Written by Violeta Camarasa In the midst of the preparations for their next national day on September 11, 2013 Catalan communities all over the world have celebrated with human chains to claim independence from Spain. On September 11, celebrations will include the Via Catalana (Catalan Way), a human chain along Catalonia’s (Spain’s northeast region) coastline, […]
Reliance Retail Set to Create An International Retail Experience
Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is now aggressively focusing on capturing the retail segment in the country. The energy giant’s retail arm – Reliance Retail is aiming to become second to none in the wholesale market by the end of this year. It has already initiated a furious expansion drive with special focus […]
Reliance signs Rs 12,000 crore deal for 4G launch
Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is now aggressively focusing on capturing the retail segment in the country. The energy giant’s retail arm – Reliance Retail is aiming to become second to none in the wholesale market by the end of this year. It has already initiated a furious expansion drive with special focus […]
The Scramble for Somalia
How the Sick Games are Played By Venatrix Fulmen Ethiopia Not Enthusiastic About Kenya’s Jubaland Initiative in Somalia – Nairobi – In a cable sent by and from the U.S.American embassy (YATES) in Addis Ababa concerning U.S. UNDER SECRETARY OTERO’S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER MELES ZENAWI on JANUARY 31, 2010, it was reported that […]
In Dialysis, Life-Saving Care at Great Risk and Cost
In 1972, after a month of deliberation, Congress launched the nation’s most ambitious experiment in universal health care: a change to the Social Security Act that granted comprehensive coverage under Medicare to virtually anyone diagnosed with kidney failure, regardless of age or income. It was a supremely hopeful moment. Although the technology to keep […]
It’s All About the Process
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. Zambian grocery stores are filled with processed foods from around the world, from crackers made in Argentina and soy milk from China to popular U.S. breakfast cereals. In addition to these foreign foods, however, are also variety of locally made and processed products, including indigenous varieties of […]