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The beautiful sights, sounds, smells and people of Bali
If Italy is my cultural and emotional homeland, the island of Bali is my spiritual one. On my fourth visit to the island, I am once again reminded of that. Statues of the gods everywhere – Shiva the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, Ganesh, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and seemingly the most popular. Offerings wherever one looks – in the middle of the road; at the temples, big and small, that grace every village, building and home; atop a statue. Each one is a tiny random poem of love – a bit of fragrant rice, flowers, incense, perhaps a cracker – nestled in a miniature woven basket no bigger than a salad plate. All these elements blend to create an almost palpable air of holiness.
Offerings all around
A more elaborate gift. Balinese women can spend up to one third of their time in devotional work, including preparing daily offerings to the gods
Balinese food reflects that complex blend. Combining Indonesian, Dutch, Indian, even Arab influences, the best of it has subtle but intense flavour at every bite – galangal, lemongrass, wild ginger, layered with kaffir leaves, fresh coconut and chili. Of course rice, served throughout the day, in dishes such as nasi goreng or for dessert as tape ketan. And fruit - always fruit.
Unappealing but utterly delicious passionfruit
The restaurant scene is international, reflecting the importance that tourism plays in Bali's culture and economy. Italian, Thai and continental dishes mingle on the menu with chicken satays, spicy fried noodles and fresh grilled local fish. The common element for many restaurants is clearly in the design – the vibe is casual, the restaurants open wide to the balmy air, each with a cool urban decor.
Terazo, and the menu reflects the diverse tastes and sensibilities of the customers. Me? I have an ice-cold Bintang beer, a refreshing gazpatcho soup and pork belly with cannellini beans. While roast suckling pig is a mainstay in Bali - babi guling - this pork has more of an Italian feel, scented with rosemary and garlic. I don't know if it's typically Balinese but I do know that it's delicious.
Icy cold local Bintang beer
Chilled gatzpatcho with lemongrass
Slow roasted pork belly with braised cabbage, cannellini beans, in a rosemary roasted garlic jus
A Taste of Bali
Several years ago we took cooking classes at the Four Seasons resort in Jimbaran Bay. This recipe has since become a standard appetiser at our house, especially at our holiday Open House, where a little taste of Bali makes even the coldest December day brighter.
Saté Lilit Bali (Balinese Chicken Sate)
courtesy of Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay
We are very lucky to live in a city where the exotic ingredients needed here are readily available. I have cited a list of mail order sources for the more obscure ingredients.
1 kg boneless, skinless chicken meat, minced (can use just breast or thighs or a combination of both)
3½ ounces shallots, finely chopped
1½ ounces garlic, finely chopped
4 pieces fresh small red chili, thinly sliced
4 tsp ginger, finely chopped
4 tsp galangal, finely chopped
2 tsp Chinese ginger (grachai), finely chopped
Chinese ginger, photo courtesy of Aromatics International
2 tsp fresh turmeric, finely chopped (or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric)
1 tsp white pepper, ground
2 cloves clove, finely minced
1 tsp nutmeg, ground
1 tsp coriander, ground
1 tsp white sesame seed, ground
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tbsp canola oil
36 pieces lemongrass, cut into 6 inch skewer lengths
2 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
2 oz grated coconut, unsweetened
1. Heat oil in a frying pan on low heat and sauté all the spices, except the lime leaf and coconut, until aromatic and cooked through. Remove from heat, cool and blend to a paste.
2. Mix the spice paste with the minced chicken; add lime leaf and coconut. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Take 20 grams of the chicken mixture and work around the lemongrass skewer; repeat with remaining chicken.
4. Grill the satays until cooked through. Serve with peanut sauce.
Makes 40 satay skewers.
Make ahead: The paste can be made ahead and frozen. The skewers can also be made ahead, grilled and frozen. Or the paste and chicken can be prepared the day before; do not add coconut to raw meat until just before assembly.
I'm also angling to get the recipe for krupuk. These delicious and highly addictive crackers are served alongside drinks at the Four Seasons resort in Sayan. Watch this space!
The Jati Bar at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
The Sights of Bali
Bali is a sensory assault. Everything is colorful - the amazing terraced rice paddies, the women with their elegant, feminine clothing, the food. Best of all is the gentle and hospitable nature of the Hindu-practicing Balinese, who prize children, harmony and the earth around them in a way that is spell-binding.
The terraced rice paddies in Bali
Balinese children are considered sacred. When a baby is born, its feet do not touch the ground for the first three months of life, to preserve the purity of the new soul that has been born to this base earth
Balinese "dance-drama" features well-known characters from the deities and elaboarte costumes. These masks are a readily available - and dramatic - souvenir of the island
Beautiful Balinese women gracefully carrying trays full of offerings
Temples everywhere
Cutting coconuts for the fresh coconut water
Even the "Do Not Disturb" sign is beautiful
After a brief and blissful sojourn in Hong Kong to reconnect with Richard before heading home (nothing like a long distance date to keep the marriage fresh!), I wind up my Asian travels, settle back at home and dream of vsisting Bali again some day soon.


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3D Printing Comes to Architecture
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The Dimension 3D Printing Group, a business unit of Stratasys, Inc., was recently in the news because one of their customers, Mitekgruppen, a Swedish design firm, created for their client a 157 square-foot replica 3D model of the city of Stockholm using a Dimension 3D printer and Google Earth. The replica was the second most visited exhibit in the country last year when it was displayed at Stockholm's Kulturhuset (The Culture House) in Stockholm's City Center.
The Dimension 3D printer has been used mostly for 3D solid modeling for the automotive, aerospace and other industries in the mechanical marketplace, but has been increasingly employed by architectural firms to do physical 3D models.
"We take CAD drawings that have been done using some type of 3D solid software generated by an architect or designer," explained Jon Cobb, vice president and general manager of 3D printing for Stratasys. "This information is sent to our printer. We actually slice the information into thin layers and then the machine itself prints them back out again using a layer by layer technique in an ABS plastic. Thus the information is sent to our machine, we turn it basically into our machine language and then utilizing an extrusion technique, we take ABS plastic and print out exactly what is on the screen itself. Typically we do that in a matter of minutes to several hours, depending up on the size of the part."
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The process is similar to rapid prototyping, except it differs in that it's an extrusion technology and builds the model out of ABS plastic.
Although Cobb said that architecture is not the biggest piece of their business, it has grown significantly over the past three years. It is also used by some sculptors who are doing some reverse engineering. "I think the reason it's not utilized as much in the A/E market as in the Mechanical market is primarily because the software that's used to design and build architectural models is limited to 3D wireframes or 3D extrapolations where you're not getting 100% 3D solid data," remarked Cobb. "It's difficult to then print a model in 3D if you don't start in 3D data."
This may begin to change, Cobb noted, with the increasing use of building information modeling (BIM) as it becomes more prevalent in the architectural marketplace. "The Stockholm example shows the real power of producing the models in 3D, from a time standpoint and accuracy standpoint," said Cobb. "Whatever the designer has designed, that's exactly what's going to come out on the printer." Traditional model makers would look at an architectural design or rendering and then try to copy it. Although there are still model makers, there is a big benefit in a model that is a scaled version of the exact computerized model.
The model sizes on the Dimension 3D equipment range from 760 cubic inches to 1200 cubic inches. "That roughly gives you a 10x10x12 in the size of the model in the bigger machine and so what you can do, 1) you can scale it so it matches that number, or 2) build the model and because it's made out of ABS plastic, our software, or most CAD software, will allow you to do a cut on the actual file. You'll make a cut in there and build two to ten separate pieces, and then using a tongue and groove cut style like a cabinet maker would use for a drawer, you put those plastic pieces together and glue them."
The Dimension 3D Printer has filament or supply material in the machine that supplies colors. There are seven standard colors so the user can select any one of those standard colors, so a user can either use those colors or paint on the actual model, as was done in the Swedish example. Dimension can match a color someone wants to use and send their supplies to address any color a company would want.
The price of the machines Dimension sells are anywhere from $18K to $30K, so most customers own machines themselves with that price point. Several thousand machines are sold every year to end users. However, there are a number of companies that are in the sole business of service bureaus which takes files from any user and prints those for them.
According to Martin Jonsson, co-owner and designer at Mitekgruppen, they used Google Earth on the Stockholm model for "visual confirmation." The center portion of the historic area of Stockholm was pulled from Google Earth in the form of aerial maps and drawings, scanned and used in addition to 3D solid information provided by the client. The 3D CAD software used were SketchUp and Rhinoceros, and for putting the model into the printer they used the printer software Catalyst. The building replicas were positioned, secured and hand painted along with other landscape features such as trees, bridges, cars, boats and trains.
Jonsson said they do most of their architectural projects in 3D CAD software and use their 3D printer for many of them. The ability to send the model straight from the 3D modeling software to the printer allows you to have 100% exact replication of your model, according to Cobb. Just one of the storefronts depicted in the Stockholm model costs possibly $3 to make using the Dimension printer. Traditionally, a model maker would have to cut out of cardboard each of the pieces of the model and fit them together. Cobb estimated the printer saves 1/5 the cost of having a model maker build the pieces of the model.
Jonsson, said the time factor was what motivated them to choose the Dimension 3D printer, as opposed to having an artist construct a model physically. Similar city replicas have taken years to construct. "The whole project took about six months, and if we had done it by hand,' well, I'm not sure we would be done yet."
AVEVA Group plc, supplier of engineering IT systems for the plant and marine industries and INOVx Solutions, Inc., the provider of solutions for Asset Certainty, announced an alliance to integrate laser scanning technology and plant design software capabilities. INOVx's RealityLINx Exchange product is being integrated with market-leading AVEVA PDMS using AVEVA Laser Model Interface.
Autodesk, Inc. is partnering with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) to provide real-world experience and support to an expanded pool of next generation engineers with the FIRST Vex Challenge (FVC), a robotics competition for high-school-aged students. The complementary program brings the spirit and values of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) to a greater number of students and schools of varying resources, opening the doors of opportunity to explore careers in science, math and technology. More than 5,000 high-school-aged students on 500 teams have competed in more than 25 FVC tournaments from November, 2006 through March, 2007. One hundred teams will participate in the FIRST Championship April 12-14, 2007, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
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Pictured: Jillian Dempsey, the reigning ECAC Hockey Rookie
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Photo courtesy: Gil Talbot Photography
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Katharine Chute tallied a goal in the first period, and the Crimson shut down the nation's top-ranked power-play unit, as the Harvard women's hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie against No. 4 New Hampshire Wednesday evening at Bright Hockey Center. Christina Kessler 24 saves in net for the Crimson, helping the Harvard penalty kill go 3-for-3 in the contest.
Early on in the first, Chute stole the puck in the New Hampshire zone near the left circle, creating an automatic scoring opportunity. Leaning to her right, Chute wristed a shot that flew over Lindsey Minton's left shoulder and over her glove, hitting the back of the net at 5:21. The goal was Chute's third of the season and gave Harvard a 1-0 lead. Through 20 minutes, Harvard held a 10-6 lead in shots entering the second period.
The Crimson carried over a power play in the second period, as the Wildcats were called for interference at 18:48 of the first. Harvard (3-3-1) set up shop in the UNH zone to start the second frame, but the Wildcats cleared leading to a scoring change. Micaela Long backhanded a shot at the Crimson net, which was blocked, but grabbed the loose puck and poked another shot, this once sneaking through Kessler's pads and rolling behind the goal line. Long's shorthanded goal tied the game, 1-1, only 41 seconds into the second period.
With 1:35 to play in regulation, the Crimson was whistled for hooking, giving UNH (8-1-4) its third power-play opportunity. The Crimson held steady, blocking seven shots by Wildcat players before the horn sounded. Kessler made seven saves during the third, while Minton turned aside 10 shots in the frame. In overtime, the Crimson earned a power play at 3:31, as Kate Buesser was pulled down on a scoring opportunity in front of the UNH goal. Harvard, though, was not able to get any shots on net with the extra skater before time expired.
Harvard held the final count in shots, 28-25 and finished the game 0-for-5 on the power play.
Up next on the schedule, the Crimson will visit ECAC Hockey and Ivy League rivals Yale and Brown Nov. 20-21.
Harvard Earns 1-1 Tie Against No. 4 New Hampshire
Pictured: Jillian Dempsey, the reigning ECAC Hockey Rookie
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Nope, not enough vacation time this year. Last time I went I stayed at the Blue Dream Hotel, there is another place a few miles down the road but I can't remember the name, there are also cabin to rent for not too much money. Have fun, you'll probably not need anything bigger than a 9 or 10 meter kite, and will almost certainly need something in the 5 to 7m range.madmax7 wrote:Hey tmc
You going to Playa Copal this Jan? Where u usually stay?
I'll b headed there Jan 2 for 9 days
Two of my buddies and I went to Aruba January 2010 and we practically got skunked on wind. Rode the first afternoon then the next day in marginal wind then dead still for 4 days!! Nightlife sucked and I was unimpressed with the island. (may have been slow due to the Natalie H. deal-tragic btw) Would have been better with a girlfriend fo-sho but I won't go back. Colombia has been good for me in January. Lago Calima excellent wind 365 days, Cartagena good in Jan.alex85 wrote:At the end we're almost sure to go in Aruba ( also because a venezuelan friend of mine will be there same period and he can help us )...anyone have been there in january?Lookin at the average on windfinder and not seems to be bad...
http://www.windfinder.com/windstats/win ... _aruba.htm
Do you have some advice? We also like to see Adicora that's not so far...


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Freedom on the Net
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The internet first began being used for commercial purposes in Argentina in 1991, though it had been a focus of academic study from the 1980s.[1] Internet penetration has since steadily increased and Argentina is now home to one of the largest contingents of internet users in South America. Since 2009, access has grown especially quickly, partly the result of successful government policies to improve services and expand broadband connections throughout the country.
The country's legal framework and independent courts generally protect online freedom of expression, both in law and in practice, and Argentineans have free access to a wide array of information sources over the internet. Nevertheless, several court decisions in 2010 and 2011 restricted access to websites on claims of defamation or intellectual property rights violations, and one led to the accidental blocking of an entire blog-hosting platform. More seriously, a series of injunctions imposed intermediary liability on search engines to delete links from the results they present users. The rulings drew criticism from freedom of expression advocates and international firms like Google, and some were subsequently overturned by higher courts.
Internet penetration has consistently increased over the past decade, from about 21 percent of the population in 2006 to nearly 48 percent in 2011, according to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an increase of over 10 percent from the previous year.[2] Some sources suggest that by the end of 2011, overall internet penetration had risen even higher, to 75 percent of the population.[3] This dramatic expansion in usage has been facilitated by increased government investment in telecommunications infrastructure and equipment over the past two years. As a result, a growing number of people are connecting to the internet from their homes and via mobile devices. By December 2011, the number of internet subscriptions reached 8.2 million for residential connections and another 1.2 million at organizations or businesses, according to government figures, an increase of over 50 percent in each sector compared to 2010.[4] Mobile web connectivity increased by around 160 percent over the same period.[5] The proportion of broadband connections compared to dial-up has also increased, and by early 2012, broadband accounted for 99 percent of the internet market[6] at an average speed of 3 Mbps.[7] Mobile phone penetration is significantly higher than internet usage, with 58 million lines active as of late 2011 (a penetration rate of about 142 percent).[8]
Although access is growing across the country, according to the National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, INDEC), there remains a stark gap between large urban areas like Buenos Aires, Cordoba, and Santa Fe versus other provinces; the former account for over 75 percent of home internet connections.[9] Besides socioeconomic disparities and price differences, the lack of access to National Access Points in geographically remote areas, such as Patagonia or the northwest, contributes to this urban-rural divide.[10] In general, expense has not been a primary obstacle to access for most people. The average broadband plan cost 100 pesos (US$22) per month and the average monthly wage is 2,300 pesos (US$500).
In recent years, the Argentine government has accelerated its efforts to promote internet access and as noted above, these appeared to bear fruit in 2011. Policies that contributed to these successes included the Digital Agenda, the Argentina Connected Plan, the Equal Connection Plan, and the Universal Service Trust Fund. The Digital Agenda, approved in 2009, established a national plan for strategically using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to connect government institutions and citizens to create a knowledge society. The Argentina Connected Plan was approved in 2010 as a five-year strategic initiative to expand infrastructure and telecommunications services to the entire country. It seeks to reduce the cost of broadband connections and make them available on equal terms for all inhabitants. The Equal Connection Plan, also approved in 2010, led to the provision of internet connections at all public secondary schools and laptop computers for students throughout the country. Lastly, although universal service obligations have been in place since 2001, initiatives to seriously enforce these commitments only began in November 2010. That month, the government established the Universal Service Trust Fund, which receives one per cent of the profits from telecommunications companies and uses it to reinvest in expanding broadband access to narrow the gap across provinces.[11]
When the telecommunications industry was privatized in the 1980s, the former state-owned operator was split into two companies: Telecom Argentina to cover the north of the country and Telefonica de Argentina to cover the south. As of the end of 2010, these two incumbents owned around 90 percent of the fixed-line infrastructure in the country and both provided internet services.[12] Meanwhile, some 300 other companies have been granted licenses to operate as internet service providers (ISPs).[13] Many of these are regional providers, serving as provincial subsidiaries of the above two companies or other large firms like Fibertel of Grupo Clarín that also has a notable share of the broadband market.[14] The mobile phone market is dominated by three providers: Telefonica's Movistar, Telecom´s Personal, and Claro, owned by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. Each of the three covers about one third of the market and all offer 3G services.[15] To date, the state has not interfered with international internet connectivity. However, as part of the Argentina Connected Plan, the government is working to construct an internal state-sponsored fiber-optic cable backbone that would be managed by a government-owned firm.[16] The project is scheduled for completion in 2015 and is currently in the procurement phase.
Private companies wishing to operate as ISPs must first obtain a license from the National Communications Commission (Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones, CNC).[17] The CNC functions under the Secretariat of Communications (Secretaría de Comunicaciones) as a decentralized entity. Both operate under the authority of the Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services.[18] Upon receipt of an application, the CNC refers the submission to the Secretariat of Communications, which makes the final decision to grant a license. The applicant is required to pay a relatively modest sum of 5,000 Argentine pesos (US$1,100) at the time of submission.[19] The licensing process for mobile phone providers is similar. Once the license is approved, there are no additional fees, but new providers are required to pay special taxes, like the Universal Service Trust Fund mentioned above. Cybercafe licenses are processed like those of any other small business, without additional conditions or approvals required.
Although the statutory composition of the CNC offers some degree of independence, it has been taken over by the executive since 2002 per Presidential decree 521 in order to increase its efficiency.[20] The decree provides for an ad hoc administrator (interventor) appointed by the president, who will fulfill the functions of the CNC President and Board of Directors, as well as appoint other commission members at his or her discretion. This arrangement has detracted from the independence of the institution. In practice, there have been few complaints about corruption or unfairness in the CNC's operations. Since 2010, however, controversy and accusations of political bias have emerged surrounding Fibertel's ISP license, indicating some public mistrust of the regulator.[21] The relevant judicial case was pending before a federal court as of May 2012.
Argentinean internet users have access to a wide array of online content, including international and local news outlets, political parties' websites, and civil society initiatives. The government does not impose any automated filtering or restrictions on politically oriented information. However, some websites related to child pornography are blocked. In recent years, controversy has emerged over the blocking of allegedly defamatory or copyright protected content, as well as injunctions that invoke intermediary liability.
Web 2.0 tools such as the social networking site Facebook, the video-sharing platform YouTube, or the microblogging service Twitter are freely available. Nevertheless, in one notable exception, Google's blog-hosting platform Blogger was blocked for approximately one week in August 2011. Following a court decision, the CNC ordered local ISPs to restrict access to two URLs: www.leakymails.com and Leakymails.blogspot.com.[22] The websites, local spinoffs of the anti-secrecy site Wikileaks, had published the email correspondence of government officials, politicians, journalists and other public figures. Much of the content appeared to be personal and irrelevant to public policy, rather than exposing malfeasance or corruption, prompting the complaints that led to the court order.[23] ISPs complied and blocked access to the IP addresses of the two pages, but this also restricted access to the Blogspot.com domain, effectively blocking the entire Blogger platform, including over one million other blogs not listed in the judicial order. After criticism from the public and Google,[24] the sweeping block was lifted a week later, though the specific Leakymails blog remained inaccessible, as ISPs shifted to a more precise filtering technique.
Another case drawing public attention involves judicial action taken against Cuevana, a website dedicated to cataloguing and linking to sites that enable the free streaming of movie and television programs. Launched in 2009, Cuevana quickly became one of the most visited websites in Argentina and the largest of its kind in Latin America. Since late 2011, various international content producers have filed lawsuits against the site (including HBO, Turner Argentina, Twentieth Century Fox, and Disney Enterprises) alleging infringement of intellectual property rights.[25] As a result, in November 2011, the National Court of First Instance ordered the blocking of certain programs from Cuevana's website, though ISPs only partially implemented the directive.[26] In March 2012, the prosecutor opened a criminal case against the site's administrator for allegedly profiting from copyrighted materials via donations to the site; the administrator denied the charges, claiming that any profits have been reinvested and that most of those involved are volunteers.[27] If found guilty, he could face between one month and six years in prison.
Regarding intermediary liability, several private individuals have sued search engines like Google and Yahoo, requesting that some results be removed from searches for their names. Most such complaints specifically ask for removal of links to content on third-party websites that the individual finds objectionable or damaging to his or her reputation.[28] Between 2006 and 2010, over 130 such cases were reportedly filed, often by prominent entertainers. In several instances, intermediaries have had to pay monetary compensation to the plaintiffs.[29] In one high profile case, a judge ruled in July 2009 that Google and Yahoo should remove all results linking to sites containing sexual images related to pop star Virginia Da Cunha. Google responded that it could not comply with such a sweeping injunction, while Yahoo held that the only way to comply would be to block all search results for her name. The firm temporarily took this unusual action for both her and other plaintiffs such as swimsuit model Yesica Toscanini.[30] In August 2010, the decision was overturned on appeal. The court ruled that the search engines could be held liable only if they were informed of defamatory content and negligently failed to remove it; they were not required to systematically identify and preemptively remove such material on their own. In two other cases that did not involve sexual content, one filed by Judge María Romilda Servini de Cubría and the other by soccer player Diego Maradona, the courts ruled in the search engine's favor on the grounds that government officials, and in some cases prominent figures, can be subject to a higher level of public scrutiny than ordinary citizens. As of May 2012, the Cunha case was pending before the Supreme Court.
In a slightly different case, a judge granted an injunction in May 2011 ordering Google to remove 76 websites deemed anti-Semitic and "highly discriminatory" from its search results.[31] The court also ruled that a set of 13 terms whose results led to those websites should be removed from the "suggested search" function on Google, a feature that offers optional terms similar to the one the user enters into the query field. Freedom of expression advocates criticized the decision, arguing that if applied more broadly, it could lead to significant intermediary liability and censorship. Instead, they recommended a similar approach to the United States, where an ad linking to information from the Anti-Defamation League was posted alongside anti-Semitic search results to educate users.
Despite the controversy surrounding the above decisions, it is notable that all blocks and removals have been based on court rulings. The websites and intermediaries involved have had access to an independent judicial process to challenge the decisions and have sometimes succeeded in overturning earlier rulings on appeal. According to Google's Transparency Report, from January to June 2011, the Argentine government submitted 21 content removal requests, covering 56 items, and the firm complied at least partially with all of them.[32] Except for one request, all were made based on a court order. Google's breakdown of the requests indicates that nearly all related to claims of defamation or violations of privacy and none concerned government criticism.
Self-censorship among bloggers or online users is not widespread, and Argentinians express a wide diversity of views online. Nevertheless, in the interior parts of the country, where the rule of law is weaker than in the capital, some online journalists and bloggers use care when writing about powerful local officials or mining companies. In Argentina's polarized political environment, others may adjust their reporting based on the partisan affiliation of their publication.
The Argentine federal and local governments are known to allocate official advertising in a discriminatory manner, excluding news outlets whose reporting has been critical of the government and rewarding supportive ones.[33] This phenomenon has had a negative impact on freedom of expression, particularly in the print and broadcast media sectors, and could affect online communications.[34] To date, however, there have been no documented cases of similar pressures being applied to online news outlets. In a positive development, in March 2011, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the government should apply a reasonable degree of balance in the distribution of state advertising.[35]
There are no restrictions on access to national or foreign news sources and Argentineans are able to express themselves freely online. According to some observers, the dynamism of the pro-government blogosphere has increased since 2009, though other political parties have also started to gain ground.[36] A wide range of topics and views are shared online, including potentially sensitive ones like dissection of President Cristina Kirchner's speech to Congress following her reelection in October 2011 or scrutiny of her health when she underwent surgery in January 2012.[37] Nevertheless, journalists have complained about a lack of access to government representatives and a dearth of official press conferences. In 2009, an online portal called "Better Democracy" (Mejor Democracia) that provided the public with government-related information was closed. When it later reopened, it offered notably less information than previously, reducing transparency.[38] Most civic groups have a website, although user engagement in sociopolitical movements is low. Mobile phones are increasingly being used for activism, and such devices will likely play a decisive role in the future.[39] In addition, the popularity of social media tools has grown. By April 2012, the country had over 18 million Facebook registered users, almost 45 percent of the population. As of April 2011, there were about 850,000 Twitter users in Argentina.[40]
The Argentine Constitution and human rights treaties incorporated into the Constitution in 1994 guarantee freedom of expression.[41] Other laws also ensure that citizens can express their views without fear of censorship or reprisal. In 2005, Law No. 26032 was adopted explicitly extending constitutional protections to "the search, reception and dissemination of ideas and information of all kinds via internet services."[42]
The judiciary is generally independent, particularly at its higher echelons, such as the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ). The SCJ has issued several rulings supportive of freedom of expression in recent years. These include the above-mentioned 2011 decision on discriminatory allocation of government advertising and a 2009 ruling that led to the suspension of requirements for service providers to retain user data for ten years.[43] The government has also been responsive to decisions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. These procedures have helped accelerate reform of the Criminal Code's provisions on insult (desacato) and defamation. In November 2009, the legislature decriminalized defamatory statements referring to matters of public interest.
No specific laws criminalize online expression on political or social issues. Law No. 26388, known as the Law on Cybercrime, was adopted in 2008. It amended the Argentine Criminal Code to cover offenses such as hacking, dissemination of child pornography, and other online crimes.[44] Some of the amendments have been criticized as overly vague and imprecise in their wording, using terms like "other similar communications," which could open the door to abusive or unpredictable interpretations. In December 2011, the parliament passed an amendment to the country's antiterrorism law. Lawyers and human rights groups expressed concerns that the definition of terrorism provided was overly broad and could therefore be employed to punish legitimate political dissent, social protests, or economic analysis.[45] So far, neither of these laws has been used in practice to punish online expression.
As of April 2012, no bloggers, online journalists, or ordinary users were imprisoned for the peaceful expression of their views online or via private communications. One website administrator was facing criminal charges and a possible jail term over allegations of profiting from copyrighted material (see "Limits on Content"). Local press freedom watchdogs recorded about 18 cases of physical and verbal attacks against journalists during the first half of 2011. Most attacks were by non-state actors, in inland regions, and against those working for traditional media outlets.[46] However, in some cases, the journalists targeted also maintained websites or contributed to online news outlets. For example, in July 2011, Carlos Walker, a website editor and reporter for the local FM Ciudad radio station in Mar del Plata, was beaten, shot in the leg, and robbed of his journalistic equipment within minutes of taking pictures of political posters; the circumstances raised suspicions that he was targeted for his reporting rather than as a random victim of robbery.[47] Impunity for such assaults appears to be less in Argentina compared to other countries in the region, partly due to the well-functioning court system in Buenos Aires, where most major media outlets are based. Violence against bloggers or online journalists by law enforcement agents or government officials is rare. However, in April 2012, a city council president in Candelaria punched a TV journalist and news website editor who was arguing against being denied access to cover a city council session;[48] the council president was subsequently charged for injuring the reporter.
There are no restrictions on anonymity for internet users, and neither bloggers nor website owners are required to register with the government. Users are able to freely post anonymous comments in a variety of online forums and there are no restrictions on the use of encryption. However, users must provide identifying information when purchasing a mobile phone line or prepaid SIM card.[49]
A court order is required to intercept private communications,[50] including in cases related to national security.[51] These procedures are generally followed in practice, although the government did not publish figures on how many such interceptions are implemented annually. According to Google's Transparency Report, between January and June 2011, the Argentine authorities made 134 requests for user data covering 188 accounts and Google complied with approximately one third of them.[52] Over the past decade, there have been several scandals involving officials on both sides of the political spectrum engaging in illegal surveillance of opponents' telephone communications. In one high-profile scandal, evidence surfaced of navy personnel monitoring former President Nestor Kirchner for decades.[53] In another incident, the mayor of Buenos Aires, an opposition politician, and the city's police chief are alleged to have illegally wiretapped civic leaders, politicians, and trade union activists.[54] Most such incidents occurred in 2007 or earlier and there is no clear evidence that such violations of privacy continue. Meanwhile, related prosecutions continue to make their way through the courts.
Widespread technical violence is not a problem and there have been no reports of websites belonging to government opponents or civil society groups being the victims of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Should such incidents occur, those responsible would be liable for prosecution under the Criminal Code, as amended by Law No. 26388, mentioned above.
[1] Jorge Amodio, "History and Evolution of the Internet in Argentina" [in Spanish], Internet Argentina, Historia y Evolucion (blog), May 16, 2010, http://blog.internet-argentina.net/p/indice.html.
[2] International Telecommunication Union (ITU), "Percentage of individuals using the Internet, fixed (wired) Internet subscriptions, fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions," 2006 & 2011, accessed July 13, 2012, http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Indicators/Indicators.aspx#.
[3] "75% of the population has internet access in Argentina" [in Spanish], Prince & Cooke, January 3, 2012, http://economia.terra.com.ar/noticias/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=201201031637_TEL_4213101.
[4] National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC), "Press Reports on Access to Internet, Fourth Quarter of 2011" [in Spanish], Ministry of Economics and Public Finances, Institute of Statistics and Censuses, accessed April 6, 2012, http://www.indec.gob.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/14/internet_03_12.pdf.
[5] Ibid.
[6] Ibid.
[7] "Argentina out of the podium of Internet Speed in Latin America" [in Spanish], Yahoo News Online, May 30, 2012, http://ar.noticias.yahoo.com/argentina-podio-velocidad-internet-am%C3%A9rica-latina-181000405.html.
[8] National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC), "Historic Series of Communications: Active Cellphones" [in Spanish], National Communications Commission, accessed June 5, 2012, http://www.indec.gob.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/14/sh_comunicac2.xls.
[9] INDEC, "Press Reports on Access to Internet, Fourth Quarter of 2011."
[10] Interview with employee of the Library of the National Communications Commission (Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones), February 18, 2012.
[11] "The Digital Agenda" [in Spanish], Cabinent of Ministers of the President, accessed March 20, 2012 http://www.agendadigital.ar/; "The National Telecommunications Argentina Connected Plan" [in Spanish], Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.argentinaconectada.gob.ar; "The Equal Connection Plan" [in Spanish], Cabinent of Ministers of the President, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.conectarigualdad.gob.ar/; "Universal service obligations and the Universal Service Trust Fund" [in Spanish], National Communications Commission, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.cnc.gov.ar/infotecnica/facturacion/servuniversal.asp.
[12] "Argentina Broadband Overview," Point-Topic, July 12, 2011, http://point-topic.com/content/operatorSource/profiles2/argentina-broadband-overview.htm.
[13] "Business Information" [in Spanish], National Communications Commission, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.cnc.gob.ar/ciudadanos/internet/empresas.asp?offset=0.
[14] "Argentina Broadband Overview," Point-Topic.
[15] Ibid.
[16] The government-owned corporation AR-SAT would manage the network. AR-SAT began operating in July 2006 and its stated purpose is to promote the Argentine space industry and increase satellite services to different parts of the country. AR-SAT Company website, http://www.arsat.com.ar.
[17] "Decree 764/2000 Annex 1" [in Spanish], National Communications Commission, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.cnc.gov.ar/normativa/Dec764_00-AnexoI.pdf.
[18] "Organization Chart" [in Spanish], Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, accessed June 6, 2012, http://institucional.minplan.gov.ar/html/organigrama/.
[19] "Guide for license applications," National Communications Commission, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.cnc.gob.ar/infotecnica/archivos/Guide_Licence%20Application[eng].pdf.
[20] National Communications Commission (Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones), Presidential Decree N° 521/2002 [in Spanish], March 20, 2002, http://www.cnc.gov.ar/institucional/biblioteca/buscador/Normativa/pdf/Decreto-521_02.pdf.
[21] "Argentina's media Pressed," The Economist, August 25, 2010, http://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2010/08/argentinas_media; "Federal judge freezes order to cancel Fibertel's license, govt to appeal," Business News Americas, September 27, 2010, http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Federal_judge_freezes_order_to_cancel_Fibertel*s_license,_govt_to_appeal.
[22] "A todos los Licenciatarios de Telecomunicaciones que brindan Servicios de Acceso a Internet" [All Telecom licensees providing Internet Access services] National Communications Commission, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.cnc.gov.ar/noticia_detalle.asp?idnoticia=106.
[23] "Justice blocked the argentine ´Wikileaks´," [in Spanish] TN Cable Online, August 11, 2011, http://tn.com.ar/politica/00062732/juez-pidio-bloquear-al-%E2%80%9Cwikileaks%E2%80%9D-argentino; "A todos los Licenciatarios de Telecomunicaciones que brindan Servicios de Acceso a Internet" [All Telecom licenses providing Internet Access services], National Communications Commission, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.cnc.gov.ar/noticia_detalle.asp?idnoticia=106.
[24] "Google reports blockage of blogs in Argentina" [in Spanish], TN Cable Online, August 19, 2012, http://tn.com.ar/tecnologia/00064541/google-denuncia-un-bloqueo-masivo-de-sus-blogs-en-la-argentina.
[25] "Cuevana gets in more problems" [in Spanish], Clarin, March 7, 2012, http://www.clarin.com/internet/mundo_web/titulo_0_659334165.html; "Cuevana: Open criminal case against the owners of the site in Argentina" [in Spanish], La Tercera online, March 16, 2012, http://www.latercera.com/noticia/tendencias/2012/03/659-438170-9-cuevana-abren-causa-penal-contra-los-duenos-del-sitio-en-argentina.shtml.
[26] Juan Pablo De Santis, "Justice blocks access to TV shows in Cuevana" [in Spanish], La Nacion online, November 30, 2011, http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1428736-la-justicia-pidio-bloquear-el-acceso-a-series-en-cuevana.
[27] Gonzalo Larrea, "Argentina Opens Criminal Case Against Cuevana," Ttvmedianews.com, http://www.ttvmedianews.com/scripts/templates/estilo_nota.asp?nota=eng%2FTech%2FInternet%2F2012%2F03_Marzo%2F16_justicia_vs_cuevana; Pablo Sirven, "Inician causa penal contra Cuevana" [Initiate crimanl proceedings against Cuevana], La Nacion online, March 16, 2012, http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1456828-inician-causa-penal-contra-cuevana;
"Cueva the End?" Rapid TV News, http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2011113017494/cuevana-the-end.html#ixzz1vUbANxZl (site discontinued).
[28] Eduardo Bertoni and Elizabeth Compa, "Emerging Patterns in Internet Freedom of Expression: Comparative Research Findings in Argentina and Abroad," Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresion y Acceso a la Informacion (Presented at the Latin American Regional Meeting on Freedom of Expression and the Internet), 2010: 25-38, http://www.palermo.edu/cele/libertad-de-expresion-en-Internet.pdf. Such cases include, inter alia, Da Cunha Virginia c/ Yahoo de Argentina SRL y otro s/ Daños y perjuicios; Zámolo, Sofía K. c/ Yahoo de Argentina SRL y otro; Sosa, María Agustina c/ Yahoo de Argentina SRL y otros s/ Medidas precautorias; etc.
[29] Google was ordered to pay 10,000 Argentine pesos (US$ 2,300) plus court costs for facilitating the damage suffered by the claimant. BLUVOL, Esteban Carlos c/ GOOGLE INC: y otros s/ Daños y Perjuicios.
[30] The following message appeared to users seeking to search for information about these individuals: "Due to a court order requested by private parties, we have been forced to temporarily suppress all or some of the results related to this search."
[31] "Argentine court blocks Google 'suggested' searches," CNN online, May 19, 2011, http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/05/18/argentina.google/.
[32] "Google Transparency Report, Argentina," last updated for July to December 2011, accessed on March 20, 2012, http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/governmentrequests/AR/.
[33] "The Dimension of Oficial Publicity in Argentina" [in Spanish], Poder Ciudadano, accessed March 20, 2012, http://poderciudadano.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Informaci%C3%B3n-preliminar-PO-Poder-Ciudadano.pdf; Asociacion por los Derechos Civiles and Open Society Justice Initiative, "Buying the News: A report on financial and indirect censorship in Argentina," Open Society Institute (2005), http://www.censuraindirecta.org.ar/advf/documentos/48ee57ee263549.92961213.pdf
[34] "The Dimension of Oficial Publicity in Argentina" [in Spanish], Poder Ciudadano.
[35] IFEX, "Supreme Court urges government to avoid bias in allocating state advertising," news release, March 8, 2011, http://www.ifex.org/argentina/2011/03/08/omit_discriminatory_criteria/; "Supreme Court tells Argentina to avoid bias in allocating ads," Committee to Protect Journalists, March 4, 2011, http://cpj.org/2011/03/supreme-court-urges-argentina-to-avoid-bias-in-all.php.
[36] Jorge Gobbi, "Argentina: Presidential Elections, a Review of Blogs," Global Voices (blog), October 26, 2011, http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/10/26/argentina-presidential-elections-a-review-of-blogs/.
[37] Natan Calzolari, "Argentina: President Cristina Fernandez' Controversial Cancer Diagnosis," Global Voices (blog), January 16, 2012, http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/01/16/argentina-president-cristina-fernandez-controversial-cancer-diagnosis/; Natan Calzolari, "Argentina: President Fernandez's Speech Under Netizens' Scrutiny," Global Voices (blog), March 6, 2012, http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/03/06/argentina-president-fernandezs-speech-under-netizens-scrutiny/ .
[38] "Califican de "retroceso" el bloqueo de la Web oficial" [in Spanish], Asociacion por los Derechos Civiles (ADC), October 8, 2009, http://www.adc.org.ar/sw_contenido.php?id=643.
[39] Lourdes Cajrdenas, "NGOs mobilize citizenship by cellphone" [in Spanish], CNN Expansion, January 15, 2010, http://www.cnnexpansion.com/expansion/2009/12/11/Mensajes-sin-excusas.
[40] "Datos Twitter Latinoamerica 2011 (infografía)" [Latin American Twitter Data 2011 (infographic)], Ecualinkblog.com, http://www.ecualinkblog.com/2011/04/datos-twitter-latinoamerica-2011.html.
[41] Particularly article 14. See Text of the Argentine Constitution in English, "Argentine Constitution," Senate of the Argentine Nation, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.senado.gov.ar/web/interes/constitucion/english.php. The Argentine Constitution was amended in 1994, and article 75 (22) now accords the following international human rights treaties with constitutional status and precedence over national laws: the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the American Convention on Human Rights; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its Optional Protocol; the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination; the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Woman; the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
[42] Law No. 26032 [in Spanish] (2005), Documentation and Information Center, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/105000-109999/107145/norma.htm.
[43] Lorenzo Villegas Carrasquilla, "Personal data protection in Latin America: retention and processing of personal data in the Internet sphere," Center for Studies in Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, http://www.palermo.edu/cele/pdf/english/Internet-Free-of-Censorship/05-Personal_data_protection_Latin_America_Villegas_Carrasquilla.pdf; Judgment of Halabi v. P.E.N. Argentine Supreme Court, June 26, 2007.
[44] Law No. 26.388 [in Spanish] (2008), Documentation and Information Center, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/140000-144999/141790/norma.htm.
[45] Lillie Langtry, "Argentina: Concerns over new terrorism law," Memory in Latin America (blog), December 30, 2011, http://memoryinlatinamerica.blogspot.com/2011/12/argentina-concerns-over-new-terrorism.html; "Argentina: Fears Over Terror Law," New York Times, December 28, 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/world/americas/argentina-fears-over-terror-law.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss.
[46] "Argentina," Committee to Protect Journalists, accessed July 31, 2012,http://cpj.org/2012/02/attacks-on-the-press-in-2011-argentina.php.
[47] IFEX, "FOPEA condemns attack on journalist in Mar del Plata," news release, August 2, 2011, http://www.ifex.org/argentina/2011/08/02/walker_shot/.
[48] Liliana Honorato, "Argentine city council president punches journalist in the face," Journalism in the Americas (blog), April 19, 2012, http://knightcenter.utexas.edu/blog/00-9784-argentine-city-council-president-punches-journalist-face.
[49] Law No. 19.798, Resolution No. 490/97 [in Spanish] (1997), "Text of the General Terms for Users of Mobile Communication Services," National Communications Commission, accessed March 20, 2012, http://www.cnc.gob.ar/normativa/sc0490_97.pdf.
[50] Law No. 19.798, Articles 45 bis, 45 ter and 45 quáter [in Spanish] (1972), "Law of National Telecommunications," Documentation and Information Center, accessed March 20, 2012, http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/30000-34999/31922/texact.htm.
[51] Law No. 25.520 [in Spanish] (2001), "Law of National Intelligence," Documentation and Information Center, http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/70000-74999/70496/norma.htm.
[52] "Google Transparency Report, Argentina."
[53] "Fernandez shakes up Argentine military," UPI.com, January 6, 2012, http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2012/01/06/Fernandez-shakes-up-Argentine-military/UPI-92341325853530/.
[54] Nic Pollock, "Wiretapping Case Continues as Judge Oyarbide Closes Investigation Stage," The Argentina Independent, May 16, 2012, http://www.argentinaindependent.com/currentaffairs/wiretapping-case-continues-as-judge-oyarbide-closes-investigation-stage/; Maria Magro, "Two Clarin journalists testify in Buenos Aires wiretapping scandal," Journalism in the Americas (blog), November 18, 2010, http://knightcenter.utexas.edu/blog/two-clarin-journalists-testify-buenos-aires-wiretapping-scandal.


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il Some years from now the American people and American business may- well look back on 1974 as a pivotal point in the development of the U.S. economy. Double-digit inflation, stagflation, recession and depression, the large-scale swing from the FIFO (first-in, first-out) to the LIFO (last-in, first-out) method of inventory valuation, the energy crisis that underlined most clearly the interdependence of all nations—all these factors exerted a profound effect on what had up to then been the "traditional" American way of life. The sharp reappraisal of what had been considered economic "truths" was only one manifestation of the dramatic shift in perspective triggered by the forces affecting this country For Haskins & Sells, which in 1974 was completing eighty years of expanding service to clients in the United States and abroad, the year marked an equally important reassessment of its role in the business community as well as its plans for future growth. The seminar held for the Firm's small business specialists in St. Louis last November signalled a new emphasis on this segment of our practice. The message was carried from Executive Office to St. Louis by Philip J. Sandmaier, Jr., partner in charge of Domestic Practice Office Operations, and partner Allan A. Gilman, who shortly before had been named EO coordinator for the Firm's small business practice. In his talk before the more than ninety partners and managers attending the seminar, Mr. Sandmaier said that Small Business Services now ranked as one of the four major services offered by H&S SCHWYN, SAN FRANCISCO along with Audit, Tax and MAS. He said "no segment is of more significance" to Haskins & Sells. He said, "We need our best people in Small Business Services, too." A talented speaker, Mr. Sandmaier told the assembly what it had been waiting to hear. And when he finished, he received a long, loud and enthusiastic standing ovation. By the time the seminar was completed, two points had been made most clearly: W-> Executive Office, through Allan Gilman, will be playing a stronger role in the direction and development of the Firm's small business practice. M > Small business most definitely offers a career path leading to partnership in the Firm for the competent, qualified accountant. Some explanation is necessary to put these developments in perspective. First, small business does not mean a business that is small. For H&S, small business is "any organization that does not have the full spectrum of required in-house financial and accounting expertise and must rely on professionals to supply such expertise." Indeed, a large number of our small business clients are substantial organizations with quite respectable sales and income figures. Detroit partner Ralph J. Kliber, a member of the Firm's Small Business Advisory Committee, pointed out at the St. Louis seminar that there are some eight million small businesses in the United States at the present time, a figure representing some 95 percent of all domestic business organizations. Because of the possible confusion that the term "small business" may cause in the minds of potential clients, however, a change in the name is one of the questions scheduled for study. The second point is that the Firm's small business practice is most definitely big business. Actual figures are hard to come by and may even be misleading because the distinction between a small business and any other client is often blurred. However, several H&S partners long active in small business say almost any office can build its SBS practice to the point where it represents between 15 and 20 percent of total office dollar volume. While there may be disagreement over actual and potential percentages, there is unanimity on the fact that no matter what its size, no matter where it is located and despite the economic conditions that may prevail, any office can develop a most respectable small business practice. Small business is by no means a new facet of the H&S operation. In his talk at the St. Louis meeting, Phil Sandmaier pointed out that an ad hoc long-range planning committee of which he was a member recommended in 1961 that increased emphasis be put on developing a small business practice. The same recommendation was made by a similar group headed by Michael N. Chetkovich in 1969-70. More recently, small business was on the agenda of the last four annual regional meetings of partners in charge of offices. Historically, the record shows a particularly strong groundswell of interest in the expansion of our small business practice in the opening years of the present decade. Lawrence M. Walsh, now partner in charge in Miami and in 1971 head of Copyrighted -- License from Black Star


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I stumbled into him on the way South. A kind lady threw me out on a country road – and he was already there, lying in the dry grass with a cheap grin on his face.
"Been here for an hour," he said. "Hard spot to catch a ride."
We talked. Shared a cig he had stolen from his last ride. When there was still no car in sight – at least none that would stop – we walked side by side, our loose shoes sliding over the dirt in unison.
The heat was bad, but worse was the lack of prospects. No cars in sight and only an occasional house interspersed between the large fields. Max saw it first. The blue sky was still above our heads, but a front of gray was approaching from the horizon.
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We had passed the last house nearly twenty minutes ago. The next one, a large building with white walls, was not that far ahead. We pressed on, with larger steps, while the front of gray already swallowed the color of the land.
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The Lord's Resistance Army (think SUPER HORRIBLE BAD GUYS) brutally killed 321 people in an attack in December. When I say brutal- I mean seriously, intensely brutal. I can't even write about it without bursting into tears.
The majority of the people who were killed were men- tied up to trees and then hacked to death by machettes or who were bludgeoned to death with axes.
For the children they massacred, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) decided they would make a little game of it. Children abducted by the rebels were forced to execute other children who had disobeyed the rebels. In several documented instances, the children were ordered to form a circle around their victim and take turns hitting the child on the head with a heavy object until the child died.
A 3 year old girl was burned alive while the other children were made to watch. My son is 3. I can't imagine how these children can endure. I keep thinking what if those were my babies. What if my 6 year old was forced to watch her brothers be burned alive? For the ones who aren't killed, you can only imagine how their bodies and spirits must be broken.
Reports are also saying that the rebel group abducted 250 other people- these were mostly women and children. They were forced to march to a town over 60 miles away. Those that walked too slowly were executed and villagers say that they found bodies all along the trail from Makombo to the town of Tapili in northern Congo.
You may be wondering how an attack this brutal didn't make the news when it happened. The anwser is chilling. The few victims that the LRA showed "mercy" to by letting them return to their villages, were sent home with their ears or lips or sometimes both cut off to serve as a warning to themselves and others that talking about the attrocities would result in swift punishment from the LRA.
Here we are in modern day and this is still happening in the Congo. This just should not be. I am just a mom. I am not sure what the solution is but I know it starts with each of us. If you are reading this right now- you can't say you didn't know. I can't sit back and continue to let this happen. I hope that you won't either. Today- I am going to make it really easy for you to become an activist.
Eight short months ago, secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, visited Congo in a visit that got a lot of press. She stood up in front of God, the Congolese and the American people and pledged to end the conflict in DRC. She has yet to act. Please urge her to use her position to help! Pull out your cell phone and text her. I want her line to absolutely blow up today. Text something like- HELP CONGO or END THE WAR IN CONGO to 90822.
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Dear Senator,
While the world turns a blind eye, thousands are dying every week in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of the genocide that has been going on there for nearly 15 years- genocide cause by fighting for control of mineral mines. I urge you to create policies that will help to end the conflict in the Congo. Specifically I ask you to support or co-sponsor the Conflict Minerals Trade Act (H.R. 4128/S. 891) that will help end the trade in conflict minerals.
Thank you,
Because if it important to stay informed, if you want to learn more about what you just asked your senator to do- here is more info on the bill.
YOU do have the power to create change. Look at your children. Aren't you thankful that they are safe? That you don't have to worry about someone coming in the middle of the night to take them away, make them march 60 miles, and then rape and kill them? Every one of those children, is somebody's child. Somewhere in the Congo- a mother is grieving that her baby was burned alive. Somewhere in the Congo a family has been ripped apart. Somewhere in the Congo, little children are now orphans. Do something. Please.
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Leo Loedts studied at the Academy of Leuven. He became the assistant of Arthur Berckmans (Berck) in 1965. He cooperated on the inking, coloring and backgrounds of among others 'Strapontin' in Tintin. Under the collective pseudonym Studio Arle (Arthur & Leo), they did covers, illustrations and comics for the magazines of the publisher Altoria in Averbode. They started out with 'Wim en Eric: De Verdwenen Sloep' in Zonneland in 1965. This was followed by the adventure series 'De Zwartepinken' with text by Maurice Renders, which ran from 1965 to 1972.
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In Sandy's wake of wrath, our backyard birds need help.
After days of sudden exposure to wet and cold, birds need to refuel with seed and suet to maintain body temperature and energy.
"First and foremost, people need to get their feeders back up and fill them with fresh seed," says Julie Curd, owner of Wild Bird Center of Annapolis.
Even if you're working with a small space, hang suet from a branch to satisfy your birds' needs.
Sunflower hearts — seeds without shells — are good food sources that conserve energy.
Hang out food, and you're likely to see new species.
"We've seen an eruption of red-breasted nuthatches and pine siskins that normally aren't this far south," Curd says.
The eastern coniferous forest had a dismal cone, hence seed, production this year, forcing both species to fly south to find food as winter approaches.
Red-breasted nuthatches like peanuts and sunflower seeds. Pine siskins prefer nyjer seed.
Both species will likely remain throughout the winter, Curd says.
Local birds have also lost some of their habitat as trees and branches fell. Providing nest boxes gives them shelter.
While you're replenishing their food supply, use your binoculars to enjoy the creatures you've invited to your backyard.
"It's a fabulous time to watch birds," Curd says.
Wild Bird Center of Annapolis' Cash for Clunkers offer continues through November 4. Trade in your old feeder for 20 percent off a new one plus up to $50 in coupons for future seed purchases. Usable old feeders will be donated to local senior centers and schools.


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The food here is spectacular! Rio incorporates Latin flavors with your favorites and introduces amazing dishes you may not have had before. (If you enjoy meat - start with the bacon wrapped dates and follow with the short ribs and it will be the best dinner you've had! )The food was enough to make me a fan, but the service made me a regular. This has become my favorite place to dine in Tucson.
What is extra-special about Rio is how comfortable it is to be there. They remember you after one visit. The owner checks in to see how much you are enjoying your meal. Eating at the bar is like hanging out with good friends and family.
They have happy hour from 4-6 with half price apps - which means 2 people can fill up on three appetizers for less than $15. If you are dining alone - sit at the bar! The staff will introduce you to the others at the bar and soon you will be laughing and enjoying your food and wine with new friends!
I recommend Rio as a happy hour destination, for a group dinner, for a solo night out, or for a date. I recently had a visitor from out of town, and we ended up wanting to go to Rio over and over again. You can have an amazing night on any budget. It's foodie heaven!
Absolutely delicious and authentic! I've been to Peru a couple times and Inca's brings Peru to Tucson. Tried the ceviche mixto, anticuchos, conchitos a la chalaca and papa rellena. All very good (ceviche was a little spicy for my liking, but still good!) and where else are you gonna find pisco sours? I was completely transported back to Peru, and will be going back to Inca's again and again!
Highly recommend it! The lomo saltado was superb!!
Incas is one of the best kept secrets in town. The dining experience is unusual thanks to several special touches. First, the food itself is delicious and I have learned from my Peruvian friends, very authentic. The menu is varied -- from chicken to fish to seafood to a variety of high quality, certified meats. The rice is made with a secret ingredient that could be sold for millions. The salads and side dishes (and fries!) are superb. And the deserts are to die for. The proprietors, Fatima and Luis Campos, are the key to making Incas more than just a restaurant. They are kind, and quite simply, they care about your dining experience. For me, the sign of a quality restaurant is that the owners develop a relationship with the customers. It makes the food taste even better! Finally, the service is competent, but not rushed. If you want to sit and talk over a fine Peruvian wine, you are welcome to do so. Incas is a must if you care about fine dining in Tucson. Frankly, we are lucky to have Incas as part of our local culture! There are alternatives, of course. You could simply fly to Lima!