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1. Kate Bell said on April 11, 2012
I am so proud to be a part of a community that is fighting against cancer!!
April 11, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas — It's official. The University of Texas at Austin is tobacco-free.
Yesterday the university received word that the University of Texas System approved the tobacco-free campus policy making it effective April 9, 2012. The tobacco-free policy prohibits use of any tobacco products in university buildings and on university grounds within the state of Texas, including parking areas, sidewalks, walkways, attached parking structures and university owned buildings. The full text of the policy including the definition for tobacco products and approved exceptions is available on the University Policies website.
The decision to accelerate a change in the institution's no smoking policy came after the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced in February that it would be tying future research funds to tobacco-free policies. The university receives about $30 million in research grants from CPRIT and may apply for as much as $80 million more in the future.
"The university was already headed down a tobacco-free path," says Adrienne Howarth-Moore, director of Human Resource Services. "CPRIT was an impetus to accomplish this quickly."
During the first year of implementing the policy, temporary tobacco use locations have been established on the main campus and at the Pickle Research Campus. These temporary locations will only be available through Feb. 28, 2013, and comply with CPRIT requirements.
Vice President of University Operations Pat Clubb explains that the university will rely on education to enforce the new rules.
"This is an institution of higher education, so it's logical that we emphasize education, awareness and a spirit of cooperation in enforcing the policy," said Clubb. "Much can be accomplished with signage and politely reminding members of our community and guests that we are a tobacco-free campus."
The university will also provide support to individuals who decide to quit using tobacco. The Counseling and Mental Health Center in University Health Services and the HealthPoint program in Human Resource Services offer cessation classes at no or low cost, and the UT Select insurance plans now cover tobacco cessation counseling using network providers.
"The U.S. has made tremendous progress reducing smoking in recent decades, but tobacco use remains the number one cause of avoidable death and serious disease. The goal of the new policy is to help create a healthy, sustainable environment for our students, staff and faculty, and we're proud to join other universities across the state and nation who have made their campuses tobacco-free," said Dr. William Sage, vice provost for health affairs for the University of Texas System. "You might say — just this one time — that what STOPS here changes the world."
For more information, contact: Rhonda Weldon, Univ Op-Communications, 512-350-8913.
1. Kate Bell said on April 11, 2012
I am so proud to be a part of a community that is fighting against cancer!!
2. roxanne bradford said on April 11, 2012
Yay!! So proud to be an alumni of SUCH an incredible institution. THIS is the approach our country needs to take in improving our nation's health!! Hook 'em!
3. Larry Liberty said on April 12, 2012
It sure didn't take long for The University to cave into the bullying from CPRIT. I wonder what will happen when PETA comes a knocking and demands that Bevo must go!
4. Elyes said on April 12, 2012
Some frame this as "...UT basically cowing to a policy that doesn't directly impact cancer research. It would be refreshing if governments and institutions would stand on principle and refuse to be coerced and blackmailed." I wonder what past and future generations of Texans would say. This policy is triggering a discriminatory resultant policy . Remember for internal UT constituent not smoking in designated area is ground for misconduct hence for dismissal and termination.
5. Blade Waters said on April 12, 2012
I for one am infuriated. As a smoker, I understand the effects of both first and second hand smoke, and understand the reasoning behind this move, but to make this change NOW? Why not wait till we're between terms? Why wait until finals are approaching to add additional stress in the lives of hundreds of smokers who suddenly cannot smoke on campus, get our fix, and move on with our days? A cig between classes has sustained me and kept me going, and I for one think that this change was executed in a rather stupid fashion.
6. Thomas Close said on April 12, 2012
As a non-smoker and alumnus of UT Austin, I applaud this decision and wish it happened sooner. It is interesting they made the decision due to the desire for funding. However, it is ultimately beneficial for everyone. Too bad it didn't happen while I was a student. That was always a huge annoyance to walk out of a building (or anywhere around the Forty Acres) and directly into an inconsiderate person's smoke.
7. jim said on April 13, 2012
The enforcement of the new policy seems pretty weak. If you don't have any real enforcement, it will be a joke. No one will obey. Sounds like UT is just being PC just to get more funding.
8. Paul said on April 13, 2012
This policy is 50 years late.
9. lovestarlovely said on April 13, 2012
I want to say that I LOVE this new policy. What's the point of "no smoking" inside buildings when I walk to class and the person 2 feet in front of me is blowing smoke in my direction? Be a smoker if you want, but don't make others around you suffer from your disgusting habit. As a campus, we all need to band together and enforce this policy. If you see someone smoking, tell them to put it away. Just yesterday, I saw 3 men coming out of the SAC smoking away. I kindly reminded them UT is now a smoke-free campus and one of them flicked his cigarette over my shoulder. So that's their reaction? To cause me physical harm and burn my skin? It appears some of the smokers are now on a mission to ignore this ban completely and are displaying their hate for this ban by smoking MORE. In their email, the university asked the community to help enforce this ban: "As an institution of higher education, we intend to enforce this policy through education, awareness, and a spirit of cooperation...by politely reminding members of the university community and guests that we are a tobacco-free campus." And that's exactly what I was doing. If people do not want to comply, then UT will need to start issuing tickets.
10. Canberk said on April 14, 2012
Congrats!! It will be great to study in a tobacco-free campus but it's not enough. Students still need to walk through the smoking cloud of Guadalupe street so this is a perfect start but more action needed!
11. Concerned said on April 14, 2012
Fascist policy. Bow down to your funders UT. Glad I'm graduating this semester.
12. Bill said on April 16, 2012
Ok. Let's see what would happen if several Law School Professors who smoke decide to light up outside the Law School. Of course we know that absolutely nothing will happen: they have tenure, to start with, and UT's certainly not going to sue them and go to court. It's a good policy, in my opinion, but unenforceable.
13. Bill said on April 16, 2012
Gee, I missed the funniest part of all: The Designated Tobacco Use Areas. How much time will be given Fac/Staff to hike to the nearest TUA, light up, smoke, and hike back to their unit? Staff have only 15 min breaks, a pretty short time for that; of course, Fac can loiter about much longer if they choose and casually stroll to the nearest TUA and chat with their colleagues. Maybe they should talk along a piece of wood and a knife, too! These TUAs could become great "spit and whittle corners."
And, the policy should also state, "Smokers should bring umbrellas in case of inclement weather."
14. Jonah said on April 17, 2012
What about the idling buses next to the stadium? The exhaust is horrible. And all of the dust on campus from endless construction. Even the leaf blowers create dust-storms that we have to walk in.
15. nomi said on April 18, 2012
Majority of the Engineering/Science grad students smoke cigarettes. Dependency on cigarettes, quality of graduate research, and further research grants ($$$) are all variables of the same equation. Go figure.
Remember that graduate students research generate more money than a small amount of $30 million from CPRIT.
16. Farhan said on April 18, 2012
"This is an institution of higher education, so it's logical that we emphasize education, awareness and a spirit of cooperation in enforcing the policy"
An institution of higher education should emphasize freedom of choice, first of all. Secondly, if it truly insists on teaching its students awareness then it should be teaching them that virtually everything is a carcinogen. Yet again, UT pitches their sell-outs as progress.
PS. In my two years, to date, I have not had a problem with second-hand smoke seeing as though the benches outside the PCL are not exactly in my route to class. How silly...
17. Bert Reece said on April 19, 2012
I commend the University on its efforts to make the campus a safer place for everyone. I hate it when I am walking in a crowd and I have to smell cigarette smoke coming from someone ahead of me. You move to get away from the smell and it is still there. I have had some lung issues this past year, so I truly appreciate the UT system standing up for people like me. For so long I have felt as if smokers had more rights than non-smokers. I pray that they find a way to enforce this rule.
18. joe c said on April 19, 2012
Im a non smoker alumni that believes this is a bit of a power stretch. I always thought that UT got the best and brightest students and faculty who can make their own decisions about what's good or bad for their body, but I guess I was wrong. Hey maybe phillip morris will donate $50 million and smoking will be mandatory for all.
19. kerry hogue said on April 19, 2012
seems a lot of the commentors have missed the point. This is the right thing to do. Way to go UT.
20. Jennifer said on April 19, 2012
Fantastic job, UT! Folks will always complain, but we all know that in the end when this policy helps them quit they will be grateful. Cigarettes are a Class A carcinogen. Would students and staff be ok if we all walked around campus spilling radiation onto our friends and colleagues? Or benzene? The choice is clear, and the policy is fair- one year folks. One year is plenty of notice. And kudos to CPRIT for the strong nudge. This should certainly be the policy at all government institutions- the government should not be supporting exposure to any Class A carcinogens anywhere, ever. And hopefully other agencies, worksites, schools, etc will follow.
21. Mary A. said on April 19, 2012
Yes this is a good step. What is not mentioned in this article is that the University fought this initiative tooth and nail--because the faculty didn't want to have to walk off campus to smoke. The only reason it was implemented was for the money. It would have happened sooner--had the threat to pull the money been there sooner. So UT this is great--but not quite as altruistic as you make it sound.
22. Husejin Dervic said on April 19, 2012
Once again, UT makes a progressive move in an otherwise non-progressive state (politically speaking). Kudos to my Alma Mater!
23. Melody said on April 19, 2012
It's hard having a lot of sympathy for smokers. Despite growing opposition to secondhand smoke and the desire to not smell like cigarettes, I don't know how many smokers have held their cigs within inches of me, even when outside, watching the smoke swirl into my face. Smokers cluster at the doorways, so non-smokers can't avoid it, when leaving buildings. I would be fine with UT being a smoking campus, if most smokers had a little bit more appreciation for those that aren't.
24. Sam Nettles said on April 19, 2012
Millions of smokers around the world, like me, have been heavy smokers for 60 years or more. The junk science behind this money-power anti-smoking movement should never fool those in higher education. I am shamed by U.T. ignorance in the matter. (1962 Graduate)
25. Martha Collins ('86) said on April 19, 2012
Thank you, UT Austin!! As an ex-smoker who has seen the light, I'm grateful. I wish more places/institutions would do the same. Smokers, if your smoking only affected you, no problem, but we can't escape your smoke.
26. Carmen said on April 19, 2012
Good move, UT! Too bad our chain-smoking president can't set a better example.
27. Jon Olson said on April 19, 2012
I think smoking is terrible for your health, and would encourage anyone who does smoke to quit, but isn't this a conflict of interest for the university to impose certain social behaviors on the campus in order to get research money? I am in the energy business, and I just wonder what people would think if Boone Pickens said he would give $10 million in research dollars as long as we converted all university vehicles to natural gas. We know it pollutes less and is better for the environment. How far would the university be willing to go to get money? Cancer research is a good cause, but research donors shouldn't be making the entire university jump through hoops so that some fraction of the faculty can benefit.
28. Gonzalo Garcia-Ribeyro said on April 19, 2012
I quit smoking a few years ago but I still think this is wrong. I smoked while I attended UT and I know most smokers will smoke at designated areas if available and anywhere if designated areas are not available. At least let them have rooftops or something. I agree with other posts that this in unenforceable for students as well as for faculty and staff.
29. Cary said on April 19, 2012
I am very happy to see UT do this! Also, I am so glad people who smoke understnd 2nd hand smoke because it kills us, the people who have decided not to smoke. We choose health instead but smokers still think they have the right to take away years of our life. Think of your selfishness smokers and be glad that this decision by UT will be a way to help you stop your dirty habit!
30. Anonymous said on April 19, 2012
Even though I am a smoker, I support the movement to end smoking on campus; however, I do not support UT's declaration that this is out of the best interest for the health of the campus community. It should promoted as what it is - a poorly planned initiative that will preserve cancer research funding. I believe that UT does have the best interest of the campus at heart, but this was not implemented in such an immediate fashion because of that interest. Additionally, the on-campus smoking locations are completely ridiculous. Why is there nothing in the center of campus? They should have researched places that only smokers populate. For example, the balcony on the 4th floor of GSB is practically only used by smokers. Also, the NW corner of the FAC is a place with little foot traffic where people commonly smoke. UT should focus on consultation, therapy, and education as a means of helping the campus community quit--NOT inconveniencing them into it.
31. Michael J. McFadden said on April 19, 2012
Melody wrote, "I don't know how many smokers have held their cigs within inches of me, even when outside, watching the smoke swirl into my face. "
I don't know either Melody. Why don't you tell us, and also tell us the circumstances. Did they come up to you to hold their cigarettes within inches from you to watch the smoke swirl into your face Did they follow you with outstretched cigarettes when you moved? You note, "even when outside" which indicates this happens to you with some frequency inside as well. Where on campus do they do this to you inside, and how often?
I would suggest that you read my "Lies Behind The Smoking Bans" and it might help you understand how your mind has been played with through propaganda in this area. Just Google "V.Gen5H" and click on "The Health Arguments" link at the top. Feel free to offer any specific, substantive criticisms: I promise I won't mind, and I'll try to stop back to respond. I think UT students deserve to see more than one side on this issue.
32. Bob Taylor said on April 19, 2012
Guess we know how much it takes to buy the U....$30M You would think a university this large would hold out for much, much more than that.
33. Denzil Smith said on April 20, 2012
I fully understand not having smokers in a public building or within so many feet of a building, but this has gone too far. It is another rule that will only be enforced when needed. In other words this is the type of rule that law enforcement will use to profile people because of their color, dress or appearance. We'll be watching!
34. Robert Johnson said on April 23, 2012
This policy is more disgusting than a throat cancer victim using her trachea to inhale. An education is supposed to enlighten a free people, that tolerance of others is in their best interest, and that they are responsible for their own actions. To turn a University into behavior cop for money is worse than cancer. Is this why she needs cute little slogans to inspire obedience, because she doesn't stand for anything? "Support the University in all endeavors". Is she yelling at us that she doesn't deserve it?
35. Kyle Marshall said on April 24, 2012
Now that we are stopping carcinogens on campus. Let's also stop any vehicles from running through campus. Hey, exhaust smoke is also a carcinogen. Also, when the wind blows in the direction of UT, lets stop any smokers from smoking in that direction even outside of the campus ( we obviously don't want second hand smoke).
But seriously though, it would be fun to see UT attempting to ask the stores nearby to stop selling tobacco products and the smoking cafes and restaurants around campus to prohibit smoking completely. And all that for a $30 million grant. Hilarious.
36. JJ said on April 26, 2012
I don't smoke and I am more than happy to have a smoking ban on campus. However, this has only created MORE smokers trying to hide around my building to do their smoking. Now when I go out the back door of my building there is a person there smoking and I have to hold my breath until I get past. So who is going to enforce no smoking??
37. J.R. said on May 1, 2012
This policy is ridiculous as well as the $30 million that takes the University to sell out, as well as the stupid comments from all the people who are complaining about second hand smoke and relieved that it won't affect them anymore. Bye bye education, tolerance, and free will, hello fascism! This university is great, but the institution is always selling out- one way or another (longhorn merch story). It is quite offensive to read something this hipocritical and false coming from our university. There was never a problem with second hand smoking at any UT Austin location and there is PLENTY of space for people to smoke freely without being close to non-smokers. Why not skip the whole show and just say out the truth - you did it for the money. These fascists can go ahead and try. We all know people will still continue to smoke nontheless since this is simply ridiculous.
38. TR said on May 1, 2012
This ban isn't making anyone stop smoking or using smokeless tobacco. Students will still use tobacco and that is fact. Putting this ban in place has just forced the issue underground, like most other controversial issues in today's world.
39. bryan said on May 1, 2012
Because 6% of UT students identify as smokers, this policy should be a benefit for the other 94%. However, for UT to say this is in the best interest of the students is ridiculous. They're clearly doing this for the chump change of $30 million. I'm a non smoker and have not noticed any difference in the number of smokers so far. This policy is clearly not going to be enforced, which makes UT seem like an even bigger money-hungry business. UT's interests, in this situation and others, lie in their own profits and not the health benefits one less second of secondhand smoke per day will give to people.
40. Katie said on May 2, 2012
This was so hilarious to read. Thanks for the laughs you idiotic people.
41. nick said on May 2, 2012
When I was a smoker I always wished there weren't so many smokers around me all the time. This policy will no doubt help me and others stay quit.
42. Geetha Rajagopal said on May 3, 2012
I came across a bus driver yesterday who had his back to the road and leaning on the window sill of the Soccer stadium. Guess what he was doing- SMOKING!!!


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- Posted by craftylady-2006 (My Page) on Mon, May 12, 08 at 18:11
That's the thing with craft shows these days, you have to come up with something very unique. Sal |
- Posted by enjoyingspring (My Page) on Tue, May 13, 08 at 7:44
I think the days of the "craft fairs" are coming to an end. I have not seen anything new for such a long time. Just the same old stuff. Too bad, I always enjoyed making crafts and selling them, everyone is just saturated with the country crafts, everyones house is full of them. I find that now I am seeing all these craft items at "Garage Sales". |
- Posted by old-vt-crafter (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 08 at 7:33
The three of you are so right! As someone that does shows for a living I can agree with you that there's not much new at the shows. And the customers realize that. So my wife and I are always trying something new. And by the way, we have a room full of failures! But it seems that once somebody has something new, everybody else has it too. Like the lighted glass blocks. You can't go to a show without seeing them. And the customers balk at paying $25 for them today. And the shows do NOT need any more jewelers! I spoke with one promoter and she was saying she could fill all 150 spaces with beaders. But she limits her catagories to 10% of the spaces for each catagory. Today, with the exception of Christmas, people want useful crafts. If more crafters would just sit down and think about what they could use around the house, and make it, they would do better saleswise. Our product is useful. I can't tell you how many people come into our booth and say "I need this!" |
- Posted by toomuchglass (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 08 at 11:57
That's what I look for - useful crafts. Not many ,though . Beaders --- UGH ! Too many ! The only one making any money there are the companies that sell the beads. At a craft fair I went to last year ( just browsing ) I counted 19 beading booths out of about 40 crafters. I can honestly admit that no one has the *wall - flowers* that I've been making. I'm sure as soon as I get more exposure - they'll be all over the place. |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 08 at 18:35
You are so right Toomuchglass, someone will see your's and have their own ready for their very next show! That's how things get saturated so fast. Most all of the beaded items are really really pretty, and I admire the talent behind all those great color combinations, but I don't have a need for much jewelry so I now walk right on past those booths. I think I mostly look for "decorative" items. Things that would look good in my home or outside in the yard. I'd be buying your flowers if I saw them for sure. ;o) Things have gotten so expensive now too--I just can't bring myself to buy too many $25.00 items "just for pleasure" anymore. At the last craft show I went to, I bought three little ceramic "signs" with sweet verses on them and a painted stake for the 4th of July. I saw lots of floral arrangements I really liked, nice wire items, darling appliqued shirts, etc. but to be honest, the prices are just too expensive for my budget now that I'm retired! Let's hope the younger buyers with all that disposable income will take up the slack and keep all the crafter's in business! ;o) Luvs |
- Posted by toomuchglass (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 08 at 20:21
Exactly --- Lovstocraft .... From every craft show I went to -- the ones that spend are either Baby boomers - or well off retirees . In between folks are frugal - and buy alot of cheap things for their kids . ( probably to keep them occupied ! LOL ) In all the late fall shows I've been in ... I've never sold Christmas decorations. Everybody else does . Each one is cuter than the next --- but how many decorations can one have ??? I sell 'gift' items .... that's what people are shopping for . Something for the person that has everything --- stained glass suncathers ! LOL I'm also wondering what the economy will bring .... scary. |
I quit the Craft Shows about 8 years ago...I saw the end in site way back then...at least around here. I've been seeing the country crafts in the good will for years too. Makes me sad. I remember going to a new friends home for the first time. She had the cutest country home I had ever seen...I fell in love with the look. Now here I am, living in a barn , which was my dream at one time. I still love this place, but am wondering....When the time comes to sell it...will anyone else be interested in living in a barn. Even though on the inside it is just like any other home. Dry wall and oak woodwork. I wish those years of warmth and comfort would have lasted longer. patti |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Thu, May 15, 08 at 12:20
Me too, Pattico. I got interested in Country decorating and crafts when I went to a little restaurant in the mountains. It was so warm and "homey" with gingham curtains and containers of big sunflowers. They had these cute signs like a big pig shape with words like "Bacon 25 cents" across the front of it. I just fell in love with it all. And it was what got me wanting to learn to paint! Now I still want to paint, but since the cutouts are pretty much "out", I mostly do yard signs or holiday items. I also loved it because I now had a way to tie all my mismatched furniture together. It looked good with all the country items like baskets of sunflowers, crochet afghans, and rag rugs! I had so much fun creating wood items, rag wreaths, collecting little figurines, and country fabrics. I remember making a big arrangement on the wall behind my couch with all kinds of country items. It was so fun! I still have a few of those things, but now I have more lace and roses around, sorta Countrycottage/Victorian I guess--and it seems even that look is past-tense as well. Like you, I am a bit concerned about if we ever go to sell this place--will need to clear out a bunch of stuff, paint and pare down for the Pottery Barn look I suppose! ;o) Luvs |
I have done three craft shows this spring. I make hairbows, bags/purses and ribbon belts. I have made about 200.00 each show selling mostly hairbows. I sell the small clip bows for $2 - $3 and the larger ones for $3-$7. Most of the sales are for the clips and it takes a lot of clips to make any money. My son and his wife share my booth and do all natural stone jewelry. They sell several sets but they are expensive because of the type stones and I usually make as much as they do. I agree that there is not much interest in the crafts anymore. The booths that rake in the money are food booths, especially the funnel cakes in the south. I am always looking for new crafts but there don't seem to be any that will sell. Love this forum. Thelma |
- Posted by grandma_bonnie (My Page) on Mon, May 19, 08 at 15:56
Literally fell into a craft show - was looking for a yard sale and found the faire... lol Sold over a hundred neck coolers and numerous wine related items (coasters and hand free wine glass holders) Paid $140 for the booth for both days and cleared almost $580 AFTER paying for the booth. We had 100 degree plus weather - this is my favorite season! I only sell these type things. They will contact me later to buy more - cheaper than gas... lol |
- Posted by old-vt-crafter (My Page) on Tue, May 20, 08 at 6:49
Way to go Bonnie! Often those last minute shows can be very good. Congratulations. Funny, you love the hot weather. They're calling for a mix of rain and snow tonight up here. |
- Posted by grandma_bonnie (My Page) on Tue, May 20, 08 at 20:23
I do love the hot weather - I was raised in the middle east and central CA is known for its hot weather - if it is a strong hot summer, I will sell 1000 neck coolers - yep... love that hot weather lol Next week-end will be cooler. I probably have 1500 coolers in reserve for the year... |
grandma bonnie that is great! Sounds like you have found the magic nitch. It was so hot here last week that items like yours were the 'must have' I see you are in my zone.......where do you live? |
- Posted by grandma_bonnie (My Page) on Wed, May 21, 08 at 8:49
Jenni - I live in Paso Robles - about thirty miles north of San Luis Obispo. |
There are several crafter that make fleece hats and mittens in No Calif around Eureka and they seem to sell out. My DD and GK's always try to buy us a couple each year and we truly love them as they are so light and warm back here in ND. |
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Trigger: Troops in Guinea stormed a police base in the countrya**s
capital, Conakry, June 17, ending a two-day mutiny by police officers
protesting pay conditions.
The raid by presidential guard members against paramilitary police is the
latest in confrontations against and unrest towards the military junta
government of Guinea led by President Lansana Conte.
Why is guinea the way it is? What makes it tick? Where are the stress
points and how does this event relate to them?
A military junta led by Lansana Conte, a former general, rules Guinea
heavy-handedly. Conte, some 74 years old and reportedly suffering from
diabetes, has ruled the country since coming to power through a coup
da**etat in 1984. It is a fairly closed society, run much like a police
state, to ensure the continuity of power of Conte and fellow leaders in
the countrya**s security forces.
The Conte regime maintains their position in power through a tight grip
over the military, which is financed through revenues generated from the
countrya**s bauxite mining sector. The bauxite sector dominates the
countrya**s revenue stream, generating approximately 80% of its foreign
exchange. Gold and diamonds are also found in Guinea but in lesser
We care about Guinea because it is the worlda**s #1 holder of bauxite
reserves, a raw ore that aluminum is made from. Australia is #2, followed
by Jamaica in terms of reserves.
In terms of production, Guinea is the worlda**s fourth largest producer of
bauxite, after Australia, Brazil, and China.
The stress points in Guinea are found in income inequality, corruption,
high food and other cost of living expenses, and the fact that there is
essentially a single source of government revenue: bauxite mining.
The Conte regime has faced a number of threats to its grip on power over
the years. There was a failed coup attempt against Conte in 1985, and
another failed coup attempt by army munitineers (over poor pay conditions)
in 1996. He was shot at in 2005 in what is believed t o be another failed
assassination attempt. Conte has kept his hold on power by paying the
military just enough a** though the lower ranks, not quite enough to
remain content for long. The civilian population is largely ignored and is
left to make do on their own, and the military is used to quell any
uprisings the civilians (or what little political opposition there is) may
In January-February 2007 Conte faced a civilian and labor uprising
protesting his rule. Strikes by tens of thousands of workers threatened
Contea**s grip on power not only in the capital, Conakry, but protests
were mobilized in provincial capitals, too, including Kindia and other
cities. Mining production was briefly interrupted during those strikes.
Military and paramilitary forces were used to try to end the 2007 strikes,
but Conte was also forced to nominate and accept a new prime minister that
was seen as pro-opposition. Lansana Kouyate was sworn in as Prime Minister
in March 2007 in a move seen to appease the opposition and civil society
groups. We wrote a few pieces about this that you can link to.
Kouyate, who had been an international diplomat, was not able to gain much
traction in terms of meeting the demands of the opposition and civil
society (largely about reining in spiraling food and other cost of living
prices). Kouyatea**s fall from grace occurred, however, when he tried to
on his own and independent of Conte negotiate bauxite mining concessions.
This move threatened Contea**s power base a** and means of livelihood a**
and as a result Kouyate was fired, in May 2008.
Ahmed Tidiane Souare replaced Kouyate as prime minister, a former mines
minister. It is expected that Souare will not disrupt Contea**s firm grip
on the mining industry. Souarea**s background in the mining sector will
permit him the insider know-how of how to negotiate, and how to extract
money necessary for the Conte regime to maintain their grip on power.
Since coming to power, Souare has agreed to pay salary arrears to soldiers
and police officers that began to strike at the end of May. What is
promised and what is delivered are two different things, however; the
government agreed to pay 5 million Guinean francs ($1,110) in wage arrears
but so far have paid 1 million (and ita**s not clear that they will pay
the balance). Regardless, the arrears may cover a short period of
expenses, but the more fundamental issues of pay inequality and corruption
will remain as the junta and elite safeguard government revenues for
themselves and their protection.
The government of Guinea would begin to falter should their grip over the
bauxite sector weaken. Maintaining production and avoiding disruptions are
critical to the government. Protests in the spring of 2007 disrupted
production for a few days, as did labor protests at the RUSAL-owned
Friguia alumina refinery June 9.
In addition to current mining operations, the Guinea government is making
sure theya**ll have sufficient revenues to contain threats against their
rule. Conakry is reviewing a $6 billion iron ore mining concession Rio
Tinto is negotiating with the government. Reviewing means extracting the
maximum royalties, taxes, and side payments possible.
There arena**t rebel or insurgent threats to the Conte regime, but unrest
and anti-Conte sentiment within the lower ranks of the army, police, and
civilian population pose the greatest threat.
Meeting the lower ranks salary demands (albeit at a minimal level) is one
way to contain this threat. Keeping the lower ranks dispersed and
under-equipped (like using them as unarmed traffic police) is another
means to contain this threat. Making sure elite units a** the presidential
guard a** are well fed, armed, and provided for is another means to
maintaining their position in power. Lastly, keeping a tight monopoly of
political control over the bauxite sector (keeping negotiations close to
the presidency, fire anyone, like the former prime minister, who may step
out of line by trying to negotiate independently), and make sure the
bauxite sector works. Keep the road and rail and labor groups working, so
that the international mining companies export the bauxite ore, and keep
the government in pay.
Without bauxite mining, Guinea would be nothing, and Conte would be long
gone from power. With bauxite mining, Conte and the junta are negotiated
with and are able to finance their reclusive grip on power. The junta
keeps a low profile so as to minimize their exposure to threats, and
permits the prime minister of the day to be their public relations face,
but the PM will always be on a short leash, however, to safeguard the
juntaa**s interests.
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Cell: +27.71.490.7080 (South Africa)
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How 2 of my Famous New Jersey Buddies Teach You How to Become Wildly Successful Bloggers
I have 2 famous friends. Well at least I think they're famous, and not only that, they will likely become world-renowned because they've cracked the code, success-wise.
I knew them before they became famous.
I went to grammar school and high school with one of these folks (he's from the next town over from my hometown) and my other friend, well, he grew up a few blocks away from me in NJ.
Both guys are the kindest, warmest, most high energy dudes you'll ever meet.
Who Are My Friends?
Stephen Marinaro, aka, The Salon Guy, is a wildly successful, well, salon guy, but he's also a branding superstar, celebrity interviewer, and heck, he's appeared on Good Morning America. It doesn't get any bigger than that when it comes to doing things high profile.
Derrick Gordon is a star guard on the University of Massachusetts basketball team. He's also the first openly gay Division 1 college basketball player and he made headlines around the world a few months ago when he came out.
I'm not only overwhelmingly proud of my 2 guys, I've learned a few clear success lessons from them which I've applied to my life.
Blogging from Paradise
Both Steve and Derrick were "regular" guys. Each however had the drive, vision and tenacity to make their dreams come true.
I've enjoyed watching each dude succeed from afar because I'm also well aware of the struggles they've went through to reach this station in life.
Steve went through many trials and tribulations to get his brand out there, on the radar and noticed by the major media outlets. He's been in that same exact space experienced by many struggling bloggers who simply keep getting up after being knocked down, again and again, to eventually succeed.
He's succeeded tremendously, having just reached the dizzying number of 50,000 subscribers on Youtube.
He has a flair for the creative and a just dogged tenacity I haven't seen since I've been online.
I've fed off of Steve's persistence, faith and dedication to his vision, to be blogging from Savusavu, Fiji. More on Steve in a bit.
Derrick Gordon is a guy I came to know from his days on the court at St. Pat's high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He was a star guard on teams which featured NBA lottery picks Kyrie Irving and Michael Gilchrist, as well as North Carolina standout Dexter Strickland.
Yes, for you basketball nuts, St. Pat's had Derrick Gordon, UMass star guard, and guys who played college ball at Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina, ALL on the same high school team.
Anyway, I appreciated DG's intense style and attacking attitude, as well as his ability to finish around the rim and his lock down defense.
We started chatting after one of his games. It turns out, he grew up around the block from me in my hometown. When I started my "around the world" blogging trip, Derrick and I kept in touch on Facebook and Twitter, and we Skyped too
Derrick taught me how to be tenacious and persistent like Steve, but being the first major Division 1 basketball player to announce he was gay, well, he taught me how to be courageous, and how to be true to you, more than any person that I've known.
On to my friends, and on to the blogging lessons they'll teach you.
Stephen Marinaro
More than anything, Steve teaches you 2 critical blogging lessons: how to create a ONE OF A KIND brand, and how to be brutally, doggedly persistent.
He's the genius behind the Salon Guy brand, and he's a youtube dynamo too. The guy has attracted over 50,000 Youtube subscribers and everywhere I turn around he's popping up on Good Morning America, or the TV show TMZ, or he's on the red carpet of some major entertainment event.
Branding and Steve
Steve's brand is his. All the way through. I've seen stylists who've built pretty neat brands but he takes it to another level. SM injects his personality, wittiness and humor into each youtube video, blog post and Facebook status update.
He's infused the Salon Guy brand with a clear, clean design that's beyond appealing to the eye. More than any design though, Steve's injected his positive energy into his brand.
You can see evidence of his branding genius through his huge, responsive, supportive group of friends/aka rabid fans, who inspire Steve every step of the way.
Me and Stephen
Stephen Marinaro and I attended St Bartholomew's School in Scotch Plains, NJ. He was 1 grade ahead of me. We teamed up on the basketball team – coached by my pops – and also went to the same high school, Union Catholic, also located in Scotch Plains.
We've since connected a time or 2 on Skype and a bunch of times on Facebook.
The coolest thing about Steve is that he's not only positive, and a branding wizard, and a talented stylist…he's also about the most persistent guy you'll ever meet.
He hustles continually, doing red carpet events to interview the stars, hitting up the latest fashion shows to keep up to date with the trends and most of all, just getting his Salon Guy brand all over the place, all over the time.
Steve's Blogging Lesson for You
Brand the living stuffing out of yourself and persist like hell.
I received "top billing" endorsements from a NY Times best-selling author, and I have a speaking engagement lined up at NYU, and I was featured on brand.com because guys like Steve inspired me to brand me, and to persist like hell in spreading the word.
Your blog must scream YOU, or YOUR BRAND, whatever it is, to stand out from the noisy online world.
Most bloggers try to out-shout the competition. This is akin to kids in kindergarten, screaming for their teacher's attention. Meanwhile, guys like me and Steve are the kids who calmly walk up to the teacher's desk with a bright, shiny apple.
Steve has mastered paying it forward, and giving freely, with no strings attached, and evidence of this is due to the fact that he's appeared on shows like Good Morning America. The guy is *getting* and living his dream because he's persistent in *giving freely* and building a one-of-a-kind brand.
Derrick Gordon
Even though Derrick Gordon grew up a few blocks away from my home, in Plainfield, I didn't get to know him until he was a senior at St. Patrick's high school in NJ.
My dad played for the former principle at St. Pats, when he was in high school, and worked for the AD at Kraft Foods, back when he was a young whippersnapper. (My old man eventually worked in the steam ship industry on the corporate side for 37 years; yep, his connection helped me land my security guard job.)
Anyway, we started following the program after I graduated from Union Catholic and my basketball playing days were over because of these connections and because they featured star All Americans and future NBA stars like Al Harrington, Sam Dalembert, Kyrie Irving and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.
Derrick was a standout player as a freshman on St. Pat's which was almost unheard of considering the level of competition at the school. His energy was unlimited, and he played with a fire I hadn't seen down at the school. He was a tenacious defender and his ability to finish at the rim was remarkable.
Derrick and Me
After one game during his senior year I introduced myself to him. I knew he was from my home town but it turns out, he was front the East Side of town, and grew up a few blocks away from me. Neat.
We hit it off. We chatted on twitter and Facebook a few times and of course after his games too. Before Kelli and I left for Bali I met DG at his crib and I wished him the best on his budding college career.
The Blogging Lesson – Derrick Gordon
Well, I could list about 11 lessons when you factor in his:
- Tenacity
- Fire
- Hunger
- Iron will
- Persistence
- Heart
- Belief in self
- Creativity
- Kindness
- Generosity
- Humble nature
…but I want to share 2 invaluable lessons for you.
Overcoming Adversity
When Derrick was in high school his twin brother and best friend on earth went to prison.
He's since had to deal with the agony of thinking what may have been, had things gone in another direction for his bro. Derrick used this unbelievably stressful situation for motivation and inspiration, and became an All State player – in a state FULL of talented Division 1 players – and scored a scholarship to Western Kentucky University.
He had a great frosh year at WKU but felt the urge to be a bit closer to home. He transferred to the University of Massachussetts.
After sitting out a year he was having a successful campaign when he sent me a message on Facebook. We'd been chatting for a while, checking in, talking about my travels, his season, and school….but I could tell something was up.
Derrick shared with me and a few other folks what the world would soon know.
He told me he's gay.
I supported him 100%, not only because he was my friend, but because he's a human being with a preference. I see people as people. Truthfully, I didn't bat an eyelash because it's a non issue to me.
Just coming out to me took a tremendous amount of courage on his part, I did know that. Being yourself can be the most courageous decision, in front of 1 person, let alone, in front of the world.
A few short months later Derrick made perhaps the most courageous decision of his life: he went to the media and became the first openly gay major Division 1 men's basketball player. He history.
He was headline news on cnn.com, espn.com, usatoday.com and a ton of other major US as well as international media outlets.
The response was overwhelmingly positive. After Jason Collins becoming the first openly gay NBA player and Michael Sam coming out as the first openly gay football player Derrick was definitely a pioneer, being one of the first major sports players to inspire other people to go public with their decision.
Talk about courageous!
Most people are terrified to share even the tiniest little secrets on Facebook, for an audience of 10 friends. Derrick made his announcement to the world, literally billions of people, knowing full well that there could be a huge backlash from ignorant and unhappy, judgmental people.
I also see him as such a brave, fearless dude, because coming out in the athletic world – a general homophobic attitude pervades this niche – was a flat out ballsy, courageous, bold move.
Being True to You: Derrick's Blogging Lesson
I've never seen my man happier, or more at peace, since we've known each other. He's been a positive spokesman for a great cause and even delivered an inspirational TED speech recently.
Derrick is being true to himself, and he was unbelievably courageous in making that decision. He's at peace in his own skin. He no longer needs to hide. Whereas once he felt like an outsider on his team, he now is surrounded by loving, supportive friends. His team backed him, his school backed him, and just about everybody in the public eye has offered their support to DG.
I'm not only incredibly proud of him, I've also been inspired to be true to myself, and to tell my life story, because of Derrick.
I've shared my life with you; my victories, and my down times, and I've pretty much brought you wherever I've been over the past 39 months….from the travel pictures, to the incredibly high, high points, to the low points.
Blogging Lessons from Derrick's Life for You to Digest
When you are true to you, and tell your story, like-minded people will love you as a blogger. Your blogging story is YOUR blogging story. Nobody on earth can tell that story but you. Just like Derrick was incredibly courageous, and made himself vulnerable, by ceasing to live a lie, and by being true to himself, you'll need to be incredibly courageous, and vulnerable, to be true to yourself…..but make no mistakes, the world will love you for it.
Like-minded people will find you when you're simply telling your story, when you inject your personality into your brand, and when you're being true to you.
Being true to you, as a blogger, means:
- Sharing your most horrible failures when you feel embarrassed to do so
- Sharing your most spectacular victories even if you feel like it's bragging
- Speaking with your writing voice, and sharing your take on topics even if you'll be criticized for it
- Being free
That's it, that's the kicker; you'll be free when you're true to you. You'll never try to be like another blogger, your blog will go from bland, to brilliant, and like Mr. Selfie – Me – I'll expect to see plenty of pictures of yourself, all over your blog…..because your blog will scream……you!
That's how to become a branding dynamo. That's how to stand out, so you can inspire others. Tell your story to the world through your blog. Speak your voice. Be true to you. Don't hold back. Let your true self out, and paint this essence on your blogging canvas every time you publish a new post.
Blogging Lessons from My Guys
Ok, now you know to:
- Brand the heck out of yourself
- Be brutally persistent
- Use adversity as a motivator
- Make a courageous decision to be true to you
My friends include a fast rising celebrity interviewer/renowned stylist, branding dynamo, and the 1st openly gay D1 men's basketball athlete who's an aspiring NBA player.
I am blessed because let me tell you; these dudes inspired me through some tough times, and if you get to know them, and follow their careers, I guarantee, they'll inspire you to plow through blogging and life obstacles too.
Both of my friends are genuinely kind, compassionate, thoughtful individuals. They are eternally appreciative, generous, and heck, I am so blessed to know them.
Where to learn more about my guys…..
Steve Marinaro's YouTube Channel
Derrick Gordon's Facebook Fan Page
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Loved playing basketball back at school. Damn I miss it! Great to see your friends doing so well with their careers.
I like that approach of honesty to the blogs. I am going to go through a long story of some of my South East Asian drama's. Running from gangsters, court cases, being blackmailed over $300,000.. There's an on going list of experiences I need to write about!
I've always got respect for people who can be open about themselves. Good on him for speaking out. Glad to see he's doing well.
You've got to follow that rainbow next time though Ryan. See if it leads to a stash of hidden Fijian treasures.
Cheers mate. Giving it a tweet,
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I learned about your cool friends Stephen Marinaro and Derrick Gordon. Actually in my view friends are the best gift from the creator. Thanks for sharing your friends and your combined story. Bless you all …
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Knocked it out of the park again. Not only a great tribute to two awesome people, but as always you were able to link stories to incredible blogging tips to help your readers. I'm sure Steve and Derrick will love reading this!
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Hi Ryan,
Very, very, very inspirational stories. It's awesome to read of how people really got to where they are at because too many people don't understand the true road to success.
These guys didn't just one day suddenly out of nowhere end up successful. The struggles, toils, pains, tears, losses… it all goes together.
I learned the hard way that you cannot achieve success until you fail. It's really that simple. It's in failure that you learn, grow, and achieve success as you persevere and endure the hardships.
I never met a successful man or woman that said their success made them successful.
I love to study business and business people. All of the great entrepreneurs experienced failure and overcame it. Most of them were bankrupt at least once.
I have known the pain of failure and it's forced me to really decide:
Who I am?
What do I believe in?
Do I really believe in my myself?
Does it matter what others out there might say?
How committed am I really?
How far am I willing to go?
What am I really willing to sacrifice?You have to dig deep and ask yourself the honest and brutal questions and be willing to give yourself honest, brutal answers.
When I achieve my goals, and I will, no one is going to understand what I went through the last number of years nor will they care. Except for those who need the encouragement just as I did at time.
I so appreciate you sharing these stories. It hit a real chord with me!!! Good for these two men who obviously were faced with challenges and decided to push past them!
Thanks Ryan!
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Inspiring. Thanks for the tips as always.
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The 11 lessons that you listed are all gold. It's all about persistence! Nice to hear about your friends. It's so important to include personality in your website. I just learned that recently and I'm considering throwing away my website and making something new… I don't know…
But I do know from now on, whenever I publish a post, I'm going to throw in as much of my personality as possible, and see what happens. Another thing that I learned recently, and that you confirmed here, is the power of paying it forward. Make the first move. It's worth it.
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Hi Ryan,
Yet again you borrowed the lessons from your own great vision. Life lessons and blogging lessons sometimes goes hand in hand. One needs to be ready to accept their truth and go for it.
The success is only a courageous step ahead. Just we need to take that step.
It takes time, skills and a lot of pushing.
It's not the most difficult situations that makes the most awesome personalities develop. Nice post.
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Hi Ryan,
As I am non-American and also not a lover of basketball I had not heard of either of these guys until today. However after reading your article they have very impressive CVs and are undoubtedly achievers, winners and inspirers.
It is great that you've seen them from their early beginnings to where they are today. Like you, they have a dedicated determination and persistence to succeed. Stand out from the crowd and make a difference. Did they put some magic juice in the water in NJ?
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Hey Ryan,
Thank you for illustrating how these two guys inspired you in your life. What a read! I was in awe with Derrick's story. How he overcame adversity in his life. What a fine example he is to us all.
I learned early in life when I was a teenager getting into some trouble lol…my mom wrote me a letter and at the end she quoted "To thine own self be true." I gave that a lot of thought and became a leader instead of a follower. She might have saved my life with that quote, but I'll never forget it!
Being true to ourselves is a must! Sharing it with the public is also a must do! If we share an experience that was just awful and how we overcame it we are showing others they can do it too. And what a great gift that is to people!
So Jersey boy, this was such a wonderful way of illustrating how we can all be persistent, find that drive within us, and do just about anything we want to do.
I loved this and will share it to inspire my friends and followers!
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Hi Ryan,
I usually tell people that you are what your friends are; friends has enough power to influence you most especially when you don't know where you are headed in life.
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CHICAGO -- Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd will start against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday after a stint on the disabled list due to a right elbow flexor strain, pitching coach Don Cooper said on Monday.
To make room for Floyd in the rotation, Francisco Liriano will move to the bullpen for at least the first three games of the series against the Tigers, which begins Monday.
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Floyd was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 28 (retroactive to Aug. 27). He is 9-9 with a 4.55 ERA in 24 starts this season.
"I think realistically six (innings) would be a huge bonus," Cooper said of Floyd. "If he can go out there for six innings and keep us in the game and give us a chance to win, huge bonus, huge shot in the arm. Gavin's back and we can continue to untrack him."
Floyd said he is ready to return to the mound and help the White Sox in the season's final weeks.
"It's exciting," Floyd said. "On the shelf per se for 15 days, excited to get back out there and compete. ... It is what it is. You get injured, you get injured. I want to get back in there and contribute."
Liriano, acquired from the Minnesota Twins earlier this season, has allowed 10 runs and 15 walks in his last three starts.
"This isn't a demotion," Cooper said. "We're going to have Frankie in the bullpen throughout this series, or at least for the first three games of the series. Obviously, we've been going through our bullpen a lot. We've got games to play and we're going to play those games.
"Frankie's going to wind up going somewhere in the Minnesota series if he's not used in the bullpen here. Now's the time we've got to think out of the box, got to be flexible, got to see what we've got using our people the best way we can to try to win the game each night."
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AMD's motivation for going Open Source is to optimize the software by giving partners, customers and the community the ability to contribute. In addition to this, AMD is looking to extend the library's functionality by letting contributors implement features that reflect their own needs. To support this objective AMD says that it will support developers by continuing to work on developing the library. The project homepage also has setup how-tos for build systems.
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Pre-budget hype is like the first day of a test match — the excitement is over once the fiscal announcements are made just like the die-down in hype once the first ball is bowled. Year-on-year the mystery shrouding the budget-making process continues unabated.
The immediate need is to rethink the budget making process and make it transparent. One of the first steps in this direction needs to be the involvement of academicians and industry experts in the budget formulating process. Why not circulate a draft of the Budget and discuss the same with the public (similar to system followed in other countries such as New Zealand)?
'Aam admi's' Budget expectations
The double whammy of rising inflation costs and limited avenues for tax planning for individuals leaves them quite vulnerable. Towards this end, the government should consider increasing the basic exemption limits for individual tax payers to factor the rising cost of living (especially the salaried-class).
On the other hand, the government should also aim to increase the quantum of deduction under tax saving avenues (for example, Section 80C Act deductions). Offering tax deductions on savings is a time-tested method of luring citizens in tax saving instruments. Therefore, the government may consider increasing the quantum of deductions under such instruments to Rs.2.50 lakh.
As a corollary to the objective of increasing the rate of savings among the middle-class, and also to directly link the savings with the primary/secondary market, the government may consider allowing exemptions from capital gains where such gains are re-invested into shares of private unlisted and public listed companies.
This would help in achieving a faster rate of corporatisation of the unorganised sector leading to greater emphasis on responsible reporting and corporate governance.
Rising medical bills
Another aspect which the government should consider is the rising medical bills and cost of hospitalisation. The current caps on tax deduction for the same should be increased to provide relief to the middle-class. The government may consider increasing the same to Rs.1 lakh, given the absence of a national health care/social security system.
While the normal tax rate applicable to an Indian company is 30 per cent, the add-ons like DDT, surcharge and the like push it close to 42 per cent. The effective tax rate compares favourably with high-tax nations such as the U.S.and Japan. One also needs to factor the impact of the minimum alternate tax (MAT) of around 20 per cent. Therefore, one of the immediate demands of the corporate sector would be to reduce the applicable tax rate to 25 per cent and doing-away with the add-on taxes.
Secondly, the rising litigation on the difference between book profits for MAT purposes and the profits considered for normal tax purposes needs to be resolved. Bringing in the much awaited/anticipated direct taxes code (DTC) (with appropriate amendments) could be considered for the same. Extension of tax holidays (which have already expired in most cases) could also be considered to improve FDI inflows.
Last year, the government introduced the concept of transfer pricing on domestic transactions. The government may also consider bringing in the concept of advance rulings in the domestic tax scenario as well. "Clarity, certainty and cost effectiveness" is what corporate India wants today. Business plans and projections are made on this basis. Unforeseen tax demands could destroy business models.
Coming back to my earlier analogy, the Finance Minister needs to treat the Budget process as a 5-day test match as against a T20 spectacle. A stable tax regime, it is said, is akin to a stable family life. Hopefully, the Budget follows the same principle as well.
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- Color: Tan/Yellow/Fawn - With White
- Age: Adult
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- Sex: Female
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I am already spayed, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Chloe is a 30-pound, 6-year-old bundle of love. I've not found anyone she doesn't like. She does well with adults, children, other dogs and even the cat. She's one of the happiest dogs I've ever known. She is always smiling. With her pretty eyes and smiling face, people just fall in love with her. She probably would like to play - a lot! We play fetch some but with one very senior dog and another dog twice her size, I don't encourage her to get too rowdy. She often carries a tennis ball or a squeaky chicken around in her mouth. I guess she's just being her usual optimistic self.
Chloe comes running (and slides to a sit at your feet) when called and also sits for treats. She rides well in the car and has behaved well in public places. She doesn't care for the crate and would rather just be in a separate room. She has not chewed on anything . She wants to chase cars so a good fence will be very important. Her manners walking on the leash need a little polishing but the weather just hasn't allowed us to work on that much this winter. She is housebroken but we've had a few accidents. I attribute these to a lot of very cold weather that makes her want to hurry back in too soon and my not always reading her signals well. I think it's just a matter of everyone adjusting to everyone else.
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