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Sonny Melendrez was born to inspire.
Making people happy has always been an important element in the life of this dynamic radio, television and Internet personality. He has entertained audiences around the world with his message of corporate and personal social responsibility.
His presentations are designed to inspire company team members to go above and beyond the call of duty, thereby lifting moral and encouraging daily excellence.
This is a theme he has brought to the airwaves for over three decades.
Twice named Billboard Magazine's "National Radio Personality of the Year," his enthusiasm for life is evident as host of various radio and television programs. He has the honor of being included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as one of the Top 100 Radio Personalities Of All Time and was recently inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
Radio being his first love, Melendrez has hosted drive time shows at some of America's greatest radio stations, including KIIS, KMPC, KFI, KMGG AND KRLA in Los Angeles.
Blessed with multiple talents, Sonny is equally at home serving as TV host, actor, radio personality, writer, commercial spokesman, comedian, motivational speaker, or cartoon voice artist. His inventiveness and energetic style make him a much-sought-after performer.
A high level of credibility has made him a popular TV and radio spokesperson for companies like Disney, Pepsi, McDonald's, Sears and Sprint PCS, to name a few.
He has hosted or been featured speaker at such prestigious events as the White House Hispanic Heritage Awards; the National "Just Say No To Drugs" Rally at the Washington Monument; and the USO 50th Anniversary Gala at the Ambassador's Palace in Paris, France with guest of honor, the late Princess Grace of Monaco.
As host of the award winning children's series, 'You And Me, Kid," on the Disney Channel, Sonny displayed his natural talent for working with children.
Sonny's ability and willingness to rally people behind a cause is one reason he is involved in so many charities, both locally and nationally. He was named Inc. Magazine's "Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year." President Reagan commended Sonny for his efforts in the war on drugs.
The City of San Antonio named the Sonny Melendrez Community Center located on the city's West Side in his honor as way to say "thank you" for his community involvement.
Programs that benefit children have always been a priority for Sonny Melendrez.One of the projects of which he is most proud is the children's version of "We Are The World" he created in Los Angeles in 1985. Over 1500 children participated in the recording and video, and proceeds from record sales benefited USA For Africa. Sonny received a Grammy nomination for "Best Children's Recording."
The Sonny Melendrez Children's Foundation was created in 1998 to help disabled and disadvantaged youth in San Antonio. It is estimated that he has helped to raise over 100 million dollars in cash, goods and services for local and national charities during the last 25 years.
Sonny is truly the man of a thousand voices. As a teenager he discovered an uncanny ability to imitate and create character voices. He has provided the voices of several characters in Hanna-Barbera's "Jetsons" cartoon series; created many of the sounds heard in the Gremlins movie; was the bug who yelled "Oh, no! It's RAAAAAID!" in the popular TV commercial; played opposite Walter Mathau as the voice of Bob Cratchet in the animated TV classic, "The Stingiest Man in Town"; and was even the voice of the infamous Fred the Cockatoo in the 70s TV series starring Robert Blake. Recently he was chosen from a field of over 140,000 as the new voice of the Parkay Margarine Talking Tub!
Colleges, universities, and corporate groups of all types have found Sonny to be an extremely effective and entertaining motivational speaker. His muliti- talents and voices can inspire students and professionals to use their resources to make a difference in our quality of life.
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(http://www.sonnymelendrez.com) Conference Keynote
It happens to the best of companies, organizations, and schools: Team members lose sight of why they were excited about their job in the first place. This program serves to relight the fire-within; the passion that brought them to the party; the pride they once enjoyed in being part of something big. After years of research, Sonny Melendrez found that there was a very important element present in all who have accomplished the impossible: enthusiasm! This is the perfect way to launch your conference or meeting with a "kick-in-the-pants" presentation filled with insight, laughter, and lots of enthusiasm, guaranteed to recharge even the most stubborn batteries. Treat your team to the magic to be found in Living with Enthusiasm!
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New Student Welcome / Student Career Path Program
Motivational college speaker, Sonny Melendrez knows what it's like to be a college student with big dreams. While attending San Antonio College and later at the University of Texas at El Paso, he landed his first job as a broadcaster. Within 6 months, he was considered to be the youngest radio program director in the country. In this program, he shares his experience with today's college students, detailing the hard work it takes to make it to the top. From New Student Welcome to Student Career Path Program, his presentation is designed to inspire students to set goals, develop a plan of action, and take charge of their future with great enthusiasm!
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One thing I have always loved about motorsports is the paradigm of the sacrifices involved to conquer personal achievements along the way. One achievement that has eluded me for 6 years has been to successfully navigate the drift-course at Road Atlanta… specifically the entry into 10a, and linking the downhill section tracking out of the horseshoe back down to 10b (sans-manji).Perched at the top of the hill talking to my buddy Joshua Herron and my girlfriend Lieze Truter… I couldn't help but ponder all the years of bad luck, broken parts, STUPID limp-mode, ecu problems. I've basically been cursed. Seriously.The duration of practice would unfold in much the same manner as the past… cursed. Even with a fully-functioning hydraulic e-brake – I still wasn't acclimated to the point of total comfort. I even had another close call with a flat-spin in the narrow patch of grass between the track and the wall. My Yokohamas had SO much grip that they rocketed me right towards the wall. It scared me so bad I threw up in my mouth.When qualifying came around… we cranked the tyre pressures up around 60-65, and with some advice from Eugene, I came flying into 10a without my normal flick to set the car up. To my surprise… IT WORKED.With the entry checked off my list, all I had to do was get the car back down the hill out of the horseshoe. My buddy Mike Peters had called me a week prior and given me some advice on my line to help me do this. To my surprise… IT ALSO WORKED.Back down the hill I went, with just enough wheelspeed, momentum, and RPMs to get within reach of 10b. It would take a massive handful of that e-brake… but it would work.To say that I was excited would be a MASSIVE understatement. Hell… Cloud-9 still doesn't quite describe it. I had been fighting this track for 6 years… and with the help of all my friends, Matt Foerst, Kieran O'Brien, Eugene Chou and Mike Peters… I was able to finally break my Road Atlanta curse. I ended up qualifying 8th, and was paired up with Jason Giovanni from Florida for top 16. On my lead-run… Jason straighted out, and on Jason's lead-run… I straightened out. I think it should have gone OMT, but it didn't – and Jason moved on. I was still so excited about my qualifying runs… that I didn't even care that I got knocked out.I was able to hang out with all the DriftMechaniks/Team Rowdy dudes and just have a good time. These dudes are the best on the planet, and I dare anyone to attempt to prove otherwise.I don't expect everyone to understand what a special moment this was for me. Tons of dudes rip this track every year with little trouble. I never thought this 3300lb car could get it's 180 horses to push it through the track like this. I had it drilled into my own head that I couldn't… and with the help of my friends… I did it.It is a moment I will NEVER forgetEVER.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-4463?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Dawid Weiss updated LUCENE-4463: -------------------------------- Summary: Add support for running the same test method/class many times with different class seeds (was: add support for running the same test method many times) > Add support for running the same test method/class many times with different class seeds > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: LUCENE-4463 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-4463 > Project: Lucene - Core > Issue Type: Wish > Components: general/build > Reporter: Robert Muir > Assignee: Dawid Weiss > Attachments: LUCENE-4463.patch > > > I have a shell script for this, mike has a python script, its annoying :) > I want to do something like this: > ant beast -Dtestcase=XXXX -Dtestmethod=YYYY -Diterations=100 > I would be happy with a simple loop that just invokes 'test' somehow: getting a fresh new JVM to each iteration is desirable anyway (so you get fresh codecs, etc). > the -Dtests.iters is not really useful for this because it does not allow -Dtestmethod and it does not give a fresh jvm. > bonus points if it can use multiple jvms at the same time though :) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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The newly announced HTC Flyer just may well be my next smartphone. As mentioned in previous posts, I have been playing with the Samsung Galaxy Tab for around 2 months and while I believe that Samsung did exceptionally well for its first tablet attempt, the average performance of the Samsung Galaxy Tab held me back from upgrading from my iPhone 4. I've made up my mind, that for my type of work and lifestyle that a 5 inch or 7 inch tablet would be most suitable. This week it seems that HTC have ticked all the major checkpoints with their new HTC Flyer tablet.
Here's a list of features on the HTC Flyer that impresses me most:
- Slick form factor: it's sleek form is a result of its aluminum unibody construction. Much more stylish than the plastic casing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The metal build makes around 100 grams more heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab however I think it's a small price to pay for a device that is more rugged and able to withstand more knocks.
- Powerful 1.5Ghz processor: I'm happy that it's more powerful than the Samsung Galaxy Tab's processor, however slightly disappointed that it's not dual core.
- HTC Scribe: drawing diagrams and taking handnotes should be easy on the HTC Flyer. Also means I won't need to carry my iPad to meetings anymore since it should run Evernote quite effectively.
- 5 MegaPixel digital camera: compared to 3.2 Megapixel on the Galaxy Tab
Will Battery Life Suck On The HTC Flyer?
Yes, the HTC Flyer on face value looks like an extraordinary device however I have concerns around the battery life. It uses a single core 1.5Ghz processor which should translate to increased demands on the battery which appears to be the same capacity as the Samsung Galaxy Tab (4000mAh Lithium Ion). After writing a post dedicated to battery saving tips on the Samsung Galaxy Tab, I'm crossing my fingers and toes that the HTC Flyer will be more energy efficient especially with Android 2.4 and HTC Sense running on it.
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HTC Flyer Press Release
BARCELONA, SPAIN – Mobile World Congress – February 15, 2011 – HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today announced its first tablet, the HTC FlyerTM. HTC Flyer blends HTC's trademark design language with an all-new HTC Sense user experience that has been reimagined for the tablets. Using an intuitive and innovative approach to tablets, HTC Flyer combines natural touch and pen interaction. HTC also announced HTC Watch, a new connected video service that will debut on HTC Flyer tablet, and will collaborate with OnLive, Inc. to launch the first cloud-based mobile gaming service on a tablet.
"Clearly, smartphones have transformed our lives but as we observed how people use smartphones, computers and other technologies, we saw an opportunity to create a tablet experience that is different, more personal and productive," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. "We are progressing down a path as an industry when people will no longer be in a single device paradigm, but have multiple wireless devices for different needs; this is the direction we are moving."
Encased in a sleek aluminum unibody, the HTC Flyer tablet exudes the iconic style and build quality HTC is known for. It is also ultra-light, weighing as little as a paperback book, and compact enough to fit in a jacket pocket only. With a seven-inch display, lightning fast 1.5Ghz processor and high-speed HSPA+ wireless capabilities, the HTC Flyer tablet is perfect for those who have been waiting for a tablet that is both compact and powerful.
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Touch interaction lights up the HTC Flyer tablet experience, but it also offers a groundbreaking pen experience. With the new HTC Scribe Technology on the HTC Flyer tablet, people can rediscover the natural act of writing. HTC Scribe Technology introduces a wave of integrated digital ink innovations that make it easy and natural to take notes, sign contracts, draw pictures, or even write on a web page or photo.
HTC Scribe Technology on the HTC Flyer tablet transforms traditional note-taking into smart note-taking by integrating natural onscreen writing with thoughtful and integrated innovations. A feature called Timemark enables you to capture the audio of a meeting in line with your written notes, so tapping on a word in your notes instantly takes you to that exact place in time in the audio recording of the meeting. Notes are also integrated with the calendar so when there is an appointment reminder you are automatically prompted with an opportunity to begin a new note or in the case of recurring meetings, to continue where the last meeting left off. In an industry first, the HTC Flyer tablet also features built-in synchronization with Evernote, the world-leading notes application and service.
Streaming Mobile Movies with HTC Watch
The HTC Flyer tablet premieres HTC Watch, HTC's new video download service. The HTC Watch service enables low-cost on-demand progressive downloading of hundreds of High-Definition movies from major studios. The intuitive, natural design of the HTC Watch service makes it easy to find the latest movie and video content, while advanced technology on the back-end enables instant playback over the HTC Flyer tablet's high-speed wireless connection.
Mobile Cloud Gaming with OnLive
HTC takes mobile gaming to an entirely new level by being the first mobile device in the world to integrate OnLive Inc.'s revolutionary cloud-based gaming service. OnLive is leading in the home gaming market by letting people play top video games on their televisions and computers without the need to buy expensive gaming hardware or software. When integrated fully, the OnLive service will enable customers to pipe the OnLive service through the HTC Flyer tablet's broadband wireless to their television sets, or let them play directly on the tablet. When integrated on the HTC Flyer tablet, people can play a variety of games, including hits like Assassin's Creed Brotherhood™, NBA 2K11 and Lego Harry Potter™.
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Health Factor In Vegetables Still Elusive
By JANE E. BRODY
Published: February 21, 1995
AS doubts increase about the wisdom of taking supplements of beta carotene, the Cinderella nutrient of the 1990's, some of its relatives are threatening to walk away with the glass slipper and the prince's heart. Researchers who study the carotenoids, the family of nutrients to which beta carotene belongs, are now thinking that beta carotene may be only partly responsible for the health benefits that have been attributed to it, and that one or more of the hundreds of other carotenoids should be sharing, if not stealing, the limelight.
Using modern laboratory methods, chemists have recently identified more than 600 carotenoids in plants, including about 40 that are prominent in common fruits and vegetables. Beta carotene has long been the focus of attention for three main reasons: it makes up about one-quarter of edible carotenoids, it is the one that is most efficiently converted in the body into vitamin A and it is a powerful antioxidant that may block free radical damage to cell membranes and body chemicals.
Until recently, chemists at the United States Department of Agriculture analyzed foods only for the carotenoids, including beta carotene, that the body converts to vitamin A. Now, a growing body of evidence indicates that these nutrients may not be the most important ones in preventing such common problems as heart attacks, strokes and cancer.
An editorial, "All that Glitters Is Not Beta Carotene," published last fall in The Journal of the American Medical Association, pointed out that "beta carotene is but one, albeit the best known, of a large group of carotenoids with antioxidant activity." The ability to prevent oxidation has been touted as the weapon beta carotene wields in its presumed ability to ward off life-threatening illnesses.
But now researchers, many of whom met this month at a conference on carotenoids in Ventura, Calif., are questioning both the mechanism and the absolute value of beta carotene, especially when it is taken separately from its carotenoid companions. Rather, recent evidence from both laboratory and human studies strongly suggests that carotenoids may be most powerful as a team, working perhaps in combination with a large group of substances in plants called phytochemicals -- among them, indoles and flavonoids -- that appear to have value as disease preventives.
In light of this uncertainty and faced with an unsettling report last April linking beta carotene supplements to an increase in deaths from lung cancer and heart disease in Finnish men who had been lifelong smokers, most experts have returned to the advice traditionally given by mothers: "Eat your fruits and vegetables" -- especially dark green, yellow-orange and red ones like spinach, chard, collards, kale, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, apricots, cantaloupes, tomatoes and red peppers.
"Beta carotene may just be an indicator nutrient for other substances in fruits and vegetables that are beneficial in warding off disease," said Dr. Dexter Morris, a heart researcher at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. "Though most studies have looked at beta carotene, other carotenoids may be just as important or more important. Or it may not be carotenoids at all that are important, but something else in vegetables and fruits that happen to have carotenoids."
Dr. Morris and his colleagues examined the carotenoid levels in the blood serum of thousands of middle-aged men at risk of heart disease. Over 13 years, those with the highest blood levels of carotenoids were one- third less likely to suffer a heart attack than the men with the lowest levels, the researchers reported last November in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Nonsmokers appeared to benefit most from carotenoids in this first large, long-term study of the relationship between serum carotenoids and heart disease. For nonsmokers with the highest carotenoid levels, the risk of heart attack was only 20 percent that of nonsmokers with the lowest levels.
Previously, another researcher at the university, Dr. Lenore Kohlmeier, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology, reported that in 683 men who had just suffered a heart attack, the level of beta carotene in their body fat was significantly lower than the amount in the fat of 727 comparable men who were still healthy. Here, too, nonsmokers showed the strongest effects of high beta carotene levels. The importance of this study, part of an international investigation of antioxidants, heart disease and cancer called the Euramic study, is that carotene levels in body fat reflected the men's long-standing diets as opposed to their most recently consumed foods or their less accurate reports of what they normally ate.
Dr. Kohlmeier said that beta carotene levels were measured because this was the nutrient other researchers had focused on as protective against heart disease and stroke. For example, in an ongoing study of 87,000 nurses, Dr. Jo Ann Manson and colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston found that the women who said they ate five or more servings of carrots a week had a stroke rate 68 percent lower than those who ate no more than one serving a month. Carrots are one of the richest sources of beta carotene.


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"Why do all these words say 'Punch Rihanna until the demons stop?' Seems strange for a legal document…"
For those of you wondering what's taken me this long to cover this, you'll be surprised to learn that I didn't hire Photo Boy for his speed and efficiency in mopping up gallons of semen from around my desk. But that's neither here nor there because Chris Brown is finally in jail for being a violent fucking moron that can't keep his hands off women. TMZ reports:
The judge said Chris had an "inability to stay out of trouble." Hizzoner was especially concerned at a statement Chris made at the rehab joint, "I am good at using guns and knives."
So Chris will sit in jail until April 23. The judge wants Chris in the slammer until a D.C. jury decides if Chris committed criminal assault in an unrelated case. That trial is set for April 17 and should only last a few days. It's unclear if the judge will let Chris back to attend the trial.
The L.A. judge will hold a probation violation hearing on April 23, and if Chris is convicted in D.C. he's in big trouble. Worst case scenario … he could be sentenced to 4 years in prison for violating probation in the Rihanna case. One of the conditions — obey all laws.
TMZ broke the story, Chris was booted from rehab Friday for violating three internal rules at the facility — most significantly … violating a rule specifically for Chris — stay at least 2 feet away from every woman in the facility. He was seen touching a woman's elbow and hands.
Of course, the amazing part of this story is that it took this long for Chris Brown to land himself in jail which is clearly where he's been trying to go for the past four years. "I beat the shit out of Rihanna, broke a window on Good Morning America, started a fight with Drake – in public – joined the Bloods, punched a gay kid. I mean, Shit, what's a mothafucka gotta do to get sent to prison and be free to be hisself? Damn."
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Have any other F10 owners been experiencing stalls when the vehicle tries to restart the engine after an automatic stop? I picked up my 2013 535i XDrive in August and have been experiencing this on a regular basis, expecially over the past 3-4 weeks. It mainly appears to happen when the engine has not fully warmed up. I called the dealership to report this, and they said that they have seen the same thing with many of their models and suggested that I could disable A.S.S. until the engine is warm. I can't help thinking though that a vehicle at this price shouldn't have these problems and that BMW must have issued a software fix for it at some point. The other problem for me (besides the embarrasment factor) is that this type of issue could lead to an accident in certain driving situations.
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By Robert Behre
President Barack Obama traveled to Tennessee on Tuesday to trumpet a new tax deal to try to break Washington's gridlock, but South Carolina's Republicans heard little they liked.
Obama visited a large Amazon.com plant in Chattanooga to discuss his proposal to cut corporate income tax rates.
That's a step he had hesitated to do without other tax reform, but Obama said he would consider it in exchange for more government spending on job creation programs, such as manufacturing, infrastructure and community colleges.
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., said he was encouraged that Obama's proposal recognizes that the nation's corporate tax rate isn't competitive with what other countries charge.
"But I don't agree with his remedy," Sanford said.
Sanford said Obama's plan not only favors larger corporations over smaller businesses but also would increase spending to stimulate the economy, an idea he fought against as governor.
Sanford said Obama's plan marks the opening salvo in a larger debate that's coming regarding federal taxes. "I think this is more about positioning in that debate than it is legislative movement," he said.
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott said there's no question that the nation's tax system should become fairer and flatter so businesses can put folks back to work.
But Scott, R-S.C., said tax reform should involve lower rates for families, not just businesses.
"Unfortunately, the president's most recent proposal is a familiar one -- higher taxes that make it harder for our economy to meet its potential," he said. "Once again, the president wants the government to pick winners and losers instead of getting out of the way and allowing our entrepreneurs and job creators to take risks, make investments, and grow."
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., came to Obama's side.
"The president is showing real leadership on getting this economy moving in a fair and balanced way," Clyburn said. "It is time for the Republicans to step up to the plate rather than constantly obstructing all of his efforts."
Clyburn said addressing the nation's economy and helping the middle class is going to require bipartisan cooperation, adding, "Let's get to work."
The offer was immediately panned by other GOP lawmakers, who accused the president of repacking proposals he already supports and making no concessions to the opposing party.
Obama said "serious people" in both parties should accept his deal.
"I'm willing to work with Republicans on reforming our corporate tax code, as long as we use the money from transitioning to a simpler tax system for a significant investment in creating middle-class jobs," Obama said. "That's the deal."
Administration officials cast the corporate tax proposal as the first new economic idea the president plans to offer in the coming months. With budget deadlines looming this fall, the White House is seeking to refocus Obama's agenda on the economy in order to rally public support for his ideas and increase his leverage over the GOP.
Obama and Republicans have long supported changes to the corporate tax code, but they differ over key details, including the exact rate and what should be done with any revenue generated by the changes.
Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson, one of a handful of GOP senators meeting regularly with the White House on budget issues, also lambasted the administration Tuesday for seeking to split corporate tax reform from individual rates.
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Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who has also been talking regularly with the White House, said, "Everything should be negotiated, but certainly I'm not in support of it."
The disagreement was even deeper from House Republican leadership, with Speaker John Boehner's office accusing the White House of blindsiding lawmakers with the proposal. The White House said later that senior officials had tried to brief Boehner's staff about the offer on Monday, but their phone calls were not returned until the next morning, after the proposal was detailed in media reports.
Like Republicans, the president has previously called for tax reform to be coupled with an individual tax overhaul. His new offer drops that proposal and calls only for lowering the corporate rate from 35 percent to 28 percent, with an even lower effective tax rate of 25 percent for manufacturers.
In exchange, Obama wants lawmakers to pour the revenue generated from the tax changes into job-creation programs, such as manufacturing, infrastructure or community colleges.
"If we're going to give businesses a better deal, we're going to give workers a better deal too," Obama said.
Administration officials wouldn't put a price tag on the proposal or say how much money should be spent on the jobs programs.
Officials said money to pay for the job-creation programs would come from a one-time revenue boost from measures such as changing depreciation rules or having a one-time fee on earnings held overseas.
The White House also said the president will continue to seek changes to the individual tax rate as part of a larger "grand bargain" with the GOP. But with the prospects of such a deal growing increasingly slim, Obama advisers say they have opted to isolate an area of tax reform where they believe they have more agreement with Republicans.
When Obama first unveiled his corporate tax plan last year, congressional Republicans called for even deeper cuts for the business world. His campaign rival, Mitt Romney, wanted a 25 percent corporate tax rate.
The U.S. has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world, but many businesses avoid the full cost by taking advantage of deductions, credits and exemptions that Obama wants to eliminate.
Obama wants to do away with corporate tax benefits like oil and natural gas industry subsidies, special breaks for the purchase of private jets and certain corporate tax shelters. He also wants to impose a minimum tax on foreign earnings, a move opposed by multinational corporations and perhaps the most contentious provision in the president's plan.
The backdrop for Obama's remarks Tuesday was an Amazon fulfillment center in Chattanooga, one of more than a dozen warehouses operated by the world's largest online retailer.
The company announced Monday that it would add 7,000 new jobs, including 5,000 more at U.S. distribution centers that currently employ about 20,000 workers who pack and ship customer orders. Amazon.com has been spending heavily on order fulfillment to help its business grow.
The plant was the source of tax controversy when it opened; Amazon originally was granted an indefinite waiver on collecting sales tax in a deal to bring two distribution centers to Tennessee. The state's retailers were outraged that they were put at a competitive disadvantage, and Amazon has agreed to start collecting Tennessee sales tax next year.
The White House said Obama wasn't visiting Amazon because of the company's position on taxes, but because it's an example of a successful American business growing and creating more jobs.
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There is a new food philosophy at Taboo Resort in the Muskoka region of Ontario, a 90-minute drive from Toronto.
Executive chef Andrew Dymond says he and his team worked with acclaimed vegan chef Doug McNish of Toronto to introduce vegan dishes to resort menus.
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It's a race to the finish — piles of comfort for cancer patients at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
The Creamer family will hold the fifth annual Timmy's Race for Children's in Southwest Greensburg on July 27.
Timmy Creamer, who has been in remission for more than three years, was treated at the hospital when he was diagnosed at age 6 with Burkitt's lymphoma, a rare and aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He endured chemotherapy and three surgeries.
To thank Children's staff, Timmy's parents, Tim and Noele Creamer, have been sponsoring the annual 5K race, with the permission of Southwest Greensburg Borough Council. Tim Creamer is the track and cross-country coach at Seton Hill University in Greensburg.
The couple sum up the reason behind the race at the website, www.timmysrace.com: "Because of the extraordinary care and focus on making his stay as comfortable and normal as possible, the Creamer family wanted to give back to Children's and organized this annual event to help ensure that the thousands of other children who are patients at the hospital are able to benefit from the same treatment he received."
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1) Authorize the Mayor to execute the professional services agreement with Avery Associates; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2006-41, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCL YEAR 2006-07, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND.
In June 2006, City Manager Les Evans announced that he would be retiring on December 21, 2006. On July 8 and July 22, 2006, Council interviewed three executive recruitment firms to assist in the search and selection process for a new City Manager:
- Bob Murray & Associates
On August 1, 2006, Council selected the firm of Avery and Associates to conduct the recruitment and directed staff to bring back a contract for Council's review this evening.
The attached contract has been reviewed and modified by the City Attorney to include the City's standard professional services agreement provisions. In addition, per Council's direction at the July 22nd interviews, a provision has been added as Part 3 of Section III stipulating that Avery Associates will assist the City in conducting a new recruitment at no additional cost, except direct expenses, if the new City Manager resigns or is terminated within one year of being hired.
Consistent with Avery Associates' June 23, 2006 proposal, the fixed cost of the contract is $18,900, with additional expenses (such as advertising, printing and binding, and long-distance telephone charges) not to exceed $8,500. Therefore, the maximum contract amount is $27,400. The City's personnel budget for FY 06-07 contains $4,500 for professional/technical services. However, these funds are needed for routine expenses that are expected to accrue to this account by the end of the fiscal year. As a result, a budget adjustment is needed to make the necessary funds available for the contract with Avery Associates, if approved by Council.
The recommended action requires adoption of the attached Resolution amending the FY 06-07 budget appropriation and will decrease the General fund reserve by a maximum of $27,400. After the adjustment, the estimated unreserved General Fund balance on June 30, 2007 will be $10,552,438.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolynn Petru
Resolution No. 2006 -
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2006 the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 2006-41, approving a spending plan and authorizing a budget appropriation for the 2006-2007 fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS, Section 3.32 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code provides that all expenditures in excess of budgeted allocations must be by supplemental appropriation of the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, additional funds are needed in the Administration Personnel budget to complete the recruitment for a new City Manager which were not accounted for in the adopted FY 06-07 Budget.
Section 1: The following increase be made to the fiscal year 2006-2007 General Fund budget:
General Fund:
Professional/Technical Services #101-1011-411-32-00 $27,400
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 15th day of August 2006.
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I, Carolynn Petru, City Clerk of The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2006-___ was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at regular meeting thereof held on August 15, 2006.
This agreement, effective immediately, is entered into by and between WILLIAM AVERY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (hereinafter referred to as CONSULTANT) at 3 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Avenue, Suite A, Los Gatos, California 95030 and the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES (hereinafter referred to as CITY).
WHEREAS, CITY has need for specialized consultant services; and
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT has the training, experience and competence to perform the specialized services required by the CITY; and
WHEREAS, CITY has the authority under state law to retain CONSULTANT;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties to this agreement do hereby mutually agree as follows:
1. CONSULTANT will perform any and all necessary work in order to assist the CITY in recruiting and hiring a qualified City Manager. Work to be performed includes:
o CONSULTANT to meet with CITY Officials and others deemed appropriate by the CITY.
o CONSULTANT will develop recruitment materials (including the candidate profile, job announcement, and employment ads) for the CITY.
o CONSULTANT will conduct outreach to seek out and recruit qualified candidates for the position.
o CONSULTANT will conduct preliminary screening to eliminate candidates who do not possess minimum required qualifications.
CONSULTANT will work with the CITY to provide a recommended list of finalists. In performing the screening, CONSULTANT will utilize a combination of the following techniques:
1. Resume review
o CONSULTANT will notify all unsuccessful candidates.
o CONSULTANT will, if requested, assist with final reference checks, compensation negotiations, etc.
o All work on this assignment will be performed by Bill Avery of William Avery & Associates. He will be assisted by Ann Slate or Gary Rogers.
o Attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference is a document entitled Scope of Services, which details the work to be performed by CONSULTANT and the process to be followed.
2. Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of the services pursuant to this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall not be deemed to be in default where failure or delay in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement is caused by floods, earthquakes, fires, wars, riots or other hostilities or causes that are beyond CONSULTANT's control.
3. Independent Contractor. CONSULTANT is and shall at all times remain, as to City, a wholly independent contractor. Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of CONSULTANT or any of CONSULTANT 's employees, except as herein set forth. CONSULTANT shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of CITY.
4. Assignment. This agreement may not be assigned by CONSULTANT, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of CITY.
5. Interests of Consultant. CONSULTANT affirms that it presently has no interest and shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of the services contemplated by this Agreement. No person having any such interest shall be employed by or be associated with CONSULTANT.
1. CITY shall cooperate with CONSULTANT in the performance of this agreement as follows:
a) Providing all information reasonably accessible to CITY which may be helpful to CONSULTANT in the performance of its services, and
b) Making staff available for interviews/consultation, etc.
c) Providing clerical and stenographic assistance as CONSULTANT may reasonably require at City Hall, and
d) Providing a suitable location where interview sessions may be conducted.
1. For the services described above, the CITY shall pay CONSULTANT the sum of Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred ($18,900) Dollars, Seven Thousand Nine Hundred ($7,900) Dollars to be due and payable upon commencement of work. The balance will be due upon completion of work and the hiring of a new City Manager by CITY.
2. CONSULTANT shall bill CITY for direct expenses for advertisement, clerical time, long distance telephone calls, travel, etc. Total billings for expenses shall not exceed Eight Thousand Five Hundred ($8,500) Dollars. Expenses will be detailed and billed monthly.
3. If the individual who is hired by CITY as the City Manager either resigns or is terminated within the first year of his or her employment, then CONSULTANT will conduct a new recruitment at no additional charge to CITY, except that CONSULTANT may bill CITY for its direct expenses in conducting the recruitment in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Section III.
CONSULTANT shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the CITY, its officers, agents and employees against any and all liability, claims, actions, causes of actions or demands whatsoever against them, or any of them, for injury to or death of persons or damage to property arising out of, connected with, or caused by CONSULTANT, CONSULTANT'S employees, agents or independent contractors or companies in the performance of (or in any way arising from) the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
1. CONSULTANT shall at all time during the term of this Agreement carry, maintain, and keep in full force and effect, with an insurance company admitted to do business in California with a minimum rating of A in the latest edition of Best's Insurance Guide: (1) a policy or policies of broad-form comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000.00 combined single limit coverage against any injury, death, loss or damage as a result of wrongful or negligent acts by CONSULTANT, its officers, employees, agents, and independent contractors in performance of services under this Agreement; (2) property damage insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00; (3) automotive liability insurance with a minimum combined single limits coverage of $1,000,000.00; and (4) worker's compensation insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00 or the amount required by law, whichever is greater. CONSULTANT agrees that it will not cancel, reduce or otherwise modify said insurance coverage.
2. CONSULTANT agrees that if it does not keep the aforesaid insurance in full force and effect, and such insurance is available at a reasonable cost, CITY may take out the necessary insurance and pay the premium thereon, and the repayment thereof shall be deemed an obligation of CONSULTANT and the cost of such insurance may be deducted, at the option of CITY, from payments due CONSULTANT.
3. The insurance provided by CONSULTANT shall be primary to any coverage available to CITY. The policies of insurance required by this Agreement shall include provisions for waiver of subrogation.
This Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced and governed by and under the laws of the State of California applicable to instruments, persons, transactions and subject matter which have legal contacts and relationships solely within the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Venue and jurisdiction with respect to any action, claim or other proceeding arising under or in relation to this Agreement shall be exclusively in the State Courts located within the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
In the event of any dispute, action, proceeding or controversy regarding the existence, validity, interpretation, performance, enforcement or claimed breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all of the prevailing party's costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in connection therewith.
None of the Parties hereto shall be deemed to be the drafter of this Agreement, but it shall be deemed that this Agreement was jointly drafted by each of the Parties hereto. The terms of this Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed in favor of, or against, any Party hereto. Should any provision of this Agreement be found to be ambiguous in any way, such ambiguity shall not be resolved by construing this Agreement in favor of or against any Party herein, but rather by construing the terms of this Agreement as a whole according to their fair meaning.
This Agreement cannot be modified or changed except by written instrument signed by both of the Parties hereto.
No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
In the event that any provision hereof is deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, such a determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof, all of which shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that any such provision shall be deemed invalid due to its scope or breadth, such provision shall be deemed valid to the extent of the scope or breadth permitted by law.
This Agreement may be canceled by CITY at any time without penalty upon thirty (30) days' written notice to CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT may terminate this Agreement due to CITY's failure to pay for CONSULTANT's services, as specified herein, provided that CONSULTANT first shall provide thirty days advance written notice to CITY and an opportunity to cure the default.
Any notice required to be given to CONSULTANT shall be deemed duly and properly given upon delivery, if sent to CONSULTANT, postage prepaid, to the address provided to CITY in writing by CONSULTANT or personally delivered to CONSULTANT at such address or any other address subsequently provided to CITY in writing by CONSULTANT. Any notice required to be given to CITY shall be deemed duly and properly given upon delivery, if sent to CITY, postage prepaid, to the address provided to CONSULTANT in writing by CITY or personally delivered to CITY at such address or any other address subsequently provided by CITY in writing to CONSULTANT.
William Avery, President Mayor
Dated:__ ___________
Bill Avery will serve as the Project Lead and will be assisted by Gary Rogers and/or Ann Slate in this assignment. Mr. Avery will be personally involved in the initial client discussions, strategy development, outreach, interview and assessment of candidates, presentation of final candidates and will be available throughout the search process to provide other related consulting services.
Recruitment Plan and Services Provided
I. Position Profile and Organizational Assessment
The initial assessment phase is a critical component of the search process. Mr. Avery will meet with the key decision makers to discuss the organizational needs and position requirements and to formalize the job description. In this assignment we would anticipate individual meetings with the City Council in addition to various department heads as designated by the City. If desired, we would also be prepared to meet with community groups identified by the City. Our goal for this aspect of the recruitment process is to:
- Understand the Council and City priorities for this position.
- Develop a clear understanding and consensus on the expertise, experience, education, performance attributes and operational style of the ideal candidate.
- Discuss the goals, objectives, deliverables, and challenges related to this position.
- Gain insight of the various organizational dynamics and departmental issues that exist within the organization.
- Identify the compelling aspects to this opportunity.
The formal position description and a subsequent ideal candidate profile would be developed from the above discussions and incorporated into the formal position announcement. The candidate profile is also utilized in various other means as a marketing tool, for advertising copy, postings, and for other announcements.
II. Development of the Search Strategy
The search strategy is developed in conjunction with the organizational assessment. The final approach is based on your input and considerations during the assessment activity. For this assignment, we feel it is critical to develop a high level of visibility with a comprehensive outreach program supplemented by a focused targeted recruitment approach. We would incorporate the following elements into this search:
• Original research, which consists of identification and contact of current incumbents or other candidates who meet the profile, but are not actively seeking other employment.
• Development of a targeted candidate list based on our extensive database of key executive contacts, referrals and recommendations from key sources, and other current and former City Management personnel who have extensive contacts and networks in this area.
• Public information sources that include various membership listings such as the California League of Cities, ICMA and the various municipal organizations within the State.
• An extensive mailing campaign to current city managers throughout the State.
• Print advertising in Western City and Jobs Available magazines, and the ICMA newsletter.
• Internet job postings on national public sector employment bulletin boards, City Management and Municipal Assistant association-based web sites, and our company website.
• Utilization of our extensive key executive contacts included in our recruitment database.
III. Candidate Assessment
Our assessment process involves several "tiers" of evaluation. All candidates responding to this position will initially be evaluated based on their resume and, if appropriate, an extensive phone "screening" by a firm Consultant. We understand the Council Subcommittee would actively participate in the initial interview portion of the process. We would coordinate candidate interviews with the Subcommittee (potentially between 12 to 15 interviews) to ensure mutually convenient dates.
These extended personal interviews typically take one hour and a thorough discussion of their experience, accomplishments, management philosophy and interpersonal style takes place. Those individuals who best fit the position requirements will have a Candidate Assessment Report developed by the Principal who conducted the interview. We also conduct initial reference interviews on candidates selected for presentation to our clients.
IV. Candidate Presentation
Upon completion of formal interviews, a selection of candidates for presentation is made. Here we would anticipate the Subcommittee would take an active role in the final selection of candidates to present to the full Council.
Typically, the number of final candidates requested by our clients range from four to seven. We feel our extensive qualification, interview, and reference interviewing process and the knowledge gained during our initial assessment period, enable our client to proceed with fewer rather than more finalists.
The final candidates are presented in our candidate presentation "book". Each finalist will have a file consisting of a candidate summary sheet, a resume, the Candidate Assessment Report (based on the formal interview), and two candidate reference interviews.
V. Selection Process
Once the final candidate interview group is identified, we will assist in the structuring of the interview process and coordinate the interview scheduling activity. Our firm will also provide candidates with guidance related to travel planning, hotel accommodations, as well as other interview planning issues.
Upon request, our firm will also arrange a summary background evaluation on the City's final one or two candidates. A copy of these confidential reports can be provided to you.
VI. Position Closure and Follow-Up
Based on the firm's experience in human resource management and executive search, we are able to assist our clients in formulating appropriate compensation and other employment arrangements. We will be available throughout our retention to assist in this process.
As a matter of policy, Avery Associates monitors the transition and progress of any executive we place with a client. Within the first three to six months following the hired individual joining the City, we will speak with that individual to ensure the transition has effectively occurred. During the same period we will also review the individual's status with the City Council.


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It's been a remarkable two years for Australian opener Ed Cowan, whose 2011 started with a maiden publication and culminated in a maiden Test cap. Engineered in New South Wales and fine-tuned to international standards in Tasmania, the former investment bank analyst talks Vithushan Ehantharajah through his batting dossier, therapeutic cleansing and the impact of Aussie media attention ahead of his impending move to Nottinghamshire for the start of 2013 season.
Is it strange having your book In The Firing Line out there – one where you're so open and honest – while you're still playing?
A little bit, I guess, but that was always the big fear writing the book. It did disturb me a bit at first but people realise it's just a book. I don't think they have prejudgments about me after reading it. Most people that have spoken to me about it feel that it's a pretty good summary of who I am. Peter Roebuck said to me after writing his diary that, looking back, he was never that same person. Every year in cricket you learn, have new experiences and go through your various stages, and it's contained in that season. The next season is different and I was probably a different person; maybe more relaxed because I didn't have to keep a diary. I'm quite an analytical guy, but having to go home every day and write the diary really wore me down – the next season I went out and just played cricket without having to think about it. I don't think the diary sums me up as a person, but just in that one season.
"The usual tale is a young guy comes in with no fear, plays beautifully and then has to deal with failure."
Would you have written the book had you been on the cusp of a Test spot from a young age?
That's a good question and, to be honest, I don't know. You're always on the cusp if you're playing Sheffield Shield cricket. Plus I had played for Australia A the winter before my call-up and had done really well. The motivation for the book was to document an entire season, especially after reading Ed Smith's diary [On and Off the Field] which I really enjoyed. I was sick of reading cricket books that were so samey. There's so much that goes in to cricket, not just on a professional level but in Saturday club cricket. Everybody goes through the same battle. I see it more as a bit of a psychoanalytical book about a guy trying to get the best out of himself.
In the book you mention you've always kept batting diaries. Do you go back and consult old entries?
Absolutely. Everything I've written down, since my first batting diary in 2001, travels with me the whole time in a 'batting folder'. If I've faced a certain bowler four or five years ago, or I'm feeling as though I've been through a little period before where I'm batting well or not – for whatever reasons – then I can reference it and see how I came out of it or kept going. Keeping a diary was a way to clear my mind but to also have this collective knowledge bank that I can turn to, when required.
Self-doubt features heavily in the book but these bouts are almost immediately followed by cathartic, almost clinical moments of clarity. It seems like a contradiction in mindsets…
I think that part of it is that therapeutic cleanse that all batsmen go through in order to become a better player. Ricky Ponting dwells on his last dismissal for six seconds and then moves on, but there are guys who play for Tasmania who are in and out of the team and then analyse and dwell on things for two or three weeks and miss their next opportunity. I try to just be in that middle ground and take the good with the bad, which I've found I've been able to do over the last couple of years by moving on from the bad days and not getting too excited about the good ones.
So it's something you've had to work out?
Definitely, but that's the game; getting older and experiencing things more often so that it seems more normal. You've got to do it well for a long period of time and how you find ways of doing that will be different from everyone else's. People call it 'cricketing experience' – it's just hours of understanding your game, what works against different bowlers in different conditions and putting it into practice. The usual tale is a young guy comes in with no fear, plays beautifully and then has to deal with failure. They go into the wilderness for a few years, then come back when they know what works for them, consistently. I guess I'm at that point of my career.
Michael Clarke said he has no intention of reading your book. Was that a surprise?
I've known him for a long time and I guess he probably thinks he knows me well enough. Also, he's not really a guy who reads cricket books; whether it's mine or Don Bradman's. It's just not his thing. I know Mickey Arthur and John Inverarity took the book as an opportunity to learn a bit about me as neither of them knew me when I got into the team and they said they really enjoyed it.
If you'd have kept a diary during 2012 what would be the overriding theme?
Learning about the ins and outs of international cricket, but not necessarily on the field. Mainly the press, the media and how that shapes public opinion, rightly or wrongly. No one cares if you miss out in domestic cricket once or twice – your record will hold up throughout the course of the season. But in international cricket, if you miss out twice everyone wants you dropped and people go crazy calling for your head. People on the street now come up to me and tell me what I'm doing wrong!
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Pension age to be increased to 70
There are growing signs the pension will come in for a significant reworking in the May budget despite Tony Abbott's promise before the election that there would be no change.
TranscriptEMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: Labor is comparing Julia Gillard's "no carbon tax" promise with Tony Abbott's pledge to leave the pension unchanged in the dying hours of the last election campaign.
There are growing signs the aged pension will come in for a significant reworking in next month's Budget, unleashing the politics of the broken promise.
From Canberra, here's political correspondent Tom Iggulden.
TOM IGGULDEN, REPORTER: In a flurry of media interviews on election eve last year, soon-to-be Prime Minister Abbott's sales pitch went into high gear.
TONY ABBOTT, THEN OPPOSITION LEADER (6 Sept., 2013): No cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions.
TONY BURKE, SHADOW MINISTER FOR FINANCE: The words that will haunt this government. They made an election commitment that they would not be changing the pension.
TOM IGGULDEN: Changes do appear to be on the cards when Joe Hockey delivers his first budget next month. The Government's arguing an aging population's blowing out spending on health and aged care.
KEVIN ANDREWS, SOCIAL SERVICES MINISTER: Either we pay for it now or our children and their generation will pay for it in the future.
TOM IGGULDEN: The cut-off for the aged pension's likely to be gradually extended to 70 years old, expanding the previous governments plan to lift it to 67.
KEVIN ANDREWS: They can hardly argue about us doing something which they've done themselves.
TOM IGGULDEN: More controversially, family homes could be means tested to further limit those who can claim the aged pension. Rules for claiming the Disability Support Pension could also tightened, another process that started with Labor.
KEVIN ANDREWS: The DSP for decades has been a dead-end payment. People have been put onto the DSP, and frankly, governments have forgotten them.
TOM IGGULDEN: The Opposition's comparing any such changes with a famous pledge from another prime minister.
JULIA GILLARD, THEN PRIME MINISTER (Aug. 2010): There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.
TOM IGGULDEN: Labor's threatening to turn the tables on Tony Abbott from his time as Opposition Leader.
TONY BURKE: For three years he did not stop talking about a media interview that the Prime Minister Julia Gillard gave before the day before the 2010 election.
TOM IGGULDEN: The Government's not denying it made the promise on pensions, ...
ERIC ABETZ, EMPLOYMENT MINISTER: The Prime Minister's words speak for themselves.
TOM IGGULDEN: ... but is still arguing the changes are needed.
ERIC ABETZ: Of course it provides the opportunity for Labor and the Opposition to cause mayhem.
TONY BURKE: The priorities from this government are really clear. The more needy you are, the more deserving you are, the more likely the axe is to fall on you.
TOM IGGULDEN: The Treasurer's been saying the budget axe is potentially hanging over just about everything, a message already making waves through Canberra.
IAN CHUBB, AUSTRALIA'S CHIEF SCIENTIST: "Share the pain," and what's the other one? "Share the heavy lifting," or something.
TOM IGGULDEN: The CSIRO's one agency considering the impact of potential cuts.
SAM POPOVSKI, CSIRO: It's a very uncertain time for staff and for many leading researchers and scientists in a variety of areas in CSIRO.
TOM IGGULDEN: The Government's top research agency's already cut hundreds of jobs. The Chief Scientist is appealing for the science budget to be spared next month in line with international competition.
IAN CHUBB: The European Union has added substantially to the budget. The United Kingdom has added substantially to the budget.
TOM IGGULDEN: The Government's Expenditure Review Committee met today; cabinet will do so tomorrow.
Tom Iggulden, Lateline.
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