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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 5.3
Fix Version/s: 5.3
Component/s: tapestry-core
In our Tapestry 5 library (exanpe-t5-lib), we provide some mixins containing some parameters declared as "required=true" AND with a default value.
These parameters are required for the operation of the mixin.
For example, in a Dialog mixin, we have :
@Parameter(value = "confirm", required = true, allowNull = false, defaultPrefix = BindingConstants.LITERAL)
private DialogRenderModeEnum renderMode;
If this required parameter is not explicity bound in the TML :
- In 5.2.6, everything is ok : the default value is used
- In 5.3-beta-5, we get the following Exception :
Parameter(s) 'Dialog.renderMode' are required for org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.components.ActionLink, but have not been bound.
The TML example looks like this :
<t:actionlink t:id="link1" t:mixins="exanpe/dialog">link1</t:actionlink>
With a simple type for mixin parameter (Integer or String), the same error occurs.
This behavior is only for mixins, not for components.
A simplified project that duplicates the issue has been attached : the mixin Emphasis used into Index.tml is ok in 5.2.6 and ko in 5.3.
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Integrated in tapestry-trunk-freestyle #604 (See https://builds.apache.org/job/tapestry-trunk-freestyle/604/)
TAP5-1642: A mixin parameter that is required but also provides a default property results in an "unbound parameter" exception, starting in Tapestry 5.3
hlship : http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/?root=Apache-SVN&view=rev&rev=1188272
Files :
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/main/java/org/apache/tapestry5/internal/structure/ComponentPageElementImpl.java
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/main/java/org/apache/tapestry5/internal/structure/Page.java
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/main/java/org/apache/tapestry5/internal/structure/PageImpl.java
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/main/java/org/apache/tapestry5/internal/transform/ParameterWorker.java
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/test/groovy/org/apache/tapestry5/integration/app1/ParameterTests.groovy
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/test/java/org/apache/tapestry5/integration/app1/mixins/AltTitleDefault.java
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/test/java/org/apache/tapestry5/integration/app1/pages/Index.java
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/test/java/org/apache/tapestry5/integration/app1/pages/MixinParameterDefault.java
- /tapestry/tapestry5/trunk/tapestry-core/src/test/resources/org/apache/tapestry5/integration/app1/pages/MixinParameterDefault.tml
Some work with the debugger confirms that its an order-of-operations problem. The component is checking to see if mixin parameters have been bound before the mixins' containingPageDidLoad() method has had a chance to do the final binding to the default value.
That's the poster's point; the parameter is required, but a sensible default is provided and Tapestry is complaining that the parameter isn't bound, despite a sensible default being provided. I've verified that this behavior is still present in T5.3-beta-24
This has been discussed to death on the mailing list. "required" means it must be bound, but the binding may be a default binding ... it doesn't mean that the parameter must be bound each time (when an appropriate default is possible).


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SALT LAKE CITY — Even with the Carlos Boozer watch all-systems go now, and other franchises lining up to talk to him and other marquee NBA free agents, business continues for the Jazz.
The team on Monday made contract qualifying offers for next season to both starting shooting guard Wesley Matthews and backup center Kyrylo Fesenko, formally making both restricted free agents when the NBA's summer shopping market opens late Wednesday night.
Fesenko's offer is for $1,087,500 and Matthews' is for $937,135, based on current collective bargaining agreement rules between the NBA and its players association.
Wednesday is the deadline for making qualifying offers to prospective restricted free agents, but the Jazz made them Monday anyway.
The moves — largely anticipated, and mostly a formality — essentially mean Utah retains the right to match should either player sign an offer sheet from another team.
In the case of Matthews, an undrafted rookie last season, that means being able to match any offer up to and including full-midlevel exception money — but not in the unlikely event that the Marquette product is offered a deal that starts above the anticipated midlevel starting salary of approximately $6 million for next season.
In the case of Fesenko, who will be training and playing next month with his Ukrainian national team, it means an offer of any sort.
"After the way he played in the playoffs and the commitment that's been made to him at this point, it's safe to say (the qualifying offer) was expected," Fesenko's agent, Stu Lash, said by phone Monday.
After usual starting center Mehmet Okur ruptured an Achilles tendon during Game 1 of their first-round postseason series with the Denver Nuggets, Fesenko — a 2007 second-round draft pick — started for the Jazz throughout the rest of the 2010 playoffs.
He averaged 18.1 minutes, 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 points in 10 postseason games — 10.2 more minutes, 2.1 more rebounds and 0.5 more points than in his third NBA regular season.
It remains to be seen if the Jazz will attempt to agree on terms with Fesenko and/or Matthews shortly after the NBA's free-agency negotiating period opens at 10 p.m. (MT) Wednesday, or if they'll wait until after higher-priority matters — especially the fate of unrestricted free agent power forward Boozer — are settled.
"We want to be there," said Fesenko's representative, Lash.
"If that means doing something sooner — they (the Jazz) kind of have control on that aspect," he added. "We can go out there and look, and there's sure to be interest in a 23-year-old who has developed. But that's not our main objective right now."
The Jazz evidently are interested in retaining Fesenko as well.
The Jazz also seem determined to keep Matthews, who took over as starting shooting guard after Ronnie Brewer was traded to Memphis in February.
"With Wesley," Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor said Monday night, "it's a great grasp of the obvious that we would extend the qualifying offer."
The Jazz previously indicated they're more inclined to keep him than veteran backup Kyle Korver, an unrestricted free agent.
As for Boozer, who makes his offseason home in the Miami area, he has no known plans to travel to Utah to meet with Jazz brass when the negotiating period opens Wednesday.
Instead, at least initially, they're expected to deal with his camp by phone.
But Boozer — a two-time NBA All-Star and Utah's leading scorer and rebounder last season — is likely to meet with officials from Chicago, New Jersey, Miami and perhaps New York sometime in the next week or so.
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The Nets' interest in Boozer may have diminished when it drafted Georgia Tech power forward Derrick Favors at No. 3 overall in last Thursday's NBA Draft, and the level of his true appeal to the Knicks is uncertain.
ESPN.com reported Monday that "teams are interested in Boozer because he could come cheaper than (Phoenix) forward Amare Stoudemire," who "views himself as a max-salary player."
The website cited unnamed "sources" in reporting that "clubs believe they can get Boozer for multiple years at a contract beginning around $13 million a year."
He made $12.66 million last season with the Jazz, who because of luxury-tax concerns are not expected to be able to offer a deal starting as high as that figure.
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The euro rebounds before the Federal Open Market Committee key meeting. Poor reports hit the dollar. Improvement in risk appetite strengthened the zloty.
The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to drop "patience" from its statement. This is the most probable scenario for Wednesday's decision. As a result, the US central bank will probably raise interest rates in June (more about expectations for the FOMC meeting in our morning commentary).
A similar scenario will pave the way for the dollar to extend its gains. Nevertheless, on Monday we see some correction in the US currency market.
In the second part of the session the move has been strengthened as today's reports from the US economy disappointed. Production in manufacturing declined 0.2 percent on a monthly basis – a result below expected increase of 0.1 percent. Moreover, it has been the third drop in a row.
In addition, the Empire State Manufacturing Index missed expectations. The gauge stood at 6.9 – less than 8.1 projected and below 7.8 in the previous month. Furthermore, last week reports also disappointed. Retail sales dropped for the third time in a row – similarly as production.
Although the Federal Reserve will not change the plan to tighten the monetary policy due to release of few weak reports, the data has been sufficient to spur a correction in the dollar market. Recently the US currency has reached multi-year highs against its major pair, thus some weakness in the data pushed investors to take profits.
Greece marginalized
Speculations before the FOMC meeting are prevailing in the markets, what marginalized problems with Greece. Almost a month ago, the Syriza government agreed an extension of bailout funds in exchange for reforms. However, Greece still has not been allowed to use funds as the country must first agree reform plan with its European counterparts.
A meeting on that issue is scheduled this week. Alexis Tsipras's government is attached to its promise to drop austerity policies seen as one of the major causes of country's economic crisis. In turn, the German government is pressing Athens to fulfill nation's obligation to introduce reforms.
Recently the European Commission president urged both sides to end the standoff as the scenario that Greece leaves the euro zone is a significant threat to the European integration. However, recent polls shows that Germans are not willing to help Greece. Poll released by ZDF showed that 52 percent of Germans want Greece to leave the euro zone – up from 41 percent in the previous month study, Bloomberg informed. This factor will pressure the euro after the FOMC unveils its decisions.
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Core inflation in Poland stood at 0.5 percent – less than expected. The report has not influenced the zloty, as the Monetary Policy Council said it finished easing cycle. However, the numbers on balance of payment have been supportive for the Polish currency as there was a surplus of 56 million euro against minus 920 million euro expected.
Currently the zloty is under the influence of sentiment in the broad market. Until the FOMC reveals its decision, the volatility in the EUR/USD market will be heightened – similarly as in the zloty market. Nevertheless, as long as the risk appetite holds, the zloty is in the position to extend gains against all its major pairs.
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Harvick earned his first pole here Friday night and had the most dominant car on the track. But he had to make it through a restart with 10 laps left and two tries at a green-white-checkered finish - NASCAR's version of extra innings.
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After a huge junior season, a BCS offer has come in for Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith linebacker Kanyia Anderson. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder landed the offer on Tuesday all the way from the West Coast.
"I got offered by California, I also have an offer from James Madison," he said. "It was really exciting when I called coach. I was in class and they told me that they have officially offered me. It's a very good offer, a good school and a nice program. I'm very excited."
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"It's a good overall program and a good educational background," he said. "They have a good football team and I talked to Coach Howard and he said he likes how I play, my speed on the field.
"He actually invited me to junior day on April 21st which is also their spring game. I'm trying to make it there. I've got to schedule it with my parents."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) has released the following statement in response to the bipartisan House passage of H.R. 4, The Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act:
"Our nation's small businesses create seven of every ten new jobs. They represent 99.7% of all employer firms, and employ 97.5% of all identifiable exporters. They are the entrepreneurs that can lead us out of the economic downturn. However, Washington has not provided them with an environment in which they can thrive."
"At a time when we should be making it easier to create jobs and promote economic growth, small businesses don't need another costly and burdensome mandate like the healthcare law 1099 requirement. At Small Business Committee hearings, owners of small firms have consistently told me that they want Washington to get out of the way so they can do what they do best: create jobs and help move our economy forward. Today's 1099 repeal legislation does exactly that. It is common-sense policies like this repeal bill that will remove obstacles for our job creators and lead to a better environment for job growth and economic prosperity."
On Wednesday, February 9th, Chairman Graves led the House Small Business Committee in a full committee hearing on this issue.
During the hearing, the Committee examined the expanded 1099 issue and heard testimony from small business owners about the mandate's administrative burdens and its potential negative impact on job creation, growth and business investment. The Committee also heard testimony from Representative Daniel E. Lungren (R-CA), the sponsor of H.R. 4.
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i send my transformer because of a new glas ( touchscreen OK) .
the result they want 165 € for it - 40 allone for sending it back !
thats .
if i don´t repair it they want 95 €.
that ´s not serious.
anyone else with that kind of experience ?
edit : next "joke": they told me that if they dad to change the whole display- not only the broken glas- aaaaand there for also had to change the body around the display....( 40 €]
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Under the ten roleplaying character types listed below, you can view the different types of user-created roleplaying ideas. Anyone is free to view these pages, add information to them, or list your own ideas. To list your own ideas, you must have an account. After having an account, you can begin posting your ideas in the categories below or add additional information to existing pages.
Do NOT make changes to this page without my permission! But feel free to add to it's categories! --PsijicOrder
This guide is user made and no where near as specific as the Oblivion Roleplaying Guide. Think of it as the beta version of the Skyrim Roleplaying Guide where users can go ahead and start contributing until the official page is made! Here are some things to think about when making creating your own Roleplaying types:
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- Equip your character with appropriate clothing, armor, and weapons. Enchant items to rename them. (if you're a fisher, have some clothes, not armor)
- Decide which NPC's are your friends and which are your enemies. Only do quests for your friends.
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Kelly Clarkson may have backed away from plans to have a big and splashy wedding, but that doesn't mean there's some deep and shady reason behind her decision. At the end of the day, she just really doesn't want to spend time planning some gargantuan extravaganza. Besides, she'd rather have something more intimate she can actually have fun at. Consequently, if you had pregnancy in the why-did-Kelly-Clarkson-cancel-her-wedding pool, you're probably never getting that five dollars back.
Here's a look at what the former American Idol winner had to say on Twitter…
Clarkson and her soon-to-be husband/ son of her longtime manager Brandon Blackstock began dating very early in 2012. They hit it off immediately and by the end of 2012, they were engaged. She's now living with him and his two children from a previous marriage and releasing stunning images from quite possibly the single greatest engagement photo shoot of all time. Those photographs, coupled with her trying to buy Jane Austen's ring and rumors of a celebrity-studded guest list, had many observers wondering if this wedding would be one of the more covered events of the entire year, but obviously, that wasn't in the cards.
Luckily, there's no scientific research (that I can find) that shows any correlation between the type of ceremony one has and the long-term success of the marriage. So, if these two would rather just say their I-Dos with each other with only the children as witnesses, we should wish them nothing but the best. That's their decision, and any guests who are miffed about the cancellation are free to have their own weddings or re-commitment ceremonies in whatever fashion and with as many guests as they'd like.
For the hell of it, I've gone ahead and embedded another shot from their brilliant engagement session below. As you can tell, they look extremely happy, and I hope they spend the rest of their lives making each other smile.
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Reminds me of a Star Trek movie scene where parasites that resemble this are put into a ST crew members' ear...Nice draw! (ref: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, http://thecinematologist.blogspot.com/2010/10/star-trek-wrath-of-khan.html ) 5H :)
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Here is a great set of early American Flyer O Gauge Passenger Cars. This is a Set of (3) Green No. 1621G Cars, and a 1622G Observation Car. Comes with four original Flyer boxes. You won't find these cars in much better condition. Nice and clean with just a few marks. Decals are in great shape - trucks and wheels clean. Boxes have some tape and missing an end flap on one. A great set from the late 1930s. Don't miss. Buyer pays shipping (Insurance is included in the shipping and handling fees for items over $300). Please check out my other items currently listed, and save on shipping.
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This chrome-bumper midget has great colors and just the right stance. The restored cosmetics are shiny and crisp, with new top, carpets and dash, plus much mechanical work. It retains "all books and documentation," but the rest of the story is unknown, as the "charitable foundation" selling the car received it as a donation. It is being listed by a friend of the foundation with 562 ratings and 100% positive feedback.
Among the details tended to at restoration are new brakes, cylinders, rear axle seals, master cylinder, steering boots, bumpers, lenses, ignition and door locks. The car appears to start and up and runs normally, although the seller does not speculate about underlying condition.
Nearly 100,000 midgets were built over the 1966-1974 run, and today they represent a lot of fun for not a lot of money. That said, a bad one will always be a money pit, so it pays to know exactly what you're buying. The car offered here without reserve could be a real score if there's no ticking time bomb under the hood. See the listing here.


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Organika's latest collaboration with Brian Lotti came about through Karl Watson, who credits Brian as one of the major influences on his style. This new series consists of four boards that show vertical landscapes winding through scenery ranging from the East Oakland Hills, an isolated area of Brazil, the wine country north of San Francisco, and a downtown area in New Jersey; all of which directly relate to each of the pros on the team. This theme of environments shaping the individual ties into a concept that Brian calls the "New Natives" which he describes as follows, "Day after day, people are out skating – out in the landscape. I think a big part of what we dig in skateboarding is not just doing tricks, it's our relationship to different places, and how we kind of move and journey about. That's a big part of our life. So yeah, in a way I would say skateboarders – they're like the new natives… we're like the new Indians." Check out photos from the release party.
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Kathleen at Faded Charm has the most beautiful home, and she's quite the decorator.
This week she brought some flowers into her bathroom to remind her that spring is not too far away.
Her counters are stunning!
Marty at A Stroll Thru Life made her honey this coconut banana pie. I would wager he'd rather have this pie than most anything else!
You make a beautiful meringue, Marty. I used to be able to do that, but haven't tried in years.
Karin at The Style Sisters set a pretty table this week. Love the colors.
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MOUNT AIRY, Md. (WJZ) — Over the weekend, hundreds of Maryland Little Leaguers celebrated the opening day of their season in Mount Airy.
But as Weijia Jiang explains, police say that night, someone destroyed much of their equipment.
Nestled in Mount Airy's rolling hills is a field of dreams. Nearly 400 kids, ages four through 14, who are part of Maryland's four-county Little League, play baseball there six days a week.
"We try to make the field be like they're playing on a major league baseball field," said Jim Gill, Four County Little League.
But all the equipment and 15 bags of turf used to keep it that way were torched when the shed that housed it caught fire. Investigators say it was an act of arson.
"It contained our tractor, tools, supplies—everything we needed to maintain that field," Gill said.
State investigators believe the fire started in the toilet of a portable restroom that was stacked against the shed. Nothing is left of it except the frame it used to sit on.
"They weren't just burning a toilet for fun. Our entire shed is now gone," Gill said.
The field is located on the New Beginning Nazarene Church's property.
"I don't see it as a vendetta against the Little League or church. We just seem an easy target for something they wanted to do," said Pastor Paul Buchanan.
The league president hopes through the loss, the young players will gain something, too.
"If the wins and losses stay on the field, if we can teach the kids how to learn life lessons and live life better, that's what this is about. We're all gonna help each other and bounce back. Nothing's going to stop us from playing baseball," Gill said.
Right now, there are no leads. Police urge anyone who knows what happened to report it.
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MAIA, Celsemy Eleutério and RODRIGUES, Kelly Kaliane Rego da Paz. Proposal for an index to classify irrigation water quality: a case study in northeastern Brazil. Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Solo [online]. 2012, vol.36, n.3, pp.823-830. ISSN 1806-9657. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-06832012000300013.
One way of classifying water quality is by means of indices, in which a series of parameters analyzed are joined a single value, facilitating the interpretation of extensive lists of variables or indicators, underlying the classification of water quality. The objective of this study was to develop a statistically based index to classify water according to the Irrigation Water Quality Index (IWQI), to evaluate the ionic composition of water for use in irrigation and classify it by its source. For this purpose, the database generated during the Technology Generation and Adaptation (GAT) program was used, in which, as of 1988, water samples were collected monthly from water sources in the states of Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará. To evaluate water quality, the electrical conductivity (EC) of irrigation water was taken as a reference, with values corresponding to 0.7 dS m-1. The chemical variables used in this study were: pH, EC, Ca, Mg, Na, K, Cl, HCO3, CO3, and SO4. The data of all characteristics evaluated were standardized and data normality was confirmed by Lilliefors test. Then the irrigation water quality index was determined by an equation that relates the standardized value of the variable with the number of characteristics evaluated. Thus, the IWQI was classified based on indices, considering normal distribution. Finally, these indices were subjected to regression analysis. The method proposed for the IWQI allowed a satisfactory classification of the irrigation water quality, being able to estimate it as a function of EC for the three water sources. Variation in the ionic composition was observed among the three sources and within a single source. Although the water quality differed, it was good in most cases, with the classification IWQI II.
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Album Rating: 2.0Recommendations are all quality instrumental hip-hop; I needed them after listening to this thing.
Album Rating: 3.5actually? that sucks, I liked his place // crusher EP well enough and I'll be getting a free dl of this in a bit thanks to my Ninja Tune drip.fm subscription. sucks that it's not great though. will read review now
Album Rating: 3.5sweet review, great job not ranting on a 2 review (though a bit of a rant is nice every so often). I'll have to listen for myself to decide but if the drums are as bad as you say then there's not gonna be much hope. if I were to suggest any improvement it's that your last paragraph starts off with a totally new idea, so if anything definitely flesh out his "lack of drive" (since bad presets plus bad drums don't always equal that) but otherwise have a pos. You gonna apply for contrib when the applications (I assume) come out soon?
been meaning to check this, these jungle vibes + bannon's cloudy past = yummy
Album Rating: 2.0Brostep: Thanks a lot. And definitely, where can I find that?
Album Rating: 2.0Brostep: Also, thanks for the advice.
Album Rating: 3.5https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/sets/lee-bannon-place-crusher-ep
not amazing, I give it a 3/5, but that's not bad
Heh that summary
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From what I've heard people are really digging this, I think I'll wait for more of a reception before I decide whether or not to listen to this
The reviewer appears to have missed the point somewhat in that this record is in no way an attempt at a hip-hop record - in any sense - and Bannon makes no bones about this. It's a drum'n'bass record. I'm not saying that a reviewer has to have prior knowledge of a genre in order to come up with valid opinions about the quality of a record, but it's a little embarrassing that the only reference points here are Death Grips and OutKast when those artists come from a different genre altogether.
Album Rating: 2.0lethalnezzle:
leebannon.bandcamp.com: "Lee Bannon is a experimental Hip-Hop producer from northern California."
ninjatune.net/release/lee-bannon/alternate-endings: "Bannon has moved away from hip-hop, and into drum n' bass and jungle."
Album Rating: 2.0lethalnezzle (cont.):
I'd like to first off thank you for the correction; it does make more sense to label this record as was labeled in the second quote. I can concede when I've made a mistake.
However, I'd counter your second critique by pointing out that both of those comparisons are in direct relation to a specific aspect of the album and not necessarily just the genre of the album. While they may not fall into the same genre, I maintain that my comparisons are valid in describing the sound of the album.
And in the end, the record is still, in my opinion, not good.
Album Rating: 3.5Why the hell would you compare this to Death Grips and OutKast when that is not the intention of the
artist whatsoever? The entire review lost all credibility to me. The album doesn't sound like Death
Grips or OutKast anywhere on the album or seem influenced by them at all. That's not even close to
what it's going for.
Album Rating: 4.0How do you write this review and not even mention jungle once. Those snare-rolls and syncopated percussion loops are JUNGLE MUSIC.
There is a jungle resurgence creeping its way into hip hop and electronic productions of late. Don't 'spose you wanted to mention that? No, why would you! Death Grips and Outkast will do the job just fine!
It seems as though you're writing about something you don't understand.
Album Rating: 3.5This can't be anything but hip hop since he made beats for Joey Bada$$. Jungle isn't even a style of music it's a type of habitat, man.
Album Rating: 3.5
Jungle isn't even a style of music it's a type of habitat, man.
Album Rating: 2.0I'm pretty sure his comment was meant to mock me, Brostep.
Album Rating: 2.0I clearly made a mistake with this review, and I apologize for not doing enough research. The corrections are appreciated (more civil tones would have been preferred, but it is the internet after all).
Album Rating: 2.0Although, despite all of this, I still maintain that this album is not a quality release, regardless of what genre it falls into.
Maybe I just hearing an entirely different record but I am kinda digging what I am hearing so far pretty hard.
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This working paper discusses what policy makers should do in order to restore balance in the Icelandic economy and lay out the foundations for a sustainable recovery.
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This paper discusses how governments can "seize the moment" of the economic crisis to suggest and implement structural reforms. It examines the particular challenges to reform – and possible solutions to those challenges.
The Economics Department organised a seminar on 24 September 2009 to bridge this gap in the policy debate by identifying potential sources of growth in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa, as well as policy challenges for sustaining long-term growth in these countries.
Why are some policy reforms implemented while others languish? This new report aims to answer this important question by looking backwards -- at 20 structural reform efforts in 10 OECD countries, during the past two decades. This page presents the principle messages of the study.
Why are some policy reforms implemented while others languish? This new report aims to answer this important question by looking backwards - at 20 structural reform efforts in 10 OECD countries, during the past two decades. The case studies cover a wide variety of reform attempts in three key areas - pensions, labour-, and product-market regulation.
Greek health outcomes compare favourably with the OECD average. However, the health care system is seen as not working well by the population. These and other issues are discussed in this working paper.
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We assess fiscal policy from the perspective of fairness between generations and the relationship between this and national saving, in the context where the United Kingdom is the lowest-saving of all the OECD economies.
This working paper suggests that restoring competitiveness will require strengthening France's growth potential and to address the main long term determinants of that potential, such as fostering R&D, promoting innovation, reducing the tax burden, boosting competition and so on.
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"One of the most dangerous pieces of construction" Weed ever saw, the chute was so dilapidated, one hand could push over the most ramshackle sections. Bracing the foundation would cost at least $200. At present, Weed "would not dare go out on it."
Weather added a worry. "Some days the wind blows a hurricane up the canion [sic]. The winder frames have shrunk so much the winders will not stay in without pieceing [sic]."
In the same letter, Weed asked for candles, extra grub — he'd run out — and "a man to help me get out some ore."
Days later, Weed again wrote Morse for help. But of the hundreds of miners in the Julian/Banner area, Weed could only recommend a couple, and they would demand more than standard pay. The best, a Swede who superintended the Helvetia Mine, left for Northern California. Another, Thomas Taylor, had just hired on at the Redman. Wrote Weed: "I do not know any one else in Julian that I could get who are experienced hands."
Sometimes on Sundays, Weed waved good-bye to his chickens and hiked over the mountain to Julian City — five hours each way, by his reckoning. He could, he says, find a worker in town, but "it would be some one who owed a bill to some one" and "they would try to palm it off on me."
By the end of his first month in the job, still alone and strained from what he felt was a completed task, Weed wrote: "I think the claim is in as good condition to sell now as it can be."
By mid-December, Weed still labored alone. "I had an understanding with you for forty dollars per month to take charge of the property," he told Morse. "But I did not agree to do anything more." Pierce had doubled his duties. "Now for the amount of work I have been doing…I ought to have $2 per day. Should this not meet with the views of your people, you will please let me know immediately so I can commence work elsewhere."
Morse raised Weed's wages. He also hired a "good miner" named Toohey for $2 a day. Toohey thought the claim showed promise but found a problem: whoever had dug the north tunnel hadn't a clue about mining. They'd veered it away from the richest vein. "A great deal of the rock that has been crushed never came from the proper ledge." Weed and Toohey checked samples in the tottering wooden chute and found no resemblance to the rich ore. For the Oriflamme's first five years, they'd been mining dirt.
Toohey's find, and his help, energized Weed. They braced the two chutes near the bottoms, and plugged the cracks with thin sheets of tin. Some they caulked with rope.
By New Year's Day, 1876, they had cleaned out the tunnel, stripped the ledge near an air shaft, and "worked faithfully and steadily." The ledge turned out to be two: an east and a west, joined at separate points. The richest was the east, but its best rock was the most decomposed.
Since they'd only just begun exploring the real mine, Weed perked up: "I should not be in a hurry about pressing a sale for this claim if I was in your place until I found out something more about it. I think by holding on you may make it in the end."
Working in weather so cold it froze the water bucket, by mid-February Weed and Toohey had dug a 47-foot tunnel back along the ledge. They had 45 tons of quartz on the "dump" next to the stamp mill, ready for crushing, and another 20 near the top of the chute. What they'd hand-mortared thus far averaged $10 per ton. "We are getting along fine," wrote Weed. "We work in the tunnel when it storms, and in the shaft" in good weather.
"You seem…as though you had some doubts," Weed wrote on February 6. "But when you come up again, that doubt will soon explode. We are at work for a profit to you now and not to prospect."
"We are now ready for visitors!" Weed boasted a month later, after they'd sunk a second shaft to the ledge. The Oriflamme had quality rock on the dump and "all good ore" exposed in the mine.
On March 29, Weed and Toohey quit work under clear skies. After supper, the wind began to blow. Gusts rattled the windows. Around eight, as snow began to fall, the gale became "so terrific that we were frightened the house would go."
In the morning, under a big blue sky, Weed looked up: the storm had blown the lower chute 150 feet down the hill. Most timbers still stood erect, but the planking was mangled except where Weed had braced it. "If I could have had any more lumber at that time I could have secured the whole chute."
More grief. Weed and Toohey had been digging a new tunnel. Seventy-five feet in, they still couldn't find the ledge. They took new markings and sunk a shaft straight down, about 12 feet ahead of the tunnel. No go. The ledge "frinched out."
Weed and Toohey "salted" the tunnel. They filled it in back to where the ledge lay exposed "so it will appear to be the end of the tunnel with a big pile of nice rock within." They also left "good quality" rock in the air shaft for "the parties who might come to look at the mine."
Toohey talked of leaving. The Golden Chariot Mine, second richest in the area, was coming out of hibernation — the muddy road to Banner was drying up — and would pay him more than $2 a day.
Weed also talked of leaving. He wanted to celebrate the Fourth of July — the nation's centennial — with family back in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
On April 22, Toohey left the Oriflamme. Morse paid him $164 for 82 days' work. Together, Weed and Toohey had loaded 150 tons of "good ore" on the dump (worth, Weed estimated, $25,000). They'd sunk a 100-foot shaft and run countless feet of tunnels back to and around the ledge. They'd repaired the broken chute.
I believe the "Mr. Farley" mentioned near the end of the story may have been my great-great grandfather, Joseph Farley, a Union Civil War veteran now buried at Mt. Hope. His daughter married Frank Harritt and their daughter was my grandmother. Harritt Dam at Lake Jennings, Harritt Rd. in Lakeside, and Harritt School in Santee are named after the family.
A great story about how difficult it was to mine in Julian.
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Bill: wasn't Joe Farley part-owner of the Stonewall Mine (with Almon Frary, Sr.)? From what I've been able to gather, Joe was one of the few that Morse could trust with the Orifamme, while trying to sell it.
Yes, Joseph does show on the deed for the Stonewall for a period of time as does Mr. Frary. He apparently invested in several mines in the area and is on and off several deeds. There were a series of lawsuits in the area at the time too, over ownership, shares, etc. These folks were pretty litigious. There is another Farley showing on the census in the area simultaneously and I have not been able to track him at all. He's listed as a 'house painter'. This is why I said I "thought" Joseph might have been part owner of the Orifamme. It's all very confusing and records are not that great.
Joseph ended up the founding (charter) chaplain for the Grand Army of the Republic here in San Diego.


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Suitable motor for a topflite P39 Airacobra
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I'm building a Topflite P39 airacobra. Topflite suggest that the AUW is between 8-10 pounds. Wingspan is 63 inches.
The recommended engines are 61-75 2 stroke or 70-91 4 stroke...however, a glow motor will spoil the clean lines of the plane so I'm looking for suggestions on suitable motors, props cell count etc.....all suggestions greatly appreciated.............
I'd suggest calling Kirk Massey at New Creations R/C ( http://www.newcreations-rc.com ). Just tell him the specs for your plane, and he'll give you a recommendation based on the kind of flying you plan to do. I'm not sure what software he uses, but he can give to an estimate of flight duration, climb-out, etc. depending on the motor/esc/prop/battery combo you choose. He's helped me out with several of my planes, and I'm very happy with the results. He also is a great source for info about most electric flying products. Just be careful, because if you let him, he'll keep you on the phone for hours and run your long distance bill through the roof.
BTW - I'm not affiliated with Kirk in any way. I'm just very happy to recommend someone who is as excited about the hobby as I am.
Mine flew at 8 lbs RTF. Astro 40G with 22xCP2400 and 12x10 APCe. There was extensive lightening during construction with swiss cheesing everywhere in the ply. Balsa spars. Nothing in the wings for landing gear. (Dolly or bungee launch). It was a real pleaser in flight with great performance and easy 5 mins of "worm burners".
I think that with today's system of a BL capable of ~800-1000W and LiPo's a weight of 10lbs could be targetted including the retracts and flaps. Unfortunately the retracts for this model are quite substantial, and the wheels are large. I needed my battery well forward so there would have been no space for the retract nose gear anyway.
With a lighter motor and LiPo's the problem might be more severe. Tex.
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Cheap grunt might be astro 60, and then spend the money you saved on brushless on a decent LIPO pack. If it needs noseweight anyway, whiy not slap in a heavy tough cobalt lump?
Pretty sure the 60 will do a kilowatt, and direct drive too, and its a slendrered motor than a big outrunner or geared Hacker etc. And can be mounted well forward.
Regarding my earlier comments: I certainly don't advocate using LiPo's in any application where their attributes won't be fully utilized. Less weight won't be important in this case nor would increased duration. I gave the example solely as an option. This bird will fly gangbusters at twelve pounds for a good five to six minutes safely with GP3300's. Why do more? (You'd run out of worms to scare).
The DD AF 60 is a good combo, I'm using it myself in a scale bird. The thing with them is heat dissipation. They tend to get a bit hot and the Airacobra is a tough frame to ventilate from the front. I managed to do a fair job by holing the spinner backplate and slotting the actual spinner to allow air to flow through. Not noticeable when the motor is running!
Keep thinking, though, it really is a great bird in the air. Tex.
I don't think I can agree that 'less weight won't be imporatnt' in ANY aircraft frankly.
Lower stall speeeds and freeedom from tp stalling at low speeds, or freedom from snapping at high are just two things on a warbird, plus better climb rate and teh ability to pull larger loops.
Geared Hacker B50L will pull similar powers tho, and so witll the MaxCim as far as I know. I don't fly stuff that big - can't land it round here - but those are the successful power trains I have seen people reporting on.


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TORONTO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc has delivered a third CSeries jet for flight testing, and says it is making incremental progress in its delay-plagued program to get the new narrow-body passenger jet to market.
Bombardier, which has delayed the $3.9 billion program four times, said late on Sunday that its FTV3 (Flight Test Vehicle 3) will have its first test flights at the company's manufacturing site in Mirabel, Quebec, in the coming weeks and then be ferried to its Wichita, Kansas, facility for avionics testing.
Bombardier said last month that it would postpone putting the CSeries into commercial service until the second half of 2015, news that sent its stock tumbling more than 8 percent. Shares were up 2 Canadian cents at C$4.21 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday.
The Montreal-based company blamed the delays on longer-than-expected testing of overall systems and software on the aircraft, which will compete against smaller planes made by Boeing Co and Airbus Group NV.
Bombardier has not said how much the latest delay will cost, but could provide details when it reports fourth-quarter financial results on Thursday.
Bombardier aims to win 300 firm orders for the CSeries by the time it enters service. It now has 201 such orders. An existing customer, which asked not to be identified, ordered three CS300 aircraft on Sunday, at a list of price of about $228 million.
CSeries general manager Rob Dewar said in a video update that "we're really on track with our performance." Recent FTV1 tests on engine relights, in which an engine is shut down and restarted during flight, went better than expected, he said.
A fourth test flight vehicle has been powered on and a fifth vehicle will have interiors installed in the coming months, he said. There are 10 CSeries aircraft in various stages of testing and production.
Bombardier spokeswoman Marianella de la Barrera would not say how many hours of flight testing, versus ground testing, have been completed. Industry experts and analysts have been concerned by the slower-than-normal pace of flight testing.


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He was handed 20 days of community service after attacking Brad Pitt at a film premiere last month – but Vitalii Sediuk clearly hasn't lost his sense of humour.
The former Ukrainian TV presenter was spotted in Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Wednesday sporting a T-shirt emblazoned with none other than Pitt himself.
And this was not just any image of the Inglourious Basterds actor: this was a picture of a youthful, sun-kissed, open-shirted Pitt.
Sediuk attacked the actor last month at the premiere of Maleficent, which stars Pitt's partner Angelina Jolie. He lunged at the 50-year-old and punched him in the face, breaking his designer sunglasses.
He pleaded no contest to battery and unlawful activity at a sporting or entertainment event and has since been sentenced to three years' probation - including 20 days community service - and instructed to attend a year's psychological counselling.
Sediuk was also ordered to stay 500 yards (457 metres) away from all celebrity events, including awards and premieres, and has been banned from being near Pitt and Jolie.
"But if this guy keeps it up he's going to spoil it for the fans who have waited up all night for an autograph or a selfie, because it will make people more wary to approach a crowd."
Sediuk has gained a reputation as a serial red carpet prankster.
In January at the SAG Awards, he hugged Bradley Cooper round the waist, with his face pushed into the actor's crotch. He tried a similar move on Leonardo DiCaprio at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in February.
And at the Cannes Film Festival he dived under America Ferrera's dress on the red carpet.
Referring to that incident, Pitt told People: "And he should know, if he tries to look up a woman's dress again, he's going to get stomped."
Pitt is currently in London where he is supporting Jolie at the global summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.
The actress,who is special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, is hosting the summit alongside British Foreign Secretary William Hague.
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915 September 25,1992 PROMOTING A PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL ANGOLA INTRODUCTION Angola will hold its fmt democratic elections on September 29 and
30. If free and fair as expected, they will close out an arduous peace process that will end a sixteen-year civil war in the fanner Portuguese colony. The elections will determine which of the waning parties will govern Angola: Jonas Savimbis National Uni o n for the Total Independence of Angola A) rebel movement, which received U.S. military aid, or the Popular Move ment for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) government of President Jose Eduardo dos San tos, the ruling regime which enjoyed Soviet backing. Savi m bis UNITA probably will win if there are free elections. The charismatic Savimbi is attracting large and enthusiastic crowds throughout Angola. Regardless of who wins the United States should follow through on its past support for Savimbi and help to cons o lidate a stable democracy in An A stable Angolan democracy could liberalize the countrys socialist economy and be come a more important U.S. trading partner. A democratic and prosperous Angola also would be a stabilizing influence in the turbulent souther n African region. The success of de mky in Angola, for example, could help encourage the efforts of Mozambique, South Africa, and the other southern African countries struggling toward democracy and free market economic development. Moreover, Angolas succe s sful transition to democrady would be a vindication of the Reagan Doctrine, under which the U.S. extended military aid to political movements combatting communist rule. Democratic elections certainly would not be happening if it had not been for the U.S. aid to Savimbi.
To encourage democracy in Angola, and thus to enable that country to play a stabilizing role in southern Africa, the Bush Administration should gola 4 Establish a cutoff date for U.S. development aid to Angola. Doing this would help prevent Angola from becoming overly dependent on foreign aid which historically has not been conducive to fxee market refarms. The cutoff date should be in ten years 4 Be prepared to suspend U.S. development aid if Angolas government cor ruption does not decreas e dramatically. Sending fmign aid to Angola would be pointless unless the cmnt corruption of the MPLA government is stopped. Whichever party controls the government, if corruption continues U.S. aid should be terminated Provide training and professional ad v ice to bolster Angolas fragile demo cratic institutions A small amount of American resources for technical assis tance to Angolas young democracy, for building political parties for example could help stabilize the en& southern region of Africa Hail the f r ee elections in Angola as a vindication of the Reagan Doctrine Democratic elections in Angola would not.be happening had it not been far Ronald Reagans military aid to Savimbi THE REAGAN DOCTRINE: PRELUDE TO DEMOCRACY IN ANGOLA The road to democracy in An gola has been a long one. Angola gained.its independence from Portugal in 19
75. Washington backed Jonas Savimbis National Union for theTotal Independence of Angola (UNITA while Moscow backed the Marxist Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA Ignoring its pledge to participate in elections, the MPLA seized power in November 1975, having driven UNITA and thelNational Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA) out of Luanda, Angolas capital city. UNITA soon after organized its rural-based politic al and military opposition to the MPLA regime. U.S. oppo sition to that war was intense in the late 1970s: In 1976, for example, Conpss passed the Clark Amendment, which prohibited American aid to any Angolan faction.
Americas policy toward Angola changed dramatically under Ronald Reagan. In 1985 Congress repealed the Clark Amendment, allowing UNITA to join the Nicaraguan contras and the Afghan freedom fighters as recipients of U.S. militaryaid under the so-called Reagan Doctrine. The Reagan Doctrine was t he U.S. policy to extend military aid to politi cal movements combatting communist rule. Some $250 million in U.S. military aid was funneled covertly to UNITA between 1986 and May 19
91. This aid was used to assist Savimbis UNITA in its war against the MPL A regime, which was backed by as many as 50,q Cuban troops and Soviet military aid, which amounted to some $1 billion in 1988 alone. The Soviets also gave the MPLA economic aid, while East German internal secu rity advisors helped mate one of Africas most repressive communist states. Until the MPLAs December 1989 failed offensive against the Angolan town of Mavinga, the MPLA hoped to defeat UNITA militarily. After the Mavinga offensives failm, the MPLA, under intense Soviet pressure, agreed to direct talks with Savimbi.
The Estaril Accords were the eventual result. These Accords were signed on May 3 1 1991, in Estoril, Portugal, by Savimbi and dos Santos. They called for ending Angolas civil war, holding free and fair elections, creating a unified and non-p artisan Angolan Armed Farces, and developing a market economy and multiparty political system.
Without this American aid, UNITA might have been crushed by the MPLAs armed farces. If this had happened, democratic elections would not be taking place in Ango la 1 2 The FNLA, in exile in Lisbon throughout most of Angolas civil war, is fielding its founder, Holden Roberto, as a pmidential candidate. FNLA candidates an running for National Assembly seats as well.
Total Soviet military aid to the Angolan governme nt from 1975 to 1990 is estimated at $15 billion 2 Significant Events in Angola Since 1956 December 1956 March 1962 March 1966 January 15,1975 WinterISpring 1975 August 1975 November 11,1975 May 1976 June 30,1976 October 1976 December 1977 July 1985 Janua r y 6,1989 December 1989 April 1990 May 25,1991 May 31,1991 September 2940,1992 The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) is founded The National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA) is founded with Holden Roberto as its leader The Natio n al Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) is founded by Jonas Savimbi The Portuguese government signs the Ahror Agreement with the MPLA, UNITA, and the FNLA, calling for democratic elections the following October and independence in November. T he agreement falls apart as fighting erupts, with the MPLA opposing UNITA and the FNLA The U.S. provides covert nlilitary aid to UNITA and the FNLA The MPLA drives UNITA and the FNLA out of Luanda The Alvor Agreement's planned independence day for Angola. The Portuguese High Commissioner and his staff depart Luanda. The MPLA establishes control over Luanda embassies and announces creation of the People's Republic of Angola with Agostinho Net0 as president The River Caunza Manifesto is issued by UNITA It vo w s that UNITA will continue to fiihl against the MPLA, Cuba, and the Soviet Union The Clark Amendment prohibiting American military aid to any Angolan faction is signed into law by President Ford The MPLA government signs a treaty of friendship and coopera t ion with the Soviet Union The MPLA proclaims itsell a Marxist-Leninist pady The Clark Amendment is repealed, allowing for the Reagan Administdon to renew covert U.S. military aid to UNITA as part of the Reagan Dodrine President Bush, in a letterto Savimbi , reaffirms the US. intent to continue providing UNITA with military aid until Angola achieves national reconciliation The MPLA launches an ultimately failed offensive against Mavinga, a UNlTAcontrolled town in southeastern Angola The MPLA and UNITA public l y state their desire to negotiate an end to the war Cuba withdraws the last of its 50,000 troops from Angola, under the terms of the 1988 Angola-Namibia accords The Estoril Accords are signed by Savimbi and dos Santos in Estoril, Portugal. These provide f o r an end to Angola's civil war, the holding of free elections, the creation of a unified and non-partisan Angolan Armed Forces, and the development of a market economy and multiparty politics Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Ango la 3 Thus, the elections of September 29-30 are, in a very real sense, a vindication of the Reagan Doctrine THE ROCKY ROAD TO ELECTIONS The mere fact that Angolas elections will take place is a great victory for democracy.
Problems remain, however UNlTA an d the MPLA routinely question each others com mitment to democracy, while issuing veiled warnings that hostilities might be Iesumed. This tension has been heightened by the slow-paced demobilization of some 200,000 war veterans many of whom are wander ing the country in search of food.
Clashes between UNITA and MPLA partisans have resulted in dozens of deaths. Malanje, a provincial capital 200 miles east of Luanda, has been particularly plagued by violence.
The MPLA ominously has expanded its national pol ice, ostensibly to keep order, particularly among in creasingly violent separatists of the oil-rich enclave of Cabinda. Fareign embassies have drawn up evacuation plans in case Angola should spin out of control in a replay of 1975 Despite growing tensions , UNITA and the MPLA appear committed to the elections, largely because each thinks it will win. Continued move ment toward peace and democracy however, will require that one party accept political defeat. For this to Will Free Elections Unify Angola Scale 500 miles happen, Angolas elections must be free and fair. To encourage this, the U.N. will dispatch 800 election observers to monitor the elections. With the U.S. adding approximately 50 of its own election observers, and with other countries contributin g additional observers, An gola soon should have close to 1,200 international election observers in place Massive Challenges. The election observers will face a difficult task. There will be some 6,000 polling stations to watch. Massive logistical challeng e s and local political inter ference im likely to keep Angola from conducting model elections. Both the MPLA and UNITA farces have been charged with acts of political intimidation. The MPLA, far exam ple, has been accused of buying votes with money skimmed from the revenues of the state owned oil and diamond companies, Sonangol and Endiama. Election observers probably will overlook a fair amount of such shortcomings in Angolas electoral process. They un derstand that if they were to invalidate the elections , Angolas prospects for achieving de 4 mocracy would be reduced considerably and the possibility of social unrest greatly in creased.
Beyond the hurdle of free and fair elections comes the challenge of governing a deme cratic Angola. At stake in these elec tions will be the Angolan presidency and all seats in the 223 member National Assembly? UNITA or the MPLA might be forced into a coali tion with some of the thirteen smaller partie fielding parliamentary candidates, a difficult prospect for such highly ce n tralized parties. Tribalism also poses a potential problem. To date, UNITA and the MPLA have steered clear of tribal appeals in the election campaign preferringto presentthemselves as-national, rather-than tribal-based, parties. The Ovimbundu and Mbundu, Angolas two major tribes, long have been supporters of UNITA and the MPLA, respectively f ANGOLAS ECONOMIC PROMISE Angolas economy has been on a downtrend since its 350,000 Portuguese colonists abruptly departed in 19
75. Though their colonial rule was gro ssly inequitable, the Portu guese did build an impressive infrastructure, now in decay, that supported a vibrant manu facturing and industrial sector. Economic growth rates of 7 percent per year, some of Africas highest, were registered throughout the 196 0s and early 1970s tuguese exodus, the civil war, and the socialist economic policies of the MPLA regime.
Particularly hard hit has been Angolan agriculture. Once self-sufficient, Angola now must import basic foodstuffs. The cash crop sector also is devastated. Angola produces around 10,000 tons of coffee today, compared to 210,000 tons in 19
73. Except for o il, all eco nomic sectors, including cocoa and diamonds, are in poor shape. Diamond production fell from 1.5 million carats in 1980 to 961,000 carats in 1991 Government cormption is rampant. It is all but certain that at least a large chunk of $320 millio n in proceeds generated from last springs sale of a 10 percent government share in an oil field has disappeared into MPLA pockets. President dos Santos said the money was used to keep the economy going, yet his own finance minister said that he did not kno w what happened to the proceeds or why the sale was made.
Major Change. UNITA and the MPLA now share essentially the same plan for ece nomic dval: create a market-based economy. This is a major change for the MPLA which once nationalized taxis and barbersh ops. The MPLA shift away from a command economy began in 1987 with a series of half-measure economic liberalization programs re laxing price controls and encouraging private enterprise. Both parties now advocate the privatization of state enterprises and the encouragement of foreign investment.
Whichever party wins the elections will seek and probably receive major fareign eco nomic assistance. The World Rank ahady has extended $100 million of loans to Angola Today economic growth is close to zero. Causes of Angolas economic crisis m the Par 3 4 If one of the eleven presidential candidates fails to mive 50 percent of the vote, there will be a second ballot, probably in mid-November.
Despite past antagonisms and the hostile campaign, a victorious UNITA or M PLA probably would invite some opposition party members into their government in an attempt to promote national reconciliation 5 while the International Monetary Fund currently has staff in Luanda preparing a generous loan package A conference of Angolas f oreign aid donors to establish foreign aid commit ments likely will be convened won after a democratically elected government is inaugu rated Promising Economy. In the long run, however, economic development-and not for eign aid-is the key to Angolas econ o mic future. Despite the ravages of the civil war Angolas economy shows 5at promise. Particularly important in this respect are Angolas oil reserves, which are expected to keep oil companies active in Angola well into thenex~~n ngola4 15 billion-oil revenu e s last year provided 90 percent of its hard currency eamings Part of these revenues were used to pay off Angolas $9 billion debt half of which is owed to private creditors and half to foreign governments. These rev enues also give Angola one of sub-Sahara n Africas highest per capita gross domestic prod ucts 620 In addition, Angola is blessed with diamonds, gold, manganese, and high quality marble which could produce high export earnings. Its agriculture, livestock, and fisheries sectors if revived, also co u ld provide valuable exports. Another potential economic asset is the Benguela Railway, which links Zambia and Zaire to the Atlantic Ocean. The railway was put out of commission by Angolas civil war. Angola could attract new foreign investment if it reduce d bureaucratic red tape and further liberalized its foreign investment code.
Heavy taxes and regulation have deterred foreign investment.
Refanning the economy, along with the end of the civil war, could create the stability I and predictability needed to raise Angola out of its current economic doldrums.
THE U.S. INTEREST IN A STABLE ANGOLA The U.S. has been deeply involved in supparting democracy in Angola. Since the U.S. stopped covert military aid to UNITA in 1991, when Angolans stopped fighting, the U.S. has provided Angola with approximately $90 million in foreign aid. This has included at least $70 million in humanitarian assistance. U.S. aid has been used to reconstruct Angolas devastated infrastructure and to assist in the demobilization of UNITA and MPLA armed forces. Washington also has observer status on the Joint Political Military Commission (JPMC), which was created by the Estoril Accords. The JPMCs responsibili ties include monitoring the cease fire and troop demobilization, and mediating d i sputes be tween the rival parties. Moreover, the U.S. has supported the deployment of 500 U.N. per sonnel in Angola to monitor the armed forces and national police, as well as to verify com pliance with the terms of the Estaril Accords. The U.S. contribut ion to U.N. operations has been $28 million.
The reason for this aid is clear: America has an interest in a stable, democratic Angola.
Other southern African counmes like Mozambique and South Africa are struggling toward democracy and free markets. A demo cratic Angola successfully liberalizing its socialist economy could serve as a forceful model for these southern African countries. An econom ically vibrant Angola, which will come about only if it successfully makes the transition to democracy and free m a rkets, also would stimulate the growth of southern Africas regional economy. A political breakdown and possible resumption of the civil war, however, could bring Angola the type of famine Somalia is now experiencing 6 The U.S. also has an economic in tere s t in helping to build a stable Angolan democracy. Angolas oil production, now 535,000 barrels per day, could reach 800,000 barrels a day by the end of the decade.The California-based Chevron Corpora tion, which now produces 30(;,000 barrels of Angolan. oi l per day, is one of several oil companies in creasing their investment in Angola which has large oil reserves and low operating costs. And since Angola is not a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC the are no limits on how much Angolan oil may be produced and sold. While the Angolan oil in dustry was largely undamaged by the war, Angolas oil production would be adversely affected by po litical instability there.
The Angolan economy offers U.S. firms a potentially expanding marke t. While U.S. trade with An gola and investment there has been limited largely to the oil industry primarily because of Angolas war American firms are aware of Angolas potential. This recognition is reflected by the support U.S. com panies give to the Was h ington based United States-Angola Cham ber of Commerce. The Chamber is one of the few existing bilateral business organizations between an African country and the U.S. U.S. Chamber members, including Pepsi-Cola In ternational and McDonnell Douglas Corpora t ion, believe that the emergence of peace and democracy in Angola will enable them to take advantage of expanded business opportuni ties. Angolas peace, however, already appears to be paying off for the U.S. In 1991, Amex ican exports to Angola were up 26 p ercent over 1990, to $188 million CONSOLIDATING DEMOCRACY IN ANGOLA The U.S. has refused to recognize the MPLA regime. If, however, the September 29-30 elections are free and fair, the U.S. will recognize the government of the winner. Washing ton also wil l repeal some relatively minor trade restrictions on Angola, including the 1986 Grassley Amendment to the 1986 Deficit Reduction Bill, which denies a fareign tax credit to American companies operating in Angola 7 If the elections are free and fair, the U.S . should do more. The Bush Administration should J Establish a cutoff date for U.S. development aid to Angola If Angolas new leadership anticipates an indefinite supply of foreign aid, it may not make the changes needed to create a market economy. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to spend approximately $25 million in Angola next year.
This money will be spent on health, education, and infrastructure construction projects.
Angola needs to become independent of this kind of aid. Th erefore, the U.S. should con vince Luanda and its other aid donors to set a deadline for Angolas independence from foreign aid. Ten years would be a reasonable deadline. Angolas aid donors might guaran tee a certain amount of foreign aid until that date. T he forthcoming conference of Angolas aid donors, expected soon after the election, would be an appropriate forum in which the U.S. could propose this concept J Be prepared to suspend U.S. development aid if Angolas government cor ruption does not decrease dramatically Foreign aid donors are taking increasingly aggressive actions against government cormp tion in mipient countries. A high level of cmption is a reliable indication that a state is wielding too much economic power. When government cmption is dr a ining a countrys development potential foreign aid is unlikely to achieve its intended purpose of promoting economic development. Because corruption has been so rampant, AID should report mu ally on the extent of Angolan government corruption and be prepa red to cut off aid to Lu anda if it continues to thrive.
J Provide training and professional advice to bolster Angolas fragile demo cratic institutions.
There are many threats to Angolan democracy: tribalism, a totalitarian tradition, a bitter civil war legacy, a violent sepzratist movement in Cabinda, and a lack of experience with democratic institutions. The International Republican Institute (IRI) and t he National Dem ocratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI two U.S. government-funded institutions that help promote democracy overseas, have been working to strengthen Angolas political parties and democratic culture through training seminars. Thes e efforts should continue after Angolas election. The U.S. also should offer training and professional advice to Angolas National Assembly and presidency. For example, NDI recently conducted a semi nar on parliamentary procedures and organization for the n e wly elected members of Namibias National Assembly. The same thing should be done in Angola The U.S. enjoys much prestige in Angola because of its democratic traditions. The type of technical assistance that IRI and NDI provide reflects this strength. The NDI project in Namibia cost $54,0
00. This is small price to pay to help Angolas young democracy through its most treacherous early years.
J Hail the free elections in Angola as a vindication of the Reagan Doctrine.
The Reagan Doctrine extended military aid to political movements combatting commu nist rule. In Angola, this was P. remedy to the Clark Amendments dangerous isolationism.
Were it not for the American covert military aid, Savimbis forces would have been crushed on the battlefield. Instead, the Soviet-backed MPLA was farced to negotiate the Estoril Accds, which in all likelihood will bring about a democratic Angola 8 Despite its success during the Cold War, this practice of aiding African rebels like Savimbi happily is no longer necessary. The reason is simple: The Soviet Union no longer exists, and thus no longer can destabilize Africa in a way that threatens U.S. intemts.
Moreover, democracy appears to be on the rise in Zambia,Tanzania, Ghana, and other Af rican nations. If this trend continue s, then the U.S. will have even less of a need to worry about instability in Africa The U.S. acted boldly under the Reagan Doctrine to bring Angola to the kshold of de mocracy. Washington should remain engaged there as Angolans embark upon an era that pro m ises, for the fmt time in its history, not only democracy but economic prosperity A democratic Angola that reaches its considerable economic potential through free mar ket reforms would help to uplift all of southern Africa. But if Angola's experiment wit h de mocracy fails, it could spin out of control, as it did in 1975 when the civil war began This would bring more misery to Angola. It also would establish a bad precedent that could de stabilize the entire southern African region New Promise. To follow t h rough on its earlier commitment to Angola, the U.S. should give the winner of the elections certain types of foreign aid-but only if the elections are tee and fair, and only if the government embarks on a program of democratic and free market reforms. Thi s aid should not be used to foster the kind of dependence that afflicts and perpetuates the poverty of so many other African countries. Angola is blessed with too much economic potential to see its new promise and independence squandered by the cre ation o f a new and equally harmful dependence on fareign patrons.
Thomas P. Sheehy Policy Analyst 9


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The United Kingdom cut ties with Iranian banks today, due to fears about its nuclear program, the Associated Press reported.
Britain's Treasury Chief George Osborne said UK financial institutions will end all business relationships and transactions with Iranian banks, including the Central Bank of Iran and extending the all branches and subsidiaries of Iranian banks, the AP reported. This is the first time Britain has cut an entire country's banking sector from the UK's financial sector.
Osborne said that Iran's nuclear activities "pose a significant risk to the national interests of the UK and countries across the region," the AP reported.
It is expected that the United States will also hit Iran with new sanctions, sources told CNN. President Obama's administration plans to add sanctions against Iran's petrochemical industry, hoping to bar other foreign companies from doing business with Iran's industry too, CNN reported.
Read more at GlobalPost: UN nuclear agency wants to send missions to Iran
The US already has sanctions prohibiting all American companies from doing business with Iran. The United Nations Security Council has also imposed four rounds of sanctions on Iran since 2006.
These latest actions by western countries come on the heels of the International Atomic Energy Agency highlighting fresh concerns about the possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program. Similar to US reasons, Osborne said the British government's decision to cut links with Iranian banks will make it harder for them to use the international financial system to support Iran's nuclear banks and ballistic missile program, the AP reported.
The Iranian trade minister warned against sanctions that would hit Iran's economy before announcements from western countries' latest sanctions came out.
"Sanctions are a lose-lose game in which both side make a loss. If they don't invest in our oil projects, they will lose an appealing market," said Minister of Industry, Mine and Commerce Mehdi Ghazanfari, Reuters reported. This is a contrast from Iran's usual statement that sanctions do not harm the economy.
Read more at GlobalPost: Iran isn't the only one misbehaving
The United Nation's International Atomic Energy Agency is holding a forum for discussions on banning nuclear weapons on Monday and Tuesday. Earlier today, Israel and Arab nations sat together to discuss banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East, Reuters reported. Iran is boycotting the meeting.


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