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1. Travel Documents for Cruises: Do I need a U.S. Passport? August 12, 2008 Some confusion exists around what types of travel documents for cruises are necessary. Even different cruise lines sometimes seem to have conflicting information on whether passengers must obtain and carry a U.S. passport. Much of this confusion has resulted from the changes that have been made in recent years to travel requirements in the United States. Different modes of transportation have different requirements. It's important that you determine what types of travel documents for cruises are necessary, and to realize that these requirements may differ from air and land travel regulatio... (read more) Author: Jenny Schweyer

2. Do I need a U.S. Passport for Air Travel? August 12, 2008 Travel rules, regulations and restrictions have changed considerably in the last decade, particularly since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. U.S. passports are in high demand since they are currently a requirement for certain types of travel. Other types of travel do not require a U.S. passport, though the rules will be changing again in the coming months and years. If you are planning air travel in the near future, you're probably wondering what rules apply to you. The changes that have occurred in land, sea and air travel regulations have come about as the result of the W... (read more) Author: Jenny Schweyer

3. Crossing the US/Canadian Border by Land: Do I Need a US Passport? August 10, 2008 The rules and regulations for crossing the US/Canadian border by land have changed over the years. It’s sometimes difficult to determine what kind of documentation (i.e. US passport), if any, is required for a routine, short-term US/Canadian border crossing. Knowing the facts before crossing the US/Canadian border by land will help save you time and trouble on your trip and lead to fewer delays at border patrol. The US Department of Homeland Security, in cooperation with Canadian, Mexican and other Western Hemisphere country officials, has made a number of changes to border crossing reg... (read more) Author: Jenny Schweyer

4. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: What it Means for US Passport Holders August 10, 2008 Much talk has been generated in the last decade about US border security. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, America’s border security has come under scrutiny, both by the US government and by the public at large. This reassessment of America’s border security lead, at least in part, to the development of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. This initiative ensures that US passport holders and citizens in general have a measure of assurance when it comes to border security. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is a cooperative effort between the United States,... (read more) Author: Jenny Schweyer

5. Seawater Desalination: Water, water, Everywhere July 15, 2008 Water-short California's search to satisfy its thirst is beginning to focus on a controversial source -- the Pacific Ocean. In November, Connecticut-based Poseidon Resources Corp. won a key regulatory approval to build a $300 million water-desalination plant in Carlsbad, north of San Diego. The facility would be the largest in the Western Hemisphere, producing 50 million gallons of drinking water a day, enough to supply about 100,000 homes. Taking the salt out of seawater is a common way to produce drinking water in the Middle East and in other arid regions. World-wide, 13,080 desalinati... (read more) Author: Zack Fair

6. British Semi-Longhair Cat July 14, 2008 British Semi-Longhair is a longhaired cat breed. It originated in Britain during the last century and is now kept through many countries as an adorable pet. Even as it is not yet recognized as a distinct breed officially in the United Kingdom, it is common in other parts of the Western hemisphere. In United States it is called Lowlander whereas in Europe it goes by the name of Britanica. Often it is referred to as simply the British Longhair cat. Apart from its long fur, appearance of this pretty feline is not much different from that of the British Shorthair cat. Coat is lustrous and phy... (read more) Author: Omer Ashraf

7. How to Get Perfect Chinese Symbol Tattoos You Truly Deserve? May 31, 2008 Chinese symbol tattoos are very popular today because they are really beautiful. And because most of us in the Western Hemisphere cannot read Chinese symbol, Chinese symbol tattoos become an “exotic” form of expression. So how to get perfect Chinese symbol tattoos you truly deserve? Unlike most other tattoos which you can pick up and get inked from tattoo parlors, Chinese symbol tattoos need to be carefully prepared before tattooing. First, you need to use custom Chinese symbol translation service to translate whatever you want to express. And resist the urge to pull over the Chine... (read more) Author: Ying Ying

8. Pearl hunting and pearls May 08, 2008 For thousands of years, most seawater pearls jewelry were retrieved by divers working in the Indian Ocean, in areas like the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and in the Gulf of Mannar (by the ancient Tamils). When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Western Hemisphere, they discovered that around the islands of Cubagua and Margarita, some 200 km north of the Venezuelan coast, was an extensive bed of pearls. One of them, the Peregrina, was offered to the Spanish queens. This pearl later became very famous when Richard Burton purchased it for his wife Elizabeth Taylor. Also more and more wholesale j... (read more) Author: Ruby liu

9. Dubai's High-End Housing March 14, 2008 Dubai was only a small town back in the early 20th century when the first inroads of the industrial revolution began to seep towards the Middle East. It was an important trade route between India and the Western hemisphere until that time. The oil exploration of the 1960s and the subsequent switch over to the free trade economy saw this key Arabian state grow into a trade and commerce hub in the later course. A large number of expatriates started to descend on its soil when this trend first began to unfold in the 60s. This obviously had a profound impact on the cultural scenario of thi... (read more) Author: Alessandro Dubaldo

10. IT Recruitment Options In The UK March 09, 2008 The United Kingdom has become an important hub for technology in the Western Hemisphere. Universities throughout the UK are producing thousands of graduates with IT skills that are unparalleled in the world job market. As well, companies headquartered in London and other UK cities are expanding around the world and require advanced technology to maintain interconnectivity. As the UK becomes more important in the information technology world, there is a need for talented professionals to fill open IT spots. However, it can be difficult for IT professionals and corporations to meet in the middle... (read more) Author: Roger Dursley

11. Vegetables Declare War on Diabetes February 10, 2008 NEW STUDIES REVEAL HOW VEGETABLE-BASED DIETS IMPROVE LIFE WITH DIABETES By: Bruce Andrew Peters Climbing to the top of Argentina’s Aconcagua - the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere - is no ordinary feat. It can take even the most experienced climbers three weeks to reach the 22,835-foot snow-capped summit. David Panofsky, 35 of Madison, Wis.; Doug Bursnall, 31, of Wales; and Katherine Bradt-Wells, 30, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, climbed to the summit of Aconcagua last year. And they have a lot more in common than mountain climbing. They all have Type I, or insul... (read more) Author: Bruce Andrew Peters

12. Three Tips to Become Debt Free January 19, 2008 Is it possible to live in this world – especially the western hemisphere – and remain debt free? We live in a society where instant gratification is a way of life. The advertising companies are experts in getting us excited about their products. The credit card companies are experts in enticing us to believe we can get anything we wish for – and pay for it later. This combination of wanting what we may not be able to afford – and making purchases that we can put off until later – is the beginning of serious credit card debt problems. Companies offering debt relief programs are abundant... (read more) Author: Lizzie Bean

13. Developing Into A Top Notch IT Specialist December 09, 2007 In the United Kingdom, the need for top notch IT specialists has increased over the last five years. While the UK has always been a hub of commerce in the Western Hemisphere, the increased accessibility to foreign markets through the Internet means that specialized talent is needed. Vast networks of computers, run by talented professionals in a variety of fields, need to be kept operation at all times. New programs, protocols, and software need to be installed and run without a glitch in the system. This is the job of the exceptional IT specialists employed at UK firms. However, even the... (read more) Author: Mark Doherty

14. Smoking - The One True Solution November 17, 2007 For many years now we’ve been hearing that smoking is bad for your health. However there are still many people who continue to smoke over a pack a day. Some of this may go back to the roots of smoking. Smoking is one of the oldest habits known to mankind and have been around for thousands of years. However tobacco smoke in the Western Hemisphere can be traced back to the 1500s when explorers find Native Americans smoking tobacco leaves in pipes. It only took a little bit of trading for Europeans to get hooked. Seeing an opportune to make some profits, traders quickly added tobacco... (read more) Author: Tim Bock

15. The Valentines Day flower October 10, 2007 Valentines Day, which is celebrated on February 14th, is a major festival in the western hemisphere People express their love for each other by means of gifts, of which flowers play a prominent role. In fact, it is said that flowers and chocolates are so essential that those gifts would be taken for granted if presented, yet will be noticed if not presented. It is said that the tradition of gifting flowers was originally Persian and it was introduced to the west in the 18th Century. Rose ranks highest among the flowers gifted on Valentine's Day. Red rose, which is commonly associated with pas... (read more) Author: riza calipayan

16. The Natural History of the Endangered Florida Panther To Save It from Extinction August 29, 2007 The true bloodline Florida panther in the Everglades is one of the rarest big cats on earth on the verge of extinction. It is the Florida state animal and a state and federal endangered species. As a result, this wondrous cat's survival depends on human beings to rescue it. Will we be able to accomplish this feat? To understand the immense value of this magnificent big cat is to know his basic natural history. The Florida panther is one of thirty sub-species of cougars that still roam throughout the Western Hemisphere. It is also known as the mountain lion, puma, catamount, and paint... (read more) Author: James McMullen

17. Green Tea: Weight loss is just one of its benefits August 08, 2007 If you live in the Western Hemisphere, you may have just recently learned about the health benefits of Green Tea that the Chinese have known about for centuries. In China, green tea has been used to treat everything from headaches to depression. Some believe that green tea's medicinal benefits have been known about and used in the Eastern Hemisphere for more than 4,000 years. Scientists in both Asia and the west have been, in recent years, researching Green Tea and have provided hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. In 1994 the Journal of the Nat... (read more) Author: Angela Edwards

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