Sunday, May 31, 2009

Green Data Centers - Desire to Help the Environment Or Driven by Economics

Green Data Centers - Desire to Help the Environment Or Driven by Economics
They seem to be the new buzz word and the new hype in the green movement. Companies can't wait to promote their latest green initiatives and tell the public how they're going green. On the one hand, it's essential for large corporations to find ways to cut energy use in order to reduce carbon emissions and do their part to slow the green house effect. However, these initiatives aren't always based on the desire to help the environment. For many companies, these decisions are purely business choices and based solely on economic factors.

"The Rose Room" - Short Story About the Stockyards in Minnesota (In English and Spanish)

"The Rose Room" - Short Story About the Stockyards in Minnesota (In English and Spanish)
Chick Evens went to work for the stockyards one summer in 1966, near the town-let of South Saint Paul, the summer was extremely hot, and you could bake an egg on the sidewalks. His mother worked at Swift's Meats (in the meatpacking department), the company which he now came to be employed at, made a deep impression on Chick's mind and he never forgot the thoughts and experiences that came to him during those last months of that summer working at the stockyards inside a packing house (cutting up carcasses of hogs), and especially delivering animal waste to the Rose Room!

Heads Up to Struggling Realtors

Wake up, the real estate industry is taking a big hit. Being in the real estate industry for the last 30 years, I have experienced a few ups and downs, frustration and disappointments. Further reading ...