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by guitarheropimp2 - 25th February 2009
Pros: trail for every one,conditions, terrain park (kinda)
Cons: lifts(in the middle theyre ok) Size, no glades
First, im not going to say that it is small but great for the location. It is basicially like a giant hill with trees. It really doesnt have destinct trails... Full review


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The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Brunt of Vaughan and Mrs. Pat Fulgham and the late Gary Fulgham of Ackerman. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly Moore of Vaughan and the late Ethel Rone Brunt of Ackerman and the late Welby J. Brunt of Monroe, La. Paternal grandparents of the groom are Mrs. Farrell Fulgham and the late Holt S. Fulgham of Kosciusko and Mrs. Dama Hunt Johnson and the late L. B. Hunt of Ackerman.


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Le Colonial - Chicago
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We had a great meal here and loved all the food - delicate shrimps with vegetables and sensational duck breast and leg. Reasonable price for the quality. Service was vert knowledgeable and well pitched. An all-round good experience.
Our server Hailey was the best. She helped us with our drink and food selections. I had the lychee margarita to start followed by appetizers that the group shared: spring rolls, soup and ravioli were all delicious. For our main course we shared sliced BBQ pork and the lemongrass chicken, which were rich with flavor. All this was followed by the banana wonton and mango Sunday. Needless to say we rled out of the place and decided to walk instead of a cab to our hotel. I would rate this place a 5 out of 5.
I love this place, the food and the lovely room -- truly feels like somewhere like Raffles back in the day.
Really great atmosphere and the staff were attentive and knowledgeble
Crowded, tables jammed together. But service great, food always goos.
My husband and I went for our anniversary after reading rave reviews. The food here was delicious and there is a very trendy bar upstairs. We left thoroughly stuffed! Our only complaint was the service....we sat at the table for over 5 minutes before anyone noticed. Also we were placed right in the middle of the waitressing and bussing by the staff which meant for a quite unromantic atmosphere. The right placement of seating here would have made the experience better. I would go back though!
Very extensive French-Vietnamese menu, each item absolutely delicious. Outstanding service every time I go. Lovely atmosphere.
Le Colonial makes you feel like you are in 1950's Vietnam with its perfect fusion of Vietnamese and French. Items unlike any other restaurant with unique tastes, textures, and combinations. I had the monkfish appetizer (spicy) stir fried and served on black sesame crackers. The scallop salad was amazing with a haystack of greens, noodles and scallops. It was large, enough for two, or one for dinner. The sea bass with cellophane noodles was a delight. Service was friendly, attentive, and great despite a full Saturday night. This was one of our favorite Chicago meals, and very reasonable in price.
I always try and eat at Le Colonial every time I come to Chicago. I took two separate client groups there different nights and all were amazed. Great food, great wine list and fantastic service. The prices are also reasonable and the location off Rush is a hidden gem. If you like Thai with a French influence you can't miss this place.
Le Colonial did not disappoint! The appetizer (Goi Cuon Ga #46) was delicious and came with a great dipping sauce. The entrees were both well presented with tender meat and rich flavors (Bun Thit Nuong #25 & Banh Pho Xao #49). The ambiance was quite pleasant while reminding you of colonial french architecture. The cocktails were quite tasty and the service was impeccable. Overall, highly recommended!
Never miss going to Le Colonial when we are in Chicago. Excellent food Excellent service!!
Went to Le Colonial last night via a Open Table reservation, that I booked over a week ago. Arrived on time, the hostess pointed to the table that was close to the hostess stand. This is a small round table that looks as if it was put there as an after thought or perhaps just to fit ONE more table in. It is in an awkward spot almost a walkway. We were seated about thirty minutes later. This is my second time at Le Colonial and this is the second time they have tried to put me and my husband at this awkward table. Le Colonial you know what table I am talking about....just get rid of it. We love coming to Le Colonial on Wednesday nights, it's date night with a special menu. Both times we have dined here I have had to ask for this menu.
This restaurant has become a favorite of ours. We eat here everytme we travel to Chicago. It is a gem.
We had a late night reservation of 9.45pm but the atmosphere was electric. The restaurant was still packed and we arrived slightly early to have a drink in the bar upstairs. The food was delicious and generous portion sizes. The servers were happy to make recommendations if required. I would highly recommend this restaurant and the creme brûlée was to die for!!!
We had a great meal. We were seated at a table overlooking Rush St, fairly secluded, perfect for a quiet/romantic dinner. Everything was delicious. We ordered a couple of appetizers; the Tuna Tartare and CHA GIO (fried spring rolls). We shared the GOI BO (spicy beef salad) which was large enough for sharing, could be substituted for main dish. The salad had a kick to it but not overwhelming and for those who are not big meat eaters, the amount of beef was minimal. For our main dishes we ordered the CA CHIEN SAIGON (the whole Red Snapper) and the BANH PHO XAO (rice noodles with shrimp). I would order these items again, but why, when there are so many other great items on the menu. Wait staff was very attentive too.
The food and service were very good. The only drawback is the number of seats they have in the restaurant. The number of people they seat is too large, the tables are too close together.
Dining at Le Colonial always makes me feel transposed to another place - almost like a mini vacation. The atmosphere is so tranquil and exotic. The service so gracious. From the minute you are greeted at the door by Raphael, taken to your table adorned with orchids and sip your first beverage, tension subsides and you realize you are in a Zen place. The menu offers something for anyone that likes Asian-influenced food. Some of my favorites; appetizers - Bo Bia - a soft salad roll with veg and a peanut plum sauce that should be packaged and sold and the tuna tartar. I always order the whole fried snapper with sauce on the side, but duck gets rave reviews too. Full vegan menu available too.
Le Colonial is a lovely, cozy find in the heart of Rush St. I have been there twice and have been very pleased with both food and service. Unique dishes made with fresh ingredients. Wait staff is very familiar with the wine list. The only problem with this restaurant is that I always overeat! Ordered 2 desserts that were equally delicious. Chocolate cake with raspberry sause and a banana/wonton with chocolate sauce. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.
We have enjoyed traveling in SE Asia, especially Hanoi. Le Colonial reminds us of wonderful dining experiences there. The menu at Le C is remarkable: you can throw a dart and hit something worth trying. There is no appetizer, salad or main course that has disappointed. This time we had the usual ribs, a salad of artichoke and crab meat, and the main course was shrimp and eggplant in a curry sauce--outstanding. Parking is easy in the 900 building.
I moved to other state a few years ago and still cannot find anything even close to the atmosphere which is in Le Colonial Chicago. It is absolutely one of a kind place to come for food and atmosphere! Every time when I am back to Chicago even for one day I make sure I come and experience it again and again!
I return to Le Colonial on every visit to Chicago. The food is always fresh and delicious. The service is attentive and ever courteous.. My only "complaint" is about the price point.
A perfect meal! The Vietnamese flavors are perfect, and the presentation is spectacular. We had a gluten free eater who relished the many choices, and we even had "seconds" on appetizers! Don't miss out!
Le Colonial is THE spot for the ladies who lunch. The food is always so flavorful yet fairly light cuisine. Service is always spot on and the decor is lovely. Always a winner for lunch or for dinner. So lucky to have in the gold coast.
One knows fun awaits when heading here. Delicious, fun and creative...three words that don't even begin to address the location and charm abounds,
We always make a point of going to Le Colonial when we visit Chicago. Food is so good as well as the service. A real find. We're never disappointed.
First visit after walking past it for three years. Unique menu with equally unique surroundings (loved the ceilings) transports you back to French Indochina a long time ago. Would visit again.
excellent food, nice quiet dining room. fabulous service.
We love to go to Le Colonial. It has been a Chicago staple for probably 15 yrs or more and it is still a HOT SPOT. Hard to get a reservation, so I would suggest not going without one. I love the trout and the seas bass. My husband loves the lemon grass chicken. We eat here probably once a month.
We love the food, the atmosphere. Just a great, reasonably priced spot for lunch or dinner.
Great opportunity to visit and eat with family teenagers, they loved the food and the restaurant decor.
It does not disappoint. Time after time with different groups of friends this restaurant proves to be the perfect fit for food and conversation and atmosphere.
Ambience takes you back to French colonial era. Food was delicious and the service outstanding. Quiet enough to talk but busy enough to feel like you are in a popular place. Highly recommend it for a special occasion.
Le Colonial in Chicago is always a delight - food, wine, service, ambiance all rate an A+. I used to live in the area, and my husband and I dined at Le Colonial often (we even had our wedding rehearsal dinner there, which included about 40 people from out of town or out of the country...they handled our very large party superbly in all ways). It has always been one of our most favorite places to eat for all the reasons above. When I now visit Chicago, I will typically make a special effort to find an evening so I can go there. I also try to introduce friends who have recently moved to the city to Le Colonial. We all love it!! BRAVO!!!!
Le Colonial continues to be one of the finest restaurantss on Rush Street.
This place was a little fancier than we expected, but the food was amazing. the best Vietnamese I have ever had! dress nice when you go!
I had an unforgettable meal at Le Colonial New York fifteen years ago. When a choosy friend mentioned Le Colonial Chicago was a favorite we decided to try it for our anniversary. The service was outstanding. Our waiter recommended his favorite appetizers, generous salad and mouthwatering shrimp curry and sea bass. We loved the decor, ceiling fans and palms on a chilly night. Note that candlelight sets the scene but requires a flashlight app for the menu! A great date night for us, but we knew it isn't a conventional choice for romance. There were energetic groups and we shared a banquette with a twosome discussing their plans for the next day's convention. Great food, knowledgable, relaxed but prompt service and Vietnamese flair!
We don't know what we don't know. Some establishments just know how to add that special touch to turn a meal into a taste and service experience - every time.
Perhaps, it was our choices, but we followed the server's suggestions. The food was just ok at best and we both were disappointed. The food does come out very quickly, so they turn tables very fast. So fast, after starters and our main course, we had to finish our bottle of wine afterwards. I also didn't like sitting so close to the people they put next to us, on the wall. With a month + reservation, we thought we would get a great table. Apparently, not if your a party of 2 or 3.
Went to Le Colonial with a work team. The restaurant was recommended highly. We had a fantastic time. The menu and food were outstanding as was the ambiance and service. BTW they have a great vegetarian and vegan selection. I would certainly visit Le Colonial again.
I feel that a lot of people have given this place criticism for its service, and to be honest, I was expecting to eat great food at the price of having mediocre service.=..I was pleasantly wrong. Food was amazing. This is a great foodie stop simply because the merriment of the various flavor profiles really helps build some unique tastes for those buds of yours. Drinks were delicious (I had the lychee martini and others had some of the sangrias....no complaints). When we ordered appetizers, our waitress was kind enough to tell us that they only come with 3-4 pieces but b/c we are a group of 5, they will bring out more portions so everyone gets one. How nice is that?
We really enjoyed our dining, good and service was wonderful.
This was a special occasion dinner and all of my expectations were surpassed!
The appetizer of pork & chicken dumplings were excellent with subtle, yet distinct flavors. The Pho was to die for. Ample, savory and addicting. The entree of the whole fried red snapper was somewhat dry. We discussed this with the manager and he promptly ordered a new one for us without an additional charge ($42.00, overpriced for this dish). The 2nd fish was a bit larger and a bit moister, but was still not up to our expectations. (We hardly ever request that a dish be replaced) The wines were quite pleasing. The staff and manager were tiptop! We would definitely return to this restaurant, however, we might like to try a different entree and skip the snapper. This place, however, is a gem. Patricia from Cambridge, Massachusetts
We had reservations and were seated a few minutes ahead of it. The service ,food and atmosphere were excellent.
We've been going to Le Colonial for years and it remains consistent -- great food, great service, and a great atmosphere.
I have been going to Le Colonial ever since it opened 17 years ago and it has been consistently outstanding all these years. Am never disappointed when I go there. My favorite dish is the jumbo shrimp in coconut curry sauce with eggplant, but everything is "to die for"! If you've never been to Le Colonial, you must go and see for yourself!!
A charming restaurant. The Spring roll and the ravioli appetizers were delicious and the filet mignon was wonderful. Matre d Hotel Rafael was great.
The food is incredible. Spices and fresh herbs make every dish unique and special. Made an excellent martini too. Great ambiance and service make le Colonial a stop on every trip to Chicago. You will not be disappointed by this restaurant.
celebrated two birthdays last sat. nite - wonderful cocktails - appetizers - dinner - dessert! service is always excellent - portions generous -
Menu never changes and the food and service is consistently GREAT! Love the egg roll appetizer, the chicken ravioli appetizer and tuna appetizer. Salads are great as well as the Clay Pot Chicken and Lemon Grass Chicken. I asked for mine extra spicy and it was really good with the sliced red peppers they added!


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Like Michael Hurt said back in February, ajosshis ruin everything, and his post quickly went viral because so many people could relate to it. For not only is there a huge sense of male entitlement in Korea that begins when young and "continues unabated with the implicit knowledge that you can feel up, push, or even hit women with minimal social consequences," but also there is the fact that "public drunkenness and rudeness – which are crimes in many other countries - are par for the course here." If both are added to a legal system heavily stacked in favor of natives, then whole subway lines and areas of cities can be rendered virtual no-go areas for foreigners.
Is it really that bad? Well, yes. While the passion and dynamism of the place and – let's face it – the eye-candy mean that long-timers like myself can (almost) tolerate the pollution, the habitual flouting of laws and the pervasive irrationality in exchange, the ever-present possibility that some drunk guy will not only attack my family members or myself but will also get away with a light punishment because of his inebriation, or hell, even his "troubled home situation," is more than enough to make my time remaining in this country limited. It doesn't matter that in 8 years here I've only suffered two very trivial, racist incidents myself; there's enough of a critical mass of testimony from foreigners of all stripes here that I perceive the threat, and that's good enough for me.
Ready access to cheap, strong alcohol is certainly a lubricant for this, and in many senses present-day Korea strongly resembles the "Gin Lane" of pre-Victorian England, a connection first pointed out to me by Gord Sellar and one which I hope he explores soon. But it is also a profoundly gendered social malaise too.
I've covered many ostensibly "women's issues" on the blog in the past year, not originally my intention but I ended up doing so because, well, where do "social issues" begin and those concerning women stop? But a study of Korea also forces the subject upon you in a way that studying, say, France or Brazil would not, for, in short, gender here cuts across society like a virtual apartheid system.
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Exaggeration? Well, I'm just as guilty of it as any expat in my rants about the place, but something is seriously flawed in a society when it's first-world standard of living coexists with levels of female empowerment more akin to Middle Eastern monarchies (update here). No, really: South Korea has numbers of female politicians, business leaders and so forth similar to those in countries where, variously, domestic violence isn't illegal, men can have four wives, or rape victims suffer "honour killings" by their families. Even Pakistan, that well-known bastion of feminism, is a better (if less hygienic) place to live for women. Yes, Pakistan. And say I'm reading too much into it, but I'll be damned if Korea's having one of the lowest birth rates in the world is a mere coincidence.
Why is this division so common and yet so unquestioned, "in the same way that the fish doesn't notice the water around it"? Unusually for Michael, he doesn't analyze the causes, instead focusing on the consequences. Admittedly that particular post is a self-confessed rant, but still, he hasn't covered the subject since. Hence, this series is an attempt to fill the gap.
The "C-Word(s)"
( Source: wit's )
Let me say straight up that invoking Neo-Confucianism doesn't explain it. For sure, it provides an ideological bedrock, and the two are intimately related, but "explain" it? I've been guilty of attributing so much in Korean society to it, and feeling pretty damn clever about myself when I did so too (one does have to distinguish oneself from the newbies after all), but after eight years here I realise that the term has become like a mantra for me, as reflexive as the "That's Korean culture" line from Koreans and almost as unhelpful. Knowing something about Neo-Confucianism is useful for Westerners first trying to make sense of the place, but beyond the most general of observations it should be avoided. It would sound absurd to English speakers to, say, discuss levels of domestic violence in Sweden in terms of, say, Protestantism, yes? But links like that are par for the course here.
What does explain it then? Part of the reason this situation exists is because, as Roboseyo puts it, the link between Neo-Confucian privilege and responsibility has been broken. The catalyst for that was people's hand-to-mouth existence in the immediate post World War Two period, as ably described by Matt here in Gusts of Popular Feeling. Possibly the Korean War and its immediate aftermath were responsible too, although in Europe for one, the shared experience of war is universally regarded as leading to the exact opposite, leading to a half-century of social democratism, with some commentators even going so far as to argue that the Norwegian welfare state is more generous than that of its Swedish neighbour, for instance, because of the former's experience of occupation by the Nazis.
But these don't explain why it is primarily older Korean women who are notorious for their impoliteness and inconsideration towards others, whereas the sense of male entitlement that Michael describes is universal. I argue that the universal male conscription system is responsible, an institution much more entrenched in society, much more integral to notions of citizenship, and much more transformative an experience for its subjects than face-value comparisons of other countries with conscription like Russia, Germany and Israel would suggest. Being so central, the subject of gender must now take a backseat for the remainder of this post and the next as I discuss the background to conscription and to the South Korean military instead, albeit via a very circuitous route at first. Readers only interested in gender may well be tempted to bail, but I hope they don't – I aim to convince all readers that, ultimately, any discussion of the origins of the gender gap in Korea without reference to the military is woefully inadequate.
( With a nod to my female readers; source: coplover )
One caveat and one point about sources before I get started. The caveat is that I'm not saying that conscription and/or military experience makes one sexist per se. While I do think that there's a case to be made for the former's existence in a society making that society more sexist overall, based largely on what I know about the German and Czech Republic's records relative to their neighbors, I haven't studied the subject enough to make any definitive conclusions like that. Also, whatever my gut instinct says about the tendency of militaries to be deeply sexist institutions overall, I've heard from reliable sources that the US military, for instance, is one of the most meritocratic institutions in the country. So I'll try to keep my own prejudices and preconceptions to a minimum, and will reiterate here that I'll only ever be referring to the South Korean conscription system.
Finally, this series of posts is loosely based on the journal article "A Feminist Exploration of Military Conscription: The Gendering of the Connections Between Nationalism, Militarism and Citizenship in South Korea" by Insook Kwon in The International Feminist Journal of Politics (3:1 April 2001, 26-54), and the book Militarized Modernity and Gendered Citizenship in South Korea by Seungsook Moon (2005), although neither get much mention in this post. If you can't wait, you can read an excellent review of the latter here.
My Militarized Institute
( Source: wit's )
Conscription in any country isn't just about the actual service time, variously 22, 24 or 26 months in Korea. Kwon describes it as being "most usefully understood as a social process that can be divided into three sub-processes: (1) pre-conscription socialization; (2) miliary service; and (3) post-conscription interpretation of that miliatary experience", and notes that none of those processes is an all-male affair. When I began this post over a week ago I tried to stick to the same format, but really, those neat-sounding divisions are actually very problematic: where do workers, civil officials, teachers, military personnel, and parents' own interpretations of those experiences end and younger Koreans learning about conscription through those sources begin? Any starting point for discussion being somewhat arbitrary then, describing life at the institute I work at is as good a place as any.
I am the only Westerner amongst eighty staff at my branch, and only one of perhaps five out of the total of 1500 or so staff at all ten branches. With those numbers, I think I can be forgiven for thinking that my presence makes little impact on office culture there, and that it's not substantially different to any other Korean workplaces either (especially public schools). But still, I'd be interested to hear how much my experience there and assumptions about the rest of Korea based on it match those of readers'.
The bizarreness begins as soon as I arrive, as I must loudly announce "반갑습니다" (literally "Nice to Meet You") to all sixty people already in the staff-room, who reply in kind. Later, when I'm going to class and come across individual teachers in the corridors, we must say "수고하십시오" to each other ("Do a good job"), unless I haven't already greeted them with my collective staff-room greeting, in which case it's "반갑습니다" again (it can be difficult to keep track). And after class and when leaving for the day we have to say "수고했습니다" ("I did a good job") to each other. With 100 staff in total at my branch, you can imagine how grating all that soon gets.
It is tempting to dismiss the literal interpretations and argue that they are really effectively "Hi" and "Bye" respectively, but that would be very misleading. It is certainly convenient to explain to learners of Korean that "주세요", for instance, is "please give" in English, but as soon as you realise that it's really just the "요" conjugation of "주다" (give) with the honorific term "시" added, then as an English teacher of Koreans you suddenly understand why Koreans rarely say "please" in English, as there is no Korean equivalent, and overall that the Korean language reflects, at the very least, a completely different mode of social interactions. And on a higher level, "우리나라" – "our country" - supposedly meaning "Korea" in the same way that I think of the concept of "Korea"? Don't get me started.
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To return to my workplace then (which by the way is "직장" in Korean, by coincidence also meaning "rectum"), anyone that doesn't think that these thousands of empty greetings said at my workplace are anything but virtual salutes should see the manner and gusto with which they're said when the boss walks into the staffroom….it's virtually "Captain on the bridge!".
That's bad enough, but then every hour my boss turns on the loudspeaker and loudly berates the students for 5-10 minutes for chewing gum and using their cellphones too much. Nothing wrong with that per se, but then they heard exactly the same at the end of class an hour ago, the hour before that, and three times the day before that too, and so they give his mini-lecture precisely the attention it deserves. Sometimes names of students who didn't, say, do their homework will be called and they will have to go to reception, and as I go through there on the way to the staff-room later I may pass 30 of them squatting on the ground with their hands on their heads being screamed at by a male teacher, and after 20 minutes of that they're jumping up and down in unison (still with their hands on their heads) chanting "We will try harder!" after him. And their parents pay money for this? Well yes, precisely this.
Sure, kids need to be disciplined, but then every day my department head makes sure to scream at all English teachers for 20 minutes or so too (as do the other department heads to their teachers). My Korean skills don't extend to translating screaming in real time, but I think the contents are irrelevant: it's all just a show of authority. Every other week the boss, the nicest of guys most of the time, comes into the staffroom and does the same to all teachers, for exactly the same reason I'm sure: it's quite a transformation. I should also point out that there are no separate offices for most staff regardless of their position, so when a teacher has screwed up (I'm still not entirely sure how one does so…the students only got a 95% average or something?) he or she has to stand in front of his or her superior, be loudly and publicly berated by him or her in front of sixty colleagues, all the while staring at the floor like an 8 year-old who's being told off by their mother.
My chain of institutes is bit tougher, well a lot tougher than most – it only began hiring women to teach English and Maths a few weeks ago, after 19 years in business, and the teachers walk around with big sticks to hit students – but still, it's going to be difficult to persuade me that the screaming and the constant displays of authority and hierarchy at any workplace are a result of Neo-Confucianism rather than what male workers learned in the military…you too would think "boot camp" if you walked into it, not an image Confucius usually invokes. And considering what they learned at the receiving end as youths and then themselves as young adults, I strongly suspect that many Korean men know few alternatives to shouting, embarrassment, shaming and physical violence to getting others to do what they want. Of course, there is much more to Korean protest culture than that, but recent events certainly haven't dispelled me of the notion.
If Korean dramas are any indication, this workplace culture is the norm rather than the exception. Let me pass on a description of it (which I'll paste in full because the original requires registration) and ask you from where else would a workplace culture arise that tells people that not only should work never be for pleasure or personal development and fulfillment, but also that have to accept any crap from their bosses for the rest of their working lives? No wonder so many Koreans are self-employed:
Koreans' Motivation to Work
( Source: Christian Bjork )
CHOI Sook-Hee
Samsung Economic Research Institute
Jun. 11, 2008
Job-switching is rampant today with the percentage of new workers who quit within a short time growing every year. This is a genuine matter for concern, given the huge costs incurred by businesses to recruit and train new workers.
To prevent new workers from quitting early, P&G has introduced a new employment system differentiated by job type. Based on its understanding that young workers prefer interesting work, P&G has attempted to minimize the disparity between aptitude and work content by presenting them with a clear description of tasks they will undertake from the beginning.
Florida-based power firm CHELCO is running a career coach system that is designed to promote understanding of the work orientations and aptitude of employees through dialogue, enabling them to improve their work capabilities.
As seen above, global companies are increasingly reflecting on the importance of work orientations in the process of personnel and organization management. "Work orientations" refer to the attitude and thinking of employees. Work orientations are inseparable from job satisfaction, commitment, the acquisition of talent, and the retirement rate.
Today, we'll take a close look at how Koreans think of their jobs and how their workorientations are shaped.
Based on the International Society Survey Program (ISSP) for 2005, an international survey conducted with 31 out of 43 ISSP member countries, SERI classified people's work orientations into four types: relationship-oriented, self realization, livelihood, and value-oriented compensation, by using two axes' value of work and interpersonal satisfaction.
"Self realization" refers to countries like the US, in which jobs are expected to bring high value of work. The exemplary case of the "value-oriented" type is France, a country in which employees enjoy high motivational rewards but suffer rampant skepticism about authoritarianism.
Korea belongs to the "livelihood" type, indicating that most employees here in Korea regard their jobs as a means of livelihood with the degree of value of work and job satisfaction remaining low.
SERI also analyzed and compared the key trends and features of the work orientations of four major countries: the US, France, Japan and Korea. The Korean employees turned out to have low satisfaction regarding "opportunities for skills improvement" and "interest in work."
The primary reasons behind workers' low satisfaction regarding "opportunities for skills improvement" include a lack of appropriate job training and mentoring programs that are necessary for the improvement of careers and job skills. In this regard, Korea needs to learn lessons from Denso, one of the world's top three auto parts makers, which runs an in-house job training program aimed at improving skills for less educated employees.
Even in terms of interest in work, Korea ranked last among the four countries, indicating that people here tend to place more value on the level of income, job stability and social reputation than their personal aptitude when getting new jobs. The US was positioned at the top in this category, showing that the job seekers put their personal capabilities and attributes first in the list of considerations. Not only when looking for jobs, but also when entering a school of higher grade, Americans make active use of counselor systems.
Korean workers also showed a low level of satisfaction in the category of pride in their jobs. This is quite different from US counterparts.
Smucker's, for example, committed itself into bolstering company loyalty in close collaboration with regional partners. Thanks to these efforts, employees began to feel a strong sense of loyalty toward their company, while believing that the company loves them like a family. Smucker's, as a result, was named one of the best workplaces in the US in 2006.
In sum, Koreans still regard their jobs principally as a means of livelihood. This mirrors the reality here in Korea where work does little to enrich the life of the people.
Many workers still take it for granted that they have to tolerate anything in return for getting paid. This kind of job atmosphere produces a negative influence on both companies and employees alike. With this in mind, businesses need to make more efforts to develop new programs, aimed at bringing a higher sense of value of work and satisfaction to their employees.
They also need to come up with a new educational training program, in which job placement and career management are performed in consideration of personal interest and growth potential. Also needed is a program to balance life and work that could be achieved by respecting personal time, providing due consideration about the families of workers, helping them upgrade their skills and supporting their leisure activities.
( My emphasis. Hat Tip to Tom Coyner's Korea Economic Reader for the article)
Having hopefully convinced you that there's something more to a sense of pervasive militarism in Korean society than a mere vibe on my part, in Part Two I'll discuss why the Korean military has been and remains so uniquely involved in Koreans' daily lives, which in turns means examining its origins. The resulting jump from gender in the beginning of this post to Japanese colonization and then "developmental states" may seem quite a leap on the surface, but like the example of my institute has hopefully at least hinted at, my intention is to show how something so abstract-sounding is in fact really so practical and relevant to ordinary people, something I'm not sure I would have been able to do in a stand-alone post devoted to the topic.
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"Good value for the money we paid."
Hotel needs a little TLC - some of the furniture in our room could definitely be replaced but the staff more than made up for that. The front desk were very helpful and went over and above to try to make sure we got an internet connection. The breakfast staff was very pleasant. Breakfast was good. Location was very good for what we wanted. All in all, […] we could not complain for the price we paid. 더 보기검증된 Expedia 이용 후기
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After a full day at a swim meet at GMU, we had a quiet night in a comfortable room.검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
I am guessing this is an old hotel. Room and bathroom is extremely small. Very difficult just to maneuver around the room without bumping into something. 2. Bed was not great. Only hotel I have stayed in over 5 years that still uses artificial fill pillows, instead of Down pillows, at this price point 3. Not able to regulate the temperature correctly […] in the room either. Old style, blower/vent only, no Thermostat :-(, so it was either too hot or too cold. NIce freindly staff, breakfast was ok. Not a comfortable hotel in comparison to many others that I have stayed in over the past 5 years at this price range. 더 보기검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
Sink faucet no cold water, only hot. Shower starts off hot, then goes to lukewarm no matter how often you turn it up. Bike electronics in workout room needs repair. Frig had trouble holding right temperature. Otherwise, rooms clean, bkfst good, employees very helpful and friendly. Price and proximity to my business locations overrode any inconvenie […] nces. 더 보기검증된 Expedia 이용 후기
"A nice place to sleep....for economy stay over"
Staff were pleasant overall.The night clerk displayed some attitude when I asked for a drinking cup.The cleaning staff forgot to install.The breakfast was quite nice for an economy stay.Also printing from my computer was great!Heater was somewhat unpredictable and beyond the maintenance crews ability검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
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"Drop off weekend for GMU"
We dropped our daughter off at GMU and needed a close place to stay near campus. The hotel was convienient and offered a good rate. We usually stay at one of the Marriott properties, but they were more expensive for the one night. But now I know why we usually stay there, you get what you pay for. The room was OK, not horrible, you can tell it had been […] renovated & updated which I appreciated, however, I am a clean freak, and there was sirt & crud built up in the corners of the bathroom floor near the tub. the wallpaper was peeling in the bathroon and the door jam to our room looked as though a dog had attacked it. Also the pillows were HORRIBLE., they must have been at least 12 yrs. old, flat, lumpy, awful. And we had no soap in our room. My husband went to the front desk to ask for two bars, one for the sink & one for the shower in the morning. He was told they had run out! What hotel rums out of soap! We had to use the little bottle of shampoo provided to wash. Now i know why we stay at the Marriott, that would never have happened there. 더 보기검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
"So so"
Bad smelling airconditioner and wet carpet. Other than those, other things are okay.검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
"Close to the Patriot Center"
The Front Dest Staff members were very cordial and informative. Unfortunately, neither of the rooms were ready [one party checked in @ 5:30 PM on a Sunday and the other @ 1:00 PM on a Monday]. I heard the same thing from other customers as we waited in the front lobby. The Cleaning Staff had one employee that tried to walk into the room without knocking […] or announcing herself; the door security latch prevented her from walking in...but she didn't seem aware that this would bother anyone. The rest of the stay was quiet and uneventful. The hotel is located near major highways and George Mason / Patriot Center (minutes). 더 보기검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
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"Aged but clean"
This hotel was in close proximity to George Mason. Carpets were worn but clean. Bathroom was clean. Beds comfy.검증된 Hotels.com 숙박객 이용 후기
"Nice but......."
The hotel and it staff were very nice with one eception. Late at night while sitting in my room I was surprised by a person that had a card key and entered my room. It appears the front desk re-rented my room to another guest. I later found out that when I left my room and tried to reenter, my card key would not work as I assume the new guest card key […] deleted by access to my room. Other than that it was a nice place to stay. 더 보기검증된 Expedia 이용 후기
"Nice place to stay."
The hotel staff was very nice. The room met our needs. We did have a faulty refrig but it was replaced right away. The breakfast was satisfactory but a fruit variety (only bananas) and yogurt would have been nice. A very good location for a quick drive to get to the Metro. The neighborhood was good too.검증된 Expedia 이용 후기
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SMF Support > SMF 1.1.x Support
Having problems with the package manager?
neotan, read my previous post.
After these two steps the problem exist...
I can upload a file, i can see files in .zip but i can't aply mod...
Is there any other way to install modifications or can i install modifications only from package manager???
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--- Quote from: majarm on February 07, 2008, 05:02:28 PM ---I have problem with package manager.
I set ftp parameters and after press connect the page return without password.
Is there any help?
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Upload and run repair_settings.php. Click on the little blue "Recommended" links in the Paths & URLs section and click the Save button.
If you still have problems, upload and run fix_ownership.php attached to the first post of this topic. This script will attempt to fix the path used by Package Manager.
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--- Quote from: Sarge on February 07, 2008, 09:28:37 PM ---neotan, read my previous post.
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Sarge, not sure which post you are referring to. Managed to fix this. Apparently, PM is unforgiving if other file formats (other than .zip ) are on the /Packages directory. I removed the file and it's ok now
I'm having problems with the package manager and hoping someone can help me. I've tried the fix_ownership and repair_settings and it still doesn't work...I have about 4 packages just sitting there ready to apply and it doesn't do anything after I put in the ftp info :(
stacy, I had that problem (nothing happening) until I got the correct paths set in the ftp settings -- be sure you are using correct path and ftp server information.
My problem is that I am able to upload a new package but UNABLE to install it? I have also run the fix_ownership and repair_settings to no avail :( I uploaded a package, which then shows the option to install. When I click there I get this error:
You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory or one of the files in it are not writable!
Despite the fact that packages dir is 777
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Right-to-work right for Michigan?
Bill sponsor makes argument for controversial proposed legislation
Dec 10, 2012
Rep. Mike Shirkey
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Once sponsor of the legislation is Michigan State -- of -- Turkey he says he wants to free Michigan workers from -- financial burden of forced union membership.
Insisting that right to work.
Is what is right from Michigan State representatives Turkey joins us I'm tell us in a nutshell -- trying to do.
We're trying to create a experiment here in Michigan where you we have labor freedom which is defined as where unions -- is free to make their case.
As workers -- to make their choice -- So I'm.
I'm -- and I originally governor Rick Snyder of Michigan had -- when it started his term.
This was an -- the top of his agenda hit a lot of other things to do like the budget deficit situation and that job killing business tax that he tried to get fixed.
But he saw other results in Indiana when governor Mitch Daniels made Indiana -- right to work state.
So is that what Michigan is looking to to try to figure out.
How can we jumpstart this economy that has lagged at eighteen point 9% unemployment rate is just too much to bear for workers there.
Governor Snyder has been consistent from the beginning that it wasn't hands agenda yet but he has been very successful -- leading us through a lot of dramatic changes in Michigan that isn't getting attention there of the rest of the world.
We are the -- state.
But now with the data that we've received from their blessings of having to work through proposal to.
It's clear that the -- of Michigan wants us to become a labour freedom right to work state.
That's kind of surprised me commitment misrepresented that President Obama decided to jump in feet first because -- a lot of other state issues he has said.
But the states figure that out.
But on this planet even though the majority of people in Michigan support the bill that you have -- the idea of it and even 40% of union households 39% of Democrats -- -- I was surprised the President Obama jumped and bring you.
Little disappointed actually I expect something greater from a president who was a graduate of Harvard and Cambridge and in our Columbia sees me.
You know I think he knows better than that we are not in any way affecting -- diminishing people's right to collective bargaining in fact I.
Vehemently support.
Those people people's rights to collective bargaining but I also support their individual right and freedom to choose who they want to associate with or not to associated with Greta.
And why do you think that it would actually.
At make a difference when it comes a job creation but what do you think specifically after this bill would be signed by the governor that -- then what a change in Michigan.
I have no question in my mind that the governor will sign the bill after we send it to him tomorrow or the next day.
And what what changes this we will be removing one of the last remaining obstacles to long term sustain investment in Michigan.
Private placement firms and -- consulting firms that help businesses decide where to locate.
I've been interviewed a dozen of those over the last eighteen months and every one of them tell me that their clients.
Say that -- whether state is a labor -- right to -- state is one of the top three concerns in over 70% of them say.
That their clients will not even consider a state.
That is not a right to work state.
All right thank you so much contrast representative Mike -- thank you appreciate it.
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4 weeks to go to a packed agenda for the Media & Learning conference
Are you interested in the innovative use of media to support learning? Would you like to know more about the status of media literacy in Europe? Do you want to better understand creativity in the classroom? Are you keen to find out how universities are using video? If your answer is 'yes' to any of these questions, then book now to participate in the 4th Media & Learning Conference taking place in Brussels on 12-13 December.
The conference boasts a packed agenda. We'd like to share with you some of the highlights.
Keynote speaker Renee Hobbs will speak about her recent research on what motivates teachers to use media in the classroom and how their motivations shape digital learning. Open Education Europa interviewed Prof. Hobbs about her work; this article gives a preview of her findings.
Prof. Sian Bayne will also be giving a keynote speech on "Content by 'devious' means." Find out what that means in our interview with Prof. Bayne about her experience teaching a MOOC using only open-access content.
Other conference highlights include:
- Screenings and demonstrations by the 9 MEDEA Awards finalists from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and Spain. Discussion on the topic of e-Safety and Digital Ethics led by Don Heider from the Center for Digital Ethics and Policy at Loyola University, Chicago.
- Beeban Kidron founder of the nationwide FilmClub in the UK and well-known film and documentary director sharing her thoughts about film and media literacy.
- Pre-conference workshops and visits on lecture capture practices in universities, next-generation educational game platforms and classrooms of the future.
Russell Stannard on his experience of using video and how he has built a reputation as one of the largest providers of video for language teaching on the planet.
- Practical workshop on pedagogic video design led by Jack Koumi.
- Susanne Friz from FWU in Germany and Dennis Van Der Helm from Kennisnet presenting their ideas and experience of making available open educational media resources.
- Showing of "InRealLife" a controversial new documentary by filmmaker Beeban Kidron which asks what exactly is the Internet and what is it doing to our children?
- Derrick de Kerckhove, former Director of the McLuhan Program in Culture & Technology at the University of Toronto on the status of learning in today's society.
Conference registration is still open and Open Education Europa looks forward to seeing you in Brussels!
Este curso aborda conteúdos de estatística.
Tabela de Conteúdos
Média. Mediana e Moda
Leitura de Gráficos
- Gráfico de Barras 1
- Gráfico de Barras 2
Euranet - European radio network
Euranet's mission is to improve the quality of reporting on and from Europe on radio and associated media and to stimulate discussions about togetherness in Europe by covering "Europe from inside".
3rd Corporate Universities & Ac@demies Summit
At this large-scale event, consisting of 2-day summit and 1-day post-conference workshop, 25+ forward-looking top-level experts will focus mainly on creative design and development of corporate universities, management and leadership skills for a successful mature corporate universities. Furthermore participants will benefit from 3 parallel streams, smaller group discussions and one-of-a-kind digital learning, learning technology & corporate education exhibition.
Broadcast Yourself! Internet and playful media practices
The paper "Broadcast Yourself! Internet and playful media practices" (2007) presents a work- in-progress research about video self production on the Internet that is part of a broader research project which explores the ways current media practices convey a 'playful' relationship with digital technologies in popular culture.
The increasing relevance of video on the Internet as a cultural phenomenon can be traced through a set of related practices around viewing, searching, producing, mixing, sharing and distributing short video productions - generally of low technical quality through web sites of enormous popularity like YouTube, Revver or Blip TV.
These practices allow us to understand media consumption from a transformative point of view that, allegedly, breaks down the division between production and consumption of cultural products redefining the role of the audience.
The research of Gemma San Cornelio, Ruth Pagès, Elisenda Ardèvol and Antoni Roig, from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), tries to demonstrate that in many of these self productions, play has a crucial role in shaping the relationship between its producers, their audiovisual products and their expected audiences.
Viducate guide to promote Video Education
The Viducate Network has launched a new version of its guide to promote video production and media education in Europe.
The document, targeted to teachers and educational professionals, provides an introduction of how to use video production in the classroom. It includes first ideas for different school subjects and an updated background to what production involves and needs.
Data Curation in Arts and Media Research
The report "Data Curation in Arts and Media Research" presents the current state of data curation and data reuse practices within the fields of Comparative Arts, Art History and Media Studies. This study is one of three carried out in the framework of the SURFshare programme to determine what research data should be preserved for the long term and what data should not.
"Data Curation in Arts and Media Research" is based on a survey of the literature and a series of interviews with representatives of three types of interested parties: researchers, institutions involved in managing scholarly data, and scholarly publishing houses.
The study, published in June 2010, shows that in general researchers have a positive attitude towards sharing research data, as the availability of large quantities of data on the Internet clearly offers new scholarly possibilities.
However, the researchers acknowledged that the reuse of data is not yet common. An important obstacle is that it is currently very difficult to discover what datasets other scientists are actually producing. As for releasing data, most researchers state this can only happen after they have been discussed in a published text.
The report ends with a procedure proposal for managing research data, based on a "life cycle" which commences at the point when data is produced as part of a project.
EU training course in Berlin in October: Video Production and Web 2.0
There are still places available for the training week in Berlin that will be taking place from the 21st to the 25th of October, 2013.
The course is based on a combination of video education and social media methods and is a hybrid outcome of these two EU projects: www.web20erc.eu and www.viducate.net. The aim is to explore creative approaches in the online and offline use of video within education.
You can apply at your National EU Agency for funding. The deadline for application is the 30th April 2013.
You can find the course description here.
Éducation aux médias et à l'information: Programme de formation pour les enseignants
Ce programme d'Éducation aux médias et à l'information pour les enseignants est une ressource importante pour les États membres dans leur travail continu pour accomplir les objectifs de la Déclaration de Grünwald (1982), la Déclaration d'Alexandrie (2005) et le programme de Paris de l'UNESCO (2007), tous en rapport avec l'EMI. Il innove pour deux raisons. Premièrement, il est tourné vers l'avenir, en s'appuyant sur les tendances actuelles vers la convergence de la radio, la télévision, l'Internet, les journaux, les livres, les archives numériques et les bibliothèques dans une seule plate-forme. De cette façon, et pour la première fois, l'EMI est présentée de façon holistique.


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With the prospects for repealing the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy looking ever dimmer, two local groups will hold a vigil to remember the men and women discharged due to the policy.
The Greater Cincinnati Human Rights Campaign and the Alliance, a student group at Xavier University, will hold the vigil Nov. 15 at the greenspace area on Xavier's campus.
After a seemingly interminable campaign season filled with bizarre antics and toxic TV commercials, Election 2010 is finally over. Some people are recovering from partying on Tuesday night, while others might be beginning therapy to deal with what lies ahead for our county, state and nation.
Don't let the innocuous name fool you. The Campaign for Working Families has nothing to do with making life better for overworked or cash-strapped middle-class families.
Instead, the political action committee (PAC) is concerned with electing "pro-family, pro-life and pro-free enterprise" candidates to federal and state offices. Founded in 1996 by evangelical Christian and wannabe presidential candidate Gary Bauer, the PAC has pumped $124,950 into ads helping get Republican Steve Chabot reelected to Congress.
Some critics have alleged Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) doesn't pay enough attention to the needs of his district, a charge he flatly denies. But come Election Night, Boehner won't be celebrating (or drowning his sorrows) in Southwest Ohio.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a court brief Wednesday supporting an anti-abortion group that is being investigated for its plans to erect billboards that Congressman Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) said contained false information.
The ACLU's brief supports the Susan B. Anthony List's complaint in federal court that alleges the Ohio law restricting false statements is unconstitutional.
A nonpartisan investigative journalism group uses Rob Portman as an example in a new report detailing how politicians use money donated to political action committees (PACs) for purposes other than those outlined in their mission.
The report, entitled "Political Inaction Committees," by the Center for Public Integrity concludes PACs have wide discretion about how they can use money, despite promises to donors.
There it was, splashed across the front page of Sunday's Enquirer in big, bold letters: "Poll Puts Chabot in Lead." The headline used for the Internet version was, as usual, even more excitable: "Poll: Chabot Leads Big Over Driehaus."
The article was about a poll that Cincinnati's only daily newspaper commissioned on Ohio's 1stCongressional District race, using the Survey USA polling firm. Its results show Republican Steve Chabot leading Democratic incumbent Steve Driehaus by 12 points, or 53 percent to 41 percent.
But does the poll provide a complete picture of the race?
An anti-abortion group is defending the claims it makes on billboards criticizing Congressman Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill), but comments from a prominent Catholic bishop appears to support Driehaus' stance.
It's gone now, but the buzz about it at City Hall and in political circles still is ongoing.
An e-mail circulated this week — presumably among conservative Republicans — referenced the Wikipedia entry for Cincinnati City Hall, which had been changed to include a lie about Congressman Steve Driehaus, a Democrat, implying he was anti-Christian.
Hamilton County Democratic Party Chairman Tim Burke is asking for a special meeting of the county's Board of Elections to investigate what he says are false claims made by Steve Chabot and Mike Robison.
Chabot and Robison allegedly have told people that State Rep. Denise Driehaus (D-31st District) has contacted the Board of Elections about switiching her name on the fall ballot from Driehaus to her married surname. The implication is that she is trying to distance herself from her brother, Congressman Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill), who is in a heated campaign against Chabot.


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Internet shoppers could be one step closer to having to pay sales taxes on online purchases.
The U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act in a vote on Monday, which will require all online retailers to collect sales taxes for the states where they ship goods.
The legislation still needs to pass the Republican-controlled House before it can become a law. White House spokesman Jay Carney has said that President Obama supports the bill.
Why is there no online sales tax now?
Until now, online shoppers have enjoyed buying items from e-commerce sites mostly sales-tax free. That's because older laws require stores to collect sales tax only on goods shipped to states where they have a physical presence, such as a distribution center or a physical store.
The primary reason for not requiring sales taxes for products sold across state lines is that it was just too complicated. Having to juggle the various sales tax laws and amounts for all 45 states that have sales tax was seen as a burden on businesses.
States that collect sales tax often have different rates depending on the type of goods being sold. Alcohol might have a higher sales tax rate while some goods like groceries dental equipment can be tax free. Within a state, cities and counties can charge additional taxes.
What's changed?
The most recent Supreme Court ruling that addressed the issue was in 1992, when Internet commerce was non-existent and computer software not as advanced.
Advocates for the online sales tax argue that current technology makes it possible to simplify and automate the task of collecting sales taxes for various states. Under the Marketplace Fairness Act, state governments that want to collect the tax will have to provide companies with free software for calculating taxes and set up one state entity to receive the payment.
Wait, aren't we required to pay sales tax already?
In most states with sales taxes, people who buy goods online (or over the phone or through the mail) from another state are subject to a Use Tax. They are supposed to keep track of everything they purchase and pay sales taxes when they file their tax return. Many consumers either ignore or are not aware of these requirements, and states say it is difficult to enforce.
Because people are already technically required to pay for unpaid sales tax, proponents of the bill argue that it isn't a new tax at all but a more efficient way of enforcing existing tax laws.
Who wants this tax?
The bill's supporters include big box retailers like Target, the National Retail Federation, e-commerce powerhouse Amazon, small brick and mortar business, a mix of republicans and democrats and President Obama.
Proponents say it will level the playing field for online and physical stores. Large retailers like Target have physical stores in most states and are already required to collect sales taxes for online sales. They argue that online-only retailers have an unfair advantage.
Until recently, Amazon was firmly against the online sales tax. But as the retailer has grown it's become interested in expanding its physical operations into more states, making the way for faster and same-day delivery of goods. Now the company is a big supporter of the law, which will help it stay competitive against other online-only retires as it moves into more states.
Who's against it?
Online marketplace eBay is leading the charge against the tax, which could impact its many sellers who do more than $1 million in out-of-state sales annually. In a letter to eBay sellers, CEO John Donahoe suggested the law should exempt any business with fewer than 50 employees or that make less than $10 million a year on out-of-state sales.
Conservatives and anti-tax activists are also against the law and claim it will hurt online businesses. Smaller businesses that make more than the $1 million threshold claim it could still be costly to integrate a new accounting system, even with the proposed simplifications.
How much money will this bring in?
There were $225.5 billion in online sales in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. States lost out on a combined $23 billion in uncollected sales tax revenue according to estimates from the National Conference of State Legislators.
What about states with no sales tax?
Five states currently have no state-wide sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon. People who live in a state without sales tax won't be charged on goods they have shipped to their home state. However, businesses based in these states will have to collect sales taxes for items shipped to other places where there are sales taxes.
How much will I pay?