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Tuesday, Jul 31 2012
5-Day Forecast
Thousands protest against Putin as Russian presidential elections draw nearer
With less than a week to go until the Russian presidential elections, around 3,500 demonstrators took to the streets in opposition to Vladimir Putin returning to the Kremlin.
The protesters marched through St. Petersburg's streets, chanting slogans against the prime minister, including 'Putin is a thief,' before gathering at a square.
Police presence was heavy, but no arrests were reported in the rally, which had official sanction.
Anybody but him: No arrests were made as thousands of Russians marched in opposition to Putin running for President
Time for action: Demonstrators carry a poster depicting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the elderly Soviet Communists party leader Leonid Brezhnev
The turnout was smaller than many of the demonstrations that broke out in Russia after fraud-tainted parliamentary elections in December.
Several protests in Moscow have drawn 50,000 or more, the largest show of public anger in post-Soviet Russia.
Putin, who was Russian president in 2000-2008, is widely expected to win against four challengers in the March 4 election.
But the unprecedented wave of protest has undermined his carefully cultivated image of a man who rules with both steely control and the affection of his people.
Although Russia has prospered under Putin, Russians became increasingly dismayed by the stifling political climate he engineered.
'I came here because I want fair elections ... We have monarchy and not democracy in our country, and we should be honest about that at least, and say that we have monarchy,' said one of the protesters, 40-year-old lawyer Irina Mitrophanova.
'I want our country, my children and grandchildren, to live better. I don't want them to feel like slaves,' said another demonstrator, retiree Irina Stepanova.
Opposition: Protesters shouted slogans during the rally - but the event passed by without serious trouble
Anger: Putin runs for a third presidential term at the upcoming president elections and many Russians can't bear the thought of his return to the Kremlin
Listen up: Russian opposition activists Alexei Navalny (left) and Sergei Udaltsov speak during the rally in St Petersburg
The protest movement draws much of its support from Western-oriented liberals, and it is unclear whom among Putin's challengers they would support. Billionaire and New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is the most liberal, but some suspect his candidacy is essentially a Kremlin strategy to siphon off votes from other challengers.
Before Saturday's rally, one of the protest movement's most popular figures, anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, told reporters that the opposition's position is 'we must vote for any candidate but Putin.'
A candidate needs at least 50 percent of the nationwide vote to win outright; otherwise the top two would face off in a second round. Being forced into a runoff would seriously weaken Putin, even if he ultimately emerged as the victor.
Give me a shot: Opposition leaders, from left to right, Garry Kasparov, Alexey Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov hold a banner during the protests
Shout it out loud: Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny led thousands through the streets of Vladimir Putin's native city demonstrating against his likely return to the Kremlin
Sergei Udaltsov, a leader of the opposition Left Front movement, told the crowd on the square in St. Petersburg that new protests should erupt if the election does not go into a runoff.
'If we are deceived again on March 4, then on March 5 we should begin to strike,' he said.
Besides Prokhorov, the challengers to Putin are Communist Party chief Gennady Zyuganov, ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky and socialist Just Russia leader Sergei Mironov.
On Sunday, opposition activists in Moscow aim for a visually striking protest - a chain of tens of thousands holding hands along the Garden Ring, a 16-kilometer (10-mile) network of wide avenues encircling central Moscow.
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When we have people we need food, and all,and that makes us drive to work. If i find food not in my house, no water, I will move to another house. This is a simple example without talking on countries. When the German Wall was broke, East moved to West and flooded West. Where is the economy of Germany now? We will demand more food , more water, more of everything or the youths come out in the G8, G20, Economic Forums, Paris Club etc all seat in a get together to show, "While you are comfortable with bottled soft drinks UV treated we are here looking for crumbs of bread" Get going, get the cars fire the old tubes and-let them roll . We do not want that. Do we? We drive where the food where cash is. I thank you.Firozali A.Mulla That is demography movement.
- Firozali A.Mulla DBA, Dar-Es-salaam Tanzania, 26/2/2012 18:24
The Russian people probably realise now they would have been better off under the "leadership" of the Communists with a benevolent dictator in charge, perhaps Gorbachev. As it stands, they've got a couple of dozen billionaires, several million paid retainers of the billionaires and the rest of them are worse off.
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The first new animated series to air on the Disney Junior programming block.
Each episode features two 11-minute adventures as Jake and team and their lookout parrot, Skully, sail on the good ship Bucky, miles from their Pirate Island hideout on a lost treasure hunt. Along the way, they model teamwork, problem-solving and physical activity as they learn to maneuver around Hook and Smee, earning gold doubloons as they conquer tasks including crossing a muddy swamp, swinging on vines and sliding down waterfalls.
An interactive treasure hunt that follows the adventures of classic characters Peter Pan Captain Hook and Smee, along with a new crew of kid pirates led by the enthusiastic and courageous Jake. The series, which emphasizes teamwork, stars David Arquette as the voice of the lookout parrot, Skully, and features original pirate rock music performed by The Never Land Pirate Band.
The series features original "pirate rock" music performed by The Never Land Pirate Band - comprised of Loren Hoskins and Kevin Hendrickson, whose animated alter egos, Sharky and Bones, pop up to sing pirate ditties throughout every episode. The pirate rockers also provide the title track, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," and the musical score. Each episode concludes with a live-action music video featuring The Never Land Pirate Band performing a song including "Talk Like a Pirate," "Hot Lava" and "Ah, Coconuts!"
Each tale begins with Jake and his friends in the midst of a fun activity, such as a birthday party, playing with something new washed up on shore or enjoying something that's already special to Jake and his crew, like their Pirate Island hideout. Hook sees how much fun Jake and his crew are having and identifies the source as a treasure that he must get his hands on. With help from viewers at home, Jake and his crew must solve pirate problems during an action-packed quest to reclaim their treasure. For each task completed, the team receives gold doubloons, and by the end of the adventure, Captain Hook's plan is foiled.
Like all Disney Junior programming, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" is guided by an established curriculum that nurtures multiple areas of child development: physical, emotional, social and cognitive; thinking and creative skills as well as moral and ethical development. Teamwork is central to the show's curriculum, and throughout the series, Jake and his team model friendship and collaborative behavior. Each friend brings unique and valuable attributes that combine to create a smart, strong, resourceful and fun team. For example, Jake is the confident leader who knows how best to use the strengths of his crew, Cubby's use of maps point the team in the right direction, and Izzy is always full of ideas and finds creative ways to solve problems such as transforming found items into useful tools. Plus, Izzy has Pixie Dust, a magic powder that allows Jake and his crew to fly. Skully is the best lookout a pirate ever had and their trusty ship Bucky helps by taking the crew where they need to go.
"Jake and the Never Land Pirates" encourages kids to be active learners, and much of the curriculum focuses on modeling physical activity for young viewers. When the team needs to get ahead of Hook and his men on a treasure quest, Jake will ask the kids at home to "Slide-slide-slide!" along with his crew or help Bucky steer by moving "To the left!" When the heroes are sprinkled with Pixie Dust, Jake asks the viewer to lift their arms and fly along with them.
Mathematical concepts are also built into the show. Through its interactive beats and gold doubloon reward system, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" provides viewers with opportunities to count, predict, sort, follow patterns and to explore shapes, relative size, relative location and relative distance. The use of simple maps introduces young children to the concepts of directionality, navigation and landmark recognition. All of these concepts are the building blocks for the development of mathematical reasoning.
Many of the key creative professionals behind the Emmy-nominated hit series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" were at the helm of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," including executive producer Rob LaDuca, producer/story editor Mark Seidenberg, voice director Kelly Ward and director Howy Parkins.
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>Walt Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Junior Original Productions
- Walt Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Junior Original Productions
- Animated Characters: Skully, Mr. Smee, Bones, Captain Hook, Jake, Chubby, Sharky, Winger, Izzy, Pirate Princess, Wise Old Parrot, Marina the Mermaid, Never Bird, Tick-Tock the Crocodile, Tinker Bell.
- First Aired in 2011.
- Episode Number: 03-B
- Running Time: 11 minutes.
- Season: 1
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Why we still work to stop Obamacare
[Editor's note: Marking the 3rd anniversary of Obamacare, which was signed into law March 23, 2010, Reps. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and Doug Collins (R-GA-9) co-authored an op-ed featured last month in the Pickens County Progress about the Defund Obamacare Act (H.R. 1005) and why they will continue working to stop the law.]
We remain optimistic that Obamacare can and will be repealed. While the 2012 election results and the Supreme Court decision might seem to suggest otherwise, it's important to remember that the law has just begun to take effect. In fact, Obamacare won't be in full force until 2014.
Recently, a joint report issued by the Republican members of House and Senate congressional committees shed some light on what we can expect.
For Georgia, health insurance premiums are expected to increase between 61 percent and 100 percent.
For young adults in Atlanta, the premium increase is projected to be as high as 179 percent.
These are shocking financial burdens for families and young people who are already struggling under the economic hardship of the Obama years.
Knowing what's at stake for our families and communities, we have rallied our efforts behind the Defund Obamacare Act. The legislation would prevent your tax dollars from being used to fund Obamacare, which means its many costly, burdensome and invasive provisions would not be implemented.
We believe the Defund Obamacare Act has an opportunity to gain traction in Congress for many reasons beyond the premium increases. Obamacare will become increasingly unpopular as its $1 trillion tax hike and 127 million hours of regulatory compliance begin to weigh down communities across the country.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7 million Americans will lose their employer-based health insurance because of the law and that 800,000 people will lose their jobs.
Other estimates say that millions of jobs will be at risk as employers transition from full-time employees to more part-time employees to deal with the high costs of the law.
Even if Obamacare doesn't directly impact your health insurance or job, it will reverberate throughout the entire economy, all the way to your favorite food joints and even pet care.
Recently, there were news reports about Five Guys restaurants raising the price of their famous burgers and fries as a result of Obamcare and veterinarians charging more to care for pets as a result of the law's new medical device tax.
It's easy for eyes to glaze over at all the numbers, statistics and warnings, but the fact is, the government has wrapped its arms around an entire sector of the economy, and the impact on our lives will be significant.
The Obama Administration will allow consumers to begin signing up for Obamacare in October, and the whole law kicks in this coming January. With our timeline growing shorter, we're working hard to build support for the Defund Obamacare Act now.
Our bill is designed to tear the law out by every root. Not only does it protect your tax dollars from being used to put any part of the law into place, but it would also take back previously approved funding so that we get as much of our money refunded as possible.
If need be, we are prepared for a long fight. If this law is in place come January, the severe consequences of government-centered healthcare will begin to take hold, and public opinion of the law will become increasingly negative.
As costs rise and more people lose their jobs, we could see Americans of all political stripes turn against Obamacare in droves, and if they do, we'll be ready to rally their support around our legislation to stop the law.
The Defund Obamacare Act enjoyed the support of more than 70 cosponsors during the last Congress, and we hope to build even more support during this legislative session.
If we're going to stop the law, we need every voice on our side to speak out. Tell your friends and family across the country about the Defund Obamacare Act. Urge them to contact their Member of Congress and encourage him or her to become a cosponsor.
With less than nine months to go and the real impact of the law beginning to sink in, we have a real chance to stop Obamacare. It is an opportunity we cannot afford to miss.
Rep. Tom Graves
Rep. Doug Collins
[Rep. Tom Graves (GA-14) is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and the original sponsor of H.R. 1005, the Defund Obamacare Act. Rep. Doug Collins (GA-09) is serving his first term as a Member of Congress and an original co-sponsor of H.R. 1005, the Defund Obamacare Act.]
You ask an important question but when you get your answers you need to ask those responding
a) Are they currently employed and under a large group plan?
b) Are they retired and on Medicare?
Most who own small businesses will tell you they support Obamacare although it is not ideal and many aspects need to be modified.
In the South, small business owners will say they don't support it (in public) but privately they do because they live with the brunt of sky rocketng costs and pre-existing conditions every day. Those in group plans such as Delta, GA Government, etc don't. The same is true of of elected officials at the Federal level.
Some people don't separate the issue which is "health insurance" not health care. The problem is health insurance.
..as a member of the SBA Georgia I respectively disagree... Most Small Businesses DO NOT support Obamacare. They are learning the regulations, the fees and the cost associated with the ACA is damaging to them.
Those in the SBA that support it are a small minority not the "most" as you state.
I'm not surprised that SBA Georgia is opposed.
Stats show that almost every southeastern state (Ala, Miss, GA, SC and a fee others) are in opposition to the Affordable Healthcare Act.
Would love to see both parties working together to fix the law to make it work where all families can afford health care so all families who want coverage can afford it to varying degrees. Too much abuse in the current system!
How about this idea. Offer medicare to those that can not get due to pre-existing condition or can not afford insurance. Charge on a sliding scale. Let those that can pay something equal to what an insurance policy would cost a healthy person pay that and adjust from there all the way to free if necessary. Put more money into the county health clinics. Force doctors that are currently not repaying their student loans to work it off at these clinics or go to jail. Subsidize it with a sin tax on alcohol and tobacco. Preventive health care would prevent a lot of serious problems later. And we already have a foundation in which to address this problem in the county health clinics. Pumping more money into them so that they can be open and provide health care would be a huge start. Even the hospitals would profit since they would at least get some payment for services provided instead of doing it for free as they are now.
Expanding Medicare (as you suggest) was proposed during the original Obamacare legislative debates and was opposed by the more conservative legislators because it was an expansion of a government program. Conservatives generally consider the private sector to be more efficient than any government run program. I'm sure that the insurance company lobbyists were involved in this decision as well.
At any rate, I am not at all sold on Obamacare, but I have not seen any credible alternative health insurance solution proposed by the conservatives. I would like to evaluate their options in contrast to Obamacare.
I very much like the idea of preventive health care (the ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure). How could this be fostered widely? Could we trust government initiatives and education, or is there a market based incentive program that might effectively promote this?
You mention enhancing public health as well. However, I see little appetite to raise or spend tax money on government run health clinics.
I appreciate your suggested solutions, but I don't see them as being embraced by the conservative legislators. I still don't know what they are proposing.
I totally agree that the private sector does a much better job than any government agency. However, in this case the private sector has turned their back on a certain sector of the population. So we're left with choosing the lessor of 2 evils. No coverage for these people or a government run plan. With Medicare the structure is already in place. As for the funding those receiving help would pay based on a sliding scale. A sin tax on tobacco and alcohol would help make up the difference. This would insure that most of the cost would be covered by the people that will need the service. Also I saw a special not long ago on medical students that weren't paying back student loans, and the government wasn't pressing the issue. I say let them work off these loans in these clinics. The clinics would now collect what Medicare would pay instead of provide totally free health care. The hospital's would also get to collect something instead of nothing. Healthcare cost for the rest of us should go down since we don't have to cover those that currently can't pay at all. With this plan the government is only involved to the point that all have access to some form of healthcare. And the structure already exists. As for this, or any other suggestion that does not somehow line the pockets of politicians, I don't see it being embraced either.
I see merit in your suggestions and have no criticisms of these ideas. Do you know if the more conservative legislators have embraced these ideas or any others? I read vociferous complaints about Obamacare, but I can't seem to find the alternatives being advanced by the complainers.
My company is actually reducing to Hourly Part-Time employees versus Salaried. This is in large part due to the costs associated with Obamacare (as well as other benefits) and due to the nature of our work (Consultants that the company only makes money when they have billable hours). I am fortunate that I can choose since I am grandfathered in. The scary part is that our company was covered by Romneycare since we are a Massachusetts company.
The costs of Healthcare will continue to skyrocket because Americans choose unhealthly living styles and I doubt Obamacare can help. A large number of the "unhealthly" are overweight and do not have a decent level of fitness.
In previous decades many of these folks would have died or would have been forced to "get in shape" since medical options were not available. Chronic Illnesses are a large reason that our healthcare costs are so high and unless wellness is a priority it won't improve. I am especially disturbed by the large number of overweight children and teens. We need to go back to mandatory PE and parents need to be held accountable for their childrens health issues. When I was a child we spent our days outside, we walked to the store, walked to school and a coke was a treat. I think we did not eat as healthly as some would think, but most of our food was not "processed" and we had plenty of exercise.
After looking at your suggestions - not too different from what Obamacare offers.
Even the hospitals would profit since they would at least get some payment for services provided instead of doing it for free as they are now.
Hospitals don't provide anything for free (or the administrator would be fired). We, the paying and insured patients make up the difference . How would this change? I agree that preventative healthcare may help to bring the cost of healthcare down.
According to the Supreme Court, Obamacare is the law. Can changes be made? Of course, but if our legislators had worked together in the beginning, the needed changes may have been part of the existing document. Americans, regardless of ideology, are tired of politicians involved in their healthcare and personal relationships.
After looking at your suggestions - not too different from what Obamacare offers.
The big difference is how it would be funded.
According to the Supreme Court, Obamacare is the law.
Yes after declaring that Obamacare is a tax!!!! After so many reassurances from it's namesake that it would not be.
That word has really been used a lot! As Americans, most don't expect to get anything for free. I pay my premium for Medicare quarterly. Yes, it can be called a 'tax' I guess. However, at my age, and the astounding rise in cost of living since my '20's - I would be in deep trouble without that program to cover costs of medical treatment and/or hospitalization. My group insurance is also appreciated. I just had in office treatment for an eye problem by an outstanding laser surgeon. Cost to insurance: approximately $4500.00. Cost from out of pocket: $ 350.00. What do people do without insurance? Obamacare has not changed my coverage - and at my age, the slight raise in premiums is gratefully paid.
"A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Obama's health care overhaul.
What does that mean for you?
It could increase premiums for at least some Americans."
If you are uninsured, or you buy your policy directly from an insurance company, you should pay attention." CBS News
The very people it was designed to help.. Now that's what I call Government in action.
That word has really been used a lot! As Americans, most don't expect to get anything for free. I pay my premium for Medicare quarterly. Yes, it can be called a 'tax' I guess. However, at my age, and the astounding rise in cost of living since my '20's - I would be in deep trouble without that program to cover costs of medical treatment and/or hospitalization. My group insurance is also appreciated. I just had in office treatment for an eye problem by an outstanding laser surgeon. Cost to insurance: approximately $4500.00. Cost from out of pocket: $ 350.00. What do people do without insurance? Obamacare has not changed my coverage - and at my age, the slight raise in premiums is gratefully paid.
Then why the deceit?
I don't have an answer to your question. My concern is the healthcare in the most powerful country in the world. With so many out of work, and no health insurance that would be provided by their job, how do we maintain the health of our country? To those interested in statistics, our health stats are not good. Our children are overweight, those suffering from various diseases - that number is growing. To concern oneself about the nomenclature of the source of funding seems 'weak'. Atwater did a good job in the '80's - the word 'tax' is the boogeyman. Good health is essential to a productive society. It will have to be funded until we practice a healthier lifestyle . IMO. Dishonesty? Sorry, but if the country can move on from the 'deceit ' of our involvement in Iraq, I think we will survive this perceived deceit.
We can pour more and more money at the chronic illnesses but it is a black hole. Somehow folks need to be incented to practice good health and fitness.
If I eat well and get exercise why should I be forced to pay the excessive costs of folks who do not practice a healthy lifestyle. You can throw all the money in the world at these problems for these folks but many of them are to blame. Many European Countries spend less on healthcare costs than the US but because they are healthier because of lifestyle the care does not suffer due to costs.
Another point is Food Stamps..Food Stamps should never have been allowed to be used for convienence foods. My grandparents were not wealthy but bought staples and cooked from scratch and we had delicious meals. I try to cook from scratch and as I work full time and try to cook 3 or 4 meals at a time which will serve us most of the week.
Why are 'Americans' looking to Obamacare instead of to good, solid home training like you have provided for your family? We don't have that 'family' situation like our grandparents provided in most homes. We glamorize unhealthy convenience food; there are those who actually make fun of those who encourage people to grow their own vegetables (community gardens); In part of the Obamacare Bill, there is a section for preventative care. (Just good common sense in caring for your mental and physical health) Yet - we're cutting PE out of the educational curriculum for our young children; we're serving some horrendous meals in too many public schools (although there is a movement to correct this) Until our country is 'healthy' we will not be able to compete with those countries that saw the value in maintaining good health care for their citizens. Our students are not physically or academically at the 'top' any more. Our country is ridiculously 'overweight'. I congratulate you and many of the women that I have met in Fayette County - who are maintaining a healthy life style for their families. However, in this current financial situation - there are too many families who do not have adequate health saving services or home practices. Obamacare will not affect most families who come from middleclass homes - except for a slight increase in premiums. What is not sustainable is for working families to continue to pay the cost of those who have no insurance or misuse food stamps, etc. Also, we need to look at the abuse in the cost of hospitalization. When one who is in the hospital is charged .25 for a band aid - there is something wrong!
Slight increase is not what is happening with health care premiums. Mine went up 18% last year and looks like more this year. The problem is the Government solution is too broad and the administrative requirements are so expensive. You can no longer buy a basic policy if you are healthy..
And FYI-The .25 bandaid is nothing new and has been around for decades. The biggest problem is administrative costs for health care. Doctors are so scared of Audits and Malpractice that they spend a lot of time and money ordering extra tests, making sure that their billing is perfect. The number of staff needed to administer the paperwork for medical claims is ridiculous (Of course, I shouldn't complain because the rules and regulations have given me a lucrative career).
When I started in the business a doctor would have a receptionist(who handled all the paperwork) and maybe a nurse. Now I see 2 doctor practices with 2 receptionists, 2 or 3 biller/coders, 2 nurses or medical assistants, a lab tech and an exit receptionist.
18% Wow! I've been fortunate - and had very little contact with the medical profession regarding my health until now (Two kids - both healthy) Surely if politics were set aside, the economists and health care professionals could work this out! Sad about not being able to buy a 'basic policy'. I took my fathers advice - and accepted a position where the health benefits were paid by the employer. I realize that I am most fortunate - and believe me, at these prices, most grateful for Medicare. Thanks for the input. Gave me insight into the cost of running a doctor's office.
I have been on the adminstrative side of health care for 25 years and am amazed by the excessive rules and regulations. The overhead cost of submitting a claim to an insurer is extremely high(just administrative costs). In 1998 the AMA estimated it at $25 per visit, it is closer to $35 now. A large problem is that folks don't "pay" for their healthcare anymore. When I was younger you paid to see the doctor and insurance was for things like surgery, not for general care. If you had insurance to pay for general services the doctor handed you a claim and you filed it yourself after paying the doc.
If you are interested I actually did a seminar on the History of Healthcare in 2000 and can send you the slide deck. It is interesting how the evolution of it has changed in the last 35 years.
rmoc, I agree the fact that folks don't "pay" for their healthcare anymore is the #1 contributor to runaway medical costs. I pay 100% up to my deductible, which is a rare thing, and even the health care providers typically have no clue what the services/prescriptions they recommend or prescribe cost. And I've seen the exact same test cost 15 times more from one place, primarilly where the Dr. recommends, vs. another. It is very difficult to shop around for healthcare when even the providers often cannot quote costs. We should all have some skin in the game and have to pay at least a percentage of the list price.
Throughout the healthcare debate the terms "healthcare" and "health insurance" have been used synonymously, showing just how far off kilter we are.
I would love to view your presentation!. My knowledge of the history of medical costs is limited Thanks!
Obamacare will not affect most families who come from middleclass homes - except for a slight increase in premiums.
Obama's Inflated Health "Savings"
barrack hussein obama said that we would SAVE money if we would only approve of his grand plan.
LOL! Keep talking to the chair! Very entertaining.
To say that it's ok for my guy to lie and deceive because the other guy did is a weak response. To say the ends justifies the means isn't much better.I see the country as a large over 200 year old oak tree so to speak. Each time a "leader" deceives the people it's like taking an axe to the tree. One whack and the tree will recover. Two whacks and the tree will recover. But at some point the tree will fall. And forgiving logic almost to the point of worshiping them will not hold our "leaders" accountable. It will only enable them to continue on the course of destruction.
No argument with your logic, but until we get leaders who are respected for their honesty rather than their ability to play the game, we're stuck with what WE accept.
but until we get leaders who are respected for their honesty rather than their ability to play the game
It should start at the top, but everyone knows that obama is a deceitful, unethical liar who will say anything to get his way.
He knows that he is lying and he still does it.
The SCOUS has ruled it a tax, that's the only reason we have this atrocity.
He promised no more taxes. He's a freaking liar!
I have no problem with replacing Obamacare. It looks like these legislators are well on the way toward that goal.
My question is what are the conservatives proposing to address the problems that Obamacare was supposed to handle? How will uninsurable people with pre-existing conditions gain coverage? How will poor people gain coverage? Must hospitals continue to treat everyone who comes to the ER even if they can't pay (and then pass the costs on to those of us who can pay)? Who will protect small businesses who can't gain reasonable coverage because a single employee has an existing health problem?
Again, I raise these issues not to promote Obamacare, but rather because I haven't heard how those who oppose Obamacare will handle these current problems.
Again, I raise these issues not to promote Obamacare, but rather because I haven't heard how those who oppose Obamacare will handle these current problems.
Many are waiting for an answer to this concern and the actual implementation of:
. Smaller government
. Free market - etc., etc., etc.
This is not rhetorical or meant to be argumentative. The conversation needs to be towards concrete plans and what the sacrifices and/or benefit will be for the American people.


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What Is Procurement's Value?
- September 17, 2009 1:09 AMOne of the first moves made by a newly appointed Chief Procurement Officer at a Fortune 100 company was to find out from his internal stakeholders what they wanted from Procurement — in other words, "What is procurement's value in the eyes of the customer?" His goal was to build better relationships with his internal business stakeholders in order to enable Procurement to bring more value to the company and become more of a strategic partner.
The CPO didn't want to just send out a superficial survey that wouldn't tell him much. He wanted to get deep insights into what his partners are trying to accomplish, how they feel about Procurement, how Procurement could drive more value, and what Procurement could do better. So, he charged a team with conducting in-depth, open-ended customer interviews. The interviews identified not only their perspectives on Procurement — what works, what's missing, what constitutes value, and what they would ideally like — but also the context in which Procurement's value can be viewed. This included each customer's business context and how it's changing, what impact they're trying to make, and the pleasures and frustrations of their work. Understanding this context is important because it reveals opportunities to enhance Procurement's value in the context of the larger system it serves.
To avoid biasing the interviews, the interviewers would ask no questions. Instead, they would get the interviewees to talk about broad areas and follow up on those that had the most "emotional force". In essence, they would get people talking and follow up on what is important to them. The interviews started broad, identifying the context under which the stakeholders operate and then "funneled" down to procurement and its role. The interviewers probed with statements such as: "Tell me about your work," "Tell me about what works about Procurement," "Tell me what's missing regarding Procurement," and "Tell me about your ideal Procurement". Not only did this open-endedness allow for Procurement to learn "what it doesn't know it doesn't know" but also allowed the interviewers to probe further the emotion-laden topics that the interviewees brought up.
So, what were the learnings from the research?
When the sixty interviews were completed, the team synthesized the insights into a picture of what was happening. Here is a summary of what they had heard:
Procurement's Value: Procurement's value derives from keeping me out of trouble with the suppliers, building flexible agreements that change with the changing needs, handling the negotiations, offering improvement ideas, being an advisor I trust, and getting 'best value' (i.e., maximizing benefits for the cost).
What Works: What works about Procurement is that it consists of professionals who understand my business and are collaborators, side-by-side partners who help me get best value for the cost and ensure there's a full and competent supply base.
What's Missing: There's a widespread perception that Procurement is highly cost-oriented, so it's hard to get them to focus on other things. Some feel that Procurement moves on to savings opportunities rather than sticking around when there are issues. In addition, since customers need to be more nimble, they need Procurement to be more nimble
Ideal Procurement: The ideal Procurement would be a partner that: understands and is very close to our business; gives us advice that helps us avoid problems with suppliers; helps us create flexible contracts that can change with our strategy; helps us address issues with suppliers; helps ensure suppliers are performing well; and, is focused on maximizing value for the cost (in contrast to just minimizing cost).
In one of the more insightful and entertaining aspects of the interviews, (and technically the only question asked — at the end of the interview) participants were asked: "If Procurement were a form of transportation, what would it be?" One person responded, "A bus, because whether it stays on schedule depends very much on who the driver is." The implication was the variability in capabilities of the different procurement professionals, and the need for training. Another interviewee said, "Procurement is like a UFO — here one day, gone the next. Zapping savings here and then going off to the next project." The implication here was the need to ensure Procurement is there when needed for supplier issues, etc.
The CPO and his leadership team reviewed the findings and implemented a number of programs that helped Procurement build better partnerships. For example, they streamlined some of the strategic procurement initiatives in order to take less of the business partners' time and to move more quickly. They also made significant additional investments in procurement systems.
So, what could this mean for you and your organization? It may help you answer key questions such as:
- Are you in line with what your customers and other stakeholders expect from you?
- Are you listening?
- Are you just pushing an ideology/single solution?
- Should you be doing a diagnostic?
- How can Procurement become a more valued, strategic partner?
If you would like to learn more about the research findings and implications for Procurement, feel free to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com, as I'd be happy to share additional details.
Jason Magidson


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The perfect trip: California
The most thrilling spectacle is the herds of tule elk, a native-California species of 500-pound reindeer-like beasts, roaming the peninsula's northern finger, Tomales Point. Come rutting season, their bugling echoes across the valleys as the males spar and lock horns in a fight for dominance, wooing potential harem members. The footpath wends right through the 440-head herd, and on weekends from July through September, the parks service provides binoculars for a closer look. It's a little disconcerting hiking so close to these giant animals, but Hee assures, 'They're very tolerant of people on the trail, but if you step off it, the whole group can scatter and the bulls can lose their harems.'
Not that you'd want to step off the trail when you see what's ahead. Just beyond the elk, the wildflower-studded footpath tops out on high, windswept bluffs with superb vistas. On one side, the Pacific churns; on the other lies mellow Tomales Bay, whose stillness belies the staggering power of the San Andreas fault just beneath its surface.
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Where to eat
A roadside bar perched over Tomales Bay, the Marshall Store is the place to sample oysters. The store is not licensed to serve the alcohol it sells on the premises, so take your wine to the bay-side car park, a sandy strip lined with barrel tables. The speciality is barbecued oysters, but there's also a terrific clam chowder (mains from £8).
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Nick's Cove and Cottages are an assembly of 1930s cottages on the edge of Tomales Bay. Nick's feels like a summer place that's been in the family for years. Refurbished in 2007 when famed local restaurateur Pat Kuleto took over, the cottages have luxury extras including high-thread-count sheets and heated marble bathroom flooring, but the decor remains decidedly folksy. The best rooms are on stilts, jutting out over the bay – come midweek for lower rates. Otherwise, Point Reyes is an easy daytrip from San Francisco (from £192).
Sonoma County: Best for wine
Sonoma Valley is 40 miles northeast of Point Reyes, 80 minutes by car.
Napa put California on the world's viticultural map but, nowadays, gone are the family farms that once defined its landscape. Not so in Sonoma, however, which remains truer to its agrarian roots. Countless you-pick-em orchards, goatcheese farms and vegetable stands dot the winding back roads.
'Sonoma has a rich agricultural tradition that predates the emergence of the California wine industry,' explains Scott Adams, founder of Bella Winery. 'What makes Sonoma County unique is its rich diversity. The vast majority of the wineries in the Sonoma area are still making wine on a small scale.'
You feel just how small this scale is wending towards Adams' winery up West Dry Creek Rd, an undulating trail – just one-lane wide in some spots – and the favoured route of winery-hoppers on bicycles. At the road's end sit two contrasting wineries, Bella and Preston: new Sonoma, old Sonoma.
Although Bella Winery has a block of 95-year-old, gnarled zinfandel vines on its estate, the winery building itself is new and its magnificent, cool caves were bored into the hillside only in the late 1990s. Its wines break with local tradition. Most red Sonoma vintages are big and jammy – one local winemaker describes his syrah as 'slutty'. But at Bella, the single-vineyard zinfandels are elegantly lean and structured, taking a cue from Europe, not its neighbours. The vibe is playful and young: with its late-harvest zinfandel tastings, Bella serves peanut-butter cups.
Across the road, the maturer Preston Winery occupies a century-old organic farmstead surrounded by a weathered picket fence, with large wicker rockers lining the big front porch. This is salt-ofthe- earth Sonoma, with a mishmash of different Rhône varietals and vegetables for sale. Each Sunday locals gather here, bringing their own jugs to fill and sit under the shade of walnut trees, drinking wine and playing bocce ball (Italian boules), munching on Mr Preston's homemade bread and olive oil between turns.


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