Energy Efficiency

America has been big on free press and paid for press (via PR firms) through film makers and the like promoting precision bombing in Iraq, and the effects of Hurricane Katrina; however, the back-lash of the carnage in both places and how the people were treated changed things. When the next hurricane hit (what was [...]

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The following article is by John Hewson, who may have turned out to be a good prime minister; however, like just about every other politician out there, thinks that a green economy, technoligical breakthroughs and new jobs will save the day. This is not possible in a world already over-populated and under the increasing weight of physical environmental and [...]

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There is no doubt that Americans are the best when it comes to marketing anything from cakes to weaponry; as with most things, there is always that element of doubt, like the moon landing being filmed in a studio (yes, I know we tracked the moon landing from Parkes in NSW), but manipulating the populace [...]

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Many years ago my youngest son wanted for his birthday brand name board shorts, brand name T Shirt, brand name cap and brand name skate boarder shoes and socks; I agreed to fund half if he paid the rest (which he did) and I asked several months later if he felt ‘cool’ or ‘rad’ or [...]

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When the Americans woke one morning to see and hear a message of the Jihad by Osama bin Laden against the USA, the other to-be recepient of their wrath was Saddam Hussein; however, by the 7am news, and reference to Saddam Hussein had been removed. The reason being that CNN and other media outlets were [...]

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