tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38312105969051485992024-02-20T07:52:47.297-08:00Franklin J.Motin's PostAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-89392689279890245242015-12-06T04:12:00.003-08:002015-12-06T04:12:31.404-08:0012 Qualities That Set Ultra Successful People ApartUltra successful people delight themselves by blowing their personal goals out of the water. They succeed along many different dimensions of life--their friendships, their physical and mental health, their families, and their jobs (which they are not only good at but also enjoy).<br /> <br /> <a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-11-27-1448653835-8162520-12QualitiesThatSetUltraSuccessfulPeopleApartHP.jpg"><img alt="2015-11-27-1448653835-8162520-12QualitiesThatSetUltraSuccessfulPeopleApartHP.jpg" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-11-27-1448653835-8162520-12QualitiesThatSetUltraSuccessfulPeopleApartHP-thumb.jpg" width="570" height="326" /></a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.talentsmart.com" target="_hplink">TalentSmart</a> has conducted research with more than a million people, and we've found that ultra successful people have a lot in common. In particular, 90% of them are skilled at managing their emotions in order to stay focused, calm, and productive.<br /> <br /> These super successful folks have high <a href="http://www.talentsmart.com/services/onsite-training.php" target="_hplink">emotional intelligence</a> (EQ), a quality that's critical to achieving your dreams.<br /> <br /> While I've run across numerous effective strategies that ultra successful people employ to reach their goals, what follows are twelve of the best. Some of these may seem obvious, but the real challenge lies in recognizing when you need to use them and having the wherewithal to actually do so.<br /> <br /> <strong>1. They're Composed</strong><br /> <br /> Ultra successful people are composed because they constantly monitor their emotions, they understand them, and they use this knowledge in the moment to react to challenging situations with self-control. When things go downhill, they are persistently calm and frustratingly content (frustrating to those who aren't, at least). They know that no matter how good or bad things get, everything changes with time. All they can do is adapt and adjust to stay happy and in control.<br /> <br /> <strong>2. They're Knowledgeable</strong><br /> <br /> Super successful people know more than others do because they're constantly working to increase their self-awareness. They vow constant growth. Whenever they have a spare moment, they fill it with self-education. They don't do this because it's "the right thing to do"; they do it because it's their passion. They're always looking for opportunities to improve and new things to learn about themselves and the world around them. Instead of succumbing to their fear of looking stupid, truly exceptional people just ask the questions on their mind, because they would rather learn something new than appear smart.<br /> <br /> <strong>3. They're Deliberate</strong><br /> <br /> Ultra successful people reach decisions by thinking things out, seeking advice from others, and sleeping on it. They know that (as studies show) impulsively relying too much on gut-instinct is ineffective and misleading. Being able to slow down and logically think things through makes all the difference.<br /> <br /> <strong>4. They Speak with Certainty</strong><br /> <br /> It's rare to hear super successful people utter things like "Um," "I'm not sure," and "I think." Successful people speak assertively because they know that it's difficult to get people to listen to you if you can't deliver your ideas with conviction.<br /> <br /> <strong>5. They Use Positive Body Language</strong><br /> <br /> Becoming cognizant of your gestures, expressions, and tone of voice (and making certain they're positive) draws people to you like ants to a picnic. Using an enthusiastic tone, uncrossing your arms, maintaining eye contact, and leaning towards the person who's speaking are all forms of positive body language that super successful people use to draw others in. Positive body language makes all the difference in a conversation because how you say something can be more important than what you say.<br /> <br /> <strong>6. They Leave a Strong First Impression</strong><br /> <br /> Research shows that most people decide whether or not they like you within the first seven seconds of meeting you. They then spend the rest of the conversation internally justifying their initial reaction. This may sound terrifying, but by knowing this, you can take advantage of it to make huge gains in how people respond to you. First impressions are tied intimately to positive body language. A strong posture, a firm handshake, a smile, and open shoulders help ensure that your first impression is a good one.<br /> <strong><br /> 7. They Seek Out Small Victories</strong><br /> <br /> Successful people like to challenge themselves and compete, even when their efforts yield only small victories. Small victories build new androgen receptors in the areas of the brain responsible for reward and motivation. The increase in androgen receptors increases the influence of testosterone, which further increases their confidence and eagerness to tackle future challenges. When you achieve a series of small victories, the boost in your confidence can last for months.<br /> <strong><br /> 8. They're Fearless</strong><br /> <br /> Fear is nothing more than a lingering emotion that's fueled by your imagination. <em>Danger</em> is real. It's the uncomfortable rush of adrenaline you get when you almost step in front of a bus. Fear is a choice. Exceptional people know this better than anyone does, so they flip fear on its head. Instead of letting fear take over, they are addicted to the euphoric feeling they get from conquering their fears.<br /> <strong><br /> 9. They're Graceful</strong><br /> <br /> Graceful people are the perfect combination of strong and gentle. They don't resort to intimidation, anger, or manipulation to get a point across because their gentle, self-assured nature gets the job done. The word <em>gentle</em> often carries a negative connotation (especially in the workplace), but in reality, it's the gentleness of being graceful that gives ultra successful people their power. They're approachable, likeable, and easy to get along with--all qualities that make people highly amenable to their ideas.<br /> <br /> <strong>10. They're Honest</strong><br /> <br /> Super successful people trust that honesty and integrity, though painful at times, always work out for the best in the long run. They know that honesty allows for genuine connections with people in a way that dishonesty can't and that lying always comes back to bite you in the end. In fact, a Notre Dame study showed that people who often lied experienced more mental health problems than their more honest counterparts.<br /> <strong><br /> 11. They're Grateful</strong><br /> <br /> Ultra successful people know that it took a lot of ambition, passion, and hard work to get where they are in life. They also know that their mentors, colleagues, families, and friends all played a huge role in their success. Instead of basking in the glory of achievement, super successful people recognize others for the wonderful things they've done for them.<br /> <br /> <strong>12. They're Appreciative</strong><br /> <br /> Truly exceptional people are able to achieve so much because they know the importance of slowing down and appreciating everything they already have. They know that a huge amount of their positivity, grit, and motivation comes from their ability to stay grounded and appreciate the opportunities that life has given them thus far.<br /> <strong><br /> Bringing It All Together</strong><br /> <br /> These habits can make any of us more successful if we use them every day. Give them a try and see where they take you.<br /> <br /> <em>What other habits set ultra successful people apart? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below as I learn just as much from you as you do from me.</em> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/244160659544/u/23/f/677048/c/35496/s/4c065e11/sc/28/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677048/s/4c065e11/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-10258888633021789962015-12-06T04:12:00.001-08:002015-12-06T04:12:17.269-08:00GM to sell China-made vehicle in US first<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/gm-sell-china-made-vehicle-us-first-214648484--finance.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B1qdtj3AlrXYkI.CZeZ8MA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/a57cc0dc90544cd72fdee6a4858964e59a866d97.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="General Motors says it will sell in the United States next year a vehicle made in China, becoming the first major US automaker to do so" align="left" title="General Motors says it will sell in the United States next year a vehicle made in China, becoming the first major US automaker to do so" border="0" /></a>General Motors says it will sell in the United States next year a vehicle made in China, becoming the first major US automaker to do so. The move was quickly denounced by the powerful UAW auto union, which branded it "a slap in the face" and called for an immediate rethink. GM has sold 127,085 Buick Envision SUVs, made in the eastern province of Shandong, since January in China.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-11731742768251754462015-12-05T09:48:00.001-08:002015-12-05T09:48:05.147-08:00Messy midway: Paris draft climate deal ready, long way to go<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/messy-midway-paris-draft-climate-deal-ready-long-135550642--finance.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aXaBuxVj_5FK5ObPusYIxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f03401bb913ead36890f6a70670017f2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Representatives of NGOs hold cut out of trees and shout"clean the air, plant a tree", in front of a reproduction of the Eiffel tower at the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Le Bourget north of Paris, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. President Francois Hollande is encouraging mayors of the world to get involved in fighting climate change and praising those that are already setting an example with low-emission buildings and public transport policies. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)" align="left" title="Representatives of NGOs hold cut out of trees and shout"clean the air, plant a tree", in front of a reproduction of the Eiffel tower at the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Le Bourget north of Paris, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. President Francois Hollande is encouraging mayors of the world to get involved in fighting climate change and praising those that are already setting an example with low-emission buildings and public transport policies. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)" border="0" /></a>LE BOURGET, Paris (AP) — Negotiators adopted a draft climate agreement Saturday that was cluttered with brackets and competing options, leaving ministers with the job of untangling key sticking points in what is envisioned to become a lasting, universal pact to fight global warming.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-5488592502112134652015-12-04T22:39:00.005-08:002015-12-04T22:39:12.180-08:00Sanders: No elected official should be ‘shielded’ in wake of Chicago shooting<div> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/12/04/sanders-no-elected-official-should-be-shielded-in-wake-of-chicago-shooting/"><img title="492532154-4109" src="http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_908w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2015/10/14/National-Politics/Images/492532154-4109.jpg" alt="Sanders: No elected official should be ‘shielded’ in wake of Chicago shooting" width="908" height="629" /></a> </div> Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders added his voice Friday to those calling for a federal investigation of the Chicago Police Department — including his party’s front-runner, Hillary Clinton — but took it a step further. Amid calls for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down, Sanders also urged the resignation of “any elected official” who […]<br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/244160591521/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636570/s/4c028dfa/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-51394882400326731952015-12-04T22:39:00.003-08:002015-12-04T22:39:07.592-08:00After grumbling, Trump says he will participate in CNN debate<div> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/12/03/after-grumbling-trump-says-he-will-participate-in-cnn-debate/"><img title="GOP_2016_Adelson_Primary_Trump-07f2c" src="http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_908w/2010-2019/Wires/Images/2015-12-03/AP/GOP_2016_Adelson_Primary_Trump-07f2c.jpg" alt="After grumbling, Trump says he will participate in CNN debate" width="908" height="570" /></a> </div> Donald Trump said Thursday that he is unexcited about the upcoming primary debate and irritated by CNN’s coverage of his campaign, but confirmed that he will appear at the network’s GOP forum scheduled for Dec. 15 in Las Vegas. “When you’re leading in the polls, I think it’s too big of a risk to not […]<br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/244160495014/u/192/f/636570/c/34656/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636570/s/4bfb91e9/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-10156827587583737062015-12-04T22:39:00.001-08:002015-12-04T22:39:02.332-08:00Nielsen: Smartphones and the Internet are eating our TV time<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/nielsen-smartphones-internet-eating-tv-140828576.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/c7KSQIMkJm_d6DIq7BGTcw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cHhvZmY9NTA7cHlvZmY9MDtxPTc1O3c9MTMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/df17a20d3ff48236890f6a706700e671.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Chart shows trend in amount of TV viewing since 2005; 1c x 3 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 82 mm;" align="left" title="Chart shows trend in amount of TV viewing since 2005; 1c x 3 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 82 mm;" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (AP) — The use of Internet-ready devices like smartphones appears to have seriously cut into the time Americans spend watching traditional TV, new Nielsen data show, potentially undermining the notion that mobile devices merely serve as "second screens" while people are plopped in front of the set.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-74256315639440366842015-12-01T01:54:00.001-08:002015-12-01T01:54:04.741-08:00U.S. states probe VTech hack, experts warn of more attacks<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/data-breach-hk-toy-maker-vtech-highlights-broader-052246668--finance.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ENIB9SnlqSIVr9KDcR6FGA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2015-11-30T173720Z_1_LYNXMPEBAT14R_RTROPTP_2_VTECH-CYBERATTACK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="VTech's products are seen on display at a toy store in Hong Kong, China" align="left" title="VTech's products are seen on display at a toy store in Hong Kong, China" border="0" /></a>By Jim Finkle, Clare Baldwin and Donny Kwok BOSTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - U.S. states said they will investigate a massive breach at digital toy maker VTech Holdings Ltd as security experts warned that hackers are likely to target similar companies that handle customer data. VTech did not break out the number of children affected. Motherboard reported on Monday that the hackers also stole photos and chat logs from VTech's Kid Connect service, which allows adults to use their smartphones to chat with kids using VTech tablet.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-79719811566661852102015-11-23T21:00:00.001-08:002015-11-23T21:00:29.387-08:00After years of delays, Palestinians get high-speed mobile<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/years-delays-palestinians-high-speed-mobile-074422720.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ivCGhpLQR5zAYccZgppepw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d017e842a1108534880f6a706700862a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE- In this Nov. 19, 2015 file photo, a technician works in the servers unit at the headquarters of the Palestinian cellular network Jawwal, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. After years of delays, Israel said Thursday that it would allow the Palestinians to have their own 3G network, bringing relief to one of the last places in the world without mobile broadband services. The lack of high-speed access has been a source of frustration for young professionals, forcing many to seek creative solutions, sign up with Israeli carriers or scramble to find Wi-Fi networks. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, file)" align="left" title="FILE- In this Nov. 19, 2015 file photo, a technician works in the servers unit at the headquarters of the Palestinian cellular network Jawwal, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. After years of delays, Israel said Thursday that it would allow the Palestinians to have their own 3G network, bringing relief to one of the last places in the world without mobile broadband services. The lack of high-speed access has been a source of frustration for young professionals, forcing many to seek creative solutions, sign up with Israeli carriers or scramble to find Wi-Fi networks. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, file)" border="0" /></a>RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Political science lecturer Amjad Abu el-Ez lived in London and Dubai for 17 years before returning home in 2014 to teach in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. He was stunned to learn he could barely check his email on the commute from his nearby village because Palestinian mobile carriers do not offer high-speed data.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-60040090554177921212015-11-20T20:54:00.001-08:002015-11-20T20:54:07.359-08:00Visa waiver program poses greater terrorist threat than refugee admissions, lawmakers say<div> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/11/18/visa-waiver-program-poses-greater-terrorist-threat-than-refugee-admissions-lawmakers-say/" title="Visa waiver program poses greater terrorist threat than refugee admissions, lawmakers say"><img title="Visa waiver program poses greater terrorist threat than refugee admissions, lawmakers say" src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_908w/2010-2019/Wires/Images/2015-02-27/AP/Congress_Netanyahu-0b2bc.jpg" alt="Visa waiver program poses greater terrorist threat than refugee admissions, lawmakers say" style="maxwidth: ; maxheight: ;" /></a> </div> <br/> As many Republicans urge a post-Paris moratorium on Syrian refugees, a band of leading lawmakers – including many Democrats – are warning that the United States visa waiver program poses the greater threat to security. “I would tell you, from a threat standpoint, I’m probably more concerned with the visa waiver program today,” said Sen. […]<br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244158738947/u/0/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/677373/s/4b99ff98/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-5009821369528289232015-11-17T21:15:00.001-08:002015-11-17T21:15:11.410-08:00Obama calls GOP rhetoric on Syrian refugees a ‘potent recruitment tool for ISIL’<div> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/11/17/obama-calls-gop-rhetoric-on-syrian-refugees-a-potent-recruiting-tool-for-isil/"><img title="05029310-3514" src="http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_908w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2015/11/17/National-Politics/Images/05029310-3514.jpg" alt="Obama calls GOP rhetoric on Syrian refugees a ‘potent recruitment tool for ISIL’" width="908" height="631" /></a> </div> MANILA, Philippines -- In a press conference in Manila on Wednesday President Obama blasted Republicans' recent calls to block Syrian refugees' entrance into the United States, saying, "I cannot think of a more potent recruitment tool for ISIL than some of the rhetoric coming out of here in the course of this debate." Obama's sharp words, […]<br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/244158683322/u/428/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636570/s/4b96bab7/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-61760043057944507172015-11-17T21:00:00.001-08:002015-11-17T21:00:11.016-08:00Frenchman identified in Islamic State audio claim of Paris attacks<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/frenchman-identified-islamic-state-audio-claim-paris-attacks-151458196.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/T5d8_EKkEU_8dXsczN86RQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2015-11-17T151558Z_2_LYNXNPEBAG0V5_RTROPTP_2_FRANCE-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A French flag is seen in front of the Bataclan concert hall to pay tribute to the victims of the series of deadly attacks in Paris" align="left" title="A French flag is seen in front of the Bataclan concert hall to pay tribute to the victims of the series of deadly attacks in Paris" border="0" /></a>PARIS (Reuters) - The voice of a jihadist claiming Islamic State's responsibility for last week's attacks in Paris has been identified as a 36 year-old Frenchmen authorities believe is now in Syria, a source close to the investigation said on Tuesday. The man, Fabien Clain from Toulouse, reads out a pre-written statement already published earlier this week claiming the attacks that killed 129 people and injured more than 350. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-63939924754850588202015-11-17T20:24:00.001-08:002015-11-17T20:24:13.070-08:00Indian airlines fined $39mn for fuel surcharge cartel<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/indian-airlines-fined-39mn-fuel-surcharge-cartel-172910740--finance.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pnvQaOgJK7MXzUCYPgWO.A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/570053d09c0806db58c288ad87b9203060e7fc6f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The Indian airline SpiceJet, pictured operating at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on October 5, 2015, is among carriers fined a total of $39 million November 17 for collusion on fuel surcharges" align="left" title="The Indian airline SpiceJet, pictured operating at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on October 5, 2015, is among carriers fined a total of $39 million November 17 for collusion on fuel surcharges" border="0" /></a>India's competition regulator on Tuesday fined three domestic airlines a combined 2.57 billion rupees ($39 million) for colluding to fix fuel surcharges for cargo transport.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-70608134968854176172015-11-12T21:27:00.001-08:002015-11-12T21:27:38.782-08:00A Matter of ConfidenceWhen it's my turn in line at Starbucks, I order a decaffeinated latte and without thinking I utter, "sorry." Whether real or perceived, I feel that the barista is judging me for ordering decaf. After all, isn't the point of coffee the caffeine? I could offer support and tell her about my weak stomach lining, how I'd feel the acid splashing for hours, but then I'd run the risk of sounding needy. <br /> <br /> Once home from the morning loop of dropping off my three kids at school and humbling myself at Starbucks, I settle in at my computer. As a writer, I have a mountain of work to do: essays to write, a website to update, a barrage of social media sites to post to. Not to mention the next book -- that unruly behemoth of a document that requires the most attention. <br /> <br /> The kids are at school. The clock is ticking. Everything else could and should wait.<br /> <br /> But my brain is a hamster on a wheel, and with each revolution I am reminded of all the motherly duties I've left undone: Daughter No. 1 needs to get to the orthodontist; Daughter No. 2 needs the dermatologist; Daughter No. 3 needs a new tennis racquet. I scribble down a quick list of 15 items.<br /> <br /> I shove the formidable mommy to-do list from my brain, but it's hard to say no to the nurturing, caregiving side of myself, kind of like slamming the door on Girl Scouts selling cookies. My first nature is to take care of my family. But I also want to advance my career. Damn me, wanting to have my cake and eat it, too.<br /> <br /> I focus on my writing, managing to edit a good 20 pages of the next novel and am preparing to launch into some new material. But then the laundry buzzes, and because I know Daughter No. 2's soccer uniform is in it (one she'll need for this afternoon), I pop up to empty the load. <br /> <br /> While I fold, I click on CNBC. Female newscasters, female analysts, female fund managers. By all accounts, females have succeeded; they have procured the same opportunities as the men. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is so committed to her job, she has declined her right to maternity leave when her twins arrive. The commentators bicker back and forth, debating whether this is a smart move for her career, for her family. A conversation that would never ensue if she were a he.<br /> <br /> I deliver the laundry bundles to the doors of my children's rooms. Then I get back to my computer. I'm inspired to write some new pages, but in the back of my mind the to-do list ticks like a metronome. More immediate than the novel deadline is a batch of other commitments: A book review, a magazine essay, a list of my favorite reads for a literary blog. <br /> <br /> I'll get to it all, I vow. But first let me write these new pages. I'm two pages in when an alert pops up at the bottom of my screen: Grandma's birthday. I quickly click on my online calendar. I see that we're entering into the birthday season for my family. In the next four months alone there are six birthdays to celebrate, in addition to Thanksgiving and Christmas. <br /> <br /> There is too much to do and not enough time. I'll get it done, but how well? A dark cloud of inadequacy hovers over me as the shame seeps in. The constant worry of not measuring up either at home or at work nags at me like a fly buzzing at my ear. As Sheryl Sandberg writes in <em>Lean In</em>, "The stereotype of a working woman is rarely attractive. She's almost always harried and guilt-ridden." I envision a cartoon depiction of me, a frantic woman running in circles like a dog chasing its tail.<br /> <br /> I think of the novel <em>I Don't Know How She Does It </em>by Allison Pearson. The female protagonist, Kate, having just flown in from a business trip in the middle of the night, switches roles from high-powered hedge fund manager to at-home mother and attempts to "distress" a store-bought mince pie for her daughter's school in an effort to make it look homemade. Having done this, she then needs to dispose of the evidence -- the store-bought wrapper -- lest her nanny rats her out to the other moms. The pressure of being the perfect mom while at the same time the ladder-climbing working woman bears down on her like the Boeing jet she just flew in on. <br /> <br /> Later, I drive up to my kids' school for a parent association meeting. I've "over-volunteered," as I frequently do, chairing multiple committees. With two daughters entering high school next year, I know my time with them is dwindling. I want to be as involved as I can. While another woman speaks, I feel the buzz of my phone. I take a peek. A text from my mother. "Still alive?" it reads. "Haven't heard from you for a while." I add <em>Call Mom </em>to my mental to-do list.<br /> <br /> The obligations abound: to my husband, children, and parents. To the workplace, my volunteer activities, and maintaining the home. Sandberg has described my frustration perfectly, the "holy trinity of fear: the fear of being a bad mother/wife/daughter." I don't want to disappoint anyone.<br /> <br /> For women, balancing our home life with our work life is only the first step. We also need to strike the just right tone. I want to be heard, but I also want to be liked. Society -- for all that it has allowed in terms of feminism -- still demands that we act appropriately female. No one likes the loud-mouthed woman. Ambitious and aggressive women violate our social norms about how we should act. We expect men to be driven and decisive. We expect women to be sensitive and communal, says Sandberg. And it doesn't take much to be labeled in a derogatory way. Just standing one's ground is often enough. <br /> <br /> In her book <em>Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking</em>, Susan Cain claims that our society values extroverts, the booming man of action, who talks first and loud, who takes risk, and whose charisma is spell-binding. Our culture used to value the person of introspection, the quiet, prudent, and morally upstanding individual, Cain says, yet now we love the salesman, the Tony Robbins of the business world. This could account for Trump's popularity. Side by side, he out-"charismas" his opponents. <br /> <br /> If this is true, and if we as a culture reward the booming, engaging individual, women are in a real fix. In our guts we know our place. We know it's okay for us to want to strive and thrive in the worlds of business, academia, medicine, and any other field. But we also know that our female role requires us to be nice, compassionate, and caring. We can only be so forceful before we cross the line and offend those same people we're trying to impress. <br /> <br /> Maybe that's why we apologize our way through the day, even at Starbucks. <br /> <br /> In a recent satire by edgy comedian Amy Schumer, a group of professional women innovators have been asked to participate in a panel discussion. What follows is a string of apologies for saying too much, too little, for clearing one's throat, for asking a question, and for being misconstrued as the wrong type of scientist. At one point, one of the panel members (played by Schumer) offers to "run to the store" to get medicine for an ailing audience member -- the ultimate show of female nurturing, even when she's working. <br /> <br /> Perhaps the apology is our way of permitting ourselves to lean in. It's the compromise that says we will no longer be silent, relegated to a lesser position, but will preface our opinions with a copious amount of "sorrys" and all the other precursors that beg our listeners to hear us but also to still like us. <br /> <br /> <em>"I hope you don't mind my asking..." <br /> <br /> "This might be a stupid question...." </em><br /> <br /> We're using "sorry" as a stand-in for "excuse me." <br /> <br /> Or maybe not.<br /> <br /> Maybe we are just truly sorry. Sorry for being both a mother and having a job. Sorry that we can't be in two places at once. <br /> <br /> Feeling sorry just might come with the territory of assuming so many different roles and creating the fraud that's inherent in being one thing to one person and another thing to another. When I'm around a group of moms, I want to be just like them, telling silly stories about what our children said, debating best techniques for homework management, and swapping lunch box ideas. When I'm conducting business, I play a different role with different tones, different vocabulary, and different body language, which hints at living two lives. <br /> <br /> Yet women are anything but fraudulent. The honesty with which they scrutinize their own abilities is often to their detriment. In researching for their book, <em>The Confidence Code</em>, Kay and Shipman found that women will only apply for jobs or promotions if they feel they're 100 percent qualified versus men who will take the chance, even if they're woefully underqualified, gauging their abilities at maybe 50 percent of what's needed.<br /> <br /> More likely the reason we apologize so much is simply that our confidence doesn't match our competence. For all the strides made -- females earning more college and graduate degrees than males, closing the gap on middle management, and inching our way toward a more equitable pay -- we're still not finding the bold confidence to own our accomplishments. <br /> <br /> Discounting our abilities is a female phenomenon. Women are likely to attribute their successes to the help from others, luck, or being in the right place at the right time. Men more easily attribute success internally, stating that a victory was due to his high level of competency. <br /> <br /> It seems that we as women, in general, are quite hard on ourselves. We worry about whether we're allocating our time properly, we ruminate to the point of constant worry, and we demand perfection. Perhaps the next rung of feminism we must reach for is owning our accomplishments, without apology.<br /> <br /> But for now, it's a crisis of confidence and for that, I'm truly sorry. <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/244158127239/u/192/f/677048/c/35496/s/4b754fed/sc/38/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677048/s/4b754fed/sc/38/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-11057139644605251442015-11-11T20:45:00.001-08:002015-11-11T20:45:29.051-08:00Japan's first passenger plane in 50 years makes maiden flight<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/japans-first-commercial-jet-50-years-makes-maiden-012631699--sector.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SHeNuPVzwreslIjTTBlzMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2015-11-11T182056Z_1_LYNXNPEBAA0XV_RTROPTP_2_MITSUBISHI-AIRPLANE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp's Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) takes off for a test flight at Nagoya Airfield in Toyoyama town, Japan" align="left" title="Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp's Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) takes off for a test flight at Nagoya Airfield in Toyoyama town, Japan" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first commercial passenger plane in half a century made its maiden flight on Wednesday, in a breakthrough for the country's long-held ambition to establish an aircraft industry able to challenge some of the major players in global aviation. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) successfully completed a 1.5-hour return flight from Nagoya Airport to test Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp's ability to bring the 100-seat class plane into service after three years of delays. The unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , which built the World War Two-era Zero fighter, is hoping the $47-million regional jet will help it oust Canada's Bombardier Inc as the world's second-biggest maker of smaller passenger jets behind Brazil's Embraer SA .</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-1239726402490539202015-11-10T21:57:00.001-08:002015-11-10T21:57:11.940-08:00Protests at Mizzou, Yale create an opening for GOP politicians to denounce university liberals<div> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/11/10/protests-at-mizzou-yale-create-an-opening-for-gop-politicians-to-denounce-universities/"><img title="Rand Paul" src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/files/2015/10/GOP_2016_Debate-08d2a.jpg" alt="Protests at Mizzou, Yale create an opening for GOP politicians to denounce university liberals" width="5184" height="3456" /></a> </div> MILWAUKEE -- After a roundtable at a Christian school here, flanked by school choice activists and beneficiaries, the Washington Post asked Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) about the protests that had broken out this week at Yale and the University of Missouri. In the first case, students were filmed hectoring a residence hall master whose wife had […]<br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/244157883962/u/23/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636570/s/4b6492b6/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-35701478337576693822015-11-10T21:37:00.001-08:002015-11-10T21:37:03.491-08:00GOP debate edition: Presidential candidates push dramatic tax plans, Rubio’s tax math and Carson’s 15 percent rate<div> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/11/10/gop-debate-edition-presidential-candidates-push-dramatic-tax-plans-rubios-tax-math-and-carsons-15-percent-rate/" title="GOP_2016_Debate-0f4d5-1649"><img title="GOP_2016_Debate-0f4d5-1649" src="http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_908w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2015/10/30/Editorial-Opinion/Images/GOP_2016_Debate-0f4d5-1649.jpg" alt="GOP debate edition: Presidential candidates push dramatic tax plans, Rubio's tax math and Carson's 15 percent rate" style="maxwidth: ; maxheight: ;" /></a> </div> <br/> PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PUSH DRAMATIC TAX PLANS. The latest GOP presidential debate scheduled for Tuesday night is expected to focus heavily on the economy and nearly every Republican platform for 2016 includes some form of dramatic tax reform, Richard Rubin of the Wall Street Journal reports Driven by a desire to stand out in a crowded field and spark […]<br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244157842958/u/192/f/677373/c/34656/s/4b638047/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/677373/s/4b638047/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-73895646789923862132015-11-09T21:42:00.001-08:002015-11-09T21:42:04.508-08:00SeaWorld Doesn't Seem To Understand Its Business Is Over<br /> <p class="p1">The shift was sudden.</p><br /> <p class="p1">One day, SeaWorld's bleachers were full. Many Americans held fond memories of watching killer whales belly-flop gallons of water onto the crowd, carry trainers on their heads across a tank and pose for fish amid a chorus of "oohs" and the snap of cameras. Some went home with dreams of becoming one of those wetsuit-clad animal lovers, working with the massive creatures day after day.</p><br /> <p class="p1">Then, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/seaworld-trainer-dawn-brancheau-suffered-broken-jaw-fractured/story?id=10252808">a trainer died</a>, pulled underwater by one of her charges. The story of Dawn Brancheau's death made headlines in 2010, but it wasn't until Gabriela Cowperthwaite released the documentary "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545118/">Blackfish</a>" three years later that we realized those childhood aspirations were tainted.</p><br /> <p class="p1">The film cast a harsh light on the seemingly beautiful world orcas spent inside the theme park. Tanks turned into prisons, trainers into anguished captors. And the adoring audience, vicious conservationists. The so-called "Blackfish effect" led to an astounding <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/06/seaworld-profits-plunge-customers">84 percent collapse</a> in profits for SeaWorld, and <a href="https://www.thedodo.com/seaworld-stock-quarter-four-1012275533.html">attendance plummeted</a>.</p><br /> <p class="p1">But although the documentary was released more than two years ago, the park has been slow to acknowledge its own massive shortcomings. Promises to build a new, $100 million tank for its killer whales met sharp resistance from freedom-or-bust activists. The California Coastal Commission approved the plans but <a href="http://mashable.com/2015/10/08/seaworld-tank-expansion/#m8WOyxkJBaqm">banned the breeding</a> of captive whales, so the snazzy new cage was put on hold.</p><br /> <p class="p1">And on Monday, SeaWorld San Diego finally announced its iconic orca shows <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/seaworld-san-diego-is-getting-rid-of-its-killer-whale-show_5640e021e4b0411d3071d7b6">would end sometime in 2017</a>, some four years after "Blackfish."</p><br /> <p class="p1">"We want to do something even better for the whales," executives said.</p><br /> <p class="p1">But again, the promises reflect a company struggling to hang on to an outdated business. The jumping, fish-eating, trainer-carrying show will be replaced with a "<a href="http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/09/seaworld-san-diego-phase-out-killer-whale-show/">new orca experience</a>, designed to take place in a more natural setting," The San Diego Union-Tribune notes.</p><br /> <p class="p1">"We start everything by listening to our guests," CEO Joel Manby told the Union-Tribune. "They want experiences that are more natural."</p><br /> <p class="p1">But to Manby, "natural" apparently still means artificial tanks rather than freedom. Slate notes <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2015/11/09/seaworld_isn_t_really_ending_its_killer_whale_show.html" target="_blank">the shows will take place in the same arenas</a> with "minimal" spending to improve them. The whales will still jump, but they'll be "natural" leaps that don't appear to be tricks. And the other orca shows in Orlando and San Antonio won't be following suit. For them, the Shamu Show will go on.</p><br /> <p class="p1">SeaWorld has yet to release its third-quarter attendance and profit numbers, which would reflect the highly lucrative summer season. But the tides have already turned.</p><br /> <p class="p1">The company's demise has been a long time coming, and those kids who used to dream of riding atop the mouth of an orca would now very much prefer to see them in the ocean.</p><br /> <p class="p1">Because, yes, killer whales do jump. But they jump in the wild without the promise of a dead fish. 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China is a key driver of global growth but expansion slowed to its lowest rate in nearly a quarter of a century in 2014 and has continued to weaken this year. A year-on-year rise of 1.3 percent in the consumer price index (CPI) -- a main gauge of inflation -- released by the National Bureau of Statistics was the lowest since May and down sharply from 1.6 percent in September.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-2601327969508633922015-11-07T21:03:00.001-08:002015-11-07T21:03:31.921-08:00Taiwan's Ma says hopes China can use peace to resolve cross-strait issues<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/taiwans-ma-says-hopes-china-peace-resolve-cross-100631199--business.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Pl1S8xd2i8AcLV7exeQFww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2015-11-07T100631Z_1_LYNXNPEBA6042_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-TAIWAN-MEETING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou smile at assembled members of the media as they enter the room for their meeting at the Shangri-la Hotel in Singapore" align="left" title="Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou smile at assembled members of the media as they enter the room for their meeting at the Shangri-la Hotel in Singapore" border="0" /></a>Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said on Saturday that he hoped China can use peace, and not force, to resolve cross-strait issues, and that Taiwan's people were most concerned with the island's security and dignity. Ma said in a news conference in Singapore that he told China's President Xi Jinping to give attention to the mainland's missile deployment. Xi replied that the missile deployment was an issue unrelated to Taiwan, Ma said.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-62273015440678675042015-11-04T01:12:00.001-08:002015-11-04T01:12:27.047-08:00Democrats prepare for another shutdown showdown in December<div> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/11/02/democrats-prepare-for-another-shutdown-showdown-in-december/"><img title="Congress_Budget-00df4" src="http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_908w/2010-2019/Wires/Images/2015-10-30/AP/Congress_Budget-00df4.jpg" alt="Democrats prepare for another shutdown showdown in December" width="908" height="619" /></a> </div> The budget victory party is already over for Democrats in Congress and the focus now is on preventing a government shutdown in December. Democratic leaders are anticipating a weeks-long fight with Republicans who could attach controversial provisions, like defunding Planned Parenthood, to the spending legislation that is necessary to prevent a government shutdown later this year. 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Gun control is perhaps the area of starkest policy difference to emerge so far between Clinton and her closest Democratic rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) -- a contrast which […]<br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/244157028324/u/0/f/636570/c/34656/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636570/s/4b32ba81/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-2619189743687595562015-11-04T01:00:00.001-08:002015-11-04T01:00:25.697-08:00Microsoft gets stingy with free online storage<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/microsoft-gets-stingy-free-online-192040866.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qTRDkRZi3syMRDl9jLesyA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_HighTechNews/013790336c24b331860f6a706700b0b8_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Microsoft gets stingy with free online storage" align="left" title="Microsoft gets stingy with free online storage" border="0" /></a>Microsoft is getting stingy with online storage. The company just cut the free space it offers through its OneDrive service by two-thirds, making it the second major company to retreat from a consumer ...</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-34493742853258545432015-11-04T00:45:00.001-08:002015-11-04T00:45:17.769-08:00US companies in Cuba for week-long celebration of commerce<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/us-companies-cuba-week-long-celebration-commerce-154531910--finance.html"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aAf7pXnn9AZLwyD3nSwXdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bf10a0f26b55af31860f6a7067009326.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Booths are set up at the 33rd Havana International Fair (FIHAV) in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. A week-long event of commerce is under way with international corporations including some big U.S. businesses flocking to Havana to strike deals with a government basking in expectations of growth set off by detente with Washington. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)" align="left" title="Booths are set up at the 33rd Havana International Fair (FIHAV) in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. A week-long event of commerce is under way with international corporations including some big U.S. businesses flocking to Havana to strike deals with a government basking in expectations of growth set off by detente with Washington. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)" border="0" /></a>HAVANA (AP) — A weeklong celebration of commerce is underway in one of the world's last communist countries, with hundreds of international corporations including some big U.S. firms flocking to Havana to try to do business with a government basking in expectations of growth set off by detente with Washington.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-27536697265460129232015-10-26T21:03:00.001-07:002015-10-26T21:03:31.866-07:00China travel firms in share-swap deal: Bloomberg<p><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/china-travel-firms-share-swap-deal-bloomberg-172831304--finance.html"><img src="https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lvSwlKIezKAV5XF5FUnI5Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/cf7c3586756e8a4a86796758b0dac887c2f26c6d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Internet giant Baidu, which controls the online travel site Qunar, will own 25 percent of rival Ctrip" align="left" title="Internet giant Baidu, which controls the online travel site Qunar, will own 25 percent of rival Ctrip" border="0" /></a>Two of China's largest online travel firms have agreed to a share swap and partnership deal to create the country's biggest Internet travel service, Bloomberg News reported Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159627477516906110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831210596905148599.post-7539866013256419922015-10-26T21:00:00.001-07:002015-10-26T21:00:24.029-07:00Stand Up and Face Life Like a Warrior<center><strong>"To be successful, you have to be able to handle all of life's uncertainties."<br /> --Mehdi Toozhy, engineer and author<br /> </strong></center><br /> <br /> When we finally feel like life is under our control, it shakes us with some of the worst realities imaginable. We have to be prepared because life will throw many challenges at us. Things that are out of our control can come and turn our life upside down every day. The following article is about simple ways to deal with the uncertainties of life and still become succeed. <br /> <br /> We all come across situations in life where we feel a fear of the unknown. The trouble arises when negative emotions and thoughts take over our mind and we lose the enthusiasm within us to tackle each situation. <br /> <br /> Here are few steps to blow off uncertainty and live up to this mysterious yet beautiful journey called life.<br /> <strong><br /> Acceptance Can Reduce Half of Your Trouble</strong><br /> <br /> If you accept the fact that life is about uncertainty and you may have to face any weird situation the very next moment, the fear and the anxiety of life will vanish. Maybe not immediately, but with practice. You see, everything is in our minds. We can't change what life throws at us, so why worry? The key is to develop a willingness to experience uncertainty without trying to eliminate or control it. The well-known fact is life is filled with surprises and unexpected events. That isn't necessarily a bad thing; it is just life.<br /> <br /> If you choose not to accept life's uncertainties, we have some bad news. Your other option is to keep negative thoughts lingering and invite more trouble. <br /> <br /> So just accept the uncertainties and relax!<br /> <center><strong><br /> "Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security."<br /> John Allen Paulos, American professor of mathematics</strong></center><br /> <br /> <strong> Response Control</strong><br /> Be aware that the only thing you can change when something unexpected comes to your life is your response to uncertain events. <br /> <br /> If you work on how to respond to different situations, you can be successful. After all, there are no guarantees in life. The only thing we can know for sure is how we will respond. And we will know that only if we practice our responses. <br /> <br /> The most difficult part of uncertainty is the inability to plan and feel in control. Well, you can't be in control when uncertainties come to your way, but you can prepare for different possibilities.<br /> <br /> You have to remember things will not go the way you have planned all the time. So what? What's going to happen? Heaven will not fall from the sky. <br /> <br /> Instead of mingling over uncertainties, stand up and face it like a warrior. If you really love your dream, fight for it, do everything possible and don't give up until the last moment. You need that warrior mentality to succeed. <br /> <br /> In most cases, one needs to only fight their own mind. Everything else will fall into place. <br /> <br /> The mantra, "I can do it" is more than enough to get over anything in the world. If you are confident enough, nothing can shake you. If you still need to practice that kind of attitude, start with meditation. Meditation can be a really helpful tool for calming your mind. You can even meditate by looking at a glass of water while listening to some relaxing music. It's proven that water can relax us and bring calmness to our minds.<br /> <br /> You have to know it is not possible to get over fears, life uncertainties and negativity in a moment. However, think back to a time when it was difficult to balance your bicycle, learn to swim, dive or do that simple math problem. But look at you today, you came out perfectly fine and worked through all those problems. So, just give it another try! <br /> <br /> Follow Mehdi Toozhy at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mehditoozhy" target="_hplink">https://www.facebook.com/mehditoozhy</a>. 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