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June 23, 2001, Chandigarh, India |
Pakistan toying with Chenab Formula HAL-Smiths Aerospace deal on integrated avionics
Jaswant: military tie-up
with USA possible $ 913.8m WB loans for
India Coup in Bdesh
impossible |
Bdesh for talks with India on July
2 China appoints new envoy
to India UNP backs govt on peace process India to buy radar for J&K operations
Pakistan toying with Chenab Formula Islamabad, June 22 Pakistan may consider give and take option on Kashmir, the source said, claiming that Musharrafs recent statements about Pakistan being flexible on its stand on Kashmir and that he would go to India with an open mind were indications in the same direction. We can end with it. But we sure cannot start with it, a Foreign Office official said, requesting anonymity. There has been pressure on Pakistan to change its stance on Kashmir for sometime now. The pressure has increased substantially in the last one year or so and now the idea to divide Kashmir between India and Pakistan on the basis of Hindu majority and Muslim majority districts is being considered even at the top level, according to a well informed source. Pakistan, however, wants certain assurances from the USA before initiating dialogue on this controversial option because it will generate a hot debate, even a backlash, in the country. The Foreign Office is weighing all options and Abdul Sattars visit to the USA and the outcome of his meeting with US Secretary of State Colin Powell will be significant in this regard, a diplomat said. According to the Chenab Formula, Pakistan may consider Doaba, a narrow strip of land between Chenab and Ravi in the suburbs of Shakargarh, stretching up to Chhamb, Dhodha and Rajwari districts as international border. Even the town of Kargil might go to India under this give and take but from Kargil upward, India will have to agree to give territory to Pakistan, the sources claimed. Most of the districts in Jammu and on the left bank of the Chenab are Hindu majority in the state of Jammu and Kashmir while in most of the districts on the western side of the Chenab, the Muslim are predominant. Pakistan may also agree to forego its claim over Buddhist majority Ladakh region as well, but there will be no compromise on the Valley, the sources close to the establishment claimed. The Muslim majority Valley is the main area of concern for Pakistan as Islamabad wants control over it, he said. The Valley will be partially autonomous and there will be major changes on the borderline to adjust tehsils and towns surrounding the Valley between India and Pakistan. The formula had first come up for discussion during Track II diplomacy meetings. Former Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif later floated it to see the reaction. The proposal, which was at its preliminary stage, triggered controversy in Pakistan. Now the situation has changed, the sources said.
HAL-Smiths Aerospace deal on integrated
avionics Paris, June 22 If Airbus, in its dogfight with the Boeing, has staged a sales blitz of $15 billion for 155 airplanes, the latter also broke the sales drought receiving $525 million firm order for three of its aircraft from Japan Airlines. The exhibitors, 1,800-odd, announced business worth $25 billion in the professionals-only first three-days, excluding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed from European governments for A400M military transport pending deals worth another $17 billion. In such big, long-term and short-term deals, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has also found a niche, howsoever, small and modest. The European aerospace equipment suppliers, Smiths Aerospace, have entered into an agreement with HAL to develop integrated avionics for its IJT-36 intermediate jet trainers. The package comprises mission computer, head-up display and repeater, rear data-entry panel, attitude and heading-reference and air-data computers. Besides HAL Chairman-designate, Mr N R Mohanty, the Secretary, Defence Production and Equipment, Mr Subir Dutta, and present Chairman, Dr Krishna Das Nair, is also present at the Air Show. There was a meeting today between the Director-General, International Affairs, General Roger, and Mr Dutta. He later told TNS that his primary purposes at the Show was to review the progress of the pending projects and contracts signed between HAL and other companies, including French. The occasion provided an opportunity to meet a cross-section of the companies, world wide, enabling him to integrate their working. The Joint Secretary (HAL), Mr Karnail Singh, accompanied him to the Director-General of Armaments of the French government. On the other hand, Air Marshal, T. M. Asthana, Deputy Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who is also leading a delegation, has met the Chief of the French Air Force, Air Marshal Jean Pierre Job, besides holding talks with a several leading manufacturers of aircraft and helicopter manufacturers and suppliers. At least two important points emerge from the Air Show. One, the French government does not sees the occasion as just a trade exhibition of civil, military and transport airplanes and helicopters vying for a place on the shopping list of different countries. For it the event is serious business. It is the Director-General of Armaments who approves and oversees the export of all defence equipment making it a point to meet the visiting civil and military delegations from across the globe assigning officials from the Air Force, the Navy and the Army to escort them and plan their visits to various stalls. France is worlds fourth largest exporter, after the USA, Japan and Germany. The second important point that emerges is that the private industry has the full support of the French government in promoting and supplementing their deals with other countries. In fact, all governments show a strong networking by coordinating the efforts of the private sector. Interestingly, not all make it to Le Bourget through crawling traffic or face a jam. Some fly-in by helicopters straight from downtown or Paris airports, chiefly Charles De Gaule and Orly. Every day between 200 and 300 VIPs land in the helicopter zone at the North of the field. The companies providing logistic support handle all flights. No fewer than 14 monospace cars carry clients directly to various companies chalet in the show area. India has also carved a niche for itself at the Show. This is apparent from what Air Marshal Asthana told TNS in an interview during the air display today. The IAF delegation is on a survey and review mission scouting for equipment that will enable it to upgrade and modernise the existing fleets of airplanes and helicopters. The delegation is looking out for new material in the open global defence bazaar that has to have quality and remain cost-effective. The Air Marshal was guarded in his comments on several questions, including if India looked Westward in view of the Russian experience and constraints in back up of requisite spares. He maintained that good progress was achieved on the projects and acquisitions already prepared. There is no new list. Basic purpose is to meet manufacturers and suppliers and secure assurances on products quality. IAFs requirement is to sustain its combat potential for which we have to consider up gradation of the aircraft. The deals that will materialise will be in the form of package meaning that basic machine remains the same while new efficient equipment is fitted out. Enquiries by TNS with some of the leading companies, like Dassault International, EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) etc. shows their warmth for India. The former has supplied Mirage-2000 to the IAF. Only recently, a company executive said, another 10 Mirage-2000 had been sold again. This only shows the mutual faith between India and such companies. At most of the stalls TNS learnt that there was acute awareness of the desire in the Third World countries to up-date and modernise their military hardware and software equipment procured long back from Russia. Israel is one. There is Germany, Romania and, of course, the EADS, a consortium of leading companies of France, Germany, Spain and Great Britain. The available opportunities and the competition give India wide choice to shop, though, both Mr Dutta and Air Marshal Asthana, denied having come with one. In fact indents are placed by the three wings of the defence forces, as per their requirements, with the Defence Production and Supplies department. Nevertheless, one expected better floor-coordination among various wings of the defence forces as also within the Defence Ministry and sister concerns to take full, comprehensive and co-ordinated advantage at the Air Show. |
Jaswant: military tie-up with USA possible Adelaide(Australia), June 22 Speaking to reporters at the end of his five-day visit to Australia, he said military cooperation with the USA was possible in new ties between the two countries. Asked what new directions could be opened up in relations with the USA and whether American access to Indian bases was possible, he said: Military-to-military cooperation is also one of the complements of Indo-US. cooperation. Access to bases is moving far too fast, yet, he said, adding that: Let these things evolve over time. Australia and India were among the few countries which have expressed understanding of President George W. Bushs planned missile defence system, which has sparked major concerns in Russia, Europe and China. The Bush administration is expected to soon lift sanctions on India imposed three years ago as punishment for New Delhis nuclear weapons tests. Singh also said his expectations for next months planned meeting between Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistans Presidents General Pervez Musharraf were realistic. Reuters |
$ 913.8m WB loans for India Washington, June 22 The funds will help India support programmes vital to lasting poverty reduction at the national, state and local levels, a note by the bank said today. The Government of Indias strategy for poverty reduction encompasses a range of initiatives from community-level projects to nation-wide development of social and infrastructure programmes, said Mr Edwin Lim, Country Director for India. These projects support the government strategy and balance broad economic growth and equitable access to basic services, he added. Reinforcing the governments initiatives to support economic reforms at the state level, two of the loans and credits approved today support reforms and poverty reduction in Karnataka. The Karnataka Watershed Development Project to provide improved services to poor communities in semi-arid regions gets $ 100.4 million while the Karnataka Economic Restructuring Project, which supports efforts to improve fiscal stability and government effectiveness in the state has been provided $ 150 million. The Grand Trunk Road Improvement Project, which is part of the Central Governments broader programme to relieve transport bottlenecks on Indias key highways would receive $ 589 million from the International Board for Reconstruction and Development. The bank is also financing expansion of the national highway which connects New Delhi to Kolkata. The expanded highway, which passes through some of Indias poorest states, will facilitate trade and movement of people and goods while reducing the high rate of road accidents. The Second Rajasthan District Primary Education Project that aims to expand the District Primary Education Programme in the state of Rajasthan which is increasing access to quality primary education for poor people, particularly girls, gets $ 74.4 million. The latest allotment takes World Bank lending to India in the current fiscal to $ 2.5 billion. Roughly 45 per cent of the funds support Centrally-administered programmes ranging from education and health to power and roads, while the rest 55 per cent supports Central Government initiatives to accelerate economic development and improve economic management at the state level. The eight state-implemented loans and credits approved during fiscal year 2001 will help finance highway development, education, rural development and water supply, and state-level economic reforms.
Coup in Bdesh impossible Dhaka, June 22 There is no such possibility. I dont think the army would cause a disaster to themselves after getting the benefit of democratic rule for five years, Ms Hasina said, in an exclusive interview with the United News of Bangladesh (UNB) yesterday. It would be very difficult to sustain after staging such an event (army coup) because the people have become cautious about democracy and their vote, Ms Hasina, who hands over power next month to seek a fresh electoral mandate, said. The President, the caretaker government and the election commission must remain firm and hold elections under any circumstances within 90 days, according to the constitution, so that the democratic process is not hampered, she said. Ms Hasina said after July 12, the last working day for her government, she would go to President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed and request him to fix a date for the swearing-in of the chief executive of the caretaker government. I will talk to the President for fixing the date. We want to do it nicely and ceremoniously because the caretaker government is my theory, she said. Asked whether her party would go in for an electoral understanding with any party, Ms Hasina replied in the negative, but added that if elected, she would form a government of consensus, as we did after the last electoral victory. She said the Awami League had got 146 seats against 116 of the BNP in the 1996 elections in a hostile situation, marked by false propaganda against her party, a flawed voter list where Awami League voters were dropped out in a planned way and all mechanisms set by the BNP to retain power. Ms Hasina said in the past five years, the Awami League had worked hard for public welfare and improved socio-economic status and had set up a solid foundation for economic upliftment to make the country self-sufficient. Asked if she forsaw the BNP staying away from elections, Ms Hasina said, I am sure Khaleda Zia will have to join the elections. She must take part in the process because if she does not, we may get two-thirds majority and in that case, General Ershad may become Leader of the Opposition. Will Zia give walkover to Ershad? On the special security cover for her after she demits office, Ms Hasina said it was in view of threats to her life from her rivals.
Bdesh for talks with India on July 2 Dhaka, June 22 The two countries held talks in New Delhi on June 12 and 13 and agreed on a roadmap to resolve problems in the wake of the killing of 16 Indian and three Bangladeshi soldiers in April in the worst border clash between the usually friendly countries. But, despite that agreement, six Bangladeshis have been killed by the BSF the last week along Bangladeshs north and northwestern frontiers, Bangladesh security officials said. We have proposed to India another three-day Joint-Secretary level meeting from July 3 in Dhaka to settle border disputes between the two countries, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Syed Muazzem Ali said. A joint boundary working group will deal with the 6.5 km stretch of the 4,000 km India-Bangladesh border which has not yet been demarcated, Mr Ali said. Another working group will deal with the exchange of dozens of enclaves known as adverse possessions, or areas marked on the map as belonging to one country but occupied by the other, he said.
Reuters |
China appoints new envoy
to India Beijing, June 22 Mr Hua will replace Mr Zhou Gang, who was appointed in 1998. Though Mr Huas appointment had been cleared some time ago, Mr Zhou was asked to continue for some more time in order to handle the official goodwill visit of senior Chinese leader and Chairman of the National Peoples Congress (NPC), Mr Li Peng in January this year and other issues, official sources said. Mr Hua is expected to leave for India next month to take up his new post, the official sources said. Mr Hua was earlier Chinese Ambassador in Fiji and concurrently to Vanuatu and Kiribati. Prior to that he was the deputy division chief of the America division of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
UNP backs govt on peace process
Colombo, June 22 Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe called on President Chandrika Kumaratunga on an invitation from the latter and exchanged views on the ongoing peace process. Government spokesman Ariya Rubasinghe said the Leader of the Opposition had assured the President of his partys support for the Norwegian-facilitated peace process which was in a stalemate due to the insistence of the LTTE to lift the ban on it before talks. On the outcome of talks, the spokesman said, It was agreed that the government and the UNP will engage in a constructive dialogue to carry the peace process forward. This is for the first time that the President invited the Opposition for a review of the progress of the peace talks after Norwegian peace envoy was sidelined from the facilitation process. It is not known whether the no-confidence motion came up for discussion between the two leaders. Earlier in the day, the UNP submitted a no-confidence motion against the Kumaratunga government in Parliament even as the ruling Peoples Alliance (PA) coalition was confident of sailing through the motion. UNPs Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya, accompanied by senior party leaders of three Tamil political parties, handed over the no-confidence motion to the Secretary-General. The no-confidence motion against the PA government was signed by 98 members belonging to different parties, including the UNP, the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) and the All-Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC). If the motion is in order, the Speaker will decide the date on which a discussion can be held and thereafter voting, sometime in July. The government was reduced to a minority after one of the key partners the Sri Lankan Muslim Congress (SLMC) pulled out of the coalition on Wednesday. The partys action was precipitated by the sacking of its leader and minister Rauf Hakeem from the Cabinet by President Kumaratunga. With the SLMC, which has 11 members, withdrawing the support, the government was left with just 105 members in a House of 225. However, a faction of the SLMC, led by Mrs Feriel Ashraff, widow of former minister A.M.H. Ashraff, extended support to the government. Still, the government needs at least four more members to have a simple majority of 113.
India to buy radar for J&K operations Washington, June 22 The radar, which tracks low-flying aircraft, is crucial for the IAFs anti-insurgency operations in the Kashmir valley, Defence News said. The IAF invited bids for 100 such radar systems in January and sought to pay about half-a-million dollars apiece. A short list produced in March also included systems from Israels Eita Electronics, Daimler Chrysler and page radar of Signal, the Netherlands. IAF testers are evaluating these systems in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, it added.
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...and then the IRS comes a knocking....lol
puts were up 1,000% today
imagine 10,000% x 1,000 = 10,000,000% gain in TWO TRADES.
1k - 1 million. in 3 weeks
I had aapl 470 calls over 2 weeks ago a little over a dollar. they were at 55 today! that hurts!
lol... like any of us have that must amt of patience. if i see 1000$ gain i'm exiting.
i shed a tear for u
BSX 7x March calls at .07 right now ...
Ton of volume..potential multi bagger in the works.
never know with pharmas...you could be rich.....or broke.....
Good luck!
Yeah, I'm not in it...just mentioning it in here.
Looks good, but we are potentially at a top in the general market.
I feel it would be better to play the put side than call side.
True, but plays like that when there's unusual options volume usually means something is up with the stock (if it's significant). In which case it doesn't really matter about the market if say a pharma company gets an FDA approval or something like that.
GS march 105 puts @ .78 perhaps could be a crazy 10 bagger..there's a gap to be filled around 95
WOW!!!!!...hope someone had calls !!
This may be your chance for multi baggers, SHLD is around 64 now..It posted a huge loss and being pumped by hedgefunds in the name of restructuring..
It will be below 50 in no time..
you buy SHLD puts when its at 64, very likely to make a multibagger soon!
They are pretty expensive puts
Ok well im dedicating 30K or around there for this venture ..
willing to share profits, as im a nice fellow lol. (minus tax)
Losses i will just own your 1st born..
sign here X........................
ok....where's my 30k?...and you'll have to find a volunteer to have my 1st born....preferably nice looking model type...lol
sign here X.....oldfart...................
lol.... notice how i didnt mention a percentage :)
nice save
This venture you are referring to, is it SHLD or VVUS?
Knowing that you are a bear and the markets may be at a top, I thought you are asking me to sign there to guarantee 100% return on SHLD..lol..
but oldy confused me with that post below..
Were you able to enter when it was at 64? because now its at 61.5,
I am salivating over the potential profit share I am gonna get from you..
We need it to close below 61 today to try the gap fill in the coming days!
SHLD is up almost 7% today. Them puts are multikillers today.
AKS March 8 Calls at .36. i got in yesterday and think this could be a multi bagger, although i'm playing it a little more aggressively that i normall would.
April or June 10 calls could be a multibagger with more certainty


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"Location to Central Baercelona" Debbie - United Kingdom
A true example of the rustic medieval area of the old city of Barcelona, El Borne
This uniquely renovated apartment ON THE 4TH FLOOR WITH NO ELEVATOR has the feeling of Barcelona in Roman times. The open plan apartment displays newly renovated wood ceilings, original exposed stone walls, parquet floor and is complimented with a 21st century design kitchen. Subtle lighting and a calm atmosphere makes any guest feel the true medieval Barcelona experience. A holiday stay in this exclusive accommodation is one not to be missed.
The Manuela apartment is situated in the heart of the Borne which is the trendy and upbeat part of the Old Town in Barcelona. It lays right next to the Gothic quarter of Barcelona. This is the oldest part of the city and the site chosen by the Romans during the Augustus Empire (27 to 14 B.C.) to found a new colony. The Barrio Gótico contains a concentration of medieval Gothic buildings only a few blocks northeast of Las Ramblas. It is a maze of interconnecting dark streets linking with squares, and there are plenty of cafés and bars. The apartment itself is steps from Paseo del Born which in turn is 50 meters from the amazing gothic church Santa Maria del Mar, the Picasso Museum, the Cathedral and the port. The street which the Manuela apartment is on has lots of designer and artisan shops and boutiques as well as a wonderful italian deli, and an ethnic asian furniture shop.
The apartment building has been renovated to strict rules and guidelines which conserves the historic facade of the ancient gothic quarter. The apartment itself is located on the fourth floor with no elevator so be prepared for a bit of a hike upstairs. When you enter the apartment you will be glad of the open plan layout and the distinct features like the exposed walls and authentic wood ceilings. Guests can relax after a day of adventuring through the narrow cobbled stone lanes of the old town. The bedroom section has a large wrought iron double bed with large white cotton curtains which can be pulled across for privacy. The living room contains a comfortable double pullout sofabed with writing desk and entertainment center. An air conditioning system insures your visit to the Manuela apartment will pe a pleasant one.
The kitchen is fully equipped with vitroceramic counter tops and all the commonplace items like oven, fridge, microwave, pots, pans, coffee machine, fridge and so on. The bathroom comprises of a shower unit and is stylishly decorated with spanish mosaic tiling. All linens and towels are provided as well as an iron and ironing board.
Whether you are here on business or on vacation, staying at this apartment will make it a memorable visit.
This apartment does not have private parking; however, you will find public parking within 50 meters.
Bien situé dans la vieille ville ; quartier sympa, vivant ; proximité du métro et des commerces. Suite à un problème de chauffe-eau en début de soirée, Friendly Rentals a su gérer de manière efficace et rapide la situation.Mauvaise insonorisation avec les appartements voisins. Problèmes d'odeurs de cuisine venant de la cour intérieur et pénétrant dans l'appartement malgré les fenêtres fermées. Appartement sombre, malgré des journées ensoleillées.
Ideal location, spotlessly clean and very quiet, so good night sleep. Very comfortable apartment with everything we needed for our stay. Because it is in the centre of the building it has very little natural light, but as we spent very little time there in the day it didnt really matter. Oh and the 78 steps are a bit of a bind when you have a suitcase, but that is the charm of an old building.
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Buona posizione Per tutto il soggiorno abbiamo convissuto con dei lavori nelle scale, eravamo obbligati a rimanere fuori per via dei rumori e della polvere! Disagio non da poco visto il prezzo!
riscaldamento non sufficiente
The location of the property was fantastic and we really enjoyed the decor. The flat tended to be very dark even during the day.
Jazeker, ligt centraal in de stad. Alleen de vele smalle treden naar boven is niet geschikt voor iedereen.
Services et équipements de l'appartement impeccables, on ne manque de rien. De plus l'emplacement est idéale. A refaire!!
Espace, emplacement, decorL'escalier étroit et haut à éviter avec des grosses valises pour de court séjour , bruyant
Location to Central BaercelonaToo many steps to appartment, limited natural light, needs English version of what to do in the case of a fire.
Appartement spacieux et bien équipé Bien situé pour visiter Barcelone.
Appartamento accogliente, di design e molto curato. Soprattutto centrale e a due passi da ogni luogo di maggior interesse, dalle stupende vie del Born ai locali e ai negozi.
apartment in a great area of the city
l'emplacement était tout simplement génial. Le décor était très bien.
It's a home. Verve, good style, cosy. . . . .
location, the style of appartment
La décoration et le quartier gothic.
Clean, well appointed, and exactly the right spot in the City. Everything was just steps away from our door, yet we had the privacy needed to rest each night.
The location.
The location was amazing. We couldn't have picked a better place. The apartment itself was quaint and clean and made us feel like we were locals instead of tourists!
super Lage geschmackvoll f�r Verh�ltnisse Barcelona sehr ruhig
L'emplacement vraiment tr�s bien, � proximit� de tout. L'am�nagement et d�co agr�able. C'�tait la 1�re exp�rience de location d'appartement en voyage et cela nous a conquit. Le voisinage �tait chaleureux et apr�s quelques jours on se sentaient presque comme des Barcelonais gr�ce � la gentillesse des barcelonais et du personnel de Friendly rentals.
enjoyed the great location. very nice apartment
Nice, cosy, authentic, neighbourhood
Great location.
We liked the atosmofere in the historical part of the city very much.
La tranquillité du lieu et le confort de l'appartement
Its location, decoration and layout. It was very quiet and cosy.
localisation adéquation au besoin
La situation dans Barcelone, le charme de l'appartement.
Location - a wonderful area to be in, with pedestrian streets, and restaurants and museums nearby.
Nice place, in centre of El Borne, near ZOO, parking 100 m from apartament, good equipment of room, bath, DVD, SAT, kitchen
The beautiful Bari Gotic area with it's hip and trendy shops and restaurants. Manuela has an excellent location in the heart of Bari Gotic.
the atmosphere
Manuela apartment has a great sense of old times and very close to all sightseeings of Barcelona
The atmosphere, the area its located in, the space and the design, I will recommend it for sure!
Locality and character. Also the right size for three people
Lage, Ruhe und Ausstattung des Apartments
The Manuela apartment was fantastic, once you became accustomed to the many stairs. The location was fantastic, and even though we were right in the heart of Born, which we loved, the apartment was very quiet and extremely comfortable. Overall it was a wonderful experience staying there, surrounded by hundreds? of bars and restaurants and quirky little alley ways. The local shop owners were friendly and helpful and the prices, so cheap.
Location, coziness
Traditional feel in residential block.. Really well equipped. Great location. Very quiet at night.
it was bigger than I imagined and it was well equipped with everything we needed.
The excellent location, the decor (especially the kitchen), and the wireless internet. Overall, it was a very comfortable and pleasant apartment, and I would have no hesitation in returning to it.
-La situation de l'appartement dans un quartier ancien, vivant et à proximité des sites d'intérêt (musée Picasso, le quartier Barri-Gotic,la Rembla, etc..) -La tranquilité de l'appartement et du quartier; -la propreté des lieux -la documentation sur l'appartement remise par le personnel de l'agence de Barcelone
I likeed most the very nice cityarea in the old tovn, where the apartment is situated. It is allways a very nice arpartment, very fine for 2 persons.
Fijn appartement op een fantastische plek!
excellent, central location.
location, apartment amenities, very comfortable!
Really clean and in a great location. Loved the rustic look.
We really liked the place and surrounding, where the apartment was situated in El Borne. Just around the corner from so many good tapas restaurants, bars and just a small walk away from the beach and other nice places of Barcelona.
The apartment was clean and comfortable and the location was exactly what we wanted.
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The View From the Stage
It's fitting that my semester ended with fireworks; the explosion was the only balanced reaction to the three weeks prior. I am certainly better off after it all, however.
May 2 – I performed Beethoven's 9th Symphony in Bass Concert Hall with the combined choirs of UT Austin and the UT Symphony Orchestra. It was a truly magical evening, and apparently a performance that deserved a nomination for Austin's best Choral Concert and Symphonic Concert.
May 4 – I performed a program of sacred music with Conspirare Symphonic Choir at St. Matthew's, which has great acoustics. It was really something.
May 8 – was the last Ransom Notes Concert of the year, and the last concert for many of our seniors. They will be sorely missed.
May 9 – I, along with 10 other young men, were inducted into the UT Austin's Beta Class of Delta Lambda Phi, a national fraternity for gay, bisexual, and progressive men. It will certainly be a journey for me, becoming a Greek. If you'd have told me a year ago that I would ever be in a Greek organization on campus… just goes to show that you shouldn't knock it till you've tried it.
May 13 – The UT Game Development Showcase, as part of the UT's first large-scale game development project, was a smash success. All kinds of people came out to look at our work, and it was really fun for everyone to play our games. To play games that I helped develop over the year, just go on to GameSalad.com and search for Pong Basketball, Darkwood or Trapped! In Rube Goldberg's Room. (NOTE: currently, you need the absolute latest version of Mac OS X to play GameSalad games. This should change eventually, if not soon.)
May 19 – My last final in what ended up being an exceptionally hectic semester. And, even though I felt like I was at the edge of losing control the whole time, I ended up with a 4.0. Just goes to show that hard work and time management are the keys to grades. Well, in the School of Music, at least.
May 23 – Commencement was wonderful, and included a great speech by Robert Rodriguez, acclaimed filmmaker and UT grad. Commencement's broad scope and incredible spectacle on the South Mall are just more proof to us all that everything really is bigger in Texas.
I hope you have a wonderful summer. If you would like to follow my work as a composer, then become a fan of me on Facebook. If you want to follow my life or know anything at all about UT, the School of Music, the College of Fine Arts, the Bridging Disciplines Program, the Queer Students Alliance, UT's Colony of Delta Lambda Phi, or Circle K International, then comment on here to ask for my info, and I'll e-mail you back. Auf wiedersehn from the Forty Acres!


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Posted by Krysten Lindsay on 25th Mar 2014
I loved the intensity of the color and the smooth application. It's a nice texture and I love how you can deep the color and intensity. The smell reminded me of a lipstick I had from childhood which was a nice bonus. The color is a bit more pink on me than red, but very pretty.
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It's beautiful, its' bright but not too bright, it's just happiness in a tube!
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This is my second tube of RAL (how many will I end up with - who knows!). Probably due to my computer, the true color was not quite the same and on the website screen. No matter - I still love it - it is just slightly 'softer" in color than I had thought. By softer, I mean not a 'vivid' pink - it is by no means a "washed out" or pale color. On me, there is more yellow undertone than red. Do not mistake this for coral - it is NOT coral!!! It simply does not have a pronounced blue pink tone - it is just a tad warmer than that. And it tastes delicious - love that! Just a hint of shimmer to it - but not glittery at all. Again, this is on me. I have medium light skin with sallow undertones (mauve stuff turns muddy on me). I have blue-gray eyes, and dark blonde hair (used to be brown, but now, with the gray tones coming in, it is highlighted). My lips are pale, but more brown pink. I like wearing colors that warm me up a bit. I think it is perfectly between warm and cool - which I like! And so creamy!
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Beautiful hot-pinkish watermelon color that goes on sheer and builds intensity quickly!
I'd call this one a true mid-tone pink that is on the neutral side, right in the middle between warm and cool. (I didn't really observe any red tones.)
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I¹m a vegetarian and animal lover. I got so excited when one of the cruelty-free beauty blogs I subscribe to reviewed your products and I read about all the nasty crap you guys keep OUT of your makeup (and off my face)! I also struggle with skin sensitivity, not fun on lips!
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Posted by Randa on 28th Jun 2013
Love the look, goes on with ease, perfect with summer pink, and the best is....toxic free! You can't get any better than that! Thank-you Jay for the promo. It nugged me to go the extra mile and order. So glad I did! Going to have to try more!!!
Posted by Pam M. on 26th Jun 2013
My daughter read a blog that mentioned your products, which are gluten-free. I have Celiac disease so gluten free is most important to me. And sadly it is very hard to determine which products are gluten free. Back to Red Apple Lipstick-love the color Love My Kiss. And the prices are good! I have recommend your product several times to my non GF friends.
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I just got my lipsticks two days ago...wasn't sure what to expect and was hoping it would be worth the 20 bucks I spent. I am very happy with my purchase and I appreciate that you had a BOGO offer! The lipsticks impressed me because I can wear it more sheer or with more intensity by adding layers of color. Also I love them because they have great staying power, even after drinking and eating. They don't really require a liner and they even have a great scent! And they don't feel gummy or sticky on my lips, which I hate. So all this, on top of the healthy things that are in them and the bad things that aren't, I was super satisfied with this purchase! I will purchase other products in the future.
Posted by Joanna K on 11th Jun 2013
When I ordered the Love My Kiss lipstick, I was a little apprehensive that it might be a little too bright for me, but I shouldn't have worried. Once it arrived and I put it on, it was perfect! I love the color and how it feels on my lips. It looks great with or without gloss.
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text: Audri Mendoza was surprised on Tuesday in the Altus Junior High School lunchroom by the return of her brother, GMSA (Gunner's Mate, Seaman Apprentice) Antonio Pedraza, after an absence of one and a half years training and serving in the United States Navy. He was stationed at the Training Support Center in Great Lakes, Ill. While at AJH, he spoke to some classes of students encouraging them to go the extra mile to achieve their dreams. Audri Mendoza and brother GMSA Antonio Pedraza were joined by their mother, Rhonda Seberg.


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are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the
just and
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Dollars, lawful money of the
United States, for the payment of which we
bind ourselves, our heirs,
executors and administrators, firmly by
these presents, sealed with
our seals, and dated this twentieth day of
April A.D.
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Chandlerhas applied
to the Board of
County Commissioners of St. Louis County for, and
obtained a
license to reside in the State of Missouri, during good
Now, if the said applicant shall be of good character and
during his residence in the State
of Missouri, then this
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John Chandler
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SAN DIEGO -- Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates and the rest of the San Diego Chargers' offense have the flash.
The guys on defense have the bash.
A week after underachieving in Seattle, the four-time defending AFC West champion Chargers dominated the two-time defending NFC West champion Arizona Cardinals, winning 41-10 as both the offense and defense came up huge.
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Gates became the seventh tight end in NFL history with 500 catches, including easy touchdown receptions of 33 and 26 yards from Philip Rivers. Gates had seven catches for 144 yards as the Chargers pulled to 2-2.
Rookie running back Ryan Mathews scored his first NFL touchdown on a 15-yard run late in the third quarter. Fullback Mike Tolbert ran 16 times for 100 yards -- his first 100-yard game in three seasons -- and one score.
On a day when former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier made a brief visit to the Chargers' sideline, the defense harassed the Cardinals' beleaguered quarterbacks all day, with nine sacks and three takeaways. Linebacker Shaun Phillips had a career-high four sacks and also returned an interception of Derek Anderson 31 yards for a TD late in the second quarter.
"Everybody knows defense, we're always waiting in the wings," said end Travis Johnson, who had one sack. "We're the engine to the locomotive, you know what I mean? For the defense, it's all about the engine. We don't really care about all the shine, we just like to go out there and do our job, you know, yeoman's work."
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They did it well enough that the Cardinals (2-2) have a quarterback controversy.
Max Hall replaced Anderson, who was 7 of 14 for 64 yards with two interceptions and three sacks, for a 23.2 rating. Hall took a beating, too. He was sacked six times and lost a fumble.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt said he didn't know who will start next week.
"I know we missed some opportunities in the first half," Whisenhunt said. "It's a tough environment. When they got the lead they were able to pin their ears back and come after us."
Arizona had only 124 yards in offense.
Linebacker Kevin Burnett had two sacks and forced a fumble by Hall that Luis Castillo recovered. Mathews scored on the next play from scrimmage, sweeping to his right and diving to get the ball just inside the pylon late in the third quarter for a 38-7 lead. He sat out last week's game with a sprained right ankle. In his first two games, he lost two fumbles that led to 10 points for the opponents.
Burnett said the key was holding Arizona to 47 yards rushing and forcing the Cardinals to pass.
"Today we were able to dictate the tempo," Burnett said. "When you do that, you force them to be one-handed. It's easy to play poker when you know what everybody's got."
Said Anderson: "Obviously it falls on us and it falls on the quarterback no matter what."
The Chargers also tightened their kickoff coverage after allowing Leon Washington to score on kickoff returns of 101 and 99 yards in a 27-20 Seattle victory a week earlier.
After another getting off to another slow September start under Norv Turner, the Chargers got a boost from the schedule makers.
Anderson had been erratic coming in, and the Cardinals were without wideouts Steve Breaston and Early Doucet. Anderson was intercepted by safety Steve Gregory to end the game's first drive, and the Chargers capped their first possession with Rivers' 33-yard TD pass to a wide-open Gates, who came into the league as an undrafted rookie in 2003 and quickly blossomed into one of the game's best tight ends.
"It's a milestone, and you dream about becoming one of those elite guys," Gates said.
"He's the best tight end in football," Rivers said. "You mix that with a variety of formations and running the football and we get some matchups that we were able to take advantage of. It's always nice to see No. 85 running wide open."
Arizona got a big momentum shift when Greg Toler forced a fumble by Darren Sproles. Kerry Rhodes picked it up, fell down, got up and rumbled 42 yards for the tying touchdown.
It was the sixth fumble lost by the Chargers, one fewer than all of last year.
The Chargers pulled away on Tolbert's 5-yard TD run and a 26-yard TD catch by Gates. The big tight end hit the 500-catch mark with a 12-yard reception earlier on that drive, and the scoring grab was his 501st.
Phillips single-handedly wrecked Arizona's next drive. He sacked Anderson on 2nd-and-10, then picked him off and returned it 31 yards for a 28-7 lead.
Phillips dodged the media. He's apparently still mad about criticism of his head-butt that drew a 15-yard penalty in San Diego's 17-14 playoff loss to the New York Jets.
- Mathews had 55 yards as the Chargers rushed for 180 yards.
- A week after throwing for a franchise-record 455 yards, Rivers was 15 of 20 for 241 yards.


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I wrote this particular pattern in 2007 and it is the third of several that I have written. I was inspired to quilt by my late grandmother over 25 years ago. She and I designed and traditionally quilted over 20 quilts until her passing in 2004. It took me a few years to get back into quilting, but when I returned I discovered rag quilting and learned so much from online rag quilting groups. From there I started writing the patterns and with the help from a graphic designer, we created several rag quilting patterns with great illustrations.
I have sold hundreds of copies of this pattern online (at this price) and the only complaints I have ever had were that there are no color pictures. It is in black and white, but it gets the job done. It is copyrighted as well, so please do not resell or share your purchased copy. You may, however, make as many rag quilt purses with my pattern to sell as you wish.
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Mutualism and health care: hospital contributory schemes in twentieth-century Britain
Gorsky, Martin, Mohan, John and Willis, Tim (2006) Mutualism and health care: hospital contributory schemes in twentieth-century Britain, Manchester, UK, Manchester University Press, 260pp.
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Mutualism and health care presents the first comprehensive account of a major innovation in hospital funding before the NHS. The voluntary hospitals, which provided the bulk of Britain's acute hospital services, diversified their financial base by establishing hospital contributory schemes. Through these, working people subscribed small, regular amounts to their local hospitals, in return for which they were eligible for free hospital care.
Mutualism and health care evaluates the extent to which the schemes were successful in achieving comprehensive coverage of the population, funding hospital services, and broadening opportunities for participation in the governance of health care and for the expression of consumer views. The book then explores why the option of funding the post-war NHS through mass contribution was rejected, and traces the transformation of the surviving schemes into health cash plans.
This is a substantial investigation into the attractions and limitations of mutualism in health care. It is highly relevant to debates about organisational innovations in the delivery of welfare services
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I've been posting a lot of 'old' outfits lately but the outfit you see in these pictures is what I'm actually wearing today. I'm spending my day in the library and Shirley happened to be around the corner so we quickly snapped some shots. I can't really get enough of the big sweater / tiny shorts or skirt combination. It's warm, comfortable and cute which makes it perfect for everyday wear. I had a very good weekend and it gave me lots of energy to work extra hard this week to study for my last exam of this year.
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Topic: iPhone 4S
Apple 'expected' to release LTE 4G iPhone in 2012
10/25/2011, 08:10 am
Competition among 4G-capable long-term evolution smartphones is predicted to intensify in 2012, when industry insiders believe Apple will join the fray with its own LTE iPhone model.
Apple's iPhone remains top device for mobile ad impressions
10/25/2011, 07:10 am
New data shows the iPhone and iPad ranked first in various mobile advertising statistics for the third quarter of 2011, though Apple's iOS had a 28 percent total share of mobile ad impressions -- or half of the 56 percent seen by Android devices.
Unlicensed China Mobile says 10M iPhones on its network
10/24/2011, 05:10 pm
Despite not having an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone, Chinese carrier China Mobile claims over 10 million customers are using the device on their network.
Siri co-founder leaves Apple following iPhone 4S launch
10/24/2011, 11:10 am
The co-founder and CEO of Siri, responsible for developing the voice recognition technology in the iPhone 4S, has departed Apple on "amicable" terms.
Apple estimated to sell over 42 million iPhones this quarter
10/21/2011, 07:10 pm
Investment bank UBS on Friday estimated that sales of Apple's iPhone will top 42.5M units worldwide, boosted by international iPhone 4S launches.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus screen held back by subpar subpixels
10/21/2011, 04:10 pm
Though the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus sports a 720p HD display, its 4.65-inch screen is said to be held back by cheaper technology that gives it a lower pixel density and poorer color accuracy than Apple's Retina Display found on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.
Apple begins taking iPhone 4S preorders in 22 new countries
10/21/2011, 10:10 am
Apple's iPhone 4S remains on track to launch in 22 more countries by the end of the month, as the company began taking preorders around the world on Friday.
Verizon sold 2M iPhones last quarter, 700K less than AT&T
10/21/2011, 09:10 am
Verizon, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., sold two million iPhone 4 units last quarter, falling 700,000 short of rival AT&T. The carrier also declined to reveal its launch numbers for the iPhone 4S.
Apple focuses on Siri with first iPhone 4S TV ad
10/21/2011, 12:10 am
Television networks have begun airing the first commercial for the iPhone 4S, with the advertisement focusing primarily on the new device's Siri virtual personal assistant feature.
Siri integrates with iOS phonetic name records to speak contacts correctly
10/20/2011, 08:10 pm
If the new Siri voice assistant feature in iOS 5 isn't recognizing or pronouncing the names of contacts correctly, entering a phonetic name field in the contact may solve the problem.
Samsung ships 20M smartphones, besting Apple's 17.1M iPhones
10/20/2011, 11:10 am
Samsung reportedly shipped 20 million smartphones last quarter, pushing it ahead of rival Apple in terms of total units.
Apple takes 56% of AT&T smartphone activations as iPhone 4S hits 1M
10/20/2011, 09:10 am
AT&T announced on Thursday that it activated 2.7 million iPhones last quarter, while it activated more than 1 million of the iPhone 4S alone since it launched last Friday.
Android, Windows Phone bosses downplay Apple's Siri threat
10/20/2011, 01:10 am
Google Android boss Andy Rubin and Microsoft's Windows Phone head Andy Lees have both publicly criticized Apple's new Siri voice assistant and questioned its usefulness.
iPhone 4S breakdown estimates same $188 cost as iPhone 4
10/19/2011, 09:10 pm
A new teardown analysis of the iPhone 4S claims that the parts for the 16GB version of Apple's iPhone 4S cost $188, or just 50 cents more than the iPhone 4.
iPhone 4S delivers enhanced GPS with support for Russia's GLONASS
10/19/2011, 05:10 pm
Apple revealed this week that the new iPhone 4S adds support for Russia's proprietary GLONASS satellite location system, which can contribute to faster, more accurate results.
Apple expanding iPhone availability to smaller regional US carriers
10/19/2011, 12:10 pm
C Spire Wireless, a regional U.S. carrier with about 900,000 customers, revealed on Wednesday that it will be offering Apple's new iPhone 4S "soon," making it the first smaller carrier in America to have access to Apple's smartphone.
In depth review: Apple's iPhone 4S running iOS 5
10/19/2011, 09:10 am
Apple's iPhone 4S, at first glance, seems largely to be a refreshed iPhone 4. It is, but it also is not, thanks to three powerful new features that transform what has been the world's most popular smartphone into a vastly improved new version of itself.
Apple Q4 2011 earnings disappointment attributed to iPhone transition 'hiccup'
10/19/2011, 01:10 am
After Apple's quarterly earnings failed to live up to Wall Street consensus estimates, some analysts have labeled the September quarter a "transitional quarter" for Apple, while remaining reassured that the first quarter of iPhone 4S sales will make up for the so-called "hiccup."
Apple projects all-time high $37 billion holiday quarter
10/18/2011, 07:10 pm
Apple on Tuesday said it looks to hit $37 billion in revenue for the upcoming holiday quarter, a stunning $10 billion increase year over year, as expecting to set an all-time high with sales of the iPhone 4S.
Apple says its retail stores now require reservation for iPhone 4S buyers
10/17/2011, 06:10 pm
Apple said Monday that customers looking to purchase a new iPhone 4S from its US or Canadian based retail outlets will first be asked to make a reservation online, suggesting that record-setting sales of the device coupled with an upcoming international expansion are straining availability.


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( Steve Nesius, Reuters / March 15, 2013 )
Add "Pronk" to the list of guys who just don't look right in Yankees pinstripes. The longtime Indians masher, now 35, hasn't had 400 at-bats in a season since 2007, which was also the last year he hit at least 20 home runs. All that said, he's a left-handed bat who will be swinging at Yankee Stadium, and that's got to be worth a few extra homers and RBIs.


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HP Compaq nx7400
Notebook: HP Compaq nx7400Processor: Intel Core Duo T2300
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 128 MB
Display: 15.4 inch, 16:10, 1280x800 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: euro
Average of 7 scores (from 7 reviews)
Reviews for the HP Compaq nx7400
Source: IT Reviews
Like most, if not all laptop vendors, the introduction of Intel's Core 2 Duo has given HP a very good reason for new models to be dropped into product lines or to give old models a facelift. HP's latest edition to the Compaq line of notebooks is the nx7400, a no-nonsense business machine with an admirably low price. To achieve a low price point obviously some corners have had to be cut; first and foremost is the choice of processor. HP has selected the slowest Core 2 Duo currently available, the T5500. A well balanced notebook, ideal for the smaller business running on a tight budget, but the omission of any serious form of backup option - i.e. a DVD burner - is a surprise.
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gut, Preis/Leistung gut, Ausstattung mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/08/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% features: 50% ergonomy: 95%
Source: PC Pro
Some laptops were born to do business. Take the Dell Latitude D620, with its plentiful power, a great screen and comprehensive security options. You can also customise virtually every detail of it on Dell's website. The HP Compaq nx7400 has its fair share of professional credentials too: the sober styling, sensible 15.4in widescreen and comparatively low 2.6kg weight. But there's also the glossy finish on the screen, the 100GB hard disk and the lack of any real security features - all traits of a more consumer-oriented machine. The biggest positive to the nx7400 is its superb build quality. While the keyboard isn't quite up to Lenovo's finest ThinkPad efforts, it's still incredibly solid and makes typing for hours as pleasant an experience as can be.
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Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/15/2006
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: CNet
The economical Compaq nx7400 brings a brand-new form factor to HP's corporate laptop family. Lighter than the nc8230, the nx7400 combines the benefits of a big 15.4-inch wide screen and Intel Core Duo processors with a low price (configurations start at $749). Missing from this equation are some higher-end features, such as biometric security (a fingerprint sensor), dedicated graphics cards, and wireless WAN, found on more expensive portables.
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5.9 von 10
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/09/2006
Rating: Total score: 59%
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Source: PC Go DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/10/2007
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 80% performance: 40% display: 80% workmanship: 95%
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/30/2007
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 70% display: 88% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 93% emissions: 80%
Source: Guenstiger.de DE→EN
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/23/2006
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Connect DE→EN
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 82% features: 76% display: 85% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 84%
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).
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Devaraj, M and Sreekrishna, Y (1991) CIFE contribution to marine fisheries R & D. CMFRI Bulletin National Symposium on Research and Development in Marine Fisheries Sessions V, VI, VII 1987, 44 (3). pp. 535-547.
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The CIFE contributions to marine fisheries R&D are mainly In the areas of stock assessment, brackish water farming, fishing and product diversification, fishery socio-economics and technology transfer. Stock assessment studies, limited to the west coast and particularly to the northwest coast Include the stocks of Co///a dussumleii, Otolilhus cuvleri, Johnlus glaucus, Polynemus heptadactylus, Harpodon nehereus, Arius thalasslnus, Nemlpterus japonlcus, all-northwest coast Inshore species, penaeid prawns, Rastrelllger kanagurta, Sardlnella longiceps and xancus pyrum. In respect of brackish water fisheries, R & D acclivities are concerned with prawn hatcheries, seed banks, low Input culture, live feed culture and fishery estates. Simple techniques for making laminated Bombay duck, fish wafers and minced meat have been developed for the purpose of product diversification. High opening bottom trawling has been experimentally proven to be more productive than the traditional bottom trawling, and Is being popularised. Studies on profitability of mechanised fishing indicate some prospects for additional Investment. Small private owned brackish water farms are more profitable than large government owned farms, Indicating thereby the need to privatize the farm sector. The fisheries
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This paper evaluates the differences between Norgaard's and Winder et al.'s approach to socioenvironmental coevolution. Winder et al. emphasize the evolutionary dynamics of coevolutionary change. These were omnipresent in Norgaard's work but they have not been adequately explored by other ecological economists. I argue that Winder et al.'s definition of coevolution is in essence the same as Norgaard's and that their real differences are, how they see coevolution applied and how far they are willing to draw a priori a line between evolutionary and non-evolutionary socioenvironmental dynamics. My thesis is that at this stage a more open approach to evolutionary dynamics and coevolution a la Norgaard is a wiser strategy than Winder et al.'s narrower approach.


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Friday, January 18, 2013
The Strangest Object in My House is....
Yes, it's an elephants foot, made into a waste paper basket. A real elephant's foot. It came from John's mother's family. Her father was the representative of the British crown in Malaya. He used to travel from place to place to hold court on elephant back and this was a foot from his favorite elephant who died. When John's father died and John had to decide what things to ship over to America from the family home he asked the children what memories of their grandparents they might like. Their choices were two: 1. All the Beatrice Potter books, and 2 The elephant's foot.
So we, being more practical had a container full of antique furniture, Asian ceramics etc shipped, plus one elephant's foot. It's fun to notice guests' reaction when they spot it. Actually I'm rather fond of it.
So do you have an item with a strange story in your house?
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN: Rhys, that's weird. Yup, weird. Mine is a little less--real. I got this in Atlanta, when I did an On The Road series, travelling all over Georgia looking for interesting TV stories. I found this in a front yard, surrounded by other similar things. It was sweltering, incredibly hot as only Georgia can be, and there was this guy. Looking very out of place. Calculating now, it was in 1979, so how long ago was that? But I've had him ever since.
HALLIE EPHRON: The weirdest thing in my house is the network of wires that crisscross our basement ceiling. Turns out it's a massive shortwave radio antenna that hooks up to a brass outlet in the living room floor where you'd connect the radio... if you had one. It doesn't photograph very well, so here's another offbeat item.
Meet Osgood. Not sure why we call him that, but he's a mask that hangs on the wall of our sunroom, his eyes bloodshot and forever sticking out his tongue. My husband picked him up during a trip to Venezuela. He used to creep out our kids.
DEBORAH CROMBIE: Hallie, Osgood creeps me out, too!
No weird critters around our house (if you exclude dear hubby:-)). But it's an old house, with lots of quirks. One of the strangest was the space in the old walk-in kitchen pantry that went up right into the attic. We could only guess that when the house was built in 1905 there was a woodburning stove there that vented up through the attic. I have a pre-remodel photo somewhere, but instead I'm going to show you a weird OUTSIDE thing--the swing. The old man who lived here for thirty or forty years worked, we think, for the phone company, and he brought home all sorts of things. There's a patio made of iron squares, and a full-size telephone pole. And there is the swing, made from industrial pipes. We planted the native coral honeysuckle that twines over it now. Whenever I think about giving our landscaping a facelift, I consider having the swing dug out. But then... there's nothing else quite like it and I'd kind of hate to see it go...
So who else has something weird and wonderful around their house? Voodoo masks anybody?
22 comments:
- Jerry House said...
My wife's Aunt Ruth once took a community education painting class. When the other students heavily criticized her work, the instructor told her not to pay attention to them: "As long as you're satisfied with what you're doing, you're doing it right." Ruth took this advice to heart and, for several years, churned out some of the most god-awful artwork known to man, one of which she gifted to us. It was a landscape, and we could recognize (sort of) murky trees, a murky stream, and (perhaps?) a murky bridge. Whenever Ruth came to visit, we would scramble to try to find where we had hidden the thing so that it would proudly be on display by the time Ruth came over.
I don't know what happened to the painting but we haven't seen it for 35 or 40 years, so our last effort at hiding it must have been a pretty good one.
Ruth is 96 now and still going strong. You can't kill my wife's family with a stick. - January 18, 2013 at 6:29 AM
Well, we don't have any elephant foot wastebaskets, cute penguins, or creepy masks and our outdoor landscape does not include industrial pipe swings but we do have . . . some space shuttle tile material and a set of Earth/Moon analog rocks and facsimile lunar soil samples . . . .
- January 18, 2013 at 6:54 AM
- Karen in Ohio said...
We've lived in our house for over 27 years, and have made so many changes to both the inside and the outside. One of which was to dismantle a slab stone wall, sort of low, and replace it with a built-up area so we could have a brick patio in front of the house. While my husband was unstacking the whitish slabs he noticed some writing of sorts on them. Turns out they were some kind of printing slabs. There are a couple hundred of them around, mostly out at the end of the yard now.
The other weird thing is a carved, ebony mask that my aunt brought back to my family in the early to mid-sixties. Her husband was a CIA station chief in Dakar, and they bought presents for each of Aunt Bobbie's five sisters and three brothers, plus my grandparents. I feel pretty lucky to still have this thing, and that it's still in pretty good shape. But it isn't creepy, and it's not all that big, either, only about 11-12" tall.
Love the elephant foot! A friend's husband is heap big hunter, and they have an umbrella stand made from one of the feet from his first elephant. (Of two, shockingly.) - January 18, 2013 at 7:50 AM
- Hallie Ephron said...
Oh, Jerry House, you reminded me of my husband's Uncle Abe whose MANY paint-by-numbers canvases (Blue Boy; Pinky...) adorned the walls of their Queens apartment. Fortunately we did not inherit any.
- January 18, 2013 at 9:01 AM
- Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleib said...
Great stories! I'm not at home so couldn't think of a thing. But Hallie and Jerry are reminding me of the paintings we used to do as kids--not really paintings, because you filled in the spaces with tiny rocks. Truly hideous. I hope they are in a landfill right now...at the bottom...
- January 18, 2013 at 9:09 AM
- Todd Ritter said...
The strangest object in my house is probably a bronze clock that sits in my book nook. More of a statue than a clock, it depicts an ostrich standing on top a giant egg. And riding the ostrich is, naturally, a monkey wearing a fez. I found it more than a decade ago at an antique store in Pennsylvania and just knew I needed to own it.
- January 18, 2013 at 9:14 AM
- Karen in Ohio said...
Roberta, those are called mosaics! I had a kit for a trivet when I was kid, but mine was made with little ceramic tiles.
Yes, the landfill is the only good place for them. - January 18, 2013 at 9:58 AM
I've just remembered another strange object that sits in my den. It's an Eleanor Roosevelt doll--absolutely hideous. I got it when I was speaking at a bookstore that had a display of these historical and literary dolls. After my speech I was asked to choose something and at that moment an assistant, moving furniture, knocked over the shelf and poor Eleanor fell to the floor. Everyone joked about how she's scare any child so I knew she needed some love and took her home.
- January 18, 2013 at 10:14 AM
- Denise Ann said...
The house we live in was previously owned by my husband's aunt and uncle who left some furniture and many knick knacks.
My favorites are two hand-made ceramics -- one a sort of ash tray and the other a mustard-colored pitcher.
The inscription on the pitcher is: "Every blade of grass has its own drop of dew." But the small ashtray is the winner with its inscription (written into the wavy edge of the round dish): "May the Bullocks' Lodge be comfortable, their friends be many and their sausages be long."
It is signed on the bottom with a name and the date: March 1948.
Many of their other things left the house as donations or through yard sales, but I couldn't part with these odd ducks. - January 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM
- storytellermary said...
My house is filled with books and toys, so young nieces and nephews always had plenty to do . . . and many frog pictures, statues, puppets that friends have been passing along to me since I recorded my Frog and Friends CD. Oh, and a robot cat, since I'm allergic to the real ones.
When I needed help cleaning, I knew I had the right person when Terri said, "Oh teachers always have lots of stuff. I won't be able to get it all with each visit, so I'll alternate the rooms that get thorough dusting." - January 18, 2013 at 11:29 AM
- Leslie Budewitz said...
One of my uncles was working abroad and sent my grandmother an elephant's foot stool. It arrived the day after she died. (Shudder)
Many candidates for oddest object in our house, but my hunny's framed collection of ancient acupuncture needles is probably the strangest. Some of them look like small spears. (Double shudder)
Me, I gather things like the 1960s' kerosene road pot, or flare. It sits by the front step and captures rust--and every visitor's attention. - January 18, 2013 at 12:04 PM
What scares me about this question is that I can't think of anything, yet sometimes a visitor will point to something in my condo and ask "what is THAT?" We get so used to seeing some odd items that they cease to look odd to US, you know? Stuck way in the back of a closet is the body-cast style brace that I wore for many months after spinal fusion surgery. That is definitely out of the ordinary; I always thought of it as a torture device! I can't just toss it in the dumpster because it needs to be in a bag. Probably a large trash bag will do..but does it go into the Regular dumpster or into the Recycle dumpster??? Decisions!
Otherwise: do the skeletons in my hall closet count as "unusual"? - January 18, 2013 at 12:19 PM
- Reine said...
Our house in Marblehead was built around a 300-year old stone wall. A couple of hundred years later someone added on a kitchen and made a wraparound-the-room window seat with a hinged lid, so you could lift it and look at the wall underneath. I guess. My closet had a huge boulder in it. so I didn't really have a closet. My room was warm, though, because the dining room fireplace abutted it on the other side.
- January 18, 2013 at 12:27 PM
- Deb said...
Deb Romano, too funny!
I looked at the swing in our yard this morning and decided it is probably going to take a bulldozer if we ever decide to get rid of it... - January 18, 2013 at 1:43 PM
In the gloomy basement of the house where my (perfectly lovely) grandparents lived, my grandfather created an enormous electric train display. But hanging in the dark corner above the maze of trains was a noose. His father, the county sheriff, had used it to hang a criminal. One of my aunts, a psychologist who often testified at trials, took it when the house was broken up. Now that she's gone, I have no idea where the noose ended up. Is it weird that . . . I'd kinda like to have it?
- January 18, 2013 at 2:01 PM
- Darlene Ryan said...
The strangest object in my house used to be four feet of heavy iron chain with links thicker than my thumb that was under the workbench when we moved in and stayed there because it was so heavy. We gave it away to a guy my husband worked with who collected chains.
- January 18, 2013 at 2:02 PM
- Linda Rodriguez said...
I have had a handmade piece of heavy 1960s pottery since I was very young and single. A friend made it and gave it to me. It looks like a mountain with three holes in the peak. It's hollow inside, but you couldn't get anything in there. I've tried using it as a container for floral arrangements, but it doesn't work well for that. for many years I used it to hold stick incense when I burned it. It's a very bizarre piece.
- January 18, 2013 at 2:31 PM
- Rosemary Harris said...
So funny. LOVE the elephant's foot but it might be sad to live with it. Osgood is definitely creepy and Deb Romano, you're so right about the things we get used to. In my house, it might be the Mongolian baby carrier which i have hanging on the wall. Or ythe heart-shaped piece of cement that says JAH Rhubarb on it (found in my pond. Or it may just be the thing we are now used to. I had the bright idea to tile our fireplace with non-matching vintage tiles. Some days I think it's gorgeous and other days - Yow..that was a mistake.
- January 18, 2013 at 3:11 PM
- Linda Rodriguez said...
Ro, I'll bet your fireplace IS gorgeous!
- January 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM
- Lisa Alber said...
A long time ago, I had an itty bitty bathroom, and I'd toss my jewelry on the itty bitty window sill. I don't know how I managed this, but I knocked a favorite ring off the sill and into the toilet AS IT WAS FLUSHING. :-( So I decided to make a window-sill tray. Long and skinny. Out of a slab of clay. With a little help from my boyfriend, I glazed and fired the thing. I've kept it all these years. It's such an amateurish thing, but I like it. Now it sits on my dresser, and I still toss jewelry into it.
- January 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM
- Hallie Ephron said...
Darlene Ryan: You GAVE IT AWAY???
- January 18, 2013 at 5:17 PM
- Darlene Ryan said...
Yes, Hallie, I gave it away. I was happy that he had some neighbor kid with muscles who could carry the thing up out of my basement and down into his where he displayed his chain collection.
Now that I think about it, having a chain collection is a little odd. - January 18, 2013 at 6:01 PM


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Stacy Wilson had 23 points and Murray State used a late 12-0 run to defeat St. John's 72-67 on Friday night and reach the Charleston Classic championship.
The Racers (3-0) trailed by 13 points in the opening half and were still down 59-52 after Chris Obekpa's basket with 7:27 left. That's when Murray State started its go-ahead run. Wilson hit a 3-pointer to draw the Racers to 59-57 and Dexter Field tied it up seconds later with a basket after stealing the inbounds pass.
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For much of the game, though, Murray State looked a step behind the Red Storm of the Big East Conference. But when it counted most, the Racers were able to hold on and survive a frantic final minute after Ed Daniel missed a 1-and-1 opportunity with his team ahead 70-67.
Harrison missed a 3-pointer, yet the Red Storm got the ball back. JaKarr Sampson also missed a long-range shot and once again St. John's retained control. Harrison tried to tie it one last time with 16 seconds remaining when Murray State got the rebound and kicked it out to a wide-open Wilson for a jam that sealed the game.
Daniel and Canaan had 15 points each for Murray State. Daniel also had 11 rebounds.
Sampson finished with 14 points and seven rebounds for the Red Storm, who will play Baylor in the third-place game Sunday.
But while St. John's relied on a talented group of young, untested players to attack, Murray State was controlled by an experienced group who made school history with their 31-2 mark from a year ago.
Early on, it was the young Red Storm in the driver's seat. Harrison and JaKarr Sampson pushed the pace on the way to 32-19 lead with three minutes left in the opening half.
But then the Racers' chemistry and poise showed through with a 13-3 run to the break to tighten things up. Wilson began the charge with three foul shots, then hit a long-range basket about a minute later. Canaan shook off a difficult shooting half - he was 2 of 10 the first 19 minutes - to hit a 3-pointer and draw the Racers within 34-30. Canaan was fouled with a tenth of a second remaining and made both foul shots and St. John's led 35-32 at the half.
The Red Storm got a boost when 6-foot-6 junior Marc-Antoine Bourgault was declared eligible and joined the team earlier Friday. He entered midway through the opening period and played five minutes of the half.
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