>> i am not a mathematician, but the median methodology and the standard deviation methodology is a scientifically proven approach to be able to consider these individually and yet fairly. and so the goal was to have an approach that would not only allow for full relief if the student is significantly financially impacted, but also partial relief if there is some financial impact but not as significant perhaps as others. >> so when we -- a lot of this -- the heart of this methodology comes down to comparison to peer groups and peer academic programs. how do you decide what that cohort of comparison programs looks like? >> well, there's similar programs with codes that are considered for each of those programs. and they line up across the board. the previous questioner's line around the percentage of programs included in the college scorecard captures the data captures the bulk of the students and the programs that students have and are attending. and so there are always like comparisons to be able to use when using the new methodology. >> so we've had some discussion today about to what extent the

you have released a new methodology, can you walk me through the methodology and explain how it's fair and appropriate measures? if general brown needs to provide specific information, you can do that as well. >> the new methodology really treats students t individually d fairly and also respects the taxpayer. it has established a process scientifically proven to consider students that made claims against whatever institution, i programmed they attended and it compares the earnings from that program the institution with median earnings from like programs from other institutions. if it falls outside of two standard deviations from that median, that the borrower receives one 100% relief in between median and two standard deviations, it would be a tiered approach. so we believe this is a very fair and goodbye. >> which of these methodologies applies to it? >> all of the pending claims with the exception of the corinthian students that have been carved out by the previous lawsuit, we are hopeful the judge will review this process and permit for the claims there as well. >> my understanding

this exact same pole at this exact same methodology, the tories have more than half the majority of it weeks ago and are looking at a majority at 28 cents. and it may well be that either conservatives have and it could well be my hunch is that the implosion of the liberal democrat party has played into labour's hands because it suggests that if you are serious about stopping exit, there is only one party that has any prospect of really changing the tide, so to speak. there is of course a margin of error. how does that work in terms of suggesting the results in terms of a majority or hung parliament? all polls have a margin of error but this one with a headline figure of an majority of 28 means that if you went to the margin of error in labour's favour, it could be a hung parliament so it is possible, these figures could be right and they could still be a hung parliament without the conservatives getting a majority or the majority could be significantly bigger than 28 to have to bear that in mind that what that means is as activists and party workers and candidates go out on the last da

the other thing to remember about this is the methodology and polling that got it right in 2017 whennder what role the weather will play on thursday, which of course doesn't come out in any pole at all, does it? if it is terrible weather, will people stay at home? there's the risk of people staying at home in bad weather, and it isa staying at home in bad weather, and it is a mixture of the weather and the numberof it is a mixture of the weather and the number of activists you have on the number of activists you have on the ground. again, that is where the labour party have an advantage. they have many more members, and all those numbers are much younger and less bothered about going out in the rain and knocking on doors, getting people out. i think there is quite a bit this evening in the headlines and in this poll that will call some concerns to the conservative party. true, but it might also spur those sitting on the fence who don't want another election so soon to go out and get on with it. but the other thing to remember is i wondered whether it might prevent a few elderly voter

blm and fish and wildlife service have not yet established methodologies. without compliant methodology, some agencies may not identify all the risks their facilities face or the counter measures to >> mitigate those risks. we made six recommendations calling for agencies to develop a plan to conduct assessments and methodologies to comply with i have seen requirements. the agencies agreed and noted a number of steps they were going to take you to the recommendations. chairwoman holland, and members of the subcommittees, this concludes my prepared statement. i am pleased to respond to questions. >> thank you very much, ms. fennell. the chair now recognizes ms. katie tub, senior policy analyst at the heritage foundation. missed how, do you have five minutes. >> thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today and for the interest in examining federal lands issues. decision making on federal land has been contentious for many years, decades if not longer. in some respects, that is not surprising given that there is potential for conflict when federal land

i think it's the appropriate methodology for the inspector general. he starts with limited information. he can only talk to people who are essentially there as employees. and he's limited to the information generally in the fbi. but his approach is to say, if i get an explanation from the people i'm investigating, that is not unreasonable on its face, then i will accept it as long as there's not contradictory testimonial or documentary evidence. in other words, it's a very differential standard. and all he said is people give me an explanation. and i didn't find anything to contradict it. so i don't have a basis for saying that there was improper motive. but he hasn't decided the issue of improper motive. >> had you? >> no. i think we have to wait until the investigation -- the full investigation is done, and that's the fundamental description between what durham was doing and what the i.g. is doing. durham is not limited to the fbi. he can talk to other agencies. he can compel people to testify. one of the problems in the ig's investigation, i think

and so the department has done a lot of work in that, but we haven't quite attached a methodology for assessing the impact of development, racially and economically. and so some of us have been pushing for that. and thank you for having your voice. that's something that's been needed. and in fact, we have had this conversation about density and supply and demand and looking after the passage of the housing accountability act. there have been a call about being able to quantify, like have a housing accountability act score. some of us have also said that along with that, we need some kind of scoring system or methodology for assessing the racial and economic impact of development in all communities, but particularly those that are facing gentrification and displacement. so i thank you for saying that. i think that we need something. >> i want to acknowledge i know a great deal of work has gone on in this area, both by the department and the commission. and i would just like to know where we are so that as we make decisions going forward, i understand the context. >> yes. i was going to

the methodology was similar each time. in fact the business computer, obtain bank account numbers and security codes, and initiate electronic fund transfers to money mules overseas. we appreciate the hard work in the intelligent approach to this investigation by all of the justice department, u.s. law enforcement agencies, and their partners around the world. i want to recognize the important role played by the omaha fbi office in this investigation from its inception. this is a great example of the ongoing teamwork of law enforcement and the international community, and clearly demonstrates the resolve to hold these criminals accountable. casesomeone hears about a like this, very often the first response is "there is nothing you can do about these." today we are here to demonstrate we can and will. >> good morning. chargednow, the fbi is with defending united states citizens and businesses against a wide range of cyber crimes. we face cyber threats from hackers for higher, organized criminal syndicates, and overseas adver

all of the studies suffer from the same set of methodological problems he has and are there is that there is an area way where you only because you come from communities of moving colonize so kevin you irish. lee you come from the navajo tribes navajo community cathing tasmania agung was an area that was colonized i want to just get out of the stories the actually binding together rather the science the watchman's pots pushing you up hot. you stop the civil because i know that the s.n. as well i know you connect with kevin and i know you can't be katherine because the committees and have the same kind of subjugation tell me about. cher i'm happy to i came into this work is it mentioned earlier is through 'd examining the ethical legal a social implications of genetic research and i'm not its analysis myself but my entree into this 'd work is really taking a look again at the loss of language and culture and that's what has happened throughout the world and we've had i think that's where we have something to common this 3 of us here we're having this conversation today and because the loss

and i've looked into many of them in detail and they all tend to suffer from some of the same methodological problems so they tend to have very very small steps the let me d.s. move on just to get up there and they haven't yet leave that out while they certainly can and we haven't. sure so i would i would have to push back on that because in terms is that they to critique said and that some of these studies are too small that they're not large scale however that's what i go back to the point of why i became involved in this work in this type of research is because we need to increase the number of digits people who are researchers and scholars and scientists so that we can start to address these questions and these challenges that we are facing and we want to make we want to be able to connect the dots between the traveler as well and is an intergenerational trauma and that's why and there are and i have read many of these studies and there are small small sample size sizes but that's why as an indigenous person and as this is advocate for increasing the number of these scientists we want to

they will avoid the transport methodology and the wider cost benefit appraisal causing issues in thee a re lots of causing issues in the system. there are lots of things which have passed the green book and still didn't get done, but what this will do is ensure there is that level playing field always. because there is a technical issue, that if you want to spend money somewhere, where there is high levels of economic growth, it is easy to get to the green book process than it is in areas where, what you are doing a stimulating economic demands rather than dealing with existing growth you are expecting to have an economy. london and the south—east still needs investment. this is ensuring that schemes in the north of england can be looked at on a genuinely comparable basis. a big project in the north will often be stimulating growth, which other —— otherwise wouldn't happen. we already know in the next 20 years london's economy will grow significantly but if the uk is going to succeed post brexit, we need to get comparable levels of growth in the north and the midlands andi growth in

is there any one methodology? >> they've evolved it and i wouldn't say there's any significant commonality. look for a legitimate, before you click think hard. that's the best advice i can give to people on that. and i want to come back to your question on connections to the russian government. right now we are here today just to focus on what is in the four corners of this document. >> the two men that were believed to be able was last time law enforcement saw them moving online? do you believe in russia? and you said yeah coverage gives direct business with the russian government? so was he involved in the presidential election? >> i'm in a let you look again and look at the document. i'm let that stand on its own. >> speaking of the complaints, there's a reference in the complaint to washington post story about one of these victims. and then there's a long series of conversation along the conspirators talking about that story. i'm just curious what is that value of having this people say oh look there's a story

she gave every wave she photographed for the series a name taken from methodology medusa. decide in making the giant waves seem like raging gaunts or demons. if you freeze the sea at a really far shots a spate a 1000th of a 2nd or thereabouts there are amazing shapes. and this is an example this one is called loki the norse trickster god looks like he's talking to good law for. a. different temperature has only his love to seize mysterious and an earthly qualities but she also senses that now if poses an entirely new kind of menace i spent a lifetime looking at the say i'm not this coast and i'm not a scientist but it fails to me that the incidence of severe still on this case has grown which from the photographic perspective based quite exciting but is obviously also has other ramifications to tell more. but when the sea becomes smooth and tranquil at ebb tide it's time for rachel tom the part to head home again. like i suppose she's not interested in a kong say mole stories or halts in culture from around the world website r.t.w. dot com slash culture. a devastating debu

she gave every wave she photographed for the series a name taken from methodology medusa. decide in making the giant waves seem like raging guns or demons. if you freeze the sea at a really fast shutter spate a 1000th of a 2nd or thereabouts there are amazing shapes. and this is an example this one is called loki the norse trickster god he looks like he's talking to good law for. the photographer has only was loved to see these mysterious and on earth 3 qualities but she also senses that now if poses an entirely new kind of menace i spent a lifetime looking at the sea i'm not this coast and i'm not a scientist but it fails to amaze that the incidence of a severe still only case has cried which from a photographic perspective based quite exciting thought is obviously also has other ramifications. that when the sea becomes smooth and tranquil at any time it's time for rachel tom the party to head home again. to log most of us she's not interested in a calm state mole stories also in culture from around the world on our website at g.w. dot com slash culture so for now. our co

we've created a methodology to kind of group the kinds of criteria that we look at. so we look at things like is there a certain amount of litter or graffiti anywhere? and we could see things like, is a wooden slat loose on a bench, which is dangerous. these are considered routine maintenance, which requires specialized skills to clean up, but with have the specialized staff and resources to do so. and the time category is repair. these are repairs of structural projects that will take a larger budget and a longer timeframe to fix. we wanted to create these categories to help our staff kind of determine not just which parks are struggling and where, but what will it take to improve the response to these parks. it is a very different resource allocation to address problems of litter than it is to address cracks in asphalt. so while we are still perfecting the methodology, we were able to find some kind of interesting first takes. one of which we just looked at the extremes, which parks are on each end of the spectrum which need the most help with cleanup versus need t

i think it's the appropriate methodology for an inspector general.arts with limited information. he can only talk to people essential there as employees.'s information, but his approach is if i get an explanation from the people that i'm investigating not unreasonable on its face, i will accept it as long as there's not contradictory testimonial or documentary evidence. it's a deferential standard, in other words. all he said is people gave me an explanation, i didn't find anything to contradict it, so i don't have a basis for saying there was improper motive, but he hasn't decided the issue of improper motive. >> have you? >> no. >> you have outlined a newspaper better, and so does the inspector general, with problems on how the fbi handled the investigation. are you confidence that chris wray can fix it? i ask that in light of the president's tweet this morning. "with that kind of attitude, he'll never be able to fix the fbi." >> practically speak, i think chris has been working hard to address the problems of the past. we have worked well together

the methodology was similar each time to infect the business computer obtain bank account numbers and security codes and initiate electric fund transfers to money mules overseas. and with the law enforcement agencies and the partners around the world would to recognize the role played by the omaha fbi office this is a great example of the ongoing enforcement and clearly demonstrates so the first response there is nothing you can do but today we are here to demonstrate we can and will. >> good morning we face overseas adversaries like the individuals that are indicted today. with today's announcement we are launching a lot wide ranging disruption operation with the group of co-conspirators over a ten-year period aqua and co-conspirators have operated and improved multiple malware to go after as many victims as possible to enrich themselves through theft and fraud and deceit spreading malware through phishing e-mails and spam campaigns with loss of excesses of tens of millions of dollars with attempted theft in the hundreds of millions the malware affects thousands of us american victim

and the methodology around their here in has parallels thinking about escalation and sending a signalwhich is characterized by much less theoretical work around that which is one of the reasons why we started this project. for example, when it comes to global financial system the u.s. does have escalation dominance. when it comes to using the dollar. however, some kneeling concerns has caused people to consider whether escalation by punishment or escalation -- or rather deterrence by punishment or escalation control may actually be more useful concept to guide this thinking. can i ask you a follow-up question which is to say as you are thinking about that aperture exercise, particularly with regard to russia and china in thinking about our planning for challenges of those two strategic competitors. it was interesting you mentioned in your opening remarks the comment that he views sanctions as an attorney to best as an alternate -- as an alternative to work. to war. >> for this ever to be successful, it requires leadership in the nsc. having witnessed firsthand previous attempts at int

what are their projected demands and we coordinate that with them so they are consistent in methodology, in application, in assumptions. and we provide guidance on how to do their water management plans. but thankfully i don't have to do one myself. so two categories of information in water management plans that we deal with. so there's the water demands themselves, so what is your need for water moving into the future. your water supplies, and then the water reliability picture. so on the water demands, i think i've showed you this slide before, but it is very, very important, because it's a picture that we are really struggling to figure out what it means as we look to the future. this is a graphic that shows water use on the left side, population on the right side, water use is in blue, population is in orange with the orange line. and you see the, obviously the 31 percent population increase over time. but 23 percent less water being used. and the consistent pattern of every time there's a drought, water use goes down and then there's a certain amount of recovery. and we are in that

. >> our coral gardening methodology identifies resilient colonies by visiting reefs shortly after bleachingnts and looking at which colonies have survived and have some level of confidence they are resilient ad will mak restoration site resilient for future climate change events. >> the nursery is an open water classroom. >> from the surface, i can see hundreds of coral beneath me. scientists have come from around the world to learn h it is done. the technique has been tieen to countrlike the maldives, and next to kenya, tendon he is a -- tanzania and mauritius. the project was born here, a thriving nature rerve. >> this island was the desired prize. >> this w set up by this man who has been running conservation projects for three decades. he is thinking about the next big idea. >> these experiences we have learned from scratch. we learned the eire technique, so the next step is to grow coral on land, tinker with them until they become resilient to climate change, and plant them back. ask scientists predict most of the world's coral will be gone by 2050. innovation might be the only way to

we used policing methodologies that reduces acts against jewish communities, the hatred for police was rising, and it all boils down to interaction, the community and community policing was a big preventative measure to address these problems. i know the trump administration is talking along those lines. lou: and taking action. >> it's a great, great relationship with the law enforcement across this country as well as the people who live in these communities that can be targeted. my suggestion has been and continues to be, you get law enforcement, you get your government, and get your spiritual leaders involved. the priests, the ministers, the rabbis. they all come together to address the hate crime problems. >> then we have the case of pensacola naval air station where a saudi student pilot killing three people. an act of terrorism. and as i listen to the department of defense secretary to say this was outright terrorism. we find out that indeed other saudis were videotaping as this student pilot was killing people. there was such reticence to say it's terrorism. it makes no sense. >>

but they said they would not discuss the methodology of the investigation. this has got to be the most amazing thought. when you come to an impeachment and you're trying to give due process to the president of the united states and these are all ignored. we can pretty it up anyway you want to but it's just not right. you will impeach him. you have the votes. at the end of the day, is it worth the integrity of the house? i don't think so. >> ranking member collins asked, resulting in the schiff report. never got an answer. mr. raskin, house intelligence committee, released phone records including four phone calls by intelligence committee ranking members. how did the committee democrats get those phone records? >> i have to ask staff counsel to pass me a note. >> staff counsel did not answer that, is that correct? telling us to go ask somebody who didn't ask the question. >> i understand that we forcefully represented, no member of the house of representatives was targeted with any investigative resource. >> really? i respect mr. raskin but i'm not sure he go

on the other hand, a different methodological approach could be that the attention-grabbing factor of saying zero tolerance, go to zero, really brought people to attention and itself had a big effect. so, i think one of the reasons we are having this whole conversation is because it would be useful for there to be a kind of maturation and distillation of this thinking so we don't have questions exactly like this one, which have been all the time in all kinds of circles as people are looking at each other and saying, did they mean to do that? are they not enforcing? is there a flaw in the process? i mean, i don't in your world or in the defense world, are people constantly sort of looking left and looking right and thinking was that meant to be the way it is? it's scary but i don't really understand what exactly the motivation was behind it, and in fact, there could be multiple motivations. so, now we'll take two more questions. there was one there's one there. yep? and then there was someone here if you want to ask it and then we'll give an opportunity for all of you here on stage to

. >> we are looking at the methodology in the adequacy, we heard the decision to exempt mental was made on october 31st, where you aware of this when he made that decision? >> i'm not going to refer to any decision but we were of where of the study. >> when a real revelation comes to light about cancer causing an menthol liquids wouldn't that be good to determine whether it is safe? >> they would be part of the negotiation. >> thank you congresswoman now i recognize congressman. >> thank you for the opportunity mr. sala thanks for being here as we said now many times in september this year we saw the announcement the fda releasing a policy to plan e-cigarette products including mental products in this would not be the first time the fda moved forward with the policy to ban e-cigarette flavors, correct? isn't it true that a similar policy was crafted in 2015? >> i wouldn't call it a ban by the it is a matter of public read a -- record that there is a version that would've treated flavor differently. >> restrictions would've been put on those. in 2015 you are director of the fta center fo

goldman said we would not discuss the methodology of their investigation. this has got to be the most amazing thought when you come to an impeachment when trying to give due process to the president of the united states and these are ignored. it's just not right. and look you will impeach him. you have the votes. at the end of the day is it worth the integrity of the house. yonks i don't think so. >> during the staff presentation of the evidence ranking member collins asked how it was conducted resulted in the schiff report never got an answer. mr. raskin the house intelligence committee, democrat phone records, including four phone calls by intelligence ranking member new ness, how did they get those phone records. >> i will have to ask staff counsel to pass me a note. >> house counsel didn't answer that? >> he wouldn't answer the question. >> telling us to go ask somebody who didn't answer the question -- >> well, i understand that we forcefully represented that no member of the house of representatives and no members of the press was targeted with any in

our coral gardening methodology identifies resilient colonies by visiting reefs shortly after bleachingoking at which colonies have survived, and have some level of confidence that they are resilient and will make our restoration site resilient forfurther climate change events. the nursery is also an open water classroom. from the surface, i can see hundreds of coral beneath me. scientists have come from all over the world to learn how it's done here. this technique has already been taken to countries like colombia and the maldives, and next are kenya, tanzania and mauritius. the reef rescuers' project was born here on cousin island, a thriving world—class nature reserve. cousin island was the desired prize... it was set up by nirmal shah. he's been running conservation projects here for over three decades and he's already thinking about the next big idea. so, all these experiences we've learned from scratch, ok? we know the entire technique now. so the next step is to grow corals on land, tinker around with them until they become resilient to climate change and plant them back. scienti

and you could see how the government had ordered the internet service providers to go through methodological plan of actually bringing the country back online to the international internet and they were telling them who to connect online and these were you know the start ups public institutions the research institutes and then on to you know the broader public. forcing our u.s.p.s. to take orders is one way to control the internet but it's complicated building your own national interest that by limiting the number of information pipelines into and out of the country is another china and north korea both have national internets easily policed and iran is developing a model along the same internets allow our government to unilaterally cut off its citizens from content the rest of the world see internet also spawn all kinds of mirror platforms modeled on the likes of facebook you tube and whatsapp domestic versions of software or that those governments can control far more easily than the ones based in silicon valley but china offers to the world is right now a model of the internet where it ca