text: SportsYankees Blue Jays sweep Yankees, 9-5 and 10-7 New York Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova reacts on the mound against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning in the second game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. Photo Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke By ERIK BOLAND email@example.com @eboland11 September 12, 2015 11:08 PM Print Share fbShare Tweet Email In theory, the day could have gone worse for the Yankees. But only in theory. In a dumpster fire of a day of baseball at the Stadium, the Yankees were swept by the Blue Jays in a doubleheader, almost certainly torpedoing their hopes of a division title as they fell 4½ games behind AL East-leading Toronto. The Yankees looked so bad in the 9-5, 11-inning loss in Game 1 and the 10-7 setback in Game 2 -- played in a funereal setting with maybe 10,000 of the 46,278 who showed up in the afternoon sticking around in the rain and mist -- that nailing down a wild-card slot suddenly doesn't seem as sure-fire as it once did. The Yankees led the Blue Jays by eight games on July 28, but since then, Toronto has gone 32-9 to the Yankees' 20-22. "I think that obviously, if you get swept, I think that it becomes harder to win your division, but it does not mean it's impossible," Joe Girardi said before Game 1. "There's still a lot that can happen in 21 games after today. There's a ton that can happen. I don't think you get too high or too low depending on what happens." The highs on this day for the Yankees were minimal, to say the least. Though they hit three homers in the first game -- Brett Gardner, Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez went deep -- Michael Pineda failed to hold the 4-1 lead they provided after four innings. In Game 2, Ivan Nova lasted 12/3 innings, allowing six runs and seven hits. Toronto scored six runs in the second, with Cliff Pennington's two-run homer and Russell Martin's two-run double among the six hits in the frame. "We need to right this,'' Girardi said. "We need to pitch better.'' Gardner hit three homers on the day, including a pair of two-out, three-run blasts in Game 2. "Every game I feel like against the Jays is a two-game swing, either in your favor or not,'' he said. "So it's a tough day, but we still have three weeks left and four more games against these guys, none more important than tomorrow. Trying to avoid being swept by the team you're in a race with, four games at home, it's not the way you expect things to happen. We didn't play well today. Hopefully tomorrow we play better." Nova's counterpart, former Patchogue-Medford star Marcus Stroman, making his season debut after tearing the ACL in his left knee in March, allowed three runs and four hits in five innings. He did not allow a hit until the fifth, an inning in which Gardner hit a three-run homer to cut the Yankees' deficit to 6-3. After a 33-minute rain delay, Stroman was replaced by righthander Bo Schultz to start the sixth. The Yankees scored one in the sixth to make it 6-4 but Chris Capuano allowed four runs in the seventh. Gardner's second three-run homer, off lefty Jeff Francis, made it 10-7. "We still play them four more times,'' Jacoby Ellsbury said. "There's 21 games left. Anything can happen. We have to come out tomorrow with some energy.'' And Carlos Beltran added: "We're going to overcome this. We have to concentrate on what's ahead of us.'' In the opener, a game that lasted 4 hours, 32 minutes in which the Blue Jays lost star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki indefinitely to a bruised back and cracked left shoulder blade, 399 pitches were thrown. Toronto put together five walks, a hit batsman and a single in the 11th to take a 9-5 lead as Bryan Mitchell and Chasen Shreve repeatedly failed to finish off batters after getting ahead in the count. The Yankees threw 52 pitches in the inning. "It's tough,'' Shreve said. "You want to do good and sometimes it doesn't go your way. It's gone my way quite a bit this year. It just didn't go my way today. I just wasn't throwing strikes.'' The Blue Jays, who hit five homers in Friday night's 11-5 victory, hit four more in Game 1 -- two by Jose Bautista and one each by Ben Revere, who had six hits in the two games, and Edwin Encarnacion. The latter's two-out, two-run blast off Pineda in the fifth inning tied it at 4-4. Bautista led off the eighth with his 35th homer, a solo shot to centerfield on a 99-mph fastball from Dellin Betances, to give Toronto a 5-4 lead. After Aaron Sanchez walked Ellsbury and Gardner to start the bottom of the inning, Jays manager John Gibbons brought in Brett Cecil, who retired Beltran on a first-pitch pop-up. A wild pitch moved Ellsbury to third, but Gardner remained at first -- which proved important when Brian McCann lined an RBI single to center to make it 5-5. Instead of potentially scoring, Gardner made it only to third. Roberto Osuna walked Rodriguez to load the bases, but Headley popped up for the second out. Greg Bird followed with a scorched grounder that appeared headed toward rightfield, but Pennington robbed him of a potential two-run single to end the inning. By ERIK BOLAND firstname.lastname@example.com @eboland11 Erik Boland started in Newsday's sports department in 2002. He covered high school and college sports, then shifted to the Jets beat. 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Sinn Féin wants to bring in legislation which would prevent companies from opening during severe weather events.
The party's Imelda Munster says its about ensuring the safety of all staff.
"It's also to ensure that they are not penalised for staying away from their place of work throughout a Status Red alert and it will also enhance public safety and ensure the safety of the rescue service personnel," said Ms Munster.
However, the CEO of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME), Neil McDonnell, does not agree.
"The notion that you can legislate for the weather and close everything is nonsense," said Mr McDonnell.
"Weather is unpredictable and despite the fact the we had a national weather alert during Storm Emma, the sun was shining in Mayo and Donegal."
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Cohen & Grigsby Attorney Selected as Featured Speaker during the 22nd Annual National Institute on ERISA Litigation
Martha Jo Wagner to Offer Expertise on a Variety of Litigation
PITTSBURGH, PA – June 7, 2012 – Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and an office in Naples, FL, is pleased to announce that attorney Martha Jo "Marty" Wagner will be a featured speaker during the 22nd Annual National Institute on ERISA Litigation (June 7-8, 2012 at the Westin Washington D.C. City Center). Wagner will speak at the following sessions during the conference on Thursday, June 7th:
- 1:30 p.m. — Report on PPACA Supreme Court Arguments and Future Litigation Issues:Wagner will speak on behalf of employers as plan sponsors on issues related to the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
- 2:45 p.m. — Benefit Claims Litigation: From Claims Review to Standard of Review and Discovery and Dispositive Motions:Wagner will speak on behalf of employers as plan sponsors on issues related to claims for benefits under an ERISA plan. Topics of the discussion will include a dozen mistakes to avoid in the claims review process, and recent cases expanding the universe of proper defendants to a claim for benefits.
Wagner is a director in Cohen & Grigsby's ERISA and Employee Benefits and ERISA Litigation Groups. In this role, she provides practical business solutions, emphasizing cost containment and legal risk management, to complex benefit problems.
Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Wagner was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Venable LLP, where she led teams of company personnel, lawyers, and consultants that: assessed the risks of reducing retiree health benefits for a client with more than 100 retiree health plans and hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term liabilities; created a disciplined, systematic and automated health contract review process for a client with more than 300 benefit designs and more than 65 health care vendors; and designed and implemented more than half a dozen voluntary and involuntary severance programs offered simultaneously to almost 10,000 employees.
Wagner is a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, serves as a frequent speaker on diverse benefit topics, and is the past Management Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Employee Benefits Committee.
The National Institute on ERISA Litigation is designed for litigators who handle ERISA cases and want to enhance their substantive ERISA knowledge. The seminar is also valuable to practitioners who wish to further their knowledge of the substantive law and most recent case law. The conference is held annually by the American Bar Association's Joint Committee on Employee Benefits.


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State Committee of Court Expertise interested in international co-operation development.
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The Committee's Chairman, Andrey Shved, believes that the experience and achievements of expert witnesses are an integral part of the development of national justice. With this in mind, Minsk gathered representatives of the major European organisations in the field (uniting 64 expert establishments from 36 countries), ENFSI, on February 4th-5th. Under its initiative, the meeting moved from London to Minsk and Belarus has hopes for close business co-operation with its foreign colleagues.
Representatives of the major European expert agencies attended lectures, exchanged opinions and familiarised themselves with Belarusian specialists and the experience of working as part of a single state body, Mr. Shved met the ENFSI Chairman and the General Director of Belgium's National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology, Jan de Kinder, to discuss the prospects for collaboration.
Belarus is ready to help Europe in its fight against drugs. According to Mr. Shved, the experience of our country in this field is unique and is related to the legal mechanism which acknowledges prohibited substances and Belarus' quick response to infringements. As Mr. Shved noted, 'designer' drugs move mostly from the east to the west and Belarus receives data on new types of psychotropic substances earlier than Europeans. In turn, Mr. de Kinder noted that the European court experts view co-operation with Belarus as an important aspect and, in the future, the issue of whether to accept our country into the European organisation will be considered. "The European network of court-expert establishments never stops working to improve the quality of its studies. Much has been done in Minsk in this respect recently I'm convinced our co-operation will be mutually beneficial," he added.
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This week we have seen a varied assemblage of fixed rate products enter the savings market, including multiple market-leading rates.
Given the number of changes, it is no surprise that we have seen top spots change hands on numerous occasions over the last seven days.
Many of these improvements were seen in the fixed rate cash ISA tables but, as always, changes were also observed amongst fixed rate bonds.
Away from the fixed rate market, we have seen a new variable rate cash ISA enter the fray and stake claim to the top spot in our best buy table.
The recent trend in the easy access market has continued, with no significant changes to catch the eye of keen savers. However, while others seem to come and go, we still see the consistent RCI Bank lead the way in our best buy table.
Don't forget to sign up to our Rate Alert emails, to hear about the latest best buy accounts as they hit the market.
Fixed Rate Bonds
The week kicked off with PCF Bank launching an improved version of its five year fixed rate bond for the second time in a week.
The latest version pays 2.47% gross/AER and sees the provider stake claim to joint-third position in our table alongside Ikano Bank.
Later in the week, PCF Bank launched new versions of its one and two year bonds, paying 1.88% gross/AER and 2.09% gross/AER respectively. Both of these accounts also hold second position in our tables.
OakNorth Bank also launched improved rates across a range of its fixed rate bonds, with the two year bond claiming joint-second position, paying 2.09% gross/AER - a mere 0.01% behind the market-leading Atom Bank.
The final act of the week was Close Brothers improving the rate on its five year bond, now paying 2.50% gross/AER and claiming second position in our table.
If you would like any further details or to view other options currently available, please refer to our fixed rate bond best buy tables.
Fixed Rate Cash ISAs
With the end of the current tax year fast approaching, many savers will be looking to make the most of their ISA allowance, before it is lost in the abyss forever.
So, OakNorth Bank's new market-leading fixed rate cash ISA could be a suitable option for some.
The new version of the account pays 1.46% tax free/AER, which was then matched by Charter Savings Bank later in the week.
Not only did Charter launch this new one year fixed rate ISA, but also a joint-market leading two year account, paying 1.67% tax free/AER.
Meanwhile, we also saw Charter Savings Bank take second position in our three year table, paying 1.80% tax free/AER.
Finally from Charter Savings Bank, its new five year account, paying 2.25% tax free/AER, took the leading spot in our table.
Lastly, Paragon Bank launched a new two year fixed rate cash ISA, paying 1.67% tax free/AER - joining Charter Savings Bank in the leading position for the term.
To view other top rates currently available, please follow the link to our fixed rate cash ISA best buy tables.
Variable Rate Cash ISA
Branching out further into the cash ISA market, Charter Savings launched a new version of its 95 day notice cash ISA, with the market-leading rate on offer.
The account pays 1.31% tax free/AER and is available to open online, with a minimum of £1,000 and also accepts transfers in, so could provide a home for previously accrued ISA funds.
A further string to its bow, is Charter's Mix and Match ISA platform, essentially meaning that you can open a mixture of fixed rate and variable rate cash ISAs with the provider in the same tax year.
For further information and to view other leading variable rate cash ISAs, please refer to our variable rate cash ISA best buy table.
Easy Access Accounts
Over recent weeks we haven't seen many new best buy easy access accounts hitting the market.
However, we do continue to see the consistent RCI Bank sit above the rest, paying 1.30% gross/AER on its Freedom Savings Account.
For more information on this account and other options, please take a look at our easy access best buy table.
For more information on any of the accounts above or for other options, call our Bath-based Savings Experts on 0800 011 9705. We'd love to hear from you.


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It has never been clearer that the status quo in Israel/Palestine is unacceptable. In the wake of the 2014 assault on Gaza, the election of the most right-wing government in Israeli history, the collapse of peace talks, and a clear rejection of a potential Palestinian state by Prime Minister Netanyahu, little hope is left that Israel will change on its own.
Words of criticism are not enough—concrete consequences are necessary to end the continuing human rights violations, systemic oppression, and inequality that Israel imposes on Palestinians. As American Jews whose values demand our support for justice, even when it means confronting our own community, we implore those who stand on the side of freedom and equality to join us in embracing and encouraging all forms of nonviolent pressure on Israel. It is way past time.
The power of the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has grown significantly in the last year, lending hope to the idea that people of conscience, mobilizing around the world, can bring pressure to bear on the Israeli government to comply with international law and human rights norms.
In 2005, Palestinian civil society groups issued a call for global civil society to use the tactics of boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel. The call states:
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SPG offers a wide range of professional development to its employees and partnering California school districts. SELPA-wide trainings are also provided. Trainings and in-services are presented by The Speech Pathology Group's Clinical Supervisors or by nationally recognized speakers in the field of Special Education and Speech and Language Pathology. SPG provides nearly 50 different trainings on a wide range of topics, including report writing and eligibility, pragmatics, autism, behavior management, fluency, apraxia, AAC and many more.
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It's time for everything pumpkin spice-scented and time to cozy up at home and burn those scented candles... Actually, not! Did you hear about the latest studies that conclude that fragrance might be as bad for as as second hand smoke? Now if ever is time to start eliminating all of the chemical fragrances at home, such as scented candles, fabric softener, home sprays and cleaning detergents.
Good news is that by using all natural products you can still of course enjoy a clean, good smelling home - just without all the chemicals.
We put together 7 great diffuser recipes for this fall to enjoy the autumnal scent at home.
DIY Air Freshener Spray
Make a great home scent by mixing 10-15 drops of your favorite essential oil in water in a glass spray bottle.
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- 3/4 cup water
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- Total of 15 essential oil drops.
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There's usually one: a colleague or boss whose negativity about everything and everyone is not only predictable but frequent. It's as if they go out of their way to put you or your ideas down. Like the child eager to dive into the deep end of the pool but reluctant to do so for fear of the unknown, you end up doing nothing and saying nothing; time after time you feel cowed into supine silence. It doesn't have to be like this, though. Here are a few ways to respond to negativity at work.
Know that negative comments are typically harder to ignore than helpful ones
Studies have confirmed that some people have a predisposition towards negativity. In his book, Choose Yourself, James Altucher shares his "30 percent rule": regardless of who you are or what you do, 30 percent of people will love it, the same percentage will hate it, and the same percentage won't be interested ( 30:30:30). Further studies have shown that negative emotions and feedback are easier to form than positive ones and are more resistant to change. Understanding this may not reduce the impact the negativity has on you, but it will help you to make some sense of the behaviour (it's hard for them to change), even if you're unable to change it.
It's important to be aware of this natural imbalance and remind yourself of it when you're at the wrong end of a colleague's bark. For every negative comment you receive, think of a positive comment you've had from someone else.
Understand the difference between negativity and criticism
You should be able to learn from constructive criticism; by contrast, negativity offers little that is helpful, if anything. Seek out constructive criticism from trusted colleagues instead. At the same time, be open to the idea that your ideas or work aren't as good as you think – the hallmark of a true professional is being able to receive with constructive criticism and act on it.
Keep in mind this sparkling quote by Irish playwright Brendan Behan when you are confronted with unhelpful criticism:
"Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves".
Be kind
Remind yourself of a simple truth: responding with kindness – or simply being polite and honest in your response - is an effective way of catching people off guard and diffusing their anger. If they still don't respond well, give yourself a ten out of ten for keeping your cool.
Remember that no one can hurt you without your agreement. It's what you tell yourself about the specific event or person that causes you to feel the emotions you develop. So, if you are telling yourself, "I'm useless and everyone knows it", you'll create feelings of inferiority which, to paraphrase Marcus Aurelius, can not only ruin your life but also your character.
It's a cliché but it's true: you can't change people, but you can change the way you respond to them. Keep in mind the above points, and remember that those who are intent on being negative and putting others down only succeed in adding more negativity to the world. Continue to focus on doing your good work and adding value to your ecosystem, all the while remembering that no-one can change who you are without your permission.
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A year ago the University of California at Berkeley hosted a retirement celebration for David Patterson, who was hanging it up after a 40-year academic career in computer architecture.
Patterson encored the event last May with a personal 16-minute history, chronicling his days as a wrestler in high school and college and a math major at UCLA, followed by a job at Hughes Aircraft and four decades at Berkeley.
From writing two books with Stanford University's John Hennessy to chairing the Computing Research Association, Patterson told the audience that a key to his success was doing "one big thing at a time."
His next big thing could be enormous.
Rather than hitting the beach after retirement, Patterson joined Google in July to work on an ambitious new chip that's designed to run at least 10 times faster than today's processors and is sophisticated enough to handle the intensive computations required for artificial intelligence.
It's called the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), and Patterson has emerged as one of the principal evangelists. He spoke to about 100 students and faculty members at the Berkeley campus on Wednesday, a few days shy of the anniversary of his retirement celebration.
"Four years ago they had this worry and it went to the top of the corporation," said Patterson, 69, while sporting a T-shirt for Google Brain, the company's research group. The fear was that if every Android user had three minutes of conversation translated a day using Google's machine learning technology, "we'd have to double our data centers," he said.


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Hers or someone else's cat
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Hers or someone else's cat
In the context of this statement one assumes Marie is caressing her own cat yet when put in the passive voice it could read as though the cat belongs to someone else...maybe not a great example
This question relates to:
French lesson "Forming La Voix Passive with simple tenses (passive voice)"
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Bonjour Skylar, I am in agreement with you on the voix passive form for this phrase. It does not define precisely whose cat it is. Perhaps something like: Le chat de Marie or something similar since in the original locution, it clearly is Marie's cat that she is caressing. However, I am uncertain exactly how to express that in French that Marie was caressing her own cat. Perhaps Aurélie or Laura can help out here.
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UN IT Internships in Kenya
|Posting Title:
|INTERN – Information Technology, I (Temporary Job Opening)
|Job Code Title:
|United Nations Office at Nairobi
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|Posting Period:
|26 April 2018 – 10 May 2018
|Job Opening Number:
|18-Administration-UNON-96757-J-Nairobi (O)
|Staffing Exercise
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the representative office of the Secretary-General. We support programme implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by providing Administrative, conference, Security and information services (www.unon.org).
The UNON Information Technology internship is for 3 months with a possibility for extension depending on the needs of the Organization.
The Internship is UNPAID and full-time.
Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background; the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period.
Under the Supervision of the Chief, the intern will:
– Assist in updating of documentation.
– Assist in support on enterprise applications.
– Assist in handling application user queries.
– Handle support calls.
– Assist in data analysis and reporting
Core Competencies:
-Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
-Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
-Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
-Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
-Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
-Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
-Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
-Places team agenda before personal agenda
-Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position
-Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Client Orientation:
-Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients " and seeks to see things from clients' point of view
-Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect
-Identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions
-Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems
-Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects
-Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client
Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
c. Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
Be computer literate in standard software applications.
Have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter;
Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Preferred area of study: 4th Year/ Undergraduate in IT/Computer Science and related Course
Work Experience
Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN Language is desirable.
Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
Special Notice
Your application for this internship must include:
1. A Completed application (Personal History Profile) through the UN careers Portal. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. In your Personal History Profile (PHP), be sure to include all past work experiences, IT Skills, and three references.
2.Proof of enrollment (click on link to access and attach to your application: http://unon.org/content/internship-programme),
– List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in using, and Explain why you are the best candidate for the internship and what you hope to gain from the internship.
3. A certified copy of degree certificate (if you have already graduated).
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Refer to the provisions of article 346.13 of the Tax code of the Russian Federation, which defined the procedure and conditions for termination of the use of USN. Forcibly transferred to the General regime of taxation of enterprise income in the reporting period exceeded 20 million rubles.
Make a notice in the form No. 26.2-4, approved by order of MNS of Russia No. VG-3-22/495 from 19.09.2002 year in which specify his desire to switch from USN on the General regime of taxation. This document is filed to the tax office before January 15. The fact that the transition to the other mode on a voluntary basis can only be done from the beginning of the new financial year. This rule is in paragraph 6 of article 346.13 THE TAX CODE.
Inform the Department of the tax authority at the place of registration stating that the company has lost the right to use USN. Fill out the notice of action, form 26.2-5. The transition to the common taxation system will be implemented from the beginning of the next quarter after the exceedance of the requirements for the USN.
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Not long ago there was news that the Secretary of the plant area in Shenfei Gong appeared in an imitation of the Su-27UBK (ie J-11BS) fighters, as the plane with a Chinese tradition of naval aviation aircraft painting, the Western media and " Chinese and Asian Defense "has been that this is specifically developed for the naval forces of J-11BS. However, recently, a source has told "Chinese and" revealed that this emerging fighter aircraft is not speculation that the naval version of the F-11BS, but the Chinese version of the Su-30MK2, is China's first batch of Soviet imports from Russia -30MK2 is based on imitation. Experts believe that China is the imitation of the Su-30MK2 in September this year there have been media reports of the so-called F -16.
Russian media said the article, according to the sources, the Chinese navy in terms of Russian-made Su-30MK2 multi-purpose fighter-bomber's performance is very satisfactory. Therefore, the Navy will be required to fly the aircraft to sink imitation, but also special emphasis on reproducing the models should have made anti-ship cruise missiles to carry the implementation of anti-ship missions. Of course, the Chinese Su-30MK2 imitation of the body and the J-11 is very similar.
Russian media article that should be pointed out that this is the first time China has successfully copied the Su-30MK2 evidence that China imported a small number of Su-30MK2 not continue after purchase. It is reported that the military ordered the first batch of 24 F -16 fighter being in production. At the same time, China's naval air force from early 2010 onwards also received its first F-10A light fighter. Benefit from these new aircraft, the Chinese naval aviation's overall equipment level has been significantly improved.
Russian media said the article, as SAC company has also developed a version of the Air Force F-16, sources pointed out that in answering this question, this version does not currently exist F -16. Under normal circumstances, can carry air-launched missile attack fighting chance first equipped with China's naval air force. For example, China is in the Naval Aviation Air Force has a lot of equipment JH -7 only after receiving such a fighter. Thus, generally speaking, the Chinese air force F -16 is only a matter of time. In the next few years, SAC aircraft orders will be adequate, involving models will include the F-15, F-16, F-11BS and F-11B.
Russian media said the article, with the Chinese naval air fleet of JH -7 compared to a larger body of -16 F, which in addition to using YJ83 anti-ship missiles, it can also mount large-scale anti-ship missiles - YJ62. In addition, from the photos appeared on the Internet can be seen, and now the production of the F -16 equipped with Chinese-made "Taihang" engine.


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If you're an overly observant peruser of this site, you may have noticed that I died there for a while, about 7 months ago. Purely coincidently around the time I started stepping out with a femme fatale française. Some people might draw some conclusions about that, but how is a man supposed to say no to such a charming disposition?
That said, this is going to be the mammoth catch-up post of most of the major things that went on in my life in the intervening time, because I know that's what you're interested in. Also, most of these pictures were taken by Alex, so >> here's her credit <<.
Call of Duty lied to me
We took a trip up around Normandy for a few days and while we were there, we got to see the big sites of World War II - Deauville, Honfleur, Omaha Beach, and all the bits in between. We walked around the German D-Day beaches and through the bunkers (the ones that you see in the opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan), which surprised me by being smaller than I thought. There's also loads of supply and defence points for the allies that were built out in the sea, prior to D-Day, which makes me wonder what the hell the Germans thought the French were doing. Also, sometimes, you'd see a gun emplacement with giant bullets holes in the metal, or in the concrete behind it, which, if you think about what it would have been like to man them, must have been slightly frightening.
Rez-de-chaussée. Meublé ou vide. Calme.
The residence of Louis XIV, the Sun King. People might say he's trying to compensate for something, but I say that's a bloody big house. It's a really beautiful house to walk around in, and the garden's are...expansive, to say the least. Just in case you're not travelling with someone that's actually French and is meant to tell you things, you can get in free if you're under 26. Just bring some ID. And sandwiches. They're not necessary to get in free, it's just that sometimes you can't beat a good bit of bread and jam.
I was never here
Maybe I was here. Maybe not. Sshhhh! P.s. it was soooo good to taste beans and bacon again.
What the French countryside looks like
We spent a weekend down at Alexis' mother's country house, which is one of those old style country houses that you typically find in the...country. It was such an awesome weekend - a roaring log fire, good food made with herbs grown in the garden, whiskey, Billie Holiday, poker, and good company. Sometimes it's good to get away from all forms of technology. Also, I pwn at starting fires.
No, I didn't read it
While out walking in the Paris sunshine last weekend (it's quite cool, because I can go: "I live in Paris and it's really sunny here"), lo and behold the discovery of what I'm reliably informed is the church featured in the Da Vinci Code, Saint Sulpice. I would link the book title to a site somewhere, but my CMS won't let me. I guess it just doesn't recognise literary mastership when it sees it.
The Concept Flash game engine
I'm working on a Flash CS3 game engine, which I call the Concept engine. The idea is to use this as a means of quick prototyping and making some web games to make me a millionaire. I also plan to release the code base on the website so people can play around with it and make games without needing to worry too much about coding. Due to the intense pressure of releasing publicly, I decided that I, of course, needed a snazzy logo. With that in mind, here is the alpha logo of the Concept game engine.


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The Jets and Rex Ryan are not the only old friends reuniting Sunday. This will be Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's first game in Buffalo since leaving there after the 2012 season.
Fitzpatrick, who spent four years with the Bills, acknowledged this one will mean something extra to him.
"It'll be the first time that I've been back there in a different jersey, playing in front of those fans," Fitzpatrick said. "I mean, it's got some extra meaning to me, just because I was there for four years, and the fans were so great to me and my family. There's a little bit of extra meaning there, but I don't think there needs to be with just the significance and importance of this game in terms of what's at stake for us."
The veteran quarterback played well enough in 2011 for the Bills to sign him to a six-year, $59 million contract. But his play slipped after that, and the Bills cut him following the 2012 season.
"I think the most fun was the start of the 2011 season and just how we got off to a fast start," Fitzpatrick said. "We were kind of rolling, we had some comeback wins early and unfortunately we didn't win enough games while we were there, especially in December. [We] didn't really play well enough to have meaningful games. It was probably the beginning of the year in 2011."
The coach of those Bills teams was Chan Gailey, now the offensive coordinator of the Jets, so this also will be a return for him. He had been out of football for the past two years after getting fired by Buffalo.
With the Jets riding a five-game winning streak, there has been analysis of when the season turned around for this team. Sitting at 5-5 after a loss to the Texans, the players said coach Todd Bowles got after them, and the message resonated.
"We had to come together or the ship was going to sink, I think," linebacker Calvin Pace said. "Obviously, our way wasn't working as players, and we weren't focused in on the details enough."
Bowles said he's not sure the ship was sinking, but felt the team needed a jolt.
"I just remember we weren't playing well," he said. "It was a point where we were going back and forth. You can't be a .500 team. You either tread water or get worse or you can get better as a team. We started playing better after that. I don't know if that was the reason, but we started playing better after that."
The Jets came out of Sunday's game without any major injuries. WR Kenbrell Thompkins appeared to have a scary injury when he was carted off the field, but he later returned to the game. Bowles said it was just a muscle spasm in Thompkins' lower leg. … Bill Parcells texted Bowles after the game with a simple message: "Congrats." … Ryan said he does not expect TE Charles Clay to play Sunday and RB LeSean McCoy may be held out if he is not 100 percent.


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Wednesday, January 21, 2004
As I read back through posts of the past few months, I find that I've been remiss. I've left out so much of my life by not mentioning more how much my wife means to me. She takes so much of the burden - being married to me is probably enough, but she seems to enjoy it (most of the time). We share the work, but I find myself marvelling at how much she does to make sure we're surviving. People talk about "deserving" each other - I don't deserve the gracious gift from God that is my lovely wife, and she's not been nearly so bad as to "deserve" what comes with having me and my dirty clothes around the house.
But we manage. Most of the time, she "gets" me - she understands when no one else does, and she sees when even I'm blind to the obvious. She encourages me more than she knows - and when I disappoint her, it's like making nature cry.
I just feel so incredibly blessed to be able to share life with my best friend, knowing that I've got room to make mistakes and room to succeed.
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Sept. 7, 2000
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida State women's volleyball team will take its 5-0 record and put it to the test in this weekend's Ball State Tournament. The Tournament, hosted by Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., will feature three teams. FSU will face off against Southeastern Missouri State in the team's opening match on Friday night, before taking on the University of Texas El-Paso on Saturday morning. The Noles will end things with a match against the hometown Cardinals in University Arena, at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday night.
"We are going to see how we can focus outside of Tully this weekend," FSU head coach Cecile Reynaud says. "Southeast Missouri State looks very good on film. We will have to make sure that we have very good ball control against them. Ball State should be a tough opponent as well, they won their conference last year and return a number of starters."
The Lady Noles are led by Alex Sevillano, who has opened up a virtual onslaught on the statistical records in the opening week of the season. Following an FSU Tournament when she was named "Defensive Specialist" on the All-Tournament team, she went on to lead the team to victory in the Alabama match. Sevillano leads the team in hitting percentage (.403), kills-per-game (4.35) and is second on the squad with 43 digs. She is currently atop the ACC in hitting percentage, ending the week with a .459 percentage, leading the Noles to the top percentage in the ACC at .352.
FSU is currently riding a five-game winning streak and is 15-2 in games over that undefeated run. No team in the 25-year run of Reynaud has opened with a 5-0 start and finished below third in the conference. Previous to back-to-back 5-0 starts in 1997 and 1998, the last time the Noles opened 5-0 was in 1983, when FSU finished 31-6 and won the Metro Conference.
"We are expecting a lot of fans from Indiana to come out and see us," Reynaud says. "We have two players from the Fort Wayne area, as well as the Circle Center Boosters."
FSU will be back in Tully Gym at the conclusion of the Ball State Tournament on Wednseday, Sept. 13 for a home match against Jacksonville. The Lady Noles are 24-0 over the history of the series with the Dolphins.


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OTSEGO COUNTY — While Vanderbilt made a rebound from its 2006-'07 decline in student enrollment, Gaylord and Johannesburg-Lewiston schools preliminary count numbers indicate a loss of students in both districts.
Gaylord Community Schools (GCS) preliminary count last week indicates enrollment is down around 60 students from the previous year.
GCS Director of Budget and Finance Carlee Allen said approximately 3,220 students were enrolled on the annual count date held Sept. 24, down from the 2007-2008 school year when enrollments numbered 3,280 students. "That's why we have fund equity," Allen said of the $825,000 the district currently has in its general fund balance and would have to dip into to make up for the loss in revenue. The other option Allen gave would be to make cuts in its $27 million budget to compensate for the loss in funding from the decline in student numbers.
With an anticipated per-pupil allowance of $7,312 from the state, Allen estimated 60 fewer students would result in a loss of $400,000-500,000 in revenue this year. She indicated the $7,312 amount was tentative and expected the state legislature to begin discussions of prorating the per pupil allowance after November's general election — which could add up to an even larger loss of revenue.


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Let's play a game of spot the difference -- High5 has moved to clear things up following the accusations of unsanitary and non-Halal bread practices. I've got the low down on this complete with images. Let the game begin.
IMSG has kindly provided me with the 'real' images of the High5 plant in Malaysia. I've also included the 'fake' images, so you guys can comment on what you think is real and what you think is fake or is it all fake?
Here we go...
One last picture for you guys, its a certificate stating High5 bread to be Halal.
Enough said from me, now its your turn to do the talking.
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MGLC Welcomes Dr. Csete's Participation!
MGLC Welcomes Dr. Csete
Marie Csete, MD, PhD, works at Emory University as The John E. Steinhaus Professor of Anesthesiology, the Director of Liver Transplant Anesthesiology, and Director of Emory/GaTech's Human Embryonic Stem Cell Core Facility. We are honored that she has generously agreed to connect our students to real world of medical practice and scientific research by participating in the Mabry Global Learning Collaborative's Connect to Science Student/Practitioner Collaboration. From time to time Dr. Csete will answer questions posted to the collaborative by our student authors. She may also share with our learning community information about her work as a physician and a researcher.
Dr. Csete has graciously agreed to participate in our Connect to Science Collaboration!
A Brief Biography about Dr. Csete
- Graduate of Princeton with A.B. in Music, 1975
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, M.D., 1979
- Residency and Fellowships: Harvard and Tufts
- Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
- Specialty Interest: liver transplantation
- Director of Transplant Anesthesiology, Emory University Hospital
- PhD, 2000, from California Institute of Technology. Thesis: Less is More: Oxygen and Stem Cell Fate
- Currently: Associate Professor and John E. Steinhaus Professor of Anesthesiology at Emory and
- Director of the Emory/GaTech Human Embryonic Stem Cell Core Facility
Dr. Csete's Current Work
- My clinical research is directed at optimizing perioperative management of liver transplant patients.
- My lab research concerns the role of oxygen and oxidants in directing stem cell fate, and how stem cells age. Members of the lab are also working on neuroprotection including stem cells for the treatment of pain, and the use of anesthetic gases to direct stem cell fate.
- Students in the lab are from a wide variety of disciplines and include undergradates, graduate students, MD's and PhD's in training from programs in bioengineering, developmental biology, muscle biology, and neurobiology.


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If the debris box will be placed in the driveway or on your private property, a permit is typically not needed. Check with your dumpster rental provider to be sure all permitting requirements are met.
Tips to reduce the total weight of the load
The weight of debris inside a dumpster can add up quickly, especially when loading dense debris like dirt, concrete or roofing shingles. Here are two tips that can help minimize the weight of a load:
- Tarp the dumpster when not in use, otherwise rainwater can drench the load and add a significant amount of weight. It's possible you could end up paying overage fees if this puts you over the dumpster's weight allowance.
- Some junk or debris may be valuable to others, such as salvaged bricks, working appliances, or reclaimed wood. Leave these things out of the dumpster and instead, place an ad on Craigslist to offload it for free.
Always be aware of the weight allowance on your dumpster, and discuss this in detail with your dumpster provider if you plan to load dense debris, such as cement or masonry.
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Is it a music video? Is it an album? Is it an ad? No, it's Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'
There are certain things that seem ripe for conspiracy theorists to haggle over.
The landing on the moon.
The aliens in Roswell.
Planet X.
The assassination of John F Kennedy.
And now, in what seems like a very early (or somewhat late, depending on which way you look at it) Christmas gift, they have been handed a new phenomenon to obsess over: Beyoncé's super-secret project for HBO, Lemonade.
The Queen Bey released a minute-long teaser for the project on Instagram over the weekend and it has her fans and pop culture watchdogs mystified.
The video clip begins with an image of a corn-rowed Beyoncé, swaddled in fur, resting her brow against the hood of a car. Then there are a series of stills that could have come — as Guardian rightly points out — straight from a horror movie.
A lone light bulb briefly illuminates a bleak room. A model with vitiligo makes an appearance wearing a crown of thorns. There's some documentary style footage of a toddler peering through the bars of (what looks like) a cradle. A storm gathers in the distance. There are staircase shots. Then there are more staircase shots. Buildings burn.
We get to see a little of Bey too, as she sashays around, to a voiceover of such cryptic statements as: "The past and present emerge to meet us here", "What are you hiding?", "Why can't you see me?", "What am I doing, my love?" and at the very end, "Pour me in, pour me in…"
Nothing else is indicated about Lemonade — apart from the fact that it will have a grand world premiere on HBO on 23 April at 9 pm.
So what is Lemonade? Is it a music video? Is it, as some have suggested a long album film? Could it be a revival of Beyoncé's acting career? Or is it a teaser for her new full-length album? Could it be an extension of the characters she played in her Formation video? An ad for a new lemon-flavoured drink? A publicity campaign for lemons? An allusion to the diet she once reportedly followed?
The theories are many, and answers are few. Maybe the speculation isn't at the "is Beyoncé the queen of the Illuminati?" level yet, but we predict that it will get there, and soon, unless we get some morsels to go on.
To add to the mystery, social media followers of the Queen Bey have suddenly realised that the diva has been posting photos of lemons, lemon candle-holders, lemon drinks for months now! And we didn't even have a clue.
Why won't you tell us, Beyoncé? Why won't you tell us?
Anyway, watch the Lemonade teaser here and tell us what you think.
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Amgen Inc. - AMGN - close: 139.27 change: +1.39
Stop Loss: 135.90
Target(s): To Be Determined
Current Option Gain/Loss: Unopened
Average Daily Volume = 3.0 million
Entry on September -- at $---.--
Listed on September 08, 2014
Time Frame: 8 to 12 weeks
New Positions: Yes, see below
Why We Like It:
Biotech stocks have been leading the market higher this year. The BTK biotech index is up +32.5% year to date. The IBB biotech ETF is up +19.1%. AMGN is up +20.8% versus the S&P 500's +8% gain in 2014.
The company describes itself as focusing "on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be the world's largest independent biotechnology company, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential."
They are one of the first major biotech firms to go public. Today the California-based company has grown to 20,000 employees with a presense in more than 75 countries. Annual revenues are set to hit $19.5 billion this year. The company invests near $4 billion in R&D every year. AMGN has is a combination of mature drugs and a new stable of treatments working through their pipeline.
The company recently received good news after the FDA granted priority review to AMGN's Ivabradine treatment for chronic heart failure. Wall Street is also eager for AMGN's new cholesterol drug, which could be its next multi-billion blockbuster. This new cholesterol drug, Evolocumab, is a PCSK9 inhibitor to lower LDL cholesterol for patients that can't use statin drugs. AMGN recently filed some key regulatory paperwork with the FDA as it races against rival Regeneron to be the first mover in this new field of cholesterol treatments.
Enthusiasm for AMGN's new pipeline should continue.
In addition to Evolocumab and Ivabradine, AMGN should see progress on Kyprolis, Talimogene laherparepvec, Blinatumomab, Trebananib, Brodalumab, and AMG 416 in the next six months.
The company's last earnings report was better than expected. AMGN reported on July 29th. Wall Street was looking for earnings of $2.07 a share on revenues of $4.9 billion. The company reported $2.37 a share with revenues up +10.7% to $5.18 billion. Management also guided higher and raised estimates for 2014 earnings growth and revenue growth.
Several analysts have raised their price targets and the point & figure chart is bullish and currently forecasting at $152 target.
Tonight we're suggesting a trigger to buy calls at $140.25.
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Buy the 2015 Jan $150 call (AMGN150117C150) current ask $3.25
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Herbalife Ltd. - HLF - close: 48.77 change: -1.04
Stop Loss: 50.55
Target(s): To Be Determined
Current Option Gain/Loss: Unopened
Average Daily Volume = 1.5 million
Entry on September -- at $---.--
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Time Frame: 8 to 12 weeks
New Positions: Yes, see below
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HLF calls itself a nutrition company. Most see it as a multi-level marketing firm. Its detractors would call HLF a pyramid scheme.
According to the company's website, "Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing people's lives with great products since 1980. Our nutrition, weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products are available exclusively to and through dedicated Independent Herbalife Members in more than 90 countries. We are committed to addressing the global obesity epidemic by offering high-quality products, one-on-one coaching with an Herbalife Member and a community that inspires customers to live a healthy, active life. The company has over 7,400 employees worldwide, and its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HLF) with net sales of $4.8 billion in 2013."
HLF's biggest opponent is influential hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has famously bet $1 billion that HLF is an illegal pyramid scheme and once the facts come to light the government will shut it down. Unfortunately for Bill this is a fight he has been waging since late 2012. It has definitely generated a roller coaster ride in HLF's stock price.
Back in July Ackman promised to deliver a death blow to HLF in an over hyped presentation. Unfortunately, Wall Street failed to see the smoking gun and shares of HLF surged about 25% in one day. Yet there hasn't been any follow through. In fact shares of HLF have reversed and are trading near their 2014 lows.
The latest earnings report did not help. HLF reported earnings in late July and missed both the top and bottom line estimates. Management lowered their 2014 guidance. The company seems to be having trouble retaining their independent salesmen. At the same time there is a growing scrutiny of MLMs overseas, especially in big markets like China and India.
The stock is hovering above support near $48.00. A breakdown would look very bearish for HLF. The Point & Figure chart is already bearish and forecasting a $28.00 target. A drop under $48.00 would generate a new triple-bottom breakdown sell signal on the P&F chart.
I do want to caution investors that this should be considered a more aggressive, higher-risk trade due to the high amount of short interest. The most recent data listed short interest at 44% of the 60.0 million share float. I suggest limiting your position size to reduce risk.
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Scattered notes on life. Maintaining the connection with the long views: poetry, history, literature, friendship, love; distant echoes of Principia Ethica. Worries about the way we live now, connecting a private happiness with a public concern - can pomposity be avoided?
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Glory Days
But maybe there should be a qualification: perhaps it is only the end, the strange death, of liberal America that we are here proclaiming. In an era of scarcity an openly military Empire might be able to prolong its rule however disastrous the concequences would be. The last hope is probably the emerging progressive movement that is determined to return to politics of reason and co-operation but the hostile structures of the government by lobbyists and abundantly financed and morally corrupt conservative machinery might be able to stop this return to sanity. I guess we'll see but somehow I'm afraid that we really are reaching the end of the era of American leadership. And no, I don't think it's a good thing for the values of liberty and global justice that I hold dear.
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Whoa, you're proclaiming the end of American dominance! Maybe you are really talking about the beginning of the end or the end of liberal America, as you're also mentioned as a possibility. I wouldn't make any such proclamation since China and India aren't really there yet but the shift in dominance from one nation or region to another is something that is bound to happen sooner or later, anyway.
The end of British dominance was probably the best thing that has happened for Britain. India and many other countries are really better off without Britain. Yet Britain has given them and all of us an enduring cultural legacy. They're there with the Babylonians, Egyptians, Romans, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and other leading civilizations that have shaped world history to their own image in good and bad. Just like with the British, the American way of thinking will remain with us a long time after the dominance is gone.
America is deeply divided in red and blue states. These states are divided in red and blue districts, which luckily somewhat dampens the divisions. The dividing line between fundamentalism and secularism will never go between the Republican and Democratic parties, as much as that is presented as the case.
Fundamentalism is growing as a perceived alternative to individualism and capitalism. This is changing the Republican view on fiscal policy. The talk of budgetary discipline of ten years ago that gave the Republicans the edge in Congress still exists as talk but it is no longer that important.
Following the divine principles leads to challenging the laws of the market. This is not that obvious to many but a fundamentalist takeover, which will never be complete by the way, would most probably lead to a voluntary abandoning of America's economic dominance.
As much as I am critical of political fundamentalism, I also admire America's founding principle of religious freedom. I believe great many fundamentalists only want to practice their religion in peace, the reason why their forebears emigrated to America. The problem is excessive thirst for money and power among some religious leaders. Keeping corporate, religious and political powers separate is important for the future of America.
When it comes to corporate power, there is also the problem of greed that ultimately hurts the common good. When businesses are too closely entangled in politics like Enron, there are no guarantees that the markets will automatically correct bad decisions made by the corporations. In Enron's case such a correction obviously happened but the shareholders' interests are not necessarily those of the political class. This is why I tend to agree with your proposition that corruption may also turn out to be the factor leading to an end of American dominance.
Even if John Kerry was ultimately unsuccessful in getting the American voters behind him, mainly for foreign policy reasons, some of his statements about energy policy and the power of lobbyists may turn out to be prophetic. Any politician that challenges the status quo is bound to be labeled a hypocrite, maybe always with reason. I think Kerry was in some sense challenging the too tight conentration of power among a clique of too few and there are no guarantees that the next President, Republican or Democrat, realizes that America's hope is in keeping everyone accountable for what they do.
- 17 August, 2005 12:54
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Well, maybe we could term this as the Diamond Jubilee of the American Empire - Britain looked fairly invincible in 1897. Only with the wisdom of hindsight we can easily see the many cracks in the facade of the Empire. Now one with Niniveh and Tyreh... I am sorry to have seen the end of the liberal American world leadership but I have seen it in this administration's disastrous actions. Maybe it is only a temporary collapse but with these power structures I don't see any Democratic leadership that would be able to turn the direction around. I'm inclined to see civilizations and societies to decline and collapse due to their internal contradictions rather than external factors. I think the return of investment has beaten the Enlightenment ideals of the Founding Fathers to pulp aided and abetted by a viscious Christian fundamentalism.
- 17 August, 2005 13:52
When it comes to liberal American world leadership, I think there was quite a gap between Kerry and Dean last year when it came to the tradition of US political leadership. Kerry extolled the virtues of the Cold War Democrats, whereas Dean was in my view promoting a Liberal version of Pat Buchanan's isolationism.
US interventionism has in many cases been problematic but an isolationist America is to me an even greater danger.
Fundamentalism is dangerous in both political combinations. Interventionist fundamentalists speak of crusades. The Ann Coulter-style speech of "Let's convert them all" is incredibly dangerous. What the world needs is religions living together in peace. But the Pat Buchanan-style isolationist fundamentalism is very dangerous and goes so far as to question the worth in fighting Hitler.
Fundamentalists can be both pacifist and militarist. They can certainly also be pro-market and anti-market. It is in no way clear where increasing political fundamentalism will lead America.
Religious fundamentalism has an twofold impact. It is the very movement that weakened the tie between religion and politics. Yet each fundamentalism tends to strive to rekindle that tie but on the terms of one religious community only. There is only one sort of freedom of religion that works - the same freedom for everyone. A freedom that is freedom for one religion or Biblical (or Quranic, you name it) interpretaton only - maximum freedom for them to preach anything irrespective of how hateful of other people's convictions is the very antithesis of freedom.
However it may be interpreted, I like to see that there is good and bad fundamentalism. The good one respects the convictions of others and sees the value of freedom for the exercise of every decent religion. This entails the acceptance of the separation of Church and state which has throughout history been supported by many deeply religious people.
The bad fundamentalism is corrupt. It uses political power to restrain the freedom of others, domestically and globally. This is where religious terrorism of all denominations comes from. This phenomenon is so dangerous that all freedom-loving peoples should unite under the banner of religious tolerance. Not to worsen the global security crisis, every community should speak out against the hatemongers amongst them.
I think this is ultimately what you mean by liberal dominance, a world power that helps people expressing their views freely. The hatred of liberalism in all different fundamentalist communities leads to the hatred of freedom. But those fundamentalists who see religion as everyone's private business in a separate sphere from the state are actually helping to maintain the plurality of religious views that has always been the hallmark of American dominance.
- 17 August, 2005 15:37
Sorry for equating Dean with Buchanan; he's after all a secular kind of politican which Buchanan certainly isn't. I simply meant that Buchanan has been a leading advocate of isolationism on the Right, whereas the Dean campaign was looking for getting the isolationist camp voting Democratic.
- 17 August, 2005 15:41
- stockholm slender said...
Maybe not yet, but I can definitely see a point where an isolationist US would be preferrable. Basically this present policy already is an America First policy only projected abroad. Many structures build by the WW2 generation still are supported but probably more by force of habit than genuine conviction. As to fundamentalism I would argue that it is an inherently aggressive worldview whether or not it leads to aggression in practice: you claim only one objectively correct interpretation for things where there cannot be any objectively correct interpretation from a human point of view. This is intellectual arrogance and aggression and no wonder that fundamentalism so often does lead to aggressive and hegemonizing politics.
- 18 August, 2005 10:05
I think that America working together with its allies is the preferable solution. The Clinton Administration at work in Kosovo was to me America helping out Europe in a very critical situation, continuing on a record of benevolent US leadership in Europe. America has still quite recently done things in Europe we should be thankful for. US pressure has also been important in bringing war criminals of Bosnia to justice. There are still big fish at loose but how many criminals would be loose if everybody simply minded their own business, never looking out for their neighbors?
American influence has always had its good and bad sides. The same goes of course for European influence. I can't really imagine an America that would only look inwards. Anyway I believe globalization doesn't leave the option of isolationism on the table.
We have religious fundamentalist politics here in Europe, too. The unionist community of Northern Ireland has embraced the leadership of Ian Paisley in unprecedented numbers. Most American politicians of the Christian Right are pretty soft core fundamentalists compared to him. If we Europeans concentrate on praising the virtues of isolationism, I'm afraid we are going to see more politicians like Paisley among us.
- 18 August, 2005 11:23