Efforts are also being directed against the international financial institutions that are holding underdeveloped countries in the deathlock debt grip.

Systems of telemeasuring can use either direct or alternating current, and each of these in turn has two variants—balanced and inbalanced types. Most present systems use a direct current of the inbalanced type.

Nine qarmats are strung out parallel to the shoreline, about 3 m above the water, behind a broad sandy beach.

The Weary Traveler has a messy Sunday night barbecue/drinkathon that attracts folks staying at the beach.