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Friday, December 28, 2007

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* Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Assassinated *

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated just
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an election rally when gunfire and an explosion occurred. We go to Pakistan
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Ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Bhutto Assassinated
U.S. Special Forces to Expand Presence in Pakistan
Bush Signs Spending Bill Including $70B For Iraq War
Turkey Praises U.S. For Proving Intel on Northern Iraq
UNICEF: 25,000 Iraqi Children Displaced Each Month
Senate Democrats Block Recess Appointment of Author of Torture Memo
Housing Prices Plummet By Over Six Percent
Investment Banks Dole Out Record $30 Billion in Bonuses
Teenager Dies After Cigna Refused To Pay For Transplant
Deans of Journalism Schools Warn Against Media Consolidation

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Thursday, December 27, 2007

'Pakistan: Bhutto's Death and Impending Elections'

'Pakistan: Bhutto's Death and Impending Elections'
by Neha Viswanathan

Still reeling with the shock, The Emergency Times, which has kept a very close eye on the unfolding political situation in Pakistan, writes

At this tragic moment in the history of Pakistan, we at the Emergency Times are shocked beyond words at this intolerable and brutal act of the murder, along with others, of possibly the most popular leader of our country. No words can adequately condemn this barbaric act, which can only lead to more death and destruction for this tortured land. Her death will leave a gaping chasm in our country's leadership. One can only hope, beyond hope, that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
May God help us all.

Pickled Politics links to the news and a commenter writes "Assassination of leading political figures is a very bad sign for a society, for it shows a clear and direct lack of trust and respect for the institutions of the state and society. One can only hope that the perpetrators are brought to justice."

Some other perspectives have also emerged, looking at Bhutto both as a possible leader and a mover in international politics. Counter Terrorism Blog says

She was someone who the U.S. could actually work with to seek a way forward for Pakistan in light of the profound challenges posed by religious intolerance and political extremism, the drug trade, governmental institutions that do not provide essential services in many areas of the country, and Pakistan's troubled relationships with of its immediate neighbors -- Afghanistan, India, and Iran.

Her faults were also profound, as the well-documented grand corruption cases brought against her and her husband attest. She did indeed treat her country like it was a family-owned business, with corrosive results. These includied her removal from power in 1990 and again in 1996 as the corruption both weakened her politically and played a significant role in her inability to deliver the reforms needed to make Pakistan's government responsive to the needs of its people

The Moderate Voice has a bio on Benazir Bhutto, including information on her father who was also the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and was sentenced to death in the 70s for charges similar to the ones Benazir faced much later.

From across the border, Indian Muslims comment on the assassination, and debate various conspiracy theories.

The hands of Nawaz Sharif cannot be completely ignored as he too had his reason for her removal: He now is the only national level leader who has experience as a Prime Minister. He is now sure to take over as PM of Pakistan. The chances of this conspiracy are rare but you never know with these opportunistic and individualistic politicians.

Meanwhile, Sepia Mutiny's post on Bhutto's death already has over a hundred comments. One commenter says

One wonders if she truly felt she would be safe in Pakistan. Love of country and desire to contribute aside, is there some shred of a risk-taking thrill inherent in this endeavor she had embarked upon? Some level of martyrlike delusion, however deeply buried? Can any of us imagine being devoted enough to any political cause to risk our life so boldly? Was it worth it, Benazir?

Truly sad. Whither Pakistan?

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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

The Christmas Broadcast 2007

The Christmas Broadcast 2007

One of the features of growing old is a heightened awareness of change. To remember what happened 50 years ago means that it is possible to appreciate what has changed in the meantime. It also makes you aware of what has remained constant.

In my experience, the positive value of a happy family is one of the factors of human existence that has not changed. The immediate family of grandparents, parents and children, together with their extended family, is still the core of a thriving community.

When Prince Philip and I celebrated our Diamond Wedding last month, we were much aware of the affection and support of our own family as they gathered round us for the occasion.

Now today, of course, marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Among other things, it is a reminder that it is the story of a family; but of a family in very distressed circumstances. Mary and Joseph found no room at the inn; they had to make do in a stable, and the new-born Jesus had to be laid in a manger. This was a family which had been shut out.

Perhaps it was because of this early experience that, throughout his ministry, Jesus of Nazareth reached out and made friends with people whom others ignored or despised. It was in this way that he proclaimed his belief that, in the end, we are all brothers and sisters in one human family.

The Christmas story also draws attention to all those people who are on the edge of society - people who feel cut off and disadvantaged; people who, for one reason or another, are not able to enjoy the full benefits of living in a civilised and law-abiding community. For these people the modern world can seem a distant and hostile place.

It is all too easy to 'turn a blind eye', 'to pass by on the other side', and leave it to experts and professionals. All the great religious teachings of the world press home the message that everyone has a responsibility to care for the vulnerable. Fortunately, there are many groups and individuals, often unsung and unrewarded, who are dedicated to ensuring that the 'outsiders' are given a chance to be recognised and respected. However, each one of us can also help by offering a little time, a talent or a possession, and taking a share in the responsibility for the well-being of those who feel excluded.

And also today I want to draw attention to another group of people who deserve our thoughts this Christmas. We have all been conscious of those who have given their lives, or who have been severely wounded, while serving with the Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The dedication of the National Armed Forces Memorial was also an occasion to remember those who have suffered while serving in these and every other place of unrest since the end of the Second World War.

For their families, Christmas will bring back sad memories, and I pray that all of you, who are missing those who are dear to you, will find strength and comfort in your families and friends.

A familiar introduction to an annual Christmas Carol Service contains the words: 'Because this would most rejoice his heart, let us remember, in his name, the poor and the helpless, the cold, the hungry, and the oppressed; the sick and those who mourn, the lonely and the unloved.'

Wherever these words find you, and in whatever circumstances, I want to wish you all a blessed Christmas.add text here.

View this year's Christmas Broadcast on the BBC's website.

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

United Nations Climate Change Conference - Bali, 3 - 14 December 2007

Delegates rise to applaud the decision to adopt the "Bali roadmap" for a future international agreement on climate change

The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, took place at the Bali International Convention Centre and brought together representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The two week period included the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, its subsidiary bodies as well as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol. A ministerial segment in the second week concluded the Conference.
Decisions adopted by COP 13 and CMP 3

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News

	Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism passes 100 millionth certified emission reduction milestone Bonn, Germany 18 December 2007 The 100 millionth certified emission reduction (CER) credit under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism has been issued, marking an important environmental, development and carbon market milestone on the road to a low-carbon future. Press release (130 kB)
	UN Breakthrough on climate change reached in Bali Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia 15 December 2007 187 countries meeting in Bali on Saturday agreed to launch negotiations towards a crucial and strengthened international climate change deal. Press release (57 kB) esp (144 kB) fre (151 kB) rus (158 kB) ger (168 kB)
	UN Secretary-General: "Eyes of the world" on Ministers and Heads of State meeting at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia 12 December 2007 144 ministers and high-level government representatives along with 6 heads of state gathered in Bali on Wednesday to begin the high-level segment of the United Nations Climate Change Conference - Bali 2007, which is expected to launch negotiations on a new global deal on climate change. Press release (131 kB)
	Solid input from businesses indispensable in future climate change talks Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia 10 December 2007 UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer has called for the active engagement of the international business community in the talks on a future climate change deal. "You are the key to a low carbon future. If Bali will do what I hope it will do, we are facing the enormous challenge of shaping a post 2012 climate change deal in only two years time. Your input is indispensable to frame a deal that is not only effective in terms of emission reductions, but also makes economic sense." The call came in an opening statement by Mr. de Boer at the Bali Global Business Day, a joint initiative of the World Business Council of Sustainable Development and the International Chamber of Commerce. Statement (30 kB)
	Important steps taken to expand CDM in Africa, much remains to be done – Nairobi Framework partners Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia 6 December 2007 A good start has been made to extend the benefits of the clean development mechanism (CDM) to Africa, but a great deal more remains to be done, and much more is needed in terms of donor support, say representatives of the five agencies implementing the Nairobi Framework aimed at spreading the benefits of the CDM. Press release (120 kB)
	United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali poised for political breakthrough Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia 3 December 2007 The United Nations Climate Change Conference - Bali, 2007 got underway Monday, poised for a breakthrough in international climate change negotiations. Press release (130 kB) esp (132 kB) fre (153 kB) rus (162 kB) ger (132 kB)
	Press Briefing: Making the Kyoto Protocol work: data, policies and infrastructure and briefing on the expected outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali Bonn, Germany 20 November 2007 The Climate Change Secretariat presented detailed emissions data provided by the 41 industrialized nations which are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The information was presented by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer and by a team of UNFCCC emission data experts. A special focus was given to progress in combating climate change under the Kyoto Protocol, with a close look at emissions data of Kyoto Protocol Parties. Press release (53 kB) ger (56 kB) Fact sheets and presentations from the press briefing National greenhouse gas inventory data for the period 1990-2005. View on-demand webcast

In Focus

New publication
A new publication from the UNFCCC has been released highlighting the concerns and needs of developing countries in adapting to the effects of climate change. pdf-icon Climate change: Impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in developing countries (3176 kB) draws heavily on information provided at the regional workshops on adaptation under decision 1/CP.10.

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CHILEAN National Symbols

National Symbols

In the early days of the Republic of Chile, it became necessary to create official symbols for the new state of Chile. The national symbols would not only promote the international recognition of Chile as a country, but also would have to be commonly identified by the Chilean people.

The current national symbols, such as the Chilean flag, the national hymn and the coat of arms, were only officially approved after undergoing various changes; what they represented underwent some changes as well.

Here, you can get to know the origins of these emblems and how they have changed over the years.


The Flag	The Coat of Arms	The Anthem

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Sunday, December 09, 2007

Welcome to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali

Welcome to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali

The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, is taking place at the Bali International Convention Centre and brings together representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The two week period includes the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, its subsidiary bodies as well as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol. A ministerial segment in the second week will conclude the Conference.

What is needed is a breakthrough in the form of a roadmap for a future international agreement on enhanced global action to fight climate change in the period after 2012, the year the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires. The main goal of the Bali Conference is threefold: to launch negotiations on a climate change deal for the post-2012 period, to set the agenda for these negotiations and to reach agreement on when these negotiations will have to be concluded.

8 December
Participants swap views at the conference venue	Media covering the conference on-site
Summary of daily press briefing
Yvo de Boer - COP 13, Bali, 8 December 2007 Optimism at halfway stage in negotiations Download as Podcast	As negotiations on a future climate deal reached the halfway stage in Bali, there was optimism that progress was being made on the main building blocks which will shape the agreement. After what he described as a busy week of talks, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Yvo de Boer, spoke of a "strong willingness" by Parties for an outcome at the conference, which has attracted more than 10.000 participants, including delegates, NGO's, international organizations and the media. Mr. de Boer explained that the two-week conference needs to deliver on ongoing issues of particular importance to developing countries. This means moving forward on adapation, transfer of technology and deforestation, as well as strengthening capacity-building. What the conference also needs to do is launch a process on action beyond 2012, when the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol ends. Mr. de Boer reiterated that no final deal on a future climate regime will be concluded at Bali, and that the goal is to launch negotiations, set an agenda on the main building blocks of a future agreeement and set an end date for conclusion of the negotiations. Read full summary
7 December
IPCC Briefing on the Fourth Assessment Report, with emphasis on its synthesis report	Presentations
Participants receive the awaited 2008 Rio Conventions Calendar at the Convention Centre.	Children from Sunrise School, Kerobokan, Bali handing over "Green Footprints" to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer on behalf of more than 128,000 children from around the world.
Summary of daily press briefing
Yvo de Boer - COP 13, Bali, 7 December 2007 Financing the response to climate change Download as Podcast	As formal talks continued at the climate negotiations in Bali, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Yvo de Boer, said that the process on shaping a roadmap for a post-2012 climate agreement was continuing to go well. The contact group on the future had "substantive discussions on objectives and principles that should guide the negotiating process beyond Bali," he said, while useful discussions had also taken place on mitigation - one of the main building blocks of a future agreement. He added that the need to give developing countries emission reduction incentives had come up very strongly, as well as recognition of what they are doing now. The focus of today's press briefing was on financing the response to climate change. Mr. de Boer stated that economic and financial instruments form an important part of the solution to climate change, and described the financial component of the debate as "the key to success as we move into the future." Read full summary
6 December
UNFCCC's Climate Change Kiosk at the BICC	Balinese batik sarungs displayed in the Convention Centre
Summary of daily press briefing
Yvo de Boer - COP 13, Bali, 6 December 2007 State of play and Kyoto mechanisms Download as Podcast	As the first meetings of the contact groups got under way today, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Yvo de Boer, spoke of "a good mood in the air " and said the meetings were "going well." The work of the special group on the future, which began yesterday and continued today, is generating "a huge amount of interest, " he said. Brazil (on behalf of the G77), China, the United States, Japan and the European Union have all come forward with suggestions on what the Bali roadmap should look like and what needs to be included in a long-term climate change policy. He described the fact that many countries have come prepared with their own proposals on how the process should move forward as "encouraging." On the recurring subject of emissions targets, Mr. de Boer emphasized that "what is clear to everyone is that industrialized countries must continue to take the lead and must reduce their emissions by 25-40% by 2020. That is the agreed range for industrialized countries." Read full summary
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Friday, December 07, 2007

Special Report WARTON

Special Report
The Power of Knowledge-Based Partnerships
As China, India and other emerging economies continue to grow by leaps and bounds, business leaders, academics and government officials recently met at the University of Delaware to discuss new strategies to reinforce U.S. competitiveness. At a conference titled, "Creating Knowledge-Based Partnerships: Challenges and Opportunities," speakers -- including DuPont CEO Chad Holliday -- called for a new emphasis on engineering, education and investment in research and development to stimulate scientific discovery and business growth in Delaware and across the nation. Knowledge@Wharton offers an overview of the conference and the kinds of partnerships it will take to succeed in the global economy.
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Booking Time
Whatever the season, curling up with a good book -- or a good e-book reader -- is an appealing prospect. To encourage that process, we offer another of our special book sections covering a variety of topics and disciplines. You can learn how to better manage the identity of your company, how to create innovative products by tapping into the 'global brain,' and how to more accurately predict, analyze and deal with financial crises. You can also read about the ways in which prosperity has transformed America, why the debate over the corking of wine bottles has assumed near-epic proportions (for some), why it's important to bring out your 'inner economist,' and how the wisdom of crowds can help your business become more profitable. We hope you enjoy the knowledge and insights these books offer.
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The Soul of the Corporation: Managing Your Company's Identity
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McDonald's operates the biggest restaurant chain in France. The company's franchisees are French, as are their employees, and they also source their supplies from France. And yet, most people in that country regard McDonald's as an American firm that is undermining the French way of life. That is a good example of how the question of corporate identity has become complex and confused today because of globalization, according to Hamid Bouchikhi, professor of management and entrepreneurship at ESSEC, and Wharton management professor John Kimberly. The two are authors of a new book titled, The Soul of the Corporation: How to Manage the Identity of Your Company (Wharton School Publishing). How can a company cut through this confusion and use the notion of identity as a source of competitive advantage? Kimberly answers that question and others in an interview with Knowledge@Wharton.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/1858.cfm

Want to Create Innovative Products? Tap into the 'Global Brain'
In their quest to harness new sources of creativity, companies are reaching beyond their R&D labs to tap individuals and organizations outside their corporate boundaries. In their new book titled, The Global Brain: Your Roadmap for Innovating Faster and Smarter in a Networked World (Wharton School Publishing), Satish Nambisan, a professor of technology management and strategy at the Lally School of Management at the Rensselaer Institute of Technology, and Mohanbir Sawhney, a professor of technology at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, explore the rise and implications of this network-centric approach to managing innovation. Nambisan spoke with India Knowledge@Wharton recently about how companies can work with outsiders to enhance their own efforts to create new products and services.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/india/article.cfm?articleid=4244

The Anatomy of Financial Crises: Understanding Their Causes and Consequences
Crises have been a feature of the financial landscape for hundreds of years. They often appear with little warning, as the sub-prime mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Asian crisis of 1997-1998 illustrate. It's not always clear what causes crises, whether they can be avoided and how their impact can be reduced. A recent book, titled Understanding Financial Crises (Oxford University Press), by Wharton finance professor Franklin Allen and Douglas Gale, a professor of economics at New York University, tackles this subject from a number of different angles. The authors review the history of financial crises in addition to offering their own approach to examining the underlying causes. Allen and Gale also discuss asset price volatility, the interaction between banks and markets, bubbles and financial contagion, among other topics. Knowledge@Wharton offers an excerpt from the book.
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How America's 'Age of Abundance' Has Paved the Road to the 'Pursuit of Happiness'
Forty years after the Summer of Love, the 1960s are still in style. The Grateful Dead have their own ice cream flavor and young Americans are still into peace, love and pot. But what we tend to forget is that during that same summer, 18,000 people converged on Tulsa, Okla., for the formal dedication of Oral Roberts University, a ceremony that marked the success of modern evangelical Protestantism. Although we tend to see ourselves as emerging from one or the other of these histories, Brink Lindsey argues in his book, The Age of Abundance: How Prosperity Transformed America's Politics and Culture (Collins), that we are all descendants of both. His thesis is centered on the American economy, and suggests that our country's thriving market has become an engine for a vibrant new culture of choice and opportunity.
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To Cork or Not to Cork: The Wine Industry's Battle over the Bottleneck
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Anyone who has popped open a bottle of wine will agree with George Taber that it is one of the few sounds in the world that brings true joy to the listener. But if the opponents of cork have their way, that sound might disappear, as Taber, a veteran business journalist and author, explains in his new book, To Cork or Not to Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle (Scribner). As Taber tells it, although cork has been used to seal virtually every bottle of wine for nearly three centuries, that dominance is now under attack by other forms of closure, including screw caps, plastic seals and glass stoppers. Taber talks with Knowledge@Wharton about the battle and his book.
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Economics for Humans: Tyler Cowen on Using Incentives for a Better Life
Tyler Cowen wants to help you live a richer, more rewarding life -- and no, he's not an executive coach, televangelist or diet guru. Rather, he is the latest in a series of economists applying academic insights to everyday life. In his new book, Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist (Dutton Adult), Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason University, argues that by understanding the power of incentives -- rather than just the power of money -- you can better accomplish your goals. In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Cowen talks about Adam Smith's inner drive, why optimistic CEOs may be a bad bet, and blogging. Cowen is trying, he says, "to make economics more human."
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We Are Smarter Than Me: How the Wisdom of Crowds Can Help Businesses Succeed
In We Are Smarter Than Me (Wharton School Publishing), authors Barry Libert and Jon Spector -- and a community of more than 4,000 people who contributed insights to the book -- illustrate how businesses can profit from the wisdom of crowds. Using case studies from product development, manufacturing, marketing, customer service, finance and management, the book, whose subtitle is How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business, shows what works, and what doesn't, when managers try to build community into their decision making. Knowledge@Wharton excerpts parts of Chapter Two, titled "Go from R&D to R&We."
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007

from legal blog watch

Should Biglaw Be Representing Small Clients?

For the second time in just over a month comes news of another large firm overcharging a small client. Back at the end of October, I posted about former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik's dispute with Fulbright & Jaworski over a $200,000 bill that Kerik claims was unexpected. Now, Reed Smith faces a lawsuit by a non-profit client arguing that it was excessively charged for legal representation (Law.com, 12/4/07) to the tune of $1 million.

According to the article, the Bair Foundation a Christian charitable foundation sued Reed Smith for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, legal negligence and unjust enrichment. The Foundation alleges that Reed Smith estimated the cost of the suit at around $50,000 but that the total tab for the litigation (which the Foundation lost) came to $960,409. The Foundation also asserts that Reed Smith's time records are vague and that it did not properly document its fees. In some ways, then, the Foundation's claims resemble those of Kerik, a standard "bait and switch," wherein clients were told that the case would cost one thing and later charged much more than they'd expected.

But there's an added dimension to the Foundation's case. The Foundation has also argued that Reed Smith's fealty global clients and PPP (profits per partner) lead the firm to charge more than what is appropriate for a smaller client which lacks financial resources. To me, these claims invoke Reed Smith's fiduciary duty to its clients and a duty to the Foundation to explain its fee structure and why that structure was not suitable for a smaller client.

I'm not sure why Reed Smith is fighting this one. Refunding several hundred thousand dollars may be a costly way to make this case go away, but it seems that cost of litigating it (and divulging its billing records) are even higher.

Posted by Carolyn Elefant on December 4, 2007

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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* Democrats Choose Prisoner Abuse-Linked General for Radio Address, Author
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- Australia's New PM Vows to Pull Troops & Sign Kyoto Protocol
- Lebanon Remains Without a President As Crisis Worsens
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- 60% of Foreign Fighters in Iraq From Saudi Arabia & Libya
- Federal Officials Obtaining Cell Phone Data To Track People
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*A Tribute to Yip Harburg 75 Years After "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" and 60 Years After "Finian's Rainbow"*

His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such hits as "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" and who put the music into the Wizard of Oz. Born into poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Yip always included a strong social and political component to his work, fighting racism and poverty. A lifelong socialist, Yip was blacklisted and hounded throughout much of his life.

Taking us on today's trip through the music and politics of Yip is his son, Ernie Harburg. First, we're going to go through Yip's early life, his collaboration with the Gershwin's, through "Brother Can You Spare A Dime." Then we'regoing to take an in-depth look at the Wizard of Oz. And finally, we'll hear a medley of Yip Harburg's Broadway songs and the politics of the times in which they were created. [includes rush transcript]

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We spend the hour with one of the world's leading scientists studying climate change, Tim Flannery. An Australian mammologist, palaeontologist and field zoologist, he has discovered and named more than thirty new species of mammals. He has been described as being in the league of all-time great explorers such as David Livingstone. Flannery might be best known as the author of the bestselling book "The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change." Earlier this year he was named 2007 Australian of the Year. Tim Flannery recently spoke before a packed crowd at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe New Mexico as part of "Readings and Conversations," a series sponsored by the Lannan Foundation. Today, Tim Flannery's speech on the environment, how human activity is altering the earth's climate and what we can do to save it.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

'Colombia: Pictures of Senator with FARC Leaders'

'Colombia: Pictures of Senator with FARC Leaders'
by Juliana Rincón Parra

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is meeting with members of the FARC and Colombian envoys to arrange a humanitarian exchange, where Colombian hostages like former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and Clara Rojas who have been captive for more than 10 years would be released in exchange of certain actions the Colombian government would have to take. Some pictures taken during the humanitarian exchange discussions stuck like a thorn in many bloggers' sides.

A photo gallery of the pictures in question can be found at the Bolivarian Press Agency's site.

For a bit of background, Kate, in A Colombo-Americana´s perspective, writes:

The humanitarian exchange [is] to be realized between the Colombian government and the FARC terrorists. Colombians have been divided on this topic; some feel that the negotiation is good, in that FARC will have a chance to prove itself to be trustworthy, with a more long-term goal being that they will become a formal political actor; others have condemned this mediation as a way in which the FARC will make lofty promises without fulfilling their end of the bargain, as their past track record, coupled with the way they have viciously affected thousands of Colombian families, leaves much to be desired.

One of the mediators, chosen by Colombia's president Álvaro Uribe Velez, is the opposition´s Senator Piedad Córdoba, and the polemic pictures from APB (Bolivarian Press Agency) have leaders of the terrorist group FARC arm in arm with Senator Córdoba, who is wearing a matching beret and holding a flower bouquet with a slight smile in her face.

El Observador Solitario [es], in his post titled "Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer" writes about how this decision to have Piedad Córdoba from the opposition sent to discuss the humanitarian exchange, is futile. He supports his theory with two points, mentioning that not only are the FARC´s conditions for the exchange ludicrously high at this point, but that the FARC is currently divided. This agreement would only take place with a fraction of the insurgent organization, and that currently the FARC has the upper hand now that they've expanded into Venezuela and have found a safe haven there.

According to blogger Víctor Solano, Piedad Córdoba has mentioned that the pictures were taken out of context, [es] that she had just snatched the beret from one of them as a joke and that she was surprised with the bouquet between her hands.

Ricardo Buitrago [es] writes sharply in his post "Piedad's offensive hug":

La foto del emotivo abrazo de la senadora Piedad Córdoba con los jefes de las FARC, en su reciente reunión en el palacio Miraflores constituye una nueva bofetada del grupo insurgente, que con la indolencia y permisividad de quienes se proclaman defensores del pueblo, han hecho del dolor de los familiares de la victimas del conflicto y del pueblo colombiano, rey de burlas. No se le podía olvidar a quien abraza efusivamente a los subversivos, que estos fueron los que cometieron el atroz crimen de los 11 diputados, los mismos que han efectuado cualquier cantidad de atentados con numerosas victimas en el país, los que trafican con drogas y los que tienen a numerosas personas retenidas en condiciones de cautiverio infrahumanas.

The photographs of the emotive hug between Senator Piedad Córdoba and the FARC leaders, in their recent meeting in the Miraflores palace [in Venezuela] represents the newest slap in the face from the insurgent group, which with the indolence and permissiveness of those who proclaim themselves defenders of the people, have made the pain of the families of all the victims of the conflict and the Colombian people in general, a laughing matter. She shouldn't have forgotten that she was effusively hugging the subversives, those are the ones who committed the heinous crime of the 11 deputies, the same who have orchestrated countless attacks with numerous victims in the country, those who traffick in drugs and who have held numerous people as hostages in inhumane conditions.

Puerto Rican Nelson del Castillo in ABP defended the pictures and the gesture they portray in an article titled: Piedad Cordoba´s smile is an antidote to despair. [es]

¡Vaya error de Piedad Córdoba! Sonreír en medio de conversaciones conducentes, esperamos, a la liberación de prisioneros y, además, colocar en su cabeza una boina que posiblemente simboliza la siembra de confianza.

What a mistake for Piedad Córdoba! Smile in the midst of conducive conversations, or so we hope, for the liberation of prisioners, and besides, placing a beret on her head may possibly symbolize the sowing of trust.

Some, like Víctor Solano in Desnudos (untying knots) [es] stand on a wary middle ground, waiting to see what happens, and hoping it´ll all be worth it in the end. He writes that the pictures raise his suspicions of Cordoba's work with Venezuela's president Hugo Chávez and the FARC. Nevertheless, they are the only concrete actions that have been taken to reach the humanitarian exchange which would allow hostages to return to their homes and it is up to Senator Piedad Córdoba to prove that all this fraternization with Chavez and las FARC will be conducive to firm actions.Víctor closes his separate article in ¿Comunicación? [es] with the following phrase:

Si Córdoba quiere fortalecer su gestión debe tener claro que comunica tanto lo que dice como lo que no dice; lo que muestra como lo que esconde.

If Córdoba wishes to strengthen her mission she must be clear in what she is communicating, both in what she says and doesn't say, what she shows and what she hides.

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FROM LEGAL BLOG WATCH

A Personal Perspective on Paulose

As Orin Kerr observed at The Volokh Conspiracy, "That was fast." No sooner was Michael Mukasey confirmed as attorney general than the Justice Department announced the departure of Minnesota's controversial U.S. Attorney Rachel K. Paulose, who will return to Washington to work in the department's headquarters there. Bloggers are sure to dissect this development in depth, but in a lengthy post at Minnesota Lawyer Blog, Mark Cohen, editor of Minnesota Lawyer newspaper, offers a personal perspective on Paulose's controversial tenure as U.S. attorney, one colored by his having met and come to know her.

She was, Cohen says, "neither the Wicked Witch of the West that some of her detractors made her out to be nor the 'St. Rachel' of some conservative blogs." He writes:

I found Paulose to be a highly driven and even at times charming individual who also is a fallible human being. She is definitely conservative, but not very political. (Ironically, had she cared more about politics, she might have been able to rally some political support when she needed it so badly.) She is a brilliant woman with encyclopedic knowledge. Most surprising of all was the fact that Paulose has a keen sense of humor –- albeit a wryly dry one.

But her subordinates apparently never saw this side of her, Cohen notes, in part because of her poorly developed management skills that caused her to come across as aloof and condescending and "busy being defensive." Yet despite the controversy that surrounded her, Paulose's tenure was not without achievement, believes Cohen (who was an associate of mine many years ago at Lawyers Weekly newspaper in Boston).

Despite the internal problems, the office did some great work in investigating and prosecuting child-porn and human trafficking cases. I would not have that forgotten due to the recent turbulence. Minnesotans can truly be grateful to Paulose and the entire staff of the U.S. Attorney's Office for their Herculean efforts in those areas. It's a legacy worth having.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

10 Things You Must Understand About

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Marketing Fundamentals:

10 Things You Must Understand About

Your Prospects

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1. Your prospects need you. Do you imagine that by promoting yourself, you are intruding on or interrupting your prospect? Are you thinking, "They won't want what I have," or "They've probably already got someone." Well, as Stock Photography Guru, Rohn Engh, likes to say, "At this very moment, your prospects are waiting for you." Whether it's true about a specific prospect is irrelevant; if you approach each prospect with that frame of mind, you'll make a better presentation.

2. Your prospects want to look good. Things are kind of scary out there. No matter the industry, from construction to graphic design, things aren't the way they used to be -- not for you and not for them. So what they want from you, over and above what they're asking for, is that you make them look good; that's your real job.

3. Your prospects are, well, lazy. That means you have to do some of their work: help them find you, help them contact you and then, of course, help them work with you. The fewer obstacles they have to surpass, the more likely they are to follow through, and the more likely you are to get the work.

4. Your prospects have got a lot going on. Don't lose sight of their big picture. In the office, there are interruptions galore. They can't get anything accomplished, their desk is a disaster area, their voice mailbox is jammed, their e-mail is stacking up. In a word, things are out of control. You are just one of the many things they are trying to focus on. Now try to ask: why aren't they calling me back?

5. Your prospects act on impulse. We all do this: we see something interesting, we get excited, we call for information and when it comes, we put it in a pile. Determine as quickly as possible if you're dealing with an impulse inquiry and waste as little time as possible with them. But don't write them off entirely; just put them on your quarterly mailing list and let them come back to you. Real needs and desires will stand the test of time.

6. Your prospects need to pigeonhole you. Although you hate it, let them do it; in fact, help them. Give them a box to put you in, and a label to put on your box. (I'm speaking figuratively here.) There's plenty of time to tell them more later about your full range of services.

7. Your prospects may not know what they need. Listen to them and provide a solution to their self-defined needs. Offer a few alternatives for them to choose from. If necessary, explain, without trying to persuade, why what they say they want might not be the best thing for them. Then, let them decide.

8. Your prospects need time. It's not always a put off. Believe them when they say they have to think about it, or that they have to sell the idea to someone else. We all need time to think, time to get ready, to adjust, to clear our plate. Give them the time they ask for, and then keep in touch, reminding them that they were interested. And remember that some things will never come to fruition. That's life.

9. Your prospects are people. Your relationships are not with companies; like it or not, they're with human beings. And relationships are more important now than ever because, with everyone moving around, you better believe they're taking the Rolodex (or Wizard) along.

10. Your prospects are just like you and me. Don't forget: you are a prospect to someone out there too. Which defenses do you use? How do you want to be treated when someone is marketing to you? How often do you want someone calling? How much freedom and time would you like to have to think about a product, to ask questions and to make your decision? How do you want to feel about the process when it is over?

Self Promotion Specialist, Ilise Benun, is a national speaker, the publisher of The Art of Self Promotion, a quarterly newsletter, and the author of two easy-to-read handbooks, including 133 Tips for Promoting Yourself and Your Business, from which this article was taken. To sign up for Benun's FREE Quick Online Marketing Tips, send her an e-mail or call(800)737-0783.

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