SGI
09-30-2007, 06:03 PM
The Perth, Australia, construction materials company GMA Garnet recently closed a deal to sell sand to Saudi Arabia, and shipments began in June. (Actually, it's a hard-grade sand better suited for sandblasting than that found in the Saudi desert.)
Do You Want To Know More? (http://www.austrade.gov.au/Aussies-Sell-Sand-to-Saudi/default.aspx)
Reincarnation of Living Buddha Needs Government Approval
The government of China, which claims control of Tibet despite the region's vigorous culture of independence, announced in August that it would henceforth require Tibet's "living Buddhas" (special clergy believed to be continuously reincarnated) to get permission from China's religious affairs officials before submitting their souls to be embodied in the future. The government acted, it said, because the reincarnation process needed to be managed better.
Do You Want To Know More? (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/04/content_5448242.htm)
Iowa Schools 'Spaced-out' of Grant Money
About 30 Iowa school districts had their funding applications for preschool grants tossed out in September, the state Department of Education said, because the paperwork was not double-spaced, as required.
Do You Want To Know More? (http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217713.htm)
Woman Registers Her Dog to Vote
Jane Balogh, 66, was informed in September that she will not be prosecuted for defrauding elections officials in Seattle, despite having illegally registered her dog, Duncan M. MacDonald, to vote. Balogh, protesting how easy officials have made it for people to vote illegally, put her home phone account in Duncan's name, which is all the proof required for registration, then signed him up, and when an absentee ballot arrived, she went public about her scheme. However, despite the public confession, Duncan continued to be sent official absentee ballots for the two subsequent election cycles.
Do You Want To Know More? (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003758181_votingdog22m.html)
Sorry, Little League Rules Are Top Secret
Army officer Bryan Hilferty, a volunteer Little League umpire in Alexandria, Va., complained to The Washington Post in July that when he requested a copy of the League rulebook (to help him be a better umpire), he was turned down. Hilferty, who has access to classified information in his job at the Pentagon, was told that the Little League restricts its rulebooks, on a "need to know" basis, so as not to invite litigation, and that Hilferty did not qualify.
Do You Want To Know More? (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/28/AR2007072801205.html)
While I kind of sort of understand the whole Iowa School saga, it still sucks for the poor kids. But the Little League rules being top secret just makes me think WTF?
Do You Want To Know More? (http://www.austrade.gov.au/Aussies-Sell-Sand-to-Saudi/default.aspx)
Reincarnation of Living Buddha Needs Government Approval
The government of China, which claims control of Tibet despite the region's vigorous culture of independence, announced in August that it would henceforth require Tibet's "living Buddhas" (special clergy believed to be continuously reincarnated) to get permission from China's religious affairs officials before submitting their souls to be embodied in the future. The government acted, it said, because the reincarnation process needed to be managed better.
Do You Want To Know More? (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/04/content_5448242.htm)
Iowa Schools 'Spaced-out' of Grant Money
About 30 Iowa school districts had their funding applications for preschool grants tossed out in September, the state Department of Education said, because the paperwork was not double-spaced, as required.
Do You Want To Know More? (http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217713.htm)
Woman Registers Her Dog to Vote
Jane Balogh, 66, was informed in September that she will not be prosecuted for defrauding elections officials in Seattle, despite having illegally registered her dog, Duncan M. MacDonald, to vote. Balogh, protesting how easy officials have made it for people to vote illegally, put her home phone account in Duncan's name, which is all the proof required for registration, then signed him up, and when an absentee ballot arrived, she went public about her scheme. However, despite the public confession, Duncan continued to be sent official absentee ballots for the two subsequent election cycles.
Do You Want To Know More? (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003758181_votingdog22m.html)
Sorry, Little League Rules Are Top Secret
Army officer Bryan Hilferty, a volunteer Little League umpire in Alexandria, Va., complained to The Washington Post in July that when he requested a copy of the League rulebook (to help him be a better umpire), he was turned down. Hilferty, who has access to classified information in his job at the Pentagon, was told that the Little League restricts its rulebooks, on a "need to know" basis, so as not to invite litigation, and that Hilferty did not qualify.
Do You Want To Know More? (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/28/AR2007072801205.html)
While I kind of sort of understand the whole Iowa School saga, it still sucks for the poor kids. But the Little League rules being top secret just makes me think WTF?