MEAL ON WHEELS - email jksw

I always thought the "Meals on Wheels" was an outstanding program.  

        

Now I am convinced !!!!

 

Britain and China - email from jksw

For years, Washington and London have been using "human rights issues" in order to extract commercial concession from China.

Now, the growing role of China in the global economy is forcing leaders like David Cameron to water down Britain's "ethical" foreign policy towards China.

According to a Downing Street source, quoted by the Independent,

Britain "has turned a page on the Dalai Lama issue".

The source also noted that the British government wants to use the upcoming visit of David Cameron to Beijing as a means of "shifting up a gear" in the UK-China relations.

It is expected that during the visit, David Cameron will avoid raising the issues of Tibet or alleged human rights abuses.

From a political point of view, the relations between China and the UK are at a low point.

After Dalai Lama's visit to London where he met the British Prime Minister,

Beijing issued a formal protest to the British ambassador and called off a planned visit of the Chinese Prime Minister to the UK.

From an economic point of view, the relations are developing smoothly.

Chinese investors play a significant role in the country's capital and property markets,

while the recent opening of a bilateral currency swap facility is expected to boost trade.

However, because of the difficulties that are being experienced by the British economy,

David Cameron is looking for an increase in Chinese investments that are believed to be crucial for reviving economic growth. 

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voiceofrussia.com/2013_11_30/David-Cameron-is-accused-of-pandering-to-China-1027/

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The Conductor - email from jksw

A conductor was having a lot of trouble with a drummer.

He constantly gave this guy personal attention and much advice, but his performance simply didn't improve.

Finally, before the whole orchestra, he took a critical jab at the drummer, "When a musician just can't handle his instrument and doesn't improve when given help, they take away the instrument, give him two sticks, and make him a drummer, which must be why you play the drums."

A stage whisper was heard from the percussion section, "And if he can't handle even that, they take away one of his sticks and make him a conductor."

Or even better, may I add humbly,

Make him a music critic.

jksw

"HAPPY MEN`S DAY" - email from ChandraD@aol.com

For The First Time Some Appreciation For The MAN. Do Read It. This Is Not Funny.   It Is Real. Who Is A MAN ? A Man Is The Most Beautiful Part Of God`s Creation Who Starts Compromising At A Very Tender Age. He Sacrifices His Chocolates For His Sister. He Sacrifices His Dreams For Just A Smile On His Parents' Face. He Spends His Entire Pocket Money On Buying Gifts For The Girl He Loves Just To See Her Smiling. He Sacrifices His Full Youth For His Wife & Children  By Working Late  At Night Without Any Complaint. He Builds Their Future By Taking Loans From Banks &  Repaying Them During his Lifetime. He Struggles A Lot & Still Has To Bear Scoldings From  His Mother, Wife & Boss. His Mother, Wife & Boss All Try To Control Him. His Life Finally Ends Up Only By Compromising For Others` Happiness. Respect Every Male In Your Life. You Will Never Know What He Has Sacrificed For You Worth Sending To Every Man To Make Him Smile &  Every Woman To Make Her Realize His Worth  !! "HAPPY MEN`S DAY"

Education in India - Forwarded by Gallege De Silva.

Fw: Quite true - Even in Sri Lanka

PS.

There was a saying attributed to the British I heard in the 1940/1950s :

‘The fool of the family becomes a priest or a planter’.

A Principal in a British-run College in India had this to say:-

'In India they teach you to learn but not to think'.

PGV

China - email from jksw.

 Michael Snyder, Guest Post,

seems shitting scared of any country other than the U.S. doing well.

Well the Chinese are a 1300 million peaceful people. The U.S. 360 million.

Chinese do it at 1/5^th the price.

And the Chinese have not invaded countries across the globe. So no expenditure there.

Let the U.S. follow.

jksw

 

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A Little Known Reality. Source: Michael Snyder, Guest Post
In future China will employ millions of American workers and dominate thousands of small communities all over the United States.

Chinese acquisition of U.S. businesses set a new all-time record last year, and it is on pace to shatter that record this year.

The Smithfield Foods acquisition is an example. Smithfield Foods is the largest pork producer and processor in the world. It has facilities in 26 U.S. states and it employs tens of thousands of Americans. It directly owns 460 farms and has contracts with approximately 2,100 others. But now a Chinese company has bought it for $ 4.7 billion, and that means that the Chinese will now be the most important employer in dozens of rural communities all over America.

Thanks in part to our massively bloated trade deficit with China, the Chinese have trillions of dollars to spend.

It is important to keep in mind that there is often not much of a difference between “the Chinese government” and “Chinese corporations”.

In 2011, 43 percent of all profits in China were produced by companies where the Chinese government had a controlling interest in.

Last year a Chinese company spent $2.6 billion to purchase AMC entertainment – one of the largest movie theater chains in the United States.

Now that Chinese company controls more movie ticket sales than anyone else in the world.

But China is not just relying on acquisitions to expand its economic power.

“Economic beachheads” are being established all over America.

For example, Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc. recently broke ground on a $100 million plant in Thomasville, Alabama.

Many of the residents of Thomasville, Alabama will be glad to have jobs, but it will also become yet another community that will now be heavily dependent on China.

And guess where else Chinese companies are putting down roots?

Detroit.

Chinese-owned companies are investing in American businesses and new vehicle technology, selling everything from seat belts to shock absorbers in retail stores, and hiring experienced engineers and designers in an effort to soak up the talent and expertise of domestic automakers and their suppliers.

If you recently purchased an “American-made” vehicle, there is a really good chance that it has a number of Chinese parts in it.

Industry analysts are hard-pressed to put a number on the Chinese suppliers operating in the United States.

China seems particularly interested in acquiring energy resources in the United States.

For example, China is actually mining for coal in the mountains of Tennessee. Guizhou Gouchuang Energy Holdings Group spent 616 million dollars to acquire Triple H Coal Co. in Jacksboro, Tennessee.

At the time, that acquisition really didn’t make much news, but now a group of conservatives in Tennessee is trying to stop therm.

And pretty soon China may want to build entire cities in the United States just like they have been doing in other countries.

Right now China is actually building a city larger than Manhattan just outside Minsk, the capital of Belarus.

Are you starting to get the picture? China is on the rise.

If you doubt this, just read the following: 

# When you total up all imports and exports, China is now the number one trading nation on the entire planet.

# Overall, the U.S. has run a trade deficit with China over the past decade that comes to more than 2.3 trillion dollars.

# China has more foreign currency reserves than anyone else on the planet.

# China now has the largest new car market in the entire world.

# China now produces more than twice as many automobiles as the United States does. After being bailed out by U.S. taxpayers, GM is involved in 11 joint ventures with Chinese companies.

# China is the number one gold producer in the world.

# The uniforms for the U.S. Olympic team were made in China.

# 85% of all artificial Christmas trees the world over are made in China.

# The new World Trade Center tower in New York is going to include glass imported from China.

# China now consumes more energy than the United States does.

# China is now in aggregate the leading manufacturer of goods in the entire world.

# China uses more cement than the rest of the world combined.

# China is now the number one producer of wind and solar power on the entire globe.

# China produces 3 times as much coal and 11 times as much steel as the United States does.

# China produces more than 90 percent of the global supply of rare earth elements.

# China is now the number one supplier of components that are critical to the operation of any national defense system.

# In published scientific research articles China is expected to become number one in the world very shortly.

And what we have seen so far may just be the tip of the iceberg.

For now, I will just leave you with one piece of advice - learn to speak Chinese.

You are going to need it

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Exercise - email from jksw

Learn about the importance of exercise for rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis exercises can safely provide pain relief and build muscle strength.

When joints are stiff and painful, exercise might be the last thing on your mind. Yet when you have rheumatoid arthritis, exercising regularly is one of the best things you can do to take care of yourself and your joints. Here is why exercise is so important:

·         People who exercise live longer, with or without rheumatoid arthritis.

·         Regular exercise can actually reduce overall pain from rheumatoid arthritis.

·         Exercise can keep your bones strong. Thinning of the bones can be a problem with rheumatoid arthritis, especially if you need to take steroids. Exercise helps bones keep their strength.

·         Exercise maintains muscle strength.

·         Regular exercise improves functional ability and lets you do more for yourself.

·         People with rheumatoid arthritis who exercise feel better about themselves and are better able to cope.

http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/guide/exercise-and-rheumatoid-arthritis