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Residents of a West Bank village with no electricity have been helped out of the darkness by unlikely benefactors – a group of Israelis who installed solar panels and wind turbines to illuminate the Palestinians' makeshift homes. The villagers of Susya live in tents and caves with power lines darting right above their dwellings, connecting a nearby Jewish settlement to the power grid while bypassing them entirely. It was this lack of basic services that drew the physicists from Comet-ME, a group of pro-peace Israeli scientists and activists, to this dusty, desolate area. Now the entire village of 300 people has access to power that is reliable, free and green. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/your-details/43054-israeli-scientistsactivists-bring-green-power-to-west-bank-village-susya-south-hebron-mountains-Residents of a West Bank village with no electricity have been helped out of the... more
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It's not a surprising fact that some cities have healthier residents than others. However, there are many interesting statistics behind this, presented in the form of infographics in this list. :http://mastersofpublichealth.org/what-are-the-healthiest-cities-in-the-world-25-infographics-studies-and-rankings.htmlIt's not a surprising fact that some cities have healthier residents than others.... more
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Spectacle received a response today from L&Q and NHH to a letter sent out on July 9th, seeking answers to questions that weren’t included in Higgin’s FAQ sheet to residents. The good news is that there seems to be no health related threats to residents who have eaten produce from the contaminated soil. To quote the letter: “The marginal nature of the soil classification does not pose a threat to health from eating produce grown in the soil. It is key to note that soil in any garden would have a degree of ‘contamination’ and that the issue is about present day classification.”
http://www.spectacle.co.uk/spectacleblog/silwood-video-group/lq-and-nhh-no-health-threats-to-eating-produce-from-contaminated-soil/Spectacle received a response today from L&Q and NHH to a letter sent out on July... more
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Happy Groundhog's day!
Just kidding, this is the dumbest holiday on the American calendar. It is perpetrated by the Robber Barons of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, population: 6,271. Their only goal is to make money by convincing us that they can tell the future.
This is completely ludicrous! There are only two people who can tell the future, this fortune teller next to the freeway, and a shaman I met at Machu Picchu (he was visiting from Toronto.) The people of Punxsutawney try to convince the American public that they know when winter will happen, by parading around a "groundhog."
What's a "groundhog" anyway? I thought they were pork sausage patties. Turns out they are a large rodent. Some people call them woodchucks, whistle-pigs, and land-beavers. All distractions from what they really are: ANNOYING. I have proof...
Why would such a stupid-idiot-jerky-moron, be able to know whether or not winter was over? Did this groundhog study meteorology? Has he a degree in atmospheric science? I trust scientists, not some mystical ground squirrel.
I'm believe that Punxsutawney Phil is literally a puppet of the town's residents. He commits the community's sins, because he is a marionette. They use weather charts to figure out if winter is six weeks away, then they make it seem like a rodent is talking, when in fact it's a deceitful Punxsutawney resident.
I think this conspiracy is far reaching. Isn't it interesting that an actor in the film Groundhog's Day, was also in the only other movie to star a marmot?
I believe that Bill Murray brought the fake gopher from Caddy Shack, to Punxsutawney so they could use it to fool the masses for years to come. The townspeople benefit from a correct answer from the faux-pher, because he brings the community a steady income.
This year the town is exploiting phone bills by asking people to text 'Groundhog' to 247365. They'll supposedly "get a text from Punxsutawney Phil."
Really? A groundhog that can send text messages? This is so fake.
Despite the criminal mastery that goes into this it's actually pretty irrelevant for me. I don't know about seasons, I'm from California. I surf to school, and rollerblade with celebrities. I'm not familiar with this "Winter" you keep talking about. All I know is that some days it's a little too cold for shorts, in the morning.
If we don't stop Punxsutawney, they'll take over the world. You can quote me on that.
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I felt bad about dissing your favorite holiday, so I made you an e-card.
More on groundhogs:
John Lichman and Current Movies are watching Groundhog's Day.
Urlesque is also celebrating the marmots.
Happy Groundhog's day!
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There are many things public officials probably shouldn't do during a severe recession, but no one seems to have told the leaders in Florida about them. One thing, for instance, would be giving a dozen top aides hefty raises while urging a rise in property taxes, as the mayor of Miami-Dade County recently did. Or jacking up already exorbitant hurricane-insurance premiums, as Florida's government-run property insurer just did. Or sending an army of highly paid lobbyists to push for a steep hike in electricity rates, as South Florida's public utility is doing.
And you wonder why the Sunshine State is experiencing its first net emigration of people since World War II. (See pictures: "Florida's Paradise Lost.")
A few years ago, journalists - citing the chasm between Miami's high cost of living and its low level of income - began predicting that South Florida and its perpetual population-growth machine would soon face the unthinkable: a falling head count. Now it's official. The region - Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties - lost 27,400 residents between 2008 and 2009, while Florida as a whole lost 58,000. That's not exactly a mass exodus for a state of 18 million; but it's the first net outflow in 63 years for a state that considers itself the new California. "It's difficult for the working middle class to justify living here," Mike Jones, president of the Palm Beach County Economic Council, conceded to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "As much as they may love the sunshine, as you squeeze them out, they may find it in their best interests to move."
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More at link. Terrible government to not realize what they were doing to the people.There are many things public officials probably shouldn't do during a severe... more
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The townsfolk of Boring, Oregon and Normal, Illinois show viewers what makes their communities live up to their respective namesakes.
To prove how everyday people can achieve extraordinary things, Toshiba decided to bring their laptops to a couple places that needed some excitement: Boring, Oregon and Normal, Illinois. The Boring vs. Normal campaign from Toshiba, tracks a cast of characters do everything from start an online business to record music, and lets users vote on which town is more interesting.
Starting Monday, July 27, 2009 you can follow the competition and cast your vote at BoringvsNormal.com.The townsfolk of Boring, Oregon and Normal, Illinois show viewers what makes their... more
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