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Tomorrow is the start of our 12-month flight from the consumer grid. To aid us all in getting started and sticking to the regime, I've compiled the guidelines we set in stone at our great dinner a few weeks back.As agreed, The Compact has several aims (more or less prioritized below):1) to go beyond recycling in trying to counteract the negative global environmental and socioeconomic impacts of U.S. consumer culture, to resist global corporatism, and to support local businesses, farms, etc. --a step that, we hope, inherits the revolutionary impulse of the Mayflower Compact2) to reduce clutter and waste in our homes (as in trash Compact-er)3) to simplify our lives (as in Calm-pact)So, here goes for the rules:First principle --don't buy new products of any kind (from stores, web sites, etc.)Second principle --borrow or buy used.A few exceptions ...
It is not surprising to discover that in each of the twelve counties in our district, the record cost of gasoline is the number one issue on the minds of hourly wage earners. Gas prices in North Carolina's 5th congressional district are rising higher and higher each day and consumers are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. As a citizen of this district and a candidate for Congress, I am deeply concerned about the impact that these record gas prices are having on working families in our communities. Earlier this month, I spoke to a married couple who told me that they actually had to sell their family home and move closer to their workplace because their monthly commuter gas bill was as high as their monthly mortgage payment. Equally as disturbing is the fact that many hourly wage earners in our district are being forced to choose between paying for a tank of gas in order to get to work and buying groceries to feed their families. This is simply unacceptable in America and we must not allow this to continue.
Norway is starting construction on a "doomsday vault" in the Arctic which is designed to house all known varieties of the world's crops.
Welcome to the North Carolina Department of Transporation High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) website. Here you will find information about the NCDOT HOV program and learn about HOV lanes. We are committed to providing citizens with opportunities to get involved in transportation decision making. Information is available on the various HOV projects around the state.
Please join Appalachian Voices and other concerned citizens across the country in Washington, DC, to advance the Clean Water Protection Act (HR 2719) and help end mountaintop removal coal mining.
The N.C. House has tentatively endorsed legislation that would allow law-enforcement officers to take photographs of drivers cited for some traffic offenses. ....
Keep the Motor Running A new "supercenter" will soon let customers shop for everything from movies and medicines to groceries and takeout meals without leaving their cars. At the 24-hour AutoCart in Albuquerque shoppers will pull up to a computer-equipped ordering station, place an order, and receive delivery by conveyor belt --all in a promised 18 minutes or less.
A new "supercenter" will soon let customers shop for everything from movies and medicines to groceries and takeout meals without leaving their cars. At the 24-hour AutoCart in Albuquerque shoppers will pull up to a computer-equipped ordering station, place an order, and receive delivery by conveyor belt --all in a promised 18 minutes or less.
Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods. Cohousing residents are consciously committed to living as a community. The physical design encourages both social contact and individual space. Private homes contain all the features of conventional homes, but residents also have access to common facilities such as open space, courtyards, a playground and a common house.
www.killacyclist.com needs correspondents in every state in the US and Canadian Provinces, Euro nations .... Here's what you'll do: a) Research on-line and compile the existing laws relating to bicycles on the road in your state and any pending legislation. b) Research for incidents of cyclists from being killed by auto/truck drivers. c) Simply turn on your radar and update that info as needed. Here's what you'll get: a) Stickers to distribute and stick onto police cars, municipal court doors, etc (just kidding, please stick responsibly) b) Your own email address at killacyclist.com c) A killacyclist.com staff t-shirt and spokecard/presscard when your state's basic info is posted.
Here's what you'll do: a) Research on-line and compile the existing laws relating to bicycles on the road in your state and any pending legislation. b) Research for incidents of cyclists from being killed by auto/truck drivers. c) Simply turn on your radar and update that info as needed.
Here's what you'll get: a) Stickers to distribute and stick onto police cars, municipal court doors, etc (just kidding, please stick responsibly) b) Your own email address at killacyclist.com c) A killacyclist.com staff t-shirt and spokecard/presscard when your state's basic info is posted.
63xc.com: So, what appeals to you about hub brakes? Presumably a major consideration is the fact that the mechanism is protected from wear and exposure. That's a big plus in the UK's damp climate. DW-S: That's right. I don't have much experience with disk brakes, but I gather that pads wear out quickly. Well, the hub brake on my personal bike has probably done 20,000 miles, and I'm just getting round to replacing the shoes.
DW-S: That's right. I don't have much experience with disk brakes, but I gather that pads wear out quickly. Well, the hub brake on my personal bike has probably done 20,000 miles, and I'm just getting round to replacing the shoes.
A bill filed Thursday in the state Senate would require fingerprinting and criminal background checks for all students before they enroll in any of the state's 16 public universities, starting in the fall of 2007. The bill's future is unclear, but it was sent to a legislative finance committee for consideration.
The bill's future is unclear, but it was sent to a legislative finance committee for consideration.
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