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How Eco-Friendly Is The USA?
Real Estate Bloggers | December 12th 2009 by Tony Sena
Americans talk about being environmentally conscious and reducing our carbon footprints. But how does the United States stack up compared to the rest of the world? Although different surveys and studies give varied results, European and South Ameri read more
Biggest Movers in the November FIFA Rankings
The Best Eleven | November 24th 2009 by Steve
These top 100 ranked nations moved up a minimum of 5 places in the November 2009 FIFA rankings.+16 -- Slovenia (33; W, Russia, San Marino)+12 -- Mozambique (72; W, Tunisia, Malawi)+10 -- Nigeria (22; W, Kenya)+10 -- Togo (70; W, Gabon)+9 -- Ecuador ( read more
Afghanistan Second From Bottom in Survey of Perceived Corruption
Random Blowe | November 18th 2009 by Kevin Blowe
Click map above to launch an interactive version with individual country scores.The darker the blue, the higher the perceived level of public sector corruption.Costa Rica may be the happiest country in the world and Germany the most beloved, but Tran read more
Costa Rica Tops the 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index in Latin Americ…
Costa Rica Blogger | October 27th 2009 by Bill Clanton
Costa Rica tops the 2009 Prosperity Index in Latin America ... only to be out scored by Canada and the United States in all the Americas.The 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index points out the most prosperous nations in the world are not necessarily those t read more
Cuba ranks in bottom 6 for press freedom — RSF (UPDATED)
Uncommon Sense | October 20th 2009 by Marc Masferrer
Reporters Without Borders has issued its annual index of press freedom around the world, and once again Cuba is ranked as one of the worst places to be a journalist.That is no surprise, but these type of rankings do illustrate how awful the Castro di read more
Health Care Hyperbole
The Green Room | September 12th 2009 by E. Peevie
This article in Slate (hat tip to Mr. Peevie) has more than just a super catchy title.It starts with an eye-raising quote from Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky): "Nothing makes me more angry than the suggestion that America does not already have read more
Guaitil Pottery Bowl with Butterfly
Costa Rica Daily Photo | September 3rd 2009 by David
This is another example of Chorotega pottery made in Guaitil, Costa Rica, about a half hour inland, or east, from Tamarindo.This is a more contemporary design, made to appeal to tourist tastes, rather than the more traditional design that I showed ye read more
Costa Rica Tops The Polls
Expat Daily News | August 30th 2009 by Susan Beverley Rushen
Costa Rica was ranked 5th in terms of global environmental performance in 2008 in the annual EPI (Environmental Performance Index) compiled by Yale and Columbia Universities but Costa Rica is on a path of constant improvement and has now been ranked read more
2009 FIFA World Cup qualifier - Watch USA soccer team vs Mexico l…
Uzisero | August 10th 2009 by tarius
Watch FIFA world qualifier live online - USA soccer team vs Mexico. USA men's soccer team will square off against it arch-rival Mexico on August 12 at Estadio Azteca. USA soccer team are seeking its first ever win in Mexico, with kickoff set for 3 p read more
Feelin' Allright
Blue Heron Blast | July 24th 2009 by Robert Sommers
I have been sort of following the recent debate on national health care. I think that we need to move towards that option. I read the other day that America ranked around 37th amongst developed countries (sandwiched in between Costa Rica and Slove read more
Happiness in Costa Rica
My Pura Vida | July 18th 2009
Costa Rica ranked #1 country on 2009 Happy Planet Index (HPI). HPI looks at life expectancy, life satisfaction and ecological footprint. At #114, United States didn't even make top 100. http://www.happyplanetindex.org/public-data/files/ha read more
CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009 Results: Quarterfinal Preview
The Flat Back Four | July 14th 2009 by Bobby Chew
After nearly two weeks of Gold Cup 2009 group matches and a bizarre match involving Mexico, we have reached the quarterfinal knockout stages of the 2009 edition.Five (USA, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras and Panama) of the top six FIFA-ranked CONCACAF read more
Costa Rica Ranked No. 1 "Happiest Nation" in the World
Costa Rica Daily Photo | July 10th 2009 by David
CNN reported a few days ago that a major international study ranked Costa Rica number 1 as the world's happiest nation. The key factors that caused Costa Rica to achieve this distinction were "Costa Ricans report the highest life satisfaction in th read more
Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world!
Calypso Island Chronicles | July 8th 2009
According to a recent study by the New Economics Foundation, an organization based in England, COSTA RICA was accorded the distinction of being the happiest place in the world. The organization ranked 143 nations using the Happy Planet Index, an ind read more
Paradise on Earth: Costa Rica Ranked Happiest Nation
Costa Rica Blogger | July 3rd 2009 by Bill Clanton
Reuters (London) - published July 02, 2009 Costa Rica is very nearly paradise, not just for holiday-makers lounging on its beaches, but for its citizens who are extremely satisfied with their lot and also have a tiny carbon footprint. read more
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