World Articles
616: Caring for the EnvironmentUsed Moving Boxes
When moving, it is inevitable that you need boxes to place all of your belongings in. Could you imagine taking all of your things and placing them inside a moving truck without having something to put everything in? That would literally take you forever and it is that very reason why moving boxes are so important in the moving process. That's worse
617: Chinese Antiques China s Olympics Less Athens More Roman Circus
Chinese antiques civilization evolved very separately from influences from the west until modern times, and those were more of warships and gunboat diplomacy by the west to intrude itself into commerce of the Orient. The west has much to feel shame about in it's treatment of China, as does Japan, and for which China never ceases to remind all guilt
618: Climate Top Tips At Home and At Work
Tips for reducing your CO2 emissions fall into a number of categories; this article focuses on what you can do at home and in the workplace to reduce your carbon footprint.
At home
Simple measures could substantially reduce the emissions from your home, and save you money as well - you could currently be paying much more than you need to in g
619: Climate Top Tips Surface Transport and Aviation
Tips for reducing your CO2 emissions fall into a number of categories, with surface transport (driving) and aviation at the top of most lists.
Surface transport is responsible for about a quarter of our emissions of CO2 and this is forecast to rise in the future. In the past 30 years traffic on our roads has more than doubled. Here is a list of
620: Coastal Flooding In The Books Again For Florida
Well, Floridians are once again facing the real possibility of being hit by a hurricane one more time. For the ones who have lived in this region for many years, it is a common occurrence that is just lived through and they take whatever the weather brings then pick up the pieces and go on. It has to be a nail biting experience to go through once,
621: Collecting And Using Water When It Rains
People in eras gone by always used to collect rainwater for times when there was a dry spell and their normal sources of water would get low or run out. They would use wooden buckets or barrels. In dry months streams and wells could often run dry and without a store nearby to go to buy a few gallons, catching rainwater was an essential part of surv
622: Concerns About The Water Your Family Uses
There is a growing concern these days about how much water we use in the home today. We have a tendency to use it literally like there is no tomorrow, but chances are there will be. What if we use up all the fresh water supply we have here on Earth? What would we do then? Well, it probably would not be pretty picture. There would likely be wars to
623: Cool Parks in Austin
There is no shortage of beautiful scenery and greenbelts in the Austin area, where there seems to be a walking trail around every corner, and a park around every bend. One of the more unusual of these is Champion Park in Round Rock. It has a little of everything, from a kid-approved playground to a scenic trail by the creek. It's a great place t
624: Corporate Income Tax Reform - Seriously
The investor's eye view of politics is a simplistic, practical, dot-connecting approach to sorting things out so that win/win change can be considered. Real world politics is not concerned with such things, and that is one of the most serious problems facing investors today. There are at least ten issues that require government action if we are to
625: Could Gustav Bring Much Needed Water To Drought Stricken Areas
This is turning out to be a fairly active season for the development of tropical storms below the Gulf Coast. The Caribbean is bracing for yet another onslaught of Mother Nature in the form of Gustav. While the residents of Florida are still reeling from the after affects of tropical storm Fay those further south on the islands of Jamaica, Cuba, an
626: Death on the Road Dangerous Drivers To Face Tougher Sentences
The Road Traffic Act 1991's definition of dangerous driving states that 'a person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence.' The ambiguity has forced the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) to redefine the term 'dangerous driving' to make i
627: Definitions and Dangers Of Genetically Modified Organisms
Can genetically modified organisms be defined? Biologists classify every living thing into four basic categories (Plantae, Animalia, Protista and Fungi). Yet, Genetically Modified Organisms could fall under several of those categories and therefore are in a category all their own.
Since Genetically Modified Organisms often contain genes from dif
628: Deforestation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Loss of forests contributes as much as 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions each rivaling emissions from the global transportation sector. The Kyoto Protocol's offset mechanisms allow credits to be given for replanting trees or establishing new forests, which capture carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. But the current policy regimen doe
629: Deforestation Effects on Environment and Society
Human beings have always been and possibly will be dependent on forests to some extent. Trees were there form of homes, their natural world, their mine for food and their shelter from opponents. Forests are greatly significant to man, and other living creatures as well; and unfortunately, it is one of the largest threats that the world is facing to
630: Democrats…Learned Anything in the Last 8 Years?
Mentioning John McCain and war hero in the same sentence is an oxymoron. Since I was shot down twice in Vietnam, I did at one time respect McCain until I started checking with those who spent time with him in North Vietnam. His nickname was "Songbird". McCain didn't volunteer to be a POW and he didn't begin to comply with Article III of the United
Page 42 of 55
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55]
