March 27, 2012
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Observations of an Eco-Diver

My husband and I have been diving again since 1999. Our children have also become divers and we have a great time exploring as a family and with our friends. We have rediscovered the wonderful Spanish and World War 2 wrecks that dot the Florida shoreline. We also dive in other places in the East Coast. As I experience diving again, I feel that our country is becoming aware of the need to preserve our natural resour

March 7, 2012
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Caring for Mankind’s Common Home

Architecture has two basic purposes: 1. Protection from the elements and attack (animal or human) 2. A container for property Yet if we simply follow that context of architecture, then a large solid cement box with a door would suffice as both protection and containment. However in developing a humanistic structure / home, we go beyond the basic need of shelter, but the very well being of the person. In the house,

February 13, 2012
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A Double A Rating For Your Gadgets

Our devices are truly magical, and the way they give us new capabilities is amazing. We may complain when we need a data plan or a Wifi feed to use them, but we are slaves to something even more basic than that. Unless we have power, our gadgets are useless. Many devices have a permanently installed rechargeable power source, which is great, unless the power runs out while you are far away from a power source to to

January 2, 2012
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Happiness In A Golden Loaf

The baking of bread goes back a long way; probably in some form even before the dawn of agriculture. There is some disagreement among anthropologists as to whether the first cultivated grain crops in the fertile crescent of Mesopotamia were raised for making bread or brewing beer. What is important to note is that the two arts aren’t as divergent as they may seem, and likely grew up together. From a green per

December 20, 2011
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The Annual Christmas Bird Count

Have you ever wondered how many birds there could possibly be? What if you were to take a snap shot of the whole country, and then enlarge it; could you count all the birds, and how many do you suppose there would be? Several million at least. 24 million? 3.7 billion? Actually I have no idea. But I have been in contact with some people who might be able to give us an educated guess pretty soon. The health of wild b

November 8, 2011
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Green Housing Measures

After fossil-fuel-dependent transportation and energy production, the next big green initiative is housing. There are many issues with how and where we choose to live that have had a big impact on the environment. The fixes run from radical to painless, so consumers may feel the need to consider them instead of focusing on whether or not to buy HCG drops or resign from Netflix. Housing issues have been brought into

November 2, 2011
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The Green Life of Your Computer

Computers are everywhere. If there is an indispensable technology in the modern world, it would have to be the personal or desktop computer. If you were to survey which modern convenience people could not do without, in many cases the computer would be listed even higher than microwave ovens, televisions, indoor plumbing, and even the electric light bulb (probably not laundry machines, though!) For such a critical

October 12, 2011
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When Your Business Depends on the Weather

More and more often these days, business decisions are being made that take into account the natural world. Of course, in the past, companies would need to have plans of adapting their business or changing the geography of their chosen location, but the environmental concerns of the last couple of decades have kicked it to the next level. Concerned citizens and politicians have been growing increasingly worried abo

September 29, 2011
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“B” is for Banana

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a banana a day makes you energetic for an entire day. You must have thought that the horn-shaped fruit is nothing but boring to eat. You may not know it, but the banana contains a myriad of vitamins and minerals which the body needs, thereby making it a super food. Bananas are also referred to as ‘miracle fruits’, what with the tons of diseases and health conditions the

September 12, 2011
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Sustainable Development for Your Business

The 1987 Brundtland Commission defined sustainable development as “the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” From the description stated above, the real question now is does your company fit the bill? For several years now, the concept of sustainable development is the ultimate goal of companies across the world.