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Wetlands for the Future Fund
An initiative for training and capacity building on conservation of wetlands in the Neotropical Region
Sponsored by :
Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
U.S. State Department
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Annotated Checklist of Projects Supported, 1995-1997
Report on completed projects 1999-2000
"Wildlife techniques for monitoring wetland biodiversity and management of the Littoral Mesopotamia of Argentina" (1995) and follow-up project Handbook "Wildlife techniques to study wetland populations in Latin America" (1996)
Author: María Elena Zaccagnini
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 16,825 (1995) and US$ 4,903 (1996)
Matching funds: US$ 21,098
Short term training workshop to provide local professionals who are in charge of wetland management in Paraná (Entre Ríos) knowledge on designing, conducting, interpreting and evaluating research projects concerning ecological integrity. A training handbook will be published in Spanish and Portuguese, with the course contents and the experiences obtained during it.
"Internet on line for High Andes Wetlands Program, Argentina " (1995)
Author: Sandra Caziani
Programa de Humedales Altoandinos
Universidad Nacional de Salta
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 5,000
Matching funds: * salaries, computers and technical support
This project supported the installation of a radio link (receiver and antenna) and computer facilities to provide Internet services to the High Andes Wetlands Program. The project will improve the work of the Program and will lower the costs of communication and purchase of informative documents.
"Design and preparation of teaching material, and implementation of a postgraduate course for the Southern Cone of South America on wetland management and conservation " (1997)
Author: Enrique Bucher
Programa de Maestría en Vida Silvestre, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 21,860
Matching funds: US$ 29,230
Preparation of documents, acquisition of equipment and building of infrastructure for a post-graduate regular course on wetlands, to be incorporated into the Wildlife Management Program of Cordobas University.
"Training workshops for the integral management of High Andes wetlands of Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Perú: Introducing and coordinating monitoring techniques for ecological character and indicator species" (1997)
Author: Sandra Caziani
Programa de Humedales Altoandinos, Universidad Nacional de Salta
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 18,590
Matching funds: US$ 16,200
Training technical staff of the four countries in monitoring techniques and assessing alternatives of wise use for them to become trainers and coordinators of wetland management in the High Andes wetlands.
"Educative project for the conservation of the coastal wetland Río Grande (Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) important site for migratory birds" (1997)
Author: Adriana Cafferata
Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 4,362
Matching funds: US$ 5,660 (mainly from Manomet Bird Observatory)
Building public awareness among local communities about the importance of the biodiversity in Río Grande and encourage their participation in the preservation and wise use of the wetland.
"Course on conservation and wise use of wetlands, focused on environments of Argentina" (1997)
Author: Oscar Padín
Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Desarrollo Sustentable
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 20,000
Matching funds: US$ 21,000
Aimed at wetland administrators, to strenghten local capacity in planning and management of wetlands through sharing of experiences.
"Towards the wise use and conservation of the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize" (1995)
Author: Osmany Salas
Belize Audubon Society
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 10,000
Matching funds: US$ 30,000
This activity aims at increasing local support through dialogue and at promoting involvement of the local community, so that the community could play a more direct role in the management and conservation of Crooked Tree. The project included funds for the preparation of a training handbook on conflict management which incorporates an account of the experience gained.
"Conservation and management training using Geographic Information System CAMRIS" (1995) and follow-up project "Handbook of Geographic Information- Basics" (1996)
Author: Angelo Paccelli C. Rabelo
Fundação Terceiro Milênio Pantanal
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 10,000 (1995) and US$ 1,500 (1996)
Matching funds: US$ 8,500
Training workshop about the use of CAMRIS (a low cost, easy to use, Geographic Information System) for technical staff who work in conservation issues, mainly in the Pantanal region. A data base of sectors involved in the conservation of Pantanal will be elaborated. A training handbook (in Portuguese, Spanish and English), was prepared as part of this activity, including information about the GIS available in the market, GPS and NGOs that support training workshops about this matter.
"First Brasilian Meeting on Ramsar Sites" (1997)
Author: Heloiso Bueno Figueiredo
Ministry of Environment, Water Resources and the Legal Amazon
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 15,000
Matching funds: US$ 15,000
Meeting of government representatives, NGOs and experts to define conservation and management priorities for Ramsar sites in Brasil. The creation of a National Committee for Ramsar was proposed to enhance the implementation of the Convention in the country.
"Possibility of the Mangrove Bioecology Laboratory-BIOMA to become an information and educational mini-center" (1997)
Author: Yara Schaeffer-Novelli
Fundação de Estudos e Pesquisas Aquáticas
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 24,563
Matching funds: US$ 38,113
Support the BIOMA to increase its human resources training activities and expand the services offered to researchers and technical staff dealing with working on mangroves and coastal zones by linking them to the world wide web.
"Diagnostic and ecological assessment of the ancient Sinú river basin, with emphasis on Cispatá Bay and surrounding marshes" - Dissemination of Results (1997)
Author: Juan Manuel Díaz Merlano
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives DAndreis"
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 19,910
Matching funds: US$ 65,300
Disseminate the results of the ecological assessment study of the estuary, particularly to the local authorities to assist them with the implementation of training and educational workshops.
Costa Rica
"Support for automation of the Biological Documentation Center BIODOC, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica" (1995)
Author: Enrique Quesada
Centro de Documentación Biológica, Programa Regional en Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Universidad Nacional
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 3,794
Matching funds: US$ 10,500
Through the installation of an electronic communication system (Internet), this project aims at making BIODOC information more easily accessible. It will be provided with recent publications on Latin America and the Caribbean. Communication with other documentation centers at the national and international level will be maintained.
"Evaluation of techniques to inventory wetlands and prioritize their conservation in the Tropics" (1995)
Author: Elier Tabilo-Valdivieso
Programa Regional en Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Universidad Nacional
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 3,000
Matching funds: US$ 18,985
Master's thesis analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of three wetland inventories. Evaluation of the functions and values of wetlands and their applicability to identify priority conservation areas in Costa Rica .
"Effects of cattle grazing in Palo Verde National Park" (1996)
Author: Arnoldo Paniagua Espinoza
Programa Regional en Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Universidad Nacional
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 3,000
Matching funds: US$ 19,076
Master's thesis to quantify the vegetation in Palo Verde, estimating biomass production, and species cover under two cattle grazing rates. Cattle grazing in the wetland has been used as a tool to regulate wetland vegetation and has created habitat for thousands of aquatic birds.
"Costa Rican wetlands mapmaking (1:200.000)" (1997)
Author: Rocío Córdoba Muñoz
Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza, Oficina Regional para Mesoamérica
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 4,000
Matching funds: US$ 4,230
Updated cartographic information on Costa Rican wetlands to serve as a tool for individuals and institutions involved in decision making about conservation and wise use strategies.
"Establishment of a Geographic Information System for Caribe Noreste wetland in Costa Rica" (1997)
Author: Ignacio Jiménez Pérez
Programa Regional en Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Universidad Nacional
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 3,000
Matching funds: US$ 16,079
Masters thesis using GIS to describe the physical and biological characteristics of the water courses of Caribe Noreste wetland and the human activities that might affect the wetland. The results will be used by the wetland management staff to facilitate its management and wise use.
"Water quality of the Irrigation National System (SENARA), its agroindustrial reutilization in Cantón 6º of Cañas Subdistrict and its effect on the wetlands of the lower basin of Tempisque, Costa Rica" (1997)
Author: Francisco Osorio Zamora
Programa Regional en Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Universidad Nacional
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 3,000
Matching funds: US$ 19,708
Masters thesis to study the presence of agrochemical in the wetlands of Cañas before and after an agricultural scheme. In addition, the final destination of pesticides applied in the irrigation ditches will be studied and their effect on the Madrigal Lagoon, a nesting site for aquatic birds.
"Training on the protection and wise use of wetlands for indigenous communities in Costa Rica" (1997)
Author: José Dualok Rojas
Centro Científico Indígena
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 20,250
Matching funds: US$ 20,500
The project will be carried out with the participation of the communities of Talamanca (Limón). Its main goal is to contribute to wetland conservation and to strengthen indigenous and non-indigenous peoples cosmovission through a series of training workshops.
"Communication strengthening in Mesoamerica as a tool for improving management and conservation of wetlands and coastal zones within the region" (1997)
Author: Néstor Windevoxhel
Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza, Oficina Regional para Mesoamérica
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 10,250
Matching funds: US$ 28,800
Improve the quality of the services offered by the Documentation Wetland and Coastal Zone Center, establishment of an users web in the Mesoamerican region and training for various sectors on wetlands, coastal zones and the use of the database.
"Logistic support for field work carried out by students of the Biology School of Guayaquil University in Ecological Reserve Manglares-Churute" (1995)
Author: Roberto Ulloa
Instituto Ecuatoriano Forestal y de Areas Naturales y Vida Silvestre
Fax: (593-2) 56 40 37
Amount: US$ 3,000
Matching funds: US$ 25,600
The purpose of the project is to support research activities on ecological processes that are applicable to the management of this wetland area, and to simultaneously help provide training in wetland research methodologies. Six sub-projects will be developed (each one with the participation of 2 students). The project will be supervised by the University and the reserve managers.
"Sustained use plan for the Pijije (Dendrocygna autumnalis) in the Bocas del Polochic Wildlife Refuge " (1997)
Author: Anne M. Dix
Defensores de la Naturaleza
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 3,000
Matching funds: US$ 6,625
This project will be carried out by a university student as a thesis project. The main objective is to study the populations of the Pijije, in order to determine the feasibility of using the species as a source of food in a sustainable manner. The expected product is a management plan for the species.
"Study of the extraction of firewood in the Bocas del Polochic Wildlife Refuge" (1997)
Author: Anne M. Dix
Defensores de la Naturaleza
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 2,269
Matching funds: US$ 2,500
To better understand the current usage of firewood from de BPWR, particularly in the community of El Estor, Izabal. The species mainly used will be identified and a wise use plan will be developed for them.
"Home page for the Bocas del Polochic Wildlife Refuge" (1997)
Author: Anne M. Dix
Defensores de la Naturaleza
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 2,200
Matching funds: US$ 5,307
To connect the BPWR to the Internet, in order to improve access to information on wetlands and protected areas in Guatemala, and to allow the establishment of contacts with people whose experience can be used to improve the management of the Refuge.
"Wetland Workshop for Bachelor in Environmental Studies" (1997)
Author: Becky Myton
Universidad Católica de Honduras
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 8,134 Matching funds: US$ 8,134 (Caddo Lake Inst.)
Model workshop that will be held initially in Punta Izopo and could be repeated in other areas close to wetlands in Honduras. Information about Ramsar Convention will be provided, as well as training in flora and fauna identification, in wise use and conservation of wetlands and in using of equipment for monitoring water quality.
"Wetland management and conservation workshop using Geographic Information System" (1997)
Author: Martín Lezama
Departamento de Ecología, Universidad Centroamericana
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 5,436
Matching funds: US$ 5,000
Through this training, the scope for a management plan is expected to be developed, to assist with the creation of the national wetland conservation and research group, to promote the elaboration of the National Strategy for Wetland Conservation and to give an introduction in the use of telemetry and GPS for wetland inventory and assessment.
"Environmental Education at Mejía lagoons" (1997)
Author: Mauricio de Romaña
Prodefensa de la Naturaleza
Fax: (51) 54 21 86 08
Amount: US$ 10,320
Matching funds: US$ 16,170
Promote conservation awareness among the park-rangers, authorities, school children and teachers in the area surrounding the Mejía lagoons through lectures, courses and training workshops. It is hoped to encourage the practice of actions for the conservation and wise use of the wetlands natural resources and to produce a Handbook that will be the basic tool to promote conservation of this Ramsar site.
"Wetland conservation workshop and implementation of a training action plan in Perú" (1997)
Author: Víctor Pulido
Programa de Conservación y Desarrollo Sostenido de Humedales, Perú
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 21,892
Matching funds: US$ 9,000
Promote wetland conservation and wise use, through training of managers of the Ramsar sites and other important wetlands. An Action Plan 1998-2002 will be prepared for the implementation of the components of training, education and public awareness in the National Wetland Conservation Strategy of Perú.
Santa Lucía
"Management of wetland information in support of public awareness and training in the Insular Caribbean" (1996)
Author: Yves Renard
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 5,000
Matching funds: US$ 5,000
This project will assist CANARI in upgrading their capacity to provide help and technical references about wetland management at regional, national and local level through networking and electronic communication facilities.
"Training in participatory and collaborative approaches to wetland management in the insular Caribbean" (1997)
Author: Yves Renard
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 24,080
Matching funds: US$ 27,295
Aiming to support and strengthen the participation and collaboration for wetland conservation and management in the Caribbean, material about a case study and a teaching module will be prepared, which will be made available to training and resource management institutions within and outside the region.
"Creation of a mobile environmental education and public awareness lecture series/slide-film-video program" (1997)
Author: Ferdinand L. J. Baal
Surinam Forest Service, Ministry of Natural Resources
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 17,000
Matching funds: US$ 37,000
Develop of a mobile unit to work with communities living in the interior of the country and close to important wetlands, about the risks of natural resources exploitation and making emphasis in the multiple benefits of wise use of wetlands.
Several countries
"Support for the Communities Working Wetlands Workshop, International Track: South and Central America and Caribbean Wetlands" (1996)
Author: Terrene Institute
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amount: US$ 4,368
Matching funds: US$ 5,000
Financial support for three speakers of the Neotropical Region to participate in a workshop, the principal goal of which was to promote wetland conservation through a community approach. The workshop was held in the United States of America in May 1996.
"Internship Program for the Neotropics at Ramsars HQ in Gland, Switzerland" (1997, First Year)
Author: Ramsar Convention Bureau
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 20,000
Matching funds: US$ 20,000
Through the internship program, the Ramsar Office offers young graduated professionals from the Neotropics (with a degree in Biology or equivalent) direct experience on the daily work of the Convention. The duration of each internship is one year, during which period the intern works as assistant to the Regional Coordinator for the Neotropics.
"Handbook for wetlands conservation and wise use in the Neotropical Region"
Author: Ramsar Convention Bureau
E-mail: email@example.com
Amount: US$ 20,000
Matching funds: US$ 15,000
The main goal of the Handbook is to be used as tool for human resources training in wetland conservation and management in the Neotropical Region. It has been developed with the concept of "instruction manual" to serve a wide range of users who are making decisions regarding wetlands in their routine work, administrators, government authorities, community leaders and environmentalists in general. The chapters include general information about wetlands in the Neotropical region, its problematic, legislation and conservation and wise use techniques. The handbook will be published in Spanish in early 1998, but new chapters will be added subsequently.


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BYRON CENTER (WKZO) -- Byron Center Wholesale Meats of Michigan is recalling 66-hundred pounds of ham products that an Inspector discovered were produced without a Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points plan, or in some cases, a Listeria control program.
Without the plans, they can't vouch for their quality and safety.
The U.S.D.A. Food Safety and Inspection Service says they are sold under the "Seven Sons Family Farms", "Heffron Farms" and "Byron Center Meats" Labels. The products include: diced smoked and roast ham, smoked ham hocks, picnic hams, semi-boneless hams, Canadian bacon and smoked pork chops.
They bear the establishment number 2592 and were all produced before March 1st. They were distributed in Michigan and Indiana, and there have been no reports of illness so far.

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14 U.S. Code § 668 - Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and survivors: alternative delivery of health care
(a) The Secretary may contract for the delivery of health care to which covered beneficiaries are entitled under chapter 55 of title 10. The Secretary may enter into a contract under this section with any of the following:
(b) A contract entered into under this section may provide for the delivery of—
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- Innocent Ukomba
- Harare
- Zimbabwe
Visionary, inChrist
This conversation is closed.
Can donor funding really fix African challenges, or should we empower African communities to address their own challenges?
Charity gives but does not really transform. For a very long time, donor assistance has been chanelled through to Africa and that really hasnt changed much. Could it be possible to birth a generation of people who are willing to be empowered with means of generating income that eventually get channeled back into communities for purposes of delivering renewal and transformation? How do we get communities to participate in the engineering of a promising future both for the continent and individual nations?
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Feb 10 2013: I am neither an economist nor an educator. I am not an expert on all of Africa. I can say with confidence that the lack of classically-trained college graduates in African countries I have worked in has quite a bit to do with the voracious need for diversity and scientific expertise in Europe and the Americas and global aid networks that play an equal role in inadvertently creating an "escape ladder" out of Africa and other developing countries.
Many African countries (and their leaders) have been focusing on education for quite some time. There have been sincere movements to direct students into necessary fields for nation-building, from structural engineering to ethics and economics, and there have been conscious decisions to fast-track vital services, using central european style programs to spit out 18 year old engineers and 14 year old tradesmen. The greatest allure for those newly minted graduates, or the affluent college bound youngster is to continue with school in the west, or to work there in a market that is both challenging and financially rewarding. For their part, most western societies depend on such elements of educated diversity--whether it is a tech-/science-driven demand from the US or points-based immigration schemes in central Europe. To meet demand, western policies have made it easy for the well educated to leave developing nations and heir markets have supplied the demand. NGOs and multilateral organizations gobble up talent, both globally and locally, and many individuals move abroad or are displaced. They often shift to a global, not local, focus on growth and development.
I think the question to be asked is not about educating African leaders, rather about luring Africa's native talent back to Africa. To do that is a combination of demand and reward, and it requires a promise of safety and stability. "Africa" doesn't need to be educated, rather re-invigorated with its own passionate leadership.
See talks by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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Olivier de l'Estoile has resigned after serving as president of the French chapter of the European Business Aviation Association for four years. The official announce-ment cited "personal reasons" for the surprise move. The new president of the Le Bourget Airport-based association is Serge Chevillard, manager of Ancenis Airport.
Paris - Le Bourget Airport
Signature Flight Support has announced the purchase of Le Terminal building at Le Bourget, giving the world's largest FBO chain and distribution network for business aviation services three facilities at the Paris business airport. Le Terminal, a six-story office building, was formerly a private aviation facility. The building comes with about three acres of aircraft parking ramp and two adjoining hangars.
European business aviation service companies Flying Group and Euralair are squaring off for a legal battle over a proposed takeover that appears to have gone sour.
In the middle of last month downtown Paris was abuzz with soccer fever, as tens of thousands of fans relaxed at sidewalk cafes before the most important match of Europe's soccer season.
Flying Group has lodged an appeal in Paris after a lower court rejected its complaint against the Le Bourget-based Euralair group in April. The Antwerp, Belgium-based group claimed Euralair failed to comply with its commitment to hand over the business assets of its FBO, Euralair Airport Services (EAS), as part of its plans to expand its operations at the Paris business airport.
Antwerp, Belgium-based Flying Group has become a major business aviation player in France, with new sites at Cannes and at Paris Le Bourget. The recent opening of Flying Group's state-of-the-art terminal at the French capital's dedicated business aviation airport is symbolic of the fast-growing company's ambitions in France.
The Paris appeals court has rejected Flying Group's appeal over its claims that the Euralair group reneged on a deal to sell the assets of its Le Bourget Airport FBO, Euralair Airport Services (EAS). The appeals court upheld an earlier ruling by the Bobigny commercial court that had dismissed the Belgian group's claims and ordered that Flying Group pay Euralair $37,000 (€30,000) for an "abusive procedure."
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Slowing growth is taking a toll on many US-listed Chinese companies.
By Louis Navellier
A favorite activity of many investors is watching China. The country has been the leading driver of global growth for many years now, and each economic release from the country is watched closely by investors. And for good reason -- signs of renewed growth can drive markets higher, while any signs of reduced economic activity can cause prices to head lower.
Despite a blip of recent weakness -- PMI reports show that both the services and manufacturing sectors have been slowing -- China is still expected to be one of the world's fastest-growing economies. But the upward trajectory may be running out of momentum. This situation creates some problems for investors in the largest emerging market.
When I put the 40 largest U.S.-listed Chinese stocks into my stock-grading tool, Portfolio Grader (see here), some clear trends become visible. The total portfolio earns just a mediocre "C" grade, as corporations see slower earnings momentum and cash flow generation. Let's look at some individual names through the prism of this screening tool.
It is clear from the ranking of materials and energy companies that demand has been slowing. PetroChina (PTR), the largest U.S.-listed Chinese company, was downgraded to a "strong sell" in the past week. Aluminum Corporation of China (ACH) is another economically sensitive stock that is not doing well and is currently rated "sell" by Portfolio Grader.
China Life Insurance (LFC) is the largest Chinese financial services company listed in the U.S. This issue had been one of the great growth stories as investors embraced the idea of billions of citizens buying life insurance and annuity products. In recent months, however, it has become clear that the growth is slowing -- the Chinese middle class of consumers is not being created as quickly as many had hoped. The stock was downgraded by Portfolio Grader to a "D" rating back in February as fundamentals weakened, and it remains a "sell."
China Telecom (CHA) is the fourth-largest U.S.-listed Chinese company, and it's not seeing strong results in the current economic environment either. Profits fell last year by more than 10% and analysts are not expecting too much of an improvement this year. The stock has been ranked "D" by Portfolio Grader for most of the past year and remains a "sell."
Of the five largest Chinese stocks that are listed in the U.S., four of them receive a rating of "sell" or "strong sell." Only China Petroleum & Chemical (SNP) has fundamentals that do not merit a sell rating. The shares have been rated "C," or "hold," by the stock-grading service for some time now as earnings growth has been mediocre at best. Better than the other four, but still nothing to write home about.
Louis Navellier is the editor of Blue Chip Growth.
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- In a narrow decision that did not address the major constitutional questions, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday tossed out the FCC's penalties against ABC and Fox for broadcasts that included expletives and brief nudity, saying the two networks were not given fair notice that "brief" moments of indecency could be fined under federal policy.
Significantly, though, the high court left open the door for the FCC to tweak its policy to appease the justices' concerns.
The 8-0 decision allowed both sides to claim victory.
At issue were broadcasts on Fox from 2002 and 2003 in which the "f-word" and "s-word" were said on live television, and a scripted ABC broadcast from 2003 that included partial female nudity.
The FCC found that both broadcasts violated the commission's indecency policy, and the broadcasters responded by filing suit, arguing they were not given fair notice and that the policy was unconstitutionally vague. For instance, the broadcasters argued, networks in the past have not been fined for airing "Schindler's List," despite its scenes depicting wartime nudity.
The FCC agreed with the broadcasters, but it did not toss out the policy, as ABC and Fox had requested. Instead, it found that the indecency policy was unconstitutional "as applied."
"The Commission failed to give Fox or ABC fair notice prior to the broadcasts in question that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found actionably indecent," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the court's opinion. "Therefore, the Commission's standards as applied to these broadcasts were vague, and the Commission's orders must be set aside."
A "fundamental principle in our legal system," Kennedy wrote, "is that laws" must give "fair notice of conduct that is forbidden or required."
In a key sentence that conservative groups highlighted, Kennedy added later, "This opinion leaves the Commission free to modify its current indecency policy in light of its determination of the public interest and applicable legal requirements." It also "leaves the courts free to review the current policy or any modified policy in light of its content and application."
Broadcasters had asked the Supreme Court not only to toss out the policy but also to reverse one of the court's own opinions, the 1978 FCC v. Pacifica opinion, which helped form the basis for giving the FCC the authority to protect the airwaves from indecency. Justices, though, did not address the Pacifica case.
Backers of the federal government's indecency policy have said the Supreme Court's failure to uphold the commission's authority would unleash a flood of graphic nudity and harsh profanity on broadcast television in prime time.
Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council -- which supports the FCC's policy -- applauded the ruling.
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Winter added, "Broadcast decency rules have existed to protect children since the dawn of the broadcast medium. It is for their sake that there will still be decency rules and the TV networks will be required to abide by them."
The decision was 8-0 because Justice Sonia Sotomayor recused herself from the case. The case was FCC v. Fox Television Stations.
Michael Foust is associate editor of Baptist Press.
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Koenen sold the four-acre property to the BP Cherry Point Refinery on November 19 for $325,000. According to refinery spokesman Mike Abendhoff, an employee had been assigned to care for the property, including feeding animals they found there.
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October means a lot of things to a lot of people. We start hanging leaf garland on our doors, we stock up on pumpkins and candy, we take the kids to the corn maze, we buy sweaters, watch football games, and get ready for trick-or-treating, but many people are observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well.
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My husband and I first met a little over 30 years ago, and in that time, we have watched our nieces and nephews grow from children to adults who have wed and started families of their own. My story today is about one of those nieces.
A few weeks ago, the unspeakable happened. I lost my 48-year-old mother to cancer. As is typical of me, I felt incapacitated by my grief for two or three days. Then, as if my mother's voice was in my head urging me to action, I forced myself to think about what she would have wanted.
What are you doing the morning of August 12, 2012? Why not join thousands of runners and walkers in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure? I plan on joining my daughter, daughter-in-law, and 4 grandchildren for the fourth year in memory of a very dear friend I lost to the battle of breast cancer, and in honor of many other friends who have had breast cancer.
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When we set out to plan our upcoming Pink Party: Breast Cancer Awareness, all we were sure of was that we wanted to make it a great day. The "how" wasn't as clear. The Pink Party is an afternoon set aside for information, education, and a little pampering. We aim to keep the tradition of fun going from previous years as well.
Forget the fall colors, think pink; October is pink month from t-shirts, glasses, ribbons, and even football uniforms. Since 1991, when pink ribbons were passed out in New York City for a breast cancer survivor's race, those pink ribbons and all things pink have disseminated our life during October Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Not surprisingly, the two investors have been attracted to many of the same stocks. They hold 11 in common -- the largest of which are Coca-Cola (KO), Wells Fargo (WFC) and American Express (AXP). Here's what they like about them.
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Buffett owns 400 million shares of KO, valued at $15.17 billion as of Sept. 30, 2012, accounting for 20.1% of his equity portfolio. Yacktman owns 13,473,621 shares of KO, valued at $511 million as of Sept. 30, 2012, accounting for 3.1% of his equity portfolio.
Coca-Cola, incorporated in September 1919, has a market cap of over $160 billion; its shares were trading around $37.43 on Thursday with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.2 and price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 3.6. The stock has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Coca-Cola had annual average earnings growth of 9.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus gives Coca-Cola a 3.5-star business predictability rank.
Coca-Cola is Buffett's largest position. He began building it in 1988 for around $44 a share. Buffett has called himself "late to the party," but believes the company has great longevity. "Whether the currency a century from now is based on gold, seashells, shark teeth, or a piece of paper (as today)," he wrote in his 2011 shareholder letter, "people will be willing to exchange a couple of minutes of their daily labor for a Coca-Cola or some See's peanut brittle."
Buffett also said at the time of the new purchase:
In 1988 we made major purchases of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Pfd. ("Freddie Mac") and Coca Cola. We expect to hold these securities for a long time. In fact, when we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.
Coca-Cola comprises a far smaller portion of Yacktman's portfolio -- 3.1% of the total. He commented on what he likes about the company in an interview with GuruFocus:
"We believe that companies that have low capital intensity and low cyclicality like Coke, Pepsi, or Proctor & Gamble have the ability to earn some of the highest returns. What you're looking for is both the low asset requirements and low cyclicality. It is at its best when a company sells a disposable product or a recurring service. We also like to see a large market share."
Wells Fargo
Buffett owns 422,549,545 shares of WFC, valued at $14.59 billion as of Sept. 30, 2012, accounting for 19.4% of his equity portfolio. Yacktman owns 19,200 shares of WFC, valued at $1 million as of Sept. 30, 2012, accounting for 0.004% of his equity portfolio.
Wells Fargo has a market cap of around $180 billion; its shares were trading around $34.82 on Thursday, with a P/E ratio of 10.5 and P/S ratio of 2. The stock has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Wells Fargo had annual average earnings growth of 5.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus gives Wells Fargo a 3-star business predictability rank.
Wells Fargo achieved six consecutive quarters of record net income and earnings per share up to the third quarter of 2012. Chief Financial Officer Tim Sloan said the performance reflected a steady concentration on long-term metrics, such as ROA and ROE. He cited an improved efficiency ratio of 57.1%, within a target range of 55% to 59%.
American Express
Buffett owns 151,610,700 shares of AXP, valued at $8.62 billion as of Sept. 30, 2012, accounting for 11.4% of his equity portfolio. Yacktman owns 246,500 shares of AXP, valued at $14 million as of Sept. 30, 2012, accounting for 0.084% of his equity portfolio.
Founded in 1850, American Express has a market cap of $64.32 billion; its shares on Thursday were trading around $59.10 with a P/E ratio of 13 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The stock has a dividend yield of 1.4%. American Express had annual average earnings growth of 6.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus gives American Express a 2.5-star business predictability rank.
Buffett began investing in American Express in the 1960s. In the past 10 years the stock has swelled 87.5%. In his 2011 letter, Buffett noted American Express as one of his large positions in companies he called "exceptional":
We view these holdings as partnership interests in wonderful businesses, not as marketable securities to be bought or sold based on their near-term prospects. Our share of their earnings, however, are far from fully reflected in our earnings; only the dividends we receive from these businesses show up in our financial reports. Over time, though, the undistributed earnings of these companies that are attributable to our ownership are of huge importance to us. That's because they will be used in a variety of ways to increase future earnings and dividends of the investee. They may also be devoted to stock repurchases, which will increase our share of the company's future earnings.
Buffett also said that he expected the earnings of the companies, including American Express, to increase in 2012 and many years into the future.
Yacktman has also made a sizable return on his relatively minor position in American Express. He established it with about 400,000 shares bought for an average of around $23. He has been reducing the position as the share price has pushed to almost $58.
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