| Courant Backs Clinton For Democratic Nomination
Hillary Rodham Clinton in her bid for the Democratic nomination for president, saying she is more seasoned and better prepared than her principal rival, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. On the eve of her visit to Hartford, the Courant on Sunday said the New York senator is ready for what it called a new and nuanced world. Connecticut's largest newspaper said Obama has brought inspiring energy to the presidential race and it praised former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards for raising good issues though the paper criticized his attacks on corporations. In a recent poll, Clinton was preferred by 41 percent of likely Democratic voters, followed by 27 percent for Obama and 9 percent for Edwards. Democratic and Republican voters in Connecticut go to the polls for their party primaries on Feb. 5. Clinton is scheduled to attend a town hall meeting Monday about economic issues at The Learning Corridor in Hartford.
India, Oman to sign MoUs on cultural and tourism ties
A number of MoUs were signed during the visit of His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, deputy prime minister for the Council of Ministers to New Delhi from December 12-15, 2007.
A decision was also taken to launch an India-Oman Joint Investment Fund with an initial seed capital of $100 million for which modalities are being finalised.
Similarly, Pranab Mukherjee, Indian external affairs minister; E Ahamed, minister of state for external affairs also visited Oman, Wadhwa pointed out.
Bilateral trade grew by 43 per cent to reach an estimated $1.3 billion at the end of 2007 and Indian and Omani companies are having joint investments in both the countries, he said.
The signing of the cultural and tourism MoUs are in line with the efforts of India and Oman to have cooperation in many new areas.
A place to settle
For Bob and Nancy Pavich, however, the housing crunch hit shortly after the couple bought a home on South Glenwood Avenue on the premise that they could sell the condominium they already owned in the Piper Glen subdivision. Neither has sold. "We move every couple of years," said Nancy Pavich. "We have sold houses in half an hour. We’ve never had problems like this." The couple, both of whom formerly worked at The State Journal-Register, tried to sell the homes themselves before hiring a real estate agent. "There’s just so much out there. Our Realtor says people are taking their time, and they look at everything," she said. "She said things usually pick up in the third week of January, and we’re there, so, we’ll see." Tim Landis can be reached at 788-1536.
Building on cinematic vision
Sonny Astani walked into a Westwood movie theater in 1985 and saw the film that changed his life: "Blade Runner," the science-fiction tale that imagined a dystopian Los Angeles where jet-powered cars zoom past skyscrapers covered with enormous, cinematic advertisements.
Decades later, the Iranian-born businessman is determined to bring some of those futuristic images to life. His plan? Attach an animated sign 14-stories tall on the 33-story condominium project he is building in downtown L.A.
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Bay Area Vista
MACSA offers programs throughout Santa Clara County, in particular East and Central San Jose, Alviso, Morgan Hill and Gilroy. MACSAs commitment to progressive community change is demonstrated through the numerous youth development programs offered at three youth centers, fifteen schools, library and community sites. MACSA's mission is to enrich the lives and to advance the interests of the Latino community of Santa Clara County. Mexican American Community Services Agency For more information:
Visit at http://www.macsa.org Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Representives from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) join us to discuss their current projects including their upcoming Walks to Cure Diabetes.
Search Is On For 2008 Huggable Heroes(R)
(CSRwire) ST. LOUIS, MO - January 18, 2008 – Young leaders have the chance to be recognized and rewarded in a program that has just launched its fifth annual search. Huggable Heroes(R) honors young people, 18 years of age and younger, who are making a positive difference in their communities or around the world. Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) is currently seeking nominations for incredible kids to be named a 2008 Huggable Hero. Twelve Huggable Heroes will be selected and each will receive a prize worth $10,000 ($7,500 in the form of an educational scholarship and $2,500 from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation to be donated to the charity of the hero's choice and awarded in the winner's local currency). In addition, they each will receive a trip to a special location where the winners will be honored for their good deeds, participate in a leadership symposium, meet the other Huggable Heroes and participate in a photo shoot for the 2009 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes calendar.
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