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- Microsoft's Data Center Research Project in Cheyenne, Wyoming to be powered by fuel cell power plant
- Renewable biogas to be used to generate carbon neutral electricity that is virtually free of pollutants
DANBURY, Conn., Nov. 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced a project utilizing a stationary fuel cell power plant to support Microsoft's latest data center research project. The power plant will utilize renewable biogas generated by a wastewater treatment facility as the fuel source to generate ultra-clean and carbon-neutral electricity to power Microsoft's Data Plant project in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This sub-megawatt power plant project enables Microsoft to evaluate the effectiveness of using FuelCell Energy power plants to efficiently use on-site biogas to power future sustainable data centers.
"With the demand for renewable energy resources outstripping available power supplies today, Microsoft is researching new methods to help our operations become more efficient and environmentally sustainable," said Gregg McKnight, general manager, Data Center Advanced Development at Microsoft. "We're excited by the potential for using stationary fuel cells to capture and recycle natural byproducts like biogas. This project will study methods to provide an economical and reliable power supply for data centers that is also scalable and economical for use by other industries."
The sub-megawatt Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plant will be installed at the Dry Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming by Spring 2013. The fuel cell plant will provide 200 kilowatts of power for Microsoft's Data Plant which will be housed in a modular IT pre-assembled component (ITPAC) that will house servers to recreate a data center environment. Excess power not used by the data center will be provided to the water reclamation facility to offset their electric costs. In the event of a grid outage, the Data Plant project and fuel cell plant will be configured to operate independently to provide continuous power.
"Our fuel cell technology is uniquely positioned to provide what other megawatt-class power generation products can't, which is efficiently converting renewable biogas into continuous baseload power right where the biogas is generated and in a manner that is virtually absent of pollutants," said Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer, FuelCell Energy, Inc. "The economics of our on-site power generation solutions are well suited for data centers, including the ability to use renewable biogas as a fuel source to provide carbon neutral power."
A diverse coalition of entities is participating in bringing the project to fruition, including the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities, Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Western Research Institute, the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Business Council, and Cheyenne LEADS, the economic development organization for Cheyenne and Laramie County, Wyoming.
The city of Cheyenne applied for a $1,500,000 Community Readiness grant through the Wyoming Business Council's Business Ready Communities program earlier this year to fund the needed infrastructure to support the Data Plant project. The application has been recommended by the Business Council board at its November 6, 2012 meeting and is on the December 6, 2012 agenda for the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) for a final decision.
"Although still in the application phase and the final decision has yet to be made, this is a great project and an example of our broad efforts in advanced energy technologies and clean carbon conversion in Wyoming," said Bob Jensen, Chief Executive Officer, Wyoming Business Council. "Our board approved this application and it will be voted on by the State Loan and Investment Board December 6 for its final decision."
In May 2012, Microsoft announced their commitment to become carbon neutral beginning in 2013. Reliable on-site power generation that is environmentally-friendly is a key consideration for Microsoft as they evaluate clean and renewable energy generation for their data centers which power the company's cloud services and support more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses globally.
Stationary DFC power plants convert a fuel source into ultra-clean electricity and usable high temperature heat suitable for making steam. DFC plants are fuel flexible, capable of operating on clean and abundant natural gas, renewable biogas, directed biogas and other fuels including propane. The fuel cell generates electricity and heat electrochemically. Due to the absence of combustion, virtually no pollutants are emitted. The almost complete absence of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SOx) and particulate matter is why DFC plants are termed ultra-clean.
DFC plants can be located where biogas is generated and directly use the biogas with only minimal cleaning of the gas. Biogas contains humidity, sulfur and carbon dioxide (CO2). Prior to being used as a fuel source for the Direct FuelCell, the humidity and sulfur must be removed, but the DFC technology does not require the removal of the CO2. This is a cost advantage as pipeline quality biogas, also termed directed biogas, must have the CO2 removed prior to being injected in the gas pipeline, which is an energy-intensive process and adds cost.
Generating both clean electricity and usable heat from the same unit of fuel enhances efficiency and reduces emissions. DFC power plants designed and manufactured by FuelCell Energy, Inc. have the highest electrical efficiency of any similar-sized baseload power generation.
The combination of near-zero pollutants, modest land-use needs, avoidance of supporting transmission and distribution power lines, and quiet operating nature of DFC plants facilitates their siting in populated areas.
About FuelCell Energy
Direct FuelCell® power plants are generating ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power at more than 50 locations worldwide. With approximately 300 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world. The Company's power plants have generated more than one billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas. For more information please visit our website at www.fuelcellenergy.com
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This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company's plans and expectations regarding the continuing development, commercialization and financing of its fuel cell technology and business plans. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause such a difference include, without limitation, whether the Company is able to reach definitive agreements on the terms contemplated in the memorandums of agreement with POSCO Energy, general risks associated with product development, manufacturing, changes in the regulatory environment, customer strategies, potential volatility of energy prices, rapid technological change, competition, and the Company's ability to achieve its sales plans and cost reduction targets, as well as other risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Direct FuelCell, DFC, DFC/T, DFC-H2 and FuelCell Energy, Inc. are all registered trademarks of FuelCell Energy, Inc. DFC-ERG is a registered trademark jointly owned by Enbridge, Inc. and FuelCell Energy, Inc.
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The long-run relation between black market and official exchange rates: evidence from panel cointegration
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text: PS Vita's Silent Hill: Book of Memories is DelayedOwen Good3/25/12 4:00pmFiled to: delay of gameKonamiSilent HillSilent hill book of memoriesPs vitaKotakucore99EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkSilent Hill's debut on the PlayStation Vita—Silent Hill: Book of Memories— will not hit its March 27 release date. Amazon and Gamefly both have given the game a May 31 placeholder date, and Konami confirmed the delay to RipTen.AdvertisementThe game was originally slated for a Vita "launch window" release, and the handheld arrived in North America last month. So the May 31 date means the title has probably been moved out a quarter or so.Konami told RipTen "a more formal announcement" is forthcomingAdvertisementKonami Confirms 'Silent Hill: Book of Memories' Delayed [RipTen]Reply99 repliesLeave a reply


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CIE (Cambridge) Biology 9700 past papersDoes anyone have past papers from June 2005,November 2005 and November 2003 and November 2002? or a link where i can find them? it would really help me prepare for my biology exam in May/June. Thanks.
Re: CIE (Cambridge) Biology 9700 past papersHey, I'm from Brazil and new in this forum... I'd like to know if any of you guys have the curriculum schedule of the University of Cambridge's course of Biology. It's just a curiosity to see the subjects. Thanks.
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www.nadfas.org.ukNADFAS REVIEW / AUTUMN 201131Pictured:SnowStorm - Steam-Boat off aHarbour'sMouth, JMWTurner, exhibitedat the TurnerContemporary in MargateDonald McGill's saucy postcardswere once the sort of art mostassociated with the seaside. Buta string of galleries springing up aroundthe south coast has changed that, withAndy Warhol turning up in Bexhill,Robert Mapplethorpe in Eastbourne andthe Turner Contemporary in Margatecelebrating romantic land and seascapepainter JMW Turner.The tide began turning in 1993, whenTate St Ives emerged from the remainsof a former gasworks overlookingPorthmeor Beach, Cornwall andboosted tourism. Now visitors flock to the refurbishedDe La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, Sussex,and the Towner, along the road inEastbourne. And Hastings is about toget in on the act, with the £4 millionJerwood Gallery due to open by themiddle of next year.Often spectacular examples ofmodern architecture, they are not justshelters for soggy tourists taking refugefrom the rain-slashed prom. They areseen as bringing potential prosperity totired towns. Margate's Turner Contemporary is anexample. As artist Tracey Emin declaredwhen she opened the £27-million galleryin her hometown last April: "It has givenpeople hope that things are going tochange here and also puts Margateback on the map." She may be right. Turner Contemporaryexpected 150,000 visitors in its first yearbut hit that number in three months. Director Victoria Pomery is thrilled: "Itis fantastic to have hit our visitor targetso early in the year. Research showsthat we are meeting our aim to attract awide range of local, regional, nationaland international visitors."Now the Old Town has a cluster ofquirky shops and cafes and there areplans to restore the Dreamlandamusement park with its Grade II listedscenic railway. Margate's reputation forhaving more boarded-up shops thananywhere else might be in danger.Designed by award-winning architectSir David Chipperfield, TurnerContemporary consists of a series of glass-clad silver boxes reflecting sky and sea.It sits on the site of the guesthousewhere Turner frequently stayed. Visitorssee the same view he saw when he fellin love with the light - and with his landlady."The skies over Thanet are theloveliest in all Europe," he said, provingBY THE SEA
BY THE SEA32NADFAS REVIEW / AUTUMN 2011www.nadfas.org.ukafter a comment at a public meeting."The first responsibility of TurnerContemporary is to regenerate society,give community a place," says Sir DavidChipperfield. "I'm sure it will bring peoplefrom London and beyond, but first of allyou've got to make it locally popular."For a decade before the opening,exhibitions and projects were organisedaround the town. Last year, 30unemployed local people were trained towork with the public at the gallery.Fifteen now have permanent jobs there.By the time Turner Contemporaryopened, 690,000 people had been incontact with its work, throughexhibitions, projects or training courses.It was already part of their lives. Nearlyhalf of Turner Contemporary's visitorsare from the Thanet area. Five per centhad never been to a gallery before."People are proud of it," says Head ofLearning Karen Eslea. As well as"navigated tours" of exhibitions, thegallery offers a range of workshops forthe point with over 100 paintingsinspired by the Kent coast. But though it bears his name, TurnerContemporary will exhibit work by otherartists too -though there will always beat least one of his paintings on display. The sole Turner painting in theopening show, Revealed: TurnerContemporary Openswas The Eruptionof the Souffrier Mountains, a volcanopainted purely from imagination. Thisimagination acted as inspiration for thesix international artists whose responsesto the gallery and its surroundings arealso on show. Those wanting to see more Turner willhave their wish from 28 January whenTurner and the Elementsexamines therole of the elements in his work. The idea for a Turner gallery camefrom local man John Crofts, and theviews of local people have always beenvital to the project with 8,000 peopleinvolved in the consultation process. Theshape of the roofs were even changedClockwise from above:Catherine Yass'sLighthouse(East)2011,exhibited at the De La Warr Pavilion;Artist BrendanJamison's Towerat EastbourneTowner; One ofthe galleries atDe La WarrPavilion


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Here are some of Wednesday's most active stocks:
American Greetings Corp. AM, +1.41% shares soared 17% after its chief executive offered to take the company private in a deal valued at about $581 million. The CEO and his family are offering $17.18 a share for the shares that they don't already own. Read more on American Greetings buyout bid.
Facebook faces multiple lawsuits
About 50 lawsuits have been filed against Facebook, Nasdaq and underwriters of Facebook's May IPO. Aaron Lucchetti reports on Markets Hub. Photo: Reuters.
Shares of InterDigital Inc. IDCC, +0.82% climbed 8%. Late Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices said the company, which develops technology for advanced digital wireless telecommunications applications, will replace Quest Software Inc. US:QSFT in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Friday.
7 Days Group Holdings Ltd. US:SVN jumped 11%. The Chinese economy hotel chain said that it has received an offer from a group of investors to take the company private for $4.23 per ordinary shares and $12.70 per American Depositary share. The investors include Carlyle Group CG, +0.92% and Sequoia Capital China.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. SCMP, -0.68% rose 7%. The company said late Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted priority review to its Amitiza drug to treat opioid-induced constipation in patients with chronic, noncancer pain. Read more on Sucampo's drug approval.
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Russian photographer apologizes for pyramid photos - CNN.com
Was it the ultimate adventure or an audacious act of disrespect that should be punished by law?
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call me crj said (28 Mar 2013):
why in God's time are they off limits in the first place
Oregon Curly said (28 Mar 2013):
They weren't the first and certainly won't be the last to climb the pyramids. Before the recent revolution I'd say they were climbed at least once or twice a week. Not near as bad as the 'guides' and tourists that 'relieve' themselves inside the pyramids.
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Right Wing Decides D'Souza Indictment Is All About Obama Getting Revenge On His Enemies
Me, writing yesterday about Dinesh D'Souza's indictment for campaign finance fraud:
If this turns out to be true, he's in trouble....Alternatively, it could be a godsend, something he can milk forever as proof that he's being hounded by Obama administration thugs determined to shut down their conservative critics.
Ben Dimiero runs the tape this morning:
Matt Drudge tweeted that the indictments against D'Souza and former Republican Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell are evidence that Attorney General Eric Holder is "unleashing the dogs" on "Obama critics."....On her radio show this morning, Fox contributor Laura Ingraham claimed that "we are criminalizing political dissent in the United States of America....The indictment "is more about stifling political dissent and intimidating other people from speaking out than it is about any real serious allegation of wrongdoing."....An article on FoxNews.com includes the suggestion from a "close colleague" of D'Souza's that the indictment is "selective prosecution" in the first sentence.
....Rush Limbaugh joined the chorus on his radio show, claiming Obama's Justice Department is "trying to criminalize as many Republicans and conservatives as they can." Meanwhile, Fox Nation is using Drudge's tweet and a few other articles on conservatives sites to ask readers to "sound off" on whether there is "A COORDINATED, VAST LEFT-WING CONSPIRACY."
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Food Industry Actively Participates in Katrina Relief
The food industry actively participates in relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina, donating money and, of course, food.
For more on Second Harvest, including how to donate food, see About America's Second Harvest, below.
Semi truckloads carrying food & grocery products | 889 |
Pounds of food and grocery delivered | 29 million |
Estimated number of meals available | 23 million* |
Cash and pledges raised | $15 million |
Estimated value of food and grocery products | $43.2 million |
Approximate number of people displaced | 1 million |
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About America's Second Harvest America's Second Harvest is the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S. In 1979, its first year of operation, Second Harvest distributed 2.5 million pounds of food to a network of 13 food banks. Today, the national network secures and distributes nearly two billion pounds of food and grocery products to more than 200 regional food banks and relief organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The underlying principle of America's Second Harvest is feeding our nation's hungry by reducing food waste. Second Harvest's network collects and distributes food and grocery products – from food processors, retailers and distributors as well as restaurants and other foodservice entities – and to its member food banks and food rescue organizations. Those agencies then distribute food and grocery products to some 35,000 programs that operate 50,000 feeding agencies nationwide. Manufacturers who would like to join the Hurricane Katrina relief effort or establish a partnership with Second Harvest may call the national office at 1-800-771-2303. To donate a full truckload of shelf-stable product, ask for the Food Sourcing Dept.; to contribute transportation services, ask for the Logistics Dept. Corporate Product and Transporation Donors (as listed at www.secondharvest.org) Allen Canning Corporation American Rice, Inc. Apple & Eve Authentic Specialty Foods Barbara's Bakery Barilla America, Inc. Basic American Foods B & G Foods Inc. Bravo Foods Bush Brothers & Company Cadbury Schweppes Americas Campbell Soup Company Carisam Samuel Meisel Central States Distribution CCI Industries Chefs Requested/RDS Chevron Corporation Chicken of the Sea International Chiquita Brands International Cimino Brothers Produce The Clorox Company Coca-Cola North America Columbia Fresh Produce ConAgra Foods Cumberland Gap Dole Packaged Foods Company Ember Farms Empire Kosher Poultry Fairbault Foods Farmland Foods Fellow Manufacturing Florida's Natural Growers Fresh Direct Gold Kist, Inc. Gusto Packing Company Hinsdale Farms Hormel Foods Corporation Kashi Kellogg Company Keystone Foods Kraft Foods Lodi Canning Malt-O-Meal Michael Foods, Inc. Mission Foods National Peanut Board Nestlé USA and Nestlé Hand-Held Foods Group Old Wisconsin Sausage Organic Valley Ottenberg's Bakers Perdue Farms The Procter & Gamble Company Quaker Food & Beverages Company Sara Lee Foods Schwan's SeaShare Seneca Foods Corporation Smithfield Packing The J.M. Smucker Company Sunny Cal Fruit Sun Rich, LLC Uncle Ben's (Masterfoods USA) Unilever Bestfoods West Farm Foods Western Bagel World Finer Foods |
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PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Student Loan Authority, the Association of Independence Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, along with the R.I. Board of Governors for Higher Education and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce have launched bRIdge, a new Web portal for student jobs.
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TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN- With the aim of National Nutrition Council (NNC) R02 to promote healthy living, NNC conducted Nutri-kalesa painting contest prior to the celebration of Nutrition Month last June 30 as a way for students to express their insights about nutrition.
The value of kalesa or a horse drawn-rig as an IEC medium of promoting good health in the city is duly recognized through the said activity. Too, the event also provided an avenue for students to showcase their artistic skills while taking their part in encouraging the people to live a healthy life.
Nutri-kalesa painting was participated by 11 kalesas and different students coming from different schools. 4 kalesas were assigned to students of Linao National High School, 6 for Cagayan National High School students and 1 kalesa assigned to Tuguegarao Science High School students.
The theme of the painting contest was based on how the students visualize the 10 Kumainments launched by NNC. Students started to do their tasks on June 29 at PDRMO Cagan Office SIADP.
Every stroke created by the students in their paintings is an emblem of their dedication and determination in helping the agency promote healthy living through this kind of activity. In return, all the outputs of the students were adjudged by the jury invited by NNC. The honorable jury composed of Ms. Teresa Campos of DWPE Radyo ng Bayan and Mr. Oliver Baccay, Information Officer of Philippine Information Agency (PIA). These judges had a hard time in deciding which art won the first place.
Cagayan National High School students won 3rd place while students of Linao National High School garnered the 1st and 2nd places. In addition to these awards, students also received incentives for bagging their respective awards. 3rd place was given cash amounting to P3, 000; P4, 000 cash was awarded to the 2nd placer and P5, 000 for the 1st placer.
Rhodora Maestre, Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC stressed that through this activity, talents of students were recognized and showcased and at the same time it promotes healthy living through artistic way.


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AYUDA and its longstanding local partner based in Quito, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Ecuador (FDJE), are busily preparing for their annual camp for children and youth living with diabetes from across the country. Some expected participants will travel to camp from as far away as the Galapagos islands and Santa Elena, one of the poorest provinces in the country. The children and youth will participate in 5 full days and nights of dynamic diabetes education activities at the beginning of August which will be lead by many of the FDJE's young leaders with diabetes and their peers alongside the AYUDA staff and volunteer team (50% of whom have type 1 diabetes themselves). The educational and recreational program aims to empower young people to live healthier and happier lives with diabetes.
The AYUDA volunteer team this year includes endocrinologists, CDE (Certified Diabetes Educators) youth leaders, and teachers from across the United States, Canada, Spain and Brazil. This year´s camp is set to have the highest physician to participant ratio in its history. AYUDA volunteers have been preparing for their in-country experience since March through a comprehensive training program.
Participants will spend their mornings learning or re-enforcing their knowledge around how to manage their diabetes - all participants will be split up according to their diabetes knowledge level. The workshops include nutrition, carbohydrate counting, types of insulin, types of carbohydrates, and glycemic index. A fruit and vegetable campaign will also be lead by the volunteers to promote healthy eating. Other activities will feature a variety of recreational activities to reinforce the educational sessions, including paper mache and origami workshops, dance therapy classes, face-painting, and a mini carnival. More than 70 children and 20 parents are expected to participate in the program.
In March 2012, AYUDA's local partner the FDJE (Fundacion Diabetes Juvenil Ecuador) and AYUDA implemented a type 1 diabetes training workshop for local doctors in the region of Santa Elena. A total of 29 doctors attended the program, held in the main public hospital in Santa Elena. Santa Elena was chosen due to the low level of diabetes education among health workers and the high number of children supported by the FDJE in the region. The region currently has just 1 doctor per 10,000 people.
Home visits to a number of the children living with type 1 diabetes and their families were also carried out. In total 50 children are fully supported by the FDJE's sponsorship program for low-income families. The support provided includes diabetes supplies, education and follow up. Since the average monthly income in the Santa Elena region is estimated to be $260 per month, provision of what would otherwise be unaffordable diabetes supplies (such as insulin, syringes and blood glucose strips) is important. Diabetes education however is just as important as insulin and therefore the home visits and local education workshops are crucial.
In addition, a weekend family education program was held in Quito, Pichincha. A total of 110 people participated, including children, youth and their parents. AYUDA and the FDJE are currently in preparations for this summer's activities, including the Volunteer Training Program Summit in Washington which concluded on Sunday April 1st.
The FDJE, AYUDA's local partner organization in Quito carried out some of its ongoing local outreach activities in Santa Elena, one of the poorest communities in Ecuador. The program closely supports 16 children with type 1 diabetes from the area as well as their families (although the number is growing).The program was supported by the FDJE's staff and 2 local young leaders. The education sessions target parents and children separately but also include many dynamic group activities which include the community as a whole. The next activities in the region are planned for February and March in conjunction with AYUDA. Additional family programs will be planned in the Quito region around the same time.
November 14th, World Diabetes Day, saw the FJDE carry out education, awareness and advocacy in one of the main plaza's of Quito's historic centre (see some photos below). The activities were aimed at the general public to raise awareness around diabetes and encourage people to engage in physical activity sessions led by some of the young leaders from the foundation.
AYUDA has been busy recruiting talented volunteers with and without diabetes from the US and even Europe for the summer programs in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Recruitment ends February 1st so the office is busy with applications. The next few weeks recruitment and info sessions are happening in the West Coast so look out for us there (for more information see our latest newsletter below).
The next report will follow our upcoming site visits and local programs in March.
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In July 2011, the AYUDA team travelled to Quito, Ecuador to work in conjunction with AYUDA's local partner organization the Fundacion Diabetes Juvenil Ecuador (FDJE), in preparation for Campo Amigo Ecuador, a diabetes education and training program for children and youth with Type 1 diabetes. The first few days the volunteers engaged in practical sessions with the local youth leaders and built on their previous training. They practiced how to test and read blood sugars, draw and mix insulin and how to inject. In addition, the volunteers were taught multiple ice-breakers and how to play some of the local children's games so that they would be familiar with them in advance of camp.
The volunteers met daily at the local foundation to review and discuss the initial plans for pre-camp training, diabetes camp and camp activities that had been outlined by the local youth leaders and FDJE staff members. The volunteers were able to offer feedback and suggestions about how to improve the activities from physical education to nutrition. Multiple themes were chosen and tasks were delegated according to skill-sets.
In addition to the planning activities for pre-camp training and for camp itself, the second week included home visits to children living with diabetes and their parents in the Quito and Pichincha areas. All teams were led by local youth leaders and each team visited on average three separate homes. The goal was to allow the first-time campers the opportunity to meet the volunteers prior to the camp and also for parents to discuss any questions and concerns about their child staying overnight for the first time. It was also a key learning opportunity for many of the volunteers since it provided an insight into the everyday lives of some of the children and youth they would be working with at camp. Many of the children were from low-income backgrounds and were supported by the FDJE sponsorship program. Overall, 100% of volunteers felt that these visits positively contributed to their experience at camp itself. Feedback from the FDJE staff was positive and agreed this was an area for increased support in the future, in particular since the home visits helped to develop the leadership skills of their own young leaders.
The weekend prior to camp, the AYUDA team accompanied the FDJE staff members and local youth leaders to the campsite in the valley of Cumbaya, in the outskirts of Quito. Several counselors-in-training also participated in the pre-camp activities. The focus of pre-camp was to review safety and diabetes protocols as well as to prepare the site for the program. It also provided an opportunity for all youth leaders, new and rising, to engage with the AYUDA team and designate roles for camp. Following pre-camp, the group returned to Quito to prepare for the arrival and registration process of the campers the following day, Sunday 31st July. A team of 5 people remained at camp to prepare the campsite for camp.
A total of 43 children and youth between the ages of 5 and 18 participated in Campo Amigo Ecuador which was held from July 31st to August 4th in Cumbaya. The campers were led by 19 local youth leaders and counselors in training in addition to the FDJE's technical staff and AYUDA team. Two Ecuadorian endocrinologists and one local pediatrician lead the medical team which was supported by local medical students in each group. The children and youth were divided into 6 groups according to age and gender. The groups participated in education, nutrition, sports and arts activities on a daily basis. Meal times also served as key learning opportunities with discussions encouraged at each table around portion size and carbohydrate counting. The days were interspersed with many dynamic entertainment activities including a color war, a camp-wide treasure hunt and a camp rally.
During the program, all participants were able to have their HbA1c levels tested as well as receive a full foot examination. (HbA1c tests reflect average blood sugar levels over a period of approximately 90 days and are considered a standard measure for blood sugar control). HbA1c results varied between 6.9% and 14.24% with the average result of 9. 47%. Those campers who had not measured their HbA1cs in many months typically had higher results, reflecting poorer control.
Campo Amigo Ecuador was the first and only time many of the campers had seen a podiatrist (footcare is an important element of diabetes self-care). While the feet of most campers were free from diabetes-related complications the examination enabled participants to learn about appropriate and essential foot care and was intended to encourage them to be active in their own self-care. Each group also received a session with a local psychologist who himself had Type 1 diabetes and proved to be very popular with the children and youth. The issues for discussion were selected in advance and were age-appropriate.
In the evaluation of the program with the FDJE technical team, the staff felt that the size and location were more manageable compared to previous programs. An unanticipated result was that the reduced numbers and the facility's spacing allowed for greater integration between the different age groups and enabled increased opportunities for leadership from the older groups. Furthermore, the FDJE felt that the AYUDA and FDJE were well integrated and worked well together. The education and nutrition sessions were considered to be the most interactive and successful to date. Plans are currently in progress for 2012 programs. The next local sessions are to be lead by the FDJE in Quito in November 2011 and additional provincial programs in March 2012.
Ecuador Volunteer Program
The primary goal of the project, led by AYUDA and the Fundación de Diabetes Juvenil del Ecuador (FDJE), was to empower and educate youth with diabetes to take a more active role in managing their condition while serving as peer mentors to other children and youth with diabetes. Through increasing the participation and commitment of youth leaders in the Foundation and greater diabetes community, the youth can help improve and facilitate access to diabetes education for the local community and serve as key contacts in the local diabetes support network. As children and youth gain leadership skills, become more educated and motivated to support others, their own overall health sees critical improvement.
AYUDA staff and volunteers travelled to Quito, Ecuador on July 17, 2009 to unite with the Ecuadorian team from the Foundation, where they engaged in a program comprising intensive orientation and training, grassroots provincial outreach missions, and Campo Amigo as the keystone program element. In orientation and training, the volunteer team prepared for medical protocol, honed their leadership skills and developed their youth empowerment strategies. On the outreach missions, their objectives were to offer educational and motivational support to children with diabetes and their families, deepen those families' connections to the Foundation, and find new children for the camp program. Finally, children with diabetes and the AYUDA and Foundation teams came together at Campo Amigo, which was pleased to welcome 76 children with diabetes and a staff of over 50.
Successes & Achievements
Though Ecuador is AYUDA's longest continually running program, novelty dominated the experience and there remains ample opportunity for impact. The Foundation has grown to expand its ranks of newly engaged youth leaders, and its staff expanded three-fold this year to a "technical team" of six people working year round to expand the reach and effectiveness of the Foundation. This new investment of its team provided new energy, creative ideas, and deeper community connections. Additionally, Campo Amigo welcomed about 40% new campers, largely as a result of the team's increased efforts in province missions. Most excitingly, three small teams travelled to Ecuador's poorest province of Manabi and to Guayaquil, a province typically minimally touched by the Foundation. It was from these two provinces where most campers from Campo Amigo harkened and will remain a target for future missions. At Campo Amigo itself the team proudly expanded its educational programme to divide campers into basic and advanced levels in order to more effectively educate and challenge children from all experiences and backgrounds.
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The Sins Of Italy's `Moral Capital'
byFar from the Mafia strongholds of Sicily and the Machiavellian politics of Rome, the Italian financial and industrial powerhouse of Milan has stood tall as the country's "moral capital." That was before Mario Chiesa, head of the city's largest publicly funded nursing homes, was arrested in a sting operation last February as he tried to pocket a $5,600 bribe. When investigators discovered more than $14 million in Italian and Swiss bank accounts controlled by him and his parents, Chiesa started to talk. Following his leads, investigators uncovered evidence in early May of at least $130 million in bribes and commissions paid to Milan politicians.
And that, say prosecutors, may be just the beginning. With Operation Clean Hands two months old, already 20 politicians and businessmen have been arrested, including a former top executive of Fiat-controlled Cogefar Impresit, Italy's largest contractor. The investigators believe that commissions as high as 20% have been paid systematically to politicians on nearly every large public works project in Milan, from hospital and stadium construction to the city's sparkling new Metropolitan subway. Over the last decade, many such commissions were recycled through as many as 70 banks based in the nearby Swiss city of Lugano. "The extent of the corruption that we're beginning to see is simply beyond belief," says Stefano Micossi, chief economist of Confindustria, the powerful employers' federation.
As in the recent wave of scandals that swept Japan's leadership, Clean Hands has laid bare cozy links among politicians, businessmen, and bureaucrats. In fact, Italy and Japan have a number of things in common. Both have highly protected local markets, encouraging collusion between business and politicians. Like the Mafia in Southern Italy, the Japanese Yakuza hold sway over the periphery of business. And in Italy, as in Japan, there is no real opposition to the major political parties, nor any tradition of housecleaning at the top.
But unlike Japan, the Italian party system is fast breaking down. In April elections, regional protest groups gave the Christian Democrat and Socialist politicians an unprecedented drubbing. Prosecutors say this makes it easier to pursue such politically sensitive investigations as Clean Hands.
FRONTAL BLOW. The 150 business executives interrogated so far in the Clean Hands investigation have been more explicit about bribe-paying than in any other corruption case in postwar Italy. Already, the politician who had been expected to head Italy's new government, Socialist Party boss Bettino Craxi, is fighting for his political life. No charges have been brought against Craxi, but his brother-in-law and most trusted ally, a former Milan mayor, is under investigation on corruption charges. So is the current Minister of Tourism, another Craxi intimate. Both men deny wrongdoing, but Italy's Socialists have been dealt a frontal blow.
Clean Hands has revealed in detail how big contractors would agree beforehand on who would win a deal, such as the $110 million project to modernize Milan's San Siro soccer stadium in time for the 1990 World Cup. Similarly rigged bidding occurred on Milan's Metro, where work first estimated at $260 million ballooned to $1.7 billion.
As a key member of a united Europe, Italy can no longer afford such practices. The annual cost of bribes and kick-backs is now more than $8 billion, by one estimate. Stanching that flow would mean ending the stranglehold by political parties on more than 3.5 million public-sector jobs and their control over public works and huge swaths of state-owned industry and banking. But history shows that reform doesn't come easily in Italy.


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According to information from reliable sources, it was originally intended to rebuild 100 class 34-600 and 34-800 locos as class 39, as well as the class 37. Although the project was a great success technically, apparently the costs incurred were somewhat higher than anticipated. Accordingly, after completing five, it was decided to end the series at this point.
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British model turned actress Liberty Ross—looking better than ever in a sexy photo spread by Norman Jean Roy—speaks for the first time to Vanity Faircontributing editor Evgenia Peretz in the December issue__ __about her husband director Rupert Sanders's affair with her Snow White and the Huntsmanco-star Kristen Stewart. "It was horrible," she tells Peretz. "It was really the worst, really the worst."
"I have no words to describe what we went through," Ross says. "But I think, for me, something always has to completely die for there to be a rebirth. And, for me, I feel like I'm going through a rebirth."
Ross tells Peretz that Sanders told her about the affair with Stewart 20 hours before the paparazzi photos showing Sanders and Stewart kissing and hugging on the side of the road in Los Angeles appeared in Us Weeklyand then went viral online.
"It was fucking crazy," Ross's brother Atticus, an Academy Award–winning composer and a close friend of Sanders's, tells Peretz. "To some extent at that moment, Rupert was in denial, and Liberty didn't know what was going to happen.... I'm texting people because I know this is going to be huge. I knew this had all the makings of what our world has become. This is going to be fucking big, and Liberty needs to be protected. It was about it not destroying [Liberty]. I don't think people understand what being in the eye of that storm is like." Atticus called Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Interscope Records (with whom Ross has recently been romantically linked in the press), who provided Ross with a P.R. woman experienced in handling media circuses.
To read the full version of this story, and the rest of the December issue, download *Vanity Fair'*s digital edition (available for your tablet device or iPhone) with Amazon's one-click shopping.
A friend of Atticus's offered Ross and her two children her home up the coast as a haven from the paparazzi. "I was able to be there completely secluded," recalls Ross. "I just visualized [being] this sort of Masai warrior. I was just going to stand very still and very strong, and just let it all roll past me. I tried to keep as far away from it as I could and to understand that this is my family and it's the most precious thing to me."
Ross tells Peretz about the early days of her relationship with Sanders in London (they started dating when Ross was 18), when her modeling career was taking off: "We used to joke and call Rupert 'the Hand,' because he was always chopped off in all the pictures we did together."
When Ross was pregnant with their first child, she and Sanders moved to Los Angeles to focus on his career. "I really felt like I wanted him to have his time to shine," she tells Peretz. But she found herself more alienated by Los Angeles than she had expected. "I went from really the high end of it all, and then I'm living on a hilltop in Hollywood Hills, breast-feeding."
When Sanders landed *Snow White and the Huntsman,*Ross tells Peretz, "it was all we'd come here for, and we'd done it. We were driving around town and seeing these billboards of his movie. We were so excited, like, 'Wow, how did we do that?' I was so proud of him, what he'd done—what we'ddone. We were a team, and the movie was made out of love."
After the cheating scandal, Sanders issued a public apology and wanted to reconcile, but Ross realized the marriage was over. "I'm not a quitter," she tells Peretz. "I've done everything I could to be the perfect wife and mother and really support my husband. But I just didn't have any more to give, you know?"
Stunned as she'd been by the affair, Ross tells Peretz, in retrospect, she now sees that something had already been off with her marriage, and that the pursuit of success and fame had corrupted their relationship: "I knew that I wasn't feeling 100 percent right. I found myself on a roller coaster, like, I'm going to keep things moving, keep things going. I'm going to keep up this amazing [façade], everyone looking at me and Rupert, thinking, Oh, wow, you guys have it all…. Really, I had times when I felt very lonely, very disconnected from Rupert. We'd lost our real connection."
In spite of everything, Ross tells Peretz, she forgives Sanders: "We were together for 16 years, and that in itself is really beautiful. And we've created two exceptional lives together."


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text: MIT Scientists Increase Fuel Cell Efficiency 50%Kit Eaton5/20/08 7:17amFiled to: Fuel CellsGadgetsMitMIT fuel cell efficiencySciencePower GenerationResearch22EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Scientists at MIT have been tackling the efficiency of next-gen power source fuel cells, and have discovered how to significantly improve it. Most current direct-methanol fuel cells use a membrane called Nafion sandwiched between their electrodes, and apparently it's got a flaw. As well as letting hydrogen nucleii through to drive the power-generating process, it apparently also leaks methanol, lowering the efficiency of the cell. By coating the Nafion with a new material (kept secret for now) the boffins have plugged the leak and have been able to measure up to 50% efficiency increases. What's this mean for us? Well, longer-lasting fuel cells in our future gizmos of course. [Reghardware] Reply22 repliesLeave a reply


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Are you missing valuable magnetic space to hang your notes or store your magnets? An easy and affordable solution is to make your own magnet board from a cookie sheet. It doesn't take long and it works well.
1Find a metal, magnetic cookie sheet. The size is up to you; the more magnets you want to add or the more notes you want to hold on it, the larger it will probably need to be.
- Choose a cookie sheet that is straight and not warped. If it is warped, see if you can bend it back into a flat surface.
- Check out thrift stores, friends' overflowing bakeware collections, Freecycle and online auctions for cheap or free sources of cookie sheets.
2Get some wrapping paper from a closet, attic, etc. In this case, crepe paper has been used for its texture and bright color.
3Attach the paper to cover the cookie sheet. Fit a piece of wrapping paper to the cookie sheet. The hollow side should face to the back and is where you'll tape or glue the paper to. The flat back side of the cookie sheet now turns into your new magnet board. Tape or glue in place as neatly and strongly as possible--this image shows initial placement of holder tape before the maker returns to tape down all of the paper neatly to the surface.
- Important! Be sure to have cleaned the cookie sheet before wrapping it in paper and attempting to tape or glue. Any grease still on the sheet could prevent good adhesion.
- Make sure that there are sticky parts of the cookie sheet--they might cause the paper to catch and tear and if they're also greasy, can seep through the paper. Wash and dry well!
4Find the magnets. Use magnets that you already have (especially if you're displaying your collection) or purchase nice new ones if you don't have any magnets yet.
5Add the magnets to the board. Either arrange the magnets to show off your collection to its best advantage or use the new magnet board to hang up photos, drawings, memos and other things that need attention.
6Place your finished board on a windowsill, desk, or table. If you'd like to hang it up, glue some thin gauge wire, thick string or fishing line thread to the back of the board to create a hanger, then hang on the wall.
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- It is best to only add one layer of wrapping paper. If there is too much paper over the cookie sheet, the magnets might fail to cling to the metal.
- Try to use fun but simple wrapping paper; if the paper is too elaborate, it will detract from your artwork and photos.
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Heroin addiction is a relapsing and persistent disease that is connected with severe changes within the brain along with irrepressible drug-seeking habits in spite of the negative repercussions. Heroin is a synthesized narcotic that is found naturally in the opium poppy herb. Once consumed, it transforms into morphine in the body.
People use this particular sedative as a recreational narcotic, also commonly referred to as tar, brown, skag or black tar. During initial use, heroin users normally feel a sense of well-being, a jolt of pleasure and also joyful. These intense feeling associated with using the narcotic leaves the user craving for more, and this eventually leads to addiction and also tolerance.
Heroin can be taken in many ways; through inhaling while in powder form, smoked or injected intravenously. Each technique used facilitates rapid bypassing of the blood-brain barrier. Once heroin reaches the brain, it is transformed back into morphine form, subsequently binding opioid receptors present both in the brain and body. The opioid receptors are associated with pain perception and also reward, which is the main reason as to why using heroine greatly decreases pain and increases pleasant feelings.
Chronic usage of heroin shall over the long haul alter the structure and the normal functioning of the brain, resulting to independence and tolerance. Physical heroin dependence refers to when someone becomes increasingly addicted to the drug to avoid dreadful withdrawal symptoms experienced from suddenly stopping the use of the drug. Psychological dependence happens when an individual strongly believes they cannot normally function without the narcotic.
Causes of Heroin Addiction
While scientists are yet to identify a single cause for heroin addiction among users, it is believed to be the outcome of several influences working together that trigger the development of addiction. The root causes of heroin addiction include:
- Environmental reasons: Environmental factors like friends that buoy up drug use, peer group attitudes and also family beliefs play a significant role in an individual's decision to start using drugs. Like for instance, individuals who were brought up in backgrounds where drug abuse was embraced as a way to suppress negative emotions are much more desensitized to utilizing drugs. They may discover that the best way to handle negative life events is to use drugs.
- Brain Chemistry: Regular use of drugs alters the way your mind perceives pleasure and could also trigger physical changes to the nerves within the brain. The nerve cells use neurons to facilitate communication, and when one is addicted to heroin, it impedes communication in the brain.It makes an individual rely on the drug to counterbalance the lack of neurotransmitters.
- Psychological: People suffering from undiagnosed or untreated mental illnesses may try medicating themselves to counter the symptoms of their ailments with recreational drugs or even alcohol.
Genetic: Although genetics won't make you begin using drugs, one you start, your genes could make you addicted. People with a first-degree family member are more likely to develop an addiction towards drugs.
Symptoms of Addiction to Heroin
The symptoms and also signs of heroin addiction differs among users from frequency of usage, quantity of drugs used, dependency on the drug and also genetic makeup. The common symptoms of addiction to heroin include:
-Weight loss
-Poor personal hygiene
-Periodic respiratory infections
-Low performance at school or work
-Mood swings
-Increased sleeping
-Dry mouth
-Lack of motivation
-Irritability and Agitation
Effects of Heroin Abuse
Heroin effects normally vary among individual, and it depends on the amount of heroin taken, individual makeup, the period of abuse and also the existence of other substances. The austerity of symptoms has a tendency of getting much worse the longer an individual abuses the substance. The most common heroin effects include:
-Chronic Pneumonia
-Kidney infections
-Liver Disease
-Hepatitis B, C and even AIDS
-Clouded mental functioning
-Skin diseases and inflammations around the injection areas.
-Infections of the vein valves and also the lining of the heart.
Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms
Not only do individuals that who are addicted to heroin become physically reliant on the drug, but they are also hesitant to stop using it for the nervousness of the symptoms they may encounter once they cease using it.Withdrawal symptoms experienced from heroin can even begin as soon as a couple of hours after continuous use. An individual quitting heroin after longtime dependence and use is at a higher risk of adverse medical conditions and needs to seek medical attention soon. Some effects of heroin withdrawal include:
-Extreme pain in both bones and muscles.
-Nausea and vomiting
-Uncontrollable desire for heroin
-Runny nose
-Extreme sweating
-Cramping mostly in the limbs
-Death may occur in the presence of other medical conditions.


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Underestimating your competition is a mistake. As is overestimating your capabilities. Numerous examples throughout World Cup history show underdogs who defeated favored opponents because they took advantage of hubris. Cameroon 1-0 Argentina, 1990.USA 1-0 England, 1950. This World Cup will show us more examples of how important it is to respect your competition and be ready to play. Confidence is important but add too much pride or arrogance and you've got a blind spot.
Ask your team: Where are we overestimating our abilities or importance? What does our competition do better than we do?
5. Vision
Watch a game in full and look for the sequences made possible by players (Özil, Messi, Iniesta) who were thinking two and three steps ahead. Their ability to react to what's happening in the moment and capitalize on potential opportunities takes great vision. Yes, some of that is talent, but a lot of times it comes from experience and a developed awareness. The big plays usually happen because a player put himself in a good spot and was ready for the opportunity. It's easy to focus on what's right in front of us or dream big goals—doing both takes effort.
Ask your team: What opportunities have we not been taking advantage of? What are our long term plans and how are our short term activities connected to them?
Still not convinced a World Cup workshop is a good use of time? Concerned that taking time to watch World Cup will negatively impact productivity? Consider this: Researchers at The University of Warwick performed four different experiments with more than 700 participants and found that "happiness made people about 12% more productive."
I encourage you to experiment. Would your team be happy watching the World Cup? See if they're up for trying it. See if the promise of spending part of their workday immersed in the excitement of world-class competition appeals. Challenge them to maintain a reasonable level of productivity while still taking time out to do something fun and insightful.
For the bold entrepreneur: If the workshop goes well, seriously consider letting your team continue to watch the World Cup games when they want. It may not be for everyone, and if they can be accountable for their work, without negatively impacting the rest of the team, let them enjoy it. Let them have a memorable experience that challenges them to find ways to perform well and make time to do things that make them happy. It'll have a lasting impression.


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In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chopped basil.
In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta with 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Lay out the grilled eggplant strips and put about 2 tablespoons of filling onto the bottom strips. Roll
Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce onto the bottom of a small baking dish. Put the eggplant rolls, seam side down, into the baking dish. Cover the rolls completely with another cup of sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of mozzarella. Bake in oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 25 minutes.
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Both Browning and Ithica make pumps that eject the shells through the bottom of the receiver. What are the mechanical difficulties with making an auto that does the same? I never thought about this before I got a leftie wife and had to worry about her smacking herself in the forehead with hot, spent cases. I prefer an auto because of DK's extreme sensitivity to recoil (preferably 20 g.)
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FWIW, this leftie has never used anything but rightie shotguns, and I've never taken an empty in the head. I don't even notice them coming out. Have your wife fire a rightie and watch for yourself. Remington does make a leftie auto, but it's the "fieldmaster" - the expensive version with the engraving.
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I know the Benelli makes LH version of their Montefeltro -- runs about $650 though.
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I agree with Jeff. I shoot a Browning A-5 and a Rem 870 from the left, and I never even notice the shells flying out, much less have any problem getting hit by one. (This is not the situation with all rifles -- some semiauto rifles do hit left-handed shooters with ejected cases.)
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Current weekend clay/home defense shotgun is a Vang Comp-modified Remington 870 Police Magnum. While I'm a rightie, I shoot long guns leftie for some strange reason. Anyway, my shotgun is a rightie and I don't even notice the spent casings being ejected. The reason I selected a rightie is so that the firearm <UL TYPE=SQUARE> <LI> Retains a higher resale value. <LI> Easier for rightie friends to handle. </UL> Hope this helps... ~ Blue Jays ~ [This message has been edited by Blue Jays (edited April 18, 2000).] |
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By taking on the powerful financial services industry that's headquartered just steps from his offices in Lower Manhattan, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has emerged as the most aggressive shareholder advocate in recent memory. He's both the people's lawyer and the most disliked person on Wall Street. Just weeks after announcing a sweeping inquiry into the mutual-fund business and two days after indicting the first alleged wrongdoer, Spitzer sat down with Editor-in-Chief Stephen B. Shepard on Sept. 18 as part of the Captains of Industry series at New York's 92nd Street Y.
How optimistic are you that we have really changed the way business is done on Wall Street?
We've gone through a crisis of accountability that spanned many sectors; it was not merely Wall Street. It was government. It was not-for-profits. It was religious institutions. It was even the media. We have seen failures of governance that, to a certain extent, reflected a larger societal issue, a dislocation, a disjunction between people being put in positions of authority and their understanding of their fiduciary duties.
Now, having gone through this series of scandals, I believe there has been a fundamental change that will last for some time. For one thing, the consequence of the publicity that has attended all the scandals has shamed those who were in positions of governance to reconsider their behavior. As a consequence, boards of directors are acting in a very different manner today than they were two years ago.
In the Wall Street research investigations, why didn't you try to send anybody to jail?
When we diagnosed what was going on with respect to the research problem, [we saw] that a business model had become accepted by all of the Wall Street firms. The model had integrated research and investment banking, which led to subjugation of research to investment banking and the complete loss of integrity of research. The rules had become so ambiguous and the lack of enforcement of rules of fiduciary duty and integrity had become so pervasive that everybody was playing improperly. The rules themselves needed to be changed.
Changing the rules in midstream and going to the investment banks and saying, "We are now writing a new set of rules for you to play by," in a way undercut the validity of subsequent criminal cases. There is something problematic about saying, "We're changing the rules, but because you're playing by the old rules, we're sending you to jail." The rules should have been changed before by other enforcement entities, but that's a separate issue.
Now fast forward to the mutual fund context, where the rules are unambiguous, where what we call late trading is clearly defined as being a criminal wrong and a civil wrong. That has led to one criminal charge, and there is a good possibility there will be a significant number of other charges.
Did you ever think seriously that somebody like Sandy Weill would be indicted?
I don't want to personalize this to Sandy, so let me tell you how we viewed every case. We examined every fact pattern to determine whether an individual and/or an institution had knowingly disseminated research that that institution or that individual did not believe to be true. We asked: "Can we prove that those who distributed the research, those who authored it, didn't believe it, and that they were writing and crafting this research for an ulterior motive because of the conflicts of interest?"
We considered [indicting a major bank] but determined that even though its behavior had been highly improper and theoretically criminal, the wiser course for the marketplace, for investors, for the economy, was to get agreement about a set of rules, prospectively have a huge restitution effort that is ongoing, and then go forward.
One particularly egregious case was the Enron (ENRNQ ) off-balance sheet partnerships and their bankers. In this instance, there was no admission of guilt, no jail time, only fines. This is not your case, but what do you think about it?
I have a policy of not passing judgment on other prosecutors' resolutions. But having said that, I said forthrightly to the CEO of a major institution: "Understand something. You, collectively -- as institutions, as CEOs -- to a certain extent were given a pass in the past year or two. It was said to you, 'the collateral consequences to our economy, to thousands of employees, of bringing criminal actions against your institutions are so vast that we decided not to do so,"' and hence settlements such as the one you just described. I said: "Those days are over. If you have not yet learned the lesson, my tolerance and the tolerance of others who make this determination to give you the pass next time is diminished to zero."
You were not in favor of indicting the entire firm of Arthur Andersen, which subsequently went out of business.
The consequence of indicting Arthur Andersen was we went from five major accounting firms to four, and 60,000 people were thrown out of work. The indictment was predicated on destruction-of-evidence charges. That destruction of evidence was criminal. However, there was no corporate-wide policy to destroy evidence. Therefore, I felt that if you're going to indict the entire company and destroy the company, do it for a policy that went to the core of its business.
If you could prove that fundamentally Arthur Andersen was deceptive with its audit practices, then they deserved to be indicted. But because a small core of individuals destroyed some evidence, that did not speak to corruption throughout the entire company, and should not have been a sufficient predicate for destroying the entire company.
There are all kinds of concerns with mutual funds other than after-hours trading. Is this just the tip of the iceberg?
We don't know quite what the dimensions of this problem are, although I will tell you that it is radiating out at a surprising and discouraging pace, meaning that there are other funds being implicated.
From an investor's point of view, the concerns are about excessive fees, poor disclosure of fees and trading costs, poor governance. Are you going to get into those things?
We might take a look at those issues, but governance issues may not be violations of law but issues of good and bad practice. That is where the Securities & Exchange Commission properly would say "here are the governing standards we expect you to live up to." It may be legal but poor practice.
Where do you draw the line about what the SEC's responsibility is and what the state attorney general's is?
I have always agreed that we need uniformity in terms of the rules that dictate how our capital markets function. We do not want balkanization. That would be bad for capital formation, bad for investors, bad for the economy.
Having said that, enforcement has always been distributed among various layers of government. We have federal, state, and local enforcement. That has been the case since the early part of the last century. In fact, the New York State securities laws preceded the federal laws by a good decade. We have had this duality of enforcement for the past 80 or so years without confusion or dislocation. Point to an instance where there has been an absence of uniformity or where the capacity of states to enforce state securities laws has led to an unfortunate consequence in the capital markets.
We have just been through this situation with the New York Stock Exchange and Dick Grasso.
What needs to be resolved are the governing problems at the NYSE. The NYSE is, and hopefully will continue to be, the preeminent exchange that major companies want and have to be traded on. It lends vitality to our economy.
Do you think regulatory oversight of the New York Stock Exchange should be separated from the exchange itself?
Has that interweaving of the two functions led to a failure of regulation? Yes. So must the two somehow be separated to ensure the integrity of each? Absolutely.
[In general] I have been very critical of the self-regulatory organizations, both the NYSE and the NASD, for their failure to confront some of the structural problems. Articles have been written about the failure of research and the subjugation of research to investment banking, yet the SROs did nothing about it.
You have to believe that this was because the SROs were controlled. Their boards were dominated by the very entities that would have been subject to that regulation. So clearly that model is flawed. Something has to be done about it. The SEC is looking at that and looking at it very aggressively.
Are you concerned that in a bid to address corporate corruption, the government through Sarbanes-Oxley has made oversight too stringent?
Absolutely. The concern relates to the unintended consequences of well-meaning statutes....Sarbanes-Oxley may go too far. I hear complaints all the time from executives, from lawyers, that too much time is being wasted on ministerial activity. We have to see how it plays out. There will be time to change it, but we're worried about that.
What do you think about the future of hedge funds?
There was a fair bit of noise about hedge funds offered to short-sellers, and everybody said: "Short-sellers are bad. Therefore, regulate them." I don't buy that logic. Short-selling is healthy in the marketplace when it is based upon honestly held beliefs. Indeed, it was the short-sellers who first revealed the problems at Enron -- a bunch of hedge funds that did good, solid research that said: "Wait a minute. Enron is a house of cards." And they began to short-sell and educated the rest of the investing public. That is good.
As hedge funds are made available to a broader base of our society, and as the definition of sophisticated investor -- which is the sort of threshold you have to overcome to participate in a hedge fund -- is relaxed, greater disclosure will and should be required of hedge funds. But hedge funds serve a useful function.
In light of the Iraq war and the faltering economy, will corporate ethics receive the attention they deserve in the coming Presidential election?
[The issue] has received more attention than I ever thought it would. The day before we announced the initial case against Merrill Lynch & Co. last April, I said: "Well, this will be an interesting story for a day or two." I never dreamt it would touch a nerve in the public psyche, as all the other scandals have. The public cares deeply because [it] is invested. Elected officials, as a consequence, will care.
Now that we're on a political subject, how do you get along with [New York State] Governor George Pataki?
He's a bright individual with whom I disagree on certain policy issues, but I have made it my practice to disagree primarily in private. On the other hand, where there are theoretical disagreements, I will occasionally articulate them, such as I have recently with respect to energy and education policy. Over time, there will be more.
How do you feel about his raising money for [House Majority Leader] Tom DeLay?
I'm not going to say he can't exercise his First Amendment rights to do that, but boy, I haven't seen Tom DeLay doing anything terribly good, either for the city or the state. Along the political spectrum, Tom DeLay seems to be rather far from where I think most of us are. So I'm not sure why he's doing it. But it's his choice. You won't find me doing it.
What would you like to do next?
What am I doing in 2006? I don't know. I have said, and I will repeat it like a mantra: I am considering whether to run for governor down the road. I hopefully will have spent eight successful years as attorney general. I will make the determination in a year or so. But until then, having just been reelected, my one job is to do this job as best I can.
For a video version of this interview with New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, go to BusinessWeek Online's Media Center


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Ah, word play. Like music, it's such a fun thing to do and hear. And on this week's World Music Show (10/4), we'll play some musical, non-verbal gymnastics. The emphasis will be on the "play" part. Because throughout this two-hour shindig we'll play all sorts of musical games, such as Hopscotch, Connect Four and Trivial Pursuit. As you can probably guess, it's going to be a Giant show.


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