House Votes Down Repeal ObamaCare 230-187 On June 15, 2010, House of Representatives took a vote to repeal the ObamaCare mandate – a mandate that would require all individuals to purchase health insurance. The final results for Roll 362 – Noes 230, Ayes 187. Republicans shot the first fire against ObamaCare, and lost this battle. […]
Li-ion Motors Will Launch “The Inizio” On September 15, 2010, Li-ion Motors (OTC BB: LMCO.OB) will launch its new all electric super car –“The Inizio”. Buyers with get their choice of two versions. The powerful Inizio will do more than 200 mph and the less powerful version will do 170 mph/241.4 km. The LiV Inizio can be […]
Black Gold Is Turning Green When we think of vast fortunes made in the world, we tend to focus on Big Oil fortunes. Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller revolutionalized the petroleum business. But times are changing. Don’t think so? Green tycoons you might ask in bewilderment? Stop scratching your head. What about Zerocarbonista guy Dale Vince? Never […]
Pickle Juice Relieves Muscle Cramps Have you ever stayed up half of the night after a hard day’s work because of those awful leg cramps? Maybe you had a bout with Mr. Charlie Horse in the middle of the night? Painful isn’t it? Ouch! So many suggest that we eat the potassium-cure-all – which is […]
Broadband And Mobile Subscriptions Keep Growing Investment in telecommunications is the key to broadband growth. Telecommunications investment increased 9% from 2005 to 2007. Investment grew over the past four years, compared to the decline of investment in years past. Despite the growth in 2007, the current global economic downturn may create a dampening effect on […]
Top Magazines In The United States MOST POPULAR AMERICAN MAGAZINES 1. AARP The Magazine 2. AARP Bulletin 3. The Costco Connection 4. Better Homes And Gardens 5. Reader’s Digest 6. Food & Family 7. Good Housekeeping 8. National Geographic 9. Woman’s Day 10. Ladies’ Home Journal 11. Family Circle 12. Game Informer 13. People 14. […]
In 2014, Internet Four Times Larger Than 2009 According to Cisco, in the year of 2014, the internet will become four times larger than it was in 2009. Where is internet traffic growing the fastest? Traffic is growing fastest in Latin America. Traffic in Latin America will grow 51% between 2009 and 2014. The Middle […]
The Battle of the Teutoberg Forest The Teutoberg Forest, or in German Teutoberger Wald, is an area of mountains that lie within Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. The forest stretches eastward towards the Weser River and to Osnabrück. Osnabrück lies between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoberg Forest. In the fall […]
Popular Reads In The UK What are they reading in the UK? Americans are becoming more interested in British culture as the internet becomes more widely available. So what are the Brits reading? What are popular reads with the Brits? MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPERS 1. The Sun 2. The Daily Mail 3. The Daily Mirror 4. The […]
Face Blindness Is The Inability To Recognize Faces A recent search on Google Trends brought me to a very troubling concept. Prosopagnasia. This is a disorder where the ability to recognize a face is impaired, and can also be accompanied by other recognition impairments, such as places, cars, or facial expressions. While the thought of not […]