It also offers free talks and lectures for grade school, high school and university students.

In late 2004, it began to offer talks by internationally renowned architects as the Black Talk Series.

He has pledged not to negotiate changes in the political system with the rebels but has offered talks instead on integrating them into civilian life.

According to unconfirmed reports the government had offered talks with Bhutto in return for an agreement to end the agitation.

As an inducement, they offered talks on diplomatic and economic relations.

"I don't think we offered one-on-one talks to the North Koreans," she said.

And two radio commercials offer tongue-in-cheek talks with descendants of inventors who never became household names.

For students and teachers, the rangers offer educational materials and field-trip talks.

Such people may join the Friends of the RAS, which offers popular talks, visits and social events.

"One of them is struggling for life although we offered substantive talks on this to the Government."