n 2007, a tundra fire covering covered over 1000 square kilometres put as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as the entire Arctic tundra normally absorbs in a year. This one catastrophic fire doubled the total amount of Alaskan tundra burned since 1950. (more…)
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Dangling hippos and Victorian curios
July 29th, 2011 
salvinia After being hidden from view for three years during a whopping £46 million refurbishment, the dramatically redesigned National Museum of Scotland will finally been unveiled to the public this week. As part of the reopening, museum curators have taken the opportunity to develop new exhibits – and dust off some of the lesser-known curiosities in the collection.
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Solar toilet turns sewage into power
July 27th, 2011 salvinia Combine sunlight and sewage and what do you get? Sanitation, of course.
Michael Hoffmann at the California Institute of Technology has been experimenting with solar-powered water treatment on a small scale. Now he plans to incorporate this technology into a portable toilet. (more…)
Tablet Android Honeycomb Terbaik Murah
July 24th, 2011 salvinia Tablet Android Honeycomb Terbaik Murah
Anda pengen punya tablet? koq tablet, memang lagi sakit??Bagi orang awam kalau dengar tablet pasti mengarah ke obat. Di era globalisasi dengan Teknologi yang terus berkembang penyedia gadget terus melakukan inovasi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pasar. Saat ini banyak orang yang mempunyai tingkat mobilitas tinggi. Di saat itu pula mereka harus mengerjakan sesuatu yang tentunya tidak akan bisa dilakukan dengan PC (Personal Computer. Salah satu perusahaan ternama "Acer" mengeluarkan Android Honeycomb Terbaik Murah. Terbaik dan Murah, itulah yang diburu konsumen. (more...)
Unplanned babies aren’t a problem – social class is
July 23rd, 2011 salvinia New research shows that children born after unplanned pregnancies develop more slowly than children whose parents had planned their pregnancy.
However, once the results are adjusted to take into account socioeconomic factors, these differences disappear. (more…)
The Brand Edition
July 8th, 2011 salvinia This Week in Web Design helps simplify the web design process by having guest experts in business, creative, tech and marketing answer your questions. Join Host Jose Caballer of The Groop as he helps steer the web to better design. This week Jose and Special Guest Julie Glassman helps co founder of OpportunityGreen.com optimize his brand and website. For more info check out the show notes at www.ThisWeekIn.com Check out the presentation and the workbook for this show at www.groopthink.net
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