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spiritually speaking don’t we have enough problems?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080618/ap_on_bi_ge/offshore_drilling_states;_ylt=AjjV1v1kESTYht7gx9VfYkFvzwcF

don’t we have enough pollution in our water without doing this?

other countries are finding alternative energy sources…why aren’t we?

just wanted to know what r&s thought of this.
just want everyone to know…i do not thumbs down anyone who answers one of my questions.

no matter how much i might disagree…lol
right section…this is where i hang out.

Are these correct Republican definitions?

alternative energy sources
n. New locations to drill for gas and oil.

bankruptcy
n. A punishable crime when committed by poor people but not corporations

Cheney, Dick
n. The greater of two evils.

class warfare
n. Any attempt to raise the minimum wage.

climate change
n. The day when the blue states are swallowed by the oceans.

compassionate conservatism
n. Poignant concern for the very wealthy.

DeLay, Tom
n. 1. Past tense of De Lie 2. Patronage saint.

democracy
n. So extensively exported that the domestic supply is depleted.

Fox News
fict. Faux news.

free markets
n. Halliburton no-bid contracts at taxpayer expense.

God
n. Senior presidential adviser.

growth
n. 1. The justification for tax cuts for the rich. 2. What happens to the national debt when Republicans cut taxes on the rich.

gun control

n. The index finger, usually on the right hand. No other definitions or usage.

habeas corpus
n. Archaic. (Lat.) Legal term no longer in use (See Patriot Act).

healthy forest
n. No tree left behind.

honesty
n. Lies told in simple declarative sentences–e.g., “Freedom is on the march.”

House of Representatives
n. Exclusive club; entry fee $1 million to $5 million.

laziness
n. When the poor are not working.

leisure time
n. When the wealthy are not working.

liberal(s)
n. Followers of the Anti-christ.

neoconservatives
n. Nerds with Napoleonic complexes.

9/11
n. Tragedy used to justify any administrative policy. (see Terra, Terra, Terra)

No Child Left Behind
riff. 1. v. There are always jobs in the military.

ownership society
n. A civilization where 1 percent of the population controls 90 percent of the wealth.

Patriot Act
n. The pre-emptive strike on American freedoms to prevent the terrorists from destroying them first.

pro-life
adj. Valuing human life until birth.

Senate
n. Exclusive club; entry fee $10 million to $30 million.

simplifiy
v. To cut the taxes of Republican donors.

staying the course
interj. Slang. Saying and doing the same stupid thing over and over, regardless of the result.
voter fraud
n. A significant minority turnout.

Wal-Mart
n. The nation-state, future tense.

water
n. Arsenic storage device.

Iran talks on nuclear halt to resume?

So it’s on the news that Iran may well be prepared to give up its nuclear development (which is proven only to be for energy), and talks will resume. A suggestion by the chick on the news said that they would stop nuclear development in return for sanctions being lifted.

Personally, I think Iran should have the sanctions lifted and have an alternative energy resource in return for the stopping of their development. Their nuclear programme provides great success for their nation. The ability to sustain the country itself on nuclear energy whilst maintaining a whole profit from oil sales. It’s good business really.

Thoughts and opinions…
@ Agent 99. Iran is the largest supporter of terrorism? I think you’ll find that the USA is the largest supported SINCE THEY BLEW UP THEIR OWN TWIN TOWERS.

Convenient how the pentagon was undergoing refurbishing. And convenient how the innocent ol’ farmer mustve been mistaken when he thought he saw 2 fighter jets chasing down one of the aeroplanes. THE USA ARE THE LARGEST SUPPORTERS OF TERRORISM IN THE WORLD. thats my opinion. And my source? The amount of flaws in every single American proposal EVER.

Do you think that things are going to go disastrously wrong?

What with the advent of peak oil, which I think may be a major culprit in the current economic situation world wide, and the lack of investment in viable alternative energy sources for example:

Nuclear- Takes ten years to build a power station, uranium is hard to find and the energy it produces is not cheap, essential to economic growth… AND many power stations could have an extremely detrimental effect on the eco system. (Think about all the deformed children being born in Iraq due to a contaminated water supply where weapons waste was dumped)?!!!

Methanol- It takes more energy to produce it, than what can be gained from it!

Bio-fuels- Again, energy using power stations are needed to produce these fuels!

Some people believe that oil peaked in 2006 and the population is set to be 9 billion by 2030 all of whom, by this time, aspiring to own a house, car, fridge, tv etc reliant on a power source that is finite and all ready depleting at a phenomenal rate with no viable alternatives and lack of investment. Currently the only viable options are hydro-electric, wind and solar… But at the current level of energy use, alternative energy sources count for just 1 percent! When you consider, to meet energy needs by 2030, supply needs to increase by 40 percent and with lack of investment by all governments….

Are we in trouble?!

Ps lets not forget about climate change, exacerbated by humans and only too apparent when you switch on the news and see natural disasters causing countries all over the world a mischief! And the same governments who publicly send their condolences to these places when there is death on a mass scale, allow things like the extraction of every last drop of crude oil to be squeezed out of tar sands!!!

Do you think that we are heading for disaster on a global scale?

What with the advent of peak oil, which I think may be a major culprit in the current economic situation world wide, and the lack of investment in viable alternative energy sources for example:

Nuclear- Takes ten years to build a power station, uranium is hard to find and the energy it produces is not cheap, essential to economic growth… AND many power stations could have an extremely detrimental effect on the eco system. (Think about all the deformed children being born in Iraq due to a contaminated water supply where weapons waste was dumped)?!!!

Methanol- It takes more energy to produce it, than what can be gained from it!

Bio-fuels- Again, energy using power stations are needed to produce these fuels!

Some people believe that oil peaked in 2006 and the population is set to be 9 billion by 2030 all of whom, by this time, aspiring to own a house, car, fridge, tv etc reliant on a power source that is finite and all ready depleting at a phenomenal rate with no viable alternatives and lack of investment. Currently the only viable options are hydro-electric, wind and solar… But at the current level of energy use, alternative energy sources count for just 1 percent! When you consider, to meet energy needs by 2030, supply needs to increase by 40 percent and with lack of investment by all governments….

Are we in trouble?!

Ps lets not forget about climate change, exacerbated by humans and only too apparent when you switch on the news and see natural disasters causing countries all over the world a mischief! And the same governments who publicly send their condolences to these places when there is death on a mass scale, allow things like the extraction of every last drop of crude oil to be squeezed out of tar sands!!!
Thanks for answering Mick. I read through this and considered I might be slightly dyslexic!

Saving money on eco-friendly products?

I want to be an environmentally-conscious shopper but I need to watch my spending, too. How can I shop eco–friendly on a budget? What stores, websites, etc. do you recommend?

I’m starting a maid service & need the best eco friendly cleaning products & best vacuums. any suggestions?

Harmful eco-friendly products?

Does anyone know besides fluorescent bulbs that they say is eco–friendly because it cuts down on energy bill but at the same time is made of harmful chemical like mercury?

which website can i find people seeking eco-friendly products?

CHEAP eco-friendly cleaning products in Edinburgh?

Im looking for this brand of eco–friendly cleaning products: Dri-Pak Ltd
Last time I bought a Glass cleaner in Poundstretcher..now I can’t find it anymore
Checked Realfood – Ecover products..too expensive
Checked Sainsbury Cameron Toll, Tesco and Lidl – none
…Any other ideas?

Are there any good online message boards concerning environmental issues such as conservation?

I was hoping there were some good message boards/forums for people to discuss environmental/wildlife conservation issues. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Are there any good online message boards concerning environmental issues such as conservation?

I was hoping there were some good message boards/forums for people to discuss environmental/wildlife conservation issues. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Environmental issues?

The U.S. continues to increase the use of coal and petroleum even though many alternative energy sources are available. Discuss the reasons for this behavior.

Environmental issues?

what are some facts on how the environment is destroying our natural resources?

Environmental issues?

Who do you think should be responsible for cleaning up Superfund sites and Brownfields? If the company who created the contamination no longer exists, should taxpayers finance the cleanup? Should an industry be taxed to provide the funding?

How many find this discovery as a cheap way to make fuel for vehicles?

Do you think this will be taken farther and actually find a way to use this for the replacement of gasoline?

Water burns!
Man looking for cancer cure hopes to solve energy crisis

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Posted: May 30, 2007
5:00 p.m. Eastern

By Joe Kovacs
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Is the solution to America’s energy needs as simple as a trip to the beach?
The idea is a fascinating one as a Florida man searching for a cancer cure may have stumbled onto a virtually limitless source of energy: salt water.
John Kanzius, 63, is a broadcast engineer who formerly owned several TV and radio stations, before retiring in Sanibel Island, Fla.
Five years ago, he was diagnosed with a severe form of leukemia, and began a quest to find a kinder, gentler way to treat the disease compared to harsh chemotherapy.
In October 2003, he had an epiphany: kill cancer with radio waves. He then devised a machine that emits radio waves in an attempt to slay cancerous cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
His experiments in fighting cancer have become so successful, one physician was quoted as saying, “We could be getting close to grabbing the Holy Grail.”
But in the midst of his experiments as he was trying to take salt out of water, Kanzius discovered his machine could do what some may have thought was impossible: making water burn.
“On our way to try to do desalinization, we came up with something that burns, and it looks in this case that salt water perhaps could be used as a fuel to replace the carbon footsteps that we’ve been using all these years, i.e., fossil fuels,” Kanzius said.
The possible ramifications of the discovery are almost mind-boggling, as cars could be fueled by salt water instead of gasoline, hydroelectric plants could be built along the shore, and homes could be heated without worrying about supplies of oil.
“It doesn’t have to be ocean salt water,” Kanzius said. “It burns just as well when we add salt to tap water.”
Kanzius has partnered with Charles Rutkowski, general manager of Industrial Sales and Manufacturing, a Millcreek, Pa., company that builds the radio-wave generators.
“I’ve done this [burning experiment] countless times and it still amazes me,” Rutkowski told the Erie Times-News. “Here we are paying $3 a gallon for gas, and this is a device that seems to turn salt water into an alternative fuel.”
Kanzius has been told it’s actually hydrogen that’s burning, as his machine generates enough heat to break down the chemical bond between hydrogen and oxygen that makes up water.
“I have never heard of such a thing,” Alice Deckert, Ph.D., chairwoman of Allegheny College’s chemistry department, told the Times-News. “There doesn’t seem to be enough energy in radio waves to break the chemical bonds and cause that kind of reaction.”
Thus far, Kanzius’ discovery has not received extensive national publicity, but has been featured on several local television news programs, including WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., WSEE-TV in Erie, Pa., and WKYC-TV in Cleveland.
“We discovered that if you use a piece of paper towel as a wick, it lights every single time and you can start it and stop it at will by turning the radio waves on and off,” Kanzius told the Times-News as he watched a test tube of salt water burn.
“And look, the paper itself doesn’t burn,” he added. “Well, it burns but the paper is not consumed.”
Kanzius said he hasn’t decided whether to share his fuel discovery with government or private business, though he’d prefer a federal grant to develop it.
“I’m afraid that if I join up with some big energy company, they will say it doesn’t work and shelve it, even if it does work,” Kanzius told the paper.
Video of TV news reports of water burning can be seen from these affiliates:
WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla.
WSEE-TV in Erie, Pa.
WKYC-TV in Cleveland

What is the “do nothing” Congress doing now?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070622/ap_on_go_co/congress_energy

Dems manage to get an energy bill pass, all while having to contend with the GOP, who has damn near the same amount of seats as the Dems.

What did our Republican friends do before passing this bill through?

They refused to pass it unless Dems dropped the added tax on oil companies. WTG Republicans! Looking out for us as usual I see.

“Earlier in the day Reid could not hide his displeasure as Republicans blocked one of the Democrats’ top priorities, a $32 billion tax package aimed at boosting renewable fuels, energy efficiency and clean energy programs. The Republicans didn’t like the $29 billion in additional taxes on oil companies that the plan required to pay for the new alternative energy subsidies.

“Big Oil seems to do pretty well here on Capitol Hill,” Reid told reporters, making no effort to hide his sarcasm.

How typical. Wonder how much soft money it took to make that happen?
If the Republicans in the Senate gave up their 49 seats, Congress could get a lot more done.

oil company welfare?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080221/pl_nm/energy_congress_legislation_dc;_ylt=AqRbUgIBEVPn4iTqjOqt1msPLBIF
your opinions please.
My own is that the present system is not improving and not moving fast enough w/ regards to alternative energy research (the $18 billion might be better spent on alternative energy tax break for everyone)….my own personal opinion is that any money given to oil companies is not guaranteed to be invested in oil/gas production or alternative power and is simply a political reward

Are emissions reductions a bit like a band-aid on a bullet wound?

If CO2 is the main driver of climate change should the focus of current research be focused on simply reducing emissions by developing alternative energy?

I haven’t seen much in the news about new sequestration technologies and can’t help but think that taking potentially drastic measures to reduce emissions is a bit of a tame if the problem is dire as often stated.

So in your opinion what is more important, emissions reductions or sequestration?

I know doing both is the most logical, but which is more important?
Dana – that’s an interesting idea about carbon sequestering trees. And I agree that both are probably needed

K – thanks for the answer it was algal blooms that inspired this question

JimZ – You have stated a fundamental thought that I agree with, that natural systems are more robust than they are really given credit for.

Andy – thanks for your answer, I agree with you especially regarding fusion power

Stable, long lasting career path?

I plan to major in Computer Science/Engineering one day, and go into that field…
But life got me to thinking, what could be a good back-up plan?

I mean…. You always hear in the news about how we’re limited on energy and electricity and fuel. I know there is alternative energy and people are working to develop renewable sources, but I still think of worst case scenario and think that one day all that energy will just stop flowing. Plus, I feel working with electronics is not environmentally friendly.

So what’s a good back up plan to all this? Something that you know would be a LONG LASTING career path?
I’m guessing probably zoology or international affairs. I don’t know, I just want opinions on all this. o.o

Environmental Issues?

What are some issues that you think we should be the most concerned about? Local? National? Global?

What are good environmental issues to write a persuasive essay on?

I need to write a persuasive essay on environmental issues such as farm animals or zoo breeding. Any ideas? (and NOT global warming!)

What stops Canada and Canadians from addressing environmental issues?

What stops Canada and Canadians from addressing environmental issues?
I think we could be a green country someday but what stops us from being so?
This is a serious question by the way.

What stops Canada and Canadians from addressing environmental issues?

What stops Canada and Canadians from addressing environmental issues?
I think we could be a green country someday, but I don’t know what’s stopping us.
This is a serious question by the way.

Are there any good online message boards concerning environmental issues such as conservation?

I was hoping there were some good message boards/forums for people to discuss environmental/wildlife conservation issues. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Are Aveda products Eco-Friendly?

I recently discovered that Dove Soap uses Palm Oil which is very bad for forests since they tear down millions of palm trees to get the oil. In addition, the carbon emission from this process is endangering our atmosphere. So, I am looking for a different soap product to switch to but want it to be eco–friendly. I used to use Aveda soap and liked it. Anyone know if their products are eco–friendly or not? (please provide proof, not opinions)

What are some “home” eco friendly products?

What is a eco-friendly product or a organic food?

What is really concidered a an eco–friendly product. recycaled paper? If you kno what a eco–friendly product is, please list them and where you can get them. The same with organic food.

are eco-friendly products only for the rich?

please reply fast cauz i need it for tomorrow’s elocution.

How eco-friendly are corn products?

For my college honors program I recently read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan. I want a second opinion. How many calories of petroleum go into a calorie of corn, and how does this affect the sustainability of the corn products, such as compostable cups, plates, straws, etc. Links would really, really be helpful if they lead to legit information.

Can we use heat in the air or materials around us at room temperature to generate electric energy?

Can we use the molecule kinetic energy in materials and air around us to power electric generation?
What kind of issues would be encountered in terms of environmental impact?

All molecules at room temperature have energy due to their motion, and there comparative position gives some potential energy.

What physical process can be used to extract this ambient heat?
a thermal gradient is needed but how to artificial induce a gradient to accumulate heat . Usually heat dissipates from hotter to colder masses. right?.

Also if such mechanisms were workable and economical and they became popular in use, what kind of impact would it have on the environment? Would “cold” pollution be a severe issue like global warming is an issue at the moment?

Has anyone else out there recieved an intention to fine, from the Environmental Department of Perth W.A.?

I recieved a letter in the mail stating that my car smoked longer than the reccomended 10 or so seconds whilst stationery and that if I did not have the problem fixed I would be fined for this reason, mind you I only just started it up and left home. They are concerned about the little things that contribute to the poluting of the environment, but are not really looking at what needs to be done to the major companies that add dangerous and toxic gas emmissions to the environment every day. Why are they always targeting the little people and over looking the big people, they already take enough money from us in other ways; this is simply another way to make revenue and at the same time make the hole they have already put in our pockets bigger. If they are gonna target us, then be fair howard and carpenter start with the bigger issues; or are you afraid the big companies have too much money and will win in court, or is it that you are just simply not interested in them or the environment

what’s the best way to vote in canada?

I’m so confused this year because all I’m hearing about is environmental issues, and while that’s important, I’m pretty worried about the economy…so who’s the best party to prevent us from financial doom?

Why was Gibson Guitar told by the Obama Administration to use Madagascar labor, and not US labor?

So the Obama Administration prefers OUTSOURCED labor instead of US laborers? Why would it matter to them what labor is used?

excerpt…
The federal government seized wood, guitars and electronic records from Gibson’s Nashville warehouses in 2009 and again last week. According to [Gibson Guitar CEO Henry] Juszkiewicz, that’s when the Feds made an unusual request from the American manufacturer.

On KMJ airwaves, Juszkiewicz revealed that representatives of the US government told Gibson that their legal issues would “disappear” if they used Madagascar labor instead of American labor.

Gibson factories have been raided twice, most recently last week, by federal agents who say ebony exported from India to Gibson was “fraudulently” labeled to conceal a contravention of Indian export law.

Juszkiewicz, who’s long maintained a relationship with Greenpeace and other environmental organizations, says that a broker probably made a mistake in labeling the goods but that the sale was legal and approved by Indian authorities.

The law ensnaring Gibson is the Lacey Act of 1900, originally passed to regulate trade in bird feathers used for hats and amended in 2008 to cover wood and other plant products. It requires companies to make detailed disclosures about wood imports and bars the purchase of goods exported in violation of a foreign country’s laws.
http://www.kmjnow.com/pages/landing_news?Gibson-CEO-Feds-Demanded-Foreign-Labor=1&blockID=546848&feedID=806

What Environmental problem?

I am doing a project in Chemistry class and I need to present a project to the class on an environmental problem.

My teacher has explained to us that he does not want to have Global Warming or air pollution and that the issue needs to relate to chemistry.

Please Help!

Why does Obama’s clean energy rely on electricity generated by coal plants?

There seems to be a little secret that no one is talking about. It’s the move to electric energy vehicles.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204348804574402673476299290.html

Of course the “hybrids” rely on gasoline engines to generate electricity (and pollution) but the purely electric vehicles require a battery charge. That charged comes from our electric grid. And that electricity is generated by coal fired plants for the majority of America’s energy.

Obama promised to bankrupt the coal plants. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdi4onAQBWQ

With cap and trade, the next least costly way to generate electricity is with natural gas. By doing so, it drives up the cost of natural gas and increases our heating bills tremendously. Heating oil is already going to consume 2% of its power from soybeans which will further strain domestic crop production for food and the alternative of waste materials makes that small 2% increase heating oil costs 30% to 50%.

The truth is that we need nuclear energy plants desperately. While the rest of the world hasn’t been hampered by the laws the Democrats imposed on Nuclear Plant regulations, we have fell way behind the rest of the world. 80% of France’s electrical energy is derived from Nuclear power plants while only 19% of US relies on nuclear energy.

Obama’s solution is a federal loan guarantees to companies going through the regulation process. IOW, if they don’t make it through the regulation process Uncle Sam picks up the cost of the work they have done up until that point. While many think there were laws against nuclear power plants that was not the case. After 3 mile island the Democrats made regulations so stiff that no company was willing to risk an investment to only find out they couldn’t pass the regulations. This is why we haven’t had a new nuclear plant in 30 years. It worked the same way Obama is going to bankrupt the coal plants he described in his video above.

By using a loan, at any point congress decides to avoid nuclear energy they can simply enforce their regulations, the company will default on their loan and the government will pick up the tab. No one is the wiser and most likely the news will simply say, “ABC Corporation pulled out of the Nuclear Plant deal.”

So far Obama has only offered $8 Billion in loans for two plants and then ironically canceled the waste dump near Las Vegas by withdrawing the Energy Department’s license application for the proposed dump. These mixed messages are far from Nuclear power plant development, when Senator Graham proposed sufficient loans to build 60 additional nuclear reactors and while earlier the Lieberman-led nuclear bill included a $100 billion boost for the federal loan guarantee program, as well as additional regulatory risk insurance.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704107204574473724099542430.html
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Lincoln6, get a clue. Every gas well is drilled, contained and shipped by an oil company. In fact they have to be drilled much deeper.

Oil companies will be the “energy” companies of the future, regardless the fuel. Just like Nikon not going out of business when 35MM film died.

Shell has a number of “true” solar factories, the latest one being a factory that can produce 1 GigaWatt of Solar Panels every year… power of a small nuclear power plant.

Capitalism is what generates the future… Socialism, such as Obama delivers doesn’t have enough money or momentum. They simply are throwing money at the solar companies that are generating heat to power steam to power generators. Terribly inefficient and without a future.
Shell has already moved solar cells two magnitudes beyond the common silicon cells, and one magnitude beyond cadmium telluride… each magnitude steps are considerably cheaper to make as well. Obama is just creating busy work since capitalism drives technology and he knows it… he would just be reinventing the wheel and having his socialism compete with the big oil companies that isn’t sustainable.

But guess what… Shell will still produce the lubricants that Obama will need with his “steam machine” but they are not so stupid to follow that path as they created electricity directly from solar energy.

What is Harper doing with our money? Is green money all green? Oh Canada!?

Is green designated money really going to green projects or infrastructure and other things that should be paid for from other sources?

Check in your area, local news, talk to your officials and read the fine print.

Make sure you know what green funds should be used forby common definiton! Examples;investing in alternative energy, green buildings, innovation and so on.

Does the process that approve the spending of these funds meet those criteria?

How are these gifts of moneies being promoted and does the PR match the use of the money. Example, city name…gets green funding! To go to green projects! then it goes to infrastructure with a token amount to a something that could be considered moderate green innitiative.

I am seeing some things are being approved that are just normal stuff that should be covered by municipalities.
This happened in our community 2007.

Why do some people still love the Clintons?

The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
– Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
– Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
– Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
– Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
– First president sued for sexual harassment.
– First president accused of rape.
– First first lady to come under criminal investigation
– Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
– First president to establish a legal defense fund.

“Many of you are well enough off that … the tax cuts may have helped you. We’re saying that for America to get back on track, we’re probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We’re going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.” (Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton – June 28, 2004, in San Francisco at a Democrat Party fundraiser)

“I want to take those profits and put them into an alternative energy fund that will begin to fund alternative smart energy alternatives that will actually begin to move us toward the direction of independence.” (Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton – February 2, 2007, at DNC Winter Meeting – regarding profits earned by oil companies, which are not [yet] owned by the government)

“As president I know I can’t kill, jail or occupy every nation we don’t agree with and I cannot just wish that all the terrorists be wiped off the face of the Earth” (Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton – February 10, 2007, at a campaign appearance in New Hampshire)

“We’re going to change the way we finance the system by taking away money from people who are doing well now” — (Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton — March 24, 2007, at a health care forum in Las Vegas)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070728/ap_o…
why do libs march like russains
why do libs march like russains

Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Environmental Studies?

Hello wise people. With all this excitement and news about global warming and the energy crisis, I decided that it would be great to go into a field regarding alternative energy source development. I’m graduating high school in a few weeks, and I’ll be going to college where I’ll eventually have to decide what to focus my studies on. (BC 2012!! Go Eagles!) At first, I thought that I should major in Environmental Studies, but I want to work on developing new energy sources, so I thought why not major in Chemistry and minor in Enviro. Then I talked to my Research in Molecular Biology teacher, and he told me that with just a Chemistry degree, I will not get as many opportunities as with a BioChem degree. So, my question is: if I want to work with alternative energy sources and save Mother Earth, would majoring in BioChem and minoring in Enviro be the best combination? Thanks for all your help!

Biochemistry, Chemistry, or just Environmental Studies?

Hello wise people. With all this excitement and news about global warming and the energy crisis, I decided that it would be great to go into a field regarding alternative energy source development. I’m graduating high school in a few weeks, and I’ll be going to college where I’ll eventually have to decide what to focus my studies on. (BC 2012!! Go Eagles!) At first, I thought that I should major in Environmental Studies, but I want to work on developing new energy sources, so I thought why not major in Chemistry and minor in Enviro. Then I talked to my Research in Molecular Biology teacher, and he told me that with just a Chemistry degree, I will not get as many opportunities as with a BioChem degree. So, my question is: if I want to work with alternative energy sources and save Mother Earth, would majoring in BioChem and minoring in Enviro be the best combination? Thanks for all your help!

Who are the most inspiring environmental/eco friendly designers?

I am fascinated by design from house to interiors, from land to clothing. I would love to read more about them. Who are the most inspiring environmental/eco friendly designers?

Is hand-washing dishes and clothes a more eco-friendly approach?

Of course it would be for energy, but does it use less water?

Fair Trade or eco-friendly brands and stores?

I love shoppping eco–friendly and fair-trade. Any clothing or makeup brands that go along with this, preferably not an online store, but thats ok too!

Eco-friendly Clothes?

What are they? How are they made? When were they made? Its a question i wanted it to be answered for a long time.

Hope you can help me… Thx!

Is making your own clothes eco-friendly?

Could taxing carbon emissions actually reduce the overall cost of energy?

“Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., one of three chief sponsors of the bill, disputed both assertions, saying the bill would provide tens of billions of dollars a year in tax breaks for people facing high energy costs and for other measures to ease the transition from oil, coal and other fossil fuels, which are the cause of impending changing climate.

She argued that people actually may end up paying less to fuel their cars because a price on carbon emissions would accelerate the push for more fuel efficient vehicles and alternative fuels.”

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-climate-politics,0,1881509,full.story

It’s too bad many republicans were shortsighted concerning this critical issue which goes far beyond our pocketbooks to our very survival as a species.

It’s too bad we have to convince people first this is in their economic interests. Indeed “Money is the root of all kinds of evil.”

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070527/4turkey.htm-Read Article in this link can they coexist why?

ISTANBUL—Walk down the pedestrian-jammed Istiklal Street in Istanbul’s fashionable Beyoglu neighborhood day or night, and you sense the tremendous energy that has been unleashed in Turkey during the past decade. Founded by Italian merchants in Byzantine times, this vibrant district, rising above the northern shore of the Golden Horn, was until recently one of the city’s shabbier quarters. But since its conversion into a mostly car-free zone in the late 1990s—one of the many shrewd calls made by the city’s then Islamist government—Beyoglu has taken off. The maze of narrow streets branching off the boutique-lined Istiklal buzz with trendy cafes, clubs, and restaurants, while apartments that sell faster than they can be refurbished appreciate at the clip of about 25 percent a year.

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul before a giant photo of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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If he were alive today, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish republic, would embrace this booming, cosmopolitan neighborhood as the fulfillment of his modernizing dream. And Beyoglu is only contemporary Turkey writ small, a dramatically compressed version of what is happening throughout the rest of the country.

Averaging around a 7 percent GDP growth rate for the past five years, Turkey is flooding the world with exports produced by its “Anatolian Tigers,” as the heartland-born (and often religiously conservative) members of the new industrial and commercial elite are called. With inflation and taxes down, and with continuing prosperity expected, what’s to complain about?

As it turns out, quite a lot. Grumbling, partisan sniping, and even large public demonstrations have become the order of day ever since Turkey’s Supreme Court—nudged by threats of a military coup and a large pro-secularist rally in Istanbul—annulled a parliamentary vote that made the candidate from the religiously tinged Justice and Development Party (AKP) the likely successor to the presidency. Events surrounding the court’s May 1 decision have brought to a head tensions that some analysts say had been building for at least a year—tensions that are bound up with modern Turkey’s perennial debate over religion, democracy, and secularism.

Mosque and state. At issue, says an assortment of secularly oriented Turks, including the staunchly Kemalist Republican People’s Party (CHP), are the efforts of the governing AKP to bring religion into the center of the nation’s political and civic life. If unchecked, the critics charge, the AKP would effectively dismantle the mosque-state barriers that Ataturk erected after creating a republic in 1923.

Not surprisingly, AKP leaders object. They deny that they are Islamists or have any designs on creating a religiously governed state. They claim only to be building a clean, open, and vigorously free-market society. If the AKP has an agenda, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeatedly says, it is to prepare Turkey for membership in the European Union—and to do so despite recent rebuffs from Germany and France.

This is one domestic squabble that the whole world is watching, and not only because of the large question mark hovering over Turkey’s bid to join the EU. The second-largest provider of troops to NATO after the United States, Turkey offers a much needed alternative to Russia as a passageway for pipelines bringing oil and gas from the Middle East and Central Asia to Europe.

Will the BP Gulf oil spill have positive effects?

Along the lines of –
what people think about our oil needs, how much we use and where we get it from
and
funding and researching alternative sources

I think this will only be good news for people around the world who are pushing green energy. currently no countries really spend enough R&D on green energy and any breakthroughs in the area are ages away.

Will the BP Gulf oil spill have positive effects?

Along the lines of –
what people think about our oil needs, how much we use and where we get it from
and
funding and researching alternative sources

I think this will only be good news for people around the world who are pushing green energy. currently no countries really spend enough R&D on green energy and any breakthroughs in the area are ages away.

Why is it that between friday and sunday this appointment has changed twice?

On whose recommendation are the appointments made and what was wrong with the original replacement?
There has been a lot of activity in the past few days in the insurance sector. Is it prudent to make this appointment at this time to this person? Considering this man’s trade union expertise and experience at the electricity board he seems better qualified to hold a different post.
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_09/February22161212RA.html
He is by all indicators in the wrong department.Perhaps the vacancy should remain so until the proper candidate is vetted for the post.
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080601/FinancialTimes/ft326.html
Mr Kariyawasam said alternative energy solutions such as solar, wave, wind, mini hydro, biomass and tidal are extremely costly. The investment cost for 1 MW of installed capacity of solar power is US$10 million. Wave power costs US$4 million per 1 MW, biomass US$3 million, wind US$3 million, mini hydro US$1.5 million and tidal US$4 million. In comparison, diesel and natural gas in internal combustion engines cost US$0.9 million per 1 MW while central generation using fossil fuel costs US$1 million per MW.
I am well aware that the interchangeable Minister Murkherjee is in Colombo this week as I am well aware of the Sampath project which remains unapproved, I am also well aware of Namaste as I am well aware that Murkhejee is not Prime Minister. I understand the world view is skewed at 4’6″ but small mindedness and short perception do not have to operate in conjunction with dimunitive stature. I am also well aware of the recruitment of ex-cons into the US alternative energy sector as it was on the news today, Mr. Murkherjee- the US was so looking forward to having its young, non-criminal proponents of alternative energy working on these federally mandated projects, much more so than building mafias.It is also wise for an external minister of one country to stay out of the internal affairs of its neighbor especially when there are verfiable links of cross border terrorism that span 30 years. In Sri Lanka we have experienced the devolution of “former terrorists” to mafia elements that still carry on terrorist acts. To that end Mr. Murkherjee I pose the question – What is your involvement with Namaste and was your participation and/or “expertise” requested? For your “expertise”,per your designation, in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, foreign policy and national security are not requisite or a pre-requisite to our sovreignity. Senator McCain, please have a conversation with Vice-president Biden regarding this matter. I had also asked him to pass along information regarding certain Arizona residents that were at 8/27 to your attention.
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