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...such as Jeffrey Hudson. But when his 1969 book “A Case of Need” won that year’s Edgar Award for Best Novel, Crichton’s cover of anonymity was blown.Crichton’s part-time job soon became his lucrative livelihood; heavily influenced by his medical training, Crichton’s unique brand of science thriller has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. Thirteen of his novels have been adapted into high-grossing films. After the movie version of his book “Jurassic Park” brought in over...
...Barack Obama, intruded upon in a place he'd probably come to get away from people like us, could not have been more friendly and engaged; we felt we could have talked burgers - and places and books - with him all day. But you expect that of a politician, whose livelihood depends on winning hearts. The more remarkable thing, we both felt, was that this sparkling stranger was so much like the kind of people we meet in Paris, in Hong Kong, in the Middle East: difficult to place and connected to everywhere. Like the air of his home island...
Razafindrasolo is one guide in the many networks of local guides that are springing up in Andasibe and increasingly throughout Madagascar. The government is dedicated to tripling the size of its national park system, which directly supports the economic livelihood of the people who live near them - in Madagascar, the government shares half the revenue from parks with local communities. That revenue, of course, depends on ecotourism, which in turn depends on the conservation of wildlife - if there are no more lemurs left to see, then no one will come to see them...
...politicking continues against a backdrop of economic devastation - millions of Zimbabweans have fled the country in search of a livelihood, and aid agencies are warning of a severe food shortage, even starvation, over Christmas. Responding to those concerns, Tsvangirai said Friday: "We are mindful of the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe and the collapse of the economy as a result of decades of dictatorship, corruption and mismanagement. However, we are conscious that the people of Zimbabwe will not accept window-dressing and an empty politcal settlement that will not guarantee food, jobs, medicines, freedom and prosperity." But Mugabe appears...
...founded in the 11th century, it has been besieged by Ottoman hordes, devastated by plague and occupied by both the Nazi and Soviet armies. Today, this city of 62,000 faces another catastrophe, all thanks to the woes of its meat factory. Employing 650 people directly and providing a livelihood to hundreds more - from local farmers to shopkeepers - the Zalabaromfi meat-processing plant has long been one of Zalaegerszeg's most important businesses. But the credit crisis has complicated a long-running dispute between Zalabaromfi and Hungary's second largest commercial bank, CIB, over a credit line the plant says...