CB radio service revolutionized the world in the 1970 s. It was initially popularized by truck drivers who used it to communicate traffic problems and alert others to speed traps. Drivers also found solace in the CB during long trips. The low cost and easy-to-use design gave the CB its much-needed popularity push. Initially, the CB was popular in the United States, but later the British, who began illegally operating them, imported the equipment. The UK government was forced to legalize CBs in 1981 while CBs gained popularity in Australia during the 1970 s. The CB radio and its uses were always regulated by a governing agency in Australia. Restrictions on the equipment, like antenna height and the maximum output power, had a damaging effect on its popularity. Apart from this, there were illicit users who modified the equipment to interfere with signals sent out by licensed...

Americans fear Alzheimer s disease more than any illness other than cancer-and for older people, concerns about Alzheimer s outrank even cancer. More than a third of all Americans know a family member or friend who has Alzheimer s, and nearly two-thirds of Americans believe they will have to provide care someday for someone with Alzheimer s. These are just some of the results from a January 2006 MetLife Foundation Harris Interactive poll of American adults. The survey, found in MetLife Foundation Alzheimer s Survey: What America Thinks, included questions about how people view Alzheimer s disease, what they know about it and what they are doing to plan for a future that may include the deadly illness. A progressive brain disorder that science has yet to defeat, Alzheimer s gradually destroys a person s memory and ability to reason, communicate and function. Currently, 4.5...

From a technical standpoint the Vernal Equinox is an astronomical event, it s one of the four quadrature days of the Earth s orbit. However for people both modern and ancient, the Vernal Equinox marked the transition from winter into spring. The Vernal Equinox occurs on March 20th or 21st and is one of two days during the year when there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness, the other day is the Autumnal Equinox. People have been marking and celebrating the Vernal Equinox for thousands of years. The Great Sphinx which was constructed over 4500 years ago on the Giza Plateau in Egypt, faces due east on the Vernal Equinox. The monoliths located at Stonehenge, which are estimated to be over 3000 years old, mark the position of the rising sun on the Vernal Equinox. In Central America the Ancient Mayan Caracol Tower and Temples of the Sun and Moon also have alignments...

If some people had their way, you d be driving a small hybrid powered vehicle with no choice of other types of cars to own. While a gas-electric hybrid is fine for some folks, the majority of American drivers want the power and responsive of a trusty internal combustion engine and are not interested in being told which kind of car they must drive. Yet, saving on gas is a universal concern one that nearly every driver considers each time he or she stands at the gas pump. I doubt that there are many folks who give no thought to paying 3 per gallon for gasoline and fill ups costing 40, 60, even 80 or more are no fun. While you can t control OPEC, you can squeeze more mileage out of your current vehicle thereby reducing your pain at the pump. Read on and we ll explore several sensible and sane fuel saving options that can help you today: Easy on the Brakes. If you slam on the...

Kensington Palace in London is a working Royal residence. Of great historical importance, Kensington Palace was the favorite residence of successive sovereigns until 1760. It was also the birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria. Today Kensington Palace accommodates the offices and private apartments of a number of members of the Royal Family. Although managed by Historic Royal Palaces, the Palace is furnished with items from the Royal Collection. Today Kensington contains the offices and London residences of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Princess Margaret, Diana, Princess of Wales and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester used to live in Kensington Palace and have their offices there. Kensington Palace stands at the western end of Kensington Gardens and is perhaps the finest building in the...