Month: November 2010

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New bulbs

One question that has been lingering for years is whether or not we can find a replacement for the standard 60 watt bulb. Finding a way to light our world more efficiently is a key to saving our environment while lowering power consumption.

One breakthrough seems to be the LED bulb. A new bulb produced by Osram Sylvania is due out in 2011. The bulb will be carried by Lowes stores around the country. The Led bulb is five times more efficient than the old bulbs. I hope these bulbs work as expected and we can use them to make our world a better place.

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How a Dedicated Server can increase visibility for a Blogger

Dedicated servers are a reliable option for bloggers looking to advance the quality of their data storage and management. With a dedicated server, your blog will soar with the availability of more bandwidth, numerous IP addresses and greater capabilities for getting crawled by search engines. Dedicated servers allow the user more control and also offer flexibility with different versions available depending on your preference in operating system. Windows and Linux are the two preferred systems but options are available to customize a dedicated server to your own specifications. Data management and storage is made much easier with a dedicated server, with more bloggers making the switch to dedicated server systems for their reliability and ability to bring peace of mind.

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Whaling

Throughout the history of mankind, whales have been a source of food and oil. The food was eaten of course, but the fuels produced by catching the whales and boiling them down for oil helped light the world for many years. Their bones were also used in many ways to support human populations.

This problem has been that whales are being killed at a rate that will soon have them in danger of becoming extinct. The U.S. recently warned that the country of Iceland is harvesting too many whales. Iceland says that their whale population is sufficient to afford increased harvesting. I hope that Iceland will remember that whales are precious and treat them as such.

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My Wardrobe

One thing that happens from time to time at work is that I have to go and deal with some customers. I never know where I’ll end up and so it can be difficult to decide what to pack. One item that was missing in my wardrobe was Shoes. My old ones were getting worn and I thought that I might want to have some new ones to wear in case I went to somewhere where formal dress was required.

I always dislike going to the mall and so I decided to try and find some shoes online. That’s when I came across a site called zappos.com. That’s where I found a nice collection of Cole Haan shoes. As soon as I found the site, I knew I had found what I wanted. The items for sale were of high quality and the prices were reasonable.

Since I was already shopping, I decided to look around some more. I saw that they had a nice variety of Belts. I figured that I might as well get a belt while I was at it. Now I can pack my bag with confidence. I know I’ll be ready for whatever comes up. That’s always a good feeling and now I’m off to watch some football.

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Jobs for all

The U.S. economy has been struggling for quite awhile. But the good news is that it seems that recovery is on the way. The latest job report was good as new claims declined again this week. More good news was that consumer confidence seemed to be on the rise as consumer spending rose.

One of the only areas where there was little good news was housing. Home sales continued to slide and housing prices dropped again. Besides the bad news, most economists expect strong Christmas sales. I’m glad that it will be a good Christmas!

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An important decision

One thing that is very important in our lives is the car we drive. That’s why it’s so important to find the right one when the time comes to purchase a new one. It’s not a decision that should be taken lightly and one should ensure that they consider all the available options. My friend John is looking for a new car and I have volunteered to help him out.

We went to many car lots to see what we liked. We took a look at many of the cars out there. There were a few that caught our eye. One that I would mention was the Buick Lucerne. It had a lot of the options my friend was looking for and we both liked its style and appeal. Another car that we both liked was the Hyundai Accent. We both knew it would be a very practical car for the money.

The last car that we wanted to see was the Volkswagen Gti. I am pretty sure that this is the car my friend will settle on. We are still going to look around some more and see if we can find more info on the best cars to buy. The process has been long and arduous, but I know it will be worth the trouble in the end.

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A cell phone ban

It seems that the cell phone is causing some problems for the Indian village Lucknow. The people in this part of the world traditionally arrange marriages between their sons and daughters. They do this in part to ensure that boys and girls of the same clan do not marry. There are occasional exceptions though and that is where the cell phone comes in.

It seems that the young girls are using the phones to meet boys and they then arrange to elope. This causes real problems as marrying a member of your own clan is punishable by death. The local village council has decided to ban cell phone use for the girls and to severely limit their use by the boys.

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That time of year

It’s that time of year again when the turkey will soon be in the oven. This has always been one of my favorite times of the year and I am sure that this year will be no different. We plan to have some family over tomorrow and have been spending the day cleaning up the house for company. We also did some shopping at the grocery.

It’s always nice to see the family. I’m sure we will all watch the football game and relax in the living room. Of course, it’s always nice to see the family leave when the day is over as things can get a little hectic!

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The clubhouse

I guess by now everybody knows that I work for a large company. I really like it as we do many charitable activities. One thing that we do is to support a local football team. I enjoy being a part of this as the kids have so much fun. This year, we decided to take a look at the clubhouse that is near the home field. The kids use it to change before and after the games. We wanted to fix it up as it was getting a little ratty looking.

We did a lot of work to the clubhouse and had it painted and made many general repairs. Someone came up with the idea that installing Gym Lockers would be a good thing. We all agreed with the idea and I was put in charge of purchasing the needed Lockers. I went to the internet to find out more information.

After some searching around, I came across a site called morelockers.com. They had a good selection of products to choose from. I saw that they had a Locker for sale that would be perfect for what we needed. I showed what I intended to buy to everyone and they all agreed the product was good and the price was right. I can hardly wait to see the faces of the kids!

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Rights versus Security

There is a new debate in the news today. It has to do with airline security and the rights of citizens to their privacy. The debate raged on today after a man named John Tyner refused to subject himself to a full body scan at the security gate of San Diego’s Lindbergh Field. Tyner explained that he had health concerns as well as Privacy concerns.

After the incident, Tyner finally refused to fly and was returned his airline ticket money. The authorities though, have threatened Tyner with a $10,000 dollar fine and a lawsuit for refusing the security check. The incident has people on both sides of the issue making their case. I believe that the battle between citizen’s rights and security will go on for quite awhile.