The mayor of Sydney, Australia, led the city in a global warming awareness exercise this weekend by turning off all the lights for one hour to save power and cut emissions. From the suspension lights of the famous harbor bridge to suburban homes and skyscrapers, many lights that are normally left on in deserted buildings were turned off as a reminder that every little switch counts. (Compare the photos from AP.) A poll found as many as half the population — as many as 2.2 million — participated.
Taiwan agreed to protect millions of butterflies during peak hours of their migration by temporarily shutting down a busy road April 3-5. Many thousands of the purple-spotted milkweed butterflies have been killed each spring on the highway since it was erected four years ago. Other protective measures include a net to force them to fly higher than the speeding cars and ultraviolet lights below the elevated road which experts say could lure the light-sensitive insects to fly safely underneath. (
It’s worth your time — and money — once you’ve completed the necessary forms, to double check on them. Why? Millions of taxpayers commit mistakes when preparing and filing their returns, errors that cost them hundreds to thousands of dollars. Even if you hire the services of a professional tax preparer, that won’t guarantee you an error-free tax return…
