By Kersasp D. Shekhdar Deforestation at warp speed So though only a few centuries ago an old man could take his grandchild for a walk in a nearby forestland or woodland, identifying tree species and small wildlife along the way, how many grandfathers can do so today?
That killer, sparkly-eyed, from-the-heart, smile that flashes for a split-second. A cat jumping straight up in the air in fright. Two children at boisterous play; and one suddenly twirls in glee. Two moving objects colliding and shattering. Are these examples of 'lucky shots'? Not quite: capturing such photographs seems to be a knack or a ...
Op-Ed by Kersasp Shekhdar Dedicated to all the suffering parents whose children were 'legally kidnapped' by an unjust and totalitarian government. Introduction A spate of 'legalized kidnappings' is ongoing throughout the United States. The perpetrators, however, are not criminals per se, they are agents of the government.
Amidst a hand-wringing defence of the indefensible, The New Statesman propagated a common myth thus: "The European Union has indeed brought peace and prosperity to the people of Europe . . ." Indeed, it never did. The institution that arguably brought peace and truly brought prosperity to Europe was the E.E.C.
"From Bangor off the Atlantic to San Diego in the Pacific, an Iron Fog is descending around the U.S.A. Behind its periphery lie all the cities of the United States of America. New York, Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco, all these famous cities and the populations that lie around them are subject to the obfuscation carried by this fog."
The Toronto Stock Exchange has "tonnes" of mining stocks, and also has "heaps" of penny stocks. Endeavour Mining Corporation ( OTCQX:EDVMF, TSX:EDV) is both, a mining stock and a penny stock. At present, it is trading near the high of its 52-week range of $0.44 to $1.02.
Last year diversified food products company ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) gobbled up Ralcorp Holdings and the consensus view today is that it "bit off more than it could chew." The deal came hot on the heels of ConAgra's acquisitions of P.F. Chang's and Bertolli from Unilever in 2012.
The state of the forests, deforestation, and what we can do about it By Kersasp D.
For the American's knowledge of national and international affairs, and even his interpretation of econo-political terms and terminology, has very nearly been severed from that of the rest of the world, not to mention from (a reasonable approximation of) the truth.
On 9th June, Continental Gold Ltd. (TSX:CNL; OTCQX:CGOOF) announced that it had discovered a deposit with a staggering ore grade of 97.8 g/t through a thickness of 6.9 metres. Such a grade is now unheard of. That is only the lead highlight, however.
Note to the reader: This fun little article is a counter-point to our more advanced version of the story/history of acrylic. Kersasp: Hello there! Wasn't that you in the paper's city section? The story about the attempted jewellery store robbery? ...
Amidst a hand-wringing defence of the indefensible, The New Statesman propagated a common myth thus: "The European Union has indeed brought peace and prosperity to the people of Europe..." Indeed, it never did. The institution that arguably brought peace and truly brought prosperity to Europe was the E.E.C.
To: Mr. Cobus de Swardt and Mr. Miklos Marschall, Managing Director and Deputy Director, Transparency International Corruption can only be diverted, pushed back, or temporarily controlled using checks, inquiries, and stopgap measures of the kind Transparency International advocates and employs. Corruption cannot be eliminated with such techniques nor can a system be modified towards making it corruption-proof.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (NASDAQ: RMCF) was lately in the news for a reason that would concern shareholders: insiders unloading shares like there's no tomorrow. We've all heard of rats deserting a sinking ship but is this a case of officers deserting the ship? The company's C.F.O.
In Australia, one of a person's most essential needs is as widely available as it is easy to get -- yet difficult to choose. We are, frankly, blessed with an abundance of health insurance choices so that one person can opt to have only the most basic coverage while another may get herself insured from top to toe and everything in between.
"Medicare or Private Health Insurance?," that is the vexing question. Answer it incorrectly and you'll waste a lot of money; answer it incorrectly in another way and you'll endanger your health, well-being, and savings. Not to worry, that vexing question is addressed in this head-to-head contest.
The state of the forests, deforestation, and what we can do about it Up until about the Industrial Revolution, deforestation-if it could be called that-used to be a not unnatural consequence of man's need for timber, the expansion of human settlements, and slash-and-burn agriculture which has been practised since the Neolithic Age and is still used by indigeous or nomadic peoples and settlers.
Goldcorp ( ) has a reputation for being a tightly run player. Unlike other major gold producers like Rio Tinto ( ) and BHP Billiton ( ) , but similar to Eldorado Gold ( ) , Goldcorp has a near-exclusive focus, which is reflected in its name.
Video-sharing sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and Yidio have pulled off an accidental rescue act that they were never envisaged for: rescuing Hollywood's disappearing Silent Screen Classics, featuring the birth of Special Effects, from oblivion. The word 'disappearing' is no exaggeration; Lon Chaney's 1927 special effects (abbreviated to 'SFX' in the Industry) silent movie London After Midnight is lost forever.
The company behind that instantly-recognizable chocolate, Toblerone, Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) occupies a lonely position in the United States - competitors are few and far between. Kraft competes with Sara Lee in packaged meats and frozen desserts and with Mars in all things chocolate.
Howdy Folks, Well, if yesterday's post was a medley, today's is a veritable mixture! You've heard of (and probably seen) 'The Hunger Games' - it's one of those movies that just catches the public's fancy and doesn't let go. That record-setting movie has pulled its soundtrack right to the top of Billboard's Album Charts.
In June of last year, now-defunct announced that it would split into two companies, a decision that was approved by the company's board in August. As a result, what was formerly Kraft Foods is now NASDAQ: NASDAQ: Kraft Foods Group ( KRFT ) and Mondelez International ( MDLZ ) .
Modern Meadow is taking the next step in the 3D printing revolution: synthetic meat.
Note to the reader: Chemistry not your style? Why not try our California Valley Girl version? It's back to school, and we're heading to Chemistry Class! Didn't you just love mixing those chemicals and watching a yellow and a transparent ...
The Toronto Stock Exchange has "tonnes" of mining stocks, and also has "heaps" of penny stocks. Endeavour Mining Corporation ( OTCQX:EDVMF, TSX:EDV) is both, a mining stock and a penny stock. At present, it is trading near the high of its 52-week range of $0.44 to $1.02.
Dismissed a scant two decades back by sophisticated travellers and even by the travel industry as a charmless, grimy industrial city, Barcelona has staged the biggest comeback since a down-and-out singer named Frank Sinatra resurrected his short career in 1953 by playing Maggio in From Here to Eternity.