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The White House
April 27, 2009
Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 4/27/09
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 27, 2009
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
MR. GIBBS: No announcements, so we'll start with Ms. Loven.
Q Thank you. Just a couple things. The European health commissioner, EU commissioner was saying that he didn't think that any non-essential travel to the U.S. or Mexico should be cancelled. Is there any push-back coming from the White House or the administration on that?
MR. GIBBS: I'm sorry, any --
Q Any push-back. Are you guys talking about saying we don't think that's an appropriate thing to say at this point?
MR. GIBBS: I will check on the European information. I had not seen that before I came out here.
Q Well, it's been in all the stories all morning --
MR. GIBBS: I would say -- let me just give you a sense of what has -- what the President has done on this today, including who he's heard from. At the end of the President's daily intelligence briefing he got a briefing on the latest developments from John Brennan.
As you know, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did a public briefing today at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Brennan and Secretary Napolitano and the State Department will brief at 3:00 p.m. today.
Q Who from State?
MR. GIBBS: I don't know who from State, but likely in that will be an increased travel advisory saying non-essential travel -- warning against non-essential travel to Mexico.
Q Likely?
MR. GIBBS: Yes.
Q Can you confirm that that's what they're going to say?
MR. GIBBS: I can. I can likely --
Q A warning against non-essential --
MR. GIBBS: Non-essential travel to Mexico. I will point you to them in terms of the details forthcoming.
Q In terms of the EU health commissioner, can you just follow up with that? It used to be if there was a question to follow up on in the briefing, that there would be sort of an asterisk in the transcript or some way to --
MR. GIBBS: I will --
Q -- get us the facts.
MR. GIBBS: I'll send it to you in that pink paper that Bill has.
Q That would be great. And then just quickly, you talked about the President getting his update at the end of the intel briefing. Can you just talk about his process of keeping updated and involved and kind of walk us through a little tick-tock?
MR. GIBBS: Yes. We did some of this yesterday. I don't know how many briefings he ended up getting yesterday, but he's getting regular briefings from Mr. Brennan, who, as I said yesterday, is Assistant to the President and in charge of the Homeland Security Council here at the White House.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 -- HSPD-5 is what denotes that Secretary Napolitano, as head of the Department of Homeland Security, has primary intergovernmental authority over these types of incidents.
Again, they will brief, as I understand it, CDC at 1:00 p.m., because Dr. Besser is in Atlanta. Brennan and Napolitano will brief at 3:00 p.m. That will happen on a daily basis to keep you all up to date on any and all developments.
Q Following up from yesterday's briefing here, sort of what did you know and when did you know it -- the first case in Mexico was apparently either reported, or the first death was -- I'm not sure -- April 12th. The President was there about five days later. Did our team learn of this during the advance or in the course of the visit?
MR. GIBBS: I'm not aware that we learned until I think earlier last week. That's what I -- that's what I've been told and I will double-check on that.
Q So there was no warning or caution given --
MR. GIBBS: Not prior to the trip, no.
Q -- prior to the trip?
Q There are growing concerns in the financial markets about potential fallout for the global economy for those glimmers of hope and progress that the President has pointed to, if this were to turn into a pandemic. Is the administration at all concerned and taking any kind of preemptive action, if that were the case?
MR. GIBBS: Well, let me split the question in a couple different ways. The National Economic Council, Council of Economic Advisers is obviously aware of and looking into this notion. There's, I understand it, a working group at the Department of Treasury to deal with this. Obviously what we have done and what we talked about yesterday in declaring a public health emergency in order to activate capacity and capability of this government ahead of anything was to get out ahead of any of these incidents and hopefully, prevent its spread. So I think it is a little early to determine the economic impact. But obviously, NEC, CEA and Treasury are monitoring that situation and looking into it. I hesitate to get a whole lot further than that based on what may or may not happen.
Q Has the President talked -- spoken on the subject privately that he felt any concern --
MR. GIBBS: There was discussion about it here today, yes.
Q I know that Kathleen -- Governor Sebelius' nomination is probably going to be voted on tomorrow in the Senate, but do you guys have just the litany of other assistant and deputy secretaries at HHS, as well as the Surgeon General, ready to go, to hit the ground running after she is confirmed, assuming she is?
MR. GIBBS: Absolutely. Let me -- as I mentioned earlier, the primary presidential directive for Homeland Security denotes -- I know there's been some discussion about why Napolitano's role in this. That's why I mentioned the presidential directive that denotes interagency coordination goes to the Department of Homeland Security.
And I mentioned this yesterday. There's -- our response is in no way hindered or hampered by not having a permanent secretary at HHS right now. Dr. Besser and thousands of people both at CDC and throughout HHS are responding to this. There are professional staff over there as we speak, helping to coordinate this. I'm sure many of you all have called public affairs over there and gotten your questions answered.
So there -- we feel confident with the team that is there now. Having said that, we're certainly hopeful that Secretary -- soon to be Secretary Sebelius will join them without delay tomorrow.
Q But presumably, you'd rather have more than a group there.
MR. GIBBS: We'd rather not have a swine flu.
Yes, sir.
Q I'm sorry, but could you just -- do you have them ready to go -- the Surgeon General, the assistant secretary?
MR. GIBBS: There are -- there's a whole group of people there and there will be more to follow. Some will, and some won't need Senate confirmation.
Yes, sir.
Q Can I just follow on the question of economic impact that Matt asked? Specifically, there has been some chatter this morning about during the stimulus debate, there was I think $900 million that Democrats wanted to put in to deal with pandemic preparations. I know we're not in a pandemic stage right now, but there have been some Democrats this morning saying the money got taken out by Republicans who thought it was pork barrel spending. Any concern here at the White House about that money being taken out? And any talk about --
MR. GIBBS: Well, before I get into that argument, let me -- I'd have to go look at the information. I would say to this, Ed, that the preparations that Congress took in 2006 were important in providing us the ability to respond now. And part of the reason -- 2005 and 2006 -- part of the reason I'm up to date on those things is because Senator Barack Obama was deeply involved in the appropriations activities to ensure that we had antiviral drugs in the event of an avian flu outbreak.
Some of the very first governmental money that went to avian flu came through work that Senator Obama did with Senator Lugar in terms of monitoring in foreign countries that didn't have the capability to recognize, or the infrastructure to test what was going on. That is part of what he worked on in '05 and '06. I'd have to look specifically at the $900 --
Q A quick follow to what Bill asked about Mexico. The fact that the administration was not told about what had been going on in Mexico when you got there, is there any concern the Mexican government was not truthful? Or is it that it hadn't been -- the whole thing had not been formulated yet, so maybe they didn't have all the information?
MR. GIBBS: Without speculating on what the situation might have been, it's hard for me to guess. I said this yesterday, and there's certainly been no change in that -- that the President's health was never in any danger.
Q In grading -- his report card, how does the President rate himself after 100 days in office?
MR. GIBBS: I was asked this question a few days ago and I gave the administration a B-plus. I think there's always room for improvement. But I think largely -- and I think the President and the administration are pleased with what has been done in the first 100 days if you look at restarting -- restarting credit flowing, increased financial stability, the passage of a recovery and reinvestment plan.
But as I've also said, I think the American people are less likely to spend a lot of time sitting around Wednesday judging what we've done in our first 100 days, and are more concerned with what we're going to do each and every day going forward to continue the progress that we started in the first part of this administration.
Q Does the President think it's right for Wall Street to be getting big pay raises now?
MR. GIBBS: Well, I think the President's viewpoint on executive compensation have been well discussed in each of these first almost 100 days.
Q Robert, two questions -- a quick follow on Jake's question. So your response hasn't been hampered at all by not having an HHS Secretary, by having an acting HHS --
MR. GIBBS: I mean, I'm happy to respond to something that you think might have hampered that response.
Q It doesn't -- it's not a concern at all to the administration that you don't have your person there and then they don't have their people there? Not at all?
Second question, do you guys feel you owe folks in New York City this morning an apology for this incident having to do with the airplane that looks like Air Force One with two fighter jets? There seemed to be a lot of panic --
MR. GIBBS: I would point you to the FAA or Air Force.
Q Everybody's pointing us to the White House Military Office, so that's why --
MR. GIBBS: Well, then I would contact the White House --
Q Well, the White House Military Office won't tell us anything -- they'll refer us to you. (Laughter.)
MR. GIBBS: Well, then let me go discuss with the White House Military -- I don't -- I have seen some news reports but --
Q What was the photo op for?
MR. GIBBS: I don't know. That's -- I have no information on this other than what I saw --
Q I mean, I understand the way this works. I'm just saying, appearance-wise, it's odd that you guys don't have a response. I mean, this is the President's aircraft or what looks like --
MR. GIBBS: I understand. I was working on other things. You might be surprised to know I don't know of every movement of Air Force One or what happens to it. But I will certainly talk to the Military Office.
Q -- very edgy about it.
Q A follow-up?
MR. GIBBS: What's that? No, let's go to -- yes.
Q Another question on this swine flu. This is the first test for you all on a potential major public health crisis. What are some of the things that are guiding you in terms of your communication on this balance between how the President put it this morning -- reason for concern, but not alarm?
MR. GIBBS: Well, I think yesterday's announcement I think in some ways demonstrates that. I mean, look, we -- I think anytime you were to utter the phrase "public health emergency," obviously initially there would probably be a lot of concern.
But understanding, as the Secretary -- as Secretary Napolitano denoted yesterday, it's very similar to an emergency declaration that one might make in preparation for a natural disaster like a flood or a hurricane that you know or can predict is coming. It helps us preposition resources. It frees up parts of the law that have to be activated in order to do that.
Yesterday, Mr. Brennan, Secretary Napolitano, and the CDC walked through all of the preparation that had previously been done. Look, we want to ensure that the public understands the steps that the government has taken, the capacity and the capabilities by which the government has, in order to respond to this -- to let people know and to hopefully give them information if they have questions. Again, I would repeat, go to cdc.gov -- there is something on -- obviously right there on the front home page that has frequently asked questions. There's also part of that in Spanish for people that need that.
So I think there -- we're trying to balance, as you said, ensuring that the public is aware and understands what's out there, but at the same time what we're doing is a precaution and not to alarm people.
Q What -- just to go back to the questions -- the earlier questions about the economic effect, you said there were discussions here. At what level --
MR. GIBBS: Well, it was simply raised in one of the meetings -- I forget which one I was in -- that simply a discussion that it was something that should be noted. That's why, again, there's -- we'll ask Treasury for more on their group, but just that the NEC and the CEA are monitoring.
Q Was it one of the meetings where the President was present?
MR. GIBBS: I don't believe it was, but I can go back and check my notes.
Q Robert, a follow-up on that. What was -- can you clear up what the President's contact was with Felipe Solis, the gentleman who died the day after? And we're hearing that he could have --
MR. GIBBS: Let me balance the -- let me balance exactly what Peter said. I've got no information on that. Again, I'm going to repeat what I've now said any number of times: Having talked to the doctors directly about this, the President's health was never in danger. The President, nor anybody that I know of traveling with him in either a governmental or press capacity has shown any symptoms that would denote cause for any concern.
Q Understanding that, what was his contact, though, with Felipe Solis? Can you clear that up?
MR. GIBBS: I have not talked to anybody about that.
Q Did this man actually escort the President in Mexico City? No, seriously, it is a --
MR. GIBBS: No, I am serious, but, April, if I didn't know the answer to the previous question, extrapolating on the follow-up is going to be hard for me to provide information, based on the fact that the basis of the previous question I didn't have any information to answer it.
Q Was the President in the room with this gentleman?
Q I can ask you one --
MR. GIBBS: Okay, and I will check on it. Again, it's hard for me to go three levels down when -- sorry.
Go ahead.
Q Robert, the President this morning, on the swine flu, said there was no cause for alarm. Was he giving the American people a snapshot? We know this is a very fast-changing situation. And what should be the level of concern at this moment and going forward?
MR. GIBBS: Well, I think people should be vigilant in observing what's around them. Obviously, if they -- I think yesterday -- they talked here yesterday, if people feel sick, to take the precautions that you need to, to stay home. I think those are important things for people to understand. And I think it is important, as I said, that people remain vigilant, that they ensure that they're, as Mr. Brennan said, taking responsibility for themselves.
The President, again, and the team here, wanted the American people to understand that we're taking steps in the event that what is happening now becomes more concerning. It's enough of a concern, obviously, to take steps to begin to activate our response. And we're continuing to monitor it, and hopefully, with these daily briefings in addition to CDC and Mr. Brennan and Secretary Napolitano, the public will have all the information they need on this.
Q I understand this is a fluid situation, Robert. You may not have the answers right now, but if you could take these questions if you don't and get back, I'd appreciate it.
MR. GIBBS: Sure.
Q Is the White House actively curious about Mr. Solis and the cause of his death? He did -- he wasn't -- he was next to the President. He was there. There is video of him on the 16th.
MR. GIBBS: Let me -- let me check. Let me check.
Q Can you really come back to us? I mean, it's a serious question.
MR. GIBBS: I will check.
Q This man possibly died from swine flu.
Q Well, we don't know yet.
Q We don't know, but we've been hearing the reports constantly, and he possibly had contact with the President the day before -- that's a real question.
MR. GIBBS: A real question that I said five minutes ago that I would try to find out, April. I haven't forgotten.
Q -- curious if it's pursuing to try to find out some more information about the situation.
MR. GIBBS: I will certainly check. Again, but let me -- hold on, but let me -- I said this the other day, I'm going to try not to take it personally that giving an answer on the seventh time has yet to break through. So let me try an eighth. I specifically asked somebody on my staff to speak directly with the doctors of the President of the United States of America, ask them if they were at all concerned. They said, no. The President, as I mentioned yesterday and on many other previous occasions, has not exhibited any symptoms that would require that to be of concern.
So while I will check individually on your question, I think it's important to understand, for the eighth time, that there's no medical concern for the President.
Q Robert, just in my defense, my question wasn't about that.
MR. GIBBS: Well, and I said --
Q -- discussion of a medical concern --
MR. GIBBS: As I said this yesterday, Chuck, we have -- I think it's important for both you and for the public to understand that if you -- as Mr. Brennan said yesterday, if you are exhibiting symptoms, if you feel sick, to take precaution. But at the same time, let's not crush our public health or private health infrastructure with every person just going to randomly get tested, despite the fact that there's no concern that they're exhibiting a symptom by which would denote that they have some reason to be concerned.
Q One more --
Q I had a second question, Robert. Now, the White House --
MR. GIBBS: We're only up to two? (Laughter.)
Q Yes, sir.
MR. GIBBS: I like the way you count. (Laughter.)
Q The record will reflect that this would be the second question.
MR. GIBBS: All right, I find that hard to believe.
Q In previous administrations, and I assume in this one, advance trips for the President -- wherever the President is going to go, medical teams go out with specific medical questions: the personnel who are going to be on-site with the President is going to be, and the larger medical -- or air quality, or any type of medical concerns where the President is going to be.
Were these teams dispatched to Mexico? Were questions asked about swine flu, do you know? And did you get any response from the Mexican officials either about what the President was likely to encounter, or possibly would encounter?
MR. GIBBS: I will ask. Without -- and maybe I shouldn't do this. I'm not entirely sure that somebody would have asked about that given the timing. But let me --
Q The President arrived on the 16th, and as Bill reported, the first case was documented on April 12th. So it's possible that within that environment --
MR. GIBBS: Let me find that out. But again --
Q But again, it could have been asked.
MR. GIBBS: I'm going to go for number nine.
Q No, that wasn't the question --
MR. GIBBS: No, I understand. I just think it's important --
Q -- it's about communication between --
MR. GIBBS: I understand. I understand. But let's -- for purposes of the previous question, I just, again -- boy, I'm glad I'm not a public health spokesman. Let me just this one more time. The doctors have informed me, based on my personal curiosity, knowing of yours, that the President's health was never in any danger; that he has not exhibited any symptoms; neither has anybody traveling with him; neither has any of the press that traveled with him that I'm aware of exhibited any symptoms that would cause some reason for concern.
Q Major's question is not getting at that. There's a lot of speculation --
MR. GIBBS: No, no, no, no, no, no --
Q -- that the Mexican government was withholding information from the United States.
MR. GIBBS: I'm not -- Chuck, hold on, let me --
Q I'm asking a question --
MR. GIBBS: No, no, no -- no, no, no -- and I'm --
Q His health is not what we're asking about.
MR. GIBBS: No, no, I'm trying to balance what somebody previously asked about concern and panic, okay -- so I'm reiterating that answer as a larger global answer while I check on the other questions. Guys, I -- my ears work fine. I will check on the questions, all right.
Don't tell me, let me guess -- go ahead.
Q I am not going to ask about the President's health. This is a relatively new administration's first public health crisis. It's a new plan that stemmed -- that came out of the SARS thing several years ago, never been into place. Aside from the top officials, you have a lot of lower-level second and third tier people that have not been put in place yet. Do you guys have any concerns about respond -- sort of the overall bureaucracy's response and being able to ramp up, and are you reaching out to anybody in prior administrations or anybody outside the government to kind of help this relatively new government deal with this situation?
MR. GIBBS: Well, I can certainly check and see if any of our -- I assume some of the people here have -- would just naturally reach out to counterparts in past or previous administrations. I would also point out, Michael, that a ton of this infrastructure is done at a state and local level. You know, the -- in dealing with cases that have been reported based on testing at the CDC, obviously, for instance, New York Department of Public Health, their school system, their local infrastructure is also key in this.
But we have -- we're not currently concerned about our infrastructure and our ability to respond to this. Again, this is something that I think it is important to understand is at the top of the President's list right now and the top of many of the staff that work here. We have all been involved in meetings and briefings and discussions and calls well after normal working hours to stay on top of the situation.
The team will continue to evaluate whether or not there are any infrastructure demands that need to be reinforced or met a different way. Again, I think part of the -- it's important what you mentioned, which is the response in many ways is about the plan that you have in place and the plans that you've taken in many ways, whether it was SARS, whether it was avian flu -- both the President's interest and knowledge on this issue as well as the preparations that were taken we feel confident leave the government in a strong position to respond.
Q I'll pass my second question on to Major. (Laughter.)
MR. GIBBS: Jeffrey.
Q Robert, you know, when the President was in the Senate, he had a bill early on in the avian flu scare and both he and Senator Lugar thought that the country was not prepared for this -- a crisis. Where does he think that the country is at right now on this, and have there been strides made under the Bush administration to prepare for this -- or your administration? Or is there a great need for --
MR. GIBBS: Well, I think -- and I can -- I don't know if I have this timeline here. Let me take a gander at this. In the early part of 2005, I think the first several months of Senator Obama's tenure, he worked on -- primarily on appropriating money for -- and authorizing money for the World Health Organization to begin to have greater resources that would be needed to test, to monitor, to notify the surrounding regions and the world of the increased prevalence of avian flu.
In November -- or by November of that year, there were increased appropriations dealing with both the planning for, as well as the response needed for, antiviral medication and other response resources. That was done with the Bush administration and members of Congress. There was a big push on that and a lot of money that was added at that point in 2005 and again in 2006 to address this.
So I think the President believes that part of that work was helpful in creating that infrastructure and that plan that is now being activated to respond.
Yes, ma'am.
Q As long as you're taking questions that you're going to get back to us on, on the flight of Air Force One, the aircraft this morning down along Lower Manhattan at a very, very low level, Mayor Bloomberg says he is furious, it was insensitive, poor judgment, and he would go all the way to the White House to stop it if he knew it was going to happen. Do you think it's insensitive to have a big aircraft fly low over an area that -- when it's clearly such a trigger for them?
MR. GIBBS: Well, I'm going to find out this information based on Chuck's question and we'll try to get back to you with whatever details we can.
Yes, sir.
Q Robert, when the President this morning said, of the swine flu, that it was cause for concern but not alarm and you've got like the EU Commissioner at first saying, don't travel to North America, before he toned it down, saying, don't travel to parts of North America -- is there a fine line here? Is the world overreacting? Have we crossed a line toward panic and is it unjustified?
MR. GIBBS: No, I -- well, yes and no. I do think there is a fine line, undoubtedly. But I also think there is -- and the President and his team believe -- a desire for and a need for information in order for the public to have to make determinations, to understand what is -- what has caused the government to take increased preparations so that they can take preparations and increase their own personal surveillance as to the surroundings that they're in.
Yes, I think it's a tricky fine line, but I think what we are doing is hedging a bit more on the notion that more public information is important so that people can take the necessary precautions. Again, that information is out there on the CDC website, Mr. Brennan said it yesterday -- actions that individuals can take should they feel like they're sick.
One of the things I would -- to build off of Michael's question earlier -- I think one of the things that gives -- and Dr. Besser said this yesterday -- we are at the tail end of the normal flu season, which is a good thing in terms of the overall ability to respond as the normal course of any flu that one sees each year, where the prevalence of that decreases.
Yes, sir.
Q Robert, thanks. The New York Times reported this weekend that compensation levels for workers at the largest financial institutions are coming back to levels prior to the financial market's collapse. What kind of message do you think this sends? And is the White House concerned at all that as unemployment levels continue to rise, people in Wall Street firms are getting more and more pay?
MR. GIBBS: Well, again, as I said to Helen's question, I think the White House was concerned enough in February about this issue and continues to be concerned enough about this issue for the President to issue a fairly stern warning, and to begin the completion of guidelines and proposals to rein in executive pay and I think to ensure that there's some measure in compensation, and that compensation rewards success and not failure.
Yes, sir.
Q Robert, I wanted to go back to Helen's question, as well. You said you'd give the administration a B-plus on its first hundred days in office. I was wondering what grade you would give the Republicans in Congress and the national leadership on their first hundred days under President Obama.
MR. GIBBS: Did you put him up to this, Helen? No. (Laughter.)
You know what, I'm going to -- I will let all of you intrepid reporters file equally intrepid stories judging their 100 days.
Q Or a grade for us?
Q -- a B-plus or what would -- (laughter) --
MR. GIBBS: I'd let them defend their actions. And they have very eloquent spokespeople who I think can take those calls.
Yes, sir.
Q Robert, this is budget week on the Hill again. And you're likely to get reconciliation at least for health. Does the President have mixed feelings about, on the one hand, having an easier time towards getting health care reform; on the other hand, perhaps irreparably damaging relationships with Republicans who think that it's, you know, sort of heavy-handed?
MR. GIBBS: Well, I guess I would disagree with the notion that a majority of the United States Senate believing something is finding that to be heavy-handed. I think the President believes that this provides, no pun intended, a little bit of an insurance policy to make sure that people are engaged in finding a solution for a problem that's vexed Congress and the public for decades; that the President believes it's time to find a solution to cut health care costs and to increase the number of people that have -- that are lucky enough to have access to insurance; that we have a big table and that people can and should come share their ideas from across the spectrum as to how to exactly do that.
And I think it's been noted many times there are -- there are many examples of a public policy that have come as a result of reconciliation, whether it's welfare reform or tax cuts in 2001. So this is the beginning of a very important process and that we hope that both parties and actors that are involved in the health care equation from across the political spectrum will work and act in good faith towards finally bringing about a solution that finally cuts the costs of health care.
Yes, ma'am.
Q What are the White House views on the impeaching of Judge Bybee?
MR. GIBBS: I'm sorry?
Q I'm wondering what the White House's view is on the impeachment of the --
MR. GIBBS: It's no different than what I've said last week when I said this was a --
Q Did you know of Podesta's --
MR. GIBBS: -- congressional review. I'm sorry.
Q Did you know of Podesta's letter before --
MR. GIBBS: I can check.
Q Under the debt exchange announced today by GM, the Treasury would own 50 percent of the company. Does that mean the federal government will run General Motors? And how would it exert its authority?
And secondly, could you give me a reaction to the Chrysler-UAW deal announced last night? Does it --
MR. GIBBS: Sure. Let me take the first one first. Despite the ownership percentage that under a restructuring proposal that you mentioned as part of these SEC filings, this administration and this government have no desire to run an auto company on a day-to-day basis. We believe that -- or I should say, we believe that the plans that were sent forward to us needed to be strengthened. We strongly back the -- an auto industry that we believe can and should be self-reliant of government funding. And that's the actions -- that's what the Presidential Auto Task Force and the stakeholders we hope and believe are working strongly towards. But it is not our desire to either own or run one of the auto companies.
In terms of the reaction to UAW as it relates to Chrysler and Fiat, I think obviously we're pleased that it appears as if another hurdle has been cleared. I know it was -- and I think the President thanks all of those that are and were involved in those negotiations. And we believe and are hopeful that we can continue to make progress with additional credit holders to get a deal to merge Chrysler and Fiat ahead of the deadline and continue a strong and viable auto industry.
Q Yes, Robert, thank you.
MR. GIBBS: I keep telling you guys, don't worry -- I love that I just point in that general direction and -- no, I'm kidding. (Laughter.)
Q We'll take it. Looking ahead, the first Thursday in May is the National Day of Prayer. For the last eight years, on that day, there's been a prayer service in the East Room of the White House. So that would be not this Thursday, but May 7th. Can you tell us what the plans --
MR. GIBBS: I need it now. (Laughter.)
Q Can you tell us what the plans are for this year's National Day of Prayer?
MR. GIBBS: Well, most of these guys will tell you, I'm so bad at the week ahead that two weeks ahead might be a challenge even I can't begin to overcome.
Q There's concern among evangelicals that there will be nothing held at the White House this year. Is that true -- nothing in the White House?
MR. GIBBS: I can't imagine that that would the case. I will check with scheduling and those in the faith office that would have a better idea. The President is somebody who prays each and every day and -- whether it's national prayer day or not.
Yes, sir.
Q Sort of a related issue, I guess. Today the former ambassador to the Vatican, Mary Ann Glendon, announced that she was declining the highest honor from Notre Dame and that was because the President is going to be giving the commencement speech there. Does the White House have any response to that at all?
MR. GIBBS: I don't know. I have not seen whatever reasoning she might have given. I'll continue to say this: The President looks forward -- greatly looks forward to delivering the commencement address at Notre Dame. Obviously it's a -- any commencement is a very special occasion for students and families that are involved. I think Notre Dame has a strong record of healthy exchange of differing viewpoints and ideas. The President is glad and fortunate to have supporters of all faiths and looks forward to delivering that commencement address.
Q Can I just follow up, though, one more thing -- there's been some reports that Notre Dame does expect him to wear the traditional robe of the Prayer to Virgin Mary. Is that --
MR. GIBBS: I will check. I honestly don't know what the dress code is for that day, but I can assume if -- the President will wear what one traditionally wears for that commencement and looks forward to doing it.
Thank you, all.


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My Sunday With Arthur Penn
Maybe it was all that laundry piled up in the kid's room. Or the several days of snow shoveling and school closings. But I just couldn't be bothered. Generally, when I feel overwhelmed by detail and small chores, I like to watch something about people with infinitely bigger problems and it motivates me to get over myself. After a few episodes of Hoarders, for instance, my house is so clean you can eat off the floor.
So yesterday I accidentally spent about four and a half hours with Arthur Penn, watching two films he directed long ago: Little Big Man (1970) and The Miracle Worker (1962). The former, because I happened upon it in full on YouTube while my son was watching his favorite cartoon (not mine) and the latter, because that same kid has to write a report on Helen Keller and hasn't finished the book yet.
Little Big Man
I can't have seen Little Big Man in the theater when it came out, probably. The reason I'm unclear is that I was taken to Ryan's Daughter that year by one of my parents (I was five), who probably thought I'd be bored and fall asleep, which I wasn't and didn't, so you never know. If I saw Little Big Man at the movies, then it must not have terrified me. I imagine, after watching it on an iPad, that it is spectacular on the big screen, since much of it was filmed on location in Montana. Even if I had seen it writ large, great cinematography clearly didn't register for me as much as, say, John Mills ripping off the claw of a live lobster.
Little Big Man is the story of Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman), the last white survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn and an impossibly old man, who, at the beginning of the film, is being interviewed by an annoying academic. The researcher assumes that since Crabb fought with Custer, he was a willing participant in the near-genocide of Native Americans, but Crabb's story turns out to be more complicated.
We learn that Pawnees killed Crabb's family, leaving 10-year-old Jack and his sister alive in the wreckage of their wagon train. A Cheyenne brave rescues them both and takes them back to his village to live. Crabb's sister runs off, while he is adopted by Old Lodge Skins (Chief Dan George), the tribe's leader, learns their language and ways, eventually earning the name Little Big Man, because he's Dustin Hoffman and is pretty short. Crabb is recaptured by U.S. soldiers in his late teens and thus begins his long tale of straddling two worlds and being part of neither.
Along the way, he runs into all kinds of Western memes (snake-oil salesman Martin Balsam) and famous figures, like Wild Bill Hickok (Jeff Corey) and General George Armstrong Custer (a memorable Richard Mulligan; no Burt Campbell he). A lot happens to him and the people around him in two and a half hours. There is much to make you cry and a lot you want to look up after, like what did Native Americans think of this picture when it came out? and wasn't Wild Bill Hickok way younger than that guy?
Little Big Man is worth watching again if you haven't seen it since the Vietnam Era, of which it is a huge product. Forrest Gump, a picture about though not of the period -- and a movie I hated -- owes a lot to this film,
Make of that what you will.
The Miracle Worker
My son is not a guy who reads for pleasure. Granted, there are good reasons for this: he's autistic, kind of dyslexic, and has visual processing issues, but it still kind of confounds and saddens me that a kid who loves stories so much has so much trouble reading. I thought we'd watch The Miracle Worker together after getting halfway through his book (which is where the picture ends) to see if it would help him retain the main themes and all that. And it did, but in the exact opposite way it worked for me when I was his age.
When I was a girl, my mother used to suggest reading the book before seeing a movie based on the book, particularly if it was scary, like The Omen or Jaws, so "you'd know when to close your eyes." Now if you've read either of those books, you'll recall that there's so much violence and creepiness to chew on mentally, that seeing it on a screen is nothing compared to what you've already dreamed up.
What I forgot about The Miracle Worker, is how heartbreaking and dark it is, how much more I relate to the Kellers now (well, Mrs. Keller, anyway), because the last time I saw it I didn't have a child of my own, let alone one with special needs. And because Annie Sullivan's background is horrifyingly bleak, I had to do a lot of 'splainin' to my boy about orphans, insane asylums, scarlet fever, why all the black people in the movie were servants (my son is black; I'm not) and why I was crying the whole time --
all the stuff he needed to be shown by the movie, because he wasn't picking it up from the book.
Naturally, the part my kid liked the best was the breakfast table scene when Helen and Miss Sullivan are fighting. "Pinch her!" he'd suggest. I admit, it was kind of hard for me to resist doing a few Three Stooges whoops during some of it. Honestly, I don't know how Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft made it through that scene without killing each other. I suppose having done it every night for two years on stage was good practice.
But my kid softened up by the time Helen and Annie get to the gatehouse.
"Do blind people dream?" he asked. He even volunteered something from the book he remembered: "The final word she needs to know is water."
More tears.
There are parts of the movie that drag and are over-earnest and very Playhouse 90, which is fine on the whole. It does make you wonder why Inga Swenson didn't get to do a bit more drama than, say, Benson. And the guy I always think is Fritz Weaver turns out to be Victor Jory. Other than that, it's Patty Duke's picture and I'm very glad for her she made it.
In case you were wondering, I finished all the laundry.

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If you're pregnant or are planning to turn into pregnant, you probably know that it is crucial for you to get a lot of folic acid. Folic acid helps to reduce brain and spinal defects in your baby, specially in early pregnancy. What you could not know is how essential it's to take multivitamins, as well.
A study, recently published inside the medical journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, noted the significance of taking multivitamins if attempting to conceive or newly pregnant. Their analysis concluded that women who take multivitamins in early pregnancy reduced their child's risk of developing specific brain tumors.
Researchers discovered that women taking multivitamins close to the time they conceived had babies who had been much less likely to develop medulloblastoma and primitive neuroectodermal brain tumors. Brain tumors are fairly rare in children, occurring in 1 in 20,000 children under the age of six. Medulloblastoma is the second most widespread brain tumor in youngsters.
The study at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia compared 315 youngsters with brain tumors to 315 randomly chosen healthy youngsters. Researchers known as each mother and asked if they had been taking multivitamins prior to or after conception. The findings were slightly significant , yet they had been comparable to a study conducted in 1993 by a distinct group.
Interestingly, taking a multivitamin during the later stages of pregnancy did not substantially decrease the infant's risk of developing brain tumors. This makes it all too clear that if you're trying to get pregnant, you must start taking your multivitamins proper away. Then continue with the approval of your physician at least by means of the early stages of your pregnancy.
Women are strongly urged to choose a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid. Reproductive women should eat healthy foods with plenty of vitamins and folic acid.
When choosing your vitamin, check its vitamin A content. Never take more than 770 micrograms of Vitamin A. Too a lot can trigger birth defects in babies.
You should also look on the label for the letters USP. This means the vitamin has been evaluated and meets specific criteria by the U.S. Pharmacopeia Organization. Vitamins with an USP stamp have specific standardized levels of purity, safety, high quality and content.
Your OB/GYN will help you decide on a pre-natal vitamin prior to you even get pregnant. So good luck if you are trying to conceive, and take that multivitamin for both you and your baby!


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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - The top-seeded Wichita State Shockers will attempt to keep their historic season alive on Saturday afternoon, as they take on the fourth-seeded Missouri State Bears in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at the Scottrade Center.
Awaiting the winner of this contest in the championship game will be the survivor of the Indiana State/Southern Illinois matchup.
Missouri State began its tournament stay on Friday when it dismissed fifth- seeded Illinois State, 53-48, to improve to 20-11 overall, it first 20-win campaign since 2010-11. The Bears are now winners of three of their last four.
Wichita State's unblemished campaign continued on Friday afternoon when the team dismissed Evansville, 80-58, for its fourth straight victory of at least 20 points. The Shockers were the first team since Saint Joseph's in 2003-04 to enter postseason play undefeated, and they are just two wins shy of the NCAA- record winning streak of 34 set by UNLV during the 1990-91 campaign.
The teams met up in the regular-season finale, with Wichita State making easy work of Missouri State at home last Saturday, 68-45. The Shockers have now won seven in a row over the Bears to improve to 34-30 all time.
The Bears trailed by one late in their contest on Friday but pulled away thanks to a 8-2 run, and while they shot only 32.7 percent from the floor on the afternoon, they held Illinois State to an even worse 31.4 percent. They also won the rebounding battle, 45-36. Austin Ruder was the spark plug with a career-high-tying 21 points, shooting 6-of-12 from 3-point range in the process. No one else registered in double figures, but Keith Pickens (14 rebounds) and Jarmar Gulley (10) both pulled down double-digit boards.
Despite Missouri State's impressive record this season, it has barely scored more points per game (69.6) than it has allowed (68.3 ppg), and it actually gets outshot from the floor by its opponents, 44.4 percent to 43.5 percent. Gulley is the unquestioned leader in terms of on-the-court production, as he nets 14.7 ppg, grabs 6.5 rpg and swipes 1.7 spg, all while shooting nearly 46 percent from the field. Ruder (9.0 ppg) has been impressive from beyond the arc, knocking down 71 3-pointers at a 42.3 percent clip.
After exchanging a few leads with Evansville early in their quarterfinal-round matchup, the Shockers pulled away by 10 at halftime and cruised to the 22- point victory from there, as they outshot the Purple Eagles from the field, 50.9 percent to 36.8 percent, and scored 17 points off a 12 UE turnovers. Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker both poured in 17 points in the triumph on a combined 12-of-19 field goal shooting. Tekele Cotton and Chadrack Lufile scored 11 points apiece, while Kadeem Coleby was a factor on the defensive end of the court with six blocks.
On the season, Wichita State has been blowing teams out left and right, which is accurately portrayed with its outstanding +15.5 scoring margin, as it shoots 45.7 percent from the field for 75.4 ppg while allowing just 59.9 ppg on 39.4 percent shooting. The team also lives in the green with its rebounding (+8.1) and turnover (+1.9) margins. Early paces the squad in both scoring (15.8 ppg) and rebounding (5.9 rpg) on greater than 46 percent shooting, while Baker (13.1 ppg), Fred VanVleet (11.9 ppg, 5.3 apg) and Cotton (10.4 ppg) have also been strong.


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Two U.S. senators today filed a bill that would require the federal government to establish standards to ensure automakers secure a driver against vehicle cyber attacks.
The Security and Privacy in Your Car (SPY Car) Act, filed by Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), also establishes a rating system — or "cyber dashboard"— that informs consumers about how well the vehicle protects drivers' security and privacy beyond the proposed federal minimum standards.
"Drivers shouldn't have to choose between being connected and being protected," Sen. Markey said in a statement. "We need clear rules of the road that protect cars from hackers and American families from data trackers. This legislation will set minimum standards and transparency rules to protect the data, security and privacy of drivers in the modern age of increasingly connected vehicles."
The legislation would also ban the use of personal driving information collected by automakers from vehicle computer system for advertising or marketing purposes without the owner clearly opting in.
The bill follows a report released by Markey last year -- The Tracking & Hacking: Security & Privacy Gaps Put American Drivers at Risk -- that called out major gaps in the auto industry's efforts to secure cars from hackers who can take advantage of cellular or Wi-Fi-connected cars.
For example, the report states that only two of the 16 car companies had developed any capability to detect and respond to a hacking attack in real time and and most customers don't even know that their information is being collected and sent to third parties.
"Nearly 100% of vehicles on the market include wireless technologies that could pose vulnerabilities to hacking or privacy intrusions," the report said.
Last year, the world's 19 biggest automakers agreed to principles they say will protect driver privacy in an electronic age where in-vehicle computers collect everything from location and speed to what smartphone you use.
A 19-page letter committing to the principles was submitted to the Federal Trade Commisison from the industry's two largest trade associations: the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of Global Automakers (AGA). The AAM represents Detroit's Big Three automakers -- Ford, GM and Chrysler -- along with Toyota, Volkswagen AG and others. The AGA also represents Toyota, along with Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co., among others.
Carmakers already remotely collect data from their vehicles, unbeknownst to most drivers, according to Nate Cardozo, an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
"Consumers don't know with whom that data is being shared," Cardozo said. "Take Ford Sync, for example. In its terms of service, it says it's collecting location data and call data if you use Sync to dictate emails."
Location data about drivers is continually sent to manufacturers, which allows navigation systems to update users on traffic and weather conditions and offer other services such as remote payment for parking.
Other examples of vehicle vulnerabilities include:
- A 92-page report revealing "the 20 most hackable cars" that was in Las Vegas by two industry experts.
- A device built by a 14-year-old to wirelessly communicate with a vehicle's controller area network (CAN) and remotely control non-safety related equipment such as headlights, window wipers and the horn. (He was also able to unlock the car and engage the vehicle's remote start.) The device was publicized at the CyberAuto Challenge in Columbus, Ohio.
At least one lawsuit has already been filed against automakers, claiming they have failed to take basic measures to secure their vehicles from hackers.
The SPY Act would address cybersecurity standards to help prevent hacking into vehicle controls systems and data security concerns to help ensure all collected information would be secured from unwanted access while stored on-board, in transit, and stored off-board.
The legislation also calls for vehicles to be equipped with technology that can detect, report and stop hacking attempts in real time. And it calls on the FTC to develop privacy standards on the data collected by vehicles, including transparency, so that owners are explicitly aware of any data collection. Owners would be able to opt out of data collection by automakers and others.


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Legendary Weekly World News columnist Ed Anger has suffered a debilitating break down brought on by the election results. According to his son, Ed Anger, Jr., Mr. Anger was found in his den slumped over his typewriter beneath his John Wayne portrait.
Mr. Anger was at work on a column for the Weekly World News when he collapsed. The page in his typewriter read:
"I'm madder than a voting official in an ACORN office, in my life I never thought this country would elect a asdjkhjaskdghjlasg"
Mr. Anger was brought to St. Malachy's hospital and is currently non-responsive and on a ventilator.
Mr. Anger, the legendary Weekly World News columnist was the one, the only, the original right-wing narrowminded conservative commentator.
For nearly three decades, Mr. Anger's ink never bled as he set out on a one man crusade to pave the rainforests, give schoolteachers stun guns, fry death row creeps, put the Berlin wall back up and get his overweight daughter to be more like Vanna White.
Mr Anger, a veteran of the Korean War, regularly found fault with Communists, women, overweight children, liberals, gays, the French, vegetarians and Latino immigrants.
While never the picture of health, Mr. Anger had regular check ups and physicals and did not have symptoms of any particular ailments according to his son, Ed Anger Jr.
It appears last night's events have been more than this beleaguered white male could handle.
His work was profiled by the New York Times in July of 2007.
Real Americans: send well wishes to Ed Anger, leave your comments below for Anger and his family to read.


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Movies & TV
If We Nominated The Nominees: Emmys 2012
A look at shows/performers that should be nominated for the 2012 Emmys
On July 19, the Emmys will announce their nominations for the 2011-2012 awards. As always, there will be surprises and disappointments. In this article, I will discuss some of the shows and the actors that I want to see honored by the TV Academy.
There are not enough good words to describe Louis CK's FX show Louie. Possibly the most artistic show on television, Louie is a brilliant series that changes how one perceives the television comedy. Employing all sorts of humor from the severely dark to the broadest slapstick, from the intensely personal to the embarrassingly cringe worthy, Louie is unlike anything else on television in the best possible way. Last season's episode "Eddie" featuring Doug Stanhope as one of Louis' contemporaries who never made it was one of the best episodes of any series last year and showed just how powerful and honest Louie can be.
The FX comedy lineup is probably the best on television, but Wilfred was a definite stand out during its freshman season, and it seems to be maintaining its off-beat quality during its currently airing second year. While the premise of a depressed man (Ryan, played by Elijah Wood) getting life advice from a dog whom he sees as a man dressed as a dog (Wilfred, played by Jason Gann in a cheap dog costume) doesn't sound like it could last the length of a SNL skit, not only does Wilfred work, it's also one of the funniest and smartest shows currently on television. Although the chemistry between the two leads is integral to the show's success, particular credit needs to go to Gann, who co-created the series and played the same role on its original Australian incarnation. As a potential Best Supporting Actor, Gann's mixing of calculating malevolence with the hyper excitement and childlike wonder of a dog makes it one of TV's most memorable performances.
While I don't doubt that Parks and Recreation will get some recognition, preferably for Nick Offerman as Best Supporting Actor and Amy Poehler as Lead Actress for a second time, NBC's other fan favorite Community deserves some long overdue attention. Ready and willing to go in unexpected directions every week, Community takes chances that pay off more often than not.
It would be nice to see Dan Harmon, the show's unfortunately ousted showrunner and creator, receive his due for giving us a season that produced "Pillows and Blankets" (a Ken Burns The Civil War parody), "Basic Lupine Urology" (a spot-on spoof of Law and Order), and "Remedial Chaos Theory" (which gave us the darkest timeline).
Curb Your Enthusiasm
With only 10 episodes approximately every two years, it's easy to forget that Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of TV's best comedies. Remarkably, the most recent season, Season 8, where Larry moves to New York to avoid a charity engagement, was one of the show's greatest seasons yet. Applying his unique style of humor to issues such as race relations, the Middle Eastern crisis, divorce, and domestic violence, social assassin Larry David slyly maneuvers his way through some of society's most taboo subjects like the expert craftsman he is. I also wouldn't mind seeing JB Smoove (Larry's housemate/sidekick Leon) or Susie Essman, who has shockingly never been nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Larry's foil Susie Greene, getting some accolades.
Beavis & Butt-head
When it comes to animated series, there are strong contenders. South Park had one of its most biting and funniest half seasons in years this spring, which is high praise for a show that could legitimately be considered the best comedy on TV for over a decade straight. The most elegant Archer has disappointingly never been nominated for Best Animated Series. Futurama continues to be beautifully animated while striking a great balance between heart and zaniness.
But the most remarkable achievement probably came from Mike Judge who brought back Beavis and Butt-Head after nearly 14 years without a new episode. Despite being away from the boys from Highland for nearly a decade-and-a-half, it felt as though Beavis and Butt-Head never left. Continuing to riff on MTV programming and remaining oblivious to the life that goes on around them, it was a pitch perfect return to one of the most definitive shows of the 1990s.
Honorable Mentions:
Eastbound & Down– Danny McBride is never better than as the destructive and self centered baseball player Kenny Powers, and Steve Little as his devoted lackey Stevie remains one of the show's strongest parts. Jason Sudeikis and Will Ferrell also turned in excellent guest actor turns.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia– Never nominated for any Emmy despite its strong cast and consistently good writing, IASIP closed out its seventh season with the hilarious The High School Reunion two-parter.
In this section, I will try to avoid the most obvious shows to be nominated. We know Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and Game of Thrones will get some honors, as well they should. Although I'm not far enough into Homeland to fully judge its credentials, I'd be very surprised if Claire Danes and Damien Lewis aren't honored. And if Sherlock can be awarded, it should be.
Damages has never received the public acclaim it probably deserves, and the move from FX to DirecTV further hurt its accessibility. Nevertheless, the Glenn Close/Rose Byrne-starring legal drama has always been well acted, well made, and remarkably complex with its narrative, themes, and characters. Moreover, it probably handles longer-term mysteries better than any show in recent memory with the exception of Breaking Bad. Reveals are doled out methodically and intelligently, and its often tragic solutions rarely feel like a cop out.
This season, which dealt with a botched military mission conducted by a Blackwater-esque company, wisely avoided too much political heavy handedness and humanized the two main "bad guys" by giving them motives behind the cover up other than pure evil and greed. And it is these two "villains" who most deserve the attention from the TV Academy. The ever-reliable John Goodman evoked menace and sympathy as Howard Erickson, the head of the company. But it was Happiness' Dylan Baker as company clean-up man Jerry Boorman who elevated the show to a new level. The underrated Baker, who played the Dr. Curt Connors in the Raimi Spider-Man trilogy and new Gwen Stacy Emma Stone's father in the short-lived Drive, gave an intense and nuanced performance that allowed the show to rise to its best.
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The second season of Justified rocketed the FX federal marshal show into one of the best series on television, and the third season showed that what had once seemed like a better-than-average procedural had found its footing as a remarkably clever serialized show. Despite existing on a smaller scale than cable's epic dramas like Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire, Justified nevertheless covers many of the same issues such as politics, corruption, family history, and organized crime with as much talent and complexity.
With Neal McDonough's Robert Quarles as this season's "big bad," Justified continued to develop fascinating criminal underworlds both with the highfalutin Detroit mob and the "in the sticks" Kentucky gangsters like mob boss Boyd Crowder (a superb Walton Goggins). It also understands the value of populating a series with recurring side characters such as Jere Burns' Wynn Duffy, Jeremy Davies' Dickie Bennett (a character whom I was happily surprised to see return in season 3), and Damon Herriman's Drewey Crowe.
Another thing that makes Justified stands out is its humor. It's possibly the funniest drama on television with remarkable comedic subtlety both in performances (particularly Timothy Olyphant's Raylan Givens) and in writing.
Boardwalk Empire
Although Boardwalk Empire won multiple technical awards for its first season and will likely be nominated for bigger awards again this year, it still comes across as a dark horse candidate. (Though definitely not as unlikely as HBO's Treme.) Despite Steve Buscemi being the lead, the Prohibition-era drama never feels as though we're only watching Nucky Thompson's story. It's equally Chalky White's story, Jimmy Darmody's story, Nelson van Alden's story, etc., and they each have their own cast of characters and issues to deal with. While their universes might intersect, they all have their own spheres giving the world of Boardwalk Empire a genuine richness. Although it may seem as though Boardwalk Empire has too many plates in the air as it tries to cover emotional drama, criminal conspiracies, and history, it always manages to pull it off with suspense and class.
Boardwalk Empire received Emmy nominations for Buscemi (as Best Lead Actor), Kelly MacDonald (as Best Supporting Actress), and Best Series during its first year, but its extremely talented group of supporting actors unfortunately were left without credit. While last year's stand out was Michael Shannon as the fanatic G-man Nelson van Alden, this year it was Michael Pitt as Jimmy Darmody who commanded the screen. His death at the end of the season finale was disappointing because of how strong his character became, and we have to wait until September to see whether its impact will be worth the loss.
Sons of Anarchy
Maligned by the Emmys, Sons of Anarchy has only received a nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music in all of its five seasons. While some of its decisions last year seemed a bit…questionable (The CIA's behind it all!), one is willing to look past its missteps due to the strength of its cast and the not unreasonable belief that it knows what it's doing. At the very least, show creator Kurt Sutter allowed us to remain in Charming throughout the entire season rather than shove everyone off to another country. And an Emmy nomination for Katey Sagal's outstanding performance as Gemma Teller is long overdue.
Rescue Me
The dark comic firehouse drama Rescue Me ended its run this year kind of disappointingly. After spending an entire series following Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) combating his alcoholism, his family, and his all-encompassing death wish, to have the series conclude with him getting everything felt a bit weak. You have a new baby! And your family loves you again! And you can continue to fight fires! And your ghosts are fun! It was a disgustingly happy ending for a show that spent its existence headed for anything but.
Nevertheless, as the final season showed, there's one person who really deserves special recognition for his hard work over the past seven seasons- John Scurti as Lieu. Playing Tommy Gavin's best friend, Scurti provided the show with its emotional core and many of its funniest moments. The first scene of the final episode (see above), where Lieu gives a eulogy as the final survivor of Ladder 62, was quite possibly the best and most powerful scene in the show's history. Too bad it turned out to be a dream.
Honorable Mention:
I want to give special recognition to Desmond Harrington as Quinn in Dexter Season 6. His grade school performance of a lush somehow managed to stand out as especially heinous in an insulting-the-audience's-intelligence season that was probably the worst thing put on television last year.
At that level of intoxication, he probably took a sip every time Dexter said "dark passenger."
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Web Application Security Guide/Session fixation
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In a session fixation attack, an attacker creates an unauthenticated session and then tricks a user to use and authenticate the session. As soon as the user has authenticated, the attacker can then use the session, as he knows the session id.
To prevent this type of attack
- Regenerate (change) the session ID as soon as the user logs in (destroying the old session)
- Prevent the attacker from making the user use his session by accepting session IDs only from cookies, not from GET or POST parameters (PHP: php.ini setting "session.use_only_cookies")
Regenerating the ID makes the old session ID worthless to the attacker. Even if the attacker manages to fix a session, his session will never be authenticated. The second countermeasure is aimed at making it impossible to fix the session. However, XSS or similar issues with other applications on the same domain (not necessarily sub-domain!) may allow attackers to set false cookies.


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OSHA News Release: [07/21/2014]
Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke
Phone Number: (312) 353-6976
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
Release Number: 14-1328-KAN
January structural collapse leading to 2 worker fatalities, 9 injuries at International Nutrition in Omaha caused by overloaded storage bins
OSHA cites company for 13 safety and health violations
A structural failure of the east side truss caused the bins to collapse down three floors into the center of International Nutrition's Omaha facility, Jan. 20, 2014.
OMAHA, Neb. The Jan. 20 structural collapse of International Nutrition Inc.'s Omaha-facility, was caused by overloading nine storage bins on the building's roof level, an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found. The collapse at the livestock feed supplement manufacturer caused the death of two workers and injuries to nine others.
As a result of the tragic incident, OSHA has cited the company with one willful, one repeat and 11 additional safety violations for failing to protect workers from hazards associated with structural collapse.
The investigation determined a structural failure of the east side truss, after bins that it supported were loaded with an excess of limestone. The extra weight caused the bins to collapse three floors into the center of the facility in about 30 seconds.
A 53-year-old worker, who had been with the company just over a year, was cleaning on the second floor and a 47-year-old worker, who had been employed at the facility for 10 years, was conducting maintenance when the bins collapsed. Both were fatally injured.
Four workers were trapped in the rubble of the building after the collapse and were rescued by the Omaha Fire Department's ladder truck rescue team. They and five other workers were transported to the hospital with injuries.
"International Nutrition's decision to overload these bins directly led to the deaths of these two workers and the injuries sustained by nine other employees," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. "Families lost loved ones because International Nutrition did not follow the basic safety procedures that would have prevented this senseless loss of life."
The company manufactures a feed supplement using multiple dry ingredients, rice hulls, solulac and limestone – the ingredients that were stored in the nine bins on the roof of the structure.
OSHA has proposed penalties of $120,560 and placed the company in its
Severe Violator Enforcement Program after its investigation into the collapse.
OSHA conducted its investigation in cooperation with several other governmental agencies and specialized companies including the City of Omaha and the Omaha Fire and Police Departments, as well as Urban Search and Rescue based in Lincoln. Engineering Specialists provided professional engineering assistance.
"Each of these agencies and companies provided professional knowledge that was critical to protecting workers during the building demolition and in determining the cause of the structural collapse," said Bonita Winingham, OSHA area director in Omaha. "Omaha Fire and Rescue prevented further injury and Urban Search and Rescue performed some of the most hazardous work by entering the building to recover the two victims. OSHA is appreciative of the cooperation demonstrated by all the professionals involved in the investigation and their commitment to preventing future tragedies."
The company's failure to protect workers from hazards associated with overloading the bin structures on the roof and its subsequent collapse resulted in the issuance of one willful safety citation. A willful violation is one committed with intentional, knowing or voluntary disregard for the law's requirement, or plain indifference to employee safety and health.
A repeat violation was also issued for failing to protect workers from hazards associated with using compressed air at greater than the recommended 30 pounds per square inch. The company was previously cited for this violation in 2011.
A total of nine serious violations were also cited for combustible dust hazards including failure to provide proper dust ventilation and failure to follow respiratory protection standards. The company was also cited for failing to train workers on confined space requirements,
hazard communication and proper operation of powered industrial vehicles. Other violations included lack of specific
lockout/tag out procedures to protect workers operating dangerous machinery and failing to de-energize potential ignition sources when using compressed air for cleaning.
A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.
To view the current citations, see: http://www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/International_Nutrition_955579_Jul18_2014.pdf.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA's area director in Omaha or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
To report workplace incidents, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, call the agency's Omaha Area Office at 402-553-0171 or the toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742).
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.


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Every once in a while, I draw something too cute to keep to myself. So I'm sharing it. XD
Here's a link to my Zazzle shop for ATQM. I'll be adding to it periodically but for now, there's a bunch of merchandise featuring my Vampire Cupcake. I sketched him out and did the coloring for me. See her Zazzle store here.
So, there's one of my goals or 2011 right there: open a Zazzle shop. I am entirely too pleased with this and I'm doing my level best not to buy anything.
On the writing front, I'm still working on that thriller entry. I had a great idea which is germinating in my brainmeats. Today, I seem to have Gods in the Grey City and Greenhouse beating on each other for attention. I'll probably work on them both just to make sure they don't kill one another. XD
As you can see, it's been very busy in Lenni's brain. I also owe you guys a review of Peach Girl, which I finished watching last night. I'll get to that. Promise. 😉


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The 8 Hours Multiple Sclerosis Mountain Bike Team Relay - Ontario
This is a charity event to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - Brant County Chapter. Pledge forms will be included in all race packages and teams are encouraged to raise as many pledges as possible. Prizes will be awarded to the top fund raisers.
The event course is a 7.5 km. loop through the trails of Paris Lions Park, Paris Ontario. The course consists of enjoyable single track, double track and some very interesting technical sections. The event starts at 9:00AM sharp with the starting lap riders enjoying an exciting 1 km. added section. This is an endurance 8 HOUR RELAY event. Riders will carry a baton (supplied) on the course, which will be presented at the start/finish/timing area to register laps, then passed to the next team member who then continues the next lap (soloists don't pass a baton). The teams with the most laps, after 8 hours, in their category will win prizes (see entry form for categories). For teams that are less physical or enjoy more entertainment, there will be a 5-6 person fun category.
What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common disease of the central nervous system affecting young adults in Canada. An estimated 50,000 Canadians have MS. The disease attacks the myelin covering the central nervous system, causing inflammation and often destroying the myelin in patches. This process interrupts the natural flow of nerve impulses. The result may be vision problems, numbness, loss of balance, extreme fatigue, tremors, even paralysis. Spontaneous recovery from symptoms can occur and last for several months or years. But multiple sclerosis is often progressive and characterized by unpredictable attacks causing further disability. Multiple sclerosis affects more women than men (almost two to one) and usually strikes people who are between the ages of 20 and 40. Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world. As yet, the cause and cure are unknown, but recently drugs to reduce the frequency and severity of MS attacks have become available.
Please join us on September 10th to help raise money to support the MS Society. Please note that pre-registration closes on August 12th.
We have on-line registration at www.execulink.com/~wsbrown/BCBC.html, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Update On Wohlberg Injury
Contrary to earlier reports that had Eric suffering from possible multiple broken bones, it appears that his injuries (suffered in a crash this past week) are much less worse than feared.
From the Kris Westwood at the CCA we get the following report:
Neither his wrist nor his collar bone are broken: he actually chipped a small bone in the fleshy part of his hand, near his thumb. This caused him a lot of pain and a lot of swelling. The swelling is down a bit now and he has had a fibreglass cast fitted. He will be at least a few days off the bike, but that shouldn't affect his participation at the Olympics, and he shouldn't have to have an operation. The doctor he's seeing works for the LA Kings and knows wrist injuries. He is also an avid cyclist so he's very happy to work with a cycling Olympian. Eric's wrist is in good hands, so to speak. Good news for the Canadian Team anyway.
An alternate for the Olympic team should be nominated next week, so that we are ready to react to a situation of this type should it be more serious. We have the right to replace a team member until September 14; after that, replacement riders must come from within the group already in Sydney. Our only options for the men's road race would then be Roland Green or Geoff Kabush.
No Canadian Team in the Masters World Mountain Bike Championship
August 4, 2000 - The Canadian Cycling Association wishes to announce that, unlike in past years, there will be no Canadian National Team entered in the Masters World Mountain Bike Championship to be held in Bromont, Québec, September 2nd and 3rd, 2000.
Unlike the elite and junior world championships, the Masters Worlds is an event in which riders may enter individually: there is no obligation for them to be National Team members. With the Worlds being held in Canada, it is in the better interest of provinces, clubs and sponsors that their jerseys be worn rather than the Canadian National Team jerseys.
It is important to note that, as there is no National Team entered, it is not permissible to wear a National Team jersey in the Worlds.
The CCA would like to wish the best of success to both the Worlds organizers and the many Canadian athletes competing in the event.
For more information, please contact Kris Westwood at 613-748-5629.
Aucune d'équipe canadienne aux championnats du monde de vélo de montagne maîtres
Ottawa, Ontario, 4 aoøt 2000 - L'Association Cycliste Canadienne tient à annoncer que, contrairement aux années précédentes, il n'y aura pas d'équipe nationale canadienne inscrite aux championnats du monde de vélo de montagne maîtres, qui auront lieu le 2 et 3 septembre 2000 à Bromont, Québec.
Contrairement aux championnats chez les elites et les juniors, les coureurs désireux de participer aux championnats du monde maîtres doivent s'inscrirent individuellement et il n'est pas impératif d'être membre de l'équipe nationale pour y participer. Les championnats se déroulant au Canada, il en va de l'intérêt des provinces, clubs et commanditaires que les coureurs portent leur couleurs respectives plutôt que celles de l'équipe nationale.
L'équipe nationale canadienne n'étant pas inscrite aux championnats du monde de vélo de montagne maîtres, il est strictement interdit de porter un maillot de l'équipe nationale durant la tenue des événements.
L'Association Cycliste Canadienne tient à souhaîter le meilleur des succès aux organisateurs des championnats ainsi qu'à tous les coureurs qui prendront part aux compétitions.
Pour de plus amples informations, n'hésitez pas à contacter Kris Westwood au (613) 748-5629.
Cyclists in the Cereal World
It appears that Alison Sydor is already appearing on boxes of Cheerios, since Victoria-based cycling coach Steve Lund reports seeing them in the stores. Steve also says that Tanya Dubnicoff is on a cereal box, but doesn't know which one - can anyone help?
Junior Track Worlds -Italy
Womens Pursuit
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NFL Sunday Ticket has always been notoriously inaccessible, limited to just DirecTV subscribers and people who bought a copy of Madden last year. It sucks. But that looks like it's about to change. A page that's turned up on the DirecTV website says satellite-free packages of Sunday Ticket will be offered next year.
First, this is great. The monopoly on NFL games has always been deeply stupid. Second, this isn't precisely confirmed, but because it's been up since at least this morning and DirecTV hasn't scurried it down or run out a statement that this isn't so, we'll proceed as though it's a very likely outcome. So: You'll be able to use your phone, tablet, or computer (Mac or Windows) to watch games, or your Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, or PS4 (sorry, Wii U owners) to watch on your TV. We stuck the full list of supported devices below, but it's basically everything.
That said, the pricing is still a big needless pile of stupid. It starts at $200 for access on your phone, tablet, and computer, but not your game console. It's $240 to watch it on your console (and thereby TV), but instead of just adding that feature, it's $240 for ONLY the console, which is insane. (Sure, you could mirror from the phone/tablet/computer setup through an AppleTV or something, but that's janky and not a very good way to watch live sports.) Then there's the $330 plan with everything, and which is the only one with access to Red Zone Channel (this is the same as standard Sunday Ticket Max). So while this is broadly good news, the pricing breakdown and walling off of consoles, and by proxy your TV, it still reads like DirecTV saying, Oh, fine already. But really: Fuck you. Which is more or less in character.
For reference, standard Sunday Ticket and Sunday Ticket Max (with Red Zone and phone/tablet/computer access) prices are $240 and $330, so you're basically just paying standard price without subscribing to DirecTV, which is a win for cord-cutters. No word on if the Max package will have all the bells and whistles of the standard version, like watching whole games in 30 minutes.
Full list of compatible devices:
|Android Phone
|HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE (OS 4.0.4 )
HTC Evo 4G LTE (OS 4.0.3)
HTC One X (OS 4.1.1)
HTC Evo 4G (OS 4.0.4)
HTC One (OS 4.1.2)
HTC Thunderbolt 4G (OS 4.0.4)
LG Nexus (OS 4.2)
LG Nitro HD (OS 2.3.5)
LG Viper 4G LTE (OS 2.3.7)
Motorola DROID 4 (OS 4.0.4)
Motorola Droid Bionic (OS 4.0.4)
Motorola Droid Razr HD (OS 4.1.2)
Motorola Droid Razr M (OS 4.1.1)
Motorola Droid X (OS 2.3.4)
Samsung Fascinate (OS 2.3.7)
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (OS 4.0.4 and 4.1.1)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (OS 4.1.2)
Samsung Galaxy S3 (OS 4.2.2)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (OS 4.2.2)
Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE (OS 4.0.4)
Sony Xperia Ion (OS 4.0.4)
HTC Incredible 2 (OS 2.34)
HTC Evo 3D (OS 4.0.3)
HTC Rezound (OS 4.0.3)
Samsung Galaxy S2 (OS 4.1.2)
Samsung Galaxy Note (OS 4.1.2)
|Android Tablet
|Asus Transformer Infinity Pad (OS 4.1.1)
Asus Transformer TF101 (OS 4.0.3)
Asus Transformer TF700T (OS 4.1.1)
Acer Iconia A200 (OS 4.0.3)
Acer Iconia A700 (OS 4.0.3)
Motorola Xoom (OS 4.0.4 and 4.1.1)
Samsung Nexus 10 (OS 4.2)
Samsung Nexus 7 (OS 4.1.2)
Samsung Galaxy 1 (OS 4.0.4)
Samsung Galaxy 2 (OS 4.1.1)
Samsung Note 10.1 (OS 4.0.4)
Sony Xperia Tab (OS 4.0.3)
Toshiba AT100 (OS 4.0.4)
Samsung Galaxy 2 Tab 7" (OS 4.1.1)
|iPad (iOS v5.1.1 or higher)
iPad 2 (iOS v6.1.3 or higher)
iPad 2 3G (iOS v6.1.3 or higher)
iPad 3 (iOS v6.1.3 or higher)
iPad 3 3G (iOS v6.1.3 or higher)
iPad 4 (iOS v7 or higher)
iPad Mini (iOS v6.1.3 or higher)
|iPhone 3GS (iOS v5 and above)
iPhone 4 (iOS v5.1and above)
iPhone 4S (iOS v6.1.3 and above)
iPhone 5 (iOS v6.0.2 and above)
iPod (iOS v5.0.1 and above)
|Kindle Fire HD 7", 8.9" and 10"
Kindle Fire HDX
|Microsoft XBOX
|Microsoft XBOX 360
Microsoft XBOX One
|Sony Playstation
|Sony PS3
Sony PS4
|System Requirements for PC
|For the optimal NFL SUNDAY TICKET Online experience, you will need the following: Computer operating system: Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Mac OS X v.10.4.10 or v.10.5 or later.
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Toxicology Conferences – Learn from the Expert Toxicologists and Pharmacologists.
We are excited to announce that the 9th Euro-Global Summit on Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, the best Toxicology Conference of its kind will hit the calendar of 2017 on the dates June 22-24.
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Toxicology Meeting will focus on key topics areas such as Forensic Toxicology, Drug Toxicology, Food Toxicology, Toxicology testing labs practices, Human and Health Toxicology, Preclinical Toxicology, Genetic Toxicology, Pharmacology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Urine Toxicology and so on.
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Toxicology is one such subject whose research trends have been expanding in an exponential alley and here at Euro Toxicology 2017, we aim to foster the dissemination of these advances through cutting edge keynote talks, plenary and oral presentations, poster and young researcher forums. The Tox meet also emphasizes on Toxicology's relevance with other disciplines such as Pharmacology, Pathology, Epigenetics and Epidemiology thus making it a relevant Pharmacology conference too for the pharmacologists, pathologists and epidemiologists to explore.
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This guide provides an overview of High Availability of YARN's ResourceManager, and details how to configure and use this feature. The ResourceManager (RM) is responsible for tracking the resources in a cluster, and scheduling applications (e.g., MapReduce jobs). Prior to Hadoop 2.4, the ResourceManager is the single point of failure in a YARN cluster. The High Availability feature adds redundancy in the form of an Active/Standby ResourceManager pair to remove this otherwise single point of failure.
ResourceManager HA is realized through an Active/Standby architecture - at any point of time, one of the RMs is Active, and one or more RMs are in Standby mode waiting to take over should anything happen to the Active. The trigger to transition-to-active comes from either the admin (through CLI) or through the integrated failover-controller when automatic-failover is enabled.
When automatic failover is not enabled, admins have to manually transition one of the RMs to Active. To failover from one RM to the other, they are expected to first transition the Active-RM to Standby and transition a Standby-RM to Active. All this can be done using the "yarn rmadmin" CLI.
The RMs have an option to embed the Zookeeper-based ActiveStandbyElector to decide which RM should be the Active. When the Active goes down or becomes unresponsive, another RM is automatically elected to be the Active which then takes over. Note that, there is no need to run a separate ZKFC daemon as is the case for HDFS because ActiveStandbyElector embedded in RMs acts as a failure detector and a leader elector instead of a separate ZKFC deamon.
When there are multiple RMs, the configuration (yarn-site.xml) used by clients and nodes is expected to list all the RMs. Clients, ApplicationMasters (AMs) and NodeManagers (NMs) try connecting to the RMs in a round-robin fashion until they hit the Active RM. If the Active goes down, they resume the round-robin polling until they hit the "new" Active. This default retry logic is implemented as org.apache.hadoop.yarn.client.ConfiguredRMFailoverProxyProvider. You can override the logic by implementing org.apache.hadoop.yarn.client.RMFailoverProxyProvider and setting the value of yarn.client.failover-proxy-provider to the class name. When running in non-ha mode, set the value of yarn.client.failover-no-ha-proxy-provider instead
With the ResourceManager Restart enabled, the RM being promoted to an active state loads the RM internal state and continues to operate from where the previous active left off as much as possible depending on the RM restart feature. A new attempt is spawned for each managed application previously submitted to the RM. Applications can checkpoint periodically to avoid losing any work. The state-store must be visible from the both of Active/Standby RMs. Currently, there are two RMStateStore implementations for persistence - FileSystemRMStateStore and ZKRMStateStore. The ZKRMStateStore implicitly allows write access to a single RM at any point in time, and hence is the recommended store to use in an HA cluster. When using the ZKRMStateStore, there is no need for a separate fencing mechanism to address a potential split-brain situation where multiple RMs can potentially assume the Active role. When using the ZKRMStateStore, it is advisable to NOT set the "zookeeper.DigestAuthenticationProvider.superDigest" property on the Zookeeper cluster to ensure that the zookeeper admin does not have access to YARN application/user credential information.
Most of the failover functionality is tunable using various configuration properties. Following is a list of required/important ones. yarn-default.xml carries a full-list of knobs. See yarn-default.xml for more information including default values. See the document for ResourceManager Restart also for instructions on setting up the state-store.
|Configuration Properties
|Address of the ZK-quorum. Used both for the state-store and embedded leader-election.
|Enable RM HA.
|List of logical IDs for the RMs. e.g., "rm1,rm2".
|For each rm-id, specify the hostname the RM corresponds to. Alternately, one could set each of the RM's service addresses.
|For each rm-id, specify host:port for clients to submit jobs. If set, overrides the hostname set in yarn.resourcemanager.hostname.rm-id.
|For each rm-id, specify scheduler host:port for ApplicationMasters to obtain resources. If set, overrides the hostname set in yarn.resourcemanager.hostname.rm-id.
|For each rm-id, specify host:port for NodeManagers to connect. If set, overrides the hostname set in yarn.resourcemanager.hostname.rm-id.
|For each rm-id, specify host:port for administrative commands. If set, overrides the hostname set in yarn.resourcemanager.hostname.rm-id.
|For each rm-id, specify host:port of the RM web application corresponds to. You do not need this if you set yarn.http.policy to HTTPS_ONLY. If set, overrides the hostname set in yarn.resourcemanager.hostname.rm-id.
|For each rm-id, specify host:port of the RM https web application corresponds to. You do not need this if you set yarn.http.policy to HTTP_ONLY. If set, overrides the hostname set in yarn.resourcemanager.hostname.rm-id.
|Identifies the RM in the ensemble. This is optional; however, if set, admins have to ensure that all the RMs have their own IDs in the config.
|Enable automatic failover; By default, it is enabled only when HA is enabled.
|Use embedded leader-elector to pick the Active RM, when automatic failover is enabled. By default, it is enabled only when HA is enabled.
|Identifies the cluster. Used by the elector to ensure an RM doesn't take over as Active for another cluster.
|The class to be used by Clients, AMs and NMs to failover to the Active RM.
|The class to be used by Clients, AMs and NMs to failover to the Active RM, when not running in HA mode
|The max number of times FailoverProxyProvider should attempt failover.
|The sleep base (in milliseconds) to be used for calculating the exponential delay between failovers.
|The maximum sleep time (in milliseconds) between failovers.
|The number of retries per attempt to connect to a ResourceManager.
|The number of retries per attempt to connect to a ResourceManager on socket timeouts.
Here is the sample of minimal setup for RM failover.
<property> <name>yarn.resourcemanager.ha.enabled</name> <value>true</value> </property> <property> <name>yarn.resourcemanager.cluster-id</name> <value>cluster1</value> </property> <property> <name>yarn.resourcemanager.ha.rm-ids</name> <value>rm1,rm2</value> </property> <property> <name>yarn.resourcemanager.hostname.rm1</name> <value>master1</value> </property> <property> <name>yarn.resourcemanager.hostname.rm2</name> <value>master2</value> </property> <property> <name>yarn.resourcemanager.webapp.address.rm1</name> <value>master1:8088</value> </property> <property> <name>yarn.resourcemanager.webapp.address.rm2</name> <value>master2:8088</value> </property> <property> <name>hadoop.zk.address</name> <value>zk1:2181,zk2:2181,zk3:2181</value> </property>
yarn rmadmin has a few HA-specific command options to check the health/state of an RM, and transition to Active/Standby. Commands for HA take service id of RM set by yarn.resourcemanager.ha.rm-ids as argument.
$ yarn rmadmin -getServiceState rm1 active $ yarn rmadmin -getServiceState rm2 standby
If automatic failover is enabled, you can not use manual transition command. Though you can override this by –forcemanual flag, you need caution.
$ yarn rmadmin -transitionToStandby rm1 Automatic failover is enabled for org.apache.hadoop.yarn.client.RMHAServiceTarget@1d8299fd Refusing to manually manage HA state, since it may cause a split-brain scenario or other incorrect state. If you are very sure you know what you are doing, please specify the forcemanual flag.
See YarnCommands for more details.
Assuming a standby RM is up and running, the Standby automatically redirects all web requests to the Active, except for the "About" page.
Assuming a standby RM is up and running, RM web-services described at ResourceManager REST APIs when invoked on a standby RM are automatically redirected to the Active RM.
If you are running a set of ResourceManagers behind a Load Balancer (e.g. Azure or AWS ) and would like the Load Balancer to point to the active RM, you can use the /isActive HTTP endpoint as a health probe. http://RM_HOSTNAME/isActive will return a 200 status code response if the RM is in Active HA State, 405 otherwise.


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IRS ETAAC Delivers Report to Congress
IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Delivers Report to Congress
The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) presented its 2013 Annual Report to Congress (see http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3415.pdf) during a public meeting. The report discusses five groups of recommendations on issues in electronic tax administration.
Highlights of the report include recommendations on the following key outcomes:
- Approve standards for security, privacy, and fraud prevention
- Provide incentives for e-filing employment tax returns
- Expand access to data and online tools
- Leverage relationships in the electronic filing community
- Fund CADE 2 and the 1040 Modernized e-file (MeF) programs
"The IRS appreciates the committee's hard work and efforts to help the agency improve electronic tax administration for all taxpayers," said Carol A. Campbell, Director of the Return Preparer Office. "We look forward to reviewing the recommendations that ETAAC members have carefully crafted."
The 15-member committee provides an organized public forum for discussion of electronic tax administration issues and the overriding goal that paperless filing should be the preferred and most-convenient method of filing tax and information returns.
"With extraordinary challenges facing all sectors of the federal government along with unprecedented budgetary constraints intensified by the 2013 sequester, ETAAC commends the IRS in effectively and efficiently addressing its strategic priorities and, in particular, the significant progress the agency has made toward achieving its 80 percent electronic filing goal," said Alice Burnett, ETAAC Chair. "The committee further recommends the IRS continue its steadfast focus on fraud and identify theft prevention, as well as the development of additional online tools to better serve the taxpayer and tax preparation community."
ETAAC submits an annual progress report to Congress each June. The IRS created the ETAAC in 1998 as required by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.
The report is the result of research and analysis as well as meetings with senior IRS executives.
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