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1. Defending Your Solar-Powered Food October 10, 2008 What do self defense products, flashlights, and solar panels all have in common? They all have a role to play in the lives of Americans in the coming decades. I’ll explain how best to be prepared for future economic uncertainty and possible collapse of the western hemisphere. We need to begin by asking ourselves three questions—where will we live? What will we eat? And how will we protect these things? One of the best ways to begin is by excluding oneself from the main city grid. This includes water, sewage, electricity, garbage, cable, internet, and telephone. If you can sustain yourself... (read more) Author: Samuel Bryant

2. A Guide To The Chinese Birth Chart September 29, 2008 A Chinese birth chart is also known as a Chinese gender chart or Chinese birth calendar. The Chinese birth chart is based on the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar, unlike the Gregorian calendar, charts lunar cycles. The Gregorian calendar is the one we use in the Western hemisphere. A lunar calendar is used mostly for religious purposes and not unlike the Gregorian calendar, consists of about twelve synadic months or lunations for a total of 354.37 days per lunar year. Given the difference in length, there occurs a discrepancy between lunar calendars and the more widely used Gregorian calenda... (read more) Author: Jack Dobson

3. Columbus Day Promotional Items September 29, 2008 A US holiday that falls on October 12 and now celebrated every second Monday of October, Columbus Day commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the New World. He was not the first European to explore other lands, but Columbus established lasting relations between Europeans and natives of the Western Hemisphere. Columbus Day was not celebrated for many years, taking a back seat to Independence Day (July 4), which commemorates America’s declaration of independence from Britain. However, the 300th and 400th anniversaries of Columbus’ first landing were observed. T... (read more) Author: Remy LeBeau

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

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