Word: smalling
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...were born on third base and either got picked off or couldn't find home plate with a map. By contrast, leading Republican candidate George W. Bush [CAMPAIGN 2000, June 21] has made the most of his privileged situation. In addition, he can relate to the problems of small businessmen and those who have battled the bottle. He also takes the Bible seriously and has had executive experience as a general partner of the Texas Rangers and as Texas Governor. I think the W stands for winner. ROBERT B. BOOTH Madison...
Deep in the Peruvian jungle in Manu National Park, an area half the size of Switzerland and reputedly home to more species of animals and plants than any other region of the world, the Matsiguenka tribe is gambling with its future. After centuries of dependence on hunting, gathering and small-scale farming, the isolated native community of 300 people has entered the tourist business. Last year the tribe opened a $120,000 ecolodge, built from rain-forest materials in traditional bamboo-stick and thatched-roof style. The lodge sleeps 24 people in four huts equipped with some amenities like bathrooms...
...resources institute, the Matsiguenkas hope to profit from tourism without destroying their own fragile way of life. Contact between tourists and themselves is kept to a minimum; photography is curbed; and tour-group access is limited to certain locations and times of year. The operation is run by a small group of Matsiguenkas, some technical advisers from GTZ and a hired administrator who collects payments. Profits go entirely to the Matsiguenkas to be used as they choose. So far, that has been mostly for medicines, farming tools, food and clothing...
...government drew up a marketing strategy linking tourist developments with community-based tourism products and services. It is also offering tourism training and assistance, including loans and tax concessions, to small businesses. As a result, bed-and-breakfasts have become big business as well as a bargain for holiday makers. Stellenbosch, a historic settler community in a picturesque winelands region 30 miles from Cape Town, has 105 registered bed-and-breakfasts. SATOUR has issued a 254-page accommodation guide that lists 1,877 establishments. Some are luxury guest houses, but many are in the easily affordable $20-to-$30 daily...
...even less, but it can satisfy your altruistic impulses too. At least four sites invite you to identify a nonprofit organization or school you'd like to help. When you purchase something online from a participating merchant--eToys, Amazon and a slew of other big vendors are involved--a small percentage (2% to 12%) of the sale ends up in that charity's coffers. A seamless donation--whether you're fully clothed...