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...Every knowledgeable agriculturist knows that there is a plant with very high methanol content that grows well on land already too desalinated to grow food, which actually rejuvenates its host soil a little with every crop: hemp. Planting the 30% of our planet's arable land that is already too desalinated to grow food with hemp for the next two decades would give us plenty of biofuel without interrupting vital food production. Robert James-Herbert, sydney...
...moon. However, PETA’s prize is unconventional in that it is the first prize put forward in the area of ethics, not exploration.For PETA, an organization devoted to stop the slaughter of animals, in vitro meat has obvious appeal. Despite efforts from activists, meat consumption continues to grow at home and abroad. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported that from 1970 to 2005 US meat consumption increased 12.3 percent to 200 lbs per person per year. The U.N. similarly predicts that global meat consumption will double by 2050. To any observer, the prospect of ridding...
...discovering” children, Iris Burton knowingly halted their natural development and sent them down a path that was almost guaranteed to lead them astray. Baby-blue eyes and cutesy, high-pitched jokes are almost inevitably replaced with pocked skin, awkward limbs, and bad onscreen chemistry. Children grow up, and their star power rarely lasts. But when the meat turns cold and heads for the B-list, Iris is still sitting at the high table, waiting for another helping of Kobe beef.The Times’ article quotes River Phoenix’s mother as saying, “[Burton...
...clip of the band doing what they do best? Architecture in Helsinki has taken care of this, too, with a darned scene of the band rocking out—cross-stitch style. This budding band obviously refuses to succumb to overused music video motifs, but instead prefers to grow a fan base attracted to the more imaginative and unorthodox. —Noël D. Barlow
...daily tutoring sessions and workshops. “It was extremely meaningful to have a talented author like Dave Eggers take my work seriously. I think I became a much more adventuresome writer because of Dave.” Soon, though, interest in the center began to grow. “What really struck me was how fast the space came to life...Over the course of the next two years, I witnessed 826 Valencia become a veritable institution, as well as host to a really lively community of writers, students, and teachers.” Feeney dove headfirst into...