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The article discusses the Globe 5.80 Transat, a race from the Canaries to Antigua for small boats up to 6.5m in length. The race was created by Don McIntyre to make solo transatlantic racing more accessible and affordable for part-time sailors. The Globe 5.80 is a plywood boat that competitors can build themselves using plans and kits. The article follows Keith Oliver, who built his own Globe 5.80, as he prepares for the race. The boat is designed for downwind sailing and is relatively basic and economical. The article provides insights into the process of building the boat and the challenges faced by the builders. [Extracted from the article]

This paper focuses on the linguistic mitigation strategies employed by universitylevel speakers from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, who were interviewed within the framework of the "Project for the Sociolinguistic Study of Spanish from Spain and America (PRESEEA)". This first approach to the subject in the above-mentioned city includes an analysis of the most frequent strategies and their distribution according to the variables 'gender' and 'age', as well as a comparison with the results of parallel studies carried out in Madrid and Valencia, within the framework of the same pan-Hispanic research project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The genera Dictyna SUNDEVALL 1833 and Emblyna CHAMBERLIN 1933 (Dictynidae) as well as Bassaniodes POCOCK 1903 (Thomisidae) (Araneae) of the Canary Islands (Spain) are revised, and 8 new species are described; the genera Dictyna and Bas5 saniodes show a remarkable radiation on the Canary Islands. Notes on few Canarian spider species are added, and the troglobiontic Theridiidae Rugathodes minioculatus n. sp. is described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the environmental conditions on the Canary Island of Lanzarote and the efforts to reestablish the forest through artificial fog harvesting. The author explains that there is little to no rainfall in the area and the only way that the land obtains moisture if from the fog that passes over. Before they were removed, the trees captured the fog's moisture and filtered it into the land. INSET: Out of the mist.

The article details two muni bond issues in the first quarter of 2010. First is the 1-billion euro 10-year transaction launched by the German Land of Hesse which was priced at 10 basis points (bp) over swaps. The second is from the Canary Islands, worth 620 million euros, which was led by BBVA, Crédit Agricole, Banco Santander and Société Générale.

The article presents a corporate profile of companies which sponsor THE Conference to be held in Tenerife, Canary Islands. ADP Commercial Systems offers a comprehensive business management solution to assist companies in the building supplies industry to improve their profitability. Ariel Plastics Ltd. is the leading supplier of plastic sheet and building products. Artex Inc. has established itself as a manufacturer of high quality interior finishes for more than 70 years.

Describes the automobile racing competition Nation Cup held at Gran Canaria in Canary Islands. Participants of the championship; Organization of the competition by a former automobile racing driver Michele Mouton.

Focuses on a case charging Jack V. Maniaci, a young Warner Brothers Records promoter from California, for smuggling quantities of hashish from Morocco to Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Overview of the lawsuit; Confession of Maniaci; Ruling of the court regarding the case.

The article reports on the high stakes for the airport retail bid of World Duty Free Group (WDFG) for duty-free operations in Spain. The bids for the two new contract are made by WDFG and the third through its subsidiary Canariensis which control the duty-free stores in the Canary Islands. The revenues from WDFG airport retailing contribute around 691 million dollars to its parent company Autogrill SpA.

The article reports on the occurrence of fires that destroyed part of the Garajonay National Park on the island of La Gomera and more than 4,000 hectares of land on the Canary Islands.