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Panatag Shoal belongs to The Philippines. The separatist government in Beijing should stop running around claiming everything that belongs to others is now theirs!
Long standing disputes in the east China sea and South China sea need to be settled internationally.
The fairest way would be proximity to nearest long term inhabited landmass. In tis case the shoal is phillipino.
Remeber despite all the conflicting claims, there has never been any long term inhabitation of any of the islands in dispute. In fact the Proto Malay civilization of which Indonesia and to an extent Phillipinos are decended from have explored the area for 2000 years.
I suppose if we go back far enough, we are all related to each other and hence ought to share the recources.
The area in dispute is known as Scarborough shoal, and it's 124 miles off the Philippine coast! This means that under UNCLOS, the Chinese fisherman have no right to be there as it is in the 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines.Once again, meaning that while international shipping can travel through these waters, all of the resources in or under these waters belong to the EEZ of the Philippines...........................including fishing rights!
What's really interesting is that both China and the Philippines are signatory members of UNCLOS, and while the Philippines are willing to have the dispute resolved within the United Nations Counsel, China is not willing to do the same!
Another point is that all ASEAN countries have supported the framework for an actual UNSC binding "CODE OF CONDUCT" in the South China Seas, but again, China has refused the idea of being involved in an actual legal binding treaty!
Easy to see why the CCP uses some BS 'ancient claims' rhetoric, because they would lose under the UNCLOS agreement that China signed in good faith back in 1994. That's why I have always stated Beijing is very much like the DPRK, as they don't honor their treaties and agreements either!
At the end of the day, it all comes to who has the biggest fist. For an island nation of 92 million, the Philippines is pathetically weak. Its largest and only "warship" is a 46-year-old second-hand decommissioned US Coast Guard cutter.
Is this a joke or what?
The Pinoys are living in their dreams if they think Uncle Sam will come to rescue in an armed conflict with China in the South China Sea dispute.
The US will definitely fight for Canada and Mexico as these two countries are vital to its national survival, security and interests.
It will also fight for Britain and Australia due to their Anglo-Saxon bond, and will probably do so for Western Europe and Israel as well.
The Philippines, on the other hand, is merely a馬前卒(i.e. a foot soldier in front of the cavalry). If it can inflict some damage to China, that would be ideal (for the US). But if it is KIA (which is almost certain), there's no big deal. After all, the Philippines, just like Taiwan (and South Korea & Japan to a much lesser extent), is merely an expendable piece in the US global chess game.
Frankly, if the US is really serious about this US-Philippines alliance relationship, it would have provided a few billion worth of state-of-the-art weaponry to the Pinoys (like it does to the Israelis every year) for free, instead of selling them an old and useless Coast Guard cutter as "warship" for USD13 million!
Remember how the US had dumped its long term ally, Mubarak of Egypt, during the Arab Spring last year?
The US will definitely dump the Philippines if the cost (of keeping this alliance) is too big (which, in this case is true, as the cost of directly confronting China is too big for the US to bear), or if the price is right, in no time.
All the worlds Oceans belong to CHINA. Except around the USA, Canada and Mexico because the Chinese Navy is extremely scarred of the USA so we will not bother those waters but we still claim them. By 2050 Chinese navy will be 1000 times bigger than USA!
Although it's quite true that Philippines is just a foot soldier to Uncle Sam.. but if ever Uncle Sam will not honor its agreement with the Philippines we all know what will happen.. China will become its master.. and once China is the master the U.S will loose its hold in Asia as other Asian countries will succumb to China enfluence.. the question now is.. is that good for U.S?
Lorne Smith wrote:
Panatag Shoal belongs to The Philippines. The separatist government in Beijing should stop running around claiming everything that belongs to others is now theirs!
Then why is Racist LORNE SMITH still staying and enjoying himself in China run by a SEPARATIST GOVERNMENT, F#$k this WHITE BASTARD LORNE SMITH, the HYPOCRITE!
China should understand that the US will indeed fulfill its defence treaty obligation wilh the Philippines should the PLAN use force to settle the dispute issue!
Americans fully understand that if you appease an aggressive country, it only emboldens them to just want more territory and eventually ignite a major war anyways! Had England and France not appeased Hitler's Germany after they invaded Poland, then perhaps Hitler would have backed off from igniting WWII, had England and France reacted immediately instead of hesitating!
That's why you don't appease any aggressor; especially, the CCP in the South China Seas!
4:14 pm April 12, 2012
Pacific Century,
It seems you haven't heard the latest news that US troop deployments back to the Philippines are being discussed with Aquino at this very moment, that a squadron of Boeing P-8I Poseidon huntrt/killer surface ship and submarine killers are going to be stationed in Manila next year, that the US, Japan, and Australia are thinking of implementing a 'Lend Lease Act' of warships to the Phillippine navy, and that there are even talk that the Japanese MSDF will send three to four of their ships to patrol the Philippine waters, and lastly, that the Philippines will very likely follow what Singapore has done for the US Navy..................................................................offer their port facilities to US Littoral Combat Ships to be ported to help patrol their territorial waters against a certain aggessor in asia!
You don't see Canada or Mexico asking China to help them defend against the United States do you? But you do see just about every asian country asking the United States to help them defend themselves against China!
Thanks to the Foreign Policy blunders by China, the US relationship in asia has never been better! Even Myanmar has sought to distance themselves from Beijing, and is seeking closer ties to the west these days!
China should be asking themselves who will come to help them if they start a war? Iran? Cuba? Pakistan? or North Korea? Real reliable allies you got there CCP, as these countries are about unstable as Syria!
Even Germany couldn't sustain a two-front war during WWII, so what makes China think they can sustain a four-front war?
China should stick with a peaceful solution with ASEAN countries, as none of China's neighbors is going to put up with China's 'creeping invasions' any longer in the Yellow Sea and South China Seas!
@OODA loop STAT the Taiwanese separatist
You may bash mainland China/Chinese all you want. But it won't change the fact that Taiwan will be "re-united" with the mainland in 2 decades time.
You just have to realize the fact that Taiwan's independence is nothing but a pipe dream.
Most of your "democratically elected" politicians, whether they are from the KMT or the DDP, have already sold their souls to the CCP.
To make matters worse, your Taiwan's once flaunted 四大產業 (4 big industries, i.e. TFT-LCD, DRAM, LED and Solar Energy) have already become 四大慘業 (4 big miseries) due to sluggish global demand and increased competition from mainland China and South Korea. Taiwan's competitive edge is fading fast and you guys just don't have much bargaining power left.
Taiwan's future and well-being are solely in the hands of mainland China.
Pathetic, isn't it?
@OODA loop STAT the Taiwanese separatist
Oops, should be "DPP" instead of "DDP".
Ooops Should read Beijing separatist. The Republic of China on Taiwan will take back the mainland of China from the separatist government in Beijing - Thats what will happen within 20 years.
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In brief: Former CEO of Apple John Sculley says Apple has "made beautiful products, well thought through, with no compromises and great styling ... And they've made a market for them".... HTmini has posted photos from a Mac mini display at a Best Buy retail location.... NetBSD and Yellow Dog Linux have both begun to support the Mac mini -- Peter Seebach looks at open source operating system options on this new contender in the embedded PowerPC platform space.... Xbox 2 will make its first appearance on a yet-untitled half-hour special that will be broadcast globally across all MTV stations.
EDGE Tech today released a 400GB model of its DiskGO! 3.5" Portable Hard Drive. This new product is the latest addition to the company's DiskGO! portable drive product line, which support USB 2.0 and FireWire interfaces. The hard drive comes in a protective, brushed aluminum casing that allows for efficient cooling. In addition to the new 400GB capacity, this product is also available in 80GB ($110), 120GB ($140), 160GB ($160), and 250GB ($220) capacities. "Individuals can use their DiskGO! hard drive to store any type of data. Databases, MP3s, video files, pictures, and documents can all easily be moved from a computer's hard drive to the USB portable hard drive." The drive ships with both USB and FireWire cables and a desktop stand. It also includes an external power cord and is backed by a one-year manufacturer's limited warranty. The 400GB portable drive is $350 after a $50 manufacturer's mail-in rebate.
MCE Technologies today announced a 100GB version of its Xcaret Pro line of expansion bay hard drives for Apple's PowerBook G3 Series. The new 100GB Xcar�t Pro-99 Expansion Bay Hard Drive is designed for the 500MHz and 400MHz FireWire PowerBook G3 as well as the 400MHz and 333MHz PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard), while new 100GB Xcar�t Pro Expansion Bay Hard Drive is designed for all models of the Apple PowerBook G3 Series 1998 (Wallstreet) including the 300MHz, 292MHz, 266MHz, 250MHz, and 233MHz models. The 4200rpm hard drive models utilize native Apple hard disk drivers to operate, requiring no extra drivers or other softwarel. Both models are available immediately for $280. The drives carry a two-year warranty. The company also sells 80GB, 60GB, and 40GB models.
MacSpeech has released a new ScriptPak for Microsoft Excel 2004. The new ScriptPak installs almost 300 commands into iListen that allows the user to do virtually anything in Excel 2004 that they would normally do using keyboard shortcuts or menus. "Excel for Mac OS X was one of our most popular ScriptPaks," said MacSpeech Chief Evangelist Chuck Rogers. "We are pleased to provide this new set, with almost twice as commands, for Excel 2004." The ScriptPak for Microsoft Excel 2004 is available immediately from the MacSpeech web site and sells for $30. iListen 1.6.5 or later is required to use the new ScriptPak. "The new MacSpeech ScriptPak for Microsoft Excel 2004 gives customers more options in how they use Excel 2004, and provides a new tool to users seeking assistive technologies."
O'Reilly has published "iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, Third Edition" by New York Times tech columnist J. D. Biersdorfer. "Conspicuously absent is an iPod manual," says O'Reilly, "for getting much more out of an iPod, as well as putting much more into it, this newly updated edition blows open the secret doors of the chrome-and-white beauty and its many siblings, including the iPod Mini, iPod Photo, and the tiny iPod Shuffle. "This book is one-stop shopping for iPod reference and information," promises Biersdorfer. "It takes you on a joyride through the iPod subculture. And it guides you through all the cool musical and nonmusical things you can do with your iPod." The book sells for $25.
"Seasonality and sustainability" will pose challenges for Apple, writes independent research analyst Eugene Walton. "Most consumer electronics firms understand the down cycle of the post-Xmas period, but for Apple, this is a new phenomenon. We are estimating that operating profits will pummel down to $240 for the quarter, a 40% sequential drop. On the bright side, though, Apple should still show significant progress compared with posting only $62 million a year ago." Walton asks if Apple will "be able to stay above $200 million in operating profits for the next few quarters until Xmas season rolls around again? ... We have our doubts. Competition [from Sony and Napster] for digital music is heating up, giving consumers more choices to satisfy their fill."
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made the Time 100 for 2005. The Time Magazine list catalogs the "world's most influential people" of the year. Jobs is listed among the "Builders and Titans," which also includes "The Google Guys," Martha Stewart, "The BlackBerry Guys," and Jay-Z. "Hot gadgets, cool sales techniques and sheer brashness (welcome back, Martha!) make these business brains the world's most influential."
"Apple is a formidable player in the market, but I don't think it's impossible to catch up with it," said Kim Suh-kyum, a vice president at Samsung's Bluetek. "We are behind because we are a latecomer. But we have strong technological prowess in manufacturing digital consumer goods, which Apple lacks." Last month, the company held an unusual news conference dedicated to its new MP3 players, claiming that it would by 2007 increase its share of the market for mini hard disk drive music players from just 7.7 percent now to become the world's top producer of the devices, unseating Apple, which controls 70 percent. "The one thing that Apple has that is going to be very difficult for Samsung to achieve in the short term is the 'cool' factor that Apple has mastered," said Shyam Nagrani, an analyst at iSuppli.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 12 news organizations filed papers supporting online Mac rumor sites' request that a California judge reconsider his refusal to shield the publishers from Apple's inquiries about sources for insider information. The organizations include the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times and Hearst. "We thought the order would set a dangerous precedent and make it more difficult for journalists to cover stories," said Lucy Dalglish, executive director of the Reporters Committee and lawyer for the news groups. "There's a trend right now toward government and private parties using journalists as investigators for their cases." Judge James Kleinberg of Santa Clara County Superior Court in San Jose, Calif., on March 3 decided Apple could subpoena two online news sites, the e-mail service provider for one of the sites, and the publisher of a third Web site.
THHdesign today released iWapper 2.0 RSS, which allows users to easily set up a WAP server. WAP (wireless application protocol) sites can be displayed on many cell phones (GPRS/3G UMTS). "Until today, setting up a proprietary WAP server has been a big fuss and tools to set up WAP web pages are extremely rare. But now there is help." The iWapper 2.0 release adds support for RSS news feeds and dynamic text file updates and other new features. iWapper can now generate an automatic WAP index page. Other new features include the ability to apply a company logo to every page, an integrated Web browser for testing, and an automatic update function. iWapper is $15 to register.
Bonig und Kallenbach have unveiled Service USB, a cascadable USB-Interface with eight digital inputs and eight digital outputs as well as two analogue 8-bit inputs. The interface is intended for controlling various types of motors, lamps, relays, keys, sensors and fischertechnik models. An adapter with current limitation (7-15V max.1.3A) is necessary when using the digital outputs. New sample software for FileMaker 7 is available as well as software for FileMaker 6, 4th Dimension, AppleScript, CodeWarrior 6 und 7, Director und Director MX, HyperCard, Java, LabView, MaxMSP, XCode, RagTime and RealBasic.
Just ahead of Apple's March quarter results on Wednesday, financial firm Piper Jaffray says, "we expect slight upside to Street estimates of $0.24 on $3.17b. More importantly, based on continued strong demand being met by, what we expect will be more consistent supply, we believe June quarter guidance will be above Street consensus ($0.23 on $3.20b)." Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster says significant focus has been placed on iPod units for the quarter, and "we believe some Street unit estimates have become over-aggressive due to activities seen from component suppliers in the quarter." Munster also says that "while clearly a critical piece of the overall picture," due to iPod shuffle supply inconsistencies in the quarter, "we believe it is prudent to focus on overall March quarter results and June guidance."
In brief: Apple is now shipping more than four times as many iPods as Macintosh computers (Apple's sales grew 45 percent to $9.7 billion in 2004, while its net income rocketed to $508 million from $140 million a year before).... U.S. President George Bush's iPod is "heavy on traditional country singers" such as George Jones, Alan Jackson and Kenny Chesney (Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" is a Bush favorite).... AppleScript Pro will include coverage of Adobe's recently unveiled Creative Suite 2 in Monterey, CA, May 2-6 with a special session on scripting XML in InDesign CS2 by Olav Martin Kvern of Adobe Systems.
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A reinterpretation of the 17th century metaphysical poem by John Donne called The Flea into comic book form. This Love/Seduction poem has fantastic metaphors and it was a joy to interpret visually. This was for an Anthology of Western Literature called the Graphic Canon Published by Seven Stories Press.


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|Interaction effects of temperature and food on the development of forensically important fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae).
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|In forensic entomology, breeding of fly larvae in a controlled laboratory environment using animal tissue is a common technique to obtain insect developmental time for the estimation of postmortem interval. Previous studies on growth media are mostly on the effect of different diets on fly development. However, the interaction effects between temperature and food type used have not been explored. The objective of this study was to compare the use of cow's liver agar and raw liver on the development of a forensically important fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew). This study also determined the interaction between different temperatures and different food types on the growth of this species. A total of 100 M. scalaris eggs were transferred into each of the two media mentioned above. Liver agar was prepared by adding dried ground liver into nutrient agar, whilst raw liver was naturally prepared from the same animal source. This experiment was conducted at 27, 30 and 33 °C in an incubator in a continuously dark condition. Length and weight of larvae, puparia and adult samples were determined. Total developmental times for larvae feeding on liver agar at each temperature were approximately 7-15 h slower than those feeding on raw liver. Survival rates were almost equal in both diets but were lower at 33 °C. Mean larva length in both diets did not differ significantly at all temperatures, but larvae feeding on liver agar had lower mean weight values than those in raw liver at 30 and 33 °C. The effect of temperature was significant in female puparia weight and male adult weight whereas the effect of diet types was significant in both male and female puparia size and weight. Interaction effects of temperature and food type on M. scalaris puparium size and adult weight were significant, indicating that puparium size and adult weight depended on both food type and temperature. This experiment highlighted the use of cow's liver agar as an alternative diet to breed M. scalaris in the laboratory and the importance of considering the interaction effect between temperatures and food types when deciding the most suitable medium in fly larva rearing.
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Though they hit the peak of their fame in the mid-'90s post-grunge era with hits like "Peaches" and "Kitty," the Presidents of the United States of America have enjoyed a more fruitful and fascinating career than many of their ilk.
From collaborating with Shonen Knife and Sir Mix-A-Lot to starting an indie label to performing a Pokemon tribute song at the Pokemon Black/White American launch party, their career is shaping up to be as long, delightful, and brilliant as their name.
This year saw the release of two POTUSA albums — Kudos to You, their sixth studio album, and Thanks For The Feedback, their first live album.
We had a chance to speak with drummer/singer Jason Finn before the band's show on Wed/27 at Slim's.
San Francisco Bay Guardian What are some of your favorite places to hang out in SF?
Jason Finn The traditional hotel for rock bands at least in our place has been the Phoenix in the Tenderloin, and there are three Vietnamese noodle houses within three blocks of there. I don't know the names of any of them, but I've had many a bowl of pho there over the years. There's a place on Potrero Hill called Chez Maman which I just love, I'll go out of my way every visit to get there. And then of course you've got to have a burrito, and El Farolito is my jam — I've actually flown home with burritos from El Farolito for my friends.
SFBG Thanks for the Feedback is the first live album y'all have released. Why did you decide to finally release a live record 20 years into your career?
JF We had a hard drive with all the [recordings of] shows on it on the table while we were having a meeting about something else. We looked at the hard drive long enough and said, "let's try to do something with this." We were gonna go through the whole hard drive and pick songs from various shows, but we found this one show from 2011 that had so many songs we were going to pick anyway, and we decided "let's release the whole show."
SFBG At one point you were in a band called Subset, with Sir Mix-A-Lot. Do you still keep in touch?
JF [Subset] wasn't really an official band, but we did eight or ten shows in the Seattle area that were a lot of fun. We did some recordings, but they didn't really see the light of day because we never really finished them and we'd need someone to mix and release them. Mix-A-Lot is really easy to work with, he's very talented and very fast. We got those songs together through just a few informal meetings. We played a show with him three or four weeks ago in Seattle. His voicemail box has been full since 2001 as far as we know, but it's always fun to run into him.
SFBG You've played for Bill Clinton, an actual President of the United States of America, in the past. Did that lead to any bad jokes?
JF We actually played at a congressional rally that Clinton flew into, but he wasn't there when he played. We did get to shake his hand, though. I don't know if he knew that was our name — he was just in a room with 75 people, shaking everyone's hand. You don't get to be a politician of that standing unless you're very good at shaking 75 people's hands at once.
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The View tab in Microsoft Word
2007 has the functionality to change your document views. The
View tab has the following groups: Document Views, Show/ Hide,
Zoom, Window and Macros. In the Document
Views group, you can use the following views as
shown below in the red rectangle: Print Layout, Full Screen
Reading, Web Layout, Outline, and Draft view. This group can
also be accessed from the Toolbar located on the right bottom
of your document. Let us take a look at these views one at a
time. The screen shot below shows what the Print Layout looks
like. This view can be used to see what your document will
look like when printed. Print Layout is also the default view
of Microsoft Word 2007.
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Show/Hide group. Using this group, you can turn on
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options next. The Ruler displays on the left and top
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Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011
Update on NCAA Review of SCU Intercollegiate Athletics
The NCAA requires a decennial review of all Division I intercollegiate athletic programs, at the conclusion of which the NCAA will certify a school's program, certify it with conditions, or deny certification. The process for review of Santa Clara's programs is underway and will culminate in an NCAA decision in winter or spring of 2012. In two previous cycles of the review, the NCAA certified the University's athletic programs without conditions.
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Mexico Holds Key Rate as Inflation Clashes With Weak Growth
Mexico's central bank kept its overnight rate at a record low as above-target inflation limits the room to stimulate a slowing economy.
Banco de Mexico maintained the overnight rate at 4 percent today, citing risks that growth will slow further and that the recent volatility in the exchange rate may continue. The decision forecast by all 26 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, came after the national statistics agency reported today that consumer prices rose 4.63 percent in the year through May.
Analysts surveyed by the central bank are forecasting for the first time that 2013 growth will slow to less than 3 percent after the economy expanded at a slower-than-predicted pace in the first quarter. At the same time, traders are paring bets the central bank will cut borrowing costs in the second half of the year as consumer price increases linger above the 4 percent upper limit of its target range.
Today's Banxico statement "weakens my call for a cut," Benito Berber, a New York-based strategist at Nomura Holdings Inc. who has forecast a half-point reduction in October, said in an e-mailed message. The central bank "sounds slightly more worried on inflation."
Yields on six-month interest-rate swaps fell one basis point to 4.28 percent at 9:33 a.m. in Mexico City, indicating traders see about a 24 percent chance the bank will lower rates by December. As recently as May 21, the likelihood was about 68 percent.
The peso strengthened 0.9 percent to 12.6931 per dollar. Yields on Mexico's fixed-rate benchmark government peso notes due in 2024 fell three basis points to 5.32 percent.
Banxico "will be alert" to the impact monetary policy in other countries may have in the domestic economy and will respond as needed to ensure consumer price increases are in line with target, policy makers said in the statement accompanying the decision.
Credit Suisse Group AG pushed back its rate cut forecast to September from July, saying inflation won't slow below 4 percent as quickly as the bank had estimated, according to a May 28 research note. The bank now expects a 25 basis-point reduction in both September and October, instead of its earlier call for a single half-point cut in July.
Consumer prices in May fell 0.33 percent, the first contraction in a year, while annual inflation slowed for the first time in four months, the statistics agency said today.
Cold Weather
In the presentation of the central bank's quarterly report on May 8, Governor Agustin Carstens forecast inflation will start to slow toward the bank's target range in June. Prices breached the target in March after cold weather reduced farm production.
Consumer price increases will ease faster starting in July and fall below 4 percent in the third quarter, the central bank said today.
The Mexican government cut its growth forecast for the year to 3.1 percent from 3.5 percent on May 17 after expansion slowed to 0.8 percent in the first quarter. That was less than the 1.1 percent median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg and the least since gross domestic product contracted 6.2 percent in 2009 in the aftermath of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s collapse.
The peso tumbled 5.3 percent last month as part of a sell-off in developing-nation currencies sparked by speculation the Federal Reserve will roll back asset purchases known as quantitative easing. Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said May 22 the central bank could reduce asset purchases if the U.S. posts a sustained improvement in economic growth.
Slowing Growth
Analysts have cut their forecasts for Mexican growth this year in each of the past four monthly surveys by the central bank, reducing the median estimate to 2.96 percent in its latest poll published June 3 from 3.55 percent in February.
Carstens said in a radio interview June 5 that slow growth in Mexico is a "pothole." There are "significant reasons for a solid recovery starting in the second half of the year," including an improving U.S. economy, Carstens told Radio Formula.
The U.S., which buys about 80 percent of Mexico's exports, grew an annualized 2.4 percent in the first quarter, less than the 3 percent forecast by analysts.
The Fed's key interest rate of zero to 0.25 percent helped attract record foreign investment into Mexico's bond market, pushing up the peso and prompting Carstens to warn that a sudden reversal of the inflows could pose a risk to the nation's financial stability. Such statements had led economists to forecast Banco de Mexico would cut rates again this year after lowering them half a point on March 8 to head off a sudden flight of capital.
Abrupt Reversal
An abrupt reversal of flows is no longer as much of a concern, according to Carlos Capistran, chief Mexico economist at Bank of America Corp.
"At the current levels, you cannot argue that the exchange rate is too appreciated," Capistran, who predicts the central bank will leave rates unchanged through year-end, said in a telephone interview from Mexico City before today's report. "Therefore, it's not hurting exports and this means that portfolio inflows are not coming at a rate that is worrisome."


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Aug. 4Neighborhood Watch West St. Neighborhood Watch meeting, presented by The City of Covington Police Department and the West St. Community, St. Paul's AME Church, 3132 Stone Mountain St., Covington, 7 p.m. Info: 770-833-6541. Board of Elections The Rockdale County Board of Elections and Voter Registration monthly meeting, Board of Elections/VR Office, 1400 Parker Road, Lobby C., Conyers, 8 a.m. Info: 770-278-7333. Aug. 5 Revival Double Spring Baptist Church revival, Aug. 5 to 7, 7:30 nightly, the Rev. George Levett speaking, 2705 North Hightower Trail, Conyers. Info: 770-922-5791. Bereaved Parents First Baptist Church of Conyers hosts a support group for bereaved parents, located off of Highway 138, 7:30 p.m. Info: 770-483-3925. Class of 1961 The Newton County Class of 1961 meeting, Lou's Soda Shop, located behind the Blue Willow Inn, Social Circle, 11:30 a.m. Info: 770-267-4259, Phyllis White Allgood. Conyers City Council Conyers City Council meeting, 1194 Scott St., Conyers, 7 p.m. Info: 770-483-4411. Aug. 6 Sign Language Class Sign Language Class, Thursdays, Aug. 6 to Sept. 10, taught by Cindy Peters and hosted by Rockdale County Recreation, Johnson Park, 1781 Ebenezer Road, Conyers, cost: $65 per person - includes handouts and teaching materials. Info: 770-278-7249. "Steel Magnolias" The New Depot Players' production of "Steel Magnolias," Aug. 6 to 8 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 13 to 15 at 3 p.m., Center Street Arts Black Box Theatre, 910 Center St., Conyers, tickets: $20 for adults, $16 for seniors (55 years old and up) and $16 for students (with ID). Info: 770-922-3143. Aug. 7 Recertification Course Level 1A Erosion and Sedimentation Control Recertification course, $70 for the course, Newton County Administration Building, 1113 Usher St., registration begins at 8 a.m. Info: 770-784-2033 or 478-445-5766. "Fill-the-Boot" Rockdale County fire fighters will be out in the county Aug., 7, 14 and 21 to "Fill-the-Boot" - a fundraiser benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association. All monies collected will be used to aid local children and adults living with neuromuscular diseases by providing wheelchairs, leg braces, clinic visits, support groups and a chance for children to attend the local MDA Summer Camp in Rutledge. Revival Covington Church of God, revival Aug. 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 9 at 10 a.m., the Rev. Larry Bennett speaking, The Ronnie Branham Family singing, 5158 Newton Drive, Covington. Info: 770-787-9826. Book Sale The Friends of the Nancy Guinn Library host annual two-day book sale, Aug. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Aug. 8 from 10:30 to 2 p.m., 1329 Portman Drive, Conyers. Aug. 8 Gospel Singing Community Church of Praise hosts gospel singing featuring Naomi Seagos and Logan Smith, 10 Birdcrossing Road, Suite D, Covington, 7 p.m. Info: 770-787-4311. Library Book Sale The Friends of Nancy Guinn Library will hold a sale of donated and used library books, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1329 Portman Drive. All proceeds go toward supporting library programs and operations. Info: 770-388-5041. Gospel Play Youth On The Move For Christ, Holy Fellowship and Daybreak Ministries present a gospel stage play "The Lawd Done Sent Me A Man," Rockdale Auditorium, 903 Main St., Conyers, 6 p.m. Info: 404-587-4420. Free Car Wash Salem United Methodist Church hosts free car wash, 3962 Salem Road, Covington, 9 a.m. to noon, light refreshments served. Info: 770-786-6027. Yard Sale Yard Sale benefiting the Source Pregnancy Centers, baby clothes, home furnishings and more, 10258 Flat Shoals Road, Covington, 1 to 6 p.m. Info: 770-786-1531 or e-mail: email@example.com. Aug. 9 Revival Newton Baptist Church, revival, 7 p.m. nightly, Aug. 9 to 12, the Rev. Tony Howeth speaking, 720 Jack Neely Road, Covington, nursery and deaf interpretation provided. Info: 770-788-7868. Homecoming Service Cornish Mountain Baptist Church homecoming celebration, Cornish Mt. Church Road, 10:30 a.m., dinner served after morning service. Info: 770-787-7644. Aug. 10 Newton County Board of Elections The Newton County Board of Elections and Voter Registration regular monthly meeting, 1113 Usher St., Covington, 2 p.m. Info: 770-784-2055. Revival Cornish Mountain Baptist Church Revival, Aug. 10 to 14, 7 p.m nightly, the Rev. Chris Yancy speaking, Cornish Mt. Church Road, Info: 770-787-7644. Homeowners Forum The Homeowners For Better Government forum with discussion on in-home daycares, JP Carr Community Center, Conyers, 7 p.m. Info: e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. Preview Film Gateway Community Church hosts a free preview of "The Secret of Jonathan Sperry" for all pastors and church leaders, Gateway Community Church, 11677 Brown Bridge Road, Covington, 11 a.m. Info: 770-787-1015. Aug. 11 East Metro Women's Connection East Metro Women's Connection "Affordable Designer Chic" luncheon, Linda Cloer speaking, Always Banquet Facility, 1613 Milstead Road, Conyers, childcare provided, 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. Info: 770-786-8352, Jean or 770-787-6457, Ann. P.R.I.D.E. Class The University of Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute hosts a free "Georgia Teens Ride with P.R.I.D.E." class, completion of this course may reduce auto insurance rates, 1070 Culpepper Drive, Suite 400, Conyers, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Info: visit www.ridesafegeorgia.org or call 678-413-4281. Aug. 12 Adult Computer Class Newton County Library System hosts adult computer classes Aug. 12 to Sept. 2, 7116 Floyd St., Covington, free, space is limited, class times are 9:30 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 770-787-3231. Prime Timers The Ebenezer United Methodist Church Prime Timers - those 50 years of age and older meeting, Stacey Dopico speaking, Ebenezer UMC, 2533 Stanton Road, Student Warehouse, Conyers, 10 a.m. Info: 770-483-6905, Betty Alexander. Dave Ramsey Classes The Father's House hosts Dave Ramsey classes, 13-week program, 1303 Parker Road, Suite A, Conyers, 7 p.m. Info: 770-316-5043, Ron Blomberg or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. Aug. 14 Summer Series The Arts Association Summer Series 2009 presents the Llajtasuyo - folk and traditional music from the Andes, on the Square in Covington, 7 p.m. Info: e-mail: email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. Aug. 16 Christian Concert The Ole Country Church hosts Christian concert featuring The Hayes Family, 2649 Highway 155, McDonough, nursery provided for ages 4 and under, 6 p.m. Info: 770-957-2818. Scholarship Drive Whites Chapel United Methodist Church hosts scholarship drive for college students, 2020 Whites Chapel Road, Conyers, 4 p.m. Info: 770-922-0227. Homecoming Celebration Shiloh United Methodist Church centennial homecoming celebration - 160th anniversary, the Rev. Terry Tippens speaking, 10 Almon Church Road, Covington, 11 a.m., covered dish luncheon following service. Info: 770-787-1087. Aug. 17 Divorce Care Seminar Eastridge Community Church hosts Divorce Care Seminar, 13 week course, 7 to 9 p.m., 863 Highway 142 East, Covington. Info: 770-786-2048. Aug. 18 South Rockdale Civic Association The South Rockdale Civic Association meeting, Glenn Sears, executive director of CREDC, speaking, Union United Methodist Church, 4600 Union Church Road, corner of Ga. Highway 138 and Union Church Road, refreshments served at 7 p.m., meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 Class of 1960 The Newton County Class of 1960 meeting, Smiley's Restaurant, Porterdale, 11:30 a.m. Info: 770-786-8272, Wayne Hunt. Aug. 22 Music Under the Stars The Conyers Rockdale Council for the Arts presents "Music Under the Stars," featuring Hannah Thomas Band, country music, Pavilion in Olde Town Conyers, cost: $10 for a lawn seat, $20 for a table seat and $135 for a table for eight, bring your own food and drinks, 8 p.m. Info: 770-922-3143 or visit www.conyersarts.org. Benefit Concert American Legion Post 77 hosts a benefit concert featuring "The Shining" and a huge raffle in honor of Timothy Clements, proceeds benefit the Clements family, donations accepted, 674 Legion Road, Conyers, 2 p.m. Info: 404-925-4917. Nutcracker Auditions Nutcracker Auditions, for children ages 5 to 6 years of age from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. and children 7 years of age and up from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Mainstream Children's Dance Studio, on the Square in Covington, 4X6 photograph required, no dance experience required. Info: 770-786-8188 or visit www.newtoncounty.org. School Supply Drive The Good News Notebook hosts school supply and Military collection drive, 1543 Highway 138, Suite G, Conyers, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 678-596-7936. Aug. 23 Financial Peace Classes Allen Memorial United Methodist Church hosts Financial Peace Classes, 13-week program, 803 Whatcoat St., Oxford, 6 p.m. Info: register at daveramsey.com or 770-786-7414. Aug. 25 Parenting Classes Prevent Child Abuse Rockdale hosts free parenting classes - to help with parenting skills, dinner and childcare provided at no cost. Info: 770-483-7333, to register, Diane Howington. Soil and Water Conservation The Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District monthly meeting, at the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission's Regional Office, Conference Room, 1500 Klondike Road, Suite A109, Conyers, 8:30 a.m. Info: 770-761-3020. Aug. 29 Back to School Rally Social Circle Theater hosts 2009 Back to School Youth Rally - praise and worship, games and prizes, Bryan Hoover, Covington Christian Youth Band, Moving Forward Dance Company and the Social Circle Theater Well Diggers performing, Phillip Johnson speaking, free food and admission, Social Circle Theater, 5 p.m. Info: visit www.socialcircletheater.com. Sept. 1 City of Conyers The Conyers Downtown Development Authority/Main Street board meeting, City Manager's Office, City Hall Complex, 1184 Scott St., 6 p.m. Info: 770-483-4411. Sept. 5 Yard Sale/Fundraiser Sims Chapel Baptist Church hosts yard sale/fundraiser - food items, new and used items, household items and more, tables are available for $10 each, all proceeds benefit the building fund, 61 Sims Chapel Church Road, Covington, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 678-777-5730, Deborah or 404-702-5740, Allison. Sept. 7 Newton Landfill Closed Newton County Landfill and all Newton County Neighborhood Recycling Centers will be closed in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Sept. 12 Reunion The 19th annual Covington Mill Reunion, barbecue, and stew served, bring desserts and lawn chairs, Trinity Methodist Church, 6154 Collins St., Covington, 12:30. Info: 770-786-5125. The Community Calendar is a forum for announcing meetings and events of nonprofit organizations of Rockdale and Newton counties. To submit information, call 770-483-7108, ext. 401, fax the information c/o Julie Anderson at 770-483-5797 or e-mail event information to firstname.lastname@example.com. 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Born: July 16, 1937
Died: July 18, 2013
John was born July 16, 1937 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and had a wonderful childhood doing many of the things that boys love to do, including hunting, riding bikes and spending time with friends. After graduation from high school, John joined the Navy and served for four years aboard ship. After his years in the Navy, he was employed by RCA for ten years on the Eastern Test Range, working on Grand Turk and San Salvador Islands and then in South Africa. After a tour through Europe, John returned to the United States and was hired by ITT where he worked in Engineering for 21 years, primarily on radar and optical systems.
While working for ITT, John met and married his wife Joanne. They liked to take trips as well as spend time planting trees and flowers at their home. John also loved active sports such as tennis, water and snow skiing and taking walks, as well as driving fast cars and motorcycles.
John passed away on Thursday July 18, 2013.
John is survived by his wife Joanne Karbin, his mother Mattie Karbin, his sister and brother-in-law Donna and Joe Holub, niece Kathryn Waters, nephew Joseph Holub, stepsons Steven and Sean Burch, step grandson Cody Burch, four great-nieces and one great-nephew.
John will be remembered for his great sense of humor and his beautiful blue eyes.
Vigil services will be 6 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 22 at the mortuary chapel with Deacon Paul Nicastro of La Purisima Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.
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A couple of weeks ago, we had flooding along the Bayou Vermilion, in large part because we have made our drainage into the Vermilion very efficient - expecting the Vermilion to take more than it can handle. Before the 1950s, the Vermilion flooded about once every 10 years. From then until the early '90s the frequency was once per 2.5 years. That's because we began developing drainage and constructing on slabs. Since the early '90s this recent flood is the only one of much significance as we have not had the heavy rainfall events.
The Vermilion has a flat slope toward Vermilion Bay. If you put your garden hose into your roof gutter and turn it on, you will notice that water flows both ways in the gutter away from your hose because the slope is so gentle. Similarly, the Vermilion flows both ways away from the inputs of Coulee Mine within Lafayette when there is a heavy rain on primarily the city and both ways away from the input of Coulee Ile des Cannes, located south of Lafayette, when there is a more regional heavy rain event. Yes, the Vermilion flows northward during major rain events because we have constructed so much impermeable surface in the parish and have made the drainage into the Vermilion efficient. Because water is trying to drain south from points further north and north from Coulee Ile des Cannes, the result is flooding along the Vermilion within Lafayette and north of Lafayette.
In a 1998 professional paper I suggested constructing floodgates between Lafayette and Coulee Ile des Cannes which could be closed when the flow begins going north. Water could be pumped over to the south side of the gates, lowering the level in Lafayette and northward. Little is constructed near the Vermilion between Lafayette and Abbeville. The accelerating flow would raise the level little at Abbeville.
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7 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer2024726 on May 11, 2009
Sadly my husband reacted to what it supposed to be one of the safest herbs! This would have benefited him with blood sugar levels, blood pressure, gastrointestinal problems as well as deterring his alcohol cravings. After three days he noticed his neck was a bit tender and stiff and after a week it was so bad that he could hardly move his neck, it was as if the glands were swollen. He had to stop taking it so this review is inconclusive. He has seasonal allergies and penicillin allergy so we don't know if this could have affected his reaction. Once he stopped taking it his neck returned to normal.
good potency, bad effects...
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it seems kudzu has a stimulant effect i was not aware of when i ordered. this was bad for me, as i have anxiety and panic issues that caused me to drink more than i should to begin with. i could feel it working within 30 min. of my first dose, so it was definitely doing something immediately. this may work well for someone who isn't sensitive to stimulants. ALSO, webmd says kudzu may have estrogenic effects, and may interfere with hormonal birth control such as pills. i have stopped taking it, but that doesn't mean it might not help someone else.
Definitely Curbs Cravings
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My husband and I started taking this to curb our desire to drink, the stress of moving has seen too many bottles of wine! While I still feel like drinking, it has definitely curbed my desire to snack and seems to have suppressed my appetite. Hoping that taking it a bit longer will give the same effect for alcohol.
For alcohol craving
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This really reduced my desire for alcohol
Good product that needs label update
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I began taking this product because I read about studies that indicate its benefit for lowering cholesterol due to its high isoflavone content. The label says "Anti-alcohol support" and people who see the bottle will assume that I am struggling with alcoholism.


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Friday, November 2, 2012
We will expel those we cannot convince
Note: "Give them the key" reminds me of the expulsion of the Moors and the Jews from Spain that started in 1492. After more than 500 years, some of their descendants still keep the keys of the homes of their forefathers.
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- EstranyNov 2, 2012, 3:09:00 PM
I wonder if the rise of a totalitarian hate-filled clown as an ideologue can only be the product of a sick society.ReplyDeleteReplies
Er... yes. Evidently.Delete
Mr Albà is one influential person in Catalonia. He is very dear to separatists, even though -or especially because- he's a clown on public TV.
On the more serious side there's the racist politician Heribert Barrera, who has just been awarded, posthumously, highest honours in Barcelona and will get a street named after him.
Only a few years ago this gentleman talked about the genetic composition of Catalonia, made the interesting point that the IQ of African-Americans is inferior to that of Whites, and argued that the mentally handicapped should be sterilised.
Take all this together and you do get a sick society, i.e. a society that is increasingly buying into an extremist ideology.
- Juan CarlosNov 2, 2012, 3:34:00 PM
Hay un dicho Español que lo resume todo: Si tu me dices de lo que presumes.... yo te dire de lo que careces.ReplyDelete
These Catalanists have their mouth so full of freedom and Democracy, that they are starting to smell bad.Replies
That's another interesting point. How long will a well-meaning international community, so fond of supporting the struggles for liberation of small peoples, take to see behind the façade?Delete
Catalonia is a case that constantly questions concepts that have been dear to us since the 60s.
Just love that saying! -if you tell me what you boast of, I'll tell you what you lack -.Delete
Common old garden wisdom...and spot on here!
What about this one - give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves -?
I suspect that Rajoy might be doing the only thing possible at this stage (i.e. that doesn't play to their script).Letting them do their worst. I see them rather like flies in a bottle. (or farts, as you noted)
- Juan CarlosNov 3, 2012, 11:27:00 AM
Now here's another one:Delete
you can fool some of the people some of the time, you can also fool some of the people all of the time, but you surely can't fool all of the people all of the time.
I think in Catalonia we are getting to the third point, at this time the catalan politicians have some of the people fooled all of the time, and they think their shit is so hot, that they are willing to try to fool everybody forever.
AZ, I don't agree with what Rajoy does. At the very least he could do more to shut up the radicals on his own side.Delete
Which radicals? The reserve army officers?Delete
What surprises me is how much, how deafening the SILENCE is and has been from Madrid !
Decades of insults and wrongful accusations from Cat. have met with a complicit silence from Madrid. So now it's escalating...(of course) and instead of fighting fire with fire - SO easy to do given the level of hysteria and abuse here - I find the Government in Madrid surprisingly contained.
As a person with an interest in justice and truth I would like to see the Cat. Generalitat confronted in their lies, their poverty of spirit unmasked. A good slap.
So I would make a terrible politician...but I'm prepared to admit that the passivity of the central Government, at this stage, may be a much wiser way to go. We'll see.
(or perhaps you were talking about Wert's little moment of truth? Frankly, I think that anyone who thinks that what he said was "bad" - because if you read all that he said, i.e. about BOTH identities, he certainly wasn't wrong - is buying in to the nationalist diatribe.
Wert spoke of teaching the kids respect for both Cat. AND Spain.
The cat. nationalists, only Catalunya. And to do that they have demonized Spain. When they throw their hands in the air to denounce Wert it is hypocrisy.
To agree with them you would have to accept their premises. That Catalunya is not Spain. That more than half the Catalan population do not speak Spanish as a mother tongue. etc. )
But maybe I have missed pronouncements from other radicals?
The retired officers, the press, those officials who have threatened to keep Catalonia out of the EU....Delete
That's not a democratic discourse, it does not offer a positive alternative and it gives arguments to the Catalan radicals. Rajoy should show more leadership. He has started more recently by offering dialogue, and I think he must continue on that track.
This does not exclude his criticism of Catalan nationalism. Where it is correct he should continue that too. But it's both things that are needed.
I do not refer to Wert. He has clearly stated what he meant and I see nothing wrong with it except the unfortunate choice of the word "hispanicise".
Sorry to insist, but i do think it important that we have a true measure of things here. I'm aware it's contrary to perceived good-thinking (fault on both sides is more conducive to dialogue, even if it's not true. And dialogue is the only civil course of action, even though this has shown itself to be untrue with rule breakers, both individual and collective, who consistently escalate when they see there are no consequences for their actions) ) but let's put the blame where the blame is due, because sometimes the fault IS on one side, and it seems patently obvious now that we won't be able to stop this downward spiral by continuing to buy into the nationalist argument. Been there, done that, and it didn't work.Delete
In what way does Rajoy have control over retired officers, the press....?? I wasn't aware that anyone in the Government had threatened to keep Cat. out of the EU?
I think he should have shown more leadership too, though not in the same way as you do I suspect. When he first came into office,and was without the need of CiU, he could have started exposing their lies, he could have enforced the laws they have so blithely broken. But he didn't.
What exactly do you think he can offer Mas in a "dialogue"? (by dialogue, we understand bargaining session, compromise)
More money? Mas has already said he's no longer interested.
More power? They already have more power than anywhere else. The only piece they're missing is Justice. If Rajoy gives them this I think they would be happy for a good while because they would be immune, at last!, from the troubling nuisance of legal constraint.
The right to call referendums? Rajoy has already indicated to Mas the procedure for this. Mas was not interested in the procedure.
Seriously, do you imagine that Mas is remotely interested in "dialogue" ? Why would he be when his strategy has proved so successful so far? Rajoy must offer dialogue, to keep up appearances, but we all know it would be deaf/mute. The only thing he can offer Mas now is Justice. Check mate.
Les paraules del Toni Albà en aquest fragment fan por, però m'agradaria poder veure el vídeo sencer abans de jutjar. Podries donar l'enllaç al vídeo complet?ReplyDelete
Toni Albà's words in this clip are scary, but I'd like to watch the full video before judginb because context is important. Could you give me the URL?Replies
That's in the video's description at Youtube.Delete
I obviously shortened the original, but I did not tweak his words. I just brought some parts closer together -leaving the chronological order intact- so that the contradictions between them become more evident.
Thanks for the reply.ReplyDelete
What Albà says is avariation on the "Love it or leave it" slogan used by some conservatives in the US back in the 70s.
I don't know Albà personally, but something tells me that he belongs to that group of people who think that everybody who is not an independentist hates Catalonia.Replies
See, it doesn't matter who loves Catalonia. It doesn't matter if citizens love their country. It doesn't matter if they hate it.Delete
They have rights, just like anybody else. If their rights would depend on their love for their country we'd be thrown back to 30s Germany. It's that serious.
This is exactly why Catalan separatism is the antithesis of everything any democracy stands for. It is the antithesis of the EU, which these same separatists want to join.
Never a truer word said.Delete
Those who have followed the links to the original video will have seen that it starts out with a map. In red is not Catalonia, but the Catalan Lands.ReplyDelete
That's all the territories which one day should form the "New State of Europe". More here:
Where is the part where he says "We will expel those we cannot convince"????ReplyDelete
It's not in the video...Replies
Please note that this is the title. A title introduces the general idea. Hence, this title is correct.Delete
It does not use quotation marks, because it is not a quote.
If it's not meant as a quote, who is the we in the title? If it's not a quote the "we" is the publisher, i.e. you... makes no sense then at all.ReplyDelete
I don't like what he says here either, but you are distorting his words to make them worse and support your purpose. Also Toni Alba is an actor, he is not a politician, and this is not representative of what most Catalans or separatists think. And if you mean that it is, provide some more examples.Replies
Not my fault if they didn't teach you how to read the press.Delete
That Toni Albà is a respected voice is shown already by the original interview to which I have linked. It was part of a series of interviews by the same author on the same issue, starring, among others, writers Matthew Tree and Jordi Llavina, journalist Patricia Gabancho and actress/singer Núria Feliu.
Toni Albà is not a politician, nor have said I that he is. All of them are opinion makers in Catalonia, talking heads who defend separatism. They are well respected here. This is not new to you, for which I suspect you are now trying to feed us specious arguments.
Nobody on the oh-so-democratic separatist side has so far criticised Albà for his words.
I do not distort Albà's words. I translate them. "Agafin i marxin" means exactly what the subs say: "pack their stuff and get out of here". You can also say "pack their stuff and leave", but I doubt this makes his words any more comforting.
If all of this (rightfully) hurts you too much, I suggest you rethink your political position.
I wouldn't go that far. All ideologies have radical followers but I personally know quite a number of independentists who are fairly moderate in their political views: they prefer an independent Catalonia but they do not try to indoctrinate you nor are opposed to Spanish becoming an official language in Catalonia, for instance. It is true that radical independentists are noisier these days, but let's not generalize.Delete
I agree, but I think this is not the problem. The problem is not the generally moderate majority, but the extremist minority that, if allowed to act, radicalises it. This is the phase we are in right now.Delete
With Toni Albà we have an opinion leader who is widely respected until today. Let's see his case in the wider context. Heribert Barrera, even though there was a public debate about his racist remarks, is still chosen as an exemplary Catalan. Ferran Requejo, a university professor and another well-respected opinion leader, could speak of the PSC as in the risk of becoming a "cancer" for Catalonia.
If people are not ostracised for such ideas, the wrong message is sent.
Add to this the disrespect for the rule of law in the highest ranks of Catalan politics. Including the insistence on Catalan-only education, which on the radical side has led to quite some hate-speech against those parents who had started the most recent debate, for their desire to have their children educated also, not exclusively, in Spanish.
What happens if a referendum on independence gives a majority against it? Will there be some, or many, looking for culprits literally at their neighbour's door?
How will the situation be before a referendum? We already have many politicians pressing their citizens to conform to a certain ideology. As I say here:
Millions of our tax money are spend not only on a public TV that shows a clear ideological bias, but on private media that further the same ideology. Little do this media do to denounce the excesses of this ideology.
Nationalist mainstream already uses very dubious methods. And it gives a free pass to its more radical expressions. Seriously, for me personally this is almost as if the Front Nationale had taken over France.
Do you remember the reaction in the whole of Europe when Haider joined the Austrian government in 2000?
All I have said is simply consensus in the EU, and you may take the reactions to Vidal-Quadras as a confirmation. Once the EU takes a closer look at what is actually happening inside Catalonia, it will apply the same standards.
Presently, Catalan culture is understood as a minority to be protected, and little is known about Catalan politics. I, living in Catalonia, have already moved a step beyond that. Do not doubt that others will follow once the focus moves from the state to what might become a new state.
It doesn't surprise me at all. You can see this very often through the cracks of the arguments of nationalists, but seldom as clearly as here. They always try to keep a politically correct veneer, so that they can keep what they think is their moral high ground.ReplyDelete
Nice to see they are finally showing publicly their true face.
- EstranyNov 3, 2012, 12:00:00 PM
The guy's so incredibly stupid he accuses those "haters" who live in Catalonia of taking away Catalan money, which in theory is what the Madrid government does. He's got it all muddled up in that head of his.ReplyDeleteReplies
It becomes so obvious that he not only generalises in a terrible way, but also that he extends his criticism of the Spanish government to his very own neighbours. What do you call it when people are made to suffer the consequences in their own flesh?Delete
This way of "muddling things up" has happened several times in history. And those who were to be expelled were always called haters to justify their expulsion.
- AnonymousNov 4, 2012, 7:42:00 PM
One sided, as usual. These are the people who would be expelled: http://www.demotix.com/news/1518547/nazi-spaniard-groups-against-independence-catalonia#media-1518566ReplyDeleteReplies
You just don't want to understand. Nobody can be expelled.Delete
You have just spoken as if you were a fascist yourself.
- AnonymousNov 6, 2012, 8:13:00 AM
You never mention the extremists on the other side.Delete
In this very thread I have a debate with AZ about the, as I say, radicals on the other side.Delete
But you're right, my focus is on Catalan nationalism. This very entry shows why it is necessary: not only on its fringes, but at its very centre, Catalan nationalism shows very dangerous traits.
Nonetheless, if anybody wants write about "the extremists on the other side", be my guest to do so in detail.
- AnonymousNov 6, 2012, 3:38:00 PM
You are writing on something which is trivial; the Spanish Falange is all too real, and the statements coming out of the lips of military and political leaders proves that fascism is alive and well in Spain. Considering the recent history of Spain, it makes your focus rather ridiculous, like handing out speeding tickets at the Grand Prix.Delete
I am writing about it because such fascistoid ideas are trivial around here. That makes them so worrying.Delete
Proof is yourself: you could only come up with finger-pointing to the other side and minimising the problem in Catalonia. You have not distanced yourself from Albà.
What will you do when the the thugs come and knock on your neighbour's door?
(Oh, and please get a nick.)
Anonymous, I wonder if you would mind elaborating on the "statements...of military and political leaders" which prove to you that fascism is alive and well - in Spain.?Delete
It would be very interesting to be able to see exactly what this is about and prove - or not - that it's not just a manipulative rumour....(of the "y tu mas" type)
Meanwhile, the Falange is an extremist group - which also exists in Catalunya, by the way, and most importantly, is NOT in power anywhere.
The extremists in Catalunya are and have been in power. Which allows them to display better manners, generally,...but their intentions are just as foul.
If Catalunya had a long history of fascism and the rest of Spain was historically democratic, then the position might have merit, but this is not the case. Catalonia has suffered grave injustices at the hands of right wing extremism.Delete
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
Exhibit C:
The fact of the matter is that Spain does not have a long history of democracy. The opinions expressed by politicians and the military over the last few months would be unacceptable in any other democratic country:
"Spain is a totally indissoluble nation. In case of threat of fracture or separatism, according to article number 8 of the Spanish Constitution, we have to guarantee the integrity of the territory. Therefore, it is our opinion that we have to declare a state of war, exception, or siege." - Colonel Leopoldo Muñoz Sánchez.
"The Spanish senate meets, has a vote, then takes over the autonomous region. We disband their parliament, the Catalan government goes back home, and the Spanish government delegation in Catalonia takes over Catalonia. The brigadier general is to be in charge of the Catalan police."- European Parliament vice-president Alejo Vidal Quadras
"Our interest is to Spanish-cize Catalan students so that they feel proud of being Spanish." -Spanish minister of Education José Ignacio Wert
"Someone should speak out clearly. There used to be a very brave Catalan, President Lluís Companys, who dared to proclaim the Republic, and he ended as the Constitution at the time reflected (i.e. executed). Should Artur Mas dare to do something contrary to the Spanish Constitution, he would have to face the consequences." -General Manuel Fernández-Monzón de Altolaguirre, former spokesman for the Ministry of Defense
(Catalonia will only be independent) "over my dead body and that of many other soldiers,"-Colonel Francisco Alamán
Thanks for sharing, Nick. Some of this is what I have criticised, and let me add that I also criticise those who threaten with blocking Catalonia from becoming an EU-member, if it should become independent. This last point can only be used as a warning of unilateral independence; both sides should be willing to negotiate a settlement.Delete
Now, there are some details re the quotes that I allow myself to correct. First of all, the military personnel you quote are all retired. The defence minister Morenés, one association of military personnel and a former Chief of Staff of the armed forces have opposed their words. Morenés has explicitly referred to Vidal Quadras ("out of time, out of place and out of tone"), yet it has to be pointed out that Vidal Quadras did not speak about the army, but about the Guardia Civil in its function of a police force.
Wert's statement is indeed unfortunate, but it came within the debate about Spanish as language of education and ends with "so that the children feel proud of being both Catalan and Spanish".
Criticism where it is due. It is also due against newspapers such as El Mundo, ABC and La Razón, where their editorial line (and biased reporting) is aggressive and repressive.
However much such attitudes are reminding Catalans of a dictatorial past, and have to be understood in this context as a fear campaign, this does not excuse the excesses of Catalan nationalism, such as the words of Toni Albà (above) or Albert Ubach (below). Or of those of Heribert Barrera, also mentioned in this thread.
Nick, Do you realize that you are speaking about the history of Catalunya and of Spain as if they were two different entities? It's not that one was fascist( guess which?) and the other...democratic?... not only did part of Catalunya suffer grave injustices (and I stress part of, as Catalunya had its Francoists just the same as the other regions of Spain) but the whole of Spain was divided !Delete
It is truly scary to see the level of distortion brought about by the demonizing of "Spain". The history of Spain and the history of Catalunya are one and the same. Franco was acclaimed by multitudes in the streets of Barcelona. At the beginning of the 20th century there were more bull rings (3) in Barcelona than in any other Spanish city. Etcetera.
As for the rest, if the statements of some retired army generals and Aleix Vidal quadras, is the sum total of the Spanish perfidy (after what has been going on here , for decades, and the things that have come out of the mouths of the Catalan GOVERNMENT!!) I am amazed - and disappointed.
Candide, I'm sure I don't have to remind you that La Razon etc. are conservative newspapers, just as exist in all parts of the world. But that, above all, they are PRIVATE - unlike ALL the Catalan press which is controlled through subsidies by the Cat. Gov) and therefore not controlled by Rajoy and therefore cannot possibly be "repressive".
They have a conservative point of view, y punto. Just as "El Pais" has a socialist point of view. I would have thought that the difference between public monies (i.e.belonging to ALL of us) controlling the press and privately run press would have been of some interest to you.
Point taken, AZ. "Repressive" is not the right word here. Those are privately owned media, and yes, there's freedom of press here. They aren't using this freedom in a very responsible way, though. Much like their counterparts in Catalonia. If I were to name one newspaper that positively stands out it would be El País.Delete
I also agree, very much, that dictatorship meant, as it usually means, the oppression of all freedoms. It is unacceptable that many in Catalonia see themselves as being able to claim somewhat of an exclusive on having been oppressed, and that oppression was something exerted on Catalonia by the rest of Spain.
This is a great historical fallacy.
"The history of Spain and the history of Catalunya are one and the same. "Delete
Some examples from this shared history:
The Reapers War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_Revolt
The War of Succession: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
The Civil War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Catalonia#Fall_of_Catalonia
Except for Catalonia's different language, culture, economic interests, system of laws, ethnography, and political system, Spain and Catalonia are indistinguishable. Perhaps the only difference is that Catalans have no sense of humour; everyone else in Spain apparently finds this clip from a popular TV show side-splittingly funny:
Being Catalan, obviously, I don't, but we Catalans are a severe lot. Spain and Catalonia have had such a long and varied history of working together, and recent commercial ventures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:262212888_805b4a1711_o.jpg) and other business contracts only proves this, so it would be a shame to spoil this wonderful relationship (http://www.eurozine.com/articles/2007-10-05-simon1-en.html)over such trivial matters as taxation, language, culture, system of laws, freedom from oppression, and so forth.
Clearly Catalonia has never been singled out for special treatment and all areas of Spain have been equally oppressed. There is nothing about Catalonia which sets them apart. It is a historical fallacy that Catalonia has been any more oppressed than any other part of Spain. Catalans should be proud of how equally oppressed they have been.
It's a can of worms, dear. The PP has certainly done some very evil deeds in the recent past. Please note it does not represent Spain.Delete
Please note I was talking about Franco. Please note that in the War of Succession it was the Austrian/English side -favoured by Catalan extremists then (the Vigatans) and nowadays again by Catalan legend (or historiography)- who first shelled Barcelona.
You're mixing quite some things here. You're mixing in words of a despicable character of a TV series, which everybody else understands as what they are except some fanatics.
But what you do above all is to draw our attention away from the issue. Alas, the issue is a very simple one: even if all your grievances were true, you still cannot expel anybody if Catalonia should become independent.
Really simple, and very forceful. The very foundations of the EU. They may be against you, they may be really the bad guys, but they still got rights. Nobody can be expelled.
Laws are what rule Europe. And some basic principles are dear to us.
Excuse me Nick. Reality check. Catalunya has never been an independent state.Delete
There are other regions of Spain with their own culture, languages, traditions etc. Catalunya is not so very different there, though that may sound like heresy.
The other areas of Spain "equally oppressed" that you mention, is again missing the point (willfully?). "Areas" of Spain were not oppressed by Franco. People who had a different ideology were. i.e. it was not a regional fight but an ideological one. Part of Catalunya was pro Franco - just as in the other regions. If you are looking for something to be proud of, as it seems you might be from your last (sarcastic but telling post), Catalunya has a lot to be proud of, but you can be very sure that it's not the self victimizing over the Civil war or what looks to be a campaign of Revenge based on the original fallacy.
I imagine that future generations of Catalans, looking back over our times , will be profoundly ashamed of all this.
I leave you with a quote from today's La Voz de Barcelona.
" La gente olvida de que en Catalunya gobierna la derecha ; que hay una dictadura blanca muy peligrosa, que no fusila, que no mata, pero que dejara un lastre muy fuerte...el victimismo de (Jordi) Pujol no se corresponde con la realidad." Josep Tarradellas. 1985.
Candide, the "evil deeds" of the PP...what might they be?Delete
Also, in fact, the PP does represent Spain while they are in Government. They represent more than half of the Spaniards directly, and they represent the whole of Spain in their responsibility as Government.
I think the right/left thing might be getting in the way of clarity here. Let me first explain where I come from. I've been a lefty most of my life. I became disenchanted with the left when I saw that they were often so determined to "do good" that they were prepared to ride roughshod over the very people they wanted to do good to...and anyone else who got in the way. And often, let's face it, not terribly intelligent. However, I did not suddenly become a righty either, but now see that the healthy stable management of society NEEDS both the right and left (and neither in their radical forms) Some things are run better by the right and some by the left. Frankly, ideologies aside (if that were possible) I've come to think that the crucial factor is the quality of the human beings involved. Not only their good will but their intelligence and capability...and respect for rules, will keep democracy on its toes. Which is where it needs to be . Government is not the same as a family, or the running of the local sports club...but a little of both, in balance.
I highly recommend something I found the other day on TED Talks. Jonathan Haidt talking about the "Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives". Apparently he has also written a book recently called "The Righteous Mind". Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion."
This is why your seeming determination to apportion blame on the Central government, true or not, appears to me to be based on an ideological bias. Likewise your decrying of conservative newspapers (which, aside from their ideology, have very often been the ones to bring the REAL news out into the open so that we've become aware of what's going on in Catalunya - otherwise impossible if you're confined to the Catalan press. It's telling that you have to read press whose ideology you don't share but who do provide actual facts. "El Pais" was, I thought, one of the best papers in the world. Until I saw them going the same way as the Socialists in general. The way of the wind. While they go to great lengths to appear to be even handed they are in fact far from it, and are just as willing to sacrifice the truth to support an ideology.
This is what is not acceptable, in my opinion.
I am confused when you say that the PP "does not represent Spain", but I will let you sort that out since we are talking about Catalonia, and not Spain, so possibly you mean that the PP doesn't represent Catalonia, which is technically true, but perhaps you are referring to that inconsequential itsy-bitsy-tiny minority of soccer fans and extremists who are eager to demonstrate that "Catalonia is not Spain". You are right, nobody represents them.Delete
"Please note that in the War of Succession it was the Austrian/English side -favoured by Catalan extremists then (the Vigatans) and nowadays again by Catalan legend (or historiography)- who first shelled Barcelona."
That's right, they should have simply told the Spanish Garrison loyal to Philip V which militarily held Barcelona to leave peacefully. The Catalans had always been loyal to Spain (except those "extremists" who helped the British capture Gibraltar the year before).
You are absolutely, unequivocally right as always. There is no way, no how that anyone can ever be expelled under any circumstances whatsoever from an EU state. "Laws are what rule Europe. And some basic principles are dear to us." Such poetry, such high ideals. "They may be against you, they may be really the bad guys, but they still got rights. Nobody can be expelled." My heart sings at the nobility of these aspirations.
Re you Link: This is ridiculous! Sure you can be PNG'd as a foreigner, especially as a diplomat. To everybody else but you it has been clear I was talking about nationals, not foreigners.Delete
You are, as always right; my bad. Europe never expels it's nationals (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11020429). Never, ever, ever, ever...Delete
You really want to debate this? Enjoy:Delete
"The Roma are EU citizens, mostly from Romania or Bulgaria, but French law requires them to have a work permit and prove they have the means to support themselves if they intend to stay for more than three months."
And still, it was a scandal. Now go and expel your own nationals. See what happens.
Is your ideology really making that blind? Will you go on and on with specious arguments about something that is totally clear? I don't doubt it, I hold it is a distinguishing trait of nationalism not to see reality. Quite funny. And very sad.
- EstranyNov 9, 2012, 7:30:00 PM
Am I missing something, or is this guy Nick actually advocating deportation of people on ideological grounds?Delete
Eppur si muoveDelete
Sei sicuro qu'adesso non ti parlerò, logicamente, dello simile ch'è il caso GG coi casi dei dissidenti che vuoi deportare dalla Catalonia? Vai farti la tomba!Delete
Good heavens no, God-forbid that Catalonia should ever treat Spain like it is being treated. That would be extremist! Besides, Spain would never threaten a people it did not agree with with expulsion. That would be "illegal and lethal." (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9556803/Spain-risks-break-up-as-Mariano-Rajoy-stirs-Catalan-fury.html)Delete
- EstranyNov 9, 2012, 9:48:00 PM
Oh. So you hate Spain because of its allegedly undemocratic and totalitarian acts, but you want Catalonia to do exactly the same things or worse. So much for consistency. Or logic.Delete
Here goes another one: "We have to expel immigrants."ReplyDelete
Anybody knows who that guy is? I think the "media" is close to Reagrupament party.Replies
Oh, "Catalunya Acció Foreign Office"Delete
Another great text by Mr Ubach. More immigrant bashing.ReplyDelete
A phrase of another actor, and also prominent separatist activist, from two years ago: "When the tables are turned, those who are not separatists will be traitors."ReplyDelete
I would never advocate that Catalunya threaten Spain with expulsion from the EU. I would have left long ago if they did that. But I happen to agree with Mr Albà: Love it or leave it, just stop being a whiny pissant about how dreadful Catalans are.Replies
Alba said nothing about expulsion. Spain, on the other hand, has officially threatened an independent Catalonia with expulsion from the EU by way of veto. Q.E.D.ReplyDeleteReplies
Damn, you're right! He wants to "give them the key" to pack and leave not in order to expel them, but to invite them to go. Yeah, that's like Saddam who didn't have hostages at the start of Gulf War I, but "guests".Delete
And I beg you just one more time to note the difference between having to leave one's very home and being or not a member state of the EU.
And from now on I will preferably think that you're an agent of the Spanish government trying to shed a very bad light on Catalans whose position you by appearance defend, and I will ignore you.
- AnonymousNov 10, 2012, 6:52:00 PM
Alba is speaking figuratively, obviously. The reference is the same as "show them the door." Only a paranoid fanatic would think otherwise. Idiot.ReplyDeleteReplies
You have no right to show anybody the door, you fascist!Delete
- AnonymousNov 10, 2012, 7:11:00 PM
Godwin's Law! I win I win I win! Yippeee! GOOOOoooooooOOOLLL!!!Delete
Seriously, how old are you?Delete
- AnonymousNov 10, 2012, 7:31:00 PM
Apparently older than you: http://cataloniawatch.blogspot.ca/2012/10/corbatarojaparamas.htmlDelete
You lose Anonymous. Godwin's Law applies to inappropriate references to Nazism. Didn't happen here. And even if Candide had called you a Nazi, "The law...would not apply to discussions...of other totalitarian regimes or ideologies, if that was the explicit topic of conversation, since a Nazi comparison in those circumstances may be appropriate...".ReplyDelete
So I guess you're going to have to live with "fascist" - and not even a capital letter fascist...(if you ever get to carry out what your big mouth blabs about, THEN you might earn the term "nazi". Til then you'd better do your homework.)
Candide, Silence on the "evil deeds" of the PP...so I guess that confirms that I haven't missed anything, and that, held up to the light , the appeasing argument of shared blame is just an appeasing argument, not based on the truth.ReplyDelete
Em sembla que vostè s'ha perdut enmig d'una frase feta o refrany.ReplyDelete
Donar la clau i el duro es una dita calatana que es refereix a donar la llibertat a l'adolescent per entrar i sortir de la casa paterna, sense horaris. Vostè (per ignorància o mala fe) retorça la dita vinculant les paraules de Toni Albà a la expulsió dels jueus i moriscos.Replies
Gràcies, em semblava que devia haver-hi una dita. Alas, Albà uses the saying to tell others to pack their things and leave. There's no option to return. It's Albà who abuses of the saying; his insistence, via Twitter, that he "said no such thing" is playing on the saying leaving open the possibility of the return of the adolescent to his parents' home. (Patronising tone detected, btw.)Delete
If they tell you to leave a country, that's a different pair of shoes than leaving your parents' home.
Thanks for making us aware that Albà is even more wicked than I thought, using a saying hoping he cannot be held accountable for the true sense of his words.
Uhm.... We're no idiots. Count on that.
You said what you said, Toni.
- AnonymousDec 16, 2012, 7:53:00 PM
Reagrading Alba, I've just found yesterday's Joan Olle article on elperiodico superbReplyDelete
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Nice. I missed that one. Thanks, Mr Duval. And welcome.Delete


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