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Did you know that Swiss watchmaker Armin Strom participated in Formula 1? Some things just go well together. Chocolate and peanut butter, Die Hard and Christmas, rum and bad decisions. Some things work so well together that it's of little surprise that when you dig a little deeper, you find that they share similar passions. Back in November of this past year, I had the good fortune to attend my first Formula One event and get an insider's view of what it takes to keep an F1 car on the grid. What I saw was a complex system of bespoke pieces which are all synchronized with input from a human element to form a single high-functioning machine.
Armin Strom, who sponsors the Marussia Formula One team, was playing host at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and it got me wondering, why sponsor an F1 team? The cars proudly display the logos and names of their sponsors, the like-minded few that throw cash into the bottomless pit of chasing another tenth of a second, perfection takes time and so much money, but what does the sponsor get from this deal?
It's not all that surprising that Formula One teams are often sponsored by watch brands, and certainly we've seen countless watches that feature motorsports manufacturer or racing livery in their dial design. That said, given the incredible cash-eating monster that is Formula One, you wouldn't expect smaller and younger brands to dive into sponsorships.
When it comes to watch brands as sponsors, some have direct connections to motorsports via their history (such as Tag Heuer, IWC, and of course Rolex) while other brands enter Formula One sponsorship for a host of other reasons that must extend beyond the simple need for advertising.
Armin Strom may not be a household name like other higher-volume brands, but many a watchnerd will recognize not only the name, but also remember the man who made that name popular in the 70's and 80's by specializing in the skeletonization and engraving of watch movements. The brand was recently incorporated and relocated from Bergdorf to Beil, Switzerland. In 2011, Strom retired but he is still a member of Armin Strom's board and his aesthetic and attention to hand-rendered detailing can still be seen in all of their modern pieces, which span the use of six in-house skeleton calibres.
They are a small and ambitious brand that creates watches with a distinctive style and detail-driven mechanical aesthetic. So why would they choose to sponsor a Formula One team? Most obviously, Formula One, apart from being insanely cool, shares a lot in common with high-end watchmaking. There is no doubt that Serge Michel (owner of Armin Strom) and Claude Greisler (Director and Chief Designer) are big fans of Formula One and see their relationship with Marussia as more than just an ad bought on the side of a fast car. A very similar passion for mechanical precision and bespoke engineering can be seen expressed in both motorsports and watchmaking.


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In a business centered on the star, Ed McMahon, 86, embraced his role as the ultimate No. 2 man. "It takes a talent all its own, like being a catcher," McMahon told PEOPLE. "It's your job to absorb what's thrown because, in final analysis, he's the guy who has to throw the ball." He spent 30 years introducing Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show with his signature "Heeeere's Johnny!" But it was more than a role. "Ed is what you see up there," said Carson, who died in 2005. "He's the same guy off as he is on." A decorated combat pilot in the Korean war, McMahon rose through a series of TV and radio jobs before starting on Tonight in 1962. While holding court on the show he also became a ubiquitous pitchman and launched several projects, including 1983's Star Search, which he hosted for 12 years. McMahon—who had five children with two ex-wives, and a stepson from his wife of seven years, Pamela Hurn—broke his neck in 2007 and not long after faced foreclosure on his home for back mortgage payments. But McMahon, who battled cancer near the end, always kept his perspective: "You can have 15 pairs of shoes; you can only wear one. But friends, you can have as many as you can handle. I don't mind dying; the part I'll miss is my friends."
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I had severe, chronic Candida overgrowth. I took Candex twice daily as recommended and followed the diet rigorously. It took me about 6 weeks to have noticeable improvement. Many supplements also contain cellulose as part of the capsule or tablet. It's important that you don't take those with Candex (just like food, take Candex 2 hours before or 1 hour afterwards) because Candex will digest that cellulose instead of the Candida cells
It works!
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I have suspected that I had a "sugar" addiction for a number of years. When I began researching candida and saw all the symptoms I have, I was convinced. But trying to detox on my own proved more painful than the candida symptoms. Then I heard about Candex from my sister. Combined with the sugar detox diet, which is a must, I noticed that Candex almost immediately quelled my cravings, making it possible to stick to a sugar free diet. I have used Candex for almost a month now. I fell off the "no sugar" wagon once, suffered the excruciating physical pain from eating sugar again, and once and for all saw that sugar was in fact the culprit in my health challenges. I got back on the no sugar diet with Candex and now feel strong in my commitment and ability to keeping sugar out of my diet for life.
Seems to help a lot!
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I have been suffering with candida for years. I've been taking high quality probiotics for at least ten years and eat low-glycemic foods, went on round after round of Diflucan (only works as long as you are taking it, plus it's hard on your liver) and while that did help keep candida to a manageable level (meaning, not in full blown rip my skin off mode), it wasn't enough to return my health to a good state. Candida had gone systemic on me and allergies got unresolvable along with lung dysfunction, muscle problems, joint problems, brain fog, digestive trouble as well. I suffered daily migraines and severe neck, shoulder and upper back pain too. I've been miserable... I am finally making progress thanks to two things: taking coconut oil daily (do beware of detoxing symptoms if your candida is systemic like mine--pencil yourself off the calendar until initial detoxing is over--took a whopping two months for me) and CANDEX--two pills in the a.m., two pills at bedtime, both times on empty tummy. Wow! This Candex stuff really does seem to work. I am so impressed and notice such a difference it's remarkable. The other reviewers helped me decide that I needed to give this stuff a try, so a very big thank you to those who took the time to share your success stories. Even the white stuff on my tongue, which I have been scrubbing off with my toothbrush 3 times a day since childhood (now age 45) is gone. I can't believe how impacted my life has been by this evil creature candida has been. It's got to be public enemy number one as far as I am concerned. My sincere gratitude to Pure Essence for making Candex. It's a life changer. Thank you thank you! And Iherb, you guys always do right. We always order with Iherb.
Amazing for topical use
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This stuff is the bomb! I have dissolved the contents of capsules and used them for ear drops to get my otic mycosis (ear yeast infection) under control, gargled with the contents of a candex capsule dissolved in a cup of water to get at the ear infection from the inside out (where the ear drains into the back of my throat), and also added it to hydrocortisone creams, etc. to get the yeast rashes under control. I had one rash on the back of my neck since I've been 15, and it is almost gone! This stuff is fantastic ... the yeast won't/don't develop an immunity to it, and by dissolving it for topical use it works better than the expensive and prescription products.
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During a lengthy course of tetracycline antibiotics, I needed a good antifungal. The one my local doctor suggested (fluconazole), which I bought from a chemist, almost killed me when it interacted badly with the antibiotic in my body. It also didn't work. So I realised I needed something gentler, but that would also actually work. I found out about Candex online and thought I'd give it a go, and was pleasantly surprised when it not only worked, but worked really well, and quickly. It didn't have any side effects, except that my urine smelt like ammonia for a week or two. (I have allergies to almost everything, yet thankfully I had no intolerance problems whatsoever with Candex.) And Candex also helped clear my sinuses, and vastly improved my sleep when I took it at bedtime. Best of all, though, it cut my food cravings drastically. Up until then, I'd been a moody beast who just wanted to constantly pig out on sugary carbohydrates, and who got narky when dieting. After taking Candex, the over-eating monster was tamed! That was the best surprise of all. This is now one of my top three natural remedies.


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Jordan Shipley returns punt 64 yards in rookie debut for Bengals against Cowboys in HOF game (via shipleyplaysguitar)
Football. Finally.
The game features 5 of the finest members of the Longhorns offense in recent memory. (i.e. 5 reasons Greg Davis makes a comfortable living.)
Jordan Shipley, Quan Cosby and Cedric Benson on the Bengals versus Leonard Davis and Roy Williams on the Cowboys. Roddrick Muckelroy is also a rookie for the Bengals
Starters will likely only be in for first quarter, but Jordan and Quan may see some snaps later in the game and perhaps returning kicks.
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Cosby - 12
Benson -32
Muckelroy - 56
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February 13, 2010
I bought this based on...
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I bought this based on the reviews, but don't like it. It does erase well, but it has a drawback: the highlighter covers up and dulls the ink of the text you're highlighting, rather than making it pop out. If you erase the highlighting, the text stands out again, so the problem is that the yellow sits on top of the ink, making the black text look gray.
To the reviewer above -- the highlighter does erase very cleanly and thoroughly, but you have to use the built-in eraser on the tip of the pencil, not a pencil eraser. All you're doing with the pencil tip is bringing the heat-sensitive ink to a high enough temperature. So a hairdryer would probably do the trick more easily if you're erasing a whole chapter or something.
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I purchased the yellow,...
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I purchased the yellow, blue, and green version of this highlighter. They are amazing. They do erase perfectly. I have had zero trouble erasing anything after I highlight it. If i had to give one small tiny negative thing about this highlighter I would say that the yellow one is a bit darker than most regular highlighters. I prefer one that is very bright yellow. The other colors are perfect, and you should definitely purchase a few of these.
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it's not really erase-...
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it's not really erase- it's more like smudge it out.. and u can actually do the trick with ur body temp warm fingers.
the highlight does cover the inks--make black look gray.
takes a while to dry up.
and the last part, using the eraser tip will smudge inks, especially pencil.
1 star for fast delivery. 1 star for the good erase.
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The utility of these...
The utility of these things is great. Simple to use, bright, and erasable - what more could you ask for as a college student with rented books?
I bought a multi-pack of these from a local office supply store and unfortunately after only about 2 weeks of use they're all drying up! I will use one and after about 100 pages of various highlighting tasks, it will no longer be visible because it has dried up. Start using a new one, and another 100 pages in, it too has become too light to see.
I thought perhaps extended use in my hand had faded the ink due to heat, so I popped it in the freezer overnight then let it thaw out. No go, still unable to use it because it leaves so little ink on the page. These have simply been stored on their sides on my work table, not in a jar with the ink away from the tips.
Suffice to say, this is a disappointment.
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Great highlighter, by...
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Great highlighter, by far one of my favs for taking quick notes. Erases perfectly with out leaving any smears of yellow behind. THe only promblem that I have with this is that is that it sometimes smears the ink when earsing if the ink isn't give enough time to dry before highlighting, and it always smears pencil, even before highlighting. However, if you wait a while before highlighting, or you earse carefully and slowly, it works perfectly. No probs with text.
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does not erase as well...
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does not erase as well as it looks on the pictures. (i used the pink mono one eraser)
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Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add first 5 ingredients; toast until aromatic and cumin seeds are slightly darker, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly. Working in batches, finely grind spice mixture and salt in spice mill. Transfer to medium bowl. Whisk in turmeric. Transfer to airtight container. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 month ahead. Store at room temperature.
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When you want to tell someone to go fuck themself, it's best to be censored about it and say "Whateva"
When my supervisor is totally frustraing me and I want to tell her to go "fuck" herself, I prefer to say "Whateva" so that she don't fire my ass.
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when one tells the TRUTH more or less yet it gives the appearance of being ELABORATE LIES.jerks
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the cool hip way to say "whatever"; the evolved more sophisticated way to say "whatever"; more nonchalant than "whatever"; almost as if it were "whatever's" older cooler sister that gets more guys than "whatever".
Whateva, I don't even care that my mom just died.
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Lesley's MFA in Creative Writing program welcomes community members to experience the work of faculty members in a series of readings January 4-9
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Students visit Lesley's Cambridge campus twice a year, at the beginning of each semester, to spend nine days working on their writing with fellow students and faculty advisors.
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The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is offered in a low-residency format that allows students, with the oversight of a faculty mentor, to design their own programs of study concentrating in one of five genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing for Stage and Screen, and Writing for Young People.
Friday, January 4 – 7:15 pmMichael Lowenthal, fictionRonan Noone, writing for stage and screenSaturday, January 5 – 6:30 pm Anne Bernays, fictionSteven Cramer, poetrySunday, January 6 – 6:30 pm Hester Kaplan, fictionKevin Prufer, poetryMonday, January 7 – 6:30 pm Erin Belieu, poetryLaurie Foos, fictionWednesday, January 9 – 6:30 pm Jackie Davies, writing for young peopleA.J. Verdelle, nonfiction
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iSkin, Inc. Releases Statement on REVOClip Problem
"iSkin Inc. acknowledges that some of its iSkin eXo2 customers are experiencing a problem with their REVOClip disc pegs becoming dislodged. This problem has been reported to our product development team and is being addressed at the point of manufacturing.
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Right now I would like to buy the exo original at $25 you have such a good price. Could you tell me are you selling the exo original with the same TPU case give away as on other sites or is it PVC case look alike? I live in Quebec, how much does it cost to ship it to me. I really like bubble gum
Posted by iPodBob on December 6, 2003 at 12:37 AM (CST)
I'd actually recommend getting the PVC clear case instead of the softer TPU case. The PVC case is clearer and is more durable than the TPU case. The TPU case is too grippy when you have your iPod in the eXo sleeve, and it's hard to get it in and out of the TPU clear case. The PVC case is much easier to get the exo'd iPod in and out.
Posted by renderboy on December 6, 2003 at 1:51 AM (CST)
Oops. Forgot to mention that you can get the Bubble Gum colored exo with clear PVC case here http://www.iskin.com/ for $24.99. One of the better prices I've seen so far on these. Cheers.
Posted by renderboy on December 6, 2003 at 1:58 AM (CST)
Thanks for the notice
What are the signs that we should watch for?
Should we send the clip back to you to examine for defects?
If we send it back to you who covers the costs?
Posted by exo2 owner on December 6, 2003 at 4:07 AM (CST)
I dont think they are asking for you to return it. Maybe when you contact they they will advise how to handle the replacement.
Posted by DVS on December 6, 2003 at 10:35 AM (CST)
If you have a defective belt disc contact them via email as stated in the release. Sounds like they just might send discs out directly. Not sure though. Better to ask them about this.
Posted by renderboy on December 6, 2003 at 1:30 PM (CST)
Does the owner of iskin.com recommend that we continue to use their current belt clip or should be stop using it until they produce their new belt clip? I would like to hear from someone that is in the know.
Posted by ipodmetoo on December 6, 2003 at 10:51 PM (CST)
Give the iskin company a chance to reply today is Sunday and they must be closed.
Posted by Mark on December 6, 2003 at 11:06 PM (CST)
It would only take a moment for iskin to clear everything up just post some clear answers to:
1 Current case owners should use the current belt clip or wait until for the new clip
2 When will the new clips be available
3 Exchange of current clips, who will cover the cost of delivery?
4 Do they want the old clip back to make the exchange?
5 Are the current cases sold with the old clip or the new clip?
6 In their announcement they write stubs which stubs are the danger stubs to watch out for?
Lets wait for Monday
Posted by ipodmetoo on December 7, 2003 at 12:36 AM (CST)
Please post a link to the page where there is mention of a new improved clip.
It is my understanding, from the iSkin.com press release, that only some of the existing customers are experiencing problems with the REVO clip and that iSkin is addressing this issue at the point of manufacturing and providing replacements for those that respond the iSkin via email as instructed.
I don't see any information on a new improved REVO clip anywhere in the release or on their website. I think you've mistaken their comment to address quality control as a comment for a new clip.
iSkin.com is addressing quality control with the useful feedback they've got from their customers. I applaud them for their public responsiveness.
I have an iSkin eXo 2 case that I purchased from iSkin.com, and I find the new REVO belt clip design to be a quality piece of engineering. It's low profile, lockable, made of lightweight and durable brushed stainless steel, and is totally removable, leaving you with a nice flat case with only the silicone sleeve.
Your best bet to get a swift answer to your very deatiled 6 questions is to email them, as they made very clear in the press release. All my emails to them have been addressed in a timely manner.
If your belt clip has been working well for you, chances are it's not defective.
Posted by renderboy on December 7, 2003 at 7:00 AM (CST)
Renderboy you seem to have a direct line to iskin.com and maybe you can get and give us the following answers about their current announced belt clip problem.
1 Should current exo2 owners continue to use the current belt clip or wait for the new clip/clip piece to be made?
2 When will the new clip/clip piece be available
3 Exchange of current clip/clip piece, who will cover the cost of delivery?
4 Do they want the old clip/clip piece back to make the exchange?
5 Are the current cases sold with the old clip or the new clip?
6 In their announcement they write stubs which stubs are the danger stubs to watch out for?
I wish iskin.com could reply to questions about their product as fast as you do for them.
Posted by ipodmetoo on December 7, 2003 at 6:24 PM (CST)
renderboy doesn't have any connection w/iSkin ipodmetoo.
iPodlounge Forum Mod
Posted by ashawley on December 7, 2003 at 8:45 PM (CST)
ipodmetoo, I'm just an eXo obssessed case buyer, and buy my cases (from iSkin.com and Lajo.biz) the same as everyone else. I have a puny checking acct. to prove it.
Enough about me, let's get back on topic and wait for iSkin to address the emails they receive. Someone can post their reply here hopefully.
Posted by renderboy on December 7, 2003 at 9:07 PM (CST)
Sorry renderboy I got confused because you were posting a reply to every question directed at iskin.com. I am sure the iSkin.com staff reads this forum so I will wait for them to post a reply here.
Posted by ipodmetoo on December 7, 2003 at 9:12 PM (CST)
(check this topic in the case forum) ISkin.com exo2 belt clip problem Q/A
A few days ago iskin.com posted a notice on the front page of iPodlounge and stated that they are having a few problems with the nibbles that hold their belt clip together and that some belt clips have failed. There notice did not give too many details and I felt there were a few questions that could use an iskin.com reply. I posted these question over the weekend but now 3days have passed without a reply, I emailed them today to inform them that there are some questions posted on the forum under the topic (iSkin.com exo2 belt clip problem Q/A) that a member/s have and asked if they could have one of their technical people look at the forum and try to answer these questions. If you have some questions of your own please post them here.
My questions are the following
1 Should current exo2 owners continue to use the current belt clip or wait for the new iskin clip/clip piece to be made?
2 When will the new clip/clip piece be available?
3 To exchange our current clip/clip piece, who will cover the cost of delivery?
4 Do we have to return the old clip/clip piece back to make the exchange?
5 Are the current cases sold with the old clip or the new clip?
6 In their announcement they refer to stubs, which stubs are the danger stubs to watch out for and what are the signs of a belt clip failure? (posting a picture would be helpful)
Posted by ipodmetoo on December 8, 2003 at 10:44 PM (CST)
This really is not the place for iSkin customer support. This is a comments forum. I suggest you email them directly for your questions and post the response yourself here to share with the rest of us. Since you indicated you'd sent an email with no reply, I'd suggest you check the email address you sent it to and then check the press release email again.
I had my questions about other things answered in 1/2 day today. The follow-up question were answered minutes later! You're the only one I heard of lately that's not getting a response. Check the email address you're using and then check your internet service too.
Posted by renderboy on December 12, 2003 at 12:42 AM (CST)
Help me, I have a sad face on my ipod does anyone know what this means????
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I am sure there is a way to successfully have VAT and to change the tax code, to reduce American over-consumption, shift the tax burden more to the rich and alleviate the burden on the poor and unemployed. OR any other tax scheme that any person thought would fit his/her political and social agenda. And let's face it, Americans HAVE TO pay more taxes in the future-- there is no way around this-- despite whatever rhetoric Democrats or Republicans will spill out to appease the ignorant public.
BUT WHAT ARE THESE TAXES FOR? To reduce our 12 trillion dollar debt that was created as a result of all the financial bailouts. Wall street is back to it's normal ways, making record profits and they are still held unaccountable and NO regulation legislation has been passed by congress. I say TAX THEM.
One of the first things Obama did in office was raise the tax on roll your own tobacco 2400%, a direct tax on the poorest of the poor. So he's long since lost the ability to make any claims about not raising taxes on anyone making under $250k.
I can see two benefits from a VAT. 1) It would promote more savings, which I agree is a sorely needed change in the tax code to enhance future productivity; and 2) It would conceivably tax more energy-intensive, relatively pollutive products.
On the other hand, I think that each of these two effects could be achieved with a mere pollution tax. This could levied ONCE upon purchase of coal, oil, and other polluting fossil fuel inputs. Producers could simply pass the tax on to consumers according to S&D. Plus, beyond fulfilling the two previously stated conditions, I can see additional benefits.
First, it would simplify the taxation process, reducing bureaucracy, regulatory costs, and market distortions.
Second, it would encourage more efficient usage of fuel in production (as opposed to VAT in which there is no guarantee that extra production processes necessarily yield more pollution). It could also encourage the localization of production by making transportation of components more expensive. This might benefit communities more instead of contributing to sprawl.
Third and perhaps most important, pollution taxes are most consistent with economic tax fundamentals, that is, the government should tax activities that produce negative third party effects, " externalities."
Production in and of itself is not bad, but pollution inarguably is. At a time when a massively over-sized government threatens to infringe on ever more aspects of the economy and liberty, we should be careful to enact a tax that does what it is intended to do and only provides tax revenue adequate to finance justifiable governmental intervention.
My idea is a simple worldwide proposal using the opportunity of a taxation change for the reduction of the trips of the goods to save the planet and promote the national jobs.
Jared Diamond an professor at UCLA in "Collapse. How societies choose to fail or succeed" considers as the contemporary societies can learn from old societies collapsed normally for their wrong ecological behaviours.
The V.A.T is applied to all goods: single goods (for example the fruits), and ready to assembly goods(for example the wheels of the cars).
My idea is to use a variable V.A.T. value in function of the manufacturer – buyer distance .
More distance, more per cent V.A.T. applied to goods.
If we are coordinated, we can change the V.A.T. taxation in the same time in all the world.
The definition of the areas and the % variation value are just as an indication.
Inside of the same state (UK - UK) V.A.T less 50% of the actual value.
Inside of the same common local market (Shengen EU - Shengen EU ) the same actual value.
Inside of the same Continent (EU - Russia ) actual value more 50%.
Outside of the same Continent (UK - China) actual value more 100%.
Probably the balancing of the entries for the Finance is the same, but the respect for the environment is better.
In this way is possible to defend the domestic market increasing the work inside the own state the own country that becomes more competitive and to decrease the goods shipping by far countries decreasing the trips of the goods. It is important note that in this case we defend our political for the jobs with large security and respect of the workers and of the environment (respect of the SA 8000, ISO 14001 standards and so on).
We could impose at the other countries our way to regulate the world of the work with the goal to reduce the % value applied to them.
These actions should be applied by the more important countries of the world.
We must hope in a better world.
`Politically sensitive categories are often exempted or taxed at a lower rate, diluting efficiency`...groceries in Canada...
Hogwash. diluting efficiency? BS.
In Canada ESSENTIAL groceries (cookies are NOT included) are NOT TAXED. ALL OTHERS ARE. You even defined the reason why yourself - because the burden falls on the poor.
Enough BS Please. The rich consume more, so tax em. The poor can`t pay more, so exempt them. It does not de-incentivise people from becoming rich. Nor does it keep people poor.
So enough crap, idiots.
I agree with many of you against the VAT. Administering it is very burdensome, hits low-income and middle-class people the most. Those with businesses can use some receipts from non-business activities as credits towards the VAT they collect.
Just as the cure for obesity is not more food. The cure for the US economic woes will not be found in more tax.
From the taxpayers' perspective (not the state's perspective) transparency is paramount to an efficient tax code. Taxpayers must see the tax, feel it every time the pay it, know it is there, to judge fairly whether they wish to pay.
A VAT does not possess sufficient transparency - of course, that is why governments prefer it.
Your briefing on the pros and cons of VAT overlooks one important barrier to its adoption in the US. There appears to be a national inability to understand how VAT works.
My empirical basis for this is based on years experience of working in US companies where I have seen international financial IT projects fail simply because they can't cope with VAT.
A few years ago, as a Brit speaking on the complexities of multinational operations - including VAT - at a conference overlooking Boston Harbour, I realised this inability to accept consumption taxes (at that time imposed in the UK by HM Customs & Excise) dates back to the Boston Tea Party.
Here in Ontario Canada where the Provincial government, led by Norman Bates, er I mean Dalton McGuinty and his Liberal party are trying to snuggle up to George Bush, er I mean Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
It would appear that Canadians are being led down the garden path by these VAT loving carpetbaggers whose sole purpose in life appears to be the fleecing of the public purse.
The VAT policy from a public interest perspective should be: "We are unequivocally opposed to the HST or any form of new VAT. We regard the proposed theft as a tax benefit for the wealthy and an undue burden on the middle and poorer classes. It is a disgrace and a good pillorying is in order for both the Tories and Liberals that support this abomination."
Is it time for a new Magna Carta in Canada? No wonder Quebecois wish to separate from the neo-corporatist agenda of the lobbyist loving Canadian politicians like Harper and McGuinty.
1) "LIBERALS oppose a value-added tax because it falls more heavily on the poor" I expect a little more care from the Economist. This statement is at best misleading. VAT does not fall more heavily on the poor (the poor spend more than the rich ??). Poor spend a larger fraction of their income on taxes under the VAT. I suspect it is true that liberals make this claim, but I have no hard evidence.
2) " That way, Mr Obama could claim he had kept his promise not to raise taxes on any household earning less than $250,000." . Liberal arithmetic is pretty entertaining at times, but this ?? See (1)
I'm torn - I know that VAT is quite efficient in terms of raising revenue, but it is clearly regressive (usually not something that really concerns U.S. anti-tax types if they are being sincere) and as LordGnome mentioned, it carries a significant compliance cost for businesses that have to administer it. The compliance costs are also quite regressive - they may amount to the equivalent of roughly a 5% turnover tax for many small businesses, who are doing the government the favor of administering a tax for them and delivering the revenue.
Many OECD countries mitigate that by putting in place a threshold for turnover below which a business is not required to register for VAT, but then those who opt out tend to be shunned by the larger businesses who are "in" because it complicates the accounting.
Given that all 30 members of the OECD levy a sales tax, puts the United States at a comparative disadvantage when it comes to the international balance of payments by making US prices artificially lower than in other OECD countries, thus encouraging excessive spending. The introduction of such a tax should create a more level playing field.
Should VAT be implemented, American firms will have to become more efficient to retain costumers. This should improve competitiveness in the export market.
Consumption taxes can stabilize against brusk variations in prices. Europe, with a high taxation of fuel was less affected than the US during the recent oil price shock.
Longer lasting, quality products, would regain a comparative advantage against their disposable alternatives, creating less pollution.
VAT would also act as a form of import tax making foreign goods (as well as US-made products) more expensive. By reducing the import of foreign made goods and services it could boost the now relatively low exchange rate for the dollar. Curbing the American debt is of utmost importance and the ability of the federal government to balance its books could add confidence in the greenback further reducing the impact of a consumption tax for the consumer.
To ensure that overall VAT should be of great benefit to the US, and to satisfy the criticism that it falls more heavily on the poor, a refund of VAT based on receipts for low income tax payers could be implemented. The reimbursement could even exceed the tax paid for really poor workers. This is unlikely to create a great loss to the state and could replace other forms of tax credits for low income earners.
For better off individuals there would be less of an advantage unless the introduction of VAT is compensated by a reduction or abolition of income tax. Even the simple abolition of income tax declaration, but not necessarily of all forms of income tax, could bring certain advantages; such as an increase in efficiency by reducing the need for keeping unnecessary records. A lot of time is wasted in fulfilling such requirements without giving the INS any added income. The time saved could be put to better economic use. The current tax code with its multiple loopholes has become terribly unfair, here is a fresh opportunity to simplify the system of taxation.
I could be wrong, but did this article just use 'liberal' in the American sense of the word. I realise it is an article aimed mostly at America; however, there are many ways to write such an article without having to use incorrect terms.
In other articles, I see the magazine using non-US spelling. So why not either use terms in there non-US (correct) meaning, or, using other more specific terms.
I could be wrong, but did this article just use 'liberal' in the American sense of the word. I realise it is an article aimed mostly at America; however, there are many ways to write such an article without having to use incorrect terms.
In other articles, I see the magazine using non-US spelling. So why not either use terms in there non-US (correct) meaning, or, using other more specific terms.
There is an advantage of the US system over the European VAT. When the VAT is included in the price the buyer is not immediately and forcefully reminded of the bite being taken out of him [if thought about it can of course be understood]. Every taxable purchase in the US immediately reminds the citizen of what his government is doing to him, without any cogitation needed.
This might explain why Americans are so much more intolerant of taxes than Europeans, without forgetting that anti-tax ideology was at the core of the American Revolution.
Hey how about cutting spending? Is that even a thought in your crazy writers' minds?
"Some could gain efficiency (and money) by harmonising their sales taxes with a federal VAT" Why not gain that efficiency even more easily by instituting a Federal sales tax instead? In addition to being cheaper and easier to implement, it would also be far more transparent.
Is VAT really so efficient? Has anyone ever calculated the costs of the byzantine bureaucratic processes that have to be respected in its collection? I fear not and this is blithely glossed over. I suspect the costs are enormous and that thoroughly object that it also involves getting government involved in the minutiae of economic life that they do not enhance in any way. Do away with VAT!
The VAT is one reason French women stay so thin...they can't afford to eat. I'm a fiscal conservative and do not support this sort of tax burden in America. Its regressive nature would fall very heavily on those least able to afford $8 a gallon petrol, $5 cups of coffee, etc.
Who needs to give the Congress and Government more money to play around with? They have shown absolutely no capability to manage what they have now.
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Has anyone used the Ortlieb side panniers for touring? I have the pushbike ones and there pretty much indestructable due to the simple roll down design. really was wondering how the clip system held up on a motorbike?
The pushbike panniers are not tough enough for motorcycle falls ... the plastic clips snap and break. When a 10 kg bicycle goes down at 10 km/h and falls on the pannier and stressing the pannier clips its very different from a 150 - 250 kg motorcycle going down - at perhaps 60 km/h. They snap off real fast.
The motorcycle luggage is plagued by poor straps that are neither long enough nor tough enough. Most bikes need a home made link piece to situate them over pannier racks. The stitching where the straps attaches to the bags will rip out before too long, especially if you do any off road, sending your bag cartwheeling down the road behind you, and making the other bag fall off as well.
As far as their roll travel bags go - I think they are the benchmark product for the back of the motorbike, but their results with side panniers is the exact opposite. Terrible stuff. They just dont make anything suitable for adventure motorcycling when it comes to panniers.
Its a shame they dont make em so well for motorbikes. The roll down ones i use on my mountain bike are the best i've come across for cycling. simplicity of design, totally waterproof, tough and fixable. seems all they need for motorcycle travel is a decent connection system. reckon i'll make my own connection system and attach it to my roll down cycle ones, i'll let you know how it goes!
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Enduristan - Monsoon Soft Panniers
they are what i'm investing in for my next adventure, I looked at many soft panniers and decided on them. The designs appear similar to ortlieb but is more suited the the rigors of off the beaten track biking.
My motorcycle ortliebs have been fine, the straps over the seat/top are plenty long enough on my two suzukis, might not be on a wider BM though! I wish the straps were different where it connects to rear pegs or such like, as there is too much movement for my liking, and the strap excess is to long, I have to cable tie these out the way, which makes removing the bags quickly a PITA. Had no problems what so ever with waterproofness. They do the job well. Not really suitable for hoiking off the bike every night, easier to leave them on.
If they go anywhere near or above your exhaust, invest or bodge a heat shield though. It doesn't take a lot to make a hole in these, as an officer of the law pointed out to me with frantic hand signals whilst passing on a motorway.
What proportions of tarmac/rough stuff do you intend using them for?
Ive looked at the enduristan panniers online, they do look a bit more up for it than the ortlieb ones. check out the bmw f650gs review over on the which bike section, there's a link there to a review of the endurisans.
its not the throw over ones i was looking at, ortlieb have started making a side clipping pannier that clips onto the frame in much the same way as the ones they make for push bikes. i have the push bike ones and to be honest cant ever imagine wearing them out, but take colebatches point that this clip system may not be up to having a heavy bike slammed ontop of it.
In answer to your question fern im not sue what % road/tarmac. in all honesty the trip to N africa will be 100% tarmac but when i get there who knows! i hate looking at a track leading off somewhere and thinking i cant go.
what bikes have you got the panniers on fern?
They are very good. I drove 40K km through Africa with them without any problems. The only thing I changed before I left home, where the straps that goes under the seat. I putted more stronger and longer ones to them. I had a large number of falls and with the exception of a few small holes, there was nothing wrong with the bags.
I have the Orlieb bags now for about 60 or 70.000km, in mixed terrain
and the are still good.
I did have to stitch a hole, and i did not had a fall on tarmac or rocks,only on muddy roads.
So i will buy them again!!!
For the hard core offroader there might be something else that is better and stronger.
But the Orlieb are simple and good in my opinion.
Rone, do you use them straight over the seat or over a rack to keep them away from the exauhst?
Years ago I used the same set of Ortlieb throw-overs more or less the same as those pictured above on a couple of longish trips through NW Africa, with loads of off-tarmac - they lasted both trips with no problems and I gave them to a friend afterwards. As far as I know they're still in use.
I didn't use pannier racks to isolate them from the silencer on either occasion - on trip 1 there was a foil isolating pad under the bike's side panel as standard. On trip 2 I had side tanks fitted. On trip 1 I used the thin strap at the top/back to attach the panniers to the small luggage rack behind the seat and there were two thin straps on the lower/front corners of the panniers that I attached to the passenger footrest brackets. The two thick straps went over the seat.
I would recommend these panniers :thumbup1:
I'm not a fan of the Ortleiobs either, not keen on the mounting straps. I ended up with Wolfman bags on my 690 fitted to TT racks as the Wolfman racks were expensive and lacked strength IMHO. I did however copy the bag mounting design of the Wolfman racks and added it to the TT racks plus a mount for a Tooltube. The main benefit is that you can safely carry just the one bag if needed, it's independant of the other bag although there are substantial over the straps iof you're using both bags.
The Wolfman's clip in to the stainless steel loops welded to the outside of the pannier frame:
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Young Cubs flex power, rout CardinalsDerrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS -- That escalated quickly.
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The Cardinals' longtime rival, the only team in the National League Central who hasn't been a part of the playoff race this season, showcased their future and how powerful it might be with a 7-2 thumping of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Friday. Rookie Jorge Soler hit two of the Cubs four home runs, and new additions to the Cubs roster had six of the seven RBIs.
The Cardinals took a two-run lead in the first inning when they turned three singles and a walk into their only scoring rally of the game.
That is how the Cardinals have survived this season, by linking hits and walks and whatever bases they're allowed together into these labor-intensive rallies. They have lacked for power and thus it takes them several swings to do what the Cubs did with only one or two on Friday night.
The Cubs tied the game with Soler's first homer in the top of the seventh inning. Two innings later they had to more homers, five more runs, and a veritable rout on their hands.
Javier Baez, just up from Class AAA Iowa, snapped the 2-2 tie with a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning off setup man Pat Neshek. Soloer followed with a 442-foot homer that put the Cubs further ahead. In the ninth inning, Arismendy Alcantara popped his sixth homer of the season with a leadoff shot off Nick Greenwood.
In his return to the lineup after seven weeks on the disabled list, Yadier Molina went zero-for-three at the plate and was hit by a pitch.
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Like the ambush the Cubs hatched on the Cardinals late in Friday's game, their arrival as a threat in the division could be quicker than anticipated.
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WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama was motorcading to the Capitol on Tuesday — the first of three visits this week to huddle with GOP and Democrat lawmakers, known here as his "charm offensive" — I asked Sen. Susan Collins if the mixers could make a difference, what with entrenched Congressional gridlock.
"My hope is it will change the atmosphere and to make everyone work better together," the Maine Republican known for her bipartisanship told me. "The presidents' overtures are long overdue, but they are welcome nevertheless."
Obama met with Senate Democrats Tuesday in a session that featured a lot of senators asking questions — described to me as sort of like their own news conference — as Obama attempts to make up for lost time in forging more productive relations with Congress.
Today Obama returns to the Capitol to talk with House Republicans and on Thursday meets with House Democrats and Senate Republicans.
Why is Obama devoting all this time to wooing Congress? Last week he took a dozen GOP senators to dinner and had House Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) over for lunch. Ryan, in return, served up Tuesday a proposed fiscal 2014 budget that strips funding for Obama's signature health care law.
Obama's shuttle diplomacy to the House and Senate rank and file may shut down — or at least soften — Republican criticism that he doesn't reach out to them.
"With regard to what a lot of you have described as the president's charm offensive, we welcome it," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters.
After Obama left, I asked Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 leader in the Senate, what he made of the presidential outreach.
"I think it is worth a try," Durbin told me. "What he is trying to do is to move them beyond, for many of them, just a knee-jerk negative reaction to him and his proposals. And I can tell you from conversations I've had with Republicans, we haven't converted them to Obama supporters, but I think they are listening, which is all you can ask for."
The Senate is run by Democrats, and face time with Obama is not an issue. Obama confronts a tougher crowd on Wednesday, since the GOP controls the House.
Brendan Buck, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminded reporters on Tuesday about the rarity of Obama's personal dealings with the House GOP members. No meetings with House members in 2012 (hey, it was an election year), an invite to all House Republicans to the White House on June 1, 2011, and a speech at the House GOP retreat in Baltimore on Jan. 29, 2010.
I don't want to oversell these meetings as a cure to what ails a moribund Congress.
"Listen, one meeting, no one is going to fall in love or anything like that," Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) told me.
What they may do is blunt some of the sharper critics.
King said, "It's a lot easier to quote/unquote hate someone if you don't deal with them, so you get rid of some of that attitude. Some guys can get that out of their system."
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