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New Zeal: Donating to Rebuild Christchurch

6 September 2010

New Zeal: Donating to Rebuild Christchurch.
Donate, please.

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All You Want to Know About Hurricanes

6 September 2010

Knowledge is power and of you live in a hurricane prone area you’ll need to know some things so you know what you need to prepare for.
How Hurricanes Form
There are six primary factors that are needed for a hurricane to develop.

A water temperature of 79.7°F (26.5°C) or more to a depth of 160 ft (50 [...]

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How To Prepare For A Hurricane

31 August 2010

It looks like hurricane season is finally upon us. It’s been a few years since we’ve had a really big hurricane.
So a reminder will be a good thing. A big hurricane can make a very big mess of things. The East Coast doesn’t have any cities built underwater like New Orleans so any destruction won’t [...]

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What an Economic Worst-Case Scenario Looks Like

26 August 2010

Here is one take on the Economic Meltdown worst-case scenario.
No, there will be no double dip. It will be a lot worse. The world economy will soon go into an accelerated and precipitous decline which will make the 2007 to early 2009 downturn seem like a walk in the park. The world financial system has [...]

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BBC News – Six steps to survival for Chile miners

24 August 2010

The first supplies have reached the 33 miners trapped 2,300ft (700m) underground in a collapsed mine in Chile. With an estimated four months before they are rescued, what are the key challenges they face?
via BBC News – Six steps to survival for Chile miners.
While it is not likely that any of us are going to [...]

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