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Is curvature guaranteed if only one connection coefficient is 'large'
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Feb16-10, 03:11 PM
A (3-d or higher) metric which is flat except for one non-trivial metric function of a different coordinate - eg changing dx2 to f(y)dx2 in Euclidean or Minkowski metric [but not f(x)dx2] - is curved if f(y) has a non-zero second derivative; there is no way to make the f(y) 'disappear', ie to make the metric flat, via a coordinate transformation.
Einstein's 'entwurf' metric was of this type.
Would it be true to say that the metric of this type can't be made flat because there are no other metric functions to 'cancel' with this one during the coordinate transformations? And thus the presence of only one such non-trivial metric function guarantees curvature?
The classical limit (Newtonian regime) of the r-geodesic equation for the Schwarzschild (and entwurf) metric has one dominant connection coefficient, all the others are 'small' (or 'much smaller'), which is why it reduces to the Newtonian gravity acceleration equation. Would it be true to say that no coordinate transformation could make all the connection coefficients 'small', so that the presence of only one connection coefficient - or one very dominant one - in a particular coordinate system guarantees curvature?
Feb16-10, 05:04 PM
[tex]d\bar{s}^2 = d\bar{t}^2 +2\bar{x}^2d\bar{t}d\bar{x}-(1-\bar{x}^4)d\bar{x}^2,[/tex]
has a non-vanishing second derivatives wrt [tex]\bar{x}[/tex], but it can be made Minkowski through [tex]\bar{x}=x[/tex] and [tex]\bar{t}=t-x^3/3[/tex] at every point. This last bold-face is so important in our observation of flat spacetimes and distinguishing them with the curved ones.
But if [tex]g_{\mu\nu}[/tex] be a function of, say, an auxiliary parameter [tex]X[/tex] which does not count as a part of coordinate system by which the metric is described, then the first derivatives of metric vanish iff there is no relation between [tex]X[/tex] and coordinates! Such metric is already flat; for example,
[tex]d\bar{s}^2 = -X^2d\bar{t}^2 +(4X^4+6)d\bar{x}^2,[/tex]
is flat because there exists [tex]x^{\alpha}:= t= \bar{t}X,x=\bar{x}\sqrt{4X^4+6}.[/tex] Furthermore even if we assume that there is no such coordinate system, all Christoffel symbols vanish and so does Riemann tensor because X acts as a constant in the operation of differentiation.
Here is a very stringent point: You can look at the first metric and say: even if all first derivatives of a metric tensor do not vanish, yet the metric can be flat. This is so tricky because the statement
"if all first derivatives of a metric tensor vanish, then it is flat"
is only correct when there is no direct coordinates transformation to bring [tex]g_{\mu\nu}[/tex] to [tex]{\eta}_{\mu\nu}[/tex].
For example, the Schwarzschild metric is by no means flat because
a) there is no such direct coordinates transformation,
b) the first derivatives of its metric components do not vanish.
Only metric transformations can form a Minkowski version of Schwartzchild metric which in general are not considered coordinates transformation and that they just work locally not globally. The whole thing is known as "local inertia" or "local flatness" and as to how to get it, see here.
Edit: Some errors were corrected.
Feb17-10, 03:54 AM
Thanks for the reply but it does not directly relate to my question : I wrote specifically about a flat metric with only ONE additional metric function, as in the example I gave, and in Einstein's entwurf metric. Calculating the Riemann tensor for such a metric (for the conditions stated) shows that it indeed is curved, so that part is not my question. I am asking about the legitimacy of the 'reasoning', and then asking something similar regarding connection coefficients, again where there is only ONE, or only one which is 'large'. (I also would like to know whether a statement to this effect can be made for a non-metric connection)
[BTW: The second metric you brought has something missing,dX?dx?]
Feb17-10, 05:03 AM
Is curvature guaranteed if only one connection coefficient is 'large'
Feb17-10, 05:45 PM
da2 + db2 + dc2 is flat. f2(b)da2 + db2 + dc2 is not flat if f(b) has a non-zero second derivative. That's it. This form of metric is interesting for several reasons
1) because it is in some sense the simplest change one can make to a flat metric to make it curved.
2) This is basically the metric Einstein presented in 1913 (the 'entwurf' metric) as a model of gravity.
3) In 4-d spacetime, f''(x) = 0 can be for example something like a uniform field
If there are two metric functions, eg f(b)da2 + h(a)db2 + dc2, then in theory there can be coordinate transformations which make these 'cancel' each other, so that they are both 1. It of course depends on what functions f and h are. But if h = 1, since Rtrtr ~ f''/f , then if has a non-zero 2nd derivative, there's no way to make the metric flat.
I am looking at some intuitive 'reason' that one can give for this (that there's no way that this one metric function f(b) can be made to be 1 via a coordinate transformation), it can only be spread around to functions in the other parts of the metric.
And similarly for the connection, if there is only one non zero or only one 'much larger' than all the others, which are negligibly small, as is the case for the classical limit of Schwarzschild.
Feb18-10, 07:56 AM
I just realized that my early post had some error in it, so I fix it here:
where [tex]a[/tex] is some constant. [tex](1+ax)^2[/tex] has a non-zero second derivative wrt x, but the metric is flat!!
Feb18-10, 08:40 AM
Hi. I had written f in the metric instead of f2. See corrected version above. My points and question still stand.
And re the connections: I am not talking of BC's at large r, or vanishing locally, I am talking of the classical limit.
Feb18-10, 12:07 PM
[tex]R_{00}=-f(b)\frac{d^2 f(b)}{db^2}, [/tex]
[tex]R_{11}=[f(b)]^{-1}\frac{d^2 f(b)}{db^2}[/tex] and [tex]R_{22}=0[/tex]. Other components are all zero.
So a space(time) of the species you've given, is flat if its Ricci tensor vanishes. Now the question is answered! But If [tex]g_{11}=-h(t)^2[/tex], then check that the space(time) is flat if
[tex]\frac{f \left( b \right) }{h\left( a \right)} = \frac{{\frac {d^{2}h \left( a \right)}{d{a}^{2}}}}{{\frac {d^{2}f \left( b \right)}{d{b}^{2}}}}. [/tex]
(Tip. For this case, as well, the vanishing of Ricci tensor imples the Riemann tensor = 0.)
Assuming [tex]ax<<1[/tex], then both non-vanishing connections are equal to [tex]a[/tex], so for a large [tex]a[/tex], your assumption fails, because spacetime is flat! The only thing you have to remember is that the Riemann tensor always has to be non-zero to have a curved spacetime!
Feb18-10, 05:29 PM
Firstly, thanks, your point about the metric helped me spot the typo of f instead of f2.
Also: re what you wrote: for ax <<1, a << 1/x, so x <<<<.
But all this is irrelevant to my question: I am asking a subtle question, please try to understanding the issue even if I am not being sufficiently precise, I value your input: I am talking of a curved spacetime not a flat one, where there is effectively only one connection coefficient in the geodesic equation, as is the case for the r-geodesic equation in the classical limit of the Schwarzschild metric. For this case it is perhaps impossible to make a coordinate transformation from this situation of only one dominant/surviving connection coefficient, all the others terms are tiny in comparison due to the factors of c2, to another metric with only all very tiny connection coefficient contributions in the geodesic equation, because then the Newtonian limit acceleration would be too small, after all we know there is gravitational acceleration near the Earth surface; so the fact of the existence/survival of only one (dominant or large connection coefficient) in the geodesic equation is significant for curvature, and the functional form of this one surviving connection coefficent perhaps encodes some 'reliable' information about curvature, even without directly computing Riemann. Indeed, the GM/r2 of the connection coefficient is a real phenomenon - although the acceleration disappears in free fall, GM/r2 is certainly the correct relative acceleration between the source rest frame and the falling particle, it is not some arbitrary funciton arising from strange choice of coordinates. (Of course a relative acceleration of this type is a form of Riemann curvature measure, so it is not impossible that this connection coefficient gives information about Riemann curvature.)
Maybe if there are more than one large connection coefficients they can in theory be made to cancel via a coordinate transformation, but if there is only one (or one very dominant one) it cannot cancel, and so it demonstrates something real, ie the presence of Riemann curvature. That's the point or question. And similarly for the metric: the fact that it is flat with a very simple modification, ie changing dx to f(y)dx in the metric, so there is only this one fuinction, perhaps that is why there's no coordinate transformation which can make the metric flat, as opposed to if there are two functions for example, their contributions to RIemann can cancel. Thanks.
Feb19-10, 04:03 PM
But if there is a couple of non-zero and non-constant connections, then the situation is a little bit different: the Riemann tensor could vanish (as in my example [tex]ds^2=(1+ax)^2dt^2-dx^2-dy^2-dz^2[/tex] because the function [tex]f=1+ax[/tex] has a vanishing second derivative)!! Note that for spacetimes with only f^2 function, there are always two non-zero connections so the vanishing of second derivative of f would imply the metric is flat otherwise it is curved. But if we have the h^2 function, too, then there are always four non-zero connections and this calls for more pedantism: Deep down, if the criterion [tex]\frac{f \left( b \right) }{h\left( a \right)} = \frac{{\frac {d^{2}h \left( a \right)}{d{a}^{2}}}}{{\frac {d^{2}f \left( b \right)}{d{b}^{2}}}}[/tex] holds, then the spacetime will be flat. Otherwise it is curved! In either cases, the spacetime being curved has nothing to do with the magniude of connections!
And finally that seems so bizarre to me that you are talking about "...gravitational acceleration near the Earth surface..." while you push me away from local discussion of the problem!!
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Except for college and graduate school, Jodee Crane has spent her whole life on Kauai and she can't remember when the job situation has been so bleak. She says there's desperation in their words as unemployed workers wonder what will happen when their benefits run out.
"If people have jobs, they're really appreciative," says Crane. "Even if they're unhappy, they're not going to leave because they know if they quit they can't just go easily find another one."
As a consultant for Crane Eye Care, her father's business in Lihue's Hana Kukui Center, she was swamped with applicants a month and a half ago when she sought a part-time medical billing clerk.
"I had close to 100 resumes and then I interviewed 14 people and went back and did second interviews. … I thought, 'Oh, my gosh, I wish I owned my own company because there were such over-qualified people applying.' They all seemed so great and I wished I could hire them all."
That's partly why the Cranes were the first Kauai employers to join a new statewide job training program called VIP – Volunteer Internship Program – aimed at getting unemployed people back to work with enhanced skills.
Lana Spencer had been working for a Kauai time-share
Sure, Kauai worries about where the new landfill is going and why the county is so far behind in infrastructure planning, but, for many, the biggest concern is where the next paycheck will come from.
Business economist Jack Suyderhoud, a professor at the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, says the Kauai economy is particularly vulnerable because of its deep dependence on tourism.
"I see Kauai as more of an open economy than the other islands," says Suyderhoud. "It's going to be more susceptible to inflow and outflow of capital and people. Because it's smaller, if something goes wrong in the economy there, it will have a larger relative impact."
Unemployment statistics show how badly the island has been hit by the visitor downturn and other events. March unemployment reached 9.3 percent, up from 9.1 percent in February and way up from Kauai's historically low unemployment rate of about 2 percent or 3 percent.
"Frequently, we've had the lowest unemployment in the state … and even the nation," says Bill Grier, manager for the Kauai Workforce Development Division of the state Department of Labor. "Now, in my 25 years here, it's the worst I've ever seen. It was a little worse after Iniki (in 1992), but it didn't last that long as we started to rebuild. But now it's been high for over a year."
President Obama made job creation a cornerstone of his national stimulus plan. The state's VIP aims to take a similar path: creating jobs through training and internships and getting the unemployed back into the workforce permanently.
"Without job creation, the economy is not going to recover," Grier says. "That's the lynchpin for the whole thing. Until we get people back to work and reduce unemployment, there's not going to be any recovery."
State and local governments should not try to counter recessions or overheated economies, Suyderhoud says. "Here's why: They have balanced-budget requirements and they can't just go out and borrow or print money (like the federal government can). Secondly, there are large leakage effects. That is to say, any benefit from expansionary policy such as tax cuts by state and local governments will leak out of the local economy due to spending on goods and services made elsewhere."
By contrast, he says, training people to match labor needs is always a good idea. "Expanding the human capital base – the knowledge of the workforce through education and training – certainly helps, especially if targeted at local labor market needs and opportunities."
But, Suyderhoud stresses, the unemployed must be trained in skills that match the needs of employers. "Sometimes they get trained on something and there's no job for them afterward. That's why you want to work with employers since they're the ones who know the needs."
Within the first two weeks, 11 employers had signed up for the VIP program on Kauai. The employers must provide training for interns, though not wages, because most are receiving unemployment benefits.
Mason Chock, who heads Leadership Kauai, immediately committed his agency to hiring two interns and sees the program as a win-win for businesses and the unemployed.
"Imagine being out of work: You're depressed and you start to lose your skills. And you're not part of something. This is really important."
Chock says his nonprofit needs help and his interns have sales and marketing experience.
"Because of the skill sets they come with, we're looking at them to assist with some of our marketing and fundraising needs. We also want to include them in our programs to build their leadership skills, so we'll help their skill building. We're building leaders to serve the community. It's professional development but also community development. That's why the VIP program fits well for us."
According to the Hawaii Department of Labor, the program also aims to reduce the state's unemployment costs, which are funded by businesses' unemployment insurance premiums. Those premiums soared by an average of more than 500 percent this year, but the fewer unemployed there are in Hawaii, the more local businesses will eventually save on those premiums.
Unemployment insurance compensation already costs the state about $30 million a month for the approximately 20,000 people statewide who are looking for work, said Ryan Markham, a spokesman for the Labor Department. The state pays for the first 26 weeks of unemployment benefits, while the federal government foots the tab for subsequent weeks.
"Even if the interns under the VIP program aren't hired permanently," says Markham, "the studies have all shown that if you keep people connected to the workforce, the quicker they will get back to work."
That has helped Lana Spencer, a single mother with two teenage daughters who lost her job Feb. 1 when the time-share business she worked for began laying off employees as sales slowed. "I was actually gathering the data for the corporate office to determine who would be let go," says Spencer. "It was sad. I tried in the beginning to be very positive, saying, 'I learned a lot and I'll move along to something better,' but as month one and then month two went by and nothing, it was getting really frustrating. It was very difficult to stay positive."
Spencer's tax refund carried her through by helping pay rent and she immediately cut all the extras – movies, dinners out, even buying the fund-raising shirts her daughters' soccer clubs were selling. That extra $10 could pay for dinner at home, she says.
"I went through every emotion you can think of – at first, 'Oh, it's going to be OK,' and then, 'No, it's not fair,' and then, 'Oh, my gosh, what am I going to do, nobody's calling me back.' … There's a feeling of being lost … where do I go from here?"
Like many people, Spencer has a modest safety net. While both her parents offered help, they were struggling, too. Her father had been laid off from his job managing a fishing lodge in Alaska because bookings plummeted, and her mother and stepfather, a land and home appraiser, had also lost income as the housing market fell.
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Asked Questions #1
Commission has received numerous inquires relating to mortgage lenders
operating in Iowa using the Internet. To answer these questions
would require a legal interpretation or legal opinion from an attorney.
Iowa law prohibits the Commission and staff from providing legal
it appears that there are a growing number of lenders offering originator
programs. It appears that these programs contain provisions that
for the most part, are very similar with few differences. For this
reason, a few common general program provisions have been selected
for review. The provisions covered here may or may not be included
in the program you are considering.
lending companies solicit real estate licensees in other states
to become employees, then the licensee receives referral fees and
loan origination fees for sending business to the lender.
licensees could be affected if they were to choose to do business
as a loan originator with one of these lenders. Under current
license law and rules, IAC 193E--7.5(543B) prohibits the acceptance
of a fee or anything of value by a real estate licensee from
a lender
or financing company for the referral or steering of a client to
the lender for a loan shall be considered not in the best interest
of the public and shall constitute a violation of Iowa Code sections
543B.29(3) and 543B.34(8).
licensees are required to make written disclosure and/or written
permission of the client as required. For example, IAC 193E--11.3(6)(d)
provides that a licensee shall not accept, receive or charge
undisclosed commission for a transaction, IAC 193E--11.3(6)(e)
provides that a licensee shall not pay any undisclosed rebate
to any party
the transaction, and IAC 193E--11.3(6)(h) provides that a licensee
shall not accept, receive or charge any undisclosed payments
for any
related to the transaction provided by any third party to any party
to a transaction. In addition, Iowa Code section 543B.56(2)(d)
and IAC 193E--7.9(543B) require a licensee to
disclose to a client any financial interests the licensee or the
brokerage has in any business entity which the licensee or brokerage
refers a client for service or product related to the transaction.
Iowa Code section 543B.56(3)(a) prohibits a licensee from accepting
a fee or compensation related to a transaction from a person
other than the licensee's client, unless the licensee has provided
written notice to all parties to the transaction that a fee or
compensation will be accepted by the license from such person.
In view of these requirements, it would appear that any licensee
receiving any portion of the origination fee should make the
required disclosures.
Many of these lender promotions include a provision for the borrower
to be compensated by the licensee for the referral of prospects
that result in a listing, sale, exchange, rental, lease, or option
on real estate. Any licensee participating in this program by paying
compensation to the previous borrower for a referral, could be
in violation of Iowa Code section 543B.34(9a) which prohibits payment
of a commission or other valuable consideration for performing
any act that requires a real estate license. Iowa Code section
543B.3(7) includes in the broker definition, assisting or directing
in the procuring of prospects, intended to result in a sale, exchange,
purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate.
Licensees should also be cautious regarding agency and assure
that any required disclosures and admissions are made. Iowa Code
section 543B.56(2)(a) and IAC 193E--12.4(543B) requires a licensee
representing a seller to promote the interests of the seller with
the utmost care, integrity, honesty, and loyalty. If the licensee
is the loan originator and has access to financial information
of the buyer, a possible conflict could develop because the licensee
is still required to represent the seller and Iowa Code section
543B.56(c), 43B.56(2)(b) and IAC 193E --12.4(2) require the licensee
to disclose all material adverse fact concerning the property and
the transaction, this could include adverse confidential financial
information concerning buyer in the transaction.
Iowa Code section 543B.34(5) prohibits a licensee from accepting
a commission or valuable consideration as a broker associate or
salesperson for the performance of any other the acts specified
in this chapter, from any person, except the employing broker.
Licensees will need to seek advice from their employing broker,
designated broker and privately retained legal counsel if necessary
to determine if the contract must be entered into by the employing
broker and if all payments must be made through that broker.
Lastly, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, state banking
laws and state loan broker laws probably have some degree of jurisdiction
and may affect these loan originator programs. Licensees and their
attorneys should be encouraged to contact the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Iowa Department
of Commerce, Banking Division, and the Iowa Department of Commerce,
Insurance Division, Securities Bureau with questions regarding
these programs and related issues such as Iowa Code section 5453C.2A
which prohibits loan brokers from collecting a fee from the borrower
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The Jewish past in Kaifeng, China stretches back more than a thousand years. Most scholars agree that a Jewish community existed in Kaifeng, once an important stop on the Silk Road, since the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127). Some experts date the arrival of Jews to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) or even earlier. Since the discovery of the community by the Jesuits in the 17th century, it has triggered legions of scholarly activity. Working on the same historical evidence, however, Chinese and western scholars usually drew drastically different conclusions. Reflections on the differences will not only lay bare the orientations of Jewish studies in China, but also shed light on the worlds in which we live.
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Phil has been working in the precision GPS/GNSS and Wireless fields for over 25 years and in technology for over 30. He currently serves as President of Hemisphere GNSS with offices in Calgary Alberta and Scottsdale, Arizona. Prior to that, he served for over seven years as Vice President and General Manager of the Precision Products business unit at Hemisphere GPS (TSX: HEM) based in Calgary, Canada. During Hemispheres' Wireless days, he worked for the Wireless Business Unit based in Milpitas, CA and led the Telematics group as VP Sales. Phil joined Communications Systems International or CSI in 1996 before the company was renamed Hemisphere GPS. He grew CSI's business in Marine DGPS markets worldwide and was instrumental in expanding the company's overseas businesses, throughout South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.Prior to joining Hemisphere GPS, Phil held various Sr. Management and Business Development positions with AlliedSignal Aerospace, before they were acquired by Honeywell. Part of that mandate included his position as Canadian National Sales Manager for Furuno. At that time Furuno was the largest Marine Electronics manufacturer in the world. He also managed Allied Signal's Aeromarine business Division in Marine Electronics, Airport Runways systems and Weather Radar sales and distribution. Prior to Allied Signal, Phil worked for 5 years with a startup company in Montreal, Canada called Digidyne. He established their Service and Repair facilities before becoming their first Applications Engineer, supporting the National sales team with technical support. Phil's educational background includes a Diplôme d'études collégiales in Electrotechnology as well a Business Diploma and later a Marketing Diploma from Montreal's McGill University Business School. He is also a Certified Sales Professional (CSP).
Dr. Whitehead joined Hemisphere GPS in 1999. Dr. Whitehead leads the development of advanced GPS products, including centimeter level positioning and attitude determination systems. He is the author of numerous patents related to GPS. Prior to joining Hemisphere GPS, Dr. Whitehead was Senior Scientist at Satloc Inc. Dr. Whitehead implemented virtually all of the algorithms and associated software for a wide area differential GPS network (WADGPS), providing real-time, sub-meter position corrections to GPS users in the field. Dr. Whitehead also served in similar capacities with IPEC/Athens Corporation and General Dynamics. Dr. Whitehead holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Honors, a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, all from the University of Florida. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Walter originally joined Satloc in 1995 and has been heavily involved in designing and managing teams to design GNSS based products. He then was promoted to Vice President of engineering at CSI (and CSI Wireless) from 1999 to 2003. Now Walter is leading a talented team of designers and engineers with a focus on customer applications and using his innovative talents to help solve difficult problems. Having graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1985, Walter furthered his education towards a masters in Electromagnetics while working on new RF products. Walter first started working with GPS receivers and antennas in 1990, and has invented or co-invented over 13 patents.


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AS NEGOTIATORS STRUGGLE to revive the Uruguay Round of world trade talks, hopeful signs are emerging.
Last week, Ray McSharry, the European Community's farm commissioner, outlined a plan to EC colleagues that would restructure agriculture policy and
cut subsidies paid to community farmers. Meanwhile, speculation persists that Japan soon will ease its ban on rice imports. An announcement could come this month when leaders of the world's seven industrialized nations meet in London for their annual summit. Failure to modify protectionist farm programs halted the Uruguay Round talks last December.None of this, however, should be taken to mean that change will come easily. More than 50,000 Japanese farmers protested in Tokyo Monday against lifting the rice ban. The McSharry proposal also is likely to draw a strong reaction from French farmers.
The Japanese can take a symbolic first step in the trade talks by opening their rice market this month. That may give EC leaders the political courage they need to follow through with their own reforms.
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22 U.S. Code § 2274 - Economic assistance coordination
(a) Congressional findings
The Congress finds that participation by Central American countries in an effective forum for dialog on, and the continuous review and advancement of, Central America's political, economic, and social development would foster cooperation between the United States and Central American countries.
(b) Sense of Congress; Central American Development Organization; establishment, etc.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the President should enter into negotiations with the countries of Central America to establish a Central American Development Organization (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Organization") to help provide a continuous and coherent approach to the development of the Central American region; and
(2) the establishment of the Organization should be based upon the following principles:
(A) Participation in the Organization should be open to the United States, other donors, and those Central American countries that commit themselves to, among other things, respecting internationally recognized human rights, building democracy, and encouraging equitable economic growth through policy reforms.
(B) The Organization should be structured to include representatives from both the public and private sectors, including representatives from the labor, agriculture, and business communities.
(C) The Organization should meet periodically to carry out the functions described in subparagraphs (D) and (E) of this paragraph and should be supported by a limited professional secretariat.
(D) The Organization should make recommendations affecting Central American countries on such matters as—
(i) political, economic, and social development objectives, including the strengthening of democratic pluralism and the safeguarding of internationally recognized human rights;
(E) The Organization should have the capacity for monitoring country performance on recommendations issued in accordance with subparagraph (D) of this paragraph and for evaluating progress toward meeting such country objectives.
(F) To the maximum extent practicable, the United States should follow the recommendations of the Organization in disbursing bilateral economic assistance for any Central American country. No more than 75 percent of such United States assistance in any fiscal year should be disbursed until the recommendations of the Organization for that fiscal year have been made final and communicated to the donor countries. The limitation on disbursements contained in the preceding sentence should apply only to recommendations made final and communicated to donor countries prior to the fourth quarter of such fiscal year. The United States representative to the Organization should urge other donor countries to similarly implement the recommendations of the Organization.
(G) The administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter, or his designee, should represent the United States Government in the Organization and should carry out his functions in that capacity under the continuous supervision and general direction of the Secretary of State.
(c) Participation of President in Organization
Subject to subsection (d)(2) of this section, the President is authorized to participate in the Organization.
(d) Preparation and transmission of proposal for implementation of provisions
(1) The administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter, under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of State, shall prepare a detailed proposal to carry out this section and shall keep the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate fully and currently informed concerning the development of this proposal.
(2) The President shall transmit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a copy of the text of any agreement, which he proposes to sign, that would provide for the establishment of and United States participation in the Organization no less than sixty days prior to his signature. During that sixty-day period there shall be full and formal consultations with and review by those committees in accordance with procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications pursuant to section 2394–1 of this title.
Source(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 464, as added Pub. L. 99–83, title VII, § 701,Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 235.)
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The sales just keep coming in for one of the biggest breakout singles in country music the last year. The Band Perry's hit single, "If I Die Young," was certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales exceeding 2 million. "If I Die Young" has been one of my favorite songs of the last year, and helped earn the family trio an opener spot on Tim McGraw's Emotional Traffic Tour.
"It's been an amazing year! 'If I Die Young,' has an inspirational message that so many have embraced and we are humbled that it has impacted so many people. This is truly an honor," said The Band Perry.
The Band Perry is performing as part of VH1's Save The Music Songwriter Music Series tomorrow in Nashville, Tennessee. Tickets, which are $75 each, are still available for the event here. VH1's Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to restore musical education in classrooms across America.


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In 1998, the Federal Trade Commission issued environmental marketing guidelines, commonly referred to as "Green Guides." These guides, along with existing FTC requirements for truth and substantiation of advertising claims, ensure accuracy of environmental claims. According to the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureaus, environmental claims have nearly overtaken superiority claims as the most scrutinized by the NAD. In February 2008, the FTC announced it is currently undertaking a regulatory review of the guidelines, in order to address new forms of environmental marketing.
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The American Advertising Federation has urged the FTC to use caution and move slowly in any revision of the Green Guides. The advertising industry's self-regulatory standards requiring truth and substantiation already apply to environmental advertising claims. We believe that a substantial revision of the guides could have a chilling effect on environmental advertising claims by creating confusion or uncertainty as to advertising requirements. A copy of the comments we submitted to the FTC is available here.
Some argue that while consumers want brands to play a larger role in improving the environment, they are often confused by environmental terminology. Because there is no single body of data on recycling efforts, it is difficult to substantiate very specific environmental claims. They maintain that revising the Green Guides, either to address more specific marketing claims, or to prohibit them, would alleviate confusion.
After announcing it would review the Green Guides in February 2008, the Federal Trade Commission held an environmental packaging workshop on April 30, 2008, hearing opinions from government officials, environmental group representatives and manufacturing and packaging companies. Many panelists agreed that changes were needed to the FTC's Green Guides.
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VISTA, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a body found in Southern California is a Marine's wife who disappeared five days ago.
The Sheriff's Department said in a statement Wednesday that coroner's investigators have determined the woman discovered near a lake in Riverside County on Tuesday is 22-year-old Brittany Dawn Kilgore.
A Camp Pendleton Marine being investigated in the disappearance of the wife of another Marine in Southern California has been charged with stealing an assault weapon.
Louis Ray Perez pleaded not guilty Wednesday to receiving stolen property and possession of an assault weapon.
San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Patrick Espinoza says the 16-year military veteran is a person of interest in a homicide investigation.
Espinoza declined to elaborate.
Sheriff's officials say Brittany Dawn Killgore, wife of a Marine deployed to Afghanistan, was last seen with Perez.
She was reported missing last week.
Detectives searching for Killgore found a body 25 miles northeast of her home Tuesday.
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Pull This! Green Job for Dogs
Putting pullers to work—for the fun of it
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Submitted by Lindsay O. | April 5 2011 | Permalink
In addition to helping out around the house, there is also the competitive sport of weight pulling. There are several organizations which hold competitions for the sport, my own American Pit Bull Terrier currently has his champion title with the United Kennel Club. It's a great outlet for the dogs, and it's a positive environment, too.
Submitted by Daphne Lewis | April 6 2011 | Permalink
Lisa, thank you for this write up. I have trouble believing how beautifully you crafted our phone interview into a story. And now full of energy, off I go to harvest bamboo shoots to sell for fresh vegetables in Savannah, Georgia. Yours for working dogs, Daphne Lewis
Submitted by Whitney | April 15 2011 | Permalink
I have two great dogs AND.... we've spent years going to different trainers to help us train them not to pull so hard when they're walking on leashes. I've often thought it would be so much easier to harness that drive and energy. I'd love to give them a chance to pull something and see how they do. I bet they would love it. Any ideas for more urban dwellers?
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If you and your canine companion are looking for a tropical vacation destination, Key West, Florida is the perfect pup-friendly option. Complete with pet-friendly hotels, beaches and other attractions, this sandy paradise offers endless tail-wagging fun.
Key West offers a wide variety of dog-friendly hotels, condos, bed and breakfasts and other vacation rentals, including Banana Bay Resort and Marina, Sheraton Suites and Chelsea House Pool and Gardens. Once you and your four-legged friend are checked in, head down to Key West Dog Beach, where your pooch can dig in the sand and swim in the surf until his heart's content.
You may also want to check out Higgs Beach Dog Park, a fenced in, off-leash park that offers plenty of open grassy space, shady spots and comfy park benches. If you're itching for a float on the water, visit Lazy Dog Kayak, where you can rent a kayak for you and your pooch. When Rover is ready for a break (and you're ready for a cocktail), swing by one of Key West's dog-friendly restaurants and bars, such as Blue Heaven, Island Dogs Bar or Santiago's Bodega.
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Some West End neighbors are throwing a penalty flag against the city for its deal to bring the Redskins training camp to town.
They vented their frustration at a public hearing Tuesday night which, at times, resembled a raucous stadium crowd.
It was clear that the room was divided. Many were in favor of the plan. But those who were opposed think Bon Secours is getting too much for too little.
It was a meeting that, at times, tested the patience of those who attended. But one by one, their opinions were heard loud and clear inside St. Mary's Hospital.
"I think we're gonna welcome the Redskins to Richmond."
"How does this benefit the Westhampton neighborhood?"
"The big losers here tonight are the Richmond City Public Schools."
At issue: a $5,000 annual lease of the old Westhampton school property to Bon Secours; a piece of land that neighbors contend would be worth millions to a buyer.
It's the crucial component to the deal that would bring the Redskins training camp downtown, to the Science Museum of Virginia - with Bon Secours paying millions to develop and name that site.
Earlier in the day, city council members also were briefed on the plan, and they too had questions about whether the city was giving up too much.
"I see why they would take the deal. I don't see why we would take the deal," said council member Marty Jewell.
"We looked at it from selling the land or leasing the land to see which way the deal would work. The deal wouldn't work if we sold it," said Byron Marshall, chief administrative officer of the city.
There were no changes made to the plan Tuesday night. Also, no votes.
The biggest step yet awaits city leaders after the holiday.
The land transfers are expected to come up for a vote Monday at the next city council meeting - and the clock is ticking.
Developers want to start work next month on the Leigh Street site so the fields can be ready by next July. A development timetable for the Westhampton school site is unclear.
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Gov. Mary Fallin is unable to meet with us on the rescheduled date of Feb. 20, but we're working to secure another speaker that you'll be interested in hearing from.
Did you know? A survey of legislators showed the most effective contact with them is a personal visit. An email ranks fourth; a phone call ranks fifth. Legislators listen to people that make the time to come to the capitol and express their concerns. Every organization, including those that oppose newspaper interests, go to the capitol to demonstrate commitment to their legislative goals and desires. Those voices must be offset by the presence of newspaper publishers and editors at the capitol early in the legislative session.
Term limits guarantee a constant turnover of legislative power and elected officials. Newly elected legislators need to be visited at the capitol by their local newspaper to make sure there is an established relationship that can be called upon when it is time to vote on issues critical to our industry. Newspapers have several important legislative principles we support and defend, including First Amendment issues, Freedom of Information issues, and business issues affecting newspapers, such as public notice, taxation of advertising and circulation, workers' compensation reform, etc.
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As part of the Educational Assistance Program, the Secretary may carry out a scholarship program under this subchapter. The program shall be known as the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Program"). The purpose of the Program is to assist, through the establishment of an incentive program for individuals employed in the Veterans Health Administration, in meeting the staffing needs of the Veterans Health Administration for health professional occupations for which recruitment or retention of qualified personnel is difficult.
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More about RN programs and preparation for entrance.
Shoreline Community College offers an excellent RN program which is considered one of the best in Washington State. The Nursing Department is a part of the Health Occupations and Physical Education Division (HOPE) and has extensive information on their web site at http://www.shoreline.edu/nursing/
Prerequisite courses
RN Nursing Programs typically require a number of science courses as well as some general education courses. Specifics vary with each school. The prerequisite courses take from 1.5 to 3 years, depending on the level of English and mathematics the student starts out with, and the student's circumstances regarding work and family responsibilities.
At SCC, college level math and English are required before taking the first science course: CHEM 101. A college level chemistry course is required before taking the first biology course, BIOSC 201, which is in turn a prerequisite for BIOSC 210, Human Anatomy and BIOSC 215, Microbiology. A sample course plan.
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Nursing Schools consider health care and related experience important aspect of preparing to enter the nursing profession. Most include this as part of the application process and evaluation as well. Many pre-RN program students become a Certified Nursing Assistant so that they can have a job in the field. Other possibilities are: phlebotomy (= drawing blood, also a short term training), work or volunteering in any health care setting or social service setting, being active in a neighborhood organization or student club, other work or life experience.
Multicultural awareness, knowledge and skills are important to any job in health care. Thus, we recommend that you reflect upon your life experience so far and consider which culture groups you may not have much interaction with, whether they be an age group (elderly people are heavy users of health care), ethnic group, socio-economic class, people with a disabilities or a specific kind of disease/condition, or other. How might you learn more about them and find opportunities to gain interactive experiences?
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A transfer Associates degree is recommended to prepare for RN programs at universities. RN programs at a community college do not require a previous degree, however some students are completing a degree while taking nursing prerequisite courses. This can be helpful later for those who follow up their RN training with a Bachelors degree completion program, such as the one at UW Bothell campus. Nursing prerequisite courses can be embedded into the Associate in Arts & Sciences transfer degree which is part of the Washington State Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) in the following way: AAS for Nursing.
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SCC Nursing Faculty are the primary advisors for SCC students who are admitted in the Nursing Program here or are preparing to apply. Students at other colleges who are preparing to apply to the SCC Nursing Program are primarily advised by Jeanne Strieck at the SCC Advising and Counseling Center (call 206-546-4559 for an appointment). Before meeting with an advisor, please study the Nursing Program web site (above) and attend one of the monthly information sessions (posted on that web site).
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