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How the 'too big to fail' have failed Australian SMEs
THE APPARENTLY vexed question of an enquiry into the behaviour of Australia's banks, and the broader financial services 'industry' – Royal Commission or not – should not be confused or limited by politics.
It is, fundamentally, too important for Australia's future.
This inquiry should be done and dusted so Australia can get out of this dry gully of poor judgement, cronyism and self-serving greedy behaviour that has infected our banks.
If that sounds harsh or over the top, it would be so because you or your business – or someone you know very well – has not been personally affected by the carte blanche approach of the banks in managing their services (read as: your money). We have a hard time finding business people so insulated.
Yes, the really draconian days are gone, of banks of charging small businesses $50 per day per incident and adding 8-11 percent penalty interest for accounts being in arrears – even when there are uncleared funds (meaning: unavailable for three days while the bank trades it on the money markets) to counterbalance those arrears.
Most of those nasties were dropped by Australia's big banks after the writing on the wall was writ large in civil cases in the UK and the US.
Australia's smaller banks and the credit unions were too close and empathetic with their customers to pull such fast ones, even though it was not they (just the Big Five) that received the Federal Government's guarantees during the GFC, which delivered a more secure money supply at lower interest rates – and greater profitability.
That's right, the Australian public underwrote these banking corporations – NAB, ANZ, Commonwealth, Westpac and Macquarie banks – in our GFC 'time of need'.
On the operations side, Australia's banks did anything but return the favour.
The obscene re-jig of loan-valuation ratios on property – rural, commercial and industrial – perpetrated by banks like (the pre-CBA) Bank West and Landmark (when its loan book was bought by ANZ at the height of the GFC) were brutal and economically stupid.
Thousands of other small business owners fought rear guard actions against the Big Four banks that were forcing sales of family homes – under extreme duress – that in good times were the only way SMEs could secure bank business loans. Little has changed there, still, for the Big Four or Five.
Cutting edge technologies that, once, only the big banks could afford to roll out has been overrun by small, nimble finance companies – and some invaders from overseas – and they are exposing the lush underbellies of the big end of banking.
SMEs discovering their proud history of on-time payments to their traditional banks meant nothing have been increasingly able to borrow through innovative new fintech companies. These fintechs are quietly painted by the big banks as being 'risky' – but they are not asking for your house (or sheep stations, for that matter) as security.
The behaviour of the banks has been so poor that morale has declined dramatically among their remaining staff. Some of this has been due to the changing nature of bank jobs – tending into 'sales' roles instead of traditional client (read: money) management roles.
Some staff speak of suffering 'a sense of shame' over what has happened to their client businesses, after being set upon by their banks. Their personal and commercial relationships meant nothing to their own bank's leadership levels.
Try as they may, the banks' sweet and heartfelt advertising statements fail to mask recent memories of LVR rewrites, repossessions, punitive contract conditions and the unconscionable ramping up of interest rates owing to 'increased risk'.
Instead of helping clients to overcome challenges and work through issues, banks have been notorious for punishing business clients who otherwise have a history of reliability and recovery.
Business Acumen has had hundreds of stories of poor financial services behaviour placed before us over the past decade – indeed, we have experienced some of it first-hand.
But the most astonishing example of why an unflinching enquiry needs to happen into banking and financial services behaviour came to us in late 2017..
Arrium, one of Australia's greatest steelmakers, was placed into voluntary administration in 2016. It had been capitalised at close to $16 billion. A plan to rescue Arrium and place it back into the hands of its shareholders was proposed by a Queensland-based infrastructure finance group.
It required the four big banks, who had a combined total of $2 billion in loans outstanding to Arrium, to put up a combined $500 million bank guarantee in Arrium's name in order to see the company trade out of debt completely over a three-year period.
The banks would get back their $2 billion in loans, the company would be returned to its shareholders – many of them major superannuation groups – and Arrium would pay all its creditors, who were owned another $2 billion. Most of these were Australian SMEs providing goods and services to Arrium.
The banks' leaderships were informed, the South Australian Government was informed, the Federal Government was informed, the unions were informed. It did not happen and Arrium was sold to the well-regarded British steelmaker Sanjeev Gupta for a small fraction of the company's former capitalisation. The banks would write off most of their $2 billion. Creditors would get just a few cents in the dollar, if anything.
How did this happen? How could Australia's leaders in politics and finance simply overlook the opportunity to keep Arrium in Australian hands?
In the banks' case, it was because most of that $2 billion in loans was unsecured. Australia's banks, too big to fail, had fallen over each other to lend an astonishing amount of money to another Australian company, Arrium, they considered 'too big to fail'. No questions asked.
Even the administrator who discovered the situation, Korda Mentha, was astonished by this – and told the infrastructure finance group so.
What other recklessness will be discovered by a deep diving Royal Commission into Australian banking?


On November 29th, Gallup headlined "Democrats Lead Surge in Belief U.S. Should Be World Leader" and reported that "Three-fourths (75%) of Americans today think the United States has 'a special responsibility to be the leading nation in world affairs,' up from 66% in 2010. The surge is driven by Democrats, whose belief in this idea has increased from 61% eight years ago to 81% now." This finding comes even after the lie-based and catastrophic U.S. invasions of Iraq in 2003, and of Libya in 2011 (and of so many others, such as Afghanistan, where the U.S. and Sauds created the Taliban in 1979). Americans — now even increasingly — want 'their' (which is actually America's billionaires') Government to be virtually the world's government, policing the world. They want this nation's Government to be determining what international laws will be enforced around the world, and to be enforcing them. Most Americans don't want the United Nations to have power over the U.S. (its billionaires') Government, but instead want the U.S. Government (its billionaires) to have power over the United Nations (which didn't authorize any of those evil, lie-based, U.S. invasions).


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Kitty and Colossus Will Tie the Knot in Upcoming X-MEN GOLD 'Til Death Do Us Part Arc
By Peyton Hinckle
This honestly should have happened a long time ago, but here we are: Kitty and Colossus are getting married! Even for the casual X-Men fan, this is a huge deal. Kitty and Colossus are some of the most beloved X-Men characters and their relationship is similarly popular. The X-MEN GOLD 'Til Death Do Us Part arc will feature the wedding and a few other, more action-packed stories. The arc will begin in April with X-MEN GOLD #26 and end with X-MEN GOLD #30 (the wedding issue) in June. The creative team heading this historic comic event includes writer Marc Guggenheim and artists Diego Bernard, Paul Renaud, Michele Bandini, Geraldo Borges, and David Marquez. The cover artist for the entire arc will be the very talented Phil Noto. Check out the gallery below to see the two covers by Noto that have been released!
Guggenheim revealed his eagerness about the arc, saying, "After nearly 40 years, I'm extremely excited — and anxious — about telling the next chapter in Kitty and Peter's epic love story." According to Guggenheim, "The wedding is the capstone on a story that is classic X-Men, with Kitty risking it all to save the man she loves."
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While there's sure to be lot's of gooey scenes between the cute couple, there's also going to be a lot of action for those less romantically inclined. Marvel promises plenty of fighting, evil alliances, and life-threatening situations in X-MEN GOLD 'Til Death Do Us Part. In the arc, a mysterious villain attacks the X-Men and targets Colossus. This then forces Kitty to put aside wedding planning and focus on saving her fiancée. It doesn't look like Kitty and Colossus are going to be getting a lot of pre-marital bliss. It is, after all, a superhero wedding.
If you're as excited about this upcoming arc as I am, make sure to pick up the X-MEN WEDDING SPECIAL. This special companion issue, written by the X-Men veteran Chris Claremont, comes out in May. It includes three exclusive stories about the wedding party and Kitty and Colossus' relationship. While not vital to the storyline, the X-MEN WEDDING SPECIAL is perfect for any Kitty and Colossus fans who want to see more of their favorite mutant couple.
The first issue in the X-MEN GOLD 'Til Death Do Us Part arc will be available on April 18th. The last issue (the wedding issue) will be available on June 20th.
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WarnerMedia Rolls Out 3-Tier Streaming Offering
WarnerMedia said its upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming service will launch in beta form in the fourth quarter of 2019, with three tiers of service, including a starter movie package.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said during an analyst day presentation that the phone giant can no longer rely solely on its traditional cable and satellite TV businesses to drive its entertainment content to consumers.
"You must develop a direct relationship with your viewers. And if you're a communications company, you can no longer rely exclusively on oversized bundles of content," said the exec.
The result is a three-tier offering of streaming packages. The entry-level bundle to come from WarnerMedia will offer a starter movie package.
Next up is a premium service with original programming and blockbuster movies. A third service bundles content from the first two streaming packages, with library content from WarnerMedia and eventually more content licensed from third parties.
WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey told analysts that, ideally, TV viewers opting for digital video consumption and spending should eventually want all three streaming package options to come from his company. "We want the customer to want all three tiers, and work their way in at an affordable price point," he said.
The upcoming WarnerMedia streaming service will put the company, recently acquired by AT&T, into direct competition for streaming audiences alongside Disney, which is currently prepping a family-friendly subscription video service that it plans to bundle with other streaming products ESPN+ and Hulu.
To prepare for the rollout of its streaming service, WarnerMedia has been closing down non-core subscription services like FilmStruck; DramaFever, which specialized in Korean dramas; and other international programming, while Turner Entertainment shut down its Super Deluxe digital studio soon after Turner owner Time Warner, completed its sale to AT&T.
Stankey on Thursday told analysts that the recent closures were done to "ensure we could put out the bulk of our library with scale," as his company gets set to unveil its three-tier streaming offering.
WatchTV, AT&T's recently launched $15-per-month skinny OTT service, already features more than 30 channels, including the recently acquired CNN, TNT and TBS services.
The telecom giant's new direct-to-consumer offerings will also compete with Netflix, Sling TV, CBS All Access and other streamers, and with rival cable providers like Comcast and Charter Communications.― Hollywood Reporter
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Face Yourself (stylized in all caps) is the third Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band BTS released on April 4, 2018, through Universal Music Japan and Def Jam Recordings. The album contains Japanese versions of songs previously released on the group's second Korean studio album Wings (2016), and the Love Yourself: Her (2017) extended play (EP), as well as three new, original Japanese-language tracks: "Don't Leave Me", "Let Go", and "Crystal Snow". Its debut at number 43 on the Billboard 200 made it the third-highest-charting Japanese album in the history of the chart.

Background and release
The album was announced on February 1, 2018, along with an April 4 release date and details for three limited editions. A tentative tracklist revealed new Japanese recordings of the songs "Go Go" and "Best of Me" from the band's 2017 Korean EP Love Yourself: Her, as well as the inclusion of "Crystal Snow", originally released back in December 2017 as part of a triple A-side single album with the Japanese versions of "Mic Drop" and "DNA". The completed tracklist was released on March 8. That same day, "Don't Leave Me" was announced as the opening theme song for Japanese drama Signal, a remake of the 2016 South Korean television series of the same name. A preview of the song aired on March 15, causing it to chart on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 prior to its official release—it peaked at number 25.

The Japanese translations for "Blood Sweat & Tears", "DNA", "Not Today", "MIC Drop", "Go Go", and "Crystal Snow" were done by Japanese rapper and arranger KM-MARKIT.

Editions
Four versions of the album were made available for purchase: three Limited editions, and a CD-only Regular edition. The Type A and B versions both included a 32-page booklet, and featured exclusive content viewable on Blu-ray and DVD respectively. Type C included a 68-page booklet, while the Regular edition contained a 24-page booklet. All albums share a standard track listing.

Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on Oricon's Daily CD Album chart. It remained there for seven consecutive days, and ranked at number one on the Weekly Album chart with over 282,000 accumulated units sold, breaking a six-year-five-month-long record previously held by KARA, for the highest first-week sales by a Korean artist on the Oricon chart. This made it the highest-grossing album by a male artist on the Oricon chart for 2018 at the time. The album ranked at number 12 on the daily chart on its eighth day of charting, but surged back up over the course of the following weeks, reaching as high as number two. It spent thirteen successive weeks on the Oricon chart, with 324,381 accumulated units sold,
and became BTS' first Japanese album to receive Platinum certification from the RIAJ on May 10. Oricon announced in June, that Face Yourself and BTS had made the top ten of their "Album Ranking" and "Artist Sales Ranking" charts for the first half of 2018, coming in at fourth and sixth respectively. BTS was the only Korean artist to enter both charts, and the highest ranked international artist. Tower Records Japan reported the album was the second best-selling album by a Korean artist in Japan for 2018.

On January 14, 2019, the album was awarded Double Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for selling over 500,000 copies. It was the first album by a Korean act to achieve this since KARA's Super Girl in December 2011.

Singles
Following the album's release, "Don't Leave Me" entered Oricon's Weekly Digital Singles chart at number 28, with 4,611 digital copies sold for the period dated April 2–8. "Let Go" debuted at number 40 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, and entered South Korea's Gaon component Download Chart at number 63. In February 2021, the song was certified Silver by the RIAJ for surpassing 30 million streams in Japan.

Four of the album's singles ranked on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart in the US. "Dont Leave Me" debuted atop the chart with 9,000 sales, earning the band its record seventh number-one, while "Let Go" followed at number two, and "Intro: Ringwanderung" and "Outro: Crack" entered at numbers four and five respectively.

Accolades
The album was nominated for and won Album of the Year and Best 3 Albums in the Asia category at the 2019 Japan Gold Disc Awards.

Track listing

Original

Limited Edition Type A·B

Charts

Weekly

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

Release history

References

2018 albums
BTS albums
Def Jam Recordings albums
Hybe Corporation albums

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The Novelist, the Entourage, the Senator, and His Lover
Garth Risk Hallberg August 11, 2008 | 3 books mentioned
The majestic tawdriness of L'Affaire Edwards had us scrambling for literary precedents – The Scarlet Letter?, Silas Marner? – but, amid the swirl of rumors, we almost overlooked The McInerney Connection. Luckily, our trusted fellow readers at The New York Times were there with the scoop: In the mid-1980s, John Edwards' apparent paramour, Rielle Hunter – then known (somewhat less mellifluously) as Lisa Druck – ran with New York's literary Brat Pack. Indeed, Jay McInerney based a book on her. Mr. McInerney told the Times that his 1988 novel, Story of My Life,
was narrated in the first person from the point of view of an ostensibly jaded, cocaine-addled sexually voracious 20-year-old who was, shall we say, inspired by Lisa…
This revelation was apparently enough to vault Story of My Life into Amazon's Top 500 books.
In an impressive feat of commitment and/or masochism, Peter Miller of the Freebird Books and Goods blog actually sat down this weekend and read Story of My Life in its entirety. His findings are fascinating and suggestive. Of an older conquest, for example, Lisa/Rielle/"Allison" tells us, "I never thought he was very good-looking, but you could tell he thought he was. He believed it so much he could actually sell other people on the idea." And: "He seemed older and sophisticated and we had great sex, so why not?"
File Under: Self-Realization in Women
Anne K. Yoder September 2, 2010 | 3 books mentioned 1 4 min read
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A Modest Proposal
Garth Risk Hallberg March 5, 2008 | 3 books mentioned 4
It's come to our attention that one of this season's ballyhooed debut novelists goes by the handle Andrew Foster Altschul. Now there are a number of reasons for using the middle name – maybe he's into trochaic hexameter; maybe he's from a Spanish-speaking country; maybe he wants to avoid being confused with that other Andrew Altschul (we can sympathize). But it also occurred to us that, given the cover design for Mr. Altschul's 600-page debut, Lady Lazarus, customers who forgot to bring their glasses to the bookstore may mistake the novel for some new release by David Foster Wallace. Which, marketing-wise, could turn out to be a happy accident. If all goes well, we'd like to see marketing departments rebrand some of their top-selling authors. Coming soon to a book jacket near you:Chuck Kloster Fosterman, Wallace Foster Davidson, Robert Froster, William Faulkster, Jonathan Safran Fo(st)er, E.M. Fo'ster, J.K.F. Rowling, Kaye Foster Gibbons (author of Ellen Gibbons Foster), Alfred, Lord Fostrington, The Marquis de Fosterford, Foster Coraghessan Boyle, Foster Madox Foster, Haldor Foster Laxness, and Fabriel Fostria Farquez?
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Mrs. Millions buys a book
C. Max Magee June 11, 2005 | 3 books mentioned
Mrs. Millions thanks all of you for your suggestions. We stopped by the Borders today, and she selected Michael Frayn's Headlong. She wanted to purchase The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, as well, but the staff at Borders was unsuccessful in its half-hearted attempt to locate the book for us nor did it appear to be on the new releases/bestsellers table, all of which seemed odd to me because isn't this supposed to be one of the big books of the summer? Well, hardcovers are no good at the beach anyway, so maybe we'll pick it up when we get back. That's all for now; time to go catch a plane.
C. Max Magee | 3 books mentioned
Bigfoot back
C. Max Magee December 15, 2005 | 3 books mentioned
In August, Emre mentioned In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot by Graham Roumieu, a very funny book – written in Bigfoot's own voice and filled with illustrations that somehow straddle grotesque and amusing. Now Roumieu has brought Bigfoot back for another book, Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir, so Bigfoot fans can get their long-awaited Bigfoot books. These are certainly my most favorite Sasquatch-themed books. For more, visit Roumieu's Web site.
"This Election Season…"
C. Max Magee November 6, 2006 | 3 books mentioned
Faced with a stark choice – where to buy books in New York congressional district 8 – I have decided to endorse my new employer, the Housing Works Used Bookstore & Cafe. As any American who's attended a reading or browsed the shelves at HWUBC's SoHo location knows, the store is a home away from home for bibliophiles. Better still, all of the store's profits go to Housing Works, a nonprofit that supports homeless New Yorkers living with HIV. Recently, Housing Works has entered the online book business. So this election season, if you want a candidate who will protect your pocketbook while working for social change, look no further than the Housing Works page at half.com. I'm Garth Risk Hallberg, and I approved this message.
The Remix
C. Max Magee May 11, 2005 | 3 books mentioned
File under odd marketing ploy: Penguin UK is offering up 30 audio samples from their catalog of books for intrepid djs to incorporate into their mashups. (I think of got the lingo straight here, no?) Spoken word snippets are available from classic titles like The Great Gatsby, Moby Dick, and Nick Hornby's How to be Good. So, as all media continue to converge toward a single point do not be surprised to find some "Call me Ishmael" in your hip hop.
Wiki Wiki Amazon
C. Max Magee April 25, 2006 | 3 books mentioned
After bringing us rankings and tags and reviews and recommendations and lists and blogs and discussions, Amazon, which never met a feature it didn't want to add to its product pages, has now added wikis. They live way down close to the bottom of the page. There aren't many of them yet, and it's hard to see a reason why they would really take off at this point, but who knows. To give an example here's the text that currently resides in the wiki for James Frey's infamous A Million Little Pieces: Author James Frey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1969. He was educated at Denison University and the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2000, he spent a year writing A Million Little Pieces, which was published in 2003 by Doubleday Books, a division of Random House, Inc. He is married and has one child. In early 2006 he admitted that much of the content in A Million Little Pieces, which is presented as a memoir, had been fabricated.That's it. Not very exciting, is it. But perhaps there are more exciting wikis floating around in Amazon-space. If you're inclined to explore, the list of most-edited wikis might be a good place to start.
What's next for Mrs. Millions?
C. Max Magee June 8, 2005 | 3 books mentioned 2 min read
Mrs. Millions has decided that if I'm going to do all this blogging she should get something out of it, too. She reads a lot, and it seems that I'm always digging through our bookshelves looking for another book for her to read. Well, I'm running out of ideas, so she's decided to bypass me and go straight to you guys. She has thoughtfully provided her recent reading preferences to help you select something to her liking. You'll notice here, as well, the attention Mrs. Millions pays to the look and feel of the books she reads, so you may want to factor that in.Like Max, I look forward to vacation because it demands that vast amounts of time be spent reading. Unlike Max, I do not have a reading queue but instead rely upon recommendations (always Max's) for what to read next, or I search for an appealing title and cover from the Millions library, letting chance encounters determine my next choice. But now, Max is kindly letting me use the blog to place a request for suggestions… I call it "What's next for Mrs. Millions?"My most recent read is Small Island by Andrea Levy, which I am presently halfway through and am enjoying because it is fiction that weaves itself through history without being too tightly bound to it. Levy's book also has an incredibly intentional feel to it and it is filled with vivid detail. The book is printed on paper that is like newsprint with rough edges – the tactility of a book impresses me as much as the content. Prior to this was Case Histories by Kate Atkinson. This was not among my favorites, primarily because the story was too neat with not enough depth, and it's a hardcover with bookjacket (which I immediately removed, as I often do). But it had a tough act to follow: The World According to Garp by John Irving is messy and endearing, pressing all the wrong and right buttons. Ours is an older copy, used before we acquired it which seemed in step with the novel – I even kept this one's jacket on. And before that was John Steinbeck's East of Eden, my favorite among this group.With that brief history in mind, please send Max your suggestions sothat I will be kept from interrupting his reading time. ; ]So got any ideas? Help me out here folks. Leave your suggestions in the comments below.
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Akram Khan Company have today announced a brand-new production from the multi award-winning choreographer and dancer Akram Khan. Outwitting the Devil will premiere in Stuttgart in July 2019. The announcement comes six weeks ahead of Until the Lions' homecoming to the Roundhouse in London, Khan's first ever work in the round and one of his most haunting, which he will dance for the last ever time. Both pieces of work will explore old myth and reinterpret them in a contemporary context, in a way that Khan has become renowned for in his career over the last two decades. Brand new images for Until the Lions have also been released today. Outwitting the Devil will premiere at COLOURS International Dance Festival, Stuttgart, running 13-14 July. Until the Lions at the Roundhouse runs from 11 - 17 January 2019. Tickets for Until the Lions are now on sale.
Khan's inspiration for Outwitting the Devil came from Leonardo da Vinci's mural 'The Last Supper', depicting the final meal that, in Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. Khan recalls studying the painting as a small child at school and feeling unable to see himself reflected in it. Later in life he encountered the radical reinterpretation of the work, 'The First Supper' by Australian artist Susan Dorothea White, portraying 13 women from around the world. The figure in the position of Leonardo's Christ is an Aboriginal woman, and Judas is the only white woman in the painting. This inspired him to create a piece challenging and redefining this oldest of human rituals, the coming together to share food in a time of limited resources.
Khan reunites with some of his close artistic collaborators: dramaturg Ruth Little, composer Vincenzo Lamagna, writer Jordan Tannahill, rehearsal director Mavin Khoo, costume designer Kimie Nakano – joined by lighting designer Aideen Malone and visual designer Tom Scutt. He gathered an international cast of six extraordinary performers to bring Outwitting the Devil to life.
Until the Lions will return to the venue where it received its world premiere - London's Roundhouse - for just six performances in January 2019, with Khan dancing the role of Bheeshma for the final time. Created for the unique setting of the Roundhouse in January 2016, the inspiration for the piece which Khan choreographed and performs in is taken from poet Karthika Naïr's book Until the Lions: Echoes from the Mahabharata, an original reworking of the ancient Sanskrit epic. Tapping into his classical roots, Khan combines the Indian dance form kathak and contemporary dance to explore the themes of gender and time. Until the Lions is a battle for justice and liberty, following one of the unsung heroines of the Mahabharata: Amba, a princess abducted on her wedding day who seeks revenge from the gods. This theatrical piece marks Khan's return to the epic tale, having begun his professional career performing in Peter Brook's own decade-defining production in 1985. Khan will perform alongside two remarkable dancers, Ching-Ying Chien and Joy Alpuerto Ritter, and four live musicians: singers Sohini Alam and David Azurza, percussionist Yaron Engler and guitarist Joseph Ashwin.
As one of the dance world's most respected figures, Khan has created an influential body of work, collaborating with an impressive range of performers and artists including Juliette Binoche, Sylvie Guillem, Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Nitin Sawhney. Khan's work for the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony was met with unanimous praise. Khan's recent final solo show XENOS and his production of Giselle for English National Ballet both opened to critical and public acclaim.


Nutrition is a factor in 35 percent of the deaths of children under 5 worldwide. Protein-energy deficiencies stunt children's growth and can lead to premature death. Over 2 billion people in the world are anemic, many due to iron deficiency. Anemia is associated with increases in maternal mortality. Deficiencies in micronutrients such as Vitamin B12, folic acid, Vitamin D and selenium are common, and malnutrition affects between 10 and 20 percent of women of reproductive age, resulting in low birth weight newborns and increasing vulnerability to infections such as malaria. Strategies such as nutrient supplementation, food fortification and increased agricultural productivity are some of the interventions being tested to improve nutrition in areas of food insecurity. Reducing exposure to diarrheal diseases and addressing poverty also contributed to improved nutritional status.


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Q: Downloading HTTP URLs asynchronously in C++ What's a good way to download HTTP URLs (e.g. such as http://0.0.0.0/foo.htm ) in C++ on Linux ?  I strongly prefer something asynchronous.  My program will have an event loop that repeatedly initiates multiple (very small) downloads and acts on them when they finish (either by polling or being notified somehow).  I would rather not have to spawn multiple threads/processes to accomplish this.  That shouldn't be necessary.
Should I look into libraries like libcurl?  I suppose I could implement it manually with non-blocking TCP sockets and select() calls, but that would likely be less convenient.

A: You can use boost::asio to perform async IO operations. Heres an example of an async http client.

A: Libcurl is the way to go.  See http://curlpp.org for C++ bindings and an excellent set of tutorials.

A: Have you considered Qt's network module? They provide some classes for asynchronous download for example QNetworkAccessManager.

A: Qt's QThread instance when run can have it's own event loop. Insides QThread you can have an instance of QHttp and since QHttp uses Qt Event loop to function you have your async Http calls from mail thread. Also note that inter thread communication is very easy.
Head straight to http://doc.qt.nokia.com and look at the classes's documentation to understand better.


In this thesis, wall-resolved and wall-modeled large-eddy simulation (LES) have been employed to investigate turbulent flow and dispersion around a single and a group of wall-mounted bluff bodies which are partially and fully submerged in developing boundary layers, respectively. The dispersion is caused by a continuous release of a passive scalar from a ground-level point source located within the matrix of obstacles. The results have been validated through comparisons against the available experimental measurement data. Thorough physical analysis including investigation of the spatial evolution and temporal cascades of the kinetic and scalar energies, flow structures and their influences on dispersion of the concentration plume in the context of highly disturbed flows, and study of turbulence statistics for the flow and concentration fields have been performed to provide deeper insights into turbulent flow and dispersion in domains with complex geometries. An in-house code based on FORTRAN programming language, parallelized with MPI libraries has been developed, modified and optimized for conducting the simulations. The simulations have been conducted on public-domain supercomputers ofWest-Grid, specifically Orcinus and Grex, and also the local 256-core cluster system of the CFD LAB at the University of Manitoba.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using LogFlow;
using LogFlow.Builtins.Inputs;
using LogFlow.Builtins.Outputs;
using LogFlow.Builtins.Processors.IISLog;

namespace FruitLogging
{
	public class IisFlow : Flow
	{
		public IisFlow()
		{
			var elasticConfiguration = new ElasticSearchConfiguration();
			elasticConfiguration.IndexNameFormat = @"\i\i\s\l\o\g\s\-yyyyMM";

			CreateProcess()
				.FromInput(new FileInput(@"C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles\W3SVC1\*.log", System.Text.Encoding.UTF8, true))
				.Then(new IISLogProcessor())
				.Then(new InfluxDbOutput())
				.Then(new ElasticSearchOutput(elasticConfiguration));
		}
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Remember the "Canes from scraps - Part 1" post?
on the stripy cane surface.
Exhilarating but deep combination; Blue, turquoise, green and pink on the blue-green kaleidoscope cane.
Beautiful barrettes and the canes too. I've always admired your artwork!!!


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remember...... the War Years memories!.
This is a little story I wrote about my memories of Brigton during the second world war.
Kind regards from Angus Muir. and thanks for all your good work.
I don't remember the moment when I was born. Probably not many people do. My first real memory was when I somehow managed to pull a pot of boiling potatoes over myself from the cast iron range in our room and kitchen flat. Boy it was painful; I can still feel the pain to this day. It was my own fault of course, but at the tender age of about three or so, you are not aware of the fact that a pot of boiling water can give you a very nasty burn.
At that time there were seven of us living in the flat, my mother and father, and there were five brothers of whom I was second youngest. My sister, was to make an appearance a year or so after I had burnt my ankle.
I suppose the flat was a reasonably good type of accommodation. On the top floor, of a four storey, red sandstone tenement. It would have been quite suitable for two or three people at most. In those days it was very difficult to get rented accommodation. A person would have to be well thought of by the factor, and provide references before even being considered.
As I remember the kitchen, on entering from the hall, or what we called the "loaby". On the left was a wooden bunker painted green, I think. It had a drop down door, hinged about a third of the way down to allow access. You could poke your "heid" in to see, as you retrieved some coal for the open fire in the range.
Sometimes there was no coal to be got, due to wartime shortages. If this was the case, my mother would send some of us to the gas works, for some char or as we called it "chor". Taking a zinc coated metal bathtub, mounted on a bogie made from four planks of wood, with two pram wheels back and front. The front wheels were attached through the centre of the axle by a metal bolt, so allowing a primitive steering mechanism as you pulled it along with the string or rope; this was tied to the axle, close to each of the front wheels. It seemed a long way to the gas works, but probably it was just about a mile or so. Once the bathtub had been filled, and as much "chor" as could be piled on top, making a nice little mound, any more being put on would just roll off, then we knew that was enough. The eldest brother would then pay the man for the tub full of "chor". I'm not sure how much it would cost, probably two or three shillings, but then that was quite a lot of money in those days.
My mother and father always gave us the money to go to the pictures on a Saturday, and also enough to buy "sweeties". We didn't get any other pocket money, unless we were going to the swimming. We could get money for that, as they thought it a good idea that we should learn to swim, the benefits of swimming outweighed the fact that there was a possible risk of catching Polio.
To give all of us the money to go to the pictures every week must have been a real struggle. My father was a shoemaker to trade and the "shoe trade" as he called it, paid notoriously low wages. My mother never worked after the children were born, and I don't think she wanted to. She was more concerned with looking after her children.
Although we were quite poor, we always had enough to eat, despite the rationing. Our clothing was anything but designer gear, and although it may not have been fashionable, it kept us warm and dry.
One big advantage we did have, because my father was a shoemaker, our boots or shoes were kept in good repair. When the soles and heels were showing signs of wear, he would bring home some sheets of leather and rubber heels. Setting to work, he would rip off the old leather soles and heels, and soon have the leather cut to shape and nailed. Then he would trim round the soles, cutting round the edge, leaving a narrow ledge for stitching, the heels would be nailed and trimmed. The next day he would take them into the factory to be stitched and finished, when he gave them back to you, they were like a new pair of boots or shoes.
The rest of the kitchen was quite bare, straight facing the doorway was the sink, right under the sash and cord window. The sink was made of heavy white porcelain, it had seen better days. There was a scrubbed wooden surround and a brass tap. I don't remember any hot water tap, as far as I recall, the water had to be boiled on the open range. The sink served many purposes, washing dishes, some laundry, bathing the younger children, washing faces, and shaving for my father.
The view from the window wasn't very appealing; it consisted of the rear view of another tenement block, about fifty yards away. In between there was a stone dyke, in front of a brick built washhouse with a concrete roof, and a "midden" of similar construction. Only when the sun shone did the back court look anything decent.
The best thing about the back court was its potential as an assault course for the older children; they would climb the dyke and walk precariously along the sloping top, their rubber soled "sannies" gripping both sides as they walked. Then to really put fear into their mother's hearts, leaping from the roof of the washhouse to the roof of the midden with no thought about the possibility of breaking their tiny little necks. Another important building round the back was the air raid shelter. It was constructed in solid brick with a reinforced concrete roof. I vaguely remember being taken down there in the middle of the night as the sirens wailed, searchlights tracking across the skies. Scared, I was too young to be scared, this was just part of life to us. In later years, as I thought more about it, if the shelter had been hit by a bomb, I doubt very much that we would have survived the blast.


Tonight's dinner was definitely an experiment, and it really payed off. I have not made many things with indian spices, but I really wanted to give it a try. I made an indian spiced beef mixture with coconut milk and roasted spaghetti squash. I assumed (correctly) that my son would not touch a "mash" of any kind, so I used all the same ingredients to make a burger topped with goat cheese (his fave). That way, I could make our mash really spicy, too. The boys got to eat their indian dinner with whole wheat naan. I use the America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Cookbook for all my bread-making. I only modify it by adding a little more wheat flour and sprinkling it with rosemary and sea salt before it grills.
In a large skillet, cook the onions and beef until the meat is brown. Mix together all the spices and stir them into the meat. Stir in garlic, ginger and serrano. Cook 30 seconds. Add coconut milk and cook 1 minute. Stir in roasted spaghetti squash and cook until heated through. Serve with chopped green onions.
I've made this several times and loved it! My kids did too!


The new L-shaped crematorium is located on the premises of the Hörnli cemetery in Basel and is connected to the existing building. It is characterized by the calm rhythm of the brickwork which offers partial insights between the bricks, thus closing off the entrance to the crematorium without sealing it off completely.
Next to the visible, load-bearing brickwork, the main load-bearing elements of the cooling, oven and technical chambers are made of reinforced concrete. The slab above the oven chamber on the ground floor is pre-stressed without bond. The lateral stability of the building is achieved by the reinforced concrete walls. The foundation consists of a reinforced concrete raft on gravelly and sandy earth.


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Arie Slob, né le  à Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, est un homme politique néerlandais. Membre de l'Union chrétienne (CU), il est ministre de l'Enseignement primaire et secondaire et des Médias entre  et .

Il est auparavant représentant des Pays-Bas de 2001 à 2015 avec une brève interruption en 2002, ainsi que dirigeant du parti de 2011 à 2015.

Biographie

Débuts parlementaires
Diplômé en histoire de l'université de Groningue, il est élu au conseil municipal de Zwolle pour la Ligue politique réformée (GPV) de 1993 à 2001, date à laquelle il entre à la Seconde Chambre des États généraux, remplaçant le chef démissionnaire du parti, Gert Schutte. Aux élections législatives de 2002, le parti présente une liste commune avec la Fédération politique réformatrice (RPF) avant de fusionner l'année suivante pour aboutir à la fondation de l'Union chrétienne. Slob perd son mandat parlementaire, la liste ne récoltant que quatre sièges. En novembre suivant, il fait cependant son retour à la chambre basse, remplaçant le démissionnaire Kars Veling, jusqu'alors chef politique du nouveau parti.

Direction de l'Union chrétienne
En 2011, à la suite de la démission d'André Rouvoet de la direction de l'Union chrétienne, Slob est élu pour lui succéder. Il mène la liste aux élections législatives de 2012, récoltant cinq sièges, un score identique à celui des élections législatives de 2010.

Ministre sous Mark Rutte
Slob annonce sa démission de la direction du parti et de son mandat parlementaire à la fin 2015, afin de devenir directeur du centre historique de l'Overijssel à Zwolle à compter du . Il est fait chevalier de l'ordre d'Orange-Nassau lors de son dernier jour de fonction au Parlement. Le 26 octobre 2017, Arie Slob fait son retour en politique lorsqu'il est nommé ministre de l'Enseignement primaire et secondaire et des Médias, un poste de ministre sans portefeuille au sein du ministère de l'Éducation, de la Culture et de la Science, dans le troisième cabinet de Mark Rutte.

Voir aussi

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Naissance en novembre 1961
Naissance dans la province de Hollande-Méridionale
Personnalité de l'Union chrétienne (Pays-Bas)
Membre de la Seconde Chambre des États généraux
Ministre néerlandais


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IMPERIAL DUKE ĐÀO MINH QUÂN:
DESCENDANT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY AND LOYAL GENERAL OF DAI VIET
Imperial Duke Holy Tran Quoc Tuan (Đức Quốc Công Tiết Chế Nhân Vũ Hưng Đạo Đại Vương Trần Quốc Tuấn), born in 1231 in Kiep Bac (Kiếp Bạc) village, Hung Dao (Hưng Đạo) commune, Chi Linh (Chí Linh) district, Hai Duong (Hải Dương) province, with the nickname Truc Lam (Trúc Lâm), the Royal Family of Dai Viet (Đại Việt) in Tran Dynasty. In the hearts of the Vietnamese people, he is a Heavenly General who obeyed God's orders to come down to earth to carry out the mission of protecting the country and the people for the Tran Dynasty and the whole of Dai Viet. Through his glorious three-time victory over the Mongol Yuan army from the North, he left behind countless sacred anecdotes, the Vietnamese nation's elation, glory, and pride. Since then, his name has been lovingly and reverently called: HOLY TRAN.
He was the grandson of Supreme Emperor Tran Thai To (Thái Thượng Hoàng Trần Thái Tổ); the nephew of King Tran Thai Tong (Trần Thái Tông); son of the Peaceful king Tran Lieu (Trần Liễu), the uncle as well as father-in-law of King Tran Nhan Tong (Trần Nhân Tông). He devoted his life to supporting the four Kings of the Tran Dynasty, making significant contributions the three times to repel the Chinese invaders from Vietnam and defend the country, secure the people, and create and protect the cause of the Tran dynasty. He left behind many Works on the military, political, literary ... most significantly, there are two sets of books of the great value passed down to posterity, including Military Briefing Books (Binh Thư Yếu Lược) - in 4 volumes and Van Kiep Confidential Books (Vạn Kiếp Tông Bí Truyền Thư) including two (2) volumes: the Upper book teaches military operations, economics, military maneuvers, exercises and physiognomy; the Lower book teaches horoscopes, feng shui, military mechanics, strategy, general control, defend the country, township, and serving people. Many people have received his teachings from the Brief Military book and the Upper Van Kiep Confidential Book. However, the Lower volume of Van Kiep, only his descendants can possess and receive.
In 1300, after retiring in Van Kiep, he died of old-aged disease. Before leaving the world, he arranged for his family to flee to avoid the court's eyes and the pursuit of the enemies of the North. In the 14th century, the Patriarch Tran Thuong (Trần Thượng), the main branch of the Holy Imperial Duke Tran, made the merit of establishing Truc Lam village in Huong Tra district, Thua Thien Hue province. Because it was necessary to recruit more workers and farmers from outside to go into the village, he changed the surname from TRAN to DAO. According to Ancestors advice, he did not allow his children to study, not taking exams, to protect the safety of the clan's origin. The lineage of the Patriarch Tran Thuong passed down to Long Live Man Dao Khuong (Đào Khương), who lived to 103 years old when the Vietnamese Communists shelled Truc Lam village on Lunar New Year in 1968 (Tết Mậu Thân), killing him. Long Live Man Dao Khuong had eight (8) sons who were very handsome, rugged, stronger than ordinary people, good at farming and ploughing, so the villagers called Eight Fairies (Bát Tiên). One of the Eight Fairies, Mr. Dao The, had to leave the village to study temporarily, and passed exams, becoming Mr. One, one of the first paratroopers' officers of the Vietnamese National Army, the Chief Commander of Khai Dong (Khái Đông), Hoa Phat, Hoa Tuong, Hoa Khanh, Hoa Vang (Hòa Phát, Hòa Tường, Hòa Khánh, Hòa Vang) district, and the Paracel Islands. The third son of Mr. Dao The is PRESIDENT DAO MINH QUAN, whom the compatriots and the Constitution of the Third Republic of Vietnam have honored as the IMPERIAL DUKE.
In addition, Vietnamese people always remember the First Grand Duke Nguyen Trai, who, after helping King Le Thai To (Lê Lợi) to drive out the Ming army, he retired to Lychee Garden (Lệ Chi Viên). Grand Duke Nguyen Trai was the author of the national book Great Proclamation upon the Pacification of the Wu (Bình Ngô Đại Cáo). The most crucial factor in creating the victory for the Lam Son uprising, establishing the Late Le dynasty with the element of the country's position - the hearts of the people: "To ensure peace for the people, such as the essence of humanity and justice. To eliminate violence, such as the primary aim of our soldiers." He was the general who introduced the strategy and method of Vietnam's first Political Warfare by using grease written on the leaves of trees to create the word "Le Loi is the King, Nguyen Trai is the General" to win the hearts of people and defeat the enemy's mentality, thus helping King Le Thai To to defeat the Ming army from invading our country and rebuild the Vietnamese nation's fortunes. When King Le Thai Tong visited the former General Nguyen Trai and suddenly died, leading to the Lychee Garden case in 1442, causing the three generations of Nguyen Trai to suffer unjust deaths. Nguyen Trai's fourth wife, Mrs. Pham Thi Man, was pregnant with a drop of Nguyen Trai's blood at that time, escaped to Thanh Hoa and gave birth to a boy child, and has passed down to the 18th generation of Nguyen Trai, who was Duke Nguyen Huu Bai (Phước Môn Quận Công Nguyễn Hữu Bài) born in 1863. He was a man of integrity, famous for his phrase "Exile the King without Kha, dig the King's grave without Bai", talking about the two loyal Officials of the Nguyen Dynasty who would rather lose their positions and lives than to follow the French's orders to betray their Kings. The first was Mr. Ngo Dinh Kha (Ngô Đình Khả), the father of the late President Ngo Dinh Diem (Ngô Đình Diệm), who did not agree to sign the sentence of the exile of King Thanh Thai (Thành Thái); The second person, Nguyen Huu Bai, refused to sign the sentence of digging the tomb of King Tu Duc (Tự Đức). Their patriotism loyal reputation continues to this day. Mr. Nguyen Huu Bai had a cousin, Mr. Nguyen Van Than (Nguyễn Văn Thân), a famous railway engineer, who was instrumental in establishing the North-South railway and the Highway from Saigon (Sài Gòn) to Phnom Penh that the whole country is using. Mr. Nguyen Van Than had a third son, Doctor Nguyen Van Man (Nguyễn Văn Mẫn), who is the godson of the late President Ngo Dinh Diem, the only Vietnamese to be the valedictorian in surgery at the Sorbonne Medical University-France, and also the only Vietnamese to receive the honor of being the Director of this most famous French Sorbonne hospital. The eldest daughter of Mr. Nguyen Van Than is Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh (Nguyễn Thị Hạnh), self-proclaimed Hanh Nguyen (Hạnh Nguyên), the owner of the Hanh Nguyen Lacquerware Union, the most famous female businesswoman in the lacquer industry in the South. Who had pioneered in rebuilding the lacquer industry and reclamation of plantations, exploiting in the cultivation of sumac in Lam Dong (Lâm Đồng) to replace the type of Thai lacquer used by the whole country today, she is the mother of IMPERIAL DUKE DAO MINH QUAN.
Mr. Dao Minh Quan is a descendant of two famous royal and loyalist clans of Vietnam. He was born in 1952 in Thi Nghe (Thị Nghè) village, Gia Dinh (Gia Định) province. According to the Astrologist Nhan Quang (Nhân Quang) and Astrologic Astronomical Method of Truc Lam geography based on the date of birth of Imperial Duke Dao Minh Quan, he was born at the time of the Zodiac, the day, month and the year of the Dragon. It is an inheritance of an authentic life of the FOUR DRAGONS - THE GREAT FLOOD (TỨ LONG ĐẠI HỒNG THỦY). This happens to only one person in 600 years. It is a zodiac sign and Horoscope, and the stars surround that by the stars: Right & Left Assistants (Tả Phù Hữu Bật), Blessing Star (Thiên Lương), Minister Star (Thiên Tướng), Celestial Life (Thiên Thọ), Power Star (Thất Sát), Tycoon (Tướng Quân), Fortune (Hóa Lộc), Seigneur (Hóa Quyền). According to the Horoscope, such a person is kind and gentle and escapes from all calamities. Those who go by His side are affected by this blessing. This is the destiny of the Real Emperor, a gentle and virtuous King who saves Vietnam and is the richest man in the world.
Eight hundred (800) years after the death of Holy Tran, Heavenly blessing has gathered enough for the Son of God to once again come to earth, bringing peace and happiness to the Vietnamese people and directing humanity to worldly peace. It is the direct descendant of Holy Tran, Mr. Dao Minh Quan, Imperial Duke, the Third President of the Republic of Vietnam. Furthermore, this event was prophesied and handed down from the Thunder Book - Heavenly Letter, 500 years ago:
The evil power will be disbanded
The DAO flag will then march jollity
MINH QUAN is the name written on it
Borrowing the destiny to reincarnate from the Three Realms.
Who were the previous Stars from Heavens?
This life will receive the light to be enlightened …
IMPERIAL DUKE DAO MINH QUAN has the world-class talent to govern the state and help humanity, including politics, military, civil and business. He is the only person who owns and has been taught about the Lower Van Kiep Secret Book, applying tactics to defeat the communists, as evidenced by the long journey written in the blood and sweat of the Vietnamese people, who accompanied him throughout 53 years ago can be verified at any time that it is true. He won the hearts of the people through his life of dedication to his people. Wherever he went, he left a mark of peace and humanity. Because He followed theistically, he is loved and protected by heaven and earth and lives in the hearts of people, not only Vietnamese people but also the international community. He advocated a long-term national policy in the way of mind and heart, using justice, love and truth to save the country - pacify the world, Regain Ancestral Land - End Populace Suffering. This is the path of peace that any country leader would want to walk alongside, and every citizen would wish to live in His Kingdom.
He is the Leader who wins the heart of God and the people that Vietnam has been fortunate to have. Vietnam is filled with blessings and luck!
TRAN LE THUONG
Tòa Án Môi Trường Quốc Tế đã phán quyết Tổng Thống Đào Minh Quân thắng kiện 38 ngàn tỷ
HEXAGON MONUMENT
Jennifer Soileau
Jun 25, 2021, 12:25:08 PM News
Topics: General News
California, U.S. Hexagon Monument -The Memorial Works of 58,721 American comrades who sacrificed their lives for Vietnam, built by IMPERIAL DUKE ĐÀO Minh Quân, the Third President of the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) and his comrades since 2020, which has recently been completed.
IMPERIAL DUKE ĐÀO Minh Quân is always indebted to the Government and people of the United States and the Allies, especially the US, for helping Vietnam throughout the history of Vietnam's resistant war, for their sacrifice in Vietnam, and for having carried Vietnamese refugees in their own countries since the evacuation of the RVN on April 30, 1975, to the present day.
With own hands and sincere hearts, he and his comrades completed a memorial construction at TỤ NGHĨA ĐƯỜNG, 10800 Sierra Road, Adelanto, CA, 92301, to pay tribute to the 58,721 American soldiers, His comrades who laid down their lives in the battle to defend South Vietnam.
The Hexagon Monument, consisting of 6 tall and wide black walls, each wall has two sides, is supported by two pillars of marble, forming a hexagon, with 12 wall sides engraved with the names of 58,721 American Comrades-in-Arms who sacrificed their lives for Vietnam. It is built on a green cement base with a white hexagonal star in the middle, along with lightings capable of emitting a glow of 5 to 10 km, enough for people from a distance or an aircraft flying around the area to notice.
The sacrifices and losses of the United States and the allies for 10 years from 1965 to 1975 in Vietnam to protect South Vietnam from the invasion of the North Vietnamese Communists were uncountable. The monument was built on behalf of the Vietnamese compatriots by IMPERIAL DUKE ĐÀO Minh Quân, the Third President of the RVN, who used to be a Lieutenant, Commander of the Black Tiger Special Forces in Đông Hà, Quảng Trị, in the tactical zone I, from 1972 to 1975. The ARVN soldiers who have never been discharged and their descendants are continuing to serve in the RVN, the Third. Together with government officials, who are Vietnamese patriots worldwide, having used their strength, with love and gratitude to build this construction, overcoming all difficulties and obstacles of the desert sun and wind. This completed work is to express their gratitude and honor to the American patriots.
It is also the first Hexagon Monument built by the Third President of the RVN and his comrades, expressing the enduring friendship between the two countries of the United States and Vietnam.
The Hexagon Monument will be a great reunion place for Vietnamese and American patriots, veterans, compatriots of the allies to visit, experience and touch each stone carved in the names of heroes. At the same time to offer gratitude and respect to the heroic 58,721 US comrades-in-arms who laid down their lives for peace, independence, and freedom of Vietnam.
THE HONORABLE NAMES OF THE AMERICAN HEROES ARE FOREVER CARVED HERE, ON THE WALLS OF THIS HEXAGON MONUMENT, AS WELL AS FOREVER ENGRAVED IN THE HEARTS OF GENERATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND VIETNAMESE PEOPLE.
Published by Jennifer Soileau
A Man That Lives for the World, Imperial Duke President Đào Minh Quân
by Steve Huetson June 4, 2021
Generosity, kindness, compassion, and love for others; are traits that are slowly dying among people. In this fast-paced world where everything changes within a matter of a few hours, people are forced to think for themselves first. This is one of the major reasons why the basic feelings of love and care for others are vanishing. Today, the only being they care about is themselves. If things continue to be as they are, the future can turn out to be dark and harsh. Fortunately, not everybody thinks the same way. The ones who think for the betterment of the community are still present, and one of these individuals is Imperial Duke President Đào Minh Quân.
Imperial Duke President Đào Minh Quân is an ethnic Vietnamese, a U.S. citizen, and symbolically a citizen of the free World. He was voted and elected by the three generations, including Seniors, Middle-Aged, and Youths to undertake as the Prime Minister of The Provisional National Government of Vietnam on February 16, 1991. His purpose to step into Vietnamese politics was to liberate his country from the confines of communism. He is one of those individuals who have faced the adversities of life but still stands strong. Imperial Duke President Đào Minh Quân's passion for serving his people and being closely-knit to Vietnam can be seen in all his efforts. As a patriot and a people person, he loves his compatriots endlessly, and he wishes for his country to soar high between the clouds of success.
Fueled by patriotism and emotional connection with his roots from an early age, Imperial Duke President Đào Minh Quân joined the Vietnamese military. He served the community for a short while until Southern Vietnam was forcefully occupied by the communist group. Imperial Duke Đào and other militants were arrested and stayed in the communist prison camps for more than three years. Many of his colleagues and close friends died, but he managed to flee from the camp and shifted to the States with his family. Since then, he has been deeply attached to the Vietnamese military and those who spent and gave up their lives serving the country.
A True Patriot at Heart
Imperial Duke President Đào Minh Quân always felt indebted to the Government and people of the United States and the Allies. He was grateful especially to the U.S. for helping Vietnam throughout the history of its resistant war and for their sacrifice in Vietnam. He is also grateful for them having carried Vietnamese refugees in their own countries from the evacuation of the RVN on April 30, 1975, to the present day.
The United States and the allies gave uncountable sacrifices for Vietnam for eight years. From 1965 to 1973, the U.S. military protected South Vietnam from the invasion of the North Vietnamese Communists. To pay a tribute and thank them for the services, Imperial Duke President Đào and his comrades with their own hands and sincere hearts completed a memorial construction for "HEXAGON MONUMENT" at their compound headquarters (Tụ Nghĩa Đường).
The Hexagon Monument -The Memorial Works of 58,721 American Soldiers, including his comrades who sacrificed their lives for Vietnam has recently been completed.
The monument consists of 6 tall and wide black walls; each wall has two sides. It is supported by two pillars of marble, forming a hexagon, with a total of 12 wall sides engraved with the names of 58,721 American Comrades-in-Arms. It is built on a green cement base with a white hexagonal star at the center. It also has lighting capable of emitting a glow of 5 to 10 km, enough for people from a distance or from an aircraft flying around the area to notice.
This tributary monument was built on behalf of the Vietnamese compatriots by Imperial Duke President Đào Minh Quân, who was a former Lieutenant Commander of the Black Tiger Special Forces. Together with government officials, who are Vietnamese patriots all over the World, they have used their strength, combined with love and gratitude, to build this construction. They overcame all difficulties and obstacles of the desert sun and wind and completed work to express their gratitude and honor to the American patriots.
By building this monument, Imperial Duke Đào Minh Quân, Third President of the Republic of Vietnam and His comrades have expressed the enduring friendship between the U.S. and Vietnam. This would also be a great reunion place for Vietnamese and American patriots, veterans, compatriots of the allies. To visit the Hexagon to experience and touch each stone carved in the names of heroes would truly be an emotional experience. They would also offer gratitude and respect to the heroic 58,721 US comrades-in-arms who laid down their lives for peace, independence, and freedom of Vietnam.
Imperial Duke President Đào Minh Quân's love and empathy for people show a lot about his personality, determination and intentions. Although he has been portrayed negatively in the media, his silent actions speak louder than words. He is truly an inspirational personality.
The Warmth Heart Letter From The President
Adelanto, California May 18, 2021 (Issuewire.com) - PRESIDENT
REGAIN ANCESTRAL LANDS - END POPULACE SUFFERING
Dear Compatriots, Brothers, Sisters, Nephews, and Nieces!
Today, on the anniversary of President Ronald Regan speaking to the Association of "Youth in the United States" for the first time as President of the United States in 1981, it is also the day that President Donald Trump came to Vietnam after his first term. We wish sincere greetings to all dear people in our homeland, especially the youth who face many difficulties and challenges every day and around.
Life is not as pleasant and smooth as we dream, as when protected and cherished in the loving arms of grandparents and parents, it was even more difficult under the Communist regime. We feel guilty that we never prepared for our brothers and sisters about their psychology and how to cope with uncertainties, ever since we accepted the Mission as the President of the Republic of Vietnam, the Third.
But this letter is from my heart, hoping that everyone will get a chance to read it because I don't want what I experienced, the pain or the unhappiness which happened to me, to recur to you, even though you are more resilient and have a braver will.
The measure of human success or worth is not materiality or fame. It is the belief, hope, patience and the will to overcome, which is the framework for honoring each person's dignity. You can listen to my advice, learn from others, from stories you have heard, or learn from books, newspapers, friends, and relatives. But all are not exemplary. Only when you yourself go through it, it's yours. People grow up or mature by the experience and the capability to confront difficulties, not by the theory or others' experience. The world has millions and billions of living beings, yet everyone is important; everyone has a unique position. Even when you are disappointed, please always think about your dreams boldly, confidently, calmly and steadily. Do not self-torment, remorse, or regret about what has passed. Everyone has success and failure; success brings you more confidence. The stumbling is just an experience. It would be best if you stepped forward bravely. No one can evaluate his past as the true worth of his life. The statements you make without giving it a thought can be misunderstood, just follow the way you are confident, follow the path you are determined and think that it is correct, even though no one has done it yet.
Remember that happiness is a feeling at every stage of your life, not just the moment you get to your destination. Any time is also our best starting point, and don't hesitate to apologize or thank and forgive. Life is like a climbing journey; no need to look back too long to what you have passed or failed. Always look forward! When you reach the top, you will feel the whole sky. And do not forget that sincere feeling is always the most significant source of encouragement. Never expect everyone to understand you, and do not attribute it to fate. If you fall, try your best to stand up. All that you go through is your life capital. Please live sincerely to your emotions and do not forget the simple things, the lovely places that you have attached to your childhood, beautiful memories, your childhood best friends, sounds, voices, the music ... made you emotional, calm, sometimes heartbreaking. But it will help you to overcome difficulties with your own feet, hands, and wisdom.
Every day is a new day with the best and most unexpected things to come with your efforts. Live, sincerely and honestly. What has passed in life is valuable. Nothing lost without bringing something new or more rewarding. If we have not found it yet, please be quiet, think deeply, to realize. What you give from the heart will return to you from the heart. Not only a wish or a dream but an act.
Life always has the law of cause and effect. It will always be fair, first, and later for everyone. We are the masters of ourselves. It is we who understand who we are. What can be done should be done, without pessimism, because it does not help anything more. Be optimistic and confident. We are theists; remember to pray and believe in the miracles. The miracle of upper spiritual strength will come to those who are sincere.
A new, happy day is coming. My heart is always on Brothers, Sisters, Nieces, and Nephews.
Sincerely and love
ĐÀO MINH QUÂN
Practicing Righteousness, Introducing Đào Minh Quân
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by Caroline Smith
Written in partnership with DN News Desk
President Đào Minh Quân inaugurated on November 11th, 2018 at 11:11 AM, in Adelanto, California, US.
Photo Credit: Đào Minh Quân
It is said that people come into this world with a purpose, some with a smaller one and some for greater causes. But these purposes need to be identified by the person at the right time so that they can take appropriate actions to fulfill them.
People need the right path, but the right path also needs people.
Agreeing with the quote, not all people are meant to achieve greater things in life. Dedication, passion, diligence, hard work, and fearlessness are required by a person to obtain all they have dreamt of, especially a higher purpose. Sir Đào Minh Quân, the President and the Grand Duke of the Third Republic of Vietnam, is one of those prime personalities. He listened to his true calling at the right time and has successfully achieved a noble cause.
The Right Man
Hard ships test people in their most vulnerable states. Some come out strong, whereas others give up under pressure. But the ones who put on a brave face and handle all the tough times are the real heroes. These lion-hearted people have the potential to achieve anything they are determined of and do anything they have set their focus on. Such is the case of President Đào Minh Quân.
President Đào Minh Quân's work has been recently covered by different news platforms, online and on TV, negatively. His cause of liberating Vietnam and making it a democratic country has been brought him under a bad impression. Growing up in a democratic country, the United States of America, Quânalways was close to his roots. Although away from his country, he kept himself updated on all the news and happenings in Vietnam.
As he lived a liberal life in the States, he wished that his country's people experienced the same too. This was a burning desire in his heart that he could not extinguish. He was so driven by the cause to bring happiness to his country's people that he joined various Vietnamese patriotic organizations. Sir Đào Minh Quânwas endowed with intelligence, every move and action of his resulted in success. From business and to active participation in political campaigns and movements, he was acing throughout.
Soon Sir Đào Minh Quân became a prominent person in the Vietnamese community and in the United States business community. As he frequently traveled to different countries, like Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, among others, he had the opportunity to interact with many business and international politicians and influential personalities. America recognized him for his merit in serving the community. He was invited to Host Committee for the Republican Party in 1990, a rare position. Since his intentions were clear and pure, he was recognized by politicians globally for his heart, desire, and intention to dissolve communism and save Vietnam.
Everything good comes at a price; one can never achieve something until they sacrifice something of equal value. Similarly, Sir Đào Minh Quân had to sacrifice his peace to brighten the lives of the people of his country. His efforts to liberate Vietnam were signified as terrorist activities by the national and international media alike. He was labeled as a man who incited terrorism and distorted the undertakings of the policies of Vietnam. But he did not let these rumors overwhelm him. Sir Đào Minh Quân is a man of vision. The goal of setting his country free from the realms of the government had long been set, and he was on the right path to make it come true. He kept moving forward with a high spirit which has resulted in the position he has gained today. At present, there is no other Vietnamese politician with such remarkable international influence.
Slow and Steady Always Wins the Race
Sir Đào Minh Quân's progress was slow but steady. Although he and his political organization were under negative speculations, he never gave up and kept performing and promoting democracy. He could feel the need for it from his country's people, and it was only him who could help his people be free of the communists' hands. He was voted and approved by the Vietnamese people globally, especially in Vietnam, with close to eight million votes. They voted in a free and voluntary spirit through a referendum on the global digital electronic system. They supported and empowered the Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân, as the 3rd President of the Republic of Vietnam. He represented the entire Vietnamese population to lead the country and dissolve the Vietnamese Communist Party in Vietnam. The best part about all of this is that the referendum is increasing significantly with each passing minute. So, after much hard work, sleepless nights, and restless days, he was accepted and inaugurated on November 11th, 2018 in Adelanto, California.
As an extraordinary politician, he taught people to not worry about material things but practice spirituality as Vietnam is rich with treasure and resources. He says, "If you are rich without cultivating, even if your property is big as a mountain, that will not bring you any merits." He has also instructed government officials to bring proper morals to serve the people and not govern them. He believes to be spiritually and morally healthy.
All About President Đào Minh Quân
Sir Đào Minh Quân was born on September 16th, 1952, in Thi Nghe village in the province of Gia Dinh in Southern Vietnam. Just like Đào, his family did not support the idea of communism too. So, they moved to Los Angeles in 1980. He completed his studies at the Santiago Community College in Orange, California. He studied computer programming, Computer / IBM compatible, and graduated in just 3.5 months. During this time he worked on the Bios (Basic I/O System), which is a part of the brain of the computer, and founded "Clone Master Inc. and Đào Computer Inc."
Before entering politics, he worked at the System Group as a computer programmer. Then at Measurement and System Control Inc. as an engineer, and finally at Advanced Digital Corp. as the Technical Manager. His political involvement started in 1971 when he first joined the military, and since then, it has been a journey uphill. He laid the foundation of his political party 'Republic of Vietnam, The Third' on November 11th, 2018. Although he was under speculations by the media, who portrayed him negatively, he never deviated from his aim and is still working to free Vietnam from the chains of communism.
LENIENCY POLICY PRESS RELEASE
MAY 1, 2021 NEWS DESK
Oklahoma, USA: The INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT COURT in the United States gave the judgment for case number ENC201215 that the Provisional National Government of Vietnam – Republic of Vietnam the Third (PNGVN – 3rd RVN) won with the amount of 38 trillion US dollars against Communist China and the Vietnamese Communist Party. The judgment also stated that if the settlement cannot be satisfied with currency, then the PNGVN – 3rd RVN led by IMPERIAL DUKE, QUAN MINH DAO, the Third President of RVN has the right to cease all the properties and investments around the world that belong to both Communist Parties China and Vietnam. According to IMPERIAL DUKE, the collection will be distributed to all the Vietnamese people.
Recently, on April 21, 2021, the Staff Office of the PNGVN – 3rd RVN, by the order of the PRESIDENT QUAN MINH DAO, issued a policy of leniency, calling for national unity to protect the Fatherland, leading the country to move forward, fast and Firm in the international arena. It stated:
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Soldiers, Policemen who are serving the communist regime, please pay close attention below:
THE PRESIDENT QUAN MINH DAO once taught:
"In the past, we were soldiers like you, brothers and sisters. If we encountered each other on the battlefield, the guns on both sides would certainly have no eyes but only execute the orders, and unhesitatingly to advance to the target. However, we have no hostile feelings".
Therefore, He is very sympathetic to your inside dreams. Except for the wicked leaders who took privileges and particular advantages, what will life be for millions of party members, police and active soldiers if they discharged from military service? The majority of people will have to face poverty and harassed by evil official mobsters.
After 46 years of ruling, the Vietnamese communist was uncovered the mask that they are just a gang of corrupting, factionalizing, stealing, robbing, sharing and enjoying on the sweat and blood of the people. They even brutally murdered their "Comrades" who sacrificed their bones and blood to fight for their enjoyment today as in the case of Lê Đình Kình's family massacre is an obvious example.
The so-called "State" of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at present, which led by the idiot and bogey, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, who is just a bunch of illegal, NOT BEING VOTED BY THE PEOPLE.
The oligarchs of the Vietnamese Communist Party are bowing their heads, shutting their mouths to let the Chinese Communist Party arrest and kill the Vietnamese people, bring poisonous food into our country, and increase the pressure to take our land and territory, islands and rivers slowly. The oligarchs of the Vietnamese Communist Party are incapable and shameless to accept COWARD WITH THE CHINESE ENEMY AND WICKED WITH THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE. They are submitting to be controlled by Communist China to turn our civilized thousand-year-old country into a society of corrupt, microbial nest of the era, producing immoral, malignant violent people who no longer have the moral principles of our ancestors.
Therefore, we must work together to save the country, REGAIN ANCESTRAL LANDS – END POPULACE SUFFERING. We believe that it is an ideal, a shared duty of those who have the ambitions to serve their homeland and care for their future, their family and their descendants. We are the same root, and we want our country to be peaceful, sovereign, people happy and prosperous, not to be slaves to Russia, China or be subordinated by any country in the world. We can all let go of the past, together with all the people to hold hands, to unite, to dissolve the evil power of the communist government, to rebuild our homeland, and to make the name of Vietnam to be great again across the four seas and five continents.
The statement ends with the message of IMPERIAL DUKE PRESIDENT QUAN MINH DAO:
"To the Great Heroes of New Democracy!
To, Vietnamese Sibling Brothers and Sisters!
We, formed by the Ethnic, for the People to fight.
This standing up will transmit until forever, forever and ever.
For the fertile of the land, the agglomeration of Vietnamese Essence.
It is the pride, the legacy for our children and grandchildren.
Essence and Soul are always with the Mountain and River.
Live, must be imposing! Die, must be proud, indomitable and heroic."
GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND THE PEOPLE SWEAR TO PROTECT THE ANCESTRAL LAND, PROTECT THE PEOPLE, PREVENT THE ENEMY FROM INVADING OUR COUNTRY.
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Đào Minh Quân, the Founder of Neo-Doctrine Democracy
By Vishnu Chaudhari
The debate of democracy versus communism is an old one. It has been under the spotlight since the time Russia adopted it constitutionally. Although both of the ideologies have their own plus points, there is one that is largely practiced by countries all over the world and is considered the better of the two by many – democracy.
In today's day and age, democracy is considered the best form of government because it provides equal opportunities to all, without any discrimination. It frees a country from the comparison of the rich and the poor, unhealthy and healthy, successful and unsuccessful, and so on. Each person is capable of voicing their opinions and thoughts without hesitation and fear. On the other hand, communism practices things in a different manner. It focuses on a central management system and negates all the concepts of private properties, religions, and has a dictatorship government strategy. While the majority of the world's countries practice democracy, China, Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam are the only ones following a communist government. As the world has evolved with time, the people living in these four countries have started to realize the true potential of a democratic government. But only a few of them are courageously raising their voice against it, and one of them is Sir Đào Minh Quân. He belongs to Vietnam, which has realized the real damage caused by communism to his country.
Passionate to Bring A Change
Mr. Dao Minh Quan, a son of the Vietnamese Nation of thousands of years of civilization, is a genuine man, filial son, faithful husband, exemplary father, and a sincere friend. As a soldier, he was heroic with a resilient strategy. He patiently sacrificed himself for the country's people. His life showed every page of transparency in Vietnamese history and is clearly depicted in the Third R.V.N Constitution.
President Dao Minh Quan's alias name is Đào Văn. He was born on September 16, 1952, in Thị Nghè village, Gia Định province. His father is Mr. Đào Thế, a native of Trúc Lâm village (deceased) and his Mother is Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Hạnh, from Phủ Cam village (deceased). More importantly, he is the Descendent of Grand Prince Hưng Đạo, a Vietnamese Royal Prince, statesman, and military commander. President Đào Minh Quân is the hope of change for the people of Vietnam. Being in a communist country since April 30, 1975, the people of Vietnam are now facing severe issues adjusting with people in foreign countries. Governed under a dictatorial government all their lives, the citizens feel alienated when interacting with people from other countries. Sir Đào Minh Quân joined various Vietnamese patriotic organizations to fulfill his dream of freeing his country from the chains of communism. In 1987, Sir Đào Minh Quân founded the Vietnam New Democratic Movement. After the Vietnamese New Democracy Party's original structural system became the New Humanism, he began meeting and motivating reputable politicians. He also met seniors for their opinion to assemble a Grand Conference of Compatriots. This conference would express their determination for unity and unison in the policy of nationalism. It would also stress upon having sufficient stature in announcing the Compatriots Resolution. This resolution would display the Compatriot's power to dissolve the regimes set up by Vietnam communists without the need to execute a bloody revolution.
From 1967 to 1968, he attended the Phan Thanh Gian (secondary school level I). Although he was only 16 years old, he used his older brother's birth certificate to enroll in the army and took part in the commando course at Son Tra /Non-Nuoc camp. He then went on to assist Mr. Robert D. Ohman, the journalist. He then became the First Lieutenant of the 122nd Battalion, serving at the Command Post of Quảng Trị subregion, the frontier area, and stationed at Bo Ben Bridge. Sir Đào Minh Quân was later promoted as a Lieutenant Commander of a Special Task Forces Unit called 'Black Tiger,' with the slogan "Go silent and return without words" to hunt the oligarchs.
With deep gratitude from the US Government, the Americans, and the Warriors, the President of Vietnam, Đào Minh Quân, and the Descendants of the Republic of Vietnam built the Hexagon Wall Monument. The monument was built by themselves from their heart and soul. They built it to commemorate, honor, and pay tribute to 58,721 warriors of the US Allies. These allies had sacrificed themselves to defend and protect the Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War. The wall was completed in 2020.
Striving to bring a change, Sir Đào Minh Quân never shied away from struggling. He faced all the hardships and challenging times. He was also imprisoned for more than three years in communist prison camps. Sir Đào escaped it and then moved to the States. As Sir Đào Minh Quân's family was not fond of the communist governmental system, they moved to the States on August 14, 1980, and chose Los Angeles as their humble abode.
Although away from his homeland, Sir Đào Minh Quân never abandoned his roots. He was constantly clouded by the thoughts of the citizens of Vietnam. Living in a nation with no restrictions and complete freedom, Sir Đào Minh Quân wished the same for his fellow citizens too.
Đào's Ventures in America
Living in the States, Sir Đào Minh Quân graduated as an Information technology specialist and was invited by Measurement System and Controls firm to be an engineer. He studied Computer / I.B.M. Compatible. During this time, he worked on the Bios (Basic I/O System) and founded 'Clone Master Inc.' In 1983-1984, he experimented with manufacturing a computer called 'Dao Computer' that was inexpensive, but the speed was almost twice as fast as the I.B.M. computer, called 'IBM CLONE.' This led him to the foundation of 'Dao Computer Inc.' to manufacture the 'Dao Computer.'
Sir Đào was also the head of the trade magazine Vietnam Business Magazine, President of the international trading company 'Pacific Trading and Consulting,' and the owner of 'Teletech Paging' and 'Magic Talk.' In 1989, he submitted the draft of the 'National Citizens Resolution' to Philosopher Lương Kim Định, Chairman of the National Seniors' Council, who also signed a letter of authorization for him to be in charge of 'Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Council.'
Recognition for his Services
As a talented individual, Sir Đào Minh Quân was voted and elected by three generations, including seniors, middle-aged, and youths, to undertake as the Prime Minister of The Provisional National Government of Vietnam. On February 16, 1991, at 12:00 am-noon, on the second day of the Vietnamese New Year of the Goat of Tân, Mr. Đào Minh Quân knelt to receive the "National treasure of Compatriots' Vietnam True History." The same day he pledged to obligate to be the Prime Minister of the Provisional National Government of Vietnam (PNGV). The activities took place in a solemn and declamatory ceremony publicly held at the Standing Office of PNGV in California.
Sir Đào Minh Quân is leading a peaceful and brave revolution and is trying to transform the people's minds to move away from communism and adopt the democratic form of government. Through this scheme, his Nation will not only participate in the race of being a successful country but also be a state full of loyal patriots.
PRESIDENT ĐÀO MINH QUÂN, OF REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. Regain ancestral lands -End Populace Suffering
BY THE TRIBUNE EDITORIAL TEAM ON MAY 9, 2021
In today's era, thinking about others' good on a communal or national level is seldom witnessed. The lack of time, patience, resource, and efforts are factors that hinder one from working for a greater cause. Almost every person is driven by compassion to make their country the best among all, but the lack of these factors keeps them from doing so. Only true patriots keep their interests aside to think and work for the betterment of their country, and one of them Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân.
Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân, the President of the Third Republic of Vietnam, is a powerful and courageous personality who is actively working to free Vietnam from communism. As a man of the present, Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân is quite aware of the consequences faced by a communist country and its civilians in the modern world. He has spent an adequate amount of his life living in Vietnam under the communist government and is now living in the United States of America. The sense of autonomy in all aspects of life that Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân experienced while living in America exposed him to the real essence of life. He then realized that everyone deserved to feel this way, including the people of his country. It was then that Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân decided that he must strive to provide the people of Vietnam prosperity, peace, freedom, and justice they deserved.
The Unsung Vietnamese Hero
Before moving to the States, he served in the Vietnamese military. On April 30th, 1975, Southern Vietnam was forcefully occupied by the communist. This group of communists imprisoned the entire military force of Vietnam, including Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân. He stayed in the communist prison camps for more than three years.
In winter 1978, and commanded the ship VNKG-0602 carrying 524 people to cross the sea to Pulau Tengah, Malaysia. Soon after he escaped, he, along with his family, moved to the States.
Moving to a new country and living in a place that is free from restrictions motivated him to do something for the people of his country. Less than a month later, after moving to California, he joined the National Vietnamese Force in Santa Ana. He led the troupe, 'Entertainment Struggle Group,' which his compatriots lovingly called 'Đoàn Văn Nghệ Áo Đen' (Black Shirt Entertainment Troupe). His associations with independent activists enabled him to have a firm grip on his goal and continue working for it.
Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân is an individual with a high intellect. Despite having a full-time career in Information Technology and being the head of several IT companies, Đào did not lose focus from his primary goal. His multipotential nature can be measured by the fact that he submitted a draft named 'National Citizens' Resolution.' He composed the draft in 1989 and submitted it to Philosopher Lương Kim Định, Chairman of the National Seniors' Council. Impressed by Grand Duke Đào's work, the professor signed a letter of authorization for him to be in charge of 'Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Council.' Achieving small milestones like these kept Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân dedicated to his cause and made him work harder.
Another one of his achievements is his efforts to release the imprisoned soldiers and stuck Vietnamese in other countries. In 1989-1990 Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân and Mr. Nguyễn Hậu, President of the General Association of Communist Political Prisoners, established Political Prisoners files. These files helped ARVN soldiers, imprisoned by the communists, to reunite with their families in the United States through the H.O program (Humanitarian Operation). Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân also advocated sponsorship programs to help Vietnamese refugees settle in the United States through the program called C.P.A. (Comprehensive Plan of Action). At the same time, he contacted and mobilized in countries such as Kuwait, Vanuatu, Ukraine, Australia, and the European Union to help Vietnamese Communist Refugees in these countries.
To be persistent and endure patience to fight Communism, he moved the Permanent Office of the PNGVN led by his leadership to the Adelanto Desert. He moved on the land of forty acres bought out of his own money. There he began self-building places to worship the Five Deity Generals, Holy Shrines, and Monuments. He constructed these places to pay tribute to heroes and martyrs, the unknown soldiers who died for their country. He also remembered the souls of the Vietnamese people who wanted to escape the communist red devils but were tragically killed on the way across the sea.
Appreciation and Support for His Efforts
It is said that the path of the good is tough but is always fruitful in the end. Similar was the case with President Đào Minh Quân. Initially, he too faced difficulty changing the mindsets of the people, but as time passed, things became easier. People began comprehending his opinions and realized he his true cause – seeing the people of Vietnam happy.
He was supported by the President of the United States Allied Commission, Mr. Barry Thaxton. He also received 2 Diplomatic Notes from former President Bill Clinton inviting cooperation in building democracy, peace, and prosperity for the world with the promise of "time will fulfill." The Provisional Government of Ukraine also invited Grand Duke President Đào Minh Quân to give a speech at the congress of the eleven countries of the (former) Soviet Union. His daughter, Tina Dao, at ten years old, delivered a speech on behalf of Grand Duke on August 23, 1991.
On July 5th, 2005, the U.S. Federal Congressman Gary Miller invited Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân to give a speech at the Republican Congress. He delivered the speech in front of politicians, delegates, and the congressmen of the United States. And very daringly mentioned his continued struggle to dissolve the Vietnamese Communist Party.
On October 15, 2010, Federal Representative Gary Miller and the US Former President's Brother, Edward Nixon, honorably invited the Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân as Prime Minister of the Provisional National Government of Vietnam to claim sovereignty in the South China Sea at the Nixon Library. The cheering of the warm welcome of the entire audience, including high-ranking politicians, leaders, generals, tycoons of the United States and the world, motivated him to continue his cause.
Unthreatened by Allegations
Despite having a positive, clean, and angelic mission for Vietnam, Grand Duke Đào Minh Quân has time and again faced many media allegations. His political associations and organizations have been accused of causing disruption and disturbance in the country by the media. With every dawn came a new allegation and false news, but nothing deviated this determined individual from his cause. His focus and dedication to liberate Vietnam from chains of communisms and save it from becoming a communist hub like one of its neighboring countries have become more assertive.
H. Phan
Thank you for your leadership to liberate our Vietnam country from VN communist party