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- daniel orupabo
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In what practical ways can African states tackle the issue of poverty and unemployment amongst its young people?
Many African states list their young people as a vital resource base. But very disturbing is the fact that young people in Africa are left to rot due largely to almost zero opportunity and failing structures compounded by systemic corruption. Now, for African states a wasting generation of young people is a more threatening challenge than political instability.
Joan Camden
Oct 6 2012: First of all I am amazed at how people only see the bad in Africa, yes there is war and yes there are people living in bad situations but let us not exaggerate the level of how bad things are. The media has gone a long way in painting Africa as severly impoverished continent that the attitudes and perceptions currently held can not offer any viable solutions.
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So let us change our attitudes towards Africa. Aid has been sent to Africa for over 20 years and clearly it is not as effective as people like to think. Africans need to be empowered, they need to be self reliant and self dependent. If the western world wants to help so much,let them partner with credible young entreprenuers in Africa, dont try to save us, work with us.
Oct 6 2012: That makes a lot of sense. Empowerment does look like the best solution to any economic problems in Africa or other economically disadvantaged locations. Africa has access to specific types of resources and once the people learn to capitalize on these endowed resources, they should be able to find some type of competitive advantage. They could even partner up with multinational corporations and essentially attain the free R&D associated with the partnership.
That being said, they need to make sure there is an economic system in place that will support privatized businesses; if this is not the case, then this is where countries should focus on providing assistance.
Oct 9 2012: The "Empowerment " you are talking about has been the empowerment of the Looters.
The money that the west sends them ends up in the Looters private bank accounts. If you want to do something constructive, let the UN stop coddling the Failed States, and let them conduct a Neo-Tribalism,
Self-Determination re drawing of borders.Oct 7 2012: Would sort out your political situations be too obvious or glib an answer? All the corrupt countries I've seen lack enough of a few basic things. Honesty in business and political life, lack of bribery of officials, generosity of rich to poor, compassion for those less well off, basic social services to support those less well off, basic sanitation and fresh water, recognition that we are all equally worthy of respect. These things don't cost money, they just cost a huge mind shift.
Berend Maepa
Oct 6 2012: The only way African states can tackle the issue of poverty and unemployment amongst young people is by empowering each and every state to encourage the youth to participate in national youth development programmes,, let the you youth take responsibility of creating jobs and skills via the you agency funded by the government.
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encourage the youth to participate on creating better entrepreneurs and leaders of tomorrow because it is quite clear that leadership in Africa oppresses the youth
chen xin
Oct 6 2012: i think african countries should learn from south africa ,they have a faster developement ,your leaders can have atrip to see how does it happen and then develope yourself .
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Oct 6 2012: South Africa is developed because of the approach of the aparthied administration to governance; this appraoch is lacking in most African countries. As I have said in my other comment, most Africans see government as a means of amassing wealth. This is not just a way that a few individuals think; that is why each transfer of power only brings in another group of treasury looters.
In South Africa the aparthied government saw governance as a service to the people (unfortunately black people did not benefit from this); but in most African countries, the national treasury handled like the private account of rulers who call themselves leaders.
African nations are ruled by elites who have travelled out of their respective nations and have seen systems that work and could be adopted to transform their countries.
For whatever reason they are just not doing it.
Oct 6 2012: I had no idea of this until I read some history of Africa a few years ago. (The Fate of Africa, by Martin Meredith) It is difficult indeed to begin problem-solving without real information about culture and government in a place where we do not live.
Can you suggest a good book about modern Africa for the book readers among us?Oct 9 2012: Mr. A you're right about the tribalism, but consider why it is what it is. For hundreds of years, various empires have used the "divide and conquer " principle to keep the natives fighting each other in the "colonies" to avoid resistance. Then after WW2, the UN in its wisdom, made "Nations" out of these areas, successfully enabling the creation of "Failed States", for the purpose of continluning the exploitation, and the perpetuation of tribalism. My feeling is, why not tribalism for everyone ; it is the origin of classic Nations, but that;s not what you see in Africa, which has not had much experience at all with "Nationalism", except as you say, a mechanism for governmental looting. I donlt know if it is feasible for the tribes to cooperate across "National" borders, but they might try it. I don't see any other course, except to completely abandon tribes , and "become modern", which is very dis-orienting., and not otherwise necessary.
pat gilbert
Oct 6 2012: Emulate Paul Kagame in Rwanda
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Mr Kagame may not be as ingenuous as first thought, power corrupts....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/10/paul-kagame-rwanda-success-authoritarian?newsfeed=trueOct 5 2012: Africans need a change of mentality; an attitudinal change.
Firstly, African youths have to dismiss the thought that the government is a sort of 'Messiah' or saviour. The change needed for progress will not come from the government because the failed political and economic system is the making of the people.
Secondly, Africans should be reminded of the importance of hardwork and discipline as the only ways of being successful and of remaining successful.
Most of the people belonging to the African elite are too focussed on having more money and material acquisition. Education is usually seen as a way of getting a good job (and of course being paid a fat salary) , and of impressing people with complicated explanations of simple things. The so-called elite and the businesspersons become complascent as soon as they make money.
We've had cases of people who would call themselves human-rights activists; but as soon as they are in government they start doing the same thing they've critizised again and again.
And there is so much belief in the myth that every good thing will come as long as you can pray and trust God. Africans take their belief in God too far; thinking that God would do what he has given them wisdom to do. No nation has become great by abandoning her fate to God and prayers but I know that most African nations are into the 'prayers and no planning' thing.
Attitudinal change is important for the purpose of building strong and sustianable economic and political systems. One can keep blaming African leaders......but dont forget that leaders are neither aliens nor spirits. They come from the people.
Oct 6 2012: Feyisayo,
How do these children change their attitude while they live in death and poverty?
Oct 6 2012: I dont know where you live; but I was born in Africa, I was raised in Africa, and I've lived here long enough to know that Africans dont live in death and poverty. You are probably relying on the negative media images of Africa that you've seen.
Most African nations have mineral resources like crude oil, gold, diamond, platinum and so on. There are universities here, and there are thriving businesses;and not a few Africans are educated.
The question you have not answered is what the educated people of Africa have done to transform the continent. And as I have stated, if you blame the leaders, where are the leaders from?
Oct 6 2012: Feyisayo
How deep is the power base of the tribes in government/s? If there is a leaning towards one group then is it a power struggle due to neo-nepotism? or am i way off the mark completely?Oct 3 2012: I don't live in Africa, so my point may be a little deviated from the truth and i apologize if i say something wrong or weird.
From my optics, there are a few key points that affect Africa but i will only focus on one. Africa is a great continent, lots of natural resources and lots of good people that do not hesitate to work hard. But some countries in Africa are not politically stable because of internal conflicts due to the lack of "tribal tolerance" or simple political affairs. When a country goes through years and years civil conflict economy weakens, no industry, no investment and that means no good jobs for the emerging generations. But how to teach politicians that most issues can be solved with a sincere handshake?
Oct 6 2012: Roberto,
I don't think a handshake will work for many of these leaders. These leaders are hungry for power and control. Those two things are the only methods to quench that thirst.
However, diplomacy may work if we can identify leaders that may be open to compromise.Oct 13 2012: African states have a contentious history with aid organizations and international NGOs. Assuming the problem is most difficult to address in more corrupt governments, do they have the same attitude with regards todomestic, or at least continental, NGOs? Could action be taken through the African Union, or an Afri-Bank, or some new refionally developed organization focused on aiding education and development? When the United States or Europe creates an organization it is intrusive and tends to be ineffective. Perhaps our outsider role should be to assist and advise the creation of such organizations by motivated individuals within the countries in question.Oct 12 2012: One crude approach can be 1. Identify what Africa requires, 2. Identify what Africa can offer, 3. Try to match them such that, Africa can be self-sustaining - at different levels (village level to continent level), reduce dependency on other countries as minimal as possible for the essentials. This can be the core.
Globalization and similar fancy stuff can be thought of much later. Also, this way, try to reduce dependency on governments (i know this is the toughest part, but this is where real innovation is required - especially when the governance does not help the people).Oct 12 2012: Does this work? The peace lines or peace walls are a series of separation barriers in Northern Ireland that separate Catholic and Protestant neighbourhoods. They have been built at urban interface areas in Belfast, Derry, Portadown and elsewhere. The stated purpose of the barriers is to minimise inter-communal violence between Catholics (who are mainly nationalists that self-identify as Irish) and Protestants (who are mainly unionists that self-identify as British).
The barriers range in length from a few hundred yards to over three miles (5 km). They may be made of iron, brick, and/or steel and are up to 25 feet (7.6 m) high. Some have gates in them (sometimes staffed by police) that allow passage during daylight but are closed at night.
They were built as temporary structures meant to last only six months, but due to their effective nature they have become wider, longer and more permanent. Originally few in number, they have multiplied over the years, from 18 in the early 1990s to 40 today; in total they stretch over 13 miles (21 km), with most located in Belfast.
Is this insane, or is it just me! praise the lord(s).Oct 12 2012: Lead by example that breeding needs to stop- take care of yourself, first. 30,000 children die daily due to simple lack of clean water, a bowl of rice, simple preventive 3rd world country vaccinations. Stop preventable deaths from cholera, tb, malaria. Plain and simple, stop breeding is the first and only step available to the populace. The bankers own the world, ie,.,taking away their labor force is a sensible first step. The corruption will continue until we expose the truth about people like, GANDHI, SISTER TERESA, the ROYAL family, Rothschilds, carlyle group, convicts like larry silverslime, and his buddy rudy juliani, etc....... Expose the billderbergers, uni, and trilateral comm., cfr, thugs to the light of day.
Slowly begin to reveal religions for what they are, control mechanisms of the ignorant! You are either a part of the solution or problem, yes you!
Ban the insanity that continues through lack of education by exposing religions as simply a method to separate children.
See Peace wall in N. Ireland if you don't believe this? Educate yourself! Put traditions aside. Understand why prescott bush was hitler's buddy! Why ike caused the death of 2 million germans. Learn why every election since Lincoln was rigged and by whom? good luckOct 12 2012: What do you think of my idea (see my posts) ,"friend in your pocket" that can help you if you do not have a way to solve something. Like a communication center or a lot of communication centers around world. We already have the tools but we waste resources not helping each other and no need of enormous data base, we have just to involve people and let them know what we know http://www.ted.com/conversations/14085/human_specialists_call_center.html?c=540825Oct 12 2012: the culprit is always power hungry groups. let it be governments, war lords or tribal leaders. people can cooperate on their own and create wealth. only when interfered by these aggressive power groups, they suffer without hope. focus should be on free movement, free enterprise and free speech. in short, voluntary cooperation of individuals.
Oct 12 2012: What comes first education or rule of law?
Oct 12 2012: i would go with education? people can learn on their own, but they can't change the rule on their own.
Oct 12 2012: Me too, I think of the American Revolution and the ridiculous odds against the revolutionaries winning yet they did, I think that there was a grass roots education that made the difference. In other words they had purpose.Oct 10 2012: First of all if you think the young people or anyone in the world is a resource you already started wrong but i will tell you my opinion anyway.
Give a chanse to anyone in your community as i stated in my comments about maybe an ideal way to start a small business and have succes in your country and evan outside. If you want read my post about how the Europe started to do business and how they grow but how they also forgot now in many countries. A very important thing that you can do is to not forget your roots your ancestors and their beliefs and their way that made survive and live in your countries but with those roots try to improve step by step with things that you consider can be helpful for you. What i want to say is to not let you influenced by the other more modern countries and their way of living becouse maybe those solutions are not (and for sure most of them) suitable for your living conditions and your families. You need people that are educated in other countries but to not forget the living conditions from their origins so when they come back to try to find solutions with the resources they have there. People that stay home should help each other in any way if they can do it. Living conditions there are very hard and maybe you do not evan have the day by day things you need. I will give a small example with things that I am aware I am doing wrong but I am doing just to communicate with you now. I am using a tool Internet and computers that maybe were made by exploiting a lot of poor people also from your country. I am also one that I contributed to develop this thing called technology but now I do not feel very good sincerely. I refuse to watch Animal Planet tv channel or things that in the past made a lot of harm to people there and I use them when i have something to say like now and other times I use them to try to help and I waste resources but sincerely I think they make more harm than good. I wish you to have the power to feel what is good.Oct 9 2012: I did my college thesis on Uganda and have read many books on Africa. There seems to be a lot of interwoven problems in Africa that make it difficult to pinpoint any one solution, but here are my musings on the subject.
Education and opportunities to gain experience in a profession/trade would do wonders. But as important as that is, it will be difficult for anyone to advance themselves with the government corruption and instability that plagues most African Nations. Other countries that have dealt with massive levels of government corruption and instability have had to revolt and form new, better governments. We have seen that very thing happen numerous times in Africa and a new dictator takes power and reinstitutionalizes the same sort of corruption that was recently overthrown. The corruption cycle is symptomatic of extreme poverty. Hence the reason why a dictator is removed and those taking power are instantly corrupted by the wealth suddenly available to them. If there was enough to go around then officials would likely feel less inclines to fleece the people and investors etc.
Now, going back to education. If the people are not educated then there is little to no possibility or replacing a bad government with a good one. If education improves then perhaps the people will begin to see what possibly are available and will fight to implement a more effective form of government.
So, here is my formula poverty creates corruption/crime which perpetuates poverty and creates more corruption/crime. Education provides opportunity and hopefully industry (which might just get overwhelmed by corruption and crime) but I really see no other way to break the vicious cycle. So ultimately my one word answer to how to fix Africa would be.....EDUCATION.Oct 7 2012: why dont you give the government press via Demonstrations.only when you give the government enough attention can they care you. what do you think .we are all the weak . until we united can we make a big difference.
most of the governments run just for their own interests in africa.they dont care people they just want to earn enough money and have a better life .they forget their people also need a better life ,so only knocked can solve it in a short time .Oct 6 2012: I am not too educated on matters in Africa but here are some general things I think should happen
1) general food aid should be slowed down, and decreased annually, this will allow farmers to be able to profit and grow instead of being undercut by 'free' food from the world.
2) prevent mechanization of agriculture for now, instead allow natural industrial growth by requiring farms to have many hired hands
3) have local governments start public works, such as road construction, well digging, water purification processes start
4) encourage farmers to grow food instead of cash crops, also encourage a solid crop rotation
a note on #4 is that the world also has to forgive or stop charging interest on the African states, this would be the most momentous and country shaping idea.Oct 6 2012: Mr Ken Brown,
I hope you see this reply.
The influence of tribes is strong in countries with two or three tribes; but most African nations have dozens of tribes. As far as governance is concerned it is usually a class problem. It is two main classes: The opulent and materialistic elite (who are in government); and the poor majority.
It is like the aparthied thing; except that it is a case of blacks oppressing blacks.Oct 6 2012: You must de-centralize governing institutions down to a point where each smaller institution is easily transparent and managable. The same goes for large corporations. Agriculture should be managed locally. Energy should be managed to a border of a local grid. Communities can only grow if they can create the energy and agriculture to sustain that growth. Governing committees should be graded on performance and swapped out for poor performance. Diffuse the power to quell the corruption from which power propagates itself.
Start with several pilot studies to work out the details. emulate the system that all agree serves the people of that community. Everyone in the community is responsible for the success of it's community. Use everyone's unique gifts to it's potential to contibute to the whole. Unique gifts can be found through trial and errorr and education.
Hope I have provided you with some ideas. The details would be subject to the needs of those involved thus I can't really accurately provide those.Oct 6 2012: Proper education should be the foundation of any change. However, given the condition of many African states aid is hard to deliver. The question has more to do with failing governments than it does anything else. These governments have no real concern with growth or stability.
How do we deliver aid to countries with corrupt leadership?
Oct 6 2012: you are right that we should not help those with corrupt leadership .while how can we help their people . i think you can fly there and then do what you can to help them .since you are a teacher i think it is great to leach their children and do what you can to help them .
because it is a responsibility of human beings i think we help where we are need ,and at the same time i think you should call you guys to jion in .what they need is advanced ideas and a good leader .
do you like to go
another i think it is continent full of resouce,we can call our company to coroperate with their people
many famous people would like to do for free in africa , there are many students in china go to south africa to do as a worker.in their summer holiday . i think it will help a lot .we should do what what we can to help them ,little by little ,there will be a big change .Oct 6 2012: i think you can do something strange ,and always do good to your people .
about the proverty and unemplayment i think you should do something to impact your leaders and also you should coroperate with some other countries .i know china have invested much in africa ,and i think noe it is the time to do something to improve you ecnomics and your rights ,i think you people should always keep working and do not ask too much but just do it .i think you will have a return .
keep working hard is very important ,that is it .opertunituty is optunitity ,you should ask too much ,destiny will bless you .
Oct 6 2012: Chen,
Many of these governments don't ever allow aid to reach the people. Do you think it may become necessary for other governments to intervene?
Oct 6 2012: i think so
whlle i think we shouldnt use some ways which are too over reacted,like war ,and some other things which causes blood ,i think conoperate is a good way ,and also we can donate money .or just do as a worker for free.anything else without flood and warsOct 2 2012: first thinking that "we can' the youngsters should think that can earn.
Public awareness
proper guidance
making few scope for few people then these few people will make scope for another few and like this if you will continue this chain then the unemployment will be vanished.Oct 2 2012: I am not in favor of capitalism. But you ask your question as if capitalism is the best thing for Africa. Actually, it's the worst. You cannot have capitalism without poverty. Capitalism creates poverty, and now Africa is a poverty pit.
If all of those unemployed youth could learn how to build houses from indigenous materials, they could built houses. Not for $$$, but for houses. Look at the young man who took it upon himself to learn how to build a wind mill to pull water out of the ground, and to produce electricity for his village. When you take money out of the picture, all kinds of wonderful things can happen. Equality and cooperation can prosper.
I think that if the Internet were available in every African village, and it were free, and Africa started a campaign for donors to send used computers to needy villages, that the people would begin educating themselves about many things, and education is inspirational.
Hmmm. I am going to see if there is a foundation that collects used laptops. This sounds like a good idea. I could do that if it's not being done.
Oct 6 2012: TED Lover,
What about capitalism do you think causes poverty?
Oct 7 2012: John Locke's Treatises of Government: The canonical text for economic, political, & legal understanding of how an effective government works.
1st he introduces the rights of private property ownership with these 3 rational provisos:
There must be enough left over
You must not let it spoil (let things not go to waste)
You must mix your labor with it.
Then he shows that with the introduction of $, along with men's tacit agreement to put value on it, the all the provisos are no longer applicable.
1. Now you no longer have to mix your labor with your property. Now you can buy labor and profit from money itself.
2. There is no longer a consideration of spoilage, because money cannot spoil.
3. There is no longer a consideration for whether there is $ left over for others, because ownership of $, an intangible invention, is not a basic human right. And if money can buy land, without leaving enough for others, then access to land (for food/clothing/shelter) is no longer a basic human right.
Then comes Adam Smith, (Wealth of Nations - another canonical text). He accepts the above, saying that the right to own the labor of others - without limits - is granted by a natural law. (the invisible hand).
Within this natural law, he says, the scantiness of subsistence, that's caused by not enough money in the hands of the poor, puts natural limits on the "RACE of laborers" (his words). He states that the greater number of their children MUST die in the name of the economic system, and the free market, with money as its foundation, will take care of that using natural law.
In other words, capitalism cannot work unless there are poor people, or if there are too many poor people, but don't worry about them. A majority will die from poverty related issues (hunger, disease, exposure, war, etc) so that the cost of providing for them will not dip too deeply into the private property of the wealthy.
Capitalism requires inequality.
PS: War is the most profitable.
Oct 7 2012: i agree most of what you said
while at this point i dont agree
you say Capitalism requires inequality .
while some european countries like norway fenland ,they are all capitalism countres why they have a much better life compared to america . and they have a much common level in each person'salary so what i want to say is that your country's welfare
is not being worked well .
you know recently french bosses are escaping to england why because their government put a heavy tax to them.
i think at root it is how we treat the wealth of different people .and i think we must have a
much more nimble policy.Oct 11 2012: If not capitalism what? Socialism, communism? Government owned bussinesses? Capitalism means that consumers make the choices. Are there problems? Yes. Have there been abuses? Yes. Socialism/government control has resulted in atrocities just as bad or worse than anything capitalism has done. Hitler, Stalin,Mao have killed and kept people in poverty far more than capitalists. The robber barons worldwide got their money because governments tried to control the economy and give them exclusive franchises. Thar's socialism.
Besides do we really think that government bureaucrats can make better decisions than business people?
I know my attitude flys in the face of many of the subscribers to Ted. But none of us is smart enough to run a huge economy. Although some won't admit it.
Oct 12 2012: I favor the moneyless gift economy. Republicanism, Socialism, & Communism exist in order to give power to the few at the expense of the many
Oct 12 2012: Dear Ted Lover,
I'm sure you are a kind, loving person who cares a great deal about humanity. However, what you describe is like chocolate that won't make you fat. It's a great dream but won't happen. In the real world money is the method of exchange that is most efficient. I just believe that capatilism is the system that offers the most benefits, efficiently.
I do volunteer work for a group called ShelterBox. Without money and the effort of people worldwide we would not be able to fulfill our mission to deliver shelter to those who have been effected by war or other disasters. We couldn't do the good we do using a moneyless gift economy. How would we get a ShelterBox to Africa or Asia within a week after am earthquatke? Gifts wouldn't do it.Oct 2 2012: I think the cheapest, large scale collective action that an emerging economy can make right now... Is still a relatively expensive one. An online university, from k-doctorate, supplemented by a public library system, with free internet access. Use recording devices, in already existing classrooms, and tag every question asked, so that people in need of education can choose a teacher, but if he or she did not answer the students question, they can type it in, and see another teachers answer.
This is not just incredibly effective for young people but it would, by far, be the best way to re engage older people who have not yet learned basic skills. They can sit, in private, at the library, and no one will bother them, or make fun of them for doing young childrens work to catch up.
How could you do this cheaply? Well. Not for profit, might work. Government sponsored might work. Even, if the people trust the current military, you could use bases as classrooms, and make people feel more connected to and comfortable with their soldiers, that would be really cheap. Most African countries would have great difficulty implementing something like this however, and I am far too ignorant of Nigerie to know what would work for them specifically.
Tariffs, and home product bias, help. Small business loans sponsored by local wealthy people, or the government, could create companies that make simple agriculture, and trade goods, and then be seen buying and supporting those local businesses, as a matter of national pride. I think people often think that "home bias" is about economic warfare, or descrimination, but actually it is much simpler, if every nation likes its products a little bit more than its neighbors, less goods will require expensive transport, and all local economies will be a bit more stable. It's not about not liking your neighboring country, it's about liking your actual neighbor with a business, just a bit more. Solar concentration.
Oct 6 2012: David,
How much do you think it would cost to build an online database large enough to teach people from kindergarten through the doctorate level?
If it was offered for free how would you handle the overwhelming load of people?
Oct 6 2012: I think it would be cheaper than building a brick and mortar system which services the same overwhelming load.
Oct 6 2012: They also aren't free.Oct 12 2012: Less than 5 minutes ago: What do you think of my idea (see my posts) ,"friend in your pocket" that can help you if you do not have a way to solve something. Like a communication center or a lot of communication centers around world. We already have the tools but we waste resources not helping each other and no need of enormous data base, we have just to involve people and let them know what we know http://www.ted.com/conversations/14085/human_specialists_call_center.html?c=540825Oct 1 2012: OpenIDEO has had a challenge going on for the last three or so months in which the OpenIDEO community, with the guidance of IDEO staff, have been collecting ideas of program concepts for addressing youth unemployment and then molding them into possible solutions that may work in some locations.
Take a look online at OpenIDEO. The evaluation phase there is nearing its end, which will result in the featuring of the dozen or so best concepts.Oct 1 2012: I'd say it's most important to reduce corruption (to get more people working in fields they're good at), invest heavily in education and reduce the birthrate.


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Singer-songwriters Garth Brooks, Larry Gatlin, Amy Grant, Alan Jackson and Townes Van Zandt are among the 15 latest nominees for induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
"This is an amazing group of songwriters and songwriter/artists," said Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation chair John Van Mol in a statement. "Every one of them is extremely worthy of induction, and it is our honor to place each of their names in nomination."
Brooks, Gatlin, Grant, Jackson and Van Zandt are nominated in the Songwriter/Artist category, while the other 10 writers received nods in the songwriter category (though many of them are singers as well). The nominated songwriters are: John Bettis ("Slow Hand" by Conway Twitty, "Top of the World" by The Carpenters and Lynn Anderson); Robert Byrne ("Two Dozen Roses" by Shenandoah and ""Rose Bouquet" by Phil Vassar); J.J. Cale (Eric Clapton's "Cocaine" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Call Me The Breeze); Jan Crutchfield ("Statue of a Fool" by Jack Greene, Perry Como's "Dream On Little Dreamer"); Mark James ("Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley, "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson); Dan Penn ("I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify, "The Dark End Of The Street" by James Carr and many others); Gretchen Peters ("Independence Day" by Martina McBride," "The Chill Of An Early Fall" by George Strait); Thom Schuyler ("16th Avenue" by Lacy J. Dalton, "Love Will Turn You Around" by Kenny Rogers); Allen Shamblin ("I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt, "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert); and John Scott Sherrill ("Nothin' But The Wheel" by Patty Loveless, "Would You Go With Me" by Josh Turner).
From those groups, two songwriters and one songwriter/artist will be inducted into the Hall at a Renaissance Hotel dinner on Sunday, October 16. Tickets for the event will go on sale in late August.

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Does anyone know where I can find some plans to build a welding trailer? I'd like it to hold oxygen/acetylene bottles as well and maybe a big toolbox on the front.
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03-25-2007, 06:17 PM #1Clee7 Guest
Welding Rig Trailer
trailer plans
check the thread titled plans. Myself and a few others put some info there, if you need more help let me know and I'll try to help more. DaveIf necessity is the Mother of Invention, I must be the Father of Desperation!
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Another racing great gone but not to be forgotten.http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...modified&hl=en
welding trailer
hey clee7
check out my welding trailer. i think it is on the 6th page of this site. i got my
torch bottles and argon on it. i had to put them
10in lower than the floor. so i could park it in my garage. no room in the shop .it is only a 6x10 tariler but you name it and it is on it .hope it helps.miller bobcat 250
wc 115a
spoolmatic 30a
centery 250 mic
2 lincoln 225 stick
a 1954 hobart portable welder w/ willies jeep engine
I just got back an hour ago from looking at this guys trailer (sorry, no pics).
He's a retired Pearl Harbor welder, now doing his own business, and is constantly busy. He's got the miller trailblazer 280, O/A bottles, and a small compressor (4hp) and a vice mounted on it, pulling with a newer looking Toyouta Tacoma. Has a slip on hole for his pipe notcher (uses the one from Lowbucks).
Looks like the trailer was the same size as the one you buy with the trailblazer (but made his own). Pretty darn cool setup...I'm not late...
I'm just on Hawaiian Time
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Leave it to me to write about the less exciting things about tattooing. This might just be one of the more important subjects I could have the honor of making you think about. With more popularity for tattooing comes more attention from the government. This means laws and money. I can talk about Michigan specifically and explain to you all what's happening here…
The interesting thing about all of this is actually the complexity of it. First and foremost public safety should always be foremost. Laws are being passed to promote public safety and true professionals agree with that notion. In fact, at the shops I worked at we always practiced under Michigan OSHA guidelines for safe and best practices concerning bloodborne pathogens, long before our state decided they needed to regulate "body art." Here's the problem with how our laws actually don't work for promoting public safety.
In Michigan's case, the authorities and health departments are doing nothing at all to stop people from tattooing in unlicensed facilities such as someone's kitchen. Meanwhile "body art facilities" are required to pay the state for very expensive licenses and are subject to some arbitrary requirements. One such requirement is that we aren't supposed to wrap a tattoo with "Saran wrap" because saran wrap doesn't endorse this use of its product… Meanwhile in Cousin Lary's kitchen, little Johnny is eating his peanut butter jelly sandwich next to Aunt Bobby Jo's bloody arm while she gets her angel wings and the words, "love, peace, jesus, Mom, Dad " and foot prints for all her kids and nieces and nephews. You get the picture.
Another arbitrary requirement is that they would like us to keep our ink in a closed cabinet. Why? I can only guess. But I think it has to do with avoiding cross contamination. First of all changing gloves is a more viable solution to that. Secondly, I have seen more cross contamination going on at the dentist office then I ever have at a reputable shop. Next time you go to the dentist count how many times he sticks his hands in your mouth and touches the light, tools and more without ever-changing gloves. Then wait and see if they wipe every thing down afterward. In my experience they don't and I've experienced this at more than just one office, but I digress.
Ironically the people writing these laws usually don't get tattoos and piercing and generally have no clue about or interest in how our craft or trade actually works. They are more interested in how much money the "industry of body art" can generate for the state. They have no idea that we are a group of people who compose a whole culture of tradition and history nor do they probably care. Maybe some of them do (you can't say EVERYONE) but you better hope you are lucky enough to get that inspector. Most people in general think that they know everything there is to know about tattooing after watching "reality" TV.
Obviously, if you have a few tattoos that qualifies you as an expert according to rock and roll super star Dave Navarro… Note the sarcasm. Try actually reading and learning about a trade you are trying to get involved in or at least consult the professionals in your area who have a proven track record of professionalism.
Everyone and their brother thinks they should open up a tat shack and make millions, so no wonder the government wants a piece of the pie!!! The truth is, it's a whole lot more work than that, and you're not making millions! The pie just isn't as big as it looks on TV. More and more non-tattoo artist are opening studios, some exploit their artists. They generally have no idea what they are doing. On top of that, they tend to hire substandard artists. (Again, not ALL of them don't get your panties in a bunch. Maybe 1 out of a thousand are actually decent.) Substandard artists open up their own tat shacks too and it's all the same. You get an amateur with a little cash and they think can rule the world. The truth is they are not much of a threat to me personally. I'm busy and do quite well with fixing and polishing turds. They do however lower the standard expectation of the general public and harm the tradition and honor of the craft. They do saturate the market with cheap poor quality work and make it harder for true craftsmen in tattooing to make a fair living.
Lastly, Michigan's laws do not mention anything at all about an apprentice, how old they should be, what requirements they must complete. And frankly the state has no business giving us any stipulations on that at all, in my opinion. If anything, require that they have bloodborne pathogen training. Tattoo artists have been passing the tradition of tattooing down from generation to generation for as long as people have been tattooing. Two famous examples are the Horiyoshi Family, and the Leu Family. If you don't know who they are, look them up before you try to say you know anything at all about tattooing.
What should be regulated are the suppliers who are putting the tat kits into the hands of children who are scratching one another up left and right from kitchen to kitchen across America right now. Reputable suppliers will only sell to professionals. The suppliers who do sell to amateurs are usually selling garbage equipment at best. A true professional tattoo artist ought to know as much about their craft as they can. They should not only know the proper ways to apply a tattoo, but should know how to make their own needles, mix ink, build and tune a machine. Even if they never choose to do these things they should know how.
Why should you all care about this? Because if we don't stand up for what we believe in and what we love and who we are, we will be lost.
Related TAM Blog Post:
Dawn Cooke: Why a Tattoo Is Not a Painting, and a Painting Is Not a Tattoo
Dawn Cooke: 13 Female Tattooers You Should Know About
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My first thoughts are an "independant contractor" is basically someone who is in business for themselves. You supply everything & they pay for it through your fee, hourly or otherwise. If you hired a plumber, electrician, lawn service, etc. to work on your house that is an independant contractor. You need to add up what it costs you to run the business which is equipment, consumables, health ins., business ins., legal, accounting, taxes, etc. After you have covered all that you add on what you want to take home. That gives you what you should ask. Most small business owners are in the $70 to $100 range per hour.
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Quick and dirty rule of thumb is that you need to figure that your overhead burden is at least 30% of the total "package." Also you may need to ask some legal advice since as an "independent contractor" you may be personally liable for anything that goes wrong. You'll probably want liability insurance coverage. It may or may not help you to be incorporated as an LLC, depending on state regulations.
Be careful!
Good job? independant contractor?
Florida's Workers' Compensation Act provides its own test and factors. A worker is an independent contractor if he or she meets four of the following factors:
1. Maintains a separate business with his or her own work facility, truck, equipment, materials or similar accommodations
2. Holds or has applied for a federal employer identification number (unless the independent contractor is a sole proprietor who isn't required to have a federal employer ID number)
3. Compensation for services rendered or work performed is paid to a business rather than an individual
4. Holds one or more bank accounts in the name of the business entity
for purposes of paying business expenses
5. Performs work for customers other than the employer in question, and does so without completing an employment application or process
6. Receives compensation for work or services rendered on a competitive-bid basis, or does the work based on a contractual agreement (unless the contract expressly states that an employment relationship exists)
If that's not enough
If four of those factors don't exist, the workers' comp statute still allows classification as an independent contractor, if the worker does one of the following:
1. Performs specific services or work for a specific amount of money and controls the means of performing the services or work
2. Incurs the principal expenses related to the service or work
3. Is responsible for the satisfactory completion of the work or services that he or she performs
4. Receives compensation for work or services performed only for a commission or on a per-job basis
5. May realize a profit or suffer a loss in connection with performing work or services
6. Has continuing or recurring business liabilities or obligations
7. Depends on making enough money to cover business expenses to determine whether the business is succeeding or failing
Contractual or tort liability
The question of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor affects more than just how the worker gets paid. It also affects the employer's liability.
An employer's liability under Florida contract and tort laws (including negligent acts that cause personal injury and liability for compensatory and punitive damages) is determined by extent to which the employer may be held liable for an employee's actions within the course and scope of the employment. If the worker is an independent contractor, the employer isn't liable.
To decide, Florida judges examine these factors:
1. The extent of the employer's control over the details of the work
2. Whether the person employed is engaged in a distinct occupation or business
3. The kind of occupation involved, and whether the work is done under the direction of the employer or by a specialist without supervision
4. The skill required in the particular occupation
5. Whether the employer supplies the necessary tools, the place of work, and so forth
6. The length of time the person is employed
7. Whether the work is part of the employer's regular business
On the other hand, if this determination is to be made instead by a jury, the standard jury instruction customarily given by the judge to the jurors is simpler:
"An independent contractor is a person engaged by another to perform specific work according to his own methods and whose method[s] of performing of work are not controlled by the person engaging him and are not subject to that person's right of control."
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Can you ask some of the other guys at the shop what the difference is between what they charge the "employer" and what they take home (after paying all the taxes, insurances, benefit-costs, etc, etc)?
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I would "guess"
I would "guess" that more than half your pay would go out the door...So a bit more than double what you want as take home and you might be close.MillerMatic 211 Auto-set w/MVP
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I spoke to the owner via telephone about discussing a higher pay scale if I am chosen. H stated since they do not pay for workman comp etc... they can pay more. If they chaos me they will make me an offer and we will go from there. I was thinking $30. What ya think?
Good job? independant contractor?
Way low. He is sticking you with his 7.5% SS, 14% work mans comp, and you are responsible for liability insurance. Some states, like NY State, require you take out work mans comp regardless if your an owner or employee.
Would you do the job for below federal poverty pay?
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Independant Contractor
What ever number you agree to will need to be a lot higher than $30.00 dollars. That would leave you about $19.00 dollars a hour. This money would be required to pay all your cost, plus your wage. Most company's are going to require you have an insurance policy. If you are mobile you have not purchased fuel or any other equipment, let a lone any wear and tear. You could double the rate and still come up short. You need to have a dollar amount you want to take home and use a 34 percent increase for all other equipment you are going to need.
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Miller so wanted an Olympic medal this time around and at 36, the master of the comeback was on a mission. "The intensity was good today," he said. "The intensity's been good all of these days, but the mistakes are what's been offsetting that. Today, I came out and skied really aggressive, too aggressive for this hill. I made a mistake at the bottom; it was just stupid. There's nothing really to do after you come off the Lake Jump, you basically just get in your tuck and go to the finish. My mind was still looking for hundredths of a second, and I pushed too hard and probably cost myself half a second or six tenths. That's always tough, but to hang on for a medal today, I feel really lucky, very fortunate."
Miller had been the first to show his hand from bib 13. He had to wait until Jansrud came down at 21 for his time to be beaten. Miller had lead at all the splits but the race is all the way to the finish line and Jansrud was clean where Miller had made a mistake and Jansrud leapt into the lead by just over half a second.
The gold had been taken from Miller. Miller then had to share his position with Jan Hudec. Could the two of them hold on to share a medal?
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Hey guys, I have a need to make a stored procedure that on one page, will return be back two variable that I can then use later on in my php code.
Here is what I have so far:
CREATE PROCEDURE registerPlayer(IN v_clientType INT(11), IN v_email VARCHAR(120), IN v_gamerName VARCHAR(120), IN v_password CHAR(120), IN v_isGuest INT(1)) BEGIN INSERT INTO players (portalOrGuest, email, gamerName, password) VALUES(v_clientType,v_email,v_gamerName,v_password); SET @v_playerId = last_insert_id(); IF v_isGuest = '1' THEN SET v_gamerName = 'Guest'+@v_playerId; UPDATE players SET gamerName=v_gamerName WHERE id=@v_playerId; SELECT @v_playerId; SELECT v_gamerName; END IF; END
Any examples how I get @v_playerId; and v_gamerName; back out in the my php as php variables?
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The easiest way is to just SELECT them. But in a single SELECT.
So changeto something likeCode:SELECT @v_playerId; SELECT v_gamerName;
And then in your PHP code you can just treat those the same as from any SQL SELECT.Code:SELECT @v_playerId AS playerid, v_gamerName AS gamename;
However, it would be a good idea to *always* return two values.
So you might want to doso that your PHP code can easily detect whether you are getting back a real playerid or, essentially, a message that says "nope, no playerid here".Code:ELSE SELECT -1 AS playerid, '' AS gamename; END IF;
Be yourself. No one else is as qualified.
In other words, your PHP code will be something like:
Or something along those lines. (I don't use PHP, so that's an approximation.)Code:$sql = "CALL registerPlayer($clienttype,$email,$game,$pwd,$isguest)"; $result = mysql_query($sql); if ( $record = mysql_fetch_assoc($result) ) { $playerid = $record["playerid"]; if ( $playerid < 0 ) { ... no playerid assigned ... } else { .... playerid assigned ... } }
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What is the difference between "Lots" and "A lot"?
For instance:
I've got a lot of apples
I've got lots of apples
What is the difference between "Lots" and "A lot"?
For instance:
I think informally, they have the same meaning.
However, the phrase "a lot" refers to an indeterminate unit of measure (which may in certain contexts actually be determinate, e.g. land measurements).
So, technically, "lots of" should be more than "a lot of", since the latter refers to a single unit of measure, and the former refers to multiple units of the same measure (if used in the same context).
The phrase " A LOT OF" is a determiner used to identify if the noun that comes after the phrase is plural or singular. In the sentence "A lot of work are missing." The word "work which is an abstract noun (both countable and uncountable noun)refers to a number of work finished in class, I would say the verb which comes after the noun should be plural because the work referred to -are many following the grammar rule "A plural noun takes a plural verb".
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Both phrases are very informal; however, there is a denotation for "lot" that indicates "a group" e.g. "a job lot" or, at an auction, one "unit" that is being bid upon.
This is not a very common definition outside of certain markets; dictionary.com gives it as "11. a distinct portion or parcel of anything, as of merchandise: The furniture was to be auctioned off in 20 lots."
Thus, it is entirely possible that "a lot of apples" could refer to a specific grouping of apples being sold or auctioned; if one purchases several of these, then one might refer entirely correctly to "lots of apples."
To avoid confusion, it may be better to use "many" and the verb "to have," e.g. "I have many apples."
You will almost certainly be understood with either of your phrases, but as they are colloquial they may not translate as precisely to non-native speakers as you may wish.
There is no difference. They have the same meaning.


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Rooftop Films sets aside $1 from every ticket sold and every submission fee received and gives it to alumni filmmakers in the form of grants for their film productions. Only filmmakers who have screened a movie at Rooftop Films' festival are eligible for grants.
In the Summer 2014 round we have four grants for artists making short films (under 50 minutes) and five grants for feature-length films (over 50 minutes). Click here for short film guidelines.
If you are an eligible filmmaker and plan on applying, please RSVP as soon as possible by clicking on this link and filling out a simple form. This way we can gauge how many applicants to expect and will know to look for your application, lest it get lost in some way.
The 2014 Rooftop Films Filmmakers' Fund Feature Film Grants are:
|Rooftop Films and Piper-Heidsieck Feature Film Grant
Champagne Piper-Heidsieck has a long history of supporting cinematic achievement. For this grant, Piper-Heidsieck will provide a $10,000 cash grant to a Rooftop alumni filmmaker who has demonstrated grand and bold efforts in cinema, and who is at a critical stage in his/her production of a new, independent feature film. The recipient will be feted at an event in early Fall 2014.
Rooftop Films and Eastern Effects Equipment Grant
Rooftop Films Technological Cinevideo Services Camera Grant
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We are open to any genre or type of film, but in choosing our grantees, we are biased toward:
• People who we can be confident will actually produce another movie with these resources.
• People who do not have access to other resources.
• People who use money and materials sparingly and wisely.
• Films that are daring, unique, intelligent, soulful, honest, brilliant.
• Feature films of any and all genres which operate outside mainstream, feature film traditions and aesthetics.
• Films with women and people of color in primary production roles.
• Films that are socially responsible: whether documentaries or fiction, drama or comedy, experimental or animation, we admire films that are thoughtful, well-researched, well-reasoned and that actively seek to change our world for the better.
• These are NOT requirements, just qualities we value. We fund many films that do not fall into those categories, from comedies to experimental films, films with big budgets and small, films by all types of people. If it's moving pictures by our alums, and it's going to be great, we want to support it.)
Crucial elements:
• We need to be convinced that you will make this film as it as presented and in a timely fashion. If you can provide a production schedule and convincing reasons as to why you will adhere to it, that's great.
• We often fund specific line items in your budget, so the more specific you can be, the better.
• We will fund any element of pre-production, production or post-production.
• We are more likely to fund films for which this grant will have a large impact. That is, we are more likely to fund $3,000 of a $3,000 total budget than $3,000 of a $30,000 total budget. (Though we will provide funds for bigger budget films, too.)
• We are more likely to fund films where there is thought to how the film will be used in the world in coordination with a community engagement campaign and/or ongoing efforts for social justice.
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2. Complete the online Feature Film Grant Application Form
2a. Use the Short application if your film is less than 50 minutes and you are applying for a short film grant; use the Feature application if your film is over 50 minutes and you are applying for a feature film grant.
2b. If you are applying with more than one film, fill out a separate application, essay questions, and budget form for each film.
3. You are also welcome and encouraged to send footage, rough cuts, fine cuts, etc. in any format. Online links are preferred (password protection is acceptable). Please include a link and password in your application form. If you must send a DVD, please contact us at email@example.com
4. You cannot edit this form once you submit.We strongly recommend you fill out a copy your application in a separate document and save that for reference.
Applications must be received by 11:59pm on August 9, 2014.
Applicants notified: no later than October 1, 2014.
Payments / Reporting:
If you are awarded a grant, you will be expected to file one simple progress report and one simple completion report, which we will send to you at the appropriate times. You will need to sign a grant contract before receiving support. You can read a full copy of the contract here. The key provisions are:
• The filmmaker must produce the film as outlined, to the best of their ability.
• The filmmaker must produce the film within 18 months of the grant award.
• Funds and services will not allocated immediately, but for specific services as needed.
• The filmmaker must allow Rooftop Films the right to screen the film within 12 months of the official world premiere, before theatrical or TV release and preferably before any New York screenings.
Good luck! We're excited to hear about your films, and to help them get made and get screened on the roof.


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Aluminum E-Brake Handle (BRA)
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Features and Benefits Of This Product
These aluminum e-brake handles are custom made for your vehicle with care and precision. All past BMWs use a round design and all newer BMWs use a square base design.
Available Options
Our handbrakes are available in different finishes:
• Powdercoat Black Finish
• Chrome Finish
• Polished Chrome Finish
• Black Carbon Fiber Finish
• Titanium Look Finish
• Brushed Silver Finish
• Beryllium Finish
• Silver Carbon Fiber Finish
What Its Made From
All our aluminum e-brake handles are machined finished for precise fitment. Other options such as silver and gunmetal e-brake handles are brushed, and our beryllium handbrakes are anodized with a gloss finish.
Our e-brake handles are available in full chromed body, real silver or black carbon fiber layer and black powder coating for scratch and wear proofing.
What's Inside The Box
Each e-brake handle kit includes three bolts, allen key, zip tie and manual.
Installation Notes
NOTE: For E90, E92, E60, E63, E65, E70, E71 models: If you purchase a handbrake with a round end as opposed to a squareish end, it will still fit however, the hole in your boot is larger than our e-brake takes up. You will be required to fold over the bottom part of the e-brake boot as you install it. This can be done at the bottom so it is not visible when it is installed.
NOTE: In order to install these replacement product, you will need to remove the original e-brake handle. The original handle should slide easily once the zip tie is removed from holding it in place. In case there is difficulty in removal, apply some lubricant (WD-40) down the shaft to free the handle. If it did not help, waggle it back and forth in upward motion. Be patient, maybe all you need is extra strength.
Installation Difficulty: SIMPLE - No Tools, Anyone Can Install
Warranty + Satisfaction Guarantee
Order with confidence! If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return it for exchange or refund. This product carries a 1 year manufacturers warranty. See our terms of sale for full details.
This Product Fits
- BMW 7 Series - 1986-–-1994, E34 - BMW 5 Series and M5 - 1989-96, E36 - BMW 3 Series and M3 - 1992-98, E39 - BMW 5 Series and M5 - 1997-03, E46 - BMW 3 Series Coupe, Sedan, Convertible and M3 - 1999-2006, E60/E61 - BMW 5 Series and M5 - 2004-2009, E63/E64 - BMW 6 Series and M6 - 2004-2010, E65/E66/E67 - BMW 7 Series - 2002-2008, E70 - BMW X5 and X5M SAV - 2007-2013, E87/E81 - BMW 1 Series Hatchback Sedan - 2004-2010, E90/E91 - BMW 3 Series Sedan and M3 - 2006-2012, E92/E93 - BMW 3 Series Coupe and M3 - 2007-2013, - BMW M1 - 1978-81, Other, , E83 - BMW X3 SAV - 2003-2010, E53 - BMW X5 SAV - 2000-2006, E37 - BMW Z3 Roadster and MZ3 - 1997-02, E85 - BMW Z4 and Z4M Roadster and Coupe - 2003-2008, E52 - BMW Z8 Roadster - 2000-2004, E71 - BMW X6 and X6M SAV - 2008-2014, E82/E88 - BMW 1 Series Coupe & 1M - 2007-2012, , R50 - MkI MINI One, Cooper, Convertible and S, R56 - MkII MINI Cooper, Convertible, E, D and Cooper S, R55 - 2007 and up Clubman and D, E89 - BMW Z4 Roadster / Coupe - 2009 and up, E84 - BMW X1 - SAV 2010 and up, F30/F31/F34/F80 - BMW 3 Series Sedan and M3 - 2012 and up, F20/F21 - BMW 1 Series - Sedan and up Hatchback 2012 and up, F32/F33/F36/F82 - BMW 4 Series Sedan and M4 - 2013 and up, F22/F45 - BMW 2 Series Coupe - 2015 and up, F26 - BMW X4 - SAV 2014 and up,
Notes / Warnings
This product only replaces the handle itself.
Please check your local laws for ensure legality when using this product on public roads and highways. In areas where this product is not legal for road use it is sold strictly for off-road, track or show use only.
Anthony from Boston, Massachusetts says:
Made my M3 a beauty! perfect finish! Highly recommend!
Installation Difficulty
SIMPLE - No Tools Needed, Anyone Can Install


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When saccharine pop-punk ruled southern California in the '90s, Face to Face and Strung Out were a couple of the bands packing a little more menace within their melodies.
Face to Face did it with blistering youth anthems such as "Disconnected," while Strung Out didn't hide an affinity for thrash metal guitar chugs and hamfisted blast-beats.
After calling it quits in '04, Face to Face has returned this year with their first new album in more than nine years, Laugh Now, Laugh Later, and creatively succeeds by not laying a finger on the playbook. Strung Out, on the other hand, never took a breather and have continued to embrace those metal leanings, most recently on the throbbing Agents of the Underground.
The two bands head to Nashville on Wednesday, June 8 for an 18-and-older show at Exit/In (2208 Elliston, 321-3340). It starts at 8 p.m., and tickets are $20.


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For the temporary relief of allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes and skin irritations.
Directions for Use: Standard Dosage: Adults and children 12 years and older: 3 tablets per day, taking 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours. Children 4 to 11 years: 2 tablets per day, taking 1 tablet every 6 to 8 hours. Children under 4 years, consult your healthcare provider. Initial Dosage: Adults and children 12 years and older: 1 tablet every ½ to 1 hour, until symptoms lessen, then continue with standard dosage. Do not exceed 12 tablets in 24 hours. Children 4 to 11 years: 1 tablet every ½ to 1 hour, until symptoms lessen, then continue with standard dosage. Do not exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours. Children under 4 years, consult your healthcare provider. Allow tablets to dissolve completely in the mouth, do not swallow.
Other Directions: If symptoms persist or worsen, a physician should be consulted. As with any drug, if you are pregnant or nursing a baby, seek the advice of a health care professional before using this product. Store tightly closed at room temperature. Keep this and all medicine out of the reach of children.
* Daily value not establishedThese statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Active IngredientsEach 300 mg contains: Arnica montana, radix 6X 15 mg, Ignatia amara 6X 15 mg, Lycopodium clavatum 6X 15 mg, Thuja occidentalis 6X 15 mg, Arsenicum album 8X 15 mg, Formicum acidum 8X 15 mg, Histaminum hydrochloricum 8X 15 mg, Lappa major 8X 15 mg, Ledum palustre 8X 15 mg, Antimonium crudum 10X 15 mg, Graphites 10X 15 mg, Pix liquida 10X 15 mg, Tellurium metallicum 10X 15 mg, Histaminum hydrochloricum 12X 15 mg, Selenium metallicum 12X 15 mg, Sulphur 12X 15 mg, Histaminum hydrochloricum 22X 15 mg, Sulphuricum acidum 22X 15 mg.
Inactive IngredientsMagnesium stearate USP, Lactose USP.
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