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...environment and leading voice of Brazil's Green movement; in Porto Alegre. His work put an end to the government's ?nuclear program and helped ?secure 93,240 sq km of Amazon rainforest as a sanctuary for the Yanomami Indians. In 1988 Lutzenberger was given the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the alternative Nobel...
...ROAD Aside from tourism, Pagan's main industry is the confection of jaggery, or palm sugar. Hundreds of small palm plantations crowd the Pagan Plain, each tended by a family that taps its livelihood from high up in the fronds. The thin, sweet sap is boiled down in large vats to make a dark, flavorful sugar sold at roadside stands. But for the real treat, look beyond the woven palm baskets filled with the golden lumps for the flask bottles of potent palm toddy?the sap that is collected in the afternoon, after fermenting all day in the sun. Unrefined...
...fishing industries are the main sources of livelihood for Shetlanders. Willie Irvine, 50, comes from a long line of fishermen. The father of five is part-owner of Athena, a 72-ft. seine-netter, the only one of its kind in Whalsay. Willie lovingly says of his boat, "We've been together 28 years." Willie and the four-man crew catch cod, haddock and whiting. In good weather he's at sea five days a week and can catch...
...haven for the weary shopper at the end of an exhausting trek down Newbury Street, this cafe/bar/bookstore offers physical as well as spiritual revival. The menu proclaims, “The Trident is trying to redefine what success in business might be like following the Buddhist notion of right livelihood.” Said menu also offers “Momos” (traditional Tibetan dumplings) and the “Ying Yang milkshake” (vanilla ice cream and carrot juice), as well as the ever-popular “Perpetual Breakfast.” Be sure...
...Lawrence—the two-time defending ECAC tournament champion—is in a real dogfight for its playoff livelihood. The Saints won only twice during the month of February and have scored just eight goals over their past six games. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs played themselves back into the playoff race with a sweep of Vermont and Dartmouth last weekend after losing six straight...