Part-I with the application form.
Question: 3 Is TCC arranged in NUST affiliated Colleges?
Answer: Yes, TCC is scheduled with following NUST affiliated Colleges:-
(1) Military College of Engineering Risalpur (MCE)
(2) Military College of Signals Rawalpindi (MCS)
(3) College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Rawalpindi
(4) College of Aeronautical Engineering, Risalpur (CAE)
Question: 4 Which disciplines are available in TCC related courses?
Answer: Following disciplines are allocated in TCC related courses:-
(1) Civil Engineering
(2) Telecommunication Engineering
(3) Computer Software Engineering
(4) Electrical Engineering
(5) Mechanical Engineering
(6) Computer Systems Engineering
(7) Mechatronics Engineering
(8) Aeronautical Engineering
Question: 5 TCC entry Test is based on which subjects?
Answer: Entry Test for TCC is based on following subjects:-
(1) English
(2) Physics
(3) Maths
(4) Chemistry
(5) Computer Science.(Only for CS students)
Question: 6 What is the duration of academic studies and military training?
Answer: Cadets undergo 4 x years academic studies at NUST affiliated Colleges and 1 x year military training at PMA.
Question: 7 What is the type of commission for TCC?
Answer: On completion of academic studies and military training at Pakistan Military Academy Kakul, successful cadets are awarded BE Degree and regular commission in the Pakistan Army as Captain.
Question: 8 How merit list for TCC is formulated?
Answer: Following is considered in formulation of the merit list:-
(1) Marks in Matric.
(2) Marks in FSc.
(3) Marks obtained in entry test.
(4) ISSB performance/recommendation.
Question: 9 What is the criteria for allocation of disciplines?
Answer Candidates are allocated disciplines in the order of merit, however service requirements and choice of the candidate is given due consideration.
A M Cadet Course Question: 1 What are the age and height relaxation?
Answer: 17 – 21 years, however, can be relaxed up to 3 months by AG & 6 months by COAS, in special cases.
Question: 2 What is the Course duration?
Answer: 5 Years for MBBS and 4 years for BDS at AM College Rawalpindi.
Question: 3 What are the Registration dates?
Answer: Registration dates are given through advertisement in the leading news papers.
Question: 4 What about the candidates appearing in O&A level exams?
Answer: Candidates appearing in O&A level exams are required to obtain equivalence certificate from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC), Islamabad.
Short Service Regular Commission Question: 1 What is the age relaxation?
Answer: For GDMO's 28 years, however, can be relaxed at the discretion of the GHQ Selection Board upto the age of 35 years.
For Specialists 32 yrs, however, can be relaxed at the discretion of the GHQ Selection Board upto 40 years.
Question: 2 Is house job necessary?
Answer: One year house job is not mandatory for MBBS candidates; however, for BDS candidates it is compulsory.
Question: 3 What is the duration/venue of BMT?
Answer: BMT for 22 weeks for female at AFPGMI/male at PMA Kakul.
Question: 4 Are the candidate's required to submit a surety bond?
Answer: The new inductees under this clause will be commissioned in Short Svc Regular Commission to serve for a fixed pd of 5 years only. However, the officers may be converted into Permanent Regular Commission on expiry of 5 years if they so opt.
Question: 5 What is procedure of Appeal Medical Board?
Answer Candidate can apply for Appeal Medical Board within three days after the declaration of med result. In case of unfit due to HEPATITIS B & C he has no rights to appeal.
AFNS (BSc Nursing) Question: 1 What are the age and ht relaxations?
Answer: No relaxation is permissible in ht and age.
Question: 2 What is the Course duration?
Answer: 4 Yrs for B.Sc Nursing at AFPGMI and 3 yrs for Gen Nursing at various CMHs.
Question: 3 What are the Registration dates?
Answer: Registration dates are given through advertisement in the leading news papers.
Question: 4 What is difference b/w Short Service Regular Commission (SSRC) and Permanent Regular Commission (PRC)?
Answer: The new inductees in BSc/Gen Nursing will be enrolled in PRC/SSRC to serve for a fixed period of 10/5 years respectively. However, they may be converted to PRC on expiry of 10/5 years if they so opted.
Question: 5 What are the implications if you quit during training?
Answer: If Nursing Cadet wishes to quit her training or service will deposit bond money before termination.
Soldiers Question: 1 What all documents are required at the time of registration?
Answer: Following documents are required at the time of registration:-
a. Original Certificates/Marks Sheet (3xphotocopies duly attested)
b. Original Local/Domicile Certificate (3xphotocopies duly attested)
c. CNIC of Self & Father (3xphotocopies duly attested)
d. 4xPassport Size Photographs duly attested.
Question: 2 What will be training period for a recruits?
Answer: Training period for a recruit is as under:-
a. For Clerk/Cooks – 3 Months basic training & 3x Months trade training.
b. For other trades – 6 Months basic training & 6x Months trade training.
Question: 3 What are criteria for enrolment as Nursing Asst in Army?
Answer: For selection of Nursing Asst, criteria are as under :-
a. Matric Science 'B' grade or FSc 'C' grade.
b. Matric Science 'C' grade with Diploma in Nursing.
Question: 4 What pay I will get after enrolment in the army?
Answer: Approximately three thousand five hundred per month during training.
Question: 5 What are criteria for enrolment as Clerk in the Army?
Answer: Following criteria are required for selection as Clerk:-
a. FA/FSc 'C' grade (without star marks in English) or BA/BSc.
b. FA/FSc 'D' grade for candidates of Balochistan for all arms/services and Northern Areas for Northern Light Infantry Regiment only.
Question: 6 What all facilities are provided to a soldier in the Army?
Answer: Following facilities are provided:-
a. Free living accommodation.
b. Family accommodation.
c. Free ration.
d. Free medical treatment for individual, his family and parents.
e. Bright chances of going abroad on UN mission/foreign assignments.
f. Free Air/rail facilities for move on duty.
g. 50% concession in air and rail fare for the soldier and his family.
Question: 7 How much leave will be auth to me in a yr after passing out as a soldier?
Answer: Following types of leave can be availed during the year :-
a. Casual leave – 10 days after every 3 Months
b. Emergency – At any time.
c. Privilege leave – 2 months.
Question: 8 What is the minimum height required for enrolment in the Army?
Answer: Height standard for enrolment in the Army is 5'-6" except trades, whose height is 5'-3".
Question: 9 What is recruit schedule and after registration how much time will it take till commencement of training?
Answer: There are two selection schedules in a year and it normally takes 4-5 months from the time of registration till commencement of training, i.e April and October each year.
Question: 10 How I will be info whether I am selection or not?
Answer: Candidates who are finally selection are intimated in writing and subsequently they are informed through telephone.
Question: 11 What is a rank in which individual will be inducted?
Answer: Individual will be inducted in the rank of a Soldier.
Question: 12 What is a max rank an individual can reach and max svc bracket?
Answer: Upto the rank of Hon Capt, (maximum service upto 34 years) and individuals can apply for commission as officer provided he fulfills the selection criteria.
Question: 13 Will I be eligible to subsequently apply for commission?
Answer: Yes.
Question: 14 What is the age limit for a recruit?
Answer: Min 17 yrs and max 23 Yrs for Matric or 24 Yrs for graduate and 25 yrs if individual is holding a valid driving license.
Question: 15 If the age of individual is less than 18 Yrs, what documents should be provided instead of computerized Identity card?
Answer: He should be in possession of form B from NADRA.
Question: 16 Can an individual apply when Matric result is awaited?
Answer: Yes, he can apply with hope cert.
Question: 17 What all tests are conducted for recruit?
Answer: Medical test, physical test, Intelligence test and written test are conducted.
Question: 18 Where the selected candidates will get training?
Answer: At different training Centers as per their trade.
Question: 19 What is the syllabus for written test?
Answer: Entry test will be conducted from the following syllabus:-
a. More objective than descriptive in nature.
b. General knowledge questions on Pakistan.
c. Easy translation both English to Urdu and vice versa.
d. Comparatively easy questions of mathematics.
Question: 20 Can I get registered from any of the Recruit Centres in Pakistan?
Answer: Registration is done on the basis of Districts. Individuals are required to report to their respective Recruitment Centre for the purpose of enrolment.
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Dr. Meredith Atkinson is an associate professor of pediatrics in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She provides care for children with kidney problems of any type, including patients on peritoneal dialysis; patients with proteinuria, hematuria and chronic kidney disease; and kidney transplant recipients.
Dr. Atkinson spends a large portion of her time performing clinical research in the areas of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease in children. Specifically, her research interests include mechanisms and treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease and racial disparities in patient outcomes. She is the recipient of numerous research grants and awards, including young investigator grants from the National Kidney Foundation, the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, the Thrasher Research Fund and Amgen Inc.
She received her undergraduate degree in biology from Mount Holyoke College. She earned her M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, followed by a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Hopkins, completed in June 2007. During her fellowship training, Dr. Atkinson received a master's degree in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Atkinson joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2007.
Dr. Atkinson serves on the Pediatric Section Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition. She was elected to the Society for Pediatric Research. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Kidney Foundation and American Society of Pediatric Nephrology.
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Departments / Divisions
Centers & Institutes
- MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2001)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Pediatrics (2004)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Pediatric Nephrology (2007)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics / Pediatric Nephrology (2010)
- American Board of Pediatrics / Pediatrics (2004)
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Research Summary
Dr. Atkinson studies chronic and end-stage kidney disease in children, focusing on the mechanisms and treatment of anemia as well as the biologic and systematic factors that account for disparities in patient outcomes. Some of her latest work has concentrated on unraveling the interplay between vitamin D levels, anemia and race. She is also working to understand treatment outcomes in anemia.
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Vitamin D as a Modifier of Serum Hepcidin in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
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Atkinson MA, Kim JY, Roy CN, Warady BA, White CT, Furth SL. "Hepcidin and risk of anemia in CKD: a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis in the CKiD cohort." Pediatr Nephrol. 2014 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Dahlinghaus EK, Neu AM, Atkinson MA, Fadrowski JJ. "Hemoglobin level and risk of hospitalization and mortality in children on peritoneal dialysis." Pediatr Nephrol. 2014 Dec;29(12):2387-94. doi: 10.1007/s00467-014-2872-x. Epub 2014 Aug 10.
Lestz RM, Fivush BA, Atkinson MA. "Association of higher erythropoiesis stimulating agent dose and mortality in children on dialysis." Pediatr Nephrol. 2014 Oct;29(10):2021-8. doi: 10.1007/s00467-014-2820-9. Epub 2014 May 3.
Atkinson MA, Melamed ML, Kumar J, Roy CN, Miller ER 3rd, Furth SL, Fadrowski JJ. "Vitamin D, race, and risk for anemia in children." J Pediatr. 2014 Jan;164(1):153-158.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.08.060. Epub 2013 Oct 8.
Atkinson MA, Pierce CB, Fadrowski JJ, Benador NM, White CT, Turman MA, Pan CG, Abraham AG, Warady BA, Furth SL. "Association between common iron store markers and hemoglobin in children with chronic kidney disease." Pediatr Nephrol. 2012 Dec;27(12):2275-83. doi: 10.1007/s00467-012-2266-x. Epub 2012 Jul 27.
Activities & Honors
- Elected , Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), 2014
- Loan Repayment Award for Pediatric Research, NIH, 2009
- Young Investigator Award, National Kidney Foundation, 2008
- Harriet Lane Housestaff Fellow Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2008
- Loan Repayment Award for Pediatric Research, NIH, 2007
- Professional Development Award, National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, 2007
- New Researcher Award, Thrasher Research Fund, 2007
- Junior Faculty Research Award, Amgen Nephrology Institute, 2007
- Training Grant Award, Pediatrics Departmental (NRSA) , 2005 - 2006
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Training Grant Award, 2004 - 2005
- American Board of Pediatrics, 2004
- American Society of Nephrology, 2005
- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, 2005
- National Kidney Foundation, 2006