Some points of interest in Thursday's paper: unresolved conflict between the two self-proclaimed presidents of Honduras, 200 new discoveries of oil, and Taliban leaders stationed in Pakistan complicate White House strategies for the Afghan war.
On page A6, "Vietnam Finds Itself Vulnerable if Sea Rises" discusses the threat of climate change and rising sea levels to areas of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. According to experts, in a worse-case projection, one-third of the delta will be submerged under seas where 17 million residents have built their lives and half the country's rice is grown. In a more optimistic projection, only one-fifth of the delta would be flooded. Vietnam's postwar economy which has always been unsteady could take a huge blow, never mind the potential social and culutral consequences of a displaced population.
On page A15, "Ovens on Feet Beckon Germans to Bratwurst" mentions a spreading trend of "grillwalkers" who take to the streets of Germany strapped to a canister of propane to cook and sell bratwurst for cheap prices. The article is a profile of grillwalkers such as Mr. Stiller and Mr. Rohloff (who patented the invention). It is a typical rags to riches story. However, I'm not a fan of bratwurst nor am I German, so I can't say that I will be in Berlin buying any of his cooked sausages anytime soon.
A nice layout on the cover of Business Day: an article in the presentation style of a coupon cut-out. Everyone from the well-to-do to middle-class shoppers are using these money-saving slips of paper again in lieu of the recession. Bargain hunters have made a comeback which, I would imagine, is to be expected. My family has been using coupons in the Sunday flyer from our local grocery store for years. I suppose people might not have the time anymore to cut them out and set a grocery list accordingly, but money is always a strong motivator.
On page A6, "Vietnam Finds Itself Vulnerable if Sea Rises" discusses the threat of climate change and rising sea levels to areas of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. According to experts, in a worse-case projection, one-third of the delta will be submerged under seas where 17 million residents have built their lives and half the country's rice is grown. In a more optimistic projection, only one-fifth of the delta would be flooded. Vietnam's postwar economy which has always been unsteady could take a huge blow, never mind the potential social and culutral consequences of a displaced population.
On page A15, "Ovens on Feet Beckon Germans to Bratwurst" mentions a spreading trend of "grillwalkers" who take to the streets of Germany strapped to a canister of propane to cook and sell bratwurst for cheap prices. The article is a profile of grillwalkers such as Mr. Stiller and Mr. Rohloff (who patented the invention). It is a typical rags to riches story. However, I'm not a fan of bratwurst nor am I German, so I can't say that I will be in Berlin buying any of his cooked sausages anytime soon.
A nice layout on the cover of Business Day: an article in the presentation style of a coupon cut-out. Everyone from the well-to-do to middle-class shoppers are using these money-saving slips of paper again in lieu of the recession. Bargain hunters have made a comeback which, I would imagine, is to be expected. My family has been using coupons in the Sunday flyer from our local grocery store for years. I suppose people might not have the time anymore to cut them out and set a grocery list accordingly, but money is always a strong motivator.
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