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Me: A bit shocked and surprised, embarassed for the country, concerned about what is to come.
While there is potential for disaster, I trust in in our system of government which has withstood far greater challenges thatn this. Compared to the civil war, most modern political challenges are penny poker.
I think the man is a narcissist and a conman. He will always do what is in his own interest in glorifying himself and fattening up his friends. That said, part of it is just how politics is done anyway, there is always some favors done and lying, I just think we will see it unvarnished this time and on a greater scale. The policy result I am most confident of is he will blow open the deficit worse than we've seen since the last Bush budget which we have beeninching down from ever since. The spend big and cut taxes plan has always done that and he shows every intention of doing exactly that and congress will likely go along with it.
But.. I am willing to give him a chance and wait and see what he does. I can make some predictions but I won't pre judge. If he has proposals I like, I'll support them. If I don't like them I won't. Simple as that.
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I doubt he could do any worse fiscal damage of this country than Obama has. Considering from a financial prospective, he is the most qualified president in American history to deal with the financial aspect of things, I'm optimistic. However, considering the terrible damage Obama has done, it may be a rough road.
Trump wants to expand the areas of the biggest federal spending and slash taxes. That will explode the deficit, there is no way around it. You can't slash your income, expand your spending and hope that the magic budget faries will fix everything. Anyway, time will tell that answer over the next four years.
As to damage, I just don't get it. The stock market is huge, unemployment is down, gdp has grown, corporate profits are up, wages are at least stable, inflation is incredibly low. I have no idea what "damage" has been inflicted exactly. Some point to the workforce participation rate, but they always ignore the fact that we have this huge bulge of retirees happening entirely due to age demographics that drives the bulk of that.
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It's not going to be good, but it probably won't be as bad as people are afraid of.
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The problem with looking at that as a positive, is that it was done historically slowly. Bush managed a war, that was reason for his big spending, and then that horrible bailout at the end. But Obama did that 2 or 3 more times. So while the point of receiving a slow economy through no fault of his own is valid, the fact that the economy and the deficit has been inching along is not a positive for Obama fiscally. How long did it take Clinton to balance the budget (with the republican congress)?Originally Posted by SIG
In general I don't see Bush as a fiscal conservative. I don't see Obama as fiscally successful. If the 19trillion national debt ends up biting us in the ass, then Obama will be very responsible for that, as he has added to that every year (so did bush). In the end that is what matters.
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Clinton has a better record on the deficit, no question, he's the only one. The GOP has this awful habbit of slashing taxes whenever they are feeling confident and the result is always a bug deficit spike and a lack of recsources when things go bad. They are always trying to supercharge the economy rather than get some nice stable growth going. Its all boom and bust with high risk strategies. That's fine when you run a bunch of businesses and your goal is to eventually hit the jackpot. But there is only one America and rolercoasters are not all that fun when you don't have deep pockets.
Obama is not an economic wunderkin, he's just a steady responsible hand that has kept things going in more or less the right direction. AKA not a "disaster" as his most ardent opponents keep trying to claim.
I agree the debt is stupid but the only way to get rid of it is steady and consistent progress. You can't just make it vanish over night. Work at it more and more each year and you will succede. What is not ever going to work is the constant "we must lower taxes!" cry. Its like paying off your debt by quitting your six figure income and going to work at burgerking.
Yes, cutting our spending is a good idea as well! But so few are willing to do the cutting where the cutting has real impact, aka the military and entitlement programs. Why? Because we've become pretty dependent on both of those in the economy. If we want to cut them we have to do it rather slowly and carefully, and I think we should do exactly that.
Yes, but mind you the guy you voted for... if he does what he says he will do, he will make them both look like tight fisted misers as soon as those tax cuts come on line.In general I don't see Bush as a fiscal conservative. I don't see Obama as fiscally successful. If the 19trillion national debt ends up biting us in the ass, then Obama will be very responsible for that, as he has added to that every year (so did bush). In the end that is what matters.
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Yes, the deficit has went down by nearly a trillion dollars over 8 years. That fact, isolated and examined by itself would be considered a positive by Obama. However, over that same period, the national debt grew by 10 trillionish.
I don't consider that situation a success
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I don't think that is true.Originally Posted by SIG
Not sure what that has to do with obama, or the point of his success or failure.Originally Posted by SIG
Trump is not my Guy. That would be Dr Ben. .. O wait.. I voted for him.. Dag nabit. Now everything he does is my fault.
O well, I will comfort myself with the knowledge that he is not Hillary. .. seriously.
Technically you don't have to cut spending. You just need to freeze it, or grow it at a slower rate than the economy. Then you grow your way into a surplus. An option Obama choose not to do (you now grow the economy *J*)Originally Posted by SIG
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Umm, there kinda is. Basically making it easier for business to do business. Or the so called "deregulation". If there is a button, it is small businesses. Putting drags on them is the opposite, hence the extended slow growth, and no growth under Obama. I also think that many of the Obama numbers are massaged by the admin to soften the negatives. Some of it is "we will see".Originally Posted by SIG
I dig that it grew, just very, very slowly and generally accepted as under performing as far as I understand it.
My point wasn't about obama really, it was about growing out of debt. He still didn't take the option because half of it is growing the gov slower than whatever the economy is doing.
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Which regulations would you like to see removed? Which ones has Trump said he will deregulate?
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I do think there is room for deregulation, especially on the "small" end of the economy. I think the bigger businesses get, the more it makes sense to ensure they don't end up generating a lot of externalities (polution and the like for example). And I think most business regulation makes more sense at the state and local level than at a national level. I'm for some serious de-regulation in the medical industry for example, I think it may be the only way to tackle health care costs.
It isn't gangbusters for sure. Reagan and Clinton both saw some really strong growth. But considering how different the policies were at the time it seems to me that has a lot more to do with technology and world markets than presidents. With Obama, I really do think his initial reactions had a big impact on turning the economy from a finaincail spiral down, to one where it could grow, if tepidly. And while we have had slow growth, its been better than most of the "western" economies. The East has done better, but it's got the advantage of having a lot of basic imporvments to make as where we are kind of on the bleeding edge of prosperity.I dig that it grew, just very, very slowly and generally accepted as under performing as far as I understand it.
The fact is he is growing the government slower than the economy which is why the deficit is steadily going down. I too would like that to go faster than it has been. Where we may differ is tax policy. I think cutting taxes dramatically has proven over and over to be poison for the deficit and debt. We need to get a baseline and hold it mostly steady (in terms of total collections). We should also work to get spending down but we need to do it fairly slowly to avoid economic shocks.My point wasn't about obama really, it was about growing out of debt. He still didn't take the option because half of it is growing the gov slower than whatever the economy is doing.
Sadly, we've seen that in US politics, while the deficit gets lip service, few candidates ever have a real plan to deal with it. Dems just bury their heads in the sand (or point out their presidents so far have the better record on deficits) and the GOP counts on the magic growth farries to fix it whenever they lower taxes, which to date has worked about as well as a car with square wheels.
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No, it was because of regulation. The regulation that forced banks to lend to unqualified owners. Which the market reacted to by creating ... umm what's the name.. it escapes me.Originally Posted by SIG
Though one could say it was lack of regulation that allowed the .. name that escapes me.. to perpetuate and be miss valued.
That is all I'm really talking about.Originally Posted by SIG
I think this is a debate that is going to be had going forward as Trump tries to put his economic ideas in motion. If they get passed and have success, then we may have stronger clearer grounds to criticize the current admin.Originally Posted by SIG
I'll leave that discussion for then.
I am defiantly on the boat of criticizing both sides. But i am against the republicans for cutting taxes, then not seeing a spending bill that they didn't love. It was, cut tax and spend. Instead of the dems "tax and spend". I agree neither work.Originally Posted by SIG
Most of all, I don't think tax cuts are going to really be effective, because the tax code is a disease for our economy. I think there is at least one tax cut that would boom our economy, or be a net plus. That is repatriate foreign money. cut taxes to zero on that.. and you will have some positive.
I would rather focus on our shared point.. that both parties have done bad.
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Once it got underway there was a HUGE demand for these loans. Banks were not forced to make them, they were desperate to get them. They were making money hand over fist on those loans and this massive demand created numerous fly by night lending companies that did nothing but find people wanting to get house loans with little or no proof of income or assets. They in fact started making fake loans or lending with even less than the low satandards they were supposed to follow. Not because the government forced them to but because they made fat cash on them... and here is why...
The loans were getting picked up, divied into pieces and sold as package investments. These investments were a got ticket, sold as incredibly safe with good rates of return. Ideally all these crappy loans were mixed in with more solid ones, but again, the financial companies, eager to cash in, just packaged all the crap together and the rating companies stamped their approval on them as good investments. The market was crazy hungry for these kinds of investments.
Meanwhile, banks and insurance companies were buying these things as a place to stick their money. See, that is how banks and insurance companies make most of theri money, but taking what people give them and making investments with it, not from interest or insurance premiums. (deregulation) of what kind of investments they held allowed them to invest more than they actually had in reseve by a good measure. Great for profits but very risky if the investments go bad. Prior to deregulation they couldn't invest that kind of money in these kinds of investments.
Meainwhile more (deregulation) made it so that companies could do something called a credit default swap, which is a way you can hedge agaisnt an investment going bad. Normally its a way you can limit loss, but instead what companies were doing is putting default swaps many times over to pet on a failure of what was considered a safe asset. They would insure these investments thousands of times over.
So what happens is this... The market starts to go down, people in these over leveraged loans default, the investments are worth nothing and those investing don't have the cash to cover the losses due to the low reserves and the credit defautls trigger such that the insurance companies issuing the swaps don't have enough money to pay out on them, this crushes the stock market and the financial markets and bankrupts a number of companies with these investments while the home owners are deep underwater and into foreclosure.
Had we not deregulated the loan requrements we'd have not had the bubble. Had we not deregulated the investment requirements they could have handled the losses better. Had we not deregulated the extent to which swaps can be applied we'd not have had the insurance system fail. Of course the rating industry also failed very badly.
But who is going to argue agaisnt us? :(I would rather focus on our shared point.. that both parties have done bad.
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Well, my argument is that regulations kicked it off, and that what followed was the markets reacting.Originally Posted by SIG
Coupled with a government buyer guaranteeing a sucker.
Honestly, I'm not educated enough on it. I'm not totally sold that deregulation is the source of the problem, or that more regulation would have helped (we don't have a crystal ball, only hind site).
I will say this. Wall street does need regulations. There are other industries that don't need nearly as much as they get. Speaking on faith, I'm pretty sure the admin that spoke about killing coal has put unnecessary regulations on it.
I'm generally against bloated gov and rules that don't get voted on by representatives. Regulations are a big source of it.
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A fair summary from your side.Originally Posted by SIG
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I blame it squarely of liberal democrats trying to "Make things fair" AKA buy more votes by inventing this idea that banks didnt loan to blacks in proportion (proportionality..another ridiculous liberal concept) to whites BECAUSE they were black.
The subprime mortgage boom and the subsequent crash are very much concentrated in the private market, not the public market. Subprime is a creature of the private label securitization channel (PLS) market, instead of the Government-Sponsored Entities (GSEs, or Fannie and Freddie). The fly-by-night lending boom, slicing and dicing mortgage bonds, derivatives and CDOs, and all the other shadiness of the mortgage market in the 2000s were Wall Street creations, and they drove all those risky mortgages.
Here's some data to back that up: "More than 84 percent of the subprime mortgages in 2006 were issued by private lending institutions... Private firms made nearly 83 percent of the subprime loans to low- and moderate-income borrowers that year."
As University of California, Irvine law professor David Min has argued, saying the government directly created either the housing bubble or subprime loans has a serious problem with the timing. "From 2002-2005, [GSEs] saw a fairly precipitous drop in market share, going from about 50 percent to just under 30 percent of all mortgage originations. Conversely, private label securitization [PLS] shot up from about 10 percent to about 40 percent over the same period. This is, to state the obvious, a very radical shift in mortgage originations that overlapped neatly with the origination of the most toxic home loans."Many conservatives argue that the "affordability goals" of the GSEs, as well as the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which was created in the 1970s to make sure poor communities had access to credit, either directly or indirectly led to subprime loans.
Research from the Federal Reserve by Neil Bhutta and Glenn B. Canner (helpfully summarized in this Randy Kroszner speech), argues that the CRA couldn't have been behind the subprime and housing bubbles. "The very small share of all higher-priced loan originations that can reasonably be attributed to the CRA makes it hard to imagine how this law could have contributed in any meaningful way to the current subprime crisis." Only six percent of higher-priced loans (their proxy for subprime loans) were extended by CRA-covered lenders to lower-income borrowers or CRA neighborhoods.
A recent paper found that while the CRA might have introduced slightly larger risks in lending portfolios, extra loans done to meet CRA compliance weren't more likely to have higher interest rates, lower loan-to-value, or be balloon/interest-only/jumbo/buy-down mortgages, or hold other subprime characteristics. So it is unlikely that the CRA was priming the pump for subprime, or subtly encouraging subprime mortgages to be made by private lenders.
Jason Thomas and Robert Van Order's research argues that subprime loans were only 5 percent of the GSEs' losses. The GSEs' affordability mission led them to buy the highly rated tranches of mortgage bonds, for which there was already a ton of demand and were not essential to the completion of the deals.Did Fannie and Freddie buy high-risk mortgage-backed securities? Yes. But they did not buy enough of them to be blamed for the mortgage crisis. Highly respected analysts who have looked at these data..including the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission majority, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and virtually all academics, including the University of North Carolina, Glaeser et al at Harvard, and the St. Louis Federal Reserve [also here], have all rejected the Wallison/Pinto argument that federal affordable housing policies were responsible for the proliferation of actual high-risk mortgages over the past decade.So... Was it a government lending program instituted in 1970 that caused the 2008/9 crash or the deregulations of the early 2000s that directly affected the financial products that exploded during the meltdown?In 2000, Congress passed the Commodity Futures Modernization Act, which deregulated the derivatives market, in a lame duck session as a rider to an 11,000 page omnibus appropriation bill. A banking capital "recourse rule" in 2001 allowed the ratings agencies and private bank risk modelers to decide what banks should hold against risk. In 2003 the OCC preempted and overruled Georgia's new anti-predatory lending laws. Alan Greenspan refused to enforce regulations on, or even investigate the wrongdoing of, the new subprime market during the 2000s. The 2005 bankruptcy reforms in BAPCPA, widely viewed as friendly if not written by the financial industry, codified the market practice of letting derivatives go to the front of the line in bankruptcy, helping create the conditions for shadow banking runs.
These government actions all fall under the rubric of deregulation, or "letting the market decide" how to manage the rules of the financial sector, and they are more relevant to the actual crisis. Though these are government policies, and they were reckless, I doubt they are what conservatives like Rubio mean.
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Can you really receive a personal loan from your standard bank should you have the entire put in, and not proof income due to health issues?
Can you really receive a personal loan from your standard bank should you have the entire put in, and not proof income due to health issues?
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Not to my experience. Thanks for reaching the internet help lineOriginally Posted by DALE
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No, dale, i am afraid you cannot get a loan without proof of income unless you bribe them. if you want to get a loan, you need to have surety, so, the bank can be assured that you will be able to pay it back. if you have assets, you may put them up as surety, but they might not accept them. if you have a degree, you may show it to them,and, then they will be able to guess your net worth, if, you have other work experience with a reference that also puts their name 'on the line.' if, of course, you were to sign your future over to them, a legal binding document, then they could be able to use you, and you could be human capital to them, but that is a stretch.
Now, if you were to want to make money, you need to offer a product or a service. otherwise, there is no barter. if you were to offer to work for free for a contract duration, then you will get a reference, like i am trying to do. of course, if that is too slow for you, you could try to get people on the phone, just call them up, tell them that you have heard of them via a bluff of some sort, and get into a short polite conversation with them. then, you need to know what they need or supply, and then you can use them as a contact. then, at the end of the month, you can sell your rolodex to the highest bidder, yes?
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I learned a few things while making this one. Firstly, I learned that while Essie makes lovely colors, I will never again pay $8 for a white polish. I finally finished my bottle of Essie Blanc and when I opened this new bottle of SC Snow Me White I was kind of amazed at the difference. If I was more careful I bet I could have made this a one coater! Secondly, I am way out of stamping practice. This is the first time I used any of the half moon shaped plates but man I had the worst time trying to line them up in any kind of decent fashion on the nail. Hence the dot garlands across the top lol. The ring finger came out the way I imagined but the others are all a bit off. I love the look anyways. It keeps making me smile every time it catches the light and all the little holo sparkles light up ^_^
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[May 06, 2014]
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This week starting Thursday
evening, the Lincoln Community High School Fine Arts Department will
be presenting the rock musical "Little Shop of Horrors."
The rock musical will be presented beginning on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; with a Sunday afternoon matinee at 2:30 p.m.
The musical is under the direction of Peterson-Quinn with vocal
direction by Cynthia Fox-Fucile and Konnor Browne as assistant
Pictures by Shawn Cox
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Katy Perry is doing her part for underprivileged youth as the "Unconditionally" singer was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador at an event Tuesday in New York City.
Her mission?
Perry will take up the task of engaging young people in UNICEF's work to improve the lives of the globe's most vulnerable children and teenagers. That means empowering them to speak out about the challenges they face including such issues as living in extreme poverty in communities beset by violence, abuse, neglect and war.
"I believe young people have the power to change their own lives, with our help," said the 29-year-old hitmaker. "I am honored to join UNICEF as a Goodwiil Ambassador, and committed to doing everything I can to help children and adolescents who come from such different backgrounds but want the same thing: a brighter future."
PHOTO: Katy Perry and John Mayer unveil "Who You Love" cover art
Perry's not exactly a newbie when it comes to the organization's good works.
Back in April, the pop superstar took time out of her ever-hectic schedule to pay a visit to poverty-stricken youth in Madagascar, touring a child protection center and meeting with abused and abandoned kids.
On Oct. 11, she contributed her hit, "Roar," to the soundtrack of a new PSA inspiring girls to become tomorrow's champions and increase opportunity for girls' education as part of UNICEF's observance of the second annual International Day of the Girl Child.
PHOTOS: Here are some other celebrity do-gooders
More recently, Perry tweeted her more than 48 million followers about UNICEF's efforts to aid child survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
Now that's influential.
Katie joins a rarified club of celebrities who are UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors including Liam Neeson, Susan Sarandon, Jackie Chan, Mia Farrow, Danny Glover, Orlando Bloom and David Beckham.
PHOTOS: Celeb U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors


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A three-rail terminal that combines the nation's railway, high-speed rail and access to the Taipei Mass Rapid Transit system, Taipei Railway Station seems unable to shake off notoriety for its bewildering direction signs that often hinder travelers in a rush, despite an ongoing improvement project that cost the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) more than NT$23 million (US$788,000).
Tang Sheng-han (唐聖瀚), an assistant professor at National Taiwan Normal University's (NTNU) Graduate Institute of Design who carried out on-site tests of the station's signs for two years, said the project only appears to have worsened the situation.
"According to actual time calculation, a first-timer who has just arrived at the station would have to spend at least 14 minutes to find their way," Tang said. "Yet, things are even worse for wheelchair-bound travelers, who, according to last year's test results, waste an average of 28 minutes trying to find the right direction. This year, the time lengthened to an absurd one hour and 17 minutes."
Tang said the disorientation problem prevalent at the country's busiest station could incur substantial "time cost."
Citing last year's statistics released by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, which recorded the average monthly wage of Taiwanese employees at NT$45,642 (NT$4.75 per minute), Tang said that if the 500,000 travelers commuting daily through the station all spent seven minutes finding their way, their wasted time could translate to a cost of NT$16.62 million a day.
"That number could reach as much as NT$6.06 billion over the course of one year," Tang said.
At an interactive course at NTNU, Tang had instructed a number of postgraduate students last year and this year to carry out an experiment at the station — purchasing tickets, buying bread on the underground shopping street, then getting to the final destination of Breeze Taipei Station, in a food court on the second floor.
Students were divided into two different groups, one traveling by wheelchair and the other on foot.
While the first group of students, traveling by wheelchair, accomplished their mission within half an hour last year, Tang said students who embarked on the same quest this April following the commencement of the improvement project spent an additional 50 minutes going through the routine.
"Some participants became irritated after having failed to find the right direction," Tang said, adding that more time would be needed if students were to make a transfer.
Attributing the worsening results to the inaccurate direction signs to an elevator to the second floor, Tang said the signs were relocated from an already inconspicuous spot to a far more obscure place outdoors, with no relevant instructions positioned within the station.
"Our test results highlighted the dire situation faced by many passengers with disabilities at the labyrinthine station," Tang added.
Meanwhile, the improvement project appears to neither help nor impede passengers traveling on foot, because the time needed for students to complete the mission on foot remained unchanged this year from last year, at about 14 minutes.
"The outcomes indicated that while the ongoing project has brought about some adjustments, they are not necessarily beneficial to travelers. Some signs are not only misleading, but also indicate a lack of judgement," Tang said.


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Last Updated: March 2013
- Since regaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990, Lithuania's economy has expanded rapidly, although its total energy consumption since then has declined.
- Lithuania is not a notable energy producer or consumer, ranking in the bottom five among the European Union countries. Nearly all of Lithuania's energy imports originate in Russia, including crude oil and liquid fuels, natural gas, and coal.
- Prior to 2009, Lithuania generated approximately 77 percent of total net generated electric power from nuclear sources. During that year, Lithuania exported about 58 percent of total generated electricity. However, at the end of 2009, Lithuania closed its last nuclear reactor and electricity ceased to be the country's major export commodity. Lithuania's nuclear power reactors were similar in type to those in the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine.
- Following the closure of the nuclear reactors in 2009, Lithuania became dependent on electricity imports to satisfy its demand. Although most of its 2012 electricity imports came from Russia (63 percent), Lithuania also imports electricity from Estonia (about 26 percent), Latvia (7 percent), and Belarus (nearly 4 percent).
- Lithuania produced approximately 8,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of liquid fuels, including 2,000 bbl/d of crude oil, but consumed 60,000 bbl/d in 2011. Crude oil and condensate imports came from Russia, as did the entire 120 billion cubic feet of natural gas consumed during the year.
- Total imports of liquid fuels in 2012 were about 190 thousand bbl/d, as Lithuania exported about 130 thousand bbl/d of refined product to its neighbors, mainly Estonia and Latvia.
- Lithuania is home to two ice-free ports in Northern Europe, Klaipeda and Butinge. Approximately 160,000 bbl/d of crude oil is imported through the Butinge port, which mainly feeds the Mazeikiai refinery, located in eastern Lithuania. Mazeikiai is the only refinery in the Baltic countries.
- Although the last nuclear reactor was shuttered in 2009, in its 2012 energy policy, Lithuania's government recognized the difficulty associated with its near complete dependence on Russia's energy supplies. The new policy centers on building a new nuclear plant in Ignalina (near the border of Latvia and Belarus), construction of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, and rebuilding the electric power grid. The policy plans to reduce reliance on Russia's energy to 55 percent in 2016 from the 90 percent dependence in 2011. It is expected that imports of natural gas from Russia will fall by 50 percent when the new LNG terminal becomes operational in 2014.
- Lithuania's integration into the EU energy market is a priority and is a goal of the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP). The goal of the BEMIP is to create a single market for the Baltic Sea region and to establish inter-country connections. Currently, Lithuania remains connected to the Russian electricity grid, but the market and management of the system is not consistent with EU requirements.


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Heat broiler with rack in middle position of oven. Strain tomatoes, reserving juices. Spread tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and broil until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
In a food processor, combine browned tomatoes, garlic, chile pepper, carrot, soy milk, reserved tomato juice, and lemon juice; puree until smooth.
Transfer to a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer; cook 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley leaves before serving.


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A record number of football fans used New Jersey Transit to get to the Super Bowl Sunday, causing delays and uncomfortable conditions both to and from MetLife Stadium.
More than 28,000 fans rode the rails from Secaucus Junction to MetLife Stadium Sunday afternoon with 32,900 riding from the stadium after the game. Those numbers are well above projections and shatter a previous ridership record of 22,000 set at a 2009 U2 concert.
Passengers began crowding into the Secaucus Junction station about 11 a.m. for the game, NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said. By mid-afternoon, there was a crush of uncomfortable, sweaty passengers waiting to go through airport-style security machines before heading to the stadium.
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Initial fan calls of "Seahawks" and "Broncos" gave way to angry shouts of "New Jersey, your Super Bowl sucks!" as congestion increased.
After the game, fans again converged on the rail station for the return trip, clogging the platform as trains loaded and left when full. NJ Transit opened a second platform to accommodate the crowds. At MetLife Stadium, an announcement on the scoreboard asked fans to please stay in the stadium due to congestion.
About two hours after the game ended, a state trooper announced that 50 buses would shuttle fans to the Port Authority terminal in New York City. Fans broke out into cheers and ran toward the buses upon hearing the announcement.
There have been no reports of serious injuries in the crowding.
At an average Giants or Jets game, about 8,000 people take the trains.
There was heightened security in anticipation of the extra riders. Despite no specific terror threats against the Super Bowl, federal and local authorities stepped up checks throughout the area.
Fans also drove to the game. Parking passes cost $150 and vehicles were subject to security scans. Grills weren't allowed for tailgating, but fans were allowed to bring food and drinks.
Air travelers with tickets to the game also rode a rail line from Newark International Airport to MetLife Stadium. The TSA added 200 screeners at the airport to handle the larger volume of travelers.


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Kaci's 10th Birthday
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Creating this painting is no Prob-Llama! Fun for all ages, this little cutie is sure to create some giggles and an all around great time.
The Perfect Night Out
Enjoy drinks, upbeat music and hanging out with your favorite people while you paint! It's as fun for first-time painters as it is for experienced artists.
Fun Atmosphere
From the moment you walk in, the mood is light, the music is fun and the conversation comes easy!
Easy to Do
You don't need to be a seasoned painter — we make it easy for everyone to find their inner artist!
Sit Together
You'll get seats with all your friends, even if you book separately. Just tell us your friends' names when you register.
Paint Your Way
There's no rule that says you have to follow the artist's steps. It's your art, so paint it however you like!
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our FAQs to learn more about what to expect from your Pinot's Palette experience or feel free to call the studio to speak to a member of our staff.
What happens if I have to cancel my seat for a public class?
A reservation for one or more seats may be canceled and refunded in full if notice is received by our studio at least 48 hours before your scheduled class time. A reservation may be transferred to another public class, or placed on hold for future use, if notice is received by our studio at least 24 hours before your scheduled class time. We do not offer refunds or reschedules for no-show reservations or with same-day or post-class notice about not making it to a class (including, but not limited to, for illness or weather).
What should I wear to the class?
No dress code here…dress casual or dress up. We will provide you with an apron, but a word of caution - unless a splatter is caught quickly, acrylic paint typically does not wash out of clothing.
What do I need to bring to the class?
All you need to bring is a smile. We provide the canvas, easel, brushes, paints and apron for the class. We also provide a fun menu of wines, beer, soft drinks and, on occassion, specialty cocktails for purchase. (Note we are not BYOB.) Feel free to bring your own snacks.
When do I need to arrive for class?
We recommend you arrive 15 to 30 minutes before class starts to allow time for you to get settled in, enjoy a drink and mingle with friends before the painting starts. Painting begins promptly at the designated time. If you are late, we will do our best to catch you up. Guests who arrive more than 15 minutes late may not be permitted to join a class in progress. IF YOU ARE ATTENDING AN OPEN STUDIO, you can arrive after the session's start time (usually noon) and not later than 90 minutes before the end of the session (3:30 pm for a session ending at 5 pm). Arrivals within the 90-minute period before the end of the session may not be permitted to participate in that session.
Is there an age limit for the regular adult classes?
Yes, you must be at least 18 years of age for our public classes other than Family Day or Little Brushes classes (see Reservation Terms and Conditions about children ages 12 to 17). During Family Day and Little Brushes classes, usually only non-alcoholic beverages are available at the bar.


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Get Thee Behind Me! — Ah, you just gotta love the MSM and its blinders!
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Hair stylist refuses to cut Gov. Martinez' hair
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Stocks Return More With Dem in White House
Stocks Return More With Dem in White House
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Surtax on wealthy in UK results in lower revenue
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Susan Duclos / Wake up America: Obama's Class War Rhetoric Vs Reality: Surtax On Rich In UK Causes Loss Of Revenue
Mike Flynn / Big Government: Surprise! Higher Tax Rates Yield Lower Revenue
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Obama's Dividend Assault
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post: Obama proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percent
Daniel Horowitz / RedState: Obama the Tax Cutter? Think Again
Conservative Wanderer / The PJ Tatler: Obama's Corporate Tax Cut Good, But Not Enough
Stephen Green / Vodkapundit: Economics for Dummies or Presidents (But I Repeat Myself)
Peter Suderman / Hit & Run: Obama Administration Proposes Corporate Tax Overhaul Based on Theory That Loopholes Are Bad …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Obama moves on corporate-tax reform
The Lonely Conservative: Obama Wants 28% Corporate Tax, Higher Taxes on Oil and Gas Companies, and Huge Hike to Tax on Dividends
William Saletan / Slate:
The Conversion — How, when, and why Mitt Romney changed his mind on abortion. — To understand Mitt Romney, you have to understand the most difficult passage of his political life: how he changed his position on abortion. Not the story he tells about it, but the real story.
Discussion: American Prospect, The New Republic, Washington Monthly and The Atlantic Online
Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic Online: Recalling A Pro-Choice Mitt Romney
Tina Korbe / Hot Air:
What I'd love to see at tonight's debate: Ashes — It is Ash Wednesday, after all, and, if Joe Biden is willing to sport soot in public, then surely Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum will be, too. — Why do I want to see smudged crosses on their foreheads?
Discussion: Townhall.com
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Before Critical Debate, Gingrich Is Urged to Be Himself
Before Critical Debate, Gingrich Is Urged to Be Himself
Discussion: Firedoglake, The Caucus, Daily Kos, Political Insider and Shakesville
Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus: Gingrich Goes to the Video on Energy
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Primarily Stupid
Mitt Romney for President of the United States …:
RESTORE AMERICA'S PROMISE: MORE JOBS, LESS DEBT, SMALLER GOVERNMENT — Increasing economic growth, employment, and incomes is a cornerstone of Mitt Romney's policy agenda. Faster growth creates the jobs and generates the incomes to fund the aspirations of American families …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post: Mitt Romney, scourge of the one percent
Alex Altman / Swampland: Two Symbolic Tax Reform Plans from Obama and Romney
Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress: Romney Says He'll Make The Top 1 Percent Pay More While Proposing Plan Giving Them A Massive New Tax Break
Josh Barro / The Barrometer: Romney Plan is a Huge Tax Cut
John Harwood / The Caucus: Romney Details Tax Overhaul
CNBC's John Harwood / msnbc.com: Romney calls for 20 percent lower taxes; omits details on how to pay for them
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: Romney tries again on tax policy
Jackie Calmes / New York Times: Obama Offers to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28%
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: Romney Tax Plan Reax
New York Times:
Obama Unveils Plan to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28 Percent
Obama Unveils Plan to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28 Percent
Catherine Rampell / Economix: Tax Breaks: A Primer
James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog: Why Obama's corporate tax plan is a total bust
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: Obama plan cuts corporate tax rate
Jonathan Weisman / The Caucus: Lawmakers Mixed on Obama Corporate Tax Overhaul
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: White House Corporate Tax Plan Leaves Much To Be Desired
Contraception coverage fights spread to states — The contraception fight is expanding far beyond Washington, with several states eyeing ways of blocking the new Obama administration rule requiring most insurers cover contraception, or considering rolling back rules that the states themselves already had on the books.
Discussion: The Mahablog and The Raw Story
Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story: Contraception battle spreads to state legislatures
Matt Bai / New York Times:
Scott Ritter's Other War — On a February afternoon in 2009, Ryan Venneman, one of only five full-time police officers in tiny Barrett Township, Pa., decided to spend some time hunting for sexual predators online. Venneman entered a Yahoo chat room, where the minimum legal age is supposed be 18 …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Planned Parenthood Rape Myth Debunked, 99% Do Ultrasounds — Abortion advocates in Virginia have come under heavy criticism for equating the ultrasound legislation there would allow women to see before an abortion to rape. Yet, while abortion backers say having an ultrasound is like getting raped …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers, RedState, Little Green Footballs, NO QUARTER, Verum Serum and Commentary Magazine
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Study: 99% Of Abortion Clinics Perform Ultrasounds Prior To Performing An Abortion...
Streiff / RedState: Dahlia Lithwick Hates Medical Research
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs: Another Dishonest Right Wing Talking Point: Planned Parenthood Does Not Require Ultrasounds
Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER: Pro Life Hypocrisy?
Nick Bilton / Bits:
Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year's End — People who constantly reach into a pocket to check a smartphone for bits of information will soon have another option: a pair of Google-made glasses that will be able to stream information to the wearer's eyeballs in real time.
Discussion: New York Times, Poynter, The Atlantic Online, The Mary Sue, Mixed Media, Truthdig and The TechBlock
Nick Bilton / New York Times: Google Glasses Will Be Powered by Android
Rebecca J. Rosen / The Atlantic Online: Is Anyone Going to Want Google's New Glasses?
Jill Pantozzi / The Mary Sue: Report Says Google Will Be Selling Internet Glasses By The End Of The Year
Jeff Bercovici / Mixed Media: How Google Glasses Could Revolutionize Virtual Advertising
Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
EXCLUSIVE: The Memo that Larry Summers Didn't Want Obama to See — For the past three years, Washington journalists and politicos have obsessed over a 57-page memo that Barack Obama's incoming economic team prepared for him in late 2008. The document has achieved such totemic status for good reason …
Discussion: The Enterprise Blog, Questions and Observations, Business Insider and Economist's View
James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog: Secret Obama memo wanted the $800 billion stimulus to be—gasp!—$1.8 trillion
Bruce McQuain / Questions and Observations: Had Christy Romer gotten her way, the stimulus could have been much worse
Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider: This Is The Memo That Could Have Saved The US Economy
Mark Thoma / Economist's View: Summers, Romer, and the Stimulus Package


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The public is invited to open houses next week on two street rehabilitation projects:
Both meetings are from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Gere Library, 56th Street and Normal Blvd. The open houses will include presentations at 4:45 and 5:45 p.m. Both projects include the widening of the roadway to add a common center-turn lane. Two design and construction options will be presented at the open houses. The public is invited to discuss the options with representatives from the City Public Works and Utilities Department, who will answer questions and provide detail on the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
Both projects also include concrete base repair, asphalt mill and overlay, curb replacement, new pavement markings, traffic signal and electrical work and sidewalk and ramp reconstruction. No major intersection work is planned on 56th at South, "A" or Randolph streets. The Pioneers Blvd. project does include the complete replacement of the intersections at 33rd, 40th and 48th streets.
More information on the projects is available at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: projects). More information on the open houses is available by contacting Holly Lionberger, Public Works and Utilities, at 441-8400, or email@example.com.


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Now that we are in winter everyone is looking for things to do with the kids to enjoy the festive season. Here we have some great ideas, and they don't all involve being cooped up indoors! Get out and enjoy the world around you - you can always return home afterwards for a hot chocolate and a snuggle!


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Here is a tentative 2016-2017 meet schedule for the Great Lakes Zone, typically within a few hours drive of most of the major cities. Please be sure to check the USMS website or LMSC website for the actual dates and entry procedure. These meets have happen with regularity in the past, however this list is TENATIVE. This list is not all Encompassing, but does give you an idea of the meets taking place.
1st Annual Chris Clarke Invitational (SCM) Indianapolis IN, October 1st
Urbana Short Course Meters Meet, Urbana, IL October 9th
Milan Masters Kick Off, Milan MI, October 9th, 2016
4th Annual University of Indianapolis Masters (SCM) Invitational October 15th
Powell Crosley YMCA Fall Kick Off Meet, Cincinnati OH, October 23rd , 2016
Terre Haute Torpedoes Halloween Splash, Terre Haute, IN October 21-23, 2016
Traverse City Swim Meet, Traverse City MI, October 23rd, 2016
Masters in Meters Meet, Mason MI, October 30th, 2016
O*H*I*O Masters 2016 PENTATHLON (SCY) SWIM MEET Stow OH Nov.
University of Louisville (SCM), Louisville KY- November 6th , 2016
12th Annual Miami Redfin Masters (SCM) Fall meet, Oxford OH November 12th
South Lyon Masters Meet, South Lyon, MI November 13th , 2016
Wisconsin West Bend HS (SCM) West Bend, WI
Dayton Area Sharks (SCY), University of Dayton, Dayton OH- Dec. 3rd, 2016
Stray Cats Masters Meet, Dewitt, MI, December 3rd, 2016
Lakeside Mile (SCM) Louisville, KY December 4th , 2016
O*H*I*O Masters (SCM) Swim Meet Hudson OH December 4th, 2016
Mason Manta Rays (SCY), Mason OH January, 2017
Pieter Cath Memorial Inter-Squad Swim Meet - Lakewood, OH, January, 2017
Barbara Stevens Memorial (SCY) @ WKU BG, KY January 2017 date
Ball State Masters (SCY) Muncie IN January 15th , 2017
Miami Redfin Masters (SCY), Oxford OH February 11th, 2017
Indiana University Doc Masters, Bloomington IN February 2017
The Maehr Mile (SCY), Lexington, KY - February 2017
New Albany Classic (SCY), Columbus OH, March 4th, 2017
Wildcat Masters Invitational (SCY), Lexington, KY - March 2017
Anderson Barracuda Masters (SCY), Cincinnati OH March 25th , 2017
Illinois State Meet hosted by Libertyville Masters, April 7-9 at the Rec Plex in Pleasant Prairie, WI
Swim Against Huntington's Disease Master Meet Columbus Ohio (SCY) April, 2017


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Not much longer
By Dani Deininger
Each day with out you seems worthless. When i get up i look towards your side
of the bed its cold and un touched.
I go through my day just like you would want me to clean, cook and take care of
the kids. and then i say to my self what for hes not here
I long for that cuddle on the couch or the silly joke you would tell once more.
The day drags on and on seems like it wont ever end Then i wonder if its the
same for you where ever you are.Sometimes i wonder why i ever got in to a
marriage like this just to feel all alone.
Then i say to my self i was ment to be by your side and be strong for you and
our pride and joys
Yes i know its your job and i am proud to stand besides you as preform it well
Now that your not home our arguments and little tifs seem like wasted time
Many would say whats wrong with you have done this before on your own. My heart
says Oh yes I have . But each one is not the same and this time i am Mommy and
I keep hearing my self say not much longer honey to each When Daddy coming
When i tuck them in tell them in at night I tell them to look at daddys star he
smiling at you.
Then I end my day by returning to the empty bed once again
Only to dream of they of the soft caress of your hand stroking my hair Then i
whisper to my self not much longer.
For Bryan
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BRAINERD, Minn. -- A 38-year-old Brainerd man was struck and killed by a BNSF Railway train during the early morning hours Wednesday, July 11, in Brainerd, railroad officials reported.
The fatality was reported about 2:35 a.m. A BNSF statement from spokeswoman Amy McBeth said a person was lying on the tracks when the train approached. The person was not at a designated crossing, McBeth said.
Officers were able to identify the Brainerd man but his name is being withheld pending notification of family members. His body was transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office.
According to witnesses on the scene, the front engines of the coal train came to a screeching halt inside the BNSF Railway yard next to the Northern Pacific Center as the operator tried to stop for the man.


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When the Oakland Raiders used the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft to select Darrius Heyward-Bey, the McDonogh graduate and Maryland product was the first wide receiver taken off the board.
That honor raised the bar for Heyward-Bey, who is trying to assert himself as the Raiders' top wideout. NFL Network analyst and former kick returner Bucky Brooks thinks there is still room and time for Heyward-Bey to develop into that role.
Here is what Brooks had to say about Heyward-Bey.
How would you assess Darrius Heyward-Bey's progress?
"I think expectations were heightened when he jumped up and was taken ahead of Michael Crabtree. I think Crabtree – in most people's minds – was going to be the crown jewel of that wide receiving class. And so when DHB went ahead of him, it fueled speculation that he was going to be the marquee wide receiver early in his career. I think the development he has gone through is typical of most wide receivers. He had to learn how to run pro routes, he had to learn how to adjust to the speed of the pro game, and sometimes when you're dealing with those things, you lose some confidence. I think early on in his career, he dropped a number of passes, and to me, that suggested that the kid had kind of lost some of that confidence that made him really, really good in college. He was very prolific at Maryland, and he was able to make a lot of big plays down the field for the Terrapins. But it takes a while to kind of find your groove in the NFL, and I think after three or four years, he has kind of settled into who he is as a player."
With Denarius Moore seemingly becoming Carson Palmer's favorite target this season, should Oakland be disappointed that Heyward-Bey hasn't blossomed into a top receiver?
"Anytime you invest that kind of capital in a first-round pick, you expect him to be your go-to guy. I think the difference with Denarius Moore is, he's more comfortable running those short and intermediate routes on the route tree. So he's sable to run more of the things that allow him to be the primary option on those routes. With Darrius Heyward-Bey, he can stretch the field and he can do some things when he has the ball in his hands. So he's able to take bubble screens and reverses and those things. I think they would certainly like to get more out of him, to get him to be a No. 1 receiver because that's what you're thinking when draft somebody in the top 10. But I think he's come in the last couple years, and if he continues to come along, I think they'll be satisfied with his progress as a primary target in the passing game."
What does Heyward-Bey need to do to improve?
"I think there's still a role for him in their offense. To me, he has to develop more consistency, and he has to take advantage of the opportunities when he has an opportunity to get his hands on the ball."


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Thomas Avery/Averett of Virginia
1.Thomas Avery Averett was born 8 Jun 1697 in Charles parish, York County, VA to James and Catherine Avery. He married Sarah Mary Tanner about 1722 in VA. They had 10 children (that I have found): Elizabeth, James Samuel, Thomas Henry, Henry, William, Matthew, Isham, Sarah, John, and Rhomes Averett.
2. James Samuel/Samuel James Averett is the one that I am interested in, being that I descend from him.
James Averett, Sr. was born 11 Dec 1723, married about 1763 to Elizabeth
uno, died 5 Mar 1818-1820 in VA. This couple had 8 children. Zachariah Averett was 4th child born to them. I descend from him.
3. Zachariah Averett born 4 Nov 1767 Halifax Co., VA, married Mary Polly Williams Tindall in 1792, died 24 Nov 1843 in Clay County MO. This couple had 10 children.
4. Howard was their first born, and I descend from him. Howard was born 24 Oct 1793 in VA, married Sarah Ann Waltrip in 1815, died 10 Apr 1877 in MO. This couple had 11 children. Howard was an ordained Baptist preacher, and he and his father, Zachariah began the Christ Church in Clay County, MO.
I can not seem to get any farther back that Thomas Avery Averett. Does anyone have who his parents were and where he came from? I've been told the Averett/Everett line in Irish. Please you can email me directly if you like. email@example.com
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Forum Post: How will the United States exist in a thousand years?
Posted 6 years ago on July 18, 2013, 12:26 p.m. EST by JackHall
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'The Rise of Outsourcing & Its Connection to Post-Industrial America' From Steel Production to Hamburger Sales: the undeniable link between Outsourcing and Industrial Transition
Although the term "outsourcing" didn't become relevant in the United States until the 1980's, conceptually it plays a very important role in the immense industrialization that has occurred in the US in the last 100 years. A Post-Industrial society is one that has transitioned from a manufacturing based economy to a service based economy. This transition implies a "restructuring of society as a whole."
According to University of Maryland's George Ritzer, the transition from Industrial to Post-Industrial America hinges on the decline in manufacturing industries like clothing and steel production and the increase in services like selling hamburgers and offering advice on investments. This transition requires companies to move or contract some of their labor needs, like steel production, to other countries. Outsourcing occurs in post-industrial countries like the US when it becomes more profitable for companies to move or contract out some of their manufacturing or service operations to other countries.
The Development of Outsourcing
The end of World War II and the US transition to superpower status marks its shift from an industrial country to a post-industrial country. Before the war, America's economy was almost completely self-sufficient, producing most of what it consumed. With its plentiful resources and diverse geography the US produced fruit, apparel, meat, machines, steel, along with automobiles. What couldn't be produced on the home front was imported from foreign countries. Things like coffee, tea, spices, bananas, mineral ore, and diamonds were imported from abroad, but usually at great expense due to expensive transportation costs.
Outsourcing did not occur before World War II because international trade wasn't as developed as it is today, due to increases in technology in the years after the war, that have greatly reduced the costs of transportation and communication.
After World War II, global trade greatly expanded—this was largely due to the United States' aim to speed up the recovery of war-ravaged nations in Europe and Asia by importing their domestic goods. This was made possible with the federal government's reduction in tariffs, which had greatly limited international trade in the past.
In the post-war era, the 1950s Presidential administrations of Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower worked hard to rebuild Japan's economy, putting extra effort into the development of a textile industry. A trade relationship began to grow between the US and Japan, as Japan continued to rebuild, and the US began to import huge amounts of clothing from Japan along with neighboring countries that had built up their textile industry such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and the Philippines. With this, the seeds of outsourcing were planted.
This heavy import industry was not considered outsourcing because the US was purchasing entire goods produced overseas rather than moving their operations abroad. What became known as outsourcing occurred in the 1960s and 70s when American companies began contracting Asian producers to make clothing that had originally been made in the US. American companies outsourced apparel construction to Asia because labor costs were substantially lower (about 1/10th of US wages). Soon American companies caught on and in the 1960s and 70s they began to contract much of their domestic manufacturing to Asian countries.
1980s: The Rise of Global Outsourcing and Expanded International Trade
The term "Outsourcing" arose in the 1980s when US companies expanded their foreign operations from only Asia to Central America and South America. The 80s also saw the movement of European manufacturing abroad. Outsourcing and increased international trade was becoming the global dynamic.
The 80s mark a time of great technological improvement. The improvement in air transportation, more efficient overseas shipping, the reduced cost of international phone calls, the continued expansion of manufacturing abroad, combined with substantially lower wages all led to the increase in trade and the rise of outsourcing as we know it.
Negatives of Outsourcing
Although experts in the field of economics and public labor largely agree that outsourcing, as a form of trade, follow the principles of comparative advantage, which allows each country to benefit from it there are negatives that should be addressed. One complaint is quality; outsourced products are often thought to be of poorer materials and craftsmanship. But at much lower prices is the downgrade worth it? Ultimately it comes down to the buyer's preferences.
As sited in Paul Krugman's article in the New York Times "Feeling No Pain," voiced, the rise of outsourcing and the spread of globalization have brought with them a new threat to worker security. Krugman writes that Outsourcing works against the very framework of Democracy, "pitting one national workforce against another in an effort to lower firm costs and increase profits in the form of diminishing power an security of Labor as an influential pillar over the trajectory of societies or nations-states."
Following President Clinton, a motivator of pro-trade policies, progressive economics, and a champion of the biggest free-trade agreement of our time (NAFTA) President George W. Bush has followed suit. Bush's "economic growth" policies consist of a push for lower taxes, deregulation, few lawsuits, and an emphasis on energy policy.
Outsourcing, especially in the US, is a very controversial subject because many domestic jobs are lost when companies move their factories to lower-wage countries overseas. Economists tend to disagree with the public, generally believing that it is beneficial for the United States and to other countries because it increases economic efficiency.
Outsourcing on the Political Scene
The 2004 elections saw the rise of outsourcing in political agenda and debate. These debates were based around dominant public fear that outsourcing would leave many Americans jobless. A poll by Zogby International of 1,000 Americans found that 71% believed that outsourcing jobs hurt the economy, 62% found that the US government "should impose legislative action against companies that transfer domestic jobs overseas, possibly in the form of increased taxes on companies that outsource."
Many American people felt betrayed by President Clinton's North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); an agreement that eliminated many North American trade barriers (in the form of tariffs, taxes, and other restrictions) and made outsourcing for cheaper labor in Mexico much easier. As in the past, Americans believed that NAFTA and its effects would lead to an increase in unemployment in the US. NAFTA along with other trade liberalizing movements led to the creation and expansion of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act, which was designed as an attempt to re-train and locate displaced workers affected by outsourcing. It has proved largely unsuccessful, as only about a quarter of applicable people participate.
In recent times, not only are manufacturing jobs being sent overseas, but also technology and service jobs. As mentioned above, there is a vast spectrum of responses to outsourcing, positives along with negatives. Technology and service jobs are mainly going to countries in India and Eastern Europe, qualified and desperately in need of the work. One thing is certain, as outsourced jobs are moving from the strictly blue-collar sector to the much more vocal white-collar class outsourcing is becoming a much more volatile issue and has moved to the forefront of political deliberation.
Outsourcing Timeline
https://wikis.nyu.edu/ek6/modernamerica/index.php/Industry/Outsourcing [right click]
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