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Since China was declared the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2006, talk in international economic circles has revolved around the wisdom behind imposing a tax on carbon heavy industry.

Marathon Oil’s CFO sees carbon taxes becoming a reality

Not that a tax will necessarily mitigate the effects of emissions but it can certainly penalize industry for contributing to a high carbon environment. However, if indeed the reality of such a tax is looming, it is still quite far. [...]

At the outset of every new year, one begins to speculate on how the days will unfold and how one’s dreams and desires will play out. In Hong Kong, people look not only at the fact that we are in January of 2010 but also that we are on the eve of a new Chinese Year of the Tiger.

2010 is the Chinese Year of the Tiger (Src: Flick.com/Digitalart)

Associated with passion, power and explosive personality, one can only begin to imagine what the Year of Tiger means for China. [...]

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When Is the Earth Day Celebration?

April 22 continues to be the most popular date for the celebration of Earth Day in the U.S.

Arbor Day and the Earth Day Celebration

The reason for the association between Arbor Day and Earth Day is fairly transparent. Both Arbor Day and Earth Day are environmental statements, although the former is less politicized in nature than is Earth Day and targeted at a specific part of our environment: trees. Also like Earth Day, the history of Arbor Day isn’t long compared to traditional holidays, although Arbor Day is about one hundred years older than Earth Day. Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April, so the two holidays are celebrated within one week of each other in the U.S. — when much of the country is exulting in its first stretch of warm weather after a long winter. However, Earth Day is celebrated in many countries, in some of which its date falls on the spring equinox (ca. March 21).

In landscaping your yard, there are plenty of environmentally friendly actions you can take to honor Earth Day — all year round, not just on Earth Day itself! Below are links to resources I’ve assembled to steer you in the right direction:

Getting Personal With the Earth Day Celebration: 10 Ways to Save the Planet

Think of so-called “green living” as a two-pronged approach. One of its tenets is not to squander natural resources that aren’t always readily available: thus the movements for energy conservation and water conservation. Another tenet is to avoid environmental pollution. I provide practical tips for both in the following resource:

Energy Conservation and Water Conservation — Green Living Ideas

Make Every Day “Earth Day”: Recycle!

Do you wonder what you can do to cut back on waste from the holiday season? Or perhaps you’re interested in ideas for recycling leaves, grass clippings and other yard waste? Please consult the following resource to see how you can make every day “Earth Day”:

Yoga November 2005

In India it is believed that the Ganges was released to the earth through Lord Shoiva’s tresses, and that hair symbolizes strength in men and beauty in women. For thousands of years,Ayurveda has offered natural approaches to hair care,designed in part to maximize thickness.These appraches also keep the head cool.For example,because internal heat is expelled through the top of the head, Ayurveda warns against applying hot water to the head because it weekens the hair roots and encourages encouraging emotional irritabilitiy and "hot-headed-ness." Higher levels of internal heat correspond to less hair,which is why pitta types tend to have thinner hair thankapha and vata types. ayurvedic beauty rituals for thr hair and scalp use cooling oils and other pitta-balancing herbs,fruits,nuts, and flowers that focus on removing heat,strengthening hair follicles, and promoting thickness.Asana,pranayama, an dabhyanga techniques also focus on releasing heat through the crown.

Basic inbalances in the doshas can lead to problems of the hair and scalp.Vata balances can cause dry ,brittle , or flyaway hair and dandruff.Pitta imbalances cause itchiness in the scalp or pemature greying an dhair loss. Kapha imbalances dull the hair and scalp with excess oil secretions,which sometimesresult in large flakes of oily dandruff.

Ayurvedic hair care is entle.Hair is not washed every day because daily cleansing strips the scalp of natural oils and encourages the sebaceous glands to produce excess oil.Instead of washing the hair often and then using multiple productsto restore shine and softness,hair is washed less frequently and is condditioned with oil prior to shampooing.

Begin your practice of Ayurvedic hair care by brushing your hair thoroughly every day.Wash it only once or twice a week.(This can be hard to get used to at first,but you’ll soon find that washing your hair less often rebalances the flow of natural oils to your scalp,making your hair shiny and well-conditioned.Then try this natural,tridoshic conditioner to keep your hair strong and beautiful.

Coconut and flower hair oil

Oiling is the most important part of Ayurvedic hair care. Not only does it beautify the hair and scalp,it helps to reduce heat from the head, thus promoting sleep and relaxation, improving memory,and increasing your all-around vitality, or ojas. Use this basic oil to condition your hair before shampooing,or,if you prefer,purchase traditional Ayurvedic oils that contain bhringraj,brahami,or amla.

1/2 cup coconut oil

2 tablespoon rose water

1/2 cup mixed fresh flower petals hibiscus,marigold,rose,or jasmine

1.In a small saucepan,bring the oil to a boil. 2.Add the rose water and flowers,return to a boil,and cook for 3 minutes. 3.Remove fro the heat. 4.Let the flowers steep for one dar,then strain the oil through a coffee filter or a double layer of cheesecloth and store in an air tight ocntainer. To oil your hair,gently massage 4 to 5 tablespoons of the oil onto the crown of your head and into your scalp.Comb the oil out to the ends of the hair.Apply a turban made from a towel or plastic wrap so the oil really penetrates. Leave the oil on for at least 20 minutes,or overnight.When you shower again,wash and rinse your hair several times to remove the oil.

From the book:Inner Beauty by Reenita Malhotra Hora