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...seven countries, which with Russia make up the Group of Eight industrial nations, developed their plan in response to an African initiative called the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Canada mounted its largest peacetime security operation for the G-8 summit. Antiglobalization protesters were allowed no nearer than Calgary, 90 km away from Kananaskis, the meeting site. The only security breach: documents diagraming protocol arrangements for the G-8 leaders were found in a Kananaskis picnic area - by a London Times reporter...
KHAJURAHO At about $63 a night, the Taj Chandela is one of the most expensive?and finest?hotels in Khajuraho, especially compared to the serviceable $10-per-night guest houses nearer the temples. But during the hot season (April to July), the extra expenditure is a necessity, not a luxury. With noontime temperatures reaching a wilting 45?C, the Chandela's swimming pool is the only reasonable place to while away the afternoon hours. If a room is not in your budget, day use of the pool costs $4. And if you really feel like splashing out, or your feet...
...They cater to a different clientele,” he said. “The fact that Redline is nearer to the Business and Kennedy Schools makes it more of a local’s hangout than the prominently located Grafton...
...with the summer and job interviews looming ever nearer, I am determined. My strategy involves putting away five cents with every “like” until my struggling bank account succeeds where all else has failed. Soon, the only entrance of the “l-word” into my vocabulary will come with those much sought after words, “Yes I would like to work...
Though under the jurisdiction of Scotland, the Shetland Isles are nearer to Norway, and the majority of Shetlanders descend from the Norse, who inhabited and ruled the isles from A.D. 900 to 1469. Shetlanders are quick to point out and celebrate their Viking lineage. On the last Tuesday of every January, the famous Up Helly Aa Viking fire festival takes place. Teams of torch-bearing men in Viking outfits parade through the streets of Lerwick, then make their rounds to various sites to perform skits. Legend has it the pagan event used to mark the end of Yuletide...