Archive for January, 2009

Jan
28

To the Extremes

by paul

Melting Ice Caps

Even the tiniest change in global temperature could cause a dominoes effect of changes all over the world. Many people wonder why even one single degree change in temperature can cause such extreme effects, and the answer is gradually emerging as more tests are being conducted. (more…)

Jan
26

Going So Deep

by paul

For many people who enjoy snorkelling and swimming; scuba diving is the next practical step. Scuba diving enables people to stay underwater for much longer than traditional breath-holding techniques through the use of scuba sets and the breathing of compressed air.  Divers can stay underwater for longer through the use of air cylinders, and can enjoy the freedom and serenity that the underwater world has to offer. (more…)

Jan
24

Lunar New Year

by paul

Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is one of the most important Chinese celebrations, and is commonly known as Chinese New Year all over the world. The celebration begins on the first day of the first month of the year and ends on the fifteenth day. (more…)

wii

Wii games have hit the world by storm and have become increasingly popular amongst people of all age groups. The Wii Series include Wii Play, Wii Sports, Wii Fit and Wii games which each include a variety of featured games and play modes. (more…)

water1Sixty to seventy percent of all living organisms is water. It also covers about two thirds of the surface of the earth but freshwater is much lesser in amount. A very high percentage of the freshwater found on earth take the form of icecaps and glaciers.

Freshwater has a water salinity of less than .5 and are mostly found in lakes, ponds, rivers, underground water sources. It is very important to agriculture. Freshwater are also vital to a person’s life because we need it for drinking but less than one percent of the earth’s freshwater supply can be (more…)

Jan
14

Most of us would like to travel to other places. We would like to visit countries far and wide. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford to travel. Transportation expenses alone would already make a big dent in our budget. The accommodation plus other expenses might set us back for months.

There is another way for us to visit and get to know the culture of another country and that would be through foreign films. Movies and even television shows (more…)

Jan
12

Get Rid of POPs

by paul

POPs are persistent organic pollutants which are toxic chemical substances. They are harmful to our health, wildlife and environment as a whole. POPs are result of human activity. It last a very long time and are considered as contaminants and may cause diseases and other medical conditions once it gets into a persons’ body. (more…)

bora12Bora. Not Bora Bora. Just one not two. Are they the same? Yes and no.

Bora Bora is a very beautiful French Polynesian island located in the Pacific Ocean while Bora is short for Boracay, a small but equally beautiful island in the Philippines.

Boracay is known for its very fine sand, shallow, crystal clear waters and fiery sunsets. The beach front which is known by the locals as Long Beach is about four kilometers and is where tourists are mostly found. During daytime people from different parts of the world can be seen swimming, sunbathing or (more…)