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FNC's Dr. Siegel explains what changes will occur now that the Supreme Court ruled the health-care mandate will be upheld.
Jul 2, 2012
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So what will your doctor -- -- question does this change any thing.
In the medical business joining me now -- member of course of the Fox News medical -- team doctor Marc Siegel and well.
Doesn't change how you practice medicine.
Well I want to tell you Tom it's already been changing in anticipation of this law even though a lot of the provisions are not coming until -- fourteen.
Insurance companies.
Are already starting to offer less services.
To -- more red tape.
To make it harder and harder for me to get things approved.
Raising premiums for my patients so in other words you pay more you get less that's an anticipation of the idea.
That they're gonna get 32 million more customers beginning in -- fourteen.
And that they're gonna have to provide the same amount they're not gonna do it they're gonna provide less services that's the precursor of -- -- -- But but don't -- it is but the question is is the broad.
I'm kind of thinking of the Canadian system to an extent.
That mostly if if I've got chest cold -- a better broken leg I come in to see it works fine.
It's it's one you get into the serious illnesses where you start getting rationing -- you say I'm sorry we can't afford that is that what's going on is that what.
You're predicting well I'm predicting that it kind of what you just said in a different way that would turn -- a different way and say if my offices clogged by someone with a cold because you can use this insurance card as long as doctor we'll see you.
If you're an eighteen year old customer that just been mandated to have insurance -- -- and by the individual mandate.
And then you go and see me I'm not gonna have the time to see.
The someone -- president's Kraushaar an article -- hello my off my hours are limited I can't be doing two things at once so I don't wanna see the eighteen year old who's totally healthy.
Of course except -- makes my day easier but it's not good for the health care of the country.
So can you say no.
-- -- right now you can say I don't accept.
Medicare or Medicare or Medicaid -- Tom that is the untold story here.
That there's been no consideration to the fact that many physicians do not take insurance.
Many surgeons don't take insurance I can't find an obstetrician in New York the takes insurance psychiatrist don't take insurance they don't have to.
And the more Obama -- floods negates the less they will take insurance -- -- not being paid.
And insurance companies as well I gotta cut somewhere.
I mean they're -- they're forcing me to cover all preexisting conditions which sounds great.
Let's take care of everybody's preexisting condition -- -- on the couch for thirty years you're never exercised.
You gain weight you all along -- you get diabetes now you have Obama care.
But the fact is doctors don't have to play ball with the if they're not paid enough they won't play -- with a market depth of another -- ability.
Are you suggesting then that if I come to see you in depending upon.
What the procedure is -- my illness that your fee is 200 dollars.
Then you say you pay me 200 Tom and then you work with filing your claim I get from the government I get fifty.
Is that it is that what you're saying doctor's gonna shifted over to the patient.
Actually that's the old system.
Now doctors are not going to be able to do with the way you just said it's gonna be an either or for doctors it's gonna either be pay me cash.
Sullivan pay pay any cash or.
Give me your obamacare card and so doctors that don't have any other choice that are new in the game or haven't made the amount of money they need or -- well known.
Those doctors will be accepting obamacare and the others will be accepting cash that's a two tiered system it's what we have in Great Britain.
We're gonna have that here.
So if -- give you my obamacare card you get fifty bucks instead of the 200.
So why don't you just change your feet to the government for.
Make 200 because I'm not allow.
Because I'm not allow because it because if I sign up with a prior to the two reasons -- -- -- If I sign up for the HMOs -- private contracts they -- me I'm not allowed to charge.
Blue cross blue shield Oxford United Healthcare I can't charge into -- -- I can only charge what they'll pay and Tom you know where they figure out what they have to pay.
From Medicare they look at what Medicare rates are.
And then they turn around and they'll only pay the same amount.
That's been true for a long time and -- more more regulatory committees coming in the independent Medicare advisory board under obamacare 33 new committees under Obama care.
More more regulations.
You know more and more services that are deemed not acceptable the less some going to be able to get done and the lesson going to be our.
They're counting on the fact that you guys and gals in medicine are there are under the hippocratic oath you're gonna you're gonna take care of the sick in the injured.
You said before and I've heard this from other doctors to that's it I'm getting out of the business -- retiring I'm gonna go do something else.
How many you think really well.
Well I think that less well than say -- well because they're stuck but I ask you Thomas -- the kind of got you want someone that's trained for.
And for an item number of years.
And has no choice but to stick whether it.
Under very unhappy situation where they have to work more more hours seem more and more patients in shorter amount of time get paid less for it and they can -- the tests they want but have nothing else to do.
Because they've been so super trained in one direction.
That's not how I want my doctor all right.
The most expensive medical tool is the doctors pan.
So there's no tort reform here.
There's no interstate competition here and there's nothing that drives down the cost of medicine all we're talking about is insurance premiums.
You -- a great point here.
Tort reform by the way I think it's much far reaching much more far reaching in the fifty billion dollars they always claim it is it's much more far reaching because it's a whole.
Culture of practicing medicine that's very defensive.
You just afraid of a suit even won a lifetime cripples doctors one loss of per lifetime so they've.
Busy ordering tests so that they won't get suit and then your other point that you brought up about portability is a total disgrace.
Because if we're gonna load up preexisting conditions we need -- insurance companies to be able to compete with each other.
But they can't because they can't.
-- up portable across state lines so whereas doctors can organize because of anti trust legislation.
Insurance companies get out of anti trust legislation and they -- and they don't have -- Go across they like I think it's really important that that -- gets changed portability would and competition and drive down premiums.
That maybe they will maybe -- work on the out of Washington I don't I'd probably -- I'm I'm over here fantasizing.
Doctor -- always good to get your opinion there is great to see -- --
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Publié le : 3 juil. 2013
Most people in Ghana especially in the rural areas believe that mental health is a curse not a disease. A survey conducted shows that mental health disease is perceived to be incurable among the rural folks, and that, any person with mental problem has been cursed by the 'gods'.
Leprosy is also believed to a curse! Leprosy patients are mostly rejected by their family members or communities they live in. In fact, the discriminatory stigma against leprosy patients is very extreme than people living with HIV/AIDS. This is due to the fact that the disease is visible! But a cured leper is sometimes re-united with a family member or placed in a "Cured Lepers Village". The village is solely funded by the Government of Ghana but still lacks some basic needs and staffing. Volunteers are invited into the village to help in their basic daily activities. As part of our support to socio-economic development of the country and the means to educate people, we have initiated this program to engage the services of volunteers to educate and also help improve the health of the people.
Many of these communities we operate lack the very basic health care. There are a huge number people in these areas that have no access to better private/public health sector and therefore must rely on less equipped clinics at their disposal. These clinics are under-funded and lack services and facilities. Through this program, we aim to increase access to basic healthcare for rural people, decrease the prevalence of endemic diseases and improve overall village health by providing public health services in all aspects of clinical nursing.
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GCS mostly provide both on-site and host family accommodation for volunteers. Accommodation will sometimes be in shared rooms with typically no more than 4 to a room. Volunteers will have access to electricity, bathroom with shower and flushing toilet. Most projects are walking distance from the accommodation which will help minimize transport cost. Volunteers are placed with screened Host Families; this is to make sure the family is healthy and do not have any communicable kind of disease dangerous to volunteers' health. Placements are very flexible with your individuals/groups preferences and requests.
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Hearty Chicken Spaghetti Casserole Recipe
This gooey casserole is so hearty and homey, second helpings are a must! Lynne German — Cumming, Georgia
- 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken into 3-inch pieces
- 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese, divided
- 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1-1/2 teaspoons steak seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, soup, onion, milk, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, mushrooms, peppers, mayonnaise, steak seasoning and basil.
- Drain spaghetti. Add to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Chicken Spaghetti Casserole in Simple & Delicious
March/April 2010, p64
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Found this recipe in a TOH cookbook that was labeled "Freezer Meals". Made a double batch, one to cook and one to freeze. Super easy recipe and the family loved it. I may add broccoli next time. Will definitely make again, hopefully it freezes well
Reviewed Jun. 18, 2013
This recipe is great, super easy, even a non-cook can make it. I tried to make it a little healthier by using whole wheat pasta and low sodium soup.
Reviewed May. 14, 2013
YES, this dish is a definite keeper. Had pleasure of making, and true to its word ~~ delicious. Could not find shredded swiss, so used 8 oz. brick of swiss and created my own. Will make again and again. Thank you. K.
Reviewed Mar. 10, 2013
Excellent recipe, shredded swiss is hard to find, so I also used mozzarella.


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Sunday, April 21st, 2013Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning businesses to be on the lookout for invoices from a company called AYPR Inc. which claims to be based in Duluth, Minnesota.
Those who have complained state that the company is billing for services they did not order or authorize. The company has an F rating due to questionable business practices and a pattern of complaints.
AYPR Inc. claims to publish business directories and attempts to charge companies for being listed or featured in those directories. However, in many schemes of this nature, businesses are tricked into paying for services for which they weren't interested or were not aware they would be charged. Often times the invoice provides the name of an actual employee (either present or former) who "authorized" the charges. In many cases, the employee is not in a position to authorize purchases.
In addition to the Duluth address, which is actually a mail shipping and services store according the BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota, AYPR claims to have addresses in: Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Utah & Wisconsin.
Here's how directory schemes often work. An employee is contacted usually by fax and asked to fill out a few vague questions to confirm basic company information. What the employee doesn't realize is that by simply providing this information, they open the door to future billings. The faxes contain fine print stating that by signing and returning the form, the business is agreeing to be charged and listed in the directory, which may or may not even exist. The business is often invoiced for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
These scammers sometimes pretend to be verifying or renewing a company's "existing" directory listing. They send urgent invoices, create confusion and count on an organization paying to avoid being hounded. When companies refuse to pay, the scammers use high-pressure tactics such as bullying, threatening collection or legal action.
BBB and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have the following tips to avoid being the victim of a scam:
- Designate only certain employees to make company purchases.
- Train your staff to direct calls to only employees authorized to order supplies and services.
- Check all documentation before you pay bills. Make sure you intentionally purchased the items for which you have been billed.
- Know your rights. If you receive supplies or invoices for services you didn't order, don't pay. It's illegal for a seller to invoice you, send threatening notices for merchandise you didn't order or ask you to return the merchandise.
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By Martin Neville
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
ISLE of Wight residents could see a 2.5 per cent increase in next year's council tax bill according to a council report.
The figure was revealed in a budget review report to be discussed by councillors next week.
Council leader, Cllr David Pugh, told the County Press the rise — which will not be decided until next February — came off the back of a council tax freeze, funded by the government for the past two years
Cllr Pugh told the Isle of Wight County Press: "By increasing council tax by 2.5 per cent next year, we will be keeping council tax income at the current level.
"Unless we identify further savings or our grant allocation is different, this is the figure we are working on."
The final figure will not be decided on until February next year.
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by Kevin Barclay-Jay
6th September 2012, at 18:07:22
last bastion of the arrogant...spelling fascists. :)We have only to look at the countries with the highest standard of living in Europe..those in Scandanavia..who pay much higher taxes than us, higher prices for cigerettes an alcohol, bit get their the services they deserve
by John Martin
6th September 2012, at 09:11:35
'incompetants' who cannot spell! Unmarrieds with children complaining about life! Islanders always moaning about paying their way - but are never in the forefront of those offering to put themselves forward in the cause of civic duty.
by Mr Elliott
5th September 2012, at 16:41:30
Where's Robin Hood when we need him.
5th September 2012, at 15:08:32
The council is run by incompetants who can't add up and rely on people having short memories...only a month ago they 'found' a couple of million extra to build more beach huts and organise an asparagus festival. I don't mind paying more tax...it is a massive problem in this country that we expect everything for very little...but we should get what we pay for..this council have cut services and sold assets and still can't make the books balance.
by Dan Robertson
5th September 2012, at 13:18:38
Yeah why not put it up, we can all afford it can't we? Me and my partner and our little boy can just about afford to live at the moment, the council tax at the moment is ridiculous, I never see any police in my area since I have lived here. If it goes up too much then we will have no choice but to move back with my partners parents. Thanks alot
by Peter Cole
5th September 2012, at 12:55:59
This is probably to help pay for the extensive repair that is now needed to our melting roads fiasco. Where did the £2M underspend go? bonuses for the baffons who decided to apply a road surface technique which failed in portsmouth in the sameway and in any case only lasts 18months £800 grant well spent, I think squandered is the correct word.
by David Knight
5th September 2012, at 12:40:38
Typical,why not start charging those on benefits who currently pay nothing. By doing this those of us who do pay wont have to cough up any more!
by david walker
5th September 2012, at 12:20:10
somebody wants a payrise. Something really doesn't smell right with pugh and his gang of godbods
by ROBERT SMITH
5th September 2012, at 11:37:00
Typical TORIE/ PUGH figures do NOT add up. Two million plus under spend last year and who knows what they have saved this year, with services reduced and jobs going. ITS easy for HIM to say put the rates up, BUT where are WE the rate payer going to get IT FROM? OR is this just another ply to REDUCING services YET again. SOON there will only be PUGH and his friends left or is that HIs plan.
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Boozer leads Bulls to 107-87 win over Heat
CHICAGO (AP) - Carlos Boozer scored 27 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat LeBron James and the Miami Heat 107-87 on Thursday night.
Luol Deng had 20 points, Taj Gibson chipped in with 19, and Joakim Noah added 17 points and 15 rebounds as the Bulls had no trouble knocking off the defending champions.
Chicago took control early on and hung on down the stretch after watching a 25-point lead in the third quarter dwindle to 12 late in the game.
It was an impressive showing by a team that had dropped six of seven and is once again trying to get by without the injured Derrick Rose.
The Bulls shot 50 percent and were 10 for 19 on 3-pointers. They also outrebounded Miami 49-27.
James scored 21 points for Miami, but the Heat shot a season low for the second straight game, converting 41.6 percent from the field.
Rose not quite ruling out return this season
CHICAGO (AP) - Derrick Rose isn't quite ruling out a return to the Chicago Bulls this season.
The superstar point guard left the door slightly open for a comeback in the playoffs if his surgically repaired right knee is healed - even though the team has said he will miss the rest of the year.
Rose suffered a medial meniscus tear in his right knee in a game at Portland on Nov. 22. He had surgery in Chicago three days later, cutting short his long awaited return after he sat out last season recuperating from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
He said Thursday that he would come back for the playoffs "If I'm healthy and my meniscus is fully healed."
Scandella gives Wild 4-3 win over Blackhawks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Marco Scandella's slap shot with 1:48 left, the defenseman's first goal this season, lifted the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
Jonas Brodin scored on a power play with 5:39 remaining to tie the game for the Wild, who raised their home record to 12-3-2 and handed the Blackhawks their first loss in their past seven road games.
With Charlie Coyle partially screening Corey Crawford at the edge of the crease, Brodin wound up and sent the puck ricocheting off Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya and past the goalie's outstretched glove.
Crawford made 19 saves.
Blues hand Islanders 8th straight loss, 5-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Derek Roy and David Backes scored power-play goals 2:31 apart in the second period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-1 win over the struggling New York Islanders on Thursday night.
St. Louis won for the sixth time in eight games. The Islanders have lost eight straight overall (0-6-2) and eight in a row on the road.
Jay Bouwmeester, Magnus Paajarvi and Brenden Morrow also scored for the Blues, who improved to 12-1-2 at home and tied Boston (12-3-2) for the most home wins in the NHL. Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves and upped his record to 15-4-2.
Andrew MacDonald scored for the Islanders, who are 2-11-2 in their last 15 games.
Northern Illinois defeats Dartmouth 64-57
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Darrell Bowie scored six of his 12 points in the final four minutes and Northern Illinois held on to defeat Dartmouth 64-57 Thursday night.
Bowie hit a layup to tie the game at 54, then made a layup to stretch the lead to three, 58-55 with 1:28 remaining. Bowie capped his scoring with a layup, giving NIU (3-4) a 62-57 lead with eight second to play.
Jordan Threloff, coming off a career-best 18-point effort against Nebraska, scored 11 points. Pete Rakocevic added 10 for the Huskies.
Down 35-24 at half, Dartmouth (3-2) tied the game on a 24-13 run. Gabas Maldunas lead Dartmouth, shooting 8 of 14 from the field for a game-high 18 points. Maldunas also grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Alex Mitola scored 13 points, and John Golden added 12 for the Big Green.
Cook leads Rams receivers in catches, yards
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Rams expected big things this season from free agent tight end Jared Cook.
And for the most part, he has delivered.
The 26-year-old Cook is leading the Rams this season in both catches (40) and yards receiving (557).
The 6-foot-5, 254-pound Cook has plenty of speed. He's been timed at 4.49 in the 40 and he can leap like a hurdler. The versatile Cook can line up at tight end, in the slot, at wide receiver and in the backfield as an H-back.
The Rams coveted that ability when they signed him as a free agent from Tennessee. St. Louis gave Cook a $35.1 million deal for five years to be another option for an offense that was lacking big plays in 2012.
St. Louis wanted him to be used in the offense similar to some of the talented tight ends in the league such as Tony Gonzalez and Vernon Davis.
New Cubs manager gets official welcome to Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - Rick Renteria stood next to Chicago Cubs executives Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein and pulled on a No. 16 jersey in a lounge at Wrigley Field.
Yup, it's official. There's a new man in the dugout for the downtrodden Cubs.
Renteria got his official welcome Thursday for his first job as a major league manager about a month after he was hired to replace Dale Sveum. The appearance at the Cubs' iconic neighborhood ballpark was delayed by Renteria's recovery from October hip surgery.
Renteria is promising a positive approach for the rebuilding Cubs. But he also says he goes into next season expecting to succeed.
Chicago went 66-96 in 2013 and finished last in the competitive NL Central. It's working on a streak of four consecutive losing seasons.
Bears' Cutler, Briggs out vs Cowboys
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and linebacker Lance Briggs will miss Monday night's home game against Dallas.
Cutler has been out since suffering a high ankle sprain Nov. 10 and practiced on a limited basis Thursday. He has been ruled out for the game by coach Marc Trestman.
Briggs suffered a shoulder fracture Oct. 20 and remains out. He did not practice Thursday, but did run on the sidelines.
Josh McCown will make his fifth start of the season in Cutler's place for the Bears.
Chicago Fire's Mike Magee wins MLS MVP
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Fire forward Mike Magee has been selected Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player, capping a career season with the top individual prize.
He beat out Los Angeles' Robbie Keane, Montreal's Marco Di Vaio and New York's Tim Cahill in a vote by media, players and club management. The results were announced Thursday.
Acquired by the Fire from Los Angeles on May 25, Magee scored 15 goals and had four assists in 22 games for Chicago. He had six goals before the trade, bringing his seasaon total to 21 and easily eclipsing his previous high of seven as a rookie with the MetroStars in 2003.
Key hearing postponed in football player's death
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A key hearing has been postponed for two men charged with killing an Eastern Michigan University football player.
The preliminary examinations for 20-year-old Ed J. Thomas and 19-year-old Kristopher K. Pratt now are scheduled for Jan. 17. They appeared Thursday in Pittsfield Township District Court.
The Detroit News reports Pratt's lawyer, Stephanie Carson, asked for the postponement so she could do more discovery in the case.
Both men remain jailed. They face murder charges in the fatal shooting of Demarius Reed.
The wide receiver's roommate discovered his body at the bottom of a stairwell at an off-campus apartment complex on Oct. 18.
Reed was a 20-year-old communications major from Chicago and played six games this season, catching 15 passes for 185 yards.
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Economy of Taiwan
Economy of Taiwan | |
Taipei skyline.
Currency | New Taiwan dollar (NT$) 1 USD = 29.82 TWD (April 2013)(2007 avg. exchange rate) |
Fiscal year | Calendar year |
Trade organisations | WTO, APEC, ICC [1] and others (as Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu) |
Statistics | |
Nominal: $466.8 billion (2011 est.) PPP: $887.3 billionPPP rank: 20th (2011 est.) |
GDP growth | 4.0% (2011 est.) |
GDP per capita |
Nominal: $18,300 (2010) PPP rank: 28th; $37,931 (2011 IMF estimate, 18th) |
GDP by sector | (2009) services (tertiary) (69.2%) industry (secondary) (29.2%) agriculture (primary) (1.6%) |
Inflation (CPI) | 1.4% (2011 est.) |
Population below poverty line |
1.16% (2010 est.) |
Labour force | 11.2 million (2011 est.) |
Labour force by occupation |
agriculture (5.2%), industry (35.9%), services (58.8%) (2011 est.) |
Main industries |
Electronics, communications and information technology products, petroleum refining, armaments, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing, vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals |
Ease of doing business rank | 16th[2] |
External | |
Exports | $307.0 billion (2011 est.) |
Export goods | Electronics, flat panels, machinery; metals; textiles, plastics, chemicals; optical, photographic, measuring, and medical instruments (2011) |
Main export partners | Mainland China 27.1% Hong Kong 13.2% United States 10.3% Japan 6.4% Singapore 4.4% (2012 est.)[3] |
Imports | $279.2 billion (2011 est.) |
Import goods | Electronics, machinery, crude petroleum, precision instruments, organic chemicals, metals (2011) |
Main import partners | Japan 17.6% Mainland China 16.1% United States 9.5% (2012 est.)[4] |
FDI stock | $64.2 billion (at home; 31 December 2011 est.); $213.1 billion (abroad; 31 December 2011 est.) |
Gross external debt | $125.7 billion (31 December 2011 est.) |
Public finances | |
Revenues | $78.25 billion (2011 est.) |
Expenses | $88.66 billion (2011 est.) |
Credit rating | Standard & Poor's:[5] AA- (Domestic) AA- (Foreign) AA+ (T&C Assessment) Outlook: Stable[6] Moody's:[6] Aa3 Outlook: Stable Fitch:[6] A+ Outlook: Stable |
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book |
Taiwan has a developed capitalist economy that ranks as the 19th- largest in the world by Purchasing power parity (PPP), ranks as 18th in the world by gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity per capita (person) and 24th in nominal GDP of investment and foreign trade by the Republic of China (ROC) government, which commonly referred to as Taiwan. In keeping with this trend, most large government-owned banks and industrial firms have been privatized. With the Technocracy-centered economic planning [7] under Martial Law until 1987, real growth in GDP has averaged about 8% during the past three decades. Exports have grown even faster and since World War II, have provided the primary impetus for industrialization. Inflation and unemployment are low; the trade surplus is substantial; and foreign reserves are the world's fourth largest. Agriculture contributes 3% to GDP, down from 35% in 1952, and the service sector makes up 73% of the economy. Traditional labor-intensive industries are steadily being moved off-shore and replaced with more capital- and technology-intensive industries. Economy of Taiwan is an indispensable partner in the Global Value Chains of Electronics Industry.[8] Electronic components and personal computer are two areas of international strength of Taiwan's Information Technology industry.[9] Institute for Information Industry [10][11] with its international recognitions [12] is responsible for the development of IT industry and ICT industry [13] in Taiwan. Industrial Technology Research Institute [14] with its global partners [15] is the advanced research center for applied technology for the economy of Taiwan. Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics [16] and Ministry of Economic Affairs [17] release major economic indicators of the economy of Taiwan. Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research provides economic forecast at the forefront for the economy of Taiwan [18] and authoritatively researches on the bilateral economic relations with ASEAN by The Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center (TASC).[19][20] Taiwan Stock Exchange is the host to the listed companies of local industries in Taiwan with weighted financial exposures to the FTSE Taiwan Index and MSCI Taiwan Index.
International Trade is officially assisted by Taiwan External Trade Development Council.[21] Taiwanese investors and businesses have become major investors in mainland China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Because of the conservative and stable financial policy [22] by the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the entrepreneurial strengths, Taiwan suffered little from the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997-1999 compared to many economies in the region. Other two major banks in Taiwan are Bank of Taiwan and Mega International Commercial Bank. Unlike the neighboring Japan and South Korea, small and medium-sized businesses make up a significant proportion of the businesses in Taiwan. Taiwan is characterized as one of the Newly industrialized economy in the wake of the Ten Major Construction Projects since 1970's. Since 1990's, the economy of Taiwan has adopted economic liberalization with the successive regulatory reforms.[23] London Metal Exchange, the largest metal stock exchange in the world, approved Kaohsiung, Taiwan as a good delivery point for primary aluminium, aluminium alloy, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc and as the LME's ninth location in Asia on 17 June 2013, for future contracts on metals and industrial production of the global integration of the economy of Taiwan.[24] The economy of Taiwan has the world's highest modern convenience store concentration density.[25]
Taiwan is a member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Taiwan is also an observer [26] at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) under the name of Chinese Taipei.[27] Taiwan is a member of International Chamber of Commerce as Chinese Taipei.[28] Taiwan is seeking to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership no later than 2020 if economic requirements are met.[29][30] Taiwan's top five trade partners in 2010 are Mainland China, Japan, USA, the European Union and Hong Kong.[31][32]
Taiwan has transformed itself from a recipient of U.S. aid in the 1950s and early 1960s to an aid donor and major foreign investor, with investments primarily centered in Asia. Private Taiwanese investment in mainland China is estimated to total in excess of US$150 billion,[33] and official tallies cite Taiwan as having invested a comparable amount in Southeast Asia.
Taiwan has historically benefited from the flight of many well-educated, wealthy Chinese to settle on the island: during early Qing Dynasty, the preceding Ming dynasty supporters survived for a brief period of time in exile in Taiwan, and in 1949, as the Chinese Communist Party gained control of mainland China, two million Kuomintang (KMT) supporters fled to the island.[34][35][36]
The first step towards industrialization was land reforms, a crucial step in modernizing the economy, as it created a class of landowners with capital they can invest in future economic endeavors. US aid was also important to stabilize post-war Taiwan, and it constituted more than 30 percent of domestic investment from 1951 to 1962. These factors, together with government planning and universal education, brought huge advancement in industry and agriculture, and living standards. The economy shifted from an agriculture-based economy (32% of GDP in 1952) to an industry-oriented economy (47.% of GDP in 1986).[37] Between 1952 and 1961, the economy grew by an average of 9.21% each year.[37]
Once again, the transformation of Taiwan's economy cannot be understood without reference to the larger geopolitical framework. Although aid was cut back in the 1970s, it was crucial in the formative years, spurring industrialization and security and economic links were maintained. Uncertainty about the US commitment accelerated the country's shift from subsidized import-substitution in the 1950s to export-led growth. Development of foreign trade and exports helped absorb excess labor from the decreased importance of agriculture in the economy.[37] Like Korea, Taiwan moved from cheap, labor-intensive manufactures, such as textiles and toys, into an expansion of heavy industry and infrastructure in the 1970s, and then to advanced electronics in the subsequent decade. By the 1980s, the economy was becoming increasingly open and the government moved towards privatization of government enterprises.[37] Technological development led to the establishment of the Hsinchu Science Park in 1981. Investments in mainland China spurred cross-strait trade, decreasing Taiwan's dependence on the United States market.[37] From 1981-1995, the economy grew at an annual rate of 7.52%, and the service sector became the largest sector at 51.67%, surpassing the industrial sector and becoming a major source of the economy's growth.
Economic outlook[edit]
Taiwan now faces many of the same economic issues as other developed economies. With the prospect of continued relocation of labor-intensive industries to economies with cheaper work forces, such as in mainland China and Vietnam, Taiwan's future development will have to rely on further transformation to a high technology and service-oriented economy.[38] In recent years, Taiwan has successfully diversified its trade markets, cutting its share of exports to the United States from 49% in 1984 to 20% in 2002. Taiwan's dependence on the United States should continue to decrease as its exports to Southeast Asia and mainland China grow and its efforts to develop European markets produce results.[39] Taiwan's accession to the WTO and its desire to become an Asia-Pacific "regional operations center" are spurring further economic liberalization.
Global financial crisis[edit]
Taiwan has recovered quickly from the global financial crisis of 2007-2010, and its economy has been growing steadily. Its economy faced a downturn in 2009 due to a heavy reliance on exports which in turn made it vulnerable to world markets.[39] Unemployment reached levels not seen since 2003, and the economy fell 8.36% in the fourth quarter of 2008.[38] In response, the government launched a US$5.6 billion economic stimulus package (3% of its GDP), provided financial incentives for businesses, and introduced tax breaks.[38] The stimulus package focused on infrastructure development, small and medium-sized businesses, tax breaks for new investments, and low-income households.[38] Boosting shipments to new overseas markets, such as Russia, Brazil, and the Middle East was also a main goal of the stimulus.[38] The economy has since slowly recovered; by November 2010, Taiwan's unemployment rate had fallen to a two-year low of 4.73%,[40] and continued dropping to a 40-month low of 4.18% by the end of 2011.[41] The average salary has also been rising steadily for each month in 2010, up 1.92% from the same period in 2009.[42] Industrial output for November 2010 reached another high, up 19.37% from a year earlier, indicating strong exports and a growing local economy.[43] Private consumption is also increasing, with retail sales up 6.4% compared to 2009.[44] After 10.5% economic growth in 2010, the World Bank expects growth to continue and reach 5% for 2011.[45]
Foreign trade[edit]
Foreign trade has been the engine of Taiwan's rapid growth during the past 40 years. Taiwan's economy remains export-oriented, thus it depends on an open world trade regime and remains vulnerable to downturns in the world economy. The total value of trade increased over fivefold in the 1960s, nearly tenfold in the 1970s, and doubled again in the 1980s.[48] The 1990s saw a more modest, slightly less than twofold, growth. Export composition changed from predominantly agricultural commodities to industrial goods (now 98%). The electronics sector is Taiwan's most important industrial export sector and is the largest recipient of U.S. investment. Taiwan, as an independent economy, became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (often shortened to "Chinese Taipei"-both names resulting from PRC interference on the WTO) in January 2002. In a 2011 report by Business Environment Risk Intelligence (BERI), Taiwan ranked third-best globally for its investment environment.[49]
Taiwan is the world's largest supplier of contract computer chip manufacturing (foundry services) and is a leading LCD panel manufacturer,[50] DRAM computer memory, networking equipment, and consumer electronics designer and manufacturer.[39] Textiles are another major industrial export sector, though of declining importance as Taiwan due to labor shortages, increasing overhead costs, land prices, and environmental protection.[51] Imports are dominated by raw materials and capital goods, which account for more than 90% of the total. Taiwan imports most of its energy needs. The United States is Taiwan's third largest trading partner, taking 11.4% of Taiwanese exports and supplying 10.0% of its imports.[31][32] Mainland China has recently become Taiwan's largest import and export partner. In 2010, the mainland accounted for 28.0% of Taiwan's exports and 13.2% of imports.[31][32] This figure is growing rapidly as both economies become ever more interdependent. Imports from mainland China consist mostly of agricultural and industrial raw materials. Exports to the United States are mainly electronics and consumer goods. As Taiwanese per capita income level has risen, demand for imported, high-quality consumer goods has increased. Taiwan's 2002 trade surplus with the United States was $8.70.
The lack of formal diplomatic relations between the Republic of China (Taiwan) with Taiwan's trading partners appears not to have seriously hindered Taiwan's rapidly expanding commerce. The Republic of China maintains cultural and trade offices in more than 60 countries with which it does not have official relations to represent Taiwanese interest. In addition to the WTO, Taiwan is a member of the Asian Development Bank as "Taipei, China" (a name resulting from PRC influence on the bank) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum as "Chinese Taipei" (for the same reason as above). These developments reflect Taiwan's economic importance and its desire to become further integrated into the global economy.
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with the People's Republic of China was signed on June 29, 2010, in Chongqing.[52][53] It could potentially widen the market for Taiwan's exports. However, the true benefits and impacts brought by ECFA to Taiwan's overall economy are still in dispute.[54] The newly signed agreement will allow for more than 500 products made in Taiwan to enter mainland China at low or no tariffs.[55] The government is also looking to establish trade agreements with Singapore[56] and the United States.[57]
Industrial output has gradually decreased from accounting for over half of Taiwan's GDP in 1986 to just 31% in 2002.[51] Industries have gradually moved to capital and technology-intensive industries from more labor-intensive industries, with electronics and information technology accounting for 35% of the industrial structure.[51] Industry in Taiwan primarily consists of many small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with fewer large enterprises.
Information technology[edit]
Taiwan's information technology industry has played an important role in the worldwide IT market over the last 20 years.[51] In 1960, the electronics industry in Taiwan was virtually nonexistent.[58] However, with the government's focus on development of expertise with high technology, along with marketing and management knowledge to establish its own industries, companies such as TSMC and UMC were established.[59] The industry used its industrial resources and product management experience to cooperate closely with major international suppliers to become the research and development hub of the Asia-Pacific region.[51] The structure of the industry in Taiwan includes a handful of companies at the top along with many small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which account for 85% of industrial output.[51] These SMEs usually produce products on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or original design manufacturer (ODM) basis, resulting in less resources spent on research and development.[51] Due to the emphasis of the OEM/ODM model, companies are usually unable to make in-depth assessments for investment, production, and marketing of new products, instead relying upon importation of key components and advanced technology from the United States and Japan.[51] Twenty of the top information and communication technology (ICT) companies have International Procurement Offices set up in Taiwan.[60] As a signer of the Information Technology Agreement,[61] Taiwan phased out tariffs on IT products since January 1, 2002.[60]
The "e-Taiwan" project launched by the government seeks to use US$1.83 billion to improve the information and communications infrastructure in Taiwan in five major areas: government, life, business, transport, and broadband.[60][62] The program seeks to raise industry competitiveness, improve government efficiency, and improve the quality of life, and aims to increase the number of broadband users on the island to 6 million.[62] In 2010, Taiwan's software market grew by 7.1% to reach a value of US$4 billion, accounting for 3.3% of the Asia-Pacific region market value. The digital content production industry grew by 15% in 2009, reaching US$14.03 billion.[60] The optoelectronics industry (including flat panel displays and photovoltaics) totaled NT$2.2 trillion in 2010, a 40% jump from 2009, representing a fifth of the global market share.[63]
The semiconductor industry, including IC manufacturing, design, and packing, forms a major part of Taiwan's IT industry.[64] Due to its strong capabilities in OEM wafer manufacturing and a complete industry supply chain, Taiwan has been able to distinguish itself from its competitors.[64][65] The sector output reached US$39 billion in 2009, ranking first in global market share in IC manufacturing, packaging, and testing, and second in IC design.[66] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are the two largest contract chipmakers in the world,[67] while MediaTek is the fourth-largest fabless supplier globally.[68] In 1987, TSMC pioneered the fabless foundry model, reshaping the global semiconductor industry.[66][69] From ITRI's first 3-inch wafer fabrication plant built in 1977[66] and the founding of UMC in 1980,[70] the industry has developed into a world leader with 40 fabs in operation by 2002.[64] In 2007, the semiconductor industry overtook that of the United States, second only to Japan.[71] Although the global financial crisis from 2007 to 2010 affected sales and exports,[72] the industry has rebounded with companies posting record profits for 2010.[73][74] Taiwan has the largest share of 300 nm, 90 nm, and 60 nm manufacturing capacities worldwide, and is expected to pass Japan in total IC fab capacity by mid-2011.[75]
Agriculture has served as a strong foundation for Taiwan's economic miracle.[76] After retrocession from Japan in 1945, the government announced a long-term development strategy of "developing industry through agriculture, and developing agriculture through industry".[77] Thus, agriculture became the foundation for Taiwan's economic development, while promoting growth in industry and commerce. In 1951, agricultural production accounted for 35.8% of its GDP.[77] Today, agriculture only comprises about 2.6% of Taiwan's GDP or about US$1 billion.[78] In 2002, farming accounted for 43.33% of the industry, with livestock (30.02%) and fishing (26.41%) making up a significant portion of the rest. Since its accession into the World Trade Organization and the subsequent trade liberalization, the government has implemented new policies to develop the sector into a more competitive and modernized green industry.[78]
Although only about one-quarter of Taiwan's land area is suitable for farming, virtually all farmland is intensely cultivated, with some areas suitable for two and even three crops a year. However, increases in agricultural production have been much slower than industrial growth. Agricultural modernization has been inhibited by the small size of farms and the lack of investment in better facilities and training to develop more profitable businesses.[78] Taiwan's agricultural population has steadily decreased from 1974 to 2002, prompting the Council of Agriculture (COA) to introduce modern farm management, provide technical training, and offer counseling for better production and distribution systems.[78] Promotion of farm mechanization has helped to alleviate labor shortages while increasing productivity; both rice and sugar cane production are completely mechanized.[79] Taiwan's main crops are rice, sugar cane, fruits (many of them tropical), and vegetables. Although self-sufficient in rice production, Taiwan imports large amounts of wheat, mostly from the United States. Meat production and consumption has risen sharply, reflecting a high standard of living. Taiwan has exported large amounts of frozen pork, although this was affected by an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease in 1997. Other agricultural exports include fish, aquaculture and sea products, canned and frozen vegetables, and grain products. Imports of agriculture products are expected to increase due to the WTO accession, which is opening previously protected agricultural markets.
Due to the lack of natural resources on the island, Taiwan is forced to import many of its energy needs (currently at 98%).[80] Imported energy totaled US$11.52 billion in 2002, accounting for 4.1% of its GDP.[81] Although the industrial sector has traditionally been Taiwan's largest energy consumer, its share has dropped in recent years from 62% in 1986 to 58% in 2002.[81] Taiwan's energy consumption is dominated by oil (51.8%), followed by coal (30.4%), nuclear power (8.7%), natural gas (8.6%), and hydroelectric power (0.3%).[82] The island is also heavily-dependent on imported oil, with 72% of its crude oil coming from the Middle East in 2002. Although the Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), state-owned enterprise, is in charge of providing electricity for the Taiwan area, a 1994 measure has allowed independent power producers (IPPs) to provide up to 20% of the island's energy needs.[83] Indonesia and Malaysia supply most of Taiwan's natural gas needs.[83] It currently has three operational nuclear power plants with a fourth expected to come into operation by the end of 2012 at a cost of NT$280 billion (US$9.65 billion).[84]
Although Taiwan's per capita energy use is on part with neighboring Asian countries,[85] in July 2005 the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced plans to cut 170 million-tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025.[83] In 2010, carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced by 5.14 million metric tons.[86] In order to further reduce emissions, the government also plans to increase energy efficiency by 2% each year through 2020.[87] In addition, by 2015 emissions are planned to be reduced by 7% compared to 2005 levels.[87]
Taiwan is the world's 4th largest producer of solar-powered batteries and largest LED manufacturer by volume.[86] In 2010, Taiwan had over 1.66 million square meters of solar heat collectors installed, with an installation density that ranks it as third in the world.[88] The government has already built 155 sets of wind turbines capable of producing 281.6 MW of energy, and additional projects are planned or under construction.[89] Renewable energy accounts for 6.8% of Taiwan's energy usage as of 2010.[87] In 2010, the green energy sector generated US$10.97 billion in production value.[86] The government also announced plans to invest US$838 million for renewable energy promotion and an additional US$635 million for research and development.[87]
Science and industrial parks[edit]
In order to promote industrial research and development, the government began establishing science parks, economic zones which provide rent and utility breaks, tax incentives and specialized lending rates to attract investment.[90] The first of these, the Hsinchu Science Park was established in 1980 by the National Science Council[91] with a focus on research and development in information technology and biotechnology.[90][92] It has been called Taiwan's "Silicon Valley"[93][94] and has expanded to six campuses covering an area of 1,140 hectares (11.4 km2).[95] Over 430 companies (including many listed on TAIEX) employing over 130,000 people are located within the park, and paid in capital totaled US$36.10 billion in 2008.[96] Both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and United Microelectronics Corporation, the world's largest and second largest contract chipmakers,[67] are headquartered within the park. Since 1980, the government has invested over US$1 billion in the park's infrastructure,[92] and further expansion for more specialized parks have been pursued.[96] The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), headquartered within the park, is the largest nonprofit research organization in Taiwan and has worked to develop applied technological research for industry, including for many of Taiwan's traditional industries (such as textiles).[92]
Following the success of the first park, the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), consisting of the Tainan Science Park and the Kaohsiung Science Park, was established in 1996.[90] In addition to companies, several research institutes (including Academia Sinica) and universities have set up branches within the park with a focus on integrated circuits (ICs), optoelectronics, and biotechnology.[96] The Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) was established more recently in 2003.[97] While the CTSP is still under development, many firms (including AU Optronics) have already moved into the park and begun manufacturing operations.[97] Like the other parks, CTSP also focuses on ICs, optoelectronics, and biotechnology, with the optoelectronics industry accounting for 78% of its revenue in 2008.[96] These three science parks alone have attracted over NT$4 trillion (US$137 billion) worth of capital inflow,[92] and in 2010 total revenue within the parks reached NT$2.16 trillion (US$72.8 billion).[98]
The Linhai Industrial Park, established in Kaohsiung in 1960,[99] is a well-developed industrial zone with over 490 companies focusing on other industries including base metals, machinery and repairs, nonmetallic mineral products, chemical products, and food and beverage manufacturing.[100] The Changhua Coastal Industrial Park, located in Changhua County, is a newer industrial cluster with many different industries such as food production, glass, textiles, and plastics.[101]
The complete lists of industrial and science parks in Taiwan are:
- Central Taiwan Science Park
- Hsinchu Science Park
- Kaohsiung Science Park
- Nankang Software Park
- Neihu Science Park
- Tainan Science Park
Economic research institutes[edit]
- Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
- Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
- Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica
- Industrial Technology Research Institute
- Taiwan Livestock Research Institute
See also[edit]
- List of banks in Taiwan
- List of companies in Taiwan
- List of metropolitan areas in Taiwan
- Made in Taiwan
- Taxation in the Republic of China
- Transportation in Taiwan
- Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE)
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By Nancy K. Matthis | Thursday, December 27th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
The time was when only the wealthy had brokerage accounts. But nowadays, average folk participate in and profit from the expansion of the United States economy — a rising tide that lifts all their boats.
With this influx of middle income investors, the brokerage houses have been pressed to offer banking services — loans, money market (cash) accounts, checks, credit cards — such as average folk need, in order to remain competitive with traditional banks in this demographic.
With their brokerage account, for example, Morgan Stanley offered a "liquid asset" cash account that could be tapped like a checking account via both paper checks and e-checks, and a MasterCard. This account seemed the best of both the investment and the banking worlds. But banking, it turns out, is not Morgan Stanley's long suit.
The credit cards are usually issued for two year terms that need renewal at predictable intervals. A typical MasterCard might run from January 2007 through January 2009, so the cardholder would be out blissfully shopping for the two-year interval without a care. He would be mindful of the fact that, in about a year, he would have to start watching his mail for the replacement card.
Ignoring the traditional wisdom that says, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it…" Morgan Stanley decided, without warning, to issue new credit cards this past October that would replace the current two-year cards. Out of the blue, they mailed these new (black, not platinum) cards to their account holders throughout the US. What they failed to mention AT ALL was that these were replacement cards smack in mid-period.
All over the country the account holders saved these as a back-up alternative filed away in a safe place, and continued to use their regular cards, which were CONTRACTED IN GOOD FAITH to be viable for another full year. A few days before Christmas, all these cards suddenly became invalid.
Fathers out shopping for Christmas present toys for their children found themselves unable to purchase. Businessmen treating their clients to lunch fouond themselves in the embarrassing position of having to ask their guests to pay. Ditto for those householders treating out-of-town Christmas guests to a night on the town.
In my own case, pressed with tasks from an on-going home remodeling project, I had let the larder run empty, secure in the knowledge that I could always go online and have pizza delivered from Papa John's on my credit card. My cash reserves were depleted from tucking cash into the Christmas cards of the kind service folk who had been helping me all year.
Mouth watering, I logged on to the restaurant website, selected my three favorite pizzas — spinach alfredo deluxe, Hawaiian chicken barbeque, and all the meats. I had let this task go until the last possible moment, and I was starving. But when I tried to place my order, the computer told me that my credit was no good. I had oatmeal for Christmas. It was all that was left in the house.
When the holiday was over and the Morgan Stanley offices were once again open for business, I called to see what the problem was, and found out about the new black card. After a foray through my junk snail mail, I found the card and tried to authorize it by phone. I didn't want to eat oatmeal for another day.
But lo, the authorization number presented a continuous busy signal. All day. I was competing for phone access with irate Morgan Stanley cardholders from the entire United States who were in the same predicament.
Fortunately, I have a Morgan Stanley account representative who, since I've been with him for over twenty years, is virtually a family friend, and he got my card authorized from the "inside." I can eat. I will live. The next day the branch manager for the local office called and apologized for the inconvenience. I don't think I have any problems with the local branch. They have always given good service.
However, I have serious concerns about the executives who created the mess. The Chairman and CEO is John J. Mack, and he bears the ultimate responsibility for what happens underneath him. That's where the buck stops. He should step down.
Mack has a shady reputation:
Mack was accused by former SEC investigator Gary Aguirre of insider trading. Mack allegedly tipped off hedge fund Pequot Capital about a 2001 merger deal between GE Capital and Heller Financial. In the testimony by Aguirre at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in June 2006, Aguirre said that Pequot had amassed a short position in General Electric shares in the weeks before the deal and a long position in Heller, and the $7 billion hedge fund earned some $18 million in profit once the deal was announced. Aguirre said that he was fired from the SEC on September 1, 2005 because he was aggressively pursuing the investigation and wanted to interview Mack about the findings. According to Aguirre, his efforts to talk to the politically well-connected Mack were blocked by senior SEC officials. This allowed Mack enough time to secure his position as CEO of Morgan Stanley. Had he been investigated in mid 2005 by the SEC, Mack would not have been a viable CEO candidate for Morgan Stanley.
The twelve member board includes a token black with a jazz background and two women. But the majority are privileged old white men whom, one suspects, have a life-style so different from the average person that they do not comprehend our needs, or care, except for what information they need to exploit us and use our savings.
Together, they presided over a massive functional failure that any savvy housewife could have predicted. And I have to ask myself, if they are that clueless, whether I trust them with my hard-earned money and my retirement account. I'm looking at alternatives.
Nancy Matthis is the publisher and executive editor of the weblog format news magazine and multimedia outlet American Daughter Media Center.
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KEVIL — Top of her class and girls' basketball team captain, Abby Shelley is an anomaly among high school athletes.
A Ballard Memorial High School senior, she has played varsity basketball for six years. She has more than a dozen basketball honors and awards, including Third District all-tournament team in 2008, 2008 and 2010; Third District Player of the Year in 2008 and 2010; All "A" Regional all-tournament team in 2008, 2009 and 2010; Paducah Sun All-Purchase team in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and Region 1 all-tournament team in 2008 and 2010. She has about 1,400 points under her belt, surpassing 1,000 in December 2009.
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Also a rarity among high schoolers is Shelley's intended college field of study: finance. Though unsure of whether she wants to attend a large public university or a small private college, she is sure she wants to stay in Kentucky. To find out why, watch the video interview at paducahsun.com.
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I rarely watch television in Sri Lanka, but in the long lonely nights in Geneva, when I am too tired to write yet another critique of some silly assault on the Sri Lankan state, I find myself looking for English language programmes. Recently I have been struck by the number of British television dramas dealing with terrorism. Many of them feature police teams fighting for decency as well as the British way of life, sometimes battling politicians who are engaged in all sorts of wicked deals. They are generally about Islamic terrorism, though sometimes they deal with anarchists or even British neo-Nazis. I remember particularly the portrayal of a fundamentalist who convinced the Brits that a moderate Muslim prince was a terrorist leader, and killed him when he had him brought before him for interrogation. More recently there was a Minister who had sold dud red mercury to a group that was holed up in a restaurant with hostages plus the bomb the Minister knew was useless. Not entirely surprisingly, I have not yet seen anything about Tiger terrorism. This still remains a romance to the British, with many politicians falling over themselves to pretend that this is good terrorism, that it is somehow acceptable that the Tigers should use child soldiers and suicide bombers because theirs is a struggle for freedom. The sheer horror of the double standards involved came home to me when I read the account in TamilNet of the tributes to their latest hero, Murugathasan Varnakulasingham, who 'self-immolated in front of the United Nations in Geneva in protest at the international inaction amid the mass killings of Tamils by the Sri Lankan military.' The article said that the BBC said that the British Tamil Councillors and Associates group said that 'This man died not for himself but for us.' It was also claimed, though whether by the BBC or the Councillors or simply TamilNet is not clear, that 'Mr Varnakulasingham's family have said they were proud of his actions.' Despite this it was reported that 'His mother has been inconsolable since his death'. That phrase stuck in my mind, because it suggested the human being behind the hype, the personal anguish that the Tigers did not care about provided they could get their point across. Several people therefore valorised the action, including his brother-in-law, the Chairman of the Councillors and an assembly member for Brent and Harrow. One could only feel sorry for the Tamils amongst them, for such bitterness cannot be pleasant, the fact that they probably genuinely feel that there is nothing wrong, in comparison with what they might achieve for their cause, with encouraging such human sacrifices. What was ghastly though was the British MP who turned up at the funeral to support such a course, in assuring those present that 'You may lose a battle, you may lose a skirmish, but you will not lose the war.' He went further and declared that 'My country is part of the problem, and we must be part of the solution. We recognise genocide is a crime, not just against your people but a crime against all humanity. I promise you we cannot, must not, and will not stand by and let this slaughter continue.' It was not clear what slaughter he meant, since he is likely to turn up to another such funeral too. But had Mr. Pound bothered to think about it, he must have realised that it was unlikely that the poor young man's decision was spontaneous. He had travelled to Geneva with several others for the event, and had prepared a five-page letter which was 'found nearby after he self-immolated on Feb 13'. It is likely then that, following what would to a perverse mind seem the success of the funeral, there will be pressure on others to follow suit. We are after all talking about an organisation that has made suicide bombing an art and forces children into combat. It would be naïve then to think that the stage is not being set for more of the same, if more people can be persuaded to sacrifice themselves. What should happen is an investigation of what went on before the fatal moment, whether there was any encouragement of this dramatic suicide. But with a British MP giving the act his blessing as it were, the police who strive so valiantly on British television to protect the British way of life are unlikely to take a stand against this time of crime.
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