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An Uphill Fight for 'Lame Duck' Challengers?
Wisconsin's history shows legislative sessions are legal and necessary -- and the courts have backed them.
For almost four decades, Wisconsin legislators – Democrats and Republicans – have brought themselves back to the Capitol for "extraordinary" sessions to act on issues big and small.
Examples of bills passed in extraordinary sessions:
The aid package that built Fiserv Arena, home of the Milwaukee ("Fear the Deer") Bucks. Spending bills. New legislative district lines. A right-to-work law. Ratification of dozens of negotiated contracts with state employee unions.
Records show a 2004 extraordinary session acted on 153 items; a similar session in November 2015, 118 items, and in April 1998, 100 items.
Widespread acceptance of extraordinary sessions as part of the legislative process is a big reason why the League of Women Voters (LWV), other groups and Gov. Tony Evers who are challenging what passed in the December extraordinary session face an uphill fight.
Consider how Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley, during oral arguments in the case last week, greeted the attorney for groups arguing that everything legislators did in that "lame duck" session should be voided.
"You are asking this court to rule that the Wisconsin Legislature has been acting unconstitutionally for four decades? How can that be?" Grassl Bradley said, adding:
"Don't you find it extraordinary that nobody raised this issue before this court for four decades?"
Undeterred, LWV attorney Jeff Mandell insisted that almost four decades of past, unchallenged actions in extraordinary sessions doesn't make them legal.
Instead, Mandell said the Wisconsin Constitution stipulates that legislators set a formal calendar for the Legislature to act, or the governor can call a special legislative session, but there is no implied or explicit authority for "extraordinary" sessions.
The fact that legislators for years have been playing "fast and loose" with the Constitution doesn't make it right, Mandell said.
When lawmakers ended their regular session in March 2018, they could not legally return for what amounts to an illegal "perpetual" session in December, Mandell added.
LWV, unions, other groups and Evers want to void the Legislature's December acts that limited the powers of the governor and attorney general and approved 82 final appointments made by outgoing Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
Although lower courts ruled that all or parts of those December acts and appointments were illegal, the Supreme Court quickly took over the cases. It is expected to rule on the case within weeks.
The case poses historical separation of powers issues, since the judicial branch will have the final say in a dispute between the executive branch that Evers leads and the Republican-controlled legislative branch.
Grassl Bradley wasn't the only justice casting doubt on Mandell's arguments, however.
"The Constitution says [the Legislature] shall meet 'as provided by law'," noted Justice Daniel Kelly.
"That allows the Legislature and the governor to decide when and how, and how often, it's going to meet," Kelly added. "If they decide they are going to meet for two years at a time…The statute allows for that."
No, Mandell said, if the Legislature wants to meet in an "extraordinary" session, it must pass a law expressly allowing it to do so. But it hasn't passed that law, he added.
Justice Rebecca Dallet noted that simply passing that law legalizing extraordinary sessions would resolve the controversy.
Representing Evers, attorney Tamara Packard said authors of the State Constitution in 1848 intended to "limit where, when a how the Legislature could meet …[to] safeguard liberty."
But Chief Justice Pat Roggensack also sharply questioned Mandell's interpretations of the Constitution and laws. "I don't understand you, either," she told him at one point.
Attorney Misha Tseytlin, solicitor general in the state Justice Department under former Atty. Gen. Brad Schimel, said legislators have used extraordinary sessions to deal with emergencies.
"Sometimes, new needs do arise," Tseytlin said, adding:
"Sometimes, the Milwaukee Bucks threaten to leave town and the Legislature has got to come back in and fund and authorize an arena so the Milwaukee Bucks don't move out of state.
"That's exactly why the Legislature doesn't dissolve itself at the end of a prescheduled floor period."
In a recent WisconsinEye interview, former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, who served for 20 years in the Assembly, and former Democratic Assembly Speaker Tom Loftus, the longest-serving Democratic speaker, agreed on one thing: Extraordinary legislative sessions are legal, and necessary.
Steven Walters is a senior producer with the nonprofit public affairs channel WisconsinEye. Contact him at email@example.com
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She's sick and tired of people.
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Recommended training for PMI Certifications
PMI offers a range of inclusive certifications for project managers from all fields and education levels. Currently, there are eight different credentials offered by PMI that are globally recognized. PMI certifications can easily be transferred across industries and borders. Having these certifications highlights the skills of an individual at business analysis and the ability to work efficiently with the shareholders of the organizations, meeting requirements and achieving organizational targets.Having PMI certifications raises your chances of being promoted into advanced levels of project management fields. Candidates with any of these certifications can expect better salary and a safe career in this field.
All the certifications under the PMI title require a great deal of preparation. Candidates must cover several topics and concepts of project management and business analysis. Below are some recommended training and preparation ways for PMI certification exams.
PMI knowledge shelf:
The official PMI site offers a knowledge shelf where you can read articles from experienced project managers regarding all the topics important for the PMI certification exams. The knowledge shelf has articles for all the PMI certification covering a range of topics. Visitors of the site have access to most of the articles, however if you are looking forward to detailed references you would have to earn the membership.
Important books:
For each certification exam, there are several books available by some famous authors covering a range of topics.The PMBOK guide by Dr. Frank Anbari provides you key concepts with above 200 questions. This book covers all the project management information areas. The answers of the multiple choice questions are available on the backside of the book.The five minute interview by Richard H Beatty is another good book with critical information regarding the objectives and demands of employers.Project management by Harold Kerzner, a systems approach to planning and controlling edition number ten is a book with a range of case studies, discussions, professional views about the project management and multiple choice questions. A book by Charles L. Budd and Charlene is also famous for its business reports, and topics covering both government and corporate business professionals.
Going through these books ensure that you have build a strong base with the basic concepts of project management.
Boot camp:
Learning in a classroom setting benefits you the most. There are different boot camps designed to practice all the basics of PMI certifications. A boot camp allows you to discuss different topics with your instructors and individuals from different business expertise. There are volunteers from professional project managing status to assist the candidates with their experience and information. Among the various PMI boot camp providers International Institute for learning, PMI's data base of registered Education and training providers are the most recommended ones. RMC and Cheetah learning providers are also famous. It is advised to take the boot camp at least a week before you are going to take the exam.
Online training platforms:
For most people a boot camp wouldn't sound like a convenient option. Other than boot camp there are several online training courses available providing study materials as well as taking quizzes.PMI offers online learning and training options with instructor led preparation and sample quizzes. Other than that a good online training platform is the Udemy. Here you can learn through the experience of project managers from all around the globe and recognized authors.
Video based training:
Video based training is a famous learning option. You are presented with a set of topics and each topic has a video based training option which covers all the core concepts giving you information from the reference of recognized authors. There are also video project related video quizzes. You can always see the video again during the quiz.
Instructor led Seminar:
PMI offers instructor led seminars. The course includes discussions and questions, assignments and quizzes assisted by some of the qualified teachers. The format of the course includes graphic and audio presentations. There are individual and group assignments, partner based exercises, self tests and case studies.
The time period of the course depends on the certification you are applying for. This seminar is useful for it has classmates from all around the globe implying that you can exchange information with project managers of different experiences.The above mentioned are some of the most recommended and proven ways to prepare for any of the PMI certification. Your clarity of concepts regarding each topic of business analysis is what is going to help you through the test.
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When trying to decide what costs to cut back on, it's important to evaluate your values. Here are my thoughts on values. I have health as one of my foundational values yet I rarely prioritize it in my life. It's very possible that my frugalness is affecting my health. It's hard to sign up for things that I know would improve my health yet are very expensive. I LOVE hot yoga, I bought a $30 unlimited month and then as soon as my month expired, I could NOT bring myself to pay $12 for one class. Now, I am no longer able to touch my toes.
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I've had a gym membership since 2004. I know your thinking wow, you don't look like a gym goer. You are correct. I don't go to the gym. I mean sure, I've dabbled at going but it is a habit that has NEVER stuck. Luckily, I bought a lifetime gym membership for $800. I gave 24-Hour Fitness one entire paycheck for the membership. I know it seems out of character for me and it was! Looking back it's the best financial decision I've ever made because I will never pay initiation fees for that 1 month I try to get fit and then give up. So 14 years later, that $800 ended up being $57 a year. I also pay $20 a year to renew the membership so they know I haven't died. My membership was transferred over to Genesis last year.
Should you cancel your gym membership or buy an alternative?
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If your nursing education was like mine, you were staffed in the bariatric orthopedic floor as a student. Close your eyes and remember, I can still feel my lower back pain after a patient chose to fall on me instead of backward on to their bed. My goal is to keep my weight at a reasonable number so I don't end up needing bilateral total knee replacements.
The vision I have for my future is frolicking on a beach vacation with my grandkids after I retire. I need money, a good relationship with my kids and health. Missing any one of these would result in a failure to achieve my vision.


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Much like the amendments to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act Regulations which were not subject to public consultation[1], federal government suppliers are once again caught unaware by regulatory amendments delivered as a fait accompli by the government.
The Government Contracts Regulations (GCRs) are a little known set of regulations tucked away in the Financial Administration Act. They have garnered little to no attention outside of the government as most of the GCRs apply only to public servants.
However, the GCRs will no longer toil in obscurity. Amendments to the sections of the GCRs were quietly implemented this June. The amendments of particular concern for suppliers involve the implementation of deemed declarations for every government contract. Suppliers must now declare that they have not "committed an act or engaged in an activity" that would constitute an offence in relation to specified sections of the Criminal Code, Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, Competition Act and Financial Administration Act. If these declarations are determined to be "false", their contract can be terminated for default and any advance payments must be returned.
This approach is troubling. The government's stated objective - to increase confidence in the procurement system - has arguably trumped the greater societal objective of maintaining confidence in the Canadian legal system. Government bureaucrats have been granted quasi-judicial authority - absent the requirement for fairness and natural justice - to invoke punishment not only in advance of proof of the crime but without ever having to prove a crime was committed.
If a government bureaucrat should take a notion that a supplier conducted itself in a manner that could be off-side the law, the government is not required to disclose the evidence upon which such decision is based, nor is the government required to provide the supplier with any notice of its decision or an opportunity to meaningfully respond to the allegations before the contract is terminated. A supplier, having done nothing wrong at all, will not only lose the benefit of its contracts, but can face further sanctions, such as those available under the Vendor performance corrective measure (VPCM) Policy, in light of the fact that the supplier's contracts have been terminated not just for default, but for default of declarations related to indictable offenses.
No public consultations were conducted with respect to the declarations. Suppliers were not provided with an opportunity to understand the government's concerns or identify the impact of this amendment.
Perhaps such ramifications were not the intention of the amendment. However, absent the presence of appropriate controls (particularly those that already otherwise exist to ensure one is innocent until proven guilty), the foundation of the effort to build trust in the public procurement system may be eroded.
What are the GCRs?
The GCRs, issued under the Financial Administration Act, have been in place since the mid-80s. For the most part, the regulations operate as "indoor management rules", establishing the basic requirements for soliciting bids or entering in to contracts that government contracting authorities must meet. Certain types of contracts and a specified list of government entities are exempt from these requirements.
In contrast, section 18 of the GCRs applies to all solicitations and contracts that provide for payment of any money by the government. Prior to the amendments that are discussed in this Bulletin, there existed two declarations in the GCRs that were deemed to be included in every government contract. These declarations were objective in nature - suppliers knew the exact parameters of the declarations they were providing. Suppliers declared that they had not been convicted of an offence listed under section 750 (3) of the Criminal Code or paid a contingency fee to a consultant lobbyist to gain the benefit of the contract (Lobbying Act).
Government solicitations and contracts did not expressly refer to the GCR declarations. Rather, the language of the declarations were replicated, in full (or using equivalent wording), in the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions and the template solicitation documents [2]. In other words, the fact that suppliers were not notified of the GCR declarations was for the most part an issue of form over substance. Suppliers were not in a "gotcha" scenario because the declarations formed part of their contract. They could rely upon the "Entire Agreement" provisions of their contracts as clearly setting out the parameters of their business relationship with the government.
The new GCR declarations are only currently found within the regulations themselves. Unless a supplier is monitoring this obscure set of regulations, it will be unaware of the changes.
Why Were the GCRs Amended?
The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) accompanying the GCR amendments provides a cryptic and less than clear explanation of these amendments - claiming that these new terms will increase confidence in the procurement system by providing contracting authorities with a "legal" way to cancel a contract with a supplier who has "subverted the rules". The RIAS also claims that these amendments will have no impact as long as one is "law abiding".
As discussed below, these amendments do have an impact - most particularly on law abiding suppliers who seek to understand the context of the rights provided to the government and the potential ramifications. There already exists a variety of other mechanisms, such as the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy, (that industry was consulted on) that address concerns with those who "subvert the rules". These new declarations add yet another element of complexity to government contracting, and their structure leave a plethora of questions unanswered.
What have the Amendments Done?
As noted, the original section 18 deemed declarations were objective. The parameters were clear - a conviction or contingency payment for the award of a contract would result in termination of the contract for which the declarations were provided.
The new declarations are subjective and unlimited. Suppliers are deemed to have declared that, throughout the bid solicitation process and up to contract award, they have not engaged in "acts" or "activities" that would constitute an offense under the specified provisions of the Criminal Code, Financial Administration Act and the Competition Act.
The amendments to Section 18 are silent as to what an "act" or "activity" is; the government's burden of proof (eg. evidence) to determine what "would" constitute an offense; how a declaration is determined to be "false" when there is no admission of guilt, charge or conviction required; and who, in the end, is authorized to make this determination.
Notwithstanding the fact that all of the offenses listed in the declaration are indictable offenses with the potential for significant fines and/or imprisonment, no burden of proof need be met by the government. Indictable offenses are not parking tickets, but the process envisioned by the amendments has not addressed that point.
The individual determining whether a declaration is "false" is basing the decision on speculation - if the necessary evidence is obtained, if charges laid and if a conviction obtained, then the declaration is false.
Unlike the Eligibility and Suspension Policy, which deals with suppliers who are actually convicted of an offense, there is no process in place under the GCRs to require that a supplier be provided notice or an opportunity to present an argument (or even protest its innocence) before the supplier is deemed to have defaulted under a contract and the contract is terminated. There is no requirement that an actual conviction materialize at any point in time. The supplier is unable to answer the case against it because the government does not have make a case to invoke its rights.
The reputational and operational impact in such situations is potentially profound.
What Does this Mean for Government Suppliers?
These new deemed declarations apply to all contracts let by any government institution - even those which are currently excluded from the application of the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy[3]. The declarations remain "evergreen". If at any time a declaration is determined to be "false" (in the hypothetical), a supplier will be deemed to be in default of their contract and agrees that in addition to any other remedies available against them, the contracting authority can terminate the contract and they must immediately return any advance payments.
Until the government clarifies how these deemed declarations are managed (particularly, how a declaration is determined to be "false" absent a standard of proof and what right a supplier has to defend itself), it is crucial that suppliers seek clarification as to how the government intends to implement and manage this additional layer of supplier assessment and whether a right to procedural fairness and certainty will be provided.
Suppliers bidding for any federal government contracts will need to familiarize themselves with the offenses covered by the new declarations and confirm that they have in place the necessary due diligence, risk management and corporate compliance programs to ensure ongoing prevention, assessment, identification, management and resolution of corporate behaviour risks, and that their D&O insurance has sufficient scope to cover this new risk. Suppliers should review government vendor performance policies that apply to their contracts to determine how a default termination will impact their other contracts.
Suppliers should seek to negotiate contract terms that re-establish the principles of natural justice - provisions that require the government to provide the "evidence" from which this speculative determination is made, to receive notice in advance of contract termination, and to afford suppliers the ability to respond to such determinations. In addition, suppliers should also seek provisions which address instances where a supplier is never charged or convicted of the listed offenses including instances where the speculative decision is determined to be wrong. This is particularly important as vendor performance management policies typically provide contracting authorities with additional rights of recourse if a supplier has had a contract terminated for default (such as being placed on a supplier blacklist or being ineligible to bid on future contracts).
Other Amendments to the GCRs
Threshold Changes
The threshold for non-competed service and construction contracts has been increased from $25,000 to $40,000. This change has been identified as an inflation adjustment (the last threshold increase was in 1996). The threshold to compete a contract for goods remains at $25,000.
This increase in the threshold is identified as reducing costs to businesses, as they will not be required to submit bids in a competitive environment. While the costs to prepare a bid may be reduced in this situation, it will only benefit the supplier selected by the government to receive the contract. Even single suppliers (eg. sole source contracts) must still provide a response to the requirements for the work and that responds to the government's requirements, including financial and technical information, security clearance applications etc. If more than one potential supplier is invited to bid on a non-competitive contract, bid preparation costs will be incurred as the two suppliers are still "competing" against each other for the work. If these low dollar value contracts are not made publicly available for competition, it is unclear how small businesses, who typically compete for contracts at these values, will be aware that the opportunities exist. A concurrent policy change to address this shift is perhaps forthcoming.
Clearing Up Confusion and Modernization
Wording changes have been made to other sections of the GCRs, including: redefining printing contracts as service contracts in alignment with Canada's trade agreements; and expanding the list of contracting authorities who may execute contracts for legal services.
A special thanks to Véronique Champoux for her contributions to this bulletin.
[1] Link to the CITT Act Regulatory Changes.
[2] The Shared Services Canada (SSC) "standard" terms and solicitation documents have not been made publicly available as yet; however, SSC solicitations that have been posted on buyandsell appear to be following the same general format and approach as does PWGSC. We would encourage SSC to make its standard terms generally accessible to the public and suppliers alike, in keeping with an open government approach.
[3] Of interest, these declarations seem to apply to contracts executed by federal entities that have investigative powers even though the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy is not applied to these entities as it "could compromise criminal investigations, national security or public safety".


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URI Provides Professional Development that prepares a certified teacher to deliver the Intro to Computing and Data Science course.
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URI offers one PD training for the 2020-21 school year. It is comprised of a 5-day Summer Workshop, four follow-up workshops, and additional online training. Those doing this PD must attend all sessions in this schedule.
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Client: Poseidon Offshore Safety & Health
Project: Brand Identity Design
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Project Brief
Poseidon Offshore Health & Safety Ltd is a company located in Hereford, UK, that provides health, safety and evironmental advice within the geophysical, offshore, renewable and shipping industries.
Since forming in 2007, the company has grown in size, working with a number of global brands within the industry, providing them with their specialist services. However, their previous brand identity (which featured a cat's face), that has been with them since launch no longer represented the core values of the business or gave them the right corporate image in keeping with what is expected from this type of industry. In order to present themselves as highly experienced and professional, Poseidon required a rebrand that was more corporate, fresh and struck a cord with current and target clients.
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We designed a new brand identity that aligned the business with its core values and created a visual standard that allows the company to present itself confidently and with integrity in front of its present clients and target market. Features of the new logomark include a golden trident. 'Poseidon' is otherwise known as the Greek God of the sea and the trident features widely in mythical and modern culture along with Poseidon.
The blue rings, cut through by the trident represent seismic activity, such as waves/oscillations and use of streamers by vessels to survey the ocean floor.
The typography used within the logo is a mix of San Serif and Serif. A bold, established font (Century Schoolbook Bold) and modern curved font (Trend Sans) combine to create a strong visual identity suitable for a range of media both online and in print.


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Located near: We are within walking distance from most of the popular attractions of our city, such as the Winter Palace, Kazan Cathedral, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Cathedral of the Savior on spilled blood, Nevsky avenue, as well as many museums and theatres. Around the hostel there are many cafes, restaurants and shops. Metro station near hostel allows you to quickly reach any part of the city.
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