apprenticeships and opportunities web coppertones to work with the advisory board and findings long-term emplo low in bringing on site a number of tours and workshops. in terms of tracking. we continue to see good numbers in the apprenticeship area. in terms of the general building trades we're running currently well above the 1 to 5 ratio that is in terms of journey man-hours. and in terms of the labors and operators where it's on site apprentices to journey men on a daily base is a 4 to one radio the red is the number of apprentices on site and the green is the apprentices required. this has been supported with the work from relations to build apprenticeship tracking into the software. this was implemented april of last year which is where the see the red sewer passing the green. so if you have any questions about the pa or the work with the unions >> i wanted to acknowledge that first of all, the report not just the power point was well done. it was real it was really through and explained a lot of the activities and the behind the scenes staff and workers unions it seems like a lot of what

lou: our military this week begins a furlough of 650,000 defense department emploes taking 11 unpaid days inhe army will cut 12 combat brigades for congressman congressman, how can this be? >> we have fighter wings on the ground, ships staying in the port, aircraft carriers that is suppose to be leaving and not able to do that. we try to givehe president flexibility in the department of defense through dollars around to make savings where they could but unfortunately he has chosen to use the most severe pressure that he uld to make the public react to what is going on. we try to make sure washington stays within its means and we have a long way to go. unfortunately sequester was a trigger that finally brought everybody to the table. lou: i am not sure what has occurred and who remains work is even that correct table to be see to that -- seated out. >> the american public understand there are those of us that think we need to control spending unfortunately some of that happens within the department of defense rethink there are places you can lessen the dollars being invested right now

they don't save enough as it is and will not build up pension benefits with emploes, things of that nature will have an elderly population that is wholly unprepared. i predict there will be a big push for an expansion of what we know as social security. a broader tax base, higher rates simply to provide social security. this will end up costing us in more taxes and government, and i don'know whether that's good for any part of the private sector and all. gerri: bob, one of the big questions -- you always hear that temporary work ultimately creates full-time jobs. you move from tempory work in to some kind of full time position. is there any indication that these jobs will blossom into a full-time position? >> i think there are two interesting statistics. 7 percent of u.s. employers say they hire temporary as a way to get full-time permanent positions, but the number for cited reason. second is global statistics show that cohorts of the unemployed who do participate in the temporary workforce over 12 months have a lower unemployment rate. it is definitely a gateway. of course come you don't

of can we accord to implement obama carr if we cannot get the controls in place for existing of new emploequirements? we are not trying to say that one is exchange for another but 2 or 3 of money that or 4% savings could be passed on to the american peep. often on this dais we applaud, appropriatey, federal workers. i want to take a moment to make it clear the vast majority of people in the federal work force take contracting seriously. they scrutinize the cracts as -- and most often try to get the best value for the american taxpayer. because the best value is not ols -- always the lowest price, this is a difficult job, and it prirs -- requires absolute integrity. if we do not have full confidence in our procurement integrity, then we must choose the lowest price. not always the best value for the taxpayer buttle analytics f best price versus best value depends on an independent, noncozy relationship between contractors and their contracts. most have that -- those characteristics. they're not always awarded the way most contractors would like but they are based on the best value for the

more important number than the percentage of number of shoes we make here, the amount of people we emplon the u.s. so our overall growth as a brand has grown as has our domestic capacity and domestic production. >> all right. lisa, i'll go to you on this. you're making what, you're 70%. >> that's right. >> talk to me about the jewelry business and the diamond cutting business. first of all, where's the other 30%? >> it's overseas in mainland china and i've been to those factories myself and i feel great about my partnership with them. but we do both find jewelry and costume jewelry. it's done in my own studio space with 11 employees. we also work with great contractors in the diamond district who are old-school third generation and the best in the world at what they do. >> in this business. this is a little different kind of business. but we talk about wages and costs. you're looking just for expertise it seems to me. you're looking for seasoned hands that can cut you the kind of jewelry you want. >> of course margins matter tremendously and we pay attention to that. but fortunately, the

experienced contact sexual violence during that period compared to active duty women who were not emploed. sexual violence is of major health problem that the survivors experience physical injury, the mitchell health consequences such as depression, anxiety depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, a suicide attempts and other health consequences. prevention efforts have to start early with relationships and family is. further research would improve our understanding of the factors that increase the risk against women and men including factors that may be shared between the military in general population and additional research would be important to improve our understanding how military specific factors such as the planet could change the risk. funding this research should be a priority for congress they need courtney is services to prevent further victimization and the response must be strengthened and better courtney to help navigate the system to access counseling and needed services and resources in the short and long term. military nurses can receive sexual assault training but they are