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LONDON—For USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo, the revamping of America's performance and reputation on the Olympic basketball scene has been remarkable, with the U.S. having won the gold medal in then 2008 Beijing Olympics and following that up with the gold in the 2010 World Championship. His team enters this year's Olympics here as the heavy favorites, but for all that success there is one thing that sticks in his craw—Team USA's loss to Greece in the '06 World Championship, the only loss since Colangelo took over the team after the '04 Olympics, and the one that sent the team to a bronze-medal showing.
In that game, the U.S. outrebounded Greece, went to the free-throw line more times and took 10 more field-goal attempts. But Team USA also missed 14 free throws, and it was a night on which the Greeks hardly missed, shooting 62.5 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from the 3-point line to take a 101-95 win in the semifinal.
Ask Colangelo about it often enough and he will politely ask to change the subject—it took him two years just to be able to watch film of the game.
"We respect every single team," Colangelo said. "We suffered one loss, and it was to Greece in the 2006 World Championship. And even after it has been something like 49 wins and that one loss, I can't get that loss out of my mind. Because I saw it happen, and I know, 99 out of 100 times, we would win that game. But on that night, missed free throws, you turn it over, someone shoots hot and it's over. I don't like talking about it. We will take no one, no one, for granted because all it takes is one loss and you're gone. Anything can happen on any given night."
That's important to remember as the U.S. kicks off pool play Sunday in London at 9:30 EDT. Their opponent will be a French team that is loaded with NBA players, starting with point guard Tony Parker. They also have NBAers Nicolas Batum, who starred for the team in last summer's Eurobasket tournament, Spurs big man Boris Diaw, Washington's Kevin Seraphin and new Clipper Ronny Turiaf—and keep an eye on Spurs prospect Nando de Colo, too.
Though FIBA rankings don't mean too much, it is worth noting that the U.S. is the top-ranked team in the world, followed by Spain. It makes sense, then, that the U.S. heads up Pool A, while Spain is at the top of Pool B. But in addition to France, which is under-ranked at No. 12 in the world, the U.S. has No. 3 Argentina and No. 5 Lithuania in its pool, too. Nigeria is ranked 21st, while Tunisia is 32nd.
Spain's list of pool opponents is a bit softer. Both Australia (9th) and China (10th) are a bit overrated, and Brazil (13th) and Russia (11th) underrated, but no question, facing Argentina and Lithuania in addition to France puts the U.S. at a greater risk for a pool-play loss.
Argentina, in fact, nearly pulled off a stunning comeback upset in a tense exhibition against the U.S. last Sunday.
"One thing about Argentina, and we saw it the other night, they do not quit," forward Carmelo Anthony said. "The other night, we jumped on them early. The game got a little nasty … they kept fighting. They never quit. That's one thing we rely on when you facing a team like Argentina. I'm pretty sure they're one of the favorites out there in London, and they're going to be there. Someone is going to have to come out there and compete and beat them throughout."
Despite that close call, the U.S. wrapped up its exhibition slate 5-0, winning by an average of 26.6 points. But the Americans know that those games don't matter once Sunday comes around and the competition gets stepped up—and they feel they still have some tricks to pull out.
"We haven't shown all our cards yet," forward LeBron James said. "We have so many options and so many things we can go to with our team. We got better, but we have room for improvement and we got more cards to show."
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By Ms. Clark, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1281) of James Grafton for legislation relative to the eligibility of David L. Grafton for appointment to the position of firefighter within the Commonwealth [Joint Committee on Public Service].
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Taylor Renaud took one too many footballs to the face in this particular football drill.
Thanks to this video posted on Deadspin, we now know you must be extremely adamant with the buddy you might be training with when and where to toss that football.
According to their report, Deadspin states Renaud, a former wide receiver for Nova Scotia's Acadia University, was working out with Mike Benson, a former teammate and current long snapper of the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos.
It seems the man who is about to get blasted with a bunch of pigskin to the dome is trying to get a contract with a CFL team.
So he is hitting the gym hard and working out with his pal, only asking that he kindly throw the ball on the second pass through this footwork drill.
Instead, Benson tosses a tight spiral on the first foray through the drill, leaving an unsuspecting face as the only thing to catch the ball.
It doesn't.
Try as you might, a face makes for a horrible catcher of footballs, so it goes sailing back after a tremendous ricochet off this football hopeful's face.
As noted in the report, this is hardly a highlight reel you would send to teams, but the video is already making the rounds on Canadian team, and a quick look on the YouTube account shows someone from ESPN trying to get in touch with the duo.
All of this has lead to this tweet.
If I knew @tayrenaud1 was going to get this much publicity I would have put my balls in his face much sooner— Mike Benson (@mike_benson44) March 5, 2013
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Syracuse University students got a special sneak peek at the the upcoming second season of HBO's "Veep" on Wednesday night, and they weren't disappointed.
SU alumni Chris Godsick and Jay Feather, who respectively are the show's executive producer and director of photography, screened the first two episodes of season two and discussed what's ahead for Vice President Selina Meyer (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus). Godsick said the first season focused on her feelings and frustration as an outsider, while the new episodes reveal her efforts to get more responsibility -- and how she should be careful what she wishes for.
"The psychology of it is very interesting," Godsick commented on the vice president's position.
Typically, he said, the VP is someone who wanted to run for president, but then has to get used to the idea of being a subordinate whose main powers are to break a tie in the senate and, if something happens to the president, become the Commander in Chief.
HBO wanted to develop a political show, Godsick said, and acclaimed British writer-producer Armando Iannucci ("In The Loop") gave them "Veep. The idea of a vice president struggling with their unique position to be a potential gold mine for comedy and his "extraordinarily creative use of language" fit the network perfectly.
"You will become the face of failure for this administration," new cast member Gary Cole ("Office Space") says on season two's first episode to Louis-Dreyfus' character.
Though the show is a satire, Godsick said scriptwriters did talk to Al Gore's former chief of staff about the vice president's daily duties and responsibilities. The cast has also met their counterparts in various political offices, but Iannucci keeps the characters from resembling any one person.
"[It's] accurate enough where some of the more bizarre behavior doesn't jump the shark," Godsick said.
Selina Meyer isn't based on any real-life vice president, either, and we also never find out if she's a Republican or a Democrat. The president also has yet to be revealed or named on the show, and the show's EP says that likely won't happen.
However, Godsick says he did meet fellow Syracuse University alumnus Joe Biden once and used that experience for a scene in the first season of "Veep" where a long line of people wait to meet the VP and take photos. Feather also recalled an episode where White House liaison Jonah (Timothy Simons) took communications director Dan (Reid Scott, another SU grad) to a hardcore concert, and said it was based on a real staffer's stories.
Godsick, a 1987 graduate of the Newhouse and Whitman Schools, and Feather, a '94 alumnus of the College of Arts & Sciences, also participated in a Q&A hosted by Prof. Robert Thompson, who founded The Bleier Center for Television & Pop Culture, hosted the event.
The pair shared stories about how they moved to Los Angeles after graduation and had to slowly climb the ladder to get where they are now. Feather, who worked as a loader and a second camera assistant among other roles before becoming a DP, joked that first gigs mean "you will be getting coffees."
Godsick name-dropped people he's worked with (John Woo, Nicolas Cage, John Travolta) and movies he's been involved in ("Face/Off," "Take The Lead," "The Replacement Killers") and encouraged students with one word: "perseverance."
Everybody had great things to say about the show's star, who already won an Emmy for "Veep" and tied Lucille Ball for the most Emmy nominations with 14. Politico reports Biden himself called Louis-Dreyfus last week to congratulate her on the award for lead actress in a comedy series.
"Not chopped liver for someone who can't dance," Thompson quipped, referencing her previous Emmy-winning character Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld."
"The cast is so phenomenal and the writing is so funny," Feather said, "that my goal is just to allow [them] to make it work and make it look good."
The pair noted an improvisational element that helps drive the show, though most of it happens in the rehearsal and re-writing process. Feather estimated completed episodes are 99 percent like the final script, though he admits the cinéma-vérité filming style and the cast's acting might make viewers feel like many scenes are improvised.
In addition to Louis-Dreyfus, the show stars Anna Chlumsky (of "My Girl" fame), Tony Hale ("Arrested Development"), Matt Walsh ("Old School," "The Hangover"), Sufe Bradshaw, Cole and Scott as members of her hilariously dysfunctional staff.
"Veep" returns Sunday, April 14 at 10 p.m. on HBO.


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They planted 6,200 pumpkin seeds by hand in June, and now cousins, 18-year-old Josh Tannahill (left) and 19-year-old Matt Casey, are reaping the rewards of the 3,000 pumpkins that grew over the summer. The two Springhill entrepreneurs are selling the pumpkins at a U-Pick in Rodney, located just up the hill from Rupelen Farms. They will be open again Thursday and Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., weather permitting, and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Matt Casey gives change to customers.
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Eight-year-old Isaac Crowley-Chapman and his Dad Nick Chapman show off the pumpkins they picked at the U-Pick on Sunday.
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Josh Tannahill (left) and Matt Casey hold some of the pumpkins for sale at a stand set up at their U-Pick.
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Pumpkin growers reaping rewards for efforts
AMHERST - Pumpkin season has arrived and business was brisk Saturday and Sunday at the pumpkin U-Pick set up by first time growers Matt Casey and Josh Tannahill, both of Springhill.
"The response has been really good," Tannahill said on Sunday, as they helped people select pumpkins from the 3,000 that grew over the summer.
With help from family and friends the two budding entrepreneurs planted 6,200 pumpkins seeds on three acres of land just above the Rupelen farm located in Rodney.
"It took a couple of days to plant the seeds," Tannahill said. "One evening the whole family was up here."
Casey is 19-years-old and Tannahill is 18-years-old, and their grandparents run the Rupelen farm.
"We grew up on the farm, so we've always been active in agriculture," Casey said.
They both attend the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro where Casey studies Agriculture Business Management and Tannahill studies Dairy Business Management.
It was Casey's idea to try their hand at growing pumpkins.
"A buddy of mine grows pumpkins in the Masstown area and he grew some for Masstown Market," Casey said. "So we thought we'd give it a try."
Other pumpkin growers he knows say this year's crop wasn't as good as other years.
"The land wasn't dried out enough," Casey said.
Next year the cousins plan to expand their operation and plant 10,000 seeds.
"We'll have the U-Pick but we also hope to get contracts selling them at the local supermarkets," Casey said.
For now they are more than happy with the steady flow of business at the U-Pick.
They will be open again Thursday and Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., weather permitting, and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Among the problems: Damaged pathways, overgrown weeds, trash dumped all over and broken gravestones. The blighted conditions were reported time and again to the manager/caretaker, but to no avail. Over the years, Mrs. Bonner was forced to single-handedly maintain the graves of her loved ones.
After learning about a meeting in which members of the Division of Cemeteries and the manager/caretaker would be present, Ms. Bonner thought she'd place an ad in the Advance in order that other families who also were unhappy with the disarray could express their dissatisfaction.After the ad ran, Mrs. Bonner's phone never stopped ringing as people conveyed their own sentiments on the shocking conditions.
In late 1997, more than 100 families rallied to the cause, many more than the cemetery office could accommodate. Present was community leader John Sollazzo, who orchestrated a follow-up meeting at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church, Tompkinsville.
The second meeting also was packed, with 200 people venturing out on a cold, snowy night in hopes of improving conditions at their loved ones' final resting place.
It was then that Mrs. Bonner was introduced to Dora Arslanian and community activist Mark Caruselle, who also were floored at the deplorable conditions in the cemetery and office.
They soon opted to form an association of their own. Caruselle, a certified public accountant, took over as treasurer; Mrs. Bonner was named president and Richie Eldredge was vice president.
Volunteers and plotholders gave of their time and money for supplies, and other much-needed items.
In time, Mrs. Arslanian, whose parents are buried at Silver Mount, found herself retiring from her position at Kitchens n' Things in New Dorp and together with dedicated members did everything in their power — including meetings with the Division of Cemeteries — to learn how to efficiently operate a cemetery and keep it in pristine condition.
Sadly, the office building was set on fire on an August morning. It was deemed an arson, but there was no way to trace those who had committed the crime. In time, the office was rebuilt, with the help of Richmond Aluminum )where Eldredge worked), Home Depot and other businesses and donors.
In late 1999, due to illness, Mrs. Bonner stepped down as president. She approached Mrs. Arslanian in hopes that the dedicated volunteer might take her place — and she obliged. She supervised workers and utilized her prior experience in the building field and facilitated the project. Under Mrs. Arslanian's directorship and guidance, the cemetery has made great strides.
For her efforts, Mrs. Arslanian was named an Advance Woman of Achievement in 2007. Mrs. Bonner is quick to say that Mrs. Arslanian runs the cemetery better than anyone else ever could. She adds she loves her like a sister, is indebted to her for life and asks God to bless her so she can continue with her remarkable work.
But let us not forget it was Mrs. Bonner's diligence and perseverance which paved the way for all of today's dedicated volunteers who take pride in maintaining and beautifying Silver Mount's burial grounds.
For Mrs. Bonner's untiring support to the community, she was honored by Mrs. Arslanian, board members, volunteers and friends during a fundraiser luncheon at the Staaten, West Brighton, on May 28, at which time she was presented with a plaque in honor of her boundless energy and inimitable spirit.
Since so many former Brooklynites call Staten Island home, some may be interested to learn about the South Brooklyn Parade Committee's 50th Anniversary Miss Polonia Pageant Friday at 7 p.m. at the Grand Prospect Hall, 263 Prospect Ave., Brooklyn, where cocktails, dinner and dancing and music by a deejay will abound.
The evening will consist of the pageant, presentation and sashing.
Telephone Maggie at 718-965-2985, Irene at 718-438-4649, Danuta at 718-768-4800 or Mary at 718-748-9676.
Happy birthday today to Dr. Karen Costa Marion E. Widener, Erik Sorensen, Harry Kashuck and triplets Albert, Andrew and Amanda Maddalena.
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Normative Analysis
What should be. Should the government provide free prescription drugs to senior citizens.
Opportunity Cost
Cost of going to college: includes wages you lose by going to school instead of working
Law of increasing opportunity costs
As output increases for 1 good on production possibility curve, the opportunity cost of a additional units of other goods will be greater.
Production possibilities curve
Shows the possible combinations of products that an economy can produce , given that is productive resources are fully employed and efficiently used. (Shaded areas are attainable)
Marginal Principle
Increase level of an activity as long as its marginal benefit exceeds its marginal cost. Choose the level at which they equal each other.
Principle of diminishing returns
Output is produced with 2 or more inputs, and we increase 1 input while holding the other inputs fixed
2 goods in which an increase in $ of 1 increases demand of another. Taco $ goes up, switch to pizza instead
2 goods which a decrease in $ of 1 increases demand of another. Pizza + Lemonade, Lemonade goes down, increase demand in pizza.
Elastic demand
Price elasticity > |1|. % change in quantity > % change in price. Relationship between price and total revenue is negative.
Inelastic demand
Price elasticity < |1|. % change in quantity < % change in price. Relationship between price and total revenue is positive.
Unit elastic demand
Price elasticity = 1. % change in quantity = % change in price. Total revenue does not vary with price.
Perfectly elastic demand
Price elasticity of demand = infinite, demand drops to zero with an increase in price, demand curve is horizontal
Perfectly inelastic demand
Price elasticity of demand = 0, demand does not change with change in price, demand curve is vertical
Demand is relatively elastic if...
There are many substitutes, A long time passes, Fraction of the consumer budget is large, Product is a luxury
Demand is relatively inelastic if...
There are few substitutes, A short time passes, Fraction of the consumer budget is small, Product is a necessity
Price Ceiling
Max price set by government. Encourages consumers to buy more and producers to produce less.
Price Floor
Minimum price set by government. Encourages consumers to buy less and producers to produce more.
Deadweight loss from taxation
Difference between total burden of tax & the amount of revenue collected by the government.
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
As the consumption of a particular good increase, marginal utility decreases
Equimarginal Rule
Pick the combonation of the 2 where marginal benefit per dollar for the 1st activity = marginal benefit per dollar for the 2nd activity.
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The firms short-run supply curve
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Input prices do not change as output changes in the long-run
What is an example of a barrier to entry?
The government grants licenses to taxicab drivers, without which it is illegal to operate a taxicab.
Government allows firms to engage in price discrimination unless it...
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Perfect Competition
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Economies of scale
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Diseconomies of scale
Long run average cost of production increases as output increases. 2 reasons why. 1. Coordination problems 2. Increasing input costs
Firm specific demand curve
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Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI)
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Last weekend I packed up my scrapbooking and a crochet blanket I have been working on all year and went on a craft retreat. I am not really crafty, but… CraftyMummy and my BFFs Jodie and Anna were going, so I figured it was a good excuse to hang out with them.
I was also going to be the 'guest speaker' for Sunday Morning. Eep!
I thought I would share what I spoke about… It seemed to get a good response. So for the next 6 Fridays, I will be sharing what I spoke about.
I was given free range to speak about whatever I felt to share. The premise was a time of reflection and growth, which is great, becuase something really kind of 'magical' happens when groups of women get together…
I broke the session into three parts:
1) My Journey {a small snippet}
2) 5 Elements of Being Cool
3) Reflection
Part 1: My Journey – The Part About PND
Today, I thought I would share a bit about my journey. I haven't shared a lot of here on my blog, this space was built to be an escape from what was going on in my head… But, I have learnt a lot over the past few years. The most striking thing I have learnt is that if you are brave enough to share your weaknesses, you get stronger and you can help other people.
Because we all like to put people into boxes, it is only human nature to try and label and categorise people, I thought I would start by giving you my labels… Just to give you a good idea of where I am coming from…
Not really a crafter
I am going to tell you about my quest. A quest I have been on since I turned 30. When I turned 30 I had a terrible realisation. I realised with dismay that I was UN-Cool. This realisation hit when I was asked to go out for coffee with some cool friends and my best 'going out with cool friends outfit' consisted of brown corduroy pants and a green shirt with embroidered leaves on it. I was dressed like a tree.
I had to do something. I felt so self conscious and so conspicuous, I nearly didn't go out. Of course I did and had a lovely time, but, I had arrived at a fork in the road. I could embrace my dressing like a tree – or – I could make some change happen.
At the time, I was anti-depressants for Post Natal Depression. Being on these really helped. I went from a crying, angry ball of misery who only just managed to get dressed before 3pm to a highly functioning, back in the work force girl who bounced through her days with her little blonde baby and a head full of dreams.
After 6 months, I decided that because my life was going so well, I would come off the anti-depressants and see how things went. My husband was very dubious. Which, was a bit of a clue as to how miserable I had been at my lowest point. I took a few months to come off the medication and when I was totally weaned off them I felt fine. And then, after a few weeks, I realised that there were some cracks showing. I was beginning to slip into some of the old thought and behaviour patterns of the PND.
Alarms bells went off.
I went to my doctor and had a chat with her. She is all kinds of awesome and gave me some really great tips. Things like; get out of the house, get early morning sunlight, see people and exercise. I was determined to get some things in my life sorted out so that I could have a happy life in the future.
One of the things that was constantly getting me down was my weight. I had tried all kinds of fad diets and would write the most elaborate exercise programs, but… they would remain stuck to the fridge with no commitment. What I hadn't tried was grit, determination and sweat. In 2007, I lost 15kgs. Then I had another baby. Then in 2008, I lost another 10. I got so fit that I was able to run a half marathon. Remember that sad girl who was dressed like a tree? She was freeing herself! It was great!
In the process of losing weight and running I learnt so much about myself. I was strong, I was smart, I was courageous. I would never have learnt that if I hadn't made a point to be better. The more I looked after my body and my mind, the better wife and mother I became. It was profound and infectious. I was inspiring people to start running and to achieve their best. It was a heady time.
This is when my quest really began in earnest. I decided to begin documenting things that I thought were cool on my blog. In no way did I think I was cool, but it was a way of being able to share my journey. So many young mothers give themselves wholly to their children and lose a bit of their own identity in the process. It became a focus of mine to connect with these kinds of mothers and let them know that looking after themselves is actually okay.
Other than my weight, the other thing that got me down was my lack of friends. I decided to join a homegroup at church and met some people. I made a lovely friend in a girl named Shelley. We had lots of things in common and our friendship grew quickly. Shelley and I went to playgroup together and there I made some MORE lovely friends, like the delightful Anna. Shelley also introduced me to two more friends Tonya and Jodie and before long I had more close, dear friends than I could ever imagine. I now have lots of beautiful friends who I walk through life with. I am truly blessed.
I was also learning a lot about the things I liked doing and why. I began writing more and being more creative within my house. I started working out what sorts of clothes suited me best and my hairdresser did some serious magic on my hair. I went to a skin doctor and had some of my acne issues seen to, which was a real blessing for my esteem. I saw that life was cool, there were so many opportunities to grow and to share and to be happy.
I would love to tell you that I am completely free of the depression. But, I am not. It is a shadow that follows me every day. Sometimes the shadow walks far behind and I don't even feel its icy hand, and other times it clumsily bumps into me reminding me of its presence and reminding me to choose between embracing the old ways of thinking or turning and moving forwards. I am really fortunate in that I when things start getting me down, I am able to DO some things to ward off the depression. My most powerful tool is recognising that there are deep ruts of negativity in my thought life, and it is really easy to start believing those things. When I can isolate those thoughts and see them for what they are, I can start working my way out. Also, the early morning light, exercise and telling someone are in my 'mental health' toolkit.
Just to make something clear, just because I have managed my depression without anti-depressants, does not mean that is the path for everyone. Please, hear my heart. For me, they really only masked things that I wasn't managing myself.
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Thomas Kross aka captagon from the LXDE Sid Edition has posted some nice screenshots of LXDE with Compiz and 3D effects. Even though this makes LXDE a bit slower, it is a proof that these effects can work well on low end computers. I hope the LXDE developers find a way to speed up compiz in the future too.
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lol what do you say Melanie, I think we have a few fans :)
Hmmm - this could be a fun kit for those girls that love the play with make-up and such too! :) I bet I would use it. Especially coming from some stellar designers like Melanie and Char. I hope Melanie will be on board! :) Teehee
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There is no gainsaying that Audi have raised the standard when it comes to styling. The Ingolstadt-based manufacturers have set a new benchmark that is years ahead of the times. The full LED headlamps that bear testimony to the fact that this car comes with the four-ring badge, the big, chrome-lined grille, the completely black top with a panoramic sunroof, broad shoulders and a sharp tail make for a design that will appeal to one and all. It has got enough aggression and a bold stance without taking anything away from its luxury saloon character.
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"We are going to fight them and impose our will on them and we will capture or ... kill them until we have imposed law and order on this country. We dominate the scene and we will continue to impose our will on this country." This is US proconsul in Iraq Paul Bremer, speaking from Baghdad last Saturday.
"I appeal to you, O Iraqis, Arabs, Kurds and Turkmens, Shi'a or Sunni, Christians or Muslims, it is your duty to expel the aggressor invaders from our country." This is allegedly Saddam Hussein in his new audio-tape broadcast by Lebanon's al-Hayat-LBC channel (only a few days after the July 4 tape broadcast by al-Jazeera).
The question is inescapable: whom are Iraqis listening to? The "occuliberator" or the invisible former dictator? For Pentagon masters and their faithful lieutenant Bremer, there is no such thing as legitimate Iraqi indigenous resistance to foreign occupation. But Asia Times Online has reported that the resistance spirit previously confined to the Sunni belt around Baghdad has also "contaminated" Shi'ite religious leaders.
Whatever the spin, and whatever the cost - at least in the short to medium term - in US casualties, the game plan remains to occupy and control Iraq for years. Iraqi sources inside the country and in Jordan and Egypt have confirmed information already circulated by the Israeli website DEBKA-Net-Weekly that the Americans are spending US$500 million to build two giant intelligence facilities: one north of Mosul, in Kurdish territory, and another in Baghdad's middle-class Saadun neighborhood on the Tigris River's east bank. This massive military presence may be a throwback to when the United States had a faithful regional gendarme, the Shah of Iran. But the facilities are necessary in order to enforce the economic agenda that really matters to Washington: the privatization of Iraq's economy and most of all the exploitation of its immense oil reserves.
This will mark the end of an era, and will be the ultimate graphic demonstration by the United States of what happens to regimes that dare to defy the superpower - or outlast their usefulness, as was Saddam's case. The Iraq Petroleum Co was nationalized in June 1972. It was a progressive nationalization: first the oilfields in the northeast, then - during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war - what was controlled by Exxon, Mobil and Shell. Finally, in 1975, what was controlled by British Petroleum and the Compagnie Francaise des Petroles. From 1975 until the embargo applied in response to the invasion of Kuwait, in 1990, Iraq controlled 100 percent of the exploitation of its oil resources.
Anglo-Americans have never forgiven Iraq for this move. The British have never forgiven the Ba'ath Party for ending their more than half a century of influence in Mesopotamia - and making it even worse by opening the doors of Iraq and the Persian Gulf to France. The United States for its part has never forgiven Iraq for setting an example to the developing world and for taking the lead in a sort of front of Arab export countries when the Organization of Petroleum Export Countries (OPEC) was created in 1973.
The dismantling of the Ba'ath Party and the dismantling of the socialized economy the party put in place since the end of the 1960s are indications that the US has already begun to refashion Iraq to its liking - strengthening its role as successor to Britain as the dominant Western colonial power in the Middle East.
Proconsul Bremer announced that his appointed "governing council" of 25-30 Iraqis should be in place by mid-July. Faced with very strong opposition from all quarters, Bremer has somewhat agreed to grant Iraqis the power to appoint and supervise an Iraqi council of ministers, to set oil and economic policies, issue a new Iraqi currency and appoint new Iraqi ambassadors. But strenuous weeks of negotiations might have been a smokescreen: nobody at this point can guarantee whether the new ruling council will be directly appointed by Bremer or will emanate auspiciously after tumultuous "consultations" among Iraqi political leaders.
The Arab world scoffs at the notion of trusting Pentagon people to introduce democracy to Iraq. The inevitable example is Pentagon pet Ahmad Chalabi, the leader of the Iraqi National Congress (INC). Chalabi is widely despised inside Iraq. The US State Department and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) never trusted the slick operator. But the Pentagon and the oil lobby love him: he has always said what Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz and Co want to hear - things like how he thought the US "liberators" would be welcomed by the Iraqi population with roses and showers of rice.
In a joint statement issued this Monday in Salahuddin, Kurdistan, the seven main Iraqi political groups that form the leadership council of the former Iraqi opposition have decided to join an interim Iraqi government. But they have also made it clear that their tortuous negotiations with Bremer are not over yet. For the first time, Bremer has been forced to acknowledge that the members of the leadership council will have a "governing" role - although the supreme powers remain the Americans and British.
The seven main Iraqi political groups also claim to have support for an Iraqi security force from General John Abizaid - who is taking over the United States Central Command from General Tommy Franks - and from Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz in the Pentagon. This would be a paramilitary army trained and equipped by the United States - with a mission to fight the so-called "remnants of the Ba'athist regime" that are waging a guerrilla-style resistance against the Americans.
Many Iraqis are certain that the resistance is being waged not only by Saddam sympathizers and former Ba'ath officials but by a coalition of popular-resistance forces. The problem is that Iraqis don't know what is really happening in this behind-closed-doors form of democracy because of the newly established committee for press censorship. The US is exercising censorship of the press in Iraq. This means that the media can publish anything that talks of Saddam's years of terror, but they cannot write freely about such current events as Bremer's maneuvers, US inertia to restore basic public services, resistance against the occupation, dissenting views about democracy imposed by invasion, etc.
Americans have to be aware that the key to understanding Iraq is religion and tribe. The emerging New Iraq will reflect how religious, tribal, national, regional and ethnic identities are integrated in a national political system that includes everybody - and reflects real power balances. Religion, ethno-nationalism and statehood should find a better balance than the one imposed on Iraq by British colonialism in the 1920s.
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Apr 26 2006, 05:23 AM
Apparently not just me.
OK, someone said that one of the girls "accidentally" flashed the camera. Any idea which one?
Apr 26 2006, 05:58 AM
Umm, I disagree! I think there is a very good crop. But then again, I didnt watch last season. Once pickler and paris are gone, just about anyone can win and I'll be a happy camper.
Alright- what's up with Andrea Boccelli (god I know I butchered the spelling)? Can he not see? Why are his eyes always closed???
Judges were harsh last night too. I think they are very obviously trying to sway the vote. They want a guy to win.
Apr 26 2006, 06:30 AM
Once pickler and paris are gone, just about anyone can win and I'll be a happy camper.
Yummymum, I agree! Katharine, Chris, Taylor, and Elliott each make me very happy in their own way (although Taylor was off his game last night).
Yes, Andrea Bocelli is blind.
The judges were so hard on my girl Katharine! I was stunned by their comments, because I loved her performance.
Apr 26 2006, 06:58 AM
u can tell simon wants kelli to be voted off..
Apr 26 2006, 07:13 AM
I think the themes and song choices this year are terrible, I can't believe people clap for that noise half of the time. I'm this close to not watching it anymore, it just seems like the judges are blatantly trying to sway the votes - why don't they just annonce the winner already and save our ears from this torment?!!
Apr 26 2006, 08:35 AM
I was completely shocked when the judges were so harsh with Katherine, as I heart her and thought she kicked that song's ass. (I also heart her boobies, but that's neither here nor there.
Of course, I am also convinced that the show is fixed and that the judges' comments are not meant to sway the votes (which in my opinion don't matter a bit) but to preemptively justify the outcome that the producers choose. But that's just my personal conspiracy theory.
Apr 26 2006, 09:51 AM
I have often wondered if the show was fixed.
I missed Kat and Elliot, came in just in time for Kellie again with the song butchering. From the recap Kat sounded awesome as usual.
I third the Kat, Chris, Taylor, and Elliot grouping.
I did enjoy Chris learning a new technique- (the laying on the ground to learn using his diaphragm)
And what do we suspect Paula is on?
Apr 26 2006, 11:30 AM
Oh no! I had no idea he was blind!!!!
Anyway, yes, I heart Kat too. They were totally off base by criticizing her. I hate it when they trash people for singing a "Whitney song-because she's the best and they could never compare". GET REAL! I mean, sooner or later someone else is going to sing it. I'm sure they are just talking down to her in order to sway the votes over to the males. BASTARDS! And here's another thing. STOP with the themes each week. Just let them sing what they want. Hell, most of the time they critisize it's because the singer just wasn't in their element. Example: Mandisa getting voted off after Country week. This system just doesn't give them the best shot. They should be free to choose each week what kind of song they want to perform.
But one more thing about Kat- she totally had a VPL last night in the hip region. She needs to work on the undergarment situation.
Chris was awesome last night!
Personally, I think Paula's a pill-head.
Apr 26 2006, 07:57 PM
I think the worst part is, who's songs do they think they're gonna pick - I'm sure they have a list of songs to choose from, so someone must wanna here a cover of Whitney or Mariah 'cause they keep putting them on the list. If they don't think they'll be able to live up to the original, then it shouldn't be a song choice!
I almost feel sorry for the singers if they do choose one of these songs, 'cause no matter how good they sing it - it's NEVER good enough!
Apr 26 2006, 10:32 PM
And we bid farewell to Kellie!
Apr 27 2006, 06:31 AM
yummymum I noticed the VPL too, aren't the stylist supposed to take care of that kind of thing? Aside from that, I thought she looked hot!
Apr 27 2006, 06:33 AM
yummymum I noticed the VPL too, aren't the stylist supposed to take care of that kind of thing? Aside from that, I thought she looked hot! And I guess after rereading you post, that I'm agreeing with you
Apr 27 2006, 06:54 AM
Whew! I started to worry when they paired off Chris/Katharine and Kellie/Paris. I knew the way it
go, but that's not necessarily the way it
go all the time. (Yes, I am still traumatized by Constantine getting voted off too soon last season...*sniffle!*)
Farewell, Pickler...I enjoyed you for a while, but you're not good enough to compete with my top four.
Apr 27 2006, 08:07 AM
So now we're down to Chris, Katherine, Paris, Elliott, and Taylor? Geez, for once we might actually have a bit of drama in the last weeks!
Apr 27 2006, 08:11 AM
*does the long-promised wee dance for Kellie getting kicked off*
And I loved that they didn't have time for her to sing at the end, either.
Sapphy, I too was vastly traumatised by the untimely booting of Constantine last year; it was what convinced me that the show is in fact fixed. It just seemed a little too convienient that he was kicked off the week after his band's cd was released.
(Random thought--are you on any of his/the band's fan boards? I've seen a 'sapphire' screen name there occasionally.)
Apr 27 2006, 08:12 AM
Alright, I say Paris goes next week. After that, it's a toss up! I have no clue who would be next!?
So do you guys think that Kelly will get a country music recording contract? I'm thinking she might. Yea, she's not the sharpest crayon in the box. But she's plenty marketable. And look at Josh Gracin from season 2 - he's still going!!
Apr 27 2006, 08:22 AM
Llamas, no, that's not me you've seen on those boards. I have not kept up with Constantine, although I read somewhere that he was getting a TV show...and that Kelsey Grammer was involved...I think? Did I hallucinate that?
Apr 27 2006, 09:29 AM
Sapphy, yes, you're right about the Kelsey Grammer show, altought the status is rather sketchy right now.
Though I still lurve Constantine, he is on my temporary shitlist, as he quit his band last month. Which I think is massively stupid, as they toured in January, I saw them, and they absolutely rocked. And I'm desperately in lust with the bassist now, but that's beside the point.
Apr 28 2006, 08:48 AM
I just want Katharine to win. Or Elliott, on whom I have developed a bizarre crush, but I'm not unrealistic enough to think he'll even make it to the final two. If Taylor wins, I am resigning from the human race.
Apr 28 2006, 02:37 PM
I think it'll come down to Katherine and Chris. Is it Katherine with an "e" or an "a" in the middle?
May 2 2006, 12:23 PM
For top 3 I'm picking Katherine (fairly sure it's with an 'e'), Taylor, then Chris, in that order, even though I think Chris should finish higher than 3rd. Just a bit of wishful thinking on my part, as I don't want AI to try to have him make a pop album!
May 3 2006, 11:56 AM
So what did you all think of last night's performances? I was actually very entertained by Taylor (no flames please).
Is it time for Paris to leave yet? I dunno - tonight might be a shocker. ?
May 3 2006, 02:04 PM
yummymum, no flames here! I heart Taylor and he was definitely on last night.
And I'm a bit bored with Paris...
May 3 2006, 11:22 PM
Elliott is safe!!! Yay!!!!!
Yeah, he probably won't win, though. I'm guessing Taylor will win, because he's always been the top one in the polls at dialidol.com or the official American Idol website. I do like Taylor, but I got a little tired of his shtick after awhile. I loves me the sweethearted nerdy soul boy.
May 4 2006, 08:24 AM
I didn't think Paris would be the one to go last night, I figured it'd be Elliott. I haven't liked him from the beginning - he's just so... safe. And he's got something weird going on with his face from the nose down that really distracts me. I didn't think he'd put a whole lot of heart into his last performance, but Paris didn't do what she could have with "Kiss." I'm not a huge Prince fan, but that's a really fun song with a lot more potential than she made of it.
I've got my money on Chris to win it all. It's about time they had a "rocker" in their winner ranks. Even when he's bad, he's still good.
May 10 2006, 11:13 AM
so....elliott is the one i want to go but i have to admit he was one of the better performers last night. and my beloved CreamyBoobs was really just not stepping it up but i don't want her to go. who do you think it will be to leave us this week? who do you think it *should* be?
also: what did you think of the ryan seacrest dollar comment? personally i was strangely less offended by that than i was simon and his faux chivalry.
May 10 2006, 11:33 AM
The next American Idol should be:
I don't know how accurate that link is, but it's been right before.
May 10 2006, 12:16 PM
dude. i'm sorry but how will they market him? a whirlwind dinner theater tour of retirement homes?!
May 10 2006, 12:20 PM
Divalla, I think (from something his mom said in one of those warm-n-fuzzy profile pieces) that Elliott actually has some congenital health weirdness, and I wonder if that's what makes him odd-looking.
I didn't think any of them were so spectacular last night, but honestly, the format is so forced (making people sing styles of music that their voices/personas aren't suited to, truncating songs arbitrarily at the time limit, etc.) I don't know how anyone shines, ever.
May 10 2006, 01:55 PM
Who gives a shit about marketing when you listen to music? He's the only one with soul! (Although: Have I ever actually bought any "American Idol" related merchandise whatsoever? No).
May 10 2006, 05:40 PM
missthing, i wasn't asking for myself personally, i just happen to believe that is a factor in who wins the show (yes, i think it is somewhat rigged).
vesica, i heard diabetes. was there more?
May 10 2006, 10:25 PM
Unfuckingbelievable-Chris was voted off.
May 11 2006, 06:23 AM
Noooooooooooooo!!! Oh my god. I haven't been this upset over
since Constantine. Oh, Chris. I voted for you, man. *sniffle*
Re: Elliott's strange appearance, in the video interviews of him at Graceland, they shot him from some weird angle that totally made him look like a werewolf. High hair, furry face, pointy teeth. Poor guy.
*sigh* Chris.
May 11 2006, 08:48 AM
omigod! The way Ryan completely sucker-punched him with the results? awesome.
Ryan: "people say that you're going to be the next American Idol"
Chris: tries to compose an 'aw shucks' modest face and think of something wittily self-depreciating to say
Ryan: "Chris, you're going home"
Chris: face freezes into Frozen Mask of Shock and Hate
In others news, I am simultaneously repulsed by Taylor and totally hot for him.
May 11 2006, 11:07 AM
i think chris' ego fanclub trip was part of his undoing. ppl don't like to see someone get uppity before they've closed the deal.
May 11 2006, 11:35 AM
>i think chris' ego fanclub trip was part of his undoing.<
How 'bout it? "Just so you know - it's boxer briefs." Though I s'ppose it would be hard to not let all that shit go to your head.
May 11 2006, 04:08 PM
for sure it's hard. that's why so many celebs crash and burn. we're very cruel to our icons in many ways. i thought he was a little goofy but it didn't bother me; but i do know lots of people see that and think "my but aren't you confident? i can fix that".
May 13 2006, 05:14 PM
I thought Chris was going to win without a doubt! Shocked, I am. I LOVE Taylor! He's so himself, such a beautiful weirdo, but I can't imagine he'd win, being all gray haired and all. Hate to say it, but he looks too old. The kids won't buy it. Now I think Katherine (sp?) will be the next idol. She has that certain sparkle... I like her. I even like Elliot b/c he's so cutesy goofy looking. And they all can really sing!
May 15 2006, 07:44 AM
I'm sorry. It's Monday morning and I just have the urge to say.... SOOOOOUUUULLL PAATRRROOLLLLL!!!!
Ps. Did I mention that I had a dream, or perhaps a nightmare, this weekend, that Taylor Hicks was my boyfriend. Ya, I have to get a life. soon.
May 15 2006, 09:18 AM
I'd take Taylor Hicks as my boyfriend - send him my way!
Chris was my pick to win, but I have to say, I would never buy any of his music. I think he's talented and deserving, but just not my thang, style-wise...he sounds like every Licoln Park-Limp Bastard-Nickel-Penny-Rob Thomas-Man Band out there. Not original, but he is talented, for sure.
Now Taylor, I would buy his music for sure. I'm certainly out of the Idol target demographic, but Taylor is more like something I would purchase - I like a little original twang, and looks don't matter so much to me. Hell - my 30 year old husband could be Talyor's brother with his slightly pudgie middle and mostly gray hair. ;)
May 15 2006, 02:11 PM
turbojenn, can I just agree with everything you said? As long as they let Taylor keep his style, I would enthusiastically buy his cds, more so than any other contestant this season.
May 15 2006, 03:33 PM
I can just totally picture myself in the kitchen, dancing to Taylor while I cook dinner....that is the kind of music I love...something that makes me wanna shake my rump. And that's the kind of music I buy.
May 15 2006, 03:56 PM
Incidentally, guess what I just won on the radio--AI tour tickets! And they're not even on sale yet. Taylor and Katherine's boobies and Chris live; yay!
May 15 2006, 04:05 PM
oh, and don't forget elllllllllllllllliott.
May 16 2006, 08:52 PM
Y'all know I'm Elliott's bitch, but I gotta give props - Taylor totally kicked ass tonight. "You Are So Beautiful" was for tear-making! Oy!
We tried to vote for Elliott, but the lines were busy (goes to check dialidol.com...).
May 16 2006, 08:53 PM
I agree. I thought he did a phenomenal job on "You Are So Beautiful," it was quite touching.
May 17 2006, 06:37 AM
There has been some great talent this season. I'm still upset about Chris (*sniffle*) but am trying to move on.
I want Taylor and Katharine to be the final two. No offense to Elliott--he definitely has grown on me. I have just loved T. & K. since the beginning. All three of T.'s songs were great last night. Kat was so-so for me. "Over the Rainbow" was fantastic, but "I Believe I Can Fly" was not right somehow. I think I just like her better when she sings in her lower range, when she has her bluesy vibe going on.
Elliott has a great voice, but lacks personality or showmanship. When he sang the Ray Charles song last night, he had the perfect chance to show some energy and really cut loose (the way Taylor did on "Try a Little Tenderness"), but...he didn't.
May 17 2006, 07:07 AM
Katherine is good, but I've always found her just...eh. Too generic, like there's passion missing or something. I dunno.
Elliott sings the music I'd be most likely to buy and listen to, that's basically the bottom line for me.
May 17 2006, 07:09 AM
Oh damn. Well, I pretty much figured this is how it would go down:
May 17 2006, 07:37 AM
Llamas.... congrats on winning those tickets! I took my daughter to the first AI tour, with kelly, justin, etc. It was fun, even though we sat up high and couldnt see anything. Oh.... and we're going to see kelly again in July.
Katharine really redeemed herself last night. Taylor did great. Elliott was good, but not good enough to stay, IMO. With Kat and Taylor left, I'd be happy with whoever won. Although, you know that I'm secretly pulling for Taylor, since he IS my boyfriend now.
Did you hear that Daniel Powter is going to be performing at the finale?
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