APEC Business Advisory Council Commerce is the lifeblood of the region and business is the engine of economic growth. Recognising the integral role of business and the value of representative business advice on key issues, APEC Leaders established the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) in 1995. This private sector body presents recommendations to APEC Leaders in an annual dialogue and advises APEC officials on business sector priorities and concerns.
Mona (I Need You Baby) is a song written by Elias McDaniel (real name of Bo Diddley) and was the B-side to his 1957 single,  Hey!
Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) by Train. In an interview with VH1, lead singer Pat Monahan revealed that he wrote this song about the death of his mother. Train released their first album in 1998, and were touring that year when Monahan's mother was dying of lung cancer - she was a heavy smoker.