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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (5720)	8/19/1999 10:45:00 PM
From: JPR	Respond to of 12475

Lemon Law protection for computer buyers NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Consumers unhappy with their computers'manufacturers would be better protected under the first computer "lemon law" in the nations, a Pennsylvania lawmaker said Thursday. Under the bill proposed by state Rep. T.J. Rooney, an Allentown, Pa.,Democrat, manufacturers would have to repair, replace or refund thecosts of computers found to be defective within two years of purchase. Repairs would have to be free and timely, and guaranteed for two years. They would have to be performed at the customer's location ifprovided for in the warranty; otherwise, the manufacturer would have toarrange and pay for shipping.

To: Mohan Marette who wrote (5720)	8/19/1999 11:23:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Respond to of 12475

Kerala's 'Snake boats' get ready for ONAM. 216.32.165.70 216.32.165.70 216.32.165.70 216.32.165.70 216.32.165.70 1,350 metres in five minutes...Onam comes to the backwaters George Iype. Photographs by P P Joy Every year the legendary snake boat Karichal Chundan glides over the Punnamada backwaters in Alappuzha during Onam, the 10 days of feasting and harvesting celebrations in Kerala. Karichal is one of the eight snake boats in the race for the prestigious Nehru Trophy Boat Race this year. The 100-odd rowers of Karichal have shut out all their worries and are engaged in hectic trials. "It is Onam season. Let us forget our miseries and sorrows. Let us happily participate in the big race," Karichal captain A R Sugunan says as he begins his daily training session for the rowers. Soon dark clouds are racing overhead shrouding the blazing sun in the afternoon. Rain or sun, misery or sorrow, the race is on and the rowers are all ready. Sugunan gives a set of commandments to his rowers. "From today onwards, you should not drink, smoke, go to work or indulge in any activity that reduces your stamina." "Let us take a solemn pledge that you will win this war. Conserve your strength, don't get into a fight with anyone even if challenged. But above all, remember always, our enemies like the Kargil infiltrators, would try to weaken us!" "It is this strict regimen that can help us win the race," says Sugunan. Karichal has won the race thrice in the last 10 years. The rowers in the 15 days preceding the race are fed a heavy lunch. Lunch comprises a liberal quantity of specially prepared beef fry, that the organisers insist sustains them through the rigorous rowing. 1,350 metres in five minutes. Soon, 100 oars simultaneously dip into the water. Karichal moves on. Oars flash to the rhythm of cymbals. Karichal, like other snakeboats, is a dugout more than 30 metres long with elaborately carved prows and bright silk umbrellas providing a shade. In the deep blue backwaters flanked by coconut palms on the northern tip and swayed by the wind and rain, Karichal looked like a black snake. Like Karichal, 16 snake boats are registered with the Alleppey Town Boat Club that conducts the annual Nehru Cup competition. The globally acclaimed water carnival dates back to December 22, 1952. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, along with his daughter Indira and her sons Rajiv and Sanjay, was visiting Kerala. Residents of Alapuzha and Kuttanad organised a grand reception for Nehru and his family by featuring a boat race at Munrothuruthu in the Vembanad backwaters. A special pavilion was erected at Munrothuruthu. A race of nine snake boats was quickly arranged. As Nadubhagom Chundan, a snake boat, arrived near the VIP pavilion, Nehru, unable to control his excitement, jumped into it. As the rowers took the prime minister to the backwaters, it created a flutter among police personnel. After he reached Delhi, Nehru sent the Alleppey Boat Club a memento: The Prime Minister's trophy for the boat race winner. The trophy is a replica of a snake boat in silver, fixed on a wooden base. Over the years, the competitive spirit of the famous event has declined. This year eight chundans could not enter the race because of financial problems. The rowers are not compensated monetarily. The organising committee says there is an acute shortage of funds. It is the rowers's love for the race that sustains the water carnival. The Nehru Boat Race attracts hordes of tourists. Tickets are sold in stalls put up around the lake. Budget seating -- you can watch the event perched on rickety bamboo stands -- costs you Rs 50. Then there is the Rs 200 per seat option in the Rose Pavilion, a stand built in the middle of the lake. The Nehru Boat Race at Alapuzha is the most prestigious one. Similar boat races are on duing the Onam season in Aranmula, Champakulam, Cochin, Haripad and Kottayam. 216.32.165.70

To: Mohan Marette who wrote (5720)	8/20/1999 10:29:00 AM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 12475

G-8 Nations pissed off at India - Ooooh India invites the ire of G-8 nations The Government's (read BJP) obsession for turning India into a nuclear power is proving to be an expensive proposition. Despite being aware of the adverse consequences of such a move, the government has gone ahead with a proposal to build up a nuclear arsenal. The Group of 8 nations (G - 8) has, in an expected move, suspended all loans for non-essential purposes ('non-basic human needs') to India. This move could have a detrimental impact on the yet nascent economic recovery. Projects, involving large amounts of capital expenditure, usually source a part of their funds from international financial institutions. Such loans would now be suspended, jeopardising the fate of various projects. A case in point is the Enron Power project, which suffered a massive setback when similar sanctions were imposed on India in May 1998, after India conducted the nuclear tests. Enron was to source a part of its funds from the US Exim Bank, which came within the ambit of the sanctions. Similar situations will occur as a result of the current sanctions, which will affect the investment activity in the economy. As the recovery in economic activity is also dependent on the level of investment activity, this move could have serious repercussions for India. 20 August, 1999 (Quantum) ======================== India too has not taken kindly to the statements. "With respect to the comments on what is, what is not in India's security interests as a sovereign country it is India's right to decide for itself what is in its larger security interests," the MEA spokesperson stated. (Rediff)