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Strengths: Sunscreen that provides sufficient broad-spectrum protection; some good moisturizers, including one for the body; impressive (yet needlessly pricey) serum.
Weaknesses: Expensive; almost every product contains fragrance chemicals known to cause irritation; no products for oily or acne-prone skin; limited options for all but dry skin; jar packaging hinders the potency of some key ingredients.
The only tangible transformation you will notice by using any of these Canyon Ranch products is the transfer of currency from your bank account to Canyon Ranch's till. Although it's not the priciest line around, it's definitely aiming for the high end of the skin-care spectrum, with the only apparent goal being to seem elite to discerning spa clientele.
Canyon Ranch is a chain of U.S. spas based in Tucson, Arizona. They also have spas in Las Vegas; Lenox, Massachusetts; and Miami Beach and Kissimmee, Florida; but you don't need to visit any of these "lifestyle" spas to purchase the Your Transformation products. Looking to attract the spa crowd outside of their terrycloth robes and warm slippers, department stores such as Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue are now retailing the Canyon Ranch brand.
Outside of the spa experience, which can be a welcome respite, whether you go to Canyon Ranch or another spa, there is nothing that makes this line worth considering. Honestly, nothing. The company and aestheticians who sell the line will tell you otherwise, but Canyon Ranch's products truly offer nothing new under the sun. That's not to say there aren't some good products because there are, but they don't set a new standard for skin care or offer any special benefit that lots of other lines don't also provide, and for a lot less money (and that's not to mention better formulations).
The line's claim to fame is an ingredient they call ProNAD, which Canyon Ranch apparently believes can transform your skin. ProNAD, which is nothing more than a marketing term, isn't an actual ingredient per se; it's simply myristyl nicotinate. Myristyl nicotinate is a derivative of nicotinic acid, a component of vitamin B3 (niacin). It isn't the same ingredient as niacinamide, but it functions in nearly the same manner (Source: www.naturaldatabase.com).
Just like niacinamide, there is research that shows myristyl nicotinate does have the ability to improve skin barrier function, mitigate signs of sun damage, and reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis, commonly known as dry skin. Niacinamide and myristyl nicotinate are both compatible with several prescription drugs used to treat various skin conditions and they are believed to enhance the efficacy of these drugs and/or to minimize their negative side effects. Myristyl nicotinate is stabilized to prevent the release of, or quick conversion to, nicotinic acid, which can cause facial flushing, particularly in those dealing with rosacea (Sources: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, February 2007, pages 893–899; Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, November 2007, pages 1176–1182; Experimental Dermatology, November 2007, pages 927–935, and June 2007, pages 490–499). While all of this is great for skin, these two ingredients are not by any means the only ones that have research showing they are helpful for skin; there are dozens and dozens of other beneficial ingredients.
Separate from the plethora of beneficial ingredients available, why should you choose Canyon Ranch's products with niacinamide over other products (particularly those from Olay) that also contain this ingredient? According to Canyon Ranch, their version of niacinamide transforms skin to its healthiest, most youthful, and most vibrant state. In reality, however, there is no research to support their claim that their version is superior.
So, Canyon Ranch Your Transformation isn't the only game in town when it comes to niacinamide, and their claims of superiority aren't supported in published studies. You'll very likely see your skin improve by using some of their products, especially if you're dealing with an impaired skin barrier, dryness, and discolorations. However, you're just as likely to reap the same benefits by using less expensive products that contain efficacious amounts of niacinamide. Knowing this, unless you're helplessly taken by the (undeserved) allure of spa-based skin care, why bother?
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Google's Niniane Wang, who previously worked on rendering clouds, rain and snow for Microsoft Flight Simulator, realized that text comments are pretty boring. "A while ago, I looked around the social web and wished that it could be less static. Sure, you can leave a comment on a blog or write a text blurb on your social networking profile. But what if you want to express yourself in a more fun way, with 3D graphics and real-time avatar interactions?" explains Niniane.
That's how Lively started and we first heard about it last year, when it was tested by some students from ASU. At that time I associated the project with Google Earth, but there's no connection with this application for now.
Lively's goal is to help people "express [themselves] with and without words, and to do this in the places [they] already visit on the web." You can create rooms, decorate them, choose avatars and interact with other people from the room using words or actions. Each room has a permalink and can be embedded in a web page.
To use Lively, you need to download a client that only works in Windows XP/Vista and has plug-ins for Firefox and IE, log in to a Google account and get a Lively ID (Google recommends to choose something different from your Google username). Then you can choose a name and an avatar that can be customized later.
Lively's client also includes support for Google Desktop gadgets and developers can create their own objects with custom interactions.
Many people compared Lively with Second Life and IMVU. "In 2005, [Google] made a secret bid to buy IMVU. The company turned Google down. The search giant did manage to hire one of IMVU's five founders, Mel Guymon," writes Venture Beat. Mel Guymon, who is now Google's Head of 3D Operations, says that "Google making a play validates the space like no one else. We're basically saying this is a real space and everyone is doing this. (...) The implementation of it takes the best of the space, rich avatars and a large catalog of virtual goods, which by the way is free, and have it be a part of your existing social network, which is the big wave right now. That's really the silver bullet."
Lively has the potential to attract some of the people that use social networks and want a fun way to express themselves, but having to download a client that uses a lot of resources, slows down your computer and crashes often is a big downside.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Early in her career, Dr. Rose Delores Gibbs worked as a U.S. Peace Corps medical officer West Africa, starting in 1979. "I became very keen on preventive medicine," she says. "I would talk with patients about what was wrong with them, arm them with information about their medical problems and tell them how they could take responsibility to prevent some of those problems." She brought that philosophy to her internal medicine practice in Moncks Corner, where she has served residents from Berkeley County and beyond for 27 years and built a network of volunteers who put on health fairs and do outreach. "I like seeing positive results from my efforts with patients and helping patients to learn and understand what's going on with their bodies."
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
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Fellowship: Howard University To make an appointment with Dr. Gibbs, please call 843-761-1995.
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- The crystal structure of Nep1 reveals an extended SPOUT-class methyltransferase fold and a pre-organized SAM-binding site (2008)
- Ribosome biogenesis in eukaryotes requires the participation of a large number of ribosome assembly factors. The highly conserved eukaryotic nucleolar protein Nep1 has an essential but unknown function in 18S rRNA processing and ribosome biogenesis. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae the malfunction of a temperature-sensitive Nep1 protein (nep1-1ts) was suppressed by the addition of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). This suggests the participation of Nep1 in a methyltransferase reaction during ribosome biogenesis. In addition, yeast Nep1 binds to a 6-nt RNA-binding motif also found in 18S rRNA and facilitates the incorporation of ribosomal protein Rps19 during the formation of pre-ribosomes. Here, we present the X-ray structure of the Nep1 homolog from the archaebacterium Methanocaldococcus jannaschii in its free form (2.2 Å resolution) and bound to the S-adenosylmethionine analog S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH, 2.15 Å resolution) and the antibiotic and general methyltransferase inhibitor sinefungin (2.25 Å resolution). The structure reveals a fold which is very similar to the conserved core fold of the SPOUT-class methyltransferases but contains a novel extension of this common core fold. SAH and sinefungin bind to Nep1 at a preformed binding site that is topologically equivalent to the cofactor-binding site in other SPOUT-class methyltransferases. Therefore, our structures together with previous genetic data suggest that Nep1 is a genuine rRNA methyltransferase.
- The ribosome assembly factor Nep1 responsible for Bowen–Conradi syndrome is a pseudouridine-N1-specific methyltransferase (2010)
- Nep1 (Emg1) is a highly conserved nucleolar protein with an essential function in ribosome biogenesis. A mutation in the human Nep1 homolog causes Bowen–Conradi syndrome—a severe developmental disorder. Structures of Nep1 revealed a dimer with a fold similar to the SPOUT-class of RNA-methyltransferases suggesting that Nep1 acts as a methyltransferase in ribosome biogenesis. The target for this putative methyltransferase activity has not been identified yet. We characterized the RNA-binding specificity of Methanocaldococcus jannaschii Nep1 by fluorescence- and NMR-spectroscopy as well as by yeast three-hybrid screening. Nep1 binds with high affinity to short RNA oligonucleotides corresponding to nt 910–921 of M. jannaschii 16S rRNA through a highly conserved basic surface cleft along the dimer interface. Nep1 only methylates RNAs containing a pseudouridine at a position corresponding to a previously identified hypermodified N1-methyl-N3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl) pseudouridine (m1acp3-Psi) in eukaryotic 18S rRNAs. Analysis of the methylated nucleoside by MALDI-mass spectrometry, HPLC and NMR shows that the methyl group is transferred to the N1 of the pseudouridine. Thus, Nep1 is the first identified example of an N1-specific pseudouridine methyltransferase. This enzymatic activity is also conserved in human Nep1 suggesting that Nep1 is the methyltransferase in the biosynthesis of m1acp3-Psi in eukaryotic 18S rRNAs.
- The Bowen–Conradi syndrome protein Nep1 (Emg1) has a dual role in eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis, as an essential assembly factor and in the methylation of Psi1191 in yeast 18S rRNA (2010)
- The Nep1 (Emg1) SPOUT-class methyltransferase is an essential ribosome assembly factor and the human Bowen–Conradi syndrome (BCS) is caused by a specific Nep1D86G mutation. We recently showed in vitro that Methanocaldococcus jannaschii Nep1 is a sequence-specific pseudouridine-N1-methyltransferase. Here, we show that in yeast the in vivo target site for Nep1-catalyzed methylation is located within loop 35 of the 18S rRNA that contains the unique hypermodification of U1191 to 1-methyl-3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-pseudouri-dine (m1acp3Psi). Specific 14C-methionine labelling of 18S rRNA in yeast mutants showed that Nep1 is not required for acp-modification but suggested a function in Psi1191 methylation. ESI MS analysis of acp-modified Psi-nucleosides in a DeltaNep1-mutant showed that Nep1 catalyzes the Psi1191 methylation in vivo. Remarkably, the restored growth of a nep1-1ts mutant upon addition of S-adenosylmethionine was even observed after preventing U1191 methylation in a deltasnr35 mutant. This strongly suggests a dual Nep1 function, as Psi1191-methyltransferase and ribosome assembly factor. Interestingly, the Nep1 methyltransferase activity is not affected upon introduction of the BCS mutation. Instead, the mutated protein shows enhanced dimerization propensity and increased affinity for its RNA-target in vitro. Furthermore, the BCS mutation prevents nucleolar accumulation of Nep1, which could be the reason for reduced growth in yeast and the Bowen-Conradi syndrome.
- A fast and efficient translational control system for conditional expression of yeast genes (2009)
- A new artificial regulatory system for essential genes in yeast is described. It prevents translation of target mRNAs upon tetracycline (tc) binding to aptamers introduced into their 5'UTRs. Exploiting direct RNA–ligand interaction renders auxiliary protein factors unnecessary. Therefore, our approach is strain independent and not susceptible to interferences by heterologous expressed regulatory proteins. We use a simple PCR-based strategy, which allows easy tagging of any target gene and the level of gene expression can be adjusted due to various tc aptamer-regulated promoters. As proof of concept, five differently expressed genes were targeted, two of which could not be regulated previously. In all cases, adding tc completely prevented growth and, as shown for Nop14p, rapidly abolished de novo protein synthesis providing a powerful tool for conditional regulation of yeast gene expression.


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NEW YORK — NFL teams bought in bulk early in Thursday night's draft.
Unlike the last few glam-and-glitter years when bumper crops of quarterbacks reigned, this was pure brawn: more than 600 pounds at the outset with offensive tackles Eric Fisher of Central Michigan and Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M.
The first seven picks were all linemen: four on offense, three on defense.
Not until Florida State's EJ Manuel went to Buffalo at No. 16 was a quarterback taken – the lowest since 2000, when Chad Pennington went 18th to the Jets.
Fisher became the first Mid-American Conference player selected at the top when Kansas City's new regime led by coach Andy Reid chose the 6-foot-7, 306-pound offensive tackle.
"This is so surreal," Fisher said. "I'm ready to get to work right now. I'm ready to start playing some football. I can't process what's going on right now."
Fisher was followed by All-American Joeckel going to Jacksonville, defensive end Dion Jordan of Oregon to Miami, which traded up with Oakland, and Oklahoma tackle Lane Johnson to Philadelphia. Not a skill position player yet in sight – a stark change from the last four drafts, when quarterbacks went first.
The procession of linemen continued with BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah, born in Ghana, going to Detroit; LSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo to Cleveland; and North Carolina guard Jonathan Cooper to Arizona.
"That's a lot of love for the big boys up front, which we usually don't get," Fisher said.
That made for a ton of beef after the first seven picks.
And they wore it well, with their designer suits that barely were ruffled when they each engulfed Roger Goodell in the now traditional bear hugs between draftee and commissioner.
"It's called a three-piece, right?" asked Joeckel, who sported blue checks with the vested suit, along with a striped tie.
Fisher was only the third offensive tackle picked No. 1, joining Orlando Pace (1997) and Jake Long (2008) since the 1970 merger of the NFL and AFL. It's also the first time since '70 that offensive tackles went 1-2.
Even without a high-profile passer, runner or tackler going at the outset, the fans in the home of the Rockettes were pumped. They chanted "U-S-A, U-S-A" when Goodell paid tribute to the first responders at the Boston Marathon bombings and to the victims of the West, Texas explosion. They roared when Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath began the countdown to the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold-weather site by taking the podium and screaming: "New York; Super Bowl 48."
The crowd didn't seem to care that early on the picks were all heffers, not hoofers. No Andrew Lucks or RG3s at the top of this crop.
"What you're getting is a very athletic player, a great kid, smart kid, engineering major," Reid said of Fisher, who really began to draw attention with a strong Senior Bowl, showing he could handle the highest level of competition. "He can play any position along the line, and loves to play the game."
Joeckel didn't seem any less thrilled to go No. 2.
"I don't have words for all the emotions I feel," he said. "It's the best feeling of my entire life."
Miami, envisioning Jordan as the next Jason Taylor, sent its first-rounder (12th overall) and this year's second-rounder to Oakland.
"Tackle is not a very sexy position," Johnson said. "But it's a position of dire need."
The next big trade saw the Rams move up eight spots – and send four picks to Buffalo to do so. St. Louis ended the pursuit of heft by grabbing West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin, who at 5-8, 174 pounds, could probably fit in the hip pocket of any of the guys picked ahead of him.
The New York Jets may have found a replacement for star cornerback Darrelle Revis – traded to Tampa Bay – when they picked Alabama All-American Dee Milliner. That was the first of three straight selections from two-time national champion Alabama: Tennessee took guard Chance Warmack and San Diego got offensive tackle D.J. Fluker.
Roll Tide, indeed.
Oakland used the pick it got from the Dolphins for Houston cornerback D.J. Hayden, who nearly died last November after a collision in practice tore a blood vessel off the back of his heart. He was taken to a hospital and underwent surgery.
Unlike with their choice of Milliner, which was met raucous cheers, the Jets' next selection, defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson of Missouri, drew scattered boos and even a few "Who?" comments.
"I'm here to bring a championship back to New York," Richardson said.
Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, who also had a heart scare at the NFL combine but then checked out fine, went 14th to Carolina, followed by Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro to New Orleans.
Then came Manuel, although many analysts pegged West Virginia's Geno Smith as the top quarterback.
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The cover of "Red Green's Beginner's Guide to Women (For Men Who Don't Read Instructions)" shows Steve Smith wearing a plaid shirt, khaki pants, those familiar suspenders and hat, and a knowing smile as he holds an old vacuum cleaner with a handwritten "Happy Anniversary" sign duct-taped to it.
Is it a good indicator of what's inside the 248-page book?
"Yeah, it is," Smith said and laughed. "Wrong but not in doubt."
That philosophy — and Green's passion to use duct tape to fix anything — made millions laugh for 15 seasons and elevated Smith to comic superstar. His likeable handyman on Possum Lake in Canada's cottage country on "The Red Green Show" continues to win fans in syndication on PBS stations, including WBGU 27.
"I stopped doing the show eight years ago, and I think the brand is as strong if not stronger now than it was back then," he said during a call from Florida. "It's just an unusual type of humor and for whatever reason, thank the lord, it kind of caught on and we found an audience."
Two years ago, Smith brought Red Green's Wit & Wisdom Tour to the stage.
"Whenever I started talking about things between a man and a woman, especially if they'd been married for a while, you'd just feel [audience members] sitting up in their chairs and starting to press some buttons. So that kind of led me to write this new book," he said.
Smith has been married to his wife, Morag, 48 years. Coincidentally, that's the same number of years Green has been tied to Bernice.
"There's a part in the book where I talk about if you placed an ad to try to replace your wife, what she does now, how would the ad be worded? And it was pretty scary, I mean, it's 24 hours a day, there's no pay," the Toronto native said. "Good luck getting anybody to apply for that job."
Taking Green on the road has been a blast for Smith.
"It's just the most enjoyable experience of my whole career," he said. "It's just like being with a bunch of friends for a couple hours and enjoying the same type of sense of humor."
Smith will bring the How to Do Everything Tour to Stranahan Theater at 7 p.m. April 11. Tickets are $50.
"People seem to have a Red Green in their family — an uncle or brother. I say that if you don't have a Red Green in your family, it's probably you," he said and laughed. "I don't think it's a bad thing."
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Douglas was dismissed after 64 minutes of the 1-0 defeat in Dingwall following a challenge on Ivan Sproule.
However, after reviewing the incident on Thursday at Hampden the SFA have upheld the original decision.
United will be without Douglas for their next two matches - against St Johnstone on Saturday, and next week's trip to Inverness.
But the 23-year-old will be available for the final game of the season when United host Scottish Champions Celtic on 19 May at Tannadice.


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U.S. Senate candidate Richard Cash made a stop in Summerville Tuesday as part of a get-out-the-vote push in the run-up to next weeks primary.
Cash is one of six Republicans running against incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Cash said hes running because he offers a small-government alternative to Graham. Graham started out conservative, he said, but changed when he moved from the House to the Senate.
He was helping the Republicans run up the debt when the Republicans were supposed to stand for smaller government, Cash said.
Cash was accompanied by a cadre of teens and young adults, his youth brigade helping with the get-out-the-vote effort. Most of the young people are from out of state, he said, particularly Texas.
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According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:
A North Augusta woman reported on Friday that there had been a break-in at a business on Ascauga Lake Road. All the building's windows and doors were broken. In addition, all the light bulbs were broken and equipment was damaged. Foam from a fire extinguisher was inside and outside of the building, and there was paint on the carpet and interior walls.
An Aiken man who works at an automotive equipment store on Augusta Road in Beech Island reported on Friday that someone had forced entry into the business. Missing were a Hewlett-Packard laptop and three weed trimmers.
A Beech Island woman reported on Saturday that someone had thrown a stone at her 2003 Honda Accord on Augusta Drive. The rock dented the car's trunk hood and smashed the rear window.
A Beech Island man reported on Saturday that someone had broken a window in his garage at his home on Augusta Road. Items that were missing included three drills, two leaf blowers and a chain saw.
An ATV was reported stolen on Saturday from a paddock at a home on Smiths Lawn Drive in Aiken.
An Aiken man reported on Saturday that a gun had been taken from his home on Valley Drive in Aiken.
A Denmark man reported on Saturday that his 2003 Ford F350 pickup was stolen after he left it parked on the side of Surrey Race Road in Salley. He said the vehicle had broken down and was locked.
Thirty-seven Percocet pills were reported stolen on Friday from the hood of vehicle parked at a home on Augusta Road in Warrenville. The medication had been left there after the victim got into a conversation and forgot where it was.
A Graniteville man reported on Saturday that a television and DVD player were taken from the backseat of his unlocked car when he left it parked in front of Clearwater First Baptist Church in Clearwater. The man, who was there to prepare for a driving school class he was giving, said he was inside the church for less than five minutes before he returned to the vehicle and discovered that the items were missing.
A Graniteville man reported on Saturday that a leaf blower had been taken from a lawn trailer parked outside his home in Ridgecrest Circle.
A North Augusta man reported on Saturday that multiple items were missing from his storage garage at his home on Johnson Road. The responding officer determined that someone had entered the building through a window.
A Bath man reported on Saturday that someone had thrown orange paint on his vehicle that was parked outside his home on Railroad Street. Paint was also on the ground and a fence on the property. The responding officer found a paint bottle lying in the yard of a nearby house on Maple Street and there was orange paint on the side of the residence.
A Jackson woman reported on Saturday that someone had cracked and broken the windshield on the passenger side of her vehicle that was parked outside her home on Runs Creek Drive.
A back door was damaged at Norris Used Cars on Augusta Road in Gloverville on Saturday when two men allegedly tried to break into the business. A Warrenville man, who was the complainant, said he saw two "possibly white" male subjects walk to the rear of the building. The complainant said he then heard banging for several minutes before the subjects left the scene in a vehicle.
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As Labor Day weekend kicks off, state workers will join the millions firing up the grill or heading to the beach for one last taste of summer.
But there won�t be as many as in past years. Census data show the number of full-time state employees in Maryland has dropped from about 83,000 in 2007 to about 78,000 in 2011. And in the coming years, that trend isn�t likely to change.
Experts say a stagnant economic climate and a gradual rise in anti-tax sentiment are likely to diminish the size of Maryland�s state employee work force by 2020.
�More likely than not state government will be smaller,� said economist Anirban Basu of the Baltimore-based Sage Policy Group. Part of that will be because of increasing resistance to taxation, he said.
A tax increase passed in this year�s first General Assembly special session, which raised the income tax for 14 percent of Marylanders, might prove to be a step too far in the minds of many stakeholders, Basu said.
If the state�s next governor — to be elected in 2014 — is more concerned about the tax burden than government services, the size of the government is likely to shrink, he said.
The situation would be compounded by a few years of poor economic performance, which likely is to be brought on by expiring federal tax cuts, diminishing federal aid and an aging population that chooses to leave Maryland for a lower-tax state upon retirement, Basu said.
National economic figures suggest unemployment is going to stay high at least until 2014, said John Bambacus, a former state senator and retired professor of political science at Frostburg State University. �I see state employment basically remaining static,� he said.
Unemployment in Maryland hit 7 percent in July, while the national rate rose to 8.3 percent.
High unemployment could spur the anti-tax sentiment that�s gained traction in many Midwestern states but hasn�t taken firm hold in Maryland, Basu said.
�People will look at the data and say, �Something is wrong,�� he said.
Maryland�s high quality of life and top-ranked schools won�t take the blame, Basu said. Tax policy will be accused, and the size of government will be trimmed correspondingly.
Christopher Summers, president of the conservative Maryland Public Policy Institute, already sees Maryland as having a �toxic tax environment,� focused more on raising revenues than attracting private-sector businesses.
Summers, however, foresees the size of government increasing, particularly in areas with influential unions such as education and transportation.
The aging population of state employees also could lead to a younger state work force, Basu said. Currently, many state workers are from the baby-boom generation; they will be retiring by 2020, he said.
Those retirements will offer younger workers new chances to start careers in the state government.
�In an environment with not enough jobs for young people with degrees, [government jobs] will be attractive,� Basu said.
But Neil Bergsman, director of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute, isn�t so sure. Many state employees are working with aging, slow computer systems that don�t compare with what young job seekers are used to.
�It�s not going to excite 20-year-olds that this is a place they want to spend a lot of their career,� Bergsman said.
Cuts to pension funds or increases in health care co-pays could continue to make state jobs less competitive than private jobs, he said. But with revenues for fiscal 2012 coming in higher than expected, it was unlikely the governor and General Assembly would make cuts to those benefits in the coming budget year, he said.
State workers already make as much as 10 percent to 20 percent less than their colleagues in the private sector, Bergsman said.
�I�m hopeful that as the budget stabilizes a bit, [the state] might look at compensation and [technological] upgrades,� he said. Until then, the work force is likely to stay the same size or get smaller, he said.
When cuts come, they�re often to the health and public safety sectors, which tend to have the most employees,� Bergsman said.
Reductions in state services open the door to privatization, which can lead to poor oversight, particularly of social service providers, said Patrick Moran, director of AFSCME Maryland, the union that represents state employees.
In recent years, a number of private group homes for troubled children have come under fire for not properly screening their employees, which in some cases included ex-convicts.
�Continuing to reduce the work force reduces safety,� Moran said.
Maryland unions also could face attacks similar to the one in Wisconsin, where Republican Gov. Scott Walker led efforts to strip public-sector unions of collective bargaining rights, he said.
�That could happen in any state anywhere,� Moran said.


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