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Aker Solutions Sells Offshore Ship to Ocean Yield
AMC Connector AS, a Aker Solutions & Emas Offshore joint venture, has agreed to sell subsea construction & cable-lay vessel 'Lewek Connector'. In October 2010, Aker Solutions announced that it would sell its offshore construction and installation subsidiary Aker Marine Contractors to Ezra Holdings Limited (Ezra), which operates in the offshore construction market under the EMAS AMC brand name. As part of this transaction, Ezra agreed to acquire 50 percent of the shares in Lewek Connector's vessel owning company, AMC Connector AS. The divestment of Aker Marine Contractors marked the start of a restructuring of Aker Solutions, which has since streamlined the company into becoming a fully-fledged provider of oilfield products, systems and services. AMC Connector AS, which is a 50/50 joint venture between Aker Solutions and Emas Offshore Limited, is now selling the vessel Lewek Connector to vessel owning company Ocean Yield AS. Lewek Connector is being sold for a total consideration of USD 315-million, which will give a small positive result effect for Aker Solutions. The sale also provides Aker Solutions with a net cash release of approximately NOK 345 million. Aker Solutions owns approximately 7.4% of Ezra, which is listed on the Singapore stock exchange.The transaction will be completed in Q4 2012.
Aker Solutions Boosts Canada Presence
International oil service group Aker Solutions strengthens its commitment to the Canadian oil and gas market through taking full ownership of Newfoundland and Labrador-based AKCS Offshore Partner. "The buy-out will support Aker Solutions' growth plans in North America and be the foundation for further expansion in St. John's and Atlantic Canada. This is a firm commitment from Aker Solutions to continue to invest in this region to offer the best possible support to our
Aker Solutions Selected as Contractor for Brunei
Aker Solutions helps extend the life of the fields offshore Brunei. Aker Solutions has been selected as the management contractor for Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd's (BSP) offshore construction and maintenance services. The contract runs for five years and has an estimated value of over NOK 2.3 billion. As the management contractor Aker Solutions will be responsible for managing the construction and maintenance work for BSP's offshore assets
BP Extends Contract With Aker Solutions
BP has decided to extend the maintenance and modification contract with Aker Solutions, exercising a one year option in the existing agreement for the Ula, Valhall, Hod and Tambar fields. Work under the new option will last until April 2012. The contract value is estimated to be NOK 2-300 MNOK. The original maintenance and modification contract was signed in 2005. "We are very pleased that BP again demonstrates their trust in Aker Solutions
StatoilHydro and Aker Solutions Sign Agreement
Aker Solutions has signed a letter of intent with StatoilHydro to enter into a frame agreement for the delivery of drilling equipment and related operational services. The agreement will put Aker Solutions among the preferred suppliers of drilling equipment and operational services to StatoilHydro operated fields. The agreement for the delivery of Aker Solutions drilling equipment is awarded for a three year period with an optional period of two (2) x two (2) years
Aker Wins ExxonMobil Norwegian Shelf Contract
Aker Solutions is awarded a frame agreement by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS for Norwegian Shelf operations The frame agreement covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation for ExxonMobil's operated assets on the Norwegian continental shelf. The fixed contract duration is five years from 2012 to 2017, with options for two additional five year periods. The frame agreement will be managed from Stavanger.
Aker Pulls the Plug on NPS Energy Acquisition
Aker Solutions has ended the process to acquire the Dubai-headquartered oil services company NPS Energy. Aker Solutions announced an agreement to buy the shares in NPS Energy on 21 May 2012. The agreement was conditional upon a series of parameters being fulfilled before the end of the closing period. The agreement stated that if the transaction had not closed by 20 November 2012, both parties had the right to terminate from 21 November 2012
Aker Solutions Wins MMO Contract in UK
Aker Solutions won a framework agreement to provide engineering and construction services for several offshore oil and gas fields in the UK North Sea. The contract has a fixed period of five years as well as an option to be extended by five years. Aker Solutions' maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in the UK will deliver on the assignment, which was awarded by an international oil and gas operator.
Aker Wins Deepwater Drill Riser Contract
Aker Solutions contracted by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply deepwater drilling riser. The 10 000 ft deepwater drilling CLIP riser system will be manufactured and delivered out of Aker Solutions' manufacturing plant in Port Klang, Malaysia. Delivery of the drilling riser system is scheduled for November 2014. The contract value is undisclosed. The delivery is related to the second of two options included in the drilling riser contract announced in July 2011
Aker Solutions to Supply Six Jurong Shipyard Drillships
Aker Solutions wins contract to supply drilling equipment packages for a series of six deepwater drillships for the Brazilian market. The six new vessels will be operated by Norwegian drilling operators Seadrill and Odfjell Drilling (3 each) under 15-year charter contracts from Petrobras. The drillships will be capable of operating at 10,000 feet water depth and drilling to depths of 40,000 ft. Aker Solutions' contract includes complete topside and subsea equipment (drilling riser and
Aker Solutions Secures Work for Njord A Upgrade
Aker Solutions will provide design engineering for the upgrading of the semi-submersible Njord A platform in Norway. The company will as a subcontractor of Kvaerner take part in upgrading the platform after operator Statoil exercised an option in an agreement awarded in April 2016
Aker Wins Hook-Up Deal for Johan Sverdrup Field
Aker Solutions won a contract from Statoil for the hook-up of the riser platform for the Johan Sverdrup field, Norway's largest offshore development in the past three decades. The company will work closely with subcontractor Kvaerner on joining together the platform's seven modules
Finalists for 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards Announced
Finalists for the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards, sponsored by TAQA, have been announced today {Friday 13 January}. Hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, the annual awards recognise some of the industry's most innovative technology developments as
DNV GL Guideline Trashes Unnecessary Subsea Documentation
Customer-case shows potential for a 40% reduction in engineering hours on subsea paperwork, and up to 80% less documentation. A cross-industry project led by DNV GL to halt the boom in subsea documentation shows that implementing a standardized approach can significantly reduce engineering hours
Aker Seeks More Investments - Roekke
Norwegian industrial holding company Aker expects to conduct more acquisitions and other transactions in coming years, the firm's top owner said on Friday. "At Aker, and companies owned by Aker, the transaction activity will probably increase," billionaire investor Kjell Inge Roekke
Aker Joins Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 Study
Aker Solutions will deliver a concept study on a new processing platform for future phases of the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup North Sea field, Norway's largest oil find in three decades. The study includes design solutions for a tie-in of the platform and future satellites to the field
Aker Bags Johan Castberg FPSO Concept Study
Aker Solutions has secured an order from Statoil to provide a concept study for a floating production, storage and offloading facility for the Johan Castberg oil field development in the Barents Sea. The order is a call-off by Statoil on an engineering contract for Johan Castberg won by Aker
Aker Solutions Revenue Steady
Sales NOK 8 billion in 2Q 2015 vs NOK 8.1 billion in 2Q 2014 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) NOK 547 million vs NOK 608 million a year earlier EBITDA margin 6.8% vs 7.5% a year earlier EBITDA margin ex. one-off items 7.6% vs 7.5% a year earlier
Fjords Processing Bags Johan Sverdrup Contracts
Fjords Processing, headquartered in Norway (Fornebu), has won three contracts for the deliveries of process systems for the Johan Sverdrup development in the North Sea. The contracts were signed with Statoil on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup license
Aker Solutions Wins Offshore Mexico Order
Aker Solutions won its first order for a project offshore Mexico as it secured a contract from Saipem to supply umbilicals for the Pemex-operated Lakach deepwater natural-gas field. Aker Solutions will deliver electro-hydraulic steel tube umbilicals of about 73 kilometers (45 miles)
AVEVA, Aker Solutions Ink Deal for AVEVA Everything3D
AVEVA establishes long-term partnership with Aker Solutions for the use of AVEVA Everything3D as a core part of the company's strategic design platform Cambridge, UK: AVEVA today announced that it has entered a multiyear agreement with Aker Solutions for AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA
Aker Solutions 1Q 2015 Revenue Up
Aker Solutions announced their Financial Results for the first quarter of the current calendar year. Financial Highlights * Sales NOK 8.5 billion in 1Q 2015 vs NOK 7.5 billion in 1Q 2014 * Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) NOK 591 million vs
Aker, Fjords Join Forces
Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing have formed an alliance to develop technology and capabilities for advanced, cost-effective wellstream separation and treatment solutions for the subsea and topside oil and gas industry. The WellSep alliance will apply Aker Solutions' subsea
Changes in Aker Solutions' Top Deck
Tore Sjursen will assume the position as executive vice president for operational improvement and risk management at Aker Solutions on April 1. Knut Sandvik will at the same time replace Sjursen as head of the company's maintenance, modifications and operations business.
Polarbase builds Subsea Workshop for Aker Solutions
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Polarbase for the construction of a new subsea workshop on Polarbase. Polarbase is very excited that Aker Solutions has chosen to establish themselves at the base and pleased to see that the subsea activities are moving north.


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Yes. Solo* and tandem racers may qualify for RAAM at the Hoodoo 500.
Relay Team Racers do not have to qualify for RAAM.
Riders completing the solo, tandem, or two-person team divisions
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As stated in the Official Rules, other than the drop bag service and water at the manned checkpoints, we provide no other support for Voyager racers. While a Voyager racer may get lucky and find a ride with a support crew or an official, he/she must not plan for that. Please note: No supported racer or race official is obligated or expected to provide transportation to a Voyager racer. This is but one of the reasons why potential Voyager racers must submit a resume evidencing their exceptional skills, training and good judgment, and willingness to be fully self-supporting.
If a Voyager racer needs/wants to quit, they should call Race HQ to obtain directions for the shortest way back to St. George from their current location. The only place on the route a car could be rented is Cedar City, over four hundred miles into the ride. Voyager racers must carry a credit card and expect to get a hotel room if needed to rest so that they may either ride back to St. George the following day, or arrange for other transportation.
Absolutely not. Such action would result in an automatic DQ. Pre-driving the course and leaving bags would violate the spirit and intentions of racing the Voyager Division. The whole point is to participate as a completely self-sufficient racer, fending for yourself along the way, carrying much of what you need, and really testing yourself against the elements, the road, and all the circumstances that arise during this long and challenging race. It's meant to be brevet-style, but even tougher, as the Time Stations do not provide meals or accommodations. This is another reason why a detailed resume is required for entry; and why we're very serious about who is invited to race and who is not.

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The sum that former homeowners Jerry and Inez Baldwin were expecting as their share in the settlement of a class-action suit against suppliers of contaminated Chinese-made drywall used to build their house would not have made them whole. The couple lost $180,000 when they abandoned their home in June 2013, eventually handing the house to mortgage loan backer Fannie Mae through a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Homeowners in the settled lawsuit will receive an average of $42,000 each in the case. But there's a twist: Some former owners, including the Baldwins, find their former mortgage holders stepping up to claim the money.
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"The Baldwins and hundreds of other Virginia families that were affected by the defective drywall have yet to receive a cent in compensation for the tens of millions of dollars they collectively lost over the past eight years," the paper reports. "The government did not offer disaster assistance to the families, and insurance companies were not required to repair their homes. Most of them were uninhabitable and very difficult or impossible to sell. Except for a few families who were able to afford the steep expense of hiring a contractor to repair their homes or who were able to do the work themselves, many drywall families lost their homes through foreclosure or bankruptcy. Others had to persuade their banks to accept short sales."


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News & Events
Medical, Chemical, and Biological Warfare Preparedness
Statement of
Randolph E. Wykoff, M.D.
Associate Commissioner for Operations
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
March 17, 1998
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, I am Dr. Randolph F. Wykoff, Associate Commissioner for Operations at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency). I am pleased to be here today to discuss the Agency's role in the medical, chemical, and biological warfare preparedness program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Specifically, the Committee asked that we address FDA's role in DOD's administration of the Anthrax Vaccine, Adsorbed; the Pentavalent (ABCDE) Botulinum Toxoid Vaccine; the Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Vaccine, and Pyridostigmine Bromide (PB). It should be noted, however, that DOD sponsors Investigational New Drug applications (IND) for a number of other proposals, with a focus on therapies for diseases endemic in foreign countries where the military may be deployed or exposed.
We begin with the recognition that DOD has an exceptionally difficult task. It must, on very short notice, be able to move large numbers of men and women into areas of the world where they face threats that are unknown in this country, both man-made and natural. It is an awesome challenge that poses substantial logistical obstacles, and we all benefit from DOD's commitment. That said, there are several aspects of DOD's IND vaccine and drug program that can, and must, be improved. FDA is dedicated to working with DOD so that these changes can be made. We feel that these changes will help DOD in its efforts to ensure success in its mission to protect our nation; will help FDA in our efforts to ensure success in our mission to protect the public health; and will help both FDA and DOD ensure success in our mutual mission to provide the medical products available to military personnel to ensure protection of our troops.
FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) are responsible for evaluating the safety, purity, efficacy, and potency of the products they regulate. For CBER, these products include biological products such as vaccines, products derived from human blood, and many products produced by recent advances in biotechnology. CDER is responsible for both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The scope of regulatory responsibility for both Centers extends to both licensed or approved products and unapproved products under investigation.
From a regulatory viewpoint, one can identify four stages in vaccine and drug development: the pre-IND development stage (before the product is used in people), the IND stage (where human use occurs under limited study conditions), the Product License Application (PLA) stage for vaccines and the New Drug Application (NDA) stage for drugs (where FDA reviews the results of the clinical studies), and the postlicensure stage (following approval of the product for marketing). Before a new vaccine or drug can be studied in people, a sponsor must submit an IND application to FDA.1 In the application, the sponsor: 1) describes the composition, source, and method of manufacture of the product and the methods used in testing its safety, purity, and potency; 2) provides a summary of all laboratory and preclinical animal testing performed; and 3) provides a description of the proposed clinical study and the names and qualifications of each clinical investigator. Once the sponsor submits the IND, FDA has 30 days to review the application to determine whether or not the study may proceed. FDA may prohibit a sponsor from conducting a study for a number of reasons, including when the study volunteers will be exposed to unwarranted risks, by putting the IND on "Clinical Hold."
The IND process generally is described as having three phases prior to product approval; however, the distinctions between these phases are not absolute. Phase 1 trials are focused on basic safety and, for vaccines, Phase 1 trials also usually evaluate the immune response elicited by the vaccine. These trials are usually small -- generally between 20 and 100 subjects -- and they are frequently done in healthy "normal volunteers" and may last just several months. Phase 2 trials often include several hundred subjects, are often randomized, and last anywhere from several months to several years. These trials usually include dose-ranging studies in the "target population," (i.e., individuals who are expected to receive the licensed or approved product). Unless severe reactions or a lack of effectiveness surface during the first two phases, the sponsor may decide to perform one or more Phase 3 studies that can include several hundred to several thousand people. These Phase 3 trials are intended to provide the definitive measure of effectiveness, as well as continue the evaluation of the product's safety. The size of the efficacy trial will be affected by the expected incidence of disease that the vaccine is intended to prevent or the drug product is intended to treat. If at the end of Phase 3 trials the manufacturer believes there are adequate data to show the vaccine or drug product is safe and effective for its intended use, the manufacturer submits a PLA or NDA to the Agency.
Licensing of a new vaccine is only one stage of FDA's oversight of vaccine safety. Following issuance of the license, there is continued surveillance of the product and of the manufacturer's production activities, including compliance with good manufacturing practices. Manufacturers generally submit samples of each licensed vaccine lot and the results of their own tests for potency, safety, and sterility to the Agency before each release of licensed product. In addition, licensed establishments are inspected regularly by FDA.
After NDA approval, drug products also are subject to post-marketing requirements, including good manufacturing practices to ensure the safety, consistency, and stability of drugs and inspection of manufacturing facilities.
An intrinsic part of the IND process is the assurance of informed consent, active review by a properly constituted and functioning institutional review board (IRB), full compliance with accepted ethical principles for the participation of human subjects in clinical studies, and FDA's review of the manufacturing methods and clinical protocols. Clinical trial sponsors must report all serious and unexpected findings during the IND process to FDA and must file an annual report with the Agency that includes a summary of final or interim results of clinical studies, findings of adverse events, manufacturing changes, and other required information.
An IRB is a group formally designated to provide ethical review, approve the initiation of, and periodically review the progress of biomedical research involving human subjects. The primary function of IRBs is to protect the rights and welfare of the people who are in clinical trials, and it is an integral part of the system that provides safeguards to human subjects during clinical trials. Similar to many organizations, DOD establishes its own IRBs to review the clinical investigations it conducts.
A careful and balanced system of safeguards has evolved over the years providing multiple levels of protection to research subjects. One of FDA's most important responsibilities is to evaluate whether the safeguards are met and to monitor the activities of research sponsors, researchers, IRBs, and others involved in the clinical trial, through its Bioresearch Monitoring Program. Each participant in a research effort -- the sponsor that supports the research, the clinical investigator who conducts the research, and the IRB -- is obligated to take steps to protect the rights and welfare of the people who are taking part in the experiments. DOD, in the context of its vaccine and drug programs, has interacted with FDA as a manufacturer, a clinical trial sponsor, and a clinical investigator.
The sponsor of a clinical investigation must: 1) select qualified clinical investigators; 2) design scientifically-sound protocols; and 3) make sure that the research is conducted consistent with acceptable scientific and human subject protection standards, as well as applicable IRB, IND, and informed consent regulations.
The primary regulatory obligations of the clinical investigator are to: 1) follow the approved protocol or research plan; 2) ensure that the study is reviewed and approved by an IRB that is constituted and functioning according to FDA requirements; 3) obtain and document informed consent by using a form and procedures that an IRB has approved; 4) maintain adequate and accurate records of study observations (including adverse reactions); and 5) administer test articles only to subjects under the control of the investigator.
In addition to interacting with DOD regarding its use of investigational and licensed products, in June 1990, the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command at Fort Detrick contracted with FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) for secure contingency vaccine storage. The original agreement, which included construction of a storage facility, was to extend through 1994. In 1992, the Army began storing vaccines at NCTR and, in 1993, the agreement was extended to September 1997. Between 1992 and 1997, NCTR stored, distributed to DOD research locations, or destroyed vaccines as per DOD's instructions. DOD has not stored any vaccines at NCTR since September 1997.
Let me now turn to the three vaccines of interest to the Committee.
The Anthrax Vaccine, Adsorbed (anthrax vaccine), manufactured by Michigan Biologic Products Institute (MBPI) (formerly the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH)), is approved and was licensed by FDA in November 1970. MBPI is the manufacturer of the only licensed anthrax vaccine in the United States.
Pre-exposure immunization with anthrax vaccine is intended to protect against disease caused by the anthrax agent. Anthrax is an infectious and potentially deadly disease that normally afflicts herbivore animals, especially cattle and sheep. Humans can develop anthrax when they are exposed through the skin, lungs, or gastrointestinal system. Most human disease is caused by skin contact, but the most severe disease follows respiratory exposure.
DOD's plan of administration for the anthrax vaccine to troops during the 1991 Gulf War was consistent with the licensed administration schedule. This schedule consisted of three inoculations 2 weeks apart, followed by three inoculations given at 6, 12, and 18 months, followed by an annual booster. Recently, DOD has proposed to vaccinate military personnel against possible exposure to anthrax. It is our understanding that DOD plans to use the licensed schedule. The approved anthrax vaccine labeling contemplates use in people between the ages of 18 and 65, and use in pregnant women "only if clearly needed."
The TBE vaccine used by DOD is an unlicensed vaccine in the United States. This vaccine is manufactured by Immuno A.G. of Austria and is licensed in Austria. In central Europe, approximately 30 million doses have been administered since 1980. The TBE vaccine is used to protect against disease caused by the TBE virus that is transmitted to humans via a bite from a tick. TBE is common in parts of Asia and Europe. As TBE does not occur in the United States, the only need for the TBE vaccine has been for persons who are traveling to those areas where TBE is prevalent.
DOD originally submitted an IND for TBE vaccine in 1983 to administer the vaccine prophylactically to its laboratory personnel. It since has used the vaccine periodically under the terms of the IND, including its use during troop deployment in Bosnia. As noted below, FDA has communicated with DOD regarding the Agency's concerns about how the IND process for the TBE vaccine was managed during the deployment in Bosnia.
Botulinum Toxoid
Pentavalent (ABCDE) Botulinum Toxoid vaccine is an investigational product intended as a prophylactic treatment against botulinum toxin poisoning (botulism). There is no satisfactory or feasible alternative product to prevent botulism. This vaccine has been provided for over 25 years to laboratory workers and public health professionals at risk of infection. This has been accomplished under an IND sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the most recent annual report, more than 3,400 individuals have received the primary series of three immunizations, and more than 15,700 doses have been used under this IND between 1970 and 1996.
In 1990, DOD applied for an IND for the use of the Botulinum Toxoid vaccine in Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield as a prophylactic against botulism. The data collected under the CDC IND provided support for the prophylactic use proposed by DOD. DOD administered the Botulinum Toxoid vaccine during Desert Storm/Shield, under an IND. The Botulinum Toxoid vaccine is a vaccine manufactured by MDPH. As the sponsor and clinical investigator of the IND, DOD was responsible for meeting the Agency's IND requirements.
The licensure of the Botulinum Toxoid vaccine was not pursued previously in part due to the difficulty of testing clinical efficacy in humans. A clinical "field" efficacy trial is not feasible for this vaccine because of the low incidence and sporadic nature of naturally occurring botulism, and human challenge/protection studies using the toxin are not ethically feasible.
On October 30, 1996, FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee met in an open public session to consider the type of evidence it would need to conclude that the Botulinum Toxoid vaccine is effective for the purpose of licensure. DOD gave a very extensive presentation on a strategy to achieve licensure using animal challenge/protection studies and human antibody studies, and presented available data. The Advisory Committee agreed with the concept of using this type of data to support vaccine efficacy in this case. From the Advisory Committee's discussion, DOD has clear direction on the types of studies it must conduct to support the effectiveness of Botulinum Toxoid vaccine. FDA cannot consider the approvability of the botulinum toxoid vaccine, however, until DOD conducts these studies and submits a PLA to FDA. There is no such application currently pending with the Agency.
Pyridostigmine Bromide (PB) has been approved by FDA since 1955 for the treatment of myasthenia gravis, a chronic disorder characterized by muscle weakness. As a result, there is considerable human experience on its long-term use. DOD has been investigating the effects of PB pre-treatment on healthy soldiers under an IND application on file with FDA since 1984. No serious adverse reactions were reported in this population from this experience. The determination that PB could be administered safely to healthy soldiers during Operation Desert Storm under the IND was based primarily on the long experience with PB at doses considerably greater than those proposed as pre-treatment for organophosphate nerve agent exposure (30 milligrams [mg] three times a day for a maximum of 7 days). Patients with myasthenia gravis typically are treated with PB doses of up to 1500 mg a day for many years. While myasthenic gravis patients are not, of course, entirely healthy, we believed their experience was pertinent to the effects of PB in completely healthy individuals. Patients with myasthenia gravis have antibodies directed at skeletal muscle structures. They would be expected to differ from healthy persons with respect to effects of PB on skeletal muscle and would be less likely to develop muscle twitching and muscle cramps. In other respects their response should be similar. We knew from past experience with the use of this drug that side effects (e.g., abdominal cramps, nausea, diarrhea, rash, muscle weakness, dimmed vision) were possible, and these were described in DOD's Field Manual which was included in the IND submission.
The effectiveness of PB, given as pre-treatment in conjunction with the acute use of atropine and 2-PAM (the regimen being used in this instance), in decreasing toxicity of soman in humans has not been demonstrated. In monkeys, however, the regimen greatly increases the ability to withstand the lethal dose of soman compared to the lethal doses in untreated monkeys. Despite the lack of human data on protection (it would be unethical to administer toxic agents to subjects for such research), PB, in conjunction with the acute use of atropine and 2-PAM, is postulated by some to be the only available means of decreasing organophosphate soman toxicity. It has been available to North Atlantic Trade Organization armies and has been held in reserve by DOD for that use since 1986.
The Agency has reviewed Chemistry and Manufacturing Controls data for PB on a continuing basis. Additionally, under a long-standing agreement with DOD, Agency chemists periodically reviewed stability data from studies conducted on PB tablets stockpiled by DOD at various locations to be available in time of war for distribution and use by military personnel.
There are currently two general "exceptions" to FDA's informed consent requirements. These are: 1) for a physician to preserve the life or health of an individual patient and 2) for the conduct of a narrow class of research in life-threatening emergency settings. These two "exceptions" are intended to strike a careful balance between assuring the protection of an individual's welfare as a participant of a clinical trial and providing that seriously ill patient a promising, but as yet unproven, therapy.
Preserving the Life of the Patient
According to the first exception (21 CFR 50.23 (a), (b) and (c)) which has been in effect since 1981, informed consent of the subject or his/her legally authorized representative is required unless the investigator or a physician, who is not otherwise participating in the clinical investigation certify, in writing before the test article's use, that: 1) the subject is confronted by a life-threatening situation necessitating the test article's use; 2) informed consent cannot be obtained from the subject because of an inability to communicate with, or obtain legally effective consent from, the subject; 3) time is not sufficient to obtain consent from the subject's legal representative; and 4) no alternative method of approved or generally recognized therapy provides an equal or greater likelihood of saving the subject's life.
The regulatory requirement for this exception "applies to individual situations and not to categories of studies as a whole" (46 FR 8945, January 27, 1981) and suggests that there should be great confidence in the effectiveness of the product, (i.e., the situation must "necessitate" the use of the product).
Conduct of Research in Emergency Settings
The second exception to informed consent is for emergency research (21 CFR 50.24). This provision of the regulations was promulgated in 1996 (61 FR 51498, October 2, 1996). At the same time, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced a comparable waiver of informed consent requirements in certain emergency research subject to DHHS regulations (61 FR 51531, October 2, 1996). The emergency research rule provides a narrow exception to the requirement for obtaining and documenting informed consent from each human subject, or his or her legally authorized representative, prior to initiation of an experimental intervention. The exception applies to a limited class of research activities involving human subjects who are in need of emergency medical intervention but who cannot give informed consent because of their life-threatening medical conditions, and who do not have a legally authorized person available to represent them. FDA promulgated this rule in response to concerns that existing rules were making high quality acute care research activities difficult or impossible to carry out at a time when the need for such research is increasingly recognized.
These policies establish narrow limits for allowing research without informed consent in certain studies of emergency medical interventions and harmonize these standards throughout DHHS. We believe DHHS's new overall approach to emergency research situations may offer the best hope, in an ethical manner, to critically ill, generally unconscious persons who have no reasonably available legal representative who can give consent and who cannot be successfully treated through conventional means, but might benefit from a promising experimental intervention.
DOD Combat Exigencies On December 21, 1990, FDA published an interim final regulation amending its informed consent regulations at 21 CFR 50.23(d) in the Federal Register. This Interim Final Rule allowed the Commissioner of FDA to grant a waiver of informed consent to DOD, on a case-by-case basis, under certain defined circumstances.
The rule sets forth four additional factors that the Commissioner is to consider in making his determination. These factors are: (1) the extent and strength of the evidence of the safety and efficacy of the drug for the intended use, (2) the context in which the drug will be administered (e.g., battlefield or hospital), (3) the nature of the disease or condition for which the preventive or therapeutic treatment is intended, and (4) the nature of the information to be provided to the recipients of the drug concerning the potential risks and benefits of taking or not taking the drug.
On October 31, 1990, DOD submitted a protocol under the IND for PB 30-mg tablets and Botulinum Toxoid vaccine. By letter dated December 31, 1990, DOD submitted a request for waiver of informed consent for PB. DOD also submitted a protocol and requested a waiver of informed consent for Botulinum Toxoid vaccine in December 1990. (Subsequently, DOD submitted a waiver request for multi-shield topical skin protectant, but later withdrew this request.) PB was considered a potentially useful pretreatment against certain nerve gases; Botulinum Toxoid vaccine was accepted as offering protection against toxins produced by Clostridium Botulinum, which cause botulism.
Each application for waiver from the informed consent requirements was assessed by the appropriate FDA review division and by the Agency's Informed Consent Waiver Review Group (ICWRG). The ICWRG included senior management of CDER, CBER, the Office of General Counsel, the Office of Health Affairs, and NIH's Office of Protection from Research Risks. The ICWRG core was supplemented by technical experts as appropriate for the particular investigational drug being considered for exception. The ICWRG considered DOD's justification supporting the request for the waiver and the reviewing division's evaluation of the available safety and efficacy data. The ICWRG requested additional supporting information in some cases and required changes in the information to be provided to the troops in several rounds of iterative exchanges with DOD. This information on the drugs was written information that was intended to be used verbatim and either read or provided to the military personnel. The ICWRG then made a recommendation to the Commissioner regarding whether or not to grant the waiver. The Commissioner made a decision on the application and informed DOD in writing.
The Commissioner approved DOD's waiver requests for Botulinum Toxoid vaccine and PB 30-mg tablets on December 31, 1990, and January 8, 1991, respectively. Both products were administered to portions of the military personnel who participated in Operation Desert Storm.
Following the cessation of combat activities, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) notified the Commissioner of FDA in a letter dated March 15, 1991, that DOD considered the two waivers granted under the interim rule to be no longer in effect. He also informed the Commissioner that DOD had ultimately decided to administer the Botulinum Toxoid vaccine on a voluntary basis.
Based on our review and evaluation of DOD's use of PB and the Botulinum Toxoid vaccine, under their respective INDs and the waivers of informed consent under the Interim Rule, our June 1997 inspection of Ft. Detrick which was related to the Bosnia TBE IND, and the information included in the General Accounting Office's report concerning DOD's efforts to develop a program for biological warfare defense, FDA has identified significant deviations from Federal regulations regarding DOD's use of INDs in deployments. In a July 22, 1997, letter to DOD, FDA identified the Agency's concerns, specifically including concerns about the use of TBE in Bosnia and Botulinum Toxoid vaccine and PB during Desert Storm/Desert Shield. The Agency requested specific additional information related to DOD's implementation and management of these INDs and requested that DOD conduct an in-depth review of the conduct and implementation of all of its INDs intended to provide protection to deployed military personnel for compliance with all FDA regulatory requirements, as well as good clinical practices.
On October 23, 1997, DOD responded to our July 22 letter. FDA reviewed DOD's response and concluded that it was not sufficiently responsive. On December 22, 1997, therefore, FDA sent DOD a letter that asked for additional information and clarification regarding DOD's implementation and management of the above-mentioned INDs. On January 22, 1998, DOD responded with a letter that pledged to address the issues contained in our July 22 and December 22 letters. An ongoing dialogue has been established between DOD and FDA, and we are committed to ensuring that changes are made.
On July 31, 1997, FDA published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting comments on: 1) the advisability of revoking or amending the interim rule that permitted FDA's Commissioner to determine that obtaining informed consent from military personnel for the use of investigational products was not feasible during the Persian Gulf conflict and 2) identifying the evidence needed to demonstrate safety and effectiveness for investigational drugs that cannot ethically be tested on humans. One hundred twenty-eight relevant comments were received. The rulemaking process is still ongoing.
Since the issuance of the July 22, 1997, letter, FDA and DOD have met several times to discuss a range of topics relating to the use of investigational drug and biological products in Bosnia and during the Gulf War, including FDA's concerns about DOD's ability to effectively implement INDs in deployment situations in accordance with FDA's regulations. As a direct result of these discussions, FDA and DOD established a joint FDA/DOD working group that would work to improve the availability of drugs and vaccines.
The DOD participants in the working group are involved in DOD's development of drugs and vaccines for use in military operations and during military exigencies. The FDA participants will serve two major roles: 1) facilitate the potential approval of drug or biological products that are identified by DOD by providing scientific expertise to DOD on its drug development plans and 2) review DOD's proposed milestones to help determine whether they are efficient and required by the review and approval process. In addition, once DOD has identified a list of risks or diseases of concern to DOD from an operational standpoint, the working group may discuss potential sponsors of drug and biological products that could address the identified risks or diseases. FDA will facilitate DOD's efforts to work with specific sponsors. It is the mission of the group to address the outstanding drug and biological product development issues that are identified by FDA and DOD.
FDA, DOD, CDC, NIH, and the Department of Veterans Affairs recently have been participating in an interagency working group led by DHHS's Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP). This group is working to resolve issues related to the availability and use of investigational drugs and vaccines during domestic terrorist situations in the event civilians are exposed to weapons of mass destruction. Specifically, the interagency working group is discussing OEP's use of biological and drug products in the event of a domestic terrorism situation or a civilian emergency.
FDA is committed fully to its mission to protect the public health including people who participate in clinical trials and to provide scientific review of the safety and effectiveness of experimental products. While we recognize many unique aspects of the mission of DOD, ultimately we hold it to the same standards as we hold any other product sponsors or clinical investigators. We are committed to working with DOD to help assure that clinical trials of the highest quality are carried out in such a way as to assure both the collection of the best possible data and, most importantly, to assure that those individuals who participate in the trials are not subjected to unnecessary or unreasonable risk. DOD has a difficult and challenging mandate, as does FDA. It is in the national interest that we both succeed.
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Three members of Hudson Valley Community College's
2000-01 bowling teams were recently honored with post-season accolades.
Melissa Blair (Columbia), Bill Brouilette (Colonie) and Nicole
Nault (Lansingburgh) all earned All-Star status. Head coach Joe Prest
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was inducted into the National Junior College Coaches Hall of Fame on March
Blair was named to a First Team All-Mountain
Valley Conference and First Team All-American performer. A freshman, she
posted a 192 average in 2000-01, second highest among female bowlers in
the Mountain Valley Conference. She also placed second in the All-Events
and doubles competition at the NJCAA championships.
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This year the New Zealand Truffle Association has chosen to hold its 2009 Conference and Gala Dinner in Christchurch. While we can't all attend the exclusive "4 Chefs & a Truffle" gala dinner to be held at The George, food enthusiasts and the uninitiated alike will have the unique opportunity to experience the same menu after the event during the week beginning 21st July.
Andrew Brown -The George's Executive Chef
Reon Hobson – Pescatore Chef de Cuisine
Jonny Schwass – Owner/ Head Chef Restaurant Schwass
Oliver Jackson – Pegasus Bay Winery Head Chef
All collaborate in what equates to a Chef's Jam session giving you the chance to try each of the 4 dishes that will be offered at the Gala Dinner, for a limited time. Each of these talented Chefs will create a dish that reflects his interpretation of the ideal truffle dish. The dishes will be cleverly matched with the exceptional Pegasus Bay wines.
As we all know truffles are up there with caviar, foie gras and oysters in the food world and are on every foodies 'must try before I die list'. However what many people don't realise is that New Zealand has a growing truffle industry so you don't need to jet off to the continent to indulge in this heady experience. In fact New Zealand produces the Perigord black truffle, and more recently the Burgundy truffle and Bianchetto white truffle, with one of the largest truffieres in close proximity to Christchurch.
To celebrate New Zealand truffles, for a short time (less than a week and while truffle stocks last) Canterbury restaurants Pescatore, Restaurant Schwass & Pegasus Bay Winery & Restaurant will add the specially created truffle dishes to their menus giving you the chance to indulge in the truly sublime phenomenon which is the truffle. So do you and your friends a favour and make a reservation to try one or a combination of these incredible dishes. Those truffle worshipers who select the truffle tasting menu will receive a booklet containing the recipes to take home. Prices for the dishes and tasting menu will be equivalent in each of the venues.
For those who must have more and wish to unravel all of the truffles secrets, The George team up with The New Zealand Truffle Association, noted truffle authority Gareth Renowden and Mercato, to offer a series of stimulating master classes on Friday 17th July that set about demystifying the truffle and include tastings and wine matches.
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Subject: [Irish Genealogy] "Close" - Joe JENNINGS, Galway (contemp.)
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Joe Jennings
Awakened by the harsh sounding
but soft breeze.
Shingle and shells slip beneath
my feet.
Paths of seaweed note the waters reach.
Debris of all shapes and sizes hide
in the rocks.
The sea plays its song for everyone
to hear.
The shoreline is dusted in brown,
fades to grey, and climbs again to green.
Boats, alone, bob and sway,
as a group they are still,
but singly they move.
This bay has been deserted
by bathers,
in their eyes, it is not beautiful
but in mine, it grows more
beautiful by the day.
This liquid blanket has many
Underneath lies a mystery.
Dark and dangerous, the
sea chips away at rocks.
Unusually, this bay devoid
of birds and wildlife
seems an eerie place.
But I feel safe in the
The water doesn't judge me,
just repeats its movements
over and over again.
Almost recalling its steps
as if it forgot something.
Grey turns to white as
froth crashes into the
The sea, now nearly mirrors
the colour of the sky.
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Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Review by Doom Disasta
"Kick azz game"
Is this the best Mortal Kombat to be out? Maybe. The story of this game is that Shang Tsung and Quan Chi rules together trying to take over the world. It is basically similar to the other Mortal Kombat games. This game provides a big kick in graphics, sound, and having more options. It is very fun similar to other fighting games but the one difference is that each person has its own finisher or a deadly fatality.
Graphics: 9/10
This game improves tremendously on its graphics prior to the other games. The characters provide realistic movement, fighting stances, and the backgrounds. Each character has their own movement are quite improved and having backgrounds interference. It is a great 3d game that provides a lot of blood. However the blood it spits onto the ground seems like part of the ground. If you step over it, it doesn't make footprints or anything. That is the major flaw. The character textures looks nice and that backgrounds are bright and clear.
Sound: 10/10
Sound is mad awesome in this game. There are voice acting almost for everybody and the sounds it makes when someone attacks. The weapons have their unique sounds as they are made in real life. This game even provides a music video. No flaw definitely about the sound in this game.
Gameplay: 9/10
Gameplay is way better than the other Mortal Kombat series. As usual you go through arcade mode and beat people up to the boss. In addition, this time the company added a konquest mode in which you pick each character to go through training. You earn currencies and buy different things with it. Gameplay in this fighting game is better than any other ones in my point of view.
Controls: 8/10
Not bad for the gamecube controller. However the ps2 provides the best one. On the gamecube controller, you have to use the control pad. Too bad you can't use the analog stick. It would have make it easier because many people have big hands. Overall it is still useable. I recommend to buy a converter of a gamecube controller to a ps2 controller.
Overall this game is awesome. Nice graphics, sound, and gameplay. The only point is that the controls could have been better. But it is still a great game to own to all gamecube owners. My final score is:
Graphics: 9/10
Sound: 10/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Controller 8/10
Overall: 9/10
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
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China crisis just wishful thinking
Many are longing to see the Communist Party overthrown, but social unrest caused by mis-sold investment products won't be how it happens
Beijing's ideological opponents - as well as those Westerners discomfited by the idea that Europe and North America could see their economic and political primacy usurped by Asia - love to forecast the fall of the Communist Party.
Encouraged by the speed with which the iron curtain crumbled at the end of the 1980s and the suddenness of the Arab spring in 2011, and heartened by the spread of social media in China and the growing number of local protests, they hope widespread unrest will soon coalesce into a popular revolution that will sweep the Communist Party from power.
For many, this is a seductive vision. But there is a problem with it. From land seizures to pollution, there are many reasons for Chinese citizens to be unhappy, but for the most part grievances are specific and localised.
As a result, those who long for a national uprising spend a lot of time looking for a single common cause to unify the discontents and trigger a popular revolution. Often they fix on China's financial system, and usually their script goes something like this: bank sales staff have persuaded legions of ordinary savers to buy high-yielding structured notes called wealth management products. According to Fitch Ratings, at the end of March there were more than 13 trillion yuan of these things outstanding, worth a quarter of China's gross domestic product.
Unfortunately they are a giant Ponzi scheme. Often the money from short-term notes goes to fund long-term local government infrastructure projects. Now, with trust companies and banks forbidden to issue new notes to repay the investors in maturing products, analysts expect an increasing number of wealth management products to blow up, leaving investors badly out of pocket. Savers, however, are unlikely to swallow their losses without complaint.
Beijing-bashers predict angry protests against the banks that sold the products. As rumours spread about the viability of financial institutions, they warn of bank runs as depositors attempt to withdraw their savings, degenerating into nasty riots when they find they can't get their money.
As the authorities try to quell the unrest, things get out of hand. Violence spreads, and what started out as a financial crisis broadens into a general political uprising that ultimately sweeps the Communist Party from power.
For many it's a seductive scenario, but for all that, it's nothing but a fantasy.
Yes, it's true that over the past few years China has seen shadow market credit growth on a scale that evokes the United States' credit boom ahead of the 2008 financial crisis.
But China's financial system is not America's. The state owns and controls the banks. To maintain stability, Beijing can force the banks to take wealth management product liabilities onto their balance sheets, while injecting as much liquidity as it takes to pay out investors.
And if a debt crisis wipes out the financial system's capital base, Beijing will recapitalise the country's banks much as it did ten years ago. For example, it could clean up the banks by ordering them to sell their bad loans to asset management companies - companies funded by bonds sold to the banking system.
Sure it would be a financial sleight of hand. But as long as the state operates capital controls to prevent money fleeing the country and can set a wide spread between deposit and lending rates to guarantee the banks large profits, it can prevent a financial meltdown indefinitely.
As a result, the crisis Beijing's critics are hoping for will not happen. The cost, however, will be a postponement of financial reforms that will constrain the economy's future growth potential.
But if the alternative is revolution, China's leaders will conclude that is a cost well worth paying.
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It was a translation of that beautiful old novel, "Manon Lescaut."
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One never knows what to believe is real in this hub-bub place.
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Ronny claimed the tiny interval for rest, merely raising her hands in a despairing gesture at the hub-bub her dance had created.
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The hub-bub was as of a battle the most horrible, for there were women in it, screaming for blood.
Instantly there was a hub-bub, from which the words "Hundred to one" came with insistent force.
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It seemed quiet, indeed, after the hub-bub of the day before.
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Phil Jones is an award-winning international speaker, author, and trainer, who has worked in over 20 countries across 5 continents. He is consistently recognised as an authority of sales psychology and negotiation. His strategies are responsible for increasing business turnover rate and general profitability. Phil's engaging delivery and effective advice are not his only benefits; Phil truly "walks the walk" and has seen both hurdles and success in his young life.
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Ward and village tract administrators will be selected through "democratic means" this month, an official from the General Administrative Department in Nay Pyi Taw said last week.
The administrators will be selected through two rounds of secret voting, as mandated under the Ward and Village-tract Administration Law, which was enacted earlier this year.
"We are going to select them according to the law and rules and regulations specified," U Aung Khin, secretary of Nay Pyi Taw Council, said on December 3.
Township level administrators will appoint a supervisory body of five respected residents to oversee the voting process in each ward and village tract. The body has to combine households into groups of 10, with each group holding a secret ballot to select a nominee. From the leaders of each group of 10 households, an administrator for each ward and village tract will be selected through secret ballot.
The President's Office had recommended removing the provision that leaders of each 10-household group be selected through secret ballot and instead chosen through negotiation. However, legislators narrowly voted down the proposal 278 to 236 at a Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session on February 22, arguing the change would make the selection process undemocratic.
Negotiated selection was included the original draft submitted to the hluttaw by the Ministry of Home Affairs in August 2011 but later amended by lawmakers.
During the debate on February 22, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint floated the idea of allowing communities to choose which method they preferred to use but this was also rejected.
Some Nay Pyi Taw residents said last week they expect the ward and village tract selection process to be more free, fair and transparent than under the former military government.
"The elections will be more free and fair than in the past because some people, including members of the National League for Democracy and Union Solidarity and Development Party, will be closely watching the process," said U Hla Aung, who plans to compete in Yan Aung 1 ward in Pyinmana township.
U Aung Khin said the council administrators from the eight townships in Nay Pyi Taw will suggest suitable dates for the appointment process to take place.
One township administrator said the council has already directed administrators to make a preliminary study of the Ward and Village-tract Administration Law, as well as its rules, regulations and procedures. However, incumbent ward and village administrators said they have not received any instructions.
On the administration of ward and village-tracts, the 2008 constitution states only that duties "shall be assigned in accord with the law to a person whose integrity is respected by the community". Administrators must also be aged 18 or over and be residents of the ward or village tract.
The administrator's main responsibilities are ensuring the security of residents, to prevent crime and supervise ward and village social affairs.
Section 38(a) of the Ward and Village-Tract Administration Law states that the new administrators will receive a monthly allowance from the General Administrative Department budget. The department is under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
"The ministry already has a budget. We will give allowance to [administrators] when the ministry issues a directive to do so," said U Aung Khin.
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Newt Gingrich is out with a new video basically saying "I told you so" that the supercommittee was a bad idea.
Gingrich, a former House speaker, was emphatic during a GOP presidential debate in August that having 12 members of Congress handpicked to come up with $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction was "a dumb idea" that was doomed to failure.
He's not the only candidate seeking the White House to say in recent days that they were concerned about the supercommittee.
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Members of the congressional panel essentially declared defeat during appearances on Sunday morning talk shows. The Associated Press reports co-chairs Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, are ready to issue a statement declaring their failure. If the panel cannot come to an agreement, spending cuts to a wide range of programs -- including the Pentagon and entitlements such as Medicare -- will automatically take place.
Murray said the sticking point is "shared sacrifice," or the idea that the wealthy need to contribute via increased taxes.
Gingrich's video shows a clip from a debate in Iowa in which he denounced the idea of cuts to military spending and increased taxes as "irrational." The choice, he said, would be either to "shoot you in the head or cut off your right leg." The video was first reported by Politico.
Mitt Romney told a New Hampshire audience on Friday that if the supercommittee fails then "we have been fed a Faustian bargain."
"We'll see hundreds of billions of dollars cut from our military at a ... time when the world is not a safe place," Romney said.
Ron Paul has also had strong concerns about the supercommittee and the automatic spending cuts that would be triggered if the panel becomes deadlocked.
"They are not going to cut spending," the Texas congressman was quoted as saying last week in The Washington Post. "They are going to continue to print money. ... Even if those cuts went into effect, I consider them puny."
Rick Perry criticized President Obama for being "AWOL" as the supercommittee deliberated last week, saying the responsibility for cutting spending and reducing the deficit should start at the White House. "I think abrogating the responsibility of the presidency to a supercommittee of Congress was bad leadership to begin with," he told reporters last week.
Rick Santorum told radio host Hugh Hewitt last week that the deal to increase the debt ceiling, which created the supercommittee, was wrong to begin with. When it looked like the supercommittee was headed to a plan that included new revenue from taxes, Santorum said it was "read my lips again," a reference to President George H.W. Bush reneging on his promise not to raise taxes.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio's budget office estimates setting up a 12-member citizen commission to draw Ohio's political maps would cost between $11 million and $15 million over eight years.
A proposed constitutional amendment would give map-drawing powers to such a commission.
In a letter Wednesday to Secretary of State Jon Husted (HYOO'-sted), budget director Tim Keen said the cost estimate doesn't cover the 2020 redistricting cycle.
It would cover personnel, consulting services, litigation and office expenses. That includes printing and mailing application forms and hiring an independent auditor to help appellate judges select 42 finalists to be entered into a lottery.
Amendment backers call the estimate "comically high." Voters First Chair Catherine Turcer said running a citizen redistricting contest in 2011 cost $115,000.
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Fairfield Halls has been specially selected to host a major global technology conference.
Thousands of software developers and technology whizz kids will attend the Croydon venue, after it was chosen to host DrupalCon's 2011 conference between August 22-26.
Drupal is a free and open source content management system.
It is used as a back-end system for 1.5 percent of all websites worldwide, including personal blogs, corporate, political and government websites, such as london.gov.uk and whitehouse.gov.
As of July 2010 an estimated 7.2 million sites used Drupal.
The annual event is held in a different country each year and features a keynote speech from Dries Buytaert, who founded the platform from his university dorm.
The event attracts users from across the globe and past conferences have been held in Barcelona, Washington, D.C and Copenhagen.
This is the first time the conference has been held in London, and the sold-out event has a growing waiting list.
DrupalCon's attendance has increased massively in the last three years. Attendance at the event in Szeged in August 2008 was 500 people, but the figure jumped to more than 3000 at Chicago conference last year.
Event organiser Neil Kent said: "Drupal is already taking Europe by storm and with an action packed agenda of high profile speakers and thousands of attendees from across the globe.
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