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A Frenchman Admonishes Americans to Equality
With his book and the data, Thomas Piketty has shaken the self-understanding of American society. In 2010 the richest one percent had around 20 percent of the total income. In the 1970s the share was under 10 percent. Inequality has become an American trademark. In his book "On Democracy in America," Alexis de Tocqueville described a relatively egalitarian society.
By Martin Killian
[This article published on Never Mind the Markets 4/24/2014 is translated from the German on the Internet, http://bazonline.ch.]
The chasm between poor and rich opens up more and more.
Inequality has become an American trademark. Therefore the celebrated book of the French economist struck more powerfully in the US than elsewhere.
In his book "On Democracy in America," Alexis de Tocqueville, Thomas Piketty's compatriot, described a relatively egalitarian society nearly 180 years ago. Last week de Tocqueville's compatriot raced from one US television studio to the next and proclaimed the exact opposite. The United States has increasingly developed to an unequal society. A "patrimonial capitalism" of inherited money looms on the horizon as in the 17th and 18th century in Europe.
The bearer of the bad news is Thomas Piketty, professor at the Paris School of Economics and author of the path-breaking 700-page good read about the economic causes of growing inequality in many western nations. The title of his work – "Capital in the 21st Century" – may recall Karl Marx' "Capital." Piketty understands himself as a social democrat. His book struck in the United States like a bomb. It explains why inequality grows in crisis times and the rich become ever richer. Supported by enormous volumes of historical income- and tax data, Piketty predicts a further intensification of social inequality if counter-measures are not taken.
The Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman praised the book as "truly excellent." Elsewhere Piketty's thick tome is celebrated as epochal. "Whoever has read it cannot see the world as before," said the American MSNBC TV moderator Krystal Ball when Piketty was a guest. The Frenchman explained Anglo-American capitalism leads to growing inequality particularly in crisis times because capital incomes grow more quickly than economies. Whoever has receives more. That is Piketty's thesis supported by massive data.
Nowhere in the developed world can this be documented better than in the US. Those at the top skimmed off while wages and salaries of most Americans stagnated or only rose moderately since the 1970s. The income of the richest one percent grew 165 percent; the income of the richest tenth of one percent soared 362 percent. While Piketty's book led the bestseller list of online trader Amazon, the US middle class is no longer the richest on earth as in the past. Middle class persons in Sweden, Canada and elsewhere live better than the former front-runners.
Piketty is hardly alone with his warning that even greater and politically dangerous inequality threatens the United States. However his prescriptions are often disregarded as the country is already well on the way to an oligarchy. Increasing capital- or inheritance taxes together with higher top tax rates as the Frenchman urges can hardly be carried out in the United States on account of Republican resistance. Capital has been at the controls since the 1980 election of the Republican Ronald Reagan. Plutocratic characteristics increasingly cling to the US. Taxation of capital incomes and inheritances like the top tax rate was forced down.
Republicans used ideological cushioning of their gifts for the rich and the super-rich. In 1960 the Democratic president John F. Kennedy declared "a rising tide lifts all boats." Republican Congressional minorities and presidents after 1980 started a machinery clearly favoring the richest Americans with supply-oriented economic policy, "trickle-down theory" and untiring propaganda.
With Ronald Reagan, a campaign began against the unions and for an almost religious transfiguration of the markets. "No hypocrisy is too great when economic and financial elites are forced to defend their interests," Piketty writes about the French Belle Epoque and means the distortions and lies with whose help the political class in the United States supports top earners and profiteers. Unlike the European rich, the American rich have a lever with which they can gain advantages again and again. They finance American parties and election campaigns and lubricate a political system of legal bribery.
Therefore Piketty's proposals on reducing inequality and rescuing liberal democracy can hardly be carried out in the US. Alongside the reform of election campaign financing, courts are needed that stop the trend to an American oligarchy by ending legitimating the dreadful state of financing as freedom of speech. Ridiculous top salaries and the accumulation of inherited capital guarantee the constant undermining of American democracy. The way to the banana republic is opened up. (baz.ch/ Newsnet)
The book of the French economist Thomas Piketty is the dominant theme in America
By Markus Diem Meier
[This article published on May 7, 2014 is translated from the German on the Internet, http://blog.baszonline.ch/nevermindthemarkets/.]
Thomas Piketty put optimistic assessments in question with the following observations and reflections:
• The share of the top earners in the total income has dramatically increased in the US since the 1980s… In the 2000s, the top 10 percent raked in almost 50 percent of the total income. In Europe the share of the top 10 percent has also climbed but not to the same extent.
• In 2010 the richest one percent had around 20 percent of the total income with 20 times the average income. In the 1970s the share was under 10 percent. Capital gains and losses are included in this income…
• According to economic theory, work in functioning markets should be paid corresponding to its marginal productivity, the additional value created. As Piketty explains, the very strong increase of the share of the top income refers back to the salaries for top managers in the US. However nothing indicates that the efficiency of these managers has increased in the last thirty years to the same extent as these salaries. Otherwise they would be reflected in a higher output of the US economy or in a parallel development in other countries since the same possibilities must exist there. Piketty's explanation for the higher income is simple and understandable. Top managers are paid higher salaries because they have power.
Assets not incomes are the main theme of Piketty's book. The share of assets in the hands of the richest is greater in the US than in Europe. The richest 10 percent of Americans possess 70 percent of all assets; the richest one percent has 35 percent of all assets. In Europe the richest 10 percent corner 60 percent of all assets and the richest one percent 25 percent. Assets cement the economic and indirectly political hierarchies of power since they are bound to the efficiency of persons much less than incomes and are handed down.
The importance of assets appears in the US in that the highest incomes mainly result from assets and not from labor.
• As Piketty writes, the much higher income share of top earners is reflected in an even greater assets concentration. Today's top incomes are not completely spent and serve as savings.
• The social mobility in US society is trifling as the analysis of economists shows. This means there will not be others with excessively high incomes and high assets.
• Access to higher education could at least be a way to such mobility for incomes. In this connection, Piketty refers to the study of economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz who showed the importance of higher education for income and simultaneously that descendants with medium and lower income cannot afford the top universities. Piketty documents that higher education is important for the rise in the top-earning 10 percent but not for the rise in the very highest.
• As already described, that the returns on assets (as in the 19th century and before) will be even higher than economic growth in the future is most important for economists. The concentration of assets will intensify. That is the result. As Piketty shows, higher yields can be realized with very high assets than with smaller. This intensifies the assets concentration.
With his book and the data, Thomas Piketty has shaken the self-understanding of American society. The compiled and evaluated tax data in the so-called World Top Income Database is unparalleled. With all inequality in results, the basic conditions make possible everyone's assent and no class can and may be completely and permanently distanced economically (and politically) from the rest of the population. That is the assumption.
The terrible example of such a society for the US was old continental Europe before the First World War. As Piketty describes impressively, that was the reason why the US introduced exorbitantly high income taxes with top tax rates of more than 90 percent – hardly imaginable any more today…
Greater tax revenues were not gained with such higher rates. The goal was prevention of exorbitantly great differences. The worry was becoming like Europe. The irony of history is that the US today is already more like old Europe in this relation than the Europeans themselves. No wonder Piketty's book struck like a bomb in the US.


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The Rush got back into the win column with last night's 62-61 victory over the Milwaukee Mustangs but it was not easy by any stretch of the imaginiation. They had to do it with an ineffective Reggie Gray who for the first time in his AFL career played an entire game without a receiving touchdown. Instead the Rush had to improvise on offense and they did by scoring 3 rushing touchdowns thanks to Kelvin Morris, Russ Michna, and Marquis Hamilton. They also did it with a shorthanded defense as Defensive Back Vic Hall sustaining a game ending injury in the first quarter.
But as always the Rush found yet another way to overcome adversity. Reggie Gray made up for his lack of offensive production by filling in for Vic Hall on defense. Reggie Gray also contributed on special teams by averaging 20 yards per kick return. The Rush defense did struggle but they made just enough stops on defense at the end of the game to set up the game winning score. Russ Michna threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to Wide Receiver Jared Perry with 4 seconds left. It was a heart stopper but the Rush prevailed for the 5th time this season. Next up for the 5-1 Rush is their 3rd road game of the season when they head to San Antonio next Saturday.
Here is last night's box score: http://www.arenafootball.com/game/milwaukee-mustangs-chicago-rush-4-21-2012
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I used to subscribe to Bruce's monthly Cryp-o-gram and enjoyed it. He's moved to a blog format, and I think that the content suffers a bit as he pushes things out quicker, but he's still a great read.
This week at Simple-Talk, he was the geek of the week for an interview. It's a good read. I especially like his view on identity theft. Don't keep trying to prevent people from stealing it, since that's hard. Instead make it harder to use.
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England's Banks calls time
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Angela Banks has quit international football because she is afraid flying and wants to concentrate on her Arsenal career.
"There are a growing number of demands on a player's time with England and I feel that I am not giving my full focus to my international career," Banks said.
"I have a number of personal commitments and also I really do not like flying, which is becoming more of a problem with England playing more away games and in tournaments.
"I want to concentrate on my club career with Arsenal and it wouldn't be fair on England with me worrying about the flight.
"I've not achieved everything I wanted to at international level and some people may say this is a difficult time to take a break.
"But I feel I wouldn't be giving my full focus to England if I was to carry on."
Her decision represents a major blow to England coach Hope Powell, who on Thursday named the national squad for the 23 July friendly against Nigeria at Norwich City's Carrow Road.
Powell has already lost England's most influential player, striker Kelly Smith, who has been ruled out with a cruciate knee ligaments injury.
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England squad: Pauline Cope (Charlton Athletic), Leanne Hall (Leeds United), Rachel Brown (University of Pittsburgh), Casey Stoney (Arsenal), Kirsty Pealling (Arsenal), Rachel McArthur (Fulham), Faye White (Arsenal), Mary Phillip (Fulham), Rachel Unitt (Fulham), Julie Fletcher (Arsenal), Leanne Champ (Arsenal), Karen Burke (Doncaster Belles), Kristy Moore (Fulham), Katie Chapman (Fulham), Fara Williams (Charlton Athletic), Vicky Exley (Doncaster Belles), Samantha Britton (Leeds United), Carly Hunt (Doncaster Belles), Rachel Yankey (Fulham), Tara Proctor (Charlton Athletic), Karen Walker (Doncaster Belles), Amanda Barr (Everton), Una Nwajei (Fulham), Jody Handley (Doncaster Belles).
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The band has recorded some tracks with producer Cool & Dre as well as Busta Rhymes. They revealed that the song will make a good kind of surprise. "It's just gonna be a real, real solid record. The demos we have now are just bananas," McCoy added. "(Guitarist) Dasashi is just a monster on the new stuff. You're going to hear a lot more of him singing on this one and a lot more of his guitar skills that I don't think he really got to flex on the last record."
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Happy returns for productive Mason [4:36 AM]
TitansOnline.com reports: 'Mason returned five punts in the game for an average of 11.8 yards. He also returned five kickoffs for a total of 106 yards.'
Defense answers the call in victory [4:35 AM]
TitansOnline.com reports: 'Bulluck�s sack, forced fumble, and fumble recovery against Drew Bledsoe with 6:16 remaining in the third quarter gave the Titans the spark they desperately needed in their 28-26 victory over Buffalo on Sunday.'
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TitansOnline.com reports: 'The Titans improved to 4-1 in their last five games vs. Buffalo, dating back to their 28-17 win in 1995.'
Week 15: Gregg Williams Quotes [8:28 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"We didn't make enough plays in the second half to finish the game. They were able to make a couple significant plays. I thought Derek Mason made a couple big time plays. Those were difference making plays in the second half. Our guys fought to the bitter end. Coming down there we had to stop them at the two minute drill with only one time out left. We got off the field and Drew (Bledsoe) took us down the field and Bobby Shaw made some nice plays. We weren't able to come up with that tie play at the end."'
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BuffaloBills.com reports: '"It's frustrating because I've been here for eight years. I'm looking for the answers and I can't seem to find any so we'll come up with some."'
Week 15: Bobby Shaw Quotes [8:27 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"I had it. It came out as I was showing them. The whole time I had the ball all the way on the ground. He called it incomplete. I was trying to show him that I had it because I was low. As far as I'm concerned it's a very bad call. How he can say I had possession the whole time I'm sliding then I roll over I'm already down. How long do I have to have it? I was trying to show him the ball before he ruled it incomplete. Bad call on my thoughts."'
Week 15: Travis Henry Quotes [8:27 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"We just weren't able to get in a good rhythm today."'
Week 15: Antoine Winfield Quotes [8:26 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"We lost. We have two games left. We'll just go out there work as hard as we can and try to win those."'
Week 15: Mark Campbell Quotes [8:25 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Last Touchdown Play: "They put me one-on-one with the safety. In weeks past we've seen them take the safety and play inside techniques so we felt like the corner out would be there. They played it today. The safety was a little outside. Fortunately I was able to get behind him right at the corner and Drew (Bledsoe) made a perfect pass."'
Mason And Volek End Buffalo's Playoff Dream [8:24 PM]
WGR-AM reports: 'The Bills are now 6-and-8 and have two more meaningless games. Next week at home against Miami and a week from Satruday in New England. It's two more weeks of wondering what could've been and what is in store for the future.'
Tennessee 28, Buffalo 26 [6:38 PM]
AP reports: 'Buffalo had one last chance to force overtime when Drew Bledsoe drove the Bills 81 yards in nine plays before finding Mark Campbell on a 6-yard TD toss with 24 seconds left. But Bobby Shaw couldn't control a low pass in the right corner on the 2-point conversion try, and Erron Kinney recovered the Bills' onside kick to clinch the victory.'
Tennesse 28, Buffalo 26 [6:37 PM]
Sportsticker reports: 'Billy Volek filled in for Steve McNair, but the Tennessee Titans didn't need a "Music City Miracle" to beat the Buffalo Bills.'
McNair out; Volek makes first NFL start [1:11 PM]
AP reports: 'Titans quarterback Steve McNair's 43-game starting streak ended Sunday because of a left ankle injury, and Billy Volek made his first NFL start.'
Communication is Key: Bills Play at Coliseum [12:11 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"We have to score regardless of if they score first or we score first," fullback Sam Gash said. "Offensively we have to dictate the tempo of the game. We have to take it to them as oppose to waiting for them to score first and then reacting. We have a lot of confidence in our defense that they can hold them down."'
Plot thickens for Williams' return to Nashville [9:10 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The Bills could be thinking what might have been this year because of a four-game midseason losing streak. They seemed to have righted themselves, but did they do it too late?'
Gilbride willing to take the heat [9:09 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"I know why we've struggled. And I'd rather be the recipient and keep at least a little of the pressure off those guys. Then they can look and say, "Here's a guy who through example has shown us how to deal with the tough times. We're going to follow his footsteps and keep battling through it.'"'
Even 9-7 record shouldn't be enough to keep Williams [9:08 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The Bills need a proven coach who can hold his own against the best minds in the game. Most of all, they need a guy who can stand up to Bill Belichick, the coaching standard in the AFC. Williams beat the Pats in the opener this season, but there's been a six-game swing in the standings in New England's favor since then. If anything, the gap has gotten larger.'
Home Run Flashback [9:07 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"I don't want to talk about it, really," said Brown, the pain of the game's outcome still too real. "It hurts. It still hurts to this day. I know a lot of guys may have gotten over it, but I haven't. It bothers me. It's a hard one, I'm not going to lie. I really don't want to talk about it."'
Bills look to return miracle [5:17 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: '�Gregg, when he was here, he was one of the first to stand up � and I mean he�d give his house up � over the fact that it was a lateral and the day he left (for Buffalo), all of sudden it�s a forward pass,� said Fisher.'
Q&A: Ross Tucker [5:16 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'How good is Travis Henry?
�He�s unbelievable. My rookie year with the Redskins, I played a little bit with Stephen Davis, who led the NFC in rushing, and last year I started seven games with Emmitt Smith. I tell you what, Travis is phenomenal. He makes us look good."'
Bills in the playoffs? It all comes down to today [5:15 AM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'But, if Denver downs Cleveland today, as expected, Buffalo�s only path to the post-season is the unlikely scenario of the Bills winning out and Tennessee losing out.'
Williams has a friend in Fisher [5:14 AM]
Olean Times Herald reports: '�We approach this no different than any other game. You look at what they�re doing, you break them down and you put your game plan together. But you do have to caution yourself there�s some family on that other sideline.�'
Too little, too late if Bills top Titans today [5:13 AM]
Niagara Gazette reports: 'Wins by San Francisco at Cincinnati, Cleveland at Denver and Philadelphia at Miami, added to a Buffalo win, would ensure another week of hope. It also would make next Sunday's visit from the Dolphins more than just another Sunday in December that spoils Miami's season.'
Bills' Henry thrives despite fractured leg [5:12 AM]
Toronto Star reports: '"You literally have to knock him unconscious to stop him," Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher says of Henry. "He's impressive to watch. He can humiliate defences."'
Kearse ready to hit the sack for Titans [5:11 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''If it is a pass, I want to be the one that pressures the quarterback. If it is a run, I want to beat my block and make the tackle. Now it is like everyone be selfish, but in a good way. Selfish for the whole team.'''
McNair will warm up to see if he can play [5:10 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: 'McNair didn't take part in a light walk-through practice at Baptist Sports Park as backup Billy Volek worked with the first-team offense. But he was in cleats for the first time since last Sunday.'
Olson, Adams mix it up on line [5:09 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''He is one of the better defensive tackles in the league. He is able to move side-to-side very well. He brings both power and quickness to the line of scrimmage. I am sure Sam increases his level of play when he plays us.'''
As contract talks stall, Kearse eyes Williams [5:08 AM]
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Jessica Chastain Hints at Oscars Get-Up
Heading into work in the midst of all the awards shows, Jessica Chastain performed in "The Heiress" on Broadway in New York City on Wednesday (February 6).
The "Zero Dark Thirty" star smiled at awaiting paparazzi in a patterned blazer, white blouse, and black pants as she headed into the theater.
On Monday (February 4), the 35-year-old Academy Award nominee attended the Hollywood Reporter Nominees' Night in Beverly Hills, where she wore a cute black cocktail dress and hinted at what she'd wear to the big event later this month.
While fellow nominee Jennifer Lawrence jokingly answered, "Sweatpants," Jessica hinted, "Something colorful."


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Simple Treatment May Reduce Diabetes Crisis, Expert Says
Speaking during the Global Diabetes Forum this month, Shaukat M. Sadikot, president-elect of the International Diabetes Federation said that affordable and simple health care is the key to suppressing the persistent growth in the number of diabetes patients across the globe. The event, with the theme "Take a Step for Diabetes" was hosted at the Sheraton Hotel in Kuta, Badung. Every patient with diabetes is aware that while the diagnosis is not the grim fate that it once was, it does require a great deal of maintenance and care, with patients needing a variety of supplies for diabetes ranging from diabetic log books to extra large compression stockings to True Test blood glucose test strips, depending on a variety of variables. There is a growing concern among scientists around the globe as the rates of new diabetes cases continue to increase.
Approximately 124 doctors and health practitioners from seven countries including Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam were present at the event. Statistics showed that some 49% of people in Asia, 62% of Africans and 54% of individuals in the Western-Pacific region did not know they were suffering from diabetes, either due to lack of access or finance. While most of the world considers diabetes a disease of affluence, predominantly in countries like the United States, rates of the disease are growing in India, China, and around the world. Those with diabetes need to monitor their blood-glucose levels carefully, and around the world there is a greater and greater need for supplies for diabetes such as diabetes log books, True Test blood glucose test strips, and other items—even extra large compression stockings for those who are suffering from poor circulation. These items individually may not be terribly expensive, particularly for those with stable incomes, but the cost adds up dramatically for those who are not as financially secure—and who need to monitor their disease just as much as anyone else.
An endocrinologist from India said that doctors and health practitioners must move away from their academic guidelines and resort to cheaper methods when it came to treating the underprivileged, a problem that isn't just limited to areas of the globe with higher poverty rates; even in America, there are individuals who are homeless or otherwise impoverished whose budgets do not allow for the kinds of medical care that would make diabetes complications a much more remote risk, or even help to slow down the growth in cases of diabetes in the country. Advances are being made to make diabetes testing easier, but even then many of the needed supplies for diabetes, such as log books, True Test blood glucose test strips, and extra large compression stockings add up over time. Many companies are attempting to work with not only businesses but also consumers to find ways to reduce the price of these products, to make them more attainable around the world. Sadikot summed up the situation with the statistic: "Every six seconds, a person dies of diabetes." With proper care and accessibility, the IDF feels that rates of diabetes will go down—as will the rates of critical side effects of the disease.
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Taiwan offers the perfect solution for anyone wanting to relax and recharge their mind and body- naturally. There are many geothermal hot springs throughout Taiwan. The warm waters of these springs, heated and charged by the earth's own energy, are believed to soothe, revitalize and reinvigorate the body.
Some of these springs have been diverted into bathhouses and health spas where the waters can be enjoyed in pools and private bathrooms, and other traditional treatments are also offered.
Others remain completely natural, in forests and alongside rivers, and are ideal spots to relieve tired muscles on a long hike through the wilderness.
The nearest springs to Taipei are at Beitou- accessible on the main MRT line. Visitors can see the source of the springs in the bubbling sulfur of Hell Valley, then visit the Bathhouse Museum, an original spa once used by the Japanese- including World War two Kamikaze pilots who were given a luxurious break at Beitou before being sent on their final missions.
Nine rules for bathing hot springs
- Take a shower before bathing in hot springs to maintain the cleanliness of the water.
- Women should avoid bathing in hot springs during their menstrual period.
- Be sure to test the temperature of the water with a finger or toe before getting in to make sure the hot springs are not too hot.
- Avoid bathing in hot springs 30 minutes before eating a meal, and one hour after a meal.
- Do not drink alcohol while bathing in hot springs .
- Make sure there is enough air circulation in indoor hot springs facilities.
- Do not soak in hot springs for too long. Generally, 30 minutes each time is the limit, and one should not bath in the springs more than three times per day.
- Be sure to drink plenty of water before and after soaking in hot springs . Drinking sports drinks is also recommended.
- People with heart diseases and pregnant women should not soak in hot springs .
Famous hot springs spots in Taiwan
Temperature: 60~70°C
The highest concentration of hot springs can be found in the Yangmingshan region, where the mostly dormant Tatun Volcano is located. The volcano is now only slightly active, producing a never-ending supply of hot springs . Visitors have the added bonus of enjoying the cherry blossoms scenery in the springtime and the maples in autumn while soaking in the hot springs . No matter what season, the hot springs here are great!
Temperature: 80°C
The Wulai hot springs, along the banks of the Nanshi Creek, are the most famous sodium carbonate hot springs in northern Taiwan . These hot springs , dubbed "Spring Beauty," are colorless and odorless, and are known to have rejuvenating effects on the skin. Wulai is also home to the Atayai tribe, and the tribe's traditional handicrafts and cuisines make coming to Wulai doubly worthwhile.
Temperature: 80°C
The Wenshui Creek in Miaoli boasts three famous hot springs : Hushan, Tenglong, and Taian. These hot springs are not only colorless and odorless, but drinkable, too. Additionally, there are many Hakka villages in Taian, and visitors often enjoy authentic Hakka cuisine in addition to the pleasure of dipping in hot springs . From your tastebuds to every inch of your skin, wonderful sensations are what Taian is all about!
Temperature: 87~90°C
Located at an altitude of 400 kilometers, Lushan offers the highest hot springs in Taiwan . The bicarbonate water here is clear, and bathing in it is said to ameliorate the symptoms of rheumatism and neuralgia. Dinking the water is said to regulate one's acidity and cure chronic gastritis. Every year, bathers enjoy the elegant cherry blossoms that bloom between winter and spring. The relaxing, curative effects and scenery of Lushan hot springs keep visitors coming back.
Temperature: 87~90°C
Jiaosi hot springs have been a popular tourist destination since the Japanese colonial period. At that time, a hot springs bathing pool was built for public use. A profound hot springs culture has since sprung up here in Jiaosi, and the flatland hot springs are more popular than ever. Locals use the mineral water to grow mineral rich vegetables: a specialty of Jiaosi. Between the extra tasty vegetables and rich heritage, Jiaosi is more than just a hot springs venue; it's its own culture!
Temperature: 45~56°C
Located in the Beinan Township , Taitung County , Jhiben is renowned as a hot springs resort. The service here is excellent and the water is not as hot as other hot springs , allowing bathers to jump right in. The hot springs water is also drinkable. Plunge straight in! And if you forget to close your mouth on the way in, fear not! In fact, go ahead and gulp some down!
Green Island
Temperature: 53~93°C
The Chao Ri hot springs on Green Island are the only seawater hot springs in Taiwan , and the only hot springs on an off-shore island. Visitors can enjoy the seaside coastal landscape while soaking in these hot springs . Modern spa facilities make the experience even more enjoyable. In addition to outdoor pools, the Chao Ri hot springs also boasts indoor pools, so rain or shine, every day is a good day to come and soak!
Temperature: 75°C
Guanzihling hot springs have been renowned since the Japanese colonial era. Because the hot springs are loaded with minerals from subterranean rock strata, the water is of a dark grey hue; the hot springs are also referred to as the "mud springs" or the "black hot springs". The abundant minerals make the skin soft and radiant. With the exception of the Sicilian hot springs and the Japanese Kagoshima hot springs , the Taiwanese Guanzihling hot springs are the only other hot springs of this kind.
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Quaker Valley tries to look beyond just standardized test scores
With an emphasis on state and federal mandated testing, Quaker Valley administrators say they don't want to lose focus on offering students a well-rounded educational experience.
"The standards are changing, the tests are changing, (and) obviously we have to change what we're doing in the classroom in order to prepare our students not just for the test necessarily, but the standards," said Jillian Bichsel, the district's director of academic services.
"There's a lot of other things going on in our classrooms right now that are really powerful learning tools."
Bichsel noted the various projects built into the curriculum at different grade levels as learning experiences not focused on testing.
These things include the sophomore personal project and the project fifth-graders do to learn about research and technology.
"That's important learning that will not be reflected in the school performance profile," she said.
"We need to make sure we're telling that story.
"We really don't want to lose sight of who we are and what makes us who we are. We're not typical, and that's a good thing."
Students and educators face increases in testing, teacher evaluations, and school-improvement and accountability measures. By 2014, for example, a federal mandate in the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act requires 100 percent of students to be proficient in reading and math.
"There's a lot of unease right now in Pennsylvania and, really, across the country" over mandates in the federal No Child Left Behind Act and other laws.
"We are one year away from that, and we certainly have been improving, but 100 percent is still a very difficult number to even consider reaching," Bichsel said.
"It's still difficult to imagine that we can move everybody to be 100 percent proficient."
In 2012, 88 percent of Quaker Valley students in grades three through eight and grade 11 were proficient in mathematics, according to state Department of Education data.
During the same period and in the same grade levels, 89 percent of students were proficient in reading, according to data.
Districts were required to have 78 percent of students proficient in math and 81 percent proficient in reading last year.
In coming years, assessment scores, compiled with demographics and other data, will be available on a state Department of Education website, Bichsel said.
"It's kind of like a shopping tool," she said.
"If people are shopping for a school district, this is probably the first place they'll go. It really gives a good perspective of who we are and what we're about.
"In some ways, it's a good communication tool, especially for parents who are shopping school districts. But there's some information that's going to be included on the school performance profile that will make some school districts uncomfortable."
Included in the profile will be the number of students who take at least one Advanced Placement, or AP, course.
At Quaker Valley High School, 187 students took at least one of 18 AP classes offered in 2012, high school academic specialist Linda Conlon said. The school administered 349 AP exams last year, she said.
The district requires all students taking an AP course to take the corresponding exam.
"So it would be great for us if we could calculate all of the kids who take all of the different AP classes, but that's not the way they're calculating it," Bichsel said.
School board member Kay Wijekumar said she disagreed with new calculation method for AP participation.
"That's an absolutely poor reflection of what's going on because many, many schools allow students to take AP classes, and they don't take the AP tests," she said.
Bichsel said an emphasis on graduation-required exams and increased focus on assessment scores have on school performance numbers could force some districts to focus on tests.
"Some school districts are really, sort of, test-focused, and I think we have a nice balance when we think about testing at Quaker Valley," she said.
"Yes, we're focused on it. Yes, we want to do well. But we don't ... drill students all year long in preparation for the tests."
Bobby Cherry is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-324-1408 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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President Obama says he will "strongly recommend" that Americans get immunized against the H1N1 swine flu virus.
The president made brief remarks in the Rose Garden after receiving a briefing from Cabinet officials on preparations underway to avert -- or cope with -- an epidemic. He also hailed some "good news" about manufacturing.
A vaccine against the new flu strain is under development and the government expects it to be available by October.
The shots won't be mandatory, Obama said, but he's encouraging Americans to get them. "I don't want anybody to be alarmed, but I do want everyone to be prepared," Obama said.
Update, 2:55 p.m. Here's a complete transcript of the president's remarks, courtesy of The White House:
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I say a few words about the meeting we just had I'd like to mention some good news that came out today about our economy. For the first time in 18 months, our manufacturing sector has expanded, and the statistics used to measure manufacturing output is the highest it's been in over two years.
This means greater production of transportation equipment like cars, and electronic equipment like computers and appliances, and it means these companies are starting to invest more and produce more, and it is a sign that we're on the path to economic recovery.
There's no doubt that we have a long way to go, and I and the other members of this administration will not let up until those Americans who are looking for jobs can find them. But this is another important sign that we're heading in the right direction, and that the steps we've taken to bring our economy back from the brink are working.
Now, we just had a good meeting about our ongoing efforts to prepare this country for the H1N1 flu virus this fall. And I want to thank John Brennan, our CDC Director Tom Frieden, and Secretaries Sebelius, Napolitano, Duncan, and Locke, for all the good work that they've been doing to get us ready today.
As I said when we saw the first cases of this virus back in the spring, I don't want anybody to be alarmed, but I do want everybody to be prepared. We know that we usually get a second, larger wave of these flu viruses in the fall, and so response plans have been put in place across all levels of government. Our plans and decisions are based on the best scientific information available, and as the situation changes, we will continue to update the public.
We're also making steady progress on developing a safe and effective H1N1 flu vaccine, and we expect a flu shot program will begin soon. This program will be completely voluntary, but it will be strongly recommended.
For all that we do in the federal government, however, every American has a role to play in responding to this virus. We need state and local governments on the front lines to make antiviral medications and vaccines available, and be ready to take whatever steps are necessary to support the health care system. We need hospitals and health care providers to continue preparing for an increased patient load, and to take steps to protect health care workers. We need families and businesses to ensure that they have plans in place if a family member, a child, or a co-worker contracts the flu and needs to stay home.
And most importantly we need everyone to get informed about individual risk factors, and we need everyone to take the common-sense steps that we know can make a difference. Stay home if you're sick. Wash your hands frequently. Cover your sneezes with your sleeve, not your hands.And take all the necessary precautions to stay healthy. I know it sounds simple, but it's important and it works.
Finally, for people who want to learn more about this virus, please go to www.flu.gov, or talk to your doctor.
I want to commend every member of our team.I think we've done an extraordinary job in preparing for this flu outbreak. We anticipate that there will be some issues coming up over the next several months. The way it's moving is still somewhat unpredictable, but what I'm absolutely confident about is that our team that's assembled here has done an extraordinary job in preparing for whatever may happen.
So we appreciate all of you for being here, and I want to publicly again thank you for all your extraordinarily hard work.All right.
Point of clarification: Full names and titles of the meeting participants President Obama referenced above: John Brennan, the president's counter-terrorism adviser; Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
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With a dad born in India and a mum from Sri Lanka things can sometimes get a little heated when it comes to cricket in Akshay Joseph's household.
But the self-confessed "cricket-mad" family is united when it comes to their love of the game.
On Wednesday he and his dad Jilson and older brother Nikesh will be among the crowd of more than 10,000 expected to watch Australia go up against India in the One-Day International at Manuka Oval.
Mum Krisha Jilson signed-up as a volunteer to direct fans to their seats.
Living in a cricket-obsessed household has some downsides for Ms Jilson, she never gets to watch anything else on TV during peak season, but she wouldn't have it any other way and can't think of a better place to be on her 20th wedding anniversary.
"We are very excited that we will be celebrating this special day watching our favourite sport in the world," Ms Jilson said.
"It's never a boring game.
"You have your favourites and it's nice to see when they bat, [but] with one-day it's always down to the last ball … anything can happen."
The match sold out on Tuesday and additional tickets released at 6pm were also expected to be snapped up before the game.
Ticket-holders were urged to arrive early from 1pm and take advantage of free ACTION bus travel to avoid traffic congestion.
Ms Jilson said she and her husband have been "mad cricket-lovers" since their childhoods in Sri Lanka and India.
So much so it was one of the reasons the public servants moved from Darwin to Canberra 20 years ago.
"There were no cricket matches in Darwin… we moved to Canberra so we could go to Sydney and Melbourne to watch the cricket matches," she laughed.
"I love Australia and I've been here for almost 25 years but when it comes to cricket it's always Sri Lanka. Same with my husband, he [goes for] India but my two boys are for Australia.
"[Cricket] unites a lot of people, no matter which country we are supporting we all have the goal of loving the game."
Mr Joseph played for a local cricket team in Darwin and it didn't take long for the couple's sons to follow suit, both picking up the bat at three-years-old and going on to represent the ACT in the Emerging Comets teams and their school, Marist College.
At one stage Akshay's obsession was so strong he wanted to change his name to Michael Clarke after the former Australian cricket captain, Ms Jilson said.
But the nine-year-old has now turned his attention to current Australia captain Steve Smith and hopes to get an autograph and a selfie with his new idol on Wednesday.
As well as playing backyard cricket the boys train at the nets with their father almost every day and Akshay spends as much time as he can on YouTube studying videos of Clarke and his other hero, Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara, to one day fulfil his dream of playing for Australia.
"I think it's a fun sport and you can get fit," he said.
"I like batting most."
The One-Day International: Australia v India is on at Manuka Oval from 2.20pm.


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Bloomin' Brands is the new kid on the block, having gone public last August. But the company's brands, which include Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill and Carrabba's, have been around for quite a while. This is a fairly large operator, with 1,471 restaurants in 48 states and 21 countries. First-quarter EPS of 50 cents handily beat the 44-cent consensus.
This name is somewhat new to me, but I'll be doing some work on it. The company ended the first quarter with $217 million in cash and $1.46 billion in debt. That's more debt than I typically like to see, but the company also owns the real estate for 20% of its locations. Since the IPO, shares are up nearly 90%. Lastly, Del Frisco's, which runs 34 upscale steakhouses, reported earnings of 21 cents, a penny better than the consensus, while revenue of $59.8 million topped the $58.5 million analyst consensus. The company went public last July, and shares are up 33% since then. Talk about contrasts in restaurant concepts -- Denny's vs. Del Frisco's -- but both still managed decent quarters. We did see the effects of higher input costs on Monday, when Buffalo Wild Wings ( BWLD) reported a worse-than-expected quarter due to higher chicken wing prices. That may be a case where the company's pricing power is somewhat limited. As much as I love wings and consider them to be one of the major food groups, I find Buffalo Wild Wings prices to be on the high side. I would opt to make my own at home rather than pay those prices. Things sure have changed since the $10 buckets of wings during the college days at the original Quaker Steak and Lube in Sharon, Pa.! At the time of publication, Heller had no positions in stocks mentioned. Follow @JonMHellerCFA This article is commentary by an independent contributor, separate from TheStreet's regular news coverage.


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