Perdue on ‘home-grown’ diplomas
The News Review:
- Perdue on ‘home-grown’ diplomas
- Rox reveal great way to grow
- Baseball 101 for newbies to the national pastime
- East to West: Sweet reward for a cyclist in training
- Hinds and the Kolpak rule
- Nigeria: FG to Boost SMEs
Perdue on ‘home-grown’ diplomas
News & Observer - Oct 24, 2007
Beverly Perdue thinks state colleges should recruit graduate students from everywhere. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she did not agree with Republican candidate Bill Graham's statement at a debate Saturday that public universities should "stop subsidizing" foreign students and focus on "home-grown" students. "We should be going after the best graduate students both inside North Carolina and around the world — having the best minds at North Carolina’s universities attracts millions of research dollars and could lead to the cure for cancer," she said in a statement. She also said that the state's "primary focus" should be educating North Carolina's public school students to compete "in this new global environment. "Previously: Bob Orr also disagrees with Graham.
Rox reveal great way to grow
Denver Post - Oct 24, 2007
You must walk into their clubhouse. Of the 25 players who will comprise the Rockies’ World Series roster, 15 were raised on the farm. They aren’t just homegrown, they have grown up before each other’s eyes. The Rockies are that unique pro sports franchise that has discovered success through friendship and unmistakable camaraderie. “Anytime you spend so much time together and get to know each other’s families, there’s going to be a stronger bond,” explained Holliday, the first of the minor-leaguers to break out during the 2004 season. “We have been together for years and it’s been great because all of the new guys have fit in well, too. I don’t think you necessarily have to have this to win, but it makes it easier and a lot more fun… And let’s not forget how many of those pulling for the Rockies are late to the bandwagon. Here is national baseball writer Troy E. Renck’s Zagat guide to the most prominent Rockies: LF Matt Holliday You might remember him from: The all-star’s 475-foot home run during the 2007 Home Run Derby. The M-V-P! chants that accompany his at-bats. And The Slide, the Rockies’ version of The Drive, as he dribbled his chin near home plate to beat the Padres in the wild-card tiebreaker. 1B Todd Helton You might remember him from: Something besides this season. He easily is the team’s most recognizable figure, even without his “Red Neck” shirt on.
Baseball 101 for newbies to the national pastime
Rocky Mountain News - Oct 24, 2007
One departed Colorado skipper, brooding Jim Leyland, was soundone by the team’s futility that he smoked two packs of Marlboros aday and took to sleeping in his messy office at the ballpark. He quitafter one season. Hurdle, who relieved Buddy Bell in 2002, has helpedyoung, home-grown players develop and has found deliverance in thisfall’s amazing winning streak. The Navier-Stokes Equation. A law of physics that governs fluiddynamics and that for 15 seasons has tormented pitchers at Mile HighStadium and Coors Field. Here’s the bottom line, according to Yale professor Robert Adair:Because of thin air, fastballs go faster at 5,280 feet, curveballsbreak 25 percent less, and baseballs struck by batters travel 10percent farther than at sea level. To counteract these effects, theRockies in 2002 installed their famous humidor, which moistensbaseballs and slows them down.
East to West: Sweet reward for a cyclist in training
San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 24, 2007
The mental and physical rigors of training forced me to stop and plan what I was going to eat on a daily basis since it would affect my energy on and off the bike. Luckily, summer saved me with its glorious, warm weather and the rich bounty of the gardens. Home-grown tomatoes, corn on the cob, fresh carrots, Swiss chard and spinach replaced junk food. I snacked on almonds, sunflower seeds, and apple slices and peanut butter, rather than cookies. I replaced my energy bars with plump, filling rice balls with tart, pickled plum middles. After six months, eating this way has now become a habit. I had the most difficulty curbing my fondness for doughnuts, though.
Hinds and the Kolpak rule
Jamaica Gleaner - Oct 24, 2007
Another criteria is the player must not have played internationally for at least one year. And they can later qualify and go on to represent England. Point of controversy It has been a point of controversy at times, externally for countries whose players are benefiting through cricketing contracts in England, and internally because the English Cricket Board (ECB) believes home-grown talent is stifled because of the opportunities afforded to foreigners. This comes despite the fact that the ECB limits each county to only two overseas players. Subsequently, clubs are able to circumvent the limitation through Kolpak deals and hire other professionals from outside England. In June this year, Gerald Majola, chief executive of Cricket South Africa, said the Kolpak ruling is killing international cricket and urged affected governments and the ICC to address the issue, after its 22-year-old batsman, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, signed such a contract. Then, Majola told the South African Press Association: “We are particularly worried about the young players taking up Kolpak contracts.
Nigeria: FG to Boost SMEs
AllAfrica.com - Oct 24, 2007
""Rebuilding our national economy crucially demands rebuilding and expanding our critical infrastructure and evolving sound policies that will clear the path to optimal socio-economic development. We have commenced tackling the challenges in the energy, transportation, human capital, and security sectors in a structured manner in order to make enterprise flourish in the country," he said. He assured Nigerians that his administration would continue to vigorously pursue the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to support rapid economic growth and also aggressively promote domestic private investment in order to have in place a robust home-grown growth strategy. He said the government was constantly strengthening the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and adopting pro-business and investment-friendly policies in order to create an environment conducive for business prosperity. According to him, conscious effort is being made to evolve reforms targeted at reducing the cost of doing business in Nigeria. Relevant Links West AfricaEconomy, Business and FinanceNigeria "The NIPC's One Stop Investment Centre (OSIC) has been empowered to provide fast-track business entry services to both domestic and foreign investors, devoid of red tape. In addition to the 13 government ministries and agencies currently represented at the centre, additional regulatory agencies with investment facilitation roles will be brought into the facility to ensure full sectoral coverage and further ensure that investors' pre-investment approvals and authorisations are met proactively, rapidly, efficiently and transparently," he added.