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Related Articles The most exact definition of Solar Energy is plainly ? ?the energy from the sun?. It is a term used to classify the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun and intercepted by the Earth. It is the world?s most permanent and reliable source of energy and the most copious. The uses of solar energy on earth include solar heating for buildings, solar heat for manufacturing or industry and electricity production. So what is solar energy? How does it affect us? Solar energy is responsible for weather systems and ocean currents. It provides light, heat, and energy to all living things on Earth. It has many uses. It supplies electricity; it can be used to power cars. Solar energy is...

"Let's form a committee!" When you hear these words during a public meeting, a warning light should start flashing, for more often than not Parkinson's law may be coming into play. One of the many precepts from this law states that work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. It was first articulated by C. Northcote Parkinson, a British scholar, in the book "Parkinson's Law: The Pursuit of Progress," (London, John Murray, 1958). Based on extensive experience in the British Civil Service system, his scientific observations noted, among other things, that as the British empire declined, the number of employees at the colonial office increased. Parkinson claimed this was caused by...

Michael C. Cottrell, treasurer for the Wanta financial group set to repatriate $4.5 trillion into the U.S. economy, said he received documented inside information the Bush administration sent North Korea $55 million the day after it set off a nuclear testing device. Cottrell's announcement Thursday came as a shock to the world since it previously was thought the U.S. was strongly opposed to North Korea's actions, publicly denouncing the nuclear testing and indicating strong financial sanctions should be imposed. However, the transfer of money to North Korea, taken from the offshore and off-the books account earmarked for Ambassador Leo Wanta and the American people, shows the real behind the scenes...

As should have been expected, after spreading so much methodical bloodshed all over the world, bloodshed returned to the United States mainland on September 11, 2001. The death toll was about 3,000, only 0.1% of the 3,000,000 Vietnamese killed by US aggression. The number of casualties from the attacks on September 11th was also much lower than the over 30,000 children who died from starvation and easily curable diseases on that exact same day. For those who only value American lives, keep in mind that over 7,500 Americans suffered cigarette-related deaths that same week. (Yet Philip Morris has never been the target of US bombing raids.)This is not to devalue the American lives lost on September...

If you want to learn your chances of suffering a heart attack, ask your doctor to draw blood for C-Reactive Protein (CRP), the good HDL and the bad LDL cholesterol, small low-density lipoprotein, Lp(a), homocysteine. He will also check your blood pressure.We used to think that heart attacks were caused primarily by plaques accumulating in arteries because of high cholesterol levels. Now we know that the inner lining of an artery must first be roughed up before plaques form, and infections are the most common cause of damaged inner linings of arteries. C-Reactive Protein is a blood test that measures inflammation or the swelling that occurs in arteries before plaques form. So C-reactive protein is...

What you are about to read may save your life, and the lives of your family.A terrorist attack can happen anywhere, at any time.Your chances of surviving a terrorist attack increase if you prepare yourself ahead of time.Here are some pointers to help you prepare to survive.Recognize the threat is real.One of the greatest obstacles to surviving a terrorist attack is that people do not prepare ahead of time.They believe that the next terrorist attack will happen to somebody else.Your first step is to take the danger seriously.Terrorists can attack at any time, at any place.That includes where you live.Accept the fact that you and your family could very well be affected the next time terrorists attack...

Virtually all people at some point in their life will have to take a stress test of some form or another. Armed with sound information will help to ease any anxiety you may have at the mere idea of taking on a stress test. This commentary is committed to explaining the many different types of stress testing and hopefully makes you a more informed test subject. 1. Standard Pen and Paper Stress Test. These tests are the least "stressful"! You'll only need to answer a few questions about your life-style and general orientations. You will only help yourself by being honest and responding in as full detail as imaginable. What you are concerned about? What is going on in your life? These stress tests are...

With the Middle East gripped by another war in which the direct combatants are deliberately targeting each other's civilians and civilian infrastructure resulting in mounting casualties, it is imperative that the violence be halted as soon as possible. Accordingly the United States must rediscover impartiality and join with the international community in demanding an immediate end to the violence especially since with each hour it continues, more people fall victim and the risks of economic disruption and recession including to the global economy (from rising oil prices and the increasing cost of rebuilding), disease and famine grow along with hardened emotions of hate.At the same time, the United...

Isaiah 59:19 declares: "...when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the lord lifts up a standard against him."I'm not all that sure that the original language in which this was written contained a comma after the word "flood." I prefer to believe that the actual pause belongs after the word "IN." Try it again: "When the enemy comes in, LIKE A FLOOD, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him."There. That's more like it.When we think of "spiritual journeys," we usually envision experiences that will lead us to peace and harmony, serenity and contentment. As we attempt to deal with the stuff of life, whether it's emotional, physical, relational or financial, as spiritual...

It sure is nice to know that China, Russia and North Korea are busy supplying Iran with weapons. Indeed are they simultaneously stalling with peace and preparing for war? Gee, wonder why? And all these underground tunnels in Iran, what is with all that activity anyway?Iran in fact recently test fired one of its Shahab-4 missiles. That is a long range missile capable of hitting targets like Israel, Europe, Iraq and such and these new Shahab-Fours are the perfect little platform for a nuclear weapon. While the US public is busy thinking that there will be a Civil War in Iraq the Iranians are planning to attack first and pre-empt any action or sign of build up from the West for war.These new Shahab-4...

The recent nuclear energy accord signed by President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Washington has been warmly welcomed in India. Not only is the deal seen as enabling India to meet its growing energy needs, but also as a major political achievement. The Bush administration's decision to resume sales of civilian nuclear technology to India - if approved by Congress - will allow India to buy nuclear fuel and reactor components to expand its nuclear energy program. For more than 30 years, India has been barred from access to international civilian nuclear technology because it has not signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, and has conducted nuclear weapons tests. As a result...

When the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1718 on October 14, it agreed to impose economic sanctions against North Korea for testing a nuclear device earlier in the month. The resolution condemned the atomic test, demanded that the DPRK conduct no further tests or ballistic missile launches, and called upon all United Nations member states to stop the trade of various weapons systems, luxury goods, and certain technologies with North Korea.Of course, the communist dictatorship of Kim Jong-Il immediately rejected the resolution and threatened war on nations imposing economic sanctions on the DPRK. Why the bellicose rhetoric? Because North Korea knows that the sanctions resolution is...

"And when the day comes that we can communicate intelligently with dolphins, they may introduce us to the concept of survival without aggression, and the true joy of living, which at present eludes us. In that circumstance what they have to teach us would be infinitely more valuable than anything we could offer them in exchange." -- Horace Dobbs First of all, let's take a look at the rationale behind dolphin jewelry. What makes dolphins so attractive as jewelry motifs? Moreover, what would make them so important as to deserve a second look by jewelry-lovers, especially the socially conscientious? Well, for one thing -- if there is any ocean-dwelling creature that is said to be the smartest and most...

Virtually all people at some point in their life will have to take a stress test of some form or another. Armed with sound information will help to ease any anxiety you may have at the mere idea of taking on a stress test. This commentary is committed to explaining the many different types of stress testing and hopefully makes you a more informed test subject. 1. Standard Pen and Paper Stress Test. These tests are the least "stressful"! You'll only need to answer a few questions about your life-style and general orientations. You will only help yourself by being honest and responding in as full detail as imaginable. What you are concerned about? What is going on in your life? These stress tests are...

Most of the advice on making conversation I've come across focuses on what to say and how to say it. You know: make eye contact, ask open-ended questions, be a good listener, be up-to-date on current news and events, avoid loaded topics, etc.I'm going to pull back and look at some of the 'bigger picture' factors that can affect how easy it is to talk to others. I'll give some 'bigger picture' advice on making conversation as well.There are factors that help or hinder a conversation before it startsWhen it comes to social interactions, I'm a big believer in the idea of 'the outcome of a battle is decided before it even starts'. When you chat to a bro from work or a cute girl at a party, many of the...

Currently the United States of America and the Bush administration want to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons at all costs including possible military intervention. The President of Iran has said that they will continue their nuclear weapons program so they have a deterrent against attack from other nations in the region.The Iranian President also says that Pakistan, Israel, India and many other nations well within striking distance already have nuclear weapons and the nation of Iran have the right to protect them selves. The Iranian President says that the world allowed Israel to have nuclear weapons.But actually before Israel crosses the nuclear threshold the Nixon administration...

The comments below are quoted from a recent speech by Ben Bernanke, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors..."Looking forward, I am sure that the Committee will continue to watch the oil situation carefully. However, future monetary-policy choices will not be closely linked to the behavior of oil prices per se. Rather, they will depend on what the incoming data, taken as a whole, say about prospects for inflation and the strength of the expansion. Generally, I expect those data to suggest that the removal of policy accommodation can proceed at a 'measured' pace. However, as always, the actual course of policy will depend on the evidence, including, of course, what we learn about...

In an age of terrorism, guerilla and total warfare the medieval doctrine of Just War needs to be re-defined. Moreover, issues of legitimacy, efficacy and morality should not be confused. Legitimacy is conferred by institutions. Not all morally justified wars are, therefore, automatically legitimate. Frequently the efficient execution of a battle plan involves immoral or even illegal acts. As international law evolves beyond the ancient percepts of sovereignty, it should incorporate new thinking about pre-emptive strikes, human rights violations as casus belli and the role and standing of international organizations, insurgents and liberation movements. Yet, inevitably, what constitutes "justice...

In the effort to get away from our oil and coal dependency, nuclear energy is getting attention again. Here is an overview of nuclear energy.Harnessing a chemical reaction at the nuclear level of certain materials produces nuclear energy. The process is known as nuclear fission.Nuclear fission occurs when certain materials, such as uranium, are manipulated in a manner that causes them to decay quickly. A byproduct of this decal is immense amounts of heat. The heat is then typically used to turn turbines much as occurs in hydropower dams. The spinning turbines produce electricity, which is then used for commercial applications and propelling naval vessels such as submarines.The largest known nuclear...

We have groups in our nation who are very anti-nuclear, yet that would be the answer to those who believe in Global Warming? If they really do not want CO2 and other pollution gases in the atmosphere then nuclear is the most obvious answer. In fact because of its power it maybe the best solution not only on Earth but for Space Stations on the Moon or Colonies on Mars.The anti-nuclear groups are quick to point out nuclear accidents such as the 1979 Three-Mile Island disaster in PA, in which no one was even injured. But as soon as you point this out, they immediately attack you on the Chernobyl accident, which was a disaster of biblical proportion. Yet if you consider the Soviet Union at the time had...

It is now possible to overwhelm our enemy from space or near space (ultra high-altitude) Blimp weapons. Right now we watch as 11 Western States have massive wild fires, most caused by lightning, but they could just as easily be caused by laser weaponry. Like a lightning bolt from God, airborne laser weapons could wreak havoc on an enemy. Today the United States Air Force Research Laboratory is testing airborne laser weapons where a THEL type system is put inside of a 747 Boeing Jet Aircraft.THEL stands for Tactical High Energy Laser and they are made to shoot down incoming missiles from the enemy. such as the SCUD missiles that Saddam Hussein had shot at Israel during Gulf War I can now be shot down...

The Economics of Nuclear Power Electricity Generation Nuclear Technology can also be used to produce ELECTRICITY which is very important according to economical condition of a country. Nuclear plant can produce more electricity than thermal or hydro electric plant. Isotope produced using Nuclear Technology is used in many chemical and pharma companies. 1)Nuclear power is cost competitive with other forms of electricity generation, except where there is direct access to low-cost fossil fuels. 2)Fuel costs for nuclear plants are a minor proportion of total generating costs, though capital costs are greater than those for coal-fired plants. 3)In assessing the cost competitiveness of nuclear energy...

Yucca Mountain has a huge fire, which started from a lightening storm and burned towards Beatty NV, in one day it grew ten times the size. Part of the problem as the weather heats up this year in the Southwest is the over growth in the Desert Regions due to the intense rains storms during winter. This is now going to dry out and be fuel to the fire. This first big fire of the season has already grown to the size that 200 fire fighters are ready and waiting to attack it and some have already started to battle the blaze.Of course we are talking about a place where we store nuclear waste and we are quite concerned that it is under the greatest protection available, as we must not allow it to be harmed...

All organizations deal in some way or the other with change. A government is to follow the changes that take place in the world and that affect its citizens. A company also follows most of the time changes in the same way by canalizing the effects of different causes. A third category of companies (institutions) however deal with change in a different way; they are more in the lead of change. They could be pictured as change leaders; empowering others to move into a new direction.Sometimes things just happen...Unless there is someone who interferes -- the intervention as it is called in change management terminology -- with development that might need some (serious) attention. Awareness to start...

I was speaking with a friend the other night about his great grandfather. His great grandfather was born in 1875. He lived until 1965. Can you imagine the technology that this man saw come online? Let me name a few: the typewriter, the electric dental drill, the telephone, the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb, the hearing aid, the electric fan, the dishwasher, the escalator, the airplane, the Model T automobile, the air conditioner, the defibrillator, the atomic bomb, the electric guitar, the nuclear submarine, nylon, the polio vaccine, and the laser. He died right when the first minicomputer was coming to fruition. All of that in the span of his lifetime. Which leads me to the topic...

The question used to be, "Can evolution be proven?" Today, a more appropriate question is, "Is evolution science?"(The following is a condensed version of the chapter entitled "Genetics" of the book "Evolution: A Science Breakdown," available free at )To most people, science is seen as "today," modern, up-to- date, and perhaps even the promise of futuristic wonders. A generation which possesses supersonic jets, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM's), space shuttles and sophisticated computers can hardly be called primitive. Or can it?In the midst of all of this state-of-the-art technology, there seems to be a rather primitive theory which, although steadily losing credibility even among...

One of my greatest rewards as a public relations consultant is seeing a client get considerable and positive media coverage. It builds lasting brand recognition and serves as a third-party validation for their organization and its products or services. It's great for business.But when all is said and done, that media coverage would never happen if it weren't good business for the newspaper, television station or magazine that decided to take the time to cover a client. The truth is, a television station covers what their viewers want to see. The newspapers and magazines write stories their readers want to read. It makes perfect sense that they try to give their audience what it wants because in the...

The United States with less than 5% of the world's population consumes roughly 25% of the world's energy. Some might argue that this is egregious, while others would say that it is simply a yardstick by which the world's largest economy is measured. But for whatever the reason for our vast consumption of energy, the fact remains that in order to consume you first have to produce. And as most of our energy comes from burning fossil fuels- which wouldn't be too bad except that: burning vast amounts of fossil fuels in this county alone dumps millions of pounds of earth warming greenhouse gasses into, what appears, is a fragile atmosphere, every day. Just warming up the atmosphere a couple of...

There have been endless debates over the moral justification for the preemptive strike against Iraq. Suffice to say such action, to be even considered justified, must be in proportionate response to the documented authenticity, severity and immediacy of the threat in question. I will pass on that particular debate for now, but as to the justification for or morality of a preemptive strike per se, it would be foolhardy to reject such an option out of hand. Case in point: Iran.Iran, a country whose president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, recently demanded that "Israel must be wiped off the map" and whose totalitarian regime punishes "un-Islamic" behavior among its own people. Iran, a country which has...

Subaru is making a majestic European presentation of its newest Impreza. Said presentation will be held at the Geneva Motor Show, a fabulous auto show that launches several cars from famed automakers. Said auto show will take place next spring.Subaru Impreza may be equipped with 1.5 or 2.0 litre atmospheric engines. The latter type of engine can boost out 300 hp. Said engine is only offered in the top version of Subaru Impreza. This new member will traditionally have the famed Subaru Impreza performance parts equipped for four-wheel drive system.The intercooler for the turbocharge in the most powerful version of Subaru Impreza is incorporated in the front of the engine instead of the usual place...

The workplace has traditionally been a dangerous place. Very early in mankind's history perils emanated from the place and type of work they performed. Long before industrialization, men mined precious metals, gems and fuel in the form of peat and coal hidden beneath the earth's surface. Extracting these materials brought with it the risk of cave-ins and being buried alive. Moreover, the quest for the most basic of all life giving substances, water, could also end in sudden death or severe injury as well shafts were dug in the soft earth.Industrialization brought with it new and more interactive dangers to workers. Machinery in factories, on farms and aboard steamships maimed and killed with...

Earthquake theory that blames oil / gas / mineral exploration & nuclear weapon testing for the latest disasters In this article I shall try to present you my opinion about the recent aggravation of earthquakes across the globe. A number of Earthquakes have been recorded from the time we know history. Most of the recorded ones' are those which have caused major catastrophe and damages. Also when we study history, we find that earthquakes have occurred in all continents and oceans of the Earth. Therefore, earthquakes have had a consistent record of occurring, their domain has been wide spread and they have occurred from time immortal. But when we consider Earth in 21st century, there is a difference...