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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
How the leaders stack up, literally (almost)
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I don't think it's a problem for Harper that people don't like him. People have never really liked him.ReplyDelete
It's a problem when people dislike him, which is why no one is mapping his path to victory through Atlantic Canada or Quebec. His BC number might be worrying, but BC is such a fragmented province that I'm honestly not sure what to do with those numbers without regional breakdowns. It may well be that literally every person in Vancouver and Victoria hates him with every fibre of their beings (this wouldn't surprise me at all - I lived in Vancouver; those people are crazy), but the interior might think he's only mildly unlikeable.Replies
BC will definitely be an interesting province to watch.Delete
It's equally plausible that the Conservatives could win a majority of the seats in the province or be reduced to a single digit seat count.
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The Liberal hold nearly all their support in Vancouver proper with some spill-over into the suburbs. The Conservatives are strong in the Fraser valley, Interior and North where the NDP also has broad appeal. The NDP's support is concentrated on the Island and along the Coast, the Eastern suburbs and of course East Van.Delete
Come election day I think we'll have a fairly evenly divided province with each party winning in the low to middle teens in terms of seats.
All I can say is that Mulcair needs to put effort into raising his ON numbers. Otherwise he's pretty good.ReplyDelete
Small comment on the CBC poll tracker: It's really nice that the ranges were brought back, but could they be in the colour of their party? It would make them stand out from the lines and the term seats. Or maybe you tried it and it looks crazy, but I'm just suggesting.ReplyDeleteReplies
Would it be possible to have all the approval ratings neatly presented somewhere so I could input them in my own model? I've found some, but I'm still missing a few. Thanks!ReplyDelete
"Canadians may see Harper and the Conservative Party as inseparable." It is the Harper Government, after all. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
The third-party advertising keeps calling them "the Harper Conservatives", so clearly there's a belief on the left that using Harper's name is bad for the government.Delete
Trudeau and Harper are somewhat similar in that they are both very attractive and repellent, depending on the audience. I don't think Mulcair has the same personal effect.Delete
Harper is polarising, with a net negative, Trudeau is polarising approximately equally, but on a downward trend - to paraphrase you, Éric. As for the Harper Conservatives/Government, the irony is that he's the one who initiated the usage and now he looks set to wear it to defeat.Delete
As the Parliamentary Budget Officer formally announces we are in a recession and that there is no way we can have a balanced, let alone surplus, budget !!Delete
His support seems to be firming up. I'm honestly not sure how the election is going to go.Delete
The obvious pick is Mulcair. If he wins, I hope for a majority (to keep Justin Trudeau as far from power as possible).
But if Mulcair doesn't win, that'll mean Harper did. And that would be hilarious.
How can the PBO know we are in a recession when the numbers from the Bank of Canada are not out?Delete
PBO and BOC both contradict Oliver and his fairy tales. Harper worst for the economy. Makes sense.Delete
Let's see how Mulcair's numbers stack up by the end of September.ReplyDelete
The frontrunner is being attacked by the Conservatives, Liberals, Bloc and even the Greens (May claims Mulcair did not want her in debates, didn't support some of her policy amendments).
The media is ramping up their analysis on Mulcair.
It does not help that he made some ridiculous gaffes like the corporate tax one and the one today confusing his female candidate in Hamilton with a man.
Still he is a shrewd politician, who will likely be the 23rd PM of the nation.Replies
The gender "gaff" isn't anything worth noting, and it can easily be played positive, spinning the need for more female candidates. The corporate tax gaff has been forgotten and was little more then a blip the day it happened.Delete
What I'm surprised about is the lack of attacks from the CPC against the NDP, if I had to guess I would say they either don't know how to attack Mulcair or they painted themselves into a corner. They've bombarded JT so effectively, to suddenly turn the mud on Mulcair might only give the NDP more credibility as the real alternative, It could end up encouraging soft-libs, anti-harper/JT and ABC voters to coalesce around the NDP.
As for the Green and LPC attacks? I don't really think anyone if going to pay attention to the Greens they're yelling into the storm that is this election, and it is in the Greens interest to vote NDP. If Mulcair follows through with PR they could see a 2000% increase in seats.
On the other hand the Liberal attacks have been childish at best, either missing the mark or bouncing off the NDP. Eventually they could have those attack backfire; especially now that they using unity as ammunition against the NDP.
And this from the National Post sort of amplifies what you say.Delete
The Tories aren't worried about the perennial losers NDP.
Capilano. Is that meant to pas for analysis? Just a reminder, it's 2015, and the Conservatives have already lost one election to the "perennial losers".Delete
Obviously it is only a statement but, were we to analyse things the Tories are doing pretty well aren't they? The majority of races in English Canada are Conservative v. Liberals with the exception of some Northern B.C. and Northern Ontario ridings where they are NDP v. Tory. There really are only a handful of Liberal v. NDP ridings. Both the Conservative and the NDP path to power leads through the Liberal party. At the end of the day Tories aren't worried about the NDP because Canadians are not socialists at heart-The NDP wins power provincially once in a generation, the way the BCNDP is going it looks to be about once every two generations and in Ontario it is never again! The weak economy is a benefit to Harper because Mulcair is seen as the bigger risk! His plan for economic growth is higher taxation for families, Conservatives are putting money into every parents' pocket.
The NDP's Bulwark is Quebec but, Quebec has been in decline politically, socially, economically and financially for 40 years! Artistically they have managed to hold their own I'll give them that! Quebec is no longer a leader globally or in Canada-just like the NDP. The NDP hold peripheral support because they appeal to those on the periphery, these people undoubtedly need a voice in Parliament but, they're unlikely to form government.
The results of the 2011 election simply do not support the narrative you just described. There are far far more Conservative vs. NDP races than you allude to.Delete
Hi Nick,Delete
Why don't you list all the NDP V. Conservative races, Liberal V. Conservative races and Liberal v. NDP races?
It's easy enough to find out the ridings where the Tories finished first and the NDP second, and the ones where the NDP finished first and the Tories second.Delete
Great, I can hardly wait to see what you come up with!Delete
Thank you very much for that fab presentation on today's Power & Politics. Really, really clarified this Approval numbers thing. Big Thanks
Harper may represent an Alberta riding, but he is from Ontario.ReplyDelete
I left the CPC in 2009 and I don't believe those numbers for Harper on the Prairies and especially in BC. Logic suggests he surely can't be that low in his party's heartland.Replies
It's all different since the Ab election.Delete
The AB election doesn't tell us anything about this election, though. That election was all about the perceived corruption of the Alberta PCs. There haven't been meaningful ties between those parties for many years. Even in the 2011 Alberta election everyone talked about how closely linked the federal conservatives were with Wildrose, not Redford's Tories.Delete
Ira, I must disagree.Delete
The Alberta elections was about change, not corruption (not to say it wasn't an issue), Jim Prentice was out of touch and arrogant, not corrupt. He had done a good job cleaning up after Redford and aside for chronic levels of nepotism and the normal kowtowing to big oil by Cons, Albertians didn't really express a concern.
I agree to a point that the Alberta election should not be used as an absolute predictor or the General election... However it does tell use a lot about voters and psychology. I think (and this is partially due to my NDP stripes) the NDP take this election with either a strong minority or healthy majority; as much as I hate to admit it, the Alberta election is a major factor. The majority of voters have woken up to the fact that there is another option and the taboo of voting NDP is disappearing and by the looks of things quickly.
It hurts the Liberals by making the NDP look legitimate, sure, but I don't think it has any effect on CPC support.Delete
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Latest Forum poll has NDP 10 points behind CPC in Alberta and a huge 16 point lead on the CPC in BC.Delete
Harper is sinking faster than Trudeau in the personal numbers. Harper is definitely in big trouble.
Graft is probably a better word than corruption. The PCs had been in power so long a parallel civil service within the Alberta PC Association had developed many people joined the PCs simply to gain access to politicians and the eminence grises behind the scenes.
I don't think the Alberta election tells us anything except; campaigns matter, a lesson we all should have learned after 2011.
Ira, The alberta election tells us several key things. It tells us that large numbers of people who had only ever voted Conservative and who had never considered voting NDP suddenly changed their minds. That fact has registered with people all across the country, with results that are apparent in the polls. In keeping with that, federal NDP support has risen sharply in Alberta as well as every other region.Delete
As the poll from Mainstreet demonstrated Harper is closing in on a second straight strong stable Conservative majority Government! Trudeau is the one in trouble and that's right where the Tories want him!
And Ed Broadbent always topped the who would make the best Prime Minister polls but he never did form government, or even become loyal opposition. Not sure these numbers mean much. Especially since approval ratings are about how these leaders are doing their current job. Aka is Mulcair a good leader of the opposition? Very different than are you going to vote for him to be Prime Minister, or even for his party to form government.ReplyDeleteReplies
If I remember correctly, Ed Broadbent topped the polls as the most-liked party leader, not the party leader who would make the best PM. I do agree that the poll question regarding how well each leader is doing their job is ambiguous, though some firms also ask outright who would make the best PM (an unambiguous question).Delete
This really sucks.... now that I am paying Eric's salary at the CBC we don't have a place to talk about the Mainstreet Research poll that likely show a CPC majority.ReplyDeleteReplies
You're late on your last payment, BTW. I hope you were done with your thumbs...Delete
My plan during the campaign is to have a daily post here summarizing with links to my CBC work, including poll analysis. You'll be able to discuss day-to-day polls in the comments sections of those posts. In the meantime, please feel free to comment on new polls in whatever is the most recent article here on 308.
With my model, that poll (which will have to be supported by another to not be an outlier because... well, wow!) gives me:Delete
By region, it gives:
British Columbia
Very close to a CPC majority, but not quite. They would need 5% from the NDP in BC or 3% from the NDP in Québec to achieve it.
The real kicker is that Forum had a poll from approximately the same time that showed completely different numbers much more consistent with everything else out there. Mainstreet had one additional day, and a larger sample.Delete
It's likely an outlier but will take a few more polls to really know for sure.Delete
The Conservatives haven't had numbers like this since 2012, no? It seems rather suspicious that there would be such a drastic shift in such a short period of time when all of the other polls show otherwise. Not impossible, but definitely unlikely. I'm thinking this is an outlier as well, albeit I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around all this considering the sample size.Delete
Totally agree, most likely an outlier. However I think it's also possible an error in reporting might have occurred as well.Delete
It was pointed out on Babble that Mainstreet states in their release that those who are following the release of the UCCB cheques closely AND are eligible to receive them, are much more likely to vote Conservative. This subgroup is reported at 38% for the CPC.
Which is that same level of support they give the CPC nationally, one would expect that if the CPC's fortunes had risen so dramatically (8-11%) that the sub-group would have risen in support as well. However we have both a sub-group and national support levels listed as the same, that could mean there was some kind of calculation error or even simple data entry error.
What ever the case is, this poll is highly suspect and counter to all the current trend lines and as with many suspect polls there is little support to give reason for such a major rise in CPC fortunes. The UCCB is a minor event in a pre-election summer and while a bump in support (2 or 3%) could be expected, what mainstreet is showing is massive rise. As an additional question that should be raised, it could well be true that the UCCB is boosting the CPC number but that the same time economic downturn and recession should logically counter that boost. I would think anyone praising the CPC for the UCCB would be faulting them the state of the economy.
The part you need to focus on is the 1 in 20 chance for any poll to completely miss the mark.Delete
Well said, Carl!Delete
Any thoughts on the new Mainstreet Research poll for Postmedia? Haven't seen these guys before, the sample looks large but the numbers are way way way out of wack compared to anything else.ReplyDeleteReplies
... I should say, haven't seen these guys before federally. They were involved in the Alberta election, no?Delete
It is important to keep in mind the headline numbers are decided voters. If one included undecideds the Tories' 38% would turn into 32%.Delete
I think the numbers pretty accurate. While I only have anecdotal evidence almost everyone here in Vancouver that I know doesn't trust Angry Beard with the economy, many of them don't particularly like Harper but see Trudeau and Mulcair as worse options. People understand we can't spend our way to economic glory.
You really don't do yourself any favours when you use phrases like "Angry Beard." It kind of shines a spotlight on bias and causes one to not give any objective consideration to the statements made by the "everyone" you talk to. This is 308, not a newspaper comment board. I would like to think the discourse here is of a higher level of maturity and consideration.Delete
I like "Angry Beard", I think it both funny and apt and far from being an insult-at least I write about him! The real insult is against Trudeau who has become inconsequential enough he doesn't get mentioned.Delete
I'm not trying to change peoples' opinions I'm giving my two cents. Thank you for your opinion Nick I guess Dippers like you wish to outlaw fun and free speech. Please relax maybe travel out here to Vancouver and visit a dispensary-they may have what you need. You needn't take things, especially comments, so seriously-it's only politics! In any case I'm sure Mulcair has been called much worse.
Your assumption that only a "Dipper" would call you out for your lack of maturity and decorum when describing Tom Mulcair only further discredits your comments and opinions, because that most certainly is not the case when describing me. I voted for the Conservatives in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. This election I have yet to decide.Delete
The point is that I merely expect a higher level of discussion and discourse among people who take an interest in polling data and the trend it shows than the same kind of blind and oblivious partisanship that I see elsewhere. People have commented how they were not looking forward to having to deal with the CBC's comment section when the poll tracker moved there. I echo those sentiments.
Furthermore, please do remember that the Freedom of Expression that allows you to post these comments also grants me the Freedom of Expression to criticize you for them. You alone do not determine what expression one is free to express.
You are not painting Conservative supporters in a very favourable light if this is what you resort to when someone disagrees with you or calls you out on a statement. Perhaps the National Post or one of the Postmedia-owned Sun paper comment section may be a better fit? Seeing how there would be plenty of like-minded individuals and you can live without the fear of anyone criticizing or commenting on your expressions?
Just saying...
What do you have against free speech? It's only politics buddy-don't take it so seriously.
You expect?-Well Nick my lad I don't take orders from you, do I? I have this thing called free will. You complain about my comments but your last three paragraphs are little more than outlandish personal attack on me! Such attacks are at base intellectually inconsistent with your stated motive.
I think you miss the usefulness of nicknames and the important place they hold within our culture.
Where would we be without political nick names? "PET" would simple be Pierre or Trudeau, "The Little Guy from Shawinigan", The Right Honourable Jean Chretien, "the boy from Baie Comeau" nothing more than Martin Brian Mulroney and "Wacky Bennett" would be William Andrew Cecil-what a mouthful! Or who can forget Shiela"I anin't nobody's baby" Copps!
I don't know who appointed you Sherriff but, maybe you could keep the highbrow stuff for Trinity College. Or perhaps enroll in the grammar police, at least that would be useful.
Capilano Dunbar,Delete
I have nothing against freedom of expression. You are entirely within your right to express your opinions, and likewise am entirely within my right to review and criticize those opinions you express. To cry "free speech!" when someone reviews or criticizes the opinion you express is the very definition of hypocrisy, as it is an attempt to claim that your opinion is more valid than others by claiming the those contrary are infringing on your rights. That is most certainly not the case, but evidently something you don't understand.
Face it, calling Tom Mulcair "Angry Beard" is childish and unbecoming the type of discussion that occurs here. It is the kind of thing one should expect to see in the comments section of the Toronto Sun, not 308. And assuming that someone must be an NDP supporter because they called you out on that sort of childishness is incredibly naive. No one appointed me Sheriff, but just like you did earlier, I am merely expressing my own opinion. "Free Speech" - or more appropriately Freedom of Expression as we live in Canada not the United States - is not a right exclusive to just Capilano Dunbar or those that agree with him, and I suggest you don't get so angry when people take time out of their day to make the effort of pointing this out to you :-)
Stop being a bully. You are wrong, and rude. I'm sorry.
Relax for Pete's sake-it's only politics! People are allowed to have a little fun. Do you get angry at political cartoonists as well?-Last time I checked Obama's ears were much smaller than they are portrayed in the New York Times cartoons or maybe take up your fight with the venerable economist magazine who dubbed The Right Honourable Paul Martin "Mr. Dithers". Political satire is an important cultural trait, it helps society keep politics, politicians and current events in perspective and provides an equality between the governors and the governed.
The reason why I brought freedom of expression into this conversation is because you wish to curtail mine through your comments: " I would like to think the discourse here (threeehundredeight.com) is of a higher level of maturity and consideration"; "I merely expect a higher level of discussion"; " Perhaps the National Post or one of the Postmedia-owned Sun paper comment section may be a better fit"?; "Face it, calling Tom Mulcair "Angry Beard" is childish and unbecoming the type of discussion that occurs here. It is the kind of thing one should expect to see in the comments section of the Toronto Sun, not 308". I ask why you wish to limit my right?-I never infer, intone or state your right be limited, restricted or otherwise denigrated.
Why do you care? Are you on a personal mission from God to clean up language on political sites throughout the Western World? Does your preferred political party command this of you? Are you simply doing this for kicks? If you believed in freedom of expression you would allow others to freely express themselves without hindrance-you have chosen not to do so, that makes your philosophy in conflict with your actions and makes you a person whose philosophy is diametrically opposed to his actions. I hope you grow out of this intellectual inconsistency, it is very unbecoming. As is your snobby attitude that my comments belong in the Sun. Working class people Nick, are good people who deserve respect not, snide comments from the likes of you! People who have class don't act they way you do Nick, they respect others!
More problematic you do not appear to understand the meaning of hypocrisy: "The practice of claiming to have higher standards or beliefs then is the case"(OED) . You claim I have a right to express myself and you have a right to criticise but, that I shouldn't do it here (threehundredeight.com), thereby, limiting or even ending my right to freely express myself-that Sir-is hypocritical!
If you admit and recognise; "You (Capilano Dunbar) are entirely within your right to express your opinions". Then, why pray tell do you care if I refer to "Angry Beard" or "young Trudeau" or "Steveo"? It seems to me that your insistence such terms are wrong is in itself a contradiction, a contradiction that is intellectually inconsistent with your previous statements.
Finally, far from angry I have found this conversation quite amusing, even enjoyable, but, you certainly haven't changed my opinion on the matter.
I have to say Nick, I think you are way way way offside on this one. If one followed your logic to its conclusion the Daily Show would be outlawed, the Nightly Show heavily censored and political cartoons and satire censored "for the public good".Delete
You may take offense at "Angry Beard", although it is not clear why since you claim to be a (lapsed?) Tory but, many others could easily see it as a term of endearment or even a compliment since, he is angry at something (presumably the Harper Ministry) and is going to do something about it!
Why Nick you have decided to take it upon yourself to rules-lawyer this site is beyond me but, clearly the moderators think "Angry Beard" acceptable terminology. At the end of the day it is their decision, not yours, please give it a rest.
So now we're comparing 308 to comedy and political satire? While I'm sure there is a time or a place for it, the context for that certainly didn't fit its usage now, as it was leveled in criticism, not as a "term of endearment or a compliment.Delete
And yes, I do take offensive to "Angry Beard" the same way I do do references to Trudeau's "Nice Hair" or the abhorrent ad from 1993 that went after Jean Chretien. Instead of discussing issues, it is resorting to objectifying individuals for their appearance. I don't think anyone here would consider calling someone a "dumb blonde" appropriate, and likewise I do not believe that these kinds of comments in this context are, either. I have no problem expressing my disapproval, nor do I have any issue discussing this with people who disapprove.
Also FYI Johnny Bluenose - the moderators approved each and every one of my posts as well. What does that tell you? Evidently I'm not the only one here who is free to express themselves, nor am I the only one who feels this way about the use of such phrases.
Knowing this, I think it neither appropriate nor warranted for you to tell me to "give it a rest" or any such sort.
Let's move on from this. As noted in the comment moderation policy below, "Please do not use any derogatory terms for fellow commenters, parties, or politicians." I would consider Angry Beard to be one of those. These are human beings, not caricatures.Delete
I try my best to moderate all comments closely, but I am bound to make some errors.
Given who commissioned the poll and their well known bias I'd say it should head for the garbage disposal very quickly !!ReplyDeleteReplies
Just remember that if you poll badly it hurts your reputation, so no polling firm is intentionally trying to produce bad results....the client want accurate results and confidence in the numbers. Continuously doing bad polling gets recognized by the media, public and people bankrolling the poll.Delete
No if you're the Postmedia and the Sun.Delete
Peter: The Forum poll was sponsored by the Star. It is the only News Outlet that has support for progressive politics in its reason for being. You wouldn't be saying that the Forum results should be taken out of the polling agregation because of the bias of the the sponsor?Delete
You all should know by now that both Forum and Mainstreet do their polls for free, and give them to one media outlet. I would wager quite a bit that the only input the Star (or Postmedia for Mainstreet) has with Forum's polling is whether or not they will publish the results that land in their mailbox on Tuesday or Wednesday.Delete
Eric, wasn't it was stated that the Mainstreet poll as commissioned by Postmedia?Delete
I believe it only says it was exclusive to Postmedia.Delete
Unless that ridiculously high CPC number is shown in two more polls, its an outlier. I think it is way off. The CPC has been sinking and now we are to believe that have jumped 8-11 points over night? Forum research has them for the same time period 10 points lower.ReplyDeleteReplies
Mainstreet's numbers are among decided voters! If you incorporated the undecideds into the poll the Conservative number would be around 32% among eligible voters.
They have the CPC at 45% in Ontario with an 18 point lead. Totally ridiculous. Sounds really fishy to me.Delete
I'll believe in conspiracy theories when they catch the man who shot Kennedy!
To those of us who really wondered about all that Senate stuff with Brad Wall that happened yesterday that was pure distraction.ReplyDelete
Harper was hiding another economic disaster !! Oil finished up yesterday at $48.31. That's over a two dollar drop from the morning opening and just another blow to Alberta's and the Canadian economy. Got deflect attention, eh?Replies
To a point I think a faltering economy helps the Conservatives. Canadians aren't likely to give the ship of state to the NDP amidst economic swells.Delete
The Senate announcement certainly was a distraction but it covers a soft underbelly of unfinished business and a place where Tory rhetoric did not match with practice. Before yesterday the Conservative policy on the Senate was: it should be elected yet, the Tories appointed Senators as had been done for the past 148 years. So while in theory they supported reform in practice they continued the status quo, totally untenable policy contradiction in the long run, they realised both the NDP and the Liberals had out-flanked them on this issue and that long time supporters especially in the Prairies could be swayed. In a tight election 3 or 4 Prairie seats could make the difference between Governemnt or Opposition; minority or majority.
I think you're both right. On a day when oil slipped below $50 a barrel it was good timing to say the least that Harper had a big announcement to Snatch the headlines away from economics. On the other hand I think Harper is committed to Senate reform and his lack of progress an irritant on an otherwise successful premiership. Populism in the west has often traveled between the NDP/CCF and the Conservative parties so, it was good strategy by Harper to cut the NDP "off at the pass" as it were.Delete
EKOS has consistently published their weekly polls on Friday. This week the dog ate EKOS's homework?ReplyDelete
And Mulcair just got voted as best to run the economy !!ReplyDeleteReplies
Actually Peter the poll determined a plurality of Canadians thought a Tory majority would be best, followed by a NDP majority government followed by a Liberal majority government.Delete
Before this gets out of hand, the poll actually said that:Delete
- 47% of Canadians think Mulcair would have a positive or somewhat positive effect on the economy, followed by Trudeau at 41% and Harper at 32%
- 24% said that a Conservative majority would have the most positive impact on the Canadian economy, followed by an NDP majority at 21% and a Liberal majority at 14%.
I'll take 47 over 32 any day Eric.Delete
Based on those numbers, I wonder if CPC supporters are vastly more in favour of majority governments. Because it seems there that people who like Mulcair or Trudeau don't want any party to have a majority.Delete
I'm beginning to wonder if in fact majority govt is a BAD thing. The public loses any ability to influence Govt except at elections with majorities !!Delete
I think that's a good thing about majorities. The governments are free to act without worrying about appeasing the masses who don't understand complex issues. Majorities are free to implement sound but unpopular policies such that they have time to work before they're undone by a kneejerk electorate.Delete
People make bad decisions. I think the point of the electorate is to place a limit on the power of government by removing them if they consistently act badly, but I don't want the people anywhere near day-to-day governance.
How many ordinary voters understand how the money supply works? Or the effects, both good and bad, of unionization? Or the value of direct subsidies versus tax breaks? Or the cost of violating trade agreements?
You see this in the US in the public debate about funding for NASA. People legitimately complain about how much money is wasted on the space program, when the entire budget for NASA over its ENTIRE history is smaller than some of America's smaller military engagements.
Large numbers confuse people. They don't listen to the truth; they listen to the most attractive lie they're told. I don't want those people making decisions.
Personally, I would choose a Mulcair majority over ANY minority. Prime Minister Mulcair isn't my first choice, but he'd be better than a minority government.Delete
Ira you need to sit back and read your stuff before you put it up. What you have posted on this majority Govt issue is pure CPC line !!Delete
Instead of that look at countries in Europe, like Germany for instance. Strong economy and really good public services. Some ot the other European countries are good to and almost all are non-majority govts. Plus the Scandawegian countries are doing great and also not-majority !! It works better than majority because it isn't owned by Big Money and Big Business !!
Or look at Greece, or Italy or Spain minority government ruined them. In Greece most people don't pay tax but use services!Delete
New Ipsos shows Mainstreet is way off base as predicted. Harper worst for the economy. Harper is in big trouble.Delete
Oh Cap you mean like Alberta, Ontario and PEI with majority Govt's eh?Delete
The one exception I'll make is for grand coalitions. Grand coalitions (a coalition of the largest parties - both Germany and Austria are currently governed by grand coalitions - Finland does something similar) seem to work well.ReplyDelete
Those European countries you point to often have grossly inefficient government spending.ReplyDelete
So does the US, which effectively has a minority government all the time because of the way power is split between the House, Senate, and the Presidency.
Le Monde DiplomatiqueReplyDelete
The defeat of Europe - Yanis Varoufakis
The Eurogroup - which has no legal standing - is anti-democratic, disdainful of the European Commission, which it now commands, and internally fractured. This is what it did to Greece.
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As much as I disagree with Yanis Varoufakis on economic questions, he's entirely right about the anti-democratic nature of many EU institutions. The EU is all about centralizing power, and thus taking it away from the voters in the member countries. Recall how the EU effectively overturned the results of the 1999 parliamentary elections in Austria because they didn't like the result.Delete
Or how they forbade Ireland from having an election in 2008 (until Ireland had approved a bailout package).
And Ira if majority Govts are about one thing it is centralizing power and blocking any opposition.Delete
Just look at the taxpayer theft now going on with all these Govt of Canada ads and how they are being used to promote the CPC !!
Ideally you want a strong constitution that lays out exactly what the limits on legislative power is.Delete
But between elections, I don't want the opposition to exert any real control over the legislative agenda. That just makes for a populist mess.
Varoufakis is actually pretty nearly exactly correct on all economic questions. The only guy in Greece who seems to understand the economics; even Tsipras didn't understand it, which is why Varoufakis quit.Delete
Spend some time studying optimal currency area theory, read some Krugman or Black or Keynes or Lerner on Macroeconomics, or read some historical econometric correlations for a while, learn some game theory, and you too will realize that Varoufakis is much smarter than the people around him.... but I can't explain all of economic theory in a blog comment. :-(
Let's all try to remember something on here. It is extremely rare for a political party to represent even 50% of the population. Seats do not represent the actual support for any given party, Any given seat represents those who voted and how they voted. That does not in any way represent the actual views of the people despite all the bilge we hear !!ReplyDelete
So let's back off and just watch how the trends shift back and forth. But in the end a party that gets a majority does NOT represent the whole people!! They only represent a proportion less than 50%. So why should that pseudo majority think it can run roughshod over the people and their wishes !!
That's why minority govts represent the "Will Of The Public" far better !!Replies
The will of the public isn't a thing. People don't all agree on what they want.Delete
All there is is the will of the individual, and there are millions of those. They can't all get their way. Given this, our goal should be to ahve the government do as little as possible (Canada has never had a government interested in this) so as to let those millions of individuals do as they like.
The will of the people is indeed a "thing" !! Whether you like it or not. Best expressed by direct questioning, binding referendum, but like it or not can also, in a less perfect way but still valid by minority Govt's with cooperation from other parties.ReplyDelete
NEVER by direct force of a majority govt !!
OK Folks the shit is about to hit the fan !!! According to CBC Harper will drop the election writ this coming Sunday, .I think Eric can confirm ?ReplyDeleteReplies
I can confirm that is what the CBC is indeed reporting.Delete
After which, we'll have one month of phoney war (canvassing excepted) in most ridings, with the real campaign starting after Labour Day. The difference is that the spending rate will be almost twice what it would have been for a minimal length campaign.Delete
That pretty much disembowels the whole principle of spending limits. If we do see another Harper majority, will the next campaign be 365 days?
Our waiting game is over.
The Writ is hitting the Federal Election fan, this Monday.
And the timing shows key signs of desperation from a government leader who dares not run on his record or strength of economic/political leadership.
All that remains are the tools one would expect from a group of strategic Cons : Cash and Fear. Loads of this ammunition will be unleashed in a prolonged war of fiscal attrition and scare-mongering. So sad. So true.
The HarperCons, as many rightfully describe the PM's core troops, will fail to wrest Canada from those who are just plain fed-up and tired of this manipulative, cold-calculating, regressive-conservative autocrat.
And they thought Alberta was theirs forever.
Freedom from political tyranny is 11 weeks away.
The War of 2015 is upon us.
It's unsurprising. The Tories used to enjoy a massive fundraising advantage, so they could outspend opponents before the writ period and build their electoral advantage like that.Delete
Now, the gap in fundraising is smaller (by necessity, the Liberals and NDP have improved), but it's not yet gone. Having a longer campaign with higher spending limits (more and more, I don't like the Fair Elections Act) exacerbates that difference, restoring the Conservative advantage.
As I get older, I find myself disliking my own first choice of government more and more. I didn't like Christy Clark at all the last time I voted in BC. I knew full well Wild Rose wasn't ready to govern Alberta. And now Harper has turned into an authoritarian monster (albeit one who lowers my taxes).
Why is it that I can't refer to a particular federal leader as "Angry" but, terminology like "Harper Cons" (implying criminality) is allowed? To me this is a double standard and I take offence.
As happened with your comments, I don't always catch everything.Delete
Thanks for the response.Delete
Much appreciated.
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A set of wheels can make or break a car. We have all seen a car at a show that has a good paintjob but an ugly set of wheels and thought, "That's a nice ride, but the wheels kill it." While a nice set of billet wheels looks pretty good on just about everything, they are pretty expensive and might be outside the budget. Since new wheel designs are being released daily, that puts a lot out in the used market. Swap meets are usually chock-full of used wheels that have seen better days, but don't overlook them as an option. Grabbing a set of used wheels and taking them to a professional polishing place is an option, but that puts the cost back up. To keep the dollars in your pocket, there is a way to do it at home and all you will need is a drill and some stuff from Mothers Polish. Mothers has a complete line of power products and accompanying polishes that with a little elbow grease will put the luster back into those billet rollers.
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The episode begins with a giggle. A wind chime in the breeze sounding sort of loveliness. Our mulletted godesss is filled with all sorts of happy after having decapitated Medusa and now she's all a glow. "Medusa has been dethroned. Is that just hysterical?", Shambo asks. Yes, my darling, it is, only... I ummm kind of neglected to tell you that when Medusa's head got chopped off Pegasus flew out. I know, I know... my bad, but seriously how much trouble can one winged horse be? He ended up as a pretty constellation up in space so he can't be that bad, right? Wait a tic... pegasus, flying, constellation, outer space... ROCKETS! Uh oh...
OK so the tribe wakes up to Pocahantas thinking Rocket Boy is Judas (How very "Laura" of her) and Lucifer discovering bundles of cash in the mail. It turns out there are envelopes filled with $500 in cash for everyone. It's auction time bitches! My favorite part of the auction episode is seeing some sad sack bid a ton of money on a glass of sea water or a plate of sea noodles. Hahahaha! Sucker! Except when that sad sack is someone who wears her buff like she's in the band Loverboy. The scene loses all of it's humor when something tragic like that happens, but I'm jumping ahead. So yeah, the tribe members arrive at the auction and are told that they will be bidding in increments of $20. They cannot share their money or their food and the auction can end at any moment without notice.
The first item is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Before Jeff can put the rattan food cover down, Natalie Rat Killer shouts "$200!". Jeff can't believe she started the bidding so high, but Natalie is unphased. When a bitch wants her peanut butter, you give it to her. On to the second item which will remained covered. That should have been a dead give away right there, but Shambo is losing muscle tissue by the second and she's desperate for some protein. She outbids Danger Dave and manages to win Round 2. She's beaming, she's glistening, she's drooling a little knowing that her withering body will get it's much needed nutrition. At home we hoped it was a big juicy steak or at the very least a Medusa Pez dispenser, but no, it was a plate of sea noodles to which Jeff, that bastard, sprinkled parmesan cheese on top of. My heart sank. The other tribe members giggled, but Shambo... my Shambo was positively stoic. She hid her devastation, gulped back her tears, and asked Jeff if the sea noodles had any starchy nutritional value. He answered he didn't know and Shambo, like the princess she is, smiled big and carried her plate back to her seat devouring every last noodle placed before her. That's how you exhibit grace my friends. Not one complaint, not one sneer, not one stomped foot. Just acceptance and the will to go on.
Round 3 also remains covered. The bidding is fast and frenetic. Everyone thinks there's no way they'd put two shitty items back to back. Lucifer, gnawing on a piece of straw, is convinced it's a big piece of doodie on a bed of leaves, but it turns out to be a whole roast chicken which went to Pocahantas of all people.
Round 4 is revealed as an advantage in the next Immunity Challenge. Rocket Boy and Pretty Boy Jaison are all over that shit. Rocket Boy I can understand. He turned on his tribe and a little extra insurance might not be a bad idea, but Pretty Boy? I couldn't fathom why he was so desperate to have that advantage. Pretty Boy asks Jeff what happens if they both bid $500. Jeff tells him that only one person can bid it first. Boom! $500 from Jaison. Just like that. Rocket Boy sits there stunned wondering what the hell just happened.
Round 5 is a cheeseburger, fries, and beer that ends up going to Buzzkill Mick. Pretty Boy was Pretty Pissed over that one. Again, why? He just got his advantage he was so desperate to have. Why are his panties in a twist over a burger? It's at this moment that I begin to wonder what is going on behind the scenes that we're not seeing. By the time we get to Round 6 I'll be full out planning my break in to Mark Burnett's vault for all the unused footage. Rocket Boy actually bids $200 for a clue to the Immunity Idol that we all know Lucifer has buried in his pocket. Granted, Rocket Boy doesn't know he has it, but weren't they all quite obviously and brazenly looking for it just a few days ago? Was Rocket Boy not privy to that search with everyone turning over the stones? I mean, he must have noticed everyone chasing Lucifer after getting back from that last Reward Challenge. I feel like either Rocket Boy, as much as I've grown to appreciate him, was high on crack or just still bitter over losing that Immunity advantage that went to Jaison. Either way, Lucifer just sat there grinning as the fires of hell continue to burn bright.
Round 7 almost made me tinkle. It was a Survivor shower complete with soap, shampoo, and clean underwear. Rocket Boy kind of wanted it and if he was on Tweetdeck at the time he would have seen all the fangirl's tweeting for him to get naked. Instead he decided to let Natalie "I Bludgeon Rats In My Spare Time" have it because he thought it would be hotter for the viewers at home to watch her bathe instead of himself. Have you ever seen a pissed off fangirl Rocket Boy? They're not pretty. They throw their lip gloss at passersby and pull each other's hair. The young and menopausal all wanted to catch a glimpse of Rocket Ass last night, but instead they got Natalie and some creepy synth porn music. Expect hate mail and requests for naked pics over the coming weeks Rocket Boy.
The 8th and final round was the ultimate mindfuck. A piece of apple pie. Innocent, tart, sweet, gooey, sugary and packed with enough evil to let the hounds of hell loose and kill furry little kitties everywhere. Rocket Boy is once again the star when he bids $300 for a slice of pie. Only this time Jeff makes him an offer packed with calories and moral fortitude. John can keep his slice of pie or he can let four others enjoy slices of their own. He pauses, wonders if the group even wants pie, ignores their cries of pie loving desperation, and decides to keep his pie to himself. Immediately, Lucifer tells the home viewing audience what a terrible mistake Rocket Boy just made. He says Rocket Boy should have given some pie to Shambo. I'm with Lucifer on this one. When the opporunity to feed Shambo presents itself, you take it. No questions asked. I have no logical proof or sound reasoning as to why one should do this. I just think Happy Shambo, Happy World. *jots that down as a bumper sticker idea*
Back at camp, that decision not to feed Shambo has put a big black cloud over everything. Rocket Boy is searching in vain for an Idol that isn't there and Shambo is delivering some not so nice news to her chickens. "Chickens," she says, "We're going to have to have you for lunch today." *pause for fairies falling down dead* She's very matter of fact and she's putting on a brave face while she tells her chickens she'll see them in heaven. Only later when she's alone do we see her devastation. She tells us how those chickens were her single source of happiness for the past 29 days. *reaches for a tissue* We all dimmed our lights, pushed away the bucket of KFC sitting in our laps, and lit a candle for fallen chickens everywhere. Those chickens brought Shambo peace in a confusing and unfair world. They took a nothing day and made it all seem worthwhile. Well it's you chicken and you should know it, with each glance and every little movement you show it...
Cut to Lucifer bludgeoning the chicken's head in with a machete. Buzzkill Mick held it down while Lucifer smashed it's head over and over and over and over and over again (a little too lightly if you ask me) and guffawed while relishing every second of the sacrifice. Well, it had to be done. The dark gods were screaming for a ritual killing and they had to be appeased. It had been a while since Lucifer had committed a truly heinous act and this sacrifice just couldn't be avoided. Vile beasts were bellowing and begging for blood and their cries could no longer be ignored.
Satan's Mullet (the magical alliance of Lucifer and Shambo) always works in tandem so when Lucifer was done drinking the chicken's blood out of an ornate chalice, the carcass was then passed on to Shambo to prepare a succulent meal. She had it all planned out. 1 part salt water, 2 parts fresh water, and a sprinkle of love. "Boiling the chicken yields the greatest amount of meat", says Shambo Colicchio. Padma looked on and agreed and we were off to the races! That is, until Danger Dave waltzed up and dared to question the Chef. He says boiling the chicken for 2 hours will ruin it. Shambo Ripert, empowered by Lucifer's hellfires, spat at Dave and in not so many words told him to fuck off. She's the captain of this ship now and questioning her will only result in scurvy and a bitch slap so you better step off Kenny G. Unfortunately, we never get to find out how the meal turned out. I'm assuming it was a tasty feast. If any Survivors want to email and let me know how it turned out, I'd be very appreciative.
Speaking of Survivors who are emailing me, nice segue huh? I think this is as good a place as any to discuss how someone, we'll call her Yasmin, is trying to bombard my blog with hate comments. I was rejecting them early on because the spelling offended me something awful, but this last one was just too good to ignore. First off, Yasmin found me by searching "bitchie blog" so that should tell you the education level we're dealing with here. Yasmin wanted to publish the following comment on a blog I wrote weeks ago, but I wanted to be sure you all saw it right here and now: "This Bitchie chick seems REAL JEALOUS of the BLACK SEXY BITCH YASMIN...eat it and weep you worthless tramp!!!My My My Im sure some Black Hot chick must have stole your man because u seem like a bitter CUNT!!!!!!!...LMAO @ u fucking wanna be!" Not only is it articulate, but I was called a "worthless tramp". *swoon* Music to my ears, my darling. Keep 'em coming Yasmin. You're good for comic relief.
Anyhow, back to our story. Night has settled in and all the little lovelies are nestled in their beds. One lone curly Survivor sleeps fitfully. She's kicking at her covers, Loverboy buff covering her eyes, random crabs crawling all around while God himself delivers her a message. "Shambo, this is God, you must vote out Dave. Oh and I have your chicken. Thank you." Shambo awakes with the rising sun and looks at the world around her. It all may look the same, but it's different too somehow. Colors are more vivid, sounds are sharper, the chicken cage looks a little less occupied. A miracle has taken place and it's Shambo's duty to carry it out. You see, all her life, Shambo has been having nocturnal convos with God. He whispers sweet nothings into her ear and, as a result, she's special and filled with light and love. When you're filled with light and love what's the first thing you do? Yup. You run to Lucifer.
Shambo tells Lucifer how she had a dream about voting out Dave. Lucifer looks at her, straight faced, and says that that's what they have to do now. Of course 2 seconds later he's talking to us and laughing while his belly jiggles (Seriously, why hasn't he lost any weight?). One could look at this as a betrayal, but I prefer to look at it as Lucifer not wanting to hurt Shambo's feelings. I maintain that deep down inside the fiery embers of his soul, Lucifer has a soft spot for all things Shambo. He doesn't like to see her sad and he chooses to protect her from anything that might make her frown. Even Satan's only son can see the power in a Shambo smile. It's a theory in it's early stages. I'm still working on it.
This brings us to the Immunity Challenge. Survivors have to grip a rope holding a heavy log. Every 3 minutes they have to alternate hands gripping a knot lower on the rope. The lower the knots, the heavier the log gets. Pretty Boy Jaison's advantage is that at any time he can move his hands 2 knots up on the rope. Survivor's ready, go! Pretty Boy uses his 2 knot advantage only after the 4th knot. In my notes I wrote "IDIOT". Turns out, I might have been wrong about that. Shambo, tickled in the no-no by the ghost of an angry chicken, let's go first and tumbles backwards. Immediately afterwards, Lucifer let's go too. See?!? I told you he doesn't like to see Shambo's feelings hurt. Shortly thereafter, they're followed by Pochantas, Rocket Boy, and Mick. It's down to Natalie Stronger Than She Looks, Danger Dave, and Pretty Boy Jaison. Jeff makes a comment about Natalie holding on longer than he thought she would which is such a loaded comment I can't stand it. Was he trying to say that a woman wasn't meant to win that challenge cuz that's what it sounded like to me? Anyhow, the comment must have pissed Natalie Hiding Secret Muscles because she let's go. It's Dave and Jaison now. Dave is doing some weird Yoga breathing thing, but I think the sun scalded his bald spot too much because he let's go and JAISON WINS IMMUNITY!
Back at camp, Shambo is self-assured and out to spread the word of God. The old Foa Foa agree to vote out Dave, but Rocket Boy, unbeknownst to himself, is about to fuck it all up. Rocket Boy is sitting on a log with Lucifer reminding him of the deal they made last Tribal Council. Lucifer suggests they vote out Mick which is hunky dorey with Rocket Boy, but is also a complete and utter lie. Then Rocket Boy pushes his luck. He tries to slyly slip in a comment about the Immunity Idol. He has a hunch Lucifer has it and it's clear he's trying get verification. Lucifer wasn't born in Hell yesterday so he's wise to what Rocket Boy is up to. At first he denies knowing anything about the Idol, but the temptation to dance with Pride is just way too strong. Lucifer ends up barfing out that he has the Idol and in one fell swoop Rocket Boy's future in this game is now uncertain. You see, there are two things Lucifer can't stand to have in his presence. One is a girl who questions him and the other is someone knowing he has the Idol. Well, Rocket Boy fills the bill of the latter and now, much like that chicken, he must be sacrificed. It wasn't meant to go down that way, but the Underworld has it's laws too and they just so happen to supercede the laws of, oh I don't know, God and Shambo.
Lucifer leaves Rocket Boy thinking Mick is the sacrificial lamb. He then runs to Mick and tells him that due to unfortunate circumstances Rocket Boy must go. Mick is thrilled. Rocket Boy is one of the only good looking guys left. It's just better for Mick all around if he disappears now. He skips daintily over to Pretty Boy Jaison to share the news. You'd think that after last week's recap of Jaison threatening Rocket Boy that he'd be totally onboard as well. Not so! Pretty Boy Jaison has had an awakening of sorts and he answers to only one person from now on: Shambo. Pretty Boy has seen the light, or the mullet, and he's scared that Shambo will leave him if he doesn't vote out Dave as planned. He's seen how Galu hung her out to dry and treated her like trash and he doesn't want to put her through that again. Awwww. In that moment, I really liked Pretty Boy. He might babble a lot and live in several parallel universes, but the truth is he's a genuinely nice guy deep down inside. While nice may be lovely on the outside world, it's serves only to hinder in the Survivor world especially if you have Satan's only son calling the shots.
Lucifer has a heart to heart with Dave and tells him that he's in danger (Ha! Get it? Danger... nevermind) and that unless he agrees to vote out Rocket Boy, he's a goner. Danger Dave thinks about it for maybe a millisecond, agrees, and goes to back to his alliance to spread the word. The only people not let in on the new plan are Shambo and Rocket Boy. I'll just tell myself that Lucifer was protecting Shambo and leave it at that. Rocket Boy, on the other hand, well, he should have shared his pie I guess. I don't know.
Cut to Tribal Council where Shambo is sitting on a rainbow describing how for the first time the day wasn't about strategy at all. Jeff, seeing his opening for drama, asks Lucifer what he thinks. Lucifer says the entire day was about strategizing which makes Medusa, over on the jury with a stupid flower in her hair, giggle and gloat. Shambo is too busy making a candy necklace to realize what's about to go down. No matter how hard Jeff tries to make Shambo realize that all is not well, she's unphased and confident. She had that dream, remember? Her dreams mean more to her than Jeff's prodding ever could. Unfortunately, dreams aren't all they're cracked up to be.
Let's read the votes. Mick... (Rocket Boy smiles) Dave... (Shambo glows)... John... (Rocket Boy smirks)... JOHN... (uh oh)... JOHN... (at this point Rocket Boy's smile completely disappears)... JOHN... JOHN (Rocket Boy's jaw is now on the floor)... JOHN (Medusa mumbles "He's so screwed" - oh shut up you old hag!)... JOHN... JOHN IS VOTED OUT OF SURVIVOR SAMOA. Douchified Erik whips his shirt off and tweaks his own nipples. Danger Dave sits back smug. Rocket Boy is damn near in tears and Shambo sits there wondering when the REAL votes will be read.
It wasn't meant to go down like that Rocket Boy. You grew on us. You rubbed noses with Lucifer but you got too close to the flame. You dance with the devil and you're only going to get burned. You may be a Rocket Boy to the world, but to me you'll always be a Rocket MAN. This one's for you:
So what did you guys think? Did you want Rocket Boy to go last night? How do you think this will affect next week? Will Lucifer finally be in trouble? Comment it out bitches and have a great day!
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Can't see the eclipse from your area? Slooh, the online Space Camera, will broadcast a live feed of the total lunar eclipse from several locations, starting at 6:06 a.m. PST (9:06 a.m. EST). Watch here: http://events.slooh.com/. Visit this page throughout the weekend to find others who are watching in your area, view comments and updates, check the weather, and explore more resources, including eclipse timetables and related events.
If you're in the western half of North America, set your alarm bright and early! The eclipse will happen just before dawn Saturday morning, from 6:05-6:57 a.m. PST (9:05-9:57 EST). A partial eclipse will be visible to those of you in central North America, though the brightening dawn may obstruct some of your view. Those farthest east will miss out on the "live" event, but you can watch via Slooh online.
Observers in Australia and East Asia will have a prime view. The eclipsed moon will hang high in the middle of the night, local time.
For Europe and Africa, the eclipsed moon will be visible during the early evening of Dec. 10.
Learn more about when and where to view the eclipse on the JPL Blog. JPL astronomer Steve Edberg shares viewing times and tips.


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Look it up in the dictionary to check the spelling � or just ask Katie Danis. The Gaston Day student can spell hundreds, maybe even thousands, of words correctly, and on Wednesday she won The Gazette�s countywide spelling bee for the third straight year.
That makes Katie a three-peat.
Close on Katie�s heels, Kayleigh Guffey from First Wesleyan Christian School who finished in the runner-up spot for � you guessed it � the third straight year. Another three-peat.
It took an amazing 23 rounds for these familiar and friendly competitors to break the word duel. They are the best of the best because each of the 44 spellers in Wednesday�s bee is a school champion and terrific speller.
Standing before a microphone on the big stage at Ashbrook High, peering into an audience of family and friends and teachers, these kids manage to get their jitters under control in circumstances that would challenge many an adult.
They know when to put �i� before �e� and when not to, when �ph� sounds like �f� and other tricky rules of English.
Even words from other languages don�t trip them up.
Words such as �hacienda� and �rendezvous� are simply a series of letters to be placed in the right order.
Whether getting ready for preliminary bees in classrooms, at their school or for the countywide bee, these champions learn more than how to spell long lists of words.
They learn the value of spending time preparing for the contests.
They learn that discipline has its reward.
They learn that winning requires more than simply showing up.
Here at The Gazette, we�re proud to sponsor the annual spelling bee and showcase the bright youngsters who live in Gaston County. Our sincerest congratulations go to each participant in the 2014 bee.
To Katie and Kaleigh, we say thanks for three years fun and exciting competition. It has been an awesome thing to watch!
And now, Katie moves on to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. She takes with her not only her amazing success as a three-time Gaston County champion, but also the valuable experience that comes from her previous competition with champions from across the nation.
Congratulations, Three-Peat Katie! And best of luck in the biggest bee of all!


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This is my second post (part 1) focused on Providence Regional Medical Center of Everett, Washington and how I see their innovations as evidence of organization-wide systems savvy. That is, their efforts show that they understand both technical and organizational opportunities, and that they have the ability to weave them together into innovations -- in this case, life saving innovations.
I read about Providence in a BusinessWeek article and am thankful to Kim Williams, the Chief Nursing Officer of Providence and Judy Espedal, a Cardiac Critical Care staff nurse, and Dr. James Brevig, Director of Cardiac Surgery, for taking the time to tell me their story. Their examples are valuable because they give hope for healthcare innovation, they show us an exceptional process over a long span of years, and they help us see technology tools beyond computers and email. Here I will look at their approach as an overall practice of systems savvy, in Part 1, I provided a more detailed view of their "single stay" innovation.
Why am I certain that the Cardiac Surgery team has systems savvy? Because they haven't made just one transformation -- but several -- each drawing on both technology and organizational practice to provide improvements in patient care.
It is also important to understand that their innovations have been triggered by different forms of observation. In Part 1, it was the nursing staff's observation of problems associated with how patients transferred to different units during the course of their care. In today's examples: Blood conservation (less transfused blood is better in many cases) and skilled nursing education – the changes were triggered by statistical analysis suggesting room for improvement. Statistical techniques are themselves technology tools to apply in your organizational setting.
Blood conservation
In 2004 Dr. Brevig began the blood conservation program based on published research. He pushed for changes in surgical technique to reduce blood loss, changes in bypass machine settings to reduce the use of transfused blood, added a blood conservation coordinator to the staff, and worked with the critical care nurses on how to provide blood on outcomes, rather than routine. Follow-on analyses of patient outcomes verify the program's success. From 2003 to 2007 the transfusion rate has decreased from 43 to 18% and the hospital stay time has been reduced by a half-day.
Skilled nursing education
In 2007 the cardiac surgery unit saw a bump to 12.2% of patients being readmitted to the hospital within 30 days. They used their analysis tools to dig into the issues and found that many of these patients were from skilled nursing facilities. Kim Williams says the team looked to what they could do to help these facilities take on patients after surgery. Providence developed an education program where a cardiac surgeon/critical care nurse team visit the skilled nursing facilities to help educate the staff on how to take care of cardiac surgery patients -- teaching them about the common problems associated with readmissions -- at no charge to the facility. In 2009 the readmission rate was down to 8.1%.
Once could be a fluke. Twice could be coincidence. Three times (single stay, blood conservation, skilled nursing education) is demonstrated skill with systems savvy. I would stand by this assessment even if there have been failures in the mix (though I'm not aware of any), given that their methods include long-term tracking and adjustments based on data. This data appears to flow freely via collaboration, attention to communication, and long-term commitment.
I asked Dr. Brevig about the distinguishing characteristics of the group – what, in his opinion, enables this team to be distinctively different in terms of their approach? He replied that the collaborative nature of the hospital pushes for buy-in and input across all members of the unit. My interpretation is that when true collaboration occurs in such a complex organization, technology and organization practice opportunities will both end up in the mix. We form teams to get diverse input, and sometimes, as in this case, it actually works.
Judy Espedal also emphasized the time and focus needed, noting that transformations take years and that you have to apply yourself from start to finish. Commitment is more likely given the Providence environment: With collaboration and communication, commitment is more likely. From buy-in to showing that the innovation works, instituting the new practice, and on-going evaluation... these are conscious, explicit applications of systems savvy. No one functional area is making a decision. No one layer of the organization is making a decision. No one technology or practice stands above the rest. Providence takes a long-term perspective working with their full system of opportunities.
Summary of Providence's systems savvy
- Ability to use different methods for identifying opportunities (not using just one lens).
- Application of both technology tools and organizational practice to address the opportunity (the basics of systems savvy).
- Long-term focus and tracked outcomes to suggest further adjustment (savvy, wisdom, is more than a short-term activity).
The doctors, nurses, and staff of Providence Regional Medical Center have a clear ability to see room for improvement and to find ways to do something about it. They draw on physical and analytic technology tools and make adjustments in their organizational practice given the variety of skills available, and they increase skills when needed. They do not try to fix a problem with a single "silver bullet." The team uses an integrated approach where technology and practice support one another to reach specific goals.
I thank Providence for taking the time to share their story. This is health care reform.


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thunderjet needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 51 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
Need a simple but powerful graphic design for a company logo. Will be used on website, emails, letterhead paper, business cards, etc.
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Graphic design should be based on a gun trigger, to denote "pulling the trigger," i.e., actually taking action. Our company consults with small and medium sized businesses of all types, where typically the biggest problem they have is actually "doing something." They call us in to help them decide what to do, but we see many clients pay good money for our analysis and advice, then "lock up" and do nothing. Our business model is based on inspiring and influencing our clients to actually take action (pull the trigger) when the time is right--not sit there afraid to do anything.
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Crop Mobs event to be hosted by Sustainable Ag Club
Crop Mobs event to be hosted by Sustainable Ag Club
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Crop Mobs, a project started by a small group of Penn State students in the fall of 2013, will host an event to showcase how they plan to connect the community and farmers in a fresh and creative way. The event is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in 371 Willard Building and is open to the public.
Crop Mobs aims to join those who grow our food and the community in a way that is always learning, growing and sharing. A "mob" will head out to a farm to help with a normally laborious and time-consuming project. In-turn, the students learn from the farmer from shared stories about life on the farm and the practices they are integrating to work with the ecosystems around them, as well as a communal meal supplemented with fresh products straight from the farm.
Crop Mob team members Anna Schwyter and Emily Pennock will introduce the new project to the community and to the University; and embrace the relationships between farmers and community members.
"Food links everyone together. This is such an exciting opportunity to build a network and increase hands-on education about local foods."
-- Anna Schwyter, Crop Mob team member
"Food links everyone together," said Schwyter. "This is such an exciting opportunity to build a network and increase hands-on education about local foods."
The informational meeting will begin with a presentation by the State College Crop Mobs team at 7 p.m. March 4, followed by questions and answers, idea sharing, networking and brainstorming.
"My hope is that students, faculty and community members alike feel like they are a part of building this community centered around something so essential and enriching: sustainable agriculture supporting local foods," said Pennock.
To learn more, go to www.statecollegecropmobs.wix.com/cropmobs or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StateCollegeCropMobs. To learn more about sustainability at Penn State, visit www.sustainability.psu.edu.


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TOKYO (AP) — Japan's environment and nuclear minister visited the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant on Saturday to inspect a spent fuel pool at the center of safety concerns and said it appeared to have been properly reinforced.
The visit by Goshi Hosono, apparently aimed at demonstrating the safety of the facility, came amid renewed concerns about conditions at the plant's No. 4 reactor after its operator reported a bulging of the building's wall. Nuclear regulators ordered a new investigation and seismic tests of the building and its pool.
The building was damaged by an explosion and fire soon after the Fukushima plant was hit by a massive magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The pool, located at the top of the building above the reactor, remains one of the plant's biggest risks due to its vulnerability to earthquakes.
The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., has reinforced the structure and says it now can withstand temblors as strong as last year's quake.
A small group of journalists was allowed to enter the reactor building for the first time with Hosono. Inside were piles of broken wall panels, pieces of cement and mangled equipment, showing the magnitude of the explosion.
Hosono, wearing protective coveralls and a full-face mask, climbed a narrow makeshift staircase to the fifth floor to see the pool, which was covered with a protective tarp. TEPCO officials lifted part of the cover to show the water surface.
He said he was not able to see the newly found 3 centimeter (1 inch) outward bulge in the building's wall with his own eyes, but urged TEPCO "not to take an optimistic view and instead deal with it carefully in order to ensure safety."
Hosono later told reporters that he could see that the pool had been sufficiently reinforced.
"I could see steady progress being made toward removal of the spent fuel (from the pool), which is the next major goal," he said.
The fuel rods in the storage pool are not enclosed as they are in reactor cores and could cause a greater release of radiation in case of a loss of water.
TEPCO is preparing to move the fuel rods from the pool to a joint pool for all six reactors next to the building, but the process won't start until late next year. The joint pool is located on the ground level and is considered safer, even though it already has 6,000 fuel rods in it, officials said. It is expected to take 40 years to decommission the reactors.
Akio Komori, one of the TEPCO executives who escorted Hosono, said the company will inspect the No. 4 building to ensure its integrity while continuing with the fuel removal. Komori, however, rejected growing calls to allow outside experts to inspect the plant's safety.
"As the party with direct responsibility, it's our job to carry out the necessary checks," he said.
From early on, experts have raised concerns about the pool at the No. 4 reactor, where 1,535 fuel rods — the most of any of Fukushima's six reactors — were stored because the reactor was undergoing major refurbishing and the fuel ordinarily inside its core was also kept in the pool.
U.S. nuclear officials feared the fuel rods would overheat and melt as water evaporated from the pool.
The pool had enough water to cover the rods, but officials recently said they might have been saved by chance.
When the disaster struck, two additional pools next to the fuel storage pool had been temporarily filled with water to store equipment used during the refurbishing. That water flowed into the fuel rod pool as its water level declined, though it's not clear whether the rods would have been exposed otherwise, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency official Masaru Kobayashi said.
A worst-case scenario envisioned by the head of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission two weeks after last year's accident warned that a melting of the fuel rods at the No. 4 reactor would require the evacuation of 30 million people just from the greater Tokyo area.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.


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Wishful Thinking: Hollywood Believes Next Generation Of Kids Will Pay For Content
from the don't-stop-believing deptWell, it looks like Hollywood is going to keep betting against basic economics. A new report has come out suggesting that the latest generation of kids are perfectly happy to pay for digital content. The report suggests that it's just the slightly older generation -- "the Napster generation" -- that isn't interested in paying for content. Perhaps I'm missing something, but there appears to be no indication of how this conclusion was arrived at, other than some random research firm says so. There is no indication of an actual study or methodology -- though, if someone can actually figure it out, please let us know in the comments. Frankly, this sounds like wishful thinking. It's premised on the idea that the reason many people don't pay for content today is because they "don't know any better." But that's hogwash. People understand the legalities of it all. It's just that many don't buy into it. Furthermore, having the legacy players bet on this fiction that the next generation of kids will magically start paying for what their older siblings got for free means that these legacy players will hold back on making the major changes they need to make to their business models. This kind of report is the sort of thing that is written to make big company execs feel good about their unwillingness to adapt -- rather than give them any sort of useful advice.
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An Excellent Paper on Uniprocessor Performance Management
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My good friend Linda August (of the IBM Washington Systems Center and previously of the global Performance Management team I was a member of) has written a very good paper (and an accompanying presentation she gave at SHARE in February). The theme is highly topical: The management of uniprocessor LPARs. Topical because of the increased uniprocessor speed of the z990 and particularly the z9... [More]


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Non-banks are capturing more and more of the banking value chain, providing services such as payments, checking and even savings accounts that could erode as much as one-third of traditional bank revenues by 2020 according to Accenture. These new entrants pose a threat to banks by raising service expectations and coming between banks and their customers.
The Everyday Bank
According to Accenture, an Everyday Bank leverages the vast amount of insight it possesses to become central to a customer's financial and non-financial digital ecosystem. The Everyday Bank reinvents itself as a value aggregator, advice provider and access facilitator, acting proactively on the customer's behalf, improving reputation and trust.
- Slash back-office effort by as much as 80 percent
- Reduce its managed applications portfolio by 70 percent
- Cut time to market by 40-50 percent
- Increase operating income by 25-30 percent
According to Accenture, the five critical elements of an Everyday Bank include:
- Provides services that are digitally optimized across a variety of platforms
- An omnichannel approach
- Uses big data and predictive analytics to help anticipate customer financial and non-financial needs
- Offers a human touch for high value interactions
- Is attuned to their customers' moments of truth
Benefits of Becoming an Everyday Bank
By collaborating with these partners as opposed to competing, the bank can be repositioned at the center of the customer's everyday life, becoming integral to both financial and non-financial needs. The Everyday Bank has the opportunity to acquire all segments of customers at an efficient cost (including underbanked, unbanked or unhappily-banked populations), using the number of interactions with these customers to offset the lower income per transaction.
Everyday Banking in Action
The Everyday Bank Challenge
The future of the industry will depend on its ability to leverage the power of customer insight and digital technology to provide services that help today's tech-savvy customers save and better manage their everyday lives. If banks don't move quickly, however, competitors will insert themselves into the buying process, gaining the valuable purchase insight that is the domain of the banking industry today.


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Catherine Marcus Rose and Deedie Rose hosted Aerin Lauder and friends for the launch of Lauder's new book, Beauty at Home, which shares photos and details of dinner parties and family gatherings at Lauder's New York apartment and at her grandmother Estée Lauder's former Hamptons home. The book signing and cocktail party, held at Catherine's sleek Edward Larrabee Barnes-designed hacienda in Dallas, feted an intimate group of fans of Lauder's stylish home furnishings, fashion and beauty lines.