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Deflationary Stage of Income Crisis Reached
Structural Economic Issues | September 5th 2008 by Ray Pairan Jr
The global economy has now reached the deflationary 3rd stage of the income crisis (late July) whereby consumption spending is exponentially dropping across approximately 95% of the global citizenry. Having forecasted for the past few months (review read more
Water Footprint
Verda Vivo | September 4th 2008 by Daryl Warner Laux
We cook with it, we wash with it, we drink it. We need it to live. We use it like it’s free and will last forever -fresh, clean water. Everything we eat and produce also uses water. So that means if you choose to eat a hamburger, you are also c read more
CONSUMPTION: A slow economy means less garbage and smaller landfi…
The Conservation Report | September 4th 2008 by Buck Denton
I’ve always found it unsettling that we measure the economy’s health by how much we consume. As populations continue to grow and politicians seek positive growth, while the commodification and scarcity of natural resources increase, then how can read more
Proportional Weight is Always the Best Option
IBS Pro! | September 4th 2008 by bengkyo
One of the big consequences that I should take as a computer programmer is my bad health condition. I spend most of my time statically, behind the desk and dealing with codes almost every hour, plus my unhealthy diet consumption where I eat many junk read more
Daily Outfit -- 4th September 2008
iCiNG | September 3rd 2008
Hello, this is my plane outfit! In a few hours, I’ll be boarding a flight to Auckland, then one to LAX, then another to JFK... I have honestly been packing my suitcases for two days, so it is a relief to be done! read more
The World According to Worldmapper
greenUPGRADER | September 3rd 2008 by Matt
These maps from Worldmapper depict each countries size based on their relative impact in a certain area. The map above shows each countries “Ecological Footprint” which is a measure of the area/resources needed to support each count read more
Dame Darcy's Gasoline
iCiNG | September 2nd 2008
When I was in New York a couple of months ago, I was extremely fortunate to meet Dame Darcy. She’s an artist, writer, musician & film-maker, & when I was a teenager, she was one of my personal heroes. I used to buy her Meatcake comics off read more
ISPs Capping Internet Usage
Cheapo Groovo | September 2nd 2008 by Dave
Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, Thursday said it would set an official limit on the amount of data subscribers can download and upload each month. On Oct. 1, the cable company will update its user agreement to... read more
US houses... Gotta be cheap now, right?
Hedge Thing | September 2nd 2008 by Hedge Thing
With US home prices down close to 20% from its peak, you'd think there'd be more buyers sucked in, wouldn't you? After all, in equity space we're looking at 20% as the marker point for a bear market, and smart long term buyers should be coming in, ri read more
iCiNG Infatuations: Five Fabulous Secret Beauty Weapons
iCiNG | September 1st 2008
Every girl needs an arsenal of top secret beauty weapons that she can whip out at a moment’s notice to improve her appearance! These are my current top 5 holy grail beauty products. What makes your cut? 5. Too Faced Snow Bunny Caribbe read more
OIL: Who has the most and least oil and who uses the most and lea…
The Conservation Report | September 1st 2008 by Buck Denton
Looking at these cartograms, the following buzz phrases come to my mind that illustrate the positive consequences if there is a significant reduction or discontinuation of the extraction of energy from coal and oil via mining, domestic drilling or im read more
Tea & Caffeine - What’s the Story?
Natural Superfoods for Optimal Nutrition | August 30th 2008 by NaturalSuperfoods
What is Caffeine? Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance found in the leaves, seeds or fruits of at least 100 different species worldwide and is part of a group of compounds known as methylxanthines. The most commonly known sources of caffeine a read more
The Three Rs - Saving Money While Saving The Planet
Living My Big Dream | August 30th 2008 by Jennifer Carpenter
The Three Rs stand for Reduce, Reuse,and Recycle. These categories can overlap in some ways and the best products can go through all three stages. The best thing is that the three Rs can save you money as well as being better for the planet. I just read more
WALL-E: Wall*E + Kleenex = Iron*E
The Conservation Report | August 29th 2008 by Buck Denton
Mark Fiore and Greenpeace team up to illustrate the irony of Kimberly-Clark using Wall-E to sell Kleenex. Wall-E is a movie about the consequences of consumption, but Kleenex is “a disposable paper product containing absolutely no recycled con read more
iPhone 3G Connectivity Issues Tech Details
Sinlung Nation | August 29th 2008
Ever since iPhone 3G has reached the hands of the users, there have been complains pouring in about connectivity issues resulting in dropped calls and poor call quality. Many blamed the Infineon chipsets for the iPhone’s connectivity problems. read more
Sharp to Introduce Two New XS1-Series AQUOS LCD TVs
Desinformado | Technology and Lifestyle Blog | August 29th 2008 by whatz
Sharp has announced the introduction of 65V- and 52V-inch models of its next-generation LCD TVs, the AQUOS XS1 Series. Through the utilisation of newly developed LCD panels, this series achieves high image quality, advanced environmental performance read more
How To Save Power At Home: Building Solar Power For Home And Powe…
Unique Life Tips | August 28th 2008 by Michal
A Sustainable Future for America Built Upon Equality
Structural Economic Issues | August 28th 2008 by Ray Pairan Jr
We the citizens of the United States respectfully address the business elite – we are entitled to an equal voice in our government and participation within an economy that is now slanted to our disadvantage. Many a powerful master of business surve read more
Opera’s CEO on future of Mobile technologies
Sinlung Nation | August 27th 2008
By Devarshi Upadhyay A free software Opera Mini enables all mobile users to access the internet from any mobile. It operates on low bandwidth. Opera Software CEO, Jon Tetzchner unveils the revolutionary technology in an exclusive interview.. Q. What read more
Nutrition - Starting From Zero
Natural Superfoods for Optimal Nutrition | August 26th 2008 by NaturalSuperfoods
We are constantly bombarded with messages from the media telling us that foods we have consumed for years are suddenly bad for us. One day eggs are good for you, the next day they are bad for your heart - what is the actual situation now? You canR read more
Tempt: A Haiku Cupcake Review
iCiNG | August 25th 2008
All cuteness aside, This cupcake defeated me. I ate just two bites. Super-rich mud cake Does not a good cupcake make. A very sad truth. For six dollars fifty, you would be forgiven if you expected more. Dark chocolate & raspberry cupcake read more
Fever-Tree Tonic Water
Clipspringer.com - For the Bachelor and the Pad | August 25th 2008
Beyond a slew of recent awards for packaging and taste - we’re just discovering Fever-Tree mixers. Served in 5 of the top 11 restaurants in the world, they seem to have struck the perfect... Visit http://www.clipspringer.com for the full pos read more
Pragmatic Solutions to Global Economic Problems
Structural Economic Issues | August 24th 2008 by Ray Pairan Jr
There are no magic economic markets that majestically operate in a stratum of Laissez-faire perfection – all of this is simply an illusion. Our current economic system is interwoven into a global societal framework that has been contrived to benefi read more
Gala's Birthday Wishlist!
iCiNG | August 23rd 2008
This is the birthday wishlist I would give to my boyfriend… if my boyfriend was the Sultan of Brunei! Here we go! Lots of candles on a cupcake; bountiful photographs taken; macarons in a rainbow of colours (from Laduree); a bunny; a dress read more
Henry Ford Realized the Importance of Adequate Wages
Structural Economic Issues | August 23rd 2008 by Ray Pairan Jr
Henry Ford realized that he could mass produce cars in seemingly endless quantities but if no one could afford to buy them - all his efforts would be for naught. So he resigned himself to do something which was completely counterintuitive based upon read more
Raw Sourcing: Glass, Plastic or Aluminum?
Clean Energy Leader | August 22nd 2008
As a former packaging manager of a large beverage company, when it came to beverages I always wondered which was more environmentally friendly. Much like the old “Paper or Plastic” argument at the grocery store, which is better or is anyt read more
Back to School Brandwashing: Freecycling for Picky Preteens
ecochildsplay | August 21st 2008 by Jennifer Lance
What’s an eco-friendly family to do up against mega-million dollar marketing when brand-identity rears its head? Once upon a time I could hit the local Outrageous Outgrowns, Zwaggle and haggle online for eco-friendly finds, or find green paren read more
Multipot Table Lamp and Charger
Design Crack | August 20th 2008 by Brandon Baunach
MultiPot Table Lamp and Charger Design by Dante Donegani and Giovanni Lauda, 2005 Imported from Italy. MultiPot belongs to a new generation of lighting objects and is the first of Rotaliana products to combine lighting with other functions. This hybr read more
Good Video, Despite The Dour Message
Solus Sto | August 20th 2008 by Wes Temby
I spotted this vid over on The SIetch Blog, one of the many that keeps my reader pinging all day. The video production quality is super high (+) and the message is timely, if not a little bit of a downer. Take heed, world! read more
Want Give Nutritional Supplements as a Gift？
Healthy Articles | August 20th 2008 by kanrich
If you want to give a surprise to your friends or your family members by presenting them with vitamins and nutritional supplements, there are some things you need to keep in mind first. After a long-term consumption of vitamins and nutritional supple read more
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