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Posted by geri
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Monday, 29 January 2007 |
"I immediately fell in love with her," Karen said about Abby. "She was absolutely gorgeous and she just started snuggling and kissing my ear as soon as I picked her up."
Since that day in 2002, Karen and her husband, Steve, have opened their home for, and rescued, hundreds of guinea pigs. They find new families to adopt them in the Cincinnati area... |
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Read more... [Home is a Haven for Guinea Pigs]
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Posted by PHILIP EWING, Stateline.org
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Thursday, 25 January 2007 |
Homegrown electricity could be one ingredient used to combat the 21st century’s expected energy crunch, easing the load on electrical grids with a system called “net metering,” now legal in 34 states. Net metering works by enabling electricity customers who make their own power to actually sell to, as well as buy from, their utility companies... |
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Read more... [Homegrown Power a Fix for Energy Crunch and Global Warming]
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 24 January 2007 |
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"A father was still emotional yesterday after diving into the Waikato River to save his baby daughter. Jared Bruning, 26, said he thought five-month-old Holli was dead as he dived into the water after her pram rolled off a river path and plunged down a 10-metre cliff into the water." (photo with story- Waikato Times, New Zealand) |
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 21 January 2007 |
"A single box of honey was all it took to transform Anita Kushwaha, a petite teenager from a nondescript village in Bihar, into a successful entrepreneur who countered gender bias to become a role model for millions of girls in India." She boldly fought and convinced her parents not to marry her off so she could take on the male profession of beekeeping. (The Hindu) |
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Posted by geri
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Saturday, 20 January 2007 |
"Is it really true that you can get your house clean using only lemons, baking powder, vinegar — and plain old water? A british reporter rolls up her sleeves and, with some expert help, puts the theory to the test." A hilarious look at what happens when a green auditor comes to your home with eco-friendly alternatives for all your nasty chemical products. (Guardian) Thanks to Paul Tingen for the link — He should send us a British-American dictionary for translations of all the Brit household terms! What's a hob? If you live in the US you can check here for similar stuff: Green Cleaning Products for US Households |
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