The Goebellesque/McTernin trick for 2013 - Menzies House

Considering modern technology, McTernan seeks to control ALP propaganda via Google and Wikipedia. When the ordinary person does a web search for "facts" about Australian political affairs, page after page will be propaganda from the Goebellesque McTernan. Step 6 of the 10 steps decreed in the Communist Manifesto as carried out in the US.?GC. Ed.

6.??????????????????Centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands on the State.?Part of the [New Deal] by?Franklin Delano Roosevelt?theCommunications Act of 1934?established the [Federal Communications Commission (FCC)], it is charged with regulating all non-federal government use of the radio spectrum (including radio and television broadcasting), and all interstate telecommunications (wire, satellite, and cable) as well as all international communications that originate or terminate in the United States.

McTernan says:

''Adopting an open-data framework to increase transparency, accountability and collaboration would allow the digitally literate public to design innovative ways to use government data,'' he said in his thinker's report, which has been made public.

''Everybody in Australia has got two personal researchers - Google and Wikipedia,'' he said. ''So, in the end you need to be clear: this is the problem, these are the facts, this is the way we're going to analyse it, and this is what we're going to do.''

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New emergency manager law signed in Michigan

By Ed White, The Associated Press

DETROIT -- Gov. Rick Snyder put a new emergency manager law on the books in Michigan on Thursday, weeks after voters repealed a version that gave sweeping powers to a single person to overhaul financially distressed communities.

The new law, passed by a Republican-controlled Legislature, will give local governments and ailing school districts the opportunity to choose their own remedy. If a review team finds that a financial emergency exists, those communities can request an emergency manager, ask for a mediator, file for bankruptcy or introduce a reform plan with the state.

"This legislation demonstrates that we clearly heard, recognized and respected the will of the voters," Snyder, a Republican, said in a statement. "It builds in local control and options while also ensuring the tools to protect ... residents, students and taxpayers."

The law won't kick in until late March. Under the old law, the power to send an emergency manager rested solely with the governor. It was a threat to labor unions because managers had the power to throw out contracts.

Under the new law, a manager still would have the power to change contracts. But local officials also have the option to develop an alternative plan if it saves the same amount of money as the manager's proposals. Local governments can remove a manager after one year with a two-thirds vote of its elected officials.

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The philosophy behind the law is that troubled local governments may lack the political consensus needed to get back on track or they simply need expertise to get past their financial problems.

The law includes a $770,000 state appropriation to cover managers' salaries, a provision that would shield it from another statewide vote because spending bills are immune to referendums. Rep. Tim Greimel, D-Auburn Hills, accused Republicans of going to "extreme lengths" with that provision.

Managers are working now in Benton Harbor, Ecorse, Flint, Pontiac and Allen Park, as well as in the Muskegon Heights, Highland Park and Detroit school districts. But they're operating under a decades-old law with fewer teeth that automatically kicked in after the November election. The communities have struggled with lower tax revenue due to a drop in property values and a weak economy.

Allen Park, near Detroit, was stable until it sold bonds for a movie studio that went bust. Residents recently voted down a tax increase.

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Ray Holman, a lobbyist for a UAW local that represents 17,000 state workers, gathered signatures to get a repeal of the old law on the ballot. He said the new law is "only slightly better" and predicted critics would explore a legal challenge.

"It's the exact same law with window dressing. Ultimately, it's a dictator's law," Holman said. "It's disingenuous to say Gov. Snyder listened to the people. He's flat-out wrong."

Threatened with a state takeover last spring, Detroit is operating under a set of financial reforms negotiated by the Snyder administration and city officials. The city, however, continues to struggle and is under yet another review.

Snyder promised last week that some type of "action will be taken" in Detroit in the weeks ahead, but probably before the new manager law takes effect.

The City Council has sent a plan to state Treasurer Andy Dillon that calls for layoffs, days off without pay, the sale of some assets and possible pay cuts, council members said during meetings Thursday at the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News.

They said the money-saving moves exceed those proposed by Mayor Dave Bing, who has said 400 to 500 layoffs, or 5 percent of the workforce, are likely in the new year.?

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Putin says he will sign anti-US adoptions bill

MOSCOW (AP) ? Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will sign a controversial bill barring Americans from adopting Russian children, while the Kremlin's children's rights advocate recommended extending the ban to the rest of the world.

The bill is part of the country's increasingly confrontational stance with the West and has angered some Russians who argue it victimizes children to make a political point.

The law would block dozens of Russian children now in the process of being adopted by American families from leaving the country and cut off a major route out of often-dismal orphanages. The U.S. is the biggest destination for adopted Russian children ? more than 60,000 of them have been taken in by Americans over the past two decades.

"I still don't see any reasons why I should not sign it," Putin said at a televised meeting. He went on to say that he "intends" to do so.

UNICEF estimates that there are about 740,000 children not in parental custody in Russia, while only 18,000 Russians are now waiting to adopt a child. Russian officials say they want to encourage more Russians to adopt Russian orphans.

Children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov on Thursday petitioned the president to extend the ban to other countries.

"There is huge money and questionable people involved in the semi-legal schemes of exporting children," he tweeted.

Kremlin critics say Astakhov is trying to extend the ban only to get more publicity and win more favors with Putin. A graduate of the KGB law school and a celebrity lawyer, Astakhov was a pro-Putin activist before becoming children's rights ombudsman and is now seen as the Kremlin's voice on adoption issues.

"This is cynicism beyond limits," opposition leader Ilya Yashin tweeted. "The children rights ombudsman is depriving children of a future."

The bill is retaliation for an American law that calls for sanctions against Russian officials deemed to be human rights violators.

The U.S. law, called the Magnitsky Act, stems from the case of Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who died in jail after being arrested by police officers whom he accused of a $230 million tax fraud. The law prohibits officials allegedly involved in his death from entering the U.S.

Kremlin critics say that means Russian officials who own property in the West and send their children to Western schools would lose access to their assets and families.

Putin said U.S. authorities routinely let Americans suspected of violence toward Russian adoptees go unpunished ? a clear reference to Dima Yakovlev, a Russian toddler for whom the adoption bill is named. The child was adopted by Americans and then died in 2008 after his father left him in a car in broiling heat for hours. The father was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

The U.S. State Department says it regrets the Russian Parliament's decision to pass the bill, saying it would prevent many children from growing up in families.

Astakhov said Wednesday that 46 children who were about to be adopted in the U.S. would remain in Russia if the bill comes into effect.

The passage of the bill follows weeks of a hysterical media campaign on Kremlin-controlled television that lambasts American adoptive parents and adoption agencies that allegedly bribe their way into getting Russian children.

A few lawmakers claimed that some Russian children were adopted by Americans only to be used for organ transplants and become sex toys or cannon fodder for the U.S. Army. A spokesman with Russia's dominant Orthodox Church said that the children adopted by foreigners and raised outside the church will not "enter God's kingdom."

Critics of the bill have left dozens of stuffed toys and candles outside the parliament's lower and upper houses to express solidarity with Russian orphans.

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Mansur Mirovalev contributed to this report

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/putin-says-sign-anti-us-adoptions-bill-122506016.html

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How deadly would chemical weapons in Syria be?

Concerns that the Syrian regime would use chemical weapons are putting the spotlight on these weapons of mass destruction.

By Tom A. Peter,?Correspondent / December 6, 2012

A view of damages on an empty street in the Aleppo district of Salaheddine, Syria, Dec. 5. Serious concerns have been raised about the Syrian regime using chemical weapons.

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Serious concerns have been raised about chemical weapons in Syria as unnamed US officials on Wednesday told NBC News that Syrian forces have loaded sarin, a deadly nerve gas, into bombs that can be dropped by planes.

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The officials said the bombs had not been loaded onto planes and there was not yet a decision from Syria's leader to use them.

President Obama has said the use of chemical weapons in Syria is a ?red line? that would draw the US into the war. Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied that he?s planning to use them, unless international forces intervene. And Syrian officials have called recent accusations a ?pretext for intervention.?

The international community is now debating if and how to respond to this latest development.

As the situation unfolds, for many unfamiliar with sarin gas there may be some question as to what it is and just how deadly it can be. Though it?s classified as a weapon of mass destruction and is extremely lethal, it is not in the same league as nuclear weapons.

?Chemical weapons are not nuclear weapons. In order to produce a lot of damage they have to be distributed very efficiently. The problem with them is that they can be very deadly and efficient if used in population centers and their effects are indiscriminate,? says Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association.

?The explosion of a single chemical shell would not necessarily be a catastrophe if it went off accidentally at one of these storage sites, but the deliberate use of one chemical shell in a population center could be very deadly,? adds Mr. Kimball.

Sarin is a colorless and odorless nerve agent that can be attached to missiles and artillery rounds and is primarily lethal when inhaled but can also penetrate skin and clothing.

It evaporates quickly, though under the right conditions it can linger for up to five days. As a result, a sarin attack requires little clean up and areas affected by sarin can be quickly reoccupied, making it a desirable weapon for military units looking to advance without destroying infrastructure and equipment.

It was first developed in Germany in 1938, but there was no known use of it as a weapon, until 1988 when Iraq used it against the Kurdish town of Halabja. The Iraqi military is also believed to have used sarin against Iran during the war between the two countries that spanned from 1980 to 1988.

Most recently, it was used by the Japanese group Aum Shinrikyo which manufactured their own form of impure sarin gas and released it on the Tokyo subway in 1995. The attack killed 12 and injured at least 5,500 people.

It?s unclear exactly how much damage would be caused were Syrian jets to drop bombs filled with sarin gas on an apartment block or populated area, but experts say the attack would likely be lethal and devastating, creating a major impact.

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AP source: US out of Central African Republic

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The State Department is closing its embassy in the Central African Republic and ordering its diplomatic team to leave as rebels there continue to advance and violence escalates.

U.S. officials said the U.S. ambassador and about 40 others, including a number of Americans, were flown out of Bangui (bahn-GEE') on a U.S. Air Force C-40 headed to Kenya. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were unauthorized to discuss the evacuation publicly.

Rebels have seized at least 10 towns across the sparsely populated north of the impoverished country, and residents in the capital of 600,000 people fear insurgents could attack at any time.

On Sunday, the State Department issued a warning recommending against travel to the country and authorized non-emergency personnel in Bangui to leave.

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Mod Mobile 11 Under 40 ? Class of 2012 | Mod Mobilian

On his recent visit to Mobile, urban planner Andres Duany made it clear (see Robbie McClendon?s article) that for Downtown Mobile to prosper it needs to attract the Creative Class ? artists and musicians. ?These ?colonists? begin the development that eventually leads to professionals ? ?dentists from New Jersey? ? patronizing and investing in the neighborhood.

Economist Richard Florida?of the University of Toronto described the Creative Class as ?people in design, education, arts, music and entertainment, whose economic function is to create new ideas, new technology and/or creative content.? ?The Creative Class is critical for the prosperity of post-industrial cities. ?The class not only creates new ideas and content that directly contribute to the economy, but their efforts create arts and entertainment that are essential for attracting professionals and entrepreneurs to a ?real city.?

Florida stresses that to succeed a city?must possess ?the three ?T?s?: Talent (educated/skilled population), Tolerance (for diversity), and Technology (infrastructure and knowledge). Leaders in this regard are Chapel Hill, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Austin, Atlanta, Seattle, Toronto, Portland, Lexington and Milwaukee. ?Think Apple CEO Tim Cook (who is from Robertsdale) and hundreds of other young, educated Mobilians who have fled to these cities. ?Within Alabama, Huntsville (and to a lesser degree Birmingham) have been successful in developing these as well.

?Florida and others have found a strong correlation between those cities and states that provide a more tolerant atmosphere toward culturally unconventional people, such as gays, artists, and musicians (exemplified by Florida?s ?Gay Index? and ?Bohemian Index? developed in?The Rise of the Creative Class), and the numbers of Creative Class workers that live and move there (2002).?

Most of Mobile ? both the citizens and ?leadership? ? have practically no concept of the importance of the Creative Class in the modern?knowledge-based economy. ?Airbus is a blessing for Mobile, but if we don?t build a solid,?cosmopolitan?downtown around it we could easily slip into decline again. ?Unless the populace and leadership?change their mindset?Mobile will waste this opportunity. ?We need to use Airbus to attract intelligent and educated people to build businesses based in Mobile.?Without a diversified economy ? a ?Plan B? ? Mobile will suffer from the ?Dutch disease? and will be at risk for local depressions at the whims of commodity prices and the decisions of the Boards of major employers (remember Brookley?). ? With a reliance on incentives, cheap labor and resource exploitation (i.e. a Third World economy) it is not a coincidence that Mobile has per-capita income significantly below the national average.

Mobile?s ?young leaders? too often engage in unproductive or even counter-productive behavior. ?Watching college football, hunting and fishing are the accepted pastimes of most young Mobilians and?are enjoyable for sure (we enjoy them ourselves occasionally), but the fact is when those pursuits occupy all our free time they do nothing to advance the community vis-a-vis the cities mentioned above. ? Even worse, we have encountered racism and other forms of intolerance and bigotry in some of our ?young leaders.? (Mobile?s??Country Club Rednecks? are killing us in this respect as they are most likely to express these views in front of visiting and newly arrived executives, entrepreneurs and professionals.) ?If we are dependent upon ?leaders? of this type Mobile is sure to remain mired in poverty and ignorance.

So we feel it is critical to recognize the young, creative people who are putting their efforts into actively bettering Mobile with their talents. ?You will find them spending their weekends building businesses Downtown and creating works of art. ? If Mobile is ever to catch up with Birmingham or Huntsville or New Orleans or Atlanta or Chapel Hill or even Austin, to any degree, we are dependent on these young men and women. ?We hope to see their role appreciated by all Mobilians.

Unfortunately these people are still far and few between in Mobile ? diamonds in the rough.

We hope to name 10 or so people (plus or minus ? we counted one couple together)?to the Mod Mobile under 40 for the first four years until we have ?40 under 40? and then we hope to build to a rolling 40 members after that. ?They will receive recognition during Arts Alive/SouthSounds weekend (April 12-14).

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We are proud to announce the following people as members of the 2012 class of Mod Mobile 10 Under 40:

Dan Anderson: ?Photographer and videographer for Lagniappe and Mod Mobilian

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Courtney Dreher Matthews: Artist; makeup artist; owner of Lunatix & Co.

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Elizabet Elliot: Artist; founder of the Rumor Union.

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April Hopkins: ?Artist; co-proprietor of PortAl Studio.
Zach Depolo: Artist; co-proprietor of PortAl Studio. ?Founder of the Downtown Creative and Wellness Foundation.

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Carson Kennedy: Filmmaker and Program Director for the South Alabama Film Festival.

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Brent ?Pluto? Parker: ?Musician/rapper and entrepreneur (owner of Club Infinity)

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Thomas Smith:?Director for Mobile?s Fighting Owl Films.
Erin Lilley: Actress for Mobile?s Fighting Owl Films.
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Heath Underwood: Singer and songwriter for El Cantador; contributor to Tributaries 2012 anthology.

Jesmyn Ward: Author, winner of the National Book Award for Salvage the Bones;?Assistant Professor of English at the?University?of?South Alabama.

Source: http://modmobilian.com/2012/12/mod-mobile-40-under-40-class-of-2012/

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Research Services Assistant Job In Boulder, CO, United States On ...

Job Title
Research Services Assistant

Job Profile
Position Title
Research Services Assistant
Posting Title
Research Services Assistant
Campus
UCB: Boulder
Position Type
Classified Staff
Date Opened
12-21-2012
Date Closed
01-12-2013
Full/Part Time
Full-time
Background Check Required?
Yes
Posting Description
Research Services Assistant - Technician II
Posting Reference #: 820407

Monthly Pay Range: $2,708 - $3,309 per month
Plus excellent benefits package including paid vacation, holidays, sick days and PERA state retirement benefits.

Department Information:
The mission of the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) is to help UCB faculty, staff, and students obtain and manage external funding for sponsored projects. OCG is committed to protecting the University's interests by reviewing and approving the submission of sponsored project proposals; negotiating contract and grant awards; monitoring the implementation and administration of sponsored projects; initiating and implementing policies and procedures; providing training to faculty and staff; and serving as the University's liaison with sponsors and regulatory agencies.

Nature of Work:
The purpose of the position is to support the Research Services Professionals (Proposal Analysts, Grant Officers, Contract Officers, or Compliance Officers) with the administration of sponsored project proposals and awards. The position requires knowledge of the policies, procedures, and practices related to proposal, award, or compliance management.

Job duties will vary based on the specific assigned support function. General job responsibilities will include: Reviewing, verifying, entering, and, if necessary, editing data in the OCG research information systems; Maintaining pre- and post-award paper and electronic filing systems, including the purging of unsuccessful proposals and archiving of expired awards; Maintaining a database of standard representations, certifications, and other forms required by federal and non-federal sponsors; Assisting with the review and processing of proposals and awards, e.g. reviewing and, if necessary, compiling the required documentation and approvals; Reviewing and, if necessary, revising proposal and award budgets; Tracking the status of proposals, awards, and projects and related pending actions; Serving as an information resource for faculty, staff, and students regarding the status of their proposals and awards; and providing clerical and administrative support to the Research Service Professionals.
Additional Posting Description
The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting Employment Services at (303) 492-6475.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Applications will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualification for the position. If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, your application will also be used as part of the assessment process to identify a top group of the most highly qualified candidates for further assessment. Be sure your application specifically addresses the requirements as listed in the minimum qualifications. Please also address any specialized experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate specifically to this position's duties and preferred qualifications. There are required questions at the end of this application which may ask about experience related to the minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and other important competencies related to the position. Your answers to these questions will be verified against your application materials and may be checked with references. False information could lead to your removal from the hiring process.
Required Education/Experience/Skills (Minimum Qualifications)
**Only residents of the state of Colorado may apply for these positions.**

Minimum Qualifications:
Two years of experience supporting project administration which included rule/policy based problem solving, correspondence with clients, gathering information, basic accounting & budgeting, and data entry.

Substitution:
Two years of college, university or non-correspondence school course work related to the work assignment may substitute for the required experience.

Required Job Related Competencies:
The successful candidate will possess/demonstrate the following skills and abilities:
1.Basic budgeting and accounting skills
2.Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
3.Attention to detail and thoroughness
4.Professional customer service and representation
5.Excellent written and oral communication skills

The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
Desired qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of pre-award and/or post-award policies, procedures, and practices
- Knowledge of campus Electronic Research Administration (eRA) systems, e.g. Filemaker Pro; infoEd Proposal Tracking; infoEd Human Subjects (IRB); Conflicts of Interest (COI)
- Knowledge of federal and non-federal eRA systems
- An understanding of the university's organizational structure and functions
Special Instructions to Applicants
HOW TO APPLY: Please submit an on-line application by clicking the link below. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed above.

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If your application is rejected, you will be notified. Contact the HR Consultant within five days of notice to discuss the rejection. If you still do not agree with our decision regarding your qualifications, you have the right to have your application rejection reviewed by the State Personnel Director. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements will then have their responses to application questions reviewed and scored as the first assessment of the selection process. You have the right to appeal if you believe the content or conduct of the application questions are arbitrary, capricious or contrary to rule or law. Additional information and forms regarding the appeal process are available at ****Instructions are also available at: ****

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