At least 60% of the products in stores in Australia were either made, partially made or packaged in China. Yes, they make everything in China, from solar panels to doll houses. Speculation has been rampant in recent days about the possibility of China rising to world superpower status, but is this based in fact? While
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9-11 Looking Back, Looking Forward
September 11th, 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of a day that will live in history around the world for its horrific events and heartbreaking tragedy. On that day in 2001, terrorists on a suicide mission hijacked four airplanes loaded with passengers bound for destinations within the United States and used these planes as weapons that
Hurricane Irene – A Force To Be Reckoned With
In the last days of August, 2011, a hurricane named Irene battered the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, leaving extensive wind and flood damage in its wake. Although most people think of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard as consisting of the New England coast, the fact is that technically it encompasses the entire Atlantic coast
New York – The Empire State
? What comes to your mind when you think of New York? Probably the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty? The State of New York has many more attractions for visitors including forests, mountains, lakes, sandy beaches, and rivers. New York City is also famous for its music, theater and art galleries. Therefore