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I'm not sure it can be fixed. The "second" one is actually the longbow with the Deadly Aim bonus applied. It has to show up in inventory in order to get listed on the weapons block. The only real issue I see is that the "[Deadly Aim]" text is removed from the second one. It's listed at zero weight and zero cost, so it's not throwing anything else off.
So this would have to be a pretty fundamental coding change to fix this. Yea, it's a bit annoying, but since it doesn't really hurt anything, I wouldn't call it a bug. However, it should be listed as a FREQ to fix this, I think it's something the code team should think about when they bolt in the new OS generator.
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Turbo-prop service is seen as the first step in expansion at airport
We wholeheartedly agree with many of the sentiments expressed in the Aug. 21 editorial "Federal grant gives airport a chance to prove its worth," especially as it relates to our ability to make a compelling case for the return of daily service to the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG). That case, based on the advantages we offer the traveling public, the continued growth in passenger traffic, and our ability to secure the Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grant that will be an essential component of the proposals we make to airlines, is bringing us closer to securing daily service that ended in 2003. Further, returning daily service to a community where daily service once operated but was canceled, for whatever reason, is a far greater undertaking than starting service where it did not exist.
We must, however, note that your editorial does not accurately reflect the reason why the Department of Transportation withdrew a portion of the funding allocated under the 2007 grant application submitted by the previous airport administration. We concede that the application should have used more ambiguous language in describing the type aircraft YNG was attempting to attract, but disagree that "it was decided locally that turbo-prop airplanes with fewer than 50 seats would best serve the needs of this region."
That decision was made by the airline industry because turbo-props are more fuel efficient and cost less to operate on the short-haul routes that YNG is attempting to secure than the 50 to 90 seat regional jet that were specifically mentioned in the 2007 SCASD grant application. Had market forces, including skyrocketing fuel costs, not forced the industry to shift away from regional jets to turbo-props, it is likely that the funding you reference would not have been withdrawn. It is also important to note that FAA officials encouraged YNG to re-file for the grant, something they would not have done if they were upset because local officials had gone off on a "tangent" as you allege. Turbo-props are initially the right aircraft to serve the YNG market, given the short-haul destinations being sought after for connecting service and the lower cost to operate the turbo-props. Once the turboprop service sustains itself at YNG, large aircraft, including regional jets, can be pursued.
We have, as you suggested, learned a valuable lesson from this experience. In recognition of the dynamic nature of the airline industry and the intense pressure exerted by a wide variety of competitive factors that can alter the way in which carriers operate, the SCASD grant we submitted and that was approved this year is ambiguous and provides the ability to consider any type of regional aircraft for daily service.
Not only has the grant been approved, the funding it provides has been increased by $205,000.
Dan Dickten, director of aviation, Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport Scott Lynn, chairman of the Western Reserve Port Authority Board
I think everyone would like to see regular service at the airport from a local economic point of view. However, the airport suffers from the problem of being too close to major airports that are easily accessible. Why would I take a flight from YNG to another close airport and then have to wait for an unknown amount of time for another connecting flight to my ultimate destination? I can be at Pittsburgh airport in less than an hour or Cleveland and Akron-Canton in just over an hour, and board a direct flight to my destination. I eliminate the extra uncomfortable flight, extra baggage hassle, extra toting and hauling stuff to another gate, extra flight risk, etc. I'd rather drive there than be packed into a small uncomfortable aircraft for less than an hour flight, to go through the airport drill again. If the passenger load is sufficient, and there's money to be made, there would already be some type of regular scheduled flight service at YNG. The grants are really doing very little, other than to fruitlessly spend taxpayer money on a dream that has proven to be non-exisitent. In my view, the only potential for increased air traffic is related to the Marcellus Shale business, but that is yet to be seen and, a viable airport can't really be based on drilling and servicing gas wells. Most of those folks drive trucks here and leave the same way. I believe that the near term prospect for more service is poor. A case in point is trying to get Allegiant to increase their flights and destinations. If the passenger load existed they would already be doing it. We know the airlines study their markets and potential business opportunities and unfortunately, YNG doesn't meet the criteria...yet.
The local boys were sitting on their thumbs while Akron-Canton was actually doing something positive. We'll continue to pay the price for the past mistakes and it will remain difficult for this airport to progress.

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I have isolated bacteria frm chicken n rat's liver. And i got bacteria as following:-
1)blood agar:moist,greyish,non-haemolytic
Mac conkey without crystal violet:pale straw,non lactose fermenter.
Gram negative rod, Catalase weak +ve,oxidase +ve,indole +ve,urease +ve,motility -ve.
Tsi yellow slant&butt,gt h2s
2)blood agar:moisy,greyish,non-haemolytic
MA: pinkish,yellow agar,mucoid
Gram negative coccobacilli,catalase weak +ve,oxidase +ve,indole negative,urease +ve,motility -ve,tsi yellow slant&butt,no h2s,gt gas.
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A very good post and certainly these are points really useful.
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Still a combination of headache and body ache, so one more pill before bed tonight.
I still had a headache today, but it's better. Unfortunately my arms are just aching. Mostly in my forearms but my upper arms are bothering me too. So just one pill tonight before bed.
Duck Habitat Cleaner. Behind the scenes of the Lance Burton Magic Show, Mike helps Turtle (that is really this guy's name) clean up after the birds. It involves a lot of work. First the ducks and geese, who essentially run loose in stalls. Then the doves in their crates. This is apparently done every other day. Those birds create a lot of poo.
Another night, another couple of pills before bed.
I can't seem to get rid of these headaches, but at least they're only coming at night. So before bed, I'm taking a couple of pills to allow me to drift to sleep. Thus far, it's working and I'm managing to get a bit of sleep.
Coffee Taster. Once again Mike returns to Hawaii (he was also there in Micro-Algae Man and a bizarre dream sequence in Cheese Maker). Or perhaps he filmed all of these segments at once and just spread them out. I don't know. In any case, this time he's spreading donkey poo around coffee trees. It fertilizes them. Just don't put it up against the stalks. Honest.
The first challenge takes you to the Inside Passage, a shipping lane from Washington to Alaska. During the revolution, the British explorers described mystic totem poles in the Land of the Golden Spruce. Your task is to find the Golden Spruce and find the puzzle piece that exists there. Though you don't get a whole lot of detail here, you don't really need much either. Just know that this is the starting point for your adventure in the Treasure Hunters Challenge.
It looks like NBC is getting into the game with their new Treasure Hunters show. They have created a Treasure Hunters Challenge site that you can play to enhance the experience. While not as immense in scope as The Hanso Foundation, it's still not bad (and you may win money). What's more is that it seems to have some end in site, while The Lost Experience seems almost never-ending.
Last night, the Carolina Hurricanes whipped up on the Edmonton Oilers in game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals to bring North Carolina its first major league trophy of any kind. Of course, there are those who would argue that hockey isn't really a major league sport, and you are entitled to your opinion.
Even though I was feeling great today, my headaches came back in the evening, so I took a couple of pills before getting into bed to help me fall asleep a little better.
We recently came across this show from comedian Louis CK on HBO, so we watched it. It's a bit uneven, but there are moments where it flat-out shines. I admit, those moments are pretty few and far between, but still. There are some. You just have to make it through the rest of the show. At least it's only half an hour.
For the first time in quite a while I seem to have no headaches whatsoever. It's actually quite a nice feeling. I also finished off the antibiotics this morning and had the best night's sleep in recent memory (nearly six hours). Perhaps I've had a lingering infection for a while and it only recently flared up. I've also noticed a bit of blood when I blow my nose, so I'll have to keep an eye on that.


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Tate Stevens Drops New Song "Holler If You're With Me" in 2013 Grammys Pepsi Ad (VIDEO)
X Factor 2012 winner Tate Stevens finally dropped his new single, "Holler If You're With Me", in a Pepsi ad that debuted during the 2013 Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013.
The Pepsi ad is part of his winners package, which also includes that big $5 million recording contract with Syco Music/RCA Nashville. (If you'll remember, The X Factor's Season 1 winner Melanie Amaro also did a Pepsi commerical, which aired during last year's Super Bowl.)
Tate is started working on his debut album in January 2013, and it's slated to drop as early as this spring! What do you guys think of his new song?


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The Alameda Unified School District board voted last night 3-1, with board president Bill Schaff out of town and Janet Gibson dissenting, to approve the Nea Community Learning Center charter. The school's facilitators have requested space to house the new school at Longfellow Education Center. The Island has details.
Alameda school board to vote on Nea charter tonight
Ten days ago I attended a two-hour workshop sponsored by the Alameda Unified School District on the finer parts of the laws governing charter schools. I learned a good deal about charter law, but by far the biggest takeway from the panel discussion, which included Chuck Cadman of School Consulting, Inc., Carlene Naylor, the associate superintendent for the Alameda County Office of Education and Carolina Monroy of the California Teachers Association, is that the key to a successful charter, however it's organized, is cooperation between charter and district. Monroy:
The reason we have some really good charters is because they're working in a very complementary manner with the school district. There's give and take. There's discussions of the financial aspects. There's constant ongoing communication…
When I've see they haven't been really successful is this mindset that's competitive, that we're doing what the district can't…that's really very harmful all around.
As those of you who followed the first application for charter from Nea last year may have noted, there seems to be some negative history between the district and the Nea organizers, many of whom are affiliated with the Alameda Community Learning Center. So whatever the school board decides tonight on Nea's second application, my hope is that district administrators and charter administrators will work hard to work together.
For Alameda: Economic news from around the state
Los Angeles Times: Foreclosures, delinquencies skyrocketing among 'prime' borrowers
Los Angeles Times: Shopping malls are running on empty
The Sacramento Bee: Demand for social services rises as funding falls
The Sacramento Bee: 3 California budget practices fall short. More Dan Walters.
The Mercury News: State legislators call off Sunday session as budget impasse deepens
And even more state budget crisis news.
Hey, Alameda: Budget crisis news from around the state
Perhaps you've been distracted by the failing of major banking institutions/insurance companies/car companies, to notice that California's budget is looking to be $28 billion short in the next 18 months. What might the impact be around the state? Here's some headlines:
By capping enrollment in the state college systems, the community college system may become even more impacted. And more cuts to K-12 schools seem inevitable. Look for cuts to social services, to city services, and parks.
Rob Siltanen: "Defend Measure H"
Blogger/government teacher/Alameda parent Rob Siltanen has a post up today at School 94501/94502 detailing 1. the nasty state of California's budget and 2. the importance of Measure H funds to the Alameda Unified District's budget. Highlights:
…AUSD has very little control over its revenues. The overwhelming majority of AUSD revenues come from the state. So when the state economy is in a recession and the state budget is in free fall — as happened for 08-09 and as will happen again for the 09-10 budget cycle — AUSD's revenues will drop precipitously. Even though "the district" and "the Board" have the responsibility of dealing with the resulting budget crisis, the situation is not of their making.
Furthermore, unlike a business that can balance its books by closing divisions and operations, AUSD may not cut costs by, for example, shutting down its highly unprofitable "special ed division" or suspending any of its other services for high needs (and therefore more expensive) students. AUSD must educate all students wishing to enroll in public schools in Alameda.
He goes on to detail the current state budget crisis and its impact locally:
The state budget is in such dire straights that the Governor has called a Special Session of the legislature to enact additional budget cuts for the CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR ("mid-year cuts"). Among the "highlights" of the Governor's proposal to cut 2.5 billion more from the education budget for this school year – yes, those would be cuts for the year for which school districts were required to approve a budget last June — are (1) retroactively eliminating the COLA for 08-09 and (2) retroactively reducing revenue limit funding (i.e., general funding) by 1.79 billion. Even more ominously, this draconian Special Session plan only addresses 11 billion of the state's projected shortfall. The Governor projects another 13 billion deficit for 09-10. That means that in January we will hear about even more cuts ON TOP OF THESE for the next, fast-approaching budget cycle. If the legislature is unable or unwilling to act in the Special Session (which I think is likely), the whole problem of a 24 billion deficit would be carried into 09-10.
The whole post is here. And, yes, it is long, but is a clearly-articulated, reality-based portrait of the current state budget crisis and its local impact.
More California budget cuts proposed for the current year
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced additional cuts to the state budget today. To bridge an estimated $11.2 billion budget gap, he's proposing to raise $4.7 billion with new taxes (including raising the state sales tax by 1.5 cents, taxing services like car repair and veterinary visits, and raising taxes on drinks served in bars and restaurants). Cuts to K-12 education funding in the current school year total $2.5 billion under the new plan. No word yet on what cuts will look like for 2009-10. "A drastic situation like this," Schwarzenegger said in a news conference, "takes drastic measures." State Republicans say they'll fight the increase in taxes.
Prop. 8 passage means sorrow for many Alamedans
I interviewed Alamedan Amy Gorman just after the California Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in a May decision. Below is a letter from her about her reaction to Tuesday's passage of Proposition 8 which will, unless it is overturned by legal challenges, amend the state's constitution to ban marriage between same gender couples (For the record, it looks like the "No On Eight" campaign has not yet conceded.):
Dear Friends,
Last Sunday night Sue and I celebrated our 17th anniversary. I paused to think about all we had been through together…birth and death….sickness and health, youth and middle age, joy and sorrow. I was confident that all Californians would acknowledge our life and we would move forward to plan our wedding once all this nonsense about equality was finalized at last. I am in a fog of both shock and outrage that so many would choose discrimination over equality. I feel foolish in waiting…as we should have gone to City Hall at the last minute as our friends did…"just in case". It may take years, and many more notarized documents to cover our family so we may have some of the same rights as others. I thought for sure that society was past all this nonsense, that people were educated and respectful.
I want to sincerely thank all of you for your support of NO on Prop. 8 and your words of kindness today. Many of you did phone banking, wore buttons, and talked to neighbors. I appreciate your efforts and hope someday to live in a world where this issue is thought of as trivial and outdated (as segregation and bi-racial marriage are now). Last night was a wonderful moment in our history as we move forward in a hopeful new direction for our country. We made a point to take both our kids to the voting booth with us, in hopes that they may remember this day. I hope someday that Californians will correct this horrible error in judgment and acknowledge our 17 years.
Sincerest Thanks,
Alameda election returns at 11:19 pm
As you could not possibly not know, Obama has won the national contest. Locally, with absentee voters and 25 of 52 precincts tallied, Measure P is failing (but close): there are 8,607 no votes (50.71 percent) and 8,365 yeses (49.29 percent). In the school board contest, newcomers appear to be ousting the incumbents, with Niel Tam the top vote getter with 9,492 votes. Trish Spencer is currently in second place with 7,019, trailed by Ron Mooney with 6,792 votes, Janet Gibson with 6,616 and David Forbes with 6,043. In the contest for city council, incumbents Doug Dehaan (8297 votes) and Marie Gilmore (7,983) are in the lead. Challengers Tracy Jensen and Justin Harrison are trailing. More election data here, of course.
Sunny day: Alameda voting underway
The parent news organization of this blog, the Bay Area News Group, has posted this mid-morning election day round up: Smooth Sailing as voting beings in Bay Area despite vandals in Santa Cruz, malfunction in Antioch. The Bay Area News Group is asking for your thoughts on this election: What was your experience of voting? What do you think this election means? And, for good measure, look for returns from all contests later in the day here. Also check out News Group politics blogger Josh Richman here. [Edited 2:30 pm: Here's an account of today's voting in Alameda County.]
The big election day has finally arrived!
Just as they've been across the country, voting lines were long this morning at Alameda's Edison Elementary. [Left: Anna Martin walked over to the polls with daughter Esther. Right: Evan Ackiron with daughter Samantha waiting in line to vote. ]
I'll have more on the election as the day goes on. If you're still waffling, I recommend a big no on Prop. 8, which would deny same-sex couples the equal rights that have already been granted them by the California Supreme Court. For school board, I cast my votes for Ron Mooney, David Forbes, and Niel Tam. And here's some info about the city's Measure P.


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About Justin Bieber's Twitter prank today: What's likely on his laptop for real?
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Summer's almost over. I hope you're having a great time. Did you go to camp? Were you in summer school? Did your parents take you on a fun trip?
In this week's Torah portion, Ekev, Moses asks the Israelites to remember that, while they are about to enter a rich and fertile land, "flowing with milk and honey," they must always remember those who need help: the orphan, the widow, the stranger and the poor.
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What is a "Sucker Bet" ?
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|August 7th, 2013 at 10:04:04 AM permalink
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I would say a sucker bet is any that is flashy to hook gamblers. I think there's a threshold where more experienced gamblers, or the ones who pay attention to the math, wouldn't play it.
|August 7th, 2013 at 10:24:22 AM permalink
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I'd say it has to be relative to the base payoff of the game. Sure, 00 Roulette might be worse than 0 Roulette, but it isn't inherently a sucker bet. (Now, being a game for suckers... that's a different story.)
|August 7th, 2013 at 10:47:30 AM permalink
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Any bet that can be made in another fashion for less house edge
such as Big 6 or Big 8 on craps
|August 7th, 2013 at 12:45:59 PM permalink
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sucker bet
Definition of SUCKER BET
: a bet offered at incorrect odds
According to this definition thats every bet in
a casino. Players can't accept this though, so
they play games with the word 'sucker'. They
have degrees of sucker bets: Roulette is a bad
one, craps not so much. Its a lot like cigarettes
that used to be called 'lights'. People convinced
themselves they were better for them than
regulars, but of course they weren't. People
who play craps think they're less of a sucker
than people who play slots, but of course they're
In the old days frequent players were called 'casino
oriented' by the suits. That was their code phrase
for sucker.
"It's not enough to succeed, your friends must fail." Gore Vidal
|August 8th, 2013 at 8:54:15 AM permalink
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From the casino's perspective, a sucker bet is a sucker bet, regardless of the math skills of the gambler.
Craps is my favorite game, and by craps standards I'm a relatively disciplined player: pass line with full odds, never any proposition bets. But I also play 25 cent video blackjack with terrible rules (4% house edge). Video bj's low bet minimum allows me to get extraordinarily inebriated on free cocktails without hesitation, and so long as I leave my main craps bankroll upstairs in the hotel's in-room safe, I can blow a $20 bill (80 credits!) without much guilt. (I should be playing video poker with 1% edge, but for some reason bj is funner for me when I'm really drunk.) And if the machine is within eyesight of the party pit dancers, it's the best $20 value in all of Nevada.
In other words, I'm the dictionary definition of a sucker and Las Vegas was built on guys like me.
|August 8th, 2013 at 12:29:55 PM permalink
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If you don't have an edge, it a sucker bet and game.
Its really not hard to understand. Nobody likes being
a sucker, so we find ways to make us not qualify as
suckers. Carnivals used to call their customers suckers.
Modern casinos are just carnivals that are in a permanent
location. The customers are still suckers, its just not
PC to say it out loud anymore.
"It's not enough to succeed, your friends must fail." Gore Vidal
|August 8th, 2013 at 4:22:49 PM permalink
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Not so, value can be found in ante-post betting. Sometimes minimal, sometimes substantial.
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|August 8th, 2013 at 6:55:22 PM permalink
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Much like pornography, I don't know exactly how to define a "sucker bet," but I know one when I see it. Factors to consider are:
1. House edge.
2. Variance (I think it is reasonable for a higher variance bet to carry a higher house edge.)
3. Whether it is a side bet or the primary game.
4. Availability of a similar or same bet at better odds.
5. How long the bet stays active.
It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet.
|August 8th, 2013 at 7:44:35 PM permalink
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So pretty much big six/big eight, or field with 2x 12/2 fit the bill perfectly.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." ― Rig Veda 10.34.7
|August 8th, 2013 at 11:07:37 PM permalink
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Sovereignty and the EU
No word in the debate about Britain and the European Union causes more confusion than the word "sovereignty" yet it has been central to arguments about British membership since the 1950s. This paper seeks to clarify a complex subject by explaining what the concept means in theory and in practice.
National sovereignty, a term sometimes used to mean national independence, has to be viewed against the background of the interdependence of modern states. When the concept of the modern nation state emerged about 400 years ago, the Sovereign, i.e. the emperor or king, was relatively free of constraints on his freedom of action (but there were some in England, e.g. Magna Carta). But even then trade and alliances made this freedom relative; Britain's oldest alliance with another country, for example, dates back to 1373 and the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of that year.(1) The history of the second half of the twentieth century was one of growing interdependence between nation states but at the same time the number of countries increased because of the break up of empires and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the Second World War more and more countries have chosen to pool sovereignty in various fora in order to enhance their security and prosperity, beginning with the formation of the United Nations in 1945, soon followed by NATO in 1949. In the 21st century even the only global superpower, the USA, has found that there are limits on its freedom of action.
Parliamentary Sovereignty
The notion of parliamentary sovereignty developed in Britain after the "Glorious Revolution" of 1689 removed King James II from the throne and substituted a new sovereign. The phrase conveys the constitutional principle that Parliament has unfettered power which cannot be limited by any other body or person; that means that no Parliament can bind its successors and no court or body can overrule legislation passed by Parliament. "Parliament" means both Houses and not just the House of Commons. The notion of parliamentary sovereignty is held by some to be beyond question and by others to be highly debatable. The concept has been explicitly rejected in the Scottish courts, for example; in an important case in 1953 the then Lord President of the Court of Session said that "the principle of unlimited sovereignty of Parliament is a distinctively English principle and has no counterpart in Scottish constitutional law".(2) Some have argued that modern developments, such as Britain joining the EU and its signature to the European Convention of Human Rights, has diminished parliamentary sovereignty by the creation of an effective hierarchy of legislation in which some constitutional Acts of Parliament are in practice superior to other Acts.(3)
In the context of the EU, advocates of unfettered parliamentary sovereignty argue that the acid test is whether Parliament remains free to change or reverse decisions that the UK Government has agreed to in the Council of Ministers or even Treaties that Parliament has already ratified. The UK Parliament agreed in the European Communities Act 1972 that the UK would accept all legislation adopted in the EU, and the decisions of the European Court of Justice, without any further action by Parliament to implement them being necessary and that the rights and obligations created by such decisions would be enforceable in UK law. So if Parliament were to legislate to overthrow an EU measure, the European Court of Justice would rule this action illegal or invalid as possibly the UK courts would too. If the Government of the day, supported by Parliament, refused to comply, there would be a major crisis and, failing a compromise, Britain would find itself on a path which would lead to withdrawal. This would be so because refusing to accept an EU law would be a breach of our Treaty obligations.
The principle that EU law takes precedence over national laws in the areas where the EU has been given power in the Treaties to act was in the Treaty of Rome and confirmed by an important case in the European Court of Justice in 1964.(4) The EU would be unworkable without such a rule as otherwise Member States could choose to ignore any EU law they did not like, leading in all probability, for example, to the collapse of the Single Market.(5)
Other notions of sovereignty
Sovereignty is used more widely to convey the freedom to decide unilaterally. Nation states are said to give up part of their sovereignty, for example by signing a Treaty or following EU legislation, which removes the right of decision from the national government or parliament in a particular field. Or they are said to share or pool sovereignty by agreeing to common action though EU institutions, thus participating in decisions taken by the EU in accordance with its procedures, and no longer retaining the right to act unilaterally.
All countries, both inside and outside the EU, have given up or pooled some sovereignty. Margaret Thatcher said at the time of the 1975 Referendum on Europe:
"Almost every major nation has been obliged by the pressures of the post-war world to pool significant areas of sovereignty so as to create more effective political units." (6)
Examples are NATO, the UN or the World Trade Organisation. Nations come together to resist threats to international peace and security, to promote free trade and investment, to protect the environment and to defend human rights, to name but a few areas affected in this way. Each time a country joins an international organisation or signs a treaty, it restricts its freedom of action and thus gives up a part of its sovereignty, even if only a small part. Countries are prepared to pool sovereignty in particular areas because they recognise the practical benefits of doing so. Addressing common problems by participating in collective decision making with appropriate partners in reality gives countries more effective control over global or regional events and problems than they could possibly hope to wield alone.
Sovereignty & other international organisations
It is often forgotten how much sovereignty/independence Britain has shared outside the EU. In each case, we have done so to secure benefits for the people of this country. NATO of course is the prime example, committing its members to participate in mutual assistance in the common defence if another member is attacked. The increase in the membership of NATO following the collapse of the Soviet Union greatly increased the number of countries to which that commitment applies. The Council of Europe agrees conventions, of which that on Human Rights (with its Court to adjudicate) is of great importance. That on Torture (a UN convention) allows inspections of prisons without warning. In the economic field the IMF can impose conditions if a country gets into financial trouble, as the UK found in 1976. The WTO has strict policies and a mandatory disputes settlement procedure. The idea that we would have unfettered sovereignty outside the EU is therefore incorrect.
The future of sovereignty
Globalisation, multinational corporations and organisations, the internet, the speed of modern transport and communications have increased the interdependence of nation states and, some would argue, reduced their sovereignty. But the abolition of the nation state does not figure on any serious agenda. Ask any European politician whether his or her country is a sovereign nation state and you will receive an emphatic 'yes' for an answer, even if further probing would reveal consciousness of the limitations on its freedom of action. The ability to decide nationally on a whole range of matters, such as taxation, social security, health care systems and education, illegal immigration and drugs policy, is still important to most people.
In the particular case of the EU, the Single European Act of 1986, negotiated by Margaret Thatcher, with its substantial increase in the fields covered by majority voting and the nearly 300 directives so far required to complete the Single Market which followed, was a major sharing of sovereignty. But it was necessary if the non-tariff barriers to the free movement of goods, services, capital and people were to come down. That the Single Market is good for Britain is widely accepted and sharing of sovereignty was indispensable to achieve it.
Advocates of unfettered sovereignty speak as though sovereignty was not only absolute, but an absolute good. They ignore the fact that in the modern world it has become necessary to give up some freedom of action to achieve common ends.
All Member States have evolved checks and balances to ensure that their country's participation in the EU is subject to democratic scrutiny at home. The UK has adopted legislation requiring a referendum if there is any significant transfer of sovereignty to the EU in future (there is tension between parliamentary sovereignty and making decisions by plebiscite which was not resolved in the debate on the European Union Bill in 2011).
Over the last 15 years the EU has seen the development of differing levels of participation in aspects of EU policy. Currently 18 Member States share a common currency in the euro and 10 do not. Similarly, 26 European countries belong to the Schengen passport free area but that includes four non-EU states and excludes six EU Member States. There are specific opt-outs for the UK, Ireland and Denmark in other areas too. This development of differing levels of participation within the EU (often referred to as "variable geometry") has challenged the notion of the EU as a single block in which all Member States pool their sovereignty to an identical degree and in a uniform system. The reality is that Member States are, in some specific areas, sharing differing amounts of sovereignty according to their own calculation of where their national interest lies.
The reality is also that both in the EU and elsewhere, pooling of sovereignty to achieve shared objectives will continue. International crime, money laundering, trade, foreign policy, the environment and action against terrorism are only some of the things that require common action. The judgement as to whether to act in common or not in each case will continue to be made on the basis of practical arguments about efficacy and the proper application of the principle of subsidiarity, meaning that the EU should only act where it has the power to do so and because that would be more effective than action at a Member State or a lower level. It is the role of the Heads of Government to ensure that the democratically elected representatives of the Member States remain the driving force behind EU action. But many things do not require any pooling of sovereignty.
The key question is whether in any given case, Britain's interests would be damaged or promoted by choosing to act independently. In many fields which require joint action it is clear that the value of full participation outweighs the theoretical freedom we would gain by standing aside, allowing others to shape the policy.
There is now a general and a subject specific debate inside the EU about where the boundary should lie between the EU and the Member States. Several Member States have suggested that the balance needs to change.
Sovereignty is a dynamic and not a static concept. It is also in practice relative, not absolute. Much sovereignty has been shared already within and outside the EU, but the sovereign nation state will be a key actor for the foreseeable future, even if its influence over some areas of policy will be less than in the past. Countries will best protect and further their interests by exercising some of their sovereignty collectively to achieve their aims.
October 2013
(1) www.angloportuguesesociety.org.uk/alliance-history
(2) MacCormick v Lord Advocate 1953 SC 396, 1953 SLT 255.
(3) See the case of Thoburn v Sunderland City Council.
(4) Costa v ENEL, ECR 585 1964.
(5) Although the European Union Act 2011 (Section 18) contained a section on the "status of EU law", it did not in practice change the situation outlined above.
(6) Quoted by Rt Hon Chris Patten in the Chatham Lecture, University of Oxford, 26.10.00.


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Dodgy SOB
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Mozmalzambots, Southern African Loop
In 2002 I joined an unofficial Africa Safari trip from South Africa through Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Botswana back to South Africa. It was a pretty interesting experience (7 starters and 3 finishers) and it introduced me to lake Malawi. I was much impressed and had been wanting to take Mrs Jockey there since.
Well, the universe finally aligned, and the two of us were able to embark on an unassisted trip in September 2006.
The planned route:
We left Johannesburg with joy and fear in our hearts respectively. I can never get away from that place fast enough.
We thought we might as well check out the Mozambique beaches while we're at it. I have a religious objection to toll roads and with the Komatipoort route infested as it is, we therefor headed for Swaziland en route to Maputo, the Mozambique capital.
Karma being inherently vindictive, we still had to deal with three toll booths on this day.
The only thing worth mentioning on the run to Ermelo is that i saw a roadsign warning of owls. I thought it pretty strange, but not less than two km's on I saw an owl sitting on a fence. Go figure.
In Ermelo we stopped at the Wimpy for a brekky and a view of the locals. Strange folk that emerge on Sundays dressed up for the Wimpy lunch. One well-meaning leech regaled us with unsolicited stories of how horrible the road was that we were to take from the Swazi border to Maputo. Just sand and holes and how he heroically made it to the border after hours of getting stuck in his 4x4. (I knew from research that the road in question should be tarred.) He then declared that in Maputo the roads are fine but 15km north the tar stops and its just sand tracks. WTF? The tar continues another 600km. He certainly does not own a 4x4, he has probably not been further than the Wimpy in the last 15 years, and he feels happy to lie through his teeth with his powdery wife sitting right there. I never cease to be amazed.
Moral of the story, always take advice from strangers as to road conditions with a healthy spade of sceptisism.
Anyway, so we hit the Swazi border and I am delighted to experience the quickest border crossing ever. Less than 10 min and we've cleared both sides. Helluva friendly people and regretfully we didn't have small change to buy a raffle ticket to support the local school. The prize.. a pig.
It's my first time in Swaziland and my impression is that it isn't the prettiest place I've ever seen. Granted, we made a beeline to get to the other side and may have missed some gems but I won't go out of my way to visit again. The people are very friendly and curtious though.
I crest a hill and get pulled over for speeding. Damn, this trip isn't even a day old and I get caught.
69km/h in a 60 zone. Very friendly cop fines me R20. Yes, that's right, twenty rand, equals about $2.70. I almost tip him. We part on friendly terms.
We ride through a game park and I see this interesting sign. (apologies for the quality)
Good to know the authorities care about the wellbeing of pedestrians.
We get to the second border post and things take a great deal longer on the Mozambique side. The official language is portuguese. We make it through to Maputo unscathed and book into a backpackers for the night, only dorm accomodation available. In the yard is parked a 4x4 under a tarpaulin. The rear is riddled with bullet holes. I didn't ask.
Maybe I must point out here that Moz had been consumed in a brutal civil war that lasted 18 years and only came to an end in 1994.
We go out for dinner and get one massive bill.
Back at the backpackers we've been upgraded to a room. Excellent. Not so excellent is that this establishment does not list hot water as one of their benefits. The double bed is an unexpected pleasure though.
Day two to follow.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
Trip reports:
Transkei dual sport trip**Am I the Camel Man?**Goat meat, good friends & riverbeds**Mozmalzambots, a Southern African loop**Angola, it's not like they said**Niassa, Chucky Norris and John The Baptist**Namaqualand and three girls (by Michnus)**The Wife, the Ex and the Kid**Zambian Joyride
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Dodgy SOB
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Ok I'm back. Impressions of Maputo..
Many, many blocks of flats in bad condition. Slum type thing but 20, 25 stories high. In some buildings the first floor tenant put up burglar proofing to enclose his balcony. The crims then must have used his burglar proofing as a ladder and forced the second floor tenant to also enclose his balcony, and so on and so forth. I saw some where this burglar proofing growth have reached the 8th floor already.
The majority of the buildings have some architectural merit, when they were built someone clearly did give a damn.
Now almost all the buildings show cracks and fungal growth and has clearly not been painted in the last 10 years. I am told it's because you are not allowed to paint your house/shop/building unless you have permission from the local governor! Keep in mind that the Government was socialist and supported by the Russians. Here's a picture taken in 2002 showing the National Emblem.
There is also a rich suburb where all the properties are appr 2000 - 4000sqm with extensive gardens and mansions on them. Still unpainted. All these have 24hr guards at the gate or on the premises.
There are some no-go areas as in any city.
The condition of the roads are not good. Not good. And the traffic is heavy, every man for himself. One thing that caught me out more than once is that where we have a traffic light on each corner, they only have one. On the left closest corner. If you are lucky enough to see the damn thing, you also cannot stop next to it because then you won't see it change again.
I'm not sure whether helmets are required by law. About 60% of bikers don't wear it.
Maputo is like Havana, same climate but rougher people. When planning the trip I had visions of hanging out in discos frequented by young, sultry, sweaty, dark-eyed, world wise, wild haired, wild tempered, voracious portuguese beauties. Unfortunately we spent half the night riding around looking for a place to get some grub.
Next time I'm scheduling more days in Maputo to get to know the place better. I did get to ride around town late at night with a helmetless wild haired beauty on the back and felt like quite the man. Got her into my bed too, but she wasn't into faking a portuguese accent.
Last note on Maputo; we left town on the EN1 to the north. Fourty minutes later we were still leaving town on the EN1. It's a big place and the traffic was horrendous. We left in a light drizzle, the last rain we would see on the trip.
Oh, I almost forgot, let me gooi some pics.
Our target for the day is Tofo beach near Inhambane. We don't make it. The 10hrs of the previous day has taken it's toll on on our asses and the veritable herd of traffic cops we have to pass through forces us to keep to the speed limit. Breaks your spirit it does. We get some good scenery in though. I think this is at Cuissico.
So as we sit and drink a beer at one of the roadside stalls, Mrs Jockey decrees that we stop at the next resort we see. I strongly support that notion and we take a sandy stretch in to Chidenguele Paradise something or other. The road skirts an inland lake where there are other places offering camping. Might be worth checking out.
It's Mrs Jockey's first trip on the 1200 and it is really too heavy a bike for her. However on this track I twice see the bike buck and twice she rides it out on the throttle. I'm proud as punch but there's no-one else to see. We make it safely to the lodge and get a very nice room with an excellent view. A little on the expensive side but having fresh sheets makes it feel justified.
The next morning we are at it early and negotiate the sandy track easily. Mrs Jockey is full of confidence and I don't want to break her high by pointing out that sand is tightly packed in the cool early hours.
We stop here and buy a can of chilli sardines for lunch.
The language barrier is a bitch, but the shop owner brings us plates and cutlery when she sees us sitting down to eat.
There's a turkey with a peacock complex chasing the ladies around.
That's the thing with turkeys and Maltese poodles. Why is it that the ugliest bird in the world and the most useless excuse for a rat always see themselves as peacocks and rottweilers respectively?
I can't help myself and take another pic of the bikes. Notice how the ground has been swept clean. We find this in every country we pass through. When we were stopped at the beer stall the previous day, the lady in charge was cleaning out the bar area from the previous evenings excesses. To our surprise she walked about 3 meters away and just chucked everything straight onto the ground. Then proceeded to sweep her immediate surrounds. Very strange.
On the road I notice that things have changed in the four years since I've been here.
In 2002 the one thing that struck me was that there was never any roadkill left on the road by the time we got going an hour or so after sunrise. That was a level of poverty I hadn't encountered before then. Now I'm glad to see that roadkill is making it's proud return.
The second thing that has changed is the amount of people, it's like the whole of Mozambique is gathering along the EN1. Seriously, for over 500km there was never a space of 100m without people walking, riding bicycles, standing sitting and so on. On our way up we must have passed a million pedestrians. And if there is one thing I'm afraid of it's knocking over a child in black Africa. I know two people who had the misfortune, and they had serious trouble.
We pass through Inhambane, turn right at Bar Babalaza and get to Tofo beach. We want to stay at Bamboozi. Bamboozi is right at the end of a sand track that winds through palm trees. It's deep sand and in 2002 one of our party had a less than pleasant get off on this road. We stop before the sand begins and I tell Mrs Jockey to not be ashamed to go first gear and paddle when it gets too difficult. This is what it looks like on the easier stretches.
I jump on the pegs and make it through to the camp. I wait. I wait some more, she may be slow because of the paddling. It's too long and I go back to look for her. I find them lying down. She didn't paddle. The confidence she found at Chidenguele this morning has led to her hitting a palm tree whilst trying to recover from a wild fishtail. At least she went down on the throttle.
When I get there she is trying to get control over the pain and calm down. Her knee hit the tree. The knee is bruised and left some skin on the inside of the pant leg. The crashbar lost some paint but otherwise the bike is fine. Good thing we scheduled a rest day here. That knee is not going to bend so lekker for a day or two.
Bamboozi is a most excellent spot. Killer pub overlooking the beach.
Huts with beds, bedding and mozzie nets. And mosquito nets are essential, this is prime malaria area.
Open at the top.
Nice patterns.
Also some bigger chalets
We spend a lekker couple of days doing holiday things and just sleeping and reading and drinking and eating and buying sarongs and having hair braided and taking hot showers.
At Tofo there's more lodges and camps and you are welcome to just walk off the beach into any bar and hang out.
But all good things come to an end and we still have three countries and several thousand kilometers to attend to.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
Trip reports:
Transkei dual sport trip**Am I the Camel Man?**Goat meat, good friends & riverbeds**Mozmalzambots, a Southern African loop**Angola, it's not like they said**Niassa, Chucky Norris and John The Baptist**Namaqualand and three girls (by Michnus)**The Wife, the Ex and the Kid**Zambian Joyride
Dodgy SOB
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Oddometer: 279
Just a last pic from Tofo. Good sized fish being brought in by the locals in little row boats. Could be tuna.
Our next stop are to be Inhassoro, north of Vilancoulos. I choose to skip Vilancoulos because on the previous trip the place had a bit of an iffie feel to it security wise. I can't put my finger on it and it was probably just in my mind.
I did get good pics at the time though. I love the feeling that the sight of dhows always elicit. That 'old man and the sea' feeling of sun, salt stains, bleached wood and worn canvas. It's like looking back into the time of Ali Baba.
Early one morning, before sunrise,I sat at the waters edge looking out to the Bazaruto islands. The scene was just plain breathtaking.
Bypassing Vilancoulos turns out to be a mistake. Inhassoro is a decrepit little place with only one resort to stay at. It's a lovely hotel on the beach with chalets, rooms and camping, with a bar and dinner and staff..................and no guests.
Even the trees are trying to make a slow getaway.
We drink a lonely beer in the bar, eat dinner under the trees (served by the most beautiful waitress) and have to turn in early. We didn't want to turn in early.
Because the hotel is too expensive we have to camp. We are the only people there, it is quite far from the hotel, the fence have mostly been stolen and the ablutions do a scary imitation of 19th century insane asylum hose rooms.
Luckily my impressive survival skills ensure that we take a shower while there are still some hot water from the sun baking the rusty pipes. I have a strict rule that I live by; no hot water, no shower. My roommates in the army did an admiral job toughening it out from time to time.
I also have the first opportunity to use my superfast self erecting tent. (come to think of it, now I have two, both come straight up, you just need to pull a wire.)
We try to get a good night's sleep in because tomorrow we turn away from the coast for the first of three long days of riding.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
Trip reports:
Transkei dual sport trip**Am I the Camel Man?**Goat meat, good friends & riverbeds**Mozmalzambots, a Southern African loop**Angola, it's not like they said**Niassa, Chucky Norris and John The Baptist**Namaqualand and three girls (by Michnus)**The Wife, the Ex and the Kid**Zambian Joyride
Mod Squad
Joined: Aug 2002
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Wow!! Fabulous journey, report and pics. I see you've wisely avoided riding through Mugabeland...
Thanks for the detailed report and pics... keep it comin'
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Nice pics...
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Dodgy SOB
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Oddometer: 279
The route for the day takes us inland, but instead of going through the Tete corridor we want to bypass most of Southern Malawi and enter right by the lake just above Mangochi. It will be a three day ride to get there.
Crossing the Save river.
Flour still gets made the old fashioned way here.
The road surface keeps you busy. For an hour we try and keep to 80kph whilst dodging these.
Every so often you hit one that you just couldn't miss. I have to to give it to BMW, they know how to make rims. Not one dent.
There is a shortage of fuel stations on this route though and between today and tomorrow we are going to need three tanks of fuel each. When planning the trip I was aware of this problem and considered taking containers with, but it's a bit impractical to carry an extra 40l on each bike.
Anyway, as long as there are cars and a demand there will be someone supplying.
At the last available fuel stop we buy beer and canned chicken viennas and stop next to the road for breakfast. I cannot recommend canned chicken viennas.
We stop at the Beira - Chimoyo crossroad to buy a bunch of bananas and to look for fuel. Turns out I'm one hell of a popular guy in these parts.
While I'm waiting for the fuel to be fetched Mrs Jockey takes a walk around and find this place. You'll never guess it, but it's the local cinema.
It also turns out that selling fuel out of containers is illegal. So we ride some way off, chasing our supplier with the container strapped to his bicycle so that we can refuel with less crowding. Note the bananas.
Some roadside scenery.
The road around Ngorongosa National Park is newly built and excellent riding. Also for the first time there are no pedestrians on the roads. The scenery changes to a dry bushveld type thing.
We stop to buy fuel from the roadside again. Now, one has to bear in mind that in order for these guys to supply you with fuel, they need to drive about 300km to get the fuel to where they sell it. So there has to be a mark up. At a filling station 20l will cost about 400 000 MT. The fuel I bought at the crossroad I bartered down to 800 000 MT. Thats double! After much scribbling of figures in the sand these bastards won't take less than 1mil MT. Caia will be the next town where I might get fuel and I'll either just make it or just not make it, so we leave.
As it happens I don't make it, but gets helped with 5l by a friendly South African tour guide at our overnight stop at James White's place. Here's the hut we slept in.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
Trip reports:
Transkei dual sport trip**Am I the Camel Man?**Goat meat, good friends & riverbeds**Mozmalzambots, a Southern African loop**Angola, it's not like they said**Niassa, Chucky Norris and John The Baptist**Namaqualand and three girls (by Michnus)**The Wife, the Ex and the Kid**Zambian Joyride
Dodgy SOB
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Oddometer: 279
We reach the Zambezi river nice and early after having refuelled from containers again in Caia. Here you have to cross with a ferry and like always bikes can move to the front of the queu. Cost us something like R11 to cross. Bargain.
Unlike any other ferry Iv'e been on this one is as orderly as a military parade. Mostly because the biggest Idi Amin on steroids I have ever seen is in charge. One hell of a speciman. I would have taken a picture but I was too scared.
On the ferry you have the trucks first, then the cars, then bikes, then people. No driver is allowed out of his vehicle. Mrs Jockey got of her bike to take this pic and quickly learned that she too aren't allowed to leave her seat.
When the ferry docks the pedestrians wait where they stand untill all the vehicles have disembarked and they are given permission to get off.
There's some large mokoro about.
The one bad thing about a trip like this, where you are doing long distances, is that you can seldom stop and take pictures of the interesting people and things you pass by. And you see some amazing things. Every couple of km you see something that you can ponder on for an hour. But you don't get an hour, you get a couple of minutes or seconds before you see the next thing. It's actually a bit of a sensory overload.
The third time we pass woman washing clothes on the main road we stop to get some pictures though. It's the only flat hard surface in this country of sand.
And in just this short interaction we find that regardless of their circumstances they can still have fun.
We ride for some time and stop in a town to get a bite to eat at a tavern. They only have cheese rolls, so that's what we order, cheese rolls and beer. Unexpectedly the green fungal growth is on the bread, not on the cheese. We swallow it down none the less.
We turn off the main road after Mocubo heading up towards Gurue. The road is good.
We are some way off the tourist route now and start to see rock domes pushing up into the sky.
With the landscape changes so does the soil. Even the people appear more well-off and the towns look like something.
The road starts winding up and down which is just heaven. The scenery improves around every corner. Coming into Gurue we find the valleys covered in lush green tea plantations.
We are to sleep over in Gurue but I have no clue where. Like I said, it's not on the tourist route. After checking out the options the Pensao do Gurue turns out to be the most upmarket establishment. This is it.
We have dinner in the cafe down below.
The main street. It is not paved because Gurue is where the tar stops.
The view from our room.
We don't sleep well, there's a disco under our room and our window frames have come undone to the extent that they cannot close.
We never see a single white person in the town. We feel a bit far away from home. At least tomorrow night we should be at Lake Malawi.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
Trip reports:
Transkei dual sport trip**Am I the Camel Man?**Goat meat, good friends & riverbeds**Mozmalzambots, a Southern African loop**Angola, it's not like they said**Niassa, Chucky Norris and John The Baptist**Namaqualand and three girls (by Michnus)**The Wife, the Ex and the Kid**Zambian Joyride
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Awesome pics and nice report...
It's a pleasure to read you
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Great report. You and your wife are real adventurers.
MetalJockey Question. We of course here about the horribleness of most of Africa with the rape, disease and AIDS epidemic there. How safe do you feel with your wife in midst of the locations you went?
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Keep it coming, or as you say, "gooi" some more photos and comments. Did a similar trip recently, but in a cage, longed to be on the GS. Thanks!
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Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
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These people are poor. I'm not talking no job but still live in an apartment and get welfare poor. I mean really poor, no shoes, sleep on the ground poor, yet they are the most friendly, inquisitive and genuinely interested in you people you'll ever find.
Of course in the cities it will be a different story, but we avoid them.
In Africa one cannot take anything (such as safety) for granted, but life tastes a lot sweeter when it's not for free.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
Trip reports:
Transkei dual sport trip**Am I the Camel Man?**Goat meat, good friends & riverbeds**Mozmalzambots, a Southern African loop**Angola, it's not like they said**Niassa, Chucky Norris and John The Baptist**Namaqualand and three girls (by Michnus)**The Wife, the Ex and the Kid**Zambian Joyride
Dodgy SOB
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Oddometer: 279
Like I said, the tar stops at Gurue. We hit the road and for the first 100km it follows a train track, crossing over every now and then. Problem is, the tracks never cross at a 90 degree angle. It crosses at something closer to a thirty degree angle. When I hit the first one I compress the suspension just before so that it unloads when I go over. I look back expecting to see my wife rolling in the dust, she makes it however. Hmmmm.
When we take a break later on I mention that I got quite a fright when I hit the first track. She appears not to be aware that there was a problem. Ignorance is bliss. And a good bike will forgive some of your shortcomings.
The route we follow on the day does not appear on our maps and for the first time I need to use the GPS. The road gets more and more interesting as the day progresses and later we're following a single vehicle track that connects small villages.
Taking a break under a Baobab tree.
The further we ride the more we find that the locals here are not used to motorcycles. I ride in front and as I pass bicycles they flee the road, several fall off. Mrs Jockey behind has a difficult time as those who stay on their bicycles look back at me and then swerve all over the road as she approaches.
The trusty GPS leads us unfailingly right to Cuamba. This is the last town on the border of Malawi. Here we have lunch in a nice open cafe and are surprised to find it is Sunday.
Church goers.
We draw just enough money to pay for fuel as we will be passing through the border post soon. We take a pic at the Madonna statue, all roads to and from anywhere leave from here. If you want to ever leave Cuamba, you had better find her.
The market.
Sunday is washday. This kind of scene plays itself out at every river we cross.
We finally make it to Malawi and after fucking endless hassles with money changers in the blazing heat we head down to the lake. As the sun heads to the other side of the earth, we pull into the first resort that looks clean and get our sore asses out of the saddle.
I'm elated to be here again and we immediately order two Carlsbergs.
It has been three hard days riding. Across the table from me the eyes are not smiling.
The message is clear. There had better be a rest day coming up and it WILL be tomorrow.
The money changer thing is actually quite interesting. Every single African country has it's own currency. For instance South African Rand, Mozambiqeu Metical, Malawian Kwacha, Zambian Kwacha and Botswana Pula.
Many of these currencies are useless outside of their country of origin, as other countries refuse to buy the currency.
This means that by the time you get to a border post you need to have spent what currency you had or keep it for ornamental value. Also, as soon as you enter a new country you need to pay all kinds of fees such as temporary import duty, road tax and third party insurance. Sometimes payment will only be accepted in the currency of the host country.
This is where the informal money changers come in. Bureau de Change are normally in towns, and you need to clear immigration and customs before you can make use of their services. The informal money changers renders a service at these border posts. They will exchange your now worthless currency (and /or dollars) for substantially below the current exchange rate. They have you by the balls after all. You deal or you don't enter.
In every country this informal currency exchange is illegal, so you are forced to deal with criminals. They have a large arsenal of cons worked out over years of preying on tourists. I have been caught out before. Properly. But so you learn.
Basically the bottom line is that every time you use their services you lose. There is one exception though. Zimbabwe. This poor country have been driven over the financial cliff by it's President, Robert Mugabe. It's economy have been in freefall for several years now with annual inflation in the 1000th percentile. It's official exchange rate is about 200% lower than the black market rate. It's a heartbreaking country to visit. We avoid it on this trip.
Sunrise on the lake the next morning.
Where we stayed.
We pack up again to do the 80 odd kays to Cape Maclear. Cape Maclear is close to Monkey Bay and is a small village on the lake surrounded by a nature reserve.
We pull into Fat Monkeys. I'm glad to be back.
We get a room for R65 per day ($8).
We stay three days doing very little.
The bar.
The view from the bar.
We rent a kayak and explore the islands.
Snorkelling here is quite an experience. The water is clear as glass and when you are thirsty you just open your mouth and drink. There are thousands of different species of cichlids here (colourful aquarium fish) and they have no fear. You can watch them up close as they feed on the rocks. Some species only feed on vertical surfaces and others only on horizontal surfaces.
It's like swimming in an aquarium. I even had a small shoal following me around for a bit. If you are interested in this kind of thing the south end of the lake is the best place for it.
There are fish eagles all over.
The beach in front of Fat Monkeys is kept clear and the villagers are not allowed to approach guests to do business here. This helps quite a bit because every single person is either an artist or a jeweler or wants to take you on a boat trip or wants to sell you carvings or prepare a meal for you or just about anything else you may think up. The best way to get some peace from these hawkers is to stay more than two days so everyone gets a chance to try to sell you something once. They are always friendly and courteous and will still leave you with well wishes even if you buy nothing. They just want you to have a look before saying no.
The people are really exceptional, very poor, yet peace loving, kind, soft spoken. And this is one of the countries in Africa with the highest population density, 105 people per km2.
I get the local painter, Richie, to do his magic and add some flavour to my bike.
Here's a close up.
The part of the beach that is not in front of a 'lodge' has the normal villlage life scenes of washing, mending nets, drying fish etc.
On our last night we have a kampango braai on the beach. Kampango is a catfish species, but unlike our barble it doesn't live in mud and tastes pretty good. Chamba and Simon are our hosts.
We are also subjected to the local school band. Check out the instruments.
We have an interesting conversation with an afrikaans woman who settled in Monkey Bay and now owns a backpackers. She's been there seven years. She says she can live on R10 (less than $2) a day which includes her electricity. Good to know that if push comes to shove one can retire here on an income of less than R500pm.
We hit the road again and move up the lake. It's a long lake, 560km. Have a look at the size of these carvings.
We pull into Makuzi Beach Lodge. On the way in Mrs Jockey loses it in the sand again, luckily no trees close by this time.
It turns out to be the most wonderful place. Private, far from any towns or villages and the most beautiful beach.
What's interesting about the lake is that it does have crocodiles and hippos, but they only keep to certain areas. So generally you can safely swim without worrying too much.
The view from our room.
Our dinner table.
Fresh fish for dinner being brought in.
Taxi ?
And so another tough day in Africa comes to an end.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
Trip reports:
Transkei dual sport trip**Am I the Camel Man?**Goat meat, good friends & riverbeds**Mozmalzambots, a Southern African loop**Angola, it's not like they said**Niassa, Chucky Norris and John The Baptist**Namaqualand and three girls (by Michnus)**The Wife, the Ex and the Kid**Zambian Joyride
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We keep going up the lake and stop in Nkhata Bay to check out the beers and the view.
We stop over in Mzuzu for a day or two and then start the return journey early in the morning. And you know how return journeys are. No fannying about.
Our target for the day is Luangwa River Valley in Zambia. It means riding, and for the whole day I have not a single pic to show. Notable is that the roads in Malawi are in good condition, in Zambia, on the other hand, I find that what was potholed in 2002 is now potholederer.
Late in the afternoon we start dropping into the Luangwa valley. I recalled it to be maybe 12 km or so but no, the descent continues for 70 km. It's a series of continuously twisting, dropping and turning tarmac with every sharp turn littered with truck debris. All around is just wilderness, the villages have been left behind.
It turns into a weird experience. It's an exceptionally hot day and we are are riding straight into the setting sun. The sun and landscape are turned into a orange red glow by the the smoke in the air. The smoke covers hundreds of square kms. As far as the eye can see the surrounding bush have been burned, no green stuff anywhere and the smouldering stumps contribute to the heat. It is a wasteland.
It's almost unbearably hot. An hour before we already had to pull off as Mrs Jockey had started feeling lightheaded and nauseous. My jacket is zipped up to keep the searing air of my body. The front of my jacket is so hot it still burns my skin. With smoke in our nostrils this wonderfully twisty road is pulling us down into hell as darkness closes in.
In my head Chris Rea is singing;
"On your journey cross the wilderness
From the desert to the well
You have strayed upon the motorway to hell"
Damn, check it out, it still gives me goose bumps.
We get to the bottom of the valley in darkness. I drink two beers. We pitch tent and shower. I drink two more beers. The next morning as we are packing up I realise I haven't had a pee since Malawi, and I still don't have one. Four beers just plain absorbed. I have to wonder how many times I am going to have to relearn this dehydration lesson.
Another day of hauling awaits. We want to stop at Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe border tonight. Or rather Livingstone. As we crawl through Lusaka I again get caught for speeding. Eighty in a sixty zone. This time it's not cheap. I'm so pissed off that when I see a fly, I ram my head up it's arse.
This time we get to our destination in daylight and we pull into Maramba River Lodge and treat ourselves to tented accomodation. A mattress can be a lovely thing.
We go to town for dinner and get ripped off royally. The waitress is so lovely though it makes it all feel better.
The next day was supposed to be a rest day. Mrs Jockey says no, lets go. : Siriaaas?
Well we are here and we haven't yet seen Vic Falls from the Zambian side so we go early.
Some pics.
To put the scale into perspective, here's the top of the previous pic with people on the edge.
It gets tropical around here.
The backside of the falls.
As we leave camp on our way to the border we are held up for a while.
I was hoping they didn't piss her off too much. There were elephant in the bush on both sides of us.
Once again we do the border post shuffle and wait for the ferry to come.
And a week or so later and a thousand km upstream we cross the Zambezi again at Kazungula.
Botswana here we come. We stop for a quick beer at Chobe Marine Lodge in Kasane and damn, that is a most excellent spot.
Then comes the long straight roads through Mopanie scrub. We come across three herds of elephant on this stretch.
We fuel up for the second time at Mpandamatenga. Now let me tell you, Mpandamatenga cannot be called a town; in fact I doubt a real town can use Mpandamatenga to wipe it's arse with.
Yet, it has a Traffic Force with laser equipment, chase vehicles etc. We just pulled off from the fuel stop and Mrs Jockey gets caught at 137km/h in an 80 zone. &%$#! (that means 'fuck!'). Wev'e now been caught in Swaziland, Zambia and Botswana. Every time it gets more expensive.
Difficult not to speed on these roads.
As we turn towards Maun the bushveld reappears and we stop for a Baobab pic. Unfortunately the sleek lines of the GS excites the tree so that we have to leave hurriedly.
Once again we ride into the sun until it dissapears and pull into Planet Baobab. Sore assed, but it looks to be my kinda place. Check out the chandelier.
I wanted to come here after seeing Krazy Eyes' report on the South African adventure bike website. It's a 180km detour but what the hell, anyone can make a calculation mistake.
Here's our pozzie.
The ablutions.
Sunrise Baobabs
And a freaky one on the road.
A last nuzzle from the local wildlife and wer'e off to the good old RSA.
The last thing worth mentioning is that we left the SA border post with the fat, arrogant, lazy, South African Border Police running after us shouting and whistling. They never caught up with us, I think they were too tired to run back to fetch a vehicle.
And that's the ball game. It's not the ideal trip because there is such a lot of riding, but it opens your eyes to the diversity and unity that makes up this continent. You learn so much in such a short time. I can write volumes about what I learned about people, poverty, happiness, myself, my relationship with Mrs Jockey, life & death, inevitability,transiency etc.
I will travel in these countries again. But seperately and more slowly, so I can taste all the flavour.
If it makes you happy, how can it be that bad?
Trip reports:
Transkei dual sport trip**Am I the Camel Man?**Goat meat, good friends & riverbeds**Mozmalzambots, a Southern African loop**Angola, it's not like they said**Niassa, Chucky Norris and John The Baptist**Namaqualand and three girls (by Michnus)**The Wife, the Ex and the Kid**Zambian Joyride
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Pfeiffer University News
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient to study in China
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Senior art student Annette Lowder was recently accepted into the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. This scholarship provides awards for undergraduate college students in the United States who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding to participate in study abroad programs all over the world.
Annette's $3,500 scholarship will finance a study abroad opportunity to China from July 22-Aug. 19, where she will study at the Sanbao Ceramic Institute at Jingdezhen in the Jiangxi Province. Specifically, the focus of her study will be on kiln building, glaze making and traditional Chinese ceramic and porcelain techniques.
Annette, originally from Albemarle, N.C., transferred last year to Pfeiffer from Montgomery Community College in Troy, N.C., and has already impressed faculty and her peers with her exemplary work.
"Even though Annette has only recently arrived at Pfeiffer, she has already made quite a mark on our art program, winning both the Best of Show and Viewer's Choice Awards during our Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition this spring,†said Josh Cross, associate professor of art.
According to Annette, she is most looking forward to working with other potters from a variety of backgrounds and being immersed in a completely different culture.
While abroad, Annette will be blogging about her experiences. Read her blog here.
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About six months ago, IT manager Steve Damadeo was running a test project to deploy iPads on factory floors at a multinational manufacturing company. The idea was to replace special-purpose Windows CE devices that were bulky and hard to use.
But things have changed.
Damadeo, who is speaking at the CITE Conference in June, told me today that his company had decided to stick with the old devices for now. Not because there was anything wrong with the iPads, but simply because the old devices were working well enough.
"It got to point where we had everything together, we knew there'd be cost savings, well great, but we already had all these devices," he told me. "Why would I spend an additional x thousand dollars on top of that for devices to replace that when they're working OK? When they start to break down, I'm sure we'll switch to a different solution. But we're not there yet."
Instead, he's turned his attention to a slightly different animal: Microsoft's Surface Pro.
The company is not planning to roll Surface out on factory floors, but is considering it as a laptop replacement for managers.
"We don't want people to be carrying three devices. The idea of tablets for the sake of tablets isn't an acceptable answer for us," said Damadeo. "Specifically, I want know -- can I change out my standard laptop with a Surface Pro tablet with a docking station with all peripherals?"
Most surprisingly, it was the Surface hardware -- not the software -- that impressed him and his bosses.
"The general feedback is that it's good because it gives you flexibility, it can dock or work separately. It's also lighter than anything else we've had previously, even a little lighter than ultrabooks. The third thing is that you seem to be able to go back and forth between touch and the conventional keyboard and mouse with ease. So the idea of flexibility, of having both options, is considered enticing."
He's also excited about Windows To Go -- the bootable version of Windows 8 that runs off a USB stick -- because it would allow the company to leverage existing hardware. "If that works, I have a BYOD solution for almost anything."
Damadeo emphasizes that his company is still a multi-platform organization, and one story shouldn't be taken as a universal truth. But Damadeo's experience illustrates a very important point: Companies are a lot slower than consumers to swap out old gear for the shiny new object of the week, and Microsoft is still very strong in IT. The IT departments of big companies could very well pull Windows 8 tablets into enterprises even as users continue to favor the iPad in their personal lives.
"I really do believe -- and I'm sure there'll be a large number of people who disagree with this -- that the Surface Pro changed the rules of the game for enterprise tablets. It is the first thing that can compete with the iPad. I'm not calling it an iPad killer. But Apple went outside in, bottom up, and Microsoft is going inside out, top down."
He continues, "So many of us have so much invested into Windows infrastructure, to ask people to redevelop apps, good luck." And legacy Windows apps are a reality for most companies. "Try as we might, it's always far more difficult to get away from than we'd like to admit."
So does Damadeo think the consumerization tide is turning? No, but he does think the definition is changing. It's not about swapping out Microsoft for Apple or Android. It's about giving users more choice.
"You'll never beat the cult of Apple," he says, acknowledging that there will always be users in every organization who want to use their iDevices for everything. "The idea of a locked-down ecosystem no longer exists."
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The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Commanders recently won first place for their theme, exhibit and presentation in Chatham County's Business Expo that was held October 29, 2013 at Pittsboro Ford. Our theme for this year is "Get a Job Jack!" to emphasis to our students the importance of being Career and College Ready!
Pictured from left to right:
(bottom row) Beth Seawell, CTE Administrative Assistant; Loretta Batchelor, Career Development Coordinator, Jordan-Matthews High School; Darlene Evans, Special Populations Coordinator; Geraldine Kirk and Robin Stevens
(top left row), Instructional Management Coordinators, and DeLisa Cohen, Career Development Coordinator, Northwood High School (not pictured) Raymond Caviness, Career Development Coordinator, Chatham Central High School; Dr. Kelly Batten, Executive Director of Secondary Education and CTE
Each year during the month of February, Career and Technical Education(CTE) students, educators, and stakeholders have the opportunity to highlight what's happening within individual program areas. CTE prepares students for success in college, careers, and life. Our students are our most valuable resources. They gain skills, technical knowledge, academic and real world experiences to prepare for high skill, high demand high wage careers to keep America working.
Join us in celebrating Chatham County CTE students, events, and successes. There will be CTE highlights throughout the month of February. Be on the lookout and Be HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY in celebrating with us!
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Household upkeep: Ceramic tile care and maintenance advice
This article gives routine ceramic tile maintenance advice and cleaning tips for difficult to remove stains. It also gives basic steps for regrouting severly damaged tiles.
Ceramic tile care and maintenance begins as soon as the tiles are installed. The very first step should be to seal the grout in your tiles. Sealing will not only repel water, but help prevent staining and tracking of grout dust through the rest of the house. Grout sealer can be found in the flooring section of your hardware store. Thoroughly vacuum any dust from the tiles before sealing. Use a sponge brush to paint the grout lines and let the sealer stand for about three minutes, then wipe with clear water. Apply at least two coats, waiting thirty minutes between each coat. Allow the sealer to cure for 24 hours before soaking, 12 hours before walking on it. Applying a coat of sealer once a year after the initial coats will keep your grout looking fresh and cut down on cleaning.
When cleaning for the first time after installation, there may be a whitish film caused by the grouting of your tiles. This film can be removed by scrubbing with muriatic acid, which can be found in your hardware store. Mix one part muriatic acid with ten parts water and scrub with a cloth. Rinse very well with clean water. If muriatic acid is left on the tiles, it will continue to leach lime from the grout and cause the whitish film to return.
Every day cleaning can be done with a damp mop to maintain shine. However, if you feel the need to clean and disinfect you should use a mixture of ¼ cup low-sudsing cleaner (usually any commercial floor cleaner is low-sudsing), 1-2 tablespoons of tri-sodium phosphate, and 1 gallon of water. Damp mop the area and rinse well with clean water. An easier alternative to this would be to rent or buy an electric floor polisher-scrubber that will leave your floor clean and shining.
A mixture of chlorine bleach and water can be used to clean particularly stubborn grout. Allow the mixture to sit on the grout for about 20 minutes then mop the floor, rinse thoroughly, and wipe dry to maintain shine. You made need to let the mixture sit longer or repeat the process if the grout is not as clean as you want it to be. Once you have achieved the desired look, waxing may be a good option for protecting your clean grout. However, choose your wax carefully as it may leave streaks on the surface of your tiles.
Soap scum, mildew, and hard water build up will be difficult to remove and need special attention when cleaning. The simplest method of removal would be to use a commercial product designed for that purpose. Alternatively, soap scum can be removed with 1-2 tablespoons of tri-sodium phosphate in one gallon of hot water, and then rinsed well. Mildew can be removed with diluted solution of bleach and water, according to the directions on the label. Hard water build up is best cleaned with a commercial cleanser.
Occasionally stains form in showers that have not been cleaned in a while due to a combination of body oils and soap scum. Apply liquid laundry detergent to the stain and allow it to sit for at least two hours, longer if necessary. Clean with water and rinse well.
All of these care tips refer to glazed ceramic tile. When cleaning glazed ceramic tile, do not use abrasive cleaners or harsh scrub pads that might scratch the tile. Vinegar and hydrogen peroxide are good alternatives for harsh cleaners because they are naturally acidic and less expensive. Unglazed tile is porous and requires more careful cleaning in order not to damage the surface. Do not use acidic cleaners or excessive water on unglazed tiles. Clean up any spills as soon as possible to avoid staining. Everyday maintenance is easily done with a vacuum or dust mop, but if deeper cleaning is needed use a mild, colorless cleaner diluted with water. Wring out the mop or rag so that it is damp, not dripping. Finishing and refinishing unglazed tiles is best done by a professional because of the porous nature of the tiles.
If you have cleaned and cleaned your tiles, but the grout is still dingy and gross, you may want to consider re-grouting your tiles. To begin, you will need to remove the old grout with a grout saw, which can be found in your hardware store and is inexpensive. The saw consists of a blade on a plastic handle. To use it, press it firmly into the grout joints and make two or three passes to remove old grout. Be careful not to slip and scratch the tile. Sometimes you will need to remove all of the grout, but there is usually clean, solid grout under the damaged portions and this can be left in the joints. Use a utility knife to cut around any caulked edges and pull out the old caulking. Once you have cleaned the joints, use a heavy duty vacuum cleaner to clean up the mess and remove excess dust.
You will find the necessary tools for re-grouting in the flooring section of your hardware store. You will need grout (either pre-mixed or powder), latex additive or water (for powder), a rubber float, a paint stirrer, a sponge, a bucket, and a caulk gun and caulk. Mix the powdered grout with latex additive or water to the consistency of cake icing and let it sit for a few minutes before applying. Latex additive makes the grout more water resistant and stronger. Use the rubber float to apply grout to the tiles and force it into the joints. Grout a few joints at a time, and then wipe the face of the tiles clean with a damp sponge. Use the sponge to clean up the grout lines so that they look neat and consistent. After grouting all the joints, use the caulk gun to re-caulk the seams around floors, tubs, shower pans, etc. Allow the new grout to cure for 24 hours before sealing.
By following these routine care and maintenance tips, your tile should remain clean and functional for years to come.