As the new/old US President prepares to take office and the expectation/fear is that mass deportations of undocumented immigrants will start asap it is worth reading this account by someone living 31 years as one. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/opinion/undocumented-im…
Opinion | I Was an Undocumented Immigrant. I Beg You to See the Nuance in Our Stories. - The New York Times
The situations of undocumented immigrants are varied, and call for a variety of solutions.
Italy: Magnificent private baths uncovered in Pompeii www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/pompeii-exca…
Pompeii excavation unearths private spa for wooing wealthy guests | Italy | The Guardian
Thermal bath complex is latest discovery among ruins of Italian city destroyed by Vesuvius eruption in AD79
Α free repository of over 200 resources for small and medium enterprises in rural tourism: www.euroclusterruraltourism.eu/en/tools/
Eurocluster Rural Tourism - Tools
EuroCluster Rural Tourism respond to new trends of the European and worldwide tourism demand.
Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels is most likely the US's largest 100% employee owned hospitality chain, with all its stock owned by an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) trust. It owns three restaurants and two hotels in Greensboro NC, the O.Henry Hotel and the Proximity Hotel, one of the first hotels to earn LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council! www.qwrh.com/
Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels
Providing the highest quality food, drink and accommodations at a good value. Ensuring friendly attentive service, outstanding and impressive menus, and gracious amenities in hospitable…
John Lewis Partnership is the largest employee owned business in the UK and it also owns five great hotels. It does not however classify as the UK's largest employee owned hotelier, as the hotels are only available to its partners and their families. www.jlpjobs.com/head-office/hotel-careers/
Hospitality Jobs | John Lewis Partnership Careers
We own and operate stunning Partnership hotels and holiday centres across the UK, including in Odney and Leckford. Discover more today about Hospitality jobs and…
An optimistic take on the effects of AI on overall job creation, which however seems to indicate that large companies will get larger. It also mentions the automation of the production of new ideas, an interesting if scary concept. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/ai-will-boost…
What AI Means for Growth and Jobs by Philippe Aghion, Simon Bunel and Xavier Jaravel - Project Syndicate
Philippe Aghion, Simon Bunel and Xavier Jaravel think the technology has great potential to boost productivity without harming employment.
Advertisers cherish controversy as it creates free, viral publicity for the product/service. Yet, sometimes they can go too far, and this may be one of those times. The incident may even lower the value of the state-owned airline, which is up for sale, which could be one of the possible explanations of the "mishap". www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r5j10mml3o
Pakistan Airlines ad shows plane flying at Eiffel Tower
The ad has drawn widespread criticism and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation.
The World Health Organization estimates that 99% of the global population is exposed to air-pollution above recommended levels, and this means brain damage! www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00053-y
Air pollution and brain damage: what the science says
Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine how pollutants do their damage, and how…
India: Jagatpur wetland (near Bhagalpur, Bihar) will be developed as a major bird-watching site, migratory birds all the way from Siberia being the attraction. Read more at: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/jagatpur-we… maps.app.goo.gl/zcwSDo4StiYid13T9
Luohu District in Shenzhen, China has found ecotourism success by focusing on flowers and in particular Azalea which used to be under threat. After ecological restoration and a mountain-based ecotourism strategy, Wutong Mountain’s azalea blooms have become famous. www.china.org.cn/china/2025-01/10/content_11765693…
