But a group of people that call themselves freegans think they've found a way out -- a way to exit the consumer cycle and live off the grid. They scavenge instead of buy, volunteer instead of work and squat instead of rent. But there's a catch -- to live off the grid, they have...
The poverty-stricken commonly build shantytowns on property that doesn't belong to them. The homeless may take refuge in an abandoned home for a few nights -- or years. Some people use squatting to make a political statement about the economic gap between the rich and poor. To others, ...
Light tells the brain it is time to wake up. That's probably obvious to anyone who has had to turn on a light in the middle of the night and then has had trouble getting back to sleep. What may not be so obvious is that exposure to light at other times, particularly in the early...
Recycling efforts have been slow to take off. Groups like the Electronics Takeback Coalition promote education of hazardous substances in electronics and programs in which manufacturers recycle the goods they sell. Other organizations take electronic waste and make good use of it. Some schools and ...
aDespite the trouble,it's always better to be a "careful"Good Samaritan than an uncaring passerby. 尽管麻烦,是“仔细的"厚道人比一个心不在焉的路人总最好。[translate] a字体翻译。直接翻译。 Typeface translation.Direct translation.[translate] ...
waiting for a tow truck or a good Samaritan, when everything they need to do the job is right in the trunk. So find yourself a teacher-and learn. This teacher may be your brother-in-law, who does his own automotive maintenance and can teach you how to change your oil, do a tune-...
We summarize what each charity is doing in response to Hurricane Harvey, with a link to get more information or to make a direct donation.You will be giving directly to each charity.We also include a summary of each charity’s mission. ...
in time. Solutions may not come in time, and we may get quite a rude Malthusian smack down later. To avoid this, one problem we must face is how to make the transition from our finite, depleting oil resources to renewable energy. Technological civilization depends on cheap,...
To make it worse, scientists still can’t tell us when the next one will hit and how hard it will be. But people like me have learned many earthquake safety tactics and tricks. If you live in an earthquake-prone area, this is how you prepare for the next big one. ...
A Samaritan Woman Meets Her Messiah 4 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), 3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. 4 But He needed to go thr...