Three new fruit fly outbreaks
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- Three new fruit fly outbreaks
- Have Brits lost taste for wine?
- Costello warns dual citizens over Aussie support
- Illini home finale test of emotions: Smith charges, Chief overshadow…
- Swedes dominate Tartu Marathon
Three new fruit fly outbreaks
NEWS.com.au – Feb 21, 2007
Under the program, all households will be advised and baiting teams will visit the yards of each property to apply bait to host plants. The bait is harmless to the householders, pets and plants. "All home-grown fruit should be consumed on the property and may only be removed from the property if it has been cooked," Mr Ashcroft said. "It’s also a timely reminder for residents not to bring host fruit back from holidaying, especially when travelling home from northern NSW and Queensland," Mr Ashcroft said. Share this article.
Have Brits lost taste for wine?
The Herald – Feb 21, 2007
90 and the quality of whites and reds sold for under £5 has generally improved over the past 10 years. But this is still higher than in many other western countries such as France where, despite having a reputation as a nation of connoisseurs, the average price of a bottle is just £2. Part of the price discrepancy between the two countries is down to the fact that in France people overwhelmingly drink home-grown wine, while in the UK almost all wine is imported. But taxation also plays a part: in the UK, the excise duty on a £3. 90 bottle of wine is about £1. The higher duty has led to an explosion in recent years in so-called “booze cruises” which involve travelling to the continent, usually France, to buy wine to bring back in to the UK duty free.
Costello warns dual citizens over Aussie support
NEWS.com.au – Feb 21, 2007
And Mr Costello said protesters who burned the national flag were sickening, but it should not be banned for fear of creating martyrs. But overseas-born people who thumbed their noses at home-grown values should lose their Australian citizenship. "I think if somebody is an Australian citizen and also, let’s say, an Egyptian citizen – and doesn’t support what this country stands for, does not want to be a part of this country – I think we’d be within our rights to say to that person, ‘Well, Australia’s not for you’," Mr Costello said. He said all dual citizens should support what Australia stood for including the rule of law, rights of others and tolerance. "If they are prepared to support terrorism are against what is basic to Australia, they should be invited to take up their alternative citizenship," Mr Costello said. Democrats senator Andrew Bartlett blasted Mr Costello’s comments as those of a dictator.
Illini home finale test of emotions: Smith charges, Chief overshadow…
Free with registration – Chicago Tribune – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 21, 2007
| Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) (February, 2007). 21–The final home game Wednesday night for Illinois seniors Warren Carter, Rich McBride and Marcus Arnold against Michigan has been upstaged by Chief Illiniwek’s last dan.
Swedes dominate Tartu Marathon
Baltic Times – Feb 21, 2007
18, it was Jerry Ahrlin who ended up the overall winner with a time of 2:42:28. He was followed by Stanislav Rezac of the Czech Republic who crossed the line at 2:43:04, while compatriot Daniel Tynell placed third with a time of 2:43:33. Estonia’s home-grown hero, Olympic champion Andrus Veerpalu, came in top among his countrymen by finishing in seventh place with a time of 2:43:46. In the women’s division, Sweden’s Elin Ek won top prize coming in at 3:07:03, ahead of Italian Lara Peyrot, whose time was 3:08:42. Jenny Hansson, another Swede, finished with a time of 3:10:16 coming in third. The Tartu Marathon, whose track curves though the forests between Otepaa and Elva, is Estonia’s largest ski event. This year 4,170 competitors crossed the finish line, according to a press release, the best turnout in 20 years.