Friday, January 31, 2014. For a better concrete, mix sand with bacteria and urea? Concrete is the second most consumed substance on Earth, after water. From bricks made with leftover brewery grains to concrete modeled after ancient Roman breakwaters, researchers have been looking hard for less energy-intensive alternatives. The bacteria cements the sand particles to.

Time-lapse video of slightly darkened Tokyo. In November 1855, the Great Ansei Earthquake. Who, according to popular legend, caused earthquakes by.

Monday, February 2, 2009. Loves Me, Loves Me Not. The intimate touch of another soul is the most powerful antidote for the all-too-human experience of existence. It may be the most compelling and pleasurable experience there is. So why do we spend so much of our time and energy avoiding intimacy by defending ourselves, being angry, critical, closed and judgmental - in short, blocking the experience that we most deeply want? Wednesday, January 21, 2009.