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First things first, I HATE THE SMELL OF IT!!! The scent smells artifical and nothing like coconut (it's supposed to be coconut cream). It reminds me of medicine. In my first review, I mentioned that the smell was not appealing but it wasn't overpowering. Well I'm now guessing that had to do with the fact that it was disguised by other products; because right now that's the only product I have in my hair and it's lingering and is very noticeable. I keep asking myself what is that awful smell then I remember it's my hair.
I'm on 3rd day hair and I didn't reapply product last night since I only pinned it back and didn't retwist. I did on day one though because I retwisted. I still had some curl definition left this morning, although yesterday it did start to get a little puffy after I went out in the heat. This is definitely not a product with holding potential, at least not for my hair.
The reason I bought this butter was to be able to use it on my hair in its dry state. I was able to put it to the test today since my hair is stretched. I reapplied product this morning because my hair can't go too many days without moisturizing. I'm disappointed to say that Bee Mine Bee Hold Curly Butter fell short of my expectations. My hair is frizzy and it left a greasy film on my hair. Previously I used other products on top of this butter and maybe that's why I didn't notice this before. My hair felt moisturized for a few minutes but after a while, not so much. It wasn't really dry, but it wasn't moist either. When I can hear rustling of my strands when I rub them together, I know my hair is lacking moisture.
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The mascot is a bulldog, copied from Yale; the G logo looks like the Packers G (and I think some lawyers got rich over it); the fight song is sung to the tune of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, marching song of the Union Army; and the colors are red and black, like the Haitian flag.
Anyway. I volunteered to make some cakes for a woman who's raising funds for lymphoma research. She gives them as prizes to her donors. This month she asked for a cake for a UGA fan.
The filling is Oreos mashed up in buttercream.
I cut Gs out of parchment paper, stuck them on the cake, and sprayed over it with Wilton Color Mist Spray. The spray flies around a bit, so I'm sure I'll be unexpectedly wiping up red for a while.
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An investment that is not one of the three traditional asset types (stocks, bonds and cash). Most alternative investment assets are held by institutional investors or accredited, high-net-worth individuals because of their complex nature, limited regulations and relative lack of liquidity. Alternative investments include hedge funds, managed futures, real estate, commodities and derivatives contracts.
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I know, for many people, Valentine's Day is just another excuse for retailers to increase sales. However, in the Anglican/Episcopal and Lutheran Churches, Saint Valentine's Day is recognized as a feast day. The Eastern Orthodox Church also recognizes it, but on two separate days in July.
St. Valentine's Day commemorates Valentinus, who "was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire; during his imprisonment, he is said to have healed the daughter of his jailer Asterius" ("Valentine's Day").
St. Valentine's Day became associated with love when Geoffrey Chaucer wrote, in 1382:
For this was on seynt Volantynys day
Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make.
["For this was on Saint Valentine's Day/When every bird cometh there to choose his mate."] ("Valentine's Day")
More relevant to Pagans is the fact that the Roman festival of Lupercalia was celebrated from Feb. 13 – 15. Lupercalia was a festival that purified the city and drove out evil spirits, while attracting health and fertility ("Lupercalia"). It is unclear if Lupercalia is actually related to St. Valentine's Day.
In any case, some Pagans embrace the modern phenomenon of Valentine's Day–a day to show those you love how much you love them. Focus is often put on romance and doing something special with one's significant other (if they have one). Because of this, Valentine's Day is a day for these Pagans to honor Goddesses of love, like Aphrodite and Venus.
My personal observances of Valentine's Day include using salts in honor of love and Freyja, Who oversees the realm of love, in a relaxing bath with candles and making some special treats for my fiance. I also plan to honor Freyja as Lady of love with an offering.
What are your plans for Valentine's Day?
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Wikipedia contributors. "Lupercalia." 30 January 2013. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 14 February 2013. Web.
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I had just settled into a new house when I met her. I felt more settled by then. Not so emotionally upset any longer. Trying to focus on the future.
She was my age. Very pretty. Local. Two kids. At first I was a bit cautious considering her age and my desire to have my own children. It didn't take long until I asked her about it. Turns out she didn't understand what I was asking her the first time around, but a month or so later she confirmed her intentions; she was open to have more children. Because of me. She asked me what I would do if she said no. I replied I couldn't be with her if that was the case. She cried for a wee bit and said she would go through this once again (pregnancy) for me. I couldn't believe how someone was so caring and warm as to do that for someone else. I was the happiest I could ever be. Why wouldn't I be? Everything seemed to fall into place – and quickly.
And so, I got involved. I spent time with her son at 17 and even more time with her wonderful 10 year old daughter. We had Sunday breakfasts together. This is what having a family felt like then. It was great.
However, I often had periods of depression. Often every other day. The IVF had not yet left my thoughts, and I struggled with it. However I was cautious letting her in on everything. She was very open about her problems towards me. From what she told me, I understood she had been mentally abused by two very unstable assholes. For the most part we spoke about her challenges with work, education, money and past experiences with men. I tried my absolute best to find solutions to her problems. I turned my mind inside out trying to find ways she could move forward. From her job especially. In the end, she told me she never asked for my help in the first place…
By February she had some form of mental breakdown. I adviced her to get a sick leave from work and try to gather her thoughts. Looking back (even though I asked her a few times if this was the case, or if I was the problem) she had most likely changed her mind about children. A bit before this went down, there was a few days where we thought she was pregnant. She got her period at the last possible moment. I was actually happy if she was pregnant even though it was way too early. You can plan and arrange an family all you want, sometimes it just doesn't work. So, to hell with that. To hell with planning. I didn't care if it was too early (which it was) or whatever. She was scared as hell, and during one conversation one night – she gave hints that she would have an abortion if she was pregnant. It broke me down completely. I imagined this being my only chance at fatherhood, and she wouldn't go through with it (and from her point of view, I can fully understand). So, during one chat late at night using Snapchat, she gave another hint she had changed her mind. She didn't want any more children anyway.
It put me in horrible situation. I had gotten attached to her and her little family. Something I really tried to avoid by asking her up front. It didn't look like she actually understood the pressure she put me under. Considering she was so honest with me about her problems, I had also been gradually more honest with her about mine, and openly spoke about the IVF and the fear and sadness of not having a family. While I understood her, she didn't understand me – and it felt like she was actually using it against me. Her depression and issues was acceptable, mine was not.
One of the last time I talked to her, she sent me nasty Snapchat messages saying I was mentally unstable and finishing a sentance with; "….and all the sick things you do". That was it for me. Not acceptable. I sometimes wonder what these sick things were. I once drew a person in Snapchat with ponytails. Another one was a joke where I compared three kids to three beers (sometimes the third beer is the best). Best I can think of really.
In the end, if this is what she got from me, I started to really wonder how crazy these ex-boyfriends really were if she thought I was like them. But then again, she once told me she sometimes simply said "things" she couldn't "control".
So I decided to break it off. I had to. She had changed her mind about the foundation of our relationship. Afterwards I felt like I had been in some kind of fight. I felt physically beaten up. I was the lowest point I had ever felt. I sat in my chair at home and held up my arms like someone about to be beaten up would do. Begging for mercy.
There's a few things you have to be rock solid on in a relationship. Children is one. It's simply not a subject you can change your mind on. I was standing firm. It's a dealbreaker. I want my own children, and I will break up with anyone who says they don't want children or a family. Simple as that.
I didn't deserve this one. Not any of it. It hurt me greatly. Not just that she changed her mine about the most important subject a couple can discuss, but how she used my most personal confessions and feelings against me – accusing me of being mentally unstable.
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According to Asharq al-Awsat, the headquarters for Hamas will temporarily be located in Qatar, after being moved out of Damascus, Syria. This move will ensure that foreign officials will feel comfortable meeting with Hamas at their headquarters as the volatile situation in Damascus has interfered with the Islamist movement's ability to host international partners. Nevertheless, the entire Hamas Politburo has not yet relocated to Qatar, which allows Hamas' parliamentary bloc which is opposed to the Doha deal to continue criticizing and questioning Khaled Mashal's decision while he is away in Qatar. In addition, it is important to note the large U.S. military presence in Qatar, possibly allowing it to be a future mediator for a two state solution.
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Billy Cundiff kicked a 29-yard field goal with three seconds left, giving the Cleveland Browns a 26-24 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
Cundiff's kick helped the Browns (1-1) snap a nine-game losing streak in home openers and gave rookie coach Mike Pettine his first NFL win. Cleveland had not won at home since 2004.
Quarterback Brian Hoyer drove the Browns 85 yards in 14 plays in the final 2:46 to set up Cundiff's game-winner. Hoyer completed several big passes, none more crucial than his 28-yarder to Andrew Hawkins with 13 seconds to go.
The Saints (0-2) rallied from a 13-point deficit to take the lead on Mark Ingram's 1-yard TD run with 12:12 left.
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Jimmy Graham and moved one spot up the NFL's career passing list.
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Forgiveness is a choice, but not an option.
A ship was sailing on a night of pitch-black darkness. Suddenly, the captain noticed a bright light directly in front of him, and he knew that his ship was on a collision course with the light. He rushed to the radio and sent an urgent message, demanding that the vessel change its course ten degrees east.
A few seconds later, he received a message in return: "Cannot do it. Change your course ten degrees west."
The captain got angry. He sent another cryptic message: "I'm a navy captain. I demand you change your course."
He received a message back a few seconds later: "I'm a seaman second class. Cannot do it. Change your course."
The captain was now furious. He sent one final message: "I'm a battle ship, and I'm not changing my course!"
He got a curt message in return: "I'm a light house. It's your choice, sir."
Many times we are like that navy captain; we can be hardheaded and stubborn. We can think of all the reasons why we're not going to change. They have hurt me too badly. They did me too much wrong. I'm not going to forgive.
No, you must change your course. The lighthouse cannot move. It must be you who moves. When you hold on to unforgiveness, you are headed for trouble. You are on destructive path. God is saying, Change your course.
If you want to be happy, if you want to be free, you must be willing to change your course when God shows you a better way. Search your heart. When God brings issues to light, be quick to deal with them. If you'll do your part to begin the cleanup, you'll see God's favor and blessing in a new way.
If you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. ( Mathew 6:14-15)
A Prayer For Today: Father, I'm believing Your Word today, expecting to receive your blessing and favor in my life. I am determined to break down any walls between us, and I ask Your help in the demolition. I want nothing but open, honest communication between You and me, and I'm ready to let go of the wrongs that have been done to me. I'm willing to do what it takes to experience freshness in my relationship with You and with others.
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. Thomas A Kempis
Takeaway Truth: The lighthouse is not moving. I must change my course.
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After the day's festivities, WILDs in the past have always seemed like a bit of an anti-climax. Between the students who don't make it and those who prefer enjoying the inflatable couches to dancing, the energy never seems to match the hype behind the event. This WILD was noticeably different.
Producer GRiZ, alternative artist Lowell and electro band Five Knives will be the opening acts for Friday, Oct. 24's WILD concert, Social Programming Board announced Wednesday night.
Lowell and Five Knives will be accompanying headliner Icona Pop on its U.S. Campus Consciousness tour, which aims to emphasize sustainable practices in concerts.
So, the WILD openers are out, and correct us if we're wrong, but the announcement comes with the sound of crickets. Who are these guys?


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The Hobby Lobby case is not just about whether or not corporations have souls (and therefore religion) or even whether your boss gets to decide if you use birth control; if Hobby Lobby prevails, your boss will get to decide what your doctor tells you.
Meanwhile, mega-banks are keen to make sure you don't know that not only are they "too big to fail," they get lower interest rates because of it. That's right, you're subsidizing banks even more than you thought you were.


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Gunawangsa Manyar Hotel Surabaya
The 3-star Gunawangsa Manyar Hotel Surabaya offers a comfortable accommodation with 170 rooms to stay in.
A short walk will take you to Galaxy Mall in 25 minutes. The center of Surabaya is 4 km away from the venue.
The hotel is situated near a museum and monuments.
Luxury rooms at Gunawangsa Manyar Hotel Surabaya are equipped with free Wi-Fi, climate control, a laptop safe, flat-screen TV and IDD phone. The rooms have a view over the city. They offer en suite bathrooms with a shower, a hairdryer and complimentary toiletries.
The on-site lounge restaurant tempts guests with international dishes. Guests can try coffee and cocktails served in the café bar.
15 minutes drive will take guests to Juanda airport.
Gunawangsa Manyar Hotel Surabaya offers a business center, a meeting room and a copier along with 24-hour reception, 24-hour room service and dry cleaning.
Entertainment options, including performances and live music, are available on site. For active guests a gym and a fitness centre are provided.


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Monday, March 2, 2009
up 1.8 from Cuba
5 comments:
- Me, Only Better said...
Yay for a fresh start! And a 1.8 gain is pretty good for post holiday!
- March 2, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Thanks for the kind words and well wishes Jen. I am sorry to hear the trip was not the best being with the in laws...but I have to say the pic of you and the bathing suit is GREAT !! I also love the family pic on the beach! SO SWEET!!!
Welcome home! I missed your posts xo
- March 2, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- Krista said...
You did AMAZINGLY well after a week in Cuba. A week in Mexico cost me a 9.1 pound gain (I lost 5 of it already but seriously)!
Great job and even better job of getting back on the horse!
- March 2, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- MeltingLisa said...
1.8 is realy not bad! And you are so dedicated, going straight back to routine of WI, I just know I will be celebrating your goal with you in the not too distant future :)
- March 2, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- Danee said...
Just catching up...I'd be tempted to slap that FIL of yours, but he'd probably like that. EWWW! So proud of you 1.8 gain after a vacation. You Rock!
- March 3, 2009 at 9:05 AM
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Life has changed so much since my grandparents met and married. They enjoyed a happy and fulfilling life without cars, television or any kind of labour-saving device run on electricity. The wireless set about which I wrote earlier had an accumulator which had to be charged regularly. They walked miles and had a healthy diet sourced from their garden and local suppliers wherever they lived. Motor vehicles were in their infancy. Horses were the mode of transport and pulled the ploughs, harrows and so on. Their children saw the tractors and cars grow in numbers and silent, then talking, films appear in the many cinemas; they lived to see the advent of television, washing machines and other new-fangled items. John and Janet's grandchildren have seen an even greater step forward with the electronic and digital age. What would Granny think to see me writing a message to my daughter on my iPad and getting an answer in a minute or so? I find it quite amazing that there are telephones that you can speak on, send written messages on, take photographs with, get information from and probably more. Television is a modern miracle – pictures out of the air? It seems impossible. Granny might think of it as sorcery!
I don't suppose many children play the kind of games we did. They live with computers and games consoles now. They will have fun with modern toys, and would find it hard to believe we had fun with our playground and home games. We certainly had a lot more fresh air and exercise. The range of playground games was wide, many I can't remember. Tig, hide-and-seek and rounders were always in fashion. Skipping was for the girls, with a long rope 'cawed' by a child at each end. The rest queued at the side and took turns to run in and then out the other side. I can't remember the rhyme we sang. Skipping alone involved fast, slow, arm crossing, on alternate legs or another girl running in and skipping tandem. There was endless variation. We had ball games. One was throwing it high against the school wall singing: Plainy, clappy, rolly, backy (clap hands behind), right hand, left hand, high Schottische (fingers intertwined and palms up to catch the ball), low Scnottische (palms held low), touch the ground (bend down) and twirl around. Then there was 1-2-3-a-leerie (bounce ball under knee and again at 4-5-6 and 7-8-9) and 10-a-leerie postman. Daft isn't it? But we enjoyed it.
There was a season for marbles which was considered to be a boy's game, but we played too. There were plain clay marbles, called bools, and lovely glass-patterned ones in all colours. We'd make a circle on the concrete with chalk and each put some marbles in it, then take turns flipping your lucky marble to try to knock some out and win them. There were other versions, such as rolling them along the gutter trying to hit your pal's marble to knock it out the game. Great fun and kept us on the move. Beds was a playground or pavement game, and the game I remember best is peever. The peever was made of white marble, round and about 3 inches across. My Dad made me a brass peever at work, and it never broke as some of the marble ones did. The bed was probably about 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. We hopped from 1 to 5 and back, shuffling the peever along. If it went on a line you were out. Another game we hopped and skipped to a pattern on a bigger bed. It sounds pretty tame now, but we all played together and had a great time. Quieter and less active games had one girl standing hiding her eyes against the wall. The others moved away about 10 yards. If it was Statues we had to tiptoe towards the wall and the girl would suddenly turn around and whoever she saw moving became 'It'. If it was Giant steps, Baby steps she would call out "2 Giant" or "3 Baby" (toe to heel) and so on, and first to reach her was in. On reflection we were pretty noisy!
We had lots more pastimes; they kept us active and most of us were ready for bedtime when it came. There were so many great places to play and do useful things too. When Annabel was still my wee follower, we'd go up to the Moss. Mum would give us some biscuits and a flask of milk or lemonade. At the right time of year we'd also take paper bags and gather blaeberrys which grew in abundance then. They are low plants so small people could take part. Mum would make a tart with them. There was a stream along the edge of the Moss, always of interest to minnow hunters. I once was bitten by a horse-fly there and had a painful arm for a few days. On the very wet bit of the field, bog cotton grew and in late summer /early autumn it was a lovely sight with the wee blobs of white all over it. We often saw frogspawn and sometimes took some home.
That reminds me of when I was in my second year at school. We had a fish tank with stones and sand in the bottom like a wee pond. It had frog spawn in and we watched as they changed and their legs appeared and they became baby frogs. We had turns at feeding them – with what, I can't remember. One night someone must have dislodged the cover of the tank and some of the frogs were let loose in the classroom. We had to be very careful as we searched for them, then gently lift them and return them to their home. Miss Lang took them back to the place she had brought the spawn from.
Back to the Moss – there was a nice raised grassy spot where we had our picnic. Annabel sometimes went home from our outings wearing a daisy-chain – making these was another pastime most little girls learned at an early age, wherever daisies were. The autumn was the time for brambles and there were a lot of places where they grew. Granny made jelly with them every year, as well as with gooseberries. She made Rowan Jelly, too, though I think it was more of a relish to be served with meat dishes. The tree which held the aerial provided lots of red berries for the jelly. Getting up to gather them was another job for the 'boys'. Most of us had scratches on hands and arms after the bramble picking. We always had a walking stick handy to pull down the stalks that were too high to reach. It was a happy family outing from the Toll up to Old Duchal which was quite a walk uphill. But coming back laden with pounds and pounds of berries made it worthwhile.
The girls (Mum, Mary and Annie) and Granny would get the brass jelly pan out, boil the berries and they would hang in a muslin cloth over a basin overnight. It couldn't be squeezed or the jelly would be cloudy, I was told. Granny would add the sugar, I think a pound for every pint of juice, followed by the stirring and boiling, then the testing. A few drops on a cold saucer for a minute or two then if it wrinkled when you pushed it gently, it was ready. All this stood me in good stead when I had a home of my own. But I never felt my jam or jelly was as tasty as the stuff made at the Toll!


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|Guided by the firm hand of the government, China has evolved a manufacturing-based development pattern that is more robust and balanced than that of India, which has set great store by an Information Technology-based `knowledge economy' without vital linkages with other sectors.
DESPITE different political systems, China and India are aggressively pursuing economic liberalisation for growth. Both the countries tout science and technology, and exports as a basis for their growth. Yet, their strategic paths for economic development are remarkably different. China's strategy is methodical and deliberate, while that of India's is chaotic and opportunistic. This article compares the growth strategies of China and India since they will impact a third of humankind by 2050, influence world-wide job migration, and provide valuable lessons for other developing countries.
China is marching ahead with over 10 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates over the last two decades. China has followed a conventional path in transiting from an agricultural economy to a robust industrial economy – an evolution observed in many developed countries including the United States, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. China is building vital linkages among its agricultural, industrial and service sectors, and systematically encouraging domestic consumption in parallel with a sharp focus on exports. Guided by the firm hand of the government, China's approach to development has been methodical and deliberate. The results may be far from perfect. The urban-rural economic divide and the impact on the environment may be worsening. On the positive side, though, China's per capita GDP is now double that of India, although both nations had similar numbers as late as 1991.
In contrast, India is attempting to leapfrog from a predominantly agricultural economy to a knowledge-based service economy. This approach is highlighted as the "shining" beacon of a 21st century economic development model. Bureaucrats and business leaders cite India's 6 per cent GDP growth over the last decade and the strong growth of India's software and Information Technology-enabled services (SITS, henceforth) sector in support of the leapfrogging approach. However, they ignore the lack of vital linkages of SITS with the remainder of the Indian economy and the fact that less than 10 per cent of the GDP growth is actually due to the SITS sector. Linkages with other economic sectors are essential since they exert a ripple or multiplier effect and create large numbers of jobs for the entire spectrum of workforce. The SITS sector employs mainly the educated, urban youth, leaving a large fraction of India's population further behind. If a country is to pursue a politically and economically stable development strategy in a largely rural, unskilled agricultural economy it must focus on such linkages.
Some have argued that focussing on building a "knowledge economy" will power India ahead of China. However, there is little evidence that short-term gains from SITS can be translated into long-term sustainable advantages. In fact, despite a robust GDP growth that exceeded 8 per cent, the Bharatiya Janata Party that had overseen the economic policies of the government in the recent past was voted out of power in May 2004. The party's "India Shining" slogan was rejected by a disaffected electorate that had seen limited improvement in their daily living conditions.
Contrast this with the confidence the world has placed on China in awarding her the Olympics in 2008 and the World Trade Fair in 2010. China has demonstrated that it has the will and the resources to host the Olympics, which calls for a massive infusion of resources to create a first-world infrastructure. The public and private sector investments in China towards preparing for the Olympics are expected to touch $180 billion by 2008. The impact of infrastructure development projects for the Olympics will be significant: jobs for millions of low-income and low-skilled workers. Further, hosting the Olympics will help enhance the nation's psyche and its confidence. China is also using the Olympics to prepare its inefficient state-owned enterprises (SOE) to compete in the global economy. Such a significant physical and psychological transformation is much needed in the Indian context if India is to compete effectively in the global economy.
China's success is highlighted by another interesting statistic. Research findings suggest that a country's performance in the Olympic Games depends not just on its population, but also on per capita GDP.1 China's 63 (32 gold, 17 silver and 14 bronze) medals – third highest total tally after the U.S. and Russia – at the 2004 Olympics in Athens suggest the growing economic progress and confidence. In contrast, India won one silver medal at the Olympics.
A study by Goldman Sachs suggests that India will be the third largest economy by 2032 behind the U.S. and China.2 However, the real measure of economic well-being is per capita GDP. Consider this – while China's per capita GDP exceeds that of India's by $550 today – that gap is expected to increase to a substantial $13,991 by 2050!
So, why is India falling behind? Why can the SITS sector not resolve India's sharp disparities in wealth and widespread poverty? And what can India and other developing economies learn from this situation? A deeper look at the growth paths of the Indian and Chinese economies provides some insights in this context.
While China's growth is primarily the result of specific policies targeting manufacturing activities, India's growth in the SITS sector in the 1990s has been primarily accidental and reflects the hard work of a few companies (e.g., Infosys, TCS, Wipro) and individuals (e.g., N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman of Infosys, Azim Premji of Wipro). The growth is attributable to enormous demand from the U.S. and other developed countries due to three generations of IT innovation – client-server, Internet and the World-Wide Web (WWW), and wireless communication revolution – within a decade leading to fundamental changes in computing and business practices. The Year 2000 (Y2K) problem also hung over businesses like a spectre through the 1990s, and regulations forced numerous sectors to recode legacy computer systems to ensure Y2K compliance.
During the 1990s software programmers with expertise in enterprise software programming were hired at $100 – $150 per hour, with some consulting firms charging clients as much as $300 per hour. Faced with a shortage of skilled labour, U.S. firms lobbied the government to increase the number of work visas for foreign talent under the H1-B programme. The annual number of visas available under this programme, which allows foreign citizens to work in the U.S. for six years, temporarily increased from 65,000 to 115,000 for 1999 and 2000, and to 195,000 for 2001-2003.
This demand for information and software services provided the opportunity for Indian software companies to showcase their skilled and relatively cheap workforce. The offsite software development model of Indian IT companies grew rapidly as coordination costs – due to global IT infrastructure like the Internet and learning experience – fell rapidly. U.S. firms also realised that not only software services could be obtained from Indian firms, but also any information-related business processes (i.e., IT-enabled services) could be offshored to India to benefit from lower costs and a large English-speaking workforce. Thus, any strategy to build SITS was more opportunistic and a result of bandwagon effect than a planned strategy. In fact, Indian firms can be lauded for their success in taking advantage of the opportunities, but their "opportunistic success" should not be deified into being a conscious national strategy.
The proponents of India's SITS-led strategy highlight some impressive data to champion their vision of India's economic development led by the SITS sector. For example, India's SITS sector exported services worth $12.5 billion in 2003-2004, and that figure is projected to grow by 25 per cent over the next year.3 Some have argued that SITS-related initiatives in India have invigorated the economy as a whole and contributed to its recent growth rate of 6 per cent. Surprisingly, India achieved similar growth in the 1980s without the SITS sector being a significant factor! While creation of 800,000 jobs in the SITS sector is impressive, it is insignificant in an economy with a 470 million workforce. In contrast, China has created over 40 million jobs exporting physical products from footwear to underwear, and hardware and software.
While India rides the SITS wave, the growth is chaotic with relatively insignificant domestic linkages and consumption. The argument that the SITS sector can serve as the backbone for India's resurgence on the global economic front is weak. India lags in creating the infrastructure to sustain and grow economic activities. First world infrastructure – located within the four walls of some leading companies – is not visible in any significant part of any city in India, let alone an entire city or region. Little attention is paid to creating jobs for masses, or to formulate policies that touch the masses for sustained development.
A strategy that relies on the movement of white-collar jobs from developed nations to India is difficult to sustain. Many of these jobs, especially those related to business process outsourcing (e.g., call centre jobs) create little or no intellectual property for Indian firms. With few barriers to entry or exit, these jobs will shift to other countries for the same reasons they moved to India. In fact, China is potentially the key competitor in this context. China has begun educating its students to speak English in large numbers. As Naren Patni, CEO of Patni Computer Systems – the sixth largest software firm in India – noted in a recent interview "I hear China is holding English classes in stadiums."4 The case for sustainability is stronger in the software development sector, where tacit and explicit knowledge regarding software design and processes can provide some sustainable competitive advantage.
The SITS sector does not have strong linkages to the remainder of the Indian economy. Apart from skilled labour, the key inputs such as computers and software (e.g., database management system, operating system, development tools) are all imported. The absence of a well-developed infrastructure, including power and transportation, makes it difficult to compete globally in the hardware sector. For example, Dell Inc. decided against establishing a manufacturing facility in India since the infrastructure does not allow "just-in-just-out" – inputs arrive just in time and finished goods shipped immediately – production model. For SITS, however, there is little need for forward linkages such as physical transportation systems since the services are largely provided over electronic communication networks to foreign clients. Further, since 85 per cent of the output in the SITS sector is currently exported, there is little internal consumption of its output. As a result, the ripple effects of this sector on the overall economy are severely limited.
There are few opportunities in the SITS sector for the unskilled and semi-skilled labour that constitute the bulk of India's poverty-stricken sections of society. While some of this labour could be engaged in construction and maintenance of physical infrastructure related to the SITS sector, including buildings and cable connections, the fraction of labour so absorbed is likely to be low. There are, of course, some indirect benefits. For example, SITS sector employees who draw relatively high salaries could engage in spending that leads to indirect employment for such labour. Likewise, this sector could enhance travel-related economic activities involving hotels, restaurants, transportation, and shopping. Placing all this in context, though, it is not clear how a sector that comprises 3.2 per cent of the GDP can yield significant trickle-down effects, even if the sector grows at a strong rate for the next decade.
The growth of the SITS sector is likely to exacerbate regional imbalances within India. Almost without exception, this sector is based in the urban, more developed parts of the nation and targets the well-educated workforce. Efforts to geographically diversify this sector have failed. For instance, efforts to set up a software park in Hubli, the second largest city in the State of Karnataka – home of IT giants like Infosys and Wipro which are based in the state capital of Bangalore – have not been successful. Software industry targets an educated workforce who value quality of life and basic amenities that are absent in cities like Hubli.
Finally, there is the question of whether the SITS sector offers the most productive deployment of skilled human resources at the national level. Many of the call centre and back office workers in India are overqualified for their jobs. College graduates, chartered accountants, MBAs and engineers are at work answering customer questions during odd hours – the same jobs are held by high school graduates in the West. Although these jobs pay relatively high wages and provide employment opportunities for new graduates, the opportunity costs of such employment from a societal viewpoint may be high. There is evidence that the annual churn rate is reaching 40-50 per cent for call centre jobs. There is increased dissatisfaction with the type of work, and there is no clear path for personal development that matches the qualifications of the workers. These skilled employees may contribute more strongly to economic development in a broad sense if they were encouraged to be entrepreneurs or focussed their energies on the infrastructure and core manufacturing sectors.
In summary, it is doubtful whether the SITS sector will serve as a platform for India's economic development. While Indian software firms must be lauded for taking advantage of the global opportunities related to information technology, it is not clear that such corporate success will translate into robust and balanced growth at the national level. In this context, China's manufacturing sector offers a striking contrast to the SITS sector in India.
In contrast with India's SITS strategy, China's manufacturing-led strategy is less problematic. "Made in China" is as ubiquitous as air in the global economy. China engaged in over $850 billion worth imports and exports in 2003, almost 10 times the trade volume of India. Even though 60 per cent of the population still lives in poverty-rich western China, anyone who has stepped into China will admit the existence of first world, state-of-the-art infrastructure and living standards in many parts of the eastern coastal belt. China has a planned approach to develop interior areas gradually through large industrial parks and infrastructure for movement of physical goods.
Recent trade numbers best reflect China's manufacturing-based economic power. Over $1 trillion worth of manufacturing output has moved from Japan to China, with companies like Toshiba shifting the bulk of their manufacturing to mainland China. Curiously, 60 per cent of all IT and electronics goods from Taiwan, considered a renegade province by Beijing, are actually made in China. In the fast-growing liquid crystal display (LCD) panel market, China produces 60 per cent of the world's output.
The massive influx of manufacturing activities into China has resulted in more than 2.1 billion sq. m. of new building construction, an increase of 133 per cent from 1995. China now consumes 36 per cent and 50 per cent of the world's steel and cement production, respectively. The economic activity driven by manufacturing has led to a substantial service sector and a corresponding increase in new jobs, travel, and tourism. The increase in disposable income is reflected in the 75 per cent growth in car sales in 2003, coupled with a dramatic increase in spending on consumer goods. China today has nearly 300 million cell phones, almost eight times the number in India. Despite its large population, China's per capita GDP has doubled in the last decade and grown 500 per cent since 1980.
How did China grow this rapidly? There are two key reasons: Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), and the domestic – backward and forward – linkages. China's growth through FDI, which now stands at $52 billion as opposed to $4 billion for India, has been discussed extensively. The policy shift to grow out of FDI is well summarised by Deng Xiaoping: "It doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, the important thing is that it can catch mice." The idea is simple – if growth and well-being of the people can come from attracting FDI and exporting, so be it. The second driver of this growth is China's ability to build successful backward and forward linkages between manufacturing activity and the rest of its economy. Such linkages, to an extent, are more naturally associated with manufacturing than with software and information services.
China's strategy of attracting FDI can be classified into four stages. In Stage I, firms established assembly plants in China to benefit from low wages and exported the final product. In Stage II, some low-end imported components were made within China and the infrastructure and expertise to make other inputs were developed. In Stage III, all inputs to the assembly plant were mostly made in China, some through heavy-handed negotiations and pre-condition to access Chinese markets. The final product is assembled for both exports and internal consumption. Stage IV involved the globalisation of the Chinese firms itself. Chinese firms will be able to establish foreign subsidiaries and export components from China to these subsidiaries thus capturing a larger fraction of the global value chain. The massive backward linkages in Stages II to IV have created numerous jobs and disposable incomes, which have increased internal consumption of goods and services. Most large firms in China are nearing Stage III.
The linkages have a significant multiplier effect – that is, creation of numerous direct and indirect jobs after the initial FDI. This strategic move is aggressive and almost obsessive, and tackled in a holistic manner. The linkages have created vertical (e.g., supplier base and customers) and value chain integration (e.g., design to manufacturing) within its national boundaries, and resulted in indigenisation of imported components. These have enhanced internal consumption even when the final product is exported.
The backward and forward linkages from a manufacturing unit are schematically described in Figure 1. Backward linkages create demand for suppliers who provide input to this unit (e.g., an automobile manufacturing unit creates demand for tyres, steel, microprocessors, brake systems, and even software). The demand for component and material suppliers translates into demand for their sub-suppliers and so on. The forward linkages of an industry capture its output that feeds into another industry (e.g., the output of a semi-conductor manufacturing unit may serve as input into computer and photographic equipment manufacturing units). China has focussed on leveraging the forward and backward linkages potentially available in the manufacturing sector to multiple the economic effects of the manufacturing units. Tens of millions of Chinese have been employed in supporting these linkages, resulting in higher disposable incomes and strong internal consumption of the manufactured output.
In parallel with the boom in manufacturing, a large service sector has simultaneously evolved to serve the requirements of the workers employed in factories and other production centres. New hotels, restaurants, entertainment centres, beauty parlours, training institutes, shopping malls, transportation terminals, and other service-oriented establishments have sprung up in proximity to the manufacturing sites.
The semiconductor manufacturing sector provides a good example of how China has built linkages from its manufacturing units to other sectors of the economy. China has encouraged existing local companies, start-ups, and foreign companies to invest in semiconductor manufacturing. The output from this sector serves as input to numerous products including toys, colour TVs, cell phones, and other durable goods. Much of this output from other sectors is destined for overseas markets. From importing 80 per cent of semiconductors from the U.S., Japan, and Taiwan, China is moving to become self-reliant. China's push into semiconductor manufacturing also complements the trend towards fab-less design centres in the U.S. Going further, China has attracted many major semiconductor companies including Freescale Semiconductors, Agilent, Texas Instruments, and Infineon to set up design centres there. As a result of these initiatives, China now has a robust representation in all parts of the semiconductor value chain – from circuit design, to component manufacturing, to finished products that embed the manufactured components.
China is also aggressively seeking to keep revenues from going out of the country by developing its own proprietary protocols and standards for areas such as 3G (TD-SCDMA), wireless LAN (WAPI), DVD (EVD), and operating systems (Red Dragon). Whether such aggressive strategy will pay off without subjecting itself to tariffs and sanctions from other nations is subject to debate. It is also unclear whether the proprietary national standards are economically and technically feasible. However, the growing economic power of China will force competing nations to play it safe; otherwise other nations may take advantage by moving first and capturing a significant fraction of the market. Volkswagen of Germany has become the best selling car in China by being the first mover relative to firms from other nations.
The linkages have promoted rapid infrastructure building beyond major cities, and created a culture of innovation through incubators and science and technology parks. The educational system has been revamped to focus on building global relationship through universities and learning English. This strategy has created jobs for the entire spectrum of workforce – from unskilled to highly skilled, from illiterate to highly literate, from manual labour to knowledge-intensive. The spectrum of job creation could probably be the single most important indicator for social welfare. Now, large sections of China's coastal belt have quickly developed, with infrastructure and living standards in some areas now approaching those encountered in developed Western economies.
There are some serious regional imbalances in China's development, and 60 per cent of the population still lives in poverty-stricken western China. However, China has a planned approach to develop interior areas by building large industrial parks and the required infrastructure for the movement of physical goods. For instance, the Chinese government plans to spend $200 billion during the next 10 years to enhance the infrastructure of Chongqing province. Such investments have the potential to rapidly expand the manufacturing base and create millions of jobs, thereby easing the transition from an agrarian to an industrial society even in the backward regions. Despite disparities in income within regions and disparities in development across regions, there is little doubt that the living standards for a large fraction of Chinese have improved dramatically over the last decade.
While much of China's growth has been anchored by the manufacturing sector and ancillary activities, several cities in China are now aggressively expanding their presence in the software arena. Dalian, a port city near the North Korean border, has established software parks and information technology programmes in major universities. Dalian is investing heavily in tax incentives and other sops to attract software companies. IBM, HP, Sony and Toshiba have moved software development activities, design centres, and business processes management centres to Dalian. Building forward from its success in manufacturing, China is setting itself up to compete aggressively on the SITS front as well.
The result of China's massive backward and forward linkages is observed in sustained manufacturing sector growth rates of 10.8 per cent and 11.9 per cent in the two preceding decades. As expected, the service sector recorded an unprecedented 13.5 per cent growth during the 1980s. This reflects the importance of initial manufacturing growth to the service sector. The agricultural sector registered significantly lower growth relative to manufacturing or service sectors. One can safely conclude from the data that displaced agricultural labour is absorbed in the growth sectors in large numbers. China's growth far outpaces that of India and is comparable to that of South Korea during its massive industrialisation efforts of the 1970s and 1980s.
A culture of innovation is fundamental for global economic leadership. If India and China want to become technological powerhouses, then innovation incubators are essential. Incubators nurture talent among scientists and engineers and provide support during the early years of innovation when the risks of failure are the greatest. China, in this regard, has made substantial progress vis-à-vis India.
In 1988, the Chinese government embarked on a plan to develop and commercialise innovation in high-growth sectors, including information technology, biotechnology, new materials, medicine, and new energy sources. China now boasts of approximately 440 incubators, science and technology parks, and software parks in 53 high-technology industrial zones. Over 24,000 incipient companies have been incubated in these facilities since 1988, of which 6,900 have been spun off as commercial entities, and about 30 of these have gone public. The bulk of these companies engage in developing and commercialising proprietary industrial technologies. Most of the companies are spin-offs from universities, research institutes and state-owned enterprises.
The Chinese diaspora has gained special privileges to set up new high-tech businesses. China has recognised that students, scientists, and business professionals from abroad constituted a rich source of talent, ideas, and money. The special focus on the diaspora has paid off handsomely, with the establishment of over 30 overseas Chinese Scholar's Parks. For example, the Haidian Pioneer Park in Beijing houses 140 companies set up by Chinese returning from overseas. Thus, it is evident that entrepreneurship and the culture of innovation are heavily emphasised in the national agenda and all major avenues to promote such innovation are actively pursued. The growth of incubation is not without problems – the lack of venture capital remains a limitation, and incubators are not immune to political interests.
The incubation concept in India is relatively new. A few institutes like the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Institutes of Technology have taken the lead in setting up incubators. However, most initiatives are primarily and narrowly focussed on software or telecommunications. Much of the innovation in high-technology in India originates from a few, large companies including Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Wipro, and Infosys. With some exceptions, innovation in biopharmaceuticals is limited to developing generic drugs. Scientists and businesses from leading companies admit in our discussions that India has a long way to go towards engaging in more fundamental innovation. Several of the leaders suggested fundamental change in the education methods starting from primary education since Indian education focusses intensely on conformance to strict guidelines and rote learning.
The argument has been advanced that India's entrepreneurship-led growth – mainly from IT and pharmaceutical sectors – is more sustainable than the FDI-led growth of China.5 The growing presence of Indian companies like Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Wipro, and Infosys is cited in this context. However, it is not clear that China is falling behind in this regard either, considering the worldwide invasion of Chinese brands such as Haier and Huawei. Further, the Chinese reach is not necessarily reflected in a Chinese name – RCA is now a "Chinese" brand.
Interestingly, most of China's FDI funds now come from overseas Chinese investors and Taiwan. Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao were responsible for 53.9 per cent of all FDI in China in 2002. The Chinese diaspora in Singapore and Malaysia accounted for an additional 5.6 per cent of China's FDI. Hong Kong and Taiwan are innovation laboratories of world-class stature, and constitute a major asset for China. In contrast, there appears to be no concerted and substantial effort on India's part to attract non-resident Indians (NRI) who can bring back their experience and resources to India.
Table 2 provides some details regarding the knowledge-intensity of eight countries. While India trumpets its intellectual prowess in the SITS sector, mainland China leads India in most knowledge indicators such as patents issued, PC penetration, and scientists and engineers employed in R&D. The imbalances become more pronounced when one includes the intellectual capital of Taiwan and Hong Kong, which are now increasingly integrated with mainland China at least in the economic context. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Taiwan and Hong Kong are granted more U.S. Utility Patents per million than any country besides the U.S. Further, according to the Global Competitiveness Index, Taiwan is ranked the fifth most competitive economy and the third most technologically advanced country in the world. Hong Kong is ranked 24th and 37th, respectively, on these dimensions.
While the progress made in India is laudable, for a huge fraction of the population, the glass must be viewed as "half-empty." The benefits of SITS sector in India have been constrained to educated elite and to urban areas. On the contrary, with its focus on manufacturing, China has achieved a growth pattern that is more robust and balanced than that of India, and has created employment opportunities to absorb large agricultural workforce in industrial sector.
How has India fared on the manufacturing front? Despite a serious lack of world-class infrastructure, the manufacturing sector is evolving in India. Large industrial houses from South Korea, such as LG and Hyundai, are expanding their Indian manufacturing operations at a rapid pace to serve not just the Indian market, but to use India as a base for export to Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa. Indian companies such as Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto Ltd., Mahindra and Mahindra, and Sundaram Clayton Ltd., have begun to venture into global markets. Unfortunately, while much needs to be done in terms of empowering the manufacturing sector with skilled workers and better infrastructure, this sector has not received the same attention and is hounded by numerous regulatory burdens that are waived for the SITS sector.
Unless the Central and State governments in India vigorously work to improve the basic infrastructure related to power, water, communication, and transportation, the manufacturing sector will not grow at a rapid clip. Yet, as China's experience suggests, for a relatively poor nation with a burgeoning population, rapid growth in manufacturing is the stairway out of the basement of poverty. India's development policies do not determinedly point in this direction at the moment.
It is important, however, to recognise that India's choice of placing political freedom ahead of economic liberalisation puts a cap on the pace of development. Democracy, poverty, and large agriculture-based voter base have caused Indian governments to massively subsidise agricultural sectors at the expense of industrialisation. Indian policy-makers have to balance between long-term growth needs and short-term social benefits – China is less constrained in this regard. China's emphasis on economic freedom before political freedom has served it well in some areas, especially in the context of delivering sustained and methodical growth. Is such a trade-off between political freedom and economic development worthwhile for developing countries? This is a question with no easy answer.
Without a well-articulated strategy for balanced economic development, India is destined to fall farther behind China even as it celebrates its shining success in the SITS sector. India's growth has been sporadic and opportunistic, with no strong central guiding policy. Indian leaders need the vision for an economic agenda that recognises democracy, sustainability, and widespread socio-economic development. There is something useful to be learned by other developing nations from the experiences of China and India.
1A.B. Bernard and M.R. Busse, "Who wins the Olympic Games: Economic Resources and Medal Totals", to appear in Review of Economics and Statistics.
2BRIC Report, Roopa Purushothaman and Dominique Phillips, Goldman Sachs 2003.
3Source: India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM).
4David Kirkpatrick, "Outsoursing could get the better of India too", Fortune 16, 2004.
5Huang, Y. and Khanna T., "Can India overtake China?" Foreign Policy, page 73-81, July/August 2003.


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The building of a burh at Thelwall in the reign of Edward the Elder is recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and can be dated to AD 918. Edward of Mercia took a number of precautionary measures against the Norse settlers in Lancashire - he decided to strengthen the Mersey line by blocking the two north-south routes across the valley - the first by the road focus at Manchester, where the Roman fort was refurbished, and the second by blocking the Roman road at Warrington, with a fort at Thelwall. The Burh at Thelwall was primarily a fort, not a town, so the site was probably quite small and less than nine acres in area. There is no definite location for the burh though there are a number of possibilities. There is a suggestion that burh may have been located in one of the loops of the River Mersey named as "detached parts of Thelwall" on OS maps. The most strategic position would have been the loop on which the ancient ford crossed the Mersey in Latchford. However no archaeological evidence for the site has been detected either in Thelwall or Latchford.
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That night Derrick Broze was charged with a misdemeanor "failure to obey." Micah Jackson was freed without further threats.
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230/365 – people to thank who have had an impact on me. Growing up Indian, we were taught not to tell anyone about what went on in our house. We were told that family matters were to remain private and that no one needs to know about what we were going through. These gratitude posts have been cathartic for me and I don't mind sharing my truths as I feel that I am only getting stronger and none of it is shameful. Because of this "keep the truth hidden" mentality, my family did not seek out help for my dad's schizophrenia and I didn't know about any resources, assistance, or aid that we would have been entitled to. I also did not benefit from any support groups that would have been available to us. In the last few years of my dad's life and only because of his other health issues (diabetes, dementia, and heart bypasses) was he identified and put into the mental health system (did they forget about his decade or so at Riverview?) – this still shocks me. A whole world of support was opened up to my mom and dad upon learning of him being in the community and this would have made a substantial difference for all of us growing up. However, I can't live in the past but I want to thank the two ladies/case workers who were assigned to my dad in the last couple of years of his life – they were amazing. They helped my mom in numerous ways and checked up on her and my dad often and also told us about other resources that we were entitled to (for years had we known). In the last few months of my dad's life, they gave my mom the additional support she needed outside of family to be able to cope with the inevitable loss that was about to take place given his deteriorating state. These ladies also explained a lot to myself and my sisters about the mental health programs – they were surprised that my mom had taken care of my dad that long in life without any type of provincial assistance. Although we only met them for a short time, their kindness and support was greatly appreciated by our entire family in my dad's last years. Thank you for all your help.
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At Sunday's Sony BMG post-Grammy party, Hilton, 26, "aggressively tried to hook up with" John Mayer, 30, the New York Post reports, "following him around and dancing, trying to get him to look at her." A source told the paper: "At one point, she sat at a table and tapped on the seat to motion him to sit next to her. "John politely sat for less than a second before ignoring her and moving to chat with a group of friend." The rejection wasn't the only blow for Hilton this weekend: Her new comedy, The Hottie and the Nottie bombed, opening to $9,000 on 111 screens, or $81 per screen, Box Office Mojo reports.


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