The Season's Top Holiday Songs At the first hint of snow, everyone realizes that the Christmas season is upon us. Christmas would never be the same without our loved ones and, of course, our favorite holiday music. Almost everyone has their favorite Christmas carols that trigger memories of bygone holidays. Following, are the most popular hits of this Christmas season. Did any of your favorites make the list? By the way, all of these...more
Whitsunday is one of Australias best diving and sailing destinations. Its home to the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the most protected marine life resource in the world. The ecology, plus the majestic scenery, makes Whitsunday an ideal tourist spot for many local and foreign tourists.Most tourists arrive at Whitsunday via commercial ferryboats, chartered trips or via large cruise ships. These tours may range from a few hundred dollars to...more
Perversity of the American Justice System It is common place to hear of harsh punishments dished out fairly regularly in the USA. Draconian punishments of the sort would be unthinkable of in Western Europe. This article attempts to give a few reasons for the differences without claiming to offer a conclusive explanation. This is the first article of a series of articles on this subject. This will give a quick preview of the topics I will discuss with in-depth detail.Sensational tabloid style newspapers Often front page sensational news of a excessively brutal crime are reported backed up with graphic details. This is further promoted by televised news reporters of incidents with heavy competition for viewers. A particularly brutal crime such as that of the Belgian M. Dutroux or more recently the incredible story of Natasha Kampusch tend to biais the public into thinking that most crimes are brutal. Nothing is further from the truth. In fact the majority of incarcerated persons are not there for homicides, but rather for less sensational crimes such as theft. Electors often vote based on the most recent news, also known as the accessibility bias (In general, the argument...more
RV Travel Fun In Oregon It is usually a good thing to begin an RV trip into Oregon at Portland, Oregon's largest city. From here, it is easy to connect to highways that reach east, central, southern and coastal Oregon. If you are planning to stay at any National or State Parks or Monuments, you will have to make reservations in advance,...more
RV Travel Fun in Washington State If you mention travel to Washington state it's often met with the stereotype "it always rains there". The fact is statistically Washington gets less rain then many other locations, but has more to offer the traveler than a weather report.Washington state has a beauty that varies widely without leaving...more
iPhone/iPad delivers airline and cruise travel bookings at unbeatable prices Traditional flight reservations gave way to high speed internet travel bookings a long time ago. As travelers demanded more competitive fares and flexibility in making reservations travelers embraced the online reservation companies. Companies such as Cheaptickets.com and Expedia.com passionately competed to earn the business of vacation travelers and business travelers alike, and the traveler who embraced online bookings was rewarded with deeply discounted travel rates.Because of size and browsing capabilities, the iPhone/iPad is quickly replacing the traditional computer and laptop. This increase in popularity in Apple's iPhone/iPad has also created a demand for the development of applications to meet the everyday needs of both business users and personal users. iPhone/iPad application developers have responded to the requests of users by developing high quality applications to solve the essential needs of the iPhone/iPad community. This includes those iPhone/iPad users who desire a convenient iPhone/iPad online travel booking application.Travel Pro by inZania LLCInZania is a recognized...more
Atteridgeville is a relatively large settlement in Pretoria, South Africa. Atteridgeville is rich in history and has gained increasing attention over the years for its deep historical contributions and developing African lifestyles.It is a very...more
Although known for restructuring Zhengbaiwen triple the market due to a shortage of 50 million yuan Group debt disputes triple corporations often lost (600 898) the status of the largest shareholders. February 14, Triple Triple trading companies held...more
Almeria - a heaven for tourists visiting Spain Those who visit Spain and want to spend their holiday in the beautiful environment and also visit places of history would make Almeria their first choice. The city is always filled with tourists,...more
Reap the Benefits of a Phoenix Water Softener There are many reasons to love living in Arizona, but the state of its tap water isn't one of them. In a survey conducted in 2007 regarding the cleanliness of tap water in one hundred cities,...more
Corporate Hampers: The Ideal Christmas Gift Solution Christmastime is one of the best times of the year. Families and friends get together to celebrate, eat, drink and be merry, and most people at this time of year have a couple of weeks off...more
Sikkim Travel Sikkim is one of the beautiful states located in the North East Himalayas in India. Economy of Sikkim depends on tourism and agriculture. There are a number of tourist attraction destination in Sikkim and it offers a number of...more