Gleanings of the Week Ending June 16, 2012
/The items below were ‘the cream’ of the articles I read this past week:
Wood ducks - duckling paratrooper video. The ducklings leave the nest high in the tree when they are about 24 hours old.
Body Hacks for a Longer Life - infographic
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #15 - birds…and more birds
A Century of Learning About the Physiological Demands of Antarctica - severe exercise, malnutrition, hypothermia, high altitude, sleep deprivation
There Are Two Kinds of “Busy.” Is Yours the Good Kind? - excerpt from “It Takes an Egg Timer” book
Bamboo, A Beautiful and Versatile Material - It can grow 1.6 feet per hour!!!!
Does This Look Infected? Medical Procedures Then and Now - electroshock therapy, bullet removal, inflammation and the common cold, pain relief
50 Future Ideas You Really Need to Know - from Richard Watson
Top Solar Power Countries - The US is 22nd in terms of total solar power per million people, 31st in total new solar power per million people…..seems like this could result in a challenge to our long term competitiveness in the world
Solar Panel Technology Advancements - infographic
