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Planning key to cloud success, agency CIOs say
Friday - 9/28/2012, 11:00am EDT
Just a few short years ago, cloud computing in the federal government was a new, largely untested technology.
Since then, a number of agencies have made high-profile migrations to cloud platforms and the Obama administration has issued sweeping guidance mandating agencies identify and transition services and applications to host in the cloud.
For a look at how agencies are faring in their shifts to the cloud and the issues they continue to face, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp hosted a panel discussion, "Clearing the Fog Around Cloud Computing," sponsored by Level 3 Communications.
Some agencies made early progress
|The Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp hosted
the panel discussion, "Clearing the fog around cloud computing," sponsored
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While many agencies transitioned to the cloud following the mandates laid out in the 25-point IT reform plan, others had already planned their cloud moves.
That's true of the Treasury Department, which switched to the cloud for web hosting, said Mike Parker, Treasury's deputy chief information officer.
That transition proved "very successful," he said. "And from my perspective, some of the lessons learned are that the successful execution doesn't change. The prescription truly is good planning, good business cases and good governance. That results in good outcomes."
The officials pointed to the importance of planning before and during the transition.
"It's a big difference between having your own infrastructure and being able to go in an put applications on your infrastructure to knowing that your infrastructure is essentially up in a cloud," said Mike Wash, the chief information officer at the National Archives and Records Administration. "It requires more planning and an understanding of who's going to integrate and who's going to test and how it's all going to flow."
'Hiccups' spur IT transformation
NARA experienced its "share of hiccups," in one of the largest cloud projects it undertook: the release of 1940 Census data last April through a cloud-hosted website. Wash said it was the "largest digital release on a single day in the history of the federal government."
Despite the best planning, NARA underestimated the interest the project would spark and the volume of web traffic it would draw — 37 million hits in the first few hours after the data was released, alone.
From the left: Emily Kopp, Mike Wash, Thomas Bayer, Mike Parker, Thomas Bayer, Robert Bohn and Tom Temin
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"And even though we were in a fully elastic cloud, it took us several hours to tune the environment to really be able to support the millions of visitors who were coming to that site," Wash said.
For the SEC, an IT hiccup actually spurred its move to the cloud, said Thomas Bayer, the commission's chief information officer.
When Facebook entered its S-1 filing, as an initial step in going public, it "outstripped" the agency's ability to serve network traffic, Bayer said. "Our systems worked great but our network wasn't big enough to hold all the interest from the filing public."
As a result, SEC took its operations to the cloud in an expedited, one-week move, Bayer said. "We worked very effectively with the cloud provider and it was a very successful integration and implementation, and it allowed us to really flex up for a global expansion in demand."
Later, when Facebook filed its amended S-1 form, "we had plenty of bandwidth and availability of the systems," Bayer said.
Overall, SEC has moved more than 40 applications to the cloud as part of a broader plan to invest in and modernize its technology infrastructure.
Similarly, Treasury moved its website to the Amazon cloud "with no hiccups, whatsoever," Parker said. Treasury is now embarking on a private cloud environment. "And what we learned early on, is that we have to include security as part of the planning process from day one," he added. "This can't be something that you do after the fact. It has to be built into the planning."
Emphasis on security
The emphasis on security aligns with broader policy guidance being developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Last fall, NIST published a draft roadmap for cloud computing standards and technology for federal agencies said Robert Bohn, the agency's cloud computing program manager and reference architecture lead in the Information Technology Laboratory.
NIST expects to release a final version in January.
The guide lists 10 requirements for agencies to move into the cloud.
"Certainly, security is a big topic, but also one other thing that's needed is an adherence or involuntary, consensus-based standards for cloud computing to avoid vendor lock-in in the future," Bohn said.
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We've wanted to tell you about Vampiro for some time, and you won't believe what he's been through. In January, ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Agents responded to a call from NYC Animal Care & Control about a six-year-old Chihuahua who had been abandoned in a pet store.
The dog, Vampiro, was just skin and bones. At the ASPCA Animal Hospital, veterinarians found Vampiro to be emaciated, dehydrated and suffering from an untreated skin ailment, all caused by prolonged inadequate nutrition. He was also found to be blind. Our vets gave Vampiro IV fluids, medication, water and a balanced diet right away.
Meanwhile, AC&C told us that Vampiro had been adopted in 2006 by Brooklyn resident Venus Laventure, 50. On February 25, the ASPCA arrested Laventure. She was charged with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty. If convicted, she faces up to one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. She is due in court on May 13.
After a few months at the ASPCA, Vampiro is doing much better. In fact, he'll soon be made available for adoption—and his future family is in for a treat! Vampiro is a sweetheart who loves to give doggie kisses.
Yes we need to change the laws. the only way to do that is to write your congressmen ALOT and maybe collectivly come up with enogh $$$ to hire lobbist which should also be illegal
She should never be allowed to touch animals EVER again >:(!
Why is animal cruelty just a misdemeanor? She'll just get a slap on the wrist and go out and get another victim. The laws need changed!
I truly Hope she gets the max in jail.
it would be nice if the 1 year prison time would be (10 yrs.) with no food or water or medical attention and let her see how it feels to be starved and neglected. But we all know that wont happen. We can only wish.
The problem with vilifying this owner and imposing punishment is that this dog could have been just killed by his owner. The thing we have to look at , as hard as it is to do, is that the dog was surrendered to the ASPCA and that is one step more than this owner really HAD to do. How many others are just killed and thrown in the dumpster? Hospitals in our area receive abandoned babies with no penalty. Think about it. If we prosecute dog owners who surrender dogs to shelters, then they will stop surrendering them. They will just kill them. And no one will ever know. Think about it.
Why wait that long to turn an animal in if you can't feed it. Dog food is not very expensive. It's obvious animal cruelty and neglect. Poor baby. I'm glad he is okay and getting better. Chances are he wasn't blind before being starved.
Fine and or jail that's all !!!! When are we finally going to really that
ANimal abuse is no joke!!!! Bullets are cheap... One in the head to each person who hurts a animal !!!!
She needs to suffer the same horrible punishment she gave this sweet boy. Make her starve

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Protests also continue at University of Nizwa. Hundreds of students are protesting about ineffiencies of University administration, TOEFL pass mark (500) too high, no text books in some courses, no syllabus given in other courses. This comes after 12 Western teachers were sacked without reason. All were long term teachers with outstanding credentials and high popularity with the students. But university administration prefers to sack them and replace them with new inexperienced teachers so as to save money on wages, gratuities, owed holiday money etc. But this does not benefit the students. Excellent teachers being replaced by inexperienced teachers. Why would the administration do this to its own Omani students. Apparently, the Foundation Institute Director, (who sacked all the westerners, because they can actually do the job he can't) would rather deal in nepotistic, despotic egoism than provide quality education to his own people.
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Jesus without his miracles is meaningless and his actual existence becomes irrelevant.
The most backs logic applied to the bible will prove it meaningless.
It's inconsistencies alone should convince the most ardent believer.
People believe because they want to believe.
Yes I agree that it is unlikely Jesus was anymore special than any other wandering 'holy' man of which there were many at the time. But the original question asked was; 'is Jesus a myth' to which the answer is no; it is highly probable that he was a real person peddling his brand of Judaism around Palestine in the 1st Century AD.
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Mary Makhlouf, a Burlington dentist, said over the years she's witnessed a number of bone marrow drives.
They're usually held at churches, she said, and usually come about as an immediate need to find a match for a member.
"They're always frantic," Makhlouf said. "We need a match! We need a match!"
Nothing against such efforts, Makhlouf said, but wouldn't it be great if a drive was held and individuals joined the bone marrow registry before it was realized a specific person needed marrow?
That's what Makhlouf will be doing at her office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. She's inviting anyone interested in joining the Bone Marrow Registry to stop by her office for a simple cotton-swab test of their cheek.
There's no needle and no pain. All it takes is about 10 minutes to complete an information sheet. The swab can be done in privacy in an adjoining room. The drive is open to healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 44.
Makhlouf's office is at 1682 Westbrook Ave., Burlington. (She said anyone using GPS to find the address should enter Elon as the city.)
"It's a shame to wait until someone is sick to do something like this," Makhlouf said.
She said that based on statistics, for every 200 people who register, only one match with a needy individual is made. Makhlouf said she'd love to see 200 people turn out for her Friday drive.
"I am so praying for 200, that means one life saved," she said. "I've got goose bumps already."
According to the National Marrow Registry, bone marrow transplants can improve the quality of life for people suffering from blood disorders and some forms of immune deficiency disorders. It can also help those needing aggressive cancer therapy.
"While we are a dental practice, members of my staff and myself want to help expand the registry of possible matches by helping with this easy test," Makhlouf said. "Many people who are awaiting a transplant just need one person to match them, and maybe we can help them find their match with this event."
Makhlouf said that before going into private practice, she worked for years as the hospital dentist at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. She said while working there she saw many individuals suffering for the lack of a bone marrow match.
Makhlouf opened her Burlington office a year ago after spending 14 years in Graham. She said once an individual is included on the Bone Marrow Registry, they're included in searches made around the globe.
"This is worldwide," Makhlouf said. "There are no national barriers. It's such a beautiful thing."
She said once an individual is included on the registry, they're there for life. Makhlouf said she'd love to have a number of Elon University students and other young people stop by for Friday's drive.


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Dorian and Merrill Manza were at Sea-Tac Airport on Saturday, on their way to El Paso for an adoption. They want to be there for the birth of their new baby.
Timing is everything. We can't be late, said Merrill.
In the airport, they were among the many watching the clock closely. But it could be tough times ahead for air travelers, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
On Friday he told reporters that if federal spending cuts kick in next week, $600 million would be sliced from the Federal Aviation Administration's budget.
LaHood said that would mean furloughs for the FAA's 47,000 employees, and less employees working equals a longer wait. He said it could be up to 90 minute delays at airports in major cities, like New York and San Francisco.
The budget cuts would be felt at small airports too through control tower closures. According to LaHood, the transportation department plans to close air-traffic control towers at 100 airports.
The FAA released a list of air traffic control facilities in Washington state that could close with budget sequestration, which is due to take effect March 1.
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When Father's Day was over Kinston Post 43 sat in a three-way tie atop the Area I East Division, but it knows it should be all alone in first.
Last week's late defensive meltdown may have given away a sure win to Pitt County Post 39 and to this point may define Post 43's season. But this week can make or break its season completely.
Kinston (6-3, 3-1), which is tied in the loss column in league play with Rocky Mount Post 58 and Wayne County Post 11, will face Post 11 in a seven-inning doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m. today at Scarborough Field on the campus of Mount Olive College.
The twinbill will be Games 2 and 3 of a six-game stretch of consecutive road tilts.
"I think this week is going to be the most important week of our schedule," Kinston manager Ronnie Battle said. "If we can play well these next few ballgames and get by them it will give us a nice toehold on where we want to be."
Where Post 43 wants to be is at the top — alone.
Save for a handful of errors, it should be.
Its 8-7 loss to Post 39 a week ago today is what is keeping Post 43 from holding that top spot by itself. Kinston committed an uncharacteristic seven errors, four in the final three innings which ultimately decided the outcome in a game that Kinston led 7-4 heading into the seventh.
Two nights later against Wayne County Battle opted to start the same lineup as he ended with against Pitt County, he said. He was hoping to give his players who were on the field in the loss a second chance, but Mother Nature won and thus today's doubleheader.
When Kinston did get back to work on Friday against Ahoskie Post 102, it did so with a resolve to make up for the debacle against Pitt County. Matt Hinson fanned 10 in the 5-1 win, then Caleb Kearney backed up Hinson's performance with a 14-strikeout outing at Ahoskie on Saturday in a 16-3, eight-inning shellacking.
Heading into tonight's double-dip, Post 43 appears to be in the right place after back-to-back wins.
"I don't think it's haunting us but we learned a lesson that you can't make seven errors and expect to win a baseball game," first baseman Garrett Holland said. "Since then we've been playing good, fundamental baseball."
"They knew that they blew that ballgame. They were all happy and upbeat and ready to go (against Ahoskie)," Battle added. "I think that's something that's going to be on our minds for the rest of the season, too."
Now that Kinston seems to have put its lone division loss behind it — or at least the fact that it happened — next is the issue of struggling on the road.
Of its nine games thus far, six have been held at the friendly, spacious confines of Post 43's home park — Kinston High's Viking Field. The team is 1-2 on the road.
That statistic has Battle a wee bit concerned. But he's staying optimistic.
"It does concern me. Not necessarily because it would give the opponents the home-field advantage, but the fact that we have not played well (on the road)," Battle said. "I don't know if we're not as focused as we should be or what. We've made a few more errors on the road that have led to the non-winning method that we have.
"I do have some optimism, though. We're getting used to playing with each other and getting used to playing this type of schedule."
At Ahoskie Saturday night Ryan Cobb went 3-for-5, scored twice and drove in two runs. Dylan Puchalski was 2-for-5, scored three runs, had three RBIs, a double and hit a two-run home run. And Will Deters went 2-for-4 and drove in four runs for Post 43.
Kearney gave up four this, walked two and allowed three earned runs on 111 pitches.
Post 43 scored 11 total runs in the fourth and eighth innings on just three hits. It was walked 11 times.
"Ahoskie was a much-improved team from what we've played them in the past. They just were not able to sustain what they had throughout the ballgame," said Battle, whose team was held in a 0-0 deadlock until the fourth inning.
"We took advantage of the things that they gave us."
While Kinston, Rocky Mount and Wayne County all share the division lead with one league loss apiece, Post 11 has staked itself to the lead in percentage points.
Post 11 is 12-2 overall, 6-1 in Area I East play following Monday night's 4-3 win over Wilson Post 13. But Battle isn't concerned about that. He's only concerned with coming back to Kinston with a pair of wins.
"(It's a big night) not only for Kinston, but also for Wayne County," he said. "The key thing is to come back with two victories."
Notes: Kinston's postponed early-season doubleheader with Edenton Post 40 has been rescheduled for July 2. Last week's postponed contest at Rocky Mount has not yet been rescheduled. … After today's doubleheader Post 43 travels to Wilson Post 13 on Wednesday, Windsor Post 37 on Thursday and goes to Albemarle-Elizabeth City Post 84 on Sunday.
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text: i have a TK-2 that has worked great for many years. Yesrerday i noticed that the hot water flow in the shower is about half normal. It will start with full pressure then drop to half in about 3-5 sec. The TK-2 continues to run, just with low water pressure output. When i turn the TK-2 off and run the 'hot' water there is no pressure drop. I have cleaned the inlet filter and replaced the house filter i have setup before it. I run the water through a sofetner before the TK-2. Any ideas? Does it have a valve in it that can restrict water flow? Also, i'll buy a new unit before i pay someone to come out and fix it. Thanks


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Waiting two long years for an answer would probably qualify as an act that goes well beyond patience, but the patience the city of West Point has had with Comcast Cable and Internet Services has reached its max.
Now the city is on the brink of taking permanent action against the company.
For decades, Comcast has paid the city of West Point $1.50 per pole attachment, which was the rate set in 1960, but West Point Water and Light Superintendent Dwight Prisock that fee is way less than today's average market rate for electrical pole rentals. He said most cities require that companies that use city poles now pay anywhere from $12 to $25 per pole.
Since publication of the last Daily Times Leader article discussing Comcast's pole rental fee to West Point, Comcast has been communicating with the city, trying to come to a beneficial agreement. But Prisock said it's been nearly a month since the city last heard from Comcast officials.
"It appears they want to negotiate but not finalize the deal," Prisock said.
In Tuesday's regular meeting of the West Point Board of Mayor and Selectmen, the Water and Light Department asked the board to pass a resolution authorizing Chief Administrative Officer Randy Jones to order the removal of Comcast's attachments from the city's poles.
City of West Point officials sent Comcast a letter about two weeks ago requesting that Comcast either send a check for $23 per pole attachment for pole rentals in 2011, 2012 and 2013 or sign and return the contract, which the city has already finalized and signed. Upon receiving a signed contract from Comcast the city of West Point would re-invoice the company for $15 per pole attachment instead of $23 per pole. Comcast currently has 1,691 attachments on city-owned electrical poles throughout West Point.
Prisock said Comcast also owes the city nearly $6,000 in underpaid franchise fees, and the city is waiting to receive that money from Comcast that would be put in the city's general fund. He said the company has not responded to the city yet on this particular item either.
"We're at the point where we don't know what to do," Prisock said. "We've tried to do everything in good faith and worked very hard to put something together. We actually negotiated down to their benefit, but we needed a contract that protects the city. The protections that we wanted for the city appears to be part of the issue."
Another part of the issue, he said, is that Comcast requested an open-ended, perpetual contract
Comcast of West Point serves about 2700 customers, all of whom the company would lose if the city opts to authorize the passing of the resolution. Should the city pull the plug on Comcast, residents of West Point still have the option of Direct TV, Dish Network or AT&T. Prisock said the city expects AT&T to present an offer soon, as AT&T already has a deal in place to roll out an offer nationwide.
If there is a resolution, the city will give Comcast a 30-day written notice to remove the attachments, and if Comcast does not remove the attachments in the allotted amount of time the city will remove the attachments at Comcast's expense.
A Comcast representative could not be reached Tuesday for comment.
*As this article was written prior to Tuesday's meeting, any action the board took on this matter is not included in the article. The Daily Times Leader will bring you an update on this issue later this week.
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This data collection presents information about the causes of all deaths occurring in the United States during 1992. Data are provided concerning underlying causes of death, multiple conditions that caused the death, place of death and residence of the deceased (e.g., region, division, state, county), whether an autopsy was performed, and the month and day of the week of the death. In addition, data are supplied on the sex, race, age, marital status, education, usual occupation, and origin or descent of the deceased. The multiple cause of death fields were coded from the MANUAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES, INJURIES, AND CAUSE-OF-DEATH, NINTH REVISION (ICD-9), VOLUMES 1 AND 2.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Miami University field hockey team nearly completed a spirited comeback from a two-goal halftime deficit, but it ultimately fell to Indiana, 3-2, Friday afternoon. The RedHawks fall to 5-5 on the season, while the Hoosiers improve to 6-2 after their sixth consecutive victory.
A slow start by Miami saw Indiana score two goals in the first 18 minutes to take a 2-0 lead. The RedHawks began to come alive towards the end of the first half as junior midfielder Valentina Neira, freshman midfielder Colby Hussong and sophomore midfielder Bea Dechant each had opportunities, but their shots went just wide of the net.
Having been outshot, 8-3, during the first half, Miami came out and completely dominated play in the second half. In the 40th minute, the 'Hawks were rewarded when Neira scored on a two-on-one breakaway. Unfortunately, the Hoosiers answered back with a goal a little over a minute later to regain the two-goal cushion. It was their only shot attempt of the period.
The RedHawks kept the pressure up with three penalty corner attempts. Finally, in the 57th minute senior forward Alyssa Logan sent a pass to senior forward Emily Gruesser, who was camped out in the left side of the circle. Gruesser found the back of the net to make the score 3-2.
Miami kept going for the tying goal as Neira had a pair of shot attempts that were stopped by Indiana goalkeeper Maggie Olson. Junior midfielder Gabby Goldach had one final opportunity, but her shot went just wide of the net. The Hoosiers were able to get the ball out of the Miami attack zone in the final minute and run out the clock to hang on to the victory.
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 08:44 AM
It is that time one again that I bring to you the State of the Panthers. After much introspection and meditation, I have come to a conclusion.
2011 will be Avenged.
Ron Rivera now in his second season as head coach has his philosophy in place. With emphasis on team play and a decrease of individualism, he has assembled his squad of heroes. Rivera is by nature a disciplinarian, but this one time grid-iron hero was known for his fury.
Rivera expects nothing less than a playoff berth, anything else will be a failure.
Leading the offense we find a super soldier of sorts, Cam Newton. His physical abilities are far beyond anything we have seen on the football field. He can do things other QB's only dream of. Once doubted and belittled as a gimmick, he has since proven to be a true leader. In fact, you can call him Cap.
Joining Newton on the offense is a player ready to take the next step. Ready to dominate all that block his path to greatness. A mammoth of a man, with blonde locks that flow like honey, no homo. Greg Olsen will have a huge season this year. Rivera recently has stated as much. He didn't throw the gauntlet. He dropped the hammer.
The offense will be great. But this season they will have help from the defense. The biggest improvement will come from the linebacking corps. First round selection Luke Kuechly has the speed, brawn, and intelligence to become an All-Pro in this league. Kuechly has already dazzled us all preseason, and he is just getting warmed up. Although he resembles the man of Steel, I like to think he is made of iron.
After a year hiatus, Jon Beason is rejoining the defense and will return to his pro bowl form. He looks more conditioned and in better shape than I have ever seen him. Beason is also one of the most intelligent and charismatic players in the NFL, but make him angry and you may see a whole other side of him. A side that makes opposing offenses crap their collective pants. Many of you call him Beast... but Hulk may be more fitting.
Beason Smash.
Friends, I have crunched the numbers. I say to you now I have taken all things Carolina Panthers and have come to a conclusion. All signs point to a Marvel of a Season. Buy your tickets, secure your Lazyboy, fire up the grill and lets get it on. Ish is about to get real.
Record Prediction = 13-3
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Job well done.
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The hygienic side of carpet cleaning
For years, the only concern anyone had about cleaning automotive carpeting was appearance. Even with buildings and homes, a carpet wasn't cleaned until it became dirty, meaning there was no concern in regard to air quality — only appearance.
Fortunately, during the past ten years, both janitorial and carpet cleaning upholstery professionals have become aware of the vital importance of indoor air quality, and that carpet cleaning plays a major role in this problem.
Progressing slowly
There is a very small group of professional detailers who are aware of, and focusing on, the health advantages of clean carpets. There is an increased awareness of the dangers of mold, for example, but there still hasn't been much movement in detailing for health's sake. As an industry, we have a long way to go.
There are many types of cultures in the soil and various particles in carpets with all kinds of bacteria, germs and pollutants. The combination of moisture or food particles, wood or paper particles, human or pet hairs combine in carpeting, resulting in a breeding ground for bacteria.
This causes a wide variety of allergic reactions, with symptoms ranging from headaches, nausea, "head cold" symptoms to difficulty in breathing. Resulting sickness may lead to absenteeism from work and/or decreased productivity. In buildings, the problem can be so severe that the carpeting is completely removed.
Dust can be both inorganic and organic, with much of the organic dust composed of secretions and eliminations from dust mites and other insects that live both in the air conditioning system as well as the carpets. The particles are so small they literally float through the air. Dust mites, for example, are microscopic, so you can imagine how tiny the eliminations would be.
Volatile organic compounds, or VOC's, are not considered as serious a problem as the other two categories of air pollutants because they're easily cleared out by the ventilation from the air conditioning system.
VOC's are in the news a great deal these days, but should more accurately be called gas-phase organic compounds, which include fumes, and gases such as carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. The attention paid to VOC's specifically reflects a general public concern, if not fear, about exposure to chemicals.
Methods that work
Most professional carpet-cleaning authorities agree that the backbone of "cleaning-for-health" programs must be frequent vacuuming and regular extraction cleaning.
Any system to clean the carpet more often would improve things. A stronger focus on "cleaning systems" that can take the dirt out and keep it out, specifically about high-filtration vacuum systems, and water extraction systems is important.
Soil extraction is the needed method for major carpet cleaning, because it is the only way to kill germs and bacteria in the cleaning process.
Educate the customer that the key to healthy carpets is to clean carpets regularly. If they wait for it to look dirty, they've waited too long. Vehicle owners have to start treating automotive carpet more like a hard surface floor, and clean it regularly. The problem with carpet always has been that you can't see the dirt.
Today's products
Most manufacturers are eager to tell you product development for proper carpet care stresses the importance of good vacuuming for proper carpet cleaning. This is an issue for the driver who is in the car, but also an issue for the professional detailer who does the cleaning. They're the ones who have to breathe in all that harmful material when an improper vacuum disperses some of the dirt into the air.
If you have never thought about it, you should use a high-filtration upright vacuum.
Carpet is cleanable, and there are systems that can maintain carpet properly and protect the indoor environment.
Germ-free carpets
How do you keep carpeting germ-free? In the past three or four years, the EPA has approved carpet-cleaning chemicals that will kill up to 90 percent of bacteria.
Today, anyone who takes the time to clean and shampoo carpets ought to be killing the bacteria at the same time. There are no EPA-registered germicidal carpet cleaners (those that kill all the germs and bacteria) because varying carpet pile depths make it impossible to guarantee a 100-percent kill. The registration that applies to carpet cleaners is that of a 'sanitizer,' which means that it kills up to 90 percent of the bacteria.
Another aspect of the problem is dust mites and other insects. Today, many EPA- registered products kill insects in carpeting, but they have to be applied in a separate operation, after the cleaning has been completed. They can't be incorporated into carpet-cleaning chemicals.
For example, you cannot combine insect-killing chemicals with a cleaner however, it can be placed in quaternary ammonia, which will kill the germs because it can be in the presence of synthetic detergents and still be effective.
If you put the cleaner in quats, it can't have any kind of solvents, since they would nullify each other. There are limits to combining chemicals and still remaining effective. There is more to cleaning carpets than you thought, huh?
What next?
With a growing variety of products to clean carpets hygienically, where does the industry go from here? Most experts agree that the biggest job is education; education about the necessity of cleaning carpets more than anything else.
The detail chemical companies and the distributors have a vital role to play in this process. What I'd like to see is more of them focus on this issue, and go with it, both as an opportunity and a challenge. They too must learn about these subjects so they can be part of the education process, giving them a chance to provide an additional service to their customers.
As the detailer and the motorist become aware of the hygienic cleaning, they will be easier to sell.
Carpet, more than any other single factor, is coming under attack as a contributer to sickness in every area. Carpet has to be maintained. As detailers, you should do whatever you can to provide education to your customers.
Today, the main need is to increase motorist awareness of the need for hygienic cleaning.
Additional serious research needs to be done about what goes on in the vehicle interior. Detailers need to understand what they're up against, and improve current cleaning methods.
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Historically it has referred to eight members of Congress: four members, the chair and ranking member, of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate Select Committees on Intelligence and the four leaders of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.[3][4]
The Intelligence Oversight Act of 1980 mandated that the CIA "fully and currently [inform]" Congressional oversight committees of their activities including "any significant anticipated intelligence activity."[3]
In special cases, the Act authorized the President to brief only the majority and minority leaders of each chamber as well as the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Intelligence Committees. It is this group that is informally known as the "Gang of Eight" of Congress.[3]
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Within the U.S. Senate, there is a "Gang of Eight" pertaining to immigration reform made up of eight of the most influential senators, with four from each party, including:
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- U.S. House Committee on Intelligence:
- Mike Rogers (R): (Chair)
- C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D): (Ranking member)
- United States Senate Committee on Intelligence:
- Dianne Feinstein (D): (Chair)
- Saxby Chambliss (R): (Ranking member)
- U.S. House:
- John Boehner (R): (Speaker of the House)
- Nancy Pelosi (D): (Minority leader)
- U.S. Senate:
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- Mitch McConnell (R): (Minority leader)
Immigration reform bill
Members of the Senate in early May 2013 started targeting as many as two dozen Republicans for a show-of-force majority, which they believe may be the only way an immigation reform bill will have the momentum to force the U.S. House to act.[3] Proponents of immigration reform are looking for votes beyond the usual moderate senators to ones in conservative strongholds such as Utah, Georgia and Wyoming, and targets because they are retiring, representing agricultural states, anxious to get the issue behind the party, important to persuading skittish U.S. House Republicans, or all of the above.[3][1]
On May 6, 2013 Senators John McCain (R), Chuck Schumer (D), Richard Durbin (D), Robert Menendez (D), Michael Bennet (D), Lindsey Graham (R), Marco Rubio (R), and Jeff Flake (R) unveiled the outlines of their bi-partisan immigration plan.[1][2] The statement of principles was rather broad, but sets forth "four basic pillars":
- 1. A "tough but fair path to citizenship . . . .contingent upon securing our borders and tracking whether legal immigrants have left the country as required";
- 2. Reform our legal immigration system with a greater eye toward our economic needs;
- 3. Workplace verification; and
- 4. Setting up a system for admitting future workers (although the term "guest worker" is not used).[2]
In essence, the eight senators refused to accept the idea that the United States will deport any substantial numbers of illegal immigrants already in the country.[2]
On June 4, 2013 Marco Rubio, who helped to craft the immigration reform bill, announced that based upon the current status of the bill, he would not support it.[5] Rubio made it clear that the bill must be amended to included specific enforcement procedures that will prevent another influx of illegal immigrants, and without that he will not support the bill because it would not pass in the House.[5] Rubio changed his opinion of the bill in an appearance on ABC's "This Week" on June 16, 2013, in which he said that he supports the vast majority of what is in the bill and sees the final legislation resolving his concerns.[6] Rubio spoke of the bill saying, "It's an excellent starting point. And I think 95, 96 percent of the bill is in perfect shape and ready to go. But there are elements that need to be improved."[6]
The House of Representatives passed an amendment defunding President Obama's executive order exempting young illegal immigrants from deportation on June 6, 2013. This was the first immigration-related vote in the House this year. It comes as a test before the Gang of Eight's immigration bill makes it to the House.[7]
Statement from CBO
On June 18, 2013 the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a statement that the Senate Gang of Eight's immigration bill will significantly reduce the federal budget deficit in its first two decades if it becomes law.[8] In the first ten years, the immigration bill is said to reduce the federal deficit by $175 billion, according to the CBO, by cutting the deficit by $197 billion in the first decade, but implementing the bill would cost about $22 billion. In the second 10-year period, the deficit is said to decrease by an additional $700 billion, according to the CBO.[8]
Cornyn amendment tabled
The amendment proposed by John Cornyn (R) was rejected by the Senate in a roll call vote on June 20, 2013.[9][10] By a 54-43 vote, mostly along party lines, the Senate approved a decision to table the amendment.[10] The amendment would required a 90 percent border apprehension rate, increased surveillance, a biometric exit system and national E-Verify system as prerequisites for newly documented immigrants to gain green-card status.[10]
The Gang of Eight for the most part voted together — with the exception of Marco Rubio, who voted against killing the Cornyn provision.[10] The other three Gang Republicans, Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Jeff Flake of Arizona and John McCain of Arizona, voted to table the Cornyn amendment, as did Rand Paul.[10] Two Democrats, Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, joined Republicans to vote against tabling the amendment.[10]
Bill passes Senate
On June 27, 2013 in a late afternoon vote, the Senate voted to approve the immigration reform bill, Senate Bill 744.[11] The bill passed by a vote of 68-to-32, with 14 Republicans voting in favor.[12][11]
Vice President Joe Biden, acting in his constitutional capacity as head of the Senate, took the rare step of presiding over the roll call.[12] During the vote Senators voted from their seats in the chamber, which is also an unusual occurrence.[12]
If enacted, the bill would create a 13-year path to citizenship for most undocumented immigrants, while raising the cap on visas for high skilled workers and establishing a new visa program for low skilled workers on America's farms.[11][12]
A recently added border security amendment, introduced by Sens. John Hoeven (R) of North Dakota and Bob Corker (R) of Tennessee, would require 20,000 more border agents, complete 700 miles of fence along the boundary with Mexico and deploy $3.2 billion in technology upgrades similar to equipment used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.[12] The amendment also strengthens eligibility verification and border entry-exit controls.[12]
Most undocumented immigrants would be eligible for permanent residency only after the five conditions have been met and verified by the Department of Homeland Security.[12][11]
Hastert Rule in House
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) on July 8, 2013 ridiculed the House's strategy of using the "Hastert rule" to pass legislation and said Speaker John Boehner will eventually have to take up the Senate's immigration bill.[13]
Reid said Boehner's adherence to the "Hastert Rule" requiring a majority of Republican caucus votes to move legislation is emblematic of the lower chamber's dysfunction.[14]
"Eventually he'll be forced to take the bill that we passed here, or the country will be left with no immigration reform at all. Which is a bad, bad outcome. I remind the speaker there is no shame in passing bills both parties can support," Reid said.[14]
Impact on 2014 elections and beyond
Several Republican members of the U.S. House might face a tougher path to re-election in 2014 if immigration reform does not pass in the House this year, according to a Public Policy Poll released on July 9, 2013.[15]
According to the poll, a majority of voters in seven Republican congressional districts would be less likely to vote for their current representative if he fails support immigration reform. Voters also reported in the poll that they would be less likely to support Republican candidates in the 2014 general election if the Republican House members block the current immigration reform proposal.[15] The seven Representatives include Jeff Denham, David Valadao and Gary Miller, all of California, Mike Coffman of Colorado, John Kline of Minnesota, Joe Heck of Nevada and Mike Grimm of New York.[15]
Speaker John Boehner told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting on July 10, 2013 that the internal debate over immigration reform is an "important conversation," and that while the House will not take up the Senate-passed bill, members must do something to address the issue.[16]
Since the Senate passed its comprehensive immigration reform bill, House Republicans have the party on their shoulders: if they can't pass a bill, it could hurt the party's relationship with Hispanic voters for years to come, and cement the idea that the party is a roadblock to bipartisan legislation.[16]
A rare coalition with groups from across the political spectrum are looking for ways to convince member of the House to act.[17] The heads of the conservative American Action Forum, Americans of Tax Reform and the American Conservative Union sent a joint letter to congressional leaders calling for passage of a comprehensive bill. Labor groups are dispatching members to congressional offices and running ads in a dozen House districts.[17] The Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of Christian groups are holding a gathering in Washington D.C. in July 2013.[17]
Pelosi calls for own House bill
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said on July 10, 2013 that the House should determine its own comprehensive immigration bill separate from the one passed by the Senate.[18]
Pelosi stated, "I always support the prerogatives of the House, and I want the House to have a bill that goes to conference where the debate will take place. The Senate passing a bill gives leverage to those who want a bill in the House because the pressure is on them to do something if you want to exercise the prerogatives of the House. So we view it as a positive step."[18]
Her comments came at a news conference with four members of the border caucus — Reps. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Filemon Vela (D-Texas), Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) — who voiced strong concerns about the security provisions included in the Senate bill. Calling it a "militarization" of the border, members pointed to the volume of trade between the U.S. and Mexico as being at risk if border security goes too far.[18]
Pelosi said she sent a letter to Boehner on July 10, 2013 calling for a bipartisan approach in the House.[18]
Kids Act
Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R), the second-ranking House Republican, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R) are working on legislation that would craft a path to legalization for young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children, tentatively titled the Kids Act, as of July 12, 2013.[19]
Though its objective is similar to that of the DREAM Act, a bill that would allow eligible young, undocumented immigrants to obtain citizenship, the "Kids Act" version is certain to have key differences from that legislation, as both Candor and Goodlatte voted against the DREAM Act in December 2010.[19]
In a statement Goodlatte said, "These children came here through no fault of their own and many of them know no other home than the United States. This is one component of immigration reform — any successful reform plan must improve our legal immigration programs, strengthen border security and the interior enforcement of our immigration laws, and find a way to fairly deal with those who are currently in the country unlawfully."[19]
Goodlatte noted that it was part of the House Republicans' "step-by-step" strategy on immigration reform.[19] So far, his committee has passed four bills that overhaul some section of the nation's immigration laws, while the House Homeland Security Committee has passed a bill on border security.[19]
Notable support for the immigration reform bill
In addition to numerous Democratic senators, notable Republicans and Republican groups have announced their support for the bill.
They include[20]:
- Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
- Crossroads GPS (Karl Rove's Super PAC)
- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)[21]
See also
- United States Senate
- United States House of Representatives
- United States Congress
- Leadership positions in state legislatures
External links
- U.S. Senate website
- U.S. House of Representatives website
- ABC News "Who Are the Gang Of 8 in Senate Immigration Debate?"
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ABC News "Who Are the Gang Of 8 in Senate Immigration Debate?" Accessed May 7, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Washington Post "Gang of Eight immigration plan: Reality-based legislating" Accessed May 7, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Congressional Research Service "Gang of Four" Accessed May 21, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times "Report Questions Legality of Briefings on Surveillance" January 19, 2006
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Washington Post "Rubio currently opposes own immigration bill" Accessed June 5, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Politico "Rubio: Most of immigration bill in 'perfect shape'" Accessed June 17, 2013
- ↑ Fox News, "House votes to resume deporting young DREAM Act immigrants," Accessed June 10, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Politico "CBO score brings good news for Gang of Eight" Accessed June 19, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Roll Call Vote: Cornyn Amendment" Accessed June 20, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Politico "Senate kills John Cornyn border security amendment" Accessed June 20, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 NY Times "Immigration Overhaul Passes in Senate" Accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 CNN "Senate passes sweeping immigration bill" Accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Harry Reid needles John Boehner over Hastert rule" Accessed July 8, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Politico "7 GOPers who need immigration vote" Accessed July 9, 2013
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Politico "Behind closed doors, Boehner pushes immigration action" Accessed July 10, 2013
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Yahoo "Liberal, conservative groups push for immigration bill in the House" Accessed July 10, 2013
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Politico "Nancy Pelosi: House should pass its own immigration bill" Accessed July 10, 2013
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Politico "Eric Cantor, Bob Goodlatte eye bill for undocumented children" Accessed July 12, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Ominous signs of progress for immigration bill," Accessed June 20, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Orrin Hatch op-ed backs Senate immigration plan" Accessed June 25, 2013


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