Focus articles from January 1999

Focus archives from January 1999

Climate at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
January 1, 1999... Where do you find the world's most interesting weather? To a climatologist, all weather is interesting, but there is no denying the fascination engendered by dramatic or extreme climate conditions found in earth's geographically remote areas....

The changing fortunes of a small town in Kentucky.(Livingston)
January 1, 1999... Ghosts of a prosperous past Strung along the narrow valley of Roundstone Creek, just before it joins the swift waters of the Rockcastle River, is the very small town of Livingston, population about 240 souls. The old federal highway, US...

Women street caterers: Gaborone's colorful street-side restaurants.(capital of Botswana)
January 1, 1999... Street catering is one of Gaborone's fastest growing service industries and one that is mutually rewarding to Batswana women and to the city, capital of Botswana, located in southern Africa. But city officials believe that the industry is...

Saudi Arabia, land of contrasts: some keys to (understanding) the kingdom.
January 1, 1999... The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in southwestern Asia lies off the tourism path of the world's non-Muslim travelers and, for most, is a country shrouded in mystery and widely misunderstood. Though well known globally as the primary exporter of...

Lands of conflict in South Asia.
January 1, 1999... In the summer of 1947, following the withdrawal of the British India colonial administration, South Asia was torn asunder. The political and ethnic forces that led to the partition of India resulted in dreadful massacres and incomprehensible...