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Archive for March, 2008

Caribbean family vacations

By Beowulf • Mar 12th, 2008 • Category: Family

Taking a family vacation is one of the great joys in life. After all, there are not too many activities more fun that spending time with the ones you love on vacation. With that being said, you can add even more fun to this time if you choose the right destination. Over the past five [...]



Who are the neoconservatives?

By Beowulf • Mar 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics

There are many neoconservatives in the United States. Although you may not agree with their way of political thinking, it is important to know who these people are. After all, the more that you know about the neoconservatives, the easier it will become for you to identify with what they stand for.
Early in his presidency [...]



Disturbing HIV policy Raises Concern

By Bigsky • Mar 10th, 2008 • Category: Health, Science

Recently the Switzerland National Aids Commission published in the Bulletin of Swiss Medicine that some individuals with HIV can have unprotected sex, and that this is a safe practice. This goes against practiced HIV barrier protection that has been advocated for several decades. Swiss researchers did a retrospective analysis of individuals with HIV and determined [...]



Australian values

By Alpha • Mar 9th, 2008 • Category: General

So, I applied for an Australian Work Visa last month and one of the things that caught my attention was that part of the application involved my acceptance of Australian values as outlined below.
The Australian Government encourages people to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for a [...]



Universal health care is awesome

By Alpha • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: Health

Living in Canada, I have become accustomed to the idea that whenever I need to see a doctor I simply make an appointment (or go to a hospital) and a doctor will seem at no cost. In fact, I had two knee operations to correct torn ACLs and I paid nothing for either of the [...]



Earth after the extinction of humans

By Alpha • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: Environment

Ever wonder what Earth would be like if the human population went extinct at some point in the future? By now, you must realize that the impact of our actions on the planet’s ecosystem is huge and far more complicated that what Al Gore says in his documentary. The following video from National Geographic outlines [...]



Hoodia hunger control

By Beowulf • Mar 7th, 2008 • Category: Diet

If you are looking for a way to lose weigh, Hoodia may be right for you. Over the past few years, Hoodia hunger control has become more and more popular among those who want to shed some pounds. In fact, thousands of people feel that using Hoodia is better than any diet.
Hoodia diet pills are [...]



Following trucks on the freeway

By Alpha • Mar 6th, 2008 • Category: Cars

If you want a reason to avoid following or even driving near trucks (or other large vehicles) on the freeway then just watch the video below. The guy driving the pickup truck was fortunate that his trailer carrying the larger truck did not tip over. It could have turned ugly for him and other drivers [...]



I graduated and all I got was a cheap pen

By Alpha • Mar 6th, 2008 • Category: Education

The North American educational system is truly a huge disappointment; unfortunately, you don’t realize this until after the fact, i.e., after spending countless years working your way through the system to earn your degrees. And then you finally graduate and you think that something great just happened and all the opportunities in the world will [...]



LED shower head

By Alpha • Mar 6th, 2008 • Category: Gadgets

I don’t get excited about many things in life but when I came across the LED shower head lights I felt my heart pump a little faster. With the temperature controlled LED shower light I will never have to accidentally endure a cold shower. The device which is easy to install and does not require [...]