Home-grown favourite wins Miss Rally Oz 2006.
The News Review:
- Home-grown favourite wins Miss Rally Oz 2006.
- Fast-growing auto industry draws concerns
- Gran stands against developers
- Inequality on show in Filipino resort
- US seen balking at challenge by Islamist Web
Home-grown favourite wins Miss Rally Oz 2006.
crash.net – Oct 28, 2006
The 700-strong crowd at the national final held at The Shed in Northbridge cheered on the stunning brunette as she strutted her way into the national title and the grand prize of a round-the-world trip for two and $1000 spending money. Melissa, whose striking looks are attributed to her Anglo Indian and Irish background, beat a very strong field of ten finalists chosen from nationwide heats.
Fast-growing auto industry draws concerns
People's Daily Online – Oct 28, 2006
Only a few small Chinese players are struggling in the international car league in China with home-grown brands, such as Geely, Chery and China Brilliance Auto taking a tiny slice of the domestic car market. These small players are newcomers to the auto industry without the government’s blessing. “The phenomenon is a big embarrassment for China’s auto industry,” said Jia Xinguang, chief analyst with China National Automotive Industry Consulting and Development Corp. “This is the aftermath of the government’s market-for-technology policy on foreign automakers over the past two decades,” Jia said. The first Sino-foreign vehicle joint venture was formed in 1984 by Chrysler and.
Gran stands against developers
NEWS.com.au – Oct 28, 2006
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The original beach shack at the rear of the shops was raised on stilts and has a garden which spreads on to the roof of the shopping arcade. Large pots of herbs, pawpaw trees, palms and flowers run rampant on the roof which overlooks the beach. "I meditate in my garden every morning and when I had cancer I ate my home-grown pawpaws and got better," Mrs Zafir said. "This is my oasis and I don’t care what anyone says, I’m not going anywhere. "
A Seymour Group Pty Ltd spokeswoman said the Brisbane-based organisation owned 15 of 16 businesses at the southern end of the main street and wanted to secure the last parcel of land. "If we owned Mrs Zafir’s land we could tidy up the whole streetfront and it would be the best option for a streetscape outcome," the spokeswoman said. "But we know Mrs Zafir is a fairly staunch lady and not in favour of selling.
Inequality on show in Filipino resort
BBC News – Oct 28, 2006
In keeping with Sonia’s ecological mission there was no air conditioning but instead cold water ran continuously down the outside of the plastic sheeting, giving one the impression of sitting through a tropical downpour. The slightly surreal atmosphere of the place was heightened by the fact that from the rafters hung elaborate glass chandeliers, and there were more flower beds than tables inside the restaurant. ‘Angry bees’
All the produce put on the table for my tasting was home-grown or home-reared. The staple food was pasta accompanied by a score of different sauces, vegetables, nuts, fruits and egg – all far more flavourful than anything one might buy in a supermarket. As the place was packed by lunchtime this is a formula that obviously works. It was something of a shock to emerge from this oasis and to walk up Tagaytay’s main street trying hard not to get knocked over by the motorised tricycle cabs that dart around like angry bees. But immediately my eye was caught by the sight of a young girl dressed all in black who was struggling down the road with a vast old television set under one arm.
US seen balking at challenge by Islamist Web
Reuters AlertNet – Oct 28, 2006
"It’s a steady, stealthy indoctrination aimed at creating a whole new generation of jihadists. And scandalously, it is unopposed," said Stephen Ulph, who studies the Islamist Web for the Jamestown Foundation, a Washington think tank. E-books and online pamphlets, with titles such as "39 Ways to Serve and Participate in Jihad," encourage the growth of home-grown militant cells across the world, including in such Western countries as Canada and Britain, the experts believe. intelligence is reluctant to mount an effective counteroffensive by recruiting Islamic experts from overseas to rebut and even ridicule Islamist authors, according to experts and U.