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...external accounts crisis is the nation's ongoing interest bill and the profits returning home to foreign investors; despite good prices, export volumes are subdued. The country's top 20 export items are pretty much as they were in 1980. Few New Zealand companies (dairy producer Fonterra is a standout) have annual overseas sales of $1 billion. Only one figures in the 2005 Forbes list of the world's top 2000 companies (Telecom was No. 988; Australia had 38 companies on the list). Not only do the Kiwis need national champions, argues Skilling, but they must invest in "sticky" assets...
...Classes like this one represent a growing trend in travel to destinations including Italy, France and Mexico. Within Mexico, the state of Oaxaca is the culinary standout. Celebrated for its complex stews, bold flavors, unusual ingredients and intricate cooking techniques, the area has long attracted gourmets from around the world (the most daring will munch on chapulines?fried grasshoppers). Cabrera began offering lessons after getting repeated requests for recipes from travelers who ate in her family's restaurant, La Olla. But what began seven years ago as an occasional class has turned into a semiweekly event often sold...
...simmering milk. My father, as is his custom, absolved himself of cooking duties, although he stood by to sample anything ready for testing. Classes like this one represent a growing trend in travel to destinations including Italy, France and Mexico. Within Mexico, the state of Oaxaca is the culinary standout. Celebrated for its complex stews, bold flavors, unusual ingredients and intricate cooking techniques, the area has long attracted gourmets from around the world (the most daring will munch on chapulines - fried grasshoppers). Cabrera began offering lessons after getting repeated requests for recipes from travelers who ate in her family...
...Rybalko were awarded the Harold S. Ullen Trophy for demonstrating leadership and sportsmanship and for emphasizing team cooperation, a crucial factor in the Crimson’s successful season.GOLDEN RECEIVER Freshman Hayley Bock (left) shined in her rookie year, but it was senior catcher Erin Halpenny who had the standout season. Batting at a .274 clip, she pounded out 37 hits, 11 for extra-bases, and picked up a spot on the All-Ivy honorable mention team. Her leadership, along with that of co-captain Michelle McAteer, was invaluable to a team that relied heavily on younger players, especially...
...conference doubleheader. Next year, junior captain Julia Kidder will continue her role as team captain, a job she split this past season with McAteer. Kidder also received the team’s award for Best Defensive Player. “Julia Kidder’s defense was always a standout throughout the season,” junior shortstop Lauren Brown said. Brown was given the award for Best Offensive Player. She finished the season with a .302 batting average and started in all of the team’s 44 games this season. In 139 at-bats, she banged...