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The Trump administration indicated Tuesday that it would support separate funding measures to provide more financial relief for airlines, a move that could stave off layoffs of thousands of workers and drastic cuts to flight schedules.
With talks for an overall additional stimulus deal stalled, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany encouraged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to send separate funding bills, including one for airlines.
“At this point, the onus is really on Speaker Pelosi,” McEnany said at the daily media briefing. “We encourage her to send one-off bills, perhaps airline funding or other elements that we could work through the process to get to the American people.”
Despite many empty seats, airlines have kept flying with help from a $50 billion allotment that was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that passed in March.
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Articles in ‘news briefs’
December 11th, 2014
Lobos en el recinto de Cabárceno / Teresa Cobo
Interesting news that people are up in arms about the 8 wolves shot last month at the Cabárceno natural park/zoo…
It’s a difficult decision but if you can’t let the wolves out into the wild and the captive population is too big for it’s confines then it seems to me the only option is culling…
Full news in Spanish here…
Follow and join in on the topic over at the Iberianature Forum
November 26th, 2014
Tablas Daimiel – Coca Cola
Well, it looks like the Tablas will be saved after all!, The mighty Coca Cola company are throwing their not inconsiderable weight behind the protection and future of these wetlands….
Do we think that Coca Cola can do a better job than 20 odd years of National Park status and hundreds of millions of funding already from EU, local and national levels?.. Time will tell but I find the whole idea really weird..
More from Coca Cola with the promo video in Spanish here.
UPDATE. It would seem a shadow of doubt has been cast on Coca Colas work at the Tablas de Daimiel…. Latest news on the forum from one of our members living and working there… It makes a good read that’s for sure.
Below is the news from 2009
The last chapter of the sad demise of the Tablas de Damiel, once one of Spain’s most important birding sites, makes depressing reading. The underground fossil peat deposits had been on fire for several weeks. The lagoons have suffered over the years from the building of thousands of agricultural irrigation wells which have caused the water table to drop to the level of the peat, which was then heated up over the summer and started to self-combust. El País
The Guardian also reported on this story at the time.
Spanish wetlands shrouded in smoke as overfarming dries out peat. National park which was once a ‘paradise’ now on fire and churning out tonnes of CO2. They are meant to be Spain’s most important inland wetlands, but yesterday the lagoons at Las Tablas de Daimiel national park were not just dry, they were burning. Stilted walkways stood on baked earth and rowing boats lay stranded on the ground. Observation huts revealed no birds, just an endless stretch of reeds rooted in cracked mud.
And the iberianature forum is thundering. Here’s Clive on the topic “This will certainly be the first national park in Spain to be declassified due to a complete failure on the part of government, local authorities and local people…. And what next… Do we see Doñana go the same way in 10 years? What did they do with all the money…. The whole situation is a bad joke…. And what next? Once de classified it will be a fine place for a casino city maybe? Golf courses…. have to kick start the economy you know….”
See also: Environmental groups slate Las Tablas de Daimiel and Los Humedales de La Mancha
March 9th, 2014
Unbelievably, this news comes as a surprise to many vets, biologists and very experienced people working in the world of Spanish wildlife. Diclofenac is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug that has wiped out vulture populations in India, Pakistan and Nepal. Now, a repeat of this ecological disaster is threatening Europe. Despite the fact that safe alternative drugs are readily available, Diclofenac has been authorised for use on domestic animals in Italy, and in Spain where 80% of European vultures live, and is now becoming widely available on the EU market. According to experts in SEO/BirdLife (BirdLife in Spain), RSPB (BirdLife UK) and the Vulture Conservation Foundation, this may cause a European mass die off of endangered and ecologically valuable wildlife….
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October 27th, 2007
Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucia are to have a single conservation programme for the lynx. (Terra). It seems utterly remarkable to me that they didn’t do this years ago. And still no more confirmation of the lynx in Castilla-La Mancha. What a strange story this is. The more and more people I talk to the more suspicious I become, but let us wait and see. Follow the forum thread for more on this or read the latest thoughts on the foro-linceiberico.
The population of wolves in Andalucia has “stabilized” at some 50 individuals in 6-9 groups, spread across the Sierra Morena (Sierra de Despeñaperros, Parque Natural Sierra de Andújar, Parque de Sierra Cardeña y Montoro and Parque Natural de Hornachuelos). The Andalusian government hope that there will be 200-300 wolves in the region with the next 15 years, which would provide a guarantee for the animal’s survival. Most of the wolves live in huge hunting estates with a very low human population. Wolves have been protected in Andalucia since 1986. (ABC)
October 18th, 2007
Here’s a new section with brief descriptions and feeds to news articles which because of time, interest and space I haven’t written about in more detail.
- Latest lynx bulletin with details of all the breeding facilities under construction (Programa ex-situ pdf)
- 500 animals killed in a year along a single road crossing Doñana, including two lynxes (Consumer)
- Bunkering, the refueling of tankers in the Straits of Gibraltar, causing a “silent” oil slick. (Consumer)
- Invasion of American plant Baccharis halimifolia,a serious threat to Urdaibai wetlands (El Pais)
- Ski project in Sierra Nevada a threat to birdlife (El Pais)
- Cold winter predicted this year (Alfred Picó)
- Castilla y León approves three golf courses in Villanueva de Gómez, Ávila, despite huge environmental impact. 7000 homes planned for village of 143 inhabitants. (SEO)

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18th Birthday Cake for Granddaughter. Cake was strawberry w/lemonade filling. The decorations are sculpted chocolate and modelling chocolate. The “mirror” was made from casted sugar backed w/white chocolate. I put her picture between the two layers.
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After seemingly departing for good, director Sam Mendes is back at British spy agency MI6.
The studios and producers behind the James Bond franchise announced Thursday that Mendes will direct the a movie starring Daniel Craig as the British spy in 2015. Mendes helmed last year’s “Skyfall,” the most successful Bond movie ever with a worldwide gross of $1.1 billion.
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Wanna check it out..
seems to be sweet little book that might be able to cheer me up after the mid-term…..
P.S.: There’s an interesting discussion about whether our lives are defined by moments or history in the book that author previously read which is called.
I personally kinda think that our lives are defined by history, which is basically because what happened shapes our thoughts, our decisions and our life tracks. However, what we are or say how we feel is defined by moments…..
didnt make it quite clear…ah..whatever..English is my second language….==!
Levithan’s The Lover’s Dictionary is a dictionary, with one brief entry per page attributing some aspect of the relationship to relevant word plucked from the dictionary. This is a love story, told in an A through Z series of moments and reflections. Calling it a love story is almost misleading; it’s more appropriate to call this a lover’s story. Written from the boyfriend’s perspective, each dictionary entry is an ode to something about his girlfriend: her personality traits, his favorite memories, his least favorite memories. This is their love through his eyes, defined by the words he chooses.
This is a quick read worth reading. The last book I read, Louise Erdrich’s Shadow Tag, included an extensive discussion of whether our lives consist of moments. The husband in that book, also an artist, believed we’re defined by moments: the moment we fell in love, the moment we met our best…
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The irregular at magic high school Franchise Gets 2 New Manga
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The February issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed on Saturday that Tsutomu Satou's The Irregular at Magic High School light novel franchise will get two more manga. Both manga will premiere in the magazine's April issue, which will ship on February 26.
The fist new manga is an adaptation of the novels' "Nankai Sōjō-hen" (South Sea Riot Arc), which is covered in the novel series' 20th volume. Nobu Aonagi (Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei: Steeplechase-hen manga) is drawing the manga. Aonagi posted an image of the manga on Twitter on Saturday (pictured right below).
【お知らせ】『魔法科高校の劣等生 スティープルチェース編』コミックス③巻発売中です!二年度の九校戦と九島家の陰謀…お楽しみ頂ければと思います!— 蒼和伸@コミックス③巻12/10発売中! (@n_aonagi) December 26, 2020
Masaru Oda is drawing the other new manga, titled Mahōka Kōkō no Yūtōsei 2nd Season. The manga is a new series for the The Honor Student at Magic High School manga. Yu Mori, who drew the art for the first manga, is credited with collaborating on the manga. Yen Press is releasing The Honor Student at Magic High School in English. The manga is getting a television anime in 2021.
Satou's novels have also inspired two television anime adaptations, an anime film, and many manga adaptations.
Source: Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh February issue


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God Bless America
Format: Board book
Publication Date: June 07, 2016
Number of Pages: 18
Series: A Land That I Love Book
Dimensions: 8.00 × 8.13 (inches)
Take a tour of the most amazing landmarks and cities in America! God Bless America will show readers how special their country is and how God made such a wonderful place for us to live.


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Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.Tennessee Williams
Cultivating great friendships is one of the surest ways to find more happiness and joy in your life. Recent studies show that those with a wide circle of friends and family live longer, laugh more and worry less. I think you should have at least three reliable friends in your life. But friendships, like all other good things in life, take time, energy and commitment. As one philosopher wrote many centuries ago,
“There is nothing in the world more valuable than friendship. Those who banish it from their lives remove it as it were the sun from the earth, because of all of nature’s gifts, it is the most beautiful thing."
I know it’s easy to make friends in childhood and when you’re out there in grown-up land, it can be frightening and absolute challenging to meet new people. But don’t lose hope and keep trying. At a cocktail party, dare to walk over to someone you would like to get to know better and introduce yourself. As there are immense benefits of being social and friendly.
Health Benefits of Being Friendly
1. Longer Life
People with more social support and relationships tend to live longer than those who are more isolated, and this is true regardless of their overall level of health.
2. Better Physical Health
Friendship is associated with a stronger immune system, so you’ll have a better chance of fighting off colds, the flu, and even some types of cancer. It reduces cardiovascular problems, as well as lower blood pressure.
3. Better Mental Health
Interacting with others boosts feelings of happiness and decreases feelings of depression. So it results in improved mental well being.
How To Make Friends?
Even if you consider yourself a lone wolf, you have to realize that humans are social beings by nature, and we need that friendship. So we know it can be hard and we know it’s important, but how do we actually do it? How do adults make new friends? Let’s take a look at that:
1. Building a Relationship Starts Within
Building healthy relationships begins within, so start by focusing on yourself. If you’re comfortable with who you are, others will pick up on your confidence and immediately understand you’re someone worth knowing.
2. Sharpen Your Social Skills
Start with social media. One great thing about the internet and social media is the ability to find and connect with people who like the same things you like — right in your area. So why not make some new friends that have the same interests as you.
If you are not a tech-friendly person, and you’re already attending a friend’s wedding next month, why not use that as an excuse to flex your friendship muscles? You can chat with whoever you’re sat next to during the reception or win new friends on the dance floor — the options are endless.
3. Join Clubs or Communities
If you’re a bibliophile, joining a book club is a simple way to find your people. Book clubs not only give you a chance to socialize but also allow you to flex the most important muscle in your body: your brain.
Or if you are a fitness freak, try hitting up a new workout class or a gym. Programs organised by these fitness classes or gym, foster a sense of community, so rest assured that you’ll leave class with more defined muscles and new friends.
Remember Quality Not Quantity
I believe that If you have 3 or 4 great friends, on whom you can bet throughout your life, your life is a worthwhile one. Interacting with a lot of people can be exhausting but spending lovely moments with a handful of true friends would be an immense pleasure.
I have met a million people by far in my life but I still have only 4 great friends. We may not be in touch most of the time, but whenever we connect, it’s like nothing had changed and our friendship is still the same. Whenever one of us is feeling blue, we know we are not alone. It gives a sense of assurance and comfort.
We share all our sorrows and happiness. By doing so, half of the sorrows disappear and happiness gets double. It’s been more than a decade, we are still friends or shall I say we are sisters from different mothers. The above picture portrays a few of the precious moments that I share with my lovely friends.
Nurturing reliable friendships are as crucial as finding a life companion. True friends make your troubles half and happiness twofold just like your spouse or mate.
To cultivate deeper friendships, you must be willing to move out of your comfort zone, break the ice with people you might not know very well and show sincere affection. If you plant the seeds of friendship, you are bound to receive a rich harvest of great friends.
Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.Amy Poehler

domain: psychology


Nicholls left high and dry by pupil Fry as Opening Batsman wins Racing Plus Chase
The lessons Harry Fry learned in his days with champion trainer Paul Nicholls helped him beat his old boss in a compelling finish to the Racing Plus Chase at Kempton.
Opening Batsman's narrow victory over Nicholls' candidate Rolling Aces gave Fry, 26, his 14th win in his first season with a licence.
Notable success: Opening Batsman (left) ridden by Noel Fehily wins in the Racing Plus Steeple Chase
With a strike rate nudging 30 per cent, the pupil has clearly learned well from the master.
Fry admitted: 'I wouldn't be here
now if it wasn't for four fantastic years with Paul, who taught me so
much. He was one of the first to congratulate me even though obviously
he would have preferred to win this race.
'Winning races like this is what you
dream about and to do it is something else. We are a young team going
forward and hopefully this shows what we can do in the future.'
Nicholls said: 'Rolling Aces jumped brilliantly but he ran too keen and was doing a bit too much the whole way.'
There was disappointment for JP McManus when Wyck Hill ran no race at all before trailing in one from last.
Among the footnotes was the performance of the dashing grey Nacarat, twice a winner and twice more placed in the race.
He made a howling error on the first circuit, eventually finishing last and trainer Tom George announced his immediate retirement.
George said: 'That's near enough the first mistake he has ever made and it's his way of telling us he's had enough.'
Nicholls had the consolation of winning two decent prizes earlier.
Irish Saint came from
an unpromising position to land the Adonis Juvenile Hurdle, while
Grandioso's accurate jumping gained the day in the Pendil Novices'
Nicky Henderson struck with Forgotten Voice, who could be a major player in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham.
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Iconic Bonsall Canyon bucolic setting with a seasonal creek, sycamores, oaks, and orchards. This parcel of approximately 3.95 acres has been the home of family-owned and operated Zuma Orchids since the 1970s. Set at the end of a long driveway, with a separate service entrance, this rare rural site is located within walking distance of world-famous Zuma Beach.
The grounds have been rigorously nurtured, managed, and restored by former Apricot Lane Farms manager, Trevor Jahangard (Biggest Little Farm), without herbicides, fungicides, or tilling, to ensure bio-density and ecosystem health. Two huge greenhouses support orchid cultivation and the productive landscape features orchards of avocados and macadamia nuts, plus bay, strawberry madrone, walnut, persimmon, fig, apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, mandarin oranges, oranges, grapefruit, limes, guava, sapota, pomegranates, cherimoya, mulberry, carob, banana, and more.
Zuma Canyon Creek runs through the easterly portion of the property, with steeper hills and views from the westerly areas. Zoned Rural Residential (RR), the property has large flat areas suitable for development. The City of Malibu has approved a fire rebuild application for three commercial greenhouses and a shed/office, with design concepts and proposals in process for a bridge across Zuma Canyon Creek and a grand single-family residence for rural ease and lavish entertaining. Majestic, protected oaks and sycamores offer shade throughout this unique and magnificent Malibu property.


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The art of calligraphy has enjoyed
a long history in China, originating as early as the invention of the first written
script. This occurred with the emergence of oracle bone script in the Shang dynasty
(16th-11th centuries BC) some 3000 years ago, after which many different types appeared.
Although forms vary greatly, they can be divided into five basic categories; seal,
clerical, standard, running, and cursive.
Before the Ch'in dynasty (221-207
BC), no specific terms were applied to script forms. When the First Emperor of the Ch'in
unified China, he had various regional scripts standardized based on the writing of Ch'in,
which became transformed into the even and regular "seal" script. By the end of
the Ch'in and the early Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), a new script called
"clerical" emerged. It evolved over the centuries and by the end of the Han,
"draft-cursive" appeared. "Modern cursive," in which many of the
strokes are connected, further developed from draft-cursive and reached maturity by the
Eastern Chin (317-420). After the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589), everyday
writing was dominated by the use of standard and running scripts. Thus, they represent the
five major script types of Chinese calligraphy.
By the close of the Sui (589-607)
and early T'ang (608-907) period, standard script had flourished with its formal features.
In the High T'ang, calligraphers also experimented with cursive script, liberating the
brush for an often free-wielding style. Running script of the Sung dynasty (960-1279) is
especially noted for calligraphers having excelled at expressing their ideas and
individuality. By the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), they increasingly looked to the past (in
"returning to the ancients" and "revivalism") for inspiration as
standard, running, and cursive scripts were equally emphasized. Ming (1368-1644) and early
Ch'ing (1644-1911) artists followed the achievements of the Yuan masters but also looked
back to models of standard and running scripts from the Chin and T'ang. By the middle
Ch'ing, studies in epigraphy flourished, and calligraphers turned to ancient writing on
bronzes and stelae. In particular, they emphasized the engraved stone inscriptions from
the Northern Wei (386-535), which led to a resurgence of interest in ancient seal and
As early as the Neolithic age, the
inhabitants of China decorated their ceramic vessels with pigments, inaugurating the long
tradition of Chinese painting. The creative genius of craftsmen in the early Hsia, Shang,
and Chou dynasties (20th-3rd centuries BC) appears on their bronzes, jades, ceramics, and
textiles. In the Han dynasty, painting served as a medium to "instruct and
moralize," and figures, birds, and other animals dominated the subject matter. These
lively yet serious forms were expressed in stone engravings and paintings on walls and
From the 3rd to 6th centuries, the
aesthetic ideal of "art for art's sake" gradually took root. Figure painting was
thus represented by an air of refined elegance and a sense of spirited freedom.
Furthermore, the concept of landscape painting, influenced by an increasing trend towards
Nature, began to emerge. In the Sui and T'ang dynasties, genres expanded and diversified.
Figure painting flourished with its solid and beautiful forms, reaching a high point in
Chinese art history. Landscape painting also matured, and the dazzling blue-and-green
style co-existed with a monochrome ink tradition. In the late T'ang and Five Dynasties
(907-960), bird-and-flower and animal painting also developed to unprecedented levels, and
opulent colored and rustic refined styles co-existed. Sung artists continued in these
traditions. Their beautiful landscapes, whether showing majestic peaks of the north or
misty rolling hills of the south, allowed viewers to enter and walk, view, travel, and
dwell within them. In figures, birds, and flowers, artists not only captured outward
forms, but also imbued them with feeling and spirit.
In the Yuan dynasty,
scholar-painters led the art world and emphasized their expressive features of brush and
ink, combining the arts of painting with calligraphy. In the early Ming dynasty, Yuan
scholar art continued, but the moist ink style of Southern Sung (1127-1279) court painting
was revived at the time. By the middle Ming, elegant scholar painting was revived. By the
late Ming and early Ch'ing, scholar painting continued to flourish and was dominated by
copying the ancients and individualized expression. In the middle Ch'ing, painting was
influenced by the study of ancient inscriptions on bronze and stone, often giving later
Ch'ing painting a sense of power and solidity.

domain: history


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Archive for category CHINA INFO
This revelation should not surprise anyone. China, as is Russia, are doing everything they can, individually and collectively, to bring down The United States. To buy in to the notion that these nations are our friends, is plain foolishness and naive. It is our politicians who have forced this notion on us and have set up the circumstances in which China has become so prevalent in our marketplace. When Chinese counterfeit electronic and hard parts have infiltrated our military, it is truly a serious situation. It is my assertion that all of these parts were designed to fail, or in the case being reported here, operate in such a way that causes a shutdown or failure of critical defense systems in times of critical performance. This is not by accident but design and our politicians must stop this trend, reverse it and eliminate the use of all foreign-made military parts. Click the pic for details.
Posted by conservativeamericanvet in 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, 2012 Vote, BIG BROTHER, CHINA INFO, CHINA/USA RELATIONSHIP WATCH, CORRUPT POLITICIANS, LEFT WING EXTREMIST STUFF, NATIONAL DEFENSE ISSUES, NEW WORLD ORDER STUFF, OBAMA WATCH, OP-ED, POLITICAL COMMENTARY, POLITICAL NEWS, RADICALS, TAKING BACK THE GOVERNMENT, USEFULL INFORMATION on 12/04/2011
In this lead story you will see how the global economy is helping the Chinese working class,…or is it. I work with a lot of Asians from all over that area, to include a few people from China and I know this to be true, plus I was told that a lot of toys are made by prison labor. does not surprise me at all, nor should it you. My immediate thought was to check and see how much of an influence or how much of a role Jon Huntsman played in this situation, but it looks like he may not have much of a role in the toy manufacturing machine. However, he was working very closely with Obama which should be enough to raise the hair on the back of your neck. This story beings me back to Bubba and China-Gate. It is really worth revisiting now especially since we are in a much more precarious situation national security wise because of him and this scandalous affair.
I don’t know if I am the only one thinking this but I don’t see how having China help us with our infrastructure could be a good thing. Already California has had a major portion of a bridge repair make in China. If this is where the states are leaning, we are in real trouble.
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The United States ability to influence the worlds economic course is dwindling, and new, emerging nations are stepping up to fill the void. One of the biggest, if not THE biggest player in this “new order” is Red China.
As with most, if not all Asian cultures, the general predominant philosophy of life, is one that teaches “patients”, and usually calls for taking the ‘long look” at most situations or circumstances throughout life’s challenges and opportunities. Whereas the United States and most other western cultures, do not, and are predominantly simply more interested in the short term and the “instant gratification” factor. It is the short sighted philosophy and the decisions that come out of that frame of thought, that has lead the US and the rest of the industrialized western countries into the predicament we now as a nation find ourselves in. It is this shortsightedness, coupled with the greed of our Politicians that has literally sold the United States out to the highest bidder, so to speak. I am afraid that our elected officials and bureaucrats have been at this for quite some time. This “selling of America” has taken on many forms, and not all emanate from the government themselves, however, the government still holds a large level of culpability in how Corporate America has gone about its business.
This culpability has in a large measure to do with creating an “anti-business” atmosphere created by Congress and the Executive Branch, building the level of bureaucracy and unfavorable lawmaking, taxing and high wages that has made it more advantageous for Corporate America to go off shore, leaving the US mainland and its worker behind. This slow and painful “gutting” of American industry was caused by American greed chasing the all mighty dollar, in favor of just doing the right thing for the nation, and that doesn’t include shipping our industry off shore to some under-developed country, building their economy while in-turn, tearing ours down. I don’t know about you, but I never gave my Representatives permission to do that, did you? In my opinion, to chose to build another nation, at the expense of ours is tantamount to treason. We find ourselves now in a situation where, when counting all of the unemployed, under-employed and those who have dropped off the rolls, we re hovering around 20% unemployment. 20 out of 100 people in this nation are unemployed. The Unemployment rate during the Great Depression was around 24%. This is how bad the situation is. Only 4 more people per 100 were out of work. All this we owe to our Politicians, who over the course of the decades have done nothing but pad their pockets in any way they can, USA be damned! They have encouraged the wholesale sell off of Industrial America, then when the economy really tanked, they looked to our “new economic allies”, who by the way were (and still is) our traditional, philosophical enemy, Red China.
To describe our current relationship with Red China is to describe what could be the ultimate instrument of America’s doom and destruction. Let us examine the “China” situation as it currently relates to the USA’s position in the global community. I would love to be the little “fly on the wall” when all of the conversations and deals were made that shaped our current relationship with China. I think I can say with a high level of certainty that the vast majority of the conversations revolved around money, with little or no regard to the American Public as a whole, with the exception of providing cheap(er) goods to the masses. That I believe was about it. So China embarked on the course of encouraging “cottage” business industry all over Red China. It is pretty easy to see how well they are doing, just look at the “made in” label on most everything you buy in the US today. The vast majority of it says “Made In China”, all by cheap labor, all with inferior materials, minimal if non-existent food safety/health standards, and regard to US Patents. The situation has gotten so bad that the Department of Defense has reported that counterfeit replacement parts from China have found their way into the DOD procurement system. Gee, I wonder…. If you could supply defense parts to your enemy, and make them so they would fail at a certain point, don’t you think that would give you a huge advantage over your enemy when the bullets start flying? I think so….. That’s how bad the situation is right now, not to mention the fact that because China owns so much of our debt, they feel they can dictate foreign policy to the US Government. And unfortunately, this is ringing true also. Chinese Authorities have on many instances, made their desires known in such matters as Taiwan, North Korea, South China Sea (International Waters), and several others. I am afraid that if we low level citizens knew how much of America is actually owned by the Red Chinese, our hair’d catch fire……. How much of our critical infrastructure is owned by them? I want to know……
Now that the United states in an economic crisis, cuts are being made or planning to be made across the board. Of a matter of course, so is defense spending. Defense spending has been a subject of debate for many years. I remember many years ago, I believe it was during the Reagan years, the “Gramm-Rudman” Amendment was passed. This called for many base closures and/or re-alignments in order cut costs. This was in my opinion, the fundamental beginning of the end for the free-wheeling, spend as you please, military. Since then there has been a steady, sustained reduction in military spending across the board. Bases have been closed, projects cut back if not completely eliminated, and while all this was happening, a slow and methodical draw down of numbers of personnel in each branch of service was started. http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2004/10/global-us-troop-deployment-1950-2003
A new concept was put in place for the military. It is called “The Total Force Concept”. In order to draw down and justify the numbers of active duty personnel cut, this concept was simple. Out of the 100% of the military, the Guard will be 1/3rd, the Reserves will be 1/3rd, and the Active Duty will make up the remaining 1/3rd of the total military force. As you can see, this plan leans heavily on the Guard and Reserve components to make a full 2/3rd of the fighting force. Thus today’s Guard and Reserve is tasked so heavily, and STILL, because of the financial mess our politicians have gotten us into, more drastic, deeper cuts are coming. This time not only for the current cadre of Active/Reserves, but the retirees are going to get hit too.
Now this leads me to where we find ourselves today. Speaking to the poor economy and its effects on the Department of Defense and national security as a whole, because the military is being cut so drastically, it is my firm belief that our national defense is in jeopardy simply because our short sighted politicians have literally spent us into bankruptcy because of greed. We are now in a situation where formerly non-consequential countries are threatening the US with the building of Intermediate Ballistic Missiles (build by Germany with the aid of Iran). These missiles will be used, if successfully established to threaten the United States, something that has never been done from the western hemisphere. And, in the event of an all out attack, we have little resources to mount a defense without resorting to nuclear weapons. As far as I can tell, the best equipped army right now is the run of the mill, 2nd Amendment loving, American Citizen. What Yamamoto said about attacking the US is still true. To paraphrase, “There is a gun behind every blade of grass” (sic). One fact I find to be very troublesome is the fact that even our Military Leaders, who have been appointed into prestigious,, high positions, are cowing down to the Administration and going along with the proposed drastic cuts. These professional military people have sold out all the military people, for a position, rather than stand up to the King and say, “The King Has No Cloths On,” for the good of the country.
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After reading this story, I am just plain dumbfounded and outraged. For a Cabinet member, ie Secretary of Treasury, to act on behalf of an adversarial, authoritarian, COMMUNIST government that does not have our best interests at heart, is tantamount to treason, in my book…….. There is no doubt that he has gotten his “marching orders” directly from Obama because nobody in his administration makes any moves without his express permission. Obama’s intent is clear……. We cannot afford him, as a nation, for a second term. The GOP had better pull their head out and make sure they put the right person on the 2012 ticket for President and VP. Read this story and come to your own conclusion……..
Simply put, I am shocked to come to the conclusion that the Obama Administration, to include the Democrat majority Congress has literally sold out the United States to Communist China. This is something that I thought to be unthinkable because I didn’t believe that there were “forces” within the government that were so malevolent that pure greed would completely over-ride a sense of basic patriotism that has made this country the most powerful nation this planet has ever seen. The United States has withstood all manner of threats to our security and sovereignty over the last 200+ years. We have always carried the torch for democracy, freedom and liberty all over the world. We answered the call when a belligerent Germany under Hitler’s orders, set off to oppress Europe, and when Japan attacked us, and proceeded to occupy many pacific nations and parts of China, we sent troops far and wide. From Africa to Poland, France to Italy and from New Caledonia to China, to fight Hitler’s Nazi’s, Mussolini’s Fascists and the Emperors Japanese hordes so as to free the worlds citizens from oppression. The peoples of the world have grown to know that the United States will always fight for the down trodden and oppressed wherever they are. We were the beacon of hope for all those wishing to be free. This brings us to today. I don’t think there is anybody today that truly believes that the United States is or has been wearing “a White Hat” for a long time. However, with that being said, since the last presidential election, we have been witness to “in your face” behavior from our government that is truly shocking. The electorate put a man in the White House who has proven himself to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He has proven himself to be the extremist and Marxist that knowledgeable, discerning people knew him to be. But he fooled enough people to get elected. Couple that with a Democrat majority Congress that is literally drunk with power to such a degree that the liberals, running the House and Senate, are totally ignoring the will of the people and are so narcissistic that they think they are infallible and incapable of being wrong. Not to mention that their acts in my considered opinion are seditious and treasonous. All of this they are doing just to push their agenda, and now that they have sold China an unbelievable amount of bonds, China is dictating policy to Obama as demonstrated by his latest gaff with the Dalai Lama who was for the first time, shunned by a US President, who would not allow the proper press coverage and who was given the “bums rush” by Obama at the orders of the Red Chinese. This is the low level this Administration has brought the nation to. I for one never thought I would see this happen. Our nation is in peril and our sovereignty and national soul is at stake.
As patriots, it is our duty to do what we can to save this nation. In order to do this, we must get out the vote come November. We must do all we can to get every registered conservative voter out to the polls and cast votes for the conservative candidates on each ballot, in each district, in each state. We must serve the Liberal Democrats such a monumental, overwhelming, decisive defeat, that a message will be sent to the DNC that will reverberate for generations. We must push these despicable people so far out of power that they will not be able to see the light of day. No longer will the rouge politician rein supreme. They must be held accountable and the message to all liberals needs to be loud and clear. We REJECT the liberal theology, methodology and tenants. We recognize them as what they are. They are subversive, They are Marxist, They are Socialist, and will be stopped. Come November, vote conservative and pray that the right people, in the right places have been keeping score and initiate steps to reverse course and undo the damage Obama and his henchmen have done. The constitution once again, will be the law of the land and America will regain the respect it once had, before Barack Hussein Obama did his damage. So here we are, in the hip pocket of China.
It sure looks that way. In reading this article, it is my prediction that he does approve of this and allows China to drill in the Gulf. Why? Because Obama has put us in bed with the devil by having China buy up all our debt, plus we don’t want china to buy oil from our enemies, giving them the money they need to militarize and build up their positions. HEY, YOU LIBS, HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR CHANGE NOW? WE WILL PAY $4 A GALLON FOR GAS, BUT CHINA GETS THEIRS BEFORE US!! YES I AM YELLING!!! YOU ALL THAT VOTED FOR THESE PEOPLE DO NOT DESERVE TO VOTE. YOU ARE SO DUMB AND UN-AMERICAN, YOU ARE A THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY!! I JUST PRAY THAT OBAMA TRIPS UP SOON SO WE CAN IMPEACH HIM ALA NIXON! Oh, and by the way, you libs, don’t bother commenting on this. I will delete without reading……….Your not worth my/our time…….
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Think about it…..China outright buys property or buys the oil rights and literally bleeds us dry of our energy resources. What would they do if we stop selling the resources or refuse to ship any more oil to them? Would they apply political pressure and force our hand? What form would this coercion take? This is truly a terribly scary revelation. What do we do now? Who do we call or write to on this? We need to do something!!
WAS ALLOWING CHINA TO JOIN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION A GOOD IDEA? or IS THE CONCEPT OF WORLD TRADE REALLY A GOOD IDEA? ANYBODY REMEMBER CHINA-GATE?
I think that in light of the world economies tanking, I think that this is one of many relevant questions we must ask. How much sense does it really make when one countries economy depends on another nations economy? Not to mention one that was, or most likely still is a sworn enemy of the United States. I am talking mainly here about China and to a lesser degree Russia. I believe that the future of the world economy was placed into jeopardy at least as far back as 1997 when the Clinton era “China-Gate” scandal exploded into the media. For those who don’t remember or have never heard of this, it consisted of back door dealings with China by the Clinton Administration. It involved the transfer of sensitive missile technology including hardware and information. It also involved the transfer of control of the Panama Canal to China via the Chinese company Hutchison Whampoa which leased the ports of Cristobal and Balboa, on the east and west openings of the canal, respectively, thus controlling access both ways.
Now this takes us up to 2001 when after much campaigning from the Chinese, they were granted permanent membership into the World Trade Organization. This put the rest of the gears in motion that helped the Chinese “jump-start” their economy. Now here we are, 8 short years later and we are starting to feel the effects of these decisions. Couple this with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and most probably the inevitable signing into the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and the USA has been effectively neutered. This, coupled with the apparent anti-industry taxing schemes, has caused countless US industries to either close or move off-shore where labor costs and taxes are more favorable throwing millions of honest, hard working Americans out of work. It doesn’t take an Einstein to figure out how bad this is for the American Worker and the security of the US as a whole. When critical industries that are crucial to heavy manufacture are closed, moved, or bought up by other maybe not so friendly entities, countries or companies, we become vulnerable, because we no longer have the ability to produce the materials we need to protect ourselves. It really is that simple… I get worried when so much of everything we use is stamped “made in China” or some other far flung country.
Now we find ourselves in a situation where not only do our enemies have us by the “you know whats”, but our own government has turned Socialist on us without our permission and bought up banks, car companies and God knows what else. It seems like our government wants to castrate us so we can’t fight back…I really don’t get it. If not for the USA taking up the most undesirable task of policing the world and spreading democracy, the world would be a much different place than it is now. If you doubt that fact, your either ignorant of history or well, just plain stupid…. If you think otherwise, you ARE on the wrong side of this issue and you need to educate yourself or just shut up and don’t subject the rest of us to your idiocy or Socialist/Marxist ideology which is another issue to itself of which I will address in the not too distant future in depth….. I am including some links to some documents and web pages so you can read this info for yourself and do your own research. Again, is this World Trade “dependence” a good thing for the USA? I feel that this situation is going to get a lot worst before it gets better. Especially if we allow the Democrat party to “dictate” to us for much longer. WTOrpt china intel failure

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TOKYO (May 12, 2015) — Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) reported a 1-percent increase in operating income for the quarter ended March 31 to $99.3 million, a record for the first quarter.
Sales fell 0.9-percent to $1.16 billion and net income dropped 10.1 percent to $48.9 million.
Yokohama attributed the operating income performance to a downward trend in raw materials prices and a weakening yen. Lower revenues in Japan offset sales gains overseas, YRC said.
In the tire segment, operating income increased 0.5 percent to $78.1 million on a 1.1-percent decline in sales to $908 million. Sales of OE tires declined in Japan amid declining unit production of vehicles, YRC said, while Japanese replacement market sales declined in yen value and in unit volume.
YRC's overseas tire business expanded overall in yen value and in unit volume as strong sales in China and in Russia “more than offset” weakness in North America and in Europe, the Tokyo-based tire maker said.
The company is adhering to its full-year sales and earnings projections announced in February: an 8.4-percent increase in operating income but an 11-percent drop in net income and a 7.6-percent increase in sales.

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How Do I Choose a Legal Structure for My Small Business?
When starting a small business, there are many things that you are going to have to consider and important decisions you’ll have to make in order to get your business up and running. One of these decisions that you won’t want to take lightly is choosing a legal structure. As a small business owner, there are several options to choose from, with pros and cons for each depending on your business goals.
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, “over 70 percent of U.S. businesses are owned and operated by sole proprietors or sole traders”. There are many reasons that make a sole proprietorship the most popular choice for small business owners, however, being the easiest business structure to set up likely makes that decision easier to make.
If you’re worried about the liability issues, a corporation could be the way to go. A corporation is an independent legal entity. This means that the business will be separate from the owner. The most important aspect of a corporation is limited liability. This means that shareholders are able to take part in the profits through dividends and stock appreciation, but they aren’t responsible for the company’s debts. There are various types of corporations so you’ll want to evaluate each before making a decision.
A C-Corp is the most popular type of corporation.
- Owners, or shareholders, are taxed separately from the entity
- Taxes on profits from the business are at corporate AND personal levels which means there is double taxation
- To form a C-Corp you have to start by registering a business name. From there you need to obtain an employer identification number (EIN)
- A meeting must be held once a year for shareholders and directors
- Personal liability is limited for directors, shareholders, employees, and officers meaning legal obligations of the business won’t become personal debt obligations
A Subchapter S, commonly shortened to S-Corp allows corporations to pass income directly to shareholders to avoid the double taxation that is experienced in C-Corp’s.
- Shareholders will report income and losses on individual tax returns
- S-Corp’s do not pay federal taxes at the entity’s level, which helps save money
- Heavy IRS scrutiny because of how S-Corp’s pay their employees
Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)
Members of the company are not personally liable for the company’s debts or liabilities under an LLC. An LLC is hybrid entities that have characteristics of corporations, partnerships or sole proprietorships.
- LLC’s help limit principals’ personal liability
- An LLC is easier to set up compared to a corporation and it provides more flexibility with protection
- State laws specify whether an LLC has to be dissolved upon death or bankruptcy of a member
- May not be the best option if the founder’s objective is to become a publicly listed company
If you decide to go into business with others, you may want to think about a general or limited partnership.
- The most common type of partnership
- Each partner has the authority to make business decisions
- All partners must agree to liability
- Tends to have low set-up costs and less paperwork when setting up
- One or more partners are liable only to the extent of the money that the partner has invested
- Limited partners do not receive dividends but receive direct access to the flow of income and expenses
- The biggest advantage is that owners are typically not liable for company debts
- Partners must register the venture in their state and have all necessary permits and licenses ready for starting up a partnership
- Two or more businesses come together
- Usually formed to combine resources, combine expertise, or to save money
- Usually creates a separate business entity that owners contribute assets to
- Parties in the joint venture share management, profits, and losses
There are a variety of pros and cons depending on the business structure you choose for your small business. According to the U.S. Small Business Association, you can change your business structure if you decide the current structure isn’t working for you. Typically, business owners change when the needs of their business changes. You’ll just want to know which steps to follow and be aware of all differences with your new business structure.
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Sunday May 29th-Anderson Indiana
Chris Windom, 20, of Canton IL, passed Eric Gordon with five laps remaining to capture the rain delayed 63rd running of the Pay Less Little 500 at Anderson Speedway on Sunday in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Sprint Car.
Windom won the Pay Less Little 500 for the first time in only his third career start. During the race it appeared that Gordon was on his way to a record tenth victory when the caution flag waved on lap 486 for debris on the track. On the restart Windom with an obviously faster car than Gordon made the crucial pass on lap 495 by diving inside entering turn three. Windom had to overcome a penalty for passing the pace car late in the race, but things fell his way over the final 50 laps. “This is unreal,” Windom said. “This is the biggest accomplishment of my career. I don’t have that much experience here, to beat a driver like Eric Gordon is unbelievable.” Windom said he knew he had to go as fast as he could on the final restart. “His (Gordon’s) car was going away and mine was getting better,” he said.
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A new Iowa health care bill is making life easier for those struggling with their insurance costs, but it’s also driving down costs for many middle-income families, according to a new analysis.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services released its first analysis of the bill this week, which finds that the Affordable Care Act’s premium subsidies would drop the average family’s premium from $2,619 to $1,878.
The savings would be especially significant for lower-income Americans, as the tax credits would only be available to families with incomes between 100 percent and 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
The analysis also found that Iowa would save $1.6 billion in 2018, compared to the state’s current projections.
It was conducted by the Iowa Insurance Institute and the University of Iowa Center for Health Policy and Research.
The bill was written by Sen. David Boren, R-Neb., a moderate Democrat who also is running for governor in 2020.
The legislation would allow Iowaans to buy private insurance, which is already available in more than half the state.
The new law, known as the Affordable Health Care Act, would expand insurance options for low-income adults and provide tax credits to help cover premiums.
The law was passed in 2009 by President Barack Obama.
It has also been criticized for imposing higher costs on middle-class and poor people.
Boren’s bill is the latest attempt to address some of those concerns, which could drive down premiums.
“It is not clear yet how many families will be able to use this new law to pay for health insurance premiums and deductibles,” the analysis states.
“However, the Affordable Healthcare Act will provide a lot of assistance to low- and moderate-income people, especially the middle- and upper-middle-income individuals.
This new law will likely lead to fewer uninsured people in Iowa, and lower premiums for middle- income families.”
A new report released this week by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation and the Urban Institute found that the ACA has helped to lower premiums, especially for lower income Americans.
The report found that while the number of people uninsured in Iowa has been falling for more than a decade, the number uninsured among those earning between $20,000 and $44,999 has increased by roughly 25 percent since the ACA passed.
But the cost of health insurance is still a major factor, especially among lower- and middle-middle income people.
The study found that a single middle-earner earning $20 an hour, or $26,000, would pay nearly $1 million more for health coverage in 2019 under Boren and other GOP leaders in the Iowa Legislature.
This means that if the state had gone the cost-sharing-reduction route with its uninsured people, they would have been able to buy a plan at an average premium of $1:1, the study found.
The nonpartisan Kaiser Health Tracking Program, a national research organization, also found in a 2017 analysis that about half of Iowa’s middle-aged adults and 50 percent of Iowaans aged 50 and older have insurance.
But a similar report released in April by the Urban League found that about 3 in 10 Iowa residents without insurance in 2019 are expected to remain uninsured.
The state’s insurance marketplace, the Iowa Health Connector, has seen an enrollment surge of nearly 300,000 people since the beginning of 2019.
The program was established to make it easier for middle class and low- to moderate- income Iowaans, but critics say it is hurting the state economically.
The Affordable Health Health Act was passed by the Obama administration in 2009 and became law in 2014.
The act expanded the number and types of benefits that insurers can offer, and was designed to allow insurers to cover lower-cost patients who would otherwise be unable to afford coverage.
But critics say the law is causing more people to leave the insurance market than enrolling.

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Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is in talks with Serbian flag-carrier JAT Airways to expand its codeshare agreement signed Monday.
The move would potentially solve a major problem for JAT, which has struggled for several years to find a new investor.
In a brief statement, Etihad said it was “in discussions with JAT Airways executives to explore potential commercial cooperation opportunities between the two airlines.”
The development came as Etihad signed a codeshare agreement with JAT in Belgrade and said it planned to start daily nonstop flights from Abu Dhabi from June 15. Etihad will employ a 106-seat Airbus A319 on the route.
JAT will place its JU code on the new service, as well as add 21 destinations to Etihad’s network. In return, Etihad will place its EY code on 23 of JAT’s European flights. The agreement is subject to government and regulatory approvals.
Etihad president and CEO James Hogan and JAT’s CEO Vladimir Ognjenović said the move would improve links to the Serbian diaspora, particularly in the US and Australia.
As part of Monday’s announcement, JAT will also place its code on several flights operated by Etihad’s equity partner, Air Berlin. One aspect of this will be the provision of a link for passengers from Belgrade to Chicago via Berlin. There will also be a link over Abu Dhabi to Sydney and Melbourne.
Etihad’s plan to take an equity stake in India’s Jet Airways may be delayed beyond August, according to a Reuters report citing unidentified sources. The news agency said that Etihad, which is reportedly planning to take a 24% stake in Jet, had unspecified concerns over the need “to protect its potential investment.”
An Etihad spokesperson said the carrier “continues to progress discussions about further investment in Jet Airways.”

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Bartram Trail was in a danger zone six weeks into the season as the team boasted a five-loss record. Don’t tell that to the coaching staff or players, though.
To them, it was just an introductory period allowing the team to fix its kinks and prepare for the weeks ahead.
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Mumps on the rise in Pardubice
Cases of the mumps are on the rise in the central region of Pardubice. Epidemiologists have recorded 420 cases in the region in the last two months since the beginning of the year as compared to 220 cases in 2011 total. According to the regional hygienic station most of the cases are in the area of Pardubice and Chrudim, followed by a rise in Ústí nad Orlicí. Young people aged 15 to 16 are apparently most susceptible to the illness. Research is now being conducted to determine why the virus is spreading despite the fact that most of the population is vaccinated - whether the vaccine stopped being effective or whether the virus has mutated.


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Thanks to all for your excellent suggestions and guidance. We have booked Shore Hills Campground for our June vacation in Maine. Can't wait!
Aah . Near the Boothbay Railway. We were down there last month. I have driven by there about 100 times. Being a former tent camper never been in. It seems OK if rather open.
Things to do in the area that are not hyped about are the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Oven Mouth Preserve. We sometimes run from inland to take a whale watch just to get cool, when the temps reach 90, but those are the other two things we relative locals enjoy all year round.
PS. take the shuttle bus. Its worth it. June is not quite the high season but Boothbay Harbor parking is limited. The grocery store is in Boothbay so that is closer and its just a strip mall with no parking issues.
I recommend if you can go back through Wiscasset and down Rt 127 to Five Islands Lobster Pound. Bring your own booze.(they are not licensed but byob is fine). Do not take the trailer there, otherwise it will be permanently installed. There is no turnaround.

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Small to medium-sized manufacturers have created more than 1000 jobs in the last eighteen months after taking advantage of a dedicated business support initiative.
The Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered by Economic Growth Solutions (EGS), has helped companies across the UK to grow, develop new products and improve their processes and quality.
This has led to 1070 new jobs, with an additional 580 positions expected to be created once ongoing projects are completed. By the end of February, £2.7m of grant contributions have been made, with money in place to support another 1500 firms between now and March 2019.
Martin Coats, managing director of EGS, said: “UK manufacturing has just posted its ninth consecutive month of growth and our SMEs are at the forefront of leading this expansion.
“More than 2000 companies have now been assisted and we’ve created more than 1000 new jobs…those are apprentices, operatives, experienced engineers, R&D specialists. The impact has been across the UK.
“We still have £2.5m of grants to deliver and we want manufacturers to come forward and see how they can take advantage of the assistance on offer.”
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