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April 25th, 2013
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American Christmas Tree Association Celebrates Earth Day By Looking Forward To Christmas

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2013

Earth Day, a celebration of awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment every day, not just one day a year, is actually a perfect day to start planning now for an earth-friendly Christmas.

Consumers increasingly demand more sustainable products and have so many great choices available when it comes to Christmas trees, holiday decorations and seasonal lighting. Artificial Christmas trees that can be reused season after season, farmed Christmas trees, living trees, wreaths, swags and other holiday decor can be found in a huge array of styles, sizes and materials.

Earth Day also gives us an opportunity to think about how we can all honor our environment this holiday season, said Jami Warner, executive director of the non-profit American Christmas Tree Association (ACTA).

ACTA offers a few Earth Day-friendly tips:

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June 14th, 2011
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Mid-Season Al Playoff Predictions

By Jay Nault

The American League is extremely competitive in 2006, and nearly all of the postseason positions could come down to the final week of the regular season. All of the races at this point are too close to label a clear favorite, but history and trends in general will create a potentially riveting September for any of several teams.

AL East Winner:

Boston Red Sox

Why they’ll win the division:

This will likely be the most-watched race for the rest of the season because the way it’s shaping up, the Wild Card will come from the AL Central. As such, the division pennant will be akin to a sudden-death playoff in September. The Red Sox get the edge simply because they’re younger, healthier and play better together than the Yankees, who have questions all over their roster.

AL Central Winner:

Detroit Tigers

Why they’ll win the division:

The Tigers have been the surprise of baseball in 2006, and they’ve played so well so far that it’s unlikely they’ll collapse to the point where they fall out of contention. Teams that sit more than 30 games over .500 at the break almost always wind up in the postseason, and their chemistry and pitching, which leads the AL in team ERA, will carry them through to the division title.

AL West Winner:

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Why they’ll win the division:

This will be a three-team race for the rest of the season between the Angels, Rangers and A’s, but the Angels get the nod for a couple of reasons. First, they have a more talented roster than their competition. Secondly, the Angels have a recent history of playing well in the second half and peaking at the right time. Third, the A’s and Rangers have been scrapping their way to respectable records, while the Angels have been far from satisfied with their play, and they have the ability to bring their collective game to a level that’s unreachable by the other teams.

Wild Card:

Chicago White Sox

Why they’ll win the Wild Card race:

In just about any other season or in just about any other division that didn’t include the white-hot Tigers, the White Sox would hold a comfortable lead. However, the Tigers are having an unbelievable year, and the White Sox have a lot of internal turmoil to go with their talent. The defending champs will defend that title in the postseason, however, as their record is too far above the Yankees/Rangers/A’s to have to worry about being caught at the end. They’ll also be an extremely tough “out” in the playoffs, as they obviously have the experience to present an enormous challenge to anyone they face in October.

After another look at each of the divisions over the next few weeks, we’ll revisit this issue and let you know who we think will win it all in October. Until then, sit tight and enjoy the ride – it’s going to be a fun second half in the American League.

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April 5th, 2011
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A Brief History of Light Bulbs

By Rodney Munch

The along with the wheel, the light bulb is one of the worlds’ most important inventions and if you like seeing at night more than driving, then you will no doubt view the light bulb without question as THE most important.

The light bulb as we know it today is a product of the work of more than 10 notable inventors from Germany, the UK and the USA over a period of 182 years.

It all started with an English Chemist, Sir Humphry Davy in 1809 who noticed that by passing electricity from a battery though a carbon strip, it glowed. This was the making of the first arc lamp. Humphry died in 1829, around one hundred and twenty years before seeing the light bulbs he was so instrumental in inventing, light up the trenches of World War 2.

About 11 years after Davy, another English inventor, Warren De la Rue created a light tube by passing an electrical current though a platinum filament contained in an evacuated tube. While a successful model, this was highly impractical for widespread use due to the cost of the platinum filament.

In 1854, all hats in the light bulb community were off in the direction of Germany. Henricg Globel, who by profession was a watchmaker created the first true light bulb, using a carbonised bamboo filament placed in a glass bulb. The term ‘globe’ in ‘globe light bulbs’ could have possibly been named after Henricg, although I am not at liberty to say.

Another German, Herman Sprengel provided another breakthrough, inventing the mercury vacuum pump making a strong vacuum inside the bulb possible. This allows a longer life light bulb as it removes the effects of oxidation on the filament.

The most famous of all the inventors who had a hand in the development of the Light Bulb and often (wrongly) handed the crown of inventing the light bulb is the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison who went on to pioneer other notable inventions such as the phonograph and the kinetophone (talking motion picture). For involvement in the development of the light bulb he invented a carbon filament that burned for 40hrs which he put in an oxygen-less bulb. By 1880 he had managed to extend the life of his bulb to over 1200 hours using a bamboo derived filament.

Tungsten popped its head into the light bulb world in 1906 when the General Electric company of America patented their use. At the time however, these filaments were costly.

In 1910, an American Physicist by the name of William David Coolidge (or William to his friends) came up with an improved method of making the tungsten filaments. His improved method greatly extended the life of existing filaments and made them much more economical.

The light bulb as we know it was made and continues to light up the dark nights

In 1991 Phillips invented a light bulb capable of over 60,000 hours. That’s almost 7 full years of illumination. Even more if you switch it off when you go to bed.

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