Julia zu Hohenberg actually wanted to spend her wedding day on the beach in Hawaii. However, important business dealings with her husband Felix lead her to the jungles of Borneo, where the distinguished countess makes a discovery that will have consequences for her future life: the illegal clearing of large areas of forest has drastically reduced the orangutans' habitat and the animals are threatened with extinction. To make matters worse, her husband is obviously involved in the machinations of the timber mafia.
For more than 80 years, Solenopsis Invicta has been on a ceaseless march across the United States, racking up six billion dollars every year in crop damage, equipment repair, and pest control.
In the middle of June the village of Santo Antonio de Mixoes da Serra in the Valdreu region of Northern Portugal honours its Patron Saint with a very special festival.
Before Nike, and Adidas, there was the Hi-Jo! Here is a Brooklyn tale set back in the day about a young Italian-American shoemaker (Frank) on the verge of greatness.