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How Stuff Works offers a top-ten list of the "most wired" countries in the world. While our neighbors to the north make the list at number nine, the United States does not. Each of the top ten countries has at least 23 broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants -- Denmark, which leads the list, has 34.3. The United States, at fifteenth, has 22.1. According to the report, the U.S. fares badly because of geography, population size, broadband price, and the small fact that we lack a national broadband strategy of any kind:
The governments in the countries that make up the top 10 have a national broadband strategy. These countries consider broadband access a political priority and provide a framework for the Internet infrastructure. The United States does not have a comprehensive broadband strategy, leaving such decisions to corporations and utility companies.
Actually we do have a broadband strategy. It consists of paying broadband lip service only during political campaigns, implementing flimsy policies aimed solely at protecting the revenue of the largest operators, then issuing reports that pat ourselves on the back for a job well done. The OECD's new broadband data portal offers far richer detail than the report above.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/91503
http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_2649_33703_38690102_1_1_1_1,00.htmlHow Stuff Works offers a top-ten list of the "most wired" countries in the... more
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Study shows that Lake Mead (fed by the Colorado River,) the chief source of water for Las Vegas, has a 50% chance of running dry within the next thirteen years. But hey, just keep running those lush fountains in front of every casino and watering those desert lawns. Just how many stories need to be written and warnings given until people get it? The water is running OUT, and humans are causing it.Study shows that Lake Mead (fed by the Colorado River,) the chief source of water for... more
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The water cycle is being affected by anthropogenic climate change, and that does not bode well for much of our world including the Southwestern United States. The water cycle is being affected by anthropogenic climate change, and that does not... more
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"It is not until the well runs dry, that we know the worth of water." Ben Franklin. ///////The population explosion in the Southwest is causing the one thing we up to now have only seen in third world underdeveloped countries.The Southwest is running out of water due to population increase, waste, and climate change. The time has come for evasive action to conserve water resources, provide for more water storage, and to invest in irrigation methods that save water, along with doing something about the tremendous population increase in this area. Those who move there to have huge swimming pools in the desert and water their fake lawns need to understand what calamity they are precipitating by their actions. Will it have to come down to fines? And notice in Las Vegas when you pass a casino all you see are huge fountains, pools, and water displays. Are they truly necessary at a time like this? This study is a red flag that should lead people to truly think of the consequences of their actions. The water problems we are facing now in this country will not go away if we pray for rain. We must be the catalyst in taking a moral responsibility for conserving water."It is not until the well runs dry, that we know the worth of water." Ben... more
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The Annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is accepting the participation of You Tube user in its Congress Center viewing and answering the significant suggestion to what companies or individuals must do in order to make the World a better place in 2008.
Most of the conflicts we have in the World today is caused by economic inequality and its consequences.
The idea that corporation, which in many aspects decide the way other human beings and the environment are treated, are considering to take in consideration opinion and ideas of single individuals, like you and I, make me feel quiet optimist about the possibilities of a future with fair way of living for all!
So, it's up to you! You've up to January 27, 2008 to address them!
Make your voice be heard!!!
The Annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is accepting the participation... more
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The rice intensification method saves water, increases food production, and does not emit methane. These are the types of solutions we need to look for in this year to avoid a major global water crisis. And again, it will take a moral will on the part of people globally to use water more wisely in tune with more effective agricultural and irrigation methods to meet population demands. India, Asia, and Indonesia are the rice producers of the world experiencing the greatest effects of water scarcity which have also put their mainstay food source at tremendous risk. This is indeed a way to then offer hope and a balance to save lives./////excerpt:With a focus on India ? a country which faces a major water crisis, yet has the world?s largest rice cultivated area ? the study found that the system of rice intensification (SRI) method has helped increase yields by over 30% ? four to five tonnes per hectare instead of three tonnes per hectare, while using 40% less water than conventional methods./////The system is based on eight principles which are different to conventional rice cultivation. They include developing nutrient-rich and un-flooded nurseries instead of flooded ones; ensuring wider spacing between rice seedlings; preferring composts or manure to synthetic fertilizers; and managing water carefully to avoid that the plants? roots are not saturated./////The method was initially developed in the 1980s in Madagascar and has been demonstrated to be effective in 28 countries./////end of excerpt.
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"Under wording of the proposed law introduced by the Federal Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries of the Social Democrats, even a teenager inviting another on a date at the cinema is culpable, as it could be taken as a 'perpetrator' attempt at engaging in sexual activities with the 'victim'.
Things could get even worse if one buys the cinema ticket to the other, as prosecutors can then prove that a 'fee' has been paid for sexual services with a minor.
The proposed law would lead to teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 being charged as adults for sex crimes.""Under wording of the proposed law introduced by the Federal Justice Minister... more
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"Analysis of common patterns of genetic variation reveals that humans have been evolving faster in recent history""Analysis of common patterns of genetic variation reveals that humans have been... more
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Hopefully, the one important factor we will hear addressed at this meeting and the UN Conference in Bali will be: Population. It is at the crux of what is now happening regarding our environment. We simply do not have an adequate amount of resources to continue to support this growing global population at the same rapacious pace it is wasting them while conducting business the old way. This then will mean a change of mindset for those living on this planet now who are so used to having all they want whenever they want it. It will require people looking towards the future as they look inside themselves and adjusting their behavior to reflect that moral consciousness. Do we however as a global community have the moral willpower to actually think beyond ourselves and the here and now? We are now at a point where we do not have any choice, especially in regards to water. So when do we move beyond meetings to results?
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Geneva-based housing rights group says about 13,000 people a month are being evicted in time for the Beijing Olympics. Beijing says figures are exaggerated.Geneva-based housing rights group says about 13,000 people a month are being evicted... more
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According to Government projections the population of our lovely country could double in size by 2081 if immigration and fertility rates remain high. And if these factors grow even more we could be looking at a population in the UK of 91,053,000 by the middle of the century - and 108,723,000 by 2081.
That's a pretty scary thought - imagine the amount of work that would be needed to house, feed and care for that many extra people. Emigration never sounded so good!
What's your thoughts on this? Think our Government can handle it?
According to Government projections the population of our lovely country could double... more
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By next year, more than half the world's population will for the first time in history be living in cities. Current's Mariana van Zeller tours Lagos, Nigeria, the world's fastest-growing "Megacity."By next year, more than half the world's population will for the first time in... more
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