Tips to Help You Survive a Cruise Ship Disaster
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Shipboard emergencies are exceedingly rare, but every passenger should be prepared, just in case. Here are six tips that maritime experts say can save your life if your ship runs into trouble CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER WORLDWIDE 1 Locate your muster station. …
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Watch a City-Sized Glacier Collapse (Video)
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Michael Graham Richard Science / Climate Change February 4, 2013 Youtube/Screen capture Awe-Inspiring Excerpt from the Movie Chasing Ice The makers of the movie Chasing Ice were able to capture on film the largest ice calving ever witnessed by humans (so far, but that might not last …
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Tagged Chasing Ice, Glaciers, Global Climate Change, Global Warming Effects, Global Warming Science, youtube
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An Interior Secretary to Match the Setting
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By Timothy Egan on American politics and life, as seen from the West. The emperor of the American outdoors usually wears a cowboy hat, for the lashing dust and searing sun in the domain of the Interior Department, one-fifth of the United …
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Tagged badass, blm, INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, JEWELL, LAND USE POLICIES, national park service, nps, outdoor recreational industry, parks, Recreation, REI, SALLY
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Defending Against Digital Disaster: Pentagon Plans to Increase Cybersecurity Forces
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As dependence on computers has grown, so have the odds that we could experience cyber-disruption of everything from our finances to air travel to electricity—and there’s surprisingly few bulwarks in place to stop it. The Pentagon, however, now seems poised …
The best day for your business to post on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Based on analysis of the Facebook pages of 1,800 leading companies, this infographic outlines the best day to post on the social network for different business sectors.
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WORLDVENTURES ANNOUNCES NEW DREAMTRIPS REWARD PROGRAM
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WorldVentures just made it easier for people to take a vacation, faster. Press Release Plano, TX — January 19, 2013 —WorldVentures is a social commerce, peer-to-peer marketing pioneer and the world’s largest direct seller of vacation and entertainment club memberships. …
Southwest Airlines Offers “A” Boarding Group for $40
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DALLAS, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Southwest Airlines Customers LUV the coveted “A” boarding group, and now they have one more way to be among the first to board. Beginning today, Southwest Airlines will offer Customers the opportunity to purchase …
How To Avoid The Flu Epidemic While Traveling
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by Reena Ganga (RSS feed) on Jan 16th 2013 at 11:00AM You’ve probably heard reports about the flu epidemic that’s spreading across the country crippling hospitals and leaving thousands of people suffering through the debilitating symptoms of the virus. The Center for Disease Control & …
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Visit the Navajo Nation
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The Navajo Nation reaches into the states; Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, covering over 27,000 square miles of unparalleled beauty. The Navajo Nation is home to more than a dozen national monuments, tribal parks and historical sites, and is peppered with lakes and …
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The 46 Places to Go in 2013 – NYTimes.com
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The 46 Places to Go in 2013 Whether you travel to eat or shop, surf or ski, new adventures await. Christophe Simon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images F ifty-three years after Brazil’s federal government decamped to Brasília, and decades after São …
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