According to a major report unveiled at the 2008 Global Spa Summit in New York, the global spa economy is estimated to be over $250 billion. Prepared by SRI International on behalf of The Global Spa Summit, the first-ever Global Spa Economy Report represents the most comprehensive effort yet to quantify the rapidly expanding global […]
Designed to resemble a billowing sail, the Burj Al Arab Hotel soars to a more than a 1,000 feet, dominating the Dubai coastline. At night, it offers an unforgettable sight, surrounded by choreographed color sculptures of water and fire. This all-suite hotel reflects the finest that the world has to offer. Guests are transported discreetly […]
What a wonderful idea to have a commitment to PEACE
Seeking freedom from the world husbandry of man’s endless mis-management, stupidity and over heated testosterone activated ego-centric actions.
It’s a great idea to have a commitment to PEACE I would suggest we take a positive step towards this.
But why not some steps towards changing the lack of […]
It’s in vogue for advertisers to tout their green initiatives from how much paper they’ve saved through online billing and paying systems to recycling, reusing, and replenishing valuable resources.
And, certainly I-ShopTheWorld does not question the integrity of this need to preserve the environment.
We are “green” in that context, for sure, being an online shopping service, […]
7 years after the atrocity of 9/11, Americans may know more details about what happened that tragic early autumn day, but we still have trouble fathoming how religious extremists could commit such a calculated, monstrous attack on thousands of innocent, unsuspecting people.
Terrorism isn’t anything new and excessive religiosity isn’t a modern ailment – even in […]
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 […]
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. The park started out as swampy land situated along Flushing Creek. The area skirted ancient Native American trails that were […]
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 French president, Nicolas Sarkozy is fighting constitutional reform on two fronts. There is of course the debate over how to deal […]
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. The numbers of repossessions are increasing daily […]
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. It is expected to be operational in 2010, […]
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. In […]
What do you think of when you hear the word recession? Ruin? Breadlines? Layoffs? Used cars? Repossessed homes? A mountain of Home Depot coupons? Everyone fears a recession, but believe it or not, a recession does not mean the end of the world as you know it. In fact, economists view a recession as a […]
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 […]
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, S
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.
To many in France, the news will have […]
He was bored, the poor man. You could see it in his eyes and his body language. Miles away from home in a country he’s not madly keen on, talking the talk and little else with a bunch of other G8 leaders.
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, didn’t really enjoy himself at this year’s G8 yak-fest […]
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 […]
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 […]
Weird but true, France is being threatened with a
People of a certain generation remember when a neighbor whispered a hot tip into the Graduate’s ear, “Plastics.” That was a reflection of the 1960’s excitement over the material that promised to revolutionize manufacturing, industry and household living.
To a large part, that prediction came true. It’s hard to imagine daily life without plastic. I type […]
