In Brief 1377 (1 July, 2010)

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Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Yukiko Omura arrived here on Monday for a few- day visit to the country.

During the visit, Omura will meet with senior government officials to discuss mutual cooperation relations between IFAD and Yemen in addition to reviewing the level of implementation of IFAD- fund projects Wholesale Handbags in Yemen.

Omura said that it would work with the Yemeni government to strengthen the relationship with the private sector and to convince businessmen to invest in agriculture.

SEMC, CFLI organize course on supporting working women

Studies and Economic Media Center (SEMC), in cooperation with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), organized here on Sunday a training course on advocacy campaigns to support working women.

At the course inauguration, the SEMC head Mustafa Nasr made clear that the three-day course has a big importance for the number of working women is increasing day after day.

He added there are many challenges facing working women either in regarding the awareness and cultural heritage of the community or in not realizing their guaranteed constitutional and legal rights.

Although there are fair laws supporting working women rights, but the level of awareness of these laws is still low in the public and private institutions, he said.

Nasr highlighted that the SEMC is to offer legal support for all those women who are exposed to violations of their rights in various institutions.

For his part, the CFLI coordinator Ahmed al-Yamani noted the fund support for this distinctive project will also include field visits components to the institutions for spreading awareness.

The project's second phase would include the issuing of a guide to the rights of working women, he added.

Establishment of unit for maintaining Sana'a discussed

The Cabinet discussed on Tuesday a draft resolution on the establishment of an executive unit for the maintenance and restoration of the capital Sana'a.

The draft resolution, submitted by the Ministry of State and Capital Mayor, aims to create an administrative and technical specialized body that is able to carry out the maintenance and restoration works for the public facilities in the capital Sana'a.

The proposed unit would implement a set of tasks, including maintenance and restoration of squares, asphalt roads and sidewalks, and the public facilities such as markets, gardens, etc., as well as providing an integrated database on the status of streets and fields at the level of the capital Sana'a and including them onto maps.

The Cabinet referred the draft resolution to a Ministerial committee to study it and report the results for discussion and taking the appropriate decision.

Yemen, Italy discuss supporting coastguard forces

Yemen and Italy discussed here on Monday possibility of supporting coastguard forces with the necessary technical requirements.

At a meeting gathered Minister of Defense Mohammad Naser Ahmad and Italian ambassador to Sana'a wholesale lingerie Alessandro Fallavollita reviewed means of promoting the coastguards' ability in combating piracy and terrorism.

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In praise of extraordinary ord

AMONG the many joys of working in newspapers is the variety of the job.

While often rubbing shoulders with the great and the good, it's much more satisfying to meet and be able to tell the stories of ordinary people who sometimes do extraordinary things.

Take, for example, Dot and Bernard Martin, who live near Cowley Bridge.

How many of us have driven past their home and seen the mannequin in their front garden, always dressed for the occasion, be it Wimbledon, Valentine's Day, Remembrance Day Valentino Replica or Christmas? It never failed to raised a smile - except, of course, when the original shop dummy was stolen six years ago.

Undeterred, the couple found a replacement and continued to bring a little pleasure into so many lives.

So it is with some sadness that we report on Page 8 today that the mannequin is joining Dot and Bernard, now both in their 80s, in retirement.

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May we wish all three the very best, and thank them for the smiles.

Another of those extraordinary ordinary people is Hugh Scudder, director of local charity Christian Response. For a number of years he has been a tireless fundraiser for, and champion of, the people of Moldova, and has always been incredibly well supported by Express & Echo readers.

Among his many successes was the treatment provided in the UK for young Vasiliy Paliy, who lost his lower arms in an accident, and little Timi Ignatuic, who was helped to walk after being disabled since birth.

More recently, Hugh had been trying to help 20-year-old Dmitrii Potapov, who was paralysed after a brutal attack in Moscow. Tragically, as we report on Page 14 today, Dmitrii has died. Hugh has pledged to carry on supporting the young Christian Louboutin Flats man's family. We know he will not be deterred in his good work, and are sure he will continue to be supported by our readers.

The Echo has, of course, for many years now run its popular Bouquet of the Week feature, in which we are happy to highlight the normally unsung heroes of the city and beyond.

Yesterday, we honoured Malcolm Pomeroy, who has worked as a volunteer for Hospiscare for a quarter of a century. On being presented with his bouquet he immediately thought of others, asking if there was anyone in the Exeter hospice who did not have fresh flowers that night.

Amid all the doom and gloom of the economy and government spending cuts, it's refreshing to spend a moment or two thinking about those who selflessly and tirelessly give of themselves to help others in many ways, large and small.

So thank you Dot and Bernard, thank you Hugh, thank you Malcolm and thank you all the other fantastic people out there who make life that little bit better for everyone else.

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Jaipur's men hammer AWAY!

Pink is no longer just for her and the pair harem pants in his wardrobe does not raise eyebrows anymore. Welcome to the era of new age dressing where boys do not shy away from flaunting 'girly' colours and it's women wear loose and comfortable boyish t-shirts, caps and shoes with ease and panache. "Fashion is all about breaking conventions and experimenting. We all know that men used to wear skirts in ancient times. I have designed some unisex clothes for my recent show in Hydera bad," says city designer Rohit Kamra. And the latest example of experimentation is men daring to wear harem pants. Though this new trend is yet to reach Jaipur in full force, but the trend is really gaining steam in metros like Delhi and Mumbai, informs fashion designer Himmat Singh Panwar.

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"These pants enjoy a high popularity in the west. These pants originated in Germany, and that is why they are really popular in Europe," rolex watches he adds. But if men are exploring their feminine side, how can women lag behind? Known as a tomboy in her college, Alka Choudhary, a second year MBA student, says she has recently discovered the fun side of wearing men's loose t-shirts. "Initially, when I started wearing boys' clothes and caps, my friends and classmates made fun of my dressing style. But I choose to dress according to my comfort level," adds Alka.

Now, no one passes any comments or remarks on her dressing style. And why should they? After all, everyone has their Cheap Chanel Shoes own style statement. City businessman Devendra Pratap Singh, whose favourite colour is pink, says, "I can carry the colour really well. While some of my male friends will never try to wear pink, I get the most compliments when I wear this colour," says Devendra confidently. It seems that youngsters in the city echo his锟?sentiments.

Fashion designer Puja Arya says, "Anything锟?that is popularin the international market can be seen on the city's roads as well." She adds, "The experimental youth in the city wants to look different and does not mind trying out something new." So, let's forget those so-called gender constraints and celebrate

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JANE SHILLING'S TV CHOICE

MEN ABOUT THE HOUSE 9PM, BBC4 Last night we considered fathers in literature -- hapless, ineffectual figures, most of them. Tonight it's the turn of dads in TV sitcoms. Admittedly the sitcom dad (such as Reggie Perrin, played by Leonard Rossiter, above), unlike his frequently absent literary counterpart, has to put in an appearance, so that we can laugh at him. But half a century of TV comedy finds the pater a beleaguered figure, reduced to asserting his authority by keeping, like Replica Lancel Handbags Jim Royle, a firm grip of the remote control.

EASTENDERS 8PM, BBC1 While sitcom fathers are much at the mercy of their unruly families, soap operas still harbour a few rare specimens of the Victorian paterfamilias in all his alarming splendour. Stenders alone has featured Johnny Allen of lamented memory, Phil Mitchell and now Godfearing Lucas, whose grim secret lies entombed beneath a fragile sapling. "If Liz omega watches starts to dig Owen up, it'll finish me and Lucas," remarks Denise. This is known as dramatic irony.

PLAYHOUSE: LIVE 9PM, SKY ARTS 2 Sinead Cusack and Pippa Bennet- Warner star in Toby Frow's production of Frank McGuinness's Crocodile. In this eloquent two-hander a nameless girl who has committed an unspeakable crime meets a lawyer who has dark secrets of her own. As their stories emerge the balance of power between the two women shifts.

THE UNTOLD GREAT FIRE OF LONDON 8PM, CH4 The British habit of reflex xenophobia, so strikingly in evidence during James Corden's World Cup Live discussions, has roots in our history. Tonight's Manolo Blahnik Shoes "untold" history considers the conspiracy theories that spread as quickly as the flames of the Great Fire of London. The day after the fire began, people began to suspect that the conflagration was no accident, so our old enemies, the Dutch and the French, got done over. Sound familiar?

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Silver for Kiwis

New Zealand bagged two silver medals on finals day at the world under-23 rowing championships at Brest, Belarus, yesterday. Julia Edward and Lucy Other Handags Replica Strack finished second in the women's lightweight double scull and the women's eight matched their performance later in the day. Edward and Strack finished in 7min 30.95sec, just two seconds behind the winning boat from Greece.

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In the women's eight the New Zealand's crew showed real fighting spirit in a race that was a dogfight between the US, Canada and New Zealand. The Americans won gold by five seconds from the Kiwis.

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Shunning city

REF. the recent reports of buildings in rundown, poor condition or being demolished in the once smart pre-war city centre with it's predominantly low rise city ambience, it now has a cheap, run-down look in a fast-growing 'ghost' shopping area, soon to be dominated by the Replica Panerai Watches university with its ugly, large structures which are devoid of architectural merit. wholesale lingerie Plymouth should be renamed 'City of University'.

I have several relatives who tell me they no longer visit the city centre to shop. They are Plymouth-born and bred, as I am, now in my sixties. They prefer out-of-town shopping with its easy parking. They also like online shopping, which is often cheaper, when in-town parking charges and fuel for the car are taken into the overall costs.

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8 people killed, 12 injured in

8 people killed, 12 injured in road mishap in western India

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NEW DELHI, July 18 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and more than 12 injured in a road mishap in the western Indian state of Rajasthan's capital Jaipur Sunday, a senior police official said.

"The eight deceased included two women and the injured have been admitted to a local hospital. The mishap happened in Sikar district when the truck in which they were traveling croton stainless steel ceramic swiss quartz watch turned turtle after the driver lost control of the speeding vehicle. Some 27 people were traveling in the truck," he said.

A probe has been ordered into the incident, the official added.

The longines watches road accident rate in India is among the highest in the world, with at least 100,000 killed every year, according to official estimates.

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