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<title><![CDATA[Stranded without luggage, but insurer cites fine print to reject claim ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gohjlong</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Straits Times Singapore, Novemember 30, 2009, Monday &nbsp;   THINKING of buying travel insurance fo]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stranded without luggage, but insurer cites fine print to reject claim ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gohjlong</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Click here to go back to Main Wealth Creation Page Straits Times Singapore, Novemember 30, 2009, Mon]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Click here to go back to Main Wealth Creation Page Straits Times Singapore, Novemember 30, 2009, Mon]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Richard Gage AIA on New Zealand National Television]]></title>
<link>http://dprogram.net/2009/11/27/video-richard-gage-aia-on-new-zealand-national-television/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srsean1968</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[This may be the first time the evidence assembled by Gage and others in the 9/11 truth movement has ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Native American Portraits ]]></title>
<link>http://imagequest.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/native-american-portraits/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>imagequest</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[I have always been drawn to the Native American culture. To me they possess this unique beauty, pass]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I have always been drawn to the Native American culture. To me they possess this unique beauty, passion, spirituality, and oneness with each other and nature. Several years ago I attended my first Pow wow. It was mesmerizing, it was like being in the past and present at the same time. I admired the dancers passion, devotion, and spirituality. They were regal and serene and even haunting.  The haunting part has always stayed with me and my dream has been to capture this beautifully haunting spirituality of a people trying to maintain their culture in a modern world.</p>
<p>This portfolio is striving to capture this essence. Recently I attended the AIA Pow wow, below are some of the portraits taken there.</p>
<p> <img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-162" title="DSC_0161eW" src="http://imagequest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_0161ew.jpg?w=201" alt="" width="201" height="300" /><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-161" title="DSC_0004eW" src="http://imagequest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_0004ew.jpg?w=201" alt="" width="201" height="300" /><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-160" title="DSC_1058eW" src="http://imagequest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_1058ew.jpg?w=201" alt="" width="201" height="300" /><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-159" title="DSC_0906EosW" src="http://imagequest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_0906eosw.jpg?w=201" alt="" width="201" height="300" /><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-158" title="DSC_0217eW" src="http://imagequest.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_0217ew.jpg?w=201" alt="" width="201" height="300" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cans for Kids]]></title>
<link>http://fivecat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/cans-for-kids/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mark R. LePage, AIA, LEED AP</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fivecat.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/cans-for-kids/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From OOCK: This year the AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter created the Design Club, an after-school]]></description>
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<p>This year the <a href="http://www.aiaarchitect.net" target="_blank">AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter</a> created the Design Club, an after-school architectural education outreach program for inner city youth. Select member architects serve as volunteer teachers to enrich elementary students in the field of architecture. In its first year, the club has already seen positive results at Martin Luther King Elementary School located in Yonkers, NY. Children learn through hands-on projects about the science behind building, physics and geometry. Topics range from climate and insulation to bridge building, decoration and biomimicry. The club also takes students on educational field trips; this year was to The Guggenheim Museum.</p>
<p><a href="http://oock.blogspot.com/2009/10/support-aia-westchestermid-hudson-cans.html" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Raccuglia, fine corsa]]></title>
<link>http://pietroorsatti.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/raccuglia-fine-corsa/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Il covo di Raccuglia a Calatafimi L’arresto del boss di Altofonte effettuato dalla Catturandi rappre]]></description>
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<div id="attachment_2512" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"></strong><strong><a href="http://www.orsatti.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Immagine-9.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2512" title="Immagine 9" src="http://www.orsatti.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Immagine-9-300x198.png" alt="Il covo di Raccuglia a Calatafimi" width="300" height="198" /></a></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Il covo di Raccuglia a Calatafimi</p></div>
<p>L’arresto del boss di Altofonte effettuato dalla Catturandi rappresenta una delle operazioni più importanti degli ultimi dieci anni. Era un capo operativo giunto ai vertici di Cosa nostra.</p>
<p>di Pietro Orsatti su <a href="http://www.avvenimentionline.it" target="_blank">left/Avvenimenti</a><br />
Del boss di Altofonte, Domenico Raccuglia, arrestato domenica scorsa a Calatafimi, si è sempre parlato poco, ma quando esce fuori qualche accenno al “veterinario” (questo il suo soprannome) appare un personaggio tutt’altro che marginale. La sottovalutazione che è stata fatta dell’uomo e del criminale è anche dovuta alla grande cautela con cui il “veterinario” ha gestito tutta la sua carriera di uomo d’onore, la propria latitanza e soprattutto la sua scalata, da Altofonte a un gran pezzo della provincia palermitana dopo l’arresto dei Lo Piccolo.<br />
Anche per questo l’operazione della Catturandi, il gruppo speciale della polizia di Stato che fin dai tempi della cattura di Brusca assume un rilievo fondamentale. Raccuglia era del tutto operativo al momento dell’arresto, non un boss che scappa ma un capo che gestisce.<br />
«Altro che uomo in fuga – racconta il dirigente della Catturandi, il vice questore Mario Bignone che ha coordinato l’azione di domenica 15 novembre -. Domenico Raccuglia era armato, organizzato, fisicamente forte e psicologicamente tranquillissimo, con il totale controllo del proprio territorio, della propria latitanza. Al momento della cattura, senza perdere il controllo, ha tentato la fuga. Con sé aveva 138mila euro in contanti, due pistole e un mitragliatore di fabbricazione coreana». Il ritratto corrisponde.<!-- more --><!--more--><br />
Uomo deciso, ex soldato di Cosa nostra che ha fatto il salto e che, cresciuto sotto la guida di Giovanni Brusca e Leoluca Bagarella, si è incoronato boss, capo mandamento e poi ai vertici, oggi, dell’organizzazione.<br />
Altro che “mafiosazzo di provincia”, come lo hanno descritto i pochissimi che ne hanno parlato finora. Per prendere una piccola pedina del grande gioco della mafia siciliana non si tiene un intero reparto del livello della Catturandi concentrato per diciotto mesi su questa “caccia”. Una caccia fatta da agenti che hanno speso di tasca loro, anticipando tutti i soldi delle decine e decine di trasferte e per la benzina, usando i propri mezzi e sapendo che alla fine gli verrà pagato meno del 50 per cento delle ore di straordinari accumulate per prendere l’uomo che il ministro dell’Interno Maroni ha definito «il numero due di Cosa nostra».<br />
Lo stesso ministro che ancora non ha trovato i fondi per pagare gli straordinari dell’arresto dei Lo Piccolo.</p>
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Una domenica pomeriggio</strong><br />
Sono passate da poco le 17:30 di domenica 15 novembre quando riceviamo una telefonata da Calatafimi. È un funzionario di polizia che ci comunica che il reparto Catturandi della polizia di Stato di Palermo ha appena messo le mani su uno dei latitanti più pericolosi di Cosa nostra, Domenico Raccuglia. «Raccuglia catturato poco fa, siamo ancora sul posto. Calatafimi. Ci aggiorniamo più tardi». Poche parole, dopo tanti anni (15) di latitanza e decine di tentativi di cattura falliti, finalmente quello che viene definito uno dei tre papabili successori di Riina e Provenzano, è ora in mano alla giustizia. All’azione hanno partecipato circa 50 uomini fra Catturandi e squadra mobile. Raccuglia era solo, in un’abitazione di Calatafimi, un appartamento di tre piani a via Cabbasini 80. Al momento dell’arresto ha tentato la fuga, lanciando un borsone con armi e soldi e abbandonando dietro di sé decine di “pizzini” e di comunicazioni con altri mafiosi. Pochi giorni prima era stata perquisita la casa della moglie del latitante, non dalla polizia bensì dai carabinieri, ma sembrava che non vi fosse stato trovato nulla di rilevante.<br />
Su questo dettaglio nasce il sospetto che, come è successo in precedenza, vi fossero contemporaneamente Catturandi e carabinieri sulle tracce di un latitante e, se le indagini non fossero state coordinate, la perquisizione avrebbe potuto far muovere dal suo covo Raccuglia.<br />
Ma non è l’orario della cattura che lascia perplessi (di solito si agisce all’alba o poco prima, di modo da cogliere nel sonno l’obiettivo). Neppure che sia la Catturandi palermitana ad agire in provincia di Trapani. È quello che succede in paese subito<br />
opo l’arresto a lasciare stupiti. Centinaia di ragazzi si sono radunati, urlando insulti contro il mafioso e applaudendo alle forze dell’ordine. Un segnale dei tempi che cambiano, del consenso e della paura che scemano. Anche quando si tratta di un uomo<br />
he fa spavento come Mimmo Raccuglia.</p>
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Raccuglia fa paura ai boss</strong><br />
Facciamo qualche esempio di quanto sia stato di peso il ruolo di Raccuglia in questi anni. Leggendo alcune delle intercettazioni si capisce che chi parla lo teme. Raccuglia ha un modo tutto suo per comunicare: le armi. Parole poche, se non nessuna. È invisibile non solo alle forze dell’ordine ma anche agli altri mafiosi, e negli anni della latitanza ha consolidato il suo potere nel territorio di Altofonte, San Giuseppe Jato, Partinico, Borgetto e comuni limitrofi. Lo scontro con i Lo Piccolo lo ha visto vincente. Quando è partito il tentativo di conquista del ricco business di appalti e delle relazioni nel partinicese da parte di Salvatore e Sandro Lo Piccolo, Raccuglia li ha bloccati, in armi, con attentati, alcuni omicidi mirati, un po’ di lupara bianca. E contemporaneamente ha fronteggiato, e probabilmente immobilizzato nella sua avanzata, Messina Denaro che tentava anche lui di dilagare verso Palermo da Alcamo e Castellammare del Golfo: comuni sotto suo stretto controllo.<br />
Approfittando del vuoto creatosi con l’arresto dei Vitale, i potenti “Fardazza” controllavano da decenni la strategica fascia di cerniera fra Palermo e Trapani del mandamento di Partinico. Il salto nella carriera lo fa collaborando con Brusca. Processato per cinque omicidi, Raccuglia ha già tre condanne definitive all’ergastolo.<br />
Sposato, due figli, uno dei quali nato durante la latitanza, è stato uno dei carcerieri di Giuseppe Di Matteo, sequestrato e poi strangolato e sciolto nell’acido su ordine di Giovanni Brusca perché figlio del primo pentito sulla strage di Capaci. Raccuglia teneva i contatti con la famiglia del bambino alla quale portava i messaggi del piccolo durante il rapimento.<br />
In una delle intercettazioni ambientali &#8211; quelle che hanno condotto alla serie di arresti dell’operazione “Perseo” di quasi un anno fa &#8211; fra due esponenti di Cosa nostra, Paolo Bellino e Domenico Caruso, al centro del tentativo di ricostruzione della Com<br />
issione provinciale di Cosa nostra, la figura del boss di Altofonte sembra essere determinante per ogni possibile accordo. I due boss intercettati elogiano il latitante Raccuglia («E al Parco… minchia persona d’oro!») la cui identificazione secondo la Pr<br />
cura generale è certa, in quanto l’originario toponimo di Altofonte, paese di origine di Raccuglia, è Parco e gli abitanti sono comunemente definiti come parchitani. Bellino dichiara di avere incontrato recentemente il latitante, il quale gli avrebbe dic<br />
iarato il suo disappunto perché Badagliaccia (altro mafioso) non ha ancora riconosciuto la sua autorità dopo la conquista dei mandamenti di Partinico e Borgetto. Nella parte conclusiva del dialogo, Caruso fa riferimento a un progetto di riorganizzazione,<br />
da parte del latitante Messina Denaro e di alcune famiglie mafiose di Palermo in contrapposizione al gruppo dei Lo Piccolo, sostenendo che anche il sodalizio mafioso di Borgetto (sede della latitanza per alcuni anni di Raccuglia e sotto suo totale contro<br />
lo) aveva assicurato la sua adesione ma ne temevano la dittatura («Ce lo hanno fatto sapere… no, minchia non è possibile, con tutto questo apparato che c’è da portarsi d’appresso, no! Vogliono, questi del Borgetto, vogliono fare, lo vogliono fare scender<br />
… se scendono quelli, ti ricordi il l’“ora” che il pomeriggi… o tu lo aprivi il pomeriggio, che ce n’erano uno due tre quattro morti, uno due tre quattro morti»). E quando all’epoca si parla di Borgetto si parla di Raccuglia. Come ai tempi de L’Ora, lo s<br />
orico quotidiano che faceva la conta quotidiana dei morti di mafia durante gli anni 70 e 80, gli anni della “mattanza”, della guerra di mafia che portò ai vertici di Cosa nostra Riina e il clan dei corleonesi.</p>
<p><strong>Killer per uccidere Provenzano</strong><br />
E non solo. Anche nell’operazione “Gotha” (forse la più importante degli ultimi dieci anni insieme a quella che poi ha portato alla cattura di Bernardo Provenzano) si parla di Raccuglia.<br />
Il boss Rotolo, si legge negli atti, nel periodo del tentativo di scalata su Palermo dei Lo Piccolo a cui Raccuglia si oppone, decide di informare Provenzano attraverso Antonino Cinà di «un fatto grave» che lo riguarderebbe direttamente. Proprio “Binnu” Provenzano &#8211; fa sapere Rotolo al boss latitante &#8211; era stato designato come la vittima di un congiura maturata all’interno dell’organizzazione. Si trattava di una vecchia storia di circa dieci anni prima. Ne parla infatti anche Giuseppina Vitale, sorella del boss Vito Vitale capo del clan “Fardazza” di Partinico, all’autorità giudiziaria il 25 febbraio del 2005. «I fratelli Vitale di Partitico, Giovanni Brusca, Matteo Messina Denaro e Mimmo Raccuglia avrebbero progettato l’assassinio dell’anziano leader corleonese per il suo orientamento antagonistico rispetto all’ala stragista» dell’organizzazione criminale.<br />
Quel progetto, secondo “Giusi” Vitale, era appoggiato da Riina e Bagarella all’epoca già detenuti. Alla fine non se ne era fatto nulla perché la maggior parte di coloro che avevano progettato questa “ammazzatina” era finita in carcere. Per questo Rotolo e Cinà volevano far sapere a Provenzano di avere appreso che a quella congiura avevano partecipato anche Salvatore Biondo detto “il lungo” e, appunto, Salvatore Lo Piccolo.<br />
Ma da quanto comincia a emergere, il ruolo di Raccuglia nel possibile agguato a Provenzano era stato fortemente voluto proprio dal capo dei capi, da Totò Riina. Erano circolate infatti le prime notizie, i primi sospetti, di un possibile coinvolgimento di<br />
Binnu nella cattura di Riina, o almeno nell’individuazione del covo palermitano del capo di Cosa nostra. Da qui l’ordine a quello che poteva avere il ruolo e la capacità di portare a termine l’assassinio: il veterinario.<br />
Cambia la geografia di Cosa nostra «Dalle indagini &#8211; ha dichiarato Francesco Del Bene, sostituto procuratore di Palermo che da anni segue le indagini su Raccuglia &#8211; è emerso che il capomafia aveva stretto un’alleanza con il latitante di Castelvetrano Mes<br />
ina Denaro e recentemente aveva spostato i suoi interessi proprio nel trapanese. Dopo l’arresto e il pentimento dei Brusca, Raccuglia ha esteso la sua egemonia al mandamento di San Giuseppe Jato. Quando poi i Vitale sono finiti in cella, il suo dominio è<br />
giunto fino a Partinico, dunque ai confini con la provincia di Trapani». E faceva da cuscinetto e da cerniera fra la “dittatura” di Matteo Messina Denaro su tutta la provincia di Trapani e il calderone palermitano in cui sguazza il giovane, e pericolosis<br />
imo, boss emergente Giovanni Nicchi. «Ovviamente Gianni Nicchi a Palermo assume un rilievo maggiore, fondamentale &#8211; spiega Del Bene – diventando una delle figure dominanti in città. Dall’altra parte c’è il dominio incontrastato di Matteo Messina Denaro n<br />
l trapanese». E Messina Denaro, ora, non ha più nessuno che lo freni. Chissà se ha qualcuno che lo arresti.</p>
<p><strong>Il bello della diretta<br />
(box)</strong></p>
<p>«È stata un’emozione incredibile. Con la troupe ci siamo trovati sul posto durante l’operazione. A un certo punto Raccuglia ha cercato di scappare da un terrazzino sul tetto. Urlava «sugnu innocente» e intanto tentava di gettare via le prove, i pizzini, le armi. Hanno anche sparato un colpo in aria per fermarlo». Pino Maniaci, il direttore di TeleJato che per primo ha segnalato il peso del latitante Domenico Raccuglia nella fase di riorganizzazione di Cosa nostra, è stato il primo ad arrivare a Calatafimi durante l’operazione di domenica 15 novembre. Da dove sia arrivata la soffiata resta ovviamente un mistero. Lui ridacchia, e dice solo «sono state due le “dritte”». Le sue immagini, come quando vennero arrestati i Lo Piccolo, sono le uniche dell’operazione e hanno fatto il giro delle redazioni di mezza Italia. «“Sugnu innocente”, con due pistole e un mitra?», e ride accendendosi l’ennesima sigaretta.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Climbing Up]]></title>
<link>http://blog.inspect-online.com/2009/11/19/climbing-up/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>stephanienickl</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blog.inspect-online.com/2009/11/19/climbing-up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The financial crisis hits the super-rich as well, says Forbes 400, the ranking list of the 400 wealt]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The financial crisis hits the super-rich as well, says Forbes 400, the ranking list of the 400 wealthiest Americans which was updated this autumn. Within one year they lost a combined $300 billion, about 205 billion Euros. Number 1 on the list is Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, with an estimated net worth of $50 billion. He had to swallow a loss of about $7 billion. Hit even harder was the investor Warren Buffet who ranks second. According to the American business publication Forbes he lost $10 billion.</p>
<p>But in these difficult times when announcing deficits are on the daily agenda, it is much more interesting to take a look at the winner: Marc Zuckerberg. Within one year the founder of Facebook climbed up from place 321 to place 158 of the Forbes 400. Originally the 25-year-old entrepreneur launched Facebook only for students of Harvard University. After some expansion steps, however, the social network today has more than 300 million members. Zuckerberg explained to Stern, a German news magazine, that it is his goal to gain one billion Facebook users. In Germany, also according to Stern, three-fourths of the 40 million internet users are already members of an online network, and this number is rising. But not only private networks are booming, also in business online networking is growing in popularity such as the business internet portal XING. But futurologists forecast much more: The personal presence on location will not be necessary any more. Research clusters can join their forces in networks. They can study in the same fields of research without being in the same laboratory. Nike picked up this trend: At the Nike+ 10km Human Race the runners don’t have to be present at any of the 30 race venues. Entrants only need a sensor and the corresponding software and with this, they can do their races by themselves at home. Afterwards they synchronize their data via the network. The Nike+ Community has grown to 1.2 million members from 142 countries at the Human Race in 2008.</p>
<p>But the topic of networks does also play an important role for the industry, e.g., to profit from results of the latest research or to educate employees. To push such networks between industry and academia, first and foremost platform- independent solutions and standardized interfaces are essential. The importance of standards is something the machine vision industry recognized early on, and consequently introduced the GigE Vision Standard. At the last Vision show, the three big associations, Automated Imaging Association (AIA), European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) and Japan Industrial Imaging Association (JIIA), entered into an agreement of cooperation for the common development and promotion of new standards in machine vision.</p>
<p>If you also know about the importance of networking: Become a member of our INSPECT network to share existing knowledge over thousands of kilometers. Our goal is one billion users as well – help us in attaining this!</p>
<p>Stephanie Nickl</p>
<p>Editor INSPECT</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Richard Gage AIA and Jan Utzon of Sydney Opera House discuss 9/11 truth]]></title>
<link>http://dprogram.net/2009/11/19/video-richard-gage-aia-and-jan-utzon-of-sydney-opera-house-discuss-911-truth/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srsean1968</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dprogram.net/2009/11/19/video-richard-gage-aia-and-jan-utzon-of-sydney-opera-house-discuss-911-truth/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Richard Gage, AIA of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, talks to architect Jan Utzon, son of J]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Life Path]]></title>
<link>http://serenachew.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/life-path/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>aneres1428</dc:creator>
<guid>http://serenachew.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/life-path/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Work led me feel the love of parents and children. From the moment they decide to curb on personal e]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Work led me feel the love of parents and children.</p>
<p>From the moment they decide to curb on personal expenses. Gone are the days where they swiped card to get branded bags, new modification on the car the moment they set their eyes on something.</p>
<p>The focus is all about protecting their little ones medically, education savings and living expenses in case, parents not around.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/bRZTlUWYFT8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/bRZTlUWYFT8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span><br />
Truly enjoy my work where I find meaningful. Touching lives, changing destiny.</p>
<p>Found an interesting clip&#8230;</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/5J9r0yZ8RzE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/5J9r0yZ8RzE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Shaw house by Patkau Architects]]></title>
<link>http://consulting4architects.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/the-shaw-house-by-patkau-architects/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>consulting4architects</dc:creator>
<guid>http://consulting4architects.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/the-shaw-house-by-patkau-architects/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Shaw house by Patkau Architects, practicing in Vancouver, BC, Canada won the American Institute ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The Shaw house by Patkau Architects, practicing in Vancouver, BC, Canada won the American Institute of Architects National Honor Award in 2005 – But take another look…it’s still way ahead of its time.</p>
<p><a href="http://consulting4architects.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/shaw1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-633" title="shaw1" src="http://consulting4architects.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/shaw1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="441" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://consulting4architects.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/patk_030_l_v1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-636" title="patk_030_l_v" src="http://consulting4architects.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/patk_030_l_v1.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="250" /></a></p>
<p>Check out more photos at the <a href="http://www.patkau.ca/project/shaw.htm" target="_blank">Patkau website</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[AIA Westchester Design Awards Open to the Public]]></title>
<link>http://fivecat.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/aia-westchester-design-awards-open-to-the-public/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mark R. LePage, AIA, LEED AP</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fivecat.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/aia-westchester-design-awards-open-to-the-public/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson, our local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, are holding]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://www.aiaarchitect.net" target="_blank">AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson</a>, our local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, are holding their annual design awards program this Thursday evening (11/19) at the <a href="http://www.artswestchester.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&#38;PAGE_user_op=view_page&#38;PAGE_id=176" target="_blank">Arts Exchange</a> in White Plains.</p>
<p>After the the awards, the chapter will be celebrating at the Gala Party where you&#8217;ll have an opportunity to meet the award winners, schmooze with design professionals and view the opening exhibit, <em>A Celebration of Architects</em>. It&#8217;s going to be a great evening and its <a href="http://aiaarchitect.net/site/flyers/2009/Invitation2009printer.pdf" target="_blank">open to the public</a>.</p>
<p>From AIAarchitect.net:</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://aiaarchitect.net/site/flyers/2009/Invitation2009printer.pdf"><img class="size-full wp-image-1280 alignright" style="margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;" title="AIA Event" src="http://fivecat.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/aia-event.jpg" alt="" width="52" height="292" /></a>Following the Awards Presentation there will be a Gala Opening Party celebrating both the awards and the opening of the “Celebration of Architects” Exhibit.</p>
<p>The Exhibition will present the work of Chapter Architects to the public. It will be open to the public on Friday November 20th thru Sunday November 22nd, 2009. The hours will be: 11am to 7pm (Friday and Saturday) 11am to 4pm (Sunday)</p>
<p>Architecture has a large impact on our lives that many of us don’t realize. Our goal is to shed some light on the profession of Architecture and how buildings we design impact and shape the environments in which we live and work. We hope that those who attend the Exhibit will leave with a better understanding of Architecture and the built environment.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.aiaarchitect.net/site/contact/index.htm" target="_blank">Contact</a> AIA Wescthester / Mid-Hudson for more information.</p>
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<link>http://bfphotoracing.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/jose-carlos-ramos-atingiu-objectivos-em-portimao/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bfphotoracing</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bfphotoracing.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/jose-carlos-ramos-atingiu-objectivos-em-portimao/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Uma subida ao pódio no passado fim de semana nas duas derradeiras corridas do PTCC em 2009, foi o re]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img src="http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_7445_150.jpg" alt="DSC_7445 Foto Oficial" title="DSC_7445 Foto Oficial" width="150" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-467" />Uma subida ao pódio no passado fim de semana nas duas derradeiras corridas do PTCC em 2009, foi o resultado que José Carlos Ramos ao volante do seu Seat Leon conseguiu no autódromo de Portimão, ao subir ao pódio numa das corridas, enquanto na outro por pouco não repetia o mesmo resultado. <a href="http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/jose-carlos-ramos-atingiu-objectivos-em-portimao/#more-466">Ler mais&#62;&#62;&#62;</a></p>
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<link>http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/jose-carlos-ramos-atingiu-objectivos-em-portimao/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bfphotoracing</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/jose-carlos-ramos-atingiu-objectivos-em-portimao/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Uma subida ao pódio no passado fim de semana nas duas derradeiras corridas do PTCC em 2009, foi o re]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img src="http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_7445_150.jpg" alt="DSC_7445 Foto Oficial" title="DSC_7445 Foto Oficial" width="150" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-467" />Uma subida ao pódio no passado fim de semana nas duas derradeiras corridas do PTCC em 2009, foi o resultado que José Carlos Ramos ao volante do seu Seat Leon conseguiu no autódromo de Portimão, ao subir ao pódio numa das corridas, enquanto na outro por pouco não repetia o mesmo resultado. <!--more-->Assim no final da 2.ª corrida, depois de ter retirado o capacete, José Carlos Ramos falou-nos um pouco “não correu mal, fui ao pódio numa das corridas, que era o objectivo, na outra foi por pouco, mas em conjunto foi um bom resultado. Tal como eu previa foi uma corrida muito disputada, tentei não me envolver em confusões, nem sequer “estorvar” os pilotos que estavam a discutir o campeonato, pois para a 2.ª corrida larguei da linha da frente, daí que as primeiras voltas foram feitas com um certo cuidado, mas depois correu bem, consigo assim terminar as duas corridas em 7.º lugar Ada geral, na 1.ª corrida fiquem em 4.º em termos de categoria, e na 2.ª corrida em 3.º, e com isso fui ao pódio”.</p>
<p>CLASSIFICAÇÃO FINAL</p>
<p>1.ª Corrida<br />
1.º César Campaniço – BMW 320 i<br />
2.º José MOnroy – Mitsubishi Lancer<br />
3.º Duarte F.Costa – Seat Leon<br />
4.º José Pedro Fontes – BMW 320 i<br />
5.º Joffrey Didier – Seat Leon<br />
6.º José Pedro Moura – Seat Leon<br />
7.º JOSÉ CARLOS RAMPOS – SEAT LEON</p>
<p>CLASSE<br />
1.º Duarte Félix Costa – Seat Leon<br />
2.º Joffrey Didider – Seat Leon<br />
3.º José Pedro Moura – Seat Leon<br />
4.º JOSÉ CARLOS RAMOS – SEAT LEON</p>
<p>2.ª Corrida<br />
1.º César Campaniço – BMW 320 i<br />
2.º João Figueiredo – Peugeot 407<br />
3.º José MOnroy – Mitsubishi Lancer<br />
4.º Duarte Félix Costa – Seat Leon<br />
5.º José Pedro Moura – Seat Leon<br />
6.º José Pedro Fontes – BMW 320 i<br />
7.º JOSÉ CARLOS RAMOS – SEAT LEON</p>
<p>CLASSE<br />
1.º Duarte Félix Costa – Seat Leon<br />
2.º José Pedro Moura – Seat Leon<br />
3.º JOSÉ CARLOS RAMOS – SEAT LEON</p>
<p><em>COMUNICADO DE IMPRENSA</em></p>
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<link>http://bfphotoracing.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/candido-espinha-vence-classe-mas-com-muitos-problemas/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bfphotoracing</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bfphotoracing.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/candido-espinha-vence-classe-mas-com-muitos-problemas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[O Fiat 127 de Cândido Espinha não esteve nos seus melhores dias no passado fim de semana no autódrom]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img src="http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_9548_150.jpg" alt="DSC_9548 Foto Oficial" title="DSC_9548 Foto Oficial" width="150" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-464" />O Fiat 127 de Cândido Espinha não esteve nos seus melhores dias no passado fim de semana no autódromo de Portimão, ao conseguir terminar a 1.ª corrida, onde acabaria por se sagrar vencedor da classe, para na 2.ª corrida ficar pelo caminho com problemas mecânicos <a href="http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/candido-espinha-vence-classe-mas-com-muitos-problemas/#more-463">Ler mais&#62;&#62;&#62;</a></p>
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<link>http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/candido-espinha-vence-classe-mas-com-muitos-problemas/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bfphotoracing</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/candido-espinha-vence-classe-mas-com-muitos-problemas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[O Fiat 127 de Cândido Espinha não esteve nos seus melhores dias no passado fim de semana no autódrom]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img src="http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/dsc_9548_150.jpg" alt="DSC_9548 Foto Oficial" title="DSC_9548 Foto Oficial" width="150" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-464" />O Fiat 127 de Cândido Espinha não esteve nos seus melhores dias no passado fim de semana no autódromo de Portimão, ao conseguir terminar a 1.ª corrida, onde acabaria por se sagrar vencedor da classe, para na 2.ª corrida ficar pelo caminho com problemas mecânicos<!--more--> que não permitiram que o piloto da Maia tentasse trazer o seu pequeno bólide de origem italiana até às boxes, para que a sua equipa de mecânicos pudesse solucionar os problemas com que se defrontava. Por isso no final da corrida, quando se preparava para colocar o Fiat 127 no atrelado para o trazer de regresso à Maia, Cândido Espinha contou-nos como foi esta última jornada dos Clássicos 1300 “teve um pouco de tudo, pois na 1.ª corrida cheguei ao final, e consegui vencer a minha classe, mas na segunda corrida tudo se complicou, pois os problemas técnicos agravaram-se, a tal ponto que pouco faltou para o motor partir, pois caso contrário teria trazido o carro até à box, mas como estávamos na última corrida, não valia a pena estar a correr riscos, e agora vai haver tempo suficiente para ver o que originou tudo isto“, disse-nos.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Richard Gage, AIA – Post Street Interview]]></title>
<link>http://norcaltruth.org/2009/11/12/video-richard-gage-aia-%e2%80%93-post-street-interview/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>norcaltruth</dc:creator>
<guid>http://norcaltruth.org/2009/11/12/video-richard-gage-aia-%e2%80%93-post-street-interview/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Source: ae9/11truth Richard Gage’s comments after a delegation met with Senator Feinstein’s staff to]]></description>
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<link>http://dprogram.net/2009/11/12/video-richard-gage-aia-post-street-interview/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srsean1968</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dprogram.net/2009/11/12/video-richard-gage-aia-post-street-interview/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Richard Gage&#8217;s comments after a delegation met with Senator Feinstein&#8217;s staff to present]]></description>
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<link>http://animestuff.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/animestuff-at-aia/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Belela-san</dc:creator>
<guid>http://animestuff.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/animestuff-at-aia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday I went to the Algarve&#8217;s International Racetrack, known here as AIA, to watch the]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Last Saturday I went to the Algarve&#8217;s International Racetrack, known here as AIA, to watch the final of the International GT Open, because life is not only made of anime, we need to diverse <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  . Ferraris F430, Porsches 911, Aston Martins DB9 and others (I think I saw a couple Hondas S2000) were all racing against each other. The noise was amazing, really loud, it was my first time watching a live race. To bad the stages were almost empty, I think the problem was that the race was barely promoted, I only knew about it after going to the racetrack webpage. The price was really great, 10€ for the 3 days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and it was not only GT Open, there were also classic races, Formula Renault 2.0 and others. It was really great watching the races, the racetrack is currently working really hard so that we can get the Formula 1 next year, if that happens I&#8217;ll make my reservation immediately ^_^ . This was also my first time photographing high speed moving objects, it was really tough specially with the GT cars cause they went really fast <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  and my camera sucks at isos above 200.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4095809444_0485d90767.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p><!--more-->Final arrangements are done, ready to start. The yellow car was really noisy XD.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/4095805182_38e5287654.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/4095050623_c2071609a5.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>There he goes.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/4095822066_169ec5d093.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>And the Porsche follows behind.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4095835266_e87a8f7e6a.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Tough race.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/4095089973_e86f381c3a.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Racetrack getting ready for the International GT Open.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4090229170_39be06e621.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Loads of Ferraris were in the track.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/4089486775_dc873607af.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>If I&#8217;m not wrong this one was a Corvette, the noise, the rear and tail lights reminded me of a Corvette.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2623/4090245492_8975ffbff1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>An Aston Martin DB9.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4089492271_c10f81794c.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Quite a good number of Porsches 911 were in the track as well.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/4090261774_aba81e8f19.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/4089503669_a6ddd3af5e.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>I didn&#8217;t know Spider-Man had a racing car.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/4090283440_67a365d08d.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>2 minutes to start, everybody get off the track.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2779/4089515125_53ed4f66df.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a video I made with my cellphone when they took off.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/8okGrcbS0Fs&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/8okGrcbS0Fs&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Here they come ^_^ (so exciting).</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4089532035_7750932214.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Engines warmed up&#8230;ROLL OUT!!!!!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/4089538059_3ff14c3c3b.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4090395908_616d8fd2c8.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>There they go at full speed.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/4090306598_9b8f5f4d46.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4090327346_e9b5494c88.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Really hard to catch these suckers, camera and me couldn&#8217;t follow them <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  .</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/4089585913_e004789a30.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Really liked the colours on this Ferrari <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  .</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4089581609_da184b9e68.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>There goes Spider Man.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/4089592413_a298c1f77c.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/4089599073_aa9e88606f.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p>Can you feel the sense of speed?! I sure can.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4090366282_b51b750e1c.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">These two pictures came out really nice, wanted to capture the red Ferrari trying to overtake the blue Ferrari and got it ^_^.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4090313392_0d422aa1e1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/4090315890_039e2dabf1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">After leaving the racetrack, while going to the merchandise shop to buy a nice polo, one of the racetrack racing school car (there are also BMW, Ferrari and GT-R) was waiting for me to take its picture ^_^.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4084488812_3d82708206.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/4084489628_4428a983fe.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">It was a great afternoon after all. Can&#8217;t wait for more races, next time I&#8217;m getting the Paddock ticket as well to take even more photos ^_^. One thing I won&#8217;t forget is how cold it was there, a racetrack in the middle of nowhere, cutting cold wind drafts&#8230;.brrr I&#8217;m getting cold just by remembering it.</p>
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<link>http://dprogram.net/2009/11/08/richard-gage-aia-on-truth-news-radio-australia/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[During the interview we engage with all the key questions surrounding the collapse of WTC buildings ]]></description>
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<link>http://wealth1688.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/problem-of-consumables-in-medical-insurance-claim/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Straits Times Singapore, Novemeber 7, 2009 Saturday &nbsp; I REFER to the letter by Ms Cheam Teo Sen]]></description>
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<link>http://wealth1688articles.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/problem-of-consumables-in-medical-insurance-claim/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Click here to go back to Main Wealth Creation Page Straits Times Singapore, Novemeber 7, 2009 Saturd]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CAOS NEL CALCIO: PALLINE TRUCCATE PER I SORTEGGI]]></title>
<link>http://cartellinorosso.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/caos-nel-calcio-palline-truccate-per-i-sorteggi/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cartellinorosso</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Botta e risposta sul sorteggio degli arbitri: l’ex designatore Paolo Bergamo ribadisce l’assoluta co]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignleft" style="border:0 none;margin:2px 3px;" src="http://images.gazzetta.it/Media/Foto/2009/11/06/1762478--300x145.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="120" />Botta e risposta sul sorteggio degli arbitri: l’ex designatore Paolo Bergamo ribadisce l’assoluta correttezza dell’operato suo e di Pierluigi Pairetto, ma un testimone lo smentisce proprio in chiusura di udienza. I difensori degli imputati cercano di contestare, ma restano chiare le parole pronunciate: &#8220;Bergamo e Pairetto in due occasioni mi dissero esplicitamente di mettere il nome di quelle partite e il nome di quegli arbitri nelle sfere del sorteggio che erano facilmente riconoscibili&#8221;. Un macigno vero e proprio e un punto pesante segnato dall’accusa. <!--more--></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Oggi era attesa un’udienza scoppiettante al processo per lo scandalo del calcio del 2006. L’audizione di Manfredi Martino, impiegato della Federcalcio all’epoca dei fatti alla segreteria della Can, era il centro delle aspettative: sei gli interrogatori resi ai carabinieri, sempre aveva dichiarato che il sorteggio era pilotato e anche oggi lo ha ribadito.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Martino, pressato dal pm Narducci, ha parlato poi, in particolare, della partita Milan-Juventus che decise le sorti di quel campionato: &#8220;A mia sensazione durante il sorteggio per la scelta dell&#8217;arbitro per quella partita qualcosa non andò secondo il verso giusto perché ci fu uno strano colpo di tosse del designatore Bergamo quando il giornalista incaricato dall&#8217;Ussi scelse la pallina gialla degli arbitri&#8221;. Già questo poteva bastare, ma proprio in chiusura, Narducci contesta l’interrogatorio reso il 12 maggio 2006 ai carabinieri. Martino parlando dell’inserimento di nomi di arbitri e di incontri verbalizza: &#8220;Ho avuto disposizioni in tal senso&#8221;. Ma cosa significa incalza l’accusa, e il teste chiarisce: &#8220;Ci sono state due occasioni (una alla prima di campionato, ndr) in cui i due (Bergamo e Pairetto, ndr) mi dissero &#8220;devi mettere questi biglietti in queste sfere&#8221; ed erano quelle riconoscibili&#8221;. Basta questo. Maurilio Prioreschi (difensore di Luciano Moggi) contesta: &#8220;Perché non lo ha detto prima&#8221;, e cita i vari interrogatori. Martino non demorde: &#8220;Forse l’ho detto e i carabinieri non lo hanno verbalizzato&#8221;, ma agli atti conta quello che ha detto oggi in aula. Assenti ieri Cellino e Pieroni, sentita anche Silvana Garufi. Prossimo appuntamento martedì 10 con l’audizione del maresciallo dei carabinieri che ha curato l’identificazione delle schede telefoniche svizzere.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Lunedì, invece, è attesa l’ultima udienza del rito abbreviato che vede in aula Giraudo, Lanese, Rocchi ed altri otto imputati. Ultime repliche e controrepliche prima della camera di consiglio fissata per il 14 dicembre, giorno in cui sarà emessa la prima sentenza sullo scandalo del calcio del 2006. Massimo De Santis Intanto il gip ha rinviato a giudizio l’ex arbitro Massimo De Santis. La prima udienza per lui è fissata sempre davanti alla Nona sezione penale che dovrà decidere se proseguire separatamente o unificare il procedimento il prossimo 22 dicembre. In quella data si saprà anche che fine farà il collegio della Nona sezione: il presidente Teresa Casoria è stata ricusata dalla procura della Repubblica per aver emesso giudizi che anticipavano la sentenza. La settima sezione della Corte di Appello aveva fissato l’udienza il 16 novembre ma per alcuni difetti di notifica ai vari avvocati l’udienza slitta di una quindicina di giorni.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[ETFDesk Daily 11/5/2009 ]]></title>
<link>http://etfdesk.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/etfdesk-daily-1152009/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>etfdesk</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Sign up for Daily email and feed at www.etfdesk.com ISM Services Index in U.S. Unexpectedly Decrease]]></description>
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<li>ISM Services Index in U.S. Unexpectedly Decreased</li>
<li>Sahara Sun &#8216;to help power Europe&#8217;</li>
<li>WSJ: Fears of a New Bubble as Cash Pours In</li>
<li>Poll: Stimulus Impact On China’s Growth Is Fading</li>
<li>Jim Rogers v. Nouriel Roubini</li>
<li>World Need for Oil Expected to Ease</li>
<li>Forecast of gas glut challenges Russian grip</li>
<li>The Recession and the ‘Paradox of Thrift’</li>
<li>Japan, Einhorn and ‘tontine’ fantasies</li>
<li>Bank of England expands quantitative easing, holds rates steady</li>
<li>Where Do State and Local Governments Get Their Tax Revenue?</li>
<li>Report Says Big Buyouts Are Likelier to Default</li>
<li>Prechter: The 2008 Crash Was Merely A Warmup</li>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/UvugbG1r864/news" target="_blank"><strong>ISM Services Index in U.S. Unexpectedly Decreased</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:54 AM PST</p>
<p>Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) &#8212; Service industries in the U.S. grew in October at a slower pace than anticipated, a sign growing joblessness may restrain consumer spending.</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/KBG1xmY54C8/8337735.stm" target="_blank"><strong>Sahara Sun &#8216;to help power Europe&#8217;</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:59 AM PST</p>
<p>A sustainable energy initiative that will start with a huge solar project in the Sahara desert has been announced by a consortium of 12 European businesses.</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/X5atXPYsrnA/SB125729703390626817.html" target="_blank"><strong>WSJ: Fears of a New Bubble as Cash Pours In</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 02:13 AM PST</p>
<p>Real-Estate, Stock and Currency Markets, Especially in Asia and Pacific, Are Seen at Risk</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/3DzdAfUghDo/" target="_blank"><strong>Poll: Stimulus Impact On China’s Growth Is Fading</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:10 AM PST</p>
<p>The surge in China’s growth will continue to ease over the coming year as the initial impact of the massive government stimulus plan fades, a new poll of economists by The Wall Street Journal shows. The pace of expansion in China’s gross domestic product is expected to moderate to an annual rate of 8%-9% into 2010 from its peak of around 15% in the middle of this year, according to the survey.</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/K9Gs2j9_L4k/" target="_blank"><strong>Jim Rogers v. Nouriel Roubini</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 05:43 AM PST</p>
<p>Down Goes Frazier!!! Down Goes Frazier!!!</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/1Co9Uce4pOg/SB125727910006225965.html" target="_blank"><strong>World Need for Oil Expected to Ease</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:15 AM PST</p>
<p>International Energy Agency Says Conservation Efforts Will Trump Any Global Economic Recovery</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/eDqzeNFJZEY/b93be716-c981-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html" target="_blank"><strong>Forecast of gas glut challenges Russian grip</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:24 AM PST</p>
<p>In the report, the IEA expects overcapacity of gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas terminals to reach at least 250bn cubic metres by 2015, more than four times the spare capacity in 2007. For the US, the gas glut will force companies to scrap plans for new LNG import terminals and mean that much of its existing capacity will be underused.</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/OHhUl6iGkjg/" target="_blank"><strong>The Recession and the ‘Paradox of Thrift’</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:32 PM PST</p>
<p>ne bit of conventional wisdom about this recession is that it was caused, or at least significantly worsened, by a “ paradox of thrift”: Consumers suddenly ceased to be willing or able to spend like they once did. An alternative interpretation puts the labor market at ground zero, and sees the spending decline merely as a reaction to the labor market.</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/RYGL79AJhFo/" target="_blank"><strong>Japan, Einhorn and ‘tontine’ fantasies</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:21 PM PST</p>
<p>Raising the prospect of what he calls a “currency death spiral”, Einhorn told a New York conference on value investing that Japan “may already be past the point of no return”. Never one to pass up an opportunity, however, Greenlight had added new trades to this investment theme, buying long-dated options on much higher interest rates in Japan and other developed regions &#8211; effectively giving the firm the chance to make big profits from a jump in rates. The options, bought from maj</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/El6kMgW4J-A/idUSTRE5A41VM20091105" target="_blank"><strong>Bank of England expands quantitative easing, holds rates steady</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:24 PM PST</p>
<p>Following in the US footsteps- further downside on the pound</p>
<p>ETFDesk users see this as a potential opportunity to: sell <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=FXB" target="_blank">Rydex British Pound Sterling Trust</a>;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/headline.aspx?hId=1475" target="_blank">Check out how others are using ETFs to capitalize on this news or add your own opinion</a></p>
<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/ExN7IgunD60/25301.html" target="_blank"><strong>Where Do State and Local Governments Get Their Tax Revenue?</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 05 Nov 2009 12:35 AM PST</p>
<p>Interesting charts of where states get their funding&#8230;</p>
<p>ETFDesk users see this as a potential opportunity to: sell <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=MUB" target="_blank">iShares S&#38;P National Municipal Bond Fund</a>;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/headline.aspx?hId=1476" target="_blank">Check out how others are using ETFs to capitalize on this news or add your own opinion</p>
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<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/lCWJeCTdTTo/05buyout.html" target="_blank"><strong>Report Says Big Buyouts Are Likelier to Default</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 05 Nov 2009 12:38 AM PST</p>
<p>The 10 largest companies bought by private equity companies are performing worse than similar stand-alone companies or smaller private equity deals, according to a new report from Moody’s, the rating agency.</p>
<p>ETFDesk users see this as a potential opportunity to: sell <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=FPX" target="_blank">First Trust IPOX-100 Index Fund</a>; sell <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=IAI" target="_blank">iShares Dow Jones U.S. Broker-Dealers Index Fund</a>;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/headline.aspx?hId=1477" target="_blank">Check out how others are using ETFs to capitalize on this news or add your own opinion</a></p>
<p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EtfdeskTopNewsAndInvestmentIdeas/~3/un4Ie2eq1uA/prechter-the-2008-crash-was-merely-a-warmup-2009-11" target="_blank"><strong>Prechter: The 2008 Crash Was Merely A Warmup</strong></a></p>
<p>Posted: 05 Nov 2009 12:39 AM PST</p>
<p>Elliot Wave analyst Bob Prechter explained to Maria Bartiromo why this market rally is kaput. The internals are ugly, momentum is breaking down, valuations are too high, and everyone&#8217;s too bullish. He ominously described the 2008 crash as a warmup, and he likes Treasuries.</p>
<p>ETFDesk users see this as a potential opportunity to: buy <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=IEF" target="_blank">iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund</a>; buy <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=SDS" target="_blank">UltraShort S&#38;P 500 ProShares</a>; sell <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=SPY" target="_blank">S&#38;P 500 SPDR</a>; buy <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=TLH" target="_blank">iShares Lehman 10-20 Year Treasury Bond Fund</a>; buy <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=RSW" target="_blank">Rydex Inverse 2x S&#38;P 500 ETF</a>; buy<a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=LTPZ" target="_blank">PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Fund</a>; buy <a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/funddetail3.aspx?symbol=TENZ" target="_blank">PIMCO 7-15 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund</a>;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.etfdesk.com/headline.aspx?hId=1478" target="_blank">Check out how others are using ETFs to capitalize on this news or add your own opinion</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[Yesterday&#8217;s Pacific Building Trade Expo was a huge success! We all had a fabulous time organiz]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Yesterday&#8217;s <a href="http://www.pacificbuildingtradeexpo.com/">Pacific Building Trade Exp</a>o was a huge success!</p>
<p>We all had a fabulous time organizing the panel, gathering information and building representations of case studies for our booth, and all of the hard work definitely paid off!</p>
<p>Our panelists for <a href="http://www.pacificbuildingtradeexpo.com/expodetails09/sustainability09.html#a4">Goals for a Greener Future</a> did a fabulous job at conveying the sustainability efforts of several Hawaii affiliates.  Our executive director, Kathi Hasegawa, and our green building associate, Liz Bowen, kicked off the panel wonderfully by introducing the audience to Habitat&#8217;s mission and vision.  <a href="http://www.habitat-maui.org">Maui Habitat</a>&#8217;s Marty McMahon kept the positive, uplifting energy all while promoting the sustainability efforts of Maui Habitat&#8217;s e-cycling program.  Emillia Noordhoek of <a href="http://www.molokaihabitat.org">Molokai Habitat</a> sparked many people&#8217;s interest as she detailed Molokai&#8217;s upcoming bamboo house.  Lastly, Susan Hughes from <a href="http://www.leewardhabitat.org/">Leeward Habitat</a> spoke beautifully as she conveyed the deep sense  of gratitude and appreciation from Leeward Habitat to all of the organizations that have helped Leeward&#8217;s brand new restore raise close to $20,000 since its opening on Oct 3rd.</p>
<p>Hawaii Habitat is truly thankful for the wonderful opportunity to present at the <a href="http://www.pacificbuildingtradeexpo.com/">Pacific Building Trade Expo</a>, and we want to extend a big thanks to AIA and Reid Mizue, from <a href="http://www.kyadesigngroup.com">kya design group</a>, without him, this all would not have been possible.</p>
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<link>http://bfphotoracing.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/internacional-gt-open-campeonato-de-espanha-de-gt-e-ptcc-0611-0811-autodromo-internacional-do-algarve/</link>
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<dc:creator>bfphotoracing</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[No próximo fim-de-semana de 6 a 8 de Novembro o Autódromo Internacional do Algarve vai receber as úl]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/posterptcc_2_1.jpg"><img src="http://bfnoticias.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/posterptcc_2_1.jpg?w=106" alt="posterptcc_2_1" title="posterptcc_2_1" width="106" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-408" /></a>No próximo fim-de-semana de 6 a 8 de Novembro o Autódromo Internacional do Algarve vai receber as últimas jornadas do Internacional GT Open, Campeonato de Espanha de GT e PTCC – Campeonato de Portugal de Circuitos.<br />
O Circuito de Portimão vai decidir os títulos de campeões nos três Campeonatos, pelo que será um fim-de-semana a não perder. Para além de que este será o último fim-de-semana do ano em que o AIA vai receber provas de Campeonatos Internacionais.</p>
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