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Secret TTIP talks resume Monday as EU-US rifts deepen
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EU and US resume their negotiations next week over the TTIP trade and investment deal. But deep rifts have emerged over the corporate courts in which investors can sue governments for any actions that reduce their profits. Meanwhile MPs are seething over their restricted access to draft texts and negotiating documents.
Rather than kowtowing to the corporations, ministers should trust the British public to have a say on this issue by opening up the entire TTIP negotiating texts to real democratic scrutiny.
The 12th round of negotiations for the proposed TTIP trade deal between the EU and the USA are due to start in Brussels on Monday.
But chances of success are looking remote – much to the relief of civil society on both sides of the Atlantic. The two parties look increasingly at odds over the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms – one of the main planks of the negotiations.
ISDS and its 'corporate courts' are seen, especially by the US, as integral to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations. But it now looks like they could sink the deal altogether. A White House official recently admitted that the deal was unlikely to be reached while President Obama was still in office.
These investment provisions would enable corporations to sue governments in secretive, supra-judicial courts for bringing about legislation that would harm their profits.
Other contentious aspects of the deal include 'regulatory cooperation', the principle that regulations on either side of the Atlantic will be recognised even if, in fact, they are much weaker on one side than on the other. This would force down standards for health, safety, labour and environment in the EU and the US to the lowest applicable level.
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Elected representatives are reduced to the status of the proverbial 'three monkeys' by security rules forbidding disclosure of TTIP texts. Photo: Len "Doc" Radin via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA)
Also causing immense anger to elected representatives in national, state and EU parliaments has been the secrecy under the negotiations have been veiled.
The TTIP negotiating documents have been subjected to extreme levels of secrecy, leading to widespread criticism from both civil society and MEPs. In 2015 Green MEP Molly Scott Cato decried the extreme security lengths she had to endure to access the reading room that had been set up in Brussels.
Now the UK government has announced its plans to open a special 'TTIP reading room' where MPs will be able to read the negotiating texts. The announcement was made in response to a written parliamentary question by Caroline Lucas MP, in advance of the resuming negotiations.
In her response Trade Minister Anna Soubry stated: "Restrictions placed on these rooms include that they are only accessible to officials of Member State central governments and Members of Member State national Parliaments. The UK intends to establish such a reading room in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills."
In addition MPs will only be allowed to enter the room with pencil and paper to make notes. They will have to sign a confidentiality agreement forbidding them to disclose any paert of the texts to other parties including their constituents. The text as a whole will remain behind lock and key.
By contrast, corporations and corporate lobbyists have enjoyed privileged access to the negotiators and negotiating documents throughout the TTIP process and have been intimately involved with drafting the developing texts.
Caroline Lucas: 'open TTIP up to public scrutiny!'
"The good news is that the government has finally conceded that MPs are going to get sight of this hugely significant trade deal before being asked to vote on it", commented Lucas. "But the bad news is that a cloak of secrecy still surrounds TTIP.
"If the same rules apply here in the UK as they do in Brussels – which is what the minister is implying – then MPs will be bound by a confidentiality agreement if they want to see the text. This opaque process – which shuts citizens out of this crucial debate – is profoundly undemocratic.
"Rather than kowtowing to the corporations, ministers should trust the British public to have a say on this issue by opening it up to real democratic scrutiny."
Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now, said: "Given the extent of the impact that TTIP would have on our public services, our consumer standards and our democracy, it's astounding that MPs still haven't been able to look at all at the negotiating texts.
"While the opening of this reading room is an opportunity for MPs to see for themselves the extent of the corporate power grab under TTIP, there are still big questions as to whether or not they will have any say whatsoever as to the contents of the toxic trade deal, or if it will simply get voted on in Brussels.
"It's deplorable that MPs will have to sign confidentiality documents in order to see documents in a guarded room. This effects all of us – and should be open to all of us. We think the fact that it's not speaks volumes about TTIP."
German MP Katja Kipping likewise wrote of her frustrating experience of accessing the texts in a similar reading room in Germany's parliament, observing that she had "read nothing that would lead me to reconsider my previous criticism that consumer protection plays no part in TTIP."
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This week is another tasteful and satisfying evening out at the ENO. It is also the second time the ENO has presented a revival work, following The Pearl Fishers that went down a treat in New York's Met opera house last year, and was also shown in Amsterdam as a co-production with Dutch National Opera. The formidable artistic director William Kentridge has brought his magnetically animated production of Berg's Lulu to the ENO stage, and for an English conversion it seemed to work so, so well.
Alban Berg didn't live long enough to finish his three-act opera, and it was in the hands of Friedrich Cerha to complete the final and most ghastly act where our lead character is murdered by London's mysterious killer – Jack the Ripper.
The narrative of Lulu isn't, at all, complicated, yet the musical mastery of Berg's score shows the depth of his innovation, out of the Second Viennese School, with expressionist composers Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern. Berg wrote his second opera, after a successful Wozzeck, during a time in Germany where women were repressed, and writing Lulu was his escapism.
This modern opera (1937) is atonal and remarkable for a narrative filled with diverse voices; brimming with scandal, mistresses, clandestine relationships, sex, blood, and suicide. That said, everything is left to the audience's imagination in Kentridge's stylish production; you may see underwear and legs, but hardly a sight of nudity – the projections do the work.
Lulu, an alluring, yet brazenly sexual woman is loved and lusted over by many. It is her sensuality and seductive powers that bring her admirers down, yet as the opera progresses audiences see that it is the essence of her ultimate demise as well.
The production has various dynamic parts and components happening at the same time. The stage is a party of all sorts: mime, moving imagery, strong visuals, projections of expressionist artwork, thick paint marks, and a rainbow set that perfectly sits within the 1920-30s vintage style and couture. Audiences applauded Kentridge, Sabine Theunissen, Greta Goiris, Catherine Meyburgh and Urs Schöenbaum for their creative achievements at ENO's opening night.
Mark Wigglesworth drains out the best he can of the ENO Orchestra as it is his last performance as ENO's music director. The orchestra sets in motion a buttery, rich and unbroken interpretation under the baton of an exceptional conductor.
Having seen Marlis Petersen, who had mastered the role of Lulu for 20 years, at the Met Live production last year, it is hard to compare American soprano Brenda Rae for her own vigourous interpretation of the title-role. Lulu is a challenging and tough role, but Rae is consistent. Ready for each scene, she has vocal charm, yet it would have been nice to see something that stood out in her performance – something she could call her own. All of Lulu's admirers – Countess Geschwitz, a schoolboy, painter, athlete, animal tamer, Dr. Schön and Schigold – are performed by sublime soloists, Sarah Connolly, Clare Presland, Michael Colvin, David Soar, Nicky Spence, James Morris and Willard White.
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We hope that you and your families are all well.
Despite the obvious challenges of the past few months, the Connect the Dots Ireland team has been active with partners and clients all over Ireland and collaborating directly with our US office in Philadelphia. We wanted to take the time to share a few key updates and highlights which we hope can potentially contribute towards your own work in making our cities and towns places where citizens are directly involved in designing the spaces that they live, work and play.
On Thursday 2nd June, Connect the Dots welcomed over 100 global attendees who joined us live for our Future of Cities: Can Blue Skies Follow Grey? Webinar. Marisa Denker and Naomi Murphy, Co-Founders and Directors of Connect the Dots welcomed a panel of urbanists, architects, and innovators from both sides of the Atlantic to share their thoughts on what our cities can be for citizens and why now is the perfect time to start seeking out opportunities to do things differently.
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"The Blacklist" season 1, episode 19: "The Kingmaker " airs Monday on NBC.
Coming up on the next episode, a politician in Prague finds himself framed for murder, which sees the team attempting to take down the Kingmaker, a strategist who's behind the emergence of some powerful politicians.
NBC describes the show as follows:
"For decades, ex-government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader, 'The Office,' 'Boston Legal') has been one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as 'The Concierge of Crime.' Now, he's mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: He will help catch a long-thought-dead terrorist, Ranko Zamani, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth 'Liz' Keen (Megan Boone, 'Law & Order: Los Angeles'), an FBI profiler fresh out of Quantico. For Liz, it's going to be one hell of a first day on the job. What follows is a twisting series of events as the race to stop a terrorist begins. What are Red's true intentions? Why has he chosen Liz, a woman with whom he seemingly has no connection? Does Liz have secrets of her own? Zamani is only the first of many on a list that Red has compiled over the years: a 'blacklist' of politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists. He will help catch them all… with the caveat that Liz continues to work as his partner. Red will teach Liz to think like a criminal to 'see the bigger picture' – whether she wants to or not."
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According to the 2020 Complete University Guide, Philosophy at Liverpool takes 12th place for graduate prospects, out of more than 50 reporting units nationally. We are delighted that Liverpool Philosophy graduates help dispel the myth that Philosophy is removed from the 'world of work', and we are determined to continue supporting our students in this direction.
We have revised our whole provision by highlighting situated-learning opportunities (we recently reported on some of our findings). All of our undergraduate modules are structured around the principles of active learning and authentic assessment; all members of staff are committed to fostering the graduate attributes of digital fluency, confidence, and global citizenship.
We have worked closely with the University of Liverpool Careers and Employability Service, which has resulted in an increased engagement of Philosophy students with the Career Registration scheme. Philosophy student interactions with the Career Studio service in 2018–19 amounted to 62, up from 51 in 2017–18; 67% of interactions were by female students. As a percentage of the total cohort, Philosophy (15,10%) was the 4th highest engaging Department within the University of Liverpool and the 2nd highest in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
We have organised and promoted a host of co-curricular and extra-curricular events for Philosophy students, in collaboration with the School of the Arts Careers and Employability Team. A significant part of this collaboration is the credit-bearing Placement Module in the final year of undergraduate study. In 2017–18, out of a cohort of about 50 Philosophy students, eight students completed the School of the Arts Placement Module; their average overall mark was an impressive 72%, compared to an average of 64% for the Philosophy Dissertation Module, which is already selective (i.e. only students with an average of more than 60% in Year 2 can normally take the latter). Furthermore, in 2018–19 two Philosophy students on the Placement Module were awarded the School of the Arts Prize for 'best work placement'. More recently —and despite the difficult circumstances brought on by the 2020 pandemic— the eight students who took the Placement Module in 2019–20 achieved an unprecedented average mark of 75.25% for their placements and one of them was again awarded the School of the Arts Best Placement prize.
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There are several things industries in Cheshire such as Cheese, salt, chemicals and silk. In 2009 Cheshire County Council was abolished and was replaced by Cheshire East and Cheshire West. Warrington was added to Cheshire. In April 2009, Cheshire County Council abolished and replaced by two new unitary. The Cheshire Gap covers an area which separates North Wales and The Peak District. There is a sandstone ridge and is known as the Mid Cheshire Ridge it is a 34 mile footpath from Frodsham to Whitchurch passing Delamere Forest, Beeston Castle.
East Cheshire is the largest of the 4 unitary authorities in the County of Cheshire, with a population of around 380,000 people, which is about 40% of the total population of Cheshire. East Cheshire is mostly green-belt land, taken from 3 former boroughs. East Cheshire does have large built up areas though, mostly in the towns of Crewe, Macclesfield and Wilmslow. East Cheshire was, and still is, an important part of the North West rail network; and borders Trafford Park which historically was the largest industrial park in the world.
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Chicks may hold clues to lameness in older birds
Lameness in some poultry flocks has researchers searching for the cause, Suzanne Dougherty, DVM, a consulting poultry veterinarian based in Alabama, told Poultry Health Today.
Dougherty is working with a nutrition company on what's called "The Bone Project," which is aimed at determining what's normal and what's abnormal in the young chick's life. The goal is to help customers reduce or eliminate lameness later in their birds' life cycle.
In affected flocks, chicks less than 1 week old show tiny microfractures and inflammation in the leg bones, which can lead to lameness in older broilers, she said.
In other cases, Dougherty said young chicks may appear clinically normal with a gait score of zero but in 15 to 30 days develop lameness issues.
Producers have found rickets in 2- and 3-day-old chicks. Research shows it's not due to broiler feed, she said, which raises the question of whether the problem originates with breeders.
One other possibility: Lameness could stem from a bacterial insult during the embryonic stage or the first week of life, which may result from eliminating or reducing the use of antibiotics.
These are avenues that need exploring, she said, but noted that so far, leg-bone issues have not been associated with different types of production systems.
A good environment for the bird is always ideal. Anything producers can do to reduce stress on that bird will help. While nutrition is a component of the solution to these problems, it won't be the sole solution, Dougherty said.
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July — September 2010
US Profile Rises, China Image Falls, North Korea Changes?
The US profile in Asia appears to be on the rise following Secretary of State Clinton's highly publicized presentation at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) ministerial in Hanoi in July and President Obama's New York meeting with ASEAN leaders at quarter's end. Meanwhile Beijing's image took a few hits as it tried to bully Japan (successfully), the US and ROK (unsuccessfully), and ASEAN (TBD) on maritime-related issues, while seemingly having nothing but kind thoughts and gestures for the DPRK, essentially serving as its defense attorney during UN Security Council deliberations regarding the attack on the Cheonan. Prospects for a resumption of Six-Party Talks remained low, despite a professed willingness by Pyongyang to return to the table (albeit as a recognized nuclear weapon state). New faces appeared in the North's general officer ranks but the (seemingly nonexistent) prospects for Korean Peninsula denuclearization remained unchanged.
Meanwhile, democracy marches on, one step forward in Japan and two backward in Burma/Myanmar, while Washington seeks greater economic integration in Asia, not just through traditional vehicles such as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) "gathering of economies," but through the "gold standard" Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The US profile is expected to grow further next quarter with President Obama and Secretary Clinton both scheduled for high-profile visits to the region. We'll see what Beijing does to improve its image; we expect little progress when it comes to Pyongyang.
Attached Chronology: Regional Chronology, July – September 2010
By Ralph A. Cossa and Brad Glosserman
Hitting the Reset Button
The ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) suffered an embarrassing defeat in the July Upper House election less than a year after assuming power. Prime Minister Kan Naoto subsequently took a beating in the polls but managed to withstand a challenge from former DPJ Secretary General Ozawa Ichiro in a party presidential election marked by heated debate over economic policy. Political turmoil did not preclude active diplomacy on the part of Kan's government, nor coordination between Washington and Tokyo on a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues including the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma on Okinawa; a collision between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese Coast Guard vessels near the Senkaku Islands; and sanctions on Iran to condemn its nuclear activities. The quarter came to a close with President Obama and Prime Minister Kan taking stock of a rapidly developing bilateral agenda during a brief yet productive meeting on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, setting the stage for the president's trip to Japan in November.
Attached Chronology: US - Japan Relations, July – September 2010
By Michael J. Green and Nicholas Szechenyi
Tensions Rise and Fall, Once Again
Diplomatic confrontations over the Yellow Sea and the South China Sea were the source of new bilateral tensions this quarter. Beijing vigorously objected to the dispatch of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to waters near where the South Korean corvette Cheonan sunk after being attacked in March, even before Washington had made a decision to deploy it. Worried about Chinese diplomatic posturing and destabilizing activities in the South China Sea, Secretary of State Clinton delivered a clear statement of US interests at the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Hanoi that irritated Beijing. With the US mid-term elections approaching, US frustration mounted over China's unwillingness to allow its currency to appreciate against the dollar at a faster pace. The House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow the US to impose import duties on countries that have undervalued currencies. After more than five months of delay, the Pentagon submitted to Congress its annual report assessing Chinese military capabilities. Finally, two US presidential envoys traveled to Beijing to smooth over relations and President Obama met Premier Wen Jiabao on the margins on the UN General Assembly.
Attached Chronology: US - China Relations, July – September 2010
By Bonnie S. Glaser and Brittany Billingsley
Smooth Sailing in the Wake of Cheonan
The sinking of the Cheonan remained the predominant issue in the US-ROK relationship as both countries spent the quarter coordinating and undertaking punitive measures against North Korea for its alleged attack on the ship. The UN Security Council adopted a Presidential Statement condemning the attack but did not directly blame North Korea. The US and the ROK held their first "Two-plus-Two" meeting in Seoul where Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates met Foreign Minster Yu Myung-hwan and Minister of National Defense Kim Tae-young. While countries reopened their dialogue channels in the hope of resuming the Six-Party Talks, there remain many challenges and uncertainties that make the future direction of the Talks unclear. Several issues remain to be resolved on the KORUS FTA while negotiators are expected to hold a ministerial meeting soon to strike a deal. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released a report on US attitudes toward South Korea that highlighted public support for trade agreements, including the KORUS FTA, is lukewarm. Among those who viewed fair trade as critical for US interests, support for KORUS was much stronger.
Attached Chronology: US - Korea Relations, July – September 2010
By Victor Cha and Ellen Kim
Growing Enmeshment in Regional Affairs
The United States significantly raised its political profile in Southeast Asia this quarter, inserting itself in South China Sea disputes, announcing its plan to join the East Asia Summit, convening the second US-ASEAN summit, and creating an ambitious agenda for participation in a variety of Southeast Asia programs. On the South China Sea issue, Secretary of State Clinton proposed multilateral discussions under ASEAN auspices – an idea that did not appear, however, in the ASEAN-US summit communiqué in late September. The US inaugurated naval exercises with Vietnam in early August, coinciding with the visit of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. Washington is considering new financial sanctions against Burma, recognizing that more engagement with the military regime has not yielded the expected results. The presence of US military trainers in the southern Philippines continues to rile leftist and nationalist legislators. As a sign of growing warmth in US-Malaysian relations, Kuala Lumpur is sending a small contingent of medical personnel to Afghanistan. The Indonesian-US Comprehensive Partnership was launched in Washington in September, signifying Jakarta's special importance to the US. Washington also restored military-to-military relations with Kopassus, the Indonesian Special Forces unit that has been accused of egregious human rights violations in Timor, Papua, and Aceh.
Attached Chronology: US - Southeast Asia Relations, July – September 2010
By Sheldon Simon
US Interventions Complicate China's Advances
China was on the defensive this quarter, reacting to interventions by the US, including a notable statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting in Hanoi regarding the South China Sea. The ARF meeting also saw a new US commitment, backed by ASEAN, to participate actively in the East Asian Summit, raising the profile of that regional body over China's preference for Asian-only regional groups. Further complicating China's regional calculus were prominent advances in US relations with Vietnam shown during celebrations of a US-Vietnam anniversary in August that involved exercises with a US aircraft carrier deployed near disputed regions of the South China Sea. Chinese officials and commentary in Chinese media at first countered that the US actions were self-serving and destabilizing. Those attacks meshed with public Chinese attacks on concurrent US military exercises with South Korean forces in reaction to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship. Later, some Chinese commentary dissented from the harsh public approach, and by the end of the quarter, the criticism of the US and others over the South China Sea disputes and other issues subsided. For the time being at least, it appeared that China will remain focused on publicly stressing trade and reassuring diplomacy in Southeast Asia, while defending its territorial claims and continuing to build military capabilities.
Attached Chronology: China - Southeast Asia Relations, July – September 2010
By Robert G. Sutter and Chin-Hao Huang
Slow, Steady Improvements
This has been a quiet but constructive quarter in cross-Strait relations. Taipei and Beijing were focused on ratifying and beginning implementation of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). With Beijing's agreement, Singapore and Taipei announced that they would consider negotiating a WTO-consistent economic cooperation agreement. This important flexibility by Beijing allows President Ma to show that ECFA has opened the door at least slightly to Taiwan's involvement in regional trade liberalization. Despite Washington's approval of small commercial arms sales, Beijing indicated a willingness to resume military exchanges with Washington. Nevertheless, arms sales to Taiwan remain a threat to US-China relations.
Attached Chronology: China - Taiwan Relations, July – September 2010
By David G. Brown
Picking up the Pieces
The past quarter in inter-Korean relations might be called the morning after the night before. Tensions over the sunken ROK corvette Cheonan by no means disappeared; the less so since North Korea still denied responsibility, while the South smarted at its failure to convince key powers – China and Russia above all – of Pyongyang's culpability. The Cheonan incident remains a crime and an obstacle. Yet hopeful signs are emerging that both sides realize they will have to get past this eventually and that they might as well start now. Among various small initiatives, including flood aid, the quarter ended on a hopeful note with an agreement to hold a fresh round of reunions of separated families in late October.
Attached Chronology: North Korea - South Korea Relations, July – September 2010
By Aidan Foster-Carter
Consolidating Ties with New DPRK Leadership
China reaffirmed its traditional friendship with a revamped leadership in Pyongyang that emerged from the historic Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) conference that re-elected Kim Jong-il as party and state leader. Kim Jong-il visited Northeast China, holding his second summit with President Hu Jintao this year. Immediately after Pyongyang's party conference, Secretary of the WPK Central Committee Choe Tae-bok led a senior party delegation to Beijing to brief President Hu and other officials. Meanwhile, China-ROK relations remain strained following the March 26 Cheonan incident, marking the lowest point in bilateral relations since diplomatic normalization in 1992. The third China-ROK high-level strategic dialogue was held in Beijing. China and South Korea also held their first preliminary round of free trade agreement talks. Beijing promoted resumption of the Six-Party Talks, sending Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs Wu Dawei to meet counterparts in Pyongyang and Seoul.
By Scott Snyder and See-Won Byun
The quarter started well. The Kan government, emphasizing efforts to strengthen economic ties with China, appointed Niwa Uchiro, former president of the trading giant Itochu Corp., as Japan's new ambassador to China. Talks to implement the June 2008 agreement on joint development of the East China Sea began in Tokyo in late July. Prime Minister Kan and all Cabinet members refrained from visiting Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15. In early September, Japan began the destruction of chemical weapons left behind in China by the Imperial Army at the end of the war. The quarter, however, ended in controversy. Sparked by the Sept. 7 incident in which a Chinese fishing boat operating near the Senkaku Islands collided with two Japanese Coast Guard ships, relations quickly spiraled downward. The Japanese Coast Guard detained the captain and crew setting off a diplomatic row that led to the Japanese ambassador being called in for a midnight demarche as well as the personal involvement of Premier Wen Jiabao before Japanese prosecutors released the ship's captain on Sept. 24. China's call for compensation and an apology went unanswered as of the end of the quarter.
Attached Chronology: Japan - China Relations, July – September 2010
By James J. Przystup
Same Dance, Different Floor
The two highlights in Japan-Korea relations during this quarter are Prime Minister Kan Naoto's apology to South Korea for Japan's colonial rule, and the appointment of Kim Jong-un, as vice chairman of the Workers' Party Central Military Commission and military general in the Korean People's Army. While these developments hold the promise to potentially change the security landscape of Northeast Asia, Prime Minister Kan's first full quarter in office reveals that Japan's North Korea policy is likely to continue along the lines of previous Japanese administrations, at least for now: an unfavorable attitude coupled with hostility and inaction. Pyongyang's attitude toward Tokyo, too, changed little and remained more or less predictable – it denounced Prime Minister Kan for apologizing only to South Korea, criticized Japan for "shamelessly" wanting a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, and demanded compensation for all of Japan's past wrongdoings. Japan-South Korea relations appear to be moving closer, although whether Kan's apology will truly change anything remains to be seen.
Attached Chronology: Japan - Korea Relations, July – September 2010
By David Kang and Ji-Young Lee
Peace Mission 2010 and Medvedev's Visit to China
For much of the third quarter, Russia and China were besieged by disasters of various kinds. Leaders sent each other messages to express their sympathy and support while relief materials were delivered. Bilateral relations began to gather momentum at the end of August when Prime Minister Putin attended the opening of the Russian-Chinese oil pipeline. In September, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization kicked off its Peace Mission 2010 exercise in Kazakhstan. This was followed by President Medvedev's state visit to China in the name of "comprehensively deepening Russian-Chinese strategic partnership relations." All of this occurred against the backdrop of heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula after the sinking of the South Korea Navy ship in March and the rapid deterioration of China-Japan relations after Japan's seizure of a Chinese fishing boat in early September.
Attached Chronology: China - Russia Relations, July – September 2010
By Yu Bin
Australia Deposes a Leader and Hangs Parliament
In 2010, Australia saw a first-term-elected prime minister deposed by his own party and then a federal election that produced a hung Parliament. The Labor Parliamentary caucus removal of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on June 24 ushered in Australia's first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, who waited only three weeks after replacing Rudd before calling a national election, seeking her own mandate from the voters. Instead, the election on Aug. 21 returned the first hung Parliament since World War II. The new Labor government will live on the permanent brink of defeat – fearing an MP's heart attack, a defection, a by-election. Gillard has won the right to negotiate for her policy preferences, not to impose them. Running a minority government will demand an almost unremitting domestic focus from Gillard. She has promised a more consultative, inclusive style of politics. The Australian Financial Review summed up the difference between the two leaders with this quote from a senior ministerial adviser: "Kevin governed from a two-man tent. Julia will need a marquee." Style changes between the Rudd and Gillard governments will be marked. But policy continuity will often be the norm, especially in foreign policy.
Gillard fulfilled her promise to give Rudd a senior post in her government by appointing him foreign minister. The challenge for Rudd will be whether he can put aside his deep personal hurt – and the political habits that brought him down – to serve the woman who deposed him. To put the Canberra question in a Washington frame: Can Kevin do a Hillary? Can Rudd be a loyal and effective foreign minister following the example set by Hillary Clinton as secretary of State?
Attached Chronology: Australia-US/East Asia Relations, July – September 2010
By Graeme Dobell
PacNet #39 – Taiwan Arms Sales: Chinese Sanctions on US Firms
South China Morning Post: How Chinese missile tests could up the stakes for the US in the South China Sea
An assessment of the significance of the recent Chinese missile tests in the South China Sea for US military presence in Asia.
The Diplomat: Which Countries Are For or Against China's Xinjiang Policies?
An analysis of the signatories of competing letters sent to the UN Human Rights that support and criticize China's management of the situation in Xinjiang.
East Asia Forum: The Philippine economy remains stable despite Duterte's instability
Philippine economic relations have remained the same despite President Duterte's declaration of a shift in foreign policy toward China and Russia.
ASEAN Today: As local residents question Belt and Road impacts, China and Myanmar remain silent
An argument that Myanmar is not taking local community concerns into account as it expands governmental cooperation in China's Belt and Road Initiative.
The Strategist: A new cold war will force changes in Australian behaviour | The conflicted course of Canberra's China consensus
More angst from Australia over strategic interests in the context of an emerging Cold War and its relationship with China.
The Diplomat: What Is the Indo-Pacific?
Conceptualizing the Indo-Pacific as a region leads to multiple and contradictory interpretations.
The Diplomat: The 2020 Politics Behind Trump's Trade War Against India
An assessment of the political factors behind the US-India trade dispute.
The Diplomat – India-China-Sri Lanka Triangle: The Defense Dimension
An assessment of the security aspects of the triangular relationship between China, India, and Sri Lanka.
South China Morning Post: Japan and South Korea are at odds, but the US won't get involved. Is it because of Kim Jong-un?
An assessment of why the US has not gotten involved in the dispute between South Korea and Japan.


A fun, weird one from Groove records. The other side of this is a straight up country ballad!
This one's a bit rough, but it's still a humdinger!
Blistering Texas Rock and Roll from Danny Goode of the Excels. It doesn't get much better than this folks!
Update: see comments for more info!
This one is cute and catchy as all get out!


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Posted April 29, 2009 by subzero in Cell phones, Daily News, Phones 1716
Samsung Mobile and MetroPCS Introduce – The Samsung Tint
In its ongoing effort to provide consumers with the largest selection of wireless handsets for low-cost unlimited service, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. , the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate wireless communications service and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a leading mobile phone distributor in the U.S., launched the Samsung TintTM.
The sleek, compact flip design of the Samsung Tint makes it both durable and fashionable. The Samsung Tint includes grey and pink faceplates as a standard accessory to help match the user's style. Additional faceplates are also available in various colors. This handset also features customizable wallpaper, banner themes and fonts to personalize the visual experience on the Samsung Tint.
The Samsung Tint is equipped with a powerful feature set, including an integrated camera, SMS, MMS, email and IM messaging capabilities1, advanced voice recognition, Bluetooth® wireless technology and speakerphone for easy, hands-free operation.
For immediate access to family and friends, the Samsung Tint offers ChatLINK℠ a push-to-talk social networking tool that works like a walkie-talkie. Users can simply push a button and talk without dialing to individuals or groups with compatible phones.
With the Samsung Tint, MetroPCS subscribers will be able to navigate the mobile Web, download ringtones and graphics and interact with social networks without having to use a laptop or PC.
The Samsung Tint is available with all MetroPCS service plans and is available for purchase in all metropolitan areas where MetroPCS service is available, which include Greater Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco Sacramento, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.
MetroPCS' plans for its wide variety of other phones range from $30 to $50 per month and allow subscribers to talk all they want, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. Unlike most carriers, MetroPCS does not require a signed contract, which means that consumers can activate service without going through a credit check or paying a deposit.
The Samsung Tint is available at all MetroPCS authorized dealers and company-owned retail locations. Visit MetroPCS' website at www.metropcs.com for specific locations or to purchase the Samsung Tint and sign up for service plans. To find out more information on the Samsung Tint, please visit www.samsungmobileusa.com.
Source: Samsung
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HTC updates its J Butterfly smartphone
The Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has presented an updated version of its J Butterfly smartphone. The new handset measures 151 x 73 x 10.1 mm and weighs 162 grams. The new J Butterfly offers a plastic chassis that houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with four 64-bit Cortex-A57 cores...
G.SKILL debuts Ripjaws KM780 series gaming keyboards
G.SKILL, a company, which we usually associate with high-speed computer memory, has announced the arrival of the new Ripjaws series KM780 RGB and KM780 MX mechanical gaming keyboards with Cherry key switches. The inclusion of the Cherry RGB/MX key switches means that the new G.SKILL keyboard...
Dell announced the Vostro All In One Desktop
Cramped spaces and overcrowded desks are a headache for business owners. That is the conclusion from a Dell online poll of small businesses in China, India, France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States about their desk space challenges. In response, Dell announced the Vostro All...


Sony's new turntable can also save tracks from your stacks of wax.
Sony introduced its new PS-HX500 turntable Tuesday at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show, and it's primed to both cash in on the revival of vinyl while giving record lovers the ability to digitize their analog discs.
At the surface, it is clearly designed to play records — both 33 and 45 rpm — but the HX500 can also convert analog files into Sony's Direct Stream Digital file format or high-resolution WAV files — which are also good for audio editing and mixing purposes — and furthermore works with the device's file editing app.
The PS-HX500 is set to launch in the spring of 2016, with no price point as of yet announced.


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Turkey says military solution for Syria's Idlib would be a disaster
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said on Friday it would be disastrous to seek a military solution in the northern Syrian region of Idlib, a rebel-held enclave which the Syrian government says it aims to recapture.
FILE PHOTO:A general view taken with a drone shows part of the rebel-held Idlib city, Syria June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah/File Photo
Idlib is a refuge for civilians and rebels displaced from other areas of Syria as well as for powerful jihadist forces. It has been hit by a wave of air strikes and shelling this month in a possible prelude to a full-scale government offensive.
Turkey has backed some rebel groups in the region and set up a dozen military observation posts. It is trying to avert an attack by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is backed by Moscow.
"A military solution here would be a disaster, not just for the Idlib region, but a disaster in terms of Syria's future," Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
The two ministers met in Ankara 10 days ago and Cavusoglu then gave a similar message, saying it would be a "massacre" to bomb Idlib, even though there are militants there.
"Where will some 3.5 million civilians go to?" Cavusoglu said on Friday.
"It is important for all of us to neutralize these radical groups," he said. "But we have to distinguish the civilians from the terrorist groups."
Russia has made proposals to Turkey on northwest Syria: Ifax
Idlib is controlled by an array of insurgent groups, with Sunni Muslim jihadists believed to be the dominant force there.
Lavrov told the same news conference that tens of thousands of militants were trying to obstruct Turkey's efforts to separate them from more moderate forces.
He said further talks on Idlib would take place in Moscow later on Friday involving the two countries' defense ministers and intelligence services.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to hold talks with Cavusoglu later on Friday.
Reporting by Daren Butler in Turkey and Andrey Ostroukh and Andrew Osborn in Moscow; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Ros Russell


On May 30, 2005 the neighbor of 31-year old Austrian bookkeeper, Gertraud Arzberger, residing in Graz, went to the apartment building shared basement to get some ice cream for his children and in the freezer there discovered the corpses of two plastic-wrapped babies. Police, using "sniffer dogs," discovered one more dead newborn in a garden shed on the premises encased in concrete-filled bucket and another hidden behind a pile of rubbish.
Arzberger admitted murdering the babies and stated the reason as frustration over finances and her fear that her live-in paramour, Johannes Genser, might leave her if she were to raise a child. She confessed she had given birth each time in the bathtub, but claimed she could not remember her actions following the births.
Genser, presumably the father of the dead children, "denied knowing about her pregnancies, but acknowledged telling her that she would have to leave him if she got pregnant." Neighbors testified that five of Gertaud's pregnancies in question had been clearly visible. Police could not locate a fifth corpse.
On March 31, 2006 Arzberger was convicted of three murders and sentenced to life in prison. Genser was found guilty as an accessory and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
2000-2005 – dates of 4 newborn deaths.
May 30, 2005 – Monday, neighbor discovers two corpses.
Jun. 2, 2005 – Gertraud Arzberger and Johannes Genser arrested (Thursday).
Mar. 31, 2006 – GA pleads guilty; 3 counts of murder (one child possibly having been stillborn), sentenced to life in prison.


On behalf of Cromartie Law posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, October 4, 2013.
An 18-year-old driver has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal Georgia car accident. The teen hit and killed a man outside of a police station on Sept. 17 after he had been released from a holding cell. The driver left the scene, and, after an anonymous tip from Crime Stoppers, police were able to locate her and bring her into custody.


Since breaking out into cooked fruit 'ice cream' flavours with my stewed apple 'ice cream' I've discovered how intense the flavours can be when you use frozen cooked fruit. This quince 'ice cream' is amazingly strong in flavour. If you're yet to try quince this is a great way to ease yourself in. The stunning burnished colour of cooked quince makes this an aesthetically pleasing dessert that will impress any guests. I hope you give it a go!


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