Posted on: 21 February, 2005
Author: Roseanne van Langenberg
A few days ago on Melbourne's 60 Minutes, renowned scientist Dr Kerry Sieh predicted the guaranteed next big wave or giant Tsunami will definitely happen, and it will be the grandaddy of them all, Indonesia gets the full force this time around ... When?... whether it be in a few months, or in a decade is what he cannot accurately predict at this present moment. Dr Sieh, a Geology professor at the California Institute of Technology, knows Indonesia's earthquake zone like the back of his hand ... ..and he did in fact predict the first earthquake that hit parts of...
Posted on: 19 February, 2005
Author: Debra Lynn Dadd
Have you ever wanted to power your home or office with renewable energy, but thought it was too expensive? Or you didn't want to deal with installing and maintaining equipment? Now there is a way that everyone can use solar, wind, and other renewable energies, at a fraction of the cost. Even renters can power their homes with renewable energy.Renewable energy certificates (aka green tags, green energy certificates, or tradable renewable certificates) make it easy and inexpensive for anyone to reduce or eliminate the environmental impact of their electricity use. Each certificate represents the delivery of a specific amount of...
Posted on: 04 January, 2005
Author: Adi Gaskell
Video conferencing is a friend of the environment. It helps reduce the volume of CO2 emissions from cars and reduces traffic congestion on our roads (as well as improving company productivity and reducing costs!). As governments throughout the world look to cut their CO2 emissions to meet global treaties, such as Kyoto, companies can use video conferencing as an easy means of achieving just that. Many leading companies now use video conferencing both as a key component of their business strategy and a vital cog in their environmental plans as well. Lex Vehicle Leasing, part of the RAC group, has...
Posted on: 02 January, 2005
Author: Chris Western
Maybe you live in a nice house smelling of alpine meadows with a ... ... lovely clean and polished ... if someone were to come into your lovely shining home and mix up a cocktail Maybe you live in a nice house smelling of alpine meadows with a sparkling bathroom, lovely clean and polished surfaces.What if someone were to come into your lovely shining home and mix up a cocktail of unknown chemicals for you and your family to distribute around the house. Would you allow it? Of course not. You wouldnt want potentially poisonous chemicals around your house to...
Posted on: 17 December, 2004
Author: Cameron Lindblom
Despite numerous ... of ... along with vast research ... and positive attitude of ... and ... they can hardly take their firm place in our life. The reason for it Despite numerous advantages of eco-houses along with vast research experience and positive attitude of physicians and ecologists, they can hardly take their firm place in our life. The reason for it may be in the fact that the value of the natural materials (like straw) is too low. A building constructed of straw assembly units can be about five times cheaper than that of conventional brick. Its easy to...
Posted on: 29 November, 2004
Author: Alan Jolliffe
PRUNING AND TRAINING GARDEN ... Art and Science of ... Alan ... is the art of training plants. Pruning is not an end in itself. Pruning is a stimulus for ... plant gro PRUNING AND TRAINING GARDEN SHRUBS"The Art and Science of Pruning"By Alan JolliffePruning is the art of training plants. Pruning is not an end in itself. Pruning is a stimulus for desirable plant growth.Introduction. Very few publications on pruning mention the relationship between pruning and training when explaining how to prune all types of plants, particularly of garden shrubs. This relationship is vital and must be well understood...
Posted on: 10 November, 2004
Author: Randy Dennison
A ... System ... Randy ... Control and Data ... (SCADA) is a process control system that enables a site operator to monitor and control ... dis A Pre-SCADA System AssessmentBy Randy DennisonIntroductionSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a process control system that enables a site operator to monitor and control processes distributed among various remote sites. Such systems can be used to monitor and control land, air or water pollution control equipment, or just about any manufacturing process.A properly designed SCADA system saves time and money by eliminating the need for service personnel to visit each site for...
Posted on: 10 November, 2004
Author: James Collins
Do You Ken John Peel? My daughter Abi turned thirteen recently and as head of the family she thinks it's about time her parents became ... She has been a convert, with ... lapses, for Do You Ken John Peel?My daughter Abi turned thirteen recently and as head of the family she thinks it's about time her parents became vegetarians. She has been a convert, with occasional lapses, for around two years. I'm certainly not against the idea. We hardly eat meat anyway; just the odd bacon sandwich and an extremely rare steak (rare in the numerical rather than the...
Posted on: 06 November, 2004
Author: Seamus Dolly
Maps, for ... have been the business of ... with mariners ... being able to make their own, in ... waters. Yes, the ... is still used in various ... I supp Maps, for centuries have been the business of cartographers with mariners traditionally being able to make their own, in uncharted waters. Yes, the expression is still used in various contexts. I suppose that given the nature of open seas, one had little option but to find their own way. When a courier pigeon was the quickest communication device for help, an understanding of mapping was essential to evade...
Posted on: 19 October, 2004
Author: Chris Orr
c. 2004 Chris S. Orr ... affects every aspect of our lives. It impacts our ... our menus, our ... and even our health. We are aware of how cold weather drives up the price of nat c. 2004 Chris S. Orr CCMWeather affects every aspect of our lives. It impacts our pocketbooks, our menus, our schedules and even our health. We are aware of how cold weather drives up the price of natural gas and propane (just look at your heating bills from this year!) and how our insurance costs are adjusted for the amount of storm damage we...