As the International Year of Sustainable Energy kicks off, United Nations officials are calling on governments, the private sector and civil society to help expand energy access, improve efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy.
Globally, one person in five still lacks access to modern electricity and twice that number – three billion people – rely on wood, coal, charcoal, or animal waste for cooking and heating.
SHIPWRECKED SEARCH CONTINUES. Captain In Court.
US CAMPAIGN UNDER SIEGE. Candidate Discourse.
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR. Voters Seek Recall.
NY BUDGET DEFICIT. Education Reform.
TODAY'S COMMUTE. Snow, Rain.
While walking through Central Park during this cold spell, I came across a celebrity. his name is Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who manages to enjoy urbanized New York City.
This well known predator has been stalking Manhattan for years. But instead of calling the police, New Yorkers roll out the welcome mat by wishing him the best of luck.
Meet Pale Male — a red-tailed hawk who chose life in the Big Apple and founded a hawk dynasty on the ledge of a swanky high-rise overlooking Central Park. More on my Facebook Page:
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On this anniversary, we ask is MLK's dream still alive?
When are our so called political leaders going to begin running campaign ads promoting their individual ideas to help our citizens?
Why cant these politicians start developing worthwhile platforms, which will be beneficial to our entire nation and the whole world, rather than attacking each other?
How much longer is this constant mudslinging the dirty political tricks and the constant accusations going to continue?
SHIPWRECKED MISTAKES. Six Dead More Injured.
MLK ANNIVERSARY. King's Dream Continues.
HUNTSMAN QUITS. GOP Campaign.
GLOBES. The Artist/Descendants.
GIANTS WIN. Avalanche.
NY Giants were able to upset The Greenbay Packers, 37-20, to advance to N.F.C. Championship Game
Star quarterback Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes on Sunday and that unbelievable Giants defense hounded Aaron Rodgers and the top-seeded Packers right out of the playoffs with a 37-20 victory at Lambeau Field. GO BLUE.
Photographed is possibly the youngest male fan of the NY Giants. My grandson, Parker Charlie Yusta, who is one month old and was impressed by the Giants star power. He was watching the game with his loving family, minus a loving grandfather, who misses him very much.
GUATEMALA RATIFIES UN-BACKED TREATY BANNING NUCLEAR TESTS
Guatemala has ratified the United Nations-backed international treaty banning nuclear tests, bringing the number of State parties to 156.
Out of a total listed number of 195 States, 182 have so far signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Beginning on 1/ 21– 2/ 26 - 2012
Visitors to The New York Botanical Garden this winter can escape to Caribbean Garden, a look at the tropical trees, flowers, and foliage, including orange-yellow crotons, fuschia bromeliads, and rosy red hibiscus, in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s permanent collection. Through self-guided strolls, use of free audio tours (including a new virtual tour, “The Beauty of the Caribbean”), or participation in docent-led tours of the Conservatory, visitors can encounter many surprises in the largest Victorian-style glasshouse in the country. Visitors can also enjoy a display of photos from the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition and partake in salsa and photography lessons on weekends. Children can participate in a scavenger hunt that begins in the Conservatory.
This Week in History, Jan 15 - Jan 21
Jan 15, 1967
Packers face Chiefs in first Super Bowl at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the first-ever world championship game of American football.
Jan 16, 1919
Prohibition takes effect. The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes," is ratified on this day in 1919 and becomes the law of the land.
Jan 17, 1950