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Adieu PPDA

There was an end of a television era here yesterday as Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, affectionately known in this country as PPDA, made his final broadcast as anchorman on TF1's prime time news slot. Think of a news anchor in your own country, someone who has been around for donkeys years and at a certain time of the day when the small screen is flickering becomes almost part of the sitting room furniture.
Johnny Summerton
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Collecting the Statue of Liberty - Little Known Facts About Gustav Eiffel and Auguste Bartholdi

The Statue of Liberty is an American Treasure. Auguste Bartholdi and Gustav Eiffel created the great and majestic structure. There are some little known stories surrounding the Lady in the Harbor, that will surprise and amaze you.
Brian Kathenes
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Tiki Gods

All over the South Pacific, ancient traditions woven into songs and stories speak of gods who had the strengths and weaknesses of men and controlled nature's forces. The natives of Polynesian islands worship and fear these deities, for the good and bad things that the gods may inflict on them. In Hawaii, ancient creation myths usually highlight four great gods: Ku, Kanaloa, Kane and Lono.
James R Shaw
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The Heart of a Woman is So Sweet

They stand up against injustice. They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution. They go without new shoes so their children can have them.
Sho-Silva Bosede
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Bigfoot - Face to Face

Sometimes in life, you have once chance at fame. One sure opportunity for success. Sometimes it brings you face to face, with a monster.
William Curl
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Color, Clothing, Children and Personality

Color is connected to feelings and behaviors. What colors children wear may have an impact on their feelings and behaviors. Find out what colors make you feel a certain way and what colors are associated with certain personality traits.
Joe Doliveira
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The Roman Fortress at Chester - Chapter One - A Sandstone Outcrop

Today, the city of Chester in northwest England is generally regarded as little more than one of a large number of relatively small county towns that are scattered throughout Great Britain and which are perhaps better known as retail or administrative centres, rather than being sites of any national or regional historical importance. However, unlike some of its more modern counterparts, Chester is able to boast a history and heritage that stretches back thousands of years and has seen the...
Phillip E Jones
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Imperialism - Was it Right to Settle in Distant Lands?

Imperialism...That's such a complex term. Depending on which side of beliefs you are looking at it from, it's a very relative concept.
Adina Pelle
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Lewis & Clark's Exploratory Successes Came With Preparation, Diversity, Hardship, and Luck

The journals of the Lewis-and-Clark 28-month expedition into the northwest wilderness demonstrate their successes took place while facing innumerable wilderness dangers and hardships. Five areas of their success came from their careful planning and preparation before starting out on this journey, and from their ability to improvise and to make their own luck along the way. These five areas are summarized.
J Delms
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Videoke in the Philippines

Videoke in the Philippines has become popular. It is a form of entertainment where families or friends gather together and sing and simply unwind.
Sheila Blackburn
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