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Look at this Politico story. Republican presidential hopefuls are trooping into Wall Street, just as Democratic hopefuls do. They meet with hedge-funders, CEO's, billionaires. They chat, charm, discuss their efforts.
It all feels like we've been in this place, no? We've seen all these moves. We can imagine outcomes. It all looks so 2008, and 2004, and 2000. And years before that.
Democrats can get away with it, the long trudge to Wall Street, or at least always have. They're the party of the little guy. They can court titans—it only shows their sophistication and broadness. They're for everybody!
But for Republicans Wall Street is poison, and again we know the reason—they're the party of the rich. The journey makes them look like handmaidens. And to a degree they are, as the Democrats are: Big money guys impose their views, they don't give money for nuthin'.
I don't know what Marco Rubio said to the people he met with, but in a new Republican Party this is what he would say:
"I want you to know me, and in time I hope you'll feel enough confidence to invest in my efforts down the road. I'd like to know you, too, because you employ a lot of people, and that contributes a lot to the economy. I respect you, and I know you have insights that would be valuable to me in the area of high finance.
"But I don't want to fly under a false flag. I am a conservative. I am pro-capitalism, pro-economic freedom and opposed to using the power of the government to distort and flatten all our economic realities. And for those reasons—because I am a conservative and because I want capitalism to work—I intend, as president, to break up the banks. I also intend, when it comes to tax reform, to do away with the carried interest loophole that gives you preferential treatment on much of your income.
"I'm going to move forward on these things in the Senate, but I likely won't succeed in doing them until I'm president. But I don't want to surprise you or leave you unclear on my intentions.
"I'm going to steer this party away from Wall Street and toward what used to be called Main Street and doesn't have a name anymore. Our economy won't take off again until our pigsty of a tax code is cleaned up. People have to feel everyone's being treated fairly, that the rich aren't calling the shots and gaming the system. And all future growth could be stymied if you guys make a half-trillion-dollar wrong bet tomorrow because some trader in London was high as a kite on Ambien. That could bring down the system the way it crashed in '08. So we have to change the system. Too big to fail is too big to live.
"You may not like these policies, and I know the reasons you won't, but I'm asking you to watch, and consider what I'm doing. Because the big banks and carried interest are over, they won't survive the new era. I'm going to lead the charge. I'd like to keep coming back here and telling you what I'm doing and why.
"But I'm going to win this thing in '16, and I'm going to win in part on these issues, and I feel I can ask you to join me because I respect you enough to know you know the big bank system is looking for trouble, and carried interest is ultimately destructive. I think you know this deep down.
"You'd do a lot for your industry, and I think for the country, if you just watch and keep an open mind. Thank you. This has been a pleasure. I love the subtle play of beige tones in your office."
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That would be one great meeting! A few of the CEOs and hedge-funders, the ones who didn't laugh, might get pretty steamed. They don't suffer fools gladly. Things could get testy, words said. And a lot of it could leak into the press in the next few weeks and startle a lot of people.
But why wait? Go on the Sunday morning talk shows and tell Bob, David, Chris and George. Write a big op-ed piece called "What I Told the CEOs."
Everyone with a brain in GOP politics would tell you this is a real chump move. You'd be alienating the very funders you'd need to become a viable contender.
But you know what? Nothing comes free. In the end they're millstones around your neck. They think if they've invested in you they control pieces of your policy. That's certainly how they do it with the Democrats. And their policy ideas are usually bad! At least their central one, Keep Me Rich, is. Go help everyone be rich.
The truth is you'd lose nothing. Because they're going to go for Hillary anyway. They know her, like her, have had transactions with her and Bill over the years. Also their wives will kill them if they don't.
You think you'd lose everything to be brave and back policy you know is right. In the long run you'd lose nothing and could have much to gain. Look to your funding from what used to be called Main Street and doesn't have a name anymore.

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To develop this year's Top 100 list, Mediacorp examined the recruitment histories of over 75,000 employers across Canada. From this initial group, editors invited 25,000 employers across the country to apply.
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30 in 30: Flyers' questions involve goalies, defenseby Adam Kimelman
It's been 38 years since Bernie Parent skated with the Stanley Cup, and more than 25 years since Ron Hextall won the Vezina Trophy.
So it's been about that long that fans have been asking what the deal is with Philadelphia Flyers' goaltenders.
However, who the main man in net will be in Philadelphia is just one of a few questions facing the Flyers this season, as they look to show last season's 10th-place finish in the Eastern Conference was just a blip on the radar.
Here are six questions facing the Flyers:
1. Will the goalie rotation work? -- Steve Mason, acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets at the NHL Trade Deadline, showed flashes of his Calder Trophy-winning form in seven late-season games, going 4-2-0 with a 1.90 goals-against average and .944 save percentage.
To supplement Mason, the Flyers signed Ray Emery, who went 17-1-0 in 21 games with the Chicago Blackhawks last season, and was third in the League with a 1.94 GAA.
After two seasons of Ilya Bryzgalov as the unquestioned starter, the Flyers enter this season with Mason and Emery on equal footing. The question, though, is will it work.
"They're both good goalies that we like," general manager Paul Holmgren said. "Steve's a young guy who obviously started out with a bang and had a couple down years. I think last year, even in his time in Columbus, it looked like he had bounced back, and we were certainly happy with the way he played for us at the end of the year.
"When you've got two good goalies that you're comfortable with, they're both extremely competitive, both very athletic, both good teammates … I think it's a real positive for our team."
2. Can the defense stay healthy? -- Of the seven defensemen on last season's opening-night roster, only two were healthy at the end -- Luke Schenn and Kurtis Foster. The Flyers had 13 players skate at least one game on defense, tied for the most in the League.
They lost their most effective defensive pair 10 days apart in late March, when Nicklas Grossmann went out with a concussion and then Braydon Coburn followed him with a shoulder injury. Andrej Meszaros, who spent the lockout rehabilitating from back surgery, played 11 games before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury. No. 1 defenseman Kimmo Timonen played more than a few weeks on a broken foot before it finally gave out on him with three games left. Kent Huskins (concussion) and Bruno Gervais (torn stomach muscle) also ended the season on the injured list.
The injuries gave the Flyers a chance to look at some of their younger players, and while Erik Gustafsson, Oliver Lauridsen and Brandon Manning did well in extended playing time, shoring up the defense was a critical offseason goal for Holmgren.
Whether they accomplished that remains to be seen. The only NHL-ready addition was Mark Streit, acquired from the New York Islanders and signed to a four-year contract before he hit free agency.
Streit may have made the defense a bit more mobile, but at 35 he didn't make it any younger, or less injury-prone. Timonen is 38, and while Grossmann (28), Coburn (28) and Meszaros (27) aren't old, injuries and their physical styles of play have left them with a bit less tread on their tires. At 23, Schenn is the youngest of the expected top six.
With questions in goal, the Flyers will need their defense to remain intact and productive to give Mason and Emery the best chance to be successful. Holmgren, though, is positive things will be fine on the back end.
"We really like our defense," he said. "We were able to add Mark Streit to our defense. We had a lot of injures last year. We're counting on [Coburn] and Andrej Meszaros and Nick Grossmann to bounce back and have the type of years we expect them to have. We'll be in good shape. … I'm very comfortable with our defense. I think we're big, I think we're mobile. Our puck-moving ability is better just by the addition of Mark Streit. I like our group. If the season were to start tomorrow I'd be very happy."
3. Is Jakub Voracek the real deal? -- Voracek was a big offensive producer growing up in the Czech Republic and in his two seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
However, prior to 2012-13 he never had found his scoring touch in the NHL -- in three seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who selected him with the seventh pick of the 2007 NHL Draft, and one with the Flyers, his best output was 18 goals and 50 points.
Last season, though, the departure of Jaromir Jagr opened a spot at right wing on Claude Giroux's line and Voracek took advantage, scoring a career-best 22 goals while playing all 48 games. He also had 46 points; pro-rated over an 82-game season, those totals would have been 37 goals and 78 points.
The biggest difference for Voracek last season was his willingness to shoot -- his 129 shots on goal were second on the team, and in an 82-game season projected to a career-best 220.
Voracek might have caught some teams by surprise, but that won't happen this season. Can he fight through the extra attention to be productive again in 2013-14? For the Flyers to get back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he'll have to.
4. Will the real Sean Couturier step up? -- As an 18-year-old rookie in 2011-12, Sean Couturier had 13 goals, 27 points and a plus-18 rating that was second on the team in 77 games. He was even better in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, becoming the youngest player since 1945 to have a hat trick when he scored three times in Game 2 of the first round against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also played outstanding defensively, where he was tasked with covering Evgeni Malkin. He held that season's Art Ross Trophy winner to eight points in six games, but three points came in one game.
Shots: 75 | +/-: -8
So was last season a blip and Couturier will develop into a second-line center? Or is he more suited to a third-line role, where he can use his defensive abilities to chip in offensively? The addition of Vincent Lecavalier will push Couturier to a third-line role to start, but if he plays like he did as a rookie, he could earn a bump up the lineup.
5. Can Vincent Lecavalier keep up? -- Speaking of the veteran center, he was nowhere near the Flyers' thought process until the Tampa Bay Lightning opted to use a compliance buyout to get out from the final seven years of Lecavalier's contract.
"I certainly had no idea he was going to be bought out," Holmgren said. "We changed our [offseason] plan right away. He all of a sudden moved to the top of our list in terms of forwards."
The Flyers signed Lecavalier to a five-year, $22.5 million contract, with the expectation that he can center the second line, or shift to right wing on a line with Claude Giroux. But can Lecavalier keep up with the Flyers' up-tempo style of play? The 33-year-old hasn't played more than 65 games in a season since 2009-10, and has suffered from hand, wrist and foot injuries the last few seasons. He says he feels good now, though, and the Flyers expect to be stronger up the middle with Lecavalier's presence.
"Depth at center is huge," Holmgren said. "I'm a big believer that the more centers you have, the better off you'll be. We just added a guy that can play ahead of Claude, behind Claude. … With Giroux, Lecavalier and Couturier as your three centers, that's pretty good."
6. Are they better now than when the season ended? -- Holmgren never has been a general manager willing to sit still. If he sees a problem or an issue, he does his best to solve it.
He saw a need for a puck-moving defenseman, and found it in Streit. He needed to clear cap space, so he used a compliance buyout on Daniel Briere. He wanted to change course in goal, so he used his second compliance buyout on Bryzgalov and brought in Emery. He wanted to get bigger down the middle, and signed Lecavalier to a five-year deal.
While those transactions filled needs, were they the right moves to get the Flyers back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
That question won't be answered until April, but the people who made them certainly feel confident.
"I go into every season optimistic and excited," team chairman Ed Snider said on the day Streit, Emery and Lecavalier were introduced to the media. "You don't add three terrific players like that without getting better. We're better, no question about it."
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For the first time, an active male player in one of the four major U.S. professional sports has announced he is gay.
Jason Collins, a reserve center for the Washington Wizards, came out of the so-called closet Monday. The historic pronouncement was published on Sports Illustrated's website.
"I'm a 34-year-old NBA center," wrote Collins. "I'm black. And I'm gay."
With that straightforward introduction, one more barrier has been taken down in this country's struggle to provide equal rights and treatment to all its citizens. It was a bold move -- although one that received praise from throughout the sporting world all the way up to the White House.
"I think the country is ready for supporting an openly gay basketball player," Collins said in an interview this morning.
Public attitude surveys certainly indicate this to be the case. It is not, however, overwhelmingly so. A General Social Survey conducted just last year found 43 percent of Americans thought sexual relations between adults of the same sex was morally wrong.
But the tide is turning.
And as society moves toward accepting people for who they are, shedding the unfounded stereotypes that have impeded progress, even those in the minority will have to begin changing their public viewpoints.
The biggest change likely will take place on the fields of play and lockerrooms at the youngest levels. The very taunts and homophobic slurs so commonplace in many of these venues soon will be a relic of days gone by. Open prejudice will need to disappear. Bullying that so often surfaces in the form of manly upbringing will need to stop.
The commitment to equality will need to be reinforced on a regular basis. Even those whose religious perspectives will make it difficult to accept will need to modify their public condemnation. The abomination so many refer to will need to join the ban on shellfish and working on Sundays as no longer relevant -- or acceptable -- in these United States. It is not an encroachment on one's freedom to worship. Instead, it is an end to blatant discrimination against those who dance to a different beat.
Jason Collins is to be congratulated for his bravery, and for utilizing his public position to help move the nation forward. The move is long overdue.
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This past weekend we held the 2011 Alaska State Championship. It was the most smoothly run State tournament in some time. Special recognition is deserved for a great event:
To the athletes –
An amazing display of sportsmanship was displayed at this year's State Championships. As always, the State Championship is a highly emotional experience. All athletes wanted to win and some unfortunately came short. For those that achieved the title of STATE CHAMPION – congratulations! To those that did not – continue to work hard and eventually you may be a State Champion.
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The referees performed to the best of their ability and deserve a special thank you. Being a referee is a selfless act and they are rarely appreciated for their hard work.
To the coaches –
Thank you for supporting your team. Each athlete is so very thankful to you for helping them to achieve their goals.
To the parents, family, and spectators –
Last, but definitely not least, a HUGE thank you for the awesome signs and cheering and help keeping the athletes focused and motivated.
Check the calendar for upcoming tournaments and sparring events and set your sights on San Jose!
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Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment have released the first trailer for "Godzilla," consisting largely of reactions to the iconic monster.
The mega-lizard appears only at the very end of two-minute teaser.
The film bows May 16, 2014 — the 60th anniversary of Godzilla — and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn and Sally Hawkins.
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Wendy Davis became a media star Tuesday, even though the major TV networks barely mentioned her.
The 50-year-old Texas state senator waged a 10-hour-plus filibuster in Austin aimed at blocking a bill that would ban abortions at 20 weeks and force the state's abortion clinics to upgrade or close.
In a dramatic example of the disconnect between social and mainstream media, Twitter and Facebook were aflame with arguments over the filibuster as it was happening, while TV news networks generally paid little or no attention, at least at first.
The gallery in the Texas Senate chamber was stuffed with partisans on both sides, including Davis opponents who watched intently to make sure she didn't violate filibuster rules by leaning on her desk.
As The Times' Molly Hennessy-Finke reported, the effort ended in chaos, with Texas Republicans claiming the bill passed but Davis' supporters arguing that the clock had run out. The New York Times reported that the bill appeared to have passed, while CNN reported that it was dead.
But by that time, Twitter had already exploded over the legislative fight, with users glued to a YouTube livestream that according to the social media website Mashable was watched by at least 178,000 viewers at its height.
The Twitter account @barackobama -- run by the staff of Organizing for Action, a nonprofit group that supports the Obama administration -- weighed in, tweeting a link to the livestream and calling it "something special."
Davis supporters clocked in with the soon-ubiquitous hashtag #standwithwendy and produced an instant meme by superimposing her head on Uma Thurman's body from the poster for the movie "Kill Bill." The legend was changed to read: "Kill the Bill."
Many users ripped the major news media for virtually ignoring the story. "Commenters noted they'd only heard of Davis's longshot gambit from Facebook and Tumblr, and not from their regular news sources," Mashable wrote.
Entertainment figures were among those voicing the loudest support for Davis.
Commentator and activist Dan Savage tweeted, perhaps prematurely, "She did it -- with a literal 11th hour assist from her Dem colleagues ... Thank you, @wendydavistexas."
Comic Sarah Silverman: "I'd LOVE to see the list of prolife politicians who have facilitated secret abortions for their daughters & mistresses."
Referring to the dispute over whether the clock had run out on the vote, writer-producer Joss Whedon wrote: "Now that the senate has proven we have the ability to bend time, can we just groundhog this whole day?"
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Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
My brother was diagnosed with stage three bladder cancer. He began a chemotherapy program scheduled to last three months. Within the last week he had a CT scan to determine if the cancer had spread and a visual scope of his bladder to determine the effect of the chemo. The scan showed no spreading and the scope showed no cancer. His surgeon is advising that my brother continue with the next cycle of chemo, a period of rest and then the surgery to remove his bladder. My question is this: are you aware of people who have had the "same good fortune" in regards to the above tests and who opted not to have their bladder removed. I very much appreciated any comments, etc., you may have. Keep up the good work.
Alan J. Wein, MD, Professor and chair of the Division of Urology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chief of Urology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
Urologic Oncologists differ in their opinion regarding the efficacy of the so-called bladder sparing protocol (combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy), which in some cases is used to obviate the necessity of removing the bladder. It would be unusual to obviate surgery by using chemotherapy alone. There are protocols, which use chemotherapy prior to surgery, and this is the route that your brother has embarked upon. The best suggestion would be to make sure he is in the hands of a urologic oncologist (someone who has had special training in urologic cancers).


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The following Muster Rolls and Miscellaneous Lists are available:
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Scale Skills Level-2 - Keith Snell
Scale Skills Level, 2 composed by Keith Snell. For piano. Technic. Neil A. Kjos Piano Library. Level 2. Music book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.GP682).
The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales, arpeggios, chords, and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. Now, Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organized system for the study of scales, arpeggios, chords, and finger exercises. Eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels, helping students develop a solid technical foundation. Level 2.
About Neil A. Kjos Piano Library
The Neil A. Kjos Piano Library is a comprehensive series of piano music in a wide variety of musical styles. The Library is divided into eleven levels and will provide students with a complete performance experience in both solo and ensemble music. Teachers will find the carefully graded levels appropriate when choosing repertoire for evaluations, auditions, festivals, and examinations. The Library includes: Fundamentals of Piano Theory; Piano Repertoire, Baroque & Classical; Piano Repertoire, Romantic & 20th Century; Piano Repertoire, Etudes; Scale Skills; Music of the 21st Century; New Age Piano; Jazz Piano; One Piano Four Hands; Music for Christmas.
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In late April of 1977, we found out, rather accidentally, that Wisconsin Public Service was intending to sell roughly 1,000 acres of land, on both sides of the Wisconsin River, to a real estate developer. Within a few weeks, this unfriendly plan had been scuttled, due to a combination of local citizen outrage and the timely political intervention of State Sen. Kevin Shibilski, who shoehorned the sale in the direction of the DNR.
Hence we now have the Bill Cross Wildlife Area, public land which both protects an extensive stretch of Wisconsin River shoreline between Grandfather Dam and Bill Cross Rapids and provides recreational opportunities for hikers, hunters, fisherman, bird watchers, snowmobilers, horse riders, skiers and snowshoers.
Right now there is the opportunity to preserve more Wisconsin River shoreline in its natural state. If WPS were a good environmental citizen, with a long-view of ecological coherence in the Northwoods, it would see to it that this land is kept in the public domain. As local citizens, it's our responsibility to remind WPS what its duty is. WPS, lest we forget, is a regulated utility operating explicitly in the public interest.
It's time to do in 2005 what we did as a community in 1997. Let's put the undeveloped pristine shoreline behind Alexander Dam in public trust. It's necessary, it's needed, and it's time.
WPS – are you with us or against us?
Paul Gilk
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The McIntire School of Commerce has achieved a national reputation in
business education and has been cited as one of the top business schools in the country. Founded in 1921 under the guise of the
Wilson School of Economics, the name was changed after a substantial donation was made by Paul G. McIntire. A native of
Charlottesville and successful businessman, Mr. McIntire attended the University of Virginia for one term before venturing to
Chicago and New York to pursue his fortune in the business world. Mr. McIntire felt the purpose of the school should be to
provide training for a career in business, affording young people the vast opportunities of the business life.
The McIntire School of Commerce has grown immensely over the years, housing the undergraduate business school and two graduate
programs: accounting and the management of information technology. At the graduate level, these innovative degree programs, combine the
managerial perspective of an M. B. A. with a sharply defined professional and technical focus. To be successful at McIntire, graduate
students must maintain an intellectual enthusiasm for their program of choice. They must have the desire not only to master their field,
but also to apply that mastery. Our programs are for people who are both drawn to, and envision being leaders in, these fields because
of the opportunities they offer to make a difference in the world of business.
The Master of Science programs are demanding and rigorous. Faculty and staff work very hard in their effort to prepare students for
leadership positions and to ensure that the results are well worth the effort. The faculty consult continually with their colleagues in
the business world, watching the trends and technologies and bringing those aspects to the classroom. Classroom training is supported by
the latest in instructional technology, as well as the Schools extensive computer resources. McIntire offers a specialized business
education on the leading edge. Yet, the most distinguishing feature of the graduate programs is the close, lasting relationships between
students and faculty. These relationships are in keeping with Thomas Jeffersons original concept of the University. Jefferson felt that
the immediate exchange of ideas represented the most effective way to transmit knowledge to the rising generation of leaders. Excellence
in teaching is the rule at McIntire.
Graduates depart McIntire as professionals with a strong foundation in their chosen field, the ability to add immediate value to an
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Kolt is a bounty hunter and now he is in the great Trashopolis, a huge agglomeration of blue buildings surrounded by a rough desert. His problems begin during a typical working day, when an evil person blames him for the great escape from the space prison. Now Kolt is wanted and he must leave the city. Only in the desert he can find the help he needs, offered by the legendary bounty hunter Scar the Pumpkin. Space Hunter is a sci-fi cartoon adventure game with a classic point-and-click interface. It uses a verb-coin system for the interaction. When a character or an object are clicked, a coin interface appears with the actions "talk", "use" and "look".
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Battlefield Heroes is a cartoon-style action video game developed by EA. It is played from context-specific third- and first-person shooter perspectives. The game places less emphasis on skill and strategy, and is less demanding on computer specifications than the previous games of the series to increase the audience base. In addition, a system is in place to match players of similar skill levels together for fair play.
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The pink edge in the image above above is an Attached I-cord. Attached I-cords are a great way to finish a knit edge. They're a clean alternative to messy selvedges; they help flatten a rolling edge; and they can add an exciting blast of color. There are lots of ways to knit an attached I-cord. Here's how I do it. –Whitney
If the cast on end of the I-cord is going to meet the bind off end, I suggest using a provisional cast on so you can graft the two ends for a neat finish (for instructions on grafting two live ends, please visit our Kitchener Stitch Tutorial). If the ends aren't going to meet, use a regular long tail cast on. Since this tutorial comes from the Mary Jane Slippers where the ends do meet, I'll use a provisional cast on here (see our Provisional Cast On Tutorial for help).
After casting on, do not turn the work the way you normally would to knit the next row. Instead, slide the stitches down the double pointed needle to the right end. The working yarn is coming from the far left stitch. Bringing the yarn around the back, knit the first stitch. (If you've never knit an I-Cord, you may want to consult our basic I-Cord Tutorial for in-depth instructions of the steps.)
Knit until there is 1 stitch remaining on the left needle. Slip this stitch as if to purl.
Bring the yarn forward in a yarn over. Dip the needle into the edge of the knitting, and bringing the yarn around to knit, pick up a stitch.
There are now 2 more stitches on the needle than the original cast on (in this case, 6). Pass the 2nd and 3rd stitches (ie the slipped stitch and the yarn over) over the picked up stitch. You should now have the original number of stitches on the needle (4).
Slide the stitches down to the right end of the needle and repeat the process: k to the last stitch, slip 1, yo, pick up a st, sl 2 st over.
Note: These instructions are especially suited for a contrasting color I-cord. If the I-cord is the same color as the knitting, you don't need to yarn over and you can just slip the last stich, pick up a stitch, and pass the slipped stitch over the picked up stitch.
If you are following this tutorial in order to make the Mary Jane Slippers, you will complete the two ends of your Attached I-cord by grafting them together using the Kitchener Stitch. Please visit our Kitchener Stitch Tutorial for complete instructions.


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These days, club owners employ many innovative strategies for retaining members. Member loyalty programs, incentives and extras can be effective components of a comprehensive member retention plan, but commitment to your members' fitness is critical for your club's success.
The primary reason members join your gym is to become fit and healthy. What keeps them at your club is success. Therefore, the foundation of a winning member retention program is helping members reach their goals. To do so, they need instruction, motivation and results in a positive environment. If you do not fulfill these basic needs, your club's retention rate will suffer no matter how attractive the facility appears.
The most important link in the chain of success is your team. You must build a team of knowledgeable, service-oriented professionals. These days, with the number of qualified, degreed and certified trainers seeking jobs in our industry, it is unthinkable that club operators would hire anyone who does not meet basic national certification standards. Although you should hire on personality, it should not be at the expense of expertise. Club owners must find an appropriate balance of general fitness instructors and specialists who can serve the "apparently healthy" population and populations with specific medical needs. The integration of the medical and fitness communities is the future of our industry. The ability to instruct individuals at all ages and stages of life, regardless of health status, is the ultimate member retention tool.
Once you are confident that your team has the necessary education, you must focus their attention on delivering fitness services. All employees should undergo extensive company-specific training, ideally beforestepping out on their own to interact with your customers. ACAC employees undergo a launch program that acquaints them with every department and teaches them our member care commandments. These include the 2:1 rule for great member relations (ratio of ears to mouth and thus listening to speaking), the steps to a professional greeting (smile, eye contact and conversation) and the can-do attitude (never falling back on "no" or "I don't know").
For a new member, interaction with your club's physical environment is as important as contact with your team, so ensure your club is beginner-friendly. ACAC offers several opportunities for new members to acclimate and successfully integrate into the facility. In addition to initial assessments, orientations and trainings, ACAC's HealthQuest program provides members with ongoing support and supervision every time they work out. On their first visit to HealthQuest, members receive instruction for an individualized workout program that is recorded and filed for subsequent visits. What makes HealthQuest different is that this user-friendly circuit is staffed by fitness professionals who not only supervise form and provide corrective feedback, but they also set and adjust each machine for members at every visit. Adjacent lounge seating gives members the chance to stop and rest, socialize with other members or talk informally with team members.
By easing their equipment anxiety, providing instructional feedback and building relationships, you will help club members who are new to exercise feel confident and cared about as they develop exercise habits.
It is also important to celebrate your members' achievements. For some members, that may mean sending handwritten notes of congratulations. For others, public recognition is motivating and rewarding. At ACAC, we have a wall of "My ACAC" testimonials. It includes members' pictures and success stories. The wall provides positive reinforcement to the celebrating member while inspiring others to continue working toward their goals.
Fostering individual success and creating meaningful relationships are keys to long-term member retention. To provide the best experience possible for your members, re-focus your fitness efforts by hiring skilled professionals, building a service-oriented company culture, creating a beginner-friendly environment and being a results-oriented fitness and wellness provider. Following these basic guidelines, ACAC's membership base has grown from 3,000 to 17,000 members in 12 years, and revenue has increased by 500 percent.
Phil Wendel is founder of ACAC Fitness and Wellness Centers, Charlottesville, VA. the company's four facilities have an annualized attrition of 25 percent. Christine Thalwitz, ACAC's director of communications, contributed to this column.


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Q. When I add a GFCI-protected receptacle in an existing circuit that does not have an equipment grounding conductor, can I add additional grounding-type receptacles on the load side of it?
A. Where no equipment grounding conductor exists in the outlet box for the receptacle, such as old 2-wire Type NM cable without an equipment grounding conductor, existing nongrounding-type receptacles can be replaced with one of the following [406.3(D)(3)(1), (2), and (3)]:
- Another nongrounding-type receptacle.
- A GFCI-type receptacle marked "No Equip¬ment Ground."
- A grounding-type receptacle, if GFCI-protected and marked "GFCI-Protected" and "No Equipment Ground."
Caution: The permission to replace nongrounding-type receptacles with GFCI-protected grounding-type receptacles doesn't apply to new receptacle outlets that extend from an existing ungrounded outlet box. Once you add a receptacle outlet (branch circuit extension), the receptacle must be of the grounding type, and it must have its grounding terminal connected to an equipment grounding conductor of a type recognized in 250.118, in accordance with 250.130(C).


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Primeur USA LLC
Primeur is a multi-national company with over 20 years of experience specializing in Managed File Transfer, End-to-End Security, File Transfer Governance, and WebSphere Integration.
Allan Somerville Brown
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Marc: Hi Allan. Primeur is known for its leadership in helping customers, in every industry, to deliver real business benefits as they journey towards successful implementation of SOA technology. Tell me more.
Allan: Primeur helps companies across a wide spectrum of industries. We have customers, subsidiaries and/or partners, across North & South America, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As we continue to expand our operations, we have found a growing need for the management of file transfer across all industry sectors. Primeur specializes in Managed File Transfer, End-to-End Security, File Transfer Governance solutions, and extending those capabilities to the WebSphere Integration portfolio. Our solutions offer the ability to extend the SOA environment to include internal and external file transfers. Primeur solutions are a key component in an SOA environment, they offer our clients the ability to provide data as well as transport level security, improve business efficiency, and become a more agile company.
Marc: Primeur was positioned as a visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed File Transfer, released September 18, 2009. What does this mean to Primeur?
Allan: Primeur believes placement in Gartner's Magic Quadrant confirms our recent growth in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. This successful growth is due primarily to our breadth of vision, especially in regard to innovation, understanding the market, and the strategic direction of our products. We are very pleased that Gartner recognizes us in the Magic Quadrant. We feel this recognition is for both our expertise in what is required by today's customers, and in our vision of Managed File Transfer being much more than simply managing a protocol. The Magic Quadrant can be found on http://www.primeur.com/news_events/.
Marc: Primeur has been a key sponsor at IBM's Impact event since we first began this event. Impact 2010 will be held in May in Las Vegas and once again, we're looking forward to seeing Primeur featured, this time as part of the zZone. Why is this an important event for Primeur?
Allan: It is an important event for Primeur since it represents a single event with visitors from many industries. The visitors to this event represent a group that will be interested in solutions specific to zSystems. This provides Primeur the perfect platform to show our latest offerings. Although we have offerings which operate across platform, we will be participating in the zZone this year. Primeur's first customers, over 20 years ago, were financial industry mainframe users. We and they have continued to believe in the mainframe and have invested accordingly; making sure that our software remains optimized for z/OS and z/Linux. We work closely with our customers to ensure they continue to achieve an excellent return on investment from both a technology and functionality perspective.
Marc: What else will we be seeing from Primeur at Impact?
Allan: We have a booth in the zZone where visitors can hear about our solutions and see a demonstration of our latest software. We will also be leading a Birds of a Feather session entitled, "How Important is it to Define, Regulate, Audit, and Manage Your File Transfer System?" Our aim here is to encourage visitors to bring their thoughts on the matter and be prepared to share them. This session is designed to be very interactive and should be a great learning experience for all.
Marc: What is new that our readers should know about?
Allan: We will also be showing our new Spazio Ad Hoc solution, at our booth. Primeur recently announced this important new solution. Spazio Ad Hoc can securely manage the occasional exchange of files of any size using either an email client, web application, or direct from a backend application. It includes all of the features of a traditional Secured Managed File Transfer system, with no change required to the configuration of email servers and the users email experience remains the same since it is a server side solution. The solution provides visibility, security and control for files transferred and, importantly, is easy to configure. If you are interested in more details prior to the event you can find them on our web site http://www.primeur.com/news_events/.
Marc: What's the best way for potential clients to find out more about Primeur solutions – or even take a test drive with some of your offerings?
Allan: At Impact the best way would be to come to our booth in the zZone. We will be happy to discuss the benefits of our solution and how they can be integrated into a customer's environment. We will also have a short slide presentation and demo of some of the capabilities available. Outside of Impact, we do offer a free assessment service to help clients understand what their current file transfer environment looks like. We find that many clients do not understand the true extent of the files being transferred across their company. Knowing how many files, how big they are, where they came from, where they are going, and any failures is very important. Once clients understand where they are today, they are better able to form a modernization plan that will carry them into the future.
Marc: Great talking to you, Allan. Readers and IMPACT 2010 attendees, don't forget to check out Primeur at the Impact 2010 zZone.


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I feel truly blessed these days. The experience of becoming a grandmother for the second time to a beautiful, and thank G-d, healthy baby girl is quite honestly indescribable.
I think back on my concerns before and during the time that my daughter was in the dating "parsha." I dreaded the prospect and fretted about how she would be received having come from a broken home and a blended family. I prayed that I had raised her with enough confidence to face any challenges. Now I sit back and watch as my daughter and her husband nurture and raise their young girls, while at the same time expertly navigating their assortment of relatives.
My little granddaughters have three sets of grandparents and three sets of living great-grandparents. It is amazing how they are able to keep the "savtas," "sabas," "poppas," "grandma and grandpa" and "bubby and zaidy" in order. These children are growing up watching their parents honor and respect their parents and grandparents no matter what role they play in their lives.
When my marriage broke down, my children and I went through "demolition" and "restructuring," then, together with my husband and his two children, we went through blending and re-building. Now, years later, as the dust has finally settled, we are able to extend ourselves and encompass the very people who were once the opposing team, fighting our right to live and grow as a family.
That does not mean that there are not those occasional moments when past feeling and present reality seem to clash with one another.
Take for instance the birth of my new granddaughter. It was an amazing experience. I was honored to be a part of those moments with my daughter and son-in-law. I worked hard coaching my daughter through her labor. I kept in mind that as excited as I was to be there, this was also a private moment for my children to connect over the birth of their newest family member. I was cognizant of that fact and did my best to allow them their "space" emotionally, but to also take the opportunity to share this special time with my daughter.
We all bonded as the labor progressed, and my granddaughter was born naturally. The room was charged with that special euphoria saved for miracles. As my son-in-law and daughter welcomed their new daughter, I stood in awe of the greatness of Hashem. Then suddenly the spell was broken, my lovely daughter who had been raised by my husband for the past 16 years, turned emotionally to her husband and said, "I need to call my father."
I knew immediately which father she meant and that it was not the man who took a young girl abandoned by her biological father at the age of 6, loved her unconditionally from the moment they met and helped raise her into the mature and capable woman she is today. She did not mean the man who walked her to the chuppah just a few short years before or who holds her two-year-old on his lap as he sings at our Shabbat table. No, she did not mean my husband, she meant my ex-husband.
Certainly from a non-emotional standpoint her actions were reasonable, even practical. She knew that I would immediately call my husband who had been checking in all night, begging to join us and waiting impatiently for the blessed news. Yet, when I heard the emotion in her voice as she requested her "father" be called, it was a "wow" moment for me.
I knew that over the last half year or so there had been more frequent contact between my daughter and her father. I just did not recognize how important that bond was for her. In the past I feared that closeness, as my ex-husband's track record of hurting those close to him spoke for itself. But now things were different. My daughter, now an adult, had set the ground rules. She understood the risk she was taking and chose to take it. Maybe this time things would turn out differently. Maybe this time he was in a different place in his life; a place that could accommodate his own emotional needs without sacrificing the emotional needs of his daughter.


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Leave it to the governor and state legislators to take a good idea and screw it up. That's what happened with the plan for a rainy day fund on the November ballot.
Proposition 44 would impose desperately needed fiscal discipline on lawmakers, and that deserves voter support. The unacceptable additions are contained in separate legislation that lawmakers can — and absolutely must — rescind this fall.
If this measure has a feeling of déjà vu, it's understandable. Ten years ago then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger convinced voters to approve $15 billion of one-time borrowing in exchange for a promised reserve account.
But the requirement to fund that account can be suspended by the governor and consequently has been largely ignored. As a result, there is no rainy day fund today, although one contribution will be made in September.
Jerry Brown understands that savings can protect against oscillating state tax revenues and wants a more meaningful reserve fund.
Prop. 44 would amend the California Constitution to require the state use at least 0.75 percent of general fund revenues to pay down debt and set aside an equal amount in a reserve account.
The reserves could grow to 10 percent of the general fund, or $11 billion under the current budget. The governor could only draw on the reserves with legislative approval and only in a "budget emergency," either because of a natural disaster or to keep spending at the highest level of the past three years. We wish that last exception was more restrictive, but it's not a deal killer.
When state tax revenues from capital gains are higher than average and certain complex school funding criteria are met, additional money would go into a new state reserve for schools, although that's not likely to kick in for several years.
Now for the screw-up:
Tacked onto the proposition is separate legislation that would cap how much local school districts could keep in their own reserves once money is put into the new state schools reserve. It was slipped into this year's budget deal, with no real public vetting, as a political payoff to labor unions that whine about districts supposedly hoarding money they could use for raises. The bill would limit most districts to reserves of 6 percent of their general funds, which would cover only about two weeks' payroll. It's ridiculous. Standard and Poor's already has warned of credit downgrades for districts if the caps kick in.
The only reason California needs a rainy day fund is that state lawmakers don't responsibly budget on their own. They should butt out of local schools' budgeting. It's insane to couple a requirement for fiscal prudence on the state level with a prohibition against it for school districts.


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Skyforce Spectacular 3rd Quarter Leaves Stampede in the Dust
Dynamic defense led the Sioux Falls Skyforce to a 103-94 victory Friday night over the Idaho Stampede at the Sanford Pentagon.
As if the 3,081 on hand didn't know, the two teams competing on Heritage Court were battling for their playoff lives. In the first half, both teams dug in defensively. As an illustration, the teams each scored 9 points in the first 9 minutes and shot under 40 percent in the first half from the floor. Call it the feeling out process if you wish, but the high-stakes on the line necessitated a cautious approach. The winner of the game would be in the playoff picture and the other out.
Certainly teams want to play well for the full 48 minutes, however the 12 minutes after intermission for Sioux Falls (26-19) ranks among the best this season. The Skyforce outscored Idaho 35-20 on 15-22 shooting (68 percent) with 24 points in the paint extending the lead to 21 by quarter's end. Conversely, the Stampede (23-20) could only muster 6 of 18 from the floor and got no offensive rebounds in that stanza.
Upon his return from Miami, guard DeAndre Liggins relished the opportunity to get back on the court. "I haven't played in a five-on-five setting in a long time. I (wanted) to get back into rhythm." Liggins also was heavily involved in the defensive effort. "Coach told us to 'be nasty.' That means get all the 50/50 balls and do all the dirty work. I wanted to get into Kevin Murphy and do what I do defensively."
One of the by-products of the defensive effort was the immense amount of blocked shots racked up by the home squad. Anthony Mason, Jr. led the party with 4 swats, Justin Hamilton sent 3 away and so did Henry Walker. Total blocks reached 16 for Sioux Falls which ties a franchise record for a single game. Ironically, the last time it happened was against the 1998-99 edition of the Stampede on February 28 of that season. That year also marked the season record for swats with 346 which will never be broken unless the D-League starts playing more than 50 games in a season.
In case you missed it, Hamilton returned to the Skyforce as an assigned player from the Miami Heat. It was also the first NBADL game this season he's played without the face guard. The Skyforce used his 15 points and 10 rebounds to good effect. Leading the balanced scoring attack was Tre Kelley and Mason, Jr. who each netted 17. Walker muscled his way to 15 points with Liggins posting 12 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. The NBADL scoring leader forward Kevin Murphy and former NBA forward Derrick Caracter each tallied 21 points with Vander Blue adding 19 to lead the Stampede. All of the above prominently featured for your eyes to see below.
The same two teams will tangle again Saturday night with the onus on Idaho to produce a road split. Regardless of what happens, both teams still hold their destiny in their hands. The mountain just gets steeper with each loss.


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Former CIA contract employee Edward Snowden recently revealed top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs. While the majority of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll supports surveillance to combat terrorism, more than 70 percent say such programs should be more transparent.
London's Guardian newspaper reported last week that the National Security Agency (pictured in photo) is collecting "metadata"—such as telephone numbers and the date and length of calls made, but not their content—from Verizon Business Network Services, a Verizon Communications subsidiary that serves corporate customers.
Slightly more than 50 percent of Snap Poll respondents say they support the NSA's collection of domestic telephone call metadata to combat terrorism.
Then the Washington Post disclosed the existence of a program, code-named PRISM, under which the NSA and FBI are accessing the central servers of nine top U.S. Internet companies—including Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, YouTube and Apple—to identify and analyze foreigners' audio and video postings, photographs, emails, documents and connection logs.
A two-thirds majority supports the NSA accessing servers of U.S. Internet companies to analyze foreigners' online activities.
Responding to the disclosures, the administration and a number of lawmakers said the surveillance programs are legal and subject to oversight by all three branches of government. They also said the so-called data mining has prevented specific terrorist plots over the last seven years.
Seventy-one percent of Snap Poll respondents say, however, that the U.S. government surveillance programs should be more transparent and accountable.
Roughly 675 readers participated in this week's poll, which was conducted June 10 and 11.
Do you support or oppose National Security Agency collection of domestic telephone call "metadata" to combat terrorism?
Support: 53%
Oppose: 47%
Do you support or oppose the NSA accessing servers of U.S. Internet companies to analyze foreigners' online activities?
Support: 67%
Oppose: 33%
In your view, should U.S. government surveillance programs be more transparent and accountable?
Yes: 71%
No: 29%
Too much transparency gives the terrorist more opportunities to circumvent our efforts. The people that oppose these counterterrorism measures are the same people that will cry the loudest if/when we are ever attacked again, asking "how did the government let this happen?"
—Tom Higgins
I had to answer "oppose" to the first two questions because of the broad-base approach they, and the actual practice, has applied. I have no problem with the NSA, or any other intelligence/security branch, being given proper authority to investigate suspected terrorists. However, what is apparently being done is a broad, dragnet, approach. They are sweeping up everyone into the net and then shifting through to find something. In other words, we are all guilty until they prove us innocent, by not finding something.
—Rev. Keith E. Griswold
A "balance" between individual/community liberty and security is required. A court system with congressional oversight is needed.
—Michael Bleeg, Strategic Results
There is a Constitution in this country that has the Fourth Amendment. That amendment has been abrogated in secret by our federal government. The people no longer have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
—George Dounce
It is about time that we started looking for bombers as hard as we look for bombs. Once we identify the bombers, we need to deal with them justly and swiftly. There are going to have to be places like Guantanamo Bay. Bombers must be removed from society.
—Jay Birnbaum
I support efforts to collect data to thwart domestic violence attacks. However, what we are now learning is far more reaching than what any of us understood to be the case, and without any public debate or consensus. The argument is this: Without collecting all the data from all sources, we will not be in position for analyses of the data should we need to look at specific conversations or communications. If this far-reaching data collection is what we collectively agree to—with appropriate safeguards to our private data—then so be it. Absent of this consent, it's way too much Big Brother. With 850,000 having access to our private information, what assurance do we have that information could not be used inappropriately against our own best interest? What penalties are in place for misguided use of data?
—Randy White
The surveillance is justified as a means of combating terrorism. In the hands of the Obama administration and the inept Congress, it will be used only for political purposes as a means to suppress honest, patriotic citizens and organization that disagree with them. "Government is not the solution, it is the problem."
—Jim W. Bloomfield
Why bother? The drone above and the satellite beyond that are recording everything anyways.
—Ian Cunningham
I recognize the serious need to protect ourselves from terrorists, and was not overly concerned about the government's efforts to do so since 9/11. However, with the recent troubles the administration has with telling the truth (Benghazi, IRS, AP and Fox snooping, etc.), and revelations of abuses of power on many fronts (IRS, AP and Fox snooping), I am extremely alarmed about these programs. Perhaps I was naive previously, but for the first time in my life, I do not trust my government and its officials to do the right thing.
—Debbie Gleason
This sort of meddling by government into the private affairs of its citizens is a slippery slope. It's the sort of thing our Founding Fathers offered up their lives to avoid. I recommend watching the Guardian video interview of Edward Snowden online for better understanding. "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." —Benjamin Franklin
—Gary Bogue, independent consultant
As one of our greatest presidents (Ronald Reagan) said: "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem."
—Doug Lyon, Lyon Capital Management
First and foremost, I think it is a complex issue, and one that is not easily boiled down to one simple thread of privacy or national security or any other. I am not exactly sure whether I support it or oppose it without a more full analysis of all of the components involved. There were no "I'm-not-sure" options in the polling questions. However, one major factor in the discussion that I think may be easy to overlook in the question of the right to privacy is that, we as individuals have some responsibility in stewarding our own privacy. I personally do not like the idea of the government tracking my online activities nor tracking my phone calls. I would definitely prefer it not to happen. If it is going to happen, I am definitely interested in more transparency and accountability mechanisms. However, I would also prefer not to live in a world where—all of the various factors coming together as they are—we produce an environment of terrorism and war. So, what I like and dislike is not a complex enough place from which to inform policy decisions as far as I can tell. However, as regards the right of the government, or anybody who has the capacity to do so, to track phone and Internet information, I think the right to privacy needs to be tempered with an individual's personal accountability for that in which we choose to participate. I think, in this country, we have a tendency to feel that every new technology that is developed is something to which we are entitled, and to which we are entitled in any way we prefer. The Internet is not a private entity. It is about as public as you can get. I think each individual needs to recognize that—whether it is the government, a marketing company, some hacker in a basement in who-knows-where or your co-worker in the next cubicle—when you choose to participate in the Internet in any way, you are giving up certain elements of your right to privacy and you need to recognize that as the cost for this amazing "free" resource and interact with it responsibly. I think we need to take some responsibility for making choices that protect our own privacy and know that there are trade-offs to getting the chance to use all sorts of technologies that utilize community infrastructure. I would say the same thing goes for cell phones. We all love the convenience they provide, but there may be a price of privacy to participate. If your privacy is that important to you, then you may have to choose to participate in good old-fashioned snail mail for communication and libraries for research, like back in the olden days of the '90s and before. I recognize, once again, it is not quite as cut and dried as that, but the point still remains, that we as individuals need to take a little bit more accountability for how we choose to tend to our privacy. Even in making this comment, I am consenting to give up a little bit of my right to privacy. Perhaps a lot. Who knows what I am signing myself up for in doing so. I have to be accountable to that choice and be prepared to deal with the potential consequences of taking an action in a public forum. If I don't want to face those consequences, I need to just keep my thoughts to myself. For better or worse, it looks like participating is worth it to me this time around.
—Julie Cramer
Obama's strategy is to have so many scandals at once that none of them will be resolved.
—Dom Pullano
To combat terrorism—absolutely! For other reasons, absolutely not.
—Chris Hoffman
The government continues to move in a direction that it cannot be trusted and is not transparent. As soon as this current round of problems with NSA was uncovered, the next move was to have close door meetings with the Congress (not exactly transparent). There is only one way to change the system and that is to vote all who are in out of office and start over. There are so many good citizens who could do a good job or a better job (it wouldn't be much of a change to do a better job). Prior to last year's election, one congressman from Kansas even went on record that the government in Washington needs to be voted out, sooner the better. We have a great country a good governmental system, it's just the people we have elected are not working for our best interest.
—Ken Pamatat, Creative Images
"It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen." From "Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell, published in 1949
—Tom Gillett, NYSUT
Our "new" government is in my pockets, in my mailbox, in every room of my home and I'll soon be beholden to some committee for my health care, and I very simply don't trust the system or the oversight. The executive and legislative branches care about power, and the judicial has become political for the same reason. The constitution served us very well for all this time. With some nominal tweaking, it can continue to be the foundation on which we thrive and (most of) the world admires. The country lacks real leaders and honest statesmen. Who can I trust?
—Bob Miglioratti, Realtor
Ben Franklin: "Those who give up their Freedom for Security deserve neither."
—Bill LaBine
OMG! This administration gets scarier and more totalitarian by the day. Can you imagine if Bush had done this stuff under his watch? Hypocrisy is the best word to describe Obama and his group of thugs. Review Obama's speeches while he was campaigning. This man is a nonstop liar. Pretty soon he will declare his special police force (SS) and they will be going door to door to check people's papers and make sure they are obeying all of his mandates. God forbid you have glasses larger than 16 ounces or any unhealthy food in the house. You will then be sent for re-education at a special training camp. When is America going to wake up to all his criminal activity!
—P. Caines
There's too much opportunity for misuse of data from such a wide net. Track the phone activities of known and suspected foreign terrorists. If their calls lead to an American citizen, then there is probable cause to get a warrant for that citizen's records.
—Keith Robinson, Diamond Packaging
Sooner or later, our citizens will get the message: You cannot have it both ways! SAFETY for 315 million citizens, OR let the TERRORISTS rip us apart!
—J.A. DePaolis, Penfield
As Benjamin Franklin once said, "Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."
—Peter Gregory, Rochester
The idea and now I realize the practice of having every citizen's phone calls and Internet sites collected and saved in a metadata vault does not seem to me like a free society. It seems more like big brother on a global scale and is more like a type of a Communism practice, except we're (U.S.A.) doing it and we are the supposed "nice guys." But I fear that (the U.S. being the nice guys) may not always be the case. The idea that if you're doing nothing wrong then you have nothing to worry about can change especially when the power elites change, policies change, etc. What is not wrong today may be wrong in a future time or generation. The subversives today are fairly universally agreed upon in rooting out however, there may come a time when others not targeted today will be identified as enemies of the state—intellectuals, teachers, artists and any person like this young man who was the NSA whistleblower.
—Leslie Apetz
The masters of smoke and mirrors strike again! The NSA, any other government agency or private entity has absolutely no business accessing private information without cause. It is unconstitutional to do so. It's not technically against the law because the violators passed it as law. Every single one of the jerks running our country took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic! There is a reason it is stated that way. Don't be duped into thinking "big brother" is protecting you. This stuff was in place prior to Boston, Fort Hood and the election. We were not protected against anything, including the election of a socialist into the White House! If the goal is to protect U.S. citizens against terrorists, specifically Muslim jihadists, the NSA should focus on them. To spy on law-abiding American citizens without cause is a crime. For any reason. Think of all the ramifications of combining all the data you produce by the use of your vehicle (GPS), your phone (land and cell), computer use (me typing this probably raised some flags). If every speaker could be a microphone, if every receiver could be a transmitter, if I could get a video to my TV via phone jack— and had a "big brother" with enough technology to know all of that, would I still be a "free man"? The slow methodical erosion of our rights, freedoms and free will not stop until WE stop it. Just saying'! Wonder when my audit starts …
—Lou Romano
It makes sense to me that the government would be (and has been) using this kind of "metadata" to pick up the "chatter" that we have heard about as preceding some planned or even executed terrorist activities. I have nothing to hide, and although there are many things I do not like about our government, this is a case where I trust there is sufficient oversight and bipartisan support that it is justified.
–Emily Neece
I answer Question No. 2 with a qualified "yes." The media has presented this as if the NSA was free to just romp around in servers harvesting any data they please. This is not the case nor should it be. Each request for data is accompanied by a legal justification, and must target specific information from specific users based on credible suspicion. The data is then copied into a secure server providing only the data asked for. As long as the following are true, this is a workable system: 1) There must be justice department oversight if the data involves a U.S. citizen, whether overseas or in the United States. 2) There must be a court order for more than metadata. This is the equivalent of saying OK if the cop looks through the window of your car and sees a joint lying on the seat he can search your car. But if all he sees is you and the car and no additional suspicious info, then he needs a court order to look for more. So if an NSA agent looks at your cell phone laws and sees 37 calls to throw away phones in Tora Bora, then yeah he has reasonable justification to ask for more info. If not, he needs a court order to prove his case first.
—Lee Drake, OS-Cubed inc.
First of all, this has been going on for decades so find me someone innocent that has been affected. Our metadata is already logged and stored by our ISPs and Telcos anyway and does not require a warrant to obtain, so what is the difference? We're talking about 1 billion calls a day just for a single carrier, so this has always been about pure pattern analysis here for intelligence gathering. We do however need to ensure laws are in place to prevent any abuse at any level similar to the recent IRS abuse at a different level.
—J. Roberts, PSWC
First of all, I assume they have been doing this all along. Benjamin Franklin is quoted as having said, "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." The problem is where do citizens draw the line, if these searches are done in secret? Then there is the issue of how much does all this infrastructure cost, and what is the cost to maintain it? Finally I'd like to know, how much if any successful terrorist interventions have resulted from the culling of data, since clearly the Boston bombing was not prevented, what else are they missing?
—Frank Orienter, Rochester
What is the price of security? I think that is the central question with NSA sweeping up phone and Internet records in what amounts to search without warrant and without probable cause. The individual is unaware of the search and is assumed guilty until they prove themselves innocent. It is a reversal of the US justice system. A reversal that was set in motion by the Patriot Act. What price are we willing to pay for a promise of security?
—Wayne Donner, Rush
Your first question is a leading one, since you assume that is what the government is doing with its unlimited powers to spy on everyone all the time is to combat terrorism. Why do you so easily take their word when they use secret laws with secret rulings from secret judges? No wonder Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" is shooting up the Amazon book charts. This is to the point where every step you take, every call you make, every site you visit and every text you send is being tracked by government. How does that make you safer? It's almost ludicrous to think that NSA needs to know so much about so many when there are so few who are dangers. One-hundred thousand people die each year from preventable hospital infections. Why isn't every hospital call recorded, every nurse's step tracked, every doctor investigated? Thirty thousand people die each year from some sort of gun engagement, but government allows gun shows to sell to almost anyone without any proof. It's crazy to think that all users of Google and Verizon are potential criminals or terrorists, but every gun show sale is free of tracking. NSA and Homeland Security are in the fear business. Keep people afraid of shadows so they can continue to reap more billions in taxpayer dollars. As Ben Franklin knew 200 years ago, "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Americans are going to get neither if this security state continues its assault on private communications.
—Michael Thornton, Rochester
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European Commission
Brussels, 28 May 2014
The EU's economic governance explained
The lessons learned from the recent economic, financial and sovereign debt crisis have led to successive reforms of the EU's rules, introducing, among other things, new surveillance systems for budgetary and economic policies, and a new budgetary timeline for the euro area.
The new rules (introduced through the Six Pack, the Two Pack and the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance) are grounded in the European Semester, the EU's policy-making calendar. This integrated system ensures that there are clearer rules, better coordination of national policies throughout the year, regular follow-up and swifter sanctions for breaching the rules. This helps Member States to deliver on their budgetary and reform commitments while making the Economic and Monetary Union as a whole more robust.
The following are the essential features of the new system.
Before the crisis, budgetary and economic policy planning in the EU took place through different processes. There was no comprehensive view of the efforts made at national level, and no opportunity for Member States to discuss a collective strategy for the EU economy.
Coordination and guidance
The European Semester, introduced in 2010, ensures that Member States discuss their budgetary and economic plans with their EU partners at specific times throughout the year. This allows them to comment on each other's plans and enables the Commission to give policy guidance in good time, before decisions are made at national level. The Commission also monitors whether Member States are working towards the jobs, education, innovation, climate and poverty reduction targets in the EU's long-term growth strategy, Europe 2020.
A clear timeline
The cycle starts in November each year with the Commission's Annual Growth Survey (general economic priorities for the EU), which provides Member States with policy guidance for the following year.
Country-specific recommendations published in the spring offer Member States tailored advice on deeper structural reforms, which often take more than one year to complete.
Euro area budget monitoring intensifies towards the end of the year, with Member States submitting draft budgetary plans, which are assessed by the Commission and discussed by euro area finance ministers. The Commission also reviews the fiscal stance in the euro area as a whole.
The Commission monitors implementation of priorities and reforms several times a year, with a focus on the euro area and Member States with fiscal or financial problems.
The Stability and Growth Pact was established at the same time as the single currency in order to ensure sound public finances. However, the way it was enforced before the crisis did not prevent the emergence of serious fiscal imbalances in some Member States.
It has been reformed through the Six Pack (which became law in December 2011) and the Two Pack (which entered into force in May 2013), and reinforced by the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance (which entered into force in January 2013 in its 25 signatory countries).
Better rules
Better enforcement of the rules
The crisis has shown that difficulties in one euro area Member State can have contagion effects in neighbouring countries. Therefore, extra surveillance is warranted to contain problems before they become systemic.
The Two Pack, which came into force on 30 May 2013, introduced a new cycle of monitoring for the euro area, with the submission of Member States' draft budgetary plans every October (except for those under macroeconomic adjustment programmes). The Commission then issues an opinion on them.
This also allows for more in-depth monitoring of euro area countries in excessive deficit, and for tighter surveillance of those facing more serious difficulties.
Drawing on the experience of the crisis, the Six Pack reforms introduced a system of monitoring of broader economic policies, to detect problems such as real estate bubbles, banking crises or falling competitiveness much earlier in the game.. This is called the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure, and contains a number of sequential steps:
The reforms undertaken over the last three years are unprecedented, but the crisis has demonstrated how much the interdependence of our economies has increased since the foundation of the Economic and Monetary Union. There is a particular need for euro area countries to work closer together to make policy decisions that take into account the wider interest of their fellow euro area members.
The European Commission's ideas for the future are set out in the Blueprint on a Deep and Genuine Economic and Monetary Union, published on 28 November 2012 (see IP/12/1272). The Blueprint sets out how to build on the reforms already made during the coming months and years.
Following from the Blueprint, the Commission has developed its ideas on how to encourage and support Member States that are implementing difficult reforms (see IP/13/248). These proposals will be developed following discussions at the European Council.
On the European Semester:
On the Excessive Deficit Procedure (including ongoing EDPs by country):
On the Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure (including in-depth reviews by country)
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