Raghu Dayal (The Hindu)
The three major waterways of critical importance for global maritime trade ? the Panama Canal, the Malacca Straits, and the Suez Canal ? are all busy planning for additional capacity, involving huge investments. They also struggle to cope with the growing menace of piracy and terrorism....more...Where will you go in 2007? (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Destinations in Asia and river cruises in Europe are among the hottest new trends in travel for 2007, while a growing awareness of environmental issues may also affect where and how people vacation in the new year....more... For pianist Richard Ormrod, travel is key to a happy career (The Record)
For pianist Richard Ormrod, success as a performer has taken him all over the world, from his native Wales to Bosnia, Morocco, Israel, and Panama. ...more... Margaret Hewitt-Munford (Corvallis Gazette Times)
Margaret ?Peggy? Virgil Willian Hewitt-Munford, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and long-time community resident, died peacefully at the age of 84, in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 27....more... Yahoo seeks to make paid search results more relevant / Company hopes search engine overhaul will revive its fortunes, ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Yahoo Inc. embarks on a critical overhaul to its search engine starting Monday, although few users will probably notice. The changes the Sunnyvale company plans are to the advertisements that appear next to search results, a lucrative business it has... ...more... Monday obituaries (Telegraph-Forum)
Gregory Kenneth Russell Grasley July 16, 1970-Feb. 1, 2007 Gregory K. R. Grasley, 30, of Bucyrus, was found dead at his residence. He was born in Galion to the late Kenneth Russell Grasley, and Linda (Eusey) Grasley who survives in Bucyrus....more... Crossing the Atlantic the long way--from Argentina (Chicago Tribune)
Long ocean crossings can seem very long indeed, but Lindblad Expeditions' "Islands of the Atlantic Ridge" should be anything but boring. The March 4-April 7 voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Las Palmas, Canary Islands, explores remote volcanic islands, part of a chain geologists call the Atlantic Ridge. Ports of call include the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, Tristan da Cunha, St. ......more... It's for the birds (Portsmouth Herald)
In the winter, Priscilla Wilson's back yard in Rye is a gourmet restaurant for hungry birds. She has four seed feeders, two suet feeders and a window feeder....more... Roundup of deals (Chicago Tribune)
Here's a list of limited-time special promotions, including regions outside the Caribbean, compiled by Cruise Lines International Association, the industry organization that represents 21 member lines: ...more... |