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Visitors to Silver Creek Falls near Silverton or the Harvest Festival in Sublimity Oregon find tasty food at the Wooden Nickel Pub and Eateries, especially barbecue.

Mayor Greg Nickels told professionals at the 2008 National Center for Bicycling and Walking conference, that an unusually warm and dry period was his "ah-ha" moment.

Barbara Ehrenreich's 2001 book "Nickel and Dimed" presents a shocking first-hand account of everyday working Americans who live-and struggle--below the poverty line.

As tobacco legal strategies come under fire, local and national empowerment strategies are offered as ways to best address obesity and related health challenges.

When diagnosed with breast cancer, activist Barabara Ehrenreich led by example. She continues to write and assist her fellow men and women.

A traffic light symbol offers guidance to people who search vending machines at Univ. of Virginia for healthy food options. And a nickel surcharge offers hope for more.

World renowned cyber safety expert Rob Nickel offers tips on how to keep your kids safe from online predators.

Find out how to choose the appropriate electric guitar strings to suit the sound, style and technique of the player.

In America alone, three billion small DC cells and nearly 100 million lead-acid car batteries are manufactured. What happens to the old ones?

St. Sophia, or the Church of the Holy Wisdom, in Kiev was accurately named. It's original floorplan has since been altered.

In today's economy saving becomes a priority. But too often many people forget about the small expenses that add up to big headaches later on.

Earth's interior structure includes the crust, mantle, inner core, and outer core. The crust and mantle are rocky. The inner and outer cores are metallic.

The interior and exterior of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev have changed drastically since its founding. The architecture and interior decor hint at the original.

KnitPicks.com is "passionately committed to affordable luxury knitting," and has created beautiful quality needle systems. Knitters in the market should consider them.

Luggage fees have become significant factors in choosing airline flights, if you can decipher them. Here's a comparison of the major airline charges for checked bags.

Venezuelan oil is the leading import into Castro's island, while Netherlands, Canada & China are major buyers of Cuban exports including sugar, nickel, tobacco & fish.

Jonny Lang’s arrival on the world’s music stage ten years ago ruffled feathers even as it stunned both players and listeners.

Does the publics' need to know every detail of every school killing contribute to more violence? Has our voyeurism gone too far?

Each year, the North American Riding Association for the Handicapped provides therapeutic riding to more than 42,000 disabled persons in the United States and Canada.

Rachel Kushner's debut novel tells the story of the American community in Cuba during the 1950s just before Fidel Castro took over. It is a glimpse into a forgotten era.

Nickel and copper are fastest-growing Colombian exports to the U.S. while military materials and equipment lead American imports into Colombia.

Any tourist can find Native American jewelry in the Southwest United States, but it is a rare tourist who can find bargains - quality pieces at good prices.

Although the Prius is fuel-efficient, the production of hybrid car batteries pollutes the environment. Clean diesels could reduce more carbon emissions than hybrids.

Water pollution harms more than the environment, it also has severe effects on human health.

Does that supposedly off-limits stash of pocket change keep shrinking? The solution is to divide and conquer.

Coin collecting for kids is more exciting than ever with new series of statehood quarters, westward journey nickels, presidential dollars, and bicentennial pennies.

How to turn spare change into an asset. Save your loose pocket change and watch it grow...Take your nickels and dimes and start to make real money.

Learn more about one of Europe's most popular costume jewelry brands.

Several types of cell phone batteries are available. Choosing the right battery helps improve talk-time, and some are even safer for the environment.

During periods of economic growth, large corporations including automakers asked for an received major tax cuts across the board. Now they want to be bailed out.

Calgary, a vibrant western Canadian city, offers top-quality paintings, sculptures, photographs, crafts, conceptual & set installation pieces for the art connoisseur.

This village in Northeastern New Mexico has something for all ages who love the outdoors, art, and Southwestern history.

For the first six months of 2009, supplies for making flat panel monitors and electric batteries were among Canada's fastest-growing exports to China.

Dietary minerals play an important role in the overall function of the body, from the smallest ultra-trace mineral to the largest essential mineral, the body will thrive.

Doing good, Socrates never felt better. So why does it hurt so much?

From electrical energy to propane gas, 23 of Canada's 25 leading exports posted severe double-digit losses in the first half of 2009 for a total slump of US$50 billion.

Zinc, nickel, lumber, mining & oil equipment lead China's fastest-growing exports to U.S. while tobacco, corn & precious metals are popular American imports in China.

There are many different causes of hand eczema, both exogenous and endogenous. It is important to find the exact cause to get rid of the contact dermatitis of the hands.

Checking out Balenciaga's showing at Fall Fashion Week, cuff bracelets are the predominant form of jewelry. Balenciaga mixes them to good effect with wrap-and-tie belts.

When my daughter graduated from preschool,I took her on a day trip to luxury-land, kid style. The toy store, pizza joint and bath shop totaled under 25 dollars. Ideal.

Recycling is the most important of the three R's, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Recycling Paper, aluminum, glass and plastic produce large savings in energy and materials.

The best way to teach children to save is to help them implement it within their own finances. This can be taught starting at a young age!

Light and all types of subatomic elementary particle show properties of both waves and particles.

The widespread use of hydrogen fuel cells for personal vehicles is one step closer this week, thanks to a team of scientists' tinkering.

An economics program to teach primary grade students about the monetary system using the hands-on experience of a daily allowance.

There isn't one flute model that's right for everyone. To buy a flute, musicians should evaluate craftsmanship, features, and styles to find the instrument best for them.

Dialogue works to resolve conflict. This article shows how to empower the children in a family and teach them the value of democratically solving problems.

Home remodeling can be stressful but it doesn't have to be. Here are some easy tips to improve the quality of a home remodeling project.

Is coffee good for you? Next to water, coffee is one of those brews people can't seem to go without. Each year 500 billion cups of coffee are served across the globe.

Learn more about the thousands of miniature planets called asteroids that orbit the sun.