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Ultra Cool Use Of Bamboo By Archea Associati

April 3, 2010 Lifestyle No Comments
Ultra Cool Use Of Bamboo By Archea Associati

The San Vicezo Camping, designed by Archea Associati, is located in an area of particular landscape prestige in the Etruscan coast, Italy.

The project planned for the area includes large green spaces, plots for tents and bungalows, group spaces for recreation, sports and gathering and service spaces to offer its guests comfortable stays.

Archea Associati organizes functional spaces in a design inspired by single-cell marine organisms with circular shapes. It organizer the campground in different clusters, in a system of exterior and interior spaces that seems to have been shaped by the wind and the sand.
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Solaleya Domes Rotating UFO Homes

March 30, 2010 Lifestyle No Comments
Solaleya Domes Rotating UFO Homes

This is an eco-friendly dome homes from Solaleya. Imagine a circular loft with plenty of skylights and a solar array on top, gently rotating to orient itself towards the sun, and you have the basic idea. It’s like an eco-friendly update to the Chemosphere in LA. The durable domes are constructed using only FSC-certified wood and have been proven to withstand category 5 hurricanes and earthquakes up to magnitude 8 on the MSK scale.
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Fatty Foods May Cause Cocaine Like Cravings

March 29, 2010 Lifestyle No Comments
Fatty Foods May Cause Cocaine Like Cravings

Scientists have finally confirmed what the rest of us have suspected for years: Bacon, cheesecake, and other delicious yet fattening foods may be addictive.

A new study in rats suggests that high-fat, high-calorie foods affect the brain in much the same way as cocaine and heroin. When rats consume these foods in great enough quantities, it leads to compulsive eating habits that resemble drug addiction, the study found.
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New catalytic converter material could make for cleaner, cheaper cars

March 29, 2010 Lifestyle No Comments
New catalytic converter material could make for cleaner, cheaper cars

Imagine a fuel-efficient, clean-burning diesel engine that costs $1,000 to $5,000 less than those built today. That’s the possibility raised by research published this week in the journal Science, from chemical engineers at GM who’ve found a way to substitute a cheap mineral for wedding-ring-quality metals in catalytic converters.

The GM chemists found a way to use a mineral called perovskite, doped with strontium, in place of the expensive precious metals. It’s something of a holy grail in the industry, which many groups have been working on for the past 15 years. While the GM scientists were focusing on diesel engines, their technology should also work in gasoline engines.
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7 Amazing Handmade Eco-Friendly Homes

March 28, 2010 Lifestyle No Comments
7 Amazing Handmade Eco-Friendly Homes

Long before anyone thought of the term ‘green building’, there were handmade houses created with sustainability, respect for the land, and the pride of creating something by oneself as high priorities. Such handmade houses have been around since the dawn of man, but they saw a resurgence – and a new wave of creativity – starting in the 1960s.

The home shown below is one of many featured in the book ‘Handmade Houses: A Guide to Woodbutcher’s Art.’ Now out of print, this cult favorite features everything from tiny cabins to gigantic treehouses, all made by hand in Northern California in the 60s and 70s.
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Jordan’s King Says Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon War May Be “Imminent”

April 15, 2010

Jordan’s King Says Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon War May Be “Imminent”

Congressman Adam Schiff hosted a “Members Only” meeting of the ‘Congressional Friends of Jordan Caucus’ in the US House of Representatives this morning in the CVC Congressional Meeting Room with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. According to one attendee in the session, “the King’s message was sobering.” King Abdullah seemed significantly concerned that conflict was about [...]

Iceland Volcano Brings Chaos

April 15, 2010

Iceland Volcano Brings Chaos

A VOLCANIC eruption in Iceland fired ash across northern Europe bringing chaos to air travel and melting a glacier, causing severe floods. About 800 people have been forced to evacuate their homes around the Eyjafjallajokull volcano because the flooding cut roads and risked bringing down a bridge. A huge cloud of ash from the second [...]

UN judge calls for prosecution of Pope Benedict

April 11, 2010

UN judge calls for prosecution of Pope Benedict

Geoffrey Robertson, a renowned human rights lawyer and United Nations jurist, wants to see Pope Benedict put on trial for allegedly protecting predator priests. In a Guardian UK piece making its rounds this week in Catholic circles, Robertson demanded the pope be “put in the dock” so that the church might “feel the full weight [...]

Obama Administration Authorizes CIA to Kill US Citizen

April 8, 2010

Obama Administration Authorizes CIA to Kill US Citizen

The Obama administration has lowered another legal barrier shielding Americans from extrajudicial punitive action by their own government, in this case authorizing the CIA to kill a US citizen suspected of having ties to al-Qaeda in Yemen and links to two attacks inside the United States last year. Anwar al-Awlaki, a Muslim cleric born in [...]

Israeli PM Netanyahu pulls out of US nuclear summit

April 8, 2010

Israeli PM Netanyahu pulls out of US nuclear summit

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a visit to the US where he was to attend a summit on nuclear security, Israeli officials say. Mr Netanyahu made the decision after learning that Egypt and Turkey intended to raise the issue of Israel’s presumed nuclear arsenal, media reports said. Mr Obama is due to host dozens [...]

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