Appleton sees growth in premium gold rums
The News Review:
- Appleton sees growth in premium gold rums
- Back Blues coach Young – Holmes
- ‘We are proud of our daughters’
- A new lease of life for White Australia
- Saudi Athletics Team Make a Big Leap in Doha
Appleton sees growth in premium gold rums
Jamaica Observer – Dec 15, 2006
“That may be true, but let us not forget that Jamaica is viewed as a fashion hub for the Caribbean and that works in our favour. In Dominica, we are very successful with Appleton. However, we are not as successful in Trinidad, in Barbados, where they have nationalistic pride in their own home-grown rum though Trinidadians drink more whiskey than rum. Trinidad has the highest per capita consumption of Scotch in the world. There is a Trinidadian rum called Old Oak and another called VAT 19, I believe. “The greatest growth is in the aged premium gold rum category, and so as a small company (in world terms) it’s all about focus. Therefore, our focus for Appleton rum is on Jamaica, Mexico, Canada, US, UK and New Zealand,” said McConnell.
Back Blues coach Young – Holmes
BBC News – Dec 15, 2006
“But if you want to win the European Cup you have to invest although it’s not all about money, we understand that. “There’s some great youngsters who have come through the Blues region like the Robinson brothers, Nick and Jamie. “But if you look at the top sides in Europe they do invest in quality players, whether it be overseas or home-grown they get a quality squad not just from one to 15 but one to 21. Despite an encouraging – and rare – win on French soil in the opening round at Bourgoin, the Blues fluffed their lines at the Millennium Stadium against Leicester. The Welsh region were then out-classed at the Arms Park by defending champions Munster last week. Now the Blues travel to Thomond Park on Saturday, where no visiting team has won in the Heineken Cup, needing just such a victory to maintain even slim hopes. Even if Young’s side do manage to create a little piece of history, the odds are also stacked against a win at Leicester’s Welford Road fortress.
‘We are proud of our daughters’
Times of India – Dec 15, 2006
A lot of credit for the kids’ success of course
must go to their mother Hema Vaidya, who learnt mountaineering in order to
encourage her children. “A supportive parent can really make a difference
to a child. We are extremely proud of our daughters,” smiles Hema. And so is every Gujarati.
A new lease of life for White Australia
The Age – Dec 15, 2006
No decent person woulddecline a commitment to rule of law, mutual respect, sexualequality, freedom of religion and parliamentary democracy. Havingaddressed many citizenship ceremonies as commissioner formulticultural affairs, I found that the new citizens were oftenmultilingual and their values universal. Third, the most extreme forms of violence by the London bomberswould not have been prevented by a quiz as the home-grownterrorists were fluent in English and well educated. Just imaginesuch sophisticated professionals being detected by such a test:”Damn, you caught me out, I cannot sign on the dotted line forfreedom of religion. ” On the contrary, the prescribed values are asabstract and subjective as the enemy itself: terrorism. Fourth, even if a citizen passes the test, there will need to bevalues police to monitor, arrest and deport those who behave inbreach of the signed pledge. The cost of such sanctions wouldexceed the cost of the defunded adult migrant education programsthat have benefited thousands of people, such as my late wife, asthey taught students not only to learn about Australia, but to loveit.
Saudi Athletics Team Make a Big Leap in Doha
Arab News – Dec 15, 2006
(AN photo by Razan Baker). The team returned to Saudi Arabia in groups on Wednesday and yesterday, but the imprint they had left in the Doha Games touted as the biggest in history of the Asiad is something special. “To participate in such big events like the Asian Games 2006 is a great experience for the athletes. They are trying really hard to achieve good results,” said Larry Wade, coach of some of the athletes including Hamdan Al-Bishi and Mohammed Al-Salhi. “There are great new Saudi young talents in athletics and one day, the Saudi athletics will be the best in the world.