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YouTube officially received its first Primetime Engineering Emmy Award on Wednesday night.
Yes, it's a signal of the thawing of enmity between the entertainment industry and YouTube, which streams an astonishing 6 billion-plus hours of video each month. But TV networks and studios still have plenty of concerns about how YouTube and Google have altered the way video is distributed and consumed, believing that the Internet giant should do more to fight piracy, for example.
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"Since YouTube's founding in 2005, the world is surprised on a daily basis by the creativity, inspiration and passion that the planet's most creative people bring to the YouTube platform," the Academy said in announcing the award. The website's technical innovations "have fundamentally changed the way an entire generation thinks of and experiences television."
That's a far cry from the lawsuit Viacom lobbed at YouTube in 2007, alleging massive and intentional copyright infringement in seeking upwards of $1 billion in damages -- though the Emmy Award also references YouTube's Content ID system for flagging copyrighted material, which the video site created in response to Viacom's lawsuit and other legal threats from content owners.
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"Initially there was uncertainty and tension (with entertainment companies) about, 'Hey, this is a new business model and distribution platform,'" said Jason Gaedtke, the engineering director at YouTube. "But I think Content ID is a great example of a win-win-win. It benefits content owners; it benefits us to keep high-value content on the platform; and it benefits consumers."
Google acquired YouTube for $1.7 billion in 2006, before YouTube had established any kind of business model. Now, the video site generates billions of dollars in ad revenue, and is on track to pull in as much as $5 billion this year, according to RBC Capital Markets.
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FAA Sends Warning to American Airlines Pilots to Stop Slowing Down its Flights
The FAA has sent a warning by way of their surveillance actions to American Airlines pilots alleged 'slowdown' tactics that are significantly affecting the carrier's on-time performance.
'A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official commented on the surveillance in a response to an emailed question from an American pilot. With 410 flights tracked, the on-time rate at one point Friday was 65 percent, according to industry researcher FlightStats.com.
American's on-time performance began sliding on Sept. 14 after the airline imposed concessions to help it restructure under court protection. On-time arrivals dropped as low as 37 percent on Sept. 17, according to FlightStats, raising concern that passengers would shift to other airlines.'
The bankrupt airline threatened Thursday to take legal action against the Allied Pilots Association if the slowdown didn't stop.
The FAA surveillance covers "all regulatory requirements which are expected to be followed by the airline, as well as the maintenance and pilot groups," Skip Whitrock, who manages the AMR certificate management office for the FAA, said in the email.
The oversight, which occurs for any bankrupt airline, includes watching for frivolous maintenance reports, misuse of a minimum equipment list that must be completed before each flight, lack of adequate maintenance, deliberate delays and other areas, Whitrock said.
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Oh that's cute.
The only aspects the FAA can enforce during it's "surveillance" are those pertaining to the "safety of the traveling public". Slower taxi times and thorough pre-flight checklist actions taken by the pilots are hardly risks to passenger safety. And believe me, there are MANY more areas where the pilots could spend "extra time" before, during and after flights (ie: while in cruise, the pilots can ask for deviations due to weather, turbulence, etc. and there are of course "go-arounds" if the pilot doesn't like his/her descent). There's no set minimum "allowable time" set by the FAA or anywhere in the FAR guidelines that restrict or control how much time pilots have to perform various procedures. Maybe for some, but not for all.
The only concern is whether or not the pilots union is even in agreement with this right now. They're currently at the bargaining table and this might end up hurting them. Who knows…
It's unfortunate that the passengers have to suffer due to the delays and such, but the pilots have to consider their jobs- how they make a living. Their benefits and wages have been cut dramatically because of poor management, and they need to stand together to fight for what they were promised. Passengers should sympathize with their pilots rather than become upset with them for their actions. They should ask themselves what THEY would do if they were in the pilots' shoes.
When the passengers start paying union dues, that's when the pilots will start representing the interests of passengers. The passengers don't pay the pilots' salaries- management does. Management is the cause of the disarray within the company, no one else. If they had better money management skills and kept their promises, there would be no issue.
I do think the FAA is interjecting themselves into the middle of something they should waive off from. A slowdown/sick out is hard to prove because A) it's damned hard due to FMLA and Fair Labor Act to discipline someone for calling in sick, and thank God for that. B) The pilots can write off most of the delays as being safety related. At that point, what do you tell them; don't be so safe?! The public would light a match to an FAA inspector who made comments adding up to that.
The only solution here is the same one I recommended to AA; back off, offer an olive branch, and start rebuilding that bridge. This situation was instigated by posturing and strong-arm tactics. Reapplying the former after it's failed is assinine.
Phil, are there any rules in existence that limit taxi times, checklist times, etc? I'd imagine if there were any such rules in existence, they'd be created by the individual airline and not the FAA (or another higher power), am i correct? I know that individual airlines can sometimes make their own rules (ie: Ryanair's policy of 25 minute turnarounds, minimum fuel load for flights, etc) but i don't believe the FAA could enforce these rules on the pilots.
None that I'm aware of, but I'm not a pilot. In any case, the FAA is walking a tightrope here. Implying that pilots should hurry up taxiing and not report maintenance concerns is perilously close to interfering with their duties as a flight crew member. They are professionally and in some cases legally bound (gross negligence) to operate safely. The airline can not prove that this is a coordinated effort by pilots or union to cause delays, and as such legal action is going to be difficult to bring to the table.
That's EXACTLY what i'm thinking. Even if they're able to prove that pilots are causing delays, they'd have to examine the CVRs of every aircraft and listen to the pilots' conversations to determine if the delays were warranted. I just don't think it's a probable course of action… Truthfully, AA is going to have to deal with the pilots! And it's only going to get worse!
The AA situation has been developing for quite sometime. The FAA has looked the other way as outsourcing of maintenance has caused numerous emergency returns. I think we will all agree that there is has been a epidemic that is unprecedented in this area.
Starting back in 2001 through 2009,FAA senior management had approved hundreds of third world country maintenance facilities that were allowed to compete unfairly with European and American facilities.
So is the FAA the problem? Why isn't the Agency doing surveillance on these foreign maintenance facilities? What is the Agency doing?
With that being said, take outsourcing a step further. The outsourcing of flight crews has been discussed. Imagine foreign nationals flying US airliners through out the USA, so airline management could save money!
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The FAA has allowed US maintenance facilities to face unfair competition from low paid mechanics in third world country maintenance facilities.
I believe FAA will allow the same situation to develop with flight crews.
An example is the Delta/Aeromexico deal, where a 65 million dollar maintenance facility is slated to be built outside Mexico City. Go a step further and ask yourself, will the FAA authorize Mexican Nationals to be trained to fly for Delta?
A lot to think about………It is a political football that our next president must stop…..more to come!
Richard Wyeroski, former FAA Safety Inspector
You know all of this is very scary—-we have nothing like this in Europe as far as I am aware! It seems perverse that FAA or airline management would interfere in any way with stuff that makes flight safe!! It's what makes the "bread and butter" and no member of the public would knowingly fly with an airline that was seen to be "cutting corners" Seems odd we have "cut-price" airlines like Ryanair that (at least) don't seem to compromise on safety, when the full-fare airlines are the ones penny-pinching!!
Ken, You are fortunate not to have the FAA in Europe. The indications I got from their "warning"…………….The FAA has sent a warning by way of their surveillance actions to American Airlines pilots alleged 'slowdown' tactics that are significantly affecting the carrier's on-time performance…………..is frightening. The FAA has warned the pilots about their tactics? What tactics are those, Mr. Whitrock? Writing up discrepancies is required under the FAR's and company manuals. Are you some kind of flaming idiot? Keep the ops on time so the company doesn't lose business?
Mr. Whitrock there is a help wanted sign at the car wash. Maybe you should apply. You have made a very disturbing disclosure. You want the pilots to fly unsafe airplanes for fear that YOU will conduct oversight on their decision to write up a safety issue? Is that the FAA's position? Do Mr. Huertta, Foushee, Mrs. Gilligan, Mr. Allen and the Division mgr all concur with this change in oversight responsibility or is it just another rogue inspector blowing out his blow whole for a few minutes of fame? You had better pray that not one pilot takes your moronic threat and statement of additional surveillance to heart. Or else pray that no AA planes and passengers become statistics in an effort to keep your surveillance where it belongs, up your ?
Oh, by the way, where were you when the seats came loose or wasn't that part of the additional surveillance. Might be time to look at FAA oversight quality and as AMR certificate manager, your qualifications might need a 44709.
Ed Jeszka
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FWA, FAA Whistleblower Alliance
What a huge re-assurance it is to see safety inspectors on here agree with the safety procedures that all pilots try to adhere to. I'm growing concerned at what I see as a pilot happening to all facets of our industry. The FAA in this case has no jurisdiction in a civil matter between a private airline and its pilots. If the FAA intends to hunt down pilots then they'd better start with burning the FAR's because that is what we live and die by to keep our credentials. I would rather be terminated by AA for a slow-down than to lose my certificates all together for not following the letter of the FARs. I will never blame a pilot for waiting for maintenance repairs, nor will I blame him for demanding the pay that he or she is so rightly owed.
John, i think you said it perfectly!
John,your integrity is very reassuring, and we,the flying public, would hope all you guys are of a like mind!! Believe me, we do appreciate the work of all pilots, cabin crew,ground staff, maintenance in keeping us safe (and comfortable!) in the air. We all realise too the need to be a profitable enterprise;-but if this is allowed to take precedence over safety, then it's a slippery slope. Competition is a wonderful thing if it keeps down the price of certain commodities, but I would rather pay the going rate than take a cut-price flight into the ground!!
Hi All:
We know the FAA is a reactive agency. The agency is a captive of airline management. If i were a fly on the wall at 800 Independence Ave i would have hear Ms Gilligan the FAA Associate Administrator for Safety yell at here people to stop those pilots from from slowing down the airline!
Whitrock has sent the wrong message. He has made a fool out of himself and exposed the FAA for what it has become, an agency that has no idea what it is doing !
Richard Wyeroski, former FAA Safety Inspector
Rich, do you think this tombstone regulation will ever be eliminated?
The FAA response to American Airlines is troubling and wrong. It proves the FAA does not know what the problems are, or what to do about them.
Inspector Whitrock has threatened the AA pilots and has put safety behind profits.
I have been reporting that outsourcing maintenance to less qualified maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities is a false economy. Yet the practice has continued and increased to alarming proportions.
Whitrock was told what to say and he has made a threat that has only served to inflame the situation.
Poor maintenance has finally caught up with American's fleet and no pilot worth his salt is going to fly a sick aircraft.
Nothing the FAA could say will change that and the FAR's are clear about what is the right thing to do.
Richard Wyeroski
I'll be honest, i didn't realize how inefficient the FAA had become until they started pulling moves like this one. Is the "easy relationship" between the FAA and major manufacturers (like Boeing) also something of concern? I find it interesting that the FAA has been giving manufactures the ability to "self-regulate" and yet they're threatening AA's pilots because they are taking their time during taxi. It just doesn't make sense to me.


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Mary Berry's Orange layer cake
By Mary Berry
Cooking timePrep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsCuts into 8 slices
The queen of baking, Mary Berry, creates a light and fruity citrus sponge with buttery frosting and a sugar glaze
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Nutrition per slice
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- 745
- protein
- 6g
- carbs
- 86g
- fat
- 42g
- saturates
- 15g
- fibre
- 1g
- sugar
- 67g
- salt
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- 225g baking spread
- 225g self-raising flour
- 1 level tsp baking powder
- 100g golden caster sugar
- 100g brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- finely grated zest of 2 oranges
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- 300g icing sugar, sifted
- finely grated zest of 2 oranges
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- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. You will need 2 x 20cm loose-bottomed sandwich tins, greased and bases lined with baking parchment. Measure all the cake ingredients into a large bowl (reserve a little orange zest for decoration) and beat with a wooden spoon or electric hand mixer until combined and smooth.
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- To make the icing, put the butter and icing sugar into a bowl and mix with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in the orange zest.
- Remove the paper from the cakes. Sit 1 cake upside down on a plate. Make the glaze by putting the caster sugar and orange juice into a saucepan, stirring over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Boil until reduced by half, then brush half on the upside-down cake, using a pastry brush. Spread half the butter icing over the glazed cake. Sit the other cake on top, brush with the remaining glaze, then spread with the remaining butter icing. Scatter with the reserved orange zest. The cake is best eaten on the day, but will keep for up to 3 days in a cool place. It freezes well un-iced or filled.
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This tasted just as I hoped it would and the sponge stayed lovely and moist for a few days. It is a lot of icing though so be mindful of that if you don't like things too sweet. I wished I had put more icing between the layers so that it looked more like the picture - didn't squeeze out of the sides as much as I'd hoped. A great cake and I will try next time with lemon in place of orange.
I put no thought into the potential finer nuances of"Baking spread" and just used butter, which was gorgeous. I then used it as the basis for a lemon cake, making the obvious orange to lemon substitution and adding a small cinnamon stick to the drizzle and a couple of tablespoons of glace ginger to the frosting in the middle. That worked really well as well.
I didnt have any oranges so used Satsumas! Still tasted great not that orangey but probably due to the very sweet satsumas, I also used Stork and the sponge was lovely and moist I didn't bother with the zest in the icing I added a little of the juice instead I also missed off the grated rind on top. Family declared it a big hit and I'm going to try it with lemons next, hopefully that should work too :-)
Best thing of all to use as 'baking spread' is I Can't Believe itâs not Butter - it makes the lightest of sponges and has a better taste. Cake was nice but I always prefer my 2nd bake of a recipe where I do a little tweaking - my best tip is cut down on a little sugar and add a sprinkle of Cinnamon


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Kacey Musgraves hasn't even released her debut album yet, and she's already landed a coveted spot on Kenny Chesney 's No Shoes Nation tour, launching Saturday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. Kacey has a top 10 hit now with "Merry Go Round," but Kenny picked her for his tour months ago. So, how did Kacey land the gig?
She tells ABC News Radio, "Well, he heard my music. I guess his manager had played him some songs, and he maybe heard 'Merry Go Round' and liked it enough to ask me to come along."
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The Edmonton Oilers don't have very many job openings available for fall and they could probably go to camp with what they currently have and Marty Reasoner.
Why Marty Reasoner? Because the Oilers need someone who can fill that role. Faceoff man, blocking shots with face man, guy who'll accept 15 minutes one night and a HS the next. A penalty killer, a guy who helps the kids who will eventually take his job to perfect the exact skills that have him on the roster. A class act who does his job well and makes himself valuable by doing everything asked while being a positive influence.
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Reasoner is a utility outfielder, a guy who can field well enough to fill-in at centerfield and hit well enough to get a few spot starts in left and right. He's Del Unser. Pretty decent hitter who could play regularly for a few weeks and then come in the day after losing his starting job and rip a double off the wall as a pinch-hitter.
Del Unser's don't have huge value in free agency and their skills are duplicated throughout the roster, but they're extremely valuable because the things they do well are quite often areas of weakness for young players. The Del Unser's of hockey don't get signed July 1st, but they come in pretty fricking handy from October to June.
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The U.S. faces a lengthening series of request from industries and interests seeking shelter under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, most of which it should dismiss out of hand.
YRC Worldwide, a large trucking company, told the Wall Street Journal it will seek $1 billion in TARP funds to help relive it of its pension obligations.
YRC said that about half of the $2 billion it will owe in pension payments over the next four years covers the costs of retirees who worked not for it but for other companies, now vanished, that are part of a multi-employer pension plan.
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Youngstown State University's Board of Trustees unanimously voted to offer the presidency to Jim Tressel.
Tressel becomes the university's ninth president.
"After fully examining each and every candidate and reviewing the input from hundreds of individuals across the campus and the community, the Board of Trustees believes Mr. Tressel is the right individual at the right time to lead Youngstown State University," Board Chair Sudershan Garg said. "Mr. Tressel has the personality and leadership skills, in addition to widespread community support, to dramatically raise YSU's profile and prominence across Ohio and the nation."
The former Ohio State football coach was a finalist for Youngstown and the University of Akron.
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Congressman Tim Ryan issued the following statement today in response to Jim Tressel being named the 9th President of Youngstown State University: "This is a great day for The Mahoning Valley and northeast Ohio. I am happy to congratulate Jim Tressel on his selection as President of Youngstown State University. He is the right leader to guide YSU through the challenging times ahead. I couldn't be more proud of the YSU Board of Trustees for their leadership. They have conducted themselves with professionalism, integrity and the boldness that this situation required."
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31st Meeting of the Ramsar Standing Committee
|CONVENTION ON WETLANDS (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
31st Meeting of the Standing Committee
Gland, Switzerland, 6-10 June 2005
Decisions of the 31st Meeting of the Standing Committee
Agenda item 7.2: Preparation of draft Resolutions for COP9
Decision SC31-1: The Standing Committee decided that the Subgroup on Resolution VIII.45 should continue its work into the next triennium, with a new Chair to be determined, and it expressed its gratitude to the Subgroup for its work so far.
Agenda item 8.1: DR1 on additional scientific guidance
Decision SC31-2: The Standing Committee approved the amended text of DR1 for transmittal to COP9 for its consideration.
Agenda item 8.2: DR1 Annex A on a conceptual framework for wise use
Decision SC31-3: The Standing Committee instructed the Secretariat to incorporate the agreed amendments to DR1 Annex A and its explanatory paper and have the document translated and circulated as soon as possible, and to bring it forward for COP9's consideration.
Agenda item 8.9: DR1 Annex D on the revised Strategic Framework for the List
Decision SC31-4: The Standing Committee instructed the Secretariat to incorporate the proposed amendments to DR1 Annex D, add the requested further explanations, and have the document translated and circulated as soon as possible, and to bring it forward for COP9's consideration.
Agenda item 8.3: DR1 Annex B, Integrated Framework for inventory, assessment, and monitoring
Decision SC31-5: The Standing Committee encouraged the STRP to complete DR1 Annex B within two weeks and instructed the Secretariat to circulate the document to SC31 participants for comment and approval for bringing it forward for the consideration of COP9.
Agenda item 8.4: DR1 Annex B i), Guidelines on rapid assessment
Decision SC31-6: The Standing Committee approved DR1 Annex B i) for transmittal to COP9 for its consideration.
Agenda item 8.5: DR1 Annex C, Integrated Framework for water-related guidance
Turkey expressed a number of objections to the documents' inclusion of mention of the Report of the World Commission on Dams and stated Turkey's view that issues of transboundary water management and allocation are outside the Convention's mandate. The full text of Turkey's intervention is annexed verbatim to this report.
Decision SC31-7: The Standing Committee approved DR1 Annexes C, C i) and new C ii) (formerly C iii) for transmittal to the COP for its consideration.
Agenda item 8.10: DR1 Annex E, Ecological effectiveness indicators
Decision SC31-8: The Standing Committee endorsed the approach being taken on DR1 Annex E and requested the Secretariat to bring the STRP's final version forward for the consideration of COP9.
Agenda item 8.11: DR2, Future scientific and technical priorities for STRP and the Convention
Decision SC31-9: The Standing Committee requested the Secretariat to consult with the STRP and prepare a short list of recommendations for the STRP's future priority tasks for the COP's consideration. All participants are encouraged to inform the Secretariat within the next two weeks of tasks they feel should be included.
Agenda item 8.12: DR4 on sustainable use of fish resources
Decision SC31-10: The Standing Committee approved DR4 on fish resources, with the inclusion of the amendments, for transmittal to COP9 for its consideration.
Agenda item 9.1: DR5 on synergies with other conventions and harmonization of reporting
Decision SC31-11: The Standing Committee agreed to transmit DR5, subject to the amendments made, to COP9 for its consideration.
Agenda item 9.2: DR6 on transboundary Ramsar sites
Decision SC31-12: The Standing Committee instructed the Secretariat to circulate by e-mail an improved version of the DR on transboundary Ramsar sites, as amended, and following a suitable period for comment, to bring the DR forward for the consideration of the COP.
Agenda item 9.3: DR7 on Ramsar sites that no longer meet the Criteria
Decision SC31-13: The Standing Committee approved DR7 as amended for transmittal to COP9 for its consideration. A draft of the revised version will be circulated as soon as possible.
Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards for 2005
Decision SC31-14: The Standing Committee unanimously agreed to confer the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards for 2005 upon the following laureates: in the science category, Prof. Shuming Cai of the Chinese Academy of Science; in the management category, Dr. SH. A. Nezami Baloochi of the Department of Environment in the Province of Gilan, Islamic Republic of Iran; and in the education category, a shared award between the Wetlands Centre Australia in Shortland, NSW, Australia and Ms Reiko Nakamura of the Ramsar Centre Japan.
Agenda item 9.8: DR 12, Revised modus operandi of the STRP
Decision SC31-15: The Standing Committee established an ad hoc Subgroup on the STRP to agree a revised proposal for the STRP modus operandi, which will be circulated to all SC31 participants for comment and brought forward for the consideration of Ramsar COP9. The Subgroup will be composed of the Chair and Vice Chair of the SC, the Chairs of the Subgroups on COP9, Finance, and Resolution VIII.45, the Chair of the STRP, and the Deputy Secretary General.
Agenda item 9.5: DR9, Strategic Framework for the implementation of the Convention
Decision SC31-16: The Standing Committee requested the Secretariat to revise the Strategic Framework further in light of the amendments proposed and circulate a new draft to all participants as soon as possible for comment, before sending it for translation and bringing it forward to consideration by COP9.
Agenda item 9.6: DR10 on the role of the Convention in disaster prevention, mitigation and adaptation
Decision SC31-17: The Standing Committee approved DR10 on natural disasters, with the inclusion of the amendments, for transmittal to COP9 for its consideration.
Agenda item 9.7: DR11 on use of the term "Ramsar Secretariat"
Decision SC31-18: The Standing Committee approved DR11 on Bureau terminology for presentation to the COP for its consideration and called upon the Secretariat to propose a brief DR to the COP concerning the precedence of Resolutions.
Agenda item 9.9: DR15 on Ramsar and poverty reduction
Decision SC31-19: The Standing Committee approved DR15 on poverty reduction, as amended, for presentation to the COP for its consideration, with the inclusion of consensus text on trade concerns to be agreed by Switzerland, Australia, and the USA.
Agenda item 9.10a: The Convention's CEPA Programme
Decision SC31-20: The Standing Committee directed that a brief draft Resolution should be presented for the COP's consideration which establishes a Standing Committee CEPA oversight panel and its terms of reference.
Decision SC31-21: The Standing Committee requested the CEPA Programme Officer to prepare an information paper for COP9 on the implementation of the Convention's CEPA Programme in the first half of its 2003-2008 period.
Agenda item 9.11: DR16 on the status of Ramsar sites
Decision SC31-22: The Standing Committee approved the framework DR on the status of Ramsar sites for the consideration of COP9, to be filled out with the results of the Secretariat's analysis of the National Reports and discussions emerging during the COP.
Agenda item 11: DRs submitted by Parties: DOC. SC31-38 on DR17, ongoing processes dealing with water
Decision SC31-23: The Standing Committee instructed that a revision of the DR with the proposed amendments will be circulated to the participants for final comment before translation and transmittal to the COP for its consideration.
Agenda item 9.4: DR8, Regional initiatives
The Subgroup on Finance recommended for the COP's approval financial support to the following regional initiatives for 2006: MedWet 26,000 SFR, WacoWet 60,000, High Andean 20,000, Ramsar Centre Iran 20,000 subject to presentation of detailed budget information, and CREHO 80,000, which in total is an overcommitment of 20,000 for the first year of the triennium. The Subgroup recommended full endorsement for WacoWet, ChadWet, NigerWet, WSSD type 2 Partnership, the High Andean Strategy, CREHO, and the Oceania/SPREP initiative, and it recommended that the COP endorse for further development the proposals from RAMCEA, the Himalayan Initiative, the Carpathian Initiative, and the Nordic-Baltic proposal. It was noted that the SC should be empowered by the COP to make allocations for 2007 and 2008.
Decision SC31-24: The Standing Committee instructed that DR8 on regional initiatives be finalized in light of the Subgroup on Finance's recommendations for funding and endorsement, and circulated to the SC participants for comment before transmittal to the COP for its consideration.
Agenda item 10.1: DR13, Financial and budgetary matters
The Subgroup on Finance recommended for COP9 consideration a budget for 2006-2008 based upon a 4% annual increase, which is basically a 1.5% cost of living increase across the board and additional budget lines for regional initiatives and CEPA Programme activities. In the recommended budget, the new line for regional initiatives has been split between 3a) for ecosystem initiatives and 3b) for capacity building initiatives and the new line 7 covers activities under the CEPA Programme.
Decision SC31-25: The Standing Committee accepted the Subgroup on Finance's recommendations to approve the Audited Financial Statements for 2004 and to request the Secretariat to report to COP9 on the impacts of IUCN-linked budget provisions for dissolution of the organization and on options for addressing the non-payment of Parties' contributions, and it approved the budget recommended by the Subgroup to be taken forward and proposed for the COP's consideration.
It was reported that through an administrative oversight the Secretariat undercharged the Parties in their contributions for 2005 in a total amount of 90,000 francs.
Decision SC31-26: The Standing Committee accepted the Secretary General's recommendation that the Secretariat will manage with the loss caused by the 90,000 franc error and provide information on how that was done.
Agenda item 10.2: DR14, Ramsar Endowment Fund
Decision SC31-27: The Standing Committee approved DR14, rescinding the establishment of an Endowment Fund, as amended, for transmittal to COP9 for its consideration.
Agenda item 12: Rules of Procedure
Decision SC31-28: The Standing Committee approved the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure found in DOC. SC31-29 and recommended that the Parties adopt those amendments under Agenda item 4 of the COP.
Agenda item 14: Any other business: Request by IWMI for IOP status
Decision SC31-29: The Standing Committee instructed the Secretariat to prepare a draft Resolution, entirely within brackets, concerning the admission of IWMI to the International Organization Partners, with an explanatory note on the SC31 discussion.
Agenda item 14: Any other business: Presentation by the Republic of Korea concerning COP10
The Chair observed that evidently all the participants supported and welcomed the proposal and looked forward to receiving a formal proposal and favorable decision by the COP.
Agenda item 11: DRs submitted by Parties
Decision SC31-30: The Standing Committee invited Japan and the Secretariat to finalize the language of a draft Resolution concerning the Asian Wetland Symposium and the Ramsar Centre Japan for transmittal to the COP for its consideration.
Agenda item 13: Date of the next Standing Committee meeting
The next SC meeting will take place at 10 a.m. on 7 November 2005 at the COP9 venue.
Agenda item 15: Adoption of the meeting report
Decision SC31-31: The Standing Committee adopted the first two days' reports, subject to the amendments notified to the rapporteur. The third day's report will be approved by the SC Chair and circulated to all participants.
Annex: Intervention of the Turkish delegation under Agenda item 8.5
Thank you Madame Chair,
At the outset, I would like thank the STRP and the Ramsar Bureau for their efforts for the preparation of the documents, which are valuable inputs to achieve our common goals, on protection and conservation of wetlands.
Madame Chair,
The Government of Turkey has been attributing great importance to the implementation of the Ramsar Convention since its accession. We are aware of the vital role of the wetlands to sustain our life, and in this context, we support the international cooperation in environmental matters.
Regarding this issue, the Turkish Delegation would like to draw your kind attention to the document DOC.SC31-10 para 61, bullet 3, concerning the Resolution VIII.2 "Report of the World Commission on Dams".
Turkey is of the opinion that the report of the WCD should not be a basic reference document for the implementation of the Ramsar Convention. The Report of the WCD has no worldwide acceptance. The recommendations of the Report are not globally acceptable and they have been subject to criticism of many countries. The Report has put forward 8 conclusive points which were based on the analysis of 125 water storage facilities. However, these water storage facilities constitute only 0.28% of the total completed ones in the world.
Destructions by uncontrolled power give damage not only to people but also the wildlife. If it is not properly controlled, such destructions create social and economic disasters. On the other hand, access to safe drinking water could not be achieved without storing water and there is an urgent need for building more water infrastructures to store water during the rainy seasons in order to avoid water shortages. It is obvious that developing countries have no choice but to store water. During the construction of the necessary infrastructures, environmental changes may occur, but if the necessary precautions are taken, changes will not lead to "destruction". Briefly, our perspective should be based on an understanding of "balancing the need for the development of water resources with the conservation of the environment."
Madame Chair,
I would like to also draw your attention to the same document, para 61,62, Resolution VIII.1 "Allocation and management of water for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands" which is related to transboundary water management.
Madame Chair,
There is a great heterogeneity in the economic, social, cultural, environmental and political situations of river basins throughout the world. Different countries and regions have different needs and priorities and face different challenges. Accordingly, there cannot be a "one size fits all" solution. Moreover, we are of the opinion that transboundary water resources management is out of the mandate of the Ramsar Convention.
For the reasons which I stated earlier, on behalf of my Delegation, I wish to put on record my country's reservations on the Resolution VIII.1 "Allocation and management of water for maintaining the ecological functions of wetlands" and Resolution VIII.2 " Report of the World Commission on Dams" during the COP-8 of the Ramsar Convention.
Therefore, Madame Chair, I kindly request the Ramsar Bureau to duly reflect this statement in all of the relevant documents of the 31th Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention which refer to the Resolutions stated above.
I thank you, Madame Chair.


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The HNU community, affiliates, and outside organizations may request audio-visual equipment and/or physical set-ups for their academic class or event. Audio-Visual equipment can be provided if available during the time of your event. All equipment requests are at a first come, first serve basis. Physical set- ups can be done within reason. Physical set-ups must be discussed with Campus Services a week prior to the event for approval.
Student organizations, staff, and faculty may request these services by filling out the appropriate form: Audio Visual Request Form and/or Physical Set-Ups Form. These forms are available at Campus Services and next to the display case across from the elevator in the first floor of Brennan Hall. Please return the filled out forms to Campus Services by campus mail or by fax. All Audio Visual requests must be submitted 48 hours prior to any event or academic class. All Physical Set Up forms should be submitted no less than a week prior to any event or academic class.
Outside organizations may request audio-visual equipment for use during their event at HNU. The organization may ask for physical set-ups to enhance the success of their event. These services do come with a charge which can be determined during the discussion of the event/contract.
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Campus Services is charged with scheduling events in all of the campus facilities, including the Valley Center for the Performing Arts (VCPA) and the Soda Commons conference facilities.
Student clubs and organizations, staff, and faculty may schedule an event in any of the available campus facilities by submitting a Facility Reservation Form to Campus Services. Facility Reservation Forms are available at Campus Services and above the mailbox located on the first floor of Brennan Hall. Please return all Facility Reservation Forms to Campus Services by campus mail or by fax. All Facility Reservation Forms must be submitted at least two weeks prior to an event.
To schedule an event in the VCPA, or to schedule an independent/off-campus group, please contact the Campus Services Director at (510) 436-1508 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Campus Services is in charge of making sure all mail delivered to HNU reaches the correct destination. Expecting a big package? Let us know and we'll keep our eye out for it.
West Coast Vending & Service, Inc. provides all of the food and beverage vending machines on campus. There are candy, snack, soda, juice and vending machines located on the first floor of Dunn Hall in the game room, and in the Living Room of the Soda Commons.
Now that you know a few of the services we provide to the HNU community, please be sure to contact us if you have any questions. We can be reached at (510) 436-1508 or by email at email@example.com.
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