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DNA Origami and Carbon Nanotubes pave a way to self-assembled nano circuit
2008-02-26 00:59:00 Just when Moore’s Law seemed to be hitting a sponge wall of 45nm, IBM inconjunction with Paul Rothemund have paved the way right down to a possible 2nm or 2 billionths of a meter. Now if that wasn’t enough to have even the mildest of technophile’s wonder at the possible increase in processing speed and power that could ensue. There’s something for the SF enthusiast too, because this avenue More About: Carbon , Origami , Circuit , Nano
Utility Computing: A perfect storm gathering that will change your life
2008-02-03 04:22:00 There is a perfect storm gathering in the computing world, a storm that is set to scour present day computing into a strange and foreign landscape. One that could potentially see everyday home and business computing become a virtually inescapable utility service like electricity or water. Except this utility service would be global and ultimately run by giants like Google, Microsoft, Sun, More About: Life , Change , Storm , Computing , Perfect
The great divide in 3D CGI between real-time rendering and pre-rendering
2008-01-31 02:36:00 Letter to the Editor Financial Time s ref: Alan Cane’s article “Will we be able to tell reality from artificial imagery?” FT Europe 30th Jan 2008. Sir, Whilst Alan Cane poses some interesting questions about the narrowing divide between real and artificial imagery and how this might affect our future society, in his article "Will we be able to tell reality from artificial imagery". I think More About: Great , Real , Real Time
Dr. Valter Longo Vs Death: Biogerontology ups the ante for Immortality
2008-01-23 03:33:00 The Tree of Life, the Philosopher’s Stone, the Holy Grail; throughout human history the myth and legend of immortality and extended life has been a common cross cultural theme. Yet one that has always stayed obscured mysterious and decidedly out of reach, that is until now and the advent of genetic Biogerontology. At the University of Southern California, Dr Valter Longo not only looks Death More About: Immortality
Organic Gardening: Crop Rotation
2007-12-16 05:35:00 The concept and practise of crop rotation is not a new one there are ancient Roman, African and Asian archaeological references to its practice and theory. But it was not until 8 - 13 CE during the global Muslim Agricultural Revolution (MAR), that it became well known and widely introduced into global farming practises. It is only with the fairly new advent of inorganic pesticides and More About: Gardening , Organic , Crop , Rotation
Evolution in Action
2007-12-13 03:57:00 The general theory that humans have essentially stopped evolving has never sat well with me. For why should that be the case, what could have told our DNA to stop adapting to its situation, like it has been doing since the first strand of DNA ever evolved in the first place? From the University of Utah comes a study which not only suggests that humans are indeed still evolving, but have More About: Evolution , Action
Human Biogas: A solution whose time has arrived
2007-12-09 07:13:00 Thursday the 6th of December was a good day for South African Government, one that saw it take a back pedal stance on the biofuels industry by lowering its biofuels target from 4.5% to 2% of total motor fuel consumption. But surely, you are saying that can’t be a good thing to reduce and in general I would agree with you. However the prime reason for this new stance is because of the recent More About: Time , Human , Solution , Biogas
I'll see you in Budapest
2007-12-07 02:26:00 “I know I shall return Return, return My wanderings will end I'll be there again In my beautiful country. No faraway lands lure me No glimmering cities I am free of temptations. Finally I am home I know Finally, finally My wanderings are over At last I am here.” -Ancient Magyar folk song First named Aquincum, Budapest has been long been a Capital. One that has
SuperBugs V’s Michael McArthur
2007-12-04 08:46:00 The village of Colney just outside Norwich City, in Norfolk England is home to the John Innes Centre (JIC), and the JIC is home to Dr. Michael McArthur and Professor Mervyn Bibb head of the JIC Department of Molecular Biology. Together they have achieved a possible solution to the rise in SuperBugs or super germs that are increasingly fatally resistant to current antibiotics. But not only that
Home Herbal Preparations: Macerations
2007-12-02 03:33:00 Maceration derives from the Latin word maceratus: to soften, and is perhaps, apart from enfleurage and SCCD both very intensive preparations, the gentlest and one of the easiest ways to extract chemical compounds from herbs for home use. Maceration contains within it two preparations, but is technically chemically defined as, the preparation of an extract by soaking the containing material in More About: Home , Herbal
Home Herbal Preparations: Essential Oil Extraction
2007-11-30 03:30:00 Essential Oils are the volatile chemical compounds contained within plants. Volatile because they are contained within sometimes delicate structure and oils which have very low boiling points. If not sealed either within the plant or in a bottle volatile the oils will escape into the environment. Essential oils are generally used externally for a multitude of therapeutic treatments. Although More About: Home , Herbal , Essential
Home Herbal Preparations: Tinctures
2007-11-28 02:30:00 When herbs contain non-water soluble chemical compounds, larger amounts to be processed or long term storage is required then the next step from Infusions and Decoctions is Tinctures. This is achieved through the use of an alcohol water mix so what the water does not manage to extract the alcohol usually does. It is important to note that only grain (ethanol) alcohols should be used, the More About: Home , Herbal
Home Herbal Preparations: Decoctions
2007-11-26 04:51:00 While Infusions are generally for soft or fresh plants that easily render their compounds to its gentle process. When dealing with tough or woody plants, roots, stems and seeds it is generally necessary to take the next step up in extraction preparation and that is Decoctions. Although like Infusions and water Macerations the governing factor is whether or not the chemical compounds contained More About: Home , Herbal , Prep
Home Herbal Preparations: Infusions
2007-11-24 04:46:00 Introduction to Home Herbal Prep arations The world of herbs and their healing qualities is a most fascinating one, herbs being primarily any soft stemmed plants that humans use for medicinal, culinary and other purposes, but may include especially medically woody stemmed plants too e.g. the Bay tree. By far the most common way we prepare and consume herbs is to add small prescribed
Skin Deep: a breakthrough for Pluripotent stem cells
2007-11-22 03:08:00 In 1998 James Thomson produced the world’s first human stem cell line, which is a single stem cell that is manipulated to divide into new stem cell clones producing a stem cell line. Whilst this opened up a whole new very promising area in genetic research it came under heavy criticism because it required embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells come can only be harvested from a human embryo More About: Skin , Skin Deep , Deep , Stem Cells , Stem
Online Social Networking, are they really your friends?
2007-11-20 03:07:00 If you are like me and you have joined an online social network (OSN) site within the last few years, then this might be a question you find yourself asking from time to time. Indeed this is a question one should ask not only from within an OSN but in your physical daily world too, but the difference is that in the world at large you actually get to judge for yourself physically. As human More About: Social , Social Networking , Friends , Networking , Online
道德经 Tao Te Ching by Lao tzu: Part Five
2007-11-13 23:40:00 Manifestations of Tao The marks of great Character Follow alone from the Tao. The thing that is called Tao Is elusive, evasive. Evasive, elusive, Yet latent in it are forms. Elusive, evasive, Yet latent in it are objects. Dark and dim, Yet latent in it is the life-force. The life-force being very true, Latent in it are evidences. From the days of old till now Its Named More About: Tao Te Ching , Part
道德经 Tao Te Ching by Lao tzu: Part Four
2007-11-13 23:38:00 Knowing the Eternal Law Attain the utmost in Passivity, Hold firm to the basis of Quietude. The myriad things take shape and rise to activity, But I watch them fall back to their repose. Like vegetation that luxuriantly grows But returns to the root (soil) from which it springs. To return to the root is Repose; It is called going back to one's Destiny. Going back to More About: Tao Te Ching , Part
道德经 Tao Te Ching by Lao tzu: Part Three
2007-11-13 21:07:00 The Utility of Not-Being Thirty spokes unite around the nave; From their not-being Arises the utility of the wheel. Mould clay into a vessel; From its not-being Arises the utility of the vessel. Cut out doors and windows in the house, From their not-being arises the utility of the house. Therefore by the existence of things we profit. And by the non-existence of things we are More About: Tao Te Ching , Part
道德经 Tao Te Ching by Lao tzu: Part Two
2007-11-12 00:47:00 The Spirit of the Valley The Spirit of the Valley never dies. It is called the Mystic Female. The Door of the Mystic Female Is the root of Heaven and Earth. Continuously, continuously, It seems to remain. Draw upon it And it serves you with ease. Living for Others The universe is everlasting. The reason the universe is everlasting Is that it does not life More About: Tao Te Ching , Part
道德经 Tao Te Ching by Lao tzu: Part One
2007-11-10 01:43:00 The Lao tzu personal guide to perceiving, recognising, and realising your Way through the universe in a powerfully impeccable manner. On the Absolute Tao The Tao the can be told of Is not the Absolute Tao; The Names that can be given Are not Absolute Names. The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; The Named is the Mother of All Things. Therefore More About: Tao Te Ching , Part
Yvonne Vera The Fearless Taboo Queen
2007-11-07 05:44:00 "I am against silence, the books I write try to undo the silent posture African women have endured over so many decades...” -Yvonne Vera . Yvonne was born in 1964 and raised in Zimbabwe’s second largest city Bulawayo during British colonial and then Rhodesian minority oppression. Though Yvonne was somewhat graced by her families prominent status, her father was prosperous well connected More About: Fearless , Queen , Taboo
The radio wave Wizard John Kanzius
2007-11-05 03:54:00 When John Kanzius a retired radio station owner and self taught radio and TV engineer developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2004, he underwent the traditional chemotherapy sessions. “I noticed young kids losing their smiles, losing their hair, and I said to myself: today's chemotherapy is cruel. There's gotta be a better way to cure cancer.” -John Kanzius With his extensive background More About: Radio , Wizard , Wave
The Great Learning by Confucius
2007-11-02 01:44:00 The way of great learning consists in manifesting one's bright virtue, consists in loving the people, and consists in stopping in perfect goodness. When you know where to stop, you have stability. When you have stability, you can be tranquil. When you are tranquil, you can be at ease. When you are at ease, you can deliberate. When you can deliberate you can attain More About: Great , Learning , The G , Earning
Organic Gardening: System Design
2007-10-31 03:30:00 “In human systems, we have confused the order of hierarchical function with status and power, as though a tree stem were less important than the leaves in total” - Bill Mollison In this series I have talked about various elements of an organic garden like, compost, pests, companion planting etc. But it is how we place these elements that determine their effectiveness within your garden More About: Design , System , Gardening , Organic , Stem
100% Solid State Computing is finally Here!
2007-10-29 08:50:00 In 1953 Jay Forrester created the world’s first solid state memory chip, a magnetic core memory that enabled unprecedented speed and reliability in computing. He used it to hold data as a Prime storage (Main memory) on the circuit board (motherboard) for the processing unit, to enable stored complex instructions. But on the motherboard is just where solid state data/memory storage would stay More About: Computing , State , Finally , Solid , Soli
Pinnacle Point (SA): Home to Fine Seafood Dining since 161993 BCE
2007-10-27 03:39:00 Amidst the echo of crashing waves in a cave on Pinnacle Point , Mossel Bay, South Africa, anthropologist Curtis Marean co-director of a team of archaeologists stares outward to the deep swells of the Indian Ocean. Perhaps in a brief quiet contemplation that this same view was experienced by our modern sapient ancestors over 164,000 years ago. “Modern humans likely evolved in Africa between More About: Home , Seafood , Dining , Fine
Sun Tzu: The Art of War: Part 4
2007-10-24 21:11:00 Terrain We may distinguish six kinds of terrain: (1) Accessible ground (2) Entangling ground (3) Temporising ground (4) Narrow passes (5) Precipitous heights (6) Positions at a great distance from the enemy Ground which can be freely traversed by both sides is called ACCESSIBLE. With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny More About: Part , The Art of War
Sun Tzu: The Art of War: Part 3
2007-10-20 21:37:00 Manoeuvring In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign. Having collected an army and concentrated his forces, he must blend and harmonize the different elements thereof before pitching his camp. After that, comes tactical manoeuvring, than which there is nothing more difficult. The difficulty of tactical manoeuvring consists in turning the devious into the direct, and More About: Part , Part 3 , The Art of War
Sun Tzu: The Art of War: Part 2
More articles from this author:2007-10-20 21:05:00 Tactical Dispositions The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of More About: Part , The Art of War 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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