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Washington Post – Dec 23, 2005
Adding up to almost three hours of music, the latest offerings from the fabulous Roots can be a bit daunting if you’re not already a fan of the hip-hop band. If you are already a fan, you’ll groove on the remixes, live cuts and alternative versions liberally sprinkled throughout.
New housing boom presents concerns
AntiguaSun – Dec 22, 2005
Our society has always been an integrated one. People of different races, creeds and nationalities, have mingled as one and shared in a common experience which unified us as Antiguans and Barbudans. Our wealth has largely been of the home grown variety and is seen in our society which is largely middle class. The heart of my concern, as it relates to this issue, is that I believe our economy and our country is better when growth and development is home grown. We cannot and should not replace the continued development of the middle class of Antigua & Barbuda for the short term benefits of foreign direct investment that displaces Antiguans. There must be a balance between these forces and in looking at economic and social policy, we must be aware of these forces. As we face the Christmas season and try to put aside business and politics for a little while, I wish to say I remain very positive about our country.
Colombia sells coca-leaf soda
Christian Science Monitor – Dec 22, 2005
The amber-colored soda, its promoters say, offers a home-grown alternative to Coca-Cola. “People associate coca with cocaine. We wanted to convince people that coca is not the same as the drug and to allow indigenous people to be proud of the leaf,” says David Curtidor, who leads the project. Nasa Indians grow coca legally for traditional uses, but illegal coca plantations in Colombia – the world’s largest exporter of cocaine – have been the target of an aerial fumigation program bankrolled by the United States. The drink was officially launched last week in the town of Inzá which banned Coca-Cola from its store shelves last year in protest against Coke’s Colombian bottlers who allegedly hired right-wing paramilitary forces in 1996 to intimidate and kill union leaders.
The rise of the local heroes
Telegraph.co.uk – Dec 22, 2005
Some of their records haven’t even been released in this country, and none of them were hits. They are all Americans, the chosen ones of American critics. Here, we preferred the home-grown appeal of Gorillaz, Kate Bush, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and Coldplay. Ever since America gave us rock and roll and we gave them back beat music, the ebb and flow of ideas and talent between these two great musical powers has been the creative engine of pop culture… Some of their records haven’t even been released in this country, and none of them were hits. They are all Americans, the chosen ones of American critics. Here, we preferred the home-grown appeal of Gorillaz, Kate Bush, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and Coldplay. Ever since America gave us rock and roll and we gave them back beat music, the ebb and flow of ideas and talent between these two great musical powers has been the creative engine of pop culture.
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Providence Journal – Providence Journal (subscription) – Dec 23, 2005
agricultural economy being what it is (semi-distorted), the towns of the Plains have steadily lost population since the Poppers pitched their idea. Meanwhile, environmentalists of a more home-grown stripe had begun to speak up about the wisdom of sustainability. Among them is the writer Dan O’Brien, whose recent book Buffalo for the Broken Heart absorbingly describes his decision to give up on cattle, and raise buffalo on his South Dakota ranch instead. (You can buy the meat on a Web site,.
Angad scales the Great Wall
Times of India – Dec 22, 2005
SAS Motors which makes
entry-level tractors under the Angad brand has acquired a state-owned tractor
manufacturing unit in the Shandong province of
China. Though financial details
of the deal were not readily available, sources told The Times of India that SAS
Motors has acquired the 100% holding in Laiyang Tractor as part of plans to
expand its product
portfolio. “The acquisition
would help SAS source low cost components for its tractors produced in India,
besides giving it access to a growing Chinese market.