It is estimated that only 2 out of 10 plastic bottles make it to the recycle bin. The other 8 find their way into landfills where they leach toxic chemicals into the ground and water supply. With Americans purchasing over 50 billion bottles of water each year, coming up with an eco-friendly solution to this problem is imperative. Although there is a growing trend encouraging people to drink tap water from reusable bottles, this is not always...more
How many of us have electricity and/or natural gas in our homes? It's safe to say that most, if not all of us do, and it's not a choice. In our world, there is little we can do without one or the other of them in our homes. We cook, wash clothes, watch television, and play on our computer, while mindlessly using electricity, especially. We need it to survive in the modern world, so wouldn't it be nice to actually have a choice of where we...more
Future King and Queen attacked during protest The news story9th December seen the action plan about the rise of student tuition fees go ahead, despite the rebellion of several violent protests taken by outraged students and protesters.The latest attack was on a car containing Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, moments after the plan was passed by MPs in Westminster Abbey, London. Paint was thrown at the car and window was cracked, thankfully the couple remained unharmed inside.It was reported that 12 police officers and 43 protesters were injured during the riot. With so many protests occurring across the whole country it would be easy to forget what they are protesting about. Over the past month thousands of university, school and college students have marched, protests and forced access on public buildings across the country angered by the high rise in fees (some more peaceful then others).Recently elected governments Conservatives and Liberal Democrats announced in November 2010, that they would be planning to withdraw public funding from universities forcing universities to raise their tuition fees.The average price that a university in England charge stands at...more
Rare earth magnets, which were developed in the last half of the 20th century, are considered permanent in nature and extremely strong. These magnets are used for industrial needs such as electro dynamic bearings and in the motors of many cordless drills as a component of the motor, commercially in audio video equipment and even in the making of...more
Guidance On Contracts For Difference vs Futures Trading Whether it is CFDs that is contracts for difference or futures, the truth is that they are leveraged products and are placed in the derivative class of financial products. The term derivative essentially means that its price hails from the price of the actual and that underlying might...more
Aarkstore Enterprise -Retail Futures Q2 2010: Clothing Retail Futures Q2 2010: ClothingRetail Futures Q2 2010: Clothing ; Retail Futures is a unique forecasting tool providing dynamic forecasts and analysis of market demand and price pressures every three months. A Sector Summary Report and seven UK sector and two UK channel forecasts are available (Clothing & Footwear, DIY & Gardening, Electricals, Furniture & Floorcoverings, Food & Grocery, Health & Beauty, Homewares, e-Retail, DIY Superstores).Topics covered include retail, wholesale, consumer insight, DIY retail, clothing retail, food retail, supermarkets, games retail, online retail and many hundreds of additional retail categories.The scope of this report :- *Brief review of economic trends and how they impact retail, explaining how we believe key economic metrics will evolve over the next two years.*Forecasts of how overall retail and retail sectors will fare over the next nine quarters, examining volume, inflation and overall growth rates.*Category level forecasts are provided to fully inform growth strategies.*Forecast for online retailing, analysing total online spend, split down into food and...more
Akopia - Building a Better Future Through a Community of People Helping People The secret to Akopia is found in those closest to us who need our services. It is our friends, family, and neighbors who make Akopia and its network succeed in...more
Invest in Your Future with Moneylogic One of the most overlooked and undervalued aspects of financial planning is saving for retirement. People in their twenties and thirties often fail to think realistically about their futures and, in their...more
Scholarships for Mothers Make Way for the Future The economy may be in a slump, but it's still smart to invest in your future. Moms of all types are one group who can take advantage of this opportunity. Earning a grant can lead to obtaining an...more
Hands-on with Synaptics' ClickPad Series 3.0 for the future Of Touch pad Hands-on with Synaptics' ClickPad Series 3.0 for the future Of Touch padBuilding a better clickpadWhen you get right down to it, laptops only consist of a few key...more
The Past, Present and Future: Key Elements in Leadership Skill Development A lot of occasions in both my private and professional life I've encountered folks who focus significantly of their thoughts and power on what has happened to them in...more
Barcode Reader Manufacturers – What Does the Future Hold? Barcode readers, in the few decades that they have become important devices in the barcode systems, have greatly revolutionized the world of information and data management. While...more