March 2012
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Personally, I like German cars. The Germans make good stuff. Plus their cars are made to travel fast and safe. Audi is now integrating OLED lights into their cars! This is cool technology. Thought I would share for anyone interested in cars!
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Audi was the first automaker to fit full LED headlamps on a production vehicle and it’s taking things a...
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New Solar Shingles From Dow
Despite the initial higher cost for solar shingles compared with asphalt shingles, homeowners will only need to use solar shingles on part of a roof, and their use will save consumers money in the long run, according to Pezolt.
“The Powerhouse solar shingles … will typically offset 50 percent of the electricity usage” and it is not necessary to use them on the entire roof, Pezolt said. “I...
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Use Egg Shells As Fertilizer
Rich in calcium carbonate, dried egg shells work as a great natural fertilizer. Try crushing them up in a blender before throwing them in your garden to enrich the soil.
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In Manhattan Pizza War, Price of Slice Keeps... →
In Midtown Manhattan, rival businesses have been cutting prices so low that the only people who seem to be profiting are their customers.
April Fool's Blizzard March 31 - April 1, 1997
The April Fool’s Day Blizzard[1][2][3] was a major winter storm in the Northeastern United States on March 31 and April 1, 1997. The storm dumped rain, sleet, and snow fromMaryland to Maine leaving hundreds of thousands without power and as much as three feet of snow on the ground.
Due to the day many people took the warning with a grain of salt and thought it wouldn’t be that...
Important to Remember - Pittsburgh Steelers Most...
SUPERBOWL RECORD BOOK
Most Games Won
6 Pittsburgh, IX-X, XIII-XIV, XL, XLIII
5 San Francisco, XVI, XIX, XXIII-XXIV, XXIX
Dallas, VI, XII, XXVII-XXVIII, XXX
4 Green Bay, I-II, XXXI, XLV
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Ten Tasty & Easy to Grow Perennial Vegetables
CLICK PIC for article.
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US: Sound barrier key to salad safety →
How much “abuse” can commercial lettuce actually take?!
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It is has long been the wish of the salad industry to find a way to ensure perfect sanitisation of related produce. Since 2006, and a particularly virulent E.coli outbreak the hunt has been on for methods by which food safety standards can be improved. The outbreak did, after all,...
Researchers Say Memories Can Be Relived, Not Just... →
Have you ever wanted to relive one of your most treasured memories? Not just think about the memory, but actually relive it? According to new research coming out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you can. Neuroscientists at MIT have discovere…
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TinyLightbulbs is a dedicated marketplace for...
A dedicated marketplace for crowdfunded goods
TinyLightbulbs is a dedicated marketplace for products that have been launched through crowdfunding, aiming to help startups after funding has been secured.
20th March 2012 in Retail.
On Springwise we’ve seen countless products brought into being through crowdfunding, but what happens to the projects once the funding is...
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Recycle Spoons Into Plant Markers for Your Veggies
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Gardening when you’re distracted or in a hurry is a problem. You wonder if you planted rutabagas in two rows or three. You can’t tell if the newly emerging Brassica plants are cauliflower or broccoli. And unless you taste them, it’s not easy to tell if you’re pulling weeds or tender garlic shoots. That’s why I rely on plant markers instead of my memory.
I’ve tried all sorts of markers. I...
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US Wind Map - Live View - Very Cool Tool !
Ever wondered what the wind would look like if you could see it in action from above? You’re about to find out.
A new project posted online Wednesday by a pair of Google computer scientists, called simply Wind Map, has to be clicked on to be believed.
The wind information, updated hourly from the National Weather Service’s forecast database, is portrayed as white and grey strands, almost like...
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Nutritionists Cater Healthy Eating Programs to... →
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“Life and work have come full circle for urban forester Paulina Mohamed. In 1998,...”
– New Van Cortlandt Park summer program will pay teens to work
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etiolate
etiolate
PRONUNCIATION:
(EE-tee-uh-layt)
MEANING:
verb tr.: 1. To make pale by preventing exposure to sunlight. 2. To make weak by stunting the growth of. verb intr.: 3. To become pale, weak, or stunted.
ETYMOLOGY:
From French étioler (to make pale), from Latin stipula (straw). Earliest documented use: 1791.
USAGE:
“America itself was a stunted universe where men etiolate and...
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WWW.FoodFoward.TV A New Kind of Food TV Show
Food Forward goes way beyond celebrity chefs, cooking competitions, and recipes to reveal the compelling stories and inspired solutions envisioned by food rebels across America who are striving to create a more just, sustainable and delicious alternative to what we eat and how we produce it. Created by a veteran documentary film making team led by Greg Roden, Food Forward explores new ideas of...
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Obama finally opens Ethics.gov →
climateadaptation:
“During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to “create a centralized Internet database of lobbying reports, ethics records and campaign finance filings in a searchable, sortable and downloadable format.” Last week, President Obama fulfilled that promise with the rollout of Ethics.gov, which “brings records and data from across the federal government to one central...
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Gardening Through a Child's Eyes, Ears and... →
Creeping through a patch of chard, Molly peeks from under the farmer’s hat. Where is she going? Who will she meet? Turn the page. Come inside. Join Molly, the homeless orange cat who finds friends, fun, food, shelter on a Sierra Nevada organic farm.
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Tech Investors Take Aim at the Kitchen
Watch out for new apps, web platforms, and tech money being thrown at getting to you in the kitchen!
Armed with a dream investment team, and $6 million in Series A Funding, semantic recipe website Yummly is getting ready to build the world’s first ‘digital kitchen platform.’ Yummly’s technological capabilities combined with the funding round led by Physic Ventures, with...
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A Tough-Oil World — Politics — Utne Reader →
Oil prices are now higher than they have ever been—except for a few frenzied moments before the global economic meltdown of 2008. Many immediate factors are contributing to this surge, including Iran’s threats to block oil shipping in the Persian Gulf, fears of a new Middle Eastern war, and turmoil in energy-rich Nigeria. Some of these pressures could ease in the months ahead, providing...
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US still not eating enough fresh produce →
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DIY - Wine Bottle Hanging Lantern
PROJECT LINK HERE
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Last Chance Foods: Bed-Stuy Bok Choy - WNYC... →
