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Manora - Economic Background For Investment In Thailand Part 2 By : Manora The Fourth Economic Development Plan was instituted during the economic recovery period and mans significant Economic and Social Development plan, although there was worldwide economic fluctuation, Thailand concentrated on eradicating rural poverty, increasing domestic productivity and developing the eastern Seaboard area. The Sixth National Economic and Social Development Plan could be lebeled the golden period as the Thai economic growth in every sector was substantially increased. Currently, the Seventh Economic Development and Social Development Plan emphasized equitable income distribution and environmental awareness in order to conserve sacred environmental resources. Manora - Economic Background For Investment In Thailand Part 3 By : Manora The Thai economy was now in a new era of development since the initiation of the First Plan. Toward the end of the First Plan. Toward the end of the First Plan. Thailand had an increase in political conflict. Both internally and externally. These conflicts led to higher government expenditures for bureaucratic administration and for strengthening of internal affairs in order to protect Thailand from external threat. The budget for economic development declined from 30.3 percent of the government expenditure during the First Plan to 17.4 percent in the Second Plan. Manora - Economic Background For Investment In Thailand Part 1 By : Manora However, this is no longer true, the agricultural exports used to represent more than 40 percent of the country’s export in the mid-80s. Now its share of the total export has dropped to only around 20 percent. The pace of industrialization and the growing proportion of exports taken up by manufactured goods reflect the increasing volume of investment which is going into industrial development. Thailand has enjoyed consistent economic growth for more than three decades whereby during the ‘60s and ‘70s average annual growth exceeded 7 percent, an impressive rate by any standards. Martin Gavin - Talks Begin In Cyprus By : Martin Gavin When the moderate, left-wing Demetris Christofias was voted into power this February the world was reminded that long entrenched obstacles, and issues thought to be irresolvable, are often given that appearance of permanency only within a transitory political climate. In the case of Papadopoulos, his anti-reunification stance made it difficult to be optimistic over the issues that are now being discussed in Cyprus. Christofias, who has made public the fact that his primary objective as President is reunification of the island, has both an ideological and personal connection with his counterpart, Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat. John Parks - The World Loves to Hate the United States By : John Parks It is the country that people love to hate because of its wealth, power, kindness and resilient spirit. Although the United States of America is often criticized, when there is a problem, they are usually the ones other countries come to for help. John Parks - All Ruling Civilizations Go Down: Is the USA Next? By : John Parks The path of destruction all great societies have taken is a common one, and one that we share in frightening proportions. Affluence is the start of any great society and few can argue with the wonders of having great wealth. The wealth of the U.S.A. began in the industrial age and transferred into the technological age with head spinning speed. Softness usually follows, and it did. An acceptance of things that otherwise would make us cringe because it seems that we are 'deserving' of such luxuries. Dilip Dahanukar - How Did They Harvest the Plutonium Found Orbiting Saturn? By : Dilip Dahanukar Napoleon was roving about ‘Find 68’ mapping the region for radio activity carefully. It was not long before Capt. Marco sent message to Benji that the radio active (RA) source pinpointed to what looked like a bundle of Chinese noodles floating the outermost orbit of Saturn’s moons. Their bundle appeared to be 1kilometer wide and about 5 kilometers long. It consisted of long strands of wire bundled together. It was in the same orbit as ‘Rhea’ a known moon of Saturn. A little calculation showed that the bundle of rods was trailing Rhea by 60 degrees in its orbit. Gordon Gumpertz - Tsunami Warning System - Will it Give You Time to Escape? By : Gordon Gumpertz In doing research for my adventure novel TSUNAMI, I found that in some cases, a local earthquake or undersea landslide close to shore can initiate a tsunami that strikes almost without warning. In 1998, a 7.0 magnitude undersea earthquake near Papua, New Guinea, triggered a massive submarine landslide that started a 50-ft. tsunami close to shore. The wave hit the shoreline within minutes and wiped out several villages along the New Guinea coast, stripping the land almost bare. 2200 people died. Sarah Martin - The Introduction of the Prudential of London By : Sarah Martin The records of the company show that the procedures and the forms of the Prudential of London were followed to a large degree, and these undoubtedly contributed to the immediate success of the venture. Of course, important adjustments to American conditions had to be made. There was a fundamental difference, for instance, in the basis on which the reserve liability was computed. To be permitted to transact business in the United States, regardless of whether it is life insurance or cheap car insurance, a company was required to maintain reserves computed on the net premium basis, which made it necessary for American companies to maintain larger reserves than those on similar business in England. Dilip Dahanukar - Will the Earth Be Destroyed by the Large Hadron Collider? By : Dilip Dahanukar On the appointed day and hour, Larry Newton the presenter of the show appeared on the screen. “Good Evening viewers. I am happy to welcome our distinguished guests Albert and Kalpa for the show to our studio today. Let me begin with a short introduction about them. Albert and Kalpa are space beings written about in the Science Fiction book ‘Alien Man.’ They have explored the satellites of Saturn and discovered Steel, Gold and Plutonium! Albert and Kalpa share their experiences in space on TV from time to time. Gareth Black - Climate Change and a Convenient Untruth - Part 5 By : Gareth Black In our examination of the international controversy that is climate change and global warming, we've looked at the positions of both parties - the Scaremongers who fully support the theory, and the Idealists who want more concrete evidence. However in Australia much of the so-called support for the 'Yes' case is based on distorted information, untruths, and naked lies. Gareth Black - Climate Change and a Convenient Untruth - Part 4 By : Gareth Black In the previous three articles about the world-wide controversy that is global warming, the position of the people who support this theory - the Scaremongers - has been explained and their core arguments commented upon. They seem to be winning the propaganda war, but their battle tactics are based on the feeble interpretation of recent data. The facts presented by the Idealists, however, are much more sustainable but are ignored by the Scaremongers. Gareth Black - Climate Change and a Convenient Untruth - Part 3 By : Gareth Black In the two previous parts of this investigation the basic differences between those who support the man-made global warming theory and those who don't has been highlighted. It's time now to look at the past history of periods of world-wide climate change. Gareth Black - Climate Change and a Convenient Untruth - Part 2 By : Gareth Black In the first part of our look at the controversial theory of man-made global warming the issues presented by both those who believe in this theory - the Scaremongers - and those who don't - the Idealists - were analyzed and compared. Looking at the Scaremonger's position the question needs to be asked: are they scientifically ignorant, or are they engaged in deception? Gareth Black - Climate Change and a Convenient Untruth - Part 1 By : Gareth Black In the past dozen years or so a major controversy has developed through out the world about changes that are supposedly taking place with the earth's climate. There is a large body of opinion that believes the earth's temperature is getting warmer due to the increase in greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2), caused by the burning of fossil fuels and increasing industrial activity, and unless governments take action to remedy the situation then mankind is in serious trouble. Gabriel Adams - African American Military Heroes By : Gabriel Adams It is a different landscape today as many African American men and women join the military not only to serve their country but to gain an education and experience that they otherwise would not have access to. Let’s look back at some of the notable African Americans that served in the past with distinction. Kurt Hartman - The Economic Tsunami We Aren't Talking About By : Kurt Hartman Or is it? Britain is currently experiencing these hardships because they are a relatively small country compared to the USA. They are also a major financial center that was heavily invested in Credit Default Swaps. The same goes for all the other small, European nations. Internationally, this crisis is like a rock dropped in a pond: The smaller the pond, the faster the ripples reach the edges. While these companies are currently experiencing severe devaluations on their currencies, their decline will be short lived. Gordon Gumpertz - Volcanoes – Island Builders, Mountain Builders, And Time Bombs By : Gordon Gumpertz Shield volcanoes fueled by hotspots are different from the stratovolcanoes of the Pacific Rim. The magma pouring into shield volcanoes is mainly basalt, lighter and less viscous than the silica-based magma fueling the Pacific Rim volcanoes produced by the collision of tectonic plates. Gordon Gumpertz - Tsunami: One of Nature's Most Destructive Forces By : Gordon Gumpertz Tsunamis are triggered by disturbances on the ocean floor that displace water and upset the equilibrium of the surrounding ocean. Undersea earthquakes, landslides, and erupting volcanoes are the main causes. In deep water, the height of a tsunami wave may be less than 4 feet and hardly noticeable on the surface where normal swells are that large or larger, but the wave length, or the trough between waves in a tsunami train, can be 50 miles or more. Once a tsunami is propagated, the long wave travels at 500 to 600 miles per hour. Kurt Hartman - Russia on the Rise? By : Kurt Hartman George Bush always claimed to have a sense of Vladimir Putin's soul. What he has always failed to understand is that Putin's heart belongs with the former Communist regime. Putin is a pragmatist, and as such, made "friends" with leaders that would leave him alone, while he pursued the rebuilding of Russia as a military and economic superpower. Once his goals are accomplished, the advice of his more democratically minded "friends" will go unheeded. In fact, it has already taken place. John Lemon - Water From Air...More Precious Than Oil! By : John Lemon But an even more frightening truth is that the world is facing perhaps its biggest challenge to mankind in the 21st century. The tremendous amount of fresh water used for agriculture, industry, and the day-to-day lives of 6.5 billion people has created drinking water shortages in many places and the problem is getting worse everyday in more areas worldwide. Our available fresh water supplies are being polluted and contaminated at an alarming rate as mankind’s activities continue to dump chemicals, pesticides, metals, sewage, pharmaceutical drugs, and a host of other pollutants and filth into our lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans. Kurt Hartman - A Butterfly Prophecy From a Prophet of Doom By : Kurt Hartman In the midst of this, the Fed has decided to inflate our money, so as to bail out other large corporations, other countries, and anybody else that may have been involved with the the bad paper that was issued worldwide. Michael DeVries - Why an Online Store is Good for the Environment By : Michael DeVries We watched as merchandise was discounted and taken home by excited bargain hunters. We saw the floor area shrink as the liquidator moved merchandise closer and closer to the middle of the space, leaving behind an unimaginable number of tables, racks, shelving, signs, hangers, and other display paraphernalia. Gordon Gumpertz - The Ring of Fire: Where Trouble is Born By : Gordon Gumpertz While doing research for my adventure novel TSUNAMI, I found that this highly unstable seismic zone is called the Ring of Fire for good reason. 90% of the world's earthquakes, over 70% of volcano eruptions, and most of the tsunamis on Planet Earth are spawned around the Pacific Rim, where oceanic (seafloor) plates collide with and relentlessly slide under the continental (land) plates. Mariet Smart - Global Spa Economy Estimated at $255 Billion Annually By : Mariet Smart More than 220 industry leaders from around the world attended this year’s summit, which was highlighted by keynote speeches from hotelier Ian Schrager and Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States and Vice Chairman of Canyon Ranch. Mariet Smart - Burj Al Arab Acknowledged as the Best in the World By : Mariet Smart Burj Al Arab does not have rooms; it has 202 suites, each one arranged over two floors. The spacious suites feature floor-to-ceiling glass windows which offer simply breathtaking views of the Arabian Gulf. Decorated with lavish textures and exuberant colors, each suite features a sumptuous living and dining area, state-of-the-art entertainment system and office facilities. Their sheer opulence in every tiny detail is underpinned with technology that does everything from controlling the 42-inch Plasma screen TV to closing the curtains. Stan Coleman - The Perfect Plan for Peace on Earth By : Stan Coleman I am Ray Trevor Twine MA a retired Psychologist. I manage a UK Natural Health Research Charity Objective: Helping people to live longer with health in place. Ha! Ha! In a day in the life for people on Planet Earth. Michael DeVries - Why Just Go Green? By : Michael DeVries We are “green” in that context, for sure, being an online shopping service, with an online catalog as opposed to a printed one. Our customers save gas by not having to get in their cars and drive someplace to shop. We all save paper through our online payment system. Even our accounting is online. We shop for environmentally friendly products to offer you and hope to add to that overall product category in the near future. Carole Whang Schutter - What We’ve Learned From 9/11: The Making of a Terrorist By : Carole Whang Schutter Terrorism isn’t anything new and excessive religiosity isn’t a modern ailment – even in America. More than a hundred fifty years ago, on another September 11th, an act of religious terrorism left more than a hundred American men, women and children dead. And the perpetrators? Fellow Americans. RibOne - My Armageddon - Part I By : RibOne My latest adventure, or should I say mis-adventure, involved rib patrol boats and gunboats mixed in a heady concoction of deceit, death, corruption and desolation. It's a story that's still going around and around in my head, and hopefully by setting out my thoughts it will help me come to terms with what must be my experience of a lifetime. RibOne - My Armageddon - Part II By : RibOne At 4:45am, a strange time, the Lagos marines were finally discharged from their ‘guard’ duties and allowed to fly back to their home base. They were replaced by two Pathfinder marines who stood at arms all the time. Garson Smart - The Stogie Diaspora: How Revolution and Embargo Created Today's Cigar Industry By : Garson Smart The trade embargo, banning imports to and exports from Cuba, is doubly ironic. After all, the two countries had enjoyed close trade relations for years; indeed, Cuba's political and economic ties to the United States were seen as one reason for the latter's willingness to go to war, in 1898, to secure the smaller island nation's freedom from colonial Spain—a "freedom" that, as many observers then and now have pointed out, was sharply limited by Cuba's utter dependence on the US. With the larger county accounting for a whopping percentage of the island's exports (eighty-two percent as of 1877) and making periodic attempts at seizing Cuba for itself throughout the nineteenth century (the most famous being the 1854 Ostend Manifesto), it's widely thought that Cuba, by accepting the assistance of its neighbor to the north in its struggle for independence, merely exchanged one kind of colonialism for another, slightly less obvious version. Marcilio David - What is Sustainable Development By : Marcilio David What is sustainable development? The concept was brought to life and named by The World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987. Since it's conception, the concept has become a major focus in the 1990s to the present time. Brent McNutt - The Effect of Brain Drain in Developing Countries By : Brent McNutt One of the best examples of professionals who are seeking employment abroad is the medical practitioners. Since the nurses are in demand in the different parts of the world, many take up the course, work for about two years, and leave their homeland to wear their landau scrubs somewhere else. Sarah Martin - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's Affect on Death Rates By : Sarah Martin The mortality figures for industrial policyholders in the early 1900’s were about half what they were at the inception of the effort. Among children the saving in mortality was about 75%. The average child born at that time could expect to live 16 years longer than the one born a generation ago. These dramatic figures and the human values behind them attracted worldwide attention. Matt Gammie - Talks Begin in Cyprus By : Matt Gammie When the moderate, left-wing Demetris Christofias was voted into power this February the world was reminded that long entrenched obstacles, and issues thought to be irresolvable, are often given that appearance of permanency only within a transitory political climate. In the case of Papadopoulos, his anti-reunification stance made it difficult to be optimistic over the issues that are now being discussed in Cyprus. Christofias, who has made public the fact that his primary objective as President is reunification of the island, has both an ideological and personal connection with his counterpart, Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat. Hannah Walker - Positive Attitudes Set Cyprian Reunification Talks in Good Stead By : Hannah Walker Due to the inability to reach a settlement in the past, United Nations officials are aware of the difficulties that lie ahead, however feel that both presidents are united in a common goal. Alexander Downer, the former Australian foreign minister who is the UN’s new special adviser to the talks, felt “a degree of optimism because I know the leadership is committed to a successful negotiation process. But I have no illusions on how difficult this is”. Hannah Walker - The Sahara Forest By : Hannah Walker The vast majority of plants cannot grow in the desert due to the extreme temperature and lack of water, the seawater greenhouse can make these arid environments vegetation friendly. Charlie Paton is part of the Sahara team and the inventor of these greenhouses. Hannah Walker - Italy Soars – Solar Style By : Hannah Walker Italy is set to overtake Spain as Europe’s biggest solar power, as Spain’s market has recently dropped due to an end to solar subsidies from the government. Ernesto Macias is the managing director of Isofoton, Spain's biggest solar panel maker and is hoping that the solar market in Italy may expand to reach 1,200 MW next year, which is the maximum solar output that is still entitled to subsidies under existing regulations. Hannah Walker - Arctic Ice May Melt Completely Within Ten Years. By : Hannah Walker “We had a bit more ice in the winter, although we were still way below the long-term average,” said Julienne Stroeve from NSIDC in Boulder, Colorado. “So we had a partial recovery. But the real issue is that most of the pack ice has become really thin, and if we have a regular summer now, it can just melt away”. Hannah Walker - Rainforest is Back on the Hit List By : Hannah Walker This week, Brazil's National Institute for Space Research said that around 3,145 square miles – an area about half the size of Wales – of forest were destroyed between August 2007 and August 2008. The satellite images were captured by a real-time monitoring system, known in Brazil as Deter. It comes as a shock – and a terrible step backwards - that deforestation has picked up again after it seemed to be diminishing over the last three years. David H. Urmann - Global Studies on Climate Change By : David H. Urmann Climate change is a significant weather change of a given region. Also called global warming, it increases the average temperature measurement of the Earth’s surface. This involves changes in the atmosphere over durations to millions of years. It is caused by external forces, dynamic processes and human activities. Temperature, wind patterns and precipitation are the average weather alterations of climate change. Matt Gammie - International Wool Trade Shifts to Organic By : Matt Gammie Against that backdrop one of the country's leading wool and textile dealers, Pedro Otegui, has outlined his vision of the country's wool industry as one where a shift toward the increasingly popular organic method of production will secure continued trade. In addition, he stated that the World's growing population – which is expected to be over one and a half billion people in the next twenty-five years – will ensure that there remains a large enough wool market for Uruguay to continue profitably exporting wool and textiles. Dilip Dahanukar - Kyoto Protocol and What it Means By : Dilip Dahanukar The clearly defined objective was to achieve ‘stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.’The Protocol makes a distinction between the carbon dioxide produced naturally through respiration and decomposition and the one made by burning fossil fuel. The one that is caused by man is called anthropogenic. The emission of carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuels for generating power or for making cement is not a natural process. Dilip Dahanukar - Global Warming Can Not Melt the Polar Ice Caps From Below By : Dilip Dahanukar If so much energy is being absorbed by the Earth, it should continue to heat up and its temperature must continue to rise constantly. Within days the temp should surpass the maximum that any life could bear. All life would die and the trees whither and char. Linda Cartwright - Turkey to Northern Cyprus Water Pipeline by 2012 By : Linda Cartwright As there has been a period of water shortage, President Demetris Christofias, the internationally-recognised Greek Cypriot leader, is presently trying to supply the southern part of the divided island through tankers bringing water from Greece. Chris Woolfrey - How the E.U Plans to Combat Global Warming By : Chris Woolfrey The E.U is one of the biggest political organisations in the world. It comprises 27 member states and under its banner are close to 500 million people. The GDP that the E.U generates accounts for roughly 30% of the world. Chris Woolfrey - The Solar Decathlon - Giving Solar Power a Makeover By : Chris Woolfrey "Teams of college students design a solar house, knowing from the outset that it must be powered entirely by the sun. In a quest to stretch every last watt of electricity that's generated by the solar panels on their roofs, the students absorb the lesson that energy is a precious commodity. They strive to innovate, using high-tech materials and design elements in ingenious ways. Along the way, the students learn how to raise funds and communicate about team activities. They collect supplies and talk to contractors. Johnny Summerton - There's Nothing Like Good Neighbours By : Johnny Summerton While there's nothing too unusual perhaps in the report of an elderly person's death going unnoticed, especially when he or she lives alone, there must be more than a little cause for concern in cases such as this one. Johnny Summerton - How Could Parents Forget? By : Johnny Summerton Over the past four weeks there have been three separate incidents of young children or babies - being left alone in locked cars. In two of the cases, the infants died, in the third a passerby was able to intervene, break a window and save the child from probable death. Bill Knell - Edgar Mitchell’s Roswell Revelations and Pentagon Briefing By : Bill Knell Mitchell, a former Navy Officer and Astronaut that walked on the Moon, grew up in Roswell, New Mexico. Over the past several years he has indicated that he was living in the town when the 1947 UFO crash occurred and knew what happened based on conversations with first hand witnesses. He has also said that several other people with intimate knowledge about the UFO crash have taken him into their confidence. Mitchell gave this statement to Robert Collins: Ryan Whatley - French Power EDF Ready to Take Over British Energy By : Ryan Whatley EDF has been one of the leading contenders to buy British Energy since the British Government effectively put the power company up for sale by announcing it wanted to sell its 35% stake in the nuclear operator. Bill Knell - The Needles UFO Crash: What Really Happened? By : Bill Knell It’s important to understand that the object in question has been seen in the Needles area before and elsewhere as well. An object described as oval shaped with a turquoise glow was spotted by a motorist traveling just west of Needles on I-40 on April 17, 2002 at around three thirty in the morning. During that incident the object hovered above the road in mid-air. Another sighting occurred in 1997 near Columbus, Ohio. A photographer was filming clouds when a glowing object described as turquoise in color appeared on several of the frames that were photographed. Chris Woolfrey - Universal Solar Power - 'Solar Tres' and Commercial Solar Thermal Energy By : Chris Woolfrey Solar Tres, located West of Ejica in the Andalusia district of Spain, has been modeled on the Solar One and Two projects, which were developed and updated in the Marstow Desert, California, in 1981 and 1995. Like its American predecessor, Solar Tres will produce energy through heliostats: large mirror assemblies that track and reflect the sun's rays throughout the day. From there, it is bounced onto a central column, named the 'Solar Power Tower', which absorbs and stores the energy, to be converted into thermal power. Bill Knell - Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government Doesn’t Want You to Know About Them By : Bill Knell Born in Texas and brought up in New Mexico, he has three earned degrees including a Doctorate of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT, as well as at least four honorary Doctorate degrees from prestigious universities. Among his many awards are the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the United States Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Bill Knell - Indiana UFO Invasion By : Bill Knell When most people think of UFOs being chased by jets, they think of the Stephenville and Erath County, Texas, events that took place in January of 2008. In that case, recently released FAA radar reports show that unidentified objects were tracked along with military jets and that at least one may have violated presidential airspace over the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas. However, incidents like that one have taken place on numerous occasions in Indiana as well. John Schlismann - Alleviating Poverty Through Incentive Based Aid Programs By : John Schlismann An article which appeared August 21, 2007 in the International Herald Tribune entitled Managing Globalization: To reduce poverty, money isn’t everything by Daniel Altman addresses this issue by examining two South American countries Brazil and Venezuela. Incomes in both countries are rising but poverty is only actually being alleviated in Brazil despite Hugo Chavez’s socialist platform and agenda of equality for all. Incomes in Venezuela have been rising due to the high price of oil of which they have an abundant supply whereas Brazil’s economy has been rising due to “relatively firm economic policies” and “confidence in its business prospects among both locals and foreigners” (Managing Globalization by Altman). Bill Knell - The Flushing Meadows Park Zoo Animal Mutilations and UFO Mystery By : Bill Knell Because of its location and inability to be used for much else, the swampy land became a dumping area for ashes. By the 1920’s, it was known as the Corona Ash Dumps. F. Scott Fitzgerald called the place “a valley of ashes” in The Great Gatsby, his famous 1925 novel about Long Island Society. However, the once worthless area was about to be transformed into a marvelous showplace thanks to a grand event known as the World’s Fair. Johnny Summerton - Sarkozy Set For a Constitutional Showdown By : Johnny Summerton The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy is fighting constitutional reform on two fronts. There is of course the debate over how to deal with the Irish "no" vote in June to the Lisbon treaty. He'll be tackling further that issue on July 21 when he pitches up in Dublin in his role as the EU big cheese while France holds the 27-nation bloc's six-month rotating presidency. Robert Waugh - How to Beat the World Wide Recession By : Robert Waugh However all is not doom and gloom there are still great opportunities out there which are enabling people to earn huge amounts of money and they are unaffected and untouched by the recession and all the downsizing. In fact there is a boom time of huge growth right on almost every person’s door step, and it is available and open to almost anyone who cares to look at it. The problem is that most people do not even realize that it exists, and that it requires no previous knowledge to get started and that they could earn more money in a couple of months than most people earn in a whole year! Mark Smalls - Florida Power and Light Company Given Go Ahead For Solar Power Facilities By : Mark Smalls The first of these projects is 'The Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center', scheduled for construction at the company's already existent 'Martin Plant' site. It is expected to be operational in 2010, and will produce a maximum 75W output. It will combine steam with solar thermal power in order to reduce the amount of natural gas used in the energy conversion process. Mark Smalls - Green Olympics - London and the Environment in 2012 By : Mark Smalls In the last year, the Chinese capital has been the subject of much media scrutiny surrounding its environmental and emissions policy. In 2005, the European Space Agency declared that Beijing contained unnecessarily high levels of nitrogen dioxide, a bi-product of many industrial processes, including thermal power plants. It is poisonous to inhale, and since the revelation, the Chinese government have been accused of endangering sportsmen and spectators with the volume of air pollution that affects the capital. L.S. Sya - Parks Protect Amazon in Perul By : L.S. Sya Lead author Paulo Oliveira said, “We found that only 1 to 2 % of this disturbance in Peru happened in natural protected areas. However, there was substantial forest disturbance adjacent to areas set aside for legal logging operations. This leakage of human activity outside of logging concessions is a concern.” L.S. Sya - Cuba to Plant 135 Million Trees By : L.S. Sya The devastation of the forests begun in colonial times and continued under the Republic as more land was transformed for cultivation and cattle rearing. By the time of the Revolution in 1959, forests only covered 13.4% of the nation. The figure rose to 21.1% in 1997 and to 24.95%, with more than 2.7 million hectares of woodland in 2006. L.S. Sya - Brazil Cerrado Being Destroyed By : L.S. Sya Dr Ricardo Machado, author of a study said, "The Cerrado was pretty much intact until the 60s, when most of the relevant economic activity was the cattle ranching. During the 70s, when new technologies and new varieties of plants (corn, soybean, rice, wheat, eucalyptus, and grasses for livestock) where introduced the Cerrado became an important region for the Brazilian agribusiness. More and more native areas were cleared to be converted for planted pastures (using African grasses) or croplands. The natural vegetation removed was converted to charcoal to be used by the steel industry." Becky Caulkin - Five Good Reasons To Love A Recession, Home Depot Coupons Not Withstanding By : Becky Caulkin The best way to deal with recession? Smile, hoist half-filled cups of regular unleaded, and think of the ten good things about the looming bad times. Here are five reasons you just might grow to love a recession. Johnny Summerton - Adieu PPDA By : Johnny Summerton Think of a news anchor in your own country, someone who has been around for donkeys years and at a certain time of the day when the small screen is flickering becomes almost part of the sitting room furniture. Johnny Summerton - Sarkozy to Blame For Royal's Break-in? By : Johnny Summerton It concerns last year's defeated candidate in the French presidential elections, Ségolène Royal, and her claims that she is paying the price for comments she made recently about the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy. Johnny Summerton - Sarkozy's "Astonishing" Olympic Announcement By : Johnny Summerton Basically it was always on the cards right back in March when Sarkozy first started digging himself into something of a diplomatic hole by saying he was shocked by China's security clampdown in Tibet and urging Beijing to re-open discussions with the exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. L.S. Sya - Coal And Forest Preservation By : L.S. Sya Malcolm Turnball, Australian Minister for the Environment was quick to point out that Australia's contribution will focus on "practical measures", such as the promotion of better forest management, plantation of new forests and the use of remote-sensing technology to monitor the progress of deforestation in Indonesia, the Philippines and Pacific nations. Johnny Summerton - Sarkozy's G8 Ennui By : Johnny Summerton There was certainly none of the buoyancy or tactile back slapping of last year when Sarkozy floated into Heiligendamm, Germany on his presidential cloud, fresh from an electoral victory and smiled away as he handed over his mobile 'phone for then Russian president, Vladimir Putin to have a chat. Johnny Summerton - Betancourt's Unsung Hero By : Johnny Summerton In today's issue it carries the story of the man without whom we would probably not have been able to share in Betancourt's joy as she stepped out of the 'plane on to the tarmac and into the lenses of countless cameras last week. Johnny Summerton - Sarkozy's Union-Bashing Barb By : Johnny Summerton Speaking to a gathering of the governing Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (Union for a Popular Movement, UMP) party faithful, Sarkozy had the temerity to declare that strikes were of no consequence in France any longer. Bill Knell - UK UFO Encounters Blamed on Chinese Lanterns, But is That the TRUTH? By : Bill Knell “These objects are easily identified.” Hanley says. “The size, colors and shape of the objects from the Tern Hill Hotel do not match what people described or photographed… Lanterns burn up after a short time and do not behave in the manner described by witnesses of the UFOs observed on June 7th… The hotel told me that they announce the release of lanterns in advance to avoid complaints from residents and local businesses that say they are a distraction and may cause fires.” Hanley claims that the hotel has been cited by local fire authorities on previous occasions. Bill Knell - How Much is That Alien in the Window? By : Bill Knell Romanek released what he said was a small portion of the video to the news media at the press conference with Peckman. Reporters that attended the event say that the video was dark and appeared to show what is commonly described as a small ‘grey’ type of alien peeking in a window that is said to be eight feet above the ground. The ’alien’ was bobbing up and down and blinking its eyes during the brief segment. Jason Sheehan, a reporter, self-proclaimed UFO witness and admitted believer attended the press conference and made this statement about Romanek’s video in the Denver Westword News, “I was just disappointed. Bill Knell - The Haunting Story of Alexandra Holzer By : Bill Knell Hans Holzer is generally considered to be the father of modern spirit investigation. The author of over one hundred and forty-five books and novels, Hans wrote Ghost Hunter in 1963 and established the methodology that many within the field of paranormal investigation use today. He received his Ph.D from the London College of Applied Science and has made appearances on popular television programs such as In Search Of and Murder in Amityville. Bill Knell - Did Howard Hughes View a Captured UFO and Its Occupants? By : Bill Knell Linda is a retired teacher. She taught in public and private schools for over thirty years and has emailed me an impressive array of diplomas and certifications. She also emailed a few photos and some paperwork that verifies the fact that her father probably worked for Howard Hughes. Because she asked for anonymity, I cannot say much more about her or divulge where she currently lives at this time. I have encouraged her to come forward at some point and tell her own story in her own words. Bill Knell - Vietnam UFO Crash Metal May Be the Smoking Gun By : Bill Knell The object that crashed was first seen in the skies over Cambodia where officials said it appeared as a “fire in the sky.” The thing exploded shortly after that and what was left of it crashed on Phu Quoc Island. Citizens of a commune on the island retrieved a piece of metal from the crash that they described as measuring “one metre by about 60 centimeters.” The metal is unusual looking and appears to have symbols engraved or stamped into it. Johnny Summerton - Twice an Orphan - Barmy Bureaucracy or Welfare of the Child? You Judge. By : Johnny Summerton In spite of looking after his son for a year under the supervision of the local authorities in the west-central department of Maine-et-Loire and the agreement of a family judge, Coulibaly only had a temporary residence and work permit. Christophe Catesson - The Effects of Global Warming By : Christophe Catesson The Arctic and the earth’s northern latitudes will feel the most of the effects of global warming as they continue to escalate. As the Arctic packs and glaciers begin to melt from the increased temperatures the tundra and seas surrounding the areas will continue to absorb the warmth which was once reflected back into space. Climate models show that if temperatures throughout the rest of the world rise to 3 degrees Fahrenheit they will more than likely rise to at least 7 degrees Fahrenheit in the Arctic. Johnny Summerton - Public Prosecutor Recommends Dropping (Jean) Sarkozy Charges By : Johnny Summerton Bellouti apparently had the presence of mind to note down the licence number and reported it to the police. But when 10 months later they still hadn't traced the owner, Bellouti's insurance company took matters in hand and discovered the scooter belonged to Jean Sarkozy. Johnny Summerton - Ad’ Campaign to Promote Sarkozy’s Election Promise By : Johnny Summerton It’s all part of a drive by the government to get across three measures it has taken to increase purchasing power; the drop in the security deposit required for renting and buying properties, tax breaks for students and untaxed overtime for those who want it. Yuan-tsung Chen - A True-Life Story of David Versus Goliath By : Yuan-tsung Chen According to the family lore, Eugene undid what the Allied Powers, led by Woodrow Wilson, had done to China at the Versailles Peace Conference in 1919. They agreed to transfer the defeated Germany's colonial interests in China’s Shandong to Japan and forced China to accept the Peace Treaty they had drafted, although China had fought with them and so was, also, a victor in the war. This was a true-life story of David versus Goliath, but if I could not find solid documentation, readers might suspect it was family adulation. Johnny Summerton - Sarkozy Starts Visit to Israel By : Johnny Summerton That shouldn't be too difficult. In 1996, during a visit to Jeruslam's old town, Jacques Chirac lost his rag with Israeli security as he was jostled during a walkabout and famously threatened to take the first 'plane home. Ray Subs - Algae Biodiesel: Fuel of the Future By : Ray Subs Corn, soybeans, and waste oil are all known sources for fuel alternatives, but food crops used to produce fuel oil have proven to be counterproductive and waste oils are finite in supply. Corn and soybeans used for making fuel take away from food that would have otherwise gone to consumers. This creates the potential to raise food prices. Food crops used to make fuel are also not as efficient as algae. It takes an acre of soybeans to make about 50 gallons of oil and an acre of corn to make only about 20 gallons of oil. Attila Jancsina - The Nicaragua Canal: Will it Ever be Built? By : Attila Jancsina Everyone knows about the Panama Canal, and how it connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. However, not everyone knows that the United States originally wanted to build this canal through Nicaragua, information on which can be found in nicafsbo.com. It was only through the efforts of a few lobbyists and the French intention to sell their interests on the Panama Canal that this plan was diverted. Johnny Summerton - France Faces Fine Over Lack of Hamster Love By : Johnny Summerton Last week the European Commission, the executive branch of the 27-member European Union, gave France a two-month deadline or else it would have to cough up the whopping fine for failing to comply with the Habitats Directive (yes we’re in Eurobabbleland here) to prevent the rodent’s extinction. Kadence Buchanan - Choose Your Plastic Products With Care By : Kadence Buchanan To a large part, that prediction came true. It's hard to imagine daily life without plastic. I type on my Think Pad made of light and durable plastic; plastic medical instruments, building materials, automobile parts, cell phones, toys and tools make things in America affordable, convenient and portable. A world without plastic is almost unimaginable. Johnny Summerton - Ferrari to Return as PPDA is Given the Boot By : Johnny Summerton PPDA as he is more affectionately known has been a familiar face on prime time news for more than three decades. For Ferrari it marks a return to TF1 – the country’s biggest private television channel - which she left in December 2006 to host a weekly political programme on rival station Canal +. Dave Text - Black Powder Guns 101 By : Dave Text Black powder guns are guns that are loaded with black powder. Similarly looks like the common guns that you see today where you put a bullet in and shoot. It is the number one way to shoot something. When you see a black powder gun, Civil War era can come into your mind where you think of the buckskin clad hunters. Most hunters prefer to use this since it is more accurate for long distance shots compared to the traditional guns of today in fact they prefer this than the newer ones. Mia Den Haan - Towards 2025 – When There Are Fewer Glaciers and Less Arctic Ice By : Mia Den Haan The truth is that most people believe the present rate of melting ice mass is a natural occurrence, however, this is not the case. This rapid meltdown is not necessarily the result of man-made processes any longer. This meltdown is speeded up because most of the planet’s ecological structures are no longer functioning in optimum ways. As a result these ice masses can no longer remain in existence while the rest of the ecology is already so damaged. Johnny Summerton - Martine Aubry – The Lady In Waiting. By : Johnny Summerton Royal, who was the party’s defeated candidate in last year’s presidential election has already declared she’s standing. Delanoê, the mayor of Paris, has yet to confirm that he’ll be a contender even if everyone knows his intentions are obvious. Johnny Summerton - France's "Virgin Obsessed" Serial Killer Gets Life By : Johnny Summerton His prey were girls and young women aged from 12 to 21 whom he stalked to feed what prosecutors during the trial called his “obsession for virgins”. Fourniret lured them into his car with the help of his wife before raping and then stabbing, shooting or strangling them to death. Johnny Summerton - A Nouvel Skyscraper For Paris By : Johnny Summerton It won’t quite match the height of the Eiffel Tower – which stands at 324 metres - and is unlikely to become a major tourist attraction, but it’s early evidence that the president, Nicolas Sarkozy, wants to leave his architectural mark on the capital in much the same way as his predecessors. Johnny Summerton - A Taxing Day As Sarkozy Goes Walkabout Among The Fruit And Veg By : Johnny Summerton And as soon as he was done with mixing with the masses it was off to the airwaves of a national radio station for his first broadcast away from the comfort of the presidential palace since taking office. Paula Barton - Spray Foam Insulation By : Paula Barton A power provider, burning fossil fuels, provides all of the power provided to our houses. By wasting this power each and every one of us is burning more fossil fuel than required. Admittedly looking at the power the individual wastes does not mount to a great deal, but if you multiply that by all the homes in the USA (119,117,000), that is an awful lot of wasted energy. If each and every household changed only one thing think what might be saved! Johnny Summerton - The First Lady Sings By : Johnny Summerton Either way for fans and detractors alike July 21 has been confirmed as the release date for Carla Bruni-Sarkozy’s new album. It will be her first since she took up residence alongside her husband, Nicolas Sarkozy, at the president’s official residence, the Elysée Palace. Johnny Summerton - The Knives Are Out By : Johnny Summerton Segolene Royal officially announced her intention to stand last Friday. And now the man many consider will be her main opponent, Bertrand Delanoë, has released a book “De l’audace” in which he sets out his vision for the future of the party and also takes aim at Royal. Anthony Arrigo - The Enemy Of The Night By : Anthony Arrigo Light pollution is harmful, just as other forms of pollution are harmful. Also, it is relatively unnecessary, the glow that light pollution causes in the night sky, known as sky glow is not needed. One could might argue that light pollution is a ‘necessary’ effect of progress, but this is not true. Light pollution comes from inefficient lighting sources, which shine light aimlessly into the night sky. These lights that shine into the sky do not increase nighttime safety or security. After all, lights that shine downward or where they are more appropriately needed are those which increase safety and security. Warren Cornelius - Violence Erupts In Zimbabwe By : Warren Cornelius According to the Associated Press, Zimbabwe’s opposition party and its presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai have linked the recent surge in violence after last months presidential election to the security forces and “war veterans” that are loyal to Robert Mugabe.
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