Archive for March, 2009
Tropical Forests Recover From Clear-Cutting
• March, 2009Tropical Forests Recover From Clear-Cutting Emily Sohn, Discovery News Deforestation is generally considered to be bad news, especially in the tropics. But there may be some hope: In many places, trees are growing back, according to new research, and some of the new forests are nearly as diverse as the old ones were. The work adds to a growing sense that tropical forests are more resilient than scientists previously thought and that second-growth forests are far from worthless.
Mission One EV sport bike explodes out of stealth at 150 MPH!
• March, 2009Mission One EV sport bike explodes out of stealth at 150 MPH! .::. <<video>>
Creepiest Secret Underground Tunnels From Around the World
• March, 2009Creepiest Secret Underground Tunnels From Around the World Enjoy this photo gallery below! <<Editors notE>> Some people go on vacation to far away countries n only want to see the upside of them tourist-like cities/villages. Others… like to explore the unseen… source:: worldmysteries9.blogspot.com
Children forced into cell-like school seclusion rooms
• March, 2009Children forced into cell-like school seclusion rooms MURRAYVILLE, Georgia (CNN) December 17, 2008 A few weeks before 13-year-old Jonathan King killed himself, he told his parents that his teachers had put him in “time-out.” “We thought that meant go sit in the corner and be quiet for a few minutes,” Tina King said, tears washing her face as she remembered the child she called “our baby … a good kid.” But time-out in the boy’s north Georgia special education school was spent in something akin…
Urban “camouflage” .::. Photography
• March, 2009Urban “camouflage” .::. Pictures [ad name=”Single Post Banner 468×60″] <<Editors notE>> Something I hadn’t seen yet before this gallery I found. source:: veryveryfun.com
Foiljet MR1 hydrofoil: the motocross bike for water
• March, 2009Foiljet MR1 hydrofoil: the motocross bike for water February 10, 2009 The Foiljet MR1 is a new personal watercraft concept that takes the best features of a motocross bike and jetski, throws in two hydrofoils plus a silent, energy efficient electric motor to create what would have to be a surefire recipe for outrageous fun. The design looks something like a motocross bike, but instead of wheels there are beams with small hydrofoil wings mounted at the ends that can be raised or lowered. The…
Macropinna microstoma: A deep-sea fish
• March, 2009Macropinna microstoma: A deep-sea fish with a transparent head and tubular eyes Wiki:: Macropinna microstoma is the only species of fish in the genus Macropinna, belonging to Opisthoproctidae, the barreleye family. It is recognized for a highly unusual transparent, fluid-filled dome on its head, through which the lenses of its eyes can be seen. The eyes have a barrel shape and can be rotated to point either forward or straight up, looking through the fish’s transparent dome. M. microstoma has a tiny mouth and most…
Solar power plant goes hybrid
• March, 2009Solar power plant goes hybrid An Israeli company wants to prove it doesn’t need constant sunshine for a solar power plant to make non-stop electricity to power off-grid communities.
Earth’s Cracks May Contribute to Global Warming
• March, 2009Earth’s Cracks May Contribute to Global Warming Michael Reilly, Discovery News Whether devastating faults, dank caves or mud cracks on a drying desert plain, Earth’s surface is riddled with fractures. Now a new study had found that the cracks exhale large quantities of gas, perhaps enough to affect global warming. Noam Weisbrod of Ben Gurion University of the Negev and a team of researchers monitored a crack about 2 meters long (6.5 feet) and 1 meter (3.3 feet) deep for two years in the Negev…
British and French nuclear subs crash
• March, 2009British and French nuclear subs crash By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor Published: 16 Feb 2009 BRITISH and French nuclear submarines which collided deep under the Atlantic could have sunk or released deadly radioactivity, it emerged last night. The Royal Navy’s HMS Vanguard and the French Navy’s Le Triomphant are both nuclear powered and were carrying nuke missiles. Between them they had around 250 sailors on board. Calls have today been made for an urgent inquiry in to the international incident. A senior Navy source…
Satellite debris watched closely
• March, 2009Satellite debris watched closely Marcia Dunn ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday, February 12, 2009 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists are keeping a close eye on orbital debris created when two communications satellites — one American, the other Russian — smashed into each other hundreds of miles above the Earth. NASA said it will take weeks to determine the full magnitude of the unprecedented crash and whether any other satellites or even the Hubble Space Telescope are threatened. The collision, which occurred nearly 500 miles over Siberia…
Kid Cudi Vs Crookers – Day ‘N’ Nite
• March, 2009Kid Cudi Vs Crookers – Day ‘N’ Nite .::. <<video>>
New Biomaterial Helps Bones Heal
• March, 2009New Biomaterial Helps Bones Heal Wendy Zukerman A synthetic biomaterial that encourages the body to create bone could be the answer to successful bone grafts and treating bone disease, say Australian researchers. Cameron Lutton of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) said the biomaterial activates the initial stages of bone healing. “The biomaterial interacts with blood and mimics early bone healing events,” said Lutton. After a bone is broken, there is a fast inflammatory response where blood clots and specialized cells are quickly attracted to the…