“Biofuels, once seen as a useful way of combating climate change, could actually increase greenhouse gas emissions, say two major new studies.
And it may take tens or hundreds of years to pay back the “carbon debt” accrued by growing biofuels in the first place, say researchers. The calculations join a growing list of studies questioning whether switching to biofuels really will help combat climate change.”
FUD?
A knee-mounted brace that generates electricity from a person’s stepping action, and requires little extra effort, brings new meaning to the phrase “power walk”. The generator could be used to power cellphones, prosthetic limbs, or medical implants, researchers argue.
The new device harnesses the energy of a person’s leg as it swings forward during a step. The knee straightens towards the end of the leg-swing before the foot hits the ground. That spins gears inside the device, which drive an electric generator.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/02/06/cops.stop.cause/index.html
Most of us have been stopped by a police officer at some point, usually for a minor infraction like speeding or an expired registration. And of course, all of us have seen movie and TV depictions of the cop who is stoic but unfailingly polite as he hands out a $200 ticket.
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But anyone who follows the news knows that such stops can sometimes be fraught with peril for the police officer or state trooper — because they never know when a seemingly routine traffic stop could lead to trouble, or even violence.
So we talked to one retired state trooper to get a better sense of what actually happens at a traffic stop from the cop’s point of view — “the anatomy of a traffic stop,” if you will.
http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/the-evolution-of-tech-companies-logos/
Deadly fish, exotic ladybirds and huge jellyfish are just some of the invasive species which threaten the environment and economy in Europe. So warn researchers who have compiled the first comprehensive database of Europe’s invaders and alien species
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=512649&in_page_id=1770
While other five-year-olds are learning to spell their names and tie up shoelaces, infants at one school are debating life’s great mysteries – in philosophy lessons.
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/02/03/wtf/doc47a42c01aef2d262339084.txt
French fry throwing females… I wish they arrested three, it would be better still. Oh, oh… “feisty”.
Three feisty female french fry throwing felons.
Now that’s a story.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/7231078.stm
A five-year-old boy has been described as a “little superhero” after finding a North Yorkshire bank unlocked.
Oliver Pettigrew pushed the front door and entered HSBC bank in Easingwold, despite the branch being closed.
The boy’s father Daniel Pettigrew said he immediately called the police after his son’s discovery.
