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Essentially an islander myself, I have spent a very significant part of my life amidst the beauty, pleasures, power and fury of sea water and waves. Hence, naturally I have been excited with a child’s curiosity of this first visit of mine to your country, a lovely creation of God.

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall says ocean energy -- such as wave power, salinity power or power from sea currents -- will become commercially viable as early as 2020. The Swedes place their hopes in wave power, which they estimate could account for up 10 percent of Vattenfall's power generatio

The maritime marauders have not yet achieved the global notoriety of their brethren operating off Somalia, on the other side of the continent, but they have been building a fearsome reputation for some time and causing a growing problem for the region's burgeoning oil industry.

Environmental politics and international bargaining over carbon dioxide emissions have much to do with a growing energy industry interest in becoming involved with popular, ecologically friendly and potentially lucrative projects that help minimize the threat of climate change through environmen

In an effort to make PV module arrays more efficient, Siemens will integrate its components with Semprius PV module arrays, and together the companies will implement the test systems to validate performance of the combined technologies.

Geneva (AFP) Feb 14, 2010 - The UN climate change panel admitted Sunday to having imprecisely stated in a key report that 55 percent of The Netherlands is under sea level, saying that is only the area at risk of flooding. The Dutch government this month asked the Intergovernmental Panel on Clima

Taking up a public cause and dedicating one’s lifetime for it is not something that attracts all. Only a very few persons have the courage and determination needed for such activities.

Youth are the heartbeat of our future. Youth who know that they have rights and responsibilities can strive to reach their full potentials. Unfortunately, youth who do not know their rights are vulnerable and easy prey for ill intentioned individuals.

For some years now, an unorthodox idea has been gaining favor among astronomers. It contradicts old teachings and unsettles thoughtful observers, especially climatologists. Lika Guhathakurta of NASA headquarters in Washington DC has explained, "The sun is a variable star." But it looks so const

In the Eye of the Hurricane we find incredible peace and quiet. While the rain and wind of the hurricane howl demolishing all in its path while creating disaster, in the Eye of the Hurricane the sky is blue and calmness reigns true.

The numbers we all use (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) are known as "Arabic" numbers to distinguish them from the "Roman Numerals" (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, etc). Actually the arabs popularized these numbers but they were originally used by the early Phoenician traders to count and keep track of their trading

The first major global sports event, the Australian Open 2010 concluded on 31st January 2010. The event as usual provided an opportunity to the sports lovers all over the world to enjoy the game fully. The veterans proved their mettle and took the game to its great heights.

The British government is spending $90 million to build four carbon-neutral towns in England. The so-called eco-towns were chosen from a list of 12 finalists. They are St. Austell in Cornwall, near the western tip of England, Whitehill-Bordon in Hampshire near London

Though the United States is on the other side of the Atlantic, its connections with the Europe are significant. It was the people of European origin who developed the United States and after it grew as a separate nation a strong relationship with the European countries, especially United Kingdom

Democracy means that the people rule themselves. Political parties are there only to serve the people. They are not rulers themselves. Political parties have a place in a Democracy only to educate people and to run the governmental machinery when they have been voted to power.

In any form of government, the main task of government is to maintain law and order. The first duty of a government is to ensure that the weak are not harassed by the strong; the poor are not humiliated and intimidated by the rich. There should not any bias or prejudice in the enforcement of law

Unite For Sight's Global Health University is designed to develop and nurture the next generation of global health leaders. Global Health University helps to effect widespread innovative change in global health through comprehensive training workshops and webinars, a Global Health Certificate Pr

A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the child asked for cookies and her mother told her "no." The little girl immediately began to whine and fuss, and the mother said quietly, "Now Ellen, we just have half of th

India is building a spacecraft for mobile applications that will enable use of satellite phones without dependence on foreign players, a top space scientist said. Currently, satellite phones used in India are supported by foreign satellites, including Indonesian ones.

Researchers in India report fungi might provide an eco-friendly way of decomposing polycarbonate plastic waste that contains bisphenol A. Mukesh Doble and Trishul Artham of the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai, (formerly Madras) said manufacturers produce about 2.7 million tons of plast

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousand of people went through the station, most of them on their way to w

The issue of lack of concentration is not limited to young children only.  Many adults complain about it and look for advice on how to increase concentration.During coaching sessions, I have come across many such requests and here are some tips that I found to be most effective.

A--Accept

Accept others for who they are and for the choices they've made even if you have difficulty understanding their beliefs, motives, or actions.

One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live.They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from the trip, the father asked his son

It was a hot summer’s afternoon. When the passengers of this compartment of the West Coast Express were partly or deep asleep, somebody started shouting at the top of his voice.  The sound woke us all.

It was a really hot summer’s day many years ago. I was on my way to pick up two items at the grocery store. In those days, I was a frequent visitor to the supermarket because there never seemed to be enough money for a whole week’s food-shopping at once.

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