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1) Korean Nonimmigrant Population Ranks 3rd in U.S.: DHS
2) Indian mines minister to visit Canada 8-13 July
3) Kuwait Chamber Philharmonia To Hold Special Gala Concert on June 12
"Kuwait Chamber Philharmonia To Hold Special Gala Concert on June 12" --
KUNA Headline
4) PRC Scholars View China's Role in G20
Article by staff reporter Huang Haixia: "Outlook for the G20 Toronto
5) PRC Firms Are Prevented From Making Investment in US Due to 'National
Commentary by Xinhua reporters Liu Huan and Wang Jianhua: "Why a Chinese
Enterprise Is Once Again Prevented from Making Investment in the United
States by the Iron Curtain of 'National Security'?"
6) ROK Leader Returns Home After Week-Long Tour of Canada, Panama, Mexico
Yonhap headline: & quot;Lee Returns Home After Week-long Tour of Canada,
Panama, Mexico"
7) Caribbean Leaders To Attend Caricom Summit in Jamaica
"Regional Leaders Heading to Jamaica (Bahamas PM To Attend) -- CMC
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Korean Nonimmigrant Population Ranks 3rd in U.S.: DHS - Yonhap
Sunday July 4, 2010 02:49:56 GMT
US-nonimmigrant Koreans
Korean nonimmigrant population ranks 3rd in U.S.: DHSBy Hwang
Doo-hyongWASHINGTON, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Resident nonimmigrant South Korean
population in the United States reached 140,000 in the fiscal year 2008,
the Department of Homeland Security said Saturday.The figure is the third
largest after India (400,000) and Canada (150,000), the DHS said in the
statistics posted on its Web site. The numbers are for the fisca l year
that ended Sept. 30, 2008The South Koreans account for about 8 percent of
the total 1.83 million resident nonimmigrants such as temporary workers,
students, exchange visitors and diplomats, who were legally admitted for
specific and temporary purposes with long stays.China came fourth with
120,000, followed by Mexico with 120,000 and Japan with 110,000.By
continent, the total breaks down to Asia (970,000), Europe (320,000),
North America (310,000), South America (100,000) and Africa
(50,000).Temporary workers and families constituted the bulk with 930,000,
followed by students and families with 590,000, exchange visitors and
families with 240,000 and diplomats and other representatives and their
families with 70,000.California absorbed the largest nonimmigrant
population with 280,000.New York came in second with 210,000, Texas third
with 140,000 and Florida and New Jersey came in fourth and fifth with
110,000 and 100,000 each.Those in the age group of 25-34 constitute d
710,000.The 18-24 age group came second with 470,000, followed by the
35-44 group with 290,000, under 18 with 190,000, 45-54 with 120,000 and 55
and older with 50,000.(Description of Source: Seoul Yonhap in English --
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Indian mines minister to visit Canada 8-13 July - PTI News Agency
Saturday July 3, 2010 06:43:14 GMT
Text of report by Indian news agency PTIToronto, 3 July: In a bid to
strengthen bilateral trade relations, India's Mines Minister B.K. Handique
will next wee k visit Canada to get first-hand knowledge of the country's
excellence in the mining sector and invite its leading companies to invest
in India.Handique will hold talks with his Canadian counterpart and top
executives of mining companies during his visit from 8 to 13 July, sources
said.The minister, who will be accompanied by a high-power delegation,
including Sundeep Nayak, joint secretary (international cooperation) in
the Ministry of Mines, is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with Ontario Province, which is home to a large number of nickel,
gold and diamond mines.Among other members of the delegation would be A.K.
Srivastava, chairman and managing director of National Aluminium Company
Ltd. (NALCO); A.K. Lomas, chairman and managing director of Mineral
Exploration Corporation Ltd. (MECL); and representatives of the Geological
Survey of India and the Indian Bureau of Mines.The minister will address
top Canadian mining companies in Toronto on 9 July and provide them
glimpses of India's new mining policy, likely to be announced by the
government soon.Handique will also visit Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Ottawa
in Ontario Province to get first-hand knowledge of Canada's excellence in
the mining sector.Currently, only about a dozen Canadian mining companies
operate in India, selling equipment and offering technical know-how.Hemant
Shah, director of sales for mining equipment maker Cubex Ltd., said that
the minister's visit would strengthen bilateral trade relations in the
mining sector."Canada and India had signed an MoU for cooperation in
mining sector on Sunday (27 June) (last), and big Canadian players are now
only waiting for the new mining policy by India," Shah said.(Description
of Source: New Delhi PTI News Agency in English )
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Kuwait Chamber Philharmonia To Hold Special Gala Concert on June 12
"Kuwait Chamber Philharmonia To Hold Special Gala Concert on June 12" --
KUNA Headline - KUNA Online
Friday June 4, 2010 09:10:25 GMT
KUWAIT, June 4 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Chamber Philharmonia will hold a
specialgala concert on June 12, marking the 9th 'Treasure of Talents'
festival, underthe patronage of French Ambassador Jean-Rene Gehan.The gala
concert, which will be held at the Hashemi II Grand Ballroom at 8:00p.m.,
will be performed by French soprano Aurelie Loilier and French pianistand
conductor Gaspard Brecourt.The program includes Opera and Operetta Arias
from Gluck, Handel, Mozart,Bellini, Offenbach and Kalman.Soprano-singer
Aurelie Loilier has perfo rmed many leading roles from Mozart,Donizetti,
Verdi, and Puccini as well as contemporary repertoire at manyprestigious
Opera theaters in France and Europe, as well as in the ArabianGulf, Russia
and China. Critics and audiences widely appreciate her excellentvoice and
interpretation, combined with exceptional personal charm and
beauty.Gaspard Brecourt is a renowned French conductor and pianist. He
presentedseveral major Operas from Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro' and
'Cyrano deBergerac' by S. Xarhacos at the National Greek Opera Theater in
Athens. He wasthe musical director of the 'Theatre Francais de le
Musique', and alsopresented French repertoire with the Tokyo Metropolitan
Symphony Orchestra.The gala concert will be preceded at 6:00 p.m. by a
'Six Stars Concert'showcasing a performance by young, talented music
students. These include thewinners of the 1st Gulf International Chopin
Competition held this year inKuwait, as well as young talents of the Gulf
Competition held in Bahrain in2008, 2009 and 2010, and the best
participants in this year's 'Treasure ofTalents' festival.The participants
will receive honorary certificates, prizes and medals duringthe
concert.The 'Treasure of Talents' is a music education project run by
Kuwait ChamberPhilharmonia since 1992. In previous years, most of the
students who wereprepared under the 'Treasure of Talents' program obtained
certificates from theLondon-based Associated Board of the Royal Schools of
Music (ABRSM) withspecial honors. Many of the winners of the festival and
Chopin Competitions arecontinuing to pursue music studies at the best
universities and music academiesin US, UK, France, Canada, and Poland,
among others.(Description of Source: Kuwait KUNA Online in English --
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PRC Scholars View China's Role in G20
Article by staff reporter Huang Haixia: "Outlook for the G20 Toronto
Summit" - Liaowang
Saturday July 3, 2010 11:58:26 GMT
"The G20 summit's successes gained within one year exceed the total for
the 25 years of the G8. The situation by which seven nations in the past
decided the world's financial rules has been overturned, and the number of
nations taking part in framing the new rules is growing all the time,
while the depth and breadth of participation is continually setting new
records." This was stated by Lu Hongjun, president of the Shanghai
International Finance College and chairman of the International Financial
Center Association, when interviewed by Liaowang.
"It is no longer possible to solve by the G8 method very many problems
arising at present. That is why after the Wall Street financial crisis led
to a global financial crisis, the Republican Bush who believed in liberal
capitalism wanted to call these developing countries together, that is, he
indirectly acknowledged that the problems could not be resolved by relying
on the G8," our reporter was told by Professor Pang Zhongying of the
School of International Relations of China Renmin University. G8 and G20
are Very "Entwined"
There have already been three G20 summits, and internationally many people
hold the view that the G8 is "stale and uninteresting" and should leave
the stage. "Apart from the United States, the other countries of the G8
are very entwined and do not want the G8 to disappear; in particular,
Japan and Germany are not permanent UNSC members and so the G8 is
extremely important fo r them," Pang Zhongying analyzed.
He said frankly that "it is up to the G8 whether or not it is replaced by
the G20. The United States now mainly thinks about the G20, not the G8,
because given the rise of countries such as China, India, and Brazil, the
limited nature of the G8 has become still more evident. Therefore, the
scrapping or existence of the G8 is unimportant, what is important is how
the G20 develops."
In 1975, at the proposal of the US President and response from the French
president, a meeting of five nations was convened, mainly to look into the
state of the world economy and consult on macro policy; later Japan and
Canada joined, forming the G7.
From then until the 1980s, the G7 shone quite brightly, becoming a "rich
man's club"; in economic affairs, it was regarded as equivalent to the UN
Security Council. After the 1990s, however, after the rise of the
developing countries represented by China, changes occurred in the makeup
and nature of the world economy, and it was no longer that
capitalism-controlled economic model; instead, a great variety of economic
models were growing.
Lu Hongjun holds the view that the switch from G8 to G20 accords with the
present transformation of the global economic and financial pattern. The
present financial crisis has shown that there are problems in the
financial setup of Europe and America and especially the G8, and there is
no public trust for drawing up some new rules of the game for the global
economy. As the newly emerging economies are continually developing and
strengthening, the advantages of their relative power and relatively
healthy and stable financial systems have started to become apparent.
Although the form of the G8 still exists, its functions, influence, and
say have been markedly reduced, and its activities are generally limited
to internal consultations.
"However, we cannot yet say that they have completely pull ed out; these
old-style developed industrial countries have historically enduring and
deep-rooted common interests, and they are still a community of
deep-seated fundamental interests," Lu Hongjun emphasized.
A ccording to Pang Zhongying's analysis, it is both accidental and
essential that the G8 and G20 are being simultaneously convened in Canada
at this time. Accidental refers to the fact that Canada which is hosting
these two meetings this year is holding them together in order to keep
costs down. Essential refers to the fact that the western countries hope
that the G20 will be dominated and controlled by them, and so they are
first discussing countermeasures before the G20 summit convenes. They hold
the view that after the G20, instead of having it replace the G8, it will
still more require coordination by them.
"The G8 will not be abandoned, because it is the prop for the west's
bargaining within the G20. The divide between the G8 and the newly e
merging powers within the G20 is as clear-cut as the north-south divide in
the climate change negotiations. The G20 hosts this year and next are
Canada, the ROK, and France, all of them being OECD members, and Canada
and France are also G8 members, and France was a founder of the G8. The
west will absolutely not lightly abandon its dominance over the G20," Pang
Zhongying said. Assuaging "Present Thirst" and Providing "Distant Waters"
The leaders of 20 nations held three summits during the year from
September 2008 when the international financial crisis broke out to
September 2009; this was unprecedented. And there is no doubt that the
G20's achievements in the fact that the global economic has improved to
the current extent in less than two years cannot be erased.
Lu Hongjun examined the development track of the G20. The first Washington
meeting was a financial defensive battle; it was a "meeting lacking in
three respects," th at is, preparation, plans, and coordination. Less than
one month passed between Sarkozy's proposal to Bush of 18 October 2008 and
the meeting's convening on 15 November; this was an extremely hurried
affair. The emphasis was on crisis fighting.
The second G20 London summit put the emphasis on opening up paths; the
main agenda was opposition to all forms of protectionism, reform of the
financial regulatory system, and the status of newly emerging economies in
The third G20 Pittsburgh summit put the emphasis on how to revive and
persist in reforming the financial system, and on continuing to oppose
protectionism. At this summit, the G20 formally decided to hold a "major
forum on international economic cooperation" for the leading world nations
and economies.
"The Washington summit laid the foundation for global coordination to deal
with the financial crisis; the London summit became an important turning
po int in the development of the financial crisis; the Pittsburgh summit
hallmarked the birth of a new post-crisis global economic order, and the
newly emerging economies represented by China will in the future have
greater influence in global economic governance," Lu Hongjun concluded.
Pang Zhongying holds the view that the G20 should combine providing
"distant waters" with assuaging "present thirst." "Distant waters" are the
solution plans concerning the world's fundamental development direction.
The G20 should be the occasion for holding a world "major negotiation";
based on the open principle, it should include all kinds of global
governance schemes, and have the pursuit of major compromise as the
negotiating goal. "Present thirst" is the solution plans concerning the
urgent problems facing the world at this moment; these plans may not
benefit long-term global goals and may even conflict with them. The G20
should coordinate the contradictions between the present and long-term
plans, otherwise, far from assuaging the "present thirst," it will
intensify "present anxiety" because of losing "foresight."
The fourth G20 summit is now imminent. Nine months on, there has been a
sharp turn in the global economic sit uation; the first wave of financial
crisis has now subsided slightly, and the second wave of sovereign debt
crisis has now emerged. "The crisis is not over. Where is the support
point for the next recovery? Who is coming up with this money? How can we
resolve industrial policy problems and new economic and financial balance
problems?" Lu Hongjun believes that the previous three summits were a
stage for dealing with the first wave of the financial storm; the
financial setup has been stabilized, but the core problems have not been
resolved, so the essential problems have been exposed on the eve of the
fourth summit. The fourth summit w ill face new positioning and policy
"The road after the G20 is not very easy. The more members there are, the
more differences there are between them," Pang Zhongying analyzed. During
the crisis period it was easy for everyone to reach consensus; for
example, it was easy to reach identical views on initiating economic
stimulus plans, but now everyone is singing his own tune over when to
withdraw. There is a sovereign debt crisis in Europe, and an unemployment
problem in the United States. Everyone should stimulate domestic demand,
and everyone fears that their market will be taken by others and is
engaging in protectionism, hence the cooperation momentum is actually
falling, and it is more difficult to coordinate things. Countries in
surplus do not want to stimulate consumption, while countries in deficit
are accumulating almost unsustainable public debts.
Lu Hongjun holds the view that the G20 summit is a game of US pragmatism
(shiyon g zhuyi), European realism, and newly-emerging countries'
pragmatism (wushi zhuyi); in essence it is a readjustment of interests and
reorganization of wealth between the developed countries, newly emerging
countries, and developing countries. New Transformation Challenges
In the world today the ever increasing number of multilateral diplomatic
summits is too many for the eye to take in. The whole world is paying
attention before the meetings take place, but in fact how many of the
multilateral agreements reached by the leaders are implemented after the
meeting? The fact that the effectiveness of multilateralism is not ideal
is a universal problem. How can the G20 absorb the lessons, avoid becoming
a new "ineffective multilateralism," and instead become an example of
"effective multilateralism" for the 21 st century?
The main goal of the G20 is to resolve the problems of how to transform
the international system and carry out global governanc e against the
background of deepening international interdependence and the initial
shaping of a multipolar world. This transformation and governance cannot
be achieved all at once, but the G20 should at least set out the correct
roadmap for the future world, and advance along this roadmap," Pang
Zhongying said.
First of all, the G20 is unofficial; it is not and should not take the
place of bodies such as the UNSC, WTO, and IMF; however, the G20 cannot be
too unofficial either; it should do everything possible to represent the
interests and aspirations of the majority of countries, conclude
agreements that have real binding force, and also carry them out;
otherwise, if no decisions are reached or decisions are not carried out,
as time goes by, the G20 will gradually become ineffective, and may even
be replaced by other more effective bodies.
Second, the G20 cannot evolve into a new Vanity Fair (minglichang) of
power struggle but must seize the historic opp ortunity to play a central
leading role in giving impetus to a whole series of global multilateral
processes for determining the world's future and destiny.
A study report recently released by the US Brookings Institution held the
view that the G20 should copy the G8 model, for example, establish
full-time summit preparation staff; prior to the summits, it should
convene a series of meetings of finance ministers and central bank govern
ors, state councillors, and foreign ministers; it should replace joint
communiques with "action plans," and effectively implement the consensus
and agreements put forward by the G20 leaders.
This report regards the question of the G20 leadership structure as
relatively important, because this is the key link in determining the
G20's direction. The report proposed that the G20 should set up a
leadership structure similar to the EU "troika"; the rotating chairman for
the current year (such as the ROK at present) and the previous two
rotating chairmen (such as Britain and the United States) should be formed
into a "troika" to play a leadership role. The analogy should continue in
the future. In this way the United States will ensure that it remains in
the G20 leadership structure in the next two or three years.
"The question of forming mechanisms cannot be dominated by the west.
Whether in the 'post-crisis' period the G20 can become the point of
compromise and balance in global economic negotiations and become the
foundation mechanism for a new world economic order remains to be seen,"
Pang Zhongying believes.
The imminent fourth summit not only pronounces the formal establishment of
the 20-nation summit mechanism but also pronounces that the world economic
governance model has started to change its nature. "We cannot see it this
year or next, but after five or 10 years, its significance may be
extremely evident. And we will know that this year 's summit is indeed the
start of a new era," Pang Zhongying said. China's Role in the G20
In the world today, if a major power cannot take part in or jointly
dominate global finance, it will certainly be unable to dominate its own
economy and society. "China's participation power from the G20 Washington
summit to its power of say at the London and Pittsburgh summits, and its
initiative power at the Copenhagen meeting show China's all-round
controlling capability," Lu Hongjun said.
He made the further analysis that China must safeguard its core national
interests. As regard the power of the say, we should move from the present
limited power to effective power of the say, strengthen our voting power,
and strive for veto power. We must use our own strong points; on the one
hand we must protect core national interests, and on the other continue to
spur reforms of the global financial setup. We must be highly vigilant
against the United States and Eur opean countries shifting their
difficulties onto the newly emerging economies when resolving their own
problems; this is a new kind of game.
"China plays five roles in the G20: as advocator of a new global financial
order, safeguarder of national interests, coordinator between different
unbalanced countries, organizer of reviving the world economy, and
defender of developing countries," Lu Hongjun said.
Pang Zhongying also believes that from China's perspective, the G20 is
undoubtedly one of China's most important platforms for "actively taking
part in transformation of the international setup." We should put forward
specific Chinese initiatives, including how to turn the G20 into a
"China is only a participant, and there is no question of a dominant
status at present. We should be neither high nor low-key; we should no
longer hide our capacities and bide our time, but should get some things
done. We should regard the G20 as an important hallmark for pushing
forward reforms of the international economic setup," Pang Zhongying said.
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PRC Firms Are Prevented From Making Investment in US Due to 'National
Commentary by Xinhua reporters Liu Huan and Wang Jianhua: "Why a Chinese
Enterprise Is Once Again Prevented from Making Investment in the United
States by the Iron Curtain of 'Nation al Security'?" - Xinhua Asia-Pacific
Saturday July 3, 2010 08:20:18 GMT
According to reports from foreign news agencies, the US Government has
forced a US optical fiber manufacturer to give up its plan to establish a
joint venture enterprise with China's Tangshan Caofeidian Investment
Corporation because the US Government believes that such a cooperation
project will threaten its "national security."
The Toronto Summit attended by the leaders of the G20 just ended. The
declaration of the summit once again expounds the consensus on opposing
trade protection and promoting business and investment. However, a Chinese
enterprise is once again prevented from making investment in the United
States to conduct regular transnational business.
Is "national security" a sufficient reason? It has been learned that in
accordance with the terms of transact ion, the US optical fiber
manufacture will sell 60 percent of its optical fiber business to Tangshan
Caofeidian Investment Corporation at a price of $27.8 million. However,
the sold business does not include satellite communications and special
optical fiber business. In other words, a regular business transaction
between the two companies, which was simply conducted for a win-win
result, was nipped in the bud because it was escalated to the level of US
"national security."
One could easily come to a conclusion that what is termed by the United
States as a promise of free trade is only a lip service. Investment from
China will be denied by the customary excuse of "national security." It is
still difficult to get rid of the vestiges of cold war mentality,
political discrimination, and investment protection. In recent years,
Chinese enterprises with growing strength have shown an increasing
interest in "going global" and they have obviously sped up their pace.
However, they often have a hard time to break through the iron curtain and
thick wall build by some western countries under the pretext of "national
In August 2005, China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced the
cancellation of its intention to purchase Unocal. The purchase plan which
drew worldwide attention ended up in a ditch. The main reason was that the
transaction was extremely strongly opposed by the US Congress with an
excuse that it will threaten "national security."
At the end of last year, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United
States forced China's Northwest Nonferrous International Investment
Company to give up an agreement on the merger and acquisition with
Firstgold Corporation to jointly develop a gold mine, with an excuse that
the gold mine is close to a "military base" thus affecting "national
Firstgold CEO Terry Lynch expressed disappoi ntment upon learning of the
decision, saying that he could not understand the connection between
"national security" and the joint development because the goal mine has
been there since the 1980's. The gold mine is about eighty kilometers away
from the military base. Besides some other foreign companies are also
exploiting the mine.
Last year, Aluminum Corp of China's plan to invest in Rio Tinto was called
off because the Australian Government and the civil sector were worried
about the plan. Later, Australia also vetoed the application filed by a
subsidiary company of China's Wuhan Iron and Steel Company Limited, which
intended to purchase the stocks of the Hawks Nest magnetite project.
On the surface, the high-sounding reason is "national security." In
reality, it revealed the fact that the United States and some other
western countries take a doubtful, discriminatory, and even hostile
attitude toward investment by China, a country with ra pid economic
development. It has been difficult for these countries to extricate them
selves from the customary economic and political discrimination against
China. The cold war mentality which should be consigned to the dustbin of
history long time ago appears times and again to exercise evil influence.
Under the cloak of "national security" also lies the mentality of
"investment protection," which means that even when an enterprise is on
the verge of bankruptcy and is urgently needed to be merged and even when
a very competitive Chinese company offers a good price, these countries do
not wish to let the Chinese enterprise to purchase it.
After China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced its withdrawal
from the competition for purchasing Unocal, the merger plan of Chevron,
the second largest US oil company, was the only choice left for the
stockholders of Unocal. Finally, Chevron successfully purchased Unocal
with a bidding price of m ore than one billion dollar less than the
competitor. As a result, the shareholders of Unocal got five dollar less
for each stock.
A similar case occurred when China's Huawei Technologies Company Limited
planned to purchase 3Com Corporation, a US internet equipment
manufacturer. In the end, 3Com Corporation was acquisitioned by
Hewlett-Packard Development Company.
The declaration issued by the G20 Toronto Summit promises that all
countries will boycott the practice of enhancing or increasing investment
and trade barriers in the fields of commodities and services. The
declaration also points out that at a time when the international
financial crisis occurs, the decision made by the G20 to open the market
and provide more trade and investment opportunities is correct.
During the second round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue
held in Beijing this May, the United States also made a solemn promise
that it will provide fair treatment to Chinese e nterprises in the aspect
of improving the environment for industrial investment and that the
procedure of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will
ensure to provide a fair treatment to all foreign investments -- no matter
their origin.
Foreign capitals are playing an increasingly important role in stabilizing
economic growth in the United States and some other western countries. It
is our hopes that in addition to oral promises, they will make actual
move, let Chinese investors believe that they have been committed to an
"open investment policy," and will no longer interfere with normal
investment activities on a far-fetched pretext of "national security."
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ROK Leader Returns Home After Week-Long Tour of Canada, Panama, Mexico
Yonhap headline: "Lee Returns Home After Week-long Tour of Canada, Panama,
Mexico" - Yonhap
Saturday July 3, 2010 07:48:58 GMT
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Caribbean Leaders To Attend Caricom Summit in Jamaica
"Regional Leaders Heading to Jamaica (Bahamas PM To Attend) -- CMC
headline - CMC
Saturday July 3, 2010 18:53:49 GMT
The Secretariat also says Anguilla and the Cayman Islands, which are
Associate members, will be represented at the highest level of government.
But missing will be the Prime Minister of Barbados David Thompson, who
announced on Thursday that he was proceeding on two months extended
medical leave. Suriname, which recently came out of general elections, is
yet to choose a president and therefore will not be represented by a
government leader. However, it not immediately clear why the Prime
Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow as well as the Chief Minister of
Montserrat will not be attending the meeting.
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talkedabout CARICOM Single Economy. It will also consider other pressing
matters related to the economy, as well as issues of crime and security,
climate change. The CARICOM Secretariat said that the Council of Ministers
and the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on External Negotiations will meet
ahead of Sunday's formal opening of the summit. Itsaid that the Council of
Ministers will meet on Saturday and will finalise the agenda for the
summit as well as discuss matters pertaining to the CARICOM Secretariat's
Strategic Plan for 2009-2015 with a view to determining its priorities
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negotiations of the CARICOM-Canada Trade and Developm ent Agreement, which
is about to enter its third round. "Exploratory talks between senior
CARICOM trade officials and Canada began formally in November 2009 with
CARICOM putting forward its interest in a strong development component, as
a distinct chapter of the agreement," the Secretariat said.
It said the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee meeting will also consider
matters related to the implementation of Caribbean Forum of African
Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM)-European Community (EC) Economic
Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Doha
Round. "TheCommittee members will also exchange views on the implications
of CARICOM's continued participation in free trade negotiations in the
current economic crisis," it added.
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Hi there Apologies for my almost total lack of knowledge, but this seemed like the best place to find out some information. I want to buy one or two potted Japanese Maple trees (not the same variety) for my mother for her birthday in March. She recently came to visit me in Vancouver, Canada and loved the deep red colours of many of the maples in October. So I'd love to get her a couple of little trees which wont need planting in the ground and wont grow massively large to quickly. Ideally they'd produce good looking foliage from Spring until Autumn, but have those lovely deep reds and/or oranges once Autumn/Fall arrives. I'd probably have to buy online somewhere in the UK and get them delivered to my parents home in South East England, where the climate is generally temperate and mild year round. In recent years there is often a couple of weeks of snow but nothing major and they have a little brick and glass room that the plants can be moved into when it gets inclement. What species/varieties should I be investigating? Many thanks in advance for any help |
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Sorry,I meant to get back to you earlier but wasn't sure of the best advice to give.I live in SE England and have 50 different JMs so you'd think the garden would be a blaze of colour in autumn.The truth is it isn't.Autumn colours are very variable anyway but we rarely seem to get the right conditions for a good display.Invariably I just get a hint of what might be as the last few leaves turn lovely colours. Having said that this shouldn't put you off,choosing a very sheltered position will help greatly as will autumn sunshine(our downfall ha) If you want bright red,'Osakazuki' is renouned for this,having a slight orange hue it really can glow and after 3years mine is finally showing this trait.It will be plain green the rest of the year though.You can also take your pick from the many red cultivars out there,they nearly all have red autumn colours however 'Bloodgood' here has never shone for me despite being one of the few still with leaves on at the peak time.The rest of the year they're all dark purple here,despite claims none really shine above others.A constantly reliable performer for me has been 'Sango Kaku',again plain green the rest of year,it always produces good orange then yellow autumn colours,and the younger stems are bright red. Sorry I can't be of more help but autumn colours are simply not guaranteed here. |
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Sorry I am newb when it comes to guns.
I got chance to shoot some sabot slugs and I have to say that was insane experience. One problem, Mr Mossberg kicks back like a tank cannon so I would like to be able to target with out having my face too close to the gun in fear of need for dental work.
Cabelas have sale on TRS-25, do you know if that sight is anygood? I would like to get something that works with quicker targeting. (not a rifle scope)


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There's been a lot of buzz surrounding USA's new mini-series, "Political Animals" starring Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Hammond, America's Secretary of State. In Sunday night's debut you see Elaine, a former first lady to a womanizing, but popular ex-president, lose a contentious primary to her less-experienced but flashier rival. That loss turns out to be a blessing in disguise, allowing her to find her moral center as secretary of state, becoming more popular than she's ever been. Finally the public gets to see that Elaine Hammond is not a cold, calculating, ambitious word that rhymes with witch (a word used a lot on this show), but a compassionate, stoic, consummate lady and loving mother. Premise sound familiar?
It did to me too. Considering my job of covering current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, I decided to check out this "fictional" show. If "Political Animals" is based on the Clintons, or what the show producers and writers imagine the Clinton family to be like, then my observations are as follows: The producers really like Hillary Clinton. They really think former President Bill Clinton is a talented politician, but a lousy person. They really don't think very highly of journalists, or the way we cover politics. At all.
The premiere begins with a cameo from a real journalist. NBC's Andrea Mitchell discussing how history is about to be made from the first serious women presidential candidate preparing to concede a bitter primary fight. Cut to Elaine, decked out in a fabulous designer purple pantsuit giving her concession speech to throngs of adoring young women in the crowd. One holding a sign, reminiscent of the 2008 primary that says "This is Elaine Country." Hammond enthusiastically tells the crowd she believes she will see a woman president in her lifetime, but looks tired and defeated afterwards as she gathers with her family. She tells her husband, popular ex-President "Bud" Hammond, who says the most crass things with the most charming southern drawl, that campaigning isn't the only thing she's tired of – she wants a divorce. Hammond then goes on to campaign for her rival, the dapper Paul Garcetti who, once elected, appoints her to his cabinet as Secretary of State.
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The Hammond divorce is obviously not modeled after the Clintons, since they are still married. But the episode touches on why the writers imagine Mrs. Clinton has stayed with a husband known as much for his indiscretions as his political genius. At the end of the episode, Elaine tells a reporter who has literally blackmailed her for an interview (I'll get to that in a minute) that the reason she stayed for so long was pretty simple. "I stayed because I loved him," she says.
While Bud Hammond, portrayed by Ciar`an Hinds, is definitely a self-centered jerk and a sore loser, "Political Animals" seems to feel kind of bad for good ole Bud. He's a victim of his own ego who just can't help himself. At the engagement dinner for the couple's son, Bud takes hot, big busted Latina actress as his date, but it's clear he regrets the break up of his marriage, telling the ex-Mrs. Hammond that she's still the hottest "piece of tail" he's ever laid eyes on.
The show's drama surrounding the Hammond's twin sons, seem to have little in common with the Clintons, however. Douglas, "the good twin," works with his mother and is engaged to a lovely Japanese-American woman, while Thomas, known by his nickname of TJ, is "the bad twin," a screw up drug addict who also happens to be the first openly gay child of president. They are nothing like how the public has grown to view Chelsea Clinton as a non-political, hardworking and by all accounts pretty normal young women.
President Garcetti administration appears as mostly incompetent, with a petulant Chief of Staff and a president who seems slightly in over his head. But none of these people serve as the show's real villains in the premiere. It's clear that Elaine Hammond isn't threatened by any of them, including Bud. She is always the smartest, wisest and most moral person in the room, and everybody knows it.
The real villains in this show, so far, seem to be the journalists. Starting with Susan Berg, portrayed by Carla Gugino, who won a Pulitzer in her twenties covering Bud's indiscretions for the fictional "Washington Globe" and apparently was angry at Mrs Hammond for staying with her husband, blaming her decision for killing feminism. Berg is borderline obsessed with finding out why Elaine stayed so she decides it's a good idea to to blackmail the Secretary of State of America for a week of access in exchange for keeping the paper from running a story about TJ's failed suicide attempt. Berg later tells her boyfriend, who is also her boss at the paper, that she never actually intended to run the story, then she swears him to secrecy. But that's too juicy a scoop to be buried in pillow talk and he promptly gives the story to the paper's hot young blogger, whom he is also sleeping with because…this is a drama after all.
Now I haven't asked my old Columbia Journalism School ethics professor about this scenario, but I'm pretty sure this entire plot would make an excellent case study on everything journalists should not do. First off choosing to withhold what may or may not be a legitimate story is within a journalist's rights; using said story to blackmail someone? Way uncool. Secondly, people have relationships with co-workers who are sometimes their bosses all the time. But telling your editor, who is responsible for getting readers, clicks, advertisements, and keeping the paper from going under, that you sat on a hot story, then making him promise as your "boyfriend" not to do anything about it? Well, that ended as any viewer could have predicted – badly.
By the end of the first episode, Berg has left her boyfriend and when she meets with Hammond at the Washington Zoo to admire elephants and their matriarchal society, the two women seem to form an alliance. Hammond gives Berg a scoop: she is recommending Bud be dispatched to Iran to help negotiate the release of three American hostages. Hammond tells Berg she wants a new headline to supplant the one about her son's suicide attempt, knowing that in this age of 24-hour news, this morning's scandal is old by the evening.
The media's voracious appetite for covering the politician as celebrity is a constant theme throughout the show. The day the three Americans are detained by the Iranian government, a fictional anchor first reports on the growing diplomatic crisis being negotiated by Secretary Hammond to try and save the lives of the hostages, and then gives equal time to Douglas's engagement party. Will the Americans survive? Will Bud's bring his new girlfriend and her cleavage to his son's very public wedding? We'll all just have to tune in next week to find out.


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Cam Newton appears to have put his inconsistency beside him and gotten on a roll. He has magnificent athletic talent and he can get the job done as a passer and a runner.
Tale Of The Tape: Oakland Raiders At New York Giants
Terrelle Pryor is still learning on the job and he is capable of having a poor game, as he showed against the Philadelphia Eagles at home in Week Nine.
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The Eagles appear to be in serious trouble at the quarterback position for the foreseeable future.
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Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year.
The staff of STA strives to create a safe, peaceful school environment in which you feel comfortable, respected and nurtured and in which you can grow within the Catholic faith. At STA we work to love one another as Jesus loves us, and to make the world a better place for all. We will work with you to create a safe school. We will work to teach positive behaviour and if difficulties arise we are committed to using practices that 'restore' relationships and help those who are harmed.
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When we think of bank robbers, we think of the Golden Age of the Public Enemy, the John Dillingers and Bonnies and Clydes of the 1930s and 40s, when hardscrabble times seemed to call for desperate measures, and the robbers seemed more like gun-toting Robin Hoods than vicious criminals. More recently, the bank robber in popular culture has morphed into the Dangerous Gentleman; think George Clooney in Out of Sight or Cary Grant in To Catch a Thief. Even Al Pacino's angry, strange, likeable character in Dog... READ ON
A spin of the old wheel of fortune landed on "Word Ladder" for today, so here goes. Changing only one letter at a time (and leaving all other letters in their original positions), can you change the word FOOT into the word SHOE in only three steps? F O O T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S H O EÂ Click here for the answer. Answer: FOOT, SOOT, SHOT,... READ ON
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How far would you go to be taller? Some have surgery to lengthen their legs, which is anything but a simple option. * A new study finds that coffee drinkers are less likely to die of heart disease. I'll drink to that. * History and trivia on some of your favorite board games. Most are much older than you think. * Comcast's new building in Philadelphia has a ten million pixel video wall. Now you know where your cable rate hike is going. * Studies show that cancer patients who know they... READ ON
Since ancient times, humans have combined strange ingredients to create personal care products. Today, the ingredients are only slightly less bizarre. Here are nine weird items you may not have known about. 1. Sodium Chloride (Table Salt) Good old table salt is a common ingredient in shampoo, facial cleanser, body wash, bubble bath, and anything else that foams. These products are made using specific combinations of surface-active agents (surfactants), which usually require salt to reach a usable... READ ON
I've posted about my dogs a time or two (they are, in fact, wrestling around on the floor next to me as I type), but maybe you don't remember their names - Jackson, Winston and Patton. I've escaped the top 10 most common names list, although you could argue that Jackson is similar enough to Jack to count. Jason's dog Bailey makes the list at #8. The list was compiled by Veterinary Pet Insurance. Top Ten (20, really) Names for Dogs Male Names 1. Max 2. Buddy 3. Jake 4. Rocky 5. Bailey 6.... READ ON
Folky troubadour Jonathan Coulton has recorded "Washy Ad Jeffy," a mnemonic device/folk song that helps you remember the order of all the US presidents. By nicknaming the presidents with differing numbers of syllables (like "Jeffy" for Jefferson or "Ad" for Adams), the number of syllables tells you how many terms (or partial terms) that president served. Coulton describes the song's history: My father learned it from Mrs. Govan, his 8th grade history teacher at Memorial Junior High School in Ohio.... READ ON
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What does the "Properly posted sign" for TN look Like?
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What does the "Properly posted sign" for TN look Like?
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I got this info from Handgunlaw.us :
(emphasis added)§ 39-17-1359
(a) An individual, corporation, business entity or local, state or federal government entity or agent thereof is authorized to prohibit the possession of weapons by any person otherwise authorized by §39-17-1351 §39-17-1360, at meetings conducted by, or on property owned, operated, or managed or under the control of such individual, corporation, business entity or government entity. Notice of such prohibition shall be posted. Posted notices shall be displayed in prominent locations, including all entrances primarily used by persons entering the building, portion of the building or buildings where weapon possession is prohibited. If the possession of weapons is also prohibited on the premises of any such property as well as within the confines of a building located on such property, the notice shall be posted at all entrances to the premises that are primarily used by persons entering the property. The notice shall be in English but a notice may also be posted in any language used by patrons, customers or persons who frequent the place where weapon possession is prohibited. In addition to the sign, notice may also include the international circle and slash symbolizing the prohibition of the item within the circle. The sign shall be of a size that is plainly visible to the average person entering the building, premises or property and shall contain language substantially similar to the following:
Pursuant to § 39-17-1359, the owner/operator of this property has banned weapons on this property, or within this building or this portion of this building. Failure to comply with this prohibition is punishable as a criminal act under state law and may subject the violator to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
It's very clear that a posting in TN must meet certain requirements to carry the force of law.
The posting at the Ripley's Aquarium, for example, does NOT meet these requirements.
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thanks guys keep em coming... Not sure if im going to carry now or not... I would love to but dont wanna leave it in the hotel room and risk the chance of it being stolen or something.. Is gatlinburgh a pretty nice place I havent been there in years.
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Since you are going in May, you probably won't be swamped by too many tourists on vacation. So you should be able to get around fairly easily. Gatlinburg itself has become a typical tourist town with shop after shop of Chinese made rick-rack. But there are a few gems among the rubble of stores that have some unique merchandise and spending part of one day going from store to store and seeing what they have can be fun.
Pigeon Forge has become a shoppers Paradise (or hell) depending on how you feel about shopping. Outlet Malls have taken over the town. If your fiance likes mall shopping and you don't, blindfold her as you go through Pigeon Forge or your entire trip may be sidetracked for the worse. There are also a lot of music and comedy shows you can take in of various quality of entertainment. Some are pretty good and some are awful. Luck of the draw.
For sightseeing, which is why I go to the area these days, there is an abundance of choices. Cades Cove which is about 20 miles out of Gatlinburg is wonderful if you like to look at farmland and read the history of the area. There are several old farmhouses you can walk to and go in. Also some short hikes to points of interest along the way. And lots of deer and an occasional bear.
Roaring Fork Motor Trail is practically right in Gatlinburg on Airport Rd. and is very much like Cades Cove, just not as big.
Of course you have the Smokey Mountains with all they have and a road that takes you right to Cherokee and the Casino if your interested in that.
Also don't forget you have Dollywood and the Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge and the Aquarium in Gatlinburg. All three are great if your into what they offer.
Lastly, the best thing about the area that I like is the food. There are restaurants galore with many choices that are top notch. You can't go wrong if your hungry and in the area. I could name several places that are especially good but I will limit it to two. The Log Cabin Pancake House on Airport Rd. for breakfast is fantastic. And for Dinner drive to Pigeon Forge and eat at the Old Mill Restaurant
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I want to buy a new car my current car is a 1998 honda odyssey it's a great car but it got about 140,000 miles on it and it's costing way too much money to repair.
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A buddy of mine just bought one (not hybrid, though). It's not bad, though, like most "sport-utility" vehicles, it's a little short on both sport and utility. :-p I really would recommend thinking hard about exactly what it is you want from your next vehicle. An Escape (or a RAV-4 or CR-V or Forester) is not going to provide the space you have in your Odyssey or any other minivan, if that's important to you. Four-wheel-drive is nice, but unless you're going off-road, you can get almost all of the traction benefits of 4WD with traction control and by buying a pair of good summer tires (and, depending on where you live, good winter tires on a set of spare wheels) -- and not have to pay the fuel mileage and repair penalties of 4WD. Balanced against the mileage and "cleanliness" benefits of a hybrid are several other costs: As for safety, use your favorite Web search engine to look for the terms ford escape crash test and see if the Escape meets your expectations. My personal two cents is that most of the people buying SUVs are not buying them for the right reasons. Unfortunately, those choices cause longer-term problems in excessive gasoline use and greater injuries to people who are not in their own oversized vehicles. |
Buying a car to me is like going to the dentist not my favorite thing. My odyssey was the smallest minivan at the time a 4-cylinder engine front wheel drive. It's just so exspensive to repair. I have never owned a 4 wheel drive. I always wanted to but never have I do like to go birdwatching and I would like a safe energy efficient clean air producing car to get me there. |
Well, if you plan to go off-road, then the Escape hybrid is in the running. If you plan to drive someplace and then hike to the birdwatching (healthier for the environment anyway), there are plenty of other "safe energy efficient clean air producing" choices. Be aware that, unless you use the 4WD off-road or on very steep terrain, all it really will do for you is steal fuel mileage and cost more to maintain and fix. You might want to look for cars (station wagons, CUVs, etc.) marked ULEV, SULEV, or PZEV (Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle, Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle, or Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle). Several of these will offer you very good real-world gas mileage and emit very low levels of most pollutants, without the expense and redundancy of hybrids. |
Thanks! Do you know where I could find those? I'm not sure exactly what those are and who makes them. When I bought the honda odyssey in 1998 it was much smaller than the ones out now. It had an identical twin by izuzu an oasis and the gas milage was not good 21 miles per gallon. They've become enormous now and I would prefer something smaller. At the time none of my kids drove now they all do. One has a car a ford focus and I was thinking of giving this one to my 18 year old son. |
Many manufacturers make ULEV/SULEV/PZEV vehicles. The link below lists the PZEVs/SULEVs available for sale in California. Another vehicle that might fill the bill for you is the Volkswagen Golf/Jetta/New Beetle TDI (turbodiesel). California (and the four other states which use CARB rules) is not crazy for diesels, but, in many respects, they should be: modern passenger-car diesels produce much less CO and volatile hydrocarbons than most gas-engine cars. NOx and particulates (soot) are higher. But gasoline is very volatile and releases lots of vapors in production, delivery, and transmission to your car that diesel does not -- none of which is captured in CARB's pollution measurements. In fact, biodiesel (made from legumes or grains) is non-toxic (can't say that about gasoline!). And I routinely get 40+ mpg on my TDI in city/highway driving; hybrids are notorious for not meeting their EPA mileage estimates on the highway. Only problem with a VW TDI is finding one: there are very few available right now. But you might find one used. A TDI and a good set of winter tires (or severe-service-rated all-season tires) will take you anywhere you want to go unless you want to go rock-hopping. |
Here is a link that might be useful: California list of PZEV vehicles
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MY Expedition is ULEV. But if you're goint to go birding and your minivan does the job, iwould suggest you look at a Subaru. AWD is standard and they will take you where you want to go. Subaru is the number one selling car in norhtern New England because of it's economy and ability to get Granny where she wants to go. There are many used car dealerships around just stocking Subarus. By the way, there are a lot birders here in Vermont and I see many of them going on our dirt roads in Subarus. The Forrester is a nice little SUV. The Escape is a good vehicle. Hybrid? I really don't think the mileage justifies the extra cost unless you're going to keep it for the same miles as your Honda. |
I have had an Escape(06 non-hybrid) for about a year. It is very nimble and peppy around the city but the cargo use is disappointing. Groceries are put on the floor of the back seat and the rear seats are a pain to fold flat. On the highway it is noisy and you can really feel cross-winds. After buying found out it is prone to roll-overs. I would not recommend it. Won't buy another. I prob will look at Subaru next time. |
I would suggest you check out the Subaru line of cars. AWD, exceptionally reliable, fuel efficient and comfortable to drive. Enjoy the journey. eal51 in western CT |
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When Russia seized Crimea in March, it acquired not just the Crimean landmass but also a maritime more than three times its size with the rights to underwater resources potentially worth trillions of dollars.
Russia portrayed the takeover as reclamation of its rightful territory, drawing no attention to the oil and gas rush that had recently been heating up in the Black Sea. But the move also extended Russia's maritime boundaries, quietly giving Moscow dominion over vast oil and gas reserves while dealing a crippling blow to Ukraine's hopes for energy independence.
Moscow did so under an international accord that gives nations sovereignty over areas up to 230 miles from their shorelines. Russia had tried, unsuccessfully, to gain access to energy resources in the same territory in a pact with Ukraine less than two years earlier.
"It's a big deal," said Carol R. Saivetz, a Eurasian expert in the Security Studies Program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "It deprives Ukraine of the possibility of developing these resources and gives them to Russia. It makes Ukraine more vulnerable to Russian pressure."
Gilles Lericolais, the director of European and international affairs at France's state oceanographic group, called Russia's annexation of Crimea "so obvious" as a play for offshore riches.
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William B.F. Ryan, a marine geologist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, said Moscow's Black Sea acquisition gave it what are potentially "the best" of that body's deep oil reserves.
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In Crimea, however, Russia has already taken over the Crimean arm of Ukraine's national gas company, oil analysts said, instantly giving it exploratory gear on the Black Sea.
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Nations divide up the world's potentially lucrative waters according to guidelines set forth by the 1982 Law of the Sea Treaty. The agreement lets coastal states claim what are known as exclusive economic zones that can extend up to 200 nautical miles (or 230 statute miles) from their shores. Inside these zones, states can explore, exploit, conserve and manage deep natural resources, living and nonliving.
The countries with shores along the Black Sea have long seen its floor as a potential energy source, mainly because of modest oil successes in shallow waters.
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In April 2012, Putin, then Russia's prime minister, presided over the signing of an accord with Eni, the Italian energy giant, to explore Russia's economic zone in the northeastern Black Sea. Ryan of Columbia estimated that the size of that zone, which existed before the Crimean annexation, amounted to roughly 26,000 square miles, about the size of Lithuania.
"I want to assure you that the Russian government will do everything to support projects of this kind," Putin said at the signing, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.
A month later, oil exploration specialists at a European petroleum conference made a lengthy presentation, the title of which asked: "Is the Black Sea the Next North Sea?" The paper cited geological studies that judged the waters off Ukraine as having "tremendous exploration potential" but saw the Russian zone as less attractive.
In August 2012, Kiev announced an accord with an Exxon-led group to extract oil and gas from the depths of Ukraine's Black Sea waters. The Exxon team had outbid Lukoil, a Russian company. Ukraine's state geology bureau said development of the field would cost up to $12 billion.
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Ryan estimates that the newly claimed maritime zone around Crimea added about 36,000 square miles to Russia's existing holdings. The addition is 3-1/2 times the size of the Crimean landmass, about the size of Maine.
At the time, few observers noted Russia's annexation of Crimea in those terms. An exception was Romania, whose Black Sea zone had been adjacent to Ukraine's before Russia stepped in.
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"There are huge issues at stake," noted Saivetz of MIT. "I can't see them jumping into new deals right now."
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Pepero Day in Korea!
A long time ago we did a Pepero Day video, but now that video is old and smelly. Time for a new Pepero Day video! Huzzah!
So, Pepero Day is November 11th. Pepero is actually a candy company that specializes in long, thin cookies dipped in chocolate. November 11th is Pepero Day because it's 11/11, which looks like four Pepero sticks. Well, maybe it looks like 5 Pepero sticks if you count the middle one that's slanted. Anyhow, the marketing team at Pepero decided to call it Pepero Day and make it so that everyone buys and gives Peperos to their friends and family on that day. What a freaking brilliant marketing strategy! Seriously! Can you imagine Pepsi trying to make a Pepsi day without being laughed at? Pepero somehow pulled it off, and it's so successful that, on that day, they sell more Pepero than they do on all the other days of the year combined, supposedly. Don Draper couldn't have come up with a better idea! In the video, Simon describes it as Halloween in Korea, but it's really more like Korean Valentine's Day, except with less sentimental value.
On a side note: Simon has two major goals in his life. One of them is to make a national holiday, somehow. The best we've come up with so far is Annual Stawski Lazy Day, which is on December 12th. It's a great day, because you stay in all day, rent movies and order pizzas. It's right before the Christmas rush, and it's meant to give you a day to relax before you lose yourself in Christmas preparations. Seriously. Great holiday. Stay at home with your family and order pizza. Unless you're a pizza delivery guy. Then the holiday does not apply to you. Sorry! Life goal #2 is to make Ranch dressing the most popular condiment in the world, more popular than ketchup and salsa.
Where were we again? Oh yeah! Happy Pepero Day to you all! Hope you like our silly video. We try to introduce the different kinds of Pepero and the many things you can do with them when you've eaten too many and don't know what to do with the rest. Finally, thanks again to JB and Annie from [닉쑤] Enjoy Your Happy Life~* for the awesome Korean subtitle translations! They've been really great, and really fast, too :D
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So awks cus 11/11 is Remembrance Day with 2 minutes silence for the soldiers at 11am in UK…peak…
Isn't November the 11th also Remembrance Day(in Canada)??? Plus, I only saw pocky before, not pepero
Next year you guys should do a video on making your own pepero
Pepero is expensive in our school… already 40 pesos..
but i'm buying it….and my korean friend never mentioned pepero day…. even if we're eating pepero..
i only knew it here…
Guess what, In USA tomorrow is STAWSKI LAZY DAY HOORAHH
whats the difference between pocky and pppero
No difference, its just longer
I've totally had Pocky before, but I'd never had Pepero until 2 days ago. I found out there's a Korean Market here, which is AWESOME. And I got some Pepero there, 'cause it looked like Pocky, and I like Pocky…I was eating my Pepero while watching this…yummm…but since there's no Pepero Day here…I only have 3 left… :(
I'm in my school's Korean Language club (where our main goal is to learn about Korean culture and Hangul fluently) and last Friday was 11/11/11 and it was Pepero day and the two girls who run the club were supposed to bring some Pepero BUT I WAS ABSENT BECAUSE I GOT SICK! TT^TT waaaaaaaaaaaah~ *cries*
I tried pepero before…but I like pocky better~ :) but they're soooo pricey here~
I saw this candies in Oriental groceries before but never ate it. Today I researched about it just be cause my Korean celebrity idol gave them to his filming crew on the Pepero Day. Thanks for the video and info. I really enjoy it.
Early this morning, I watched this video and wonder wth a Pepero is. Now, I'm watching this video with a Pepero stick on my hand ^^
So it's like a Rocky??
in Poland 11/11 is Independence Day because in 1918 we won our independence after 123 years of being erased from the maps of the world by other, neighbour countries…. so, I think Pepero Day that day is impossible.
however, it would be more fun for sure! :)somebody wrote Mikado.. supposedly it is eu ver. of pepero – is it true? I ate mikado once or twice. sticks covered by chocolate. yummy :)
That reminds me, I read in this one manga a game they play with the pepero (pocky) sticks for couples. One bits on the uncovered end while the other eats on the chocolate end and whoever breaks it first loses. You guys should try it! Would be so cute…
I'm curious.. Do they have Remembrance ceremonies in Korea? Or wear poppies? Or something?
This is crazy! Korean are crazy! That's why I love Korea! ^^ And I really love Pepero! But we have only 3 kinds of it… T-T and I love one with chocolate inside ^^
I didn't know about it day! But I bought yesterday a pack of Pepero for today to eat it in school ^^ -
The Korean club here at my uni celebrates Pepero Day! I spent two hours handing out boxes of pepero today. We give them to the student body to mail to their friends! ^^
u guyz are so cute together u always make me smile each video :)
wish we meet someday if u ever stop by busan :D
happy pepero day 11.11.11 -
"You're not going to be able to eat them all."
Challenge accepted!! >:]
Expecto Patronum is a charm that creates a patronus from your happy thoughts. Just to clarify that.
a charm used to reply dementors, usually comings in a form of an animal. Sorry, potterhead here xD
maybe i'll try out your holiday one day, simon!!
You forgot to add in that game that's oh so popular- the… not sure what it's called. Where two people start on both ends of the pepero and see how far they can go before they chicken out.
Hi guise love your videos
I wish we had Pepero day here in El Salvador… maybe some day
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My friend and I are always told we have Pepero legs. Sticks xD
YAY! Tomorrow, I go to a giant Korean spa, and they're going to give out Pepero (빼빼로) to people who come earlier! So, so gonna stuff myself.(:
Your lazy day is my birthday! Awesome! ^^
Lol it's that time of year again! Gotta go nab some Mikado (the EU version of Pepero) for Friday~
Your 'Lazy Day' is my birthday!
Your 'Lazy Day' is my birthday!
sooo Pepero is like Japanese Pocky?!?!
That's exactly what it is. :)
yes! ><
Ever try ranch on pizza?? In Upstate New York, bluecheese dressing and pizza are a popular combo, but for the less adventurous, there's ranch and pizza. I'm just saying, if you have a chance, give it a try!
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"Ever try ranch on pizza??"
Pizza is inedible without ranch.
I wonder which came first…Japan's "Pocky" or Korea's "Pepero"…
well Lotte, the company that introduced many snacks in Korea that resemble Japanese ones, was founded by a Korean immigrant in Japan. It's a joint Korean-Japanese company now. Pocky is first but Pepero and Pocky taste different
It's like Pocky in America :D
wow so fun
every day, i've checked your Website for newly video clips.
For korean (as well Americans in korea, maybe) ,Subscribing your posts(video clips) is one of the great pleasure in f*** routine life..T.T
AS you know, living as a college student, it is really stressful life…-
Haha, that's what I've been doing these past 3 days! Just watching their videos in a marathon since I've just discovered this blog! ^^v
You guys are really funny. Btw, is Simon growing a mustache for Prostate Cancer awareness month?
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although I haven't got much to show for the past week. I feel so out of sorts, I could qualify as one of those grumpy old women who complain about everything. Is it the bitterly cold weather? Was it my stuffed-up head (now thankfully unstuffed)? Is it just that I want to go to sleep all the time? Who knows, but all I have to show you is this block - yep, one block. I can't even get enthusiastic about sewing right now.
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Erica, I've been a grumpy old woman myself for the last week with the cold that's been doing the rounds of Sydney. Perhaps an award will cheer you up - look at my blog www.snippetsnscraps.blogspot.com to see what I've awarded you.
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Know exactly the feeling, although with me it's sinus, not a cold.
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Back in the day, people used to go on runs with nothing but a loose pair of shorts and whichever shoes were comfy. Now such an idea feels downright preposterous without earbuds, music, podcasts, a fitness band, or an activity tracking app. Runtastic's offering is one of the first that comes to mind, and today it's getting bumped up to version 5.0. Runners, here's the promotional video.
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There's a reason Moves has attracted millions of downloads on iOS. It doesn't require the purchase of a separate device, instead turning the smartphone that's already in your pocket into a pedometer. This isn't unheard of on Android, but Moves is available for free and isn't weighed down by ads. ProtoGeo wants Moves to be an app that mainstream people actually use, and that means keeping it clean, simple, and non-intrusive.
It can be annoying or even disorienting to try and read while using a treadmill or elliptical machine. You're bouncing up and down, but the text remains stationary. A prototype device called the Run-n-Read aims to solve that dilemma with a wearable sensor that makes the text move up and down along with you.
The Run-n-Read is a tiny clip packed with sensors that can go on your collar or on a headband, if that's how you roll.
Few things motivate me to run more than the threat of disembodied zombies pursuing me through city streets. For a while now, escaping the undead has felt dull and repetitive, as if I'm just going through the same motions over and over again. Fortunately, Six to Start is back with a brand new season of Zombies, Run! Fans of the fitness game have been eagerly awaiting a new chapter almost as fervently as Walking Dead watchers crave their favorite AMC hit.
Ah, the golden age of pulp fantasy. When men were men, women were women, and gigantic, toothy, screaming monsters were everywhere. New iOS pilgrim God of Blades takes its inspiration from the muscle-bound heroes from Cimmeria, slaps them on a two-dimensional endless runner background, and throws in more swords, axes, and clubs with a nail on the end than any undead warrior could ever need.
The gameplay in God of Blades is a mix of endless runner platformers and the gesture-based fighters typified by Blood & Glory.
We've had our fun with Zombies, Run! before. The fitness program/zombie horde simulator is one of the more innovative ways we've seen to get in shape. However, it's not all casual fun. Sometimes you have to get serious. If you're looking for an app to push you a bit harder, you may want to check out Zombies, Run! 5K Training. Currently on sale for $0.99 in the Play Store (75% off), this one gives you more in-depth structure to get you through a full 5K in 8-weeks.
How far we've come since the early days of running from zombies! Why, back in my day, if we wanted to be chased by hordes of the undead, we had to actually get out of the house and run around, since GPS was the only supported method for keeping track of our progress. Now, however, the app that's designed to get you working out by forcing you to flee for your life has added accelerometer support, so treadmill runners can get in on the action.