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Trade Connections International LLC elaborates business, marketing, project management and public relations strategies, seeks financing for projects, and gathers critical information for its clients."},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default?alt=json-in-script\u0026orderby=published"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=26\u0026max-results=25\u0026orderby=published"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"36"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"25"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-6267869827410160627"},"published":{"$t":"2020-01-01T18:17:00.016-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-04-13T15:01:39.093-04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Recent and upcoming events"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWeek of June 20, 2011\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (Chicago, IL)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections International's President Philip H. de Leon will be attending the 47th Annual Meeting of the Drug Information Association\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWeek of March 28, 2011 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Phoenix, AZ)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections International's President Philip H. de Leon participated in the 20th Partnerships in Clinical Trials as Vice President of Business Development for a client with EDC\/CTMS solutions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWeek of February 14, 2011 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Budapest, Hungary)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections International accompanied a client to a conference in Budapest, Hungary.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWeek of December 13, 2010 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(Washington, DC)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections International's President gave a presentation at the Kennan Institute in Washington, DC on the Emerging Trends in Russian-American Trade Relations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWeeks of November 29 and December 6, 2010\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E  International's President visited Tajikistan with a business partner in a fact finding mission to prepare a comprehensive report on this lesser known country of Central Asia. The visit included a meeting with H.E. President\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EEmomali Rahmon (\u003Ca style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 255);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.president.tj\/habarho_041210.html\"\u003Esee site of the President of Tajikistan\u003C\/a\u003E) \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eas well as with many government officials and representatives of the private sector, foreign diplomatic representations, and international financial institutions. The report will be available in February\/March 2011.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWeek of  August 30, 2010\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (Washington, DC)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E International assists its client, a Russian software development company with strong expertise in the Health Care\/Life Sciences sector, to sign a contract with the British office of a U.S. company.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWeek of  July 19, 2010\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (Farnborough, UK)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E International organized a meeting with a Fortune 100 companies for one of its Eastern European clients at the Farnborough Air Show.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWeek of June 7 , 2010\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E International\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E represented a client at the Drug Information Association 46th Annual Meeting and made a presentation at Temple University on how the private sector is involved in US trade policy shaping\/making.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWeek of April 19, 2010\u003C\/span\u003E (Washington, DC)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections International was represented at the Jordan - US Investment and Trade Forum and held several meetings. re. projects in the Middle East.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWeek of March  8, 2010\u003C\/span\u003E (Washington, DC)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections International was represented at the U.S. Export-Import Bank Annual Meeting that took place on March 11-12, 2010 with President Barack Obama as one of the main speakers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWeek of February 8, 2010\u003C\/span\u003E (Moscow, Russian Federation)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrade Connections International attended the 3rd Annual Russia \u0026amp; Eurasia Trade and Investment Forum in Moscow, Russian Federation, February 8-9. Meetings with existing and potential clients were conducted during the week.\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6267869827410160627"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6267869827410160627"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/1999\/01\/upcoming-events-appearances_01.html","title":"Recent and upcoming events"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-7042125300560163007"},"published":{"$t":"2011-04-13T14:26:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-04-13T14:41:23.307-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Country Report on Tajikistan"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003EIn April 2011, a 20-page report on Tajikistan was published by the Washington Diplomat. The report, written by Trade Connections International LLC's President Philip H. de Leon, aims to raise the visibility of Tajikistan in the United States and abroad. The report contains interviews with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamrokhon Zarifi, the ambassadors of Tajikistan - the United States - and France, as well as articles on history, hydropower, banking, investment, transportation, tourism, development and internet resources.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis country report was written for and published by The Washington Diplomat. Click here to go to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.washdiplomat.com\"\u003EThe Washington Diplomat\u003C\/a\u003E website and here to go to the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/washdiplomat\/docs\/tajikistansupplement#download\"\u003ETajikistan Report\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/7042125300560163007\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2011\/04\/country-report-on-tajikistan.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/7042125300560163007"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/7042125300560163007"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2011\/04\/country-report-on-tajikistan.html","title":"Country Report on Tajikistan"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-7331538625014592196"},"published":{"$t":"2011-01-08T14:40:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-01-08T14:54:27.653-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Trade Expert's Wish List for Good Commercial Diplomacy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003EThis article \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"textbig\"\u003Efocuses on how embassies in Washington, DC spare no efforts to  promote their country\u003C\/span\u003E but oftentimes will\u003Cspan class=\"textbig\"\u003E fail to capitalize on  the interest they generated and to provide practical information\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\"textbig\"\u003Eonce importers, exporters, business development  managers or investors are hooked. This article goes over some of the issues and offers practical and easily actionable solutions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EThis article was written for and published by the Diplomatic Courier. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomaticcourier.org\/kmiton\/articleback.php?newsid=608\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003EClick HERE to go to the Diplomatic Courier website\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/7331538625014592196\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2011\/01\/trade-experts-wish-list-for-good.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/7331538625014592196"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/7331538625014592196"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2011\/01\/trade-experts-wish-list-for-good.html","title":"A Trade Expert's Wish List for Good Commercial Diplomacy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-572324782919711366"},"published":{"$t":"2011-01-08T14:32:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-01-08T14:39:51.831-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Television Appearances"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"US Protests Lack French Fire"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ERTAmerica - October 21, 2010 - France is paralyzed by protests  around the country due to a proposal to raise the national retirement  age. The country is coming to a complete stand still because of rioting  citizens, could this ever happen in the United States?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-kR9vWHBZZo?fs=1\u0026amp;hl=en_US\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-kR9vWHBZZo?fs=1\u0026amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/572324782919711366\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2011\/01\/us-protests-lack-french-fire.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/572324782919711366"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/572324782919711366"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2011\/01\/us-protests-lack-french-fire.html","title":"US Protests Lack French Fire"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-7277206128605962395"},"published":{"$t":"2010-06-07T09:44:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-06-09T09:13:28.476-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rusnano: is the nanotechnology boost generating results?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This article elaborates on the achievements of Rusnano (Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies) which was created in 2007 by President Vladimir Putin to give Russia a leading position in the world market of nanotechnology products.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis article was published by MarchmontNews.com. Click \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.marchmontnews.com\/story.php?story_id=13121\u0026story=Rusnano:-the-nanotechnology-boost-generating-results\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E to read this article."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/7277206128605962395\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/06\/rusnano-is-nanotechnology-boost.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/7277206128605962395"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/7277206128605962395"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/06\/rusnano-is-nanotechnology-boost.html","title":"Rusnano: is the nanotechnology boost generating results?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-6002769738046539642"},"published":{"$t":"2010-06-07T09:38:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-06-07T09:41:50.492-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tajikistan Energy Opportunities - An Interview with Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the United States"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"On 26 May, Tajikistan's Ambassador to the United States Abdujabbor Shirinov spoke openly about the energy and water shortages impacting the region, joint collaboration between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, the construction of a large hydro-power key to Tajikistan's energy security, and oil and gas exploration where preliminary assessments tend to show an untapped potential that could lead to the country's energy independence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EThis article was written for and published by OilPrice.com. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oilprice.com\/Energy\/Energy-General\/Tajikistan-Energy-Opportunities-An-Interview-with-Tajikistans-Ambassador-to-the-United-States.html\"\u003EClick HERE to read this article\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/6002769738046539642\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/06\/tajikistan-energy-opportunities.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6002769738046539642"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6002769738046539642"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/06\/tajikistan-energy-opportunities.html","title":"Tajikistan Energy Opportunities - An Interview with Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the United States"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-6274835712908405432"},"published":{"$t":"2010-04-26T17:42:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-26T17:58:14.749-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Revolution in Central Asia: Who's Next?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Answering that question can be seen as a wild guess. However, understanding the reality of each of the five Central Asian countries can help the reader assess the present day situation and reach his own conclusion.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003EThis article was written for and published by OilPrice.com. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oilprice.com\/article-revolution-in-central-asia-whos-next-294.html\"\u003EClick HERE to read this article\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/6274835712908405432\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/04\/revolution-in-central-asia-whos-next.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6274835712908405432"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6274835712908405432"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/04\/revolution-in-central-asia-whos-next.html","title":"Revolution in Central Asia: Who's Next?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-6688266548044254535"},"published":{"$t":"2010-04-10T18:52:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-10T18:59:23.957-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Television Appearances"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"NORD: Pipedream No More"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"RTAmerica - April 9, 2010 - The much talked about NORD stream pipeline started production today, a move that is seen by many as a Bush failed policy. The Bush administration was opposed to the pipeline from the beginning and even members of congress lobbied against this. 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Mr. Sarkozy arrived in Washington amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Europe over trade protectionism and financial regulatory reform in the wake of the deepest global economic downturn since the Great Depression.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/DAXhgaPoGQ0\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/DAXhgaPoGQ0\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/6239775869471087954\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/03\/salesmen-in-chief-obama-sarkozy.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6239775869471087954"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6239775869471087954"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/03\/salesmen-in-chief-obama-sarkozy.html","title":"Salesmen in Chief: Obama \u0026 Sarkozy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-141358181841367440"},"published":{"$t":"2010-03-29T16:21:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-07T21:31:16.379-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Hydropower Solution in Central Asia: Yes But..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;\" \u003EThis article is a case study on how a Central Asian country (Tajikistan) is trying to surf the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E the wave of the hype for renewable energy such as hydropower and to get involved in the efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. In the process, Tajikistan is bringing back to the table the Rogun hydropower dam project as it  is a central element for its energy independence and a source of severely needed foreign currencies that could be earned through the export of electricity. However, a lot of challenges exist.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;\" \u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EThis article was written for and published by OilPrice.com. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oilprice.com\/article-the-hydropower-solution-in-central-asia-yes-but.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EClick HERE to read this article\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/141358181841367440\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/03\/hydropower-solution-in-central-asia-yes.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/141358181841367440"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/141358181841367440"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/03\/hydropower-solution-in-central-asia-yes.html","title":"The Hydropower Solution in Central Asia: Yes But..."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-8585828879463883324"},"published":{"$t":"2010-03-09T11:28:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-03-09T11:35:51.351-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Libya: The Energy Player Not To Be Dismissed"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv   style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;color:black;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;\" \u003EThis article highlights the formidable energy potential of Libya and the dilemma Western countries face when trying to secure new energy supplies while interacting with an unpredictable leader.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EThis article was written for and published by OilPrice.com. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oilprice.com\/article-libya-the-energy-player-not-to-be-dismissed.html\"\u003EClick HERE to read this article\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/8585828879463883324\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/03\/libya-energy-player-not-to-be-dismissed.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/8585828879463883324"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/8585828879463883324"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/03\/libya-energy-player-not-to-be-dismissed.html","title":"Libya: The Energy Player Not To Be Dismissed"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-4757986318726129551"},"published":{"$t":"2010-02-15T10:57:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-10T21:26:28.320-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Television Appearances"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Has China begun economic warfare?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"RT - February 16, 2010 - New evidence show that Japan has replaced China as the top holder of American debt. Chinas military has called for the government to punish the US because of a potential meeting with the Dalai Lama. China's holding of US Treasury bonds has tumbled, according to US Treasury data released Tuesday, after Beijing expressed concern over the swelling US deficit and amid new US-China tensions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/qm-2mplnd74\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/qm-2mplnd74\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/4757986318726129551\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/02\/has-china-began-economic-warfare.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/4757986318726129551"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/4757986318726129551"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/02\/has-china-began-economic-warfare.html","title":"Has China begun economic warfare?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-1265709895322079559"},"published":{"$t":"2010-02-01T21:18:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-10T21:30:57.721-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Television Appearances"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China threatening sanctions on US for supplying arms to Taiwan"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ERT - February 1, 2010 - President Obama approved a $6 billion arms sale to China, for the first time in the history of Chinese - US relations. The Communist State is threatening to impose sanctions against US companies that supply Taiwan with arms. Dina Gusovsky discuss the new arms deal with Philip de Leon, who says this is a part of a cycle; from calm to tense relations between the two nations. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/702DZI-QZYE\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/702DZI-QZYE\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/1265709895322079559\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/02\/china-threatening-sanctions-on-us-for.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/1265709895322079559"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/1265709895322079559"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/02\/china-threatening-sanctions-on-us-for.html","title":"China threatening sanctions on US for supplying arms to Taiwan"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-1801508485219740266"},"published":{"$t":"2010-02-01T12:05:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-10T21:34:38.832-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Television Appearances"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"US companies face challenges in China"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"RT - January 29, 2010 - US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke told a meeting of the US China Business Council in Washington that \"Recent events, specifically the well-publicized Google incident, have reminded us of the continued challenges faced by foreign and US companies operating in China\". But the Chinese Government made it clear that it's not going to make any exceptions for foreign investors who operate in the country. So can we face a trade war between the two countries?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/DUl4geTMDoY\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/DUl4geTMDoY\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/1801508485219740266\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/02\/us-china-relations-following-taiwan.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/1801508485219740266"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/1801508485219740266"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/02\/us-china-relations-following-taiwan.html","title":"US companies face challenges in China"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-6533768942363742914"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-31T09:51:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-03-10T09:59:24.969-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gazprom: Angel or Demon?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv  style=\"color:black;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;\" \u003EThis article takes a deeper look at the Russian gaz giant Gazprom and focuses on how it fits in the global energy game that is being played by all nations.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv  style=\"color:black;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;\" \u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv   style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;color:black;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003EThis article was written for and published by OilPrice.com. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oilprice.com\/article-gazprom-angel-or-demon.html\"\u003EClick HERE to read this article\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/6533768942363742914\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/01\/gazprom-angel-or-demon.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6533768942363742914"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6533768942363742914"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/01\/gazprom-angel-or-demon.html","title":"Gazprom: Angel or Demon?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-4819384010172047597"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-21T12:27:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-10T21:38:04.281-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Television Appearances"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China's Rebound may cause Inflation"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"RT - February 19, 2010 - China's economy is soaring!  In the final quarter of last year, it  ranked as the world's second-biggest economy.  However, critics fear  inflation is right around the corner for China.  RTs Kristine Frazao  talked with President of Trade Connections International, Philip de  Leon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/P6w-7maRk7E\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/P6w-7maRk7E\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/4819384010172047597\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/02\/chinas-rebound-may-cause-inflation.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/4819384010172047597"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/4819384010172047597"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/02\/chinas-rebound-may-cause-inflation.html","title":"China's Rebound may cause Inflation"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-1568064614887764699"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-01T09:32:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-03-10T10:07:54.400-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Land-locked Central Asian Oil Country Plays Important Role from Vancouver to Vladivostok"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv  style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003EThis article focuses on the fact that Kazakhstan will hold the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for in 2010. With 56 participating States from Europe, Central Asia and North America, the OSCE is the largest regional security organization in the world.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis article was written for and published by OilPrice.com\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E. \u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oilprice.com\/article-landlocked-central-asian-oil-country-plays-important-role-from-vancouver-to-vladivostock.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EClick  HERE to read this article\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv  style=\";font-family:Georgia,\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/1568064614887764699\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/03\/land-locked-central-asian-oil-country.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/1568064614887764699"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/1568064614887764699"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2010\/03\/land-locked-central-asian-oil-country.html","title":"Land-locked Central Asian Oil Country Plays Important Role from Vancouver to Vladivostok"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-6719528576783145306"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-31T13:11:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-03-10T10:17:29.126-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Two Paths to Doing Business in Central Asia: Which Way to Go?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: black; font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_EvFXQrp9SD4\/S2hrHtAAAKI\/AAAAAAAAAAs\/aUnvYkhooow\/s1600-h\/0912caspibizCover.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_EvFXQrp9SD4\/S2hrHtAAAKI\/AAAAAAAAAAs\/aUnvYkhooow\/s400\/0912caspibizCover.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; 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\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black; font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EThis article was written for and  published by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EThe Caspian Business Journal (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.caspibiz.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ewww.caspibiz.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.caspibiz.com\/2009\/12\/the-two-paths-to-doing-business-in-central-asia-which-way-to-go-2\/\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EClick  HERE to read this article\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/6719528576783145306\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/12\/two-paths-to-doing-business-in-central.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6719528576783145306"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/6719528576783145306"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/12\/two-paths-to-doing-business-in-central.html","title":"The Two Paths to Doing Business in Central Asia: Which Way to Go?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_EvFXQrp9SD4\/S2hrHtAAAKI\/AAAAAAAAAAs\/aUnvYkhooow\/s72-c\/0912caspibizCover.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-7693171805595165033"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-30T12:47:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-03-10T10:18:45.716-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"China Secures Gas Supply From Turkmenistan: Who's the True Winner?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EThis article focuses on the launch of a new gas pipeline linking Turkmenistan to China via Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Several countries benefit from this pipeline while another one loses some of its monopoly over Central Asia's energy export routes. These events are leading to a shift of power worth paying attention to.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EThis article was syndicated and can be found online at several news sites. \u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=China+Secures+Gas+Supply+From+Turkmenistan%3A+Who%27s+the+True+Winner\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EClick HERE to see a listing of article sources\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/7693171805595165033\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/12\/china-secures-gas-supply-from.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/7693171805595165033"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/7693171805595165033"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/12\/china-secures-gas-supply-from.html","title":"China Secures Gas Supply From Turkmenistan: Who's the True Winner?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-9061740641410579173"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-29T13:04:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-03-10T10:19:50.760-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Climate Change: Clean Coal, Nuclear Energy or Simply Energy Savings?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000099;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003EThis article goes over the strong push made in favor of Clean Goal, even\u0026nbsp;  though the technology is far from fully operational. Attention is given  to nuclear energy, which may be the best solution to promptly respond to  raising electricity needs without generating CO2 emissions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black; font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EThis article was written for and published by OilPrice.com. \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oilprice.com\/article-climate-change-clean-coal-nuclear-energy-or-simply-energy-savings.html\"\u003EClick HERE to read this article\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/9061740641410579173\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/12\/climate-change-clean-coal-nuclear.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/9061740641410579173"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/9061740641410579173"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/12\/climate-change-clean-coal-nuclear.html","title":"Climate Change: Clean Coal, Nuclear Energy or Simply Energy Savings?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-582440929646280135"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-01T13:16:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-02-02T13:18:34.395-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Published Articles"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Great Geopolitical Battle Over Energy Transit Routes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EThis article explains the ongoing battle over energy transit routes by  entangling the web of geopolitical interconnections between the  different players to understand what ultimately is at stake for each  player.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; 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small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pdeleon.com\/0911FinancialOutsourcingIndustryArti.pdf?attredirects=0\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EClick  HERE to read this article\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/8972598745228602591\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/11\/growth-obstacles-facing-financial.html#comment-form","title":"1 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Peter Lavelle asks his guests whether the world should embrace China's rising or whether we should expect a major reordering of the international system.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cobject height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-vWnMZgvuT0\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/-vWnMZgvuT0\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"385\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/feeds\/4283288389965577063\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/11\/crosstalk-obama-takes-on-chinese-red.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/4283288389965577063"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3729493503643252824\/posts\/default\/4283288389965577063"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.tradeconnectionsinternational.com\/2009\/11\/crosstalk-obama-takes-on-chinese-red.html","title":"CrossTalk: Obama takes on Chinese Red Dragon"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Philip H. de Leon"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10615721886619592170"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729493503643252824.post-4392888042266097060"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T12:43:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-04-10T20:48:15.845-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Television Appearances"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"de Leon: It's all a gas game"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The United States wants to create a committee that would regulate energy transactions between the European Union and Russia to determine whether or not certain deals are legal. 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