by Global Sherpa | Oct 27, 2010 | Aid & Development, Environment, Foreign Policy
Biodiversity is in full swing these days. 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity. The United Nation Environment Programme’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is currently holding its tenth biannual meeting in Nagoya, Japan. A commitment to...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 26, 2010 | Germany, Oddly True, Sports, World Cup
It’s a sad day in the life of sports fans and comedians everywhere. Well, maybe at least for those who weren’t at the short-end of Paul’s prescient picks. Paul the octopus, or Pulpo Paul as he was more affectionately known by the Spanish,...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 26, 2010 | Cities & Countries, France, Globalization
Considering the massive strikes in France, you and I might think that the whole country is pretty much unionized. We would be wrong. Union Membership in Developed Countries The idea for this article comes from a web search that led to a post titled How powerful are...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 22, 2010 | Business, Foreign Policy, GS Features
It’s hard to resist getting caught up in the intriguing tale about China’s control over the all-important supply of rare earth elements (“REs”). It turns out that these tiny, mysterious substances are necessary to make everything from cell phones to guided missiles...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 20, 2010 | Brain Teasers, Cities & Countries, Countries, France, Quiz
In honor of the on-going battle over the French way of life, have fun taking GS’ French Labor and Leisure quiz. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers, and explanations appear at the end of the quiz. Enjoy! [QUIZZIN 2] For related posts, see...
