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Q: Batch to find string and copy 1 line above and x lines below I have a 30,000 line log file that has several errors reporting in it. I am looking for a way that I can search out the errors and print them to a new file. I am hoping someone can help me with a batch file to achieve this. Below I will post a segment of the log file that has an error in it and explain exactly what needs to be pulled out.
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Date & Time:    5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Filename:       [sub_master_plan_new]
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Message:        Failed to export sub document.
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Exception: Template fields are missing from the database:
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[PlanComReg1] FM=[False]
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComRegion2] FM=[False]
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComRegion3] FM=[False]
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComReg4] FM=[False]
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Source: DocumentBuilder
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   Stack:    at NextGen.EMR.Documents.DocumentBuilder.Document.DocumentImportExportWizard.ExportDocument(TxTextHelper wordHelper, DocumentInfo dInfo)
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:
5/1/2014 12:13:26 PM:   END EXPORT: FILE[sub_master_plan_new]

First, I need the date/time section to go away. Next, each error has the text "Failed to export" on the second line of each error. I would need the line directly above the message "Failed to export" and any lines directly below the message "Failed to export" until the "Source: DocumentBuilder" line.
So the output should look  something like this:
Filename:       [sub_master_plan_new]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[PlanComReg1] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComRegion2] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComRegion3] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComReg4] FM=[False]

Any help is greatly appreciated, I am unsure where to even start with this. Thank you for any direction that you provide.

My working solution: Thank you foxidrive
Download the two files that foxidrive linked to and use the below code to get the above results.
type errors.txt |repl ".*M:   " "" |findrepl "Failed to export" /e:"Source: DocumentBuilder" /o:-1:0 >> Output.txt

@echo off
Set "InputFile=Output.txt"
Set "OutputFile=Outted.txt"

setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion > "%OutputFile%"

for /f "usebackq tokens=* delims= " %%a in ("%InputFile%") do (
set s=%%a
>> "%OutputFile%" echo.!s:~20!
)

DEL Output.txt

type "Outted.txt"|repl "Source: DocumentBuilder" " " >"Output.txt"

DEL Outted.txt

type "Output.txt"|repl ":   " "" >"Outted.txt"

DEL Output.txt

type "Outted.txt"|repl "    " "" >"Output.txt"

DEL Outted.txt

type "Output.txt"|findstr /v /i "MessageFailed" >> ErrorsOnly.txt

DEL Output.txt

While extremely messy. It works. And that, in the end, is all that matters to me.

A: This uses two helper batch file called repl.bat and findrepl.bat
download from:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/rfdldmcb6vwi9xc/findrepl.bat
download from:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/qidqwztmetbvklt/repl.bat
Place them both in the same folder as the batch file or in a folder that is on the path.
  type file.log |repl ".*M:   " "" |findrepl "Failed to export" /e:"Source: DocumentBuilder" /o:-1:0

The above code returns the lines below.  See if it's of use to you or if you need more filtering.
Filename:       [sub_master_plan_new1]
Message:        Failed to export sub document.
Exception: Template fields are missing from the database:
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[PlanComReg1] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComRegion2] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComRegion3] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComReg4] FM=[False]
Source: DocumentBuilder
Filename:       [sub_master_plan_new2]
Message:        Failed to export sub document.
Exception: Template fields are missing from the database:
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[PlanComReg1] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComRegion2] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComRegion3] FM=[False]
Table=[ort_plan_comments_] Field=[planComReg4] FM=[False]
Source: DocumentBuilder

A: EDITED - I was missing the tabs. Code changed
@echo off

    setlocal enableextensions disabledelayedexpansion

    set "filename="
    set "inError="
    for /f "usebackq tokens=3,* delims=:" %%a in ("LogFile.log"
    ) do for /f "tokens=*" %%t in ("%%b"
    ) do for /f "tokens=1,2" %%c in ("%%t"
    ) do if "%%c"=="Source:" (
        set "inError="
    ) else if defined inError (
        echo(%%t
    ) else if "%%c"=="Filename:" (
        set "filename=%%t"
    ) else if "%%c"=="Message:" if "%%d"=="Failed" (
        setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
        echo(!filename!
        endlocal
        set "inError=1"
    )

    endlocal

The first for will split the line using the colon as delimiter starting at the third element (that will not be used) and retrieving the rest of the line. So the datetime part is discarded.
Then the initial tab is discarded and the line is splitted to retrieve the first element in the line to determine what kind of line it is. If it is "Source:", the error block ends. If it is "Filename:", store it to be echoed when the error starts. If we are in an error block, echo the line, and if the failed message is found, echo the stored filename and signal we are in a error block, so the following lines are echoed.

A: @ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
:: remove variables starting $
FOR  /F "delims==" %%a In ('set $ 2^>Nul') DO SET "%%a="
(
FOR /f "tokens=5*delims=: " %%a IN (q23427936.txt) DO (
 IF DEFINED $FTE (
  ECHO(%%b
  IF "%%b"=="Source: DocumentBuilder" SET "$FTE="
 ) ELSE (
  SET "$1=%%b"
  CALL :waitFTE
 )
 SET "$0=%%b"
)
)>newfile.txt

GOTO :EOF
:waitFTE
ECHO("%$1%"|FIND "Failed to export" >NUL
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :EOF
SET $FTE=Y
ECHO(%$0%
ECHO(%$1%
GOTO :eof

I used a file named q23427936.txt containing your data for my testing.
Produces newfile.txt


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Located in Pula, 1 km from the nearest beach, Apartment Popović is a self-catering accommodation with a free Wi-Fi access. The property is 2 km from the centre of Pula and the well-known Roman Amphitheatre. The apartment is air-conditioned and features a furnished terrace. It includes a living room with a sofa and satellite TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a dining area and a bathroom fitted with a shower and a washing machine. A grocery shop is just a few steps away. The nearest restaurant and bar can be found at a distance of 50 metres. Brijuni National Park can be reached by boat from the nearby town of Fažana, 5 km away....booking.com
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Pula, Croatia, Room for 2 person
Room City Centre offers accommodations in Pula. All rooms have a TV. Some accommodations include a sitting area where you can relax. The rooms come with a private bathroom fitted with a bathtub. There is luggage storage space at the property. Pula Arena is 0.6 km from Room City Centre, and Arch of the Sergians is 300 m away. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 6.9 km from the property....booking.com
Apartments Luana offers accommodations in Pula, just 400 m from Pula Arena. A microwave and a toaster are provided in the kitchen and there is a private bathroom. A TV is provided. Bike rental is available at the property and the area is popular for biking. Gate of Hercules is 201 m from Apartments Luana, and Roman Theatre is 300 m away. Pula Airport is 6.9 km from the property....booking.com
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Located 500 metres from Pula Arena, Penthouse Castropola offers accommodation in Pula. The property boasts views of the city is 100 metres from Historical Museum of Istria. There is a seating area, a dining area and a kitchen complete with an oven and a microwave. A flat screen TV is provided. There is a private bathroom with a shower. Roman Theatre is 100 metres from Penthouse Castropola, while Gate of Hercules is 200 metres from the property. Lungmore beach is 2.3 km away and Pula Airport is 7 km away....booking.com
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Apartment Pul I - Elvira offers pet-friendly accommodations in Pula, just 2.7 km from Pula Arena. The property is 1.1 km from Lungomare and private parking is available. The kitchen has an oven. A TV is provided. Other facilities at Apartment Pul I - Elvira include a barbecue facilities. Archaeological Museum in Pula is 1.4 km from Apartment Pul I - Elvira, and Pula Aquarium is 1.8 km from the property. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 8 km from the property....booking.com
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Pula, Croatia, One-Bedroom apartment for 2 person
Located in the centre of Pula, Studio on Main Pedestrian Street is a self-catering accommodation featuring free WiFi access. The property is 700 metres from Pula Arena and 100 metres from the Arch of the Sergii. The studio features a main room with double bed, sofas and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is fitted with a shower. You can prepare meals using the apartment's kitchenette, which includes a refrigerator, kitchenware and a dining table. Several bars and restaurants can be found within walking distance from the accommodation. The studio is 100 metres from the Temple of Augustus. Pula Airport is located 7 km away....booking.com
WiFi Shower Kitchenette Refrigerator Internet Parking Air conditioner
Set 600 metres from the Roman Forum and 800 metres from the ancient Amphitheatre, Ema Apartment offers air-conditioned accommodation with free Wi-Fi. The nearest beach is 1 km away. This apartment features a fully equipped kitchen, living room with a seating area and a flat-screen satellite TV. The bathroom with shower includes a hairdryer and a washing machine. Other facilities like laundry and ironing service are offered. A variety of dining options and a grocery store can be found within a walking distance. A fish market is just 30 metres away. The Old Town of Pula is known for its historic sights such as the Temple of Roma...booking.com
WiFi Kitchen Shower Washing machine Internet Parking Safety deposit box Heating Air conditioner
Set in the heart of Pula Old Town, Apartment Cathedral View Pula offers free WiFi and air-conditioned interior. A variety of dining options can be found all around the property. The well-known Roman Arena is 500 metres away. This apartment provides a balcony facing an inner courtyard. There is also a seating area, cable TV and a full kitchen with a microwave. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with a hairdryer and a bidet. If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check out Arch of the Sergians and Istrian Museum of Contemporary Art, reachable in a short walk. Pula Airport is located 7 km away....booking.com
WiFi Balcony Cable TV Kitchen Microwave Shower Internet Parking Air conditioner
Apartment Forum offers accommodations in Pula, just 0.6 km from Pula Arena. There is a dining area and a kitchen equipped with dishwasher. A flat-screen TV is available. There is a private bathroom with a shower. Temple of Augustus is a few steps from Apartment Forum, and Pula Forum is a few steps from the property. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 6.9 km from the property....booking.com
Balcony WiFi Kitchen Shower Internet Parking Heating Air conditioner
Apartment Vidikovac offers pet-friendly accommodations in Pula, 1.8 km from Pula Arena and 0.6 km from Archaeological Museum in Pula. There is a dining area and a kitchen complete with an oven and a refrigerator. A TV and DVD player are provided. There is a private bathroom with a shower. Gate of Hercules is 1.4 km from Apartment Vidikovac, and Roman Theatre is 1.4 km from the property. Pula Airport is 8 km away....booking.com
Kitchen Refrigerator DVD player Shower Internet Parking Heating Air conditioner
Apartment Square offers accommodation in Pula. The kitchen is fitted with a dishwasher, an oven and a toaster, as well as a kettle. A flat-screen TV is available. Pula Arena is 700 metres from Apartment Square, while Arch of the Sergians is a few steps away. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 7 km from the property....booking.com
Kitchen Internet WiFi Parking Heating Air conditioner
Anisa apartment offers pet-friendly accommodations in Pula, 201 m from Pula Arena and 400 m from Istrian Museum of Contemporary Art. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels is provided. There is a private bathroom with a bathtub or shower. Gate of Hercules is 501 m from Anisa apartment, and Pula Cathedral is 600 m from the property. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 6 km from Anisa apartment....booking.com
Shower Internet WiFi Parking Heating Air conditioner
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Pula, Croatia, Apartment in Apartment House for 7 person
Situated in the town of Pula and the Pula Arena reachable within 2 km, Apartment Villa Gasparini offers a self-catered accommodation with free WiFi available in all areas and a garden. Apartment Villa Gasparini comes with a balcony offering views, a flat-screen TV, a well-fitted kitchen with a dining area, a sofa bed, a seating area, a washing machine and a private bathroom with a bath tub. The property also offers free private parking and breakfast can be enjoyed on site and is available for an extra charge. If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check out Pula Cathedral or the Istrian Museum of Contemporary Art reachable...booking.com
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Featuring a garden, Apartment for Holidays in Pula offers accommodations in Pula. Pula Arena is 1 km away. The property is air conditioned and features a sitting area. There is also a kitchenette, equipped with a refrigerator and stovetop. Towels are featured. Archaeological Museum in Pula is half a kilometer from Apartment for Holidays in Pula, and Gate of Hercules is half a kilometer from the property. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 6.9 km from the property....booking.com
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Apartment Stinjan 24 offers pet-friendly accommodations in Štinjan, 25.7 km from Rovinj and 40.2 km from Poreč. There is a sitting area and a kitchen. A TV is available. There is a private bathroom with a bathtub, bathtub or shower and bidet, and free toiletries and a hairdryer are provided. Pula is 4 km from Apartment Stinjan 24, and Rabac is 33.8 km from the property. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 9.7 km from the property....booking.com
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Featuring free WiFi, a barbecue facilities and a terrace, Homestay Zimmer F1 offers pet-friendly accommodations in Pula. Free private parking is available on site. Each room at this family stay is air conditioned and has a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Each room comes with a private bathroom fitted with a shower. Pula Arena is 2.7 km from Homestay Zimmer F1, and Lungomare is 1.1 km from the property. Pula Airport is 8 km away....booking.com
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Apartment Brace Leonardelli 31 offers accommodations in Pula, just 1.8 km from Pula Arena. The property is 1.8 km from Pula Cathedral and private parking is available. The kitchen is fitted with a dishwasher and there is a private bathroom. Other facilities at Apartment Brace Leonardelli 31 include a barbecue facilities. You can play racquetball at the property, and the area is popular for skiing. Istrian Museum of Contemporary Art is 1.8 km from Apartment Brace Leonardelli 31, and Arch of the Sergians is 1.9 km from the property. The area is popular for golfing and biking. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 6 km from Apartment...booking.com
Featuring common grounds with BBQ facilities, Valmade Apartments offers self-catering apartments in Pula, a 9-minute drive from the Marina. Some units are air-conditioned, while free WiFi access is available in all rooms. With a balcony or terrace, each apartment is equipped with a satellite TV and a kitchen with oven, refrigerator and coffee machine. The private bathroom comes with a bath or shower. The Pula Airport is a 10-minute drive from the property....booking.com
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Located 1.5 km away from a beach in Pula, Pula Icarus Apartments provides air-conditioned accommodation with free WiFi access. The centre of Pula is 5 km away. Apartments here comprise a seating area and satellite TV. There is a full a kitchenette with a microwave and an oven. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a bath and a bath or shower. You can enjoy garden view from the room. At Pula Icarus Apartments you will find a garden, barbecue facilities and a terrace. Activities in the surrounding area include cycling and canoeing. The property offers free parking. If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check...booking.com
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Get the celebrity treatment with world-class service at Boutique Hotel Villa Vulin Enjoying a quiet location next to the pine tree forest and 400 metres from the sea, Boutique Hotel Villa Vulin offers air-conditioned apartments and an on-site restaurant with a terrace. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. The historic core of Pula is 2.4 km away. All apartments are fully equipped and feature a terrace with seating area, as well as a living room with a flat-screen satellite TV. Featuring a bath or shower, private bathrooms also come with a hairdryer and bathrobes. At Boutique Hotel Villa Vulin you can relax at a shared...booking.com
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Apartment Noa offers pet-friendly accommodations in Pula, 1.4 km from Pula Arena and 300 m from Archaeological Museum in Pula. The kitchen is fitted with a dishwasher, an oven and a microwave, as well as a coffee machine and a kettle. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels is provided. Pula Forum is 1.1 km from Apartment Noa, and Gate of Hercules is 1.1 km from the property. Pula Airport is 6.9 km away....booking.com
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Apartment Pul - Pavlin offers pet-friendly accommodations in Pula. The property is 2.1 km from Pula Arena and private parking is featured. A dishwasher and an oven are provided in the kitchen. A TV is provided. Other facilities at Apartment Pul - Pavlin include a barbecue facilities. Archaeological Museum in Pula is one kilometer from Apartment Pul - Pavlin, and Gate of Hercules is 1.9 km from the property. The nearest airport is Pula Airport, 6 km from Apartment Pul - Pavlin....booking.com

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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Asus sound cards
The Xonar D2X uses a PCIe x1 connector, finally making use of all of the unused x1 slots on the motherboards of today and yesterday. Asus said the thing delivers 118dB Sound-to-Noise-Ratio during playback and 115dB SNR during recording. The sound card comes with certified Dolby Digital, Dolby Live, DTS Connect and DTS 5.1 standards.
What makes this sound card a bit special is the presence of a secondary music processor, which alows legal "ripping" of music you've bought onto regular MP3, WMAs and so on. The trick is called Analogue Loopback Transformation, or in technical terms, the redirection of outputs from a physical output to secondary audio processor which will then record the file in the format you want.
The second sound card is also called a "Xonar", but only bears the D2 mark.
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38230
C Pav
Codename: GB6
So someone actually found a good use for those small PCI slots.
Caulk Sucker
Sounds like a neat card. "redirection of outputs from a physical output to secondary audio processor" sounds like it's in analog when it hits the "secondary audio processor" only to be converted back to digital.


What a summer!! Sunshine and heat from April to November 2018 – a vintage to be remembered!!!
After the mild and rainy months of December and January we saw a wintry chill with frosty temperatures through mid-March, leaving a feeling of real winter. By April sunshine and warm temperatures led directly to a feeling of summer. Cherry and apple trees blossomed. The awakening of all types of vegetation led to perfect bud break in the vineyards. It seemed that nature wanted us to forget the devastating late frost of 2017 that ruined orchard trees and cut back hopes for a rich grape harvest.
Sunny days carried on and by the end of May all vineyards were flowering to perfection, three weeks earlier than normal. Continuing dry conditions interrupted by small amounts of rainfall, ample sunshine, and hot summer temperature allowed the grapes and canopies to flourish. There was little pressure from fungus and insecticide diseases. A perfect season. Drought conditions continued through the summer. Older vines with deep roots able to penetrate the slate remained healthy.
Newly planted vineyards needed to be irrigated. Although temperatures were extremely hot they never reached the extremes of 2003 – 40°C (105° F), that caused many problems for that vintage.
Similar to 2017 grape harvest started early – by mid-September. Grapes were ripe and healthy to perfection. Quantity was ample, compared to recent years. For the first time in 10 years we feel comfortable to have sufficient stock to supply our customers. Weather through harvest cooperated, allowing the rigorous manual work to flow smoothly. Thus, after multiples passes through the vineyards we were able to harvest all categories of juice – from entry level village Qba's, to Prädikat and even botrytized noble sweet grapes suitable for BA and TBA. As usual we have left grapes in our Mülheimer Helenenkloster monopole vineyard for a possible Eiswein, harvest later in December or in the beginning of the New Year.
Journalists, the wine trade and consumers have high expectations into vintage 2018. At an early stage we can state that the new wines are extremely pure, rich in bouquet and expose opulent and aromatic fruit structure. Comparisons to previous vintages are difficult to tell right now, but there are similarities to the 2016 and way back the 1964 vintage.
Right now the focus is directed towards the 2017 vintage. The small harvest produced tightly structured, minerally rich, mouthfilling wines with built-in fruit acidity. This gives promise for excellent ageing potential and longevity. Leading wine critics, such as Mosel Fine Wines, Vinum and Gault & Millau have highlighted our collection of 2017 Estate wines. We have been awarded medals for the best Riesling Kabinett in Germany (2017 Wehlener Sonnenuhr) and the best noble sweet wine in Germany (2017 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr TBA). The latter was given a 100 point score, only our second win in that category after the 2001 Mülheimer Helenenkloster Eiswein. Those accolades confirm our ongoing efforts to offer Riesling wines of worldwide acclaim.
We wish you happy holidays and a prosperous New Year 2019.


Andrea Becerra, co-founder of The Hungry Post, tells us how to get the most out of Miami's food scene in one weekend.
Anyone who still thinks of The Birdcage when they think Miami should probably think again—especially when it comes to eating and drinking. It's called Magic City for a reason; the city has more to offer than outsiders may realize. If you're visiting for a weekend, Andrea Becerra of The Hungry Post tells us how she eats this city up in a mere 48 hours. She leaves aside the overpriced and over-the-top traps of Birdcage proportions to highlight the spots that really make Miami a food gem.
Pinch Kitchen is a fairly new and underrated spot located in Miami's Upper Eastside serving small shared plates with bold flavors. The seasonal menu offers New American cuisine with Spanish touches here and there. Must-orders include the octopus, the red ossabaw pork belly, and the orange chocolate soufflé with drizzled crème anglaise.
After dinner, head over to the Anderson, also located in the Upper Eastside for a laidback shack-like bar scene. Ideal for groups, the Anderson offers craft cocktails and late night bites for those that are left hungry after dinner. Also, music is always on point and they have a jukebox.
It wouldn't be a trip to Miami if you didn't stop by for the right Cuban cortadito. Emphasis on "right" just because no one does it like Oasis Cafe. This Latin hub in Key Biscayne is a landmark worth visiting. Sip on your morning coffee and enjoy their homemade plantain-and-pork empanadas.
This garden-dining eatery located in Coconut Grove serves unique vegetarian, seafood, and meat dishes meant to be shared with locally-sourced ingredients. We're fans of Glass & Vine's broccoli cheeseburger on a brioche bun with melted cheddar and buttermilk and the coquito french toast with coconut milk, cinnamon, and a vanilla-maple syrup prepared in-house.
Walk over to Vicky's House in Coconut Grove for a real throwback experience at Abuela's house. Our grandma never made us anything like this, but it's always nice to pretend. Slurp down milkshakes named after iconic '80s movies like E.T. and The Breakfast Club.
A trattoria meets salumi shop brings a taste of Northern Italy to Midtown at Salumeria 104. Where to begin? Our favorites include the vitello tonnato, gnocco frito, and ravioli san daniele (house-made ravioli filled with prosciutto, sweet peas, and cream sauce). You really can't go wrong with anything here. Just come with an appetite and get ready to have pasta, pasta, and more pasta.
Take a short drive to the Wynwood Yard for outdoor cocktails at the on-site Charcoal Garden Bar + Grill made entirely out of repurposed shipping containers. Make sure to sip on too many Pimm's cups and lugano spritzs.
Before you hit the sack and after a fair share of drinks, make a pit stop at La Latina for some arepas. These maize dough beauties are stuffed with avocado, chicken, black beans, plantains, and more. Oh, and if you're feeling guilty about this indulgence, they're actually gluten-free. That helps, right?
Wake up for a carbo-loading brunch at Bakehouse Brasserie in Miami Beach. This French bistro is all about those baked goods. Careful when inhaling the bacon maple cinnamon roll and Bernie's Cuban with jamón, gruyere, duck confit, house relish, dijonnaise, and housemade pickles on a rustic baguette.
Before you catch that flight back home, stop by the original Mignonette in Downtown for a Miami oyster bar experience. Check out the daily specials, they never disappoint. Wrap up the meal with a slice of pie.


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US Government Allowed Flight 253 to Happen
Filed under: 9/11, 9/11 Truth, Airport Security, alqaeda, Barack Obama, bush, CIA, conflict of interest, Coverup, cui bono, DHS, False Flag, FBI, Flight 253, George Bush, Hegelian Dialectic, Homeland Security, inside job, MIHOP, mutallab, nation building, NSA, obama, obama deception, occupation, plane bomber, Problem Reaction Solution, State Sponsored Terrorism, TSA, War On Terror, White House, yemen | Tags: christmas bomber, Mark Hosenball, Michael E. Leiter, Michael Isikoff, National Counterterrorism Cente, NCTC, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, underwear bomber
SMOKING GUN: US Government Allowed Flight 253 to Happen
Nearly one month after passengers foiled an attempted suicide bomb attack aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 as it approached Detroit on Christmas Day, new information reveals that the White House and U.S. security agencies had specific intelligence on accused terrorist, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, far earlier than previously acknowledged.
Along with new reports, evidence suggests that the administration's cover-up of the affair has very little to do with a failure by the intelligence apparatus to "connect the dots" and may have far more serious political implications for the Obama administration, and what little remains of a functioning democracy in the United States, than a botched bombing.
What the White House and security officials have previously described only as "vague" intercepts regarding "a Nigerian" has now morphed into a clear picture of the suspect–and the plot.
The New York Times revealed January 18 that the National Security Agency "learned from a communications intercept of Qaeda followers in Yemen that a man named "Umar Farouk"–the first two names of the jetliner suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab–had volunteered for a coming operation."
According to Times' journalists Eric Lipton, Eric Schmitt and Mark Mazzetti, "the American intelligence network was clearly listening in Yemen and sharing that information." Indeed, additional NSA intercepts in December "mentioned the date of Dec. 25, and suggested that they were 'looking for ways to get somebody out' or 'for ways to move people to the West,' one senior administration official said."
Clearly, the administration was "worried about possible terrorist attacks over the Christmas holiday." These concerns led President Obama to meet December 22 "with top officials of the C.I.A., F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security, who ticked off a list of possible plots against the United States and how their agencies were working to disrupt them," the Times reports.
"In a separate White House meeting that day" the Times disclosed, "Mr. Obama's homeland security adviser, John O. Brennan, led talks on Yemen, where a stream of disturbing intelligence had suggested that Qaeda operatives were preparing for some action, perhaps a strike on an American target, on Christmas Day."
In mid-January, Newsweek reported that the "White House report on the foiled Christmas Day attempted airliner bombing provided only the sketchiest of details about what may have been the most politically sensitive of its findings: how the White House itself was repeatedly warned about the prospect of an attack on the U.S.," Mark Hosenball and Michael Isikoff disclosed.
According to the newsmagazine, "intelligence analysts had 'highlighted' an evolving 'strategic threat,'" and that "'some of the improvised explosive device tactics AQAP might use against U.S. interests were highlighted' in other 'finished intelligence products'."
However, the real bombshell came last Wednesday during hearings before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee when Bushist embed, and current Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Michael E. Leiter, made a startling admission.
CongressDaily reported on January 22 that intelligence officials "have acknowledged the government knowingly allows foreigners whose names are on terrorist watch lists to enter the country in order to track their movement and activities."
Leiter told the Committee: "I will tell you, that when people come to the country and they are on the watch list, it is because we have generally made the choice that we want them here in the country for some reason or another."
CongressDaily reporter Chris Strohm, citing an unnamed "intelligence official" confirmed that Leiter's statement reflected government policy and told the publication, "in certain situations it's to our advantage to be able to track individuals who might be on a terrorist watch list because you can learn something from their activities and their contacts."
An alternative explanation fully in line with well-documented inaction, or worse, by U.S. security agencies prior to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and now, Christmas Day's aborted airline bombing, offer clear evidence that a ruthless "choice" which facilitates the murder of American citizens are cynical pretexts in a wider game: advancing imperialism's geostrategic goals abroad and attacks on democratic rights at home.
Leiter's revelation in an of itself should demolish continued government claims that the accused terror suspect succeeded in boarding NW Flight 253 due to a failure to "connect the dots."
However, as far as Antifascist Calling can determine, no other media outlet has either reported or followed-up CongressDaily's disclosure; a clear sign that its explosive nature, and where a further investigation might lead, are strictly off-limits.
Taking into account testimony by a high-level national security official that terrorists are allowed to enter the country for intelligence purposes, one can only conclude that the alleged "failure" to stop Abdulmutallab was neither a casual omission nor the result of bureaucratic incompetence but rather, a highly-charged political calculation.
Bin Laden's Ghost Claims Flight 253 Attack
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Yet another attempt into making sure everyone is properly scared of another devastating 9/11-style attack on US soil. According to the new Bin Laden audiotape he is claiming responsibility for the foiled Flight 253 attack on a Detroit airliner and promises more attacks if US continues to support Israel. CIA-linked IntelCenter, –a company that was CAUGHT red-handed manipulating an al-Zawahiri video– now claims that this new audio is a 'possible indicator' for an upcoming attack within the next 12 months.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WhfXBXk15s
The only purpose for videos like this is to promote fear and to rationalize U.S. occupation in the middle east. However, many people are upset with the occupation of Blackwater in Pakistan and the 700 total deaths from drone strikes, the remorseless night-killings of Afghanis and the $57,077 a minute price the U.S. taxpayers are paying to protect opium crops. Not to mention the people are angry at the recent U.S. air-strike on Yemen that killed at least 120 innocent civilians, including children in December 2009.
The audiotape also fuses the links between Flight 253, AlQaeda and Yemen that will give the government talking points for the reason of the destabilization of the regions and the U.S. economy. The authenticity of the new bin laden tape is unknown, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that it's probably an impostor that sounds like Bin Laden. In the November 12, 2002 Bin Laden recording, voice-recognition experts in Switzerland said that it was 95% certain the tape was not the voice of the AlQaeda leader, that "it could be an impostor".
It seems that now more than ever do they want to keep perpetuating the notion that Bin Laden is alive and well to keep the War on Terror going and to keep the American people infuriated that this man who supposedly did 9/11 is still walking and talking. The U.S. Department and the FBI released a photoshop rendition of an aged Bin Laden that turned out to be from online photo of Spanish politician Gaspar Llamazares.
An organization with a budget of billions of dollars was resorting to comic-like methods in its pursuit of terrorists and criminals, said the daily El Mundo.
Is Bin Laden DEAD?
Many people were so traumatized from the events of 9/11/2001 that they immediately believed that an unknown group called AlQaeda and its so-called leader Bin Laden were the culprits based on fear alone. We were told by the Bush administration that if we did not act, the terrorists will hit us again, and so the country was coerced into obedience and accepted what they were told.
We are continued to be coerced by videotapes despite the many prominent men and women who say that Bin Laden is dead from either health problems, military strike or assassination:
This is what former USMC Colonel Bob Pappas had to say about the death of Bin Laden;
"bin Laden is dead, he was killed during the attacks on Tora Bora. The pathetic political nonsense spewed by Senator John Kerry and his lackeys that the Bush administration allowed bin Laden to walk unmolested into a Pakistani sanctuary is hogwash, no, it's bovine scatology."
"However, the administration probably knew that bin Laden was dead, as does this current one, a notion reinforced by a statement made during the waning months of the Bush Administration by Vice President Cheney to that effect; and for that reason among others the Administration chose make Iraq the main effort in the War on Terror."
According to Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Osama bin Laden is "probably" dead. FBI counter-terrorism chief, Dale Watson, also says he thinks Osama bin Laden is "probably" dead. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zadari says "I don't think he's alive" even his counterpart Benazir Bhutto claims Bin Laden was assassinated by "Omar Sheikh".
Regardless if he's dead or not, his whereabouts still remain a mystery and yet still remains the big-bad-boogieman that is continually propped up every time he is needed (dropping poll numbers) in order to control the minds of the American people. It won't be long now until there is a need for another 'mastermind' (one that isn't a corpse) that will take his place as the most evil man on earth.
Osama Videos Behind the Scenes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgKdXYD9VBI
Osama bin Laden: A dead nemesis perpetuated by the US government
Are We in Haiti because of Oil?
Filed under: Coup, Cuba, haiti, Military, Military Industrial Complex, nation building, occupation, Oil, Pentagon, resource wars, Troops, Venezuela, yemen | Tags: haiti earthquake, haiti port, haiti quake, Port au Prince
20,000 U.S. troops on the ground in Haiti soon!
It has been a little over a week since the devastating earthquake hit just outside Port au Prince, Haiti. Since that day, I have watched in horror as the Haitian people and their society have quickly submerged into a quagmire of social unrest and political grandstanding. Once I observed the mass-murder posse of Team Obama, Bush and Clinton begin circling the wagons and the rapid US militarization of Port au Prince, including the occupation of the Presidential Palace, to the tune of now almost 10,000 US boots on the ground, I began to get suspicious. Call me crazy. I know of the sad history of Haiti imposed upon the tiny former slave nation by one imperial power after the next. But when I see 10,000 American soldiers descend upon a nation in less than a week, my radar flies into the red zone. Just when I was beginning to brush up on the story behind the story regarding Yemen, now I'm thrashed about one more time and forced to begin scrambling for the next story behind the story for this week's latest NWO hot topic.
After a few hours on the Internet, I discovered an article posted in January of 2008 http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/oppression-afrikans-economically/41112-oil-mining-haiti-worlds-elite-robbing-people-blind.html indicating that large amounts of, you guessed it, OIL had indeed been discovered in Haiti a short while back. According to the article, scientists Ginette and Daniel Mathurin indicated that "under Haitian soil it is rich in oil and fuel." "We have identified 20 oil sites." said 'Daniel Mathurin stating that "5 of them are considered of great importance by specialists and politicians."
"The Central Plateau, including the region of Thomonde, the plain of the Cul-de-Sac and the bay of Port-au-Prince are full of hydrocarbons,"he said adding that "the oil reserves of Haiti are more important than those of Venezuela." "An Olympic pool compared to a glass of water; that is the comparison to illustrate the importance of Haitian oil compared with those of Venezuela," he explains.
"Venezuela is one of the world's largest producers of oil."
We know that large amounts of oil had been discovered in Cuba a little over a year ago as appeared in a London Guardian article from Saturday, October 18th 2008. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/18/cuban-oil .
" Mother nature, it emerged this week, appears to have blessed the island with enough oil reserves to vault it into the ranks of energy powers. The government announced there may be more than 20bn barrels of recoverable oil in offshore fields in Cuba's share of the Gulf of Mexico, more than twice the previous estimate.
If confirmed, it puts Cuba's reserves on par with those of the US and into the world's top 20. Drilling is expected to start next year by Cuba's state oil company Cubapetroleo, or Cupet.
"It would change their whole equation. The government would have more money and no longer be dependent on foreign oil," said Kirby Jones, founder of the Washington-based US-Cuba Trade Association. "It could join the club of oil exporting nations." Wrote Rory Carroll, Latin America Correspondent for the Guardian.
If one looks at a map and notices that Haiti and Cuba are only about 60 miles apart separated by the Winward Passage, one might then assume that perhaps the two Caribbean nations might be sitting on the same stretch of oil field.
And the plot thickens. According to the article regarding Haitian oil: " Daniel and Ginette Malthurin indicate that the American government had in 2005 authorized the use of strategic reserves of the United States. The door should be used by politicians to launch Haitian negotiations with American companies in the context of the exploitation of these deposits."
"The specialists contend that the government of Jean Claude Duvalier had verified the existence of a major oil field in the Bay of Port-au-Prince shortly before his downfall."
Hmmm, intriguing. It would seem that the Pentagon's interest in Haiti during this crisis just might stretch a bit beyond their normal warm and fuzzy humanitarian intentions. It feels like we've been here before. Keep your eyes on the bouncing ball and watch for Big Oil to move into the region shortly. Perhaps this may also serve as a wee bit of gunboat diplomacy targeted at Cuba and, more ominously, a back-up plan to secure reserves in the Empire's backyard as Obama and the War Machine get ready to take on Venezuela. More will be revealed.
20,000 U.S. troops on the ground in Haiti soon
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U.S. troops in Haiti to prevent Aristide's return
Congressman seeking to bar Iranians from U.S.
Filed under: Airport Security, Congress, Cuba, deportation, Flight 253, fort hood, human rights, Iran, mutallab, Nigeria, Oppression, race wars, Racism, segregation, sudan, Syria, War On Terror, yemen | Tags: christmas bomber, Immigration and Nationality Act, step, STEP Act, Stop Terrorists Entry Program, Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab
A US congressman has announced his plans to reintroduce the Stop Terrorists Entry Program (STEP) Act into Congress, which calls for the deportation of most Iranians without permanent resident status.
The STEP Act, a bill that was originally presented in 2003, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar citizens of Iran, Cuba, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entering the United States.
Rep. J. Gresham Barrett says he is reintroducing the STEP Act in response to the Fort Hood shooting, carried out by a US citizen, and the Christmas Day attempt to blow up an airplane over Detroit, attempted by a Nigerian national.
If passed, the bill would deport all Iranians on student visas, temporary work visas, exchange visas, and tourist visas from the United States within 60 days.
It would also make it illegal for Iranians to travel to the United States, though some exceptions could be made after "extensive federal screening."
Africom – Latest U.S. Bid to Recolonise Continent
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AFRICAN revolutionaries now have to sleep with one eye open because the United States of America is not stopping at anything in its bid to establish Africom, a highly-equipped US army that will be permanently resident in Africa to oversee the country's imperialist interests.
Towards the end of last year, the US government intensified its efforts to bring a permanent army to settle in Africa, dubbed the African Command (Africom) as a latest tool for the subtle recolonisation of Africa.
Just before end of last year, General William E. Garret, Commander US Army for Africa, met with defence attaches from all African embassies in Washington to lure them into selling the idea of an American army based in Africa to their governments.
Latest reports from the White House this January indicate that 75 percent of the army's establishment work has been done through a military unit based in Stuttgart, Germany, and that what is left is to get an African country to host the army and get things moving.
Liberia and Morocco have offered to host Africom while Sadc has closed out any possibility of any of its member states hosting the US army.
Other individual countries have remained quiet.
Liberia has longstanding ties with the US due to its slave history while errant Morocco, which is not a member of the African Union and does not hold elections, might want the US army to assist it to suppress any future democratic uprising.
Sadc's refusal is a small victory for the people of Africa in their struggle for total independence but the rest of the regional blocs in Africa are yet to come up with a common position. This is worrying.
The US itself wanted a more strategic country than Morocco and Liberia since the army will be the epicentre of influencing, articulating and safeguarding US foreign and economic policies.
The other danger is that Africom will open up Africa as a battleground between America and anti-US terrorist groups.
Africom is a smokescreen behind which America wants to hide its means to secure Africa's oil and other natural resources, nothing more.
African leaders must not forget that military might has been used by America and Europe again and again as the only effective way of accomplishing their agenda in ensuring that governments in each country are run by people who toe their line.
By virtue of its being resident in Africa, Africom will ensure that America has its tentacles easily reaching every African country and influencing every event to the American advantage.
By hosting the army, Africa will have sub-contracted its military independence to America and will have accepted the process that starts its recolonisation through an army that can subdue any attempts by Africa to show its own military prowess.
The major question is: Who will remove Africom once it is established? By what means?
By its origin Africom will be technically and financially superior to any African country's army and will dictate the pace for regime change in any country at will and also give depth, direction and impetus to the US natural resource exploitation scheme.
There is no doubt that as soon as the army gets operational in Africa, all the gains of independence will be reversed.
If the current leadership in Africa succumbs to the whims of the US and accept the operation of this army in Africa, they will go down in the annals of history as that generation of politicians who accepted the evil to prevail.
Even William Shakespeare would turn and twist in his grave and say: "I told you guys that it takes good men to do nothing for evil to prevail."
We must not forget that Africans, who are still smarting from colonialism-induced humiliation, subjugation, brutality and inferiority complex, do not need to be taken back to another form of colonialism, albeit subtle.
Africom has been controversial on the continent ever since former US president George W. Bush first announced it in February 2007.
African leaders must not forget that under the Barack Obama administration, US policy towards Africa and the rest of the developing world has not changed an inch. It remains militaristic and materialistic.
Officials in both the Bush and Obama administrations argue that the major objective of Africom is to professionalise security forces in key countries across Africa.
However, both administrations do not attempt to address the impact of the setting up of Africom on minority parties, governments and strong leaders considered errant or whether the US will not use Africom to promote friendly dictators.
Training and weapons programmes and arms transfers from Ukraine to Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Ethiopia and the transitional government in Somalia, clearly indicate the use of military might to maintain influence in governments in Africa, remains a priority of US foreign policy.
Ukraine's current leadership was put into power by the US under the Orange Revolution and is being given a free role to supply weaponry in African conflicts.
African leaders must show solidarity and block every move by America to set up its bases in the motherland unless they want to see a new round of colonisation.
Kwame Nkrumah, Robert Mugabe, Sam Nujoma, Nelson Mandela, Julius Nyerere, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, Kenneth Kaunda, Augustino Neto and Samora Machel, among others, will have fought liberation wars for nothing, if Africom is allowed a base in Africa.
Thousands of Africans who died in colonial prisons and in war fronts during the liberation struggles, will have shed their blood for nothing if Africa is recolonised.
Why should the current crop of African leaders accept systematic recolonisation when they have learnt a lot from colonialism, apartheid and racism? Why should the current crop of African leaders fail to stand measure for measure against the US administration and tell it straight in the face that Africa does not need a foreign army since the AU is working out its own army.
African leaders do not need prophets from Mars to know that US's fascination with oil, the war on terrorism and the military will now be centred on Africa, after that escapade in Iraq.
U.S., China Are on Collision Course Over Oil
Aftermath of U.S. Air Strike in Yemen
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uUE-vCwV0M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGCWmqW9qoQ
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Obama's Yemeni odyssey targets China
A cursory look at the map of region will show that Yemen is one of the most strategic lands adjoining waters of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. It flanks Saudi Arabia and Oman, which are vital American protectorates. In effect, Uncle Sam is "marking territory" – like a dog on a lamppost. Russia has been toying with the idea of reopening its Soviet-era base in Aden. Well, the US has pipped Moscow in the race.
The US has signaled that the odyssey doesn't end with Yemen. It is also moving into Somalia and Kenya. With that, the US establishes its military presence in an entire unbroken stretch of real estate all along the Indian Ocean's western rim. Chinese officials have of late spoken of their need to establish a naval base in the region. The US has now foreclosed China's options. The only country with a coastline that is available for China to set up a naval base in the region will be Iran. All other countries have a Western military presence. (are western military puppet governments)
The American intervention in Yemen is not going to be on the pattern of Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama will ensure he doesn't receive any body bags of American servicemen serving in Yemen. That is what the American public expects from him. He will only deploy drone aircraft and special forces and "focus on providing intelligence and training to help Yemen counter al-Qaeda militants", according to the US military. Obama's main core objective will be to establish an enduring military presence in Yemen. This serves many purposes.
A new great game begins
First, the US move has to be viewed against the historic backdrop of the Shi'ite awakening in the region. The Shi'ites (mostly of the Zaidi group) have been traditionally suppressed in Yemen. Shi'ite uprisings have been a recurring theme in Yemen's history. There has been a deliberate attempt to minimize the percentage of Shi'ites in Yemen, but they could be anywhere up to 45%.
More importantly, in the northern part of the country, they constitute the majority. What bothers the US and moderate Sunni Arab states – and Israel – is that the Believing Youth Organization led by Hussein Badr al-Houthi, which is entrenched in northern Yemen, is modeled after Hezbollah in Lebanon in all respects – politically, economically, socially and culturally.
Yemenis are an intelligent people and are famous in the Arabian Peninsula for their democratic temperament. The Yemeni Shi'ite empowerment on a Hezbollah-model would have far-reaching regional implications. Next-door Oman, which is a key American base, is predominantly Shi'ite. Even more sensitive is the likelihood of the dangerous idea of Shi'ite empowerment spreading to Saudi Arabia's highly restive Shi'ite regions adjoining Yemen, which on top of it all, also happen to be the reservoir of the country's fabulous oil wealth.
Saudi Arabia is entering a highly sensitive phase of political transition as a new generation is set to take over the leadership in Riyadh, and the palace intrigues and fault lines within the royal family are likely to get exacerbated. To put it mildly, given the vast scale of institutionalized Shi'ite persecution in Saudi Arabia by the Wahhabi establishment, Shi'ite empowerment is a veritable minefield that Riyadh is petrified about at this juncture. Its threshold of patience is wearing thin, as the recent uncharacteristic resort to military power against the north Yemeni Shi'ite communities bordering Saudi Arabia testifies.
The US faces a classic dilemma. It is all right for Obama to highlight the need of reform in Muslim societies – as he did eloquently in his Cairo speech last June. But democratization in the Yemeni context – ironically, in the Arab context – would involve Shi'ite empowerment. After the searing experience in Iraq, Washington is literally perched like a cat on a hot tin roof. It would much rather be aligned with the repressive, autocratic government of Saleh than let the genie of reform out of the bottle in the oil rich-region in which it has profound interests.
Obama has an erudite mind and he is not unaware that what Yemen desperately needs is reform, but he simply doesn't want to think about it. The paradox he faces is that with all its imperfections, Iran happens to be the only "democratic" system operating in that entire region.
Iran's shadow over the Yemeni Shi'ite consciousness worries the US to no end. Simply put, in the ideological struggle going on in the region, Obama finds himself with the ultra-conservative and brutally autocratic oligarchies that constitute the ruling class in the region. Conceivably, he isn't finding it easy. If his own memoirs are to be believed, there could be times when the vague recollections of his childhood in Indonesia and his precious memories of his own mother, who from all accounts was a free-wheeling intellectual and humanist, must be stalking him in the White House corridors.
Israel moves in
But Obama is first and foremost a realist. Emotions and personal beliefs drain away and strategic considerations weigh uppermost when he works in the Oval Office. With the military presence in Yemen, the US has tightened the cordon around Iran. In the event of a military attack on Iran, Yemen could be put to use as a springboard by the Israelis. These are weighty considerations for Obama.
The fact is that no one is in control as a Yemeni authority. It is a cakewalk for the formidable Israeli intelligence to carve out a niche in Yemen – just as it did in northern Iraq under somewhat comparable circumstances.
Islamism doesn't deter Israel at all. Saleh couldn't have been far off the mark when he alleged last year that Israeli intelligence had been exposed as having kept links with Yemeni Islamists. The point is, Yemeni Islamists are a highly fragmented lot and no one is sure who owes what sort of allegiance to whom. Israeli intelligence operates marvelously in such twilight zones when the horizon is lacerated with the blood of the vanishing sun.
Israel will find a toehold in Yemen to be a god-sent gift insofar as it registers its presence in the Arabian Peninsula. This is a dream come true for Israel, whose effectiveness as a regional power has always been seriously handicapped by its lack of access to the Persian Gulf region. The overarching US military presence helps Israel politically to consolidate its Yemeni chapter. Without doubt, Petraeus is moving on Yemen in tandem with Israel (and Britain). But the "pro-West" Arab states with their rentier mentality have no choice except to remain as mute spectators on the sidelines.
Some among them may actually acquiesce with the Israeli security presence in the region as a safer bet than the spread of the dangerous ideas of Shi'ite empowerment emanating out of Iran, Iraq and Hezbollah. Also, at some stage, Israeli intelligence will begin to infiltrate the extremist Sunni outfits in Yemen, which are commonly known as affiliates of al-Qaeda. That is, if it hasn't done that already. Any such link makes Israel an invaluable ally for the US in its fight against al-Qaeda. In sum, infinite possibilities exist in the paradigm that is taking shape in the Muslim world abutting into the strategic Persian Gulf.
It's all about China
Most important, however, for US global strategies will be the massive gain of control of the port of Aden in Yemen. Britain can vouchsafe that Aden is the gateway to Asia. Control of Aden and the Malacca Strait will put the US in an unassailable position in the "great game" of the Indian Ocean. The sea lanes of the Indian Ocean are literally the jugular veins of China's economy. By controlling them, Washington sends a strong message to Beijing that any notions by the latter that the US is a declining power in Asia would be nothing more than an extravagant indulgence in fantasy.
In the Indian Ocean region, China is increasingly coming under pressure. India is a natural ally of the US in the Indian Ocean region. Both disfavor any significant Chinese naval presence. India is mediating a rapprochement between Washington and Colombo that would help roll back Chinese influence in Sri Lanka. The US has taken a u-turn in its Myanmar policy and is engaging the regime there with the primary intent of eroding China's influence with the military rulers. The Chinese strategy aimed at strengthening influence in Sri Lanka and Myanmar so as to open a new transportation route towards the Middle East, the Persian Gulf and Africa, where it has begun contesting traditional Western economic dominance.
China is keen to whittle down its dependence on the Malacca Strait for its commerce with Europe and West Asia. The US, on the contrary, is determined that China remains vulnerable to the choke point between Indonesia and Malaysia.
An engrossing struggle is breaking out. The US is unhappy with China's efforts to reach the warm waters of the Persian Gulf through the Central Asian region and Pakistan. Slowly but steadily, Washington is tightening the noose around the neck of the Pakistani elites – civilian and military – and forcing them to make a strategic choice between the US and China. This will put those elites in an unenviable dilemma. Like their Indian counterparts, they are inherently "pro-Western" (even when they are "anti-American") and if the Chinese connection is important for Islamabad, that is primarily because it balances perceived Indian hegemony.
The existential questions with which the Pakistani elites are grappling are apparent. They are seeking answers from Obama. Can Obama maintain a balanced relationship vis-a-vis Pakistan and India? Or, will Obama lapse back to the George W Bush era strategy of building up India as the pre-eminent power in the Indian Ocean under whose shadow Pakistan will have to learn to live?
US-India-Israel axis
On the other hand, the Indian elites are in no compromising mood. Delhi was on a roll during the Bush days. Now, after the initial misgivings about Obama's political philosophy, Delhi is concluding that he is all but a clone of his illustrious predecessor as regards the broad contours of the US's global strategy – of which containment of China is a core template.
The comfort level is palpably rising in Delhi with regard to the Obama presidency. Delhi takes the surge of the Israeli lobby in Washington as the litmus test for the Obama presidency. The surge suits Delhi, since the Jewish lobby was always a helpful ally in cultivating influence in the US Congress, media and the rabble-rousing think-tankers as well as successive administrations. And all this is happening at a time when the India-Israel security relationship is gaining greater momentum.
United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates is due to visit Delhi in the coming days. The Obama administration is reportedly adopting an increasingly accommodative attitude toward India's longstanding quest for "dual-use" technology from the US. If so, a massive avenue of military cooperation is about to open between the two countries, which will make India a serious challenger to China's growing military prowess. It is a win-win situation as the great Indian arms bazaar offers highly lucrative business for American companies.
Clearly, a cozy three-way US-Israel-India alliance provides the underpinning for all the maneuvering that is going on. It will have significance for the security of the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. Last year, India formalized a naval presence in Oman.
All-in-all, terrorism experts are counting the trees and missing the wood when they analyze the US foray into Yemen in the limited terms of hunting down al-Qaeda. The hard reality is that Obama, whose main plank used to be "change", has careened away and increasingly defaults to the global strategies of the Bush era. The freshness of the Obama magic is dissipating. Traces of the "revisionism" in his foreign policy orientation are beginning to surface. We can see them already with regard to Iran, Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Israel-Palestine problem, Central Asia and towards China and Russia.
Arguably, this sort of "return of the native" by Obama was inevitable. For one thing, he is but a creature of his circumstances. As someone put it brilliantly, Obama's presidency is like driving a train rather than a car: a train cannot be "steered", the driver can at best set its speed, but ultimately, it must run on its tracks.
Besides, history has no instances of a declining world power meekly accepting its destiny and walking into the sunset. The US cannot give up on its global dominance without putting up a real fight. And the reality of all such momentous struggles is that they cannot be fought piece-meal. You cannot fight China without occupying Yemen.
Russia, China, Iran redraw energy map
The inauguration of the Dauletabad-Sarakhs-Khangiran pipeline on Wednesday connecting Iran's northern Caspian region with Turkmenistan's vast gas field may go unnoticed amid the Western media cacophony that it is "apocalypse now" for the Islamic regime in Tehran.
The event sends strong messages for regional security. Within the space of three weeks, Turkmenistan has committed its entire gas exports to China, Russia and Iran. It has no urgent need of the pipelines that the United States and the European Union have been advancing. Are we hearing the faint notes of a Russia-China-Iran symphony?
The 182-kilometer Turkmen-Iranian pipeline starts modestly with the pumping of 8 billion cubic meters (bcm) of Turkmen gas. But its annual capacity is 20bcm, and that would meet the energy requirements of Iran's Caspian region and enable Tehran to free its own gas production in the southern fields for export. The mutual interest is perfect: Ashgabat gets an assured market next door; northern Iran can consume without fear of winter shortages; Tehran can generate more surplus for exports; Turkmenistan can seek transportation routes to the world market via Iran; and Iran can aspire to take advantage of its excellent geographical location as a hub for the Turkmen exports.
We are witnessing a new pattern of energy cooperation at the regional level that dispenses with Big Oil. Russia traditionally takes the lead. China and Iran follow the example. Russia, Iran and Turkmenistan hold respectively the world's largest, second-largest and fourth-largest gas reserves. And China will be consumer par excellence in this century. The matter is of profound consequence to the US global strategy.
Afghanistan: only the first move in the grand chess game for control of Central Asian resources


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Justin Bieber "Never Say Never" Movie Clip Just Released--- "THE FANS"! (VIDEO)
I think we can all agree that Justin has some of the most dedicated fans out there. Sometimes that dedication may go too far (death threats = very bad), but all in all the fans really show lots of love and dedication to the Biebs.
In this newly released clip from Justin's movie "Never Say Never," (previously reported here) his manager Scooter Braun says,
"If it wasn't for those kids out there camping out and doing what they do, we don't have jobs,"
We watch as several happy fans receive tickets and seat upgrades from Scooter and his staff, with one lucky fans yelling,
"This is the best thing that has happened to my life."
The clip wraps with a few very lucky fans being gifted with tickets (and a hug)
"We get paid just to make other people happy,"
Scooter says.
"It's actually the most gratifying job in the world."
Posted by TOTT Staff at 1/14/2011 07:46:00 PM
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Negros Occidental, Lanao del Sur, Olongapo orders quarantine of arrivals from Metro Manila
Mar 14, 2020 6:25 PM PHT
(UPDATED) Upon arriving at Lanao del Sur, Negros Occidental and Olongapo travelers from the National Capital Region will be considered persons under monitoring
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – As thousands of Metro Manila residents scramble to leave before the big city goes on a lockdown to prevent the onslaught of the novel coronavirus, nearby areas are also stepping up their defenses.
The local governments of Negros Occidental, Lanao del Sur, and Olongapo City have issued similar directives designating as "persons under monitoring" (PUM) all travellers from Metro Manila arriving in their areas.
(IN PHOTOS: Mass exodus before Metro Manila 'lockdown')
Because they are marked PUM, all arrivals to Lanao del Sur, Negros Occidental and Olongapo are required to undergo 14-day home quarantines.
Termed by government officials as a "community quarantine", the lockdown in Metro Manila starts 12 midnight of March 15, Sunday. (READ: What we know so far: The Metro Manila coronavirus lockdown)
It will restrict all "non-essential" land, air, and sea travel from the capital region to any point in the country. (READ: Questions Filipinos are asking about the coronavirus lockdown)
Bracing for the exodus and doubling efforts to contain the transmission of the novel coronavirus, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson implemented his quarantine order starting Saturday, March 14.
Lacson issued an executive order adopting unified protocols on the border and intra-province control for COVID-19 Friday night, March 13.
In the order, the governor said that all passengers from Manila will undergo the 14-day home quarantine as supervised by the Provincial Health Office in coordination with the Component City Health Office or Municipal Health Office where the PUM resides.
Lacson said, "We have to be responsible Negrenses. If we are not, it may be your relatives who will get sick with COVID-19, and that is precisely what we are trying to avoid."
"While this is voluntary, Let's all be responsible, and make this small sacrifice, because the net effect is, if COVID-19 comes in, then we will have a bigger problem," he added.
In Olongapo CIty, Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. on Saturday said all persons coming from Metro Manila and those who came from other countries will be immediately considered PUMs and placed in 14-day quarantines.
The Olongapo COVID-19 Task Force headed by Paulino and City Health Officer Dr. Rodrick Bustamante said two persons in the city are now categorized as persons under investigation (PUI), while 51 are PUMs
The mayor said they have set up an isolation facility in front of James L Gordon Memorial Hospital and another in Parolla area in Barangay Kalaklan.
"Rest assured that the local task force will remain vigilant and continue to implement all precautionary measures to fight COVID-19," Paulino said in a statement.
Victory Liner continues service
As this developed, giant bus company Victory Liner said it would continue transporting cargo and passengers to and from Zambales .
Pocholio Galian, the company's provincial branch manager, said they would now require all passengers to fill up an information form (Name, Contact No., Address, Date of Trip, Time of Trip, Seat No.) to comply with a memorandum of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.
"The use of government issued ID for verification is encouraged to verify the information provided by the passenger," Galian said.
He said, Victory Liner was temporarily disabling it online booking facility and advance booking. "Passengers are advised to buy their bus tickets on the day of their desired trip from our ticket booth or from the conductor. Passengers who will rebook their tickets may just proceed to the terminal on the day they want to travel," said Galian.
Laguindingan Airport
Meanwhile, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adioing, Jr said the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) was deployed in Laguindingan Airport to help in the contact tracing of residents returning home to the province. Those from Metro Manila will be informed to undergoing monitored quarantine as the province considers them PUMs.
Laguindingan Airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental serves the Northern Mindanao region including some parts of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
"Arriving Meranao passengers will be requested to fill-out a form to indicate their point of origin, as well as, their succeeding destinations in Mindanao," Adioing Jr., said. – Rappler.com


SugarCRM has announced the release of SugarCRM Hint, the first product in its Relationship Intelligence product line.
Google tries really hard to keep track of you. Its latest weapon: social search recommendations through a new feature called +1.
I never thought I would waste the time of day on a social network but Twitter was just so damned easy to get up and running that I thought why the heck not. It's still too early to tell whether this online ecosystem really is a writer's dream as some journalists claim but the signs are promising.


Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Combine sugar, butter, pineapple juice concentrate, and molasses in heavy small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, whisking until sugar dissolves and syrup is smooth; boil 1 minute. Pour evenly into prepared pan.
Cut off one 1/3-inch-thick round from pineapple; cut out core. Place round in syrup in pan. Stand pineapple on end. Cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Using 3 round cutters of different sizes, cut out rounds from pineapple slices, avoiding core. Arrange rounds close together in single layer in free-form design in syrup.
Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add sugar and beat to blend. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in molasses, then pumpkin. Beat in dry ingredients just until blended, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in 1/2 cup boiling water. Pour batter evenly into pan.
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan 45 minutes. Place platter over pan and invert. Let stand 5 minutes. Gently lift off pan. Serve cake warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
I made this recipe with gluten free flours. The cake portion was very good, but the pineapple made the top too soggy. I personally did not care for the combined taste of the cake and the pineapple. Think the cake by itself would be delicious just dusted with powdered sugar and a dollup of whipped cream. I would make this again, but without the pineapple.
Fantastic recipe. Really simple to make. I made a half quantity although I kept the spicing to the full recipe quantities and would still have liked a little more. It took even longer to cook than the recipe suggested, but it really was good. The cake itself is beautifully moist and light and the pineapple topping delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Loved this recipe as did all of my guests. I made 11/2 recipe, using 1/2 molasses and additional pumpkin as others have suggested. Also used canned pineapple.
A real "four-forker," however, I did make changes. First, I made a 9x11 cake (1 1/2 recipe). Next, several people commented that this cake was too sweet. The cake sounded really wonderful, but we prefer less sweetness in our desserts. I used regular, Dole unsweetened pineapple juice for the topping and less brown sugar. I was a little short on the molasses, so I made up for it with agave syrup. I also reduced the sugar and molasses in the cake. I did need to reduce the topping down further since it was very thin. I wasn't sure it was going to work since the topping was very liquid. After taking the cake from the oven, I doubted it very much. I let the cake sit over night, then inverted in in the morning. It was REALLY good. We brought it on a camping trip, so it was wrapped in foil, but not refrigerated at all for 4 days. On the fourth day, the cake was still moist and very tasty. We still have a bit left, so I'm going to see if it freezes.
Way too sweet. Stick to the regular pineapple upside down cake.
does Arizona cook understand that this is an upside-down cake: e.g. you put the fruit on the bottom of the pan, then invert after cooking????!
I needed to figure out what to do with some leftover pumpkin and a pineapple my husband randomly brought home. I wasn't sure the pineapple, pumpkin and gingerbread would all go together, but they really did. My only criticism of this cake is that it is what I would describe as tooth-achingly sweet. However, I do not have much of a sweet tooth and my husband really enjoyed it. I would probably make this again if I had the ingredients on hand, but I'm not sure I would go out of my way to make it. Still, overall, it was very good.
Easy, tasty and great presentation what else do you need? I did one and a half times the recipe and put it in a 9x13 pan. Used canned pineapple rings and the juice from same instead of the frozen concentrate. Served it with ginger whipped cream. Amazing. Making it again this weekend.
i made a few substitutes to this recipe to make it vegan (i.e. to contain no animal products) and it turned out delicious. I simply used dairy-free margarine (Earth Balance) in place of the butter called-for, and used 4 tsp. of whizzed chia seed blended with 1/2 cup of water in place of the eggs. I also happened not to have canned pumpkin in the house, so I used the equivalent volume of mashed ripe banana. The results were light, moist, and delicious. looked pretty too.
This was absolutely delicious! I had leftover pineapple I wanted to use up that had been in the freezer--chunks and crushed (which I drained). I don't think I'd go through the trouble of using fresh, since this came out so well.
Fabulous! My step-daughter made it while we were visiting for Thanksgiving. She used OJ instead of frozen pineapple juice, and FRESH PINEAPPLE, which was key. Kids, husband, us, and the whole family loved it. Moist and delicious. I plan to make it this weekend to thank the people who took care of our pets while we were visiting.
I made this exactly as the recipe said, but I couldn't get it to float above the plate like it does in the picture. what gives?
WOW, this cake is fantastic! I followed the recipe exactly but used canned pineapple rings, drained and patted dry. I think the pumpkin added texture rather than flavor and the moistness of this cake is incredible. One tip: if using a 9x9 pan, put something to catch the dripping sugar topping under one of your oven racks as it really made a mess of my oven. Also, let it cool AT LEAST 45 minutes, this will make it come out of the pan perfectly intact. This is going to be on my dessert table come Thanksgiving!
I made it with canned pineapple for company and the entire family loved it, especially with a shot of whipped cream on the side. I had no problem with it being underdone. This one is a keeper.
This was really good. I made it exactly as written. The gingerbread alone is very nice, though if I were using this recipe just for gingerbread, I would add some grated fresh ginger. The pineapple topping was just perfect-- that little bit of concentrate really perks up the pineapple flavor. And while canned pineapple certainly would work, the random circle pattern makes a very attractive presentation. I don't often make the same dessert twice, but this one definitely earns a repeat. I'm thinking it'll be the perfect Christmas Eve dessert.
This cake was the perfect balance of spicy and sweet. The range of flavors from all the ingredients provide made a very delicious cake. I will definitely make this again.
We made this for a large family gathering with many kids. Very popular. I made a recipe and a half in a 10X10 pan and added ten minutes to the bake time. Yummy with vanilla ice cream.
I made this for a gathering, and every single person asked for the recipe. I used a ceramic 9x9 pan, and baked for 45 minutes. It was perfect..checked it by inserting a toothpick, and it came out clean. Substituted canned pineapple chunks(drained) in place of fresh pineapple, doubled the cinnamon, and added 3/4 teaspoon of ground cloves.
Very yummy. Great for the family. I increased the pumpkin and decreased the molasses. My kids devoured it.
Not overly impressive, but I think it could be. The only change I made was to use canned pineapple in natural juice, which worked well - thanks to the other reviewers for the tip. I could not taste a pumpkin flavor whatsoever, so next time I will add more pumpkin and spice and less molasses as it was way to overwhelming for me. I made sure the topping was nice and thick and baked it for a few minutes longer than called for and had no problems with the cake being under done.
I wasn't as impressed with this cake as I wanted to be. I thought the molasses "topping" would really steal the show, but overall the cake lacked vigor and didn't cook up very well - done around the edges and still sticky in the middle. It tasted fine, but was underwhelming. Serving it up with some butter toffee ice cream did help.
I loved this recipe as well...the cake had a great spicy flavor. I did change it a bit, I used apples in place of pineapple, using apple cider instead of pineapple juice. I also substituted Grade B maple syrup instead of molasses. The only problem I had was with the cake soaking up too much of the topping liquid...I think because it was too thin w/the syrup. Next time I'll cook it down longer. I served it with vanilla ice cream, my guests loved it!
Loved this recipe. The inside of the cake was too wet, but perhaps I didn't bake it long enough. I also agree that canned pineapple would work well.
A very moist, delicious cake. I would use more spice the next time and canned pineapple would work.


Neymar will miss Barcelona's game with Athletic Bilbao this weekend and won't return to Spain until after the international break at the beginning of September, according to multiple reports in the Spanish media.
After scoring the winning penalty against Germany to secure an Olympic Gold medal for Brazil on Saturday, the 24-year-old had been expected back in training for his club side on Wednesday. However, both Sport and Mundo Deportivo claim Luis Enrique has given the forward permission to remain in Brazil until September.
Barca's second league game of the new campaign against Athletic on Sunday is followed by the first round of international fixtures of the season.
Brazil will play World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia during that time and Neymar would join up with his country next week.
Luis Enrique, therefore, has decided it is best to allow the former Santos forward to remain in his homeland in order to avoid an excess of flights between South America and Europe. Instead, he will return to Catalonia ahead of the game against Alaves at Camp Nou on Sep. 10.
Midfielder Rafinha, who was also part of Brazil's Olympic success, will return to training with Barca this week.


The September 20 election, the second this year, has probably generated more questions about Greece's political future and how stable it will be than it has answered. Repetition, it seems, has failed to provide clarity.
Having let cracks appear in his leftist credentials in January by deciding to work with the Independent Greeks (ANEL), a party that has espoused populist, nationalist, racist and conspiracy-theorist views, Alexis Tsipras has taken a sledgehammer to the hopes of those who thought he might seek a more progressive alliance this time.
The fact that we are entering Sunday's elections with the result still difficult to predict is a reflection of the failures of Greece's parties but also the confusion felt by voters who feel sapped by the tumultuous events of the last few months, which came on top of an exhausting 5 years.


Over the summer Ashley Howard will be exhibiting a body of work made in response to the National Trust's Leith Hill Place. Inspiration has been drawn from the property's musical connection to Ralph Vaughan Williams. Ashley Howard's latest Silent Music range of porcelain and enamels can be seen alongside the work of other artists from his studio base, 318 Ceramics, at the Farnham Pottery.


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Young People Watch Almost Seven Times Less TV Than Over-65s
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A report by regulator Ofcom found that young people now watch almost seven times less TV than those over 65.
The report showed that 16 to 24-year-olds watch just 53 minutes of TV a day, compared to the over-65s, who watch just under six hours of TV a day on average.
For young people, the few times spent marks a two-third decline in the past 10 years. The report found that the "generation gap" in viewing habits is wider than ever, attributing the gap to the use of television alternatives such as streaming services and short video.
The report showed that one in five U.K. homes had access to all three major streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime. 5.2 million households now have access to all three services.
Ofcom found that the number of households subscribing to at least one streaming service had fallen by 350,000, due to pressure on household budgets as a result of a rise in the cost of living.
"The streaming revolution is stretching the TV generation gap, creating a stark divide in the viewing habits of younger and older people. Traditional broadcasters face tough competition from online streaming platforms, which they're partly meeting through the popularity of their own on-demand player apps, while broadcast television is still the place to go for big events that bring the nation together, such as the Euro final or the Jubilee celebrations," said Ian Macrae, Director of Market Intelligence at Ofcom.
The sources for this piece include an article in BBC.


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A beautiful celebration of MPavilion's journey to becoming a model for the promotion of architecture and design in Melbourne.
MPavilion is an architectural commission created by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, which annually engages a leading architect to design a pavilion for Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens. This then becomes an innovative civic space for the community to enjoy a diverse cultural program driven by artists, designers, thinkers and cultural institutions.
Studio Ongarato, the original creators of MPavilion's identity and graphic language, document the six iterations of the MPavilion project in a book, MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture. The book is a beautiful celebration of MPavilion's journey to becoming a model for the promotion of architecture and design in Melbourne.
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Published by Thames & Hudson, MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture is designed as a detailed monograph, collating each commissioned architect's designs and essays, alongside contributions from MPavilion collaborators.
The publication draws on the MPavilion brand identity, typeface and language with the signature MPavilion coral colour, which is a unifying motif across the fore-edge of the book and throughout. A very layered book, with many parts, the simple cover contrasts with the rich and diverse contents, mirroring the 'container of ideas' concept of the project and identity.
Inspired by the Foundation's catalytic philanthropic model, often described as 'collective creativity,' the MPavilion identity has significantly captured the far-reaching effects of collaboration and audience engagement (collectively to date 6+ visionary architects, 2,000+ partners and collaborators, 18,000+ students, and 630,000+ visitors).
The MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture is a repository of the many narratives and interventions which have enabled MPavilion's mission: to foster discussion about the role of design in creating liveable, sustainable and equitable cities. Additionally artist Simon Terrill, movingly captures the 'second life' of the pavilions, once they are donated to the City of Melbourne at the end of each season, in his photographic essay within the book.
On reviewing MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture, Wallpaper* commented on the necessary reference the book makes to MPavilion's "contribution to urban health", while Icon Magazine said that the vibrant publication "unifies the community and reflects on the much needed broader conversation about design today".
As we look ahead to a post-Covid world, the MPavilion identity will continue to re-connect people locally and globally in a more meaningful way, and play an important role in continuing to inspire cultural and social connections, as reflected in the book MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture.
Reflecting the community and design influence of the project, it was important that MPavilion: Encounters with Design & Architecture be about more than just the architecture and architects. There was a sentiment of 'for people, by people', and therefore it needed to capture the far-reaching effects of collaboration across the programming over the years, along with the diverse audiences that the MPavilions have attracted. The book is an elegant, contemporary commemoration of this, reflecting the many contributions and 'encounters' that have made MPavilion such an important and necessary part of Melbourne's cultural calendar.


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BAHRAIN – King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa invites Pope Francis to visit Bahrain.
Manama (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Francis has been officially invited to visit the Kingdom of Bahrain by King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa. The monarch's invitation was brought to the Pope by Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, the King's adviser on diplomatic affairs, who was received at the Vatican on Thursday 25 November by both the Pope and Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, to whom he brought the invitation. This is reported by the state news agency of the Kingdom. During the visit to the Vatican, the envoy of the Bahraini monarch also conveyed the Pope's greetings to the Pope, who "played the fundamental and pre-eminent role that Pope Francis played in creating and promoting interreligious dialogue and understanding between different cultures and civilizations, as well as in the spreading the values of human brotherhood and coexistence of all". The monarch endorsed the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together – which was signed on February 4, 2019 in Abu Dhabi by Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed al Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, and is convinced that on the basis of the principles contained therein, attempts could be made to build "a more prosperous future for all humanity". The official Bahraini news agency also reports the Pope's "sincere thanks" to the monarch of Bahrain for "the kind invitation to visit the kingdom he loves and cherishes," as it is a "model of openness and coexistence between its various social components".
The Pope – as stated in the official Bahraini report – also expressed his appreciation "for the wisdom of His Majesty King Hamed and his constant concern for the promotion of the culture of dialogue and tolerance" and praised his initiatives "aimed at consolidating and to spread the principles of coexistence and fraternity among all countries and peoples".
The territory of the Kingdom of Bahrain consists of an archipelago of 33 islands on the west coast of the Persian Gulf. The country ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family was formerly an emirate that was converted into a constitutional monarchy in 2002. Bahrain established diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1999. The first Catholic church to be built on the Persian Gulf in modern times is the Church dedicated to the Sacred Heart, which was built in 1939 in the Bahraini capital Manama on land donated by the Emir of Bahrain. In 2013 (see Fides, 13/2/2013) the Catholic Church received from King Ahmad bin Isa an additional 9,000 square meters of land in the parish of Awali, where construction of the Kingdom's Catholic Cathedral, Our Lady, began in spring 2014 of Arabia will be dedicated. Bahrain, along with Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, is part of the Vicariate Apostolic North Arabia.
Agenzia Fides
Fadi Hani	2021-12-03T17:13:36+00:00	December 3rd, 2021|Categories: News|