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Relax With Barbara On Wednesday 72

Jun-23-2010 By Barbara Zak

Take in these exquisite, tranquil images of the forest floor.   Feel the weight of the world, leave your body. Let your mind go, and RELAX!

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Check Out The Nu-Yello!

Jun-19-2010 By Barbara Zak

Did you know that Yellow Pages advertising is over 100 years old? Unfortunately, since the first Yellow Pages directory was printed back in 1883, there has been very little variation to the formula: businesses pay a premium to advertise in the Yellow Pages directory, and a large directory is printed by the Yellow Pages operator, to be distributed free to the public every year.

Auckland 2004 Yellow Pages books
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Since, the Yellow Pages was started however, the world has changed DRAMATICALLY. Most people now use the Internet, to conduct even their local searches and with their Internet. Today,with enabled mobile handsets permanently by their side, it is becoming almost impossible to justify the continued production and distribution of Yellow Pages paper directories, at such a massive cost to the environment. Read the rest of this entry »

This Blog Is Carbon Neutral!

May-6-2010 By Barbara Zak
Hiking trail in Plumas National Forest, Califo...
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Have you ever wondered how much carbon dioxide your blog creates?

According to a study by Alexander Wissner-Gross, PhD, physicist at Harvard University and environmental activist, an average website causes about 0.02g (0,0008oz.) of carbon dioxide for each visit. Assuming an average blog gets 15,000 visits a month, it has yearly carbon dioxide emissions of 3,6kg (8lb.). This can mainly be tracked back to the immense energy usage from (mainframe) computers, servers, and their cooling systems. Read the rest of this entry »