A new fuel cell feeds on bacteria in the dirty water from our drains and toilets while generating power at the same time.
Environmental engineer Bruce Logan is developing microbial fuel cells that take advantage of the natural desire of wastewater bacteria to munch on organic waste. When these bacteria eat the waste, electrons are released as a byproduct that can be directed into a circuit to power everything from light bulbs to ceiling fans.
Anderson Cooper, the serious and white-haired reporter and host of AC 360 on CNN fell into a giggling fit during a humorous story about a French actor, Gerard Depardieu. Depardieu, stuck on an airport tarmac and told he could not use the toilet, peed into a bottle and spilled some on the carpet.
Watch as Cooper survives pun after pun while recounting the story, but finally loses it…
Nobody can watch this and not laugh during Cooper’s contagious giggle.
89 year-old Aaron Biber’s barbershop has been a mainstay in his Tottenham neighborhood for 41 years, but it took one night of rioting to nearly destroy it.
But some kindhearted strangers launched a fundraiser online to help restore the shop to its former condition.
A group of interns from a London advertising agency who read about Biber’s story, decided to set up a website to collect donations.
Thanks to social media and generous hearts, $57,000 (£37,000) was raised.
Mr. Biber was at a loss for words but wanted to thank everyone from the bottom of his heart. With any funds left over he would like to help other victims of the riots in the Tottenham area.
The interns, Björn, Sophie and Omid, will be recording the progress of repairs on the shop at their blog, Keep Aaron Cutting.
“This project has proved that social media can be a powerful force for good,” the trio concluded when closed the donation link. “It’s been the most heartening experience to be involved with all of you.”
89 year-old Aaron Biber’s barbershop has been a mainstay in his Tottenham neighborhood for 41 years, but it took one night of rioting to nearly destroy it.
But some kindhearted strangers launched a fundraiser online to help restore the shop to its former condition.
A group of interns from a London advertising agency who read about Biber’s story, decided to set up a website to collect donations.
Ryan Gosling posed as a hero in real life, stopping a New York City street fight over the weekend. He was walking down the street in the East Village when he came upon an escalating scuffle and immediately intervened.
The 31-year-old actor wearing a baseball cap, stood taller than any of the other men, his muscles bulging from a striped tank top. He dropped his bags on the ground and pulling an aggravated man to the side.
The whole scene was captured on video, thanks to a bystander who began squealing after she learned of the actor’s identity.
Ryan Gosling posed as a hero in real life, stopping a New York City street fight over the weekend. He was walking down the street in the East Village when he came upon an escalating scuffle and immediately intervened.
The 31-year-old actor wearing a baseball cap, stood taller than any of the other men, his muscles bulging from a striped tank top. He dropped his bags on the ground and pulling an aggravated man to the side.
The whole scene was captured on video, thanks to a bystander who began squealing after she learned of the actor’s identity.
Last January, a Minnesota man’s heart stopped beating for an amazing 96 minutes. Emergency room doctors thought he was dead. But first responders who gave CPR on the scene decided not to give up, in part because of technology that allowed them to see their efforts were working.
It’s called capnography, and it measures how much carbon dioxide is being expelled with each breath.
The first memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, dedicated to a non-president, or a black American, opens today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Standing between the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial — alongside the water and the cherry trees — the granite statue stands more than 30 feet tall.
Another element of the memorial that truly captures Dr. King’s legacy is the Inscription Wall.
Fourteen of Dr. King’s most notable quotes are engraved on a 450-foot crescent shaped granite wall. The quotes span the too-short career of Dr. King, the earliest taken from his rise during the Montgomery Bus Boycotts in Alabama, 1955. The latest quote, appropriately, was taken from his last sermon delivered in Washington, DC at the National Cathedral in 1968, four days before his assassination at age 39.
The official dedication for the memorial takes place Sunday, August 28 on the 40th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. President Obama is scheduled to speak, and Aretha Franklin to sing, for the thousands who will flock to the nation’s capital.
Take a virtual tour of the four-acre site, and donate to help sponsor the project, at the MLK Memorial website: www.mlkmemorial.org.
The first memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, dedicated to a non-president, or a black American, opens today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Standing between the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial — alongside the water and the cherry trees — the granite statue stands more than 30 feet tall.
Another element of the memorial that truly captures Dr. King’s legacy is the Inscription Wall.
The Libyan people are one step closer to their dream of a better future, freed last night from a tyrant leader, Muammar Gaddafi, whose brutal policies ruled the country for 42 years.
Sunday evening, euphoric Libyan rebels flowed into the capital Tripoli without opposition, gathering to celebrate in the city’s square.
Gaddafi’s two sons were captured, and are being handed over to authorities, wanted for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
[UPDATE: (Aug. 23) Rebels stormed the Gaddafi compound, seizing control of the expansive group of buildings, after hours of fighting, but Gaddafi’s 2 sons are still at large along with their father.]
The Libyan people are one step closer to their dream of a better future, freed last night from a tyrant leader, Muammar Gaddafi, whose brutal policies ruled the country for 42 years.
Sunday evening, euphoric Libyan rebels flowed into the capital Tripoli without opposition, gathering to celebrate in the city’s square.
Gaddafi’s two sons were captured, and are being handed over to authorities, wanted for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
[UPDATE: (Aug. 23) Rebels stormed the Gaddafi compound, seizing control of the expansive group of buildings, after hours of fighting, but Gaddafi’s 2 sons are still at large along with their father.]
In Maryland, more than a hundred autistic children gathered on the beach in Ocean City this week to experience the feeling of catching a wave thanks to the organization, Surfer’s Healing.
Surfer’s Healing brings families living with autism and pro-surfers from all over the world together for a day at surfer camp.
Peter Shankman was shocked after he jokingly Tweeted that he had survived a bad travel day and was “starving” on an airplane, wishing for a Morton’s steak.
The nearest Morton’s was over 20 miles away from the airport. Yet, someone at the company’s corporate offices had seen his tweet, ordered the meal, and had someone drive over 20 miles to deliver it.
A flowering of Egyptian art since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak is adding color to the capital Cairo and an upswing in business at the city’s galleries, as the pride, anger, and optimism of a long-frustrated generation plays out on canvas.
Much of the street art reflects pride in the movement that united Egyptians across class and religion to put an end to decades of calcified politics and a gaping rich-poor divide.
At least 11 kids and their parents, refugees from Fukushima and other parts of Japan, are visiting Oregon this month and living with U.S. host families as part of a grass-roots effort to give them a break from the stress and health risks they had been facing at home.
The March 11 earthquake and tsunami forced residents indoors for months, required them to wear protective gear when they did venture outside — even made them wary of plants, grass and rain.
“I remember the first time I spoke with my guest,” said one of the US hosts. “She said, ‘I have been dreaming about taking a walk with my baby in a stroller.'”
(WATCH the video below, or read the story at MSNBC)
At least 11 kids and their parents, refugees from Fukushima and other parts of Japan, are visiting Oregon this month and living with U.S. host families as part of a grass-roots effort to give them a break from the stress and health risks they had been facing at home.
The March 11 earthquake and tsunami forced residents indoors for months, required them to wear protective gear when they did venture outside — even made them wary of plants, grass and rain.
I’ve been writing to the President since May 5th… almost a letter a day. Since his birthday was August 4th I decided to write about good news for a change. I googled ‘good news’ and found your site.
Here’s the letter I wrote on Day 77:
Dear Mr. President,
It’s been about a week since my last letter… during that interval I’ve had my granddaughter, Sophia with me for the week, the debt ceiling fiasco is over, you’ve signed what’s necessary to enable the FAA workers to resume work, and you’ve had your 50th Birthday. It’s been quite a week.
In many of the other 76 letters to you I was often critical of one thing or another, so I promised that for the whole month of August I was only going to write ‘positive’ comments. You’ve edured enough bad news and bashing-about by one group or another, and you certainly didn’t need additional negativity on your birthday.
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Kjerstin Gruys isn’t looking at her reflection for one whole year (including before her wedding!)—all for the sake of having a better body image.
The Ph.D. candidate has taken on the prenuptial challenge because of her self-described “struggle with poor body image”. She wondered if a year without mirrors could lead to greater self-acceptance and appreciation for her body.
Former President Bill Clinton will be co-hosting a New York City gala Sept. 23 to benefit actor Ben Stiller’s foundation for building schools in Haiti.
The cause is dear to Clinton’s heart. He launched the Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund and created the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund in 2010.
