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The Search for Greener Pasteurs

07/16/08 22:27

We all like to hunt for the greener pasteurs and especially people from the developing regions of the globe like to settle in the developed parts such as the USA. But the problem comes when people come to the US for study purposes, complete their graduation and then are not willing to leave and choose to stay even illegally with fear of deportation always lingering on their heads.

News: FOXNews.com - Should Illegal Students Be Allowed to Stay in U.S. After Graduation? - America's Election HQ

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The Soft Hard Crude

Crude Oil is a commodity without which no nation would be able to progress and keep its economy on track. With the risings costs of the barrel many nations find it difficult to fulfill their oil needs for the lack of immediate funds. So when Venezuela offered a soft financing scheme for crude oil several nations are eager to join it, including the Costa Rica government although they are not sure when!

News: UPDATE 1-Costa Rica keen to join Petrocaribe oil alliance | Markets | Reuters

The Sportsman Spirit

All work and no play certainly makes Jack a dull boy and this was realized by Pilurzu who motivates kids to in Costa Rica to stay in school rather than quit at an early stage. He correctly feels that sports give a new lease of life to the otherwise monotonous academic career and gives inspiration to students to continue struggling for their dreams to come true some day. Thats what you call sportsman spirit

News: Costa Rica Surfer Returns Home to Motivate School Children | Costa Rica Travel News

New leatherback migration route discovered

The preservation of the leatherback turtle, the world's largest turtle may be ensured now that another migration route has been discovered.

This migration route, which starts from Playa Grande to somewhere in the South Pacific, is rather unusual since it is a tight route, unlike other leatherback routes that have the turtles rather dispersed. This may give some clues to the reason behind their dwindling presence.

News: Discovery of new leatherback migration route may help save species

The Young Golf Course

Golf is an interesting sport which is played on a large ground known as the golf course. Well I do not claim to be a professor in golf but certainly know a thing or two about it. So when I heard that country club of Liberia is building a gigantic golf course in Costa Rica I was really excited about it. They have contracted the famous golf course architect Mike Young for the purpose

News: Mike Young to Design New Golf Course in Costa Rica | Cybergolf News

Second Homes Online

Want to travel around the world, living in different places, seeing new scenery? Then do not punish yourself by going from travel agency to travel agency. There's always the Internet to look forward to.

Just like in Costa Rica, there are websites such as Private Communities that can cater to you globethrotters and give you a second home without even breaking a sweat.

News: Costa Rica's Golden Opportunities Are Second Homes

Anglers harrassed by seiners

It seems that even the quiet hobby of being an angler can put your life in danger as well--especially when there are seiners nearby.

This is what happened during one instance in the coast of Costa Rica, when a confrontation erupted between some anglers and commercial seiners. The anglers claimed that explosives were dropped the day before, and the next day they were surrounded.

News: Anglers harassed off Costa Rica | Outposts | Los Angeles Times

Costa Rica abolishes insurance monopoly

After 84 long years, Costa Rica has finally approved the demolition of its insurance industry and opening it to national and international competition.

Before this, the nation also abolished monopoly of the telecommunication industry. This is not without any reason, of course, as Washington was the one that demanded these abolitions so that Costa Rica can enter the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

News: Costa Rican Congress approves ending its 84-year-old insurance monopoly - International Herald Tribune

Lawmakers pass intellectual rights bill

After the long wait, Costa Rica has finally come up with a bill that will punish all violators of intellectual property rights. It was no easy job, of course, since the bill was revised a fair amount of times, but it's never too late.

Now, Costa Rica is only a few bills away to be able to get a Free Trade agreement with the United States

News: Costa Rica Daily News–The Tico Times, Lawmakers crack down on intellectual property violations

More than 90% of Costa Rican students use the Internet

Based on this recently conducted study, Costa Rica is fast becoming a technologically connected nation, as more than 90% of its student population is connected to the Internet, with more of them coming fro private educational institution. Maybe this is suggestive of Costa Rica's relative affluence.

News: Over 90% of Costa Rican Students Use the Internet | Costa Rica Travel News