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Akhmed Zakayev is a special envoy appointed by former Chechen President, Aslan Maskhadov, to negotiate with Moscow for the independence of Chechnya. He currently resides in London.
Date: 15/11/2004
Q. The Russian authorities said that normal life was returning as they described it to Chechnya. I was wondering what your view on that was, whether there was normal life in Chechnya, whether the war was over ?
A. You know we have become accustomed to such speeches and such reports from the Russian leadership that in Chechnya for a long time now life has been normal and that peace has returned, that there is rebuilding and so on and so forth. Unfortunately however, this did not exactly correspond to the real situation. For the last 10 years, the war in Chechnya has gone on and to talk about stability is purely Russian Kremlin based propaganda.
Q. When the siege began at Beslan, Im wondering what you can tell me about the negotiations. I understand you received a call early on. Can you tell me about that and who it was from?
A. This was on the 2nd of September. This was the second day that the children were being held in the school in Beslan. I received a phone call from the ex-president of Ingushetia, Ruslan Aushev and he connected me to the current President of Northern Ossetia, Alexander Dzasokhov. Perhaps you will wonder why they rang me and how I could help them and truly I wondered this as well but if up until that moment nobody knew the demands of those who had taken the hostages, nor the number of the hostages, then after Ruslan Aushev visited the school and led more than 25 people out of there, it became clear both what the demands were and how many hostages there were and naturally the demands dealt directly with the situation in Chechnya. Because of this they decided it was necessary to get in touch. We had a conversation. On the very same day, I informed the President Maskhadov and I was given the task of travelling to Northern Ossetia and to do everything that could possibly be done to avoid bloodshed and in order to save the children. I told Dzasokhov about this as well and truly I was prepared to travel to Northern Ossetia. Unfortunately however what happened was what happened. Both for those who seized the school and those who were liberating it, what was necessary was this kind of ending, this kind of a finale and thats why this happened.
Q. What exactly were the demands as they were put to you?
A. The demands had to do with the end of the war in Chechnya and the exit of Russian troops. This was the reason I felt that would have been possible to save the children because if the demands dealt directly with Chechnya and if the authorities are demanding of the attackers that they liberate the children without any other conditions, then it seemed possible to me that we could have worked together in this direction and we could have saved the children. I cant guarantee that everything would have finished but we could have made an attempt and we were prepared to make this attempt. Personally speaking, we needed two hours and these were the two hours which were requested by President Alexander Sergeivic Dzasokhov. He said that he needed two hours in order to make a decision about my arrival in Beslan. One possibility was to include President Maskhadov himself in this process but this did not happen because as you know the so-called storming began. There are various names for it.
Q. Actually removing the troops from Chechnya, this is not something that can happen instantly, what makes you believe that negotiations really were a realistic possibility.
A. You know its true that I dont really have any experience in holding negotiations with those who have seized hostages. I have a reasonable amount of experience in holding negotiations with the Russian side and I think these negotiations were no less complex than they could be with terrorists. The main thing I think is we should have tried since these people were the ones who made contact with us and since these people were making some sort of demands, it meant that there was a chance to save as many people as possible and in the given situation both in Nordost and in the school in Beslan, we didnt make a single attempt to save the children or to save the people. That is the most terrifying thing in my opinion. To fail to attempt to do something to save peoples lives - that is a double crime and we had to do business with this utter cynicism. This is when the image of a strong leader, the image of a person who is inflexible, was considered to be more important than childrens lives or peoples lives.
Q. So just to clarify, was President Aushevs phone call to you authorised by the Kremlin or are you saying that there was no desire on the part of Putin to take any interest in negotiations.
A. As time passed, I thought that indeed yes without a doubt Dzasokhov probably kept the Kremlin informed that he was conducting such talks with me. It wasnt just the one phone call, we talked for practically two days on the second and the third of the month. And this was like some kind of distraction, not on Dzasokhovs part, Im sure of this, but on the part of the second headquarters which was preparing to storm the school in Beslan. There were two headquarters operating simultaneously. One headquarters was being used by President Dzasokhov, and the other headquarters was under the direction of Nicolai Patrushev, the Director of the FSB. He was the one who began the storming. So I think that in this way, our negotiations, our communications with Dzasokhov, gave the opportunity to storm the school very suddenly or to begin storming the school in order to later involve Spetznaz [this is the special security forces]. This was another aspect of the operation which had been worked out because without a doubt it was obvious that there would be very many lives lost if there was a storming. In this situation it was necessary to deflect the blow from the Kremlin and from Putin in particular to make it appear that all of this happened not because of a command from the Kremlin, but spontaneously, either because of the lack of organisation or because of poor organisation on the part of relatives who were attempting to save their children.
Q. You said before that when they first called you there was no information about the demands or the number of hostages. Other people have said that that was deliberately misrepresented, that they did know the number of hostages and chose to underestimate it. Are you saying that they really didnt know? They didnt know the demands and they didnt know that there were more than a thousand hostages right from the start?
A. Of course they knew. What I wanted to say was that the community did not know, did not have any information. Of course the officials knew it was impossible for them not to know because all of the relatives of these people were there and they talked about this, they announced that the official number was deliberately lowered. This was the very strongest signal for all of the relatives that the authorities want to do something big in order to minimise the number of lives lost and that was the reason that they were announcing such a small number. Supporting the version that from the very start the Kremlin or the Russian authorities were preparing to storm the school from the very beginning, there is another fact. They deliberately lowered the figure of hostages and there was the poisoning of Anna Politkovskaya who was meant to have come to the area. Also, there was Andrey Babitsky who was detained and put in prison so that he would not arrive at the place of this tragedy. These were two free and independent journalists whom it would have been impossible to direct from the centre and they would have released all of this information. That is why they were neutralised by these means. One was poisoned, the other put in gaol.
Q. Is there other evidence that you could point to that would suggest that for example some people had suggested the use of helicopters, would suggest pre-planning?
A. Of course, this was a very planned action. It was a planned storming. There is absolutely no doubt about this. Experts and observers particularly military experts understand that a situation like this does not arise spontaneously. There was preparation for it and it was worked out in detail, although today the Commission which has been created with the single aim not to inform society of the truth about what has happened, but to protect Putin in the first case, these facts indicate that it was all planned and the storming was completely planned, this very Commission which is trying to conceal these very facts is unable to conceal the main facts. Because the shooting at the building from heavy artillery, the use of grenade launchers and tanks in a place where the children were located who were supposedly being liberated, all of this is at variance with the suggestion that the storming of the school was something which happened spontaneously, of its own accord. No, it was a planned attack. The most cynical thing in all of this is that the outcome that we got was the outcome that was planned from the very start. This loss of life was planned.
Q. Just finally to clarify, how far did it get with you? Were you or Aslan Maskhadov about to get on a plane and go to Beslan and why didnt you? You didnt have enough time?
A. I think that we with our very readiness to include ourselves in this process immediately and go there straight away, we speeded everything up and provoked the beginning of the storming. Thats what I think. On the second day, the 3rd of September, Dzasokhov and I were discussing my arrival there. I asked where was I to go, to Moscow, to Mineralnye Vody, to Georgia, to where exactly so that I could arrive in Beslan the sooner and the President of Northern Ossetia said to me that he needed 2 hours in order to work out the technicalities of my arrival in Beslan and literally 40 minutes later the storming began. Naturally all of our conversations were being listened to. This is not a secret for anybody. We spoke openly about the fact that President Maskhadov was prepared to be included in this process and that we would do everything in order to save the children. All of this was heard.
Q. Leonid Roshal says that the hostage takers wanted him and the North Ossetian President and the Ingushetian President to go inside the building and he believed that they too would be taken hostage and thats why that didnt happen. What do you say about that claim?
A. For me its very difficult now to speak about the people who were detaining the children there. Personally I wouldnt have been surprised if they had detained them. A person who has risked the life and freedom of children is capable of anything but this could not be a reason for them not going into the building. However, Aushev went in and led out more than 25 people, 26 people to be exact. I had no guarantees at all that if I went to Beslan and I went into the school, that I would come out alive, absolutely no guarantees. But when a situation like this arises, you cant think about threats to your personal safety or of what can happen to you if youre trying to do something for somebody else to save somebody. Ruslan Aushev didnt know these people better than Roshal or Dzasokhov or me. He didnt know them, just as I didnt know them, who was being hostage and who was holding the children but to attempt to talk to these people was the obligation for everybody in order to save the children.
Q. Mr Maskhadov has denounced Beslan but what do you say to the people who say he must have known in advance that it was going to happen and he failed to stop it?
A. When it comes to what Maskhadov should have known or what we know, as long as three or four years ago, we warned both the Russian leadership and the international community that the situation can get out of control, that the conflict could spread, that we would not be able to contain the situation on the territory of the Chechen Republic for ever. We talked about all of this and to today we must see with absolute clarity exactly whats going on in the Caucasus Region. What 10 years ago was an idea of Chechen nationalism, now has become an idea of nationalism for the Caucasus without a doubt. Whole regions have been drawn into this conflict, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Northern Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. Naturally the Kremlin knows about this. To blame Maskhadov for everything that is going on today in the Caucasus Region to demand of him of a man who clandestinely resists the Russian occupying forces to demand that he have some kind of control over the other Republics, this is not appropriate.
Q. But in June, he claimed victory after the raid on Ingushetia. Wasnt that more than just underground resistance? Wasnt that about spreading the war to Ingushetia. I understood, correct me please if Im wrong, that when Basayev claimed responsibility for those raids on Nazran where it was a military target, also, and this is from the Kavkaz website, Maskhadov was there with Basayev claiming victory and so this appears to be spreading the war also to Ingushetia and yet he was a part of that.
A. This is precisely what I am talking about. You know how events were unfolding in Ingushetia prior to the 22nd of June. Several hundred Ingushetians had disappeared without a trace. That means that there were several thousand Ingushetian relatives, families who were looking for their relatives and were unhappy with what was going on. Naturally in this situation, one could rely upon it that the Ingushetians would protest in some way against what was going on. Naturally, Basayev appeared and he supported the uprising and supported the protest that the Ingushetians were trying to express against the authorities.
Q. So why Beslan? Why do you believe Beslan was chosen for this attack?
A. Indeed this is a very complicated question although there is an explanation for it. You know about the problems in the relationship between the Ingushetians and the Ossetians ever since 1992. In 1992 there was terrible bloodshed. Many Ingushetians were killed. To this moment, this conflict has not been resolved. For 12 years now, 40,000 Ingushetian refugees live in camps, refugee camps of tents. To this very day they have nowhere to live. The conflict itself has not been resolved. Alexander Dzasokhov and I were personally acquainted because I too was included in the process of attempting to resolve this conflict after the first Chechen war, after the first war between Russia and Chechnya. This is the first reason, the fact that the conflict has not been resolved. There is another aspect. The situation with Georgia, with Southern Ossetia and in the whole of the northern Caucasus region is being constantly fed and heated up by someone. There is provocation. And what we have been hearing from the Kremlin since then, since the Beslan events, leads us to believe that someone had been informed in advance, that something was going to happen. You simply cannot move two army divisions within three or four days and after the events in Beslan, we discovered that two divisions had been moved onto the territory of Ingushetia and Chechnya. Any military expert will tell you what it means and how much time it takes to relocate an army division. Another matter has to do with all of the innovations which Putin has announced - the cancelling of regional elections, the selection of regional leaders, the increasing of budgets, the enlargement of special security forces. It seems to me that all of these, that these measures were planned before the events in Beslan but Beslan was a brilliant reason for putting all of these measures into place, that means somebody thought about all of this in advance, somebody planned all of this.
Q. What does Mr Maskhadov say about Beslan? If you accept he was in June side by side with Basayev, surely he must have known that this operation was being planned.
A. I absolutely disagree with you. Even in July Maskhadov was not standing arm in arm with Basayev like old buddies. Those fragments which were used by the Kavkaz Central, I know that these same fragments, please bear this in mind, they were made a very long time ago. Secondly, after the events in Ingushetia, I know that there was one conference, this was after Nazran where both Maskhadov and Basayev were present but to speak of some sort of mutual work, some sort of cooperation of some sort of coordinated action beyond the boundaries of the Chechen Republic between Maskhadov and Basayev, this is propaganda. I simply know this. What Beslan has done for us, or rather against us, the Russian propaganda machine has been unable to do for the last 10 years. In the first instance, the events in Beslan were a blow, both to Maskhadov and to all Chechen people who continue to defend their freedom and independence with weapons in their hands, and not only those Chechens who are fighting today, but even those Chechens who are in Europe. For the whole of the west and for Europe the Caucasus, Ossetia, Chechnya, Basayev, its all the one word now Chechens. No one is trying to examine in any detail who they are and who of us does what. Naturally it was a very tough blow to Maskhadov in the first instance, to his image, to our leadership and to the Chechen nation. For these reasons there was absolutely no way that Maskhadov could have known about this treacherous plan, about this treacherous action against the Chechens and the Chechen nation.
Q. What is the relationship then between Moskhatov and Basayev? Some people say they are simply two sides of the one coin good cop, bad cop ?
A. Maskhadovs position has been made public more than once. Maskhadov, perhaps unilaterally, is a signatory to Geneva Conventions. Lets put it that way. Basayev decided for himself that he is able to act just like the Russian forces. Maskhadov cannot allow himself this as the legitimately elected head of the Republic and the President of the Chechen nation. Basayev thinks that all methods can be used and this allows him to respond as he does to the actions of the Russian forces. This is a difference of principle. Ever since 1992, since the events on Nordost, Basayev has been distanced from all official positions and all official power structures. Naturally he works with complete autonomy. Hes not subservient to Maskhadov. I understand why this question arises regarding the two sides of the one coin. Its true that in this situation, neither Maskhadov nor his subordinates, and I consider that this is correct, can carry on a battle on two fronts both with Basayev and with the Russian forces. Until we manage to achieve some sort of peace, it is impossible to carry on any kind of work against those autonomous groups which spring up in response to the purges, concentration camps, the disappearance of relatives and all of the violence which exists today in Chechnya.
Q. Now that there is a price on Maskhadovs head, where does that leave you in terms of a political future? Is there any political future while Putin remains President?
A. Without a doubt what is happening in Chechnya and what is happening in Russia itself is interconnected. Chechnya is a mirror image or Russia is a mirror image of Chechnya. In this sense today, not only Maskhadovs fate, or Zakayevs fate, but the fate of very many Russian politicians and Russian democrats is completely uncertain. We do not know how this will finish for any of us. Khordokovsky is already in prison, several million have been put on Maskhadovs head, Zakayev has been listed as an international terrorist, the Union of Russian Mothers, a social organisation which protests against the continuation of the war, are being classified as government traitors. Every one today who does not agree with the politics and the position of Putin, one way or another, are fated to carry the brand of an international terrorist, of an enemy of the nation, of a traitor, of a bandit, of a thief and of a plunderer of government property. In this we are not alone - neither Maskhadov nor Zakayev. I am utterly convinced that it is only together that the Russians and the Chechens can resolve this crisis, both within Russia and the conflict in Chechnya. For this reason we strive to make contacts, we seek people who are both ready and able to take responsibility for the future of Russia upon themselves. I am certain that we will find such people, I am certain that such people exist, even now. Dialogue with these people is the hope for the future, both for Chechnya and for Russia.
Q. Given that a political solution in Russia is obviously not possible now, where do you go from here? I dont understand what you mean, who are these people?
A. I look at the future of Russia with absolute optimism even though both the west and Europe have given up on the Russians. Those people tens of millions of Russians who believed both the west and Europe and began to build a democratic Russia, these people have been practically betrayed by the west and by Europe. However, this does not mean that these people will reconcile themselves or will agree with the position into which they are being forced by Putin today, absolutely not. I am certain that those processes which are underway in Russia now, and a very good indicator of this is the meeting which took place the day before yesterday in Moscow, those processes which are taking place in Belorussia, in Ukraine, that post Soviet region, indicates quite clearly that they do not want to return to the Soviet past. Russia will be no exception to the general context. There have always been, and there will always be, those who do not reconcile themselves to the current regime. This is simply elementary. The price of Stalin to the Soviet nation was 40 million citizens and the Gulag of prison camps. Today Russia will simply not be able to bear a second Stalin. I am convinced that Russia today simply will not produce a second Stalin, even though everything is moving in that direction. However, Russia will not allow the complete development of such a Stalin.
Q. Putin characterises what happened in Beslan as part of the war on terror. There are documented links between Basayev and Al Qaeda. Has Al Qaeda hijacked to some extent the Chechen cause?
A. Putin has no documented evidence, these are only words. I can assure you of this. This evidence does not exist in nature and that is why Putin cannot produce it. But Putin is extremely eager to connect the Chechen question to the international problem and there is an analogy here. When Stalin deported the Chechens in his day, he connected us with the international problem of the day with Nazism. The Chechens were accused of collaborating with the Nazis and supposedly for this they were deported. Today, Putin, as a follower of Stalin and a person who wants to prove himself precisely in the same way, both in Russia and in the arena of international politics, attempts to solve the Chechen problem by linking it to the international problem. However, this problem is not simply todays or yesterdays problem - this is a problem whose history goes back many centuries. It is the historic ambiguity of relations between Russia and Chechnya. The first conflict between Russia and Chechnya at a time when not only had we never heard the words Al Qaeda, wed never even heard the word terrorism. There was no such concept. Everything that Putin does and attempts to do today to connect Chechens and the Chechen resistance with organised international terrorism is pure propaganda. We have met with members of the coalition, the International Coalition for the Fight Against International Terrorism, we have had contact and we have had lengthy discussions. Not a single one of the security forces, not a single country which today is in the avant-garde of the battle against international terrorism has a single shred of information, has any kind of direct or indirect proof of any collaboration between the international terrorist organisation Al Qaeda and the Chechen resistance.
Q. So are you saying that this kind of terrorism, hostage taking, attacks on aeroplanes, in subways is justified by the Chechen cause?
A. No and you know in the case of many of these terrorist acts on Russian territory, who was responsible is the Russian security forces. These facts have been proved. For example, the blowing up of houses in Moscow, in Volgodonsk, the events in Nordost from 1992 to 2002 and the events in Beslan have left very many questions unanswered. Even the attempt of Shamil Basayev to save the situation, to take responsibility, did not answer these questions. What I think is that all of the terrorist acts which are taking place on Russian territory today have less to do with Al Qaeda than with the Russian security forces. I can prove this if there is to be an independent investigation or an independent court. I am convinced that both Russians and Chechens will be able to prove this. I do not exclude the possibility that there are some organisations on Russian territory or in the world in general but they have nothing to do with the events taking place today both in Chechnya and in Russia.
When there is talk of security forces which commit acts of terror against the citizens of their own nation, there is a kind of incomprehension. People think that this is simply impossible. I simply want to remind you that this is a system which exterminated 40 million of its own citizens. This is the same system, the system of the KGB and government security. This was not in the long distant past, only 50 years have elapsed. Today this very system, this repressive machine of the KGB has begun to revitalise itself within Chechnya. Now of course this is being spread across the whole of Russia. Nobody can deny these facts. Although yes it is terrifying that authority can go to such lengths. However, such is the history of this system. This organisation only survives by perpetrating these terrorist acts. It was created by the cost of these terrorist acts. In order to continue to exist, this organisation depends on acts of this type. This is the environment in which it survives.
Q. Basayev has claimed responsibility for Beslan, what does that mean for the Chechen cause?
A. I consider that the genuineness of this statement is under huge doubt. I will give you one reason for this up until this point Basayev has made his announcements through Kavkaz Central, but on this occasion, Kavkaz Central has received the same announcement as other agencies. Secondly, if you remember before, responsibility was also taken for this by a different organisation, the so-called Islamboulli. This was the responsibility for the exploded aeroplanes, for the explosions in the metro and for Beslan. However, neither Russian society nor the international community accepted this. They did not give it any serious significance. Then after this the alleged announcement by Basayev took place. I personally doubt the genuineness of this announcement. After this one announcement, which was provided without any shred of proof whatsoever, that Basayev was responsible we simply do not have the voice of Basayev or a video of him, no audio of him, theres no commentary by him on this topic all that there is is a paper which was published on the internet in which he allegedly says if youre looking for someone to take responsibility for this, then we can take responsibility not only for this but also under particular conditions, for the explosions and so on.
Q. So if Basayev is still alive and its not a genuine admission, why wouldnt he retract it, why wouldnt he deny it?
A. To tell you the truth, I have no idea. This question has arisen in my mind as well. I am not claiming to know 100 per cent of the truth that it is such a forgery, however I do have such doubts. There is a point in the criminal code which states that even if a person voluntarily confesses to committing a crime, he is still obliged to prove that it was he who committed this crime. In the given case, all that we have is one document from Basayev which has been published on the internet but we have no proof at all that indeed Basayev was responsible for this action. There is another question which I do not exclude possibly Basayev was used just as he was used at a different time in Dagestan in 1999. He could have been used in this situation as well. He could have imagined that he was preparing for some particular action, he could have had it suggested to him, he could have been given a very good idea, "What we should do is take children hostage in Beslan" full stop. But the events which unfolded after the tragedy in Beslan prove that what happened happened with the participation of the Russian security forces. The question of how it could come about, that ten people who were being held under guard in prison suddenly appeared inside Basayevs group and then cropped up in Beslan, this question has not been answered by anyone. Neither the Office of Public Prosecution of Russia, nor Basayev himself in his announcement have answered this question. We need answers to these questions.
Q. You said before that after many years of repression from the Russian troops, some Chechens responded in a way which was beyond the political with these kind of acts. Can you see more Beslan type acts occurring because of that? Do you see more in the future?
A. On our part it would be extremely naïve to exclude the possibility of other actions of this type. I am certain that if we do not succeed in stopping the criminal war now taking place in Chechnya and the accompanying violence, then these Beslans, these Nordosts and Nordvests, they are simply guaranteed. No one will be able to guarantee that such things will not happen again. In order to battle effectively against terrorism and manifestations of this type, it is necessary to eliminate the political motivation. Today the situation in the Caucasus is extremely complex. The most recent innovations, the recent changes in the constitution, the cancelling of elections and so on and so forth, this is a very worrying signal for nationalistic groups within Russia. These innovations in fact are guaranteeing the existence of a political and legal platform, both for separatism and for extremism and for radicalism. In this situation, the continuing war in Chechnya will feed the conflicts which are beginning in different parts of Russia. The whole world must do everything it can to heal this wound on the body of Europe, which has existed for many centuries and which in the last ten years has bled profusely. Chechnya and Russia are both part of Europe regardless of the relationship that exists between the two and regardless of their political status.
Q. Some people say that far from wanting to heal this wound, the Chechens in fact want to spread it as much as possible and that thats what this is about.
A. I will never agree with this. A nation which has lost more than 250,000 people, which has endured and continues to endure these terrible burdens, that such a nation would desire to continue its self-destruction, this is illogical. Chechens love life very much. The fact that Chechens continue to exist to this very day is a sign of an impulse, perhaps an overly strong impulse, to live. It is for this reason that we continue to exist as a nation, as an ethnicity despite everything that we have suffered and for this reason naturally I do not believe that the Chechens have any motive to continue the war. I know, I have contacts, I socialise with Chechens, both those who are at home and those who are outside their own Republic, from the very youngest to the very oldest. Everyone wants the same thing peace and return to ones own homeland. I assure you this is not politics, this is not propaganda. This is a living necessity for the Chechens to return home and to be able to live and die in ones own homeland. For this, Chechens will be prepared to do a great deal. I am certain that sooner or later there will be peace in Chechnya. This is because within Russian society itself, there is now the beginning of an understanding that if the war in the Caucasus is to continue, then this will turn out to be a huge tragedy, a catastrophe for the whole of Russia and for Russians themselves.
Q. Have there been increased reprisals in Chechnya since Beslan?
A. Scores of people have gone missing in Chechnya after the tragedy in Beslan. These numbers are increasing. For two years, since 2002, there had not been such crude purges in Chechnya as there have been since Beslan and of course any purge precipitates a reaction. What this means is that we will see the appearance of several more suicide fighters after every purge of this type. These are people who are prepared to sacrifice themselves. Naturally, these people will be exploited by anyone, perhaps by Basayev, perhaps by others, maybe by the FSB. People who have already made the decision within themselves to tally up the sum of their own life, for them it is not important who uses them. Violence gives birth to violence. Its impossible to solve political problems in this way. Even if there is no understanding of this inside the Kremlin, Russia itself is beginning to understand this. Somehow this still gives me hope that all is not lost, that peace can be achieved, that there can be a normal relationship with Russia, that we can have normal co-existence with Russia. We are fated to live side by side regardless of our political status. If we do not try today to narrow this abyss, this alienation between our nations, it does not augur well either for Russia or for Chechnya. It will be permanent resistance, it will be permanent antagonism, permanent anger and mistrust.
Disclaimer: Please note, the views expressed in this interview do not reflect those of the ABC.


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Summery prosciutto and peach salad
Summery prosciutto and peach salad
This salad is fresh, nutritious and just screams Christmas in Summer. The family will love the combination of prosciutto and fresh peach drizzled with this tasty balsamic dressing. This recipe is the perfect solution for hot days when it's too warm to cook.
- 2 fresh ripe peaches
- 4 slices prosciutto
- 4 handfuls of salad mix
- Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. When cool enough to handle, snap each piece into 3-4 sticks. I usually tear off the fatty rind and discard.
- Halve peaches and cut each half into three wedges. Arrange salad leaves on four plates, top each serve with three peach slices and 3-4 sticks of prosciutto.
- To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a glass jar with a screw top lid and shake well.
- Drizzle salad with dressing and serve immediately.
- This salad is a lovely combination of sweet peaches, salty crunchy prosciutto and tart dressing.
- Serve as an entree or as a light meal with crusty bread.
- If you can't get fresh ripe peaches, good quality Australian canned peaches can be used.
- Leftover dressing can be stored in the fridge, just bring to room temperature before using.
- Another way to serve this dish (thanks Mum) is to wrap fresh peach halves in the prosciutto, bake in the oven (180C) for 20 minutes until the prosciutto is crispy and serve on the dressed salad leaves.
- This recipe was created by Melissa Hughes for Kidspot, Australia's best recipe finder.
- Use white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar.

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Other ID: F1-89-NC
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): David Twichell
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Sonar: Sidescan, Seismics: Air Gun / Water Gun, Sampling: Geology, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: The objectives of cruises 89001 and 89002 were to obtain a baseline data set of high-resolution sidescan sonar imagery, single-channel geophysical profiles (high- resolution) of the shallow sub-bottom, intermediate-penetration 40 cubic inch airgun profiles, and surface sediment samples. The baseline data set was designed to allow us to characterize and understand this shallow segment of the continental margin off San Francisco, and to serve as a preliminary database for subsequent, more detailed and site specific studies.
Start Port/Location: Redwood City, CA
End Port/Location: San Francisco, CA
Start Date: 1989-01-06
End Date: 1989-01-11
Equipment Used: GPS (wh), Grab sampler - Van Veen , Air gun, Klein 531 sidescan, ORE GeoPulse, Huntec Hydrosonde Deep-Tow system, Loran-C, Del Norte, transponder net
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Tracklines: 24 (765 km); Gravity: 748 km; Huntec sidescan: 787 km; Sidescan sonar: 284 km; Uniboom: 754 km.
Staff: David Nichols, Thomas O'Brien, David Twichell
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: This cruise is one of two legs (FA 89001 = F1-89-NC, FA 89002 = F2-89-NC). Original Center People field contained: Dave Twichell, Dave Rubin, John Chin, Lisa Webber, Dave Nichols, Larry Kooker, Tom O'Brien, Jon Erickson, Dennis Mann, J. Anarena (volunteer), Mark Sheridan (volunteer), Leda Beth Pickthorn. Original Submitted By field contained: Dave Twichell / John Chin / Dave Rubin.
Gulf of the Farallones, California, United States, North America, North Pacific;
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109k mileage. When shifting it feels like a kick almost, from stop to start sometimes not accelerating, when it does accelerate there is a sudden kick. Then between 30-40 mph shifting twice. Is this my transmission, or "normal" for this model?
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J. L. Hudson: Quirks, quality and rarity (but no phone)
It's always anxiously awaited by rare plant enthusiasts, bargain hunters and social libertarians: It's the latest edition of J. L. Hudson's wonderfully quirky "Ethnobotanical Catalog of Seeds."
Among their always-eclectic offerings are a couple of new selections, including the heirloom Brown Russian, described as "the strangest looking and best tasting cucumber on the planet"; the "Minnesota Midget," an extremely early, sweet, golden softball-sized melon; and the "House Tomato," a Russian/Canadian heirloom cherry that "comes indoors for the winter and is said to be able to produce for a decade if you keep cutting it back." (A perennial tomato – what will they think of next?)
Their quality is high; their prices are low; their germination instructions are unparalleled and their shipping cost is ridiculously inexpensive – two-and-a-half bucks for up to 40 packets of seeds.
You can order online at www.jlhudsonseeds.net or request a catalog by writing to them at P. O. Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020. But you can't call in your order, because they are proudly off-the-grid and have no phone. You gotta love these guys.
Get $25 more stuff from Gurney's
It's the new seed catalog season, and we're diving for discounts!
In the lead going into the stretch is The Gurney Seed and Nursery Company, offering $25 off an order of $50 or more.
There's a lot to choose from – Gurney's offers a complete selection of seeds, plants, fruits and supplies, including a large selection of seed potatoes (one of my favorite home-grown crops) and a number of exclusive varieties, including the Whopper strawberry (producing fruits said to be as big as peaches) and a new green bean called "The Hulk." (Don't make it angry.)
Oh, and don't forget to take that $25 off. Use the key code 0544437 when you order online or call 513-354-1491.
Note: Gurney's treats all of their sweet corn seed with chemical coatings, which I do not recommend. So do take advantage of their discount offer, but get your sweet corn seed somewhere else.
Living the life heirloom
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds is more a way of life than a catalog. Not content just to sell quality heirloom seeds by mail, they recently opened three retail stores (in Missouri, California and Connecticut), and each location runs an heirloom festival every year.
Among the ancient treasures offered in this year's blindingly beautiful catalog are "Country Gentleman," a milky and delicious white sweet corn from 1890; cucumbers that look like apples, lemons, and snakes; eggplants that look like hot peppers, pumpkins and actual eggs; the delicious little Alpine Strawberry (a favorite of mine); and the loofa gourd, which turns into a bath sponge when ripe. You'll find 12 full pages of rare peppers, including a chocolate colored habanero. And what would an heirloom vegetable catalog be without tomatoes? Baker Creek offers a seemingly endless array of legendary love apples, with names like Tennessee Green, Kellogg's Breakfast, Arkansas Traveler and Omar's Lebanese. And that's just a small sample of the beautiful and flavorful offerings in the 210-page, lavishly illustrated love letter to old, classic varieties that they call a "catalog." Get a copy or gaze online at www.rareseeds.com.
The Ultimate kitchen garden with $10 off!
Since the beginning, The Cook's Garden has been devoted to one thing: Offering seeds and plants of the absolute best-tasting varieties. This is a culinary catalog.
Cook's Garden has selected what their experts feel are the best-tasting edibles in every category, including the famed French "Cinderella Pumpkin" (Rouge Vif d'Etampes); an heirloom radish named "Watermelon" (you'll understand why when you cut one open); the famed Mortgage Lifter heirloom tomato; and a huge variety of herbs, including the intriguing Pinnacle line of spring-water fed herbs grown at altitude in the unpolluted air of the Alleghenies – conditions said to naturally increase their vigor, stamina and flavorful aromatic oils.
Cook's also offers a line of organically grown seeds and plants; season-extension and raised-bed supplies; and even a line of flowers – but only "cutting varieties" that look good in a vase on the table. After all, who would dare to dine without flowers?
And mention my name and you get $10 off your order. Just use the code word "Mikey" when you order at www.cooksgarden.com or by calling 800-457-9703.
Bulbs aren't just for spring
Time for a little flower talk; after all, man does not live by edibles alone.
Oops – he actually does.
But once the Garden of Eatin' is in, let's get blooming – and one of the most under-utilized categories in the world of ornamentals is the summer-blooming bulb. Sure, everybody knows caladiums, calla and canna lilies, gladiolas and the like, but they're just a small sample of this wide and wild world of plants that begin blooming when spring bulbs are starting to look like the underside of your couch the day after a party.
One of the finest purveyors of summer bloomers is a Virginia couple who first made their name selling high-quality spring bulbs. Many experienced gardeners remember the astoundingly knowledgeable Brent and Becky Heath from their business, The Daffodil Mart. Today it's known as Brent & Becky's Bulbs.
But no matter what the name, you can be assured that your summer-blooming roots, shoots, corms and rhizomes will come with detailed directions on how to plant them (some of these things look the same top and bottom to the inexperienced eye), where to plant them (sun or shade, moist or dry) and what to do with them when the summer wind goes blowing back out across the sea. (Mulch them heavily? Lift and store them? Turn them into houseplants?)
These experienced and talented growers hold your hand from springtime planting to summertime compliment-taking. ("Is that a giant orchid growing out of the ground?!")
Check it out for yourself at www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com. If the spring blooming bug bites, act fast
Sure, you could grill another hot dog. Or, you could try one of these 30 recipes for foods you never knew you could cook on the grill.


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Siempre Unidas Group
She is a part of the "Always United" ("Siempre Unidas") group. It is composed of nine members who are neighbors in the area where she lives. For two years, she has sold different brands of beauty products. She also manages the rental of her car in order to offer taxi services. Thanks to both of these activities, she has been able to obtain fixtures for the home, to take care of her children and give them what is necessary for their studies. And more than anything, she has been able to have economic peace.
The received loan will be invested in the purchase of beauty products to increase her inventory.
Ella forma parte del grupo "Siempre Unidas", formado por 9 socias, vecinas de la zona donde vive. Hace dos años se dedica a la venta de productos de belleza de diferentes marcas y paralelamente administra el alquiler de su auto que presta servicio de taxi. Gracias a ambas actividades ha logrado adquirir sus artefactos para el hogar, mantener a sus hijos, darles lo necesario para sus estudios y sobretodo tener tranquilidad económica.
En un futuro le gustaría tener una flota de taxis.
El prestamo recibido lo invertirá en la compra de productos de belleza para aumentar su stock.
Additional Information
About EDAPROSPOEDAPROSPO seeks to use micro-credit to foster productive commercial activity for the sake of economic and social development within vulnerable urban and rural sectors traditionally neglected by commercial banks. By offering innovative products such as technical education loans and microfinance groups for young people, EDAPROSPO helps disadvantaged Peruvians lift themselves out of poverty.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Escapism, Creative Satisfaction, Natural Progression or Just simple plain Fun….
Are they running away from themselves? Somwhere at the back of their
minds they have accepted Television as a "Job", where they get paid for
their work. Acting which was an "Art" earlier, has now turned into a
profession. Besides, they do the same thing all the time. Call it lack
of ideas or lack of courage to try something different to satisfy their
talent; their hunger. With their decision to be a part of Reality
shows, they have found a medium within the industry where they can
showcase their Talent; a "Hidden" one. This could be one of the reasons
which is the driving force for them to take it up, despite the worst of
shooting schedules.
Creative Satisfaction:
We all know that 'Acting' is an artform; a creative one, and people in
this field are usually inclined towards experimenting, and want to keep
on growing. But when certain situations and scenarios create
hindrances, and comes in between their growth, they try to find new
horizons..just like a river which carves it way through valley and
hills defying boundries. Dancing, Singing or Stand up acts, gives these
actors a high, which their heart craves for. They have discovered a new
platform; a stage to perform and showcase as to what they are capable
Natural Progression :
Actors' participation in reality shows could be termed as natural
progression as well; a step towards more Stardom and fame! If an actor
is saleable and known, people will invest money, time and energy on
him/her. It's, sort of, a reward of the hard work an actor puts into
their work. Everyone loves to get more adulation, fame and money and
those who deny this fact, are just running away from themselves and
defying the very Law of nature. "Survival of the Fittest" it is, as out
of sight is out of mind. Audience memory is very short lived,
especially in today's world, where daily a new actor is being
introduced with all glitz and glamour.
Just Simple Plain Fun :
Some actors do reality shows, just to enjoy their Life & live to
the fullest, as one never knows when their last day will be. They want
to have fun in their hectic and demanding schedule, although they end
up working as hard as they normally do or maybe more, while acting. The
pressure is more, they have everything at stake and for the sake of
TRP's they had to do it all..from acting, to coming up with politically
correct statements all the time; sometimes for themselves and
sometimes, for their need to be in limelight and be loved all the time!
Some couples take it up to spend some quality time together..another
debatable issue.
Oscar Wilde quotes on Theatre :
Definition of Fun
is based on one's choice as well, as some opt for the more serious
medium, Theatre or Plays, where their acting skill needs to be perfect.
One mistake and its over; there is no margin for error. One has be
perfect, on one's toes all the time, as one can see and experience the
immediate reaction of audiences' sitting infront. Though it is the
least preferred medium as it may not garner the required media
attention. Some opt for various sports and maybe this leads to the very
existence of Cricket Club Boxy Boys.
Television actors are really fortunate and lucky to have such a medium,
which gives them immense popularity, adulation and most of all an
escape route to their boredom and stagnation. Even Movie stars are not
that fortunate, they have to keep on working and if they opt for
Television we say Television is Growing and not Silver screen!
do you all think about this? Why do Actors love to work in Reality
shows? What drives them towards it? Whatever the reason may be, we are
not complaining as we are getting our daily dose of drama, suspense and
emotions with our favourite's actors on weekend as well! And their
presence is not only limited to 5 days a week..we can have them on our
screen all 7 days and that too without a break! We could not have asked
for more!
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Unearthing Unknown Monk, Coltrane Recording
From the 1957 Performance
Hear selections from 'Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall.'
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One day in late January, Larry Appelbaum was thumbing through some old Voice of America audiotapes about to be digitized at the Library of Congress when he made a discovery that would stun him and many other jazz fans.
Eight 10-inch reels of acetate tape were labeled "Carnegie Hall Jazz 1957." One of the tape boxes had a handwritten note on the back that said "T. Monk" with some song titles.
Appelbaum, a jazz specialist at the Library of Congress, got excited at the prospect of finding unpublished materials by the jazz master Thelonious Monk. Then he heard another distinctive sound. "I recognized the tenor saxophone of John Coltrane and my heart started to race," Appelbaum says.
The Nov. 29, 1957, concert was recorded by the Voice of America but never broadcast. For years, the recordings were lost and forgotten. Now, thanks to Appelbaum's discovery, Blue Note Records is releasing them.
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What they're saying: College football's impact beyond the field
College football can have an undeniably positive impact on the lives of athletes who grew up in difficult environments.
Here's what some current and former college football people had to say about the life-changing impact the game can have.
Former Oklahoma State coach Pat Jones: "It's rewarding for all of them to make it, but when you get a kid that's been fighting an uphill battle through no reason of his own doing, it's one of the most rewarding parts of coaching."
Former Kansas coach Mark Mangino: "Every time I think about a game I lost, I think about the Darrell Stuckeys of the world and it makes me smile."
Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell: "As they grow from 18 to 22, they really become mature men. They leave with ideas and thoughts and things that will put them on a compass for the rest of their lives.
"You can really affect a guy coming from a tough background into a college environment. They learn how to grow, they learn how to be mature, they learn how to handle their business academically."
Oklahoma State running backs coach Jemal Singleton: "It's a different environment than maybe it was 10-15 years ago. You're looking at a society that has slowly but surely become known as a fatherless society.
"That young man's going to require a little more attention with things like trust and mutual respect. So I think as a coach, if you're out recruiting young men that come from a different background, then you've got to be ready and prepared to give them support on your campus."
Former Kansas safety Darrell Stuckey, now with the San Diego Chargers: "I think it gives you a sense of belonging. A sense of togetherness, and with the right coaching, a sense of discipline and encouragement. It teaches you character along the way and how to work well with others.
"It gives you a head start in life, or an escape from your current situation. It allows you to surge yourself forward in life ... to earn that scholarship and make it where you don't have to go back where you came from."
Former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer: "Those are the things that the sport brings. It's a safety net for so many young kids.
"Coaches find those players in any place, in any nook and cranny in our country that plays our sport. It's up to that individual to take advantage of that opportunity."


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The biggest challenge of Despicable Me 2? How to flip Gru from super villain to gruff hero now that his highest priority is fatherhood. For director Chris Renaud, the reference point was Terminator 2 in having him recruited to catch the latest baddie bent on world domination.
"We still had the challenge of how to keep his Gruness, the curmudgeonly cynical guy, so we worked to do that a couple of ways," suggests Renaud. The first was through his parenting. For instance, he's forced to dress up as a fairy princess for daughter Agnes' birthday. The second was dealing with his frustration at dating. This traces back to his childhood.
"It's traumatic for Gru both personally and as a father with his oldest daughter Margo [Miranda Cosgrove] who has her first boyfriend," Renaud adds. "Then we paired him with agent Lucy Wilde [Kristen Wiig]. She's bubbly, energetic, honest. She makes a great counterpoint to Gru. But when she comes to his defense, he notices her."
Renaud believes viewers have embraced Gru because there's a vicarious thrill to villainy. "But I also think on a more relatable level that Gru is a bad parent," Renaud points out. "And that most parents, if they're honest with themselves, can identify more with somebody making bad parenting choices than somebody making good ones. And I also think the character is torn between family and career, which is a very powerful decision for most people. It's that kind of humor when he pops the kid's balloon in the first film that's a villainy with a wink."
("My belief is that audiences react to characters the way one reacts to people -- you just happen to like them," adds producer Chris Meledandri.)
In terms of upping the animation, Illumination Mac Guff in France added global illumination to its lighting arsenal and, when combined with more compositing, this added richness to the skin where they had issues getting gray in the shadows.
But more than anything, Mac Guff is maturing. "Instead of doing the kind of policing for errors on the first film, we were able to have more creative discussions about cloth effects and getting a better understanding of the physics of smoke," Renaud continues. "We also worked on our crowd animation tools with the Minions. We don't use a lot of procedural animation. It has a hand-drawn sensibility because we're more cartoonish in nature."
Speaking of the Minions, who have grown in popularity and will have their own spinoff next year, they were the hardest to animate when they turn into purple monsters a la Gremlins because they had real-looking hair and there was a lot of interaction. "We were inspired by early things we were seeing from the trailers of World War Z," Renaud admits. "And we wanted to have shots where there's a wave of purple bodies chasing our main characters, so in those scenes toward the end we were pushing the sheer quantity and style of animation."
Although the Minions were an after thought in the first movie, they were central to the sequel's subplot. "It was like Hellboy: The Golden Army," Renaud insists. "When it came to this movie, we knew that we would have an issue trying to top stealing the Moon as a narrative drive. It felt like a natural place to look internally to what was working. So working in the Minions as part of the super villain's plot seemed a natural."
For the baddie, they looked at many archetypes, including a ventriloquist. But in the end they went with a macho masked guy voiced by Benjamin Bratt after Al Pacino left because of "creative differences." According to Renaud, he's a doppelganger for Gru, going through some of the same mid-life issues, including being a single dad.
Renaud worked closely with both Pacino and Bratt (who stepped in with less than two months to voice the role) and only offers that Pacino had a different interpretation of how the character should evolve. "And at a certain point it's easier to move on. For what he did, Al brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Obviously, because he's such a legend, for me it was certainly a great experience. But, again, Benjamin was able to bring the character to life with an authenticity and energy as well. It's just one of those things and I think the film stands on its own with his performance."
("Somehow, between the work that he did and Chris Renaud, the part fully belongs to him," echoes Meledandri.)
And, of course, Gru belongs to Steve Carell the way Clouseau belonged to Peter Sellers. "He inhabits this character so holistically," Renaud proclaims. "The fun of that voice and of that accent is a major appeal. The difference is that he knows it so well now. He found the groove with Gru."
But Renaud admits it's a crazy time for animation with such intense competition. "I think it's overcrowded and there are definitely going to be some bodies in the road," he predicts. "Truthfully, we've already seen a shift. It used to be that if you released a computer-animated film, it was an event and it made money. But now we're seeing films perform softly. But sometimes you make something new and different and nobody goes to see it, so it's a tricky thing.
"That said, I'm hoping that people will respond to this in a positive way. We worked hard to try and deliver something new with the characters and try and evolve them in a way that maintains what people responded to in the first film without retelling what we did."


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Jared Padalecki and David Sutcliffe Join Netflix's Gilmore Girls Revival
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Jared Padalecki is returning to Stars Hollow. The actor will reprise his role as Dean Forester on Netflix's Gilmore Girlsrevival, Variety reports. David Sutcliffe, who played Rory's (Alexis Bledel) father Chris, will also return. The duo joins origin… Read more


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Solitude by super-tulerWatch
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Artwork for the ever so nice ~JarylGaren thanks again dude. Your character is fun to draw.
I like birdies too.
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I like birdies too.
Art © *super-tuler // Character © ~JarylGaren
Very nice artwork, dude!
So awesome *^* I just love this picture ! The color of the grass is awesome ! The caracter seems cool
wow the style look different from usual. very impressive
Looks like the calm before a stormy adventure! Nice bird!
swoward!(spelled incorrectly of course!)
Pumping out epicosity left and right! O3O
I'm lost for words man. This is truly amazing.
Awesome artwork!
i liek birds too ;3
i liek birds too ;3
hmmm...ya know...nevermind the whole thing, I'll include another artist, nice perspective by the way
Wow, nice, tuler what's yours reference artists?
I really love the colors you used here.
awesome colors
Vivid... thats all I can say!
Your coloring is uber-tier x3
Wow inspiring...
This is simply amazing!!!! and so is everything else you draw!!!
Fantastic job on the coloring and shading style and the background too!


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A monarchy is a country that is ruled by a monarch, and monarchy is this system or form of government.
A monarch, such as a king or queen, rules a kingdom or empire. In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch's power is limited by a constitution. But in an absolute monarchy, the monarch has unlimited power. Monarchy is an old form of government, and the word has been around a long time. It derives from Greek monarkhiā, from monarkhos "monarch."
Definitions of monarchy
n an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
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parliamentary monarchy
a monarchy having a parliament
a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
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Mogul empire
an empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857
Second Empire
the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870


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Five reasons liberals are salivating over the Bush memoir
The Decider finished his first draft of "Decision Points." It is going to provide something that's been missing for the past 15 months: some real red meat (or ginger tofu if preferred) for the liberal blogosphere.
"He writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his historic achievements."
via Arts, Briefly – George W. Bush Memoir Coming In November – NYTimes.com.
Ah, the good old days, when Obama was a hero and evil sat in oval offices. That one sentence is just a taste of what's to come:
5) Will his "flaws and mistakes" include, say, selling a load of BS about WMD? The most popular appetizer of the Aughts is back!
4) What does "honestly and directly" mean to someone who can't define torture like a reasonable human being? Break out the knife and fork, blogos, there is plenty for everyone.
3) Will "historic achievements" include creating a new generation of terrorists? Just to cleanse the palate.
2) Will the book be structured like the sentence; mistakes first, achievements next? Is there a chance he's seen the light? Will he ask us for forgiveness? Will he turn himself over to the Hague after its release and accept his just desserts?
1) He writes? (That was tasteless.)
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You may not have heard of most Chinese companies, but that doesn't mean they don't know how to build brands. Many are developing strong brands that have been beating dominant global players. In 2011 the French and Swiss dairy giants Danone and Nestle closed down yogurt and ice cream factories in Shanghai and scaled back Chinese retail operations in the face of tough competition from a trio of savvy domestic players, Mengniu, Yili, and Bright Dairy.
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This is not the new Bronze video! However this is some of the best NYC ripping to hit the internets in a minute.
'Enron' Bronze Hardware Promo
Any footage of this Bronze 56k associate is a treat.
Pass Port Welcomes Billy McFeely
This independent video comin' out of NYC is as real as it gets! Filmed and edited by Nick vonWerssowetz.
'Loony Bin' Full Length Video
Get an update on the Gotham skate scene and the best new videos you need to peep.
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NYC skating with new Pappalardo footage to end it.
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The growth in a baby's first year is amazing. Last Easter Little Bean was just over a month old. He was wearing NB clothes, slept most of the day and got to meet his cousin for the first time.
Now? Well, now he's a crawling, cruising, 12-18 M clothes wearing, ball of energy!
We spent time with all the relatives, ate a big meal and watched the cousins (ages ranging from 1-8) all play together. It was everything a Holiday should be.
I snapped lots if pictures and thought it would be fun to see a few of Little Bean then and now…
Then 1 of 8He wasn't quite sure what to make of the Easter thing.
Now 2 of 8He was into everything!
Then 3 of 8Chilling on Grandma's lap. It was pretty much all he could do.
Now 4 of 8Standing on Dad and flirty with Grandma from across the room.
Then 5 of 8Hanging with Dad
Now 6 of 8Hanging with Dad
Then 7 of 8The bouncer seat was his go to dinner spot.
Now 8 of 8He was able to eat dinner with us in the high chair.
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I was wondering if any knows of some good out of the way spots in southern New Hampshire where I can go with my dad and or uncle. We are very respectful hunters and I promise the tip stays with us. I travel from fl. To hut with them. Thanks.
where would you draw the line as far as traveling
Straford Rochester would be it.
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We're getting our first up close look at Ocracoke following Hurricane Sandy.
Wednesday was the first day that ferry operations opened for the public to the island.
WITN was on the first ferry to leave Cedar Island at 7:30 a.m. to make its way to Ocracoke.
Ocracoke resident Matt Devan was also making his way back after leaving the island because of Sandy. He told us he was worried about their home. "Big concern is the flooding. So it shouldn't have been too bad but we had a vehicle that might have been moved through water by a friend ."
The good news for the Devan family, once they got to Ocracoke they found their home and car were just fine.
Vince O'Neal has lived on the island all his life and owns Pony Island Restaurant. He says Sandy lived up to her superstorm status. "People got surprised a little bit about how bad it really was and how close it really did come.
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This is the second book about Schnicker a miniature dachshund. It is written as though Schnicker is telling the story. It tells about her adventures during her second year. It was known as "The Terrible Twos". The adventures are funny and the photography shows her antics.
I am a retired special education teacher. I have been taking photographs since childhood. My parents were avid photographers, so I guess I came by it naturally. Using a digital camera allows me to take as many pictures as I like and then select the best. Closeups are my favorite shots. I have been doing computer generated photo scrapbooks to document trips, my dogs, and special occasions for years. After being urged by my friends, I finally decided to do a book. I know that I will do others in the future. I like the creative experience that it affords.
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Busy week in the world of business analytics. Here are five (5) fun things I think you should know (hint - the free chocolate is near the end):
1. IBM is bullish on business analytics. Really bullish
If the new Smarter Planet TV ads, the new Business Analytics & Optimization service line of IBM Global Business Services or the newly created business analytics division of IBM Software Group (of which Cognos software and SPSS software are two large parts) weren't enough to get the message across, then check out the 2009 IBM Annual Report that came out this week. In his letter to shareholders, IBM Chairman, President and CEO Sam Palmisano identifies business analytics as the company's #2 investment priority for 2010 and a key driver of future growth:
We have built the industry's premier analytics practice, with 4,000 consultants, mathematicians and researchers, as well as leading-edge software capa
There's lots more in the letter about the other priorities, including Smarter Planet, Cloud and Emerging Markets. You can download the letter in pdf or get it all here.
2. Registration is now open for IBM Information On Demand EMEA 2010
IBM IOD EMEA is the premier information and analytics conference for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and your best chance to see the opportunities for business anlaytics in your own organization. The theme this year is Create Insight. Transform. Go Beyond. New this year is the IBM Business Analytics Program, which will offer important content on Business Intelligence, Financial Performance Management and Advanced Analytics. You can register here.
The Business Leadership Track (for senior executives and line-of-business managers) offers industry-specific sessions and roundtables to provide you with valuable information on key business challenges, opportunities and solutions for your industry. The Technical Track (for CIOs, CTOs, IT decision-makers and IT practitioners) provides practical strategies for optimizing business performance, tips and techniques on new ways to gain more value from your existing IBM Cognos Software and SPSS software and a chance to learn more about the entire IBM Business Analytics portfolio.
This year's event takes place May 19-21 at the Rome Marriott Park Hotel in Rome, Italy. Ciao!
3. The Call for Papers for IBM Cognos Forum 2010 is now Open. Deadline is April 1
Here's your chance to show your peers what you've accomplished with IBM Cognos and SPSS software and get a free trip to Las Vegas for your efforts. This year's event will take place from Oct. 24 to 27 and will be co-located with IBM Information On Demand 2010 at the Mandalay Bay.
There's plenty of information over on the site, so here's a brief outline:
Organizers this year are especially interested in sessions that provide:
Your session proposal should fit one of these Session Tracks:
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I love going to Forum and I know our clients do as well. If you haven't yet been a speaker, why not make 2010 your year to try it?
4. Stop whining about the economy, get free chocolate
Two of my marketing colleagues will share what they've learned about marketing in a recession on Tuesday, March 30. In Only 29 Minutes, Mark Emond and Monica Nichele plan to speak candidly about the challenges, the politics, the shortcomings and the successes that helped them survive and succeed during the economic downturn.
I've worked with Mark and Monica for years, so when they promise the good, the bad and the ugly – I can vouch that you're in for a treat. Plus, you get free chocolate just for showing up. Who doesn't like chocolate? Sign up here.
5. Time is running out to participate in Howard Dresner's "Wisdom of Crowds" BI Market Survey
Get your answers in by end of day Monday, March 15 and make your voice heard. He's posted the top 10 issues clients have with their BI vendors and some early findings on BI usage and worldwide growth rates over on his blog.
Phew. Enjoy the weekend, folks. I'll be back at it on Monday, but feel free to comment anytime or contact me on Twitter.


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First seeing this scared the shit out of me for a moment. Very well done. I love it!
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Bangkok Dangerous
|Release Date: October 19, 2001
|Running Time: 105 mins.
|MPAA Rating: R
|Box Office: $23,300.00
|Genre: Action, Crime, Foreign, Thriller
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Premsinee Ratanasopha
Patharawarin Timkul
Pisek Intarakanchit
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Summary:Kong, a professional killer, has been mute since childhood. He works the city's toughest streets, silence his only response to the killings he performs. He is numb, acting with a sociopathic coldness as he brings down his steady, impersonal revenge on the world. Ultimately, the chance for his transformation (and redemption) arrives in the form of shop assistant Fon. She is able to provide the only tenderness and warmth he's ever known. Suddenly stricken with remorse and guilt for his past actions, he fights back against those who would force him to remain a killing machine.


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Auto enthusiasts in Southern California can meet the host of 'My Classic Car' Dennis Gage, as he is among the special celebrity guests at the 2nd Annual SEMA Show 'N Shine Car Show being held Saturday, July 24, at the Pasadena Convention Center.
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Headline"Enjoying life's journey, successfully navigating without GPS or Google maps."
Sydney born and raised and have managed to make it to the other side of the harbour. I have been fortunate enough to travel to quite a bit of Australia through work over the years as well as some time in Europe, Beijing, South Africa and NZ.
Would like to do more travel, open to just about anything, but France and Italy again to soak up some more of the food and wine culture would be great. I have a business involving Champagne, so there are a few reasons to get back there.
I am thankful for the simple things in life. The everyday things that make life, life, yet I am always looking to discover and enjoy the new. Positive, driven and raised as a gentleman. Respectful to all and while often described as having "old fashioned" values, they are part of me.
Looking forward to meeting someone to share the ride, to have some great fun along the way and plan what's next together.
Wide music tastes. Lots of singer/songwriter stuff, with a mix of some lighter rock and pop.
Talking and relaxing over a glass or two of wine often brings out the true character of someone. I enjoy learning about people and what makes them, them.
At a glance
Ideal partner
|50 years old
|37 - 52 yrs old
|Sydney - Lower North Shore, NSW
|Within 5km of his
|Relationship status
|Single, Divorced
|5'11/180 cm
|Smoking habits
|Don't smoke
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|Sign of the Zodiac
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|Hospitality / Tourism / Travel
|Job role
|Business Owner
|Other Christian
|Political persuasion
|Right wing
|Drinking habits
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|No special diet
What I'm looking for
Someone with positive energy who enjoys life's journey. Who cherishes the simple things, the often taken for granted things, yet has the drive to discover the new. An equal, a partner.
- Female, for a relationship or dating
My interests
- Music
- Wide ranging. Singer/songwriters, some soul. Currently listening to Courtney Barnett, Perry Keyes and Paulo Nutini. Paul Kelly always close by as are the Beatles. Always something old and new on shuffle.
- Reading
- Bookshelf full of biographies. Wide and varied personalities from business leaders through entertainment and some sporting. Interested in the back story and how someone got to where they are rather than what they have done in the limelight.
- Movies & TV
- Movies seem to come into the "wish I had" or "want to see" category. Other things get in the way. TV doesn't have too many favourites, tend to make use of iView and Foxtel catchup. Huge fan of Hiding on ABC and Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell.
- Sport
- These days sport is a walk/jog 3 days a week around the harbour. Across most sports with mild interest - 3 or 4 Swans games a year, rugby - enjoy the occassional Saturday afternoon at club games and tests.
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Featuring vintage clips throughout his career, X hits the small screen for his next album's final track. Undisputed drops September 11, but it's already up for pre-order now.
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This thing right here, doesn't happen too often. During DMX's Rock The Bells performance, he turned the "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" into the remix by bringing out Eve. Swizzy, Drag-On and The L.O.X. would've been icing on the cake. westcoastjawn
After a six year hiatus, DMX is prepping his next solo album, Undisputed. Features include Bad Boy's Machine Gun Kelly and Notorious B.I.G. In stores 9.11. Check out the tracklist after the jump. hhnm
[tweet https://twitter.com/DMX/status/224194205633871874] TMZ reports that DMX suffered a concussion this morning at his SC home when he lost control of his four-wheeler. While riding down a hill, he flipped over and landed on his ass. What a rough rider.
Dark Man X and Machine Gun Kelly may not bust a move, but they still manage to keep the party's feet moving in their new video, directed by John Colombo. X's Undisputed is still coming. hiphop-n-more
You gotta love DMX. Yesterday, Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg caught up with X following the Rock The Bells press conference. He seemed a bit, uh, spaced out, but he spoke on performing at this year's concert and dished some advice to Rosenberg. Hilarious. Part two after the jump.
Looks like The Dog's still got some bite left. Starting Friday, DMX will be hitting the road on his Undisputed Tour in Cincinnati, OH. Take a look to see if he will stopping in your city after the cut. rap fix