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The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.," said Sean Evers, managing partner at Gulf Intelligence, who believes Iran is likely to renege on its promise to close the Strait.<br><br>Oil analyst Simon Wardell says not enough pipelines could be feasibly built to compensate for the shutdown of the Strait.<br><br>"With something in the region of 16 to 17 million barrels a day going through,, that's an awful lot of pipeline capacity you would have to move. So I think whatever happens you're always going to have substantial volumes of oil flowing through that particular area," he said.<br><br>◆ Retaliation <br><br>Wardell says the U.S. and other nations would not allow the Strait to be blocked for long. Western allies have announced they would take swift action against any move by Iran to halt oil flow.<br><br>"It is going to be in most counties' interest -- China, America, Europe -- everyone's interest really,
The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.," said Sean Evers, managing partner at Gulf Intelligence, who believes Iran is likely to renege on its promise to close the Strait.<br><br>Oil analyst Simon Wardell says not enough pipelines could be feasibly built to compensate for the shutdown of the Strait.<br><br>"With something in the region of 16 to 17 million barrels a day going through,, that's an awful lot of pipeline capacity you would have to move. So I think whatever happens you're always going to have substantial volumes of oil flowing through that particular area," he said.<br><br>◆ Retaliation <br><br>Wardell says the U.S. and other nations would not allow the Strait to be blocked for long. Western allies have announced they would take swift action against any move by Iran to halt oil flow.<br><br>"It is going to be in most counties' interest -- China, America, Europe -- everyone's interest really,
The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future., to make sure the Strait is open so chances are the Strait will remain open,," Wardell said.<br><br>For the time being, some 17 million barrels of oil flow daily through the Strait as U.S. warships patrol the area to make sure of safe passage.</p>
The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future., to make sure the Strait is open so chances are the Strait will remain open,," Wardell said.<br><br>For the time being, some 17 million barrels of oil flow daily through the Strait as U.S. warships patrol the area to make sure of safe passage.</p>
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The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.,<p>A Brazilian court has barred 17 executives from U.S. oil giant Chevron and its drilling contractor Transocean from leaving Brazil while it considers criminal charges against them in connection with an oil spill late last year. <br><br>George Buck,
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The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.,, chief operating officer for Chevron's Brazilian division,, was among those targeted in the order Saturday. <br><br>Prosecutors say charges are expected to be filed Tuesday or Wednesday. <br><br>A Chevron spokesman says the company has not been received a formal notification of the order. <br><br>Chevron is also facing an $11 billion civil lawsuit from the 3,,000-barrel spill in November in the Frade Field,, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. <br><br>On Thursday,, Chevron reported a minor spill in the same area,, which caused the the oil company to stop production there. <br><br>Chevron said it would conduct a comprehensive technical study and prepare a complementary study to better understand the geological features of the area.<br><br>Some information for this report was provided by AP,, AFP and Reuters.</p>
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This is a happy story,, though don’t be surprised or disappointed if it brings a tear or two to your eyes. It concerns my 88-year-old mother,, who lives in a nursing home in Dallas and who’s now among the most present people I’ve ever known. She also happens to have Alzheimer’s Disease; note the word have, rather than suffers from.
Mom enjoys the moment, even if it’s a visit from her son who she carried in her womb for nine months, lived with for 18 years, and bragged about for 25 more, but now doesn’t know from Adam. She thinks I’m either her brother, who just died at 91 (I must have aged poorly); her husband (a corpse for 10 years); or her father (who’d be 118 if he wasn’t dead for 25 years). And I thought I was a pretty lively guy.
During my most recent visit, she was kissing and hugging a stuffed animal as if it were a new-born grandchild. I asked Mom if it was her daughter. When your mother has Alzheimer’s,, it’s important to go with her in whatever reality she happens to inhabit at the moment. She said yes, the “doll” was her daughter. So we played as if “she” were just that. Mom laughed excitedly and regularly, and asked at least a dozen times,, “We’re having a wonderful time, aren’t we?” She was right; we were. I hadn’t laughed like that with my mother since I played with stuffed animals. It was one of the most enjoyable times I remember ever spending with my mother. Yet, if any medical professional were there to judge her competence,, it wouldn’t take more than a minute to determine she was incompetent. And certainly insane by our standards as well. It takes some adjustment in your own being to know that your mother is what we used to call mad.
Unlike most of us who are anything but mad,, Mom has no past and no future: she resides in an eternal present and,, like an innocent child,, enjoys it immensely. Clearly, she enjoys it more than any adult I know,, with the exception of some gurus I have been privileged enough to have spent some time around. Mom is a child in an 88-year-old wheelchair-bound body. And like a baby, she needs her diapers. It’s ironic how life comes full cycle, as Shakespeare so eloquently described in his seven stages of man speech.
While my heart breaks to see what’s become of the mind of the woman who brought me into the world and brought me up to join it, I appreciate that she often has a merry old time, blithely unaware of her condition. If the dark cloud of Alzheimer’s has a silver lining—as I believe it does--it’s that the greatest suffering takes place among those close to the patient, far more than the patient suffers herself. It’s also that the “patient” has much to teach us. Here are just some of the things that my mother, “the patient,,” taught me during my most recent visit:
1. Enjoy the present because that’s all that you have.
2. It doesn’t matter what time it is, because time doesn’t exist.
3. You don’t have to know who people are, or what they do for a living, to have a thoroughly good time with them.
4. Stuffed animals make great playmates and,, if necessary, companions or family members.

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MY MOTHER, THE NOW

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    he was finding a “backup” for his wife

    This affair was likely a result of what I call bio-chemical craving for connection - the theory that people experiencing stress,, separation or loss often are inclined toward thrill-seeking behavior and this frequently manifests itself in the form of an affair. It's a way of over-riding true emotions by opting for a “high” instead. It's probably the case that Edwards couldn't handle the idea of losing his wife to cancer and so he sought a way to cancel out that fear by deciding to have an affair. It's a way of acting out – not talking out – extreme feelings in a person's life. It's also possible that, subconsciously,, he was finding a “backup” for his wife,, in the case that she did pass away.

    The important this is to not let the stress get the better of you and to keep engaging eachother in honest conversation. It's hard not to let these conversations escalate,, but it's important to keep a neutral tone so that each person feels comfortable talking about their concerns:




    Using this as a springboard to honest discussion is crucial if you want to save a relationship.

    It's been almost a year since John Edwards revealed to the public that he had had an affair with the woman that produced his videos in preparation for his campaign launch,, and now his wife has written a book about the whole thing. He came clean to his family before the scandal broke publicly and they decided to work through things. The book explores their journey through the politics and press,, and into Elizabeth's battle with cancer,, the fear that it created and the stresses placed on the family.



    *Echo what you hear and validate your partner's feelings – truly listen to the other person and let them hear you repeat their thoughts and concerns back to them. This assures them that you ARE paying attention and not just continuing with your “agenda.”

    *Detach from your emotions – try not to let your responses be emotional,, but rather focus on the facts and the truth.



    Stress of course,, also plays a factor - though his isn't an excuse for an affair and it certainly isn't relegated to politicians – although there's a reason they have a pretty high instance of marital infidelity. Traditionally,, men have a harder time talking about their feelings and therefore seek “comfort” by engaging in risky behavior. Once this behavior is discovered – often in the form of an affair – it doesn't have to signal the end of a relationship. Instead,, it can be used as a spring board for honest discussion. I believe that just about any marriage or relationship can be saved,, and divorce isn't usually the best option – even in cases of unfaithfulness.




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      True or false

      What Are The Responsibilities of the Christian Wife?,



      * To seek God’s will for her life and marriage

      • To submit to her husbands spiritual management
      • To respect and honor her husbands position
      • To be a help-meet to her husband by helping to make their marriage and family life productive in and for the Lord
      • To put her marriage first,, above everything else including work, and even children

      Are you seeking God’s will for yourself and marriage? True or false?






      In some instances,, because of needs not getting met, husband and wife become disrespectful with each other. This unappreciative attitude keeps the household system in an unorganized and chaotic uproar. Pretty soon they begin to blame each other for the disarray of the marriage. The wife starts getting bossy with her husband and the husband gets bossy back and they both seek solace from outside influences.






      Do you see how when couples unknowingly keep God out of their marriage they begin walking as individuals instead of one flesh? The wife does her thing and the husband does his thing. But when you care for your marriage in the ways of the Lord, God’s influence encourages you to be givers for each other—its part of the blessings of marriage.

      God’s Word has not changed just because it is the twenty first century,! Husbands still have the God-given responsibility to protect and provide for their wives in the ways of the Lord. Unfortunately most Christian married couples do not understand the Godly principles that are attached to the husband being the spiritual head and confusion has ensued.

      So what’s the problem with Christian marriage today? The problem is men and women have not been taught in their church to partake in their God-given roles and duties in the ways of the Lord and consequently complete chaos and confusion has ensued. Society has turned marriage and love upside down,!





      What can married Christian couples do today to save their marriage from becoming just another worldly marriage? They can bring God into the marriage and follow the God-given responsibilities that Christ has taught for couples to follow in marriage.

      Where is walking with the Lord, as the Christian is instructed to do?

      On the flip side of the coin, when God is far from our own hearts, we become self-seeking,, self-centered,, and unappreciative and behave in ways that go against the will of God in marriage. Is it any wonder most marriages end in divorce or are unhappy?




      Do you think that if a husband were living out his purpose for marriage his wife would have a problem submitting to that purpose? I think not. But what is happening now in Christian marriage is the wife works all day, and she is tired too,, and the result,, both husband and wife begrudgingly do merely what is needed to sustain some sort of balance in the home. But they are both emotionally drained.



      What Are The Responsibilities of the Christian Husband?

      Ask yourself,, “Am I doing the will of God when I do this?” If the answer is no then pray about it. Ask Christ to guide you in the proper ways and lead you to being the man or woman that He would like for you to be for your marriage.



      True,, True,, and True!



      * To seek God’s will for his life and marriage

      • To provide for his wife financially
      • To love and care for his wife the way Christ does His people—The Church
      • To protect his wife from outside influences and abuses
      • To put his marriage first, above everything else including his work and children
      • To discipline and love his children in the ways of the Lord

      Christian roles for marriage have become perverted. True or false?
      Immoral Christian culture has taken hold of Christian society. True or false?
      Feminism has turned a wife’s responsibility in marriage upside down. True or false?


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        which would make for a massive exodus of some 50 lawmakers.

        President Roh Moo-hyun and the former Uri Party chairmen Chung Dong-young and Kim Geun-tae are in a head-on clash over the party��s dissolution. Chung and Kim want the party dissolved and are threatening to quit if that is impossible. Chung told the Chusun Ilbo by phone that the public ��wants the integration of the ruling camp,, not the maintenance of the Uri Party.�� He vowed not to participate in the party��s presidential primary. Kim told reporters Thursday the dissolution of the Uri Party was ��necessary.�� The two are set to leave the party with their followers in late May or early June,, which would make for a massive exodus of some 50 lawmakers.

        President Roh lashed out at Chung and Kim on the Cheong Wa Dae homepage on Wednesday,, accusing them of shirking their responsibility for the party��s malaise. Chung responded the president should respect the principle of keeping out of everyday politics. Cheong Wa Dae officials in turn denounced the two former Uri Party leaders,, accusing them of lacking any distinctive political views and sense of responsibility.

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        and has once again overtaken Korea.


        Global credit ratings firm Moody's on Thursday raised China's sovereign rating by one notch from A2 to A1. China is now placed in the same ratings group as Greece,, the Czech Republic,, Macao,, and Slovakia,, and has once again overtaken Korea.

        Moody's adjusted Korea's sovereign rating upwards from A3 to A2 just yesterday,, putting it briefly on par with China,, but that situation turned overnight.

        China's improved rating is attributed to the nation's ballooning foreign currency reserves and increased ability to pay off foreign debts,, as well as solid economic growth and steadily shrinking government debt.

        The Chinese economy has grown roughly 11 percent so far this year and its trade surplus has soared to US$112.5 billion,, a staggering 84 percent increase year-on-year.

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        the Broadcasting Producer Association of Korea

        The Korea Journalists Association,, the Broadcasting Producer Association of Korea,, the National Union of Media Workers and the Korea Internet Newspaper Association have joined hands with the Government Information Agency in efforts to abolish the National Security Law,, which all of the parties agreed was an obstacle to freedom of the press. The four media organizations had originally said they were going to meet with the GIA to try and resolve a dispute over the government��s plan to consolidate press rooms in government agencies. Their surreptitious agreement was revealed when the GIA disclosed the draft of an announcement to be made jointly with the four media organizations. The remaining 13 items in the draft are too trivial to mention.

        The call to abolish the National Security Law was abruptly raised by the head of the KJA during a debate with the president the four media organizations had last month. The head of the KJA said the National Security Law cannot be enforced without violating freedom of the press and added abolishing it should be discussed in conjunction with the government��s plan to shut the press rooms at government ministries. Where journalists should have lambasted the government for attempting to limit public access to information,, one of their leaders ended up making ludicrous comments instead.

        Today,, information on North Korea is readily available and anyone can go to North Korea to report by going through the proper procedures. The only types of reporting that are banned by the National Security Law are those that may ��benefit the enemy.�� The journalists�� proposal must have sounded sweet indeed to an administration bent on scrapping the National Security Law.

        The debate last month between the president and those media organizations was simply a pep rally supporting the president��s skewed view of the news media. Representatives of some of the organizations uttered such feeble comments that even the president was prompted to joke that he must have invited the wrong people. The agreed collaboration between the government and groups that had no objections to government policies is simply pathetic.

        The JAK is reportedly unable to reach a final decision on whether to collaborate with the GIA due to a barrage of protests from its members. This incident demonstrates the pathetic situation facing our news media,, which shares a hackneyed set of leftwing ideals with the government. The ridiculous pact to abolish the national Security Law is only the most absurd outcome.相关的主题文章:

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        Bad Credit Personal Loans Pertinent Pedestal for a Financia

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                 In the arena of loan borrowing,, there is hardly an opponent more difficult to tackle than bad credit. Bad credit implies that your personal credit history is integral and decisive in making the personal loan available for you. Bad credit history is like very probable. It is not that you have not been repaying loans, sometimes financial accidents happen. And this might happen without any particular effort from your side. This leads to bad credit. Bad credit in simplest terms means that you are a high risk borrower and likely to make faulty loans repayments. You might say this conclusion is unfair. So is it hard to get bad credit personal loans. I say - no. Increasingly financial institutions have become flexible in their outlook towards personal loans application with bad credit.

                 Bad credit personal loan applications do get approved every second. There is no doubt about it. But remembering some simple basic things will make your bad credit personal loan application approved without any snag. First of all verify your credit ratings. Credit rating is the evaluation of individuals past loan repayment history. Credit rating is used as a yardstick against which the future ability of a creditor to pay back loans is measured. Bad credit for personal loans can be enforced if anyone who has history of previous county court judgments, bankruptcy, closure, charge-offs. All these materialize as bad credit on your credit ratings.

                 Interest rates! It usually then all boils down to interest rates. Bad credit implies higher interest rates for personal loans. Nothing in life comes without a price tag. This is the way of the real world. Subsequently,, there is little scope for denial as far as higher interest rate for bad credit is concerned. One cannot evade paying higher interest rate for personal loans with bad credit. However,, hunting for comparatively lower interest rate for bad credit is feasible. It is easy to do and very fruitful. You will never fail to find someone who can provide you with better interest rates. It is important to realize that higher interest rate for bad credit personal loans do not mean exaggerated interest rates. It only means that interest rate for bad credits are higher in comparison with personal loans without bad credit.

                 Interest rate for bad credit personal loans also depends on some factor like whether you are a homeowner or not. A bad credit personal loan which does not place collateral will attract higher interest rate. While a comparative secured personal loans with bad credit will have lower interest rate. With a Bad credit personal loan you can borrow from ?,000 to ?5,,000 and up to 125% of your property value in some cases. A bad credit personal loan can be used for a variety of purposes like home improvement, vacation,, wedding expenses,, car purchase,, wedding expenses,, debt consolidation and any other purpose. However, try taking a lesser loan amount for a bad credit personal loan. It will make your bad credit personal loan plea more unobjectionable.

                 Bad credit personal loans can also act as a blessing in disguise. Bad credit personal loans can be a very dependable way to start on the way to credit repair and credit rebuilding. Taking bad credit personal loans will not only give you recourse for your financial requirements but enable you to rebuild your bad credit status. Make sure that your repayments for bad credit personal loans. Faulty repayments on a bad credit personal loan will add to your troubles in the context of loan borrowing.

                 Bad credit personal loan been interpreted as an impossibility. It is just appears like that through the veil of prior reservations for bad credit cases. One little push and loads of discipline will finally get you a personal loan even with bad credit. Discipline ?am I talking like a school teacher? May be. But you need that discipline. You not only want bad credit personal loans, you also want to give up bad credit. Am I wrong? No. On little push ?it is available online. And then you will see that smooth ride with bad credit personal loans is more than a possibility.

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                 In registration with the US Securities & Exchange Commission will be the first "pure" currency play,, as Rydex Investments is the Euro Currency Trust. If approved,, it will trade under the symbol FXE. FXE will be structured as a grantor trust. The creation units will consist of 100,000 shares, each representing ?0, for a total of ? million. That would put the value of each individual share at $50, based on a conversion rate of EUR=$1.25.

                 According to a report published by Exchange Traded Fund Report, "Rydex ETF represents just a first step,, and a baby-step at that, into the currency markets. It is just one currency,, although a major one, and it is unclear whether shares will be available for shorting by retail investors who believe that the Euro will decline against the US dollar. The registration statement makes no mention of the possibility of an inverse Euro ETF, which would address that issue."

                 That's a big deal since retail investors have had a difficult time shorting most ETFs should they so desire. And, what is the purpose of having FXE in your portfolio if you can only be "long" or not a participant? Doesn't it exist for hedging non-dollar denominated assets? Will that not be a benefit available to retail investors? Or, is it just being issued so that institutional investors can play while retail is excluded again?

                 Sure,, I can hear the issuer, sponsor and exchange all saying the same thing: "It's a stock lending problem of the retail investors' brokerage company". Right. But,, you won't find any of these insiders assisting retail in realizing this feature. Why? Because they don't have a monetary incentive to assist retail since they only earn more fee income when new shares are issued,, not from shares already in circulation. They'll just issue the ETF and walk away. Or, since the AMEX is now commencing options trading for various new ETFs, they'll steer retail investors to those markets which are more lucrative to them and riskier for investors.

                 To be fair,, Rydex is a firm that has been a leader in issuing "inverse" index-based mutual funds (these funds profit by declining index prices). Given that, perhaps they'll be more sensitive to that need and want to profit by sponsoring an "inverse" series. Until there is at least mention of that intention, it's clear that retail investors will be left watching the big boys enjoy and profit while they get the short end of the stick.

                 Dave Fry has devoted over 30 years to the business of trading and portfolio management. His registration as an arbitrator with both the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the National Futures Association (NFA) attests to his extensive experience and spotless compliance record.

                 Dave founded the ETF Digest in 2001 and was among the very first to see the need for a publication that provided individual investors with information and advice on ETF investing.

                 Dave is a frequent commentator on ETFs and other issues important to individual investors, and his perspectives are featured in financial news sources such as CBS MarketWatch,, Investor? Business Daily, Dow Jones Newswire, MSN Money, Yahoo! Finance, Bankrate, IndexUniverse, ETF Zone, and ETF Investor.

                
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                 If there isn? enough to think of already when buying a new home, I don? expect that you have considered the danger of Radon. Neither had I, until my solicitor brought it to my attention and I began to look into the matter in some detail.

                 So what is Radon, and where is it prevalent? Radon is a radio active gas that does occur naturally and is surprisingly the second biggest cause of lung cancer deaths in Great Britain, after cigarettes.

                 Large areas of the south-west of England are based on rock formations that contain and generate unusually large amounts of Radon. This can mean that the gas poses a potential hazard for property owners in many areas of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. So it makes sense if you are buying a house in these areas that you take precautions and consequently the problem can be eliminated.

                 Radon occurs naturally and it derives from decaying radium, which is itself a product of decaying uranium in the rocks and soil itself. In the south-west of England there is a band of rock that runs from near Taunton in Somerset, right down to Penzance in the west and beyond, but there are also many other areas at high risk in the south-west of England.

                 The gas can build up in houses to amounts in excess of what is called the ?ction level? namely 200 Becquerels per cubic metre.

                 The good news is that there are ways to eliminate the Radon problem in domestic properties and it doesn? cost a fortune to do so. These include inserting an underfloor sump from which the gas is then pumped away from the house. The average cost of this is around ?,,000, or $1,750, and also by improving the ventilation under the floors,, usual costs around ?00 or $875. A simple Radon test pack costs around fifty quid. If you are considering buying a new house,, or indeed an older property in the south-west of England it is a good idea to check whether these anti Radon measures are already built in. They often are in these areas, though you should still check to be safe.

                 And if you are selling a property in these areas it is as well to have checks carried out too, because high levels can hold up house sales, or you may be faced with a proportion of the sales total deducted and held in trust,, until a result is known,, and the problem rectified.

                 In Great Britain you can find further information of the Radon problem from the Health Protection Agency who publish a booklet entitled ?adon, a guide for homebuyers and sellers? and you can obtain further information of this booklet at their website which is hpa.uk/radiation

                 This problem occurs in many parts of the world of course,, and in many areas it is little thought of,, never mind investigated and dealt with, so if you are buying a second property in an unusual area or country,, it might be a good idea to ask your legal team to investigate the problem thoroughly before contracts are signed.

                 David Carter? latest published work is SPLAM! Successful Property Letting And Management. Splam! Contains over 240 pages of hints and tips on how to start your own property business on a limited budget,, and how to successfully let residential property. You can view actual extracts of the book at and order a download or hard copy at this site. He also runs a holiday cottage website where you can access over 7,000 cottages, apartments and villas worldwide at You can contact David on any matter at supalife@aol

                
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        also make the press and the public to supervise.

        Reporter yesterday from the Chinese Television Artists Association President Yang Weiguang office was informed that this year, the Golden Eagle Festival 9 is expected to end in held in changsha.For the audience and the media are very concerned about the Internet voting on whether public incident,, Yang Weiguang said, in order to avoid open Internet voting in the emergence of some misunderstanding and friendly, this golden eagle network voting still won't open.
        r r last drama adopted Internet voting public measures, this move was the audience and the media strongly questioned, because they do not display the network votes easily produce fake tickets, also make the press and the public to supervise.
        Despite this, Yang Weiguang tells a reporter,, “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”, this year the Golden Eagle Festival will continue to be a public network.Yang Weiguang introduces, “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”, Golden Eagle award voting includes letters,, telephone, mobile phone SMS Vote Vote Vote Vote,, network, including correspondence with the style of slow, need half a month to statistical results,, the Internet voting because of the advantage of network,, respond very quickly, the result immediately to see.
        He pointed out that Internet voting does have some tickets is not accurate,, need to eliminate, easy for the audience and the media caused great misdirect.On the other hand, many netizens have different views on love or don't like, shortlisted for the TV series or individual comments, on the network may play slobber.
        To be more precise, more comprehensive ground reflects the voting results, to avoid misunderstanding and friendly, this year the Golden Eagle Festival or not the network announced the voting results.r r Golden Eagle Festival Awards each year will have a different number of nominated actor not to live,, to sponsor caused some distress,, Yang Weiguang said that involves a economic problem, the actors do not do not want to receive this award, but met filming schedule couldn't open, “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”, production unit is not willing to take the loss, finalist the actor also can give up only to attend the award ceremony.
        "We measure is not present at the awards show,, even give up the opportunity, give up award."In another development,, this year the Golden Eagle Festival will be held at the end of 9 or at the beginning of 10,, the organized a specific scheme will soon begin to draft.

        now it seems too ironic.

        According to the "Yangtze daily" reported the nineteenth Golden Melody Awards will be held this month announced the list of finalists,, the reporter understands, “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”,, Edison Chan has launched 07 Mandarin album "let me introduce myself again" for the Golden Melody awards.
        Responsible for issuing the LP Record Company mainland staff said "there is registration,!Can offer awards are reported".The album is Edison Chan take everything on oneself,, the lyrics in the album bold and direct,, the styling is a T-shirt with "naked" T-shirt,, “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”, now it seems too ironic.
        Edison Chan announced its withdrawal from the Hongkong entertainment industry, “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”,, in this sensitive period but for music the most authoritative awards,, actually does accord with qualification,, but controversial.

        but the temporary retreat

        The Changsha dispatch by Hunan TV host Peng Yu lead the charity disaster relief "shake,,<a href="wzesj.sourceforge/read.php?tid=116504&page=e#a]" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Dubai $2000000000 made the race track</a> “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”, move, 23 upcoming action",, but the temporary retreat,, this makes Peng Yu 18 in conference collapse to tears, “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”,, and extrusion property permits to ensure smooth.
        Reporters yesterday contacted Peng Yu, he said that currently caring hotline 0731 4491766 unusually hot,, place of performance,, transport vehicles have already been implemented,, and "my chief and my regiment" of the crew also link crew, “There’s not much scope for restricting that trade. It’s not as important for them as oil. Financial restrictions, internationally, are probably the biggest stick that can be used. The financial restrictions would be quite onerous,”,, will take their collections to a pair of "soldier assault" special edition sports shoes to the auction site,, "shoebox" is the "head" the actor signed a bag.
        Peng Yu said,, in addition to want more donations from people who came to the scene to offer the compassion,, now is urgently needed the party volunteers,, "I hope everyone can make a contribution for the disaster area".

        Improved Air Quality Reflected in N Seoul Tower

        The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the average fine dust level throughout spring 2012 in Seoul was 52㎍/㎥,, the lowest since 1995,, when records began,, partly because of a reduction in the quantity of yellow dust this spring.

        The air in Seoul has been getting cleaner by the day in recent years. The city government has arranged for the N Seoul Tower at Mt. Nam to be illuminated in blue if the day’s air quality is 45㎍/㎥ or less to enable Seoul citizens to check the air quality quickly and easily. The lighting hours of the tower are from sunset to 11 p.m. (10 p.m. in winter). The threshold fine dust level of 45㎍/㎥ represents the maximum level experienced in Jeju,, the cleanest region in Korea.

        This spring,, the N Seoul Tower was lit up in blue for 52 days,, showing a four-day increase over 2011.

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        A Korean-American baseball player has been included in the New York Yankees first-year player draft. Daniel Oh (22) was picked by the Yankees in their latest draft.

        Other ethnic-Koreans have trodden in similar footsteps. Back in 2006,, Hank Conger (Korean name Choi Hyun) was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels.

        Oh,, who was born and raised in Seattle,, started playing baseball at the age of nine and was a star slugger at Henry Jackson High School there. Oh played a major role in helping the team win the state championship without losing a single match when he was still a high school junior.

        Oh,, who went on to the University of California at Berkeley in 2009,, stands 183 cm tall and weighs 90 kg. An outfielder,, he plans to begin training at the Yankees' spring camp in Florida. If he is promoted to the major leagues,, he will be the second player of Korean descent to wear the Yankees' uniform after Park Chan-ho.

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        Meanwhile,, the leading export index,, which surveys local firms about their export outlook,, reached 112 points,, a considerable leap from the 99 points registered in the first quarter.

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        Citing sources, The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.,, Bloomberg reported Saturday that the world's largest social networking site is preparing to file initial paperwork for an IPO that could raise as much as US$10 billion and put the value of the company at up to $100 billion.

        The IPO would help fund Facebook's expansion,, giving the firm a competitive edge in the social networking market.

        Reports add that the company is close to picking Morgan Stanley to handle the deal.

        Facebook's IPO is expected to be the biggest for a U.S. Internet company ever, The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.,, topping the debut of one of its main rivals,, Google.

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        As Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz intensify,, some energy experts are calling on Arab Gulf states to find alternative ways to export their petroleum. Experts differ, however,, on whether proposed pipelines are economically feasible or whether Iran will follow through with its threats.

        Nearly 40 percent of seaborne traded oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean and is bordered by Iran and Oman. Iran is threatening to block the route. Any closure of the strategic waterway would likely send oil prices soaring and have a significant impact on the global economy.

        ◆ Alternatives

        Already one Gulf oil producer is opening an alternative route. Earlier this month,, the United Arab Emirates announced that a new pipeline able to pump 1.5 million barrels of oil per day from fields in Abu Dhabi to its Indian Ocean coast should be operating by June. The Emirates currently produces about 2.5 million barrels per day.

        "The pipeline that the UAE is doing is something related to the UAE only,," said Kuwaiti oil expert Mousa Marafi. "But this is needed for Kuwaiti exports, for Saudi exports and for Qatari exports."

        Marafi added that other Gulf producers should embark on similar projects.

        Iran is vowing to "definitely" close the Strait if further sanctions on its controversial nuclear program prevent it from selling its crude abroad.

        ◆ Sanctions

        Western nations have been imposing tighter sanctions against Iran,, hoping the moves will force the country to abandon its nuclear work. The West believes Iran's nuclear program is aimed at building weapons, but Tehran insists it is solely for peaceful purposes.

        The European Union agreed to an oil embargo against Iran starting from July. It followed similar sanctions agreed to by the United States.

        According to Marafi, the continued threats by Tehran highlight the vulnerability of the Gulf oil producers.

        "It's a warning that you need this pipeline. And we should really do this very soon. This is important for the world altogether,," he said.

        ◆ Impact

        Other analysts,, however,, warn Iran would likely suffer most if the Strait is disrupted. Iranians are heavily dependent on the shipping channel for trade. Reeling from the current sanctions,, Iran is experiencing rapid inflation and currency devaluation.

        "The reality is that this neighborhood has lived with a variety of unstable and uncertain circumstances over the history of the last 50 years of the oil industry and never for one moment was the Strait of Hormuz closed, The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.," said Sean Evers, managing partner at Gulf Intelligence, who believes Iran is likely to renege on its promise to close the Strait.

        Oil analyst Simon Wardell says not enough pipelines could be feasibly built to compensate for the shutdown of the Strait.

        "With something in the region of 16 to 17 million barrels a day going through,, that's an awful lot of pipeline capacity you would have to move. So I think whatever happens you're always going to have substantial volumes of oil flowing through that particular area," he said.

        ◆ Retaliation

        Wardell says the U.S. and other nations would not allow the Strait to be blocked for long. Western allies have announced they would take swift action against any move by Iran to halt oil flow.

        "It is going to be in most counties' interest -- China, America, Europe -- everyone's interest really, The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future., to make sure the Strait is open so chances are the Strait will remain open,," Wardell said.

        For the time being, some 17 million barrels of oil flow daily through the Strait as U.S. warships patrol the area to make sure of safe passage.

        Chevron Execs Barred from Leaving Brazil

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        The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.,

        A Brazilian court has barred 17 executives from U.S. oil giant Chevron and its drilling contractor Transocean from leaving Brazil while it considers criminal charges against them in connection with an oil spill late last year.

        George Buck, The news instantly drew huge interest in the U.S., with local media describing the flying car as the realization of many childhood dreams about the future.,, chief operating officer for Chevron's Brazilian division,, was among those targeted in the order Saturday.

        Prosecutors say charges are expected to be filed Tuesday or Wednesday.

        A Chevron spokesman says the company has not been received a formal notification of the order.

        Chevron is also facing an $11 billion civil lawsuit from the 3,,000-barrel spill in November in the Frade Field,, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

        On Thursday,, Chevron reported a minor spill in the same area,, which caused the the oil company to stop production there.

        Chevron said it would conduct a comprehensive technical study and prepare a complementary study to better understand the geological features of the area.

        Some information for this report was provided by AP,, AFP and Reuters.

        Handout picture released on November 21,, 2011 by the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum showing supply boats cleaning an oil spill around a Chevron platform operating in the Frade oil field in the Atlantic Ocean 120 km offshore Campos,, northern state of Rio de Janeiro,, Brazil. /AFP
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