Think of all of times it rains super hard, imagine it as gallons and gallons of water pouring from the sky, to just be wasted. “About 40% of the rain water gets evaporated, and about 10% runs off”, states the Blue Barrel Company. That is half of the rainwater that could have been used as a water source. Another thing that is concerning is, rainwater could fill up our drains, and when flooding happens it could become a disaster. “Collecting rainwater could prevent a lot of accidents from occurring.…
The chrome bathroom shelves are superior compared to their wooden, plastic and glass counterparts. There are a number of answers – these items are functional, elegant and can ideally complement the bathroom décor, but most importantly they are extremely durable and easy to maintain. Another benefit that should also be taken into consideration is that these fixtures are very affordably priced. You can opt for chrome shelves that are wall mounted as well as for free standing constructions depending on your requirements and the space you have in your bathroom. The variety of sizes, shapes and designs that these items come in is great and you can surely find the perfect match for your interior.…
Love Your Mother (Earth) The world is changing in a deadly way and if we do not act now, it may be too late to save it. Global climate change is a real problem and needs to be addressed in a truthful manner, by government officials, by educators, and by the media. It is easy to see the effects human interaction has on environmental events and the climate with extreme events happening at a rate never seen before.…
The issue of the California drought is one that has recently become front and center on the minds of its citizens. For the last couple of years California has been experiencing a drought noticeably hotter and drier than anything that we who live here are used to. In fact, the first six months of 2014 were the hottest California has experienced since 1934, the previous “hottest year”, beaten out by a whole degree. In fact, the NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reported that 95 percent of California is in severe drought conditions and nearly 60 percent of the state is listed as D4, the worst drought conditions possible (Jahad, 2014). That is quite a margin of difference seeing as changes in temperature are usually measured in smaller, fractions of degrees.…
There are numerous reasons why someone would be looking for drywall repairs. Just today I was getting a sandwich at a local eatery and a group of teenagers were bragging about how they had just finished repairing the walls from a party that got out of hand and were hoping that their parents wouldn't notice when they returned; I wonder who will be more surprised. Doors are notorious for having a grudge against drywall. People have been known to poke, punch or even fall through sheetrock at various stages of life.…
From replacing loose roofing shingles to a water heater repair in Longview TX, there are an overwhelming number of tasks necessary to clean and maintain your home. These tasks are essential for your home’s appeal, function, and value, but you may not be placing enough emphasis on your plumbing. Considering the average lifespan of a traditional water heater is about 10 years, you may need a complete replacement. Fortunately, replacing with a tankless model offers numerous benefits. Energy Efficiency…
"When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water", Benjamin Franklin. Water; the most fundamental building block for a thriving ecosystem. Out of all the water in the world, only about 2% is freshwater; however, a majority of that water is found frozen in ice caps and glaciers. The available liquid water only takes up about 0.5%, however, most fresh water isn’t used for drinking.…
Because it is very fun,interesting, and isn’t able to be experienced by everyone, winter is an amazing season. Winter snow is a very interesting thing to experience. Snow changes peoples moods sometimes for the better or worse. It scares some people because they have a fear of driving in it or of being late because of it, but it also makes some people happy because it is a cool season to get to experience. Winter snow is an interesting thing by how it changes moods but it is also interesting in other ways.…
That means you could collect 28,800 gallons of water throughout the year! That not only saves you money on water bills, but it also helps to preserve this natural resource. Talk about a win-win. Why should you collect rainwater?…
Hot springs hair freezing competition the event requires people to come up the craziest frozen hair possible but for the best way hot springs suggest contestants to do is have a lot of hair so the contestants can have a better chance at winning the competition and they also recommend coming to the resort when it is really cold out like when it’s below 4*F (-20*C) then the hair will freeze at temperatures above that while at the contest is open for the entire month of February. After checking in the contestants are led to the hot springs which then boost a temperature of 104*F (40 *C) even if they duck their heads under water their hair will still freeze that’s enough to let participants sculpt and forge their hair and take a few photos of…
MagnetMom complains about how her daughter’s homework takes away her beneficial sleep. With busy families, like hers, they have many after school activities, so when they get home, they do not have time for too much homework. She says that the reality of it is that they are an active family. For active families, homework causes sleep deprivation and takes away the children’s energy they need for the next day. (“How Homework Affects Families”, pg. 1).…
Alejandro Vieyra Mr. Moody English 4 5 December 2016 Climate Change Must Stop Climate change is the changing of weather patterns in regions all around the world. The primary cause of climate change is the appreciable amount of fossil fuel emissions that humans are sending into the atmosphere. These emissions consist of carbon dioxide that ultimately retain more heat in our atmosphere than needed, thus elevating the temperature everywhere around the globe and damaging ecosystems greatly. Many people, including politicians and scientists, believe that climate change is simply a hoax. Although some prefer to believe that climate change is fake and we have nothing to worry about, there are concrete facts that prove these individuals wrong.…
(Gain attention) President Barack Obama once said “There’s one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent threat of a changing climate.” (Reveal Topic) This statement by President Obama on climate change conveys how important the fight against climate change is. (Establish Credibility) I became interested in this topic after getting into a disagreement regarding climate change with my grandfather and how he doesn’t “buy into that liberal bullshit,” so I set out on a mission to prove him wrong by conducting research with the goal of fully understanding the climate change debate. (Preview the Body)…
According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die from poverty each day: 270 million have no access to health care, and 121 million children are out of education worldwide. Poverty remains one of the most severe harms against humanity in society today. Today, the question is not why one of two children in the world remains in poverty while a plethora of people live luxurious lifestyles, as we know the reasons are lack of education, lack of health care, and lack of income equality, but rather how this detrimental problem can be mitigated. Poverty will never truly be eliminated.…