Manchester City had goalkeeper Joe Hart to thank as they fortuitously
progressed to the Uefa Cup first round with a penalty shoot-out victory over
FC Midtjylland.
Think of skin as your body’s atmosphere, a protective layer that helps regulate your internal environment, and like Earth’s atmosphere, is vulnerable to pollutants. According to Evan Healy, aesthetician and creator of the evanhealy skin care line, when we bombard our skin with chemicals that dissolve the epidermal layer we damage... Read more...
>> Love to draw? Here’s how to draw anything in one step: Draw a dog covering the thing you can’t draw. “I have never personally been interested in drawing weaponry, but even with my lack of experience I was able to use my own tutorial to complete... Read more...
The US economy expanded at a stronger-than-first-reported 3.3 per cent annual
rate in the second quarter, as consumer spending and net exports were more
robust than initially estimated and inventories fell less sharply, a
government report showed today.
Photo credit: Getty ImagesMore bikes take to the streets
Skyrocketing gas prices have resulted in a sudden glut of bicycle commuters on the road, reports the Christian Science Monitor, not just in metropolitan areas, but also in places like Louisville, Ky., and... Read more...
Quick Look at Tesla's InsidesNumber 1 on the photo above is the AC electric motor. It might look a bit like a vacuum cleaner, but this beast can generate 248 hp (185 kW), spin up to 13,000 RPM, and its max torque of 200 ft-lb is produced from 0-6,000 RPM.
Number 2 is the transmission. After some problems... Read more...
While it's been just a few years since I was in college myself *ahem* - I do enjoy thinking back nostalgically on those times. I also enjoy seeing how many young people today are taking major steps to green their lives and their campuses.
So of course I was excited to see the recent unveiling of Sierra magazine's list of the Top Ten "Coolest" Schools,... Read more...
A good read for the eco-serious is The Archdruid Report, a collection of perspective on industrial society which is written by John Michael Greer. The posts are characteristically druid-like - long, thoughtful, laden with wisdom - and although sometimes grim, are superb. The one on Read more...