ANIMALS - Are Cat Bites Dangerous? One In Every Three People Bit By A Cat Ends Up Hospitalized, Research Finds
Cat bites can be considerably more dangerous than most people assume, according to new research from Mayo Clinic. The findings of the new study state that one in every three recipients of a cat bite to the hand ends up hospitalized, with two-thirds of those hospitalized ending up requiring surgery. The study notes that the Are Cat Bites Dangerous? One In Every Three People Bit By A Cat Ends Up Hospitalized, Research Finds was originally posted on ...
http://planetsave.com/2014/02/09/cat-bites-dangerous-one-eve
ANIMALS - Clinical pharmacologist researching chronic lead intoxication in goats
American researchers are part of a team of researchers from Egypt, Jordan and the U.S. that is evaluating the effect of chronic lead intoxication in goats .. ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140210114441.ht
ANIMALS - How do polar bears stay warm? Research finds an answer in their genes
Among polar bears, only pregnant females den up for the colder months. So how do the rest survive the extreme Arctic winters? New research points to one potential answer: genetic adaptations related to production of nitric oxide, a compound cells use to help convert nutrients into energy or heat .. ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140210135826.ht
ANIMALS - New maps reveal locations of species at risk as climate changes
An international team of scientists has produced global maps showing how fast and in which direction local climates have shifted .. ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140210095410.ht
ANIMALS - Uganda develops database for wildlife crime offenders
An online tool has been launched that will allow law enforcement officials to access a database that tracks offenders of wildlife crime in real-time and across the country of Uganda .. ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140210095126.ht
ANIMALS - With their amazing necks, ants don't need 'high hopes' to do heavy lifting
High hopes may help move a rubber tree plant (as the old song goes), but the real secret to the ant's legendary strength may lie in its tiny neck joint .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2014-02-amazing-necks-ants-dont-high.ht
ART - Artist's marvelous sculptures uses thousands of folded leaves
Folding thousands of leaves in layers upon layers, this Japanese artist creates incredible textured works of nature-inspired art .. ...
BOOKS - Book Excerpt: Adventures in Prayer
Sharon Connors on five foundations for effective devotional prayer .. ...
http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id
BOOKS - Book Excerpt: Awake Mind, Open Heart
Cynthia Kneen on having a strong heart that is willing to be exposed and touched by the world .. ...
http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id
BOOKS - Book Excerpt: Meditation in a New York Minute
Mark Thornton on the heart as a center of peace in these turbulent days .. ...
http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id
EARTH - Photo: Rainbow Volcano
This stunning photo was taken in Iceland .. ...
FURNITURE - Worms in our furniture: Student-designed "Vermiculture Furniture" for home composting
This series of composting furniture designs aims to "integrate worms and people into interdependent domestic bliss. .. ...
MOVIES - Films with purpose
Telling stories that capture the human elements and good within your busines .. ...
http://www.good.is/posts/films-with-purpos
PEOPLE - World's richest man would still pick up a $100 bill
The world's wealthiest man Bill Gates would still pick up a $100 bill on the street, but he has no tips about how to get by on less than $100,000 a year .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2014-02-world-richest-bill.htm
PLANTS - Coffee Growing: More biodiversity, better harvest
Bees, birds and bats make a huge contribution to the high yields produced by coffee farmers around Mount Kilimanjaro – an example of how biodiversity can pay off. This effect has been described as result of a study now published, conducted by tropical ecologists .. ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140210083053.ht
PLANTS - Plants compete for friendly ants
(Phys.org) —Many woodland plants rely on ants to disperse their seeds; such seed dispersal increases the plant population's chance of survival. Robert Warren, assistant professor of biology, has recently demonstrated that ant-dispersed plants (myrmecochores) compete for ant dispersers by staggering seed release .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2014-02-friendly-ants.htm
SCIENCE - Maths is important but should it be compulsory?
Compulsory maths for year 12 students! I'd like to see that – or would I .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2014-02-maths-important-compulsory.htm
SPACE - Watch the Moon Hug Jupiter Tonight
If your sky is clear tonight (Feb. 10), be sure to check out the southeast sky about an hour or so after sundown for an eye-catching site: Jupiter and the moon shining together .. ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/watch-the-moon-hug
TREES - Eucalypt in Ethiopian highlands: Increasing productivity of important tree
Researchers are collaborating in a eucalypts breeding program in the Ethiopian highlands which will increase this species productivity .. ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140210083201.ht
URBAN - Seven new architects' works on show and touch at London's Royal Academy
Seven architects have created massive and impressive new structures inside a building from the 1700's .. ...
URBAN - WWII anti-aircraft bunker is turned into energy center
Now people can hunker in a toasty warm bunker .. ...
WIND - Saudi Government & SunEdison Undertaking Feasibility Study For $6.4 Billion Solar PV Manufacturing Complex
Originally published on Solar Love. The Saudi Arabian government, along with the noted solar developer SunEdison, is currently undertaking a feasibility study for a proposed $6.4 billion fully integrated solar PV manufacturing complex. The potential project would see the creation of a fully functional and complete “industrial ecosystem” — capable of doing everything from producing Saudi Government & SunEdison Undertaking Feasibility Study For ...
http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/saudi-government-sunedis
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