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This Discussion Guide is part of Community Conversations at FOCUS St. Louis. It is meant to initiate civil discourse around the policies that affect the St. Louis region; to hear each other's perspective. As is the case with all public policies, this issue is complex and multi-faceted, with many stakeholders. Please keep this in mind as you discuss the minimum wage in your community.
Minimum Wage Increase
Currently, Missouri minimum wage is the same as the federal minimum wage rate ($7.25). Give Missourians A Raise and Missourians for Responsible Lending have worked to put a minimum wage initiative on the November ballot, raising the state's minimum wage to $8.25 an hour. The initiative, which would take effect in 2013 if passed, includes annual cost - of - living adjustments and requires tipped employees receive 60 percent of the state minimum wage, instead of the 50 percent they receive now. It would also penalize employers who violate minimum wage law. Ballot language reads:
This initiative was challenged in court for insufficient signatures. The sponsors of the ballot proposal were unable to meet court deadlines to affirm that all the submitted signatures were in fact legal, and so the proposal was withdrawn from the November ballot.
In 2006, Missouri voters passed a similar initiative, with more than 76 percent support, increasing minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.50 an hour and tying it to Consumer Price Index. Earlier this year, however, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce tried to abolish the inflation adjustment, which would have frozen the state minimum wage at the federal level ($7.25). Yet by the end of the legislative session there had not been a full Senate vote on the matter. In response Give Missourians A Raise and Missourians for Responsible Lending proposed an initiative to raise Missouri minimum wage and collected the signatures required to put the initiative on the ballot.
Although most states establish their own minimum wages legislatively, which are sometimes below the federal rate, federal minimum wage law supersedes state law. This means that if a state's minimum wage higher than the federal rate, the state's rate applies; and if the state's rate is lower than the federal rate, the federal rate applies. According to the Knowledge Center, 18 states and the District of Columbia have a minimum wage rate above the federal minimum. In 10 states, including Missouri, minimum wages are linked to the consumer price index. The highest state minimum wage in the US is Washington State ($9.04), while the city of San Francisco's has a minimum wage of its own over $10. Of Missouri's neighbor states, only Illinois has a rate higher than the Federal minimum.
Several other states (Maine, Illinois, New York, California, Maryland, and Massachusetts) are also considering raising their minimum wage, though the federal minimum wage rate has remained the same since 2009 despite the fact that the cost-of-living keeps rising. In the last 30 years, Congress has passed 3 pieces of legislation to increase the minimum wage. If Federal minimum had kept up with inflation over the past 40 years, today it would be $10.55, instead $7.25.
Proponents of raising the minimum wage note that a full-time job (40 hours/week X 52 weeks per year) that pays minimum wage will pay $15,080 per year – hardly a living wage. Even at a minimum wage of $8.25, people earning minimum wage will only make $17,160.
Opponents of raising the minimum wage note that there are plenty of people willing to take minimum wage jobs, and that, by artificially raising the wage above the market-clearing rate, employers might end up having to let go people who otherwise would be employed at the lower minimum wage. The perverse effect of raising the minimum wage might be that, in an effort to help low-wage workers, the policy might well result in layoffs of low-wage workers.
Who else is involved with this issue?
Give Missourians A Raise and Missourians for Responsible Lending (the groups leading the coalition for the initiative) as well as Missouri Jobs with Justice and the National Employment Law Project support the initiative. The Show-Me Institute, Associated Industries of Missouri, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and a number of state business groups oppose the wage increase.
Three Possible Perspectives:
Person A favors the increase, believing the rate needs to keep up with the rising costs of living. The annual income of a full-time employee earning federal minimum wage ($15,080 a year) is not livable. Minimum wage is a valuable anti-poverty program and raising the rate could positively affect local economics with minimum workers.
Person B does not support the increase, especially with the job market and the economy being so delicate. A wage increase would hurt corporations and businesses, possibly causing them to move out of state. Unskilled, low-wage labor might also be less in demand as its price rises therefore hurting employment rates, which could especially impact teens and young workers.
Person C believes minimum wage should be kept at the current Missouri rate ($7.25) but should be indexed for inflation. Missouri's minimum wage is in line with the states around it as well as federal minimum wage.
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President Barack Obama called House speaker John Boehner tonight.
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According to Boehner's office, the two spoke for close to ten minutes.
Obama harshly criticized House Republicans in a speech he made today, saying, "House Republicans continue to tie funding of the government to ideological demands like limiting a woman's access to contraception or delaying the Affordable Care Act, all to save face after making some impossible promises to the extreme right wing of their party."

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I suffered with scabies for 4 weeks. They itched especially around 2-4 a.m.. Permethrin 5% cream didn't work. The mixture of borax with hydrogen peroxide subsided the bumps for a day and then new ones appeared. Sulfur mixed with petroleum jelly gave the same result. I washed my bed sheets, pillows, comforter and clothes everyday in borax and detergent. I also vacummed and sanitized the whole house with borax. Nothing availed.
A friend told me to soak in hot water mixed with 2 lbs of sea salt for an hour for 4 days and not to rinse at all. I soaked and scrubbed all parts of my body so that the mites under the skin would be exposed. Finally, the treatment worked like a charm. The bumps and the itch disappeared!!! I slept so well for the first time.
Soaking in a hot bath mixed with 2 lbs of sea salt for 4 days absolutely works. Do not rinse. Change and wash your clothes and bed linens after each bath. This treatment is cheap and non-toxic.
This is the second time I've had scabies. It was much easier the first time, because I had a doctor who recognized the parasite early on - he prescribed the usual Permethrin 5% times two weeks, which didn't work. But then he prescribed Spinosad shampoo. Spinosad is used on crops and in Trifecta pet med. He told me that it would not kill the eggs or any mites beneath the skin, but it would immediately kill any bugs on the skin. He suggested sulphur soap and cream and agreed to let me get several refills of the Spinosad. It kills bugs on contact. Really. Instantly. He also prescribed the Lindane shampoo - which works, even thought the Lindane cream does not. But I have not had the good fortune to have a doctor who even believes I have scabies - and topical creams the bugs have developed a resistance to is all I can get. So, please try to get yourself some Spinosad, if you can! Also, the Lindane shampoo works better than the Lindane cream. Use it in your hair, but also on your body. The doctor said to leave eachof the above shampoos on for 10 minutes when using. I tried leaving them on for 10 hours one time. Anyway, that case of scabies is history. This one is six months old and counting. Dear Powers That Be: Please Help Us.
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smells lemony, mix about 1 oz to 16oz water. Do a total body drench, including scalp and face. use a wash rag to spread. Do at least 1 time a week or sooner for 6 weeks. Im 4 weeks in and nearly cured. the bugs don't like this at all. Scabies have a 4 stage life cycle. cannot be easily killed in all stages. Got to stay after them
Yes, i bathe, drink, and rub directly on skin with sea salt. I thought scabies, but they are in my body, under my moles, in my mouth, eyes, head, and bottom. I try papaya seeds, raw garlic (i eat it and taped a piece on my buttocks mole). It works, they come out thru skin and in restroom visits. When i removed the taped garlic, stuck to it, a greenishe slimey 1/4" size mite.
Ion silver cream , or ion silver powder for info; go to the Bob Beck protocol.
Garlic is a good insect killer and might be doing a good thing as well.
Thank you for sending this message around dear scabie-fighters , much love.
and hopefully science will pick up and integrate this method as it is an overal good medicine.
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thanks a lot for the share. hope ill try it
Another working treatment : soak in a hot water mixed with 3-4 table spoon of 100% pure tea three oil for 20 minutes. Repeat 3-4 times. Tea three oil kills mites and help itching, as well.
is the salt called Epsom Salt??
Hi! Well i have had this for 4 months now scabies & I am exhausted! I am on my 1st night with this sea salt & so far I noticed in the tube a whole bunch of little black specs?? Are they dead mites already I will try another 3 baths and pray this is the cure for me if it is I will tell everyone to try it! Thanks for sharing this information with us! Pray it will be the end of my nightmare!
Thank you for the sea salt solution, I'm going to try it.


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Kingsmill Resort: Way Ahead Of Its Times
Williamsburg, VA - Kingsmill Resort would've looked awful strange to them—meaning, the first group of English settlers who sailed up the James River to establish a foothold in the New World. Jamestown Settlement, North America's first permanent European colony, is just a few miles up the River—but is literally centuries away from what the area looks like now.
21st Century sailors and tourists traveling the James River now could not help but take note of the magnificent golf courses, clubhouse, marina and guest accommodations that occupy this beautiful stretch of land adjacent to the storied waterway. In the centuries following the establishment of Jamestown, the River saw significant historical evolution, playing a key role in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars—as well as serving as a major artery for commerce in the region. Kingsmill Plantation (now Kingsmill on the James Residential Community and Resort) was a part of it all.
Thankfully, much of the old style charm and history is preserved for our generation, as well as succeeding ones, to enjoy the unspoiled landscape and quaint historical lessons that Williamsburg and its surrounding communities offers. As I sat on the deck of our spacious villa at Kingsmill Resort, however, I couldn't help but marvel at the James River and contemplate just how one stretch of water could be the start of something so vast. It also provided perspective on how the passing of time changes things.
If there ever was an example of how our modern society provides new comforts and luxuries over what must have been in the early 1600's (and most of the time since), it's Kingsmill Resort. The resort was incorporated in 1975, following in the footsteps of the Kingsmill On The James residential community established a few years prior—all part of a major land acquisition by the Anheuser Busch companies. Kingsmill Resort now boasts 400 one, two and three bedroom suites, a full service spa, a 15-court Tennis Center, a full service marina, three restaurants and a Sports Club.
Not to mention golf—it's Virginia's largest golf resort. The Pete Dye designed River Course opened in 1975, joined ten years later by the Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay Plantation Course and another decade later by the Tom Clark/Curtis Strange Woods Course. Look to the individual reviews of the golf courses for a more in depth treatment of the great golf experiences they represent.
Here, I'll touch on a few of the many amenities Kingsmill offers resort guests that wouldn't necessarily fit nicely into a golf course review.
• The Bray Links. Kingsmill offers a nine hole par three course, the Bray Links—provided free of charge to Kingsmill members and resort guests. The Bray nine occupies a great piece of land adjacent to the river, and boasts more river view than any of the full length courses, including the River Course. It's a great place to take the family—for those too young or too intimidated by a championship golf course, the Bray Links provides a relaxed, unhurried setting. It's also a great way to practice your game from 100 yards and in—the greens are regulation size and maintained to the same standards as the other courses.
• Kingsmill Golf Academy. If you've struggled with the game your entire golfing life, then it might be time to invest a little time and silver into improving yourself. There's no better way than to sign up for the Kingsmill Golf Academy, headed by Steve Geisler. I took the opportunity to take a one-hour video lesson from Mr. Geisler, and I learned more about what I was doing wrong than in 20+ years of playing the game. I can only imagine what the three-day school could offer. Highly recommended.
• As mentioned above, Kingsmill offers a full service Spa, where you can take a break from your golf game, maybe work out a spell in the incredible workout room, then relax under the gentle hands of a masseuse. The Spa's also a great place for the non-golfing members of your party to experience the luxuries that a world-class resort like Kingsmill provides. My wife Shari is such a person—she wants to learn the game, but for now, is content to just enjoy the creature comforts of the Spa and workout room.
Shari adds: "I asked myself, do I really want to try and play golf--and perhaps be over my head out on the golf course (like my husband!), or stay inside and be pampered by the trained professionals at Kingsmill's Spa? The choice was easy. There's nothing quite like having all the kinks in your body worked out while others are outside trying to take the kinks out of their golf swings. There's no comparison." Normally, I'd say 'thanks a lot,' but she's got a point. In addition to several different types of massages, the Spa offers hair and nail services, facials and body treatments. For those partaking, you can receive individual treatments or try half day, full day, or a mini spa package.
• Kingsmill's also got an incredible tennis facility, in case 63 holes of golf isn't enough to quench your outdoor activity thirst. What's more, the resort's just completed a $1 million renovation to the Tennis Facility Building—a significant upgrade to the already outstanding facilities.
• For dining and relaxation, you certainly won't need to venture off the property to find what you'll want. I personally recommend making a trip down to the Marina in the late afternoon to relax on the newly constructed deck—and maybe sample some Anheuser Busch products and light food fare while enjoying live entertainment.
After warming up or cooling down, you'll still have plenty of time to make your dinner reservations at the Bray dining room (at the main resort center), or in a more casual atmosphere at Eagles' at the Golf Club. Finally, take a trip upstairs to Moody's Tavern (taken from the name of a Colonial Tavern that used to be here) to add a nightcap to a long and full day.
One of the great things about Kingsmill is there's so much to do that you can't possibly do it all in one trip. All three golf courses deserve a return visit to try and master their clever architecture and challenge that each presents. Likewise, Kingsmill's Resort amenities can't possibly be covered in a short stay.
But that's a good thing. It'll certainly give you a good excuse to come back, play some golf, relax at the Spa and take in some historical sites. When you've taken it all in, you'll no doubt conclude that Kingsmill Resort's way ahead of its times.
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bill-swift - March 7, 2013
Say hello to Bartendro, the bartender that will be serving celebratory cocktails after the robot uprising. Bartendro is a robot mixologist that can pour a drink in less than 10 seconds. He was created by a company called Party Robotics, which I can only assume is run by the hot blond Cylon from Battlestar Gallactica. Right now it's on Kickstarter. You can get the smaller Shotbot for $249 or the big 'un for $2499. While it's a cool gadget, I have a few problems with this. First of all, are you that friggin' lazy that you can't pour your own drinks? If you are buying this thing you are presumably going to put it behind your Jimmy Buffet themed home bar. Do you really think you're impressing your lame suburban golf buddies with this things? Secondly, who thought it was a good idea to give a robot control over mixing precise combinations of liquids to create compounds for human consumption? When the robocalypse comes, (and it's coming), this Bartendro will be mixing the poisons and neurotoxins that will wipe out humanity. Thanks a lot Kickstarter for another brilliant product launch.


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PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Sea Dogs fell for the third straight game to the Trenton Thunder 5-2 Saturday night at Hadlock Field.
The Sea Dogs (71-44) headed to the late innings with a 2-1 lead, but the Thunder responded for four runs in the seventh and took a lead they would not relinquish.
Mike Augliera took to the mound for his seventh inning of work, but seemingly ran out of gas. Mason Williams began the frame with a single and scored on Dan Fiorito's triple to the right-centerfield gap, which tied the game.
Ali Castillo gave the visitors the 3-2 lead with a run-scoring single and moved to third on a trickler to the outfield off the bat of Jake Cave. Robby Scott came out of the pen to relieve the starter and delivered a wild pitch on his first throw of the night and gave Trenton the 4-2 lead.
Ben Gamel topped off the inning with an RBI double, Cave scored and the Thunder (56-59) led 5-2.
Portland had no answer for the Trenton bullpen over the final three innings as Phil Wetherell completed the game with three scoreless innings on the hill.
Trenton jumped on the board first for the third time in the series with a run in the second against Mike Augliera. Tyler Austin began the frame with a double to left-center and scored when Fiorito knocked him home with a single two batters later.
The Sea Dogs' offense struck back and tied the game with a hard-earned run in the third. Heiker Meneses reached on an error, Shannon Wilkerson singled, and Mike Brenly reached on the pitcher Joel De La Cruz's error, loading the bases. Sean Coyle hit a slow tapped over the head of the pitcher, to second base, which scored Meneses and tied the game at 1-1.
The 'Dogs scored again and took their first lead of the series with a run in the fifth inning. Francisco Rondon took over for De La Cruz and began his outing by loading the bases with a single, a hit batter, and a walk. Michael Almanzar stepped in and was hit by the first pitch from the southpaw, bringing home the runner from third and putting Portland in front 2-1.
Augliera (5-10) worked into the seventh, but was left on the hook. He gave up five runs on 10 hits; he did not walk a batter and struck out three. Scott worked two-thirds of an inning and allowed both inherited runners to score on one hit and two strikeouts. Aaron Kurcz finished up the game with two scoreless on the mound.
Trenton's De La Cruz went the first four and allowed one unearned run on four hits; he walked one and struck out a season-high seven. Rondon (1-2) earned the win with two innings of work and Wetherell his first save of the season with his three innings.


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I can't believe that this was almost 2 years ago! This was back when I still nursed ALL THE TIME and carried Wyatt around in that baby bjorn. It's so funny. I never thought those days would end... I could not see past having the little baby stage. It almost seemed as if he was just going to be a baby forever.
And now? Well, now... I have this.
A freaking kid.
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One of the world's rarest rhinos has been caught on film for the first time on Borneo island, wildlife officials said on Tuesday as they showed footage of the animal eating, walking about and sniffing the camera.
KUALA LUMPUR -- One of the world's rarest rhinos has been caught on film for the first time on Borneo island, wildlife officials said on Tuesday as they showed footage of the animal eating, walking about and sniffing the camera.
Malaysian officials of global conservation organisation WWF said the two-minute video, recorded in February by a camera hidden in the jungle, was the first to capture the behaviour of the elusive two-horned Borneo rhino in the wild.
There are only between 25 and 50 of the rhinos left alive in the dense jungles deep in the heart of the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo, and the animals are so secretive that the first still picture of one was only taken last year, the WWF said.
"At the moment they're so rare, it's difficult even to get the video," said Mike Chong, team leader of the WWF's rhino conservation project in peninsular Malaysia. "Once we have more videos, we can study them in greater detail."
The video clip shows the huge animal foraging in undergrowth, breathing heavily as it approaches the camera close enough for viewers to glimpse its eyes and long front horn, along with the individual hairs on its chin and the wrinkles on its neck.
Except for the sightings in Sabah, there have been no confirmed reports of rhinos on Borneo for almost 20 years, leading experts to fear the species may now be extinct on the rest of the island, the WWF said.
Major threats the animals face include poaching, illegal encroachment into key home areas, and the fact that they are so cut off from each other that they may rarely meet to breed.
Rhino horns, made of hair-like keratin fibres, have reputed aphrodisiac qualities and are a prized ingredient of traditional Asian medicines.
Many females also have difficulty reproducing, and with many ageing animals in the population, the numbers of those dying could be exceeding new births, the WWF said.
Rhinos suffer from development because the clearing of forests destroys natural salt-licks that are crucial to their diet, said Raymond Alfred, project manager for the WWF's rhino and elephant programmes in Borneo.
"Till now we can still see the rhino, but if we cannot develop any kind of protection method, I think the rhinos will survive less than ten years," he said. "The rhino is very sensitive to the presence of human beings."
The footage and future videos will be used to study the condition of the rhinos in the wild, Alfred told Reuters.
"One piece of good news is that we found a small footprint of a rhino followed by the parent, so that is a sign that the rhino is still breeding."
Scientists consider the Borneo rhinos, known to biologists by the name Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni, to be a subspecies of the Sumatran rhino, with different characteristics from those found in Indonesia and the Malaysian peninsula, the WWF says.
The Sumatran rhino is one of the world's most critically endangered species, with small numbers found only in Indonesia, Sabah at the northern end of Borneo, and in peninsular Malaysia.
Though it is the smallest and hairiest of all the rhinos, it can weigh from 600 to 800 kg (1,300 to 1,800 lb). Its numbers are believed to have halved in the decade to 1995, with fewer than 300 left today, the WWF says.
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Is Stress-Free Holidays Possible?
Sometimes I think having stress-free holidays seems is an impossible dream. So many gifts, gatherings, families, meals and budgets that have to be planned for, it just seems like madness.
In the name of a stress-free holidays, my family did a loose no-spend December plan a few years ago. It started out that she wasn't going to buy anything at all. She was going to have all her Christmas shopping done, all her food stocked, everything she needed to enjoy the holiday without being bogged down by commercialism. She wanted these holidays to be fun, not stressful.
Sounds good, right? Then she realized stressing out about not being able to buy anything wasn't fun, so she decided to buy from locally-owned stores or as locally as possible. This means supporting our local restaurants, local stores and artists.
It's a pretty common practice for people to flow to the bigger city to do their holiday shopping. This can have a negative impact on the economy and also it's just a waste of gas. Companies decide to locate in cities based on how companies like them are being supported in that particular city. If people always go to another city to buy stuff, then other companies aren't likely to move there because its citizens aren't supportive of the companies already there.
Getting everything arranged, bought and paid for can go along way in helping create stress-free holidays, but here are some additional tips that might be helpful.
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With these Stress-free tips, the holidays are more manageable. It's all about finding what balance works for you.
Create A Timeline
Creating a timeline can be extremely helpful when you're figuring out what you have to get done and when it needs to be done by. If you get down to the wire and start to get stress, enlist help and prioritize what absolutely has to get done and what be put off.
Change It Up
What's the one thing that drives you the craziest? Buying gifts? Meal planning? Cleaning? Once you've narrowed it down to one or maybe even three things, find a new way to get it done. Enlist help, don't do it or start earlier, just find a new way to do it that doesn't make you crazy.
Stock Up on Supplies
Whether it's wrapping or meal planning, sometimes it's good to have extra. Nothing is more frustrating than getting half way through and realize you ran out of what you needed. Then you have to again make plans to get the job done. The leftovers can be saved for next year or if it's food can easily be used after the holidays.
Don't Be Afraid to Ask for Help
I would say this can be the biggest thing for stress-free holidays. As a guest, it's no fun to see your host/ess suffering and having to do everything themselves. As a host/ess, it's no fun to miss out on the family activities and conversation because you're busy cooking. Ask for help, ease the tension, and get the family involved so everyone can spend time together for the holidays. That's what they're about after all.
Don't Try to Mix it Up
Holidays aren't the time for experimentation. It takes time to figure out the new things and if they don't work out, then you're either stuck with it or have to find time to make a new one. Stick to what you know, the family favorites and use less-stressful times of the year for experimentation.
Break out the Christmas Music
Who doesn't love Christmas music? It just gets you into the spirit of Christmas and that joy is good when working on things that overwhelm you. If you need to clean the house, start meal prepping or gift wrapping, just make yourself a play list to sing along to. The best part is once you do it, you can store it away to use year after year.
Don't Multitask
I know this can be hard when there is a million things to do, but if you do on one thing at a time, you can really really focus. Making your world-famous pecan pie? Enjoy the memories of your family eating it, enjoy the smell as it bakes and look forward to eating it. Don't miss out on memories running from one task to the next.
Be Thankful
Changing your perspective from what still have to do to all that you already have can bring relief instead of anxiety about the holidays. Thanksgiving should be celebrated all year round. Any time you feel overwhelmed or stressed, just stop, breath and think of three things you're thankful for.
Involve the kids
The holidays are all about spending time with those you love. They can help decorate — everything from rooms to cookies. So even if they're in the way, they're helping you get the job done.
Team Up
Pretty much everyone you know is prepping for the holidays. Team up with your bestie and double team and double the recipes. Make an assembly line and wrap gifts your gifts together. Help each other decorate your houses. Everything can be much less stressful, if you have a partner to help your conquer your projects.
These are my tips for a stress-free holidays. It's all about looking at them a bit differently and finding a new way of doing things.
Here is a fun little graphic to help remind us of what the holidays are all about.
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Although, stress free holidays is something my family always strive for, I came across this e-book from Lisa Sharp called Stress-Free Christmas. Obviously, I'm always looking for better strategies for less stressful holidays, so I gave it a read.
She goes beyond shopping early and saving money. She gives detailed solutions for how to keep your home organized, prioritize and plan, so you can have a stress-free Christmas. Get access to the best planners including, Cooking and Baking Lists, Christmas Order Tracker, Gift Ideas and so much more! Even with a late start, her tips will help you get organized, budget and declutter in time for the holidays.
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Mongolia and Tibet: Nation-building at the dawn of the nation-state era
On the evening of April 6th, 2013, the conference goers of the 20th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference filled a lecture room in Woodburn Hall for the keynote address. This year's keynote speaker was Professor Tsering Shakya, Canada Research Chair in Religion and Contemporary Society in Asia, Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia.
"Tsering Shakya is really one of the most, if not the most, eminent scholars in the study of modern Tibet," said Professor Elliot Sperling from the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University.
"His The Dragon in the Land of Snows is one of the classic works for the study of modern Tibet. He is a good friend, a brilliant scholar, and somebody who I am very, very proud to see here at Indiana University."
Professor Shakya, in addition to being a leading scholar, has very personal ties and insights into the study of the modern history of Tibet.
"My interest in history actually stems from being with these British officials. Living with them, and growing up in England with them—they were talking all the time about everything Central Asia. So this is how I became interested in history—simply living with these really historical figures who really shaped what happened in Asia."
Professor Shakya's paper was entitled, "Tibet and Mongolia: The Search for Nationhood in the Early 20th Century."
"For today's talk, I am really interested in what happens when empires collapse."
He observed that many of the modern nation-states in Asia, Africa, and even Europe emerged out the collapse of empires such as those of the British, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian. What, then, happened in the aftermath of the fall of the Qing Empire in 1911?
"The only nation that emerged as a fully independent nation was Mongolia. Why was Mongolia able to achieve nationhood and statehood? And compared to Tibet, why did Tibet fail?"
The irony of this outcome was that prior to the fall of the Qing, Mongolia was actually far more integrated within the Qing Empire than was Tibet. However, the world powers upon which each relied would importantly influence their respective positions in the new age of nation-states. While the Mongols relied upon the Russians, the Tibetans counted on the British. Professor Shakya quipped:
"The Russian national sport is chess and the British national sport is cricket. So you can just imagine which is better for the game of strategy."
While the fall of the Qing in 1911 marked a major turning point for both Mongolia and Tibet, the development of Tibetan and Mongol ethno-nationalism was already underway even prior to this. Such aspirations for nationhood were in fact galvanized in reaction to a new Qing policy that sought to consolidate its control over peripheral territories in the face of encroaching Western powers. This new policy of consolidation was met with resistance in both Mongolia and Tibet.
"It was thus not the revolution in China in 1911 that was the cause of Tibetan and Mongolian separation. It was merely a catalyst that allowed the Tibetans and Mongolians to fulfill ambitions that were already on course."
Yet even after the fall of the Qing, there was no clear path to independence. There was no roadmap for how new nations declared themselves as such.
"It is really interesting. Until Mongolia declared independence, Tibet declared independence, in 1911 and 1913, I cannot find any historical evidence of how nations declared themselves independent."
Many declarations of independence came in the years after the First World War, after 1918. However, Mongolia and Tibet took this step prior to this date, even signing a joint Tibetan-Mongolian declaration of independence in 1913.
"So what most historians ignore is that what the Mongolians did, what the Tibetans did, was during a major historical, transitional period. Not enough attention has been paid to how Mongolia was able to create that idea of separating and declaring independence."
Professor Shakya also argued that, unlike some theories that view nationalism as a product of the transition from feudal to capitalist societies, or as an appropriation of colonialism, such factors cannot explain the emergence of nationalism in Mongolia and Tibet.
"The nation may be imagined, but it is not predicated on the conditions envisioned by modern theorists. The Tibetans and Mongolians based their formation of national identity on the commonality among each of roots and culture, concepts which constituted powerful forces of social imagining and of opposition to China."
The project of nation building was approached in very different ways in Mongolia and in Tibet. Mongolia had to unify a diverse society comprised of clans and tribes. Because they lacked an authoritative leader, they had to build alliances horizontally.
"The idea of Mongol unity therefore had to be fostered by the promise of social change."
Tibet, meanwhile, had the authoritative figure of the 13th Dalai Lama and the central government in Lhasa.
"The attempts to bring Tibetans into a nation-state were primarily reliant on the extension and consolidation of the Dalai Lama's personal authority. There was no fundamental shift in the nature of the polity…and no effort to mobilize the populace into a movement for the creation of a national state…power remained in the hands of the Lhasa elite."
As a result, traditional local power holders in Tibet viewed the extension of Lhasa's power not as a nation-building project that they should also be invested in, but as a threat to their own power that they would resist.
"The principal weakness of the Lhasa government was its failure to establish alliances or to inculcate a sense of national identity and governance."
Another pivotal factor in the determination of nationhood was the nature of the bilateral or multilateral alliances that each became involved in. While Mongol leaders established direct and continuous high-level contacts with a foreign power, that of Russia, Tibetan leaders maintained contacts with the British through low-level officials who had little power to influence British policy in Tibet.
A primary interest of the Russians and the British in their relations with the Mongols and Tibetans was that of containing yet appeasing China. This resulted in the strategic signing of a treaty between the Russians and Mongolians in 1912, and a British-mediated attempt to sign a treaty between the Tibetans and Chinese in 1914. Both treaties effectively dealt with Mongolia and Tibet, respectively, as sovereign powers yet simultaneously affirmed Chinese suzerainty.
The period between 1912 and 1946 was one in which the international legal status of Tibet and Mongolia remained unclear, but was formative for what was to come.
"While Mongolian efforts were aimed at international recognition, Tibet turned inward and attempted to build the new nation from inside."
"This seems to indicate that the Tibetans were not greatly concerned about whether Tibet was considered a part of China by the international community as long as there was no direct intervention in Tibet. The Mongols on the other hand made a strenuous effort to secure independence and were very much aware of the need for a clear legal definition of their status."
Events on the international arena such as the Second World War would propel Mongolia and Tibet in different directions, in large part due to the interests, ideologies, and positions of their international allies in the new world order.
"The British, being a colonial power, could not advocate the idea of national self-determination because that would mean all their colonies would have to be given self-determination. Russia could use the idea of self-determination as the ideological basis for supporting Mongolian independence."
Furthermore, by the eve of the Second World War, the Soviet Union was a rising world power while the British Empire was in decline.
"So this choice of international alliance made a fundamental difference. When Mongolia was finally recognized in 1946, it was done at Yalta under Stalin's insistence."
"In contrast, Britain had become a secondary power and its imperial ambitions had been eroded, leaving Tibet a minor concern on the international agenda."
The 20th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference was organized entirely by officers and student volunteers of ACES and made possible by the generous support of the Indiana University Student Association, Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, Ottoman and Turkish Studies Chair, Center for the Study of the Middle East, East Asian Studies Center, Center for the Study of Global Change, Russian and East European Institute, Department of Political Science, and Department of Linguistics.


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Câmara Neuronal is a neuro / audio / visual performance where the brain signals of the performer are translated, in realtime, into audio and visual compositions.
Artwork commissioned by Guimarães, European Capital of Culture 2012
Adolfo Luxúria Canibal
João Martinho Moura
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Câmara Neuronal is a neuro / audio / visual performance unfolding around the character of the Adolfo Luxúria Canibal. In this project the movement / physical interpretation, as well as mental and sensory interpretation of the performer, are translated in real time into sound and visual compositions within an immersive projection environment. One of the most innovative aspects explored in this project is the close link between the narrative and emotional aspects of the performer, achieved through a neural-physiological signal recording device (EEG - electroencephalogram) in synchronization with the visual and sound aesthetics. The EEG helmet, adorned with cables that connect to the ceiling evoke a "brain connection" to the system. The helmet signals are transmitted via wireless to a software trained specifically to the mental states of the artist Adolfo Lúxuria Canibal. The Digital Art is produced by João Martinho Moura, and the music by Miguel Pedro Guimarães. The event represents a collaboration between Art and Technology.
Acknowledgments: Pedro Branco, Clarissa Rodrigues
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Analysts at Brown Brothers Harriman explained one can fully agree that the buying of corporate bonds, which only the BOJ of the major central banks have included under its asset purchase program, is not ideal and is no panacea, without dismissing the effort as ineffective or incredible as in lacking credibility.
"It is not clear how much corporate bonds the ECB will purchase. Given the size of the market, the average daily turnover, and other considerations, ECB purchases have been projected to be around 5-10 bln euros a month.
Assume the corporate bond purchases begin in June, and there is no further extension in the program beyond March 2017, the ECB would likely buy 45-90 bln euros in corporate bonds. This seems like a rather modest amount given the low interest rate savings that have already been achieved.
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sample buffer pH - its effect?? (Dec/14/2009 )
biolabwork on Feb 15 2010, 03:05 PM said:
What could be the reason for color change of Lammli buffer? I was in Blue color whne prepared. Now changed to light red!
bromphenol blue will turn yellow at low pH, maybe there is a second dye in the buffer (phenol red?).
if you used coomassie brilliant blue g-250 as a tracking dye (why?) it will turn reddish-brown at low pH.
I used tuny bit bromophenol blue . Nothing else as dye.
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the color may be in transition as pH is dropping (probably due to adsorption of co2 from the air).
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Siebel Order Management Guide Addendum for Industry Applications > Effects of Order Management on Other Siebel Applications >
This section describes the effects of Siebel Customer Order Management on fields and functions in the following screens:
Products are defined in Product Administration > Products. Several new fields have been added to the product record that are specific to order management. Fields added to the product record for order management are listed in Table 2.
NOTE: When you are configuring the product in Siebel Tools, be sure to include the right More Info form for the Product Administration screen. For communications, media, and energy, the Product Administration screen uses the applet named Product Administration view. For other industry applications, use the applet prefixed with the name or initials of the product. For example, for Siebel Life Sciences, use LS Product Administration view.
Service Instance
This check box designates the product as a service item.
Customer-facing applications use this flag during check-out to request additional information about the account. Anonymous users cannot place orders containing products marked as a service instance. To order these products, anonymous users must create and account by registering.
Service Instance is also used to identify the products that display in the Trouble Tickets Service Instance field.
Track as Asset
This check box causes the Order To Asset workflow to copy the item to the asset table. Items in this table display as customer assets in the Service Items or Billing Items applet. These applets list the assets that the customer has purchased. Asset tracking may not be suitable for some items. For example, usage-based products like Excess Minutes or Installation charges may not be tracked as assets.
Price Type
Required. The menu choices are One-Time, Recurring, and Usage.
Select One-Time if you charge the customer only once for the product. For example, you would select One-Time for hardware products that the customer purchases. Items in this category are totalled in quotes and orders as non-recurring charges (NRCs).
Select Recurring if you periodically charge the customer for the product. For example, you would select Recurring for a product that is a monthly service. Items in this category that have the Per Month unit of measure are totalled in quotes and orders as monthly recurring charges (MRCs). No other unit of measure is totalled in quotes and orders.
Select Usage if you bill the customer based on amount of usage for a product. For example, you would select Usage for electrical service billed by kilowatt hour of usage. This price type is for information only and is not used in any price computations.
This check box designates the product as one that must be shipped to the customer.
Unit of Measure. This menu provides a variety of choices such as per Month, Pound, Day, Case, Dollar, and Dozen.
Per Month is the only unit of measure for which subtotals and totals are provided in quotes and orders. Other unit of measure totals can be configured using Siebel Tools.
The UoM that can be selected is determined by price type. For example, if the price type is Recurring, only the per Day, Month, Year and so on. units of measure can be selected. You can add additional units of measure in the Applications Administration screen.
Auto Explode
This check box identifies items that will be exploded or ungrouped by the Ungroup and Quote to Order workflows.
Network Element Type
Select a value for all products that are network components.
Select Network to designate a product as the top level component of a network (e.g. Frame Relay). This does not have a location.
Select Network Node to designate a product as a location in a network (e.g. Port).
Select Network Connection to designate a product as a connection between two locations in a network (e.g. Access, PVC).
Compound Product
This check box identifies a product as a compound product for which compound product rules are specified.
Service Length and Service Length UoM
The user can define a service length within the product definition to specify how long the service will be provided.
Select an integer in the Service Length field and select the units of measure in the Service Length UoM field. For example, to specify that the service will be provided for six months, select 6 in the Service Length field and select month in the Service Length UoM field.
Service Length Period
A concatenated field that displays the values in the Contract Length and Service Length UoM fields.
Service Start Date and Service Date
Displays the start date and end date, which are calculated based on the period selected and the completion date of the line item. For example, if the Service Length Period is 14 weeks and the Completed Date is Jan. 1, 2004, the Service Start Date will display Jan. 1, 2004, and the Service End Date will display April 15, 2004.
The following changes have been made to the Quotes screen.
The following changes have been made to the Orders screen.
The following changes have been made to the Opportunities screen.
When the user clicks Update Opportunity in Quotes > Quotes, the revenue associated with the quote is transferred to the opportunity listed in the quote's Opportunity field. In Opportunities > Opportunities, the user can display the opportunity and view the total revenue that has been transferred from Quotes. The user can also display all the line items contributing to total revenue.
Revenue is computed and displayed in Opportunities differently. The following process describes the steps in how revenue is generated from a quote:
NOTE: You can change the number of occurrences used to compute the revenue in one of two ways:You can define the number of periods used to compute revenue for an item by entering a number in the # of Occurrences field in the Item's product record. This is useful when the company changes the way in which a product is sold—for example, if the default length of the contract is changed from one to two years. (You edit product records in Product Administration > Products.) You can also define the number of periods in the # of Revenue Occurrences field in Quotes > Line Item Detail. This is useful when a particular customer purchase is for a different number of periods than is usual.
The amount of revenue contributed by each item is displayed in Opportunities > Revenues. Items with the One-Time price type display only once. Items with the Recurring price type display once for each unit of measure (per week, month, and so on.). For example, if an item's revenue is computed using a period of 12 months, there is a separate line item for each month.


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► A woman puts on lingerie and then straddles a man, she kisses him and the man angrily pushes her off him and storms away. A man runs his hands down a woman's body, then shouts angrily and jumps away (it is implied that the man discovers that the woman has male genitalia). We see men and women dancing together in a club, and a man rubs his hands over a woman's body.
► A woman tries to kiss a man, she pulls his face next to hers, and she tries to kiss the man and he pushes her away. A woman kisses a man on the cheek and lays her head on his shoulder. A man kisses a woman on the cheek.
► A woman tells a man, "You show me yours, I'll show you mine" and laughs as she takes a photograph (we see a blurry photograph of the man's crotch; nothing is clearly visible). A woman tells a man that another man had offered her money to perform oral sex on him (the woman turned the man down and is obviously upset about the interaction). Two men crudely discuss how a woman is going to put drugs inside her genital area and the men then crudely remark about the woman being unable to have enjoyable sex if her genitals "stretch out." Two women and a man crudely discuss where a woman could store a large amount of drugs as she attempts to smuggle them and the woman tells the men that she put the drugs up her anus, rather than inside her genital area. A woman tells a man that another woman had put a picture of a man's genitals on her social media page.
VIOLENCE/GORE 7 - A man shoots himself in the head with a shotgun (we see blood spray hit a rabbit in a cage and we see blood spatter on the wall behind the man); the man's body collapses to the ground and we later see one of the witnesses experiencing flashbacks of seeing the man with a puddle of blood under his head.
► A man is held down by two other men, and he grabs a gun and shoots one man in the buttocks and then shoots the other man; the men fall to the ground and the man then shoots another man in another room twice and rushes out of the room (it is implied that none of the men die).
► A man shouts angrily and instructs two other men to beat up a man, we see the man being kicked in the stomach, and then duct-taped to a chair and a man runs hot electrical circuits over the man's body (he passes out from pain); the first man shouts for the two men to cut off the injured man's finger and we him being dragged into another room.
► A man grabs another man, knocking him on the ground, he then kicks the man as he lies on the ground, takes a baseball bat and beats the man repeatedly, spits on the injured man and walks away (the attacker washes his hands later and a small amount of blood is seen washing from his hands); we later hear a woman tell the attacker that the injured man is in the hospital and we see him with a cut over his eye and a cut on his lip.
► A man slams another man's face and body with a large metal door, shoves the door against the man repeatedly and holds him at gunpoint; the injured man weeps, an elderly man interrupts them and the gunman rushes away. Two men harass an older man, one of the men hits him on the shoulder with a hammer and the older man crumbles to the ground in pain.
► A man grabs a woman and puts her in a chokehold, another man comes shouting at the man, and the man grabs the other man and shoves him against a wall (a small amount of blood is seen dripping from the man's nose); we see a man holding a knife to the man's face and threatening him (he drops the knife and storms away).
► A man holds another man at a gunpoint, and he then holds an entire party at gunpoint, shouting at them to give him all their money and jewelry as he waves two guns. Two men threaten another man telling him that he will "not have any kneecaps" if he does not obey an order. A man points a gun at another man and threatens him. A man intimidates another man, standing up briskly and staring the man down. Over the phone, a man threatens another man, saying that if he does not give him his money, he will never be able to walk again. A man threatens another man, telling him a story of how he had previously had to "use a knife" to intimidate a man who owed his boss money.
► A man tries to buy cocaine in the back of a car until a police cruiser corners the car, and one man jumps out of the car and runs, chased by a man and a woman; he is cornered at a pond where he dumps the cocaine into the water and we later see the man being interrogated by the police.
► A man chases three teen boys and we see them laugh as they run away from a destroyed car (implied to be the man's car). A woman shoves a man away on a dance floor, he swings at the man and a fight breaks out between four men on the dance floor (no one is visibly injured and moments later people start dancing again). A man shouts at a woman and he throws a bag in the woman's face. A man shoves everything off a countertop and shouts at an older man. A man shouts angrily at a man after he thinks that a man implied a woman is a prostitute. A man tells his mother that if he does not pay back a man, he will be killed tomorrow. A man tells another man that he had "smashed" another man after catching him urinating on a wall and he makes a crude remark about the man having deformed genitals.
► We see accelerated footage of maggots crawling, a rabbit decomposing and a heart beating rapidly.
► A man practices a spinning kick and another man shouts at the man telling him to not kick him accidentally (we see the man spin, then fall to the ground and whimper in pain).
PROFANITY 10 - About 74 F-words and its derivatives, 8 sexual references, 12 scatological terms, 19 anatomical terms, 7 mild obscenities, name-calling (crazy, lunatic, brain is sludge), 10 religious exclamations. [profanity glossary]
SUBSTANCE USE - We see men and women using cocaine, a man rubs cocaine on his teeth, men snort cocaine, men and women snort cocaine at a dance club, we see a woman preparing heroin on a spoon and then injecting herself in the foot (she appears extremely intoxicated), a man sells another man a large baggie of cocaine, we see a man using baggies of cocaine as currency, we see a man and a woman snorting cocaine as a third man mixes baby powder with cocaine and weighs a bag of cocaine, a man explains to a woman that they are cutting the cocaine to sell it, throughout the movie we see men and women discussing selling and using cocaine, we see men and women smoking marijuana from a water bong, and a man refers to a woman as being "tuned" (stoned) out of her mind. At a dance club we see men and women drinking alcoholic drinks, and men drink shots of liquor together. Men and women smoke cigarettes constantly throughout the movie.
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Drug dealing, revenge, regret, cause and effect, drug abuse.
MESSAGE - Dealing drugs is a very dangerous endeavor.
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text: I just got an Alpine 12" Type-R sub, capable of handling 500 watts RMS. The amp (Alpine MRP-M500) should work well with it. I'm going with a ported box, but I'm confused with it. I read some of the sticky's but how do you tune the hz? Why do you do it? And how do you actually, and properly, build a ported enclosure? If someone could explain the significance of "tuning" things, it'd help a lot. And also, how to tune it.


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We are excited to announce that because the weather is getting nice again — and in honor of Earth Day — FitWalk is officially going back outside starting this Wednesday, April 22. All classes will be outdoors except the Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. classes. Those will remain inside until mid May.
So, starting Wednesday, we'll meet for each class (other than those noted above) in Tuckahoe at the end of Lake Avenue near the Bronxville Duck Pond.
For those of you who have been FitWalk members for a while, you know the routine. For those of you who joined us after we moved inside for the Winter, here are a few things to expect and prepare for:
- FitWalk's foundation is walking, interspersed with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), which means that when we're outdoors, we cover a nice distance along the path, get some strength training while moving, and stop at certain points to enhance our workout using benches, bridge railings, and the natural "tools" that are there to use.
- We recommend using hand weights during all of the walking phases of the workout, which we make great use of along the way. Please bring a pair of 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-lb. hand weights to class with you (whatever you feel comfortable with). If you don't own hand weights and can't purchase them before your next class, don't worry — we have some we can lend you until you have a chance.
- Because you will have your hands occupied during the entire session, a "fanny pack" or suitable pockets for your keys and phone will be helpful.
- The weather is warming up nicely, but if it's a little chilly, an extra layer might be advisable. Keep in mind, though, that we workout hard, so you will generate a lot of internal heat — you'll likely need less than you think.
- Lots of people like to have water with them during workouts, but keep in mind that your hands will be occupied a lot. A belt water-holder might be a good option.
- Regarding footwear, we recommend "whatever is comfortable for you" when it comes to distance walking — maybe sneakers, maybe jogging shoes, maybe cross trainers. We'll be on a mostly flat surface, so "hiking" treads are unnecessary.
- There are no public restrooms in the Park. So plan to (ahem) "go" ahead.
We always stay together as a team, and no one EVER gets left behind. Even though our classes include members who may be at different fitness levels, that's fine: advanced students work harder, beginners progress according to what's right for them. That's how it should be, AND THAT'S HOW IT IS!
We're going outside! It's about time! Goodbye Winter!
Let's have fun, breathe the air, get some sunshine, and get fit!
Healthfully yours,


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Finally, the Corozal port project is beginning to take shape. Despite opposition has presented this work by some political representatives in the National Assembly and some port agents, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) hopes to accelerate the process of this new port terminal in the Panamanian Pacific, which has received to date the interest of 11 port operators in the pre-qualification stage companies, which closes on 29 January. Continue reading
Turkish Airlines Will Now Operate Direct Flights to Panama
Joining the list of nations that are flying direct to and from Panama, Turkish Airlines will now destine direct flights beginning in February of 2016. Officials at Tocumen Airport (PTY- Panama) informs us that the airline will be using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with an initial frequency of three flights a week. Continue reading
Now Dubai's Emirates Airline to Fly Non Stop to Panama
This was great news for all travelers to and from the Royal Emirates to Panama. I just had to re-print it here from this article.
"Dubai (AFP) – Dubai's Emirates Airline announced Thursday it will launch the world's "longest non-stop flight" in February from the bustling Gulf emirate to Panama City, lasting more than 17 hours.
The carrier will fly daily to Panama's capital in a passenger flight operated by a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft which can also carry up to 15 tonnes of cargo, Emirates said in a statement. Continue reading
A Setback for the Corozal Port Project
Many companies have been keenly interested in participating in the bidding to build and operate the port of Corozal on the Pacific side, and APM Terminals, a business unit independent of Maersk Group based in Denmark, confirmed that it expects the convening of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to present its proposal. APM Terminals, based in the Netherlands, is one of the leading port operators in the world with a presence in many of the port terminals of Europe.The Panama Canal administration (ACP) had announced that possibly in April it would open bidding for the Corozal port container terminal, thus becoming the third most important Panamanian port on the Pacific side. The project, however, experienced a delay when Panama's National Assembly did not approve the bill equating tax rights of this terminal with the other operators last week. Continue reading
Online Sales, Colon Free Zone's New Committment
E-commerce has a grand potential to revive re-exports in the Colon Free Zone whic, in 2014 fell an astounding 11.5%. This proposal is being made by the management of the Free Zone, which not only foresees all the commercial movement that e-commerce can generate for existing businesses, but all the business potential that companies like Amazon can attract. Continue reading
Tea Consumption in Panama is Becoming a Tasteful Habit
To all of our readers we extend a warm Happy New Year for a prosperous 2015!
In Panama we are experiencing a surprising growth in the tea market and those who are betting on this business argue that the secret to their success is in the way it is served and the care that is given to the customer. Tea, one of the most consumed beverages in the world, is only preceded by water and coffee. It dates back to China when it was a drink of medicinal use, later came to Europe and North America. Continue reading
VivaColombia, New Competition for Panama's Travel Industry
Panamanians and all those who reside in Panama have new options to visit other countries now. While in recent years Panama has added air routes to Spain and France, the window now opens to incorporate growth flights to nearby destinations like Colombia. Competition is most assuredly showing an impact on rates, making them more accessible for travelers. Continue reading
COPA Airlines Initiates Flights to Georgetown and Fort Lauderdale
COPA Airlines (Compañia Panameña de Aviación), subsidiary of Copa Holdings, SA, and member of the global airline network Star Alliance, began its direct flights to the cities of Georgetown (Guyana) and Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA), from its Hub of the Americas International Airport Tocumen on July 11, 2014, connecting with their services along the American continent. Continue reading
The Critical Need for Skilled Labor in Panama
In a recent article in Martes Financiero, the author cites a report regarding the important social and regional inequalities in Panama that have created a critical lack of qualified labor to fill the country's need for trained personnel in many fields. Continue reading
Fiesta Afro 2014- Afro Fest Panama
Aside from the Afro Heritage Parade in Colon (Desfile de la Etnia Negra), this year Panama's Casco Viejo will host the Arte en la Plaza- Fiesta Afro 2014. It promises to be a decent cultural display dedicated to Panama's Black Ethnicity Celebration which is being observed during the month of May.
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2014
Time: 4PM
Place: Plaza Catedral Casco Antiguo
Cost: FREE!!!
Activities: There will be stands for artisans, photographers, painters, dance (Afro dances), and an offering of many different West Indian (Afro Antillano) products. Don't miss it!


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NEW YORK (May. 21)
Mrs. Stephen S. Wise, president of the American Jewish Congress Women's Division, was honored for her ten years' leadership of the organization with a dinner tonight at the Hotel Roosevelt, held in connection with the women's division's three-day annual convention. Scheduled speakers included Prof. Albert Einstein, Governor Herbert H. Lehman and the Rev. William C. Kernan.
A call to America to awaken to the immediate necessity of strengthening its inner defenses to preserve democracy against the "Fifth Column" was urged at a symposium last night opening the convention. Speakers asserted that the defense of American democracy must be undertaken simultaneously with the defense of American borders against invasion.
Speakers included Newbold Morris, president of the City Council, Assemblyman Robert F. Wagner Jr.; M. Maldwin Fertig, member of the New York State Trasit Commission; Mrs. Stephen S. Wise, president of the Women's Division, and Miss Milly Brandt, a vice-president, who presided.
The speakers urged the American people to awaken now to the lessons of the development in Europe and to erect immediately the inner defenses essential to the preservation of American civilization. They forecast the time is not far distant when the American Government will have to take a hand in erecting these inner defenses.
Assemblyman Wagner affirmed that "there could be nothing more unpatriotic in this land of many peoples and many creeds and many races than the persecution of minorities and the fomenting of hatred and strife on the basis of race or religion."


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James Bond is the original Goldenballs. The man walks as though he has golden nuggets between his legs that every woman wants to get her hands on, and every man would like to possess! He has an attitude of being in control and he has bucket loads of charisma.
Charisma is one of the greatest tools for success and high impact thinking. When you think of charisma, people like Cary Grant, George Clooney, Bill Clinton or Tony Robbins might come to mind. Perhaps you marvel at the charisma of Oprah or the regal wisdom of Maya Angelou. Charisma is charm, warmth and personal magic. It is not dependent on physical attractiveness. Charisma is about fire and inner spirit and the ability to connect with others.
Charismatic people are hard to dislike and hard to harm. That is why it is such a wonderful weapon in the secret agents mental armoury. They seem powerful; this gives them an edge. They seem disarmingly warm and friendly; it's so much harder to be nasty to someone you actually like. So they have this psychic shield around them.
A healthy self-concept gives you the "bottle" to take action, to stand your own against the richest / smartest / most powerful people. With a winning attitude and the charisma that goes with it, you can get into places and into minds that would otherwise be sealed.
How do you get this charismatic high self-concept?
It starts with liking and loving yourself.
The simplest ideas are often the most effective.
Every day repeat to yourself, "I like myself. I love and accept myself as I am. I am highly pleasing to myself in the presence of other people."
Begin to count your blessings. What do you like about yourself? Appreciate those things. Account for them regularly. What are you good at? What are you getting better at? How are you improving? Who loves you and whom do you love?
That takes care of half of charisma. The other half comes from asking yourself: "What's interesting / fascinating / sexy about this person? What do I really like about him / her? How can I be of service to this person? How can I make this person feel better right now than they did before they met me?" Taking a sincere interest in other people is a habit that can be learned as easily as the habit of ignoring or disliking other people was learned. Switch them.
To grease the wheels of charisma further, you can also look at presentation, personal grooming, posture, health and above all quality of your speaking voice. All those are covered and freely available on the web. A quick Google search should reveal all!
And now the flip side.
The real genius of attitude is being able to adjust it to meet the circumstances. There are times in a secret agent's life when it pays NOT to be a tall poppy. Then one has to play with the inner psychology, to temper one's persona like a chameleon to become invisible, unnoticed, so that one might observe more closely or escape without being caught.
Your mind is a most marvellous machine. And you can adjust your moods, emotions, and the level of projected energy with consummate ease. Simply put yourself into the physiological state of the emotion or feeling that you wish to elicit. Stand and breathe and think as you would if you were having that emotion. Bestride the decks like a giant, a colossus of confidence. Then switch to being like a shy, quiet, small man or woman in the corner. Switch between these states. Switch between happy and sad, between joyful and angry, between passionate and bored. Keep doing it until you realise that you do indeed control your emotional states. You do not need outer circumstances to change for you to feel better. You change the inner circumstances and make the emotions you want. E-motions are energy in motion. You set them in motion.
Play with taking your emotions to higher and higher levels. Turn up the joy dial. Turn up the feelings of bliss. Adjust your attitude from poor me to lucky me, from bad me to wonderful me. You set the tone. You control the deck.
Article by Wily Walnut


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Survivor Spotlight: Paloma Soto-CastilloMatt Richenthal at . Comments
Paloma Soto-Castillo was born in Chile and resides in California. She's a student.
She's also a contestant on Survivor: Gabon. Here's what Jeff Probst had to say about her prospects on the show:
''Paloma is sassy, cute. My question for her is 'Is her attitude real, or is it a put on?' And if it is a put-on, how long will she be able to sustain it when she starts getting hungry? Paloma's going to have to pick the right alliance. Who you decide to team up with early on has such an impact on how you do in the game, because if you pick the wrong people, it can be hard to get out from under that.''
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.


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Great gas mileage, 30 to 34 MPG.. No mechanical problems for 7 years. Just now have OBD code P0171.
Nice fuel efficient trouble free car. Its a bit small, but great for a family of 3
Has gone through everything, been in a couple crashes/fender benders and even after not being serviced properly for years, keeps going and still 30mpg+ highway after 9 yrs and 220k miles!!!
Most dependabe car I've ever owned. No problems. Maintain lluid levels, tire pressure, change the oil at 3,000 mi, inflate tires at ea.3rd oil change. Avge. combined gas mileage is 30mpg. bought as a CPO from Toyota with 12,500 mi. on odometer. Now has 55K and going strong.
engine has a problem with excess use of oil. If problem with oil is fixed will recommend to others
This is not the fanciest car but it is a workhorse. It's reliable and inexpensive to keep up. I don't have many of the extras on this car but it gets the job done. I commute 35 miles each way to and from work and so far I've only changed the oil, air filters, and tires. I highly recommend this car if you need something reliable over flashy.
2005 Toyota (beige)
Pros: gas mileage
Cons: N/AThere isn't anything negative that I can say about this vehicle. It has always been dependable and it has never given me any reason to sell it.


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By Fatos Bytyci
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Negotiations to shore up Kosovo's shaky coalition government by enlisting the support of a former guerilla commander have broken down, officials said on Monday, raising the prospect of a snap election.
Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, who tried to bring former premier Ramush Haradinaj and his Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) in to his coalition government to bolster his slim majority in parliament, insisted the coalition remained stable.
"The current coalition is very stable and effective and will continue to do its job," Thaci told journalists in Pristina.
"Today we had a very friendly meeting with Haradinaj and we agreed to work together on the issues with common national interest while other steps will be taken under new political conditions and circumstances."
Neither side gave reasons for the failure of the talks.
Haradinaj, acquitted in December of war crimes by a United Nations court in The Hague, had wanted to replace Thaci as prime minister in exchange for the support of his AAK party's 12 deputies in parliament.
"Having assessed the current political situation in Kosovo, there was no agreement that would allow (Thaci's Democratic Party) PDK and AAK to co-govern under the current circumstances," Haradinaj's AAK said in a statement.
Majority Albanian Kosovo seceded from Serbia in 2008 with the backing of the West, but the impoverished country of 1.7 million people still struggles with instability and weak governance.
Thaci is currently involved in European Union-mediated talks with Serbia, with the West pushing the two to establish functional, neighborly relations. Serbia says it will never recognize Kosovo as a state.
With Thaci's party and the ruling coalition increasingly divided over policy and personnel, Kosovo daily Zeri quoted a government official as saying an election was possible by the summer.
"There's an appetite even with Thaci to have early parliamentary elections this year," an unnamed senior government official told the newspaper.
Elections are not due until end-2014, but analysts say it is unclear whether the coalition can survive until then.
Haradinaj was cleared in December for a second time at the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on charges stemming from his role in a 1998-99 guerrilla insurgency against Serb forces.
NATO bombed Serbia in 1999 to halt the killing and expulsion of ethnic Albanian civilians from Kosovo by Serb forces and the territory became a ward of the United Nations. It has now been recognized by more than 90 countries.
(Editing by Matt Robinson and Sophie Hares)