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20.12.08
Guide to understand surreal Belgica and misterious soul of it's inhibitants.
Guide to understand surreal Belgica and the mysterious soul of it's inhabitants.
Situation of the country
The "peaceful anarchism" of Brussels architecture may well be the feature that best characterizes Belgium as a whole. During its history of over 2000 years, the region has almost continuously been occupied by foreign powers: from the Romans to the Spanish, the Austrians, the French, the Dutch and the Germans. This has made the Belgians critical of any form of authority, and laws, rules and regulations are not taken very seriously (tax evasion is one of the national sports). This individualistic, anti-authoritarian attitude is perhaps best exemplified by the famous literary figure of Thyl Uilenspiegel, who mocked the Spanish authorities during the 16th century occupation.The governing of the country is very much complicated by the particular structure with 
three language communities (Flanders in the North, Wallonia in the South, and a tiny German speaking region in the East), and the multilingual, multicultural and multinational status of Brussels. The language in Wallonia is French (although there still exists a not officially recognized "Walloon language"). The language in Flanders is Flemish, which is officially the same language as the Dutch which is spoken in Holland. In practice, the differences between Flemish and Dutch (mostly pronunciation, also vocabulary and expressions) are comparable to the differences between British and American English, and are just big enough so that Dutch TV sometimes add subtitles to Flemish spoken movies. Although Brussels is surrounded by Flemish territory, the majority there speaks French. Flanders comprises about 55% of the 10 million of Belgian inhabitants, Brussels 10 % and Wallonia the remaining 35%.
There have been a lot of political conflicts between the two main linguistic communities, but the language problem, which is the issue that has received most publicity outside Belgium, is (at least in my view) much less important than it seems. Since the federalization of the state the linguistic conflicts seem to have very much diminished, now that politicians are no longer capable to blame difficulties on the "other side". There have never been any real conflicts between Belgian (Walloon and Flemish) people, as opposed to conflicts between Belgian politicians. The best illustration of that is that even during the most heated episodes, no one has ever been killed or seriously injured in clashes connected with the linguistic conflict. It suffices to consider similar situations in other countries where conflicts exist between cultural or linguistic communities (e.g. Yugoslavia, Canada, Northern Ireland) to conclude that such peacefulness is not the common rule.
Belgium has, since the Middle Ages, always been one of the richest and most developed regions in the world. Just look at the historic churches, town halls, and pieces of art, in cities such as Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp to get an idea of the wealth during the mediaeval and Renaissance periods, when only the North of Italy could rival its splendour and artistic development. During its second golden age, the half century before World War I, Belgium was in absolute terms the fourth economic power in the world. If you take into account that the other industrial powers had a 5 to 10 times larger population, the achievement is impressive. This wealth was not due to natural resources, which are practically absent, but to industrial production and trade, which is facilitated by Belgium's central position in Western Europe, and the presence of many land and waterways.
Although it is fashionable in some quarters to view Belgium as an "artificial state", put together by the European powers after Napoleon's defeat, history shows that the region which is now called Belgium has been almost continuously under a single rule since at least the 16th century, when it got separated from Holland during the reformation. Before that period (and for a few years after the defeat of Napoleon), Belgium and the Netherlands were united, forming the "Low Countries", a remainder of the third, central part of the Frankish empire, Lotharingia, that formed a corridor between France and Germany. There has historically never been a clear split between the Walloon and Flemish provinces. Insofar that there was a division in counties and duchies (Flanders, Brabant, Liège/Limburg, ...), the divide was East-West rather than North-South as it is now. (this is clearly seen on a set of historical maps of the wider German region). The "Flemish" painters and polyphonists who were famous throughout Europe in the Middle Ages and Renaissance often were of Walloon origin (for example the painter Rogier Van der Weyden/Rogier de la Pasture and the composer Josquin des Prés).
10.12.08
It's a mad,mad world.part 1
Don’t go breaking my bank! Elton’s Moscow payday
He also presented the new collection of Chopard luxury watches named after the singer. Some tabloid reports claim Sir Elton ditched a concert in the Finnish capital Helsinki in favour of his big Russian pay-day.
This was not the first visit by the British singer to Russia. In July last year he gave a concert in the city of Rostov-on-Don in the south of the country.
Not a single visitor paid for seeing the two-hour show – Sir Elton’s visit was sponsored by businessman Vadim Varshavsky.
While Elton John was dining after the concert, teenage fashion designer Kira Plastinina was waving goodbye to Nicole Richie. Paris Hilton’s best friend was in Moscow in Saturday to take part in the opening of yet another of Kira’s fashion shops and the party which followed. The visit was “purely private”, said a friend of the Plastinin family.
Inviting world-famous stars to entertain your guests is a fad among Russia’s rich. President Dmitry Medvedev’s favourite hard rock band - the legendary Deep Purple – travelled to Moscow in February when energy giant Gazprom was celebrating its 15th anniversary.
A barefooted Ian Gillan and Co rocked live for the man himself (although at the time Medvedev was a mere Vice President of Russia and Gazprom’s chairman of the board) and other powerbrokers, including with Vladimir Putin.
Another celebrity seduced by Gazprom’s money was Tina Turner, who arrived in Moscow right after taking part in the Grammy Awards ceremony. The long flight from LA didn’t seem to fatigue the star, judging from the Private Dancer star’s performance of a dozen hit songs. Gazprom didn’t disclose how much it paid to Deep Purple and Tina Turner. Tabloids mentioned the sum of $US 2.5 million in the case of Queen.
A real champion in inviting star singers to private parties is Telman Ismailov, whom the Financial Times called one of the most extravagant billionaires in the world. The owner of the AST publisher and a dozen other businesses on various occasions had Ricky Martin, Robbie Williams and Mariah Carey perform for his guests. And Jennifer Lopez sang him Happy Birthday in 2006 when the businessman turned 50. J Lo reportedly earned $US 1.5 million for gracing the party.
Making a flashy present for the 50th birthday is a popular theme. Metals tycoon Vladimir Lisin invited Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting, to his party for a reported sum of $US 1 million. Both were apparently most satisfied with the event, with Lising hearing his favourite singer live and Sting receiving a $US 200,000 bonus for an extra song.
Christina Aguilera was the star attraction at the wedding party of banker and chemical business owner Andrey Melnichenko. Reports on how much lighter Melnichenko’s pocket was after inviting Aguilera range from $US 1m to $US 3.5m.
The singer didn’t even have to go to Russia to perform for the billionaire - the high profile party took place in France’s Cote d'Azur resort. And for his wife Aleksandra’s birthday Melnichenko brought Jennifer Lopez and all her crew from the U.S. to London.
Russia’s celebrity businessman Roman Abramovich also follows the trend. In June, when his art loving girlfriend Dasha Zhukova was opening a gallery in Moscow, controversial soul diva Amy Winehouse was there to entertain the guests. Both Abramovich and Zhukova thanked the Grammy winning singer for coming, with the BBC reporting that the gratitude amounted to $US 2m.
Singers are not the only celebrities that get a warm welcome from Russian billionaires. Paris Hilton was visiting Moscow in October last year on the invitation of Plastinina – or rather her father, the board member of Russian food giant Wimm-Bill-Dann, Sergey Plastinin. Hilton partied and took part in the opening of Kira’s clothes boutique, leaving with a tidy $US 2m in her pocket.
Troubled jazz diva Amy Winehouse flew to Moscow to sing at the opening of a trendy new arts centre. The project is the brainchild of Darya Zhukova, fashion designer and girlfriend of billionaire Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.
Zhukova has big ambitions for her new centre of comtemporary culture called ‘Garazh’. The daughter of oil and bank tycoon Aleksandr Zhukov, she plans to make the new venue one of the world’s most fashionable galleries.
To prove her point, singer Amy Winehouse provided the entertainment at the exclusive opening-night party. She flew to Moscow specially to entertain Dasha, Roman and their friends.
Garazh is located in a former bus station, which is also an iconic Soviet industrial building. It was designed in 1927 by Russian architect Konstantin Melnikov and engineer Vladimir Shukhov, who revolutionised the public transport system.
The 8,500 square metrer space has been completely renovated.
But Zhukova paid tribute to the original design with an exhibition of work by Melnikov and Shukhov.
In the coming months and years she intends to show more work from leading Russian and European trendsetters.
There are also plans to open an art library, book store, lecture theatre and maybe a permanent exhibition, which will be free of charge.
But if anyone can afford to run an arts project along non-commercial lines, Zhukova can.
Paris Hilton struts her stuff in Moscow
World-famous socialite Paris Hilton has set this year's Moscow Fashion Week alight. She came to a fashion boutique of teenage designer Kira Plastinina and spoke to the press.Moscow fever over Paris
The hotel-chain heiress attracted more attention to herself than to the clothes she flew in to promote.
The huge crowd at 15-year-old Plastinina's show applauded Hilton's every move, clapping enthusiastically as she smiled and pointed out the most interesting designs on the catwalk.
When it was all over, the A-list celebrity presented the whiz kid fashion maestro with a huge bouquet of flowers.Paris Hilton struts her stuff in Moscow
Moscow fever over Paris
The hotel-chain heiress attracted more attention to herself than to the clothes she flew in to promote.
The huge crowd at 15-year-old Plastinina's show applauded Hilton's every move, clapping enthusiastically as she smiled and pointed out the most interesting designs on the catwalk.
When it was all over, the A-list celebrity presented the whiz kid fashion maestro with a huge bouquet of flowers.
Money Talks
According to reports, she's getting about $US 2 million for her two or three days' work.
Surprisingly perhaps, The American socialite is not staying at the Hilton in Moscow. She's booked in at the Hyatt, considered to be the finest hotel in the Russian capital.
Family affair
Teenage designer Kira is still a schoolgirl. Her career is largely funded by her wealthy father, Sergey Plastinin - one of Russia’s biggest dairy magnates. His fortune at the beginning of the year was reported to be in the region of $US 350 million.
It's said that when Kira Plastinina comes up with her new designs, she imagines Paris Hilton wearing them.
Bob Van Ronkel, President of the ‘Doors to Hollywood’ company, says Paris’ visit to Moscow is a brilliant PR move for both her and Kira Plastinina.
“Kira is a talented young designer, her father is a phenomenal marketing person. Sergey Plastinin understands marketing like no one I’ve ever seen and for all of them it is very good,” he said.
Cultural exchange
Van Ronkel has been bringing stars to Moscow for the last five years and says many come simply out of curiosity. Sean Penn, Jack Nicholson and Laura Flynn Boyle are among forty other celebrities on his list.
He says many Americans, like himself, grew up with a great fear of Russia.
“To come here, to meet so many fantastic people, to see how warm people are in Russia – they just love it. They love the food, the nightlife, the caviar – just the country in itself and the culture,” Mr Van Ronkel said. Money Talks
According to reports, she's getting about $US 2 million for her two or three days' work.
Surprisingly perhaps, The American socialite is not staying at the Hilton in Moscow. She's booked in at the Hyatt, considered to be the finest hotel in the Russian capital.
Family affair
Teenage designer Kira is still a schoolgirl. Her career is largely funded by her wealthy father, Sergey Plastinin - one of Russia’s biggest dairy magnates. His fortune at the beginning of the year was reported to be in the region of $US 350 million.
It's said that when Kira Plastinina comes up with her new designs, she imagines Paris Hilton wearing them.
Bob Van Ronkel, President of the ‘Doors to Hollywood’ company, says Paris’ visit to Moscow is a brilliant PR move for both her and Kira Plastinina.
“Kira is a talented young designer, her father is a phenomenal marketing person. Sergey Plastinin understands marketing like no one I’ve ever seen and for all of them it is very good,” he said.
Cultural exchange
Van Ronkel has been bringing stars to Moscow for the last five years and says many come simply out of curiosity. Sean Penn, Jack Nicholson and Laura Flynn Boyle are among forty other celebrities on his list.
He says many Americans, like himself, grew up with a great fear of Russia.
“To come here, to meet so many fantastic people, to see how warm people are in Russia – they just love it. They love the food, the nightlife, the caviar – just the country in itself and the culture,” Mr Van Ronkel said.
7.12.08
Hello.New face -same agenda.
I love American people and admire the technological and cultural achievements of this grate nation.
In fact it's quite ironic, to criticize this country, using it's own creation -PC and Internet.
But why, all the world have to suffer from American latest trend to almost completely deregulate it's own and international Financial Markets?
Wall Street did it again and this time for good, according to most of experts this crisis is the worst in recorded history.
indeed is the charismatic and well spoken man, especially compare to his "mumbling" predecessor, who was elected for a second term (amazing what you can sell to the ignorant people)
Let's not forget that EVERY ELECTED INDIVIDUAL IS JUST A PUBLIC FACE OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMICAL FORCES ,WHO PUT HIM OR HER IN POWER IN A FIRST PLACE.If you have time to research list of contributors to his election
campaign ,you will be amazed.
And when you take a good look at his new appointed Economic Board, you will see exactly the same people, who prepared and pass trough Congress infamous "deregulation" papers in 1999 and therefor are directly responsible for this banking downfall ,for which you and me and all the world has to suffer.
Thank you very much, well done.
And because it's Global(wink, wink) there is no escape ,unless you prepared to emigrate to other planet.
15.9.08
Georgia on my mind. Another "pipline war".
We are trying stay "cool" and do not "take the sides", but let's open mind and balance our perspective.
The beautiful "green - yellow - white" "Mandala" of British Petroleum hasn't any "red - blood" color on it.Nither we have anything against British or American people, (who ,for sure, in big numbers have no clue, what is all this buzz about,where the hell is Osetia, but have seen some disturbing pictures of blood and gutts on TV screen),neither even against administration and hardworking engineers and clerics of BP. Billions where thrown as an investment to avoid safe and friendly port of Novorossiysk .All the way through troubled Caucasus and "relatively secure" Turkey to get the Azerbajanian oil from Baku, avoiding Russia at all cost. Why? The shareholders of PB can ask this very question any day, when stock collapsed, and we just asking - "GIVE RUSSIA A BRAKE!!!".This country suffered a lot with your "experiments" and maybe need time to find it's identity, before finding itself surrounded by all kind of predators, hanger driven for it's natural recourses . Strong and friendly Russia is better to have as a partner,BIG MARKET, balance and a bridge to East AND at least... Ok, think how much war in Iraq cost...Check the numbers... Will The mighty "Uncle" manage? Europe ,On witch of the horses will you bet?Dr.KeyReal.
RUSSIA'S Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has vigorously defended his country's use of force in South Ossetia and accused the United States of trying to frighten Europe into taking anti-Russian positions.
He described Georgia's attack on Russian forces in the breakaway region on August 7 as unexpected and unprovoked.
"What did you expect us to do?" he said. "Should we have just wiped the bloody snot away and bowed our heads? Should we have waved our penknives in the air? Should we have used catapults against tanks?"
"If an aggressor comes into one's territory we would punch him in the face and one would be right to do so."
He took a tough line with Britain, angry that it had given asylum to Akhmed Zakayev, a leader of the movement for Chechen independence. "Why do you allow Great Britain to be used as a launching pad to fight Russia?" he said.
"CHECHEN OIL IS MAIN REASON FOR A WAR there too?"
Despite his tough language over the South Ossetia conflict, Mr Putin refused to issue threats against the West for supporting Georgia. He accused the US of training the Georgian Army before its attack on the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali, last month. "They sent instructors who helped to mobilise the Georgian forces. Of course we had to respond."
Throughout the three-hour meeting, he blamed the West for being stuck in Cold War "anti-Russian phobia", and the US presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, for "playing the Russian card".
Making it clear any expansion of NATO to Georgia or Ukraine would be unwelcome, Mr Putin said it was time to create a security structure for Europe that reflected the new realities in the continent. Moscow had no imperial aims, he said, and should be credited for dismantling the Soviet Union.
He took issue with the Bush Administration's recent decision to install long-range missiles in Poland, ostensibly as a defence against potential missiles from Iran. Iran had no such missiles, he said, and the US missile system's intentions were clear. If the US deployed any missiles, Russia would target Poland in return. "Don't try again to instigate an arms race in Europe," he said.
He denied he was in overall control of Russian decision-making, insisting that his successor, President Dmitry Medvedev, was in charge.
"He had to give the order to send troops to these republics. He had to recognise these republics, he couldn't do otherwise. These were his decisions.
The oil pipeline, which BP owns as part of a consortium, can carry up to 90,000 barrels of oil per day.
Another key oil pipeline, which runs from Azerbaijan through southern Georgia into Turkey, is already shut.
The closure comes as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that the conflict posed a threat to key oil and gas pipelines that pass through Georgia from Baku.
Got the picture?
Youse your brains, whatever media trying to push on you.
An inquest has shown that aggressors were attempting to erase South Ossetia from the face of the Earth, an investigator has told ".
Aleksandr Bastrykin is currently coordinating the inquiry into Georgian military crimes in South Ossetia. He is a member of the inquiry committee at the Russian Federal Office of the Public Prosecutor has told.
On Wednesday Bastrykin spoke to "Rossiyskaya Newspaper" while in Moscow on a brief visit before flying back to Vladikavkaz.
RN: Aleksandr, witnesses talk about Georgian soldiers' brutality towards the civilian population. Has the investigation managed to find proof of such heavy crimes?
AB: To be honest, things that we were forced to see out there surpass human understanding. I don't know with what you can compare the crimes that Georgian troops committed on South Ossetian soil. Perhaps, only to the barbarities of the Nazis during World War II. The crimes are so severe that we were even forced to expand the number of investigators we dispatched to the region from 150 to 211, also giving them 29 criminal prosecutors as an extra helping hand. The file is already over 100 volumes long, and it's only the beginning of the investigation.
RN: Is genocide against the Ossetian people confirmed?
AB: Completely. We have concluded that in the period between the 7th and the 12th of august, Georgian armed forces invaded the territory of the unrecognised state with the aim of completely eradicating the Ossetian national group. They had pity for nobody. We found a woman who was shot in the head. She was eight months pregnant. The unborn child died as well.
We recorded a number of eyewitness reports stating that Georgian troops specifically bombed basements, where they knew Tskhinval civilians were hiding.
Not only in Tskhinval, but in other towns, hundreds of buildings have been wiped out - the aggressors erased them from the face of the Earth so that no trace of Ossetian life remained on this soil.
RN: Russian peacekeepers died too...
AB: It’s been determined that 52 Russian peacekeepers died and 229 were wounded. The investigation also has information concerning the finishing off of Russian soldiers.
Investigators have collected shell splinters and bullets that doctors extracted from the wounded. They’ve also gathered a number of documents and items that are evidence of crimes committed by the Georgian military. 3915 people have been acknowledged as victims and questioned. And their testimony confirms facts of genocide against Ossetians – citizens of the Russian federation.
RN: And what about corpses of Georgian soldiers?
AB: We have found 51 bodies of servicemen of the Georgian Army. They were carefully examined. All of them died because of bullets and splinters. There are not any signs of humiliation. The results of the examination were documented thoroughly in order not to let Georgians use their dead soldiers for provocations against Russia.
RN: It was also reported that many Ossetian monuments and cultural sites were destroyed.
AB: Almost all of them. Georgian tanks even wiped out a Christian temple dating back to 16th century. Here is further proof of genocide from the Georgian side. This crime means not only the annihilation of a nation, but also its history, culture and monuments.
10.9.08
We are not a members of any church or a sect.
WE ARE LEGION
WE DO NOT FORGIVE
WE DO NOT FORGET
EXPECT US'
8.9.08
I kissed an alien and I liked it
Earth sunset over Europe and North Africa, as u see -no borders:)
Yes Zeuls kind has no sexual differentiation and I just kissed him (and he is very cuddly, but then again ,I was drunk) when he invited me to his interdimentional ship, and don't even ask me the stuff I have seen...My life will be never the same again.
I feel so abused by myself.
I feel sorry for all human kind.We are all just a bunch of idiots, we even don't know how to use our own brain and playing around with forces of nature without slightest understanding of what our own brain and body capable off.
At least Kate Perry had it with another girl..and she liked it, but be fare - Russions were first in Space and "Tatu" also
explored this ground the first.
Song is so gluish, I can't stop singing in a shower "I kissed the guy and he bit me,and stol my stereo ,gsm and the laptop".Boys don't try it unless you are drunk :)
quote of the month
7.9.08
4.9.08
What if Rock star was one of us
Here comes my point..
I want to encourage you, all of you.
You can have a very little knowlege of music, or not it all;
It is nice if your guitar tuned a bit, it's not a problem if your voice is not enough high to hit the refrein.
And it's doesn't matter if someone told -"YOU SUCK!!!!"
When you are performing you don't "suck", actually you f**k" all of them, who has no gutts to even try.
My friend - young British lad called Francis recorded this on a sellphone (!) .Sound...grrr, but watch the drive...It coulbe be playd by a band.
Netherlans.This Dude dind't become a star, but what an nice color of voice !!!
Instead he is cool video artist now ( no, not a porn actor:), i mean "video artist " -"we have to meet some day" is his work. (below)
girls send me some, I will try to match you -his girl sadly just left him - he didn't want to share her "material" dreams she wanted to prove to...her sister, mother and other people,who she doesn't like, that she made a right move,but - suppose he has another channels to express himself. He is all grown up now, this video made a bit earlier.
Notice how mutch you can do with just a few chords on a cheep guitar
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And finally divine original from Joan Osborne.From her ouw words she had to "suck" a lot ,before she woke up to stardom.(Producers c**k,? hope not, - it was record industry finest moments, we payd 20 bucks for a CD -now it is all gone .
"The Internet copyright liberation",- must be sad for some horny "old farts"
"Girl if you listen to me' I will make you a star on MTV ";)
So grab a cheap keybord or a guitar, I will start online lessons.Pay me with your love and respect.Dr.KeyReal
3.9.08
4.8.08
WHY?
Try to undrerstand me right , I am not a hippie, and not even a vegeterian.I just was born in totalitarian state called USSR and have this strange dejavu feeling ,precisely after 9/11,...Why we decided to suck the planet from all fossil fuels ,before finally switch to alternatives?
Big Oil? Greed ? Rationality? Geopolitics (inluding state of Israel - loyal friend in the region, )?.Yes,I love Israel , but Iran as well'-it's not perfect , but it's functioning somehow, just like Saddam's Irak and who is perfecly democratic?(Maybe only Belgium - we have a king, let's bring democrasy to Bruxells ASAP.)
oil and gas are damn cheap to get there (60 percent of all world reserves-are under Persian Gulf) and everyone need it, but human life, does it have any price?
Terrorists? Maybe... but we trained them ourself. Weapons of mass destruction? Maybe.... so does Israel. Democracy? Freedom? "Our way of life"? Give me a brake . America is "constitutional federal republic" (read the declaration) and UK is a Constitutional monarchy, what kind of "democracy"?
I am so sorry for this young troops...It could be you or me..I still remember USSR-Afhanistan war..War for gas pipe..yes, yes it's where Americans trained Osama (yes THAT Osama) and Taliban(to fight Soviets) And 18-20 year boys slottered there
Maybe we shell learn some of people to use toilet papir, before "bringing democrazy" to there ass. .
and this - to cheer you up - wonderful armature parody on famous 80's song
wallpapir for all "global villagers"
wallpapir for all "global villagers"
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Article 13(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
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