In fact, the port captain had to step in and shut down the port from all boat traffic a few days because it was too rough. Folks often come down this time of year and don’t understand that if there are storms and weather events north of the border, then it will surely affect ...
Honestly, in the last two weeks we’ve only been able to put out one boat but have had to cancel several other trips as well as turn away some snorkel and scuba reservation requests. I get reservation requests daily, but I like to be honest and transparent about expectations and frankly,...
On Monday, August 5th, changes in interest rates from the Bank of Japan reportedly triggered an unwinding of a popular “carry trade”, in which large institutions borrowed money in Japan for low cost, and then invested that money in US stocks. A hike in the BoJ’s lending rate had force...
In 2008, we celebrated our thirtieth birthday at Ben & Jerry’s. As part of the celebration, we put together an online scrapbook that captures some of the memorable moments in the company’s past. Scattered throughout are mentions of the company’s Social Mission partnerships and initiatives....
(things staying the same, wanting to make things better but not rock the boat too much to avoid repercussions) while others are speaking from a liberation framework about top-to-bottom revolutionary change. Some friends of ours who are in political positions want to do things and say things ...
in the most remote regions of the Amazon rainforest. In 2021, ACT completed three new posts in Brazil and Colombia. Before this initiative, many of these communities’ primary medical services were hours or even days away by boat. Today they can access basic care, including testing and ...
2022 Sustainability Report Moving Forward Sustainably About this Report This Sustainability Report provides a comprehensive overview of our approach to managing our environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, and highlights progress on Alcoa's sustainability goals. The information in this report ...
Adjusting itemstotalled a net gain of £46m (2023 £48m). During the period, the Group realised a profit on the sale of its partial shareholding in Air Astana of £75m and recognised a settlement gain of £13m on a US pension buy-out. This was offset by £42m of acquisition...
The mantel in the 30ft fireplace was the beam in a sunken ship retrieved from Lake Superior. Mrs. Kaufman personally selected the rocks cemented in the fireplace from a row boat and instructed divers to retrieve them. Cook in Style
The LNG site in Papua Barat Province is remote and accessible only by boat. The two resettlement affected villages ("RAVs") of Tanah Merah Baru and Saengga,7 are several kilometers away. The nearest towns – Bintuni on the north shore and Babo on the south – are each about a two ...