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Let’s face it, we are all creatures of habit and we like to take the “easier” route, if at all possible. This is not to say that we simply do not care about issues that we seem to have no control over, or that may affect other people out of our sight or even generations [...]

Jul 23rd, 2010 | Filed under Book Reviews

We seem so engrossed as we run in place, just to make ends meet, that we are not capable of standing back and looking at the bigger picture any more. We need to ask ourselves why we are so significantly inefficient in running our lives. This must be a consequence of many years of relatively [...]

Jun 28th, 2010 | Filed under Book Reviews

Q. Does biodiesel harm an engine?A. Biodiesel may be used in a conventional petro diesel engine without any modification whatsoever. This has been tested over millions of miles by a number of different agencies and in every conceivable situation. Biodiesel has been used within commercial haulage fleets and regional bus lines for many years with [...]

Jun 7th, 2010 | Filed under Book Reviews

Slowly but surely, it seems as if we are all becoming environmentalists. It wasn’t that long ago when a certain element of scorn, if that’s not too harsh a word, was attributed to those who vociferously extolled the virtues of sustainability. Some of them were called “tree huggers,” and as we had little to worry [...]

Jun 3rd, 2010 | Filed under Book Reviews

Biodiesel can be beneficial throughout our communities and could gain much greater adoption through a process of education. Here are some of the top 10 reasons to consider biodiesel. 1. Emissions.The EPA has certified that biodiesel has considerable health benefits as compared to conventional fuels. In the case of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas, [...]

May 30th, 2010 | Filed under Book Reviews

What is the reason for many companies’ not utilizing good online training tools like a LMS? Subjecting employees to a long and tiresome training procedure would certainly make employees feel highly bored. What does this training really consist of? These training materials comprise of nothing but books, magazines, handouts and sometimes online documents. These materials [...]

Apr 26th, 2010 | Filed under Book Reviews