Capital expenditure would rise if the airstrip had to meet certain standards on runways, such as length, width and requirements on runway end safety areas.

BBC: Old Man of Storr, Skye

The length of Bird's posts are unusual, even by blogging standards, causing even her biggest fans to brand her a maniac.

FORBES: Media

Jorge Nieto, the minister of labour, brandishes a book-length certificate from the International Labour Organisation to prove that the country's labour laws do meet international standards.

ECONOMIST: Labour rights and free trade with the United States