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January 22nd, 2015 at 8:50 pm
Doctor Pay Raise Increases Medicaid Access
Think rationing health care spending has an effect of which patients doctors see?
A new study released by the New England Journal of Medicine found that Medicaid beneficiaries enjoyed a 7.7 percent bump in the number of appointments doctors scheduled with them when government reimbursement rates increased.
Unfortunately for the poor who use Medicaid, once ObamaCare's temporary subsidy phased out, states didn't have the extra money to continue the higher reimbursements to doctors.
And so, it's likely that doctors will respond to the new (lower) price signal and cut back on the number of Medicaid patients they schedule.
From a policy perspective this study confirms that doctors respond to economic incentives, and that if we as a society are going to help the poorest of the poor get adequate health care Congress and the president need to start prioritizing federal spending so that there's more money available to help those who need it.
If the folks in Washington, D.C. are looking for a place to start trimming, former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn's (R-OK) "Wastebook 2014" is a good place to start.
Tags: health, Medicaid, Obamacare, spending, States, subsidy, Tom Coburn
GOP Senators Unveil ObamaCare Alternative
Yesterday, three senior Republican Senators introduced a set of ideas that could eventually turn into the upper chamber's Obamacare alternative.
The proposal – coauthored by Senators Tom Coburn (Oklahoma), Richard Burr (North Carolina) and Orrin Hatch (Utah) – is a welcome companion to the repeal and reform plan put forward by the House Republican Study Committee (RSC).
The plans share some important elements. Both would repeal Obamacare (though the Senate plan would reinstate certain Medicare changes). Both limit medical malpractice awards in an attempt to cut down on junk lawsuits. And both would increase access to various tax-shielded vehicles like Health Savings Accounts.
An interesting divergence is over whether to allow consumers to purchase health insurance across state lines. The RSC bill does, while the Coburn-Burr-Hatch proposal does not. If allowed, consumers would have more choices, including access to cheaper out-of-state plans for those living in high regulation states.
On the other hand, there is the possibility that insurance companies might cluster in a low-regulation state, leading to a domino effect where all states cut back on coverage requirements or risk losing companies to more business-friendly states. Stripped down health insurance is fine for young and healthy people, but hardly adequate for older and sicker persons. If enough people are priced out of the market, expect the liberal solution to be expanding government programs to cover them.
We know, because that's one of the arguments liberal defenders of Obamacare used to justify its passage. As Republicans deliberate on how best to reform Obamacare after it's repealed, figuring out a way to avoid that trap should be high on the priority list.
Tags: GOP, health, Insurance, Obamacare, Orrin Hatch, Reform, Richard Burr, RSC, Tom Coburn
March 22nd, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Tom Coburn Axes Taxpayer Money for Absurd Research
From Quin's lips to U.S. Senator Tom Coburn's ears…
Yesterday, Quin highlighted one of the many wasteful uses of taxpayer money funded by the National Science Foundation, a federal government agency that subsidizes some pretty dubious projects. (Such as the sex lives of ducks.)
Also yesterday Coburn, a Republican from Oklahoma and a committed budget cutter, persuaded a majority of his Senate colleagues to limit NSF political science grants to only those studies that are certified as "promoting national security or the economic interests of the United States."
Citing just one example, Coburn said that "There is no reason to spend $251,000 studying Americans' attitudes toward the U.S. Senate when citizens can figure that out for free."
As I understand it, Coburn's amendment only curtails political science-related research, meaning that the project Quin cited may still be allowed going forward. Even so, it's a hopeful sign that Coburn established a precedent for at least one part of the federal budget that aligns national spending with the (true) national interest.
Tags: budget, science, Senate, spending, taxpayer, Tom Coburn
February 22nd, 2013 at 11:09 am
Sequester Kabuki
There's no question that the forthcoming federal spending cuts under the sequester aren't ideal, particularly given the indiscriminate way in which they'll be applied. Republicans in Congress, however, have rightly determined that indelicate cuts are a better option than a compromise that does little or nothing to arrest the trajectory of our debt crisis (even if they haven't quite worked out the messaging yet).
Standing firm on that principle means accepting some pretty large cuts to defense, but as Byron York notes in a must-read column for the Washington Examiner, the Pentagon is going out of its way to make the situation seem much worse than it really is:
… Over many decades of defense budget battles, the Pentagon has often used a tactic known as a "gold watch." It means to answer a budget cut proposal by selecting for elimination a program so important and valued — a gold watch — that Pentagon chiefs know political leaders will restore funding rather than go through with the cut.
So now, with sequestration approaching, the Pentagon has announced that the possibility of budget cuts has forced the Navy to delay deployment of the carrier USS Harry S. Truman to the Persian Gulf. With tensions with Iran as high as they've ever been, that would leave the U.S. with just one carrier, instead of the preferred two, in that deeply troubled region.
"Already, the threat of these cuts has forced the Navy to delay an aircraft carrier that was supposed to deploy to the Persian Gulf," Obama said at a White House appearance on Tuesday, in case anyone missed the news.
Some military analysts were immediately suspicious. "A total gold watch," said one retired general officer who asked not to be named. Military commentator and retired Army Lt. Col. Ralph Peters called the Navy's move "ostentatious," comparing it to "Donald Trump claiming he can't afford a cab."
… Meanwhile, with a budget higher than it was even at the peak of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Pentagon is resisting attempts to force it to audit its own finances. Congress passed a law back in 1990 requiring such an audit, to no avail. Last year, Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced the Audit the Pentagon Act, which would try again to force a look inside the maze of Pentagon spending.
Now, with the Defense Department sounding the alarm about sequestration, some budget hawks on Capitol Hill are doubtful. "It's difficult to take these doomsday scenarios seriously when the Pentagon can't even audit its own books," says a spokesman for Coburn. "We would argue that the Defense Department has the authority to reprioritize funding toward vital needs and away from less vital spending. As Sen. Coburn has detailed, the department spends nearly $70 billion each year on 'nondefense' defense spending that has nothing to do with our national security."
Yes, the Pentagon does represent some of the most vital spending that takes place in Washington. But conservatives especially should remember that it remains, on many levels, a conventional bureaucracy, prone to defend well-established power centers and jealous of every dollar that comes its way.
The goals of cutting spending and preserving national security are not mutually exclusive.
Tags: Defense Spending, federal budget, federal spending, Joe Manchin, military, National Security, Pentagon, Sequester, spending cuts, Tom Coburn
February 6th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
USPS to End Saturday Service for Letters (Not Packages)
Fox News is reporting a major announcement by the Post Master General today that the United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to discontinue Saturday letter delivery. The agency would continue to deliver packages six days a week. (Per federal law, USPS does not operate on Sundays.)
The decision to reduce letter carrying to five days a week is one of the cost reduction approaches advocated by congressional postal reformers such as Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). With USPS posting a near $16 billion operating loss last year, the move, at a cost-savings of $2 billion, is one of the changes that could help the agency stay alive.
Unfortunately for those who like letter service, legacy costs like high levels of workers' compensation use and generous pension guarantees are coming up against the switch by consumers to email and other electronic messaging services.
When looking at the numbers, today's USPS announcement makes sense. According to the report, the agency's percentage of letter deliveries has fallen since 2010 while package delivery rose 14 percent. Reformers typically want government agencies to act more like businesses to reduce the cost to taxpayers while maintaining an acceptable level of service. Unless Congress gives USPS more flexibility or some money (currently USPS receives no appropriations), a leaner Post Office, with fewer services, seems like the most likely way forward.
Tags: Darrell Issa, post, Reform, service, spending, Tom Coburn, USPS
"America Works" Better With Less Welfare
Peter Cove writes in City Journal about the success of America Works, his for-profit company that specializes in getting jobs for long-term welfare recipients:
In the past 27 years, America Works has placed more than 250,000 poor people, with an average of five to six years on the rolls, in private-sector jobs, with an average starting wage of $10 per hour plus benefits. In our New York program, to take one example, more than half of these new workers were still on the job after 180 days. The employers that we have worked with include prestigious companies, such as Time Warner, Cablevision, Aramark, J. C. Penney, and American Building Maintenance Industries. Most of these employers keep coming back, asking for more of our referrals.
In his article, Cove recounts his transformation from welfare-state-liberal to work-first reformer. The theme throughout is that long job training programs are colossal wastes of time and money compared to the America Works model:
…clients with shaky self-confidence are best served by early success in getting a job, not by long periods of preparation. Our weeklong training sessions are narrowly focused on the attributes and skills needed to land an entry-level job. Our trainers work with clients on the basics, such as maintaining a businesslike personal appearance, speaking properly, preparing a résumé, and showing up on time. Clients quickly learn that success depends on self-discipline and their own motivation and effort.
According to a report by U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), as of February 2011, "Nine federal agencies spent approximately $18 billion annually to administer 47 separate employment and job training programs." Unfortunately, the Government Accountability Office says that "little is known about the effectiveness of most programs."
Which do you prefer? A for-profit company with 27 years of experience getting people into jobs they keep, or 47 cross-cutting initiatives that can't prove whether or not they are effective?
Tags: GAO, government, Jobs, Peter Cove, Reform, spending, Tom Coburn, welfare, work
Growing Support for Ryan's Medicare Reform 2.0
Back in December I wrote a column defending a Medicare reform proposal outlined by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). Unlike Ryan's "Path to Prosperity" budget resolution that passed the House in 2011, Ryan-Wyden retains traditional Medicare. However, like Ryan's original reform, Ryan-Wyden introduces private sector competition by allowing seniors to use vouchers to select the plan – public or private – that they want, with any savings from a less expensive plan landing in the seniors' pocket.
At the time, Ryan-Wyden was reported as an idea by two policy wonks with no discernable political support on Capitol Hill. That changed this week when Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced a bill that substantially mirrors Ryan-Wyden's Medicare-plus-competition proposal. Although both pairings are so far quiet on the similarities between their plans, this is a good first step toward getting a common conceptual framework around an idea that increases competition.
Not that you'd know any this from reading Think Progress' headline announcing the Coburn-Burr plan as "Two Republican Senators Try to Walk Back Paul Ryan's Medicare Privatization Plan." Indeed, one has to read halfway into the article to discover that Coburn-Burr "is very similar to the bipartisan framework outlined by Ryan and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) last year and adds little to the Medicare reform debate."
To Think Progress' way of thinking there is little news value when two conservative Republican Senators introduce an almost identical reform plan to one announced by a liberal Democratic colleague and the most influential Republican Congressman. Almost everyone else knows better. With support growing for Ryan's Medicare 2.0 reform, expect to see more movement Ryan's way as the year rolls on.
Tags: Medicare, Paul Ryan, Reform, Richard Burr, Ron Wyden, Tom Coburn
Taxpayers Footing the Bill to Create Pakistani Version of "Sesame Street," Video Game Based on Michelle Obama's Garden
You've really got to hand it to Senator Tom Coburn. In a job where the only real responsibility is to raise your hand from time to time, the junior senator from Oklahoma has taken it upon himself to use the full powers of his office to fight for a smaller, less wasteful government. One of the mechanisms he employs in waging this battle is his annual "Wastebook Report," chronicling the most outrageous excesses in federal spending over the past year. The 2011 version is now out and well worth a read (assuming you have blood pressure medication nearby). Here are just a few samples from Coburn's collection of 100 outrages:
$35 million of taxpayer money to pay for both major parties' political conventions
Around $500,000 to purchase equity in a Washington D.C. IHOP
$120 million in benefits for federal employees who were ineligible — because they were dead
Over $100,000 to preserve vintage video games
$18 million in foreign aid … to China, our banker
$100,000 for a celebrity chef road show in Indonesia
$10 million to help develop a Pakistani version of "Sesame Street"
Approximately $1 billion in falsely-claimed tax credits for household energy efficiency
Nearly $1 million for an online soap opera about single mothers (starring Billy Dee Williams, no less)
Over $175,000 to fund a study on the connection between cocaine use and risky sexual behavior … in quail
Half a million dollars for research on the trustworthiness of tweets
$4.4 billion in wartime contracting fraud
Over $200,000 for an online organic farming video game based on Michelle Obama's White House vegetable garden.
$600,000 for research on why chimps throw their own feces.
With this report, Tom Coburn is earning his taxypayer-funded salary. He may be the only one.
Tags: Big Government, fiscal conservatism, government spending, Government Waste, Tom Coburn
November 3rd, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Why the Supercommittee's Job Should Be Child's Play
Last week I wrote here about Sen. Ron Johnson's proposals to save $1.4 trillion over ten years. Today, for the University of Mobile, I add that to proposals by Jeff Sessions, Tom Coburn, Paul Ryan and others to show that significant savings shouldn't be all that hard.
Tags: budget, Paul Ryan, Ron Johnson, supercommittee, Tom Coburn
Is Your Senator in the Upper Chamber's Tea Party Caucus?
Senators Jim DeMint (R-SC), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Rand Paul (R-KY) have all joined the new Senate Tea Party caucus. No word yet on movement favorite Marco Rubio (R-FL), or other stalwart fiscal conservatives like Tom Coburn (R-OK).
Politico notes that caucuses are more important in the House because of that chamber's preference for majority rule. In the Senate, one member can hold up or kill legislation if he's willing to filibuster (or usually just threaten it). Even so, it would be nice to see DeMint attract enough members to the Tea Party caucus so that the Senate has at least one institutional block against runaway spending.
Tags: caucus, Jim Demint, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, tea party, Tom Coburn
Bloated Bureaucracies & a Constipated Congress
One of the measures of successful politicians is how much legislation they author, sponsor, and pass. Since the activities can be counted, the more a legislator does, the more he can claim to be "doing something" to justify his reelection.
So it must be frustrating for all the Senators who desperately want to "do something" when colleagues in their own party insist on larding unpopular policies into bills that would otherwise sail through the process. Though the main energy bill claims enough support to pass, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) are blocking it because its centrist supporters refuse to include the Environmental Left's demands for cap-and-trade. When asked to present the cap-and-tax language as a stand-alone amendment, Kerry and Boxer balked because they don't have the 60 votes to attach it.
Who can blame them? After the large scale corruption of the legislative process to pass ObamaCare, why wouldn't a Democratic lawmaker think that rules only apply to Republicans?
Happily, adding text to the United States Code isn't everyone's definition of a good legislator. Senators like Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) pride themselves on reducing the word count of the nation's legal regime. Less law means less room for bureaucrats to expand their reach. Let's hope the Democrats' insatiable demand for more government continues to be an obstacle to passing any new laws.
Tags: Barbara Boxer, bureaucracy, Congress, energy, Jim Demint, John Kerry, Obamacare, Tom Coburn
Vote Alert: Coburn Amendment to Debt Hike
The following was distributed to all Senate offices today:
Key Vote Alert: H. J. Res. 45, the Coburn Rescission Amendment
Center for Individual Freedom Urges All Senators to Vote "Yes" on the Coburn Rescission Amendment
On behalf of its 250,000 activists and supporters nationwide, the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) urges all Senators to vote "Yes" on the Coburn amendment to H. J. Res. 45, the statutory debt limit increase.
CFIF supports numerous aspects of the amendment, including the more than $120 billion in federal spending reductions through the consolidation of duplicative government programs.
For example, the federal government currently has over 20 programs dedicated to reducing obesity. Because President Obama has pledge to "eliminate wasteful redundancy" in our federal budget, all Senators should support the Coburn amendment to reduce the nation's bloated budget.
As the Senate considers yet another $1.9 trillion increase to our national debt, it only makes sense that our political leaders should take some strides toward reducing wasteful and duplicative spending. The Coburn amendment is one of many steps needed to reduce our staggering national debt.
For these reasons and more, CFIF urges all Senators to vote "Yes" on the Coburn amendment. Moreover, CFIF also opposes the $1.9 trillion debt limit increase and calls on Congress to further cut spending rather than recklessly add to the nation's out-of-control debt.
Update: The Coburn amendment was defeated by a 37-57 vote.
Tags: debt, National Debt, Senate, tax, taxes, Tom Coburn, vote alert
Senators Meet Santa
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) is one of the few good guys on Capitol Hill. He and Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) have taken the lead to stop government-run health care in the Senate. In fact, they're using every procedural tool under the sun to defeat the Senate's disasterous version of "reform."
According to The Hill newspaper, DeMint is even prepared to go so far as to slow debate and force Christmas Eve votes. As DeMint noted, "I think it's our responsibility to stretch this out because every day we do we have time to tell Americans what's in it."
For those of you looking for something interesting to watch over the holidays, the Senate will likely be in session on Christmas Eve.
This is the final push against government-run health care. If you haven't done so already, call your Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to oppose the Senate health care bill.
Tags: health care, Jim Demint, Senate, Tom Coburn
Update: Senate v. Tom Coburn
The Senate can be a magical place sometimes. Taking advantage of a clever procedural tool, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has forced the upper chamber to read a 767-page amendment out loud. (One has to feel sorry for the people reading the amendment.)
Senator Bernie Sanders (Socialist-VT) introduced his single-payer amendment to the health care bill but Senators DeMint (R-SC) and Coburn put their foot down. They are now using all available procedural tactics to kill the bill, even if they have to kill the voice of a few Senate staffers in the process (a worthy sacrifice).
Senator Coburn commented, "We're going to understand what single-payer is all about and read the bill."
If you'd like to understand more about socialist health care, click here or here. More of CFIF on health care here.
***Update***
Senator Coburn did battle once again with Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and the exchange was priceless. Senator Coburn asked that Senators fully read and understand the bill before they voted.
Senator Baucus, we'll say, was less than optimistic about the comprehension level of his colleagues. The video (one minute mark) displays our nation's sad state of affairs.
Tags: Bernie Sanders, health care, Jim Demint, Tom Coburn
Nobel Laureate Got Big Federal Bucks
Last week, two Americans were awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics. Thanks to our friend Paul Krugman, it was recently revealed that one of the winners, Elinor Ostrom, received a massive amount of federal funds during her career, in addition to her $167,018 salary at Indiana University.
The National Science Foundation (NSF), an organization tasked with promoting the progress of science, has given over $16.7 million in inflation-adjusted grants to Professor Ostrom. This figure includes a hefty $9.8 million (inflation-adjusted) grant in 1971, when Professor Ostrom was just six years removed from her Ph.D.
Obviously, given her recognition and achievements in the fields of political science and economics, she put this $16.7 million to good use, but with that much money one could only imagine what else could have been achieved.
With lobbying heavyweights like the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, there are plenty of voices lobbying for more education funding. Everyone is trying to get a piece of the $3.6 trillion federal pie, and these groups are effective at ensuring more federal dollars go toward education funding.
Senator Tom Coburn has seized on NSF funding and has recommended the elimination of political science grants. With over $147.7 billion in endowment wealth for the top ten Universities alone, there is plenty of higher education money available. If Harvard dedicated just 1% of its endowment to research funding, it could provide life-time grants to 22 "Elinor Ostrom's" every year (over $365 million in total).
Senator Coburn often likes to make the point that you don't practice charity through the federal government. You practice politics and favoritism. With so much private wealth already accumulated in the nation's universities and other foundations dedicated to promoting education, has the market really failed to invest in education? If universities are as esteemed as they are in this country, couldn't they afford a small investment in research grants?
Tags: American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association, National Science Foundation, Nobel Prize, Paul Krugman, Tom Coburn
October 1st, 2009 at 11:22 am
The Senate Doctors Show
No one knows our health care system better than doctors. Thankfully, there are several in Congress, including Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), who understand that a government-run system would lead to rationing and a lower quality of care.
Here is a clip from one of the recent "Senate Doctors Show."
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Tags: health care, Senate, Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn's Health Care Reform
Proponenets of ObamaCare continue to claim that those of us opposed to a government takeover of health care have not introduced a viable alternative. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), however, has introduced The Patients' Choice Act (S. 1099).
The bill would:
Equalize the tax treatment of health insurance and provides all Americans with a tax credit for the purchase of health coverage and care.
Incentivize States to establish Health Exchanges which would guarantee health coverage to any consumer, regardless of health status, age, or pre-existing condition.
Reduce waste, fraud, and abuse. The Patients Choice Act would change this by using existing data-matching technologies and intelligent payment structures to replace the current "pay and chase" culture with one of "prevent and control" to ensure timely, accurate, targeted payments of taxpayer dollars to providers.
Prevent Tax Increases and prevent higher deficits.
No government-run health care plan. Under the Patients' Choice Act, if you like the health plan you have, you can really keep it.
You can read the bill yourself here.
Tags: health care, President Obama, Tom Coburn


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1. Can the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund Board become the Board to manage a future fund under the Convention as well? Are there any legal barriers under international law to do this?
2. As the US has not ratified the Protocol would this be an obstacle?
3. Are there other options?
1. Use of the existing Board
There is no strict legal barrier to a new agreement or treaty making reference to a procedure or body created by an existing treaty, or seeking to provide powers to such a body. However such a treaty or agreement cannot, ordinarily, impose obligations on an existing body that the body does not already have by way of the treaty or agreement that created it, or accept pursuant to its own constitution or a specific agreement to which it is a party.
There are a number of possible obstacles, both legal and practical, to the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund Board (the "KP Adaptation Fund Board") becoming the Board to manage a future fund under the Convention. These arise because the KP Adaptation Fund Board is a creature of the Kyoto Protocol, not the Convention. Among the issues are the following:
The KP Adaptation Fund Board operates "under the authority and guidance of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol" (the "CMP") "and shall be fully accountable to the [CMP]" (Decision 1/CMP.3). It does not therefore take instructions from the Council of the Parties to the Convention (the "COP") and even if the AWG-LCA were to decide that the KP Adaptation Fund Board was to manage a future fund under the Convention, this decision could only be put into effect with the KP Adaptation Fund Board's agreement and, broadly, with the approval of the CMP. However as the members of the CMP are a subset of the members of the Convention this may however be a theoretical rather than a real issue.
The KP Adaptation Fund is established to finance projects and programmes in developing country Parties that are Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (Decision 10/CP.7). Its administration (and, presumably therefore the costs of the KP Adaptation Fund Board) is to be met from "a share of the proceeds from certified project activities" (Decision 5/CMP.2). The issue therefore arises that if the KP Adaptation Fund Board were to administer a future fund under the Convention, how would the costs of its administration of that future fund be financed?
The KP Adaptation Fund Board's constitution and procedure do not allow for any input by non Protocol States, such as the US. There are a number of applications of this. For example, its functions are those assigned to it by the CMP (Decision1/CMP.3 para 5), the Board comprises 16 members representing "Parties to the Kyoto Protocol" (Decision 1/CMP.3 para 6), and provision is made for regular reviews of all matters concerning the Adaptation Fund, including its institutional arrangements (such as the Adaptation Fund Board) by the CMP (Decision 1/CMP3, paras 32 to 33). It therefore appears unlikely that the United States (or any of the other parties to the Convention that are not also parties to the Kyoto Protocol) would agree to any new fund, in which it was involved, being managed by such an entity in relation to which it had no input.
2. In answer to question 2 therefore, it is likely that the United State's failure to ratify the Kyoto Protocol would be a serious obstacle to the existing Adaptation Fund Board, without structural change, becoming the Board to manage a future fund under the Convention.
3. Other options
(1) : use of a New Board established along the same lines?
If the AWG-LCA parties were to agree as a matter of principle to set up a new Board that operated along broadly the same lines, with the same modalities and structures as the existing KP Adaptation Fund Board, to manage a future fund, this should, through appropriate drafting, be achievable. Much of the existing language used to establish the KP Adaptation Fund Board could be used for the new Board, with references to CMP replaced with references to COP, references to Parties to the Kyoto Protocol replaced with references to Parties to the Convention, etc. This would however technically be a new entity, rather than the existing institution which, we understand from the question, is required by the AWG-LCA. There would also be no requirement for the new Board and the existing KP Adaptation Fund Board to be made up of the same members, giving rise to duplication.
Other options (2): is a hybrid Board possible?
If the agreement of both the CMP and the COP could be obtained, then it may (with careful drafting) be possible to achieve a hybrid solution with the constitution and role of the KP Adaptation Fund Board expanded so that it:
(i) continued to be constituted in broadly the same way and report to the CMP for the purposes of the Adaptation Fund under the Kyoto Protocol; and in addition
(ii) sat, with additional input / membership from the non-Kyoto Protocol members (possibly by way of one additional member being selected from the non-Kyoto Protocol countries) for the purposes of administering a new Fund under the Convention. There are a number of ways the constitution of the Board could be amended for these purposes to take account of the involvement of additional Convention parties.
This approach would require some amendment to the existing constitution of the KP Adaptation Board under e.g. Decision 1/CMP.3 to recognise that the KP Adaptation Fund Board would no longer report solely to the CMP, and issues such as sources of funding would need to be addressed. In the time available detailed analysis of how such a hybrid might work and all the drafting issues that arise has not been undertaken. However, please let us know if you would like us to look at this in more detail prior to Copenhagen.
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"Dreaming in Light tells the story of Tjirbruki, but there are so many other elements – the stories of the stars and the ancestors are so important … It's about looking after and caring for our environment and protecting these few open space places we have left." — Karl 'Winda' Telfer
Monkeystack co-produced the event with the Adelaide Fringe, Cultural and Creative Producer Karl Winda Telfer, Yellaka, implementation partners Novatech, Epson, and support from the Government of South Australia, City of Adelaide, The University of Adelaide, Illuminart, MOD, and Tandanya, the National Aboriginal Cultural Insitute.
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The city offers a plethora of opportunities to meet people and form new relationships. However, meeting people and dating also encompasses a host of psychological issues which can interfere and cause havoc, as well as continual unhappiness and pain.
When singles feel like everyone else is in a relationship or they find themselves consistently being told by the people with whom they are attracted that only friendship, not romance is possible, then I wonder what is so threatening about the available and interested singles who are being set aside. And what about those individuals who only pursue relationships with people with whom they know are unavailable and then suffer as a result of their partner's unavailability.
If someone is threatened by emotional and/or physical intimacy or fearful of losing themselves in a meaningful relationship then I am not surprised when that person cannot find an "available" partner.
People who talk about wanting the so-called "Rules of Dating" are seeking an outside solution to resolve inner uncertainties. This anxiety is a reflection of a number of internal strugglesÝoften including issues of low self esteem. Inherent in meeting people and dating is some self risk. We risk not being liked, accepted or desired.
Being rejected can be an overwhelming and paralyzing threat. The reality that no one is loved and desired by everyone is obvious but has little to no impact on the psyche. For some, the risk of rejection is too great and even devastating.
Unresolved psychological struggles (loneliness and depression) will interfere in a person's ability to meet, date and develop relationship(s) despite their conscious desire to do so. These struggles will continue to interfere until these issues are successfully addressed and resolved. Unfortunately these struggles don't get better over time. They will continue and repeat themselves and cause more pain. External changes really don't work. Changing your appearance may make you feel better for a while, but it will not last. Changes on the outside will not address and resolve the inner conflicts.
You need to look inward. You need to make the changes on the inside by resolving the inner struggles and conflicts. As you resolve the inner struggles enjoying the throbbing life found in our city becomes more possible. Invest in helping yourself. It will be the best most satisfying and important investment and journey you can ever make.


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Q: MongoDB error on Transaction w/ ReadPreference Secondary on a test replica set tl;dr How can I enable read preference SECONDARY on a single-operation read transaction, on a testing replica set?
I have created a MongoDB replica set from MongoDB deploy replica set for testing.
Then tried to make a simple, single-document transaction from MongoDB Transactions where I only change a few things such as read preference to secondary.
# Step 1: Define the callback that specifies the sequence of operations to perform inside the transactions.
def callback(session):
    collection_one = session.client.mydb1.foo
    # Important:: You must pass the session to the operations.
    collection_one.find_one({'id': 0}, session=session)

# Step 2: Start a client session.
with client.start_session() as session:
    # Step 3: Use with_transaction to start a transaction, execute the callback, and commit (or abort on error).
    session.with_transaction(
        callback, read_concern=ReadConcern('snapshot'), # <- changed from 'local' to 'snapshot'
        write_concern=wc_majority,
        read_preference=ReadPreference.SECONDARY) # <- changed from PRIMARY to SECONDARY

I get the following error
...
pymongo.errors.InvalidOperation: read preference in a transaction must be primary, not: Secondary(tag_sets=None, max_staleness=-1, hedge=None)

It works correctly if I change to read preference PRIMARY.
If the read preference must be primary, it does not make any sense to have this option at all ...
What am I doing wrong or understanding incorrectly? This seems something so basic yet the documentation IMO does not explain this.

A: Secondary reads in transactions do not make sense.
Transactions are running on the current primary. Hence, reads will be fulfilled by the primary. Requesting a secondary read is incompatible with transactions.
A secondary read may be fulfilled by any of the secondaries. The secondaries may have different data. This makes simple secondary reads non-repeatable, not causally consistent, etc.
If you want a simple secondary read, do not issue it under a transaction.

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Surah Al-Jinn - The Mysterious World of Spirits & Demons
The Magnificent Journey
An Amazing Journey Through The Last Two Parts (Juzz Tabaarak and Juzz 'Amma) of the Qur'an, From Surah Al-Mulk to Surah An-Naas, by one of the foremost Islamic Scholars and Thinkers of the Western World today
By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi (Oxford University)
Date: Saturday 23rd February 2013 Time: 10AM - 6PM
Venue: Cambridge University and Live Online Web Access
Written Testimonials: http://courses.meoc.org.uk/p/testimonials.html
"Jazakumullahu khayran. I can't thank you enough for the opportunity. I am so impressed by the Sheikh, subhanallah, mashaAllah. A very rare example of tradition fused with awareness of the environment and reality while not compromising God consciousness. If only there were more like him.
Questions, I'm so glad we can ask them even if it's not about the sura. Yes, how else are we to learn from his wisdom and experience if we don't ask? The issues facing Muslims in the West are so many and so confusing and I just love the fact that he does not have an inferiority complex about Islam. It's really sad to see psychologically defeated scholars start throwing away tradition in the name of progress and fitting in. Sheikh Akram Nadwi gives you the sense that the real life is in the hereafter so don't have to get so tied up with the philosophies and controversies that sometimes take away our attention from the real purpose. The onus is on us, are we being pious?" - Aisha Barkatullah, Cambridge
The (Real) Origin of Species by Nuh (AS) - Not Darwin!
<<I (Noah) said, "Ask forgiveness of your Lord: He is ever forgiving. He will send down abundant rain from the sky for you; He will give you wealth and children; He will provide you with gardens and rivers. What is the matter with you? Why will you not fear God's majesty, when He has created you stage by stage? Have you ever wondered how God created seven heavens, one above the other, placed the moon as a light in them and the sun as a lamp, how God made you spring forth from the earth like a plant, how He will return you into it and then bring you out again, and how He has spread the Earth out for you to walk along its spacious paths?">> [Surah Nuh 71:10-20]
Reflecting on some parts of this passage, Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi comments as follows:
"Theme #6 - Man is created in stages. It is of no importance for the religious life what these stages refer to precisely, whether it is slow change over long eons of time, or abrupt shifts in some evolutionary process, as those who believe in evolution claim. For the religious life what is of importance is that the coming-to-be of a human being is a process through time, through experience , history, engagement with the natural and human world into which the individual is born and where he matures and, eventually, dies. The coming-to-be of a person is through time, through the effort of living and learning, of being nurtured and nurturing; it is a process of coming to know and experience, of awakening to the importance of being human, and the realisation that death is a stage, as birth was, as maturing was, as adulthood was and senility. The being created in stages means being created in a movement that is directed from one moment on to the next, from here to hereafter. Because this being created in stages is by God, it is a sign also of the minute, subtle and particular care that He has invested in His creation. Creation is not a careless thing, a matter of no importance, a meaningless repetition like mass-produced goods. Life is not to be wasted. For every life, its time is irreplaceable. No stage is permanent; that is the meaning of "stage". We are always moved on within this world. (Death is a break, marked by "thumma". What comes after death follows directly, as marked by "wa".)" - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi on Surah Nuh (Seminar Outline Notes)
From time to time, philosophers and scientists have put forward propositions and theories with regards to the origins of species - the most significant being On The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin published in 1859. Although Darwin claimed that it was purely scientific in nature, his theory has had enormous idealogical impact on religious, cultural, social, political and economic spheres. [You can read the article titled "Reflections on The Theory of Evolution as A Cultural Dogma" by Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi attached to this email]. Sadly Muslims have also been affected by this. Another important point that many of us don't realise is that no matter how good a theory seems the inferences made by that theory are based on Inductive Reasoning which by definition is probabilistic and can never be certain even if all the premises are true. So these theories can never be a source of belief. At best they are useful for understanding the natural world.
"Now a scientific theory is not, or should not be promoted as, a matter susceptible to believing or not believing it. Ideally, a scientific theory is a tool of human thought which helps us to perceive, understand and explain elements and features of the natural world (including our bodily selves) that, otherwise, we could not even perceive clearly, let alone understand or explain. Like any tool a theory does its job for a while, and then is re-designed or an altogether different theory does the job more efficiently, more elegantly, more comprehensively. A theory can be of use, for scientific purposes, if it accurately explains something in part, or in some aspect of it, even if, in respect of other aspects of the same thing, it is useless, inaccurate, and leads to a dead end. The worth of a scientific theory, ideally, is dependent on its capacity to understand and explain the natural world in a way that opens up reality to continued effort to understand and explain it."- Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi on Evolution (full article attached)
Therefore the real origin of species is what is explained by the Prophets and Messengers of Allah (SWT). Their explanations are deep and meaningful - not superficial like the scientific theories and explanations - they connect the origin to the purpose, the end and to what comes after - "... how God made you spring forth from the earth like a plant, how He will return you into it and then bring you out again". They speak based on revelation, certainty and truth - not assumptions, inferences, conjecture, speculation and induction, like the scientists and philosophers.
<<Most of them follow nothing but assumptions, but assumptions can be of no value at all against the Truth: God is well aware of what they do.>> [Qur'an 10:36]
<<If you obeyed most of those on earth, they would lead you away from the path of God. They follow nothing but speculation; they are merely guessing. Your Lord knows best who strays from His path and who is rightly guided.>> [Qur'an 6:116-117]
The seminar coming up this Saturday on Surah Nuh is an essential opportunity to not only understand our origins but moreover, our real purpose and our end as well. This life-changing seminar is taught by one of the foremost scholars and thinkers of the Western world today - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi of Oxford University.
Surah Nuh - The Struggle of The Prophets
Date: Saturday 26th January 2013 Time: 10AM - 6PM
"Jazakumullah khair for the efforts of the MEOC for arranging these blessed gatherings of knowledge. The seminars I've attended so far have several elements that make them very special, starting from the choice of topics themselves which cater to the more profound needs of the people rather than addressing some superficial issues that seem to be more fashionable today. Even the content of the seminars and the manner of teaching by Shaikh Akram Nadwi are directly focussed towards developing a deeper understanding of these issues. In these seminars, one gets a glimpse of the years of learning that have gone into the brilliant scholarship of Shaikh Nadwi. Furthermore his knowledge seems to be blessed by an acute understanding of the needs of the Ummah. The seminar on the 'Legacy of Ibrahim (a.s.)' was exceptionally beautiful, wherein, the Shaikh in his own words confessed that he was attempting to transmit, not knowledge, but the state of his heart, to the others present. While the knowledge and the insight that one gains into the Qur'an, the Sunnah and the history of Muslims through these seminars is invaluable, I personally feel that these sessions are more than just one-day courses. I am inclined to call them gatherings of Remembrance of Allah, and we all know the blessings of such gatherings!" - Mohini Verma, PhD Student, Cambridge University
"Of all the scholars I have had the opportunity to study with, I have found Shaikh Akram Nadwi to be the closest, in knowledge, manners and teaching, to how I would imagine some of the great Hadith scholars of the past would have been. He has a vast knowledge of Qur'an, Hadith and Fiqh, a down-to-earth, humble, approachable style, and great teaching ability. His classes are not just beneficial from a learning perspective, but also to marvel at the awe-inspiring wealth of knowledge of our scholars masha Allah. His 57 volume work going through the biographies of some 8,500 women scholars of Hadith is a monumental endeavour. The mere fact of its existence can be a major talking point in discussion with Muslims and non-Muslims, and is almost a stand-alone proof of Islam's unparalleled wealth of female scholarship." - Dr Omar Mahroo, London
"I want to thank your organisation for arranging these series of lectures by Dr Nadwi. I have attended two of these lectures and have found them immensely enlightening. Dr Nadwi is a rare scholar of our times and although he is knowledgeable enough to talk at length on issues of philosophy, literacy or poetry, he is always keen to emphasise the practical implications of his teachings - that Islam in essence is a religion to be practiced with real actions and not confined to theory written in textbooks. MEOC has done an excellent job in the way they have taken care of all the details required of organising such events. I pray that Allah rewards all those involved in all aspects of these courses." - Dr Atiqul Baree, Portsmouth
"The course by Shaykh Nadwi lived up to its billing and the course splendidly drove home just how crucial and relevant lessons from Ibrahim's (as) life are to us today. Ibrahim's (as) life is not covered enough in Muslim circles or public discourse, which made the course very interesting. The stories of Ibrahim (as) particularly that of him and his two sons Ismail and Ishaq (as) are endlessly rich and fruitful and understanding them will go a long way in helping us make some sense of our reality. Shaykh Nadwi mashAllah demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Ibrahim's (as) story as narrated in the Quran and also the Biblical account as he taught us the Abrahamic foundations. His passion and the layout of the course were engaging and I left with a strong attachment to the 'intellectual & moral courage' of Ibrahim (as); a principle myself and every Muslim should be implementing in our lives.JazakAllahu Khair" - Mohamed Abdalla, Cambridge
Video Testimonials: http://courses.meoc.org.uk/p/blog-page.html
Seminar Highlights of Surah Al-Haqqah
Preview of Nuh (AS) Seminar - Gems from Shaykh Akram Nadwi
The People of Nuh (AS) and the People Today - Same Idols But Modern Names
The Big Debate: Nuh (AS) Vs Richard Dawkins - Coming Up Soon!
SURAH NUH (NOAH) - THE STRUGGLE OF THE PROPHETS
What follows is some extracts from the notes by Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi on the forthcoming unique seminar - Surah Nuh.
"Like every part of the Qur'an, Surah Nuh holds its meaning in relation to the context of the revelation of the Book to the Prophet, salla-llahu `alayhi wa sallam. This is an early surah connected to the condition of the Prophet's mission before the command to do Hijrah to Yathrib. It is implicitly addressing the expressions, postures and attitudes of the mushrikun in Makkah in their refusal of God's message. For the Prophet there is consolation and strength from the precedent of Nuh, `alayhi s-salam, just as, for the the mushrikun, there is warning and threat from the precedent of what befell the ones who rejected Nuh" - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi on Surah Nuh
"Theme #9 - Unfortunately, people cannot always see through this world to the Reality, so over time their belief in God becomes enfeebled, lukewarm, then diluted, mixed with something else and so perverted. They come to fear and reverence only what they can see –the forces of nature, or the powers of some men over others, and both these have psychological effects as inhibitions, superstitions, taboos. Their world becomes narrower, their vision likewise. Their feeling of anxiety and fearfulness in the world makes them look with special reverence to great individuals of their community's past, who were powerful or wise or who helped them to accomplish things that now they fear they cannot accomplish. History quickly degenerates into myth, and myth evolves as fetishism and superstitious religion. Eventually these mis-remembered great individuals or misunderstood and feared forces of nature come to be worshipped as lesser powers, separate from even if beneath God (bi-duni-llah). The people, trapped in this degeneracy, come to elevate the historical achievements of their ancestors, to turn them into pseudo-religious myths, and then they cling to these myths. In principle and practice they behave as if these great ancestors had become gods beneath God with power to shape their present and future, to influence the coming of rain or safe travelling over the sea, or the outcome of other human efforts, like marriage or war. In Surah Nuh, the proper names are listed of some of these false ancestor-deities whose stories had travelled to, and so were known in, the world of the Arabs of the Jahiliyya. In our time, likewise, though never formally deified, the achievements and great figures of a people are turned into mythical entities, and they cling to them, and want to "follow their ways", to "live up to them", no matter what they did really. In this way, the Reality is veiled from them, and they do not experience it and cannot make themselves open to it. They mouth adherence to the great people or great ways (ideas, values) of their past (like, for example, rationalism, enlightenment, freedom, democracy, equality), and so they are blind to the realities of what they are doing in the present, as well as being blind to the historical realities of what was done in the name of these mythologised values in the past" - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi on Surah Nuh
The story of Nuh (AS) is a deep and powerful story that has immense relevance to the time that we are living in. His story would help us understand this world and its workings in a way that we have never thought of before. The upcoming seminar on Surah Nuh is a wonderful opportunity to study this important story in the Qur'an and discover its many lessons, under the guidance of one of the foremost scholars and thinkers of the Western world today - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi of Oxford University, who very effectively combines traditional scholarship with modern research to have a way of thinking and teaching that is truly unique.
Prices going up this weekend. Please book your place today.
Very Special Offer: Annual Pass - 12 sessions for the price of 5
[Audio recordings will be provided for the sessions missed if signed up for the annual pass]
Video Testimonials: http://courses.meoc.org.uk/p/testimonials.html
<<Noah said, 'My Lord, they have disobeyed me and followed those whose riches and children only increase their ruin; who have made a grand plan, saying, "Do not renounce your gods! Do not renounce Wadd, Suwa ', Yaghuth, Ya'uq or Nasr!">> [Surah Nuh 71:21-24]
Nuh (AS) complained about his people to Allah (SWT) thousands of years ago. But people today are no different to the people of Nuh (AS) because they are also following "those whose riches and children only increase their ruin". The only difference is that people today have different names for their gods than those of the people of Nuh (AS). The gods today are not Wadd, Suwa ', Yaghuth, Ya'uq or Nasr but capitalism, liberalism, rationalism, evolution, science, 'freedom', 'progress', secularism and atheism. They have made a grand plan saying 'do not renounce these gods' or rather they have gone further by trying to impose these gods on everyone else through their economic, military, political and media might.
However, what is very clear, if we look around with the light of revelation, is that they are on a path of self-destruction similar to the people of Nuh (AS). Sooner or later they will all be drowned because they are "those whose riches and children only increase their ruin". What is even more unfortunate is that some of us Muslims are also following the same path - the path of "those whose riches and children only increase their ruin". We behave like them, we act like them and worse, we think like them. So what do we think our fate would be? No doubt we will also drown with them! Simply being born in a Muslim family would not be of help to us, as not even kinship to a prophet helped the very own son of Nuh (AS). Only those people who respond to the call of Nuh (AS) and board the ship would be saved.
Book your place today to avoid any disappointment. Prices going up this weekend.
Of course there is no real debate happening between the two but the people who Nuh (AS) had to deal with were as stubborn in their disbelief as Richard Dawkins (the leading atheist in the world) is or even more. Therefore the message of Nuh (AS) and the way he dealt with them is relevant for us than ever before. He had to deal with such people for nearly 950 years! The patience, persistence, perseverance and the concern for the people he showed in those 950 years is unimaginable.
<<He said, 'My Lord, I have called my people night and day, but the more I call them, the further they run away: every time I call them, so that You may forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, cover their heads with their garments, persist in their rejection, and grow more insolent and arrogant. I have tried calling them openly. I have tried preaching to them in public and speaking to them in private.'>> [Surah Nuh 71:5-9]
As we can see Dawkins is not as bad as the people that Nuh (AS) had to deal with because he will at least listen. So perhaps if we show a fraction of the courtesy of Nuh (AS) to Dawkins he may actually change his mind and consider accepting Islam! Nuh (AS) adopted different ways to call his people. What ways can we adopt in this day and age based on the story of Nuh (AS)?
This is your opportunity to learn and understand how to approach and deal with people like Dawkins through the story of Nuh (AS) as mentioned in the Qur'an. This is taught by one of the foremost scholars and thinkers of the Western world today - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi of Oxford University where Dawkins is also a fellow.
Surah Al-Jinn - The Mysterious World of Spirits & ...
The (Real) Origin of Species by Nuh (AS) - Not Dar...
Preview of Nuh (AS) Seminar - Gems from Shaykh Akr...
The People of Nuh (AS) and the People Today - Same...
The Big Debate: Nuh (AS) Vs Richard Dawkins - Comi...


Welcome to Summerfield Primary School and to our exciting website, where we hope you will find lots of interesting, useful and entertaining information about our school.
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Together we work hard to provide the best education and experiences for the children who attend our school.
To stay up-to-date with events at Summerfield, do read our fortnightly newsletters and keep your eye on our dates for your diaries. If you want to get in touch, you'll find all the details on our contact information page, and if you've enjoyed your visit, please leave us a message in our guestbook.
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Guardian Media Group Radio is reviewing the advertising for its regional radio brand, Real Radio. The incumbent Clear Marketing has been invited to repitch against three undisclosed agencies.
The shorlisted agencies will pitch for the business, worth an estimated &£3m, in January. The winner will be responsible for the advertising and marketing for the brand's three stations in Wales, Scotland and Yorkshire. Real Radio's campaigns use a lot of television and outdoor activity, although it is not clear how this will change in the future.
The Real stations in Scotland and Wales are the number one commercial stations, according to radio audience research group Rajar. The figures for the six months to September 12, 2004 show that the three stations have a 10.1 per cent share of listening and a weekly reach of nearly 1.4 million people.
Manchester-based Clear Marketing has handled the Real account since 2002 (MW September 5, 2002). It took over the business from Cheshire-based agency Cranshaw Middleton, which had created the launch campaigns for the stations.
Clear Marketing also handles the advertising for Smooth FM, the rebranded Jazz FM North West station. The &£2m advertising business for Jazz FM is handled by Kitcatt Nohr Shaw.
Capital Radio network sales manager Marc Beeney is to join IPC tx, the television listings division of IPC including TV Times and What's On TV, as advertising director.


I have chosen CDex because it is easy to use and easy to adjust so that it will do exactly what you want it to do. There are other programs available, not least Windows Media Player, although CDex will save into MP3 and WAV formats without having to buy extra 'add-ons'. I'll explain the differences between MP3 and WAV formats later on.
To download and install this program simply click the link above and follow the on-screen instructions. It should take around 5 minutes to download on a standard dial-up connection. Further help is available on the download website.
Once you've installed the program, locate it on your desktop or in your start menu and launch it. At this point you will also need a regular audio CD. Although to my knowledge there is nothing illegal about copying your own music onto your own computer some recent CDs have been tinkered with so that they won't work in this way. If you are interested in more information about this controversial topic there is some interesting information at the Campaign for Digital Rights.
When CDex is launched it should come up like this. If you've already got an audio CD in the drive then the tracks will be listed.
Before we start it's a good idea to change the place where CDex wants to put the music on your computer. By default it wants to put it somewhere fairly hidden and murky so it'll be easier in the long run if we change this now. You only need to do it once!
If you've already done it you can skip the next two stages.
Go to the Options menu and select Settings. Or simply press the F4 key.
Up pops the Settings dialog. Click on the 'Filenames' tab in the top left of the new window.
On here there are two boxes with 'paths' in them. A path describes where a place is on your computer. You're probably more familiar with the term 'addresses' that the World Wide Web uses.
'Program Files\CDex_150\my music' is not a great place to keep your music so click on the button with three dots in it (see the screenshot, left) to change the path for both the WAV -> MP3 box and the Recorded Tracks box.
Scroll right to the top of this Window and you should see a 'My Documents' entry. You can just select this and click OK to store all your music in with your documents.
Alternatively if you've got Windows XP then you'll have a folder within My Documents called 'My Music'. Click on the plus sign next to My Documents and scroll down to select My Music and then click OK so that your music will be stored in here.
There's just one other thing that you need to do. You're supposed to put your email address in so that the program works properly, but I'd tend to suggest that you put in something bogus.
To do this click on the the Remote CDDB tab at the top right of the Settings dialog. Next to where it says 'Your Email address' type in something that looks fairly authentic.
Now put an audio CD into the computer. If you're running Windows XP then you'll probably get a message with icons in asking what you'd like to do. Click cancel to return to CDex.
You should have a list of tracks in the CDex window. If you haven't then it might be that your computer has more than one CD drive. Click on the drop-down box (just under the help menu - it reads SAMSUNG CDRW in the screenshot) to select another drive.
Now at this point the Artist reads as 'No Artist', the Album as 'No Album', and the tracks remain nameless too. Something needs to be done about this or you'll really be pulling your hair out later on.
You can enter this information manually by going through track by track, right-clicking with your mouse and selecting 'Rename Track'.
However, if you've got access to the Internet you can use it to fill this information in automatically. Handy!
To accomplish this simply click on the 'CDDB' icon on the right of the window.
A few seconds later the track details are filled in for you... magic!
Extract CD tracks to WAV files.
Use this if you want to use your music in Clicker 4.
An MP3 file is almost identical to a WAV file, except it's a tenth of the size. Unfortunately Clicker 4 won't play MP3 files - although Clicker 5 does!
After a bit of a wait, the music will be present on your computer's hard drive. Hopefully in My Documents or better still in My Music inside My Documents.


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McShane wins Third Remco Heite
11/30/2010 – It is known as "the tournament with the horse": there is a giant one of the Trojan variety to be seen at the location in the Dutch city of Wolvega, and the first prize includes a live horse – theoretically. Actually the winner gets, in addition to his prize money, a check that allows a local charity to buy a horse for its equestrian therapy. This year's tournament was won by English GM Luke McShane. Report.
The Third Remco Heite, "the tournament with the horse", took place from November 26-28 in the Hotel Wolvega Van der Valk in Wolvega, The Netherlands. Originally the intention that the winner should get a horse as a prize, but it turned out that you are not allowed to give someone a horse as a gift in Holland, which is why the winner of the first edition in 2006, Loek van Wely, was not able to take possession of his new pet. The next winner (in 2008), Bartlomiej Macieja, donated it to a local charity for handicapped children, which worked with horses. Now this has become a tradition – that the winner receives, next to his first prize sum, the amount of money it would take to buy a horse, and passes this on to the same charity.
Wolvega has one of the best-known horse race tracks in Holland, and a local transport company, Koster Euro, one of the many sponsors of the Remco Heite tournament, owns a giant wooden horse, shown in the picture by René Olthof above. It is the subject of this promotional video (in Dutch).
You do, of course, recognise the purpose of such a horse, which is to hide the warriors of the Argives, bearing death and fate to the Trojans.
This year's Remco Heite tournament was decided in the very last round, in which English GM Luke McShane defeated Loek van Wely with the black pieces to take clear first, with 3.5/5 points.
Van Wely,Loek (2666) - McShane,Luke J (2645) [E91]
3rd Remco Heite GM Wolvega NED (5), 28.11.2010
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 c5 7.0-0 Re8 8.Re1 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Nc6 10.Nc2 b6 11.Bg5 Bb7 12.Qd2 Nd7 13.Bf1 Rc8 14.h3 Qc7 15.Nd5 Qb8 16.Rab1 a6 17.b3 Ba8 18.a4 e6 19.Nc3 Nce5 20.Bh6 Bh8 21.Be3 Nf6 22.Bg5 Ned7 23.Bf4 Nh5 24.Bh2 Ne5 25.Nb4 Bb7 26.Rbd1 Red8 27.Nd3 Nd7 28.Nc1 Ne5 29.Nd3 Nc6 30.Rc1 Bg7 31.Qa2 Qa8 32.Red1 Nd4 33.Re1 Nf6 34.e5 dxe5 35.Nxe5 Nd7 36.Rcd1 Nxe5 37.Bxe5 Bxe5 38.Rxe5 b5 39.axb5 axb5 40.Qxa8 Bxa8 41.Rb1 bxc4 42.bxc4 Kg7 43.Ra5 Bc6 44.Ra7 g5 45.Nb5 Nf5 46.Be2 Kg6 47.Ra3 Rd2 48.Bf1 Rcd8 49.Ra6 Ne7 50.g3 h5 51.Bg2 Bxg2 52.Kxg2 Rc2 53.Nd6 Nc8 54.Nxc8 Rxc8 55.Rb7 Rc5 56.Rb5 R5xc4 57.Raa5 f6 58.Rb6 Re4 59.Ra1 Ree2 60.Rf1 e5 61.Rbb1 e4 62.Rbe1 e3 63.Rxe2 Rxe2 64.g4 hxg4 65.hxg4 f5 66.Kf3
McShane has been putting pressure on his Dutch opponent for the latter half of the game, achieving a winning double rook endgame in the process. Now he issues the final coup de grâce: 66...Rxf2+ 67.Rxf2 exf2 68.gxf5+ Kxf5 69.Kxf2 Kf4 0-1.
A very commendable second place was scored by 16-year-old Anish Giri, who is
slowly consolidating his position as the strongest player in Holland.
Equal on points but beaten by Anish on tiebreaks was Erwin L'Ami
Photos by Lenus van den Broek and René Olthof
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NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the BRICS summit in Xiamen, China, the Indian External Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.
The announcement comes a day after India and China ended a 73-day standoff in Doklam.
The tense stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops at the Doklam plateau ended peacefully on Monday with the two sides almost completing disengagement "under verification", The Statesman newspaper reported.
This paves the way for Mr Modi's visit to China for the BRICS Summit from Sept 3-5.
The prolonged face-off, which threatened to escalate into a full-blown war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, ended after weeks of diplomatic parleys. A brief statement put out by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said: "In recent weeks, India and China have maintained diplomatic communication in respect of the incident at Doklam.
"During the communications, we were able to express our views and convey our concerns and interests. On this basis, expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam has been agreed to and is on-going," it said.
In response to repeated queries from the media on the broad contours of the understanding reached with China, MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar said in another statement that the process of disengagement had almost been completed under verification, The Statesman reported.
"India has always maintained that it is only through diplomatic channels that differences on such matters can be addressed. Our principled position is that agreements and understandings reached on boundary issues must be scrupulously respected," Mr Kumar said.
He said New Delhi's policy remained guided by the belief that peace and tranquility in the border areas was an essential prerequisite for further development of India-China relations.
It recalled that the two countries had also agreed during a meeting between Mr Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Astana in early June that differences should not be allowed to become disputes and that bilateral ties must remain stable.
"We look forward to continuing engagements with the Chinese side on this basis," it added.
In Beijing, China said on Monday it was pleased that India had agreed to withdraw troops from the disputed border area, AFP reported. Foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said Chinese personnel on the ground verified that Indian troops and equipment had pulled back in the morning from the area.
"I am pleased to confirm that trespassing Indian personnel have all pulled back to the Indian side of the boundary," Ms Hua told a regular news briefing. "Chinese troops continue to patrol on the Chinese side of the boundary."


Gun Game is a pretty popular game mode in shooters like Counter Strike and Call of Duty, however, it seems like the gameplay concept will now be making its way to Action RPGs in the form of Dark Souls gun game mod which essentially works in the same way as those shooters.
Created by a Reddit user Bqm11, the Dark Souls gun game mod forces the game to only level up players when they connect a hit with the enemy, similar to getting kills in the shooters from where the mod originally comes from. Dying or getting hit by enemies incur penalties on the players and they can be sent back to the start of a level, forcing them to progress again.
This no hit policy of the gun game mod should entice more and more players to go for no hit runs of the game similar to some other dedicated fans who managed to complete both Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 without getting hit even once.
Despite From Software's initial reservations regarding the launch of Dark Souls franchise on PC, it seems like the game series fits right at home on the platform. Not only have the games seen great sales but their community remains dedicated as ever, still playing even the oldest game to this date and finding out new and unique ways of making their game sessions fun.


I actually quite liked Demon Con Gusto.
After hearing all the albums to games I recognize, along with parts of albums where I've heard of the source game, I'd say The Dark Side of Phobos was my favorite album.
I'm writing this here because I really don't know who to talk to about. I tried to send a private message to DJ Pretzel about this but I couldn't find his name in the user list.
I know this is an odd request and it's going a few years back... I contributed the album art for the Dark Side of Phobos remix project. At the time I was nervous about sharing my name on the internet because I was 15 or 16 so I submitted my name under the pseudonym "Marco Rossi." Whenever I happen upon the project on Wikipedia I smack myself because a character from Metal Slug gets the credit for my one minor contribution to the project and I guess it kind of bugs me.
I was wondering if it was possible for you guys to change the name from "Marco Rossi" to my real name, "David J. Firth" I can't really prove that I made the designs because that was 3 computers ago for me and at the time I had a "Portfolio? What's that?" sort of mentality.
It's not a big deal, because as a design it's really flawed and it's not going in my professional portfolio, so I won't put up a fuss if you guys don't wanna hear me out. It's just a nostalgia thing but I would truly appreciate the effort.


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China and Norway: Unpacking the Deal
The normalization of China-Norway ties is the result of years of quiet diplomacy.
By Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson and Marc Lanteigne for The Diplomat
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg
Credit: U.S. State Department photo
The normalization of the relationship between China and Norway last week brought an abrupt end to the freeze of political ties imposed by China after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in 2010. Donald Trump's impending presidency, and signs of considerable change in U.S. China policy, are likely to have been contributing geopolitical factors prompting Beijing to seek a solution. However, as both Chinese and Norwegian officials, including Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, noted, the normalization was mainly the result of years of painstaking diplomatic negotiations, in the form of a series of low-level meetings.
During the years after 2010, not only were bilateral government contacts suspended, but many business ties and joint research and academic relationships also suffered, and a free trade agreement which was being negotiated starting in 2008 was also placed on hold. All of this changed when Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende quietly met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to finalize a four-point agreement this month, resulting in the restoration of full relations. Very shortly after the deal was announced, it was reported that restarting the FTA talks would be a priority, and that a Norwegian government delegation would return to Beijing this spring.
Two Norwegian governments have, through various channels, sought to resolve the diplomatic impasse since 2010. According to a leak of government information publicized in September 2014, a potential negotiated solution to the impasse had been reached a year earlier under Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, inspired by the Danish solution to their Chinese diplomatic freeze after a reception of the Dalai Lama. This would involve, in addition to an official statement, a secret "non-paper" that would include language which could be considered an apology by the Chinese. This solution, however, was blocked by then-Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, as the content and secrecy was found to be at odds with Norwegian policy. It is fair to assume much of the diplomatic negotiations over the years since then has consisted of trying to merge the contents of the proposed public and secret statements into the one mutually acceptable, although in parts ambiguous, statement published earlier this week.
Erna Solberg's Conservative coalition faced massive public disapproval for not meeting with the Dalai Lama during his May 2014 Norwegian visit, as well as public statements that it should not be assumed that Oslo would necessarily congratulate every future Nobel Prize laureate. Both of these actions were reputed to be amongst Chinese demands for restoring political ties. The window of opportunity created by these gestures from Oslo, however, slammed shut after a series of incidents hampering negotiations. These included the aforementioned information leak of the secret negotiations to a Norwegian news service. Then in January 2015, a Chinese engineering student studying at a Norwegian university was expelled from the country on suspicion of espionage, charges which were later thrown out. Beijing was highly critical of the incident. Then in February of that year, an annual report by the Norwegian Police Security Service cited China as "potential" threat to the country's cybersecurity, an inclusion interpreted in Beijing as political grandstanding. It would seem what was most required in order to reach a solution was a protracted period of political quiet, which did appear throughout much of 2016.
Other factors which may have played a part in the timing of the agreement include the elections to take place in Norway in the autumn of next year, as well as ongoing support from major business sectors in the country, (including energy, fishing, and shipping), which were pressing for a resolution given Beijing's growing interest in European, including Arctic, investment. Despite low fossil fuel and commodity prices, Beijing had expressed its support not only for joint Arctic development, but also the expanded use of the Northern Sea Route for Asia-Europe trade. As well, the Norway case was reportedly discussed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel during recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Moreover, despite the diplomatic impasse, Chinese and Norwegian representatives frequently met via regional conferences such as Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø. There was also a Sino-Nordic summit of think tanks held in Shanghai shortly before the rapprochement was announced, and the resumption of relations may be beneficial to joint research cooperation in addition to the improvement in the business climate.
Much of the wording of the agreement is in broad enough terms that there can and will be copious analyses to follow as to how much diplomatic ground was ceded by each government. For example, the third paragraph of the agreement, which outlines Norwegian support for the Chinese sovereignty and core interests, also stated that Oslo would "do its best to avoid future damage to bilateral relations," a phrase which could be interpreted as the Norwegian government acknowledging a degree of responsibility for the original incident in 2010. A commentary in the People's Daily noted Foreign Minister Wang's view that Oslo had the chance to "deeply reflect on its mistakes" before the agreement was completed; however the Norwegian side emphasized rather the fact that Oslo had avoided being pressured into apologizing for the actions of an independent Nobel Committee. Much of the difficulty both parties faced in coming to an accord was centered on the question of to what point the Norwegian government could and should accept culpability for its actions when the Prize was awarded, and whether China relations could be restored without compromising the integrity of the Prize Committee itself.
During the past six years, several mutual areas of foreign policy concern were put on hold, and there will need to be much catch-up work in areas ranging from the health of the European economy and post-Brexit issues, regional and international governance, security and counterterrorism, and environmental affairs. The agreement may also provide an impetus for ongoing discussions about a "5+1" dialogue between Beijing and the Nordic governments, possibly drawing from the example of the 16+1 talks between China and Central and Eastern European states. In short, it would be a mistake to view the restoration of Sino-Norwegian ties as strictly driven by either realpolitik or a single catalyst, and it would also be spurious to interpret the resumption of normal relations as the conclusion of a zero-sum game.
Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson is a research fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in Oslo. Marc Lanteigne is a senior research fellow for China and East Asia at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs.
China cyber attacks
China-Norway relations
Liu Xiaobo
Soul or Salmon? Norway's Chinese Dilemma
By Benjamin David Baker
Since awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident, Norway's relations with China have been…frosty.
Norway-China Relations 'Unfrozen'
By Lieke Bos
After six years of tensions, China and Norway have normalized relations. Why now?
The Meng Wanzhou Case Speaks to China's Diplomatic Paranoia
By Jo Kim
China's unwarranted assertiveness and distrust of democratic systems damages its foreign relations.
Liu Xiaobo's Death Breathes Life into China-Norway Trade Talks
By Charlotte Gao
'We hope that the two sides can take this as an opportunity to move forward the bilateral relations,' said China.


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Compliance with the Code must also be guaranteed by external collaborators and, where envisaged in the company procedural system, by third parties that do business with the Group. In the same way as all the other corporate governance instruments, the Code of Ethics is constantly reviewed and compared with changes in the regulatory framework, reference standards, and operational and market practices, with account also taken of the feedback from the monitoring by Control Governance departments of the Group.
The current version, updated as of 3 October 2013, adopts a new graphic presentation, an overall simplification of the text with the recall, at the beginning, of the Group values.
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The Telecom Italia Group's Antitrust Code of Conduct, approved by TIM's Board of Directors on 20 February 2019, forms the basis of TIM's new Antitrust Compliance programme.
Aimed at all TIM personnel (top management, executives, employees), the Antitrust Code of Conduct illustrates the contents of the legislation protecting competition in a simple and accessible way and provides a practical guide on the kinds of behaviour to adopt when faced with specific situations that could be a cause of potential antitrust violations.
The various activities defined by the programme are in line with European and national best practice and with the recent directions of the Italian Antitrust Authority (AGCM).
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The Board of Directors on September 24, 2018, in the light of the adoption of a board regulation, updated the Company's Corporate Governance Principles, which depart from and / or supplement the framework of the rules applicable in relation to the tasks and functioning of the corporate bodies, whilst referring, for any other matter or issue, to principles and criteria of Borsa Italiana's Code of Corporate Governance.
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Where Is the Best Perch Fishing on Lake Erie?
Lake Erie has long been a popular destination for perch fishing enthusiasts. It is known for its abundant population of yellow perch, which is one of the most sought-after game fish in the Great Lakes region.
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The fish tend to move around a lot here, so it's best to keep an eye out for signs of activity before casting your line. Additionally, Cleveland Harbor has plenty of bait shops and tackle stores nearby where you can pick up supplies.
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It's a great place to use light tackle and small jigs or minnows to catch the skittish perch here. Additionally, Vermilion Bay offers plenty of amenities such as restaurants and hotels.
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Anglers should bring heavier tackle here because the larger fish tend to stay close together in deeper water. Maumee Bay also offers plenty of restaurants and other amenities.
Lake Erie offers some excellent opportunities for catching yellow perch throughout the year. Cleveland Harbor, Vermilion Bay, and Maumee Bay all offer good catches at different times during the season. Each area offers different advantages depending on your style of fishing and preferences when it comes to amenities nearby.
In conclusion, all three locations are great choices when looking for where to go for some exciting perch fishing on Lake Erie!
Where Is the Best Perch Fishing in Lake Erie?
Lake Erie is a paradise for anglers looking for the best perch fishing in America. With its shallow waters and abundant perch populations, Lake Erie offers some of the best perch fishing around. The most popular spot for perch fishing on Lake Erie is the western basin.
What Is the Best Bait for Perch Fishing in Lake Erie?
When it comes to perch fishing in Lake Erie, the best bait for success is a combination of worms and minnows. This combination works well because the worms attract the perch, while the minnows draw them closer to the surface. A worm and minnow combo will typically consist of a large nightcrawler and either a small panfish or a small shiner.
How Is the Perch Fishing on Lake Erie?
As one of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie is a prime destination for anglers looking to catch some of the biggest fish in the world. The lake is home to walleye, muskellunge, yellow perch and steelhead trout, among other species. But it is the perch fishing on Lake Erie that really stands out.
Is Perch Fishing Good on Lake Erie?
Lake Erie is one of the most popular destinations for fishing in the United States. It is renowned for its abundance of freshwater fish species, including walleye, smallmouth bass, and perch. In recent years, perch fishing has become increasingly popular on Lake Erie, and for good reason.
How Is the Perch Fishing in Lake Erie?
The Lake Erie Perch fishing is one of the best and most popular in the Great Lakes region. It's a great spot for both recreational and commercial anglers alike. The lake is known for its abundance of Perch, making it a great spot for catching them.
Where Is the Best Bass Fishing in Lake Erie?
Lake Erie is one of the most popular fishing destinations in the United States. With its many tributaries and bays, it is a great spot for anglers to find some of the best bass fishing in the country. Bass are known for their size and fighting ability, so it's no surprise that Lake Erie has become a renowned spot for this type of fishing.
Where Is Best Bass Fishing in Lake Erie?
Lake Erie is one of the most popular fishing destinations in the world, and it is known for its great bass fishing. The lake is home to a variety of species, including largemouth and smallmouth bass. It is also known for its excellent water clarity and abundance of forage fish.
Where Is the Best Fishing in Lake Erie?
Lake Erie is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world and has long been a popular destination for recreational fishing. The lake is home to a variety of fish species that provide anglers with ample opportunity for good catches. Where is the best fishing in Lake Erie?
Where Is the Best Fishing on Lake Erie?
Lake Erie is one of the best fishing spots in the United States. With over 1,700 miles of shoreline, it offers plenty of opportunities for anglers to cast their lines and reel in their catches. It is also the shallowest of the Great Lakes with an average depth of just 62 feet, making it ideal for those who prefer shoreline or wade fishing.
What Is the Nickname for What Was Once the Hottest Lake Erie Perch Fishing Spot?
The nickname for what was once the hottest Lake Erie Perch fishing spot is "Perch Capital of the World." Located off the shores of Ohio and Pennsylvania, Lake Erie has long been known as a top spot for Perch fishing. It was even nicknamed "The Perch Capital of the World" due to its abundance of these tasty fish. Prior to the 1960s, the area around Lake Erie had become a popular destination for anglers looking to catch some perch.


The resort opened on December 26.
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island has been named the best new luxury hotel of 2019 by the team at Luxury Travel Intelligence.
The adults-only resort has 15 private residences and is situated in a lagoon.
Guests have access to a 24-hour butler, a spa, and a swimming pool overlooking the ocean.
The resort is part of the growing movement of eco-friendly tourism: It's entirely solar-powered.
A tiny resort in the Maldives has been dubbed the best new luxury resort of 2019.
Keep reading for a look at the island retreat.
... and are then flown to the resort, which is about 40 minutes away, by private seaplane.
The resort consists of 15 bungalows that arch out over the water in a circular shape.
Both one-bedroom and two-bedroom residences are available.
The resort prides itself on its exclusivity and its wellness services, not to mention its eco-friendly status.
The resort's 984 solar panels (visible in the photo below) enable it to be entirely solar-powered.
... and the buildings were built with sustainably sourced wood.
... and a restaurant that relies heavily on locally caught seafood.
According to its website, Kudadoo is also home to the Maldives' first Himalayan salt chamber.
It's said to cleanse sinuses and ease muscles.
That's in addition to an extensive range of massages, facials, and acupuncture and reflexology treatments.
The resort has a gym, but if that's not enough, a yoga and meditation guru is also on site.
As can be expected for a luxurious, all-inclusive stay in a remote location, it doesn't come cheap.
... and a two-bedroom residence (four guests) starts at $4,800 per night.