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What Is U, V or W-shaped Recession?
Thursday July 23, 2009
Unemployed Senior

Economist Nouriel Roubini recently predicted a U or possibly W-shaped recession. What do these alphabet-soup descriptions of recession mean?

Most economists had hoped for a V-shaped recession, similar to the ones in 1990 and 2001. This is one that is very deep, but short-lived (less than 8 months) and bounces back strongly. It is too late for the current recession to be a V-shaped, since it has already lasted 18 months.

Instead, Roubini is forecasting a U-shaped recession, which has a longer decline before it bounces back. Roubini is forecasting that the recovery will be shallow. The economy will not grow more than 1% for the next several years..

There is also a risk of a W-shaped recovery. If the Fed raises interest rates, or the government raises taxes after a recovery starts in 2010, the economy could be pushed back into recession.
What It Means to You
Whether the economy is a U or a W, life will not be returning to "normal" for quite a while. A healthy economy requires 2-3% GDP growth and 150,000 new jobs per month. This probably won't happen until banks return to normal lending activity, no matter how much the government spends.
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DIY Green Cleaning

Common household items can be very successful cleaners if you know how to make the most of them. The basic natural cleaning kit contains items like cornstarch, castile soap, and even borax.

While some of these materials can be dangerous if not used with care, they are considered much less hazardous than ingredients found in most conventional cleaning products.

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Three Key Ingredients

Baking soda, white vinegar and lemon juice are often overlooked as the powerful natural cleaners they are. These items actually are the most commonly used green cleaning agents, and you'll usually find at least one in most eco-friendly cleaning recipes.

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Buy Green: Green Cleaners

Frugal-minded consumers have been using household items to create their own natural cleaners for years. But even though homemade cleaners work well, they're not as convenient as many people would like. Fortunately, the market for eco-friendly cleaners has grown tremendously in pas years and your options for green cleaners are better than ever.

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* Top Picks: Eco Friendly Dish Soap; Earth Friendly Cleaning Books

Happy Planet, Happy Home

Whether you choose to make your own cleaners or purchase commercially produced eco-cleaners, or even if you still secretly use bleach on occasion, there are a lot of other ways to green your cleaning. Buying recycled, limiting waste, and disposing of conventional cleaners correctly are all great ways to keep your home happy, healthy and eco-friendly.

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Eco friendly cleaning will keep your home safely free of toxins that are harmful to you and your loved ones. By making just a few more eco-conscious decisions your home and planet will be a much healthier place

The changing face of the Arctic

* Story Highlights
* New study on Arctic changing temperatures finds dramatic changes to region
* Conducted during Fourth International Polar Year that ended in 2008
* Some animals and plant life benefiting from rising temperatures
* Dramatic decline in sea ice threatening iconic species like polar bear

September 11, 2009 -- Updated 0301 GMT (1101 HKT)

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CNN
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(CNN) -- The Arctic as we know it may soon be a thing of the past.
Musk ox in the Arctic check the spread of shrubs to the High Arctic, but promote grass growth.

Musk ox in the Arctic check the spread of shrubs to the High Arctic, but promote grass growth.
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That's the message from Eric Post, lead scientist of a new report into the effects of climate change on life in the Arctic.

Published in "Science" magazine, Post and his team of international scientist conducted the study during the fourth International Polar Year that ended in 2008.

"It seems no matter where you look -- on the ground, in the air, or in the water -- we're seeing signs of rapid change," said Post in a press statement.

The report found that flora and fauna of the Arctic are responding in various ways to the region's changes in climate over the last 150 years, and more recently the 20 to 30 years where seasonal minimal sea ice coverage has declined by 45,000 square kilometers per year.

With the decline in sea ice and snow, animals usually seen at lower latitudes are being found in more northerly regions, including red foxes that have been displacing native Arctic foxes. Photo View the gallery of Arctic life affected by climate change »
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The report found that some native Arctic species have also benefited from climate change, including wild reindeer on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.

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減少暖化 台灣代表：蔬食
【聯合報╱記者李承宇／台北報導】

2009.09.27 03:09 am


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As stated in The Copenhagen Declaration on Meat Consumption and Climate Change:

"A call from people concerned about the future of humanity and the planet for a major shift to plant-based diets, in order to avoid an impending global climate catastrophe."

It's time to remind ourselves what Albert Einstein said:

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."

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