“Author Archive”
Stories written by Lance Harrell

Weight Loss Attitude Part 5: Believe You Can, Stick To It And Get Energized Every Day

This is the last part of this series, and by now we are sure that you have much more clarity about the kind of person you are, how you eat, and what your goals are in regards to losing weight. Our last step in the process of helping you lose weight permanently is to give [...]

| | Read More »

Coffee on the rebound

Production of arabica coffee varieties appears to recover in several producing countries like Brazil and Colombia, estimated the International Coffee Organization (ICO) in its monthly report released Thursday. The official recalled that coffee prices rose sharply in June due to a reduced level of supply of mild Arabica coffees. Coffee production in Brazil, a major [...]

| | Read More »

World Cup Recap

by Anita Verma For the past month the whole world has been fixated on the game of soccer. FIFA World Cup is held once every 4 years and united new, old and diehard soccer fans throughout the world. A total of 64 matches would take place between the best 32 teams in the world throughout [...]

| | Read More »

Weight Loss Attitude Part 4: Start on the Right Foot

Many decisions are successful only if they are made on the back of other decisions. In this case, you will not lose weight unless you decide to eat healthier foods. You will succeed in quitting junk and start eating better when you are able to stay focused and renounce those foods you love, such as [...]

| | Read More »

Airport expansion to be completed in November

by VANESSA LOAIZA N. With a backlog of five years and six months compared with the original contract, the expansion and modernization of Juan Santamaría International Airport will be completed in November. The new airport operator, Aeris Holding Costa Rica, took on the project in May 2009 and 18 months from that date will have [...]

| | Read More »

G20 seeks strategies to avoid relapse into world recession

Members of the G20 summit, which opened last night in Toronto, will compare their strategies to avoid a relapse into recession, as the collapse of the Greek economy has dampened optimism about a quick and orderly exit from the crisis. Discrepancies occur in two areas: the magnitude of fiscal adjustment, driven by the main countries [...]

| | Read More »

Weight Loss Attitude Part 3: Figure Out Why

In Part 2 of this series we talked about being honest with yourself. It is common for people to fool themselves with a kind of false honesty, and it is important to address this if they want to feel better about themselves and if they wish to achieve their goals. In this part of the [...]

| | Read More »

N.Korea rejects U.N. truce talks over ship sinking

(Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday it was ready for direct military talk with South Korea to discuss the sinking of one of Seoul’s warships, but only if the armistice commission overseeing the Korean War truce does not get involved. South Korea has accused the North of sinking the Cheonan, and killing 46 sailors, after [...]

| | Read More »

Venezuela says will pay for nationalized H&P rigs

(Reuters) – Venezuela will pay Helmerich and Payne for a fleet of oil rigs it seized from the U.S. company, the oil minister said on Saturday, warning that five drills at a Chevron venture were also at risk of nationalization. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez announced this week that OPEC member Venezuela was nationalizing 11 rigs [...]

| | Read More »

Doctors decided to end the 13-day strike

by ALONSO MATA B After 13 days of striking and intense negotiations with the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), the assembly of residents agreed to end the strike and return to work immediately. A total of 425 residents voted, 288 did so for themselves (accepting the offer), 134 for non-zero and three deferred. The [...]

| | Read More »