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Twitter: Why Twitter is Special

This hub is in response to Anath who wrote, "The Twitter Phenomenon" hubpage. Part of my life philosophy is that whatever you put into an activity is what you take out. Not exactly "even-stevens", but I...

8 comments    friends hubpages environment
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Can turning Google's background black save power? Hardly.

Blackle is a website that utilizes a customized Google search bar. The website asserts that it is exactly like Google except that it uses a black background instead of a light colored background. This first...

13 comments    advice technology education
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Plant a Bee Garden

Beneficial bees are necessary to the success of gardens, orchards, and farms, but their numbers are in decline around the world. A bee garden is a beautiful and fragrant way to lend a helping hand. ...

5 comments    how to recreation environment
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rare, wild and endangered: philippine flora and fauna that you might not know about

Alright. So this is not the usual stuff that I hub about. It's something else. It's something about my country, the Philippines. Okay, let's make that a little something. I spent the whole day yesterday...

97 comments    nature environment wildlife
Large fish, like this Black Grouper, are a common sight when diving in Cozumel.72

Cozumel Scuba Diving - The Benefits of a Nationally Protected Reef

Cozumel is a top scuba diving and snorkeling destinations. To protect this treasure, the Cozumel Reefs National Marine Park was formed in July, 1996. It covers most of the southern portion of the island's coast and reefs, or about 85% of the diving sites.

2 comments    travel environment mexico
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Parents, Pay Attention!

A grave mistake that many parents make pertains to their belief that their contributions towards their children’s education cross over to becoming a teacher at home. But unless you possess certification or...

2 comments    pay attention teacher student
1888 -- Charles F. Brush's 60 ft, 80,000 lb turbine supplied 12kW power to 350 incandescent lights, 2 arc lights, and a number of motors at his home for 20 years.90

How to Find the Top 25 Green Collar Jobs

A "green-collar" job is one connected to eco-friendly products and services. Examples are recycling operations, alternate (renewable/sustainable) energy sources, clean technology, construction via green...

14 comments    business education careers
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Facts about Homo Sapiens that You May Not Already Know

Perhaps you are considering adding another human being to your household. Or maybe you have no experience at all with human beings, and this will be the first one you encounter. This hub will give you some...

157 comments    population social skills
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Freecycle.org - Give Stuff, Take Stuff, & It's All FREE

In the past year or so, for free, I’ve gotten: flower pots, glass balls used as floats in fishing nets, 2 Murano glass vases, old wicker furniture, and stacking milk crates. In the past year or so,...

24 comments    children free environment
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Top 10 Environmental Degree Programs in the Southwest

The Top 30 Cities for Jobs are best for number of reasons. One major reason is that these cities are home to universities and colleges that offer degrees in sustainability. The Southwest is leading the US in biofuels and other alternative energy sources with the first School of Sustainability.

11 comments    advice technology education
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