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 "Mango diplomacy, as the media have dubbed this phenomenon, demonstrates that the machinations of trade are a form of geopolitical tic-tac-toe. Any small grower trying to import pincushion fruits or ice cream beans would be mummified in red tape without well-placed insiders. Shipping fruits in accordance with phytosanitary regulations involves years of technical procedures and tests. These delays, which in the past were interminable, and hence another masquerade for protectionism, are now being monitored as part of the WTO's imposed measures to limit nontariff barriers."- Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) |
 "Jahn's skill at diplomacy may have been one reason he'd been asked to serve as dean in 1971.
Now his famous tolerance was being stretched nearly to its limit. Jahn was an applied physicist who had invested his entire life in the teaching and development of technology. All of his own degrees came from Princeton, and his work in advanced space propulsion systems and high temperature plasma dynamics had won him his current distinguished position.
He'd returned to Princeton in the early 1960s with the mission of introducing electric propulsion to the aeronautical engineering department."- Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.) |
 "Not aftet rwenry years of diplomacy, warfare, and plague.
Though Arabs residing in Syria experienced the same plague as everyone else in the Mediterranean—the sixth-century Arab poet Hassan ibn Thabit, describes the plague as "the stinging of the djinn^—there
• Memory of the subordinate relationship between al-Harith and his imperial sponsors has proved resilient; in October 2004, Arab rulers cooperating with the west were accused, by Osama bin-Laden, of being "the new Ghassanids." is hardly any record of the demon in Arabia."- William Rosen, Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire (Get the book.) "When Justinian began his invasion of the Italian peninsula, the resourceful emperor took the Franks out of the equation with a combination of diplomacy, religious solidarity—the Franks, like the Romans, were orthodox, while the Goths were Arians—and bribes.10 Procopius quotes a possibly apocryphal letter from Justinian to the Franks in Gaul in detail: "The Goths have seized by violence Italy, which was ours [emphasis added] . . ." - William Rosen, Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire (Get the book.) "But despite his well-earned reputation as the Scourge of God, Attila was a patient negotiator, "temperate in all things,"'1 who achieved as much by diplomacy as by his military prowess. Thus, while the new Hun king was tegularly crossing the Danube on smash-and-grab raids into Constantinople's sphere of influence rhroughout the 430s, the goal of the raids was less the treasure pillaged than the protection money extorted; Constantinople raised the annual subsidy first to 700 pounds of gold, then to 2,100." - William Rosen, Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire (Get the book.) |
| "In Scandinavia, battles that erupt between cloudberry harvesters in Finland, Sweden and Norway have caused foreign affairs ministries to set up departments for "cloudberry diplomacy."
Fruits aren't what they seem. Red hearts and black eyes, capsules of sunlight and crystal drops of blood, as tempting—and deceitful—as the knowledge of good and evil, these sweet mirages have filled us with wonder from the start of time.
The earliest humans moved from tree to tree, eating their fill. Settling into sedentary agriculture, their descendents worshipped fruits." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) |
 "As far as we can tell, their lives revolved around warfare, ritual, and diplomacy, in an endless cycle of competition for prestige with their fellow leaders. Each river valley had one or two royal courts, all of them connected by ties of kin and mutual obligation. Judging from royal graves, each warrior-priest wore the same insignia and ceremonial trappings. Moche lords went to war over land and water supplies. Painted Moche pots show vivid scenes of armies fighting with raised clubs and feather-decked shields."- Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.) "Past masters of diplomacy and the manipulation of prestige, the ruthless Maya lords nurtured powerful ambitions that destroyed their environment and brought down their great cities. The glyphs tell us that the king was state shaman, the intermediary with the otherworld, almost a form of family patriarch. Maya lords believed they had a divine covenant with the gods and ancestors. They depicted themselves as the World Tree, the conduit by which humans communicated with the supernatural realm. In Maya belief, trees were the living environment of human existence and a metaphor for royal power." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.) |
| "Its author was yet another of the remarkable women whose exercise of political power echoed through the sixth century.
Her rise to such power is an hisrorical accident. Though Justinian was as skilled in diplomacy as Belisarius was in warfare, even he was frequently stymied by the unexpected. The emperor had engineered the adoption by Justin of Theodoric's son-in-law, Eutharic, even naming the Goth-king-in-waiting a Roman Consul as the first step in a peaceful rapprochement with the Ostrogoths." - William Rosen, Justinian's Flea: The First Great Plague and the End of the Roman Empire (Get the book.) |
 "Clarke reminds us that, "Science, unlike politics or diplomacy, does not depend on consensus or expediency—it progresses by open-minded probing, rigorous questioning, independent thought and, when the need arises, being bold enough to say that the emperor has no clothes." The public has been deceived by 40 years of references to hyperactivity, minimal brain damage, ADD, ADHD, etc. as neurologic, pathologic, biologically based, or chemical imbalances, and none of it could pass the test of science. Indeed, the emperor is ugly, and it is not a pretty sight."- Fred A. Baughman, Jr., M.D. and Craig Hovey, The ADHD Fraud: How Psychiatry Makes "Patients" of Normal Children (Get the book.) |
 "Because it tends to put everyone on the same footing, it's routinely used in diplomacy and peace talks, but it is tremendously useful in brainstorming meetings and other high-energy collaborations. Ideally, more conference rooms in the business world would have round tables, but they're usually reserved for off-site retreats or conferences.
The round table levels the playing field and renders everyone equal."- Tonya Reiman, The Power of Body Language: How to Succeed in Every Business and Social Encounter (Get the book.) |
 "In 2006/2007, he will serve as the Fulbright Chair at the Annenberg Center for Public diplomacy at the University of Southern California. Cory's novels are published by Tor Books and simultaneously released on the Internet under Creative Commons licenses.
JOSHUA ELLIS [JE]
Joshua Ellis is a writer, Web designer, and musician. His writing has appeared in publications like Mondo 2000, Make, and Wetbones, and he has written a column for the Las Vegas CityLife alternative weekly newspaper for several years. He is also the creative leader and cofounder of Mperia."- Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) |
 "Karl von Clausewitz to Hans Morgenthau, that diplomacy cannot be divorced from the realities of force and power. But diplomacy should be divorced, Kissinger argued, from a moralistic and meddlesome concern with the internal policies of other nations. Stability is the prime goal of diplomacy. It is served when nations accept the legitimacy of the existing world order and when they act based on their national interests; it is threatened when nations embark on ideological or moral crusades. "His was a quest for a realpolitik devoid of moral homilies," said his Harvard colleague Stanley Hoffman."- Leonard G. Horowitz, D.M.D., M.A., M.P.H., Emerging Viruses: AIDS And Ebola : Nature, Accident or Intentional? (Get the book.) |
 "In this section, Nobel Prize-winner Oscar Arias, formerly president of Costa Rica, describes how diplomacy can be used to broker peace. Marshall Rosenberg, a leader in the field of nonviolent communication, details the miraculous healing and bonding that can take place when people feel they are heard. And finally, Barbara Marx Hubbard speaks about the dividends paid by creating a cabinet-level position for the Department of Peace.
When you read about the dedicated work and open-minded views of these leaders, we are confident you will be as hopeful as we are."- David H. Rippe, Jared Rosen, The Flip: Turn Your World Around (Get the book.) |
 "His advisors thought the Iraq problem could be resolved through diplomacy. However, they described the president as being in a "mesmerized" state of mind as he walked around the presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains with his Stimson biography under his arm at all times.
The New Henry Stimson
At the time America went to war in Iraq, it appeared that Donald Rumsfield took his marching orders from the "Prince of Darkness," Richard Perle. Perle was chairman of the Defense Policy Board, a Pentagon advisory group, and a former assistant secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan."- Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.) |
 "Another center from which feat is spread is the State Department. Our diplomacy has gone on the defensive. The real dependences of the State Department is in arms, armies and allies. There is no confidence left in anything except force. The fearfulness of the Pentagon and that of the State Department complement and reinforce each other.17
"Senator Flanders missed the point," says Garrett. "Empire must put its faith in arms. Fear at last assumes the phase of a patriotic obsession. It is stronger than any political party."- William Bonner, Addison Wiggin, Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (Get the book.) |
 "Food was once a potent weapon of U.S. diplomacy, but holds little leverage today among countries that reject the technology that lies behind it. A treasured image that Americans have of themselves—"breadbasket to the world" —is being rejected by overseas consumers who once accepted American food gratefully and without question.
Much of the world has followed Europe's lead. In addition to the European Union, more than thirty countries, including Japan (which has even tougher standards than Europe), have imposed tight restrictions on the import of GMO crops."- Mark Schapiro, Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power (Get the book.) |
| "Karl von Clausewitz to Hans Morgenthau, that diplomacy cannot be divorced from the realities of force and power. But diplomacy should be divorced, Kissinger argued, from a moralistic and meddlesome concern with the internal policies of other nations. Stability is the prime goal of diplomacy. It is served when nations accept the legitimacy of the existing world order and when they act based on their national interests; it is threatened when nations embark on ideological or moral crusades. "His was a quest for a realpolitik devoid of moral homilies," said his Harvard colleague Stanley Hoffman." - Leonard G. Horowitz, D.M.D., M.A., M.P.H., Emerging Viruses: AIDS And Ebola : Nature, Accident or Intentional? (Get the book.) |
| "Now the EU was placing this effort at the heart of European diplomacy. "There are some ideological differences between the approach of the Bush administration and that of the European Union [on climate change]," the EU's representative Magnus Gislev explained. "The Bush administration is betting that private business will take things in the right direction. We believe, of course, in the role of the private sector. But they also need strong political signals."
This sentiment was echoed by C. S." - Mark Schapiro, Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power (Get the book.) |
| "America's roly-poly empire of consumer capitalism, pax dollarium, airborne diplomacy, and debt has established order throughout most of the world. That order was immensely helpful to Americans in the first 60 years of the U.S. imperium. We made things that we could sell throughout the world—at a profit. Today, the world still turns, but maybe not in our direction.
There is a dark side to the human character. After people have enough to eat and a roof over their heads, they care more about their relative wealth than their absolute wealth; they care more about their status than their souls." - William Bonner, Addison Wiggin, Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis (Get the book.) |
 "An approach to diplomacy and international relations that implies an informal, direct involvement — a willingness to roll up one's sleeves and work. This approach has been popular among American ambassadors and other diplomats eager to demonstrate American concern for other countries' affairs. Shirtsleeve diplomacy is often associated with development efforts, such as the Peace Corps. shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater A phrase used by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in a Supreme
Court decision to illustrate that there are limits to the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment."- E. D. Hirsch, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (Get the book.) |
| "An approach to diplomacy and international relations that implies an informal, direct involvement ?a willingness to roll up one's sleeves and work. This approach has been popular among American ambassadors and other diplomats eager to demonstrate American concern for other countries' affairs. Shirtsleeve diplomacy is often associated with development efforts, such as the Peace Corps. shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater A phrase used by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in a Supreme Court decision to illustrate that there are limits to the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment." - E. D. Hirsch, Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Get the book.) "In the post—World War II era, however, the United States has often reverted to dollar diplomacy and gunboat diplomacy to impose its will on the countries of Latin America. GOP Abbreviation of Grand Old Party, a nickname for the Republican party in the United States. grand jury A jury that decides whether the evidence warrants bringing an accused person to trial. Once indicted (see indictment) by a grand jury, a person must stand trial." - James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Get the book.) "An approach to diplomacy and international relations that implies an informal, direct involvement — a willingness to roll up one's sleeves and work. This approach has been popular among American ambassadors and other diplomats eager to demonstrate American concern for other countries' affairs. Shirtsleeve diplomacy is often associated with development efforts, such as the Peace Corps. shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater A phrase used by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in a Supreme Court decision to illustrate that there are limits to the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment." - James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Get the book.) |
 "During the entire meeting, Simmons was obstinate to any effort at diplomacy. I don't understand how the government can be so irresponsible to put a man like that in that position."
Jim was right. There was something seriously wrong with the federal government putting people like this in these positions.
It was now October 1978, and the U.S. Attorney's office was now bugging us to do something about the 80,000 pounds of bread that had been seized. To date it had been sitting in frozen cold storage and a decision had to be made on it. It was costing a great deal of money each day to store it."- Kevin Trudeau, Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About (Get the book.) |
 "Through food, which is a universal and immediate language, a component of identity, and an object of exchange, it reveals itself as one of the most powerful forms of peace diplomacy.
2."- Carlo Petrini, Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, And Fair (Get the book.) |
 "To practice diplomacy, you must be admitted to the Department of State. To practice science, you need only curiosity, patience, thoughtfulness, and time.
A. Holden and P. Morrison, 1982 Crystals and Crystal Growing, p. 11
Many people find chemistry intimidating, and much of that feeling comes from the extensive symbolism used in the field. By symbolism I mean the formulas and structures and everything conceptual that is implied by them (there's a lot of symbolic math in chemistry too, but we won't worry about that). We encounter signs and symbols all the time, but they are familiar."- Bryan Hanson, PhD, Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry And Therapeutic Action (Get the book.) |
| "An approach to diplomacy and international relations that implies an informal, direct involvement — a willingness to roll up one's sleeves and work. This approach has been popular among American ambassadors and other diplomats eager to demonstrate American concern for other countries' affairs. Shirtsleeve diplomacy is often associated with development efforts, such as the Peace Corps. shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater A phrase used by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in a Supreme
Court decision to illustrate that there are limits to the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment." - E. D. Hirsch, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (Get the book.) |
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