Finding a job in Paris isn’t easy, and it’s even harder for English speaking expats! While learning French as quickly as possible is essential – we wouldn’t recommend speaking English to a Frenchman – when it comes to finding a job, you’ll need a slightly different approach. Instead of looking for jobs that don’t require […]
Deer Hunting: Nature’s Bait Pile
Wow, that’s a ton of apples, isn’t it? Some bowhunter’s bait pile? Nope. You are not looking at a bait site. This is the amazing bounty of the 100-year apple crop we had here in Steuben County, N.Y., in 2013. The crop was so big, in fact, that I had five apple trees in our […]
British “Special Air Service” secrets revealed
Serving as a model for special forces around the world, the Special Air Service (SAS) lead the way. Precious little publicly verifiable information exists on the SAS, as the United Kingdom Government does not usually comment on special forces matters due to the nature of their work. But here is what we know about them: […]
Diaoyu Islands become hunting grounds for unmanned Chinese drones
China said recently that it will deploy unmanned aircraft to monitor the Diaoyu Islands and other disputed islets as it postponed a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of Sino-Japan diplomatic ties (see article: Drones to spy on disputed islands http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art_id=126718&sid=37730078&con_type=1&d_str=20120924&fc=10). Xinhua news agency said the postponement of the 40th anniversary ceremony was due to the dispute […]
“Land Grabs” in Agriculture: Fairer Deals Needed to Ensure Opportunity for Locals
The trend of international land grabbing—when governments and private firms invest in or purchase large tracts of land in other countries for the purpose of agricultural production and export—can have serious environmental and social consequences, according to researchers at the Worldwatch Institute. Deals that focus solely on financial profit can leave rural populations more vulnerable […]
Survival protestors target international tourism fair in Madrid
January 22, 2011 Visitors to the international tourism fair in Madrid were today met by Survival protestors calling for a boycott of tourism to Botswana. 
 The protestors, angry at the Botswana government’s treatment of the Kalahari Bushmen, stood beside the Botswana Tourism Organization’s stand inside the fair, holding placards that read, ‘boycott Botswana tourism’ […]
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