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Oil: An Industry in Crisis?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:34:01 GMT

clipped by: Brian Wingfield
clipper's remarks: Not sure if that's the case--crisis might apply to the financial services industry right now--but it's certainly an interesting article.

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Oil production has begun falling at all of the major Western oil companies, and they are finding it harder than ever to find new prospects even though they are awash in profits and eager to expand.

Part of the reason is political. From the Caspian Sea to South America, Western oil companies are being squeezed out of resource-rich provinces. They are being forced to renegotiate contracts on less-favorable terms and are fighting losing battles with assertive state-owned oil companies.

“This is an industry in crisis,” said Amy Myers Jaffe, the associate director of Rice University’s energy program in Houston. “It’s a crisis of leadership, a crisis of strategy and a crisis of what the future looks like for the supermajors,” a term often applied to the biggest oil companies. “They are like a deer caught in headlights. They know they have to move, but they can’t decide where to go.”

And much of their production is in mature regions that are declining, like the North Sea.

Tags: oil, crisis, exxon, shell, bp

TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:19:30 GMT

clipped by: cjt0424

Clip Source: thecrepesofwrath.wordpress.com

Teriyaki Pork Chops
from Use Real Butter

4 pork chops
1 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 heaping tbsp sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
5 stalks green onion, minced
2 tbsp ginger root, minced (or more or less depending on your taste)

1. Mix all of this into a tupperware container or a ziploc bag and marinate for at least 30 minutes or as long as 24 hours.
2. Grill to appropriate internal temperature (the recipe says to cook to 160F and then off the grill, tent the chops with foil and rest fo 5 minutes, but we just cooked them to 165ish).
3. Serve along with some vegetables or rice.

Chicken and Yogurt

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:12:27 GMT

clipped by: moondollie

Clip Source: www.dianaskitchen.com

Middle Eastern Chicken with Yogurt

The Pressure Cooker Cookbook
(Amazon.com Link)

6 Chicken breast halves
1/3 cup Flour
1/4 cup Olive oil
6 Green onions, minced
30 milliliters Garlic, crushed
1/3 cup Parsley, minced
1 tablespoon Dried spearmint
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
1/2 cup Chicken broth
3 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
8 ounces Yogurt
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon White pepper
2 Egg yolks
1 tablespoon flour
Steamed rice and vegetables, to serve

ADM Rice Info

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:36:53 GMT

clipped by: zthenk

Clip Source: www.yellowpages.com

Adm Rice

Arbuckle, CA 95912

(530) 476-2662

How scarcity, affluence, and biofuel production are wreaking havoc on food prices

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:10:58 GMT

clipped by: Joshua Zumbrun
clipper's remarks: This chart from this month's Atlantic nicely lays out the big moving parts of global agriculture.

Clip Source: www.theatlantic.com

The Great Disruption

Oil has long been regarded as the commodity with the most potential for economic mischief, and the one around which much of the world’s geopolitics revolves. But food is making a case for itself this year.

Riots and protests over food prices have broken out in 30 countries since 2007. Haiti’s prime minister was tossed out of office in April, largely because of protests over the price of food, and the Malaysian government is looking none too stable for similar reasons. In South Africa, discontent over soaring food and fuel prices provided the spark for violence that killed dozens of illegal immigrants last spring. Even in the United States, wholesalers such as Costco limited the amount of rice each person could buy, unsettling some consumers. It’s possible that the most consequential price spike of 2008 will be in food, not oil.

The Caspian Oil Wars have begun..!

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:32:44 GMT

clipped by: TJColatrella

Clip Source: www.indymedia.org.uk

Tags: bush, georgia, south ossetia, oil, gas, condi rice, missiles, poland, saakasvilli, russia

Crispy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:12:18 GMT

clipped by: nattykhoo

Clip Source: havecakewilltravel.com

Crispy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

August 17, 2008

for 2 large cookies:

preheat oven to 350F. line cookie sheet with parchment paper or Silpat.

in a large bowl, whisk together:

4 T light spelt flour, scoop and level
2 T brown rice flour, scoop and level
1/4 t baking powder
pinch cinnamon
1 generous T chocolate chips
1 generous T pecan bits

in a small bowl, whisk together:

2 T maple
1 T peanut oil
1/2 t pure vanilla extract

add wet to dry ingredients, stirring until combined. spoon the dough onto prepared cookie sheet, making sure to divide it equally.

bake for 16 minutes, or until edges are golden. leave on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before placing on cooling rack.

Clip Source: www.calorie-count.com

Calories 254
Calories from Fat 102
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.3g
17%
Saturated Fat 2.6g
13%
Cholesterol 1mg
0%
Sodium 8mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 36.0g
12%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g
12%
Sugars 15.0g
Protein 3.5g

Tags: vegan, recipes, baking, cookies, chocolate, pecans, nuts, spelt, maple syrup, brown rice

Picnic Recipes 21

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:40:35 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

92 Soba noodles

Shred carrots and courgettes. Mix lime juice, soy sauce, grated ginger and sesame oil. Cook noodles, drain and rinse under cold water. Toss noodles with the vegetables and dressing.

93 Rice vermicelli

Cook and drain. Toss with kimchi, lots of parsley and cooked chopped prawns or chicken.

94 Clams and pasta

Cook garlic in olive oil until just sizzling; add clams (you can use canned but it will not be the same), and cook, stirring, until they open. Remove, chop and combine with the garlic, oil, any liquid in pan, chopped tomato and cooked pasta. Add more oil as needed, with lemon juice, parsley, salt (if needed), pepper and oregano, if you like.

95 Granola bars

Combine equal parts honey and brown sugar with a little oil and bring to a boil; toss with good granola until the mixture is very sticky. You can add more nuts, or raisins and, yes, OK, you can add chocolate chips. Line a pan with waxed paper or film with oil. Press mixture into pan and allow to cool.

Tags: picnic, recipes, summer fun

Picnic Recipes 17

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:37:30 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Chefs' tip: The Caldesis
78 Salad of bacon and roast butternut squash

Roast some bite-size pieces of butternut squash and chunks of red onion with olive oil, salt and pepper. Leave to cool and toss gently with crispy bacon and walnut oil.

· Caffe Caldesi, 15-17 Marylebone Lane, London W1.

79 Quail

Marinate with salt, pepper, minced garlic, sage and oil. Grill for 10 to 15 minutes.

80 Burritos

Use large tortillas: rice, beans, any stewed or grilled meat or chicken, parsley, salsa.

81 Thai chicken

Fill a good baguette with chopped or shredded cooked chicken tossed with fish sauce, chilli, sugar, lime, garlic, spring onions and Thai basil.

Tags: picnic, recipes, summer fun

Picnic Recipes 11

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:33:06 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

46 Egg salad

Make with sesame oil and seeds, soy sauce, rice vinegar, spring onions and chillies.

47 Egg salad with tomato

With chopped tomato, basil and extra-virgin olive

48 Egg salad with salmon

With sour cream, smoked salmon and chopped chives.

49 Cold pizza and lemon

Squeeze lemon over cold pizza. Really.

50 Leftover rice

Mix a couple of cups of cold cooked short-grain rice with three eggs. Form balls; insert a small cube of mozzarella into each. Roll in breadcrumbs and chill. Deep or shallow fry until golden.

51 Roasted red peppers

Purée peppers (jarred or tinned are OK) with feta, marjoram or oregano and parsley, olive oil and garlic. Serve as a dip.

52 Salamis and mortadella

Chop the meats and combine with chopped pecorino, parmesan, bell pepper, red onion and fresh oregano. Dress with vinaigrette.

53 Goat or feta cheese

Marinate in olive oil, garlic, rosemary, lemon zest, pepper.

Tags: picnic, recipes, summer fun

Picnic Recipes 9

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:31:28 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

34 Lentils

Cook with garlic, onion and thyme. Toss with salt, pepper and fresh chopped herbs: marjoram, tarragon, chervil or basil. Dress with vinaigrette made with oil, vinegar and mustard.

35 White beans

Toss cooked or canned white beans with chopped tomato, anchovy, olives, oil, lemon juice, black pepper, salt and parsley.

36 Rice and lentils

Mix cooked rice and cooked lentils with very well caramelised onions. Add sherry vinegar, salt, pepper and a bit of oil.

37 Brown rice and broccoli

Combine cooked brown rice with small, barely cooked broccoli florets and chopped pecans or walnuts and parsley. Dress with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon.

38 Arborio rice

Combine cooked rice with pesto, peas, toasted pine nuts, salt and pepper.

39 Black beans

Soak black beans in sherry or wine; toss with cooked rice, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and parsley.

Tags: picnic, recipes, summer fun

Picnic Recipes 7

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:29:33 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

25 Cauliflower

Toss florets with oil, salt and pepper, and roast in a hot oven until browned and cooked; while still warm, toss with curry powder and a handful of raisins. Pour on the lemon juice.

26 Seaweed

Soak wakame or other seaweed in hot water until soft; drain and squeeze dry. Toss with chopped celery, sesame oil, soy sauce, mirin (or honey) and rice wine vinegar. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

27 Mushrooms

Clean a bunch of mixed mushrooms; quarter any large ones. Steam for about five minutes. When still warm, toss with sliced shallots, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper, cracked coriander seeds, chopped parsley, sherry vinegar and more olive oil if necessary.

28 Ginger, miso and walnuts

In a blender, combine ginger, a half cup or so light miso, a little more than that of walnuts, and enough soy sauce to make a sauce. Toss with cooked green beans or aubergine.

Tags: picnic, recipes, summer fun

Picnic Recipes 4

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:25:35 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

14 Panzanella

Cut day-old crusty bread into 2cm cubes. Just before leaving the house, combine it with chopped tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and fresh basil. Pack dressing separately: olive oil, red wine vinegar, diced anchovies, capers, salt and pepper.

15 Toasted pitta with olives, parsley and mint

Along with salt and pepper, chopped-up lemon (rinds and all; preserved lemon is even better), chopped seeded tomatoes, chopped seeded cucumbers and chopped red pepper. Toss together and fill bread. Take olive oil for last-minute dressing.

16 Savoy cabbage

Thinly slice and toss with sliced red onion, half a diced pepper and handfuls of chopped parsley. Dress with olive oil, lime juice, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper.

17 Cherry tomatoes and tofu

Halve tomatoes and toss with equal-size pieces of firm smoked or regular tofu, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, spring onions and a pinch of sugar (or mirin). Add chopped Thai basil and/or parsley and/or mint just before eating.

Tags: picnic, recipes, summer fun

Russians Defy Cease-Fire: Troops In Georgia Digging In

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:30:37 GMT

clipped by: merrie
clipper's remarks: Elsewhere in Georgia, it appeared very clear that Russian troops were staying put, building ramparts around tanks and posting sentries on a hill near Igoeti, a central Georgia town only 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of Tbilisi.

Russian troops still effectively control the main artery running through the western half of Georgia because they surround the strategic central city of Gori and additionally the city and air base of Senaki in the west. Both cities are on the main east-west highway that slices through two Georgian mountain ranges. Russia also confirmed Sunday that it had taken over a major power plant in western Georgia.

Rice noted that the text of the cease-fire, negotiated by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the current leader of the European Union, outlined a very limited mandate for the soldiers that Russia calls peacekeepers who were in Georgia when hostilities escalated. She said these soldiers can go on limited patrols within the two separatist areas but in Georgia

Clip Source: www.foxnews.com

August 16: Russian armored vehicles move in Orjosani, between the capital Tbilisi and strategic town of Gori, Georgia.

MOSCOW — Russian military authorities issued a flurry of conflicting reports Sunday about whether Russian troops had begun to pull out of South Ossetia, one of Georgia's two separatist provinces.

Western pressure has been increasing on Moscow to withdraw its forces under a cease-fire deal signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The United States and France have already charged that Russia is defying the truce, as Russian tanks and troops continue to roam freely across a wide swath of Georgian territory.

• Click here to view photos of the conflict in Georgia.

• Click here to view a video report of the conflict.

• Bush Accuses Russia of 'Bullying and Intimidation' in Georgia Conflict

• U.N. Reports Over 118,000 Georgians Have Fled Fighting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was flying into the Georgian capital of Tbilisi for more talks Sunday

Tags: tbilisi georgia, cease-fire, medvedev, u.s./france, chancellor merkel

Invading Georgia Was Easy, Mr. Putin Will Pay A Political Price

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:11:30 GMT

clipped by: merrie
clipper's remarks: The Russians said their General Prosecutor's Office would undertake a "genocide probe" in South Ossetia, and they called for putting President Saakashvili on trial at the Hague for "war crimes." As it happens, Chapter 1, Article II of the U.N. Charter, signed amid the smashed borders of World War II, forbids Members from the "use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state." The U.S. and France should force Mr. Putin's U.N. ambassador to veto a Security Council resolution describing his week-long mockery of those words.

Additionally, a genuinely independent prosecutor investigating war crimes might examine the Russian bombing runs over Georgia and the looting of Georgian villages by Ossetian militias. An intriguing article by Pavel Felgengauer in Novaya Gazeta, the Russian newspaper, argues that an examination of the movement of the ground equipment and ships used in the strike against Georgia required planning that predated August

Clip Source: online.wsj.com

In Washington yesterday, President Bush issued a statement of precisely the sort the world expects from American leadership in such circumstances.

"The United States and our allies stand with the people of Georgia and their democratically elected government," Mr. Bush said. In other words, the Russians have made no pretense that their purpose in Georgia is to remove President Mikheil Saakashvili from the office to which he was elected in 2004.

Mr. Bush also noted pointedly that "The days of satellite states and spheres of influence are behind us." It has become clear through this week that Mr. Putin's rationale for the invasion extends beyond Georgia's violated borders. His intent is to convince independent nations on Russia's periphery -- Ukraine, the Baltic states -- that persisting as Poland has to deepen formal ties to the West, particularly NATO, will cost them dearly. In crudest terms, it will be fatal.

This would be a reversion to the vassal-state relationship of the Cold War

Tags: georgia, president saakashvili, president bush, sec-def robert gates, secretary of state rice, putin

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Oil: An Industry in Crisis?

TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS

Chicken and Yogurt

Middle Eastern Chicken with Yogurt

ADM Rice Info

Adm Rice

How scarcity, affluence, and biofuel production are wreaking havoc on food prices

The Great Disruption

The Caspian Oil Wars have begun..!

Crispy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Crispy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

August 17, 2008

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Picnic Recipes 17

Chefs' tip: The Caldesis78 Salad of bacon and roast butternut squash

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Picnic Recipes 9

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Russians Defy Cease-Fire: Troops In Georgia Digging In

Invading Georgia Was Easy, Mr. Putin Will Pay A Political Price

Chefs' tip: The Caldesis
78 Salad of bacon and roast butternut squash