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Tonight's bond meeting in Pasco will be held at 6:30 PM at the C.L. Booth Building at 1215 W. Lewis Street.
The bond meeting in Pendleton will be held at 7 PM at Lincoln Primary School at 107 NW 10th Street.
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What: L.E.S. shoe haven Clarabella is closing their doors this week. But before they say au revoir, they're holding a huge goodbye sale with all shoes and boots marked down to must-go prices??" between $10 to $75.
When: Tuesday, August 25, from noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, August 26, from 4 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, August 27, from 2 to 8 p.m.; and Friday, August 28, from 2 to 8 p.m.
Where: Clarabella, 279 East Houston Street, (between Clinton and Suffolk streets); 212-979-0270.
Barneys Warehouse Sale
What: Barneys infamous Warehouse Sale is underway at their Chelsea Co-Op store. Take advantage of 50% to 75% off markdowns on their designer merch for men and women??"including pieces from Phillip Lim, Marc Jacobs, Rag & Bone, Prada, and so much more.
When: Now through Monday, September 7; Friday, August 21, from 8 to 9 p.m.; then next week, weekdays, from 10 to 9 p.m.; and weekends, from 10 to 7 p.m.; Monday, September 7, from 10 to 7 p.m.
Where: Barneys Warehouse Sale, 255 West 17th Street, (between 7th and 8th avenues); 212-450-8400.
??? Temperley London is hosting sample sales at its Soho and East Hampton locations. The Mustard leather jacket is $318.75 (originally $1,275), the Mini Ermine dress is $373.75 (originally $1,495), and the Mousseline jacket is $318.75 (originally $1,275). Soho: Through 8/29. 453 Broome St., at Mercer St., second fl. (212-219-2929); W (8-8), Th-S (11-7). Hamptons: 53 the Circle, East Hampton, New York (631-329-6505); W??"Th (10??"6), F??"S (11??"7).
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23 States Expand Medicaid under ACA in 2014
As a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), states have the option to expand Medicaid eligibility to their residents less than 65 years of age (therefore not eligible for Medicare) with incomes below 133 percent of the federal poverty line. The changes in eligibility will begin to take place January 1, 2014.
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On September 3, 2013 the AUA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2014. In the comment letter, a number of concerns were expressed about the proposed policy changes for the coming year. Above all concerns is the AUA's staunch opposition to CMS' proposal to cap payment for non-facility services at the hospital outpatient department (OPD) or ambulatory surgical center (ASC) facility rate when the non-facility payment amount exceeds the facility payment amount for the same service.
In the comment letter, the AUA urged CMS to withdraw the proposal, because payments for facility and non-facility services are determined under vastly different reimbursement methodologies. Several other flaws were identified with the credibility of the proposal for capitated payment. For example,CMS proposes to compare the 2014 non-facility practice expense relative value units to the 2013 OPD/ASC payment rates. In some cases, this will result in significant disparities between the OPD/ASC cap and the actual rate that would be paid in these settings in 2014. In the proposal, CMS also offers several exclusions. For one of these exclusions, CMS would exempt any service that is performed 5 percent or less in the OPD setting; however, the agency provides no data or discussion about whether an exemption would apply to services rarely performed in the ASC.
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Recent reform proposals have included caps on non-economic damages (pain and suffering), changes in how liability is assigned, and the creation of specific courts to specialize in medical malpractice cases. Many of these laws and proposals vary on a state-by-state basis. About half of all states have a cap on non-economic damages currently in place.


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HUNTINGTON-Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and daughter, Brenda K. Tucker, age 61, passed away Oct. 19, 2012.
Brenda was the new year baby born on Jan. 2, 1951 in Price, Utah to Soren Arthur and Karen Hope Young Anderson. She married Loury Hansen later divorced, then married Bill Tucker they also divorced.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brenda lived life to the fullest and loved camping and being in the outdoors. She played softball for many years and was a great first baseman. Brenda worked in conspec and as a security guard for Genwal. She enjoyed her job and those she worked with. Brenda loved her family and anything she could do with her grandchildren made her happy.
Brenda is survived by her children, Joby (Cassie Jo) Hansen, Stephanie (Don) Gardner, Art (Jennifer) Tucker, Jessi (Owen) Price; 18 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; brother, Gale Anderson and many close friends and family.
Preceded in death by parents Soren Arthur and Karen Hope Anderson; brother Roger Lee Anderson and many close friends.
Memorial service was Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, 12 noon, Huntington First/Fifth LDS Ward, located at 115 South 400 East in Huntington, Utah. Family received friends at the church Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are welcome to share memories of Brenda at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net


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Jon Gruden could smell what The Rock was cooking.
Rather than stay at home watching a handful of future NFL prospects play in the BCS National Championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame, the "Monday Night Football" analyst and NFL head coaching candidate headed down to the Tampa Bay Times Forum to check out The Rock, John Cena and a bunch of other pro wrestlers at "WWE Raw" Monday night.
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Given the lopsided result of the title game, there was more compelling drama ringside anyway.
Normally we'd question why someone who could potentially end up coaching players in this game would skip it in lieu of watching C.M. Punk hit Ryback with a table, but Gruden seemed to be having a blast spending some quality time with his kids. Given Gruden's penchant for early-morning tape watching, he was likely up at 3 a.m. watching game footage and generating a whole list of superlatives for Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron.
NFL COACHING CAROUSEL: Who's going where?
Announcer Jerry Lawler announced Gruden's presence to the crowd, along with a suggestion that he become the "next coach of the Cleveland Browns." It does seem like Vince McMahon missed an opportunity to pull Gruden out of the crowd and utilize his enthusiastic announcing skills for a match or two.
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Effective immigration policy helps U.S. keep global edge, UDM Law professor believes
Prior to law school, Aimee Guthat had no idea there was such a thing as "immigration law," despite hearing references to green cards and immigration papers.
"It didn't seem to be a big deal - how wrong I was," she says. "After surviving first year of law school, I accepted a student law clerk position with a local attorney that practiced immigration law. I thought it would be an interesting way to spend a year and get some exposure to administrative law. Now, more than 15 years later, I'm still practicing immigration law and can't imagine working in any other field."
A senior attorney with Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy in Troy, Guthat has taught Immigration Law as an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit-Mercy Law School since 2007, and is involved in the university's innovative Law Firm Program.
"I love to learn and I love the law - and I'm very enthusiastic and passionate about what I do," she says. "The idea of sharing my knowledge and experience with law students seemed like a no-brainer to me. All they had to do was ask and I was in. Also, these students are smart. They challenge me at every turn - which is very invigorating."
The curriculum at UDM Law is specifically designed to give students critical tools for the development of professional legal skills that would normally be gained during the first year of practice, through required participation in clinical programs and the Law Firm Program. The Immigration Clinic, which gives students the opportunity to represent immigrants in a variety of non-employment based matters, is highly regarded in the field and "provides such an important community service to the immigrant as well as unique experience to the student," according to Guthat.
"When UDM added an employment-based immigration law module to the Law Firm Program, I was very excited and honored to be asked to participate."
In the immigration law module, students work through a simulation of how actual cases are processed - how communications are initiated by a client, the information presented, working through the legal analysis to identify issues and develop a strategy and presenting that strategy to the client, and finally working up the actual case.
"In effect, students are seeing just how an employment-based immigration practice works on an everyday basis, the types of issues that arise, and how to effectively deal with these issues and meet client needs," Guthat explains. "It's essentially an inside look, which other students don't get. There's a significant competitive advantage."
When entering the field of immigration law, possession of some level of practical, educational experience is critical to a successful practice.
"The issue of U.S. immigration stirs a great deal of passion in people, whether their view is pro- or anti-immigration," Guthat notes. "Further, this issue is one that's very politicized and immigration-related policies and laws are very much driven by the economy, especially in the employment-based arena. The ability to successfully interpret immigration policy, which tends to change with each administration, is gained only through experience."
The key to the U.S. maintaining its footprint and position as a leader in the global economy, she says, is to have workable immigration laws that allow companies to hire and maintain the best talent, regardless of citizenship or country of origin.
"It's no longer enough to be good at home - we have to be good everywhere. In order for the U.S. to maintain its global edge, we need to be able to retain exceptional talent here - the thinkers, the innovators, the researchers - many of whom are foreign nationals."
According to Guthat, employment-based immigration will continue to be a target among politicians and law makers at both the state and federal level, which will make entry into this field from the ground more challenging than ever.
"A new lawyer must have determination and the desire to make a difference, even if only on a small scale. Immigration law is a very rewarding area of practice, as your actions have a real impact on not only the potential growth
and success of a U.S. enterprise, but also on the lives of many immigrants seeking better opportunity."
The extensive and complicated set of immigration laws are governed not only by the Department of Homeland Security and its sub agencies - in particular Citizenship & Immigration Services, Customs & Border Protection, and Immigration & Customs Enforcement - but also by the Department of State and the Department of Labor.
"Each agency and sub agency has its own agenda, which may or may not be consistent with the existing rules of another agency involved in the immigration process," Guthat explains. "Immigration laws frequently change - and not just on an insignificant level."
About every decade there is a major overhaul of the immigration code with significant changes dramatically affecting individuals as well as global companies with operations in the U.S.
"The last major piece of employment-based immigration legislation was enacted in 2000, so we are due for reform. However, since then, there have been policy memos and directives from the agencies, which in some cases certainly affect the legal analysis and requirements for certain benefits," she says. "You have to constantly study and keep your finger on the pulse of the economy, political posturing, and agency changes. Immigration law is very
dynamic, which keeps it very interesting."
Guthat, who received her bachelor's degree in political science and Spanish from Western Michigan University, and her J.D. from the Michigan State University College of Law, joined Fragomen in 2000. She primarily focuses on employment-based immigration and corporate compliance, with clients ranging from small and mid-size companies to large multinational organizations in a variety of industries, including management of major OEMs and product and technology suppliers in the automotive industry.
Guthat enjoys the cultural interaction with people from countries around the world, and learning about customs and behaviors based on different religious beliefs, ethnicity, and traditions.
"I find this to be very enriching as well as helpful in understanding the thought process behind how people approach different situations."
With different approaches between U.S. and foreign entities to very common issues, such as policy development or strategic planning - especially if the foreign company is the controlling entity - clients often look to Guthat for guidance on how to communicate effectively with non-U.S. colleagues.
"There's no question we live in a global economy and the key to a strong U.S. presence in the global marketplace is the ability of U.S. companies to remain competitive," she says. "Collaboration with other corporate figures and colleagues outside of the U.S. is essential, and requires a refined level of sensitivity and understanding of the nuances between our cultures."
Above all, immigration law is about human beings, she notes.
"We live in a great country, with unparalleled freedom and liberty. Many around the world are not so lucky. It's our job to help those looking for a better life for their families to navigate through the very rough waters of legal immigration."
In many cases the legal path to immigration is a very long process, so change in policy and procedure mid-stream is a real risk that may impact eligibility for a particular immigration benefit. Guthat tries to give people hope, and hopes they will see the legal way is the right way.
"Current immigration rules are not very forgiving of violations, and as a result a short-term gain can often negatively impact future life plans, from career development and progression to family separation and loss of residence in the U.S.," she notes.
A favorite case involved a cardiothoracic surgeon with a major university hospital, with a sub specialization in pediatric cardiac surgery, and creator of an innovative, less invasive surgical procedure for treatment of a congenital heart defect in infants and pediatrics patients.
"It's an incredible development for our littlest and most vulnerable patients - and came at the hands of an immigrant," Guthat explains. "The Immigration Service agreed that our client should be granted permanent residence on the basis of his extraordinary achievements and ability in medicine. This person is someone that is truly an asset to the U.S. medical field, and has since gone on to develop cutting edge patient care programs to improve on safety and recovery at two of the leading university hospitals in the country."
Guthat and her husband Peter, both natives of Grosse Pointe, live in Grosse Pointe Farms with sons Joseph, 5, and 8-month-old Matthew. An avid reader, she enjoys skiing, spending time at Pier Park, and serving as chief "land crew" for her husband's sailing adventures.
"This is a very important job, as I'm required to make sure the extra luggage not allowed on board during the race makes it to the finish before the boat. This is especially fun when the finish line is somewhere tropical."
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Like every other spring sport, the track teams at Emery High School are adjusting to the weather and the cancellation of meets. Emery hosted a meet that was to include more teams but because of rain and wind only Union High showed up. Emery did well in the events held as most relays were canceled due to lack of participants.
Emery also did well in a meet held at Provo High. Teams participating were Provo High, Payson High and Orem High. The boys did well enough to be in the hunt for a win but the lack of numbers did them in. In track, it is always about number of runners, jumpers and throwers.
Here are the Emery boy's results. Eric Waddoups was first in the 110 meter hurdles, Joaquin Ortega was seventh in the 100 meters, Tyler Killpack and Jex Jensen were third and fourth respectively in the 1600 meters, Tate Jensen was second in the 400 meters, Eric Waddoups also won the 300 meter hurdles, McKay Allred was fourth in the 300 hurdles, Kyle Holmes was eighth in the 300 hurdles, Tyler Killpack took second in the 800 meters, Justin Bernard took 10th in the 800 meters, Joaquin Ortega was seventh in the 200 meters, Tate Jensen took second in the high jump, Cole Bunderson took third in the high jump, Zac Clement won the discus and javelin and took fourth in the shot put, Tylor Christmas was sixth in the shot put and eighth in the discus, Tate Jensen was first in the long jump, Thompson was third in the long jump and Cole Bunderson was seventh in the long jump. Emery won the 4 X 100 relay, the 4 X 400 relay and took second in the sprint medley by less than a second.
The Emery girls also did well but again were hurt due to lack of numbers. Here are Emery girls' results: Camille Fehlberg took second in the 100 meter hurdles and Allie Stokes took seventh, Rebekah Bott took sixth in the 1600 meters, Camille Fehlberg won the 300 hurdles, Madison Jensen won the high jump and Megan Singleton finished sixth, Billie Jean Reed won the discus with Holly Hatch finishing third and Joni Sperry finishing eighth, Holly Hatch was sixth in the javelin and Billie Jean Reed was ninth, Camille Fehlberg was first in the long jump with Madison Jensen finishing third. Emery took third in the 4 X 400 relay and second in the sprint medley relay.
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By: Christine Swenson from Swenson Law Office PC
Question 1:
As you're probably aware over 3,350,000 million searches on "immigration" are done in the US with over 11,100,000 globally. What trusted immigration news & advice sites would you recommend to help people navigate the web to get a foundation of what to do before speaking with a licensed immigration attorney for specific advice?
Answer 1:
The Internet can be overwhelming, especially with a topic as broad and varied as immigration. When using the Internet to begin your research and investigation, I recommend being as specific as possible when creating search terms. Even though I practice immigration law exclusively, there are areas within this field that I do not handle. Unfortunately, there are very few news websites I would recommend because, with the 24/7 news reporting method, it's often difficult to provide concrete answers when so much is determined on a case-by-case basis. However, there are two organizations I would recommend to get started: Immigrant Law Resource Center at www.ilrg.org; and American Immigration, LLC, www.ilw.com. Next, I would recommend immigration-related websites such as www.USCIS.gov or similar sites for government agencies that also deal with immigration such as the Department of State, for example.
Question 2:
What Immigration questions would you suggest someone ask to a licensed immigration attorney to ensure they know the current immigration laws & policies?
Answer 2:
I appreciate the fact that you're focusing on "license immigration attorneys," which tells me you are already aware of the problems with notarios, who may be able to conduct or to assist with legal transactions in foreign countries but which is not the case in the United States. These folks claim to have special back channels to expedite or guarantee a favorable result. These promises are not possible with the American immigration system. At the same time, there are non-lawyers who have been through extensive training from the Board of Immigration Affairs, called Accredited Representatives, who are qualified to assist people with immigration issues.
Now, to address the heart of your question. First, people need to conduct some research on their own to have a basic understanding of what immigration process you need assistance with so that you can communicate with your attorney. In general, clients should ask whether the attorney has handled a similar immigration process previously, how many clients the attorney has handled similar situations, and whether those clients cases were resolved in favor of the client. I would ask what the typical obstacles are applicants face when pursuing this type of process. Lastly, I would engage them in a discussion about what they do to keep up on the changes in immigration law and policies: do they take any classes? Participate in discussion groups or training other attorneys? Does the attorney participate in the American Immigrant Lawyers Association?
Question 3:
Can you share an interesting client or industry immigration story?
Answer 3:
Without obtaining my client's permission to share his/her situation, I cannot share their situation. What I can tell you is that the people I have met through my immigration practice are some of the most sincere, hardworking, family-oriented people who simply want a better life for themselves and their families.
Question 4:
Being that this is an election year what political changes could you possible predict to help solve illegal immigration problems?
Answer 4:
Since the last "amnesty day," authorized in 1983 under President Ronald Regan, there are millions of people who are in the United States and are non-citizens. There is an entire generation which is caught between a rock and a hard place: DREAMers. The DREAM Act is for the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act and addresses the needs of those who were brought to the U.S. as children and who, for all intents and purposes, were raised as citizens but are not here legally. As you likely know, on June 15, 2012, President Obama enacted a deferred action program for those who meet certain eligibility criteria. This program does not grant a legal immigrant status; if eligible; it identifies and only allows requester the legitimate authority to work in the United States, to enroll in college and to pursue the dream they were raised with.
The first concern I have is whether this new deferred action program will remain in place if Mr. Romney becomes president. Based on what has been stated to date, Mr. Romney has not made any statements of support of this policy nor has he committed to continuing it. In light of how many people this policy will help, it would be calming to deferred action recipients to have a commitment to this program.
The second concern I have is that there is no one right solution to the various challenges we have with immigration. For example, currently we have caps on the number of immigrants who can come to the United States to work. This cap is fixed, regardless of the state of the American economy. An option would be to have the cap flex – increase or decrease – dependent upon whether the economy is growing or contracting.
Next on my list would focus on agricultural workers; currently, the government only allows for temporary agricultural workers. The maximum period of time those visa holders can remain in the United States is three years, with the expectation that visa holders do not work year round and they return to their country. For most of us who live in urban or even suburban areas, we have little concept of what it takes to run and to sustain a successful farm operation. There are so many agricultural jobs throughout the country that demand full-time, lesser-skilled employees, yet there is no viable visa available for them.
Lastly, regarding the large undocumented population not addressed through new policy, it would be more effective if the Obama deferred action policy was applied to the parents of DREAMers. Contrary to the naysayers, this does not reward them with legal status but does allow them to work and continue their contributions to the economy, only legally. For the DREAMer generation, an option might be to convert their deferred action status to a legal status, when it is time to renew their status, which is in two year (if the policy isn't revoked). This keeps in mind that the only way any of the DREAMers, or anyone else for that matter, will have the legal status is through congressional action.
Question 5:
Could you share some interesting immigration statistics?
I must admit that statistics are not my "thing" because of my skepticism with the ability for people to manipulate numbers. However, I have found that the Partnership for a New American Economy (PNAE), which is bipartisan, investigated the complexity of immigration and have shed a new light on the impact immigrants have on the economy. Here is a sample of what they have found and brought to light:
• When we typically thing of an entrepreneur, we think of small business owners who employ others. Yet in the US, there is no visa option for foreign nationals to start small business. If you have at least $1 million to invest in the U.S., then you can apply for an EB-5 visa. Or, if you're from certain treaty nations and are able to invest enough in your own business, then you can apply for an E-2 visa.
• To apply for an H-2B visa, for temporary/seasonal, nonagricultural workers, it takes approximately eight weeks and at least $2,500.00 per applicant. PNAE's research found that under this current system and backlog, one in three small businesses would close or reduce hours due to the lack of help.
• A 2010 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found areas with higher immigration have higher wages for native workers because immigration leads to greater specialization and productivity. From 1990 to 2007, immigration was associated with an increase of about $5,100 in the yearly income of the average U.S. worker in constant 2005 dollars. The same study found no evidence that immigrants hurt employment rates or hours-per-worker for U.S.-born workers.
Guest Post Author Bio:
Christine Swenson has practiced law for more than 15 years. She was a prosecutor in Tucson, Arizona, and in the greater Denver metro area for more than six years when she changed her focus to education. She has been a vocal supporter of victims' rights throughout her career. Christine recently opened her own practice as a result of her work with victims of crime and the opportunity for them to obtain a U Visa. This work has reignited her passion for immigrants and the struggles and prejudices they face in the United States, which prompted her to focus her practice exclusively on immigration law. Check out her blog to keep up with her work with victims, DREAMers, and other immigrants.


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Achim Steiner on Mobilizing African Leadership for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
Statement delivered at the African Union Commission -United Nations Environment Programme -UN Economic Commission for Africa -African Development Bank Round Table on Rio+20
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 29 June 2011 - H.E. Mr. Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of Republic of the Congo and heads of state from across Africa
Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, Under-Secretary-General and Executive
Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Mr Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank
Thank you for inviting me to this important meeting and roundtable in the presence of such distinguished and knowledgeable speakers and guests.
We are here to contribute to the focusing and formulating of Africa's collective position on Rio+20 in Brazil next June.
Rio+20 can be another date in the long and demanding international calendar of events-or it can be an opportunity for this generation of world leaders to catalyze a paradigm shift in Africa's 21st century growth and its cooperative relationships across the developing and developed world.
Africa is a region with perhaps the most to gain from a world-wide shift towards a Green Economy.
In short, Rio+20 could represent an evolution of sustainable development that recognizes and values Africa's assets in a way that reflects the economic, social and environmental realities of a world markedly different from Rio 1992.
Your meeting here in Malabo does not come in a vacuum.
Africa has already signaled political commitment on the Green Economy through several endorsements such as 13th AMCEN in June 2010; 7th African Development Forum; AU Summit January 2011 and the Conference of African Ministers of Economy and Finance CAMEF in March 2011.
Over recent weeks and months Africa's ambassadors and experts have provided dynamic and forward-looking proposals on a continent-wide position running up to Rio+20.
Special thanks are due to the Republic of the Congo and Kenya for the agenda item "Africa's Preparation for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20): Common Positions and Strategies in Facing the Challenges of the Green Economy and International Environmental Governance"
Some countries quite rightly have pointed out pitfalls that need to be addressed in respect to a Green Economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication.
Green tariffs or trade barrier or new kinds of conditionalities in terms of aid, being among those concerns.
But I think there is also an emerging clarity that the greatest risk to Africa and indeed economies across the world is too allow concerns about risks to paralyze the bigger prize.
And that risks of the kind raised are inherent in any economic model, green or otherwise.
Indeed when I read the preparatory documents and hear the voice of Africa's leadership, academia, business and civil society, I have a sense that most if not all countries here have internalized many of those concerns as 'issues to watch out for' rather than issues that are fundamental road blocks to broad cooperative agreements in Rio.
On the second theme of Rio+20- an institutional framework for sustainable development- and in particular in respect to international environment governance, the pros and cons of a body such as a World Environment Organization needs to be firmly focused on a framework for empowerment and delivery.
Empowerment of the environment ministers of Africa to achieve the full potential of their portfolios in respect to delivering the third pillar of sustainable development in cooperation with their counterparts in other parts of the globe.
And in a way that matures the third pillar not for itself, but in order to also deliver social and economic outcomes.
In specific, improved International Environment Governance needs to:-
Many African countries have included environment in their development priorities and some have provided environmental safeguarding in their constitutions.
However, the means for implementation to support their commitments have lagged behind-an area a reformed system of IEG could address.
The work of UNEP and many, many others including governments and research institutes in Africa, underline that a Green Economy is emerging everywhere including in least developed countries with positive impacts on lives and livelihoods as well as environmental sustainability.
From the growth of sustainable and organic agriculture in for example Uganda and Malawi; the dramatic explosion of renewable energies in a countries like Egypt and Kenya and the plans for solar in South Africa, to ecosystem restoration and sustainable tourism in Rwanda and Namibia to forest management in the Republic of Congo and Gabon, we know its happening here, not in theory but in practice.
It is likely to flower and flourish faster with an institutional framework that fosters rather than frustrates such transitions and recognizes the needs and aspirations of developing economies in Africa and elsewhere.
There is a tendency, when faced with a big UN conference to draw up negotiating positions and steel oneself to plough through texts line by line.
Rio+20 is designed to be different.
On IEG, we need to look more to implementation than institutions.
On the Green Economy, to the big ticket items where broad and cooperative public policy can shift markets, catalyze national and regional action and global financial flows onto a sustainable path.
And Rio+20 needs to achieve something else. The world of the here and now is no longer shaped exclusively by the state, more the state is an enabler.
In the run up to and at Rio+20, there needs to be a forum and an exchange of big ideas between governments, business and civil society in order to reach common cause: that will be important for Africa's position as well as the position of all regions.
An issue that will be important for us to also consider here today.
Rio+20 has already achieved a great deal not least in Africa.
The challenge now and for Rio+20 is to accelerate and to scale all this up in a way that meets Africa's challenges, by unleashing its inordinate potential as a major force in a sustainable 21st century and by framing how evolved institutions can implement this forward-looking agenda.
Thank you for inviting me to share in this important meeting
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Skip to comments.Phoenix officer forbids neighbor to get cat, PD come to help
Posted on 12/30/2008 9:57:06 AM PST by Fawn
PHOENIX, AZ -- Brutis the cat is back home with his owner after going through a bit of a pickle. He had been stuck in a neighbor's tree for nine days, according to the owner.
And the cat's owner says a police officer may have been partly to blame.
The cat got away from his owner, Michael, last Sunday at a home near 12th Street and Bell Road. When Michael finally tracked Brutis down, he was stuck in the branches, two stories in the air, on his neighbor's property.
The neighbor is a Phoenix police officer.
Michael had tried to get the cat out with no luck. Animal Control told him they don't handle cats due to limited resources.
On Christmas morning, the Humane Society tried to rescue Brutis but said its ladders were not tall enough to reach him.
They also suggested Michael leave food and water at the base of the tree, something Michael said he couldn't do because his police officer neighbor would not let him back on the property.
"He said he wouldn't let us go back there and try and rescue the cat," Michael said.
Michael said the officer told him he was concerned that if someone got hurt while trying to get the cat on his property, he would be liable.
"He said no because of insurance," explained Michael.
A Phoenix Police spokesperson said the officer did what he could to help the cat.
Sgt. Tommy Thompson said the officer followed the direction of the Humane Society, taking his dog inside for a day, hoping the cat would come down on it's own.
He said the Humane Society called the officer an "angel" who did all he could.
The Humane Society also told the officer they could not rescue the cat safely, according to Thompson.
However, another non-profit said on Monday they made an attempt to get Brutis out of the tree.
Toni Smith and Terry Toman are with Citizens for North Phoenix Strays.
"There's some friction here between these neighbors and I said I could care less about the people I just want to go up and get the cat," said Smith.
Smith and Toman said they chose to go behind the home on a public sidewalk and lean a 25-foot ladder against his back wall.
In this way, they figured they were not on his property.
Just as they were about to get the cat, Smith said, "This guy comes barreling out of his house, flashed his gun and his badge, and started screaming and freaking out."
Toman added, "It's a little overkill".
ABC15 tried to speak with the officer to get his side of the story, but he said to call police.
The Phoenix Police Department said their officer had a right to defend his property.
They added that there was no way the officer could have known whether Smith and Toman were intruders or not.
It seems like I just have to sit here and watch my cat starve to death or freeze to death, Michael said.
Both Smith and Toman said they were willing to sign a waiver guaranteeing they would not sue the officer or hold him liable if they should hurt themselves while rescuing Brutis.
Its just a cat in a tree, why cant we just go there and get the cat and move on, Smith said.
Late Tuesday morning, Michael said police officers arrived at the home and rescued the cat using a ladder. It's unclear who's property they did it from.
Sgt. Thompson said Phoenix Police don't normally rescue cats from trees, but said calls to the Police Chief's office prompted the move to get the cat down.
Brutis is now safe and doing well -- and out of the tree.
'It seems like I just have to sit here and watch my cat starve to death or freeze to death, Michael said."
I'm guessing it will come down long before that. Cats are fairly smart.
Ooh I would have to get that guy on animal cruelty for not allowing help
Probably because the other neighbor lets his cat run loose in the officer's yard.
"...hoping the cat would come down on it's own."
AAARRRRGGGHHHHHH! Can't anyone use (or NOT use) an apostrophe properly?
One of the best lines I have ever heard regarding cats stuck in trees came from the Chief of the LA Fire Deptment when he announced that they would no longer rescue cats from trees.
He said in all my years of being a fireman I have yet to see a cat skeleton in a tree. They come down when they get hungry enough.
"Cant anyone use (or NOT use) an apostrophe properly?"
About 20% of the time, apparently.
what happened to firemen rescuing cats?
a bucket truck from the street should reach with no problem.
It's unclear who's property they did it from.
Should be 'whose'.
My brother climbed a tree to get a cat once and ended up scratched all to heck. He went to the doctor and the doctor asked him what had happened. My brother told him about rescueing the cat and the doctor said, "Have you ever seen any cat skeletons in trees?"
You do now what happens when a bucket truck comes near them ?
I don't know....it was up there 9 days?!
Hi Fawn,
Happy New Year, afternoon radio sucks without Rush. I'm so bored at work!
Mom...is that you?
Two words: pellet gun. I really like house cats, but neighbors who let their cats run wild don't get much sympathy from me any more. I keep hoping the big hoot owl I see on my fence early in the mornings would get a couple of the various cats running loose in the neighborhood, but no such luck so far.
I missed that one! It's the misuse of "it's" that really gets on my nerves, though, especially by professional journalists and their editors.
looks like it came down just fine :)
How do cats run wild? What exactly defines running wild?
Blog editor's note #2: While cats usually do come down, if the cat has been up there for days, it's already quite hungry and it's not likely to find its way down without help.
> Cats are prone to hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease) when they don't eat for several days. Lacking food, the cat's body starts sending fat cells to the liver to process into lipoproteins for fuel. Cats' livers are not terribly efficient at processing fat, and much of the fat is stored in the liver cells. Left untreated, eventually the liver fails and the cat dies.
> In cases where cats have starved to death before figuring out how to come down, there wouldn't be skeletons in trees, because when the cat dies, it's no longer able to hold onto the tree.
"Michael said the officer told him he was concerned that if someone got hurt while trying to get the cat on his property, he would be liable."
The officer was 100% correct. Any private individual, organization or group that got hurt on his property could sue him for everything he's got if they fall out of the tree and break their necks.
And you know that's exactly what their lawyer would do no matter how "nice" they seemed up front.
Let the guv handle it, they can't sue you for performing a public function on your proprty.
Happy New Year to you too....I'm not bored at work but I do miss Rushbo.....Hope all is well....
I just use Havahart traps.
Why didn't the cop try to get the cat himself instead of acting like a crazy man flashing a gun. I believe that's against the law....even for a maniac cop.
They work good for 'possums, too.
I say if it's roaming, it's a wild animal and it's subject to being shot on sight. If it's a pet, keep it indoors or contained on your own property. One or the other.
Semi-Official Semi-Legal Notice: This is only a test. Had this been an actual anti-cat post, there would have been far more violence. And cow bell. And dog poop.
The cat 'got away' from the owner....didn't you read the article? That happens ya know...a cat will escape ....I have an escape artist at home too....try to keep my eye on her but she also has plans.
I have some sympathy for both parties. While I don't hate cats, I do hate a lot of cat owners. My neighbor, for example, has a cat that eats fish from my pond, craps in my flower beds and steals dog food and then phones the police when my dogs bark at it. If my neighbors cat was stuck in one of my trees I would do the same thing.
I'm reminded of the original "Police Academy" movie, where the lady alerts the cop that her cat is stuck in a tree, and the cop promptly pulls his service revolver and BLAM!...the cat is out of the tree!
Looks like an editor has been playing with the article since it was posted here. Some corrections have been made.
Yes, they come down eventually, but often get seriously or fatally injured in the process. They are capable of getting up (usually being chased up) into places they can't get down from safely, because their claws allow them to climb vertical tree trunks, but not to stabilize themselves on the way back down the same trunk. By the time they've waited a few days, they're weak from hunger and dehydration (and in some cases, may already be irreversibly on the way to the often deadly hepatic lipidosis), possibly with frostbitten paws in winter, and are very poorly equipped to brace themselves in a hard landing. A cat that breaks its spine or pelvis when falling out of a tree doesn't end up as a "cat skeleton in a tree", but ends up dead anyway (hopefully having been found quickly and taken to a vet for euthanasia, but depending on the location, it may die slowly and in pain without being found).
Thank you for that bit of information. So, I can shoot birds, neighbors dogs running loose down the road, possum, snakes, neighbors kids crossing my yard and it's all legal huh? Good.
Of course'as long a's they follow this rule:
Every word ending in "S" with a consonant before it requires an apostrophe. If the word is a subjugated compo'nd, superlative with a comma no apostrophe is required unless' it add's clarity to a question'. In case's of hyper'bolic refracting conflagration's the apostrophe may substitu'e for any letter of 'th alpha''''''. (20)!
How does that effect you negatively? Cats pretty much keep to themselves and are pretty quiet for the most part.
Yep, I've caught them before, and a raccoon or two.
Cats hate you, too. Nanny nanny neener neener.
I read the article and am familiar with that part of town. I bought my dog from a lady who lived a couple blocks from there. I had house cats and know they can get loose, but I don't know the history with that particular animal, whether or not the owner lets it out at night or keeps it under lock and key.
running wild is not being on a leash.....
Sheesh, what a waste of time. Cats may 'seem' stuck in a tree but believe me, when they get hungry they'll come down.
And no single dog will stop them. Well, successfully stop them if the cat is in good shape and not getting too old.
In some jurisdictions, yes, you can shoot loose dogs.
Why should cats be exempt?
They eat the birds and lizards in my yard and use my garden and flower beds for their toilet. They howl at the neighbor's indoor cat when it's in their screened in porch. The one neighbor lets her little darling run loose and, of course, it somehow got pregnant and now there are four little darlings. The neighbors on both sides of me are ready to shoot them and put them in the trash. Word of advice? Keep your animals under your control in your yard. Your neighbors will appreciate you for being responsible and you will have happier and healthier pets.
What lovely people
better a dead cat than a dead person. If the cat wants to come down it will. Most likely the cat would run away from anyone going up after it. Most likely its still up there because all these strange people have been trying to get it.
That's one smart cat. Does he run home to use the phone or does it carry its own cellphone :)
OMG! You, like, totally, totally got it. You totally understood the exact and complete meaning of what I was saying.
Let's examine your made-up list:
1) Birds - According to law, variable by State, some birds, yes, as long as you don't violate any safety laws
2) Neighbors' dogs running loose - Unless one is charging or attacking you, no, because neighbors' dogs are not legally considered to be wild animals
3) Possum - Yes, again it varies by State, and you must not violate any safety laws
4) Snakes - Yes, same as possum in most States
5) Neighbors' kids - This one might be your first clue that you failed to understand the point, and missed the humor attached to it. But just to be clear, are these neighbors' kids making a lot of noise and stomping my flowers? I mean, I don't want to make a snap judgment until I have all the relevant facts.
One modification: There are some varieties of snakes that are protected, so you can't shoot those.
When are you planning to go hunting and what's your weapon of choice?
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CARBONVILLE- Our beloved brother, uncle and friend, Ruben Bera passed away Oct. 6, 2011 at the Beehive Homes in Elmo after a lengthy and debilitating illness.
He was born in Castle Gate, Utah on March 18, 1931, the first child of Mike and Josephine Bera.
He grew up in the house he was born in, and lived in that house until 1974 when the town of Castle Gate was torn down. At that time he bought a home in Carbonville, Utah and has made that his home since then.
Ruben was educated in schools in Castle Gate, Helper, Carbon High School and Carbon College in Price. He was the son of a coal miner and quit school to work in the mine. Drafted in 1951, he served in the United States Marine Corps from Oct. 16, 1951 until Oct. 15, 1953, one year of which was in Korea. He was always proud to be a Marine. As a Marine he received his G.E.D. High School Diploma.
After completing his military duty, he went back to work in the coal mine at Castle Gate and made coal mining his career. He stayed with Castle Gate Mine until its closure. He then went to work in the Price River Coal Co. mine at Spring Canyon as a shift foreman. He retired at its closure. He was a retired member of the U.M.W.A. Ruben was an avid sportsman and enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, 4-wheeling, snow mobiling, and especially his cabin at Scofield Reservoir. Ruben took a job after his retirement driving school bus for the Carbon School District, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He drove the bus until the end of the school year in 1997.
The family would like to thank the Beehive Homes in Elmo and all its staff for the loving care given to Ruben in the past months.
Survived by his devoted care giving sister, Erline (Dean) Denison, Price; loving nieces, Brenda (Jason) Chambers, Wellington, Tammy (Drew) Demler, Logan; several loving cousins in the Salt Lake area.
Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Angelo Bera; his best friend and fishing buddy Jackie Fish, whom he never forgot.
Funeral Mass, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, 10 a.m. Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. Family will receive friends Tuesday one hour prior to service at the Church.
Committal, Price City Cemetery, Price. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are welcome to share memories of Ruben online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.