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...charge of conservation remain as ineffective as ever. Some wildlife experts argue that the Task Force may even be making the crisis worse. In its recommendations, it tries hard to balance concern for the animals with promoting the rights of poor farmers and tribal groups who share their land. "There are villages inside core tiger-reserve areas with no food, no education," says Narain. "While we need to arm guards and build fences, we also need to find ways to improve the lives of tribals and other poor people." But any gain for people can be a loss...
...addition to criticizing what she called Israel’s human rights violations and theft of Palestinian land, she said that the United States must stop contributing weapons to Israel...
...film’s director and writer, Allen gets plenty of comedic mileage out of the strangers-in-a-strange-land shtick. However, a strong trepidation lies beneath the laughs. Excluding “Match Point,” “Scoop” is the only movie Allen has shot abroad in his thirty years of directing. Away from his New York stomping ground, he’s the new kid on the block, and he seems nervous about ending up as the crass “Ugly American” among an old-world city?...
...Islay's best known malt is the smoky and nutty Laphroaig, tel: (44-1496) 302 418. To get the most out of your visit to the 191-year-old distillery where it's made, join the loyalty club, Friends of Laphroaig. You'll get your own square foot of land on Islay, and on arrival at the distillery you'll be entitled to collect "rent" - in this case, a dram of Laphroaig's finest. DEWAR'S: With its slick Brand Centre, featuring an auditorium, multimedia displays and historical exhibits, Dewar's is the Disneyland of whisky companies. Together with Aberfeldy...
...decision would eventually be reversed. "In the fight for civil rights, one is often forced to take a few steps back before gaining big steps forward," he said. "Time and again, we've seen the words of dissenting judges in civil-rights cases ultimately become the law of the land, and we believe today is no different...