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Oil Industry Speaks Through Steve Forbes
In a Politico op-ed, Steve Forbes defended the taxpayer subsidies enjoyed by oil and gas companies with a series of false claims that echo industry talking points.
Forbes Denies Existence Of Oil And Gas Subsidies
- Steve Forbes: "U.S. Oil And Natural Gas Companies Do Not Receive Taxpayer Subsidies." In his op-ed in Politico, Steve Forbes wrote:
What the president knows, but fails to divulge in making his case, is that U.S. oil and natural gas companies do not receive taxpayer subsidies. The provisions he's targeting for repeal are the same tax credits and deductions available to a broad swath of other U.S. companies -- including a domestic manufacturing credit and a measure to prevent double taxation on income earned abroad. [Politico, 10/26/11 [1]]
NY Times: "Oil Production Is Among The Most Heavily Subsidized Businesses." The New York Times reported in July 2010 that "an examination of the American tax code indicates that oil production is among the most heavily subsidized businesses, with tax breaks available at virtually every stage of the exploration and extraction process." The article further stated:
According to the most recent study by the Congressional Budget Office, released in 2005, capital investments like oil field leases and drilling equipment are taxed at an effective rate of 9 percent, significantly lower than the overall rate of 25 percent for businesses in general and lower than virtually any other industry.
Some of the tax breaks date back nearly a century, when they were intended to encourage exploration in an era of rudimentary technology, when costly investments frequently produced only dry holes. Because of one lingering provision from the Tariff Act of 1913, many small and midsize oil companies based in the United States can claim deductions for the lost value of tapped oil fields far beyond the amount the companies actually paid for the oil rights.
Other tax breaks were born of international politics. In an attempt to deter Soviet influence in the Middle East in the 1950s, the State Department backed a Saudi Arabian accounting maneuver that reclassified the royalties charged by foreign governments to American oil drillers. Saudi Arabia and others began to treat some of the royalties as taxes, which entitled the companies to subtract those payments from their American tax bills. Despite repeated attempts to forbid this accounting practice, companies continue to deduct the payments. The Treasury Department estimates that it will cost $8.2 billion over the next decade. [New York Times, 7/3/10 [2]]
Congressional Research Service: Size Of One Subsidy "Typically Exceed[s] The Capital Invested In The Project." From an April 14 Congressional Research Service report on energy tax policy:
There are a number of tax incentives currently available for energy production using fossil fuels. They can be broadly categorized as either enhancing capital cost recovery or subsidizing extraction of high-cost fossil fuels. Between 2010 and 2014, the total cost of tax expenditures related to fossil fuels is estimated to be $12.2 billion.
Among the capital cost subsidies, the allowance of the percentage depletion method is estimated to cost the most in foregone revenue, $5.0 billion between 2010 and 2014. Under percentage depletion, a deduction equal to a fixed percentage of the revenue from the sale of a mineral is allowed. Total lifetime deductions, using this method, typically exceed the capital invested in the project. To the extent that percentage depletion deductions exceed project investment, percentage depletion becomes a production subsidy, instead of an investment subsidy. Other capital cost recovery provisions include expensing of intangible drilling costs related to exploration and development and a decrease in the amortization period for certain geological and geophysical property. The expensing of exploration and development costs is also a relatively large tax expenditure, estimated to cost the federal government $4.6 billion in revenue losses over the 2010 through 2014 budget window. [Congressional Research Service, 4/14/11 [3]]
Taxpayers For Common Sense: Industry Will "Receive More Than $78 Billion" In Subsidies In The Next 5 Years. A report from the fiscal watchdog organization Taxpayers For Common Sense estimated that oil and gas companies will receive "more than $78 billion" in subsidies, including $55 billion in industry specific subsidies:
During World War I, U.S. taxpayers provided the oil and gas industry with its first federal tax break. Over the decades, more lucrative tax breaks have been added. The latest major installment came with the passage of the 2005 Energy Policy Act, which included another $2.6 billion in subsidies for oil & gas companies. But it hasn't stopped there. As recently as December of 2011, oil and gas companies received more subsidies. Each year the oil and gas industry takes advantage of tax breaks and other subsidies worth billions of dollars. In all, oil and gas companies are expected to receive more than $78 billion in industry specific and general business subsidies over the next five years. [Taxpayers For Common Sense, May 2011 [4]]
Obama Proposed Eliminating Several Industry-Specific Subsidies. Obama proposed paying for his American Jobs Act in part by repealing or rolling back 8 tax breaks benefiting the oil and gas industry. The vast majority of these subsidies are specific to oil and gas companies. These provisions, which would save an estimated $41 billion over 10 years, have not been considered by Congress. [American Jobs Act Legislative Proposal, 9/12/11 [5]]
Oil Industry Also Benefits From Massive Indirect Subsidies. From an October 26 Grist post by David Roberts:
The first and greatest indirect subsidy is the tab that the public picks up for the external costs fossil fuels impose. These include the extraordinary public health costs of air and water pollution. (A recent analysis [6] from respected economists found that coal-generated electricity imposes more in public health costs than the electricity is worth on the market.) There are the national security costs of reliance on oil, which account for at least some portion of the estimated $3 trillion cost [7] of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and which have compelled the U.S. military to try to end its oil addiction [8].
And of course there are the costs of climate change. These are notoriously difficult to calculate, but there's good reason to think the "social cost of carbon [9]" being used by the U.S. government to calculate damages from climate change is radically understating the danger [10]. Or, put another way, it is radically underestimating the public subsidy to greenhouse-gas-emitting industries.
The second big indirect subsidy is to demand for fossil fuels, which has been locked in by a century's worth of massive and ongoing infrastructure spending. [Grist.org, 10/26/11 [11]]
Forbes Falsely Claims Ending Oil Subsidies Will Hurt Consumers
- Forbes: Repealing Fossil Fuel Subsidies Would Hit "The Pockets Of American Consumers." In his op-ed, Forbes claimed that the "influx of revenue expected from rolling back these fossil-fuel 'subsidies' -- close to $90 billion when factoring in the effects on related industries -- is actually a national energy tax that will likely come straight from the pockets of American consumers." [Politico, 10/26/11 [1]]
ProPublica: Experts Agree The Tax Incentives "Don't Have Much Effect On Gas Prices." ProPublica reported in May that "most experts agree" that the tax incentives benefiting oil and gas companies "don't have much effect on gasoline prices, one way or the other." ProPublica cited Stephen Brown, a professor of economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, who conducted a study that found if oil industry subsidies were cut, "the average person would spend, at most, just over $2 more each year on petroleum products." [ProPublica, 5/12/11 [12]]
Severin Borenstein: "The Incremental Change In Production That Might Result From Changing Oil Subsidies Will Have No Impact On World Oil Prices." According to Severin Borenstein, co-director of U.C. Berkeley's Center for the Study of Energy Markets, cutting subsidies for oil companies "would not affect gasoline prices." He further explained:
Gasoline prices are a function of world oil prices and refining margins. The oil companies are quick to point out that they are not to blame for oil prices because the price is set in the world market, or which they are a small share. That is all true. But one implication of that is that the incremental change in production that might result from changing oil subsidies will have no impact on world oil prices, and therefore no impact on gasoline prices. [Email to Media Matters, 4/28/11 [13]]
Michael Canes: Ending Oil Subsidies Would Have "Very Little" Effect On Gasoline Prices. Michael Canes, a distinguished fellow at the Logistics Management Institute and former chief economist of the American Petroleum Institute wrote in an email to Media Matters that ending subsidies to oil companies would have "very little" effect on oil prices. He further said that there could be "Some small effect if at the margin domestic production is adversely affected, but I suspect that effect would be very small indeed. Personally, I'd like to see an end to ALL energy subsidies, but that's another issue entirely." [Email to Media Matters, 4/27/11 [13]]
Forbes Cites Industry's International, Not U.S. Tax Rate
- Forbes: "The Industry Is Taxed At An Effective Rate Of 41 Percent." In his op-ed, Forbes wrote, "U.S. oil and gas producers now pay the federal government more than $86 million a day in taxes, royalties and fees. The industry is taxed at an effective rate of 41 percent." [Politico, 10/26/11 [1]]
Tax Rate Comes From API Report. In an October 2011 report, API stated that "U.S. oil and natural gas companies pay considerably more in taxes than the average manufacturing company. In 2010 income tax expenses (as a share of net income before income taxes) averaged 41.1 percent, compared to 26.5 percent for other S&P Industrial companies." [American Petroleum Institute, October 2011 [14]]
Rate Of 41 Percent Represents International Income Tax Expenses. An American Petroleum Institute spokesman confirmed that the 41.1 percent tax rate is what the industry pays globally, not to the U.S. government. [Phone conversation, 10/28/11]
Other Countries Tax Oil Companies At A Much Higher Rate Than U.S. From a May 2007 BusinessWeek article:
From 2003 to 2007, Exxon's earnings grew by 89%, while income taxes grew by 170%. Much of that growth was overseas. Oil-producing countries charge companies like Exxon dearly to dig for oil. Arrangements vary from country to country, but Russia and Libya charge companies up to 90% of the revenues they collect for extracting oil, according to Fadel Gheit, senior analyst for Oppenheimer (OPY [15]). These arrangements--whether production share agreements or royalty contracts--are not disclosed by companies and governments. [BusinessWeek, 5/2/08 [16]]
U.S. Rate Paid By Oil And Gas Companies Varies, But Is Significantly Lower Than 41 Percent. According to data compiled by Aswath Damodaran of NYU, the oil and gas distribution industry paid an effective U.S. income tax rate of 15 percent last year; the petroleum producing sector paid 8.5 percent; integrated petroleum companies paid 27 percent; oilfield services and equipment companies paid 16.5 percent; and the natural gas sector paid 15 percent. [Aswath Damordaran blog, 1/28/11 [17]]
Forbes Overstates Number Of Jobs In Oil And Gas Industry
- Forbes: Oil And Gas Production Supports "More Than 9 Million Affiliated Jobs." From Forbes' op-ed: "If the administration were serious about deficit reduction and accelerated job growth, it would partner with our domestic energy producers to help increase their employment base -- which now encompasses more than 9 million affiliated jobs -- by letting them expand their output." [Politico, 10/26/11 [1]]
Seven Million Of Those Jobs Were Categorized As "Indirect And Induced." The source of Forbes' jobs numbers is a PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute. The report estimated that "the U.S. oil and natural gas industry's total employment impact to the national economy in 2009, combining the operational and capital investment impacts, amounted to 9.2 million full-time and part-time jobs." This includes 2.2 million direct oil and gas industry jobs and 7 million "indirect and induced" jobs. "Indirect" jobs are defined in the report as those occurring "throughout the supply chain of the oil and natural gas industry." "Induced" jobs are those "resulting from household spending of income earned either directly or indirectly from the oil and natural gas industry's spending." [American Petroleum Institute, May 2011 [18]]
Wash. Post: Economists Say API Inflated Job Numbers. In an October 10 article, the Washington Post reported that the API figure includes a "seldom-used category known as 'induced jobs,'" and that API counted 500,000 convenience store cashiers in its estimate of direct oil and gas jobs. The article also quoted energy economist Philip Verleger stating that "The API is the best there is at lying with statistics":
But many economists say that the API has exaggerated the number of jobs linked to the oil and gas industry by including direct and indirect jobs (such as steel suppliers), and a seldom-used category known as "induced" jobs that API says covers everything from valets to day-care providers, from librarians to rocket scientists. [19]
Moreover, the single biggest category of people working directly for the petroleum industry is cashiers at gasoline stations and stations with convenience stores [20] -- 533,830 of them, according to the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet hardly any of those cashiers pump gas, check engines or inflate tires; mostly they ring up sales of snacks, not gasoline. According to the Labor Department, their median hourly wage is a meager $8.68.
"As the old saying goes, statistics do not lie but statisticians do," said Philip K. Verleger, [21] an economist, consultant and retired professor of management at the University of Calgary's business school. "The API is the best there is at lying with statistics." [Washington Post, 10/10/11 [22]]
API Included Large Number Of Financial Partners In Its Figure. From the Washington Post article:
Drilling further into the API numbers of existing petroleum industry jobs shows just how murky these numbers and definitions can be.
According to the BLS, the number of people in the United States drilling wells, extracting oil and gas, refining petroleum and manning gasoline stations is about 1.1 million. If sole proprietors and business partners are included, the number rises to about 2 million, according to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Kurt Kunze, an official at the BEA, said, "The big discrepancy in oil and gas extraction is that there are some big master limited partnerships with lots of partners. There is no way to separate out the people digging holes in the ground from someone who is just a financial partner." He said given the number of partnerships, he would tend to use the lower BLS figure.
API used the higher figure. If half a million people were taken out of its baseline projection, the final total would have been reduced by 1.8 million. [Washington Post, 10/10/11 [22]]
Forbes Exaggerates Job Impact Of Expanding Drilling
- Forbes: More Domestic Oil Production "Would Create More Than 1 Million Jobs." Forbes stated that "Allowing domestic producers to responsibly develop abundant energy in offshore and onshore deposits, according to a recent Wood Mackenzie study for the American Petroleum Institute, would create more than 1 million jobs nationwide; channel an estimated $800 billion in additional government revenues; and contribute 10 million more barrels of oil and natural gas per day by 2030. [Politico, 10/26/11 [1]]
Energy Expert: Oil Industry's Job Numbers Are "Unrealistic." Michael Levi, an energy expert at the Council on Foreign Relations, examined the assumptions underlying the Wood Mackenzie/API study - which has also been cited by Republican presidential candidates -- and concluded that its numbers are "unrealistic":
The numbers that Perry and Romney are offering for job creation in the energy sector are unrealistic. They assume that they will be reversing deeply anti-industry Obama policies that don't actually exist (which is not to say that the Obama policies have no flaws), ignore real constraints at the state level, and don't fully account for market dynamics. Five hundred thousand is a reasonable upper limit for the number of jobs that a new policy might create by 2030, of which 130,000 or so might actually be in oil and gas. Taking into account market dynamics could lower those numbers further. [The Atlantic, 10/14/11 [23]]
Wash. Post: Study Makes Faulty Assumptions. From the Washington Post article:
The ad cites a study by Wood Mackenzie, a consulting firm hired by API. Scott Mitchell, who oversaw the study as head of North America upstream research at Wood Mackenzie, said that only a third of the 1.4 million positions created would go to people working directly for the petroleum industry and that the rest would be indirect and induced jobs.
"To be confident about the induced job effects of additional spending is incredibly complex," said Mark Fulton, head of research at Deutsche Bank's team of climate change advisers. Citing such figures involves "going another step toward lack of accuracy," he said.
The Wood Mackenzie study also makes assumptions about current policy. For example, it assumes that current regulations limit the number of Gulf of Mexico exploratory wells to 20 a year. But the number of exploration wells being drilled now is already well above that. As a result, gulf exploration would have little effect on job creation. [Washington Post, 10/10/11 [22]]
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|In early summer, make this Spinach and Basil Pesto to stretch out your basil!
(Makes about 3 cups of pesto, recipe created by Kalyn when she had fresh basil and spinach in the fridge and a craving for pesto!)
(Pesto is always made to taste, so feel free to use more or less of any ingredient, whatever appeals to you.)
2 cups (packed) fresh spinach leaves
2 cups (packed) fresh basil leaves (washed and spun dry or dried with paper towels)
2 T garlic puree or finely minced fresh garlic
2/3 cup pine nuts (more or less to taste)
1 1/3 cup good quality grated Parmesan cheese (more or less to taste)
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (more or less to taste)
With lid on and processor running, drizzle olive oil in through the feed tube until mixture is the consistency you prefer. I don't like my pesto to be too thick, but if you prefer a thicker texture, you won't need as much oil.
This is good as a sauce on pasta, used as lasagna sauce, or served over vegetables, chicken, or fish. The pesto will keep for about a week in the refrigerator. You can freeze it, but you probably won't have any left!
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Olive oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese are all high in fat, but only the Parmesan has what South Beach would consider to be "bad fat." Eaten over vegetables, chicken, or fish, this would be acceptable for any phase of the South Beach Diet, but I'd limit portion size consider it a "once in a while treat" due to the high fat content.
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Bluewater boat comparison
With all due respect to hansdg, I love Swedish products, but, my 95 Saab still tips
the cash register at repair time. The true
challenge is not how to spend a quarter of a
million dollars on a blue water cruiser but how to achieve the same results between $60-90k, thus having a few krona left for a good
fisk dinner.
I confess, I do envy most HR owners.
Bluewater boat comparison
The perfect blue water boat is the one you have and leave with
But realistically there is a balance between the heavy go no where boats and too light and racey to be sailed without a full crew.
Key factors are $$$$
Look at boats like; Passports, Moodys, Hallberg Rassey, Valiants, Shannons, Taswell, Amel, Westerly etc. they are all different but designed as Passagemakers once you are over 40 feet or so. Sail them and figure out what works for you.
Remeber speed is good as long as you are comfortable. and extra 1/2 to 1 knot average can cut hours if not days off and extended passage.
BTW I just went through this and ended up with a Moody 47 [older 85]
Bluewater boat comparison
My wife and I have been looking at a lot of boats for offshore and after much going back and forth we found the Hallberg-Rassy 39 the ideal boat for the two of us, with some occasional guests. Huge engine compartment, be it at the expense of a more roomier head/shower compartment. Lots of storage space, good performance, sturdy, etc. On the downside, the manufacturer does not allow a lot of customization, it is his way or none. I am consoled by the fact that he is an active sailor himself and has over the years perfected the design to what he believes are the best features in terms for safety, comfort and performance.
The favourable Swedisk Kronar - US Dollars exchange rate makes these boats a good value - not as cheap as Beneteau, Hunter, Catalina, etc., but not as outlandish as Swan, Oyster and other prestiguous brands. The 39 should be around $210,000 new and depending on your needs you may have to add another 50,000 to 75,000 to have it fully equipped.
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During the past 30 years of my sailing experience I have heard and read countless conversations regarding the vices and virtues of this or that type of boat. In reality each has it own endearing characteristics as those of the individual who casts their lot onboard as skipper. The real questions are what is a person really looking for in a sailing vessel and what characteristics are desired and which are not. We know the questions, sometimes we have our understanding of our answer. It would be interesting to querry the vessels in the sailing community about their perception of the match between skipper and sailing ship. I am sure such interesting terms as "leaky teaky" and "barn door" have a skipper''s equivalent. ARGH MATEY !
Bluewater boat comparison
Our other image of light weight boats comes from the first generation sleds, Open Class 60s and the lighter "clorox bottles" produced by the ''big three''. I think that a fairer comparison would be boats like the Dehler 39 or Morris 454. Boats like these represent this generations best hope for future long distance voyagers.
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"Designers heeded his advise and reshaped hulls and lowered centers of gravity, moved weight out of the ends of the boat, lengthened water lines, reduced both deck and waterline beam, and reduced the reliance on form stability".
---- absolutely true .... including the designers of modern ''moderate to heavy weight'' boats.
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To address Rich H points:
Those of us that grew up sailing on heavy weight boats grew up with the mythology that light boats are inherently uncomfortable and more tiring to sail. This belief was further reinforced as we began sailing the first generations of light weight boats. Boats that basically had hull shapes like the heavier boats but just reduced in weight.
The opinion that light weight equates to discomfort was further reinforced by the raceboat inspired light weight boats of the 1970''s and 1980''s. These were boats with comparatively deep canoe bodies, blunt bows, pinched sterns and high center of gravities.
Marchaj''s data in his seminal work on seawothiness was based on data in which the light weight boats used in the study were prototypical IOR boats of the era with comparatively deep canoe bodies, blunt bows, pinched sterns and high center of gravities. His data and recommendations were right based on the type form he was studying.
Designers heeded his advise and reshaped hulls and lowered centers of gravity, moved weight out of the ends of the boat, lengthened water lines, reduced both deck and waterline beam, and reduced the reliance on form stability.
Todays light weight boats are not the light weight boats of the Fastnet disaster era. They are a new breed. With the ability to actually instrument full size boats we are finding that weight distribution,and hull and foil shape can actually result in boats that are light in weight and that have smaller roll angles and similar accellerations to the heavier boats that we grew up assuming to be the only way to go to sea.
Our other image of light weight boats comes from the first generation sleds.
Bluewater boat comparison
RichH I think you missed the point I was trying to make.. I was not putting down heavy displacement boats, you are right the Passage is the joy and after over 40,000 miles on fin keel boats that were properly designed and not racing I love the ability to sail in all conditions. I also stated a light to medium displacement boat not a ULDB or any extreme machine. These boats when properly designed are seakindly and comfortable. I never rattled my teeth beating to weather. I certainly didn''t enjoy it when I had to do it for days on a time. A modern design sails fast and upright. All boats going to windward in the bad stuff pound. I guess that is when a couple of days off a long passage is a positive. I would rather run from bad weather then have to slog along no matter how seakindly my boat is. To each his own and mine is all around sailing. You can''t beat modern boats for that!
Bluewater boat comparison
An opposite opinion.
Consider the accelerational forces of adverse waves and seas against a lightweight ''sled'' that sits ON the water. Then consider the accelerational forces against a heavyweight ''crab crusher''. Which one will beat up the crew more because it has extremely unstable momentum characteristics? Which one will be SEAKINDLY enough so that you can more enjoy the passage or voyage. ... and isnt it the "passage" and not the destination what we really seek? ... I''ll take that few extra days thank you. Why did Moitessier decide to to drop out of a singlehanded around the world race after one completed circumnavigation to continue for a second???? Answer... he enjoyed it! Geeze, if you need to get there that fast, maybe one should consider an airline ticket. I''ll bet that on your passage where the ''heavy'' arrived 3 days later that their crew did not have to sleep for 3 days to recover ... or the distance was so short that it didn''t really matter. (You could have gotten there even faster in a cigarrette boat, wearing a kidney belt and helmet.)
There is nothing wrong with a lightweight fin keeler, .... if you have the stamina, arms like popeye and teeth that wont get shaken out their sockets for beating into heavy seas for days and days and days on end.
A wholly forgotten factor in decision making for choosing a blue water boat seems to be SEAKINDLINESS ..... Take a good look at C.K. Marchaj''s little known work "Seakindeliness - the forgotten factor" or go to http://www.johnsboatstuff.com/Articles/best.htm before you attempt to venture an ocean crossing in somthing that approaches the performance and weight characteristics of an E-Scow.
Take your records ......................... and go racing.
The **voyage** is the essence of passagemaking NOT the how fast you can get to the destination. There is a very different mind-set between racing off to somewhere and simply enjoying oneself on a passage. Relax, take your time, dont get beat up in a ''sled'' It''s entirely your choice:...... enjoy yourself on a ''heavy'' or beat your body to a pulp on a ''''cork".
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Having read the responses to you query I tend to agree with Jef H. Sailboats are meant to sail not waddle through the sea. With modern material and technology a "Bluewater Cruiser" does not have to be based on centuries old ideas. Bleach Bottles as you have called them come in all types for all budgets. Check out the records/forums for the individual boats and I think you will find out that a modern fin keel light to moderate displacement boat will weather any storm you get into much better then you {Mental} will. Good sailing does not come in the form of heavey/"Traditional" sailboats. For the years I was cruising I saw as many fin keel boats as traditional if not more of them. I remember sailing circles around a heavey displacement cruiser at the start of a 1000 mile passage and arriving three days ahead of him. That gave me more time to enjoy the places I visited!
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Dumeril's boas occur only on the island of Madagascar, one of the world's biggest islands, located in the Indian Ocean to the east of Africa. They belong to the family of snakes Boidae, which contains the world's largest snake species, including pythons, boas and anacondas. The family Boidae is divided into several subfamilies. Dumeril's boas belong to the subfamily Boinae. The species was named after the 19th century French naturalist A. M. C. Dumeril. Dumeril's boas are closely related to the familiar boa constrictor of Latin America.
Dumeril's boas are found in the drier parts of Madagascar: the southern and southwestern forests. Their pattern helps them hide effectively in the dry leaf litter of the forest floor.
Dumeril's boas reach an average length of 4-5 feet (1.21-1.5 m) and usually weigh less than 20 pounds (9 kg). The maximum recorded length is 7 feet (2.1 m). Females are larger than males.
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As with many other pythons and boas, a male Dumeril's boa uses his "spurs" (the vestigial pelvic remnants adjacent to his cloaca) to tickle and stimulate the female. If she is receptive, she allows him to align his body with hers, opens her cloaca, and lets him insert one of his paired copulatory organs, called hemipenes. Babies are born alive about six to eight months later. Dumeril's boas reach sexual maturity at about 3 to 5 years, males at an earlier age than females.
Probably because there are few large predators on Madagascar, Dumeril's boas have smaller litters than other boa constrictors. As a result, baby Dumeril's boas can be much larger. They are large enough to avoid being eaten by the small predator species. These snakes are independent from birth, and if they find enough food, they grow very rapidly.
Dumeril's boas and other Madagascar boas are relatives of Latin American boas. Elsewhere in the Old World where big snakes are found, they are pythons rather than boas. How did this strange distribution of boas occur? The answer: plate tectonics. At one time, Madagascar, Africa, Australia, India, South America and Antarctica formed a single continent called Gondwana. The relatedness of the South American and Madagascar boas harks back to a time when boas were probably the dominant big snakes throughout Gondwana. As Australia and Africa approached the Eurasian land mass and were invaded by the different animals which occurred there, pythons apparently "took over" and displaced the boas. Some species of lizards found on Madagascar are in a similar situation—their closest living relatives are also in South America, almost half a world away.
Like other boas and pythons, Dumeril's boas can lay virtually motionless for long periods of time, waiting for an unwary prey animal to pass. When in range, the boa strikes out in a single explosive motion, using its many recurved teeth to grab hold of the prey and quickly wrap it up in the coils of the snake's stout, muscular body. Unable to breathe, the animal succumbs very quickly and is then swallowed whole by the snake.
Currently, Woodland Park Zoo does not have a Dumeril's boa on display. The Day/Night exhibit does have many other species of snakes on display. A few examples of these would be the boa constrictor, desert rosy boa and ball python.
Dumeril's boas are listed as an endangered species. Only about 10% of Madagascar's forests remain, and they are being cut down and the wood burned or used for constructing houses. A number of conservation organizations are actively trying to preserve wildlife and nature reserves in Madagascar. By joining and/or contributing to them, you can help save Dumeril's boas and other magnificent and unusual animals of Madagascar. Dumeril's boas are kept off display.
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We do not recommend reptiles as pets for most people as they require very specialized diets and environments. We also receive hundreds of requests each year to take former pet iguanas, boas and other reptiles but we cannot accept these due to space, health and unknown backgrounds. If you need to find a reptile or amphibian a new home, we suggest you contact a local herpetological group in your area.
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The effort to save endangered species like the Dumeril's boa requires cooperation and support at the international, national, regional and individual levels. You can help in this cause. Join and become active in Woodland Park Zoo and other conservation organizations. Please don't buy products made from wild animal parts. Let your elected representatives know your views about protecting endangered species and wild habitats. Contact Woodland Park Zoo at email@example.com to find out other ways you can support conservation programs at the zoo. Discover more about snakes by contacting the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles at 303 W. 39th St., PO Box 626, Hays, KS 67601.
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Mehrtens, John M. 1987. Living Snakes of the World. Sterling, New York, NY. 480 p.
Ross & Marzec. 1990. The Reproductive Husbandry of Pythons and Boas. Institute for Herpetological Research, Stanford, CA. 270 p.
Markle, Sandra. 1995. Outside and Inside Snakes. MacMillian Books, New York, NY. 40 p.
Resmick, Jane P. 1996. Eyes on Nature: Snakes. Kidsbooks, Inc., Chicago, IL. 29 p. Zoobooks. 1992. Snakes. Wildlife Education, Ltd., San Diego, CA. 16 p.
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Just finished putting together this Sidewinder ESB Blaster as part of a full costume for a customer. I'm really pleased with the kit, it required very little work to get it ready to paint. I've built quite a few ROTJ blasters over the years but I think that this is only my second ESB blaster.
I purposely painted the stock in darker shades of brown, I found this works well with the gunmetal colouring elsewhere, it also worked well alongside the tone of the leather strap. I spent quite a while working on the subtle rust tones all around the gunmetal areas, these were achieved with a series of pigments and washes.
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GOP Leaders Take Political Risk With Deal
Senate's McConnell Could Face Tea-Party Challenger in 2014, and House's Boehner Emerges Battered in 'Thankless' Job
The Republican Party's two top leaders, House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, both took risks in backing the fiscal-cliff deal, opening them to recriminations from conservatives within their party and separating them from some other top GOP lawmakers who opposed the bill.
Mr. McConnell's intervention in crafting the final deal has burnished his image as an arch tactician but could leave him politically exposed in 2014 as he faces re-election in Kentucky, where there have been murmurs of a potential primary challenge from the right. Some conservative pundits quickly dubbed the bill the "McConnell tax hike."
Tea-party groups in Kentucky blasted Mr. McConnell Wednesday for his role in negotiating the deal and praised the "no" vote cast by fellow Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who was one of just five GOP senators to vote against the package in the 89-8 Senate vote.
Mr. McConnell "was not on our side, he was not on our children's side, and Kentucky deserves better," the Louisville Tea Party said in an email sent to its membership. No substantial primary-election opponent to Mr. McConnell has surfaced, so far.
In defending his vote on the Senate floor on Monday, Mr. McConnell said the bill was "good for the country" but added it was now time to move on to cutting government spending. His office declined to comment further.
The Senate minority leader brokered the 11th-hour tax package along with Vice President Joe Biden, after Mr. Boehner failed to gain support among House Republicans for his own "Plan B" approach just before Christmas.
In the end, the bill passed the House with just over a third of Republicans voting for it, an outcome that cut against an established principle—called the Hastert rule, for former GOP House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert—that Republicans wouldn't advance legislation without a majority of GOP support.
Mr. Boehner emerged from the fight weakened and battered within his own caucus, many Republicans say, but facing no real threat to his hold on the speakership in the next Congress, which begins Thursday.
Even critics argue his hand could be strengthened as the focus shifts from taxes to spending cuts as part of any deal to lift the debt ceiling, the next big fight on the Washington agenda, now just two months away.
"John and I have not always seen eye to eye, but he's very much underestimated in terms of his strength—and especially now that we are moving off the tax front, where the president had the upper hand, and onto the spending front, where John Boehner will have the leverage," said Rep. Tom Cole (R., Okla.).
Debate over Mr. Boehner's future comes as Republicans begin to weigh potential fallout from the fiscal-cliff deal, which raises taxes on wealthier Americans but makes no new spending cuts.
Mr. Boehner's two deputies in the House, Eric Cantor of Virginia and Kevin McCarthy of California, both voted against the bill. Some of the potential 2016 presidential hopefuls took different stances, with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio voting no, and Rep. Paul Ryan, the 2012 vice-presidential nominee, voting in favor.
Within the House, conservative critics acknowledge that Mr. Boehner entered the fiscal-cliff showdown with a weak hand, but they say he was too quick to cede ground to the White House on tax increases and did too little to press the need for spending cuts.
"Putting revenues on the table was not the best move he could have made," said Rep. Mike Mulvaney, a freshman Republican from South Carolina who believes the speaker should have done more to make it "clear we want real cuts in spending."
Critics of Mr. Boehner hit him for not exerting more discipline over his ranks, but his aides say that doing so was never his intention. When he took over as speaker two years ago, Mr. Boehner vowed to let legislators legislate and to avoid writing laws from inside the speaker's office.
The final hours of the fiscal-cliff scramble were a classic illustration of the Boehner style. He first declined to say whether or not he favored the Senate bill, and he let his fellow Republicans vent and suggest alternatives, even at the risk of bringing down the entire package. He later told the GOP conference that he planned to vote in favor of the deal but without attempting to rally others to his side, say lawmakers involved in the closed-door talks.
The big question is whether this hands-off approach will work any better this year, as Republicans promise to wage another high-stakes battle to cut government spending. The GOP believes it will have leverage in those talks due to the need for Republican votes to raise the nation's statutory borrowing limit, or debt ceiling, about two months from now.
Under Mr. Boehner, Republicans nearly brought the federal government to a standstill in the 2011 standoff with the White House over lifting the debt ceiling.
Mr. Boehner's supporters say one reason his speakership is safe is that so few others would want the job.
"Being speaker right now is the worst job in Washington—totally thankless," said Rep. Pat Tiberi, a longtime Boehner ally and, like the speaker, an Ohio Republican. "Every day [Mr. Boehner] is dealt the worst hand imaginable, and he tries to play it as best he can."


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Enjoy an ooey-gooey treat for breakfast that will make your sweet tooth sing.
French Toast with Maple-Apple CompoteThis decadent french toast recipe will have you quickly out of bed and into the kitchen. Sweet Pink Lady apples hold up well to being sautéed for the compote.
Banana-Stuffed French ToastGet a serving of fruit in with your sticky-sweet breakfast by layering cinnamon-raisin bread with thinly sliced bananas. A dose of warm maple syrup rounds out the weekend-friendly dish.
French Toast BitesThis bite-sized recipes is kid-friendly and a crowd pleaser, to boot. Because the pieces are smaller, they're less likely to get soggy like full-sized French toast. Plus, because it's cut into smaller pieces, the bread slices cook faster and are easier to manage.
Pound Cake French ToastWhen regular French toast isn't sweet enough, substitute slices of store-bought pound cake to up the flavor quota. A zesty two-ingredient homemade raspberry sauce brings out the rich flavor of the cake, while the Maple-Mint Cream adds an extra dose of richness.
Toffee French Toast with PecansThe luscious sauce makes this French toast taste like sticky toffee pudding. If you have any sauce leftover, reserve it for a decadent ice cream drizzle.
Croissant French Toast With Fresh Strawberry SyrupDay-old croissants are the perfect foil to the sweet whipped cream and strawberry syrup. They hold up well to the short cook time and infuse rich flavor into the colorful dish.
Overnight Caramel French ToastYou'd never guess that this make-ahead dish, with it cinnamon-sugar sprinkle, was a lightened version of your childhood favorite. Mark this recipe for the holidays, or weekends when you have guests staying over. It's quick to prepare, sits overnight, and cooks for less than an hour in the morning while it fills your house with a warm, delicious scent.
Cheese-Stuffed French Toast with Strawberry SauceFrom top to bottom, this French toast recipe boasts flavor-packed accents that are sure to leave guests raving. Candied lemon curd and a sweet strawberry sauce top vanilla-scented French bread that conceals pockets of rich cream cheese. It's decadent, indulgent, and delicious all at once.
Strawberry-Filled French Toast with Caramel and PecansFill slices of French bread with sweet strawberry preserves and top with cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans. This recipe bakes in the oven, which means less time flipping the slices and more time enjoying your guests.
Pumpkin-Stuffed French ToastThis fall-inspired recipe is stuffed with serious pumpkin flavor and infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, and light brown sugar, taking traditional french toast up a notch.
Overnight Apple French ToastThis savory breakfast treat is definitely worth the overnight wait. Taking a crazy spin on traditional french toast, this recipe yields a drool-worthy outcome. Soaked with brown sugar, apple jelly, and freshly sliced apples, this french toast recipe will soon become a family favorite.
Baked French ToastDon't be surprised to hear your kids bolt out of bed when they smell this delicious dish cooking. Use French bread to cut down on the calories.
Banana-Chocolate French ToastThis Banana-Chocolate French Toast recipe will please even the pickiest of eaters. Make breakfast, brunch, or breakfast for dinner a combination of sweet and savory.
Overnight Peaches-and-Cream French ToastJazz up traditional French toast with sweet peaches and heavy cream in this make-ahead breakfast casserole dish. It's perfect for holiday mornings, birthday celebrations, or any day you want to make extra special.
Guiltless French ToastThis lightened version of French toast is made with egg whites instead of whole eggs, orange juice and whole wheat bread and has less than 5 grams of fat per serving.
One-Dish Blackberry French ToastPerfect for a holiday breakfast or a weekend brunch, this french toast recipe is loaded with tasty, sweet ingredients. Of course, you can always add a little extra sweetness with maple syrup or whipped cream.
Baked Caramel-Banana French ToastDecadent, easy-to-serve Baked Caramel-Banana French Toast is great for family brunches. It's a tasty dessert option, too, for parties or dinner.


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Indigenous students
Our commitment
We offer support to Indigenous students throughout their university experience, from their first contact with UVic through graduation and beyond.
The grand opening of our First Peoples House took place in 2010, strengthening services for Indigenous students. We are continuing to develop curricula and methodologies reflective of the needs of Indigenous communities.
Learn more about UVic's commitment to Indigenous communities through our programs, research, services and community partnerships.
Indigenous student support
UVic offers a diverse and welcoming network of support systems. It's part of our commitment to the well-being of Indigenous students. We encourage you to self-identify so UVic can send you relevant information. Documentation of Indigenous ancestry is not required. This voluntary declaration will not be used for admission decisions.
We offer Indigenous students a variety of culturally relevant services, including the Office of Indigenous Affairs, the Native Student Union, and the Indigenous Counselling Office.
Take a tour of our First Peoples House.
For more information see our list of programs with an Indigenous focus and the Aboriginal Student Transition Handbook.
UVic continues to build on our commitment to Canada's Indigenous peoples. We strive to offer relevant programs that address the needs and interests of our Indigenous students. Many of UVic's faculties offer undergraduate programs that have Indigenous content or focus. Graduate programs in Indigenous Governance are also available.
Faculty of Law
UVic's law program leads Canadian law schools in developing expertise on Indigenous law, establishing a unique program for Indigenous students and adopting an Indigenous equity plan. The faculty has separate Indigenous admission requirements.
Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education has embarked on major initiatives to provide opportunities for Indigenous students to become teachers. These initiatives include:
- Indigenous admission
- A wide selection of courses focusing on Indigenous education and ways of knowing
Faculty of Fine Arts
The Faculty of Fine Arts offers Certificate in Foundations in Indigenous Fine Arts. This certificate program is designed for mature students of First Nations ancestry who wish to develop specialized skills in creative writing and/or visual arts in a First Nations context. This program is offered in cooperation with the En-owkin International School of Writing and Visual Arts in Penticton, BC, where students complete their course requirements.
Faculty of Human and Social Development
Indigenous Governance program
The Indigenous Governance program offers a Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance and a Doctorate of Philosophy by Special Arrangement.
School of Child and Youth Care
Bachelor of Child and Youth Care with Indigenous Specialization - The Indigenous specialization stream introduces students to critical theory and necessary protocols for respectful entry into child and youth care practice within Indigenous contexts. This specialization is intended for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.
The Diploma in Child and Youth Care in Indigenous Communities is offered by special agreement with communities. It combines community-based, culturally-sensitive course work that focuses on the child and youth care frameworks and practices of Indigenous communities.
School of Nursing
There is a growing need for Indigenous nurses in Canada and internationally. UVic's School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing for registered nurses and students continuing from other institutions. In Victoria, students begin their studies at Camosun College then complete years three and four at UVic. Camosun College has eight seats designated for Indigenous applicants each year.
School of Public Administration
In partnership with the Indigenous Governance program, the School of Public Administration offers a Certificate in the Administration of Indigenous Governments. The program gives students a background in Indigenous governance and leadership issues.
School of Social Work
The School of Social Work offers two Bachelor of Social Work specializations with an Indigenous focus:
Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences offer several programs related to Indigenous learning:
- Minor in Indigenous Studies - This interdisciplinary program instructs Indigenous and non-Indigenous students with Indigenous worldviews and ways of knowing.
- Certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization - This program is offered by the Department of Linguistics and the Division of Continuing Studies. Students complete part of the program at UVic and part at the En'owkin Centre in Penticton. We encourage participants to relate their learning to practical issues of language loss and recovery within their communities.
If you're a sponsored Indigenous student, you should connect with UVic's Office of Indigenous Affairs. The office will liaise with your sponsor and advocate on your behalf for funding.
Visit Student Awards and Financial Aid for information on costs (tuition, fees and living expenses), loans, bursaries and scholarships.
Check our listing of external student awards for Indigenous students.
The University of Victoria welcomes applications from Indigenous, First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Non-Status Indigenous peoples of Canada. We acknowledge with respect the history, customs, and culture of the Coast Salish and Straits Salish peoples on whose traditional lands the university resides.
As the parent of an Indigenous student, it's helpful to be familiar with the main points of the application process. In addition to the information provided below, you can also download the Indigenous Student Handbook (PDF), which includes faculty and student profiles, Indigenous student services, and a list of courses and programs with first nations content.
Voluntary declaration
The categories of an Indigenous person are designed to be inclusive of all Indigenous peoples of Canada. When applying to UVic, it is to your student's advantage to indicate that he or she is an Indigenous student in order to receive relevant information. At no time will documentation of Indigenous ancestry be required and voluntary declaration will not be used for admission decisions.
Support and advising
The Indigenous Liaison Office and other Indigenous faculty advisors are here to support and advise you and your student. Some programs do have a specific application process for Indigenous applicants (e.g., Law, Education, etc.). For more information, contact the individual program advisors.
For admissions information, contact Admissions Services at 250-721-8121 or complete the online enquiry form.


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Jenny McCarthy Jenny McCarthy Live at 1 OAK with DJ Que
1 OAK welcomes fabulous funny girl Jenny McCarthy as she hosts the evening. DJ Que spins the music that has made 1 OAK one of the top dance clubs in Vegas where celebrities like Jenny love to party. Put yourself in the scene for a one of a kind Saturday night.
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1 OAK Las Vegas Nightclub at The Mirage embodies chic, world-class service and the ultimate in after-dark innovation as we introduce the Las Vegas nightlife scene to the excitement and sophistication of a New York City style night out. Expect the unexpected at 1 OAK Nightclub – impromptu performances from the hottest up-and-coming talents in music, unannounced appearances from A-list celebrities, and surprises that create a truly One Of A Kind experience every night. Importing the NYC experience to Las Vegas nightlife are The Butter Group, New York's prominent leader in lifestyle and hospitality, and The Light Group, the originators of Vegas nightlife as we know it. The Las Vegas nightclub's 16,000 sq. ft. space includes two rooms of music, state-of-the-art audiovisual by Avalon Sound and original artwork by world-renowned Roy Nachum. 1 OAK Nightclub is the Las Vegas nightlife favorite of musical and celebrity guests alike, welcoming the likes of Fergie, Jessica Alba, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Adam Levine, Kid Cudi, Pitbull and Wiz Khalifa. 1 OAK Las Vegas Nightclub is open Tuesdays and Thursday through Saturday nights every week.
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Council of Europe's Anti-Racism Commission publishes new report on Austria
Strasbourg, 02.03.2010 - The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published its fourth report on Austria which deals with racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance in this country. ECRI's Chair, Nils Muiznieks, said that while there has been progress in certain areas, the prevalence of racist discourse, the disadvantaged position of non Austrian children in education and the lack of a comprehensive integration policy remain sources of concern.
As regards positive developments, Austrian anti-discrimination legislation has been strengthened thanks to the adoption of Equal Treatment Acts in each of the nine Länder. Some of these offer broader protection against discrimination than at federal level and provide access to newly created or reinforced specialised bodies.
The authorities have pursued their efforts to provide the police and the judiciary with training on criminal legislation against racism and xenophobia. Steps have been taken to recruit police officers with an immigrant background, which is encouraging.
Measures have been adopted at local level to facilitate immigrants' integration. German language support has been provided to children with an immigrant background. In addition, access to employment has been facilitated for persons arriving in Austria for the purpose of family reunification.
At the same time, racism in public discourse remains a worrying issue, in the absence of an adequate response by the authorities. Far-right political parties have openly exploited prejudice against minorities, immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, Jews and Muslims and their statements have not been always condemned by mainstream political parties in a sufficiently strong manner. In addition, some media have contributed to creating an atmosphere of hostility against members of minority groups and asylum seekers. At present, Austria does not have an effective press self-regulatory body, the Press Council having stopped functioning since 2002.
Non-Austrian children still find themselves in a disadvantaged position in the education system and their over-representation in schools for pupils with special needs is a problem. There continue to be major disparities between citizens and non-citizens in the field of labour. Discriminatory practices in the field of housing and employment, for example advertisements, are still common and have not been adequately addressed.
There is still no comprehensive integration policy at federal level and the obligation to fulfil an "integration contract" in order to obtain a residence permit is too coercive and does not include enough incentives to promote integration. Austria's family reunification policy is on the whole too restrictive and the quota system for family reunification inappropriate.
Although it is well-developed, Austrian legislation in the field of discrimination remains highly fragmented and complex; this undermines its effectiveness. The Commission for Equal Treatment and the Ombudspersons for Equal Treatment lack the structural independence required to command full public confidence. The same is true for the Bureau for Internal Affairs which deals, among other matters, with allegations of ill-treatment by the police.
In its report, ECRI has made a number of recommendations, three of which require priority implementation and will be revisited by ECRI in two years' time:
The report, including Government observations, is available on www.coe.int/ecri.
ECRI is an independent human rights body of the Council of Europe which monitors problems of racism and intolerance, prepares reports and issues recommendations to member states.