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Merger Remedies: A Retrospective Analysis of Pinnacle/Ameristar

This paper contributes to a sparse literature on merger remedies amid renewed interest in assessing remedy effectiveness by global antitrust policy agencies. Despite frequent use in practice, merger remedies receive little attention in the economics literature. We address this deficiency by analyzing the 2013 merger of two casino operators, Pinnacle and Ameristar, and the subsequent divestiture of one of Pinnacle’s St. Louis casinos. Using public casino-game-month price and quantity data from the Missouri Gaming Commission web site, we employ a difference-in-difference framework with other Missouri casinos as the control group to estimate separate effects of the merger and divestiture on each St. Louis casino. Results indicate the merged firm benefited from efficiencies, resulting in lower prices and higher quantity, however the divested casino performed worse than it did before the merger. Synthetic control estimates confirm these results. This study raises questions about whether to assess remedy success by the performance of the divested asset, or the consumer welfare of the merger as a whole inclusive of potential efficiencies. It also raises questions regarding remedy endogeneity and whether firms face incentives to offer declining assets for divestiture to satisfy regulatory concerns. Both questions have applicability beyond this case study and support the need for further research.

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2017

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2016-095 Shinkolobweite Pb1.25[U5+(H2O)2(U6+O2)5O8(OH)2](H2O)5 Shinkolobwe mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (11°2′54″S, 26°33′2″E) Travis A. Olds*, Aaron J. Lussier, Allen G. Oliver, Vaclav Petřicek, Jakub Plasil, Anthony R. Kampf, Peter C. Burns, Mateusz Dembowski, Shawn M. Carlson and Ian M. Steele *E-mail: tolds@nd.edu New structure type Orthorhombic: superspace group Imm 2(00 g )(000); structure determined a = 11.9454(9), b = 14.309(1), c = 7.063(2) A, q1 = 0.3279· c* 7.27(27), 3.614(15), 3.486(49), 3.149(100), 2.519(15), 2.031(15), 1.993(23), 1.771(16) Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada, catalogue number CMNMC 86897, and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, USA, catalogue number 65618 How to cite: Olds, T.A., …

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016 and 2017

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the powder X-ray diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2016-083 Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite KNa2Mg4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2 Buhovo-Seslavtsi pluton, Sofia district, Bulgaria (42°47′N, 23°34′E) Momchil Dyulgerov*, Bernard Platevoet, Roberta Oberti, Milen Kadiyski and Ventsislav Rusanov *E-mail: momchil@gea.uni-sofia.bg Amphibole supergroup Monoclinic: C 2/ m ; structure determined a = 9.986(2), b = 18.022(3), c = 5.3151(12) A, β = 104.44(2)° 8.519(87), 3.406(82), 3.172(72), 2.755(59), 2.716(100), 2.594(52), 2.551(68), 2.175(57) Type material is deposited in the collections of the Museum of Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology, Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, 15 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd, Sofia 1504, Bulgaria, catalogue number M 7661 How to cite: Dyulgerov, M., Platevoet, B., Oberti, R., Kadiyski, M. and Rusanov, V. (2017) Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite, IMA 2016-083. CNMNC Newsletter No. 35, February 2017, page 210; Mineralogical Magazine , 81 , 209–213. IMA No. 2016-084 Kampelite Ba6Mg3Sc8 …

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2015-120 Wrightite K2Al2O(AsO4)2 In a fumarole at the Second cinder cone of the Northern Breach of the Great Tolbachik Fissure Eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Far-Eastern Region, Russia (55°41′N, 160°14′E, 1200 m asl) Andrey P. Shablinskii*, Stanislav K. Filatov, Lidiya P. Vergasova, Evgenia Y. Avdontseva and Svetlana V. Moskaleva *E-mail: shablinskii.andrey@mail.ru New structure type Orthorhombic: Pnma ; structure determined a = 8.2377(3), b = 5.5731(6), c = 17.683(1) A 8.77(36), 6.01(18), 4.458(17), 4.097(16), 4.010(19), 3.875(19), 3.003(16), 2.972(100) Type material is deposited in the collections of the Mineralogical Museum, Saint-Petersburg State University, University Emb. 7/9, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia, catalogue number 1/19653 How to cite: Shablinskii, A.P., Filatov, S.K., Vergasova, L.P., Avdontseva, E.Y. and Moskaleva, S.V. (2016) Wrightite, IMA 2015-120. CNMNC Newsletter No. 31, June 2016, page 692; Mineralogical Magazine , …

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015 and 2016

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the powder X-ray diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2014-111 Abellaite NaPb2(CO3)2(OH) Eureka mine, Castellestao, near the village of La Torre de Cabdella (Lleida), Catalonia, Spain (42°23′10.12″N, 0°57′27.57″E) Jordi Ibanez-Insa*, Josep J. Elvira, Nuria Oriols, Xavier Llovet and Joan Vinals *E-mail: jibanez@ictja.csic.es Known synthetic analogue Trigonal: P 31 c ; structure determined a = 5.260(2), c = 13.463(5) A 3.364(22), 3.197(100), 2.631(73), 2.278(52), 2.247(26), 2.075(43), 2.031(95), 2.012(25) Cotype material is deposited in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, specimen number MGB 26.350 How to cite: Ibanez-Insa, J., Elvira, J.J., Oriols, N., Llovet, X. and Vinals, J. (2016) Abellaite, IMA 2014-111. CNMNC Newsletter No. 29, February 2016, page 200; Mineralogical Magazine , 80 , 199–205. IMA No. 2015-070 Mengxianminite (Ca,Na)2Sn2(Mg,Fe)3Al8[(BO3)(BeO4)O …

An Evaluation on Medical Education, Research and Development of AYUSH Systems of Medicine through Five Year Plans of India.

Indian system of medicine has its origin in India. The system is currently renamed as AYUSH, an acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Sidha and Homeopathy. These are the six Indian systems of medicine prevalent and practiced in India and in few neighboring Asian countries. The primary objective of this review was to gain insight in to the prior and existing initiatives which would enable reflection and assist in the identification of future change. A review was carried out based on the five year plan documents, obtained from the planning commission web portal of Govt. of India, on medical education, research and development of AYUSH systems of medicine. Post independence, the process of five year planning took its birth with the initiation of long term planning in India. The planning process embraced all the social and technology sectors in it. Since the beginning of five year planning, health and family welfare planning became imperative as a social sector planning. Planning regarding Indian Systems of Medicine became a part of health and family welfare planning since then. During the entire planning process a progressive path of development could be observed as per this evaluation. A relatively sluggish process of development was observed up to seventh plan however post eighth plan the growth took its pace. Eighth plan onwards several innovative development processes could be noticed. Despite the relative developments and growth of Indian systems of medicine these systems have to face lot of criticism and appraisal owing to their various characteristic features. In the beginning the system thrived with great degree of uncertainty, as described in 1(st) five year plan, however progressed ahead with a vision to be a globally accepted system, as envisaged in 11(th) five year plan. A very strong optimistic approach in spreading India's own medical heritage is the need of the hour. The efforts are neither completely insufficient nor sufficient enough; hence a continuous endeavor for the revival and dissemination of India's own medical inheritance for the welfare of the society at large is highly desirable.

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2014-086 Nolzeite NaMn2[Si3BO9](OH)2·2H2O Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La-Vallee-du-Richelieu RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada (45°33′48.84″N, 73°8′26.80″W) Monika M. Haring* and Andrew M. McDonald *Email: mx_haring@laurentian.ca Related to steedeite Triclinic: P 1I; structure determined a = 6.894(1), b = 7.632(2), c = 11.017(2) A, α = 108.39(3), β = 99.03(3), γ = 103.05(3)° 10.113(100), 6.911(16), 3.593(13), 3.520(9), 3.026(15), 2.808(50), 2.675(12), 2.463(12) Type material is deposited in the collections of the Canadian Museum of Nature, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, catalogue number CMNMC 86851 How to cite: Haring, M.M. and McDonald, A.M. (2015) Nolzeite, IMA 2014-086. CNMNC Newsletter No. 24, April 2015, page 248; Mineralogical Magazine , 79 , 247–251. IMA No. 2014-088 Morrisonite Ca11(As3+![Formula][1] ![Formula][2] ![Formula][3] O51)2·78H2O Packrat mine, near Gateway, … [1]: /embed/mml-math-1.gif [2]: /embed/mml-math-2.gif [3]: /embed/mml-math-3.gif

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014 and 2015

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2014-039 Meierite Ba44Si66Al30O192Cl25(OH)33 Gun Claim, approximately 5 km SE of Itsi Lakes, Yukon, Canada (130°0′51″W, 62°50′50″N) R.C. Peterson*, Gunnar Farber, Lee Groat, Laura MacNeil, Jim Evans, Brian Joy and Thomas Witzke *E-mail: Peterson@queensu.ca Zeolite supergroup Cubic: Im 3 m ; structure determined a = 18.5502(4) A 4.388(70), 3.288(34), 3.189(100), 3.016(72), 2.803(42), 2.629(31), 2.323(46), 2.287(59) Type material is deposited in the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, specimen number M56744 How to cite: Peterson, R.C., Farber, G., Groat, L., MacNeil, L., Evans, J., Joy, B. and Witzke, T. (2015) Meierite, IMA 2014-039. CNMNC Newsletter No. 23, February 2015, page 52; Mineralogical Magazine , 79 , 51–58. IMA No. 2014-061 Erazoite Cu4SnS6 Soledad mine, El Guanaco ore deposit, …

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2013-120 Mojaveite Cu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl Blue Bell claims in the Soda Mountains, 11 km W of Baker, San Bernardino County, California, USA (35°14′31″N, 116°12′17″W); Aga mine on Otto Mountain, 1.5 km NW of Baker (35.27215°N, 116.09487°W); Bird Nest drift on the SW flank of Otto Mountain, 0.75 km NW of the Aga mine (35.27677°N, 116.09927°W) Stuart J. Mills*, Anthony R. Kampf, Andrew G. Christy, Robert M. Housley, George R. Rossman and Joe Marty *E-mail: smills@museum.vic.gov.au Structurally related to bluebellite (IMA 2013-121) Trigonal: R 3 a = 8.316(2), c = 13.202(6) A 4.403(91), 2.672(28), 2.512(100), 2.110(27), 1.889(34), 1.570(39), 1.481(34), 1.338(14) Cotype material is deposited in the collections of the Mineral Sciences Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90007, …

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2013

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2013-059 Grandaite Sr2Al(AsO4)2(OH) La Valletta mine, Vallone della Valletta, Piedmont, Italy (44°23′542′ N 7°542′ E) Fernando Camara*, Marco E. Ciriotti, Erica Bittarello, Fabrizio Nestola, Fabio Bellatreccia, Federico Massimi, Francesco Radica, Emanuele Costa, Piera Benna and Gian Carlo Piccoli *E-mail: fernando.camaraartigas@unito.it Brackebuschite supergroup Monoclinic: P 21/ m ; structure determined a = 7.5764(5), b = 5.9507(4), c = 8.8050(6) A, β = 112.551(2)° 3.194(100), 2.981(51), 2.922(40), 2.743(31), 2.705(65), 2.087(52), 1.685(25), 1.663(13) Type material is deposited in the collections of the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino, Sezione di Mineralogia, Petrografia e Geologia, Torino, Italy, catalogue number M/15999, and Museo Civico Archeologico e di Scienze Naturali “Federico Eusebio”, Alba, Cuneo, Italy, catalogue number G. 1723 prog. 505 How to cite: Camara, F., Ciriotti, M.E., Bittarello, E., …

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2013

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2013-059 Grandaite Sr2Al(AsO4)2(OH) La Valletta mine, Vallone della Valletta, Piedmont, Italy (44°23′542′ N 7°542′ E) Fernando Camara*, Marco E. Ciriotti, Erica Bittarello, Fabrizio Nestola, Fabio Bellatreccia, Federico Massimi, Francesco Radica, Emanuele Costa, Piera Benna and Gian Carlo Piccoli *E-mail: fernando.camaraartigas@unito.it Brackebuschite supergroup Monoclinic: P 21/ m ; structure determined a = 7.5764(5), b = 5.9507(4), c = 8.8050(6) A, β = 112.551(2)° 3.194(100), 2.981(51), 2.922(40), 2.743(31), 2.705(65), 2.087(52), 1.685(25), 1.663(13) Type material is deposited in the collections of the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino, Sezione di Mineralogia, Petrografia e Geologia, Torino, Italy, catalogue number M/15999, and Museo Civico Archeologico e di Scienze Naturali “Federico Eusebio”, Alba, Cuneo, Italy, catalogue number G. 1723 prog. 505 How to cite: Camara, F., Ciriotti, M.E., Bittarello, E., …

Failure modes and effects analysis applied to high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment planning

To apply failure modes and effects analysis to high-dose-rate treatment planning to identify the most likely and significant sources of error in the process. We have made a list of 25 failure modes grouped into six categories (imaging, catheter reconstruction, dwell position activity, dose points/normalization, optimization/dose, and evaluation). Each mode was rated on a one to five scale for severity, likelihood of occurrence, and probability of escaping detection. An overall ranking was formed from the product of the three scores. The authors assigned scores independently and the resulting rankings were averaged. We also analyzed 44 reported medical events related to high-dose-rate treatment planning listed on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Web site and compared them with our own rankings. Failure modes associated with image sets, catheter reconstruction, indexer length, and incorrect dose points had the highest ranking in our analysis (scores higher than 20). The most often cited failure modes in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reports examined were indexer length (20/44) and incorrect dose points (6/44). Several of our high-ranking modes are not associated with reported events. It is a useful exercise to identify failure modes locally and analyze the efficacy of the local quality assurance program. Comparison with nationally reported failures can help direct the local analysis, but the absence or small number of reports for failure modes with a high score may be owing to low detectability. Such modes obviously cannot be ignored.

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2011-091 Rumseyite Pb2OClF Torr Works (Merehead) Quarry, East Cranmore, Somerset, England R.W. Turner*, O.I. Siidra, S.V. Krivovichev, C.J. Stanley, and J. Spratt *E-mail: rturner@imbuia-holdings.com Aurivillius structure type Tetragonal: I 4/ mmm ; structure determined a = 4.065(1), c = 12.631(7) A 6.306(17), 3.848(41), 2.923(100), 2.875(68), 2.110(12), 2.049(10), 1.719(9), 1.680(14) Type material is deposited in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London, UK, catalogue number BM1970,110 How to cite: Turner, R.W., Siidra, O.I., Krivovichev, S.V., Stanley, C.J. and Spratt. J. (2012) Rumseyite, IMA 2011-091. CNMNC Newsletter No. 13, June 2012, page 808; Mineralogical Magazine , 76 , 807–817. IMA No. 2011-096 Fuxiaotuite Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9·9H2O Tangdan and Nanniping mines, Dongchuan copper mining district, Yao'an County, Cuxiong Autonomous …

Testimony before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, House Judiciary Committee, October 12, 2011

344 Federal Sentencing Reporter, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 344–347, ISSN 1053-9867 electronic ISSN 1533-8363. This material is in the public domain and may be reprinted. For more information, see the United States Sentencing Commission Web site at http://www.ussc.gov. DOI: 10.1525/fsr.2012.24.5.344. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, House Judiciary Committee, October 12, 2011

Prepared Testimony of Judge Patti B. Saris Chair, United States Sentencing Commission Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives October 12, 2011

This primary material is excerpted from the 89-page original document available on the United States Sentencing Commission Web site at http://www.ussc.gov. The document includes demographic and sentence-length data for child pornography production offenders and child pornography possession offenders, as well as information on average extent of reduction below the bottom of the applicable guideline range for child pornography production and possession offenses. The document also highlights the Sentencing Commission's recommendations to Congress regarding statutory changes, including the development of a "more robust substantive appellate review."

New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011

The information given here is provided by the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification for comparative purposes and as a service to mineralogists working on new species. Each mineral is described in the following format: Mineral name, if the authors agree on its release prior to the full description appearing in press Chemical formula Type locality Full authorship of proposal E-mail address of corresponding author Relationship to other minerals Crystal system, Space group; Structure determined, yes or no Unit-cell parameters Strongest lines in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern Type specimen repository and specimen number Citation details for the mineral prior to publication of full description Citation details concern the fact that this information will be published in the Mineralogical Magazine on a routine basis, as well as being added month by month to the Commission's web site. It is still a requirement for the authors to publish a full description of the new mineral. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSION IMA No. 2011-054 Protochabourneite Tl5- x Pb2 x (Sb,As)21– x S34 ( x ~ 1.2–1.5) Sant'Olga tunnel, Monte Arsiccio mine, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy (43°58′N 10°17′E) Paolo Orlandi*, Cristian Biagioni, Elena Bonaccorsi, Yves Moelo and Werner H. Paar *E-mail: orlandi@dst.unipi.it Homeotype of chabourneite Triclinic: P 1I; structure determined a = 8.150(2), b = 8.716(2), c = 21.579(4) A, α = 85.18(1), β = 96.94(1), γ = 88.60(1)° 4.23(51), 3.959(54), 3.928(60), 3.673(63), 3.608(100), 2.824(77), 2.790(61) Type material is deposited in the collections of the Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, Universita di Pisa, Italy, catalogue number 19413 How to cite: Orlandi, P., Biagioni, C., Bonaccorsi, E., Moelo, Y. and Paar, W.H. (2011) Protochabourneite, IMA 2011-054. CNMNC Newsletter No. 11, December 2011, page 2888; Mineralogical Magazine , 75 , 2887–2893. IMA No. …

Children and Disaster Planning: National Commission Findings

On the Commission Web site, there is a list of useful resources on children and disasters, which includes a list of ageappropriate shelter supplies for infants and toddlers, information of how to help children cope emotionally after a natural disaster, a description of how to set up a mobile medical unit at a disaster site, how to create a child-friend spaces program in an evacuation center, and how to facilitate reunification IMAGINE A FIRE that affects a local school or childcare center. The evacuation of children younger than 18 years is going to be very different from other types of evacuations. Although some children may understand the severity of the situation, younger children may be incapable of understanding the dangers around them. They may be unable to make critical decisions affecting their safety. They may need to rely on others to take care of their needs, both during and after the emergency. Health care providers must be prepared to address the evacuation and short-term sheltering of children with age-appropriate supplies such as diapers, cribs, and baby food. Reunification becomes an issue because it is important that children be returned to their guardians as quickly as possible. This article focuses on the findings and recommendations of the National Commission on Children and Disasters, which were released late last year. The statistics regarding emergency response procedures for children are sobering. Only 25% of emergency medical services have the equipment and supplies to treat children properly in an emergency (www.childrenanddisasters.acf. hhs.gov). The stockpile of Tamiflu for children was exhausted within months of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, demonstrating how understocked these preventative measures for children are in the Strategic National Stockpile (www.cdc.gov/phpr/stockpile.htm). These statistics illustrate the fact that in the event of a large-scale disaster, the country may not be prepared to facilitate the safety and protection of this vulnerable group. Children comprise approximately 26% of the U.S. population, so it is extremely important that emergency medical personnel

COMMISSION 29: STELLAR SPECTRA

The business meeting was attended by 23 members of the Commission. The meeting started at 16:00 a short report of the activities during the triennium 2006-2009. The focus of the activities was the sharing of expertise between spectroscopic techniques in various areas of astronomical research. In particular, the progress in instrumentation, detectors, data reduction, data analysis and archiving. The second activity was the analysis of to IAU meeting proposals followed by recommendations for improvements and eventually support. The sponsored symposia included Sponsoring symposia The Ages of Stars and The Disk Galaxy Evolution in the Cosmological Context. The Commission was also disseminating information about the Commission activities and relevant meetings to the Commission members. In this respect the Commission web page is playing a crucial role.

Comparative Effectiveness Research: What It Means for Radiology

The coming years will be an ideal time for investigators in radiology to develop a comparative effectiveness research (CER) initiative and to establish a lasting precedent for CER in our field.

Implementing Public Utility Commission Web Sites: Targeting Audiences, Missing Opportunities

Research demonstrates that some government agencies are more accomplished than others when it comes to e‐government. More generally, various scholars suggest that e‐government is moving forward at a relatively slow pace, especially in relation to the sophistication of government Web sites. With these issues in mind, this research utilized interviews with state public utility commission staff members to explore their agencies' experiences with staffing, funding, coordinating, and prioritizing their e‐government efforts, particularly their Web site activities. Assessing such efforts in both quantitative and qualitative terms, this research found that a mix of various factors, including financial resources, knowledgeable staff, and administrative oversight, related to better performance. Moreover, although public utility commissions have a clear mission to serve both consumers and regulated utilities, this research indicates that the commissions are focusing more of their e‐government efforts on industry rather than citizens.