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Due to the inclement weather, a number of speakers were unable to attend or provide oral remarks. Prepared remarks from these individuals has been included in the transcripts in response to their request. PREPARED REMARKS FROM ROBERT GREENE STERNE Thank you, Mr. Commissioner. My name is Robert Greene Sterne and I am testifying on behalf of myself. I want to focus on five specific issues which I believe need to be explored further in order to round out the record in these hearings. These five areas deal with the preparation and prosecution of computer related patent applications. While my views are my own, they are based on the experience of the ten members of my firm who prepare and prosecute patent applications in the computer area. The experience base that is being drawn upon encompasses literally hundreds of original US cases. I mention this because you need to know the perspective from where my views come. First, I want to address whether program listings or flowcharts or pseudocode or other specific types of disclosure should be required in the patent application for the software aspects of the invention? It is tempting both for practioners and the Office to have very specific disclosure requirements concerning software. But my view is that it would be a mistake to establish specific disclosure requirements. Our experience is that there is no agreement among experienced patent attorneys or among software inventors concerning what is the optimal disclosure strategy. Moreover, as the technology races forward, the disclosure strategies change based on our experience. The patent system is very robust since it, unlike a sui generis system, can adapt to rapidly developing technology in emerging areas. I understand that to reduce printing costs and database costs the Patent Office would like to limit certain types of listings, and that many people believe that more higher level forms of representation of the invention are more effective in explaining the critical functionality and architecture and operation of the software invention. I agree with these sentiments, but believe that the system is better served by maintaining the flexibility of allowing the applicant to decide the best way of discloses the invention in the patent application. To amplify on this point, let me say a few things about the technology that will support my view. First, I agree with the opinion that machine code, such as object code, does not aid in enabling one skilled in the art to make and use the invention. But I believe that source code combined with adequate accompanying description is often sufficient to satisfy the disclosure requirements under Section 112. This is particularly true with computer programs written in higher level computer programming languages, such as Pascal and ADA. As the computer programming arts progresses, computer programs will be just as easy to read by humans as english text. In fact, it is the objective of such computer programming languages to be human readable. Thus, it would be wrong for the Office to adopt rules which would prohibit the submission of source code. Second, as an attorney in private practice, I am very sensitive and aware of deadlines and budgets, and I applaud the Patent Office's efforts in the area of enlightened management, management by objective, and total quality control. These are all good and encourage Examiners to utilize their time in the examination process in the most optimal way. However, I am quite concerned that the very complexity of these state of the art software inventions by necessity require more time for examination that is being allocated by the Office. Examiners in these areas of technologies should be careful supervised, and their performance measured, like all other examiners. However, the Office must make sure that it is allowing them the time that they need to do a quality examination job that the patent system and the public requires. Third, I applaud the efforts being made to hire examiners with significant educational and work experience in software technology. This expertise is absolutely essential for the Examination process, and the patent system is very well served by the Office raising the technical competence of the Examining corp in the software area as soon as possible. Similarly, applicants for the patent agents exam who have significant computer science backgrounds should qualify to sit for the exam. Computer science in this day and age should be considered to be a sufficient technical expertise to qualify to take the patent agents exam. But I agree with the sentiment expressed by some that there is a broad range of technical training in computer hardware and software from degrees from different educational institutions. Consequently, both in terms of hiring examiners and qualifying applicants for the agents exam the Office must carefully examine the educational qualifications of the individuals involved so that qualified people are let into the system and people without sufficient training are excluded. By necessity, this will require line drawing, but like many areas of patent law the ability to distinguish the shades of gray is the strength of the system. In other words, neither the approach of excluding all computer science people nor the policy of letting all computer science people in should be taken. Fourth, our experience in prosecuting applications on state of the art software related inventions is that the Examination process in the real emerging areas of technology is effectively being delayed pending these hearings and the political uncertainty over patents on this technology. Mr. Commissioner, you should be aware that we are encountering situations in prosecution where applications, in our opinion, are not being allowed because the Examining Corp is afraid of the political ramifications associated with possible adverse publicity to the Office if applications in these technical areas are issued. This delay and uncertainty hurts the patent system and American innovation. These political forces should be removed from the examining process and the focus should be on examination and not on a fear that the anti-software patent forces will raise a great hue and cry over the issuance of a particular patent in an emerging area of technology. Now, I don't want to be misunderstood on this point. In no way am I arguing that a patent should be issued on an invention that is too broad based on the prior art or is non-statutory based on a liberal interpretation of Section 101. But I am deadset against any type of delay that is being caused by fear of issuance of patent applications on patentable inventions merely because they involve state of the art software technology. My fifth and final point concerns your database. As other speakers have stated, one of the great benefits to the public of patent protection for software related inventions is that such inventions, which in the past have been maintained as trade secrets, will be disclosed to the public so that others will not have to reinvent the wheel. This will be of great benefit to the software industry. As an aside, the software industry in this regard is 180 degrees from what happens in another emerging area of technology, biotech, where the tradition is to publish or perish and inventors oftentimes lose their patent rights here or abroad though premature publication of their inventions in the technical literature. The biotechnology area clearly shows the benefit of rapid disclosure of technology in that competing researchers are allowed to rapidly build on the work of others and not recreate the same inventions. Turning to the database problem involving the examination of software related inventions, my view is that this database problem is not different that the problems encounter by the Office in other areas of emerging technology, such as biotech. It is critical that the Patent Office take all reasonable steps to create the most robust database possible in these emerging areas of technology, and to provide efficient and economical access to this database to members of the public both in Washington and in remote locations. The electronics superhighway being pushed by this administration could form the backbone for this remote access. The patent office should squarely embrace initiatives for building the most comprehensive database possible and for opening it up for ready access by members of the public. I know that this in practice is a tall order and one that could be very expensive. However, the benefits of providing a comprehensive database appear to outweigh the cost. Thank you for this opportunity.Back to the index of speakers for Arlington
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Dr Dean Anthony Gratton is a bestselling author and columnist.
Dean has worked extensively within the wireless communications/telecoms R&D industry and has an accomplished career in software engineering, software/solution architecting and technical project management. He has developed real-time embedded and Windows device driver software, architected and has managed teams across several new product developments for the IoT/M2M; the Smart Grid/Metering/M2M energy industry: SMETS1/2, DECC; infotainment, transportation/automotive; mobile (cellular) phones; VoIP, IPTV, DigitalTV, broadband; Femtocells; Bluetooth wireless technology, Wi-Fi; ZigBee/Z-Wave technology and NFC. His wireless research work has been patented.
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People who dump fast food leftovers on the street are being warned they are encouraging a new breed of super-rat.
The campaign group Keep Britain Tidy said snacking on half-eaten chips and burgers means the rodents are getting bigger and more energetic.
Even dropped apple cores, banana skins and bread crusts left out for birds are adding to the rats' food festival.
There are about 60 million rats roaming the streets of Britain. The critters can fit through a gap of just over 1cm.
Experts put the growth of the super-rat down to the fact the creatures are now eating more food with lots of protein in it, and fewer carbohydrates, which means they have stronger muscles.
The number of food scraps dropped on the street has leapt over the last five years and Keep Britain Tidy said the rodent problem will get worse if people don't clean up their act.
Anyone caught dropping litter in street can be fined £80 on the spot.


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Friends and colleagues gathered at ECU's Joondalup Campus to farewell the University's long-standing Vice-President (Corporate), Mr Warren Snell, who retires this year.
Manager of International Admission, Simon Davies Burrows, received international recognition last week at the Australian International Education Conference (AIEC).
Occupational Therapy lecturers, Lois Moir and Dr Janet Richmond, recently spent two-weeks in Vanuatu providing hands on therapy to children and young adults as well as working with parents and volunteers to develop their skills in enabling people with special needs.
Curriculum 2012 and Beyond: Enabling the learning journey, aims to improve the university experience for students and create a student focused environment.
All ECU staff can now access Campus Review, Australia's only dedicated tertiary education publication.
The September graduation ceremonies will be held on Sunday, 25 September at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, with staff registrations now open for those who wish to attend any or all of the three ceremonies.
With only a month to go in the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC), ECU's 55 teams are going from strength to strength having increased the daily step average to 12, 408 – more than 300 million steps in total.
Open Day is back again this year on Sunday, 31 July at Joondalup and Sunday, 7 August at Mount Lawley.
ECU Sports, in partnership with TSWA, will be hosting the second ever Regional Sports Challenge at ECU's Bunbury Campus on Saturday, 12 to Sunday, 13 August. The event attracts students and support staff from WA's regional and metropolitan Universities to compete in a weekend of sport, including netball, soccer and volleyball.
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ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report (08/02/2012)
Source: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Admin
In the week ending July 28 the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 365,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 357,000. The 4-week moving average was 365,500, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average of 368,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent for the week ending July 21, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate.
The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 21 was 3,272,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 3,291,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,298,500, a decrease of 11,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,310,000.
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 310,492 in the week ending July 28, a decrease of 30,083 from the previous week. There were 341,103 initial claims in the comparable week in 2011.
Read more: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/ui/eta20121540.htm
Good morning, Freepers and DUers alike. It is time once again for the weekly unemployment insurance initial claims report.
Here for your viewing pleasure are this week's data, brought to you as a nonpartisan public service. This is just one example of the good work your civil servants are performing for you.
The number is up this week, not by much, but up nonetheless.
I can't recall when I started posting the number every week, but this has probably been going on for at least a year. I seriously do not care if the week's data make Obama look good, or Romney look good, or Chairman Mao look good, or anybody else. They are just numbers, and I post them without regard to the consequences.
You will also note that I welcome people from Free Republic to examine the numbers as well. They paid for the work just as much as members of DU did, so I invite them to come on over and have a look. "The more the merrier" is the way I look at it.
I do not work at the ETA, and I do not know anyone working in that agency. I'm sure I can safely assume that the numbers are gathered and analyzed by career civil servant economists who do their work on a nonpartisan basis. Numbers are numbers, and let the chips fall where they may. If you feel that these economists are falling down on the job, drop them a line or give them a call. They work for you, not for any politician or political party. Maybe they're all voting for Romney. That's up to them.
The word "initial" is important. The report does not count all claims, just the new ones filed this week.
Note: The seasonal adjustment factors used for the UI Weekly Claims data from 2007 forward, along with the resulting seasonally adjusted values for initial claims and continuing claims, have been revised. These revised historical values, as well as the seasonal adjustment factors that will be used through calendar year 2012, can be accessed at the bottom of the following link: http://www.oui.doleta.gov/press/2012/032911.asp
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WI_DEM (33,497 posts)
1. I'm hoping that tomorrow's numbers won't be horrible and that we will have
at least 125,000 new jobs. Anything under 100,000 will look really bad.
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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:35 PM
JDPriestly (57,936 posts)
2. I have a wierd theory. Just landed in my brain as I was waking up this
morning so it may or may not be worth anything, may or may not have any basis in reality.
Bernanke (and I use the names of individuals to represent their authority and their responsibilities and not to suggest that they alone made these decisions) is an expert on the Great Depression. He was appointed to the Fed at just about the time that it must have become obvious to our best economists and banking experts that something very troubling was, once again, happening in our economy.
We had never really recovered from the dot.com boom/bust cycle, and the construction/housing boom had not increased wages and profits sufficiently to keep the economy going.
So, Bernanke was appointed. I think that he and Geithner and Holder know very well that our current economic bust is the result of an epidemic of fraud throughout several sectors of our economy including mortgages and the rest of the financial markets. I think they know very well that the banks are insolvent and running strictly on hope and the greedy swallowing of imaginary profits.
I think that Bernanke had a theory that Hoover and then Roosevelt had prolonged the Depression into a Great Depression by allowing the banks to fail and then shoring up the economy to a sustainable level by supporting the public sector and letting the private sector deteriorate.
So Bernanke decided to do the opposite. Let the public sector deteriorate and boost the private sector. That is what has happened. That is what our economic doctors have engineered (in my opinion at this point).
Has Bernanke's theory succeeded? He (and his friends) probably look with pride at the unemployment rates which have, this depression, officially never reached the 20-some percent that they reached in the Great Depression. I think, however, that the numbers are misleading if not simply lies.
Unemployment is higher than official statistics show. Here in S. California, we see that a large number of immigrants have left presumably because their jobs are gone. Lots of women have left the workforce or (in my family) not entered it. Lots of students have stayed in school or graduate and just get occasional work. We have people with BAs working as full-time or part-time nannies. So the unemployment figures we get are deceptively low.
They probably also think that they have succeeded because we don't have bread lines. Well, at least not in their neighborhoods. We have many, many homeless in Los Angeles. And they are present in middle class neighborhoods (perhaps because these are the neighborhoods in which they lived before they were homeless) in greater numbers than in previous times. (As one who worked for years on a homeless project and lived in this same neighborhood, I think I can speak with some authority on this although I don't have figures.)
Bread lines? We have an incredible demand for food stamps at the moment. That's because people either aren't working at all or don't earn enough from their work to buy food without assistance. In the 1930s that translated into bread lines. Food stamps don't provide pathetic images, but they reflect just as much need. And I wonder whether we have more hungry children (without food stamps) than we did in the 1930s when a larger percentage of the population lived on farms and could grow food.
As for seniors, in spite of the fact that we can't get full Social Security benefits at 65, many, many, many of us have been forced into early retirement and have claimed what benefits we can get just to stay alive. And those with pensions and those who are dependent on Social Security are being made to feel guilty just for being alive and needing the pittances they receive from those programs. And remember, we seniors set aside through contributions to those programs the money during our productive, working lives that we are now supposed to be able to rely on in good conscience.
My thesis is that Bernanke has tried to outsmart Roosevelt and that is why he kept the banks going in spite of the endemic fraud and waste.
That is why Obama so proudly proclaims that the private sector is doing fine. Roosevelt held our economy together in bad times by punishing those whose greed and excesses caused the economic crisis. Bernanke is trying to hold our economy together by rewarding them. Roosevelt employed people by providing government jobs. Bernanke is trying to force the private sector to work harder and do more by starving the public sector. It isn't by any means that simple. And Bernanke has not had the clear-cut choices that I am positing since he does not have almighty power.
But I have tried to understand just why the Obama administration has never punished the fools on Wall Street who got us into this mess when the crimes are so obvious. I have also wondered why we haven't seen many more WPA programs and instead have watched as government employees have been made the scapegoats for the depression.
It seems that those who didn't do their jobs well have been rewarded with millions in bonuses, and those loyal public employees -- teachers and nurses and others -- who didn't ask for that much and gave so generously of themselves have been required to take the losses.
Strikes me as some game that Bernanke is playing, some cruel theory he is testing.
Please let me know what you think. This is just a theory that I woke up with.


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VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle takes acupuncture cases on a very limited basis, most cases being patients that have received Neurology services from Dr. Karen Kline. Please call the Neurology Coordinator if you have questions.
Our animal hospital offers Veterinary Acupuncture Services for your pet. According to Chinese medical theory, life force (ch'i) flows through the body via 14 invisible channels known as meridians, regulating all physical and mental processes. Opposing forces within the body (yin and yang), must be balanced to keep ch'i flowing properly. The meridians run deep within the body's tissues and organs, surfacing at some 360 places identified as acupuncture points. Stimulating these points is said to balance and restore the flow of ch'i.
Stimulation of the points is performed by inserting thin, smooth, solid needles. The depth of insertion, type of stimulation, and duration of treatment vary according to the disease or the condition being treated. Veterinary acupuncturists may use needles alone, needles with electrical stimulation, or stimulation using a specific type of laser. Gold beads, surgical staples, or magnets are sometimes put into acupuncture points to provide permanent stimulation for your pet.
Research studies on veterinary acupuncture are limited, but anecdotal information suggests it may be helpful in the treatment of pain, hip dysplasia, chronic digestive disturbances, lick granuloma, epilepsy, and other miscellaneous conditions in pets. Ask your veterinarian if acupuncture may be right for your pet.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jordan Zimmermann pitched eight solid innings, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Washington Nationals once again beat Tim Lincecum in a 6-2 win Saturday over San Francisco
Jayson Werth hit a pair of RBI singles for the NL East-leading Nationals, one night after San Francisco ended their 10-game winning streak.
Zimmermann (9-5) got off to a shaky start when Angel Pagan led off with a double and Hunter Pence followed with a home run. Zimmermann quickly settled in and allowed seven hits overall, striking out eight without a walk.
Lincecum (10-9) was seeking his 100th career win, but turned in the second-shortest start in the majors. He gave up six runs on six hits and four walks in 2 2-3 innings.
In his last seven starts against Washington, he's 0-6 and has permitted 34 earned runs in 32 2-3 innings.
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chris Coghlan finally solved Bud Norris with a bases-loaded triple, leading the Chicago Cubs over Baltimore.
Cubs rookie Javier Baez hit his seventh homer in a game delayed because of rain for more than three hours.
Justin Grimm (4-2) pitched 3 1-3 hitless innings as the last-place Cubs won their second straight against the AL East leaders.
Coghlan was 0 for 15 with six strikeouts against Norris (11-8) before hitting his fifth triple of the season.
BOSTON (AP) -- Dustin Ackley's three-run homer capped a seven-run fourth inning that carried Seattle over Boston, sending the Red Sox to their seventh straight loss.
It was the ninth win in 12 games for the Mariners, who increased their slim lead over Detroit for the second AL wild card.
Boston designated hitter David Ortiz had his streak of reaching base four times in four straight games halted, but he did walk and was hit by a pitch before leaving with a bruised left elbow.
Trailing 3-0 in the fourth, the Mariners chased starter Brandon Workman (1-8) with their big inning.
Tom Wilhelmsen (2-2) struck out three in 1 1-3 innings of relief after starter Chris Young couldn't make it out of the fourth.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kennys Vargas drove in a career-high five runs, Joe Mauer had three RBIs and Yohan Pino won his first start in more than a month as Minnesota routed Detroit again in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Vargas went 2 for 4 with two doubles and a sacrifice fly. The rookie has 22 RBIs in his first 21 major league games since making his debut on Aug. 1.
Pino (2-5) worked five innings, allowing four runs -- one earned -- and six hits while striking out six.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Carlos Beltran gave the Yankees' struggling offense a jolt with a home run in his return to the lineup, and Martin Prado had another go-ahead hit against Chicago.
Hiroki Kuroda (9-8) worked in and out of trouble for six innings, allowing two runs and five hits in helping New York to its third straight win after a 2-7 stretch.
Beltran missed the previous three games because of a sore right elbow. He singled and scored in the fourth, then opened the sixth with a homer off Scott Carroll (5-8).
Prado hit a two-run double in the fourth that put New York up for good. He had a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth Friday night.
The Yankees scored more than four runs for the first time since Aug. 8, a span of 11 games.
David Robertson pitched a scoreless ninth for his 34th save. Yankees batters did not strike out in a game for the first time since May 12, 2011, in an 11-5 loss to Kansas City.
The White Sox wasted an early lead for the second straight night, matching a season high with their fifth loss in a row.
TORONTO (AP) -- Jose Reyes singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, and Toronto beat Tampa Bay in a game the Rays played under protest.
The Blue Jays took a 4-3 lead in the seventh when Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer off Brad Boxberger, but closer Casey Janssen couldn't hold on. Pinch-hitter James Loney singled home the tying run with one out in the ninth, handing Janssen his fourth blown save.
Colby Rasmus reached on a bunt single to begin the 10th against Joel Peralta (2-4) and stole second. Dustin McGowan (5-3) worked one inning for the win, and the Blue Jays improved to 6-13 in August.
Rays manager Joe Maddon protested the game in the fourth, claiming umpires granted Toronto a replay challenge after the next play had begun.


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Total Cost vs. Transformational Bidding FaceoffPosted by jreeves in Sourcing on Aug 13, 2010 1:02:14 PM
Do you use Transformational Bidding or Total Cost Bidding as part of your bidding strategy? Do you know the differences between the two? If not, then hopefully this post will clear up confusion you might have.
Total Cost
There are factors other than price which impact how a buyer should award business. Although an item may cost $2000 to buy, it will cost $3,000 to ship it. In some cases, some suppliers may charge more for shipping based on where they are located. In addition, there may be taxes charged for both the shipment and the item. Alternatively, if a buyer switches from an incumbent to a new supplier, then the buyer may have to incur additional costs such as training on the new item or the cost of updating inventory lists. In these cases, a buyer should determine what their total cost is before awarding a supplier. This total cost can be turned into a formula such as: Price * Quantity + Shipping + Taxes + Switching.
After the buyer has defined total cost, the buyer can determine what strategy to use for the auction. The buyer could ask suppliers to send the tax rate and shipping cost prior to the auction. Alternatively the buyer may want to ask for this information during the auction. In what circumstances should the buyer do one versus the other? What information should he reveal to suppliers in the auction? What if the buyer doesn't want suppliers to know what he is charging them for a switching cost? What if the buyer knows the Shipping cost will stay constant? What if taxes are dependent on the amount of quantity he buys? What if he doesn't want suppliers to worry about bidding on shipping costs during the auction? The answers to these questions determine what type of solution the buyer needs.
Transformational Bidding
First, Transformational Bidding's definition has been typically overloaded. Transformational Bidding is not total cost as described above, although sometimes has been referenced as such, but it is solution for solving how to model total cost within an auction. Transformational Bidding is the act of "transforming" a suppliers bid such that a given supplier will see pricing information relative to their own pricing. In order to transform a supplier's bid, the following rule applies: The supplier can only have one cost variable to bid on (in the Transformational Bidding case it is price) and the rest of the costs must be fixed prior to auction start. I could go into the theory as to why the costs must be fixed in order to transform bids, but my post is already too long. This limitation means a buyer can not have negotiable factors in a Transformational bid. This is important because a supplier will not able to adjust their costs during an auction even if they were willing to do reduce them in order to win the business. A subtle, but important, rule is all costs affecting the rank are supplier specific. A cost which is the same for all suppliers won't affect the outcome of the event and need only be entered if this information were being tracked.
The benefit of Transformational Bidding is the suppliers only need to worry about price. They do not have to adjust any of the costs during the auction, because they can't. In turn this can speed up the supplier decision making and thus speed up how fast the auction runs for. Another benefit is the ability to mask the impact of the costs from the suppliers. Because the supplier can only see other suppliers' prices, they are unable to determine how much of a penalty they are receiving. If one decides not to reveal supplier bids or the lead bid, then the only thing which is exposed is rank. This leads us to the blurry line between Total Cost Bidding and Transformational Bidding.
Total Cost Bidding
Total Cost Bidding is different from Transformational Bidding because it doesn't have the limitations of collecting costs prior to auction, however one still has this option. This means a buyer can collect costs and enter in these costs per supplier prior to the auction exactly like Transformational Bidding. However during a Total Cost Bidding auction the supplier will not see other bids transformed and the supplier can either see the raw total cost of the other bids (or it could be just the lead bid), the raw total cost of their own bid, or their own rank. Transformational Bidding and Total Cost Bidding are exactly the same in this last case where suppliers can only see their own rank and, more importantly, when there are only supplier-specific costs collected prior to the auction. Thus at the very essence, where the least amount of information is revealed, these two bidding formats behave in the exact same manner!
In addition to collecting costs during a Total Cost Bidding auction there are other flexibilities on ranking of bids and revealing of market information. One option is to rank bids by price, but still collect and calculate total cost for the buyer. This means a supplier could potentially supply answers to cost terms in a pre-bid (or during the auction), but the supplier would solely compete on price. Thus their ranking would not be impacted by changing their answers to questions which impact the total cost. The second option is to reveal the raw total cost of their bid and their rank. This exposes how much of a penalty a supplier gets. If there are many factors, then this will make it hard to determine how big of an impact it is to change any given factor. Side Note: By revealing a supplier's own total cost before submitting their bid, this gives the supplier the ability to change costs to figure out which ones have the most impact. In some cases, buyers want to reveal more information about the total cost equation they are using. Therefore the third option is to expose the "components" of the total cost formula. With these options, one has the ability to also expose the lead bid as well as other supplier bids. Thus one can make the Total Cost auction completely "open". Revealing this information could have the added benefit to drive their overall cost to the buyer down. This would require upfront work by the suppliers for them to determine what negotiable costs they could lower.
How is Transformational Bidding done?
Assume Supplier A and B placed bids for the price at $100. Also assume the buyer collected shipping costs before the auction began and the values for Supplier A are $10 and for Supplier B they are $0. Thus
Total Cost = Price + Shipping
Supplier A's Total Cost = $110
Supplier B's Total Cost = $100
Now if Supplier A is able to see Supplier B's bid during Transformational Bidding, Supplier A will end up seeing a price of $90 for Supplier B. Supplier A must improve their overall Total Cost by $10. If Supplier B saw Supplier A's total cost, then what would it be? It would be $110.
Transformational Bidding
1) Negotiable factors that impact rank can not be included other than price during the auction
2) Information must be collected prior to the auction and entered in manually into the auction
3) Limited to simple formulas.
4) Doesn't make sense to reveal total cost equation to suppliers, nor can you.
1) Supplier is able to solely focus on price
2) Theoretically speeds up how fast the auction runs.
3) Buyers can mask the total cost from their suppliers more thoroughly when information other than rank is revealed.
Total Cost Bidding
1) Revealing Total Cost to suppliers may reveal too much information
2) Adding too many factors can increase the auction time
1) Ability to reveal actual formula to supplier
2) Suppliers can optionally enter in costs which impact rank or total cost
3) More information release options, rank on cost, compete on price.
a. Reveal rank only, compete on cost
b. Reveal rank only, but compete on price
c. Reveal Rank and own total cost
d. Reveal Rank, own total cost, and Total Cost Formula
Which one is better?
Until there is more conclusive information, there is no way to say which one is better. However, there are some clear choices based on requirements you may have. If all of the following are true, then Transformational Bidding must be used:
1) Must expose more information to suppliers other than rank
2) Can't expose the raw total cost to suppliers because it has sensitive information in it
3) Can't use scoring to hide raw total costs values because it could reveal penalty information
If any of the following is true, then Total Cost Bidding must be used:
1) Must reveal total cost to suppliers
2) Suppliers must be able to change costs during the auction
Do you use Transformational or Total Cost Bidding? Let us know if this information was valuable or not.


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That's what NFL personnel men may be saying about Heisman Trophy-winning QB Cam Newton after SI's Peter King tweeted the following from the former Auburn star:
Newton: "I see myself not only as a football player, but an entertainer and icon.'' Ron Rivera, Chan Gailey, John Harbaugh blanch.
Of course King is referring to some of the head coaches who could be pondering Newton as their first-round selection in April's draft amid his seeming recent climb into top 10 consideration.
However this quote from Lebron James' playbook may give NFL teams pause over a kid who's already been the center of plenty of controversy during his college career.
GIL BRANDT: 'Would shock me' if Newton doesn't go No. 1 in draft
Early reaction to Newton's words wasn't positive.
"There's a lot that goes with being the face of an organization. And when you make a statement about being an entertainer and being an iconic figure, in my opinion, he's not thinking the right way," said former Cowboys FB Daryl Johnston on NFL Network's NFL Total Access on Tuesday night.
Added Packers LB A.J. Hawk: "I was just thinking about current starting star quarterbacks in the NFL, and I can't see any of them ever really saying something like that. ... I can't really see any of them embracing comments like that."
Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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SYDNEY, July 10 (Reuters) - Australia's powerful coal mining industry on Sunday warned it was being unfairly singled out under the country's new carbon emissions trading scheme, predicting it will lead to job losses and fewer collieries at a time when buyers are paying top dollar for coal.
Xstrata , one of the country's biggest coal mining companies, said it was "disappointed at the government's lack of genuine consultation" before unveiling its plan to slap a carbon tax of A$23 a tonne on its 500 worst polluters.
Australia, the world's biggest coking coal exporter, relies on coal to generate 80 percent of its electricity, accounting for 37 percent of national emissions. Coal is also one of the nation's top export earners, worth A$46 billion in overseas sales last year.
Around 40,000 people work in Australian coal mines and a further 100,000 indirectly, according to sector estimates.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced coal miners, steel and aluminium manufacturers and other heavy emitters of carbon gas polluters would pay a A$23 ($24.70) a tonne carbon tax rising annually to A$25.40, before shifting to market-based emissions regime in mid-2015.
Australia is the rich world's worst per capita greenhouse gas emitter due to a heavy reliance on coal-fired power stations for electricity.
Under the plan, some sectors, including aluminium, zinc refining and steel making will be given free permits covering 94.5 percent of average industry emissions for the first three years.
Gillard has also called for the full or part-shut down of the most emissions intensive electricity generators before 2020, removing up to 2,000 megawatts of capacity and replace older coal-fired power stations with cleaner ones.
"The Government has appeased some industries for political expediency but has ignored the concerns of Australia's biggest export industry and all of the small business people and employees who depend on it for their survival," said Ralph Hillman, chief executive of the Australian Coal Association.
"The government and Greens are imposing costs that none of our international competitors face, and cannot be justified in transitioning the Australian industry to a low carbon future," said Mitch Hooke, chief executive of the Minerals Council of Australia.
"It will simply export investment, jobs, global market share and emissions offshore."
The coal sector is worried too that a A$1.3 billion compensation package unveiled by Gillard to help the worst emissions intensive coal mines adjust is inadequate.
"Our concern is how far that is going to go," said Dylan Byrne, partner, head of a national sustainability advisory group for accountancy BDO.
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A benchmark price settlement negotiated by Anglo American was struck at $315 a tonne for the third quarter with Asian mills, just beneath a record high of $330 agreed in the second quarter. Australian thermal coal sells for around $122 a tonne.
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SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) patrons celebrated the grand opening of the Charles King Fitness Center (CKFC) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, guided tours of the facility, and demonstrations of fitness classes, April 30.
"This beautiful state-of-the-art facility fosters the culture of fitness that we want here at Naval Base Guam and helps our Sailors and commands meet one of their missions, which is to keep Sailors fit and ready at all times," said Cmdr. Kevin Gillam NBG Executive Officer.
Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Director Eric Nikkel said the total cost of the completed renovation phases and future renovation projects total more than $38 million. Renovations began in April 2009.
Nikkel said this investment ensures CKFC offers service members and their families unmatched access to any type of physical readiness training they need; from therapeutic recreation for wounded warriors to specific training regiments including combative training.
"The new Charles King gym is wonderful," said Machinist's Mate 2nd Class (SS/SW) Patrick Kohr, USS Frank Cable (AS 40). "I can't believe what they've done with this place. It's absolutely perfect, and it fits all our needs. This is the best gym I've seen in the military."
While physical fitness and conditioning are important to mission readiness, MWR Fitness Director Shelia Litty stressed that non-uniform patrons who are looking to maintain or improve their health will also benefit from the programs and services offered at CKFC.
"The idea was for any person to walk in the front door and everybody - no matter what age, gender or what fitness level they are - there was something here for them, and I hope that we've accomplished that," Litty said.
The fitness center also offers a family fitness room featuring a separate space for children to play. With three cameras set up in the playroom, parents can monitor their children while exercising. Parents whose children are registered at the NBG Child Development Center can also use the drop-in childcare service located at the facility for a fee.
"For our families, the center is extremely family friendly," Gillam said. "[It] encourages consistent use, offers extensive family programs and will set personal lifelong good fitness habits and goals."
Some other features added to the fitness center include more than 18,000 square feet of space for three basketball courts, a dance studio, brand new equipment for cardio and strength exercises, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a six-lane track with synthetic turf field and a fitness trail that traverses all around the facility.
Nikkel said the pool is special because it does not require heavy chemicals to treat the water. Instead the pool is salt-sanitized, which makes it easier to operate and safer for customers.
Navy spouse Jenell Daniels shared her excitement about the facility upgrades and additional features including a juice bar that is slated to open by Fall 2011.
"I came to see the new additions added," she said. "I wanted to see what they had done with the old gym. I like the dance studio. I love the pool, which actually opened up last fall; and the juice bar that's coming."
Future improvements include artificial turf projects at the Community and Ebbett Fields, which provide a site for many sporting and community events aboard NBG, and the addition of outdoor volleyball pits by the end of the year.
For more news from U.S. Naval Forces, Marianas, visit www.navy.mil/local/guam/.


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Dirty Banana Cake
This rich cake was inspired by the Dirty Banana, a blender drink author Tracey Seaman enjoyed more than once during a college break. It combines the creamy sweetness of banana with the slightly bitter taste of coffee.
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- Servings: 12
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 overripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup mashed overripe banana
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder dissolved in 2 teaspoons hot water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup egg whites (from 4 to 5 large eggs)
- 2 1/2 sticks (10 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Chocolate-covered espresso beans
How to make this recipe
Frost the cake
Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a 9-by-3-inch round cake pan or springform pan with wax paper and grease the paper. (If using a springform pan that doesn't seal tightly, wrap the bottom in foil to prevent leakage.)
Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In the large bowl of a standing electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar at medium speed until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition. In a bowl, mash the bananas with the buttermilk. Beat the dry ingredients into the butter at medium speed in two additions, alternating with the bananas. (The batter may appear slightly curdled.)
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake in the bottom third of the oven for about 1 hour, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and confectioners' sugar at high speed until pale and thick. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring the milk and banana to a boil over moderate heat, whisking occasionally. Slowly whisk the hot milk into the egg yolks. Pour the mixture into the saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until thick, about 5 minutes; do not boil. Transfer the custard to a medium bowl and let cool briefly, whisking occasionally; then press a piece of wax paper directly on the surface and refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight.
In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter at high speed until fluffy. Reduce the speed to low and gradually mix in the cold banana custard. Beat at medium speed until fluffy. Then beat in the espresso.
Split the cake into 3 layers (they will be relatively thin). Place one layer on a cake platter and cover with half of the buttercream filling. Top with a second layer and the remaining filling. Place the third layer on top, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
In a large heatproof bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and egg whites until mixed. Place the bowl over a large saucepan of simmering water; do not let the bowl touch the water. Heat the mixture, whisking occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and beat at high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat the the meringue at medium speed until cool to the touch, about 5 minutes. Beat in the butter several pieces at a time, waiting until they are incorporated before adding more. Whip the frosting until fluffy. (If the frosting appears lumpy, beat at high speed until smooth. If the mixture is soft and runny, refrigerate for 5 minutes, then beat again.) Beat in the espresso and vanilla until blended.
Set aside 1/2 cup of the frosting for decorating. Spread the remaining frosting on the sides and top of the cake. With the reserved frosting, using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip, pipe 8 rosettes on the top edge of the cake. Place 1 chocolate-covered espresso bean in the center of each rosette. To serve, slice gently with a serrated cake knife.
Make Ahead
The cake can be baked 1 day ahead; wrap in plastic and store at room temperature. The cake can be refrigerated for up to 1 day; let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.


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After more than half a dozen potential jurors admitted they could not uphold the law in the case against a 19-year-old Millersburg man accused of corrupting a minor, the felony charge was reduced and he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.
Wednesday's plea by Bradley E. Miller to having sex with a 13-year-old girl on Nov. 27 also followed what Holmes County court officials said was a first in Ohio, the presentation of opening statements in a common pleas courtroom prior to jury selection.
County Prosecutor Robert Rinfret told jurors that on Nov. 27 the girl left her home without her mother's permission and went to downtown Millersburg where she met up with Miller.
The two then went to another individual's home where they played games and talked before going to Miller's residence at 800 S. Washington St., Apt. 51, where the sex acts took place, Rinfret said.
Rinfret said Miller, who was 18 at the time, was aware the girl was 13. Miller's attorney, Jeff Kellogg, disputed the charge.
"We did not argue sex had taken place," Kellogg said after the hearing. "What we would have argued was that he believed she was 18, and she represented herself to be that age."
In statements to the jury, Kellogg said, "She didn't behave like a 13-year-old, and she doesn't appear to be 13 years old."
The victim was in the courtroom with her mother during Wednesday hearing, and was introduced to the prospective jurors.
Kellogg's claim the victim told Miller's mother she was 18 were disputed by Rinfret, who said the girl denies ever speaking with Miller's mother.
Within an hour after the start of jury selection, eight of the 23 potential jurors admitted they would not be able to convict Miller of having sex with the girl because she had given her consent, despite the fact a child under the age of 16 cannot legally give consent under Ohio law.
After a brief recess, the prosecution and defense came to an agreement on a reduced charge.
By removing a specification that Miller was more than four years older than the victim, the fourth-degree felony was reduced to a first-degree misdemeanor, to which Miller pleaded guilty.
"The jury pool expressed an unwillingness to find consensual sex illegal regardless of the age of the participants," Kellogg said after the hearing. "Each situation is unique. A lot of factors made the case precarious for the prosecution -- the age and credibility of witnesses and the needs of the victim. I think the misdemeanor was an appropriate charge."
Added Rinfret: "I was surprised by the response of more than several of the jurors that they would have difficulty (overlooking the fact the victim had given her consent) and would not be able to obey the law."
He offered Miller a reduced charge "so the victim wouldn't have to be more traumatized during the trial, especially when I was getting that type of reaction (from the jury pool). And, I wanted (Miller) to be punished for what he did."
Judge Thomas White ordered Miller to undergo a pre-sentence investigation and sexual offender assessment prior to sentencing on Aug. 25.
The decision to hold opening statements prior to jury selection was one made in the interest of creating a more informed jury pool and cutting the time and expenses associated with lengthy jury trials, court officials said.
"It drastically shortened the trial, and got us an informed jury panel that was not answering questions without knowing all the details," said White, who instituted the change, which he said will become common practice in future jury trials.
Both attorneys said they appreciated the change.
"I liked it for the fact (the jury was) more knowledgeable," Rinfret said, adding that because potential jurors knew more of the details of the case, they could give better answers to the attorneys' questions.


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A one-year-old study touting a bacterium that seemed to use arsenic in its metabolism continues to garner scientific study, caution and criticism.
In an unusual move, Science magazine later published a series of technical comments on the Dec. 2, 2010, GFAJ-1 microbe report (led by Felisa Wolfe-Simon, now at Lawrence Berkeley (Calif.) National Laboratory, who comments below in an Update), critical of initial claims made at a NASA news conference of a "new kind of life" being discovered with the bug. The "arseniclife" debate has taken on a familiar kind of life of its own over the last year on the Internet, and now scientific studies are beginning to emerge investigating the matter, such as the genome of the bug.
Working with other researchers, University of British Columbia biologist Rosie Redfield, a prominent critic of the original paper, has grown the bacteria under arsenic-rich conditions, for example, but she cautions this is not a replication of the original team's results. MSNBC's Alan Boyle has a nice look at where that work stands, and catches up with Wolfe-Simon.
For an outside view, USA TODAY asked University of Southern California astrobiologist Ken Nealson to comment on the genome (or gene sequence) results led by Le Phung of the University of Illinois, which suggest that GFAJ-1 is a fairly normal-looking kind of salt-friendly bacteria, without known arsenic-resistance genes common in other poison-tolerating bugs.
Here is what Nealson, not a member of any of the research teams, says by email:
From the microbial point of view, I am not the least surprised that it is a "standard" bug with a known sequence. It had been identified as a known bug before, and it is great to have the sequence.
The lack of any arsenic in the DNA is not particularly surprising, and not really damning for the story they originally report, as their take on this is that when grown with no (phosphorus), the bugs then put (arsenic) into their DNA.
However, knowing the sequence is a major step in the right direction in terms of being able to ask the right questions, and do definitive experiments.
The real question will now be whether one can see any pattern of (arsenic) incorporation when grown with (arsenic) instead of (phosphorus) -- it is impossible to know anything about the details of (arsenic) incorporation from the published paper of Wolfe-Simon et al., but with this info in hand it would be relatively easy to look for by some deep sequencing.
Scientific debates typically take years to decades to resolve, even in the Internet era, science historians have noted.
"I suspect this is the first of some papers that will start to reveal what is really going on with the arsenic story," Nealson concludes.
UPDATE: Felisa Wolfe-Simon answered a USA TODAY request for comment on the GFAJ-1 genome as well:
"This is the first sequence and an important step forward. But it takes some time, data mining and modeling to understand its implications.
Right now the sequence should help us consider some candidate genes and pathways in concert with our ongoing analytical characterizations.
I have not studied it in depth or how this group did the sequencing (I think it is 98 % coverage and I am not sure how it was done). However, many genes of known genomes have unknown functions, so it is clear that we will need to continue to pursue our physiological, biochemical and analytical experiments to better understand what this genome will help us understand."
We also asked Wolfe-Simon about the team finding no arsenic in the bug's DNA, or 'typical' arsenic-related genes, and she responded:
A genome sequence will not show any arsenic "in" the DNA. This is basically the molecular information of the cell. Showing arsenic in the DNA or elsewhere will stem from our continued rigorous biochemistry to show us if our original hypothesis - "arsenic appears to be incorporated into specific biomolecules"- is true.
Currently, I have joined Dr. John Tainer and his group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to collaborate and we have made significant progress in optimizing the growth conditions of GFAJ-1, preparing samples for a wide range of analyses including crystallization and metabolite characterization.
It is interesting that the "typical" arsenic-genes are not present, which our preliminary data also had suggested. We are working to rigorously characterize the DNA and other biomolecules to understand their composition- we have the experiments going to better understand this within the next year.
Wolfe-Simon offered some additional perspective on the genome results and the state of her own research efforts:
"We are growing this microbe at arsenic levels that kill everything that does not "like" arsenic. Remarkably, it grows better on high arsenic with low phosphorus than it does on low phosphorus alone.
The new sequence is certainly an advance and will aid efforts to understand arsenic impacts on microbes. However, initially the overall sequence analysis may tell you more about the limitations of a top-down sequence analysis than about how this microbe thrives in high arsenic. Systems level analyses are quite useful. But they are primarily correlative not predictive in the absence of a detailed mechanistic analysis.
Notably in the Life Sciences Division at LBL (Lawrence Berkeley Lab), we seek to combine this type of top-down analysis with complementary bottom-up mechanistic characterizations. We think this combination of system level information with detailed analysis will be critical to understand not only how this microbe thrives in arsenic but also microbial biology in general."
For good measure, Wolfe-Simon sent USA TODAY the time-lapse video of the GJAF-1 bug growing under a microscope (see above). "In addition to the cells literally swimming in the images I sent, note that they are growing and looking good swimming around, thriving not just surviving, in very high arsenate with no added phosphate," she says, by email, promising more news, "some time in the not too distant future after we make additional scientific progress."
Stay tuned readers.
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Located near the heart of Portland, but tucked away among Herculean fir trees, rolling greens and tightly manicured gardens, Portland Golf Club is an oasis, offering a golf experience unlike any other in the Pacific Northwest.
Planned in the tradition of the great golf clubs, the emphasis on the golf course and the game of golf is first and foremost. PGC is dedicated to providing a golf course enjoyable for players of all levels of ability. The picturesque golf course and newly remodeled clubhouse support golf and social functions that are compatible with the members' and their families values and interests.
"Portland Golf Club holds a very special place in golf history," said Thomas O'Toole Jr., USGA vice president and chairman of the Championship Committee. "The USGA is proud to bring another championship to the club and add another page to the Portland Golf Club history book."
From the late 1940's through the mid 1960's, Portland Golf Club hosted more than ten PGA Golf Events.
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For the opening of the tournament on August 19, Don McLeod, executive sports editor of The Oregonian wrote that "123 of the nation's top knights of the niblick were on the scene". Hamby wrote this of the championship match: "Ben Hogan, the crown prince of professional golf for the past year, moved onto the throne Sunday at Portland Golf Club as he defeated Ed (Porky) Oliver, 6 and 4 to capture the 1946 National PGA Championship".
Bob Hudson, the Portland grocery magnate and lifetime lover of golf, underwrote the expenses to resume the famed international competition between Britain and the United States after a 10-year hiatus for World War II. Only Sam King's 4 and 3 victory over Herman Keiser prevented the American's from a clean sweep of the competition.
Miller Barber's final round 65 shocked the gallery and the field as he won going away, his 282 beating littler and Sikes by four shots. As Bob Robinson wrote in The Oregonian, Barber stole it: "Miller Barber, the man of many nicknames, lived up to all of them Sunday with spectacular come-from-behind victory in the $150,000 U.S. Senior Open at Portland Golf Club".
On October 2, 1999 Portland Golf Club hosted the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. The weather was sunny, providing ideal conditions for the six-day tournament. Among the list of participants was Portland Golf Club's own Jerry Cundari. The victory would go to Bill Ploeger, however, by defeating Gary Manzel 3 and 2 in the finals, Ploeger would go on to be the runner-up in the 2001 tournament as well.
"Portland Golf Club holds a very special place in golf history…the USGA is proud to bring another Championship to the club and add another page to the Portland Golf Club history book."
–Thomas J. O'Toole Jr., USGA Vice President and Chairman of the Championship Committee.
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(a) State development plan
In accordance with policies established by the Authority, each State member shall submit a development plan for the area of the region represented by the State member.
(b) Content of plan
(c) Consultation with interested local parties
In carrying out the development planning process (including the selection of programs and projects for assistance), a State may—
(1) consult with—
(d) Public participation
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The Authority and applicable multistate, regional, and local development districts and organizations shall encourage and assist, to the maximum extent practicable, public participation in the development, revision, and implementation of all plans and programs under this subchapter.
Source(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 383H, formerly § 383G, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6028,May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 385; renumbered § 383H and amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6026(c)(1)(A), (h),May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1178, 1181, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6026(c)(1)(A), (h),June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1940, 1943.)
Pub. L. 110–234and Pub. L. 110–246made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234were repealed by section 4(a) ofPub. L. 110–246.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 383H ofPub. L. 87–128, title III, was renumbered section 383I and is classified to section 2009bb–7 of this title.
2008—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6026(h)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "local development districts; and".
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 6026(h)(2), substituted "multistate, regional, and local development districts and organizations" for "State and local development districts".
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234by Pub. L. 110–246effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 ofPub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Mississippi Forestry Assn. of Jackson, Mississippi, enters partnership under which Los Angeles-based IndustryIntel will provide market intelligence services under its i2partnership program
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IndustryIntel, a market intelligence and information management company serving the forest products, packaging, and food and beverage industries, today announced a new partnership with Mississippi Forestry Association (MFA) through its i2partnership initiative.
Mississippi Forestry Association, organized in 1938, is a not-for-profit organization representing a broad range of members in Mississippi's forestry community such as timberland owners, professional foresters, logging contractors, forest products manufacturers, wood fiber suppliers, state and federal agencies, and suppliers of products and services.
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