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U.S. Senate : CSPAN2 : June 30, 2011 9:00am-12:00pm EDT
unemployment in nebraska has not gone over 5%. unemployment today in nebraska is 4.1%. let me say that a bit differently. 96% of people able to work in nebraska have a job. 96%. our legislature this year actually recessed early -- and i believe i remember this correctly. they unanimously passed the state budget. there's democrats in the legislature, there's republicans in the legislature, there's independents. how did they do that? they did that because they felt it a responsibility to the state and to their constitution to get a budget done to make sure it's balanced and not to borrow money to get there. now, let me contrast that with what's happening out here. what's happening out here is for decades and decades and decades, we as the federal government have said to the people don't you worry. we can be all things to all people. we can give you this. we can give you that. because we have got a big credit card. well, that credit card today is now at $14.5 trillion and growing. growing and growing and growing. and when i go back home and do town hall meetings and i look
unemployment in nebraska has not gone over 5%. unemployment today in nebraska is 4.1%. let me say that a bit differently. 96% of people able to work in nebraska have a job. 96%. our legislature this year actually recessed early -- and i believe i remember this correctly. they unanimously passed the state budget. there's democrats in the legislature, there's republicans in the legislature, there's independents. how did they do that? they did that because they felt it a responsibility to the...
SFGTV : June 4, 2011 8:30pm-9:00pm PDT
. >> my name is phil upload in, i was born in nebraska. my father is from lebanon and my mother is from ireland and france. . i have been involved in government for almost 40 years, i work for the city county and state government in nebraska and i was a police officer and i made sheriff at 18. i've worked with training with law enforcement schools and i was appointed by the mayor in 2008 to be on the san francisco advisory board and shortly after that i went to teach a couple of classes at the academy here in san francisco. i'm on the board of directors with the -- association. i am a member of the russian hill association. we are doing a fund-raiser for scholarships. i know what a police officer does when it does on the uniform. i have been to natomas classes for hoarding and collecting which is part of a mental illness. i deal with that in my buildings. i know the building codes, fire codes. i still with the police on a regular basis. the police commissioners should be going to the stations and talking to the officers and showing up at n
. >> my name is phil upload in, i was born in nebraska. my father is from lebanon and my mother is from ireland and france. . i have been involved in government for almost 40 years, i work for the city county and state government in nebraska and i was a police officer and i made sheriff at 18. i've worked with training with law enforcement schools and i was appointed by the mayor in 2008 to be on the san francisco advisory board and shortly after that i went to teach a couple of classes...
RT : June 20, 2011 6:30pm-7:00pm PDT
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and a fukushima like disaster so yeah we almost lost nebraska over the weekend and yet no one seems to know about back on june seventh when the floodwaters first started threatening the fort calhoun plant the nuclear regulatory commission received a notification of an unusual event the lowest level warning on the n.r.c. is for stage disaster classification system no big deal he said he no droids in this car but it does seem a little odd that since june sixth the f.a.a. has been enforcing a no fly zone above the crippled plant when asked about the no fly zone the f.a.a. responded by saying it was put in place for security reasons that we can't reveal just like the no fly zone over the b.p. oil spill which successfully stopped both news reports and scientific analysis of the water over the spill you know whatever's going on in nebraska this is a warning that fukushima could happen here in the united states with very little warning. not only do we operate nuclear plants in flood basins and brasco but we also have plants built on fault lines in california and in the path of tornadoes in
and a fukushima like disaster so yeah we almost lost nebraska over the weekend and yet no one seems to know about back on june seventh when the floodwaters first started threatening the fort calhoun plant the nuclear regulatory commission received a notification of an unusual event the lowest level warning on the n.r.c. is for stage disaster classification system no big deal he said he no droids in this car but it does seem a little odd that since june sixth the f.a.a. has been enforcing a no...
America This Morning : KGO : June 27, 2011 4:00am-4:30am PDT
just that this morning from flooded neighborhoods in north dakota to a threatened nuclear plant in nebraska. >>> crash questions. investigators have a lot of them. as they look into the truck-train collision in nevada. >>> jackson jacket. the king of pop's famous red and black number from the "thriller" video goes on the auction block. >>> good morning. i'm daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >> i'm andrea canning. in for peggy bunker. >>> federal regulators are in nebraska keeping a close watch on the state's nuclear plants. >> nebraska is just one midwest spot extending from montana, john hendren has the details. >> reporter: nearly two dozen states are coping with rising flood waters. near minot, north dakota, high water have driven 11,000 people from their homes. >> it's so easy to close your doors and say i'm going to go home tonight. i thought about that last night. well, we'll go home tonight. i don't have a home anymore. >> reporter: peaked two feet lower than expected. but it's nearly 13 feet above flood stage and it's going to stay near that level for days. >> when you ac
just that this morning from flooded neighborhoods in north dakota to a threatened nuclear plant in nebraska. >>> crash questions. investigators have a lot of them. as they look into the truck-train collision in nevada. >>> jackson jacket. the king of pop's famous red and black number from the "thriller" video goes on the auction block. >>> good morning. i'm daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >> i'm andrea canning. in for peggy bunker....
CBS Morning News : KPIX : June 21, 2011 4:00am-4:30am PDT
in nebraska, one cloud threw a freight train. the twisters also hit kansas and iowa. at least four people were injured and several homes destroyed. >>> and john huntsman, president obama's former ambassador to china, and the former governor of utah, will announce today that he's seeking the republican presidential nomination. >>> when you get your next cell phone bill you may want to look it over closely. and when you do, you might find charges that you did not authorize. when that happens, it's called cramming. and now the fcc is cracking down. alexis christoforous explains how. >> reporter: samantha malone opened her cell phone bill one day, and discovered she'd been charged for a game she never ordered. >> i think it was for $9.99, and i didn't ever remember subscribing to anything that would warrant that charge. >> reporter: malone was a victim of cramming. unauthorized charges that mysteriously appear on monthly phone bills. the federal communications commission estimates she's one of 20 million americans who've been scammed that way. >> the improper charges can
in nebraska, one cloud threw a freight train. the twisters also hit kansas and iowa. at least four people were injured and several homes destroyed. >>> and john huntsman, president obama's former ambassador to china, and the former governor of utah, will announce today that he's seeking the republican presidential nomination. >>> when you get your next cell phone bill you may want to look it over closely. and when you do, you might find charges that you did not authorize. when...
so i had here on r t what's happening at a power plant in nebraska it's surrounded by a flooded misery river and the dangers may be growing by claims that everything's all right well look to unravel this mystery. with below and back you. all the result is when people are still to be called her you know she says she's a star. r t is the state run english speaking russian channel it's kind of like. russia today has an extremely confrontational stance when it comes to the u.s. . i want to switch gears now and talk about an issue that a few of you our viewers have been asking us to shed some light on an issue that now many news organizations are talking about at all and this time it involves the fort calhoun nuclear plants in nebraska actually weeks ago there was a fire inside the plant that at the time knocked out the cooling system in certain parts of visuals there say it was restored within about ninety minutes but now there is cause for new concern take a look this is the rising missouri river it has flooded the area and experts including the power company says that high volumes of wat
so i had here on r t what's happening at a power plant in nebraska it's surrounded by a flooded misery river and the dangers may be growing by claims that everything's all right well look to unravel this mystery. with below and back you. all the result is when people are still to be called her you know she says she's a star. r t is the state run english speaking russian channel it's kind of like. russia today has an extremely confrontational stance when it comes to the u.s. . i want to switch...
American Morning : CNNW : June 27, 2011 3:00am-6:00am PDT
cnn's patrick otman joins us live from fort calhoun, nebraska, really? are the nuclear power plants safe? >> you know, even more worrisome at fort calhoun, which is right across the road behind me, they're now running on diesel power. the flooding knocked them off the power grid, even though they're inactive right now, still have to keep the spent radioactive fuel cooled, constantly cooling that fuel so they're on diesel generators. it's a backup. the flooding continues to have an effect on the situation here. officials say it is safe. obviously when you talk about flooding, nuclear power plants, the lessons of fukushima come up again and again. one of those lessons is the idea there could be multiple incidents so they're hoping it's not going to be a series of dominos falling over, but down the road, south of omaha, where we were yesterday, at the cooper nuclear station, the missouri river is ten feet above what it usually would be this time of year. if it rises another three feet, that station will also have to go off-line. they have failsafes, they ha
cnn's patrick otman joins us live from fort calhoun, nebraska, really? are the nuclear power plants safe? >> you know, even more worrisome at fort calhoun, which is right across the road behind me, they're now running on diesel power. the flooding knocked them off the power grid, even though they're inactive right now, still have to keep the spent radioactive fuel cooled, constantly cooling that fuel so they're on diesel generators. it's a backup. the flooding continues to have an effect...
CNN Newsroom : CNNW : June 27, 2011 8:00am-10:00am PDT
monitoring nuclear plants after massive flooding in nebraska. michele bachmann makes her presidential run official after weeks of campaigning. >>> casey anthony is competent to stand trial for murder, that is according to three psychologists who examined the florida woman over the weekend. court is back in session. that is happening right now. you're looking at live pictures inside the courtroom and anthony, as you know, charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter in 2008. joining us criminal defense attorney richard herman, he is in las vegas. richard, i mean, this was pretty incredible what we saw over the weekend. there was this -- the judge was quite frustrated by everything. they said there was surprising information. now we know that casey anthony underwent examinations by three psychologists at the request of her own attorney about whether or not she's competent to stand trial here. what do we know about this? what was behind that? >> well, suzanne, if you look into this courtroom carefully, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel
monitoring nuclear plants after massive flooding in nebraska. michele bachmann makes her presidential run official after weeks of campaigning. >>> casey anthony is competent to stand trial for murder, that is according to three psychologists who examined the florida woman over the weekend. court is back in session. that is happening right now. you're looking at live pictures inside the courtroom and anthony, as you know, charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter in 2008. joining us...
BBC World News America : KQED : June 28, 2011 4:00pm-4:30pm PDT
one of the good pieces of news, the flooding in nebraska that has surrounded a nebraska nuclear reactor is not as bad because two years ago, officials warned the operators of that plant that they were not prepared for this kind of flood. they took some preventative action and they have been in a good position to prevent a slow motion japanese plant of unraveling in nebraska. there is a risk. the floodwaters are quite high and if they rise 10 feet, it could knock out the electricity and back-up generators. >> if you compare the cultures in japan and u.s. when it comes to nuclear safety, which do you think is better? >> they are comparable. japan is one of the leading countries in the world. this is not like a backwater country or inferior to the u.s. and they have the same set of problems. they have regulatory agencies that are too close to the industry of cutting corners, they have industry that is not preparing for the worst case but the most likely cases so the risks you saw in japan that emerged three, four months ago are the same set of risks we face in the united states. >> thank y
one of the good pieces of news, the flooding in nebraska that has surrounded a nebraska nuclear reactor is not as bad because two years ago, officials warned the operators of that plant that they were not prepared for this kind of flood. they took some preventative action and they have been in a good position to prevent a slow motion japanese plant of unraveling in nebraska. there is a risk. the floodwaters are quite high and if they rise 10 feet, it could knock out the electricity and back-up...
Anderson Cooper 360 : CNNW : June 17, 2011 11:00pm-12:00am PDT
tim huntington, an entomologist from nebraska, who casey anthony's attorneys hope help convince the jury of their shocking theory. they say caylee anthony drowned in the family pool and then the man who found their remains got the body much earlier, tampered with it and deposited in the
ABC News Good Morning America : KGO : June 19, 2011 7:00am-8:00am PDT
i want you to focus on nebraska, about two-thirds of that state under a moderate risk of severe weather. so look for supercell development towards the later afternoon and early evening hours. dan, back you to. >> a mess out there. that lightning strike was incredible. jackie, thank you. >>> to politics now and one day after the so-called golf summit where president obama and john boehner hit the links together. the two are now teeing off quite seriously over a big issue, libya. the question on the table, is the president breaking the law by keeping u.s. forces engaged in the operation without congressional approval? david kerley has the story from
i want you to focus on nebraska, about two-thirds of that state under a moderate risk of severe weather. so look for supercell development towards the later afternoon and early evening hours. dan, back you to. >> a mess out there. that lightning strike was incredible. jackie, thank you. >>> to politics now and one day after the so-called golf summit where president obama and john boehner hit the links together. the two are now teeing off quite seriously over a big issue, libya....
floodwaters bury 4,000 north dakota homes and threaten two nuclear plants in nebraska. >>> and surf's up, a frisky shark shows one florida surfer how to really catch a wave. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning, everyone. appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. congresswoman michele bachmann formally launches her bid for the republican presidential nomination today and she'll do it in the city she was born, waterloo, iowa. the des moines register poll, former massachusetts governor mitt romney came in first by over one point over bachmann. businessman herman cain came in third. tara mergener is in washington. good morning to you. >> bachmann is kicking off in her campaign in familiar territory and on the heels of encouraging news. michele bachmann is hoping her hometown roots will help steer her to the white house. >> everything i needed to know i learned in iowa. >> reporter: this morning the minnesota congresswoman officially kicks off her campaign for the republican presidential nomination with a rally in waterloo, iowa, her birthplace. "the des m
floodwaters bury 4,000 north dakota homes and threaten two nuclear plants in nebraska. >>> and surf's up, a frisky shark shows one florida surfer how to really catch a wave. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning, everyone. appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. congresswoman michele bachmann formally launches her bid for the republican presidential nomination today and she'll do it in the city she was born, waterloo, iowa. the des moines...
KRON 4 News at 11 : KRON : June 21, 2011 12:30am-1:00am PDT
by KRON
cal baseball must win tomorrow or their dream season is over. 11:00, omaha nebraska, they playtex a&m. virginia scoreless with the bears till the 7th yesterday and they went on from there. cal couldn't score any runs when it counted. when this play was mishandled, it's all over. text a&m 11:00 tomorrow. >> we got them right where we want them. from here on out, we will be coming off a win. we might as well go with that. >> all right. once again, if you don't want to by a sofa, espn will have the game at 11:00 a.m. in the morning. if you are up, watch it. i know jackie watches sports in the morning. when i wake up, tennis -- >> i know. you watch that? >> i go to cnbc to see how the kron stock is doing and then i watch talk. weird to hear at 7:30 in the morning. venus williams made a fashion statement today. 125 edition of probably the biggest 10ing tournament in the world. i know some people argue, especially new yorkers it's the u.s. open, but here is venus williams as she wins easy. let's see the back of her dress. something different. something different. yeah. all right. you win an
cal baseball must win tomorrow or their dream season is over. 11:00, omaha nebraska, they playtex a&m. virginia scoreless with the bears till the 7th yesterday and they went on from there. cal couldn't score any runs when it counted. when this play was mishandled, it's all over. text a&m 11:00 tomorrow. >> we got them right where we want them. from here on out, we will be coming off a win. we might as well go with that. >> all right. once again, if you don't want to by a...
take a look at this video that we just received from storm chasers in nebraska. this tornado slams into a freight train in hamilton in york county in nebraska. now today high winds, large hail, also flash flooding there battering parts of the midwest, deep south and mid-atlantic states. incredible weather continues. >>> president obama works behind closed doors ahead of his major announcement tomorrow on how many troops will soon be coming home from afghanistan. >>> jon huntsman formally announces his presidential candidacy today. he is the former governor of utah and was president obama's ambassador to china. he's making his announcement at liberty state park, the same spot where ronald reagan declared his 1980 presidential run. >>> today anthony weiner's resignation will be made official after 13 years in office. he turned in his official letter of resignation. just two sentences long saying it's been an honor to serve the people of queens and brooklyn. for some of you local news is next. s next. aw, there's the man of the house. who's this ? this is rufus. hey
take a look at this video that we just received from storm chasers in nebraska. this tornado slams into a freight train in hamilton in york county in nebraska. now today high winds, large hail, also flash flooding there battering parts of the midwest, deep south and mid-atlantic states. incredible weather continues. >>> president obama works behind closed doors ahead of his major announcement tomorrow on how many troops will soon be coming home from afghanistan. >>> jon...
floodwaters have swamped a new plant in nebraska. >> and in new mexico, the los alamos national lob is now closed for a second day, as an out-of-control wildfire sweeps dangerously close. ryan owens has the very latest, now, froro los alamos. >> reporter: behind me in the distance, you see nothing but smoke. this is the main road in and out of town. and right now, it is largely deserted. this town of roughly 12,000 people, for the most part, has been evacuated. it is all under a mandatory evacuation order. and its best-known landmark, the country's largest nuclear weapons lab is closed. firefighters are scrambling to keep this huge fire, which overnight scorched 44,000 acres, away from nuclear material, radioactive material, that is stored on-site. this afternoon, there was a spot fire on the property. and the main fire, part of that got within about 50 feet of the perimeter of the lab. now, lab officials, a well as new mexico's governor, they assure us that this material is secure and the public is not at risk. however, they have made the decision, as we said, to evacuate this town. a
floodwaters have swamped a new plant in nebraska. >> and in new mexico, the los alamos national lob is now closed for a second day, as an out-of-control wildfire sweeps dangerously close. ryan owens has the very latest, now, froro los alamos. >> reporter: behind me in the distance, you see nothing but smoke. this is the main road in and out of town. and right now, it is largely deserted. this town of roughly 12,000 people, for the most part, has been evacuated. it is all under a...
floodwaters near two nebraska nuclear plants in nebraska, both sit along the swollen missouri river. the nuclear regulatory commission insists the fort calhoun plant and the the cooper nuclear power station, 80 miles away, are not in any immediate danger. just hours ago cnn's brian todd toured the fort calhoun facility. he joins us live now. brian, what did they tell you? what did you see? they gave you some pretty good access. >> they did, christine. the access was very good. we just emerged from there a couple hours ago and be what officials here are insisting even though this is a missouri rivers floodwaters at bay they insist they are winning that battle, that the floodwaters have not breached the buildings where the reactor core and spent fuel rods are housed and they showed us evidence of that. we got to go inside and see some of the key buildings where those facilities are. when you see the facility all around, it looks pretty dire. the floodwaters have pretty much inundated this place but they have been able to construct sand berms and aqua berms around this place to keep the
floodwaters near two nebraska nuclear plants in nebraska, both sit along the swollen missouri river. the nuclear regulatory commission insists the fort calhoun plant and the the cooper nuclear power station, 80 miles away, are not in any immediate danger. just hours ago cnn's brian todd toured the fort calhoun facility. he joins us live now. brian, what did they tell you? what did you see? they gave you some pretty good access. >> they did, christine. the access was very good. we just...
U.S. Senate : CSPAN2 : June 13, 2011 12:00pm-5:00pm EDT
the presiding officer: the senator from nebraska. mr. heller: mr. president, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: i would also ask unanimous consent that i be allowed to enter flew a colloquy with -- into a colloquy with senator johanns. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: mr. president, tomorrow the senate will vote on a cloture motion that deals with an amendment that would do away with a tax provision that was enacted many years back by congress, but was extended just this last december. in fact, there were a whole series of tax extenders that were passed by the congress in december of last year, but this particular one, the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit was also extended, until the year 2011. december 31 of this year is when it would
the presiding officer: the senator from nebraska. mr. heller: mr. president, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: i would also ask unanimous consent that i be allowed to enter flew a colloquy with -- into a colloquy...
CNN Newsroom : CNNW : June 28, 2011 10:00am-12:00pm PDT
, nebraska's ft. calhoun nuclear plant is surrounded by floodwaters. the manager insists there is no likelihood of the situation like at the fukushima plant in japan. the necessary actions have been taken to ensure the safety of the material inside. >>> sarah palin is in iowa today for a big movie premiere. we'll tell you all about it right after this. >>> let's check the headlines and some other news you may have missed. president obama is in iowa today, where he visited the alcoa plant. his visit follows that of newt gingrich who hammered the president on the economy saturday. the president is looking to rally support on his policies and pointed to the alcoa plant as a success story. the plant employs nearly 2,000 workers the same amount as it did prior to the recession. >>> the president isn't the only high profile political figure in iowa today. he's sharing the spotlight with sarah palin. she's at the premiere of a new documentary about her political past. it's her political future that has peopl
, nebraska's ft. calhoun nuclear plant is surrounded by floodwaters. the manager insists there is no likelihood of the situation like at the fukushima plant in japan. the necessary actions have been taken to ensure the safety of the material inside. >>> sarah palin is in iowa today for a big movie premiere. we'll tell you all about it right after this. >>> let's check the headlines and some other news you may have missed. president obama is in iowa today, where he visited the...
NBC Nightly News : KNTV : June 27, 2011 5:30pm-6:00pm PDT
calhoun in nebraska. >>> now to minot, north dakota, where the swollen souris river crested yesterday more than four feet above the highest ever previous you record. it's slowly starting to recede, but just in tiny increments, it's going to be a long time before things get to normal and water is out of there. nbc's john yang is there for us tonight. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this is what one-quarter of minot looks like tonight, under water and forecasters do say it will be weeks before all this water is back where it belongs. talk about a needle in a haystack, minot city workers searching for a water main break in the midst of the worst flood in more than a century, until they find it, all water use is banned. that comes as national guard helicopters continued air lifting one-ton sandbags to shore up temporary dikes, even though the souris river finally stopped rising. the river crested sunday two feet below forecast levels, but about four feet above a record set in the 1880s. >> we'll get back in and begin to assess the damages that have occurred. >> repor
calhoun in nebraska. >>> now to minot, north dakota, where the swollen souris river crested yesterday more than four feet above the highest ever previous you record. it's slowly starting to recede, but just in tiny increments, it's going to be a long time before things get to normal and water is out of there. nbc's john yang is there for us tonight. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this is what one-quarter of minot looks like tonight, under water and...
KRON 4 Evening News : KRON : June 28, 2011 5:00pm-7:00pm PDT
difficult in nebraska. there are two different nuclear plants in the middle of this this is one of them. authorities are insisting that nothing to worry about both are safe. >> this is the fort calhoun in nebraska completely surrounded by water. this historic level of funding from the missouri river. the main areas are not and danger of--flooding-and it helps wit april the month april, they have both been shut down. federal law regulators and reporters are battling this online rumor mill that people are speculating on how things really are. however, there is no chance of a meltdown. >> i am 100 percent confident that there will be no issue. if we follow our procedures, shutting down the plant to what ever is required to make safety the top priority. >>catherine: sobering news from minot, with homes of her so bad that demolition could be the only solution. 4100 homes have been damaged by flooding. 805 inundated with over 10 ft. of water! this river is completely receding but it could be several weeks before
difficult in nebraska. there are two different nuclear plants in the middle of this this is one of them. authorities are insisting that nothing to worry about both are safe. >> this is the fort calhoun in nebraska completely surrounded by water. this historic level of funding from the missouri river. the main areas are not and danger of--flooding-and it helps wit april the month april, they have both been shut down. federal law regulators and reporters are battling this online rumor mill...
The Early Show : KPIX : June 28, 2011 7:00am-9:00am PDT
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floodwaters approaching two nebraska power plants. we will tell you how they affecting those areas ar battling with the danger. >>> whitey bulger is speaking out and hear what he is telling authorities about his 16 years on the run. this is "the early show" on cbs. [ female announcer ] it follows you wherever you go. it's a cloud of depression. and although you've been on an antidepressant for at least six weeks, you're frustrated that your depressive symptoms are still with...
this was the scene in nebraska last night. several homes near the nebraska/kansas border were destroyed. the national weather service says there were preliminary reports of 43 tornadoes across the midwest last night. the strongest tornado hit kansas, which the national weather service has preliminarily rated as an ef-3. >>> historic wildfires across the country are also proving to be a force of destruction. in florida, two firefighters died while battling the blue ribbon fire after it flared up again. back in arizona, some residents are now being allowed to go home after being evacuated nearly two weeks ago. the wallow fire, the biggest wildfire in the state's history, has burned more than a half million acres in eastern arizona but in texas, it is a different story. nearly 2,000 people in towns near houston are evacuating with one of the largest wildfires in the history of east texas closing in on their homes. chad myers is closely watching these conditions with us. seems like several historic fires have popped up in this fir
this was the scene in nebraska last night. several homes near the nebraska/kansas border were destroyed. the national weather service says there were preliminary reports of 43 tornadoes across the midwest last night. the strongest tornado hit kansas, which the national weather service has preliminarily rated as an ef-3. >>> historic wildfires across the country are also proving to be a force of destruction. in florida, two firefighters died while battling the blue ribbon fire after it...
Early Today : KNTV : June 21, 2011 4:00am-4:30am PDT
storm chasers in nebraska had a very busy monday. several tornadoes across the state caused the public to clear the streets and even emptied the stands at the college world series. damage discovered in the wake of the violent storms included overturned rail cars, toppled power lines and uprooted trees, though thankfully no serious injuries have been reported. >>> a tennessee deputy's first night run-in with a black bear was recorded on dash cam. the bear cub ran onto the road and rear-ended. it was knocked several feet down the road. officials police the animal is in the vints. >>> a series of explosions reduced a florida landmark to rubble. the 300-foot twin smokestacks came crashing down, creating a cloud of dust from 18,000 tons of debris. once the cleanup project is complete, construction will begin on a new $1.3 billion oil and natural gas plant. >>> and finally if you are looking for romance on the rails, a popular website has named the vienna fairfax station na virginia the most romantic subway station in the country. the labe
storm chasers in nebraska had a very busy monday. several tornadoes across the state caused the public to clear the streets and even emptied the stands at the college world series. damage discovered in the wake of the violent storms included overturned rail cars, toppled power lines and uprooted trees, though thankfully no serious injuries have been reported. >>> a tennessee deputy's first night run-in with a black bear was recorded on dash cam. the bear cub ran onto the road and...
it's time to ditch your power here in the united states of what's going on in nebraska right this very minute and let's hope we're not too late. i see big picture for the night for more information on the stories we covered visit our website. r.t. dot com also check out our youtube pages at youtube dot com slash the big picture r.t. and youtube dot com slash marks and this entire show is available as a free podcast on i tunes and don't forget democracy begins when you show up when you participate tag your it says. more news today violence is once again flared up. and these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. before asians rule the day.
it's time to ditch your power here in the united states of what's going on in nebraska right this very minute and let's hope we're not too late. i see big picture for the night for more information on the stories we covered visit our website. r.t. dot com also check out our youtube pages at youtube dot com slash the big picture r.t. and youtube dot com slash marks and this entire show is available as a free podcast on i tunes and don't forget democracy begins when you show up when you...
RT : June 8, 2011 8:00pm-8:30pm PDT
unfortunately we may find out sooner or later as just this week a nuclear power plant omaha nebraska is declared a state of emergency the fort calhoun nuclear plant is bracing for flooding from the nearby missouri river not only that the same plant suffered an electrical fire yesterday and had to briefly turn up the cooling pumps that prevent a meltdown officials of the nuclear regulatory commission claim that no radiation has been released at the imperial plant joining me now to talk more about the risks of nuclear power and the latest coming out of japan is dr arjun markey johnny president of the institute for energy and environmental research and author of numerous papers and books including carbon free and nuclear free a roadmap for u.s. energy policy dr matas johnny welcome to the program thank you so much i'm so glad to have you with us today. how is a melt through more serious than a meltdown what happens if the ship when you just have melted fuel a nuclear reactor just like a pressure cooker. steel pressure and the radioactivities inside that's a different the fuel is inside
unfortunately we may find out sooner or later as just this week a nuclear power plant omaha nebraska is declared a state of emergency the fort calhoun nuclear plant is bracing for flooding from the nearby missouri river not only that the same plant suffered an electrical fire yesterday and had to briefly turn up the cooling pumps that prevent a meltdown officials of the nuclear regulatory commission claim that no radiation has been released at the imperial plant joining me now to talk more...
as two nuclear power plants nebraska are at risk from for rising floodwaters the associated press just released a new report about the cozy relationship between nuclear power plant operators and government regulators according to a report in order to keep eighteen nuclear plants open the n.r.c. often eases regulations for plant operators and overlooks potential problems and clues letting leaks or cracks in the reactors slide by even though they pose a real risk as equipment fell into disrepair and no longer satisfied safety standards the n.r.c. would actually lower the standards so that the plants could remain open because of this lax oversight the report noted that seventy five percent of all u.s. nuclear power plants have leaked radio after active substances a corporate capture of government regulators as officially spread to the nuclear industry the most dangerous of all industries in america we saw a corporate capture of oil drilling watchdogs due to the gulf of mexico with the b.p. disaster and with coal and the massey mine disaster sadly it may only be a matter of time before we
as two nuclear power plants nebraska are at risk from for rising floodwaters the associated press just released a new report about the cozy relationship between nuclear power plant operators and government regulators according to a report in order to keep eighteen nuclear plants open the n.r.c. often eases regulations for plant operators and overlooks potential problems and clues letting leaks or cracks in the reactors slide by even though they pose a real risk as equipment fell into disrepair...
what's the latest with the two nuclear plants right here in the united states that are in danger in nebraska here offer some answers as kevin cams nuclear waste watchdog beyond nuclear kevin welcome back to the program so many times first of all fast breeder reactor. this is one module in japan it's an experimental reactor that's actually designed to generate plutonium which would then be extracted from the high level radioactive waste and then used this reactor fuel so it's an experiment is a grand experiment we had one fermi unit one near detroit and the famous book is called we almost lost detroit they had a partial meltdown in one thousand nine hundred eighty six because say i remember that i remember that book the. normal nuclear power plants they're basically just giant furnaces and they heat water and the water turns a turbine and it's basically a steam operation you take a nuclear plant out and stick in a coal fire or a gas fire and pretty much do the same thing but i understand that this fast breeder reactor is not is not heating water it's using sodium that's a part of the danger s
what's the latest with the two nuclear plants right here in the united states that are in danger in nebraska here offer some answers as kevin cams nuclear waste watchdog beyond nuclear kevin welcome back to the program so many times first of all fast breeder reactor. this is one module in japan it's an experimental reactor that's actually designed to generate plutonium which would then be extracted from the high level radioactive waste and then used this reactor fuel so it's an experiment is a...
nation's top nuclear power regulator says that nebraska's nuclear power plants are safe. despite two being swamped by missouri river floodwaters. fort calhoun has been the biggest concern. it's surrounded by at least two feet of floodwater, forcing workers to use catwalks to get to the facility. some has seeped into the building, but the plant manager says all radioactive material is dry. flooding is a problem all along the missouri due to releases of water from upstream reservoirs. >>> with news president obama has entered high level budget talks, white house officials say they are confident a significant deal can be reached to prevent the nation from defaulting on its debt for the first time in history. however, it remains unclear how the deal will get done with republicans continuing to reject the administration's insist ens that higher taxes are a necessary reality to raise the debt ceiling. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with all the details. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. in fact they insisted again on the no tax hikes right before walki
nation's top nuclear power regulator says that nebraska's nuclear power plants are safe. despite two being swamped by missouri river floodwaters. fort calhoun has been the biggest concern. it's surrounded by at least two feet of floodwater, forcing workers to use catwalks to get to the facility. some has seeped into the building, but the plant manager says all radioactive material is dry. flooding is a problem all along the missouri due to releases of water from upstream reservoirs....
casey wian joins us from omaha, nebraska. fema wants everybody along the missouri river basin to be prepared for more flooding? >> and you can see why. look behind me. you can see the missouri river and how high the water is here in omaha, nebraska. those sculptures behind me, clearly under water and you can see how quickly the water in the missouri river is rising this morning. it's expected to begin cresting today. the national guard has been patrolling the levees all up and down the river here in nebraska and on the other side in iowa. they've been asking for volunteers over the last couple days to fill sandbags. 250,000 sand bags they're trying to get filled to prevent the river from overflowing these banks. across the river is council bluff, iowa, that's where a lot of folks are worried because it's lot flatter over there. businesses saying if any of these levees break, they could be under 10 feet of water any time in the next several days. they're hoping, of course, that's not going to happen. here in omaha, the major c
casey wian joins us from omaha, nebraska. fema wants everybody along the missouri river basin to be prepared for more flooding? >> and you can see why. look behind me. you can see the missouri river and how high the water is here in omaha, nebraska. those sculptures behind me, clearly under water and you can see how quickly the water in the missouri river is rising this morning. it's expected to begin cresting today. the national guard has been patrolling the levees all up and down the...
very slow-moving thunderstorms moving from nebraska crossing over that state border into iowa, and some states are expecting 2 to 3 inches of rain, and, of course, this will only exacerbate the problem. some of the heaviest will fall, as you can see, where that purple is in northwestern iowa, as well as northern and central illinois, and now i'll throw it back to you, dan. >> thank you, jackie. >>> same-sex couples will soon be able to head to the altar in new york state. the state legalized gay marriage late last night. the vote was followed by celebrations in the streets of new york city, but this, of course, a very divisive issue and the new law is sure to face some challenges. abc's dan kloeffler is here with more. dan, we really could see those celebrations in the streets last night. >> yeah, absolutely. i mean, it is gay pride weekend in new york city. certainly a lot of people were looking forward to this, and now last thanks to a last-minute push by lawmakers, now new york more than doubles the number of americans living in the states that allow same-sex marriage. there was an e
very slow-moving thunderstorms moving from nebraska crossing over that state border into iowa, and some states are expecting 2 to 3 inches of rain, and, of course, this will only exacerbate the problem. some of the heaviest will fall, as you can see, where that purple is in northwestern iowa, as well as northern and central illinois, and now i'll throw it back to you, dan. >> thank you, jackie. >>> same-sex couples will soon be able to head to the altar in new york state. the...
In the Arena : CNNW : June 28, 2011 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
in nebraska we're seeing the 100 year flood. because we don't prepare for these things, when they happen, we're caught flat footed. in nebraska none of these preparations were in effect last year. >> the black swan events, when you get a black swan not a white swan, things that aren't supposed to happen do happen, earth shattering, earth changing and they can prepare for them. >> we could have more inundated nuclear power plants. >> always great to get your insights, thank you for coming on. >>> is running the company the same as running a country? i'll ask herman cain. he made a fortune selling pizzas. ♪ ♪ look at that car, well, it goes fast ♪ ♪ givin' my dad a heart attack ♪ [ friend ] that is so awesome. ♪ i love my car [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] that first chevy, yea, it gets under your skin. ♪ a complete four course seafood feast for $15. start with soup then have salad and biscuits followed by 1 of 7 delicious entrees and finish with something sweet all for just $15. right now at red lobster. twen
in nebraska we're seeing the 100 year flood. because we don't prepare for these things, when they happen, we're caught flat footed. in nebraska none of these preparations were in effect last year. >> the black swan events, when you get a black swan not a white swan, things that aren't supposed to happen do happen, earth shattering, earth changing and they can prepare for them. >> we could have more inundated nuclear power plants. >> always great to get your insights, thank you...
i have been involved with programs for boys in nebraska. all the people who wrote letters, that i had people -- that i had people there. when i see an officer on andy street, -- on the street, i stop and see what they are doing. i make it a point to call on certain people. eheather fong, i work with her all the time. constantly i see this. i have retired, so i can spend an awful lot of time reaching out to the public to take care of those things. i think it is important for the police commission because there is no one on there with that kind of background, who knows what these guys actually do. supervisor kim: any questions for our applicant? you know my question. if you could speak will -- speak briefly about the issue of warr antless searches? >> ok, the key system -- they do not have these keys in any of my buildings. if they want to gain entry, they have to call me. i am against it. everyone has the right to privacy. that should be dealt with immediately. why is that going on? i am going, what? what? in shaking my head. i am thinking,
i have been involved with programs for boys in nebraska. all the people who wrote letters, that i had people -- that i had people there. when i see an officer on andy street, -- on the street, i stop and see what they are doing. i make it a point to call on certain people. eheather fong, i work with her all the time. constantly i see this. i have retired, so i can spend an awful lot of time reaching out to the public to take care of those things. i think it is important for the police...
ABC World News Now : KGO : June 28, 2011 2:05am-4:00am PDT
while floodwaters swamp a plant in nebraska. it's tuesday, june 28th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >>> the community of los alamos, new mexico, has been evacuated ç this morning as well as the nuclear weapons lab there. 900 miles away, another nuclear facility is surrounded by water. just how worried are authorities? an update in a minute and what to think about if you live near a nuclear facility. >> which it turns out a lot of americans do. actually probably live closer than a lot of people thought. it's a very interesting story coming up. >>> planet earth was buzzed by an asteroid the size of a tour bus on monday. anybody see that whizzing by? how close was this to hitting home? close enough to gain the attention of nasa. so obviously this was definitely on their radar. >> you could call this a cosmic close call. you think 7,600 miles sounds like a relatively far distance. in terms of the scale of our neighborhood, the sola
while floodwaters swamp a plant in nebraska. it's tuesday, june 28th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >>> the community of los alamos, new mexico, has been evacuated ç this morning as well as the nuclear weapons lab there. 900 miles away, another nuclear facility is surrounded by water. just how worried are authorities? an update in a minute and what to...
The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer : CNNW : June 27, 2011 2:00pm-4:00pm PDT
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brian todd is in nebraska right now. he's investigating. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." ] i'm a hospice nurse. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight,...
raging waters from the missouri river have taken down a flood wall at a nuclear power plant in nebraska. >> the country's top experts are surveying the damage. meantime there's a chance a second nuclear facility will find itself in the flood zone. it's monday, june 27th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm andrea canning. peggy bunker is off today. >> i'm daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >,> nearly two dozen states are dealing with record flood levels this morning. there is good news in minot, north dakota, where the water is beginning to recede and attention is shifting to a nuclear power plant in nebraska. the latest on the waters there in a moment. folks there have been bracing themselves for days just watching the water slowly rise up. very difficult to see. >> i was in iowa last week and the weather was terrible, it was raining, it was cold. just to add insult to injury. i feel so bad for them right now. >>> then, health experts from around the world met in san diego this weekend to tackle a growing crisis. kids diagnosed with adult diabete
raging waters from the missouri river have taken down a flood wall at a nuclear power plant in nebraska. >> the country's top experts are surveying the damage. meantime there's a chance a second nuclear facility will find itself in the flood zone. it's monday, june 27th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm andrea canning. peggy bunker is off today. >> i'm daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >,> nearly two dozen...
KTVU (FOX)
430am Newscast : KTVU : June 30, 2011 4:30am-5:00am PDT
by KTVU
. >>> a flight from san francisco to boston makes an unexpected stop in nebraska. the problem that prompted pilots to make an emergency landing. >>> and dozens of san jose police officers turn in their badges today. the impact the latest cuts will have on public safety. >>> the investigation into a deadly house fire in el cerrito continues. the clues discovered inside that home that may point to a cause. >>> an emotional day for the san jose police department as almost 70 officers get ready to turn in their badges. >>> a san francisco flight bound for boston makes an unexpected stop. the mechanical problem that forced that plane to land in nebraska. >>> and fewer people will be getting away this holiday weekend. the reason travel is down for the 4th of july. it's all ahead here on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning. thank you for waking up with us on this thursday morning june 30th. last day of june. i'm pam cook. >>> and good morning. i'm day clark. let's check weather and traffic. here's steve. >>> thank you very much, pam and dave. we have patchy low clouds
. >>> a flight from san francisco to boston makes an unexpected stop in nebraska. the problem that prompted pilots to make an emergency landing. >>> and dozens of san jose police officers turn in their badges today. the impact the latest cuts will have on public safety. >>> the investigation into a deadly house fire in el cerrito continues. the clues discovered inside that home that may point to a cause. >>> an emotional day for the san jose police department...
NBC Nightly News : WBAL : June 6, 2011 6:30pm-7:00pm EDT
in nebraska, they have declared this power plant to declare a low-level emergency. meantime, in the dakotas, 20,000 people have been asked to evacuate. steve kokas has lived along the river for 33 years. >> it's hard to take at my age. i'm 78. and i can't fight it anymore. >> reporter: in missouri and iowa, levee failures threatened to flood hundreds of homes and have driven more than a thousand to go to higher ground. the haul acheck family is on the move. >> trying not to get grouchy. it's not been done. >> reporter: with 400 members of the national guard flanks across the river, manpower and air support strengthing levees where they're week. half a million sandbags are laid every day. holding back the river, a monumental task. it's nearly 27 miles long, seven states in its path are in a flood emergency. the river flow is controlled by six dams. today's record release will be followed by yet another tomorrow. former south dakota governor mike rounds could use his home. he blames the army corps of engineers for waiting. >> i think their system has to be looked at.
in nebraska, they have declared this power plant to declare a low-level emergency. meantime, in the dakotas, 20,000 people have been asked to evacuate. steve kokas has lived along the river for 33 years. >> it's hard to take at my age. i'm 78. and i can't fight it anymore. >> reporter: in missouri and iowa, levee failures threatened to flood hundreds of homes and have driven more than a thousand to go to higher ground. the haul acheck family is on the move. >> trying not to...
KOFY
ABC7 News at 9 on KOFY : KOFY : June 22, 2011 9:00pm-10:00pm PDT
by KOFY
there was another flood underway in nebraska. officials are watching two nuclear plants along the rising missouri river. parts of the fort calhoun station are under water. it is a controlled situation plaws the plant has been shut since april for refueling. there is a second issue here to worry about. flood waters have come within inches of the cooper facility downriver. it is stel operational and under observation tonight. if the water rises it could knock out the power which could knock out the cooling system of the nuclear plants. authorities put up 8-foot berms to block off the water from the plant outside of om ma and there are extra people on site with sat phones and generators. officials in nebraska are not taking any chances because in that instance in japan the cool is system failed. >>> a powerful 6.7 earthquake shook northeastern japan today, the same area where the earthquake hit in march. there are no immediate reports of damage and it is not expected to trigger a tsunami. >>> back here at home, the federal reserve s
there was another flood underway in nebraska. officials are watching two nuclear plants along the rising missouri river. parts of the fort calhoun station are under water. it is a controlled situation plaws the plant has been shut since april for refueling. there is a second issue here to worry about. flood waters have come within inches of the cooper facility downriver. it is stel operational and under observation tonight. if the water rises it could knock out the power which could knock out...
KRON 4 Early News : KRON : June 21, 2011 6:00am-7:00am PDT
major flooding continuing in nebraska on the missouri river. hot and dry conditions. let's get the latest on the forecast during this first day of summer. >> we have a lack of moisture. temperatures are going to be approaching 100 degrees for a handful of locations. here is a live look from mt. tam. whether wyse we are off to a warm start. record heat this try to limit what you have to do outside today. we have '70s and '80s as a solidly around the bay area. by noon, the '90s will take over the map and even a possible 100. by 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. those when hundreds will really make themselves felt in fairfield, the delta, near concord. a big possibility for san ramon, pleasanton and even down in san jose. it will be a scorching day. by about 8:00 p.m. cable pullback to comfortable levels but still be in the '70s and '80s in east bay and south allocations. here is where temperatures will settle after the day. >> here is where we are currently. we are off to a warm start with temperatures around the cities along the coast, 60's everywhere else. we'll have your 7 day
major flooding continuing in nebraska on the missouri river. hot and dry conditions. let's get the latest on the forecast during this first day of summer. >> we have a lack of moisture. temperatures are going to be approaching 100 degrees for a handful of locations. here is a live look from mt. tam. whether wyse we are off to a warm start. record heat this try to limit what you have to do outside today. we have '70s and '80s as a solidly around the bay area. by noon, the '90s will take...
Anderson Cooper 360 : CNNW : June 17, 2011 7:00pm-9:00pm PDT
they said, you're in nebraska. it's in the fall. it's 60 degrees. it's not florida with 90 degrees. it was a totally different car. it was a pig. it was a pig without a blanket around it. and everybody laughed at that because a pig in a blanket. but you see caylee's remains had a blanket around them, they believe. and in a trash bag and that laundry bag. the pig didn't have that. so prosecution made a lot of points with that cross-examination. >> and sonia, the defense's surprise witness, this is sort of a bizarre thing. he's come out and said, look, i didn't even know george anthony, never heard of the guy. does this make the defense look desperate and kind of throwing up whatever they think might stick? >> i think the way it's being portrayed it does. but anderson, let me say. this i have a copy of the motion that the defense filed. what they filed was a motion asking basically permission to depose this witness. because they went to mr. thompson and they wanted to speak to him. they wanted to ask him questions. he refused to meet with them. he also refused to speak to law enforcem
they said, you're in nebraska. it's in the fall. it's 60 degrees. it's not florida with 90 degrees. it was a totally different car. it was a pig. it was a pig without a blanket around it. and everybody laughed at that because a pig in a blanket. but you see caylee's remains had a blanket around them, they believe. and in a trash bag and that laundry bag. the pig didn't have that. so prosecution made a lot of points with that cross-examination. >> and sonia, the defense's surprise witness,...
ABC World News With David Muir : KGO : June 26, 2011 5:30pm-6:00pm PDT
calhoun nuclear plant near omaha, nebraska. here's what we know tonight. the power station is now surrounded by flood waters and there's been a power failure there today. authorities maintain there is no immediate danger, but they are watching it, and so is abc's david kerley, on the flooding picture again tonight. >> reporter: early this morning, a berm at the ft. calhoun plant collapsed, allowing waters to reach containment buildings, forcing the shutdown of power. tonight, backup generators are cooling the nuclear material. the plant has not been in operation since april, and officials say there is no danger. federal inspectors are on the scene, but the government is so concerned, the head of the nuclear regulatory commission is headed to the plant. there was no protecting thousands of houses in minot, north dakota, as the river hit its peak today, flooding more than 4,000 homes, including leslie doll's. >> when you actually see your house, and you know it's not just your basement, it's your whole house -- i'm sorry. >> reporter: it is an eerie feeling
calhoun nuclear plant near omaha, nebraska. here's what we know tonight. the power station is now surrounded by flood waters and there's been a power failure there today. authorities maintain there is no immediate danger, but they are watching it, and so is abc's david kerley, on the flooding picture again tonight. >> reporter: early this morning, a berm at the ft. calhoun plant collapsed, allowing waters to reach containment buildings, forcing the shutdown of power. tonight, backup...
NBC Nightly News : WRC : June 6, 2011 7:00pm-7:30pm EDT
in nebraska, high water has forced this nuclear power plant to declare a low-level emergency. meantime, in the dakotas, 20,000 people have been asked to evacuate. steve kokish have lived along the river for 37 years. >> it's hard to take at my age. i'm 78 and can't fight it lm. >> reporter: in missouri and iowa, they sdriven more than 1,000 to higher ground. the hollichuck family is on the move. >> trying to not get grouchy. it's not been fun. >> reporter: with 4,000 members of the national guard, air power and air support strengthen levees where they are weak. half a million sand bags are laid each day, holding back the river, a monumental dask. the missouri is nearly 700 miles long. seven states are in its path of emergency. the river flowed by six dams. today's record release will be followed by yet another tomorrow. former south dakota governor mike rounds could lose his home. he blames the army corps of engineers for waiting. >> i think their system has to be looked at. we know right now that this should not have happen. i don't want to see it happen again. >> reporter: b
in nebraska, high water has forced this nuclear power plant to declare a low-level emergency. meantime, in the dakotas, 20,000 people have been asked to evacuate. steve kokish have lived along the river for 37 years. >> it's hard to take at my age. i'm 78 and can't fight it lm. >> reporter: in missouri and iowa, they sdriven more than 1,000 to higher ground. the hollichuck family is on the move. >> trying to not get grouchy. it's not been fun. >> reporter: with 4,000...
AM Wake Up Call : CNNW : June 27, 2011 2:00am-3:00am PDT
here's a look at the news you are going to hear about today, starting with two nuclear power plants in nebraska. they're in the path of a historic flood on the mississippi river. could be damaged, ask one facility, a layer of protection has failed, but a spokesman says the plant was built with that kind of scenario in mind, and it is still protected. we'll talk more about this with rob marciano in a moment. and a look at the most covered murder trial in america right now. some kind of legal issue brought the casey anthony trial to a screeching halt. anthony's lawyer says he expects things to get going again today in orlando, florida. before the delay, he said the defense would rest wednesday or thursday. that may be delayed. anthony, as you have likely heard, is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter. >>> a murder suspect in oklahoma apparently didn't want to wait for his trial. he managed to overpower a couple of deputies and bust out of jail. authorities found him yesterday hiding in some weeds until a pond. he didn't put up a fight. he was allegedly arrested for killing his ex-girlfriend
here's a look at the news you are going to hear about today, starting with two nuclear power plants in nebraska. they're in the path of a historic flood on the mississippi river. could be damaged, ask one facility, a layer of protection has failed, but a spokesman says the plant was built with that kind of scenario in mind, and it is still protected. we'll talk more about this with rob marciano in a moment. and a look at the most covered murder trial in america right now. some kind of legal...
KTVU Morning News : KTVU : June 30, 2011 6:00am-7:00am PDT
the pilot landed the plane safely in omaha, nebraska, last night. one of the passengers says the takeoff from san francisco was delayed three hours for mechanical problems. >> i think people mostly reacted decently because i think people were already frustrated from and already accepted that we were going to be really late. so it was just like all right this is the latest in bad day of traveling. >> now the 181 passengers on board were put on a replacement plane that took them onto massachusetts. the plane with that reported fuel leak is being inspected. >>> fewer californians are planning to hit the road during the 4th of july holiday weekend. triple a says about 3.6 million californians plan to drive at least 50 miles, but that's about 2% fewer compared to last year. air travel is actually expected to slightly increase. triple a says high gas prices and the economy are some of the reasons most people plan to stay closer to home. >>> time now 6:08. always check with sal first. >> always. >> by the way how's the toll plaza right now? >>> dave, i'm g
the pilot landed the plane safely in omaha, nebraska, last night. one of the passengers says the takeoff from san francisco was delayed three hours for mechanical problems. >> i think people mostly reacted decently because i think people were already frustrated from and already accepted that we were going to be really late. so it was just like all right this is the latest in bad day of traveling. >> now the 181 passengers on board were put on a replacement plane that took them onto...
CNN Newsroom : CNNW : June 26, 2011 7:00pm-8:00pm PDT
i want you to look at the calhoun power plant north of nebraska. you can see the missouri river lapping at the doorstep. it was shutdown earlier todayf a barrier protecting the fort calhoun plant from the flooding collapsed. sound familiar? and the other plant in danger is a short ways from fort calhoun and we are talking about the cooper nuclear power station. that is where we find tonight's cnn's patrick ottman. patrick, a very serious situation. >> reporter: it is. and really a remarkable situation, don. let me explain to you sh, don, are outside of the cooper nuclear power plant and the missouri river is ten feet above what it usually would be. it is very concerning for the officials here and another three feet, and they are required to shutdown the plant. they don't believe it is going to happen, don, because they have fail safe mechanisms here and obviously flooding is different than a tsunami like in japan. we were all at the plant today and seeing the preparations. the fail savf safes include berd the missouri river is literally lapping at
i want you to look at the calhoun power plant north of nebraska. you can see the missouri river lapping at the doorstep. it was shutdown earlier todayf a barrier protecting the fort calhoun plant from the flooding collapsed. sound familiar? and the other plant in danger is a short ways from fort calhoun and we are talking about the cooper nuclear power station. that is where we find tonight's cnn's patrick ottman. patrick, a very serious situation. >> reporter: it is. and really a...
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>>jacqueline: severe flooding near nebraska and north dakota creating difficulty. in a tense situation. two different nuclear plants are in the middle of this area. still, as catherine heenan reports authorities insist that there is nothing to worry about. >>catherine: this is the fort calhoun in nebraska completely surrounded by water. this historic level of funding from the missouri river. the main areas are not and danger of--flooding- and it helps wi april the month april, they have both been shut down. federal law regulators and reporters are battling this online rumor mill that people are speculating on how things really are. however, there is no chance of a meltdown. >> i am 100 percent confident that there will be no issue. if we follow our procedures, shutting down the plant to what ever is required to make safety the top priority. demolition could be the only solution for these homes and minot, with 4100 homes damaged. 805 inundated with over 10 ft. of water. this souris river is slowly receding but it could be one week before it drops to normal levels, f
>>jacqueline: severe flooding near nebraska and north dakota creating difficulty. in a tense situation. two different nuclear plants are in the middle of this area. still, as catherine heenan reports authorities insist that there is nothing to worry about. >>catherine: this is the fort calhoun in nebraska completely surrounded by water. this historic level of funding from the missouri river. the main areas are not and danger of--flooding- and it helps wi april the month april, they...
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you need to know this impending nuclear disaster nebraska just got worse over the weekend a floodwall protecting nuclear plant from the overflowing missouri river gave way inundating the facility and flood water plant is less than twenty miles away from on the rascal's largest city and is now cooling its reactors and spent fuel pools with backup diesel power generators if those generators go and only batteries with a few hours a life will stand between omaha and nuclear catastrophe it was a tsunami triggered the world's world's worst nuclear meltdown at japan's fukushima plant a few moments. ago when the floodwaters continue to rise and extreme dams can't hold them in nebraska in the same thing could happen here and we might lose almost if that's not all wildfires in new mexico are threatening to take out another nuclear facility the los alamos facility last night winds kept a sixty eight square mile wildfire at bay about one mile away from the nuclear facility and those winds could change direction at any moment and put that facility back on the path of the fire as we all know nuclea
you need to know this impending nuclear disaster nebraska just got worse over the weekend a floodwall protecting nuclear plant from the overflowing missouri river gave way inundating the facility and flood water plant is less than twenty miles away from on the rascal's largest city and is now cooling its reactors and spent fuel pools with backup diesel power generators if those generators go and only batteries with a few hours a life will stand between omaha and nuclear catastrophe it was a...
they said you're in nebraska, it's in the fall, it's 60 degrees. it's not florida with 90 degrees. it was a totally different car. it was a pig. it was a pig without a blanket around it. and everybody laughed at that because a pig in a blanket. but you see, caylee's remains had a blanket around them, they believe, and in a trash bag and in a laundry bag. the pig didn't have that. so prosecution made a lot of point with that cross-examination. >> and sonny, the defense's surprise witness -- this is sort of a bizarre thing. he's now come out and said, look, i didn't even know george anthony, never heard of the guy. does this make the defense look desperate and just kind of throwing up whatever they think might stick? >> i think the way it's being portrayed it does. but ooend let me say this. i have a copy of the motion that defense filed. what they filed was a motion asking basically permission to depose this witness because they went to mr. thompson and they wanted to speak to him. they wanted to ask him questions. he refused to meet with them. he also refused to speak to law enforc
they said you're in nebraska, it's in the fall, it's 60 degrees. it's not florida with 90 degrees. it was a totally different car. it was a pig. it was a pig without a blanket around it. and everybody laughed at that because a pig in a blanket. but you see, caylee's remains had a blanket around them, they believe, and in a trash bag and in a laundry bag. the pig didn't have that. so prosecution made a lot of point with that cross-examination. >> and sonny, the defense's surprise witness...


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Introduction
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rshell is a terminal, which has some of the functionality of any other terminal. It was programmed in C++.
The command shell will print a command prompt (e.g. $) and read in a command on one line. More than one command
may be input.  Once reading in commands the shell will parse the commands from the user and then execute them.
Some of the many commands are ls, echo, mkdir, etc.

The program now takes in parenthesis, so anything within them will be executed as chuncks
	(echo a ||  echo b) && echo c
	This command line will only output echo a and c.

Program now somewhat handle output/input redirection and piping

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Known Bugs/Limitations
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The cd command does not work

To use the OR and AND connectors, you must enter "||" or "&&" respectively. "|" or "&" will not work.

Incorrect parenthesis do not work like )Something()((

Trying to echo anything with a semicolon will cut off everything after the semi colon, even with quotation marks, i.e. echo "semi;colon" will output "semi

Quotation marks are not implemented so echo "Hello world" will output "Hello world" (with quotations)

Not really sure if input redirection works the way its supposed to

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Installation
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To run rshell, run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/logancrocker/rshell.git

cd rshell

git checkout hw3

make

bin/rshell

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Guide To 'Risk-Free' Bets
PointsBet Canada 'Ecstatic' About First Month In Ontario Despite Advertising Fines
Exec says a number of key betting metrics have exceeded operator's initial expectations
by Greg Warren
John E. Sokolowski/USA TODAY
It's been a wild ride full of twists and turns so far for PointsBet Canada since the launch of Ontario's iGaming and sports betting market on April 4.
Since appointing Scott Vanderwel as chief executive officer and establishing an office in Toronto last summer, PointsBet Canada's quest to become a major operator in the province has been contingent on its campaign to become "authentically Canadian."
One of the first operators to go live in the early morning hours of April 4, and also one of the first operators to become licensed with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission, PointsBet Canada has been busy inking strategic Canadian partnerships, most notably with the Trailer Park Boys, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment — which owns the majority of the major professional sports franchises in Ontario, including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Argonauts, and Toronto FC — and the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks, among others.
PointsBet now has 53 Canadian employees, only a handful of whom had live gaming work experience before this launch. The team is learning in real time, but the early returns on the locally hired talent has been outstanding, according to PointsBet Canada Chief Commercial Officer Nic Sulsky.
"We have a team full of people who aren't located offshore, who aren't located in the U.S., who haven't had years of live betting experience dealing with marketing issues, payment issues, KYC issues. Our team is all dealing with that in real time. I am so impressed and proud of how they kept their adrenaline in check, kept focused, and they haven't literally fallen off their chairs," he said.
Exceeding early expectations
PointsBet Canada started in Ontario without an existing user database, unlike some of the gray operators and existing daily fantasy sports/poker operators that have been doing business in the province and across Canada for many years. From a user perspective, several key betting metrics such as average first time deposit, average first time bet, and active bet count are higher at the sportsbook than PointsBet Canada thought they'd be to this point.
"We're pretty ecstatic about how things have been going," Sulsky said.
Sulsky believes these early metrics are encouraging and that the data suggests these bettors will stick with the sportsbook over the coming months and years. He notes the Ontario market is already full of mature sports bettors, and he believes they will find PointsBet to have a high-quality product. Customized Canadian and Ontario markets, as well as easy deposits and withdrawals, could entice new sports bettors to also give PointsBet's product a shot.
"We know that the Ontario sports fan is going to lean heavily into Ontario teams," Sulsky said. "This market will truly be a marathon, not a sprint."
Several operators, such as BetRivers and PROLINE +, have reported Ontario bettors having major interest in basketball in the early days of the regulated market. Sulsky says hoops are a very popular market at PointsBet, too.
A few Ontario stats from @BetRivers this afternoon: pic.twitter.com/GtoLYEYO0o
— gregwarrenBC (@GregwarrenBC) April 12, 2022
"Basketball from a sports betting perspective in North America is massive," he said. "We are the only operator in North America that has live in-game parlay for basketball. We have a product that nobody else has. What we're seeing is that a lot of the basketball gamblers are out there dabbling with other operators, and then when they realize that we have live same-game parlay for NBA games, they're like, 'Man, that's cool.'"
Ontario bettors are also wagering big on hockey across the board, but especially on the local teams, like the Maple Leafs. Baseball and tennis markets have been thriving, as well.
A plan to disclose official revenue numbers generated by operators in the province is still in the works, according to iGaming Ontario. But data from Morgan Stanley, an American multinational investment bank, has been tracking the number of sportsbook app downloads in the province since April 4. The early numbers suggest theScore Bet and Bet365 have combined to account for nearly two-thirds of the downloads, but those numbers appear to be leveling off as time progresses.
"Our trends are going up," Sulsky said. "To get between 5 and 8 percent on the Morgan Stanley app download data suggests our entrance strategy is working. We have a lot of work to do to introduce our brand to the Canadian consumer."
Reaction to fines
PointsBet Canada and BetMGM Canada were both fined last week for advertising infractions by the AGCO.
The regulator noted that, during the period of April 4-21, PointsBet Canada placed posters "with an inducement to play for free" on the Toronto area's GO Transit trains, train stations, "and in multiple products." The result was a $30,000 (CAD) fine for violating Standard 2.05.
The law firm of Dickinson Wright chimed in on the regulator's decision with the following statement:
While Standard 2.05 does not prohibit the use of inducements, bonuses, or credits, it does limit the ways that Operators can promote them. As opposed to other jurisdictions, Ontario is one of the only jurisdictions in the world to prohibit broad public advertising of bonuses and other gambling inducements.
AGCO's message here is clear: tweets are just as much a form of advertising as anything else and must be compliant with the standards. Likewise, these two penalties serve as a reminder to all Operators that marketing materials that might work in other jurisdictions might not work in Ontario.
CEO Vanderwel issued a public apology on behalf of PointsBet Canada after the regulator's decision and said the company prides itself on its "reputation as a compliant operator."
The AGCO made it very clear it won't be an approval body for operator advertising in Ontario, and that It's up to every operator to individually interpret the regulator's standards.
The language used in PointsBet's ads in question simply stated "sign up and play free," Sulsky said.
"Free-to-play at Bet99.net and all these other free-to-play sites are out there pushing free-to-play. In our opinion, saying 'sign up and play free' isn't technically a gambling inducement. Because when you're playing for free, which you can do on PointsBet, you're not gambling anything. To gamble means you have to risk something of your own. If free-to-play is OK, then 'play free' should be OK. Well, the AGCO let us know that they weren't comfortable with that language," he explained.
In reality, the advertising violation cost PointsBet much more than the $30,000 fine from the AGCO. It was a challenge to remove the ads from Toronto's major transit hub at Union Station and GO Transit's constantly moving fleet of trains and buses. PointsBet simply couldn't go in and physically remove the thousands of pieces of collateral due to the unionized environment and protocols at GO Transit.
"We thought we were okay, and when we found out we weren't, we worked as diligently as we could to remediate," Sulsky explained.
AGCO issues monetary penalties to BetMGM Canada and PointsBet Canada for alleged advertising and inducement infractions. https://t.co/ydw1H7cD1R
— AGCO (@Ont_AGCO) May 3, 2022
Sulsky is optimistic about the company's immediate and long-term plans after becoming a partner with MLSE.
He said PointsBet doesn't have deep pocketbooks like some of the other major operators, and he didn't think a MLSE partnership was possible when initially developing their Canadian core strategy. The company's focus was initially on becoming a challenger brand in Ontario, but things changed quickly in early April.
"It was one of the fastest deals I've ever been a part of," Sulsky said. "As time progressed, the opportunity to partner with MLSE opened up again. And once it did, we had many, many conversations. I've known the fine folks over there for a while. We started realizing that we really complemented each other's vision of what we wanted to accomplish in the market, which is to really innovate and push the envelope of what engaging sports fans could mean."
The Argonauts are just one of the aforementioned teams owned by MLSE, and when combined with a separate deal with the Redblacks, PointsBet is now aligned with two of the three CFL franchises in Ontario. Sulsky sees major opportunities to grow football betting in Canada this summer and beyond, especially after the CFL's recent deal with Genius Sports.
PointsBet is also planning to roll out its "Lightning Bets" markets for baseball this summer. Bettors will soon have the ability to wager on an extreme in-game micro level, including on whether or not the next pitch will be a ball or a strike, fouled off, or put in play.
And if there's ever a market a bettor doesn't see posted, PointsBet's "Name a Bet" feature allows users to request a custom market. PointsBet will grade it, and post it, for everyone to bet on.
"No other operator really focuses on that," Sulsky proudly said.
As of Friday morning, there are now 22 live iGaming sites in Ontario. Many more operators are expected to go live in the market in the coming weeks and months including DraftKings, Betway, Pinnacle, and BetRegal.
Greg Warren
Greg is a sports editor who has previously worked for respected Canadian media outlets, including Rogers Sportsnet, theScore, and Covers Media Group. He's covered sports in Canada for over a decade, specializing in NHL, NFL, CFL, MLB, and sports betting. In his spare time, he can be found attempting to break 90 on the golf course or cruising down the slopes at his local ski hill. You can reach Greg at gwarren@bettercollective.com.
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EU (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2021
New regulations for the installation of EV charging Infrastructure
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD, has approved the publication of EU (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 393 2021) for Electric Vehicle recharging infrastructure. These regulations transpose requirements under the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
These regulations require the implementation of appropriate infrastructure, to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for Electric Vehicles, for new buildings and existing buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than ten car parking spaces. They also require the installation of a minimum number of recharging points for all non-residential buildings with more than twenty car parking spaces by 1st January 2025.
New buildings or buildings undergoing major renovations (other than a dwelling) shall install at least one recharging point and ducting infrastructure for at least one in every 5 car parking spaces to enable the subsequent installation of recharging points for electric vehicles.
New buildings or buildings undergoing major renovations (containing one or more than one dwelling), which has more than 10 car parking spaces, shall install ducting infrastructure for each car parking space to enable the subsequent installation of recharging points for electric vehicles.
Existing buildings (other than a dwelling) with more than 20 car parking spaces, shall install one or more recharging points before 1 January 2025
The regulations also mandate that Building Automation and Control systems should be installed in non-residential buildings with heating and air conditioning systems which have an output of above 290 kilowatts, before the end of 2025.
A Technical Guidance Document to providie guidance with respect to compliance with the requirements of these regulation can be downloaded HERE.


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Q: How is localhost resolved by Oracle listener? When I o an Oracle test installation on a Windows server accepting mostly the defaults, I end up with a listener.ora like
LISTENER =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
    )
  )

THat never seems to enable the listener, to accept requests from remote machines.
I have to add a line with the actual IP address or DNS-name of the server. Giving something like
LISTENER =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 169.254.239.75)(PORT = 1521))
    )
  )

From Technet I know, that Windows has ways to resolve localhost others than reading from  etc/hosts. And typing
ping localhost

shows this.
Each time I do a test installation I have to manually edit listener.ora and tnsnames.ora files and replace the localhost by actual data.
Is the problem to resolve localhost caused by having more than one network adapters?
My normal test configuration is a virtual machine with one adapter connected to the internal network and another connected to the internet via NAT.
Is localhost in those files thought as template to be replaced by a real dns-names or IP-adresses or are there true server-configurations, where the files can be used as generated by DBCA?

A: By definition localhost traffic is never supposed to enter or leave the server.  It is a name for the addresses 127.0.0.1 and ::1.  It will be bound to a loopback device.  localhost is useful to allow IP access to services running on the local machine.
You likely want to use the host name of your virtual server rather than localhost.  This should resolve to you network interfaces.

A: You may enable Microsoft loop back adapter and set to static IP for this. Steps are mentioned in installation guide.

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According to Wikipedia "Customer engagement (CE) is an effect, a reaction, a connection, a response and/or an experience of customers with one another, with a company or a brand". The key word is "connection". It's all about connection. You want your clients or customers to connect with your brand. In B2B, and also in B2C, you need your customers to connect with your people in order for them to connect with the brand. It doesn't matter if the connection is made in person, via social media, or just through reading your content. The human element is always there.
So, if humans count, and customers want meaningful, authentic connections with the people within your organisation, then you need your employees to be authentic and genuinely care about the interactions they're having. The only way this will happen is if your employees are engaged. They need to feel engaged with the work they are doing day-to-day. The more engaged they are, the more effort they will apply to the work you would like them to do (including interacting with customers). This also applies to non-customer facing staff. Whatever job they have to do within the organisation will ultimately affect the product or service, regardless of what that is.
Engaged employees positively influence the buying behaviors of customers, leading to higher customer loyalty and profitable growth.
Companies with formal employee engagement programs are indeed enjoying the fruits of their labor in fostering an environment where employees are motivated to satisfy clients.
When we take this a step further and connect customer satisfaction with brand engagement, we conclude that employee engagement is intrinsically linked to brand engagement. Satisfied, happy, engaged employees equals satisfied, happy, engaged customers. So, you can have a direct and positive affect on your brand by implementing a formal employee engagement program.
When conducting staff satisfaction surveys, or employee engagement surveys, companies often don't ask the right questions. Surveys should be asking meaningful questions linked to drivers of engagement. They should be measuring the employee's level of trust in management, satisfaction with their job role, and things like connection to the vision of the organisation. Surveys should be conducted frequently, annually, quarterly, or even monthly, and can be large annual surveys, covering everything, or quick snapshots in particular areas of focus. The outcomes should be quickly publicised within the organisation and areas of improvement acted upon as soon as possible, or investigated further.
Even the most sophisticated engagement program will fail without the support of a company's senior leaders. Leadership is a significant driver of employee engagement and therefore the company's culture. Employees look to the senior leaders for guidance, so it's crucial that leaders actively support these initiatives.
Ultimately, your engaged employees will deliver exceptional service to your customers, which, in turn, creates brand engagement and brand loyalty, so it's worth spending time and money on developing and implementing employee engagement strategies and initiatives. A formal employee engagement program can create brand engagement and lead to increased company performance.
Strong brands are built over time. These days, we are much more conscious of brand equity, so we are able to plan for, and intentionally create, a brand identity, a brand's voice and perceived value in the market.
In fact the last definition is where the word "brand" comes from. A brand is so much more than that. A brand is the reason why people will queue for hours for the next iPhone and it goes far beyond the product itself. The quality of the product does have an impact, but it is more about what you perceive that product to say about you.
In a professional services environment, a brand is an implied promise (to existing and prospective clients) that the level of quality people have come to expect from a brand will continue with future purchases of the same brand. If you're selling a service, you're selling the skills and the knowledge of your employees to clients. What if prospective clients have had no experience with your brand at all? You need to create the desire to experience your brand.
It begins with your culture. Capturing the hearts and minds of your employees and activating a purpose. Your purpose is the defining reason for existing that extends beyond the bottom line and provides necessary meaning to all who interact with the brand.
The history of accounting is thousands of years old and can be traced to ancient civilizations, but the oldest continuously functioning accounting firm can be traced to Josiah Wade in 1780 in Bristol, England, who specialised in auditing the accounting of merchants. The company became Tribe, Clark and Company in 1871 and finally merged with Deloitte in 1969.
Deloitte is an excellent example of where brand is synonymous with culture.
Deloitte considers its 195,000 skilled professionals to be actively shaping its brand. The professional services providers are the brand. In Deloitte, B2B is viewed as P2P — people to people — and Deloitte member firm professionals offer personal knowledge, insights, and experience. Training is provided worldwide to educate Deloitte professionals about the importance and function of the brand.
Culture can be deliberately influenced. There are many ways to positively influence employee engagement and have a positive effect on the firm's culture. Employee benefits, such as Deloitte's cars, are only a small part of the overall cultural picture. If your people are engaged and united in an authentic, genuine purpose they will work hard, achieve shared goals, and deliver the best possible service to your clients.
**Designing B2B Brands: Lessons from Deloitte and 195,000 brand managers, Carlos Martínez Onaindía & Brian Resnick.
Carefully chosen design elements are crucial to your organisation's visual identity. They help to identify your organisation and differentiate you from other similar organisations.
Your logo is your first design element. Your logo will be the single symbol that identifies what your brand is and what it represents. The best logos are clean, uncluttered, and memorable. If your logo has a unique shape and colour it can become a design element to be used throughout your material. Target's logo is used like this. The red target element is used throughout their advertising and marketing material.
The colours you choose are also important design elements. Some research on branding and colour psychology shows the link between colour use and the perception of your brand's personality. It's not about stereotypical colour associations, but supporting your brand's personality with the correct colour choices. Ultimately, the most important thing is consistency over time. Customers like recognisable brands. Choose your logo colour and supporting branding colours for the traits they portray and stick to them, forever. Even if you are re-branding, the logo and colours should not change so much that the brand is unrecognisable.
A brand's look & feel usually has primary colours and supporting colours. It's important to get the balance and complement of these right too. Some brands have colours that are complementary, on the opposite side of the colour wheel (such as blue and orange). Others use shades of colours that support the main logo colour. There are many ways to use colour palettes.
Images are also a crucial element to your brand's visual identity. Imagery needs to match your logo and colours in style and tone. However, your imagery does so much more than that. A picture speaks a thousand words. The images you choose evoke feelings. You want them to evoke feelings that persuade.
Another element to think about is your fonts. Again, you want to choose fonts that reflect your brand attributes and say something about who you are and what you do. For example, san serif fonts tend to be a bit less formal and more modern.
A branding project, or a re-branding project, would begin with identifying the brand attributes. For example, is the brand fun, modern, exciting etc. Then, the look & feel would be designed. You want your brand to reflect who you are and what you do. The physical representation of the brand needs to do that for you. The thoughtful choice of physical branding elements helps you do this. The brand is so much more than the physical look & feel, but you need to get this right from the beginning to build the brand and ultimately build brand loyalty.