 market is facing severe constraints due to the country'songoing economic problems and poor business environment. Petrochemicals converters are complaining ofa lack of affordable and available polymers to cater for demand with imports severely constrained by a lackof foreign exchange. The opposition win in Venezuela's December 2015 election has, however, raised hopesof reform that could improve the business environment.
In 2015, Venezuela had ethylene capacity of 600,000 tpa, propylene capacity of 400,000 tpa, 450,000 tpa ofpolyethylene (PE) capacity, 110,000 tpa polypropylene (PP), 70,000 tpa polystyrene (PS) and 130,000 tpapolyvinyl chloride (PVC). These remain unchanged from 2011 and are unlikely to change significantly overthe coming five years. Nevertheless, the country has significant competitive advantages that make it wellplaced to increase global sales, even in the event of the anticipated slackening of the petrochemicals market.
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Even South Sydney hooker Damien Cook has been left scratching his head over teammate Sam Burgess escaping with a fine for his high shot on Cronulla's Matt Moylan.
Cook has called for an end-of-year judiciary review after admitting he was confused by the decision while Penrith's James Maloney copped a one match ban for tripping.
There has been outrage over South Sydney skipper Burgess being allowed to take part in Sunday's blockbuster against Melbourne after successfully having his careless tackle charge downgraded at the judiciary this week.
NSW coach Brad Fittler on Thursday said it was "ridiculous" that Burgess had escaped with a $1900 fine while Sharks fullback Moylan will miss this week because of delayed onset concussion.
While relieved Burgess had escaped a ban, Cook admitted he was just as confused as NRL fans as to how the judiciary reached their verdicts after Maloney was hit with a suspension.
"We're, at the moment, probably on the same page as some of the fans," he told Sky Sports Radio.
"I'm not exactly 100 per cent sure on how they grade everything these days. With Sam, you weren't sure (but) Maloney went in there, had a trip and gets a week and Sam is downgraded to a fine. I think we're all learning the new system to be honest with you."
However, Cook hoped an end of season review removed the judiciary's "grey areas".
"We just want a clear understanding of what's what," he said.
"Make it black and white. This year there's been a few grey areas. Definitely in the off-season, if they can make everything black and white going into next year, the fans won't have any issues."
Meanwhile, Fittler maintained the rage over the Burgess verdict on the Wide World of Sports website on Thursday.
"I thought it was ridiculous. That was just ridiculous," he said.
"Matty Moylan had about a tenth of a second to prepare for Sam. Matty spotted him right at the last second and had no time to prepare for any sort of impact.
"And Sam has hit him straight on the chin. For Sam not to miss a week is ridiculous. Matt Moylan's not playing this week because he got knocked out."
Former MRC chairman Greg McCallum this week told AAP that Burgess should have been hit with the more serious charge of reckless high tackle, which would attract a three to four week ban.Chapter 2
- Anna Pavlovna's drawing room was gradually filling. The highest Petersbur_ociety was assembled there: people differing widely in age and character bu_like in the social circle to which they belonged. Prince Vasili's daughter,
- the beautiful Helene, came to take her father to the ambassador'_ntertainment; she wore a ball dress and her badge as maid of honor. Th_outhful little Princess Bolkonskaya, known as la femme la plus seduisante d_etersbourg,[[1]](footnotes.xml#footnote_1) was also there. She had bee_arried during the previous winter, and being pregnant did not go to any larg_atherings, but only to small receptions. Prince Vasili's son, Hippolyte, ha_ome with Mortemart, whom he introduced. The Abbe Morio and many others ha_lso come. To each new arrival Anna Pavlovna said, "You have not yet seen m_unt," or "You do not know my aunt?" and very gravely conducted him or her t_ little old lady, wearing large bows of ribbon in her cap, who had com_ailing in from another room as soon as the guests began to arrive; and slowl_urning her eyes from the visitor to her aunt, Anna Pavlovna mentioned eac_ne's name and then left them. Each visitor performed the ceremony of greetin_his old aunt whom not one of them knew, not one of them wanted to know, an_ot one of them cared about; Anna Pavlovna observed these greetings wit_ournful and solemn interest and silent approval. The aunt spoke to each o_hem in the same words, about their health and her own, and the health of He_ajesty, "who, thank God, was better today." And each visitor, thoug_oliteness prevented his showing impatience, left the old woman with a sens_f relief at having performed a vexatious duty and did not return to her th_hole evening. The young Princess Bolkonskaya had brought some work in a gold-
- embroidered velvet bag. Her pretty little upper lip, on which a delicate dar_own was just perceptible, was too short for her teeth, but it lifted all th_ore sweetly, and was especially charming when she occasionally drew it dow_o meet the lower lip. As is always the case with a thoroughly attractiv_oman, her defect—the shortness of her upper lip and her half-ope_outh—seemed to be her own special and peculiar form of beauty. Everyon_rightened at the sight of this pretty young woman, so soon to become _other, so full of life and health, and carrying her burden so lightly. Ol_en and dull dispirited young ones who looked at her, after being in he_ompany and talking to her a little while, felt as if they too were becoming,
- like her, full of life and health. All who talked to her, and at each word sa_er bright smile and the constant gleam of her white teeth, thought that the_ere in a specially amiable mood that day. The little princess went round th_able with quick, short, swaying steps, her workbag on her arm, and gail_preading out her dress sat down on a sofa near the silver samovar, as if al_he was doing was a pleasure to herself and to all around her. "I have brough_y he_hort-waisted, lace-trimmed, dainty gray dress, girdled with a broad ribbo_ust below the breast. "Soyez tranquille, Lise, you will always be prettie_han anyone else," replied Anna Pavlovna. "You know," said the princess in th_ame tone of voice and still in French, turning to a general, "my husband i_eserting me? He is going to get himself killed. Tell me what this wretche_ar is for?" she added, addressing Prince Vasili, and without waiting for a_nswer she turned to speak to his daughter, the beautiful Helene. "What _elightful woman this little princess is!" said Prince Vasili to Ann_avlovna. One of the next arrivals was a stout, heavily built young man wit_lose-cropped hair, spectacles, the light-colored breeches fashionable at tha_ime, a very high ruffle, and a brown dress coat. This stout young man was a_llegitimate son of Count Bezukhov, a well-known grandee of Catherine's tim_ho now lay dying in Moscow. The young man had not yet entered either th_ilitary or civil service, as he had only just returned from abroad where h_ad been educated, and this was his first appearance in society. Anna Pavlovn_reeted him with the nod she accorded to the lowest hierarchy in her drawin_oom. But in spite of this lowest-grade greeting, a look of anxiety and fear,
- as at the sight of something too large and unsuited to the place, came ove_er face when she saw Pierre enter. Though he was certainly rather bigger tha_he other men in the room, her anxiety could only have reference to the cleve_hough shy, but observant and natural, expression which distinguished him fro_veryone else in that drawing room. "It is very good of you, Monsieur Pierre,
- to come and visit a poor invalid," said Anna Pavlovna, exchanging an alarme_lance