Environmental, health, and safety (EHS) auditing can be a challenging profession. It is fraught with ethical and technical dilemmas, the need to stay technically and functionally competent, and the need to have interpersonal skills and attributes that only Moses possessed. For example, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) auditing guidelines require auditors to be ethical, open-minded, diplomatic, observant, perceptive, versatile, tenacious, decisive, self-reliant, acting with fortitude, open to improvement, culturally sensitive, and collaborative (ISO 19011:2011, Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems, Section 7.2.2). Really, can any one person meet these expectations? Probably not.
As a consequence, auditors often stumble during the process, and based on numerous observations and experiences, this happens to both internal and third-party EHS auditors. This article presents ten classic auditor failures and discusses ways to avoid them. The lessons are aimed principally at relatively new auditors, but the weary veteran should take note as well.
There should be no joy in identifying shortcomings. The role of the auditors is to be professional, independent, objective, and without bias and to let the facts dictate the outcome. An audit with very few findings does not necessarily mean the auditors didn't do their job. It more likely means that the site is well run.
Audits involve numerous interviews, daily meetings, opening and closing conferences, and other activities where on-time arrival is critical. In some cases, auditors have arrived late to a site because of air travel problems, have been late to interviews because they didn't know where the interview was to take place, have come late for daily meetings because they underestimated the time an interview would take, and so forth. The auditor's job is to be on time consistently for these activities, even if site staff is not. In other cases, when agendas are not prepared in advance, key site personnel are not available during the audit because of conferences, vacations, or other scheduled events. Not having access to key personnel can greatly reduce the value of the audit. Finally, if the audit team does not work through the agenda in advance of the audit, they could miss key observation opportunities, such as tanker truck loading or unloading events, or they might not arrive with appropriate personal protective equipment, which could prevent them from visiting key areas of the site.
At all times, auditors should know where they have to be and when. Auditors should understand the schedules of key site staff and work through potential conflicts in advance of the audit. Auditors should make necessary preparations to arrive on-site ready and able to visit key areas and interview key personnel. For opening conferences in particular, auditors should know how long it will take to get to the site from the hotel, what security or safety orientation will be required when they get there, and how long it takes to get to the meeting room from the "front gate." Being late for the opening conference does not set a good precedent. Auditors should know how to get in touch with the site EHS coordinator, so that if they are running late, the site staff knows about it. Site staff shouldn't have to come looking for the auditors.
These days, auditors are minimally outfitted with a laptop and a smartphone. In a world where every e-mail and communication is "urgent," auditors often feel a strong urge on an audit to use (or overuse) these devices to "stay in touch." In some cases, auditors have taken a call during the opening conference; in other cases, auditors have spent more time on the phone or with e-mail during the audit day than on the audit itself. How do we know that this very inappropriate behavior has happened? Because we have observed it firsthand and have received complaints from clients about auditors not being dedicated to the audit while on-site.
All auditors must be discrete in the use of communication devices while on-site during an audit. Checking messages and conducting other work should be done only during lunch breaks (with permission) or back at the hotel. Auditors should be fully focused on the audit during the time spent on-site. They need to turn their phones off or to mute status.
"Trust but verify" was a signature phrase adopted and made famous by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Reagan frequently used it when discussing U.S. relations with the Soviet Union. This phrase translates very well to EHS audits. It is quite rare that a site will purposely hide issues from an audit team. On the other hand, if an auditor does not ask about an issue that the site might be facing, there are certainly cases where the site staff will not volunteer the information. Auditors must be rigorous in the evaluation but not necessarily suspicious of the site staff's behavior.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes compliance auditing as "a systematic, documented, periodic and objective review by a regulated entity of facility operations and practices related to meeting environmental requirements" ("Environmental Auditing Policy Statement—Introduction," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Register, Vol. 51, No. 131, July 9, 1986, p. 25006.) These requirements can be regulatory in nature or self-imposed performance standards. Auditors should be principally evaluating the site's status against these requirements and should avoid drawing broad conclusions based on personal opinions about what is appropriate. Notwithstanding this comment, auditors are sometimes asked to provide recommendations on how to improve performance generally, regardless of applicable requirements. This request is perfectly acceptable but these recommendations should be clearly distinguished from findings of deficiency with respect to compliance, and the focus of the audit should remain on compliance with requirements.
Auditors should understand precisely, and in advance, the expectations with respect to findings of deficiency and opportunities for improvement. If both are to be addressed, auditors should make sure that the basis for the observation, in either case, is fundamentally sound and defensible. Auditors will be challenged.
It is the goal of every audit team to be done with the audit proper before leaving the site. However, this does not always occur; further interpretation of a regulation might be needed, data or records might not have been readily available at the site, and so forth. Should post–on-site evaluations result in one or more new findings, it is only courteous to let the site know about these developments before the draft report is issued. Auditors should follow a "no surprises" philosophy.
Audits can be a source of follow-up work for third parties. After all, the objective on an audit is to identify all the EHS deficiencies at the site. However, if auditors appear too eager, which they sometimes do, to help the site fix all the identified deficiencies, it can come across as "ambulance chasing." To be sure, clients have complained about this situation to third-party consultants, particularly when auditors are already proposing scopes of work on the first day of the audit.
Third-party auditors need to understand the rules with regard to follow-on work on each audit assignment. Some clients are more than happy to have the third party help the site correct the deficiencies. Other clients actually prohibit third parties from being involved in the fixes because they believe that this involvement compromises the independence and objectivity of the audit. For each client, the third party should know the rules before the on-site visit. In situations in which the auditor is allowed to help the site with the fixes, the auditor should show restraint while on-site and should wait until after the closing conference before discussing follow-on opportunities.
The overall value of an audit should not be judged by how many findings appear in the audit report. Rather, the focus should be on the value added to the site and the reduction in risk realized as a result of the audit. The value of the audit is maximized when auditors collaboratively work with sites to reduce risks.
Lawrence B. Cahill, CPEA (Master Certification), is a Technical Director at Environmental Resources Management in Exton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He has more than 30 years of professional EHS experience with industry and consulting. He is the editor and principal author of the widely used text Environmental, Health and Safety Audits, which is published by Government Institutes, Inc. and is now in its ninth edition. He has published more than 60 articles and has been quoted in numerous publications, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Cahill has worked in more than 25 countries during his career. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University, an M.S. in Environmental Health Engineering from Northwestern University, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Robert J. Costello, PE, Esq., CPEA, is a Principal Consultant at Environmental Resources Management in Exton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He has more than 17 years of professional environmental resource management and consulting experience. Mr. Costello manages global regulatory compliance, management systems, and sustainability assurance programs and typically participates on-site in 30 or more audits and assessments per year. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Wilkes University, an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Syracuse University, and a J.D. from Syracuse University. Mr. Costello is admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania, is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and is a Certified Professional Environmental Auditor.
Photgraph: Greek Columns by Michaela Kobyakov, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.
Thank you for your interest in the EHS Journal. The articles by Larry Cahill are a wealth of information and very reliable sources. Regarding citations, if I was you, I would cite the author, article, publication (EHS Journal), and publication date and possibly provide a link to the article. The EHS Journal publishes articles as they become available, thus we don't have official volume numbers, just publication dates.
I am writing my Msc thesis and have cited Cahill, B.L. (2010) Outsourcing EHS Audits: Does it Make Sense? EHS Journal. My supervisor needs me to give full particulars of the article and journal i.e volume, page etc.
The problem with the entire EH & S field is that many individuals have no buisness experience, in fact the profession is looked upon as being an "easy" job by far to many people. Auditing is a part of the job and is certainly a significant part especially if 3rd party auditing is involved. Your points are valid no doubt, but it is scary that the article is required when really your "positive" points are basic buisness accumen. It amazes me the lack of buisness experience shown by so many so called safety professionals.
Very well written article. I go along with all the positive attitude displayed.
This is an excellent article and many points mentioned are true and I am also part of that. Postive aspects are dealt so nicely & professionally.
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A new chapter in the history of The Chelsea Football Netball Club was created last Saturday Night when for the first time Football and Netball were played concurrently under lights at Beardsworth Reserve.
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Bankruptcy Watch: 14 Risky Restaurant Stocks
These 14 restaurant stocks are most likely to go bankrupt in the next two years, according to the Altman Z-Score. Find out which are the riskiest.
Miriam Reimer
Jun 22, 2011 5:11 PM EDT
(Bankruptcy Watch: 14 Risky Restaurant Stocks report updated with Sonic's quarterly earnings results.)
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Amid concern over a possible double-dip recession -- or at least some stall in the recovery -- in the midst of rising gasoline and food prices, bankruptcy is a real concern for any company, and the restaurant sector is certainly not immune.
American diners spent 40.5% of their food budgets eating away from home in 2010, down just slightly from 41% in 2006, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Chains such as
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continue to grow. But even so, a number of restaurant operators have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in recent months.
>> Bankruptcy Watch: 20 Riskiest Restaurant Stocks of Summer 2010
Notably, Sbarro, the famously mediocre Italian chain, went bankrupt in April. The Perkins and Marie Callender's restaurant chains filed for bankruptcy in early June, with plans to close 65 of their 600 locations and cut 2,500 jobs. Even celebrity-backed restaurants have fallen: Eva Longoria's Las Vegas restaurant Beso filed for bankruptcy in January, and Michael Jordan's The Steakhouse NYC, which overlooks the renowned lobby of the Grand Central Terminal, went under in November of last year.
One way to test if a company runs the risk of filing for bankruptcy is through the Altman Z-Score, a formula developed by New York University professor Edward Altman in 1968. The Altman Z-Score measures several aspects of a company's financial health -- including working capital, total assets, total liabilities, market capitalization, sales, retained earnings and earnings before interest & taxes (EBIT) -- to forecast the probability of it going bankrupt within two years. Since its inception, the formula has been 72% accurate in predicting corporate bankruptcies two years prior to the filing, according to
On a general basis, companies with a Z-Score higher than 3 are considered safe with little danger of bankruptcy, while those with a score of 1.81 or lower are considered distressed and are more likely to go bankrupt. Anything in between is a grey area.
While the formula, of course, isn't the only indicator of financial health -- and is by no means a guaranteed barometer of a company's bankruptcy risk -- it is a metric worth considering for those restaurants that fall below the safety zone. Those with a declining Z-Score year over year may also raise a red flag.
Taking this into account, we offer the restaurant chains with a Z-Score below 3 for the trailing 12 months, according to data from
I-Metrix
, from the least risky to the most risky, with a little detail on what each company has been up to lately. We limited our analysis to companies with a market capitalization of at least $100 million, but you can click through to the last slide for a complete chart of the 20 Riskiest Restaurant Stocks.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
(RRGB) - Get Report
Altman Z-Score, Trailing 12 Months: 2.91
Altman Z-Score, Last Fiscal Year: 2.57
Red Robin is the least risky of the group, ranking just below the safety zone with a Z-Score of 2.91, an improvement from 2010 when its core came in at 2.57. This shows that the casual dining burger chain is working to improve its operations.
The stock is up around 75% over the past year. And in the first quarter, Red Robin beat quarterly profit expectations by 34 cents. The strong earnings were fueled by the success of a television advertising campaign.
Ratings Research Manager Chris Stuart recently reported that, according to Bank of America-Merrill Lynch research,
Red Robin's stock has the "potential for very substantial near-term EPS growth
, from a combination of sales-driving initiatives such as a new loyalty program and better-timed ad spend as well as cost-savings plans."
>> 5 Companies With Fastest-Growing Profits
TheStreet Ratings' model recently upgraded Red Robin to buy from hold with a $42 price target, representing 20% upside from recent trading prices. TheStreet's model upgraded the shares because of the 75% EPS improvement in the most recent quarter.
At a P/E of 19 times 2012 earnings, the stock is trading at a slight premium to the rest of the casual-dining group, Stuart noted. It's a premium that's warranted, according to Bank of America, "given that Red Robin's turnaround is just starting and has potential to drive EPS substantially higher."
(SONC)
Altman Z-Score, Trailing 12 Months: 2.9
Sonic's Z-Score improved since last year, and at a reading of 2.9, it's nearly beyond a risk of bankruptcy.
RealMoney.com
contributor Alan Farley asserted that
Sonic treads the same demographic waters as chronically underperforming Wendy's/Arby's
(WEN) - Get Report
, with high market saturation and slowing growth. The stock's been a poor performer in the last few years from a technical standpoint, he said, dropping into an ascending triangle pattern that's been in place since September 2008.
analyst Jake Lynch noted that the quick-service restaurant chain, which sells burgers, fries and shakes at some 3,000 drive-in locations, has steadily improved its business in the past few quarters. It's also cheap on the basis of earnings and cash flow, he said, reporting that Morningstar values the equity at $13, suggesting a potential return of 44% as fundamentals strengthen.
>> Unloved Stock Suddenly Gets Top Rating
Even so, Sonic's stock has been a perennial laggard since the recession, falling from a high of $25.09 in 2007 to less than $9 earlier this year. Lynch put that performance into context, noting that shareholders have endured an annualized decline of 25% since 2008. Sales and net income dropped 12% and 25% annually, on average, over that span.
Morningstar, seeing value in the depressed equity, upgraded it to five stars, the researcher's highest rating, on Dec. 31, Lynch reported. Stressing margin buoyancy and uniqueness of format, Sonic is Morningstar's preferred play in the QSR, or quick-service restaurant, space.
On June 22, Sonic posted a fiscal third-quarter loss of $4.7 million, or 8 cents loss per share. On an adjusted basis however, excluding costs associated with the early extinguishment of debt, earnings came in at 21 cents per share. Revenue rose 4.2% year-over-year to $152.1 million in the May-ended quarter.
The average estimate of analysts polled by
was for earnings of 18 cents a share on revenue of $151.4 million.
Systemwide same-store sales increased 3.9%, including a 3.6% uptick at franchised drive-in locations and 6.5% at company-owned restaurants.
Ruby Tuesday's Z-Score has held steady at 2.57 for several years now, indicating the casual restaurant chain remains on stable-yet-shaky ground, unable to move the needle higher.
Casual chains like Ruby Tuesday, along with
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
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, stand to benefit as business travel picks up following the so-called Great Recession, Keybanc analysts recently noted. That means Ruby Tuesday could be poised to improve its outlook.
Even so, in its recently quarterly report
Ruby Tuesday missed profit expectations and offered a weaker-than-expected outlook
. The company blamed tough winter weather for the shortfall, saying it was hit harder than most other chains because the majority of its locations are in the Eastern region of the United States, where snow fell at record levels in some areas.
The Maryville, Tenn.-based company reported earnings of $16 million, or 25 cents per share, for the three months ended March 1 on revenue of $319.1 million. Same-store sales -- or sales at stores open at least one year, a closely watched metric in the restaurant industry -- were down 1.2% in the quarter. That performance was down from last year's net income of $17.8 million, or 28 cents per share.
Ruby Tuesday's full-year outlook was markedly below analysts' consensus view. The company forecast a profit ranging from 74 to 82 cents per share, compared with the average analysts' estimate of 90 cents per share.
Carrols Restaurant Group
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Carrols Restaurant Group saw its Z-Score improve in the trailing 12 months. Its score keeps the operator of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurants in the gray area, and not necessarily headed for bankruptcy anytime soon.
Carrols, which is also a franchisee of
restaurants, has been looking for franchisees of its own to expand its Pollo Tropical chain in the United Kingdom, banking on brand recognition from the large number of British tourists who travel to the Caribbean-inspired restaurant concept's home state of Florida.
In its recent quarter,
Carrols beat profit expectations
, boosted by double-digit same-store sales growth at Pollo Tropical restaurants.
Still rising costs for a roster of ingredients led Carrols to say it would raise menu prices at all of its brands to help maintain margins and offset higher inflation.
Carrols earned $2.2 million, or 10 cents per share, in the quarter, down from $2.3 million, or 11 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding items, earnings came in at 14 cents per share, topping expectations by 2 cents.
Revenue rose 1.1% to $197.2 million. Same-store sales jumped 13.5% at Pollo Tropical.
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group
( CHUX)
Altman Z-Score, Last Fiscal Year: 2.1
Einstein Noah improved its Z-Score since last fiscal year but remains in lukewarm territory below the safety zone.
In its recent quarter, the bagel purveyor more than doubled its profits year-over-year but poor weather conditions led to 173 days of store closures, double the amount in the company's year-earlier period, negatively impacting sales.
Einstein Noah's net earnings came in at $1.2 million
, or 7 cents per share, up from $570,000, or 3 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue inched up 0.4% to $101.2 million, while same-store sales fell 0.8%.
The results came up short of expectations for earnings of 12 cents per share on revenue of $103.5 million.
O'Charley's
O'Charley's saw its Z-Score hold steady at 2.12 in the trailing 12 months, indicating that the casual dining chain has been able to maintain operations amid rising costs but has struggled to improve efficiency.
Still, O'Charley's, which operates restaurants under its namesake, Ninety Nine Restaurant and Stoney River Legendary Steaks brands, recently returned to profitability after posting six consecutive quarters of losses, thanks to higher guest traffic at all three brands.
Total sales fell 0.8% to $265 million while same-store sales increased 1.5%.
The company also forecast second quarter revenue between $190 million and $195 million, higher than the $188.2 million analysts had been expecting. It expects operating results to range from a loss of $1 million to earnings of $2 million.
O'Charley's had to close 16 underperforming stores to help contain costs
At its remaining restaurants, the company pushed lower-priced entrees and value items in an effort to keep guests coming in the door despite a still-weak consumer environment.
Ruth's Hospitality Group
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Ruth's Hospitality improved its Z-Score from last year to a reading of 1.78, but that ranking kept it just below the cutoff, meaning the operator of Ruth's Chris Steak House and Mitchell's Fish Market chains is considered distressed, and is more likely to go bankrupt.
Contributor Alan Farley was fairly bullish on the stock. He reported that, "in addition to buyout speculation, this eatery has the added benefit of catering to high-end customers. These folks haven't been hurt by the economic slowdown, at least in the way that affects most pocketbook issues, so their eating and buying habits haven't changed all that much. It's the same dynamic that has made jewelry giant
( MSSR) one of the strongest performing retail stocks of 2011."
>> What's Next for Restaurant Stocks
The stock remains far lower than its pre-recession levels near $20 but it has gained around 20% in the past 12 months. Even so, Ruth's overall profit fell to its lowest level in years in 2010.
But many analysts are optimistic that as the economy improves, high-end diners will return to their spending ways. The consensus is for Ruth's earnings-per-share to grow to 36 cents in 2011, and to 45 cents in 2012.
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants
( MSSR)
McCormick & Schmick's remained in the danger zone with a Z-Score of 1.68, decreasing from a score of 1.81 in the last fiscal year.
Clearly management knows there's a problem.
McCormick & Schmick's officially put itself up for sale in early May
following a rejected takeover bid in April.
McCormick & Schmick's said it was considering a sale as one option for maximizing shareholder value.
In April,
Landry's Restaurants
founder and CEO Tilman J. Fertitta offered to acquire McCormick & Schmick's for $137.2 million, but the seafood restaurant chain rejected the unsolicited bid, saying it undervalued the company.
At the time, Fertitta said he would pay $9.25 per share for each McCormick & Schmick's share he did not already own, a 30% premium to the target's closing price of $7.12 the day before the offer was made. Fertitta's offer was made through a unit of Landry's, which has been acquiring novelty restaurant brands such as the Bubba Gump Shrimp and Oceanaire seafood restaurants and Claim Jumper steakhouses. Landry's traded publicly until 2010 when Fertitta took it private for $1.4 billion. Fertitta already owns a 10.1% stake in McCormick & Schmick's, making him the seafood chain's third-largest shareholder.
>> Consumer Stock Takeovers: Deals and Targets
On June 1 Landry's extended its $137.2 million offer until July 29.
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group
(BBRG)
Bravo Brio saw a marked improvement in its Z-Score to 1.56 in the trailing 12 months, and while it was a move in the right direction, the operator of 83 restaurants in 27 states remains in the danger zone for bankruptcy.
Bravo Brio, which operates Italian restaurant chains under the BRAVO! Cucina Italiana and BRIO Tuscan Grille brands, has been rumored in the past to be a possible acquisition target for
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, which owns Red Lobster and Olive Garden restaurant concepts, among others.
But Bravo Brio has rejected the rumor, saying it's not interested in pursuing such a deal.
The speculation was fueled by Janney Capital Markets analyst Mark Kalinowski who, in a June 1 note, tapped Bravo Brio and several other restaurant companies as possible targets for Darden.
In March, Bravo Brio priced a secondary public offering of more than 4.2 million common shares priced at $16.25 per share, looking to raise around $67.6 million.
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Domino's has made strides toward improving its operations and its overall brand image -- thanks to a recently revamped pizza recipe, plus new items like pasta bowls and Cinna Stix -- but its Z-Score remains on troublesome ground at a reading of 1.47.
The pizza-delivery chain has focused much of its efforts on growing its business overseas and said it expects its international presence to outpace its 4,909 U.S. stores by the fall of 2012.
In its recent quarter, Domino's booked international same-store sales growth of 8.3%, partially offsetting a 1.4% decrease in the line item stateside. It's put a particular focus on India.
Domino's stock price is up around 85% from a year ago but remains around 29% lower than its pre-recession levels.
Domino's grew revenue by 2% last quarter to $389 million. Earnings edged up by 2 cents to 43 cents per share, beating expectations.
DineEquity
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DineEquity saw its Z-Score improve slightly from last year to a reading to a 0.78, but the operator of IHOP and Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar restaurants continues to find itself in unstable territory.
Even so, its profit in the first quarter this year doubled thanks to improved margins and its ability to pay down debt.
Since acquiring the Applebee's chain in 2007, DineEquity has focused on refranchising and revitalizing the brand. That strategy appears to be working, with the chain's same-store sales up 3.9% last quarter.
At IHOP, however, same-store sales fell 2.7% last quarter, which management blamed on mistiming the launch of an all-you-can-eat pancakes special in January when many customers were working to maintain New Year's resolutions of eating healthier.
DineEquity has entered a licensing agreement with
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to sell IHOP-branded frozen food items in 3,000 of the discount retailer's stores in an effort to extend the brand's reach. Still, competition from
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Eggo Waffles and other popular frozen breakfast food brands may put a damper on sales.
On June 20, DineEquity said its IHOP brand signed a multirestaurant franchise agreement to expand in the Middle East with 40 new IHOP Restaurants in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Egypt -- the IHOP chain's first major expansion outside of North America.
In its recent quarter DineEquity booked a profit of $28.1 million, or $1.53 per share, up from $12.8 million, or 75 cents per share, in the year-earlier quarter. Results topped expectations, although revenue fell 16% year-over-year to $300 million.
Morton's Restaurant Group
(MRT)
Morton's saw its Z-Score improve to a reading of 0.77, but the steakhouse operator's ranking still puts it well in the danger zone.
Even so, the company has shown marked improvements in its financials, and forecast even stronger growth for this year.
Morton's recently beat quarterly profit expectations with earnings of 13 cents per share.
Results were buoyed by the return of business travelers, many of whom dine out on expense accounts when travelling to meet with clients and potential business partners.
Also, total revenue jumped 9.6% last quarter to $82.5 million, as comps grew 7.5% at Morton's namesake restaurants.
For fiscal 2011 Morton's expects revenue to grow around 8.4% to a range of $319 to $323 million. It forecast comps growth of 6% to 8%, and earnings-per-share to grow more than threefold to a range of 45 cents to 49 cents.
Wendy's/Arby's
saw its Z-Score go from bad to worse in the last year, falling to a reading of 0.68 in the trailing twelve months.
The company's underperforming Arby's chain has been dragging on its financials for years, a truth the company clearly knew well.
On June 13 Wendy's/Arby's announced it would divest the business, selling the Arby's chain to private equity firm Roark Capital Group in deal that values the sandwich chain at $430 million
>> Arby's Sale Deleverages Wendy's Balance Sheet
RealMoney.com contributor Alan Farley
noted that Wendy's/Arby's disclosed in January its intention to sell Arby's, triggering a strong volume surge that has, so far at least, failed to translate into higher prices.
Wendy's/Arby's is divesting Arby's so it can focus its attention on reinvigorating its namesake restaurant brand. The sale of Arby's "will allow Wendy's to focus on revitalizing their core brand," Scott Rostan, principal and founder of
Training The Street
, told
. Wendy's/Arby's management will no longer be "distracted with chatter regarding Arby's performance or potential sale," he added.
>> Wendy's Retains 'Schmuck Insurance' With Arby's Sale
In its recent quarter
Wendy's/Arby's narrowed its losses as revenue grew
and the company plans to raise prices to help offset
increasing commodity costs
Wendy's/Arby's also lowered its 2011 guidance for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to a range of $330 million to $340 million, well below analysts' consensus for EBITDA of $401.7 million.
(DENN) - Get Report
Altman Z-Score, Trailing 12 Months: -0.39
Altman Z-Score, Last Fiscal Year: -0.44
rounds out the Bankruptcy Watch list with the lowest Z-Score at a reading of -0.39, though it was an ever-so-slight improvement from -0.44 in the last fiscal year.
RealMoney.com contributor Jonathan Heller
wrote that the Denny's name had been "all but forgotten; then, Super Bowl advertisements offering free breakfast got my attention, I started digging, and ultimately I took a position a couple months later."
Though Denny's took a fair amount of heat for the high-priced ad campaign and giving away so much food, "I thought the ads were a brilliant way to draw consumers back," Heller said. "However, the activists who sought major changes last year did not think the ads were worthwhile. Although they lost the proxy fight, the company has made major management changes -- and, much to my disappointment, there were no Super Bowl ads this year."
Denny's has been profitable for the past four consecutive years, but in its most recent quarter the casual dining chain missed expectations with a profit of 4 cents per share on the back of declining revenue.
Comps fell 1.7% and same-store guest count slid 1.1%, attributed to the calendar shift of Easter from March to April and the absence of a 2010 Super Bowl promotion.
Still, the company remained optimistic, and outlined plans to open up to 75 new restaurants in 2011, with 63 franchised locations and 7 to 12 company-owned restaurants.
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Mushkegowuk Council and Government of Canada launch a feasibility assessment – the next phase in establishing a proposed National Marine Conservation Area in globally significant western James Bay & southwestern Hudson Bay. (August 9, 2021). Wildlands League and partners are honoured to work with the leadership of the Mushkegowuk Council and Parks Canada.
See press release here.
Here's what our Executive Director had to say:
"I fell in love with our northern ocean on a trip to Hudson Bay to learn about belugas and polar bears. Safeguarding this marine ecosystem is not only important to Canada but to the world. Western James Bay and southwestern Hudson Bay is globally significant for wildlife such as belugas, walruses, polar bears and shorebirds, for its blue carbon and for its cultural significance. Wildlands League congratulates the Omushkego and Canada on this impressive milestone. We look forward to supporting the Omushkego as they advance this initiative to protect the Bay including the belugas I love and its incredible life-giving, carbon-rich coasts and estuaries."
Janet Sumner
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Mushkegowuk Council launches new initiative to protect globally significant marine area (October 1, 2020). Wildlands League and partners have been working behind the scenes for a year to help launch the project.
A large group of shorebirds off of James Bay, mostly white-rumped sandpipers and a few semipalmated sandpipers.
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Parks Canada, Mushkegowuk Council sign agreement regarding national marine project. Timminstoday.com. August 11, 2021.
Mushkegowuk signs historic agreement with the Canadian government. CTV news. August 10, 2021
Parks Canada, Mushkegowuk Council sign agreement regarding national marine project. Toronto Star. August 10, 2021.
Far north's new National Marine Conservation Area. CTV news. August 9, 2021.
Mushkegowuk Council one step closer to having James Bay Coast declared National Marine Conservation Area. CBC radio. August 9, 2021
National marine project announcement expected by end of June: project manager. TimminsToday.com. June 17, 2021
National marine project announcement expected by end of June: project manager. Toronto Star. June 17, 2021
Leaders share their views on what's important for the future of our oceans. Globe and Mail. June 10, 2021
Indigenous Peoples, government come together for marine protection Canadian Geographic. March 18, 2021.
Website launches for marine conservation project in James Bay Welland Tribune. March 9, 2021.
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Homily – Ordination Namora Anderson and Adrian Chan
ORDINATION NAMORA ANDERSON AND ADRIAN CHAN
Isaiah 61:1-3, 1 Peter 5:1-4, John 20:19-23
We welcome most particularly our dear brothers Adrian Chan and Namora Anderson and their families, friends and parishioners and the wider Archdiocese to this very important Liturgical event in the life and history of the Archdiocese.
In a most particular way, I welcome those who have come from overseas. Clearly, in doing that I welcome Adrian Chan's parents, extended family, and friends who have come in considerable numbers to be with us tonight. You are welcome!
We have accompanied now for quite some years both Adrian and Namora and have co-discerned with them that we believe that God is indeed calling them to the great gift of the Priesthood. In sharing this important Sacrament of Holy Orders we assure them that we have been, are and will be walking with them in the many long years of their Priesthood, which, please God, they will be given to serve God's people.
As the Archbishop of the Archdiocese it is of incredible joy for me to be able to celebrate the ordination of two of my Deacons at the same time. For this Archdiocese it is quite an unusual occurrence for which we are most grateful to the Lord.
After their ordination and placement in Parishes, it won't be long before they are joining me, as two of our Priest Chaplains with the young people in this Year of Youth, to World Youth Day in Panama at the end of January in 2019. We will join Pope Francis in a great celebration of the Catholic youth of the world. I am so pleased to see a growing and vibrant Youth Apostolate in this Archdiocese and now we are seeing some of the fruits of it with the ordination of these two wonderful men.
Whilst referring to World Youth Day, I recall World Youth Day (August 2011), in Madrid, Spain.
I had arrived earlier at the Sacristy to celebrate Mass on one of the weekdays of World Youth Day. There were Masses celebrated all over the city and I chose one with the delegation I was with. When I went to the Sacristy the celebrant of the Mass was already there as well. For a period of time there was only the two of us there and we sat down and had a good chat while we waited. I hadn't met this man before but I had heard of him and was most impressed with him in all that he had to say.
It was Cardinal Francis George (1937-2015) the former Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago USA.
Cardinal Francis George was well respected as a marvellous pastoral Bishop. He gave a very important Homily to his Diocese about the way the Catholic Church is now situated in the developed west. I'd like to quote him because I think it does set the context for exercising of the Priesthood particularly in today's Australian world.
Cardinal George said the following "I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilisation, as the church has done so often in human history." Is this portrayal of the context in which we now exercise Priestly ministry an exaggeration? Is it too pessimistic and dramatic? Maybe, maybe not! The world in which both Adrian and Namora will exercise their ministry is certainly different than the world of even a few years ago.
For example, who would have thought that we would be dealing with life issues for example, Euthanasia and issues pertaining to the State's intrusion into our Sacramental system as we are now.
The cultural context today in Australia is most certainly observing a creeping totalitarianism of the State into the world of Religion here in this fair country of Australia.
Yet, that is the world of today.
So into this rather different world we evangelise and place the eternal message of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Both Adrian and Namora will make their contribution in the Presbyteral Order.
Adrian Chan first thought about being a Diocesan Priest at the age of fifteen.
This was especially triggered by the affect that his bed ridden maternal Grandmother had on his life. Her response to suffering assisted him to think about the bigger issues of life.
Having come from a family of four in Singapore, he attended Catholic schools for his primary and secondary education. He then was at the University of Singapore and studied Political Sciences. For ten years he joined the Discalced Carmelites and studied both in Singapore and in Rome. Yet he felt there was a deeper calling within this vocation.
By a set of God given coincidences he was attracted to the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn by several means. One of them was by the encouragement of his spiritual director over many years Fr Tom Curran. This wonderful Priest was also known by our other Singaporean Priest, Fr Michael Lim. We are thinking of making Fr Curran an honorary member of the Archdiocese for giving us two Priests now!
For our dear brother Adrian we pray particularly tonight through the intercession of his favourite Carmelite Saint – St Teresa of Avila. He has learnt so much from her life. Adrian particularly is attracted to her sense of humour, to her gift of Church governance, to her pastoral ministry and being in touch with people at the level of their deepest spiritual needs.
In regard to our dear brother Namora Anderson, although not meeting him at Madrid in 2011, he was there. The World Youth Day experience had a very maturing effect on his call to the Priesthood as indeed his pastoral placement at Port Lincoln in the Diocese of Port Pirie.
Namora is one of our locals.
He comes from Queanbeyan and Jerrabomberra. His primary and secondary education was at the Charles Conder Primary School and Karabar High school. There doesn't seem to be much systematic Catholic education here!
Namora grew up with people from his suburb who were often perceived as living life where "the rubber meets the road"! Even at an early age, he was interested in voluntary work. He spent a lot of his youth involved in volunteer work at the Salvation Army, the Sisters of Charity Queanbeyan, and other hobby groups such as the Australian Historical Railway Society and the Queanbeyan Road Safety Group.
Over the years he has enjoyed music and fixing cars, and showing more than passing interest in soccer.
He was baptised by Fr Bill Kennedy on the 5th of March 1989 in Kambah and was confirmed at Queanbeyan by Fr. Mark Croker in the year 2000.
He most certainly is a local lad. His years at the Seminary of the Good Shepherd, welcome and thanks to Fr Danny Meagher and his staff from the Seminary, indicate a maturation of his personality at all levels and a growing confidence that God is calling him to the Priesthood. We are confident that is God's call for him as we stand alongside him and pledge both Namora and Adrian our accompaniment through what we hope will be very happy years in the Priesthood.
Could I move towards the conclusion of my Homily by offering a popular expression by another American. This is not Cardinal George but the well-known Mother Angelica who foundered the global Catholic television station EWTN.
One of her favourite little expressions is the following "When you are prepared to do the ridiculous, God is ready to do the miraculous." Given the world that we are now in and the incredible scrutiny that the Priesthood here in Australia has been subjected to over many years now, I suppose many of Adrian and Namora's contemporaries might find that what they are doing tonight is quite ridiculous.
We are in a world where it is all about the "here and now": We are in a scientific world and "the body beautiful" and "money, money, money" and doing everything "My Way," as Frank Sinatra sang, seems to be the predominant mantra of today. To many, the idea of opening one's life up to divine mystery and total service of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus seems to be, indeed, a "ridiculous" way of disposing of one's life.
But our wisdom is deeper than what superficiality offers. Today's scripture offers us a deeper wisdom that when we become slaves for Christ we activate the deepest freedom we possibly can.
In regard to the scriptures of tonight we have many examples of what Christian slavery really means.
St Peter indicates in the Second Reading that we are always to be "Shepherds of the flock of God that is entrusted to you: watch over it, not simply as a duty but gladly, because God wants it; not for sordid money, but because you are eager to do it. Never be a dictator over any group that is put in your charge, but be an example that the whole flock can follow."
The role of all the baptised but particularly the role of the ministerial Priest is to "proclaim the liberty to captives, freedom to those in prison; to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord", as the First Reading indicates.
The ministerial Priest does this particularly by the preaching of the Good News of Jesus Christ. It is a call to conversion and leading God's people in the Sacraments. Then God is ready to do the miraculous through us.
Above all, the Priest is to remember that to do the miraculous works of God there must be complete surrender of all one's life to the liberating power of God working through us in the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, we pray most sincerely in this Priesthood ordination that our dear brothers Namora and Adrian indeed receive deeply the words that Jesus spoke to the Apostles on the day of Pentecost when he said in tonight's Gospel, "Peace be with you…as the Father sent me so am I sending you."


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Conversations about defunding police miss how our mental health infrastructure can mirror the prison system.
In her book Decarcerating Disability: Deinstitutionalization and Prison Abolition, Ben-Moshe outlines how people fought for a new paradigm in mental health treatment before. Beginning in the 1960s, widespread deinstitutionalization sparked by disability activists shut down asylums across the country. Many see this movement now as a failure because it led to more people with mental illness being herded into jails and prisons. But Ben-Moshe argues that this was a pivotal step in abolition by grass-roots organizing. It just so happens that privatization of care and a punitive culture kept people from having autonomy over their livelihoods. Going back to our activist roots could be the answer to that.
"The only way peer networks are going to happen is through people who have direct experience. And it doesn't have to be state-funded," Ben-Moshe says.
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NAPO contacts Congressional leadership to request support for Zadroga bill; Capitol Hill meetings; COPS 20th Anniversary; NAPO supports the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act; Law Enforcement Review; House Armed Services Committee hearing on 1033 Program; Congressional leadership changes; and request for TOP COP nominations
NAPO WASHINGTON REPORT
NAPO Contacts Congressional Leadership to Request Support for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
On November 12, 2014, NAPO sent an individual letter and a joint law enforcement stakeholder letter to Congressional leadership, advising them of our strong support for H.R. 5503 and S. 2844, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act. The letters were sent to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The letters stressed our strong support for the Zadroga bill, and requested assistance in moving the legislation through the Congress as expeditiously as possible. NAPO also reached out to dozens of staffers to request support for the bill. (The NAPO letter is attached to this report for your convenience and review).
NAPO looks forward to working with members of Congress and key law enforcement stakeholders to pass this important legislation. If you have any questions about this bill, please contact Bill Johnson at: bjohnson@napo.org.
"Lawmakers Introduce Critical Reauthorization of James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act."
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. N.p., 17 Sept. 2014. Web. 19 Sept. 2014 <http://maloney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/lawmakers-introduce-critical-reauthorization-of-james-zadroga-911-health>.
NAPO Meetings on Capitol Hill
Over the past week, NAPO has met with senior staffers for the following members of Congress: Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Congressman Peter King (R-NY), and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL). NAPO used the aforementioned meetings to outline the following pieces of legislation:
Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant Act: The BVP Grant Program provides Federal funds to state and local law enforcement departments to assist state and local law enforcement efforts to purchase bullet resistant vests. NAPO continues to expend all available efforts to garner additional support for the House and Senate versions of this bill.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Improvement and Reauthorization Act: This bill would reauthorize the COPS Program for five years and raise the current hiring cap from $75,000 to $125,000. The COPS Office has been extremely successful in implementing and carrying out its designated objectives. Since its creation, the COPS Office has assisted over 13,000 of the nation's 18,000 jurisdictions with over $14 billion in funding to hire more than 125,000 additional officers. Reauthorizing this program will allow for the continuation of a highly successful program that keeps our communities safe.
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act (JMHCA): The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) created the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) to help states and counties design and implement collaborative efforts between criminal justice and mental health systems. The JMHCA reauthorizes the successful MIOTCRA and extends the JMHCP for five years. The JMHCP can help law enforcement agencies across the United States in their responsibilities in assisting citizens with mental health issues.
Social Security Fairness Act: This bill would strike the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) formulas currently used to calculate Social Security benefits. Both formulas were enacted in the 1980s because Congress was concerned Social Security paid unintended benefits to workers who had spent most of their careers in "non-covered" jobs. However, the formulas go too far and penalize workers with split careers who contributed a great deal to Social Security, but retire under their "non-covered" pensions. By significantly scaling back and reducing Social Security benefits for law enforcement officers and their survivors, as GPO and WEP do, officers and their families are provided much less protection against financial difficulties.
National Blue Alert Act: This legislation would help to create a nationwide alert system to quickly identify and apprehend suspects when a law enforcement officer is injured or killed in the line of duty. Creating a nationwide system that responds to criminal action against law enforcement officers will ensure the safety of the officers and the public they protect.
NAPO appreciated the opportunity to meet with each of the staffers, and we look forward to continuing to work with them. If you have any questions about any of the issues summarized above, please contact Melissa Nee at: mnee@napo.org.
NAPO Attends COPS 20th Anniversary Event
On November 12, 2014, NAPO attended an event, hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the COPS Program. The event marked not only the accomplishments of the COPS Office over the past 20 years, but also the widespread success of community policing and the vast progress made by the law enforcement field in embracing this philosophy.
Attorney General Eric Holder opened the anniversary event. The Attorney General's remarks were followed by a moderated discussion on the past, present, and future of community policing. Current COPS Office Director Ronald Davis and former Directors Joseph Brann, Thomas Frazier, Carl Peed, and Bernard Melekian participated in the discussion, which was moderated by Laurie Robinson, George Mason University professor and the former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs.
NAPO appreciated the opportunity to attend this event, and we look forward to continuing to work with the COPS Office to advance community policing across the nation.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Melissa Nee at: mnee@napo.org.
NAPO Supports the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013
On November 14, 2014, NAPO pledged our support for the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013 (S. 1686). The legislation is sponsored by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Charles Grassley (R-IA), and is intended to stop drug dealers from targeting minors with flavored drugs.
For years, law enforcement has watched drug dealers entice minors to buy illegal drugs by flavoring them with chocolate or fruit flavors or by packaging the drugs to look like actual candy or soda. This bill responds to this serious and dangerous problem by providing stronger penalties when drug dealers alter controlled substances, with the intent to sell the drug product to minors.
Specifically, the bill would provide an enhanced penalty when any adult knowingly or intentionally manufactures or creates a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II that is:
Combined with a beverage or candy product,
Marketed or packaged to appear similar to a beverage or candy product, or
Modified by flavoring or coloring.
To receive an enhanced penalty, the perpetrator must have known or had reasonable cause to believe that the modified controlled substance would be distributed to a minor. Anyone who alters a controlled substance in these ways would be subject to the following penalty, in addition to the penalty for the underlying offense:
Up to 10 years for the first offense
Up to 20 years for a second or subsequent offense
This bill sends a strong and clear message to drug dealers – if you flavor or candy up your drugs to try to entice our children, there will be a very heavy price to pay. It will help stop drug dealers from engaging in these activities, and punish them appropriately if they do not.
NAPO looks forward to working with Senators Feinstein and Grassley to pass this important legislation. If you have any questions about this bill, please contact Melissa Nee at: mnee@napo.org.
United States. Cong. Senate. S. 1686, "Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2013" By Dianne Feinstein and Charles Grassley. 113th Cong., 2nd sess. S. Doc. Print.
NAPO Participates in Comprehensive Law Enforcement Review Project Teleconferences
NAPO is involved in a comprehensive law enforcement review project, which was initiated in response to a proposal, co-authored by NAPO, recommending a criminal justice review. The Attorney General requested the COPS Office to lead the project, with input from a diverse group of law enforcement stakeholders.
The goal of the project is to create a foundational document that provides an overview of key developments and challenges in American law enforcement, focusing on the last fifty years. Over the past week, NAPO participated in the following teleconferences to move the project forward:
Alternatives to Incarceration: Restorative justice was the focus of last week's discussion.
Leadership, Culture, and Integrity: Fair and impartial policing was the focus of last week's discussion.
Technology in Policing: Subtopics that are being reviewed include: new technology (body cameras, ShotSpotter, etc.); policies; privacy; and investigations and crime science.
Officer Safety and Wellness: Subtopics that are being reviewed include: suicide reduction efforts; officer killed in line of duty reviews; and safety equipment.
NAPO is concerned over the direction the project has taken, as we feel that some of the discussions may be objectionable to our members. As we move forward, we will continue to strongly advocate that the rank-and-file perspective be included in the project review. NAPO will keep our members updated as the project moves forward.
If you have any questions about NAPO's involvement in the criminal justice review project, please contact Bill Johnson at: bjohnson@napo.org.
NAPO Attends House Armed Services Committee Hearing on 1033 Program
On November 13, 2014, NAPO attended the following House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee hearing: "The Department of Defense (DoD) Excess Property Program in Support of U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies: An Overview of DoD Authorities, Roles, Responsibilities, and Implementation of Section 1033 of the 1997 National Defense Authorization Act." The following witnesses testified at the hearing, which was led by ChairmanJoe Heck (R-NV):
Navy Vice Admiral Mark D. Harnitchek, Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Alan Estevez, Principal Deputy Undersecretary, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Mark E. Lomax, Executive Director, National Tactical Officers Association
Jim Bueermann, president, Police Foundation
As noted in the title, the primary purpose of the hearing was to examine the federal program that enables local police departments to acquire military equipment – the 1033 Program. NAPO has discussed the 1033 Program with dozens of staffers on Capitol Hill. NAPO continues to stress that the vast majority of equipment provided under the 1033 Program is defensive in nature. Furthermore, the 1033 Program enables law enforcement departments to garner equipment that they would otherwise be unable to afford. Ending the program would leave law enforcement departments unable to equip their officers with the necessary tools to keep their communities safe.
NAPO will keep our members updated on the status of this review. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Nee at: mnee@napo.org.
Congressional Leadership Changes
Congressional leadership elections were held last week. Below please find a summary of elected leaders for the 114th Congress:
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been elected Senate Majority Leader.
Senator Harry Reid (D-NV)has been elected Senate Minority Leader.
McConnell was elected as GOP leader without dissent. Reid faced detractors in moderate Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Heidi Heitkamp (N-ND).
The rest of the Republican leadership team was also reelected for the new Senate majority:
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) – Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip)
Senator John Thune (R-SD) – Republican Conference Chair
Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) – Republican Policy Committee Chair
Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) – Republican Conference Vice Chair
Senator Reid's Democratic deputies were also reelected:
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) – Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip)
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) – Democratic Conference Committee Vice Chair & Policy Committee Chair
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) – Democratic Conference Secretary
Democrats also plan to add Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to their leadership team.
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) was elected the Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
The following lists House of Representatives leadership positions for the 114thCongress:
Congressman John Boehner (R-OH) – Speaker of the House
Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) – House Majority Leader
Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) – Majority Whip
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) – Minority Leader
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) – Minority Whip
NAPO will continue to keep our members updated as strategies and positions develop for the 114th Congress. If you have any questions about the leadership positions listed above, please contact Melissa Nee at: mnee@napo.org.
Everett, Burgess, and Seung Min Kim. "McConnell, Reid Elected to Top Posts in Senate." POLITICO. N.p., 13 Nov.2014. Web. 13 Nov. 2014. <http%253A%252F%252Fwww.politico.com%252Fstory%252F2014%252F11%252Fmitch-mcconnell-harry-reid-senate-posts-112868.html>.
Congressman Pascrell Recognizes Anthony Wieners on House Floor
On November 12, 2014, Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) recognized Anthony Wieners' leadership and dedication to the law enforcement community. Congressman Pascrell recognized Mr. Wieners for his years of service, including his role as State President of the New Jersey PBA and Vice President of NAPO. (Congressman Pascrell's full remarks are below).
It has been an honor to have Tony Wieners as a leader at NAPO, and we wish him nothing but the best.
ANTHONY F. WIENERS
HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.
OF NEW JERSEY
Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Anthony Wieners' leadership and dedication to the law enforcement community and the citizens of New Jersey. To honor his years of commitment, his friends, family, and colleagues joined together in October to celebrate his amazing career.
Anthony F. Wieners is a life-long resident of Belleville, New Jersey. A veteran of the United States Navy, Anthony began his law enforcement career in January of 1980 as a patrolman with the East Orange Police Department, transferring to the Belleville Police Department in September of 1980, where he held the position of Detective until his retirement in July 2014. In 1991, Anthony was elected State Delegate of Belleville Police Benevolent Association (PBA), a position he held until his retirement. Anthony also held the offices of Belleville PBA Local President and Vice President. In addition to holding local offices, Anthony is a past chairman and co-chairman of the Essex County PBA Conference.
Anthony was appointed to the New Jersey State PBA Executive Board in 1993 and on May 1, 1997, he was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President. In 2007, Anthony was elected State President of the New Jersey PBA with a membership of over 33,000 officers. Anthony served as PBA President with distinction until earlier this year when he stepped down to allow for new leadership.
As PBA President, Anthony instituted many new programs within the organization including the NJ PBA COP SHOT program that provides automatic reward money whenever any NJ law enforcement officer is killed or wounded in the line of duty. On the national level, Anthony was a Vice President of the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), which represents over 254,000 law enforcement officers from more than 4,000 organizations throughout the United States. Anthony has also been involved in the Police Unity Bike Tour for many years. In 1998, 2006 and 2014, he participated in rides from NJ to Washington, DC and helped raise over $2 million in funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
As Co-Chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, I was proud to have Anthony as a partner on many efforts including our fight to protect the COPS program from budget cuts that would have decimated the program.
Anthony holds memberships in many organizations, including the NJ Police Honor Legion, the Belleville Kiwanis Club, the Asian American Law Enforcement Advisory Committee, and the Knights of Columbus in Belleville.
Anthony is married to Julia, and they have two children, Michael and Kaitlin.
The job of a United States Congressman involves much that is rewarding, yet nothing compares to recognizing and commemorating the services of individuals like Mr. Anthony F. Wieners.
Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues, Mr. Wieners' family, friends, and all those whose lives he has touched, and me, in recognizing Anthony Wieners for his dedication to his family and his nation.
Help NAPO Generate TOP COPS® Nominations
It is that time of the year again! We are trying to gather as many quality TOP COPS® nominations as possible. With TOP COPS® again taking place in May, we are under very tight schedule constraints.
The 2015 ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, in conjunction with National Police Week. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. The deadline for nominations is January 10, 2015.
Please take this opportunity to nominate a fellow officer. Please also feel free to include the nomination form in your association or department publication or e-mail the nomination form to friends and colleagues by downloading a PDF from our website, www.napo.org. (The form is also attached to the end of this report). Help us ensure that all states and territories are represented at the 22ndAnnual TOP COPS Awards® Ceremony. We appreciate any help you can provide.
If you should have any questions, please contact NAPO's Director of Events, Elizabeth Loranger, at: eloranger@napo.org.
Please monitor NAPO's website www.napo.org, and Facebook page: National Association of Police Organizations, and follow us on Twitter at NAPOpolice for breaking news and updates.


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The query interface provides different ways to retrieve data from the database. Using the query interface you can find records using a variety of methods and conditions; specify the order, fields, grouping, limit, or the tables to join; use dynamic or scoped filters; check the existence or particular records; perform various calculations.
Queries often starts from a model, in the following examples the $model variable is a reference to a model managing nodes.
To retrieve objects and values from the database several finder methods are provided. Each of these methods defines the fragments of the database query. Complex queries can be created without having to write any raw SQL.
All of the above methods return a Query instance, allowing you to chain them.
Records can be retrieved in various ways, especially using the all, one, pairs or rc magic properties. The find() method—used to retrieve a single record or a set of records—is the most simple of them.
Retrieving a single record using its primary key is really simple. You can either use the find() method of the model, or use the model as an array.
The RecordNotFound exception is thrown when a record could not be found. Its records property can be used to know which records could be found and which could not.
Note: The records of the set are returned in the same order they are requested, this also applies to the records property of the RecordNotFound exception.
Records retrieved using find() are cached, they are reused by subsequent calls. This also applies to the array notation.
$articles = $model->find(11, 12, 13); // '11' and '13' retrieved from database, '12' is reused.
The where() method specifies the conditions used to filter the records. It represents the WHERE-part of the SQL statement. Conditions can either be specified as a string, as a list of arguments or as an array.
Adding a condition to a query can be as simple as $model->where('is_online = 1');. This would return all the records where the is_online field equals "1".
This generates something like: ... WHERE (orders_count IN (1,3,5)).
When conditions are specified as an array it is possible to modify the comparing function. Prefixing a field name with an exclamation mark uses the not equal operator.
The order() method retrieves records in a specific order.
The group() method specifies the GROUP BY clause.
The having() method specifies the HAVING clause, which specifies the conditions of the GROUP BY clause.
The limit() method limits the number of records to retrieve.
By default all fields are selected (SELECT *) and records are instances of the ActiveRecord class defined by the model. The select() method selects only a subset of fields from the result set, in which case each row of the result set is returned as an array, unless a fetch mode is defined.
The join() method specifies the JOIN clause. A raw string or a model identifier can be used to specify the join. The method can be used multiple times to create multiple joints.
mode: Specifies the join mode. Default: INNER.
as: Alias for the subquery. Default: The alias of the model associated with the query.
on: The column used for the conditional expression. Depending on the columns available, the method tries to determine the best solution between ON and USING.
The following example demonstrates how to fetch users and order them by the number of online article they published since last year. We use the join mode LEFT so that users that did not publish articles are fetched as well.
as: Alias for the joining model. Default: The alias of the joining model.
The column character ":" is used to distinguish a model identifier from a raw fragment.
Note: If a model identifier is provided, the model collection associated with the query's model is used to obtain the model.
Finally, a join can be specified using a raw string, which will be included as is in the final SQL statement.
There are many ways to retrieve data. We have already seen the find() method, which can be used to retrieve records using their identifier. The following methods or magic properties work with conditions.
Note: The number of records to retrieve is automatically limited to 1.
The pairs magic property retrieves key/value pairs when selecting two columns, the first column is the key and the second its value.
The rc magic property retrieves the first column of the first row.
The fetch mode is usually selected by the query interface but the mode can be used to specify it.
The mode() method accepts the same arguments as the PDOStatement::setFetchMode method.
As we have seen in previous examples, the fetch mode can also be specified when fetching data with the all() and one() methods.
The exists() method checks the existence of a record, it queries the database just like find() but returns true when a record is found and false otherwise.
The method accepts multiple identifiers in which case it returns true when all the records exist, false when all the record don't exist, and an array otherwise.
The method would return the following result if records "1" and "2" exist but not record "999".
The exists magic property is true if at least one record matching the specified conditions exists, false otherwise.
The exists magic property of the model is true if the modal has at least one record, false otherwise.
The count magic property is the number of records in a model or matching a query.
In this example, there are 35 record online and 145 offline.
The average(), minimum(), maximum() and sum() methods are respectively used, for a column, to compute its average value, its minimum value, its maximum value and its sum.
conditions: The conditions rendered as a string.
conditions_args: The arguments to the conditions.
model: The model associated with the query.


HIV / AIDS continues to be a significant global public health issue worldwide due to the lack of a definite cure to the epidemic. Since the time it was discovered science success in countering HIV have been limited to treatment rather than cure.1 In most parts of the world the presence of treatment drugs, like the ARV's did not have a huge impact. Most of the people lack access to ARVs, due to the inflation of cost and in most cases the nutrition that enhances the effectiveness of the drug is inaccessible. Therefore, it is not just a problem of providing treatment but also a problem of providing nutrition that facilitates treatment.
Moreover, beyond finding the cure the discrimination and stigma of the ones infected with HIV is another issue that should be focused on. Hence, human rights based approach in combating HIV/ AIDS is necessary due to the cyclical relationship between stigma and HIV.2 People who experience stigma and discrimination are marginalized and made more vulnerable to HIV. To compound the issue, it is important to note that those living with HIV are more vulnerable to experiencing stigma and discrimination.
Hence, putting more focus on issues that involves intergenerational trauma and sexual abuse might reduce the disproportionate spread of HIV among women and decrease it's spread overall.
World Aids Day, should be a day that speaks to the problem of HIV across all gender, however, emphasis should be put on issues of aboriginal women by addressing both reproduction of inequality and the stigmatization associated with HIV/AIDS. As we reflect on the different milestones achieved over the years in combating the epidemic, it is equally important to challenge the notions that we subconsciously associate with HIV/ AIDS patients. To recognize that at the root of stigma and discrimination are historical structural inequalities that still persist today.
Christine Izere, is a student at the University of Ottawa, currently in her final year of International development and Globalization. She has an interest in Women Peace and Security issues around the world.


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15 suspects arrested under Raddul Fasaad Operation
06:30 AM, 31 Mar, 2017
Lahore (Staff Report): At least five suspects were arrested during search operations in different parts of Lahore.
The search operations were carried out under the supervision of SP Model Town and SP Iqbal Town. Police parties from Nishtar Colony, Sabzi Mandi, Muslim Town and Millat Park took part in the search operations.
During the operation, over 110 houses and flats were search and biometric device was used for the identification of the residents.
Police arrested at the five suspects who failed to produce any identification document during the operation.
Further investigation is underway.
On the other side, ten other suspects were detained within the limits of Sharqi and Cantt police stations in Peshawar.
The police and the security forces jointly conducted search operation. One SMG pistol and rounds were also recovered during operation.
The arrested suspects were shifted to undisclosed place.
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