Crop Residue Too Valuable to Harvest for Biofuels Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 07:00 AM - 1 week ago - 0 Read - Site - Site A lot of farmers are considering harvesting crop residues to be turned into ethanol. However, according to researchers at Washington State University, that's not a good idea, unless your purpose is to create a new dust bowl. Crop Residue Too Valuable to Harvest for Biofuels In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk.
Why the Squeeze on Fruit Juice? - Separating Fact from Fiction Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 07:00 AM - 1 week, 1 day ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Recently, people have become somewhat confused about 100 percent fruit juice - how much to drink, how much to serve their children. According to Dr. Theresa Nicklas, with Baylor College of Medicine, parents should be confident serving their children appropriate amounts of 100 percent fruit juice. Why the Squeeze on Fruit Juice? - Separating Fact from Fiction Drinking a glass of 100 percent fruit juice has long been thought of as a healthy daily habit for both adults and children—right up there with brushing your teeth and eating your vegetables. Recently, however, people have become somewhat confused about juice - how much to drink, how much to serve their children - partly because of the natural sweet taste of fruit juice. According to Dr. Theresa Nicklas, professor of pediatrics with Baylor College of Medicine, who has conducted research on juice consumption among children, parents should be confident serving their children appropriate amounts of 100 percent fruit juice.
Batman Between - The Dark Knight Returns to Chicago Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 07:00 AM - 18 hours, 22 minutes ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Chicago produced "Batman" fan-film released online. Batman Between - The Dark Knight Returns to Chicago With the theatrical release of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight breaking records at the box-office, an intrepid group of Chicago filmmakers took to the streets in June to shoot a Batman "fanfilm" that bridges events between 2005's Batman Begins and the newly released Warner Brothers blockbuster. Article Continues After Illustration
New Findings Show Diverse, Wet Environments on Ancient Mars Friday, July 18, 2008 - 09:00 AM - 6 days, 16 hours ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Mars once hosted vast lakes, flowing rivers and a variety of other wet environments that had the potential to support life, according to two new studies. New Findings Show Diverse, Wet Environments on Ancient Mars Mars once hosted vast lakes, flowing rivers and a variety of other wet environments that had the potential to support life, according to two new studies based on data from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) and other instruments on board NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Insert graphic from http://newswise.com/articles/view/542675/
Sedona Transpersonal Psychologist Hosts Workshop Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 05:00 AM - 4 days, 20 hours ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Transpersonal psychologist and author, Albert Clayton Gaulden, will hold a Path to Authenticity Workshop August 22-24 at the Sedona Hilton. Sedona Transpersonal Psychologist Hosts Workshop Based on his new book, You're Not Who You Think You Are: a Breakthrough Guide to Discovering the Authentic You, Albert Clayton Gaulden with host a workshop that promises to guide participants with proven strategies and tools to unearth their genuine, real selves. They'll dig deep to determine why certain people and situations keep recurring and why hidden issues and blocks are holding them back from becoming the people they were meant to be. Article Continues After Illustration Albert Clayton Gaulden.
Vitamin D - Builds Bones and Much More Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 09:00 AM - 1 week, 1 day ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Vitamin D is essential to strong bones. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, a brittle bone disease. Vitamin D - Builds Bones and Much More Vitamin D is essential to strong bones. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, a brittle bone disease. Recently, researchers have found that vitamin D may help reduce the risk of other diseases. The July issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource reports some new findings and guidelines on how much vitamin D is enough.
A Ringing Epidemic Growing Among Troops Friday, July 18, 2008 - 07:00 AM - 6 days, 18 hours ago - 0 Read - Featured Articles & News Stories Dr. Andrew Cheng, ENT, Offers Tip for Helping to Ease the Intensity of Tinnitus (Ringing of the Ear). A Ringing Epidemic Growing Among Troops Until recently, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) was experienced mostly by those over 50. While the cause of tinnitus is not fully understood, many experts say that it is a result of an injury to the hearing mechanism caused by a sudden loud noise/explosion or repeated and prolonged exposure to loud noises (loud music, occupational exposure, etc.).
Just Desserts Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 05:00 AM - 1 week, 1 day ago - 0 Read - Site - Site In a diet-focused culture, desserts often get a bad rap. But some can actually be beneficial. Just Desserts Desserts made with fruit, nature’s natural sweetener, are ideal, healthy after-dinner treats. Reducing the sugar and fats in a recipe can make favorite desserts more healthful and still taste good.
Beat Addictions & Fear of Death Through Meditation Monday, July 21, 2008 - 03:46 PM - 3 days, 9 hours ago - 0 Read - Site - Site "The Backward-Flowing Method: The Secret of Life and Death," by JJ Semple offers startling revelations on the yet-to-be appreciated powers of meditation. Beat Addictions & Fear of Death Through Meditation Curious about the hidden powers of the body? Interested in recent discoveries on meditation? Want to know more about improving concentration, reducing stress, increasing productivity? Did you know that Transcendental Meditation (TM) has improved test scores in schools across the country? That schools are beginning to buy into the benefits of meditation? And that's only the beginning. The Backward-Flowing Method: The Secret of Life and Death covers many hitherto secret topics on meditation science.
Facing Facebook: Idealistic Social Project or American Company? Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 12:36 PM - 4 days, 12 hours ago - 0 Read - Featured Articles & News Stories What impresses us the most about this quick look at Facebook is that the writer, a resident of Stockholm, is just as concerned about the CIA as we, even though he's well outside the "official" grasp of the U.S. government. Perhaps we're not so paranoid after all. Facing Facebook: Idealistic Social Project or American Company? by Swami Dhyan Giten What is Facebook? Is Facebook an idealistic social project allowing people to become friends worldwide or an American company making money?
