Nov 2007

Solution for the Xword Puzzle

Airline growth at what risk?

Dear Editor,

A renegade economist saw very early trends of consumerism as being dangerous

Kurt Richebächer died recently at his home in Cannes, France, at 88 years old. One of our greatest complaints is the way the modern world pays homage to its dead. When a good man finally has the mud tossed on his face, he is almost instantly forgotten; so little notice is taken, it hardly seems worth dying.
We pause to remember Kurt here, as practically he alone, understood the worldwide economic boom for what it really is – a sham.

Down:
1 A growth in this sector can be seen at first, say the farmers (4)
2 Doctor, important person for irrigation if you want to conserve water (4)
3 Communist with wrong cue to cut down use (6)
4 Transport body for alternative technologies for villages near Mysore (4)
5 Can plaster your buildings by mixed up mile, friendlier than cement (4)
8 Few asteroids contain cyber refuse that are hazardous to dispose (1,5)
9 Rename Rengu somehow to enrich the soil naturally from fresh leaf litter (5,6)

D Light lights up rural homes

It wants to put out one kerosene lamp at a time, and make India brighter by using an LED, or light emitting diode, light, says D.light design. The company says LED lighting is cheaper and safe. They say it is perfect for providing electricity to half of the households in India who continue to spend a large proportion of their pay on kerosene.