rainforest in ecuador
I was watching a few minutes of The History Channel and caught a blurb about the world’s most expensive coffee. It said that is produced by way of a little raccoon-like creature called a palm civet. Apparently the palm civet prefers to eat the ripest coffee berries and the seed passes through their [...]
Archive for November, 2006
For great coffee look for the civet droppings, Who had the biggest bite T. Rex or D. terrelli
Posted in Environment-wildlife, Science on November 30, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Wind Technology wallpaper, Wind power also producing economic opportunities
Posted in Environment-General, Tech, economics on November 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Wind Technology wallpaper
Parts Supplier in Wind Power to Acquire a Customer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 — A Massachusetts company that makes electronic parts for wind turbines said Tuesday that it would acquire one of its largest customers, an Austrian company that bundles the components with turbine designs for sale to China and other developing nations.
The deal is [...]
Get Gunns out of Tasmanian forests, Eco-friendly gift wrap, Sleazy lawyers for polluters caught in a big lie
Posted in Environment-General, News on November 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
South-West National Park Tasmania
Get Gunns Out of Tasmanian Forests
Gunns Ltd, the world’s largest hardwood-chip company, is rapidly destroying the earth’s most ancient temperate rainforests on the island of Tasmania, Australia. With the government’s support over 20,000 hectares (44 football fields per day) are clearcut by Gunns. We need your voice to call on the Australian [...]
Tryptophan from turkey might make you sleepy and help with depression
Posted in Health, Humor on November 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Most of us have heard that the tryptophan in turkey can make us sleepy, but there is some evidence to suggest that tryptophan may also help fight depression, Study: Fish Oil, B Vitamins, Herbs Alleviate Depression
St. John’s Wort, several B vitamins and fish oil, particularly the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid it contains, may be effective [...]
Autumn Maple wallpaper, HDTV on the go, Elephants found to be descended from pig-like ancestors
Posted in Science, Tech on November 25, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Autumn Maple Tree wallpaper
Arctec has a cool little USB device that can turn your laptop or desktop into a HDTV receiver, MCE Digital TV Enabler
T14 ATSC comes with everything you need – A software application disc and user manual guide for quick installation. A lightweight and portable digital antenna that enables to watch TV [...]
