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What we shouldn't lose sight of is that in all the memorials this year is that what 9-11 means or "should mean" has a great deal of variability among individuals across the globe. There is no doubt in my mind that terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center twin towers and the Pentagon were a terrible tragedy that would be exploited by our own ruling elites in the US. However, let's not forget that September 11 marks the anniversary for numerous other events: some tragic, some inspirational.
1. Let's remember that 37 years ago, the democratically elected government of Chile and its President Allende were overthrown in a US-backed coup that resulted in Allende's death. Countless thousands of people were executed or "disappeared" during Pinochet's reign of terror that subsequently followed this tragic day in history. Let's remember the victims of the coup and its aftermath.
2. Forty-one years ago today, in 1959, the US Congress authorized food stamps for Americans living in poverty. For those congressional leaders who voted to aid those in need, let's remember them.
3. On this day in 1851, in Christiana, Pennsylvania there was a stand-off between several ex-slave families (led by William Parker) and a posse of several armed white men led by a slave owner (Edward Gorsuch). By the time the stand-off ended, Parker and the remaining ex-slaves prevailed, and Gorsuch paid for his attempt to re-enslave these families with his life. That day was a stark reminder of the struggle that lay ahead for those endeavoring to break the bonds of slavery in the U.S. Let's remember Parker and those brave families who were willing to stand up for their human rights and dignity by any means necessary. The same day that was rife with tragedy at the beginning of our current century marked the sesquicentennial of what was truly a day of triumph for Parker and his crew.
4. On this day in 1945 retiring Secretary of War Henry Stimson sent a letter to then-President Harry Truman urging that the Truman administration follow a cooperative path with the USSR as the Soviet government worked to develop nuclear energy and weapons capability. Said Stimson:
"I believe that the change in attitude toward the individual in Russia will come slowly and gradually and I am satisfied that we should not delay our approach to Russia in the matter of the atomic bomb until that process has been completed.... Furthermore, I believe that this long process of change in Russia is more likely to be expedited by the closer relationship in the matter of the atomic bomb which I suggest and the trust and confidence that I believe would be inspired by the method of approach which I have outlined."Tragically, his advice was ignored by the Truman administration, and what followed was a protracted "Cold War" that served only to inflate our elites' Military-Industrial Complex and sense of paranoia at the expense of much more humanitarian endeavors. Let's remember Stimson's words, as our current White House (p)resident threatens to pursue a belligerent reaction to Iran's efforts to become a nuclear power in its own right.
Stimson reasoned the Russians would at once pursue obtaining such a bomb for themselves. It was not a secret, as Americans were for years led to believe, but an industrial technology being explored before the War, and which the Soviets would obtain in, say, four to twenty, years.
In a reference to the US "having this weapon rather ostentatiously on our hip," Stimson noted, "their suspicions and their distrust of our purposes and motives will increase. It will inspire them to greater efforts in an all out effort to solve the problem."
"The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way you can make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him and show your distrust."
5. On this day 104 years ago Mohandas Gandhi began his famous Satyagraha in opposition to British imperial rule. Although requiring decades, Gandhi's efforts at nonviolent resistance begun on 9-11-1906 would prove successful. Let's remember Gandhi and those he's inspired to follow a different, nonviolent path in the struggle for freedom and dignity.
6. On this day seven years ago, the world lost one of the truly great slapstick comedians, John Ritter, who died of a heart attack. Ritter is likely best known for his role as Jack Tripper in the late 1970s and early 1980s sitcom Three's Company (based on the British sitcom Man About the House). Let's remember Ritter and others like him who've shared the gift of humor in these troubled times.
7. Two years ago on this day, indigenous campesinos were massacred by right-wing forces in what turned out to be a failed attempt to overthrow Bolivia's democratically elected President, Evo Morales. As several people observed as the events unfolded, the coup attempt was eerily reminiscent of the one in Chile that led to the installation of Pinochet. Let's remember those in Bolivia who died that day, and those whose hard work prevented the coup from succeeding.
Clearly, This day marks the anniversary of numerous events - some tragic, some uplifting. But bear in mind that ultimately today is merely another day on the calendar. We need not be straight-jacketed by the events of the past, nor need we forget them. There are many lessons to be learned from the events mentioned above with regards to human freedom and dignity. Let's spend some time today pondering those lessons.
Let's end by going back to September 11, 2001 for a moment. For me, it will be remembered as a day when we saw the schizophrenic character of American society in sharp relief. The acts of courage and helpfulness by countless individuals, and their willingness to reach out to others was truly inspiring. On the other hand, the American tendency to engage in belligerent jingoism and to immediately blame and attack people, nations, and cultures for the bombings reared its ugly head that day and in the aftermath, which to me was truly sickening. Sadly, the latter won out in the aftermath leading to an America that has since been on the warpath, with little regard for the consequences - either at home or abroad. Although our hope of the tide turning may be faint, that hope is the one candle we do possess in these dark times. To take a line from the late Bob Marley: "light up the darkness."
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This week's crime report for Clay County Florida, provided by the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Palatka couple charged with metal theft
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Two Palatka residents are being charged with grand theft after allegedly stealing construction materials from a roadway project …
Palatka couple charged with metal theft
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Two Palatka residents are being charged with grand theft after allegedly stealing construction materials from a roadway project in Clay County.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office arrested Patricia Marie Turner, 44, and Robert Eugene Coleman Jr., 56, Aug. 24 after they were identified by a witness to have stolen 60 steel beams from the First Coast Expressway construction site off Challenger Drive in Oakleaf.
According to the report, Turner and Coleman drove a pickup truck into a construction site, loaded 60 steel beams used for creating guard rails into the truck and returned the materials to their home in Palatka. The beams were valued at around $10,800 in total. According to the arrest warrant, a witness saw the pair stealing the metal on Aug. 10 and contacted the site supervisor who then contacted police. A photo of the suspects in the truck was shown to Palatka Police officers who recognized them as Turner and Coleman. The two were arrested and a search warrant was issued which resulted in the retrieval of the 60 stolen beams from their property. Turner and Coleman were then transported to Clay County Jail.
Both suspects face two felonies for the theft, one for grand theft of items valued between $10,000 and $19,999, and one for trespassing on a legally posted construction site. Turner is held on about $100,000 bond and Coleman is being held on $20,000.
Facebook death threat ends in arrest
FLEMING ISLAND – Bond is set at $25,003 for a homeless man accused of threatening to kill a Fleming Island man last Friday.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office charged Xavier Quayshawn Murchison, 23, with one count of writing threats to kill or do bodily injury to another on Aug. 18 at 11 p.m. after an investigation.
According to the police report, Murchison posted a message on Facebook stating he was going to shoot the man "with a firearm," states the police report.
Police said the victim was outside mowing his lawn when Murchison walked on to his property. The victim told police he knew Murchison because Murchison had been in a relationship with his daughter and "did not want the defendant on his property."
Police said after Murchison arrived on the property, the victim, the victim's son and Murchison got into a verbal argument, but the victim "separated himself by walking back inside his own garage" to get a beer. While he was in the garage, shots were fired outside his home, where he went outside and saw Murchison walking away.
At press time, Murchison remained in the Clay County Jail.
Fleming Island teen in Jax crash
JACKSONVILLE – The Florida Highway Patrol reports that charges are pending in connection with a vehicle crash that occurred Aug. 19.
Police said Sadie Jane Murdock, 18, of Fleming Island, was driving a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle southbound in the left lane on Interstate 295 near Baymeadows Road when the crashed occurred at 1:50 a.m.
According to the FHP press release, Murdock's Volkswagen entered into the right lane and traveled onto the shoulder and collided with a tractor-trailer and its driver who was standing outside of the truck near the rear of the trailer, police said, for reasons unknown.
The truck driver, Juan J. Morey, 34, of Kissimmee, Fla., was seriously injured upon impact and was transported to Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville for treatment.
The Volkswagen ended up in the southbound left lane of I-295.
19-year-old faces child porn charges
LAKE ASBURY – A 19-year-old Lake Asbury resident is out of the Clay County Jail on bond following his arrest on two counts of child pornography possession.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office arrested Cameron Matthaus Rushing on Aug. 18 at 10:42 a.m. after conducting an investigation that began in early June.
According to the police report, the investigation began June 9 and involved an internet file-sharing system, "which was identified as being a file of investigative interest to child pornography investigations."
Police said Rushing used torrent files to share child pornography that he already owned or that he had acquired. In total, the CCSO downloaded 70 files of child pornography from Rushing's computer on June 9 and June 17.
4 charged in dealing stolen property scheme
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – What began as the theft of $359.73 worth of numerous drills and other tools on Aug. 18 in Jacksonville, ended later that day in 4 arrests.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office arrested Archtrezs Jaquel Frazier, 19, Jonetta Dorneak Lavasha McClain, 19, Debra Quannisha Simmons, 18, and Jamal Rashad Youman, 20, all of Jacksonville, on Aug. 18 for two counts each of dealing stolen property after spending the morning backtracking and conducting an investigation.
According to the police report, the crime spree began at 11 a.m. at the Walmart store at 7075 Collins Rd. in Jacksonville where the tools were stolen. A store official told CCSO that "two black males and two females all selected numerous drills and tools and placed them inside [redacted] a bin that was inside a shopping cart," states the police report.
The store manager told police that the two women exited the store while Frazier attempted to distract the store greeter. With the greeter districted, Youman pushed the shopping cart containing the stolen goods past all of the cash registers and outside of the store without paying.
After leaving the store on Collins Road with the stolen goods, the four got into a car and traveled to the Walmart store at 899 Blanding Blvd. near Orange Park. At the store, they attempted to return the tools in order to obtain cash, which Walmart store officials rejected and, then reported the incident to CCSO. With the unsuccessful tool return, the four traveled to the Walmart on County Road 200 on Fleming Island attempting to carry out yet a second fraudulent return there. At 2:14 p.m., Fleming Island Walmart officials called CCSO about the incident.
By this time, a lookout had been posted for the gold Chrysler Sebring in which they were traveling.
At 2:23 p.m., the car was stopped in the 2300 block of Park Avenue in Orange Park heading northbound. A search of the car's trunk uncovered the stolen tools and different clothing items, police said, "appeared to be new."
At press time, Youman is the only one of the four who remains in jail. His bond is set at $5,006.
Passenger dies in Amtrak, vehicle crash
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The Florida Highway Patrol reports that one man is dead after an Amtrak train collided with a truck Thursday evening at a railroad crossing in Green Cove Springs.
Police said Caleb Ralph Osborne, 38, of Middleburg was a passenger in a Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck when the crash occurred at 6:25 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the crossing at Cooks Lane, just west of U.S. Highway 17/South Orange Avenue.
The driver of the Chevy, Richard D. Tillman, 41, of Middleburg, was transported to Orange Park Medical Center where he was last listed in critical condition. FHP said Tillman was heading eastbound on Green Cove Avenue when he crossed the path of the northbound train. The front of the train then slammed into the side of the truck causing the truck to land on the west shoulder of the railroad tracks.
Osborne was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP said charges are pending.
2nd arrest made in recent assault, drug deal
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Authorities have charged a second man for his alleged involvement in a drug deal that ended in assault and a trip to a local emergency room.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office arrested Alexander Vincent Grandsko, 23, of Oakleaf, on Aug. 16 at 10:39 a.m. and charged him with armed robbery with a deadly weapon other than a firearm and aggravated battery.
According to the warrant, the victim met Grandsko and Cody Allen Dales, 19, of Middleburg, on Aug. 5 at the 7 Eleven store on County Road 220 in Middleburg to buy some marijuana. The victim told police that when he came upon Grandsko and Dales, they jumped him and he was "struck in the head and face with what appeared to be a metal object," states the warrant.
Grandsko and Dales, the victim said, got away with $200 in cash from the man and also stole his cell phone.
CCSO officers interviewed the victim at the Baptist Clay emergency room on Fleming Island where he "received several staples in the back of his skull to close up a substantial laceration that he received during the attack."
Police arrested Dales on Aug. 14 and charged him with armed robbery with a deadly weapon other than a firearm and set his bond at $50,0003. Grandsko's bond is set at $125,006. At press time, both remained in the Clay County Jail.
OP area man facing drug charges
ORANGE PARK – The Clay County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team was called to an Orange Park area apartment complex last week to make a drug arrest.
Police arrested Richard Channier J. Reed, 27, on Aug. 16 using an arrest warrant they obtained after an investigation involving a confidential informant.
According to the arrest report, the informant went to Reed's apartment on Crossing Boulevard on Aug. 2 attempting to buy $100 worth of heroin. Police said the informant bought three bags "containing a powered substance for $60," states the CCSO report. A field test of the substance proved the drug to be four-tenths of a gram of fentanyl. While apprehending Reed, police found different amounts of heroin, cocaine and marijuana they seized in the arrest.
Reed faces one count each of possession of heroin with intent to sale, cocaine possession, possession of not more than 20 g. cannabis, sale & delivery of fentanyl, sale of heroin.
He was booked into the Clay County Jail and his bond was set at $261,014.
Sheriff's Office asks community for help
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Detectives with the Clay County Sheriff's Office are looking for two men who were captured on video leaving the Target store on Fleming Island with items they did not pay for.
Police said the two men were captured on video on two different dates – July 3 and 16. The suspects are believed to have stolen Nest Thermostats, a Nest Cam, several Beats headphones, a clothesbasket and a cooler. According to police, the men hid the goods in the basket and the cooler and then walked out of the store.
After both incidents, the men drove off in a four-door white Chevrolet sedan.
Residents with any information about the suspects are asked to call the Clay County Sheriff's Office at (904) 264-6512.


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Have just left the Press centre, which is located near the non-existent NGO centre, leaving behind a less-than-amused Mrs.Anthony (contact person in the successful accreditation of my colleague and I's pass), who bemoaned the dearth of documents for the media by the ACP Secretariat.
I am not too amused either. I had wanted to follow the agenda, as a delegate from South Africa made an
intervention about Economic Partnership Agreements, and how the MFN clause would be detrimental as regards the EPA and the SADC region.
Conversely, a colleague who has registered as a delegate obtained the necessary documentation. Looks like the memberd of the fourth Estate, as referred to by MOFEP official Dr.Anthony Akoto-Osei [Look closely at the picture of the speech I obtained from the ACP sect place upstairs and you will see that the speech failed to reflect the fact that the late Honourable Baah-Wiredu is no more, therefore someone ought to have been more efficient and inserted "the late" at least!!] well and royally-snubbed.
I guess it just goes to underscore the rather regrettably-shambolic state of organisation.
That there is no wireless internet connecton for bored delegates and members of the media to browse when need be only represents the apogee of this most unencouraging state of affairs this side of Accra on a holiday like this when one could have been at a seminar on EPAs at GNAT hall, or at home. Naturally chilling...
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WASHINGTON, December 22, 2009 – Internet use among Latino adults has been increasing at a faster rate than those categorized as white or black adults, according to research released Tuesday by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.
"From 2006 to 2008, internet use among Latino adults rose by 10 percentage points, from 54 per to 64 percent. In comparison, the rates for whites rose four percentage points, and the rates for blacks rose only two percentage points during that time period. Though Latinos continue to lag behind whites, the gap in internet use has shrunk considerably," the study found.
The Pew researchers discovered an increase in internet use by foreign-born Latinos, those with less than a high school education, and Latinos with household incomes of less than $30,000. The research, which was based on eight landline telephone surveys, did not find a very significant increase in home internet access.
"While there was little increase in the likelihood of having a home connection among internet users from 2006 to 2008, rates of broadband connection increased dramatically for Hispanics, as well as for whites and blacks," according to the Pew Hispanic Center.
"In 2006, 63 percent of Hispanics with home internet access had a broadband connection; in 2008 this number was 76 percent. For whites, there was a 17 percentage point increase in broadband connection from 65 percent to 82 percent, and for blacks, the increase was from 63 percent in 2006 to 78 percent in 2008."


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Friday, September 17, 2010
Why Lisa Murkowski Should F*ck Charlie Crist
Lisa Murkowski - who, we should remember, was originally appointed to her Senate seat by her father Frank Murkowski, Alaska's governor from 2002 to 2006 - apparently is entitled to that seat, despite the voters of her party who feel otherwise. Why? Even she cannot say; or perhaps she fears to look deep enough inside herself to see the ugly truth. Regardless, she is apparently going to mount a write-in campaign against rightful Republican nominee Joe Miller and Democratic candidate 'old what's-his name. Politico reports:
...the senator, en route from Washington, D.C. to Anchorage for her planned Friday evening announcement, phoned supporters from her connection in the Minneapolis Airport to let them know she had decided to mount a write-in campaign.
Murkowski's supporters, meanwhile, have planned an event this afternoon for the senator in anticipation of her planned announcement, which they advertised as a "kick off" for her write-in campaign.
Jack told POLITICO that he received word early this morning that she should start making calls for today's event, during which the senator would ask supporters to "write in her name and fill in the oval."
Other supporters forwarded e-mail invitations to the Murkowski event with the slogan, "MUR KOW SKI. See it. Spell it. Write it. Check the box."
Because she wants to be Senator, don't you see. Because she doesn't believe the people have any right to strip her of her power. Because her need for self-aggrandizement is more important than our need for the democratic system to run its course. Because she is Lisa f*ckin' Murkowski, and that is all that matters, even more than the Republicans losing control of the Senate because of one woman's ego in Alaska.
It's about her. Not the party which has supported her, not the will of the people, and not the future of our nation.
Worse than Mike Castle, who simply went off and sulked in the corner after his loss to Christine O'Donnell. More like Charlie Crist, who left the Republican party after voters rejected his embrace of Barack Obama (which was , of course, expedient at that particular moment).
A lot like Charlie Christ, actually. The two of them should get together, Lisa and Charlie. Their existential nothingness gives them something in common. Maybe they should fuck. They'd be like Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway in Barfly. Or Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas. Empty, soulless vessels, living for the moment, willing to sell themselves to the next highest bidder that comes along, no matter what humiliations it may entail.
We are the better for having exposed Lisa and Charlie, and we will be the better for being rid of them, come November 2nd...
(UPDATE: See RS McCain for the best tweet on Murkowski's write in campaign so far...)
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Could not agree more. What a disgrace. It is like she is on a Democratic payroll or something. Just pathetic. It will just make a bunch of us from outside Alaska send money to Joe Miller. She has 1.5 million in the bank. I hope she wastes all of it while millions of Americans and give more money to Joe.
- Reaganite Republican said...
Lisa Murkowski's no Crist, either:
He is at least a ruthlessly talented politician/snake who's actually got his name on the ballot- and started his independent candidacy with a big lead, NONE of which are the case with Murkowski
Now Joe Miller can whip two libs instead of one, as Palin said about Murkowski's decision yesterday "It's all good".
And even Orange Charlie is getting creamed by double digits in the latest poll, so far Rubio had no problem facing two boneheads that support the Obama agenda AT ALL- Miller won't either, imho.


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Tyrepower Tasmania 400 track food by My Kitchen Rules' Bianca and Thalia
Track food could be an all new story for those who head to V8 Supercars at Symmons Plains Raceway on Friday as My Kitchen Rules local favourites Bianca Johnston and Thalia Papadakis partake in 'Flavours of the Region', a mini food festival at the track on the 1st day of Tyrepower Tasmania 400.
"Good food with sports is just something you can nibble on throughout the day – party food, really," said Bianca. She did admit a race track is a different task altogether. "Being invited from MKR is an exciting way to do it," the 20-year old said.
"We definitely love when people come up and say hi, and we get to meet people who watch the show and who are interested in what we do… We've never attended something like this before, but that's what makes it more exciting – it's a new experience for us."
"It's even more than surreal watching it all back, because it happened a while ago now – especially going through the highs and lows of it, like seeing your friends eliminated and things like that, and even seeing yourself struggle is a really weird feeling," Bianca said.
"You kind of undersell and over-deliver. The young contestants may not see themselves as a threat, but I'm sure they will do really well on the day. They're the people to surprise everyone I think!"
The Tassie MKR pair will go for a hot lap around the 4.2km circuit with last year's winner Fabian Coulthard. "We're very excited about that, but I think I'm going to have to just close my eyes!"
Tyrepower Tasmania 400 at Symmons Plains Raceway on Friday, 28/03/2014. Thalia and Bianca will cook at 12.30pm local time


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This year is 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Russia. Our two countries are experienced profound changes over the years, but one area has remained of great importance, the commercial sphere of trade and investment. As we look forward to Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization what will that mean for US business and how will Russia's integration into the global trading system potentially affect the broader US-Russian relationship. In the aftermath of the Kennebunkport summit between our two presidents how important are the political and security issues they discussed to our country's future and to the economic relationship between Russia, the US and the rest of the world? Today we are pleased to hear the Russian perspective on these issues from the key legislator and close advisor to President Putin, Mikhail Margelov and a US business perspective from US-Russia Business Counsel President and trade authority Eugene Lawson. We are also pleased to welcome Vladimir Vinokurov who came to San Francisco as Russia's new Consul General just last month. Eugene Lawson, I understand well personally introduced Mikhail in a moment. So despite my desire to go on at great length about Mikhail's background and all the good things that he had have done for Russia. I will just be introducing Eugene we will then do the do the honors for Mikhail. Eugene Lawson has been president of the US Russia business counsel since 1993. He and I happened to co-edit a book entitled 'Russian-Eurasian Renaissance' focusing on the trade and investment relations between the US Russia and the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. Just this past week President Putin awarded Eugene Russia's prestigious order of friendship for his contributions to US- Russian commercial relations. Congratulations to you. Prior to joining in the business council Eugene had a long carrier in government including his service as vice chairman of the US export-import bank where he was point man for president George Bush Senior on negotiations to conclude the $2 billions oil and gas frame agreement with Russia. He also served as Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for international affairs and concurrently US ambassador to the international labor organization in Geneva. He headed the commerce department office of East West Trade and he authored two books previously on China. A man of truly global interests. Please join me and then welcoming Eugene and Eugene in turn will be introducing Mikhail. Eugene Lawson. Well Jan thank you for that wonderful introduction as we say in Washington areas the kind of introduction that my father would have enjoyed and my mother wouldn't have believed. It's wonderful to be here in San Francisco I was here from 1961 to 1963 with the US navy as as an officer and not much of a gentlemen I don't think but in anyway, we want to thank Corney Regal and obviously Jai Pryor to put this thing together they they did it under some time constraint they did a wonderful job and I thank you all for coming. My friend Mikhail and I are here to hopefully get you to rethink the US-Russian relationship, despite the harsh exchanges on the headlines are the two countries share a lot of strategic and political goals and growing commercial ties. Mikhail will address the political strategic areas of our relationship and of course you will answer all the tough questions about that and I would like to talk to you about the about how Russia is a growing important commercial partner partner of the United States. There are many people in our state are caught in a freeze frame, stuck into freeze frame whether they think about Russia where there is a long lives at a state store or the financial crash of the 1990's when Russia divided its currency and defaulted on its on its domestic debt, and the economy at that time in Russia went into a tailspin. In 1998 when the crisis hit many US companies left Russia, vowing never to return. Russia, they felt was a failed state but in global economic affairs never say never. The vast majority of these companies have returned to Russia with a vengeance and many, many more and their wake have returned and in almost and and in almost every case they are enjoying truly tremendous growth. Russia today is a vibrant and robust economy whose economic achievements make it one of two or three of the most dynamic economies in the world and I say this is a straight place, straight face with no hyperbole involved. When we give you a couple of statistics here, in1998 the year crisis the country's economy in Russia was roughly the size of the economy of Los Angeles county in California right towards south. That year Russia's GDP shrink by five percent and inflation was an incredible 84 percent and across the country over 40 percent of Russia's entire population lived below the poverty line. Today Russia has the GDP the tops $1 trillion and makes sure that tenth largest economy in the world. A lot of people who know lots more than I am about Russia and when the numbers think that with in ten years with in a decade, short of the decade it will be the fifth largest economy in the world. Average GDP growth has exceeded seven percent over the last eight years far outpacing growth in the in the G7 countries, but there is another way to look at this growth. That's in Ruble terms and the ruble is really inflated if we put it in dollar terms what is the rate of growth? It's in the lower 20's. This is extraordinary growth here and of course we know disposable incomes have have experienced dynamic growth as well, and the poverty rate has been slashed from that 40 percent where the people lived. In just eight years down to 12 percent. Think of that from 40 percent of the population down to 12 percent living below the poverty line now. Due to sound fiscal policies Russia has reduced inflation to 8.5 percent and it's paid off a tremendous amount probably you know 80-90 percent of it's of its huge foreign debt rate had became you know, the Russian federation. These are extraordinary, extraordinary accomplishments, and they are all under reported by the press. Now as we all know rising oil prices have certainly contributed to Russia's growth, to Russia's economy and that country is simply awash in petrodollars. But and this is very important those petrodollars have trickle down, and they have trickled across to other sectors and they drive consumer spending. There is an emerging middle class in Russia today accounting, as Bill Burns the Ambassador to Russia says repeatedly, accounting for almost 25 percent of the Russian population now, that is the base on the one which this growth coming from. And if you look at the country wide it's a 142 million you know, consumers highly educated consumers that have pent up consumer demand. Russia has 99 percent literacy rate. This is a very erudite type country. To give you a sense, of what this means for the members of the US-Russian Business Council are 300 or so members. I would refer you to one of the most common complaints that the members make to us about doing business in Russia. It's not you know, corruption and bureaucracy but it's not to have the number one complaint is they can't hire fast enough talented personnel because of the rate of growth. What a great problem to have? Almost 80 percent of the all the Russian companies of all I am sorry, almost 80 percent of all the US companies that do business in Russia today, there are 300 members in the US-Russian Business Council and there are 750 members of the Amcham and the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. Almost 80 percent of those companies report that Russia is the top revenue generating country in their global operations. It's ahead of India, ahead of China, ahead of Brazil. US exports to Russia grew 20 percent in 2006. And we expect that growth now to be in the lower 30s if you straight line the projections from the first few months of this year. And the economy's boom goes beyond the trading commodities, consumer goods companies like Procter & Gamble, 3M, coco cola, Pepsi and Mary Kay and Mars have expanded their operations in Russia. And in fact to get another statistic in, Russia is the world's 12th largest retail market. And some people will say in just a few years, it will be the 9th largest. Four or five I can't remember. By 2010, thank you. By 2010, it will be the 9th largest in the world. And in IT you know, you would naturally think India India well, not so fast here. Russia's IT sector is the fastest growing IT sector in the world. Intel, CISCO and HP, all members of the council, all members I might say of our board too - are leaders in this market. And in financial services, Citibank, Visa and others are benefiting from the huge growth in mortgage lending that's going on in Russia today. Insurance and credit card use. Despite US downturns we are just came from the great city of Detroit. Ford, GM, and Chrysler continue to increase market share in Russia. I am happy to say, the two top selling cars in Russia today are Ford and Chevrolet. Chrysler is coming into the mix. Now, on the Russian side, they help US competitiveness here just to give you, you know, two three examples here. Russian engineering in scientific talent is well known. But it keep the US companies competitive in the global market for instance. Boeing employs, 1300 Russian engineers and scientists at it's R&D facility in Moscow. And I was told by a senior officer at Boeing that listen that 787 Dreamliner here they were hailing all on would not be there if we were not for the contributions of the Russian scientist in Moscow to that plane. Chemdev which is right down the road here in southern California draws on 450 Russian scientists develop and produce new medicines, of course it's well known the market is not without as challenges, bureaucracy and arbitrary regulations are a drag on business and in the energy sector growing state intervention has created some uncertainty and yet because Russia has so much oil, and because Russia has so much natural gas, I know of no US major that has walked away. Now, we are anxious to see what happens here when the laws on the so called the strategic sectors is passed, its been presented to the DUMA the US will have a crack at that. We know from the past actions of the Russian government that you better have, you better have a Russian partner and you probably cannot expect to have a majority you know, participation in equity in any kind of energy deal in Russia today. But I will point out that this is really the standard in the field. This is what happens all over the world and in most respects; Russia's regime is more liberal than say Mexico or many countries in the Middle East and certainly more liberal than Nigeria and of less Indonesia. Now, the biggest news on the commercial horizon is WTO, integrating Russia into the world's global market and it's rules is a top priority for the US business community and the transparency and the certainty WTO membership will bring the Russian market is a huge plus for US companies and Russia. There is a real danger however that the US will be frozen out of the increased opportunities that are part and parcel of Russia's deputy or exception unless unless the US congress repeals the outdated Jackson-Vanik amendment which is been outdated here, they have been in compliance with it for 10 years. And grants, so called PNTR, Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia, US companies will be denied the benefits of all this market opening concessions that Russian agreed to with everybody else and us. And in other words, US exporters will suffer. And it's the job, of the coalition for US Russian trade, the NAM the business round table, the US chamber of commerce that we set up in Russia. Now that we set up here in Washington DC to educate the members of the congress that this is not about this is not about Russia joining the WTO, this PNTR is about evening the playing field for US exporters. And you know, we can get that across I think will be in a right in a right the right path. Certainly back to the big picture we are very pleased at the Lobster Summit, that Jan referred to and Maine took place, it was nice to have the - some of the rhetoric shelved, is some of the proposals, that we talked about a Maine succeed, some of this could lead to a sea change in the attitude and policy between our two great countries. The Russians brought with them some very interesting proposals. So in the meantime we are forging ahead on the business realm or business we feel can serve as the foundation for closer political relations and hopefully even as a break on any future fissures of that relationship. Put another way, we feel that the economic trade and investment ties, commercial ties will be in the end the ties that would truly bind our two countries together. Russia matters, so if you are not engaged in Russia commercially today, I encourage you to take a closer look. Chevron, Intel, CISCO, HP will lead the way. Check out the opportunities, there is a lot that there is that this great country can offer us in the commercial field, thank you all very much. Mikhail Margelov is a quite essential Moscow insider. In the best sense of that word, you all have his official bio, let me go beyond that. The last time I saw Mikhail in action was at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, sometime ago and the museum was presenting the most comprehensive art exhibition ever brought to America. And president Putin was there along with the glittering assortment of US government officials and social and business elites and so forth. And my wife and I lucked out and got an invitation in time to see a master at work. When I say a master, I mean chairman Margelov. It was Mikhail there Mikhail he had first being interviewed by live tv and then talking to the Mayor of New York, then on radio, laughing with Henry Kissinger and then holding an impromptu press conference and he walked a few steps of the spiral stair case towards the Guggenheim and he will be greeted as an old friend by chairman of the Republican party then more friends then the chairman of the Democratic party and all and all and what he knew more on Americans or at least as many of any American there. So what is that make it, just an outstanding lobbyist and just a personality with presence? Mr. Margelov had another career not described in your bio in which the premium is put on very high intellect on precise and reasoned thinking and on an ability to act with decisiveness at the right time. Behind the extraordinary charming demeanor is a man with a strategic vision who is a hard nosed realists and who is a Russian patriot. It's no wonder that people in highest institutions in Moscow trust him with their secrets, ladies and gentle men Mikhail Margelov. Gene thank you for that generous introduction, I hope President Putin heard you, if he did he would order me with the order of friendship but not here. I just want to say that I want to thank World Affairs Counsel for giving that opportunity to talk to you and saying that we came with a short notice so I didn't see my picture there on the entrance and you guys in California have one of the most exciting and an unusual manners to greet the new comers with earthquakes like it was last night, thank you for that. I should say that I was really missing California for the last 15 years I having been to the West Coast for the last 15 years since I was working for an LA based consulting company in '91-'92, I mostly come to Washington DC and to New York and it is real pleasure to be here thank you again. Why did I agree when Gene approached me with his idea to take the opportunity and to do that road show from New York Island to California, not from California to New York Island in the opposite direction, because for me its quite clear that United States of America and the Russian federation need each other, we need each other in global perspective. And I don't think that we need love because love comes and goes, we don't need alliance because when I hear the word alliance it means that its alliance against something or against somebody it's a kind of joint venture aimed at destruction and aiming of destruction for me is not a kind of positive agenda I believe in partnership, we need contract marriage we need to be partners and being partners wel both benefit we benefit from the security point of view and with benefit from commercial point of view. When we were in Detroit and when I saw one of the biggest steel factories which is owned now by Severstal which is a Russian company. I was pleased to see that the Russian business is creating jobs in America, as well as I am pleased when I see lets say Ford motors having a factory not far from St. Petersburg with the Russians working there and earning their living there. And I think that the more interdependent we are the more docking mechanisms we have, the more bridges we have, the more solid is the fabric of our bilateral relations that the better it will be for us. The former US secretary of state Colin Powell when he was addressing the US-Russian Business Council annual meeting about five years ago I guess in Washington DC has said that one of the greatest achievements of the Russian-American relations of the last six, seven years is that very often we agree and more often we disagree but if we disagree we did not become animals, we just have discussions and we understand pretty well that we need each other, and if we know that we need each other we will succeed, we go forward let me say a couple of words about how I see what is happening in Russia now from political perspective, so easy to talk about Russian after Gene's presentation because he has covered all the details very feasible pragmatic if I meant so things which would people really feel and people really see when they come to Moscow. You will more be surprised to hear that we are going to have elections at the end of this year on second of December we are going to have Duma election the elections to the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, and in the beginning of March next year we are going to have presidential elections. The Duma elections to my mind will not bring any great news the United Russia party or the Pro Putin Party that is call sometimes I think will succeed. It is difficult time for the United Russian Party because during the last 70 years most of the legislation which was adopted by the United Russian with the United Russian support was the legislation aimed in the liberalization of the Russian economy and such measures cannot be popular among people because people feel certain difficulties. Definitely the United Russia would be challenged from the left wing, if I may say so but the good thing is that the challenge which comes from the left wing today it looks like more like the challenge which European Social Democratic Parties can present but not in that Bolshevik manner. Frankly speaking our communist have learned something from the capitalist may getting spoiled I think they modify the Lenin's principle which was you all remember "land to the peasants, factories to the workers" they just added Mercedes to the entrance. And I think that for me one of the most exciting things is that of the latest regional elections, the communist party was not getting more than 10-15 percent and it is in the Russian regions in where people are if I may say so, still poisoned by certain remnants of soviet mentality. I will give you one small example. I was accompanying the Governor of the Pskov region and I have the privilege to represent the Pskov region which is in the North West of Russian Latvia and Estonian border in Federation Council. I was accompanying the Governor on his trip around the region and we came to one small town and the whole life on the town was around the factory which was privatized in 1992 and people were working at that factory for about seven years receiving salary and the envelopes and it was okay at that time in Russia, they were not paying taxes, they were thinking about even not thinking about paying taxes, because when the taxes before the year 2000 were up to 65 percent, now its 13 percent flat tax now you can pay taxes. So no one wanted to do that so and in '99 the owner of factory has shut the doors of the factory for the general remodeling and he just fired all the people out, and people started screaming and shouting talking to the Governor and saying that you have to take the factory from the owner and you have to you know, restore an order in the region because we are not getting paid. He said to them okay but you getting paid for seven years under the table and I mean you were not caring about paying taxes, so how can you address the government with your complaints. People started screaming and shouting again they said you are the power, you have to restore the order. Listen, to the order in this country law and order are indivisible. For many people in my country is still not the case because the socialist mentality puts the order over the law and the task of the Russian political class actually one of the main tasks of the Russian political class today is how to educate our people? That law and order are indivisible, that the values which we all share human rights, rule of law, democracy are the same values here and there in all the civilized world. And when you talk to the people directly you feel that people do share these values you have to just package that message to them in the manner which they can understand. As for the presidential elections in March 2008 I have good news and bad news. Bad news is that I do not know the name of Putin successor because there will be no appointed successor, there will be elections, there will be competitions which you have today what but four or five presidential candidates already, I think we have we will have about ten or twelve presidential candidates, we like to joke in Moscow saying that there are so many towers in the Kremlin meaning that there are so many groups of interest and groups of influence that would definitely inspire the real competition and there will be free and fair elections. What will that mean? Will that mean continuity or new crisis? I think I think the fact that people now feel the taste of good life. Will mean that they would not vote for radicals, they will vote for the continuity, they will vote for stability and they will vote for better life and it is quite obvious because if we look back at the Soviet time with all the shortages and total deficit definitely people do not want to turn back and I think it is good news for all the businesses both foreign business and Russian business that means that the economic reforms will go on, that means that the market will be developing and that means that Russia will be an integral part of the world economy being a WTO member being the member of all the international institutions and that will mean that the world will see really predictable transparent and democratic Russia. Its very difficult for my country to fulfill the task which is very new for us to build a sovereign nation state, we have never done that before, we have always being an empire during the czar time during the soviet time and now the task is how to create the sovereign nation state, and its really challenging its really challenging but it is important. And I think that the Russian people deserve that, deserve that because that's the only way to develop and what makes me really optimistic? What makes me really optimistic about the future of my country is the younger generation. My son is 16 years old, when he was younger if I may say so my mother-in-law was reading books to him and the books which she has at her home were Soviet time books for kids with all the stories about the young pioneers and stuff like that, and when she was reading that books to him she could not understand almost 90 percent because that was the realities of the Soviet time, and she had to explain all the realities to him. He was born in October 1991 and he does not believe that my wife and I 17 years ago did not have foreign passports, not having the opportunity to travel abroad. He does not believe in that, he asked me and how you spend your vacations? Why not in turkey? And when I took him in January 2004 for a brief vacation, I took him to Washington DC, I would say it is a strange place to spend your vacation, definitely if you can go to California you shouldn't go to Washington DC. Sorry Gene for that but he want to see Smith- sonian institution and he was crazy about aerospace issues so I took him to Smithsonian Museums and I took him to National Aerospace Museum. We spend there the whole day and it was nice exercise for him to touch everything, he could you know see everything. And at the end of the day we were in the ground floor where they have that exhibition dedicated to cold war era, where the soviet strategic missile and American strategic missile standing side-by-side together. And there were two photos, listen to very attentively now, one is a photo of pentagon made by the Soviet Intelligence Satellite and then the other one is photo of Kremlin made by American Spy Satellite. And I started to explaining to my son the whole story of the cold war and the arms race and the detante and all the good stuff. He was listening to me attentively and at the end of my presentation he looked at me as I am crazy and said why we are spending so much time and money for nothing build photos are of so poor quality. And that really makes me optimistic if the younger generation thinks in you way that means that we all succeed, hope us on the way. Thank you.


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""Universities ought to have skin in the game," former Florida governor and current presidential candidate Jeb Bush said at a South Carolina town hall meeting Saturday morning, "When a student shows up, they ought to say 'Hey, that psych major deal, that philosophy major thing, that's great, it's important to have liberal arts … but realize, you're going to be working a Chick-fil-A.'" (link is external) Psychology and philsophy [sic] weren't random examples used to put down all college education because he also bemoaned a shortage of, among other things, information technologists and teachers."Dr. Ali Mattu, https://twitter.com/AliMattu, has extensively covered the event as well, retweeting many posts, including my own. Below is a picture he tweeted about his own work. Be sure to check out his YouTube show and other work-they are linked on his Twitter account.
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This is my blog that I am currently using as a holding page whilst my website, www.adamnathancatering.com is being built.
I have had a year of cuisine and patisserie training at Le Cordon Bleu London, and have now started my own catering company.
As you can tell by the name, I use this blog to talk about food and football, with the former taking priority at this stage. I have received lots of requests to use this space as an amateur chef's guide, answering cooking questions wherever possible, so if there is anything you'd like to know, please ask away and I'll do my best to reply!
I will also be putting some sample menus and recipes on here, so keep up to date with what is going on with the business here and I hope to have a full website built by the middle of February.
Thanks very much for visiting, and happy cooking!


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Fashion scribes have been writing about the sobering impact of the recession on designer's visions for the fall. I was plenty sobered after looking at these hats from this week's runway show at Dior in Paris. Was John Galliano forecasting an apocalypse when he featured these hats? They remind me of hunting caps!!
And while this is not a hat per se, these bobby pins are fantastic! I thought they were a hat until I looked closely. Now that is recessionista style!
To see more from the runways of Paris, check out nymag.com
Tomorrow, I'll be hosting another Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Hope to see you there!


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I once heard someone say that one doesn't feel more guilt than a working mom with a sick child. If you leave to go to work you feel guilty for leaving the child, if you stay home with the child you feel guilty for leaving work. It's a no win situation.
Emily is sick today, and I am at home. I am going to take her to the doctor about 1:30. She said her throat hurts, and she feels dizzy. I hate running off to the doctor, and usually don't, but in this situation we need to go. Emily has a tendency to get ear infections, and has lost 30% of her hearing in her right ear. She gets really irritated with people when she asks them to repeat themselves and they get annoyed with her.
Anway, so off to the doc we go today! It should be a shock for him that I am there with her vs Jude.


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I have some people in my family who love tart food. Just mention "lemon" or "rhubarb" and they start squealing. My mother-in-law loves tart, so when she visited on her birthday I made her a birthday pie, using this recipe from her cookbook. If you love tart, this is for you.
Shaker Lemon Pie
- 2 large lemons, washed, dried and sliced paper thin; remove seeds
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs, well beaten
- pastry for a 2-crust, 9″ pie
Place lemon slices in a bowl and sprinkle with the sugar. Gently stir to coat all slices. Let stand at room temperature for at least 3 hours or up to 12 hours. Stir occasionally.
Roll out pastry and line a 9″ pie pan. Combine the eggs with the lemons and pour into the pie shell. Roll out remaining pastry and place over filling. Seal edge, and cut slits in the top. Bake 15 mins. at 450 degrees. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 30-35 mins. longer or until golden brown. Serve warm.


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Monday, June 23, 2014
Healthy Halibut Hits the Spot!
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Graphic Design for Expo Stand/Booth
Budget $30-250 AUD
Need 4 designs done for an Exhibition Booth
I have 4 Templates for designs - From Exhibition Printing Company.
Templates Attached.
1 x Backdrop
1 x Podium / Counter
1 x Brochure / Literature Stand
1 x Rectangular Flag Banner
Mock Up for Backdrop & Podium Attached - It is only a mock up done by me in MS Word :)
Top Image is Backdrop - Bottom is Podium/Counter.
Images and logos are also uploaded.
Please Design the Flag Banner & Brochure Stand in line with the other designs so everything flows.
There are 2 photos with People or hands - These might work incorporated on the brochure stand.
The Flag banner will need the Logo and perhaps some more design aspects.
Let me know what you think and timing.
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Missing was the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Justice, who led the charge against the Member, laid out a contrived case and demanded the apology which led to the Speaker's unjust ruling. Darin King is remiss in not having followed the Speaker's lead. His silence suggests that he is not man enough to admit that he, too, had erred; the Premier ought to have nodded in his direction, with raised eyebrow. There is always Wednesday.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Missing was the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Justice, who led the charge against the Member, laid out a contrived case and demanded the apology which led to the Speaker's unjust ruling. Darin King is remiss in not having followed the Speaker's lead. His silence suggests that he is not man enough to admit that he, too, had erred; the Premier ought to have nodded in his direction, with raised eyebrow. There is always Wednesday.
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- Anonymous23 April 2013 at 22:57
House Leader and Minister of Justice King is too arrogant for an apology. By attempting to settle the score with an instructed message to the Speaker, the Dunderdale Government continues its downwards spiral.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 April 2013 at 10:19
Until the Premier has the guts to put King in his place, he wil make no apologies. For some reason, he is a threat to Dunderdale. Otherwise, he would have apologized to Ms. Rogers. King wants Dunderdale's job so bad, he can taste it. He is young and ambitious, and has a substantial amount of education compared to Dunderdale's high school diploma. However, if Dunderdale was smart, she would use the educated people around her in positions they have the appropriate experience that they initially brought to the table when they started. Darin King is no justice minister and has continued to prove that. Kennedy is no finance minister and that too has been proven. Any party is only as good as it's leader and with this party, the cracks are showing! It will only be a matter of time before the party, no doubt, led by either King or Kennedy, will draw their swords and cut Dunderdale loose. I really don't see her lasting until 2015....But then, I don't see this party governing after 2015!ReplyDelete
King might have more education then Dunderdale, yet for all of his supposed worldly knowledge last week he was a stunned-arse.ReplyDelete
King should be separated from House Leader and Justice Minister roles, he can barley do one let alone both at the same time.
Chalk this up to 'too many hats syndrome' or a weak Cabinet overall for the NLPCs.
As for King being the next leader of NLPCs, OK if they want ZERO seats in the next election proceed.
He is beyond damaged goods now with his unapologetic, smug, arrogant, condescending attitude and needs to be schooled on reality and manners.
Hiding with his tail between his legs by not even attending the HoA is dishonorable - good news when he returns to the HoA the Speaker should FORCE an apology out of him to Gerry Rogers or risk expulsion or complete removal as a MHA from the HoA.
Camels back has already been broken by NLPCs 10 years of 'straw' in office - we the voters (camels) are now dehydrated because the most recent, last straw that broke democracy's back is subsequently on fire.
Camel analogy is also apt for oil revenues - government handlers and shepherds have drained the oil camel dry with NO foresight.
Alice the Camel had 5 humps
PC's came along and there's now no humps(hope)
Soon to be thrown out of off-ice
Good riddance to such rubb-ish
Dunderdale and King need to re-sign
And not just because of Face-Gate
- Anonymous24 April 2013 at 13:19
Darin King is too busy coving his ass and removing himself from facebook groups he didn't know he belonged too .ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 April 2013 at 16:48
Rogers asked the government to apologize to the province, not the speakerReplyDelete
- Cyril Rogers24 April 2013 at 17:46
The Speaker, by apologizing, may be signaling to the people of the province that he is taking a measure of independence, away from the Government...and rightly so. He is no longer a Tory, in that role and it is incumbent on him, going forward, to always demonstrate his impartiality in the House and beyond.ReplyDelete
Meanwhile, Darin King, should offer an absolute and unequivocal apology to both the HOA, and to Ms Rogers, for using his position to make a patently false allegation. It was ludicrous to try and equate the rantings of some idiot with Ms Rogers' being supportive of such stupidity in the first place...but, more ominously, Mr. King used his own House Speaker role to try and bully another member.
Shame on you, Mr. King, for being so willing abuse your position to malign another member. The honourable thing for you to do is to step down and consign yourself to the back benches. You are clearly not worthy of such power and authority if you are going to use it in such an abominable manner.
- Anonymous25 April 2013 at 18:38
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The scene is a bustling marketplace in Mali, West Africa, in the year 1242. An advance guard appears, signaling the arrival of Sundiata, a warrior-king whose rise to power created the Mali empire. The crowd shouts "Caesar Kayamaga," which means "prince of the land." It is the story of Julius Caesar, set in Africa.
Director Rome Neal will bring his adaptation of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" to the Austin Arts Center at Trinity College in Hartford this weekend. "Julius Caesar Set in Africa," features 30 actors, dancers and drummers in traditional African costume and blends music and dance with the political intrigue of Caesar's rise and fall.


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Homer is here.
Many years in the making, 20th Century Fox's "The Simpsons Movie" opens day-and-date today in markets around the globe, hoping to mine the fanbase of the animated television skein, as well as lure newcomers to the irreverent family franchise.
"Simpsons," playing in 3,922 locations domestically and starring the regular TV cast, has a clear shot at the weekend crown over holdovers "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Overseas, "Simpsons" debuts in as many as 7,500 playdates in 71 markets.
Stateside, the other wide openers include Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures' romantic dramedy "No Reservations," starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin. Going for the female crowd, Warners will bow the pic in 2,425 locations.
The Weinstein Co. and MGM open urban comedy "Who's Your Caddy?" at 1,019. Pic marks the inaugural release of Bob Johnson's Our Stories Films, which has a distrib pact with TWC's Dimension Films.
Days after Lindsay Lohan's latest brush with the law, TriStar opens Lohan starrer "I Know Who Killed Me" in 1,320 playdates. Pic was already low on the radar, but it's unclear how Lohan's real-life drama will impact box office.
Bringing "Simpsons" to the bigscreen has been an odyssey worthy of Homer, Bart and the rest of the beloved Simpson family.
Original TV show producers, including James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Richard Sakai, wanted to make a movie early on in the run of the skein, which premiered 18 years ago, but finding the time to develop a film was difficult amid the show's hectic shooting sked.
After several false starts, the voice cast of the TV show inked deals with Fox for the bigscreen adaptation in 2001. The script, based on an original idea by Groening, went through dozens of rewrites by 11 of the show's most prolific scribes. Film, directed by David Silverman, was produced by Brooks, Groening, Sakai, Al Jean and Mike Scully.
Pic's budget was under $75 million.
Television shows have been translated onto the bigscreen with varying degrees of success, although "The Simpsons" has unique attributes in remaining attractive to a younger demo, as well as to older adults who grew up on the TV show.
In addition to the regular cast — Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden and Tress MacNeille — Albert Brooks, Tom Hanks and rock group Green Day lend their voices to the pic.
Fox has waged an aggressive marketing campaign replete with high-profile promotional partnerships. Studio also kept anticipation high by holding screenings of the pic only at the 11th hour.
On the specialty front, Paramount Vantage opens docu "Arctic Tale" in four theaters, while Sony Classics opens "Moliere" in six locations in Gotham and New York. MGM expands "Rescue Dawn" to 500 theaters; Fox Searchlight expands "Sunshine" to 460 locations.
Fox will open "The Simpsons Movie" in up to 7,500 locations internationally following a worldwide promo campaign taking advantage of the widespread recognition of the TV series. In most foreign markets, the studio has opted to go with the TV series' local voice talent in dubbed versions of the pic.
Rival execs believe Bart and Homer should be significant draws in English-speaking markets.
Among key territories, pic opens day-and-date in the U.K., France, Germany, Australia and Spain. It will open next weekend in Mexico, followed by South Korea, Holland and Taiwan later in August. Italy and Brazil will go in September, while no date has been set for Japan.
Overall, the foreign box office should be a match-up between "Simpsons," "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Transformers."
Warner's third frame of "Order of the Phoenix" will be a formidable foe after topping $100 million in its soph sesh. "Transformers" should remain a potent player, too, moving into a pair of key markets, France and the U.K.
First-day grosses in France for "Transformers" came in with a socko $2.1 million on Wednesday, portending a weekend in the range of $10 million.
Disney's beginning a significant widening of "Ratatouille" with openings in its first major markets in Japan and South Korea. Toon's already hit $40 million in a dozen smaller markets.
The overseas marketplace also will begin to see expansions of Universal's array of summer comedies. "Evan Almighty" goes into Denmark and South Korea; "Knocked Up" opens in Russia and Singapore; and "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" launches in Greece, Holland and Taiwan.


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Blogging for Business - What you need!
If you are on blogging for business plan, there are some things you need to know to succeed. Let us look at some tips and begin our journey into the creation of blogs:
Keep an open mind
The first step in the formation of blogging is to find the appropriate content for your audience. Do you keep it in your niche blog and keep updated with new content - all the time! Blogging for business is no different when compared to blogs for fun. It is necessary to an audience that is interested in is what you have to offer to win.
You are not alone
The crucial step for each training program to be taught blogging, is that of perseverance. There are many blogs out there, like yours, and are much older than you are, then, that even to get many visitors. You've got to hold on and beat the competition in time, do not expect immediate miracles. Read their blogs, watch what they do and improvise on them, in addition to their own ideas. Finally, for business blogging is correct?
View blog visitors would like
Most training programs for blogs and bloggers, fans do not see things from the perspective of the visitor. If you give everything you need? Or, call them what you think they need? It makes a big difference, and this could be the deciding factor between success and failure of blogs. Blogging for business is a difficult process, but funny. Everything you need to do is to get the basics right.
Outside the Box
If you are serious about blogging for business, you would have to think outside the box. Learn new strategies and sub-niches in your main window to adjust as well. You do not have to become to the blog of authority on a particular topic, as it is the only way to success. Training blog is not to teach everything you need to explore their potential and discover new things themselves.
Think about your visitors, not by your company
Although his blog for the company, you need to think of your visitors, rather than their business, because the visitors into satisfied customers. So if you need to succeed in blogging for business purposes, for visitors to the blog!
Never give up
Whatever happens, never give up! There will be many times that no person has a blog post will be read, I know it could be devastating. But, you have to start somewhere and learn the ropes in order to be successful. Remain as focused and success is yours
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First Your name must be writable
It is important that the name of the blog to their purpose and niche or niches is to describe your blog. The reason for this is that the reader find a specific topic, and if the name of the blog is the same, they will end. Also remember the name of your blog content automatically from your blog.
Second Choose a name that is easy to remember
Let's say your blog is on cleaning and house and small garden ideas. If anything, "the blog with the best ideas cleaning and gardening at home," is certainly descriptive, but I do not know if your readers will remember the name, select the name short and simple.:
"House and Garden". It is also descriptive, but easier to remember.
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It's tough. To find a domain name in your specific niche, it is not so simple. In many cases, the exact title is not available. Personally I like the domain names ending something.com or something.net something.org.
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There is a lot to say, but I hope that these points will help you to choose a name for your blog. Please comment on this post. Enjoy your blog!
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3 Tips for blogs on consistency
You will find numerous tips for blogs that focus on traffic, content creation and many other tips to make your website popular! Let it really needs to be a good blogger can be in one word, consistency can be combined! It covers much ground, but to be honest, if it consistently in their comprehensive efforts that do not simply have a successful blog!
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Just when I thought the week had been wasted, I got some time and mind-space yesterday to experiment with fabric paper. This idea came from Beryl Taylor's Mixed Media Explorations book. This is not one of the books in my self-appointed challenge. I am getting frustrated with the format of my challenges as my attention keeps getting caught by other books and ideas! May not carry on with it the same way of before, maybe concentrating more on doing something interesting and creative every week out of any book of magazine I feel like at the time!
It was fun to make. I am not sure if I got her definition of 'muslin' right though, for the fabric base. Did she mean what I would call muslin, which is a fairly delicate cotton fabric, or what I would call calico, which is sturdier? I used muslin, and the result is very fragile. Fabric paper is supposed to be sewable through and I think mine would not go well with stitching. However I am pleased with it, I have learned what to do (or not do) next time, and I am going to use it as the basis for some things. I am considering making my first ever ATCs though not sure what to do with them. There is a swap on a group I have just joined but I don't know that my first efforts will be worth swapping. Maybe I will just have fun and see where it takes me.
I used white muslin, slopped lots of gel medium mixed about 2:1 with water all over it, added little cut-outs of vintage papers that I had copied and sealed to make them waterproof, plus glitter; then put white tissue paper on top of it and added lots more of the glue mixture. (Rereading Beryl Taylor's instructions, she actually said to put more glue on the FABRIC and then put the paper on top of it. Oh well, I don't see that it made much difference!) Then I dabbed on some watered down acrylic paint in two colours with a sea sponge, and left if all to dry. While it was still quite wet I decided to spray some iridescent ink on it too - this looks lovely and subtle and shiny in bright sunlight but is hard to see under any other circumstances. When it was properly dry I stamped in various parts using an ordinary black ink pad. Now I am considering what to add to sections of it to make ATCs or whatever. Anyway, it was fun!!
Never got to the cooking thing this week. Wombat has had a delicate stomach so no fancy recipes got tried out. Maybe next week, though George will be away so maybe it will be biscuits rather than the red cabbage dish I had planned.
I suspect the choosing a book a month thing (or other project) may be going by the board. Doing something creative every week, definitely!
To answer catdownunder's comment - yes, it was messy, but not quite as bad as wet felting (which I have only tried a couple of times, I loved it but my wrists are too weak to really do it justice, I am an RSI survivor). I kept plenty of paper towel and a bowl of water to hand and kept it under control. It was fun!!


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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
This post is for my friends and family who want to find all my favorites in one easy spot.
Today is Tuesday. I'll start by making the cornbread for my dressing (4 boxes of Jiffy) and the turkey stock.
Here's what I think I'll do this year. Every year I ponder the "giblets" but in all honesty, I have no idea what's what. I can look at pictures all day on the internet, but somehow it never looks like what came out of my turkey. For that reason, I just stick with using a whole bunch of turkey necks.
Also, I never see broth recipes that use salt, but I like to include the salt here to get the salt into the dressing easily. I just throw a bunch in - probably about 2-3 teaspoons.
Turkey Broth (for dressing and gravy)
4-6 turkey necks, browned in olive oil and maybe 1 Tbs unsalted butter1 onion peeled and cut in half1 large carrot, peeled and cut in large chunks
1 rib of celery, cut in large chunks
1 bay leaf
2 cups of dry white wine (drink the rest while cooking)
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
3 cups water
Thanksgiving Dressing
This is originally from my mother, who comes from a whole slew of foodies out of Mississippi, but interestingly enough, she and her sisters and brother all make it differently. For years (as long as I can remember), she had our house keeper, Weese (my other mother), make it. Weese taught me how, luckily enough just a year or so before she died, unexpectedly. And I know it has her influence because my mother hated celery. (Although Weese confided in my that the real way to make dressing was with real unsweetened cornbread, not the sweet Jiffy.) The year Weese died, my brothers and I put the dressing together drinking champagne and toasting her along the way. We added quite a bit of champagne to the dressing and I swear it was the best ever.
6 boxes of Jiffy corn muffing mix, prepared (I think each box takes 1/3 cup milk and an egg per box)
2-3 bunches of green onion (both white and green part), chopped
3-4 ribs of celery, chopped fine
1-2 bunches of parsley, snipped
2 sticks of butter, melted
6 eggs
2/3 - 3/4 quart of half and half
6 cups or so of turkey broth
The day before, cook your cornbread in a cast iron skillet (or two depending on how much). The next day, crumble the cornbread with your hands. Add green onion, celery, parsley and mix this with your hands as well. Next, add the butter, eggs, and half & half. Stir with a big ol' spoon - wooden or other. Add the turkey broth gradually until the consistency is "right." I have never measured this. I have just added it until it makes kind of a soupy battery casserole-y mess.
We used to stuff the turkey, but now for the perfect turkey, I don't stuff it. I just throw the dressing into a few pretty casserole dishes and cook them at the same temp my other stuff requires. (We all know just about anything cooks well between 325 and 375. It's all good.) It'll probably take between 30 minutes to an hour.
The Perfect Turkey
When John and I were first married, we used to practice making a Thanksgiving turkey, figuring one day we'd have to do it on our own. That was a good plan, as now I don't think twice about making one. I have adjusted things along the way, as I read bogs, magazines, and watch videos.
My two favorite sources for my turkey are Cooks Illustrated (no surprise there) and Alton Brown. My neighbor, Brooke, claims to have failed at turkey making until I shared Alton's video with her. This year, she made a practice turkey the week before combining brining via CI and cooking via Alton. Turns out she made a fantastic turkey! Way to go Brooke!
So, first for the brine:
1 cup salt
1 cup sugar
2 gallons water
Brine for 4-6 hours. If you need to brine for longer, just halve the amounts and double the time.
I usually go for the longer brine.
Once you've brined, then dry the bird and leave uncovered in the fridge to dry out for about 8 hours. This will allow your skin to get nice and crispy.
Now for Alton's triangle and perfect temp. Watch the video!
Let me know how it all turns out!
Oh! And here's the link to my favorite Thanksgiving side - squash casserole!
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There's a new non-profit corporation that every Newark business professional should know about. Founded by Mayor Ras Baraka, the Newark Community EDC could help you start a new business or improve the business you already run.
According to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation, Kevin Seawright, the mayor started the Newark Community EDC in 2015. The Corporation evolved out of the Brick City Development Corporation with the main goal of helping small businesses throughout all of Newark's communities, not just the big businesses downtown.
Kevin Seawright also stated that the Corporation is looking to work with any small business owner with a solid business plan. They've already funded loans for convenience markets, clothing stores and jewelry shops.
In addition to extending loans to promising Newark small businesses, Kevin and the staff of the Newark Community EDC encourage potential business owners and managers to come in and learn more about how to successfully run a business. Potential smb owners can learn about:
- Managing and reporting finances,
- Taxes and accounting, and
- Credit reporting best practices
Kevin Seawright and other staff also try to give potential business owners some idea of how close they are to starting a new business. Some potential business owners need to fix their credit or raise money some other way. Others need more counseling and advice on how to run a business.
The Newark Community EDC wants small businesses to find success in Newark. This will only encourage diversity and goodwill throughout the community and improve everyone's quality of life. Small businesses have always done a huge part to encourage community growth throughout America.
If potential business owners are only a few steps away from running a successful business, the Newark Community EDC will extend a loan to them to get the business started.
In order to secure the funding the Corporation uses to help small businesses, the Newark Community EDC works closely with the SBA. The Corporation also doesn't show specific preference to women or minority owned business models.
They will extend a loan to anyone with a solid business plan they feel will work successfully in one of Newark's bustling communities.