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...inspiration for artists like Sun City Girls and Six Organs of Admittance.But these two seemingly divergent forces—Kottke the acoustic virtuoso, Fahey the ambient experimenter—came together with Peter Lang to record an eponymous 1974 LP. Because of Takoma’s relatively limited financial clout and semi-dormant status in the wake of Fahey’s death, this album remains nearly impossible to find, but what thin documentation exists indicates that it’s one (if only one) highlight of both careers. In a way, the album represents the meeting of two tremendously...
...down roughly four times compared to a year ago, while prices for gas and oil - Russia's real weapons these past few years - have dived as well. Foreign currency and gold reserves shrank from nearly $600 billion in August to $485 billion last week, further undercutting Russia's clout. As the economy shrinks, as seems likely, the Iskander could end up looking like a costly extravagance. Under the circumstances, production of the missile might be delayed...
...Barack elected by mobilizing this particular community, making sure they vote in large numbers,” Rashid said. “And what that also does is give this community a voice and political clout...
...Olson also has some clout in South Asian circles-his old boss Senator Cornyn founded the India Caucus in the Senate and is well-regarded by the district's Indian-American voters. Olson's pitch to voters emphasizes "a new generation of conservative leadership" for the district and his platform includes conservative stands on family and faith issues, low taxes and and cuts in government spending that have some appeal to small businessowners. However, one longtime commentator and analyst of Texas politics, Harvey Kronberg, editor of the Quorum Report, an Austin-based political newsletter, said he has never seen Democrats...
...largest economy, was the No. 1 provider of overseas aid in the 1990s. After years of sluggish economic growth, the country ranks fifth among donor nations according to the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (Aid has fallen by about 40% and is a hit to Japan's diplomatic clout). In an Oct. 3 speech, Sadako Ogata, JICA's president since 2003, chided Japanese society for its lack of support of foreign aid and questioned the country's ability to play a leadership role in areas such as alternative energy development in the world's poor countries. "The reality...