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Can't get any help. Should I go to A & E? Am I just a big nuisance to everyone?

About two weeks ago, I had a really bad flare-up. Years of RA has left me with damage and a certain level of pain all the time, but this was really off the scale. I had to beg my GP receptionist for an appointment for the following day. They have a policy of only giving appointments at 8.30 for the same day. I pointed out that that meant that theoretically a hypochondriac could be lucky and get an appointment every week and people who had chronic conditions might never get to see their GP even though it was supposed to be part of their treatment. I told her that my jaw was seizing up and I could no longer use a teaspoon to eat. In the end she reluctantly made me one for the next day emotionally blackmailing me by ending the call "I'll probably get the sack for this."

I saw the GP last Tuesday but they don't store any real information at my surgery, so he had almost no information on my medical history. I explained what was happening and said "I need a steroid injection immediately because the flare up will not let up without it, risking permeant damage on top of the damage already there." He said he only had experience of giving them into joints. I said "this is far more complex and many GP's are not trained to do this so if you can give me a steroid in my knee you can definitely give me an 'overall one.'

He said "I'm happy to give it but I need your rheumatology clinic to fax me some information, the dose etc" So I got straight onto them or rather my partner did. He was passed back and forth. My nurse was on holiday so finally another agreed to send a fax. My partner called first thing Thursday morning and was lucky enough to get me an appointment that day without having to resort to begging.

I went in but......the fax hadn't been sent. I told the GP I wasn't leaving without the right treatment and would wait in the waiting room to complain to the practice manager about them having absolutely no medical history worth mentioning on their computer system. The practice manager came out less that fifteen minuets later and said they would give me a steroid injection right then. They did. The practice manager then saw me in his office and agreed that they needed far better communication with my specialists and should have my medical history available.

The injection worked to a point. My jaw improved and whilst it still has past problems I can open it to eat. (Although my appetite is non existent which is almost unheard of for me.)

I still have more pain than normal in my left knee and I know it's heading for another steroid (noooooooooo! lol. They are dreadful but they do usually help.) But my left wrist is horrific. It often feels as though a rat is biting it, but this is constant and far more severe and I can't lift up my quilt with it without my splint.

My splints are not really helping. I bought them myself. They are not as firm as NHS ones but they gave me the flexibility I needed. I looked in Boots for some firmer ones but they were absolutely huge (I have child-sized hands). I spent £50 on a resting splint but it is far too big even though it said small. It came with no instructions and seems to require you to put your hand in a position which no-one could achieve even if they were double-jointed.

Sorry for the long post.

So for those of you who haven't dozed off reading this.....I have taken my tramadol which usually works wonders but hasn't touched my wrist today. I can't get hold of anyone from rheumatology, not that I ever can. My GP surgery are no help and I don't know what else to do.

Every day this goes on my wrist is changing shape. I can see my wrist deforming before my eyes. That sounds dramatic but we know how fast RA can damage smaller joints. I don't know whether I should go to A & E. They can't give me anything to stop it but they might be able to give me some better splints or strap it up (probably not a good plan) until I can finally get some advice from rheumatology.

I can't plan when my flare-ups occur. It feels as though I am just a big inconvenience. We are told don't wait when you have a flare-up, act quickly but I am trying and no-one seems bothered.

Should I bother A & E ? Or wait indefinitely for rheumatology? Has anyone gone to A & E for their RA? In the lifetime I have had it I don't think I ever have.

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  • I think if you are in unbearable you should go to A&E sometimes there are specialist doctors on call

  • How far away is your rheumatology dept? Can you go there and see if someone will see you? There should be an emergency RA clinic....but really your GP should be the one supporting you, and referring you to them. Hope you get some help soon.

  • You're not being a nuisance, you have a badly controlled disease that needs better treatment. And you should have a better service from your rheumy team and GP. So start making a huge fuss directed at them.

    Personally I would only go to A&E if there was something they could do in terms of emergency medicine. You have taken tramadol, so are they like to be able to give you anything more effective? And your GP should be able to provide splints, so would waiting for hours to get something similar really help? A&E departments are swamped with people so I'm very reluctant to add to their burden if I can hang on overnight and harass my GP the next day.

  • I am okay to hang on overnight but I have been 'hanging on' for night after night. I can't just live life in a blur on heavy pain killers indefinitely. I did see the GP today as an emergency and he has made an emergency referral to the OT. I have left a message on the Rheumatology team answer machine. I am supposed to go back to my voluntary work next week but on heavy painkillers how am I going to give complex benefits, debt and housing advice? It's like being stoned!

    My partner is great. He is doing everything pretty much because I can't hold anything in my left hand. My thirteen year old daughter is fine with it. She's not worried at all because the internet is working, the TV is working and the fridge is well stocked. She has made me a cup of tea today! I might push my luck and ask for another one! Lol.

    The one thing that really helps is sex. Lol. No I am serious, gentle sex seems to be a natural pain reliever and no matter how much pain I am in it never seems to dampen my pretty high sex drive. Sorry if TMI but anyone who is worried about sex when they are in pain, trust me its worth trying. Just make sure your OH knows which bits not to lean on. ;)

  • I'm not meaning to dismiss the pain you're in - it's more asking the question about what A&E could do for you to make it worth sitting for 8 hours in a corridor waiting? Yes there are specialist doctors on call - but usually cardiac surgeons, or neurology specialist not rheumatologists!

  • Gosh an emergency RA clinic. Is my area just particularly rubbish because I don't think I get access to even half the help some people get from their GP's and hospitals? I have had to pay for my rollator, pay for my splints. I know I could get some of them from the NHS but it take forever to get any help. Referrals take ages and seem to have to go through half a dozen channels.

    The GP's I have seen don't seem to have any knowledge of RA other than it causes pain and joints to seize up. I can't ask for advice. They ask me. I was referred to a Physiotherapist about a year ago on my request (nagging). When I got there she asked me "so what is your condition?" (errm shouldn't she have known before I arrived?) She then told me "I don't really know anything about rheumatoid arthritis I will have to look it up" I was only allowed six appointments. This didn't fill me with confidence. The following week I had to cancel because I woke up in such pain I couldn't down the stairs let alone on the bus but because it was less than 24 hours notice they cancelled my treatment completely. I argued "but you know my condition varies and I don't get 24hrs notice" But apparently because I had cancelled another unrelated appointment within 24hrs in the last 12 months for the same reason, terrible flare-up, can't move they refused to budge. But I can't think I missed out on much being treated by someone who had no knowledge of my condition. How does a Physio know nothing about RA, it's the bl***y leading cause of disability in the UK!!!

    I have seen the GP today, he is asking for an emergency OT appointment for me. That means I should get one before Halloween.

    It just makes me feel well pretty worthless.

  • Actually you know what. I am not worthless my partner loves me, my daughter loves me, and my cat loves me (okay no she doesn't I am just her servant) but she loves my lap and they (and the guinea pigs) are my family. I matter to them, so I can't possibly be worthless :)

    And if I play my cards right I should get some more natural pain relief later nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

  • It sounds like you should really be pushing for a rheumatology review if your disease is that out of control. I'm also quite surprised that you had to buy your own splints, as an OT referral would have had a resting splint made especially to fit you. Steroids may be miracle drugs to give relief, but remember they are also some of the most dangerous drugs available to us as they will cause long term (cumulative) effects that could end up way worse than the condition you are trying to treat, and you just never know when they are going to do their damage - could be in less than a couple of months, could be years.

    Have a chat with your GP about getting them to write to the rheumatologist explaining how bad you have been recently, that your RA is so out of control you are needing tramadol for pain relief, as well as steroids, and asking to have a RA medication review as soon as possible.

  • I am fully aware of the risks of steroids having had the disease my whole life but I am also fully aware of the damage the disease can do as well because I can see and feel it. I use them sparingly BUT I also know that sometimes when the disease suddenly runs riot then a well timed steroid injection can give me back my life.

    My disease works a bit differently because I have juvenile arthritis. It is viewed as the same as adult rheumatoid arthritis because the pain and symptoms are the same but it behaves quite differently.

    I appreciate the support and I know it's well intended but I KNOW what I need because it's what I need the last god knows how many times it's happened my whole life. I have recently had a review of my drugs and am confident that my long-term medication is good. But long term medication might reduce my flare ups. It's unlikely that anything will stop them.

    My doctors ask me what works for my disease and believe me when I tell them what I need, BUT they are not great at communicating the right information with each other, so referrals take forever and I tend to find myself having to chase one person to give information to the other. I am like a messenger.

    Last week I could hardly move. I was able to get to and from the toilet and with lots of help have a shower, put on fresh PJ's and get back into bed. I was in agony and even my tramadol was ineffective for the pain it just made it possible for me to shower. My partner would have had to go out a buy me a baby spoon so I could eat. That steroid meant that I can get dressed, walk, eat, look after my daughter. My jaw is already fused from past damage, if I had not had the injection it might have closed up completely. I wanted to slim for my wedding but that is a bit extreme.

    I have had a lifetime of pain and restriction. This disease has impacted on absolutely every aspect of my life. It is a part of who I am. No side effect could scare me off taking these injections when I desperately need them and you suggest the effects could be worse. I don't scare easily.

    Steroids are an essential part of my treatment. I don't abuse them nor do I fear them. Please respect the choices I make for my body.

  • You really do not need to have to explain or justify the way you're feeling. X

  • I am so sorry you are in such a lot of pain just now. I think there are several issues here that all need to be addressed. Firstly, you are not an inconvenience. It is the simple fact that unfortunately this disease affects so many people that the rheumatology departments are under siege with patients in exactly the same boat as you. I know this doesn't help with the pain but it does let you know that they are not ignoring you. I am sure they are trying their best but I know how frustrating it is when you can't get what you need to take your pain away. Another issue is that when we have a disease like RA, with its many separate problems, we tend to blame everything on it (RA) but it might not always be and this is a danger. I have often said that other problems could be overlooked because we always say it is "just another flare up." For this reason I would say you should go to A & E. I really do hope you get some comfort soon x

  • I think you make a really good point about the pain being dismissed as "just another flare up" I went to see a podiatrist a few months ago after having to chased and nag my Rheumatologist because as I pointed out I hadn't seen one since middle school (for those on the two tier that's the last two years of primary and the first two years of secondary). He said "actually your feet aren't too bad, the problem with your legs is your calf muscles are so short and tight and you haven't had anyone helping you to stretch them out for years and that's really common with RA" so although the pain was related to the RA it was muscles not joints in this case and the GP or Rheumatologist wouldn't have ever thought to tell me this. Unfortunately there isn't much I can do for my muscles because the exercises sent horrendous shooting pain through my knees.

    I actually don't go to the doctor for other things that most people would because I feel I am already using my "share of their time" with my RA. So I would have to be at deaths door to get medical help for anything else.

  • Never been to A&E for RA problems, except when THR became re-infected but had first been seen by a GP on a Saturday morning and he made the referral.

  • With regard to whether you should go to A&E for a steroid injection, the answer is resoundingly yes.

    A friend of mine went when she had a painful knee caused mainly by being overweight, and they gave her a steroid injection without hesitation.

    Moreover, it might help your surgery to get their act together if people start going to A&E. You are an emergency, after all.

    In my area, there are walk in NHS arthritis clinics, mainly for osteoarthritis, but anyone can go and they have imaging facilities. Look on your NHS borough website to get details. My GP surgery also has a visiting orthopaedic surgeon coming in almost every week (not to be unkind, but to see all the fatsos who can't walk properly) to assess for routine hip and knee replacements. They would be able to give you a steroid injection.

  • I had my steroid injection from the GP. It worked, thank heavens! I have been feeling generally unwell and tired for a few weeks now but I went out last night to celebrate my 18mth anniversary and felt great. I have also lost another 2lb so that's 6 and a half in just three weeks. I'm not very overweight, just a bit but I have put a little bit on since falling in love. Hubbie to be is naturally very thin and never stops eating (no health issues it's just normal for him) but mine crept up a little bit. Now it's going back down again. I heard somewhere that for every 1lb you are overweight it feels like an extra 4lb for your knees! Ouch! Especially not good for knees with RA.

    I'm going down the aisle in May so I want to look and feel the healthiest I can be. I feel much better. Thank you everyone for your support.

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On March 11, 2016, U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("USDHS") published a final Rule amending the regulations on STEM OPT extension, allowing for a STEM OPT extension of 24 months – STEM OPT extension was previously available for 17 months.1

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The weather is defrosting, but I spent Sunday half inside my freezer where I found the nearly forgotten bag of moras.  Also called Andean blackberries, moras are a little more tart, firmer, and brighter than the blackberries commonly found in the US.  I’d picked them up in an amazing Latin American market in Jackson Heights.  Well-stocked with incredible variety but hard to get to, I brought back as much as I could carry.  A few months later, I’ve barely made a dent in the frozen guavas, jarred loroco, or guasca leaves I stockpiled.  I was looking to change this and remembered a dessert my friend’s mother, Mari Ines, made when she was teaching me how to make ajiaco Bogotano.  In the time it took her to finish the ajiaco, she simmered the berries in syrup and served them with queso fresco.  After calling Mari Ines for the recipes and ratios, I quickly made it for friends that night.  There are so many things I’m looking forward to this summer, but in these in between days, it felt good to take advantage of what I already had.

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Dulce de Mora/Andean Blackberry Marmalade
Since making it the first time, I’ve found a million versions of this recipe on Colombian and Ecuadorian sites – how much to boil down the syrup, what spices to add, or whether or not to add lemon zest is all to taste.  Recently, I’ve been trying to use piloncillo as much as possible.  The only drawback is breaking up the rock hard bricks and cones it comes in.  I’d recently taken a hammer to one so I had enough on hand and decided to use it.  Less processed than white sugar, it can be cloying but it was nicely balanced out by the tartness of the berries.

8 ounces piloncillo, roughly chopped*
2 cups water
1 Ceylon cinnamon stick
1 lemon peel (optional)
1 pound moras or Andean blackberries (fresh or frozen)

Combine water and piloncillo in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer and stir until piloncillo has completely dissolved.  Simmer over medium heat until reduced by half, about 20 minutes.  Stir in moras and simmer an additional 5-10 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow to cool.  Serve with slices of queso fresco, cake, or ice cream.

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  1. Gorgeous.

    18 April 2013
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  3. Janet Rörschåch #

    I am sharing this recipe with a friend. Wow, wow, wow.

    18 April 2013
  4. Well, this certainly looks good! One LARGE bowl, please. Ken

    P.S. Sofia–Your link on the email excerpt returns a page 404 error (page not found). I got here by hitting your home page, then the post title.

    18 April 2013
  5. OH MY ! The photos are amazing, as usual !

    20 April 2013
  6. Beautiful and jewel-like. Thank you🙂

    21 April 2013
  7. Your blog is so beautiful Sofia… amazing photography, beautiful rich culture embedded in the words… and delicious recipes, of course! I am so excited to be following you. I can’t believe that I’ve missed out on years worth of beautiful recipes and stories! Thanks for everything that you’ve shared, and all the effort that you’ve put into this beautiful slice of life. Can’t wait to look through your archives x

    26 April 2013
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    Qué rico!!!

    23 October 2013

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We propose a method for optimal portfolio selection using a Bayesian decision theoretic framework that addresses two major shortcomings of the traditional Markowitz approach: the ability to handle higher moments and parameter uncertainty. We employ the skew normal distribution which has many attractive features for modeling multivariate returns. Our results suggest that it is important to incorporate higher order moments in portfolio selection. Further, our comparison to other methods where parameter uncertainty is either ignored or accommodated in an ad hoc way, shows that our approach leads to higher expected utility than competing methods, such as the resampling methods that are common in the practice of finance.

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What Causes Labor-Market Volatility? The Role of Finance and Welfare State Institutions

  • Thibault Darcillon

    (CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne - UP1 - Université Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, PSE - Paris School of Economics)

Using fixed effects panel data models on a sample of 15 OECD countries over the period 1970-2007, this article explores the linkages between labor-market volatility, financial development and welfare state institutions. We analyze the interacted impact of financial development on the one hand and welfare state institutions (i.e., overall social spending) on the other hand on volatility of hours worked and volatility of wages. Our results indicate that financial development is associated with higher volatility on labor-markets. Estimates of the marginal effects show that overall social spending increasingly reduces labor-market volatility with the degree of financial development, and more specifically for low-skilled workers through compensation mechanisms. Finally, we control for potential reversed causality by running IV-GMM estimations suggesting that increasing financial development has not threatened the governments' ability to play an active role in cushioning fluctuations on labor markets.

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Independent Actor or Agent? An Empirical Analysis of the impact of US interests on IMF Conditions

In this paper we analyze whether IMF conditionality is exclusively designed in line with observable economic indicators or, alternatively, whether it is partly driven by its major shareholder, the US. A panel data analysis of 206 letters of intent from 38 countries over the period 4/1997-2/2003 reveals that the number of conditions on an IMF loan depends on a borrowing country’s voting pattern in the UN General Assembly. Closer allies of the United States (and other G7 countries) receive IMF loans with fewer conditions especially prior to elections. These results contribute to the current public policy debates on the role and process of setting IMF conditions, and provide broader insights into the influence of the United States and other G7 countries in international institutions.

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  1. Vreeland,James Raymond, 2003. "The IMF and Economic Development," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521016957, November.
  2. Axel Dreher, 2004. "A Public Choice Perspective of IMF and World Bank Lending and Conditionality," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 119(3_4), pages 445-464, 06.
  3. Axel Dreher, 2004. "The Influence of IMF Programs on the Re-election of Debtor Governments," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 16(1), pages 53-76, 03.
  4. Axel Dreher, 2004. "IMF and Economic Growth: The Effects of Programs, Loans, and Compliance with Conditionality," TWI Research Paper Series 1, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universitï¿½t Konstanz.
  5. Przeworski, Adam & Vreeland, James Raymond, 2000. "The effect of IMF programs on economic growth," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 62(2), pages 385-421, August.
  6. Boockmann, Bernhard & Dreher, Axel, 2002. "The Contribution of the IMF and the World Bank to Economic Freedom," ZEW Discussion Papers 02-18, ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research.
  7. Sturm, Jan-Egbert & Berger, Helge & de Haan, Jakob, 2004. "Which variables explain decisions on IMF credit? An extreme bounds analysis," Discussion Papers 2004/15, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics.
  8. Morris Goldstein & Timothy F. Geithner & Paul Keating & Yung Chul Park, 2003. "IMF Structural Programs," NBER Chapters, in: Economic and Financial Crises in Emerging Market Economies, pages 363-458 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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  10. Axel Dreher & Roland Vaubel, 2003. "The Causes and Consequences of IMF Conditionality," International Finance 0309004, EconWPA, revised 17 Oct 2003.
  11. Axel Dreher, 2005. "Does the IMF Influence Fiscal and Monetary Policy?," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(3), pages 225-238.
  12. Roland Vaubel & Axel Dreher & Ugurlu Soylu, 2003. "Staff Growth in International Organizations: A Principal-Agent Problem? An Empirical Analysis," Public Economics 0306006, EconWPA, revised 08 Jul 2003.
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  15. Axel Dreher & Roland Vaubel, 2004. "Do IMF and IBRD Cause Moral Hazard and Political Business Cycles? Evidence from Panel Data," Open Economies Review, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 5-22, January.
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  18. Richard Swedberg, 1986. "The Doctrine of Economic Neutrality of the IMF and the World Bank," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 23(4), pages 377-390, December.
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Detection of Structural Breaks in Linear Dynamic Panel Data Models

  • Stefan de Wachter

    (Queen Mary, University of London)

  • Elias Tzavalis

    (Queen Mary, University of London)

This paper develops a break detection procedure for the well-known AR(p) linear panel data model with exogenous or pre-determined regressors. The test allows for a structural break in the slope parameters as well as in the fixed effects. Breaks in the latter are not constrained by any type of cross-sectional homogeneity and are allowed to be correlated with all past information.

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Paper provided by Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance in its series Working Papers with number 505.

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  1. Alastair R. Hall, 2000. "Covariance Matrix Estimation and the Power of the Overidentifying Restrictions Test," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 68(6), pages 1517-1528, November.
  2. Donald W.K. Andrews, 1997. "Consistent Moment Selection Procedures for Generalized Method of Moments Estimation," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 1146R, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
  3. Jushan Bai & Robin L. Lumsdaine & James H. Stock, 1998. "Testing For and Dating Common Breaks in Multivariate Time Series," Review of Economic Studies, Oxford University Press, vol. 65(3), pages 395-432.
  4. Andrews, Donald W. K. & Lu, Biao, 2001. "Consistent model and moment selection procedures for GMM estimation with application to dynamic panel data models," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 101(1), pages 123-164, March.
  5. Zhongfang He & John M. Maheu, 2009. "Real Time Detection of Structural Breaks in GARCH Models," Staff Working Papers 09-31, Bank of Canada.
  6. Donald W.K. Andrews, 1990. "Tests for Parameter Instability and Structural Change with Unknown Change Point," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 943, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
  7. James Davidson & Andrea Monticini, 2007. "Tests for Cointegration with Structural Breaks Based on Subsamples," Discussion Papers 0704, Exeter University, Department of Economics.
  8. Eric Zivot & Donald W.K. Andrews, 1990. "Further Evidence on the Great Crash, the Oil Price Shock, and the Unit Root Hypothesis," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 944, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
  9. Blundell, Richard & Bond, Stephen, 1998. "Initial conditions and moment restrictions in dynamic panel data models," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 87(1), pages 115-143, August.
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  16. Perron, P. & Bai, J., 1995. "Estimating and Testing Linear Models with Multiple Structural Changes," Cahiers de recherche 9552, Universite de Montreal, Departement de sciences economiques.
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  18. Jushan Bai, 1997. "Estimation Of A Change Point In Multiple Regression Models," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 79(4), pages 551-563, November.
  19. Zhongjun Qu & Pierre Perron, 2005. "Estimating and testing structural changes in multivariate regressions," Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series WP2005-012, Boston University - Department of Economics.
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Reaching the millennium development goals : Mauritania should care

  • Magnoli Bocchi, Alessandro
  • Pontara, Nicola
  • Fall, Khayar
  • Tejada, Catalina M.
  • Cuervo, Pablo Gallego

Mauritania is a resource-rich developing country. As many other African nations, it will not reach most of the Millennium Development Goals, unless the authorities commit to accelerating progress. To succeed by 2015, the government needs to: mobilize additional financial resources, introduce policy changes at the sector level, and strengthen the links between strategic objectives and the budget. Adopting the Millennium Development Goals as the overarching development framework will keep policy-makers focused on concrete results and help them avoid the so-called"natural resource curse."This paper calculates the total cost of the Millennium Development Goals and financing gap (on aggregate and for each goal); recommends changes in domestic sector policies; and proposes ways to integrate the Millennium Development Goals into the budget process. Over 2008-2015, the total cost of reaching the goals in Mauritania and the resulting financing gap stand at, respectively, around 9 and 3 percent of non-oil gross domestic product on average per year. Education is the most expensive goal in absolute terms, but the individual financing gaps are widest for poverty reduction and improving maternal health. On the policy side, sector strategies need to be aligned with the goals and resources allocated more than proportionally to the disadvantaged groups, mainly at the local level.

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Paper provided by The World Bank in its series Policy Research Working Paper Series with number 4674.

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  1. Richard Auty & Nicola Pontara, 2008. "A Dual-track Strategy for Managing Mauritania's Projected Oil Rent," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 26(1), pages 59-77, 01.
  2. Easterly, William, 2009. "How the Millennium Development Goals are Unfair to Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 26-35, January.
  3. Francisco, Manuela & Pontara, Nicola, 2007. "Does corruption impact on firms'ability to conduct business in Mauritania ? evidence from investment climate survey data," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4439, The World Bank.
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New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) "Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters", a sequel to the 2010 fantasy film "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: the Lightning Thief", will release in India Aug 30.

The film will release in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, said a statement.

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  1. In 2007, somebody gave Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible album. I played it a few times, and then tossed it aside. A few months later, I gave it another good listen. Still, I didn’t understand all of the hoopla surrounding the band.
    Fast forward four years. While taking tequila shots at my friend’s birthday (he’s a millennial and they do this sort of thing), my ears perked up at a distant harmony. Like a moth drawn to a flame, I wandered across the room towards the TV; Arcade Fire was performing on Saturday Night Live. Suddenly, it clicked. I was captivated by their sound. I had to see them live.
    The opportunity has arrived as Arcade Fire is just one of dozens of marvelous acts set to take the four stages of Outside Lands, the music and arts festival that descends upon Golden Gate Park, August 12-14, 2011. Most people were naysayers when I told them I bought pre-sale Outside Lands tickets. “Who’s playing?” was the obvious first question. The line-up hadn’t been announced, but I was confident the weekend would be incredible. And, man oh man, the bill delivers – it’s going to be sweet!
    [IMG]Photo courtesy of Outside Lands/Facebook
    The fiesta is nearly sold out, and that’s no surprise. First of all, anyone who pooh-pooh’s this event is a fuddy-duddy stick-in-the-mud. A standard music extravaganza this is not. Outside Lands primarily involves frolicking from one lush, green, eucalyptus-scented park meadow to another while passing beneath lofty cypress trees.
    All of the trekking around from stage to stage a hungry tummy makes. You can quench those pangs with selections from 52 local San Francisco restaurants. Determining what to eat will be as challenging a decision as figuring out which stage to patronize. Perhaps you’ll indulge in a few oysters from Woodhouse Fish Co. or Farmer Brown’s lip-smacking fried chicken. Does a plantain and black bean burrito from Little Chihuahua sound better than Kasa’s Kati roll? Should your sweet tooth be sated by Kara’s Cupcakes or Three Twins Ice Cream? Don’t forget about the Food Truck Forest. Ritual and Philz (!!!) will both be on hand offering your caffeine of choice. Along the way, you can sip a sparkler from Gloria Ferrer, swirl a sensual Bedrock Syrah, or sample a peppery Zinfandel by Tres Sabores.
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    The masses will also be entertained with a salon (where you can get your hair did), a Barcade (hosting Ms. Pac-Man, Frogger, and Skee-Ball), the Prius Playground (complete with a snow cone machine and teeter-totter), and the Heineken DJ Dome (where I’ll be intermittently between stage acts – Miguel Migs, Mexican Institute of Sound, and other DJs will be spinning all day every day until 8 p.m.). Other carny perks include a bike valet and refillable water stations.
    Sure, there are crowds, (hello, it’s a festival). Sure, there is fog, but it’s San Francisco! No, there’s no camping (and thank god for that; I swore-off camping in muddy, manure-filled cow fields after Sasquatch a few years back). Justifiably, Outside Lands is, hands down, the best music festival I’ve ever attended (trust me – I’ve been to enough in the world to say that). The headliners are solid (Phish vs. The Shins; Muse vs. Girl Talk; Arcade Fire vs. Deadmau5 (why make me choose?!)) but the past part of this festival is discovering all of the random bands you’ve never heard of. So who are you going to see? Need some inspiration? Here are my top picks below (“vs.” indicates they’re playing at the same time):
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    Collie Buddz – I can’t think of a better way to kick start the weekend than grooving to the ragga and dancehall beats delivered by the island soul of Bahamian Mr. Buddz.
    Phantogram – I’m slowly becoming addicted to the psychedelic pop vocals of this electronic rock duo.
    Foster the People vs. Toro Y Moi – This is a tough call, but I’m leaning towards the intoxicating dance-oriented pop-producing trio Foster the People. But, Toro Y Moi’s dreamy, disco-influenced indie electronic will definitely not disappoint.
    MGMT - Duh
    Big Boi – If you were an OutKast fan, definitely don’t miss Andre 3000’s partner in crime perform his solo act.
    The Shins – The indie rockers are still going strong after nine years. If you need a break from the hippie mosh pits of Phish, the Shins are the answer. Erykah Badu is obviously a strong alternative as well.
    Phish – I’ve never seen them live, so gotta do it! Trey put on an amazing performance during his solo years, so I’m curious. And, for nostalgia’s sake, I served a very stoned Mike Gordon at a restaurant I worked at in college.
    Ana Tijoux and Ximena Sarinana – I’m a sucker for all things Latin American, and Ximena (from Mexico City) and sexy, smooth French-Chilean Ana Tijoux are no exception. Somos los mismos, los del rebaño, nada a cambiado, ni nada es en vano…ay ay ay
    OK GO vs STRFKR – Expect to see me running between stages to try to catch both acts. I’m drawn to the eccentric power pop guitar tunes of OK GO; however, I can’t stop listening to STRFKR’s synthi indie pop jams (and they allegedly put on a stellar live performance).
    The Black Keys vs. The Roots vs. Warren Haynes Band – Again, it’s a tough decision between blues-rock duo The Black Keys, hip-hop stalwarts The Roots, and former Gov’t Mule and Allman Brothers member, Warren Haynes. I think the Roots may prevail.
    Muse vs. Girl Talk – I may have to go half and half here. Muse plays a nearly two-hour set, but Girl Talk throws down on stage, and this is something I have yet to see.
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    Junip – Moody indie folk rock, with some Zero 7-esque elements; if you like Iron & Wine, you will dig. Though I’m also intrigued by tUnE-yArDs experimental, digital patchwork of soulful vocals, ukulele, and odd percussion.
    Latryx featuring Lyrics Born & Lateef – Experimental hip-hop partnership of exceptionally talented rappers, will probably blow your mind.
    !!! – Love their infectious, groovy, danceable, hypnotic sound (a la LCD Soundystem)
    Major Lazer – How could a rasta-loving gal like me not go to Diplo and Switch’s digital reggae/dancehall project, Major Lazer?
    Little Dragon – Indie pop meets upbeat crispy electronic beats
    STS9 – I have danced many times to the beautifully instrumental, dub-inspired, break beat-infused psychedelic grooves of STS9 (the Warfield Halloween shows were awesome) and this time is no exception. See them.
    Arcade Fire vs. Deadmau5 – How I wish I could see both! I am a huge fan of Deadmau5’s progressive house; but, having never seen Arcade Fire live, I think they have the edge. I have a feeling their performance will rocket them to the top of my rdio.com playlist. There’s a reason why The Suburbs won best album of the year at the 2011 Grammy Awards.
    The best advice I can give is plan to see less than you will actually see (obviously, from the schedule above, I need to heed my own advice). It’s a little less than a mile between the two main stages with a lot of distraction in between, so take your time and use Outside Lands handy scheduler. Also, bring layers; the fog is sure to be omnipresent. But, don’t be fooled, the sun has been known to make a special appearance for this event. See you there!

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Canadians among journalists detained as Cairo protestors clash

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Anti-government protestors throw stones during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. Egypt's prime minister apologized for an attack by government supporters on protesters in a surprising show of contrition Thursday, and the government offered more concessions to try to calm the wave of demonstrations demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
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Journalists and human-rights activists were being rounded up in Egypt on Thursday as protests seeking to oust President Hosni Mubarak grew more violent.

Among those journalists facing detention and intimidation are several reporters and videographers from Canadian media outlets.

The Globe and Mail’s Sonia Verma was posting online from Cairo when she was apparently taken into custody.

“Military have commandeered us and our car,” she wrote on Twitter, shortly after posting: “We are being taken into some kind of custody.”

Verma and her colleague, Patrick Martin, were released more than three hours after her last post.

“We are out we are free!” she tweeted.

Verma said she was detained with about 25 other foreigners, including journalists.

One international watchdog is calling the actions an attempt at “blanket censorship” and intimidation.

“The Egyptian government is employing a strategy of eliminating witnesses to their actions,” Mohamed Abdel Dayem, Middle East and North Africa co-ordinator of the New York based Committee to Protect Journalists, said in a statement.

CBC Radio’s Margaret Evans was on air Thursday morning reporting that her crew’s camera equipment had been seized by police and that they were stuck in their hotel, reporting from a balcony that overlooked Tahrir Square.

Video posted on the CTV website showed Egyptian officials coming into the room and confiscating the camera from a crew that was taping the protests from a balcony.

A Radio-Canada producer, Jean-Francois Lepine, cameraman Sylvain Castonguay and a few other colleagues were at their hotel recuperating from a violent confrontation with protesters.

Caught in the crossfire of stones and other projectiles, the crew’s interpreter was attacked without provocation, according to Radio-Canada. Lepine said the crew began to leave when a Mubarak supporter punched Castonguay in the face before “dozens” set upon the cameraman.

Lepine said soldiers broke up the scuffle before anyone could be seriously hurt. Castonguay was reportedly suffering from shock, but the crew did not suffer any serious injuries.

The Canadians were among a long list of foreign and domestic journalists who have been subjected to violence, intimidation and suspicion from all sides over their coverage.

Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya, ABC News, CNN, France 2, France 24, Le Soir, the New York Times and the Washington Post have all been targeted – the list of media whose reporters have been either beaten or detained has been growing each day. There were reports Thursday that Egyptian officials raided the Hilton where many foreign journalists were staying.

A foreign journalist told Agence France-Presse he had been detained by men in civilian clothes and two soldiers, then taken to a dark alley where he saw a man tied up, shirtless, his body covered in blood and bruises.

“A young militant said to me in Arabic: ‘Do you also want to die?'” said the reporter on condition of anonymity.

“I was attacked by normal people queuing up at a cash machine, and had to hand over two (photographic) memory cards to save my skin and that of the driver. ”

Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders condemned as “shocking” the attacks in Cairo against foreign media by partisans of Egypt’s embattled president.

“These attacks seem to have been acts of revenge against the international media for relaying the protests calling for President Mubarak’s resigning,” said Jean-Francois Julliard, secretary general for the Paris-based group.

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Meanwhile, Amnesty International confirmed Thursday that at least one of their representatives has been taken into police custody. The individual was taken to an “unknown location” according to John Tackaberry, a spokesman at the human-rights champion’s Ottawa office.

Two delegates from Human Rights Watch and other activists were also rounded up by police, according to Tackaberry.

“We call for the immediate and safe release of our colleagues and others with them who should be able to monitor the human-rights situation in Egypt at this crucial time without fear of harassment or detention,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.

– With files from Agence France-Presse

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Three House Democrats sign on to bill to block EPA from reducing greenhouse gas

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

WASHINGTON – Three Democrats are joining a Republican effort in the House to block the Environmental Protection Agency from reducing the gases blamed for global warming.

Rep. Nick Rahall of West Virginia, Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota, and Rep. Dan Boren of Oklahoma will sponsor a bill supported by 43 Senate and seven House Republicans that would bar the EPA from using federal law to control greenhouse gases from power plants, refineries and other industrial facilities.

The measure is the latest to be introduced in the Republican-controlled House, where at least a half-dozen bills target the EPA and its efforts to control air and water pollution.

None of the EPA’s actions is as controversial as its rules on global warming, which Republicans and some Democrats say will raise energy costs and cause job losses in an already fragile economy. The Obama administration counters that controlling global warming pollution is necessary based on scientific evidence that it is threatening public health and the environment. The EPA also says the rules will ultimately yield more health and economic benefits than costs, much like many other Clean Air Act regulations.

The bill, introduced Thursday in the House and Senate, would not bar states from taking action on global warming gases and preserves a deal between the Obama administration and automakers to boost fuel economy and to introduce greenhouse gas standards on tailpipes.

While passage of some measure to hamstring the EPA in the House was all but assured by the Republican majority, the addition of three Democrats shows the momentum against the agency’s global-warming regulations is growing. The three Democratic sponsors, along with 10 other Democrats, voted in February for a rider to a House-passed budget bill that would have prohibited the EPA from using any money to regulate global warming pollution.

“I am dead set against the EPA’s plowing ahead on its own with new regulations to limit greenhouse gases,” Rahall said in a statement. Rahall, who worries regulation will harm coal producers in his district, said that Congress should set policy governing global warming gases. Rahall and Boren voted against a Democrat-backed bill setting a limit on such pollution when it passed the House in June 2009.

Peterson supported that bill, which was championed by President Barack Obama, but only after making deals to ease the cost for farmers. The legislation died in the Senate, where Democrats said they did not have enough votes to overcome a Republican filibuster.

South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham, the only Republican to try to work with Democrats last year to draft a bill to limit greenhouse gases, has also signed on to sponsor the legislation blocking the EPA — along with most Senate Republicans.

Graham has long argued that Congress, not the EPA, should set policies to deal with global warming. But he abandoned his efforts on a bipartisan bill last year after it became clear it was not going to pass because of disagreements over offshore drilling.
Graham was joined late Thursday by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who in the past has sponsored legislation to curb global warming.

The lead authors of the bill are House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky and Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma. Inhofe disputes the widespread scientific consensus that the burning of fossil fuels is causing Earth’s temperature to rise.

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We will hold the government to its throne speech promises: Atleo

Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo says First Nations will press the federal government to make good on the promises laid out in Wednesday’s speech from the throne.

In the speech held early Wednesday evening in the Senate Chamber on Parliament Hill, Governor General David Johnston said the government “will continue to work in partnership with Aboriginal peoples to create healthy, prosperous, self-sufficient communities.”

“We will hold the prime minister, this government, to make good on that promise,” Atleo said, as reporters and MPs flocked the House of Commons foyer after the pomp and circumstance.

The AFN chief was in attendance for the event and noted that there were a couple of good signals in the speech from the government.

The recognition of the Royal Proclamation’s 25oth anniversary, which took place earlier this month, was a positive sign, Atleo said.

“250 years later, we’re hearing words that expressed the willingness to partnership, that echoed the words and treaties to the Royal Proclamation. We will unrelentingly continue to press on the for the implementation of those words to work with us in full partnership.’

He added that, one day after the completion of UN rapporteur James Anaya’s visit to Canada, some of the contents of the speech are taking on important meaning.

In a press conference held the day before the throne speech, Anaya touched upon his observations from his nine-day trip to assess the rights of aboriginals in Canada, and shared some preliminary recommendations for the federal government. Among other things, Anaya said the government should hold off on the expected First Nations education act, launch a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women and extend the mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, if that’s needed.

The throne speech made reference to the controversial education bill – one that chiefs have been concerned about because, they say, they have not been properly consulted in developing legislation. The speech also noted that the government “will renew its efforts to address the issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women.”

There was no mention of conducting a full, national public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, however. This is something the AFN has been pushing for for a long time, and something many aboriginal groups say is necessary for families to come to terms with what’s considered one of Canada’s biggest tragedies.

The mention of renewing efforts to deal with the issue likely relates to an omnibus government motion that includes re-establishing a special parliamentary committee on violence against aboriginal women, which was dismantled on prorogation.

“On the one had, we welcomed what we hear is the potential continuation of the all-party committee on violence against indigenous women and girls that was established before parliament prorogued,” Atleo said. “That has to be met with real action, but the continuation is welcome.”

He added that Anaya also said Canada is facing a crisis moment, “that indigenous people face a crisis.”

“He sees potential to achieve trust,” Atleo said, but “it will require government, particularly political leadership, working directly with First Nations, which were commitments the prime minister made.”

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