"Spray-on solar panels, power beaming down from outer space and gasoline-like fuel made from bacteria.
Sound far-fetched? Maybe, but these and other futuristic concepts for producing power are being taken seriously in scientific, business and academic circles. Some have even raised millions in funding."
For more on green technology, click here.
Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Monday, October 18, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
US goes high-tech to redesign the $100 bill
The folks who print America's money have designed a high-tech makeover of the $100 bill. It's part of an effort to stay ahead of counterfeiters as technology becomes more sophisticated and more dollars flow overseas, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says.
For a sneak peek of the new bill, click here.
For a sneak peek of the new bill, click here.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Google's Nexus One smart phone helps push company's products
"Internet giant Google Inc. on Tuesday unveiled the Nexus One, a smart phone that it bills as the connection between the phone and the Web.
A company spokesman said the smart phone is the next step in Google's strategy to spread its dominance on personal computers to the emerging market of mobile advertising and products."
Click here for more on Google's Nexus One.
A company spokesman said the smart phone is the next step in Google's strategy to spread its dominance on personal computers to the emerging market of mobile advertising and products."
Click here for more on Google's Nexus One.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Beyond the BlackBerry: Columbia software firm's services grow as iPhones get more corporate
"Watch out, BlackBerry. The iPhone is creeping into the workplace - and that's a good thing for BoxTone.
The Columbia-based software firm has built a growing business on helping corporations monitor their employees' use of BlackBerry smart phones over the past four years. But the Apple iPhone has been a runaway hit among consumers, who are increasingly using these smart phones on the job - and putting pressure on their corporate information technology departments to support the devices."
Click here for more on BoxTone.
The Columbia-based software firm has built a growing business on helping corporations monitor their employees' use of BlackBerry smart phones over the past four years. But the Apple iPhone has been a runaway hit among consumers, who are increasingly using these smart phones on the job - and putting pressure on their corporate information technology departments to support the devices."
Click here for more on BoxTone.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Free software can pay off in savings and performance
"If there's one price everyone can get behind, it's free. While you sometimes get what you pay for, that's not always true with computer software. Some free programs are very high quality and even superior to paid software.
Students on a budget or users looking to take advantage of new operating systems by Microsoft and Apple can find free substitutes for pricey programs that fit their needs."
For more on free software, click here.
Students on a budget or users looking to take advantage of new operating systems by Microsoft and Apple can find free substitutes for pricey programs that fit their needs."
For more on free software, click here.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Free Software Download Offers Info about Your Computer
"Belarc, Inc. offers a free download of its popular Belarc Advisor software for home use. This version includes features such as automatic discovery of all network attached devices, such as network printers, routers, and computers, including those running Unix, Linux and Mac operating systems. The newest Belarc Advisor also shows when each software application was last used, a capability not previously available to home users."
Click here to learn more and access the free download.
Click here to learn more and access the free download.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Techno boomers
"Kids these days!
Why can't they download a video, set up a Facebook page, send out a text or communicate with their parents through a simple video phone service such as Skype?
Grandparents are often depicted as hardened technophobes, yet some are asking these very questions as they try to drag their adult children and grandkids into the 21st Century."
Click here for more on these seniors on the cutting edge.
Why can't they download a video, set up a Facebook page, send out a text or communicate with their parents through a simple video phone service such as Skype?
Grandparents are often depicted as hardened technophobes, yet some are asking these very questions as they try to drag their adult children and grandkids into the 21st Century."
Click here for more on these seniors on the cutting edge.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Electronic medical records have people abuzz. What's the reality?
"Primary care physician Matt Handley believes that information technology enables him to provide better patient care. So much so that he recently spent an afternoon hooking up a computer and DSL line at the home of a patient so she can contact him more frequently.
Handley is the associate medical director for quality and informatics at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, a nonprofit health system armed with technology systems that have replaced paper records and enable patients to take part in their healthcare online."
Click here for more on the information revolution.
Handley is the associate medical director for quality and informatics at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, a nonprofit health system armed with technology systems that have replaced paper records and enable patients to take part in their healthcare online."
Click here for more on the information revolution.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009 Good News Stories (Margaret)
Microsoft to let PC users turn off IE Web browser
"A single check box deep in the guts of the next version of Windows is giving Microsoft Corp. watchers a peek at how the software maker plans to keep European antitrust regulators from marring a crucial software launch."
Click here to read more.
Uncovering Fasting
"Denying ourselves. We do it to wriggle into a wedding dress or swimsuit. We do it as we train for an athletic event. We’ll go without to achieve a promotion. We’ll put our own desires aside when a close friend has a need. When our child has the flu, we drop everything. But when fasting is the subject, denying ourselves feels too uncomfortable. We rarely consider practicing this spiritual discipline."
Click here to read more.
The Virgins and the Bridegroom
"Christians of every generation have been interested in the return of Jesus Christ to the earth. And no surprise: the second coming of Christ has been the hope of the church in every age."
Read more here.
First Impressions Are All in the Brain
"Certain brain regions are geared to pick up cues about other people on a first impression -- with just a little information and maybe a few preconceived notions, a new study shows.
Snap judgments, it turns out, aren't arbitrary at all, but are informed by what we see and know of our opinions about what certain personality traits suggest, researchers report in the journal Nature Neuroscience."
Read more here.
Want blooms? Just use gentle persuasion.
"If you are waiting for spring flowers, you can give them a head start by cutting some 1- to 3-foot branches of early blooming shrubs and trees and bringing them inside to open in a vase ahead of schedule. This is called "forcing," though garden maven Martha Stewart thinks this term sounds too violent. She likens it instead to gentle persuasion."
Read the How-to's here.
"A single check box deep in the guts of the next version of Windows is giving Microsoft Corp. watchers a peek at how the software maker plans to keep European antitrust regulators from marring a crucial software launch."
Click here to read more.
Uncovering Fasting
"Denying ourselves. We do it to wriggle into a wedding dress or swimsuit. We do it as we train for an athletic event. We’ll go without to achieve a promotion. We’ll put our own desires aside when a close friend has a need. When our child has the flu, we drop everything. But when fasting is the subject, denying ourselves feels too uncomfortable. We rarely consider practicing this spiritual discipline."
Click here to read more.
The Virgins and the Bridegroom
"Christians of every generation have been interested in the return of Jesus Christ to the earth. And no surprise: the second coming of Christ has been the hope of the church in every age."
Read more here.
First Impressions Are All in the Brain
"Certain brain regions are geared to pick up cues about other people on a first impression -- with just a little information and maybe a few preconceived notions, a new study shows.
Snap judgments, it turns out, aren't arbitrary at all, but are informed by what we see and know of our opinions about what certain personality traits suggest, researchers report in the journal Nature Neuroscience."
Read more here.
Want blooms? Just use gentle persuasion.
"If you are waiting for spring flowers, you can give them a head start by cutting some 1- to 3-foot branches of early blooming shrubs and trees and bringing them inside to open in a vase ahead of schedule. This is called "forcing," though garden maven Martha Stewart thinks this term sounds too violent. She likens it instead to gentle persuasion."
Read the How-to's here.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
February 10 is a Good News Day (posted by Mary Beth)
No God Condones What?: The President and the Innocent
"At the national prayer breakfast last week, President Obama seemed to signal that he has seen the light and is abandoning his radically pro-abortion agenda.
At least, that’s the only reasonable conclusion one could make after hearing the President, who says he's a Christian, also say: 'There is no God who condones taking the life of an innocent human being. This much we know.'”
Read the rest of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
“Nargis recovery requires long-term, holistic approach” says aid agency, World Vision
"Aid agency World Vision says recovery from last year’s Cyclone Nargis requires a long-term, holistic approach and endorses the Tripartite Core Group’s roll out of a three-year Recovery and Preparedness Plan. That plan is being launched by the Group — which coordinates the aid response — in Bangkok today."
Look into World Vision's statement here.
No cell phone, no Internet service, no long distance? No way!
"A no-tech world is no place to be for a high-tech gal like columnist Barbara Brotman."
Click here for a look at her life minus technology.
25 Valentine's Day gifts under $25
"Even if your budget is tight, you can still show your Valentine you care. Here's a look at some recession-friendly Valentine's gifts for your sweetheart."
You can electronically window shop the ideas here.
The Great Eight: How to Be Happy (Even When You Have Every Reason to be Miserable)
"Olympic Gold Medal figure skater Scott Hamilton shares his eight secrets to finding happiness in the face of a life filled with challenges, difficulties, and career-canceling odds."
Read more about Scott Hamilton's new book here.
Have a day filled with Good News!
"At the national prayer breakfast last week, President Obama seemed to signal that he has seen the light and is abandoning his radically pro-abortion agenda.
At least, that’s the only reasonable conclusion one could make after hearing the President, who says he's a Christian, also say: 'There is no God who condones taking the life of an innocent human being. This much we know.'”
Read the rest of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
“Nargis recovery requires long-term, holistic approach” says aid agency, World Vision
"Aid agency World Vision says recovery from last year’s Cyclone Nargis requires a long-term, holistic approach and endorses the Tripartite Core Group’s roll out of a three-year Recovery and Preparedness Plan. That plan is being launched by the Group — which coordinates the aid response — in Bangkok today."
Look into World Vision's statement here.
No cell phone, no Internet service, no long distance? No way!
"A no-tech world is no place to be for a high-tech gal like columnist Barbara Brotman."
Click here for a look at her life minus technology.
25 Valentine's Day gifts under $25
"Even if your budget is tight, you can still show your Valentine you care. Here's a look at some recession-friendly Valentine's gifts for your sweetheart."
You can electronically window shop the ideas here.
The Great Eight: How to Be Happy (Even When You Have Every Reason to be Miserable)
"Olympic Gold Medal figure skater Scott Hamilton shares his eight secrets to finding happiness in the face of a life filled with challenges, difficulties, and career-canceling odds."
Read more about Scott Hamilton's new book here.
Have a day filled with Good News!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Good News Stories for January 29 from Mary Beth
The Proper Role of Science: Exposing Scientism
"In his inaugural address, President Obama said he would 'restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality.' By this, many suspect he means to spend taxpayer money on embryonic stem cell research, which destroys humans at the embryonic stage."
More of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
Gazan Children Return to School
"Thousands of Gazan children returned to school this past Saturday when schools reopened their doors for the first time since the escalation of violence on Dec. 27, 2008. The global humanitarian organization Save the Children is assisting them by providing school supplies, setting up child-friendly spaces and arranging psychosocial support as they begin to rebuild their lives."
Read the whole story here.
Steelers' Polamalu: 'Faith is foundation'
"The Pittsburgh Steelers, playing in their seventh Super Bowl on Sunday, will go for an unparalleled sixth NFL title.
If the Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals, strong safety Troy Polamalu will have a stake in that achievement, yet he has a perspective that transcends any title game."
Click here for more information.
Obama plans to broaden faith-based office
"President Barack Obama plans to appoint Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old Pentecostal pastor and political strategist who handled religious outreach for the Obama campaign, to direct a revamped office of faith-based initiatives, according to religious leaders who have been informed about the choice."
The rest of the story awaits you here.
Milwaukee's appeal goes beyond suds and cheese
"You already know it has a dazzling art museum. And barrels of beer. And cheeseheads. But our affection for Milwaukee runs deeper than the vats of suds in the Miller foam factory."
Visit the full story here.
Cute high-tech beanbag is smarter than it looks
"You might think you've already got enough Internet-connected gadgets in your life. You're wrong. Thanks to cheap silicon chips and the popularity of Wi-Fi wireless networking, it's easy to build Internet access into pretty much anything. Even a vinyl-covered beanbag."
Curious? Click here.
Have a Good News Day!
"In his inaugural address, President Obama said he would 'restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality.' By this, many suspect he means to spend taxpayer money on embryonic stem cell research, which destroys humans at the embryonic stage."
More of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
Gazan Children Return to School
"Thousands of Gazan children returned to school this past Saturday when schools reopened their doors for the first time since the escalation of violence on Dec. 27, 2008. The global humanitarian organization Save the Children is assisting them by providing school supplies, setting up child-friendly spaces and arranging psychosocial support as they begin to rebuild their lives."
Read the whole story here.
Steelers' Polamalu: 'Faith is foundation'
"The Pittsburgh Steelers, playing in their seventh Super Bowl on Sunday, will go for an unparalleled sixth NFL title.
If the Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals, strong safety Troy Polamalu will have a stake in that achievement, yet he has a perspective that transcends any title game."
Click here for more information.
Obama plans to broaden faith-based office
"President Barack Obama plans to appoint Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old Pentecostal pastor and political strategist who handled religious outreach for the Obama campaign, to direct a revamped office of faith-based initiatives, according to religious leaders who have been informed about the choice."
The rest of the story awaits you here.
Milwaukee's appeal goes beyond suds and cheese
"You already know it has a dazzling art museum. And barrels of beer. And cheeseheads. But our affection for Milwaukee runs deeper than the vats of suds in the Miller foam factory."
Visit the full story here.
Cute high-tech beanbag is smarter than it looks
"You might think you've already got enough Internet-connected gadgets in your life. You're wrong. Thanks to cheap silicon chips and the popularity of Wi-Fi wireless networking, it's easy to build Internet access into pretty much anything. Even a vinyl-covered beanbag."
Curious? Click here.
Have a Good News Day!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Good News Posts from Margaret
Steelers Owner Dan Rooney Turns His Business Into a Family
"Draw a straight line between the goalposts at either end of Heinz Field, extend it south, and you’ll find that they line up directly with the fountain at the Point, where this city’s three rivers meet — a happy symmetry probably lost on the Terrible Towel-waving hordes attending Steelers games. The axis was Dan Rooney’s idea, and in addition to its implicit civic gesture, there is another, more private geometry at work: follow the line in the other direction and it runs right into Rooney’s house, as if his life, the life of the Steelers and the life of Pittsburgh were aligned."
Read more of this story here...
Netflix 4Q profit up 45 pct, defying recession (AP)
"Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit climbed 45 percent to surpass analysts' estimates Monday, propelled by the widening appeal of its relatively inexpensive DVD rental and Internet streaming service during a budget-crimping recession."
Read more of this story here...
Spring Rose Care
"Growing roses is not as difficult as we’ve been lead to believe. Roses will keep growing and blooming even if gardeners neglect them entirely. But they do benefit from some TLC and the efforts you make in caring for your roses in the early spring will mean that many fewer problems to tend to during the growing season."
Read more of this story here...
Fewer Calories, Better Memory?
"Cutting calories may help older adults better remember items on a grocery list or the name of someone they just met, a study shows."
Read more about this study here...
Winter exercise possible if precautions are taken
"When exercising outdoors during cold winter months, it is important to take special precautions.
In the cold, the arteries in the heart constrict and blood pressure rises, increasing the potential for a heart attack. This is especially true for senior citizens and those with cardiovascular disease."
Read more of this story here...
Do You Believe Jesus Wants to Heal You?
"While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.'
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. 'I am willing,' he said. 'Be clean!' And immediately the leprosy left him (Luke 5:12-13)."
Read more of this article here...
"Draw a straight line between the goalposts at either end of Heinz Field, extend it south, and you’ll find that they line up directly with the fountain at the Point, where this city’s three rivers meet — a happy symmetry probably lost on the Terrible Towel-waving hordes attending Steelers games. The axis was Dan Rooney’s idea, and in addition to its implicit civic gesture, there is another, more private geometry at work: follow the line in the other direction and it runs right into Rooney’s house, as if his life, the life of the Steelers and the life of Pittsburgh were aligned."
Read more of this story here...
Netflix 4Q profit up 45 pct, defying recession (AP)
"Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit climbed 45 percent to surpass analysts' estimates Monday, propelled by the widening appeal of its relatively inexpensive DVD rental and Internet streaming service during a budget-crimping recession."
Read more of this story here...
Spring Rose Care
"Growing roses is not as difficult as we’ve been lead to believe. Roses will keep growing and blooming even if gardeners neglect them entirely. But they do benefit from some TLC and the efforts you make in caring for your roses in the early spring will mean that many fewer problems to tend to during the growing season."
Read more of this story here...
Fewer Calories, Better Memory?
"Cutting calories may help older adults better remember items on a grocery list or the name of someone they just met, a study shows."
Read more about this study here...
Winter exercise possible if precautions are taken
"When exercising outdoors during cold winter months, it is important to take special precautions.
In the cold, the arteries in the heart constrict and blood pressure rises, increasing the potential for a heart attack. This is especially true for senior citizens and those with cardiovascular disease."
Read more of this story here...
Do You Believe Jesus Wants to Heal You?
"While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.'
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. 'I am willing,' he said. 'Be clean!' And immediately the leprosy left him (Luke 5:12-13)."
Read more of this article here...
Monday, January 26, 2009
Good News for January 26 from Mary Beth
Take the Bible Gateway with you at mobile.biblegateway.com
"Now you can take the Bible Gateway with you wherever you go! We’ve added a new smallscreen-friendly site for use with your iPhone, BlackBerry, or other internet-capable mobile device: mobile.biblegateway.com. We’ll be improving it and adding new features as we hear from you, our users, so try it out and send us your feedback."
Click here for more on the new site.
'Crime and Punishment': "Suicide by Self-Affirmation"
"In the latest CD in his Great Books audio series, Dr. Ken Boa talks about Fyodor Dostoevksy’s Crime and Punishment. Written in 1866, the novel shows penetrating insights into human nature, anticipating trends in psychology and politics that would one day sweep the globe. In writing Crime and Punishment, Boa tells us, Dostoevsky was a man ahead of his time. I agree. He’s prophetic and one of my favorite authors."
Read more of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
12 ways to beat the blahs
"Men's Health magazine readers need no introduction to male model and fitness guru Owen McKibbin. He's been on that magazine's cover an astounding 19 times. But even for a guy with a perfect six-pack like him, life sometimes can be gut-wrenching.
Here's his personal roadmap to that old Roman virtue--mens sana in corpore sano--a healthy mind in a healthy body."
His tips are waiting for you here.
This week runners hit the streets of New Orleans
This week on the streets of New Orleans, runners of all shapes and sizes put Pumas to pavement for the Mardi Gras marathon.
Hit your stride on the story here.
Interviewing? How do you answer the 'five years' question?
"The Boston Globe's Job Doc takes on this subject and offers strategies for responding."
Click here to get the inside scoop.
Inmate amazed personal treasure found after Ike
"A state prison inmate says he’s amazed to find that a heavy box of keepsakes he left in a friend’s garage in Galveston the day before going to prison was found more than a mile away after Hurricane Ike."
The story behind this inspiring act of honesty is here.
"Now you can take the Bible Gateway with you wherever you go! We’ve added a new smallscreen-friendly site for use with your iPhone, BlackBerry, or other internet-capable mobile device: mobile.biblegateway.com. We’ll be improving it and adding new features as we hear from you, our users, so try it out and send us your feedback."
Click here for more on the new site.
'Crime and Punishment': "Suicide by Self-Affirmation"
"In the latest CD in his Great Books audio series, Dr. Ken Boa talks about Fyodor Dostoevksy’s Crime and Punishment. Written in 1866, the novel shows penetrating insights into human nature, anticipating trends in psychology and politics that would one day sweep the globe. In writing Crime and Punishment, Boa tells us, Dostoevsky was a man ahead of his time. I agree. He’s prophetic and one of my favorite authors."
Read more of Chuck Colson's commentary here.
12 ways to beat the blahs
"Men's Health magazine readers need no introduction to male model and fitness guru Owen McKibbin. He's been on that magazine's cover an astounding 19 times. But even for a guy with a perfect six-pack like him, life sometimes can be gut-wrenching.
Here's his personal roadmap to that old Roman virtue--mens sana in corpore sano--a healthy mind in a healthy body."
His tips are waiting for you here.
This week runners hit the streets of New Orleans
This week on the streets of New Orleans, runners of all shapes and sizes put Pumas to pavement for the Mardi Gras marathon.
Hit your stride on the story here.
Interviewing? How do you answer the 'five years' question?
"The Boston Globe's Job Doc takes on this subject and offers strategies for responding."
Click here to get the inside scoop.
Inmate amazed personal treasure found after Ike
"A state prison inmate says he’s amazed to find that a heavy box of keepsakes he left in a friend’s garage in Galveston the day before going to prison was found more than a mile away after Hurricane Ike."
The story behind this inspiring act of honesty is here.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009 Good News Posts from Margaret
Children voice their anticipation for new sponsorships
"Today, MNN writer/producer, along with her team from the USA, trekked several hours into the bush to visit the Baale project. She reports: 'The project location is only 48 km west of Kampala, but the roads are unpaved, muddy and filled with car-sized craters.'"
Read more of this story Here
Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
"Drinking coffee may do more than just keep you awake. A new study suggests an intriguing potential link to mental health later in life, as well. "
Click here to read more about this study.
Kids' need for elbow room spurs work on Greek church
"The youngest members of the Greek Orthodox cathedral are at the heart of its $2.5 million expansion and renovation."
Click here to read more about this story.
High-tech sensors help seniors live independently
"After back-to-back hospital visits for congestive heart failure, Eva Olweean figured her health was back to normal. But the nurses at her retirement home knew better: Motion sensors in the 86-year-old's bed detected too many restless nights."
Read more of this story here...
Moving Day Without All the Waste
"BETWEEN graduating from college and moving in with his fiancée, Jim Mimlitsch moved nine times in 14 years. He hated moving, but accepted it as his fate and developed a habit of hoarding cardboard boxes."
Read more of this story here...
"Today, MNN writer/producer, along with her team from the USA, trekked several hours into the bush to visit the Baale project. She reports: 'The project location is only 48 km west of Kampala, but the roads are unpaved, muddy and filled with car-sized craters.'"
Read more of this story Here
Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
"Drinking coffee may do more than just keep you awake. A new study suggests an intriguing potential link to mental health later in life, as well. "
Click here to read more about this study.
Kids' need for elbow room spurs work on Greek church
"The youngest members of the Greek Orthodox cathedral are at the heart of its $2.5 million expansion and renovation."
Click here to read more about this story.
High-tech sensors help seniors live independently
"After back-to-back hospital visits for congestive heart failure, Eva Olweean figured her health was back to normal. But the nurses at her retirement home knew better: Motion sensors in the 86-year-old's bed detected too many restless nights."
Read more of this story here...
Moving Day Without All the Waste
"BETWEEN graduating from college and moving in with his fiancée, Jim Mimlitsch moved nine times in 14 years. He hated moving, but accepted it as his fate and developed a habit of hoarding cardboard boxes."
Read more of this story here...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009 Good News Posts by Margaret
A wrong turn leads to education for thousands of Pakistani, Afghan children
"Very few people can say they have changed the world.
Fewer yet can say they changed a troubled part of the world for the better.
Greg Mortenson turned a disastrous trip down a mountain into a successful journey to bring education to children in Pakistan and Afghanistan."
Read more of this story HERE.
Life Expectancy Up, Thanks to Cleaner Air
"Steps to curb air pollution in the United States are paying off, helping to dramatically increase average life spans, a new study says."
Read about this study here...
Researchers develop new semiconductor ink
"U.S. researchers have developed a new type of semiconductor ink that brings companies a step closer to making bendable computer screens or inexpensive sensor tags to help retailers keep track of their inventory."
Read more of this story here...
Building a Culture of Life One Heart at a Time
"The mission statement of the Sisters of Life states that they are “a contemplative/active religious community dedicated to protecting and advancing a sense of the sacredness of all human life — beginning with the infant in the womb and extending to all those vulnerable to the threat of euthanasia.” Founded by John Cardinal O’Connor in 1991, the sisters begin with prayer and then go out into the world with outreach to create a culture of life one person and one encounter at a time."
Read more about the Sisters of Life here...
"Very few people can say they have changed the world.
Fewer yet can say they changed a troubled part of the world for the better.
Greg Mortenson turned a disastrous trip down a mountain into a successful journey to bring education to children in Pakistan and Afghanistan."
Read more of this story HERE.
Life Expectancy Up, Thanks to Cleaner Air
"Steps to curb air pollution in the United States are paying off, helping to dramatically increase average life spans, a new study says."
Read about this study here...
Researchers develop new semiconductor ink
"U.S. researchers have developed a new type of semiconductor ink that brings companies a step closer to making bendable computer screens or inexpensive sensor tags to help retailers keep track of their inventory."
Read more of this story here...
Building a Culture of Life One Heart at a Time
"The mission statement of the Sisters of Life states that they are “a contemplative/active religious community dedicated to protecting and advancing a sense of the sacredness of all human life — beginning with the infant in the womb and extending to all those vulnerable to the threat of euthanasia.” Founded by John Cardinal O’Connor in 1991, the sisters begin with prayer and then go out into the world with outreach to create a culture of life one person and one encounter at a time."
Read more about the Sisters of Life here...
Friday, January 16, 2009
Friday, January 16,2009 Good News Posts from Margaret
Cloaking device may make cell phone static vanish
“A new light-bending material has brought scientists one step closer to creating a cloaking device that could hide objects from sight.
Beyond possible military applications, it also might have a very practical use by making mobile communications clearer, they said on Thursday.”
Read more of this story here.
Volunteers give time to others in honor of civil-rights leader
“The alarm will buzz as usual Monday morning for some people who have the day off from work and school.
They are the volunteers who have decided that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the perfect opportunity to help others.”
Read more of this story here.
Death by Chocolate
“Now that another Christmas has come and gone, many of us will step on the bathroom scale to face the consequences of our indulgence. If our waistlines have expanded, it might be appropriate to expand our examination of conscience. Gluttony, the excessive indulgence in food and drink, is a sin we don’t hear much about anymore. Can you recall the last time you mentioned it during confession? For most of us gluttony is a venial sin. However just because we’re not as wedded to the pleasures of the table as Mr. Creosote from Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, doesn’t mean we should consider ourselves immune.”
Read more of the story here.
“A new light-bending material has brought scientists one step closer to creating a cloaking device that could hide objects from sight.
Beyond possible military applications, it also might have a very practical use by making mobile communications clearer, they said on Thursday.”
Read more of this story here.
Volunteers give time to others in honor of civil-rights leader
“The alarm will buzz as usual Monday morning for some people who have the day off from work and school.
They are the volunteers who have decided that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the perfect opportunity to help others.”
Read more of this story here.
Death by Chocolate
“Now that another Christmas has come and gone, many of us will step on the bathroom scale to face the consequences of our indulgence. If our waistlines have expanded, it might be appropriate to expand our examination of conscience. Gluttony, the excessive indulgence in food and drink, is a sin we don’t hear much about anymore. Can you recall the last time you mentioned it during confession? For most of us gluttony is a venial sin. However just because we’re not as wedded to the pleasures of the table as Mr. Creosote from Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, doesn’t mean we should consider ourselves immune.”
Read more of the story here.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
January 14,2009 Posts from Margaret
How you can make inauguration learning experience for your kids
"There may be fancier inauguration balls in the works, but it's doubtful any of them will be more fun than the 'Children's Inaugural Ball' slated for Sunday afternoon, Jan. 18."
Click here for this story...
Bestselling Author Provides Much-Needed Help for Loved Ones of Cancer Sufferers
"The World Health Organization recently released a report claiming that by the year 2010 cancer will be the number one killer worldwide. More than 12.4 million people in the world suffer from cancer. 7.6 million people are expected to die from some form of cancer. That's a lot of people, but the number of loved ones of cancer sufferers is far greater. What do they do when a special person in their life is diagnosed with this devastating disease?"
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A Win-win: U-pick Pumpkin Farms Recycle Urban Leaves
"Americans love pumpkins. The growing popularity of rural fall festivals, grade school farm tours, and 'u-pick' pumpkin farms has resulted in an increase in consumer demand for pumpkins throughout the country. A critical challenge for pumpkin farmers promoting entertainment agriculture, or 'agritourism', is maintaining fields that are weed-free, attractive, and safe for consumers."
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ECCO GPS Clips to Your Keys, Finds Your Car (PC Magazine)
"IDC Design Corp. has announced a tiny GPS system that can be mounted on a pair of keys, as an electronic breadcrumb trail back to a particular location."
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Facing The Financial Crisis
"Pastor, theologian and evangelist Pedro Lapadjian has been involved in leadership for both My Hope Uruguay and the upcoming Franklin Graham Festival in Montevideo, Uruguay. Here he tells how lessons learned during Uruguay’s severe financial crisis of 2002 can help us during the economic struggles we face today."
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"There may be fancier inauguration balls in the works, but it's doubtful any of them will be more fun than the 'Children's Inaugural Ball' slated for Sunday afternoon, Jan. 18."
Click here for this story...
Bestselling Author Provides Much-Needed Help for Loved Ones of Cancer Sufferers
"The World Health Organization recently released a report claiming that by the year 2010 cancer will be the number one killer worldwide. More than 12.4 million people in the world suffer from cancer. 7.6 million people are expected to die from some form of cancer. That's a lot of people, but the number of loved ones of cancer sufferers is far greater. What do they do when a special person in their life is diagnosed with this devastating disease?"
Click here to read more about this new book...
A Win-win: U-pick Pumpkin Farms Recycle Urban Leaves
"Americans love pumpkins. The growing popularity of rural fall festivals, grade school farm tours, and 'u-pick' pumpkin farms has resulted in an increase in consumer demand for pumpkins throughout the country. A critical challenge for pumpkin farmers promoting entertainment agriculture, or 'agritourism', is maintaining fields that are weed-free, attractive, and safe for consumers."
Read more of this story here...
ECCO GPS Clips to Your Keys, Finds Your Car (PC Magazine)
"IDC Design Corp. has announced a tiny GPS system that can be mounted on a pair of keys, as an electronic breadcrumb trail back to a particular location."
Read more about this here...
Facing The Financial Crisis
"Pastor, theologian and evangelist Pedro Lapadjian has been involved in leadership for both My Hope Uruguay and the upcoming Franklin Graham Festival in Montevideo, Uruguay. Here he tells how lessons learned during Uruguay’s severe financial crisis of 2002 can help us during the economic struggles we face today."
Read this story here...
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