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We're not even half way through 2010 and already we have had the chance to witness two environmental events for the books - the ever-growing oil spill in the Gulf and the approval of the first offshore wind farm in the U.S. Both will leave lasting impacts on the Gulf of Mexico and Cape Cod, respectively.
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How often do you volunteer? We're seeing a 30-year high in volunteering right now. That's great news. As a nation, we're more engaged than ever. Whether you're tutoring kids at the neighborhood school, collecting food for the local pantry, or cleaning up your favorite beach, we applaud you. But what does the average volunteer look like? We gathered a set of facts that begins to draw a picture of that neighborhood hero: the volunteer, and a handful of tips on how to mobilize your own army of good.
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How many cell phones have you owned so far? And how many more do you think you will buy? For many people, these numbers are large. The lifespan of a new phone is short and many old phones end up in landfills or just sitting around in junk drawers. There are many reasons and opportunities to recycle unwanted cell phones, however, very few people actually do it. When it’s time for your next upgrade, consider helping the environment by recycling, and you may also help a person in desperate need of a phone get one of their own.
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Apple's iPhone application market dominates across the smartphone platform. Here's a look at just how it does that.
Addiction to drugs and alcohol is one thing but to social gaming? How did it enter our lives and where did it come from?
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When tracking down what the government really owns, you run into some trickiness that is a tad bit difficult to explain...such as, why did they drastically reduce the amount of federal land ownership disclosed a few years ago? Still, we did our best to uncover a sampling of what the US Government owns today.
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The enterprise stack refers to the combination of hardware, software and services intellectual property (IP) that is owned by a specific competitor. Here is a look at the differences between traditional and virtual stacks, and the key players in the market.
Repeated polling has found that a majority of Americans believe that they have a right to own a gun, while at the same time a majority also believes that there is a need for stricter enforcement of current laws.