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 | Indonesia Launches Condom Campaign In The Midst Of HIV Crisis | | | December 14, 2007, 8:00 pm | visits: 99 | | In the first ever national event intended to promote condom use, Indonesia is attempting to make it plain that condoms should always be used In an attempt to curb unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, Jarkata and other communities in Indonesia are participating in a condom campaign | |
| Renewable Energy Is The Future | | | November 2, 2007, 10:35 pm | visits: 193 | | Solar energy is a renewable source of energy, and has become quite common in areas that have a dependable number of days of sunshine such as California and Arizona Solar heat collectors can be seen on roofs all over the Southwest of America | |
| Acid Rain: Its Effects And What You Can Do To Help | | | October 21, 2007, 12:54 am | visits: 199 | | Acid rain is relatively unseen and hard to detect, but it is a widespread serious problem that probably affects the area where you live today Acid rain is defined as rain that has a higher acidic content than normal due to unnatural (human produced) processes | |
| The Powers Of Tidal Power | | | October 18, 2007, 9:35 pm | visits: 142 | | Tidal Power, often referred to as tidal energy, is achieved through the capture of the energy created as water moves in ocean currents and tides Two types of tidal power can be harnessed for energy-efficient power | |
| Top Countries In Producing Counterfeit U.S. Currency | | | October 3, 2007, 6:10 am | visits: 113 | | The United States Secret Service was established in the 19th century at the end of the American Civil War to try to put an end to making counterfeit money when approximately one-third to one-half of all the currency flooding the nation's market was fake Today in the 21st century, the Secret Service's role has expanded to include aggressively pursuing American money counterfeiters and traffickers internationally | |
| Our Driving Habits Destroy Habitats | | | August 29, 2007, 2:16 pm | visits: 188 | | According to the World Wildlife Fund, by 2050, polar bears are likely to be extinct in Canada's southern Hudson Bay region – and our driving habits may be partially to blame
Seemingly harmless driving practices, such as unnecessary idling (idling produces more emissions per minute than driving), cause increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | |
| Global Warming – Recent Developments | | | August 25, 2007, 12:18 am | visits: 140 | | Traces history of issues of Greenhouse effect and Global warming
There is one subject that is certain to raise a passionate argument in a party these days and that is "Global Warming" Everybody has an opinion about it | |
| Aircraft For The Armed Forces | | | August 15, 2007, 12:15 pm | visits: 197 | | The wars of today would be imaginable without the use of military aircraft Of course, no country can go to war armed with only one type of aircraft | |
| Bolstering Defense In The New Millennium | | | August 15, 2007, 10:14 am | visits: 172 | | It is said that fighter planes are the war winners of the twenty-first century They had displayed their power in the two World Wars | |
| Cottages In Cornwall: Where Country Meets Convenience | | | July 26, 2007, 7:48 pm | visits: 132 | | You walk through the front door, and you find yourself transported into a seemingly new world The deafening sounds of jackhammers, honking horns, traffic officers' whistles, and shouting voices that try to rise above the other noises have been replaced by the melodious tune of a happy songbird | |
| Smoke-Free UK: Are You Ready For This? | | | July 26, 2007, 3:48 am | visits: 127 | | Although many people know that smoking is bad for their health, it does not stop them from the habit But now that a new UK legislation that bans smoking in "enclosed and substantially enclosed" public and work places, many smokers would definitely be cutting back on their daily ration | |
| The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | | | July 22, 2007, 5:45 pm | visits: 138 | | Conserving the Environment – How the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is Preserving Our Future
All over the world various species of animals, insects, and plants are being slowly wiped out Some may argue that it is the natural order of things, but human involvement has certainly exasperated the issue, causing untold amounts of damage to the worlds ecosystems | |
| The Global Warming Debate: How To Save Mother Earth | | | July 11, 2007, 10:59 pm | visits: 186 | | Global warming is an issue that is still hotly debated by scientists Most do agree that there is general evidence supporting the idea that global warming is occurring | |
| Forget About Blood Diamonds, Let's Look At Wal-mart | | | July 7, 2007, 6:36 pm | visits: 302 | | Recent sensationalized Hollywood movies have brought the issues surrounding "Blood Diamonds" otherwise known as "Conflict Diamonds" in to question While these issues should be serious concerns, the US's diamond consumption has little affect on the Blood Diamond trade | |
| How Hotel Rwanda Saved Lives | | | June 29, 2007, 10:51 pm | visits: 163 | | In 1994, Rwanda was engulfed in horrific internal violence The manager of the Hotel des Mille Collines – Paul Rusesabagina, worked tirelessly with an American Colonel to save over 1,200 lives | |
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