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14 Tips for Getting Better Fuel Economy

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Apr 5, 2011

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With higher gas prices becoming a recurring reality, you should follow these tips to help reduce the amount of gas you use. Including advice about cruise control and what kind of gas and oil you should buy, these tips can save you money

1) Don’t Drive Like You Have a Dying Man in the Car Unless you Do

Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Boy Uses $8K of College Fund to Acquire Super Bowl Ring and Return it to Player

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Apr 5, 2011

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A 10-year-old Pittsburgh boy took $8,500 out of his college education fund to buy the Super Bowl XX ring that once belonged to former NFL standout “Refrigerator” Perry.

“I Googled Mr. Perry and saw that he had a disease and had to sell it because of rough times,” he said. “I thought he would want it more than I did.”

Pennsylvania Biodiesel Plant on Track for Record Year

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Apr 5, 2011

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Mixing 70 percent animal fat, and 30 percent used cooking oil, Pennsylvania’s largest biodiesel plant is on track to produce a record 40 million gallons of fuel this year, enough to rank among the nation’s five busiest plants.

Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture toured the Erie-based Hero BX plant last week, where trucks and trains refuel and 40 employees work round the clock, 365 days a year.

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MIT Collaborates to Create Energy From Water, Bring Power to 3 Billion People

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Apr 4, 2011

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The Tata Group announced a collaboration with MIT scientist Daniel Nocera, founder of SunCatalytix, to develop an electrical power source that uses only minute quantities of water. Through a technique that mimics photosynthesis the process may be able to meet the entire planet’s electricity demands for one day using only a swimming pool-sized container of water.

The process splits hydrogen from water to generate power from the sun.

MIT Collaborates to Create Energy From Water, Bring Power to 3 Billion People

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water-for-power from Sun Catalytix

The Tata Group announced a collaboration with MIT scientist Daniel Nocera, founder of SunCatalytix, to develop an electrical power source that uses only miniscule quantities of water. Through a technique that mimics photosynthesis the process may be able to meet the entire planet’s electricity demands for one day using only a swimming pool-sized container of water.

The process splits hydrogen from water to generate power from the sun.

Dog’s Sixth Sense Saves Owner From Tsunami

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Apr 4, 2011

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Normally, Babu does not enjoy taking walks. But, the elderly shih tzu, insisted on leaving the house minutes after the March 11 earthquake in Japan.

Babu stubbornly headed for a nearby hill rather than taking their usual route along the coastal city streets of Miyako. The owner relented and followed.

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Five New Alzheimer’s Genes Double Total as Doctors Unravel Disease Cause

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Apr 4, 2011

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Five new genes have been definitively linked to Alzheimer’s disease, doubling the total confirmed by scientists and opening new areas for research into an illness that affects 35 million people globally.

The genetic pathways were reported in two studies involving more than 50,000 people worldwide. Some of the connections found involve systems that control inflammation and cholesterol in the brain.

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Tsunami Victim: Dog Rescued After 3 Weeks Adrift (Video)

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Apr 3, 2011

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One mile offshore, search teams in Japan have rescued a survivor – a dog stranded at sea for three weeks atop an expanse of floating debris.

A helicopter searching for missing people spotted the dog on Friday afternoon.

The dog appeared to be in good condition and wore a collar, but it had no contact information. Officials are broadcasting photos so the owner might be found.

Tsunami Victim: Dog Rescued After 3 Weeks Adrift (Video)

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Apr 3, 2011

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One mile offshore, search teams in Japan have rescued a survivor – a dog stranded at sea for three weeks atop an expanse of floating debris.

A helicopter searching for missing people spotted the dog on Friday afternoon.

The dog appeared to be in good condition and wore a collar, but it had no contact information. Officials are broadcasting photos so the owner might be found.

US Sending Robots to Japan to Help Nuclear Plant

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Apr 3, 2011

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The U.S. government is sending some robotic help to Japan to help regain control of the tsunami-damaged nuclear plant.

A top Energy Department official told a Senate panel Tuesday that a shipment of “radiation hardened robotics” from the Department’s Idaho National Laboratory is being shipped to Japan along with several radiation-hardened cameras and operators to train people in how to use them.

Hospital’s 5-transplant Kidney Swap Sets California Record

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Apr 3, 2011

In what is the largest single-hospital kidney swap in the state, five patients received new kidneys from five healthy donors in a marathon series of operations performed Friday at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.

Loved ones were able to contribute kidneys even though they were not a match for their family members. Strangers were matched up with others to produce a transplant chain 10 organs long.

(READ the story in the San Francisco Chronicle)

Thanks to Jola for sending the link via our Facebook page!

US Death Rate for Lung Cancer Among Women Begins Declining

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Apr 3, 2011

For the first time, women’s death rates from lung cancer are dropping, a long-anticipated drop coming more than a decade after a similar decline began in US men.

In the early 1990s, death rates in men began dropping and declined 3 percent per year between 2005 and 2007. Researchers had anticipated the same pattern would appear among women, and it has now begun.

Israeli Soldiers Bring Palestinian Kids With Cancer to Frolic on Ski Slopes

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Apr 2, 2011

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Israeli Defense Force reservists treated families of Palestinian children diagnosed with cancer to a fun day on snowy Mount Hermon.

The children, accompanied by their families, enjoyed the slopes on March 14 as part of a decade-long project in which soldiers from the Alpine Unit bring up groups of mentally or physically disabled children, as well as children with terminal illnesses, to the mountain in northern Israel for a day of VIP treatment, fun and relaxation.

The project is partly funded by the Civil Administration, an Israeli body responsible for administering and coordinating civilian and humanitarian needs in the West Bank.

(READ more at Israel21c.org)

We Did It! Donations Deliver 55 ‘Good Happens’ T-shirts for Teachers (Photo)

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Apr 2, 2011

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All the teachers at Stevenson Elementary school wore their new tee shirts on Friday. “Everyone was so appreciative and touched by the shirts,” says Lisa Otto, who originally wrote the note asking for ‘Good Happens’ shirts for the staff. (Read her touching plea for help, expressing her desire to close the negativity gap at her school.)

“It has helped me to hear the positive comments from my co-workers,” she added. “I want to thank everyone for their kind words of encouragement. It really works.”

Principle Debby Root was so grateful to Lisa for contacting the Good News Network on behalf of the Dayton, Ohio-area school. “Their generosity was overwhelming.”

We Did It! Donations Deliver 55 ‘Good Happens’ T-shirts for Teachers (Photo)

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Stevenson Elementary teachers show off new tees from Good News Network

All the teachers at Stevenson Elementary school wore their new tee shirts on Friday. “Everyone was so appreciative and touched by the shirts,” says Lisa Otto, who originally wrote the note asking for ‘Good Happens’ shirts for the staff. (Read her touching plea for help, expressing her desire to close the negativity gap at her school.)

“It has helped me to hear the positive comments from my co-workers,” she added. “I want to thank everyone for their kind words of encouragement. It really works.”

Principle Debby Root was so grateful to Lisa for contacting the Good News Network on behalf of the Dayton, Ohio-area school. “Their generosity was overwhelming.”

Good News Makes Better People, Says New Study

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Apr 2, 2011

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A new study released Tuesday by the University of British Columbia found that people were inspired to do good when they see media stories about uncommon acts of human goodness.

“The news media have a tendency to celebrate bad behaviour, from Charlie Sheen’s recent exploits to articles that focus the spotlight on criminal and other aberrant behaviour,” says lead author Karl Aquino, a professor at the Sauder School of Business who studies issues such as forgiveness, reconciliation and moral behavior.

To appear in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the research shows a direct link between exposure to media accounts of extraordinary virtue and one’s desire to be a better person and act or donate on behalf of others.

“Our study indicates that if more attention was devoted to recounting stories of uncommon acts of human virtue, the media could have a quantifiable positive effect on the moral behaviour of a significant group of people,” asserted Aquino.

Good News Makes Better People, Says New Study

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Apr 2, 2011

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A new study released Tuesday by the University of British Columbia found that people were inspired to do good when they saw media stories about uncommon acts of human goodness.

“The news media have a tendency to celebrate bad behaviour, from Charlie Sheen’s recent exploits to articles that focus the spotlight on criminal and other aberrant behaviour,” says lead author Karl Aquino, a professor at the Sauder School of Business who studies issues such as forgiveness, reconciliation and moral behavior.

To appear in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the research shows a direct link between exposure to media accounts of extraordinary virtue and one’s desire to be a better person and act or donate on behalf of others.

“Our study indicates that if more attention was devoted to recounting stories of uncommon acts of human virtue, the media could have a quantifiable positive effect on the moral behaviour of a significant group of people,” asserted Aquino.

New Pandas From China Help Lighten the Mood in Japan

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Apr 2, 2011

A pair of pandas that arrived from China a few weeks ago made their first public appearance at a zoo in Tokyo on Friday, providing a little light relief for victims of the tsunami that hit the country in March.

About 300 people who were forced from their homes by the tsunami joined thousands of others at Ueno Zoo to welcome male panda Ri Ri and female Shin Shin, both 5 years old.

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40 Foods and Herbs to Grow in Partial Shade

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Apr 2, 2011

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We all know that most garden crops want as much sun as possible. Tomatoes, melons and peppers will suffer if they don’t get oodles of light.

What you may not realize is that many other garden crops will do quite well with limited sunlight.

Which plants will put up with lower light levels?

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