Forget 2012, Asteroids, and Global Warming - Fear Earth's Magnetic Pole Flip!

Okay, so you've lived through the cold war, Ice Age, Y2K, Peak Oil, Bird Flu, International Terrorists, and you are worried now about what exactly? Oh yes, Global Warming and 2012, but of course, ha ha ha. Aren't you getting too old for all this mass media hysteria and nonsense already? I mean how many decades do you have to live through before you realize these are all merely created realities to make you fear, knock you off your game, or transfer wealth.

Not long ago, I was discussing all this with a conspiracy theorists, and he asked; "Have you studied the magnetic poles and the consequences of a flip?" OMG I told him, okay so, forget 2012, asteroids, and Global Warming; fear Earth's Magnetic Pole Flip! Okay fine. Well, here is the thing, I actually have read up on this so I told him;

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Yes, I have looked at the available information, listened to the late night talk-show hosts, and read up on this somewhat. Seems to be a lot of theories out there, and yet, we've never observed this, and I've never seen any computer modeling, not that I'd ever trust human computer modeling with such an important thing.

If this is a cyclical occurrence, then it would indeed explain much of the human record, holes in evolutionary theory, explanation of 26,000 year old pyramids under the ground near the Ukraine and lots of ancient tales of past civilizations. But, I am a huge skeptic, and I'd like to observe another planet going through such gyrations before too much over speculation.

He then claimed that; "we are 1000+ years overdue for a polar flip, where the North and South magnetic poles reverse. When I was born magnetic North travelled almost a mile a year. It has been accelerating for 50+ years now and today travels over 30 miles a year."

Sure, and this could account for all the warming of the Northern ice caps, a couple of degrees in tilt, off cycle from what we consider the normal tilt in relation to the Sun could cause that. Throw in some urban heat, El Niño's, etc. and all the current events, ice melting, ambient atmospheric temps, altitudes of upper atmosphere separations is all accounted for.

He said, "But you don't understand we are all going to die, this is serious; polar reversals in the past gave hints of change and then BANG the flip occurred within months."

Okay, I suppose this is all possible, so I told him could be, as that is how nature often works, take a car going around a corner too fast, you hear the tires squeal but the car continues going around the corner, and at the tipping point, it breaks lose, you suspect it might, and have warnings, but never know exactly when.

Even if you can calculate the avalanche of a giant sand hill in the Sarah Desert, you do not know exactly when it will occur, just that you are on the edge. But in planetary tectonic plate terms, this could be not micro-seconds like the car, or hours or days like the sand hill, it could be decades, centuries, or more. Have you read up on the HARRP project and the original theories of using it to stabilize the planet, atmosphere, communicate, and control things? It's interesting. It sure makes a lot of sense to me.

He continued to attempt to scare me on all this stuff and claimed; "the reversals were preceded by magnetic poles accelerating, but the actual flipping is quick."

Okay, so I challenged his data and asked for specifics; How does one know this, what human had a compass and measurement last time it happened? Has it been simulated in the Lab? Well, anyway, I love the theory, and it would be more than cool for a movie like CORE, 2012, or future Sci Fi genre.

But he said; "when this happens it will result in solar wind pressure on the atmosphere and possible EMP (electromagnetic pulse) events over the entire planet which could conceivably induce electrical arcs over power lines and motor contacts."

Now then, may as well play with all this some more, after all, I am sitting in Starbucks and who knows where these people come from, so I said; Yes, it would in theory screw up everything in our modern civilizations, and it would take a bit of time even after the re-alignment and bring it all back. It could take 10-years with maximum productivity to re-stabilize civilization, and back to present day 20-years + educational backlog and bottlenecks.

It would kill off lots of people; weather would be insane, 600 plus miles per hour at the surface in some areas. Earthquakes would leave much of everything not standing. Rubble everywhere, well, in theory, or it could be a gradual non-event for those living in certain areas, and major disaster for others?

He reminded me of some recent history; "Remember reading about fires starting from telegraph lines in the 1880's when they had a big solar flare event?" And I have to admit; yes, that was a very interesting event, perhaps solar flares, cosmic weather, etc, hard to say for sure. He told me that; we won't care about global warming because we will be starving. Worms may be the best source of protein we could find in times like that, but if you are hungry enough they will taste great." Well, the human biosystem has a resilient stomach and genetically we can eat most of anything, except a few poisonous things.

And because of comments like this and religion we have so many flocking to see Hollywood Movies of Doom and Gloom! But if the Earth wobbles, gyrates, and then find equilibrium, or if such a process takes 30-days, it might not be so bad, but it would sure change things a lot, nothing would be exactly the same anymore. Cool topic, but consider this debunked, it isn't happening any time soon, and a little adversity builds character anyway!

Forget 2012, Asteroids, and Global Warming - Fear Earth's Magnetic Pole Flip!

Water Pollution - Everything You Need to Know and How You can Help

What do the human body and the planet earth have in common?

Water. If the human body has about two-thirds water, our planet has about 70% of it, which establishes the fact that water constitutes a major portion in both body masses. And that is what's alarming. If 70% of the earth's surface is made up of water, then humankind should have been very wary of anything that would pollute this major portion of the planet. Alas, the human race has done otherwise. Water pollution is now a global problem.

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Today, water pollution is rampant and the chief source of water pollution is the human race. We are the very ones that need water most and, yet, we have polluted it, even to the brink of extinction.

There are many types of water pollutants but these can be segregated into four classifications: natural, agricultural, municipal and industrial pollutants. Natural water pollutants could include all the natural phenomena that happen from time to time such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes that cause major upheavals in the ocean floor and storms that cause flashfloods. Even global warming could be qualified as a cause of water pollution.

Agricultural pollution consists mainly of poultry and other agricultural animal wastes that are carelessly thrown off to bodies of water near farms. It could also be the fertilizers or pesticides that are used to make better crops, which erode into lakes, rivers or streams. Municipal wastes are those that come from residential areas. This is the liquid waste that households throw into bodies of water. Industrial pollution consists of all the wastes that major industrial firms chuck into the waters. This last classification is the most severe and most rampant among the three - and it is also the one that has caused the most damage. Industrial waste could include contaminants that are hard to take off from the waters once they spread - petroleum from oil spills or nuclear wastes.

The bodies of water in the world are in catastrophic danger, what with all the industries in the world today, plus our individual wastes all put together! No wonder mankind now drinks from bottles instead of just scooping water from running streams. The effects of water pollution to humanity is staggering. But we should also consider all the other life forms that suffer - the fishes and other animals such as birds, and plants. And what happens when humans eat the very fishes that live in polluted waters? Do you still want that answered?

But where there is life, there is hope. There is something that we can do - you can do - to save the only planet that we have. You could be an advocate, in your own simple way, of retrieving the lost beauty of oceans, lakes, rivers and streams. Here is a list that might get you to consider in fighting water pollution:

1. Primarily, you should prevent water pollution. Just like an illness, it is much simpler to prevent its occurrence rather than to cure. Begin at your own home. Make sure that you conserve water. You can never imagine the water shortages that happen all over the globe. So if you have a constant supply of water at home, use it wisely.

2. Plant trees (if circumstance would allow you). Having more trees or plants in your yard would prevent pollutants from flowing freely into nearby bodies of water. Since they keep the soil from eroding, water pollution or, at least, the quality of the water is improved.

3. Do not throw any form of garbage into any body of water. Sign up for any organization that aims in cleaning up beaches (or lakes, or streams). Be an active member of such organizations.

4. Never throw water pollutants down your sink or toilet bowl. Make sure to dispose wastewater properly. Think of the many septic tanks that contribute to water pollution. Now, 'get the picture?

Luckily, for all of us, there were concerned lawmakers out there that have made legislations on water pollution. The U.S. alone has several anti-water pollution laws such as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, which was amended in 1988. These laws prevent further damage to U.S. waters.

Although water pollution is an extensive problem, bridling it is still possible. And everything begins with each and every individual in each and every home. And yes, that population includes YOU.

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Causes of Global Warming

In present times, the green house gases like methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide are playing havoc on our environment. These green house gases trap the heat of sun into earth's atmosphere causing increase in the temperature. Power plants are the major sources of carbon dioxide. These power plants emit huge quantities of carbon dioxide, which is produced when fossil fuel is burnt for generation of electricity. Burning of gasoline in vehicles contributes to more than 20% of carbon dioxide emission in the atmosphere.

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Commercial and residential buildings need a lot of fuel to be burnt, emitting huge amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As compared to carbon dioxide, methane is twenty times more effectual at entrapping the heat in the atmosphere. Methane is obtained from several resources such as bovine flatulence, paddles, fossil fuel manufacture and bacteria in bogs. Flood in the fields decays the organic matter, and releases methane in the atmosphere. Nylon and nitric acid production, use of fertilizers in the agriculture, cars with catalytic converters and burning of organic matter are main sources of nitrous oxide. More than 33% of carbon dioxide emission comes from engines of light trucks and cars. Vehicles that have poor mileage contribute maximum to the global warming.

The way we use our land is one of the major cause of global warming. Modern agriculture practices that are used to grow cereals, breed animals, grow vegetables and fruits and other foods for human consumption, and all these agricultural practices lead to emission of greenhouse gases including nitrous oxide and methane.

There is no doubt that in last few decades, deforestation has become one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide is the main gas emitted, in addition to small amounts of nitrous oxide and methane. Tropical rainforests are very crucial for regulating the regional and global climate patterns. The environment can get tremendously affected if these forests are destroyed. Rainforests remove the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by the process of photosynthesis.

Another reason and cause of global warming is the fact that human population is growing, and in addition to increase in the fuel usage for transportation, energy and power, people need to be fed, which leads to increased deforestation for the purpose of agriculture.

There are some natural causes of global warming as well. Temperature of the planet is affected by changes in the shape of orbit of Earth around the Sun, and also by the tilt of its axis because both these factors affect the amount of solar energy received by the planet. As Sun is the only source of energy responsible for functioning of Earth's climate system, change in output of solar energy can lead to change in the climate, especially, global warming.

One more natural cause of global warming is the aerosol emission of volcanic eruptions that blocks the sunlight, and causes short-term cooling on affected parts of the earth. The volcanic eruptions emit carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, however, most scientists believe that humans are far more responsible for the damage as compared to volcanic eruptions.

Change in ocean current is also a natural cause of global warming because rise and fall of current creates global change. Oceanic currents have considerable effect on the changes of heat pattern around the earth. This effect varies from region to region, and may also be related to rotation of sun.

All greenhouse gases are the causes of immediate global warming, and these emissions are being produced by almost each and every imaginable human activity. Hence, in order to control global warming, we need to make some lifestyle changes that are more appreciative of environmental health. We also need to start developing and using the renewable sources of energy. Global warming needs to be controlled, now, else by 2100, the average temperature on earth will increase by 3-9 degrees, which will be truly devastating.

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Green Ecological Products Can Help Save the Earth

Green ecological products are becoming more popular, we now recognize those companies that realize the importance of green ecological products. Our efforts to preserve earth to have clean water, clear skies and contaminate free soil, trying to reverse our current path of filling the air and water and soil with toxins and contaminants, perhaps we can return to a pristine earth by choosing green ecological products, we will be taking steps in the right direction. If you have noticed the various forms of pollution and the damage they cause to the world around us harming the ecosystems, animals and humans, it's plain to see the importance of choosing green ecological products.

There are various different categories for Green ecological products to go under.

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organic certified, in general it means produced without pesticides or harmful fertilizes, a good choice for a green ecological product. Britannica defines it as the following "there's some variation: the National Organic Standards Board considers organic agriculture to be "an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony."

Green A green product, is environmentally and socially responsible, respectful of the world and the natural environment, it is a term used more so in the electronic industry, but also applies to many other industries as they aim to use less harmful components, bio-plastics less packaging, trying to eliminate harmful chemicals like fire retardants, all things green ecological.

Environmentally friendly has two dictionary definition they are #1 'Not damaging to the environment, or directed at preventing environmental damage.' #2 'Minimizing harm to natural world: designed to minimize harm to the natural world, e.g. by using biodegradable ingredients. So being friendly to the environment is definitely doable, and these green ecological products can become more commonplace'

Fair trade, It is a socially conscious program that prevents the workers from being exploited, and ensuring they get a fair wage, a popular fair trade program has been associated with coffee such as kicking horse and Jane Goodall's brand.

Recycled, things are new products made from old, be it of plastic cardboard metal paper or glass, these materials are given a new lease of life, or by simply donating used items to thrift stores.

Sustainable Forestry, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) put their mark on products that respect the forest ecosystems, wildlife habitats, local communities and water quality, to meet their standards, the wood and resulting products are tracked from beginning to end for complying to the correct standards.

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Save power in Your Kitchen

When you are washing dishes by hand, fill one basin with warm soapy water and the other with cold rinse water. This uses less water than leaving the water running while rinsing. If you don't like this idea, use a sprayer to rinse the dishes. Get one that shuts off with a spring-loaded valve. When I advise to my wife that she should only rinse the inside of the pots and pans she squirts me with the sprayer. Do not pre-rinse dirty dishes before hiding them in the dishwasher. If you have to rinse the dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, use cold water. Hold off running the dishwasher until it is full.

Turn off the heated drying cycle switch. Let dishes air dry. If your dishwasher does not have a switch, turn the control knob "Off" after the final rinse. Prop the door open a bit, so the dishes will dry faster. Check the by hand that came with your dishwasher to find the maker's recommended water temperature. Many have heating elements that allow you to set your home hot water heater to a lower temperature. 115 to 120 degrees is good.

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Microwave ovens are great energy savers. Microwave ovens use only one-fifth as much energy as accepted stoves. Microwaves are by far the most sufficient way to cook small portions. I think that they are great for production hot snacks in the winter. Food cooks faster and uses less energy, when located on the outer edges of a rotating tray rather than in the center of the microwave.

Food cooks faster and uses less energy, as the outside to volume ratio increases. What do I mean by that? If you spread food out in a thin layer it cooks faster than if it is in a thick lump in the middle of the microwave. While hot weather, using the microwave reduces heat build up in the kitchen reducing the load on your air conditioner.

When using a gas or galvanic oven try to cut the whole of times you open the oven door. Each time the oven door is opened, it looses about one fourth of its heat.

Match pot size to burner size on your stove top. Heat is lost and energy is wasted if the burner is bigger around than the pot. Clean range top burners and reflectors to best reflect the heat to where it can be used. Put a lid on those pots. Lids hold the heat in and save energy.

On galvanic stove tops use flat bottom pans to make full taste with the heating elements. If you cook with an galvanic range, you can turn Off the burners or oven before the cooking is finished. It takes some minutes for the heating elements to lose their heat. Recovery water and energy, while you are in the kitchen is good for your cash flow and good for the environment.

If it helps promote energy independence, I can preserve that too. When we each shave a microscopic off our energy bills, it is good for the environment and good for our economy. It is nice to have good side effects while holding cash in your pocket.

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recovery vigor With Cfl Light Bulbs

Energy savings covers a great deal of ground. Some of the ways need constant change, or changing the way you do things, and other ways need a one time change. Let's look at a one time convert that can reflect expansive savings. Let's do a comparison of Edison's favorite, the incandescent bulb, versus the new Cfl.

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What kind of savings can you expect if you were to convert all the bulbs throughout your house? To frame the savings we have to make safe bet assumptions. The midpoint house has 30 bulbs, and midpoint usage of 5 hours per day. With those assumptions you can save on midpoint .00 per bulb per year. That is a household savings of roughly 0 per year just changing bulbs. The costs of the bulbs are already factored in.

.50 a piece while Cfl's (compact fluorescent) cost on midpoint .50 a piece. Quite a bit of difference, but the longevity of an incandescent bulb is on midpoint 750 to 1000 hours, whereas the Cfl is 10,000 to 15,000 hours. It is very easy to see which one is the best business agreement to purchase. Now let's look at the power usage. A typical incandescent bulb you might have in a lamp is 60 watts while a similar Cfl is 15 watts. That is a whopping 75% savings in watts used per bulb.

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Here is something to think about if you have a business, or market building. Lights are often on for 12 hours in a market environment so the midpoint Cfl will last 2 to 3 years. Wouldn't you rather pay person once every 2.5 years rather than 2 or 3 times a year to convert those bulbs? Also the longer the lights are on the more you save.

Now the real wave of the time to come is Led lights, although their cost is very high, arrival in at to compare to our above examples. They run at about a tenth the cost of an incandescent and a little less than ½ of the Cfl, arrival in at a little less than .00 per bulb per year. Led's are rated at 50,000 hours of usage, roughly 5 times that of a Cfl. Saying all that, before you all run out to convert bulbs, know that the incandescent bulbs scheme light farther and colors are viewed best under them. So changing them in the hall may be ok but not in my popular reading area or my home decorating firm office. One bonus of Cfl's or Led's are if you are reasoning about or have solar panels or other green power sources the reduced wattage will sacrifice the whole of panels you need, and that can be a big savings. I hope I have shed some light, on a sometimes confusing subject.

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Save the World by recovery energy

All of us are probably guilty of wasting energy. We all seem to be experts when it comes to using it, but many of us fail miserably when we're told to save it.

The government and media are enduringly threatening us with impending doom unless we rethink the way we live our lives. We are told that we must sacrifice our "carbon-footprint". But how do we do this? Well, for starters we can sacrifice the whole of vigor we use.

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Here are some vigor rescue tips that not only help save the planet, but more importantly help save you money!

Gas suppliers estimate that the British group wastes about £5 billion worth of vigor every year. We can help sacrifice this-and be the richer for it-by following a few straightforward guide lines:

o Clothe your boiler in a beloved lagging jacket and also insulate your pipes. By keeping your boiler toasty warm you will save yourself quite a sum over the policy of a year.

o Turn your thermostat down. Now you don't have to frost to death in the process, but by just turning your thermostat down by just 1°C could potentially cut your heating bills by up to 10%.

o Get rid of those old light bulbs! They may be cheap to buy, but they consume a load of vigor and cost you more in the long run. By switching to vigor rescue bulbs you can save up to £78 over the policy of the lifetime of the bulb.

o Us Brits love to drink tea! In Britain we boil over 100 billion kettles each year. It takes a lot of vigor to boil all of those kettles, so make sure you don't over fill them. Boil only the water you need as it takes a lot more electricity to boil a full kettle.

By following the above tips, you could help save the world!

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Some Global Warming Statistics

While most people accept global warming as a fact, some still deny that humans play a significant role. Unfortunately politics are often involved, and while I don't intent to try to change anyone's mind, it's worthwhile to look at some statistical facts. These come from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) 2007 working group assessment report, which is available for free online. The IPCC is a scientific panel under the United Nations.

The average surface temperature of the planet has increased 1.33 degrees Fahrenheit between 1905 and 2005.

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Over the last fifty years, the warming trend is almost twice that of the previous fifty years, so the rate of temperature rise is increasing.

Eleven of the past twelve years are among the twelve warmest years since 1850. This is a shocking fact!

Also, the Environmental Protection Agency reports that the sea level along the Gulf and Mid Atlantic has risen five to six inches more than the average in the last century. Glaciers and snow cover are decreasing on both sides on the equator.

Clearly the earth is warming and with this warming, snow and ice are melting and the seas are rising. Yes, the earth has cooled and warmed many times before there were humans, and one may even argue that humans alone are not to blame, as though blame matters anyways. Humans and our activities are contributing to the rapid rise in temperature, and the only questions that remain is how serious is it and how should we react.

I for one am no alarmist, but it's tough to argue with the facts presented above. I'm trying to do my part to help combat global warming and suggest everyone else do what they can as well.

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Does Insulating Your Walls and Loft Help You Save vigor

Does your house loose too much heat while the cold season? If it does, you can fix this qoute by insulating your walls and loft to save energy. Insulated walls and lofts ordinarily trap in heat, preventing it from getting out of the house. This energy salvage speculation will help you save fuel costs amounting to over 160 pounds per year.

When you insulate your home, you not only help conserve energy, but you also sell out heating cost. Loft insulation helps keep heat in the house and at the same time use as limited carbon dioxide as possible. Properly insulated lofts will be effective in energy conservation for as long as 40 years. After this, you can top up your loft insulation to continue enjoying the comfortable warmth in your house. It is very easy to install loft insulation; therefore there is truly no need for you to contract person else to do the job for you.

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Any type of loft can be insulated to conserve energy. It is easier to insulate a loft that is truly accessible and dry. You can use blown insulation for lofts that are not that easy to access. Blown insulation requires a professional to do it but it only takes a few hours.

Most of the homes in Uk built after 1920 ordinarily have a wall cavity. This is the space between the two walls in a house. Insulated cavity walls prevent a large number of heat from escaping from the house. This is a natural way of energy conservation. You will not have use carbon dioxide emitting forms of heat conservation, hence ensuring that you are not polluting the environment. Insulating your cavity walls will help you save up to 15% of your home heating costs and also minimize the number of carbon emitted from your house to the atmosphere. In other words, you will be playing your small part in conserving nature.

Houses built before the 1920s ordinarily have particular solid walls. These are worse heat conservatives than cavity walls. However, they are inherent to insulate the wall, either externally or internally. Solid wall insulation will help you save an imaginable number of 400 pounds which you would have otherwise used to pay heating bills in a year. Apart from energy conservation, insulating your solid walls also helps you save over 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide within a year.

Loft and wall insulation is a cost effective means of salvage energy. You will only have to part with an mean of 250 pounds as the introductory insulation cost and thereafter you will never have to worry about paying for high-priced heating services. For more wall and loft insulating services and information, you can palpate your nearest energy salvage Trust advice centre.

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Saving the Polar Bear

One of the signs of global warming and an oft quoted example is the fact that polar bears are drowning in the arctic. Polar bears are at the top of the arctic food chain and feed mainly on seals although they do adapt to being omnivores particularly when around places of human activity - like garbage dumps.

The largest of the bears a large white polar bear is a site to behold. A polar bear will sit for hours above a seal's blow hole waiting for a sign of a seal at which point it will use its huge weight to smash through the ice to catch, kill and eat a seal. Polar bears are also known for swimming huge distances between ice berges and ice packs. The problem with the great melt in the arctic circle it that these distances are know becoming even too great for the once mightly polar bear.

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Many would say the only solution to preventing the polar bear from extinction is to breed them in captivity in zoos and the like. Whilst polars bear will live in zoos this poses many problems. Use to ranging over such a large area polar bears are quickly bored being locked up in a small enclosure. There are numerous examples of bears going quite mad in zoos. I remember one in Auckland zoo that spent most of the day pacing back and forth like a prisoner. Zoos and theme parks have improved the way they look after their polar bears including packing their food in ice (to make them work for it), hiding food in different ways to give the bears something to do. They also include more 'toys' to keep the bears busy. But even if this is better for the bears mental health genetically you need a population of at least 5000 bears with a highly skilled breeding program to ensure the health of the species.

Perhaps a radical solution would be to move some polar bears to the antarctic. The south pole is not going to melt anytime soon (but give mankind time to stuff it up). The polar bears would have plenty of prey - penguins, seals, birds, etc. Of course the huge risk of introducing a new species to this environment is the destruction of other species. Whilst seals would be fine giving that polar bears haven't over hunted them up north penguins might be a different story - especially ones like the emporers that collect in huge groups to brood - a sitting 'duck' for a hungry polar bear. Perhaps a solution would be to tried them on some islands near the antarctic first and see how they went and whether other species could adapt to having a new predator.

Whatever the solution with the way the arctic is going time is running out for the polar bear (but not for property developers of nice warm arctic real estate!)

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FIFA Save The World Cup - Implement These Five Rule Changes For Soccer Before 2014

Soccer is now showcasing its twelfth World Cup event in my lifetime; this is the first one that I've watched. I confess that I'm no expert in soccer. However, as a lawyer with more years of experience than I'd care to remember, I am an expert on rules. I know bad rules when I see them, and soccer's got plenty of them.

I realize that I'm writing in futility since everything I've read about FIFA describes it as a lumbering bureaucracy that moves at the speed of erosion. Worse, reports are that FIFA is enjoying the controversy, happily viewing all of the talk about bad officiating through the prism of "there's no such thing as bad publicity".

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FIFA's wrong. Soccer can't grow in such an environment. New fans won't put up with games being decided by referees. Also, soccer, unlike baseball, does not need publicity through controversy, scandal, and conflict. Soccer can keep its world-wide popularity on the merits of the game alone, that and the fact that soccer's so cheap to play. After all, to start a soccer game, all you need is a field, a ball, and a ridiculous set of rules.

I also understand that FIFA won't change the rules until Adidas, McDonald's, Budweiser, and Nike tell them to. But in the wake of the worst refereed major sporting event since Wrestlemania, perhaps it's time for discussion about new ways for soccer to be officiated. I have a growing appreciation for the game, particularly it's sudden action and speed, the latter being an element that still eludes American professional sport and its break-in-the-action pace.

Despite my growing appreciation for the game, however, the 2010 edition of the World Cup has lead me to the conclusion that soccer is a great sport but one not living up to its potential due to betrayal by its rules, officials and governing body. Watching FIFA and the referees smothering soccer's untapped potential is as frustrating as watching a jockey choke out a great thoroughbred.

As the kettle of game-altering bad calls gets added to with each round, followed by the inevitable shrug of the shoulders by FIFA, it's hard to know where to begin reform. My vote is to start on the field of play. And the best place to start there is to change the rules so that they ask less of the officials and return the games' outcomes to the athletes.

1. First and foremost, change the damn offside rule. The offside rule in soccer stands as the single most absurd rule to have ever appeared in organized sport. The problems with the rule are myriad. On a conceptual level, it is the only rule where one team can control a boundary on the field. Incredibly, the defending team's players can actually make an opponent offside by simply running forward when the pass is made. This defensive "play" fails to exhibit any athletic skill, ends real scoring chances that are precious in soccer, and looks foolish. Boundaries on a sports field should be fixed and immovable.

Practically speaking, the offside rule requires the referee's assistant to watch too many events at one time, events that are separated by distance and which occur in a split second. For a typical pass into the penalty area, which is where the most controversial blown calls occur, the official must see the passing player pass the ball and simultaneously see the location of the receiving player and compare that position (at the time of the pass) with the position of defending players. Since the offside boundary is constantly moving, the official often has to make this call while himself moving, a further complicating factor. If the official happens to be up field or down field from this moving line, his ability to accurately make the offside call is severely compromised.

Since there commonly exists distance between the passing and receiving players, it is physically impossible for an official to see both simultaneously. To call the play correctly then, the official would need independently operating eyes, a benefit not yet conferred on us by evolution. Thus, the existing offside rule can only be called reliably by lizards, horses, or Marty Feldman. Little wonder that replays consistently show the call on the field to be incorrect.

The solution? Borrow from hockey. Soccer should create a fixed line on the field. Draw a line ten yards out from the top of the penalty area. Once the ball is advanced over that line, the offsides rule would cease to apply. All passes would be legal. For passes started beyond the line, the offsides rule would still control. This rule would be much easier to call thus reducing critical blown calls. The rule would also increase the excitement of the game through more scoring chances, particularly on sets into the box from out wide.

2. Allow replay on goals. There is nothing more frustrating for a fan than watching a blown call on a score. In soccer, a blown call on a goal is game-changing. Such blown calls strain the patience of hard core fans and turn off new ones. FIFA's stubbornness and complete unreasonableness on this basic issue only exacerbates fan frustration and anger. People support athletics to be entertained by great athletes, not outraged by bad officiating. If you put on a sporting event and the fan comes away feeling cheated and angry, you've failed as a governing body and started the clock on your sports demise in prestige.

Technology has given the fan the ability to see the truth about a goal on the screen, whether it be television or smart phone, and the truth is a powerful force. FIFA refuses to employ such technology at great cost to the game. Fans won't repeatedly swallow a fiction about "keeping the game pure" as justification for not using such technology when the truth is playing out on a screen right in front of them.

FIFA needs to use goal line technology and allow coaches, like the NFL, to have replay challenges on goals. If FIFA won't pop for goal line cameras, at least stick a volunteer behind the net as a goal judge. The NHL has goal judges for all of its games. It is preposterous for FIFA, in soccer's equivalent of the Super Bowl, to rely upon officials standing twenty or thirty years away to have the final and only say on goals.

3. Allow free substitutions. Even the most ardent soccer fan must admit that play can get pretty ragged in the second half as the players tire. Nothing good accrues to the sport from having fans watch tiring players run around a field. To borrow from hockey again, allow the teams to freely substitute players in and out during the game, even allow changes on the fly. Such a rule would underscore the talent and athleticism of the players. Consider how much more exciting and fast-paced the game would be throughout if it were contested by rested athletes playing on fresh legs.

4. Stop the clock during injuries and goal celebrations. Why leave the amount of lost time during the game to the referee's discretion? Just stop the damn clock. Delays caused by goal celebrations and injuries prejudice the team that's behind. How many times have you watched your team be down and lose minute after minute of critical game time to the other team's players rolling around on the field with exaggerated injuries? There's no point to making the referee approximate stoppage time which is usually inadequate, just let him stop the clock.

5. Don't make a red-carded team play short-handed. Isn't an ejection and free kick punishment enough? Making the penalized team also play short-handed for the balance of the game is giving one foul too great an effect on the final score. The call becomes destiny for the penalized team. The rules should allow the penalized team to substitute in a new player.

This World Cup has been a watershed event. Soccer needs to grow from all of the bad calls stemming from all of the bad rules. One final suggestion in vain to FIFA, leave soccer's rule-making to the Americans. We're better at rules than the Europeans. We think about them a lot, change them often, debate them all the time. We built a pretty decent society on a good set of rules. You ask Europeans to think up rules and they come back with fascism, poll taxes, and the Stamp Act. We'll handle it. We defeated communism; we can defeat that other global menace, the offside rule.

FIFA Save The World Cup - Implement These Five Rule Changes For Soccer Before 2014

Saving On Your Walt Disney World Resort and Theme Park Vacation

Would you like to make magic vacation memories at Walt Disney World Resort? All you have to do is find a travel agent who specializes in Disney's magic your way packages and tell him/her what you want. Your package will include many things for your Walt Disney World vacation.

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It is possible to save money by getting room only and package discounts at select Disney hotels. Special discount codes can be found on internet sites or by calling 407-W-DISNEY and asking about discount offerings. Many travel agents that specialize in Disney travel will have access to these special "mouse discounts". Usually you must pay a deposit of one night when you book your trip. Of course, some dates may be blacked out but for a great discount, who cares?

Using A Travel Agent

Working with travel agents is easy and it costs nothing to use them. The travel agent can help you negotiate all the ins and outs of planning a Disney's "Magic Your Way" vacation package at Walt Disney World Resort. Look for a travel agency that specializes in Disney vacation plans and is an "Authorized Disney Vacation Planner." A travel agent will give you his/her full attention and the best deals that you can get.

Tips on Choosing an Agent

• Pick an agent who will send your money directly to Disney. In fact, make your check out to Disney and not to the agent. Sadly, a few families have lost their deposit by working with unscrupulous agents.
• Pay for your trip with a credit card. This gives you buyer protection in case something happens.

Discount Information

• Discounted "Room Only" rates are offered on certain dates at certain resort properties. You can save up to 35% on certain Disney World properties.

• Bounce Back Discounts are offered to you when you check out from your current Walt Disney World Resort vacation. The idea is to get you to go ahead and book your next Walt Disney World visit while on the premises. You have to make the reservation before you check out so if you don't get a "Bounce Back" flyer in your room, check on the in house channel or ask at the hotel desk.

• Florida residents get special discount offers throughout the year.

• "Florida Neighbors" discounts are offered to residents of SC, NC, GA, and AL.

Value Season

Walt Disney World continuously adjusts the dates of Value Season and the number of days in the season for each level of resort rooms. Check with your agent for details - going to Disney during the value season not only saves money but can help you see more due to the lower crowd levels.

Tickets and Passes

Of course you will want to order your tickets ahead so that you won't be spending valuable time standing in line at the theme parks or water parks.

Discount tickets are often offered from brokers who buy the tickets in order to offer them as a premium when selling condos or apartments in the area. Don't spend your vacation time listening to a high-pressure sales pitch for buying a property you probably don't want and can't afford.

When choosing your ticket consider the number of days you will be visiting Walt Disney World Resorts and buy accordingly. For multiple day visits it is recommended that you add the "no expiration" option as well as the "park hopper" option. Add a "Fun and more" option for things like golf, Disney Quest or a water park.

Enjoy Full Fun Without Paying A Full Price

There is no reason to pay full price for a Walt Disney World Resort Magic Your Way family vacation when you can find deep discount offers that will make your trip cost less. Maybe you will even save enough to be able to spend an extra day or two.

Saving On Your Walt Disney World Resort and Theme Park Vacation

Global Warming

Introduction:

Global Warming, aside from pollution is one of the biggest scientist's concerns. Global Warming is the term used to describe increase in the temperature of the Earth. It is the process which is continuously warming the earth. The Earth's surface temperature has risen by about one degree Fahrenheit in the past century, with accelerated warming during the past three decades. There is stronger evidence and proof that most of the warming over the last fifty years is attributable to activities of human. Human activities have changed the chemical composition of the atmosphere and environment through the buildup of greenhouse gases, which are main cause of Global Warming.

Global Warming

There are four steps in the Greenhouse effect, which are, Ultraviolet rays from the sun, through space, to earth's atmosphere. The sunlight enters the atmosphere and hits Earth. Some of sunlight turns into heat energy in the form of infrared light. The heat gets impregnated by enclosing air and land, which in turn makes it hot. Infrared rays that are remitted into the atmosphere are captured by greenhouse gases. The gas then absorbs the light and is sent back to the surface of Earth and warms it even more.

"According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Earth's surface temperature has risen by about 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past century, with accelerated warming during the past two decades. There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities. Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the buildup of greenhouse gases - primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The heat-trapping property of these gases is undisputed although uncertainties exist about exactly how earth's climate responds to them."

Methane and carbon dioxide are some of the naturally occurring greenhouse gases. This is the manner in which the Earth keeps itself temperate enough for humans to live on it. The only concern with this is that humans are enhancing the process even further and it will result in Global Warming.
Over the past many years the emissions of greenhouse gases have been multiplying due to the rapid growth in technology that humans have perfected like, factories which are emitting such dangerous gases which includes methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and ozone depleting substances such as CFCs, also known as Hydro-fluorocarbons, Chlorofluorocarbons, and Per-fluorocarbons.

Basically global warming is the ascent of the earth's surface temperature due to chemicals in the atmosphere. The threats that global warming brings along with it includes: affecting the climate of the Earth and even the health of the people. This also includes altering of crop seasons. Global warming also affects the way organisms survive on the planet.

Signs and Effects:

A large amount of the United States is probable to warm, even though sulfates possibly will limit warming in a few areas. Scientists at present are not capable to decide which pieces of the United States will turn out to be wetter or drier, but there is probability to be a general tendency in the direction of augmented rainfall and evaporation, added powerful thunderstorms, and drier top soils.

Regrettably, several of the potentially most significant influences depend upon whether rainfall augments or reduces, which cannot be dependably probable for exact regions.

Global warming also causes many of the glaciers that are floating in the Greenland and Arctic to melt. This in turn causes the sea levels to rise throughout the world. In the last hundred years alone the seas around the world have risen from four to ten inches, which is a great change.

Health:

All the way through the world, the occurrence of meticulous illnesses and additional pressures to human health depend mainly on local weather. Tremendous warmth can directly source the loss of life. Furthermore, quite a few grave diseases merely come into view in warm areas. Lastly, warm temperatures can augment air and water pollution, which in turn harm human health.

The largest part of direct effect of climate change would be the influence of hotter temperatures themselves. Tremendously hot temperatures augment the figure of people who die on a specified day for a lot of motives: People with heart problems are helpless for the reason that one's cardiovascular system ought to work harder to be the body cool all through hot weather. Heat tiredness and a few respiratory troubles amplify.

Higher air temperatures in addition augment the attentiveness of ozone at ground level. The ordinary layer of ozone in the higher atmosphere blocks damaging ultraviolet emission from reaching the earth's surface, but in the lower atmosphere, ozone is a harmful pollutant. Ozone damages lung tissue and sources exacting troubles for people with asthma and other lung diseases. Even modest experience to ozone can source healthy persons to experience chest pains, nausea, and pulmonary congestion. In to a large extent of the nation, a warming of four degrees (F) possibly will augment ozone attention by about 5 percent.

Statistics on humanity and hospital admissions demonstrate that death rates augment at some stage in extremely hot days, mainly between very old and very young people existing in cities. In July 1995, a heat wave killed more than 700 people in the Chicago area alone. Studies based on these types of statistics guess that in Atlanta, for instance, even a warming of about two degrees (F) would augment heat-related deaths from 78 today to wherever from 96 to 247 people per year. If people are able to put in air conditioning and otherwise become accustomed themselves to the hotter temperatures, the lower estimation is more probable.

Warmer temperatures might reduce the number of people who die each year from cold weather. On the other hand, in the United States, only 1000 people die from the cold every year, at the same time as twice that many die as of the heat.

Nasty Surprises:

Some of the ways that Earth may respond to global warming could be gradual; others could be rapid. By continuing to add greenhouse gases to the air, we may be surprised by some nasty changes.

Escaping Methane:

As the Arctic warms, massive quantities of methane at the present iced up under the ocean and land possibly will flee into the air. For the reason that methane is a greenhouse gas that catches heat in the atmosphere, these added emissions could cause the Earth to temperate even faster than at present anticipated.

Water Resources:

Varying climate is predictable to augment both evaporation and rainfall in the main regions of the United States. In those regions where evaporation augments more than rainfall, soil will turn out to be drier, lake levels will drop, and rivers will bear less water.

Inferior River flows and lower lake levels possibly will damage map-reading, hydroelectric power generation, and water quality, and decrease the provisions of water accessible for agricultural, residential, and industrial uses. A number of regions possibly will experience equally augmented flooding all through winter and spring, as well as lower supplies all through summer. In California's Central Valley, for instance, melting snow provides much of the summer water supply; warmer temperatures would source the snow to melt earlier and consequently decrease summer materials even if rainfall amplified throughout the spring. More normally, the inclination for rainfall (see climate trends) to be more concerted in large storms as temperatures increase would be inclined to augment river flooding, devoid of rising the quantity of water accessible.

Food and Water:

A number of regions might profit. Warming might increase in length the increasing season and budge agricultural zones northward. Crop production would augment in northern Europe and Canada.

Soils in the center regions of continents might turn out to be drier in summer. These drier circumstances coupled with global warming might show the way to lower crop yields. Corn production in the U.S. possibly will drop for the reason of this inclination.

Warming possibly will source earlier mountain snow melt, which would change the timing of water storage in reservoirs, augment the jeopardy of spring flooding and diminish water supplies in summer.

Shifts in climate zones might carry new crop pests to some areas. More livestock might develop into defenseless to ailment.

Changes in Global Harvest:

Climate alteration might to the highest degree have an effect on global food supply and demand for the reason that heat, light and water are the major drivers of agricultural production. Hot, dry regions already hard put to grow sufficient food nowadays might be specially damaging.

To calculate approximately the contact of global warming on future harvests, scientists build computer simulations, or models, of climate, crops and market situations. The models are first tested with present-day environment, and then utilized to foresee probable future alterations.
Present models, although imperfect, forecast that alterations in rainwater and temperature would differ from region to region. Such changes would be probable to change food production and international trade.

Future Effects and Spread:

Global warming possibly will moreover augment the danger of a number of contagious diseases, predominantly those diseases that simply come into view in temperate areas. Diseases that are spread by mosquitoes and added insects possibly will develop into more common if warmer temperatures allowed those insects to develop into recognized beyond north; such "vector-borne" diseases comprise malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis.

"The US Environmental Protection Agency has recently released the Climate Action Report 2002. The report considers in depth the effects, which Global Warming will have on the US, and it's being called a significant reversal of administration policy. For the first time, through this report, the Bush Administration is acknowledging that human actions, specifically the emission of greenhouse gases, are responsible for the effects of Global Warming which are currently being felt across the US, and around the world.
The report contends that the environment in the US will be substantially changed over the next few decades, with high likelihood for disruption of snow-fed water supplies, more heat waves, and the permanent disappearance of Rocky Mountain meadows and coastal marshes. However, there are no new plans for dealing with these problems. In fact, the report recommends adapting to these inevitable changes."

A number of scientists consider that algal blooms possibly will take place more regularly as temperatures warm - chiefly in areas with contaminated waters - in which case diseases such as cholera that lean to accompany algal blooms possibly will turn out to be more common.

Global warming will also cause some of the glaciers that are floating in the Greenland and Arctic to melt. This in turn will cause the sea levels to rise throughout the world. Part of the West Antarctic ice sheet rests unsteadily on the sea floor. As the sea warms, the ice might turn out to be weakened, break up and melt. As a consequence, over the next 300 years sea level would rise more rapidly than at present forecasted.

Salmon and cold-water fish such as trout are expected to suffer substantially and may also disappear from large areas of their current geographic range. Several species trying to flee hot water by migrating to north or to higher elevations may become extinct due to man-made or natural barriers blocking their routes.

Warmer water temperatures might direct to alterations in the course of major ocean currents. Their paths establish the sharing of ocean temperatures and nutrients that maintain marine life. If the currents were to alter their route, the complete marine environment can be disturbed.
Atmospheric upheaval and commotion brought on by the added warming will yield more intense and extreme storms and larger death tolls. Some areas, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, will dry out and a greater occurrence of thunderbolt strikes will set enormous forest fires.

The burning of the Earth by natural and man-made forest fires will heap extra quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Alteration in temperature and rainfall brought on by global warming will in turn modify the composition of the forests. At the current rate of ruin and desolation, most of the rain forests will be gone by the middle of the next century.

Conclusion:

Global warming could stimulate and influence large, sudden and uninvited climatic changes that could seriously affect ecosystems and human society in a very serious way.

Some nations will probably experience more unpleasant effects than others, while other nations might profit more than others. Poorer nations are usually more defenseless to the consequences of global warming. These nations tend to be extra reliant on climate-sensitive sectors, such as continuation agriculture, and deficient in the capital to shield themselves against the changes that global warming might bring. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recognized Africa as "the continent most vulnerable to the impacts of projected changes because widespread poverty limits adaptation capabilities".

Global warming could stimulate and influence large, sudden and uninvited climatic changes that could seriously affect ecosystems and human society in a very serious way.

Not long ago, most debate and argument of global warming has presumed that change would occur progressively, with average temperatures tediously increasing over the next century.

In order to control and avoid the effects of global warming we must first agree with a fact that it is occurring, and take some measures to end or even reduce it. We must stop burning the trees and we must also stop polluting the air.

There is only one way to end global warming before it becomes a real threat to human life. That is to stop emitting the greenhouse gases that are main cause of global warming.

Global Warming

Save Money, Save the Earth

It does not matter what side of the global warming debate you are on, this article will help anyone who wants to save money. By making simple changes in our lives and thinking about particular habits and routines that we have, all of us can take simple actions to improve the quality of our lives, live a more eco friendly life, and save money by going green.

Most blogs that discuss saving money and the environment will include tips such as walk or bike rather than drive, try public transportation and carpool, and think about using an alternative fuel vehicle. Unfortunately these are not an option for everybody. However, there are many different things we can do to become a part of the national movement of "going green."         

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Simple Actions to Save You Money and Save the Planet:

Replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. If every household in the United States changed only 1 frequently used light bulb to a fluorescent light, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for one year. This is one of the easiest changes to make in order to save money and help save the earth. Expand your batteries life span. It is best to buy rechargeable batteries but if that is not an option here are some tricks to increase the life of a battery.  1. Do not replace all 4 batteries. When your device stops working, it may be because only one battery is dead. Try buying the self-testing batteries and check each one, only replace the dead batteries. 2.  Keep your batteries in the refrigerator to make them last longer. 3. Believe it or not, your laptop computer does not belong on your lap. Laying a notebook on a soft surface restricts air flow and heats up the battery. To prolong the life of the battery, invest to in a "cooling pad." Get a home energy audit: Check to see if your utility company offers a free home utility audit to help you find air leaks, poor insulation and determine your homes energy efficiency. From the home energy audit, you will likely be told to seal and insulate your home. You can hire a contractor or for the more adventurous try a "Do-It-Yourself-Guide." This may cost some money up front but will definitely save money in the long run. Keep your water heater warm by wrapping it in an insulation blanket. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, adding insulation to your water heater can reduce heat loss by 25-45%, thereby saving you 4% to 9% in water heating costs. You can buy these at any home improvement store for about . Insulate your car's battery. Check to see if your car's battery is insulated properly, if not buy a plastic insulated battery blanket for to . Charge your batteries with solar power. Pay a onetime fee of to 0 and then charge your batteries for free for years and save money. Unplug unused electrical devices and save money on your electricity bill. This is easier said then done. Start by unplugging your cell phone and iPod chargers. In addition buy a power strip that allows you to turn it on and off easily. Turn off the lights and go green! This may seem like a no-brainer but it is amazing how many people keep their lights on, television running, and computers going. Turning these off will not only save money on your electricity bill but will add in our efforts to save the earth. Keep your thermostat between 68 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Use blankets, open windows and take off layers of clothes. For most of us, this is easier said than done. Remember to turn off your thermostat when you go to work and when you go to bed. If you forget, get a programmable thermostat. This can save a considerable amount of money on your heating bill.  Important facts to keep in mind: First it does not require more energy to reheat your home than it does to keep it at the same temperature. Second, turning the temperature up higher does not make the house warm up faster, it only makes the heater stay on longer after turning it off.  Stop using store catalogs and shop online. Most of the time you save money online anyway. Stop receiving junk mail. Millions of trees are lost each year on junk mail alone. You can try to get your name deleted from the junk mail sources or spend a little time and write on each junk mail received, "Return to Sender." You do not have to pay for the postage and eventually you will stop receiving mail from them. Print less often. Write down directions on small note pads, do not print emails. If you need to print there are free software programs out there that allow you to edit web pages to only print the content that you need. Ways to Save Water: 1. Take shorter showers  2.Turn the water off while shaving or brushing your teeth 3. Repair all toilet and faucet leaks immediately. A leaky toiled can waste up to 200 gallons of water per day, a leaky faucet a little less. 4. Be smart when irrigating your lawn and landscape. Only water when needed, early morning is best. 5. A water saving-energy efficient dish washer used with the right dishwashing soap can save water, energy and save money. Eat out less. Restaurants use more energy to produce your meals.   When staying at a hotel, practice what you do at home. Turn off the lights and television when you leave, don't waste water, turn off the A/C when you leave the room. Reuse your towels and use your own toiletries. The hotel's toiletries are cheap and are always over-packaged. Conserve and use less and transition to "living green." Use less shampoo, cleaning detergent, soap, toothpaste and paper products. It is amazing how much conserving saves you money and how beneficial it is in our fight to save the planet. Buy used: Search online classifieds and newspapers. You can find gently used furniture, appliances, cars, and many other things. These next two items are the easiest, quickest way to start "going green" and living more eco friendly. Invest a little money in reusable shopping bags ( to ). My favorite is the Chico Bag that clips onto your purse or keys and are therefore hard to forget. Use them at the grocery store, the mall, or any other place where you need to pick up a few items. This not only saves plastic but it brings public awareness towards the living green movement.  Avoid using plastic water bottles. Instead buy reusable aluminum or stainless steel bottles at any Target or Sports shop. This truly helps in the effort to save our planet but it is also beneficial for our health.  If you have to use the one time use plastic water bottles, fill some bottles up (not completely full) and put them in the freezer. This increases the energy efficiency of your freezer by allowing it to run less and you can use the frozen water bottles when you need an ice pack. When they melt, it makes for a wonderfully cold drink. Save your left over's. You can save bread bags, butter containers, and other packages that you can use to store your left over food. Buy cheap labels at the dollar store and label everything. When possible avoid using disposable plates, cups and utensils. These cost a lot of money and take up a lot of space in our landfills. Use cloth diapers not disposable. It is not as difficult or inconvenient as most parents think it is. There are many great articles on the cloth versus disposable debate.
More difficult steps towards "going green."  Spend a little time and money in the short term, save money and/or save the planet in the long run.

Composting your food and yard trimmings lessens the amount of garbage that is sent to landfills and also reduces the amount of pollution to the atmosphere. Efficient Landscaping:  This can save money, save energy and save the earth. Install solar panels. Solar is quickly becoming more affordable and efficient and many states have tax incentives now. To help get you motivated towards "going green" and eco friendly living, research incentives and tax rebates for home improvements at the U.S. Department of Energy Last but not least, PLANT A TREE. One tree, over its life will absorb over one ton of carbon dioxide and put healthy oxygen into the air.

Unfortunately there are a lot of people who believe that the problem is much too big for one person to make a difference. But that is simply not true. Every time you choose to recycle instead of throwing it in the trash, or walk to the store instead of drive, or spend a little extra money on organic and eco friendly products, you alone are making a difference. And if 100,000 people just made simple changes in their daily routine, our efforts will significantly improve our chance to save the earth and save the planet. For more detailed information, links and resources to start living a more eco friendly life, visit GreenGardenEcology [http://www.GreenGardenEcology.com](Article: Save Money). 

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5 Ways to Save power at Home

The world is facing an vigor emergency and we all want to do our part to help conserve what we can. Not only will you help the environment but you will also be able to save money. So here are 5 quick methods you can use to conserve vigor at home.

1. Light Bulbs - Switch to Cfls or compact fluorescent light bulbs. The right Cfl uses about 75% less vigor and lasts up to 10 times longer. Additionally, they save about %2B in electricity costs over the lifetime of the bulb and produces 75% less heat. Although they cost a microscopic more per light bulb, the long term savings are worth the purchase.

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2. Air Conditioner - Set the temp in the middle of 78 to 82 degrees depending on your ease level and you will see a valuable savings. Depending on the season, setting the thermostat too low will make the air conditioning unit run continuously or more often and setting the climatic characteristic too high will cause the unit to run longer to bring the climatic characteristic of the house down.

3. Washing Machines - Washing machines and dryers account for about 10% of comprehensive vigor usage. Try to use cold water for wash and rinse. Run large loads instead of several small ones and if you can, try to get front-load washers since they use up to 2/3 less energy.

4. Electric Appliances - Unplug anything Electric that is not in use. You'd be surprised how much you can save by naturally unplugging your appliances.

5. Computer - It seems a lot of citizen leave their computers on. Do yourself a favor and turn off the computer and turn off your monitor when you are done using it.

5 Ways to Save power at Home