Monday, April 30, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Is Mercury in CFL's a concern?
Instapundit.com -
There is this to ponder:
There is this to ponder:
Is it true that compact fluorescent light bulbs contain harmful mercury?Compact fluorescent lights contain a very small amount of mercury, significantly less than those in fever thermometers. This small amount of mercury slowly bonds with the phosphor coating on the lamp interior as the lamp ages, prohibiting its entry into the atmosphere. Even breaking a fluorescent bulb is not a significant health risk because the amount of mercury vapor released is so small that it dissipates into the air with a minimal chance of inhalation.
And this:
Ironically, compact fluorescent bulbs are responsible for less mercury contamination than the incandescent bulbs they replaced, even though incandescents don't contain any mercury. The highest source of mercury in America’s air and water results from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, at utilities that supply electricity. Since a compact fluorescent bulb uses 75 percent less energy than an incandescent bulb, and lasts at least six times longer, it is responsible for far less mercury pollution in the long run. A coal-burning power plant will emit four times more mercury to produce the electricity for an incandescent bulb than for a compact fluorescent.Then again, it might be enough for John Edwards and his friends to sue for damages...
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Miami-Dade county leads Florida
ForeclosureS.com: 364,000 owners staring down foreclosure in 2007 | Valuation Review News | Daily News | Valuation Review:
Of every 1,000 U.S. homeowners, 2.4 faced losing their property to foreclosure in the first three months of 2007
Of every 1,000 U.S. homeowners, 2.4 faced losing their property to foreclosure in the first three months of 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Missing Coast Guard Mascot Found In Pyro Box - Yahoo! News
Missing Coast Guard Mascot Found In Pyro Box - Yahoo! News
Almost two days after she was reported missing, the year-old black Labrador mascot of the Port Canaveral Coast Guard Station was found around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday in a locked steel container full of flares and other pyrotechnics, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported. She had been missing since around 2 p.m. Sunday.
Liberty was with the last man to check the pyrotechnics box. She must have crawled up into the 4-by-4-foot steel container while it was raining and he closed her up in it without noticing, Rice said.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Monday, April 09, 2007
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Summary
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Summary
National average for benefits compensation is about 43% of gross salary, which includes:
10% Vacation/Paid Leave
3.5% overtime or bonuses
11.7% Insurance and disability
6.25% Retirement and Savings programs
11.4% Legally required benefits including FICA, Medicate, Workers comp & unemployment insurance.
National average for benefits compensation is about 43% of gross salary, which includes:
10% Vacation/Paid Leave
3.5% overtime or bonuses
11.7% Insurance and disability
6.25% Retirement and Savings programs
11.4% Legally required benefits including FICA, Medicate, Workers comp & unemployment insurance.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Top 10 Richest Zip Codes
REALTOR® Magazine - Daily News
Greenwich, CT zip 06831 is #1, with a median price of nearly $3 Million.
Greenwich, CT zip 06831 is #1, with a median price of nearly $3 Million.
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