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There are a number of questions about the polls that we get asked time and time again. Over the next few months, as we run up to the general election that will probably be held next year, I am going to try to answer some of them here. Let us begin with some questions about sampling:
"How can a sample of only 1,000 or 2,000 possibly reflect the opinions of 42 million Britons within a 3% margin of error?"
There is time-honoured answer to this question that goes back to George Gallup, the American who first developed opinion polling in the 1930s: if you have a large bowl of soup, you don't have to drink the whole bowl to decide if it has too much salt in it - just stir it well, and one spoonful will suffice.
Of course, finding a representative sample is not really as easy as stirring soup. The theory of representative samples is derived from the mathematical science called statistics, which dictates how to judge the probability of different events. The study of probability was originally developed to understand the gambling odds involved in various permutations of dice throws or playing cards, and we can use a simple example to illustrate the theory behind sampling. Suppose you have four playing cards in front of you, a heart, a club, a diamond and a spade. If you were to shuffle them together and pick two of them at random, it is not too hard to work out how likely it is that you will pick one red and one black card. There are six different possible pairs that you could pick: two of those six are pairs of the same colour, the diamond and the heart or the spade and the club, the other four are mixed. So there are four chances in six, or 66.6%, that you will pick one red and one black card.
Now suppose you have the whole pack of 52 cards. You can work out in exactly the same way how likely you would be to pick one red and one black card, although it will take you a lot longer to count all the possible pairs; but instead of counting, a simple mathematical calculation will tell you how many pairs there must be. (The first card can be any of 52, and the second any of the remaining 51, so there are 52 x 51 possibilities. This is double the total number of possible pairs, because you can pick each possible pair two ways depending on which of the two cards comes out first.) From here it is a simple step to working out the formula that will tell you how likely it is that any six cards you pick will be split equally between red and black, or any fourteen cards. Or, indeed, how likely you are to get any other combination of red and black.
Now suppose you don't know for certain that the 52 cards in front of you are necessarily a full pack: there may be more than 26 red cards, or there may be less. But if you pick, say, ten of them at random and find that five are red, you can work out how likely that would be if 26 of the whole pack were red, and how likely if 30 were red, and how likely if 35 were red, and so on. In short, it gives you a best guess for the number of red cards in the whole pack, and a margin of error (or "confidence interval"). Then, when you know how likely it is that any given number of randomly drawn cards will have the same split of reds and blacks as the whole pack - what we call being representative - you can work out how many cards you need to pick before you reach a given level of certainty.
Sample survey reliability works the same way - but on a much larger scale. Instead of 52 cards, we have 42 million adults to pick from. Using exactly the same mathematical principles (although the formulas have got a great deal more complicated now), we can find that 19 out of 20 of all the samples which could possibly be drawn will yield an outcome within 3% of the true percentage among the population. The most likely outcome is the true percentage of whatever it is we are measuring; next most likely are outcomes very close to this true percentage. One in 20 of the possible samples are outside this 3% range. This is what is meant by the "3% margin of error" that is often - especially in the USA though sometimes here as well - tagged onto the end of news reports of poll stories.
"Is a larger sample always better than a smaller sample?"
All other things being equal, yes, but all other things are rarely equal. A small but representative sample is far better than a large and unrepresentative sample. In the early days of polling, George Gallup and his rivals, Archibald Crossley and Elmo Roper, made their reputations by correctly predicting the result of the 1936 US Presidential election using small but scientifically-selected samples when the long-established straw poll organised by the magazine Literary Digest, which analysed millions (sic) of postal responses but with a sample biased by its reliance of directories of telephone and car owners, called the result disastrously wrong. In just the same way today, worthless phone-in polls organised by newspapers or TV stations may get hundreds of thousands of responses but are unable to control the composition of their samples (or, quite often, to prevent people voting more than once).
The important rule in sampling is not how many poll respondents are selected but, instead, how they are selected. In theory, the most reliable sample selects poll respondents randomly - which does not mean haphazardly! A random sample, also called a probability sample, is one that ensures that everybody in the population being surveyed has an equal chance of being selected for interview. In practice, a pure random sample is not always practical - apart from any other considerations, it takes a lot of time because once you have selected your target respondents you have to make repeated attempts to contact them; even after weeks, the chances are that the response rate will be a long way short of 100%, and of course those that have not been contacted or who have refused to take part may well be systematically different from those who have been interviewed … besides which, of course, an opinion poll which takes weeks to conduct may be out of date by the time it has been completed, of very little use when issues or political opinions which might change daily are in view! For this reason, most polls in Britain use quota sampling which pre-determines the demographic make-up of the sample to ensure it matches the profile of the whole adult population - although they often incorporate elements of random sampling as well, such as selecting telephone numbers by random digit dialling or, in the case of face-to-face interviews, randomly selecting the areas where the interviews are conducted. The quotas ensure, in theory, that we don't over-represent any groups that are easier to find, and that for every potential respondent who won't take part we replace them with somebody of similar views who will. Historically in Britain, the record of quota samples in predicting elections has been better than that of random samples.
For any given sampling design, in theory the larger the sample the more accurate the survey can be expected to be; but the benefits of increasing the sample size beyond a certain point are small. In the case of pure random samples, the mathematics dictates that doubling the sample size only makes the margin of error half as good again, so there is a point beyond which the extra expense of larger samples is wasted. One frequent reason for larger samples is to allow small subgroups of the population (first-time voters, for example, or readers of a particular newspaper) to be examined and compared.
"If the polls are representative of the whole public, why have I never been polled?"
There is a story that George Gallup used to answer this complaint with the comment that "You are more likely to be struck by lightning than to be interviewed in one of my polls", until one lady retorted, "But Dr Gallup, I've been struck by lightning twice". But Gallup's logic is still fundamentally true, even with the vastly increased number of polls and surveys that are conducted today. There are about 42 million adults in Great Britain, and most polls have a sample size of 1,000 adults. In any given year, MORI conducts only just over 400,000 interviews - and that includes not only opinion polls (which are a comparatively small part of our business), but all our other market research work as well. So we ought to get round to you around once every hundred years - and that assumes, of course, that nobody is ever interviewed twice, which isn't true either. (MORI can strike twice, like the lightning in the case of Dr Gallup's unfortunate questioner.)
Of course, getting a representative sample is only one part of the battle. Even when the opinions of our 1,000 respondents exactly mirror those of the whole adult population, we have still got to ask them the right questions and get them to give us the right answers. More on that next month.
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Greensboro, NC -- Women in the Triad came together Saturday to help raise money for breast cancer prevention.
They participated in the "1,000 Women In Motion" walk and run 5K marathon.
Many of the participants' lives have been affected by breast cancer and this marathon enabled them to build support among themselves.
This was the first annual marathon to promote better living, diet and exercise in the prevention of breast cancer.
The founder of 1,000 Women in Motion, Cheena Wright says "Get in motion, exercise, and do something about it, because cancer shouldn't take us out. We should be able to control it, not let it control us, and we start by exercising, so a thousand women in motion is out here to start it off."
WFMY News 2's Tracey McCain emceed the event.
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prenatal pills. i dont take them is that horrible?
i stop taking my prenatal pills at like 6ish months im at 36 weeks now. i jus hate it it feels like its stuck in my throat. is that horrible? will it effect the baby or me? i didnt even take 100 pills during my whole prego. i figured our parents did it without pills and stuff so it cant be THAT bad!. please advise. thanks.
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I would have asked my doctor for sure before I stopped taking them. Prenatal vitamins are important because they provide your body with the nutrients it needs for the baby so your baby may not be getting everything it needs. Also prenatals have a lot of folic acid in them which helps prevent birth defects. Yeah our parents did without the pills but if you look at the babies they were delivering compared to the babies we are having now you can tell the difference. Women who take vitamins have babies with higher birth weights and less defects, not saying they get rid of them all together and that every mother who took vitamins had a healthy baby but the statistics are much better.posted 06/23/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
I am pregnant with my third baby, and i did not take prenatal vitamins with any of my pregnancies. MY first two kids were fine at birth, no problems, one weighing 7 lbs 8 oz and the other weighing 7 lbs 14 oz ...... I am in my third pregnancy and i am not taking prenatals at all this time around either. I am 32 weeks, and he is growing fine, nothing wrong with him at all! So, i do not think that you have to take them , as long as you have a good diet and get vitamins in your food that he needs to develop daily.posted 06/23/2010 by rosedolphin101
Prenatals provide you with very minimal nutrients for you and your baby, not saying they don't help at all, but if you have a really healthy diet and eat foods high in folic acid and all other nutrients you need and eat enough foods than there is absolutely no need for them, I mean come on, they have only been around for what, 50 years or so? IF that! We've gone thousands of years without ultrasounds, prenatals, and induced labor so why would it hurt your baby? And he will use up your nutrients before he runs out, so its a loss for your body.posted 06/23/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
i didnt take any prenatal vitamins with my first child. had a healthy baby boy! the vitamins are for you... the baby will take yours!posted 06/23/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
The way my doctor explained it to me when i would continuously forget to take my vitamins was, "your baby is going to suck all the vitamins and nutrients it needs from you whether you are on vitamins or not", she explained that since this is happening the vitamins are really more for you not to feel depleted as your baby grows. I did find that i was lacking something, my nails became a bit brittle which i attributed to my not taking my vitamins. If you arent going to take your vitamins atleast make sure that you are eating healthy and getting nutrition from other sources.posted 06/23/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
Are you not taking some kind of vitamin? You really should be taking a vitamin, whether you are pregnant or not but especially while you are pregnant! If they feel like they are stuck in your throat, try a different prenatal. They have smaller pills or pills that are gel-caps.posted 06/23/2010 by Kylesmommy2410
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Yesterday Africa's first bio-ethanol cooking fuel [1] plant opened in central Mozambique. The partnership [2] between Novozymes [3] and CleanStar Mozambique [4], NDZiLO [5], will provide cleaner, safer and cheaper cooking biofuel for families in Mozambique who generally rely on charcoal for cooking. At full capacity the plant will produce 8000 gallons of ethanol a week, which the company will then transport from the province of Dondo to a neighborhood in the capital of Maputo.
The bio-ethanol will be sourced from cassava [1], the most common food staple grown in the region. The 1500 Farmers participating in the program will be required to raise the cassava using a permaculture arrangement. For each plot of cassava, a plot of the same size must grow legumes and another, maize or another cereal grain. The farms must then be surrounded by agroforest [6] in order to prevent water and soil runoff as well as provide shade to reduce the need for irrigation. Farmers will benefit from a reliable customer for their crops, and in fact, NDZiLO plans on opening a cassava flour mill near the biofuel plant to deal with any surplus.
But families and Mozambique's forests will also find relief [2] in the long run. The price of charcoal has tripled in price the past three years. One consequence of the charcoal industry is that deforestation has been a huge problem throughout Africa because locals indiscriminately cut down trees to make a living producing charcoal, since economic opportunities are otherwise scarce. The burning of charcoal for cooking has not only caused rampant air pollution in rural and urban regions alike, but the practice is often dangerous. Carbon monoxide poisoning and long-term lung damage are among the health problems that result from cooking with charcoal.
For now the plant is running at 25 percent capacity. The project is starting on a smaller scale because NDZiLO's marketing and sales team need more time to find customers. So far 500 cook stoves have been sold with another 2200 on order. For the women, who overwhelmingly do the majority of cooking for their families in Mozambique, the daily ordeal of finding charcoal, [7] cooking with the dirty fuel and inhaling the fumes and soot is about to be safer, cleaner and faster.
Via Treehugger [1], Triple Pundit [2]
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[6] agroforest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agroforestry
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Is it normal to have spotting during early pregnancy?
I am 7 weeks pregnant and i have been spotting everyday since i was 4 weeks pregnant. The spotting is just light and brownish and i experience light cramping. This is my second pregnancy. I miscarried during my first pregnancy which is why i am so worried that it might happen again. I am on bedrest for 3 weeks now and have been drinking medicines advised by my doctor. I had ultrasound 2 days ago and saw my baby's heart beat. I hope to have clear answers to why my spotting still continues. I don't want to lose this baby.
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In Geometry, we used many different formulas to find the area of different figures in this unit. We found the area of circles, circle sectors, circle segments, triangles, regular polygons, rectangles, rhombi, kites, and parallelograms. Some of these formulas were review, such as the circle area (A=r𝜋²), triangle area (A=½bh), rectangle area (A=bh), and parallelogram area (A=bh). While I enjoyed learning the new formulas, and they were verrrrry helpful, the basic formula for finding the area of a rectangle or parallelogram is still my favorite. I love this one because it's so simple, yet one area problem can often take you up to 10 minutes! Finding those 2 simple variables can be so complicated and can involve so many steps, but once you have them it's smooth sailing.
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The Nigerian Senate has recently decided that young girls who are actually developed, even if they're under 10, can be married as long as their parents and potential husbands are fine with the child being married.
It's being reported that Nigeria's upper chamber had reached a resolution to alter Section 29 (a) of the proposed constitutional amendment, which states that a Nigerian girl can only go into marriage legally when she is at least 18 years of age. This alteration will lower the age considerably.
There's a petition on Change.org that's trying to get the United Nations to stop this shocking law. Senator Ahmad Sani objected to the provision to Section 29 because it contradicts Islamic law. After a new round of votes, the provision was partially thrown out by senators who voted against the existing law on girl marriages.
That's where we all have come in–outraged at this ridiculous law. #ChildNotBride has become a trending topic, leading followers to become more knowledgeable about the taboo topic.
The petition is as follows:
Any citizen of Nigeria of full age who wishes to renounce his Nigerian citizenship shall make a declaration prescribed manner for the renunciation. Sub-section 4 states: For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section. (a) "full age" means the age of eighteen years and above; (b) any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age.
A majority of Senators — totalling (up to) two-thirds of members as required for a constitutional amendment — voted to delete clause (b). However, a request for a second vote was made by Senator Ahmed Yerima on the basis that the deletion of that clause was discriminatory against Muslim women, in that Islamic Law permits females to marry under the age of 18. The amendment was once again put to vote — after eventual concession by the Senate President, following an initial objection to a deviation from Parliamentary rules on voting. A majority of Senators once again voted to delete clause (b). However, on this occasion, the required two-thirds majority was not attained, and the amendment was in effect defeated. Our position is that this clause legitimises the exploitation of female children since the effect of clause (b) quite simply is: a. To deem a female to be of-age, simply by virtue of the act of marriage; b. To thus legitimise the marriage of minors. c. To neutralise the provisions of Sections 21 and 31 of the Child Rights Act 2003, which serve to make unlawful marriage to and indeed intercourse with minors, defined simply as a child under the age of 18 years. Whilst it is acknowledged that this vote did not introduce Section 29 (4)b, since it was already in the constitution, it has however highlighted the need for legal protection for minors in the light of what is clearly a huge gap in Nigerian law.
Simply put, the law as it stands today, provides no protection for a minor being subjected to sexual intercourse regardless of age, as long as the same is done within the boundaries of marriage, even though she may not have the capacity to understand or appreciate the nature of the marriage contract. It is important to state that this matter is not simply part of a Muslim-Christian schism, and it is noted that the votes in the Senate both for and against, appeared to cross both ethnic and religious lines. What is most important is that the effect of the retention of Section 29 (4)b will leave children all over Nigeria, whether Northern, Southern, Christian, Muslim or Animist with no protection from exploitation which is happening and will continue until action is taken.


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Shootings further dent Americans' support for war
Monday, March 12, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — The weekend massacre of Afghan civilians, allegedly carried out by a U.S. soldier, newly undermines the rationale for a war that a majority of Americans already thought wasn't worth fighting. But the Obama administration and its allies insisted Monday the horrific episode would not speed up plans to pull out foreign forces.
President Barack Obama called the episode "tragic," and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called it "inexplicable."
Obama told a television interviewer Monday that the killings underscore the need to hand over responsibility for security to Afghans. But he said it won't lead to an early withdrawal of U.S. troops.
"I think it's important for us to make sure that we get out in a responsible way so that we don't end up having to go back in," Obama told Pittsburgh station KDKA. "It makes me more determined to make sure that we're getting our troops home. It's time."
Clinton told reporters at the United Nations in New York, "This terrible incident does not change our steadfast dedication to protecting the Afghan people and to doing everything we can to build a strong and stable Afghanistan."
Administration officials were reacting to the weekend killing of 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children asleep in their beds. A U.S. Army staff sergeant is accused of slipping away from his base in the Taliban heartland of Kandahar and shooting nearby villagers in their homes.
Despite the deaths, "Our strategic objectives have not changed and they will not change," White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
In an interview Monday with Denver station KCNC-TV, Obama said, "We've got to make sure that we're caring for our soldiers, caring for our men and women in uniform who are serving so valiantly, and we're caring for their families. And that's why we've actually put more resources into dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries."
"And obviously what happened this weekend was absolutely tragic and heartbreaking. But when you look at what hundreds of thousands of our military personnel have achieved under enormous strain, you can't help but be proud generally."
The killings were the latest in a series of deadly incidents that caused outrage for both Americans and Afghans.
The killing of Americans by their Afghan hosts and of Afghans by the Americans who are supposed to help them have forced an acute examination of a war strategy that calls for Afghans to assume greater responsibility for security through mentoring and "shoulder by shoulder" joint operations.
Obama expanded the Afghan war in the first year of his presidency, saying it was in keeping with U.S. national security interests in contrast to the Iraq war he opposed. But the war, now in its 11th year, remains a stalemate in much of the country, while the al-Qaida terror network that the war is supposed to deter has largely abandoned Afghanistan. U.S. commandos killed Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden last year.
"It's been a decade, and frankly now that we've gotten bin Laden and we've weakened al-Qaida, we're in a stronger position," to hand over security control to the Afghans, Obama said in the KDKA interview.
The war is increasingly becoming a political headache for Obama, with American voters appearing frustrated and Republican rivals accusing him of mishandling it.
In results from a Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted before the killings and released Sunday, 55 percent of respondents said they think most Afghans oppose what the United States is trying to do there. And 60 percent said the war in Afghanistan has been "not worth fighting."
Many Republicans — who as a party fought against a quick exodus in Iraq and criticized Obama's 2008 presidential campaign promise to end that war — are now reluctant to embrace a continued commitment in Afghanistan.
"We have to either make a decision to make a full commitment, which this president has not done, or we have to decide to get out and probably get out sooner" than planned in 2014, GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said Monday. He spoke on NBC's "Today" show.
Said GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich: "I think that we're risking the lives of young men and women in a mission that may, frankly, not be doable."
Still, Mitt Romney said he "wouldn't jump to a new policy based upon some deranged, crazy person."
Under an agreement with the Afghan government, some U.S. and NATO forces are to stay in Afghanistan at least through the end of 2014.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sought assurances that the foreign forces that support his fragile government will not leave en masse. He is due to leave office in 2014, and both he and Western leaders have said it will take that long to get the Afghan military ready to take on Taliban-led militants who are unlikely to quit the fight.
Carney would not say whether Obama worries that the killings increase security risks for Americans in Afghanistan. The United States has about 90,000 troops in the country; that number is scheduled to drop to 68,000 by the end of September.
Military movements were kept to a minimum Monday near the shooting site as commanders waited to see how the local population reacts, but there were no huge protests in the country. U.S. officials were worried that the Taliban would stoke public outrage this week in an attempt to turn the regular Friday prayer sessions into mass demonstrations.
"We're fully aware that this has the possibility of raising ire and emotions in a place where tensions are already running high," said State Department spokesman Mark Toner. "We would appeal for calm. "
Like other U.S. officials, Toner promised a thorough U.S. investigation and prosecution.
Pentagon press secretary George Little said the weekend house-by-house killing spree has not changed the U.S. approach to the war. Without offering any details about the killings, he stressed that it should be seen as an aberration.
"This is having no impact on the war effort at this time," he said. "No one should think that we are steering away from our partnership with the Afghan people, from our partnership with the Afghan security forces and from our commitment to prosecute the war effort."
But the strategy is already changing in small ways, with plans to shift combat operations to the Afghans earlier than once envisioned and some of the NATO partners largely recruited to the war by the U.S. increasingly entertaining an earlier exit.
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In 2151 Enterprise NX-01 went through liquid phosphorus and detected the Suliban helix. (ENT: "Broken Bow")
The Founders' natural state was that of a liquid. In 2371, the Romulans were able to distinguish individual life signs from orbit of the Founders' homeworld via sensors, while they were in a liquid state. It was later determined that these sensor reading were false, and that the planet was deserted. (DS9: "The Die is Cast")
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Wicked. I was the candy-apple red SS/MTB convert, still using the freewheel. Lots of stickers. Don't know if you went to Dundas Square after or not, but I was there as well.Originally Posted by eyefloater
Wicked. I was the candy-apple red SS/MTB convert, still using the freewheel. Lots of stickers. Don't know if you went to Dundas Square after or not, but I was there as well.Originally Posted by eyefloater
"You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need."
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Naw, I headed over to Bloor Cinema and watched the CM documentary.
How was that movie anyway? I couldn't make it out since my Dad was in town Fri-Sat.
I went to see it.... a very interesting (scary) look into the developing problems with new york and critical mass..... actually cycling in general. Like having to carry a permit to ride a bicycle thus no longer making the simple activity of riding a bike something you can just freely participate in...and over regulating cycling, etc..Originally Posted by somnambulant
I'm thinking be very glad that Toronto's laws are nothing like NYC....
Personally, I enjoyed the part where dude is on his bike going to pick up dinner. He runs into critical mass, sees cops everywhere and asks a cop how he can get around all the people, etc. Cop sends him down a street. Guy goes down the street (blocked off) with police following behind him - they bust him. He takes it to court, police provide his lawyer w/ video of his arrest (nothing fishy here, mr. lawyer - your client's clearly in the wrong). That same lawyer is working a few different cases from this CM ride. He requests video regarding a completely seperate incident and gets the same video footage (this is unaltered evidence footage). Funny thing is, the unaltered evidience footage had been altered. "Someone" had edited out the part of the footage that shows dude pulled up from a side street and walking over to the cop for directions. Nice one, NYPD. You're now tampering with evidence to convict (convict of what, btw? Being involved w/ a no-permit parade or some garbage?) a frigging cycling. Serve and protect my ass.
- eyefloater
Ps. Needless to say, case dropped.
Damn. I should have been there. The square was less interesting than that, for sure. Perhaps next showing.Originally Posted by eyefloater
"You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need."
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man.. i regret not leaving work early to catch the doc. i wonder if it's possible to rent.. sounds like a worthwhile buy though.
on a separate note, don't you just love downtown weekend holiday traffic.
Sure do. What a bunch of idiots! Where do they come from anyway? I was riding in slow moving bumper to bumper traffic, approaching a red light, and I merged left to get into the left turn lane. Natually, the SUV driver behind me would have none of it-so she blasts her horn and cuts me off, only to be forced to slam on the brakes 2 seconds later. So I rolled up next to her driver's side window, and busted a track stand, staring at her. At first, she tryed to pretend that I wasn't there, but curiousity, (or fear) must have got the better of her. As soon as she turned her head to look at me, I launched a huge snot loogie at her window...splat! The money shot. I hope she enjoyed wiping it offOriginally Posted by gokiburi
thanks for a great start to my monday. sweetness. (be careful of that road rage though.)Originally Posted by darkmother
oh man, wish I had seen that...sounds PRICELESS!!!!Originally Posted by darkmother
Great, another SUV driver out there who now hates cyclists, perhaps with good reason? Would you have spit on the window if there had been 5 guys in that SUV? Would you have spit on that window if there had been even one guy in that SUV?
Actually, yes, I'm an equal opportunity snot spitter.Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
hey guys,
can anyone recommend a good pair of gloves for winter riding that i can pick up in toronto? preferably something wind resistant and somewhat warm but not bulky. i checked out a nice pair at mec but they were $70!! or is that the price range i should expect to look at.. i'm still wearing my holey summer gloves and losing digits to wind chill. -thanks a bunch.
You there - Get some lobster claws! Here are the ones I have:
I believe Urbane still has some in stock.
- eyefloater
yeah, I need to check some out too. I've been using a pair of fleece ones so far, but they're not that warm... plus they're starting to disintegrate.
lobster claws are a good idea.. i was just at urbane on the weekend too.
I got some great gloves that are fleece-lined with nylon exteriors at Dollarama. I also got a pair of regular old fleece gloves for dry days. Two pairs of great gloves for 2$; pretty hard to beat.
Hey Guys,
Dunno if this is allowed but I have a friend and she's got a huge shipment of North Face and Columbia Jackets and Gore-Tex Gloves.
I just picked up a Jacket and Gloves for 90 bucks today and dang they're nice!
You can go pick up from her house at Bayview and Sheppard (bayview village)
She's real nice and lets you try them all on for size and color pref.
*edit* - Grab them from her house before Wed- as thats when all these prod, go up for sale at the DC sample sales convention downtown! (prices will be slightly raised and taxed at the convention)
physics hertz.
I am so picking up a Type-R sticker for my bike.
I've put one on my old bike before and I actually felt myself going SOO much faster!
*btw* only the jackets and gloves and winter wear is stashed at her house at the moment. <-- thats the more interesting stuff anyways.
physics hertz.
sounds like she hated cyclists before darkmother even did anything wrong, be it a single female or five males... I highly doubt the driver of the vehicle would be willing to listen had he tapped on the window and tried to confront [in a diplomatic way] what her problem was with him turning left in front of her.Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
oh yeah...I'm checking that stuff out tomorrow.... ever price Gore-text at MEC?Originally Posted by sr20det
Yep, I just bought my first Gore-tex anything awhile back ... cost me about 2 days pay. In a few years I'll let you know if it was worth it or not.
Hrm, I've been riding in downtown Toronto traffic since I was 13 (33 now) and I haven't ever felt the need to spit on anyone or anything. I am pretty careful and have never been hit by anyone or anything either. Pretty much every single time I go out I nearly get hit or nearly get cut off, but that is how the streets are.Originally Posted by wasted weasel
Ok that's just hilariousOriginally Posted by darkmother
No personal attack intended, but this is why drivers still think it's OK to cut us off.Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
And to clip us.
And a myriad of other things they shouldn't be doing.
If I get infringed upon, I stick up for myself -- whether it's diplomatically (90% of the time), or a little on the side of not (the other 10%). You can't let drivers harass you and assume that the next cager down the line didn't see that and will treat you with respect. Maybe I just have a hate-on for drivers. We all know there are nice folk who are courteous to cyclists, but those that aren't deserve a ticket or at least a verbal reinforcement of the knowledge of your right to the road.
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I not too familiar with this critique system personally nor good with words in English so I made a little over-paint on the upper part.
I not touched your proportions nor the shape of the forms but played a bit with the lights and shadows to make it ways more outstanding yet not overdone with effects-colours.
Since I did see you try to make the distant parts go in the distance with make the toning more greyish which helps to give back depth I used this way to make over-paint. You can find it right here (and hope the link works);
I am better visually then with words, hope this can help you a bit!
i see what you mean, thank you for the constructive feedback.
i gave myself a timeframe of an hour for both pics, so it looks still very unrefined.
although, with better technique a pic like this could be much better within one hour. i go on trying to figure out how to do it right.
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If you think about concept artist style of quality in a hour long work then you really should turn to photoshop and use PS brushes as concept artists use a LOTS of texture brushes (such as grunge, dirt, ground, earth, grass) which not make the art be faster but it makes it look ways more refined for little time behind.
Or painter (but this is where I use artrage as painter too big for my machine to handle, also ways too complex to understand) which by nature gives artistic texture on the brush tools.
What I suggest you to put more attention on is your contrasts because it is very weak. To control it keep put your work into grayscale and see how much with only greys it stands out. That also helps you to give more depth in your works once you can balance your contrast use )
aye, i should get photoshop in the next time and will dig in that program then.
right, the values are very important. i will work on that.


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Ethical Guidelines for Using the MBTI® Instrument
About the MBTI® Indicator
Ethical Guidelines for Using the MBTI® Instrument
The Purpose behind Ethical Requirements
The MBTI® inventory has a long standing tradition of ethics and ethical administration and interpretation which stems back to the tireless conviction and high standards maintained by Isabel Myers in the creation of the instrument. Thoughtful type practitioners and stewards of the MBTI® tool have followed Myers in this tradition and are careful to follow these ethics, as the Indicator, and psychological type have the power to transform lives.
"…the opinion has gotten about that my method…consists in fitting [people] into this system and giving them corresponding 'advice.' This regrettable misunderstanding completely ignores the fact that this kind of classification is nothing but a childish parlour game…My topology is far rather a critical apparatus serving to sort out and organize the welter of empirical material, but not in any sense to stick labels on people at first sight."C.G. Jung, Psychological Types
Having firm ethics in place is important to guard against misuse or superficial use (such as labeling) of a psychological tool. This is especially important for the MBTI® tool, as it is one of only a few psychological type tools having widespread use and impact on peoples' individual lives. Most psychological instruments used with the general population are trait instruments; the MBTI® invenory's foundation, theory, construction and psychometric properties are substantially different from the trait instruments that are growing in popularity today.
MBTI® ethical guidelines remind practitioners that they must have a healthy understanding and respect for using the MBTI® assessment, and for the underlying Jungian theory on which it rests.
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These are guidelines about the concepts that all MBTI® practitioners need to embrace and convey to their clients when delivering a program or feedback session on type:
- The MBTI Type Indicator® instrument is the instrument developed and constructed by Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers; the instrument provides us with an understanding of Carl Jung's theory of psychological types.
- Psychological type describes healthy differences between people; it does not explain or measure competence, skills, success factors, excellence, natural ability or psychological problems. Psychological type does imply personality preferences.
- MBTI® practitioners should understand and communicate the differences between type and trait instruments and the dynamic and multi-faceted nature of MBTI® type. Click here to read an article by Naomi Quenk on Type vs. Trait [PDF].
- Talk about type preferences as preferences or categories, and different behaviors associated with each of the types or preferences as characteristics, inclinations, tendencies, behavioral expressions or "trait-like" qualities.
- It is unethical to use MBTI® type as a profiling instrument during the hiring process, or to use MBTI® type to promote, demote, or fire employees since the MBTI® tool does not measure skill, ability, or success factors.
- MBTI® results cannot be given to leaders, managers or supervisors without the express permission of the individual taking the indicator. MBTI® results belong to the person who has completed the assessment. MBTI® results cannot be shared without the express permission of the individual taking the indicator.
- MBTI® results should not be kept within the personnel file of the person taking the indicator as the results belong to the individual taking the assessment.
- Communicate at all times that there are no good or bad types, and that each of the 16 different types may display both strengths and blind spots; be aware of your own type biases in communicating this.
- Do not use type as a label or put people into rigid type boxes.
- Understand and communicate that the environment plays an important role in the development of type preferences.
- Communicate that items on the MBTI® inventory are transparent and answers can be falsified; therefore, using the results to hire, fire, promote, or otherwise profile individuals for particular success/failure factors in a work environment is inappropriate.
Guidelines for Interpretation and Feedback
When you are explaining type to people who have taken the indicator, follow these guidelines:
- MBTI® reported type is a hypothesis about an individual's type that must be "interpreted" through a joint process between the practitioner giving the assessment and the respondent.
- MBTI® reported type must not be given to the client prior to an individual person-to- person interpretive session.
- Practitioners must not give clients their MBTI® reported type and tell them, "You are such and such a type." Ethics surrounding the instrument indictate that each person who is given the instrument should be provided with the opportunity to go through a process of "Self-Selection" prior to receiving reported results.
Verifying Your MBTI® Four-Letter Type
"I do not think it improbable, in view of one's experience, that a reversal of type often proves exceedingly harmful to the physiological well-being of the organism, usually causing acute exhaustion."C.G. Jung, Psychological Types
The MBTI® instrument is not a test, it is an indicator of what a person believes his or her personality preferences to be along four dichotomies that have opposing choices (either/or). Even with good reliability and validity, the MBTI® questionnaire is a self-report instrument, so MBTI® reported type will not necessarily reflect one's true or innate type 100% of the time.
With a recognition that the environment plays a large part in the developing personality, Jung emphasized the importance of becoming conscious of one's true preferences in order to grow and develop in a way that is "consonant with" one's nature.
"If a plant is to unfold its specific nature to the full, it must first be able to grow in the soil in which it is planted."C.G. Jung, Psychological Types
The computed results, or MBTI® "reported type," reflect those choices on a Preference Clarity Index, or PCI. The PCI is just what it sounds like; a scale that indicates how clear someone was at the time that they answered the questions, between preferring an answer in one direction over the other. The PCI does not indicate a strength of preference even though the length of the bar graphs on reported results appear to imply an amount. The PCI does not imply skilled use of one preference, or lack of use of the opposite preference. You cannot decipher type development from the PCI. Additionally, a slight preference on a dichotomy does not indicate that one "flip-flops" or is "in the middle" between preferences; a slight preference toward the pole of a dichotomy is nonetheless a preference. What we may say is that if someone is to change a preference upon self-selection, it will most likely be in the opposite direction of a slight preference.
The MBTI® instrument, as with other self-report instruments, does not necessarily account for one's "falsification" of type. If an individual has been accustomed to using particular preferences to "fit" into a family dynamic, work culture, societal or cultural norm, MBTI® reported results may be skewed in the direction of those preferences. Thus, a verification process, which helps individuals become more acquainted with the theory, is crucial for uncovering whether MBTI® reported results reflect one's true preferences. MBTI® reported type can be used to compare to "Self-Selected Type," to help an individual understand or find their innate, or "Best-Fit Type."
There are many reasons for the self-verification requirement (which includes giving respondents all 16 type descriptions):
- Clients may have adopted a type that is not true to his or her self due to environmental influences.
- MBTI® reported results are subject to the bias, state of mind and development of the person taking the instrument.
- Any type identification method is subject to errors in understanding and interpretation.
- Types are reported in letters and descriptions that provide a sense of certainty even if the type is not best-fit; type results are reported in letters with paragraph and full one-page descriptions that describe the types – this is much more data than is normally associated with the results of other psychological tests.
- Individual clients receiving feedback must be provided with descriptions of all 16 MBTI® Types in the form of a booklet such as provided in the Introduction to Type booklets from CPP or CAPT.
- If an individual or organization cannot afford to purchase individual copies of books containing descriptions of all 16 MBTI® types, a practitioner may lend copies for individuals taking the Indicator to read and compare.
- MBTI® results cannot be distributed via the mail without an accompanying person-to-person interpretive session.
- Explain MBTI® reported results in terms of the Preference Clarity Index (PCI) (or the Prefernce Clarity Category-PCC) to differentiate the results from normative results obtained from a trait instrument; explain that it is inappropriate within the context of Jung/Myers theory to describe preferences as being "strong" or "weak."
- Let participants know that preference clarity does not imply excellence or type development – it is possible to have a dominant function that is not well-developed.
- Make sure participants are told that type preferences do not, cannot and should not explain all the complexities of human psychology.
- Correct the use of stereotypical language surrounding the Indicator and type preferences. Click here for MBTI® language guidelines [PDF]
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French drug company Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) has finally made a deal to buy biotech company Genzyme (GENZ) for $20.1 billion, about $74 a share. Genzyme...
French drug company Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) has finally made a deal to buy biotech company Genzyme (GENZ) for $20.1 billion, about $74 a share. Genzyme...
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Paris-based pharma Sanofi-Aventis has pushed back its offer deadline for Massachusetts-based biotech Genzyme by six weeks. All other terms, including the $69 per share bid, remain unchanged. So far, very few shareholders have responded.
There's a new plot twist in the takeover battle between French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis and U.S. drugmaker Genzyme. A regulatory filing made by Genzyme on Thursday claims Sanofi may be willing to go much higher than its current $69 bid -- a claim the French company disputes.
Sanofi-Aventis CEO Chris Viehbacher said Wednesday that he believes his French pharmaceutical company will eventually buy U.S. biotech company Genzyme at a reasonable price. However, he expects it will take some time to agree on a deal, and he won't rush into anything.
After a couple of fairly sleepy years, mergers and acquisition activity has bounced back dramatically, with potential long-term consequences for the stock market. It's a rare ray of hope at a time when other economic indicators are pointing straight toward the floor.
Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis is unwilling to pay more than $70 a share in its bid to buy biotech firm Genzyme, media outlets reported Wednesday. If a deal can't be reached, the French drugmaker may consider alternative takeover targets.
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis sent a letter to major U.S. biotech firm Genzyme proposing a friendly takeover valued at $69 a share, or $18.4 billion. But that's significantly less than the offer of $80 a share, or $21.3 billion, that sources say Genzyme is looking for.
Rumors are that Sanofi has proposed to buy Genzyme for $70 a share. But Sanofi isn't the only one looking to deal. Analysts believe the likes of Pfizer and the U.K. 's GlaxoSmithKline have expressed an interest, as well. And others could be considering a bid also.
Sanofi-Aventis reported its second-quarter net profit rose 7.6% to 2.48 billion euros, beating expectations. But the French drugmaker warned that earnings may fall for the full year, and it remained silent about its rumored plan to make a friendly bid for Genzyme.


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Sweets and other snacks may be the downfall to anyone's plan to lose weight, but new research is contradicting that claim. A recent article in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association detailed a study about weight loss in overweight and obese premenopausal women. In this study, one group of women were placed on a reduced calorie diet and permitted to have a premeasured portion of dark chocolate or licorice daily. The other group was not. At the end of the study, both groups had lost a significant amount of weight.
The successful weight loss of the group having sweets is due to key factors in the intervention. First, the group was on a reduced calorie diet that resulted in slow steady weight loss over a period of 18 weeks. Traditional diets usually require restriction of food for a shorter period of time until the diet is over. The problem with this idea is that once the diet is finished, the restriction is no longer in place, which may lead to the return of old habits and weight. As much as we all would like it to, weight loss cannot be achieved nor maintained overnight. This is why long-term weight loss must be a completely permanent lifestyle change. Slow and steady changes over a long period of time eventually become permanent habits and a way of life.
Second, by allowing pleasurable snacks that fit within the calorie guidelines, the group that was not restricting treats faired just as well as the restricted group. This seems contradictory to traditional diet guidelines, but demonstrates why moderation and portion size are key in achieving and maintaining weight loss. Small reductions in portion size reduces calories, which means weight loss over a period of time. Moderation of favorite foods in smaller doses ensures that eating can still be exciting and pleasurable while maintaining motivation and the likelihood of weight loss.
Although this study did not test physical activity in relation to weight loss, regular exercise is also important in reducing and maintaining weight. A Registered Dietitian can help you make a healthy weight loss plan and lifestyle changes tailored to your goal weight. To find a Registered Dietitian, go to www.eatright.org.
Flashy diets promise long, lasting dramatic results, however, the truth is that most do not. The dieting cycle often results in fluctuating weight and discouragement. Free yourself from the doom and gloom of the "diet" lifestyle by making changes in portion sizes, and include some sweet, pleasurable snacks in your meal plan.


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Whether at lunch or dinner, this ramen specialist is known for its lines of waiting diners that curl like noodles outside its door. Even those who arrive before they open may face a long wait, so don't come if you're in a rush. Once inside, you'll be..2016
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The appeal is in the name at Kabab & Curry's, which has become a dining destination among Indian and Pakistani expats missing the comforts of home. On lunch breaks from the local tech giants, they pack the all-you-can-eat buffet, filling up their pla..2016
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Long retired from political careers on opposite sides of the aisle in the U.S. Senate, George McGovern and Bob Dole recently joined forces to write a book about hunger It's a matter that drew the Democrat and Republican to co-sponsor legislation during previous decades that resulted in programs like food stamps, WIC (Women, Infants and Children—supplemental food assistance) and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Plan.
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• Jamestown Christmas Parade, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. For more information contact Brooke at 660-849-2252.
• VFW Auxiliary Chili Supper, 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the VFW Hall, North side of the Courthouse square.
• United Methodist Women Cookie Sale, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the church, 201 S. Oak Street.
• Homemade Chili and Chicken Noodle Soup Supper, immediately following California Christmas Parade. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the First Christian Church fellowship hall. All proceeds will go to the Rickman Conference Center.
• Historic Home Tours, 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4 and 5. Tickets for adults 13 years or older is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Children ages 12 and years old and under are $5. Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber Office located at City Hall.
• California Christmas Parade, 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. Sponsored by the California Area Chamber of Commerce. All floats must have lights.
• California Nutrition Center will host John Cecilia and his "Country Ordaras", 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec, 4, at California Nutrition Center. Cost $5 at the door. Please bring finger foods.
• Kiwanis Club of California meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at the Lutheran church basement.
• California Area Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at City Hall.
• California Reds "Red Hatters" carry-in Christmas luncheon, 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the UCC fellowship hall.
• Russellville Christmas Parade,10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11.
• 2010 Prairie Home Christmas Festival, Saturday, Dec. 11. Agenda includes craft show 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in school gym; lunch 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in school cafeteria; Christmas Parade at 1 p.m. (float judging at 12:30 p.m.); and miscellaneous activities throughout the day, including Prince and Princess Contest for ages 3-5 at 12 noon at the school.
• California Nutrition Center will host Just-Us, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at California Nutrition Center. Cost $5 at the door. Please bring finger foods.
• Kiwanis Club of California meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at the Lutheran church basement.
• California Progress, Inc., Christmas dinner meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at the United Methodist Church (201 S. Oak Street). For more information call 796-4071.
• Jamestown Concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at Jamestown C-I School.
• Kiwanis Club of California meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, at the Lutheran church basement.
• Russellville Concert, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Russellville High School.
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Sheriff Chris Hill in Lenoir County said even after a man was hit over the head with a hammer during a home invasion, he still fought back.
Hill said at 2:25 a.m., deputies were called to 1819 Water Chestnut Drive for a home invasion.
The victims, 64-year-old David O'Neal and his wife Susan, told investigators two masked men came inside while the couple was asleep.
Investigators say that David O'Neal was hit in the head with a hammer by one of the men when he confronted them. O'Neal's wife was pushed down to the floor and attacked with scissors.
We're told that David O'Neal fought with a table leg that broke off while he was struggling with one of the attackers.
David hit Susan's attacker with it while he held the scissors over her in the bedroom. Susan said, " He said you better get out of here, you better get out of here. And that's exactly what he did. My husband saved my life last night."
David said, "If God weren't in this house last night, we would not have been here today. I honestly believe that by the way they were acting. They acted like they were crazy."
Detectives are currently conducting a neighborhood canvas.
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But at least one reader is offended. And here's part of his email to me:
"I just came home from the new "Mexican" restaurant on Park Rd. in West Hartford called "Taqueria Tavern", and I am outraged.
In the middle of the restaurant is a wall constructed of rough hewn timbers with barbed wire strung along them. There are signs pointing one for USA and one way for Mexico. As I left, I realized that there was also a low wall outside of the restaurant divided it from Plan B restaurant. This wall has metal strips with wire all wrapped around them.
I am stunned by this display of ignorance. How can the owners not realize how cruel this is? Don't they know how many people have died along the border fences?
I urge you to stop by and see for yourself."
So, I did.
I swear, I was ready to give the restaurant a pass when a colleague and I ate there Monday afternoon.
The food was pretty good, and while the reader clearly found the fence offensive, I thought it looked innocuous enough.
But then I asked the waitress what the outdoor fence between Taqueria Tavern and another restaurant, Plan B, represented.
The liquor commission mandates a division between eateries, she said.
Oh, if she only stopped there.
It's supposed to be the border fence, she continued. Inside, they even have a sign, one side pointing to the US, the other to Mexico.
Later, co-owner Rick Pond said he meant no harm.
"We would never do anything to offend anyone,'' he said. The chicken wire was part of the decor of the previous restaurant at the site, he said. And, he cleared the fence with his Mexican staff.
They told him it was fine, he said.
And that US/Mexico sign inside, he said, was just a bit of fun.
I didn't sense any malice here. But I'm just not sure we're at the point where we can all have a big yuk over the contentious -- and occasionally, violent -- issue of U.S. Mexican immigration issues.
My vote -- take it down. They've clearly put some thought into their food. Now how about putting a little more thought into their decor?
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Adele's James Bond theme Skyfall has shot to the top of the iTunes chart in a matter of hours.
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Xen! :D
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The Core is a total conversion single-player mod for Half-Life. Survive the disaster as Maurice Andrews, a low level engineer stationed in Black Mesa during the events of the resonance cascade. Seemingly trapped, Andrews must fight his way to the surface to survive.
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Looks really nice, plz rotate the barnacles so they dont look all the same.
Yeah, it's a heavy WIP. They're not actually staying in this area but thanks for the comment. :D
Looks like that xen part of HL. Only better.
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Before the devastation of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear fire, Japan's Parliament was nearing a breakdown over attempts to increase taxes and cut spending for senior pensions and health care.
Politicians have now united to confront a natural disaster. Regaining control of the budget, however, will be much harder as reconstruction piles on more debt in a country already straining under the costs of an aging population.
Japan's social security budget woes are worse than those facing the United States, even though the Japanese government has faced up to them more often than the U.S. government.
Those confrontations with the cost of an aging society have had political consequences, however. A backlash among the elderly, who are ill-prepared for retirement, has created a powerful senior voting bloc that's defeating incumbent governments. Japan has gone through five prime ministers since 2006.
While poverty among the elderly is no worse than it is in the United States, recent surveys show hardly any Japanese know how much money they will have to live on in retirement. Fewer than one in five has a plan on how to spend it.
Analysts say this lack of readiness has political costs. Seniors are a powerful and growing voting bloc in Japan, and they have come to rely on the government to provide adequate pensions and health care. They don't like it when Japanese politicians try to reduce massive levels of government borrowing by cutting benefits.
"Especially among older Japanese voters, they are dissatisfied with their treatment, and they vote against the incumbent party," said Hiroki Takeuchi, who teaches Japanese politics at Southern Methodist University.
Robert Clark, a management professor at North Carolina State University who's studied the Japanese approach, said the Japanese have at least tried to get a grip on the budget problems of an aging society.
"What we ought to learn (from Japan) is, it's useful to take your projections seriously and make modifications to retirement costs in a timely manner," Clark said. "If we'd done that 10 years or 15 years ago, we wouldn't be facing some of the problems we're facing now."
The average Japanese person is 44.8 years old, the oldest average for any nation in the world, according to the CIA World Factbook's 2011 estimate. (The average American is 36.9.) Retired Japanese outnumber the nation's children. The Japanese government has had to borrow heavily to keep up with social security spending. Government debt now exceeds $12.1 trillion, or more than twice the economy's annual output.
"This earthquake will delay the debate on dealing with this problem," Takeuchi said. "It will make the problem even worse, when the problem is already very bad."
By 2025, the Ministry of Labor, Health and Welfare projects that health care spending will rise 70 percent, nursing home care by 160 percent and pensions by 40 percent.
These spending hikes are not the result of inflation. Japan has been experiencing bouts of deflation, or falling prices, for much of the last two decades. What drives the budget is an aging society.
Japan's population has peaked at 128 million. Nearly one in five Japanese is over the age of 65. By 2030, as the population declines, the portion of seniors is expected rise to more than one in four.
Since 1985, Japanese governments have fought four bruising parliamentary fights to lower retirement benefits, raise taxes and raise the retirement age. Even with the changes, half of pension funding comes from general government revenues.
The current maximum government pension (equivalent to Social Security) for a Japanese worker who retires after 40 years in the system is a little less than $10,000 a year.
The retirement age in Japan has risen from 60 to 65. Since 2004, benefits are indexed according to demographics - the fewer workers there are to support a growing number of retirees, the lower the benefits.
As in the U.S. Social Security system, current workers are taxed to pay for those already retired - a method known as pay-as-you-go.
Retirement taxes are 16 percent of an employee's salary, split equally between workers and employers. They'll increase to 18.3 percent by 2017.
Voters like Keiichiro Hakuta aren't keen on government budget cuts to deal with these developments.
Born in 1947, Hakuta was a Tokyo securities dealer who went broke when Japan's bubble economy burst in the early 1990s. The bust left him more than $300,000 in debt, which he said he has slowly paid off.
When Hakuta retires this summer, he'll get a lump sum of about $30,500 for working 16 years as a chauffeur. Part of that will go toward retiring the balance on $24,000 in medical debt that mushroomed in the hands of a high-interest lender. He and his wife will then have to live on pension income of $2,800 a month.
"When I came to Tokyo after graduating, I only saw a couple of years ahead and not more," he said. "Now I don't have those big dreams. If I have a home and I'm happy, it's OK. But I'm unsure of the future."
He hopes to find a friend who will let him live rent-free in a house far from Tokyo but has no prospects yet.
Hakuta's lack of preparedness may be extreme, but not being ready for retirement is typical of Japanese seniors.
Like many Americans, the Japanese have three economic pillars for retirement: a government pension, an employer's pension (often started with a lump-sum payment) and personal savings.
Akira Suzuki was compelled to retire seven years ago when he reached his 60th birthday. He wasn't ready to stop working and found a job as a contract employee with a government agency.
The job and his pensions gave Suzuki and his wife an income of $58,000 a year, but now he's had to leave his contract job, cutting his income in half. He's not sure if that will be enough. He and his wife are exploring whether to retire in a lower-cost country like the Philippines.
"In a way, I regret I didn't save more," Suzuki said. "I am strongly advising my daughter and her husband all the time to save more, but of course they don't listen to me."
Suzuki expects the government will soon have to raise the national sales tax from 5 percent to 10 percent. "Our political leaders cannot catch up with this changing political situation," he said. "I don't know whether they can carry out the necessary reforms or not."
Recent surveys by Nomura Research Institute and HSBC Insurance show that, among developed nations, the Japanese are among the least prepared for retirement.
HSBC has polled adults in 15 nations for the last five years about retirement. The survey of 1,000 Japanese in May 2009 found that 97 percent did not know how much retirement income they would have. (The same survey done in the United States found 86 percent did not know what their retirement income would look like.)
A Nomura poll in July of 1,000 Japanese born between 1947 and 1949 found only 20 percent had put together a retirement plan. Two-thirds didn't know how much they'd have to live on in retirement until, at best, a few months before they quit working.
Without a plan or investment strategy, most retirees keep their savings in ordinary savings accounts that earn very little interest, said Nomura wealth planning specialist Yuichi Hagino.
Meanwhile, consumers are relying even more on the government for security in retirement.
Personal savings, a strength of the Japanese economy for decades and a pillar of retirement income, have fallen sharply in the last decade. Households saved an average of 10 percent of their income in 1990. Savings fell to 1.7 percent of income in 2007. Last year, the rate rebounded to 4.7 percent. (U.S. household savings last year were about 5.8 percent.)
Hagino, the wealth management specialist with Nomura Research, said Japanese retirees could earn more in retirement but would rather keep their savings in banks than invest them.
"Our financial institutions need to work harder to help people plan for retirement," he said.
Hakuta blamed some of the consumer conservatism on the bust that brought down his firm. The Japanese stock market is still valued at only a third of the level it achieved in 1990.
"When the Nikkei index went to 20,000 from 33,000, I asked my customers to cash out," he said. "They refused, and then it went to 7,000."
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