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Worlds Fastest Pontiac G8 Twin Turbo by House of Boost
Worlds Fastest Pontiac G8 Twin Turbo by House of Boost
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  • Published: 20 Nov 2008
  • Uploaded: 08 Sep 2011
  • Author: HouseofBoost
Worlds Fastest Pontiac G8 GT: Only mods to the car, House of Boost Twin Turbo kit using Aerocharger Turbos, Magnaflow Catback, CCW DragPack No other mods to the car, no cam, no stall, no weight reduction. Wicked fast spool time thanks to the Aerochargers VAIN technology. Not to mention the fact that they are self contained! For more info go to: www.houseofboost.com For more info on the turbos go to: www.aerocharger.com
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2008 Pontiac G8 GT: A great performance value
2008 Pontiac G8 GT: A great performance value
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  • Published: 03 Jun 2008
  • Uploaded: 14 Sep 2011
  • Author: OnCars
More at: www.OnCars.com - The Pontiac G8 GT compares favorably to some European cars costing twice as much.
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G8 leaders pose at 2010 summit in Muskoka, Canada: raw video
G8 leaders pose at 2010 summit in Muskoka, Canada: raw video
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  • Published: 27 Jun 2010
  • Uploaded: 01 Sep 2011
  • Author: EUXTV
G-8 leaders, including Russia President Medvedev and US President Obama, pose for the traditional group photo at their 2010 summit in Muskoka, Canada, near Toronto. Raw video
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SUPERCHARGED LINGENFELTER G8 vs. 2003 COBRA TERMINATOR!
SUPERCHARGED LINGENFELTER G8 vs. 2003 COBRA TERMINATOR!
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  • Published: 24 Apr 2011
  • Uploaded: 14 Sep 2011
  • Author: rekjavicxxx
TUNED BY EAST TEXAS MUSCLE CARS! www.easttexasmusclecars.com 2008 Pontiac G8 GT - Lingenfelter supercharged 418 stroker from Texas Speed, along with LS3 CNC 72cc heads, Lingenfelter gt9 cam, the Magnacharger MP1900 TVS, Roto Fab CAI, full length exhaust, long tube headers/Corsa mufflers, 3200 stall converter, tune, and aftermarket fuel delivery system. Car produced 538RWHP and 472RWTQ on only 5lbs of boost. 2003 Ford Cobra Terminator: Steg. IV ported blower & TB, C&L inlet pipe, Metco CAI, Metco 6lb lower crank kit, Metco 3.5in alt. pulley, Metco double bearing idler pulleys, Metco snub idler, LFP intercooler reservoir, LFP HD heat exchanger, MGW shifter, Spec 3 plus clutch, Spec 2 piece aluminum flywheel, Metco driveshaft loop, DSS level 5 half shafts with hardened yokes/inner CV joints, billetflow IRS brace, Brembo drilled/slotted rotors, SLP loudmouth exhaust, Ford GT twin pumps, Mafia puck and injectors - 501 RWHP, 505 RWTQ @ 17lbs. Besure to check us out on Facebook at Triple-X Motorsports & Outdoors for all the latest updates! www.facebook.com #9 - Most Discussed (Today) - Autos & Vehicles #42 - Most Viewed (Today) - Autos & Vehicles #107 - Most Viewed (Today) - Autos & Vehicles - Mexico #65 - Most Viewed (Today) - Autos & Vehicles - Canada #184 - Most Viewed (Today) - Autos & Vehicles - Israel #67 - Top Favorited (Today) - Autos & Vehicles #20 - Top Rated (Today) - Autos & Vehicles
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Shanes Procharged G8 GT
Shanes Procharged G8 GT
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  • Published: 12 Sep 2011
  • Uploaded: 14 Sep 2011
  • Author: 04blackgmc
Racing at Cordova Raceway 9-9-11 best pass 11.52@120.6
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Crossfire Srt-6 vs Pontiac G8
Crossfire Srt-6 vs Pontiac G8
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  • Published: 10 Sep 2011
  • Uploaded: 12 Sep 2011
  • Author: cjwsrt6
1/4 mile time Srt-13.04 G8-13.5
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COBRA, CORVETTE, G8 and BOOSTED CIVICS! DYNO DAY AT EAST TEXAS MUSCLE CARS!
COBRA, CORVETTE, G8 and BOOSTED CIVICS! DYNO DAY AT EAST TEXAS MUSCLE CARS!
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  • Published: 23 Jul 2011
  • Uploaded: 12 Sep 2011
  • Author: rekjavicxxx
Dyno and tune your ride at East Texas Muscle Cars! www.easttexasmusclecars.com Two turbo Civics, both on high boost. 2003 Ford Cobra Terminator: Steg. IV ported blower & TB, C&L inlet pipe, Metco CAI, Metco 6lb lower crank kit, Metco 3.5in alt. pulley, Metco double bearing idler pulleys, Metco snub idler, LFP intercooler reservoir, LFP HD heat exchanger, MGW shifter, Spec 3 plus clutch, Spec 2 piece aluminum flywheel, Metco driveshaft loop, DSS level 5 half shafts with hardened yokes/inner CV joints, billetflow IRS brace, Brembo drilled/slotted rotors, SLP loudmouth exhaust, Ford GT twin pumps, Mafia puck and injectors. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT - Lingenfelter supercharged: 418 stroker from Texas Speed, along with LS3 CNC 72cc heads, Lingenfelter gt9 cam, Magnacharger TVS2300, Roto Fab CAI, full length exhaust, long tube headers/Corsa mufflers, 3200 stall converter, tune, and aftermarket fuel delivery system. 2006 C6 Corvette - D1 Procharger @ 11lbs on stock block, AFR heads, headers, cam, FAST 102 intake, meth injection, 6spd with racing clutch, tuned by Dallas Performance - 766RWHP/639RWTQ. Be sure to check us out on Facebook at Triple-X Motorsports & Outdoors for all the latest updates! www.facebook.com
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G8 opens in Deauville focussed on debt
G8 opens in Deauville focussed on debt
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  • Published: 26 May 2011
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  • Author: Euronews
The Group of Eight summit has opened in Deauville, France, with a backdrop of continuing financial crisis in indebted nations, and in the euro zone in particular, which the G8 says is holding back world growth. President Obama was much in demand and he delighted the onlooking crowd by pressing the flesh before going in for the talks, where Greece in particular was urged to get a grip on its finances. ... www.euronews.net
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G8 Love Money & Bombs
G8 Love Money & Bombs
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  • Published: 27 May 2011
  • Uploaded: 12 Sep 2011
  • Author: fknnewz
www.deekjackson.com T Shirts - DVDs - Donations
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MotorWeek Road Test: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP
MotorWeek Road Test: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP
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  • Published: 13 Mar 2009
  • Uploaded: 14 Sep 2011
  • Author: Motorweek
MotorWeek Road Test: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP
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2009 PONTIAC G8 GT - FULLY BOLTED BUILD-UP plus CUSTOM AIRBRUSHING and HI SPEED!!
2009 PONTIAC G8 GT - FULLY BOLTED BUILD-UP plus CUSTOM AIRBRUSHING and HI SPEED!!
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  • Published: 14 Mar 2011
  • Uploaded: 16 Sep 2011
  • Author: rekjavicxxx
Recently purchased a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT with 8900 miles. Car was immaculate, so began staging for a full bolt-ons build-up that would increase HP gains, but wouldn't void the manufacturer's warranty. Parts used were American Racing long tube headers, Magnaflow exhaust, Rotofab CAI, Powerbond underdrive pulley, throttle body port & polish and East Texas Muscle Cars custom dyno tune. A stock dyno pull was performed, producing 302RWHP. After all upgrades were complete, the final dyno pull produced 371RWHP and 387RWTQ. Contact East Texas Muscle Cars at 903-686-0456 or www.easttexasmusclecars.com Custom headrest monogramming provided by Carroll's Vinyl Care. For more information, you may reach them at 903-845-4364 Airbrushing provided by Allen Jonez at RMJ Graphix. For custom airbrushing, paint, vinyl designs (wraps, window decals, etc) contact him at 315-729-4928 or www.rmjgraphix.com All professional photography captured by RA Gray Photography. Check out Rick's gallery and services at www.ragrayphotography.com Audio - Tracks utilized, in order, include: "Synth Garden", "Bass & Synth" and "Attitude".Scott Lee Cupp is a Composer and arranger residing in California...Scott has played in the recording studio with many well known artists including White Snake, Ozzy Osbourne, guns N' Roses and more... He is a very versatile composer and arranger with extensive abilities... If you are interested in Scott's work or need a custom soundtrack for your projects please email Scott <b>...</b>
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Livernois Motorsports 2009 G8 GXP Startup, Idle, Driving - Inside/Outside Views
Livernois Motorsports 2009 G8 GXP Startup, Idle, Driving - Inside/Outside Views
Livernois Motorsports Stage 1 C "Stealth" Camshaft Kooks Custom 1 7/8" Shorty Headers Corsa Exhaust & Integrated "X" Style Crossover Pipe Rotofab Cold Air Intake System Tuned by Livernois Motorsports
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G8 - Leaders pledge $40 billion to Arab democracies
G8 - Leaders pledge $40 billion to Arab democracies
G8 - G8 leaders backed the Arab Spring Friday by pledging billions to new democracies in the Arab world. A G8 statement shied away from citing a figure, but Tunisia's finance minister said the total aid and loan package would amount to $40 billion. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 www.france24.com
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Medvedev at G8: Gaddafi must go, US must do better on missile defense
Medvedev at G8: Gaddafi must go, US must do better on missile defense
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  • Published: 27 May 2011
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  • Author: RussiaToday
Russia has joined the international pressure against Colonel Gaddafi, and told the Libyan leader he has to step down. Speaking at the close of the G8 summit being held in France, President Dmitriy Medvedev also confirmed it will be sending an envoy to meet rebels in Benghazi. Moscow has agreed to become a peace mediator in Libya. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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2008 Dodge Charger R/T vs. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
2008 Dodge Charger R/T vs. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
www.edmunds.com Cars like the new 2008 Pontiac G8 GT and 2008 Dodge Charger R/T were once supposed to be every American's birthright. Brawny, V8-powered, relatively affordable rear-drive cruisers that can blow through a couple of big Western states in an afternoon at 90 mph — their drivers staring at the horizon through Ray-Bans, steering with one hand and smoking a Pall Mall with the other.
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G8 Leaders Look to Boost Global Economy
G8 Leaders Look to Boost Global Economy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the NATO-led bombing campaign in Libya is problematic and lamented growing resistance from Russia to the operation. (May 26)
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CrossTalk on G8: All Mouth, No Action?
CrossTalk on G8: All Mouth, No Action?
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  • Published: 27 May 2011
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  • Author: RussiaToday
The G8 is throwing another party, this time in the French bourgeois city of Deauville, and internet regulation seems to be one of the main concerns of the mighty group. Does the G-8 have any meaning these days? Once the Cold War rhetoric is over, what does the G8 have to offer? Who determines the agenda? And have any of its recent goals been accomplished? www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez
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2010 CORVETTE ZR1 vs. 2008 LINGENFELTER PONTIAC G8 - WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT!!
2010 CORVETTE ZR1 vs. 2008 LINGENFELTER PONTIAC G8 - WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT!!
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  • Published: 27 Aug 2011
  • Uploaded: 16 Sep 2011
  • Author: rekjavicxxx
Pontiac G8 world record attempt at Dallas Raceway near Crandall, TX. Current world record - 10.72 sec. 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with custom tune. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT - Lingenfelter supercharged: 418 stroker from Texas Speed, tuned by East Texas Muscle Cars, along with LS3 CNC 72cc heads, Lingenfelter gt9 cam, Magnacharger TVS2300, Roto Fab CAI, full length exhaust, long tube headers/Corsa mufflers, 3200 stall converter, tune, and aftermarket fuel delivery system. Car produced 657RWHP and 583RWTQ on 12lbs of boost. Audio track is entitled "Old School" by Scott Cupp.Scott Lee Cupp is a Composer and arranger residing in California...Scott has played in the recording studio with many well known artists including White Snake, Ozzy Osbourne, guns N' Roses and more... He is a very versatile composer and arranger with extensive abilities... If you are interested in Scott's work or need a custom soundtrack for your projects please email Scott directly at scottcupp07@aol.com Compositions are available at a very reasonable rate...To view some of Scott's work go to www.youtube.com/scott93257 Be sure to check us out on Facebook at Triple-X Motorsports & Outdoors for all the latest updates! www.facebook.com #20 - Most Discussed (Today) - Autos & Vehicles #110 - Top Favorited (Today) - Autos & Vehicles #47 - Top Rated (Today) - Autos & Vehicles #69 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Autos & Vehicles
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Violent Protest or Agent Provocateurs? Toronto G8-G20
Violent Protest or Agent Provocateurs? Toronto G8-G20
Thousands of people took to the streets in Toronto, Canada to demonstrate against the twin G8 and G20 summits. Violent protesters caused riots according to the police, but one has to question from where the violence came from. Agent provocateurs have been used many times in the past to incite violence amongst peaceful protesters, so that the police can move in arrest people and break up the protests even in free speech zones. The main stream media is also quick to report on the violence discrediting the 10s of thousands who are there without violence. Police and security services have infiltrated black blocs with agents provocateurs. Allegations first surfaced after several demonstrations. At the 2001 G8 summit in Genoa, amongst the many complaints about the police there was mention of video footage in which "men in black were seen getting out of police vans near protest marches". In August 2007, Quebec police admitted that "their officers disguised themselves as demonstrators." However, they were easily recognized by the genuine protesters as police, as they were still wearing their police-issue footwear.
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G8 Leaders Agree on Aid for Mideast Democracy
G8 Leaders Agree on Aid for Mideast Democracy
Leaders at the G-8 summit in France say international development banks will give $20 billion to Egypt and Tunisia to support pro-democratic reforms. (May 27)
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G8 meets in Deauville, France: enlarged meeting (raw video)
G8 meets in Deauville, France: enlarged meeting (raw video)
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  • Published: 27 May 2011
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  • Author: EUXTV
Here are key passages from the Group of Eight leaders' Deauville Declaration. RENEWED COMMITMENT FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY PREAMBLE We, the Leaders of the Group of Eight, met in Deauville on 26 and 27 May 2011. In this period of change, we reaffirmed our profound commitment to the values of freedom and democracy, and their universality. In light of the recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa, and in Sub-Saharan Africa, we renewed our commitment to support democratic reform around the world and to respond to the aspirations for freedom, including freedom of religion, and empowerment, particularly for women and youth. Democracy lays the best path to peace, stability, prosperity, shared growth and development. We met with the Prime Ministers of Egypt and Tunisia, and decided to launch an enduring partnership with those countries engaging in a transition to democracy and tolerant societies. Our common goal is to develop the rule of law and citizen engagement as well as foster economic and social reforms to meet the aspirations of the people. We have adopted a declaration on the Arab spring. In Deauville, we have renewed a strong partnership with Africa, building on commitments made for over a decade. We have emphasized our mutual responsibilities and decided to be even more accountable regarding our respective commitments to development, peace and security. We welcomed the democratically elected Presidents of Côte-d'Ivoire, Guinea and Niger. For the first time <b>...</b>
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Pontiac Reinvents Itself: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT by Inside Line
Pontiac Reinvents Itself: 2008 Pontiac G8 GT by Inside Line
www.edmunds.com The conversation went something like this: "Hey, Steve, come by with the Bee. Let's see how it stacks up against this 2008 Pontiac G8 GT." Motorhead Steve lives up the street. His dad was a Dodge dealer back in the 1960s. The guy knows option codes from the muscle car era like they're his kids' names and has a tattoo on his left forearm that reads "Mopar is Mom." More important, he just bought himself a screaming yellow 2007 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee. We knew he wouldn't hesitate.
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2008 Pontiac G8/ Quick Drive
2008 Pontiac G8/ Quick Drive
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Cars.com's Dave Thomas takes a look at the 2008 Pontiac G8. It competes with the Chrysler 300 and Ford Taurus. Shot and produced by: Sarah Gersh Edited by: Lindsay Bjerregaard
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Worlds Fastest Pontiac G8 GT: Only mods to the car, House of Boost Twin Turbo kit using Aerocharger Turbos, Magnaflow Catback, CCW DragPack No other mods to the car, no cam, no stall, no weight reduction. Wicked fast spool time thanks to th...
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G8 Summit
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G8 Summit
Front banner of the anti-G8 demonstration in Le Havre prior to the G8 summit, featuring the G8 Summit g8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit G8 Summit 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center front, stands with G8 leaders, North African and African partners during a group photo at the G8 summit in Deauville, France, Friday, May 27, 2011. G8 G8 Summit -For the fifth time, José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, will represent the Commission as full member of the G8 summit, which this year takes place under Italian Presidency in L'Aquila (Italy). A demonstrator wears a t-shirt showing a NO G8 logo during a demonstration against a G8 Environment Ministers meeting, in Siracusa, Sicily, Italy,Thursday, April 23, 2009. TOYAKO ONSEN, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. President Medvedev with Arkady Dvorkovich, the Presidential Aide and the Russian Sherpa at the G8 summit, at a meeting of G8 leaders with African countries’ presidents. TOYAKO ONSEN, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. The G8 heads of state and government. French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a working session with Leaders of the G8 nations and African countries during the G8 summit at the Deerhurst Resort is Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, Friday, June 25, 2010. Leaders of the G8 nations and other representatives walk to a group picture during the G8 summit at the Deerhurst resort, near Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, Friday June 25, 2010. Secretary-General at G8 Summit Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the 37th G8 Summit in Deauville, France. 27 May 2011 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, listens to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during their face to face talks at the G8 Summit in Toyako, northern Japan, Monday, July 7, 2008. U.S. President Barack Obama, facing at center, and other world leaders participate in a G8 Working Session during the 2010 G8 Summit at the Deerhurst Resort at Muskoka in Hunstville, Ontario, Canada, Saturday, June 26, 2010. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, looks back as she attends a round table meeting of G8 leaders at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy on Wednesday, July 8, 2009.


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Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon meets Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority Rome Italy. 2 June 2011
Herald Tribune
17 Sep 2011
UNITED NATIONS - The spotlight will be shining on the Palestinian bid for U.N. membership when world leaders gather at the United Nations starting Monday, but the U.N. is hoping the glow will spread...

  • Peace FM Online Medeama booked their place in the last four of the inaugural GHALCA Glo G8 Cup after recording a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ebusua Dwarfs on Thursday with ten men. A fairly entertaining first half however failed to produce goals and was dominated by a 26th minute red card when an out-paced Daniel...
  • Peace FM Online Former Premier League champions Aduana Stars battled for a one-all draw against New Edubiase with ten men in the GHALCA Glo G8 Cup. The 2009/2010 champions opened scoring from the spot from right-back Godfred Saka on five minutes. Edubiase Carlos Coffie fouled Akwesi Addae Attakora inside the box...
  • Huffington Post Chicago is already bracing for the simultaneous G8 and NATO summits that will hit the city in May 2012 and will bring with them international government leaders and protestors on a massive scale. Anticipating the chaos that will descend upon the Loop, Columbia College President Warrick Carter...
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  • Stockhouse NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sep 12, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced that the company's chief executive officer,...
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    G8

    {| class="infobox" border="1" cellpadding="4" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 25em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 90%; clear: right" |- !Group of Eight |- | ---- ; Canada : Prime Minister Stephen Harper

    ; France : President Nicolas Sarkozy President of the G8 for 2011

    ; Germany : Chancellor Angela Merkel

    ; Italy : Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

    ; Japan : Prime Minister Naoto Kan

    ; Russia : President Dmitry Medvedev

    ; United Kingdom : Prime Minister David Cameron

    ; United States of America : President Barack Obama

    Also represented ; European Union : Commission President José Manuel Barroso : Council President Herman Van Rompuy

    |} The Group of Eight (G8, and formerly the G6 or Group of Six) is a forum, created by France in 1975, for the governments of six major economies: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1976, Canada joined the group (thus creating the G7). In 1997, the group added Russia, thus becoming the G8. In addition, the European Union is represented within the G8, but cannot host or chair. "G8" can refer to the member states or to the annual summit meeting of the G8 heads of government. The former term, G6, is now frequently applied to the six most populous countries within the European Union. G8 ministers also meet throughout the year, such as the G7/8 finance ministers (who meet four times a year), G8 foreign ministers, or G8 environment ministers.

    Each calendar year, the responsibility of hosting the G8 rotates through the member states in the following order: France, United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada. The holder of the presidency sets the agenda, hosts the summit for that year, and determines which ministerial meetings will take place. Lately, both France and the United Kingdom have expressed a desire to expand the group to include five developing countries, referred to as the Outreach Five (O5) or the Plus Five: Brazil, People's Republic of China, India, Mexico, and South Africa. These countries have participated as guests in previous meetings, which are sometimes called G8+5.

    With the G-20 major economies growing in stature since the 2008 Washington summit, world leaders from the group announced at their Pittsburgh summit on September 25, 2009, that the group will replace the G8 as the main economic council of wealthy nations.

    History

    , formal photo during Tanabata matsuri event for world leaders – Silvio Berlusconi (Italy), Dmitry Medvedev (Russia), Angela Merkel (Germany), Gordon Brown (UK), Yasuo Fukuda (Japan), George W. Bush (U.S.), Stephen Harper (Canada), Nicolas Sarkozy (France), José Barroso (EU) – July 7, 2008.]] The concept of a forum for the world's major industrialized democracies emerged following the 1973 oil crisis. In 1974, a series of meetings in the library of the White House in Washington, D.C. was known as the "Library Group". This was an informal gathering of senior financial officials from the United States, the United Kingdom, West Germany, Japan and France. In 1975, French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing invited the heads of government from West Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States to a summit in Château de Rambouillet. The six leaders agreed to an annual meeting organized under a rotating presidency, forming the Group of Six (G6). The following year, Canada joined the group at the behest of Germany's Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and U.S. President Gerald Ford and the group became the Group of Seven (G7). The European Union is represented by the President of the European Commission and the leader of the country that holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The President of the European Commission has attended all meetings since it was first invited by the United Kingdom in 1977 and the Council President now also regularly attends.

    Following 1994's G7 summit in Naples, Russian officials held separate meetings with leaders of the G7 after the group's summits. This informal arrangement was dubbed the Political 8 (P8) – or, colloquially, the G7+1. At the invitation of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and President of the United States Bill Clinton, Russia formally joined the group in 1997, resulting in the Group of Eight, or G8.

    Structure and activities

    , Germany]] By design, the G8 deliberately lacks an administrative structure like those for international organizations, such as the United Nations or the World Bank. The group does not have a permanent secretariat, or offices for its members.

    The presidency of the group rotates annually among the member countries, with each new term beginning on 1 January of the year. The country holding the presidency is responsible for planning and hosting a series of ministerial-level meetings, leading up to a mid-year summit attended by the heads of government. The president of the European Commission participates as an equal in all summit events.

    The ministerial meetings bring together ministers responsible for various portfolios to discuss issues of mutual or global concern. The range of topics include health, law enforcement, labor, economic and social development, energy, environment, foreign affairs, justice and interior, terrorism, and trade. There are also a separate set of meetings known as the G8+5, created during the 2005 Gleneagles, Scotland summit, that is attended by finance and energy ministers from all eight member countries in addition to the five "outreach countries" which are also known as the Group of FiveBrazil, People's Republic of China, India, Mexico, and South Africa.

    In June 2005, justice ministers and interior ministers from the G8 countries agreed to launch an international database on pedophiles. The G8 officials also agreed to pool data on terrorism, subject to restrictions by privacy and security laws in individual countries.

    Global energy

    in L'Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy).]]

    At the Heiligendamm Summit in 2007, the G8 acknowledged a proposal from the EU for a worldwide initiative on efficient energy use. They agreed to explore, along with the International Energy Agency, the most effective means to promote energy efficiency internationally. A year later, on 8 June 2008, the G8 along with China, India, South Korea and the European Community established the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation, at the Energy Ministerial meeting hosted by Japan holding 2008 G8 Presidency, in Aomori.

    G8 Finance Ministers, whilst in preparation for the 34th Summit of the G8 Heads of State and Government in Toyako, Hokkaido, met on the 13 and 14 June 2008, in Osaka, Japan. They agreed to the “G8 Action Plan for Climate Change to Enhance the Engagement of Private and Public Financial Institutions.” In closing, Ministers supported the launch of new Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) by the World Bank, which will help existing efforts until a new framework under the UNFCCC is implemented after 2012.

    Annual summit

    The annual G8 leaders summit is attended by eight of the world's most powerful heads of government. However, as noted by commentators the G-8 summit is not the place to flesh out the details of any difficult or controversial policy issue in the context of a three-day event. Rather, the meeting is to bring a range of complex and sometimes inter-related issues. The G8 summit brings leaders together not so they can dream up quick fixes, but to talk and think about them together.

    The G8 summit is an international event which is observed and reported by news media, but the G8's relevance is unclear. The member country holding the G8 presidency is responsible for organizing and hosting the year's summit, held for three days in mid-year; and for this reason, Tony Blair and the United Kingdom accumulated the lion's share of the credit for what went right (and wrong) at Gleneagles in 2005. Similarly, Yasuo Fukuda and Japan hope to garner the greater part of the credit for what went well (and what did not) at the Hokkaido Summit in 2008.

    Each of the 36 G8 summit meetings could have been called a success if the events had been re-framed as venues to generate additional momentum for solving problems at the other multilateral conferences that meet throughout the year. The G8 annual summit sets the stage for what needs to be done and establishes an idea of how to do it, even if that idea is, at best, rough and patchy.

    The summits have also been the site of numerous, large-scale anti-globalization protests.

    Member facts

    All eight of the G8 countries are amongst the fifteen top-ranked leading export countries. The USA, Germany, Italy, France, Russia and Japan are among the top 10 countries with the largest gold reserves. Some of the world's 17 largest stock exchanges by traded value and market capitalization are in G8 countries (U.S., Japan, UK, Canada, Germany.) Nine of the ten G8 countries are represented in the top ten economies (by nominal GDP) of the world, according to current 2011 International Monetary Fund's statistics. Also, five countries of the G8 have nominal GDP per capita above US$40,000. (USA, Canada, Japan, France, Germany), from the same 2010 IMF data.

    The 2nd and 3rd largest oil producers (USA and Russia) and the country with the 2nd largest reserves (Canada) are in the G8. Seven of the nine largest nuclear energy producers are in the G8 (USA, France, Japan, Russia, Germany, Canada, UK.) The 7 largest donors to the UN budget for the 2009 annual fiscal year are in the G8 (U.S., Japan, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Canada.) The G8 and BRIC makes up almost all of the 12-nation "trillion dollar club of nations." Spain is the only non-G8 and non-G20 major economy nation that has a nominal GDP of over USD 1 trillion. All of the G8 and G8+5 countries (minus South Africa) are in the top twenty (20) nations that are ranked by the amount of voting power in the International Monetary Fund organization.

    Cumulative influence of member nations

    and Nicolas Sarkozy, the 36th and 37th chairs of the G8 Summit]] Together the eight countries making up the G8 represent about 14% of the world population, but they represent about 60% of the Gross World Product as measured by gross domestic product, all eight nations being within the top 12 countries according to the CIA World Factbook. (see the CIA World Factbook column in List of countries by GDP (nominal)), the majority of global military power (seven are in the top 8 nations for military expenditure), and almost all of the world's active nuclear weapons. In 2007, the combined G8 military spending was US$850 billion. This is 72% of the world's total military expenditures. (see List of countries and federations by military expenditures) Four of the G8 members, the United Kingdom, United States, France and Russia, together account for 96–99% of the world's nuclear weapons. (see List of states with nuclear weapons)

    Criticism and demonstrations

    in Genoa, Italy: Protesters burn a police vehicle which was abandoned by police during a clash with protesters.]] The most widespread criticisms centre on the assertion that members of G8 are responsible for exacerbating global problems such as poverty in Africa and developing countries - through debt and trade policy; global warming - due to carbon dioxide emissions; and the AIDS problem - due to strict medicine patent policy and other issues related to globalization. During the 31st G8 summit in United Kingdom, 225,000 people took to the streets of Edinburgh as part of the Make Poverty History campaign calling for Trade Justice, Debt Relief and Better Aid. Numerous other demonstrations also took place challenging the legitimacy of the G8.

    One of the largest and most violent anti-globalization movement protests occurred for the 27th G8 summit. Following those events and the September 11 attacks two months later in 2001, the G8 have met at more remote locations. The 7 July 2005 London bombings were timed to coincide with the 31st G8 summit in United Kingdom.

    The group has also been criticized for its membership, which critics argue has now become unrepresentative of the world's most powerful economies. In particular, China has surpassed every economy except the United States, while Brazil has surpassed Canada and (according to the IMF) Italy.

    See also

  • BRIC
  • Developing 8 Countries
  • Forum for the Future (Bahrain 2005)
  • G3 Free Trade Agreement
  • G7
  • G-20 major economies
  • Group of Two
  • Group of Eleven
  • Group of 15
  • Group of 24
  • Group of 77
  • Junior 8
  • List of countries by GDP (nominal)
  • List of countries by military expenditures
  • List of G8 summit resorts
  • List of longest serving G8 leaders
  • Next Eleven
  • World Social Forum
  • Notes

    References

  • Bayne, Nicholas and Robert D. Putnam. (2000). Hanging in There: The G7 and G8 Summit in Maturity and Renewal. Aldershot, Hampshire: Ashgate Publishing. 10-ISBN 0-754-61185-X; 13-ISBN 978-0-754-61185-1; OCLC 43186692
  • Haas, P.M. (1992). "Introduction. Epistemic communities and international policy coordination," ''International Organization 46,1:1-35.
  • Hajnal, Peter I. (1999). The G8 system and the G20 : Evolution, Role and Documentation. Aldershot, Hampshire: Ashgate Publishing. 13-ISBN 9780754645504/10-ISBN 0754645509; OCLC 277231920
  • Kokotsis, Eleonore. (1999). Keeping International Commitments: Compliance, Credibility, and the G7, 1988-1995. New York: Garland Publishing. 10-ISBN 0815333323/13-ISBN 9780815333326; OCLC 40460131
  • Reinalda, Bob and Bertjan Verbeek. (1998). Autonomous Policy Making by International Organizations. London: Routledge. 10-ISBN 0415164869/13-ISBN 9780415164863; 13-ISBN 9780203450857;10-ISBN 020345085X; OCLC 39013643
  • External links

  • The Canadian Government's G8 Web Site (in English)
  • G8 Information Centre, G8 Research Group, University of Toronto
  • "2010 is a date with fate for G8", Oxfam International Blogs
  • "Special Report: G8", Guardian Unlimited
  • "Profile: G8", BBC News
  • "We are deeply concerned. Again", New Statesman, 4 July 2005, —G8 development concerns since 1977
  • G8 Information Centre Finance Ministers Meetings
  • "G8: Cooking the books won’t feed anyone", Oxfam International
  • "Dear G8 Leaders, don’t lie about your aid", Oxfam International Blogs
  • "Wait, the G-8 still exists?", Foreign Policy Magazine
  • "Is this the last G-8 summit meeting?", Foreign Policy Magazine
  • Category:Country classifications Category:International organizations Category:20th-century diplomatic conferences Category:21st-century diplomatic conferences

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