text: Today's forecast for management decisionmaking. By The Kiplinger Washington Editors September 12, 2014 From The Kiplinger Letter, Sept. 5, 2014With football season under way, office productivity may take a nosedive. The culprit: Fantasy sports leagues, which are poised for solid growth. Some bosses will try to block popular sports websites from office computer networks, but the efforts are likely to come to naught...workers will still use cell phones to play. Others will throw in the towel and create sanctioned office pools and fantasy leagues. Fantasy sports, a $1.4-billion industry, will grow 7% annually till 2019. Leagues and TV networks promote them because they boost fan engagement, while advertisers want to reach young folks, who make up the biggest group of players. Sponsored Content Slow Start for Small Business Health Insurance Exchanges-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Sept. 5, 2014 Advertisement Health insurance exchanges for small businesses will continue to sputter. They won't be successful for at least several years, if at all. Enrollment data for the few states that have released it shows participation in the low thousands for the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP). There's no federal data yet. A big drawback: The plans offered by smalls usually have just one choice. There's little incentive to use SHOP instead of buying through a private exchange that offers coverage choices and other services...vision and dental care, for instance. (Other problems with SHOP: A time-consuming application process, tepid marketing and a slow start in educating employers and brokers who help them pick policies.) Participation should go up a bit in 2015, when more states offer choices to employees using SHOP exchanges. But 18 states won't add choices until 2016. The feds are focused on individual exchanges and see the overall decline in the number of uninsured Americans as the yardstick to measure their success. SHOP exchanges will always take a backseat to those larger, more visible programs Advertisement New Voting Laws Will End Up Before Judges-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Sept. 5, 2014 An important player in elections this fall: Judges. New voting laws that could lead to mass confusion in 15 states on Election Day are under review. Among questioned provisions: Requiring photo identification or providing proof of citizenship…birth certificates or passports. The photo ID requirements are the subject of legal challenges in Ark., N.C. and Texas. Also in legal limbo: Ohio's decisions to shorten the early voting period and to end same-day registration. Backers say the laws will help prevent voter fraud. Foes say that fraud is rare and that laws are aimed at cutting turnout by minorities, who tend to be Democrats. Recession, Deflation Loom for Eurozone-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Sept. 5, 2014 There's a strong chance the eurozone will slip back into recession this year. The lackluster yearlong recovery has stalled amid fears of deflation. Plus, output in the region's manufacturing sector pretty much sputtered to a halt in Aug. Even Germany, which had been the eurozone's economic success story for a while, saw its economy shrink by 0.2% in the last quarter. And there's only a 50-50 chance that it will avoid sliding into recession this quarter, which wraps up on Sept. 30. Pressure points include the conflict in Ukraine and the potential disruption in the flow of natural gas from Russia to much of Europe that could accompany an extended fight. Advertisement The European Central Bank cut interest rates again but is low on ammo. It's unclear whether asset purchases in the works will spur a hoped-for lending surge. The tepid reports from the 18-nation bloc will put a damper on global growth. Europe is a major destination for U.S. exports, including farm goods and machinery. Turkey a Problematic Ally in Iraq, Syria Conflicts-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Sept. 5, 2014 A key player as the U.S. mulls how to deal with rebels in Iraq and Syria: Turkey. The NATO ally is strategically valuable, as it borders both hot spots. It's also a source of trouble, however: its porous borders allow foreign fighters to join Islamic State militants fighting government regimes in both countries. Advertisement But the new government in Ankara is causing angst in Washington. After 11 years as prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan became president in Aug. His crackdown on protests last year included a failed effort to curb social media. So just at the time the two governments need to be in sync, they're at odds. As a result, the Senate isn't in a hurry to confirm a new U.S. ambassador to Turkey. Career diplomat John Bass is among dozens of nominees being held up by Republicans who have questions about Erdogan's perceived authoritarian bent. He'll be confirmed, but probably not soon enough to help deal with the IS rebels. More Cops to Wear Body Cameras-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 29, 2014 Look for sales of wearable police cameras to heat up. Inquiries are surging in the wake of the Aug. 9 shooting death of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Use of an on-body camera might have quickly confirmed or disproved the claim by a city police officer that he fired in self-defense after Brown charged at him. Adoption is buoyed by a number of factors, not just the high-profile case. Price cuts have made cameras more affordable, with some costing as little as $400. And there's potential to save legal costs of defending frivolous claims of wrongdoing. Some of the less than 10% of departments that use the cameras find fewer complaints of police misconduct and less use of force by officers who wear the small recorders. Makers include Taser International, L-3 Mobile-Vision, Digital Ally and Pro-Vision. Freelance Workers Will Get More Benefits-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 29, 2014 Richer benefits are on tap for more freelance workers, whose ranks are rising even as the economy heals. Many firms value them as lower-cost alternatives to regular, full-time employees. But to retain the best freelancers, more employers will have to spring for disability and liability insurance, discounts on tax preparation and other perks given to regular employees, especially as more freelancers join unions. The number of freelancers working in the U.S. figures to jump 40% by 2018, to 24 million vs. 2013's 17 million. Younger workers who value mobility and flexibility are especially drawn to the freelance lifestyle as opposed to traditional office jobs. And many of the employers doing the most hiring these days, such as high-tech firms, tend to use workers on a freelance or contract basis in short-term or specialized roles. Poaching Crackdown Aimed at Defunding Terror-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 29, 2014 Why is the U.S. spending millions to combat wildlife poaching in Africa? It's all about stopping terrorists, not protecting elephants and rhinos that are slaughtered for their tusks and horns. U.S. officials say the proceeds from selling the highly coveted parts in Asia are used to fund terrorist squads in North Africa and to help underwrite the activities of organized crime factions. The U.S. aid won't end with money. Military gear is likely to be used: night vision goggles and helicopters to track poachers who hide in the dense bush. The crackdown opens the door to opportunities for technology companies to provide equipment such as transponders for ports and forensic tools to get DNA from confiscated ivory and narrow down where in Africa an elephant was killed. Even drones, to provide eye-in-the-sky intelligence about the location of poachers. In time, the feds will set up high-tech enforcement networks in Asia, too. Obama Threads Needle on Russia-Ukraine Dispute-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 29, 2014 Obama will stay on middle ground in dealing with Russia and Ukraine, between isolationists and those who want the U.S. to stand up to Moscow. Calls for engagement are growing. Even some members of his White House team see Russia's stepped-up aggression as tantamount to an invasion that requires action. He'll stick to sanctions and allow NATO to play bad cop in the region. NATO will start next week with approval of a permanent rotating force near Russia's western border. But the troops, seen as a deterrent, aren't likely to fight. Backyard Chickens May Give You Fleas-- From The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter, Aug. 22, 2014 Hens in the backyard? Besides fresh eggs, they can also produce fleas. Veterinarians say they're seeing an uptick in poultry fleas among the parasites that plague household pets. And unlike more common pet fleas, the avian variety burrows into the skin of dogs and cats, which can lead to infections. Infested sites can be treated with a permethrin solution. For treating animals, consult a vet. U.S. Farmers to Benefit from Wider Suez Canal-- From The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter, Aug. 22, 2014 Expansion of the Suez Canal will help U.S. shippers of ag products, primarily items sent in containers. U.S. farmers who sell corn oil, seeds, almonds, walnuts, pistachios and other nuts in the Persian Gulf region and southern Asia will see speedier transits through the canal once Egypt is able to finish the project. Also benefiting: U.S. sellers of farm equipment and compressed alfalfa hay for feeding camels, goats, sheep and horses in the desert climes of the Middle East. Egypt is striving to open a second channel, at least 22 miles long, in a year or so. Western Europe, Ukraine and others that deliver bulk grain via the Suez will gain, too. Powdered Alcohol? States Say No-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 15, 2014 States are balking at powdered booze. Even if the federal government OKs it, some states will ban it as too alluring for kids. Many opponents say that Palcohol, when mixed with water, is essentially spiked Kool-Aid. Maker Lipsmark wants approval from Treasury's alcohol and tobacco tax arm and hopes to get powdered vodka, rum and four specialty drinks on store shelves by fall. But the feds will tread carefully. Fair odds New York, Minnesota, maybe Ohio will ban it, as Alaska, South Carolina and Vermont have. Ranchers, Meat Packers May Resist New Beef Grading-- From The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter, Aug. 22, 2014 The Department of Agriculture is poised to reexamine how it grades the quality of beef products. Ranchers, feedlot owners, meatpackers and consumer advocates will get to weigh in because the standards affect prices of cattle along with wholesale and retail beef. The USDA says revisions in the current standards, in place for nearly half a century, are needed because cattle are different now. They're larger than they used to be, for example, with carcasses usually 800-900 lbs…50% heavier than back in the '60s. Also, feeding regimes (grain- vs. pasture-fattened) have altered consumer preferences. But packers and ranchers haven't called for changes and may not accept any quickly. Obama Labor Orders Irk Business Groups-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 15, 2014 Business groups say a planned crackdown on U.S. contractors is too broad and will hurt some vendors and others who indirectly work with Uncle Sam. It's the latest bid by Obama to appease unions, a big Democratic constituency. At issue: Executive orders by Obama to police firms that do federal work on everything from pay…including overtime and fair wages…to worker safety. They call for tough new rules aimed at barring repeat offenders from federal work. Opponents say even lawful businesses will be harmed by the orders because of confusion about who is covered and the cost of complying with them. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business say that minimum wage provisions in one of the orders could apply to outlets that sell fast food on military bases or to firms that lease space in federal buildings. The wage is to go to $10.10 per hour effective with new contracts beginning Jan. 1. Creative Efforts to Stem Golf's Decline-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 15, 2014 No quick recovery in sight for golf's popularity...bad news for course owners, equipment makers and other businesses that cater to golfers. Amateur play is declining as fewer golfers hit the links or do so less frequently. Also ebbing: Fan enthusiasm for the pro game. TV viewership of the 2014 Masters tournament… the most watched golf event of the year…netted its smallest audience in two decades. Many golf course owners will have to get creative to avoid closing up shop. Expect a heavy emphasis on youth programs and lessons to draw in future customers. And don't be surprised if your local course starts sponsoring "footgolf," a hybrid sport played with a soccer ball on golf courses. More than 140 courses already offer it to boost revenue from underused facilities…and hopefully spark new interest in golf. Education Gives Women Edge at Finding Jobs-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 15, 2014 Women are winning the race on regaining jobs lost in the Great Recession... more women employed now than at their previous peak in Nov. 2007. Men are still 643,000 shy of their earlier jobs peak. Why the gender disparity? One reason: Many new jobs are in business and professional services, education and health... fields that put a premium on educational attainment, where women have an edge. Growth in Canada, Mexico Accelerating-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 15, 2014 In Canada, healthy consumer spending and rising exports spell better growth this year…about 2.2%...with a 2.5% gain likely next year. In 2013, GDP grew just 2%. South of the border, an energy boom is propelling the Mexican economy… about a 2.3% jump this year, with a robust 3.5% expansion in the cards for 2015. The recent move by the Mexican government to let foreign and domestic companies explore for and refine oil will spur Pemex, the country's state-owned oil enterprise, to become more competitive, boosting growth. (The oil industry accounts for about 6% of Mexico's GDP.) Plus, home building is perking up, and manufacturing is getting a lift from the rebound in U.S. and Canadian consumer demand after a dismal winter. That's good news for U.S. businesses. The North American neighbors are the U.S.' top two foreign customers, accounting for $500-billion-plus in exports. New Rules Will Clear Up Phone Bills-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 15, 2014 Easier-to-read wireless phone bills are in the cards. A federal crackdown on mobile cramming…the practice of charging hidden or unauthorized fees on bills… is leading carriers to adopt new, voluntary measures to make bills more transparent. Such fees include charges for ringtones, horoscopes, weather forecasts, etc., from third-party marketers that give carriers a cut of the profits. In recent years, wireless carriers have reaped hundreds of millions of dollars from such services. The threat of stricter billing regs from the FCC lurks in the wings, spurring both carriers and marketers to clean up their acts to avoid paying fines and even the possibility, though remote, of an outright ban on third-party charges. Well-Funded ISIS Rebels Will Be Hard to Defeat-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 15, 2014 The ISIS rebels in Iraq can be contained, but it will take months or years because of the hit-and-hide nature of their attacks and the U.S.' reluctance to send ground troops back to the troubled territory. Instead, airstrikes will continue, and Britain will join the U.S. and France in arming the Kurds in northeastern Iraq. The rebel forces aren't vast, and much of their military gear is ancient. But they have billions of dollars on hand to buy weapons and train recruits. And the porous border between Iraq and Syria allows them to come and go freely. Tablets Toughen Up for Challenging Workplaces-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 8, 2014 More companies will turn to rugged tablets to battle tough work conditions. The mobile devices are designed to tolerate falls, water and extreme temperatures. The bulked-up versions have Microsoft Windows, Intel chips and simple touch screens, making it easy for IT departments to integrate them with companies' other hardware. Look for sales to grow by 16% a year through 2017. Eager to buy: Firms in construction, oil & gas, public safety and the military. Commercial drone users, too. Obama's Immigration Moves May Hurt Democrats-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 8, 2014 The big shock in President Obama's next move on illegal immigrants? Not that he'll block some deportations by executive order, but the timing. He's likely to take the contentious step before this fall's congressional elections, when Democrats face a stout challenge to maintain a majority in the Senate. That'll frustrate those Democrats who want him to stall any action until after the midterm elections, when control of Congress will again be at stake. Millions of illegals who have been in the U.S. for a while will be allowed to stay. Acting before November could hurt Democrats trying to win key Senate seats. The move will inflame conservatives in such states as Ark., Ga., La. and N.C. If their anger translates into more of them voting, Republicans will stand to gain. Many Hispanics will be energized, too, but the eight or so states with key races don't have Hispanic populations large enough to alter Election Day results. Obama isn't likely to order a boost in the number of high-tech visas, despite widespread support in the business community. A shortage of workers with math and science backgrounds and a long wait for visas hamper firms. Small Firms Will Keep Expanding Payrolls-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 8, 2014 Look for the gradual pickup in hiring by small business to last into 2015. Businesses with 50 or fewer employees are sounding increasingly confident that climbing revenues will justify expanded payrolls. And it's no longer just in areas of the country buoyed by the energy boom. Smalls in Seattle, Detroit and San Diego, for example, are also beefing up their workforces. Moreover, service industries… from accounting firms to restaurants…are posting some of the biggest hiring gains. About 13% of small firms say they plan to add workers…the 10th month in a row that more smalls aimed to hire than to cut back. And, since small firms make up the majority of employers, that's good news for communities across the U.S. Ebola Vaccine Coming, But Drug Firms Uninterested-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 8, 2014 An Ebola vaccine is in the works, but it won't be ready till mid- to late 2015. Animal testing and upcoming human tests are being funded by Uncle Sam. Drug firms aren't interested...there's little chance of a big return on investment because outbreaks are sporadic and relatively few people come down with the illness. But here's good news on the health front: All signs point to a mild flu season. Getting the shot can reduce the chance of needing a doctor visit by 60%... great news for employers that offer shots in the office or pay for workers to get them. Among workers aged 50 to 64, the flu is responsible for nearly half of lost workdays and days of low production. The price tag for all that lost productivity: $6.2 billion. Safety of a Dam Will Drive U.S. Iraq Policy-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 8, 2014 U.S. airstrikes against ISIS rebels in Iraq will continue on and off for months. Obama insists he won't send ground troops, but he might not have a choice. If the rebels destroy a massive dam they now control, Baghdad will be flooded, presenting the president with one of the biggest challenges of his White House tenure. Ground forces would likely be needed to protect U.S. citizens and American facilities. Smart Watches' Time Has Come-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 1, 2014 The hot new electronic gadgets this holiday season as well as next year? Smart watches from Apple, Samsung, LG Electronics, Pebble and others. Google also licenses a smart watch operating system used by Motorola, Samsung and other watchmakers. Prices of new watches will likely range from around $150 to as much as $1,000 for ones with lots of computer power, memory and sensors. Partnerships with top-end watchmakers such as Rolex will lead to even higher prices. Worldwide shipments of smart watches are expected to hit a whopping $3.6 billion in 2015, a more than 20-fold increase from the shipments of such gadgets last year. Casino Market Increasingly Saturated-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 1, 2014 Additional casinos won't bring states more gambling bucks. The market is saturated, especially in the Northeast, and expansion in one state simply cannibalizes business in another. Atlantic City, N.J., revenues, for example, have dropped 45% since 2006 as N.Y. and Pa. gained business, while newer casinos in Pa. take dollars from N.J. and Del. With casinos legal now in all but 10 states, 853,000 slot machines nationwide and more splashy Vegas-style resorts opening in N.Y., Mass., Md. and Ohio, the $37-billion pie will be split into smaller slices. Meanwhile, online betting is proving a disappointment for Nev., N.J. and Del., the only states where it's legal. N.J. has raked in just $9 million so far this year; it was banking on a $180-million haul from online betting. The market as a whole is likely to nab just $3.5 billion from 2013-2016, down from an expected $5 billion. Brighter prospects further down the road, though, as new gambling apps are rolled out and more folks turn to using their smartphones to take their chances. Gas Prices Will Continue to Fall This Year-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 1, 2014 Expect friendlier gasoline prices for the remainder of 2014. Ample supplies and restrained demand have already caused the average price of regular gas to decline from the peak of about $3.70 per gallon reached in June to $3.50 today. Pump prices will slip a few cents more in coming weeks and decline even further after the Labor Day holiday weekend. Figure on an average of $3.30 per gallon by Dec. For the full year, prices will average a dime or so per gallon less than 2013's $3.51. Ditto for diesel, which will ease from $3.84 per gallon now to $3.80 by winter. Rising crude oil output and busy refineries will keep markets well supplied. U.S. refinery output is setting records, thanks to more low-cost domestic crude and more refining capacity. Current U.S. oil production of 8.4 million barrels per day will keep expanding, to 9 million barrels per day by year-end…the most since 1986. Eager Back to School Shoppers Will Find Few Discounts-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 1, 2014 Retailers can expect healthy sales this back-to-school season. Total sales figure to come in at $590 billion, topping 2013's figures by 4%. Families with children in grade school will spend $670 on average, mostly at department and discount stores. But bookstores and electronics retailers will also get in on the action…laptops, tablets and other digital devices are increasingly seen as school necessities, not luxuries. Shoppers seeking hot deals will be out of luck. Retailers won't drop prices to nab sales...profit margins are too slim. So many buyers will turn to store brands to find savings over brand-name counterparts. And a quarter of families will hold off until late August or early September to shop, hoping for late-season sales as classes begin. China Seeks More Moderate Growth-- From The Kiplinger Letter, Aug. 1, 2014 Look for China's economic growth to slow more markedly in the years ahead. Gains will drop to around 6% by 2016, from 7% next year and about 7.3% this year…a far cry from double-digit average annual growth of the previous decade. The fact is, bad loans are on the rise, curtailing the supply of credit, particularly from nontraditional lenders such as trust companies. Moreover, falling real estate prices are taking a toll on construction activity and sales, further weakening the business investment that has helped stimulate past growth. But the slowdown is OK with Beijing. Officials figure that more-sustainable, albeit moderate, growth is preferable to additional, riskier credit-fueled expansion. Plus the government wants home prices to slide, making homes more affordable for average families. Ditto for rents to fill new, but unoccupied, apartment buildings. Still, officials will watch employment levels closely. A sharp acceleration in joblessness would see them step in quickly to prevent widespread social unrest. Custom Web Sites for Even the Smallest of Firms-- From The Kiplinger Letter, July 25, 2014 Website-building services are targeting a new client list: Entrepreneurs. Start-ups are eager to quickly and cheaply create a sharp-looking Internet presence. They can get basics from plug-in programs, but those provide cookie-cutter websites that don't stand out. The custom creators allow them to have a first-rate Web service without devoting time or resources to writing lines of cumbersome code on their own. Once used primarily by bloggers, the services are gaining acceptance from retailers. Small businesses stand to benefit the most. A majority of those operations aren't on the Web. Even fewer of them have mobile sites designed for smartphones. Fees, including online stores: About $25 a month for Weebly, Wix and Squarespace. The sites track order history, keep tabs on inventory and sell digital downloads. Millennials Itchy to Move into Their Own Place-- From The Kiplinger Letter, July 25, 2014 Lots of pent-up demand for apartments from millions of 18- to 34-year-olds looking for a way out of their parents' basements. About 22.4 million of them still live at home…3.3 million more than the long-term average for that age group. The vast majority of this population group rents a first home rather than buying. So... That will soak up the surge of new units this year: Up to 240,000 of them, vs. only 160,000 in 2013. With vacancy rates as low as 2.6% in New York City, 3.2% in San Diego and 4.4% for the nation overall, landlords will be able to jack up rents. Figure on hikes averaging 3% per year over the next several years, just off 2013's rate. Expect building to level off or retreat slightly in 2015 as investors pause to assess whether the pickup in the economy is strong enough to fill even more units. Employers to Boost Bonuses in 2015-- From The Kiplinger Letter, July 25, 2014 Bonuses for workers will be popular in 2015 as employers of all sizes try to retain talent as the economy improves and competition for workers grows. Employers are offering more and bigger signing bonuses as well as awarding bonuses on the spot to recognize excellence during the year. Rewards, too, for employees who refer successful candidates, achieve longevity or reach other milestones. Also growing in popularity: Nonfinancial rewards…extra opportunities for career development, education, time off, more-flexible work hours and the like. Many workers consider such things to be more valuable than some extra cash. Record Year for Natural Gas Production Ahead-- From The Kiplinger Letter, July 25, 2014 More gains ahead for natural gas reserves and output as drillers tap deposits associated with oil locked in shale rock and produce gas as a by-product. Though the number of rigs drilling for gas is declining, output is up 5% over last year. Another record-setting year of production is all but certain. For the full year, figure on about 31.5 trillion cubic feet of gas…up from 2013's 30.2 trillion cubic feet. That should help rebuild gas stocks vastly depleted by last winter's frigid weather. Obamacare Subsidies Appear Immune to Court Challenges-- From The Kiplinger Letter, July 25, 2014 About reports that court rulings will wound Obamacare, maybe fatally: They're premature at the least. And probably are vastly overstated. Only one ruling has gone against the legality of subsidies for insurance bought through the federal exchange instead of state-run exchanges. And that ruling, by a three-judge appellate panel in Washington, D.C., seems ripe for reversal when the Obama administration asks the full 11-judge court to rehear the case. Rulings by other federal courts have upheld the health insurance subsidies. If the full court allows the subsidies and other courts don't take differing views, the Supreme Court isn't likely to weigh in. The justices usually pick cases in which the law needs to be clarified or a constitutional issue needs to be settled. But in the end, even a negative ruling from the Court wouldn't be fatal. Governors and state lawmakers in the 36 states that rely on the federal exchange would face immense pressure from voters and insurers to open state exchanges. Not all 36 oppose state programs. They just took the easier path under the law. Tighter Security for Mobile Devices-- From The Kiplinger Letter, July 17, 2014 Coming soon: Better protection against hacking that targets mobile devices. Banks and technology developers won't wait for serious breaches to occur. Instead, within two years, they'll roll out more advanced techniques to verify account users. First in line: Fingerprint recognition, making it pointless to steal passwords and usernames. Voice recognition may also help beef up authentication efforts. Education will be a priority, too, starting next year. Mobile users will be warned about the dangers of "jailbreaking" their phones…altering hardware and software to allow uses outside those set up by the manufacturer. The practice is common and adds flexibility. But it voids warranties and can compromise data protection by circumventing built-in security provisions that keep hackers and malware away.


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Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 3
Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 4
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BILLS DIGEST NO. 43, 2012-13 16 November 2012
Malabar Headland Protection Bill 2012
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Malabar Headland Protection Bill 2012
Date introduced: 9 May 2012
House: House of Representatives
Portfolio: Special Minister of State
Commencement: On the day after Royal Assent
Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech can be found on the Bill's home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation. When Bills have been passed and have received Royal Assent, they become Acts, which can be found at the ComLaw website at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/.
To progress the transfer of land known as the Malabar Headland from Commonwealth ownership to ownership by the state of New South Wales (NSW), while nevertheless providing for its management under Commonwealth guidance and requiring it to be run as a National Park.
The material accompanying this Bill - both the Explanatory Memorandum and the second reading speech, give a more detailed account of the Bill's history.
The Explanatory Memorandum supplies a map of the relevant area between Maroubra Beach and Malabar. It describes the area as being located between Maroubra Bay and Long Bay, and possessing areas of historical and natural significance (the Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub - an endangered species - can be found there, and the site has a history as a 'base and defensive position during World War II'). As Minister Garrett points out:
It is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List and the New South Wales State Heritage Register.1
Interestingly the constitutional power relied on in the proposed Act includes the external affairs power (section 51 (xxix)) and the power with respect to Aboriginal people under section 51(xxvi). In
1. P Garrett, 'Second reading speech: Malabar Headland Protection Bill 2012', House of Representatives, Debates, 9 May 2012, p. 4237, viewed 23 August 2012, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2Ffdab017b -97a3-4480-a3f7-e214d5c068b2%2F0008%22
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particular the Explanatory Memorandum lists the obligations of the Commonwealth under the international Convention on Biological Diversity.2
The process of transferring the Malabar Headland from the Commonwealth to the NSW Government has already commenced, with the transfer of land known as the 'western section' in March of this year. The current Bill will ensure that New South Wales' ownership of the property (or any other ownership) will be subject to Commonwealth regulation.
There would seem to be an inconsistency in the Explanatory Memorandum's (EM) description of the property affected by the proposed legislation. The text of the EM comments that the land is identified in the aerial photograph at Attachment A as:
⢠Lot 101, DP1162445 (known as the central section)
⢠Lot 102, DP1162445 (known as the western section) and
⢠Lot 2, DP1162445 (known as the eastern section). 3
However, in the Aerial photograph the relevant areas are identified as:
⢠Lot 101- DP1162245
⢠Lot 102- DP1162245 and
⢠Lot 2- DP809094. 4
The numbering in the EM does not correspond with the relevant Aerial photograph, nor with the Bill's description.5 Identification of land may be arcane, however it may be necessary to adjust the legislation's accompanying materials appropriately.
Basis of policy commitment
Minister Garrett's electorate encompasses this area, and his speech documents the Labor Government's policy commitment to transfer approximately 70 hectares of the site to NSW for use as a national park.6 One parcel of land (Lot 102, DP 1162245) comprising 17.7 hectares, has already been transferred under a deed of transfer in March of this year (2012).
2. Explanatory Memorandum, Malabar Headland Protection Bill 2012, pp. 9-10, viewed 3 October 2012, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr4799_ems_ 0253423c-97dc-49b2-81db-c1814e2cd65e%22
3. Ibid., p. 8.
4. Ibid., p. 13.
5. Definition of 'Malabar headland property', proposed section 3. 6. P Garrett, 'Second reading speech: Malabar Headland Protection Bill 2012', op. cit., pp. 4237-4238.
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Position of major interest groups
The second reading speech documents the extensive involvement of the local community in efforts to protect Malabar Headland. In particular the 'Friends of Malabar Headland', a non-profit organisation, has worked to rehabilitate the bushland.7 They will presumably fall within the Bill's definition of 'interested persons' who are able to seek injunctions where there is inappropriate behaviour in the Headland's precincts.
Financial implications
While the land which is the subject of the Bill is intended to be transferred to the NSW Government, there are nevertheless potential future costs to the Commonwealth. In particular the Financial Impact Statement mentions the ongoing possible future costs associated with: 'the use, management or dispositions of the Site'. Such costs could arise in the event the land is to be sold or there is a need for action to be taken which requires a Commonwealth response, including the creation of relevant regulations.
Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
The Statement of Compatibility says that the Bill is compatible with human rights as it does not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms.
Key provisions
The central provisions of the Bill ensure that when land is transferred from the Commonwealth to the NSW Government (or further), the Commonwealth retains certain powers to regulate. NSW must use any transferred Malabar headland property as a national park under the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act or for a purpose that is prescribed in the regulations (proposed section 8).
The Bill is divided into four parts. The first (Part 1—Preliminary) establishes the basic framework, deals with constitutional questions and, as outlined above, defines the various parcels of land. It also deals with ensuring constitutionally approved compensation for any acquisition of property (proposed section 6).
The second part (Part 2 - Protection of Malabar Headland Property) ensures the NSW Government will have the power to transfer the land to a third party, but only with the consent of the Commonwealth. Any future third parties will be similarly bound to comply with the regulation of the land established under the proposed Act (proposed section 4). While legal ownership may be transferred from the NSW Government, certain parameters are established under the Bill, which will
7. Ibid., p. 4238.
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apply to any owner. The owners of the land would be subject to Commonwealth regulations, and they cannot transfer the property without permission from the Commonwealth (proposed paragraph 10(1)(a)).
The second part also establishes, as mentioned above, that any transferred land is to be run as a National Park or for a purpose determined by the Commonwealth Minister in consultation with a NSW Minister (proposed paragraph 8(1)(b)). Interestingly the Commonwealth Minister is bound to make decisions consistent with 'Australia's obligations under the Biodiversity Convention' and 'the protection or promotion of Aboriginal cultural heritage' (proposed subsection 9(5)). These requirements would ensure that the Minister acts within Constitutional parameters.
While the NSW Government (or a subsequent owner of the land) is subject to the Commonwealth's power to regulate, this power is, in turn, subject to a requirement that a NSW Minister should be consulted regarding any such regulation and to the requirement that actions taken are consistent with international obligations and obligations to preserve aboriginal heritage (proposed section 9).
The third part of the Bill (Part 3 - Enforcement) allows for injunctions to prevent contraventions of the Bill. An injunction can be given by the Federal Court and may be 'prohibitory', that is, banning a behaviour, or 'mandatory', that is, requiring the doing of some act.8 These injunctions can be applied for not just by the Commonwealth Minister but also by a range of interested persons. It is interesting to note that a NSW Minister is not an entity explicitly provided for as being able to apply for an injunction under these provisions, although the Minister may fall within the Bill's wider definition of someone who has worked in the field over the preceding two years.
A natural 'interested person'9 is an Australian citizen or a person who is ordinarily resident in Australia (or an external territory), whose interests have been, are or would be affected by the conduct, or who has been working to protect or research the environment or Aboriginal cultural heritage during the two years immediately before the conduct took place (or before the application for the injunction). There is no apparent geographic restriction on where the protection, conservation or research may have taken place.
The field of 'interested persons' is made wider by the definition of certain organisations as 'interested persons'. In this case the organisation must be incorporated, or otherwise established in Australia and either:
⢠the organisation's interests may be affected by the behaviour in question or
⢠the activity sought to be regulated relates to the organisation's objects or purposes which deal
with protection or conservation of the environment, or 'Aboriginal cultural heritage'.
8. Proposed subsections 11(2) and 11(4), and note there are also 'interim' injunctions and 'additional orders with prohibitory injunctions' available to the Federal Court. 9. See generally proposed subsection 11(6).
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In these cases, to be given standing, the organisation must also have 'engaged in a series of activities' related to these interests in the two years preceding the application.10
The provisions on standing mirror those in section 475 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). At the time of passage of the EPBC Act there were concerns that the provisions were too restrictive:
…there has been significant legal academic criticism of restrictions on standing in relation to matters of public concern. For example, the Australian Law Reform Commission in its inquiry into standing to sue for public remedies, has recommended that any person should be able to commence proceedings having a public element in nearly all circumstances. Limitations on such standing merely:
act as an extra source of unnecessary legal costs and delay. It does not act as an effective filter for disputes that are futile, vexatious or otherwise inappropriate for litigation. Such a filter is provided by other laws. 11
Environmental groups have historically had some difficulties establishing their standing, however these provisions do not function to broaden the coverage.12 The recognition of environmental and aboriginal groups which may have standing to protect the land under the Bill's provisions could nevertheless have interesting outcomes. Different interest groups with standing to seek an injunction may have different perspectives on the appropriate course of action regarding the site.13
The final part (Part 4—General) provides for applications for review of certain decisions under the Act to be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (proposed section 12) and also allows for regulations to be made (proposed section 13).
10. See generally proposed subsection 11(7). 11. K Guest, F Michaelis and B McCormick, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Bill 1998, Bills Digest, no. 135, 1998-99, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, 1999, viewed 20 July 2012, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd9899/99bd135 quoting Australian Law
Reform Commission (ALRC), 'Beyond the door-keeper: standing to sue for public remedies', ALRC website, Report No. 78, 1996, p. 5, viewed 20 July 2012, http://www.alrc.gov.au/report-78 12. See generally the Hon. Justice P W Slicer, 'Law, standing and the environment', Address to the Environmental Defenders' Conference, 'Unlocking the gates or floodgates', 23 August 2002, viewed 3 October 2012,
http://www.edo.org.au/edotas/pdf/slicer.pdf and more recently: A Edgar, 'Extended standing — enhanced accountability? Judicial Review of Commonwealth environmental decisions', Federal Law Review, vol. 39, no. 3, 25 March 2012, pp. 435-462, 2011; Sydney Law School Research Paper, no. 12/16, viewed 10 September 2012, http://ssrn.com/abstract=2028781 13. Thus for instance, the history of the Hindmarsh Island Bridge comes to mind, with its differing perspectives amongst
interested parties. See generally J Norberry, Hindmarsh Island Bridge Bill 1996, Bills Digest, no. 50, 1996-97, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, 1996, viewed 3 October 2012, http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillsdgs%2FP4530%2 2
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Concluding comments
The Bill seems likely to be an effective mechanism for managing this particular land. It entrenches arrangements that may otherwise have been achieved through contractual provisions and deeds or other forms of land management.
While the experience of environmental groups under the EPBC Act may not have informed the drafting of this Bill's provisions on standing it is likely to be interest groups, along with the provisions of the Bill, which should ensure on-going care and attention to this area of land.
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Just wanted to let you know we have some great sales going on right now. If you've been coveting an iconic piece from Kartell, now is the time to hop on it! Prices have been slashed 20%, today through March 25, 2013. You may not even realize how many iconic pieces Kartell offers; check them all out here.
Here are a few that have been on my wish list for quite some time; I think if I had to choose just one today, it would be the Kartell Masters Chair as it is so clever, and because The Master just arrived from Netflix, so I'm taking it as a sign. The Masters Chair combines the silhouettes of three iconic mid-century modern chairs, Arne Jacobsen's Series 7 Chair, the Eames Shell Chair and Eero Saarinen's Tulip Chair. It's the one in the top left corner below:
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On this episode, Sara Gore brings you Open House from sunny Vieques Island, Puerto Rico.
Tips of the Trade: Inside Maison de Luxe
Presented by "Luxe Interiors + Design" magazine and the City of Beverly Hills, this year the historic Greystone Estate is transformed into an amazing show house unlike we've ever seen called Maison de Luxe. Watch video above.
Square Feet: The Most Romantic Spot on the California Coast
Interior designer Eric Guenther of Whim Design welcomes us to Cooks Pointe, a very unique and playful estate located on an ocean bluff in Dana Point. Watch now.
Designer Living: Architecture and Design Unlike Any Other
Designer Jennifer Lissner Kranitz takes us inside an architectural phenomenon in Chicago. With impeccable spatial planning and sophisticated touches, it is unlike any home in its radius. Watch now.
Square Feet: Luxury on Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico
CEO Eric Christensen takes inside the Dorado Beach community to show us a few of the gorgeous units and the rest of this spectacular oceanfront community. Watch now.
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George head to the home of Dana Zachary in Queens Village, New York. George and his crew surprise her with a rescue, taking her rundown garage and transforming it into the perfect space to accommodate her labor of love. Watch now [FULL EPISODE].
This episode of Open House was hosted from W Retreat & Spa in Vieques Island, Puerto Rico.


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Rolex Notes: TV Doctor Now A Real Racer
Editor's Note: RacinToday has two reporters – Mike Harris and Jonathan Ingram, both veterans of the event – on site at the Rolex 24. They will periodically file updates, notes and features during the race and wrap the event up afterward.
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Notes from the 48th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway:
Actor Patrick Dempsey is no longer considered an oddity in the Grand-Am paddock.
The guy who stars in TV's "Grey's Anatomy" is now welcomed as a car owner and racer by the sports car crowd, which is just fine with Dempsey.
"Every year you race, you develop a lot more confidence," Dempsey said after his first stint as co-driver of the No. 40 Dempsey Racing Mazda. "Sometimes you get a little swayed in your confidence, depending on how it goes in your stint. I feel a lot more confident and a lot more frustrated for not performing if I'm not going faster. But you have to really pace yourself and not be too hard.
"It's fun," he added. "At this point, we really want to win and we want to be in the top 10. That's what you're focused on. Anything else is really frustrating at this point."
Late in the fifth hour, Dempsey's car was 23rd overall and ninth in the GT class.
DARIO A VOLUNTEER: A reporter for the Daytona Beach newspaper asked two-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti if he drives in the Rolex 24 because he wants to or because Chip Ganassi, who owns both his IndyCar and the Grand-Am car he drives, insists upon it?
That drew a good laugh from the packed media center, but Franchitti, who had just gotten out of the race-leading Ganassi BMW Riley Daytona Prototype after a two-hour stint, grinned and happily answered.
"You could say no, I guess," Franchitti noted. "He asks if you want to do it and we all welcome coming here, so we say yes. I enjoy it.
"With Chip, taking away the 08 season in NASCAR, he's given me equipment to win races every time I've driven one of those cars, the IndyCars and also Grand-Am," the Scot continued. "So you want to get in one of those cars. Everybody wants to come and do this race and come in a car that you can compete with.
"Besides, I like Chip. He's a good boss."
Asked what he does between stints at the 24-hour event, Franchitti said, "It's a Catch 22 situation because, on the one hand, I want to go watch the race because I'm a race fan and it's exciting and I want to see what's happening. On the other hand, you've got to distance yourself a bit and focus on your job.
"They just told me I have 6 1/2 hours off before I get back in the car, so I've got to eat, watch some Speed TV and sleep and get ready for another bout in the middle of the night."
The car Franchitti is co-driving with IndyCar teammate Scott Dixon and Ganassi NASCAR drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray, had led most of the race through the fifth hour.
JIMMIE'S TURN: NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson was in the No. 99 GAINSCO Chevrolet Riley in the fourth hour of the grueling Rolex 24.
It's the same car the four-time Sprint Cup champion crashed during practice on Thursday, forcing the team to change the entire rear end. Team spokesman Adam Saal said the work took until 4 a.m. Friday.
Alex Gurney, son of Dan Gurney, who won the inaugural sports car race here in 1962, drove the first 3 ½ hours in the 99 and said it felt "just like it did before (the accident).''
"It was a major effort by our guys,'' he added. "It's like they're doing two 24-hour stints in a row. "
Before following Gurney into the car, Johnson looked relaxed and confident.
"Right now, we're just trying to be smart,'' he said. "I've already made my mistake.''
Gurney started last among the 15 Daytona Prototypes, but racing cautiously on the slowly drying track, he had the car up to second before turning it over the Johnson.
"I was trying to be conservative,'' Gurney said. "Some of these guys were acting like it isn't a 24-hour race. But, any time it's wet, it's a big challenge, a mental game. You're just trying to squeeze on more power and not spin.''<
There were plenty of spins and collisions in the early going Saturday, with Scott Pruett, a three-time overall champion of the Rolex, bumped into the wet infield grass while trying to pass one of the slower GT entries. Pruett was able to continue and was running sixth with IndyCar driver Justin Wilson at the wheel in the fourth hour.
IF THE SHOE (LINER) FITS: Boris Said showed some ingenuity after determining that the floorboards of his Turner Motorsports BMW M6 were heating up all the drivers' toes.
Said carved a pair of Styrofoam shoe liners out of a cooler before getting into the No. 94 for his first stint.
Shades of NASCAR's Sterling Marlin, who may have patented the idea years ago.
WET START: There is a long history of rain in the Rolex 24, but this is the first time in anyone's memory that the event has begun with precipitation falling.
The race began under both a green and yellow flag with the field trailing a pace car through the puddles in the infield portion of the circuit. But the rain stopped shortly after the race began and the green flag waved for the start of lap 7.
Despite the heavy spray that limited sight, the first green-flag lap was a barn-burner, with some very gutsy moves. The wet start featured a terrific Daytona Prototype duel between Oswaldo Negri Jr. in a Ford Riley and Scott Pruett in one of Chip Ganassi's BMW Rileys.
Pole-winner Max Angelelli played it cool and slipped to seventh in the early going.
As team owner and co-driver Wayne Taylor said, "I told Max there's still 23 hours and 40 minutes to go."
FOYT'S FIRST: With the quieter-than-usual action, there was lots of time for stories about previous Daytona races in the rain.
There have been a lot of fun and interesting moments in the wet at the Rolex 24 during my 31 consecutive years covering the twice-around-the-clock sports car event, but none more compelling than A.J.Foyt's first ride in a Porsche in 1983.
Foyt came to Daytona that year to co-drive a British-built Aston-Martin with NASCAR star Darrell Waltrip. When the engine on that entry quit five hours into the race, Foyt began to pack up his gear to head back for Houston, where his father, A.J. Foyt Sr., was dying.
But Preston Henn, owner of the pole-winning Porsche 935, found the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner before he left the track and asked if Foyt would like to join his team for the rest of the race. Foyt, whose last previous sports car race was the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, which he won with Dan Gurney, told Henn he had never driven a Porsche and wasn't sure if it was a good idea.
The enterprising Henn took Foyt out to the hulk of a crashed and burned out 935, sat him down in it and had Foyt try shifting the gears a bit. At that point, Foyt agreed to help out Henn, who had already driven one stint as co-driver with Frenchmen Bob Wollek and Claude Ballot-Lena, both sports cars specialists.
Wollek, winner of numerous endurance events in Europe, had won the pole for the Daytona race. But the car fell 12 laps off the pace early in the race because of a pair of blown turbos. Steadily, Wollek and Ballot-Lena drove the powerful Porsche back to the front, retaking the lead early on Sunday morning.
The first time Foyt tried to get into the car, an irate Wollek slammed the door in his face and drove off for an extra stint. But Foyt finally got into the car on the next pit stop, about 30 minutes after rain began falling steadily on the track.
Standing in the team pit, it was easy to see Wollek was incensed as Foyt drove onto the road course. He tossed his helmet angrily to the ground and sat down on the pit wall with a thump.
"He doesn't know the car, he doesn't know the rain, he doesn't know anything,'' Wollek said. "We have worked very hard from 12 laps behind … to work back to only a lap in the lead with a chance to win. And now Mr. A.J. Foyt is driving the car. I'm very upset about it.''
By the beginning of the '80s, Foyt's legendary career was beginning to fade. But the 48-year-old Foyt that got into the Swap Shop Porsche that night was the A.J. of old, a talented, aggressive driver with something to prove.
Not only did he extend the lead to almost two full laps on the 3.56-mile circuit, Foyt drove the fast lap of the race.
Wollek was mollified, shaking Foyt's hand when he got out of the car. The team went on to win the race by eight laps and Foyt and Wollek became close friends.
And, even better, Foyt was able to take the winner's trophy back to share with his father.
FAST MAN: Apparently, NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is fast, no matter what he drives.
Johnson, driving the Rolex 24 for the GAINSCO team, spent some time on the iRacing.com simulator Friday night at the team party.
On his second lap "racing'' around Daytona's 3.56-mile road circuit, Johnson was quicker than his fastest lap on track.
"It usually takes people a lot longer than that to get used to the simulator,'' said iRacing spokesman Kevin Bobbit.
PERSISTENT RACER: Davy Jones was considered an up and coming driver when his racing career was seemingly ended in a huge crash while testing an Indy car at Disney World Speedway in 1997.
It took Jones nearly two years to completely recover from his injuries, including a head trauma. But the winner of the 1990 Rolex 24, the 1996 Le Mans and the 1996 Indy 500 runner-up was back in a sports car in 1999 and has raced sporadically since.
Jones is racing this weekend with the Godstone Ranch Motorsports Team, making his first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series start since the 2003 Rolex 24.
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Established winery needs 2 fun labels for a Christmas wine release. Wine is called Drunken Reindeer Red and Drunken Reindeer White. So fun is key!
We are releasing two wines very shortly and need two labels designed. We would like both labels to be the same with the exception of the name Drunken Reindeer Red and Drunken Reindeer White. We would also like them in alternating colors. (i.e. red background on one with green lettering, while the second one would be opposite, green background with red lettering).
We are very open to colors, designs etc. We have used 99 designs before and I am always amazed at how much more creative you all are than I am, so please run with this one.
The specs on the labels are as follows:
Actual Print Size of label will be 3"x4" (either portrait or landscape) - please create design though at 4.03 X 3.03 to allow for any bleed, but keep design (text and image) within 4x3 size.
Jpeg, PSD and AI file formats will be needed.
The goverment requires a few things too. This label will have to have our company logo on it. The color of the logo can be changed to match the design and does NOT need to be a dominate feature, it just has to be present on the label. We also must have "750ml" in small print at the bottom of the label and "8.5% Alcohol by Volume".
Because this label has to be approved by the government, we will need to make sure that you can make tweeks to the label after awarded to prize. Usually tweeks are only for things like increasing a font size, not a whole redesign.
- Item 1...A drunken reindeer. Maybe Blitzen on his back with a wine bottle. Again, use our imagination
- Su Vino Winery's logo (the hand and Su Vino Winery) - when I figure out how to make that available on 99designs I will post that. For now just either use one from our web site or use a place holder that we can change out later. (Sorry)
- 2 Labels in complimentary contrasting color schemes
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- 1. Mr. Trump: Tear Down This Wall!
Which wall?
The laws, rules, regulations, executive branch and federal agency proclamations and issuances, memos, guidance documents, bulletins, circulars, announcements with practical regulatory effect, "significant" agency guidance documents, and thousands of other such documents that are subject to little scrutiny or democratic accountability, and that have stifled entrepreneurship, jobs, the economy, and innovation.
That Wall. Tear it down, Mr. Trump.
Of the 10 highest-ever Federal Register regulation page counts, Obama is responsible for seven. Obama keeps breaking his own record! 77,687 (2014); 78,961 (2012); 79,311 (2013); 80,260 (2015); 81,247 (2011); 81,405 (2010).; and 91,642 (2016). That's an Atlas-back-breaking total of over 570,000 pages. There are some "fact checkers" who quibble about number of pages versus number of regulations, blah, blah. However, the point is this: Americans are being strangled by regulations.Click here to read more
This is what the Regulatory Wall looked like in 2013, before Obama "hit his stride."
- 2. Why does no one seem to care?
(The following article was sent to me anonymously. It's a timely, accurate, and thoughtful essay that needs to be read by every American.)
Are you aware that we the people are under assault in this country? Maybe not you personally, yet, but when one group of patriots in America is deprived of their freedoms guaranteed to them by the Constitution, it's a hostile invasion of all who stand for liberty. And that is what happened to the ranchers in Harney County, Oregon, in the past weeks, and in Nevada before that. There is a systematic taking of our precious liberties.
Why does no one seem to care?
Where is the media on this? Where are the folks who are focused on restoring our trust lands across the western United States? Are we to sit and watch those among us get incarcerated for ranching? For peacefully protesting the egregious treatment they have received from their own government, for years?
We know that these lands do not belong to the federal government. The federal government manages those lands for we the people under contracts that were supposed to be assigned back to the states years ago. The federal government contracts grazing leases to local ranchers. These grazing leases abut the ranches owned by private citizens of the United States. These ranchers, by and large, are good stewards of the lands they lease to use for grazing. But they are methodically being deprived of the use of the lands owned by we the people, even with legal leases to do so. In Oregon, the Burea of Land Management (BLM) is burning grazing land that is under lease to ranchers for grazing their cattle, and the BLM is burning the cattle, homes, and corrals in the process.Click here to read more
- 3. Obama's Radical War on the Navajo Nation and Rural Arizonans
In this video, you will see that West Virginia is suffering 6.9% unemployment, due to the Obama Administration's determination to shut down the coal industry with excessive regulations, thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There is no mention of the more than 50% unemployment suffered by 300,000 Navajos, or the destruction of jobs in Northern Arizona!
- 4. Please STOP the EPA's War on Coal in Northern Arizona: Sen. Sylvia Allen
Please submit your comments to the EPA expressing your opposition to the jobs-killing "Clean Power Plan." The environmentalist groups--who don't live anywhere near Northern Arizona--are writing in favor of the plan four to one. We need your comments! The letter Arizona Senator Sylvia Allen used to submit a comment is below. You are welcome to use all or part of it, but please write how this plan will affect you and your family.
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- 5. The Impact of Coal Restrictions on the Navajo Nation: Sen. Carlyle Begay
In announcing his recent decision to change from the Democrat to the Republican Party, Arizona Senator Carlyle Begay spoke of unemployment rates as high as 80% in his district. He also stated that future progress in Arizona has to include partnerships with rural and tribal communities. It is the Republican party that has embraced these crucial partnerships, which are the cornerstone of the future of our state.
As a rural Arizonan living in Gila County, I understand some of the concerns that we share. Rural and tribal Arizonans live in and of the land. We are sustained by it. We respect and love it. Rural Arizona offers rich natural resources that have fed, clothed, sheltered, and provided energy and water to millions of people.
The Democrat Party has waged war on our livestock, timber, and coal industries, the very industries that sustain Arizona's rural and tribal communities.
Back in July 2015, then Democrat Senator Carlyle Begay spoke at the Heartland Institute's International Conferences on Climate Change.
Please see a summary of Senator Begay's speech following the video.Click here to read more
- 6. Arizona Sen. Carlyle Begay: "We Must See Ourselves in a Whole New Light"
As noted in a November 24 news article, Senator Carlyle Begay has recently changed from the Democrat to Republican Party. I have never met Sen. Begay, but I've observed him and heard his remarks during the last legislative session. He is a highly intelligent, thoughtful, well-educated man. Both Democrats and Republicans can politicize his decision all they want, but I know that he will be guided by his convictions, not politics, whenever he casts his votes. The welfare of his constituents, many of whose ancestors were the First Arizonans, will rank far above either party. He believes that the time has come for his people to achieve prosperity. In fact, he wants all Arizonans to prosper. Please watch this video. Notice the many terms and phrases that he uses. This is what the Republican Party stands for.
In the following video, you will gain some insight into why Senator Begay is adamant that "change must happen" and why he believes it is the Republican Party that is working to find solutions that will help the people that Sen. Begay represents. He explains that "families living within our rural and tribal communities are in a crisis. Unemployment is as high as 80%. Roads, bridges, and infrastructure are wasting away. Many Native American families are without electricity and clean, running water. Native American students have some of the lowest graduation rates and some of the highest drop-out rates. Native Americans have the highest rates of suicide in the country." Senator Begay desires to work within the Republican Party to build a bridge connecting those who need and want a chance with those who can help provide that chance. The Republican Party is the party of progress, the party of opportunity. It is, now, Senator Begay's Party.Click here to read more
- 7. Please Support Matt Salmon's Shrink Our Spending (SOS) Initiative
The bills that Representative Matt Salmon (CD5) has introduced so far are identified below. Click HERE to track each bill as it is introduced.
H.R. 4231 - Defunds East-West Center - Dept of State - $ 16,700,000
H.R. 4362 - Prohibits funding to United Nations Population Fund - Dept of State - $ 35,000,000
H.R. 4379 - Defunds National Labor Relations Board - Agency - $274,224,000
H.R. 4482 - Defunds EPA's Science and Technology Acct - EPA - $759,156,000Click here to read more
- 8. EPA's Secret Deals with Environmentalists: Sue and Settle
The EPA is under investigation for a practice called Sue and Settle. Environmentalists in government and private organizations have found ways to create new regulations by fashioning lawsuits tailored to have courts institute policy changes. Both parties involved in the lawsuits secretly decide in advance what the outcome will be and how much taxpayer money will be transferred to the environmental group in the settlement. In other words, they are exploiting the courts to change laws, and in the process, helping to fund radical environmental groups without legislative or taxpayer consent. Millions of taxpayer dollars have been given to these groups.Click here to read more
- 9. Report on the 11/14/2013 EPA Hearing: Navajo Generating Station
by Patrick O'Malley
Precinct Committeeman (LD12)
At the EPA Hearing on November 14, the EPA asked those who wished to speak to come up and take a seat at the front table two at a time for efficiency. So I'm making my comments and the guy sitting next to me is with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Is he supposed to be the balance to my conservative comments? No, we are both there trying to convince the EPA to leave Navajo Generating Station (NGS) alone. Or at least leave something in operation after they make their final ruling, because we both clearly see the damage changes at NGS will have on Arizona's economy. It's not just a federal authority out of control or state's rights issue. This agency is messing with our everyday lives.
There were about 200 people at the hearing and about 100 of them made statements. It broke pretty cleanly into the Sierra Club wanting quick, drastic changes that will close NGS, and everybody else. Everybody else included legislators, union workers, Central Arizona Project, farmers, Indian Tribes, and average citizens. Rep. Warren Petersen and Joy Staveley from Canyoneers wanted the EPA completely out of our business and to back off completely from NGS. They have the right principles for the long term fight with the EPA, but I'm afraid it's too late for principles to triumph on NGS.
The Technical Working Group (TWG) Negotiates a Surrender
In June of this year the Technical Working Group (TWG) got together and proposed a negotiated surrender as opposed to having the EPA force them into an unconditional surrender. TWG consists of Salt River Project and the Department of the Interior as major owners of NGS; Central Arizona Project (CAP) as the biggest customer of NGS; Gila River Indian Community as a major customer of CAP; the Navajo Nation because NGS is on their land, and they supply the coal to make it go; and two environmental groups, Environmental Defense Fund and Western Resource Advocates. The Sierra Club was originally part of TWG, but walked out when the plan wasn't severe enough to satisfy them.Click here to read more
So why didn't the State of Arizona get a seat at the TWG table? Technically because the EPA is dealing directly with the Navajo Nation and it's not an Arizona issue, but it's safe to assume the other members of TWG were afraid a State of Arizona representative couldn't be trusted to surrender fast enough.
- 10. Pelosi and the Democrats want to Destroy the Navajo Nation
Thanks to Andy McKinney for the following post.
Dear Friends,
Nancy Pelosi is attacking the Navajo nation with a fury not seen for over a century. She and her Democrat Party allies have set their sights on the economic and social destruction of the Navajo nation.
Fifty percent of the economically active people on the Navajo reservation are unemployed. The nation participates in three interconnected operations providing $100,000,000 for the Navajo people. These are the Kayenta coal mine, the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) and the railroad that connects the two. Losing the NGS means the loss of this entire economy, not just for the Navajo people, but also for the people who benefit and depend on it for their own livelihoods.
Pelosi wants to close the generating station on utterly bogus environmental grounds.
She and her Democrat Party Pals want to crush the economic life out of the Navajos. For her, Navajos shouldn't be allowed to have high paying railroad, mining, or power generating jobs. For her, food stamps and poverty are all the Navajo people can aspire to.
Fortunately, the Navajo coal miners are represented by the United Mine Workers of America UMWA). Perhaps the Democrat Party will not throw their allies in big labor under the bus in favor of their allies in the environmental wacko movement. Ninety-eight percent of the UMWA members at Kayenta are Navajo.
Save the Navajo. Stop the Democrat Party.
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On previous Saturdays, we have reported all of the known ancestor lineage surnames through the great-great grandparent surnames (see earlier Saturday Surname posts in the left column, scroll down - back into 2009) and we have started on the next batch.
Looking ahead, from the "round of thirty-two" (scroll down a bit) - 3rd great-grandparents - We know and will have reported on 9 of the sixteen Male lines (four are from Denmark) we know and will be reporting on nine new female surname lines of the possible sixteen: VESTERSTROM, SPRANG, LORD, KIMMERLING, FIRESTONE, SCHWYHART, LEE, JONES, and KIRK.
Today, we will look briefly at LORD. This is going back on my father's mother's line, PRESTON. Her father was James and her grandfather was William, The Old Sheriff. LORD is believed to be his mother's surname, Elizabeth Cynthia LORD. Her husband, William, the father of William, the old sheriff, was a Revolutionary War hero and served in the NH State Legislature in 100 and 1802. His tomb (my daughter has visited it, in NH) marks him as Maj. William Preston (b. 6 Jul 1755, Rumney Twp, Grafton Co, NH), died Jan. 17, 1842, in the 88th year of his age. New Hampshire Pension Records show a lengthy record of Revolutionary War service, including capture by the British, gaining release, and going back and fighting some more. We will share more details of this story another day. He and his first wife, Elizabeth (1760-1807, buried with her husband at the Rumney, NH, Depot Cemetery), had 12 children between 1780 and 1801, the first being William, the old sheriff. At this time, we know nothing more of her family, for certain.
Families are Forever! ;-)


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Bayerischer Würsteltopf
Germans like to layer meats and vegetables in a pot and leave them to cook. Not all their hot pots are all-day affairs, however. This one, a hearty main dish, is ready to serve in half an hour. Most of its liquid cooks away, so this is actually a mélange of broth-poached vegetables and sausage.
- Yield
- Makes 6 servings
- 1 pound cabbage, cored and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 6 ounces green beans, tipped and snapped into 1-inch lengths
- 1 pound Maine or Eastern potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups shelled fresh green peas or frozen green peas (do not thaw)
- 3 cups rich beef broth (preferably homemade)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried leaf marjoram, crumbled
- 3/4 pound knockwurst or kielbasa, sliced 1/4-inch-thick
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Place the cabbage, carrots, beans, potatoes, the fresh peas, if using, the broth, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a large heavy kettle (pot). Set over moderate heat and bring to a boil. Adjust the heat so the broth bubbles gently, cover, and cook without stirring for 20 minutes. Add the caraway seeds, marjoram, knockwurst, and frozen peas, if using, and toss lightly to mix. Re-cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add the parsley, toss lightly, and serve in soup plates with crusty chunks of bread.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories326
- Carbohydrates32 g(11%)
- Fat16 g(25%)
- Protein15 g(30%)
- Saturated Fat5 g(27%)
- Sodium847 mg(35%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber8 g(30%)
- Monounsaturated Fat7 g
- Cholesterol37 mg(12%)


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The following people were booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on felony charges yet to be proven in court.
COUNTY JAIL DOCKET (The following people were booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on felony charges yet to be proven in court.): Stacia Jean Bielecki, 35, Daytona Beach, violation of drug court; Tastiana Collante, 31, Deltona, failure to appear; Deanne Christina Scrape, 33, Port Orange, possession of marijuana over 20 grams, possession of marijuana with the intent to sell; Pierre Marquis Kendrick, 25, Daytona Beach, passing a counterfeit bill/note, uttering a forged bill/note; Kevin Joseph Meyer, 24, Ormond Beach, violation of probation; Elvis Doyle Funderburk, 50, Daytona Beach, robbery by sudden snatching; Troy Michael Sweet, 40, Orange City, false imprisonment, intimidate or threaten a victim or witness; William Kelly Workman, 51, Port Orange, domestic battery; Larry Donnie Millings, 53, DeLand, domestic aggravated battery with a deadly weapon; Michael David Billings, 43, Leesburg, use of a computer to lure a child; Shaquan Markese Robinson, 20, South Daytona, retail sales; Devante L. Conaway, 18, Daytona Beach, grand theft of a motor vehicle; Dale Kris Davis, 19, Daytona Beach, sale and delivery of cocaine; Tremon Allen Denton, 18, Daytona Beach, fleeing and eluding law enforcement, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer; Jorge Luis Davila, 37, Winter Springs, grand theft of more than $300 but under $5,000; Christopher M. Wilcox, 22, Ormond Beach, battery on detention staff; Rodney Tremale Bell, 52, Daytona
Beach, violation of probation; Harold Huie Hall, 30, Edgewater, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest with violence, battery on a law enforcement officer, escape; Kioshion Dwayne Sherman, 24, Daytona Beach, aggravated battery on a pregnant person.
SUITS: Federal National Mortgage Association v. Alexander E. Wade, real property; Green Tree Servicing LLC v. Dale R. Tryzbiak, in excess of $15,000; James Worrell v. Volusia County, other negligence; JP Morgan Chase Bank NA v. Jarrett Harpe, real property; GMAC Mortgage LLC v. Allison Pauska, real property; Bank of America NA v. Judy L. Munden, real property; Everbank v. Norma Hermina, real property; Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Vincent Nahoun, real property; JP Morgan Chase Bank NA v. Trust Reliable LLC, real property; Bank of America NA v. Sandra Jacobs, real property; Thomas Hebrock v. Richard W. Burks Jr., auto negligence; JP Morgan Chase Bank NA v. Craig O. Lyne, real property; JP Morgan Chase Bank NA v. Edward D. Wildon, real property; JP Morgan Chase Bank NA v. Stuart Baugher, real property; SunTrust Mortgage Inc. v. Lyanne E. Hillyer, real property; Spruce Creek Property Owners Association Inc. v. Robert F. Spottek, real property; Nancy Freeman v. Cameron, Hodges, Coleman, LaPointe & Wright PA, business malpractice; U.S. Bank NA v. Khalid Muneer, real property; PNC Bank NA v. Judith C. Wood, real property; SunTrust Bank v. Harold T. Avery, in excess of $15,000; Traid Guaranty Insurance Corp. v. Colleen McCarthey, in excess of $15,000; GMAC Mortgage LLC v. Gary R. Hotaling, real property; Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp. v. Harbor View Daytona Condominium Association Inc., in excess of $15,000.
MARRIAGES: Timothy Z. Register II and Hillary N. Mikenas, Deltona; Julio G. Estades, Deltona, and Jennifer E. Todd, Lake Mary; Angel L. Solis and Jelitza Y. Navarro, Deltona; Sean M. McGuigan and Jennifer Kus, Deltona; Todd M. Gregory and Heather L. Carter, Port Orange; Brian A. Goodhue and Melinda M. Rich, South Daytona; Wade M. Barrow, Winchester, Ky., and Debbie A. Cobb, Daytona Beach; Chad A. Lane and Penny J. Boyer, Edgewater; Scott S. Porta, Edgewater, and Cynthia L. Theisen, New Smyrna Beach; Landon J. Beck, Daytona Beach, and Jessica G. Ponce Barajas, Crescent City; Robert R. Officer and Terica V. Sippio, Daytona Beach; Arthur P. Strasnick, New Smyrna Beach, and Linda S. Mould, Winter Park.
MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS STARTED: Carolyn v. Tim Muldowney; Corina L. v. Jason D. Figueras; Katie Bromfield v. Andy Gelmi Jr.; Zachariah K. Perry Kinsaul v. Mary E. Kinsaul; Dawnmichelle v. Brian H. Stinson; Heather R. v. Thomas J. Stewart; Edward J. v. Deborah J. Yansak; Amber L. v. Myles C. Robinson; Oksana A. v. Ryan C. Graf; Carl W. v. Jo A. Hancock.
MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS GRANTED: Shana J. and Robbie D. Walker; Jennifer and Ronald McKean; Kelly L. and Robert L. Wheeler.
HORN: Erica Horn, Daytona Beach, is the mother of a son weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces born at 12:40 p.m. Nov. 27, 2012, at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center.
WILBON/BASS: Dominique Wilbon and Dimond Bass, Daytona Beach, are the parents of a daughter weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces born at 8:54 a.m. Nov. 23, 2012, at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center.


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Our favorite human beer keg now has his own cereal, and look at what it's called. Grönk Flakes might seem like ordinary frosted corn flakes, but they come in a box with Gronk's likeness on it, so ... there. Sales pitch, you ask? (I know you didn't, but play along.) Don't worry, Gronk's got you covered with this tidy little bit of Gronkspeak he gave to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald: "If you want to be buff like me, you'll eat that stuff." Catchy! Oh, and Mötley Crüe, you've officially been bumped to second in the Most Unnecessary Umlaut standings.
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Homemade Soup(s):
Cream of Potato
White Chicken Chili
Lunch Features:
Glazed Grilled Salmon Salad
Feature Sandwich:
Tuna Melt
Roast Beef Panini and side – roast beef, cooper sharp cheese, dried tomato special sauce, sweet pickled peppers and onion
Barry's Pizza Steak Sandwich and Fries
BBQ Chicken and Cheese and a side
– homemade bbq sauce and rub
Strawberry Spinach Salad with candied walnuts, red onions and poppy seed dressing
Turkey and Cheese Panini with pickled peppers and special sauce servered with Fries
Italian Grill Sandwich and Side
Fried Bologna Sandwich with cheese, mustard, onions and chips! and fries
***Try one of Mamie's Flavorful Grilled Roast Beef Sandwiches****
Roast Beef Panini and side – roast beef, cooper sharp cheese, dried tomato special sauce, sweet pickled peppers and onion
Barry's Roast Beef and Cheese Sandwich on Garlic Toast …and side Hot peppers or Horseradish?
Fresh Broccoli Grilled Chicken and Cheese Sandwich and side
Burger Mania!!!!Big Juicy Burger – Fresh Cut Fries
- "Any Way You Want it!!!" Burger
- Pepper Jack Cheeseburger – our own pepper sauce, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion
- Steakhouse Burger topped with onion frizzles and homemade steak sauce
- Jalapeno Popper Burger
- Bacon BBQ Cheese Burger
- Mushroom Swiss
- Mamie Burger …special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions
Philly Style Chicken Cheese Sub and Fries
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Jerry E. McKee, 67, North Manchester, died at 12:15 p.m. at his residence on March 3.
Mr. McKee was born Jan. 20, 1946 in Warsaw, to Jack E. McKee and Jean L. (Diehl). He was a 1964 graduate from Manchester High School and the Fort Wayne Police Academy in 1971. He was a former Boy Scout Master of Troop #465. McKee married Donna M. Greiner on October 11, 1969. He was a patrolman for the North Manchester Police Department from 1971 to 1977. He then worked in shipping/receiving and drove truck for Heckman Bindery at North Manchester, and later retired from the Wabash County Highway Department after 31 years.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; his sons, Scott (Kim) McKee, Muncie, Mark (Nicole) McKee, North Manchester; and his grandchildren, Johanna McKee, Noelle McKee, Jessilyn McKee and Analeigh McKee.
Services will be held Saturday, March 9 at 12 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Friends and family may call at McKee Mortuary on March 9 from 9 a.m to 11 a.m. Services will be officiated by Pastor Kurt Stout.
Memorials may be made to Wabash County Cancer Society, PO Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962 or Visiting Nurse, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.
Condolences may be sent to mckeemortuary.com.


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January 9, 2013
McLean, Va. – USA TODAY, National Geographic Channel and the National Geographic Society have partnered on a special tabloid edition: National Geographic Society turns 125. The special edition marks the 125th Anniversary of the founding of the National Geographic Society and a New Age Exploration.
The 48-page all color special edition includes:
• Major milestones in National Geographic's 125-year history, including Alexander Graham Bell becoming the president of National Geographic Society in 1898, the first published undersea articles by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1952, and the first Americans to summit Mount Everest in National Geographic Society-supported expedition in 1963.
• National Geographic's 10 most significant sponsored expeditions including the excavation of the "lost city of the Inca" – Machu Picchu in Peru — by Hiram Bingham; Jane Goodall's 1961 grant to begin a field study of wild chimpanzees, which unveiled the species' rich social structure and confirmed the use of tools by a species other than humans, and Robert Ballard's 1977 discovery of hydrothermal vents deep in the Galapagos Rift, which contained the first known life forms not dependent on photosynthesis.
• A New Age of Exploration: A look at how new technologies and the growing needs of our planet are redefining exploration.
• Fun Facts – including the fact that National Geographic started publishing photos in its magazine in 1890, two years after the inaugural edition; some of the more unusual places the NG flag has traveled, including the South Pole and the moon; and the average number of photographs shot for a single story in National Geographic magazine.
• The history of National Geographic photography, from the first photo that appeared in the magazine in 1890, to the first autochrome, or natural color photograph in 1914, to when photographs began to appear regularly on the magazine cover in 1952.
• How Cesar Millan, "The Dog Whisperer," became an international superstar.
• A behind the scenes look at this February's highly anticipated National Geographic Channel factual drama Killing Lincoln, based on the best-selling book by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard and starring Billy Campbell and Jesse Johnson.
The special edition is on newsstands now and can also be ordered online at http://service.usatoday.com/specialeditions. This is the fourth special tabloid edition that USA TODAY and National Geographic Channel have partnered on. Titanic – 100 years later was published in March of 2012, Your Guide to the National Parks was published in May of 2012, and 50 years later- A Salute to the Veterans of the Vietnam War was published in November, 2012.
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Based at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., the National Geographic Channels US are a joint venture between National Geographic and Fox Cable Networks. The Channels contribute to the National Geographic Society's commitment to exploration, conservation and education with smart, innovative programming and profits that directly support its mission. Launched in January 2001, National Geographic Channel (NGC) celebrated its fifth anniversary with the debut of NGC HD. In 2010, the wildlife and natural history cable channel Nat Geo WILD was launched, and in 2011, the Spanish-language network Nat Geo Mundo was unveiled. The Channels have carriage with all of the nation's major cable, telco and satellite television providers, with NGC currently available in over 83 million U.S. homes. Globally, National Geographic Channel is available in 435 million homes in 173 countries and 37 languages. For more information, visit http://www.natgeotv.com.
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Poincaré Theorem on Kleinian groups (groups acting discontinously on Euclidean or hyperbolic spaces or on spheres) provides a method to obtain a presentation of a Kleinian group from a fundamental polyhedra.
I know the proof in Maskit book (Kleinian groups) but I would like to know other proofs. I also know other proofs for Fuchsian groups (dimension 2) which does not generalize to higher dimension (e.g. Beardon's book, The geometry of discrete groups).
I have two motivations: 1) Maskit proof also proves Poincaré Polyhedra Theorem, which states the necessary and sufficient conditions for a polyhedra to be fundamental polyhedra of some Kleinian group. I have the filling that a direct proof of the "presentation theorem" should be possible and simpler than proving the "Polyhedra Theorem".
2) Does Poincaré Theorem generalizes to direct product of hyperbolic spaces?


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Federal agency caves to public outrage
Paul Joseph Watson
Friday, October 28, 2011
In a rare example of the federal agency caving to public outrage, the TSA has been forced to fire the screener who left a lewd message in lawyer Jill Filipovic's checked bag after conducting an inspection and finding a sex toy.
After arriving at her hotel, Filipovic discovered that her bag had been searched and a TSA inspection form had been amended with the words "GET YOUR FREAK ON GIRL" written on the reverse side.
Having initially only suspended the TSA screener responsible, the federal agency was forced to go a step further only after the story went viral and caused substantial public outrage.
"[The TSA] has initiated action to remove the individual from federal service," a TSA spokesperson said. "Like all federal employees, this individual is entitled to due process and protected by the Privacy Act. During the removal action process, the employee will not perform any screening duties."
Ironically, the TSA refuses to reveal the name or gender of the culprit, citing the Privacy Act.
Filipovic rightly suggests that the TSA's decision to lay the blame on one person only serves to hide the all-pervading disregard for privacy within the whole agency.
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"It's easy to scape-goat one individual here, but the problem with the note is that it's representative of the bigger privacy intrusions that the U.S. government, through the TSA and other sources, levels every day," wrote Filipovic. "The invasion is inherent to the TSA's mission, regardless of whether a funny note is left behind — the note only serves to highlight the absurdity of all this security theater. As much as this is a funny and titillating story, when I put the note on Twitter for what I thought was a relatively limited audience I was hoping it would open up a bigger conversation about privacy rights (or lack thereof) in post-9/11 America."
Meanwhile, yet more TSA agents have been caught engaging in criminal activity, in this case stealing cash from a checked bag at John F. Kennedy Airport.
44-year-old Coumar Persad, of Queens, and 31-year-old Davon Webb, of the Bronx, pleaded guilty to grand larceny yesterday after admitting to stealing $40,000 dollars after spotting the cash in a bag that was being X-rayed.
As we have documented, the overwhelming instances of unlawful activity on behalf of TSA agents that have been made public clearly indicates that crooks are being attracted to the job because it gives them ample opportunity to satisfy their criminal tendencies, particularly in the context of theft and sexual molestation.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
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