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Montco summons Guard for pope
Whenever a call goes out to mobilize the National Guard, you can generally expect the worst: an imminent natural disaster, for example, or major social unrest.
Next month's papal visit is neither of those. Yet Montgomery County is taking no chances. Because the closure of major highways in and around Philadelphia is expected to affect Montco — and because Pope Francis will be staying overnight at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Lower Merion — the county is requesting 600 National Guard troops to help with traffic and crowd control and security the last weekend in September.
In addition, the county has asked the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) for helicopters to transport Joint Rapid Response Teams, boats and personnel to patrol the Schuylkill River and refueling trucks to aid motorists stranded on roadways.
There's been no word the pope is leading an invasion army of Swiss guards. And we suppose a case could be made that it's better to be safe than sorry, and the county is just covering all contingencies.
But the National Guard is over the top. The Code 1, Red Alert mobilization comes at a time when SEPTA reported late last week that it had sold a little more than 100,000 of the 350,000 available special rail passes needed to ride the trains during the papal visit. That's quite a turnaround, given that when the $10 passes were first made available online several weeks ago, the unanticipated volume of people wanting to make purchases crashed the system in a matter of minutes.
SEPTA sales figures have been important for local municipalities in their planning for the pope's visit. Predicting crowds and traffic based on the assumption that all the available passes would be sold, local officials have planned accordingly.
Meanwhile, preparations in Philadelphia are beyond extensive. Besides shutting down the Schuylkill Expressway, the Vine Street Expressway, Route 1 and the Ben Franklin Bridge, the city is allowing no vehicular traffic downtown except for emergency vehicles. Security personnel will be a visible presence throughout the pope's stay, and visitors and their belongings will be scanned much like they are in airports. The word to everyone thinking about coming to see the pope: Be prepared to do a lot of walking.
We understand there's a fine line between welcoming people to the city and maintaining tight security: How much is enough? How much is too much? We have to wonder if the city lockdown has convinced a lot of folks to just stay home, and that's why a SEPTA rail pass no longer seems to be a hot ticket.
One other thing worth a mention: No one has said much about what all the security surrounding the papal visit will end up costing the city and the suburbs, and how much merchants will suffer in the way of lost business. No doubt many, many people will say that in this case, money is no object. The truth is, with disruption on this scale, money is always an object.


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Symes, Martin. "The Professionalisation of Expertise in Sustainable Development." In Environment, Health and Sustainable Development (IAPS 19 Conference Proceedings on CD-Rom). IAPS. Alexandria, Egypt, 2006.


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With ethics complaint against John O'Neill, Houston lawyer not only barks up the wrong tree, but misidentifies the squirrel
Is anyone's law license in jeopardy as a result of the SwiftVets versus Kerry controversy?
With the very notable exception of Lee Cearnal's August 16th op-ed in the Houston Chronicle, my hometown press here in Houston has mostly been missing-in-action in the SwiftVets vs. Kerry debate, notwithstanding the fact that SwiftVets' spokesman John O'Neill has lived and practiced law here for three decades and that several other SwiftVets live in the Houston area. Mr. Cearnal is the Chronicle's special projects editor, and his op-ed's title — "Where's my colleagues' interest in Kerry's war records?" — remains a mostly unanswered question.
But into the fray wades the hard-left-leaning Houston Press, with a blurb entitled "Fog of War" (scroll down, it's the next-to-last entry):
Maybe you've heard lately about Houston attorney John O'Neill. Something about Swift boats and Nam, and John Kerry having a wimpy military record that makes George W. look like Rambo.
O'Neill's book Unfit for Command has launched countless shouting matches on overheated cable shows: Democrats say U.S. Navy records and Kerry's crewmates refute O'Neill's claims; O'Neill's supporters loudly change the subject.
It's hard to imagine how the Press could have started off more bass-ackwards than this. The preferred early tactic of Kerry's supporters like Lanny Davis and James Carville was to literally shout down O'Neill's efforts at calm explanation — as this CNN transcript clearly reveals. (Even Davis later had the decency to express some small measure of shame for that tactic.) O'Neill actually loves to talk about the documents and the witnesses, because the documents reveal how Sen. Kerry gamed the system to get his medals, and because there are witnesses aplenty whose first-hand, on-the-scene observations (many of them sworn in affidavit form) directly contradict those of Sen. Kerry and his small "Band of Brothers."
But on to the breaking news, as revealed by the Press (bracketed portions in original):
Now there's a chance the whole thing will play out in an unusual arena: the normally staid, under-the-radar offices of the State Bar of Texas.
A Houston attorney is one of several statewide to file ethics charges against O'Neill, saying he has violated bar rules by spreading lies, as opposed to all those other lawyers who tell only the truth.
"If we lawyers live scared to death each day of violating the ethics rules, why should he be able to violate them so publicly?" she asks. Her complaint includes TV transcripts of O'Neill's claims and newspaper articles debunking them.
(No Rambette here -- she's filed the complaint anonymously. Because, she says, going public "would make my practice [of law] impossible…Things will probably happen anyway, but I'm not going to hand [my name] to them on a silver platter.")
The wording here suggests that even the Press recognized that it's a bit of a stretch to suggest that "bar rules" prohibit lawyers, in general, from "spreading lies." And to its credit, the Press actually asked someone at the State Bar of Texas for some clarification — a good idea, since Ms. Non-Rambette is clearly clueless about the rules that govern her, my, Mr. O'Neill's, and Sen. Kerry's profession:
Mark Pinckard, projects director for the bar's disciplinary counsel, says any investigation would first have to determine whether O'Neill's actions came in the course of being a lawyer. If not, the bar doesn't get involved.
But what if it does? Will Pinckard be issuing subpoenas to President Kerry? Will he, a now-unknown Austin lawyer, be the person who finally gets to the bottom of what happened 35 years ago on those war-torn rivers?
"Things could be interesting," he says, only half-seriously. "This could make or break my name."
"[O]nly half-seriously"? How about, "trying hard not to dissolve into a fit of giggling"?
The disciplinary rules of ethics (drawn from the old Canons of Professional Ethics) that bind lawyers in Texas pretty closely parallel those in other states. Because it's a felony involving "moral turpitude" and deemed incompatible with the moral character required to hold a law license, deliberately lying under oath on a material matter in a civil deposition or a grand jury proceeding can get one's law license pulled in Texas or in (to pick another state entirely at random), say, Arkansas.
In this dispute, however, there've been no such judicial proceedings in which any of the SwiftVets or Sen. Kerry has testified. And while many of the other SwiftVets have indeed executed sworn affidavits that are subject to the penalties of perjury, Mr. O'Neill is not, and has never claimed to be, a first-hand witness to any of Sen. Kerry's service for the very simple reason that their tours in the Swift Boats did not overlap. (This was indeed one of the points repeatedly if inanely shouted by Messrs. Carville and Davis at Mr. O'Neill.) Mr. O'Neill has served as a spokesman for the group, is personally knowledgeable about Swift Boat operations in general, and certainly is among those with "standing" to complain of Sen. Kerry's characterizations of the Americans who fought in Vietnam; but I don't recall seeing an affidavit from him, nor any reason why he would or should have executed one.
So what Ms. Non-Rambette must have been referring to, I surmise, was the former Canon of Professional Ethics prescribing "Candor to the Tribunal," which in Texas now resides in Rule 3.03 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.{note1} The short and entirely complete rebuttal to her complaint — even assuming for purposes of argument that Mr. O'Neill's statements are "lies" (and I believe they aren't, for a variety of reasons) — is that none of Mr. O'Neill's statements in this matter have been to a "tribunal" within the meaning of the Rules.{note2}
Sen. Kerry is, of course, a member of the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Although he's currently on "inactive status" — presumably because he's not been practicing law while busy voting for them (before he voted against them){note3} — Sen. Kerry's licensure is subject to continuing supervision and review by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers. If Mr. O'Neill's statements were indeed grounds to attack his law license in Texas, so, too, would be Sen. Kerry's — in which case the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers might find itself looking into the Christmas in Cambodia fairy tale, among others.
But as much as John O'Neill would love to have any forum in which he could compel the production of documents and the appearance and testimony of witnesses under oath, that's simply not going to happen in connection either with his own or Sen. Kerry's law licenses. I think Ms. Non-Rambette has misidentified the squirrel here — but in any event, she's barking up the wrong tree.
{note1} Rule 3.03, entitled "Candor Toward the Tribunal," provides:
(a) A lawyer shall not knowingly:
(1) make a false statement of material fact or law to a tribunal;
(2) fail to disclose a fact to a tribunal when disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act;
(3) in an ex parte proceeding, fail to disclose to the tribunal an unprivileged fact which the lawyer reasonably believes should be known by that entity for it to make an informed decision;
(4) fail to disclose to the tribunal authority in the controlling jurisdiction known to the lawyer to be directly adverse to the position of the client and not disclosed by opposing counsel; or
(5) offer or use evidence that the lawyer knows to be false.
(b) If a lawyer has offered material evidence and comes to know of its falsity, the lawyer shall make a good faith effort to persuade the client to authorize the lawyer to correct or withdraw the false evidence. If such efforts are unsuccessful, the lawyer shall take reasonable remedial measures, including disclosure of the true facts.
(c) The duties stated in paragraphs (a) and (b) continue until remedial legal measures are no longer reasonably possible.
Tex. Disciplinary R. Prof'l Conduct 3.03, reprinted in Tex. Gov't Code Ann., tit. 2, subtit. G app. A (Vernon Supp. 2004) (Tex. State Bar R. art. X, § 9). This closely tracks Rule 3.3 of the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which Massachusetts has also followed since 1997.
{note2} Rule 1.0(m), the definitional section in the Model Code, defines "tribunal" thusly, in a way which pretty clearly excludes arguments addressed to the public in a national election:
"Tribunal" denotes a court, an arbitrator in a binding arbitration proceeding or a legislative body, administrative agency or other body acting in an adjudicative capacity. A legislative body, administrative agency or other body acts in an adjudicative capacity when a neutral official, after the presentation of evidence or legal argument by a party or parties, will render a binding legal judgment directly affecting a party's interests in a particular matter.
The Texas version uses different language, but also clearly doesn't embrace public political debate within its scope:
Tribunal denotes any governmental body or official or any other person engaged in a process of resolving a particular dispute or controversy. Tribunal includes such institutions as courts and administrative agencies when engaging in adjudicatory or licensing activities as defined by applicable law or rules of practice or procedure, as well as judges, magistrates, special masters, referees, arbitrators, mediators, hearing officers and comparable persons empowered to resolve or to recommend a resolution of a par-ticular matter; but it does not include jurors, prospective jurors, legislative bodies or their committees, members or staffs, nor does it include other governmental bodies when acting in a legislative or rule-making capacity.
Thus, even Sen. Kerry's whoppers on the floor of the Senate didn't come in a context in which that body was sitting as a "tribunal" — so his misstatements there of matters that were "seared — seared" into his memory, although they may properly affect the upcoming election, aren't likely to cost him his ticket to practice law.
{note3} Interestingly enough, the senior senator from Massachusetts has kept his homestate bar status "active." That's rather odd, given that of the two of them, it's Teddy who's been noted for hands-on legislating, and Tall John who's been noted for show-horse quasi-prosecutorial roles. And Teddy's also licensed and in active standing in the District of Columbia; Sen. Kerry isn't.
(Belated hat-tip to Kevin Whited, who alerted me to the Houston Press story by email and then linked to this post with kind words on his own blog.)
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(1) rdeat made the following comment | Sep 8, 2004 6:21:41 PM | Permalink
Is there something in the water in Texas? The left will stop at nothing to win the WH. Ben "the fraud" Barnes will be on C-BS to point the "dagger of death" at Bush. Can you enlighten us on your opinion of Barnes and the damage he might cause or if this will backfire like all the left's dirty tricks to date?
Also, I think this entire genre of attacks by the left is as disturbing as the claims of Fascism against the President. They own the media, thus the minds of most boob tube junkies; they make it seem as if you follow their dogma or fall in line to their thinking or you're a social outcast. That to me is the scariest form of state run, state controlled fascism. And the Democratic leadership is the leading force behind it.
(2) Al made the following comment | Sep 8, 2004 6:44:25 PM | Permalink
Can you possibly do a similar examination of the 'slander' and 'libel' approaches? No one has formally leveled such charges, but I'd be interested in a discussion on those two points too.
It boils down to 'Truth is always a viable defense', but with the affidavits and repeated public statements with deliberate 'intent'... isn't 'truth' the _only_ defense they could have?
That's the impression I get, and exposing myself to a billionaire's legal wrath is... not my cup of tea.
(3) Beldar made the following comment | Sep 8, 2004 6:52:28 PM | Permalink
rdeat, I've written about Barnes here.
Fascism is a word I avoid overusing or using imprecisely, like the word communism, because of those words' loaded connotations. We have a free press and free speech in America, for which I'm grateful. I'm not a fan of the mainstream media, and I applaud the growth and rising influence of the "new media" as a competing source of opinion and information, precisely because the antidote to the mainstream media's sheeplike behavior is a more open public debate using more means of communication.
There are indeed pressures — genuinely perceived by folks on both sides of the political aisle — to be politically correct (and liberal) or to rally round the flag and the President. But in this country, and in other parts of the free and democratic world, they're still relatively gentle pressures, merely social pressures — not something enforced by beheadings or public hangings. That's something all thoughtful Americans, of any political persuasion, should be able to agree to be thankful about.
Al, I've written about the libel/slander/defamation aspects of the SwiftVets vs. Kerry dispute here, and still hold to those views. Basically I don't think either side has a plausible case against the other, and that while the SwiftVets would welcome such a lawsuit because it would allow them to dig into things that Kerry's currently stonewalling, the Kerry camp is not stupid enough to give them that opportunity.
(4) Dan made the following comment | Sep 8, 2004 7:11:25 PM | Permalink
Hmmm, the only national pol I can think of that ran into trouble with his license was ... oh yeah, Bill Clinton.
Beldar, I read it and it looked good.
Suppose for a second there's _any_ pro-Kerry 'Proof' still hidden in his remaining military and medical records.
_After_ the election, regardless of the outcome, the Swift Vets will still have said these things. Out of petty cash the Kerry's can sue them all individually into the ground - and they might have to show records that no longer matter except as proof.
I don't think _I_ would ever say any such thing in an affidavit unless I _already_ had the files in question to peruse and evaluate as to how much they countered my position.
Does that make any sense? Clearly 'the legal route' would look silly, but, well, that hasn't slowed down the slithering hunter yet.
(6) MaDr made the following comment | Sep 8, 2004 7:53:37 PM | Permalink
There's something very "chilling" to me about an unnamed accuser. Anyway Ms non-Rambette can be identified?
MaDr, complaints to the Texas Bar can be kept anonymous at the complaintant's request, and indeed, the proceedings on them are generally kept confidential unless and until there's a public finding against the attorney.
Al, in any defamation proceeding, both sides would have to disclose the documentary evidence in their possession, or subject to their control. Kerry could be compelled to sign a Form 180, for example. None of the affidavits signed by the SwiftVets attempt to address what's in or not in records to which they haven't had access. The information available to them, whether complete or not, would be relevant to the question of whether any defamatory false statements they made were made with "actual malice" under the New York Times v. Sullivan standard for public figures. But yes, since objective truth is also a defense, the SwiftVets, if sued by Kerry, would also be able to get access to additional information via compulsory court processes that they otherwise haven't been able to get so far.
(8) Todd made the following comment | Sep 8, 2004 9:23:02 PM | Permalink
A couple of things. First, I read the transcript you cited on O'Neill's appearance on CNN. Carville's behavior was disgraceful. Would someone please put a bullet in this inbred son of a bitch? Davis was only slightly better. Neither one appeared to be even slightly interested in getting to the truth, or even finding out what O'Neill had to say.
Second, as I've said before, I would love it if Kerry would sue O'Neill et al. for defamation. That would be absolutely hilarious. But, since Kerry is trying to bury these stories rather than shed light upon them, that ain't gonna happen.
All of this (the complaint against O'Neill, Kitty Kelley's book, the CBS story, etc.) goes back to the Dems' trying to shoot the messenger before he can get the message out. If they had any ideas, they'd run on them. I don't think any of this nonsense is going to sway many voters, anymore than I think the nonsense being peddled by MoveOnForAmerica.Org is going to add to the numbers of Bush voters.
(9) John Dunshee made the following comment | Sep 8, 2004 10:17:49 PM | Permalink
Interesting, I didn't know that there had been ethics complaints filed against O'Neill in Texas. I did know that there have been ethics complaints filed [edited out per comment below — Beldar]. Hmmm, wonder who that might have been?
What is the status with other Swifties? How many of them are facing retaliation by Kerry supporters?
(10) Beldar made the following comment | Sep 9, 2004 1:11:39 AM | Permalink
Mr. Dunshee, I sincerely apologize for editing your comment just above this one, and was indeed already aware of the particular matter you wrote about in what I have deleted. I'm sure you meant no harm by it, but that particular matter is a vile, purely personal smear against one of the SwiftVets on something that is entirely unrelated to his own military service, much less Sen. Kerry's, and I do not intend to let my blog help spread it further through the internet.
The ethics complaint against O'Neill, by contrast, at least arguably has something to do with the ongoing public debate, and it's so obviously bogus (for reasons I posted about here) that I'm not terribly troubled by the notion that O'Neill might be embarrassed by my post here.
The example that you mentioned, and that I edited out, is extremely ugly, and has had painful personal and professional consequences for that individual. That he and the other SwiftVets have spoken out — knowing full well that such despicable responses were likely — is a tribute to their courage and commitment.
If Sen. Kerry has an ounce of decency, he'll fire whoever was responsible, and write a private letter of apology to the target of the smear. I doubt that will ever happen, however.

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Senator Says Hearing Is A Sham
posted by John Baibak - Sep 5, 2018
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy says the confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was a sham.
Leahy spoke during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination yesterday.
Leahy says this is the most incomplete and the least transparent vetting for a Supreme Court nominee he has ever seen.
Senators will continue questioning the nominee in a process that could go through the rest of the week.
Senator Liz Warren, who is not a member of the Judiciary Committee, but did attend the first day of the hearing says that she is deeply concerned since the nominee comes from a list of candidates provided by "right wing extremists."
Kavanaugh was named to replace the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the retirement of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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Home > Education > Farm History > 1950's - 1960's > Ag Lobbies Washington
On June 16, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower presided over the opening ceremonies for the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the site for annual 4-H conferences and training programs for youth, volunteer leaders, and professional staff. A year later, he dedicated the new, 11-story headquarters building for the National Grange. It was and is the only private building in a full city block dominated by federal offices directly across from the White House.
It's hard to imagine that any of our recent presidents would consent to dedicate new buildings for any of today's agricultural organizations. As rural areas have lost population, the farm block just don't have the voting clout that they had during the 50s and 60s. Yet, it could be argued that lobbying is just as important to farmers now – if not more so – than it was then.
In the 50s and 60s, agricultural organizations could make or break legislation and get presidents elected – particularly at those rare moments when all of the groups would unite behind a single idea or candidate. That didn't happen very often.
As far back as the late 1800s, farmers would come together in organizations that would claim to represent all of agriculture. No single group ever did.
The oldest surviving national organization is the Grange. They were organized after the Civil War in 1867 to improve the economic and social position of farmers.
In the late 1800s, several farm groups formed a loose movement known as the Populists, and their candidates sporadically held local and statewide political offices for the next few decades.
Around the turn of the 20th century, new organizations were formed that remain vibrant today. The National Farmers Union was founded in 1902 and emphasized increasing farm incomes through marketing cooperatives and other laws.
The Farm Bureau Federation grew out of the Extension Service movement. In 1911, a "bureau" was set up within the Chamber of Commerce in Broome County, New York, to organize field demonstration days for the Extension Service. Similar bureaus were set up in Missouri, North Dakota, Vermont, Minnesota, Iowa, West Virginia and Illinois. The American Farm Bureau Federation was established in 1920 and concentrated during the early years on educational and social functions.
But by the Depression years, Farm Bureau was a major lobbying organization in Washington. In fact, after they supported him in the election, Franklin Roosevelt allowed the Bureau to write the majority of the language of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of both 1933 and 1938. The AAA became the basis for every succeeding farm bill down to today.
That may have been the height of the farm bloc's power. By the 1950s, the Farm Bureau had become the voice of conservative, large farmers, while the Farmers Union was more liberal. The Grange was a more traditional voice. The groups took differing positions of major farm legislation and diluted their power.
In 1955, a small group of radical farmers in the Midwest were fed up with all the other groups and worried about the drought and hard times they were facing. They organized into the National Farmers' Organization (NFO). They borrowed ideas from their radical fathers and the Farmers' Holiday Association of the 30s and tried to get other farmers to join them. They tried to bargain with commodity buyers to get prices that would reflect the "cost of production plus profit" for their commodities, and they threatened to go out on strike if they didn't get fair prices. For a time, pickets were set around various markets and some livestock and milk trucks were stopped. But in the end, few other farmers went along with the strike idea, and the NFO is today a marketing association trying to negotiate good export deals for its members.
In the meantime, farming was becoming less diversified, and so farmers began to organize into specific commodity organizations. For instance, in 1957 the National Corn Growers Association was formed to get better terms for their specific growers.
National associations were formed for growers of all of the major commodities – wheat, barley, cotton, feed grains, meat, soybeans, almonds, cattle, chickens, turkeys, milk, dairy products, oilseeds, pork, potatoes, sorghum, sweeteners, apples, eggs, hides and skins, dry peas, lentils, rice – these all have their own associations, and there are more.
Observers suggest that beginning in the 60s, these commodity organizations gained more power in Congress than the traditional, broadly-based organizations because their desires are tightly focused and they are willing to deal with the political realities.
Don Reeves (left) has been a lobbyist in Washington representing a group called Bread for the World. He has seen how important lobbying is. "A large part of the job of a lobbyist is to supply good information," Don says. "Over a period of time being an honest broker of information pays
In the 50s, Terry Schrick (right) was working with the Nebraska Pork Producers and lobbied in Washington. "The political thing is extremely important as far as I'm concerned," he says. Terry remembers butting heads with the national executive director of the dairy association, one of the first groups to get high support payments for their members. "The national exec from the Dairy Council came in and talked to us. And boy, you talk about a rude old boy. He didn't like the idea of us. All of a sudden, here's another commodity group coming in trying to work with the government because all of a sudden we might be stepping on their toes."
Today, all of the national agricultural lobbying organizations have learned to work together if they can because their raw voting power has been diminished.


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Scooper - Technology News: How would Brexit affect the UK's financial services?
How would Brexit affect the UK's financial services?
Britain, Europe's biggest financial centre, votes on June 23 on whether to leave the European Union.
The country's banking and fund management industries are among those that could lose most from a so-called Brexit, many analysts have said, though much depends on the trading terms Britain would be able to negotiate with the EU.
The following details the potential changes that could affect different parts of the industry.
Nearly all of Britain's financial services rules are derived from EU law. Though Britain has gone further than the EU in some cases, such as tougher capital requirements and restrictions on banker pay, a new rule framework would have to be devised within two years of Brexit.
Financial firms like insurers, banks, asset managers, payment services providers who are authorised in Britain have "passport" rights to conduct their business in all EU countries, either remotely from Britain or from a branch in another member state.
If Britain were to join the European Economic Area (EEA) -- comprised of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein -- financial companies would continue to have passporting rights to conduct business in all EU countries but would have no say over the formulation of EU rules.
If Britain did not join the EEA, UK firms wanting to operate in the EU would have an "equivalence" test to prove to Brussels that their home rules are as strict as those in the EU.
British firms seeking to offer financial services to retail customers in the EU are also likely to need a locally capitalised subsidiary in the EU, which would be more expensive than running a branch.
Open-ended negotiations over equivalency are prone to political horse-trading and it took several years for the EU to accept the equivalence of U.S. rules on derivatives clearing.
A British departure from the EU could alter the political balance within the bloc by removing a major pro-market member, possibly tilting it towards less sector-friendly rules.
Among the most costly Brexit factors for banks would be the loss of the passporting facility, necessitating creation of European subsidiaries rather than merely operating additional branches.
Much of the UK's 5.5 trillion pound ($7.9 trillion) mutual funds sector is run almost entirely under EU rules known as UCITS. Unless Britain joins the EEA, lawyers say there is potential for substantial disruption as funds could lose their UCITS designation, seen as a gold standard globally.
Pan-EU share trading platforms, such as Bats Chi-X and Turquoise, along with clearing houses including LCH.Clearnet, CME Clearing Europe and ICE Clear Europe, are also authorised in Britain under EU rules providing a passport to serve customers across the bloc.
Leaving the EU and not being part of the EEA could affect their cross-border business and EU-based customers might be unable to use trading platforms and clearing houses authorised by UK regulators until they have gained approval from Brussels.
Credit rating agencies (CRAs) are authorised by EU markets watchdog ESMA. There are eight CRAs in Britain authorised by ESMA, but the larger ones would be able to operate via subsidiaries already established in some EU states.
*Derivatives transactions in the EU must be reported to a repository and four of the six authorised in the bloc are based in London. To continue serving customers in the EU, the London-based repositories would have to show regulation equivalency.
A large chunk of the world's $550 trillion derivatives market is traded using contracts that come under UK law, even if both sides of the trade are based elsewhere.
Courts in EU countries have agreed to recognise UK law for resolving disputes, but this could change if Britain left the bloc. Hundreds of thousands of contracts could be affected. Repurchase agreements (repos) and stock lending could face similar disruption.
If the UK left the EU and did not join the EEA, any benchmark administered in Britain, such as Libor, could only be used by EU banks after equivalency approval.
If Britain joined the EEA there would be little change in terms of the use of personal data. Outside the EEA and EU, Britain would have to show that its standards of protection meet EU rules to allow data transfers between the UK and the EU. Without this, it would be disruptive to banks that regularly transfer personal data across borders.
UK insurers and reinsurers benefit from passporting under the EU's Solvency II rules, but this would be lost if Britain left the EU and did not join the EEA and firms could have to open offices in the EU.


Background for "Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll" visual novel game, where I work as main background artist!
I love the original day time one but WOW, this is AWESOME!
is this an actual place in japan? why do i feel like japan is the best place to live if you just want peace of mind.
No, this is fictitious place, but some of buildings based on Tokyo and New York streets.
well it looks amazing, im from new york, i can see a little new york in there, but never would it be that empty lol, i wish i could visit japan one day. have you ever been to japan?
Actually no, in NY too.
Niiiice! Almost looks like a real photo!
This is super fantastic city!!!!
Trump Tower!!! I loved the reference!
"Trump" Tower? Where? The one in the middle with the golden-looking Entrance?
This seems so hard and so impressive!!! Awesome!!
I love how you've done the windows!!!
nice street, I love how the interior of the building looks through the glass.
Is the building leaning to the left?
I think it's just the perspective that gives that illusion.


Korean Bishops Urge Catholic Faithful to Pray the ROSARY for Peace | Apostolate of Our Lady of Good Success, Inc.
As tensions rise over North Korea's missile and nuclear program, Korean bishops are encouraging Catholics in South Korea to ask for the Blessed Mother's intercession for peace on the peninsular.
The bishops, including Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul, made this part of their message in celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which falls Aug. 15.
In his message, Cardinal Yeom asked Catholics to pray the rosary in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparition in Fatima.
"The Virgin Mary urged us to pray the rosary for the conversion of sinners and for peace in the world," said Cardinal Yeom. "The rosary is our spiritual weapon to defeat evil effectively and it will help us overcome challenges in our faith and transfigure us to become workers for world peace," he said.
Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule on Aug. 15, 1945, coincidentally on same day Catholics celebrate the feast of Mary's assumption. The Catholic Church in Korea is also dedicated to the Blessed Mother and it considers its liberation as a "gift from Mary."
Cardinal Yeom expressed grave concern over mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula fueled by North Korea's nuclear weapon and missile programs.
"For the safety and the future of all Koreans, North Korea should come to the discussion table and abandon their nuclear weapons," he said.
North Korea said Aug. 9 that it is "carefully examining" plans for a missile attack on the U.S. territory of Guam, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang that any threat to America would be met with "fire and fury," Reuters reported.
In his message for the Marian feast, Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik of Daejeon said: "The church should promote the culture of peace and life against the culture of death that is mounting on the Korean peninsula. We should defend our peace by praying for mercy and peace."
Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon of Uijeongbu called for a peace accord between the two Korea's who are technically still at war.
The bishop also asked world leaders to work together to settle tensions on the peninsula.
Bishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyeok-ju of Andong asked Catholics in Korea to be workers for the peace.
"Let's achieve peace in this land by doing works for peace in our daily lives," he said.


A powerful film about the life of recently canonized St. Óscar Romero (martyred on March 24, 1980). Archbishop Romero is reluctant to get involved in a war that rages on between the military elite and guerrilla fighters. As more people are killed, however, he finds he cannot remain an observer. Romero reaches out with what he knows best: preaching and living the gospel.


Each year UNA Exchange welcomes two new team members from overseas as part of the European Voluntary Service, which provides long-term volunteering abroad opportunities in all EU member states and many neighbouring countries.
Sara Sportelli and Sandra Tiitson, from Italy and Estonia, respectively, joined UNA Exchange in September 2017 for an exciting 11 months with the team. Based in Cardiff, our outreach work will be taking them across Wales and further afield. We have invited Sara and Sandra to blog about their experiences and in the first instalment they tell us about how they are settling into life in the Welsh capital.


Arival is the event dedicated to advancing the business of creating amazing in-destination experiences. If you are involved in Tours, Activities & Attractions — all of the things travelers do when they get there — then join us in Orlando October 28 – 31, 2019. Together, let's establish Tours, Activities & Attractions as the major sector of the travel and tourism industry that it deserves to be.
Industry leaders from distributors including TripAdvisor Experiences, Expedia Local Expert, Google, Airbnb, GetYourGuide, Klook, Musement, Tiqets, reservation tech companies including Checkfront, FareHarbor, Peek, Xola, Rezgo, Trekksoft, Regiondo and dozens of other distributors, tech companies, marketing companies and 100's of operators of tours, activities and attractions will all be at Arival. Check out last year's Theater Sessions.


Haaretz notes that their release would depend on the extradition of Syrian defectors now living in Turkey. Syria is also willing to continue negotiating only if Turkey prevents "weapon transfers and passage of soldiers from the rebels' Free Syria Army through its territory".
Turkish sources told the Israeli newspaper that Turkey would reject the Syrian demands and was about to strengthen its position on Syria.
The Turkish officers allegedly confessed to the Syrian authorities that they were trained by the Israeli Mossad and were instructed "to carry out bombings to undermine the country's security." (Ibid.) One officer purportedly admitted that the "Mossad also trains soldiers from the Free Syria Army" as well as al-Qaeda officials on Jordanian soil with a view to send them to Syria to conduct attacks.
These testimonies corroborate information, including from Israeli intelligence sources, indicating the implication of the Mossad in the Syrian insurrection. Several reports also mention the involvement of the CIA and the British MI6, as well as European and American special forces.
The Turkish authorities denied the Israeli report.
For more on this topic visit the Global Research dossier on Syria.


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MADISON, Wis. – John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Wisconsin, and U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O'Shea of the Western District of Wisconsin announced that Jose A. Mendoza-Cortez, 32, a citizen of Mexico found in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, was sentenced on March 24, 2022, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to four years in prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Mendoza-Cortez pleaded guilty to this charge on Nov. 2, 2021.
On Feb. 24, 2021, a trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol stopped a vehicle on Interstate 94 in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. While talking to the driver, the trooper smelled the odor of marijuana and alcohol coming from the car. He also saw an open bottle of beer on the floor between the passenger's legs.
During an interview, the passenger, identified as Mendoza-Cortez, admitted to having marijuana in the center console. The trooper searched the car and saw marijuana debris on the floor and a marijuana blunt in the center cup holder. As the officer continued his search, he found 20 gallon-sized plastic bags in the trunk, each containing between 372 grams and 475 grams of a crystalline substance. The total amount of the substance weighed approximately 20 pounds and tested positive for methamphetamine.
During a post-arrest interview with investigators, Mendoza-Cortez admitted that someone paid him and the driver to transport the drugs from Minnesota to Ohio.
At sentencing, Judge Conley explained that the amount of methamphetamine Mendoza-Cortez possessed could have caused a staggering amount of damage to the community. The driver, Gregorio Arreola Mendoza, has also pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine for distribution and is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Conley on April 5.
The charge against Mendoza-Cortez was the result of an investigation conducted by Wisconsin State Patrol, West Central Drug Task Force, Eau Claire County District Attorney's Office, and the DEA. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chadwick M. Elgersma prosecuted this case.


I would like to let you know about an available resource provided by Alliant. This is a provided resource available through the Library website for all Students and Faculty.
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Select one of their paper templates to begin writing. Use integrated research tools to plan your work. Enjoy the ease of comprehensive paper formatting and checking for common APA Style errors.
Here is the Link to APA Style Central, however you will want to go through the Library portal so you will have access. Please log-log in with your name and ID number before you go to the Links.
If you would like to refresher on what you need to do during the Dissertation Clearance Process, below is a list you can use to tick off the items you need to do.
This LibGuide has all the information you will need. Please take the time to look it over before you begin your dissertation.
3) Complete the Dissertation Cataloging form (also found in "Formatting Manual and Forms" on the above website).
4) Meet with your campus Student Affairs Representative to discuss deadlines and registration issues.
5) You will need to submit a PDF of your dissertation to ProQuest (instructions are in your dissertation manual and on the LibGuide). REMEMBER: The library review is for FORMATTING ONLY, not content.
6) Your campus dissertation clearance librarian is automatically notified of your submission. Your dissertation will be reviewed within 5 business days, and a list of corrections along with instructions for resubmitting a corrected draft will be sent to you via e-mail.
7) Make the listed corrections and resubmit your draft for a second review. This process will be repeated until all corrections are made.
8) Once all corrections are made, AND your dissertation clearance librarian has the completed forms from Steps 2 & 3, your dissertation will be approved and sent for publication to ProQuest. The day you receive the e-mail notifying you that your draft has been accepted is the same day your receipt of dissertation goes to the registrar's office. This is your official date of dissertation completion.
With graduation fast approaching you might be wondering what library services and resources you'll have access to once you've ventured on your way. For the discerning graduate, we offer a nice complement of on-site and online amenities for your continued education enrichment.
As a graduate of Alliant, you can check-out items from any of our campus libraries. Additionally, if our catalog lists an item at a campus not nearby, a hold can be placed and sent to your closest Alliant campus for pick-up.
Visit any campus library for full access to all our research databases and online journals.
It's always nice to see a familiar face. Don't be shy about asking an Alliant librarian questions. We're here to help.
To help you stay on top of the latest news and studies of the human mind, the site publishes a host of peer-reviewed journals and eBooks. You'll also find all editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
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Today was fun, had a blast trying to smash techniques being requested by the chat into this painting! Had an absolute blast 🙂 happy friday peeps!
Today Zyalin64 challenged me with the topic "cyberpunk banana". Man I had so much fun sketching this and justifying some of the design decisions. I don't think I've laughed this much during a stream.
Golden ticket monday! Slowly creeping towards finish line 😀 I also ranted about folklore tales and all that stuff, really fun topic! Have you got any favourite ones?
Today I was challenged by RagsJV to design a jockey. Was really good fun to figure the design out together with the chat. Thanks for swinging by and happy midsummers!
Got raided by Coldburgerart (https://www.twitch.tv/coldburgerart) and wrapped up the cleaner hitman. Tomorrow is time for a new character! Come visit!
Discussing the technical parts of the shading technique used today. Was fun hanging out with you guys and talking some 😀 See you tomorrow!
it was a golden ticket monday again, slowly moving this one forward. I focused todays stream on trying to troubleshoot the readability and solving how it should read. More next MONDAYYYY!


The Bachelors in International Relations at Collegium Civitas is an education program aimed at students who are interested in contemporary international politics and relations between various actors on the international stage. This 3-year, full-time Bachelors Course analyzes and draws conclusions based on a critical understanding of key events in international politics. Students acquire a sound knowledge of international relations as a whole, including leading theories and schools of international relations. Students enrolled in the program study and become proficient in European diplomacy, integration, security, and international law. They gain the ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of key international affairs by means of competent usage of theoretical and analytical tools drawn from international relations.
Upon completion of the Bachelors in International Relations, graduates are well-prepared to launch successful careers in the field of international relations, working for, for instance, ministries, consulting companies, non-governmental organizations, public and regional administration, and international organizations.


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Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Gomes, E., & Savignac, A. (2019). Trends in sedentary behavior, physical activity, and motivation during a classroom-based Active Video Game program. SHAPE America Research Consortium, Salt Lake City, UT. Conference Paper, Refereed, Submitted, 06/10/2019.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Gomes, E., & Hsu, Y-W. J. (2019). Young children's school day sedentary behavior and physical activity in interactive versus traditional active video game. SHAPE America Research Consortium, Salt Lake City, UT. Conference Paper, Refereed, Submitted, 06/10/2019.
Burns, R. D., Pfledderer, C., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Home sedentary behavior and active transport, not device-use, associates with self-reported physical activity in adolescents: Evidence from the FLASHE Study. APHA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 06/04/2019.
Pfledderer, C. D., Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2019). Salient health behaviors predict mental health in adolescents: Evidence from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey. APHA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 06/04/2019.
Burns, R. D., Fu, Y., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Sports participation independently associates with academic achievement among adolescents. SHAPE America Research Consortium, Salt Lake City, UT. Conference Paper, Refereed, Submitted, 06/04/2019.
Burns, R. D. (2019). Enjoyment, self-efficacy, and physical activity within parent-adolescent dyads. SHAPE America Research Consortium, Salt Lake City, UT. Conference Paper, Refereed, Submitted, 06/04/2019.
Zhang, P., Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., & Brett, C. (2019). Associations among assessments of body composition with cardiorespiratory endurance, in adolescents. SHAPE America Research Consortium, Tampa, FL. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/17/2019.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Yang, W., & Clements-Nolle, K (2019). Associations between selected dietary behaviors and physical activity in adolescents. SHAPE America Research Consortium, Tampa, FL. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/17/2019.
Burns, R. D., Fu, Y., Brusseau, T. A., Yang, W., & Clements-Nolle, K. (2019). Relationships among physical activity, sleep duration, and academic achievement in a representative sample of adolescents. SHAPE America Research Consortium, Tampa, FL. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/17/2019.
Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2019). Weight gain and fitness loss of children over the summer. SHAPE America Research Consortium, Tampa, FL. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/17/2019.
Fawver, B., England, A., Burns, R. D., Theise, M. S., Chase, B., Seljaas, A., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Attentional focus instructions alter speeded jump shot performance based on proximity of attentional cues. North American Society for the psychology of Sport and Physical Activity 2019 Conference, Baltimore, MD. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 02/20/2019.
Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., & Fu, Y. (2019). Impact of year-round and traditional school schedules on weight gain and fitness loss over the summer. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 02/15/2019.
Burns, R. D., Kim, Y., Byun, W., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Associations of school day sedentary behavior and physical activity with gross motor skills: Use of compositional data analysis. ACSM Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 02/07/2019.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., & Brusseau, T. A. (2018). School day sedentary behavior and physical activity predicts LDL cholesterol independent of health-related fitness in school-aged children. APHA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/13/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Physical activity, health-related fitness, and classroom behavior in children: A discriminant function analysis. APHA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/13/2018.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., & Fu, Y. (2018). Aerobic capacity mediates the relationship between physical activity and abdominal adiposity in low-income children. APHA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/13/2018.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., & Constantino, N. (2018). A cluster analysis and validation of health-related fitness tests in college students. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5S), 406-407. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/01/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Evelopment of step count cut-points for school day sedentary behavior. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5S), 291. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/01/2018.
Zhang, P., Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., & Godin, S. (2018). Effect of a smartphone-based intervention on adults' physical activity, self-efficacy, and enjoyment. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5S), 51-52. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/31/2018.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D.,Constantino, N., & Zhang, P. (2018). Effect of exergaming program on physical activity, motor skill, and enjoyment in preschool children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/02/2018.
Bruseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Director of physical education and changes in physical activity from a CSPAP. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/02/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Effect of SPARK on segmented physical activity in incarcerated adolescents. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/02/2018.
Burns, R. D., & Brusseau, T. A. (2018). Trends in estimated aerobic capacity over a two-year CSPAP. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/02/2018.
Fu, Y., Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Trends in physical activity enjoyment in CSPAP schools. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 04/02/2018.
Constantino, N., Rodrigues, K., Fu, Y., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Effect of AVG on youth's physical activity, fitness, and motivation. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/02/2018.
McKown, H., Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., & Galli, N. (2018). Relationship between teacher appearance and student physical activity in elementary physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/02/2018.
Mattson, R. E., Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., Metos, J. M., & Jordan, K. C. (2018). Changes in physical activity/nutrition knowledge and enjoyment in CSPAP schools. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 04/02/2018.
Burns, R. D., & Fu, Y. (2018). Meta-Analysis of school-based physical activity interventions on physical activity enjoyment. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/02/2018.
Physical Activity Research Lab, Research Professor. Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation. 07/01/2018 - present.
Research Equipment and Testing Expertise
Accelerometer.
Air/Water Displacement.
Cholestech.
ParvoMedics.
Pedometer.
SPSS.
STATA.
English, fluent.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C. (2015). Effect of a comprehensive school physical activity program on daily step counts in children. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12, 1536-1542. Published, 12/20/2014.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C., Brusseau, T.A., Eisenman, P.A., Shultz, B. B., Saint-Maurice, P.F., Welk, G.J., Mahar, M.T. (2016). Development of an aerobic capacity prediction model in adolescents aged 13 to 16 years. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34, 18-26. Published, 12/20/2014.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C., Brusseau, T.A., Eisenman, P.A., Saint-Maurice, P.F., Welk, G.J., Mahar, M.T. (2014). Cross-validation of aerobic capacity prediction models in adolescents. Pediatric Exercise Science, 27, 404-411. Published, 12/20/2014.
Burns, R. D., Pledderer, C., & Fu, Y. Adolescent health behaviors and difficulty concentrating, remembering, and making decisions. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. doi:10.1177/1559827619860067. Published, 07/10/2019.
Burns, R. D., Li, L., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Cardiorespiratory endurance and mathematics performance: A mediation analysis. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education. doi:10.1080/24711616.2019.1633709. Published, 07/10/2019.
Podlog, L., Burns, R., D., Dimmock, J., Jackson, B., Hall, M. S., & Fritz, J. M. (2019). Does Motivation Mediate the Relationship Between Competence Perceptions and Patient Outcomes Among Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain? A Multiple Mediation Analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation. Accepted, 07/10/2019.
Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., Fu, Y., & Weaver, G. R. (2019). Impact of year-round and traditional school schedules on summer weight gain and fitness loss. Childhood Obesity . Accepted, 07/07/2019.
Yi, X., Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., & Ding, M. (2019). Weight status, physical fitness, and health-related quality of life among Chinese adolescents: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 2271. doi:10.2290/ijerph16132271. Published, 06/27/2019.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Zhang, P., Constantino, N., & Fitzsimmons, J. (2019). Effect of the resistance exercise on elementary school students' physical fitness. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise . Accepted, 06/24/2019.
Burns, R. D. (2019). Enjoyment, self-efficacy, and physical activity within parent-adolescent dyads: Application of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Preventive Medicine, 126, 105756. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105756. Published, 06/19/2019.
Pfeldderer, C. D., Burns, R. D., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). School environment, physical activity, and sleep as predictors of suicidal ideation in adolescents: Evidence from a national survey. Journal of Adolescence, 74, 83-90.. Published, 06/05/2019.
Burns, R. D., Kim, Y., Byun, W., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Associations of school day sedentary behavior and physical activity with gross motor skills: Use of compositional data analysis. Journal of Physical Activity and Health . Accepted, 05/29/2019.
Burns, R. D., Kim, Y., Byun, W., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Associations among school day sedentary behavior, physical activity, and motor skills: A compositional data analysis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49(S5), S289. Published, 05/28/2019.
Williams, S., Hannon, J. C., & Burns, R. D. (2019). Junior high PE students' tactical knowledge in four sport units. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,90(S1), A-118. Published, 04/17/2019.
Burns, R. D., Fu, Y., Brusseau, T. A., Yang, W., & Clements-Nolle, K. (2019). Relationships among physical activity, sleep duration, and academic achievement in a representative sample of adolescents. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 90(S1), A-145. Published, 04/17/2019.
Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2019). Weight gain and fitness loss of children over the summer. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,90(S1), A-33. Published, 04/17/2019.
Putnam, T., Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Henderson, H., Ziegenfuss, D., & French, R. (2019). A needs assessment to determine how PETE University faculty evaluate pre-service teacher competency. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,90(S1), A-145. Published, 04/17/2019.
Zhang, P., Fu, Y.,Burns, R. D., & Brett, C. (2019). Associations among assessments of body composition with cardiorespiratory endurance, in adolescents. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,90(S1), A-21. Published, 04/17/2019.
Phillips, D. S., Hart, J. L., Gregory, B., Arville, P., Dilworth, Q., & Burns, R. D. (2019). Effect of acute vigorous physical activity on cognitive control in college-aged students. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education.. Accepted, 04/11/2019.
Burns, R. D., Pfledderer, C. D., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Active transport, not device use, associates with self-reported school week physical activity in adolescents. Behavioral Sciences, 9, 32. doi:10.3390/bs9030032. Published, 03/21/2019.
Burns, R. D., Fu, Y., & Constantino, N. (2019). Measurement agreement in percent body fat estimates among lab and field assessments in college students: Use of equivalence testing. PLOS One, 13, e0214029. Published, 03/20/2019.
Burns, R. D., Fu, Y., & Zhang, P. (2019). Resistance training and insulin sensitivity in youth: A meta-analysis. American Journal of Health Behavior, 43, 228-242. . Published, 03/01/2019.
Yi, X., Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Bai, Y., & Zhang, P. (2019). Body mass index and physical fitness among Chinese adolescents from Shandong Province: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 19, 81. doi:10.1186/s128889-019-6420-2. Published, 01/17/2019.
Pfledderer, C., Burns, R. D., & Brusseau, T. A. (2019). Association between access to electronic devices in the home environment and cardiorespiratory fitness in children. Children, 6, 8. doi:10.3390/children6010008. Published, 01/04/2019.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Clements-Nolle, K, & Yang, W. (2019). Associations between selected dietary behaviors and physical activity in adolescents. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 6, 79-87. Published, 01/01/2019.
Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Physical activity, health-related fitness, and classroom behavior in children: A discriminant function analysis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, 411-417. Published, 12/05/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Weight gain and cardiovascular fitness loss over the summer during a three-year school-based physical activity intervention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, 2770. doi:10.3390/ijerph15122770. Published, 12/05/2018.
Greviskes, L. E., Podlog, L., Burns, R. D., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Newton, M., & Pillow, W. (2018). Caring rehabilitation climate, the tripartite efficacy framework, and adherence to rehabilitation programs among individuals with Parkinson's disease: A multiple mediation analysis. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. doi:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000211. Published, 12/05/2018.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Constantino, N., & Zhang, P. (2018). Effect of exergaming program on physical activity, motor skill, and enjoyment in preschool children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Evelopment of step count cut-points for school day sedentary behavior. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,50(5S), 291. Published, 12/01/2018.
McKown, H., Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., & Galli, N. (2018). Relationship between teacher appearance and student physical activity in elementary physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Fu, Y., Rodriguez, K., & Burns, R. D.(2018). Physical activity and motor skills: Mediating effect of perceived competence.Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Bruseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C., & Burns, R. D.(2018). Director of physical education and changes in physical activity from a CSPAP. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Mattson, R. E., Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., Metos, J. M., & Jordan, K. C. (2018). Changes in physical activity/nutrition knowledge and enjoyment in CSPAP schools. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89,A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Burns, R. D., & Brusseau, T. A. (2018). Trends in estimated aerobic capacity over a two-year CSPAP. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89,A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C., & Burns, R. D.(2018). Effect of SPARK on segmented physical activity in incarcerated adolescents. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89,A4-A207.. Published, 12/01/2018.
Burns, R. D., & Fu, Y. (2018). Meta-Analysis of school-based physical activity interventions on physical activity enjoyment.Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Fu, Y., Brusseau, T. A., & Burns, R. D.(2018). Trends in physical activity enjoyment in CSPAP schools. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89,A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Constantino, N., Rodrigues, K., Fu, Y., & Burns, R. D.(2018). Effect of AVG on youth's physical activity, fitness, and motivation. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89, A4-A207. Published, 12/01/2018.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., & Constantino, N. (2018). A cluster analysis and validation of health-related fitness tests in college students. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,50(5S), 406-407. Published, 12/01/2018.
Zhang, P., Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., & Godin, S. (2018). Effect of a smartphone-based intervention on adults' physical activity, self-efficacy, and enjoyment. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,50(5S), 51-52. Published, 12/01/2018.
Burns, R. D., & Fu, Y. (2018; Invited Manuscript). Testing the motor competence and health-related variable conceptual model: A path analysis. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 3, 61. doi:10.3390/jfmk3040061. Published, 11/28/2018.
England, A., Brusseau, T., Burns, R. D., Koester, D., Newton, M., & Thiese, M. (2018). The cognitive structure of the basketball free throw in adolescent physical education students. Motor Control. . Accepted, 11/27/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., & Hannon, J. C. (2018). Trends in sedentary and physical activity behaviors in incarcerated adolescent boys during a Sports, Play, and Recreation for Kids program. American Journal of Health Promotion.. Published, 10/22/2018.
Brusseau, T. A.*, Burns, R. D. (2018). The Physical Activity Leader and Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program effectiveness. Biomedical Human Kinetics, 10, 127-133. Published, 09/02/2018.
Burns, R. D.*, Fu, Y., Brusseau, T. A., Clements-Nolle, K., & Yang, W. (2018). Relationships among physical activity, sleep duration, diet, and academic achievement in a sample of adolescents. Preventive Medicine Reports.. Published, 08/26/2018.
Burns, R. D.*, Brusseau, T. A., & Fu, Y. (2018). Moderators of school-based physical activity interventions on cardiorespiratory endurance in primary school-aged children: A meta-regression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.. Published, 08/14/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., & Hannon, J. C. (2018). Physical activity and health-related fitness of adolescents within the Juvenile Justice System. Biomed Research International. Published, 07/01/2018.
Zhang, P., Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., & Godin, S. (2018). Effect of efitbuddy on Promoting Physical Activity and Motivation in College Students. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise.. Published, 04/16/2018.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Constantino, N., & Zhang, P. (2018). Differences in step counts, motor competence, and enjoyment between an exergaming group and a non-exergaming group. Games for Health Journal.. Published, 04/13/2018.
Goodrum, S. Brusseau, T. A., Shaw, J. M., & Burns, R. D.* (2018). Relationship between after-school physical activity and dietary habits with cardio-metabolic risk in low-income children. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 3, 28-34. Published, 03/31/2018.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Fu, Y., & Zhang, P. (2018). Development of step count cut-points for school day vigorous physical activity. BioMed Research International. . Published, 02/27/2018.
Fu, Y., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Effect of an active video gaming classroom curriculum on health-related fitness, school day step counts, and motivation in sixth graders. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. . Published, 02/23/2018.
Greviskes, L. E., Podlog, L., Newton, M. Dibble, L., Burns, R. D., Pillow, W., Hall, M. S., & Hammer, C. (2018). Caring interactions in secondary prevention programs: A qualitative inquiry of individuals with Parkinson's disease. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.. Published, 02/01/2018.
McKown, H. B., Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D., & Galli, N. A. (2018). The effect of physical education teacher appearance on student physical activity. The Physical Educator.. Accepted, 02/01/2018.
Fu, Y., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Gross motor skills and school day physical activity: Mediating effect of perceived competence. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. Published, 01/18/2018.
Brusseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C., Fu, Y., Fang, Y., Nam, K., Goodrum, S., & Burns, R. D. (2018). Trends in physical activity, health-related fitness, and gross motor skills in children during a two-year comprehensive school physical activity program. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Published, 01/05/2018.
Burns, R. D., Fu, Y., & Podlog, L. W. (2017). School-based physical activity interventions and physical activity enjoyment: A meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.08.011. Published, 08/16/2017.
Fu, Y., Brusseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C., & Burns, R. D. (2017). Effect of a 12-week summer break on school day physical activity and health-related fitness in low-income children from CSPAP schools. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. doi:10.1155/2017/9760817. Published, 05/01/2017.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., & Hannon, J. C. (2017). Effect of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming on cardio-metabolic health markers in children from low-income schools. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. doi:10.1123/jpah.2016-0691. Published, 05/01/2017.
Kulinna, P. H.*, Ramirez, E. R., Jahn, J. A., Cothran, D. J., Burns, R. D., & Kloeppel, T. (2017). Predictors of Native American children's perceived status of health and physical shape. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. doi:10.1111/jabr.12089. Published, 05/01/2017.
Fu, Y.*, Brusseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C., & Burns, R. D. (2017). Effect of a 12-week summer break on school day physical activity and health-related fitness in low-income children from CSPAP schools. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. doi: 10.1155/2017/9760817. Published, 03/10/2017.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., & Hannon, J. C. (2017). Multivariate associations among health-related fitness, physical activity, and TGMD-3 test items in disadvantaged children from low-income families. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 124, 86−104. Published, 02/01/2017.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., & Fu, Y. (2017). Influence of goal setting on physical activity and cardio-respiratory endurance in low-income children enrolled in CSPAP schools. American Journal of Health Education, 48, 32−40. Published, 01/10/2017.
Burns, R. D.*, & Brusseau, T. A. (2017). Muscular strength and endurance and cardio-metabolic health in disadvantaged Hispanic children from the U.S. Preventive Medicine Reports, 5, 21−26. Published, 12/02/2016.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Fu, Y., & Hannon, J. C. (2017). Gross motor skills and cardio-metabolic risk in children: A mediation analysis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49, 746-751. Published, 12/02/2016.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Fang, Y., Fu, Y., Hannon, J. C. (2016). Establishing Waist-to-Height Ratio standards from criterion-referenced BMI using ROC curves in low-income children. Journal of Obesity. doi:10.1155/2016/2740538. Published, 12/01/2016.
Weaver, R. G.*, Crimarco, A., Brusseau, T. A., Webster, C. A., Burns, R. D., Hannon, J. C. (2016). Accelerometry-derived physical activity of first through third grade children during the segmented school day. Journal of School Health, 86, 726-733. Published, 10/01/2016.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Fang, Y., Fu, Y., & Hannon, J. C. (2016). Waist-to-Height Ratio, aerobic fitness, and cardio-metabolic risk in Hispanic children from low-income U.S. schools. Pediatric Exercise Science, 28, 388-396. doi:10.1123/pes.2016-0016. Published, 07/20/2016.
Brusseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C., & Burns, R. D. (2016). Effect of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program on physical activity and health-related fitness in children from low-income families. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 13, 888−894. Published, 05/01/2016.
Fu, Y., Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., & Hannon, J. C. (2016). Comprehensive school physical activity programming and activity enjoyment. American Journal of Health Behavior, 40, 496−502. Published, 05/01/2016.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Fu, Y., & Hannon, J. C. (2016). Establishing school day step count cut-points using ROC curves in low-income children. Preventive Medicine, 12, 117−122. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.02.018. Published, 03/01/2016.
Smith, C., Hannon, J. C., Brusseau, T. A., Fu, Y., & Burns, R. D.* (2016).Physical activity patterns during school leisure time in children. International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Sciences, 4, 18−27. Published, 12/30/2015.
Brusseau, T. A.*, & Burns, R. D. (2015). Step count and MVPA compendium of middle school physical education activities. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 15, 646−650. Published, 12/28/2015.
Burns, R. D.*, Brusseau, T. A, & Hannon, J. C. (2015). Prediction of optimal daily step count achievement from segmented school physical activity. Advances in Public Health. doi: 10.1155/2015/496248. Published, 12/21/2015.
Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D.*, Fu, Y. (2015). Contextual factors related to physical activity during daily middle-school physical education. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19, 733-737.. Published, 12/11/2015.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Fu, Y., Myrer, R.S., & Hannon, J. C. (2016). Comprehensive school physical activity programming and classroom behavior. American Journal of Health Behavior, 40, 100−107. Published, 12/11/2015.
Burns, R. D.*, Brusseau, T. A., Fang, Y., Myrer, R., Fu, Y., Hannon, J. C. (2015). Predictors and trends of physical activity achievement in low-income children from the U.S. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2, 868-873. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.10.002. Published, 12/11/2015.
Brusseau, T. A.*, Burns, R. D. (2015). The effect of body composition, physical activity, and aerobic fitness on the physical activity and fitness knowledge of at-risk inner city children. The Physical Educator, 73. Published, 12/11/2015.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A, & Hannon, J. C. (2015). Prediction of optimal daily step count achievement from segmented school physical activity. Advances in Public Health. doi:10.1155/2015/496248. Published, 12/11/2015.
Fu, Y.*, Gao, Z., Hannon, J. C., Brusseau, T. A., Burns, R. D. (2015). Effect of SPARK on physical activity, cardiorespiratory endurance, and motivation in middle-school students. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 13, 534-542. Published, 12/11/2015.
Burns, R.D., Brusseau, T. A., Fu, Y., Hannon, J.C. (2015). Predictors and trends of motor skill performance in at-risk elementary school-aged children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 121, 284-289. Published, 08/01/2015.
Christensen, J.C., Miller, C.J., Burns, R.D. (2015). The Influence of Demographic and Physical Therapy Utilization on Incidence Rates for Revision Surgery Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45(1). Published, 02/04/2015.
Saint-Maurice, P.F., Welk, G.J., Burns, R.D., Plowman, S., Corbin, C., Hannon, J.C. (2014). The criterion-referenced validity of the FITNESSGRAM trunk-extension test. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 55, 1252-1263. Published, 10/20/2014.
Burns, R. D., Brusseau, T. A., Hannon, J. C. (2015). Physical activity trajectories during daily middle school physical education. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12, 982-989. Published, 08/20/2014.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C., Allen, B. Brusseau, T.A. (2013). Convergent Validity of Skinfold Thickness and the Hand-held Bioelectrical Impendence Analyzer Using Current FITNESSGRAM Standards. International Journal of Sports Science, 3, 193-197. DOI: 10.5923/j.sports.2013030. Published, 08/2014.
Allen, B., Hannon, J.C., Burns, R.D., Williams, S. (2014). Effect of a core conditioning intervention on tests of trunk muscular endurance in school aged children. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28, 2063-2070. Published, 07/07/2014.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J. C., Allen, B., Brusseau, T.A. (2014). Waist-to-Height ratio standards based on agreement with health-related body fat. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 85(Suppl 1), A-17-18. Published, 04/2014.
Burns, R.D., Hannon J.C., Saint-Maurice, P.F., Welk, G.J. (2014). Concurrent and criterion-referenced validity of trunk muscular fitness tests in school-aged children. Advances in Physical Education, 4, 41-50. DOI: 10.4236/ape.2014.42007. Published, 03/2014.
Miller, C.J., Christensen, J.C., Burns, R.D. (2015). Does Utilization and Cost of Physical Therapy Interventions Influence Clinical Outcomes in Individuals Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45(1). Published, 02/05/2014.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C., Allen, B., Brusseau, T.A. (2014). Convergent validity of the One-mile run and PACER VO2MAX prediction models in middle school students. SAGE Open, 4, 1-8. DOI: 10.1177/2158244014525420. Published, 02/2014.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C., Allen, B., Brusseau, T.A. (2013). VO2 max agreement using linear and quadratic field test prediction models. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. 45(S5), S569. Published, 05/2013.
Allen, B., Hannon, J.C, Burns, R.D. (2013). Effect of core conditioning on youth's strength and endurance. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 84(Suppl. 1), A-10. Published, 04/2013.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C., Allen, B., Brusseau, T.A. (2013). Skinfold thickness and hand-held BIA agreement in body fat estimates. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 84(Suppl. 1), A-26-27. Published, 04/2013.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C., Brusseau, T.A., Shultz, B., Eisenman, P. (2013). Indices of abdominal adiposity and cardio-respiratory fitness in middle-school students. Journal of Obesity. DOI: 10.1155/2013/912460. Published, 02/2013.
Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C., Allen, B., Saint-Maurice, P.F., Welk, G.J. (2012).Associations among body fat %, BMI, and muscular fitness test performance in school-aged children. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 44(S5). Published, 05/2012.
Saint-Maurice, P.F., Welk, G.J., Burns, R.D., Hannon, J.C. (2012). Establishing criterion-health related standards for muscular fitness tests in high school students. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 44(S5). Published, 05/2012.


Brian D Eliason produces world-class seafood products through his company Northern Fisheries, located in Little Compton, Rhode Island. As president of Northern Fisheries, Mr. Eliason focuses on innovation, diversification, and top tier customer service.
The leading seafood distributor judiciously sources seafood from the cleanest waters in the world. Some of these fish are sourced locally from New England waters, while others come from the exotic waters of Bali, Peru,Vietnam, and Indonesia.
As part of his commitment to healthful, sustainable seafood, all of the fish Mr. Eliason sells are fully traceable. His company is certified by HACCP, BRC, SQF, GFSI/BRC, and other reputable health and safety organizations.
When he is not busy thinking about fish on an industrial scale, Mr. Eliason enjoys fishing for fun and sport. He is an accomplished fly fisherman, and enjoys sport fishing as well. Hunting, skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, mountain biking, and extreme sledding are other outdoor hobbies of his.


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Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried are lending their voices to a new Scooby Doo animated feature, Scoob.
Efron will be voicing Fred while Seyfried will play Daphne two of the beloved Scooby gang who went from adventure to adventure in their Mystery Machine. They will be joining the previously announced cast Will Forte, who will play Shaggy, Gina Rodriguez is Velma, Tracy Morgan is Captain Caveman, and Frank Welker will reprise the voice of Scoob, having been the voice-over for the hound in the 1969-1970 series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Efron was recently seen in hit musical film The Greatest Showman. Seyfried recently appeared in the hit sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.