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Eurozone debt web: Who owes what to whom? The circle below shows the gross external, or foreign, debt of some of the main players in the eurozone as well as other big world economies.

Eurozone debt web: Who owes what to whom?

The arrows show how much money is owed by each country to banks in other nations. The arrows point from the debtor to the creditor and are proportional to the money owed as of the end of June 2011. The colours attributed to countries are a rough guide to how much trouble each economy is in. Γίνε dopios στην Αθήνα. Cold War Episode 1 of 24 - Comrades 1917-1945. Www.solarsystemscope.com/scope.swf. Συνέντευξη Νετανιάχου. Amazing Fact Generator. - StumbleUpon. Emergency and Disaster Information Service - StumbleUpon.

Sustainable forestry rocks. What do the Rolling Stones have in common with sustainable forestry ?

Sustainable forestry rocks

While this might sound like the beginning of a riddle, the answer is Chuck Leavell. As keyboard player for one of the most renowned rock bands of all time, Leavell also happens to be the co-founder of Mother Nature Network and is considered one of the most dedicated conservationists in the world. In this video, Leavell shares his passion for sustainable forestry, an interest that started when his wife inherited a plot of land.

Following the motto of “leave the land in better shape than when you found it,” Leavell knows that the resources we get from wood have a tremendous impact on our lives. Sustainable forestry encourages a balance between harvesting and replacing, responsibly taking advantage of the forest materials to meet society’s demand for products while consciously caring for the land. To learn more about sustainable forestry, click here . Check out part two of Chuck's interview here . How To Prepare For The Worst In China. And Why You Should. : China Law Blog : China Law for Business. Not that long after the fall of the Soviet Union, I, along with others in my law firm, had to spend considerable amounts of time in fairly remote places in Russia like Vladivostok, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

How To Prepare For The Worst In China. And Why You Should. : China Law Blog : China Law for Business

Things were very uncertain in that part of Russia back then and we developed certain rules to protect ourselves. For instance, we always made sure that each person had at least enough cash to buy a last minute flight to Moscow and then from there back to the United States. Before leaving, we also would contact our Russian friends (including the spouse of a Russian Federal Marshall and a couple of Vice-Governors) to ascertain where they would be while our people were there (most did not have cell phones or email) and to confirm that we could contact them if anything would happen. In other words, we planned our escape route before we even went. A few years back, I went to Papua New Guinea to recover helicopters for a Russian client.

Or are they? The world’s 10 best parks and preserves - travel tips and articles - Lonely Planet - StumbleUpon. However stunning the pictures, they just can't do justice to these must-see destinations - our pick of the world's top 10 parks and preserves. 1.

The world’s 10 best parks and preserves - travel tips and articles - Lonely Planet - StumbleUpon

Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia The steaming sands of Namib Naukluft National Park are the most perfect stretch of desolate desert – even photographs of the windswept ridges elicit thirst. The dunes at Sossusvlei, commonly believed to be the oldest in the world, are the preserve's biggest draw. The forceful winds that swerve through the terrain have carved out hills as high as 300m. Camp sites exist throughout the park except at Sandwich Harbour, where camping is not allowed. 2. In a country so incredibly large, it comes as no surprise that everything at Banff National Park is supersized: foxes are foxier, bears are grizzlier and moose could be mistaken for furry school buses. Train buff or not, the Rocky Mountaineer is the ultimate way to meander through this wilderness; book at www.purewest.com. 3. 4. 5. 6.