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Why I Am Running in the City to Surf Again This Year
The Sydney City to Surf is a running event that stretches from the City of Sydney to Bondi Beach. A 14 k run. This year I am running to raise funds for the Indigenous Marathon Project.
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Why I am raising funds Cycling in The Rio Tinto Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Raising Funds for charity is a good way to motivate yourself to achieve a personal goal.
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Rio Tinto Ride to Conquer Cancer Queensland
August 18th and 19th , 2012-The Rio Tinto Ride to Conquer Cancer is now raising much needed funds for the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. This is a 100 kilometre cycling journey through Queensland. To the place which overflowed with water...
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70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin
Bombing of Darwin was one of the most forgotten events of the Second World War. Yet the event was very important to both Australia and the United States.
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Australian Open 2012 Men's Final.
The Australian Mens Singles Tennis Finals in January 2012 where the longest and most epic to date. Both Rafael Nadal and Djokovic played a sintilating gladitor like struggle and fight to the finish over 5 hours and 53 minutes.
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A beginners Guide to playing Snooker
Snooker is a great game for young and old alike. Here are a few tips for beginners
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Setting goals. Keep it simple stupid.
Setting Goals. Without a plan you plan to fail. Goal setting is important. Keep Goal setting simple.
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Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2011
The RolexSydney to Hobart Race is the most important yacht race in the world
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Christmas. Don't buy pets just because its Christmas
Don't buy a pet just because it is Christmas. Pets should not be regarded as presents to give. Rather they are a responsibility just as is a child. Pets are often abandoned after Christmas because the responsibility is not wanted.
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Mental Attitude. Improving Mental outlook: A personal testimony
It is no understatement to say that over the adult years of my life I have struggled with episodes of depression. On reflection the bouts of depression follow familiar themes. An Eminent Lawyer once said to me you have had a lot to be depressed...
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Gay Marriage. Same Sex Marriage Debate
Same Sex Marriage. After a number of years of quiet diplomacy the right to marriage for gay and lesbian couples is gaining momentum. What are the issues and objections.
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How my Hubpages earnings were in 2011
Hubpages writers are rightly concerned on how their hubs earn money on Hubpages. Optomising Hubs is essential for good results
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Laundry Tips
As a bachelor who has lived away from home since early in my teens I cannot remember a time when my washing was done for me. As a result I have developed methods to streamline the laundry process. To get clothes clean, really clean and of course...
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How to get organised
Being Organized can improve your life dramatically. Here are a few tips on being organized better.
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Brisbane Images :More Photography from my iPhone.
IMAGE1 Brisbane River view from Botanical Gardens using IPhone 3GS Barry Rutherford - Barry Rutherford IMAGE2 150+yr old Fig Tree Botanical Gardens Barry Rutherford - Barry Rutherford IMAGE3 Art Exhibit at Queensland Art Gallery Barry Rutherford -...
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Photography using my IPhone
The IPhone revolutionised communication when it was introduced in 2007. None more so than the ability to share images quickly around the Internet
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Why I am riding to support the Diabetes Charity
You can see from the link from my profile page that started this week I have be taking part in a relay Bicycling riding event to raise money for the crippling disease Diabetes. Monday was the start you can watch riders here:...
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Spring Cleaning Guide for Bachelors
I know that Summer is just about with us at least here in Australia. I also know for sure that many of you living busy lives will have paid scant regard for giving your home your living environment a good Spring Clean. And yes often it is the...
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What really matters about families...
Families and how to survive them It is said all too often that you can choose your friends but not your relatives. They remain an emotional bond whether you love or hate them.
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Share Accomodation. buyer beware
Sharing accomodation is fraught with danger. For newcomers with no experience sharing houses or flats with strangers need to be cautious. A few basic agreed rules will make for a happy household.
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Dear Qantas...
Unaccustomed as I am to writing letters of complaint to anyone; It just is not something I do, very rarely, if ever. Trust me, you would have a better chance of seeing a Blue Moon. It has become clear in recent days that I am left with no...
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Follow up Letter
Dear Esteemed Judges of the Writing Contest. I refer to my Open Letter of the 5th instant. I can hear you whisper under that o'h so clean breath. What the F*##K! Who is this bloke? This incorrigible stranger imposing his views on our learned...
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Opening Lines to the esteemed Judges of the Writing Competition.
Bipolar of Manic Depression is a real scurge of an illness. Often an episode can render a patient useless to either himself or anyone else. Here is a short story of such an episode.
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Tokyo Burning
The Atom bomb drops on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were horrendous acts to Japan towards the end of WW2. Similarly but less known were the firebombing of Tokyo equally devastating.
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50th Anniversary of Uri Gagarin 1st Flight into Space
50th Anniversary of Uri Gagarin 1st Flight into Space- It has been 50 years to the day since the very first man entered the outer orbit and travelled in Space. At the time I was only four but I do seem to remember the fuss that my parents made of...
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Stories from the Innocence Project
Innocence Project- Many of you will have heard about the Innocence Project. Many of you haven't. The Innocence Project is about getting people that have been wrongly imprisoned released and exonerated. The project has been so successful in its roll...
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Cost of Gun Deaths in America
There is a huge cost of gun deaths in the United States. A leading Actuary has researched this vexed topic of gun rights in America and the subsequent cost
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The Royal Wedding 2011
Prince William and Kate Middleton Google The son of Lady Diana Princess of Wales, Prince William is about to marry Kate Middleton on the 29th of April 2011 at Westminster Abbey, London. Much speculation abounds about the size of the Royal Wedding....
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Why we lie
Google The concept of telling the truth is a topic which could be discussed infinitum. There are many good reasons for telling the truth. Conversely there are many good reasons why we lie. We learn to lie at a very early age, according to Australian...
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The troubling Case of Keli Lane
The former elite water polo player was jailed in 2011 for at least 13 years and five months for the murder of the two-day-old infant, whose body has never been found.
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Wanting to be a pregnant Mother at over 50
change in the way women work,develop their own careers, rather than family at a young age, has led to a shift in age when becoming pregnant.
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Simple things to spruce up your home
One of the benefits of moving a lot which I have done scores of times is to see how simply one can live. When you move you realise how much clutter one has that needs throwing away. So much paper, so many books, so many clothes that do nothing but...
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Modifed Solar electric car called Pot
Aiden Van Andels converted Suzuki Mighty Boy Solar powered car Sunshine Coast Daily Fossil fuel sources are depleting rapidly; Probably as well because we no know their burning contributes to global warming as the world's average temparature...
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IPAD 2 : A Personal Review
IPAD 2 According to Steve Jobs founder of Apple 2010 was the year of the IPAD. The Apple IPAD 2 was released in Australia just two hours ago at 5 pm Friday the 25th of March 2011. I was keen to have a look at it's new features. it was indeed as...
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Royal Visit: Prince William visits Christchurch & Queensland
Prince William Premier Anna Bligh Cairns Lord Mayor abc.net.au Following the catastrophic natural disasters in both New Zealand & Australia recently the British Royal Prince William is embarking on a short tour .of Christchurch New Zealand and...
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Dogs A Mans best friend
Doge are excellent companions especially for the lonely elderly
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Gun Control Law.
Gun laws in America are like a patchwork quilt full of holes. Not only do the states have differing laws they do not cooperate on gun control.
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London Olympics 2012
The London Olympic Games in 2012 is getting close. London last hosted the Olympic games in 1948. Some Olympians are making a comeback from retirement to attend and compete in the London Olympics.
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First Aid. tips
Basic first Aid is something everyone can learn here are a few basic tips.
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Riverwalk: Please rebuild our Riverwalk.
The Brisbane Riverwalk was washed away in the Queensland Floods now a public campaign to restore the Riverwalk is under way.
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How I tripled my earnings on Hubpages in 2010
Make money on Hubpages Here are a few tips on how I tripled my Hubpage traffic and earnings in 2010.
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Tropical Cyclone Yasi : The Aftermath.
Tropical Cyclone Yasi was one of the most devastating storm to hit Australia.
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Tropical Cyclone Yasi. 2011
Tropical Cyclone Yasi was one of the worst storms in Australian history. Even though we had fair warning we were not prepared for its devastation
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Australia: Queensland's Floods Response 2011
In January 2011 Queensland suffered a series of catastrophic floods and a Cyclone. Cyclone Yasi. This is a few stories resulting from the floods.
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Floods and Flood Insurance in Australia
Australian Road Sign Queensland Floods and Flood Insurance-In the wake of the recent devastating Floods in Queensland Australia it is timely to consider flood & property insurance. Some people were uninsured because the cost of Flood Insurance were...
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Do you really need a car loan
Whilst having a car can be vital to get to work and other important lifestyle activities. Careful consideration should be given before becoming obliged to expensive car loans
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Australian Cricket. A guide to the current game of cricket.
Australian Cricket
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Citizenship: How you become an Australian Citizen.
Australian Citizenship allows one to stay in Australia permanently.
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U2 tour Australia. 360 tour in Brisbane Australia in 2010
The Superstar Rock band U2 visited Australia . on its 360 world tour
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Health and fitness: Yoga for a better life
Yoga is a universal exercise for both body mind and spirit. At a beginners or advanced level students can benefit from regular practice.
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Art Galleries. In Brisbane
Brisbane in Queensland now has world class Art Galleries.
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How to Twitter: Can Twitter change the World one Tweet at a time?
Twitter has become a major social media vehicle in 2011. Peoples careers have been made and lost due to Tweets made on Twitter.
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Brisbane Better Bookshops. Best Bookstores in and around Brisbane.
Brisbane Better Bookshops. Independent Bookshops. Best bookstores in Brisbane
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Oprah Winfrey Show visit to Sydney Australia *Updated.
Oprah is coming to Australia in December- The Oprah Winfrey Show will show live from The the Opera House, Sydney. Already re-branded The Oprah House. Yes that's right as Australia inhales at the thought Oprah and her entourage of film crew and 90...
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Games hosts Sydney. Sydney Olympic Games 10 years on...
The 2000 Sydney Olympic Games were considered by so many to be the best Olympics ever. A few snippets of information re the legacy of the Sydney games 10 years on.
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Australian Politics
Australian Federal Parliament House Canberra Australian Politics-- For those of you that managed to follow the movement of Australian politics in the last two to six month's well done; Your part of a very elite crowd. For one no one knew who would...
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Around Brisbane Queensland: Local Highlights and Attractions
As I have discussed in a number of earlier hubs, Brisbane, Australia is a great place to visit when you come for a holiday or business 'down under'. It helps of course as with any city or place to have up-to-date information of the best places...
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Best Places to visit in Brisbane Australia
Brisbane Queensland Australia is a great place to visit. The River, the River Catamarans to get along the River called City Cats. GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, churches such as St Johns in Ann Street, Old Parliament House, University of Queensland are all great places for tourists and locals alike...
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Babies: Baby Chutes, Should they be universal?
Baby Chutes Should they become universal? The recent discovery of the body of a newborn baby left abandoned in a Shoebox here in Sydney Australia has prompted calls for a new approach by hospitals to introduce 'baby hatches'. The baby hatches are...
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Global Warming. Climate Change. The business case for saving the Planet
Global Warming. Climate Change. We are reminded over and over again that we need to do more much more about ameliorating the effects of climate change. Last November the global forum on Climate Change in Copenhagenwas an attempt to do that. It...
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Workplace. Harassment. Discrimination and bullying
Workplace. Discrimination in the workplace is much greater than you think. Harassment and bullying in the workplace is also quite prevalent. For those of you not living in Australia we are currently in the middle of a "short" Federal (national)...
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Places to visit Australia. Thredbo Ski Resort
Places to visit in Australia. Thredbo
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Mining companies in Australia
Mining has always been a major component in Australia's history. In recent times the rise in commodity prices and China's ascension into global capitalism has meant Australia mining activity has increased seven fold.
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Vegetable Soup. My Favourite
Vegetable Soup is one of my favourites I guess I am not alone.
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IPad App Using it to menu order in a Restaurant
IPad or Tablet are now the thing to have in the 21st Century here is the IPad use in a Restaurant
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The Seekers
The Seekers are a legendary 1960's hit band that continue to excite and entertain audiences 40 years later.
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Chocolate Ripple Cake
This popular cake seem to work every time and is enjoyed by everyone. The image supplied is just one of the many way this yummy desert can be presented, Adding toppings,cream, more biscuits.etc... 400 mls cream One tablespoon caster sugar One...
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Twitter. Was the Governor of Utah annnouncement of a execution an abuse of Twitter?
Twitter has become an international resource for exchanging information via social media.
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Cook fish. My Favourite Fish Main Recipe
One of the challenges of the Eat drink & Be Hubbalicious Contest is converting what you do every day when you cook into words. A recipe that people who do not know can understand ! Anyway I willl try so please bear with me. My favourite food is...
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Aussie Vegemite Snacks Recipies
Vegemite is the brand name of an Australian made spread. It is highly recognised and popular with all Australians around the world
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Scathing report into the death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee
Scathing report into the death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee It has been one of those weeks as far as the truth of serious law and order issues going awry. In the United Kingdom the Government finally acknowledged that the 1972 Bloody Sunday...
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Tour de France in 2010
The 2010 Tour De France route In only a couple of weeks the 2010 Tour de France will be upon us. The Tour De France is here again to entertain all us cycle lovers. Every year for about three decades now Ive made a point of...
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Delicious and popular Breakfast menu's
Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. Experts from far and wide consider breakfast the most important meal of the day. I tend to agree for when the few occasions that I have gone without breakfast only a couple of hours...
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Abbey Sunderland Saved by AMSA
I have written extensively on the way Australian Sailor Jessica Watson was able to sail around the world. read more here...] In the midst of celebrations surrounding the safe return of Jessica Watson's return from her mammoth around the world so...
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Cook fish. The way I like it
Most people have a favourite food. Mine is fish and this is the way I like it cooked.
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Thomas Chippendale Master furniture maker
Thomas Chippendale furniture is the Rolls Royce of Antique Furniture
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Making your own soup
vegetable and lentil soup How to make soup- I rarely make soup but when I do I make sure it is a good one. When I say good. What I mean is good for you and one thats tastes good. To start with I get a variety of beans that you use as a base....
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil-In Australia more and more families are taking up the idea of cooking with olive oil. After decades of cooking with animal fat research shows more and more Aussie's using Olive oil. Health authorities and cooking TV...
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Asparagus The Vegetable of choice
The Hub mobs cooking competition continues. I continue to salivate until I have a dry mouth at the variety of food presented in the articles posted in this competition. Today we were presented with choosing fruits and vegetables. I must say...
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Favourite Fruits & Food Styling & Stylists
Food Styling is a growing industry
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Samantha Stosur Australian Tennis
Samantha Stosur Australian Tennis Champion. US OPEN
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Herbs in Cooking. Must have Herbs & Spices in your kitchen
Herbs are a very important ingredient in cooking
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Cheese and Wine Dinner Party
Cheese and wine dinner parties are a simpler more time efficient way to throw a dinner party.
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How to make a great look cheese platter
To fully appreciate a cheese’s flavour, aroma and texture, never serve it cold. Take it out of the refrigerator an hour or two before serving – less, in very hot weather – to allow it to come to room temperature (17ºC is ideal). A classic...
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Gourmet Cheese guide
Cheese is an important food group. Gournet cheese is for those seeking finer tastes and variety.
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How rice is grown -different types of rice.
Rice and Grain represent the majority in volume of food production
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How rice is grown
African and Asian rice are grown in two ways depending on the location and climate where it is planted. There are two types of growing rice in certain parts of the country. One of it is called lowland rice. Rice is grown in flooded plains called...
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Rice the staple grain
Rice the Staple Diet- As you have probably gathered this is my first hub in the current food challenge on Hub pages contest Eat Drink & Be Hubalicious . The title should I think should have been ' Ready steady Hub ' given the pre-competition...
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Barry's Bistro
World's Top Ten Restaurants el Bulli Spain. Norma, Denmark el Bulli, Spain The Fat Duck, UK El Celler de Can Roca, Spai Mugaritz, Spain Osteria Francescana, Italy Alinea, US Daniel, US Arzak, Spain Per Se,... HubMob Weekly Topic: Cooking Ingredients...
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Brisbane, Australia. Restaurants in Brisbane. Park Road Milton
Park Road Milton in Brisbane is the place in Brisbane- For those of you that have yet to visit Australia. I thought I would start talking more about coffee and coffee places sine I have spent I think half my life drinking coffee or thinking about...
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FIFA World Cup Soccer. History
FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa- If I was going to write a hub about the history of the World Cup I would need of course pages and pages perhaps volumes of books to properly give due coverage of what is called correctly the World Game. ...
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Apple IPad2. ~ Sydney Release today
At 8am this morning, the doors flung open at Apple stores and eager customers poured in to buy the iPod maker's latest touchscreen gadget. Some, like Rahul Koduri, 22, first in line at Apple's George Street store in Sydney, waited patiently outside f
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Louis Vuitton Bond Street London
Louis Vutton Shop London
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Micheal Kirby~ The Great Australian Dissenter
Micheal Kirby Hon Justice Micheal Kirby AC CMG The Great Dissenter-As usual there is considerable media coverage and speculation on the nomination of a new Justice for the Supreme Court of the United States. Elena Kagan the Solicitor-General is...
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Australia's World Cup Soccer Bid
Australia's World Cup Soccer Bid for 2022. Australia’s track record in staging major international events is well documented. For instance the Sydney 2000 Olympics was described by Mr Samaranch the IOC President as" The Best Games Ever !" ...
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Womens Handbags. Is it immoral to buy a £10,000 designer handbag?
moral to buy a 10,000 pound hand bag. An assignment to enter All Saints College Oxford was an essay
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A conversation with a new Hub member
Last year I started writing my own hubs on conversations or interviews I have with other Hubbers. Similar to what Hubpages Weekly Newsletters and or do in their newsletters.. I thought it would be a great way for me personally to get to know a few...
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Arizona Immigration. Arizona Visa law
Arizona Immigration Laws. Immigration law has never been such a hot button topic, a real barbecue stopper as it is right now. Around thousands of water coolers around America the topic of Arizona's recent immigration law is well topic of the day !...
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Arizona Law. Do you have papers ?
Arizona Law-The proposed Arizona law is a serious attack on civil liberties. Giving the police and other designated persons the right to stop and search and arrst citizens to see whether or not they are a legal or illegal immigrant is a bridge too...
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Short Black Coffee
I was sitting in one of my favourite coffee venues the other day sipping a beautifully tasting Latte, navel gazing and watching as I do often the world go by. This post follows my Moccona save the day story I posted a couple of days ago on a...
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My most popular hubs
My most popular hubs. I was just looking through my hubs and doing for the want of a better word a kind of micro-analysis of what makes my hubs tick. That is a sixty four dollar question because the topics range from the death penalty to what is the...
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Coffee Company saves the day
Coffee Company saves the day- Okay it was one of those days. I am pretty sure you know what I mean; Already before Ive said anything. That's right Yes. Just when you think technology is great and serves you well it fails, and when it fails it fails...
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Paris. In the City of dreams and love affairs
Paris city of Dreams is still the City where I dream I would visit and go and sit in one of those wonderful street Cafes where people sit and chat and philosophize just like the great French Philosophers of the past. The Cafes the Restaurants such...
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Jessica Watson's Sydney Harbour Arrival
Jessica Watson. Youngest ever around the world yachtswomen.
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How to Save money. Use the Seven Shoe Box Method.
Saving Money. One Easy but effective way to get a grip on your finances.
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Hybrid Car Guide. Toyota Prius. Honda Civic
Hybrid Car Guide-A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. When the term hybrid vehicle is used, it most often refers to a Hybrid electric vehicle. These encompass such vehicles as the AHS2...
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Fathers Day. My Father -Musician,Book Dealer,Rations Clerk & Dad.
Fathers Day My late father had a varied life. From suffering TB, to being a victim in the Hull Blitz to being a Musician, Rations Clerk and Bookseller.
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How to avoid disability by living well
Disability. How lifestyle can effect disability.
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Depression Disability & Mental Illness stigma
Depression, Disability & mental Illness stigma- Disability is often thought of as being physical you see people in a wheel chair and you immediately think of incapacity. Think again A wheel chair does not mean the person is incapacitated so that...
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Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in Australia
Aboriginals are disproportionately represented in our legal system. As well Aboriginals are more likely to die in custody than white Australians.
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Volunteer when you don't have a paid job
One of the great gifts of life is to learn something by accident. Serendipity as it is more 'magically' defined. One of the lessons I have learned when I have been laid off,retrenched or just plain got the sack was to engage in voluntary work. The...
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Worlds Best Restaurants, including Norma in Copenhagen Denmark
Best Restaurant in the world. A list of the worlds top ten restaurants. Noma in Denmark is one of them.
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Death Penalty . A few reasons it is popular in the United States.
Death Penalty All of my published opinions on the Death Penalty have to date reflected the view of Abolitionist. In other words I strongly disagree with the Death Penalty used in any context. If my view on this issue were widely held it would...
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What I love about Canada
Many of our goals in life include the need to travel. A safe clean and stable countries are some of the factors people consider before travelling. Canada is one such place which ticks the boxes .
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Stories non-fiction. Four good books to read
Non-Fiction represent s a large part of the book market.
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Identity theft. things you should know
With the advent of the computer and its increasing use Identity theft is a major problem
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Having an abortion is a hard and difficult decision
Abortion creates a moral dilemma for the mother on the one hand she is naturally inclined to love her child. On the other hand she may be in social circumstances which prevent her from properly caring for her child.
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War involving Australians including WW1
Australia has played its part in many of the Wars including WW1 WW2 Korea and Vietnam as well as Afghanistan and Iraq
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TV. Famous British Police Television Series
Early British television shows have their own unique following. Many like Coronation Street continue to be made decades from their inception.
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
One of the important memories from my early youthwas the development of musical taste. Around the early 1970's I was in my mid teens and I remember distinctly buying one of my first albums in those days it was a Vinyl record album of course a 33 &...
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Death Penalty. Capital punishment in America
Death Penalty in America.
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Does multi-level marketing really work ?
I first came across multi-level marketing about 11 years ago when I was introduced to Amway although looking back my Mum was an Avon Lady when i was only seven years old so I guess it really goes back 47 years for me in any case. I had an attempt...
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Camping in West Virginia Mountains
It is one of those things that happens when your doing some research on a topic that you discover something awesome along the way. And so it was when I was investigating Mountain top Removal Mining mining here I discovered the beauty of the west...
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Volcano eruption that stopped European Air Travel 2010
The eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull has brought complete disruption to the skies over Europe. The maps above show how flights have been restricted to flying around the ash cloud, shown in red. Where the shading is darkest, it...
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An interview with Hubber: prettydarkhorse
Many of you know Prettydarkhorse from her engaging and enthusiastic activity posts and stories here on hub-pages. Last year I started writing hubs on a conversation or interview I have with other Hubbers. Similar to what Hubpages Weekly...
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Three men and a baby
Most of us have seen the popular Movie Three Men And A Baby. Starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenburg and Ted Danson. Well that is how I feel about pregnancy and motherhood. Those topics are completely alien to me know matter how many articles...
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60 Day Hubpage Challenge Progress Report
60 day hubpage challenge
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Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky
Coco Chanel famous fashion Icon. Composer Igor Stravinsky had a romantic relationship in the 20's
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London Olympic Games 2012 volunteer
Volunteer at the Olympic Games
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It's the Law! What is your Authority?
As a female Collegue said some time ago. Didn't you know that Slavery was outlawed two centuries ago(referring to a Law student's life) O'h my God ! One of the relentless joys of being a Law Student is grappling with the Law, both how you perceive...
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Adventures of an Aussie who wants an IPad
Australians are often the first to take up new technology especially phones such as IPhones. Now the IPad is set to become a must have in Australian homes.
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Climate Change solutions - what next?
Climate change it is no wonder people get sick of politics. . Here in Australia the Climate change debate was a hot political topic. Before the last election when labor Government was elected by a resounding majority one of the cornerstones of Labor...
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Introducing a Hubber to Hubpages...
Last year I started writing my own hubbed conversations or interviews with other Hubbers. Similar to what Hub-pages Weekly Newslettersand or do in their newsletters.. I thought it would be a great way for me personally to get to know a few of my...
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Climate Change. What next
Carbon Emissions. The longer we delay action on reducing Carbon Emissions the more Climate Change and global warming become more problematic/
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Road Safety. Let's ban Four Wheel Drives in our Cities.
Four Wheel Drive or Off Road vehicles are meant to be for off-road more often are used in cities. Their size makes them dangerous to pedestrians.As well as their increase effect on the environment.
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Summer Olympics Games. Mexico City, 1968 and the Black Power Movement
The 1968 Summer Olympic Games were held in Mexico. The first time they had been held in a developing country.African-American athletes Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze)
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Climate Change. A change for a better environment
Climate change it has been said is the greatest moral challenge of our time
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Making Money Online: Join in on HubMobs and other Hubpage Community challenges
Most blogs aim eventually to make money to support their time and cost on blogging on the internet. Here is one way too increase traffic on Hubpages.
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Around The World Yachswoman Teenager Jessica Watson
Around the World Sailor Teenager Jessica Watson
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The US Masters 2011
Most of the worlds media attention this week has been on the much anticipated return of Tiger Woods to the US Professional Golf Tour and in particularly to the US Masters Golf Championship held at Augusta this weekend. The questions range from being...
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Scotland. Interesting facts & things about Scotland and being scottish
Scotland . Interesting facts about Scotland and being Scottish. There is a lot more to know about Scotland's than just names. I could talk about my relatives and how they marched down to Yorkshire and became involved in the War of the Roses but no...
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Have you caught the IPad or Twitter virus?
Steve Jobs Holds his new money printer " IPad therefore I am " Tweet from @PeterMartin1 . 2010 Twitter If you had not already noticed it is spreading like bird flu. Yes that is right bird flu. If you don't know what bird flu was or is ask...
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Global Warming. Cls. "Do you bit for the environment & pee in the shower."
Yesterday by Chance Dr Karl who is a famous Australian Scientist answered known affectionately as a Sleek Geek I posed a question to him on Twitter what about me peeing in the shower. I got a very positive response saying that my peeing in the...
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Conversation with a Hub Member I Follow.
Hub pages often Interviews briefly in their weekly Newsletter. I decided to take the initiative myself and mee-up with fellow Huberrs for a brieg chat.
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Scotland home of fine Malt Whisky &
It is a disputed but proven fact that the best Malt Whisky is derived from Scotland. Another undisputed fact is we have Jimmy the Jock here on Hubpages.Jimmy the Jock has been on hubpages around the time I started. He has been a prolific...
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Contract law ~ Famous Landmark cases
Contracts have become fundamental to the way society operates. Everyone is effected by contracts whether or not they are aware of it. If you catch the bus or walk into a shop you are effected by contract law.
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Famous Court Cases: negligence
Ginger Beer bottle in Donahue v Stevenson Case Famous Law Cases- We all take for granted most of the time that the law is there to serve and protect us. Through the last several hundred years laws have been developed in the Western World to...
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US Masters Golf
It is hard to believe now but it has been more than eleven years since the then junior rookie Tiger Woods burst open the door onto the Professional Golf Circuit and won the US Golf Masters tournament at Augusta National; The Holy grail of Golf in...
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English Law. More famous things about England
Th law used in Australaia and other counties was developed in England
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The Original Star Trek. + trivia on the new IPad.
"To boldly go where no man has been before..." As early as 1960, Gene Roddenberry had drafted a proposal for the science fiction series which would become Star Trek. The original series was televised from 1966 -1969 Mr Spock drawn on 1960's toy...
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Scotland the home of Golf
As we the know all the golf world's attention is on the return of Tiger Woods this week after a few months of sabbatical. Woods will be playing in his first event the US Masters one of the if not the best golf tournament in the World. Whilst all the...
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60 day challenge Log
In 2009 I along with a number of others entered a 60 day challenge here on Hubpages in which we were encouraged to try and write at least one article every day.
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A case for writing in the HubMob Challenge
For the first time since being here on Hub pages which is now approaching three years I have written in a Hub Mob challenge. Don't get me wrong it is not that I am anti-social ! Well that my story and I'm sticking to it but no I’ve never really...
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Origin of name. Where does the origin of my last name come from?
My Surname Rutherford originates from Roxboroughshire in Scotland one can find your original names by Geneology.
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Famous Places in England
England is full of beautiful historic places. Take the City of York it is over a thousand years old the original city is surrounded by a stone wall still intact and has an incredibly beautiful Cathedral.
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Famous People from England
Despite its relative small size England has had a plethora of famous explorers.
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British Shops. Famous English Stores
Britain has become known for its vast array of quality shops. Most famous of course are Harrods, Marks & Spencer. As well as a number of others. Quality merchandise set them apart.
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Sixties. England in the 1960's
England ha experienced a fashion and cultural revolution in the 1960'5. New forms of music, fashion and new found sexual liberation were a hallmark of the 1960's.
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Ipad: Will you be getting one ?
Already a huge number of people in various countries around the world have forked out hundreds of dollars each in anticipation of being the first to have in their personal possession the latest Apple Gadget: The IPad. The Ipad is the latest in...
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Easter. What it means to me 2010
No doubt Kids both young and old will be chomping into easter eggs this long weekend I have never written before on hub pages on religion or spiritual beliefs nor have I attempted to get involved in the many heated forum topics on the subject of...
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What I miss about England
England. what is there to miss about no longer living there.
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Triathlon. Australian Ironman Triathlon
Australian Ironman Triathlon
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Writers. Brisbane Writers Festival. 2009.
The Brisbane Writers Festival was again in 2009 a remarkable event, Surpassing even last years excellent programme. There were many fascinating sessions from various authors on a broad range of topics as well as a question and answer sessions after...
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Climate Change. Copenhagen Summit
The Copenhagen Climate summit was meant to be a revolutionary meet up fro climate reform instead it became a fisser and a do nothing talk-fest.
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Climate Change. Antartica & Icebergs near New Zealand
Climate change-With all the attention that we as individuals, the media, Government’s and more importantly Scientist’s grapple with ways in which to deal with climate change. One would think that further evidence would not be needed for the...
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Capitalism A Love story by Micheal Moore
'Capitalism a Love Story- by Michael Moore. Love him or hate him he's at it again. Michael is about to release a new film called 'Capitalism a Love Story' Michael first came on the scene around ten years ago by protesting and filming unethical...
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Texting whilst driving
Texting whilst driving is very dangerous. Don't do it.
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Money saving tips.
The answer can be said to be universal. No matter where you live what you do the answer will always be the same. Accounting principles are applied. First you need to have a goal and that goal must and foremost be to spend less than you earn by at...
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A conversation with my second huber of the week. Luciendasky
A couple of weeks ago following a lift in the number of visits to my site I posed some questions. such as Which-hubber-visits-my-hub the most the most ? A successful and very popular hub in which I conducted an interview with new hubber CatherineR...
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Health Care Insurance. Why everyone does need it. everyone deserves it
Health Care Insurance is something everyone should have no matter what your income level.
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Terrorism,War on Terrorism,Anti Terrorism.
Why is it so that people have passionate views on topics which for the most part they know little about. Take the term Terrorism for instance, because of the bombardment of out senses following September 11Th . The Destruction of the twin towers at...
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Why America and other countries should not Torture
There has been a lot written in the last couple of years about torture. Especially the torture of detainees. detainees we are told are suspects in the war on terror. Yet despite six years in Detention most if not almost all of the detainees have yet...
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My huber of the Week~A bit of a chat with another huber
For the first time since joining Hub pages what over two years now I got into a conversation with a new fellow Huber. As I promised at my hub Which-Huber-visits-my-hub-the-most that I would profile briefly a Huber on my site if they so desired so...
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World War 2 in the Hull blitz
During the Second World War the German Airforce blanket bombed a number of cities in England. The bombing became known as the Blitz.
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Best Job in the World- Queensland Australia-Ben Southall
Australia or rather the State of Queensland issued a job advertisement as billed as the best job in the World. Essentially you got paid $150,000 to have a six month holiday on Queensland Whitsunday Islands and all you had to do was blog about it...
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Which huber visits my hub the most
a couple of weeks back I got the most traffic on my Hub pages I have had for more than a year. The Algorythm change(Panda) by Google in January this year severely affected my traffic as it did many other Hubbers as the idea of content farms were...
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Health is your first responsibility
Health should be the no one care of your self and that of the Government. There is a lot of chatter in your own work places. But also In the kitchens and dinner tables of ordinary Americans. People are scared they are scared about the constantly...
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Senator Edward Kennedy~Funeral
Senator Edward Kennedy -Over the last few weeks the media has been filled with memorabilia and snips from the life that was of former Senator Edward F Kennedy. We have heard about his two runs for the White House. We have heard about the famous...
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My Hub statistics following the 30 Day Hub challenge
Here are good reasons why you should participate in the 30 day hub challenge. Increased traffic for a start.
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Ted Kennedy should have been a president
The Kennedys were a significant family in American politics and 20th century American culture. None more so than the late Edward Kennedy
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Climate Change solutions- How about a four day working week ?
More and more expensive research is being commissioned into ways to reduce pollution reduce carbon emissions, reduce waste of our natural resources. As well s extend the natural usage of current energy resources. Extending the life of our life; The...
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Suicide bombers. (warning images may distress readers)
The causes of suicide bombers in conflict cridden countries are.
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Climate Change~Gas will probable replace Brown Coal generation
Brown coal has been a 'cheap ' form of power generation for decades. Only in recent times has the science of global warming pushed the idea that coal burning comes at a larger cost that of air pollution and the phenomenon of global warming and climate change. Coal seam gas will be the...
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Melbourne University Education in Australia.
Education in Australia-In recent weeks there has been considerable publicity here in Australia and more so in India about attacks on Indian students. Student attending Australian colleges in the State of Victoria have been subjected to various...
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Lose body fat at a comfortable pace.
Being overweight is uncomfortable. losing weight though shoud be done in a slow measured way.
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Running and Keeping Fit With Running Clubs
There are many ways to achieve fitness. A fun and sociable way is Running Clubs.
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Human Rights.
I was just on my way to the University Library this evening when I passed a denim shop window which had the following display. I had to take a photo which I did with my IPhone. (See image above) Then I felt like blogging about it. You could go...
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Volunteer Olympic Games in London 2012
Volunteer at the London Olympic Games 2012
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climate change its your call !
Yesterday in the Australian Senate the opposition along with the minor parties voted down the introduction of a carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS). They voted the ETS legislation down for a number of reasons · political posturing ·...
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Sydney. Some of the best places/parts to go in Sydney, Australia.
Sydney Attractions-When we talk about Sydney, we about a city that has got some really beautiful places to see, visit and enjoy. For instance if we look at Balmoral which is on the lower northern shoreline of Sydney it is a magnificent place to...
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Places to visit in Australia
It goes without saying... People often ask me how I came to Australia and why I am still here! Well I cam to Australia by chance in 1975. I was in England at the time and was only 17 going on 21. Back then I was young naive and full of the...
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Wandering around Brisbane. visitors guide...
The are several main streets in Brisbane is George street. Many name after the offspring of Queen Victoria. George Street contains the majority of the most important buildings in relation to the governance of all Queensland. George Street contains...
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University study later in life
Parliament House Canberra Universities pretty much used to consist of students that were drawn from Private Schools such as Eton & Harrow College's in England. Until 1902 there were no publicly-supported secondary schools in England. Many of whom...
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Climate change solutions. A Carbon tax may be one answer.
As reported in the New York Times today ~ Climate Change is going to be a very serious issue! "WASHINGTON — The changing global climate will pose profound strategic challenges to the United States in coming decades, raising the prospect of...
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A case for joining any of the thirty day Hubchallenges
When I first joined the '30 day Hub-challenge' back in 2009 I knew I would very much tested having to produce a new Hub each an every day. Up until that point in time I would at best produce one every say two weeks. Over the last few years I have...
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Sydney Olympic Games. Gold stories...
Sydney 2000 Olympic Summer Games were considered to be the best ever.
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How to choose sexy underwear for men
Buying underwear is difficult at the best of times. So many different styles and brands on the market it is nigh impossible to choose.
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Bridlington.
Bridlington is a fishing town on the east coast of Yorkshire,England. Nearest City is the Port City of Hull.
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More on volunteering at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Now where was I that's right yes I was outside the Regent Hotel and an entourage of car turned up again emblazoned with Olympic games authorisation signage. And guess who pops out of the middle vehicle. None other than Muhammad Ali. Yes that's right...
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Le Tour de France 2009
Le Tour De France- I am a keen follower of the tour de france. I have been keen on cycling since I was in short trousers and have been following the event since Eddie Merck's was champion i the late 60's . I love the event in Paris and like most of...