I arrived at the Plzeň main train stationin the early morning. After I got offthe packedtrain, I walked through the beautiful main square and the picturesque Old Town. I was certain that I wanted to see a few recommended things in Plzeň (Pilsen), which were mainly the Pilsner Breweryand the ‘Thank You, America’ plaque, which is the plaquecommemorating the liberation of Plzeň on May 6,…
I arrived in Mikulov, which is a small town in the south of Moravia very close to the Austrian border. It was a boiling day, and I was exhausted, sweaty, and wanted something refreshing to drink. I checked into my hotel and immediately went walking around the city. Mikulov, like many Czech towns, has a history deeply rooted in Jewish culture. Mikulov is extra special,…
African-Americans no longer feel welcome in Seattle’s Central District as house prices and rents continue to rise. Not so long ago, few whites wanted to live in Seattle’s diverse Central District, so it housed the people who had no choice. After a hearty breakfast of bacon, eggs, pancakes, sausage and potatoes, Michael Brown reminisced about local life 50…
Yemen’s beekeepers risk air strikes and landmines as they travel the country to produce some of the world’s finest honey The impoverished Arab state, known for its Sidr honey made from the jujube tree, hasendured three years of war that have pushed it to the verge of famine and shatteredthe economy. „Before the war… we produced large quantities of honey. [BUT NOW] Honey…
Working in Japan might become easier for foreigners as the country struggles with aging population and lacks workforce Across Japan, hotels, farms and construction sites are feeling an intensifying labor crunch as the worker pool shrinks and demand rises ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That is prying open the country’s restrictive immigration policies, which…
Mercedes-Benz tries to dispel attitudes about older workers as Germany faces the challenges of an aging society The luxury brand owned by Germany’s Daimler AG is waging a company-wide campaign to combat those mistaken im pressions. „We wanted a paradigm shift in attitudes,” said Sylvia Huette-Ritterbusch, a Mercedes personnel expert whose job is to decide what skills the firm will…
Zimbabwe’s girls rely on rags, paper and leaves as sanitary wear is getting more expensive When her monthly period comes, 17-year-old Maria Chaodza dismantles a home-madepillowcase and picks out pieces of its wornstuffing – an old, cloth rug – which she uses in place of the sanitary pad she cannot afford. Menstruation means missing school; Chaodza feels too ashamed of her makeshift pad to show her…
Scientists peer into heart of hurricanes to improve intensity forecast by flying aircrafts inside storms espite advances in predicting where hurricanes are heading, forecasters are still struggling to determine a crucial factor in deciding emergency measures and evacuations: their intensity. With a better way to predict a storm’s power, or intensity, people on the ground will be more prepared in knowing whether a hurricane…
Ranchers, farmers and scientist are experimenting with new methods to reduce high methane emissions produced by farm animals From New Zealand to the United States and Kenya to Colombia, scientists are on a mission to fight global warming by making livestock less gassy. Livestock are responsible for about 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations’…
Caracas’ dying botanical garden highlights Venezuela’s decay as the once-wealthy country falls into economic crisis Dead palm trees and a dried-up lagoon are what you see when you enter Caracas’s botanical garden. A UNESCO World Heritage site and once one of the city’s most important tourist spots, its directors are trying to rescue it from abandonment. While Caracas…