TOP 100 CAMPING SITES
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| National park fee hike (Manning River Times) PEOPLE who for years have spent their holidays camping at Crowdy Bay National Park say they won’t be able to afford to go there any more because of a doubling of camp fees. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Boot camp cure for web obsession (Sydney Morning Herald) South Korea is leading the world with a new boot camp, set up to tackle the growing internet addiction problem. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Local Scouts share tales of world jamboree (Rome News-Tribune) For most Boy Scouts, a long camping trip is one that might take them out of state.For three Romans, however, their long camping trip this summer took them out of the country.Josh Fisher, Will Thoms and Zach Martin had the opportunity this past July to travel to the 21st World Scout Jamboree in Chelmsford, England.On Thursday, Will and Zach shared their experiences with a slideshow presentation ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
2008 International CES: CES Notebook: Of IBM Demos, and Vests that Hit Back Click here for a full list of our coverage of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. rss.sciam.com |
Living Cover [Scientific American Magazine] Cities worldwide are promoting environmentally “green” roofs to mitigate several urban problems. Ground cover, shrubs and other flora planted across a building’s roof can reduce storm water runoff, easing the burden on local sewers and water treatment systems. And the vegetation can keep the roof cooler in summer, lowering interior air-conditioning costs and therefore peak demand on area power plants.Green roofs have been blossoming in Europe for more than a decade, and Tokyo now requires that at least 20 percent of any new roof on medium and large buildings be cultivated. Chicago is the U.S. leader. Most installations are made on newly constructed buildings, but retrofits are rising. [More] rss.sciam.com |