| Pull your stockings up or quit, Downer
The depleted Coalition ranks were in the House of Representatives' chamber, doing their best to hold the Rudd Government to account over its controversial appointment of former Victorian premier Steve Bracks to head a review of the car industry. Shadow treasurer Malcolm Turnbull moved a censure motion against his counterpart Wayne Swan, prompting a series of votes in the chamber that the Coalition never had any chance of winning because the Government overwhelmingly has the numbers. But in opposition, it's solidarity that is most important. And on that sunny Canberra morning, Alexander Downer and Mark Vaile - two former senior Howard ministers now relegated to the backbench - weren't in the chamber. Instead, they were soaking up the sun at the Royal Canberra Golf Club - one of Australia's most exclusive courses.
Midnight dance: Escondido's newest fine-dining offers late-night ...
The most exotic thing on the menu at Tango Restaurant & Wine Bar may not be the foie gras, goat cheese souffle, venison chop or caviar. No, the most exotic offering, especially for a fine Escondido restaurant, may be the hours."I've lived in San Francisco, and in North Beach they have Italian places open until 4 a.m.," said Russell Hawkins, who sees nothing unusual about closing his new restaurant on Grand Avenue at midnight three nights a week. Hawkins, executive chef of Tango Restaurant & Wine Bar, said the midnight closings will be especially appreciated by others who work in the restaurant industry who have few dinner choices other than fast food and diners once they get off work. With a movie theater complex and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, just blocks away, Hawkins likely can expect audience members looking for food after their shows.
Nokia Automotive Connects with Scion Optomize
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) announced today at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show its new business relationship with Scion within the scope of Scion Optomize. Scion Optomize is an aftermarket accessory program that brings cutting-edge products and convenience to Scion owners and allows customers to personalize their xA, xB, xD or tC by purchasing accessories through Scion dealerships. Eight Nokia accessories will now be available via this channel offering various categories of products such as Bluetooth car kits, Bluetooth stereo headsets and headphones and other products from Nokia, the world's mobile communications leader. "We are very excited to be part of Scion Optomize and confident that by adding our products and the NOKIA brand to Optomize, Nokia can further expand the level of personalization offered through the program," said Alexander Stein, Head of Nokia Automotive Americas.
Prized Maserati is prime attraction at supercar show
Abu Dhabi: A Maserati costing 1.8 million euros (Dh9.78 million) is the prime attraction of a supercar Show. The show, the first of its kind in the city, features about 30 luxurious cars. The Private Drive Supercar Show was officially opened on Saturday evening in the presence of Shaikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Emirates Palace Hotel. The show ends on Monday. Maserati's MC 12 Corsa (2007) is the star. "It is one among nine in the world," said Adel Euza who owns the car. "The car's top speed is 480 kmph and it has been used in international races. You cannot order it from the company anymore," said Adel who is displaying five cars in the show. .
Keegan reveals rift with Shearer
Keegan, who signed Shearer for £15million from Blackburn Rovers in July 1996 during his first stint as Newcastle boss, offended the former striker after he failed to attend his testimonial against Celtic. But Keegan is ready to end the 18-month rift which has seen the once close duo rarely contact each other. "I would like to think there is no animosity there but if you are asking me if Alan rings me as much as he used to, then no he doesn't," he said. "I couldn't come to Alan's testimonial as I was on a family holiday in the US and I didn't come back for it. "Things like that, sadly, may have affected him. But it hasn't affected me and I want to talk with Alan. It is possibly true that it did offend him in some way. But flying all the way from America is something I would not have expected him to do for me.
Doyel's Dribbles
Jerry Jones wouldn't possibly trade Marion Barber, a No. 2 pick and a No. 1 pick just to move up and get Darren McFadden. Would he? - Days before the Super Bowl kickoff, the city of Boston is already planning a victory parade. - An incredible story in a Seattle newspaper makes clear just how bad a guy Jerramy Stevens was, and possibly still is. Stevens now plays for the Bucs. The Bucs reaction? That didn't happen under our watch. "Bucs" rhymes with "sucks" for a reason. - Danny Ferry hasn't done jack to help out LeBron James, and now James is on the offensive: Get me Jason Kidd, he says. - So what made the Twins gets off their rear end and finally trade Johan Santana? Johan Santana made them. Good for him. They were jerking him around, so now it was his turn.
Desi Oral History Takes Shape At Indiana U
During the lifetimes of contemporary immigrants, however, the ready availability of telephones, fax machines, and e-mail has made letter writing and the keeping of diaries almost a lost art. Fortunately, oral history provides a way to access contemporary immigrants' narratives about their experience. Such primary sources represent nothing less than history in the makingfirsthand accounts captured at a distinct moment in the acculturation processthat may prove vital to historians and other researchers later attempting to understand the larger picture of American immigration and assimilation. Allesandro Portelli commends oral-history research for its firsthand insights into people's interpretations of their personal and historical experiences. Donald Ritchie says oral history may well be the modern substitute for the written memoir.
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