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29th African Union Summit,
27th June to 4th July 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kenya: Oxfam State of Union report finds African states unwilling to fight corruption
28 october 2015 18:47:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)
- African states are unwilling to effectively fight corruption and have been deliberately slow in approving laws to tighten loopholes permitting corruption and poor governance, a coalition of civil society organisations led by British charity Oxfam said in a report Wednesday.
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Ethiopia: Nigerian diplomat, Uhomoibhi, appointed UNAMID chief
27 october 2015 19:50:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- A Nigerian diplomat, Dr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, has been appointed the new head of the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and Chief Mediator of the Darfur peace process, the UN and the AU said Tuesday.
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©-Panapress-27 october 2015 19:50:46-thread Politics (213words)
Ethiopia: African leaders head to New Delhi for crucial India-Africa summit
27 october 2015 16:58:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- East African leaders have left for the India-Africa Summit slated for 26-29 October in New Delhi, the Indian capital, where the leaders are expected to hold direct talks on a number of issues affecting trade relations.
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©-Panapress-27 october 2015 16:58:44-thread Politics (464words)
UN: AU, ICC conclude seminar on greater engagement
23 october 2015 21:21:25
New York, US (PANA)
- Representatives of African Union (AU) member states and the
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©-Panapress-23 october 2015 21:21:25-thread Society (210words)
Ethiopia: AU roots for migration driven by choice, not circumstances
23 october 2015 14:48:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
-The European Union (EU) is working with the African Union (AU) to ensure migrants from Africa moving to Europe are driven by their choice to live in Europe, not by the circumstances, which include lack of jobs and human rights.
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©-Panapress-23 october 2015 14:48:28-thread Politics (434words)
Ethiopia: AU wants Paris climate deal to cover agricultural support
20 october 2015 17:30:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- Global agreement on how to deal with climate change must be extended to cover the necessary assistance to farmers affected by poor crop yields due to drought and the impact of climate change, the African Union (AU) said Tuesday.
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©-Panapress-20 october 2015 17:30:03-thread Agriculture (591words)
Ethiopia: EU foreign affairs chief voices concern over Presidential term limits
20 october 2015 15:37:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- European Union (EU) foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini, on a working visit to the African Union Commission Tuesday, urged African leaders to respect Presidential term limits and the constitution to stop civil strife.
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©-Panapress-20 october 2015 15:37:59-thread Politics (487words)
South Africa: AU peacekeeping force trains on cross-border security threats
20 october 2015 14:05:09
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
- The African Standby Force (ASF), a permanent peacekeeping force proposed by the African Union (AU), has embarked on its final training exercise in South Africa, aiming to perfect its readiness to combat cross-border security threats posed by militants, the AU said Tuesday.
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©-Panapress-20 october 2015 14:05:09-thread Politics (495words)
UN: Africa Week kicks off in New York, focusing on economic integration
13 october 2015 13:51:08
New York, US (PANA)
- The annual Africa Week 2015 kicked off at the UN headquarters in New York, with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commending African member states of the UN for taking an important step this year towards the establishment of a Continental Free Trade Area envisioned in the African Union's Agenda 2063.
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©-Panapress-13 october 2015 13:51:08-thread Economy (520words)
Ethiopia: AU vows rapid military action after Boko Haram attacks in West Africa
12 october 2015 18:27:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
-The African Union (AU) has vowed to speedily deploy a regional military force against Boko Haram after terror attacks in the villages of Baga Sola in western Chad and Kangaleri in northern Cameroon.
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©-Panapress-12 october 2015 18:27:35-thread Politics (306words)
Sudan: Sudan keen to have AU on board National Dialogue conference
12 october 2015 13:34:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)
– Sudan is keen to bring the African Union (AU) on board what it considers an all-inclusive National Dialogue Conference which, if it fails, might, throw the country into chaos.
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Tanzania: Germany commits 37m euros to support East African regional integration
03 october 2015 06:15:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
- Germany has announced grants totalling 37 million euros to support the integration process of the East African Community (EAC) from next year to 2018, the Community secretariat disclosed late Friday, saying the two sides "have successfully concluded bilateral negotiations on development cooperation at the EAC headquarters in Arusha,Tanzania".
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©-Panapress-03 october 2015 06:15:11-thread Economy (473words)
Ethiopia: Africa Union to issue guidelines for South Sudan war crimes court
30 september 2015 15:19:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- The African Union (AU) is expected to formally issue the guidelines for the formation of a Special Court to try the war crimes committed in South Sudan, PANA reported from here Wednesday.
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©-Panapress-30 september 2015 15:19:54-thread Politics (436words)
UN: Burkina Faso hails AU role in reversing coup
29 september 2015 15:48:09
New York, US (PANA)
- Burkina Faso has hailed the African Union (AU) over its role in reversing the 17 Sept. military coup which temporarily ousted the government of Interim President Michel Kafando, the AU said Tuesday.
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©-Panapress-29 september 2015 15:48:09-thread Politics (229words)
Ethiopia: UN-backed West African anti-piracy body to strengthen ties with AU
22 september 2015 18:53:13
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©-Panapress-22 september 2015 18:53:13-thread Politics (368words)
Ethiopia: AU calls Burkina Faso coup null and void
17 september 2015 17:49:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- The African Union (AU) has dismissed the coup in Burkina Faso as an affront on the political transition in the West African nation, saying it was null and void, coming as the country approached the end of months of a fragile process to return to civil democratic rule.
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©-Panapress-17 september 2015 17:49:55-thread Politics (291words)
Senegal: AU Commissioner receives power sector award
10 september 2015 16:32:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)
– Recognizing her continued "leadership and passion" in initiating and promoting various energy access initiatives in East Africa, the East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) has awarded the African Union's Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr. Elham M.A. Ibrahim the "2015 Outstanding Woman of the Year in the Power Sector".
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©-Panapress-10 september 2015 16:32:27-thread Economy (263words)
Sudan: Bashir against AU attempt to hold national dialogue outside Sudan
04 september 2015 18:18:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)
- Sudanese President Omar Bashir has vowed he would reject any resolution by the African Union or the UN Security Council for holding the national dialogue scheduled for October 10 outside Sudan.
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©-Panapress-04 september 2015 18:18:52-thread Society (391words)
Mali: AU Commission chair expresses concern about fresh northern Mali hostilities
02 september 2015 21:30:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA)
– The African Union (AU) Commission chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has expressed concern about the fresh outbreak of hostilities in the region of Kidal in northern Mali by several armed groups which are signatories to the national peace and reconciliation deal in the West African country.
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©-Panapress-02 september 2015 21:30:45-thread Politics (229words)
Sudan: Khartoum protests AUPSC meeting with opposition in Ethiopia
25 august 2015 15:09:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)
- Sudan has warned that it might reconsider its dealings with the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC), which it accused of receiving Sudanese opposition elements, contrary to its mandate.
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©-Panapress-25 august 2015 15:09:14-thread Politics (199words)
Kenya: AU indicts Ugandan troops for civilian killings in Somalia
21 august 2015 18:36:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)
-Three Ugandan soldiers have been indicted for the killing of civilians in Somalia's southern port town of Marka in July ahead of their trial by an African Union-appointed military tribunal, the head of the AU peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Maman Sidikou said on Friday.
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©-Panapress-21 august 2015 18:36:01-thread Politics (549words)
Ethiopia: AU wants enlarged 'African open skies' area to boost African airlines
20 august 2015 17:49:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
-The African Union (AU) has supported the immediate creation of an African Open Skies area within 11 countries to give African airlines a better operating environment to effectively deal with foreign airlines.
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©-Panapress-20 august 2015 17:49:42-thread Economy (533words)
Sudan: AU peace, security council delegation visits Sudan over peace realization efforts
19 august 2015 14:44:53
Khartoum Sudan (PANA)
- An African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council delegation arrived in Khartoum, Sudan, on Wednesday to get first hand information on the situation in Darfur.
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©-Panapress-19 august 2015 14:44:53-thread Society (708words)
Sudan: Mbeki invites disagreeing Sudanese groups to negotiating meeting in Addis Ababa
18 august 2015 18:21:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)
- In furtherance of the efforts to bring all Sudanese disagreeing parties to the negotiating table, the Chairman of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), Thabo Mbeki, has invited leaders of the Darfur rebel movements and political opposition for a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, next week.
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©-Panapress-18 august 2015 18:21:49-thread Society (211words)
UN: ICC President urges new relationship with African countries
17 august 2015 15:55:42
New York, US (PANA)
- The President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute,
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©-Panapress-17 august 2015 15:55:42-thread Society (369words)
Sudan: Khartoum ready for meeting with South Sudan to resolve political, security issues
13 august 2015 18:41:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)
- Sudan has stated its readiness to take part in meetings of the joint Sudanese-South Sudanese Political-Security Committee under the auspices of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) to discuss the common border demarcation and the Zero Line separating the two countries.
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©-Panapress-13 august 2015 18:41:02-thread Politics (216words)
Nigeria: Govt. grants 12 additional auto assembly plants licences
03 august 2015 14:08:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)
- The Nigerian government has granted licences for the establishment of 12 new vehicle assembly plants in the country, through the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), the local Vanguard newspaper reported Monday, quoting the spokesman of the NADDC, Mr. Bello Rasheed.
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©-Panapress-03 august 2015 14:08:47-thread (245words)
Ethiopia: Obama tour demonstrates US preference for security pacts
01 august 2015 16:15:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- African leaders pledged to boost regional security during talks with US President Barack Obama, who wound up a five-day tour of Africa this week, PANA reported Saturday.
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©-Panapress-01 august 2015 16:15:29-thread Politics (652words)
Ethiopia: Obama talks up Africa plans after heroic AU welcome
28 july 2015 16:33:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- US President Barack Obama received a heroic podium welcome in Addis Ababa, for his historic speech at the African Union on Tuesday, with the AU top official saying Obama's Presidency was the fulfillment of a 1973 prediction by former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
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©-Panapress-28 july 2015 16:33:39-thread Politics (647words)
Ethiopia: Obama holds 'historic' talks with AU officials
28 july 2015 12:07:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)
- Visiting US President Barack Obama Tuesday held historic bilateral talks with the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, saying the discussions concentrated on agriculture, energy and the issue of providing dependable electric power for Africa's rural poor.
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©-Panapress-28 july 2015 12:07:16-thread Politics (226words)
Sudan: Amnesty international demands release of AU inquiry report on South Sudan
23 july 2015 18:02:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)
- Amnesty international on Thursday called for the immediate release of the African Union inquiry report on South Sudan, which it said is a vital step for resolution of the crisis in the country.
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©-Panapress-23 july 2015 18:02:02-thread Society (327words)
Tanzania: Deadly ethnic clashes in South Darfur draw concern of UNAMID
17 july 2015 16:26:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
– The African Union–United Nations Mission in Darfur on Friday expressed deep concern over reports of escalating tensions and confrontations between the Reizegat and the Habaniya ethnic communities in South Darfur.
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©-Panapress-17 july 2015 16:26:13-thread Society (236words)
Kenya: Kenyan soldier, 7 Al Shabaab terrorists killed in AMISOM convoy attack
15 july 2015 19:22:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)
- A Kenyan soldier and seven Al Shabaab fighters were killed Wednesday when the militants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy on routine patrol in Somalia's Gedo region in the latest flare-up of fighting, a military spokesperson said.
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©-Panapress-15 july 2015 19:22:08-thread Society (351words)
Rwanda: Austrian football club recruit Rwandan defender Emery Bayisenge
13 july 2015 19:59:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)
- Austrian second division club, Lask Linz FC, have signed Rwandan defender Emery Bayisenge on a one-year deal, sports source said on Monday in Kigali.
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©-Panapress-13 july 2015 19:59:14-thread Sports (154words)
Tanzania: AU, EU agree to enhance election observation in Africa
02 july 2015 19:38:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
- In the framework of the Pan-African Programme, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have signed an agreement for an amount of € 6million to support the strengthening of the AU's election observation capacity, the Commission announced Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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©-Panapress-02 july 2015 19:38:26-thread Politics (281words)
Tanzania: First woman takes over as AU Commission's Secretary General
01 july 2015 20:21:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
– African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has appointed outgoing Secretary General of the Commission, Ambassador Jean Mfasoni, Special Advisor in her Office as from 1 July 2015, the Chairperson's Office announced in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday.
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©-Panapress-01 july 2015 20:21:24-thread Politics (551words)
Tanzania: AU-UN Mission says ground not ready for blue berets to land in Somalia
30 june 2015 20:46:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
– Conditions are not yet met for the deployment of a UN peacekeeping operation in Somalia, according to the Joint AU-UN Mission which has reviewed the benchmarks for deployment of a UN peacekeeping mission and operations of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
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©-Panapress-30 june 2015 20:46:15-thread Politics (635words)
Kenya: Dozens of Burundi soldiers killed in Somali AU military base attack
26 june 2015 17:17:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)
- Dozens of African Union (AU) troops were killed Friday in a dawn raid on the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Base situated in Leego town, 130 km south of Mogadishu, when an Al Shabaab terror group attacked the camp using a car bomb, an AU official confirmed.
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©-Panapress-26 june 2015 17:17:08-thread Society (370words)
South Africa: AU Summit ends with pledge to fulfill Agenda 2063
16 june 2015 07:41:10
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
- The 25th session of the African Union (AU) Summit ended in the early hours of Tuesday with delegates pledging to fulfill "Agenda 2063", a blueprint for future development of the continent.
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©-Panapress-16 june 2015 07:41:10-thread Politics (253words)
South Africa: Pretoria under fire over AU funding
15 june 2015 13:44:58
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
– South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday wrote to both the Ministers of Finance and International Relations and Cooperation, to request that they itemisze South Africa's US$70 million per year contribution to the African Union (AU).
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©-Panapress-15 june 2015 13:44:58-thread Politics (181words)
AU Summit: Nigeria challenges African leaders to stop illegal migration to Europe
15 june 2015 12:47:43
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
- Nigeria has challenged African leaders to do everything possible to reverse the 'ugly trend' of African youths dying in droves while attempting to illegally migrate to Europe in search of 'better life'.
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©-Panapress-15 june 2015 12:47:43-thread Society (382words)
South Africa: Bashir jets away from African Union storm
15 june 2015 12:25:54
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir left South Africa on Monday, despite the decision of a court barring him from leaving South Africa in connection with his indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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©-Panapress-15 june 2015 12:25:54-thread (280words)
Nigeria: NGO wants SA pressured to transfer al-Bashir to ICC
15 june 2015 09:25:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA)
- A Nigerian NGO has called on the African Union (AU) leadership and Nigeria to put pressure on the South African authorities to swiftly transfer President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide against him during the Darfur conflict.
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©-Panapress-15 june 2015 09:25:13-thread Politics (332words)
UN: ICC says States Parties have right to execute arrest warrants against President Bashir
14 june 2015 19:44:36
New York, US (PANA)
- President of the Assembly of States to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Sidiki Kaba, has stressed the need for States Parties to the Statue, to fulfill their obligations to execute the arrest warrants against Sudanese president Omar Bashir.
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©-Panapress-14 june 2015 19:44:36-thread Politics (396words)
South Africa: AU chair addresses xenophobia and migration concerns
14 june 2015 16:49:38
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
– The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on Sunday addressed the scourge of xenophobia in South Africa and the tragedy of many Africans dying leaving their countries out of desperation and dying en route to Europe.
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©-Panapress-14 june 2015 16:49:38-thread Politics (274words)
South Africa: Application barring Bashir from leaving SA to be heard on Monday
14 june 2015 16:33:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
– The High Court in Pretoria has postponed the hearing on an urgent application to compel South Africa to arrest Sudanese President Omar Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity until Monday morning.
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©-Panapress-14 june 2015 16:33:16-thread Politics (152words)
South Africa: Mugabe takes aim at SA and Nigeria over Libyan invasion
14 june 2015 14:37:14
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
– Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has slammed both South Africa and Nigeria at the African Union Summit because they had both voted for a United Nations Security Council Resolution in 2011 which authorised military action against Libyan leader Muammar Khadafi and his regime.
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©-Panapress-14 june 2015 14:37:14-thread Politics (166words)
South Africa: Bashir barred from leaving South Africa
14 june 2015 13:37:58
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
– The High Court in Pretoria on Sunday granted an interim order preventing Sudanese president Omar Bashir from leaving South Africa, pending an urgent application for his arrest.
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©-Panapress-14 june 2015 13:37:58-thread Politics (449words)
Sudan: Sudan media 'relived' at Bashir's safe arrival in South Africa
14 june 2015 09:45:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)
- Sudanese newspapers on Sunday expressed relief that President Omar Bashir landed peacefully in South Africa for the AU summit as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs played down the row over the president's participation.
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©-Panapress-14 june 2015 09:45:09-thread Politics (721words)
South Africa: Tensions high as al-Bashir attends AU Summit
14 june 2015 09:03:28
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)
– The African Union Summit, which is underway in Sandton, has been overshadowed by the arrival of Sudanese President and International Criminal Court (ICC) fugitive, Omar al-Bashir.
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©-Panapress-14 june 2015 09:03:28-thread Politics (228words)
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Wednesday October 14, 2009
It's emerged that the newly released Michael Jackson song, This is it was written by the king of pop and singer/songwriter Paul Anka over 20 years ago.
The tune, originally called I Never Heard, was penned by the pair with the intention of including it on Paul's 1983 album of duets Walk a Fine Line.
When the song was released this week online and to radio stations, Michael was listed as the only writer. Music fans soon realised that it was indistinguishable from the piece the men wrote together 26 years ago though.
The estate of Michael Jackson has promised to give Paul Anka 50% of the songwriting royalties.
The track will be the only 'new' song featured on a double CD of the same name, due for release on October 26, the same day as the film hits cinemas.
The date will also mark the start of an official exhibition of Michael Jackson memorabilia at the O2 bubble in London.
Among the hundreds of pieces will be a number of never-worn jackets, originally intended for Michael's This is it tour. Never-before-seen items created by New York-based designer Zaldy Goco will be on display, as well as other iconic pieces like Michael's crystal glove and a recreation of his famous red and black Thriller jacket.
A source said: "He was delighted with them. It's so sad they never saw the light of day."
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Take the Money and Run
The crazy perversities of civil asset forfeiture.
Last month, the Supreme Court tossed out the case Alvarez v. Smith, a challenge to a portion of the asset forfeiture in Illinois that allows the government to keep seized property for up to six months before giving its owner a day in court. The Court declined to rule on the case after determining it to be moot—all of the parties had settled with the government by the time the case made it to Washington.
That's too bad, because the Illinois law should be struck down, and also because the country could benefit from a discussion about the continuing injustice of many states' civil asset forfeiture laws.
Civil asset forfeiture, an outgrowith of the drug war, rests on the legal theory that property can be guilty of a crime. Once authorities establish a nexus between a piece of property and criminal activity—most commonly drug cases, but also prostitution, DWI, and white collar crime—the owner must prove his innocence or lose his property, even if he's never charged with an underlying crime. In most jurisdictions, seized cash and the proceeds from the auctioned property go back to the police departments and prosecutors' offices responsible for the seizure. The scheme, which creates unsavory incentives for public officials, became popular because of a 1984 federal bill designed to encourage aggressive enforcement.
After a number of outrageous forfeiture cases made national headlines, Congress reformed federal civil forfeiture law in 2000. But egregious abuses are still common at the state level. The Indiana case of Anthony Smelley illustrates just how perverse forfeiture proceedings can get.
Early on a morning in January 2009, Smelley, who is 22, was pulled over while driving along I-70 in Putnam County, Indiana. Months earlier, he'd been in a car accident and won a $50,000 settlement. He states in court documents that he had taken around $17,500 with him that January day en route from his home in Detroit to St. Louis, to buy a new car for his aunt.
Smelley was pulled over for making an unsafe lane change and driving with an obscured license plate. He was also driving with an expired driver's license. His traffic stop should have ended with citations for those infractions. Instead, the police officer asked Smelley to get out of the car and patted him down, finding the cash. The officer then called in a K-9 unit for a sniff search of Smelley's car for drugs. The dog alerted twice. Smelley and two passengers were arrested, and the police seized Smelley's money.
A subsequent hand search of Smelley's car turned up no illicit drugs, and no criminal charges were ever filed against Smelley or his passengers. Smelley produced a letter from a Detroit law firm confirming he had been awarded the $50,000 from the accident. That didn't matter. Putnam County has since held Smelley's money for more than a year.
When I started looking into Smelley's case as part of a feature story for Reason magazine, I noticed that the attorney representing Putnam County, Christopher Gambill, wasn't Putnam County prosecutor Timothy Bookwalter or anyone who works for him. Gambill is a private attorney. He told me by phone that he handles civil forfeiture cases for several Indiana counties on a contractual basis and, incredibly, pockets a third to a quarter of what he wins in court.
Allowing police departments to benefit from forfeiture proceeds is bad enough. It creates perverse incentives for cops to err on the side of taking property and can lead to mass civil rights violations like those exposed last year in Tenaha, Texas. And forfeiture critics argue that allowing public prosecutors' offices to benefit is even worse, and likely a violation of due process. It's the prosecutors who decide what cases the state will bring in court—their offices shouldn't materially benefit from those policy decisions.
But allowing unelected private attorneys to oversee a county's forfeiture proceedings on a contingency basis is the worst option yet. These private attorneys, unaccountable to the public, are making decisions about which cases to go after that directly affect their own personal wealth. Steven Kessler, a New York attorney and author of a treatise on state forfeiture laws, says he's never heard of anything like it. "This is scandalous," Kessler told me in a phone interview. "It's blatantly unconstitutional."
It isn't clear just how widespread the practice is in Indiana. The office of Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council didn't return my calls for comment. But according to Mark Rutherford, chairman of the Indiana Public Defender Commission, it goes well beyond the four counties that work with Gambill. "It's just sort of accepted here that this is the way things are," Rutherford says. "There are attorneys who have amassed fortunes off of these cases."
Smelley's case also demonstrates the zeal an unelected attorney might display to win his fee. At a summary judgment hearing last February, Putnam County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Headley asked Gambill how he planned to tie Smelley's seized money to drug crimes, given the letter Smelley produced about his accident settlement. Gambill responded that while he couldn't show that Smelley had obtained the money illegally, he planned to show that the money "was being transported for the purpose of being used to be involved in a drug transaction." In other words, Gambill wanted to take Smelley's money because of a crime Smelley hadn't yet committed. When I asked Gambill to clarify, he replied, "We can seize money if we can show that it was intended for use in a drug transaction at a later date." As Kessler put it, this is "like something out of that movie Minority Report."
Smelley's case then got even stranger. At the preliminary hearing last February, Judge Headley actually ruled in Smelley's favor. But under state law, Putnam County had an additional 10 days to amend its brief. Three days after his ruling, Headley mysteriously pulled himself from the case. Gambill thinks he knows why. "Several months ago, [the judge] asked the Putnam County prosecutor if he could have $5,000 from the forfeiture fund to buy some new AV equipment for his courtroom. He was turned down," Gambill said. "Since then Judge Headley has had, well, I'll just say he's had a much different demeanor in forfeiture cases." Gambill thinks that in his eagerness to question the county, Headley misstated state law during Smelley's preliminary hearing, then took himself off the case once he realized his mistake.
Headley confirmed to me that he had made the AV equipment request. But he denied that the denial of his request for forfeiture funds had any bearing on his ruling. Maybe that's true, and Gambill is wrong. But think about the impropriety of it all: A judge asked for $5,000 to upgrade his courtroom from a fund filled with money from defendants over whose cases he presides.
Indiana's state constitution requires that forfeiture proceeds go to the public schools. So under the spirit of the law, there shouldn't even be a forfeiture fund for a judge to request money from. And yet as this case reflects, there are ways around the requirement. One tactic is to get a defendant to settle by handing over an amount of money somewhat less than it would cost him to fight the case. Because this isn't actually a court-ordered forfeiture, the money can go to the police department instead of the schools fund. In another scheme, called "adoption," state law enforcement agencies call in the feds on a forfeiture case. The case then is governed by federal law—which allows for up to 80 percent of the money to go back to local law enforcement after the federal government takes it cut, effectively circumventing state legislators.
The 2000 reforms to the federal civil forfeiture laws didn't address this problem. Many state laws are still a mess, too. In the end, the abuses in Indiana, Texas, and elsewhere really aren't surprising. When you incentivize corruption, it isn't exactly shocking to later learn that your public officials have been corrupted. As for Anthony Smelley, he finally had his new hearing last Friday. But it could be another month or more to hear whether he'll get his money back.


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Best Buy Firing Employee Because He Makes A Funny Video That Doesn't Even Mention Best Buy
from the no-sense-of-humor dept
What does is Best Buy's incredible stupidity about the video. Wait, you might ask, what does the video have to do with Best Buy? In the video the store is called "Phone Mart," and there's no mention of Best Buy at all. There's absolutely nothing about the video that would have you thinking about Best Buy. Until now.
Andrew F points us to the news that the creator of the video actually works at Best Buy -- even though pretty much everyone who watched the video had no idea. And now, Best Buy upper management was so afraid that Apple/AT&T might get upset at the idea that Best Buy was mocking the iPhone that it suspended the guy who made it and are in the process of firing him. Yes, despite the fact that no one was associating this video with Best Buy, Best Buy decided to do the one and only thing that would suddenly associate this video with Best Buy in a way that is not, at all, flattering to Best Buy. If it was afraid of how this video would look for Best Buy, it probably should have considered how much worse firing the guy who made it looks.


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fashizzlepop wrote:I like the enthusiasm as well. You also seem pretty knowledgeable for a beginner.
I think it's appropriate to call it an OS.
Although I'm not really a beginner to programming in general (I know a LOT of other languages), so some of this is kind of inferred from my knowledge of other languages. But I definitely could be considered a beginner to C and OS development.
I'll post again once I get more working. No idea why I will, but I will. lol


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Super Why! "Galileo's Space Adventure" Princess glimpses a flash of light while the friends are learning about space. What could it be? The super readers blast off into the tale Galileo's Space Adventure and investigate the solar system with a young astronaut seeking to rescue his beloved teddy bear named Houston. Will the super readers be able to assist, or will Houston have a problem? Educational Objectives: To learn about our solar system. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Jumping on the Moon/Sneezy Riders" Jumping on the Moon - Nick and Sally are trying to jump high enough to touch the moon, but "what goes up must come down" says the Cat. That's gravity! And to show them just what gravity is, that means a trip to the moon! That's where they meet Astronaut Audrey who takes them for a space walk to learn all about gravity. Sneezy Riders - Sally and Nick are playing hide and seek, but Nick keeps sneezing! How can they stop it from happening? Good thing Cat's friend Cluey Looey will be able to help them! At Muddyfeet Waterhole they discover that Louie is having the same problem! Nothing a trip inside Louie's nose can't solve! Inside a super shrunken Thingamajigger, Nick, Sally and Cat discover what causes sneezing and what they can do to avoid it from happening!. D
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most prob carlo moretti yep you were right from Murano
For example, in Sybille Jargstrof's book, Paperweights, another similar weight, in white and light blue, is attributed to Ferro & Lazzarini, 1988 ... but with canes by Moretti.
The setting is certainly of the quality found in the modern Moretti work.
I think you'd have to read 1000 books in order to get to grips with this 'attributed to so-and-so and canes by so-and-so' thing. KevH? How long have you been paperweighting? How can you know so much? I think my brain needs overhauling or something...nothing seems to stay in it anymore.
I then spend a few pleasant hours thumbing through the pages until I eventually give up and ask somebody else. Then I come back here and give you all the answer - just as if I knew it all along.
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2005 Ultimate Adventure, Part 2Posted in Ultimate Adventure: 2005 on December 1, 2005
2005 Ultimate Adventure, Part 1
2005 Ultimate Adventure, Part 2
Load up your 4x4, hop in and drive halfway across the country, wheel/drive/wheel/repair for six days, and then go home and tell the greatest adventure story of your life. That's what we offer each and every person who comes on our Ultimate Adventure. Nothing less. Every year we do our best to bring that kind of life-changing experience to your door through 16 pages of the greatest off-road trip on earth. But hard as we try, we know it's just not the same as being there.
How could it be? We dream up, plan, and lay out the best Ultimate Adventure route we can find in some nook of our nation. Then we construct an Ultimate 4x4 that we prep to handle anything we throw at it. To make the trip worth taking, we hand-pick an elite group of off-roaders, toss in a few surprises, and then invite you, the reader, to come along and teach us a thing or two. It gets better every time and it keeps us going through the other 51 weeks of the year.
In Part 1, we introduced you to our band of wheelers that came from all over the country to meet in Seymour, Missouri. The town practically shut down in our honor so we could check out each other's rigs. We introduced you to the Southern Missouri Off-Road Ranch and the Outlaw Adventures Off-Road Park. We took a tour of Brian's Truck Shop in Lead Hill, Arkansas, caught a free ferry ride, and lit up the biggest campfire Arkansas has ever seen. In this installment, it gets even better.
A good road trip is filled with lots of stops along the way. Our first one in Oklahoma was at John Holt's Truck Salvage yard. We had to work some UA magic, but we convinced John he needed to let us roam through his yard - even though it was well over 100 degrees and there were surly rattlesnakes in the tall grass. What were we looking for? Dana 60 front axles. We came home empty-handed, but we did stumble on this M38A1, a GM NV4500 transmission, and two intercooled 12-valve Cummins engines rotting away in early 1990s 3/4-ton pickups.
After driving all day and sweating like pigs in the 90-degree weather, we smelled like Highway 271 we rolled into Clayton, Oklahoma, on. With no showers or swimming holes in sight, we decided it'd be best to feed the stinking masses outside. So as we found our way into Clayton, BFGoodrich was out buying up every breast of chicken in town to barbeque. We ate like kings that night in the glow of the BFGoodrich support trailer thanks to BFG, and reader Lee Jenkins who manned the grill.
While we were stuffing our faces at the BFGoodrich trailer, a wrenching party broke out about 100 yards away at our host Slim Williams' shop. You see, Slim wasn't expecting us for another day or two, and was still finishing up the two Jeeps he planned to lead us through the Rock Creek Off-Road Park with in the morning. Since we had brought a little 4x4 building talent with us, our crew offered to lend a hand. Slim's black YJ on 1-tons needed some caliper grinding to fit the 42x14-15 Iroks over the Ford calipers. Reader John Hughbanks is all too familiar with this modification so he grabbed the angle grinder while a few of us mounted the tires.
Slim's other 1-ton YJ inside the shop needed a little more manpower. After his one-man 72-hour wrenching spree, the Jeep's hydraulic steering still wasn't finished. So with less than seven hours to sunrise, some of the best minds in the off-road world jumped on the project to get it done. This year's invited readers Paul Chowanec, Lee "The Chef" Jenkins, Scott Kittinger, and Nate Marsh worked on armor-plating the body, while Chris Durham and Tim Hardy were busy machining a steering shaft for the orbital valve out of an old axle. But, in the wee hours of the morning, a failed hydraulic pump told us it just wasn't meant to be.
Dawn came, and with it the sounds of log skidders rolling around our campsite. Sam Gillis and Keith Bailey began the steep descent down Three Trail around 9:30 in the morning with Donnie and Patty Hargrove leading the way in their YJ on 44s. We all dropped down a series of ledges and snaked our way through the trees till we came to a dry creek bed that formed the start of the Jeff's Ledges trail.
Ultimate Adventure drama unfolded quickly on the trail. Less than 100 yards into Jeff's Ledges, our trail leader, Donnie Hargrove, lost the inner bead on his 44-inch Swamper. No biggie, except he also lost the inner bead on the wheel. And no, that ain't aluminum - it's steel! To make things worse, Donnie wasn't carrying a spare 'cause there's no place to fit one on his Wrangler. John Hughbanks came to the rescue with a 44-inch loaner that he'd been carrying around for his Bronco.
It was onto the Green Momba trail where the rocks got wet and the ledges a lot more challenging. It quickly became clear that Stephen Watson's K5 Blazer was just about the ideal setup for this terrain. His 42-inch tires, 120-inch wheelbase, and 16 inches of front suspension travel let him scale off-camber ledge climbs like this without hesitation.
Things were going almost too smoothly for us when BFGoodrich's Fred Perry and Gary Enterline tore the track-bar mount right off the axle of the yellow Wrangler. Ouch! Unfortunate for them, but perfect timing for the rest of us 'cause it was just about time for lunch. We rolled the Jeep back off the ledge and Chris Durham, Keith Bailey, Sam Gillis, and Tom Boyd went to work on it. An hour later the Jeep was back in business and the only casualty was Tom Boyd's leg - which now has a welding scar the size of a silver dollar to remind him of the trail repair.
The temperature and humidity kept creeping up and we could hear thundershowers rolling in towards us from the west. John Hughbanks wasn't about to get caught out in the open, so he lit up the 460 in his Bronco to literally leap up a couple of the waterfall climbs.
The toughest obstacle on Green Momba is this double ledge climb that's 4 feet high, slightly off-camber, and wet. If you get to the top you have to make a hard right-hand turn and drive across a rock razorback without rolling. Our trail leader Donnie Hargrove couldn't make the climb with his 44-inch tires, 1-ton axles, and 6.17 gears. When he saw Editor Rick Pw scale it (at times with both front tires off the ground) two thoughts must have been going through his head: one, we drove this truck from California and were wheeling places he couldn't; and two, he needs a set of BFGoodrich Krawlers!
Mike Cox of Sam's Offroad had to try a few different lines coming up the wall before pulling the winch cable out and coming straight up the middle. You'll have to watch the DVD to really appreciate how hairy an obstacle like this can be, as the right line for the first climb put the short wheelbase Jeeps in a horrible spot to try and make the second climb without rolling.
As narrow as a Jeep and longer than our Ultimate K10, invited reader Paul Chowanec went way left on the first climb and took advantage of his wheelbase. His extreme line also helped him make the turn at the top, but it still looked scary enough to keep us from standing in his fall line. Cameras just don't do this stuff justice.
Then came "Mr. Sideways" Tom Boyd. He's still the only guy that can roll his rig and have three wheels in contact with the ground. He didn't go over here, but he sure gave Caleb Krisher from Hobart Welders (riding shotgun) the thrill of his life on the Green Momba.
Coming out of Green Momba was one final obstacle that looks like it would be real bad after a storm. We felt a few raindrops, but nothing that made the trail any harder. Still it was a tight squeeze for the fullsize guys who had to plot a line through the rocks and vegetation. Invited reader Nate Marsh was already on the lookout for some new Wagoneer doors, so he didn't mind a little more of Mother Nature's pinstriping.
Our third wheeling day came to an end on an uphill rockcrawl known as Black Sheep. We were playing in some big rocks now! And at first sight some of us didn't think anyone was going to crawl up the steep chute. Trail leader Donnie Hargrove busted a 30-spline Dana 60 stub shaft, we cut a tire on the UA K10, and Tom Boyd lost his quarter-panel (which Keith Bailey was nice enough to carry back to camp for him). But the rest of our posse made it through just fine. Tired, dirty, and dehydrated, we climbed back up to our campsite on top of the hill.
The final 100-mile leg of UA 2005 road trip took us through Talihina, Oklahoma, where we stopped for food, fuel, repairs, and some souvenirs. Fred Williams' Toyota needed an alternator, one of Sam Patton's Boggers had to have a tube put in it (the fan-belt tire plugs weren't working), and a local mechanic brought out his small-block-powered VW drag car (on a Jeep DJ frame) to see if we would buy it. He said he'd part with it for $4,500 if you've got to have it.
Before we could get back on the road Mother Nature snuck up on us with a healthy summer storm. It was like we had stepped into a swimming pool, and in two seconds we went from being hot and sticky to cold and wet. Even our full-cab K10 was leaking! Editor Rick Pw rounded up the troops and drove us north out of town and out of the storm.
This is not 4-Wheel & Off-Road Publisher Jeff Nasi's M715. We stopped in Big Cedar, Oklahoma, for him to check this one out, but Jeff (and his M715) couldn't be in our group photo cause he was shortcutting his way up Highway 271 instead. It turns out a noise Jeff thought was coming from the NP205 in his M715 was really the ring-and-pinion in his 14-bolt chewing itself up while he drove. We figured he better play it safe and limp it to Poteau, Oklahoma, while the rest of us took the scenic route. Sorry, Jeff, you would have loved this thing.
Our final trail day took us to Cavanal Hill, the tallest hill in the county, where Tim Sims led us through the Axle Breaker trail in his heavily modified CJ-7. Things got off to a rocky start quickly as we looped down a steep incline only to come back up this loose rock mess less than 30 yards away. Our trail leader tried to work a few different lines, but even with 44s he had to winch to get up. For a while it seemed like we might be on this one obstacle all day.
The next two rigs up the hill struggled with the climb. Our Ultimate K10 had to winch when a steering line came loose. Keith Bailey busted a driveshaft and had to winch. John Hughbanks was ready to winch, but he surprised everyone when he throttled up the hill in a single try. Once the line was established and a few of the rocks were blasted out of the way, everyone made it up the climb. Scott and Zach, the "Tuff Country Brothers," practically crawled it in their Toyota buggy.
Returning reader Aaron James, inventor of the redneck cell phone tower (see November 2005 issue), came back this year with his 2001 Dodge Ram. Since we last saw Aaron's 1/2-ton, he fortified it with 1-ton axles to handle the 37-inch Krawlers. Aaron was the last in the group to hit the hill, but he had to make it up - cause he was carrying all our spare parts, tools, and juice boxes.
Clifton "The Spyder Man" Slay wowed us with wheelstanding action on Axle Breaker. Sure, his Poison Spyder Customs Unlimited is longer than a regular TJ - but not long enough to take this line without getting a little light in the front. Don't worry, Clifton didn't roll. If he had he would have flattened our art director, Alan Huber, and you never would have seen these photos.
The final obstacle on the last trail of Ultimate Adventure 2005 was this ledge-climb pinch that made the vehicles want to flop on to the driver side. Here you see readers and Bronco Brothers John Hughbanks and Jake Good (no relation) trying the long- and short-wheelbase lines. Everybody tried, but nobody could crawl this terrain, and in the end everyone had to throttle up it.
By some miracle every single one of us was off the trail long before dark. All that was left to do was throw a party. To celebrate our new friendships, and to get an early start on exaggerating our trail stories, we took over Warehouse Willy's in the center of Poteau. We kicked back and made ourselves feel a little too at home, wrote our names on the wall, and even stapled a few 4-Wheel and Off-Road license plates to the men's room door. You should have been there!
On the trip home, we had to brave a few days of triple digit heat and make a few roadside repairs, but we all made it back safe and sound. Plans for next year's trip are well underway, and it promises to be the best route yet! All we need is you. Do you think you've got what it takes and a rig that will take you there? Then we want to write about you next year on Ultimate Adventure 2006. You better get wrenching.
The Scott Frary Damage Report
The Ultimate Adventure is tough, with lots of casualties along the way. "How tough?" you ask. Well, just take a look at the number of parts that were tortured, busted, or just plain used up in one week of wheeling.
Paul Chowanec
Steering-arm studs ripped out of steering knuckle
Broken traction-bar rod ends
Two broken CBs
T-Max winch remote box failed
Jake Good
Torn rear shock mount
Temperamental steering pump
Minor body damage
John Hughbanks
Disc-brake caliper retainers fell off
Broken front driveshaft
Lost parts from transfer-case shifter
Enough body damage to turn his fullsize Bronco into a 3/4-scale model
Nate Marsh
Torn brake line
Bent rear leaf springs
Blown front locking hub
Destroyed roof rack
Body-side molding scattered among three states
Repeater Readers
Keith Bailey
Blown front locking hub
Blown front locker
Destroyed rear driveshaft
Rear driveshaft U-joint
Aaron James
Torn tire
Valve stem torn off
Additional body damage is hard to find on old body damage
Fred Perry/BFGoodrich
Nut fell off tie-rod end and allowed drag link to separate from tie rodnBroken front track-bar mount
Replaced leaky steering box
Leaking air shocks
A/C quit working
Stephen Watson/Off Road Design
Slight body damage
Loose power-steering belt
That's it. Nothing else. Nada. (Steve - you suck. Wait!! You missed the first day. Yeah, you would have torn your rig up in Seymour.)
Clifton Slay/Poison Spyder Customs
Broken sway-bar mount
A few scratches
Lost a nut of lower link mount
Mike Cox/Sam's Offroad
Broken shock mount
Cut fuel line
Rick Franco/Sam's Offroad
Broken shock mount
Broken inner and outer front axle
Broken steering knuckle
Two CB antennas
Sam Patton/Sam's Offroad
Burnt spark-plug wire
Hole torn in sidewall of Bogger
Replaced power-steering pump
Scott Sweeny/Tuff Country
Blown fuse on ARB
Slight (very slight) damage to body wrap
Pat Meiwes/Warn
Two front axle U-joints
Replaced two rear springs
Rear fender flare pulled loose from body
The Cast
Jeff Nasi
One motor mount
Clutch issues
14-bolt ring-and-pinion
Jeez ... imagine if he had wheeled more than one day
Rick Pw
Torn tire
Non-operational rear ARB (now known as the Allen Locker)
CB antenna
Leaking front steering ram fitting
Multiple taillights torn off
Brake line leak
Cooler lid hinge broken
Body damage? Everywhere. Twice.
Fred Williams
Blown front locking hub
Broken exhaust hanger
Multiple repairs to rear mud flaps
Multiple rear-spring failures due to driver ...ummm... tenacity
Body damage was minimal and no one cares
Dead alternator
The Usual Suspects
Tom Boyd
Three blown locking hubs
The high-quality fiberglass fenders almost proved to be Boyd-proof ... almost. "Almost" means they spent time in the bottom of a waterfall.
Tim Hardy
Broken steering-box bolts
Ripped off a rear fender flare
Hassled the entire week by locals trying to recycle his Suzuki's body
Trent McGee
Two blown locking hubs
Two blown rear taillight bulbs
One valve core (yep, core)
Two slightly dented front fenders
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Illinois' naughty banned license plate list
Officially, it's the Illinois Secretary of State's Office's "Inhibit List." The list of 5,577 license plates represents combinations letters and numbers that can be dirty, offensive and sometimes pretty creative combinations that won't get stamped on your vanity plates in the state. The office keeps a running list of plates that have been requested and deemed offensive, and also proactively adds words they don't want to see on the road. Most are obvious (think of any filthy or offensive word, and it's pretty much a sure shot it's banned), but others are, well, colorful. Check out some examples of what's not allowed on your bumper.
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Cameron Miles takes to Top Job in the Australian Melges 24 Association
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International Melges 24 Association of Australia
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Tues 4th May, 2010
Cameron Miles takes to top job in the Australian Melges 24 Association as the class Drives forward to their 2013 Worlds in Australia.
With the experience gained through his countless Soling and Etchell Campaigns, Miles is a great figurehead for the fast growing class. With the 2013 worlds being provisionally awarded to Australia, a number of clubs have submitted proposals this year to hold the Worlds from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Royal Prince Alfred, Middle Harbour Yacht Club to Sandringham Yacht Club and Royal Geelong Yacht Club in the south.
It's safe to say that there is no lack of support for the class from clubs in Australia A class working committee has been put into place with all state delegates being involved.
Outgoing — Heath's enthusiasm for the Melges 24 class has been a driving force in the growth and success of the class to date. He has travelled from his hometown of Busselton, WA to participate in almost every M24 event with boats and family in tow. Heath is now taking on the new role of Vice President, supporting the newly elected President of the Association Cameron Miles.
Heath Walters, the Asia Pacific Builder gave a report and proposed an East Coast Championship. The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club was decided as the host of the 2011 Melges 24 Australian Championships. It was unanimous that Darren Spence would continue on as Secretary/Treasurer as he has done such a great job throughout the past year and the Nationals.
After the handover teams kicked back and enjoyed a BBQ at the club.
Tracey Walters


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Snuba combines what is easy about snorkeling with the experience of breathing underwater like scuba, and does so in a controlled, relatively safe manner.
The commonly used system uses a floating raft, which acts as a platform (almost like the side of a pool) that users can hold onto to practice breathing with their heads underwater and also practice some of the safety measures that the guides will demonstrate. The raft is designed to be highly visible to boat traffic to reduce the chance of being struck by a boat while on the surface.
The air lines limit the depth of the activity to a maximum depth of 7 meters. The air lines also act as a personal descent line to allow users to easily control their descents and remain at exact depths to equalize their ears. To return to the surface the user simply uses a hand-over-hand to ascend the air line to the surface, which brings them back to the raft. The air line provides users with tremendous vertical control to hold at any depth they feel most comfortable, or should there be coral or other object beneath them. It is not possible for you to get lost.
Lightweight harnesses allows more people to experience breathing underwater. The harness eliminates the need to wear, and learn how to use, a BCD (Buoyancy Compensation Device)and Air Cylinder, which combined together are extremely heavy out of the water. This opens this activity up to persons who have weak knees, bad backs, are overweight, older, younger, and even some with disabilities.
Soft weightbelts are used to make participants neutrally buoyant in the water. Soft weights are used to avoid injuries to feet on the surface if dropped and are less likely to damage the reef.
The use of a regulator eliminates the entry of water if used as instructed. Compared to snorkeling where many participants get a few tastes of the ocean or have difficulty clearing the snorkel.
Tropical islands and beaches are one of the most popular travel destinations.
Mainland USA
U.S. Virgin Islands
South Pacific
Red Sea / Middle East
Cruise Lines
There are so many activities available aboard today's cruise ships it is sometimes hard to choose. The following is a list of cruise lines that offer SNUBA Underwater Tours at some of their destinations. Inquire about SNUBA aboard your cruise.
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There are two main choices when considering a SNUBA dive while on holiday - Beach or Boat.
A Snuba dive from the beach is a very good way for people who are not very confident to get used to being in the water at extremely shallow depths. Snuba tours from beaches generally visit reefs that are just offshore of some of the worlds major tourist destinations. Beach dives are often much cheaper as they do not include transportaion and boat costs. A beach dive is good if the guest does not have a whole or a half day to commit to a boat tour. A Snuba dive from the beach will usually take approximately 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours including the safety briefing, gear preparation, Snuba underwater tour, and debriefing.
Usually presented as full or half day tours, Snuba boat dives are able to visit islands and reefs that are further afield. Getting further away from the beaches often presents clearer water and less crowds. Many Snuba boat dives are offered as an add-on to snorkeling tours for those that want to get closer to the marine life. Boat dives can be done from speedboats, which get guests to the reefs quickly and also have shallow drafts allowing the boats to drop guests on deserted beaches and do more exploring. Large boats and catamarans, which offer more room to spread out and relax. Lunch is usually served on board large boats and the main purpose is to spend the whole day on the water with no land stops.
All SNUBA Guides are experienced licensed diving professionals. Before training to become a SNUBA Guide experience and training to top levels of a recognized diving organization (PADI, Naui, SSI, etc.) is required. Snuba guides are chosen based on their diving experience, safety, and professionalism. Each Snuba guide has recieved and additional level of training on the use, safety, and guidance of Snuba underwater tours. All Snuba guides are licensed and insured members of SNUBA International, Inc.
Stay safe
SNUBA is NOT dive training. Before attempting to scuba dive on ones own, proper training is required.
Pay close attention to your Snuba guide's safety briefing. Never let anyone (husband, family member, friends, etc.) force or pressure you into doing something you are not comfortable with. Discuss any concerns with your Snuba guide before going on a Snuba dive. Snuba guides are trained to inspect all equipment and evaluate all participants prior to every Snuba dive.
After your Snuba dive if you are interested in going to the next step and trying scuba diving, your Snuba guide can assisst you in locating a reputable dive training center / organization.
In strong current, wave action, or breeze, the combination of underwater hose and surface raft can pull quite hard on a diver. Snuba is therefore best used in areas where wind, waves and current are negligible. Since all Snuba use is offered by licensed Snuba operators who operate the systems as a guided tour, the possibility of being subjected to strong current, high waves or high wind is not likely. However it is beneficial if one employee of the Snuba operator remains on the surface to monitor conditions.
Since the depth of a snuba dive is limited to about 6 metres (20 ft), decompression sickness is not likely to be a problem. However, as the snuba diver is breathing compressed air, there is still a risk of injury or death due to air embolism, which is a more severe hazard at shallow depths if a diver ascends as little as three feet without venting the expanding gas volume in the lungs. This danger is easily avoided by breathing normally and continuously while ascending. This point is thoroughly covered in Snuba pre-dive briefings, and monitored by the dive guide throughout the dive by watching for the continual release of bubbles from each diver.[citation needed]. However most diving accidents do happen within 15 feet of the surface of the water because this is where the greatest change in pressure happens, unfortunately this most dangerous area of the water is where snuba takes place. Based on certified diving agencys, like PADI or NAUI, Snuba is slowly being phased out due to the number of the diving accidents that have been recorded due to the lack of certifications and training in involved.[11] But according to the Snuba website, ever since operation in 1989, with almost 5 million divers, there was never a single injury or fatality.[12] The Snuba Liability Release form, releases the operators and developers of the Snuba system from any liability or responsibility for damage, injury or death due to neglect, system failure or any other reason. Yet, there are many nonofficial reports about inadequate training.
All Snuba Recreational Centers are members of the Reef Alliance. Coral reefs are fragile living organisms and with a little understanding, they can be preserved for hundreds of years to come. All forms of diving help to make people more aware of our coral reefs, what they are, and how to protect them. However, all forms of diving also have the abilty to expose coral reefs to damage.
Please following these guidelines while Snuba diving, scuba diving, or snorkeling:
After your Snuba dive ask questions about what you saw and tell others about what they can do to help preserve our tropical reefs.
Stay healthy
Snuba's safety record among introductory diving is quite impressive. Over 4 million dives and not one insurance claim for injury. The Snuba system is designed with every aspect of safety in mind and Snuba guides are trained to ensure your dive is a safe and fun one. However, diving does carry with it risks that one should be aware of.
If you have any preexisting conditions (especially respiratory or cardiovascular conditions) consult your physician before Snuba diving.
Your Snuba guide will thouroughly cover the prevention of pressure related illnesses before your Snuba dive. Pay close attention and follow each rule.
Be aware that flying after diving carries certain guidelines depending on the number of dives and time before flying. Consult your Snuba guide for more details before diving.


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MADRID — Children played and joggers passed as Madrid's cardinal made a brief visit to inspect 200 temporary confessionals constructed in Madrid's equivalent to Central Park.
The confessionals at the Jardines del Buen Retiro will play an important spiritual role in next week's World Youth Day events — and their open-air design mimics the forested environment of the park, said Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela.
Cardinal Rouco, who will greet Pope Benedict XVI when he arrives in Spain Aug. 18, was all smiles as he shook hands with construction workers finishing up the confessional projects Aug. 11. He also spoke with others strolling by and who were surprised to find him there.
A company in Avila was responsible for the white confessional structures lined up in two long rows running through a portion of the park. Pilgrims will be able to seek shelter from the sun and seek confession in their own languages.
"I came over to see the installation of the 'Festival of Forgiveness,'" the cardinal said.
After shaking hands with the construction chief, the cardinal told Catholic News Service that the design fits in with the theme of the park and that reconciliation should be a part of the Christian pilgrimage experience.
"This is a symbol for the pilgrim: to come back to life and to be new men and women again through this dialogue with a priest," he said, adding that Pope Benedict may visit the park and hear a confession or two Aug. 20.
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BRUNSWICK, Maine - MIT won just four events on Saturday, but the Engineers overall depth was enough to keep the men's track and field team undefeated in 2007. The Cardinal and Gray scored 167.5 points to finish comfortably ahead of second-place Tufts (127.5). Springfield (118), Bowdoin (75) and Colby (35) rounded out the field competing Saturday on Mt. Ararat Track.
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