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Mumbai, 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways, India s premier international airline, has announced the introduction of Cash on Delivery , an additional form of payment, exclusively on the airline's website at www.jetairways.com. This convenient payment option allows guests to book their tickets online and pay by cash later.
The Cash on Delivery, a worry free initiative, is a result of the airline s efforts to widen its distribution network and reach out to guests who seek alternate payment methods. Jet Airways has signed up with 'GharPay', which specializes in Cash on Delivery payments. Guests selecting the Cash on Delivery option while booking their tickets online will be contacted byGharPay to confirm the time and location for collecting the payment. Once the payment is collected, the e ticket will be automatically sent to the guest s email address. More importantly, guests are not required to make any advance payment online at the time of booking the ticket and there is no additional fee for this service.
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Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, said, Jet Airways is committed to significantly enhancing the payment options available for all its guests, with an eye on convenience. We are happy to introduce a worry free payment initiative for the discerning guest. We are confident that the convenience and simplicity of this service will increase our distribution reach and will be appreciated by our guests who chose cash on delivery as a preferred mode of payment.
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The Toronto stock market was higher Thursday, supported in part by a well-received earnings report from telecom giant BCE Inc. and positive U.S. data that raised hopes for a strong employment report.
The S&P/TSX composite index ran ahead 153.71 points to 13,713.4 as BCE posted quarterly adjusted net earnings of $540 million or 70 cents a share, beating estimates by a penny. BCE also upped its dividend six per cent and its shares gained 93 cents, or 2.05 per cent, to $46.30.
The Canadian dollar was ahead 0.08 of a cent to 90.33 cents (U.S.).
U.S. indexes also registered solid gains as jobless insurance claims, viewed as a proxy for layoffs, fell by a greater than expected 20,000 to 331,000 last week.
The data came out a day before the release of the U.S. government's employment report for January. Economists expect that 183,000 jobs were created following a meagre 74,000 gain in December that was largely blamed on the weather.
The Dow Jones industrials jumped 188.3 points to 15,628.53, the Nasdaq gained 45.57 points to 4,057.12 and the S&P 500 index added 21.79 points to 1,773.43 .
Some analysts expressed surprise at the strong run-up.
"Because if (the jobs data are) soft, I think we could see this market could continue to correct," said Stephen Lingard, managing director, Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Strategies.
It has been volatile on markets over the last few weeks amid worries about emerging markets that are trying to deal with cuts in stimulus by the U.S. Federal Reserve and some disappointing data that raised concerns about whether economic problems cropping up in those markets can be contained. For example, the Dow industrials had tumbled about 6.2 per cent year to date before Thursday's rebound.
"Or maybe we don't see as much of a reaction tomorrow because maybe today's move is basically pre-buying up before tomorrow," added Lingard.
Twitter stock plunged 24 per cent to $50.03 (U.S.) even as it beat earnings and revenue expectations in its first quarter as a public company. However, the company added just nine million new monthly users, a slowdown from the previous three quarters.
GM shares dipped a penny to $35.23 (U.S.) as earnings ex-items came in at 67 cents a share, far below the 88 cents expected. Revenue of $40.5 billion (U.S.) missed forecasts of $41.075 billion.
Elsewhere in Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart posted adjusted earnings of $172 million, or 86 cents a share, which met expectations, and its shares edged up three cents to $58.07.
In other corporate news, Bombardier shares gained seven cents to $4.20 after the British government said it intends to award a $1.6-billion (U.S.) contract to the Canadian transport giant to supply trains and a depot for London's transportation system.
Base metals stocks led advancers, up 2.27 per cent with March copper up four cents at $3.23 (U.S.) a pound.
The energy sector climbed 1.64 per cent as March crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange moved 46 cents higher to $97.84 (U.S.) a barrel.
Financials also gave the TSX a boost, ahead 1.35 per cent.
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Regardless of who you are or what your economic level is, we all get a lot of things from the government that we take for granted. Whether you live in the city or the suburbs of New York state, mass transit is a big deal. Many of the high rollers who run hedge funds as well as the blue-collar employees of Wall Street rely on the Long Island Rail Road or Metro North to get to work each day. Without the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, there wouldn't be any mass transit.
Long Island residents like to brag about their quality of life and boast about the best parks and beaches. Last time I looked, those much-cherished facilities belonged to the government, and without taxpayer support and subsidies from the government, they wouldn't exist. If you think that the commuter railroads and subways are just paid for out of the fare box, you're very mistaken. Without federal subsidies, none of the trains and buses would be running.
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PHOENIX -- DeMarcus Cousins put his full array of skills on display Thursday night.
Cousins scored 17 consecutive points in the first half and finished with 34 in the Sacramento Kings' 117-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
"I didn't even realize it," Cousins said. "I was more caught up in the turnover I had. That's some of the advantages I do have, my size and the ability to shoot ball, so I just took advantage of it."
Cousins scored his first points on four free throws and a dunk, then started extending his range. He hit a 19-footer, scored on a dunk, hit another 19-footer, a long 3-pointer and finally a 21-foot jumper as Sacramento took a 38-32 lead after the first.
"We have a unique big man," Kings coach Keith Smart said. "He's a big who can play big but has the skills of a guard and a perimeter player. He has the whole package. When everything comes along in his life, when he grows up and sells into how he plays every night in the NBA, he'll be a special talent."
Told of his coach's analysis, Cousins said, "Why, thank you."
Cousins also had 14 rebounds while playing only the first three quarters, the second straight night he's had the fourth quarter off.
Isaiah Thomas added 23 points and eight assists to help the Kings win for only the second time in their past 14 games in Phoenix.
Sacramento, which has won six of its last 10, shot 53 percent from the floor and converted 22 of 24 free throws. Thomas and Cousins combined to go 17 of 17 from the line.
Luis Scola led the Suns with 25 points, P.J. Tucker had a career-high 18, and Michael Beasley added 14 points and eight rebounds. Phoenix, resting point guard Goran Dragic for the second straight game, has lost five straight, nine of 10 and 11 of its past 13.
"This is a rough loss regardless of who scored tonight," Scola said. "I don't think it's just one thing. We are making a lot of mistakes. It has been a rough year all along."
Phoenix's Jared Dudley made a 3-pointer with 5:08 left in the second quarter to it at 46. But Toney Douglas scored five points, and Cousins added four and John Salmons added four as the Kings ran out to a 64-50 halftime lead.
"I thought our effort was there but our execution wasn't," Suns coach Lindsey Hunter said. "We had mental lapses at times on different coverages and it resulted in them scoring."
The game turned into a contest of runs in the second half. Cousins made a pair of free throws to give Sacramento its largest lead, 75-56, with 7:53 left in the third quarter.
The Suns, with Scola scoring six points, went on a 15-2 run to pull to 75-69 with 4:50 to go in the period, but the Kings quickly extended the lead back to double digits with a 9-2 run of their own spurred by five straight points from Cousins.
Another Phoenix run, this time a 9-0 streak capped by a 3-pointer by Dudley, cut the Kings' lead to 94-87 with 7:59 to go.
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"The thing about is when you have two teams who can shoot the three, it gets you back into the game very quickly," Smart said. "You just hope once a team makes its run, you can make another one."
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A woman arrived at the pro bono legal clinic in a desperate state and suffering from severe disabilities. Thanks to the work of attorneys at LyondellBasell, a Houston-based plastics, chemical and refining company, she is getting the legal help she needs. The attorneys, led by chief legal officer Craig Glidden and pro bono coordinator Monica Karuturi, are helping her set up a special-needs trust to manage her disability benefits.
�It�s one of those unique opportunities that we as corporate lawyers have to contribute to the community�s overall prosperity,� Karuturi said. �Our work is very matter-specific on a day-to-day basis, and pro bono work gives us a way to contribute to broader social issues and interact with people who really need our help. It also grounds us and gives us a sense of what�s really important.�
Lawyers across Texas could share similar stories of making a difference in the lives of people who could not afford legal services. The National Pro Bono Celebration, happening Oct. 20-26, is about acknowledging the value and importance of this work and encouraging more attorneys to get involved.
The American Bar Association started the celebration in 2009, after the recession left more people in need of pro bono legal services. The goal is to recognize lawyers� good work while recruiting more volunteers, mobilizing community support, and fostering collaborative relationships. The celebration is nationwide, with a focus on local projects.
The State Bar of Texas encourages Texas attorneys to provide at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services each year, and hundreds of attorneys regularly exceed that goal. Still, while nearly 6 million Texans qualify for legal aid, the state�s legal community meets only 20 percent of the need, according to a 2009 Legal Services Corporation study. As attorneys who care about access to justice, we can and should do more.
As president of the State Bar, I am pleased to announce the Care Campaign, a new program designed to further empower Texas attorneys to provide pro bono services. Through the Care Campaign, attorneys can find practical training tools, interpreters for clients with limited English-language abilities, and access to malpractice insurance through a specialized network. The program includes a Care Kit�a box containing all of the resources that local bar associations and legal organizations need to easily hold a legal advice clinic in your community.
Texas attorneys also continue making a difference through programs that serve U.S. military veterans who cannot afford or lack access to legal services. One such program, the State Bar�s Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans, develops and assists pro bono legal clinics throughout the state.
�Anyone who needs pro bono work, by definition, is unable to afford legal assistance, but the ones I find the most significant and inspiring are people who have the quietest voice and the greatest need,� said Shauna Wright, partner and pro bono coordinator at the Fort Worth law firm of Kelly Hart & Hallman, LLP, which regularly sponsors veterans clinics and also represents families adopting orphans. �We have kids in the community who have been failed by people over and over and over, and the world has let them down. So it�s a powerful thing for us to help their new parents give them a forever home and a permanent family. It�s truly humbling to be a part of it.�
Marc Vockell�s extensive pro bono work includes helping victims of domestic violence navigate family law cases. �You want to make a difference, and you want to help your clients improve their lives,� said Vockell, the head of intellectual property litigation at Dell Inc. in Round Rock who served on the Texas Access to Justice Commission from 2009 to 2012. �I�ve had clients who were very pleased to get on with their lives and clients who tell me I�m their guardian angel. But I think I get more out of it than my clients because I get to practice law in a way that is very personally fulfilling and rewarding.�
Other opportunities to volunteer abound. Attorneys interested in connecting with legal aid providers and pro bono organizations in their communities can find them and other pro bono resources at texasbar.com/atj. If you need an attorney and cannot afford to pay for one, you can contact the State Bar for a referral to a low-cost civil legal service agency in your area by calling (800) 204-2222, ext. 1855.
As attorneys, it is our privilege to be the ones who can help people in this essential way. �A lot of us serve on nonprofit boards or maybe volunteer at a soup kitchen or a homeless shelter, and those are good things to do,� said Wright, the Fort Worth attorney. �But pro bono legal work can only be done by lawyers. We are uniquely qualified to do it.�
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No Witness But the Moon
Suzanne Chazin
Police Procedural. In a small upstate New York town,
Hispanic police officer Jimmy Vega is the first cop on the scene of a home invasion where shots have been fired. A
tense stand-off in the dark between Vega and an immigrant burglar ends with Vega firing his gun. As Vega deals with the fallout of the shooting (including his own troubled emotions), he finds those closest to him questioning his story and discovers a link between the man he shot and the brutal unsolved murder of his own mother. Fully realized characters and a thought-provoking (and timely) plot make this compelling 3rd entry in the Jimmy Vega series a good choice for fans of both Louise Penny and Michael Connelly.
The Moth Catcher
Ann Cleeves
Mystery. After the body of a stranger is found in a ditch in the small Northumberland community of Valley Farm, dogged
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that many of the people living in Valley Farm have secrets, especially the three middle-aged couples who make up "the retired hedonists' club." This is the 7th book in the Vera Stanhope series (which is the inspiration for
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starring Brenda Blethyn).
For another atmospheric series featuring a smart,
female detective in Europe, try Norwegian author Anne Holt's Hanne Wilhelmsen novels.
Glow of Death
Jane K. Cleland
Cozy Mystery. When she's called to appraise a possible Tiffany lamp by Edward and Ava Towson, Josie Prescott is delighted; though most stained glass lamps aren't Tiffany, some are and the sale of one would bring a hefty commission. Her delight turns to puzzlement a few days later, however, when the real Ava Towson is killed, and Josie learns that the wealthy couple who'd requested her help were impostors, and that their
story about the Tiffany lamp was a carefully constructed lie.
Not only that, but the Tiffany lamp she'd declared authentic has been replaced with a fake. Upset at being conned, Josie can't help but nose around. This 11th Josie Prescott mystery set in coastal New Hampshire should please cozy readers who enjoy watching
Antiques Roadshow
The Inheritance
Charles Finch
Historical Mystery. It's a snowy January 3, 1877 in London when gentleman detective Charles Lenox receives an odd letter from Gerald Leigh, a former Harrow schoolmate who'd been an outcast there, but has become a renowned scientist living in France. Later, it appears that Gerald has gone missing, and Charles wonders if the letter and his disappearance are related to the mysterious benefactor who paid for Gerald's expensive schooling. Meanwhile, Charles' partners, Polly Buchanan and Lord John Dallington, investigate break-ins at Parliament. As the trio work their cases, they encounter both East End gangs and Royal Society denizens. Readers who enjoy intricately plotted, elegantly written traditional mysteries will love the Charles Lenox Chronicles;
The Inheritance
is the 10th entry.
Ruler of the Night
David Morrell
Historical Mystery. Trains are still fairly new in 1855 England, providing a novel setting for murder in
this excellent book, the last in a trilogy
. Drug addict/author/private inquiry agent Thomas
De Quincey investigates the high profile killing along with his irrepressible daughter Emily, getting help from various real-life personages and personable Scotland Yard detectives. De Quincey learns that the dead man held powerful secrets -- and that
his own most ruthless adversary may be involved. Anne Perry fans who'd like another atmospheric, tightly plotted Victorian mystery but with more action should pick up the Thomas De Quincey mysteries by bestselling author David Morrell (who's also the creator of the character Rambo).
Beloved Poison
E.S. Thomson
Historical Mystery. In this well-researched debut novel set in 1850s London, young
Jem Flockhart has a secret: in order to work as an apothecary alongside her ill father, she has been pretending to be a man. It's been fine, but when the large infirmary she works at is slated to be torn down to make way for a railway, she finds herself with one of the young architects,
Will Quartermain, for a roommate
. Since Will is nice enough, Jem helps him with his work, during which the two find
six tiny coffins holding dolls and flowers in the centuries-old infirmary's chapel. Jem and Will search for answers, and find much more than they bargained for, especially when murders occur. With a strong sense of place that captures the grim realities of life in a 19th-century infirmary as well as a cemetery relocation,
Beloved Poison
is a good choice for non-squeamish historical mystery readers.
Flashback to the Past
Full Dark House
Christopher Fowler
Mystery. This creative take on the detective novel tells the stories of
John May's and Arthur Bryant's
first case (a 1940 murder in a theater)...and their last (involving an explosion at their modern-day
London Peculiar Crime Unit's
headquarters, which is related to the earlier killing and leaves nothing behind of the elderly Bryant but his false teeth). May goes over decades-old information and memories in order to figure out what the World War II-era murder has to do with the explosion. With writing that makes London come to life, banter-filled dialogue, and quirky detectives you'll enjoy spending time with, this 1st in a fantastic series is a perfect read for those looking for something a bit different.
S is for Silence
Sue Grafton
Mystery. Tough, confident California PI Kinsey Millhone wants to learn the truth behind a decades-old cold case, but it won't be easy. Thirty-four years after beautiful Violet Sullivan's unexplained disappearance on July 4, 1953, Daisy, the daughter she left behind, enlists Kinsey to help her find out what happened to her mom.
Did Violet simply walk out on her daughter and abusive husband, like some insist? Or was she herself a victim, like others think? And what was in the safe deposit box she emptied the week before she disappeared? Juicy tidbits about Kinsey and atmospheric flashbacks to 1953 add dimension to this 19th entry in this bestselling series that's now up to letter X.
If the Dead Rise Not: A Bernie Gunther Novel
Philip Kerr
Historical Mystery. Full of rich atmosphere, this Bernie Gunther novel (the 6th of 11 thus far) is set in 1954 in Havana...but certain events force Bernie to relive his experiences in 1934 Berlin. Back then, as the Nazis prepared to host the 1936 Olympics, Bernie had a choice: join the Nazi party, or lose his job. He quit, and also agreed to help a beautiful American organize a U.S. boycott of the Olympic Games. Things didn't end well, and in 1954, she reappears, along with an American mobster from Bernie's past.
If the Dead Rise Not
fills in a lot of Bernie's backstory, making for a fine entree into the series, though purists may want to start with
March Violets
The Lake House: A Novel
Kate Morton
London police detective Sadie Sparrow has been messing up at work -- especially on a recent child abandonment case -- and needs a break. Staying at her grandfather's Cornwall home, she comes across a rundown country house in the woods, abandoned by the family in 1933 when their toddler son disappeared during a party and was never found. Sadie meets the boy's sister, now an elderly mystery writer living in London, and tries to sort out what happened those many years ago,
triggering a series of events that lead to shocking revelations. Set in both 1933 and 2003, this gothic-tinged mystery should please fans of Eve Chase's debut,
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There's different thinking when it comes to trying to sell cars to women. My particular view on the subject is that people should just make good cars because I suspect everyone likes a good car. Others, usually product planners, think there needs to be something much more feminine. This often means patronizing.
A notable miscue from American history is the Dodge LaFemme. A more recent example, from Japan, is the Honda Fit She's. It happens to be pink, or possibly salmon. (Isn't "pink salmon" redundant, then?) Today, however, brings us to Mitsubishi Fuso and their possible ploy to get women interested in commercial box trucks with... the Canter Eco Hybrid Canna. It's just pink and covered in dots. Yeah, mother would not approve.
How does this keep happening? Sadly, ATX211 might've hit it on the head:
"How do we market to women?"
- "Talk down to them."
"No that doesn't work. Tried it."
- "Make it pink?"
- "Chicks dig everything pink. Probably make them want to drive trucks for a living."
"Don't call them chicks. Broads hate being called chicks."
And Hermann - Fantasy WRC Champion takes it to another demographic:
"Sir, I've seen another pattern on the car sales beside we aren't selling to women: All buyers are 18+ years old, regardless of gender. We aren't selling any of our trucks to children."
- "We'll make colourful versions. Add Stickers and Flashing lights, too, but charge extra."
Stupid marketing. Stupid.
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BOYCOTT ISRAELI PRODUCTS & not labelled yet Israeli products - CAMPAIGN...LETS START !!!!
Most consumers do not realise the extent of the penetration of Israeli goods in to Europe, and in particular the UK market. The purpose of this campaign is to draw awarness to this and to encourage people to join the boycott by starting with boycotting 'made in Israel' products. We provide below a background of the current state of the boycott and research in to which Israeli goods are prevalent in UK stores. We follow this by suggesting strategies for implementing the campaign in your community.
Is the public ready to boycott?
A survey conducted for the Jewish Chronicle[20] in January 2009 found that 47% of British people support the Palestinian position compared to just 22% who support the Israeli line. Nearly 1 in 3 british people (29%) are in favour of boycotting israeli goods, and of those who aren't sure(30%) or feel its a bad idea(41%), most reason that sanctions would have no effect(48%) or worry that it would just harden the israeli position(14%). This survey clearly shows that British people empathise with the Palestinians and are willing to boycott Israeli goods but need encouragement and convincing that it will make a difference.
Does the boycott work?
Findings by the Israeli Union of Industrialists revealed that following the attack on Gaza, one in five Israeli exporters are having difficulty selling abroad due to the boycott. Yair Rotloi, chairman of the association's foreign-trade committee revealed "21 percent of local exporters report that they are facing problems in selling Israeli goods because of an anti-Israel boycott, mainly from the UK and Scandinavian countries". The Israel Export Institute reported in Feb 2009 that 10% of Israeli exporters were receiving order cancellations due to the boycott[35]. The boycott coupled with the economic climate has forced 66% of Israeli exporters to slash prices[21], and they have called for government intervention to protect them from a growing boycott[35]. In Feb 2009 Israels daily finance paper, the Marker, in an article titled "Now heads are lowered as we wait for the storm to blow over" reported that Israeli businessmen were in hiding, trying to "remain anonymous to avoid arousing the attention of pro-boycott groups"[35].
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Aldi caught palming off Israeli Carmel grapefruit as produce of Cyprus
The situation is so bad that it has lead some exporters and retailers in Europe to falsify the country of origin on the packaging of Israeli goods. The Cyprus Mail newspaper reported on 19th March 2009: "A leading German supermarket yesterday admitted to effectively misleading European consumers by selling re-labelled Israeli Grapefruit as a product of Cyprus before passing it on to the public.. the decision to pass off the Israeli fruit by the German ALDI chain came after a widespread boycott of Israeli goods in the aftermath of the Israel's invasion into Gaza in December. Since then, shoppers across Ireland especially, have been turning their backs on Israeli goods such as fruit, vegetables and electronics and it is thought that stockpiles of Israeli produce are rotting at supply depots."[22] Amid fears that this scam could lead to genuine Cypriot produce being boycotted, farming unions in Cyprus are furious and the Cypriot ambassador to Ireland, Sotos A. Liassides has referred the matter back to his government for vigorous action commenting that Aldi are "trying desperately to get rid of their (Israeli) stock by presenting it as Cypriot."[23] Environmental Health Officers from the Health Service Executive who are under contract to Food Safety Authority of Ireland have also become involved in the issue as it breaches EU regulations on food labelling.
Protest outside Aldi in Galway, Ireland (14 March 2009)
A few weeks later, in April 2009, another Irish supermarket chain, Dunnes Stores, was caught in a similar scam of palming off Israeli grapefruits to customers as Cypriot[24]. Seasoned campaigners will recall that Dunnes Stores was the site of a historic victory in the struggle against South African aparthied when on July 19, 1984 a 21 year old till worker, Mary Manning, courageously refused to handle two South African Outspan grapefruits which resulted in a bitter strike lasting nearly three years, before forcing the Irish governments hand to imposing a total ban on the importation of South African goods. Twenty years after the strike the city of Dublin honoured the strikers with a commemorative placue outside the store and today there is a street in Johannesburg named after Mary. Nelson Mandela recalled: "Young workers who refused to handle the fruits of apartheid 21 years ago in Dublin provided inspiration to millions of South Africans that ordinary people far away from the crucible of apartheid cared for our freedom"[25](see full story here[26]).
In the aftermath of the Gaza attack the UK supermarket Tesco set up a special customer helpline for those who are boycotting Israel. It gauged that the number of calls it was receiving from people complaining about its' selling of Israeli goods was jamming their general customer helpline. When customers rang Tesco's helpline they would now be greeted with the message "If you are ringing regarding Israeli goods, please press one." They would then be connected to specially-trained call centre staff. The extra cost to Tesco of having to setup a dedicated call centre because of the Israeli goods on its shelves was not lost on Jonathan Hoffman, co-vice chair of the Zionist Federation, he feared "The risk is that supermarkets will say it's too much of a problem to stock Israeli goods." After Tesco came under fire from the pro-Israel lobby who complained that Israel was being picked on as Tesco's had never before singled out a country, Tesco's finally relented and closed the boycott helpline on 6th April 2009[62].
El Al advert after Hertz
logo removed
Non-Israeli companies who fear 'boycott by association' are taking action to distance themselves. In January 2009 El Al's website ran a promotion stating: "Now, more than ever is the time to come to Israel. Come express your solidarity with Israel. Fly with EL AL and receive 3 or 4 day car rental for free!". The advert had a clearly visible Hertz logo. Hertz were furious and demanded El Al immediately remove thier logo from the advert. Their spokesman stressed that Hertz had not been aware of the promotion being run by EL AL and did not want to be associated with it, further they "regret if any individuals were offended by the language that EL AL used to promote this offer".[36]
Aldi Press Release - We don't fund Israel
Another example of such pre-emptive action is that of Lidl and Aldi. During the attack on Gaza, chain SMS's and emails had circulated claiming that "Lidl and Aldi supermarkets declared publicly on TV from their HQ's in Germany that they will donate all their takings/ revenue to Israel during this war on Gaza." Normal company practice would have been to ignore such chain mail, but both companies fearing a mass consumer boycott immediately issued press realses that they do not fund Israel. The Adli press release read "Aldi confirms that it does not provide Israel with any source of financial funding or support the Israel – Gaza conflict. Aldi has never declared that it will donate store revenue to Israel during the conflict and any such claims are completely untrue."[63]
Companies joining the boycott
FreedomCall refuses to do
business with Israel
Some companies are themselves taking the moral stand and boycotting Israel. On 30th December 2009, a British telecommunications firm FreedomCall terminated its cooperation with Israel's MobileMax. Richard Ramsey, the managing director of FreedomCall, sent an e-mail to the Israeli tech firm MobileMax. "As a result of the Israeli government action in the last few days we will no longer be in a position to consider doing business with yourself or any other Israeli company." MobileMax CEO Raanan Cohen was shocked by the boycott "We weren't expecting this from them and there was no prior warning.".[38][39]
In January 2009 Israeli news Ynet reported that a London based Pashmina company was refusing on-line orders from Israel, email correspondance revealed they had joined the boycott of Israel due to "horrors committed by the Israeli army."[37]
Cafe Crema: "we do not use
any Israeli products"
In March 2009 a top London cafe, Cafe Crema in New Cross, put up a notice which reads "we do not use any Israeli products". Despite vilification in the Jewish media and wild accusations of anti-Semitism, its owner Chris Boddington was undeterred, "we will continue to boycott Israel, and we certainly won't hide the fact.. it's as legitimate as boycotting South Africa was in the 1980s.. Israel needs to think about why so much of the world is against it.."[34] The cafe also stocks genuine Palestinian products (from Zaytoun).
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Palestinian goods
In contrast to Israeli goods, genuine Palestinian products, where available, are selling extremly well. An article in the Guardian newspaper (Feb 2009) titled "Palestinian olive oil bucks UK recession" revealed that as "an unintended consequence of Israel's offensive in Gaza, sales of Palestinian olive oil in Britain are soaring"[40]. Equal Exchange, a seller of Fairtrade products, reported a threefold increase in sales of Palestinian olive oil from the West Bank in January compared with a year ago. "We have run out of one-litre bottles and we expect sales to double to 400 tonnes this year compared to 2008," said Barry Murdoch, the sales director of Equal Exchange. The company Zaytoun, also established to sell Palestinian olive oil in the UK, reported a fourfold rise in sales last month instead of the usual post-Christmas lull. Nasser Abufarha, the chairman of the Palestinian Fairtrade Association revealed "we have a buyer in the Netherlands who has sold the whole container before the container arrived, they had enough orders from shops that were very excited, eagerly waiting for the product to arrive so certainly there is a lot of excitement about Palestinian products and a lot of interest in supporting Palestinian communities through the product". The Co-operative Group is the first supermarket to stock Palestinian Fairtrade olive oil (available in around 300 Co-op stores across the UK from 22 March 2009)[31].
Zaytoun Palestinian Fairtrade Organic Olive Oil - fourfold rise in sales
Targetting Settlement Companies
Whilst there can be no moral distiction between land stolen in 1948 and land stolen in 1967, between those ethnically cleansed in 1948 and those ethnically cleansed in 1967, between the massacres and crimes committed in 1948 and those that were committed later, yet from a campaigning perspective there is an important difference. Every country in the world recognises the 1967 occupation and the settlements built on that occupied land as illegal, since Olso this is no longer the case with land occupied in 1948. Because of this, companies operating in the israeli settlements make excellent targets for boycott campaigns. By setting up shop in the settlements the companies are in violation of international law, leaving them vunerable to pressure to divest their illegal holdings. Following this strategy has lead to some spectacular victories in recent months for the boycott movement:
In August 2008 Barkan Wineries moved its operation out from the illegal West Bank settlement of Barkan after its parent company Tempo joined the Dutch Heineken Group. Faced with calls of boycott and negative publicity Heineken relocated the winery. The company directors report explained to its stockholders: "In the past, the location of the company's winery at the Barkan area caused a negative image and made difficult the exporting of the Barkan brands. The company is acting to change this image.."[29]
The Swedish company Assa Abloy in October 2008 annouced it was closing its Mul-T-Lock locksmithing factory in Barkan in the West Bank following a daming expose by the Swedish NGO Diakonia which warned that the company may be subject to law suits over its violation of international law by operating on occupied land. Assa Abloy spokesman said: "We are very sorry that we did not notice it before, but we did not understand that we might be violating international law."[28]
Israeli water cooler company Eden Springs was forced to close its East Scotland depot after loosing 'hundreds of contract' across Scotland following a determined campaign by the Scottish PSC. Lost contracts include East Lothian and West Lothian Councils, Caledonian MacBrayne Ferrries, Heriot–Watt University, Stevenson College, Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations, as well as a number of Scottish trade unions and student bodies having all voted to boycott Eden springs explicitly on the grounds of their violations of international and human rights law in the Golan Heights[30]. Its parent company in Israel sells mineral water which it extracts illegally from the Salukia spring in the Golan Heights and has a bottling plant in Katzrin, also in the Golan Heights. The Golan Heights is Syrian territory illegally occupied by Israel since June 1967.[31] Since the closure, Strathclyde University and Dundee University (Feb 2009) have also taken steps to boycott Eden Water.[32]
In 2001 Univeler through its take-over of American company Bestfoods it aquired a 51% stake in Beigel & Beigel Ltd which is located near the Ariel settlement on the West Bank. After sustained campaigning and bad publicity with retailers like Harrods clearing their shelves of Beigel & Beigel products (August 2008), Uniliver finally announced in December 2008 that it will sell its stake in Beigel & Beigel[27] - for the multi-national the negative publicity in keeping an illegal bakery of 140 workers just wasn't worth it.
On 5th January 2009, th Co-operative Group chair Len Wardle announced : "The Co-operative Group board has decided to suspend sourcing products from illegal West Bank settlements. However, we will continue to trade with Israel and will seek to develop trading links with Palestinian farmers. The Co-operative Group only rarely curtails trade with particular countries or regions. However, in the case of the illegal settlement in the Israeli controlled occupied territories, it has proven to be all but impossible to ensure that supplies derived from the region are not perpetuating injustice and unfair terms of trade. We will no longer source dates, grapes and a number of herbs from the illegal West Bank settlements and will be phasing out the use of similar items from our own brand products."[43] This followed a sustained campaign of pickets and represetations from consumers demanding the Co-op live up to its ethics policy. Having achieved victory regarding the boycott of settlement goods campaigners are now lobbying the Co-op to boycott all Israeli goods. On 13th February they picketed a meeting of the Co-operative in Aberdeen, a representative from the meeting revealed that a motion on a full boycott had been put forward from the Scottish Co-op for discussion by the UK executive.[42]
Students at the University of Aberdeen protest at the Elphinstone Hall, where members of The Food Co-operative were meeting, to pressure the food retailer to ban Israeli products from its stores (13 Feb 2009)
Alstom and Veolia are partners in the CityPass consortium, contracted to build a light rail tramway system linking west Jerusalem to illegal Jewish settlements in occupied east Jerusalem therby directly helping Israeli annexation of the territory of east Jerusalem.[66]
In March 2009 the Swedish national pension fund AP7 excluded the French transportation giant Alstom from its portfolio due to Alstoms involvement in Israel's occupation of Palestinian land[68]. This follows the 2006 decision by Dutch ASN Bank to exclude Veolia from its portfolios. At the time ASN Bank explained its decision: "Veolia's involvement does pose a problem for ASN Bank in applying the banks' social criteria on Human Rights. We believe that Veolia's involvement in the light rail project is not in line with the UN's demand to stop all support for Israel's settlement activities, and is therefore not in line with ASN Banks' social criteria.. we are of the opinion that Veolia's activities in Jerusalem are in conflict with UN Resolutions. Therefore, on this current information Veolia will be removed from our investment universe."[66]
In April 2009 Veolia lost a local government contract in Bordeux worth 750 million Euro to manage France's biggest urban network[64], and in March 2009, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council expelled Veolia from the list of tenders for a waste management contract worth £1 billion over 20 years[65]. This followed a sustained campaign from activists across Europe exposing Veolias illegal activities in the settlements.
Legislation Margaret Thatcher put in place to protect apartheid era South Africa prohibits local authorities in the UK from taking in to account moral considerations like human rights violations when allocating contracts[67]. This means councils can not admit to being influenced by such considerations, so Sandwell Council announced their decision was purely a business one.
Protest against Connex (Veolia) in Genève
This follows a similar decision by Stockholm community council in January 2009 not to continue its contract with Veolia who had for the past 10 years been contracted to run Stockholm' Subway. The new contract for the next 8 years was worth 3.5 billion euro, the biggest in Europe[71]. Veolia's involvement in the controversial Israeli tramway project has been intense in Swedish media with politicians demanding on prime time tv that Veolia should be excluded from bidding because of its involvement in the Israeli light rail project that illegally runs on Palestinian land[70].
In August 2006, Veolia were forced to cancel plans to train Israeli engineers and drivers on the Dublin Luas light railway after the Irish trade union SIPTU, representing the drivers on the Dublin tran system, refused to train them due to the illegality of the Israeli line.[69]
Veolia protest on apartheid wall near Ramallah
And these victories are having an impact on the ground in the settlements. A recent Jerusalem Post article (3 April 2009) revealed widespread disillusionment amongst settlers who have been hit hard by the combination of the intifada and the boycott. A settler living on the Ma'aleh Ephraim settlement in the Jordan Valley, sometimes refered to as Israels capital in the Jordan Valley, revealed "there was an industrial zone, but since 2002 the hangars are empty. It's impossible to bring people there and foreign companies won't come because of the boycott [on West Bank products]." House prices in Ma'aleh Ephraim have dropped to a third of their value, and around 80% of the settlers who founded the colony in 1978 have left and a similar proportion of the current population of around 1,400 would leave if they had the means to do so. This is a far higher figure then the Nov 2005 Israeli survey which found that "25% of settlers would leave immediately if they were offered comparable housing within the Green Line."[33]
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729 Israeli Barcode?
It has been suggested that one way to identify Israeli products is to look at the barcode. The first 3 digits of the EAN 13 digit barcode indicates the country in which the barcode was assigned, barcodes assigned in Israel start with the number 729. Unfortunately Israeli products can still be assigned barcodes outside of Israel, for example a UK company selling Israeli products may assign UK barcodes to it. The two examples below show an Israeli Keter product rebranded Homebase which has retained the Israeli barcode (729), and a Tivall product which has been produced and packed in Israel for Tesco - yet it has acquired a UK barcode (500). So whilst a 729 barcode is a good indication that the product has been made by an Israeli company, not all Israeli goods have 729 barcodes.
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According to Israels Agricultural Ministry, in 2007 exports of Israeli fresh agricultural produce was worth $1.34 billion and most of it, some 80% was exported to the EU[5]. If you visit the fruit and vegetables section of any supermarket in the UK you will discover a disproportionately large amount of fresh produce imported from Israel and its illegal settlements on the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
This even includes Israeli potatoes, shipped over 2000 miles to compete with the UKs own indigenous main crop. Two in every three potatoes Israel exports to the EU ends up in the UK[1], even Israeli King Edward potatoes have been seen on the shelves of M&S![2] Last year Israeli exporter Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX) boasted of tripling its potato sales to the UK, this despite the frosts which had badly hit the israeli potato harvest.[4] One of the regions where potatoes are grown is the water rich occupied Golan Heights, though this special crop is mainly for producing potato seed which are then used to grow potatoes for export through out Israel[3].
Two in every three potatoes Israel exports to the EU end up in the UK - here Israeli baking potatoes in Morrisons (Organic Maris Piper), and baby new potatoes in Sainsubry's (Maris Peer)
"Boycott Israeli Potatoes" Picket outside Tesco's in Ireland (17 Aug 2007)
Most supermarkets sell fresh herbs sourced from the illegal Israeli settlements on the West Bank. These are labelled 'West Bank' or 'Israel'. 'West Bank' never refers to Palestinian goods as they don't make it past the military checkpoints, and the little that does like Zaytoun olive oil is clearly labelled 'Palestine'. Often settlements goods are labelled 'Produce of Israel' to avoid payment of tariffs when entering the EU - according to the EU-Israel Association Agreement goods produced outside the recognised borders of Israel (ie on the israeli settlements on the Palestinian Occupied Territories) are not exhempt from import duties. A July 2008 Channel 4 news report revealed herbs grown on the illegal No'omi settlement on the West Bank, destined for the UK, were being mislabelled 'produce of Israel' in breach of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.[6] The No'omi settlement, built in 1982 on stolen land, is adjacent to Jericho and today houses 130 colonists. In the same report Asda supermarkets statement read "We don't take any exports from the West Bank", yet as the photo below taken 7 months later, in Feb 2009, reveals Asda still sells herbs grown on the illegal settlements on the West Bank (see letter campaign below).
All the major supermarkets sell herbs from the illegal israeli settlements (labeled 'West Bank' or 'Israel'). Waitrose (not pictured above) is perhaps the worst offender when it comes to selling settlement goods.
A group of activists seized produce labeled as 'WEST BANK' as country of origin at a TESCO store in Swansea's City Centre. The trollies, full of produce were up-turned at the supermarket entrance and covered in fake blood to represent the lives lost in Gaza. Grandmother of four, D. Murphy said: "We believe that Tesco's are accessories to crimes under international law – under Geneva Conventions and UN resolutions signed in our name. By removing these unlawful goods from the shelves we are enforcing the law, not breaking it. We are asking the people of Wales to support the national boycott of Israeli goods." (27 Jan 2009)
Perhaps the most pervasive israeli fresh produce in our supermarkets is the bell pepper. A quick visit to a local supermarket (Tesco, but it could have been any supermarket) revealed they had on display 18 baskets of bell peppers (see below) with 7 different products for sale. Every single one of them bar one was from Israel, and the one that wasn't was part of a pack in which the other peppers were from Israel, so effectively you couldn't buy a pepper from Tesco's without supporting Israel!
Israel is the country that has recorded the highest increase in volume of all the countries that export peppers to the EU: the figure of 27,369 tonnes exported in 2002 had risen 250% to 96,492 tonnes by 2007,[8] and the forecast for 2008 was 110-120 tonnes[10]. Pepper growing needs land with water resources which restricts its cultivation to the Arava Valley in Southern Israel and the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank. To achieve these record exports to the EU, the pepper production area has had to dramatically increase. Between 2007-2008 it increased by 25%, and in 2008-2009 the increase was 15%. In an interview Mr. Yiftach Yechie, Arava area manager for Agrexco-Carmel, Israels largest exporter of fresh produce, indicated that the increase in the cultivation area was mainly in the Jordan Valley where the crop had "doubled" in 2007-2008 (increase in Arava was only 8-10%)[10], this is indicative of theft of more Palestinian land by Israel to use for growing peppers for export to Europe.
The Jordan Valley, comprising nearly 30% of the West Bank, is the most fertile part of the Palestinian Territory. The Israeli army controls 44 percent of the land with another 50 percent held by the 36 illegal settlements in the valley[16]. Indigenous Palestinians are left with only six percent of their land, and Israel has its covetous eyes on that remaining land. Last April the Israeli Army handed the villagers of Bardala village in the northern Jordan Valley a military order to confiscate 238 dunums (nearly a 1000 acres) of their land[17]. The order stated the army was "confiscating these lands for military reasons to build the Security Wall"[18], in November 2003 the army had already confiscated 424 dunums for the same given reason. But this is just the tip of the theft, when this section of the "security wall" is built it will cut the village off from most of its farming land - the villagers will lose access to over 5000 dunums (well over 20,000 acres) of agricultural land! Some of the confiscated land from the village of Bardala and its neighbouring villages has already been used to create illegal roads connecting the nearby israeli settlements of Mehola and Giv'at Sal'it.
Arava Export Growers GlobalGAP Certificate reveals its many farms on the settlements in the West Bank starting with the Berber Avi farm on the Argaman settlement in the Jordan Valley. The Argaman settlement's name betrays its dark history, steeped in ethnic cleansing. In Hebrew it literally means 'purple' but is actually an acronym to honour two Nahal commanders: Lt. Colonel Arik Regev and Lt. GAd MANela. Israels Nahal military brigade was specifically set up to support Jewish settlement growth and expansion by ethnically cleansing Palestinian people from their land at gun point, to initially create military outposts and gradually transfer the land on to the settlers. Argaman was one such outpost, taken by the Nahal brigade in 1968 and converted to an agricultural settlement in 1971. Today 166 colonists live there, sustained by exports of agricultural produce to Europe. The inset photo shows a truck belonging to Israels #1 fresh produce exporter Carmel Agrexco at the Argaman settlement.
Global GAP is a private body set up by retailers to set standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe (GAP = Good Agricultural Practice)[11]. Supermarkets require producers to be Global GAP certified before accepting supply from them. The certificates can reveal what produce is grown and the farming site where it is grown. Israels third leading exporter of fresh produce is Arava Export Growers Ltd. Its Global GAP certificates reveals that its main crop by acarage is Herbs (309.7 Hectares) and Peppers (242.05 Hectares) and that nearly a fifth of its registered farms are located on the illegal settlements in the West Bank (17 out of 92)[12]. These settlements include Argaman, Fatzael, Masua, Mehola (Jordan River Herbs & others), Netiv Agdud, and Tomer. For Organic produce the figure is far worse, with half of Arava Export Growers farms that meet Organic Certification (NOP) located on the settlement of Mechola (Mehola), these include Jordan River Herbs (registered under its owner name - Shamay Foraiter), and are certified to grow herbs and red peppers[13]. Arava Export Growers website also displays Tesco's own "Natures Choice" Certificate of Comformity for supplying Tesco with herbs[14].
In 2008, Israel's citrus exports totaled approximately $100 million, mainly to Western Europe. The UK is the No. 1 market for Israeli citrus, followed by Scandinavia, Russia, Germany and France[109].
The most recognisable Israeli brand on the supermarket shelves is the JAFFA brand seen on citrus fruits. Its owned by the Israel Citrus Marketing Board and is licenced to several supplers including Agrexco and Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX). MTEX is Israel's largest grower and exporter of citrus fruit responsible for 67% of overseas sales[15]. They supply most of the supermarkets including Tesco and Sainsburys. Their other exports include Madjoul dates which their website admits are grown in the Jordan Valley, on the occupied West Bank[19].
Mehadrin Jaffa Oranges in Tesco
Mehadrin Jaffa Grapefruit in Sainsburys
Jordan River Dates - 5kg "Yemenite" box
Can you tell these are Israeli?
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This is an excellent step.
The only products I have been buying since the past 2-3 years are either purely local, European or Asian.
Can anyone shed light on how much Israel or pro-Israeli companies dominate the electronic/high-tech industry?
1) "We but teach bloody instructions which, being taught, return to plague the inventor" — Macbeth, Act 1, scene 7
2) "It is cream that rises to the top of milk. It is scum that rises to the top of a dirty pond."
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Posted 03 August 2014 - 11:35 PM
boycott NESTLE altogether ( NESCAFE coffe etc ) . PEPSI , coca cola
most of their proceeds go the jews,
in Pakistan, use alternate dairy and water , local products like ANHAAR,PREMA are as good . i use KINLEY water
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boycott NESTLE altogether ( NESCAFE coffe etc ) . PEPSI , coca cola
most of their proceeds go the jews,
in Pakistan, use alternate dairy and water , local products like ANHAAR,PREMA are as good . i use KINLEY water
KINLEY is a coca-cola company. No?
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Posted 04 August 2014 - 10:58 PM
KINLEY off my list too
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boycott NESTLE altogether ( NESCAFE coffe etc ) . PEPSI , coca cola
most of their proceeds go the jews,
in Pakistan, use alternate dairy and water , local products like ANHAAR,PREMA are as good . i use KINLEY water
Nestle DOMINATES the Pakistani market.
Dairy, aqua and other daily use products are being sold in Pakistani shops.
Even PIA gives NEstle products to its passengers.
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I am seeing that the boycott movement is getting companies worried enough to try to distance themselves from Israel. Starbucks released an official statement denying donations to Israel, and Garnier apologized for distributing sanitary products to IDF female soldiers.
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Let us go back to our holy book, the Quran. Let us revert to the Hadeeth and the the great traditions of Islam which have everything in them for our guidance if we correctly interpret them and follow our great Holy book, the Quran.
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How D.C. is killing the economy
The latest round of fiscal drama has sputtered to a temporary close, but the routine crises have one clear victim: the U.S. economy, which is once again losing altitude. And for the third year in a row, Washington gets much of the blame.
There's not much hope for a quick turnaround.
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The most recent slowdown — highlighted by poor job growth, softening corporate earnings and decimated confidence — comes just as Republicans and Democrats prepare to square off in a fresh fight over the federal budget with another potential shutdown looming in January and a renewed debt ceiling crisis possible in February.
Washington's drag on the economy now springs from a multiplying array of sources, including the constant threat of devastating fiscal crisis, the blunt nature of the sequester spending cuts, the troubled roll-out of Obamacare and the now deeply strained relations with key economic allies over clandestine surveillance allegations.
( PHOTOS: House hearing on Obamacare website)
Taken together, Washington's toxic politics and poorly executed policies have all but ensured that fourth quarter growth comes in soft after forecasters initially predicted a strong close to the year. And they mean that 2014, which initially looked like a possible breakout year for the U.S. economy, now seems like it will be a dreary rerun of 2013 featuring sluggish growth, modest job creation and stagnant wages.
"The fourth quarter is now going to be much weaker than I expected," said Beth Ann Bovino, chief U.S. economist at Standard & Poor's. "And now all these fiscal deadlines are pushed into January and February and that's going to weigh on 2014. I don't think we breach the debt ceiling next year, but it's hard to see any long-term resolution given the very toxic environment on Capitol Hill."
Bovino and other economists noted that while many GOP party leaders viewed the shutdown and debt limit fights over President Barack Obama's health care law as political losers, there is no guarantee that tea party conservatives in the House will make fiscal deals any easier next year. House and Senate budget negotiators are supposed to come up with an agreement on 2014 spending levels by mid-December with very few legislative days to get there and no consensus in sight.
( WATCH: POLITICO's John Harris and Todd Purdum assess shutdown damage)
Another fiscal brawl would follow evidence that the economy was flagging even before the October shutdown.
The September employment report showed a gain of just 148,000 jobs. The three-month average, a more accurate picture of the economy, dipped to 143,000, well below the 182,000 average for April through June. Gross domestic product growth accelerated from 1.1 percent to 2.5 percent in the second quarter, but that increasingly looks like the high point for the year.
Not all of this is attributable to Washington. But a good bit of it is.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the swift deficit reduction created by the sequester spending cuts enacted following the "fiscal cliff" fight will reduce economic growth by 1.5 percent in 2013. Even many staunch conservatives who consider long-term deficit and debt reduction a top priority acknowledge that the blunt across the board cuts in short-term discretionary spending are far less appealing from an economic policy perspective than longer-term entitlement changes.
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Cutting deficits too far too fast slammed growth across the eurozone and appears to be doing exactly the same in the U.S.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) said earlier this year that "sequestration — and its unrealistic and ill-conceived discretionary cuts — must be brought to an end." Even Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), architect of the shutdown strategy over Obamacare, has said in recent speeches that the GOP should focus less on austerity, which means budget cuts, and more on growth, which generally means tax cuts.
And both House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) have indicated a desire to replace the sequester with more finely tuned spending cuts.
But getting there will be a huge challenge, especially with many in Republican leadership moving off Obamacare as their top target — believing it will collapse of its own weight — and instead drawing a hard line on protecting every penny of the $1.1 trillion in sequester cuts.


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Galina Frischman is becoming something of a manicurist to the stars. We're told Frischman, who works at ID Salon in Wellesley, created flawless fingertips for Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence the other day. The actress, in town filming the new David O. Russell movie with Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, is actually the second Oscar winner to sit with Frischman. Last summer, she gave a mani to Sandra Bullock, who was here filming "The Heat'' with Melissa McCarthy.


text: Ben Stein Keynote Highlights ASI Long Beach Famous Funnyman Is Also An Ivy League-Educated Economist And Lawyer Mar 26, 2013 – by Counselor Humor – and hope. Those two complementary elements characterized Ben Stein's speech on Sunday at The ASI Show Long Beach. The famous funny man may be best known for his television show-hosting and comedic roles in movies like Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but Stein is also an Ivy League-educated economist and lawyer with a keen perspective on American history and the current political and economic landscape. During his speech to a packed ballroom, he drew on this multi-faceted background to spark laughs and inspire insights about what the nation must do to prosper in the years ahead. At the podium in his trademark suit and sneakers, Stein said that despite the challenges facing America – from high crime and national debt to a slow economic recovery – he believes the future remains bright. "We are very blessed to live in the greatest nation in the whole history of the world," he said. "America is far from finished." Such sentiments were not mere platitudes. Throughout his talk, Stein pointed to historical examples of America emerging from tough times to build a better tomorrow, from the post Civil War industrial boom to becoming the world's leading nation after World War II. He also spoke of the advances in genuine civil rights for all Americans as evidence that the country can adapt and make improvements that may once have seemed impossible. "Doors of opportunity have been thrown open," he said. On a national level, said Stein, success has always been achieved by a uniquely American work ethic – a willingness to work hard with a purpose that is driven by a belief that doing so will lead to a better life. It's that very commitment to hard work, somewhat lacking in the younger generation as Stein sees it, that Americans must draw upon now to kick start substantial economic growth. Furthermore, Stein believes an improved education system and a turning away from a pop culture defined by callousness and obsessed with violence could help propel national advancement. "I know if we have the right attitude in our hearts," said Stein, borrowing from Richard Nixon, "our best days lie ahead." Counselor caught up with Stein following his speech to find out why he has a positive outlook for America's economy. Click here to watch the video.


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I have the highest respect for Ronnie Brown. He works hard. Practices hard. Plays hard. He's always smiling and rarely, if ever, complains.
So when Brown's sixth NFL training camp opened Friday, it was not surprising to see him at pretty much full health, running with the first-team and triggering the Wildcat Package. Yes, the Dolphins showed the folks in the stands a couple of Wildcat plays with Brown taking the snap and one of them was, mark this down NFL, a pass.
Brown, who missed the end of last season with a foot fracture, seems fine.
"I didn't think about the foot at all," he said after practice. "I was thinking more about the sun."
Despite all Brown's desirable traits, the Dolphins are not exactly rushing to make sure their running back is on the team long-term. Understandably so.
Brown, you see, has been injured four of his previous five seasons. That is bad news for any running back. So the Dolphins have been reluctant to give him a new big-money contract because they are simply protecting their interests.
So Brown will play the 2010 season under a one-year restricted tender offer he has signed.
Some players elsewhere are angry about such treatment. Shawne Merriman comes to mind in San Diego. Brown?
"I think all that stuff will take care of itself," Brown said after practice, that perpetual smile on his face.
Is it a distraction to you, Brown is asked?
"Not at all," he responded quickly.
The beauty of Brown is he understands business and differentiates between the Dolphins making a correct business decision and making this a personal matter. Moreover, even if Brown were somehow upset by the fact he's basically being rented this season, he probably wouldn't share that displeasure because it doesn't serve the team.
I told you there's reasons I respect this guy.
The Brown situation bears watching because the Dolphins are taking a calculated risk. If Brown has a mega-season -- say 1,400 yards -- the team is either going to have to pay Brown through the nose for a new deal or watch somebody else do it.
If Brown somehow gets injured again or doesn't blow up with a great season, the team's calculations will have proven correct.
Ironic, isn't it? The Dolphins would lose financially if Brown stays healthy and plays great while they would look like excellent stewards of the payroll if he doesn't.
My thoughts:
There is much to report on. Go here for my words off of practice and interviews. I cover a little Brian Hartline, Cameron Wake, Tony Sparano, rookies Koa Misi, Jared Odrick and John Jerry. Follow me so that you get the updates in real time, even to your phone if you select that option.
Meanwhile, as you know I double-dip as a columnist as well as blogger for the Miami Herald. It doubles my salary to match what captains of industry would make if they were, say, flipping fries at Burger King. In today's Herald my column reminds everyone that when the Dolphins open camp "it's football season", regardless of how many stars the Heat sign. The column also shows you exactly how confident Cameron Wake is that he can make you forget about Jason Taylor.
The science lab:
Let me now tell you a little something about the offensive line: Coach Tony Sparano is like a mad scientist with those guys and the practice field is his chemistry lab. He likes to mix and match. He experiments. He prods the mental and emotional state of the players. There is only one player I have not seen Sparano do this with on the offensive line.
Jake Long.
Everyone else is fair game. So unlike other media types, I didn't get my briefs in a bunch when I saw Nate Garner playing right tackle. I am not ready to pronounce Richie Incognito a failure because he's not starting at right guard. I'm not ready to anoint John Jerry the starter because he was working with the first-team at right guard. And Cory Procter may be a great find in free agency, but I'll believe he's the starting left guard when I see it in the first regular-season game.
Fact is, I would not be surprised if guys get reshuffled as early as today's two practices but no later than sometime next week.
Even Garner, who last week talked to me about vying for a starting guard job, wasn't ready to call himself a fulltime tackle Friday.
"It's not really a curve ball," he told me. "I kind of expected it because that's where I played all of last [training camp] and it progressed to where I went to play guard. So it might end up doing the same thing this year. You never know. It's all up to them."
It is up to them. Don't let it take you by surprise because you've been warned the offensive line is a big experiment right now.
Anthony Fasano update:
Tight end Anthony Fasano on Friday talked to the media for the first time since last season. He declined to speak during the offseason because he was not under contract, although he was practicing after signing a waiver.
Fasano was not thrilled about having his path to unrestricted free agency detoured by the change in rules following the owners' vote to make 2010 an uncapped year. So he decided talking was not a great idea.
"I hope you guys didn't take that personally," Fasano said sheepishly after practice.
Me? I don't give a rat's ... But it is always better when players share their thoughts. It only helps them because it makes me, you, fans everywhere, understand where they're coming from and identify with them better.
Personally, I'm hoping Fasano identifies more with being a better tight end in 2010. The Dolphins can seriously use a better threat down the middle of the field than they've had recently. And the big Notre Dame guy can also stand to improve some of his blocking skills.
The good news is he gets it.
"I need to improve – in the run game, in the pass blocking game and in the pass receiving game," Fasano said. "I think I'll have some different opportunities this year and I have to make the most of them, no matter what my role turns out to be in the offense this year. I have to come through."
Of course, coming through will help Fasano on the contract front.
Second team defense:
These were the guys working second-team defense uring the team period, which is the period in which the full-team period and not the situational package period. (Some guys get confused and report different units):
CB: Will Allen
CB: Jason Allen
WOLB: Charlie Anderson
SOLB: Ikaika Alama-Francis
DE: Tony McDaniel
NT: Paul Soliai
DE: Marques Douglas
FS: Reshad Jones
SS: Tyrone Culver
The Dolphins will practice at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday. I will be at both because, dangit, I work for a living. So check the live updates on my twitter. Are you getting the drift it will get you some good information faster?


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This past summer, we unexpectedly found a very rare freshwater mussel in one of the small tributaries of the Housatonic River basin – a species that hadn't been seen in the region since 1843. When a reporter asked me how I felt when we found the mussel, I was of course completely unprepared for the question, and stammered out some sort of weak response. But now that I've had the time to consider the question, I guess I'd say that it felt like we had unexpectedly come across a little piece of the rainforest still standing amid the farm fields and suburbs of southeastern New York.
When Europeans first came to the streams and rivers of eastern North America, they would have seen dozens of kinds of catfish, some as small as your finger and some as large as your uncle, an armored needlefish that grew up to 10 feet long, which they would call the alligator gar, shoals of silvery shads, and dozens of kinds of darters and minnows – tiny fish so colorful that they would look at home on a coral reef. If they had looked closely, these early explorers might have noticed that the rivers contained hundreds of species of freshwater mussels, some as large as a dinner plate, and as many kinds of crayfish. None of these animals would have been familiar to the Europeans, because with just a handful of exceptions, none of these animals lived anywhere other than North America. Indeed, many of these animals lived in only one or two rivers, a restriction that would unhappily contribute to their later demise.
The streams and rivers of eastern North America, especially the Southeast, were the freshwater equivalent of the tropical rainforests or coral reefs. To a degree matched only by a few ancient lakes like Baikal and Tanganyika, and a few rivers such as the Amazon and Mekong, our streams and rivers supported an enormous array of fish, turtles, shellfish, and other species that lived nowhere else on Earth. Every schoolchild knows that rainforests and coral reefs are filled with wonderful plants and animals that live nowhere else on Earth, that have fascinating habits and adaptations, and that are imperiled by human activities. But very few people, even those who grew up among the remnants of the great southeastern center of diversity, know about its remarkable diversity and peril.
Not much now remains of the great southeastern "rainforest". All of its principal rivers – the Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, and Cumberland – were dismembered and converted into pools and reservoirs by a series of hydroelectric and navigational dams. Pollution from factories, mines, cities, and careless land use practices killed countless animals outright, or made stream and river habitats unsuited to the needs of their former inhabitants. Dredging, channel straightening, and dike-building destroyed more habitat, and blocked animals from moving freely between rivers and their floodplains, which were vital nursery areas for many species. And poorly regulated harvests of fish and shellfish, or careless introductions of species like carps and zebra mussels from other parts of the world have imperiled native species.
As a result, many species have disappeared forever from our streams and rivers (and from the planet). Biologists have documented the extinction of at least 60 species of fish and shellfish from eastern streams and rivers (by way of comparison, no more than 7 species of birds and mammals from the continental United States have gone extinct), and hundreds of additional species are so critically imperiled that they may disappear during our lifetimes. And these are just the species that we know about – while biologists were watching fish and shellfish disappear, smaller creatures were slipping quietly into oblivion, destroyed by humans before we even discovered them.
It can be hard to see the rainforest as something special when you've lived there all your life. The St. Joe becomes just another muddy river, the same as every other river in Ohio, running behind gas stations and ball parks, and coming up to flood the corn fields every spring. We need to see Ohio as the early explorers did, running with clear streams that were filled with bright fishes. Then, we need to see the muddy old St. Joe as a little bit of this ancient Ohio, still improbably supporting the world's embattled last populations of catspaw and rabbitsfoot mussels and sand darters that once ranged across the state. And if we hope that the Brazilians and Filipinos will accept their responsibilities for protecting the rainforests and coral reefs that are part of our shared inheritance, we must also hope that we can understand and accept our responsibility for protecting the streams and rivers that are part of that same legacy.
So when the reporter asked what it felt like to find that rare mussel, I should have said: it felt like I had glanced into the little patch of woods behind the Wal-Mart and seen the bright flash of a macaw's wing. It felt like I had peered into the murky waters of a harbor somewhere and seen through the oil sheen a school of angelfish swirling around a single coral head, somehow miraculously intact. But I've never been that quick with an answer.
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This past summer, we unexpectedly found a very rare freshwater mussel in one of the small tributaries of the Housatonic River basin – a species that hadn't been seen in the region since 1843. When a reporter asked me how I felt when we found the mussel, I was of course completely unprepared for the question, and stammered out some sort of weak response. But now that I've had the time to consider the question, I guess I'd say that it felt like we had unexpectedly come across a little piece of the rainforest still standing amid the farm fields and suburbs of southeastern New York.


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So what do y'all think, did Martin also have the right to "stand his ground" against Zimmerman? What would y'all have done if in Martin's position in this incident?
Good question Glenn.
But I think that standing your ground had to do with response to physical attack.
Granted Z did not act prudently in following Martin after being told by 911 not to.
But...following someone is not an attack. And Fear of being followed is not a physical attack.
The question would be...who threw the first punch?
From what we know Martin launched an attack ... punched Z and then slammed his head into the concrete.
Why did he attack? Was he pre-empting some attack by Z?
I think this is the crux of the matter.
Not clear cut but let us place ourselves in the Z shoes.
You get punched ...and your head is slammed in the concrete...and your attacker is now on top of you to finish his work.
Even if you want to run away from the fight, now you can't.
Did Z really stand his ground? Or was he pinned to the ground unable to get away?