‘Pura Vida!’ translating literally from Spanish as ‘Pure Life’ is the motto by which most Costa Ricans live by. Lovingly known as the ‘ticos’, the people of this country live amongst some of the most diverse flora and fauna on this planet. With over 29% of the land protected under the title of ‘reserve’ or [...]
Raised as a Catholic when the Mass was in Latin, I was compelled to go to church six days a week (five times before school, once on Sunday, when it was a mortal sin to miss). One Sunday, as a senior, I came downstairs and said I wouldn’t be going to church that day or [...]
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The number of children working in dangerous or illegal jobs fell 14% in the past 10 years in the Dominican Republic – a remarkable turnaround from just a decade ago, when the country was called out for its high rate of child labor. Officials lauded the findings by the Labor [...]
By James Holloway Researchers at the University of Texas say it is possible to hike the energy yield of solar cells by exploiting what they call a photon’s “shadow state”, doubling the number of electrons that may be harvested in the process. They claim the discovery could up the theoretical maximum efficiency of silicon solar cells [...]
If you are considering retirement in Costa Rica, you may well ask yourself: What about golf? While it’s not a universal interest, it is amazing how well golf and retirement seem to go together. With the luxury of leisure time and the desire to stay active, expats who once managed only an occasional weekend game [...]
Humanity is the start of the race; I say Humanity is the mold to break away from, the crust to break through, the coal to break into fire, the atom to split. Robinson Jeffers Fittingly, at the end of this annus horribilis, I’m reading “Robinson Jeffers, The Poet of California,” a biography by a local [...]
The global Occupy movement focuses on the 99%, but what about the poor 1%? Eating the rich won’t end starvation. They’re getting the negative focus, and should for the most part. Even so, have pity on the rich, if for no other reason than pity bothers them more than anything. One of the best features [...]
ARIES March 21 – April 20 Lady Luck will smile on you this week especially in the realm of finances. One thing to keep in mind, however, is to understand just exactly what your limitations (yes you do have some…) are and not allow your inclination to “charge ahead” to lead you square into the proverbial [...]
Even as Iraqis celebrated the departure of the last American troops Sunday, the dangers left behind after nearly nine years of war were on full display. Politicians feuded along the country’s potentially explosive sectarian lines and the drumbeat of deadly violence went on. The last U.S. convoy rumbled out of Iraq across the border into [...]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The growth of the Brazilian economy, together with the shortage of skilled labor, is attracting more foreign workers to the country. During the first half of 2011, a record 26,545 work visas were issued to foreigners – an increase of 19% compared to the same period in 2010, according to [...]
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