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Journal of Economic Issues
Vol. 39 Nbr. 4, December 2005
Sustainable development--an institutional enclave (with special reference to the Bakun dam--induced development strategy in Malaysia).
Author: Keong, Choy Yee
Analysis of sustainable development has always been the Achilles' heel of the science of economics. Despite a plethora of attempts to articulate its theoretical concepts more closely and rigorously, the notion of sustainable development remains an elusive term that has been subject to a wide range of interpretations. The fundamental problem here is that the rigors of its theoretical constructs appear to have made little headway on environmentally disruptive problems arising from a number of unsustainable projects in the developing world. (1) Indeed, the magnitude of environmental disruptions has reached such an unprecedented scale that it poses the question of the analytical tools needed to deal with the present development impasse. This implicitly raises a far-reaching indication that managing sustainable development is not merely a matter of integrating environmental factors into economic policies, which has been believed to underpin the decision-making process, but it is also a matter of understanding the interaction between institutional forces and economic behavior.
The basic thrust here is twofold. First, it is contended that more effort is needed to understand the existing and potential constraints governing the achievement of sustainable development. This necessarily requires us to determine how the environment should be defined and conceptualized in policy-planning processes. Second, in order to come to grips with the problem of environmental disruption, it is necessary to examine the causal mechanisms that give rise to a range of unsustainable environmental transformation. Here, it is relevant to identify the institutional processes that legitimate the increasingly exploitative mode of capital accumulation. This institutionalized framework of analysis is therefore aimed at unfolding important clues for generating a sustainable mode of social regulation which can help to redirect an economy away from its potentially damaging and materially unsustainable form of development process. The mode of social regulation refers to an institutional ensemble encompassing elements ranging from concrete institutional structures such as legislation to intangible determinants such as values and norms of behavior (Jessop 1990, 174; see also Tickell and Pack 1995 and Drummond and Marsden 1999). These elements define rights, constraints, opportunities, and powers that influence the ways in which the real causal mechanisms are expected to operate. Social modes of regulation are essential for ensuring that the conditions for the accumulation process are put in place (Drummond and Marsden 1999, 51-53). Regulation as used here does not subscribe to the ordinary English term as a legal apparatus. Quite akin to the notion from system theory, it relates to the process that reciprocally adjusts to a given set of conditions to yield some orderly dynamics (Coriat and Dosi 1998, 9; see also Aglietta 1979).
Causal mechanism as used within the present context refers to a process or sequence of events or a set of conditions through which outcomes or empirical regularities are brought into being. The analytical explanation of the causation process is known as causal analysis, Causal analysis provides a useful framework to explain how underlying causal mechanisms can produce certain unsustainable practices. It also provides potentially useful insights on how the modes of social regulation can be employed to contain or mitigate those environmentally and morally unsustainable practices. This in turn allows us to formulate a sustainable resource management system that can harmonize economic growth with socio-environmental sustainability (see figure 1; see also below for further illustration). The scheme of the present investigation is demonstrated by a case study in Malaysia in connection with the promotion of a dam-induced development strategy which necessitates the destruction of a massive natural environment.
Sustainable Development in Retrospect
The notion of sustainable development is defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Report) as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs" (1987, 43). The report calls for the development of growth models that embrace the ecological concepts of sustainability. It also asserts the need to observe the ethical principle of intergenerational justice in terms of efficient allocation of natural resources so that the welfare of future generations will not be worse off than the present generation.
The central force of sustainable development picked up with remarkable frequency as an appendage of modern economic thought under the hand of Robert Solow when he embarked on a-vigorous attempt to espouse how economic growth may be promoted in such a way as to fulfill the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Commanding the Rawlsian max-min principle (Rawls 197 1) (2) as a critical point of departure, Solow considered the conditions in which aggregate capital may be maintained constant over generations despite a declining stock of exhaustible resources. More specifically, Solow posited that constant capital may be maintained over an infinite time horizon if the Hotelling scarcity rent derived from the depletion of resources is reinvested in producible capital in order to compensate for the loss of exhaustible resources. The intellectual advancement of this line of approach to sustainable development is widely known as the Solow-Hartwick rule (Solow 1974a, b, 1986; Hartwick 1977, 1978a, b). (3) Based on this Solow-Hartwick rule, earlier generations could safely run down the pool of natural capital as long as the aggregate value of man-made capital and natural capital is kept constant over time (Solow 1974a, 41; see also Solow 1992 and 1993). So long as this principle of constant capital is fulfilled, it does not matter even if the natural environment is being irreversibly destroyed. This is because it is assumed that when natural capital is destroyed it can be replaced or substituted for with man-made capital. As Solow pointed out, "A sustainable path for the economy is ... not necessarily one that conserves every single thing or any single thing. It is one that replaces whatever it takes from its inherited natural and produced endowment" (1992, 25). It is also further conceded that "what history tells us is an important fact ... that goods and services can be substituted for one another" (1993, 181) and "we are in the everyday world of substitution and trade-offs" (1992, 25). Apart from this it is also assumed that the positive impact of technical efficiencies is more than enough to offset the negative impact of environmental degradation.
The Solow-Hartwick rule transcends further under the novel contributions of David Pearce, Kerry Turner, Anil Markandya, and Edward Barbier, who added a new distinctive trait into its rule of constant capital by imposing the need to preserve intact certain components of the natural capital as a condition for sustainability (Pearce 1987; Pearce et al. 1989; Pearce and Turner 1990). The main thrust underlying their extraordinarily suggestive works is that since some of the functions performed by the environment, such as those which serve as complex life support systems or as sinks for waste or as regulators for micro-climatic conditions, are not replicable by reproducible capital, so that natural resources must be exploited within their sustainable levels in order to maintain the resilience of the resource system over time (Barbier and Markandya 1990).
The resilience approach to sustainable development has been rigorously analyzed by C. S. Holling. Holling has argued that natural resources must be exploited in such a way that does not disturb the resilience of a system as a whole, in other words, it is Holling sustainable (1973, 1978, 1986). The resilience of an ecological system is related to its ability to absorb or adapt to shock and stresses and to reconfigure itself without significant decline in its crucial function as a life support system when disturbed. It is thus conceded that protecting natural capital resilience, in particular resources that provide essential ecological or life-support functions (i.e., critical natural capital), is crucially important in any strategy of sustainable development (Perrings 1997).
Holling's sustainability recognizes that irreversible destruction of some species in a resource system is permissible only if the system when disturbed tends to return to its ecological equilibrium. In other words, some degree of irreversible ecological destruction is not necessarily akin to unsustainable development if the environment when altered is able to return to its former ecological resilience. A series of contributions by Colin Clark (1976), Vernon Smith (1977), Anthony Fisher, John Krutilla, and Charles Cicchetti (1974), Richard Hartman (1976), Colin Clark, Frank Clarke, and Gordon Munro (1979), and Partha Dasgupta (1982) have explored an optimal control policy for natural resources such as fishery, forestry, and a wide range of biological stocks which have implications similar to the Holling operating principles of sustainability. Briefly noted, the control approach to sustainable resource management requires natural resources to be exploited in such a way as to avoid an irreversible course of resource extinction.
The theoretical underpinnings of sustainable development proceed with maximum rigor under the stimulating lore of Kenneth Boulding (1966), Robert Ayres and Allen Kneese (1969), Nichola Georgescu-Roegen (1971), Herman Daly (1977), and Charles Perrings (1987), where they argued that economic progress should be assessed within the physical foundation of economic activities. The key points underlying their arguments are that an...
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Qualities of the Missionary Evangelizer, Part 1
20/20 Vision
Vision: "The act or power of seeing." "A manifestation to the senses of something immaterial." –Merriam Webster.
What are the qualities that a missionary evangelizer needs to be effective in his work? The key qualities of a successful evangelizer are in fact quite similar to the characteristics that a business person or entrepreneur needs to meet with success. Vision is one key quality of both the successful business person and the successful missionary, so let's investigate it more deeply.
Vision Sets a Goal in Motion
For the importance of vision in the entrepreneurial life, just turn to the Wright Brothers or Mark Zuckerburg as examples.
The Wright Brothers' successful first flight was the product of an incredibly focused and carefully calculated pursuit of a vision. The Wright Brothers realized success in the air had more to do with knowledge than power. Rather than look to more powerful motors for success, the Brothers looked to prudent practice and overall airplane design. It's also notable that Wilbur Wright focused his energies less on talking about his vision, more on enabling it through preparation and action: "Well, if I talked a lot I should be like a parrot, which is the bird that speaks most and flies least," he once said.
Or, consider the example of Mark Zuckerburg's vision for Facebook. Something that started in a dorm room quickly transitioned into an ambitious vision for affecting world community. In a recent manifesto, Zuckerburg described his vision for Facebook as one of "developing the social infrastructure for community— for supporting us, for keeping us safe, for informing us, for civic engagement, and for inclusion of all." Regardless of whether we agree with Zuckerburg's vision for Facebook, we can appreciate the integral role that vision played in developing the social networking site over the years.
Vision gives the business leader or missionary evangelizer eyes to see a plan in the distance, orienting himself and others for how to get there. The Vocation of a Business Leader describes that the business person's role in the life of the Church and the world has to do with vision: "Business leaders are called to conceive of and develop goods and services for customers and communities." The business person's role of having a vision is a beautiful and necessary one in society!
Properties of Vision
If we begin to dissect vision, what are some of the main properties we find?
Knowledge of Where to Go
Vision provides us knowledge of where we need to or ought to go. In the case of the Wright Brothers, vision allowed them to decide where to practice (on the soft sands of Kitty Hawk beach, only to certain heights) and where to seek innovations (in knowledge, not power). To draw a Scriptural parallel, consider how Christ gave us His law (Matthew 5-7) before giving us the ability to fully embody it. In giving us the law He gave us a vision, showing us where we need to go, giving us the destination to look toward on the horizon.
In Blue Ocean Shift, W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne provide business persons advice on how to shift their organizations out of highly competitive "red oceans full of sharks" and into the clear, wide "blue oceans," which represent new, open markets. Guess what component the authors mention first in their list of the three key components of successfully shifting into the blue ocean? Vision or perspective! The authors list vision first because it provides a path, showing a new way forward. Business persons who are able to make the blue ocean shift see differently than others. According to Kim and Mauborgne:
With an expanded field of vision, they can, for instance, imagine creating a national youth orchestra worthy of global praise, even though it lacks highly trained musicians or quality instruments, by reconceiving it as a showcase for bridging cultural divides and promoting peace. They can imagine building rehabilitation centers on military bases for petty criminals, even though that defies the historical separation of the military, police, and prison administrations. They can imagine creating a new kind of home French fry maker that produces fresh, tasty, and healthier fries without frying.
Again, vision conceives where to go, allowing a leader to orient others in a specific direction.
Confidence & Newness
As Kim and Mauborgne's description hints at, vision not only sees a path forward but sees a path forward to something new. Confidence oriented to newness is a property of vision: We are not there yet, but we are going to be there. Business leaders who have a clear vision— such as Zuckerburg's vision of spreading Facebook across the globe—also have confidence that they can get there. The passion of successful leaders stems from preserving their vision at the center of their work or enterprise.
Bishop Robert Barron has a powerful homily on breaking free from the paralysis of sin, in which he reflects on Isaiah 43: 18-19: "Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; See, I am doing something new!" Bishop Barron points out that our God is forward-looking, a "God of the new." He mentions that a more accurate translation of Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh, commonly translated at "I am Who am," is actually "I will be Who I will be." God is always ahead of us, calling us into a deeper life. Human leaders are called to have the confidence to step out ahead as well, inviting others to enter a new depth.
Capacity to Inspire
A third property of vision is that it is inspiring! It is a source of hope and motivation for others. The story of the Wright Brothers is so memorable because of the Brothers' character and strong sense of vision. Or consider how, empowered by the Holy Spirit, the Apostles went forth and shared the vision of the Gospel because they themselves had been affected by its hope. Vision inspired the Wright Brothers, and in a much more profound way, it inspired the Apostles.
Vision: Just What We Need?
Isn't vision a key quality trait for the New Evangelizer?
Seeing the Vision
Kim and Mauborgne say that becoming a "blue ocean strategist is like looking up at the night sky at the single constellation your industry has long been focused on and then turning your head to see the vast expanse of the universe that hadn't been in your field of vision before." For the New Evangelist, the gift of faith does the same thing: It opens a vast expanse of goodness to us that we hadn't been able to see before.
Faith gives us a new viewpoint on our world: We begin to see it as God sees it. The vision for Abraham was the Promised Land. But for us, it is no longer about the Promised Land of Israel. It is about the Kingdom of Heaven, which is so much more vast as an inheritance! The vision of eternal grandeur God calls us to is incredible, and the ladder we climb toward that vision is the ladder of gratuitous gift— of experiencing our earthly life as pure gift. The more we can see life through this lenses that knowledge of Jesus gives us, the more we see with an eternal perspective, the perspective we must have to go forth as missionary evangelizers.
Sharing the Vision
While secularism tempts people to do crazy things for ninety seconds of media recognition, saints have a keener perception of reality and how to use earthly goods for the sake of eternal glory. Given the gift of vision, missionary evangelizers want to share it with others. Our world is waiting for saints to tell it of God's plan of hope for it! Effective evangelization is the fruit of personal conviction that Christ sets hearts free from evil and death. It is the fruit of conviction that, as Pope Francis has puts it, there is an infinite love to cure our infinite sadness. Pope Francis wrote:
We have a treasure of life and love which cannot deceive, and a message which cannot mislead or disappoint… This is why we evangelize. A true missionary, who never ceases to be a disciple, knows that Jesus walks with him, speaks to him, breathes with him, works with him. He senses Jesus alive with him in the midst of the missionary enterprise. Unless we see Him present at the heart of our missionary commitment, our enthusiasm soon wanes.
The world is desperate to see this vision of Jesus; and if we see this vision, we will be desperate to share it.
Missionary Evangelizers with Vision
As missionary evangelizers, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can point others to what needs to be done and where they ought to go. This is not about our glory or personal interests. Pope Francis wrote in Evangelii Gaudium, "In union with Jesus, we seek what he seeks and we love what he loves… In the end, what we are seeking is the glory of the Father; we live and act 'for the praise of his glorious grace.'" He continued, "If we wish to commit ourselves fully and perseveringly, we need to leave behind every other motivation."
Finally, as missionary evangelizers, we are sources of renewal in the Church's confidence in herself – by furthering her spiritual motherhood! We deepen the Church's identity as we deepen our own identity in relation to others.
As evangelizers, we need to support each other to maintain confidence in the vision God has given us. Conversations with friends, spiritual directors, and mentors along the journey can also refine our vision, helping us to see more clearly the path God is calling us to walk forward on. Think about your call to business or your call to sanctification in terms of vision. When has your vision been most clear? How clear is it today? What can you do to ensure that seeing Jesus is at the center of your life and work?
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The Gig Harbor Peninsula Community Plan was initially adopted on March 12, 2002. Community Plans are a part of the Comprehensive Plan and provide a more detailed sense of how the community wants the area to develop in the future.
The Community Plan is located in that portion of Pierce County located west of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, north to Kitsap County and east of Burley Lagoon and the Purdy Bridge. Fox Island is also included in the plan area.
The community plan provides a framework for consistent land use standards in the UGA for both Pierce County and the City of Gig Harbor.


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Now he plays with World Cup winners David Villa and Andrea Pirlo having also counted Frank Lampard as a teammate with Patrick Vieira his coach.
Harrison has 13 goals in 50 games and earned the nickname Golden Boy by some of the world's best players.


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Humanities › Literature
'Their Eyes Were Watching God' Quotes Explained
Their Eyes Were Watching God Study Guide
Themes and Symbols
Key Quotes
Julia Pearson
Literature Expert
B.A., English Literature, Cornell University
Julia Pearson is a writer and editor who specializes in English literature and composition, creating content in partnership with CollegeBoard for CLEP study guides.
Zora Neale Hurston centered her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God around the protagonist Janie and her journey to find herself. Published in 1937, it was revolutionary for readers to explore themes of love, language, gender, and spirituality through the eyes of a young Black woman. The following quotes encapsulate those themes.
Quotes About Gender Dynamics
Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men.
Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly. (Chapter 1)
These are the first paragraphs of Their Eyes Were Watching God. In these opening lines, Hurston introduces a crucial idea that is carried throughout the novel: the metaphor of "ships at a distance" describes how reality is shaped differently for men and women. Men view their dreams far away, and few are able to fulfill them (only "some" who are lucky to have them "come in with the tide"). Women, on the other hand, don't think of dreams as far-away vessels they will never set foot on. For women, "the dream is the truth"—Hurston seems to be stating that their hopes and desires are woven into their immediate realities.
This essential difference does two things: it foreshadows the exploration of gender dynamics in the novel, and it serves as an introduction to Janie's search for identity. She lives her life adhering to her truth, and the reader follows Janie's journey as she comes into her self, controlling her own destiny and actualizing true love.
Sometimes God gits familiar wid us womenfolks too and talks His inside business. He told me how surprised He was 'bout y'all turning out so smart after Him makin' yuh different; and how surprised y'all is goin' tuh be if you ever find out you don't know half as much 'bout us as you think you do. It's so easy to make yo'self out God Almighty when you ain't got nothin' tuh strain against but women and chickens. (Chapter 6)
Janie makes this statement to Jody and the men hanging around his store. Mrs. Robbins had just come in begging for food for her starving children. When she leaves the men laugh and joke cruelly about her behavior, which incites Janie to speak in her defense.
This quote is significant in two ways: it emphasizes the inequities between women and men, and it foreshadows Janie's ability to prevail over this power imbalance. Up to this point, Janie has been submissive to Jody and his belief that women (and chickens) "don't think none theirselves." This speech marks the first occasion in which Janie voices any defiance against his beliefs on female autonomy. Though she is quickly silenced in this instance by Jody, Janie will completely debase her husband later on with only her words. This quote thus highlights one of the central ideas of the novel: language is power.
The years took all the fight out of Janie's face. For a while she thought it was gone from her soul. No matter what Jody did, she said nothing. She had learned how to talk some and leave some. She was a rut in the road. Plenty of life beneath the surface but it was kept beaten down by the wheels. (Chapter 7)
In this quote, the narrator describes the suffering that Janie endures in her marriage to Jody. Jody wants Janie to play a specific role for him: the role of the beautiful, obedient, submissive wife, a trophy to exist among his many expensive things. Janie becomes an object to him, and as a result, feels "beaten down" like a "rut in the road." Hurston uses this metaphor to express the effects of the toxic concepts of gender. Such objectifying treatment by a life partner is devastating, and it causes Janie's life and soul to be buried in silence.
This quote further emphasizes the idea that language is power. Jody believes that women shouldn't talk, that their place is in the home, and so Janie learns to "[say] nothing." It isn't until Janie learns that her words have power, and until she has the courage to use them, that her life flourishes renewed.
Quotes About Love
She saw a dust-bearing bee sink into the sanctum of a bloom; the thousand sister-calyxes arch to meet the love embrace and the ecstatic shiver of the tree from root to tiniest branch creaming in every blossom and frothing with delight. So this was a marriage! She had been summoned to behold a revelation. Then Janie felt a pain remorseless sweet that left her limp and languid. (Chapter 2)
Sixteen-year-old Janie is sitting under a pear tree in the backyard of her grandmother's home. This passage of nature writing marks her sexual awakening. While gazing up at the blossoms, she realizes the concepts of love and union for the first time. She also is suddenly aware of her body, and the "pain remorseless sweet" that this awakening brings to her—and so Janie begins her existence in relation to the opposite sex, is kissed by a boy, and shortly after is arranged to be married. Hurston infuses the natural imagery with the spiritual, emphasizing the divine weight of this moment in Janie's life with mentions of "sanctum," "revelation," "marriage" and "ecstatic."
This pear tree embodies the divine love she searches for throughout the rest of the novel. She wants to experience its "revelation" for herself. She measures each of her subsequent relationships in reference to the pear tree, which is always with her like a piece of her soul. When she is treated with hatred or coldness, the pear tree withers. When she finds her true love, Tea Cake, she thinks of him as a bee to a "pear tree blossom."
This quote is significant for another reason as well: it ties Janie's human experience to the environment. Janie is constantly (as are the other characters) turning to nature for an experience of the divine, and Hurston infuses the novel with language like that of this passage, in which God is united with the natural world.
Quotes About Spirituality
The wind came back with triple fury, and put out the light for the last time. They sat in company with the others in other shanties, their eyes straining against crude walls and their souls asking if He meant to measure their puny might against His. They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God. (Chapter 18)
This passage comes later in the book, in the moments before the Okeechobee Hurricane devastates Janie and Tea Cake's home. The title of the novel is taken from this quote, and Hurston wraps up one of the central ideas of the narrative here. Waiting for the hurricane, the characters suddenly are confronted with the equalizing and total power of God in comparison to human life. Janie has suffered many injustices at the hands of others, mostly due to her succession of abusive husbands. But this hurricane, and nature more broadly, is the ultimate judge of suffering. It is the precipitating cause of Tea Cake's death.
Janie, Tea Cake, and Motor Boat face God completely humbled. The power dynamics explored in the novel, the issues of gender and poverty and race, are eclipsed in the face of the ultimate deciding powers: God, fate, and nature. Once again, Hurston is drawing a connection between the divine and the natural, as she draws the image of the group facing the hurricane and watching God at the same time.
Dem meatskins is got tuh rattle tuh make out they's alive... It's uh known fact Pheoby, you got tuh go there tuh know there. Yo' papa and yo' mama and nobody else can't tell yuh and show yuh. Two things everybody's got tuh do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go tuh God, and they got tuh find out about livin' fuh theyselves. (Chapter 20)
Janie makes this statement to Pheoby, and in doing so, encapsulates one of the most powerful takeaways of the novel. After telling her life story, the reader is brought back to the present in this conversation between the two women. The "meatskins" are the townspeople who cruelly criticize and judge her upon her return, and Janie here is laying out the difference between herself and the gossipers: in order to live you must act.
This passage calls to mind the opening paragraphs of the novel, and the concept of dreams as "ships at a distance." Janie has lived a full life up to this point; she has found herself and experienced her own version of the pear tree revelation. The novel ends with the image of Janie pulling in "her horizon like a great fish-net" and draping it over her shoulder. With this comparison, Hurston signals that Janie has realized her dreams in grasping her horizon. This quote highlights that she found contentment on account of her choice to follow her own path in the light of God, in the understanding of his power. And so her words of advice to others are just that: "they got tuh go tuh God, and... find out about livin' fuh theyselves."
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Conservation Wildlife Facts
A New Danger for the Hawaiian Monk Seal
Bryn Fluharty | December 7, 2011
Hawaiian Monk Seal and Pup Photo by: US Fish and Wildlife Service
After Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring in 1962, people rallied against the use of DDT as an insecticide because of the threat it posed to Bald Eagles and other birds. Just like the United States would not be the same without the Bald Eagle, so too would Hawaii change forever if it lost its state mammal, the Hawaiian Monk Seal.
Despite their importance and generally adorable nature the Monk Seals are one of the most endangered species in the world. Their population has continued to decline after nearly being hunted to extinction in the 19th century and their current population is estimated at less than 1,100. Although they are listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) they continue to face new challenges that threaten their continued survival.
The Monk Seal is a charismatic, tropical seal that can only be found in the Hawaiian Islands and are one of only two indigenous mammals. Today they are known as Monk Seals, named for the folds of skin on their heads which resembles a monk's hood.
Hawaiian Monk Seal photo by: U. S. Fish and WIldlife Service
To the ancient Hawaiians however they were llio holo I ka uaua which means 'dog that runs in rough water.' Instead of running they seem to fly through the water, darting easily through the waves before plunging into the depths, leaving only the memory of a silvery-grey back and flippers behind. When they are born they measure a mere 3 feet in length as are around 35 lb. By the time they reach adulthood they weigh in between 375 and 450 lbs and are between 7 and 7.5 feet long.
Like many species the monk seal relies on a specific type of habitat to survive. Like humans, they enjoy sun bathing on the warm, sandy beaches where they can at times be seen lounging in the sun. Most of their time, however, is spent swimming through the warm subtropical waters around atolls, islands and offshore on reefs and submerged banks. Maintaining a safe and healthy habitat is critical for their continued existence.
Recently the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed a revision to the monk seal critical habitat. This new designation would include the established critical habitat in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and aims to include other areas throughout the main Hawaiian Islands. The recommendation is based on substantial scientific information and aims to protect habitat for reproduction, rearing of offspring, foraging, resting and habitat protected from disturbance and also included economic and national security concerns among other things.
Despite their endangered status, there is much debate over the revised critical habitat designation from people such as the former governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle. Her argument stems from the idea that this new designation would negatively impact humans and that we should take a 'people first' approach.
Policies do need to take into account the impact on people but something must be done before this unique species is gone forever. We have a duty to ensure their continued survival which means helping to protect their critical habitat areas.
Our affiliate organization, Conservation Council for Hawaii has been working tirelessly to help protect the Monk Seals and other endangered species in Hawaii where Climate Change and other pressures have had a large impact on many native species. You can also hear about Monk Seals from Ranger Rick and learn more about what you can do to help endangered species like the Monk Seal and others in your area.
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Johann Heinrich Siegmund Rentsch (geb. 3. Dezember 1757 in Weimar; gest. 28. Februar 1803 ebenda) war von 1793 bis 1797 Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Weimar.  Rentsch war zudem Stadtrichter bzw. Gerichtssekretär. Er war nicht der erste Bürgermeister, aber der erste Oberbürgermeister Weimars, das zu der Zeit ein unbesoldetes Ehrenamt war.

Rentsch war Sohn des Kommissionsrates Johann Heinrich Salomon Rentsch. Er studierte in Jena Rechtswissenschaft, absolvierte 1779 sein Studium und war zeitweise bei Goethe als Schreiber angestellt. 1798 war er Gerichtsascessor, vorher ab 1780 in Weimar als Rechtsanwalt. Ein Brief Rentschs von 1778 hat sich erhalten. Dieser ist im Grunde seine Bewerbung bei Goethe. Über ihn selbst ist wenig bekannt. Er muss aber erhebliches Ansehen gehabt haben, dass er unter die Honoratioren Weimars zählte, lange bevor er in das Bürgermeisteramt gewählt wurde.  Herzog Carl August hatte die Absicht, dass künftig der Bürgermeister zugleich Jurist und Stadtrichter sein sollte, zumal es mit den Stadtfinanzen Weimars schlecht bestellt war. Er sollte nicht mehr wie bisher dem Wechsel unterliegen. Seine Amtszeit liegt somit am Beginn umfassender Reformen in der Weimarer Stadtverwaltung. Sein ältester Sohn Heinrich Karl Friedrich Rentsch (geb. 1789) war zudem Spielkamerad von August von Goethe. Rentschs Frau war Johanna Christiane Marie Rentsch, geb. Strasburger. Rentsch war selbst auch Gast im Hause Goethe, wie Christiane von Goethe in einem Brief an ihren Mann vom 21. November 1799 erwähnt.

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Official Press Release--Govt Pledges $6M if re elected
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by duane
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Malcolm Turnbull MP
Minister for the
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Peter McGauran MP
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
John Cobb MP
Assistant Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
T250/07
$6 MILLION NATURAL SEQUENCE FARMING
A re-elected Coalition Government will implement a $6 million Natural Sequence Farming (NSF) national demonstration and study.
The funding commitment for this project was jointly announced today by the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull, the Minister for Agriculture, Peter McGauran, and Assistant Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, John Cobb.
"NSF seeks to restore the restore the health of floodplains and their streams by slowing the rate of water flow, especially after rain," Mr Turnbull said.
"NSF techniques were first developed by Peter Andrews on his property in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. They have proved to be highly productive as well as highly resilient to drought.
"The current drought has underlined the importance of supporting land management initiatives such as NSF."
Mr McGauran said the new funding will enable a truly comprehensive national demonstration and study of NSF, allowing the full benefits of NSF land stewardship techniques. It builds on initial support of more than $100,000 for a demonstration project at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms in Bungendore, NSW.
"The Natural Sequence Association, a non-profit, organisation, has been established to support Peter Andrews's vision of further research, enhancement and implementation of his life's work," Mr McGauran said.
Funding will be used to:
• Establish a national network of Natural Sequence Farming demonstration sites.
• Establish an Expert Scientific Review Panel to coordinate the scientific analysis and auditing of each of the demonstration sites.
• Support the development of training and education programs to assist land managers with the implementation of NSF principles.
Mr Cobb said a re-elected Coalition Government will also ask State and Commonwealth officials to identify and resolve any planning, regulatory or policy issues that may impact on the broader roll out of NSF.
"This funding will be delivered in close consultation with Catchment Management Authorities and state and territory Governments to ensure compliance with land and water management planning regulations," Mr Cobb said.
"The Coalition is committed to a strong, viable and sustainable farming sector in Australia. The National Plan for Water Security is the most significant reform of water management in Australia's history.
"This funding will provide further investment and leadership needed to ensure that our rural communities have the support and the tools needed to ensure they have a strong future."
We now need everyone to contact their local Labour candidate and put pressure on them and the ALP to give NSF bipartisan support...
by muzza
Hate to be once again cynical,(yes i will be sounding out our labour member asap)but why doesn't peter mac have the conviction to stand up in his electorate of gippsland and say this may be a better way forward than pork barrelling a new massive catchment dam that, to me, is antiquated in it's thinking but pleasing the masses
Peter Mac is a key player in this....
I recently sent an email on 11 March to Malcolm Turnbull reminding him of the above pledge he and his Coalition partners made while in Government to NSF.
My email simply stated:
"Dear Malcolm
Before last years election you and your partners in the Coalition Government promised $6m to back Natural Sequence Farming if your Government was re-elected. To show that this was not a shallow promise I would like to see you ask the question of the new Rudd Labour Government...will they support Peter Andrews and his NSF work???"
This was Mr Turnbull's reply:
"Thanks Duane, good point well made.
malcolm"
In terms of pollie speak this was I believe an excellent executive summary of Malcolm's commitment to the proposal I put to him.
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Our monthly general meeting on May 16, 2013, was both a celebration and an outline for our future. As part of our planning for the future, Sustainable NE Seattle is applying for 501(c)3 status. The steering committee has been working to come up with by-laws to form a framework for our work together.
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Hi Leo - a couple of years ago I contacted you about a Transition Handbook study guide for Transition Snoqualmie Valley to use. I've since moved to Lopez Island and there's interest here for a Transition goup. Is that guide (or an updated version) still available and if so, how can I get it? Thanks!!
thats exactly what i was thinking actually leo! could we get together and talk more about a collaboration? is there an event ya'll are hosting soon that i could be a part of? i will also check out the ud transition network thank you!
So good to meet you. I look forward to more. The meeting was fantastic, it is great to be around like minded individuals and hear the discussion. Until next time!
I'm actually living in AZ at the moment but am coming back to Seattle at eh end of April. I look forward to meeting you and getting involved.
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Letter of Gratitude from Ford Street Project's Ukiah Community Food Bank
Since Thanksgiving, 430 Individuals, Families, Businesses, Churches, Foundations and Trusts have contributed over $159,000 to the 34th Annual Ukiah Daily Journal Food Bank Drive. As we extend our sincere gratitude to The Ukiah Daily Journal and our generous donors, we also want to acknowledge the other agencies and organizations that have joined together during the pandemic to help feed our neighbors in need.
Redwood Empire Food Bank who makes two deliveries a month for senior distributions, added a weekly pop-up distribution at Grace Hudson parking lot. Ukiah Unified School District's weekly distribution at Ukiah High School provided additional food to our local families in need. Mendocino County's Great Plates Project has helped our at-risk seniors.
Agencies like the Ukiah Community Food Bank, Plowshares and the Senior Center have always relied on volunteers to accomplish their mission. The pandemic put many of the volunteers with personal health challenges at risk, and we all had to regroup to continue to serve while ensuring our staff and volunteers a safe work environment.
On behalf of the Ford Street Project Board of Directors, the Ford Street Staff, Volunteers, and those we serve, we are profoundly grateful. 2020 will be a year we will never forget, but it has not been all bad. The results of the Ukiah Community Food Bank Drive will serve as an important reminder, in our community our concern for one another inspires generous action.
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IITK had to wait for 49 years to clinch it's first Inter-IIT General Championship when history took a turn, and we claimed the trophy in 2013 at IIT Guwahati, followed by two more championship wins in 2014 and 2016 (The 2015 edition was called off due to incessant rain and subsequent flooding in Chennai). We fulfilled our motto of #3BaarLagataar, and our grip over General Championship increased year after year with the rising victory margin every time. From nowhere in the competition before, we rocketed to such dazzling performances in 4-5 years which made everyone wonder what conspired in this span to make IITK the best amongst the equals?
Our success was based on the investment of time and energy of the sports enthusiasts, Directors and Deans, numerous other faculty members, gymkhana, coaching staff and of course, the participants. We raced ahead of other IITs as we went forward with full-time coaching staffs for all the sports disciplines and the investment in the development of the sports culture based on love for the sport, hard work, desire to achieve paid off with desirable results.
In 52nd Inter IIT Sports Meet at IIT Madras, 2017, we started our campaign as hot favourites, but as the tournament progressed, our victory chariot was checked, with an end to our winning streak. A little introspection did go into the failure, but no major, organised attempt to scrutinise the shortcomings was made. The few defeats that we faced were close enough to make many believe that our loss may be a fluke and we will rise stronger in 2018. However, that was not the case, and in contrast to our expectations, we were handed a thrashing in Guwahati. The results were as miserable as they could be, and we finished the meet at 6th position in the points tally.
So how come in a narrow span of 2 years our performance fell so miserably? The result is merely a reflection of our wrong decisions of the past, training, culture, and leadership. The defeat has surfaced our flaws in the handling of our human and physical resources, along with showing us the signs of our declining culture. Other institutes caught up with our formula of hiring specialised coaches around 2015-16. Following this similar system, if other institutes are getting ahead of us, the issue raises eyebrows towards competency and dedication of the training system and the lacking innovations and discipline. The coaches employ different mechanisms to hide their flaws, few of which are interfering in the Captain appointment process to select those who would be inclined towards them and assuming a sacrosanct status in the team so that students do not even think to complain.
Moreover, there is a sense of utter disbelief within the sports community regarding the attitude of certain coaches towards their sport. Take, for example, a senior member of the Volleyball team mentions what their coach said to them after losing the quarterfinal match, "Mujhe to pata tha tum log ya to league se bahar ho jaoge. Ya at the max, quarter tak pahunchoge, usse zyada to kya hi jaoge." This is a sheer disrespect of more than twenty players, who have dedicated long practice hours throughout the year, and is against the spirit of sportsmanship. Most of the members of the Lawn Tennis team mention that the coach is a major cause of their miserable performance, as he never arranged practice matches, never tried to teach them new skills, and in some cases, he didn't even know their game style. Many members of the team feel that, if the attitude of the coach doesn't change, they will leave playing lawn tennis.
The story is the same for many other disciplines. Many Table Tennis players have complained regarding the purchase of racquets from the coach, amounting up to as large as 9000 INR per racquet, with some of them have never received the racquets after making the payment. Majority of the Hockey team members feel that, despite dedicating lots of time, they were incompetent at the platform of Inter IIT as they were never taught the skills that other teams possessed, and due to the stunted skill development, players are distancing themselves from the sport.
A sportsperson at IITK dedicates an average of 2-3 hours per day training under the guidance of the coaches. After spending 4-5 years, a student gets out of the campus, having learnt a little. The PE 101 and PE 102 courses, which were designed keeping in mind the importance of physical education in the overall development of a student, are reducing to an attendance taking exercise. Inter-IIT performance is what the coaches have reduced their job to, and despite this, we have had dismal performances. Take for example, in Table Tennis, both men's and women's team have not been into semi-finals of the past four Inter IITs. Hockey, Volleyball Men, Athletics Women, Lawn Tennis Women have had occasional and highly inconsistent performances. On the other hand, teams like Weightlifting, Cricket, Athletics Men, and Water Polo have excelled on most occasions. When we generalise these team's success over a few championships, we see direct indicators of the various coaches' competence, work ethics, and attitude towards sports.
These are some of the long lists of incidents, which do not point towards a healthy sporting environment. And it isn't just the Inter IIT players who are infuriated. When the GNS Council received a review regarding CPA through online sources, it reflected unpleasant trends. Beginners, who just want to learn a particular sport, in most cases, expressed that they had been given zero to negligible attention. Alumni have voiced their dissent towards the downward slide and their emails to the Director and other relevant authorities raise our eyebrows and points towards issues of incompetency, haphazard work ethics, and financial mismanagement.
Sports can add a unique dimension to each one's life. With an expenditure of about two crores per annum, and with the availability of world-class infrastructure, we can feed the sporting desires of a much larger community and with a much higher quality of training. But, if we look at the sporting opportunities available to the general community, the situation is nasty. Most of the students seem discontented from the approach of not giving due attention if someone isn't a probable member of the team. A large gap has been created between sports enthusiasts of the campus and the contingent. Problems like this are profoundly denting the sports culture in our campus.
The lack of accountability and discipline of the coaches is eventually leading to the downfall of the culture which took years to build. The lobbying, internal politics, and non-cooperation amongst coaches of the same sport among many other factors have rendered the deserving and hard working coaches as passive and led to their social sidelining. Under all such circumstances, sports cannot thrive. There is a genuine fear that if we do not arrest the slide, we may end up being even worse than we were a decade ago. Virtues like discipline, teamwork, belongingness, which sports instil in a person are going to be underdeveloped if the will to win is being compromised, the poor results are going to be reflected in the morale and the personality of the sportspeople of IITK, and the reputation of the institute is going to be corroded in all such sporting competitions.
There is a famous saying, "We cannot become what we want, by remaining what we are", which is very much applicable to our scenario. The need of the hour is to deeply introspect and scrutinise our mistakes closely and act upon the remedies with immediate effect. We need to be determined to change, we need to step out of our comfort zone and be a bit critical, and if need be, a few harsh proposals need be taken. The administrative will is desirable here to bring about necessary reformative decisions. A few unnecessary elements are infecting the system which need to be permanently washed off without any compromise. If there are some internal issues and politics in the concerned bodies, which are denting the culture, then strong efforts must be made to resolve it.
The team wise results of the past few years suggest certain definite trends, which are indicative of their work ethics, practice environment and most important of all, the competency of the trainer. Targeted remedies for each team should be applied, depending upon the statistics and the reviews. Compulsory Physical Activity, which serves as an introduction to the sports at IIT Kanpur, has to be reviewed and sincere efforts need to be made to transform it into a better platform to nurture young talents. We must also look forward to spreading sports to a wider community of students at the campus. Many a time, it has been found that students who are willing to learn a particular sport, just for the sake of learning are not provided with due attention. Incorporating them as a part of the sports community on the campus is very much desirable.
Student leadership also has a vital role to play in the course of bringing about these changes. Gymkhana events like Josh, Inferno, Enthusia, Urja etc. must be structured to provide a pathway of giving the talented a path to the teams. The contingent leaders must envision, plan, and coordinate to reinforce disciplined and planned practice schedules are followed along with the induction of significant innovations being adapted to our situations. The team captains and senior members must be pivotal in preparing the next generation of sportspeople, enlarge their team family and create a culture wherein fellow teammates continue their sport out of passion. From top administration to the novices who are willing to learn the game, everyone has a shared responsibility, and we must play our part in consonance with the goal, with utmost sincerity for the community which we are proudly a part of, even if it takes to be a bit critical of ourselves.
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Textiles at Fowler
By Cynthia Lum
The exhibition of Aboriginal Screen-Printed Textiles from Australia's Top End at the Fowler Museum, takes viewers on a journey to Australia's Northern Territories where visitors are invited to explore more than seventy distinctive, screen-printed textiles made by contemporary artists at five Aboriginal owned art centers.
These textiles have become a vibrant medium for Indigenous artists to tell their stories, convey knowledge of the land and beliefs of the Aboriginal people. Today these fabrics both serve the needs of their communities and circulate as prized collectibles, interior furnishings, and fashion apparel.
The installation, organized around the individual art centers, reveals the creativity and innovation of Aboriginal artists and their sources of inspiration. Accompanying videos offer glimpses of the process of screen-printing textiles and the ways artists have translated ancient painting techniques into new media. They also introduce local environments, flood plains, waterholes, rivers, and seas that shelter the local flora and fauna seen on fabrics in bold colors and striking patterns.
These screen-printed textiles enable Indigenous artists to share their cultures and identities, while providing them with a sustainable livelihood. The textiles also demonstrate the resilience of Aboriginal Australian culture and the perseverance of Indigenous artists as they create extraordinary textile art in often harsh and remote environments using the simplest of facilities. The exhibition pays tribute to the resilience and beauty of Aboriginal Australia and reminds us of the enduring connections between peoples and their lands.
Herstory: Through the Feminine Lens (Curated by Marisa Cachiolo) on view at Building Bridges Art Exchange through February 12, 2022 (Photo Brandy Trigueros/Boudoir)
The third edition of the thought provoking exhibition featuring Los Angeles based female artists, HERSTORY: THROUGH THE FEMININE LENS at Building Bridges Art Exchange will be on view until February 12, 2022.This edition features thirteen outstanding artists exploring a range of topics, including some of today's most pressing and urgent issues affecting women's rights, and female led movements around the world that have triggered much-needed social and cultural changes across different countries and communities.
This exhibition empowers both the visual voices of the artists, as well as the visitors, providing real-life examples and all the more reason to believe that they too can follow their dreams, regardless of how they identify, their body types, decision to procreate, and other societal pressures. Topics concerning gender roles, identity, finding a sense of self and place within nature, performance, tableaus, and transformation are considered within their oeuvres. Some of the featured artists seek to employ a conceptual or experimental approach, including performance and video, while others have opted for a more traditional photographic approach.
For centuries, androcentrism dominated American history, written by and for able-bodied white men. Women were mostly excluded from history except as subservient subjects. The term "herstory" emerged in the 1970s with the second wave of feminism as a way to share and amplify her story, along with the lesser known stories of women that have helped shape new pathways advancing women's liberation.
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Mouche Gallery in Beverly Hills. The gallery boasts a collection of curated contemporary art and fine art photography. Among the artists represented, the gallery has an outstanding collection of work by famed Hollywood photographer, Douglas Kirkland and art by Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles and Jerry Garcia lead guitar of the Grateful Dead band.
Over the course of Kirkland 's six-decade long career, the legendary photographer has taken some of the most recognizable photos of many of the most iconic celebrities of all time including the famed photos of Marilyn Monroe wrapped in white silk sheets.
Jerry Garcia is best known for his work with the Grateful Dead band, however, Garcia always thought of himself as an artist who played music. From early childhood he enjoyed making comics and sketches, and he went on to attend San Francisco Art institute.
For more than seventeen years Paul McCartney has been a committed painter, finding in his work on canvas both a respite from the world and another outlet for his drive to create. His paintings have been a very private endeavor until recently and now he has decided to share his work through the release of these lithographs.
Full of intense color and life, these paintings reveal Paul McCartney's tremendous positive spirit as well as a visual sophistication. Faces abound in his paintings and humor plays against a more somber imagery, while his landscapes radiate a sense of place.
Lightscape
By Debbie Emery
Outdoor light festivals have increasingly become a holiday season staple in Los Angeles, especially as the ongoing pandemic makes many of us feel more comfortable outdoors. There is none better than Lightscape at the Arboretum, where the historical architectural landmark and botanical gardens are taken over by a glittering interactive art show.
Originating from London and making its west coast debut, Lightscape is a magical illuminated walking experience, combined with a dazzling art exhibition and a dash of electronic music festival. Guests of all ages are invited to walk through the one-mile path that weaves through the Arboretum gardens as individual works of art glitter around you and related music fills the air (some of the trees and cactuses literally are singing!). The awe-inspiring displays include the Winter Cathedral, the mystical Fire Garden, and the mesmerizing Sea of Light. Each display has a barcode that you can scan to get more information on that specific piece and artist. Scattered around the route are miniature cafes where you can buy hot treats like the "Skrewged" cocktail (made with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, hot chocolate and whipped cream) that is guaranteed to warm you on the coldest night, or s'mores kits to cook over an open fire.
"Lightscape" is on display at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia until January 16. For more, click here.


Deficits will fall to $426 billion (2.4 percent of GDP) in 2015 and $414 billion (2.2 percent of GDP) in 2016, but will grow from there with trillion-dollar deficits returning by 2025, when annual borrowing will total 3.7 percent of GDP.
Debt held by the public will grow by nearly $8 trillion between now and 2025, from over $13 trillion today to $21 trillion by 2025. As a share of GDP, debt will remain near its post-World War II record high of 74 percent through 2021, before rising to about 77 percent of GDP by 2025.
Spending will grow from 20.6 percent of GDP in 2015 to 22.0 percent in 2025 while revenues will remain at about 18.3 percent of GDP.
Interest spending represents the fastest growing major part of the budget, rising from $218 billion (1.2 percent of GDP) in 2015 to $755 billion (2.8 percent of GDP) by 2025. Spending on the major health and retirement programs will grow from 10 to 12 percent of GDP.
CBO's projections are quite similar to those made in March, with lower interest rates improving the forecast but being largely offset by various technical changes and the recent permanent "doc fix" legislation.
Extrapolating forward, we project debt would likely exceed the size of the economy by around 2040, and continue to grow thereafter.
We project under the assumptions of CBO's Alternative Fiscal Scenario, where Congress extends various expired and expiring tax provisions and eliminates "sequestration," debt would exceed 85 percent of GDP by 2025 and exceed the size of the economy by around 2030.
CBO shows an unsustainable fiscal outlook under current law, and an even more dangerous one if policymakers continue to act irresponsibly. Lawmakers will therefore need to strictly abide by pay-as-you-go rules and take steps to control the growth of entitlement spending, while enacting other tax and spending reforms to put debt on a downward path over the long run.
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Since 2004 when the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers joined in partnership with the Center for Sacred Studies (CSS), we have been blessed to devote the last decade in alliance together for peace and unity. The Grandmothers have traveled to each others' homelands and to many places around the world to develop solidarity and cultural exchange; education and community outreach and sustainable community development. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have continued to support our global movement with prayers and donations of all kinds. The Grandmothers' Council could not be sustained without hundreds of devoted people around the world.
In this era of transition, we are all clarifying ourselves and stepping more fully into our sovereignty. Though our business relationship is shifting as the Grandmothers Council looks to form their own non-profit, our spiritual partnership continues as both the Grandmothers Council and The Center for Sacred Studies spread our wings and develop our common mission in independent directions.
We see this as an expansion; a way in which we can grow this prayer for peace and unity, with love and respect for all.
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Distance between Lyme Regis and Lydney. How many miles from Lyme Regis to Lydney.
The straight distance between Lyme Regis (England) and Lydney (England) is 71.55 mi, but the driving distance is 92.09 mi.
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Home Education Feature: Immoralities in higher institutions- Seen it all?
Feature: Immoralities in higher institutions- Seen it all?
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By Kayode Awojobi
As expected, higher institutions of learning have been the bedrock of greatness in life. Several world changers, influencers, leaders discovered themselves and committed their lives to a cause while they were in a citadel of learning. In recent times, the reverse has been the case, just as I stated years ago in my article "Higher Institution, A Heaven of Commotion".
It is audible to the deaf and possibly visible to the blind what our various higher institutions of learning have become and the modelling of the self-acclaimed future leaders in this generation. There is great rot in our tertiary institutions and often times, when I hear or read of some of these ignoble cases, it's always heart shattering. As a concerned Nigerian youth, who has every right to be concerned about the future outlook of this country, it bothers me so much and the saying of Abraham Lincoln of blessed memory, comes to the fore, "the philosophy of one school in one generation would be the philosophy of the next government".
Without mincing words, laxities have now skyrocketed the various tertiary institutions across the country, even those established by religious bodies have now been found wanting. Institutions of learning where moral values ought to be learnt have become show grounds for countless forms of immoral activities. A trip down memory lane, decency has always been a distinct feature of Africans, as well as a Nigerian.
In recent times, there have being series of ear deafening occurrences which largely centers on immoralities in our various tertiary institutions, ranging from the 'steady-steady' saga which happened in Olabisi Onabanjo University, female students seen bartering themselves mercilessly over a guy, who was having illicit affairs with her so called girlfriend's pal and this eventually resulted to a dirty fight.
To further complement this uncalled for slaps on the faces of our moral values, is the most recent sex video scandal in which students of a respected religious higher institution were involved. The scenario of Babcock University students having intercourse recently went viral and this opened another segment of juvenile delinquency and immoralities that has set our educational sector ablaze.
In the recent past, another set of Edo Polytechnic students were caught having sex in the lecture hall, despite having series of embarrassing and related scenarios the Edo poly students were not deterred in "enjoying themselves". Unfortunately, sex is considered offensive by the code of conducts governing the school. Many parents and youngsters thought they've seen the worst through the "Babcock sex video scandal".
A related scenario compared to those earlier mentioned is that of the Ibadan Polytechnic students who confronted her mates for having sex with her lover. This particular scenario showed an aggrieved young lady confronting the alleged boyfriend snatcher. These kind of actions by young ladies might validate the saying, at the end of the day, marriage (relationship) is all that matters to a woman.
How do we forget the FUTA bullies so soon, where a set of female students and a male reported to be one of the female's students 'school father' severely beat another female students in her hostel for reportedly exposing their immoralities.
Although the perpetrators of the enlisted scenarios are currently facing the music of their act, but what assurance is there that this will lead to the end of these heart breaking occurrences? Just as stated, "Every freedom has its limitations and the exercise of one's freedom should not infringe on that of another person". We sincerely need to be guided by the principles of ethics and morality.
Some school of thought posits that these sex issues and topics had been there over the years but the advent of social media made their news more audible and it resounds in the ears of the citizens. Well, this might not be far from the truth but it is a reflection of the mindset of many youngsters in our nation.
Other renowned vices such as prostitution, cyber fraud, indecent dressing, drug abuse and cultism in Nigerian higher institutions still remain trendy, there is a need for a drastic measures to be taken in order to revamp our nation and the coming generations from this unrepentant pollution which our nation is currently battling with. All of these keep giving the nation a bad name and we keep ranked low in moral values. Unfortunately, these scenarios have become visible within the society.
There is a need for drastic measures to be taken by the government and every other stakeholders in the society, this include parents; the schools and various religious bodies in our nation. The current features of the crop of youngsters being trained is a reflection of the home; this ultimately transpires into the society. Every leaders must lead by copious and meaningful examples. It is left for everyone of us to deliver this nation entirely from this seemly endless mess.
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FG Inaugurates 89-man Committee To Ensure Accountable Products Distribution
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The Federal Government has inaugurated a team of 89 persons drawn from five key agencies to ensure transparency and accountability in the distribution of petroleum products across the country.
Speaking at a ceremony held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja to launch the initiative code-named 'Operation White', the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, said the team would help to authenticate the actual volume of products imported and consumed in the country and ensure that the nation attains energy security.
Sylva, who earlier visited the team's Command and Control Centre at the NNPC Towers, observed that the initiative was long overdue for the country, even as he charged members of the team to carry out the assignment with commitment, zeal and patriotism.
The Minister stated that he was optimistic that the operation would stem the smuggling of petroleum products by some unscrupulous operators, stressing that the savings from the exercise would go a long way in supporting infrastructural development of the country.
He recalled that few weeks after the closure of the nation's land borders, daily Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) consumption had dropped from 60million litres per day to 52million litres per day.
"I must say that I am very impressed with the caliber of the team members of 'Operation White' and am not surprised because every organization that I know is as strong as its leadership. The NNPC under the leadership of Mele Kyari epitomizes strong leadership. Am happy with the enthusiasm on the faces of the members and I am sure that we will succeed," the Minister said.
On his part, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, charged the team to deliver on the onerous national assignment of controlling leakages of petroleum products, especially PMS, adding that they have no option but to succeed.
He said that 'Operation White' would monitor and track every molecule of petroleum products imported into the country and follow it through to the pump, adding that the NNPC was poised to support the Federal Government in its quest to guaranteeing energy security for the country.
Kyari averred that NNPC under his leadership would continue to be transparent by ensuring that the entire operations of the Oil and Gas Industry remain visible to all Nigerians and all operators in line with his Management's vision of Transparency, Accountability and Performance Excellence (TAPE).
Managing Director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and the team lead for 'Operation White,' Mr. Bala Wunti, said adequate institutional and governance structure of the team's operations has been put in place.
Members of the team are drawn from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF) as well as the Department of State Security (DSS).
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What an excellent story! We're right in the thick of things from page one and the authors' impressive knowledge of cyber technology make MARRIAGE CONFIDENTIAL a riveting read. The crisp descriptions paint sharp pictures, and I felt I was watching a movie! The authors didn't waste time with needless repetitions, and the technological details made the story realistic, without slowing down the narrative. Madison is a confident young woman, a people-person, while Sam is so painfully socially awkward, life almost passes him by in spite of his genius and wealth. Both characters are so skilfully portrayed that they came off as real people, and not caricatures. Sam is stunned that he is on the guest list as Madison's husband, and I thought Madison's reason for doing so was really clever; I also loved the explanations as to why they never dated in high school. It was really nice to see this sort of situation done in a believable manner, and that Sam didn't morph into Superman nor did Madison slip into damsel in distress mode; while their areas of expertise are different, they acted as equal participants in the story, they remained true to themselves, and they had great backstories as well.
The romance was just perfect and nicely woven into this exciting story, and all the loose ends tie up nicely in a great ending. MARRIAGE CONFIDENTIAL is great cyber thriller with a believable romance; the writing is efficient but still retains a quiet elegance, very much like our protagonists, Sam and Madison. MARRIAGE CONFIDENTIAL reads like a dream: brisk, captivating, modern, and realistic all the way!


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2013 Comment Letters Trends and Analysis – Issues Breakdown
Posted on May 12, 2014 by Olga Usvyatsky
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires the SEC to review the financial statements of every public company at least once every three years, while permitting more frequent reviews as needed. According to the SEC 2013 Annual Report, the agency reviewed financial statements of at least 52% of corporations and 34% of investment companies (Table 1.12 on page 44 of the report). The document states that "The volume of disclosure review helped deter fraud and assured that investors had access to relevant information about emerging issues."
According to Audit Analytics data, the SEC issued 6,166 letters that referred to 10-K and 10-Q filings to companies with market cap of at least $100 million in 2013. That represented a decrease of about 4.5% from 2012, when the SEC sent 6,408 letters to similarly sized companies. The number of companies on the receiving end of those letters was consistent with that trend: 1,552 companies received such letters in 2013 compared to 1,609 in 2012. It is important to note, however, that, since comment letters are made available to the general public no earlier than 20 days after completion of the review process, the final count for 2013 may change as more letters posted on EDGAR.
In the analysis below, we provide a breakdown of major issues that were subject to SEC review in 2013 for 10-K and 10-Q filings.
The table above presents the major topics covered in SEC Comment Letters during the past two years. Most of the topics that were common in 2012 pop up again in 2013. Executive Compensation topics were slightly more prevalent in 2013 letters (7.9% of all 10-K/10Q letters in 2013, compared to 7.65% in 2012). On the other hand, the share of letters referring to Legal Contingencies and Critical Accounting Policies declined significantly (6.44% and 7.72%, respectively, in 2013, compared to 11.77% and 11.33% last year). The table presents an overview of the most commonly addressed issues in SEC correspondence.
In addition to looking at the big picture, we have also identified a number of more specific trends that may affect individual industries and/or sectors. In this blog we show some examples of such lesser trends.
Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information: In the past few years, the SEC frequently commented on the applicability of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. In 2013, at least 50 companies received letters referencing this rule. Types of questions included: requests to disclose percentage ownership of a parent over a subsidiary; presentation of separate subsidiary financial statements; and clarification of allocation of assets and cash flow between subsidiary guarantor and the parent. In cases of material errors in presentation of subsidiary guarantor financial statements, the SEC frequently required companies to restate financial statements. Here is an example of such a letter.
Comment: Please confirm that by wholly-owned subsidiary you mean 100% owned as required by Rule 3-10(c) of Regulation S-X, and propose revised disclosure to be included in future periodic reports. Otherwise, tell us why you do not provide separate financial statements for the issuer. Also, please address the disclosure requirements in Rule 3-10(i)(9) and (i)(10) of Regulation S-X and provided proposed disclosure, as applicable.
Non-GAAP Measurements Letters: Concerns about non-GAAP measurements in 2013 letters included: undue prominence in presentation of non-GAAP measurements (including presentation of an entire statement on a non-GAAP basis); requests to clarify why the metric is useful to investors; and misleading labeling of non-GAAP metrics. In 2013, Oil & Gas companies in particular received a number of comments requesting clarification on presentation of gains on derivatives not accounted as hedges:
Comment: We note that you identify several components of derivative fair value income for derivatives not accounted for as hedges, including three categories of realized gain or loss that you indicate had been reported as another component of derivative fair value income labeled 'change in fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting' prior to settlement. Tell us why you believe these items accurately portray the accounting required by FASB ASC 815-10-35-2, and do not constitute non-GAAP measures as defined in Item 10(e)(2) of Regulation S-K, if this is your view.
Internal Controls – New COSO Framework Letters: On May 14, 2013 COSO issued an updated Internal Control – Integrated Framework. In 2013, the SEC issued comments to the companies which did not clearly state whether the company had used the updated framework or the original 1992 one:
Comment: We note from disclosures that management's assessments were based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Please confirm you applied the 1992 Framework and not the Updated Framework for your assessment. Revise future filings to disclose whether management applied the 1992 Framework or the Updated Framework for its Internal Control Over Financial Reporting assessment.
Revenue Recognition – gift cards breakage and escheat liability letters: Toward the end of 2013 through the beginning of 2014, some retailers received comments related to their recording of escheat liability related to gift card breakage. States vary in their legislative treatment of pursuing escheat revenue. Revenue recognition rules require companies to record a liability in states that expand abandoned property to gift cards.
Comment: Please tell us how use of a separate legal entity provides a more advantageous legal structure for the administration of your gift card program.
Response: The Company is a Delaware corporation. Delaware law requires entities domiciled in Delaware to escheat to the State of Delaware the unredeemed value of gift cards where the address of the owner is unknown and the card is over 5 years old. The entity that administers the Company's gift card program, is a Virginia limited liability company. Virginia law does not currently require this escheatment, which allows the Company to retain the unredeemed value of gift cards.
These are just some of the areas of focus we have noticed in our analysis of SEC comment letters. Our database covers over 223,000 comment letters that have each been reviewed and categorized according to our proprietary taxonomy of almost 3,000 issues and regulations.
Corrections: This post was edited from the original version. The original version had an incorrect table. It has been updated to include a table with a count of issues for the population of companies with at least $100M market cap. The original version included a count of comment letter issues for the population of all SEC registrants
Note 1: Fair Value Taxonomy include questions referring to applicability of ASC 820, as well as fair valuation of assets during acquisitions, fair valuation of goodwill and valuation of stock options under ASC 718.
Note 2: The Critical Accounting Estimates Taxonomy is used only if explicitly referenced in the title or in the body of the comment.
Note 3: Selection of more than one taxonomy is common for certain types of comments. For example, comments requesting additional information about the impact of repatriation of foreign taxes on liquidity would obtain both the "liquidity" and "taxes" taxonomies.
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