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Although CMDT, the Malian Company for the Development of Textiles, which monopolizes the country's cotton production, is state owned, it is decentralizing, transforming a money-losing dinosaur into an engine for local development. Putting cotton plants into rotation with cereal crops, CMDT not only grows higher-quality cotton but also keeps farmers producing less pricey but essential maize, millet, sorghum and rice. Says Chaka Berte, a CMDT management director: "The farmers are taking their cotton money and diversifying. Good for them. Good for Mali...
WASHINGTON: One thing that today's hearing demonstrated is that even techo-halfwit senators can sound intelligent about the Internet given sufficient preparation. Even Strom Thurmond, the leathery dinosaur of the Senate, showed up and carefully mouthed some questions...
...keeps on chugging. "Titanic" is now the highest-grossing movie in the world, ever -- and there?s no sign of icebergs as it steams into the record books. Global ticket sales have reached a colossal $918 million, soaring past the puny $914 grossed by "Jurassic Park." Evidently, Spielberg?s dinosaur flick simply did not kill off enough of its extras...
...exclusive contract on dot-coms (not to mention dot-orgs and dot-nets). The company's contract runs out at the end of March -- and though it?s expected to be extended for another six months, that is believed to be the last gasp of the domain-naming dinosaur...
Your item on "Feud Of The Week" said that the Famous San Diego Chicken mascot was a winner for assaulting Barney and that Barney was "always a loser" [PEOPLE, Nov. 17]. I disagree. I used to make jokes about Barney, the popular purple dinosaur. But now I have a two-year-old daughter who at the very mention of the name Barney breaks into a joyful, excited dance. I think the Famous Chicken is just jealous. I bet he'd love to be recognized the world over. NANCY HOLTROP Palmdale, Calif...