Millions of hotels across the United States nonchalantly discard their visitors' once-used bars of soap every day. In fact, hundreds of millions of soap bars are discarded each year in North American alone. As relatively wealthy Americans, no has thought anything of it - until Derreck Kayongo launched the Global Soap Project (Ruffins). The project began in the early 1990s after Kayongo's first hotel stay in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ugandan native panicked when he noticed his bathroom soap was being replenished every day despite the fact that he only got one or two uses out of the bars (...

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... least 270 electoral votes will be named the winners of the election. In the case that no team of candidates earn 270 total electoral votes, the United States House of Representatives will be given the sole duty of naming the next President and Vice President of the United States. In the history of the United States, only two Presidential races have been decided by the House of Representatives. These two Presidents were ... Thomas Jefferson in 1800 and John Quincy Adams in 1824. At the heart of the Electoral College is political balance. When the college was created in the late 18th cent...

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... depth is particularly noticeable during hurricanes as they crash into shores with an average category rating of 2 and 3. As if this wasn't enough of a threat oil industries, congress, and the white house now want to allow offshore drilling. Let's look at the Georges Bank area off Cape Cod Massachusetts. According to geologists there are approximately 57 million barrels of oil lying there beneath ... this area? Reporters Carolyn Y. Johnson and Lisa Wangsness of the Boston Globe examined the proposed output from the plateau under Georges Bank. With the 57 million barrels of confirmed oil ...

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... The Wall Street Journal). The charges stem back to 1998, when Haradinaj was a commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army fighting against Serbia for independence (CNN World). In March 2005, Haradinaj was indicted along with two other members of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Idriz Balaj and Lahi Brahimaj. The three men were accused of jointly attempting to gain control for the Kosovo Liberation Army over the area of Dukagjin. The ... did not testify in 2005 will be present at the retrial (Telegraph.co.uk). Michael O'Reilly, Haradinaj's lawyer, says he was "extremely surprised" by the decision ...

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... a matter of making the rich richer. In fact, the reason that the companies are struggling is more closely tied to the sub prime mortgage meltdown than one might at first recognize. The first casualties of recession are debtors, and like the Mortgage industry, the Auto industry depends on people paying down the notes that they finance. Unfortunately for the auto industry, most people will miss a car payment before they do a house payment, and ... those unable to extend their home credit to eat their car loans, end up leaving the car companies holding the bag. Nobody is happy about the st...

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... main cause. Vincent is tired of seeing the gap between rich and poor widen, with Wall Street giants gaining wealth while the middle class all but disappears. "We're here for different reasons," he said. "But at the end of the day, it all boils down to one thing, and that's accountability. We want accountability for the connection between Wall Street and the politicians" (Silverleib). "Something has to change ... . We're out here because we're tired of what's been going on," he added (Silverleib). Giles Clarke, an out- ... of-work photographer with two children, agreed with Vincent. "Peop...

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... addictive. It is commonly used as a recreational drug for the intense euphoria it induces. Once the person becomes addictive to heroin, due to person's tolerance, it becomes harder and harder to achieve the same euphoria. This is where the vicious cycle starts, the addict "lives to use and uses to live." Obtaining their drug is the most important thing in addict's mind and life. ... re-synthesized it 23 years later. Hoffman works with the Bayer, a pharmaceutical company in Germany. Hoffman was tasked to produce codeine, which is less potent and addictive, however, the experiment produced ...

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... by poor stock market performance have invested heavily in residential property. In terms of further work on the global perspective, Crooks and Despeignes (2002) chart the growth of house prices in Europe, America and parts of Asia, noting increasing rates not seen since the 1980s. In Europe, the gains have been particularly strong in countries that have experienced a sharp fall in interest rates ... falls are recorded in Ireland and Spain, the countries with the highest rises in house prices. A similar relationship is found in terms of employee compensation, with Ireland and the UK the ...

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... direct investments. • Two thirds of world trade are controlled by multinational corporations. • The top five multinational corporations control 70 percent of the global market for consumer durables. • The top five firms in automotive, airline, aerospace, electrical components, electronics and steel industry control 50 percent of the whole business. • Third world debt amounts to 1.8 trillion dollars. • Only 358 ... yet many are dying of poverty. Those who produce commodities such as the workers in developing countries cannot buy commodities in the market. Those who make tall bui...

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... stock of foreign direct investments. - Two thirds of world trade are controlled by multinational corporations. - The top five multinational corporations control 70 percent of the global market for consumer durables. - The top five firms in automotive, airline, aerospace, electrical components, electronics and steel industry control 50 percent of the whole business. - Third world debt amounts to 1.8 trillion dollars. - Only 358 billionaires have ... many are dying of poverty. Those who produce commodities such as the workers in developing countries cannot buy commodities in the market. T...

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... , neither of them having likely seen the white of an enemy's eyes in battle. To say Grant "fought" was to say that men fought for him, men that knew full well the costs that might be incurred, who knew well the general's penchant for creating bloodbaths in battle. Still, they fought. They fought, not for the chain of command, but for the leader. When Eisenhower sent troops to storm ... the beaches of Normandy, he knew full well that thousands were never coming ... because of complete trust in an inspired and inspiring leader. History books are filled with the stories of brave men who fo...

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... acceptance speech from both McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, when McCain gained favor after the Republican National Convention. At no other point during the general-election phase did McCain enjoy a lead for as long as he did at this point. He was ahead of Obama for ten days. When the Wall Street crisis bore down, McCain's lead came to a halt and Obama pushed into ... the lead by a few points. McCain never regained the lead. Barack Obama and John McCain were in a photo finish position for much of the long presidential campaign, from March through the early part of September. Al...

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... do not add up. Experts and those involved in the case of the anthrax killer have yet to reach a satisfactory conclusion. Narrowing It Down To catch the killer, the FBI subpoenaed samples of a particular strain of anthrax from labs around the world. They examined these samples for four mutations that would help identify a match to the strain that was used to kill five people in 2001 ... . The first sample received from Dr. Bruce Ivins was not properly submitted and ... that there are unanswered questions. FBI Assistant Director Vahid Majidi admits that missteps were made, but states that...

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... not print warnings or instructions for breakage on their packages. According to the EPA, the first step in a CFL breakage cleanup is evacuating and airing out the room. Have everyone leave the area, then open all doors and windows to the outside of the room while closing doors to the rest of the house. Leave the area yourself. Air out the room for 15 minutes before the cleanup begins. After the room has been aired and ... the mercury dissipated, carefully sweep up the glass ... ...

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... wasn't happening. But they cannot ignore it anymore. It has grown to the point where it is too obvious not to see. Reports on the news cover it daily. Gang 'tags' as they are called, or markings, are everywhere. It has gotten out of control. Among the gangs in the Charlotte area are the Bloods, Crips, and MS13s. All of these of course are dangerous, but ... the MS13s seem to be the worst at the moment. It has come to the attention of local as well as ... organizations might need a little more training in drug trafficking, racketeering, extortion, etc. So the higher ups in the organizat...

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U.S. security has seen a dramatic increase since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Although the airlines have been cooperative so far, British Airways is finally voicing its frustration as the security becomes ever so tighter. As many of the traveling public would agree, chairman of British Airways, Martin Broughton, criticized the airport checks proposed by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration for being "completely redundant." At an annual conference of the U.K. Airport Operators Association in London, Broughton explained that the TSA is requiring foreign airports to increase checks on U...

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... The denigration of women in rap is pervasive and cause for concern alone yet the chain reaction of deviant behaviors is what creates the most long-lasting negative effects on those that listen to rap music for hours at a time or have engrained its lyrics into their lives. The correlation between continued listening to rap music and the propensity to engage in theft, join and participate in street ... gangs in the form of violence, ... and sexual activity that often leads to communicable diseases being contracted are all significant at the .01 level ... ...

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... solar system designed to power everything in your house except the heating/cooling system can cost anywhere from $10,000-$30,000. If your average electric bill without heating or cooling is roughly $200 a month, it would take roughly 7-10 years to pay for itself. Most people don't want to wait ... necessity. Wind power is not reliable enough to provide all your electric needs. Still, adding $10 to $30 thousand dollars to the price of building a home is cost prohibitive for most of us. If you know a little bit about electricity, are good at building simple structures, and can follow simple...

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... is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics, and is often found in hospitals and other health facilities. The new initiative is a plan to reach out to the general public in the places that they communicate most in an effort to give everyone a better understanding of how MRSA is spread, how to ... on the radio, and using various other media sources to get the word out. It is the belief of CDC as well as other medical personnel that the more informed the public is about MRSA, the better control can be kept on its spread. "Recognizing the signs and receiving treatment in t...

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A landlord of a Philadelphian apartment discovered four mentally handicapped people chained in the basement when he went to investigate a short circuit on October 15th. Turgut Gozleveli discovered dogs locked inside of the boiler room and four adults hiding underneath a blanket. They were hunched together in a space not tall enough for an adult to stand, surrounded in human waste with only a jug of orange juice (Hoye). He unchained them while asking questions about their identity, but he didn't receive any answers. Believing them to be illegal immigrants, Gosleveli called in the police who qui...

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... service: What is their reputation? What are their privacy policies? What security mechanisms do they have in place? What are the experiences of other members? You are responsible for your own safety. 3. Don't divulge personal information on your dating site profile: This means your name, phone number, physical address, work address, website address, or e-mail address. Mr. Wrong could find you and ... . Trade photos. Study him from numerous angles should he cruise through your neighborhood or appear on your doorstep out of the blue. 6. Let your first phone call to him from a pay phone: M...

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... be outfitted with solar paneling that will stand up to the abuse of the elements while drawing in energy for heating and cooling. The solar panels may not yet be at the desired level of efficiency in converting the solar energy source into usable energy, but it is well on its way. Wal-Mart Uses Solar Power Even the titan Wal-Mart has begun using solar power. With ... goals to reduce emissions, Wal-Mart has begun using alternative energy sources, such as solar paneling in some of its stores. Although it may not be enough to power stores or to eliminate the need for more traditional energ...

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... back during World War I and World War II. They were meant to help citizens provide for themselves in an attempt to help the war effort. In fact, almost one third of the vegetables consumed in the United States in 1943 came from these Victory Gardens. This time the effort is aimed at helping the environment. What Is A Victory Garden? A victory garden is just a garden, but, at ... where it was produced to where you find it in your own neighborhood. The cost is measured in terms of miles traveled and the gallons of fuel it takes to transport it. On average, it travels a distance of 1,500 m...

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... of many jokes, parodies, and even some serious discussion. In Great Britain, in October of 2007, a London High Court judge in an uncommon ruling on what secondary school children could be shown in the classroom determined there were nine key errors in scientific fact. Mr. Justice Burton was quoted as saying that some of these points he determined as untrue had been ... seems to show that Mr. Gore's critics are and will continue to be proven wrong at calling him an "alarmist." The following evidence is likely just the "tip of the iceberg." The Associated Press reported on August 27 of th...

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... to their candidates. News giant CNN and pop-culture portal YouTube collaborated on two debates between the candidates, so that potential votes could ask the candidates the questions they wanted answered. Never before has that been done. Because YouTube is such an enormously popular website across a diverse demographic and because the new arrangement allowed for the people's voices to be heard, more and more people got involved ... . People who wouldn't have normally watched a traditional debate, where the questions are pre-determined by political experts tuned in to hear the candidates w...

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