I am soon heading off to purchase my first pair of Meindl Boots. I want to make sure I have the perfect fit...I am leaning towards the 'Alaskan Hunters', but looking for opinions on the 'Mountain Hunters' and the 'Canada Hunters'.
I am also looking for advice on what types of socks to use and how you layer them.
You have picked (in my opinion) the Ultimate Boot. I have the Canadians and the Winter Boot and both perform awesome. I've been looking at the Alaskan Hunters so if you get them please let us know what you think of them, but I'm sure they will be top notch. All I wear is a pair of wicking liners and a medium weight pair of Fox Rivers. Whether I'm hunting spring bear/early season moose in the interior or caribou late in the year that has been the combo that has seemed to work the best for me not matter the temp. Hope this helps and good luck hunting.
I have two pairs of Alaskan Hunters so you know my thoughts. My first pair was purchased wearing a polypropolene sock and a medium weight wool blend sock. That was very good. After my first Ak. experience with them, I went back to Cabela'a and bought another pair. Why? Its been my experience that once you find something that works, they either discontinue it or change it.
Upon my return, the shoe dept. manager measured my two feet. He said you are a 9 but permit me to show you something. He brought out a 9 1/2. He took OUT the inner sole and put IN a size 8 1/2, yes an 8 1/2, premium Meindl sole.
I walked around with that setup and it was like walking on marshmellows. I used the same sock arrangement.
I bought a second size 8 1/2 premium sole to rotate for last year and this years trips to Alaska. There is nothing finer. Period!
I bought the Canadian model and love them. Have not been on a major outing yet but am breaking them in. They seem great. Ordered my exact size and the fit like a glove.
Might be goat hunting this weekend so I might be able to report back on how it went.
I am on my second pair of Denali's. These boots really work for me. I spent many years as a light infantryman, so I know that when you find a good boot, you need to stick to it. I also know that people's feet are different and what works for one doesn't necessarily work for others. Socks that I have had good success with are the Ultimax made by WigWam. I like the Hiking/Outdoor style. I also keep a pair of gortex socks in my pack just in case the boots get really wet. This has worked well for me also as long as I keep the laces a little looser than usual. The Denali's squeak like hell at first, but eventually lose the noise. I have also found that the Denali's don't need much wear-in time, at least not for me. They maintain their stiffness throughout their life.
Cabelas Meindl Alaska Hunters with a poly pro liner and Thorlo backpacking synthetic socks. Never had a blister and never get too hot.
I have the Alaskan Hunter and the Perfekt hikers. The Alaskan Hunters are awsome! I wear a Fox River Exstatic liner with a Thorlo oversock. This works great. For climbing just for extra protection against blisters I use an adhesive prep/bandage from my medical supply source with some moleskin on top. I have found nothing that sticks and stays on as well.
I wear a light poly pro liner and the Cabelas med weight sock. 3 years and love them. I have got cold feet a few times standing in frozen swamps moose hunting but if it gets that cold I put on the heavy weight wool sock then.
I wore the Hunters on my sheep hunt with liner sock and thorlo. the medium weight sock worked best for me, not enough room for the heavier sock. I just purchased a pair of smart wool for my goat hunt this October, hopefully to keep my feet warm.
I'm with boss and Alask Cub.... thin polypro liner and the medium Thorlos. Warm enough for an October sheep hunt I did two seasons ago. I hunted the Forty Mile in my Alaska Hunters two weeks ago for moose and they performed excellent in the marshy areas even. I love the ankle support for the tussaks.
Thanks for all of the great info guys. Good to get lots of feedback...the confidence factor makes the buying process a pleasure when you know you're getting something good!
Doug, your post sparked another question I have. What is your setup for lowland/muddy/stream crossing? I've read that some where hipboots...that seems uncomfortable and "sweaty" to me. I've also hear of using gators and rain pants to keep the mud and water out.
How about the option of packing the glacier socks like Barneys sells? Or they also carry an overboot wader. These would seem like good options for the occasional stream crossing that just can't be done without waders. I haven't tried them, but was thinking of getting one or the other. Anybody out there have experience good or bad?
the glacier socks work well with the koflach plastic climbing boots as the socks can be worn between the inner boot and the outer plast shell in so keeping the inner boot and your feet warm and dry.
this can not be done with the meindls as there is no inner boot so the inside of the boot would get wet in a stream crossing, this eliminates the beefit of having the glacier socks. no boot is perfect.
i have both the koflach alaska hunters with glacier socks and the meindls canada boots and have used both extensively for sheep and goat hunting as well as other alaska hunting.
for the canada boots i like x static, capilene or polypro liners with smartwool light hiker medium weight wool socks. bridgedale socks are great as well. i try to swap out the socks about mid day as my feet sweat a lot and this keeps my feet happy, warm and blister free. i just completed a sheep hunt with 2 1/2 weeks in the field and over 80 miles covered in the meindls. you will not be disspointed. y.m.m.v.
Well if you havent noticed in years past I had issues with the AK hunters. The first loosing all waterproofness and basically falling apart at the seems after a 16 day sheep hunt.
The second pair the protective rubber started peeling almost immediatly upon breakin.
SO I went to the canada's for this year. On a one day 12 mile hike I blistered my feet to no end. Two twos and both heels. It was bad enough we thankfully turned around (not knowing how bad my "hotspots" really were). Thats not including a hot spot in my one foots arch and the other being sore as hell the day after!
I'm going to try a pair of custom insoles aint they aint cheap. If it doesn't work you'll never see me with a pair of cabela's miendls again!!!
Lowland and mud that is only 6" deep or less I just tromp through it with the AK Hunters. I don't wear gators and use Rivers West H2P pants no matter the weather. I'm on my third season with the same pair of AK Hunters and no water leak issues at all. They do get damp inside from sweat, but that's it. I coat them religiously with Nikkwax also.
I hate hip boots. I'll do anything to keep from wearing them. I just strap them to my pack and put them on when I need them. I may look into some glacier socks or the Wiggys version to get across creeks. When I sheep hunt I just dance across the rocks the best I can or just get wet. Wet AK Hunters are still more compfortable than any hip boot.
try putting your raingear on and duck taping the cuffs shut. it works for me in water up to 10-12" and step lively across and still have dry feet.
gators are helpful as well. speed going across is paramount.
I've spent 14 days in wet AK Hunters. By day 6 trench foot had set in. They still werent dry 2 days after arriving home!!!
I too hate hippers, and knee high rubber boots for that matter. If you are talking about an occasional stream crossing you might try this. I have an old pair of redball fly weight waders. They have the stocking foot design, so they are made to wear with wading boots. They look like they are made from a nylon wind breaker. The pair I have is large enough that I can pull them on over my boots. I simple put them on, cross any stream up to a depth capable with waders, then take them off and put them back in my pack. They weight almost nothing and pack into a very small space. Only thing you have to watch is since the the waders are supposed to be worn inside boots, they aren't made for this type of an application. But we're only talking about crossing a stream then taking them off.
I haven't tried this they but think it would work. If I had to wear them for a long period of time, I would wear the waders inside my miendls and wear a pair of the waterproof socks. The kind from seal skin that keep the water out of your boots. The waders were designed to be wore this way with a pair of wader socks and wading boots. I just HATE wet feet, so I go through some fairly extreme exercises to keep them dry.
Believe it or not, in a pinch, I have actually use two hefty garbage bags. Place one on each foot and tip toed across. Not real durable, but worked in a pinch.


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PARIS – Authorities on Saturday recovered the second of two black boxes from a Yemenia Airways flight that crashed into the Indian Ocean last June with 153 people aboard, an official said.
Col. Ismael Daho, who heads the crisis unit set up to deal with the crash, said the plane's voice recorder had been handed to a team investigating the crash. The flight's data recorder was recovered using a remote-controlled robot the previous day.
Red Cross co-ordinator Abdourhamane Bacari said teams will continue to work for another two weeks to try to bring up wreckage and look for more bodies and luggage. Around 37 bodies have been recovered so far.
A teenage girl was the only survivor when Yemenia Flight 626 from Paris to Moroni via Yemen plunged into the ocean on June 30.
It is hoped the recovery of the two black boxes can help ascertain the cause of the crash. Angry relatives of the victims have accuse Yemenia of operating an unsafe plane, but the airline has defended its record, saying high winds and bad weather were to blame for the crash.
Authorities from France, Yemen and Comoros have been working together to recover the boxes and other debris. The signal debris from the boxes was first detected by a French ship in July at depths of 3,900 feet (1,200 meters), about nine miles (15 kilometers) northwest of Grand Comoros island. But authorities had to wait for a specialized diving robot to arrive to continue the search.

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State v. Camp
71 Wn.2d 620 (1967)
430 P.2d 187
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOE CAMP, Appellant.[*]
No. 39060.
The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.
July 13, 1967.
Wettrick, Toulouse, Lirhus & Hove, by Ralph C. Hove and George J. Toulouse, Jr., for appellant.
Robert E. Schillberg and Gerald R. Gates, for respondent.
The appellant was convicted of the crime of abduction in Snohomish County. This is the second appeal. For the particulars of the offense see State v. Camp, 67 Wn.2d 363, 407 P.2d 824 (1965). Briefly, appellant, aged 55 but giving his age as 45, wished to marry a girl 17 years, 3 months of age. Unable to obtain her parent's consent to immediate union, and too impatient to wait 9 months, he abducted her and carried her to an adjoining county where they were married.
Appellant was charged with the crime of abduction, tried before a jury and convicted. The maximum sentence of 10 years was suspended provided that he serve a year in the county jail under certain conditions and that he pay costs of prosecution. On appeal the judgment was affirmed.
Appellant returned to the trial court where he sought reconsideration of his sentence. This the trial court granted, and upon review the sentence of 10 years was suspended provided that appellant serve only 6 months in the county jail. The provision for costs (which have not yet been paid) was undisturbed. From this decision the appellant has appealed, *621 asserting that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to remit all of the jail time imposed.
[1] In this state abduction is a crime, the penalty for which is set by statute. Appellant willfully committed that crime. It is true that he married his victim. But, a criminal offense is an injury to the public and not only to the victim. Just as "someone must generally go down in a shipwreck," so must a convicted felon expect to do some penance. The trial court might have inflicted the maximum penalty; instead, it substituted a 6 month jail sentence. There was not, in that act, a manifest abuse of judicial discretion. The judgment and sentence is affirmed.
HILL, J. (concurring)
I concur for the reasons stated in my concurring opinion in State v. Camp, 67 Wn.2d 363, 407 P.2d 824 (1965).
WEAVER, J., concurs with HILL, J.
FINLEY, C.J. (dissenting)
I dissent for the reasons stated in State v. Camp, 67 Wn.2d 363, 407 P.2d 824 (1965).
[*] Reported in 430 P.2d 187.
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Södermanland je švedska pokrajina u Svealandu.

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Tradicionalne pokrajine u Švedskoj nemaju administrativnu ili političku svrhu, ali su povijesni i kulturni subjekt. Pokrajina je danas dio županija Södermanland, Stockholm i Västmanland.

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Södermanland se nalazi na jugozapadu Švedske, na obalama Baltičkog mora i jezera Mälaren. Graniči s pokrajinama Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland i Uppland. Prostire se na 8.169 km².

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Prema podacima iz 2009. godine u pokrajini živi 1.193.583 stanovnika dok je prosječna gustoća naseljenosti 146 stanovnika na km², te je najgušće naseljena švedska pokrajina

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Even with no native toolbox in Xamarin.Forms, you can easily create grids with a drag and drop method available in Ultimate UI Controls.
If you've used other development platforms, you're probably used to using a native toolbox that lets you drag and drop controls or whatever you need to your code. Now you've decided to use Xamarin.Forms… and there's no toolbox.
That's where the Ultimate UI Controls for Xamarin comes in and gives you the Infragistics Toolbox: the world's first NuGet powered toolbox for Xamarin.Forms. With this toolbox, you can drag and drop the component or control that you want to use, and the XAML code will be generated for you automatically.
To gets started, we'll open up the app that we created in a previous blog post. Once we have the solution open, right-click the project and select Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.
On the Browse tab of the NuGet package manager, search for XF.DataGrid. Select the Infragistics.XF.DataGrid package, and then enable the package for the project by marking the checkmarks. Click Install to add the package to the solution.
Now that we've added the package, let's open the toolbox and see what we have. You can open the toolbox by clicking View -> Other Windows -> Infragistics Toolbox.
With the packages that we have installed, we should be able to see different layouts, views, and cells in the toolbox. For now, we'll focus specifically on using a grid.
Using the solution that we created in the previous blog, we already have a View named GridPage.xaml. Let's open this page so that we can work with the toolbox. With the page open, place the cursor on a line and then double-click Grid from the toolbox.
A blank grid will automatically get created for us. At this point, the grid isn't very interesting. We would still need to customize it based on how we want it to look, and how the data is supposed to appear. Let's delete this grid, and then add it a different way. With the cursor on a line, hold the Ctrl key and then double-click the Grid layout.
Now we're talking about some real time savings. Not only is the grid created, but the layout of the grid is more complex by offering two columns and five rows for us automatically. You use this shortcut for grids and all of the other controls in the toolbox.
Ready to see how you can save time creating layouts and views with the Infragistics Toolbox? Download a trial of the UI Controls for Xamarin to get started. We also have videos and lessons to help you out.


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Evil Google pushing "final solution" to eradicate independent news from the web… FOREVER
In order to salvage the failing mainstream media and stop the public from getting news elsewhere, advertising and search engine behemoth Google plans to invest $300 million into a new algorithm that, for all intents and purposes, threatens to permanently destroy the independent news industry.
Known as the "Google News Initiative," the program will redirect advertising dollars back to mainstream publishers and away from many up-and-coming news outlets that have broken free from the Wall Street propaganda machine. Google says it will begin to work with publishers to "elevate accuracy, quality content and stem the flow of misinformation and disinformation" – which is just code speak for censorship.
If Google gets its way – and what's to stop the company at this point? – then you can say goodbye to websites like Natural News that probably won't make the "cut" in terms of meeting Google's "truth" standards. Google will quickly become the sole decider in what constitutes "quality journalism," which it will prop to the top of the search engine list, while everything else will be de-prioritized.
In a statement, Google explained that it plans to work with the "news industry" to combat "fake news" and "build a stronger future for journalism." And the company is teaming up with legacy names like The Washington Post, The New York Times, Financial Times, and media mogul Gannett Company, Inc. to make that happen.
"The initiative will include a new lab to analyze and parse out what is deemed 'mis- and disinformation during elections and breaking news moments;' a fact-checking partnership with Stanford University and corporate media non-profit groups like the Local Media Association and the Poynter Institute; and a new service meant to expedite reader subscriptions to pay-gated news websites, among other new projects," explains Mint Press News writer Elliott Gabriel about the upcoming changes.
Alleged "Russian meddling" in 2016 presidential election being used as excuse to censor the web
This sudden rush to censor the internet by Google stems in large part from the hysteria over alleged "Russian interference" in the 2016 presidential election. Hillary Clinton and her hordes of brainwashed supporters somehow convinced themselves that the Kremlin handed the election to Donald Trump, and ever since there's been a massive push to control the flow of information online in order to prevent this type of scenario from ever again occurring.
Caving to pressure from leftists to "do something!" in response to these made-up allegations, Google has promised to alter its algorithm in order to stifle information that liberals don't like, while propping up information that they do like. Google will, in essence, become the ministry of propaganda for the left, seeing as how Google maintains a formidable monopoly over digital content.
Meanwhile, independent news outlets like Natural News and many others will continue to see readership traffic directed elsewhere, making it that much more difficult to counter the official narrative of any given issue. The legacy press will once again attain full control over the flow of information, and any information that runs contrary to it will be sanctioned as "fake news" and blocked from turning up in search engine results.
There was a time when former Google and Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt argued that policymakers and others should accept the internet and "allow innovation to flourish" rather than try to stifle it. But now his company is succumbing to corporate and governmental pressures by making it clear that it stands against free speech, and in favor of total government and corporate control over the "news."
"This new model overwhelmingly favors those who see information and journalism as an article of commerce alone," adds Gabriel. "It poses a stark threat not only to internet users' ability to access information, but to the ability of citizens and social movements that hope to interact with, participate in, and wield influence over the political and economic activities that determine our lives and the fate of communities across the world."
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I often get asked, "what kind of parrot should I buy for my children" or, "is a parakeet a good bird to get for my 10 year old child?" I do not really like getting asked this question because I know the answer I will give is bound to disappoint the questioner. The simple fact is, I do not believe a parrot is a suitable pet for young children. The good news is that I've discovered a fantastic solution. So this article will be presented in two parts. First, why parrots do not make suitable pets for children and then about a fantastic alternative.
Parrots and parakeets are complex social birds. They require daily interaction and extensive care. They are not domesticated and do bite. Even hand fed parrots end up reverting to their wild state if not properly tamed, socialized, and continued for its entire lifespan. Speaking of life span, parrots live for a very long time. Budgerigars can live up to 20 years; many of the other parrot species may live 30-50 and possibly more. Children's interests change rapidly as they are growing up and it is often difficult to look a few years ahead, let alone 20.
Parents often won't take into consideration the lengthy lifespan of a parrot when impulse shopping at a pet store. For any child between 5-15 years old, it is quite likely that even the shortest lived parakeets will still be around by the time they are off to college. Most campuses do not allow pets and a busy college student is hardly in position to take care of a pet anyway. Buying a parrot for the short term with the idea of setting it free or giving it away in time is not a solution. They cannot survive in the wild if captive raised because they lack the skills to survive and often the climate is unsuitable. Rehoming a parrot on the other hand is likely to cause it major trauma and separation anxiety. They have major difficulty adapting to a new home.
Owning a parrot requires daily care and attention. While a very young child may have enough time to do all the daily parrot chores (cleaning cage, washing bowls, providing clean food/water, changing toys/perches), as the child grows older may become busier and unable to care for the bird. High school and college preparation are very time consuming, forget even teenage activities. Since the bird lives inside a cage, it entirely depends on its caretakers to clean and provide for it. It cannot for one day be neglected. It needs to have fresh food and water provided daily.
Cape Parrot chewing my shoe!
Then there are things that only the parent can take care of. The parrot may need occasional vet checks and grooming (trimming nails and possibly wings). Supplies go fairly quickly as parrots are very destructive. New food, toys, and perches need to be purchased regularly. This can get expensive pretty quickly. While a budgie costing a mere $20 may sound appealing, the store is not dumb. They will sell the bird at cost or even a loss because over a hundred dollars in supplies is necessary. Under the most meager estimates, it will cost $100 in supplies for a $20 bird. More realistically it should run $200-$400 in the first year and at least $100 a year thereafter for its entire lifespan. So we're no longer looking at $20 for a cheap little pet. $100 a year for 20 years is $2,000. Let's not forget the $20 for the bird there, so you're looking at $2,020 and up across the lifespan to own a budgerigar. Other parrots are even more costly. $100 a year is the most conservative of estimates as a bag of food for a few months will run $10-$20, toys typically cost $10 each. With a $100 a year budget that is only enough to treat the bird to the most meager of living. Any owner that is more involved will likely be spending a lot more than that.
Parrots are quite difficult pets to own. They are not domesticated and have a lot of personality. Being terrestrial mammals ourselves, birds are quite unfamiliar to us. While it may be a bit more intuitive how to hold or pet a dog, we require much greater knowledge about how to take care of a bird. Parrots require taming and training to maintain handle ability. It is very important not to encourage biting by doing whatever the parrot wants (typically to be left alone) in response to biting. It is difficult for a child to resist a bite and even more so not to be scared in the future. It is actually very likely that after getting bit by the parrot a few times, the child will no longer want to have anything to do with it. In order to understand the basics of handling a parrot, reading some books and online websites is highly advised.
I advise parents only to acquire a parrot if they want one as a pet for themselves. They can allow the child to learn about responsibility and caring for a pet but only under parent supervision. If the child gets older, moves out, or loses interest, it would simply remain the parents' bird.
Now I've learned a fantastic alternative to buying an actual parrot for children that are interested in one. My little sister has been obsessed with Nintendo DS since she got one for her birthday. Recently I had learned that she was playing a parrot game on it called Parrot Pals. She came over to tell me what the game is all about.
I apologize in advance if I make any technical mistakes as I have not actually played the game myself but am just going by what a six year old told me. So apparently the player gets to choose from an African Grey, Lovebird, Budgie, Sun Conure, or Cockatiel as their pet and then has to monitor the bird's status. The player can choose which foods to feed and can even clean the cage. Of course none of this is difficult or time consuming as it is in reality. Also, the player can speak into a built in microphone to teach the parrot to talk.
There are many reasons why I think this game is better for children than a real live parrot. First of all, I think it provides instant gratification. If you push a button to feed the parrot, the parrot goes and eats. Everything happens in the now. Whereas a real parrot has distinctive free will and cannot be forced to eat, talk, or play on demand as the ones in the game can be.
The game can be played on demand but also be abandoned at will. There is no long term commitment and a living animal does not have to face the consequences of a poor decision or neglect. A little effort goes a long ways in the game and can bring happiness to the child with instant feedback. Real parrot training can take weeks or months before any results are visible.
A Nintendo DS runs a little over $100 but can be reused for multiple games. The Parrot Pals game seems to retail for around $20. This is still less than the cost of purchasing the cheapest available parakeets (budgies) and bears no long term costs (besides buying additional games, haha). It's great to give the child a taste of what parrot ownership is about and then when he or she is independent, can make the choice of buying a parrot for him or herself.
Another great alternative is the Webkinz series of stuff animal toys. They come in all different kinds and there are several parrot ones available. They usually cost under $20 and come with a code so that the child can play with them on the internet. These are fantastic for anyone on a tight budget but not as realistic as the Nintendo parrot game.
In conclusion, I believe being brought up around parrots is a fantastic experience for children but only as long as there is a primary adult care taker responsible for the bird. Buying a parrot with the intention of a child taking full responsibility is risky and may be impossible in the long term. The Parrot Pals game made for Nintendo DS is a great way to give children the thrill and experience of owning a parrot without purchasing a live animal. So if you are wondering whether to buy a parrot for a child or are yourself a parrot owner and get asked this question, the line of virtual games has come such a long way that this is the best recommendation to make.
That is too funny Michael ! You made your sister laugh so hard !
Great idea! I really appreciate your article and your video is great. I'm going to show it to my sister who is thinking of getting birds for my niece and nephew. Thank your sister for us for showing us the game! : ) I came across another alternative the other day: The VERY Best Parrot for Children�. Squawkers McCaw [attachment=0:2ynsc2d3]41oI9zAgJXL._SS400_.jpg[/attachment:2ynsc2d3] Squawkers meets every (unreasonable) requirement for best parrot I�ve ever been asked about: - He�s NOT LOUD and won�t aggravate you or the neighbors - But he is GUARANTEED TO TALK up a storm - He doesn�t poop all over the place or make a mess - He NEVER BITES - He doesn�t demand attention and doesn�t need a large cage - He won�t go through a hormonal phase - He�s CUDDLY, even more so than a cockatoo - No vet bills, no expensive food, no toys = cheapest parrot ever! And when your children get bored with Squawkers, they can ignore him without any consequence.
Oh that is great that they have a bird game now too! We have the nintendogs game and my 7yo loves to try and train them. Last night he asked me if we could get a bird to replace Ranger, our common parakeet who passed away end of last year. We had a lengthy discussion on why we can't just replace him. His Oma has parakeets and he can visit them all he wants. He really just misses him, we all do. He has one of those toy parrots, they are more annoying than a real one lol! But he enjoys it. I wouldn't be opposed to him having a bird, but I know I would do most of the work. He has grown up around birds and has always helped with their care. I'm sure he could actually tend to the bird completely, minus the money making and vet stuff. I grew up around birds and starting at 5 I always had a pet of my own. I mostly cared for it all myself, but my mom always made sure things were done properly. I'm not against children having birds, if it is done properly. I definitely think the majority of kids are better of with something fake though.
hehe that is a REALLY good article and video!!
Totally agree. Parrots are not even for all adults much less kids with all that it entails. You are never getting a parrot or any animal for the kid. It will be yours to take care of and maybe the kid will stay interested in said pet for a little while before getting bored and moving on to the next new thing.
Great video and very cute. The most suitable parrot for a child is a real one end of story. My son is 11 and 100% committed to our birds. The only people that will disagree with my statement are those that have no children, or ones that can't be bothered teaching them.
It really depends on the children... Sure most of them will find something new as they grow up but that does not mean all of them. My cousin in 10 this year and she has had a tiel for 2 years now and still going strong. She loves it and takes the most care with it... It is hard to say if it will continue for the next 5 years but I hope it will. Bmsweb - I think anyone that has seen your videos will agree that your sons are 100% committed to your birds.
My parents let me have a cockatiel when I was very young... about 7 or 8 I think. She was wonderful and I loved her a lot and took care of her. I think cockatiels are great starter birds for anyone, including kids. It's important for the parents to be on board too though--my mother was great and helped me take care of Gadget by supervising the care-taking and making sure I was doing everything right. I was a gentle child, but I would also add that it's important for kids to realize that birds are fragile and independent-minded creatures. Gadget was a great little friend and I miss her.
My parents bought me my first pair of budgies when I was 10 years old. For the most part I took care of them on my own. Now with my five birds mom and I share the responsibilities since I work long hours and she stays at home, and she absolutely loves to interact with them. Ever since we got the first pair of birds we both decided that we'll have birds for the rest of our lives. They are a joy to both of us. To her they are her grandchildren since she doesn't have any human ones yet.
I am ten years old, and I am completely devoted to my Caique! I pay for toys, new perches, etc. I earn that money! I teach him tricks he is fully flighted, children can be responsible owners! My Caique is my third bird. I have budgies as well! I agree though, I am home schooled, so I have lots of time to care for my birds. Make sure your kid is doing their research before you get a parrot for them!
Did u happen to notice if they had one of them DS programs for a "sim wife"? lol well anyways i agree with the small child bird thing my son is ten yrs old and he is very interested in our new flock.... squirrel opps there he goes. So anyways if you think or want a pet bird or a pet anything for child of any age make sure its a family pet because in most cases thats what it will end up being because any aged child to young adult have the attention span of a fruit fly.
This is an interesting article! I really like the points put across, but I think this is a very generalised point of view. For example, in my case- I am currently fifteen, and planning on getting a single lovebird in August. However, before anybody reading this makes a snap judgement, I would like to say the conditions I am getting this bird on. I have wanted a bird for approximately three years, but never thought it possible until a friend got a budgie around september time last year. This sparked my interest again, and I asked my Mum if I could get a bird. She told me to do research, and after extensive (and I mean very, VERY extensive!) research, I concluded that a lovebird was the best bird for me. They're little balls of energy, and i really liked that about them. Also, I liked how cuddly they got with enough taming, and their cute little attitudes. I asked again, explained my research, and she agreed- Under one condition. I have to get straight A's in the GCSE's I am taking this year. My average is around that, and with enough revision I thought I could do it. I'm currently in the process of taking the exams, and am also doing at least three hours a day revision at the bare minimum! I have also calculated the cost of everything. I'm the kind of person who likes to be organised and prepared, so I have made a spreadsheet including every little expense this bird will need in advance- Travel cage, cage, toys, bowls, food, perches, climbing frames, a swing, treats, foot toys, even the delivery costs! I have been saving up, and can afford the �108.83 ($170.40) it will cost me (At the bare minimum- I'll probably fall prey to an exciting toy or two at the pet shop!) I have done research into the cheapest website, so I can spoil the bird with as many toys as I can afford! Note that this does not include the price of the bird and vet bills, my parents have agreed to pay for those. I think the thing people are most worried about here is the responsibility aspect though. I have that covered too. I'm already taking to spraying deodorant and body sprays outside, and closing the doors and opening all windows when my parents are using teflon pans- we only own two, and hardly ever use them, but I doubt I'll be able to get my parents to give them up. Luckily my bedroom is about as far away from the kitchen as you can get, and my door is always closed so that my dog and cat can't get in. I'll take every precaution I can with those pans. I don't like it, but I'll have to make do! Also, I spend a lot of time at home, and will spend time with the bird for definite- I think over-bonding will be more of a problem than neglect in my case! I've also already planned for university. Also, the fact that i'll do a full cage clean once a week, wipe down the grate and toys twice a week and clean out the tray and food bowls daily goes without saying. So, in conclusion to this ridiculously long rant, I do think that birds are suitable for teenagers (Not children, I agree with that) but only If they've researched and planned for AT LEAST a year prior, and are responsible and mature for their age, and know what they'll be giving up- I know I'll have to get up a half-hour earlier in the morning to feed and clean, and go to bed earlier too, to give the bird enough sleep. I know I'll have less free time, and money for myself. I know that the bird'll be loud and sometimes annoying, and I know that I'll get bitten occasionally, and probably get a couple scars on my hands. And, in all honesty, I would willingly give it up two times over.
you missed a few things. how much out of cage time? is the bird going to be shut up in your room all day? birds get bored very easily mine use 2-5 rooms in my house depending on their mood they like to look out all the windows and visit different people in the house.i have a playstand in one room,a tree in another,and branches attached to other walls in the house so there is always a place to land wherever they want to go.they need to be socialized with different people,someday you may have a relationship with another person and kids you don't want a one person bird that will attack anyone who gets too close to you.
I know of an even better alternative: a dog.
[quote="Arshia":3k9vplxt]I know of an even better alternative: a dog.[/quote:3k9vplxt] Why on earth a dog? They are just as much responsibility as a bird just shorter lived. They suffer from just as many behavioural problems, the long coat breeds need clipping reguarly or hours spent on grooming. They too need training, regular feeds, lots of walking (the minimum is not long or often enough for most breeds), playing with, entertainment, loads of money for upkeep, toys which need replacing when damaged, someone to look after them if the owner can't. Basicly what I'm trying to say is if you look after a dog correctly (provide more than the minimum requirements)then they require just as much time as a parrot. I cannot stand owners who get a dog and just let it out in the garden and walk it once a week if it's lucky. Even once a day is not enough for most dogs.
Worse than that is a dog tied in the back yard. Even worse is a dog in a dog lot. My daughter has two boxers. We have five little house dogs that get stepped on if they get in the way of the boxers. She has put them in a dog lot. If I can't stand to lock a bird in a cage you know I can't tolerate a caged dog. I have created a morning and evening routine that alows me to close the little dogs in and let the boxers (titans) run for an hour each time. When they get tired (and they know how long an hour is) them come to the back deck and let me know they are ready to go back and be fed. Getting back to the Lovie conversation. They are full of energy and they also have attitudes. Tweetle Dee & Tweetle Dumb are the only creatures in the house that scare the Amazons.


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CW's 'Oh Sit!' is net's best summer debut
By Tim Baysinger
Fox returned So You Think You Can Dance from its Olympics hiatus even with its last airing on July 25, helping the network win Wednesday night with an overall 1.7 rating/5 share in the adults 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnight numbers.
For NBC, which took second with a 1.6/5, America's Got Talent was also even with its last Wednesday airing three weeks ago with another 2.2.
CBS' Big Brother rebounded from last week's series low, shooting up three tenths to a 2.1. The network finished with a third-place 1.4/4.
The CW, which finished with an overall 0.4/1, premiered new series Oh Sit!, which was its best summer debut with a 0.5 rating and 1.3 million viewers.
ABC was in repeats, except for a special 20/20, which drew a 1.3 at 10 p.m. The network finished in fourth with a 1.2/4.
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UPDATE July 20: After backing off a plan to exclude the public from some of Thursday's hearing about how much the FBI should have to disclose about 9/11, a federal appeals panel in Miami appeared to favor the idea of ordering a trial judge to hold a rare Freedom of Information Act trial.
Before hearing oral arguments, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge William H. Pryor Jr. announced that at their conclusion the courtroom would be cleared so the judges could question in private government attorneys about records the FBI has marked secret.
* President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next CIA director said the spy agency learned "tough lessons" from its use of harsh detention and interrogation tactics on terror suspects after 9/11.
* Haspel said that when she saw a video of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center in New York, she knew "in my gut" that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was to blame.
On April 10th, the Lawyers' Committee for 9/11 Inquiry, a group representing the families of victims, filed a petition with the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to demand a thorough and transparent investigation into the crimes committed on September 11th. The committee claims to have "conclusive" evidence that explosives were planted and detonated at the World Trade Center which led to the free fall collapse of both twin towers and WTC 7.
A federal judge in New York has ordered Iran to pay $6 billion to the alleged families of 9/11 attacks even though a state investigation has found no link between Tehran and those who carried out the bombings.
Nevertheless, Daniels insisted that the country was liable to more than 1,000 "parents, spouses, siblings and children" involved in the lawsuit.
He signed off on a pro forma default order against "the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps and the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran" after they refused to respond to the suit.
The lawsuit is not linked to a case filed against Saudi Arabia, which families of 9/11 victims say provided direct support for the attackers. Fifteen of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers were Saudi citizens.
Last April, a federal judge in New York ordered Tehran to pay $11 billion in compensation to victim families of the 9/11 attacks while Saudi Arabia was cleared, prompting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to denounce the ruling.
"I have lost every respect for US justice. The judgment by the Supreme Court and the other, even more absurd judgment by a New York circuit court deciding that Iran should pay damages for 9/11 are the height of absurdity," he said.
Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Iran expert, spoke last Thursday at the 9/11 Memorial Museum to provide his perspective on Iran's influence both regionally and globally.
Engaging in a discussion with Noah Rauch, senior vice president for education and public programs at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, Sadjadpour unpacked Iran's policies that run counter to U.S. interests and threaten to destabilize the region.
Tom Secker is joined by Robbie Martin and Pearse Redmond to talk about the 2008 9/11 conspiracy thriller The Reflecting Pool. They pick on various aspects of the film that relate or comment on the 9/11 truth movement, including the bizarre consensus that thermite brought down the WTC which has overshadowed the much more important issue of the destruction of evidence. They also get into the fake CIA Presidential Daily Briefing in the film that has no real-world parallel and therefore seems to be a metaphor about the risks of trusting inside sources. They round off talking about their favourite moments in the movie and on the ending where (SPOILERS) the protagonist appears to have lost his mind.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia's bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and should pay billions of dollars in damages to victims.


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Thank you Sally! The White House was very beautiful with all the holiday lights. Had it been better weather, I would have stayed there longer and perhaps walked to the National Mall too.
Night photos are difficult at best, but you did fine. Great photos!
Well done Tiny, a lovely night walk, thanks for sharing it, your pics are great. They remind me of my daughters night photo exhibition when she was at university doing her degree. The light is so special at night and gives a totally different mood to everything. I also agree a great meal with a good wine tops off a great evening adventure. Enjoy your free time away my friend.
What beautiful and festive night shots! You sound like me, if I have a photo mission on my mind, nothing will stop me :). And what a lovely ending to your story, crab cakes and good wine…perfect combination! Enjoy your weekend!
I know, Susan. That's how we are 🙂 Those crab cakes were heavenly – the blue crab season in MD lasts until December 15…so I was in luck!
What a lovely evening, mist and all. Great job on the night shots. Have a great weekend!
It was as misty/foggy as it gets 🙂 But it was a nice long walk and my (almost) new camera and the light-sensitive lens did quite a nice job. Happy weekend to you too!
That is a long night walk, Helen.
It was a long walk and a bit foolish too, but I enjoyed it, and then seeing that some photos came out of it was great 🙂 Thank you Amy!
I love the photos! Especially the decorated trees and the Washington Monument! Gorgeous and so Christmasy! No wonder we get along so well. I am just a photo enthusiast too.
Smiling at your last comment, Cindy 🙂 Even with the weather being really foggy, it was a great adventure…very festive and a bit mysterious too. Thanks Cindy!
Thank for visiting 'me' in DC :). The tree lighting was yesterday and traffic was very bad! I should go and see the Christmas tree, me thinks.
Yes, I was visiting 'you' and my old stomping grounds. It was a very hectic visit, D.C. style 🙂 You should definitely go and see the tree now that the big crowds are gone.
Wouldn't that be wonderful; a trip to Africa to catch some images (to show us). Now, that seems so selfish of me, and yet, Helen, it would definitely be a win/win situation; for sure!
You're definitely a committed shutterbug Helen! And thanks for seeing the Nation's Capitol with fresh eyes and reminding me of fond family memories of going to see the trees. I grew up in Northern VA and appreciate the area more now when I visit than I did living there.
Part of my stubbornness was also nostalgia – I lived in the area (MD side) for 16 years and worked not far from the White House. It was good to be back 🙂 Thanks for your kind comment, Brad. Have a great rest of the weekend.
Glad you enjoyed your photo shoot . . . without getting shot. Cities at night can be a fright.
Well worth the effort as those misty "needle" shots are just gorgeous!
Aren't you glad you went out on your evening photo walk?! Such great time for reflection, and taking in the little details while framing them through the camera's eye. Wonderful photos– I don't think I've ever seen the Capitol tree unlit, and you are right – it is still a beautiful sight.
Sitting safely back at the hotel with my crab cakes, I felt so good about the walk! And since almost nobody was around, I could enjoy the holiday atmosphere (mixed with fog) in peace and quiet. I had also never seen the tree unlit, but surrounded by all the little trees it was quite a beauty. Have a beautiful rest of the weekend, Kat.
Ah, you're not crazy Helen, you're passionate! Thanks for that tour of Washington DC.
Smiling. I hope what you say is true 🙂 I wish I would have had the time to go to the national mall in daylight, but I couldn't get away for such a tour because of work.
You are a photographer. A damn good one. Full stop.
I can 'taste' the encouragement in your kind words, David…maybe one day I'll be half-way there if I work hard.
Friend, you are more than half way there, you are.
Aww, you are a good friend, David. Thank you.
Glad you got out and back safely, wonderful photographs thank you.
Thank you Susan. Happy you enjoyed my nightly adventure.
I love the picture of the giraffe! It looks like it's enjoying a leisurely stroll.
I never knew the National Christmas Tree was surrounded by little trees representing the states. It is very pretty, even without its lights on.
Yup, you are definitely a shutterbug! Great pictures!
That young giraffe walked right towards us in Nairobi National park last February, he was in no hurry at all 🙂 I found the National Christmas Tree and the little trees, all decorated differently, quite charming even without the lights. I was so lucky it didn't start raining again while I was out…but the next morning it was pouring. Thanks for coming along on my nightly adventure, Barbara.
Oh, you would point that out 🙂 I avoided telling him all the details and I was lucky that our son was here (in business, but stayed with us) when I came home, so there was some distraction. My husband's hair is gray enough already 🙂 Thanks for coming along Christine.
We had friends who took us to NYC one time and they told us about four men who went there on business. They had some things to deliver so they unloaded the car — and for some reason none of them thought to shut the one door. So the car door sat open for several hours in downtown NYC while they dropped off the stuff — and nothing was taken (never mind the car!) A security guard stationed near by came over and said he'd noticed the door open and kept an eye on the car for them.
Thanks for the great story Christine!
Great pictures – Your rainy evening venture gave you some wonderful pictures.
How intrepid you are! I am glad you are, so we can enjoy these lovely portrayals of your time in DC.
I was so happy to be back at the hotel after the long walk, and to my surprise my (almost) new camera did perform quite okay despite the heavy fog. I worked when it was daylight…sunset in D.C. was around 4:45 p.m….so I didn't get any daylight pictures this time.
Passion for an art is a good thing, you are a terrific photographer, Helen, and it's not only fun to see your photos, it's educational too.
The salt marsh project and all the creatures there are an ecological education.
It must be fun to have seen the Christmas Tree in D.C., even though it wasn't lit yet, that is part of the fun then to see how it looks lit later.
Thank you for your kind comment, Genie. The salt marsh and the conservation of all the different habitants around it is close to my heart. The "osprey project" brought some educational benefits to the neighborhood and many neighbors also pitched in to help fund it. It was fun to visit DC again after being away for 6 years now, but since the day is so short now, I had no opportunity to do any walks in the daylight. Wishing you a great week ahead.
Good to see some of your other work, Helen; is this what I've heard called 'street photography', or must that involve portraiture?
Normally 'street photography' involves people going on with their daily activities…these are more landscape and architectural photos. Thank you for visiting DC with me, Hariod. I wish you a wonderful week.
I'm Doubly glad nothing happened….
Beautiful night photos. I appreciate very much how well You succeeded with night photography. Thank You.
Wow what a fun adventure and beautiful photos. Naughty naughty going in a quiet park at night though. Yikes!
I know, when I lived and worked there for 16 years, I would have advised against such a nightly adventure…but it was fun 🙂 Thanks Catherine!


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What makes great projects? Curiosity will give you a clue.
By: Bob Lewis|In: Industry Commentary|Last Updated: August 20, 2012
Imagine you're about to launch the biggest strategic program in your company's history. Who would you put in charge of it if you had your pick:
The best project manager currently in your employ?
The best project manager you could recruit using your usual internal and contract recrutiers?
NASA's David Lavery, the Mars Science Laboratory program executive?
Why has NASA been able to deliver such a stunning stream of successful projects … from the Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers, to Cassini, to Chandra, to Odyssey, to, most recently, Curiosity?
Answer: It decided to learn from its failures rather than running from them by "holding people accountable" (ManagementSpeak for "finding a convenient scapegoat while making sure we never find out what's really going on").
In the late 1990s, the Mars Climate Orbiter, Polar Lander, and Deep Space 2 missions all went wrong due to easily prevented technical flubs. The Climate Orbiter mission, for example, used English units of measure for some calculations, which other calculations that used the results assumed were in metric units. This led to its entering the Martian atmosphere at too steep an angle.
In hold-'em-accountable corporate cultures, company executives would do their best to find out who screwed up and fire the sorry SOBs before they could do any more damage.
They would, that is, ensure that a new set of sorry SOBs would screw up future projects in different but parallel ways.
NASA, to its credit, performed thorough post-mortem analyses instead. The first is titled, "Mars Climate Orbiter Mishap Investigation Board Phase I Report"; the second is titled, "Report on the Loss of the Mars Polar Lander and Deep Space 2 Missions."
While much in these reports is so deeply technical that only the nerdiest engineers would appreciate it, everyone involved in project management, sponsorship or governance in any organization should take the time to read Section 3 of the Polar Lander report, because that's the section that discusses the management failures that underlay the missions' technical mistakes.
The deep root cause turned out to be funding and schedule pressure: NASA tried to get these missions done quickly and on the cheap … too quickly and too cheaply. This prime root cause led to a number of project management failures, the most important of which were:
Inadequate staffing: Not only was the project team too small, but critical JPL experts weren't part of the team – the project didn't have sufficient depth of highly knowledgeable staff.
Excessive overtime: 60 hour weeks were habitual and 80 hour weeks were common for extended periods of time, because there just weren't enough people on the team to get the job done on schedule any other way.
Insufficient communication and collaboration: Inadequate staffing and excessively long work weeks inevitably led to team members working heads-down and with blinders on. They weren't in a position to help each other out, check each others' work, or otherwise function as a team.
No system testing and validation, relying instead on analysis and modeling alone.
NASA isn't alone in having projects fail, although unlike, say, an automobile manufacturer that releases a design flaw into production, NASA can't issue a recall to fix the problem.
Still, just as recalls are more expensive than fixing a flaw during the design process (but less expensive than plowing into Mars at high speeds instead of landing on it), it's a pretty good bet that your company would profit from managing its projects better, too.
So learn from NASA's mistakes, just as NASA did. That avoiding the project management mistakes listed above makes a difference is hard to deny, given the string of successes that's followed.
Even more important than learning from NASA's mistakes, though, is adopting its technique for learning from its mistakes. NASA invested heavily in an independent review, didn't duck its findings, and implemented serious changes in its procedures as a result.
I keep reading opinionators who extol the efficiency of private enterprise as compared to how gummint agencies do things. And yet, while I know of quite a few failed projects in private enterprise, I've yet to read of any companies that undertook equivalent attempts to understand how their management practices contributed to the failures.
It is, in the end, the difference between taking responsibility and holding people accountable. Because when executives hold people accountable, what they're really doing is failing to take responsibility – not only for hiring and retaining the people they now need to hold accountable, but, far more important, for creating the circumstances that led to the failure and allowing them to persist.
It's a great way to lose good employees while retaining bad managers.
ManagementSpeak, 8/13/2012
Great Quotation, 8/20/2012
Jason August 21, 2012 at 9:01 am
One other cool thing about Curiosity is that the landing method selected was some mindblowingly fantastic engineering. Watching the videos of how the thing was supposed to land, I was flabbergasted at the complexity of the maneuver.
When it went off without a hitch it was truly proven as engineering worthy of great praise.
Without solid and strong project leadership, actions as far out as the landing of Curiosity do not survive. Watered down half-measures get implemented instead and generally have detrimental trade offs. For Curiosity they wanted to land a very large rover on Mars, instead of compromising on size, they created an ingenious landing plan. Thats truly great engineering flowing from truly great project leadership.


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One That Got Away: Floyd Collins
Every season, there are those shows I really want to see, but for a variety of reasons, I somehow miss them. Most of them slip from memory soon enough, but a few nag at me because they have gone on to become well-regarded pieces of theatre. This season, I know I really missed the boat by not ever getting around to God of Carnage and Red. I suspect both will have long regional lives, and I'll probably get to them in one form or another.
Another that I really wanted to see, but won't get to before it closes is The Burnt Part Boys, though I have a feeling this one will go into the "slip from memory" category. But it did return to my memory one show that I continually kick myself for not seeing, Floyd Collins, which shares with Boys a cave/mining accident as a major part of the plot.
The 1996 Production Photos
With a book and direction by Tina Landau (she has had something to do with most of the major productions of the show, too) and a score and lyrics by Tony winner (for Light in the Piazza) Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins came to be as a musical just before the turn of this century, at a music theater festival, followed by a full-scale production in 1996 at Playwright's Horizons with a cast which included: Christopher Innvar, Stephen Lee Anderson, Cass Morgan, Jason Danieley, Martin Moran, Brian d'Arcy James and Don Chastain.
The 1999 National Tour
A few years later (1999), after some revision was done, Ms. Landau directed a mini-national tour of the show starring: Romain Fruge, Guy Adkins, Kim Huber and Clarke Thorell.
The 2003 Actors' Playhouse of Miami Production
A major, award-winning production in 2003 was at the Actors' Playhouse in Miami featuring Tally Sessions and Brian Charles Rooney.
The 2005 Los Angeles Company
Hair tribe members Bryce Ryness and Jay Armstrong Johnson played Floyd in critically acclaimed productions in Los Angeles and NYU, respectively.
The NYU Production
I love the score, the unique sound and the acting that comes through on the cast recording. And never having seen it anywhere, I can still let my imagination do the directing: I close my eyes and I am in the cave Floyd.
The "Real" Floyd Collins
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This Saturday's nomination day, DAP is facing increasing pressure from Chinese society to drop its strategy to jiao mie (wipe out) outstanding Chinese leaders within the Barisan Nasional.
In the past two weeks, several Chinese guilds – which claim to be apolitical – have come out openly to oppose this DAP stunt which will see the DAP fielding its strong candidates against leading Chinese politicians from Barisan's MCA and Gerakan.
Many commentators within the community have also published their views in Chinese media arguing against the DAP plan.
Most Chinese newspapers have also voiced their stand against this strategy.
In essence, many see this "king versus king" plan advocated by DAP as wiping out the limited number of outstanding political talents within the community.
Whoever wins or loses in the election, the Chinese community will lose a talent and the ultimate loser is the community, they argue.
The decision by DAP to transfer its political strategist Liew Chin Tong from Kluang to the Ayer Hitam parliamentary seat to collide head-on with MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Seong has not been well received from the start.
Neither is the move to send Perak DAP chief Nga Kor Ming from Taiping to Teluk Intan to rock the parliamentary seat held by Gerakan president Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.
Among the Chinese associations that have made their opposing stand known are the Federation of Chinese Guilds in Malaysia (Hua Zong), the normally low-profile Federation of Kwang Xi clans and the Federation of Heng Hua clans.
Hua Zong's president Tan Sri Pheng Yin Huah tells The Star: "We cannot interfere with DAP politics, but as a community leader I hope DAP can consider our views to change this election strategy.
Last Monday, Pheng issued a media statement to this effect. But in response, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng alleged that Hua Zong was an "external organisation" of MCA.
Lim, in justifying the DAP strategy, said it would help the Opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan to win more parliament seats so as to take over Putrajaya to rule the country.
It appears that DAP is unlikely to change this unpopular strategy.
While Lim can ignore Pheng and the other Chinese community leaders who are not voters in Ayer Hitam and Teluk Intan, he should listen to the voices on the ground.
A professional in Ayer Hitam, who was my high school classmate in Batu Pahat, told me in my recent trip down south: "I normally support the Opposition, but this time I am going to vote for Wee Ka Siong.
His feelings are shared by my other former Batu Pahat high school friends.
Prominent commentator Tang Ah Chai, who is normally more pro-Opposition in his analysis, has warned DAP to handle the discontent from Chinese society with caution to avoid backlash in the coming election.
"The Chinese community is worried that if there is little or no representation in government, their aspirations and voice cannot be effectively channelled to the top and their interest will be undermined. They experienced this when MCA did not join the Cabinet," Tang commented last Friday.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has warned that there will be a cut in the number of Chinese ministers, in the event Barisan wins the election, if Chinese support for MCA and Gerakan dwindles.
While Pheng does not expect Lim to change DAP's strategy, which has also been employed in Sarawak, other leaders hope Lim can turn a page on DAP history.
"Look at what happened in 1982 when Seremban sent a strong message that voters wanted MCA leader to stay on," said one.
In the 1982 general election, in response to a taunt by DAP to contest in a Chinese-majority area, the then MCA president Tan Sri Lee San Choon contested in Seremban to face DAP chairman Dr Chen Man Hin, who had held that parliamentary seat since 1969.
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Tax Efficient Ways of Doing Business in Japan
by Hans-Peter Musahl on Nov. 5, 2015 in Taxation & Accounting 0
These days, news are full of multinational companies accused of shifting their profits to low tax jurisdictions.
But with a corporate income tax rate of 36%, Japan is not really a location where companies want to artificially transfer their profits to. More often than not it will take time and patience to break even and make profits in Japan.
This means that over the years, tax losses may pile up and worst case expire.
Not only is the cost of doing business in Japan in general more expensive than elsewhere in the world, but international companies face additional burden when starting or conducting business here.
They are exposed to higher cost when seconding their people to Japan, when making additional efforts to establish, defend or expand their market or when their transactions with group companies are scrutinized by tax authorities.
In the following, we will discuss how to deal in an efficient manner with these challenges. We will also have a look at forms of doing business in Japan, analyze expenses and their tax deductibility, and review what to do with tax losses and how to earn so called tax credits.
Forms of doing business in Japan
Unrelated to tax considerations, business can be done in Japan in a variety of forms.
In the initial phase, companies can enter the Japanese market by way of opening a representative office. In such office, also referred to as "Rep Office", country specific and market information is gathered, business contacts are established and any kind of auxiliary services performed. However, services must only be rendered to the head office, and must be other than engaging in sales activities.
Alternatively, a sales office can be opened right away, in form of an overseas company's Japan branch.
Mostly, not a branch, but rather a legally independent, fully fledged operating company will be established in the legal form of a Japanese stock corporation ("Kabushiki Kaisha") or smaller in size and reputation, a limited liability company, also referred to as "LLC", "Godo Kaisha" or "GK".
Overseas investors may want to initially or permanently limit the scope of their presence in Japan by having their local subsidiary merely act as a commission agent of themselves, being the principal.
Such an agent will trade on the account of the overseas principal company. This can be done in a disclosed way by acting in the principal's name or as a commissionaire acting in its own name but on the principal's account.
In both cases, the subsidiary will record no sales but sales commissions. A commissionaire will incur less cost and thus be able to record profits from the beginning on.
A limitation of Japan activities can also take place by restricting the risk and distribution functions which the Japan subsidiary assumes.
In lieu of a fully-fledged subsidiary, the parent company can widely conduct business functions either itself or arrange them through third parties. The parent can assume various business risks such as the credit, the inventory, the warranty, the foreign exchange or other risks.
Distribution functions not conducted by the Japanese subsidiary but the parent or its service providers and business partners can include procurement, sales planning, marketing, inventory, warehousing, accounting, IT, etc.
As a result of assuming less functions and risk, the subsidiary will earn less income and hence pay less corporate income tax.
On the other hand, the initially mentioned representative office would not be subject to Japanese corporate tax at all. More importantly, its expenses will have to be borne by the overseas head office.
In contrast, a sales office established in the form of a branch will recognize all sales and expenses. Consequently profits, which are attributable to the branch activities, will be subject to Japanese corporate taxation. However, the determination of branch profits, i.e. the attribution for tax purposes, may be more complex and difficult to defend than the income of a legally independent subsidiary.
Analysis of business expenses and their tax deductibility
When running a branch or subsidiary in Japan or elsewhere in a foreign country, to some extent, it is in the hands of the management of the company where, whether and how to recognize certain business expenses. The recognition of expenses is basically depending on the facts, business model and corporate finance strategy pursued by the company's management.
Under Japanese tax law, some expenses, such as interest, entertainment, management bonus and retirement accruals can either not be deducted or may only be deducted to the extent certain conditions will be met.
Bearing in mind such limited deductibility, it may be better to simply have the Japanese subsidiary not incur these cost and to apply an operating model under which the cost will be borne elsewhere.
As an example, the interest deduction on inter-company loans is fairly limited under Japanese tax rules. It may thus be advisable to provide equity to a Japanese subsidiary and to avoid group-internal debt financing.
This is by no means tax avoidance but a legitimate alternative actually intended and in the interest of the Japanese law maker – as now another jurisdiction may have to allow the deduction of interest expense. On the other side, the parent company jurisdiction will have to respect the funding of a subsidiary with equity rather than debt.
Likewise, where Japan restricts the tax deduction of management bonus or entertainment expenses, it is worthwhile to consider rethinking which entity shall employ and bear management or conduct marketing functions involving heavy entertainment expenses.
Where senior executives, whose Japanese performance bonuses would not be tax-deductible in Japan, are in parallel conducting marketing, sales or management services as executives of non-Japanese entities, their performance bonus could be picked up elsewhere.
This does not mean that the Japanese entity should not bear its fair share in such marketing, sales or management expenses. Rather than bearing them directly, and being denied to deduct direct charges for tax purposes, indirectly these costs may appropriately be considered in transfer prices charged for products and services delivered to and rendered for the benefit of the Japanese entity.
How to deal with tax losses
As mentioned, when starting or expanding a business in Japan, before breaking even, losses may pile up and possibly expire for tax purposes.
As a consequence, the Japanese entity would start to pay corporate income tax on not existent, deemed profits, as current year income is needed to offset and pay for prior year losses.
Under Japanese tax laws, tax losses can only be forwarded for nine to ten years. Also, of current year income, currently only 80%, and in the future only half, may be set-off against tax loss carry forwards. By this restriction, a minimum taxation shall be ensured.
What can be done to avoid the expiration of losses and the payment of tax on income which over the years has not been earned yet?
Simple measures to avoid this include the payment of marketing support by the parent company or, in the worst case, the forgiveness of the Japanese subsidiaries' debt.
Strategically, by applying an agent or commission structure, a Japanese business will incur fewer expenses and earn a more stable income. It may thus avoid the recognition of losses.
In the two, three years before an expiration of losses approaches, the company can try to reduce the recognition of expenses for example by suspending depreciation, which is a bad business practice, gladly accepted by the tax authorities appreciating window dressing of profits by their tax payers.
Interest expenses can be avoided or significantly reduced by a debt-equity swap, i.e. a parent company capital increase and subsequent loan redemption from increased capital.
A corporation can also offset tax losses which might expire with income from disposing tangible assets, such as real estate, investments in other companies, profitable business units or intangibles, such as technology researched and developed, licenses, customer bases or marketing rights, etc.
Such tangible or intangible assets can either be transferred to third parties or in bona fide transactions also to group companies, provided that a true sale takes place. A mere sale and lease back will only result in a legal titles transfer, while economic ownership, which needs to be given up for tax purposes, will usually stay with a seller when leasing back his assets.
Earning tax credits
In one of my upcoming columns, we will discuss how R&D, sizeable increases in employee compensation, investments in making companies more efficient and relocations away from metropolitan areas can earn tax credits, which will reduce the tax bill of profitable taxpayers.
About Hans-Peter Musahl
Hans-Peter Musahl is a partner with Ernst & Young Tax Co, in charge of European inbound accounts. Learn more about and contact him.
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Although soy sauce is one of the most traditional components of Japanese cuisine, Fukuma Soy Sauce isn't afraid to branch out and innovate. In the past the company has sold soy sauce specially designed to be mixed into yogurt or drizzled on bread, as well as soy for cats and dogs to eat. This time, though, it's not the soy sauce itself that's so unusual, but the delivery method.
In contrast to ordinary soy sauce, Sushi Spray has the darker color of varieties typically served at sushi restaurants. As novel as the product is, Fukuma wasn't trying to be clever with the name, and Sushi Spray is exactly what it sounds like: a spray bottle that lets you target the exact piece of sushi you're planning to eat next.
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