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the first one. get this filibuster thing done and get it back to what it was back in the 1930s, when we could all root for jimmy stewart and hope he could be that corrupt political machine we all love to hate in that greatest of all political movies. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "the ed show" with ed shultz starts right now. good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" from new york. president obama is set to launch an offensive to save 9 8% of americans from a republican tax increase. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> e we should not hold the middle class hostage wild we debate tax cuts for the wealthy. we should at least do what we agree on and that's to keep middle class taxes from going up. >> preserving tax cuts for the middle class. tonight chris van hollen and jan
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schakowsky and the latest on the fiscal cliff. the meet iing with the president looks good for progressives. we'll get the scoop from james hoffa. plus breaking news. republicans running the benghazi witch hunt remain disturbed and troubles. >> i'm more disturbed and significantly troubled. >> i'm more troubled. >> joan walsh on today's big meeting with susan rice. and yesterday ricks rolled fox news. >> i think that the emphasis on benghazi has been extremely political because fox was operating as a wing of the republican party. >> today fox news strikes back. good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. the white house is keeping republicans in a box. president obama is hitting the road to push the extension of tax cuts for income, for folks under $250,000 a year. the president will kick off his tour in southeastern pennsylvania on friday.
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today he met with small business owners at the white house and tomorrow he plans to meet with a group of middle-class families. republicans will be countering with their own events. house majority whip is holding a meeting with small business owners next week. the small business owners in the meeting with the president today were on top of the game, top of the issues understood the solution to the deficit plan. >> what grows jobs in america are consumers spending money. and the average person needs that $2,000 in his pocket to drive the economy. saying that tax breaks for the rich drive consumers lower down to spend is like saying you could start your car by pouring gasoline on the hood. there's no proof, there's no factual data to support it. it's completely a sham to say that. >> and he's a business owner. we need more members of congress
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to sound like that. if the president is trying to achieve solidarity on raising the top tax rate, these are the voices that can come through for them with that message in a big way. an owner of an automobile supply company says she supports the plan even if it means her own personal rates will go up. . >> i would have higher tax rates, but r more important and more crucial, the middle class would be spending about $3,000 more. >> harry reid kept the focus on the president's winning campaign message of letting the tax cuts expire on incomes over $250,000 a year. >> the people who have done so well during this difficult time with the economy, the richest of the rich are going to have to pay a little more to solve the financial problems we have this this country. >> this is what the campaign has been all about. congressional democrats are making sure the message is simple, consistent, to the point
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and easy to consume. recent comments from david plouffe as well as lawmakers left the president's strategy open to interpretation. progressives were concerned the social safety net programs were on the chopping block, but today democrats were unified in their approach. they are all on the same page. the president was reluctant to agree to a deal cutting medicare and medicaid benefits. president obama is seeking $1.6 trillion in additional revenue over ten years and $340 billion in health care savings. the time says the deal would not affect benefits. that's the keyword, benefits. the president and some democrats in the congress are willing to squeeze savings from medicare by trimming payments to drug companies, hospitals and other health care providers. they are ruling out structural changes that would increase costs for a typical beneficiary.
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this is what it's all about. the money. who is going to get it? senator dick durbin. a little more specific today. he said progressives, that would be you and me, should be willing to talk about ways to ensure the long-term viability of medicare and medicaid but those conversations should not be part of a plan to avert the fiscal cliff. democrats are prepared to discuss reforms to medicare and medicaid, but not right now. fox news tried to get budget committee chair member congressman chris van hollen to agree to the changes. van hollen stood firm. >> if you prolong the program, people are living longer, isn't that age outvoted? >> there are a lot better ways to have doing it? >> you're not willing to change the age? >> no. because there are much better ways of dealing with medicare
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costs. >> it's just so heart warming that somebody on fox news thinks i'm going to live a little longer. social security is off the table. white house press secretary jay ke kearney kiss missed any changes saying it's not, it is not the driver of the deficit. this is a step in the right direction for more than 55 million americans who have earned social security benefits today and every working american who will receive social security benefits in the future. republicans know they are pretty much boxed in on this. especially with the public. house speaker john boehner is running out of options. he told president obama over the holidays he could hold the december ceiling hostage in order to get a deal the republicans like. boehner said to the president "there's a price for everything." now that is exactly the attitude that has gotten the republicans into trouble with the american people. our way or the highway.
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senator dick durbin was quick to shoot down the speaker's threat. >> we're not going to find ourselves with some big party celebrating in february and turn around in march and have another doomsday scenario. we have to get this done as a package. >> interpretation, we might like the deal? republicans need to start coming around to reality. the bush tax cuts for the wealthy, going to be gone. entitlement reform can wait. it's not that the democrats don't want to talk about it, but it isn't going to happen now. maybe next year. right now, the goal is tax cuts for the middle class. if there was any kind of mistake in part of the democrats not being on the same page, they fixed that today. the bill to pass the tax cuts is already on the table and being presented. the president is basically daring the republicans to reject it. i think he's giving the republicans political cover. they are going to be able to go home and say, i voted for the
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tax cut. don't blame me. but they want to protect the wealthy and that's the key. get your cell phones out. tonight's question, will republicans say no to tax cuts just to spite president obama? text a for yes, b for no to 622639. we'll bring you the results later on in the show. joining me tonight is chris van hollen of maryland who sits on that budget committee. good to have you with us. >> always good to be with you. >> the interpretation here with all of the news packaging put together is the democrats want a tax deal now and you'd be happy with that. do the other stuff later. where are we? >> that's right. the president was chrrystal cle in this campaign. and he said to the republicans in congress, look, pass the middle class tax cuts right now. don't hold the middle class hostage to try to get another
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round of extra tax breaks for higher-income individuals. everyone needs to recognize that the president has proposed that everybody in the country gets continued tax relief on the first $250,000 of income they earn. what the president has said is let's do that right now. what republicans are saying is uh-uh. nobody gets tax relief on the first $250,000 until folks with income higher get a e bonus tax break on the amount they earn above $250,000. that's the republican position. >> all right. can a deal be done without affecting the social program benefits for millions of americans? you know where the republicans are going to be. they want the entitlements on the table and they want them there now. >> what we have always said with respect to medicare is the best approach is to reduce the overall costs of health care in that system, which is why the affordable care act ended up
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changing the way we reimbursed hospitals. so we don't pay on the volume of care. e we pay them more on the value of care they provide. that's the best way to deal with health care. that's not just a problem in medicare. we have rising health care costs in the rest of the system. the affordable care act will begin to bring those down. that's the way to deal with these rising costs. the republican answer is not to reduce the cost, but simply to transfer rising health care costs on to the backs of seniors. that's what their voucher plan would do. that's what their other proposals would do. instead of containing costs, they transfer rising health care costs on to seniors whose median income is under $250,000. they are saying let's put the burden on seniors on medicare with median incomes of $22,000 and under. >> so what happens to the au automatic cuts to medicare if we
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go over the cliff? don't get a deal done, january 1st, now where are we? >> under the sequester provision, there are some across-the-board cuts to some of the medicare providers. >> what about benefits? >> no, it does not touch medicare beneficiaries. >> so you could go over the cliff and still be in good shape as far as campaign promises? >> we want to avoid going over the cliff because you have the across-the-board cuts in other areas. so the president is right. we want to replace the sequester with a sensible, long-term approach. but if republicans continue to refuse to provide tax relief to 98% of the people, in fact, to 100% based on the first $250,000, if they insist on driving us over the cliff, the american people are going to be left scratching their heads. just think about this. january 1, january 2, january 3, the president goes around the
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country or on national television explaining that the reason people's tax cuts are at risk are because republicans are holding out for this extra bonus tax break for folks at the top. that's not sustainable. >> the risk is you would run into another recession of if all the tax cuts were to expire and nothing is done about it. that's the fear. congressman chris van hollen, great to have you with us tonight. thanks so much. now let's turn to jan schakowsky of illinois. always a pleasure to have you with us. >> thank you, ed. >> is the caucus satisfied with the way the debt deal is being pushed by democrats in the white house now? >> here's what we think. the framing is not about the base of the republican party or the base of the democratic party. it's really about the 99% versus the 1%. it's not a matter of widely spreading the debt fix. it's about fairly spreading the debt fix and for the republicans, even to hold out for a minute on continuing tax
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breaks for the wealthiest americans is absolutely outrageous and, in fact, the entitlement cuts, are they saying that the united states of america is poorer today than 50 years ago? we're not. >> that's a key point. how nervous are progressives in congress, in the house es herbal pi will, that the big three will be on the table. social security is off the table. they made that clear. but if the republicans were to show up with a lot of revenue, do you think you'd be able to still keep it off the table, medicare, in this session? >> the democrats will risk not only the base of their party, but the majority of our party, the majority of americans. the majority of americans are very clear about social security and medicare. this very idea of raising the age, you know, the people
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proposing it, the ceos, do you know each one of them has an average of $9 million in their retirement fund? >> they are totally disconnected with the american workers and the middle class of this country. >> and the congress is in danger of being out of touch with the american people if we cut or raise the age or cut benefits for the entitlement programs. >> so the final point here, are you confident that the white house will hold the line? that they will be able to get what they want and not allow medicare, medicaid to be chipped away at? >> the way they want to is bad. but i agree with chris van hollen. we can cut some costs from the medicare program. and make it work better. but not cut the benefits. particularly since employers have ended gauaranteed health care for their employees and certainly for their retirees. we cannot afford to do that.
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we can't afford to do that. >> jan schakowsky. thank you for joining us tonight. remember to answer tonight's question. share your thoughts on twitter "the ed sho twitter @edshow and on facebook. as long as he keeps looking out for the middle class, teamsters president james hoffa next. stay with us. almost every weekend. derrell hasn't been able to visit his mom back east in a long time. [ shirley ] things are sometimes a little tight around the house. i wasn't able to go to the wedding. [ emily jo ] since derrell couldn't get home, we decided to bring home to him and then just gave him a little bit of help finding his way. ♪ [ laughs ] [ applause ] i love you. i love you, too.
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coming up, labor leaders meet to discuss the fiscal cliff. then senators john mccain and lindsey graham say they have even more questions after u.n. ambassador susan rice tries to clear the air on benghazi. and black friday shoppers bust another republican myth about this obama economy. david johnson will set the record straight. share your thoughts on facebook and twitter. we're right back.
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welcome back to "the ed show." president obama can and should rely on labor to bolster his position in the fiscal cliff negotiations. labor is a major ally in protecting the middle class. today senior white house officials met privately with representatives of labor and other progressive groups. and attendees of the meeting say they were encouraged. one said, they expect taxes to go up on the wealthy and to protect medicare and medicaid benefits. they feel confident they don't have to compromise. another attendee said the white house did not want to go over the fiscal cliff but would do so if necessary. would they do it?
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if it's between that and compromise on their core principles, i was left with the impression they would. white house officials also reportedly said they will insist republicans deal with the debt ceiling now as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations and not later. also today, aflcio local leaders from 33 states are putting pressure on congressional lawmakers to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy and keep social security off the table. let's turn to james hoffa, general president of international brotherhood of teamste teamsters. always a pleasure. good to have you with us. sometimes when you get politicians and supporters and voters, it's like hurting cats, so to speak. everybody goes in their own direction and they all want their own thing. how do you feel right now about the unity of where this is going for the democrats? what's your understanding of how the white house meeting went today? >> right now, people are saying
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we have to stand tall. we had an election. these were the issues in the election. what organized labor is doing is urging this administration to stand tall. that was the message that was delivered today. we won and these were the issues. they wanted to send you a voucher for your medicare. they want to reform basically everything and take it away. we won the election. now we have to stand tall to make sure we protect the safety net of medicare and medicaid. we should stand tall. there's no sense kicking the can down the line. what they are doing is trying to hold the 98% hostage r for the 2% who aren't paying their fair share. every american realizes the rich should pay more money. that's the message we have to deliver. if they are playing that game, it's a losing hand and we're on the right side of this. i think we should say this is
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what it is. let's have reform. let's make sure we keep tax cuts for 98% of the people. but the 2% have to pay their fair share. >> but mr. hoffa, if we go off the fiscal cliff, you're prepared to do that. that would hurt a lot of your members. are your members, do you think middle class americans are prepared to go down that road and bare the brunt of a tax increase just because republicans are stubborn? >> no one want s s to see that happen, but guess what? this is something that's not going away. they have done this for the last two years. they held hostage every issue from fixing the roads, the reauthorization, unemployment benefits, we can't keep letting them hold us hostage every time we want to do something that's good for the country. it would be very damaging, but i don't think it would last long because the pressure would be so strong they'll have to do the right thing.
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they are not going to sacrifice their future for the 2% and basically hurt the 98% of the people that would keep the basic changes that they have. >> so you're saying political russian roulette, bring it on. you think the democrats are in a solid position now and that will hold with the american people. that's interesting. i also want to bring up this. here's what the ceo of goldman sachs said about entitlements. >> you're going to have to undoubtedly do something to lower people's expectations. the entitlements and what people think they are going to get because they are not going to get it. social security wasn't devised to be a system that supported you for a 30-year retirement after a 25-year career. so there will be certain things that the retirement age has to be changed. maybe some of the inflation adjustments have to be revised. but entitlements have to be slowed down and contained. >> the average worker gets 16 years of social security
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benefits. what's your response to that mentality and that misinformation he's throwing out? >> it's so outrageous. here's a guy that's a billionai billionaire. he's telling people that go out and work every day, work 40, 50 years and try to get benefits for a short period of time that they shouldn't get it? it's so wrong and so wrong headed. it's funny that the rich people really resent basically the average american after the guy that works every day. they resent him getting everything from the government. they are getting all the benefits that the government gets. they are the ones that are billionaires. but they resent the average worker, even getting social security. it's an odd mentality. it shows you how selfish they are. >> if that comment by that ceo doesn't unify democrats, i don't e know what will. good to have you with us. john mccain continues his attack on susan rice. where's this all going? joan walsh weighs in. then the fight over the
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who is thought to be the president's top choice to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state. rice volunteered to meet with critics and they still aren't satisfied. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some that we didn't get. >> bottom line, i'm more disturbed now than i was before. >> there's no protest, but rice based her statement on the intelligence provided to her by the cia. rice was accompanied by mike morale, but that didn't stop mccain and others from publicly lashing out against the ambassador and now graham and aye yacht say they would block her nomination. lieberman also met with with rice today. lieberman is leaving the senate at the end of the year. the president indicated he's
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willing to fight for rice. one democratic senate aid tells nbc news, people are happy to fight for her. she's obviously qualified. no one on our side thinks there's credibility to the republican criticisms. i'm joined by joan walsh, author of the book "what's the matter with white people?" it it seems like she's walked into a political trap. they made it a political trap after she was the one that wanted to set up and explain things. what do you make of it? >> she does them the courtesy of going to see them. nothing compelled her to do that. she thought she would show them respect and she gets disrespected. the only thing -- what it it sounded like from mccain, the only thing that would have made them happy is if she had come out that day and divulged classified information.
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they are more interested in geting to the bottom of what she said than to actually what happened in benghazi. >> why aren't they calling for more hearings? if john mccain meets with her and they say this there are many answers, just not one report, but many answers nap has my curiosity up. what does mccain want? >> i think he wants to publicly humiliate her and barack obama. if you have a problem with what the story was with about what happened in benghazi and i'm not saying there was a coverup, but it wasn't about politics, it was about not wanting all the information to come out. that was not her decision. if you have a problem with either the policy or the story about the policy, go to david petraeus. those are the people who should be answering questions about why that information. >> it's interesting.
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they didn't mention morale. they mentioned susan rice. he's been around the cia. he's now the acting director. all of a sudden, it's the u.n. ambassador's problem that she didn't put together the dossier that was going to be presented. this seems to really have united the democrats. if she is nominated to the secretary of state's position to follow hillary clinton s this a fight worth fighting? >> absolutely. if that's what the president wants, she's qualified. she's very intelligent. she's been a great u.n. ambassad ambassador. there's no reason not to fight for her. the theme of your show, democrats are showing some backbone. this is another thing. his plans cannot be hijacked by the the man he defeated in 2008, john mccain. this is too important. >> to show you how desperate john mccain is, here he is comparing benghazi to the bin laden raid? >> we knew within hours all the
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details when we got bin laden in the raid there. every one of them. they are making a movie out of it. here we are ten weeks later and finally our ambassador of the united nations who appeared on every national sunday show e has now said she gave false information concerning how this tragedy happened. >> we should point out the bin laden raid was a planned operation. >> and it was ours. >> how do they compare the two? >> they don't. he's sounding more and more deranged. that's a crazy thing to say. that was our operation. of course, we could answer questions. even then they got some details wrong. but this was an attack on us and it's complicated by some discomfort about knowing all the details about whavs going on there. >> is susan rice in an untenable position? it's unusual for an ambassador to come out and defend
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his/herself. when do you start defending yourself? >> e she did defend herself. she made a statement last week and she did go meet with them. i think at this point, she should go about her business and answer questions. but she should let other people speak up for her. >> thank you, joan walsh. there's a lot more coming up in the next half hour of "the ed show." americans believe congress is broken. the only ones who disagree are mitch mcconnell and republicans in congress. >> harry reid moves towards the nuclear option to stop the obstruction in the senate. steve benan joins me next on the latest on the filibuster showdown. >> the emphasis on benghazi has been publicized. >> first thomas risks rolled fox news.
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today fox news responds by trying to smear thomas risks. and the right wing bubble on the economy bursts again e. >> the president's economic policies have failed. the american people know it. >> i have a new term. it's called obama noma. he's such a cancer to the economy. >> to call this an economy is an insult to recoveries. >> the numbers don't lie. we'll lay them out for you, tonight. that was me... the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes.
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filibustering takes place. come out and talk it over, again and again for a lengthy period of time. the republicans claim that these changes are not fair. blocking legislation for another four years isn't fair to the american people or the process either. it's harry reid's call. joining me is steve benan. great to have you with us. thanks for your time. these rule changes that harry reid and the senate democrats are talking about, how drastic are they and how much of an effect could they have? >> one might think they are outrageous. in reality, the measures that you identified are modest. for many people who are eager to see major changes in the senate because of its dysfunction, this is something of an underwhelming proposal that we see coming from senate democrats. the kind of changes we'd see are
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minor. and ultimately the super majorities we have seen become so standard throughout the senate in recent years would remain in place. the changes are actually quite minor. >> do you think it would be enough? i think that harry reid wouldn't be proposing this if he didn't think this was going to remedy the situation. but there's still a way that the republicans could throw up a bunch of filibusters, correct? >> absolutely. the right of the minority to filibuster would be maintained regardless of the forms are adopted or not. harry reid is correct that some changes are necessary, and this would be a step in the right direction. at the same time, i don't think anyone on either side would be able to characterize this fairly as a sweeping overhaul of senate rules. they are just not that sweeping. >> do you think it would work? >> i think it would have some effect. there are all kinds of possibilities in terms of reforms. some have gone to suggest that
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the filibuster should be removed all together and it should be a majority rule institution the way it used to be. the kind of changes that democrats have in mind would make a difference. i just don't know how much. we also don't have all the details yet. we don't know to what extent he wants to make changes. it looks like we'd see an incremental step in the right direction. >> it's interesting to view the republicans on this. mitch mcconnell quoted robert bird today saying that bird would have wanted these rule changes. is he correct? >> it's hard to speculate. senator bird is no longer with us and we can only imagine what he'd be saying. when senator bird was elected to the senate in 1959; in that congress there was one filibuster for the entire congress. in the last congress, there was
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137. so while robert was an institutionalist and wanted to protect the senate, he couldn't have imagined a situation that we find ourselves in now. which is one where republicans are filibustering every bill of any consequence. neither could the founding fathers. the senate wasn't designed to work this way. >> senator bird would not want these rule changes, would be going against what the democrats want right now. the bottom line here is the danger in changing the fill b filibuster rule. i mean i see both sides of it. let them go ahead and filibuster politically with the american people. the next election psych sl going to come around and the republicans could pay a heavy price in the next election. the question is, is it worth that? can we afford as a country to have that many filibusters again and not move forward, especially on things like the economy.
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steve be nen, great to have you with us. he dared to speak the truth on fox news so now fox news is going after him. the thomas ricks saga. beware future guests on fox. stay tuned. you're watch pg "the ed show." that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these signs and symptoms to your doctor if they occur. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. do not use if you have prostate or breast cancer. serious side effects could include increased risk of prostate cancer; worsening prostate symptoms; decreased sperm count; ankle, feet, or body swelling; enlarged or painful breasts; problems breathing while sleeping; and blood clots in the legs. common side effects include skin redness
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thomas ricks tells the truth and fox news doesn't like it a bit. yesterday ricks called fox news out for its plit tieization of benghazi. >> i think benghazi was hyped by this network especially. when sgl when you have four people dead including the ambassador, how do you call that hype? >> how many security contractors died in iraq, do you know? >> i don't. >> nobody does because nobody cared. i think that the emphasis on benghazi has been extremely political because fox was priet operating as a wing of the republican party. >> that interview was cut short and following his appearance,
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ricks tells politico he saw some surprise faces in the hallway over at fox after that hit. "one staff person said she thought i had been rude. my feeling was that they asked my opinion and i gave it." and it doesn't end there. fox executive vice president michael clement tells the hollywood reporter when mr. ricks ignored the anchor's question and it became clear that his goal was to bring attention to himself and his book, he apologized in our offices afterward but doesn't have the strength of character to do that publicly? but ricks says, no, that's not what happened. please ask mr. clement what the words of my supposed apology were. i'd be interested to know. frankly i don't remember any such apology. to when clement fired back. "i'm surprised by the general's utter dishonesty.
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i'll refresh his mem ri. he said i'm sorry from a nonstop book tour. perhaps now he can get some rest." so here's where we're at. fox is taking issue with the way mr. ricks criticized the network. they don't like to be publically challenged, but nobody at fox is taking issue with the substance of mr. ricks critique. guess they must agree. tonight in our survey, i asked, will republicans say no to tax cuts just to spite president obama? 95% of you say yes, 5% of you say no. coming up, i'll show you why black friday has republicans seeing red. say tuned.
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in the big finish, republicans love to lie and create an alternative reality to try to damage the president. for years republicans have been lying about our economic recovery. but recently they have gone out of control. >> the president's economic poli policies have failed. the american people know it. this election is about jobs. >> he wants to transform exceptional private enterprise america into nee yo socialism europe. >> he's such a cancer to the economy. >> to call this a recovery is an insult to recoveries. >> we have 11.7% unemployment, not 8.1%.
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>> the president has not improved the american economy. >> sorry, bill. the cold truth is president obama has improved the economy. america has reelected the president who brought the economy back from collapse. let's take a look at some numbers. because unlike republicans, they don't lie. 247 million shoppers visited stores this black friday weekend. they spent an estimated $59 billion over the four-day period. sales up over 12% from last year. the housing market is looking pretty good these days. average home prices rose for the sixth consecutive month. home prices are up 3% from this time last year. we have seen 32 months of job growth and finally, here's a whopper, consumer confidence index is at a what? four-year high? how could that be? it rose to 73.7, the highest
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level since february of 2008. president obama is always the first one to say there's a lot more we can do on the economy if they pass the jobs bill, but republicans have been dead wrong about the economy all along. the lies about the economy didn't pay off. and the american people are leaving the republican party behind. i would say that @ republicans are just in a real bad place when it comes to explaining where the economy is. let's turn to david cay johnson, author of "the fine print." great to have you with us tonight. >> glad to be here. >> how wrong are they? there's been this litany of comments in this narrative out there. then we get numbers like this. what's it mean? >> well, if all those quotes you heard were accurate, obama would have lost and lost almost every state in the union. the economy has been getting better. not as fast as anybody would like it to get better and the republicans could do a lot to remove the uncertainty about
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what's going to happen to our taxes by recognizing that the president has a mandate from the voters and he should get what he wants. so all the indicators are things are getting a little better steadily. >> well, consumer confidence at a four-year high. isn't that -- they are going to get more and spend it. >> and there are other numbers that show the same thing. the number of people voluntarily quitting the job because they are confident -- housing prices are coming back us. the misery index, it's trending down. hourly wages and hours worked are trending up. everything is going generally in the direction you want it to go. there's noise in the data, but the trend lines are on the right place. >> david cay, let's talk about
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the fiscal clifd negotiation. what if we do not get a deal? what does that do to the economy? all taxes are going to be going up. going to be $4 trillion in the economy. that would fix a lot of stuff. but obviously the concern is we may fall into a deep recession. what's your take on all that? >> people's paychecks will immediately experience -- they will be a little smaller. 2 percentage points more and your tax cut will be higher. but congress can change the tax law. remember, the republicans themselves did this when they raised taxes on teenagers who work six years ago. so the immediate effect is less than the boogeyman effect. the thing to watch for is do the democrats and president obama hold firm or do they betray the people who put them in office? >> would it be a betrayal at this point, do you think? >> if we come up with a gimmick
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that really makes the tax burden not fall on the very wealthiest of people. but on upper middle class americans and middle class americans, that would be something of a betrayal, yes. >> what does this do to republican's credibility on the economy? after they have gone through this era of obstruction, they have talked down the economy and then numbers like this come up, you'd think they'd be concerned about that. >> what they are trying to do here, ed, is if they are unable to get their own troops in line to make a deal, if they are going to pledge more allegiance to grover norquist than to
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A massive upswing in demand for senior technology talent in the NHS sees 70 per cent of NHS trusts say IT is their top priority.
The increase in the need for computer skills is being driven by large IT-related change and transformation projects such as the computerisation of patient records as well as the imminent replacement of Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Heath Authorities with Clinical Commissioning Groups and Commissioning Support Units.
According to a recent survey undertaken by the UK Healthcare Practice of Twenty Recruitment, all of the 50 Trusts polled said that they expected IT investment to play a significant part in their 2013 budgets with 70 per cent saying that they were making IT their top priority, compared to 40 per cent last year.
Jessica Lorimer, senior appointments specialist for Twenty Health, said the changing face of the NHS means there is a growing requirement for interim technology specialists with experience of major change and transformation projects who can provide better value than an outsourced management consultancy.
"While there is an obvious need for project managers and business analysts to implement these projects, there is also a shortage of top executive talent. Some of the new Clinical Commissioning Groups, which come into being on 31 March, are missing critical pieces of their board, so Interim C Level candidates with the right sort of experience are in high demand.
"While many of the headlines in recent months have been around job cuts and downsizing in the public sector, it seems the war for talent – particularly from a technology perspective – is firmly back on the agenda."
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reached his lowest point with the club with the 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League according to former defender Martin Keown.
Pressure has been growing on Wenger this season and Keown and fellow BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand did not hold back in their assessment of the Gunners' performance in the last-16 first-leg tie in Germany.
Keown even want as far as to question whether Wenger would walk away from the club he has managed for 20 years.
Keown said: "It's almost embarrassing - outclassed, outplayed. This is his lowest point ever. Twenty years and Arsene must be considering his future now."
The former Gunners centre back added: " Arsenal were bullied, weren't they. Completely. The difference between the two squads, they (Bayern) were men against boys, they were bigger and stronger."
Ferdinand also speculated about Wenger''s future, adding: " I don't think the players fear they're going to go in there (after the game) and get a rollicking. Teams are normally a reflection of their manager, and that was a weak performance.
"I think you've got to finish the course of a season but I'd be surprised next season if he's here because, the way things are going at the moment, they're spiralling down and down."
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, who recently claimed Wenger believed he was coming to the end of his time at the club, showed his displeasure with a series of foul-mouthed tweets on his account @IanWright0.
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Nine of us met and set off from Hatfield on a bright sunny morning, perfect for cycling. After Codicote, we turned off the main high street onto winding picturesque country lanes. The Bluebells were out in full magnificent display as we cycled up Hitchwood Lane and on to Preston.
We continued across to Great Wymondley, where we passed Hornbeam Court, a row of five thatched early 19th C cottages, named after Henry VIII first five wives (shame there wasn't a sixth cottage for Katherine Parr). Taking the back route into Baldock, we had fun extricating Judy's Trice from a determined cycle barrier.
At Cafe Plus we were greeted by another old faithful, Roger! who had travelled to elevenses on an intriguing bike he has been working on. Not sure if it was electric, motorised or push, or combination of all three! But it looked good fun! I wonder, does he get a point for arriving on this?
After a hearty breakfast we headed out in a NE direction over the bypass and out to Wallington, Sandon and Buckland. For once on this route there was no head or side wind, which gave us a pleasant undulating ride with great views across vast open, green and yellow countryside, with rape fields coming into flower. We crossed over the A10 to Barkway then Nuthampstead to our lunch stop, the Woodman pub.
Luckily, the service was prompt and friendly at the Woodman and we departed at 2pm. Our route to afternoon tea took us on a lovely route via Anstey, Wyddial, Buntingford, Aspenden, Westmill, Nasty, Great Munden and Dane End. After climbing White Hill we were all ready for cake! We ate al fresco overlooking the golf course. Well satisfied, we left in three different groups to return home.
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Out-of-pocket payments for health are highest among all WHO regions and one-third of new annual poverty is healthcare related
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New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) will seek to provide access to health services for all in Southeast Asia and put in place robust healthcare systems in the region, the agency's regional director Poonam Khetrapal Singh said in a speech at a conference on Wednesday in Paro, Bhutan.
Public health experts, development agencies and academics are attending the conference to share their experiences and identify ways to bring about universal health coverage (UHC) in Southeast Asia, which aims to ensure that people get health services without experiencing financial hardship in paying for them.
WHO's Southeast Asia ambit covers 11 countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, North Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
In Southeast Asia, out-of-pocket payments for health are the highest among all the WHO regions and one-third of new annual poverty is healthcare related. The World Bank has set a goal to reach UHC by 2030, which is considered central to their objective of ending extreme poverty.
India needs to step up public expenditure on health because the out-of-pocket expenditure in the country is one of the highest in the world, Khetrapal Singh said in e-mail interview last month. "However, putting more resources in health doesn't always translate into better health outcomes," she said.
"There is sufficient evidence that if health outcomes are to be improved, 'cashless access to health services, at all delivery points' would be required. Some of these approaches are being already considered by the Indian government as part of UHC efforts in India," she said in that interview.
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The band SOUL CAGES comes from Hemer (Germany) and was formed in December 1990. All members played in several metal-bands (mostly Speed-/Thrash-Metal-bands) before. Cause of all different experiences in music of all members during the years and different influences and favorites of every person in the band, they joined each other and tried to create a more flexible, melodic and interesting style in music.
So the music is influenced by lots of different kinds of music-styles and sounds. The aim of the band is to create a kind of sound in music, which you could describe as timeless - away from the trend during the time.
The most important thing for the band is, that their songs get interesting sounds of harmonies in combination with the sound of lead-and backing-vocals.
The creation of the untypical sound of music should knowingly show the listener different feelings. The realization is reflected in combination of the lyrics with the music.
The band itself would describe their music as "melodic Art-Rock combined with progressive influences".
The band started with a line-up of five persons with a lead-vocalist called Frank Lau, a good friend of the band. At the start there were no female backing-vocalists.
Cause of a lot of new ideas all members had from the start, SOUL CAGES wrote 4 songs in three months and joined the first time the PWS-studio of Peter Waldhelm in the beginning of 1991 to record their first demo-tape, that had never been released officially.
During this recordings the band and their lead vocalist recognized, that there were different opinions about voice-lines and so Thorsten (he only did backing-vocals before) made his first steps in working out the lead-vocals.
At the end of 1991 SOUL CAGES joined the studio again and recorded their first and only official demo-tape with four songs on. There had been the following songs on it: The Narrow Path Of Truth; New Horizons; Soul Cages and Mindtrip.
During this recordings the band thought, trying to put more backing-vocals on the ballad "Mindtrip" and remembered the female backing-vocalists of a local band called "Latoya".
Beate and Patricia were asked, if they are interested in to do this unusual job for a demo-production.
They agreed and did the background-vocals for this song.
After these recordings the band was surprised and proud of the interesting combination with female-background-voices in their music and they decided to have a try in using more female-voices in their material. Afterwards Beate and Patricia joined the band.
The demo-tape was published in spring 1992. It got lots of very good reviews in a lot well known magazines in Europe and some songs of this tape were published on different CD-Sampler and MC-Sampler.
In December 1992 SOUL CAGES signed the record-deal at MASSACRE-RECORDS.
In 1993 the band recorded their first album at first at the home-studio of the record-company. Afterwards SOUL CAGES were not satisfied with the result of the recordings and so they recorded the material in the PWS-studio again during two weeks including the mixing.
The debut-CD, called "Soul Cages", was released in May 1994. It was published in Europe and Japan.
After the publication of the debut, SOUL CAGES played some live gigs with such well-known bands like SAXON and GOLDEN EARRING.
In the summer of 1995 Patricia left the band cause she didn't have that much time that's needful to work with the band cause of her job. She only did a few more live-performances with the band and helped with the recordings to the "Moments"-album.
The recordings of the second SOUL CAGES album were also made at the PWS-studio by Peter Waldhelm and Ingo Vieten at the end of 1995.
The second SOUL CAGES-CD, called "Moments", was released in February 1996.
In March/April 1996 SOUL CAGES were on tour with "SAVIOUR MACHINE" from the USA and "VENI DOMINE" from Sweden for about three weeks. Live gigs with well-known bands like RAGE followed.
Afterwards SOUL CAGES worked at new material for their third album and did several pre-productions.
In August 1998 the band got a constant keyboarder called Enrique Foedtke as a full member of the band.
The recordings of the "Craft"- album were made at "Skyline-studios" in Düsseldorf in March 1999. The producer was Matthias Black.
The album was released in August 1999.
In July 2000 SOUL CAGES quit the contract with the record-company MASSACRE-RECORDS.
Afterwards the band works constantly at new song-material for the following album and did several pre-production in their own built up "SOUNDCAGES"-studio.
Enrique Foedtke left the band because of musically differences in July 2001.
Stephan Tigges left the band because of starting qualifications in his normal job as a technician in summer 2002.
In the beginning of 2003 Jörg Bode, normally not a bass-player but a guitar- player joined the band as bass-player and worked with the band at the material for the "Moon"- album.
The recordings of the "Moon" album were made at the "SOUNDCAGES"- studio. The album was produced by SOUL CAGES and the songs were mixed and mastered by Ingo Vieten.
In January 2012 Jörg Bode left the band because of musically differences. Ingo Vieten joined the band as constant bass-player and full member of the band in April 2012.
In March 2013 SOUL CAGES formed their own label called "SOUNDCAGE-music" where the new and actual album "Moon" was released afterwards. This album is self distributed and only available at the webshop at the official homepage of the band, at different internet platforms or at live performances of the band.


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I am selling my little Carolina Skiff J16. It has a yamaha 25 on it and runs great.
It is really a lake or flats boat, not meant for the ocean.
But I figured I'd post it here because, with lobster season coming up, it would be a sweet little ride for someone looking to tool around the harbor with another guy picking up those cancer sticks off the break wall.
No bueno for Catalina crossings or much of anything outside unless it is an absolutely perfect day or you like long swims.
Also it'll pull my 10 yr old son on a wakeboard.
Did some work on it to make it a comfortable little boat for what it is. Nice padded bench seat, GPS, depth/fish finder. Dual new batteries with AC charger. Also it has a trolling motor... with the 2 batteries, it'll go pretty far to get you home in case anything happens to the motor.
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EVE Online is a subscription-based, scifi sandbox MMO that is preparing to launch its nineteenth free expansion in June this year. Developer CCP recently posted a new dev blog discussing some of the changes they are hoping to make to Player Owned Starbases.
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42 is a film about baseball and overcoming prejudice, and that's really it.
It's a simply told film that wants to do little more than tell an inspirational story that celebrates individuals while also tugging at your heart strings, and you know what? There's nothing wrong with any of that.
42, available July 16 on Blu-ray, may end up being a little too simply told and old fashioned for some, but director Brian Helgeland (A Knight's Tale, Payback) knows how to best convey his tale. He also understands how to structure a good ol' time at the movies.
Chadwick Boseman stars as Jackie Robinson, and the legendary Harrison Ford is Branch Rickey, the general manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1946, the two made history when Robinson was signed to the Dodgers, causing a large portion of the public to cry out in anger.
42 is a story about how two men dealt with a nation's racial animus not by playing into their prejudices or fighting back in a physical fashion, but by playing baseball and playing it pretty damn well.42 is definitely structured based off of films from the '60s or '70s which makes it rather enjoyable to watch. Helgeland lets his story unfold without pumping too much artificial action into it. The baseball scenes are fantastic and the story, though predictable, packs a lot of power.
The film is also enjoyable thanks to two great performances by Boseman and Ford. Ford is perfectly cast while the less familiar Boseman shines. There are even some stellar performances from minor players like Christopher Meloni as famed manager Leo Durocher. Everyone seems like they have room to breathe life into their roles here which makes the film all the more enjoyable.
The Blu-ray features include a collection of short documentaries capturing what the real story of 42 was and what it was like to capture it on the big screen. It's interesting stuff due to the historical context.42's only faults lie in its lack of originality and its safe nature, but that doesn't mean it isn't an enjoyable film that will make you laugh or even cry.
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I grew up in Ronan, Mt. My father's name was Jerry Arca from the Skokomish(Twanah) people of coastal Washingtion Puget Sound area. My mother is Alice Smallsmallsalmon of Ronan, Mt. My maternal grandparents were Mitch Smallsalmon and Mary Beaverhead Smallsalmon. I grew up hearing the language in my younger years but never really understood more than a few words and phrases. Although I have taken interest in learning the salish language I never seen results I experienced at Nkwusm Immersion school. I began work in Febuary of 2012 and have been blessed to learn what I have. As of August 2014 I am involved in Nkwusm school's adult language program. I consider it an honor to continue learning our language and to pass on what i accumulate to any who desires to learn. Shey u hoy


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David Beckham has teamed up with Britain's Prince William to appeal to parents in China and advise against the poaching of wild animals.
The sports star and the Duke of Cambridge have recorded a public service announcement (PSA) for wildlife protection organisation WildAid.
In the video, new father Prince William calls on parents in China to reduce the demand of illegal wildlife products, since the Asian country is the principal market for ivory, rhino horn, shark's fin and other internationally outlawed items.
He says, "We must stop the demand for illegally traded wildlife products within our lifetimes or these amazing animals will be forever wiped from the planet. As a father, I want our children to know that rhinos are not just a picture in a book."
Beckham adds, "We can all do our part by sharing this message with buyers of illegal wildlife products. If you do buy ivory, rhino horn, or shark fin I urge you to stop and help us bring these senseless killings to an end."
Chinese basketball star Yao Ming also stars in the ad, as Prince William joins him in trying his hand at Mandarin.
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Scott Dorsey TMP '99 donned his gown for his Kellogg
School graduation seven years ago, the Internet bubble was
sailing high. In fact the new grad's first job was a yearlong
stint with the now-defunct dot-com holding company Divine
year later when Dorsey launched his own business — a
permission-based e-mail marketing software firm called ExactTarget
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As one Internet firm after another went bust, venture capital
was becoming scarce, a fact for which the alum says he is
now grateful.
really bootstrapped the company and that's one of the things
I'm most proud of," says Dorsey, a graduate of The
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offering. To launch the venture he used personal savings and
$200,000 from family and friends. "We were kind of the
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this day, visitors won't find free massages and foosball tables
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find is a company with some 200 employees, 5,000 customers
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firm, which recently snagged the No. 56 spot on the Inc. 500,
a list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies,
is committed to helping companies revolutionize their e-mail
marketing programs.
most sophisticated users of ExactTarget's e-mail marketing
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Know everything about bridging course in sydney
hi! Ive applied for an assessment for RN in NSW. I can say that I know very much on the how to's in applying for bridging course in Australia since I did it on my own. I got the recommendation letter from the board and was advised to undergo a competence assessment program in the college of nursing in Burwood.
to make it short: (If u want to apply in NSW)
1. Take IELTS first, all 7 on all the components
2. Read the instructions on the website--www.nmb.nsw.gov.au
basically here are the most Important things:
a. go to PRC, request for verification of registration to be sent directly to the board
b. go to your university or college, request for transcript and nursing course description to be sent directly to the board
c. go to IDP or British Council, request for a copy of your all 7 each in all components of your report grade to be sent directly to the board
d. fill up the application form-http://www.nmb.nsw.gov.au/please-proceed-RN/default.aspx
(with the application form, you need to have it notarised, and pay $105 through credit card or money order etc)
that's basically the initial requirements to be sent to the nursing board
here is the information booklet that will guide you/checklist in filing your application:
Assessment is a case to case basis but basically Overseas nurses are recommended to undergo the bridging course.
You will receive a recommendation letter from the nursing board stating the Nursing school that provides the bridging course or the school that you have to go to to get your registration training
Example of the recommendation letter:
If you get such letter,
Application process
1. Complete application form
2. Forward completed application form (and non-refundable application fee) along with the following documents:
* original letter of referral from the Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales
* a certified copy of your English language test result (Internationally educated nurses/midwives)
* a certified copy of your visa*(Internationally educated nurses/midwives)
* Applicants who will be applying for a short stay visa in order to undertake the program may be issued with a letter from the College that can be used to support their application for a visa when all other entry requirements have been met.
[FONT=AGaramond-Semibold]Note: Applications that are incomplete are unable to be processed.
3. Successful applicants will be notified by mail.
Applicants are advised not to finalise any personal arrangements until confirmation of a place in the program is received from The College of Nursing.
4. Confirmed applicants are required to attend the program enrolment session where all original documentation is to be presented for verification and proof of identity established. Applicants will be excluded from the program if the original documentation and eligibility cannot be verified. Outstanding fees are to be finalised at this time.
regarding your visa, you can get the student visa or visa 456 or if u have relatives, you can ask them to sponsor you (family sponsored)
regarding your schedule, the school will be the one to give you the date so u can apply the appropriate date of your travel.
If you have questions, feel free to ask
About hotchicgrace
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NURSE; from PH
Specialty: ICU CCUAug 24, '09Thanks for posting your experiences
Moved to the international forum as per the red banner plus we have many here posting that are looking or have gone through the process for AustraliaAug 24, '09Hi! Are you now in Australia taking the bridging course? How much is the estimated cost of all your application? Thanks!Aug 24, '09Quote from ziggyldyHi! Im still in the Phils. Im waiting for the new recommendation letter coz It was expired. Once I received it, that's the only time I can enroll to the nursing school in Australia.Hi! Are you now in Australia taking the bridging course? How much is the estimated cost of all your application? Thanks!
I'll give you A LIST of what are the possible expenses, I cant give the exact figures coz I dont know how much are these at present but Im sure with the fees of IELTS and Brigding course:
(most of the bridging course in Sydney are facilitated by the College of Nursing in Burwood) here's the link: http://www.nursing.edu.au/OQN/
2. PRC VERIFICATION + courier send directly to the board
3. transcript + courier send directly to the board
4. copy of IELTS + courier send directly to the board
5. courier of your application form
6. BRIDGING COURSE AT PRESENT = AUD$10,000 (roughly Php 380,000)
7. airfare round trip (roughly Php 50,000)
8. Visa Application ( roughly P5,000) 456 visa, visit: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/business/456/ ,
you must have a bank statement with a show money;
if you will apply for a student visa, kindly read on the link http://www.immi.gov.au/students/students/573-2/
maybe you will spend about P500,000 all in (estimated)
Accommodation and the show money is not included in my estimation. I have 5 families there so Im not sure how much is the accommodation rate but there are a lot of units/rooms for rent.
I went there for a holiday last April to July 2009 so I have a good picture of what Sydney is :redpinkheAug 26, '09Do you need clinical experience to apply for bridging course in NSW?
Hotchick do you have any RN experience?
Thank you for your post it was quite helpfullAug 26, '09Hi how long did NSW board of nursing replied to you after receiving your initial application? Thank you for the information you have provided it will help many aspiring nurses wishing to register in NSW.Aug 26, '09Quote from uh_huh?hi!Do you need clinical experience to apply for bridging course in NSW?
Hotchick do you have any RN experience?
Thank you for your post it was quite helpfull
Actually, when I applied for assessment with the Nursing board, I was a fresh graduate (graduate from St. Paul University Manila). But upon assessment, they considered me eligible for the RN bridging course and gave me the recommendation letter to take it in a nursing school. I think this is a case to case/individual assessment like your nursing school (if it has an equivalent course with the NSW unis), grades, experience etc.
Clinical experience is an advantage but you can try for assessment even if you have none because even if you have greater experience, ALMOST ALL OVERSEAS NURSES ARE BEING REQUIRED TO TAKE THE BRIDGING COURSE BY THE NURSES AND MIDWIVES BOARD OF NSW
THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTIONAug 26, '09Quote from nursemichhi how long did nsw board of nursing replied to you after receiving your initial application? thank you for the information you have provided it will help many aspiring nurses wishing to register in nsw.
it took couple of months but not too long as long as you have complete requirements. australians are very prompt in replying or attending to such applications. its less than 6 months including the mailing time in my case but it still depends whether they want additional documents from you then it will cause additional waiting time. you can also follow it up through phone call; they welcome that and they're very accommodating.
thanks for your question
how to contact the nurses and midwives board
postal address:
nurses and midwives board of new south wales
po box k599
sydney nsw 1238
office address:
level 6, north wing
477 pitt street
sydney nsw 2000
the building is located in pitt street, between hay and barlow streets, opposite belmore park and a short distance from sydney's central railway station.
telephone: (02) 9219 0222
or rural access number: 1800 241 220 (mobile phones excluded)
or from outside australia: 61 2 9219 0222Aug 27, '09Thank you hotchick!!!!
Another Q!
do they really require original docs?? cant i submitt certified true copies? of TOR and Course desc..
thanks again...Aug 27, '09hi!
they require original docs that must be sent directly to them by the authorized institution (PRC, IDP or British Council and your school). They do also accept certified true copies if they told you so (applies to other requirements) but for the top3 essential requirements, it must be orig and sent to them directly to their office.
You can always refer to the information booklet just to be sure of the proper and correct requirements needed so as not to delay your application.Aug 28, '09Good day hotchicgrace. First of all, I would say that your forum item is very helpful especially for new registered nurses who are void of hospital experience. To get started I'm a new graduate aiming to make it to other lands. I'm getting hopeless with regard to my opportunity in US because of the worldwide recession and visa retrogression. But there's no need to worry because as they say, Australia would be the perfect choice for those beginning health care workers because the Board of Nursing for every state doesn't tend to be so strict when it comes to overseas participants willing to work in their country. I have learned of this "bridging program" from a school mate who is now working as a nurse in Australia. But thing is, she is in Melbourne (located in Victoria) and she has also expounded everything to be an RN there. Now I am confused between where to apply: In New South Wales (where the famous Sydney is located) or in Victoria (where Melbourne is). I would like to specify my queries so you can take a look at them carefully J
1) If I get past the bridging program in a hospital or school in Sydney, would that institution automatically help me to have a job placement as a registered nurse?
2) From what you know, what could be the salary range of an entry-level RN in Sydney? (Of course, you would spend a lot for this Australian venture and so you have to know whether you get properly compensated in the end or not J)
3) How's the economic condition in Sydney? Are the basic commodities priced high or just enough like here in the Philippines?
I want to apologize for so many questions that I have in mind. But I do hope you would take time answering all of these. J God speed in all your undertakings J
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DWS' Torsten Strohrmann looks for the art of balancing yield versus risk in fixed income
Torsten Strohrmann, manager of the DWS Covered Bond Fund, has compared the insolvency and other risks of sovereign, corporate and covered bonds against desired yield.
Demand for safe investments is high. Regulators were alarmed and in shock due to the financial crisis. The Pavlov reflex by the regulators was to secure the financial industry by unwinding risky assets and investing in so- called 'safe assets'. This led to an immense demand for AAA securities excluding Asset Backed Securities (ABS) or Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS). Banks and other market participants bought AAA Sovereign bonds down to 0% yield and in some cases even below that, not because they thought it was a bargain, but just to wash away the image of being risk takers to their stakeholders. Additionally banks were demanding more high quality assets as collateral for loans and derivatives than before, increasing the demand further. Insurance companies now have problems in finding high quality assets for their life-insurance customers.
Where to look for value in the fixed income space in 2013.
Sovereign debt has lost the nimbus of invincibility as the Greek situation has shown. Yields of the peripheral EMU Sovereigns are between 3 and 6% for 5 years, compared with 0,4 to 0,9% for the core EMU Sovereigns. For private investors, experiencing negative real yield, the core EMU Sovereigns look expensive, not being the "hide-out" of safe haven that investors are seeking. Peripheral Sovereign bonds do offer more, but carry increased risk. The Greek example proved that there is no hiding for the write-downs when a default hits We can't sue anyone or got to a court to claim assets, because there is no insolvency procedure.
Corporate bonds however, have clear insolvency procedures allowing investors to claim assets together with other similarly ranked creditors. Yields however are still not very high, so indices (like the BarclaysEuro Aggregate Corporates) tell us we may get between 2 and 2.5%. When BBB rated bonds are trading in yields close to the rate of inflation, this may not be sustainable.
But there seems to be fear combined with so much liquidity that everything – given it has a coupon – is bought, and so yields are falling, very often below 1%. Money market funds are also suffering because the yield is as high as the costs, leaving investors struggling to find positive yield after costs.
Covered Bonds provide a bit more yield. They are collateralised, meaning an issuer guarantees the obligation and additionally pledges a pool of collateral assets for the sake of the covered bond investors. If the issuer is going to default, regulations ensure that the investors receive the interest and redemption for the covered bonds from the collateral. Yields however, are also low, around 2 – 2.5% but here, price performance should be considered, as this level of yield can be viewed as unfairly high compared with corporate or sovereigns. Covered bonds are, on average, better rated and provide comparable yields, so the yield of covered bonds should go down in comparison. As we all know if yields go down – prices go up. This could provide another 1-2% per year. To escape the low yield environment careful selection is key as not everything is fairly priced
Central Banks suggest inflation may stay low for the foreseeable future and leave repo-rates where they are, so real interest rates – yield minus inflation – is more depending on the yield levels. If yield levels are below inflation rates – ok, you end up with negative real yields and purchasing power of your investment goes down. So, to find positive real interest it is necessary to go for the higher yields, but either or both credit and interest risks are usually higher then. The Art is to choose the lowest risk for a given yield.


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Fashion Designer and Entreprenuer Mark Cho '05
Since graduating, Mark worked in NYC in fashion, next London in real estate banking, then moved to China. Mark now splits his time between Shanghai, Cheng-du, Hong Kong and London. He recently started up Hong Kong's first authentic men's store, The Armoury, which specializes in tailored clothing and classic menswear from the UK, Italy, Spain and Japan.
International Financier Emily Farrow '02
After Brown, Emily worked and studied in Japan for several years, then returned to the US to complete her master's degree in International Business at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. She now works at a financial firm in Boston.
History Scholar and Professor Andrew Meyer '89
Andrew is an Associate Professor of History at Brooklyn College, where he teaches courses on Chinese and Japanese history. His publications include The Huainanzi: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Government in Early Han China (co- translated with John Major, Sarah Queen, and Harold Roth, Columbia University Press, 2010), and The Dao of the Military: Liu An's Art of War (Columbia University Press, 2012).
Future Doctor of Korean Medicine Gerardo Tejada '10
Gerardo is studying Korean language intensively so that he may apply to Korean Medical School by 2015.
Lawyer and Gender Justice Advocate Mariko Miki '01
After graduating from Brown with an AB in East Asian Studies and Political Science, Mariko earned her JD at Harvard Law School. Mariko now works at Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ), in Oakland, CA. LSRJ is a national, non-profit network of law students and lawyers that educates, organizes, and supports law students to ensure that a new generation of advocates will be prepared to protect and expand reproductive rights as basic civil and human rights.
Aikido Instructor and Zen Practitioner Benjamin Boas '06
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The 15-day trip from approximately July 17-31 is open to up to 15 students, ages 14-18. The visit involves homestays with families in Hekinan and day trips to visit local schools and the city, plus trips to Nagoya and Kyoto, the religious and cultural center of Japan. The trip cost ranges from $1,300- $1,500, depending on airfare.
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BlackBerry has sold around one million of the new Z10 smartphones it hopes will restore the firm to the industry's top table.
The handset's performance is widely seen as being key to the company's fortunes after a difficult couple of years when the firm lost ground and customers to rivals including Apple and Samsung.
Today, the mobile giant, formerly known as Research in Motion, announced a return to profitability in the most recent quarter and posted earnings of £65m after recording a substantial loss in the same period last year.
But despite the one million units sold analysts say the fourth quarter results reveal a worrying trend for the Canadian firm – with figures showing BlackBerry has lost about three million subscribers in the past three months, a figure which now stands at 76 million.
Stuart Miles, founder of technology and gadget site Pocket-lint, says the shipping of one million Z10 handsets in three months was unlikely to be enough to ensure a turnaround for BlackBerry.
"The UK did not take to the Z10 as well as it has done to other devices out there," he says.
"The iPhone 5 took three days to sell a million and the Samsung S4 will probably take the same time."
He adds: "I think the more worrying thing is the fact that they have lost around 33,000 subscribers every day for the last three months.
"If that continues at the same rate, and obviously they are hoping it won't, they are losing what amounts to 12 million a year. That's five years and they're out. Unless they can change that exodus, there won't be anybody left to use the system, no matter how good it is."
The one million Z10 phones sold bettered analysts' expectations of about 915,000, following a challenging period in which the firm's market share fell from 41 per cent in 2007, when the first iPhone came out, to 4 per cent in the first quarter of last year.
In today's report, BlackBerry said it shipped around six million handsets in the three months to March 2.
But revenue has fallen by 36 per cent to £1.8bn in the past year, while in the fourth quarter the company recorded a 2 per cent dip, with revenue down by about £32.4m on the previous three months.
Blackberry president and chief executive Thorsten Heins says customers "love" the new device which was launched in January with the motto "redesigned, re-engineered, re-invented".
"We have implemented numerous changes at BlackBerry over the past year and those changes have resulted in the company returning to profitability in the fourth quarter," say Heins.
"With the launch of BlackBerry 10, we have introduced the newest and what we believe to be the most innovative mobile computing platform in the market today."
He said the company would remain focused on improving its profitability and efficiency while driving innovation in the next fiscal year.
"We have built an engine that is able to drive improved financial performance at lower volumes, which should allow us to generate additional benefits from higher volumes in the future," he adds.