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Obama Administration Jumps Into Supreme Court DOMA Fight
President Barack Obama, who began his presidency advocating for separate-but-equal (except when they're not) equivalencies to full-out marriage for gay couples -- the same position as his predecessor, George W. Bush -- has finally come around full circle.
On Friday, U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli submitted a brief that called the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional because it violates "The fundamental guarantee of equal protection." As Solicitor General, Verrilli presents the administration's views to the Supreme Court.
The brief uses a specific section of the 1996 law, which was signed by then-President Bill Clinton, to insist that the result means "the law denies to tens of thousands of same-sex couples who are legally married under state law an array of important federal benefits that are available to legally married opposite-sex couples" and that "this discrimination cannot be justified as substantially furthering any important governmental interest."
The most controversial part of Verrilli's brief deals with the battle the administration has been waging with Congress -- specifically the GOP-dominated House of Representatives. The House has been voting extraordinary funds to fight DOMA repeal on its own, thus making for a historic clash between a presidency that refuses to defend a law (as the Constitution mandates him to do) on the one hand; and a legislative body taking extra-legislative action by intervening in the courts.
The brief does not address the funding by the House directly. Rather, it attacks the reasoning that House Speaker John Boehner and others have been using to oppose the administration.
"This is, however, the rare case in which deference to the democratic process must give way to the fundamental constitutional command of equal treatment under the law," the brief reads. In other words, even though a president is sworn to uphold the law of the land, when by upholding that law he undermines a "fundamental constitutional command," he is bound to bow to a more profound underlying constitutional principal rather than a 16-year-old law.
Verrilli addresses another hot-button issue head-on in his brief -- perhaps the most controversial one of all. "Moral opposition to homosexuality, though it may reflect deeply held personal views, is not a legitimate policy objective that can justify unequal treatment of gay and lesbian people." This basically throws out all of the extra-legal arguments based on religion, natural law, procreation, hygiene and the rest of the reasoning among the religious right and cultural conservatives.
Even if the Supreme Court does not agree that this case necessitates a look at a more fundamental principal of the Constitution, the Obama's Justice Department argues that even if "sexual orientation may be considered to fall short in some dimension." That is, in having higher scrutiny applied, "the history of discrimination and the absence of relation to one's capabilities associated with this particular classification would uniquely qualify it for scrutiny under an approach that calls for a measure of added focus to guard against giving effect to a desire to harm an 'unpopular group.'" In that "uniquely" rests the administration's argument that a lot is riding on this ruling.
The case before the Supreme Court deals only with the legality of DOMA, which is being challenged by Edie Windsor, 83. The New Yorker was impelled to take on the federal government when she realized the many monetary burdens she faced as married to a female partner and then as a widow. Without the protection of federal law, gay couples are subject to all kinds of discrimination, not only monetary. Couples whose marriages are recognized only by the state lose out on everything from spousal veteran benefits to federal employee health insurance, from joint filing on federal income-tax forms to being barred from the Family Leave Act, from a deceased's pension to losing federal tax deductions for combined expenses.
At the same time, California's Proposition 8 also looks to be headed to the Supremes. Passed by voters in a 2008 referendum, it prohibits same-sex marriage in the Golden State. It began with then-San Francisco Gavin Newsom officiating over gay weddings on the steps of City Hall. Since then, it has wended it way up through the federal court system, piling victory on victory until a federal appeals judge ruled the proposition was unconstitutional.
Some believe that the court might hedge by applying its decision only to the jurisdiction of the lower court that made the ruling. That still would represent a huge victory for LGBT Americans and their allies, since any Supreme Court ruling - especially one on a subject as controversial and divisive as this one -- will inevitably be cited as case law everywhere.
Even though it was easy to see where the administration was going with the Windsor case, the suddenness of the filing took many by surprise. As recently as Wednesday, Obama told a San Francisco TV station "I have to make sure that I'm not interjecting myself too much in this process, particularly when we're not a party to the case."
He has certainly interjected himself in the process now. The case (and the Prop 8 one as well) are interesting not only in its subject matter but in the way they are breaking legal ground. Not of least interest is whether the court will decide if the House's legal group has the "standing" to sit in the defense chair at all.
The Prop 8 case has its own set of weird occurrences. Ted Olson had been considered an intellectual leader of the GOP right. He was the lead attorney in Bush v. Gore, where he won the presidency in the Florida "hanging chads" debacle. His wife was perhaps the nation's most-visible conservative pundit before she died in the air during 9/11. Olson is lead litigant against Prop 8. His co-litigator is been David Boies -- his antagonist in Bush v. Gore.
There's no question about the Justice Department brief to the Supreme Court in the Windsor case will do more than raise eyebrows or keep legal scholars busy wrestling with the paradoxes. It also means that the president has thrown the full weight of the Executive Branch toward bringing down DOMA. At the very least, this will force right-wing justices like Alito to sharpen their verbal spears, since they will now not only be attacking the plaintiffs and their advocates, but the president himself.
Considering his public statements on gay marriage during the last presidential campaign and even a shout-out in his inaugural address, as Buzzfeed has pointed out, "The filing was expected and echoes arguments made by the Department of Justice in court challenges since President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder concluded in February 2011 that DOMA was unconstitutional."
The administration has not indicated whether or not it will similarly interject itself into the Prop. 8 case. Since this is dealing with one state, the president is not officially involved. Even so, don't be surprised if the Justice Department files an amicus curiae brief in that one.
We won't have too long to wait. The deadline for submitting amici is Feb. 28. Stay tuned.

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Inspired by the type elements of 17th century Dutch mapmaking, Boncaire Titling provides you with a historic yet adventurous look for your library. This addition from insigne found its muse in a map of Curacao by Dutch cartographer Gerard Van Keulen, a member of the prosperous Van Keulen family from Amsterdam, who were engaged in the manufacture of maps for seafaring.
Much thanks on this project goes to The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, housed at the Boston Public Library. Through the centers kindness, I was able to view a number of period maps in person and to meet with curators, who explained more about the Van Keulen family and the way maps of the period were created.
While I studied the maps, I narrowed in on some of the original types unique idiosyncrasies. For instance, the long, exaggerated serifs, which give the forms a sense of stability, aid in the faces legibility--largely a byproduct of the engraving method that was used to create the metal plates for manufacturing these maps. In creating Boncaire Titling, I decided to capture these unique idiosyncrasies, embracing the character of the engravings rather than removing them entirely through over-refining the forms. The result is an elegant family with far more than seafaring potential.
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Maps are fascinating; they come with the promise of treasure to be uncovered. Examining the map itself, too, you can find great wealth in the details so artfully condensed to that single piece of paper--details carried over into this new insigne font. For your next project, explore the imagination potential in Boncaire Titling.
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The Pratt High School wrestling squad finished the season with a bang, placing 7th as a team in the State Tournament held at the Salina Bicentennial Center over the weekend. Four out of five individual qualifiers came home with medals—including one individual champion.
The Pratt High School wrestling squad finished the season with a bang, placing 7th as a team in the State Tournament held at the Salina Bicentennial Center over the weekend. Four out of five individual qualifiers came home with medals—including one individual champion.
Cesar Regalado, junior, won the state wrestling championship at #113. His path to the title included an opening round 8-2 decision over Stewart (Ft. Scott); a 7-1 decision over Miller (Concordia) and a 3-0 decision over Ornelas (Chanute) in the semi-finals. Regalado was awarded the championship when Hughey (El Dorado) received a disqualification during the title match.
Regalado had defeated Hughey twice previously this season. The pair had a close match going in the state finals when Hughey was DQ'd for continually pulling on Regalado's headgear. Warned for pulling on Regalado's headgear earlier in the match, the referee disqualified Reno after a third time.
"He had his third technical because he kept pulling on my headgear," Regalado said. "He (the referee) just said it was over because that was the last one."
This was not Regalado's first trip to the rodeo. He qualified for state as a freshman and placed 3rd his sophomore year. The state title this year fulfilled a mission for Regalado. "It was my goal this year to get a state championship," Regaldo said. "I worked hard for it." Regalado finished the season with a 31-3 record.
The next highest placer for the Greenbacks was senior Austin Gates, who placed 4th at #220. Gates pinned Dean (Topeka Highland Park) in round 1. He then beat Miller (Tonganoxie) 7-0. Gates was sent to the backside of the bracket by McDonald of Iola, via the pin. He bested Orosco (Ulysses) 1-0 to advance to the 3rd place match, where he was pinned by Avalos (Pittsburg) to take 4th. Gates was 31-10 on the year.
Trae Forman, junior at #106, picked up a 5th place medal. He pinned Dennihan (Coffeyville) in the opening round, but then was dropped to the backside of the bracket by Seaton (Bonner Springs), losing 5-3. Trae stayed alive, beating Gordon (KC Piper) 7-2, but then lost to Pemberton (LaCygne) 9-2, placing him in the 5th place match. He bested Kester (Pittsburg) 4-3 to take 5th. Forman sported a 32-6 record this season.
Senior Mitchell Baird captured 6th at #152. Losing to Peden (Goodland) 6-4 in the opening round set up a long road back for Baird. He pinned Home (Baldwin) and Huseman (Tonganoxie) and topped Baum (Holton) 12-3 to get back into the medal rounds. A 6-2 defeat by Watkins (Columbus) put Baird in the 5th place match, where he fell 16-1 TF to Fiss of Hugoton, resulting in 6th place. 29-13 on the season for Baird.
The only Frog grappler not to place at state was senior Weston Riner at #170, who fell just one match short of placing. Riner started out with a 10-4 win over Hampton (Spring Hill). He was then pinned by Ogden (Royal Valley.) He advanced by beating Bonsal (Goodland) 7-3, but was then eliminated from the medal round, losing 6-3 to Mulvane's Fennewald. Riner went 22-15 on the year.
Pratt took 7th as a team with 62 points, which was one slot better than they were being ranked at the end of the season. The team title was won by Holton with 104.5; runner-up was Colby 96; 3rd went to Andale 90.5.
PHS head coach Tate Thompson said in summary, "The Greenback wrestlers were trained for a successful State Tournament run, and once again peaked at the right time while wrestling with fierce focus. Our combined record over the two-day tournament, 16-9, is a tribute to all of the hard work these young men endured."


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One out of eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime and a small subset actually have an inherited copy of a gene that can greatly increase their risk.
The news that actress Angelina Jolie chose to have a double mastectomy because of her high breast cancer risk is creating conversations about genetic risk.
Mary Holm's sister Debbie lost her battle with breast cancer when she was just 30 years old. She was diagnosed at age 28.
She was five months pregnant with her third child and she noticed a lump in her chest. Because Debbie was so young, Mary's family did a little research and found out some people on her dad's side of the family carried a breast cancer gene.
"So we went ahead and got her tested and she was BRCA-1 positive. Then I was tested and I was the same," Holm said.
While there is a myth that you can only get the breast cancer gene from your mother's side, singular genetics counselor Maegan Roberts says that's not true. There are two known breast cancer genes that can run on either side of your family. And they increase a woman's risk of breast cancer by about 80 percent and your risk of ovarian cancer by about 40 percent.
The question is, if it runs in your family, should you get tested?
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Dengue fever is a flu-like illness. The infection is passed to humans through mosquito bites. Children and infants who are infected may have no symptoms or only a minor, flu-like illness. Adults who become infected may develop a more severe, life-threatening illness.
Dengue fever is caused by 1 of 4 specific dengue viruses. They are passed to humans by infected mosquitoes. The bite can allow the virus to enter the bloodstream and spread through the body. Once in the body, the virus may cause dengue fever.
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Travel to tropical or subtropical areas can increase your chance of getting dengue fever. Areas with known dengue fever include:
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- Occasionally in Florida (Key West) and Texas (bordering Mexico)
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- Hydrate—Drink plenty of beverages throughout the day. This will help to replace fluids, sugars, and salts lost during the illness. If you are unable to drink enough, you may need to receive IV fluids.
- Acetaminophen may be advised to treat pain and fever. Aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are generally not advised. Talk to your doctor about any medications you are taking.
If you are in an area with known dengue fever, the following steps may help decrease your risk of dengue fever:
- Spend your time in locations that are protected by insect screens or are air-conditioned.
- Cover your skin. Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, and socks and shoes.
- Use insect repellents on your skin and your clothing. Look for repellants that contain DEET.
- Use proper mosquito netting at night. Look for netting treated with insecticide.
- Stay inside or take extra precautions in the early morning, late afternoon, and early evening. Mosquitoes are most likely to bite during these times.
- Do not leave standing water in buckets, flowers pots, or other containers. Mosquitoes breed in standing water.
Vaccines are under development, but are not currently available.
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Public Health Agency of Canada http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
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=== Adding MCQ (Mulitple Choice Question) ===
=== Adding MCQ (Mulitple Choice Question) ===
I've already added the text of my question, so now I need to add the options. It's just like adding any other asset - simply click the green plus icon on the screen, and this time select MCQ.
I've already added the text of my question, so now I need to add the options. It's just like adding any other asset - simply click the green plus icon on the screen, and this time select MCQ.
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Create a new project
Get ready...go!
So you're ready to get started with creating your first mobile project! You'll be up and running in no time. To get started, go to the projects section and click create project.
What is the create and edit project screen?
You'll use this screen to record the high-level details of your project, like the name and the look and feel you'll be using. Don't worry if you don't know all of this information now, you can come back and edit it later. For now, let's enter some basic details
Entering details
I've given my project a name, so now I'll enter a description. You'll see this description on the projects list to remind you, and tell other users, what your project is about.
Choosing the target device type
Now you need to choose what size of screen you're going to design for. The choice is simple: if you're mainly delivering the course on smartphones (iPhone and Android phones)then just leave the default setting of Smartphone. If you're targetting tablet devices which have larger screens, such as iPads, or if you're going to deliver this course to desktop computers through a browser, then select tablet or desktop
I want my app to work on iPhone and Android phones, so I'll select Smartphone.
Menu down the side of tablet
For tablet apps, you can choose to have the menu on the side of the screen throughout the app. If this sounds like something you'd like, select the Yes radio button. If you're creating a smart phone app, you don't need to worry about this feature.
The skin you choose will give your app its 'look and feel'. GoMo gives you a choice of default skins, which make a number of assets available to you. You can replace these assets with your own if you want to create a unique look and feel.
Font size
Just one more option to go now – deciding what font size to use. This will depend on the amount of text you want and your user group. Remember on most screens you'll be able to zoom in to see a bigger version of the text. I'll select the medium option.
Adding an icon
Next, you'd need to select your app's icon, which should be 512 pixels by 512 pixels. This icon is important, because it's how your app will be shown on the app store and on the device. You can't upload assets until you've selected a skin, so we'll come back to this.
Now I'm ready to create my new project, by clicking update project.
Project items
As you can see, I've been taken straight to the project items view for my new project. I can start setting up the course structure and adding content straight away!
I can also go back and choose icon and header graphics by clicking edit project to return to the edit screen.
Adding icon asset
The option to browse for assets has become available in the Project images section:
I'll select an icon by clicking the Browse button to display the Thumbnail Viewer panel and then choosing the icon for my app and then closing the panel by clicking the close button in the top tight hand corner of the panel.
Company/course logo asset
You can add a course of company logo to your app in the same way.
To update my project with this new icon, I'll click update project.
I've now created the project and recorded the high-level details, so it's time to set up the course structure and start adding content! See the section on course structure to find out more. I'll see you there!
Set up a project structure
So you've created your new project and it's time to set up the project structure. Just because you're creating a single app doesn't mean you can only have one part to your app – in fact, you can have as many items as you like! Let me show you how it's done.
Adding a new item
I'm going to start by creating an introductory section for my app. I'll click create new project item to create the new item.
Filling in the project item edit field
You'll need to complete this screen every time you create a project item. I'll give my item a name and select the header image and the images that will appear on the menu for this section.
Adding an image is done really simply by browsing for the asset you require.
Parent field
The 'Parent' field helps you to set up the structure of the app, by relating items to one another. We'll come back to this later.
Create/update project item
I'm now ready to add my new item by clicking create or update project item.
The new item has been added to the project. Because I know that the Introduction is actually going to contain two topics, I need to add another level using exactly the same process.
Parent field
I want this item to be part of the introductory section. To do this, I'll assign the Introduction as the 'Parent' of the new item using this drop-down field and updating.
Structure – indentation
The indent shows that my new item, Key messages, has been added as a child element to the Introduction section. I'll just add the other elements of my app now.
I've set up my course structure, so I'm ready to start adding content. This is the fun bit where you get to decide what goes into your app!
Adding content to items
To do so, go back into one of your items by clicking Edit. I'm going to add content to the 'Key messages' item.
Content creation
Back at the 'Key messages' edit screen, there are two more options available – to 'Create Assessment content' or 'Create Linear content'.
It's worth taking a minute to explain the differences between these two things.
Let's start with the second option. Creating linear content allows you to produce a linear tutorial or section. You can still have questions in a linear tutorial, but you can't track or score them. Linear sections have 'swipe' navigation, allowing the user to move forwards and backwards between screens.
If you want to create a quiz or test, the assessment is your best option. This allows you to create a scored quiz, starting with an introduction and ending in a results screen. The navigation in an assessment is slightly different, on answering a question the learner will be taken straight to the next screen. This means that every screen after the introduction has to contain a question, and the user won't be able to move between screens at will.
You can find out more about this in the sections on editing linear and assessment content.
Linear content
Back to my 'Key messages' tutorial. For this item, I want to create linear content.
On selecting this option, you can see I've got the option to go straight into the editor and get started if I wanted to.
But first of all I'll quickly show you how this looks back on the project items screen. Click the create/update project item button twoards the top left of the screen.
Course structure
Here you can see the new linear content for the Key messages tutorial. It's currently marked as EMPTY with a red hand to show that it is unstarted.
To start editing, you'd click Launch Editor - which is covered in another demo.
Before I go – let me show you how the new structure would look in the app. Here you can see the menu, with the chosen skin and structure.
Selecting the Introduction section launches a second menu, where the items within this section are displayed.
That's it for this section on project structure. Why not have a look at the sections on editing linear and assessment content to find out about adding content to your app.
Edit linear content – adding text, graphic and video assets
In this demo, I'm going to show you how to edit linear content for your app. It's likely that most of your app will be made up of one or more linear content items. Linear content is a tutorial or section which contains a series of screens. These screens can contain graphics, video, text and questions. These assets can be added in any order – the choice is yours!
One important thing to remember is that, while you can have questions in a linear tutorial, you can't track or score them.
Launch editor
So let's get started. To begin, select Launch Editor next to your linear item.
Adding a new screen
The first task is to add a screen by clicking the green plus sign.
Multiple screens, ordering screens
You can add as many screens as you like by clicking the green plus icon.
You can also change the order of your screens using these arrows.
To add or edit anything on screen, you'll use the 'inspector'. The inspector automatically changes when you click on a screen element or asset.
I'll start by giving my screen a title. To do this, I'll click on the title bar. As you can see, the inspector has changed to the 'Screen Inspector' and allows me to enter a new title. I can also add in some notes about this screen ,if I want, to help other people who may also be editing this project. The Meta data section isn't currently used.
Now I'm ready to start adding content to my screen. One word of warning though – remember to keep saving your work by clicking the save topic button regularly. If you close the browser window without clicking save, your work will be lost.
To add any item, whether it's a piece of text, a graphic, video or question, simply click the green plus icon within the screen.
The inspector offers you seven types of asset. I'll start with a text field.
The inspector has now become the Text Inspector. I'll type the text I want to include, assign a style and then apply it to my screen.
You can build up additional assets in the same way, by clicking the plus signs to add a new asset, choosing your asset and then applying it to the screen.
You can also rearrange the order of the assets by clicking on the green up and down arrows to the left of the asset.
Now I want to add an image, which is a similar process.
The Image Inspetctor panel appears giving me all the options for the image I'm adding to the screen:
Clicking on the file browse icon to the right of the Normal field shows me all of the images I have uploaded for this project.If the image I want isn't there, I can upload it using the upload files button which is located on the right hand side of the toolbar at the top of the screen:
In this case, I can just select the image I want to use and then click Apply.
I can resize the image by clicking on it again and then changing the value in Scale and clikcing the Apply button. Remember, it's best to have high-quality images displayed at a smaller ratio to allow for quality zooming.
Adding a video is just the same – click the plus sign, select Video in the Add new asset panel, search for your video and thumbnail files using the Video Inspector panel, and then click the Apply button.
You can even preview the video by clicking the Play current file button under the video filname.
So that's about it for adding text, images and videos. If you've got the GoMo preview app installed on a mobile device you can try out the course you've created so far.
Looking good! There's lots more you can do though – like adding questions, or adding hotspots to your images and linking them to sub screens. Check out some of the other sections to find out more!
Add sub-screens and hotspots
So you've added text, graphics and maybe even video to your app. What else can you do?
Well – what about adding clickable hotspots and sub-screens? Great for giving feedback or providing additional information on an image!
Let's start with this organisational chart. I want to explain each role. So I need to put a hotspot on each role and add a sub-screen to it
Adding sub-screens
Let's start with the sub-screens. I'll click on the graphic, and then select the Sub screens button in the Image Inspector panel.
Editing sub-screens
You can add as many sub screens as you need by clicking the plus sign to add a screen, and then adding assets to it as normal.
On closing the sub-screen viewer by clicking the 'X' at the top right of the sub screen inspector, this icon next to the graphic appears to tell me that there are sub screens for this graphic:
Adding hot spots
But at the moment, we don't know when the sub screens should appear. So, I need to attach the right sub screen to the right part of the image by adding hotspots.
I'll click on the image again, and this time click the Hot spots button in the Image Inspector panel.
Adding and positioning hotspots is really easy, just click the Add button and drag the hotspot to the right place. Re-size it from the bottom-right corner.
Now I've added a hotspot, I can assign it to one of my sub-screens using the Sub screen drop-down list and then clicking the Apply button.
View on app
Let's see what this looks like on the GomO preview app.
The user selects this area of the graphic and the sub-screen appears to give them more information. It's as easy as that!
Create questions in linear content
Questions are a great way of making your app fun and interactive. You can use questions in assessments, but you can also add them in linear content too, and that's what this demo is about.
Adding MCQ (Mulitple Choice Question)
I've already added the text of my question, so now I need to add the options. It's just like adding any other asset - simply click the green plus icon on the screen, and this time select MCQ.
Editing text options and assigning correct answer
You can enter up to four text options in the Inspector, and indicate the right answer by clicking the 'Correct' radio button.
Applying to screen
When I click 'Apply', the options are added to the screen. This is now a fully-functioning question.
But what about providing more feedback on the user's choice? Simple – just add sub screens and attach them to the options.
Now all I need to do is attach the right sub screen to the right option, by choosing from these drop-down lists.
Let's see what this looks like in the app itself. When I choose the right option, I get the correct feedback! Perfect.
Create assessment content
Adding assessment content to your app is straightforward. In fact, it's not much different to adding linear content. Let me show you…
Create assessment content
To add assessment content, select Edit and then Create Assessment content.
Launch editor
Click Open editor to get started on your assessment.
Starting off
Just like editing linear content, you can add screens and elements by clicking the green plus sign and using the inspector feature.
However, there are a few rules around creating an assessment.
Quiz Introduction
The first is that, because there is no user navigation in an assessment, the first screen must contain an assessment start feature. So, once you've added the other assets you want, like text and images, you'll also need to add a Quiz Introduction asset.
The Quiz introduction will appear on the screen as a button – you could use one called 'Start' or 'Go'. Select the image for your button by clicking in the Filename field and choosing your asset.
Randomise/question banking
One of the great things about the assessment feature is that you can choose to randomise your questions, or only display a number of questions from a larger bank. Simply tick the checkbox if you want to randomise your questions, and enter the number of questions you want to display on any one attempt.
In this case, I'm going to write 20 questions, but I only want the user to see 10 questions each time they attempt the assessment, so I'll enter 10 in this field.
Adding questions
Now I've set up the parameters, I can add my questions. You should include one question on each screen in the usual way. I'll do that now…
Quiz Results
Now I've written my questions, I also need to end the assessment. The user will need to know what score they got and whether they passed! To do this, I'll add a 'Quiz Results' asset.
Tailored feedback
Using this asset, you'll define the tailored feedback your user will see if they get a perfect score, pass with at least one question incorrect, or fail. The pass mark is set to 80% by default.
So that's it – my assessment is complete. Let's take a look at the app in action.
Demo in app
On selecting the assessment, I'm taken to the introduction screen. To get started, I'll click 'Start'.
Although I wrote 20 questions, you can see that I'm only being presented with 10, which have been selected from the bank and shown in a random order.
The navigation in the assessment is different from linear content, because I can't swipe to move to the next screen. Instead, on answering the question, I'm shown the next question automatically.
And once I've answered the final question, I can see how I did… I passed!
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Widely sold in Asian groceries as food, bitter melon is also a folk remedy for diabetes, cancer, and various infections.
What Is Bitter Melon Used for Today?
Bitter melon continues to be advertised as an effective treatment for diabetes , especially of the type 2 ("adult-onset") variety. However, evidence used to support this claim is limited to animal studies, uncontrolled human trials and other unreliable forms of evidence. 1-6 Only double-blind, placebo-controlled studies can prove a treatment effective, and the single such study of bitter melon failed to find benefit. 12 (For information on why double-blind studies are essential, see Why Does This Database Rely on Double-blind Studies? )
In test tube studies , a protein in bitter melon called MAP-30 kills viruses and slows the growth of some cancer cells. However, it is a long way from the test tube to real people, and there have not as yet been any human trials of bitter melon or its constituents for the treatment of cancer or viral diseases.
The typical dosage of bitter melon is one small, unripe, raw melon or about 50 to 100 ml of fresh juice, divided into 2 or 3 doses over the course of the day. The only problem is that bitter melon tastes extremely bitter. Noted naturopath Michael Murray suggests that you should "simply plug your nose and take a 2-ounce shot." 7
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Crossword Clue: Opposite of messy
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Colombia Population: 47,220,856330,941 VISITORS FROM HERE!
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|Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A five-decade-long conflict between government forces and antigovernment insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lacked the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government. Large areas of the countryside were under guerrilla influence or contested by security forces. After four years of formal peace negotiations, the Colombian Government signed a peace deal with the FARC in November 2016, which was subsequently endorsed by the Colombian Congress. The agreement calls for members of the FARC to demobilize and be incorporated into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.
Only South American country with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea
|Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 1,138,910 sq km
land: 1,038,700 sq km
water: 100,210 sq km
note: includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, and Serrana Bank
Size comparison: slightly less than twice the size of Texas
|Land Boundaries:
|total: 6,672 km border countries (5): Brazil 1,790 km, Ecuador 708 km, Panama 339 km, Peru 1,494 km, Venezuela 2,341 km
|3,208 km (Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km)
|Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
|tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
|flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains (Llanos)
|Elevation extremes:
|Natural resources:
|petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
|Land use:
| agricultural land: 37.5% arable land 1.4%; permanent crops 1.6%; permanent pasture 34.5% forest: 54.4%
other: 8.1% (2011 est.)
|Irrigated land:
|10,900 sq km (2012)
|Natural hazards:
|highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts volcanism: Galeras (elev. 4,276 m) is one of Colombia's most active volcanoes, having erupted in 2009 and 2010 causing major evacuations; it has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Nevado del Ruiz (elev. 5,321 m), 129 km (80 mi) west of Bogota, erupted in 1985 producing lahars (mudflows) that killed 23,000 people; the volcano last erupted in 1991; additionally, after 500 years of dormancy, Nevado del Huila reawakened in 2007 and has experienced frequent eruptions since then; other historically active volcanoes include Cumbal, Dona Juana, Nevado del Tolima, and Purace
|Current Environment Issues:
|deforestation; soil and water quality damage from overuse of pesticides; air pollution, especially in Bogota, from vehicle emissions
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
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| noun: Colombian(s)
adjective: Colombian
|Ethnic groups:
|mestizo and white 84.2%, Afro-Colombian (includes multatto, Raizal, and Palenquero) 10.4%, Amerindian 3.4%, Roma
|Spanish (official)
|Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
|47,220,856 (July 2016 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 24.57% (male 5,940,903/female 5,659,594)
15-24 years: 17.54% (male 4,216,437/female 4,066,079)
25-54 years: 41.82% (male 9,788,057/female 9,958,982)
55-64 years: 8.9% (male 1,973,215/female 2,230,609)
65 years and over: 7.17% (male 1,412,209/female 1,974,771) (2016 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 45.6%
youth dependency ratio: 35.4%
elderly dependency ratio: 10.2%
potential support ratio: 9.8% (2015 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 29.6 years
male: 28.7 years
female: 30.6 years (2016 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|1.02% (2016 est.)
|Birth rate:
|16.3 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Death rate:
|5.4 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-0.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
| urban population: 76.4% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 1.66% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|BOGOTA (capital) 9.765 million; Medellin 3.911 million; Cali 2.646 million; Barranquilla 1.991 million; Bucaramanga 1.215 million; Cartagena 1.092 million (2015)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.88 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
|Mother's mean age at first birth:
|21.4 note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2010 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|64 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 14.1 deaths/1,000 live births male: 17.1 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 75.7 years male: 72.6 years
female: 79 years (2016 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|2.02 children born/woman (2016 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|79.1% (2009/10)
|Health expenditures:
|7.2% of GDP (2014)
|Physicians density:
|1.47 physicians/1,000 population (2010)
|Hospital bed density:
|1.5 beds/1,000 population (2012)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 96.8% of population
rural: 73.8% of population
total: 91.4% of population
urban: 3.2% of population
rural: 26.2% of population
total: 8.6% of population (2015 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 85.2% of population
rural: 67.9% of population
total: 81.1% of population
urban: 14.8% of population
rural: 32.1% of population
total: 18.9% of population (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|0.48% (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|146,000 (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|2,300 (2015 est.)
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|20.7% (2014)
|Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
|3.4% (2010)
|Education expenditures:
|4.5% of GDP (2015)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.7%
male: 94.6%
female: 94.8% (2015 est.)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 14 years male: 14 years
female: 15 years (2014)
|Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
| total: 18.7% male: 14.6%
female: 24.3% (2014 est.)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Republic of Colombia
conventional short form: Colombia
local long form: Republica de Colombia
local short form: Colombia
etymology: the country is named after explorer Christopher COLUMBUS
|Government type:
|presidential republic
| name: Bogota
geographic coordinates: 4 36 N, 74 05 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
|Administrative divisions:
|32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 capital district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bogota*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, Archipielago de San Andres, Providencia y Santa Catalina (colloquially San Andres y Providencia), Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada
|20 July 1810 (from Spain)
|National holiday:
|Independence Day, 20 July (1810)
|several previous; latest promulgated 5 July 1991; amended many times, last in 2015 (2016)
|Legal system:
|civil law system influenced by the Spanish and French civil codes
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Juan Manuel SANTOS Calderon (since 7 August 2010); Vice President German VARGAS Lleras (since 7 August 2014); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Juan Manuel SANTOS Calderon (since 7 August 2010); Vice President German VARGAS Lleras (since 7 August 2014)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term; election last held on 25 May 2014 with a runoff election 15 on June 2014 (next to be held on 27 May 2018); note - recent political reform eliminated presidential reelection; beginning in 2018, presidents can only serve one 4-year term
election results: Juan Manuel SANTOS Calderon reelected president in runoff; percent of vote - Juan Manuel SANTOS Calderon (U Party) 51.0%, Oscar Ivan ZULUAGA (CD) 45.0%, other 4.0%
|Legislative branch:
| description: bicameral Congress or Congreso consists of the Senate or Senado (102 seats; 100 members elected nationally - not by district or state - and two elected on a special ballot for indigenous communities to serve 4-year terms) and the Chamber of Representatives or Camara de Representantes (166 seats; members elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 9 March 2014 (next to be held in March 2018); Chamber of Representatives - last held on 9 March 2014 (next to be held in March 2018)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - U Party 21, CD 20, PC 18, PL 17, CR 9, PDA 5, Green Party 5, other 7; Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PL 39, U Party 37, PC 27, CD 19, CR 16, Green Party 6, PDA 3, other 19
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of the Civil-Agrarian and Labor Chambers each with 7 judges, and the Penal Chamber with 9 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 magistrates); Council of State (consists of 31 members); Superior Judiciary Council (consists of 13 magistrates) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the Supreme Court members from candidates submitted by the Superior Judiciary Council; judges elected for individual 8-year terms; Constitutional Court magistrates - nominated by the president, by the Supreme Court, and elected by the Senate; judges elected for individual 8-year terms; Council of State members appointed by the State Council plenary from lists nominated by the Superior Judiciary Council
subordinate courts: Superior Tribunals (appellate courts for each of the judicial districts); regional courts; civil municipal courts; Superior Military Tribunal; first instance administrative courts
|Political parties and leaders:
|Alternative Democratic Pole or PDA [Clara LOPEZ] Conservative Party or PC [David BARGUIL] Democratic Center Party or CD [Alvaro URIBE Velez, Oscar Ivan ZULUAGA, Carlos HOLMES TRUJILLO, Ivan DUQUE] Green Alliance [Jorge LONDONO, Antonio SANGUINO, Luis AVELLANEDA, Camilo ROMERO] Liberal Party or PL [Horacio SERPA] Citizens Option (Opcion Ciudadana) or OC (formerly known as the National Integration Party or PIN) [Angel ALIRIO Moreno] Radical Change or CR [Carlos Fernando GALAN] Social National Unity Party or U Party [Roy BARRERAS, Jose David NAME] note: Colombia has eight major political parties, and numerous smaller movements
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Central Union of Workers or CUT Colombian Confederation of Workers or CTC General Confederation of Workers or CGT National Liberation Army or ELN
|International organization participation:
|BCIE, BIS, CAN, Caricom (observer), CD, CDB, CELAC, EITI (candidate country), FAO, G-3, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance, PCA, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
|National symbol(s):
|Andean condor; national colors: yellow, blue, red
|National anthem:
| name: "Himno Nacional de la Republica de Colombia" (National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia)
lyrics/music: Rafael NUNEZ/Oreste SINDICI
note: adopted 1920; the anthem was created from an inspirational poem written by President Rafael NUNEZ
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Juan Carlos PINZON Bueno (since 3 August 2015)
chancery: 2118 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 387-8338
consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark (NJ), Orlando, San Juan (Puerto Rico) consulate(s): Boston, Chicago, San Francisco
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Kevin WHITAKER (since 11 June 2014)
embassy: Calle 24 Bis No. 48-50, Bogota, D.C.
mailing address: Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Bogota, D.C.
telephone: [57] (1) 275-2000
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Colombia's consistently sound economic policies and aggressive promotion of free trade agreements in recent years have bolstered its ability to weather external shocks. Colombia depends heavily on energy and mining exports, making it vulnerable to a drop in commodity prices. Colombia is the world's fourth largest coal exporter and Latin America's fourth largest oil producer. Economic development is stymied by inadequate infrastructure, inequality, poverty, narcotrafficking and an uncertain security situation. Declining oil prices have resulted in a drop in government revenues. In 2014, Colombia passed a tax reform bill to offset the lost revenue from the global drop in oil prices. The SANTOS administration is also using tax reform to help finance implementation of a peace deal between FARC and the government. Colombian officials estimate a peace deal may bolster economic growth by up to 2%. Despite austerity measures put in place by the SANTOS administration, GDP and foreign direct investment fell in 2015, while the El Nino weather phenomenon caused food and energy prices to rise, with inflation spiking to 6.8%. In order to combat inflation, the Central Bank raised interest rates four times during the last four months of 2015, ending the year with a 25 basis point increase to 5.75%. Unemployment has continued to decrease and hit a record low of 8.9% in 2015, but the rate is still one of Latin America's highest. Nevertheless, Colombia's GDP growth rate makes it the region's best performer among large economies in 2015. Real GDP growth averaged 4.8% per year from 2010-2014, continuing a decade of strong economic performance, before dropping in 2015. All three major ratings agencies upgraded Colombia's government debt to investment grade in 2013 and 2014, which helped to attract record levels of investment, mostly in the hydrocarbons sector. However, Standard & Poor's downgraded its long-term outlook from stable to negative in early 2016. The change, due largely to falling government revenues, could cause Colombia to lose its investment-grade bond status. The SANTOS Administration's foreign policy has focused on bolstering Colombia's commercial ties and boosting investment at home. Colombia has signed or is negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with more than a dozen countries; the US-Colombia FTA went into force in May 2012. The US and Colombia have benefitted from the FTA, but Colombia's ability to take full advantage of its enhanced access to American markets continues to be constrained by lack of export diversification. Nontariff measures remain a point of contention for bilateral trade relations. Truck scrappage regulation, and restrictions on liquor, pharmaceutical, and ethanol imports are top irritants in the bilateral trade relationship. Colombia is a founding member of the Pacific Alliance - a regional trade block formed in 2012 by Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru to promote regional trade and economic integration. In 2013, Colombia began its accession process to the OECD.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $690.4 billion (2016 est.) $675.7 billion (2015 est.) $655.5 billion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $274.1 billion (2015 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|2.2% (2016 est.) 3.1% (2015 est.) 4.4% (2014 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $14,200 (2016 est.) $14,000 (2015 est.) $13,800 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|Gross national saving:
|20% of GDP (2016 est.) 21.3% of GDP (2015 est.) 21.1% of GDP (2014 est.)
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: 63.3%
government consumption: 18.8%
investment in fixed capital: 26.3%
investment in inventories: 0.9%
exports of goods and services: 13.5%
imports of goods and services: -22.8% (2016 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: 63.3%
government consumption: 18.8%
investment in fixed capital: 26.3%
investment in inventories: 0.9%
exports of goods and services: 13.5%
imports of goods and services: -22.8% (2016 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; shrimp; forest products
|textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds
|Industrial production growth rate:
|1.9% (2016 est.)
|Labor force:
|24.43 million (2016 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 17%
industry: 21%
services: 62% (2011 est.)
|Unemployment rate:
|9.5% (2016 est.) 8.9% (2015 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|27.8% (2015 est.)
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: 1.1%
highest 10%: 42% (2012 est.)
|Distribution of family income - Gini index:
|53.5 (2012) 56.9 (1996)
| revenues: $76.06 billion
expenditures: $84.23 billion (2016 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|27.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
|Public debt:
| 50.5% of GDP (2016 est.) 49.6% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities
|Fiscal year:
|calendar year
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 7.8% (2016 est.) 5% (2015 est.)
|Current account balance:
|-$14.31 billion (2016 est.) -$18.76 billion (2015 est.)
|$33.64 billion (2016 est.) $38.12 billion (2015 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|petroleum, coal, emeralds, coffee, nickel, cut flowers, bananas, apparel
|Exports - partners:
|US 27.5%, Panama 7.2%, China 5.2%, Spain 4.4%, Ecuador 4% (2015)
|$47.15 billion (2016 est.) $52.04 billion (2015 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity
|Imports - partners:
|US 28.8%, China 18.6%, Mexico 7.1%, Germany 4.2% (2015)
|Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
|$46.08 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $46.22 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Debt - external:
|$110.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $107.3 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
|$161.7 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $149.7 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
|$50.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $47.3 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Market value of publicly traded shares:
|$85.96 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $146.7 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $202.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
|Exchange rates:
|Colombian pesos (COP) per US dollar - 3,051.1 (2016 est.) 2,741.8 (2015 est.) 2,741.8 (2014 est.) 2,001.1 (2013 est.) 1,798 (2012 est.)
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|Electricity - production:
|68 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - consumption:
|60 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|800 million kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|47 million kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|16 million kW (2014 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|32.1% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|67.2% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|0.7% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|1.006 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|711,900 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|2.3 billion bbl (1 January 2016 es)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|323,700 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|299,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|97,820 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|76,180 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|12.68 billion cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|11.73 billion cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|950 million cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|134.7 billion cu m (1 January 2016 es)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|74 million Mt (2013 est.)
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|Cellular Phones in use:
|total: 57.327 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 123 (July 2015 est.)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: modern system in many respects with a nationwide microwave radio relay system, a domestic satellite system with 41 earth stations, and a fiber-optic network linking 50 cities; telecommunications sector liberalized during the 1990s; multiple providers of b
domestic: fixed-line connections stand at about 15 per 100 persons; mobile cellular telephone subscribership is about 120 per 100 persons; competition among cellular service providers is resulting in falling local and international calling rates and contributing to
international: country code - 57; multiple submarine cable systems provide links to the US, parts of the Caribbean, and Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 10 (6 Intelsat, 1 Inmarsat, 3 fully digitalized international switching centers) (2011)
|Broadcast media:
|combination of state-owned and privately owned broadcast media provide service; more than 500 radio stations and many national, regional, and local TV stations (2007)
|Internet country code:
|Internet users:
|total: 26.128 million percent of population: 55.9% (July 2015 est.)
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|836 (2013)
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 121
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 9
1,524 to 2,437 m: 39
914 to 1,523 m: 53
under 914 m: 18 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 715
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 25
914 to 1,523 m: 201
under 914 m: 488 (2013)
|3 (2013)
|gas 4,991 km; oil 6,796 km; refined products 3,429 km (2013)
| total 2,141 km
standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 1,991 km 0.914-m gauge (2015)
| total 204,855 km
|24,725 km (18,300 km navigable; the most important waterway, the River Magdalena, of which 1,488 km is navigable, is dredged regularly to ensure safe passage of cargo vessels and container barges) (2012)
|Merchant marine:
| total 12
by type: cargo 9, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 2
registered in other countries: 4 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Panama 2, Portugal 1) (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
| major seaport(s): Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean) - Cartagena, Santa Marta, Turbo; Pacific Ocean - Buenaventura
river port(s): Barranquilla (Rio Magdalena) oil terminal(s): Covenas offshore terminal dry bulk cargo port(s): Puerto Bolivar (coal) container port(s) (TEUs): Cartagena (1,853,342)
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|Military branches:
|National Army (Ejercito Nacional), Republic of Colombia Navy (Armada Republica de Colombia, ARC, includes Naval Aviation, Naval Infantry (Infanteria de Marina, IM), and Coast Guard), Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Colombia, FAC) (2012)
|Military service age and obligation:
|18-24 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; service obligation is 18 months (2012)
|Military expenditures:
|3.38% of GDP (2015) 3.13% of GDP (2014) 3.29% of GDP (2013) 3.28% of GDP (2012) 3.06% of GDP (2011) 3.63% of GDP (2010)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|in December 2007, ICJ allocated San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina islands to Colombia under 1928 Treaty but did not rule on 82 degrees W meridian as maritime boundary with Nicaragua; managed dispute with Venezuela over maritime boundary and Venezuelan-administered Los Monjes Islands near the Gulf of Venezuela; Colombian-organized illegal narcotics, guerrilla, and paramilitary activities penetrate all neighboring borders and have caused Colombian citizens to flee mostly into neighboring countries; Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Jamaica, and the US assert various claims to Bajo Nuevo and Serranilla Bank
|Refugees and internally displaced persons:
| IDPs: 6.3 million (conflict between government and illegal armed groups and drug traffickers since 1985; about 300,000 new IDPs each year since 2000) (2015)
stateless persons: 12 (2015)
|Illicit drugs:
|illicit producer of coca, opium poppy, and cannabis; world's leading coca cultivator with 83,000 hectares in coca cultivation in 2011, a 17% decrease over 2010, producing a potential of 195 mt of pure cocaine; the world's largest producer of coca derivatives; supplies cocaine to nearly all of the US market and the great majority of other international drug markets; in 2012, aerial eradication dispensed herbicide to treat over 100,549 hectares combined with manual eradication of 30,486 hectares; a significant portion of narcotics proceeds are either laundered or invested in Colombia through the black market peso exchange; important supplier of heroin to the US market; opium poppy cultivation is estimated to have fallen to 1,100 hectares in 2009 while pure heroin production declined to 2.1 mt; most Colombian heroin is destined for the US market (2013)
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Auditor Suzanne Bump on Wednesday flatly denied allegations by a former top aide that she was conducting campaign business out of her State House office as her political foes seized on a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in federal court.
Former First Deputy Auditor Laura Marlin filed a lawsuit in United State District Court on Wednesday alleging she was fired after Bump got angry about her protestations that the auditor stop conducting campaign re-election activity out of her State House office and mixing politics with official business.
"I am proud of the ethical standards that I have established and continue to uphold for my office. They have contributed to our receipt this spring of the highest possible rating from our peers in government auditing," Bump said in a statement released late Wednesday afternoon. "As her former employer, I must respect Ms. Marlin's privacy rights, so I will not elaborate on the reasons for asking for her resignation other than to say that it was for cause."
Republican Patricia Saint Aubin, who is challenging Bump in the November election, suggested the allegations put forward by Marlin may be cause for a criminal investigation into Bump, while gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker called the suit "another stark reminder of a lack of accountability and transparency under one-party rule."
The lawsuit paints a picture of Bump's office in stark contrast to the image the Great Barrington Democrat sought to project when she took over in 2011 from longtime Auditor Joseph DeNucci. Bump hired an outside organization to review the office and fired 27 employees found to be unqualified for their positions, vowing to restore a level of professionalism to the office.
"If the allegations are true, then that certainly falls under the criteria of being unethical and potentially criminal," Saint Aubin said. "We presently have someone in charge of the auditor's office who doesn't know how to audit and she's doing other things."
Marlin alleges that Bump "hurled invectives" at her when she challenged the ethical integrity of Bump's suggestion that Marlin should have called the political director of Service Employees International Union Local 509 during the course of the office's audit of the embattled Department of Children and Families.
Many of SEIU's members work at the child welfare agency, and Bump the day before the confrontation with Marlin had met with the labor union seeking its endorsement for her re-election campaign. The meeting between Bump and the union had been scheduled for Bump's State House office until Marlin told the auditor it would be improper to have political meetings in the office, and it was moved offsite, according to the lawsuit.
Bump said in her statement that she never asked or had others ask employees to conduct campaign business on state time or in state buildings, and denied ever scheduling or holding a meeting in the State House with a labor or political organization to seek their endorsement.
"Most importantly, I have never allowed any organization or individual to influence the conduct or independence of an audit," Bump said. "All of these allegations against me and my office are without merit. I will be conducting a vigorous defense of my reputation and my office's ethical standards."
Saint Aubin said that short of a criminal investigation into Bump's activities, voters at the very least should support her campaign in light the controversy.
"These unconscionable allegations of illegal campaign activities and a rigged audit of the Department of Children and Families (DCF), to protect political supporters, are more disturbing evidence of corruption created by one-party rule on Beacon Hill," Saint Aubin said in a statement.
Saint Aubin went on to claim that since taking office in 2011 Bump has "failed to do even 50 % of the audits she's required to do," citing the declining number of audits produced by her office over the past three years and Bump's own goal of auditing all 375 state agencies at least once every three years.
Marlin resigned from the auditor's office on May 23 after being told by Bump that she would be fired otherwise, according to the lawsuit. The professional relationship between the two women dates to the early days of Bump's time in the Patrick administration when Marlin worked as the commissioner of the Division of Occupational Safety under Bump in the Labor Department from 2007 through 2010 before leaving to manage Bump's first statewide campaign for auditor.
When asked about Marlin's departure in June, Bump spokeswoman Lauren DeFilippo said she left "to pursue other opportunities," but declined to elaborate on why Marlin left her job or what she planned to do next. Asked whether Marlin had been asked to leave or quit voluntarily, DeFilippo said, "That's all I have. No comment."
An aide to Bump on Wednesday said the auditor had no further public events scheduled for the week, but the office was preparing a statement. Marlin, likewise, was not available for an interview. She is being represented by Hillary Schwab, an attorney with Fair Work in Boston.
The lawsuit alleges that Bump violated Marlin's First Amendment rights and the Massachusetts Whistleblower Act, "tortuously interfered" with her employment and fired her in violation of public policy.
Marlin, of Swampscott, is seeking lost wages and benefits, emotional distress and punitive damages, treble damages, interest, attorney's fees and other relief.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker called the lawsuit allegations more evidence of "abuses of power" by one-party rule on Beacon Hill, a recurring theme for not just his campaign but all the Republicans running for statewide office.
"The deeply troubling allegations that the public servant charged with keeping state agencies honest was conducting campaign activities on the taxpayers' dime and influencing audits for political gain serve as another stark reminder of a lack of accountability and transparency under one-party rule," Baker said.
The lawsuit claims that Bump dismissed Marlin's concerns after the auditor instructed an unnamed state representative to come to the office to pick up nomination papers to assist in the collection of signatures to qualify for the ballot. Marlin also cautioned Bump about adhering to campaign and ethics rules after campaign staff came to the State House and dropped off campaign paperwork in Marlin's office.
The May 13 meeting between Bump and an official from the SEIU took place outside the State House after Marlin was told by Bump not to attend the meeting because it was "political" and Marlin warned her not to hold the meeting in the office as scheduled.
On the day of the meeting, Bump asked Marlin to prepare a list of the audits the office was conducting or preparing to initiate, which Marlin did. The next day on May 14 Marlin met with Bump to discuss the list, and that's when, according to the lawsuit, Bump told Marlin she should have contacted the SEIU's political director because the union has members who work at DCF.
Marlin allegedly told Bump that such contact would have compromised the independence of the audit in violation of the Comptroller General's auditing standards and delivered to Bump a memo on the topic, which made the auditor "extremely angry and combative."
Five days later on Monday, May 19, Bump told Marlin was being fired because "based on [their] interaction the previous week," she "could no longer trust [Ms. Marlin] to act in the best interest of the organization."
Marlin's computer access had already been turned off, and general counsel Gerry McDonough gave her until the following morning to resign as an alternative to being fired.
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