The Legality of Conditional Preferences to Developing Countries under the GATT Enabling Clause

An issue that has plagued the GATT/WTO system since its inception has been the question of how to handle the needs of both developed and developing countries in one coherent system. As developing countries make up approximately 75 percent of WTO membership,1 this is a very real concern for the future of the WTO. Accepting that developed countries have an obligation to support developing countries as they seek to develop, WTO members, in 1979, enacted the Decision on Differential and More Favourable Treatment, Reciprocity and Fuller Participation of Developing Countries (the "Enabling Clause").2 The Enabling Clause suspends the GATT's general most favored nation ("MFN") rule and allows …

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Open your eyes to area history

WHEN the outside temperature is minus seven degrees and you aregiven the choice of walking six kilometres around Llangadog orstaying in a warm office with a steady supply of hot tea, what wouldyou do? It was a tough choice but donning my thermals and my dustywalking boots was a decision that I did not regret.

The reason for my wintry expedition was to try out a themed walkthat has been written by Landscape Archaeologist, Stuart Fry. '2000years of history -- a walk through Lanes and Lines in the TywiValley' is one of six walks that have been developed by the TywiAfon yr Oesoedd Project.

The walk, or cycle route begins on Llangadog Common.

I met …

Christmas concert caps big year for Rogers

Kenny Rogers: `Christmas from the Heart' 8 tonight and SaturdayPheasant Run Resort Mega Center, 4051 E. Main, St. Charles Singleseats sold out; hotel/show packages still available Call (630) 584-6300 Kenny Rogers may have immortalized the phrase, "know when tohold 'em/know when to fold 'em" in the song lyrics of his classic hit"The Gambler" some 20 years ago, but truth be told, Rogers is oneentertainer who's never considered folding his cards and walkingaway.

In fact, the 60-year-old Rogers is back on the charts and enjoyinga tidal wave of success these days, sparked by last summer'snostalgic baseball song hit "The Greatest," which he performed in pre-game mini-concerts …

American who joined Libyan rebels returning to US

LINTHICUM, Maryland (AP) — An American writer is returning home after spending more than five months in solitary confinement in Libyan prisons, then joining the rebel forces who opposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

Matthew VanDyke's family says he's flying from Cairo to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Saturday.

Earlier this year, the 32-year-old VanDyke was working on a book and film about …

PPG Industries says 2Q profit almost doubles

PPG Industries Inc., which makes paint and industrial coatings, reported Thursday its profit almost doubled in the second quarter as volume rose 10 percent and the company benefited from stronger demand as industrial activity picked up around the world.

The results easily beat analyst expectations and the company said although its business hasn't yet returned to pre-recession levels, it is steadily improving.

The company earned $272 million, or $1.63 per share, in the three-month period ending June 30, up from $146 million, or 89 cents a share, a year ago.

The quarter's results include a charge of a penny per share after taxes to reflect the …

The Hip-Hop Church: Connecting With the Movement Shaping Our Culture

The Hip-Hop Church: Connecting With the Movement Shaping Our Culture by Efrem Smith and Phil Jackson InterVarsity Press, December 2005 $14, ISBN 0-830-83329-3

These authors analyze the power of hip-hop and encourage churches not to denounce it but to embrace it as a tool for reaching today's youth. The writers explain in great detail the components of hip-hop, its origins and its potential for bringing young people closer to God. Because they are both pastors, Jackson and Smith offer credible firsthand information on the growing relationship between hip-hop and the church. They can directly relate to their targeted audience.

To strengthen their argument, the authors connect …