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The boon of clean energy

What many people do not understand about clean energy is that it is a major economic boon to any country that would embrace it. The clean energy technologies - wind power, solar power, coal sequestration, hydrogen engines, sun-beam technology - are all brain-intensive,...

Exposing the colour of prejudice

It's some time very interesting what you can find while looking for a story to write about. The story of John Howard Griffin is certainly one we should all read. It concerns ones color of skin and the prejudice...

Civilisation and progress leads down a road to where?

Todays problems centre around a recession, Global warming, wars and unrest, terrorism threats and of PC/Human viruses etc. Historically "living a life" was about the simple things "in" life...

US-Israeli talks make 'progress'

" US Middle East envoy George Mitchell and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu say talks about reviving the regional peace process have made "good progress". There was no mention of Israel agreeing to halt settlement...

" My Report for Black History Month is on ....

I can see it now .... all across the United States of America and around the world, where Black History Month is celebrated in February, teachers informing their students that not everyone can do a report on...

Sri Lanka army moves to take last coastal strip from rebels

Sri Lanka's Army Chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka has claimed after the capture of the LTTE's garrison town of Mullaitivu that 95 percent of the war against the Tigers was over. In the meantime brushing aside the government claim about Prabhakarn, Rebels have said that the...

Technological progress - or is it?.

Although surrounded by 3,000,000 people and appreciate that financial transaction now take nanoseconds have you noticed a "slowness" and lack of "privacy" attached to your life. I couldn't help but reach for a pad...

President Arroyo wishes Pinoys peace, prosperity

Most of us young and old have a New Years wish...And New Years eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. As the nation joins the rest of the world...

Who's who on Obama's new team

Who's who on Obama's new team Since winning the US presidential election, Barack Obama has wasted little time assembling a team to help him govern. The BBC News website has put together...

Tibetans blamed for failed talks

"Tibetans blamed for failed talks By Michael Bristow ...

Brainy Robots to Put Us Out of Work, on Vacation and in School?

There's the saying, "No machine can do my job, until it learns to drink", but according to author Marshall Brain, computers are eventually going to take over the world and eliminate meaningless, humiliating work...

Jam and jelly fight cancer

Pectin is known to all jam and jelly makers as an important ingredient used widely at this time of the year as folks boil up the fruit and berries that autumn brings so that we can enjoy them the year through. To...

The Transforming Landscape of Soweto LIFE Is A Beautiful Collage of Hope

The average Soweto resident represents a mirror of hope waiting to unfold, transformation in the lives of most people now, since 1994 has become part of the evolution and change we see in the township. Dating back...

Cause of 'Treeman's' barklike growths revealed

"(CNN) -- For 20 years, the warts studding Dede Kosawa's hands and feet multiplied and sprouted like gnarled roots. ...

'Great progress' in US bail-out

"     US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi US congressional leaders say they have reached the broad outline of a rescue plan for the American financial system. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "great progress" had been made - but...

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