The Baroque World of Fernando BoteroMay 26 through August 19, 2007
...World Rejoices. The best part of this story is that one of the smaller influence teams gets the most viewers around the world. I think the US will catch up to the rest of the world... San Antonio SPURS 2007 NBA Champions!
THE FOLLOWING IS A BY-THE-NUMBERS LOOK AT WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE NBA FINALS IN BOTH GAME CITIES:
Global Reach
A record 128 broadcasters (breaking last year’s all-time mark of 112) will provide coverage of The Finals in a record 46 languages, including Arabic for the first time.
More than 250 international media members from 23 countries and territories will cover The Finals.
36 international television and radio networks and Web sites will converge in the two game cities.
11 customized international NBA television shows will shoot behind the scenes at The Finals, up from 5 last year, including, among others, Hoopark (China, CCTV), NBA Lin Ju Li (China, GDTV-Guangdong), NBA Zhi Zao (China, 32 telecasters), NBA Magazine (NHK, Japan), NBA Jam (RPN, Philippines), Basketball Tonight (ESPN Star Sports Taiwan, Pan Asia), NBA Time and American Dream (Canal+, France), Espanoles NBA (Canal+ Spain) and NBA Timeout (US, AZN).
A record 9 international players will be competing, including the Spurs’ Tim Duncan (U.S. Virgin Islands), Francisco Elson (Netherlands), Manu Ginobili (Argentina), Fabricio Oberto (Argentina), Tony Parker (France) and Beno Udrih (Slovenia), and the Cavaliers’ Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Lithuania), Sasha Pavlovic (Montenegro) and Anderson Varejao (Brazil).
Yes!!! I'm not weird, and I have the study to prove it. Thank you study.
The issues covered in this report include the following:
The role of government - Americans support an active government that tackles problems, provides services, and aids those in need.
The economy - Americans support increasing the minimum wage and strong unions, and believe the wealthy and corporations don't pay their fair share of taxes.
Social issues - Americans support legal abortion and embryonic stem cell research; opinions on equal rights for women and gay Americans have grown dramatically more progressive in recent years.
Security - Americans support a progressive approach to national security, emphasizing strong alliances and diplomacy over the indiscriminate use of military force. On domestic security issues, progressive approaches to crime and gun control enjoy wide support.
The environment - By enormous margins, Americans favor strong environmental protections, a core progressive belief.
Energy - Americans support energy conservation and the development of alternative fuels.
Health care - Americans clearly favor universal coverage and are more than comfortable with government solutions to the health care problem.
Southern Baptists are convening; will any Christians be with them?
"Mostly male, mostly white, self-styled 'anointed ones' who control the SBC and who by the force of their egocentric personalities and the threat of eternal damnation to anyone who opposes them rule and reign as surely — and at times as ruthlessly — as any religious cabal of the Middle Ages."
...and to celebrate Today, the Day that our Holy appointed president, back when he was my Holy appointed Governor Signed that paper above declaring June 10, 2000, to be JESUS day. Here we have a musical celebration that seems to be making the rounds in Chile:
