- The Nicaragua Canal: Will it Ever be Built? By : Attila Jancsina
The Nicaragua Canal: Will It Ever be Built
Everyone knows about the Panama Canal, and how it connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans - Algae Biodiesel: Fuel of the Future By : Ray Subs
There is no question that alternative fuel sources must be found if we are going to reduce our dependence on oil, lower transportation costs, and stop damaging the environment Algae biodiesel is a fuel alternative that has many people hopeful for these changes as it creates fuel efficiently without displacing food crops, damaging the environment, and it reduces our dependence on oil - Sarkozy Starts Visit to Israel By : Johnny Summerton
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, begins a three-day visit to Israel on Sunday in what the press back home is reporting as further proof of an improvement in relations between the two countries
It'll be only the third time a French president has visited Israel, and Sarkozy is likely to have a far more conciliatory tone than his predecessors - A True-Life Story of David Versus Goliath By : Yuan-tsung Chen
My book, RETURN TO THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: One Family, Three Revolutionaries, and the Birth of Modern China, is non-fiction, but in order to bring the history alive, I had to bring the characters and places alive I've given some idea of how I wrote three-dimensional characters previously, and now I want to say how important it is to know the places the protagonists had been to - Ad’ Campaign to Promote Sarkozy’s Election Promise By : Johnny Summerton
The French government has launched a media blitz in an attempt to convince people that it really is winning the battle to increase purchasing power
In the coming weeks the French will be treated to over 1,600 TV commercials as well as Internet advertising and full page spreads in the national and regional daily newspapers - Public Prosecutor Recommends Dropping (Jean) Sarkozy Charges By : Johnny Summerton
The mysterious if somewhat exhausting case of the hit-and-run scooter and the role of the French president's son, Jean Sarkozy, could be nearing its conclusion
A Paris prosecutor has recommended dropping charges against him, but a final decision won't be handed down until September - The Effects of Global Warming By : Christophe Catesson
When you hear about the effects of global warming it is important to understand that the effects we are experiencing today are moderate compared to what the future will see if we do not take preventative action Over the next century researchers and environmental professionals are stating that the effects of global warming will continue on a constant inclined curve - Twice an Orphan - Barmy Bureaucracy or Welfare of the Child? You Judge. By : Johnny Summerton
Last weekend here in France an 11-year-old boy, Joris, found himself effectively orphaned for the second time He was taken into care after his father, 34-year-old Aboubakar Coulibaly, was deported back to his native Côte d'Ivoire - Vietnam UFO Crash Metal May Be the Smoking Gun By : Bill Knell
According to Officials at the state run Vietnam News Agency, “An unidentified flying object exploded at about 10am on May 27 over the northern part of Phu Quoc Island" Colonel Nguyen Van Qui, a military commander on the island was the source of the report and no civilian, commercial or military aircraft are said to be missing in that area of southern Vietnam or nearby Cambodia - Did Howard Hughes View a Captured UFO and Its Occupants? By : Bill Knell
Did Howard Hughes ever get a chance to view a captured or crashed UFO and its occupants I have long pondered this question and there may now be an answer to it - The Haunting Story of Alexandra Holzer By : Bill Knell
Alexandra Holzer had anything but a normal childhood One of two sisters, she is the youngest born to Ghost Hunter Hans Holzer and Countess Catherine Buxhoeveden - How Much is That Alien in the Window? By : Bill Knell
UFO activist Jeff Peckman teamed up with UFO Experiencer Stan Romanek during a recent press conference to call for a ballot initiative to create an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission in Denver Peckman believes that the commission will help to prepare the city for extraterrestrial visitations - UK UFO Encounters Blamed on Chinese Lanterns, But is That the TRUTH? By : Bill Knell
A clerk at the Tern Hill Hall Hotel told UK newspapers that the launch of Chinese lanterns for a wedding reception was behind the mass sighting of UFOs by soldiers and civilians on June 7, 2008 However, some experts disagree - Sarkozy's Union-Bashing Barb By : Johnny Summerton
Sometimes a politician can believe his or her own spin just a little too much that it leaves many onlookers gasping in disbelief and checking their ears to make sure they've heard correctly
Such has been the case here in France since Saturday when the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, came up with what surely has to be the most unlikely interpretation of recent events in this country - Betancourt's Unsung Hero By : Johnny Summerton
Since the dramatic rescue last week of 15 hostages held by Colombia's leftist rebel movement the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or Farc, much of this country's attention - if not the world's - has been focused on Ingrid Betancourt
Finally though one of France's leading national daily newspapers, Le Figaro, has caught up with reports that have appeared elsewhere around the globe - Sarkozy's G8 Ennui By : Johnny Summerton
He was bored, the poor man You could see it in his eyes and his body language - Coal And Forest Preservation By : L.S. Sya
The recent conference on global deforestation held in Sydney co hosted by the Australian Ministers for Environment and Foreign Affairs drew a crowd of ministers, officials from all over the world and international development agencies Preservation of natural forests was proven to be of particular interest, especially when it is largely believed that deforestation contributes about 20% of greenhouse gas emissions - Sarkozy's "Astonishing" Olympic Announcement By : Johnny Summerton
So it's official The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, will be attending the opening of the Olympic games in Beijing,
After a "productive" 30-minute meeting with the Chinese president, Hu Jintao, Sarkozy's office officially released the news on Wednesday that it had already leaked to the French media last Friday - Sarkozy to Blame For Royal's Break-in? By : Johnny Summerton
This is a political piece that by its very definition can only be filed under "Strange" on any website
It concerns last year's defeated candidate in the French presidential elections, Ségolène Royal, and her claims that she is paying the price for comments she made recently about the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy - Adieu PPDA By : Johnny Summerton
There was an end of a television era here yesterday as Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, affectionately known in this country as PPDA, made his final broadcast as anchorman on TF1's prime time news slot
Think of a news anchor in your own country, someone who has been around for donkeys years and at a certain time of the day when the small screen is flickering becomes almost part of the sitting room furniture - Five Good Reasons To Love A Recession, Home Depot Coupons Not Withstanding By : Becky Caulkin
What do you think of when you hear the word recession Ruin - Brazil Cerrado Being Destroyed By : L.S. Sya
The cerrado, a wooded grassland that once spanned 204 million hectares, half the size of Europe, is quickly being changed into croplands to meet rising demand for soybeans, sugarcane, and cattle
According to a Brazilian expert on the savannah ecosystem, the cerrado is now disappearing at a breakneck rate, twice that of the Amazon rainforest - Cuba to Plant 135 Million Trees By : L.S. Sya
The UN Environment Program (UNEP) international tree planting campaign, "Plant for the Planet:Billion Tree Campaign", aimed at recovering forests globally has begun garnering support One nation that has embraced the concept is Cuba, which will plant 135 million trees this year to recover forests in the Caribbean country - Parks Protect Amazon in Perul By : L.S. Sya
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology studying satellite date have found that only 1 to 2 percent of forest disturbance in the Peruvian Amazon occured in protected areas, which means that land-use and conservation policies have been successful Protected areas are 18 times more effective at reducing deforestatio than unprotected areas - Green Olympics - London and the Environment in 2012 By : Mark Smalls
With talk of China's high rates of pollution dominating headlines in the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it is important to remember that sport and the environment can go hand in hand
In the last year, the Chinese capital has been the subject of much media scrutiny surrounding its environmental and emissions policy - Florida Power and Light Company Given Go Ahead For Solar Power Facilities By : Mark Smalls
On the 15 July, the Florida Public Services Commission granted FPL permission to begin work on three major Solar Power plants across the state
The first of these projects is 'The Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center', scheduled for construction at the company's already existent 'Martin Plant' site - How to Beat the World Wide Recession By : Robert Waugh
The recession is really taking its toll in the US and over here in the UK, every day more and more people are getting further and further in debt The US and the UK housing markets are spiraling ever downward with house prices dropping on a daily level - Sarkozy Set For a Constitutional Showdown By : Johnny Summerton
Hardly the sexiest headline by any stretch of the imagination But there again when it comes to institutional reform and changes to the constitution, the subject matter is hardly guaranteed to instill much enthusiasm - The Flushing Meadows Park Zoo Animal Mutilations and UFO Mystery By : Bill Knell
Flushing Meadows Park has a long and unusual history It is located ten miles east of Manhattan on Long Island in the Borough of Queens, New York City, between the towns of Flushing and Corona - Alleviating Poverty Through Incentive Based Aid Programs By : John Schlismann
Poverty is an issue affecting countries in approximately two thirds of the world we live in, and with increased globalization it is a problem that has ramifications never felt before in the Western world The question of how to alleviate poverty and suffering in our world is one that has plagued the minds of people for years; the simple answer provided by many is simply to increase money, however does this increase really help alleviate poverty or does it have the potential to make the problem even worse
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