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If director Roland Emmerich and the ancient Mayan calendar are to be believed, we'll all be dead in three years. In 2012, Emmerich's latest disaster epic, Earth Crust Displacement and a unique solar alignment bring about the end of the world as we know it. (Mayan scholars, it should be noted, claim they've been misunderstood and that their prophecies really refer to a rebirth for humanity in 2012 rather than our utter and complete annihilation. We'll see.)
The story centers on Jackson Curtis (John Cusack), a struggling author who moonlights as a limo driver for a shady Russian billionaire. Jackson's ex-wife Kate (Amanda Peet) and their two kids live with her new boyfriend, plastic surgeon Gordon (director-actor Tom McCarthy). While watching his kids for the weekend, Jackson happens to learn the awful truth via the apocalyptic ravings of radio talk show host Charlie Frost (Woody Harrelson), who relates the story of how the Mayan calendar prophesied the end of the world on December 21, 2012.
With California falling apart around him, Jackson races against time to save his family. Meanwhile in Washington D.C., President Wilson (Danny Glover), his chief of staff Carl Anheuser (Oliver Platt), and idealistic young science adviser Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) struggle with how to save as many people as they can -- and who these fortunate few will be.
Such moral, political and philosophical questions are raised but never explored in enough depth to distract from the real reason why everyone is watching 2012: to see the world destroyed in the most visually amazing manner possible.
Score: 5 out of 10
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The end of a very CG-diaster prone world looks insanely good in 1080p. Sony spared no expense in making the guiltiest pleasure Emmerich's ever made look amazing, mostly we think to distract us from the turd of a story hiding behind all the vehicles outrunning nature's death traps.
Best scene? There are two, actually. The first one to watch is the scene where Air Cusack tries to dodge downtown Santa Monica as it domino-effects around him. The second? When a zombie Air Force One surfs a sentient title wave, inbound for crushing President Danny Glover (oh, the irony).
Color and contrast levels are strong, artifacting will only bother the most picky of home theater geeks here. Flesh tones are a little too orange and pink in some scenes, but that may be a result of less-than-perfect compositing work in some scenes. Fans of the genre will not be disappointed that the biggest pile of movie poo 2009 released is also it's shiniest.
Score: 8 out of 10
Audio and Languages
The disc's 5.1 mix borderlines on obnoxious, with its war drum bass and satellite fury. But eventually, the mix finds its way, knowing when to let a dialogue scene for (cough) character development (end cough) stand alone in the center channel, without ambient effects crowding it.
With that said, surround enthusiasts will be happy they went with the 47,000 watt option, when the world gets Emmerich'd by murderous tsunamis and celestial death rocks.
Score: 8 out of 10
Extras and Packaging
The three-disc set comes with a Digital Copy on the third disc, and a bunch of extra features that portray the filmmakers as having a very inflated sense of the event movie they were making.
- Interactive Mayan Calendar
- Audio Commentary with Emmerich and co-writer Harald Kloser
- Picture-in-Picture Viewing Option with filmmakers discussing in real-time various scene-specifics
- Deleted Scenes
- Alternate Ending
- Adam Lambert Music Video
- The Making-Of the Adam Lambert Music Video
- "Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic" Featurette
- "Science Behind the Destruction" Featurette
It's kind of appropriate that a movie about the end of the world has an Adam Lambert video and its making-of, as those two things have replaced "plague" and "famine" as signs of the apoclaypse.
Emmerich and his co-writer talk about the film as if it were Ben-Hur or the cure for polio; they really think they changed the world with a movie about blowing it up. You'll hear heartfelt statements like "this movie changed my life" and "Emmerich is a true visionary" spoken in relation to a movie where Monks hit their marks to watch tidal waves crush them. A fun, if inflated, listen.
"Master of the Modern Epic" (really?!) is the title of the multi-part featurette chronicling the production's spending of a generous production budget, with VFX keys putting Emmerich's storytelling sensibilities on way-too-high of a pedestal. "Destruction" tries to ground the blockbuster mayhem in some sort of real world context, as if to say "planes and limos can outrun anything burning or falling", if you couch it under anything Science!
Score: 7 out of 10
The Bottom Line
Why is it that whenever Cusack takes "Summer Beach House" money to do a Hollywood film, it tends to be... well, stuff like this? Not that there is anything wrong with stuff like 2012, but it would have been a much more pleasurable experience had the movie not taken itself way too seriously. The Blu would be better, too, if its "we made a difference" extras didn't forget that they support a story with air-lifted elephants and homicidal aircraft carriers that only target tourist landmarks.
The presentation on Blu is on par with what you would expect from Sony, and in the end, seeing this mess in 1080p will be the only draw.


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MEXICO CITY — It was a minor gaffe, but a telling slip that spoke volumes about the tangled love-hate relationship between Mexico and its northern neighbor.
The respected newspaper Reforma, in an article Wednesday about new allegations of U.S. spying on Mexico, accidentally referred to Earl Anthony Wayne, the American ambassador to Mexico, as John Wayne.
Though individual Mexicans' opinions about the United States are complicated, many cling to the opinion that the U.S. is a brash cowboy of a country.
It is a view, at least as old as the 1846 U.S. invasion of Mexico, that has gained new traction this week after the German magazine Der Spiegel published an article alleging that the U.S.
The allegations, based on documents leaked by former NSA contractor
Mexico's foreign minister and interior minister each held news conferences Tuesday to complain, and a government statement declared that U.S. spying on Mexico was "unacceptable, unlawful and contrary to Mexican law and international law." But many here saw it as an expression of outrage carefully muted to ensure that Mexico didn't do too much damage to its relationship with the U.S.
American officials, meanwhile, neither confirmed nor denied the German magazine's report, but took pains to emphasize what a great friend they had in Mexico. A statement from a
So it goes with the continent's diplomatic odd couple, a pair of classic frenemies who can't help offending each other yet can't quite seem to quit each other either.
The response from Calderon, who left office at the end of 2012, was a case in point: "More than just personal, it's an affront to the nation's institutions," he wrote on his Twitter account.
Calderon, as is widely known in Mexico, is ensconced in Cambridge, Mass., where he is employed as a fellow at
Long before the spying scandal, the Mexican left was highly critical of Calderon's pro-American leanings. During his six-year presidency, he welcomed the U.S. into an unprecedented partnership in which security agencies of the two countries regularly shared intelligence as Calderon waged war against Mexico's drug cartels. The U.S. has also kicked in hundreds of millions of dollars to help fight that war.
This week, the former president's critics roundly chided him for being surprised by what happens when one lets a fox into a henhouse. Some accused him of being a lackey. A cartoon in the left-wing paper La Jornada depicted Calderon complaining, "I energetically protest the spying by the U.S. government — I'm offended that they don't trust their employees."
Many observers criticized the Peña Nieto government for what was seen as its tepid response to the previous U.S. spying allegations in July and September. The government essentially demanded that the U.S. open an investigation.
After this week's allegations, the government ratcheted up its response incrementally. Jose Antonio Meade, the foreign minister, said Wayne would be summoned to discuss the new allegations. Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said an investigation would look into whether any Mexicans colluded with the U.S.
A key question is whether the revelations will do lasting damage to the U.S.-Mexico security relationship. After Peña Nieto took office in December, some U.S. officials worried that their tight security partnership with the Mexicans would fray. At the same time, there has been some indication that the new government is changing the rhetoric of how it describes the controversial drug war it inherited, while maintaining the same basic plan.
George W. Grayson, a Mexico expert at the College of William and Mary, said he didn't expect the spying allegations to change the relationship much. He considers the response from Peña Nieto's government as a sop to the Mexican left, whom Peña Nieto, a member of the centrist Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is courting as he attempts to pass a wide-ranging domestic reform agenda.
Grayson also noted that the PRI, which ruled Mexico in a quasi-authoritarian style for much of the 20th century, had a long history of spying on its fellow Mexicans.
"For the PRI to condemn eavesdropping is like a brothel owner condemning prostitution," Grayson said.
Mexican academic Sergio Aguayo said Wednesday in a radio interview that Mexico had in fact been forced to talk tougher after the leaders of France and Brazil complained much more forcefully about similar U.S. spying allegations in their countries.
"Finally the Peña Nieto government raised the argument by a few decibels — not too much, [but] they raised it a little more," said Aguayo, who added that Mexico's simultaneous "feelings of admiration and rejection" toward the U.S. were preventing it from standing up for itself more forcefully.
The assumption, of course, is that too much complaining could jeopardize U.S. security funding for Mexico. But the U.S., too, has been careful not to complain too loudly over recent events involving such a key trade and security partner. The U.S. responses were notably muted after a Mexican federal police attack last year on
Calderon's predecessor, Vicente Fox, who served as president from 2000 to 2006, also weighed in on the controversy this week, saying in a radio interview that the allegations against the U.S. were not that big a deal.
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Mark Zuckerman @MarkZuckermanEdwin Jackson's fastball has averaged 94 mph this season. Was 89-92 during that 5-run 1st inning. Also was down last start in Baltimore.
It's been like that all season. Zuckerman is an idiot. He always starts slow with his velocity and then gradually bumps it up as he gets more warmed up.
Boz asking same question on Twitter.Is he also of the idiot variety?
FP's wondering too.
Strasburg vs Minor Saturday should be a guaranteed win.
I was afraid of a blowout win fooling everyone into thinking all of our problems were fixed. Our offense came alive for TWO games. We had, what, 7-8 bad games before that? And today's not starting off very well. Of course, Eckstein is now a "genius" so he's not going anywhere...
I think at this point the guys are just ready to get to Atlanta.
Wow he's really bending over. But anyone with internet access could have told you that Edwin was going to get ass raped today.
That's unfortunate. This game is just as important. Our lead will be trimmed to 2.5 games after Atlanta beats up on Trevor Bauer tonight in his debut.
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Kids look forward to the Fair all year, imagining visions of bright lights and cotton candy. Although the carnival rides are iconic, there's much more for children to do at the Fair, much of it focusing on community, agriculture, and simple fun.
Last year, my daughter cried because she was just a little too short to ride the Ferris wheel, but the dogs waiting for their spot in the show distracted her soon enough, and the barn was only steps away. This year, there are more free children's activities along with old standards like entering exhibits in the hall. Kids who haven't entered anything might be interested to see what their peers have been making and growing this summer, too.
The Animal Barn is a perennial favorite for people of all ages. Baby pigs nap and suckle, impossibly cute next to their sleepy mothers. Kids — the goat kind — frolic and munch on hay while human kids look on. The animals, from puff-balls of baby chick feathers to enormous draft horses, give visiting children a chance to see farm animals, and children with their own poultry and livestock can exhibit them. Barn Manager Bob Hungerford stresses that it's important for children to behave appropriately.
"They have to be respectful and not poke or tease the animals," he says. "It's all common sense to us — no running, yelling, making loud noises."
In general, there's little trouble — everyone is there to have a good time.
The Pet Show at 1 pm on Thursday is open to children of all ages — and their pets. Dogs and livestock such as sheep, chickens, rabbits, and others that are eligible to be included in another judging competition cannot be entered here, but young puppies are welcome. Children who would like to show their pets need to sign up at the stage before the show starts.
André Bonnell, master of ceremonies since the 1980s, says that it's open to anyone who can walk and hold a pet.
"Some of them, it may be the first time they've been up on stage," he says of the children who participate. "Very rarely do I have someone who's really shy. They seem to open up a little when they're talking about their pets. Some have cats, gerbils, snakes. Then we have the kids with the imagination, the starfish, the crickets, things they find in the backyard."
Two creative and zany puppet acts on the stage delight children every year. Youngest fairgoers will love the wacky antics of Toe Jam, where little audience members are encouraged to get into the act. Shows are on Saturday at 12 noon, 1:30 pm, and 3 pm. Although the Puppetoke Puppets feature some grown-up themes and clever humor, their shows will bring plenty of giggles from toddlers too. Performances are on Sunday at 11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, and 2 pm.
In the past few years, the Fair has added a handful of free organized events for kids. The most formal of these is the Corn Husking Competition on Friday at 2 pm, outside at the back of the Ag Hall, for ages 6 through 12. "You have to pre-enter so we have the right amount of corn," says organizer Nancy-Alyce Abbott. It's a timed event, and each contestant husks five ears of corn. In case of a tie, the one with the cleanest ears of corn wins. The corn, donated by Morning Glory Farm, will be used for animal feed after the event.
In front of the Hall on Saturday at 2 pm there will be Sack Races — a new event this year. "There are prizes for participation," Ms. Abbott says. "There's no sign-up for it. We hope it becomes an annual event, just a fun thing that costs no money."
Karen Ogden will organize vegetable car races, again with no sign-up required, at the back of the Ag Hall on Thursday and Saturday at 12 noon.
"I provide a variety of vegetables which already have holes in them for the axle," says Ms. Ogden.
The vegetables include corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, jicama, and daikon radishes, some of which work better than others. Ms. Ogden saw vegetable car races at the Bolton Fair in Lancaster a few years ago, and thought it would be fun to try at the Fair here.
"It's free, informal, untimed racing," she says. "We have three- and four-year-olds, and grandmother types." The vegetables, wooden wheels, and carriage bolt axles are re-used, so, "you don't get to walk off with your winning car."
Back out towards the animal barn, the Fiber Tent houses sheep, alpacas, and goats. Exhibitors demonstrate how to spin, weave, and knit the animals' wool into fabric. Glenn Jackson says that the people in the tent are there to answer questions. "Someone shows an interest, we're going to spend time with them," he says.
"All ages can try spinning yarn," says Anna Marie D'Addarie, one of the exhibitors. "Children receive a one-of-a-kind hand-spun bracelet just for stopping by." Check the daily schedule board at the tent for demonstrations of felting, weaving, sheep-shearing, and dying, as well as knitting and spinning competitions.
Last year, I had a hard time dragging my then-almost-two-year-old away from one fascinating activity: dropping gravel into a drain. Much of what's special about the Fair isn't unique to this long weekend event, but it's amplified here. It's one of those places where people gather, year after year. Children, like adults, can meet old friends and new under the trees around the picnic tables, and enjoy dancing to the live music on the stage. You don't need a ride ticket for that.


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At the heart of Medieval Conwy stands Plas Mawr, the "Great Hall", built between 1576 and 1585 for the Welsh merchant, Robert Wynn. This richly decorated building is an architectural gem, possibly the best preserved Elizabethan townhouse in Great Britain. It dominates the town of Conwy with its gatehouse, stepped gables and lookout tower. This "worthy plentiful house" is especially noted for the quality and quantity of its ornamental plasterwork, now fully restored to its original splendour. Plas Mawr's authentic period atmosphere is further enhanced by furnishings, many original to the house, based on an inventory of the contents in 1665.The interior with its elaborately decorated plaster ceilings and fine wooden screens, reflects the wealth and influence of the Tudor gentry in Wales.


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(This blog post explores more of the background behind The Scripps Research Institute's troubles in building up its finances to support its research, especially the Scripps Florida connection. Click this link to read the latest story about faculty opposition to the possible merger of TSRI and USC, being considered to help solve the financial problems.)
The Scripps Research Institute landed a scientific coup in the early 2000's with its expansion to Florida. But the scientific progress hasn't been supported by sufficient donations to ensure its viability. For those of us in California, that's an underreported part of the financial stress facing La Jolla-based Scripps.
But for the Palm Beach Post, the financial struggles of Scripps Florida is a big story. The paper tackled the subject in February in an article, "At 10 years old, Scripps Florida needs philanthropy to fund its science."
Scripps Florida started out with a big financial assist from the state, which was eager to build its biomedical base with the powerhouse name of TSRI. But that largesse has run out, the Palm Beach Post reported earlier this year:
"In its first decade, Scripps Florida has proven to be a tougher sell with the philanthropic community than former Scripps President Dr. Richard Lerner had initially anticipated. That matters more than ever now, because the research institute's $310 million state grant is completely disbursed," the story said.
"Asked how Scripps Florida will keep the lights burning now that taxpayers' money is exhausted, new Scripps President Michael Marletta answered with one word last week.
" 'Philanthropy,' he said."
While Marletta's answer was obviously correct, getting wealthy benefactors to donate is a years-long or even decades-long process. It helps to have people with the requisite wealth in the area.
And there are some biggies with ties to the region, the Palm Beach Daily News reported, including David H. Koch, the billionaire philanthropist and industrialist. Koch has generously supported scientific, educational and health institutions. In the decade ended in 2010, Koch pledged or donated more than $600 million to these causes. The dinosaur wing of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, which I enjoyed visiting a few years ago, bears his name.
And a part-time area resident, Charles Johnson, gave $250 million to Yale, his alma mater, in 2013.
Institutions like Yale and the American Museum of Natural History have an advantage over Scripps Florida in mind share. These are venerable institutions -- Yale was founded in 1701 and the natural history museum in 1869. Scripps Florida is scarcely a decade old, and even TSRI itself didn't emerge as one of the world's top biomedical institutions until the second half of the 20th century.
Although my focus is on Scripps in La Jolla, over the years I've tried to note the interesting science that has emerged from Jupiter (Florida). They include the discovery that prions can evolve and advances in RNA therapy research as well as more easily searching compound libraries.
This should not be surprising. As salubrious as San Diego's climate is, some people don't succumb to the Left Coast lifestyle. An East Coast location may fit their preferences, or perhaps keep them closer to family. Going bicoastal has its advantages.
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I am a male, 51, 30 pounds overweight, diagnosed type 2 in 1997. I currently take 80 units 70/30 Humalog twice a day, morning and before dinner. Recently, I started the South Beach diet per my doctor and I have low blood sugars anywhere from one and a half to four hours after breakfast or dinner. I have begun cutting back on the dose. Should I consider smaller doses at each meal or possibly a mix of different insulins?
Personally, I do not prefer mixed insulins. They are matter of convenience. What I recommend is that you learn how to mix the insulins so that each of the individual components can be titrated. For instance, your pre-lunch and bedtime glucose are low. That reflects on the amount of rapid-acting insulin you take in the morning and at supper. If it is only this component that needs to be lowered or changed, you can do that in the context of mixing the insulins into one syringe yourself.
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Motorola just release a low version of the Xoom tablet, called Motorola Xoom Family Edition tablet. The Xoom Family tablet will be sell $120 less than the most affordable regular Xoom tablet, but pre loaded with more than $40 worth of free apps, such as Kid Mode by Zoodles, SIM City Deluxe, Quickoffice Pro HD for email access and document editing capabilities, Asphalt 6 and many more. You can purchase the device now in Best BUy with price tag at $379 for a limited period of time.
Basically, the Motorola Xoom Family Tablet is almost identical with the previous version, but it's have a smaller storage with built in 16 GB for internal storage with supports up to 32 GB microSD card to extend storage. Under the hood, Motorola Xoom Family Edition will be powered by 1GHz dual-core processor paired with 1 gigabytes of Ram memory, a 5MP autofocus camera with LED Flash that is capable of recording 720p video, a 1.3 MP front facing camera with built-in microphone to make video chats, accelerometer and sporting a a 10.1 inch HS IPS HD screen display with resolutions of 1280x 800 pixels, capacitive multi-touch support, Ambient light sensor and capable to play 720p video playback and virtual keyboard in portrait and landscape mode.
For connectivity, the device will be equipped with bluetooth 2.1+EDR+HID, Micro USB 2.0 port, HDMI out to connect with external monitor and 802.11 b/g/n with support Adobe Flash Player for Web surfing. Physically the 10.1 inch tablet comes with anodized aluminum cassing with soft touch and measures 260 x 177 x 11.4 mm (H X W X D) with weight 650 grams. The new Family Edition tablet from Motorola running on Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) for operating system with support 5 fully customizable home screens and have a battery which offer lasts up to 10 hours for video playback and Web browsing or up to approx. 14 days for standby time.
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Man with chocolate chip cookie recipe tattoo has his priorities straight
There's love, and then there's love. One dude in Minnesota proved that chocolate chip cookies were his one true love by getting the recipe tattooed on his leg. Forget the "Mom" tattoo... this is the most heartwarming ink I've ever seen.
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Reddit user Rudecarp snapped a pic of the masterpiece when he spotted the man at a walk benefiting a breast cancer charity. I guess you could say he did two good deeds that day, one of which was sharing this beautiful testament to all things chocolate chip and cookie with the world.
The recipe looks pretty standard, though there aren't any directions for mixing the ingredients. Here's hoping those who follow the recipe know about creaming the sugar and butter together or mixing the dry ingredients before adding them to the wet.
Either way, at least one person has been able to make cookies based on the recipe — the original Reddit poster himself.
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They look pretty good, right?
So the next time you have a hankering for cookies, just look at a picture of this dude's leg. If you still have an appetite after peering through all that leg hair, then you deserve as many cookies as you'd like.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper decided this week to cut funding to the Health Council of Canada – the national body set up in 2004 to monitor the 10-year health accord and report on the country's health system. During the past decade, the council has produced reports examining issues such as universality, quality of care, Aboriginal health and health system efficiency. RNAO believes eliminating the Health Council of Canada not only reduces federal oversight on national health-care standards, it effectively lowers the bar for provinces who wish to experiment with for-profit delivery. This is a clear offence to Canadians who have consistently treasured our national Medicare system.
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The next time you eat that crispy toast in the breakfast, better think again, as scientists have suggested that these toasts could be fast-tracking ageing and chronic disease.
Josephine Forbes of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute conducted a study on how many common foods - toast and croissants included-can produce chemicals now suspected of fast-tracking ageing and chronic disease.
Named Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs), these chemicals turn up in foods ranging from hash browns to cola drinks and coffee.
Forbes and researchers overseas have suggested that too many AGEs building up in the body can contribute to heart disease and diabetes - and the wrinkling and pigmentation that goes with ageing skin.
The foods producing the most AGEs tend to be processed foods high in sugar or fat, especially animal fat, that are then grilled, baked or fried at high temperatures, often until they`re crispy and golden, said Forbes.
"The more a food has sugar added to it and the more it`s processed, the more AGEs it usually produces. Baked, crunchy breakfast cereals and toasted mueslis also produce AGEs, but raw oats and porridge are fine," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted her as saying.
It seems that once you start mucking around with food the more AGEs it produces - there aren`t many foods in their natural state that produce AGEs," she added.
We can accumulate too many AGEs in two ways. One is from some foods; the other is when blood sugar levels are too high, as with diabetes or pre-diabetes.
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A term for breasts that stems from Frogfest Tour. It is usually a positive comment. Can be used on its own or in a sentence with adjectives to detail them more accurately. Can be abbreviated to Chebs
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House Speaker Dennis Hastert says that he will move swiftly to reform ethics rules and clean up the House.
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Earmarks are at the heart of the scandals surrounding Mr. Abramoff and Duke Cunningham, the former GOP congressman who admitted to taking $2.4 million in bribes in exchange for earmarks. Military contractor Brian Wilkes not only lavished gifts on Mr. Cunningham but spent $1.1 million on lobbying others. The payoff: at least $95 million in government contracts. The Copley News Service reported that "Wilkes made no bones about where his money was coming from. His jet-black Hummer bore a license plate reading MIPR ME–a reference to Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests," the means by which his firm got paid.
Well, that was the Dukester. But he's gone. And congress will now be safe from Tom DeLay and his sticky-fingered ethics as he takes over the seat on the Appropriations Committee that is now open having been recently vacated by DUKE CUNNINGHAM.
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Arena, one of the world's leading competitive swimwear brands, has announced a new sponsorship agreement with 18-year-old Irish freestyle and individual medley swimming sensation, Gráinne Murphy. In a move to strengthen the company's ties with the Irish swimming movement, Arena's two-year deal provides technical support to Gráinne through the London Olympics to 2013.
In a country where swimming is a growing but still relatively minor sport, Murphy captured the nation's attention when she won three gold medals and a bronze at the 2009 European Junior swimming Championships in Prague. Her victories in the 200m and 400m IM set new European Junior championship records to go along with her 800m freestyle gold and 1500m freestyle bronze. Later in the month as a 16 year-old she gained valuable experience at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, and while she didn't make the finals in any of her events, she broke the Irish national records in 200m IM and 1500m freestyle during her heats. As a result of her exploits, she was named the 2009 Texaco Young Sportstar of the Year.
Gráinne's tremendous potential and rapid improvement was further revealed in 2010 at three of the year's premier international events. First she won the 800m freestyle and placed second in the 400m IM at the Paris Open in June. Then, as the youngest member of the small nine-swimmer Irish team at the European Championships in Budapest, she established herself as a serious challenger at the pinnacle of the sport by winning a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle, while also making the finals in the 400m IM and 800m freestyle, missing out on a medal in the latter by a mere 0,05s. She was treated to a hero's welcome on her return to Dublin. Later in the year she competed at the European Short Course Championships in Eindhoven, where she earned bronze medals in the 400m and 800m freestyle, and made the final of the 400m IM.
Gráinne trains under former Belgian swimmer and coach, Ronald Claes, as part of the High Performance Swim Team based at the University of Limerick's Arena, home to Ireland's first Olympic-size 50 metre pool. Together they are plotting a schedule for Gráinne's continuing progress, with an eye on both the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, and the 2012 London Olympics.
Arena is also technical sponsor of Swim Ireland, the national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized and open water swimming in Ireland. The sponsorship of Gráinne signals the company's ongoing commitment in supporting the growth of the sport in countries with a developing swimming culture,
as well as those at the top tier of global swimming competition.
"We are delighted to announce the signing of Ireland's most eminent swimmer," said Luca Belogi, Arena's International Business Development Director. "We believe that swimming in Ireland has tremendous potential, and after committing to Swim Ireland a year ago, it was important for us to follow up and continue to help grow its most promising performers. Gráinne's improvement over the past two years has been impressive, to say the least, and her success at last year's European Championships was just the beginning of what we believe will be an illustrious career, one that could truly put Irish swimming on the map. For us it would be exciting to be part of that process, and we look forward to providing the support to Gráinne so that she in turn can become a genuine and recognized ambassador for both Swim Ireland and Arena."
"Arena's presence and on going commitment to swimming in Ireland is underscored by the sponsorship of Gráinne whom we warmly welcome to the Arena Family, we look forward to being part of the team that will support Gráinne in achieving her dreams" said Debbie Poulson, Director of Solo Sport, the official Arena Distributor in the UK and Ireland. "I am delighted to become a member of the Arena Elite Team" said Gráinne. "It's a great acknowledgment to get supported by a world leading brand like Arena. They have a wide range of technical equipment with superb fit, ideal for training and racing. The expertise Arena can offer will undoubtedly benefit my swimming. It's a very exciting opportunity for me to be the Arena ambassador in Ireland. I'm looking forward to working with Arena promoting their array of products in Irish Swimming. It is my hope that this partnership will encourage more people to take up the sport I love".
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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Frontera Mex-Mex Grill Restaurant Review: Frontera is a rapidly growing Atlanta-based chain of Mexican restaurants notable for high-quality food and friendly, energetic service. The interiors are bright and colorful, decorated with pottery, rugs, silver, fabrics and other artifacts of Latin America. Youll find more than good tamales, tostados and burritos here. Try the ceviche with fresh orange roughy, the melted cheese with chorizo, the beef taquitos and the fish tacos. More than 30 combination plates feature enchiladas, burritos and tacos. We recommend the chunks of sirloin in pepper sauce (cortadillo); an authentic Mexican shish kebab (alambre) and the piquant charbroiled chicken breast. From the limited desserts, we suggest the churros. Call for information on the mariachi bands that play some nights in some locations. This location and the one in Stone Mountain offer Mexican breakfast on Sunday, a serious treat, featuring specialty dishes such as menudo, carne asada and posole. Other locations.
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Since 2003, Lander University's Department of Music has been featuring a young pianist each year as part of its Emerging Keyboard Artist Recital. Initiated by Drs. Anthony and Marianne Lenti, Lander professors emeritus of music, the recital has showcased performers such as Denis Plutalov of Russia, Thomas Chiron of France, Paul Gillies of the United States, Hsin'I Huang of Taiwan and Yoana Kyurkchieva of Bulgaria.
This year's concert continues with the international nature of the recitals by featuring Chinese pianist Jie Fang, Thursday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. in Lander's Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
"Jie Fang's program will open with an early sonata by Beethoven, 'Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2,' which is marked by a great range of moods, colors and textures," said Dr. Anthony Lenti. "This work and the other two written at the same time helped establish Beethoven as the pre-eminent piano performer and composer of his time."
Fang will also present the first 12 of Chopin's Preludes. "These are miniatures which demonstrate an astonishing range from serene to the grotesque," added Lenti. The performance will also feature pieces by Claude Debussy and Balakirev Islamey.
Born in Shanghai, China, Fang began playing the piano at the age of 5 and began performing publicly at the age of 7. In China, he studied at the Middle School affiliated with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He is currently a high school senior at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, studying with pianist Eric Larsen.
Fang has performed in major concert halls in China, including Shanghai Concert Hall and the Shanghai Grand Theatre. He has also performed with the Shanghai Conservatory Orchestra. As a prize-winning pianist, Fang has won national Chinese competitions, and, in the U.S., the Peter Perret Youth Talent Search of the Winston-Salem Symphony, the Raleigh Symphony Young Artist Concerto Competition and the NCMTA Senior Piano Division.
The annual emerging artist performance is part of a yearlong display of talented musicians in the area of piano performance. Known as the Lander Piano Festival, the series will conclude in the spring with an ensemble performance by Lander faculty and students.
For information contact Lander's College of Arts and Humanities at 864-388-8323. Information about upcoming events at Lander is also available on the university's website, www.lander.edu, then click on calendars.


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Kenya – New VAT Bill Could Increase Cost of Living
If the proposed Kenya Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2012 becomes law the cost of living for Kenyans could increase significantly. Should the bill pass as proposed many essential goods such as milk, maize and wheat will be removed from the list of exempt goods and would be subject to the 16% rate. Other goods to be struck from the list include animal feed, agrochemicals, newspapers and cooking gas.


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March 9, 2017
Despite a crushing economic crisis and a reputation as the global home of online fraud, e-commerce grew more than 20 percent in Russia last year to reach $26 billion in sales, according to a report from East-West Digital News. Economic sanctions imposed on Russia by many countries including the U.S. after its annexation of Crimea and tampering in Ukraine have resulted in severe impacts on the ruble, the country's GDP and most brick-and-mortar retail. E-commerce however, has been buoyed, the report said, by foreign companies including China's Alibaba, U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon and Asos from the U.K. Cross-border e-commerce is growing the fastest, EWDN said, with 26 percent growth from 2015 to 2016.
"Russia remains a land of opportunity for e-retailers, despite the economic headwinds that have faced the country in recent years," said Adrien Henni, editor-in-chief of EWDN. "Challenging market conditions have shaken up the e-commerce sector, and the companies that emerge leaner and stronger are well placed to dominate the industry for years to come. In the medium-to-long term, Russia is set to become one of the largest online retail markets in Europe."
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By PHILIP GOLINGAI
IN NOVEMBER last year, during a food festival in Chiang Mai, a drunken Thai man approached Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova. The youth shook her hand and tried to kiss it.
Enter the bodyguard. Instantly, Noppawan Pookkesorn, who was standing behind Glebova, delivered a karate chop to disengage the amorous man's grip on her client.
"The man froze and realised that what he did was not good," recalled Noppawan.
Later, Glebova thanked her bodyguard.
It was all in a day's work for the 34-year-old Thai woman who has been responsible for Glebova's personal safety since the 26-year-old Canadian made Thailand her home in August 2006.
It is rare for the bodyguard to karate chop overzealous fans of the beauty queen, who won the hearts of Thais during the Miss Universe 2005 pageant in Bangkok when she greeted the audience with a wai (a respectful Thai greeting). Most of the time, Noppawan's task is to politely tell Glebova's fans not to be too obtrusive.
Occasionally, Noppawan has to protect her client from fans – mostly male who, in the words of the bodyguard, "probably want to boast that they've touched Miss Universe" – trying to grope Glebova while taking a photograph with her.
But the bodyguard does the fending off gently as she does not want to give the public the impression that the beauty queen employed a minder who is tough and rough.
Early last year, Thai beer brewer, Singha Corp, headhunted Noppawan to be the 24-hour bodyguard of Glebova, who is the brewing company's corporate brand ambassador.
The former policewoman's resume is impressive.
Four years ago, Noppawan, a policewoman with the rank of captain, who worked as a nurse at the Police General Hospital in Bangkok, was selected to undergo three months' training to guard foreign dignitaries attending the Apec 2003 meeting in Thailand.
Her assignment was to guard Janette, the wife of Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
And in 2005, she was selected to protect another Australian, Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins, who was in Bangkok to crown the next Miss Universe.
Comparing her experience with the two Australians, Noppawan says guarding the beauty queen was more relaxing as she only had to protect Hawkins from fans.
"It was more formal with Janette, as the wife of a Prime Minister could face potential physical threats," she said.
When Glebova arrived in Bangkok in August, 2006 to make Thailand her home, Noppawan lived with her. And within two months, they became more like housemates.
"After my official duty protecting Natalie, we would talk like friends," she says. "It was mostly girl talk, such as falling in love during high school.
"Natalie is very nice. She is like a Thai as she has a very soft heart and she is so gentle."
Any secrets to share about Natalie?
"Yes, but it is top secret!" says the bodyguard, who is also Glebova's executive assistant. She's also responsible for the beauty queen's appointments. "I was trained to keep secret what I learn about the VIPs I keep watch over."
What about Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand's famous tennis player?
Noppawan recalled the first time Glebova met the 28-year-old tennis ace nicknamed Super Ball.
It was when the two Singha brand ambassadors visited children affected by HIV at Wat Prabatr Nampu in Saraburi, Thailand, late last year.
"When we returned from the function, I could see in Natalie's eyes that she had a good impression of him," says the bodyguard, who only revealed such intimate information as the celebrity couple had announced their engagement in April.
The glamour of guarding a celebrity has rubbed off on Noppawan. She has been featured in Thai newspapers, magazines and television shows, as the public is curious about the story of a nurse who became the bodyguard of Miss Universe 2005.
The woman, who has travelled to Hong Kong, Australia and Russia to guard Glebova, is in midst of writing a pocketbook in Thai on her life.
"Are you famous?" I asked. With a disarming smile, the bodyguard says, "I don't think so."
(Published in The Star on July 28, 2007. Photography courtesy of The Nation)
Saturday, July 28, 2007
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
A less direct route in store from Bangkok to KK
AT ABOUT 100m above ground, the battle for domination for the armrest between seat 12b and 12c in the Thai AirAsia flight from Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu began just after take off.
The man who unceasingly picked his nose seized control when he plunked his left elbow on the armrest that separated us. I felt constricted sitting on the leather seat of 12b, as my right hand did not have enough elbowroom. As much as I wanted to elbow that man out of Boeing 737, I needed him, however.
And I was happy to learn that the flight was 98% full. On Aug 22, last year, my heart plummeted when I read in The Nation that Thai AirAsia planned to drop its three-times-a-week flight between Bangkok and Kota Kinabalu due to low demand.
The route has a soft spot in my heart because AirAsia is the only airline that has a direct flight between the two destinations. And if the budget carrier cancelled the 170-minute flight, it would cost me more money and time to fly from Bangkok, where I am based, to the arms of my loved ones in Sabah, which is my home state.
For example, I would have to travel 125 minutes from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur and then take a 150-minute flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu. And that does not even include transit time in the Low Cost Carrier Terminal at KL International Airport.
But thanks to passengers such as the one seated on 12c, my direct route home was not dropped.
"We continued the flight because of large demand for the route," explained Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld in a quick interview in Bangkok during the Thai budget airline's third anniversary celebration in November last year.
On Oct 21, 2004, Thai AirAsia launched the route. One of the reasons for introducing the route was because the airline wanted to tap into the 35 million tourists who visited Thailand.
"After visiting Bangkok, Chiang Mai or Phuket, tourists want to visit an alternative place and we think that Sabah, with its mountain-high to ocean-deep attractions, is one of the places they would want to go," said Tassapon.
One of the challenges, he said, of getting his countrymen to fly to Kota Kinabalu was that "Sabah was unknown to most Thais."
Then, in May, Thai AirAsia dropped the route. And the Malaysian-owned budget airline, AirAsia, took over. Although AirAsia's scheduling was not convenient (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday compared with Thai AirAsia's Tuesday, Friday and Sunday which allowed a quick weekend break to Sabah for me), I was relived that there was still a direct flight between my workplace and my hometown.
A loyal passenger who was equally relieved was Wiphawee Baosathorn, a 25-year-old Thai who is married to a Sabahan. She flies between the two cities once in three months.
Previously, returning to her hometown in Songkla, Thailand was an expensive and once-in-two-years journey. Now she pays about RM400 to RM500 for a return ticket compared with about RM1,400. The direct flight has also allowed Wiphawee to afford a business buying clothes and shoes in Bangkok and selling them in Labuan.
At Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport, Carol Raymond, who was clutching several shopping bags, was in jovial mood although her return flight to her hometown, Kota Kinabalu, was delayed for two hours.
The 24-year-old make up artist did not mind the delay as the flight connected her with her two passions – "shopping in cheap Bangkok and Thai food."
"If not for this flight, I can't afford to visit Bangkok so often," she told me last year.
Whenever I boarded the flight that was usually 60% full, I wished for more loyal passengers like Carol and Wiphawee as I was fearful AirAsia would cancel the route.
Unofficially, an AirAsia personnel told me the cancellation was due to unfavourable load factor. After July 31, the route from Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu will be less direct.
(Published in The Star on July 21, 2007)
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
Will he run for election?
By PHILIP GOLINGAI
WILL he extend his power through the ballot boxes?
That's the explosive question in Thailand for the general who came out of the barracks to seize power and oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on the night of Sept 19, 2006.
This week, General Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, the chairman of the Council of National Security (or CNS as the military junta calls itself), blazed the front pages of Thai newspapers with headlines such as "Sonthi flayed over poll rumour", "Sonthi has the right to be a politician" and "CNS chief set to run in election".
On Wednesday, in a television interview, when asked whether he would enter politics, the soft-spoken, mild-mannered Sonthi said, "there are many elements involving security of the country – the military, economy, social issues and others."
"So I have to wait and see before making the decision. I insist that I have not thought about my political future yet. I have two months before my retirement (Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army)." Sonthi's vague answer is interpreted by certain quarters as proof that the professional soldier harbours intentions to lead a new military-backed political party.
The general's indecisiveness is a sharp contrast to his announcement on the night of the coup that he did not lead it to pave the way for him to govern the country. And in the past 10 months, Sonthi has consistently insisted that he had no interest in politics.
His recent indecision is giving way to suspicion that Sonthi will do a Suchinda.
In February 1991, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, who was the army chief, led a coup to topple Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.
And 13 months later, after the general election, the un-elected Suchinda was appointed prime minister.
His appointment sparked large protests that ended in a tragedy called Black May where soldiers gunned down hundreds of protesters. On May 24, 1992, Suchinda resigned as prime minister.
Recently, to persuade 61-year-old Sonthi not to replace his military uniform with a political suit after retiring as army chief in the end of September, The Nation published an editorial.
"It is not necessary for Sonthi to enter politics and seek to hold onto power in an attempt to guard himself against possible retaliation from the politicians he toppled," the newspaper stated.
"As long as his claim to have done everything to save the country is honest and his record as the head of the CNS is free from corruption, he is legally protected from attempts at vengeance. Members of the general public, justice bodies and the armed forces would be on his side if there were any attempts to get back at him."
During Wednesday's television interview, Sonthi, when asked whether he was afraid of being the target of revenge, said, "I have no concern. Goodness is my protection."
Critics warned that if Sonthi, who is the first Muslim in the Buddhist-majority country to take the powerful post of army chief, contested in the polls due late this year, it would invariably taint Thailand's purported return to democracy.
"Even though he will have retired from the military by then, his candidacy will surely sow seeds of doubts and the Thai public will ask this very serious question of whether military and national security resources will be exploited to help him win the election," said Suriyasai Katasila, secretary-general of the People's Alliance for Democracy.
"The Thai public didn't want the coup to happen last year but most people understood why it had to occur," said Suriyasai, as reported in The Nation on Monday.
However, Defence Minister Boonrawd Somtas, who is an ally of Sonthi, said the general had every right to run for office in elections.
Boonrawd said the objectives of the coup had yet to be fully achieved and the old power clique (a euphemism for Thaksin's political group) was moving full steam to win the next election.
"It will pour everything into winning the election so that it can come back. Nobody currently has the resources that it has," he argued.
If indeed Sonthi enters politics, the question on the minds of the electorate will be: Shall I allow a man who undemocratically grabbed power through the bullet extend it through the ballot?
(Published in The Star on July 14, 2007. Photograph courtesy of The Nation)
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Saturday, July 07, 2007
Thailand's Mr Sandwich happier 10 years on
IS IT a happy anniversary? I had directed the question at the most recognisable face of Thailand's 1997 economic meltdown on July 2, which a decade ago was the day his country devalued the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
The pocky face of Sirivat Voravetvuthikun turned animated as he recalled the crisis that turned him from a multi-millionaire property developer and stock market investor to a sandwich hawker.
"Yes, today I am happy," declares Mr Sandwich, as Sirivat is known. "Because of the crisis I found a new business – although it is selling sandwiches for 40 baht (RM4.30) apiece versus selling a condominium for 5 million baht (RM546,000) a unit – I am happier," he said.
"I've learnt that the size of the business is not important, as long as it is long lasting and in a real sector like food and beverage."
In early 1997, Sirivat was in the "bubble business", borrowing heavily from finance companies to bankroll his property projects including a one billion baht (RM109mil) condominium development and to dabble in the stock market.
It was a "big business" which, on hindsight, the US-educated Chinese Thai businessman says, was beyond his financial capacity.
"I borrowed heavily at an interest rate of 17% a year," he recalls. "But I was not scared of my borrowings considering my capabilities and experience. I never thought I would go bust in a couple of months."
However, around February 1997 Sirivat had to inform his staff of 40 that he was going bust as he was unable to service his loans. His cash flow had dried up when he could not sell any condominium unit. Even after the banks seized his properties, he still owed them about 400 million baht (RM43mil).
Depression hit Sirivat but he did not commit suicide, which was the option of many who lost their fortune during the Asian financial crisis.
"If I killed myself the problem would not be solved, and the burden would be on my wife and children," said the man whose motto is "I'd rather be bankrupt than dead".
In those dark, sleepless days, Sirivat blamed himself for losing his fortune. "I was too greedy. Why wasn't a couple of million baht enough? Why did I want to make a billion baht?" he asks.
To eke out a living, Sirivat strung a 12kg yellow foam box around his neck and began peddling sandwiches on the streets of Bangkok.
On his first day, Sirivat had to put on a brave face as many people asked him: "You are a multi-millionaire, why are you selling sandwiches?"
He sold about 40 sandwiches on that day.
He sold more when local and international media zoomed in on the compelling story of an insolvent multi-millionaire peddling sandwiches.
"It is you, the media, who helped me to sell my sandwiches. When my story became known to the public, they supported me by buying my sandwiches," he says, adding that Sirivat Sandwich now sells about 800 sandwiches a day.
What happened to your 400 million baht debt, I asked the 58-year-old man who is so famous in Bangkok that the public frequently interrupted my interview, greeting him in Thai and saying "I'm glad to meet the real person I saw on television."
In 2003, he was declared a bankrupt. And according to Thai law, he was free of bankruptcy after three years. Now he owes about 11 million baht (RM1.2mil), to several friends.
"I'm not worth anything today except for my brand," he declares, stabbing at his company logo (a symbol of a baht inside a hot air balloon that is held back by the initials IMF, the International Monetary Fund) on his T-shirt.
"How much is my brand worth now? You will be surprised, a hundred million baht."
In 2009, the Sandwich Man plans to list his food and beverage business on the Thai stock market.
At present, Sirivat is not optimistic about the Thai economy, saying Thais have not learnt the lesson of 1997. "Thai people forget easily. They are over borrowing again," he notes. "It is not a Happy 10th anniversary for Thailand."
(Published in The Star on July 7, 2007. Photograph courtesy of The Nation)
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