Is True Global Democracy the Next Great Political Movement?

A near-universal disillusionment with traditional forms of government is driving new expressions of democracy around the world, underscored by a growing awareness of global issues and Internet-based connectivity. Paul Hawken of Orion magazine describes how many of the networking trends evident over the last decade are coalescing to create new ways for socially- and politically-minded groups to organize and make a difference:

This is the first time in history that a large social movement is not bound together by an "ism." What binds it together is ideas, not ideologies. This unnamed movement's big contribution is the absence of one big idea; in its stead it offers thousands of practical and useful ideas. In place of isms are processes, concerns, and compassion. The movement demonstrates a pliable, resonant, and generous side of humanity...

The promise of this unnamed movement is to offer solutions to what appear to be insoluble dilemmas: poverty, global climate change, terrorism, ecological degradation, polarization of income, loss of culture. It is not burdened with a syndrome of trying to save the world; it is trying to remake the world.

Source: AlterNet

Great Article in Men's Health Magazine About Pollution and Our Health

I know this may seem a little strange (being a woman and all), but one of my favorite magazines to read is Men's Health. The reason I love this magazine has nothing to do with the tips from "The Girl Next Door", or the info found in their "Tech Guide". No, the real reason I really enjoy this magazine is (the pictures of the hot guys....) the great articles by their writers.

This past month, their very talented writer Melody Petersen, composed a fantastic article about the health hazards of the various pollutants in our in environment. In this article, she visits an Indian Reserve in southern Ontario, Canada and exposes how two large industrial chemical plants have changed the lives of the residents living in that area. Although she focuses on how these chemicals are reducing the number of males being born, it also shares how these chemicals are influencing their pets and wildlife.

For example, check out this one passage:

"SHARREN FISHER IS FIGHTING her way through the thigh-high brush on a warm July afternoon, taking me to the water-filled ditch where Stella, her dog, would often stop for a drink. Fisher, a member of the tribe, says she's seen what looks like oil in the water. It's impossible to see where the water in the ditch comes from in the tangle of cattails and tall grass, but Fisher believes it drains from two industrial plants that are a quarter of a mile from her house, so close you can hear the roar of machinery.

"I used to take the dogs to the creek all the time," she says. But then Stella, a terrier-poodle mix, gave birth to three deformed pups. One stillborn pup, Fisher says, had no muzzle or fur. It also had webbed feet. That was in 2005, she says; Stella hasn't had any puppies since.

"We lost our ducks and geese," she says. "I couldn't keep them out of the water."

Her two ponies have had three stillborn foals. "We've never had a live baby from them," she says."

Disturbing? Isn't it?

To read more about what Melody has uncovered, visit the article online here. After reading it, you'll start to wonder just how companies are allowed to contribute this type of pollution to our world and how it influences the health of our children.

Looking for a great Holiday gift?

First, an apology to my readers. These past few weeks have been busy! I'll fill you in more asap, but for now, I'll tell you that on December 5th was my 30th birthday and my hubby treated me to a night out at the symphony. Then, this past weekend was my belated bowling birthday party, which was a ton of fun! (Hey, what else is a pregnant 30 year old going to do to celebrate? LOL).

But, as you know, the Holiday gift-giving time is just around the corner. And, much like some of you, I'm still completing my shopping as the big day is almost only a WEEK AWAY!!! Yikes!

I wanted to share with you a local CT company that has something that some one on your shopping list is going to adore.

A woman I met two weekends ago at a local craft fair, named Pam, who is also a PhD in chemistry, has a company called Kettlepot Soap. She makes some of the most wonderful, natural soaps, lotions, lip conditioners and body butters I've ever tried in my life!

Pam handcrafted these all-vegetable Kettlepot Soaps in small batches in an old New England farmhouse. She developed her own recipe which contains olive, palm, coconut, soybean and canola oils.

All bar soaps are made with top-quality base oils, essential oils, fragrance oils, natural pigment colors, herbs, flower petals and more. Bars are hand-cut and wrapped in pretty, coordinating fabric. Each mild bar is rich in olive oil and glycerin to produce a creamy, cleansing lather, especially when used with a nylon bath scrubbie.

Other skincare products made by Kettlepot Soap include Lip Lotion, Hand and Body Lotion, Shea and Glycerin Skin Solution Buttercream, Solid Lotion, Massage Bars and Extra Emollient Cuticle Care Cream. These creams and lotions are made from scratch, with lots of goodies for your skin, such as shea butter, sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, cocoa butter, mango butter and vitamin E.

Trust me that you won't be disappointed with anything you purchase from Kettlepot. And, you're supporting a local entrepreneur who creates something good for you AND the environment. How great is that?

Visit Kettlepot Soap today!

PS. I'm receiving nothing in return for this posting other than the satisfaction of knowing I'm promoting a quality product from a quality woman. Enjoy!!

Great Tips on How to Grow Taller by 6 Inches

Today, Height is a very sensitive issue in our society, and people who are shorter than the average would often feel very disappointed, desperate and disgusted. They are prevented from being disregarded by many employment opportunities, from their friends and commented negatively by many for their height. Here are some good tips you can follow to grow taller and 6 inches.

Tip # 1: The amount of extraction Pills

One of the best ways to gain height is by the amount of gain pills, such as the level Gainer Pro. The manufacturers say that these kinds of pills to help you win three to six centimeters height without any stretch is, exercises, surgery or injections. Since these pills to people aged between 13 and 35 years receive a larger amount to help, but can also improve the spine, making it flexible, stronger and longer. It can improve posture and balance, promote the development of body awareness, reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries, reduces muscle soreness and recovery time, increase the rate of metabolism, improving the learning ability to reduce injuries of tendons and joints, and much more . It is also said to increase the individual leaps.

Tip # 2: Using Growth Hormone

growth hormone is another way to increase your height by 6 cm. This growth hormone release products such as glutamine, niacin, agrinine, glycine and other types of amino acids. These acids help produce more growth hormone. They also protect the liver, fighting cancer, the rebuilding of body tissue and increase the immunity level.

Tip # 3: Eating the right kinds of food

It is also advisable to eat the right kinds of food. Choose those in proteins such as fish, milk, eggs and lean meat are rich. Eat those who are rich in vitamins and amino acid. Avoid eating junk foods, caffeine and refined sugar.

Tip # 4: Doing The Right Exercises

The right kind of Exercises can also help you to add height. Swimming is a great way to exercise because it is easy for the body and reduce stress, which is most suitable for the growth potential. This is three to four times a week very beneficial for you. body stretching and swinging on a bar can also help you put more on the level.

Tip # 5: Sleeping

Sleeping is another good way to increase your height. It is very important that You get full eight hours of uninterrupted sleep, as this helps with the release of growth hormone from the pituitary gland in the body (which reduces the amount of growth hormone is released in the body if you do not) enough sleep.

So, those are the things you can do to grow taller and 6 inches. If none of these tips work for you, you can always wear shoes to lift your body size to increase immediately. Keep in mind that too much is not on medication really nice, and the Most people would come to the realization that this is just a waste of time and money!

 

In order for you to grow taller efficiently, what you need are great tips and strategies to achieve your height-gaining goals.

Learn all of these tips and strategies on how to grow taller from Mike Araujo so you too can have the height that you've always wanted. Act now by clicking here: Height Gaining Tips.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mike_Araujo

Wow- A Great Week of iPad Workshops

It is hard to believe that the three Summer iPad Institutes are over- it was really a very exciting and invigorating week working with over 50 educators demonstrating how the iPad can be used with special needs students for learning and communication. One of the tools that I used during the past three days was a Hovercam T3 document camera which enabled me to show my attendees step by step how to navigate the iPad. Even though I was using an iPad 2 with mirroring-this alone is not enough when teaching others how to use the iPad. With the Ipad 2's mirroring all my attendees would see is the final result of my navigating, but they would never see the intermediate steps that I took to get to where I was going. With the Hovercam T3, I was able to show them quite efficiently how to create folders, move from screen to screen and how to access the accessibility features all the time as they were watching step by step. The Hovercams T3's,  3.1 megapixel camera gave me the resolution and the controls I needed to output a clear and clean image of the iPad. When using the Hovercam T3- I used a 800 x 600 image resolution and turned down the brightness on the iPad to get a spectacular image of the iPad on the screen. So if you are looking for a great document camera for the classroom for a Macor PC then take a look at the HoverCam T3- you will be glad you did. At a suggested retail price of 9 dollars there is no better document camera  on the market. If you are interested in a demo or would like pricing of the HoverCam please feel free to contact me.

The Great Divide

What Conan Fans and People Who Know How To Use The Internet Know

1932       December       "The Phoenix on the Sword" (Weird Tales)

1933       January           "The Scarlet Citadel" (Weird Tales)

                March            "The Tower of the Elephant" (Weird Tales)

                June               "Black Colossus" (Weird Tales)

                September      "Xuthal of the Dusk" (Weird Tales)

                October          "The Pool of the Black One" (Weird Tales)

1934       January            "Rogues in the House" (Weird Tales)

                April               "Iron Shadows in the Moon" (Weird Tales)

                May                "Queen of the Black Coast" (Weird Tales)

                Augus             "The Devil in Iron" (Weird Tales)

                September      "The People of the Black Circle" (1) (Weird Tales)

                October          "The People of the Black Circle" (2) (Weird Tales)

                November       "The People of the Black Cirlce" (3) (Weird Tales)

                December       "A Witch Shall Be Born" (Weird Tales)

1935       March              "The Servants of Bit-Yakin (Weird Tales)

                May                 "Beyond the Black River" (1) (Weird Tales)

                June                      "Beyond the Black River" (2) (Weird Tales)

                November          "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula" (Weird Tales)

                December           "The Hour of the Dragon" (1) (Weird Tales)

1936       January                "The Hour of the Dragon" (2) (Weird Tales)

                February              "The Hour of the Dragon" (3) (Weird Tales)

                March                   "The Hour of the Dragon" (4) (Weird Tales)

                April                       "The Hour of the Dragon" (5) (Weird Tales)

                July                        "Red Nails" (1) (Weird Tales)

                August                  "Red Nails" (2) (Weird Tales)

                September         "Red Nails" (3) (Weird Tales)

                October               "Red Nails" (4) (Weird Tales)

1938                                       "The Hyborian Age"

1950                                       Conan the Conqueror (Gnome)

1952                                       The Sword of Conan (Gnome)

                                                "The God in the Bowl" (Space Science Fiction)

1953                                       The Coming of Conan (Gnome)

1953                                       King Conan (Gnome)

                                                "The Black Stranger" (Fantasy Magazine)

1954                                       Conan the Barbarian (Gnome)

1955                                       Tales of Conan (Gnome)

1957                                       The Return of Conan (Gnome)

1965                                       "Cimmeria" (The Howard Collector)

1966                                       Conan the Adventurer (Lancer)

1967                                       Conan the Warrior (Lancer)

                                                Conan the Usurper (Lancer)

                                                Conan the Conqueror (Lancer)

                                                "The Vale of Lost Women" (Magazine of Horror)

1968                                       Conan (Lancer)

                                                Conan the Freebooter (Lancer)

                                                Conan the Wanderer (Lancer)

                                                Conan the Adventurer (Lancer)

                                                Conan of the Isles (Lancer)

1969                                       Conan of Cimmeria (Lancer)

1970       October               Conan the Barbarian #1 (Marvel)

1971                                       Conan the Buccaneer (Lancer)

                                                Savage Tales #1 (Marvel, first issue)

1974                                       The People of the Black Circle (Donald M. Grant)

                                                Giant-Size Conan #1 (Marvel)

                August                  The Savage Sword of Conan #1 (Marvel)

1975                                       A Witch Shall Be Born (Donald M. Grant)

                                                Red Nails (Donald M. Grant)

                                                Savage Tales #5 (Marvel, final issue)

                                                Giant-Size Conan #5 (Marvel, final issue)

1976                                       Rogues in the House (Donald M. Grant)

1977                                       Conan of Aquilonia (Lancer)

                August                  The Hour of the Dragon (Berkley)

                September         The People of the Black Circle (Berkley)

                October               Red Nails (Berkley)

1978                                       Queen of the Black Coast (Donald M. Grant)

                August                  Conan the Swordsman (Bantam)

1979                                       Jewels of Gwahlur (Donald M. Grant)

                                                Black Colossus (Donald M. Grant)

                February              Conan the Liberator (Bantam)

                May                       Conan: The Sword of Skelos (Bantam)

                October               Conan: The Road of Kings (Bantam)

1980                                       King Conan #1 (Marvel, first issue)

                July                        Conan the Rebel (Bantam)

                December           Conan and the Spider God (Bantam)

1982       May                       Conan the Barbarian (Universal)

                                                Conan the Barbarian Adaptation (Bantam)

                June                      Conan the Invincible (Tor)

                December           Conan the Defender (Tor)

1983       April                       Conan the Unconquered (Tor)

                October               Conan the Triumphant (Tor)

1984                                       Conan: Hall of Volta (Datasoft)

                May                       Conan the Magnificent (Tor)

                June                      Conan the Destroyer (Universal)

                July                        Conan the Destroyer adaptation (Tor)

                November          Conan the Victorious (Tor)

1985       September         Conan the Victorious (Tor)

1986                                       The Pool of the Black one (Donald M. Grant)

                February              Conan the Fearless (Tor)

                April                       Conan the Renegade (Tor)

                October               Conan the Raider (Tor)

1987       April                       Conan the Champion (Tor)

                October               Conan the Defiant (Tor)

1988       January                Conan the Marauder (Tor)

                March                   Conan the Warlord (Tor)

                October               Conan the Valiant (Tor)

1989                                       The Hour of the Dragon (Donald M. Grant)

                                                Conan (Mindscape)

                                                King Conan #55 (Marvel, final issue)

                February              Conan the Hero (Tor)

                April                       Conan the Bold (Tor)

                                                Conan the Great (Tor)

                October               Conan the Indomitable (Tor)

1990       February              Conan the Freelance (Tor)

                November          Conan the Formidable (Tor)

1991                                       Conan: The Mysteries of Time (Mindscape)

                                                Conan: The Cimmerian (Virgin/Synergistic)

                January                Conan the Guardian (Tor)

                April                       Conan the Outcast (Tor)

                November          Conan the Rogue (Tor)

1992       April                       Conan the Relentless (Tor)

                October               Conan the Adventurer (Jetlag/Sunbow)

                November          Conan the Savage (Tor)

1993       February              Conan of the Red Brotherhood (Tor)

                May                       Conan and the Gods of the Mountain (Tor)

                November          Conan and the Treasure of Python (Tor)

                December           Conan the Barbarian #275 (Marvel, final issue)

1994                                       Conan and the Young Warriors (DiC)

                                                Conan the Adventurer #1 (Marvel)

                January                Conan the Hunter (Tor)

                April                       Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast (Tor)

                October               Conan and the Manhunters (Tor)

                November          Conan at the Demon's Gate (Tor)

1995                                       Conan the Adventurer #14 (Marvel)

                                                Conan the Savage #1 (Marvel)

                                                Conan #1 (Marvel, first issue)

                January                Conan and the Gladiator (Tor)

                April                       Conan and the Amazon (Tor)

                July                        The Savage Sword of Conan #235 (Marvel)

                August                  Conan and the Mists of Doom (Tor)

                November          Conan and the Emerald Lotus (Tor)

1996                                       Conan the Savage #10 (Marvel, final issue)

                                                Conan #11 (Marvel, final issue)

                January                Conan and the Shaman's Curse (Tor)

                April                       Lord of the Black River (Tor)

                November          Conan and the Grim Grey God (Tor)

1997       January                Conan and the Death Lords of Thanza (Tor)

                September         Conan: The Adventurer (Keller)

2000       August                  The Conan Chronicles, Volume 1 (Gollancz)

2001                                       Conan: The Road of Kings (Tor)

                                                The Conan Chronicles, Volume 2 (Gollancz)

                October               Conan the Rebel (Tor)

2002                                       Conan and the Spider God (Tor)

                February              Conan: The Sword of Skelos (Tor)

                June                      Conan the Liberator (Tor)

                December           Conan the Swordsman (Tor)

2003                                       Conan of Cimmeria: Volume 1 (Wandering Star)

                                                The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Del Rey)

2004                                       Conan of Cimmeria: Volume 2 (Wandering Star)

                                                Conan #1 (Dark Horse, first issue)

                                                Conan: The Dark Axe (TDK Mediactive)

                                                Conan and the Daughters of Midora (Dark Horse)

                January                Sagas of Conan (Tor)

                July                        Conan of Venarium (Tor)

2005                                       Conan of Cimmera: Volume 3 (Wandering Star)

                                                The Bloody Crown of Conan (Del Rey)

                                                The Conquering Sword of Conan (Del Rey)

                                                Conan and the Demons of Khitai (Dark Horse)

                                                Conan and the Midnight God (Dark Horse)

                                                Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur (Dark Horse)

2006                                       The Complete Chronicles of Conan (Gollancz)

                                                Conan and the Songs of the Dead (Dark Horse)

                                                Conan: The Book of Thoth (Dark Horse)

2007                                       Conan (Nihilistic)

2008                                       Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Funcom)

                                                Conan #50 (Dark Horse, final issue)

                                                Conan the Cimmerian #0 (Dark Horse, first issue)

2010                                       Conan: Road of Kings

2011       June                      Conan the Barbarian Novelization (Del Rey)

                July                        Conan the Barbarian (Del Rey)

                August                  Conan the Barbarian (Lionsgate)

"Conan has been done an awful lot in comics, books and video games, but not so much in movies.  With the sheer number of stories that have been told over the years, even for the half-century before the 1982 movie, it's actually quite astonishing that there haven't been more films made."

What The Uninformed Masses and People Who Don't Know How To Use The Internet Know

1982       May                      Conan the Barbarian (Universal)

1984       June                      Conan the Destroyer (Universal)

2011       August                  Conan the Barbarian (Lionsgate)

"OH MY GOD HOLLYWOOD HAS RUN OUT OF IDEAS YOU CAN'T TOP THE ORIGINAL HOW CAN THEY REMAKE CONAN THE BARBARIAN AHNOLD WAS PERFECT THIS IS SACRILEGE BLASPHEMY OUTRAGEOUS"

45 Great Car Insurance Resources

The world of car insurance can be a complicated one. So I thought I’d share the best resources I’ve found to help you navigate the car insurance maze.

Whether you want to find a cheaper/better policy or simply want to better understand how your car insurance works these sites and tools can help.

Price Comparison Websites

Extremely useful for searching hundreds of car insurance quotes quickly and easily:

1. confused.com - Searches 97% of car insurance companies to find you quotes

2. moneysupermarket.com - Compares motor insurance quotes from 50 insurance providers

3. uswitch.com - Finds quotes from more than 40 insurers

4. tescocompare.com - Provides quotes from a pane of over 30 insurance companies

5. gocompare.com - Access quotes from over 50 leading insurance providers

6. comparethemarket.com - Searches over 400 policies from big name insurance companies

Female Drivers

These sites specialise in tailoring policies to meet the needs of female drivers:

7. sheilaswheels.com - Find cheap online insurance for female drivers, including handbag cover

8. diamond.co.uk - A girl's best friend with cheaper insurance for women drivers

9. girlmotor.com - Cheaper car insurance for women in three simple steps

Young Drivers

Quotes for young drivers are usually much higher than average, these sites understand that:

10. 4youngdrivers.co.uk - Excellent for drivers over 19 with one years no claims discount

11. 17to40.co.uk - Focuses on individual circumstances to help young drivers get cheaper cover

12. hootcarinsurance.co.uk - Provides young driver quotes from more than 30 insurance companies

Classic Cars

If ever a specialist motor insurance policy was required it is for a classic car and these insurers are experts in this particular field:

13. lancasterinsurance.co.uk - Get classic car insurance quotes from a panel of leading UK insurers

14. footmanjames.co.uk - Quotes for classic and vitange vehicles at competitive prices

15. peterbestinsurance.co.uk - Offers policies specifically designed for classic car owners

Performance Cars

For those who enjoy sports cars and modifications check out these sites that can help you lower your premium:

16. adrianflux.co.uk - Searches 40 insurance companies to find great quotes for modified cars

17. performancedirect.co.uk - Helping to bring down sports car insurance for more than 35 years

18. peart.co.uk - Specialise in offering competitive quotes on performance vehicles

Tips & Guides

Knowledge is power and these helpful sources offer some great ideas for lowering the cost of your insurance:

19. carinsuranceguide.org.uk - Detailed and impartial car insurance guides

20. moneysupermarket.com - Indepth 12 page guide covering a range of car insurance topics

21. uswitch.com - Four page car insurance guide from quote to claim

22. carinsurancemanual.co.uk - A useful list of car insurance providers and articles

23. msn.com - Covers the basics of car insurance

24. theaa.com - A guide to car insurance groups

25. moneysavingexpert.com - Great car insurance money saving guide

26. motorinsurance.co.uk - Useful guide to choosing the right type of policy

27. yahoo.com - Car insurance Q&A with Yahoo.com

28. find.co.uk - All-round car insurance guides with insightful tips

29. gocompare.com - A buyers guide to cheaper car insurance

Forums

Where better to discuss insurance providers and claims experiences, the information picked up can be of great use in selecting an insurer or making a claim:

30. moneysavingexpert.com - One of the busiest car insurance forums around

31. moneysupermarket.com - Hundreds of threads discussing quotes, claims and companies

32. usedcarmart.co.uk - Discussions including cheap quotes, young drivers and making claims

33. ukinsuranceforum.co.uk - A forum dedicated to discussing UK insurance

34. rac.co.uk - Nice forum from the RAC offering advice on accidents and claims

Reviews

Find out how other customers rate their insurance provider and share your opinion with others:

35. reviewcentre.com - Read hundreds of reviews on UK car insurance providers

36. ciao.co.uk - Detailed reviews of car insurance companies complete with ratings

37. uk-insurance-index.co.uk- Read dozens of online reviews and write your own

Glossaries

Confused by terminology? Check out these great A-Z car insurance glossaries:

38. abi.org.uk - Detailed car insurance glossary from The Association of British Insurers

39. gocompare.com - Useful jargon buster to help understand car insurance terminology

40. 17to40.co.uk - A great A-Z designed to help younger drivers

News

Keep up to date with all the latest car insurance developments with these great news services:

41. google.co.uk - Search Google for up-to-date car insurance news

42. yahoo.com - Read car insurance news articles on Yahoo

43. bbc.co.uk - Keep up to date with motor insurance news on the BBC

Last But Not Least

Two other free online tools that everyone should be using:

44. abi.org.uk - Find out the insurance group of any vehicle

45. mileagecalculator.co.uk - Calculate your mileage online

So there you go, 45 free online resources to help in your quest for cheaper and better car insurance, happy surfing!