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Ghostbusters: The Video Game is een videospel gebaseerd op de Ghostbusters-filmfranchise. Het spel werd ontwikkeld voor de PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, en PC. De PlayStation 3, Xbox 360- en PC-versies werden ontwikkeld door Terminal Reality en de PlayStation 2-, Wii- en Nintendo DS-versies door Red Fly Studio De verhaallijn van het spel is geschreven door Dan Aykroyd en Harold Ramis, de schrijvers van de originele twee films.

Ontwikkeling
In januari 2007 doken er op internet video's op van een nieuw Ghostbusters-spel dat zou worden ontwikkeld voor de Xbox 360. Dit spel zou worden ontwikkeld door ZootFly. Later bleek echter dat ZootFly de rechten op de franchise niet meer had, en dat ze een ander spel aan het ontwikkelen waren genaamd TimeO.

Toevallig was op hetzelfde moment Sony op zoek naar een ontwikkelaar voor eveneens een Ghostbusters-spel. Vivendi Universal nam het project aan met ontwerper Terminal Reality. In een interview op tv zei Dan Aykroyd dat het spel in feite moet worden gezien als een soort Ghostbusters III. De plot van het spel is echter niet gelijk aan die van de geplande derde Ghostbusters-film, Ghostbusters In Hell.

In november 2007 onthulde het tijdschrift Game Informer een première van het spel, overgenomen uit de tot dusver ontwikkelde stukken van de Xbox 360-versie. Enkele van de personages werden ook onthuld in het tijdschrift. Zo doen naast de vier Ghostbusters ook oude bekenden als Slimer, de Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, Vigo (uit de tweede film) en de Scoleri Brothers mee in het spel.

Verschillende versies
Elke versie van het spel heeft enkele verschillen ten opzichte van de andere versies. De versies voor Xbox 360, PC en PS3 bevatten realistische graphics en meer single-player levels. De versies voor Wii, PS2 en DS hebben cartoonachtige graphics en zijn meer gericht op multiplayermode.

Externe links
 Website van Ghostbusters: The Video Game
 Ghostbusters op Gamespot

Computerspel uit 2009
Ghostbusters
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PlayStation 2-spel
PlayStation 3-spel
Wii-spel
Xbox 360-spel
Nintendo DS-spel
Windows-spel
Computerspel van Sierra Entertainment


I am very excited about this feature, just like many of our Hurco WinMax users are. Although many people have this feature on thier controls, they aren't aware of it, or don't know how to use it. I thought it was worth a quick blog post and video.


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Let Santonio Listen To His IPod: I Got Your Back #10
Well it didn't take long for Santonio Holmes to grab some headlines in a negative way as a New York Jet. In what has to be one of the stupidest stories I have ever read, Santonio Holmes was escorted off a plane in Pittsburgh for being a disruptive passenger. He wasn't arrested. No files are going to be charged but why was Holmes sent off the plane? #10 refused to turn off his IPod as the plane was landing. Don't worry Santonio as the rest of the New York media jumps all over you…I got your back.
First off, everybody knows nothing happens when you keep your IPod on as the plane lands. Let me tell you this, if my plane is going down because I need to hear the last verse of a Kid Cudi song than I need to switch airlines or start driving everywhere. You keep bumping those beats #10. The guy was flying to Vegas for the Mayweather fight, he was probably blasting a little Katy Perry "Waking Up In Vegas," and getting hyped up for some roulette, blackjack, and craps. Leave him alone and let the man enjoy the last few minutes of his flight.
Second, do you think this happens if Santonio was landing in JFK? Absolutely not. Obviously, these were bitter Pittsburgh airline employees and police officers who are mad they lost their Super Bowl MVP receiver for a 5th round pick and that their quarterback spends more time in bathrooms during the off-season than at the team complex. If Holmes was flying into JFK, I bet the airline employees tell him to turn his music up and get ready to pull in 10 touchdowns in 12 games. Hell, they might have even sat down with him and put their Ipods on. You think they were escorting him off the plane for being a "disruptive passenger"…C'mon now.
So you keep bumping that IPod Santonio but do us all a favor, if you make it to Vegas…take it easy. I love Braylon and Cotchery as our receivers but I want to see you out there for 15 games this year (including the playoffs)…we don't need your suspension being shifted up to Rothlisberger or Jason Ferguson length.
Now, Some Other Updates:
1. Follow Turn On The Jets on Facebook and Twitter (Turn On The Jets) for updates from today's rookie minicamp. I wasn't there but I have read a report from everybody who was and it sounds like Joe McKnight had a rough day and Vlad Ducasse was pushing some people around…as much as you could in a practice without pads. Also, I will link Rex Ryan's press conference where he discussed Holmes and the UDFAs who stood out to him. Also, I will link up the transcripts of Kyle Wilson and Ducasse post practice press conferences. The Jets will practice twice tomorrow.
2. My NBA predictions for tonight? The Bucks knock the Hawks out of the playoffs. The Thunder send it back to Los Angeles for game 7. The Jazz knock the Nuggets out of the playoffs.
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on April 30, 2010 Categories 2010 Schedule, AFC East, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Off-Season, Offense, OpinionTags Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, Joe McKnight, John Connor, Kyle Wilson, Mark Sanchez, Rex Ryan, Santonio Holmes, Vladimir Ducasse3 Comments on Let Santonio Listen To His IPod: I Got Your Back #10
Death Of The Jets Chemistry Discussion
1. There is still some talk about Darren Sharper potentially ending up with the Jets. I doubt it ends up happening though, especially considering the Jets restrictions with the final eight rules. Rex Ryan appears comfortable with Brodney Pool or Eric Smith taking the majority of the reps alongside Jim Leonhard. If the Jets add any other major pieces this off-season, I would expect it to be Adalius Thomas, a kicker, or a veteran guard if Ducasse and Slauson bomb out in training camp.
2. The Jets start rookie minicamp tomorrow, where all four draft picks, the UDFAs, the tryout players, and a handful of other guys with limited experience will participate.
3. Jets draft pick numbers – Kyle Wilson #20, Vlad Ducasse #62, Joe McKnight #25, John Connor #38.
4. Follow Turn On The Jets on Facebook and Twitter (TurnOnTheJets).
5. I know I ask this from time to time, but what new Jets jersey should I get this summer? Wilson? Santonio? Greene? Jim Leonhard?
I can't tell you how tired I am of reading articles about the Jets "chemistry" and how it may stop them from winning games this season. The obsession with this issue leads to things like "Mangold Upset Faneca Was Released" becoming a news story. Of course Nick Mangold is upset one of his fellow lineman and good friends was cut. Yet, his quotes get blown completely out of proportion like he is upset with the team and it will become a problem this year. How come nobody talks about when he said "If we want to prove that we're a great offensive line and a great unit, then we can make changes and still be great. There's nothing like a little adversity to continue on."
My point is that this whole question about the Jets chemistry is being beaten to death by the media. Let's start with the unit that makes the Jets into one of the league's best teams…their defense. They have three new starters. Guess who they are replacing? Kerry Rhodes, one of the most unpopular guys in the locker room, who despite his unhappiness last year, still didn't prevent the Jets from going to the AFC Championship Game. Yes, the Jets made it to the AFC Championship Game with an unhappy player who was benched mid-season and handled it like a little kid. They are also replacing Lito Sheppard, who was on the team for one year and missed more games than he played. Finally, Marques Douglas won't be back but again he was only on the team one year and is being replaced by a guy who played a ton of snaps for the Jets last season and been on the team for a few years in Mike DeVito.
Where are the chemistry problems coming from on defense? You are telling me Bart Scott, David Harris, Shaun Ellis, Darrelle Revis, Jim Leonhard, Bryan Thomas, Calvin Pace, and Kris Jenkins can't handle Antonio Cromartie, who will be on his best behavior anyway because he is in a contract year. Is Brodney Pool going to destroy everyone's ability to cover people? Even if these guys self-destruct, can't Kyle Wilson and Eric Smith just step in, while Rex Ryan locks Cromartie and Pool away so they can't damage the precious chemistry?
On offense, okay yes there may be an adjustment period to Vlad Ducasse or Matt Slauson stepping in at guard. Yet, won't they work this out during OTAs, mini-camp, training camp, and the pre-season? Even if those guys struggle, will everybody's else play all of a sudden fall off the cliff and the Jets won't be able to run the ball or protect Mark Sanchez? Isn't Bill Callahan a better coach than that? Aren't Nick Mangold, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Damien Woody, and Brandon Moore better players than that?
Santonio Holmes? I don't know I am pretty sure I just read this quote from Mark Sanchez today in The Daily News:
"He's so open and ready to get going," said Sanchez, who has thrown with the receiver several times already. "We're getting that chemistry to the point where I can explain what I want and we can exchange ideas."
Yes, I think Holmes will fit in just fine on the Jets offense after working with Sanchez the next few months. He will be raring to go in week 5, because I am sure it will kill him to watch those first four games and beyond that the guy has a ton to prove. He is a former Super Bowl MVP who was traded by his team. By all accounts, Holmes is a big time competitor and he is in a contract year.
Will the Jets miss Thomas Jones leadership on offense? He was absolutely a valuable leader but can't Mangold, Woody, Ferguson, and Jerricho Cotchery step up? Can't Sanchez step up in his second year as the starter? What about LaDainian Tomlinson? What about Tony Richardson? These guys are professionals.
Turnover is common in the NFL. Everybody talks about what great chemistry the Jets had last year and guess what they had four new starters on defense and two new starters on offense in 2009. They were breaking in a rookie quarterback. They had to adjust to a new #1 receiver in week 5 (sound familiar for 2010?). They basically switched starting running backs in the middle of their run to the post-season. They dealt with an unhappy big name player on defense, who was demoted. They handled two season ending injuries to key players. They had a player benched because of a twitter incident. They fired a defensive line coach mid-season and guess what? They still managed to pull it together and make a run to the AFC Championship Game.
If you are going to argue the Jets will struggle in 2010, you will have to do better than the chemistry argument.
2009: A Season Filled With Potential Chemistry Problems
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on April 29, 2010 Categories 2010 Schedule, AFC East, Defense, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Off-Season, Offense, Opinion, TransactionsTags Alan Faneca, Antonio Cromartie, Bart Scott, Braylon Edwards, Brodney Pool, Darrelle Revis, David Harris, Jerricho Cotchery, Joe McKnight, Kerry Rhodes, Kris Jenkins, Kyle Wilson, Leon Washington, Mark Sanchez, Matt Slauson, Nick Mangold, Rex Ryan, Santonio Holmes, Thomas Jones, Vladimir Ducasse7 Comments on Death Of The Jets Chemistry Discussion
Rookie Expectations For The Jets
1. For everybody who gets on the Jets for bringing in players with troubled pasts and talking their share of trash, read here about an organization that actually is heavily lacking in the class department (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-trippintuesday042710).
2. There have been contradictory reports from the local papers about the Jets interest level in Adalius Thomas. Mike Tannenbaum was on WFAN this morning and said "nothing was imminent" but something could happen down the road. You have to think the Jets will let Thomas sit on the market for a little bit and see if there is any type of interest in him from other teams around the league and then potentially make a low price offer to him if he remains on the market in a month or so. In the end, I still have a feeling Thomas will end up in green and white, Tannenbaum and Rex Ryan can't help themselves.
3. Also in that interview, Tannenbaum commented that he called Mark Sanchez before pulling the trigger on drafting Joe McKnight. Apparently Sanchez signed off immediately and said he was the type of player he wanted in the huddle. I hope Sanchez's faith in his former and now current teammate pays off.
4. Follow Turn On The Jets on Facebook and twitter (TurnOnTheJets)…When you follow on Facebook you get access to sweet pictures like this made by TOJ fan John Morales:
5. I know I have long been talking about getting a Podcast going and trust me it is on the way, I'd rather take the time and make sure it gets done right instead of rushing it out. Also our staff (myself and maybe my friend Corbett) are working on a new design for the site. Finally, don't forget there are other links across the top of the home page: Depth Chart, 2009 highlights, 2010 schedule, About the Author, Turn On The Jets TV (new episode coming within the next few weeks), 2009 Stats, 2010 Draft Picks.
What do the Jets need out of their four draft picks in the 2010 season? What is fair expectations for them considering their likely roles on the team?
Kyle Wilson – Rex Ryan made it abundantly clear in his post draft press conference that Wilson would be the team's nickel back and punt returner in his rookie season. The Jets need him to be an upgrade over Donald Strickland (who couldn't stay healthy), Dwight Lowery (who was wildly inconsistent), and Drew Coleman (who just isn't that good) at the nickel position. Wilson will be in position to blitz the quarterback often in Ryan's scheme, which frequently overloads one side with corners and sends them at the QB. He will also obviously be asked to play plenty of man to man, both in the slot and on the outside. Ideally, Wilson will be consistent enough and make enough big plays to make the Jets seriously consider letting Antonio Cromartie walk after 2010. I am not saying they should or will (it depends on his production) but you want Wilson to show enough to make you believe he can easily step into a starting role. On special teams, the most important thing is that he is reliable with catching the ball. Hopefully he can also add more of a big play element to the Jets punt return unit, which has been lacking the past few years. Finally, expect to see Wilson on all of the Jets special teams coverage units.
Vladimir Ducasse – Regardless of his competition with last year's sixth round pick, Matt Slauson, the Jets clearly want Ducasse to step into the starting role left by Alan Faneca. Nobody expects him to instantly duplicate Faneca's level of play but if Ducasse can hold his own, especially in pass protection and show promise of being a quality starter on the line for the long term, the Jets will be thrilled with their decision to draft him and let Faneca walk. Nick Mangold, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, and Ducasse (if he can develop into a quality player) would be a nice trio for Mark Sanchez to play behind for the next decade.
Joe McKnight – It will be very interesting to see what McKnight's role will be in his rookie season. He will likely be a candidate for the kick return job and play on many of the coverage units on special teams. On offense, I am assuming he will be the team's third down back in most situations and be used as a pass catching weapon out of the backfield. Ideally, you want him improving as the season goes on and slowly taking carries away from LaDainian Tomlinson so he is ready to take over as the team's number two back, sooner rather than later. In order to make fans forget about Leon Washington, McKnight will also have to rip off his share of big plays.
John Connor – Connor's job will be to learn behind Tony Richardson this year. I am interested to see if he is even active on most weeks, despite his supposed value on special teams. It would be unlike the Jets to carry five running backs on the active roster each Sunday, so don't expect to see a ton of Connor this year. The goal is to have him ready to be the starting fullback for opening day of the 2011 season.
UDFAs – Keep an eye on Michigan DB Donovan Warren. This guy was initially projected to be a mid-round pick but ran a poor 40 time at the combine so he fell drastically down the board. He was a corner in college but the Jets have him listed at safety. The guy was a productive player at a big time school, who could grab a spot on the Jets roster.
Donovan Warren Highlights
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on April 27, 2010 Categories AFC East, Defense, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Off-Season, Offense, Opinion, TransactionsTags Adalius Thomas, Antonio Cromartie, Donovan Warren, Joe McKnight, John Connor, Kyle Wilson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Leon Washington, Mark Sanchez, Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan, Tony Richardson, Vladimir Ducasse5 Comments on Rookie Expectations For The Jets
New York Jets Draft Wrap-Up
1. Follow Turn On The Jets on Facebook or twitter (TurnOnTheJets). You need those updates because Mike Tannenbaum makes a trade every 4.8 seconds.
2. Here is a run down of all the reported UDFAs the Jets signed: Michigan CB Donovan Warren, Illinois WR Jeff Cumberland, Texas G Charlie Tanner, Nevada DE Kevin Basped, Pittsburgh DT Mick Williams, Baylor DE Jason Lamb, North Dakota State OT Keith Buckman, Bethune-Cookman WR Phillip Kirkland, Alabama LB Cory Reamer, California SS Marus Ezeff, Indiana State SS Donye McClesky, Northeastern State DT T.J. Raymond, William Paterson WR Joel Rivera
3. The depth chart has been updated to include draft picks and UDFAs. Also the 2010 Draft section has been remodeled into "2010 Draft Picks," which has information on the four players the Jets drafted and the UDFAs they signed.
I would have never thought the Jets would spend three of their four picks on offensive players. Yet, Mike Tannenbaum and the Jets front office decided to use the 2010 draft to primarily reshape their offense by parting ways with two veterans and adding three new long term pieces on that side of the ball.
A few things became clear this weekend. First off despite the recent acquisitions of Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes, the Jets will still be a run first, run heavy offense. It is obvious the Jets like to have their young backs learn from veterans before taking over big time roles. Shonn Greene spent a season behind Thomas Jones and is now the Jets #1 back. Joe McKnight will spend a season or two behind LaDainian Tomlinson before becoming the Jets full time change of pace back/#2 option. John Connor will spend a year behind Tony Richardson before becoming the Jets long time starter at fullback. One thing you can't argue with is the fact the Jets are now set in the backfield for the future.
Second on defense, the line of thinking that defensive ends aren't premium positions in Rex Ryan's scheme held true. Ryan believes he can get by with a defensive end rotation of Shaun Ellis, Mike DeVito, Vernon Gholston, and Ropati Pitoitua. He confirmed in the post draft press conference that Marques Douglas won't be back and Gholston will now be a full time end. At least Gholston adds some speed and youth to the end position…even if he can't you know…play football. Ryan is also comfortable with the three man rotation at outside linebacker of Calvin Pace, Bryan Thomas, and Jason Taylor for the next year or two, which will also hopefully give enough time for a guy like Jamaal Westerman to develop into a more consistent player.
The Jets defense and Rex Ryan in particular values corners over just about any position. Kyle Wilson will basically be a starter for the Jets because their nickel back is on the field so frequently. Ryan is also confident Brodney Pool will be the answer at safety and that he if he does get hurt, Eric Smith or James Ihedigbo can adequately step in.
The decision to part ways with Alan Faneca and Leon Washington hasn't been a popular one, both with the team and with fans. Yet, keep in mind how many long term contracts the Jets will have to work on after this season. Nobody is saying the Jets offensive line will be better this year with Matt Slauson or Vladimir Ducasse at left guard but for the long term cutting Faneca was the right choice. He was their 5th best lineman last year and Nick Mangold and D'Brickashaw Ferguson both need new deals next off-season. Ducasse or Slauson will be fine because the Jets are lucky enough to surround them with one of the best offensive line coaches in the game in Bill Callahan and pro-bowl talent in Mangold and Ferguson.
Nobody liked Leon Washington more than me but he wasn't getting a long term deal from the Jets and is likely starting out the season on the PUP list. McKnight has the skill set to effectively replace him as the Jets third down back and has a year or two behind Tomlinson to develop into a quality #2 back behind Shonn Greene. McKnight and Kyle Wislon also have the ability to fill the hole left by Leon in the return game.
Maybe Not The Next Reggie Bush But Hopefully The Next Leon Washington
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on April 25, 2010 Categories 2010 Schedule, AFC East, Defense, New York Jets, Off-Season, Offense, Opinion, TransactionsTags Alan Faneca, Bryan Thomas, Calvin Pace, Joe McKnight, John Connor, Kyle Wilson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Leon Washington, Mike DeVito, Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan, Ropati Pitoitua, Shaun Ellis, Shonn Greene, Vladimir Ducasse2 Comments on New York Jets Draft Wrap-Up
New Day On Offensive Line: Thoughts On Ducasse & Faneca
Most of the time in the NFL rumor mill, when there is smoke, there is fire. After missing out on Mike Iupati and Maurkice Pouncey in round one, most people assumed (including myself) that Alan Faneca would remain a Jet for another year as the Jets targeted a player for their front seven on defense in round two. Well, think again…the Jets selected UMass OT/OG Vladimir Ducasse with the 61st overall pick and reports have surfaced that Alan Faneca has either already been released or will be released on Monday.
Despite Mike Tannenbaum saying Ducasse will work at right tackle and left guard, you have to think the Jets view him as the number one potential replacement for Faneca this season and moving forward. Unless Matt Slauson or Robert Turner blow everybody away in camp this summer and they move Ducasse to being Damien Woody's future replacement. However, if I had to bet today, I would bet on Ducasse being the Jets opening day starter at guard.
What about cutting Faneca? Most people agree that Faneca's play declined a little bit last season, especially in pass protection. As a matter of fact many sites like Football Outsiders had him ranked as one of the worst performing guards in the league. Yet, the bottom line is that the Jets offensive line had chemistry. Faneca was still a top notch run blocker and a an important veteran in the locker room. The Jets offensive line won't be any better next year with Ducasse or Slauson at left guard instead of Faneca. However, in the long term the Jets needed to find replacements for Faneca and Damien Woody and now they have one in Ducasse.
Keep in mind the Jets have some major contracts to pay in the next couple of years. If you want to sign Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, and Braylon Edwards or Santonio Holmes for the long term, the money has to be cut somewhere else.
In the end Faneca gave us two quality years and helped immensely in the development of Nick Mangold and D'Brickashaw Ferguson.
Ducasse is 6 foot 4, 332 pounds. Apparently the Jets had him graded high enough that they considered taking him in round one. Hopefully, Bill Callahan can work his magic with the big fella.
Some Video Action Of Ducasse
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on April 24, 2010 Categories New York Jets, NFL Draft, Offense, Opinion, TransactionsTags Alan Faneca, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Damien Woody, Matt Slauson, Nick Mangold, Robert Turner, Vladimir DucasseLeave a comment on New Day On Offensive Line: Thoughts On Ducasse & Faneca

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The Revolutionary Cells (, abbreviated RZ) were a self-described "urban guerrilla" organisation that was active between 1973 and 1995. The West German Interior Ministry described it as one of West Germany's most dangerous leftist terrorist groups in the early 1980s. According to the office of the German Federal Prosecutor, the Revolutionary Cells claimed responsibility for 186 attacks, of which 40 were committed in West Berlin.

The Revolutionary Cells are known for the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight in cooperation with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations (PFLP-EO) and diverting it to Uganda's Entebbe Airport, where the participating members were granted temporary asylum until they were killed by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during Operation Entebbe, a hostage rescue mission carried out at Entebbe Airport.

History

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Formed in the early 1970s from networks of independent militant groups in West Germany, such as the Autonomen movement and the feminist Rote Zora, the Revolutionary Cells became known to the general public in the wake of the hijacking of an Air France airliner to Entebbe, Uganda, in 1976.

The Air France hijacking ended with Operation Entebbe, the Israeli rescue raid and the killing of two of Revolutionary Cells' founding members, Wilfried Böse (known as Boni), and Brigitte Kuhlmann. Böse's friend Johannes Weinrich, another Revolutionary Cells founder, left the group to work for Ilich Ramírez Sánchez – better known as Carlos the Jackal – together with his girlfriend Magdalena Kopp, later Carlos' wife.

Prior to the Air France hijacking, members of the later Revolutionary Cells took part in bombings of the premises of ITT in Berlin and Nuremberg, and the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany in Karlsruhe. Revolutionary Cells member Hans-Joachim Klein took part in the December 1975 raid on the Vienna OPEC conference, together with Carlos and Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann of J2M.

In June 1981, the Revolutionary Cells bombed the U.S. Army V Corps headquarters in Frankfurt and of officer clubs in Gelnhausen, Bamberg and Hanau. When US President Reagan visited Germany in 1982, the Revolutionary Cells claimed responsibility for many bombs detonated shortly before he arrived. Federal prosecutor Kurt Rebmann said in early December 2008 that the Revolutionary Cells were responsible for about 30 attacks that year.

Demise
The group is thought to have lost much of its remaining covert support amongst the radical left in the wake of German reunification and the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union. In a pamphlet published in December 1991, the Revolutionary Cells attempted a critical review of their anti-imperialist and anti-Zionist campaign during the 1970s and 1980s, with particular emphasis on the ill-fated Air France hijacking and its much publicised segregation of Jewish and non-Jewish passengers.

The antisemitism evident in the Entebbe hijacking had become the focus of long-running internal arguments during which one of the Revolutionary Cells members, Hans-Joachim Klein, eventually left the movement. Klein had sent a letter and his gun to Der Spiegel in 1977, announcing his resignation. In an interview with Jean-Marcel Bougereau,

According to Wiesenthal (quoting Klein's Libération interview), the plot was first proposed by Böse.

Klein also announced that the Revolutionary Cells planned to assassinate the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Heinz Galinski. The Revolutionary Cells responded to Klein's allegations with a letter of their own:

Klein hid in Normandy, France, to where he was traced in 1998. One of the witnesses at his trial was his former friend, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. In some accounts, Fischer's break with the far-left was due to the Entebbe affair.

References

Further reading
 Blumenau, Bernhard. The United Nations and Terrorism. Germany, Multilateralism, and Antiterrorism Efforts in the 1970s. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, pp. 26-28.

External links

 Revolutionary Cells at Baader-Meinhof.com
 German Autumn
 Revolutionary Nuclei attacked Utilities target – 1 June 1985, Federal Republic of Germany

1973 establishments in West Germany
1993 disestablishments in Germany
Anti-Zionism in Germany
Communist organisations in Germany
Communist terrorism
Außerparlamentarische Opposition
Far-left politics in Germany
Organizations established in 1973
Organizations disestablished in 1993

Terrorism in Germany

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Jonathan Peña is a first-generation American citizen currently attending Sylmar Biotech Health Academy. As a participant of YPI's GEAR UP program, Jonathan has received counseling and support to be college-ready, and has also received tutoring from YPI in Math and English. With his hard work, determination and perseverance, the high school junior has been awarded a $20K grant to attend university and will be the first in his family to do so. This is his story.
My name is Jonathan and I'm a kid who has grown up on the outskirts of the San Fernando Valley. My parents are from developing countries and migrated to the United States undocumented. They were in their twenties when they came here and they did so with 3 children. I grew up in a Colombian-Venezuelan household and am the youngest of six children now. My parents were constantly working multiple "under the table jobs" to support my brothers and sisters, sometimes coming home so late only to find us sleeping. I remember my father walking six to seven miles every night to play guitar at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He wanted to make sure he could buy us food so that we didn't have to go to sleep on an empty stomach. My mother would clean entire office buildings at night by herself. At times taking my sisters to help her just so we would be able to pay rent. No one in my family has graduated from a 4our-year university and, unfortunately, some of my siblings had to dropout of high school at my age. I intend on changing that. Growing up as a first generation United States Citizen, I owe it to my parents to become the best man I can be and to fight for the American Dream they did not have growing up.
YPI has been an important part of that fight in many ways. I have attended a school run by YPI since the 9th grade– Sylmar Biotech Health Academy. Throughout my attendance at Sylmar, I have been a participant in YPI's GEAR UP program which focuses on college awareness and readiness. Throughout high school, YPI offered me tutoring in both English and Math. And perhaps most importantly, they have opened up my eyes to pursuing higher education. They've done this through college counseling and taking me along with other students on college tours. I visited USC, UCSB, CalPoly Pomona and many others. Having this opportunity to visit these schools and see and talk to other Latinos has made college seem like a real possibility. It's not a far-fetched thing to me anymore.
YPI has also galvanized my love and interest in science and engineering. Two years ago, I attended my first science competition which was hosted by YPI. I was part of a team consisting of three individuals. We were tasked with designing and building the fastest and highest flying rocket in under 60 minutes. We were competing against other teams from other schools made up of five to six people. They wore fancy lab coats while my team of three strong wore raggedy shoes. When they started the clock, we looked at the materials in front of our tables and remembered what my YPI mentor–Gene Viloria–had said: "Let's have fun and make a really good rocket." We did just that and–to our surprise–we won 1st place!
Through tutoring, college counseling and offering the first science competition I had ever attended in high school, YPI has helped me grow into the man I am today. They have taught me that even if the cards are stacked against you, work hard and just go for it because you can surprise yourself.
I'm proud of a lot of things I have accomplished in high school. Highest on my list is the creation of Safe-Way: a software system a few fellow students, my engineering teacher and I designed that alleviates homelessness. The system provides available resources to individuals who are facing, or are in danger, of becoming homeless. For example– personal and professional development seminars, food pantries and social workers. What we designed focuses on connecting individuals to resources they need so that they can be reintegrated into society. We were inspired to create Safe-Way because of our own personal experiences with this sad reality. My family and I were homeless for a brief amount of time. Safe-Way garnered us a silver medal at the Los Angeles Engineering Competition qualifying my team to compete at the State Championship for Engineering Design.
The project started to get recognized by several sectors of the media and also garnered the attention of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti who invited us to present our design at the Mayor's Mansion for Earth Day. We ended up winning 1st place. Additionally, a few weeks later we were invited to present to members of the L.A.U.S.D Board of Directors where we were subsequently recognized by the Superintendent for our outstanding work that impacts not only our community but potentially the nation.
Although I was facing a difficult situation at home– my parents were struggling to make ends meet–I continued to work hard academically and leaned on the tutoring and mentorship support from YPI. My effort and hard work did not go unnoticed. I was nominated by my high school to apply for the Warren G. Christopher Scholarship– an award given to the top 15 sophomores in L.A.U.S.D who are facing adversity but who manage to overcome it. With little hope I applied and–to my surprise– I was awarded a $20,000 Scholarship which will go towards my college education.
And one last point of pride. My sophomore year, I applied for a summer internship to an international biotechnology engineering company called Abbott Laboratories. I was accepted to their competitive national program this past summer of 2018. Out of the 2,500 students that applied, only 38 were accepted. I learned about blood diagnostic machines and neuro modulation. I also made many new friends who have continued to encourage me and support me through difficult times.
My future goal is to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science software development after I graduate high school. I will also continue the development of Safe-Way so that it can be implemented not only in the United States but abroad.
The pursuit of knowledge should be available to everyone regardless of their resources or the statistic that they fall under. YPI has been a stepping stone that has made me believe it's possible to pursue higher education. F.D.R said it best "We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future." Thank you to my YPI counselors, Ms. Janeth and Ms. Santana. I am so grateful for your help in preparing me to tackle the future.
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-12 thought provoking reading comprehension questions. The focus of some questions is symbolism of the train, the fox's secret, the snake bite, death (?) of the prince, grief of the pilot.
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Beta blockers have long been used in patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction. However, many new therapies are available for this patient group, and as a result, the current role of β blockers may have become uncertain. In this article we address a series of questions related to the important and continuing role of β blockade after myocardial infarction. Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.


Pitfall Harry's quest for treasure never ends!
Pitfall Harry has undertaken his most dangerous and challenging adventure yet! Deep inside a jungle infested with wild animals, and even deeper into the underground caves below, guide Harry as he locates money bags and assorted treasure, with the ultimate goal of finding a priceless crystal orb! Evade the deadly bite of crocodiles, bats, scorpions, poisonous frogs and many more, and also steer clear of lava pits, falling stalagtites and other terrain hazzards! Harry is counting on you!
This project is essentially a port of the SG-1000 version of Pitfall II - Lost Caverns. Since Activision already released Pitfall II - Lost Caverns on the ColecoVision back in the eighties (it was based on the Atari 2600 game), I decided to rename this proposed SG-1000 port Pitfall II Arcade, which is conveniently appropriate since the SG-1000 version is actually based on the arcade game of the same name.
This game is really one of the best in the SG-1000's library, and I feel it's also superior to the existing Pitfall II game on ColecoVision. For one thing, the graphics are a little better, and the SG-1000 version effectively unites elements from the first and second Pitfall games, and even adds some new elements like falling stalagtites. The limited amount of lives also adds much to the challenge of the game.
So it should be no surprise to anyone that I would want to see this great SG-1000 game ported to the ColecoVision, and thanks to my good buddy Stephen Seehorn, the game was ported successfully during the summer of 2010.
This game was completed and released in 2010.
SPECIAL THANKS: Bruce Tomlin, Jacob Hawk and all AtariAge forum members.
Here is a YouTube video of the ColecoVision version of Pitfall II Arcade.
Pitfall II © 1984 Activision Inc.


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A point about preparing your mind for successful trading is to focus. Focus on the right things and the things in your trading plan that are important.
As an example, a few years ago, a colleague and I were running a full day course where we both presented on different topics throughout the day and the attendees could decide which presentations they attended. As the day started, the group split themselves quite evenly to listen to the two separate presentations.
This even split continued throughout the morning as people moved between the two seminar rooms between breaks and maintained a fairly even split.
After lunch, the first two presentations were on industry sector analysis and money management. The group split themselves up again however this time, 80% of the people went into the seminar room for the presentation on industry sector analysis and the remaining 20% entered my seminar room for my presentation on money management.
Before I started my presentation, I said to my attendees that this another reason why most traders fail. 80% of the group thought that industry sector analysis was more important than money management and therefore decided to listen to that presentation.
There are not too many more important things than money management and industry sector analysis, which was designed to help them with their entries, is certainly not one of them.
The lesson here is to focus on the right things. Don't focus too much on your entry signal, as most people do. Keep it simple and then move onto the more important areas like position sizing, setting exits and preparing your mind for successful, disciplined trading.


Mahuli's historical significance lies in the the various eras of rulers who have ruled here. Beginning with the Moghuls who created the fort, it came under rule of Nijamshahi dynasty in 1485. It was later on won and sacrificed by Shivaji Raje twice, passing it back to Moghuls in the 'treaty of Purandar'.
In 1670, when Gaud was in charge of the fort, Marathas attacked the fort again, but ended up losing a gem, Sardar Kadam, later named 'Sonare' (Gold of Swarajya) by Chatrapati Shivaji Raje. By mid-1670, the fort was conquered by Moropant Pingle and added to Swarajya. Around 1,700 different climbing pinnacles surround this fort, making it a fort worth fighting so much for. It also is the highest fort in Thane district, and since a lot of the fortification still remains, it is quite an attraction for history lovers.
Take the trail going towards the right side of the temple, and reach the Mahuli Trek and Tourism Centre. That's the main entrance to Mahuli's jungle area. Ahead lays the trail, which is covered with trees almost all the way. You will pass a village soon after. The villagers are warm and helpful and you can hire a guide or buy food from them. Since the trail is straightforward, you might not require a guide. You will come to a river crossing within 10 minutes of starting the trek. During monsoons it is difficult to predict the force of the flow, so tread carefully.
After the river, the trail begins to ascend gradually through zig-zag routes on a small hill. This leads towards Mahuli. In about 30 minutes, you will reach a clearing where the trail flattens out. To sum it all up, Mahuli Fort is an easy monsoon trek. The trail is well defined with no tough patches on the route. It can be enjoyed by beginners and experienced trekkers alike.


Jason Thompson, owner of Rag & Bone Bindery, is someone I might not have discovered if not for Twitter where he often links to intriguing paper artists on his blog and sometimes posts enticing pictures of his own paper projects. Jason started a handcrafted book studio in 1991 - more about that in a moment - but his next exciting venture will be the release of a how-to book, Playing with Books - Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book.
I'm delighted to show you sneak peeks of some of the projects Jason created for the book and am anxiously awaiting the tutorials! I admire his spare, elegant designs and use of subdued color.
And now, take a look at these examples of the attractive hand crafted books Rag and Bone Bindery creates.
Dedicated to the art of bookbinding, paper arts, book arts, and journaling, Jason and a small number of skilled artisans create archival photo albums, journals, guest books, and baby books. With Made By Hands as their slogan, the beautiful books are sold in American gift shops, stationery stores, galleries, and photo studios, as well as via the company's website.
I love the story Jason relates of how he became interested in bookbinding and am impressed that he's been able to parlay his affinity for handcrafted books into a viable business. "The first ever hand bound book I can remember holding in my hands was the book given to me by Ilira, my then girlfriend (and now wife!), for my 23rd birthday. It's a book she made completely by hand with materials and tools available at local art stores. She even marbleized her own paper - how cool is that?"
"I was impressed by the complexity and simplicity of the book and I decided to venture to learn this 'lost art' of bookbinding myself. The idea of making a book solely by hand immediately appealed to me. It's both an art and a craft and though the process is quite simple, it can take many years to acquire the skills necessary to execute a well bound book at every attempt."
Be sure to read [edit: link no longer available] the interesting (and exhausting!) process Jason and his employees braved as Rag and Bone's present location, a 10,000 square foot 1900 mill building in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was renovated.
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Nicolas Paolozzi is a french architect & artist.
and a co-founder of the collective RDV in 2011 and the founder of MODULE in 2017.
RDV, this first digital art project was about exploring the possibilities image, sound and digital tools can offer through audiovisual installations, stage design and experimentation.
With MODULE he goes even further and assertively uses the architecture in a large scale notion in his work. Considering space as a set of interactions, he designs pieces evolving through time. MODULE offers an immersive and singular experience of reality through the design of hybrid architecture oscillating between tangible and intangible materials.
In 2014 he made its first large scale project with the famous "Fête des Lumières de Lyon", and in 2017 he became one of the artists ambassador of this event.


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Chapter 12: Not Made in the USA
Chapter 12. Not Made in the USA
I returned to San Francisco for several weeks before going on to New York to stay with my third cousin who lived in a white shingle house in a town next door to Greenwich, Connecticut where the GDP per capita was one of the highest in the US and from where Wall Street execs commuted daily to Manhattan. My cousin who was about the same age was an in-house attorney for GE Capital. She offered to introduce me to a close friend who was a partner in a large New York law firm on Lexington Avenue with a roster of Japanese corporate clients. Cyrus Vance, the former Secretary of State during President Jimmy Carter's administration, was the law firm's chairman. Japanese companies, on a buying spree in the US, were among the firms' most lucrative clients.
The partner suggested that I apply for work as an assistant to partners who were engaging with the firm's Japanese clients to help facilitate the negotiations. But I knew that even though I would be dealing with Japanese businesses, the relationship would be superficial at best. I declined the offer even though the salary would be higher than Mercian's and the standard of living would also be more comfortable.
I briefly considered getting a law degree because candidates with my credentials were uncommon. After visiting Columbia University to enquire about the criteria for acceptance I was urged to apply despite my age. However, a law degree would take four years, consequently isolating me from corporate Japan and the ensuing drama that inevitably would unfold. I continued to stay at my cousin's house while looking for employment.
ESP!
I was going through withdrawal symptoms from the wine division so during one hot and muggy morning in Manhattan I collected maps and information on the Napa Valley to send to Mercian. I thought about the deputy director whose family had owned the Mercian Winery before Sanraku had purchased it. It was unfortunate that Mercian had not sent him to see Markham and I hoped that one day I would be able to be his guide around the Napa Valley wineries. By 2pm my dress was damp with perspiration and I decided to return to Greenwich instead of waiting until 5pm, my regular commute time. The train departed from Grand Central Station. Holding the bag with the maps for the wine division, I waited in a queue at the information booth under the giant clock to find out the time of the next train. A gentleman with greying hair and wearing a grey tee shirt was standing in front of me. In a soggy daze I did not notice anything peculiar about him until he turned around. Looking at me he exclaimed in Japanese, "Susan! We've been trying to contact you!" The man was the deputy director of the wine division. His face was ashen.
Since I had been thinking about him that very day and was holding a bag full of materials for the wine division, for a second, I assumed that seeing him standing before me was perfectly natural. After we regained our composure, the deputy director told me that Mercian was having some problems with Louis Martini and wanted me to accompany him to the winery to sort out the situation. He asked me if I could meet him in San Francisco the next day and accompany him to Martini for the meeting. Mercian would pay for the entire trip and for my services. To the relief of the deputy director I accepted. My ulterior motive was to have the opportunity to guide him around the Napa Valley.
After an uneventful flight to SFO I took a taxi to the St. Francis Hotel where Mercian had reserved a room for me and a room for the deputy director. That evening we ate in the dining room to discuss the meeting agenda. The deputy director told me that when he called the wine division that evening to report the Grand Central Station incident everyone was aghast at what could only be described as an ESP event. The next morning we were driven by private car across the Golden Gate Bridge to Napa. The director was awed by the natural beauty and the space and the dry, sunny climate. The meeting with Caroline Martini went smoothly allowing plenty of time to show the director my favorite wineries. We had dinner at a restaurant in St. Helena before heading back to the hotel. As we parted company, I handed the director the bag of information I had collected.
The USTR Does Not Want Me!
I went to Washington DC and stayed for several weeks with my mother's best friend. Her husband had retired from the World Bank where he was one of its first staff and who had worked for the bank in India, Thailand and the Soviet Union. I had no contacts at the USTR and decided to apply for a low level position which initially would not have entailed negotiations or analyses of trade policy.
I was interviewed at the USTR offices by a civil servant in his fifties who was the director of HR. After reading my CV and asking some general questions he ended the interview by stating that the USTR did not need a staff who was fluent in Japanese because it was focusing on China, which was surprising, since Japan was the United States' largest trading partner and its chief ally in the Pacific. Furthermore, the USTR was constantly pressuring Japan to deregulate is markets for rice, beef, automobiles, insurance and pharmaceuticals, industries that were represented by powerful lobby groups. The officer was not interested in either distribution or non-tariff barriers. I suspected that trade negotiations were equally based on political necessity. Frankly, the rejection came as a relief because I had come to the conclusion that, although I was in the US, I would continue to work in a Japanese corporate environment. There were numerous Japanese North American headquarters located in Manhattan.
Bubble, bubble: all you need is cash
The United States, due to events such as the end of Bretton Woods (chapter 2), high government spending during the Vietnam War, high inflation and a stock market crash in 1973-74, suffered a recession (1973-5). Not having fully recovered from the recession, the United States encountered a double-dip recession in 1981–2. Although Japan was fast becoming the second largest economy in the world and "overtaking the United States," the Japanese continued to rely on the ministries and politicians to tightly regulate their industries and to continue mercantile policies, accumulating a large current account surplus while holding the yen in Japan.
After the termination of the fixed exchange rate in 1971 the currency market was unregulated and controlled by supply and demand. During 1980-85 the dollar appreciated 50 percent against the currencies of its chief trading partners; Japan, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The US was also experiencing a large and growing current account deficit. On the other hand, Japan and Germany held large trade surpluses. Protectionist trade policies and the appreciation of the dollar threatened to destabilize the foreign exchange market. The US pressed for a multinational intervention to control the appreciation of the dollar against other currencies and make American goods competitive in global markets.
In September 1985, the United States together with Japan, France, West Germany and Great Britain agreed on the Plaza Accord, signed at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, which effectively intervened in currency markets, floated the dollar and appreciated other currencies, including the yen. The US promised to reduce its government deficit and lower interest rates. Japan agreed to loosen monetary policies and initiate financial sector reforms. During 1985–7, the yen appreciated 51 percent against the dollar. In FY1986 Japan's exports plummeted by a third, a blow to its export-driven economy. To counteract the yen's appreciation the BOJ implemented expansionary monetary policies and eased interest rates in early 1986 from 5 percent to 4.5 percent and gradually to 2.5 percent by February 1987.
During the post-war period the central bank had dictated to each bank quarterly the amount acceptable for net lending (i.e. quotas) through the extra-legal policy tool known as "window guidance" (madoguchi shido). The banks were ranked accordingly, from the large metropolitan banks to the regional banks. The Bank of Japan's easy money policy triggered what is referred to as Japan's "asset-inflated bubble economy." Corporate over-expansion in Japan during the bubble years of 1986–90 was funded by substantial loans from national and regional banks. Many of the loans were underwritten by the spiralling value in real estate. This trend was accelerated by fiscal policies which included lowering taxes. Unfortunately, the banks lacked the skills to assess collateral and approved additional loans to valued clients without increasing the collateral because the BOJ had provided a safety net as lender of last resort since the late 1950s.
On the other hand, the extra-legal "window guidance" could pressure banks to hire retired officials, a system commonly known as amakudari or 'descent from Heaven' (discussed in chapter 16). The BOJ would "punish" banks by reducing loan quotas, while taking no action against the borrowers to recover collateral, leaving "zombie" borrowers effectively bankrupt but still in business. Many retired bureaucrats from MOF and retired executives from the BOJ were employed in top management positions in metropolitan banks and financial institutions. As of 1992, there were 78 former MOF officials and 64 BOJ officers on the boards of 115 listed banks through amakudari.
During the 1990s a series of scandals linking the failure of financial institutions with MOF officials in the regulatory agency that monitored the keiretsu main banks and other financial institutions were covered extensively by the Japanese media. Nevertheless, amakudari continued.
Dazzle in the Big Apple and London Town: the sky's the limit
I was amazed at the extent of Japanese corporate investment in the US. During the bubble years, Japanese companies invested heavily in the purchase and construction of commercial and residential properties in Japan. As a consequence, the value of real estate throughout Japan, particularly in Tokyo, appreciated over 50 percent. Furthermore, Japanese companies purchased high-profile properties in Manhattan and Los Angeles. In October 1989, Mitsubishi Estate, an affiliate of Mitsubishi Trading Group, initially invested an estimated $846 million in cash for a 51 percent interest in Rockefeller Center, joining other business owners with whom it had previously purchased 6.1 percent of shares in 1984. The Exxon Building was purchased by Mitsubishi Real Estate Development Company of Tokyo for $620 million in 1986. Identifying itself as Japan's second largest real estate company, it also invested $500 million in Citicorp Plaza in Los Angeles, which it developed with the Prudential Insurance Company.
However, the purchases by Japanese companies of high-profile real estate and American movie companies during the bubble years also triggered a spat of public protests. After Sony Corp purchased Columbia Pictures in September 1989, Matsushita, to even the score, purchased MCA Entertainment in 1990. The $6.6 billion MCA deal included the concessions in Yosemite National Park. After considerable public outcry that Japanese companies were buying up pieces of the American landscape, US Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan launched an inquiry into whether entertainment giant MCA Inc. had violated its government contract to operate Yosemite concessions when it sold Yosemite Park and Curry Co., the concession operator, to Matsushita without Lujan`s approval. The unwelcome publicity and pressure from Lujan lead Matsushita within two years to sell off the concessions, which included a hotel and tents, for $49.5 million to an American non-profit foundation where Lujan served as a member of the board. The foundation donated the concessions to the National Park Service.
More bubble stories: regional banks
Japan's big banks opened retail branches in the US during the 1980s, among them Dai-ichi Kangyo, Sumitomo and Daiwa Bank, which opened branches in New York City and in Los Angeles in the 1980s.
In an attempt to emulate the metropolitan banks, Japan's regional banks such as Kyoto Bank and Iyo Bank in Ehime Prefecture, anticipating that the Japanese economy would continue to expand, opened one-man branch offices in New York and Los Angeles with the objective of providing offshore support for small businesses based in their prefectures. Some of the banks operated offices for no other reason than to be seen as having "internationalized." The new branches also served to illustrate Japan's overconfidence and the need to be recognized as an economic force internationally.
The banks, which were very exposed to the real estate market, were left with a substantial body of non-performing loans or "bubble loans." It was estimated at the time that the top twenty-one commercial banks were carrying $100 billion at the end of September 1992, escalating 50 percent from the end of March and constituting one-third of their total capital.
Until the 1990s, all Japanese banks were assured that the government would support them and that both the BOJ and MOF regulators were their protectors who shielded them from close scrutiny by outside auditors. The banks were reluctant to disclose the extent of their NPL because it would be tantamount to admitting mismanagement.
Nevertheless, large corporations, flush with success in international markets during the 1980s, were investing capital to expand their subsidiaries in ventures that were beyond the subsidiaries' core competencies, basing strategies on forecasts of continuing growth in both foreign and domestic markets. Their loyal banks, who also owned equity in the companies and in their subsidiaries, were willing to continue lending without assessing collateral or the risks involved regardless of the accumulation of significant debt. Furthermore, the regulation of the banks both private and state by the Ministry of Finance and the BOJ, the lender of last resort, remained almost non-existent. Nothing changed despite public outcry. The banks continued to lend to their borrowers and the borrowers continued to expand operations while disregarding debts which they kept refinancing.
Sushi anyone?
The wave of Japanese corporate investment and operations in the US and Great Britain also brought opportunities to Japanese retailers and to small and medium-size business which were setting up shop to provide services to the large corporations. Japan's most prestigious department stores opened branches in New York and in London to retail Japanese foods and accoutrements to Japanese corporate executives. Mitsukoshi operated a branch in London, serving elegant and expensive Japanese cuisine to a loyal Japanese clientele working in Japanese ministries, banks and large corporations.
Manhattan and Los Angeles were the most sought-after destinations for small businesses which included office suppliers and real estate agencies who offered rental properties and relocation services at inflated fees to Japanese executives who were bringing their families with them during their secondment. There were small Japanese businesses that catered for corporate events, delivering standard Japanese lunch boxes to offices daily. Japanese sushi restaurants along with tempura and noodle houses proliferated and were not only a popular lunch-time destinations for Japanese but, also, for non-Japanese.
A branch of one of Tokyo's finest traditional noodle restaurants opened in Soho, Manhattan in 1991. I had met the owner in Tokyo at a California wine tasting event shortly before I returned to the US. He had graduated from the University of California with a degree in city planning but had ambitions of opening a branch of his family's noodle restaurant in Manhattan. I was eager to support him and offered to help with the promotion by introducing him to James Sterngold, the New York Times correspondent in Tokyo, and his wife.
The restaurant was located in Ogikubo, where, by coincidence, the hospital where I was treated for the kidney infection in 1969 was located. I suggested that I invite Sterngold and his wife to dinner at the Ogikubo restaurant. The UC graduate was overjoyed and offered to serve the three of us cuisine representing the specialties of the house. The elegant meal was based on buckwheat served in various forms besides noodles. It was one of the most delicious meals I had yet to experience. The Sterngolds were impressed and a week later James published an effusive half page review of the restaurant which included that a branch was due to open in Manhattan.
When my friend visited New York to hunt for property in Soho I took him to fashionable restaurants, mainly Chinese, to suggest wines and spirits that would enhance his menu. I was confident that his new venture would be entirely successful because of the maze of Japanese corporate headquarters in Manhattan whose executives missed their fine Japanese cuisine.
The family invested substantial capital to finance the refurbishment of a small installation in Soho, (which accommodated only twenty diners) and cover costly overheads, including the secondment to New York the chefs from the Tokyo restaurant and sourcing most of the ingredients such as the buckwheat from Hokkaido. Sterngold's article in the New York Times promoted the new establishment to the rich and famous from the world of art, music and fashion, and to Japanese corporate executives. The restaurant became the hot spot for Japanese haute cuisine.
The owner called me his "lucky star" and whenever I wanted to savor gastronomy at its finest I could always reserve a table even though the restaurant was fully booked. The owner served me new dishes and my favorite Japanese sweet at the end. I would never again experience the star treatment.
TV Asahi
After the interview at the USTR I continued to commute from my cousin's house to Manhattan daily to look for work. I went to a large branch of the Japanese book store Kinokuniya near Rockefeller Center and purchased a copy of a Japanese newspaper published specifically for Japanese residents and distributed weekly by the Overseas Courier Service (OCS). The paper carried a want-ad section for Japanese staff. After three weeks of commuting daily to Manhattan and purchasing OCS papers, I found an ad for an office manager at TV Asahi's North American headquarters. TV Asahi was one of the largest commercial stations in Japan and which broadcast the popular 10pm news. The station also collaborated with CNN and ABC.
The ad did not detail the job description but I anticipated that the work would not be challenging. I visualized interaction with Japanese reporters and journalists and instant access to news. I called the office and spoke to a man who spoke fluent English. He explained that a new bureau chief from Japan would be coming to New York the following week and would schedule an interview with me.
TV Asahi was located on the twenty seventh floor of the International Building in Rockefeller Center, in which Mitsubishi Estate had a 51 percent stake. For the interview I took Mr. Suzuki's letter of recommendation and the Martini cookbook but I refrained from including detailed information regarding my work at Mercian because it concerned corporate business which was not in the public domain.
The interview took place in the reception room with a table, chairs and a television. The deputy bureau chief who was in his forties and had spoken to me on the phone accompanied the new bureau chief. Since the new chief interviewed me in Japanese I suspected that his English was not fluent. He was in his fifties and appeared to have a good sense of humor. The cookbook sealed the job. I began to explain the objectives but it was unnecessary because the chief understood immediately, praising the work as a fine piece of marketing material. I was surprised because I had received no comments, either positive or negative, at Mercian. The chief also recognized that I was comfortable in a Japanese corporate environment.
He explained that I would be responsible to him, assisting him with general office work and other duties. I accepted because he would be my boss. The chief had been the director of the award-winning 10pm news and the three year secondment to New York was probably a reward prior to his retirement. My job would commence in several weeks after the chief had relocated to Manhattan from Tokyo.
I managed to find a studio rental in the New York Times real estate ads. The apartment was on the seventeenth floor of a building located on East 63rd Street between Second and Third Avenues and a memorable twenty minute walk to Rockefeller Center down Park Avenue towards the Pan American Building on 34th Street. There was a concierge who told me that among the tenants were representatives from various countries to the UN and business executives and that most of the apartments were condominiums.
The studio was larger than the Tokyo flat and, in comparison, the facilities were luxurious with a full oven, a dishwasher, a large bathroom with tub and shower. But since I was unsure whether I would remain in Manhattan I limited my purchases to the bare essentials; a bed, a small dresser, a folding table for eating, a twelve inch television, and a telephone, which I placed on the floor beside my bed. I could not have foreseen that I would remain in the same apartment for the next eight years.
TV Asahi New York transferred its staff salaries to the Daiwa Bank branch on Fifth Avenue where I opened a checking account after closing my Mercian account at the New York branch of Dai-ichi Kangyo (DKB). The yen/dollar exchange rate conveniently brought a bit of extra cash for the bare essentials. When the asset-inflated bubble burst in 1989, the DKB carried a load of non-performing loans because of its risky loans to corporate clients and to Yakuza crime syndicates. Despite the scandals involving the MOF's monitoring of banks in the early 1990s, the DKB continued to conceal the extent of its NPL problem and lending without calling in debts.
The TV Asahi office was spacious. The room where all staff worked was equipped with three large televisions placed on a wall adjacent to the desks where, besides the bureau chief and deputy bureau chief, an American researcher in his late twenties and a part-time American researcher in her thirties worked. Neither of them spoke Japanese. There were two young attractive Japanese female reporters seconded from TV Asahi HQ and three male Japanese local staff who served as cameramen and film editors. They were married and had their green cards. The female reporters and the Japanese local staff went on the road often to film interviews and on-site reports throughout the US. Both women were trainees and were getting their initial experiences in TV reporting. One was the daughter of a TV executive and had graduated from a university in Washington DC.
The TVs were always tuned to the three commercial news stations -NBC, CBS and ABC to keep staff on top of daily news, regardless of whether anyone was watching. An editing room was next to the work space where one of the Japanese local staff edited film before sending it as live feed to TV Asahi HQ. Adjacent to the editing room was a sound stage where occasionally live interviews of newsworthy Americans pertinent to Japanese interests were conducted by the bureau chief. There was a utility room with a FAX machine which received requests from HQ for reports on hot topics.
The deputy bureau chief was also regarded as local staff. He had served as the bureau chief of TV Asahi's Washington DC bureau and, consequently, had a solid knowledge of Washington politics. Married to an American, he lived in a wealthy suburb on Long Island. TV Asahi HQ regarded the New York bureau as its primary North American bureau and, similar to most Japanese corporations, seconded its staff to serve in the top positions. However, the bureau chief relied on his deputy for his expertise and his English and for implementing the requests from HQ. Many of the decisions regarding hard- news coverage and who would facilitate the reports were in the hands of the deputy.
The new bureau chief was very astute and often made the final decisions. He also was the sole interviewer for the live broadcasts. In other words, the deputy chief remained behind the scenes even though he did most of the legwork.
The bureau chief and I had an excellent rapport. Initially the work was minimal, keeping track of business expenditures accumulated by the local staff and accompanying him to various venues in Manhattan to acclimate him to the city. Since my duties were relatively inconsequential I was concerned that I would not be exposed directly to daily news about what was transpiring in Japan. The staff never discussed Japanese politics or reacted overtly to the turmoil in the equity market perhaps because they had settled in the US. I was reluctant to ask questions. However, the Asahi, the Yomiuri and the Nikkei newspapers were delivered daily to the office which kept me abreast of politics and business.
The Persian Gulf War
In mid-January there was a radical change in the office environment. The Persian Gulf War began on January 16, 1991 when the US declared Operation Desert Storm to counteract Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990 and its refusal to withdraw its troops from Kuwaiti territory. The declaration was accompanied by an airstrike by the US coalition warplanes on Iraqi military targets, including Baghdad.
On the evening of 16 January we gathered in the reception room to watch the live blow-by-blow coverage by CNN reporters from Teheran. I chronicled the event on a yellow legal pad. It was extraordinary. I was covering an American war for Japanese news station and listening to the comments of Japanese news reporters. The CNN coverage continued, not only garnering CNN a reputation for forging the way for live TV coverage of military action but, also, for a new format for news reporting. It was broadcast history in the making. TV Asahi's relationship with CNN blossomed.
TV Asahi HQ sent FAX after FAX to request both the reporting of the conflict and the monitoring of President George H. W. Bush and his military staff at the White House The bureau chief and his deputy immediately began discussing the logistics of sending to the Middle East the three Japanese local staff to cover the war. I was tasked with investigating visa applications to Iran, sorting out insurance for their equipment and facilitating their entry through customs. I had no knowledge of the processes entailed but I managed to simplify matters through numerous phone conversations. Fortunately, a Japanese travel agent was hired to implement. However, Iran would not allow Japanese or other foreign reporters into the country and the three staff were sent to Israel for three days to report on the conflict and to conduct interviews with Israelis to gauge their reaction to the war.
Upon their return to TV Asahi they edited the footage and sent it to HQ. The report was superficial and hardly justified the expense but HQ seemed satisfied with the result. Most of office time was spent watching CNN and the instantaneous coverage. The political cartoons published in Japanese newspapers were among my favorites and I began collecting them. The cartoons were not US-friendly regarding the United States' involvement in the war. One cartoon depicted President Bush in cowboy gear on a bucking bronco and lassoing a terrified Saddam Hussein. Another depicted weeds growing abundantly in front of a dilapidated White House with the words "The New World Order" scribbled beneath.
My exposure to tight border security was at a check-point at border controls set up to check passports and passengers' identities during a one-day trip to Toronto to take an HQ reporter who was visiting New York to renew his visa at the US Embassy. We boarded a plane at La Guardia, making an hour stopover in Montreal in order to have our passports checked. When I handed my TV Asahi business card to the officer, he asked me if I spoke Japanese. He was so impressed that he let both of us pass through without looking at our passports.
Et tu Brute?
The deputy chief was on the phone constantly to TV Asahi in Washington DC and he tended to turn up the volume of the televisions so that his conversations in Japanese were relatively private. He may have been concerned that I might disclose the information to the chief. His resentment of not being the Bureau Chief was palpable when he mentioned the chief's lack of knowledge of American politics or his absence from the office ("whereabouts unknown") or his tardiness in the morning, perhaps due to a bout of drinking with HQ colleagues the night before. The deputy bore the brunt of the work, yet the chief had the final word and received all of the credit.
At the end of the war the bureau chief interviewed the Commander-in-chief, United States Central Command, Norman Schwarzkopf ("Stormin Norman") who had led the coalition forces in the war. The interview was transmitted live to TV Asahi Japan and its affiliates. As the director of the 10pm news he understood the added-value of showing the staff working busily in the newsroom instead of moving the camera directly to the interview. We were instructed to sit at our desks looking occupied while the cameraman zoomed in for a ten-second shot. Evidently I was spotted because following the interview TV Asahi Osaka telephoned the office to inquire about my identity.
Schwarzkopf visited a second time for another live interview regarding his recently published autobiography It doesn't Take a Hero. The two Americans purchased copies and asked the general to autograph them. But I asked him to autograph my legal pad paper on which I had recorded the 16 January attack.
The Japanese press and television broadcasting stations reported news about the United States that was often provocative. The deputy chief also selected these topics. The stories regarded crimes perpetrated against Japanese tourists and racial discrimination, drug culture, prostitution or abortion issues which could be construed as "scare-mongering" and creating the impression that the US was racked with social problems and a dangerous place to live. The objective was to counter the articles in the US newspapers, which were about the negotiations between the US-Japan trade representatives as the US was pressing Japan to deregulate its closed markets. The two female reporters and the three local staff were on the road much of the time, returning briefly to edit the film and to feed it to Tokyo.
Although the deputy chief was married to an American, had young children and had lived in the US for a number of years he was hardly an admirer of the US, which probably was one of the reasons he had been sent to cover the US by TV Asahi. He revealed his pro-Japan stance one day after reading an article by David Sanger of the New York Times who covered Japanese politics and trade issues. The deputy could not contain his anger and blurted out that the article was biased because Sanger did not have his fill of Japanese women.
A young male researcher from HQ spent three months in the office for training. He often complained that Jews controlled the banking industry and the American press, pointing to the New York Times and the Washington Post. In all fairness, he was merely repeating what he had been taught in Japan and what was also the view of many Americans.
Drinks at the Algonquin with Japanese Journalists
There was no socializing after work until the Bureau Chief suggested that we go to the Algonquin Hotel for a drink. The Algonquin was the venue for the renowned Algonquin Round Table, which was established after the First World War in 1919 by a group of illustrious journalists, authors, literary critiques, playwrights and humorists who met daily for lunch. Among the members of the mutual admiration society were Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and Pulitzer-prize winners Robert Sherwood and George Kaufman. They played games, gossiped, and spouted witticisms and ideas. Since some members wrote newspaper columns the group became famous in the national press. The round table continued until 1929. The hotel earned the status of New York City Historic Landmark in 1987.
The Aoki Corp., a large Japanese construction firm, purchased the property with the Texas-based Bass Group in 1987 for $29 million. During the same year Aoki also purchased with Bass the Westin Hotel and resort chain for $1.53 billion with the Industrial Bank of Japan (IBJ) financing the transaction. The fifty North American hotels included the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. The Algonquin hotel had yet to be renovated when we visited and the interior was only a tired memory of the Round Table days.
I had assumed that I would be going to the Algonquin with American writers but instead I was accompanying Japanese news reporters.
The End but Not For Long
One morning in late November I arrived as usual at 8am to collect the FAX from Tokyo. HQ wanted to counteract President Bush's scheduled visit to Honolulu on 7 December to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor with an investigative report regarding alleged atrocities committed by American GIs in Iraq against Iraqi soldiers such as burying them alive in the desert. In all probability, the deputy chief may have been concerned that I had seen this FAX because several days later the Bureau Chief advised me that my contract would not to be extended. Since he was dependent on the deputy director, he had little choice. Although we had a good working relationship and he had never indicated any dissatisfaction, I was relieved to be released because the deputy's attitude impacted on the office environment. Sitting in front of three blaring televisions was like being in a torture chamber.
Without skipping a beat, I went to Kinokuniya for a copy of OCS. In the want-ads section was a small advertisement by an organization called "Ship Machinery" located at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) office in New York requesting an assistant. I considered that the job would be a stop-gap until I found a better position and telephoned the contact number from TV Asahi. A gentleman answered in Japanese. Replying in Japanese I asked if the position was open to an American. He was delighted that I was fluent in Japanese and asked me to visit his office the following day for an interview.
JETRO New York's office was located on the forty-fourth floor in the McGraw Hill Building, which was also in Rockefeller Center and owned by Mitsubishi Estate. I was escorted to a small one-man office and told to wait. The book cases were lined with volumes in Japanese regarding ships and transportation. There were also directories with Tokyo University (TODAI) written on the covers. Realizing that the man was a graduate of Tokyo University and that he was probably a civil servant from the Ministry of Transportation, I thought that it would be a refreshing interlude to work with an elite bureaucrat for a few months.
Ironically, President Bush cancelled his trip to Honolulu to avoid friction with its key ally in the Pacific.
Pop goes the Bubble
In May 1989, the BOJ began to boost the official discount rate from 2.5 percent to 3.25 percent and then to 5.5 percent. Stock prices fell to 50 percent of their value during the peak in 1989 and by 1991 the value of real estate fell heavily. In order to cover losses, companies began selling equities, triggering a downward spiral of the equity market.


JYJ member Park Yoochun who interrupted his filming schedule for SBS TV series Rooftop Prince due to the passing away of his father, has returned to the set on March 17th, 2012.
On March 17th, 2012, Micky Yoochun appeared for the first time at shooting scene after the death of his father, and several behind the scene stills of Yoochun during the filming were released.
Before then, there was report that Park Yoochun will rejoin the shooting on March 19th, 2012, but he unexpectedly rejoined the shooting 2 days earlier on March 17th, 2012 instead, as he felt that he couldn't let the production progress of the drama delayed because of him.
On the day's shooting, Park Yoochun looked haggard, but he was even more concentrated during the filming. He also bowed and saluted staff crews.
PD Shin Yoon Sub said that he is grateful that Park Yoochun can return to filming so soon. The return ahead of schedule by Park Yoochun also touched many fans.