The Roots To Release Home Grown
The News Review:
- The Roots To Release Home Grown
- Singapore launches inaugural President’s Design Award
- Sydney nuclear reactor terror plot target-police
- Online Extra: Carlyle Group’s Eye on the East
- Hands — And Arms — Across The Sea
- One… gearing up to two!
The Roots To Release Home Grown
SoundSlam.com – Nov 14, 2005
14, 2005 – New York, NYThe Roots, possibly the best band without a top ten hit, have just put the finishing touches on Home Grown: The Beginners Guide To Understanding The Roots. The album is a double album, which includes remixes, instrumentals, rare tracks, as well as previously unreleased material. The album should be a hit with those unfamiliar with The Roots, as well as longtime fans. The Roots have produced so much music over the years, it was a long process compiling songs and finishing the album. The Roots’ drummer, ?uestlove, said,“You will never know the pain of editing 168 minutes worth of music down to two 78:59 minute discs, I mean down to the SECOND!!! and the friggin LINER NOTES!!!!”Despite the work, he is confident that the time was well spent.
Singapore launches inaugural President’s Design Award
Channel News Asia – Nov 14, 2005
Local film-maker Eric Khoo’s “Be With Me” received a five-minute standing ovation when it opened at the prestigious Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Singapore is also home to international design bodies and media brand names. So it’s felt the time is right that due recognition is given to home-grown creative talents through the inaugural President’s Design Award. Singapore President SR Nathan said: “The President’s Design Award is an important initiative to nurture and encourage Singapore’s pool of creative talent to excel in their chosen field of expertise. “By recognising and celebrating our most successful and creative professionals, the award should help raise awareness and garner due respect for our designers and their works, and engender national pride in their achievements. ”
Two categories of awards are offered annually – the “Singapore Designers of the Year” and “Singapore Designs of the Year. ”
Public nominations close in March 2006.
Sydney nuclear reactor terror plot target-police
Washington Post – Nov 14, 2005
forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Police told the court that one man had expressed a desire to become a “martyr” in Australia. The Australia Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) earlier this month said for the first time that Australia had home-grown extremists, some of whom had trained overseas. 5 percent of Australia’s 20 million population. © 2005 Reuters.
Online Extra: Carlyle Group’s Eye on the East
BusinessWeek – Nov 14, 2005
There are service providers who work with them: investment banks, law firms, accountants, consultants who do pre-education about the VC industry. So when the capital market is hot, on the one hand you have higher valuations, on the other hand success breeds more interest and hence requires less education [about the role played by VCs]. I’m told that if you really want to back a successful entrepreneur, you better deal with the home-grown guy, not the slick “sea turtle” returnee. This is when you bet on the domestic Chinese economy. The savviest local businesspeople know their customers, the distribution network, and the value chain best. We’re backing a lot more people who never left China or speak English. They fought the street battles and won against intense domestic competition.
Hands — And Arms — Across The Sea
BusinessWeek – Nov 14, 2005
Many lawmakers insist that the government should purchase home-grown defense gear, limit foreign acquisitions of defense-related assets, and keep a tight lid on exports of even unclassified technology. Yet somehow, the Rockville (Md. ) unit of BAE is always the exception. The United Defense deal was just the latest prize BAE has nabbed. In 2004 alone, it acquired five U.
One… gearing up to two!
Hindu – Nov 14, 2005
“We are almost there. In fact, riding on the popularity of Nach Baliye, we have become number two in Mumbai, dethroning Sony,” claims Ajay quoting TAM ratings. In an obvious reference to Sony’s Fame Gurukul, Ajay points out the popularity of The Laughter Challenge and Nach Baliye also prove the success of home-grown formats. However, it is too early to say because Indian Idol has been a thumping success.