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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
On a cold, snowy February day, Mark H. Williams led the last group he would guide through the Muddy River. The new BLM travel plan will close this stretch of the trail after March 5. Through the Muddy Creek Canyon, the trail will close to protect the riparian and watershed resource.
With a group of riders as diverse as the Emery County landscape, Williams met his group of 29 riders at the Hanksville exit on I-70. They traveled together to the Goblin Valley turnoff and proceeded to the unloading point. The riders were from all over the state of Utah, Logan, Spanish Fork, Price, Salina, Richfield and several from Emery County. Four women and 24 men riders all geared up for the day. Most had snowmobile suits and waterproof gear to ward off the winter day.
The ride was underway by 9 a.m. to allow the group plenty of daylight to complete the nearly 60 mile loop. With snow threatening and cold air nipping, the first stop on the ride was to view Temple Mountain. This is where Madam Marie Curie had crews mine for radio-active materials including uranium, polonium and vanadium during the early 1900s. The rock outcrop stands sentinel to the riders on the first leg of the trip.
The group of ATV enthusiasts descended into the craggy canyon and were treated to many rock formations and interesting vistas. Clouds and snow obscured some of the points of interest in the distance along the way. In spite of the cold and snow, all the riders seemed to enjoy and revel in the sights to be seen in Emery County. They all remarked how interesting and challenging the trail was in spots along the canyon edge.
One of the participants was Keven Kesler from Logan. He is the Director of 4-H and youth programs and assistant director of the extension programs in Utah. At the beginning of the ride, he made his way from group to group ensuring that everyone had a garbage bag with which to haul out all the refuse of the day. Kesler expressed his desired to start a 4-H program that deals with ATVs, their responsible and safe use. "Every farm in the state has a 4-wheeler and usually kids that operate them. If we had a 4-H program, we could teach responsible ATV use and safety, along with the impact their use has on the enviroment," said Kesler.
As the group made their way along the canyon, they approached an old miners cabin where uranium miners lived during the 50s in the uranium boom. There were still relics lying around the area to explore and reminisce about. From this point on, the trail is closed to anything over 54 inches in width.
The riders continued on the trail, climbing and descending over the rocks and cliffs until they came to a junction into the canyon at the Hidden Splendor Mine. Williams informed the group that during the 50s a man named John Peck hiked up the canyon to the point at which they stood now. Peck's geiger countet went berserk and he immediately began the process to file his claim of the mineral rights. A few years later, Peck received an offer of about $5 million for the rights to the uranium in the area. Peck had almost lost his life exploring the canyon and made a fortune for what he found. At this turn, the group was informed that during this stretch of the trail, they would cross the Muddy Creek numerous times. The walls of the canyon quickly turned to solid rock and were hundreds of feet high. Rain and flood run-off had streaked the red walls with brown and black mineral deposits.
Like a snake, the string of machines made their way through the remote Utah backcountry and experienced a breathtaking part of Emery County. Everyone seemed to be enthralled at the magnificent scenery and riding experience.
When the group emerged from the canyon, the ride was about half over, but the coming miles would go quickly as it was dirt road back around the loop to where the vehicles had parked and unloaded earlier in the day.
After the ATVs were loaded up for the trip home and everyone expressed their jubilation over the trip, everyone said goodbye to Muddy Creek Trail.
They were glad to have been among the last to witness its splendor.
"It's a shame that this trail is to be closed to motorized vehicle use because that eliminates a lot of people from seeing our public lands," said Mike Bass, owner of High Velocity Motor Sports in Huntington. "It's been a great ride and a great day," said Bass.


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Self-Publishing Is the New Real Publishing
Feeling depressed because the recession and the internet are both killing the book publishing industry, and hurting your hopes for the big literary contract you deserve? Just self-publish! Every other jerk is.
You might think that the ease of internet publishing (your own stupid blog, free) and the recession (you have no money) would actually limit the number of people willing to pay out of their own pockets to get 100 copies "Bus Driver, Bus Driver, Spin Me A Rhyme: The Poetry of Jim Hendrickson, King of Muncie" pressed up. Not so! The self-publishing industry is positively flourishing. You probably have a book in you, yourself! What a life you've lived!
"It used to be an elite few," said Eileen Gittins, chief executive of Blurb, a print-on-demand company whose revenue has grown to $30 million, from $1 million, in just two years and which published more than 300,000 titles last year. Many of those were personal books bought only by the author. "Now anyone can make a book, and it looks just like a book that you buy at the bookstore."
That's great, just great. How democratic! Just look at the veritable musical and cultural renaissance that's emerged as a result of Myspace. Soon the self-architect and self-tightrope walker and self-haircut industries will take off as well, and we'll never need entertainment again! [NYT]

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Afikim Electric Vehicles Issues Nationwide Recall Of Breeze C Scooter: Recall - Potential For Malfunction
Afikim Electric Vehicles Issues Nationwide Recall of Breeze C Scooter: Recall - Potential For Malfunction
[Posted 10/01/2013]
AUDIENCE: Patient, Consumer
ISSUE: Afikim Electric Vehicles initiated a nationwide recall of 69 Breeze C Scooters. The Breeze C Scooter may become unresponsive during operation due to an electrical contact which may fault due to extensive wear, which potentially could result in the driver not being able to stop the scooter during operation except by turning off the ignition key.
BACKGROUND: The recalled products are either metallic blue or metallic silver. The products have two rear wheels and have either one or two wheels in the front. The scooters have an adjustable swivel seat and a front storage basket; some scooters may be fitted with an optional larger rear basket. Refer to the Firm Press Release for a detailed list of affected products, including serial numbers.
RECOMMENDATION: Consumers with questions may contact the company via telephone Monday through Friday at 1-800-809-3010 between the hours of 9AM and 5PM (EST). Consumers may also contact the company via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
- Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
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I don't have a preferred genre, I just love to create beautiful, interesting and fun things with my photography, ceramics and fused glass. Originals are available from my website www.latchfarmstudios.co.uk
I especially enjoy macro and close-up work and I continue to experiment with different styles. In particular I enjoy photographing flowers and nature and mixing in some photo manipulation, especially if it makes people smile :)
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Home buyers in Miami
may have heard of the name Jorge Perez before. Once one of the most unstoppable developers in Miami, Mr. Perez lost more than $1 billion in the economic downturn in the mid-2000's. Despite losing this staggering sum, he is currently plotting his comeback for 2013, many are waiting with baited breath to see just how it will turn out. A member of Related Groups, Perez once again plans to turn his attention toward developments in South Florida, while CEO Jeff Blau and Chairmen Steven Ross turn their attentions towards large scale New York projects, like Hudson Yards.
Perez believes that the housing market in Miami will shortly be back in full force. For example, one of his most devastating losses during the downturn was the Icon Brickell development. Some of his projects even had to be returned to their lenders, and because he had borrowed heavily to finance these projects, his downfall was even steeper. However, today, it is 100% sold. In a recent statement to Reuters Impact Players, Perez said:
"Everyone used to say that there are three important things in real estate: location, location, location. Now I say timing, timing, timing. Meaning that as a developer, I need to have a crystal ball, so I can try to invest based on what I see in the market."
Based on his own keen sense of tuition, Perez predicts that 2013 is going to be Miami's strongest year of recovery yet. Because many rely on his guidance, it will be interesting to see if his predictions come true. "My gut tells me that 2013, to the surprise of many, is going to be a much better year than people are expecting. I think that we are going to have, particularly in the real estate market, a much better year."
Jorge Perez and Related Groups have been at the forefront of some of Miami's most ambitious projects. For example, Perez was at the helm of Trump Hollywood when it opened in South Florida in 2009. Related Groups was the developer, and the entire structure cost a staggering $355 million to complete. With 40 stories of units facing the ocean, it offers one of the most comprehensive listings of services and amenities for Tower residents.
It is certainly true that Jorge Perez's past projects have created a forest of condo towers throughout Miami over the last several decades. Some of these projects have permanently altered the appearance of Miami's skyline. However, it yet remains to be seen whether investors and home buyers are going to trust his once infallible instincts. Will the success of the former kingpin be assured, or will he fail? Construction funding is more difficult than ever to come by, even for heavyweights like Perez, and it will be interesting to see if lenders decide whether or not to take a chance and bet on this titan again.
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A 13-time national champion and Olympic bronze medallist in 1984, Westbrook experienced both the pre- and post-Cold War Olympic Games, plus the influx of professional athletes and corporate money that has turned the Olympics into a global spectacle.
Though Westbrook won't be competing in Sydney, his legacy continues through three students from his fencing school, The Peter Westbrook Foundation.
Westbrook was 22 years old when he made his first appearance at the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976. He was the team's youngest fencer. It was quite an accomplishment for a multi-ethnic kid (his mother was Japanese, his father African-American) raised in a single-parent household in the projects of Newark, N.J.
Westbrook could easily have gone through life without ever seeing a fencing match. Instead, his mom convinced him to try the sport and he spent the next 30 years rewriting fencing history. "I was scared as hell," he said of his first trip to the Games. "I didn't think I belonged there. I didn't think I could live up to all those things that Olympians are all about. I knew I was good but I didn't classify myself with those guys. I was in total awe."
Unfortunately the United States' boycott of the 1980 games meant Westbrook would have to wait eight years for another Olympic competition.
In 1984, he finally got his chance and was rewarded with a bronze medal in the men's sabre competition. It was the first fencing medal won by an American since 1960. No American has won one since. Already a national champion, Westbrook said winning at the Olympics was unique.
"When you win national titles, you're recognized by people in your sport," he explained. "At the Olympics the recognition is not just from your sport…[but] from your country and the world." Westbrook's favorite Olympics were in cities outside of North America. In 1988 he made his first trip to Seoul, Korea, and in 1992, to Barcelona, Spain. Four years later, he was the oldest U.S. Olympic fencing team member at his final games in Atlanta.
Westbrook said the sport of fencing and the Olympics have gone through a significant change due to more professional athletes being allowed to compete in the games. In Sydney, professional fencers make up 95% of those competing. This makes it near-impossible for amateurs to qualify.
Westbrook remembered when corporate attitudes were different toward the Olympic Games. All that changed in 1984 when Peter Ueberroth was in charge of organizing the world's first privately-funded Games. "Now everyone wants to be involved," he said. "Most major corporations are involved…everybody is using the five rings to be part of it all. Before there would be companies that wouldn't let (athletes) leave (their) jobs, now nobody would consider not sending athletes to the games."
Another significant change at the Olympics can been seen in the athletes from Eastern European countries and the former Soviet Union.
"With the break-up of the U.S.S.R. there is much less tension in the air (at the Games)," he said. "You can clearly see the difference in all those (former Soviet Union) countries. They don't have big brother watching anymore and now their attitude is different...they're actually relating to other athletes."
Amazingly, the first two students to walk through the doors of The Peter Westbrook Foundation in New York City in 1991—Keeth Smart and his sister, Erin Smart—will be the foundation's first two Olympians. Keeth, 21, who qualified for the individual sabre competition, and Erin, 20, who is an alternate on the women's foil team, will be joined by Akhnaten Spencer-El, 21, who will compete in the individual sabre competition. Of the nine American fencing athletes to qualify for Sydney, one-third studied at Westbrook's foundation.
"People are always asking me if it's going to be hard, not going this year," he said. "I've got my kids going, I can be part of the glory and recognition, without the stress. I'll let them deal with all the excitement and heartache that goes along with it."


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Emery County School Board met in their March meeting at Huntington Elementary. Jeneane Warren, director of school food service addressed the board, she said Green River High is the only school without a breakfast program and a program will be started there when school starts in the fall. Warren talked about a summer feeding program which will start this summer. Three schools qualify for the summer feeding program including, Huntington Elementary, Ferron Elementary and Book Cliff Elementary. A school needs to be 50 percent free or reduced lunch to qualify for a summer program. Schools qualifying are: 55 percent-Huntington; 52 percent-Ferron and 68-percent Book Cliff. Warren said she is getting two to three applications a day for free-reduced lunches.
The summer feeding program will run until July 31 and begins June 1. Warren said she has analyzed the potential for meals being served and has averaged out the results. The Community Center in Green River has been doing a summer feeding program and they will bring the students to Book Cliff Elementary for lunch. Any age students to age 18 can come and have lunch for free. There are no income requirements to the summer feeding program for the three schools. Adults can also eat for $3.50 a meal after all the students are served.
The staffs at the three schools are willing to make the program work. The summer feeding program can also go along with any other summer programs at the schools like summer school. Other school districts participate in summer feeding including Carbon and Richfield. Richfield feeds 1,700 meals a day and Carbon feeds 1,500.
In operating a summer feeding program, the funds for the regular school lunch program during the year will increase because for each summer meal served, funding will go into the regular school lunch program. Warren said the summer feeding program is a real opportunity for a community. Families can use money saved at lunch to purchase food for other meals. Anyone from outlying communities and not just the community where the summer lunch program is available are welcome to participate.
The school board agreed to try the summer feeding program to see how it goes this summer.
LaVar Jensen from the Huntington Stake Presidency requested that the school activities end at 5 p.m. on Monday nights so kids can get home to be with their families. Research shows that children who eat regular meals with their families are less likely to try drugs and other harmful activities.
Board President Laurel Johansen said she appreciated the input from Pres. Jensen.
Superintendent Kirk Sitterud said the board can't pass a formal policy, but can make recommendations. Board member Marie Johnson said the number of meals eaten together as a family makes a difference and she supports a recommendation to avoid activities on Monday nights.
Emery High has hired a swim coach, Marilyn Collard, to begin a swim team for Emery High. It is a new program and will begin right away to get athletes who want to be on the swim team ready for the swim season which begins in the fall. The new pool facility is ready for swim meets and Emery High will host meets at the pool.
Whitney Smuin was approved as a special education assistant at Book Cliff Elementary in Green River. The board approved a 1/3 contract for Marilyn Collard. Superintendent Sitterud reminded everyone that part of the bonding for the pool was based upon a swim program being started for Emery High. This program will practice during after school hours. The pool is also to be used for PE programs where healthy lifestyles are stressed and swimming is part of the program. The schools can come in and use the pool free of charge for two days each year. Everyone agreed the swim team program should begin now so preparations can be made for the swim season.
The board talked about the early retirement incentive program. A survey was sent out to employees to see how much interest there was in an early retirement program. Any wishing to take advantage of the early retirement would not be replaced due to reductions in the budget.
Superintendent Sitterud said there were nine responses sent back which he felt was enough interest to send out formal application forms. Employees opting for the early retirement would still receive the equivalent of 18 months of health insurance which they can use to purchase health insurance, use for other health needs or take the money in cash. In some cases the retiring person would have to be replaced but would be replaced with a lower salaried person. The money is paid out of fund balance payments.
The superintendent gave his report; he said he has received letters of intent to retire from Christine Hunt-counselor; Dale Richards-teacher at GRHS-Pam Jeffs-teacher and Annette Cook-teacher at Huntington Elementary.
Sitterud also talked about the legislative session and the anticipated cuts there. He said declining enrollment over the last several years in the Emery district and budget reductions will lead to belt tightening at the district level.
Business Administrator, Jared Black said an assessment on the conditions of the school buildings will be done in the fall. He will work to put together a facilities committee which has input and discussion on the buildings. Several architects want to help with doing the studies and prioritizing projects for the buildings.
Sitterud presented a letter written by Jesse Malan thanking the board for allowing the participation of the FFA in a competition in New Mexico.
In the principal's report, Huntington Elementary Principal Tom Baltzer submitted this report: "A very special thanks to each of you for all you do to make the district a success. Likewise to our superintendent and district personnel for their great support.
"Peer tutuoring was done again this year with fifth graders tutuoring second graders for nine weeks, in reading skills. Sixth graders worked with first graders for nine weeks and Canyon View Junior High students came down to tutor our third and fourth graders.
"The fourth graders were trained to work with our kindergarten students in pre-reading, phonemic awareness during the month of February and March.
"I Can Read" was replaced by "Star" reading. Jennifer Mortensen supervised instructional assistants in doing Star with individual students first-third grade on a one-to-one basis. This is a real asset to our getting every student on grade level in reading. For fourth-sixth grades, Read Naturally, a computer based fluency and comprehension program was provided.
"Mrs. Mortensen supervised the training of teachers and assistants in the implementation of using the DIBELS test to monitor and track students on each grade level in their understanding and use of phonemic awareness as well as building fluency in reading. Each student grades 1-6 were tested three times during the school year and their progress was recorded for ongoing teacher instruction.
"Emily Mills' kindergarten class presented a program called Mother Goose's Goose is Loose written by Lana Kofford. Teri McElprang's second graders will present their class program in March.
"Throughout the school year many teachers have been involved in workshops to help improve literacy, writing, and reading on each grade level. In addition, each faculty member will attend the Core Academy three day training in July where teachers are trained and updated on the state core subjects science and math.
"Through the efforts of Jon Crawford from the district and Jennifer Mortensen along with Judy Rowley and Lori Kay, Huntington Elementary now has a web site, which can be accessed by parents, students, teachers, or other interested community members to find out pertinent information about faculty and staff, activities, lunch menus, etc.
"We have a very energetic and active PTA board this year that have sponsored many varied activities to encourage the students in reading and math as well as other activities just for fun.
"In February we held another very successful Valentine's Day Carnival which raised money for school improvement projects. The PTA also sponsors the Sunshine Citizen of the Week, with one student from each class being selected each week for outstanding citizenship and exemplary school and classroom behavior. Each recipient was given gift certificates donated by different businesses in our community.
"We are again pleased to have made Adequate Yearly Progress along with passing the U-Pass assessment.
"We will strive to continue on in the great traditions of providing the best of everything for our students under the capable hands of each teacher and staff member at Huntington Elementary so that we can continue to be the best elementary school in the district," said Principal Baltzer.
The next school board meeting will be on April 1 at Cleveland Elementary.


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Despite his young age, Marcel Guigal took over from his father in 1961 when the latter was victim to a brutal illness rendering him blind. Marcel's hard work and perseverance enabled the Guigals to buy out Vidal-Fleury in 1984, although the establishment retains its own identity and commercial autonomy. In 2000, the Guigals purchased the Jean-Louis Grippat estate in Saint-Joseph and Hermitage, as well as the Domaine de Vallouit in Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage.
In the cellars of the Guigal estate in Ampuis, the northern appellations of the Rhône Valley are produced and aged. These are the appellations of Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. The great appellations of the Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Tavel and Côtes-du-Rhône, are also aged in the Ampuis cellars. View all Guigal Wines
About Other RhôneView a map of Other Rhône wineries Other appellations of the Rhône include: in the North – St-Péray, Chateau Grillet; in the South – Lirac, Côtes du Ventoux, Côtes du Tricastin, Rasteau
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.


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Automated ELISA testing is a common methodology for rheumatologic and infectious disease evaluation.
Clinical Immunology Laboratory
The Immunology Laboratory is responsible for laboratory testing and clinical consultation in several broad areas including the evaluation of autoimmune disease, immunodeficiencies, immunoproliferative disorders, and allergy, as well as having responsibility for some aspects of infectious disease serology. Much work is carried out together with the Molecular Diagnostics, Microbiology, Virology and Hematology laboratories to provide seamless consultation and diagnostics for various clinical scenarios.
In the evaluation of immunodeficiency, whether congenital or as a result of transplantation, and especially in the clinical trial setting, the laboratory also works in concert with the Immune Monitoring Core Facility. The laboratory is responsible for testing that is at the cusp of the research to clinical arc – tests developed there often move into the full clinical arena.


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From crappy steel rims to forks with elastomers, kids consistently get the short end of the mountain-biking stick. Fox Racing, on the other hand, hooks 'em up with the Kids' Main Goggles that possess the same design and quality materials as its adult counterpart -- in a smaller package.
The Kids' Main Goggle's polyurethane frame is designed to allow as much side view as possible, and this holds true to both upwards and downward vision as well. In between the frame and your young one's skin is a soft and wicking triple-layer foam to maximize comfort and sweat control.
Most important though, is the 100 percent optically pure Lexan lens complete with an anti-fog treatment and 100% UV protection. This insures protected eyes and excellent visibility.
Keeping the Main Goggle in place is a wide woven strap with an inner silicon lining to eliminate slippage on helmet. The Fox Racing Kids' Main Goggles comes in one size and a variety of colors to match kit.


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I found this on the Right To Play website
I found this on the Right To Play website
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Doesn't surprise me that they signed up with them. They are so awesome and so very giving!!
Here's to the start of an amazing season! They're going to rock! (not that they don't already... )
I just can't wait to see how their partnership with Linichuk is going to go. OTOH, I've never been a fan of Mrs. Linichuk. OTOH, this change could be just what they need for that step forward.
That's a great picture of them (the first one). They've realy got that "look."
Very cool news! Thanks for sharing that with us. I can't wait to see them at the Cincy cheesefest next weekend!!
I just have more and more respect for these two as time goes on. They are such wonderful people, and I hope that this season will be a great one for them!
well I don't know what they skated this year for the media day, but last year IIRC they skated their free dance...


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Publishers headlines
For Honor update restores beta guardbreak system, buffs Valkyrie, fixes Peacekeeper – full patch notes
For Honor gets its first big post-release patch this week. Here's what's in it and what time it drops.
Destiny fans should keep it locked during March - but that doesn't mean we don't have an idea where these teases are going
Destiny: Rise of Iron updates through the rest of 2017 are one thing, and Destiny 2 is another.
Ghost Recon: Wildlands open beta is live - watch Twitch streamers livestream the whole thing
Right on schedule, the Ghost Recon: Wildlands open beta has kicked off on all platforms.
Ghost Recon: Wildlands - here's exactly when the open beta starts and what's in it
The Ghost Recon: Wildlands open beta is just a few hours away. Here's all the information you need in one place.
DICE is making big changes to fix grenade spam in Battlefield 1
Gunfights in Battlefield 1 may soon involve more shooting than reaching for the grenade button.
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There is a common notion that stocks, at least if held for a long-time, usually outperform other assets, so that stocks should be the cornerstone of any long-term portfolio.
If, when this idea is presented, you protest: "Wait a minute. Stocks are also risky!" the reply is either, "Stocks have done well in the past and so they will probably also do well in the future," or "If you have a long time horizon, you'll do well in stocks."
However, the thoughtful investor must also wonder: "But what if stocks don't do well? What happens then to my retirement?"
And in this self query, the more appropriate approach becomes clear: It makes more sense to think first about what risk you are able and willing to bear, and then to think about what potential investment returns you might be able to capture.
So, let's take a step back and before thinking about potential portfolio return, think through the factors that determine a person's ability and willingness to take investment risk.
The big fallacy abroad in the land at the moment is that time horizon is a reliable and sole proxy for risk preference. In this paradigm, the longer you intend money to be invested, the higher is the appropriate risk level (i.e., stock allocation) of the portfolio.
Typically, the data used to support the purported link between one's time horizon and optimal stock allocation shows that for successive holding periods starting in 1926 and ending in 2003, the annualized rate of return in the domestic stock market has on average been positive, and the range of annualized returns gets smaller as the holding periods rise, implying less risk as time lengthens.
But this does not tell the whole story. Stocks can be risky, even in the long run.
The fact is, lower than expected returns could happen—even for many years in a row—which is exactly what makes stock ownership a risky investment, not a certainty. Lower-than-expected returns that last for a long time and/or that are severe in nature would have the impact of dramatically lowering the ending value of your portfolio, and thus could significantly threaten your ability to meet financial goals. While the probability of such an event is low, the consequences are potentially devastating and so are worthy of careful consideration. What the current reasoning omits is the fact that as the investor's time horizon lengthens, the range of possible ending values for the portfolio also increases, and that these widening ranges include the low, but still positive possibility of a whoppingly low actual versus expected portfolio ending value.
For the mathematically inclined, proof positive of how stocks are risky even in the long run is that if you try to insure a portfolio against a shortfall, you will find that the premium rises as the time horizon lengthens, exactly as would the price for a put option on the termination value of the portfolio.
In sum, the uncertainty of returns is an often-underestimated risk factor for investors.
This risk is particularly daunting for investors who are moving money into or out of their portfolio. In that case, the order of the returns also becomes critically important, as Table 1 illustrates.
The order of returns—whether high returns appear early or late—makes a big difference in determining a portfolio's termination value when money is going into or out of the portfolio during the investment period.
Table 1 shows that, regardless of the order of your returns, a particular sum (one with no additional deposits or withdrawals during the investment period) will grow to the same amount: The ending values for the No Deposits or Withdrawals columns are identical no matter the order of returns.
But look what happens if an additional $10 per year is saved (deposited). In this case, Table 1 shows how getting high returns late in the period creates a much higher portfolio termination value, in this case $328 versus $198.
Not surprisingly, the order of returns also impacts the portfolio termination value when regular withdrawals are being taken—Table 1 shows that termination value is higher when high returns come early.
Thus, one reality of investing is that when moving funds into or out of the portfolio, the actual order of returns that you experience during your time period will greatly impact how well you will meet your investment goals.
For investors then, risk considerations include not just expected return and time horizon, but also one's ability to withstand the risk of loss created by the uncertainty of returns, and by the order of returns when cash is moving into and out of the portfolio.
There are several factors that influence one's ability, need, and willingness to take investment risk.
Personal Circumstances
There are times when the receipt of an extra $100 feels like a life-changing event. At other times, an extra $100 is not even noticeable in the flow of daily financial life. The same pattern occurs with millions of dollars. The first $1 million changes your life. So arguably does the second million. But at some point even an extra $1 million doesn't change the way you think and feel about your financial goals. Once you already have sufficient wealth for your lifetime, it is often true that your interest and willingness in taking investment risk declines. It is not unusual for the very wealthy to store a large fraction of personal wealth in conservative portfolios of tax-exempt bonds.
But the converse is not necessarily appropriate. For the not-yet-wealthy, ramping up risk (i.e., the stock allocation) in order to address a compelling lifetime need for more wealth is a slippery concept when evaluated from the point of view of protecting the ending value of the portfolio. (In some sense, the same circumstances that lead to a need to build portfolio wealth are the same circumstances that lead to an inability to withstand a downturn in the markets.) But ramping up risk commensurate with one's ability to handle losses is a reasonable way to try for an increased standard of living.
For example, a worker who can work more hours, and so earn more money, has more financial resiliency than does, for instance, an older person living on a fixed income who has little or no ability to increase income. Similarly, a family that maintains a spending level far below its regular, reliable income stream is better able to withstand portfolio losses than its more free-spending neighbors.
On the other side of the coin, workers whose income is highly correlated to the stock market, or that is highly uncertain in some other way, are not as well positioned to take investment risk as are their peers in jobs with more predictable compensation.
This interaction between one's labor income, spending patterns, and investment wealth is of fundamental importance. But there are also other factors determining a person's ability and willingness to take investment risk.
Investment Knowledge
Experienced financial advisers know that individuals sometimes present themselves as being highly risk-averse, but as the conversation unfolds it becomes clear that really they are simply averse to taking risk in areas in which they are not familiar. As their knowledge of investments increases, so does their willingness to take investment risk. The converse is also true. Individuals who present themselves as being highly risk-tolerant sometimes become less risk-tolerant as their understanding of investments grows.
Personal Background
Investors whose families went through the Depression or some other extremely challenging financial event tend to shy away from investment risk. In contrast, investors whose first experience in investing includes the recent extraordinary bull market are at risk for thinking that stocks aren't in fact very risky.
Personal Preferences
Psychologists will tell you that people differ in the pleasure they take from investment gains versus the pain they feel from investment losses. But most people are asymmetric: Losses tend to hurt a lot more than gains give pleasure.
Risk vs. Return Considerations
This cursory review of the factors behind a person's risk preference as reflected in the allocation of his or her investment portfolio highlights the fact that when managing personal investments, it's not just about return management. It's also crucially about risk tolerance.
And once risk tolerance is taken into account, there are instances in which even long-term investors will not choose to put a substantial portion of their portfolio into stock investments.
In sum, rather than reaching for a high stock return because it might come true, the goal of investing is better expressed as having enough cash on the day a bill comes due—for example, for college tuition for your children, and/or enough cash to maintain or improve your standard of living throughout retirement with minimal chance of having to go backward in your daily standard of living. These are the typical actual concerns of individual investors.
Against this standard, beating one's peers or surpassing the market averages, or achieving a particular targeted rate of return all pale in comparative appeal. As the investment saying goes: "You can't eat relative returns."
These considerations may lead certain investors away from using stocks as the foundation layer for their portfolio toward using more stable investments—in particular, inflation-indexed bonds—as the foundation layer.
Inflation-indexed securities are increasingly and readily available to the individual investor. They include the U.S. Treasury Series I Savings Bonds and U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) (http://www.savingsbonds.gov). The advantage of inflation-indexed securities is that they allow the investor to protect purchasing power reliably, with minimal transaction costs and also (if purchased appropriately) with high tax efficiency. With inflation-indexed securities as the foundation layer of a portfolio, it is much safer to then take investment risk with more volatile securities such as stocks.
Inflation-indexed investment products will likely become more popular as individual investors become more aware that they can protect purchasing power with investments that are less volatile and more certain than are stock investments.
In the meantime, as you continue to be inundated with information about how much you can earn in the investment markets, remember that when determining the optimal allocation for your portfolio, it's best to focus first on how much you are able and willing to lose.
JY from OR posted over 3 years ago:
The conservative half of me recognizes the need to concentrate on minimizing investment risk, especially when significant market downturns can lower one's standard of living, or worse, for the remainder of life. The practical half of me recognizes that being too conservative, especially when real inflation (i.e. food inflation, etc.) exceeds the amount of safety purportedly offered by inflation protected securities (i.e. TIPS) and similar investment instruments.
The author makes intelligent points worthy of consideration. However, it is also true that we all must be willing to take on more risk than we are comfortable with to ensure that we don't merely survive until we die. I guess if we were all multi-millionaires this would be a mute discussion.
John G from TX posted over 3 years ago:
My wife and I ( 68 & 69 ) have about 1.5 million in qualified money in stocks managed by a non dark side advisor. Another 500k in cash. Still working. And a passive real estate income of around 200k/yr. Should we stay the course in stocks?
Sanford Levey from MA posted over 3 years ago:
"Sandy" L from M
I wish I were in John G's shoes. my wife&I (72 & 77) have about 450k in 401k
Sable value fund & about 200k in stock funds. And also 65k in cash. so I ask the same question as above. Should we stay the course in stocks?(funds actually)
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One of the most exciting milestones for you and your toddler is potty training. Many parents face this right of passage with a sigh of relief (no more diapers!) and may even shed a nostalgic tear, for mommy's little baby is growing up.
Potty training is nothing if not an adventure. Like any other learned behavior, it takes time; so be patient and persistent, and stay relaxed. It should not be a crash course to just get your little one out of diapers, nor should it turn into a power struggle between the two of you.
The decision to start the potty training process should be based on your child's individual development and level of interest. Every child is ready at a different age, just as each child begins walking and talking at a different time. Signs that your child is developmentally ready for potty training include:
Understands simple requests
Imitates your toileting
Stays dry for at least three hours
Is able to verbally communicate other sensations, such as hunger
Is uncomfortable with a soiled or wet diaper; may try to push it off, or will tell you his or her diaper needs to be changed
Investigates his or her body
Shows interest in the toilet or potty-chair
The essential component to mastering the potty is your child's ability to feel and recognize the physical signs of impending urination or a bowel movement. Most children become aware of the need to urinate or have a bowel movement, and have the muscle control to regulate it, around 16 to 24 months. You cannot teach or force your child to develop these abilities earlier; this is one area where he or she is in complete control.
Involving your child in the process, and using lots of praise and positive reinforcement are the keys to successful potty training. The more your child feels like this is something he is accomplishing rather than something that is being forced on him, the more successful and easier the training will be.
First, teach your child the words for the body parts involved and the actions that take place. Knowing the words for the equipment and process will help your child become more comfortable with the idea and learn the skill. Next, let your child help you pick out his or her special potty chair. Let him sit on it at the store to be sure he is comfortable on it and the size is appropriate. Also, let your child pick out a package of "big kid" underpants that he can look forward to wearing one day.
Being aware of the signals that your child is about to have a bowel movement or urinate will help you intervene and get him to the potty before he goes. Signals to watch for include squatting, stopping play, retreating to a corner or behind a piece of furniture, or grabbing at his diaper.
Another way of encouraging your child to connect his or her body's clues with going potty is to place your child on the potty seat around the time when he or she usually has a bowel movement. Try keeping track of what time or times your child has a bowel movement during the day for a week or so. If you notice a pattern, try placing your child on the potty chair around that time every day, armed with an entertaining book, and wait as long as you, or your child, can.
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100 g sugar
125 g Callebaut Cocoa Powder
500 g white flour
500 g whole-wheat flour enriched with gluten
15 g salt
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Mix in the spiral kneader (without the butter and the Chocolate Chunks):
1. 3 min. at speed 1.
2. Add the butter.
3. 6 min. at speed 2.
Leave to rise for 1/2 hour.
|500 g Callebaut Chocolate Chunks - dark
|Add the Chocolate Chunks. Fold in and divide in pieces of 400g. Boll up the dough and put in wooden baking trays covered with baking paper. Leave to rise for 1 hour.
|Brush the top with beaten egg and make a cut in the top. Bake for 25 min. at 190-200°C.


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Chapter 19
The Lord covenants to make Israel a peculiar treasure, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation—The people sanctify themselves—The Lord appears on Sinai amid fire, smoke, and earthquakes.
1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the
2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had
3 And Moses went up unto God, and the Lord
4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on
5 Now therefore, if ye will
6 And ye shall be unto me a
7 ¶And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Lord
8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will
9 And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick
10 ¶And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and
11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the Lord will come down in the
12 And thou shalt set
13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
14 ¶And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day:
16 ¶And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to
18 And mount
19 And when the voice of the
20 And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the
21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to
22 And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.
23 And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
24 And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.


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Which team will go on to win the NBA Championship and in how many games?
I say that the Lakers win in 5 , 4-1 , 1 loss to the magic on the road but they win the rest. ( srry for double post . forgot! )
Los Angeles Lakers
Orlando Magic
Which team will go on to win the NBA Championship and in how many games?
I say that the Lakers win in 5 , 4-1 , 1 loss to the magic on the road but they win the rest. ( srry for double post . forgot! )
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I want to go with the Magic, being that I really didn't want the Lakers in the Finals in the first place. However, the Lakers team this year is just good when they decide to show up.
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I like it to be Lakers @ 5, but it would probably be Lakers @ 6.
I bleed purple and gold.
The Lakers. Not that I actually have a clue about basketball, but Orlando Magic is such a stupid name that it offends me.
I can't believe the Magic are getting counted out again! Superman will get his ring watch!
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Lakers in 6 or 7.
People don't seem to realize that the Lakers can't play their starting 5 against Orlando consistently. Rashard Lewish does not play off the post in the 4 spot, he plays around the perimeter which means Gasol has to be mobile on the perimeter. That's not gonna work too well, so they're gonna have to sub in Odom to guard Lewis and probably have Gasol on Dwight (which also won't work too well).
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There's no doubt that Dwight is going to get his points and dominate the inside against the Lakers. So the best the Lakers can do is let Dwight go 1 on 1 with whoever guards him. They can double team a little bit but that won't last too long if the Magic's perimeter game stays hot like the last two games vs. the Cavs. But anyway, I'm going with the Lakers. They got to make up for last year's beatdown in the finals.
Anyways my thoughts on this matchup are that , yea it's True dwight howard is a beast and there's no stopping him downlow but how about 2 7 footers in gasol/bynum? That has to slow him down just a little right? and if they can manage to get Dwight Howard's game off track It's pretty much over because the Lakers Perimeter D is really good so no 3's for them either. Also the main factor is going to be KOBE JELLY BEAN BRYANT's clutchness. MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhOk2QFWvbg i think he was still a rookie too , like 19-20 yrs old lol , Gasol is soft tho yea because of his Finesse playstyle but not Andrew Bynum , he just doesn't get enough touches.
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Reich named to Academic All-District First Team; Jamison is Second-Team selection
Grinnell College's Henry Reich '09 has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 7 Men's Track and Field/Cross Country First Team, while Thomas Jamison '09 was a Second-Team selection.
By being named to the First Team, Reich is now in the running to be an NCAA Academic All-American. That team will be named in the near future.
Reich, a physics/mathematics major from Mahtomedi, Minn., has three conference titles to his credit this school year, winning the Midwest Conference individual cross country crown in 2008 (25 minutes, 51 seconds) and MWC indoor titles in the 3000- and 5000-meter races (8:46.61 and 15:09.55). He led Grinnell to just the third perfect cross country score in league history last fall (1 through 5 finish) and guided the Pioneers to the NCAA National Meet.
He was also the winner of the Roy W. LeClere Award, which is given to the MWC male student-athlete with the highest GPA his junior year. He ranks sixth all-time on Grinnell's 8 kilometer cross country chart and was offered an interview for the Rhodes Scholarship.
Jamison, a history major from Portland, Ore., won the 1500-meter run at the 2009 MWC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He had a clocking of 4:01.07 in the event. Jamison also broke into Grinnell's all-time leader chart in the mile run during the indoor campaign.
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Balotelli seals Milan victory
A review of the weekend's action in Italy's Serie A, as Mario Balotelli marks his return to Italy in style.
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Mario Balotelli scored twice on his AC Milan debut to earn his new side a 2-1 victory over Udinese, but the nature of his winning goal arrived in typically controversial fashion.
All eyes were on the mercurial Italy striker following his £19million return to Italy and it took him only 24 minutes to open his account in Rossonero colours, even if the goal could have arrived much sooner.
Udinese made the most of the hysteria to spring a surprise at the San Siro in the second half, Gianpiero Pinzi souring the party atmosphere with a goal on the counter-attack.
Balotelli's head appeared to drop as Milan drifted towards a draw but he snatched up the ball with glee when Stephan El Shaarawy won a dubious penalty from Thomas Heurtaux.
The former Inter Milan striker did not miss from the spot and Udinese were left protesting the perceived injustice as Milan celebrated reaching fourth place.
Juventus went three points clear at the top of Serie A thanks to a 2-1 victory over mid-table Chievo at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi.
An early strike by Alessandro Matri was followed by a second just before the break from Stephan Lichtsteiner, putting the visitors in control before Cyril Thereau reduced the arrears early in the second half.
Thereau had a chance to level the scores shortly after, but in truth it was a victory the league leaders deserved with Antonio Conte's side missing chances to extend their lead late on.
Siena climbed off the bottom of the Serie A table with a shock 3-1 victory over Inter Milan, who have now failed to win on the road since November.
Home debutant Innocent Emeghara, recently signed from Lorient, stunned the Nerazzurri with his first Siena goal only for Antonio Cassano to equalise inside 60 seconds.
It was a false dawn for Inter, though, as an Alessio Sestu goal ensured Giuseppe Iachini's men led their illustrious guests going into the break.
The second half might have been a different story for Inter had Cristian Chivu not seen red for a professional foul, with Alessandro Rosina converting the resulting penalty to settle the tie.
A last-gasp goal from debutant Marco Rigoni settled a frantic 3-2 victory over Lazio that lifted Genoa out of the Serie A relegation zone.
It was a well-deserved first win for new head coach Davide Ballardini, whose side built a two-goal lead inside 21 minutes thanks to goals from Marco Borriello and Andrea Bertolacci.
But the hosts would have to fight to the very end for the three points as Sergio Floccari and Stefano Mauri dragged Lazio back into the game, only for deadline-day signing Rigoni to fire Genoa up to 17th place with a bullet late header.
Palermo's rash of January transfer window signings were unable to change their fortunes at the foot of the Serie A table as they lost 2-1 at home to fellow strugglers Atalanta.
Palermo signed a total of 10 players in January, with Diego Fabbrini and Alejandro Faurlin the last to arrive on deadline day.
They both made their debuts but ended in a losing cause as second-half goals from Carlos Carmona and German Denis put Atalanta in control before Nelson's late consolation for the hosts.
Fiorentina got back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Parma at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Vincenzo Montella's men were chasing a first win in five games to restore their bid for a Champions League place and veteran striker Luca Toni put them on track with his ninth Serie A goal against Parma.
And the visitors, who are sliding down the league table, were condemned to a second straight defeat when Stevan Jovetic scored five minutes into the second half.
Pescara dropped into the Serie A relegation zone after losing 3-2 at home to Bologna in an eventful contest featuring three penalties in the space of 16 first-half minutes.
The home side twice took the lead from the spot through Vladimir Weiss and Gaetano D'Agostino, with Alessandro Diamanti initially equalising with a penalty for the visitors.
And Diamanti then set up a second equaliser for Alberto Gilardino before Panagiotis Kone scored what proved to be the winner midway through the second half.
The win lifted Bologna up to 14th, five points clear of the drop zone into which Pescara slipped due to Genoa's 3-2 win over Lazio.
On Saturday, Marek Hamsik took centre stage as Napoli moved level with Juventus at the top of Serie A with a 2-0 victory over Catania.
Hamsik grabbed a 31st-minute opener, turning in Camilo Zuniga's wayward shot, before his low cross set-up a Paolo Cannavaro tap-in just before half-time.
Catania were vastly improved after the break, and had a Gonzalo Bergessio header ruled out for a foul, but the hosts held on to draw level with Juve ahead of the champions' trip to Chievo on Sunday lunchtime.
Torino stretched their unbeaten run in Serie A to seven matches on Saturday but did little to set pulses racing in a goalless contest with Sampdoria at Stadio Olimpico.
The hosts impressed in a 2-2 draw at Inter Milan last time out but little of that fight was on display on Saturday, as they were cancelled out by a Samp side also on a high following last week's 6-0 win over Pescara.
The result does little for either side's bid to haul themselves out of mid-table obscurity.
On Friday, Cagliari romped to a convincing 4-2 victory in their grudge Serie A encounter with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, and coach Zdenek Zeman was sacked the next day.
Francesco Totti got the Giallorossi back on level terms 10 minutes before half-time when he cancelled out Radja Nainggolan's early opener, but it was one-way traffic after the interval as a comical Mauro Goicoechea own goal and further strikes from Marco Sau and Francesco Pisano secured an emphatic away win before substitute Marquinho's late consolation.
The result was particularly sweet for the Rossoblu after the Eternal City club were awarded a 3-0 win without a ball being kicked in anger during September's ill-fated reverse fixture.
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It seems that a number of members of Thomas Jefferson's family played the guitar.[1] When in Philadelphia in 1776, Jefferson purchased "guitar strings" from merchant Michael Hillegas. [2]. Since he did not specify that they were bought for someone outside his household, it is probable they were for his wife, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson. There is no record of what type of guitar she might have played; she was also an accomplished keyboard player.
In 1788, when Jefferson and his daughters lived in Paris, he bought "a guitar" from an unknown source for eighty-four livres (then the equivalent of fourteen dollars) for his ten-year-old daughter Maria.[3] There are various payments for a "guitar master" until the Jeffersons' departure in the fall of 1789. They arrived back in Virginia in December 1789. This was probably the Spanish guitar which returned to Monticello in 1824. Jefferson's granddaughter Virginia Randolph described it as belonging formerly to her "Aunt Maria . . . . It appears to be a very sweet toned instrument, and looks all spanish."
In 1816, Jefferson purchased a guitar from a departing neighbor, Robert Sthreshly, for $30.[4]. He gave it to his granddaughter Virginia, then fourteen. Many years later she recalled this unexpected gratification of her "greatest desire" to have a guitar.[5] This guitar is presumably the ten-string English guitar presently in the Monticello collection.


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SC: UNSC Open debate - Agenda item: Post Conflict Peacebuilding
Statement by H.E. Herman Schaper
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations
UNSC Open Debate
Agenda item: Post Conflict Peacebuilding
New York, 20 December 2012
Mr. President,
Thank you for organizing this open debate on Peacebuilding. The Netherlands aligns itself with the intervention made by the European Union.
Mr. President,
Major progress has been made on Peacebuilding since the Secretary General published his first report on "Peacebuilding in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict" in 2009. To mention some important examples:
Peace- and state building is now a high priority for post-conflict countries themselves. The New Deal initiative of fragile states is in our view a crucial milestone and a clear expression of national ownership and commitment by fragile states themselves. This determination to leave conflict behind should be recognized and supported by the United Nations. I am therefore pleased that SG embraces this initiative in his recent report.
We also have made progress in integration of peacebuilding in both security and development. Let me mention in particular the High Level Meeting on Rule of Law which emphasized the importance of the rule of law as one of the key elements of conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, and stressed that justice, including transitional justice, is a fundamental building block of sustainable peace in countries in conflict and post-conflict situations.
Also substantially more funding for peacebuilding is available through the Peacebuilding Fund, as well as through other multilateral and bilateral funding mechanisms. Cooperation with regional organization and the IFI's has been strengthened. The World Development Report in 2011 is an excellent example of this cooperation with IFI's and now provides a joint analytical underpinning for our collective work on peacebuilding.
Overall, we are in a much better position now then we collectively were in 2009.
The recent SG-report also identifies that many challenges exist, and we agree. I would like to highlight three issues from the Netherlands perspective:
First, the response by the UN family has improved and many institutional changes have been implemented, especially at Headquarters; interagency taskforces for DDR and SSR have been established, a Joint Global Focal point for police, justice and corrections has been created, the UN is improving its civilian capacities in the aftermath of conflict, Integrated Mission Planning Processes and Integrated Strategic Frameworks have strengthened cooperation within the UN-system, Peace and Development Advisors are increasingly being deployed.
Important steps, but the key question that we still need to answer is whether these changes have had substantial positive impact on the ground. Did they result, not only in better coordination and cooperation at country level, incl. more joint analysis, joint planning and programming and joint implementation, but did they also achieved better and quicker results on the ground in line with priorities of national governments in post-conflict situations?
Feedback we receive from our embassies indicates that progress is mixed. Substantial improvements remain necessary, especially at country level, and also in non-mission settings.
Speeding up Delivering as One, overcoming internal divisions within the UN-system, and further increasing coordination, cooperation and alignment are essential steps in this regard. The SG and the membership could improve results on the ground by providing the necessary incentives, including through donor funding.
The Security Council could also support these efforts by providing guidance and deepening its discussions on the implementation of peacebuilding mandates in individual missions. The PBC could play a useful advisory role in this regard.
Second, we welcome the focus of the SG on three priority peacebuilding directions: inclusivity, institution-building and sustained international support combined with mutual accountability. We encourage the SG to build on lessons learned on these issues, and to provide good practices which can be implemented by the UN-system.
In doing so, we should not overlook the importance of employment through engagement with the private sector as well as the delivery of basic services in post-conflict settings, such as health and education. A stronger economic position for women and young people should be part of these efforts. I am pleased that the role of women in promoting peace and security features high on the agenda of the Secretary-General. He has our full support in his ambition to reach the goals in the seven-point plan for gender-responsive peacebuilding.
Mr. President,
A last issue is consistency within the UN membership with regard to peacebuilding. Hopefully this debate will have a positive impact, as the membership operates too much in silos as well.
The High Level Event on Peacebuilding organized by the Chair of the PBC, Bangladesh, recognized the critical importance of Peacebuilding in strengthening peace in post-conflict countries, preventing their relapse into conflict and achieving long term sustainable peace through security and development.
However, any discussion on the relationship between peacebuilding and development in the context of the QCPR was dismissed by some as irrelevant; progress on enhancing civilian capacities through the CivCap review is extremely slow, even though it addresses clear peacebuilding challenges; and embracing the clearest example of national ownership, the G7+-initiative, meets tremendous resistance.
Mr. President, if we collectively commit ourselves to peace building in debates such as today, we also need to make progress in these related discussions within other bodies of the United Nations. Only in this way we can ensure that the whole UN-system contributes to this important cause.
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Two Years Later in Haiti, JDC Focuses on Children and the Disabled
For 8th grader Fabienne and her fellow students at the Zoranje educational campus, learning is the order of the day at a new, state-of-the-art, handicap-accessible middle school built and opened by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). That's because two years after the earthquake, JDC has focused its relief work on children's education and disabilities-related programming in collaboration with its Haitian, Israeli, and other NGO partners. Through $8.6 million dollars in donations from the Jewish Federations of North America and tens of thousands of individual donors, JDC's projects, including the middle school, have impacted nearly 300,000 Haitians to date.


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