Saving Mud-Covered Haiti's Crops – And Mountains

"The Haitians have a saying, “beyond mountains there are mountains,” meaning after each big obstacle stands another bigger obstacle. I saw the saying come to life in the town of Cabaret. It was my first trip to Haiti, a ninety minute plane ride from Miami. So close,...

Future Apple Devices May Be Solar Powered

Ever since NowPublic member Innes Yates got me thinking about solar powered electronics I've been interested in this field.  Apple is always ahead of the curve and this is no exception."Employees at Apple have filed a patent for integrating solar cells into portable...

Poultry Production - Which Segment To Choose?

An entrepreneur could engage in a number of specialized segments of poultry production of his preference. One could get into broiler production, layers, capons, day old chicks and production of ready to lay pullets. Each of these segments offer certain advantages as well as...

Herr Gore...

"In an article published Sunday on the Web site of the journal Nature Geoscience, Hugh F. J. Corr and David G. Vaughan of the British Antarctic Survey report the identification of a layer of volcanic ash and glass shards frozen within an ice sheet in western Antarctica. For...

Reckless youth hard to reach on avalanche safety

"They're young, strong and adventurous. They're also often reckless, ill-informed and under the illusion that they're invincible.  Put these qualities together, and you have what's known as the "out-of-bounders," young males awkwardly straddling the line between...

Perilous layer cake of ice, snow

"Avalanche experts are blaming a deep, unstable layer of snow for what they fear might become one of Canada's worst slide seasons in history.  While it is still early in the season, avalanches in Western Canada have been claiming lives at an unprecedented rate. On...

Artists Brush In Singapore - Art Or Pornography?

"Egyptian artist Ghada Amer says her work is inspired by erotica, pornography and the empowerment of women. Amer and Iranian-born artist Reza Farkhondeh collaborate on delicately colored but unsettling works. She takes blown-up images from porn magazines, then he paints or...