Yingluck has a relaxing Saturday before a visit to East Africa on Sunday

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THE NATION July 27, 2013 4:11 pm

The trip aims to tighten diplomatic and economic strategies with the East African countries ahead of a high-level meeting of Thai and African executives in Thailand in February.

Mozambique is rich in natural resources but still lags behind in development. The country is eyeing Thailand as a development model and hoping to tap Thai expertise in agriculture, tourism and education.

Yingluck is seeking closer cooperation with the country in the energy sector. Thailand's PTT has become a major shareholder of Africa's Hope Energy and is interested in buying more gas from Mozambique, which in turn imports 200,000 tonnes of Thai rice per year.

Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam has a large Indian Ocean port which is expected to form a trade route with Myanmar's Dawei port, currently under construction, to transport goods to Thailand.

Uganda, meanwhile, is being eyed by Thai businesses as a promising destination for investment in processed agricultural products. Uganda's Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi recently visited Thailand.

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From the Editor's Desk: Cast all the things

Chromecast, that is. I really can't decide whether Chromecast is the bigger story out of last week's "Breakfast with Sundar" in San Francisco, or if it's the new Nexus 7. We'll have our full reviews of both this week — Jerry and Alex are leading those — and I'll have some thoughts on them as well, in addition to a little gushing here.

On the new Nexus 7: In a word, yes. The resolution. The improved hardware. A slightly higher price, sure, but still well within limits for what I'd consider a must-purchase.

On Chromecast: I couldn't help but blather this on Google+, but this is why I was crowing about the Nexus Q for the last year and change. Yeah, Chromecast's not nearly as sexy a piece of hardware, but the end result is the same, and then some — especially when you take the Chromecast SDK into account.

It's OK that not everybody gets it. Chromecast doesn't have to be all things for all people. No piece of tech does, for that matter. And the ridiculousness of "But the pictures didn't all show it needs USB power" will die off.

A $35 appliance that lets me stream my music and videos — plus YouTube and a full Chrome tab — into my entertainment center and bedroom TV? No-brainer. I bought two myself. And we're giving away one a day for the rest of this week. And we'll have plenty more on Chromecast as it matures.

Let's have a few other thoughts on the past week. It's been a busy one.

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Jennifer Aniston Finally Reveals Her Wedding Plans

Well, folks, it looks like Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux aren't getting married anytime soon, based on comments she made to set the record straight on the state of their relationship.

Yes, they're still engaged, but as far as finally tying the knot goes, it sounds like timing is a major issue for them.

Jen told The Associated Press, "We just want to do it when it's perfect, and we're not rushed, and no one is rushing from a job or rushing to a job."

Huh. I guess that makes sense.

But there's also another reason Jen and Justin aren't in a hurry to get hitched.

She said, "We already feel married."

Ugh. Typical Hollywood statement. But feeling married and being married are two totally different things, so if they're really as happy and in love as they claim to be, why not get this show on the road and seal the deal already?

I mean, given how busy they are, the timing is never going to be exactly perfect, so they might as well at least get some sort of plans in the works.

Long engagements tend to lead to all sorts of rumors about trouble in the relationship, which Jen and Justin have had their fair share of -- but she insists that everything is still hunky-dory.

Jen added, "We have yet to set any dates. There have been no canceled weddings. There have been no postponed weddings. There have been no arguments about where to get married. Just clearing all that up."

Ok, so basically Jennifer Aniston is engaged and the wedding is on but it may or may not ever actually happen. (What else is new?)

Do you think Jennifer will ever marry Justin?

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San Jose State Baseball Recruits for 2014

As a followup to the interview with Coach Nakama I thought it would be a good idea to see what newbies he's bringing in to help him effect change. Reviews for the other programs in the MWC and their recruits will follow.

Here?s some info I found on baseball recruits for next year's Spartans. Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Don?t hear that anymore. I've already posted an interview with the coach to see if he has any other commits on board that we don?t know . The list is fairly long which is no surprise as Nakama feels there must be more competition for playing time for a team that did not fare too well last year. Read on:

Andrew Hermanson, 2B, Great Oak HS, Temecula, CA

He batted third in the order for an ordinary team and hit .346. No homeruns but he could hit. Unless he?s hiding something I don?t see him elbowing out Valdez next year.

Carter Johnson, P, La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, CA

Carter looks like he may help the staff. No where to go but up, right? he was 6-4 and 2.49 in 73 IP. 85 strikeouts in those innings is the good part. He had 32 walks also and that should improve. He had 8 games where he went 6 or more innings. That shows trust from the coach.

Andrew Herrera, RHP, San Mateo CC, San Mateo, CA

He?s 6?4? and 225 so he fits the classic mold for a pitcher and went to Wilcox HS which is a public school powerhouse in the San Jose area. He was 6-0 and 2.57 in 56 IP. He had 36/13 K/BB ratio. Not a power pitcher but gets guys out. Another welcome addition.

Jake Swiech, RHP, Paraclete HS, Lancaster, CA

His secondary position is catcher but I doubt he?ll get a look there. He?s 6?3? and 195 which says he?ll get bigger. When?s the last time the Spartans had a tall rangy catcher? Never? That?s about right. His final stats had him at 7-3 and 1.16. He plays American Legion ball in the summer and that is always a plus. They have him listed as a catcher. Hmm.

Alec de Watteville, INF, Oak Ridge HS, El Dorado Hills, CA

Alec hit .379 and 1 his senior year on a pretty good team (19-9). He comes from the Sacramento area and we all know that is a baseball hotbed. Sacramento State is getting fat by just recruiting within an hour?s drive.

Michael Breen, SS, San Benito HS, Hollister, CA

A local kid. He hit .269 with 1. I don?t know what to say about that other than he has a lot of convincing to do. He?ll be trying to win a starter?s position as SS is wide open.

Brett Bautista, OF, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, CA

Brett hit .301 with no homeruns. He doesn?t strike out but he doesn?t walk much either. He played in a tough conference so that always counts for something.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS, Mid-Pacific Institute HS, Honolulu, HI

I?ll go out on a limb here. I think this is the kid who will be the shortstop next year. His team was the state champion and he made the All-Tournament team as an infielder. The one article I read said ?he made some dazzling plays at shortstop?. I can live with shortstops and catchers that have trouble at the plate if they deliver in the field. I could find little else (drafted and signed by Texas Rangers).

Michael Wright, RHP, Elk Grove HS, Elk Grove, CA

Michael hit .333 with 4 homeruns this past season. That?s a lot of homeruns for a SJS recruit. He really shown as a pitcher as he ended up 7-0 and 1.68 over 62 IP. He struck out 55 and walked 24 which ain?t bad. His WHIP was a bit over 1.00 at 1.09 which is also quite good. Doesn?t appear to be a power pitcher but gets guys out. Another pretty good high school pitcher. Good enough for third team All-State for CalHiSports.

Tyler Olivet, OF, Cabrillo CC, Aptos, CA

Ty hit .386 with no homeruns this past season. I?m wondering if Mike Gerlach (a graduated player who played at Cabrillo before transferring) gave him the heads up about SJS and its baseball program. He played at Los Gatos so he?s very local. His OBP was a very good .500 so he gets on base; a lot.

Jace Puckett, LHP, Feather River CC, Quincy, CA

As a sophomore at the juco level he was 10-3 and 1.35. Here?s a bit more to whet your appetite. His strikeout to walks ratio was better than 2:1 and his WHIP was under 1.00 as he gave up 55 hits and walked 31 in 93 IP. That is very good indeed. He led his team in just about every category.

Logan Handzlik, RHP, Hoover HS, Fresno, CA

Logan was 2-2 and 1.36 in 36 IP. He struck out 41 and walked 13. His WHIP was just a tad under 1.00 so he certainly has all his numbers in the right place. Notice his home town. He was nominated for All-State honors his junior year while at Oakdale HS.

Logan Lanza, RHP, Rodriguez HS, Fairfield, CA

This Logan was 4-4 and 2.61 his senior season. He started 11 games and the team was just 14-14 so they depended upon him a lot. He pitched 45 innings while striking out 48 and walking 26 (a bit high). Those numbers aren?t ?Holy crap!? good but good none-the-less. He will get the opportunity to pitch in his first year at the D1 level.

Austin Ragsdale, RHP, Bradshaw Christian HS, Sacramento, CA

The list seems to go on and on. Here?s another late signee that happens to be a pitcher. This kid seems to be very good also. Austin hit .446 with 5 homeruns and that?s not his strength. As a pitcher he was 9-1 and 0.60 (not a typo) in 58 IP. He struck out 76 (again, not a typo) and walked 14. I don?t know what he throws but, they can?t hit whatever it is. He gave up 36 hits over those innings which works out to a WHIP of 0.86. Where is he finding these guys??? There?s more; he made MaxPreps? 2013 California All-State Baseball Team.

Jonathan Hernandez, LHP, LA Harbor CC, Wilmington, CA

Another arm from the southland. He was 3-2 and 3.21 for a less than a .500 team. I know, I know, his 3.21 ERA doesn?t sound like much but it was the best on the team (6.39) by more than a run. That stands out. His strikeouts (22) were third on the team but he did it in 33 IP and that also stands out. His WHIP is just over 1.00 so he?s good there also. Overall, a good pick-up.

Jack Veasey, C, Acalanes HS, Lafayette, CA

I couldn?t find a lot about Jack other than an article by Jimmy Durkin (who with the San Jose Mercury seems to have his hand on the pulse of just about everything sports-wise). Before the season started he picked Acalanes as the eventual champion (they were) and had Veasey as one of the players to watch in the division.

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Grammy-winning songwriter JJ Cale has died

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Grammy-winning musician and songwriter JJ Cale, perhaps best known for writing Eric Clapton's hits "Cocaine" and "After Midnight," died Friday at age 74 after suffering a heart attack.

"We've lost a great artist and a great person tonight," a statement on his Facebook page read. The page said there are no immediate plans for a memorial service, but urged fans to consider a donation to their local animal shelter.

Cale was well-respected by musicians. Clapton told Vanity Fair magazine that Cale was the living person he most admired, and singer Neil Young said, "Of all the players I ever heard, it's gotta be Hendrix and JJ Cale who are the best electric guitar players."

Born in Oklahoma in 1938, Cale became one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a mix of rockabilly, country, rock 'n' roll, jazz and blues.

He left Oklahoma for Los Angeles as a young man, and was on the verge of giving up his struggle to make it in the music business in 1970 when Clapton recorded his song "After Midnight," and later "Cocaine."

Cale then released his own first album, "Naturally," in 1972, including his own version of "After Midnight." The album would bring him his only Top 100 hit, "Crazy Mama," which reached No. 22 on the Billboard charts. He continued to release solo albums until 2009, and can be heard on Clapton's new album, "Old Sock," released in March.

"I remember when I made my first album, I was 32 or 33 years old and I thought I was way too old then," Cale said in an interview on his website. "When I see myself doing this at 70, I go, ?What am I doing? I should be layin' down in a hammock.'"

In 2008, "After Midnight" was nominated to be the official rock song of the state of Oklahoma, but lost out to The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize?"

Cale's songs were also released by such famous names as Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and The Allman Brothers.

In 2008, he and Clapton won the Grammy for best contemporary blues album for the 2006 release, "The Road to Escondido." That album was certified gold for selling more than 500,000 units. Cale said on his website that he was perhaps prouder of his engineering and production work on the award-winning album than his performance.

"I think it goes back to me being a recording mixer and engineer. Because of all the technology now you can make music yourself and a lot of people are doing that now," he said. "I started out doing that a long time ago and I found when I did that I came up with a unique sound."

It never bothered him, he said on his site, that many people didn't know his name. "What's really nice is when you get a check in the mail," he said. "(Fame) elevates your ego to the point where you start believing your own (expletive)."

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/songwriter-jj-cale-has-died-74-6C10765669

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Should Anthony Weiner Step Down as a Candidate for Mayor of New York City?

?I will not leave him because I love him and we have a child,? Anthony Weiner?s wife, Huma Abedin, said in a press conference. If she were being honest she would say she was not leaving Weiner because she wants to be the wife of the mayor of New York City.

Abedin, a political animal and trophy wife, is following Hillary Clinton?s playbook about how to get your cheating husband into a powerful office, just like Hillary stood by Bill during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Also Abedin works for Hillary. This is well oiled politics at its finest.

Bottom line, who cares what Abedin believes? At issue is what kind of mayor could a practicing sex addict make? What kind of honesty would the city of New York be faced with if a dishonest, tricky, narcissistic addict were to be its mayor.

He was devious enough to have the name Carlos Danger as an alias during his sexting and phone-sex bouts. Now the press has found Sydney Leathers, the young woman who was the recipient of Weiner?s lust. She wants money for her story, CNN reports with negative innuendo -- while it, too, wants to make money off of her story. Smear the girl before she can say, ?My name is?? if she will not play cricket with CNN.

But after reviewing Weiner?s politics, I wonder if the Democrats are not losing a good candidate. Weiner was the only member of Congress who had the guts to call the Republicans on what they were doing. When Republicans are caught in sex scandals, they stay. Look at Rep. Mark Sanford, who lied by saying he was hiking the Appalachian Trail when he was in the throes of an affair in Argentina. Or David Zitter, who paid a prostitute yet remained in the Senate.

When all the scandal clears the political air, is Weiner a good candidate? Supporters say he would be the best candidate were it not for his addiction. What to do with your vote?

This scandal will pass, and perhaps it is good that Weiner, despite the New York Times urging him to step down, does not creep to the exit but stand tall and say, ?Yes, I am a recovering sex addict, and I?m running for mayor of New York City because I am the best candidate.?

After all, aren?t most politicians corrupt in one way or another? If any city could have a mayor who is a sex addict, it is New York City. (The only other city, of course, is L.A.)

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China's He wins world 3m spring gold

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China's He Chong won the men's 3m springboard gold on Friday with Russia's Evegeny Kuznetsov taking silver and Mexico's Yahel Castillo claiming bronze at the world aquatic championships. ...

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