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The Gloucester County Library System (GCLS) is a recent recipient of a contract award which will help fund the first Makerspace in Gloucester County. Funding for this Makerspace Initiative is provided in part by the New Jersey State Library and by LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative, whose services are funded by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion, and funding of the New Jersey Library Network.
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What fragrant plant/flower is most evocative to you of Louisiana? |
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For me it has to be jasmine. When it is in full bloom the rich smell wafts through the entire neighborhood. Sometimes I sit on my porch and must look like that guy in the Febreeze commercial. Betty |
Mine would be gardenias. They're the last pleasant reminder of spring before our brutal summers set in. I keep a Votivo gardenia scented candle in the house during the summer for that reason. Harper |
- Posted by down_south_la z8 La (My Page) on Fri, Mar 24, 06 at 21:54
Gardenias, when they are in bloom, it is heavenly |
- Posted by bigoledude z9b Chalmette, (My Page) on Sun, Mar 26, 06 at 3:31
Sweet Olive! About 15 years ago I was standing on the outdoor bacony of an uptown 4-plex and I caught the fragrance of sweet olive but, could not see the shrub from which the fragrace was coming. So, I asked the lady who was showing her house to us, where the Sweet Olive bush was . She pointed to a tree directly in front of me and explained that her great-grandmother had planted it and it was now nearly 80 years old and 30 feet tall! How delightful was that old Sweet Olive and the balcony setting it helped create. |
- Posted by sultry_jasmine_night steamy z9 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 26, 06 at 11:00
I would have to say a tie between night blooming jasmine, gardenia, and magnolia flowers ~SJN |
I forgot about gardenias, that has to be as high on my list as jasmine. I planted one right outside my backdoor and under my kitchen window. Right now it is covered with buds. Betty |
- Posted by brenda_near_eno Z7a (My Page) on Wed, Mar 29, 06 at 15:28
It was traditional in creole homes to plant white butterfly ginger outside windows and doors on the prevailing wind-side (usually SW) of the house. Then open the windows and let the fragrant breeze in. I am so thankful that it will grow here in my NC garden, as it did in my mother's New Orleans and Ocean Springs gardens. |
- Posted by muddy_hands z9 S. La. (My Page) on Sun, Apr 2, 06 at 0:02
First thing that came to mind was gardenia. |
Without question, it's the sweet, lemony, fresh and spicy scent of the Magnolia. |
- Posted by piglet6721 9 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 16, 06 at 21:32
Hey guys! New to the forum. But I'd have to say a tie between gardenia, star jasmine, and the sweet magnolia. I have all three and love them all! The jasmine is the star of my yard right now! |
- Posted by greenelf06 9 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 3, 06 at 22:59
Hey, I'm not new. I'm usually in and out of here and hanging out mostly in the rose forum when I do. We just moved back to Louisiana after living in Alabama for three years. I agree Sweet Olive is a favorite since I was a young girl. And of course Magnolia. Ah, its good to be back home! |
- Posted by keiththibodeaux z9 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 13, 06 at 1:55
Finally a topic dear to my heart. In the last year I discovered smell. Yes Jasmine fills the garden in the evening. But then there are 4 O'clocks. And then try Angel's Trumpets. Or Acidanthera. Or Moon Flower. If you have not tried some scent gardening, you have not yet gardened. Antique roses. For most it is in the late afternoon/early evening that you have to walk the gardens to appreciate, but you have not gardened until you get past the visual and into the scent. I promise it will add an entirely new dimension to your gardening. Enjoy. |
Here is a link that might be useful: My Garden Journal
For me it is the Sweet Olive. I believe Heaven will smell just like it. Cynni_G |
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Blizzard introduces Dial-in Authenticator
Here's how it works. When you sign up, you'll be asked to make a toll-free call from a specific phone of your choosing to authorize login attempts with the battle.net account. You get to assign the phone number that is used, and if there is something unusual about the login attempt on your account, you'll be asked to call the toll-free number to verify you are you. An example of unusual activity would be playing from a different location than you normally do. In other words, if a keylogger gets hold of your account information and attempts to log in, they'll be prompted to call the number -- and they won't be able to go any further, because they don't have your phone and they don't have your PIN. You will only be asked to call if it's an unusual login -- otherwise, you can continue to log in and play with no worries.
The Dial-in Authenticator is currently only open to U.S. residents, and it only covers World of Warcraft accounts -- although Blizzard may update it to cover more countries in the future, as well as StarCraft 2 accounts. In order to sign up for the Dial-in Authenticator, you must log into your account on Battle.net, then go to Security Options and choose to add the Dial-in Authenticator. If you already have an authenticator on your account, you must remove it in order to sign up for the dial-in service; you cannot use more than one security method at a time.
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Since a satisfying user experience drives adoption, this has been highly effective in promoting sales of mobile devices in general, and tablets in particular.
However, as the industry matures, the appeal of mobile devices as serious business tools increases, requiring a shift in app development.
As smart devices mature from "the bedroom to the boardroom," IT managers have been forced to debate BYOD vs. large scale deployment of company-owned devices. If they allow employees to use their own smartphones or tablets at work, they have to deal with a panoply of serious questions such as authentication, security, and most importantly, integration into their portfolio of business apps.
But if they choose a company-wide adoption strategy, they are forced to choose which platform to hang their hats on.
The behemoths on the block are bound to battle it out to lock in market share by forcing companies to choose: Apple, Google and Microsoft all are hawking their own platforms and devices. Developers are forced to divide up into various camps, or to bear the added expense of cross-platform development.
But no matter which platform emerges the victor, the industry needs to shift focus toward gleaning more productivity out of these tiny devices. What businesses care about will become the forcing function for better app development overall.
As desktop computing wanes in favor of a more fluid use experience on the go, consumer needs will also shift toward more integrated solutions. Heavy mobile users are often on multiple devices and their data needs to be accessible from, and compatible with, a chain of desktop and mobile apps.
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What we need are nimble productivity apps
The problem is that the field of cross-platform productivity apps is still quite narrow. The entire industry will need to devise productivity apps that are nimble, modular and platform agnostic.
Enterprise apps have traditionally been highly functional, but not at all slick and "sexy."
Many of the large developers have been slow to adopt mobile in their offerings, much less in developing cross-platform rich apps. The key to successful app development during this industry transition will not be apps that do more, but rather apps that are more efficient at solving business problems in an engaging and usable way. Those that will rise to the top will be simple enough that anyone can use them, but elegant enough that they will appeal to a broad audience.
Developers who create rich apps uniquely designed for the mobile environment will have the most success in the new era of app development, or those who play well in the sandbox with other apps. The more modular and pluggable the solutions are, the more potential for success there will be as small businesses and IT managers solve the integration question.
We are starting to see a few standouts that have risen to the top in addressing cross-platform mobile productivity. Evernote and Dropbox have become ubiquitous across the industry for file sharing; and meeting apps like Google Hangouts and Skype are entrenched; but there are certainly many more to come as the industry shifts. (At MetaMoJi, all products designed within our suite of Mobile Productivity Solutions are cross-platform and multilingual, including the 2013 Tabby Awards-winner Note Anytime and the recently launched virtual meeting app called Share Anytime).
The buzz in the latest wave of innovation has been the shift from media consumption to content creation. Tablets and smartphones are quickly moving beyond passive consumer toys used for checking email, reading Facebook or watching YouTube videos.
The new wave of productivity apps is addressing important considerations, such as how to maximize the whitespace from tiny mobile screens, how to move beyond the keyboard with intelligent handwriting recognition, and how to plug in remote employees with easy-to-use collaboration tools.
Those developers who really are considering how to replace pen and paper will win in this next wave of innovation.
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In February (has three months already gone by?) we launched our partner agent program giving home buyers and sellers the opportunity to see and make offers on homes in areas where Redfin agents don't serve. Home buyers use our site to search for homes and connect with an agent from another brokerage who shares our enthusiasm for great service, transparency and no sales pressure.
When we launched the program, in the dead of a grey Seattle winter, we expected a slow ramp up into the spring buying season. However, we were surprised to see the program take off from the start; likely due to the combination of low interest rates, a first-time home buyer tax credit, and a slow down in price declines in areas like the Inland Empire.
Let's take a look at how the last three months have gone.
Home Buyers Are Looking For Agents
The busiest partner region, by far, is the Inland Empire where over 900 home buyers have requested to work with a Redfin partner agent on homes selling for, on average, $360,000.
Wanting to See a Home is the First Point of Contact
Most homes buyers on our site connect with our partner agents by requesting to see a home:
- 50% of buyers got in touch with an agent when they wanted to tour a home
- 40% of buyers wanted to meet the agent first likely to better understand the home buying process
- 10% of buyers contacted an agent ready to make an offer on a home they'd already found
We Let Our Agents' Local Expertise Shine
Soon after launching the partner program, we made some changes in response to home buyer and agent feedback:
- Reduced our partner's coverage areas: we split some big, unwieldy service areas into more targeted areas. For example South Riverside County became Moreno Valley & Perris, San Jacinto & Hemet, and South Riverside County (mostly Temecula and Murrieta). Our partners and their clients are happier when the agent is covering a more focused area.
- Show recommended agents: with our last release, we show the agent we recommend you work with on every listing details page. We pick the agent based off of how many deals they've done in the area. We're working on loading every deal our partners do, whether it's with a Redfin client or not, to make our agents' profiles even richer and improve our recommendations.
Home Buyers are Happy With Our Partners
We survey everyone who works with one of our partner agents, whether they close on a home with a partner agent or not and publish all the results – the good and the bad, so that you can make an informed choice about an agent. Most of the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Check out what a first-time home buyer in Port Orchard, WA had to say about their experience buying a home with Beth:
As first time buyers, we had no idea what all the procedures were in buying a home. Beth made sure that we knew everything going on in the background process which was extremely helpful. She was always available by phone or responded quickly to emails and SMS. I would recommend Beth to any fist time home buyer.
Our Partners Are Happy With Our Clients
Our top partner agent in Northern California, David in Santa Cruz, says that our home buyers are, "knowledgeable, sophisticated and an absolute pleasure to work with."
In three months a few of our partner agents have done quite well, connecting with 10 home buyers a month in the Inland Empire, San Francisco and Chicago.
Here are the top three agents based on gross commissions:
Agent | Area | Pending | Closed | Total $ | Gross Commission |
Julie |
Inland Empire | 4 | 1 | $1,694,500 | $49,147 |
Karen |
Inland Empire | 5 | 2 | $1,531,000 | $44,617 |
Derek |
Inland Empire | 3 | 2 | $1,305,500 | $43,055 |
Recruiting is Tougher Than We Thought
We have stringent requirements for our partner agents to ensure that they are of the same caliber as Redfin agents; we ensure the agent has done at least 15 deals, we check at least three customer references, we interview them in person and we survey all their clients. Read J Philip's first hand experience joining us as a partner agent.
These requirements and a busy spring home buying season has made recruiting tough. So even though we now have over 60 partner agents we need more!
We've tried recruiting via craigslist (which unfortunately doesn't allow advertising of referral programs and blocks our job postings in some markets), Google ads and scouring Google in targeted areas for the top agents. We've partnered with some great agents, but we still haven't hit on the best way to reach out to progressive agents who put clients first. If you know any agents who shared Redfin's passion for the customer, transparency and no sales pressure here's our pitch to them. Or if you have ideas on how to reach them let us know.
Up Next: Online Tools & More Cities
Over the next few months we'll be working on tools that allow our agents as well as partner agents to work together with customers online. We'll also be looking at bringing Redfin to a few new cities.
Thanks to our charter partners, the home buyers who have reached out to them and everyone at Redfin who helped bring the partner program to life!


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Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
The Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 26
A proposal to dramatically simplify election-day voting in Ohio deserves consideration, because it could give voters more options on where to cast a ballot and, most important, could save enough money to help Ohio afford the up-to-date technology it needs to bring voting into the 21st century...
Aaron Ockerman, executive director of the Ohio Association of Election Officials, recently floated an idea tried with success in some other states: doing away with a system of precinct-based polling places and consolidating to far fewer locations — as much as 75 percent fewer. The trade-off would be that each voter could cast his ballot at any polling place in his home county.
This could reduce the cost of elections by as much as 33 percent, freeing up funding to replace Ohio's faltering 10-year-old voting machines and election computers. This is especially important as elections officials look to 2016 and worry that glitches in outdated computers and 1990s technology could undermine confidence...
Beyond the savings, the public would benefit in another important way: Allowing any county resident to vote at any county polling place would not only be convenient...it would eliminate the chance that anyone's vote would be invalidated because he went to the wrong polling place and didn't have time to go to the right one, or was directed to the wrong precinct by a mistaken poll worker...
Despite the clear advantages, such a significant change in voting could meet with a lot of anxiety if it is not undertaken gradually and with plenty of communication. Those planning for a transition would be wise to address likely points of contention — for example, by locating plenty of polling places near public-transportation lines, to lessen the hardship on those who don't have cars.
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The (Findlay) Courier, Jan. 22
Nearly everyone agrees that Ohio is stuck in a heroin/prescription pain-pill epidemic. But getting a handle on its size is nearly impossible.
The state has no good method to accurately report on overdose deaths, at least in "real time." That means officials must guess at numbers since the 366 percent increase in unintentional overdose deaths from 2000 to 2012...
Last fall, Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a task force on real-time reporting of drug overdose deaths. The Overdose Prevention Task Force was created after efforts by DeWine's office to gather statewide statistics revealed that the state lacks a standard for classifying overdose fatalities.
Statistics gathered from coroner's offices found that heroin killed 910 people in 2013. However, because tracking and classification methods vary across the state, the actual number of 2013 heroin overdose deaths is believed to exceed 1,000.
The 2014 numbers are expected to top that, but the actual number remains a guess.
At some point this year, the task force will issue its recommendations for strengthening overdose death classification and tracking procedures. But getting more timely, accurate numbers may not be easy...
Ohio must find a way to better quantify its overdose problem. Time is of the essence. The task force must act soon to develop reporting requirements that will allow health departments, police agencies, EMS, and coroners to cut through the red tape that continues to keep one of our most pressing public health issues a relative mystery.
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The Marietta Times, Jan. 23
Some Ohio legislators seem to be welcoming a recommendation that standardized testing in public schools be reduced. Many lawmakers have heard complaints from parents, students and teachers about the amount of time devoted to such examinations.
Students in Buckeye State public schools are expected to spend an average of about 20 hours merely taking standardized tests next year...
Much, much more time is taken up in preparing for standardized tests, of course. Some teachers and students complain they get little else done in class.
But the tests were put in place for a reason — to evaluate how well individual students are learning important material, as well as whether schools are doing a good job.
State school Superintendent Richard Ross has recommended to legislators that they reduce testing by about 20 percent. In his report, Ross said the change is "in the best interest of students."
...Both educators and lawmakers should take care they do not eliminate important tests, however. Ross' recommendation focuses heavily on doing away with tests administered to elementary school students. For example, he does not think writing and mathematics diagnostic examinations are needed in grades 1-3.
Some researchers might disagree. Identifying students' weaknesses as early as possible is critical, they point out.
Again, if Buckeye State students can be subjected to fewer standardized tests — possibly giving them and teachers time to cover more material — the recommendation is worth considering. It should not be implemented merely because education officials and legislators are tired of hearing complaints, however.
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The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Jan. 24
There may be good reasons behind Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's decision earlier this month to cut a plea deal with Steubenville City Schools Superintendent Mike McVey - who had been suspended and faced felony charges for his alleged role in trying to obstruct a state investigation into the 2012 rapes of a comatose 16-year-old girl by two sophomore football players.
DeWine suggests there were enough doubts about whether his office could get a conviction to merit the deal.
Under it, McVey has quit his job but did not have to relinquish the license that allows him to become a school administrator elsewhere.
At the very least, McVey should have been required to surrender his license.
According to the original charges, McVey "deleted emails ... 'wiped' computer(s) (and /or had someone else do it for him) ... and/or acted in a way to hinder/obstruct/mislead the official investigation."
"Yeah, we could have won," said DeWine, describing the case as circumstantial. "And we could have lost. Our fear was that he returns as superintendent. He still had two and a half years left on his contract. "
Then why wasn't McVey forced to surrender his administrator's license as part of the deal?
"He was not willing to do that," DeWine said. "I'd certainly question the wisdom of any school system hiring Mr. McVey."
That is not good enough.
Now the Ohio Department of Education must do its due diligence and remove those credentials.
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Over the past five plus years Shane Robbins has built a broad experience portfolio holding positions in both the agency and publisher side of digital advertising ranging from media planning and buying to sales planning and strategy.
As a marketing manager in the mobile trade marketing group, Shane is responsible for working across the brand teams to build the core external mobile sales materials for the Display and Search Mobile Advertising teams which include the core mobile decks and case studies. In addition to external sales materials, he buidling sales materials for all mobile Go To Market activities and representing Microsoft Mobile is key industry associations like the MMA and IAB.
Before joining Microsoft, Shane led Sales Planning and Strategy efforts for Quattro Wireless, a mobile advertising network, by developing custom mobile media ideas and solutions for a variety of brands including P&G and Lionsgate. Additionally, Shane served as a media buyer/planner for media agency Media Contacts, the digital arm of Havas Media. Shane earned a B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University.


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How about some fun surprise cookies for Valentine's Day? These cookies are stuffed with red hots candies and you can make them in just a few easy steps!
First just bake up some Pillsbury sugar cookie dough colored with red food coloring, cut out with a heart cookie cutter.
Then use some red cookie icing, Betty Crocker has some ready-made icing in the bakery isle.
Then cut-out one of the heart cookies with a small round cookie cutter, and fill with red hots and add more cookie icing as glue.
Then just add another heart cookie on top!
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26 Things We Learned From the 'Miami Connection' Commentary
Commentary Commentary By Rob Hunter on December 13, 2012 | Comments (2)A rock band who practice Tae kwon do and sing about the joys of friendship. Ninjas who move noisily between drug deals on speeding pocket rockets. Welcome to the dangerous world of Orlando, circa 1987, and the little film that found a second chance on eBay. Miami Connection opened and closed in central Florida in 1987, never to see public exposure again, but when an industrious Alamo Drafthouse employee bought a print online for $50 a legend was reborn. The film follows a group of friends who go to college during the day and rock out at night as the house-band for an Orlando nightclub. Their world is shattered though when they're forced into a confrontation with a rival band, poorly dressed gang members and drug dealing, motorcycle riding ninjas. Let's listen to some commentary!
Review: 'Miami Connection' Is the Reason We Have Eyes, Ears and Souls
Fantastic Fest By Rob Hunter on November 3, 2012 | Be the First To CommentEditor's Note: This review appeared as part of our coverage of the 11th Annual New York Asian Film Festival, and we're bringing it back as the film opens this weekend in limited theatrical release. Anyone who lived through the decade knows the 80s were a hazardous and dangerous time to be alive… especially if you were part of a band spreading peace and a love of Tae Kwon Do through your music and kickass stage shows. Dragon Sound is just such a group, and when they're hired as the house band at a popular club the musicians they replaced come looking for payback. The quite literal battle of the bands soon explodes into a violent conflagration involving drug running, murder and inspirational lyrics. And ninjas. Motorcycle-riding ninjas.
Junkfood Cinema: A Passionate Case For 'Miami Connection's Criterion Release
Fantastic Fest By Brian Salisbury on September 28, 2012 | Be the First To CommentWelcome back to Junkfood Cinema; they don't make buns like this down at the bakery…well they do, we just bought them all. This is the weekly bad movie column that makes all other bad movie columns look far better by comparison. Every week we serve up a delightfully terrible movie with every intention of ripping it to shreds. But then, as we are forced to spend two hours with that celluloid terror, a funny thing happens. We begin to fall in love. The film engenders a genuine feeling of adoration within us that we can't always fully articulate even as we articulate it. So yes, Junkfood Cinema has officially been reclassified as a form of Stockholm Syndrome. To wash down the deeply disturbing breakthrough we've just had, we will offer a disgustingly awesome snack food themed to the film. Fantastic Fest may be over, but its effects linger like the hangover we may or may not but totally are experiencing as we/I write this. One of those effects is the scorched Earth where once stood the Drafthouse theater that showcased a repertory screening of 1987's Miami Connection. Now I know what you're thinking, "Junkerford, isn't Miami Connection a little too mainstream for this column?" Perhaps you're right, but my name is Junkseph. However, despite the fact that everyone and their sister, Everywina, has seen this masterpiece, it somehow managed to go unreleased on anything but VHS. Drafthouse films, the harbingers of international genre fare of spectacular quality, as well as […]
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So, ummm, how many
Master Lu
Apr 1st, 2003, 02:45 AM
double faults will there be in tomorrow's match? You think they'll brake the record? :o
Apr 1st, 2003, 05:28 AM
I said a few days ago this match has ugly written all over it (rather ironic considering the beauties who are playing :angel:, lol)...
and I stand by that :o *shudder*
Having said that, is it possible to be worried about this match? I mean Anna hasn't played in a while...answer is = shit yes.
Master Lu
Apr 1st, 2003, 08:18 PM
From what I know of Iva, if she looses this match, I'm pretty sure we can say goodbye to the rest of the season. Let's just hope she won't.
btw, I'm still majorly pissed about the draw. I mean come on. Kournikova - Majoli first round at a Tier IV?!!? :o :mad: :fiery:
Apr 2nd, 2003, 12:37 AM
iva is up 5-2 :eek: please hold!
Master Lu
Apr 2nd, 2003, 02:08 AM
Iva won 64 46 64.
Wow, I almost forgot how thi feels!
I just wish someone who was there reports on the match. It lasted a heck of a lot.
Apr 2nd, 2003, 06:34 AM
I dont care how she did it...how bad...how ugly...how many double faults, fact is she won and it has been a while since we said that :bounce: ;)
yay...Dont know how she'll fare against Iroda, probably not soo good but who cares, lets cross that bridge when we come to it :p
Apr 2nd, 2003, 06:35 AM
Oh and congrats on getting post 1500 croat123 :worship: ;)
Master Lu
Apr 2nd, 2003, 04:35 PM
1500? He's almost on 4000! lol
Well, technically one could say the draw is wide open for Iva. True, one would be ridiculed to think voice that oppinion here, but still, technically it has. :P
Apr 3rd, 2003, 05:39 AM
I meant 1500 in this forum :o :p
Master Lu
Apr 3rd, 2003, 06:18 AM
OMGlol I'm still to reach 1000 on all of WTAworld. Now if only that meant I had a life. :o :p
But, soon... soon...
Master Lu
Apr 3rd, 2003, 08:40 PM
IVA WON!!!! 57 60 75 That scoreline does seem to suggest she played very well! :)
:bounce: :bounce:
Suarez next. bah. *keeps fingers crossed*
Oh, and someone who was there for the Anna match said Iva played great. I'm taking it with a grain of salt, but still!! ;)
Apr 3rd, 2003, 10:51 PM
ok, here is what i've heard about the iva-anna match
iva was up 5-0 in the first and then anna started playing amazing and iva faded a bit but still won the set 6-4. the second and third sets were great. anna broke at 4-4 and served it out. anna was up a break twice in the second, but got broken back every time and she lost her last 4 service games of the match.
iva got broken 9 times, anna got broken 10 times.
match time : 1 hr. 45 min.
good luck iva!
auntie janie
Apr 3rd, 2003, 11:17 PM
WOW!! Iva must be SO fit!! She won a heck of a tough fight today! Congrats, Iva! :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:
Apr 4th, 2003, 04:27 AM
About bloody time! I have a good feeling about this tournament, but hey dont quote me on anything please? :o Paola beat Iva indoors last year, I think it's time Iva dished it out to her on clay, that would be fair wouldn't it? ;)
Go Iva!!!!!!!!!!
Master Lu
Apr 4th, 2003, 07:19 AM
I have a good feeling about this tournament, but hey dont quote me on anything please? :o
I was just about to say something to that effect.
Darn, her match starts just as I'm about to get on my plane. I won't know the result till Saturday afternoon. :mad:
Good luck Iva!!
I want a present when I land! lol
Master Lu
Apr 4th, 2003, 07:58 PM
Iva's back inside top30. 30 to be exact. :p If she wins today she should come ahead of Lihovtcheva(sp). After that it's a bit steeper.
She needs much more for Charleston, though...
auntie janie
Apr 5th, 2003, 02:13 AM
Congrats, Iva! What a week this is turning out to be! :hearts:
Apr 5th, 2003, 02:29 AM
Nice attempt at Likhovtseva's name there ;) :p
Great win Iva :D :D How encouraging is it to see her winning all her matches in 3 sets against quality opposition? Very nice to see :)
Oh well, you got your present Lu :D
Alicia is next...anything can happen in this match and I certainly hope Iva doesn't take her lightly (I don't think she would anyway). Should be a good match up :)
Apr 5th, 2003, 02:30 AM
well, once again iva has surprised us!
still no expectations, but good luck in the semis!
too bad i can't go, sarasota is only 2 hours away!
Apr 5th, 2003, 08:40 AM
Congrats IVA !!! :kiss:
Good luck in your next match
Apr 5th, 2003, 08:17 PM
Iva Majoli lost to Alicia Molik 3-6,4-6:(:sad::sad:
good luck in Charleston!!!!!!!!
Apr 6th, 2003, 03:36 AM
I thought she had this...but anyway, good signs this week.
Pretty tough draw in Charleston, let's hope for the best!
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Bubba and his buddies…and of course I mean that in the nicest of ways!
Bubba and his buddies…and of course I mean that in the nicest of ways!
That's some impressive facial hair!
which one is Bubba–center?
Love this picture, love the B&W…you captured a piece of the south, you captured a feeling…
My only nitpick is the guy on the left needs a beard and needs to be looking to his left. ZZ-Top baby!
I suppose any of them could be Bubba.
Looks like a very fun group!
You'd better mean that in the nicest way. Any one of them look like they might not take too kindly to ill-spoken words!
Is this what might be referred to as "photographic profiling"? Maybe they just "look" like they're attending a WWE event or hanging around a NASCAR track. Or maybe 3 members of some kind of private paramilitary organization, loking for some poor unsuspecting liberal to beat up?
Oh hell, they're probably all Harvard graduates, standing around discussing man's place in an ever-expanding universe.
Anyway, a great image, Earl. A bit scary, but a great image.
They do look like "good ole boys" alright! Fine shot of them too.
Bubbas can be found anywhere I guess we have our share in the northeast, just feed 'em and pet 'em and they will be OK.
cool guys, excellent shot
There is a lot of character in that face and those that surround him. I wonder if they drink beer…
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Boys Bowling: Andrew's Nick Ghilardi leads by example
By Steve Millar For Sun-Times Media January 28, 2014 8:14PM
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Updated: March 3, 2014 2:45PM
Nick Ghilardi knows that sometimes things are going to go bad on the bowling lanes. The key, he said, is to not let it bother you too much.
It's a lesson the Andrew senior tries to pass on to his younger teammates.
"One of the big keys is trying to keep everyone's mental game straight," he said. "Guys get frustrated. What they need to understand is there aren't any bowling gods that are forcing the pins to stay up. They're staying up for a reason, and there's always something you can do to change that.
"Kids take on a victim mentality sometimes and you can't do that. You have to focus on what you can change."
So when the Thunderbolts' season was on the line Saturday, Ghilardi took charge in the motivational department.
Andrew, after struggling to an 888 in Game 5, had fallen to eighth place in the sectional tournament with one game to go and the top six teams advancing to state.
"I told them to picture every shot in the last game at least three times before they threw it," he said. "I told them to treat every shot as the most important one. Everyone got focused and stepped up."
The T-bolts put together an 1,115 to move up to fifth and punch their ticket to the state meet, which begins Friday in O'Fallon.
It'll be the third trip for Ghilardi, a lefty who said he's averaging around 215 this season. He was on the 2012 team that captured the state title, though he didn't bowl at state. He was a key contributor on last season's eighth-place finishing squad.
"He has the experience to lead the team with no qualms or fear," Andrew coach Mark Lobes said.
Ghilardi's experience stretches well beyond his high school years. He's been bowling since he was 3 years old.
"My dad's a big bowler," he said. "He taught me everything I know. My sisters bowled in some rec leagues, too. They quit once they got to high school but I kept going. I love bowling because it's just different from everything else. Everything's in your own power."
Ghilardi, who's also an outfielder for Andrew's baseball team, tossed a 297 earlier this season.
"That was my highest game ever," he said. "I have a ton of 279s, where I leave a seven pin. I just can't quite get that 300."
Ghilardi and his teammates are hoping to bring another state trophy back to Andrew.
"It's really exciting getting my third shot at state," he said, "especially after the adrenaline rush from the last game Saturday. We're pumped up and hopefully we can do well."


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o Does the country have a stable legal system and rule of law?
The Indonesian legal system based on Roman-Dutch law, customary law and
Islamic law. Islamic law applies only in civil matters, however in Aceh
province, the law also apply for certain criminal offenses such as
adultery, gambling, khalwat, and selling and drinking alcohol.
Corruption in the legal system is noted as a key concern for investors.
Indonesia's judicial system has up to 2008 received the worst marks by
foreign investors as the most susceptible to corruption and weakest of 12
countries included in the survey. It is seen as one of Indonesia's
weakest and most controversial institutions, and many consider the poor
enforcement of laws to be the country's number one problem.
The 2010 Presidential Decree attempted to address the main issues of
contention for foreign investment. SBY has made graft reform an
important aspect of Indonesia's modernization, although pervasive
corruption is likely to continue due to a dysfunctional legal and judicial
system. The strong interest in bringing in continued and increased FDI,
however, will be a compelling force to enhance reforms in the legal
system, (relevant to FDI).
o Is there a tradition of government secession and stable transition
in the country? If so, when will the next significant elections take
place? If not, are revolutions and coups common?
SBY's landslide re-election and coalition with Islamic groups and Golkar
have created a relatively stable political system albeit ineffective in
pushing through SOE reform, cracking down on corruption and graft, and
narrowing the wealth distribution gap.
The recent cabinet reshuffling has placed has been viewed favorably by the
investment community with appointments of Gita Wirjawan, a respected
banker as new Trade Minister and others that that would aim to carry the
Indonesian economy through global economic woes. Though there remains
widespread deep skepticism that the new appointments will make significant
changes to economic mismanagement.
o What is the political and economic relationship like between the
United States for each country?
The US continues to aggressively enhance ties with Indonesia as part of
its strategic Asia Pacific reengagement. The relationship has developed
through counter-terrorism cooperation; investment opportunities; and
political support. The US continues to push for opening of the Indonesian
market to American investments and products. The US revoked the ban on
working with the Kopassus, the army special units force.
o Who are each country's primary trading partners?
Japan, China, Singapore, the EU27, US, and South Korea are Indonesia's
major trading partners. Japan ahead of EU27, China, US, and Singapore in
that order are the major export partners. China, Singapore, Japan, EU,
and the US are major import partners in that order.
o Is there material regional differences found in the country, such as
tribal and religious influences?
Islamist groups have attempted to create momentum for their cause by
mobilizing Muslims. Security forces have forcefully cracked down on these
groups, though SBYs challenge goes back to the central problem with
controlling Indonesia's Islamist militancy - the government has to be able
to maintain security while not offending its majority Muslim population.
Aceh and Irian Jaya have been given relative autonomy. The West Papua
separatists continue to agitate and provoke conflict for independence.
o What is the general business structure found in each country and are
there families or other types of entities that control large components of
A company may be established in the form of:
a) a joint venture company between foreign investors
and Indonesian citizens or Indonesian legal entities, including
state-owned companies, cooperatives or Indonesian-owned corporate
entities; or
b) a company which is wholly owned by foreign
individuals or foreign legal entities. 100% foreign ownership is allowed
in certain sectors.
Private-owned entities, which are commonly established, include limited
liability company (perseroan terbatas), basic partnership (maatschap),
open partnership (firma), limited partnership (commanditair vennotschap)
and cooperative (koperasi). It should be noted that the major forms of
government-owned entities are state-owned limited liability company
(Perusahaan Perseroan or Persero), public enterprises (Perusahaan Umum or
Perum), and local state owned company (Perusahaan Daerah).
The common business forms established by foreign investors in Indonesia
are (1) foreign joint venture company, (2) branch of a foreign company,
(3) representative office, and (4) regional representative office.
o Is corruption common? Is it possible to conduct business in the
country without violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or other
regulations? How does "corruption" manifest itself in business?
Corruption is a serious concern for businesses operating in
Indonesia, particularly when involved in legal cases or court decisions.
Despite the deregulation process being successfully implemented, investors
still point at corruption, red tape and an uncertain legal environment as
the main challenges for conducting business in the country. Companies
continue to be concerned about concessions based on personal relationships
and demands for irregular fees to obtain government contracts, permits or
o Indonesian SMEs are relatively more affected by a corrupt environment
than larger companies due to their limited capacity and market power,
as they report paying a larger percentage of their income in
facilitation payments.
o Bribery typically occurs during licensing procedures, as the level of
bribes is positively correlated to the number of business licences a
company must obtain in order to comply with regulations.
o Despite improvements in recent years, tax and customs administrations
in Indonesia are perceived by many in the business community as
corrupt, and many regulations as onerous.
o Indonesia has a complex regulatory and legal environment that leads
many foreign and domestic companies to avoid the justice system.
Companies are often advised by legal experts to resolve disputes
through arbitration outside Indonesia, because the judicial system
operates irregularly and opaquely.
o In regards to the regulatory environment, are the same regulations
in place and enforced for foreign businesses as they are for domestic
With the 2007 Capital Investment Law, the differentiation of treatment
between foreign and Indonesian investors was removed (although there are
still sectors that are closed to, or only partly open to foreign
investors), together with the abolition of the requirements for foreign
investors to comply with a 30-year licensing period and partial divestment
A 2010 Presidential Decree contains revisions to Indonesia's Negative
Investment List (which blacklists FDI in certain sectors), previously set
out in Presidential Regulation No. 77 of 2007 as amended: increased
foreign ownership allowances in various sectors. Foreign ownership caps
in most sectors and industries were increased, although telecoms continue
to be completely closed off to foreign investment. Divestment
opportunities were better regulated and standardized.
Although there is a general trend towards liberalization of the
sectors that are open for foreign investment, there have been some
increases in protection for some sectors. (primary food/crop production
95%-49% to prevent excessive foreign control; retail sector) Investment
projects in sectors such as oil, gas, mining and forestry are approved
directly by the technical ministry specifically in charge. The same case
applies to investments in banking and other financial institutions, such
as insurance.
There is uncertainty on the extent to which listed companies would be
treated as domestic companies despite the amount of foreign ownership.
This conflicts with previous market assumptions that listed companies
would get domestic treatment.
o Are environmental regulations in place and are such regulations
properly enforced?
Areas of particular concern include forests and fisheries. One problem is
the lack of transparency in the processes controlling access to such
resources. Other problems include weak natural resource governance, poor
institutional coordination, limited monitoring of natural resources and
environmental quality parameters.
While Indonesia strives to regulate resource extraction and control
environmental degradation, several issues continue to hamper these
efforts. Corruption allows for some firms to bypass environmental
regulatory frameworks. Enforcement is similarly difficult due to
remoteness and lack of institutional coordination.
o Is there a tradition of capitalism and respect for private property
or are nationalizations and seizures of natural resources or foreign
companies operating in any sector common?
It is unlikely that foreign businesses would be nationalized, although
there are groups that call for such actions. The group, Freeport
Nationalization Movement, stated that Freeport has grabbed at Indonesian
sovereignty and greedily stolen Indonesian resources. It also accused
Freeport of hampering local people in Papua from living prosperously.
o How difficult is it for a U.S. company to get money in and out of
each country after investing in a country's bank or mining operations? For
example, are there repatriation limits of moving earnings? Are there
onerous taxes and regulations on earnings?
There are no foreign exchange controls in the Indonesian banking system.
Accordingly, investors may freely transfer funds to and from abroad.
Repatriation of profits, costs related to expatriate employment, expenses
(including loan principal and interest, royalty and technical fee) and
capital is permitted.
No prior permits are necessary to transfer foreign exchange. In addition,
there are no restrictions on outward direct investment. However note that
there is a reporting requirement to Bank Indonesia by the banking
intermediary where funds transferred exceed US$10,000.
o What are the major security threats for foreign business travelers
and country-based nationals working in each country, to include threats
posed by terrorism, crime, political stability and war and insurgency?
Over the last decade in Indonesia, the hibernation of Darul Islam (DI) and
the expansion of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) - with its al Qaeda-trained
planners and bombmakers - led to a level of jihadist violence never before
seen in Southeast Asia. There have also developed DI offshoots. The
2011 Cirebon cell and the plots thought to have been carried out by Pepi
Fernando's cell were most likely conducted by individuals radicalized
within the greater DI movement. The reality today is that the Islamist
networks in Indonesia are limited and the threat they pose is small, but
they are not insignificant, deeply rooted as they are in Indonesia's
The main threat today is militant forces in Indonesia as small cells
operating independently to attack police and religious targets with the
goal of increasing sectarian violence.
o In regards to the abovementioned questions, are any major shifts in
the present conditions expected within the next ten years?
With Indonesia's strong intentions at continuing FDI increases and enhance
economic growth, it is likely that initiatives will be taken to strengthen
the legal system, court system, graft reform, and institutions that
promote confidence in Indonesia as an investment venue. A strong economy
will likely also further enhance the foundations for improved rule of law
and transparency in the political and economic realms. Indonesia's aim to
be a regional economic and political power will require such actions to be
taken. Domestic political deadlock, however, will be key to whether these
reforms can be implemented and how quickly substantive change can be seen.
INDONESIAN ECONOMY -- The government recently announced the 2011-25 Master
Plan for Acceleration/Expansion of Economic Development. This is an
attempt to attract $150 billion total in private investment to finance
major public works expansions to improve infrastructure across the islands
and transportation. Economic growth is continually constrained by poor
infrastructure and congestion.
The country is trying to achieve growth around 6.5 percent in 2011, and
plans to grow at 6 percent average annual rate in the coming years. GDP
growth rate in 2010 was 6.1%. Exports are strong, with commodities the
biggest category and high prices boosting the value (especially coal, palm
oil, also LNG, metals, timber). Domestic markets are large, rising
middle-class consumption is increasing, and the governmental system is
Sectors that have been deregulated include banking and finance, retail and
distribution, imports and exports, investment, industrial licensing,
shipping and tourism.
One of the results of the Asian economic crisis in 1997-1998 and
associated political upheavals in Indonesia has been a leveling of the
playing field. Where, in the past, it was necessary to deal with certain
local partners to be successful (or remain successful) now partners are
selected for value-add rather than connections. The economy has also been
further deregulated.
Foreign investment is booming. First quarter 2011 foreign investment was
$4.6 billion, up 11 percent from same period previous year. In 2010 total,
foreign investment was $17 billion. Foreign investment accounts for 70
percent of total investment, and about 25% of it goes to the mining
sector. In Q1 2011, transportation and communications were examples of
fast growing destination sectors, as well hotels/restaurants and
Indonesia is attracting investment to itself away from neighbors. Foreign
exchange reserves reached $115 billion at end of May, up from $96 billion
at end 2010. Budget deficit, meanwhile, is only 0.6 percent of GDP. This
is a remarkably better picture than before the financial crisis, recovery
since mid 2009 has been very strong. Inflation is creating problems in
Indonesia just like all Southeast Asian states right now.
In Indonesia even more than some of its neighbors there is a risk of
over-heating. Loose monetary conditions in the developed world has led to
a surge of capital flows. The central bank is reluctant to raise rates,
and a lot of inflation comes from basic supply problems with food and
other basic goods due to poor transportation and costly distribution in
Bond issuance - Indonesia is taking advantage of its fast growth and
credit worthiness (BB+ rating) to issue $2.5 billion in bonds in 2011,
after $2 billion in 2010, to tap foreign capital. Oil production shortfall
-- Indonesia stopped being a net oil exporter in 2003. But it is still
having trouble maximizing oil production. In 2011 it wanted to produce
970,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) , to capitalize on high prices, but
is more likely to reach only 916,000 bpd. Illegal logging - about half of
the timber produced in Indonesia is illegally logged, resulting in losses
of $36 billion in revenue in Borneo (Kalimantan) alone.
Business Structures-
a) a joint venture company between foreign investors and
Indonesian citizens or Indonesian legal entities, including state-owned
companies, cooperatives or Indonesian-owned corporate entities; or
b) a company which is wholly owned by foreign
individuals or foreign legal entities. 100% foreign ownership is allowed
in certain sectors.
Private-owned entities, which are commonly established, include limited
liability company (perseroan terbatas), basic partnership (maatschap),
open partnership (firma), limited partnership (commanditair vennotschap)
and cooperative (koperasi). It should be noted that the major forms of
government-owned entities are state-owned limited liability company
(Perusahaan Perseroan or Persero), public enterprises (Perusahaan Umum or
Perum), and local state owned company (Perusahaan Daerah).
Although there are no minimum investment requirements in
practice BKPM requires minimum investments of US$250,000 per proposed Line
of Business
A company which has already commenced commercial
production may establish a new company or invest by purchasing shares of a
PMA company, a PMDN company or a non-PMA / PMDN company.
Such
acquisition of shares may only take place if the line of business of the
company whose shares are to be acquired is open to foreign capital inv.
Closed Sectors-
In May 2010, by Presidential decree, structural changes were made as
The 2010 Regulation contains revisions to Indonesia's Negative Investment
List, previously set out in Presidential Regulation No. 77 of 2007 as
amended by Regulation No. 111 of 2007 (the "2007 Regulation"). The
Negative Investment List contains information on business sectors that are
closed or conditionally open to foreign investment. Some of the key
changes introduced by the 2010 Regulation have been set out below.
PR No.36/2010 regulates 17 business fields that are conditionally open to
capital investment, namely agriculture, banking, communications &
information technology, culture & tourism, defense, education, energy &
mineral resources, finance, forestry, health, industry, manpower &
transmigration, marine & fisheries, public works, trading, transportation,
and security
Revisions to Key Sectors
. Agriculture
(i) Rubber and Palm Oil plantations - Foreign ownership of up to 95
percent was permissible under the 2007 Regulation. The 2010 Regulation has
clarified that 95 percent foreign ownership will be allowed in relation to
a plot of land
that is larger than 25 hectares and does not contain a processing unit.
(ii) Staple Foods - Foreign ownership of up to 45 percent will be
permitted in respect of plantations for staple foods (such as corn,
soybeans and beans) that are larger than 25 hectares.
. Construction - Foreign ownership thresholds have been raised from
55 percent to 67 percent.
. Education - Foreign ownership of up to 100 percent will be
permitted in the formal education sector, subject to receipt of certain
approvals. In the case of private schools in the non-formal sector (such
as computer, beauty and language schools), the applicable limit is 49
percent. Previously, the 2007 Regulation allowed foreign ownership of up
to 45 percent in the formal and non-formal education sector.
. Film - Foreign ownership of up to 49 percent will be allowed in
film-related businesses. This sector was previously closed to foreign
. Geothermal Power - Foreign ownership of up to 90 percent will be
permitted in relation to operation and maintenance services for geothermal
facilities. Foreign ownership of up to 95 percent will be permitted in
respect of geothermal drilling
businesses and the generation of electricity from geothermal power.
. Healthcare - Foreign ownership of up to 67 percent will be allowed
in relation to all hospitals across Indonesia. Previously, foreign
investors were only allowed to own up to 65 percent of shares in hospitals
in the provincial cities of Surabaya and Medan.
. Postal Services - Foreign ownership of up to 49 percent will be
permitted. Previously, this sector was under the monopoly of the state
enterprise, PT. Pos Indonesia.
. Telecommunication Towers - Following earlier confusion about the
possibility of foreign ownership in this sector, the 2010 Regulation has
clarified that the sector is completely closed to foreign participation.
. Transportation - The 2010 Regulation has clarified that foreign
ownership of up to 49 percent will be permitted in land, sea and air
transport. The 2007 Regulation contained an identical threshold but only
in respect of sea and air transport.
Mergers and Acquisitions
. Foreign investors whose shareholding, as a result of a rights
issue or other corporate action, exceeds the revised limits will be
required to divest shares in excess of the applicable limits within 2
. Divestment may take place through a sale to local shareholders of
the same company, a public offering on the domestic stock market or a
repurchase of the "excess" shares by the company (and their subsequent
treatment as treasury shares).
. The 2010 Regulation contemplates that foreign shareholders of
listed companies will be subject to the same divestment requirements. This
appears to contradict previously accepted market convention that listed
companies in Indonesia would be treated as domestic companies regardless
of the extent of foreign ownership. The full impact of the 2010 Regulation
remains unclear and it is possible that it may have significant
repercussions for structures that have employed Indonesian listed
companies as a way of overcoming sector-specific foreign ownership
. The 2010 Regulation will not apply to portfolio investors who
execute transactions through the domestic capital markets or stock
. If a foreign shareholder controls a listed company that operates
in a sector with a prescribed cap, it will need to comply with the
divestment obligations. However, the shareholding of foreign portfolio
investors will not be aggregated with the shareholding of the controlling
foreign shareholder to determine whether the latter has breached the
prescribed sectoral cap.
ASEAN Investors
. ASEAN investors may benefit from higher limits on foreign
investment in relation to certain sectors, such as Cargo Handling (60
percent), Vessel Ownership (60 percent) and Recreation (100 percent).
These changes were introduced to address certain inconsistencies between
domestic regulations and ASEAN regulations.
Monopolies (Changes)
--Import on basic commodities (agricultural products) was previously
monopolized by Indonesia food commodity logistics board.
--PT Krakatau Steel SOE, previously monopolized iron and steel imports.
--Importation of foods, beverages, explosives, pharmaceutical raw
materials, and milk powder were subject to quotas by designated state
Tariff Relief-
main equipment - maximum tariff of 5%;
raw materials - maximum tariff of 5% for the first two years of
consumable/spare parts for own use - maximum tariff of 5% for the first
two years of
production.
Capital Markets-
Currently, there are approximately 400 companies listed on the Indonesian
Stock Exchange with a total market capitalization of approximately Rp.
3,243 trillion. Under the capital market regulations, foreign and domestic
investment companies may raise funds by selling shares through the
Indonesian Stock Exchange.
Policies and regulations relating to Indonesia's Capital Market have been
significantly adjusted over past years to encourage both foreign and
domestic investment in the capital markets. Efforts have been made by the
Indonesian Capital Markets Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) to ensure that the
capital markets are fair, efficient, and liquid. New requirements are
designed to improve disclosure, prevent share-price manipulation and raise
standards of eligibility for market participants.
US and Indonesia have a Double Taxation Agreement.
. Income Tax 2008
o Personal Income Tax PIT
. Annual Income
. Up to Rp.50.000.000 5%
. Rp.50.000.001 - Rp.250,000,000
. Rp.250.000.001 - Rp.500,000,000 25%
. Over Rp.500.000.000 30%
o Corporate Income Tax -CIT
All Taxable Income 25%
VAT -- The VAT rate currently is 10% and by government regulation, it can
be amended to a minimum 5%, and a maximum of
Income Tax Facilities
Indonesia provides tax facilities for investments in designated industries
in particular areas. The tax facilities provided are as follows:
1. Investment allowance at 30% of the amount of the qualifying investment
(in fixed assets), to be amortized equally over five years
2. Accelerated depreciation (double the general rates of depreciation
available under the Income Tax Law)
3. Reduction in the rate of withholding tax (from 20% to 10%) for
dividends payable to non- residents
4. Extension of tax loss carry forward periods from five years to up to
ten years (the final period is based on specific criteria).
Only limited liability companies (PT) and cooperatives may qualify for
these tax facilities (not PE).
Indonesian companies (including companies with foreign shareholders) are
also entitled to an "SME" tax break if their revenue is less than Rp 50
billion, as follows:
o Corporate Taxpayers with revenue up to Rp. 4.8 billion will receive a
50% reduction in the rate of tax applying to the taxable profit
o There is a pro rata reduction in the tax break for revenue greater than
Rp. 4.8 billion up to Rp. 50 billion (using the ratio: Rp 4.8
billion/Revenue = amount of taxable profit that will receive the 50%
reduction in the rate of tax). Thus a company with revenue of Rp 48
billion will be subject to 12.5% tax on 10% of the taxable profit and 25%
tax on the remaining 90% of taxable profit.
. Corporate Law and Capital Investment Law 2007
the differentiation of treatment between foreign and Indonesian investors
was removed (although there are still sectors that are closed to, or only
partly open to foreign investors), together with the abolition of the
requirements for foreign investors to comply with a 30-year licensing
period and partial divestment requirement.
. Bankruptcy Law 1998, 2004-allows foreigners to declare bankruptcy;
set up independent bankruptcy court; expedite process; foreign exchange
conversion on date of bankruptcy declaration.
The Bankruptcy Law was amended in 2004 with several amendments.
5. Solvency
 In order to commence bankruptcy
proceedings, the debtor should (a) have two or more creditors and (b) have
failed to pay at least one debt which is due and payable. All debtors may
be declared bankrupt and any creditor, even a foreign creditor, may file a
bankruptcy petition. Banks may only be declared bankrupt at the request of
Bank Indonesia; securities companies may only be declared bankrupt at the
request of BAPEPAM (the Capital Market Supervisory Agency), and insurance,
reinsurance or state enterprises may only be declared bankrupt at the
request of the Minister of Finance.
6. Competent Court
 The debtor may only be declared
bankrupt by a new Special Commercial Court. The court is called Pengadilan
Niaga. This is meant as a step to differentiate bankruptcy matters from
the courts of general jurisdiction and avoid some of its problems. The aim
is for the court to be staffed by judges who are "honest, just and always
demonstrate moral behaviour."
7. Timetables
 The new Bankruptcy Law introduced a
strict set of timetables that should expedite bankruptcy proceedings. The
Bankruptcy Court is required to summon the debtor. The hearing resulting
from this summons is to be held no later than 20 days after registration
of the bankruptcy petition. The court is required to render a judgement
within 30 days upon registration of the bankruptcy petition. Similar time
limits apply to legal relief, such as appeal by cassation and civil
8. Foreign Currency
If the debt claimed is denominated
in a non-Indonesian currency, the debt is to be calculated in rupiah at
the rate of exchange on the day the debtor has been declared bankrupt.
. Manpower Law 2003-
Regional minimum wage rates (UMR) are regulated by the Department of
Manpower and companies are free to compensate employees over and above
this minimum wage. These vary between provinces. Jakarta's regional
minimum wage rate for 2011 is Rp 1,290,000 per month.
Relatively low wage rates offer a cost effective source of manpower for
investors. In recent years this has encouraged textile, footwear and
clothing manufacturers to relocate part of their production from China
where labour costs are subject to significant inflationary pressure.
The Worker Social Insurance Program
which requires employers to comply with this program by applying to
JAMSOSTEK (a government owned workers' social insurance company),
suggestions that the total contribution rate could exceed 10-12% of
monthly payroll with no opt out for the medical component.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (known as `SBY') was re-elected by a large
margin in 2009, having taken office in 2004. He is the face of Indonesia's
stabilization since the chaos of 1997-8, the financial crisis, the fall of
Suharto, and East Timor secession. His Democrat Party, and its coalition
with moderate Islamist parties and Golkar, the major party of the Suharto
regime, has come to embody the transition of Indonesia into a "normal" and
economically successful country in recent years.
Despite SBY's popularity, there is a growing sense of disenchantment with
him as he nears "lame duck" status. Elections are not till 2014, but there
are concerns that he is slipping. This has to do with: Reluctance to take
on the latest resurgence of Muslim militancy Failure to deliver on big
economic promises like infrastructure improvements, easing the wealth gap,
deregulation, legal reform, and cutting corrupt practices, privatization
of SOEs.
The police cracked down on the anti-corruption agency and removed key
members, essentially halting the anti-corruption drive. The economy faces
rising food and fuel prices weighing on the public. Inflation management
is seen as slackening, with the central bank reluctant to raise rates
despite rising inflation. The economic problems remain a major force
eroding popular support. There is a serious risk of overheating, similar
to Argentina, Brazil, India and China.
The United States has made Indonesia the centerpiece of its reengagement
in Southeast Asia, marked by Clinton's early visit to Indonesia in 2009,
full military relations were restored, and Obama's visit in 2010, where
Obama and SBY declared a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Obama
targeted Indonesia to reshape US relations globally, similar to his
attention to Prague and Cairo. American re-engagement has to do with
rebuilding the Cold War US-Indonesia partnership, correcting the US' long
`absence' from the region, seeking to benefit from rapid Southeast Asian
economic growth, and counter-balancing China.
Counter-terrorism cooperation -- - As the largest muslim country in the
world, the potential for a small minority to be turned by radical ideology
is always there. But given the country's pretty tolerant version of Islam,
it has never become very popular. Since 2009, a combination of work by the
National Police (known as POLRI) the State Intelligence Agency (known as
BIN) has arrested or killed nearly all the major militants who trained in
Afghanistan in the 1980s. While there are always new recruits to the
militant organizations that was once called Jemaah Islamiyah (names have
changed), they don't have the experience or skills of the Afghan veterans.
But the string of attacks since February has been a cause for concern.
There were a series of book bombs, followed by an attack on a Police
mosque in Cirebon, and an attempt to destroy a church on Good Friday in
The first and the last were coordinated by the same group of around 20
individuals and they have all been arrested. The Cirebon bombing has lead
to four people arrested, which shows that both of these groups were larger
networks, but we have yet to connect them to major known militants.
They seem to be former recruits of Darul Islam (also known as Negara Islam
Indonesia (NII)-the Indonesians use this name), a independence movement
that began in 1948 trying to create an Islamic state in the country. A new
development is the creation of the BNPT (or national counter-terrorism
agency), which has been very vocal in the press, but sounds much like a
TSA-type organization that is more bureaucratic than anything else.
The US and Australians have been very instrumental in funding and training
these different security organizations on the CT front. Not so much BIN,
but National Police have the famed Densus 88- basically a SWAT/SOF type
unit that handles the terrorist arrests, funded by the Australians. The US
has also been training them, and working with BNPT.
But the real security issues are not the militant groups -- it is the
hardcore islamist groups. These are basically groups of Islamist thugs
that get a mob to go around enforcing Islamic law in different
places--attacking people selling alcohol, or churches, or "apostate" forms
of Islam (from their point of view). The most famous is the Islamic
Defender's Front (FPI) but there are other national organizations with
tons of "Forums" at the local level that organize youth.
The head of FPI threatened a revolution against President SBY after the
Tunisia and Egypt unrest started. They have no capability to do this, but
they can easily create mob violence, and begin the radicalizaiton for
recruits to the militant groups. We have already seen evidence of some
individuals from the thuggish groups being recruited into the recent cells
carrying out attacks.
US renewing cooperation with Indonesian military -- At Obama's 2010 visit
to Jakarta, US-Indonesia signed a defense cooperation agreement covering
training, defense industry collaboration, procurement of military
equipment, security dialogue and maritime security.
Renewing ties with Indonesian special forces Kopassus -- The US restored
military ties with Indonesia back in 2005, but in 2009 it took a crucial
step by clearing the way for the US to work with Kopassus, the army
special forces unit, pending on human rights progress reviewed by DOS.
US investment -- The US was already the third biggest investor in
Indonesia, after Singapore and Britain. Japan, South Korea, China and
Germany are all investing more in Indonesia. The U.S. government is also
targeting investment in Indonesia, for instance through the government-run
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) - though OPIC so far has
only invested $70 million in Indonesia (out of $13 billion globally).
American investment deals are marginally moving away from mining and
energy (the basics), and into higher technology, like renewable energy
projects. This is progressing gradually.
Tensions with Citibank - Indonesia recently imposed sanctions on Citibank,
preventing it from taking on new premium members or from outsourcing debt
collectors. It claimed first that its chief manager for premium clients
was embezzling vast sums of money. But also, it accuses outsourcing of
debt collectors of causing the death of a Citibank client and Indonesian
citizen, which created a public outcry.
US National Export Initiative -- the US is trying to pressure Indonesia to
open markets as part of US export initiative. There are various
bureaucratic, regulatory and distribution barriers to US companies, as
well as intellectual property rights concerns. *US competition with
Chinese investment --*China is rapidly accelerating investment in
Indonesia. China uses its massive cash and lending power -- lending
Indonesia $9 billion in soft loans for infrastructure and signing $10
billion in commercial agreements in 2011 so far.
But the Chinese attract many criticisms. They bring their own labor, their
deals often have to be re-negotiated, their construction is shoddy,
Indonesia's trade deficits with China are rising, and Chinese goods are
seen as low quality so people have started to shift back to some Japanese
goods (such as motorbikes) after experimenting with Chinese. Moreover,
China can't deliver technology like the US can.
Indonesians tend to look more favorably on investment from the US, and
other advanced economies, more so than on growing Chinese investment,
though obviously they recognize the benefits of accepting large
investments from China without political strings attached. Tensions with
China's CNOOC -- When the West Madura oil block's contract went up for
renewal, Indonesian state oil firm Pertamina demanded for its stake in the
project to rise, and China's CNOOC eventually pulled out; the Koreans
stayed involved and got a bigger share out of it. The oil block produced
17.5 million barrels in 2010.
The Indonesian military is prioritizing developing its indigenous
weapons-making industry. American cooperation - Acquiring out of service
F-16s from the US, by donation and preparing to maintenance them itself -
Indonesia hopes to get the F-16s by Dec 2011, but congress has to approve.
Indonesia continues to conduct military exercises with the US, most
recently cargo airlift exercises, sweeping for mines near Java, Indonesia
is also doing joint production of FSX fighter jets with South Korea, and
possibly acquisitions of over a dozen T-50 Golden Eagles from ROK.
The military is also seeking better radar capabilities and ocean
surveillance and reconnaissance, cooperating in particular with Australia
to this end. Cooperation with Australian military and police remains very
strong. The Russian navy is visiting in late May to conduct naval
exercises, based on counter-piracy. The Russians also have helped the
Indonesians test launch the Yakhont anti-ship missile, which it is
deploying on its frigates, with the two holding exercises in the Indian
Ocean. Russia is getting more involved in the Pacific region again, and
Indonesia, like Vietnam, has embraced this. France is interested in
selling arms and mil equipment to Indonesia
Turkish president Gul visited Indonesia in 2011 and signed a $400 million
deal to provide communications and weapons systems Parliament is debating
writing a new Intelligence Law. Details are yet to be hammered down but
this concerns the authority and powers of the National Intelligence Body
-- US reengagement - reviving relations with the US, and yet continuing to
cooperate with China, is the biggest dynamic at present. US re-engagement
ranges across economics and military, but it is developing very slowly
because of American preoccupation elsewhere and Indonesian slow movement
on American political demands (like human rights and labor issues). ASEAN
-- Indonesia holds the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN in 2011 and is
simultaneously seeking to reclaim its original prime leadership position
in the group. This involves trying to position itself as the center for
all manner of negotiations and getting more involved diplomatically in
regional issues. Thailand-Cambodia border conflict over disputed territory
- Thailand and Cambodia have been fighting sporadically, more intensely
than usual, in 2011. This is a prelude to the Thai elections, where the
Thai military feels extremely threatened, and the fact that Cambodia is a
close ally of former Thai prime minister Thaksin whose opposition movement
may win the Thai elections. Cambodia is trying to use the conflict to get
foreign intervention, it ideally wants the issue mediated at the UNSC
level so China can help it. But the UNSC has deferred the issue to ASEAN
mediation, and Indonesia has proposed sending unarmed military and
civilian observers into the disputed territory. Negotiations are ongoing,
ceasefires keep falling apart, and ultimately the Indonesians do not have
a true peacekeeping role they can play here. The Thai military is the most
powerful figure and the dispute is between two sovereign states where
ASEAN can't effectively intervene. But Indonesia at least appears to be
the mediator.
Indonesia has also offered to assist Thailand in combating the Muslim
insurgency in Southern Thailand. Primarily by offering its advice on
police, civilian corps, and economic and social development to prevent
insurgency from spreading.
Myanmar - Indonesia has recently promised to invest in Myanmar more, and
engage more with it. Myanmar's junta held elections in Nov 2010 and has
swapped its military leaders into civilian posts, so as to create
appearance of civilian government and overall reform. It is now conducting
a large economic opening up, with special economic zones, attempting to
attract investors. This is partly about reforming the economy to prevent
collapse, but possibly about diversifying away from an increasingly
overbearing China is investing heavily in Myanmar as a land route for
energy and rail access to the Indian ocean. Singapore, Thailand, India are
eager to invest more. Europe is gradually considering lifting sanctions.
Somalia counter-piracy -- Indonesia hasn't played a big role in
international counter-piracy missions off Somalia, but it recently sent
two frigates after an Indonesian-flagged ship was captured, and also flew
its special forces to Sri Lanka where they were picked up by the frigates
before heading to Somalia, showing a bit of international mobility. The
Indonesian joint exercise with the Russian navy was focused on seizing a
tanker back from pirates.
Aaron Perez
221 W. 6th Street, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78701
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The Ten Trillion Dollar Decade
Monday, April 14th, 2014It's Tax Day tomorrow. Waiting till the last moment to file because you'll have to write a check?
It hurts, but you must be financially better off than the federal government, which itself owes $17.5 trillion, all because Congress and the President refuse to balance budgets.
In the last ten years, according to a convenient Department of Treasury website, the federal government's debt has not merely doubled, it has ballooned … by more than $10 trillion.
During the Reagan Administration, we were aghast at the idea of a "mere" one trillion dollar debt. I remember "No Trillion Dollar Debt" signs.
Waving signs didn't help.
But something's gotta give. As J. D. Tuccille writes, "you have to think that it's going to occur to people that the United States government seems neither willing nor able to stop borrowing, and to start paying the sum down, even a little bit."
Debts must be repaid, with interest. That goes for the last decade's additional ten trillion tonnage of "bricks" now hanging over our heads.
Writing your check to the government isn't made any more pleasant by pondering how paltry your payment is compared to what's needed to make a dent in the debt. Moreover, even amid constant talk about "cuts," federal government spending continues to increase. Thus, getting out of debt is not about writing checks to government. It's about government writing fewer and smaller checks.
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