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Ed Snowden Confirms He Took None Of The Documents To Russia
from the as-expected dept
Mr. Snowden said he gave all of the classified documents he had obtained to journalists he met in Hong Kong, before flying to Moscow, and did not keep any copies for himself. He did not take the files to Russia "because it wouldn't serve the public interest," he said.While he obviously did take them to Hong Kong, that was before anyone was paying attention to him, and he notes that he was well aware of how to hide the documents from the Chinese, having actually taught a class at the NSA on Chinese cybercounterintelligence.
"What would be the unique value of personally carrying another copy of the materials onward?" he added.
"There's a zero percent chance the Russians or Chinese have received any documents," he said.He further noted that the NSA is well aware that neither the Russians nor Chinese got access to the documents, meaning that when US officials are suggesting that he gave the docs to both (or that they got them from him) they're either ignorant or lying. He also explained that, contrary to the claims from some that he "defected" to Russia, his intent had never been to "defect" to either Russia or China, but (as people have noted) due to the US's own actions, he's effectively been stranded in Russia for the time being.


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Melbourne is set around the stunning shores of Port Phillip Bay and is home to some of Australia's most significant historical sites, flourishing gardens and parks, art and cultural offerings and an eclectic fusion of inner-city suburbs that all offer their own distinct personality and charms. With some of the country's best fashion and shopping, dynamic dining precincts, cultural and café hubs to discover, Melbourne offers travellers a veritable melting pot of experiences to try. Whether it is a weekend city break, a holiday sampling the diversity of ten different Victorian regions or a long-term stay, Melbourne is the city of endless possibilities when it comes to planning the perfect escape. For travellers from afar who need a stop over or those catching an early morning flight, Mantra Tullamarine Hotel is the perfect Melbourne Airport hotel situated only five minutes drive from Melbourne International Airport.
Melbourne's CBD sits on the northern banks of the Yarra River and is renowned for its eclectic mix of cultural experiences. Often referred to as the style-setter, Melbourne boasts a passion for fashion, food, wine, the arts all of which can be witnessed as you wander the endless myriads of streets that form the city centre.
Located 20 minutes north-west from Melbourne's central business district, Tullamarine is home to Melbourne's major domestic and international airport. Tullamarine's residential area is contained in the circular loop of the Moonee Ponds Creek while the Tullamarine Freeway provides easy access to the Melbourne CBD and its surrounds.
Preston is 9 km from the Melbourne CBD and 20 minutes from the airport. Public transport includes trains, trams and buses. Visitors will find dining and shopping at their fingertips, including Northland Shopping Centre, Preston Markets, and the cafes and restaurants along High Street.
Box Hill is about halfway between the Melbourne CBD and the Dandenong Ranges. It's one of the main commuter hubs of Melbourne, so you shouldn't have any problems using the public transport system.

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RefWorks: Resources and Information: Research Guide
RefWorks is free for NCSU users, and NC State graduates will retain access to RefWorks as long as NCSU maintains a subscription.
New users need to create an account: follow the access link below, then create your RefWorks account.
The New RefWorks is the next generation of reference management software empowering both researchers and librarians to do more. The new RefWorks combines powerful citation management functionality including database import, web capture tools, and thousands of flexible citation styles, plus a refined user experience, full-text management, collaboration, and other features you'd expect from a total reference management solution.
Click here to log into the new Refworks. New users will be required to create an account.
Guide to using legacy RefWorks
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Instructions: Importing from a Text File/Exporting from a Data Service
Check the RefWorks web site for instructions on sites not listed below.
Preferred Method: Direct Exporting
- From a database or journal site, search, and mark references you want to save. Many platforms give you a way to check the ones you want and add them to a temporary folder or cart.
- Look for a link to RefWorks, or to export, or save. Is there a Direct Export option?
- Direct exporting puts the citations directly into RefWorks. You may need to log into your RefWorks account first in order to get this to work.
- Tip! Move your references to any appropriate RefWorks folders immediately after direct export. This will help keep them organized.
Backup Method: Manual Exporting (when direct exporting is not supported or not working)
- From a database or journal site, search, and mark references you want to save. Many platforms give you a way to check the ones you want and add them to a temporary folder or cart.
- Look for a link to save or export. Exporting creates a text file to save temporarily on your computer.
- Go to RefWorks—Import. Choose the Import Filter/Data Source and Database your citations are coming from, and a Folder (optional but recommended).
- If you're unsure about exporting correctly, or what Import Filter or Database to choose, check the table below (or this RefWorks help page for sources not found below) for directions specific to the source you're using
Still not working? Look for options to export your references as RIS or BibTeX files. These are generic formats that RefWorks can interpret. Go to RefWorks—Import. Choose RIS or BibTeX as the Import Filter/Data Source and Database.
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Add all citations of interest to the Clipboard. When ready to export, go to the Clipboard. Select the Citations (BibTeX) format and click SaveClip. Highlight the generated text and copy (Edit--Copy) in the browser. In RefWorks, select BibTex as the data source, then MathSciNet as the database. Select the Import Data from the following Text option and paste the text from the MathSciNet page (Edit--Paste) into that box.
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Timberlane honored as high school of the yearBy ADAM SWIFT
Union Leader Correspondent
May 09. 2014 8:38PM
PLAISTOW — Timberlane Regional High School students and faculty have a lot to be proud of, so when the administration planned a pep rally in the gym on Friday afternoon, it wasn't unusual.
Not until the tail end of the rally did teachers and students realize just how much they had to celebrate. That's when it was announced that Timberlane Regional High School had been named the New Hampshire High School of the Year as part of the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award, popularly known as the Edies.
"To all the teachers and all the students, congratulations," said Principal Don Woodworth. "You deserve it."
The pep rally itself was an hour-long example of how much the students and staff at the school have achieved, as teachers and administrators recognized excellence in academics, athletics, and co-curricular clubs and organizations.
To heighten the excitement, the rally was punctuated by cheers from the cheerleading squad, songs from the band, and a performance by the school's dance team.
"The pep rally was just a facade," said assistant principal Maria Di Nola. "The students didn't know about it; the teachers didn't know about it. This year is our year."
Towards the end of the rally, Spaulding High School Principal Peter Weaver, who was on the high school of the year selection committee, made the announcement that Timberlane had topped all other high schools in the state.
Weaver commended the staff and students who were interviewed during the selection process, and he praised the school's high level of academic achievement.
What makes Timberlane a successful school, Weaver said, is not just the level of achievement reached by students and staff, but their willingness to make the high school an example for other schools to follow.
"We've had a tremendous year," Woodworth told the students. "I'm proud of the staff and I'm proud of you."
The awards for the outstanding elementary, middle, and secondary schools are determined by criteria developed by the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards board of directors and applied by selection committees composed of experienced New Hampshire educators and community leaders.
Awards are given to one high school, one middle school, and one elementary school each year. Bedford High School was the 2013 High School of the year.


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BLAINE, Minn.—State Sen. Julianne Ortman has scored a win in a GOP straw poll as she looks to trade up to the U.S. Senate.
Ortman finished ahead of businessman Mike McFadden and several others Saturday in the early test of strength. The off-year poll comes as the party seeks a nominee to challenge Democratic Sen. Al Franken.
The others in the race are: state Rep. Jim Abeler, St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg, farmer Monte Moreno and past candidate Harold Shudlick.
McFadden has a money advantage with $1.2 million in the bank and hasn't ruled out a primary bid if not endorsed next year.
Franken narrowly unseated a GOP incumbent in his 2008 race, but so far his re-election bid hasn't been considered among the top tier of 2014 Senate races.


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A fairer car deal: Government is already involvedEDITORIAL
April 21. 2013 1:17AM
Legislation to level the playing field between New Hampshire car dealers and car makers deserves to pass. It won't really "level" the field, but it may help keep down your car purchase price.
Auto makers are opposed to Senate Bill 126, which would amend an existing car dealer "bill of rights," because of concern that it will spread to other states. In fact, all 50 states have some form of law addressing the relationship between the car dealer and the car maker, so the position that government should not get involved is a bit behind the curve here.
And as we all know from recent government bailouts and government ownership of auto makers, "we, the people" have already stuck our collective noses under that tent, regrettable as that may be.
What SB 126 addresses is the current ability of car makers to demand wholesale changes to dealer showrooms, to the point of ordering them rebuilt every few years, all on the dealer's dime. But the dealer doesn't get to decide what materials to use or what products to buy, even if local ones are less expensive, as they often are.
Thefefore, the claim that SB 126, which would lessen those "rebuild" orders, will raise car prices seems to turn logic on its head. Without these revisions, manufacturers will continue to impose extremely costly mandates on dealers that they will have no choice but to pass on to consumers in the form of higher prices.
We would like to see the protections for local auto dealers passed. Put in some sort of sunset mechanism to check on its consequences after a couple of years. but, please, let's not hear that the government shouldn't get involved in this particular private enterprise. Unfortunately, this hasn't been the case with cars since Hector was a pup.


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NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's government spokesman said that 22 prisoner escaped this weekend during an attack on the central prison by suspected militants from the Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, headquartered in Nigeria, Niger's larger neighbor to the south.
Minister of Justice Marou Amadou, the government's spokesman, said on national television late Sunday that among the 22 prisoners was a man named Cheibani Ould Hama, whom he described as a member of an extremist group accused of having assassinated four Saudi Arabians and an American national.
Cheibani was a low-ranking member of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, according to Jean-Paul Rouiller, director of the Geneva Center for Training and Analysis of Terrorism. Cheibani is a Malian national, who was previously active in the regions of Gao and Tarkint, linked to the brigade of recently-killed AQIM commander Abou Zeid.
Cheibani was part of the brigade's "second line," acting as a scout and providing intelligence, including helping the group identify potential kidnap victims, said Rouiller, who has worked in counterterrorism in Switzerland for decades. Cheibani was involved in the kidnapping of two Swiss tourists in 2009, said Rouiller.
Amadou said that Nigerien authorities are actively pursuing the escapees and over the weekend they opened fire on an SUV with tinted windows which refused to stop at a checkpoint.
Two prison guards were killed during the jail break.
Associated Press writer Rukmini Callimachi contributed to this report from Dakar, Senegal.


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Hello everyone, I hope your weekend was lovely, or relaxing, or fun, or whatever you need it to be 🙂 I had a very fun weekend 🙂 But, that is not why I am apologizing! Since I have been participating in so many blog hops & tours (details will be down below), I haven't been keeping up with my reviews! Well at least in terms, that I read and write a review, and then don't post it as to not interrupt the blog hop, or overload my nice subscribers with a bunch of posts… So, I will now have lots of pretty pictures & and links to click on reviews… as well as some pretty pictures from the weekend-my lil fun night- and then you can laugh at me 🙂 So here we go…
Ms. Blade was so sweet to allow me to read another one of her books for a review, so I feel the need to say that she is just awesome… and her books are pretty hawt themselves!! 🙂 here's your goodies for this one:
goodreads review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/291190813
amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005L9B0MM/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img
I also want to thank the author for sending me a copy to read for a review… this one if for my time travel, romance loving readers 🙂 here's the goodies…
my goodreads review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/292287576
amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hearts-Chalice-ebook/dp/B005WMLLFE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1331672880&sr=1-1
barnes & nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hearts-chalice-thomma-grindstaff/1106736612?ean=2940013301184&itm=1&usri=heart%27s+chalice
smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/97044
This is also another author I need to thank for letting me read this one for a review… here's some goodies for you 🙂
my goodreads review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/285325610
amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Angels-Are-Here-ebook/dp/B004QTOQQ0/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kstore_3?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
some other goodies: with links
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now that I've given you those… here's what I did with myself this weekend 🙂
me and some of my favorite ladies went to painting with a twist… NO I CANNOT PAINT, nor do I have any kind of ability to do anything artsy, but there, anybody can 🙂 it's so fantastic!!! I am quite proud of my crawfish 🙂 we like to eat those here hahahaha check out www.paintingwithatwist.com and see if there is one near you! I highly recommend it 🙂 As always, Happy Reading, thanks for stopping by, and later my reading gators!


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Another Five Star Review!
Sorry, but when you self-publish a book you have no one to promote it but yourself. The difficulty is in getting people to take a good look at it. In my case, those who have read it promote it, so I merely share what they write. Here's the most recent review written by Paul Harrison:
Many other reviewers do a good job at explaining the book's contents, and I agree that reformatted, it would be more pleasing to the eye and easy to digest.
But if you're looking for information, it isn't lacking. The reason the print is so crammed and there are so many references is because John has experience in academic settings where research must be accounted for and careful argumentation means more than mere emotional rhetoric. This isn't a light book you would enjoy reading a couple of sittings and then pondering, but a book that bombards you with information and argument that you have to stop and think about, almost as if you were reading a reference book.
Truly, the only valid critique of a book like this from those who disagree with the arguments is to make a point by point rebuttal showing that John's arguments don't stand up. This should be easy for any Christian apologist to do, yet it is never done. Instead, sweeping generalization and characterizations are made of his motives. Even if you believed John was an immoral, bitter, raving cry baby who abandoned God because he was immature, you would still have his arguments to deal with.
There is nothing new in this book that hasn't been pointed out for decades in various places, it is just a very compact and concise anthology of the best of these arguments, always added to the personal experience of the author. Just as Christians have a life-changing existential experience and believe the Gospel is intellectually valid, so a mixture of existential experience and intellect causes deconversion.
This book can be seen as "an attack on Christianity" in a sense that former Christians are believed to be bitterly getting back at what disillusioned them, but ultimately, skeptics write books like this to help disillusioned Christians understand that they are not crazy or alone and help them adjust to life without a belief system that can shown to be false intellectualy and experientially. This is no different that Christian apologists "attacking Islam" or "attacking Mormonism" by using deconversion stories from former Muslims and Mormons showing why nothing worked existentially along with arguemnts againt the validity of those worldviews. Christians believe they are doing it in love to rescue people out of harmful and false belief systems. A book like this is no different.
If you read Christian apologetics, you owe it to yourself to have an anthology of the best arguments against Christian apologetics in your library.


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Infrastructure has a lot to offer institutional investors, including potential stable long-term yields, diversification and inflation protection benefits. Additionally, The need for private capital to finance essential investments in transportation, energy, telecommunications and services is critical. However, due to public sector involvement in the permitting, rate setting, ownership and oversight of such assets, infrastructure investing requires an acute understanding of the political process and business cycle as well as natural resource risks and localized competitive dynamics.
Infrastructure Overview
Infrastructure is a catchall term that refers to a wide varity of fixed assets used in transportation, energy, telecommunications, and services.
|Regulated assets
|Water and wastewater, electricity transmission, natural gas and power distribution
|Toll roads, airports, seaports, rail, parking
|Power generation
|Conventional (coal, natural gas), renewable
|Pipelines, storage, gathering/processing
|Cell towers, cable networks, satellite systems
|Social infrastructure
|Hospitals, schools, courts/prisions
Infrastructure grabs a lot of headlines. In preparation for this year's G20 meetings, participants cited a 2013 report from McKinsey1 that referred to $57 trillion of infrastructure investment needed globally by 2030. Given the state of sovereign finances, public entities face challenges financing this on their own. Funding mechanisms such as gas tax revenues help, but are typically insufficient. As a result, governments have increased their reliance on private investment to build infrastructure assets.
The asset class has a lot to offer institutional investors.2 We review returns on infrastructure investing in Appendices I and II in the PDF; both show attractive returns, particularly for the best-performing projects and managers. However, the return dispersion among projects and managers is extremely wide (according to one analysis, wider than on venture capital and private equity).
Infrastructure is still a relatively recent addition to institutional portfolios.
Infrastructure is still a relatively recent addition to institutional portfolios. Current allocations among U.S. pension funds, for example, are roughly 1%–2% but expected to grow to 5% or more in the coming years. In our view, attractive core and core-plus infrastructure investment opportunities are available to institutional investors interested in their potential for long-term stable cash flows, diversification and inflation protection. However, as the historical dispersion of returns among projects and managers suggests, investment selection must be based on more than just the societal need for a given project and a government willing to sponsor its partial or complete privatization. While there's a clear link among infrastructure investing, rising GDP and employment growth, what matters to investors are adequate protections and sufficient returns on capital.
What's the best approach? Infrastructure investing requires an acute understanding of the political process, the business cycle, natural resource risks and very localized competitive dynamics. In this PDF, we review some of the recent pitfalls that infrastructure investors have faced and how these experiences can be used to develop guiding principles that work over the long run to help ensure that institutional investors' objectives are met. We apply these principles to selected infrastructure sectors to illustrate the role they play in evaluating potential investment opportunities. This approach may end up deviating from many commonly used strategies. As such, it is often the road not taken, but we believe it is the right one.
Designing an infrastructure investment strategy for the long run—guiding principles
Our broad review of pitfalls experienced in infrastructure projects over the past decade (detailed in the PDF) informs our list of investment principles for institutions seeking core/core-plus infrastructure exposure. To summarize, we believe investors should assess the extent to which the funds that they invest in adhere to the following principles:
- Generally confine investment to established assets supplying essential services, with clear visibility around user demand.
- Avoid excessive leverage and financial engineering.
- Investments in markets, regulatory environments and jurisdictions without track records of private investment need to be priced correctly to account for the additional risk.
- Fund managers should concentrate on areas where they bring a deep knowledge of industry dynamics as well as the region's political, economic and competitive complexities.
- Establish control positions to ensure that the fund manager's intended strategy for the asset is implemented.
- Negotiate agreements that foster a sharing of investment risks among stakeholders and ensure adequate compensation for bearing those risks.
- Provide diversified opportunities across region, vintage year and infrastructure type while being cautious of investments in market sectors where current popularity can lead to overpricing of infrastructure assets
Opportunities: Principles in practice
To illustrate the approach, we review these basic principles and a few select observations on potential opportunities (see more in the PDF):
Transportation projects have often suffered from rose-colored estimates of traffic volumes, reliance on the completion of subsequent development initiatives or the use of excessive leverage. There may, however, be select opportunities in new projects and in the unwinding of prior ones that are now distressed. To take advantage of these opportunities while addressing some of the pitfalls of the past, our teams are working on a new approach, which seeks to foster greater alignment of interests and a sharing of risks among operators, investors and state and local governments.
We see substantial capital needs in the North American power sector and the broader energy value chain as the shale gas story continues to evolve. Evaluation of investment opportunities in midstream pipelines (to deliver natural gas from exploration and production [E&P] sites to regional distributors) requires a thorough understanding of end-user demand for natural gas. Negotiating long-term contracts that entail a return on invested capital can help to mitigate some of the risks involved with varying decline rates and production costs.
We expect to see continued robust shale gas production, which is likely to sustain the cost advantage of natural gas, support demand growth and offer opportunities in natural gas transmission assets (for delivery of natural gas from treatment plants to homes and businesses). Rising asset valuations, however, offer a cautious note. As a result, our understanding of competitive and relative cost dynamics suggests that investment in existing local distribution company platforms may be the preferred investment option.


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How The RIAA & MPAA Are Like The Anti-Innovation German Weavers' Guild Of The 16th Century
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"The question has come up whether a guild master of the weaving industry should be allowed to try an innovation in his product. The verdict: 'If a cloth weaver intends to process a piece according to his own invention, he must not set it on the loom, but should obtain permission from the judges of the town to employ the number and length of threads that he desires, after the question has been considered by four of the oldest merchants and four of the oldest weavers of the guild.' One can imagine how many suggestions for change were tolerated.I think the parallels to the RIAA and the MPAA are pretty self-evident. Freaking out about others entering the market? Check. Running to the government and demanding protections? Check. Expecting others to get permission to innovate? Check. Able to get government-sanctioned fines levied on those new players? Check. Feeling totally entitled to violate the property rights of others to "find" evidence of "subversive goods"? Check.
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The comparison to the RIAA and MPAA is so obvious that Adam Davidson calls it out pretty early on in the discussion, noting that these "guilds" don't seem all that different from those two groups today. Of course, given that they're both built on copyright law, which originally was designed as a protectionist tool for a similar publishers guild, perhaps the similarities aren't too surprising.


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I just want to add something which your doc may be unaware of: oversupply and foremilk/hindmilk issues can ALSO cause mucusy and bloody poops. It's the excess of lactose in the baby's diet which is to blame; it can cause intestinal irritation which can result in mucus and bleeding. There are so many moms who are sent on wild goose chases, searching for that one allergen that they are ingesting which must be the cause of their babies' weird poops, eliminating one thing and then another and another and another... Pretty soon they're down to a diet of rice and water. If you eliminate dairy and soy and still don't see a change, it might be time to revisit the oversupply possibility.
Whatever the answer is, please don't let green and bloody poops freak you out too much. They look alarming but if the baby is otherwise happy, healthy, and growing, you can treat them as a normal variation. My own feeling- and I dealt with this issue with my second child- is that it's worth giving a dropper of baby vitamins. I felt that if the baby's losing blood through her intestines, it makes sense to shore up her iron.


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This morning's Washington Post features a front-page, above-the-fold story by Walter Pincus about Paul Pillar, the former high-ranking CIA official who has written an article claiming that the Bush administration "cherry-picked" intelligence information on Iraq to justify a decision it had already reached to go to war. Writing about Paul Pillar on a blog started by John Hinderaker makes me feel like an Anthony Powell character. Paul and John were both college roommates of mine, though at different times. In fact, both were almost like brothers — Paul the brilliant but steady big brother; John the precocious younger one.
There was no one at Dartmouth — not John, not any professor — for whom I had more respect than Paul. In addition to being a fabulous student and a loyal friend, Paul was the straightest arrow I knew. After he joined the CIA, he told me about taking its lie detector test. He had answered "no" to every question, even the ones the CIA figured everyone would have to answer "yes" to or be caught lying. The only question that gave Paul pause, he said, was whether he had ever associated with someone who advocated the overthrow of the U.S. government. He wasn't sure whether I had. Nonetheless, Paul asked me to write a recommendation for him in connection with a position he was seeking in the military reserve (if memory serves). I wrote a glowing one that stressed his patriotism.
I haven't read Paul's piece about the Iraq intelligence issue. However, the Post's account doesn't make it sound very persuasive. Paul apparently agrees that the CIA's intelligence was flawed — which I take to mean that the CIA concluded that Iraq had WMD — but argues that the intelligence isn't what led to war. This assertion suggests one of two things — either that we would have gone to war had the intelligence been ambiguous or that the intelligence was not ambiguous because the administration was desperate to go to war.
The remainder of the Post story indicates that Paul is making the latter assertion, arguing that the administration applied "subtle" pressure by constantly asking for information in a politicized environment. This claim (which is different from the charge of "cherry picking" that Pincus leads with) sounds weak on its face. It's difficult to believe that the CIA would provide false or misleading information just because it was often asked for its assessment (Paul acknowledges that no one asked the CIA to reshape results). Moreover, Paul says there were repeated questions about a possible link between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda. As far as I know, the CIA never endorsed such a connection. If subtle pressure didn't lead to such an endorsement, why would it have led to a faulty conclusion on the WMD issue?
I look forward to reading Paul's article, but for now I credit the finding of the bipartisan Silberman-Robb commission that the administration did not pressure analysts with respect to their intelligence findings.
UPDATE: My ex-roommate is going to receive lots of criticism, and much of it may well be justified. I thought that, before it starts, readers might be interested in my personal recollections of Paul Pillar (albeit mostly from 35 years ago or more), and might appreciate the tricks time has played.
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University women's tennis team wasn't about to let the remnants of its first regular season loss in three years last week linger long. The No. 3-ranked Buccaneers took care of that by beating No. 11 New York Institute of Technology, 7-2, Thursday.
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Barry's Ana Pain and Kimmy Twelker beat Burinato and Madalina Florea, 8-6, at No. 1 doubles. In her first match in over a week, Bucs sophomore All-American Emma Onila returned to the doubles lineup and paired with Fritschken, her No. 1-ranked partner, for an 8-1 win over Siembab and Krol at the No. 2 flight. Abanda and Goia, the 13th-ranked doubles team in the country, defeated Borgenhoff and Benyadi, 8-2, at No. 3 to complete the pairs sweep.
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by Punchy » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:28 pmJust like with last week's Green Lantern #1, it's somewhat comforting to read a book where very little has changed. This is still the same Green Lantern Corps we're used to, but perhaps a little fresher. I did notice that the look of Oa has changed a little, is it more in line with the movie? I still haven't seen it to my eternal shame. One thing I liked about this issue is that it showed both Guy and John on Earth, I like it when the GLs remain a bit more grounded than they have been for a while, and it was interesting to see the struggles that both characters are facing trying to balance being a Green Lantern and having a regular life and job. The artwork from Fernando Pasarin was really strong, he did good work on Emerald Warriors, but I think he's taken a step up here. Gabe El Taeb's colours also deserve a mention, they were great and gave Pasarin's work a new dimension. The threat Tomasi introduces is a little 'meh' at the moment, but killing a whole planet certainly grabs you. I imagine that pissed off some readers though, it seems any of the new 52 that have anything even remotely violent or sexy are lambasted at the moment.
by KING King Impulse » Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:13 pmThis is the most I've enjoyed Green Lantern in years and years. I never thought about it, but Guy seems like the sort of guy who couldn't stand being away from Earth too long, and it was great to see how once you're a Green Lantern, you just can't do anything else. It ties in subtly with Hal Jordan's plight in the main title really well.
by avengingtitan » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:59 pmWhen did John become such a dick?
by e_galston » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:14 pm
probably after he killed Mogo
by avengingtitan » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:26 pm
So that still happened?
by e_galston » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:29 pm
Nothing says otherwise. Pretty much everything from the GL Universe has stayed the same. GL 1 was a direct continuation from the previous volume.
by sdsichero » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:27 pm
Actually you should be proud.
GL titles featured that recently...
by Grayson » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:27 amDid anybody else find it interesting that Salaak had to remind both Guy and John that Hal was no longer a member of the Green Lantern Corps? Weren't they present when the Guardians stripped him of his ring and sent him home?
by e_galston » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:59 am
or there's always the whole they still think of him as a GL even though sinestro has his ring.
by avengingtitan » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:20 am
I thought so too.
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Ever since we posted Kat & Jon's thrifty, vintage space, we've been searching for more of these romantically hodgepodged environments. Then lo and behold, the new J. Crew catalog arrives bursting with small-scale interior spaces full of rustic imperfections, muted color stories, and lovely vintage furniture...
J. Crew's styling department is channelling a serious romance vibe lately and we are loving the result. That vintage pink sofa, along with other pale colors, contrasts so well with the dark, New England-like cottage. The overall effect is a delightfully disorienting amalgamation of styles: cafe curtains above worn Oriental rugs, a cracked armchair surrounded by leather-bound books, a Dutch door view into a room full of roses, and don't even get us started on that pink typewriter...swoon. Its like a modern-day Jane Austin novel. Is that you, Mr. Darcy?
How romantic — we'll define this as soft, supple, effortless — is your space? Better yet, how do you define romance in your space? We're inspired to pick up some pale pink roses on our way home and make a few stacks of hard-cover books on the floor.


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Q. What is the relationship between Jesus Christ and the seven sacraments? Did Christ "invent" all of the sacraments, or were they made up by the Church over time — as one of my Protestant friends claims?
A. Here's a reply from Msgr. M. Francis Mannion:
We cannot say that Christ "invented" all seven sacraments in the sense that he specifically and in detail devised all the rites and words of the sacraments. But neither can we say that they were "made up" by the Church over time.
The sacraments have their foundation in the very life of Christ himself. They are a continuation of his saving actions and an elongation in time of what he did during his historic ministry.
During his public ministry, Jesus called disciples and gave them the anticipation of the Holy Spirit. This is the basis of the sacraments of baptism and confirmation.
Jesus shared meals with his disciples on a regular basis. Preeminent among these was the Last Supper. After his resurrection, Jesus made himself known in the meal shared on the way to Emmaus and on other similar occasions. This is the basis of the Eucharist.
Among Jesus' most distinguishing actions was his calling of sinners to repentance and conversion. This is continued in the Sacrament of Penance. Jesus regularly healed the sick and raised up those who were bowed down. In the sacramental anointing of the sick, Jesus continues this ministry.
Jesus' "blessing" of the marriage feast at Cana by his very presence is the basis of the Church's rite of marriage. In calling apostles and sending them forth to preach the Good News, he laid the foundation for the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church treats the origins of the sacraments in this way: "Jesus' words and actions during his hidden life and public ministry were already salvific, for they anticipated the power of his paschal mystery. They announced and prepared what he was going to give the Church when all was accomplished. The mysteries of Christ's life are the foundations of what he would henceforth dispense in the sacraments, through the ministers of his Church, for [quoting Leo the Great] 'what was visible in our Savior has passed over into his mysteries'" (No. 1115).
There is what a modern theologian has called a "chain of symbolism" at work in the sacraments in that Christ is present in the Church and the Church is manifested in the sacraments; thus Christ is present in the sacraments. The Catechism puts it this way: "Sacraments are 'powers that come forth' from the Body of Christ, which is ever-living and life-giving. They are actions of the Holy Spirit at work in his Body, the Church. They are 'the masterworks of God' in the new and everlasting covenant" (No. 1116).
The development of the Church over time was the means by which the actions of Christ developed fully into the sacraments as we know them. The Catechism states: "As she has done for the canon of Sacred Scripture and for the doctrine of the faith, the Church, by the power of the Spirit who guides her 'into all truth,' has gradually recognized this treasure received from Christ and, as the faithful steward of God's mysteries, has determined its 'dispensation.' Thus the Church has discerned over the centuries that among liturgical celebrations there are seven that are, in the strict sense of the term, sacraments instituted by the Lord" (No. 1117).
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Leading Virtual Teams
Goals and Expectations – The charge and goals of the committee as well as the expectations of the individual members must be made very clear and communicated Expectations must be made clear and reiterated in writing. It's important that all members understand the expectations of their involvement and any tasks they have been delegated.
Getting to Know Your Members Prior to embarking on official business, chairs should take the time to get to know their members. To successfully operate in a virtual environment, the technology skills and access of the members must be assessed.
Communicate Proactively In a virtual environment, communication needs to occur often. Regular communication helps members to stay focused and keeps projects moving forward.
Maintain and Information Bank It is essential for any collaborative project, whether virtual or not, to have a central repository to store all information and for all members to have access to the repository. This is where processes are documented and communications archived. It makes sense for a virtual collaborative to have a virtual repository so that regardless of location, all members can access it. This also makes the information accessible to any new members. The subsequent chairs can then have the committee's previous efforts at their fingertips. This is where ALA Connect can prove to be very useful.
Provide Support, Instruction and Training Make sure members have access to you and can convey any concerns. While it is recommended that most communication take place among the entire committee, let members know that they can contact you directly if they have concerns they are more comfortable expressing privately.
Don't assume your members are familiar with all the tools you will be using. Members may benefit from training and the opportunity to practice with various tools. Make sure to provide these opportunities and provide the support and assistance needed for members to comfortably and confidently participate.
- Can a virtual committee meet in-person at conferences?
As a virtual committee, all work is expected to take place virtually. It is certainly acceptable for those members who will be attending conference to gather socially. However, because members agreed to serve on a virtual committee, no work should take place. Members unable to attend may feel ostracized. If each and every member of the committee unanimously agree to an in-person meeting it is permissible, however, it should not deter from the bulk of the committee's work being conducted virtually.
- How do I handle copying ALSC leadership on emails, documents and other communication when using ALA Connect?ALSC leadership does not have access to your committee space with the exception of documents you mark as 'public'. It is important to keep leadership apprised of any significant issues related to committee work. Do they need to see every single post and discussion? Probably not, so long as you make sure to alert them of any major issues. You will need to exercise good judgment in determining what items need to be copied. Make sure to attach or cut and paste into an email to leadership any discussions of significance. If you are uncertain, consult with your PGC. You may want to consider sending leadership a quarterly summary of activities. If there is something they feel they need to know more about they will let you know'3. Doesn't leadership receive notification anytime something new is posted to a committee's Connect space?
While non-members can subscribe to track a committee's space, they will not have access to everything. Additionally, given how many ALSC committee's, task forces, and other groups there are, it's best that you notify leadership on important issues directly. 4. Will all the committee members receive notification when something new is posted on our Connect space? All members of your committee should be members of the Connect space. You will want to check under 'members' to make sure they are all listed. You will then need to contact your members via email request that they manage their subscriptions to make sure their Connect subscriptions are active. 5. Do we need to use ALA Connect? The use of ALA Connect to store your committee's work is strongly encouraged. This ensures that future chairs and members will be able to access and review previous work thus making for a smoother transition. Your committee's ALA Connect space is a valuable tool and can serve as a repository and portal. It makes it easy for members to quickly access information. Rather than needing to search through emails, members can easily find the information in Connect. 6. Do we need to use the Chat feature in ALA Connect for our meetings? While several committees have found the chat feature in ALA Connect to be sufficient for online meetings, it is not for everyone. There are alternative which are discussed XXXXXX. If you choose to use another tool, you will want to remember to cut and paste the transcript (if using another chat tool) or minutes in Connect. You will also want to make sure that all the necessary information for accessing the tool is available on Connect. Remember – Connect can server as a portal. Make sure that they necessary URL, phone number, needed password, etc… is stored on Connect and that the date and times of the meetings are listed as well. Valuable meeting time can be lost when members are late because they had trouble locating the information needed to attend.


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Bruins snatch victory from Canadiens with flurry of late goals
The curse of the two-goal lead in these playoffs claimed the Montreal Canadiens Saturday afternoon.
The Boston Bruins struck for three goals in a span of five minutes and 32 seconds in the third period to overcome a 3-1 Canadiens lead and snatch a 5-3 win in Game 2 of their Atlantic Division final at TD Garden, sending the series back to Montreal for Games 3 and 4 tied 1-1.
With Canadiens goaltender Carey Price looking invincible and Montreal scorer Thomas Vanek coming to life with a pair of power-play goals, the Bruins were looking dead in the Charles River. But they roared back with goals by Dougie Hamilton at 10:56, Patrice Bergeron at 14:17 and Reilly Smith with the winner at 16:28.
It was tough to fault Price, who was beaten by Hamilton on a screen, Bergeron on a deflection off Montreal defenceman Francis Bouillon and Smith, who had a wide-open look.
The loss was the Canadiens' first in these playoffs after sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round and winning Game 1 4-3 in overtime.
The Canadiens looked ready to take control of the series for the first 50 minutes of the game.
Vanek called himself out after a weak performance in Game 1. The Canadiens winger had been skipped over for some shifts by Habs coach Michel Therrien and dropped to the fourth line for some others.
Was it a matter of being hurt?
"No. It's just a matter of not being good," he said frankly. "It's as simple as that. Sometimes you overthink the game and when you overthink it you don't play as well. We just need to realize the three of us are good hockey players and start making plays again."
The Canadiens got their third power-play goal of the series late in the second period Saturday on a rare 4-on-3 advantage when Vanek found a moment of solitary peace in front of the net and tipped a shot from Subban by Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, who got his first win against the Habs here and is now 1-9.
Price, meanwhile, continued his magnificent goaltending. The most impressive thing has been his best saves have not been out of desperation, but a result of superior technique. He's been reading the play and his lateral movement has been explosive.
Saturday afternoon, for example, Boston's Loui Eriksson found himself alone in the slot about 40 feet out and moved diagonally down and across the slot, hoping to improve his shooting angle and find some room by the right post. But Price tracked across the net with him, the angle never materialized and Eriksson wound up launching a shot that the Montreal goaltender turned aside with his blocker.
You could just imagine the whirring of some well-oiled and expensive piece of machinery as Price tracked across his crease.
He made a save on Boston winger Milan Lucic with about five minutes to go in the second period moving to his left this time, stretching across the net to get his left pad on Lucic's shot. That came just seconds after a goal by Lucic had been disallowed because the winger directed the puck into the net with the palm of his left glove.
Price neutralized a bunch of other potentially dangerous scoring attempts by making himself big. He swallowed up a redirect by Boston's Jordan Caron in the slot five minutes into the game.
The Bruins opened the scoring at 13:02 of the first after a turnover in the neutral zone by captain Brian Gionta, which concluded with Boston's Daniel Paille firing a shot from the slot over Price's glove hand.
Montreal's Mike Weaver tied it 69 seconds into the second period after the Bruins own neutral zone turnover, this by forward Brad Marchand, when Weaver's shot through traffic beat Rask.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Hogwon chain sued by The Economist Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Hogwon chain sued by The Economist Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Captain CoreaJoined: 28 Feb 2005Location: Seoul Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:34 pm Post subject: Hogwon chain sued by The Economist U.K. Magazine Sues Gangnam Language School for Piracy Quote: The Economist has filed a lawsuit against an English-language school in Gangnam saying that the school made over W10 billion by using materials from the U.K. magazine without permission (US$1=W1,062). According to the Seocho Police Station on Tuesday, the Economist filed a complaint with the Seoul Central Prosecutors Office in November last year accusing the school of profiting between W10 billion and W160 billion from 2009 to 2011 by using 54 articles from the magazine without permission. The language school, which is headquartered in Daechi-dong, is a popular crammer for schoolkids and draws around 1,000 parents each time it holds a presentation on its teaching methods. Around 20,000 students attend a dozen branches across Seoul. The Economist submitted photos of the articles and columns used in the school's teaching materials and a media interview in which the school's head boasts of its annual revenues. Police interviewed legal counsel for the Economist last year and the school's head on Jan. 12. In its complaint, the Economist calculated the amount of profit the language school made through illegal use of its materials not only in video teaching materials, but also in advertising, blogs and other media, a police spokesman said. The language school admits using the materials but said it is not fair that it was singled out as the offender. A staffer told the Chosun Ilbo in a phone interview, "We printed and used the Economist�s articles without permission to teach our highest level students and sold teaching materials containing those articles." But the staffer claimed that is no more than any other language institute in Korea does. I find this quite interesting. Everyone knows, especially those that teach adults, that the institutes here copy most of their material. Either they scam it from the tests themselves, or they copy the text word-for-word from magazines like the above. I wonder what would happen if they actually had to CREATE their own content. Any guess as to the chain in question: Back to top Dodge7Joined: 21 Oct 2011 Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:06 pm Post subject: Typical Korean mentality- It's not fair (in whiny girl voice), other schools do it too!...as if that exempts them from any responsibility in this situation. OOOOOPPAAAA!!!! Back to top ttompatzJoined: 05 Sep 2005Location: Kwangju, South Korea Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:12 pm Post subject: Intellectual theft in Korea - The Economist strikes back. http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=225626 . Back to top Captain CoreaJoined: 28 Feb 2005Location: Seoul Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:34 pm Post subject: ttompatz wrote: Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:12 pm Post subject: Intellectual theft in Korea - The Economist strikes back. http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=225626 . whoops. Missed that. Sorry - feel free to lock, mods. Back to top nautilusJoined: 26 Nov 2005Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump! Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:42 pm Post subject: In breaking news the Princeton review is suing the Princeton Review. Yale university is suing Yale kids academy. Ivy league is suing Ivy Kids. and the backstreet boys are suing most K-pop artists. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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6 of 12 small cars do well in front crash tests
DETROIT (AP) — Six of 12 small cars performed well in front-end crash tests conducted by an insurance industry group, but some popular models fared poorly in the safety evaluations.
Only the two-door and four-door Honda Civic models earned the top rating of "good" in the tests done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Dodge Dart, Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and the 2014 Scion tC got "acceptable" ratings.
But popular models such as the Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic and the Volkswagen Beetle got "marginal" ratings, while the Nissan Sentra and the Kia Soul and 2014 Kia Forte each were rated "poor."
The group didn't test the Toyota Corolla because a new version is coming out in the fall. The Corolla is the No. 2 selling small car in America, behind the Civic.
The IIHS ratings are influential because many auto shoppers find them while researching vehicles on the Internet.
The cars were rated for their performance in the insurance institute's "small overlap" test of crashes that cover only 25 percent of a vehicle's front end. These tests, added to the IIHS's evaluations last year, are forcing automakers to bolster the front-end structure of all cars in order to avoid bad publicity from a poor performance.
The IIHS tests are more stringent than the U.S. government's full-width front crash test. The institute says that in many vehicles, a crash affecting one-quarter of the front end misses the main structures designed to absorb the impact. Yet such crashes account for nearly a quarter of the frontal collisions that cause serious or fatal injuries to people in the front seats, IIHS says.
The two Civic models and the Dart, Focus, Elantra and Scion tC each earned the IIHS' coveted "Top Safety Pick Plus" award for performing well in multiple tests, including the small offset crash. So far, 25 vehicles of all sizes have earned the award.
IIHS said that as a group, small cars performed worse than midsize cars, but better than small SUVs. Results for mini-cars will be released later in the year, the group said.
Kia said in a statement that the IIHS test goes beyond U.S. government requirements and noted that the Soul and Forte received top safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nissan said it will review the IIHS tests. The Sentra, it said, performed well in other IIHS tests.
GM, which makes Chevrolet, said it's working to improve the structure and restraints in its small cars where technically possible. Volkswagen said its cars exceed all federal safety standards.
IIHS, a nonprofit research group funded by insurance companies, conducts its small offset test by crashing vehicles into fixed barrier at 40 mph (64 kph). The institute gives vehicles demerits when the structure intrudes into the passenger compartment, or if a crash dummy suffers injuries to head, neck, chest or other parts of the body. The group also measures how well seat belts and air bags protect people. "Good" is the top rating, followed by "acceptable," then "marginal" and "poor."


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A Commentary on "The Retrenchment of the State Employee Workforce in Michigan"
Executive Summary
"The Retrenchment of the State Employee Workforce in Michigan," a paper by Charles Ballard and Nicole Funari, is basically a summary of a lengthier report by the Michigan House Fiscal Agency.1 As such, it provides some useful information. However, the conclusions drawn by the authors and attributed to the paper in the media are not substantiated by the data presented, and the use of the data is in some cases misleading.
For instance, despite Ballard and Funari's assertions to the contrary, one cannot conclude from evidence presented in the Ballard and Funari paper (or the original House Fiscal Agency report) that Michigan state employees are paid less than their counterparts in the private sector. A closer examination of the data suggests that the opposite could be the case. Nor, as another example, do the data show that state services are in jeopardy due to reduction in state employment. While it is clear that the number of classified state employees — that is, civil service employees — has declined from its peak in 2001, there are a number of conclusions one can draw from this other than that state services are in jeopardy.[*] It may be that productivity of state employees has risen or that there were more than an efficient number of state employees at the employment peak. In addition, total state employment, including legislative and administrative unclassified workers and state university and agencies personnel, fell by only 1 percent over this same period.
The authors admit that the report is not designed to come to the conclusions attributed to it. For example, on the first page of the report, the authors write, "No attempt will be made to assess the optimal number of state employees, or the optimal compensation." However, in the same paragraph, they write with no supporting documentation, "Further cuts will run an increasing risk of leaving state government unable to perform its vital functions."[†] Later in the paper, the authors write: "A complete comparison of the earnings of state workers with the earnings of private-sector workers would require a sophisticated econometric analysis, controlling for a host of variables. Such an analysis is beyond the scope of this report." The authors are indeed correct that an econometric analysis would be needed to do a proper comparison and that this was obviously beyond the scope of the paper, yet they conclude that state employees are on average paid less than their private-sector counterparts. This paper will demonstrate that the conclusions of Ballard and Funari are disputable by pointing out numerous limitations in their analysis. These include:
- Using data on civil service classified employment to draw conclusions about growth in state employment, while not discussing total state employment
- Reaching unsubstantiated conclusions regarding the connection between state classified employment and state services
- Failing to account for differentials in non-wage employee compensation when comparing state employees with private-sector employees
- Underestimating state employee compensation by ignoring pension and other retiree benefits, such as health care coverage
- Using data and surveys in a confusing and misleading way when discussing educational background differentials between state and private-sector employees
- Drawing conclusions about state employee real wage growth from only a subset of state employees
- Not comparing state employee real wage growth with Michigan private-sector real wage growth
- Failing to account for the benefits that state employees received in compensatory leave time in the wage-reduction agreement of fiscal 2004
- Overestimating the role of current state employees in addressing the state's budgetary problems.
[*] As described by the state House Fiscal Agency, "The Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963, Article XI, Section 5, establishes the classified state civil service and authorizes the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to classify all state positions and establish state employee compensation rates." (Wild, Stansell, and Bean, "Civil Service Salary and Benefit Comparisons," 3.) Hence, the term "classified state employees" is often used to mean "civil service employees."
[†] There are a number of other assumptions that are reasonable. For instance, the substitution of technology and capital for labor could lead to improved delivery of key services.