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Christopher Columbus was not the first European to cross the Atlantic—Viking Leif Erickson did it 500 years earlier. Elvis didn't invent rock 'n' roll—Chuck Berry and Little Richard did. And while Rosa Parks is famously remembered for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus—the act of civil disobedience that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and eventually lead to the Supreme Court's invalidation of "separate but equal" segregation—she wasn't the first woman to challenge the segregated bus laws of Montgomery, Alabama. A 15-year-old schoolgirl had done the same thing nine months earlier. The story of that girl is told in Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, the 2009 National Book Award winner in the Young People's Lit category. Author Phillip Hoose weaves together the richly detailed memories of the now-septuagenarian Colvin into the context of the burgeoning civil rights movement and the brutal oppression of Jim Crow South that treated black Americans as second-class citizens. But how could so few people know her story until now? "Important things get left out," Hoose says. "And after time, maybe it's inevitable, history gets consolidated into a few characters, and any important episode gets more about a couple people as time progresses." |


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Q: I need your help resolving a situation that I have with Hotwire. A little over a year ago I booked a flight from Baltimore, Md., to Orlando, Fla., but canceled because of a hurricane. Before I canceled, I called Hotwire and told them that I was concerned about the weather and afraid to travel at that time.
When I requested a refund, Allianz denied me and referred me to Hotwire. Hotwire denied me and said I had a ticket credit, and referred me to the airline. The airline just referred me back to Hotwire.
I recently called Hotwire to rebook my ticket. After being transferred three times, I was told someone would call me back. They never did. I've tried to connect with Hotwire numerous times, and I can never get through to them. Now my ticket credit has expired. I really feel disappointed, hurt and cheated by Hotwire. I am kindly asking if you would please intervene and help me to get my money back. -- Velta Mahon, New York
A: That's absurd. But the absurdity is happening on many levels, so let me break it down for you.
First, you had insured your flight from Baltimore to Orlando. That's not a bad idea for an August flight, because hurricanes do happen in Florida. But you have to read the fine print on your insurance policy. In order to make a successful claim, your flight must be canceled by the airline. (By the way, if it is canceled, the airline will offer you a refund, anyway -- but there are still other benefits from travel insurance, like trip interruption coverage.)
Anyway, you canceled your flight proactively, and someone from Allianz should have told you that when you called. No one should have led you to believe you could have canceled your flight before the airline did.
Re-using your ticket should have been relatively easy, and if Hotwire couldn't help you, then your airline should have. In reviewing your case, I note that a great deal of your communication was done by phone, which is unfortunate. Doing this by phone means you don't have the benefit of a written record, so it's hard to prove anything.
I checked with Hotwire and as it turns out it had several detailed files on your case.
"As we worked through a potential rebooking, there were several discussions and messages exchanged back and forth between Velta and Hotwire in the weeks leading up to that one year deadline," a representative told me. "During that time, several workflows were created on our side due to the multiple contacts."
In trying to sort through those files, Hotwire inadvertently closed your case and allowed your ticket credit to expire. It apologized for doing so and issued you a full refund for your ticket.
(Christopher Elliott is the author of "Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals" (Wiley). He's also the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine and the co-founder of the Consumer Travel Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for travelers. Read more tips on his blog, elliott.org or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Christopher Elliott receives a great deal of reader mail, and though he answers them as quickly as possible, your story may not be published for several months because of a backlog of cases.)

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You definitely don't have to be a total girly-girl like Elle Woods from Legally Blonde to wear pink. If you want to rock the color on your toes though, you do need a pro friend like Paulette to tell you what's up! Pink is the new BlackHere are seven tips for achieving the perfect pink at-home pedi (and looking darn good while you're at it). Remove your old polishFirst things first, you'll want to remove your old polish. Grab a cotton ball (or tissue if it's all you have), and soak it with nail polish remover. Gently rub away any remaining color from your nails, making sure not to miss a spot. If you notice yellow stains on your nails after doing so, dip an old toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide and use it to scrub your nails. This should do the trick. Soak your feet in warm waterTo soften your cuticles and moisturize your skin, founder of Beauty Booked Hillary Hutcheson recommends soaking your feet in a bowl of warm water for about five minutes. Add some essential oils to the mix to create a relaxing, spa-like experience and really pamper your feet. Hey, after a long day, they deserve it! Looking for more ways to update your nails? Check out these cool nail designs before heading to the salon.
Create your own scrubCreate your own scrub by mixing 2 tablespoons of granular sugar with your normal body wash, says Hillary. "Then massage into your feet to get rid of dry skin and/or rough spots." You can also use a pumice stone to buff away dead skin. Take care of your cuticlesNow that your cuticles are all nice and soft, dab a drop of cuticle oil on each nail and then use an orange stick to gently push them back. Trim and shape nailsIf your nails are too long, trim them down first and then file in one direction to create a perfectly rounded square shape, says Hillary. Wipe any excess oil from nails using nail polish remover before adding a base coat. Apply two coats of polishAfter applying a thin layer of base coat, add two coats of pretty pink polish (your choice), waiting a couple of minutes between each application. If you're having a hard time deciding on a certain color, right now we're loving punchy pink brights and soft pastels for summer. Add a top coatLast but not least, finish off your look with a high-shine top coat to prevent chipping, says Hillary. "Let your nails dry for at least 10 minutes, and then you're all set for any summer occasion!" Quick tipWant to ensure your pink pedi really stays perfect for weeks? Try OPI's new Gelcolor in Pink Flamenco or Strawberry Margarita for long-lasting color that wows! More nail tips & trendsHot trends for summer nails


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As the saying goes, "he who dies with the most toys wins," throughout our lives we make a living to be able to buy those toys we want. For me those toys are 99 percent fishing related. Since I am an avid tournament bass fisherman my collection of tackle, rods and reels could allow me to open up my own tackle store.
Many of you out there may have fishing and hunting equipment or even a whole garage full of water sports equipment. Regardless of what gear you have, it is important to know how to proper safe guard yourself and your gear so that if something ever happens to them, you won't be out all of the money you have invested into your hobby and passion.
Once a year I get all of my fishing gear together so I can properly document it all so I have records of it all for my insurance. Here is a simple five-step process that I follow:
1. It is crucial to have an in-depth understanding of what your insurance policy covers and where it applies. Do you have protection if your rods and reels are stolen out of your boat or they fall out? Since policy coverage can get a little hairy, it is easiest and most reliable to sit down with your insurance agent and have them explain to your coverage's.
2. List your items out and include how much they currently cost. For example if I have a total of 15 Rapala crankbaits, I would simply list 15 DT-6 crankbaits at $5.99 each. I will go through all of my lures like this. For some things that may be hard to count, such as hooks and sinkers, a logical guess of value is alright.
3. The next thing I do is take a look at my bigger items, such as my rods and reels. It is important here to also find out if your electronics, such as your depth finder and GPS is covered under you boat policy or not. Regardless the same documentation steps should be taken. If the item has a serial number, record this number. Again simply list what you have and the current price it would cost to replace it.
4. Having a detailed inventory is a good thing, but to go even further in protecting your stuff, it is crucial to have pictures of everything. These pictures will speed up and give you less headaches if by chance you ever do need to make a claim.
5. Now that you have your inventory and pictures you need to put them in a safe place. I first save my inventory and pictures not just to my hard drive on my computer, but also to a CD and a flash drive. I also print out a hard copy of the inventory and pictures, which get placed along with the CD in my safe deposit box. I have on-demand access to my records on my hard drive and if that goes down, then I can quickly pull them off of my flash drive and no matter what they are safe in my safe deposit box at the bank.
With these five steps, you can quickly and efficiently take into account all of your personal toys that you have worked hard to acquire and do not want to have to buy again.
Glenn has been fishing tournaments for over ten years, spreading his passion and knowledge of the sport via articles and videos, for more information check out glennwalkerfishing.com or on his Facebook page.


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A McAfee survey of more than 1,000 business executives across 17 countries has found that Web 2.0 technologies can increase employee productivity and generate revenue. But half of the business executives expressed fears over the security risks that come from social media, blogging, Web mail, and content-sharing tools.
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NATCHEZ Prior to the Civil War, Natchez was home to more than 500 millionaires, second only to New York. More than a dozen of the palatial mansions built by wealthy cotton planters are open for tours all year; many more welcome visitors during Natchez's annual Spring and Fall Pilgrimages. Arrive in time for lunch and allow time for a visit to the Natchez City Cemetery, where the marker inscriptions recount poignant tales from the distant past. Spend a fun-filled evening exploring Natchez Under-the-Hill. Once the notorious lair of riverboat gamblers, thieves, and ladies-of-the evening, Under-the-Hill is now a colorful area of shops, restaurants, and 24-hour casino gaming.
NATCHEZ TO VICKSBURG 111 kilometers Spend the morning touring more magnificent mansions. Then, enjoy lunch in one of the tour homes and browse the city's antique shops or take a carriage ride through historic downtown. Washington, a small community just north of Natchez, was once known as the "Versailles of the Mississippi Territory." Jefferson College, the first educational institution chartered in Mississippi, conducted its first classes here in 1802. Today, the oak-shaded antebellum campus is a museum. From Washington, take the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway north. Along this route you may stop to visit Springfield first land grant African-American college in the United States. Next stop is Port Gibson, the town Union General Ulysses S. Grant proclaimed "too beautiful to burn." Most of the antebellum homes and churches are located along Highway 61, making for an easy walking tour. Take an interesting side trip to the Ruins of Windsor, the crumbling remains of the largest antebellum mansion ever built in Mississippi. Windsor survived the Civil War only to burn to the ground in 1890 at the hands of a careless smoker. Located just north of Port Gibson, the 400-acre Grand Gulf Military Monument Park encompasses a Civil War fort, cemetery and earthworks, a small but excellent museum of Civil War artifacts, and several restored antebellum buildings. Continue north to Vicksburg, where you'll enjoy a sunset dinner overlooking the Mississippi River.
VICKSBURG View the film "The Vanishing Glory" as an introduction to the siege and fall of Vicksburg, one of the most famous Civil War battle sites. The capture of the city was crucial to the Union victory. After 47 days of fighting, Confederate General John C. Pemberton finally surrendered the city to Grant on July 4, 1863. Nicknamed "Vicksburg's Attic," the Old Court House Museum is packed with antebellum and Civil War-era artifacts. The Court House building was itself a Civil War target – until Union prisoners were moved into the upstairs courtroom. After lunch, spend the afternoon exploring the Vicksburg National Military Park, 1,800 acres of earthworks, cannons, and monuments. A local historian will re-create the siege and battle as you tour the battlefield, noting the marked Union and Confederate lines and monuments honoring soldiers from both sides of the conflict. Also displayed at the Military Park is the USS Cairo, a Union ironclad sunk by the Confederacy and raised after more than a century underwater.
VICKSBURG TO JACKSON 62 kilometers Traveling east toward Jackson, Mississippi's capital city, you'll pass the site of the Battle of Champion Hill in Edwards, another of our famous Civil War battle sites. The Confederate loss at Champion Hill led to the fall of Vicksburg, and ultimately, to the collapse of the Confederacy. During the 1860s Union troops reduced Mississippi's capital city to a smoking ruin, earning Jackson the dismal nickname "Chimneyville." Tour the 1842 Governor's Mansion, which served as a Civil War hospital, and the magnificent Old Capitol Building where the Ordinance of Secession was passed in 1861. After lunch, stroll the colorful, formal gardens outside antebellum City Hall, and then tour the Manship House, home of Jackson's Civil War-era mayor. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring Jacksons's art, natural science or agricultural museums before enjoying a delicious meal in one of the capital city's fine restaurants.
JACKSON TO TUPELO 270 kilometers From Jackson, take the famed Natchez Trace Parkway north toward Tupelo, following a scenic route dotted with marked historic sites. The Tupelo National Battlefield features a large memorial, cannons, and interpretive markers recounting the Battle of Tupelo, which pitted Union forces led by General A. J. Smith against Confederate troops commanded by the legendary General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
TUPELO TO CORINTH & HOLLY SPRINGS 105 kilometers Continue north to Baldwyn and the 836-acre Brice's Crossroads Battlefield, site of a major victory for Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Continue to Corinth, site of the bloodiest battle in Mississippi history, an infamous spot amongst Civil War battle sites. The Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center offers a presentation on the battle and the city's significance to the conflict. Reminders of the war are found in the well-marked park, Battery Robinette; the Corinth National Cemetery, final resting place for hundreds of soldiers; and in miles of earthworks found throughout the city. From Corinth travel to the picturesque town of Holly Springs, where General Ulysses S. Grant held a city under occupation. During this time, his wife and son were housed at Walter Place Estate. While Grant stockpiled supplies for General Sherman's attempt to invade Vicksburg, General Van Dorn, CSA, conducted a raid to destroy those supplies, successfully delaying the fall of Vicksburg. The lovely home called Airewood served as Grant's headquarters in Holly Springs, and thirteen Confederate generals rest among the stones of serene Hillcrest Cemetery. The Marshall County Historical Museum is currently preparing to house the largest collection of Civil War memorabilia in the state.


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'Friaries: The friars of the Sack', A History of the County of London: Volume 1: London within the Bars, Westminster and Southwark (1909), pp. 513-514. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35367 Date accessed: 07 March 2014. Add to my bookshelf
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15. THE FRIARS OF THE SACK OR OF THE PENANCE OF JESUS CHRIST Footnotes
It was in 1257 (fn. 1) that the friars of the Sack first appeared in London, where they were received and recommended by Peter of Tewkesbury in the chapter of the Franciscans. (fn. 2) They settled in a spot outside Aldersgate, (fn. 3) but afterwards removed to Coleman Street, (fn. 3a) evidently close to a synagogue, for in 1271–2 they were said to be disturbed at their devotions by the howling of the Jews in their church. As a remedy Henry III gave the friars the synagogue to increase their house, and, while giving the despoiled Jews permission to build another, ordered them to be less noxious to the friars. (fn. 3b)
At some date between 1265 and September 1271, (fn. 4) they bought from Queen Eleanor, then warden of London Bridge, for the sum of 60 marks and the maintenance of the chantry of Richard le Kew, certain tenements in Colechurch Street, in the parish of St. Olave Jewry, and of St. Margaret Lothbury. They also possessed houses in Candelwyk Street (Cannon Street), in the parish of St. Mary Abchurch, (fn. 5) bequeathed to them by Gilbert de Tanyngton as the endowment of a chantry. In spite of the suppression of the smaller orders of Mendicants by the Council of Lyons in 1274, the little community in London managed to maintain itself for some years longer. It figured in the wardrobe accounts of 28th year of Edward I, (fn. 6) and was still in existence in October, 1302. (fn. 7) But the condition of the friars must have been the reverse of flourishing, and in March, 1305, (fn. 8) the king granted them licence to make over their chapel to Robert Fitzwalter, who was to make himself responsible for a chantry of two chaplains for the souls of Eleanor the late queen, the king's ancestors, and others.
The house was presided over by priors, none of whose names survive.
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Forgery is the process of making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceive.
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USB Autorun supercharges your USB's autorun by giving you more control over what happens when you plug a drive in. It lets you completely bypass Windows' autorun prompt while still getting the desired result. Since it's a portable program, its ability to move with you on any drive makes it even cooler. It might also upset your antivirus software, but you can bet that it's clean.
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MGMA-ACMPE Seeks Delay for Stage 2 MU Penalties
Lack of vendor readiness for the move to Stage 2 Meaningful Use means physicians will be unable to meet the requirements for EHR implementation and will be subject to fines starting in 2015, the Medical Group Management Association says.
The Medical Group Management Association has become the newest member in a grumbling chorus of prominent healthcare professional associations that want the federal government to modify components of Stage 2 Meaningful Use implementation.
MGMA-ACMPE President/CEO Susan Turney, MD, in a letter this week to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that concern over "vendor readiness" for the move into Stage 2 Meaningful Use has left physicians in a lurch.
"It has become clear that the alignment between the more rigorous Stage 2 requirements and the ability of the vendor community to produce and deploy Stage 2 certified products has simply not occurred at the pace anticipated," Turney said in the letter.
"If the appropriate steps are not taken, we believe physicians that have made significant investments in (electronic health record) technology and successfully completed Stage 1 requirements will be unfairly subject to negative Medicare payment adjustments. Accordingly, HHS should immediately institute an indefinite moratorium on penalties for physicians that successfully completed Stage 1 meaningful use requirements."
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PORTALEGRE is the capital, market centre and transport hub of Alto Alentejo, a busy commercial town of around 20,000 people, crouched at the foot of the Serra de São Mamede. It has its moments, and it's currently being prettified in upper and lower towns, but there's not an enormous amount to delay you here – the whitewashed old quarter, for once, isn't dominated by a castle (only three towers and a few sections of wall remain) and instead it's Portalegre's industrial history that looms large. Still, one excellent museum and a decent selection of local accommodation and restaurants might persuade you to give Portalegre a night.
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Economy of Hong Kong
Economy of Hong Kong | |
Central and Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong
Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
Fiscal year | 1 April – 31 March |
Trade organisations | APEC and WTO |
Statistics | |
GDP | PPP: $325.755 billion (2011 est.) PPP per capita rank: 8th Nominal per capita rank: 25th (2010[update])1 |
GDP growth | 7.2% (2011 Q1)2 |
GDP per capita | HK$246,733; 2010 (US$50,936 PPP; 2012)3 |
GDP by sector | agriculture: (0.1%) industry: (9%) services: (90.9%) (2008 est.) |
Inflation (CPI) | 2.4% (2010)4 |
Population below poverty line |
Gini coefficient | 53.3 (2007) |
Labour force | 3.2343 million (end-2010)5 |
Labour force by occupation |
manufacturing (6.5%), construction (2.1%), wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels (43.3%), financing, insurance, and real estate (20.7%), transport and communications (7.8%), community and social services (19.5%) |
Unemployment | 3.4% (1/2011 – 3/2011)6 |
Main industries | textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks |
Ease of doing business rank | 2nd7 |
External | |
Exports | $390.4 billion (2010) |
Main export partners | China 54.1% United States 9.9% Japan 4.2% (2012 est.)8 |
Imports | $433.5 billion (2010) |
Main import partners | China 46.9% Japan 8.4% Taiwan 7.5% South Korea 5.0% United States 4.7% (2012 est.)9 |
Public finances | |
Public debt | 30% of GDP (2012 est.) |
Revenues | $36.62 billion (2008 est) |
Expenses | $38.89 billion (2008 est.) |
Economic aid | N/A |
Credit rating | Standard & Poor's:10 AAA (Domestic) AAA (Foreign) AAA (T&C Assessment) Outlook: Stable11 Moody's:11 Aa1 Outlook: Stable Fitch:11 AA+ Outlook: Stable |
Foreign reserves | US$272.617 billion (March 2011)12 |
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As one of the world's leading international financial centers, Hong Kong's service-oriented economy is characterised by low taxation, near free port trade and well established international financial market.13 The currency, called the Hong Kong dollar, is legally issued by three major international commercial banks,14 and pegged to the US Dollar.1516 Interest rates are determined by the individual banks in Hong Kong to ensure it is market-driven only. 17 There is no central banking system in Hong Kong. 1819 (for more, see Exchange Bank Association) When destabilizing factors attempt to hit the financial market of this Special Administrative Region of People's Republic of China it will be supervised and inspected by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Electronic finance trading 2021 is evolutionarily impacting the financial market of Hong Kong.22
According to Index of Economic Freedom since the inception of the index in 1995,23 Hong Kong has remained as the world's freest economy, The economy is governed under positive non-interventionism, and is highly dependent on international trade and finance. In 2009 the real economic growth fell by 2.8% as a result of the global financial turmoil. Hong Kong's economic strengths include a sound banking system, virtually no public debt, a strong legal system, ample foreign exchange reserves, rigorous anti-corruption measures and close ties with the mainland China. Despite the downturn, these strengths enable it to quickly respond to changing circumstances.24 In terms of international comparison, with the most efficient and corruption-free application procedure, lowest income tax and lowest corporate tax as well as abundant and sustainable government finance that the government of Hong Kong consistently upheld the policy of encouraging (and supporting such as Cyberport and Hong Kong Disneyland (by Hong Kong International Theme Parks)) activities of private businesses. This is having a sound impact on the overall economic performance by removing unnecessary barriers for the private enterprises in the Special Administrative Region. Hong Kong is a favorable destination especially for international firms and firms from Mainland China to be listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange due to Hong Kong's highly internationalized and modernized financial industry along with its capital market in Asia, its size, regulations and available financial tools, which are comparable to London and New York.2526
Hong Kong's gross domestic product, between 1961 and 1997, has grown 180 times. Also, the GDP rose by 87 times per capita.27 Its economy size is slightly bigger than Israel and Ireland282930 and its GDP per capita at purchasing power parity is the 6th highest globally in 2011, more than the United States and the Netherlands and slightly lower than the Brunei.
By the late 20th century, Hong Kong was the seventh largest port in the world and second only to New York and Rotterdam in terms of container throughput. Hong Kong is a full Member of World Trade Organization.31 The Kwai Chung container complex was the largest in Asia; while Hong Kong shipping owners were second only to those of Greece in terms of total tonnage holdings in the world. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the 5th largest in the world, with a market capitalisation of about US$2.63 trillion.
Hong Kong has also had an abundant supply of labour from the region nearby. A skilled labour force coupled with the adoption of modern British/Western business methods and technology ensured that opportunities for external trade, investment, and recruitment were maximised. Prices and wages in Hong Kong are (relatively) flexible depending on the performance and stability of the economy of Hong Kong.32
Taxation in Hong Kong raises revenues from the sale and taxation of land and through attracting international business to provide capital for its public finance, due to its low tax policy. According to Healy Consultants, Hong Kong is East Asia's most attractive business environment, in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).33 This has led to Hong Kong being the 3rd largest recipient of FDI in the world.34 From its revenues, the government has built roads, schools, hospitals, and other public infrastructure facilities and services. Low levels of spending relative to GDP (for example, no spending on armed forces, minimal outlays for foreign affairs and modest recurrent social welfare spending) have allowed the accumulation of very large fiscal reserves with minimal foreign debt.
Though not conventionally regarded as a tax haven, Hong Kong ranked fourth on the Tax Justice Network's 2011 Financial Secrecy Index.35
Stock exchange
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the 6th largest in the world, with a market capitalisation of about US$2.97 trillion. In 2006, the value of initial public offerings conducted in Hong Kong was second highest in the world after London.36 In 2009, Hong Kong raised 22 percent of worldwide initial public offering (IPO) capital, becoming the largest centre of IPOs in the world.37 The rival stock exchange of the future is expected to be the Shanghai Stock Exchange. As of 2006, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has an average daily turnover of 33.4 billion dollars, which is 12 times that of Shanghai.36
Economic predictions
Since the 1997 handover Hong Kong's economic future became far more exposed to the challenges of economic globalization and direct competition from mainland China. Shanghai claimed in particular to have a geographical advantage, and a municipal government that dreamt of turning the city into China's main economic centre by as early as 2010. The target is to allow Shanghai to catch up to New York by 2040–2050.38 Hong Kong, on the other hand, continues to have a more positive and realistic approach, and remains the principal international financial centre in China. Until then, Hong Kong is expected to have higher overall economic figures yearly. Hong Kong's main trading partners are China, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, Singapore, and South Korea.
Positive non-interventionism
This policy has often been cited by economists such as Milton Friedman and the Cato Institute as an example of the benefits of laissez-faire capitalism. However others have argued that the economic strategy was inadequately characterised by the term laissez-faire.39 They point out that there are still many ways in which the government is involved in the economy. The government has intervened to create economic institutions such as the Hong Kong Stock Market and has been involved in public works projects and social welfare spending. All land in Hong Kong is owned by the government and leased to private users. By restricting the sale of land leases, the Hong Kong government keeps the price of land at what some would say are artificially high prices and this allows the government to support public spending with a low tax rate.40
Economic freedom
Hong Kong has ranked as the world's freest economy in the Index of Economic Freedom of Heritage Foundation for 20 consecutive years, since its inception in 1995.23 41 The Index measures restrictions on business, trade, investment, finance, property rights and labour and considers the impact of corruption, government size and monetary controls in 183 economies. Hong Kong is the only one to have ever scored 90 points or above on the 100 point scale in 2014 Index.42
Economic indicators
- GDP (nominal, 2009) – HK$1,633.5 billion (US$210.7 billion)
- GDP – real growth rate: -2.7% (2009)
- GDP – per capita: US$30,087 (2009)
- GDP – composition by sector: (2008)
- Manufacturing: 2.3%
- Finance: 25.0%
- Trade: 26.4%
- Other Services: 34.7%
- Other Sectors: 11.6%
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- Population: – 7.03 million (end-2009), +0.6% p.a. (2000–09)
- Unemployment rate: 5.2% (2009)
- Labour Force Participation Rate(2009)44
- Overall: 60.3%45
- Male: 68.9%
- Female: 52.9%
- Age 15–24: 8.5%
- Age 25–39: 36.8%
- Age 39+: 43.7%
- Labour force: 3.7 million (end-2010)
- Employed: 3.56 million (96.2%, end-2010)
- Public administration, social and personal services 24.8%
- Finance, insurance and real estate 18.3%
- Retail, accommodation and food services 15.7%
- Import/export trade 14.9%
- Transport, communications and logistics 12.6%
- Other services 10.6%
- Other sectors 3.1%
- Average Work Week: 45 hours
- Unemployed: 136,000 (4%, end-2010)
- Underemployed: 67,000 (1.8%, end-2010)
FY 2010–11 budget
- Operating Revenues: HK$247.6 billion
- Operating Expenditures: $251.4 billion
- Balance: -$3.8 billion
- Government debt HK$11,227.5 million (US$1.44 billion; June 30, 2011)47
Trade (2010)48
- Two-way Trade: US$823.9 billion, +23.6% (2010), +11.1% p.a. (1986–2010)
- With China:' $402.6 billion, +24.2% (2010), 48.9% share
- Exports: $390.4 billion, +22.7% (2010), +10.8% p.a. (1986–2010)
- To China:' $205.7 billion, +26.5% (2010), 52.7% share
- Re-exports: $381.2 billion, +22.8% (2010), +14.3% p.a. (1986–2010)
- To China:' $201.7 billion, +26.7% (2010), 52.9% share
- Imports: $433.5 billion, +25.0% (2010), +11.3% p.a. (1986–2010)
- From China:' $196.9 billion, +22.4% (2010), 45.4% share
See also
- ^ "Hong Kong SAR: Gross domestic product per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)". World Economic Outlook Database, September 2011. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ^ National Income – Publications | Census and Statistics Department. Censtatd.gov.hk. Retrieved on 2012-11-01.
- ^ National Income – Publications | Census and Statistics Department. Censtatd.gov.hk. Retrieved on 2012-11-01.
- ^ Census and Statistics Department (Hong Kong). "Consumer Price Indices".
- ^ Census and Statistics Department (Hong Kong). "Statistics on Labour Force, Unemployment and Underemployment".
- ^ Labour – Overview | Census and Statistics Department. Censtatd.gov.hk. Retrieved on 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Doing Business in Hong Kong 2013". World Bank. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ^ "Export Partners of Hong Kong". CIA World Factbook. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "Import Partners of Hong Kong". CIA World Factbook. 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ^ "Sovereigns rating list". Standard & Poor's. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Rogers, Simon; Sedghi, Ami (15 April 2011). "How Fitch, Moody's and S&P rate each country's credit rating". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity – HONG KONG". International Monetary Fund. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.hkma.gov.hk/media/eng/publication-and-research/quarterly-bulletin/qb200309/fa1.pdf
- ^ LEGAL TENDER NOTES ISSUE ORDINANCE. legislation.gov.hk (1997-06-30)
- ^ http://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/exhibition/2.pdf
- ^ "Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in April 2007". Triennial Central Bank Survey 2007 (Bank for International Settlements): 7. September 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/07/19/asian-financial-regulators-examine-local-lending-rates/
- ^ http://www.hkab.org.hk/DisplayArticleAction.do?sid=20&ss=2
- ^ http://chinaperspectives.revues.org/260
- ^ http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.115.5329&rep=rep1&type=pdf
- ^ http://www.unescap.org/tid/publication/tipub2374_chap8.pdf
- ^ http://www.bis.org/publ/bppdf/bispap12g.pdf (see page 134~136)
- ^ a b "Index of Economic Freedom". Heritage Foundation.
- ^ Background Note:Hong Kong, Diplomacy in action, U.S. Department of State]
- ^ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4772c47c-9310-11e2-b3be-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2g6qsw9W6
- ^ http://www.zyen.com/images/GFCI_25March2013.pdf
- ^ Rikkie Yeung (2008). Moving Millions: The Commercial Success and Political Controversies of Hong Kong's Railways. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-962-209-963-0.
- ^ "Nominal GDP list of countries. Data for the year 2010". World Economic Outlook Database, September 2011. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ^ "Gross domestic product (2009)". The World Bank: World Development Indicators database. World Bank. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ Field listing – GDP (official exchange rate), CIA World Factbook
- ^ Hong Kong, China – Member information. WTO. Retrieved on 2012-11-01.
- ^ http://www.hkma.gov.hk/media/eng/publication-and-research/research/working-papers/HKMAWP09_20_full.pdf
- ^ "Hong Kong Company Formation". Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "UNCTAD World Investment Report". UNCTAD. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.financialsecrecyindex.com/2011results.html
- ^ a b Hong Kong surpasses New York in IPOs, International Herald Tribune, 2006-12-25. Retrieved 2007-1-20.
- ^ "Hong Kong IPOs May Raise Record $48 Billion in 2010, E&Y Says". Bloomberg. 21 December 2009.
- ^ Richardson, Harry W. Bae, Chang-Hee C. [2005] (2005) Globalization and Urban Development: Advances in Spatial Science. ISBN 3-540-22362-2
- ^ Journal of Contemporary China (2000), 9(24) 291–308 http://psweb.sbs.ohio-state.edu/faculty/mcooper/ps536readings/cheung_interventionism.pdf
- ^ Geocities. "Geocities." at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2009) Doesn't Hong Kong show the potentials of "free market" capitalism?. Retrieved on 2008-03-06. (dead link)
- ^ "The World's Freest Economy Is Also Its Least-Affordable Housing Market". Bloomburg BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ "2014 Index of Economic Freedom - Hong Kong". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
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- ^ Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department
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- ^ Search for Statistical Products | Census and Statistics Department. Censtatd.gov.hk. Retrieved on 2012-11-01.
External links
- Hong Kong Government
- Hong Kong Economic Structure, The Economist, 10-01-2007. Retrieved 24-02-2007.
- The Hong Kong Experiment by Milton Friedman
- Economic History of Hong Kong Catherine R. Schenk, University of Glasgow
- Key Economic and Social Indicators – Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department
- Hong Kong Forex Nows (IBTimes HK)


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Sunday, December 28, 2003 Tucson, Ariz. - Kikas Gomes scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but Valpo (2-6) was defeated by Louisiana-Lafayette 95-71 in the opening round of the Fiesta Bowl Classic. The double-double was the fourth straight for Gomes, who made seven of 11 shots. Cedric Williams tallied 23 points to pace five Ragin' Cajuns in double figures. Dan Oppland added 14 points for Valpo.Louisiana-Lafayette (4-3) scored the first five points of the game and outscored the Crusaders 12-2 in the first four minutes. Brad Boyd netted six points during the stretch. The Ragin' Cajuns gradually increased their advantage and led by 18 (34-16) with 9:20 left in the half. Oppland scored six points to key an 18-11 run as Valpo trimmed its halftime deficit to 47-36. Boyd, who finished with 17 points, opened the second half by draining three straight free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt. The Ragin' Cajuns extended their lead to 62-44 as Brian Hamilton scored five of his 17 points during the run. Valpo pulled within 11 again as Kenny Harris scored six points and Gomes added five during a 13-6 Crusader stretch. Louisiana-Lafayette used an 8-0 run - keyed by six points from Williams - to build a 20-point lead (81-61) with just under six minutes remaining. Williams scored 15 of his points in the second half. Dwayne Mitchell finished with 15 points and six assists for the Ragin' Cajuns, while Laurie Bridges added 12 points and seven assists. Antoine Landry also dished out seven of Louisiana-Lafayette's 25 assists. Turnovers hurt the Crusaders, who committed 21 miscues to 10 for the Ragin' Cajuns. Led by Williams' eight boards, Louisiana-Lafayette outrebounded Valpo 33-29. Moussa Mbaye grabbed a team-high six rebounds, while Ali Berdiel passed for six assists and Ron Howard had five assists for the Crusaders. Louisiana-Lafayette shot 51 percent (33-65) from the field, while Valpo converted 48 percent (28-58) overall. The Ragin' Cajuns held a major advantage at the free throw line, making 25 of 35 (71 percent) to Valpo's 12 of 14 (86 percent). Louisiana-Lafayette made 11 steals. Gomes, who leads the Mid-Continent Conference in blocked shots, had two. Valpo will face Liberty on Tuesday at 6 p.m. CST in the consolation game, while Louisiana-Lafayette will face host Arizona in the championship game at 8:30 p.m. |
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U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship "Proposed Western Hemisphere Passport Rules: Impact on Trade and Tourism" Friday December 2, 2005, 1:30 p.m., Texas A & M International University * * * Good afternoon, and welcome. The purpose of today's hearing is to review the government's Western Hemisphere Travel Document Initiative and how it will affect trade and tourism. Currently, U.S. citizens and some citizens of other countries in the Western Hemisphere are not required to present a passport to enter the U. S. when traveling from certain Western Hemisphere countries. The 9/11 Commission, recognizing the obvious vulnerability of that policy, recommended in its Final Report that Americans should not be exempt from carrying biometric passports when they enter the United States; nor should Canadians or Mexicans." In response, Congress passed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. That law mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, develop and implement a plan to require U.S. citizens and foreign nationals to present a passport, or other secure document, when entering the United States. The law requires that a plan be in place by January 1, 2008. The Departments of State and Homeland Security recently published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the first formal statement by the administration on how it plans to implement the new passport requirements. That notice indicates that the agencies will implement the Western Hemisphere Initiative in two stages. First, the agencies will apply the passport requirement to all air and sea travel by December 31, 2006. A year later, the requirements will go into place for land border-crossers. Phasing in these new requirements makes sense. The land border crossing environment is very different from an air or sea port of entry. And while we all agree that we have a responsibility to protect our borders and to know who crosses through our ports, the process needs to be done in a manner that is least disruptive to legitimate travelers, businesses, and tourism. There is no question that this initiative will have an impact. For individuals, a passport costs almost 100 dollars, plus an additional 60 dollars if the person wants expedited processing. For a family of four, the cost to cross the border could be close to 400 dollars. -more- One need only look at the economy in Laredo to understand how a small change in the travel document requirement could have a significant impact on the economy in this region. Around $80 billion in goods, 1.6 million loaded trucks, and nearly 7 million other vehicles carrying millions of people flowed across the Laredo border in 2003. A study by the director of the Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development at Texas A&M International University found that a 1 percent decrease in border crossings would cost Laredo $19 million in annual sales - and increase unemployment by 7.2 percent. Understandably, the business communities along the border are concerned. In a 2004 study, the Perryman Group, which conducted an analysis at the request of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, found that the proposed passport initiative will cost 19,000 jobs in the border region and 215,044 jobs in Texas. That same group said the initiative could cause the loss of approximately $10 billion in personal income and the loss of approximately $16 billion in gross product in the state. Many of the same economic concerns were present when US-VISIT was implemented in 2004. US-VISIT has since processed over 44 million travelers and has led to the identification of over 900 criminals and the denial of approximately 12,000 visas. While US-VISIT has not led to delays at the ports of entry, the greatest challenges for that program are yet to come.
The questions we wish to address today are what documents these agencies will accept in lieu of a passport and whether the agencies can meet their proposed deadline without delaying cross-border traffic. In November, the Department of State announced that it is considering SENTRI, NEXUS, and FAST program cards as acceptable alternatives. These documents are currently used by registered, frequent travelers. The Department also announced that it anticipates that the Border Crossing Card, or "laser visa," will also be an acceptable substitute. I also understand that the Departments of State and Homeland Security are evaluating other options - including creation of a new travel document that would be issued to U.S. Citizens but that would also cost much less than a passport. I look forward to hearing from our government witnesses today about the progress they have made regarding alternatives to the passport. -30- www.cornyn.senate.gov/immigration |


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