20 - Friday, July 22, 1994 - North Shore News

Eating pupils

THE NEVER-ENDING quest for
new delicacies has prompted the
Japanese, according to China Daily,
to develop fish eyeballs as an exclu-
sive nibble, Tubs of tuna eyeballs
are now on sale to those well-
heeled enough to afford them and it
is rumored that there are plans to
engineer four-eyed tuna genetically
to increase product availability.

Among the recent uses for bar-
coding, as developed by the
Intermee Division of Litton
Industrial Automation: salmon pro-
duced at a hatchery in Washington
state with the six-digit bar code in
their gills to help researchers track
mating behaviors; moths in Costa
Rica, are being bar-coded so
researchers can compile a large
database; and so are honeybees in
Arizona. (The bees are refrigerated
until they are sufficiently tranquil-
ized before the bar codes are shel-
lacked to their backs.)

St. Petersburg, Russia — A
Finnish restoration expert in Russia
knew better than to rely on local
health services when he recently
broke his-leg on his work site. He
immediately telephoned Finland, 40
kilometres to the north, for an

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ambulance. To be on the safe side,
he then called a Russian ambulance
dispatcher.

The Finnish ambulance arrived
in 30 minutes to take hime back toa
Finland hospital. The Russian
ambulance arrived two-and-a-half
hours after the worker had left the

site.
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The Toronto Sun recently report-
ed on what is seen as “one of the

most scientific breakthroughs of the
decade” (their words, not mine).
Technicians in Montreal, the article
states, have created the world’s first
strain of bald kiwi fruit.

After months of government-
funded research, the kiwi has been
stripped of its designer stubble. The
advantages of the new breed of
kiwi? “It's perfectly hairless,” said
a spokesman.

Sulley, France —- Expectations
ran high before the Sulley region's
annual soccer derby between two
teams in Salibris, Le Monde recent-
ly reported.

The manager of the Sporting
Salibris didn’t like the odds, how-

ever, so he spiked the rival team's |
orange juice with valium. “People |
began to notice that other team was

yawning a lot,” said the referee.
“And some them nearly fell
asleep.” The spiking manager was
arrested, but even with valium on
their side, his team ‘lost a 1-0 deci-
sion.

Middletown, Ohio —- John

Luckett, 73, collapsed and died of a |

heart attack after too-vigorously
heckling gun contre] activist Sarah
Brady during her speech in April.

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Drop In
to the Lions Gate
Crossing Display...

The Ministry of Transportation and Highways is holding
information drop-ins on the options for the Lions Gate
Crossing. The public is invited to view information displays
and crossing options as part of the ongoing Public Involvement
Program. Information Officers will be available to answer
questions and record comments and ideas. Transportation
specialists will be on hand between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
to address specific concerns and suggestions.

Dates: Tuesday, July 26, 2:00 p.m. —8:00 p.m.
Coach House inn, (Salon "A’)
700 Old Lillooet Road, North Vancouver

Wednesday, July 27, 2:00 p.m.—- 8:00 p.m.
Gleneagles Golf Course, (Fairway Room)
6190 Marine Drive, West Vancouver

Lions Gate Crossing displays are also at Park Royal Mall,
Capilano Mall, Royal Centre Mall and Robson Square. Or visit
the Information Centre at Denman Mall, 1030 Denman Street.
For further information, contact the
Lions Gate Crossing Information Centre.
Phone 683-0360

Province of
British Columbia
Ministry of Transportation
and Highways
Hon. Jackie Pement, Minister