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Exxon: The Road Not Travelled - Inside Cllimate News In 1981, 12-year-old Laura Shaw won her seventh-grade science fair at the Solomon Schechter Day School in Cranford, N.J. with a project on the greenhouse effect. For her experiment, Laura used two souvenir miniatures of the Washington Monument, each with a thermometer attached to one side. She placed them in glass bowls and covered one with plastic wrap – her model of how a blanket of carbon dioxide traps the reflected heat of the sun and warms the Earth. When she turned a lamp on them, the thermometer in the plastic-covered bowl showed a higher temperature than the one in the uncovered bowl. If Laura and her two younger siblings were unusually well-versed in the emerging science of the greenhouse effect, as global warming was known, it was because their father, Henry Shaw, had been busily tracking it for Exxon Corporation. "I knew what the greenhouse effect was before I knew what an actual greenhouse was," David Shaw, Henry's son, said in a recent interview. Building the Team

Top Five Ways to Ruin a Healthy Salad A typical green salad is good for you. Here's how's to ruin it. Using Only Iceberg lettuce Iceberg lettuce has a nice crunch, but almost no nutritional value beyond being a source of water. Use a variety of darker greens like spinach, leaf lettuce, arugula, dandelion greens, kale, watercress and basil leaves. The darker the leaves the better -- they're richer in folate, minerals and phytochemicals. Using Lots of Croutons and Bacon Bits These extra toppings don't add any nutritional value, but they can add a lot of calories. Adding Extra Cheese Cheese is a great source of calcium and protein, but pay attention to how much cheese you are using. Adding Fried and Processed Meats Adding slices of cooked chicken breast can transform a salad into a full-fledged meal. Drenching Your Salad With Dressing Salads are usually topped with dressing, but a serving of salad dressing is only two tablespoons, and has 100 to 200 calories per serving.

Health, Kindness, Opportunity Restoration Biology™ The body doesn't know its chronological age; it only acts its biological age. The body will perform miracles by the minute when it is edified with the proper raw materials. The ForeverGreen commitment is to provide the best raw materials known to man. So, how old do you want to be? Where would you like for your Restoration Biology™ to start? While Restoration Biology is a cellular holistic concept, you can choose to target and start the process from a specific area of interest for you: Cardio Immunity Weight Management General Health Why do ForeverGreen Products work so amazingly well? Some people think it's because of our unique ingredients such as our Alpha 3 CMP Marine Phytoplankton or Hemp based "Versativa." We believe it's a combination of all of the above and our strict quality control practices as explained by Adam Saucedo M.D. in the following video:

Michael Fassbender Michael Fassbender glasses up at the red carpet of the 2014 Golden Globes. (via sixsmithyouass) EIGG Island Going Green | The Isle of Eigg, the first of a thousand Green Isl... Are Pre-Packaged Salads Worth the Convenience? | Nutrition Nutrition Simin Levinson May 28, 2009 Mr.T in DC / flickr You know real food beats processed food, but eating a salad—even if it's pre-packaged—has to be better than a lot of other on-the-go options, right? The Unhealthy Truth Problem #1: No Labeling Take a look at the labels (or lack thereof) next time you buy a packaged salad. Problem #2: Salt Overload Excessive amounts of sodium are added to pre-packaged foods as preservatives to keep it from spoiling and to help the food retain its flavor. Problem #3: Calorie Count You might expect 820 calories from a greasy sandwich and soup, but from a salad? Other high-calorie salads include the Chicken Chipotle Salad at 710 calories and 1960mgs of sodium, and the Caesar Salad with chicken at 820 calories and 2290mgs of sodium. The recommended daily value for sodium is 2400mgs. The Facts Here's how some pre-packaged chicken Caesar salads from popular restaurants measure up: The Solution Skip the grab-and-go salad from the shelf and head to the salad bar.

Kelly Hayford's Eat for Health Natural Makeup - Vegan, Mineral cosmetics, eye shadows, eye liners, lip sticks, lip balms and Natural bath and body. from pond to cup - UWE project resolves global clean water crisis Issue date: 16 January 2014 flickr photo gallery Researchers at UWE Bristol have developed a portable and mobile water treatment system capable of delivering clean drinking water at source. A modest garden shed located next to a pond located on the main University campus is the focus for the research. In conventional drinking water treatment systems chlorine is used for disinfection. Professor Darren Reynolds who is leading the research team said, “I am perfectly happy drinking this water. “The first stage of our project has resulted in the capacity to produce two cubic metres of drinking water in a 12 day period. The team have been working with industrial partners, Pentair; a global supplier of membranes for industrial applications, Portsmouth Aviation; a UK based engineering manufacturing company and Bridge Biotechnology who provide the technology for biocide production. “There are also places that are affected because there is not a proper infrastructure in place.

Learn intuitive eating to stop yoyo dieting - Am I Hungry?® Am I Hungry?® This deceptively simple question is the answer to ending your struggle with food without restriction, without deprivation, and without guilt. Face it. Food issues aren't just about what you eat, but why you're eating in the first place. If you're not eating to satisfy hunger, then why are you eating? Listen to this radio interview of Dr. If diets were the solution, there wouldn't be a problem There is another way! Think about it. You have a choice. Read a few of our many success stories to see how Am I Hungry? Click here to read about our Am I Hungry?

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