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Inauguration of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center, Address by Horst Köhler
November 5, 2001Address by Horst Köhler
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
St. Michael, Barbados
November 5, 2001
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am pleased to be on the beautiful island of Barbados, to help inaugurate the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center. I believe that CARTAC represents an excellent model of international cooperation and creativity in meeting the needs of this region. Our success in making CARTAC operational is based on a strong partnership among multilateral institutions (the World Bank, the IDB, and the UNDP) and bilateral donors (Canada, the EU, the United Kingdom, and the United States), as well as the Caribbean Development Bank and CARICOM, and I would really like to express my appreciation to all of you. The Government of Barbados also deserves special thanks for agreeing to host CARTAC and for the hard work that has gone into preparing this inaugural ceremony.
Mr. Chairman, now more than ever there is a need for international cooperation to pursue our common values and make the world a better place for all of its people. We have all been shocked and saddened by the terrible events of September 11. This was not only an attack on the United States, but on all civilization. I would like to extend my sympathy to the Caribbean community for the significant loss of life of Caribbean nationals at the World Trade Center. And I also wish to express my condolences to the people of Belize for the devastation caused by Hurricane Iris, which resulted in loss of life and left many homeless.
Even before the events of September 11, economic growth had started to slow markedly throughout the world, and tourism and export revenues were declining in the Caribbean. In the aftermath of the attacks, the global economic situation has become still more difficult, and the risks and uncertainties have increased. There are still good reasons to believe that the current deterioration of economic conditions may be relatively short-lived, with an upturn beginning in the first half of 2002. But we should also be prepared for the possibility of a deeper and longer downturn in world economic activity.
Exactly one month ago, in my statement on the world economic situation and the IMF's response, I underscored the importance of a coordinated international effort to deal with the new risks and uncertainties. I stressed that the IMF stands ready to help its member countries, through its policy advice and its financial support. And I urged members seeking assistance to approach the Fund at an early stage.
So far, there has been only a limited response by countries in the Caribbean to the Fund, but I was pleased to learn that CARICOM members have come together to consider the policy responses that are required to deal with the new challenges to the region. The IMF has begun fielding missions to the members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States in response to their recent request-and we remain prepared to provide advice and assistance to the other countries in the region, in close cooperation with the World Bank and the donor community.
Caribbean nations should be proud of the record of economic and social progress in this region over the past decade. A commitment to sound, market-based economic policies and greater openness to foreign trade and investment has enabled many countries to take advantage of the opportunities of the global economy, and this has provided an example to encourage others along the same path. But it is also clear that globalization can bring risks and political strains. Events of the past two months underscore the need for international cooperation to guide and manage the process of globalization, and for institutions that organize that cooperation. At the same time, we need to recognize that international cooperation will command broad support only if is based firmly on respect for national-and even local-political and cultural traditions.
These principles are guiding the process of reform that is now underway at the IMF. In the reform process, we are focusing and prioritizing all of our work on the IMF's core macroeconomic and financial areas of responsibility, while cooperating with other international institutions and donors to draw on their complementary areas of expertise. We are building up our capacity to help member countries take advantage of the opportunities in global capital markets, while containing the associated risks. We are working to safeguard the stability of the international financial system. We remain actively engaged in the fight against world poverty. For this purpose, we are determined to make the best use of our poverty reduction and growth facility and to work with our membership to make these poverty reduction strategies a success. In the process, I am trying to overcome the perception of the IMF as a closed institution and to seek true country ownership of adjustment programs.
From my personal experience, it is often not a lack of political will that impedes implementation of reforms but lack of capacity. Therefore, the Fund is now giving high priority to capacity-building technical assistance, in cooperation and coordination with others.
CARTAC provides an example of the application of the principles of country ownership, prioritization, and an effective division of labor to the provision of technical assistance.
· Caribbean governments will have a strong voice in formulating technical assistance plans, to ensure that these reflect national realities and maximize the local commitment to implementing the recommendations.
· Regional authorities will also play an important role in guiding CARTAC's overall policies, through their participation in its steering committee.
· There will be strict prioritization in the choice of projects, with a focus on core priority areas (budgets, tax administration, statistics, and the financial sector).
· CARTAC will maximize use of qualified expertise from the Caribbean region.
· There will be close cooperation with other technical assistance providers to avoid duplication and overlap, and to make use of complementary inputs which the Fund cannot provide.
· In this connection, Canada deserves special mention for the assistance and support during CARTAC's design phase and for contributing more than 50 percent of the funding.
I am confident that CARTAC will play a key role in building up technical capacity for developing and implementing appropriate policies and structural reforms.
The Caribbean is also benefiting from other important initiatives that the IMF has taken in recent years.
· In our work with poor countries, we have introduced mechanisms to develop home-grown poverty reduction strategies through a broad participatory process (the PRGF and the PRSP process). We have also enhanced our debt-reduction initiative (HIPC) to provide faster, broader, and deeper debt relief to heavily-indebted poor countries. Guyana and Haiti are both PRGF-eligible countries, and Guyana will also be eligible for additional debt relief under the enhanced HIPC Initiative that will bring the total debt reduction to more than US$1 billion. Regional creditors, in particular Trinidad and Tobago, the CARICOM multilateral Clearing Facility, and the Caribbean Development Bank, have contributed significantly to this effort.
· Caribbean nations in general have a well-justified reputation for democracy and good governance, and they have consolidated that reputation by participating actively in the IMF's transparency initiatives. Most Caribbean countries allow publication of their Fund Article IV consultation reports, and we expect that many who are committed to increasing the quality and transparency of their economic statistics will now turn to CARTAC to help them in that effort.
· In addition, over the coming year a number of countries in the region will benefit from comprehensive reviews of their financial sectors under the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)-our joint initiative with the World Bank.
Last year, the IMF began preparing assessments of offshore financial centers in response to the concern about possible risks to the stability and integrity of the international financial system. OFCs in general have welcomed the IMF's voluntary and cooperative approach. To date, we have sent 36 missions to OFCs-mainly to assist countries in performing self-assessments-and we expect to complete 9 Fund assessments by the end of this year.
Our work on offshore financial centers and anti-money laundering is now being reexamined in the wake of the September 11 attacks, as part of the international cooperation to eliminate the financing of terrorism. The Fund has established an Internal Task Force to examine urgently how we can contribute to these worldwide efforts, and we will be taking up the initial recommendations later this month. I was pleased to learn that at their recent summit in Nassau, Caribbean leaders pledged to redouble their efforts against money laundering by not permitting their banking sectors to be used in support of illegal activities. We want to continue working closely with you.
The Fund staff has visited most OFCs in this region, and we recognize that in many jurisdictions a serious effort is being made to raise supervisory standards to international levels. Equally, and let me be frank, in many jurisdictions we have found supervisory standards in the offshore sector to be far below where they should be. With assistance from CARTAC and others, improvements can be made in many areas, including legislation, staffing, prudential supervision, and exit policy.
The Caribbean countries need to have access to wider markets, in order to achieve high rates of growth on a sustained basis. The prompt initiation of a new "development round" of multilateral trade negotiations at next week's WTO meetings in Doha-one which addresses the issues of greatest importance to developing countries-is critical for the global economy and the Caribbean region. Regional arrangements can also help countries to integrate successfully into the global trading system, and the IMF strongly supports the ongoing efforts to deepen the process of economic cooperation and integration through the Caribbean Single Market and Economy. Of course, as the experience of the European Union has shown, successful trade and monetary integration needs to build on strong convergence of national economic policies and performance. We hope that the technical assistance provided by CARTAC in tax and expenditure policies, in strengthening statistical systems, and in reinforcing bank supervision and regulation procedures in accordance with international standards, will help to underpin a process of regional and global integration for the Caribbean.
In closing, I would like to thank the Caribbean countries for inviting the IMF to participate with you in this new cooperative venture. CARTAC is an excellent example of the type of benefits that we can achieve when we work together. I look forward to building on this experience in our future partnerships, to respond to the current global economic situation and advance the achievement of your longer term goals-sustained economic growth, the elimination of poverty, and the realization of the full potential of the people of the Caribbean region.
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And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 3:3-4 KJV. (emphasis added) This temptation became the first dark cloud on the horizon of man's idyllic existence in the unfolding drama that ended with his fall and separation from his maker. The serpent's whispered words were the seeds of humanism planted in the fertile… (more)
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Edison was heavily invested in direct current, which worked well in his bulbs and which at the time was low voltage. Alternating current, he argued colorfully, was more appropriate to executing criminals. (He had a circus elephant electrocuted to prove his point.) The argument was misleading: AC, in which the electrons don't stream in one direction but oscillate back and forth at a given frequency, isn't intrinsically more dangerous than DC. High voltage is what's dangerous—but it's also what allows power to be transmitted hundreds of miles without excessive loss. AC won out over DC largely because it can easily be stepped up with transformers, transmitted, then stepped down again to a safer household voltage of 110 or 220. By the 1890s AC lines were running from the new Niagara Falls generating station to Buffalo, some 20 miles away. These days, ironically, high-voltage DC is sometimes preferred for very long distances; it's harder to produce than AC, but it loses even less power.
It took decades for electricity to expand from factories and mansions into the homes of the middle class. In 1920 electricity still accounted for less than 10 percent of the U.S. energy supply. But inexorably it infiltrated everyday life. Unlike coal, oil, or gas, electricity is clean at the point of use. There is no noise, except perhaps a faint hum, no odor, and no soot on the walls. When you switch on an electric lamp, you don't think of the huge, sprawling power plant that's generating the electricity (noisily, odoriferously, sootily) many miles away. Refrigerators replaced iceboxes, air conditioners replaced heat prostration, and in 1956 the electric can opener completed our emergence from the dark ages. Today about 40 percent of the energy we use goes into making electricity.
At first, utilities were local operations that ran the generating plant and the distribution. A patchwork of mini-grids formed across the U.S. In time the utilities realized they could improve reliability and achieve economies of scale by linking their transmission networks. After the massive Northeast blackout of 1965, much of the control of the grid shifted to regional operators spanning many states. Yet today there is still no single grid in the U.S.; there are three nearly independent ones—the Eastern, Western, and Texas Interconnections.
They function with antiquated technology. The parts of the grid you come into contact with are symptomatic. How does the power company measure your electricity usage? With a meter reader—a human being who goes to your home or business and reads the dials on a meter. How does the power company learn that you've lost power? When you call on the phone. In general, utilities don't have enough instantaneous information on the flow of current through their lines—many of those lines don't carry any data—and people and slow mechanical switches are too involved in controlling that flow.


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The last time we heard from The Losers, they had been assigned a director in Tim Story ("Fantastic Four"), with Peter Berg attached to produce. That was in June of 2007. In November of 2008, Story has fallen by the wayside, and been replaced by "Stomp the Yard" director Sylvain White, who seems to be getting himself attached to a lot of comic book movies nowadays. The other high-profile comic book movie that he's been attached to is a big-screen adaptation of Frank Miller's "Ronin". Yes, someone in Hollywood actually thought it was as good idea to give the guy who directed a movie about grown men dancing in sync (don't we call that boy bands?) the keys to "Ronin". Anyways, moving on.
More about "The Losers":
"Losers" follows a highly trained and eclectic Special Ops team that is set up, betrayed and left for dead. They go on a quest to find who sold them out and why, righting wrongs they encounter along the way.
The tales of "Losers" ran in the pages DC Comics' "G.I. Combat" and "Our Fighting Forces" in the 1970s and revolved around the adventures of a misfit group of U.S. troops during World War II. The book was relaunched about six years ago under the company's Vertigo imprint by writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock, who turned the title into a modern action-espionage adventure book.
I hate to say it, but "The Losers" sure are losing the battle of the directors. First it was the guy who wrote and directed those awful "Fantastic Four" movies, and now it's the guy who directed "Stomp the Yard" and "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer". However you slice it, it's a losing proposition for "The Losers".
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After a day in part spent defending his tightly run campaign, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is back in Ontario courting the immigrant vote in battleground ridings he hopes to retain or usurp.
The Conservative camp begins Day 12 with
a policy announcement at Novo Plastics, a manufacturer in Markham, which hosts the riding Tory incumbent Paul Calandra won by a narrow margin in the last election. Later in the day, Mr. Harper heads to a rally in Ajax-Pickering, where the Conservatives have deployed star candidate Chris Alexander in a bid to unseat Liberal incumbent Mark Holland.
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, who yesterday deemed Mr. Harper "un-Canadian" for running his campaign in what some say is an impermeable bubble, is spending Wednesday in the Eastern Townships. There, he will stop in at an agricultural co-op in Compton, Que., tour a local firehouse in Orford, and spend the evening at a rally in Brossard — where the Bloc Quebecois is looking to sap a seat in a tight race with the Grits.
NDP leader Jack Layton, whose latest television advertisement slams the Tory corporate tax plan, is across the country
in Prince George, B.C., on Wednesday morning. The province is dotted with ridings the party hopes to glean from the Conservatives, including Cariboo-Prince George, where the Liberal candidate recently dropped out to improve Mr. Layton's chances. In the evening, the leader will join a campaign rally at Mission Hills Golf Course in Cranbrook, B.C.
Also in B.C. is Green Party leader Elizabeth May, fresh off the heels of a failed legal challenge to her exclusion from the leaders debates next week. Ms. May will spend the day canvassing in Saanich-Gulf Islands, where she is looking to obtain her first seat by ousting Conservative MP Gary Lunn.
Meanwhile, Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe is again campaigning in La Belle Province. He begins his day in Bonaventure, where he will meet with mayors and environmentalists before holding a news conference at a restaurant. The rest of the morning and early afternoon will be spent in Riviere-au-Renard, where he will discuss fisheries issues and then hold another press conference. In the evening, Mr. Duceppe will meet party supporters at a restaurant in Cap-Aux-Meule.
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The Chinese investor constructing a five star hotel on a wetland between Belvedere and the National Sports Stadium is defying orders to halt operations and regularise the development, Parliament heard on Wednesday. Environmental Management Agency (EMA) director, Mr Aaron Chigona, said they had written twice to the Chinese investor to stop construction. Mr Chigona
was presenting oral evidence before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
"We ordered them to stop construction and carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). First to issue the order was our inspector and they did not comply. Next to issue the same order was the EMA director general and they are yet to comply again," he added.
He said EMA had given the investor two weeks to comply, after which it would be approaching Environment and Natural Resources Minister Francis Nhema to intervene.
"If they do not comply within the next two weeks when the window period lapses, the Minister will then issue the final notice or simply ban the hotel construction," he said.
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) brought the Chinese investor, who is building a 300-room hotel on a wetland in contravention of the Environmental Management Act, which bars development on such areas. – New Ziana.


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Natural, Elegant, Glorious Pearl Jade Polished Procelain TilesLike
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Foshan Newpearl Trade Co., Ltd.
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Ceramic Tiles: Polished Tiles, Ceramic Wall Tiles, Glazed Porcelain Tiles, Ceramic Floor TilesTarget Market(s)
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Foshan Newpearl Trade Co., Ltd.
Foshan New Pearl Trade Co., Ltd. (hereinafter: Trading Company), founded in 2002, is a foreign trade company approved by Guangdong Foreign Economic and Trade Office. One of its controlling shareholders is Guangdong Newpearl Ceramics Group Co., Ltd., whose investment share is 90%. Relying on the strength and dominant position of Guangdong Newpearl Ceramics Group Co., Ltd. which owns the leadership of the ceramics industry characterized by the local industry, (hereinafter: Newpearl Ceramics Group) Foshan Newpearl Trade Co., Ltd. is a professional foreign trade company for Newpearl Ceramics Group. It is responsible for the sales of ceramic tile, ceramic sanitary ware in overseas markets for Newpearl Ceramics Group. Trading Company employs approximately 70 enrolled staff. They compose an elite team whose members are high quality foreign sales, professional export finance staff and professional document storage and transportation staff. The following is the introduction of Guangdong Newpearl Ceramics Group. Established: In 1992 Location: The headquarters is situated in Newpearl Building, Huaxia Ceramic Plaza, Nanzhuang Town, Chancheng District, Foshan City, namely No.1Town of Building Ceramics in China. Scale: Newpearl is one of the biggest ceramic manufacturers in the world. It is comprised of 3 ceramics groups of Guangdong Newpearl, Guangdong Summit and Jiangxi Newpearl, 6 affiliated factories and three hi-tech Building Ceramic Industrial Zones, with more than 20000 employees, and more than 138 million m2 of annual output production for ceramic tiles and 600 thousand pcs of sanitary ware products of Sanitary Ware. Production: Including wall tile, floor tile, rustic tile, polished tile, ceramic tile and porcelain tile of size from 23X23mm to 1200X1800mm, and Sanitary Ware. Development: The sales volume of Newpearl has kept increasing by 20% annually since its foundation. Newpearl achieved one of the biggest export turnovers in Foshan ceramics companies in the past years and Newpearl products were widely enjoyed in more than 100 countries all over the world, such as Australia, North Europe, South East Asia and Middle East. Environment: Newpearl promotes clean production, sustainable development and strives to build resource-saving and environment-friendly ceramic enterprises.
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GUANZHU Ceramics
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GOLDEN SUN Ceramic
BEBOP Ceramic
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DOMY Ceramic
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|Guangdong Newpearl Ceramics Group Co., Ltd. is located in Baini Town Central Industrial Developing Zone. Under cooperation with Foshan Sanshui Guanzhu Ceramics Co., Ltd. and Foshan Sanshui Huiwanjia Ceramics Co., Ltd., we have formed the Sanshui Industrial Park. It is the first large-scale manufacturing base of our group company, covering 2,000 acres, including several functional sections, such as Production, Logistics, Green Area, Staff Residential Zone, and etc. At present, our industrial park is one of very few industrial parks in China integrated production, living, and logistics.We started to build the industrial park in Jan. 2004. The first phase was established for production in the same June. By far, there are 30 production lines in operation. The Sanshui Industrial Park is specialized in producing glazed tile. There are 5 branch factories, respectively producing several categories of middle-high class ceramic products, i.e. interior tile, exterior tile, rustic tile, abrasive brick, supplementary small ground tile, and etc. The daily output capacity is up to 380,000 square meters. By far, we have successfully developed 10 famous brands, i.e. Guangzhu Ceramics, SUMMIT Ceramics, GELASI Ceramics, Golden Sun Ceramics, HUIWANJIA Ceramics, LOUIS MODERN Ceramics, MOCOLOR Ceramics, KANGJIAN Ceramics, bebop Ceramics, and HUGE GOLD Ceramics.Our industrial park was the first to introduce the SACMI press, ROTOCOLOR roller printing machine, automatic computer controlled constant temperature roller hearth kiln, and other advanced modern equipments from Italy. The whole production is under control of the strict and scientific intelligent management system and 6S production field management method. We are specialized in producing ceramic chips, rustic tiles, and other middle-high class construction ceramic products. Our product specifications are from 250x330mm to 450x900mm, with various patterns and categories for your option.


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Mountaintop Coal Mining: A Permitting Process In Flux
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Mountaintop coal mining is a subspecies of surface coal mining. It "involves the blasting of soil and rock atop a mountain to expose coal deposits below." Ohio Valley Envtl Coalition v. Aramoca Coal Co., 556 F.3d 177, 186 (4th Cir. 2009). According to the National Mining Association, Mountaintop coal mining is a highly efficient method of coal mining, accounts for a significant percentage of the nation's coal production, and represents a significant (if not vital) portion of the economic activity in many parts of rural Appalachia (including sections of West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.). See, e.g., Mountaintop Mining Fact Book (National Mining Assn, March 2009) at *1-2; http://mtmcoalition.com/media.aspx.
This type of mining also presents certain environmental concerns. During the mining process, the blasted material (known as "excavated overburden" or "spoil") is placed in valleys close to the mountain, often burying streams ("valley fill"). See Aramoca Coal, 556 F.3d at 186. See id.1 To ensure the fill's stability, water that collects there is channeled (by use of large boulders) into a "treatment pond" (or "sediment pond"), where sediment settles out of the water. (Sometimes the treatment pond is immediately adjacent to the fill; when it cannot be, a small stream segment is used to bring the water that collects from the fill down to the treatment pond.). Subsequently, the water is channeled from the treatment pond back into the stream. See id.
Mountaintop coal mining is heavily regulated, at both the state and federal level, through a complex web of statutes and regulations, including The Surface Mining and Control Reclamation Act (SMCRA),2 the Clean Water Act,3 and NEPA.4 At present, the application of these statutes, and thus the ability to legally perform mountaintop coal mining, is in a state of flux. Competing judicial decisions, as well as new administrative regulations, have created a constantly shifting and confusing regulatory landscape.
This type of mining cannot be done unless the Army Corps of Engineers issues a CWA Section 404 permit allowing "the discharge of dredged or fill material[.]" 33 U.S.C. 1344. The Army Corps of Engineers can issue two types of permits: individual permits for discharges at specified disposal sites, and general permits, which "authorize categories of activities rather than individual projects" where the activities "are similar" and "will cause only minimal environment effects" (individually and cumulatively). Ohio Valley Envtl Colation v. Bulen, 429 F.3d 493, 497 (4th cir. 2005). In 2002 the Corps issued (and reissued) a general nationwide permit (NWP 21) authorizing "discharges of dredged or fill material associated with surface coal mining" so long as the specific project met certain requirements, including obtaining authorization under SMCRA (see note 2), and obtaining individual determination by the Corp that the activity complies with NWP 21 and will have minimal adverse environmental effects (individually and cumulatively). See id. at 497.5
In 2004, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia suspended these general permits and enjoined the Corps from issuing further permits, concluding that the Corps lacked the statutory authority to issue a general permit for mountaintop coal mining, particularly where the NWP later required individualized analysis for a permit to be issued. See Bulen, 429 F.3d at 497. In 2005, the Fourth Circuit vacated the injunction, concluding that, especially in light of the Chevron deference owed to the Corps' construction of Section 404, the Corps acted within its authority in issuing a general nationwide permit. Id. at 498-505. In 2009, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia again enjoined NWP 21 (and the permits issued there under), this time concluding that (1) the Corps's decision to issue the general permit without performing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA was arbitrary and capricious, and that (2) the Corps' CWA determination that cumulative environmental impacts of all activities authorized under the generalized permit would be minimal was arbitrary and capricious. See generally Ohio Valley Envtl Coalition v. Hurst, 2009 WL 819230 (March 31, 2009). It is unclear whether the Corps will appeal the District Court's ruling.
Many entities simply apply for individualized permits under section 404(a) instead of attempting to navigate the general nationwide permit process. In 2007, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia rescinded four individualized permits (only four had been challenged), concluding that the Corps should have performed an EIS before issuing each individualized permit (since the adverse environmental impact was significant and the mitigiation measures proposed did not abate it), and that the cumulative impacts precluded a 404(a) permit. See Aracoma Coal, 556 F.3d at 188-89. The District Court also declared that the Corps lacked the authority to permit discharges into the stream segment that brought the water from the valley fill to the sediment pond. See id. at 186. The Fourth Circuit reversed the District Court. See generally id.6 (There is significant tension between this Fourth Circuit decision and the recent District Court decision mentioned above.) Nonetheless, there are still considerable hurdles to obtaining an individualized permit.
Specifically, the Corps' authority to permit is circumscribed by Permitting Guidelines promulgated by EPA, see 33 U.S.C. § 1344(b)(1), and EPA has the authority to effectively countermand a Corps-issued permit where EPA concludes that "the discharge of . . . materials into [a particular] area will have an unacceptable adverse effect on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds and fishery areas (including spawning and breeding areas), wildlife, or recreational areas." See 33 U.S.C. § 1344(c). Recently, the EPA has used that authority to hold up an enormous backlog of permits, and has hinted that it may use the authority to deny several of the requested permits, or to require more significant mitigation activities. See 2009 EPA News Release, EPA Acts to Reduce Harmful Impacts from Coal Mining, March 24, 3009; Greenwire, EPA Puts Breaks on Three More Mountaintop Mining Permits, April 9, 2009.
Where this process will end is not entirely clear. Given the statutory regime, and the appellate caselaw's deference to the regulatory agencies, it would be difficult (though not impossible) for industry to challenge a permit denial by either the Corps or the EPA as either arbitrary and capricious or as unlawful. One could imagine a constitutional regulatory takings challenge. See, e.g., Stearns Co., Ltd. v United States, 396 F.3d 1354, 1358. The takings claim could be predicated either on the reduction in economic use of the land, see generally Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992)., Penn Central Transp. Co. v. City New York, 438 U.S. 104 (1978), or the exaction of disproportionate mitigating efforts, see generally Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 374 (1994). The success of such a claim would depend on the specifics of the underlying Corps/EPA action.
* Mr. Lee P. Rudofsky practices environmental and appellate law. He is currently associated with the law firm of Borgeson & Burns P.C. in Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Although some of the "spoil" is used to re-contour the mountain once mining is complete, "large quantities" of the spoil remain in the valleys. See Aramoca, 556 F.3d at 186.
- Enacted in 1977, SMCRA's purpose was to "establish a nationwide program to protect . . . the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining," while "strik[ing] a balance between protection of the environment . . . and the Nation's need for coal as an essential source of energy." See id., quoting 30 U.S.C. § 1202(a), (f). Employing the "cooperative federalism" model often seen in environmental statutes, SMCRA allocates "exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining" to the State in which the mining is performed, provided that the State's "regulatory program has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior as satisfying" certain minimum requirements." See id. at 189, quoting 30 U.S.C. § 1256.
- Under the Clean Water Act, persons are not allowed to discharge any pollutant into any waters of the United States without a permit. See 33 U.S.C. § 1311. This prohibition includes the spoil, and sediment ponds, etc. associated with mountaintop mining. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act provides that the Army Corps of Engineers may (under Guidelines established by EPA) permit "the discharge of dredged or fill material . . . at specified disposal sites," subject to the EPA's authority to prohibit the permit under certain circumstances. See 33 U.S.C. § 1344(a)-(c). In addition to a Section 404 permit, mountaintop mining operations almost always require a Section 402 (NPDES) permit because they involve point source discharges into the waters of the United States. See 33 U.S. § 1342. And for any federal permit to issue, mountaintop mining operations must conform to the requirements set forth in Section 401 of the Act.
- For example, under NEPA, the Army Corps of Engineers must consider whether granting a permit will cause significant adverse environmental effects. This requirement is enforced through the Administrative Procedure Act.
- Pursuant to NWP 21, the Corps issued many mountaintop coal mining permits.
- The Fourth Circuit made clear that the Corps need only consider the adverse environmental effects of the creating the system to drain the water from the valley fill (not the entire valley fill project or the entire coal mining enterprise), that the Corps reasonably concluded that the adverse impact (individual and cumulative) of this activity (after mitigation) was minimal (not significant), and thus that and that the Corps' decision not to perform an EIS and to permit the activity was not arbitrary and capricious. See Bulen, 429 F.3d at 194-209. The Fourth Circuit also made clear that mitigation measures (e.g. creating new streams to mitigate for destroying old ones) will abate environmental impacts even where the new stream created is functionally different from the old stream (e.g. headwater streams versus other streams). See id. at 203-04. Finally, the Fourth Circuit declared that the Corps does have the authority to permit the use of stream segment to bring water from the valley fill to the sediment pond, because those waters are part of the "waste treatment system" at the site. See id. at 212-14.


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After 14 years of various assistant coaching positions in high school football, Mike Olley wanted to have some time to enjoy his long-awaited chance to take over as head coach of a varsity program at Skaneateles.
He just didn't have time.
Hired in June after Joe Sindoni left to take over the floundering program at Cicero-North Syracuse, Olley crammed what is normally eight months of off-season preparation into two in order to be ready when practices for the 2013 season commenced on Aug. 19.
He said the work has gone "seven days a week", ranging from the program's annual summer camp to seven-on-seven drills the team has made an off-season staple to work in the weight room.
"The speed with which we had to get everything done is both good and bad," said Olley. "It was a whirlwind, but it was fun and very cool."
What Olley inherits is something very different from what Skaneateles possessed just a few seasons ago. A 19-1 mark over the last two years, and a Section III Class C championship in 2012 (the program's first in 20 years), tends to change expectations a bit.
Olley is the Lakers' fourth varsity coach in five years, but he isn't burdened with the responsibility of building up a long-time loser, or cleaning up following rampant off-the-field controversy.
Instead, Olley seeks to benefit from a strong system already in place. He made it clear that he has no intention of touching the spread-formation, pass-happy offense that smashed all of the school's record books with Troy Green and Conor Herr at quarterback.
"It makes more sense to adapt my style of coaching than the other way around," he said. "This style was so effective (in recent years). Why not keep it?"
To succeed Herr under center, the Lakers turn to senior Tyler Parr, who waited his turn and now finally get his chance. At 6-0 and 200 pounds, Parr, said Olley, possesses a strong arm, a must in this system, given how often Skaneateles will pass the ball.
"He can really throw," said Olley. "He's working on read progressions, but he's really accurate and can get the ball into (tight) spots."
And even though top receiver Jake Cooney also graduated, the Lakers don't lack for targets. Collin Jones could take over as the main threat, but junior Connor Hill is close behind, with Mark Goetzmann also returning and 6-foot-3 junior Griffin Lawson adding further depth.
Max Weiss, the Lakers' top running back in 2012, is gone, but senior Matt Lee should step right in, as Olley has praised him for his work in the weight room and aggressiveness.
Lee will run behind a big, imposing offensive line that Olley said reminded him of Baldwinsville, a team he often faced while as an assistant coach at Liverpool in the early 2000s.
Sepp Martin, at 280 pounds, and Cooper Pitman, at 245 pounds, are returning starters at guard, flanking center Aubrey Leverich, who checks in at 225 pounds. Jake Sherman, at 260 pounds, and Zach Schneider, at 245 pounds, round out the line at tackle.
Defensively, Skaneateles will work from a five-man front most of the time. Pitman, Schneider and Dan McLean are part of the tackle rotation, while John Parsons and Conor Gray give the Lakers some speed at the end spot to pressure opposing quarterbacks.
This leaves room for just two linebackers, and Lee and Leverich will see most of the time there. Lawson, who bulked up 25 pounds in the off-season, and Goetzmann make for tall, quick safeties, helping on pass coverage while Jones and Hill work at the corner spots. The Lakers' kicking game could prove productive, as senior Colin Alexander has a range up to 40 yards.
Things kick off next Friday night at Hyatt Stadium with a visit from Canastota, a Class C West division newcomer. Both the Raiders and the Lakers' lone non-league opponent, Homer (on Sept. 13), should give Skaneateles tough, physical tests before league play resumes Sept. 20 against Hannibal.
Olley said that, while it isn't said out loud, anything less than another league and sectional title might prove disappointing among Skaneateles players, not to mention fellow students and members of the community.
"We've got an incredible amount of athletes and talent here," he said. "It's nice to be around a program where you expect to win."
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Custom 2004 Chevrolet Colorado - Sound Machine
RKSport's Colorado Also Makes Music Under the Hood
Just how much noise do you want to make? If there's not enough rumble from bolting on a blower and a dual after-cat exhaust, then just plug in a few megawatt amps and crank up the subs. Then, you have one serious sound machine that not only pumps out the power but also pumps up the volume.
That's the drowning decibel delivery of this Chevy Colorado from RKSport. The company touts itself as "the styling and performance candy store." Well, add to that motto the ICE-maker as well, and you have a rig that's ready to rock the house.
This '04 Colorado rolled off the line as just a plain-Jane pickup, but in about six months, it became the belle of the ball. It took a lot of suitors signing the dance card to bring everything together, but the result is one wild party animal.
Under the hood, RKSport took the quick route to max output by creating its own supercharger system for the Colorado's 3.5L inline-five. It's an all-aluminum engine derived directly from the 4.2L straight-six found in the TrailBlazer SUV. And this five-cylinder powerplant is the most technologically advanced engine ever offered in a compact Chevy truck. It features dual-overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, and electronic throttle control to deliver a broad range of peak torque that extends from 1,400 to 5,200 rpm.
Of course, RKSport wanted to transform such a sophisticate into a hairy-knuckled beast, so it kicked up the pressure on its techno-heart with a Powerdyne centrifugal blower. For those not acquainted with this type of supercharger, think of it as a belt-driven turbo, since the airflow delivery is similar to a conventional turbo spun by exhaust gases, and is limited only by the number of revs the engine can turn. On this particular application, the boost is set at a streetable 5 psi, but scads of drag racers have pushed these potent little power-heads to screaming levels of performance.
A blower isn't any good without the right plumbing, so RKSport developed a custom intake setup, using carbon-fiber tubing and polished brackets. The result is an engine with the output of Bigfoot on a rampage.
Of course, you can't expect it to jump off the line in a smoky burnout like Roots or twin-screw superchargers. Instead, the power comes on like a turbine-sure, steady, and unstoppable, with no lumps or bumps. It flows smoothly and just keeps on building like a monster hungry for more meat. RKSport says the stock output is 225 hp, but its new supercharger jacks that up to 315 horses. And the torque level shoots from 235 to 335 pounds.
Enough about the performance gear-now it's time to crank up the tunes. Phoenix Gold got really serious with three Xenon amps, good for a total of 3,200 watts. All that juice flows through four 10-inch subs and four 6-inch mids.
To give the cockpit a futuristic feel, this chest of ICE was stuffed into a custom console, fabricated out of fiberglass by the masters of design at RKSport. On the extended-cab Colorado models, they have reverse-opening rear doors on both sides for easier access to the backseats, but in this case provide easier access to the mammoth sound system.
To give the exterior as much attention, RKSport applied its urethane body mods. Adding some more distinctiveness to the lines is a custom-fabricated tonneau fitting inside the top rails, instead of lapping over the edge of the cargo bed. "That modification alone took a lot of extra time and effort," admits Bob Smith, head of RKSport.
As Smith points out, adding body mods is not always as simple as you might think. We've seen a lot of aero kits over the years, and they don't always simply bolt on. Custom-fitting and shaving of the parts is sometimes required. Also, in some extreme cases, the styling may distract from rather than enhance the lines of the production car.
Fortunately, we didn't see any of those hassles with RKSport's Colorado conversion. Experience counts here, because Bob Smith successfully raced a number of vehicles, and he has a lot of hands-on knowledge about ground effects. In the competition field, they have a functional aspect that their form must follow. And they have to fit properly and securely for duty on the track.
All of which means the body kit from RKSport not only looks right but goes on easily as well. When Smith founded the company back in the early '90s, he was one of the first to use urethane instead of fiberglass components, which allows for a smooth, tight fit. And that's a good thing in a truck that's a ground-pounder, whether you're stomping the throttle or blasting those subs.
Owner/hometown: Bob Smith / Murrieta, California
Owner/hometown: Bob Smith / Murrieta, California
Year/make/model: '04 Chevy Colorado
Engine/drivetrain: Vortec 3500 3.5L I-5 / Hydra-Matic 4L60-E four-speed automatic / RKSport supercharger / Gibson muffler and 2-1/4-inch after-cat exhaust
Wheels/tires: 20x8-inch TSW Sledz / Falken 255/35R20
Suspension: (front) Belltech 2-inch drop coilovers / (rear) Belltech Nitro-Active shocks, 2-inch lowering blocks / Stainless Steel Brakes Tri-Power three-piston calipers with 14-inch slotted and plated rotors in front, 13-inchers in the rear
Fabricator: RKSport
Body Mods: RKSport urethane front valance, side skirts, fender flares, and rear roll pan / RKSport extractor hood with carbon-fiber inlay / custom tonneau recessed into the bedrails
Bodywork: RKSport
Custom Paint: PPG Yellow
Interior: Stock seats covered in Katzkin leather and vinyl trim / door panels, dashboard, and custom center console all covered in, or built from, fiberglass by RKSport and painted to match the body / Trenz billet shifter and pedals / Billet Specialties steering wheel
Upholsterer: Katzkin
Audio/Video: Pioneer DVH P500 MP/DVD head unit / two Phoenix Gold 1,200-watt Xenon amps and one 200.4 amp (3,200 watts total) / four Phoenix Gold 10-inch subwoofers / four 6-inch mids / five Autosonic video screens / system wired using Phoenix Gold cables
Installer: 702 Motorsports in Las Vegas


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We had reported earlier that Bollywood actor Salman Khan will be producing the remake of the 1983 hit film Hero, directed by Subhash Ghai. The latest news is that, the film is set to go on floors early next year.
'Hero', which starred Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadri in the lead, will now see Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj and Suniel Shetty's daughter Athiya in the film's remake.
"Yes, I am very happy that Hero is being remade and Salman Khan and his team will certainly do a good job. The film will be directed by Nikhil Advani and it will go on floors by early 2014," Ghai told.
Hero remake is the first film to be made under Salman Khan Productions.
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Dutch digital security company Gemalto launched its LinqUs mobile wallet, a suite of software solutions that enables NFC services, mobile banking, mobile payment and loyalty programs, all integrated in a single wallet at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Its new wallet extends Gemalto's software offers and is fully integrated with the broader portfolio of mobile financial services solutions. It enables financial service providers and retailers to rapidly deploy a breadth of services that can be customized to their specific needs.
Designed to optimize convenience for end users, consumers can link to existing accounts and cards, or set up new services easily. They can confidently conduct all their banking activities straight from their smartphone, along with transportation, ticketing and access applications. In addition, the wallet also incorporates loyalty and couponing programs for consumers and enables targeted mobile marketing campaigns.
"Interest in mobile financial services is accelerating due to the convenience and added user-engagement that they provide," said Jean-Claude Deturche, Gemalto Senior Vice President, Mobile Financial Services. "By offering a rich suite of front-end mobile applications, through which end users can access the services delivered by our powerful servers, the Mobile Wallet sets new standards in terms of choice, flexibility and freedom to tailor solutions to individual requirements." Read the full story here.
Gemalto also announced at Mobile World Congress that it is collaborating with China's UnionPay to build a secure NFC ecosystem. UnionPay is China's leading payment scheme and has the world's largest network of payment cards.
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Birds of a feather flock together, so the saying goes. And it seems true that parrots of a feather breed together too.
At the Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom, the Valentine's Day season corresponds well with their latest method to encourage breeding: a "dating program." It entails sending out their Ecuadorian Amazon parrots (Amazona autumnalis) throughout zoos and wildlife parks in the UK and Europe to explore their dating options.
Once potential mates are located, the parrots are given time to meet, greet and evaluate each other's traits in a process similar to speed dating. If they're compatible, the birds go on to live together as a pair and are sent off to a new collection at one of the zoos or wildlife parks to continue their new life as a pair. By pairing off with a compatible mate, the parrots are more likely to successfully breed, and the "dating agency" method promotes the parrots' need to find a suitable mate.
But what causes one parrot to catch another parrot's eye? Just like with dating, parrots can be particular about the setting of their date, as well as their mate. Susan Clubb, DVM, staff veterinarian at Jungle Island in Miami, Florida, and parrot breeder, said that encouraging breeding among parrots starts with the simplest of questions: Are these birds properly sexed to ensure that they are a "true pair?" Matching a male parrot with a female parrot is step one to making a meet-up more like a date. Some people inadvertently try to pair up same-sex parrots, which is a more common mistake than you might think. After all, most parrot species cannot be visually sexed to determine gender.
Yet even if two parrots are the opposite sex and in the peak of breeding season, there's no predicting if the pair has mating potential. Clubb said that if at introduction, one bird sits on one side of the cage and the other bird sits on the other, they're probably not compatible. Watching body language is key to see if the parrots have a better chance at breeding, Clubb said.
"[With] some birds, you put them together and it's like love at first sight: They'll preen each other, go up to each other, act like a couple of lovebirds," Clubb said. "Others will squabble, sit on the other side of the cage [or] pick at each other. In a lot of ways, their social behavior is like ours."
The setting of a "date" can be just as vital as it is with people. The cage in which a pair meet must be spacious enough for them to feel comfortable to mate. It requires a proper perching area and the appropriate level of silence and noise, depending on each individual parrot's preferences.
With birds as rare as the Ecuadorian Amazon parrot, regular and frequent breeding is vital for its survival; requiring zoos like to Chester carefully orchestrate successful "dates."
One method that Clubb promotes at her bird breeding farm is timing food influxes with the breeding season. During the non-breeding season, she gives her potential breeding parrots a basic diet that meets all their needs. When breeding season rolls around, she'll add in extra goodies, which might include vegetables, fruits and nuts. This simulates the extra food that might be available normally in the wild during breeding season.
"Parrots have evolved to breed and have young during the time of year when food is readily available, so babies have a lot of good food available for growth," she said.
With people playing Cupid, parrots can be encouraged to find their perfect mate — whether in time for Valentine's Day or not.


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Video: 3 1/2-Year Old Pilots C7 Power Wheels in Awesome Donuts
Doing donuts in a Corvette is fantastic fun, but what's the equivalent of that for a 3 1/2-year old? Donuts in a C7 Power Wheels of course! Check out just how much fun it can be in this video!


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When Zac Efron accepted his golden popcorn statue for Best Shirtless Performance at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards, he somehow thought it was a good idea to recite his thank you speech fully clothed.
Thank goodness Rita Ora swiftly rectified that, tearing away the buttons of his denim shirt!
Luckily, Efron was a good sport. He disrobed for the adoring audience, displaying an out-of-this-world set of abs.
With a quick flex of his muscles and a salute, his work here was done.
And because it was such a beautiful sight, you can re-watch it over and over below…You're welcome.
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Emily Ratajkowski Shows Her Softer Side on Harper's Bazaar Australia
"Love the image and styling, the blues are pleasing on the eye. Shame about the cover star."Read more
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Emily Ratajkowski Shows Her Softer Side on Harper's Bazaar Australia
"Love the image and styling, the blues are pleasing on the eye. Shame about the cover star."Read more
Charlize Theron Channels Her Atomic Blonde Character on W Magazine's August Cover
"I simply cannot hate on this."Read more
Bella Hadid Is Ravishing in Red on InStyle's Vibrant August Cover
"She looks great! I really like what Laura Brown is doing with InStyle."Read more
Vogue Japan's Latest Cover Featuring 67 Models Proves More Isn't Always More
"The only question I have now is: Where's Waldo?"Read more
A Pregnant Serena Williams Poses Nude on Vanity Fair's Already Iconic August Cover
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Steven Meisel Shoots Another Epic Moschino Campaign for Fall 2017
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Christian Dior's Fall 2017 Campaign Features 'Bored Models' Wearing 'Boring Clothes'
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Irina Shayk Is the Perfect Fit for Blumarine's Fall 2017 Campaign
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Imaan Hammam's Gorgeous Cover of Vogue Spain Is Giving Us Major Déjà Vu
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Selena Gomez Makes Her Debut as Coach's Brand Ambassador for Fall 2017
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Rolling through Boston with fellow 90s rockers like Blues Traveler and Cracker, Barenaked Ladies played the Bank of America Pavilion Saturday night for their "Last Summer on Earth" tour.
The former MixFest performers made plenty of fans happy, based on their reactions on Twitter.
George Whitley (@WhitleyGeorge) August 19, 2012
The band made plenty of '90s rock fans happy, even if they'd already seen them over a dozen times like @sportsgirlkat…
It's my Sweet 15th @barenakedladies concert tonight! Can't believe I have seen them this many times.—
Kat Hasenauer (@sportsgirlkat) August 18, 2012
My 15th Barenaked Ladies concert was just as fun as the 14 before it. Also, Ed Robertson could sing/rap the phone book and I'd swoon.—
Kat Hasenauer (@sportsgirlkat) August 19, 2012
…Or @MoonCat74.
@barenakedladies Tonight was the 13th time I've seen you guys. Awesome, as always. Thanks for a fantastic night!—
Cat McIntosh (@MoonCat74) August 19, 2012
According to this fan, the hit single "Pinch Me" was the highlight of the night in terms of overall atmosphere.
Had so much fun seeing @barenakedladies again! The song with the most audience energy was definitely Pinch Me. Great concert!—
Kerry E (@kerry62189) August 19, 2012
Barenaked Ladies have always been a goofy band, never taking themselves too seriously. Their comic attitude apparently translates very well to their live performances…
the barenaked ladies were the funniest band i've ever seen—
Molly Cassidy (@mollycat24) August 19, 2012
All in all, the band seemed to show up just in time for fans as summer begins to wind down near the end of August and autumn approaches.
Barenaked Ladies were fricken awesome. Great way to end my summer. #EndOfAnEra—
Allison Cinq-Mars (@AllisonCinqMars) August 19, 2012
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TUPELO, Miss. — Judd Wilson has been named director of small business development for the Community Development Foundation (CDF).
CDF is the economic development organization and Chamber of Commerce for Tupelo/Lee County.
In this role, Wilson will manage the Renasant Center for IDEAs, Tupelo/Lee County's regional business incubator. The mission of the Renasant Center for IDEAs is to provide the physical and social infrastructure to assist in the formation and development of successful businesses, which will diversify our area's economy, create regional job opportunities, and foster economic growth and vitality.
"Judd's marketing experience and business acumen will be an asset to our current business clients and will help us meet the needs of entrepreneurs in our area," said David Rumbarger, president and CEO for the Community Development Foundation.
As director of small business development, Wilson will manage the day-to-day operations of the Renasant Center for IDEAs and market the business incubator's bundle of services to potential business clients. Since it opened in 2007, the incubator has housed 35 clients, collectively employing 258 workers. Entrepreneurs also have access to staff from the University of Mississippi Small Business Development Center and the Northeast Mississippi Contract Procurement Center at the Renasant Center for IDEAs.
"I am excited to help new businesses grow and showcase the many opportunities available through the Renasant Center for IDEAs," said Wilson. "A stable economy means growth in the small business sector, and I look forward to helping businesses find the tools they need to grow and succeed."
Wilson previously served as a pharmaceutical sales representative, a profession that brought him to Tupelo over 16 years ago. He serves as a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church in Tupelo, and is active on the Tupelo Community Theatre Board of Directors. He is married to Martha Ann, and they have two children.


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(in Partnership with Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT))
(in Partnership with Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT))
The Mechatronics Honours degree programme equips students with knowledge, understanding and skills for synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent computer control in the design and manufacturing of greener industrial products and processes.
This interdisciplinary programme allows students to combine traditionally divided disciplines with an industry focus for varied career opportunities, especially to meet the increasing demand in greener products and processes and in sustainable manufacturing in Asia.
Mechatronics engineers excel in their work on hybrid systems in varied fields of research and development such as environmentally friendly transportation systems, production systems, synergy drives, planetary exploration rovers, automotive subsystems such as anti-lock braking systems and spin-assist, and everyday equipment such as auto-focus cameras and hard disks.
Introducing the School of Engineering
• The University established a Regius Chair of Civil Engineering and Mechanics in 1840, making Glasgow the oldest university school of engineering in the UK. We have been delivering a world-class engineering education for more than 160 years, building and sustaining an excellent international reputation.
• Each year our 2,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students are taught by staff renowned for their leading-edge research, whose skill lies not only in their expertise in their subject, but in being able to convey this knowledge to their students.
• We have an annual research income of £23m and our facilities include the state-of-the-art James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, one of Europe's premier research clean rooms, a £4.2m Electronics Design Centre, a Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering for spinal injuries, and wind tunnel facilities to test aerofoils, cars and bridges. World leading research in Civil Engineering includes computational structural modelling.
• Our research environment is enriched through extensive collaboration with other leading universities and research institutes worldwide on a range of projects that address the technological needs of society.
• The education we provide is informed and supported by our links with industry and industrially relevant research. In Singapore, the UofG-SIT programmes seek to provide students with various dimensions of exposure to local industry in order to enhance their employability upon graduation, including the engagement of industry partners in UGS Industry Day and the Industrial Liaison Committee, as well as industry talks, visits and networking events.
• All of our existing MEng and BEng degrees are accredited by their respective professional bodies.
Introducing Singapore Institute of Technology
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is Singapore's autonomous university of applied learning. It aims to be a leader in innovative university education by integrating learning, industry and community.
SIT offers applied degree programmes targeted at growth sectors of the economy. The university's own applied degree programmes offer a unique pedagogy that integrate work and study. SIT also offers specialised degree programmes in partnership with world-class universities.
To find out more about SIT, visit: singaporetech.edu.sg
Programme Structure
You will study almost the same programme in Singapore as students on campus in Glasgow in the final two years of their BEng (Hons) degrees. A few small changes have been made to adapt the programme for polytechnic graduates. For example, we have added a revision course (Applicable Mathematics 2N) to prepare you for the advanced analysis in some of the modules. SIT will also conduct two bridging courses for Mathematics and Physics (20 hours in total) at no cost to the student before the commencement of the programme.
An exciting feature of the programme is a visit to Glasgow during the vacation between the two years, when you will carry out a design project in Mechatronics Team Project 3G and you will be introduced to Scottish culture.
Year 1
In your first year you will study
- Applicable Mathematics 2N
- Electronic System Design 3N
- Engineering Design 3N
- Mathematical Modelling and Simulation 3N
- Mechanics of Materials and Structures 3N
- Real-time Computer Systems 3N
- Dynamics and Control 3N
- Instrumentation and Data Systems 3N
- Power Electronics 2N
- Software Engineering 3N.
During the vacation between years 1 and 2 you will study a Mechatronics Team Project 3G in Glasgow.
Year 2
In your second year you will study
- Professional Practice 5N
- Electronic System Design 4N
- Control 4N
- Autonomous Vehicle Guidance Systems 4N
- Robotics 4N
- Project 4N.
Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Undergraduate programmes in Science and Engineering (in partnership with SIT) [pdf]
- Module Description Leaflet [pdf]
How to apply
This degree programme is delivered in collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) on the campus of Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore. It is primarily intended for students who have graduated with good grades in an appropriate diploma from one of the Polytechnics in Singapore. The programme offers you a route to upgrade your qualification to an Honours degree from the University of Glasgow with a further two years of study, mostly in Singapore.
Applications to this programme are processed by the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Please visit the SIT web site for admissions requirements or to apply online:
Contact us
- For programme-related enquiries please contact the University of Glasgow Singapore teaching office at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, email: firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone +65 6908 6200
- For admission enquiries please contact Singapore Institute of Technology: email:email@example.com (for local students), firstname.lastname@example.com (for international students) or telephone +65 6592 1136
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9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013By Don Reisinger | Posted 01-02-2013
9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
1. Launch a Smartphone
One of the first things Microsoft should do next year is launch its own smartphone. Sure, HTC and Samsung might not like it, but they are doing little to help Windows Phone 8. It's time Microsoft takes matters into its own hands.
9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
2. Surface 2.0
A new Surface is absolutely necessary for Microsoft. The tablet is fine now, but it's not an ideal solution for consumers and enterprise users. Microsoft can address that problem with a new slate that addresses both parties' needs.
9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
3. Better Phone Software
Windows Phone 8 is a step-up over Microsoft's previous mobile OS, but it's not an Android killer. Microsoft needs to lift the odd vendor requirements–720p resolution at best? Really?–and deliver a vastly improved software experience.
9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
4. Forget About Google
Microsoft focuses on Google every hour of every day. That needs to stop. Microsoft needs to stick to its game of software and enterprise services and ensure that they are the best.
9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
5. Windows 8's Learning Curve
The Windows 8 learning curve has gotten even more attention than the operating system. Microsoft needs to fix that and release an update that makes subtle tweaks to the OS to make it easier for Windows XP, Vista and 7 converts.
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6. Help PC Vendors
The PC market is declining. In 2013, the software giant must address that reality. If that means launching its own line of PCs or helping vendors with boatloads of cash, Microsoft must do it. PCs are integral to Microsoft's immediate future.
9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
7. Cloud Offerings
The cloud is an often-forgotten topic in discussions of Microsoft's future. Microsoft should dedicate serious resources to improving its cloud offerings and finding new ways to capitalize on cloud computing.
9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
8. Enterprise's Importance
The corporate world is another important component of Microsoft's future. Without strong enterprise support, Microsoft could start to falter. The company must identify the corporate world's needs and deliver what it wants.
9 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
9. Spend, Spend, Spend
Microsoft has billions of dollars of cash in reserve. It should consider acquiring a handset maker–RIM?–and start buying more in the online space. Microsoft's distinct advantage over most other firms is its abundant cash reserves.


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School Health Fair is Wednesday November 15th 8:30 – 12:00. Please check in at the
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Can't seem to run a USB Loader GX restored ISO game from my USB drive.
This is what i've tried..Anyone had similar or see what I'm doing wrong.
Successfully managed to dump my 4 games to USB disk using USB Loader GX.
I can launch them and they run fine.
I then used the PC utility to read the WBFS partition and choose to convert the wii sports to an iso file. This comleted and i deleted the original from the USB drive, then as a test I restored from the ISO file on the PC. The restored game would not load on the Wii, just a blank screen. The other games which had been originally dumped direct to the drive from the Wii still worked fine.


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Their Spanish holiday was the talk of the town. And now, the latest we hear is, Ranbir Kapoor and his girlfriend Katrina Kaif are off on yet another holiday, and this time to New York.
Buzz is that, the Kapoor lad was not in a very good mood, with his latest movie Besharam bombing at the box office, and so he took off to New York along with his ladylove, just to feel a little better.
Rumors also state that Ranbir is planning to invest in a nice piece of flat in New York. However, we aren't sure if the couple together wants to buy the house or Ranbir alone.
Ranbir and Katrina have been spotted together on several occasions, yet the duo are not ready to confirm their relationship status. Very recently, Kapoor told the media, "I am in a relationship and I talk about it and then it doesnt work out, then that puts a lot of pressure on the girl and her reputation. And our society judges girls a lot."


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Rugby for toddlers: join the Munchkin brigade
Children as young as two are learning one of sport's roughest games with the help of a team of south London coaches
Toddlers rarely need a second invitation to stick out their tongues. A ragged circle of 2ft warriors are stamping their feet, slapping their thighs and gurning, tongues lolling. "Munchkins, munchkins, munchkins," they chant. And so the Munchkin haka begins.
"We can catch, we can pass, we can run super-fast. Munchkins, munchkins, rain or sun; munchkins, munchkins, we have fun." Each phrase has an action, ending with the toddlers leaping into the air in an echo of the famous Maori war dance performed by the New Zealand rugby team. Every session ends this way before the children, hopefully a bit worn out after 45 minutes of tearing around, are returned to their parents — we rugger buggers and scrummy mummies on the sidelines.
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Richard Nixon's After Reset: $94,892 KickStarter Success
Unlike the previous KickStarter campaign, Richard Nixon and the Black Cloud Studio staff are thrilled about their over-whelming funding success for After Reset; this indie project inspired by the post-apocalyptic setting in the Fall-Out series and the unique gameplay in Baldur's Gate have already establish a productive and talented team, an art novel, concept artworks, trailers, and etc. to prove how serious this development is to the public. As a result, they acquired $94,892 US dollars, exceeding passed their $35,000 targeted budget. As such, one wonders what this financial amount might mean in the future.
The Director Quits His Small Business
First and foremost, this shocking news might scare the hundreds of trusted supporters who just financially supplied the After Reset, but this executive assures his growing fans that this drastic move is meant for him to commit more time into producing resources in this innovative project.
Black Cloud Studio Creates a Schedule Agenda
In a meeting three days ago, the group has scheduled a few things, such working on the "Prologue" to be released on time. Additionally, this tight management has also set a schedule for programming, modeling, animation, and sound design. Though this is the main objective, they also planned the The Fall of Gyes (TFoG) graphic novel or an upcoming cinematic introduction.
Donators Will Receive Promised Goods
As always, Kickstarter and Amazon will proceed operations with the pledges for fourteen days. Afterwards, the awarded developer will send each Backer a survey to collect in order to start delivering rewards. Additionally, they plan to release more updates and awards to fans joining their forum.
For more information and details about this role-playing game, please visit the official website, the campaign, or steam's greenlight.
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After going 1-1 against two divisional rivals over the weekend, the Canucks (3-4) will face another Northwest foe tonight in Edmonton against the Oilers (4-2-1). Game time is 6 p.m. on SNET.
Vancouver will be looking for their first win on the road as the squad has a 0-3 away record in which they have been outscored 13-6. The Canucks took a day off yesterday, with tonight's game being their third in four nights.
After recording a helper on Mikael Samuselsson's game winner Saturday, Henrik Sedin stretched his point streak to five games. He now has 10 points (3-7) during that stretch, despite playing three games without his brother. The Swedish centre surpassed Tony Tanti for the sixth spot on the Canucks all-time scoring list with the assist, his 471st career point.
The Canucks and Oilers split their six matchups last season, each winning three times. Goaltender Roberto Luongo played in just two of the meetings, going 1-1 while allowing seven goals against.
Luongo was pulled Friday as the Canucks lost 5-3 to the Calgary Flames. The team redeemed itself Saturday in a 2-1 home victory over Minnesota, with Luongo turning aside 17 shots while Vancouver directed 39 shots at the Wild's Niklas Backstrom.


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Some passengers at major American Airlines hubs will soon be able to check in without stopping at a ticket counter or an airport kiosk.
The Fort Worth-based airline is arming gate agents with mobile devices, allowing them to help passengers anywhere in the airport. Agents will even be able to print boarding passes and luggage tags from portable printers they will carry on a shoulder strap.
Passenger John Maples saw it firsthand, on a recent day when the airline was trying out the new technology at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
"She just got my record locator number, keyed it in and checked my bag, and good to go," he said.
He never had to stand in line. The ticket agent met him in the terminal before he ever reached the counter.
American calls the program YADA, for Your Assistance Delivered Anywhere. Agents equipped with the devices can also rebook passengers on a different flight and dispense up-to-the-minute gate information to passengers as they come off one flight and try to connect to another.
"We really want these YADA devices to meet customer needs and customer concerns right where they are, as they are going through the terminal and not necessarily asking them to go stand in line," AA spokeswoman Stacey Frantz said.
In testing, the airline has already seen situations where the devices significantly shorten lines and help speed the check-in process especially during rough weather situations, Frantz said.
For years, airlines have been behind their own customers when it comes to mobile technology. More passengers carry smart phones that allow them to check flight times and even book tickets. But until now, gate agents have been tied to a desk and a computer.
The mobile devices will also help the airline close a loophole that allows some passengers to avoid paying baggage fees. Gate agents will be able to charge credit cards at the gate if passengers try to sneak through with a bag that's too big for the overhead bin.
Outside of DFW, the airline is currently using the devices in Albuquerque; Boston; Chicago; New York, both JFK and LaGuardia, Miami; St. Louis; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Hughes out with flu-like symptoms
Hughes out with flu-like symptoms
A's manager Bob Melvin is hopeful that Thursday's off-day, when the team travels to Baltimore in preparation of a nine-game road trip, will help Hughes recover by Friday.
Despite suffering three errors in his first two games with the A's, Hughes is considered the everyday third baseman for now.
That decision follows the Josh Donaldson experiment, which ended Monday when the infielder was optioned to Triple-A, in the wake of his offensive struggles. The A's, attempting to offset the loss of an injured Scott Sizemore, are hoping Hughes sticks.
"We have who we have, and we're going to take a hard look at Luke Hughes," Melvin said. "We did the same thing with Donaldson, and that doesn't mean he won't be back at some point in time. But [Sizemore's injury] created a bit of a hole for us, and Sizemore was the guy we expected to get 550 at-bats and play the majority of the time.
"Certainly you'd like someone to go in there and do the job and be able to write him in every day. We're just not there right now."