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Britons And Americans Don't Understand
by Chris Malone
posted Apr 11 2013 5:21AM
The planning for my next birthday bash in London continues at a slow pace...yet it is a pace nonetheless. Since a milestone will be reached and my love for soccer has promoted me to save for a trip of a lifetime with one of my best friends , who also loves soccer and is hitting the same milestone, reading this article from the BBC shocking! There are certain things we American do that the British just don't grasp...and it isn't sports or tipping....it's basic, no-brainer stuff in my opinion. By the way, this is an opinion piece and isn't meant to be the rule of the land. However it gives you a glimpse of how our closest ally see us.
10 American Habits Brits Will Never Understand
1. Flossing
Digging sharp string between your teeth everyday is standard oral hygiene procedure in America. We know we're supposed to do this too, but it hurts and it's boring. Most Brits probably own a tub of floss, but only dust it off before a date or dental appointment.
2. Compulsive Baking
This one I like, although I don't get how people with children and jobs and pets find the time to whip up regular batches of themed, iced and elaborately flavored cupcakes, muffins and brownies. It's America's most family friendly superpower.
3. Sending Personalized Holiday Cards
By this, I mean those creepy Christmas cards with a family portrait on the front. The children are wearing elf outfits while the parents grin unnaturally. Inside, there's a run-down of the family's year and, more importantly, its achievements. I've even heard of people inserting copies of their kids' report cards.
4. Talking To Strangers Unprompted
This happens most often on public transport. I'll be on a plane or train in the U.S., minding my own business, when someone I've never met will try to start a conversation. Short of pretending to be deaf and/or French, there's nothing to be done.
5. Whooping
Americans like to let the world know that they're having fun — or approve heartily of what's being said or done in front of them — by contorting their vocal chords into a shape that will allow them to pump out obnoxious mouth hoots, one after another. One word: earplugs.
6. Compulsive Sentimentality
Gushing public displays are usually meant well but give Brits the creeps. For instance, my husband and I recently checked out of a B&B after a two-night stay. Instead of bidding us farewell with a firm handshake and a receipt, the owner – a man in his 50s – latched on to me, then my man, for a prolonged hug. Just when we thought it was over, he announced, "I'll miss you guys!" No, actually. You won't.
7. Drinking Milk
Moo juice is meant for putting on cereal, adding to pancake batter and pouring in tea. Americans must have missed the memo because they drink the stuff neat. To me, this is only slightly less absurd than eating a plate of salt and pepper for dinner.
8. Ordering Supersize Portions
In American cinemas, patrons load up with pails of soda so vast they require their own seat. They must have bladders the size of hot air balloons. Plates of food, meanwhile, more closely resemble those guilt-inducing, this-is-what-you-eat-in-a-week spreads laid out by TV diet gurus than a single course of a single meal meant for one person.
9. Taking Home Leftovers
Thanks to the previous point, doggy bags have long been part of American restaurant culture. I can't quite bring myself to make off with my unfinished fare. It feels… icky. Plus, I've usually overeaten, and I'm convinced I'll never want to look at food again. Naturally, I regret this decision in the morning.
10. Eating Breakfast Together
You know in films featuring perfect American families there's always a scene where an implausibly jolly parent makes the kids pancakes in the shape of dinosaurs, then the entire household sits down to a sumptuous spread. Well, I am reliably informed that this kind of thing actually happens here. Breakfast is something Brits have if they're hung over or if the hotel they're staying in provides it. We'd never be so eccentric as to sit down and eat it at the same time — and in the same location — as our loved ones.
As a rebuttal, another article from the BBC explains 10 British habits we American don't understand.
10 British Habits Americans Will Never Understand
1. Apologizing Unnecessarily
How often do you — a Brit living in the U.S. — auto-deliver a completely unnecessary, "Sorry?" I'm a 10-a-day gal. Sometimes, the American on the receiving end, instead of simply ignoring me or looking confused, will ask: "Why are you apologizing?" I've never given a satisfactory answer.
2. Drinking Too Much
In America, all-day boozing sessions are for alcoholics, tramps and the seriously miserable. A happy Brit, meanwhile, is one whose weekend pub-crawl starts at 6pm on a Friday and ends Sunday evening.
3. Forgetting to Eat
Often because we've indulged in point number two, Brits are terrible at remembering to feed themselves at regular intervals. Food-focused types like myself will always check that a night out is scheduled to include a meal stop; it's never just assumed. Americans, meanwhile, make brunch, lunch or dinner dates. All other activities, like drinking, are supplementary.
4. Enjoying the Misfortune of Others
Nothing brightens a Brit's day like discovering someone we didn't particularly like lost their job or misspelled a status update. I get a smugness buzz every time I clock an acquaintance's incorrect apostrophe usage. Americans, meanwhile, seem to spend less time thinking about other people, in a good way.
5. Doing Ourselves Down
As previously mentioned, Brits revel in the downfall of others. But we don't want to come off as mean so we also make a point of knocking our own achievements. This makes us miserable. On the plus side, there's the option of an "I never boasted about my Nobel prize on Facebook" gravestone inscription. (Note: a posthumous brag is borderline acceptable.)
6. Thinking Tea Will Fix Everything
A brew is our go-to panacea. Whether you've chipped a nail, broken up with your boyfriend or narrowly avoided being murdered, the first person on-scene will offer you a cuppa. This way, they get to keep busy, feel useful and put off coming up with soothing, wise words.
7. Our Reluctance to Fix Our Teeth
Having aesthetically displeasing teeth is every Brit's right. Turn up at an American dentist's with a gob full of wonky enamel, and they'll probably assume you're British, or grew up in a vile cult that outlawed orthodontics.
8. Poor Communication Skills
Since living here, I've noticed that Americans are much better at looking you in the face and saying what they mean. Brits are abysmal at eye contact, telling you how they feel and what they'd like to happen. We overuse phrases like, "I think maybe…" and "Perhaps we could just… "
9. Driving a Stick-shift on the Wrong Side of the Road
I'm convinced that some Americans believe that driving on the left is an eccentric choice made by individuals, not a rule laid down by British law. And while U.K. drivers think performing maneuvers in manual cars is the height of masculinity, tell someone here you prefer a stick and it's like admitting you do laundry in the river.
10. Our Desire to Laugh at Ourselves
Might I leap temporarily out of character and deploy a small boast on behalf of my nation? (Yes, yes, I realize this basically invalidates about four previous points.) Brits are masters of the self-deprecating gag, and this is confusing to countries like America with aggressively high self-esteem. Whole sitcoms — most recently
Twenty Twelve
– have pivoted on the point that we're reliably incompetent.
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The 189th session of the General Convention of the New Jerusalem (The Swedenborgian Church) will run from Wednesday, June 26 through Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Urbana University. The theme of the convention is "The Year of The Spiritual World--Heaven Is Now: Living Spirit In Service."
Urbana University Board of Trustee member and Swedenborgian Church leader, Betsy Coffman '69, '71, explained the group's excitement to host the event in Urbana.
Coffman shared, "There will be a coffee break sponsored by the Alumni Association, during which pictures of attendees who are graduates will be taken. Several opportunities are being made available for attendees to visit the Johnny Appleseed Museum and a couple of historical collections of past Urbana University Swedenborgians of note, at the library."
Coffman pointed to the University's relatively strong ties to the Swedenborg faith, and explained that she hoped that the event would expose a greater number of Swedenborgians to the Urbana campus. She explained that the event included mini-sessions for participants on religion, faith exploration, and examining ideas of God.
University Librarian Julie McDaniel and Board of Trustee member Ken Turley are presenting a session titled The Urbana Movement: Education of the Whole Person. The session will incorporate how former Urbana University president Frank Sewall's daughter, Alice Archer Sewall James, pursued the belief that education involved the entire person and the entire spectrum of human endeavor.
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By no measure can The Wall Street Journal be mistaken for a liberal newspaper, so the findings of its latest poll should greatly disturb Republicans.
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The Boys and Girls Club cooled off Thursday with tasty treats from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
AKA promotes healthy eating with creative methods using their Alpha Care Summer Youth Program.
They taught club members how to make smoothies using a bicycle. The bike is lifted off the ground so the kids can peddle it and power an attached blender.
"Because they eat so much junk food and fast food and they don't really understand that there are simple little things at home that they can just do using yogurt and fruit, either fresh food or frozen food, in order to make really healthy snacks," said AKA's Manola Erby.
The youth program is a partnership between Alcorn State University and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
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For the most current version of this Note, see Background Notes A-Z.
Area: 83,857 sq. km. (32,377 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Maine.
Cities: Capital--Vienna (2007 pop. 1.68 million). Other cities--Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt.
Terrain: Alpine (64%), northern highlands that form part of the Bohemian Massif (10%), lowlands to the east (26%).
Climate: Continental temperate.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Austrian(s).
Population (2007): 8,332,000.
Annual growth rate (2007): 0.4%.
Ethnic groups: Germans, Turks, Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, and Bosnians; other recognized minorities include Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Roma.
Religions: Roman Catholic 73.6%, Lutheran 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, other 5.5%, no confession 12.0%.
Language: German about 90%.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance--99%. Literacy--98%.
Health (2007): Infant mortality rate--3.6 deaths/1,000. Life expectancy--men 77.4 years, women 82.9 years.
Work force (2007, 4.2 million): Services--67%; agriculture and forestry--5%, industry--28%.
Type: Federal parliamentary democracy.
Constitution: 1920; revised 1929 (reinstated May 1, 1945).
Branches: Executive--federal president (chief of state), chancellor (head of government), cabinet. Legislative--bicameral Federal Assembly (Parliament). Judicial--Constitutional Court, Administrative Court, Supreme Court.
Political parties: Social Democratic Party, People's Party, Freedom Party, Greens, Alliance--Future-Austria.
Suffrage: Universal over 16 (reduced from 18 in 2007). Administrative subdivisions: Nine Bundeslander (federal states).
Defense (2007): 0.8% of GDP.
GDP (2007): $373.6 billion.
Real GDP growth rate (2007): 3.4%.
Per capita income (2007): $44,890.
Natural resources: Iron ore, crude oil, natural gas, timber, tungsten, magnesite, lignite, cement.
Agriculture (1.9% of 2007 GDP): Products--livestock, forest products, grains, sugarbeets, potatoes.
Industry (31.2% of 2007 GDP): Types--iron and steel, chemicals, capital equipment, consumer goods.
Services: 66.9% of 2007 GDP.
Trade (2007): Exports--$156.4 billion: iron and steel products, timber, paper, textiles, electrotechnical machinery, chemical products, foodstuffs. Imports--$155.9 billion: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, iron and steel, metal goods, fuels, raw materials, foodstuffs. Principal trade partners--European Union, Switzerland, U.S., and China.
Austrians are a homogeneous people; about 90% speak German as everyday language. However, there has been a significant amount of immigrants, particularly from former Yugoslavia and Turkey, over the last two decades. Only two numerically significant autochthonous minority groups exist--18,000 Slovenes in Carinthia (south central Austria) and about 19,400 Croats in Burgenland (on the Hungarian border). The Slovenes form a closely-knit community. Their rights as well as those of the Croats are protected by law and generally respected in practice. Some Austrians, particularly near Vienna, still have relatives in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. About 74% of all Austrians are Roman Catholic. The church abstains from political activity. Small Lutheran minorities are located mainly in Vienna, Carinthia, and Burgenland. There are some Islamic communities, concentrated in Vienna and Vorarlberg.
Austrian history as such dates back to 976, when Leopold von Babenberg became the ruler of much of present-day Austria. In 1276 Rudolf I became the first Habsburg to ascend to the throne.
The Habsburg Empire
Although never unchallenged, the Habsburgs ruled Austria for nearly 750 years. Through political marriages, the Habsburgs were able to accumulate vast land wealth encompassing most of central Europe and stretching even as far as the Iberian Peninsula. After repulsing challenges from the Ottoman Empire in the 16th and 17th centuries, Austrian territory became increasingly consolidated in the central European part of the Danube basin.
In 1848 Franz Josef I ascended to the throne and remained in power until his death in 1916. Franz Josef saw many milestones in Austrian history. The Compromise of 1867 gave greater political rights to Hungary within the Empire, creating what became known as the Dual Monarchy. Political unity deteriorated further in the beginning of the 20th century, culminating, under the stress of World War I, in the collapse of the Empire and proclamation of an Austrian Republic on territory roughly identical to modern day Austria. In 1919, the Treaty of St. Germain officially ended Habsburg rule and established the Republic of Austria.
Political Turmoil During the Inter-War Years Leads to Anschluss
From 1918 to 1934, Austria experienced sharpening political strife. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, paramilitary political organizations were engaged in strikes and violent conflicts. Unemployment rose to an estimated 25%. In 1934, a corporatist and authoritarian government came into power in Austria. Austrian National Socialists (NS) launched an unsuccessful coup d'etat in July 1934. Though the government sought to preserve Austrian independence, in February 1938, under renewed threats of military intervention from Germany, Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg was forced to accept Austrian National Socialists (Nazis) in his government. On March 12, Germany sent its military forces into Austria and annexed the country ("Anschluss"), an action that received enthusiastic support among most Austrians.
The Holocaust in Austria
From March 1938 to April 1945, most of the Jewish population of the country was murdered or forced into exile. Other minorities, including the Sinti and Roma, homosexuals, and many political opponents of the Nazis also received similar treatment. Prior to 1938, Austria's Jewish population constituted 200,000 persons, or about 3% to 4% of the total population. Most Jews lived in Vienna, where they comprised about 9% of the population. Following Anschluss, the Germans rapidly applied their anti-Jewish laws in Austria. Jews were forced out of many professions and lost access to their assets. In November 1938, the Nazis launched the Kristallnacht pogrom in Austria as well as in Germany. Jewish businesses were vandalized and ransacked. Thousands of Jews were arrested and deported to concentration camps. Jewish emigration increased dramatically. Between 1938 and 1940, over half of Austria's Jewish population fled the country. Some 35,000 Jews were deported to the Ghettos in eastern Europe. Some 67,000 Austrian Jews (or one-third of the total 200,000 Jews residing in Austria) were sent to concentration camps. Those in such camps were murdered or forced into dangerous or severe hard labor that accelerated their death. Only 2,000 of those in the death camps survived until the end of the war.
Austria Post-World War II
After liberation in April 1945, the victorious allies divided Austria into zones of occupation similar to those in Germany with a four-power administration of Vienna. Under the 1945 Potsdam agreements, the Soviets took control of German assets in their zone of occupation. These included 7% of Austria's manufacturing plants, 95% of its oil resources, and about 80% of its refinery capacity. The properties were returned to Austria under the Austrian State Treaty. This treaty, signed in Vienna on May 15, 1955, came into effect on July 27, and, under its provisions, all occupation forces departed by October 25, 1955. Austria became free and independent for the first time since 1938.
Austrian Compensation Programs and Acknowledgement of its Nazi Role
During the immediate postwar period, Austrian authorities introduced certain restitution and compensation measures for Nazi victims, but many of these initial measures were later seen as inadequate and containing flaws and injustices. There is no official estimate of the amount of compensation made under these programs. More disturbing for many was the continuation of the view that prevailed since 1943 that Austria was the "first free country to fall a victim" to Nazi aggression. This "first victim" view was in fact fostered by the Allied Powers themselves in the Moscow Declaration of 1943, in which the Allies declared as null and void the Anschluss and called for the restoration of the country's independence. The Allied Powers did not ignore Austria's responsibility for the war, but nothing was said explicitly about Austria's responsibility for Nazi crimes on its territory. With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, greater attention was given in many countries to unresolved issues from World War II, including Austria. On November 15, 1994, Austrian President Thomas Klestil addressed the Israeli Knesset, noting that Austrian leaders "... spoke far too rarely of the fact that some of the worst henchmen of the NS dictatorship were in fact Austrians. .... In the name of the Republic of Austria, I bow my head before the victims of that time." Since 1994, Austria has committed to providing victims and heirs some $1 billion in total compensation.
The Austrian president convenes and concludes parliamentary sessions and under certain conditions can dissolve Parliament. However, no Austrian president has dissolved Parliament in the Second Republic. The custom is for Parliament to call for new elections if needed. The president requests a party leader, usually the leader of the strongest party, to form a government. Upon the recommendation of the Federal Chancellor, the president also appoints cabinet ministers.
The Federal Assembly (Parliament) consists of two houses--the National Council (Nationalrat), or lower house, and the Federal Council (Bundesrat), or upper house. Legislative authority resides in the National Council. Its 183 members serve for a maximum term of four years in a three-tiered system, on the basis of proportional representation. The National Council may dissolve itself by a simple majority vote or the president may dissolve it on the recommendation of the Chancellor. The nine state legislatures elect the 62 members of the Federal Council for 5- to 6-year terms. The Federal Council only reviews legislation passed by the National Council and can delay but not veto its enactment.
The highest courts of Austria's independent judiciary are the Constitutional Court; the Administrative Court, which handles bureaucratic disputes; and the Supreme Court, for civil and criminal cases. While the Supreme Court is the court of highest instance for the judiciary, the Administrative Court acts as the supervisory body over government administrative acts of the executive branch, and the Constitutional Court presides over constitutional issues. The Federal President appoints the justices of the three courts for specific terms.
The legislatures of Austria's nine Bundeslander (states) elect the governors. Although most authority, including that of the police, rests with the federal government, the states have considerable responsibility for welfare matters and local administration. Strong state and local loyalties have roots in tradition and history.
Principal Government Officials
Federal President--Heinz Fischer
Federal Chancellor--Werner Faymann
Vice Chancellor--Josef Proell
Foreign Minister--Michael Spindelegger
Ambassador to the United States--Christian Prosl
Ambassador to the United Nations--Thomas Mayr-Harting
Austria maintains an Embassy in the United States at 3524 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-895-6700). Consulates General are in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and honorary consulates are in Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Columbus, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia (temporarily closed), Pittsburgh, Portland, Richmond, Rochester, Scottsdale, St. Louis, St. Paul, St. Thomas, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Juan, and Seattle.
Since 1955, Austria has enjoyed political stability. A Socialist elder statesman, Dr. Karl Renner, organized an Austrian administration in the aftermath of the war, and the country held general elections in November 1945. All three major parties--the conservative People's Party (OVP), the Socialists (later Social Democratic Party or SPO), and Communists--governed until 1947, when the Communists left the government. The OVP then led a governing coalition with the SPO that governed until 1966.
Between 1970 and 1999, the SPO governed the country either alone or with junior coalition partners. In 1999, the OVP formed a coalition with the right wing, populist Freedom Party (FPO). The SPO, which was the strongest party in the 1999 elections, and the Greens formed the opposition. The FPO had gained support because of populist tactics, and many feared it would represent right wing extremism. As a result, the European Union (EU) imposed a series of sanctions on Austria. The U.S. and Israel, as well as various other countries, also reduced contacts with the Austrian Government. After a period of close observation, the EU lifted sanctions, and the U.S. revised its contacts policy. In the 2002 elections, the OVP became the largest party, and the FPO's strength declined by more than half. Nevertheless, the OVP renewed its coalition with the FPO in February 2003. In national elections in October 2006, the SPO became the largest party, edging the OVP. On January 11, 2007, an SPO-led Grand Coalition took office, with the OVP as junior partner. In July 2008, following months of dispute between the ruling parties, the coalition collapsed when Vice Chancellor Wilhelm Molterer (OVP) called for early elections. New elections were held on September 28, 2008, and resulted in the formation of another grand coalition between the SPO and OVP.
The Social Democratic Party traditionally draws its constituency from blue- and white-collar workers. Accordingly, much of its strength lies in urban and industrialized areas. In the 2008 national elections, it garnered 29.7% of the vote. In the past, the SPO advocated state involvement in Austria's key industries, the extension of social security benefits, and a full-employment policy. Beginning in the mid-1980s, it shifted its focus to free market-oriented economic policies, balancing the federal budget, and European Union membership.
The People's Party advocates conservative financial policies and privatization of much of Austria's nationalized industry. It finds support from farmers, large and small business owners, and some lay Catholic groups, mostly in the rural regions of Austria. In 2008, it received 25.6% of the vote. The Greens won 9.8% of the vote in 2008, losing ground to become the smallest party in parliament.
Both of Austria's far-right parties have seen their popularity increase in recent years. The rightist Freedom Party (FPO) traditionally had a base in classic European liberalism. However, after losing much of its support in the 2002 elections and suffering a split, the FPO adopted a populist, anti-immigration platform, and has recovered much of its pre-2002 support. Joerg Haider, the charismatic former leader of the FPO, split from the party in 2005 to form the Alliance-Future-Austria (BZO). All of the FPO's Federal Ministers and most of its parliamentarians joined the BZO, and that party formally became the junior partner in the governing coalition. The BZO was unable to draw significant popular support away from the FPO, but managed to enter parliament in 2006 with 4.1% of the vote. In the 2008 elections, both far-right parties made significant gains, with the FPO earning 18.0% of the vote, up from 11% in 2006, and the BZO taking 11.0%, up from 4.1%.
Though the OVP entertained the idea of forming a coalition with the two far-right parties in the initial aftermath of the 2008 election, this possibility did not come to fruition. Joerg Haider, whose personal popularity and charisma were seen as crucial to the BZO's success, died in a traffic accident in October 2008 during the early phases of coalition negotiations. Absent Haider's leadership, the party's future remains largely uncertain, and thus the OVP abandoned the idea of a coalition with the BZO and FPO, choosing instead to join a new grand coalition as the junior partners of the SPO.
Austria has a well-developed social market economy with a high standard of living. Until the late 1980s, the government and its state-owned industries conglomerate played a very important role in the Austrian economy. However, starting in the early 1990s, the group broke apart, state-owned firms started to operate largely as private businesses, and the government wholly or partially privatized many of these firms. Although the government's privatization work in past years has been very successful, it still operates some firms, state monopolies, utilities, and services. The Schussel government's privatization program further reduced government participation in the economy. The Gusenbauer government did not reverse privatizations, and did not undertake any further privatizations. Austria enjoys well-developed industry, banking, transportation, services, and commercial facilities. Most industrial and commercial enterprises in Austria are relatively small on an international scale.
Austria became a member of the EU on January 1, 1995. Membership brought economic benefits and challenges and has drawn an influx of foreign investors. Austria also has made progress in generally increasing its international competitiveness. As a member of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), Austria has integrated its economy with those of other EU member countries, especially with Germany's. On January 1, 1999, Austria introduced the new Euro currency for accounting purposes.
In January 2002, Austria introduced Euro notes and coins in place of the Austrian schilling. Economists agree that the economic effects in Austria of using a common currency with the rest of the members of the Euro-zone have been positive.
Austria has achieved sustained economic growth and belongs to the richest countries in the EU (fourth after Luxembourg, Ireland, and the Netherlands). After a period of low growth of only around 1.0% annually during 2001-2003, Austria's economy recovered again in 2004 and 2005 and grew 2.5% and 2.9%, respectively, driven by booming exports in response to strong world economic growth. Primarily due to higher growth in Europe, particularly central and eastern Europe, and continued export growth, Austrian real GDP grew 3.3% in 2006 and 3.4% in 2007. The strong economic growth helped reduce Austria's unemployment rate to 4.4% in 2007. Predictions are for 1.7% economic growth in 2008 to be followed by a -2.9% fall in 2009 due to the world economic crisis. The economy should pick up again in 2010, with a modest 0.1% estimated growth.
Austria has a strong labor movement. The Austrian Trade Union Federation (OGB) comprises constituent unions with a total membership of about 1.3 million--about 39% of the country's wage and salary earners. The OGB has always pursued a moderate, consensus-oriented wage policy, cooperating with industry, agriculture, and the government on a broad range of social and economic issues in what is known as Austria's "social partnership." Because of a scandal involving a bank the OGB owned, the OGB lost much of its political influence and is still trying to recover.
Austrian farms, like those of other west European mountainous countries, are small and fragmented, and production is relatively expensive. Since Austria became a member of the EU in 1995, the Austrian agricultural sector has been undergoing substantial reform under the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP). Although Austrian farmers provide about 80% of domestic food requirements, the agricultural contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) has declined since 1950 to less than 2%.
Trade with other EU-27 countries accounts for about 73% of Austrian imports and exports. Expanding trade and investment in the new EU members of central and eastern Europe that joined the EU in May 2004 and January 2007 represent a major element of Austrian economic activity. Austrian firms have sizable investments in and continue to move labor-intensive, low-tech production to these countries. About one-half of Austria's foreign direct investment is concentrated in the countries of central, eastern, and southeastern Europe. Austria still has the potential to attract EU firms seeking convenient access to developing markets in central and eastern Europe and the Balkan countries.
Total trade with the United States in 2007 reached $13.0 billion. Imports from the United States amounted to $5.1 billion, constituting a U.S. market share in Austria of 3.3%. Austrian exports to the United States in 2007 were $7.9 billion, or 5.1% of total Austrian exports. Approximately 350 U.S. firms have made investments in Austria. Investment flows indicate that U.S. foreign direct investment in Austria reached a new record total of about $12.1 billion, which represents about 10% of the total in Austria and moves the U.S. to the number two position among foreign investors in Austria.
The 1955 Austrian State Treaty ended the four-power occupation and recognized Austria as an independent and sovereign state. In October 1955, the Federal Assembly passed a constitutional law in which "Austria declares of her own free will her perpetual neutrality." The second section of this law stated that "in all future times Austria will not join any military alliances and will not permit the establishment of any foreign military bases on her territory." The date on which this provision passed--October 26--became Austria's National Day. From then, Austria shaped its foreign policy on the basis of neutrality.
In recent years, however, Austria began to reassess its definition of neutrality, granting overflight rights for the UN-sanctioned action against Iraq in 1991, and, since 1995, contemplating participation in the EU's evolving security structure. Also in 1995, it joined the Partnership for Peace with NATO, and subsequently participated in peacekeeping missions in Bosnia.
Austrian leaders emphasize the unique role the country plays both as an East-West hub and as a moderator between industrialized and developing countries. Austria is active in the United Nations and experienced in UN peacekeeping efforts. It attaches great importance to participation in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and other international economic organizations, and it has played an active role in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Austria has participated in the UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan since 2002. In August 2005, Austria deployed 93 soldiers to the northern Afghan city of Kunduz to help support the parliamentary and provincial elections. Austria has a contingent of 160 peacekeepers in Chad as part of the EU mission there, aiding victims of civil unrest in Darfur. Austria has also participated in international reconstruction assistance efforts and has provided about 8.5 million Euros since 2002 to combat drugs, to strengthen women's rights, and for mine removal.
Vienna hosts the Secretariat of the OSCE and the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN Industrial Development Organization, and the UN Drug Control Program. Other international organizations in Vienna include the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, and the Wassenaar Arrangement (a technology-transfer control agency).
Austria traditionally has been active in "bridge-building to the east," increasing contacts at all levels with eastern Europe and the states of the former Soviet Union. Austrians maintain a constant exchange of business representatives, political leaders, students, cultural groups, and tourists with the countries of central and eastern Europe. Austrian companies are active in investing and trading with those countries as well. In addition, the Austrian Government and various Austrian organizations provide assistance and training to support the changes underway in the region.
Austria's political leaders and people recognize and appreciate the essential role the U.S. played in the country's reconstruction and in the Austrian State Treaty. It is in the interest of the U.S. to maintain and strengthen these strong relations and to maintain Austria's political and economic stability.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--William C. Eacho, III
Deputy Chief of Mission--Christopher Hoh
Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs--Dean Yap
Counselor for Public Affairs, Acting--Robert Hugins
Counselor for Commercial Affairs--Christopher Quinlivan
Counselor for Management Affairs--Jeffry Olesen
Counselor for Agricultural Affairs--vacant
Consul General--Constance Anderson
Defense Attache--COL Ulises Soto
Office of Defense Cooperation--LTC Scott Dullea
The U.S. Embassy in Austria is located at Boltzmanngasse 16, Vienna 1091, tel. (43) (1) 313-39 (after office hours: (43) (1) 319-5523).


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May 31, 2016
Severe weather can raise a number of concerns about safety, including what to do about school closings or delays.
Southeast Lauderdale High School principal Dwane Taylor tells Newscenter 11 there are a number of things to consider when deciding whether to close or delay the start of school. He says officials must think about working parents, school bus drivers, and the fact that they have to plan ahead. Taylor says by delaying the start of school instead of canceling it, it prevents losing an entire day of instruction and also from having to take holidays away from students.
"If they tack the day on at the end of the year, the way I feel about it, we have actually lost a day of instruction as far as getting ready for the state test," Taylor says. "And I'd rather be here. We're meeting every class today."
School got underway in Lauderdale County and most everywhere at 10:00 on Wednesday morning.
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Andy Copeland said her hands were amputated Thursday because they'd turned into purple "poison bags." But he said she's maintained her positive outlook since the amputations. By reading her lips, they heard her mouth the words, "the power of love is undeniable."
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So I guess the "big conferences" aren't knocking on the door of byu - rather it
was byu pushing for the invite.
From what all the coog fans have stated, they have had invitations from just about every BCS conference except the Big East.
Go figure.
The ironic thing here is that in order for byu to be considered a contender for the BCS, the Ute's would have to be invited to join the PAC 10.
The qwest can once again continue - just hope you don't have to play Utah.
Go Utes!!!
- 9:22 p.m. Feb. 25, 2010
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When mentioning Big 12 changes, Missouri to the Big Ten wasn't mentioned as a
reason to open a spot for BYU in the Big 12. Has the Big Ten changed its mind
about expanding from 11 to 12?
I still think that the BCS boys don't want the inevitability of the MWC becoming BCS-worthy in another two years and having to deal with either adding another BCS conference or replacing a current one. So, they'll either need to raid the MWC enough to make it not qualify, or eat humble pie.
That means getting both Utah and TCU out of the MWC conference while not letting Boise State or Houston into it (to maintain stats in some way).
It's pretty likely the Pac-10 will go to 12 teams to have a post-season championship game like the rest of the BCS conference do (assuming the Big Ten expands and does it, too).
This all means BYU is likely to get picked up by either the Pac-10 or Big 12. UNLESS they want to pull an SEC move and add a previous nobody like South Florida.
- 10:49 p.m. Feb. 25, 2010
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If the choice is Sabbath day or anything, I'm pleased to support the team that
keeps the Sabbath day holy.
As for playing Utah, hmmmm... Any time, little brother. You've been to the big dance, kudos to your team. When you aren't BCS busting, though, your Mountain West rusting. You have downs to go with your ups that would even give Washington State hope.
Look on the bright side. In the PAC 12, you just might still get a chance to play BYU. In Las Vegas. You haven't earned many trips there in this league, but in the PAC 12, I think that will about be your speed.
- 10:49 p.m. Feb. 25, 2010
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As usual, the first one to read and comment about a BYU article is a BYU-hater
claiming o be a Ute-fan.
Grow up!
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Honestly what makes the most sense is for Utah and COlorado to go to the PAC 10. That way the PAC 10 gets part of the SLC market and the Colorado market. Then since the BIG 12 wants to get rid of COlorado because it drags the conference down they can then add BYU. The BIG 12 is a much more conservative conference and BYU would fit in better there. However, I don't see the U or the Y going anywhere. What I would prefer is for Boise State to join the MWC, but that probably won't happen either.
- 11:26 p.m. Feb. 25, 2010
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utes are like the embarrasing "uncle" that no one wants to be around or claim. I agree with the post above, taking what we believe in over everything else is exactly why I cheer for the Y. I hope beyond hope that this rivalry is broken up and if u lose every game I won't care less because I cheer for my team, not against others.
- 11:44 p.m. Feb. 25, 2010
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Pleas quit running these "conference-hopping" stories until there is some REAL
news. Until another conference formally invites one of our teams, or the MWC
invites another team, all this speculation is a waste of time.
Oh, by the way BlueBoy, South Florida does not play in the SEC. They are in the Big East.
- 1:15 a.m. Feb. 26, 2010
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Are the PAC 10 television gurus really so foolish as to believe that inviting
Utah to the PAC 10 sans BYU will grab the Utah market?
In the end, as far as BYU is concerned, I really don't care if Utah goes to the PAC 10 or not.
BYU carried the WAC for almost two decades and did just fine. BYU would be just fine remaining the kingpin of the MWC.
If Utah and TCU leave the MWC, the MWC just adds Boise State, and the Cougars and Broncos battle it out for the annual trip to a BCS bowl.
Meanwhile, the Utes, after getting everything they wanted, would be looking back longingly at the MWC from the middle of the PAC 12 standings and wondering...
"Was having a chance to play in the Rose Bowl every 10 years or so really worth it?"
- 1:49 a.m. Feb. 26, 2010
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Thanks for the history on this issue.
Tuckett and Hale certainly knew the background. They are both fine men who served BYU well. My memory is that the PAC Ten hurdle has always been the University Presidents' resistance to BYU joining their conference.
I think the Cougars are well placed in the MWC -- although I see Utah eventually leaving the conference (and from Hill's comments it is apparent that he has been trolling for options).
- 4:03 a.m. Feb. 26, 2010
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silly zoobies, GO UTES !
- 5:35 a.m. Feb. 26, 2010
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You still don't get it.
The Sunday thing may be an issue, but the academics is the stopper. BYU is basically an undergraduate school and all the PAC 10 school are focused on being big time research schools with academic freedom not questioned.
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Right now Utah and BYU are in a stronger conference than the PAC 10 in both football and basketball. But what counts is money, and since there are approximately 12 Californians for every Utahn, the Utah market just is not very important to the PAC 10. However, BYU draws viewers from every state in the nation, much as Notre Dame does, and so BYU is more attractive to the PAC 10 than Utah is if it weren't for the fact that the Mormons cling to their religion.
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When the Pac 10 thinks about BYU their pea brand minds come up with two thoughts - Sunday play and Prop. 8. Next to the SEC, the Pac 10 is the most arrogant conf. in the nation. Left coast mindset led by Cal and Stanford. As for Sun. play, the Y has taken an infalible position. Last time I checked, keeping the Sabbath day holy is still one of the Ten Commandments. Morality tops politically correct. As for Prop. 8, the same rule applies. I live in Orange, Ca and saw, heard and felt the wrath and indination hurled at the Mormon church. The Pac 10 connects BYU directly with the church. Thusly, they are morally blind and kiss up to the gay and lesbian community. Conclusion - BYU will never get an invite. The Pac 10 can take a crappy Colorado school to beat up on. Utah will land in the middle with football but stink otherwise. No BCS invite ever again there. The Y will end up in the Big 12 and be a welcomed addition and be competitive.
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Let the Utes go to the PAC-10/12 with Boise State and be the door mats. I would love it! ! ! Let the Left coast beat them like the red headed step children that they are. Then everyone can see what it is like having fans that are the worst in the nation. I can just see it now....the ute fans sitting in the wonderful settings of the Pac-12 and asking their opponents fans to "pull their finger" Aaaahhhh yes, life would be sweet without Ute fans trying to tell us how great they are when they are NOT, and letting everyone else see just what they really are....WANNNNA BEEEES!
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Pac 10 hurries up and expands so we don't have to keep seeing this stories (save your breath, I know I don't have to read them). I sincerely hope that Utah and BYU stay where they are. The Mountain West has been at least as good as the Pac 10 in recent years and is getting better and better.
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is dumb. If they ever get invited (big if) they will be the new Washington State. I would enjoy seeing Utah lose regularly while BYU goes year after year to the BCS.
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"If Utah and TCU leave the MWC, the MWC just adds Boise State, and the Cougars and Broncos battle it out for the annual trip to a BCS bowl."
Since when has BYU batttled anyone for a trip to a BCS bowl? I don't expect BYU football to start a trend anytime soon. From Boise State's recent history, they are the last team anyone in the MWC wants to face. Just ask TCU, BYU would be the big boy on the block and Boise St. doesn't seem to have any problem beating big boys. Or should I say prettiest girl at the dance. I like how some of these DN writers put things in such perfect perspective. Personally, I don't believe either team is going anywhere. Until I see "BON VOYAGE" in a headline, the rivalry continues....
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Both would have been in other conference situations long ago... as it is, they've kind of found the level they're going to rise to and that's being dominant in one sport or the other in the MWC and competent in the rest... with a smattering of national level games/wins half a dozen times a decade.
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All of these changes are about the money. ADs would like great opponents that
will raise their national standing. However, presidents (the decision makers)
are all about the money.
Consequentially, the athletic programs will benefit greatly from the cash influx. Specifically, Utah and BYU bring in about $25M a year for athletics due to their affiliation with the MWC (TV rights, bowls, etc.). The biggest programs in the country (Florida, Texas, etc.) bring in over $100M. By moving to the Pac-10/12, Utah would instantly double their revenue take ($50M+). Those funds would buy better coaches, facilities, accommodations, and ultimately be a major factor to drawing better players.
Better players = more wins, and more wins = more money.
This is a financial decision.
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Thanks Kobell, I know it doesn't look like I've done much and I'm sorry about that, this month has been crazy for me. I have not been able to work on my map in such a long time. I got my rivers in and I'm hoping that after the holidays I will have more time to work on this map. Anyway here is an update on the map hope you like it!
I want to do a cool border around this map and I'm not sure of how to do that. If anyone has any advise or ideas on what I should do for that let me know!
I really like the shape of your landmass! But more detail (bays and peninsulas) on the coastline would make it look even better! Also, the coastline is very blurry and the black outline a bit uneven (in thickness). A new coastline with a crisp, thin, even outline would really do wonders to improve it, IMO.
I love the font (and colour) you've used for the mountains. That looks really good. But the other labels look a bit strange, like they've been stretched vertically. Also, you might want to try a different colour rather than black. Something muted maybe, that would compliment the mountain text.
I'm not really a fan of the border, to be honest. It looks very messy and makes the whole map look a bit wonky. If you're not able to make your own border, there are many wonderful border brushes to be found at deviantART.
Your symbols also look very blurry, although I'm not sure if that's general blurriness or if it's the gradient/shading that's making them look that way. Maybe try doing them again in solid black.
I like the vortex you've done for your compass, but the black part looks very messy. Again, there are lots of wonderful free compass roses to be found at deviantART, or right here in the Resources section. Maybe even add some rhumb lines as well.
The ocean/background looks very plain. Adding a texture overlay would do wonders for the whole map, IMO.
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Domino, I have to agree with Neyjour about borders and blurried icons. Just some small work more would make it better quite easily. Also you might want to avoid using this bad text curved effect that really kills the labels and the map, and prefer using path tools to build your curves wihout distord the fonts in a very bad way. Check this tutorial for instance
Thank you both for your input! it was very helpful. Neyjour I know that there is a lot of free things on deviantART but I want to be able to create my own things, even though it might not look as good. I know that I won't get any better if I don't at least try. I am going to redo all of the icons but that might not be for a while. I think I want to make all the cities unique. I took the black outline out completely, and I did a little work on the compass but I know there are a few more things I need to fix with the compass. I dimmed the black labels and undid the text curves. there is still a lot of touch up to do, everywhere.
Agree with your point of view Domino44. If I weren't skilled at creating illustrations and graphics, and I was trying to expedite creating usable maps for games, I would consider using other peoples art objects - that would be the only reason I ever use someone elses art. But if I wanted to become a better cartographer, then I would definitely put in the work towards creating my own stuff, even if it wasn't as good as something already created by someone else.
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Teri Galardi tells the Associated Press her father Jack Galardi died Saturday at his ranch in Georgia, after health complications in recent years. He was 81.
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|Democratic precinct caucuses are Tuesday
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Precinct caucuses for Phillips County registered Democrats will be held next Tuesday, March 6.
These caucuses are organized by Colorado's political parties to begin the process of selecting candidates and policy positions for the 2012 election. Caucuses are open to the public, and participation is encouraged by the political parties.
Registered Democrats in Phillips County precincts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 (east part of county) will meet for the March 6 caucus at 7 p.m. at SunSet View Community Center in Holyoke.
Democrats in precincts 5, 6 and 7 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Haxtun Community Center.
In order to vote in any precinct caucus of a political party, the voter must meet the following requirements:
—be a resident of the precinct for at least 30 days.
—be registered to vote no later than Jan. 6 (Republican), Feb. 6 (Democrat).
—been affiliated with the Democratic Party by Feb. 6 (except that any voter who turns 18 or becomes a naturalized citizen during the two months prior to the caucus may vote in the caucus even though he or she hasn't been affiliated with the political party for the required time period).
Republicans and Democrats who do not go through the caucus and county assembly process have until April 20 to file an affidavit of intent for the primary election.
Officers for the Democratic Phillips County central committee are Lila Einspahr, president; Mavis Farrell, vice chair; and Chris Mattson, secretary/treasurer.
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The magazine staff didn't award a single Best of Show trophy at the Car Craft Spring Nats, but if we had, it would have gone to Mike Christ's '66 Bel Air. We four staffers aren't afraid to shout each other down when it comes to automotive opinions, but this lumbering barge had four thumbs high--and that was before we found out that it runs mid 12s, or that it got 12 mpg on the 800-mile road trip from Mike's hometown of Cincinnati to the Nats in Florida. Mike claims he built the car in three months for a total investment of $8,500, but we're almost going to have to call B.S. on that one. The car just looks too good.
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|Construction of Seaboard feed mill complete
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
Almost a year to the day after breaking ground west of Holyoke, construction for the new Seaboard Foods feed manufacturing facility has been completed.
Roughly 100 people were invited to celebrate the opening of the facility two miles west of Holyoke at an open house Wednesday, May 15. After guests were treated to lunch, tours of the feed mill were offered.
"We are excited to enhance our operations in Colorado with a highly efficient feed mill that will play an important role in our integrated system," Seaboard Foods president and CEO Terry Holton said.
"The feed processed by this plant will maximize nutrition at every stage of animal growth, which supports our continued production of high-quality pork products we sell and distribute throughout the world."
The newly constructed Seaboard Foods feed manufacturing facility west of Holyoke will employ 18 people and run around the clock, five days a week.
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Mike Benedict, seed mill manager, also noted that the mill will benefit Holyoke by increasing tax revenue in the county and by purchasing water, electricity and gas locally.
Eighteen people will be employed at the new Holyoke feed mill.
When compared to the Yuma and Sedgwick county facilities, the Holyoke facility is much more efficient in design.
The new mill allows Seaboard Foods to produce a smaller grind size, making it easier for pigs to digest the corn. Pelleting is actually a more efficient feed as opposed to the mash feed that was produced at the Yuma and Sedgwick county mills as it helps more with pigs' daily weight gain.
As Seaboard Foods prides itself in its long-standing commitment to sustainability and stewardship, the mill houses state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and features the latest energy-saving and dust-collection technology.
One unique aspect of the mill is the use of a direct-drive pellet mill. The pellet mill includes no gear box so there is no gear reduction, resulting in an estimated 20 percent energy savings.
The Holyoke facility was the first to actually purchase the specific Buhler pellet mill model, and there are only a few more in use in the country.
Also housed in the feed mill are a 300-horsepower boiler, two 30-horsepower air compressors, a two-man personnel lift, a 20-bin micro system, a 6,000-pound cargo lift and a complete plant automation system.
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About 200,000 tons of swine feed is expected to be produced for the Colorado-based live operations of the Seaboard Foods integrated system. To support the plant's operations, Seaboard Foods will also purchase nearly 5 million bushels of locally produced grain each year.
The plant has the capacity to receive eight grain trucks an hour and store 4,200 tons of grain at a time, which is about a week's worth. It can store 2,000 tons of ground grain/ingredients and 43,000 gallons of liquid.
With the ability to grind alternative ingredients, the plant will have a 40-ton per hour grinding capacity for grain and 20 tons per hour for other ingredients.
The facility has a mixing capacity of 80 tons an hour and a pelleting capacity of 40-45 tons per hour.
The feed mill is also equipped with blending capabilities. There is a finished feed storage capacity of 1,230 tons and a finished feed loading capacity of seven trucks per hour.
The facility will operate 24 hours a day, five days a week.
All in all, the plant is expected to produce 5,000 tons of feed per week and 260,000 tons per year.
"Seaboard Foods is proud to be a part of communities in northeast Colorado and we look forward to continued success in the region," Holton said.
In the United States, Seaboard Foods markets fresh products under the PrairieFresh® Premium Pork brand and processed meats under the Daily's® Premium Meats brand. Pork products sold internationally bear the Seaboard Farms® and St. Joe Pork™ brands.
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