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They do tend to have a stronger stance on privacy in europe than we are used to here in the united states. but i think the users all across the world are -- especially in wake of some of the most recent scandals have pervasive these technologies have become, users are wanting more control and privacy. and the european unions new regulations are strong. and the fines that go along with them can be severe. so it shows that they are taking a very strong stance on this with companies. >> briefly her...

Homes if and when a powerful earthquake rocked the san andreas fault. on the phone with us, a usgs science adviser and, lucy, but gave a lecture entitled imagine america without los angeles. why did you choose that title? >> well, the subtitle was natural disasters and the complexity of modern society. so were not talking about killing everybody in los angeles. the life loss would probably be small. but our societys become increasingly complex and dependent upon the functioning of complex system...

He thought even in idle, would it kick in speed if it was needed but that is not how it works. take listen to captain sully sullenbergers tape on todays revelations. >> right now airline pilots are not getting enough indepth training and bg these complex systems. and it is also important they know how to monitor them and be ready with well learned manual flying skills and able to quickly and effectively intervene when it is not doing what it should be doing. >> all right. investigators are also ...

Moves to correct the problem. the pilot at the controls admitted he was uncomfortable landing the plane visually and he wasnt confident. he knew all he should about the planes automatic systems. in fact, investigators said the pilot misunderstood how the automatic throttle worked. he thought even in idle, would it kick in speed if it was needed but that is not how it works. take listen to captain sully sullenbergers tape on todays revelations. >> right now airline pilots are not getting enough i...

>> it is -- you know, for the past, you know, 18 years, my profession is i.t., so ive been deploying systems across the globe. complex systems. so soon thereafter what i decided to do is start, if you like, keeping a log of every move that i did within the website. trying to create a new user, trying to stop the application and so an and so forth. that took, if you like, a month long. i was able at the end of -- >> let me ask about costs. whats the story on costs? >> well, i was able to see the ...

Several other federal agencies. im here today to reinforce cgi federals ongoing commitment to the success of the federal exchange on healthcare.gov. let me state unequivocally that cgi federal is fully committed to its partnership with cms. our priority is for americans to have a positive experience in applying, shopping and enrolling on the federal exchange. to this end, we dedicate the very best experts to optimize our portion of the federal exchange. for contacts, let me first describe our ro...

>> we spent the day with one irrigation installer down in georgia, and he says he is getting up to 100 call as day. although it is good for business, he says that he is hes installing complex systems and it takes time. so, at the same time, it is frustrating because of the time involved. >> it is uncharted waters, so to speak. >> no pun intended. >> thank you very much. >>gregg: millions of americans coping with the harsh reality of losing their jobs, forced to tap retirement accounts, to try to...

If youre a regulator, you need to say what can i do in the u.k. and france. can i protect myself? you can. its complicated but it can be done. thats the better way to do it. let these companies fail. put them in a position they can fail and the world is fine. >> could jp morgan fail? >> the answer is yes. if the lehman brothers had failed -- the thing about complex systems. if they failed in 2005, i dont think it would have caused this crisis. it was cumulative trauma. you had problems in german...

It can be done. thats what the fdic did with big banks for many years. now weve become global. if youre a regulator, you need to say what can i do in the u.k. and france. can i protect myself? you can. its complicated but it can be done. let the companies fail and put them in a position where they can fail and the wofrld world is fine. >> could jp morgan fail? >> the answer is yes. if the lehman brothers had failed -- the thing about complex systems. if they failed in 2005, i dont think it would...