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I know it probably takes the collector value down a little but this thing would look so cool in Icebox white (GM paint) or fly yellow or British racing green, esppecially with a crema interior. Anybody ever seen a non factory color?
I know it probably takes the collector value down a little but this thing would look so cool in Icebox white (GM paint) or fly yellow or British racing green, esppecially with a crema interior. Anybody ever seen a non factory color?
If you take some time to scroll through the 'what's my color' thread you'll see a few different resprays and quite a lot of wraps.
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To do a proper color change on a Z8 would take a tremendous amount of work. The car would need to be completely disassembled including removing the engine. Properly done, I think the bill would go north of $25,000 and once done, your car would be worth a lot less money. I would only do this knowing these facts going in and not caring.
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A wrap would be the way to go, just for fun... change it every few years! Look at this thread too.... go for it!
I believe the cost would be $40k for an excellent paint job or maybe as low as $10k for a quick job not done that well.
I think you're talking about possibly a 50% hit to the residual value of the vehicle so say a typical Z8 is worth $100k. $40k for paint + $50k for loss of value = $90k true cost.
You might end up with a better paint job than from the factory, but the way the market works, it will kill you for this.
Thanks, sounds like you are right. I would just love a white/crema car. And as Emily Dickenson said,"the heart wants what it wants."
You're welcome. I think the simplest way to achieve this with the least downside is to find a car in a color you also like besides white (topaz?) with crema interior and then get it wrapped. There are very good results achieved with these wraps. Im not sure if there are long term affects but in the mean time you can have your white car and if / when you decide to sell you won't get destroyed.
There was a White car with subtle but gorgeous fender flaring (and upsized wheels and tires) out of Japan that Andrew (I think) posted a picture of.
I am sure it was paint. It was done superbly to say the least.
I have looked but not found the picture again.
2000 Red over black
heavily modified for performance. Although, not to the level of GM's car
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That is it! Thank you for finding it.
Man, who ever did the body work did an incredible job. Whether you like the flares and nose/spoiler fascia or not, you have to admit that is exemplary craftsmanship.
Wow. Wish we knew the details.
2000 Red over black
heavily modified for performance. Although, not to the level of GM's car
I have a 2001 black/black. The paint is in very good shape but it's not perfect. I've read the thread about doing a reps ray in a different color, but can the car be done in its original color in a way that does not detract for the value? I'd like to make the paint perfect if I could and would be willing to pay whatever it takes. Starte
I would imagine with an open checkbook, all it takes it the right facility.
I would think if done right, it would not detract from the car's value.
2000 Red over black
heavily modified for performance. Although, not to the level of GM's car
I agree with 2112. The car must be fully disassembled, stripped and prepped correctly, and painted with the proper paint. I would also leave some "orange peel" in the paint to make it look factory original. Some like glass smooth on the finish but I personally prefer the original factory look. If the car is straight and has had no prior poor body work, I would estimate the cost at around $12,500. If you want to sent it to California I have the shop that can do it.
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I would bet you are correct if you bought all that from BMW new.
I am positive there are specialty shops that can equal or surpass the factory quality and possibly for far less money.
2000 Red over black
heavily modified for performance. Although, not to the level of GM's car
Ive looked into doing this "right" and you're looking at numbers that are in the 30k range. Thats the full, white glove, monte treatment.
IMHO its not worth it.
Ed, you can get the interior reupholstered probably for $12-15k.
Again, probably not worth it, BUT, if you kept to the stock materials I think this hurts the value less than the repaint. Everything and everyone I've ever discussed this (repaint) with has the same reaction: its a big no-no on a modern car.
It really is silly- if you get a great paint job- the car should be worth more. But thats the madness of the marketplace. A 12 year old car with 500 miles will be worth more than a 12 year old car with 50,000 miles- and yet, I guarantee you the 500 mile car will give you more headaches.
Thanks Jerry. Good advice, albeit a bit frustrating.
One thing you could do- though I'd want to get Marty's opinion- and also perhaps the opinion(s) of serious collectors out there- have the car repainted by BMW. It will be a factory paint job and you could have them certify there was no mechanical repair work done simply a cosmetic redo by the owner. I think it would be very expensive. But thats the going in cost. We would need to ascertain the getting out side.
For example:
Say you have a silver/ black 2001 Z8 with 12000 miles and say thats worth 110 in todays market. You want to paint it white.
Suppose a great paint job thats actually better than the factory paint job costs $35k.
But you need to sell the car, what is the diminished value? I don't know but I will throw out a guess that the car sells for $80k.
So you have 35k paint job + 30k loss in value = $65k total cost should you have to sell. (something to always consider Ive learned)
What if the BMW (if they are even willing to do it but I think they would for a Z8) repainted the car and they wanted $50k?
its more than the super awesome private paint job, but do the math. My guess is selling the car would get you at least $100 with this pedigree.
BMW Paint guess: 50k
Loss on sale: $10k
Total cost: 60k
Not so bad now and you have a factory fresh paint job.
Just some random thoughts from the peanut gallery.
In the end, its your car so you can do with it as you please. These are just the economic ramifications. Maybe they are so small as to not matter to you (thats fantastic if thats the case); or maybe that would be too much to stomach. Thats your call.
Thanks for giving tho so much thought. Believe me, I get the math. But I still find it frustrating to pay more for a good paint job than I would for an outstanding paint job. I understand it, but I don't like it. My guess is that most people would never think the car requires a paint job, but it's 11 years old and black, so it simply isn't perfect. I never owned the car new and would love to have that type of experience.
I'm thinking about doing some modest performance upgrades similar to what others have done in this group. I assume those will not diminish the car's value, right? Is there anything you would definitely do or anything you would avoid?
If its something thats relatively easy to reverse like exhaust or suspension changes or wheels I don't think it hurts. But keep the original parts so you can always put it back.
Also you'll find that collectible cars tend to fall into those that are "drivers" and those that are more collectors or garage queens. I personally fall into the driver camp- I say drive it.
My car is black too and the paint is chewed up in a few places. One thing I did a few years ago was to have the front bumper and lower rockers repainted. It helped ALOT. And then I got them covered with the 3M stuff.
Things to avoid in my book would be mods that really push the mechanicals- I wouldn't raise the redline even a few hundred RPM- the stresses on the engine are exponential as RPMs climb.
Thanks Jerry. I'm obviously just feeling my way through the process and this helps a lot.
Any time. And remember, this is just my opinion.
Just my 2 cents
With today's ease of photographic (&video) documentation, wouldn't it be fairly easy to document the starting, mid-way and final conditions? I mean, if we are worried about concealed damage history, wouldn't this put this issue to bed?
Starte, Have you checked into having the paint "refurbished" by a detailer? I think it has been mentioned, but you may need to meet with one first. I have personally seen paint brought back from the dead by one of these specialists. At 1/10th to 1/20th of a complete paint, would you really loose that much giving it a try?
Few years back, I bought a Ford GT with 1700 miles on it and was convinced it needed repainting. Found a "dark paint" specialist who made it absolutely like new for about 1200 bucks.
2000 Red over black
heavily modified for performance. Although, not to the level of GM's car
Screw resale! Mod it. Paint it. Drive it. Then you die some day. The only upside is the enjoyment we get along the way. Are any of us really using the Z8 as our hedge fund? No. +/- 30k over the rest of your life is peanuts....
I like both your perspectives and that is my personal take too but not everyone has the same perspective so Ive been trying to point out the downsides, which are real.
One question is what about the paint is bothering you? Is it just dull? A good detailer should be able to restore it. I think if its pitted up badly from stone chips then thats a reason to repaint it.
Personally I'd say go with a top quality respray if it makes you happy, but you know what the downsides are. So long as it is your car, and you're planning to keep it I say do it!
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Jerry, I enjoy your posting the potential costs and what it may mean in REAL dollars.
Somebody here has to be the keeper of sanity!
2000 Red over black
heavily modified for performance. Although, not to the level of GM's car
True Andrew and 2112. I only know of the madness because I have experienced it and have several modern sports cars which I truly enjoy but I understand the cost side better than ever. I still wouldn't change a thing though! :cheers:
One idea might be an incremental approach:
1- find top notch detailer to see if you can rectify the paint issues that are bothering you; if that fails then
2- find a top notch paint person/ shop and do it as you please.
If I were to repaint my car, given its red interior, Id go with black again because I think it really looks so classy. If I had a crema or black interior Id be so tempted to go with Alpina blue.


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Kaspersky Lab is working with OpenDNS to investigate Flame malware tied most closely to cyber-espionage against Iran and Lebanon, and today both companies described what has been found in a week of investigation of Flame command and control (C&C) servers around the world. These servers are being "sinkholed" slowly to cut off ties between the C&C server and Windows-based computers infected with Flame malware, which spies on computer use and can upload content back to Flame's C&C operators.
The Flame cyber-espionage botnet has one of the most elaborate and carefully constructed C&C structures ever identified, according to Roel Schouwenberg, senior research at Kaspersky Lab, who joined with Dan Hubbard, CTO at OpenDNS, to discuss the latest discoveries made since a week ago, when Kaspersky's announcement about the malware apparently caused Flame's C&C operators to suddenly drop offline.
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JAIPUR, India – American author Marilynne Robinson, Israel's Aharon Appelfeld and China's Yan Lianke are among 10 finalists for the Man Booker International Prize for fiction.
The award, an offshoot of Britain's better-known Man Booker novel-of-the-year prize, is awarded for a lifetime's work. It is open to authors of all nationalities whose work is available in English.
Prize organizers said both China's Yan and Russian finalist Vladimir Sorokin have had books banned in their homelands.
Yan fell foul of the authorities with "Dream of Ding Village," about the AIDS crisis caused by HIV-contaminated blood, and "To Serve the People," which features a character who can be aroused only when his lover smashes images of Chairman Mao.
Sorokin, best known for "The Ice Trilogy," had his early books banned in Soviet times.
Other finalists announced Thursday at the Jaipur Literary Festival in India include Lydia Davis of the United States, Pakistan's Intizar Husain, France's Marie NDiaye and Indian writer U.R. Ananthamurthy.
Josip Novakovich — a Croatia-born Canadian writer — and Switzerland's Peter Stamm round out the list.
Academic Christopher Ricks, who chairs the judging panel, said the 10 were "astonishingly different" writers who range in age from their 40s to their 80s.
Previous winners of the 60,000-pound ($95,000) award include Canada's Alice Munro, Nigeria's Chinua Achebe and Philip Roth of the United States.
The prize, awarded every two years, causes fierce debate and occasional controversy. In 2011, British spy writer John le Carre asked for his name to be removed from the shortlist — he said he eschewed awards — and one of the jurors resigned at the choice of Roth as winner.
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To start, I made the first batch of cookie dough with a few drops of pandan extract to give the cookies a green color. My munchkin helped me out shaping the fingers but we realized they were shaped way too big as they expanded after baking. I exclaimed: "Those are Shrek's fingers!" to which my little one responded: "Why would you chop off Shrek's fingers?!?!". After calming her down, we settled on calling them "witch" fingers. I made the second batch much smaller with less pandan to make it more realistically like a witch's skin (I'm just guessing since I've personally never met one). The fingernails are made of candied blanched almonds and the fingers are dipped in fruit preserves to imitate blood.
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There's nothing quite like having breakfast in the open air of the Botswana bush as a lion saunters past, a scant hundred metres away, contemplating his own morning snack. But as our learned safari guide, Brent Reed, reminds us, the so-called king of the jungle is more like a lazy house cat, sleeping at least 20 hours a day. Lions aren't interested in humans ... most of the time.
That's enough reassurance for me. I leap out of my chair and scurry over as far as I possibly dare to snap a few pictures, under Reed's watchful eye. My husband, parents, aunt and uncle aren't too far behind. As we point and ogle, the large male ignores us and continues on his walkabout, padding off into the murky darkness of the mopane forest.
There is a second male in the area -- we were kept awake by the unmistakable rumbles and throaty roars of the pair all night -- but despite Reed's eagle-eyes and high-powered Swarovski binoculars, no sighting of the other lion. Back to our bacon and eggs, still warm, so we can fuel up for another day on safari in Africa.
It is this type of wilderness experience visitors from around the world expect when they come to Botswana, and the landlocked southern African country does not disappoint. More than a third of the land here is protected. Vast tracts of forest, wetlands, and desert are home to a diverse range of flora and fauna.
Thanks to a lucrative diamond industry that was discovered after independence from Britain, Botswana can afford to be a leader in conservation of natural resources and ecotourism. With a low-volume, high-cost tourism philosophy, it's the opposite of eastern Africa where a lion sighting in the Masai Mara is often in the company of a half-dozen safari vehicles. During our 10 days in Botswana, we would travel for hours through the country's most popular national parks and wilderness areas before seeing other tourists.
Even after leading more than 200 safaris, Reed says he never knows what to expect when he heads into the bush: "It's the constant anticipation. What's around the corner? There are so many things to keep you interested and as long as you are not being boring you will never get bored."
Reed was born and raised in South Africa as a third-generation naturalist. He grew up with an abiding passion for everything wild and an encyclopedic knowledge, including enough Latin names to impress even the most jaded. But the corporate world beckoned and he spent a few years working in the U.K., until his younger brother called from Botswana and urged him to return to Africa: "You have to come here. It's amazing." When Reed arrived in the mid-90s, he knew he was home. The brothers guided at separate safari companies for a few years before launching their own venture in 2001. They were known as the "Letaka brothers" around town -- Lethaka being the Setswana word for the reeds that grow around the Okavango Delta lagoons -- and even more appropriate because they are both tall and slim. So it seemed fitting to call their new company Letaka Safaris.
Their specialty is mobile tented safaris, but don't let the word "tent" fool you. A tented safari, Letaka-style, includes cots with linens, a private ensuite "bathroom" with pit toilets and hot bucket showers, three-course dinners paired with South African wines, and laundry service. Bush campsites are private and secluded, and the crew travels ahead of you to set up. Our private safari for six was staffed by three friendly camp personnel -- chef/manager Chris Tshukudu and his two assistants, Lops and KB. In the middle of nowhere, with no grocery store in sight, the crew even managed to whip up a delicious chocolate cake with icing in honour of my birthday.
While one night at an all-inclusive safari lodge can easily soar beyond $1,000 US in high season (June to October), mobile camping is less than half that, making it a much more attainable once-in-a-lifetime splurge, not to mention more intimate. For those who want to truly immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of the African wilderness, sleeping under canvas, as the early explorers did, is the only way to go.
In our first hour in Chobe National Park, the crown jewel in Botswana's safari circuit, our open-sided Land Cruiser creeps only a few kilometres as Reed introduces us to his backyard. Every turn has us spellbound as the scenery unfolds in breathtaking fashion. The vast rolling plains of Namibia and low-lying shrubs on the Botswana side meet at the undulating ribbon of the Chobe River. On either bank, as far as we can see, massive herds of elephants graze and play. Calves splash in the river awkwardly, juveniles mock charge each other, while the mothers stand guard. With a population of 120,000, Chobe boasts the largest concentration of elephants in Africa.
But as we learn from Reed, that hasn't come without a price. He points out the carnage left behind by these relentless herbivores. Almost every tree in the sparse riparian forest lining the river has faced the wrath of elephants on the rampage, and in the hardest-hit areas, dead acacias and fever-berry trees litter the ground. Reed explains: "Many zoologists believe Botswana's elephant population is grossly over the carrying capacity of our semi-arid environment, and this needs to be addressed." He goes on to tell us the damage is so severe, it can even be seen from space.
So far, the destruction hasn't had any visible impact on the rest of the prolific wildlife in northern Botswana. We drive past herds of foraging zebra, statuesque giraffes, and grumpy-looking buffalo as we head to our first campsite of the trip.
After the initial sleepless night with unfamiliar sounds and smells, and a few nocturnal visitors -- honey badgers, jackals and hyenas are known to frequent campsites for scavenging -- we quickly adapt to the rhythm of being on safari. Our days begin before the crack of dawn with a wake-up "knock" at our tent flaps and a light breakfast. As the sun climbs over the horizon, we are already in the Land Cruiser, heading out on our first game drive of the day. With mobile camping, there is no plan and no rigid timetable to follow. We go where the tracks go -- it only takes our top-notch guide and tracker a few seconds of studying footprints to determine the animal, sex, size, direction of travel and time since departure. Sometimes it leads to every creature except the one we are seeking, but that is part of the adventure of being on safari.
There is a mid-morning tea break followed by more game driving. Then back to camp where chef Chris has prepared a leisurely brunch. Bush cuisine, all cooked over the fire, includes pizza, lasagna, roast chicken, salads, cookies and fresh-baked bread.
Afternoons are spent relaxing around the tents, usually culminating in a siesta. As the heat of the day starts to wane, an afternoon tea break signals our imminent departure for the day's second game drive. Sundowners are enjoyed in a picturesque spot before returning to camp in the dark, just in time for dinner. The evening winds down with hot drinks by the campfire -- call it "bush TV" -- under the starry skies. In private reserves, such as the Khwai Community Area on the fringes of the Okavango Delta, there are bush walks and night game drives, both experiences not to be missed.
After a couple of days, everyone adopts a favourite animal or two. While my mom and I fall in love with the elephants and giraffes, my dad seems to feel a kinship towards some of Africa's least endearing creatures -the warthog and wildebeest. There are plenty of sightings to indulge us all.
My husband, Aaron, becomes something of a "twitcher" -- birder slang for "birder" -- under Reed's tutelage. Our guide's passion for birds is contagious. We see only a fraction of the 500 plus avian species on display in Botswana, but that includes many rare and exotic feathered creatures such as the memorable lilac-breasted roller and carmine bee-eater -- both as resplendent as their names suggest.
However, it's still the predators that are at the top of our list. So one afternoon, when we hear camp assistant Lops crackling over the radio, "There is a leopard in camp!" we leap into action. Reed peels away from the ancient grove of baobab trees we were admiring and yells at us: "Hang on!" He careens through the soft sandy tracks that criss-cross the Savuti area of Chobe, finding the quickest way back without jostling us out of the vehicle.
We get there in plenty of time to follow the young male leopard as it attempts to hunt a few guinea fowl -- a laughable endeavour that would look at home in a Bugs Bunny movie. The cat even leaps into a tree, trying to follow the birds as they easily escape into the air. Unperturbed, he bounds back down to the ground, and takes another patrol around the area, coming within a few metres of our vehicle. It's an amazing half an hour with an elusive animal that's notoriously difficult to see in the wild. Even Reed is impressed: "We were very lucky. That was an unbelievable sighting because most times, the leopard just walks across the path and disappears into the bush."
A few days later, we bid farewell to Reed and the Letaka team to indulge in one of the Okavango Delta's luxury tented camps. For our last two nights in Botswana, flush toilets, hot running water on demand, and real beds seem like a fitting sendoff. But as we sit around the dining table at the posh Pom Pom Camp, after a gourmet meal on fine china, we reminisce about our nights in the bush. "I miss Brent," my mom wistfully sighs. And all of us are feeling the same sense of letdown. Despite the numerous creature comforts at our $700 US a night per person lodge, we agree the real highlight of our Botswana safari was our adventure with Letaka.
In the middle of the vast untouched wilderness, sleeping under canvas epitomizes the classic African safari experience and the romance of a bygone era. Fully immersed in nature, 24 hours a day, the raw beauty just seeps into your soul.
As Reed aptly sums it up: "Safari is all about awakening the senses. It's the smell of wild sage as the sun sets, listening to lions roar while you lie in bed, gazing up in awestruck wonder at a sea of stars, and stroking the bark of a 2,000-year-old baobab tree. It's so many things and more -- you get an experience that will change your life."
There are no direct flights to southern Africa from YVR. The most direct route is to go via Johannesburg, which means at least one stop in Europe or the U.S. Expect to pay at least $1,700 round trip. Consider flying from Seattle for savings of up to $500 per ticket. From Johannesburg to Maun round trip, the fare is around $500. It pays to work with a specialty travel agent who has access to consolidator fares and airline offers.
Letaka Safaris ( www.letakasafaris.com)is based in Maun, Botswana. Current all-inclusive rates run about $400 US per person per night on scheduled peak-season mobile safaris. Groups of six or more can arrange private departures for similar pricing. For the best rates, travel in the off-season (generally November to April). Letaka also specializes in birding safaris across southern Africa ( www.birdingsafaris.com).A scheduled 17-day trip through Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique is priced at $4,750.
Vancouver adventure travel agent Mona Hubinette of Personal Travel Management ( www.personaltravel.ca)is the exclusive booking agent for Letaka in Canada. E-mail her at mona@ptm. cc.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sadly, shortly after our trip with Letaka, Letaka chef/manager Chris Tshukudu died.


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Bangkok, 6 March 2013 - Populations of elephants in Africa continue to be under severe threat as the illegal trade in ivory grows - with double the numbers of elephants killed and triple the amounts of ivory seized, over the last decade.
According to a new report entitled "Elephants in the Dust – The African Elephant Crisis", increasing poaching levels, as well as loss of habitat are threatening the survival of African elephant populations in Central Africa as well as previously secure populations in West, Southern and Eastern Africa.
The report - produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC) - says that systematic monitoring of large-scale seizures of ivory destined for Asia is indicative of the involvement of criminal networks, which are increasingly active and entrenched in the trafficking of ivory between Africa and Asia.
At sites monitored through the CITES-led Monitoring Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme alone, which hold approximately 40% of the total elephant population in Africa, an estimated 17,000 elephants were illegally killed in 2011. Initial data from 2012 shows that the situation did not improve. However, overall figures may be much higher.
These threats compound the most important long-term threat to the species' survival – increasing loss of habitat as a result of rapid human population growth and large-scale land conversion for agriculture, which provides for international markets.
"CITES must re-engage on illegal wildlife crime with a renewed sense of purpose, commitment, creativity, cooperation and energy involving range states and transit countries to consuming nations of products such as ivory," says Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director.
"The surge in the killing of elephants in Africa and the illegal taking of other listed species globally threatens not only wildlife populations but the livelihoods of millions who depend on tourism for a living and the lives of those wardens and wildlife staff who are attempting to stem the illegal tide."
"This report provides clear evidence that adequate human and financial resources, the sharing of know-how, raising public awareness in consumer countries, and strong law enforcement must all be in place if we are to curb the disturbing rise in poaching and illegal trade," says John Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES.
The report recommends critical actions, including improved law-enforcement across the entire illegal ivory supply chain and strengthened national legislative frameworks. Training of enforcement officers in the use of tracking, intelligence networks and innovative techniques, such as forensic analysis, is urgently needed.
"Urgent action is needed to address the growing challenges elephant populations are facing, but it will only happen if there is adequate political will to do so," says Dr Holly Dublin, Chair of the IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group.
Better international collaboration across range states, transit countries and consumer markets - through the UN Office for Drugs and Crime, CITES, INTERPOL, the World Customs Organization, the World Bank and other international actors – is needed in order to enhance law enforcement - from the field to the judiciary - to deter criminal activities and combat illegal trade.
These efforts include the need to fight collusive corruption, identifying syndicates and reducing demand.
"Organized criminal networks are cashing in on the elephant poaching crisis, trafficking ivory in unprecedented volumes and operating with relative impunity and with little fear of prosecution," says Tom Milliken, TRAFFIC's ivory trade expert.
Elephants are also threatened by the increasing loss of habitat in around 29 per cent of their range as a result of rapid human population growth and agricultural expansion.
Currently, some models suggest this figure may increase to 63 per cent by 2050, a major additional threat to the survival of the elephant in the long-term.
Other key findings from the report
• Large-scale seizures of ivory (consignments of over 800 kg) destined for Asia have more than doubled since 2009 and reached an all-time high in 2011.
• Large movements of ivory that comprise the tusks of hundreds of elephants in a single shipment are indicative of the increasingly active grip of highly organized criminal networks on Africa's illicit ivory trade.
• These criminal networks operate with relative impunity as there is almost no evidence of successful arrests, prosecutions or convictions.
• Globally, illegal ivory trade activity has more than doubled since 2007, and is now over three times larger than it was in 1998.
• The prevalence of unregulated domestic ivory markets in many African cities, coupled with the growing number of Asian nationals residing in Africa also facilitates the illegal trade in ivory out of Africa.
• Poaching is spreading primarily as a result of weak governance and rising demand for illegal ivory in the rapidly growing economies of Asia, particularly China, which is the world's largest destination markets.
• The high levels of poaching are, in some cases, facilitated by conflicts that, through lawlessness and ensuing abundance of small arms, provide optimal conditions for the illegal killing of elephants.
The report - released in Bangkok, at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CITES convention - combines information from sources including the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) African Elephant Specialist Group, MIKE and the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS), managed by TRAFFIC on behalf of CITES.
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An inmate at Neuse Correctional Institution has died three weeks after he was involved in a fight with another inmate.
Spokeswoman Pamela Walker of the N.C. Department of Public Safety says Terry Houser died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - An attorney for accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes said in court on Monday he will subpoena a Fox News reporter to reveal her source for a news story about the massacre, setting up a potential First Amendment showdown.
Public defender Daniel King said he plans to subpoena New York-based correspondent Jana Winter, who days after the July 20 rampage reported Holmes had sent a notebook to a psychiatrist detailing his plans to commit mass murder.
Holmes, a 24-year-old former neuroscience graduate student, is charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder for the shooting spree in the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado that killed 12 people and wounded 58.
King said the story, which cited an unnamed law enforcement source, violated a gag order imposed by Arapahoe County District Judge William Sylvester.
"We have not received a subpoena on Jana Winter's behalf and will evaluate once we do," a Fox News spokesperson told Reuters.
The psychiatrist, Lynne Fenton, is on staff at the University of Colorado, where she saw Holmes as a patient before he started the process to withdraw from the university before the massacre.
The move by King came after a court hearing in which more than a dozen law enforcement officers who saw the package containing the notebook in a university mail room denied under oath that they were the source of the leak.
On the night of the shooting, Holmes bought a ticket to the movie, but left the theater minutes into the film to put on tactical body armor and a gas mask. He returned to the theater and fired on the audience using several weapons, police have said.
In court on Monday, a bearded Holmes sat impassively throughout the hearing, shackled and dressed in maroon prison clothes.
Holmes' parents attended the legal proceeding, the first time they have been in court since their son's arrest. Holmes turns 25 on December 13.
His lawyers are asking the judge to impose sanctions on prosecutors for the leaked information about the notebook.
Craig Silverman, a former Denver prosecutor now in private practice, said Holmes' lawyers are making an issue of the notebook in the hope that the judge take the death penalty off the table as a sanction against the prosecutors.
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It's Christmas time… There's no need to be afraid! Unless of course you've been tasked with creating the most spectacular nativity of all time using only your wardrobe, some old instruments, a mountain of cardboard and a sleigh load of charm...
The DIY Nativity features fat lazy Santas, three kings, Christmas hits, flat pack construction, the Queen's speech, a little donkey, spectacular costumes and lots more. Escape the sprouts, stuffing and stocking fillers for a riotous celebration of all things festive. It's a celebratory cross between a Generation Game Christmas special, a wonky school play - and the mother of all family fights.
This show is for bauble lovers and bah humbugs alike with pressies, cheering, shouting and competitions. All three performers have their own ideas for the perfect Christmas and keep tying to 'out Christmas' each other. With the help of the audience, they battle each other to create the best Christmas experience, leading to japes, scrapes and screams.
The nativity story is the backbone but this is a show about the whole Christmas experience - sharing your own festive stories and enjoying the holiday spirit. Something for everyone regardless of background or beliefs.
Suitable for all the family from 4 years and over - and there are also two late night versions for grown ups (over 16s only).
This event takes place at Cambridge Junction, which has achieved Bronze Status for disabled access from Attitude Is Everything.
Bryony Kimmings
Artist and performer who flits between improvised chat and highly polished acts of song, poetry and dance. She creates full-length performance works, cabaret acts, homemade music, audio installations and spoken word.
Briony is inspired by the taboos and anomalies of British culture. Her work is larger than life, somewhat unpredictable and above all fun.
'...a heroine fit for the 21st century and there's not a princess in sight' (The Guardian on Credible, Likeable, Superstar Role Model).
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Sam Halmarack
Sam Halmarack is a Bristol-based musician, sound designer and theatre maker. He has been involved in creating work and collaborating with a variety of artists since 2005. He has written music and performed with a variety of theatre companies and performance artists. He has also written and performed his own solo show.
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Australian actor, storyteller and lounge room raconteur with a unique style of DIY theatre that blends live music, storytelling and physical comedy.
Bowden has previously won fans with off-beat and touching productions She Was Probably Not A Robot, The Beast, and The World Holds Everyone Apart (Apart From Us)
'Funny, endearing, sad and absurd... this show is utterly compelling from start to finish... a vulnerability that is not often seen in comedy' (Broadway Baby).
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CHS football team ends a memorable season
COZAD—It was a memorable year that was similar to a roller coaster ride for the Cozad football team as they finished the season with an overall record of 3-6, after being defeated by the slimmest of margins in the first round of the Class C-1 playoffs. The team continued to improve throughout 2009 which saw a return to the state playoffs. Several players stood out over the season including Mason Fischer who carried the load in the running game with 894-yards and seven touchdowns, and Tanner Sturgeon who was a key ballcarrier and leading defender with 78-total tackles for the season.—taken from the Tri-City Trib.
Wind energy project left short of purchasers
BROKEN BOW—Nebraska Public Power District has commitments for only half the energy it hoped to sell in order to go ahead with a wind energy facility near Broken Bow. Contingent approval was given in August to a proposal of building an 80-megawatt facility east of Broken Bow if purchasers could be found for half the total energy produced. As of recent, officials have verbal commitments from just three entities for the purchase of just 38 megawatts. If additional purchasers are not found, NPPD will not move forward on the Broken Bow site. A decision is expected during the December board meeting—taken from the Custer County Chief.
Six hydrants need repairing at Ogallala
OGALLALA—Ogallala's half-dozen broken fire hydrants are on the way to being replaced or repaired. Two are back in operation, and the remainders should be fixed by the end of the year, according to officials, which depends upon weather conditions. The repair and replacement of hydrants became a surprise issue during a recent council meeting when it was reported that six of them were out-of-service, causing board members to take quick action for safety measures.—taken from the Keith County News.
Fuel leak contaminates soil at pumping station
CURTIS—The pump station located at the intersection of Highway 23 and the Dawson/Frontier County line experienced a fuel leak recently. A motorist driving past the pump station noticed the strong smell and contacted the Frontier County Sheriff Department. A faulty gasket/seal is believed to be the source of the leak and the station, owned by NUSTAR, was shut down and taken offline. HazMat Response of North Platte has been removing the contaminated soil to be disposed of properly.—taken from the Frontier County Enterprise.
Arnold board nixes Emergency Snow Route
ARNOLD—Twenty-some residents and business owners answered the recent call of the Arnold Village Board of Trustees and attended the regular meeting to discuss the Emergency Snow Route ordinance and excess piles of snow created by businesses clearing personal property. After much discussion, a consensus among members was not to adopt the ordinance due to flaws with a small town. The board ultimately decided that the cooperation of the townspeople working together would be better than an official ordinance.—taken from the Arnold Sentinel.
Q-125 kicks off with a year of events revealed
CALLAWAY—Callaway kicked off its 125th birthday celebration with a recent soup supper at the community center with a good-sized crowd on hand to partake of the foods and to view exhibits. Other activities during the event included entertainment and an auction. Exhibits included a quilt display, Q-125 commemorative items and homestead pictures. Chamber members had released a full year of upcoming events to the public for celebrating the milestone with activities planned for each month of 2010.—taken from the Callaway Courier.
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LOS ANGELES (CNN) — In the final two hours of a dramatic standoff with rogue ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies did not fire a single gunshot during their raid of a compound where he barricaded himself after killing one deputy and seriously wounding another, according to dispatch logs.
When the SWAT team arrived on February 12, a robot-controlled tractor tore down blood-spattered walls of the vacated home near Big Bear, offering tactical teams a clean view inside the cabin, logs show.
The redacted transcripts detail the chase that began after a 911 call from a Big Bear couple whom Dorner had held hostage at gunpoint and hogtied before fleeing their condo that Tuesday afternoon.
The manhunt ended in Dorner's death from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The printed text of dispatch logs began at 12:23 p.m. PT with a frantic cell-phone call to authorities from Karen Reynolds and her husband, Jim, who reported being "tied up by Chris Dorner," who had fled in their vehicle 15 to 30 minutes earlier.
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The wounded officers, sheriff's Detective Jeremiah MacKay and Deputy Alex Collins, were loaded into the flatbed of a pickup truck and later airlifted to area hospitals, where MacKay was pronounced dead. Collins was seriously wounded.
At 4:05 p.m. PT, police reported green smoke inside the cabin, allegedly set off by Dorner. Five minutes later, a sheriff's tactical unit fired gas canisters into the cabin after Dorner refused to respond to commands to surrender, logs showed.
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Moments later, the entire cabin was engulfed in flames, setting off hundreds of rounds of live ammunition purportedly left behind by Dorner. It would take several hours for authorities to safely enter the compound, where they found Dorner's body in the basement. A preliminary examination concluded that his death was the result of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
In the days after the incident, authorities defended their tactical strategy of firing gas "burners" into the cabin, stating that SWAT team officers had issued several unanswered commands for Dorner to surrender.
The dispatch logs were released in response to a request from media organizations, including CNN.
During the unprecedented manhunt that went as far as Tijuana, Mexico, the search for Dorner turned to Big Bear after his burning truck was found deserted on a local forest road.
In his manifesto posted on Facebook, Dorner allegedly threatened "unconventional and asymmetrical warfare" against police. The manifesto was discovered three days after the slaying of an Irvine couple, Monica Quan and her fiancé, Keith Lawrence. Quan was the daughter of a retired Los Angeles police captain whom Dorner allegedly blamed in part for his firing in 2009.
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The 2013 track and field season was special for the University of Kansas women's team. The squad rallied around a star-studded cast of senior leadership and a rapidly-developing sophomore that would ultimately cap off one the greatest seasons in Kansas Athletics history.
Lindsay Vollmer, a native of Hamilton, Mo., achieved a rare accomplishment as a sophomore in college. Not only was she a member of an NCAA championship-winning team, but she went on to become an individual national champion in the heptathlon in only her second year of collegiate competition.
"I try to look back on last season and it is just a blur," Vollmer said. "We accomplished so many goals as a team that it is hard to pick one moment and say, 'That was my favorite moment.' We crossed so many huge barriers that nobody expected us to. We wanted to let people know, 'This is Kansas, and this is what we are going to be.'"
Spoken like a true leader.
No longer playing the role of a youthful-follower, Vollmer is now being called upon to help lead the Jayhawks back to glory as they look to defend their national championship run this season. She admits that last year's group of seniors helped prepare her for this new challenge.
"When you lose upperclassmen, a group of seniors that accomplished so much, you learn a lot from them. People like Andrea (Geubelle) and Francine (Simpson), both were excellent athletes and great teammates. They taught me that it's not about the way you speak to people, it is about leading by example. Actions speak louder than words."
Those actions have the All-American training harder than ever. As a competitor in the pentathlon and heptathlon, it is not about being good in any one event, but to be solid across the board. Athletes in the heptathlon compete in seven events: the 100-meter hurdles, the 800-meter run, 200-meter dash, high jump, long jump, shot put and javelin. The difference between the indoor pentathlon compared to the outdoor heptathlon is that there is no 200-meter or javelin competitions, and the 100-meter hurdles shorten to become 60-meter hurdles.
Vollmer has remained hungry despite having achieved in her second year what most athletes fail to accomplish in four years. She recognizes there is always room to improve and that is exactly what she expects to do.
"One of my weakest links last season was the 800-meter race," Vollmer said. "It is a tiring race that requires lots of mental toughness. Coach (Stanley) Redwine, Coach (Wayne) Pate and I spend lots of time on Monday and Tuesday mornings working on the 800-meter run. It is good for me, and I need it to be prepared."
Combined events coach Wayne Pate has a unique approach to working with his athletes. During the fall, he places a heavy emphasis on technique and sprinting to make sure his athletes have a good foundation prior to the indoor season. The indoor track season plays a vital role in track and field, but the emphasis is more on preparation than anything else. Indoor meets are used as a tool to ensure readiness for the outdoor season. Vollmer has absolutely bought in to coach Pate's system.
"I use the indoor season to prepare for the outdoor season," Vollmer said. "I am an outdoor season girl through and through because that is what I think track is all about, being out amongst the elements. Prior to college, I had never done an indoor meet so there was a bit of a transition. I like indoor and I believe it provides a good change of pace, but I use it to prepare for the outdoor season."
In 2012-13, Vollmer used her time well during the indoor season. She became the Big 12 pentathlon champion, was named a Second Team All-American and earned a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships. This season, she is looking to take the next step in indoor competition, which will ultimately better prepare her for the outdoor season.
Thus far, the 2013-14 season has been kind to the budding star. On Jan. 22, Vollmer was tabbed as the Big 12 Female Athlete of the Week for her performance at the Holiday Inn Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. She recorded a personal best in the shot put as she launched it 12.19 meters, an improvement of nearly four inches from her previous best. Shortly after, she won the 60-meter hurdles with a personal-record time of 8.45. Vollmer had recorded a time of 8.47 two weeks earlier at the Bill Easton Classic, her previous best time, which put her at No. 25 in the national standings, ranked fourth-best in the Big 12.
The Big 12 Indoor Championships recently concluded with a slight setback for the junior. Vollmer was well on her way to a second-straight Big 12 pentathlon title through three of the five events as she amassed 2,635 total points, a 75-point lead over the next-closest competitor. Despite being on pace to break her own record (4,123) by 100 points, she was unable to record a fair mark on her three attempts in the long jump and pulled out of the competition, ending any hopes at a conference title and a trip to Albuquerque for the national championships.
Even with the disappointment of not notching a winning score in the pentathlon, Vollmer's perseverance shined through after she turned her weekend around by finishing third and fourth in the open high jump and 60-meter hurdles, respectively. The finishes garnered 11 points for her team's total and eventually helped the Jayhawks to a third-place finish at the event.
With the outdoor season on the horizon, Vollmer is looking to bounce back and make a run at a second-consecutive national championship. She believes that she and her teammates will be up for the challenge of getting every team's best shot.
"People should expect to get our very best," Vollmer said. "Coming off last year, we know we have a target on our backs, but I think that is pushing us to train harder and go faster than ever before. I wouldn't be surprised if something crazy happens because we are going to bring it every day."
Vollmer expects to bring it, and fans should expect the same. If she can provide another performance similar to her magical run in 2013, she might just make her dream of becoming an American Olympian a reality.
"The heptathlon is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do," Vollmer said. "It is a huge time commitment, straining physically and mentally. I have put so much into this lifestyle that the next Olympic Games in Rio is definitely a goal of mine."Vollmer and the Jayhawks will begin defending their outdoor conference and national titles on March 26, at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas.


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2011 FGS Conference registration is open
"Pathways to the Heartland" - A Conference for the Nation's Ge
This year's conference offers an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in researching their family history. Over 165 educational sessions and 13 luncheons are designed to balance the needs of ge
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Session sponsors include FamilySearch (offering extensive Focus on Societies, Migration and Immigration, and Technology tracks), Ancestry.com, the National Archives and Records Administration, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, New England Historic Ge
nealogical Society, Association of Professional Ge nealogists, Board for Certification of Ge nealogists, and others. In addition, the Ge nealogical Speakers Guild and ICAPGen will present their own tracks of sessions by their members that you won't want to miss.
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· Librarians Day: On
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· Focus on Societies: On
Wednesday, , all new programs and focus group sessions to help improve the operations and effectiveness for ge September 7, 2011 nealogical societies' officers, as well as their members and volunteers.
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nealogy. This exciting week of ge nealogy closes with a Farewell Brunch on Sunday.
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