Vicki Nikolaidis
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Environment: Recycling & Creative Architecture:Shipping Containers
Living in a Shipping Container doesn't sound like any fun at all until you see these renovated containers. Read More
October 12, 2009 | In Environment
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Environment: Recycling & Creative Architecture
There's an architect in Texas who is known as the Dr. Seuss of architecture. Instead of suburbs with cookie cutter houses, creative architecture offers an opportunity for individuality. Read More
October 3, 2009 | In Environment
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Environment: Opportunity for CREATIVITY
I've been thinking of different ways scientists and engineers could have prepared the world population for the extreme weather problems. By not financing weaponry but instead innovative solutions to natural disasters we could have been way ahead of the game by now. Read More
September 27, 2009 | In Environment
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Environment 101: Breathing Earth Simulator
"View the most impressive site of the world! - Δείτε το πιο εντυπωσιακό site του κόσμου!" Breathing Earth. This real-time simulation displays the CO2 emissions of every country in the world, as well as their birth and death rates.(Suggested by John Patra, Greek blogger extraordinaire, a not to be missed site.) Read More
August 30, 2009 | In Environment
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Environmentalism 101:Greenhouses are good for plants! So why worry?
Greenhouses are a mini example of the phenomena called 'the greenhouse effect.' Unfortunately in the years following the Industrial Revolution gases causing air pollution have gotten trapped in earth's atmosphere and they are Heating Things Up. Read More
August 26, 2009 | In Environment
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Environmentalism 101:Contacting our Elected Officials
In a democratic society each person has a right to voice their suggestions and opinions in a polite way. Each voice is important whether you write to your mayor, your state representative or your U.S congressional representatives. Some tips for coming up with an idea plus a website with tips for writing to elected officials. Read More
August 21, 2009 | In Environment
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Environmentalism 101: Global warming/Climate Change – Is there any difference?
What is the difference between Global Warming and Climate Change? Is there any difference? The meanings of the terms have become hidden because of all the political innuendo attached to them! Here’s a quick, down and dirty explanation. Read More
August 20, 2009 | In Environment
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The image of a design by the Orlando de Urrutia Architectural Firm in Spain. The hotel is shaped like a drop of water and might sit on a dock extended over the sea as in these drawings. Read More
August 1, 2009 | In Arts & Culture
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Health Care for Good Health in Crete
The most important difference in Crete and the rest of Greece from the United States is that the majority of doctors here are well-trained and committed to good health care for their patients. Now is a good time for the U.S.A. to switch to Medicare Health Care for All: do away with superfluous paperwork, let patients keep their own records and take the temptation of pharmaceutical perks out of the doctor's office. Read More
July 23, 2009 | In Health & Medicine
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Did that ad say tar sands are source of 'clean oil'? Don't believe it.
The dirtiest corporations in existence characterize themselves as 'green' and 'environmentally friendly.' Be Discerning! Young journalists and filmmakers force us to visually accept the reality of all the hype. Read More
July 3, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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EU finding solutions through cooperation
The EU is taking a lot of criticism mostly from the U.S.A. and England. If the critics would take a closer look at the accomplishments between science, technology and education they might see a different picture. Often their assumptions forget to include, quality of life, in their equation. Read More
July 3, 2009 | In World
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Conversation on European Union June ’09 Election
“European Union takes turn right.” I don’t agree with this headline which I’ve heard and seen in English several places such as BBC and NPR. I also don’t agree with low turnout being a referendum on dissatisfaction with the European Union. The daily advantages of easy travel and purchasing between countries seems to already be taken for granted. Read More
June 9, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Environmental goals for E.U. and the World
While thinking about the environmental goals I want my E.U. congress people to work towards, I realized that I want air pollution addressed more than anything else. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Environment
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Focusing on War rather than Survival: Big Mistake
War not only adds to pollution problems, war also sucks away resources need to deal with the climate shift the Earth is facing. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Environment
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Re: Environmentalism 101: What you need to know to do your part
Overwhelming, isn't it, trying to decide where to start to improve the environment? Maybe this Environmentalism 101 starter check list will help. Read More
May 26, 2008 | In Environment
born and raised on a farm in Iowa
now living in Crete
raising two daughters, writing,taking photos,working on environment issues, cooking with fresh food and always trying to learn how to speak Greek by dropping my Middle West accent!
