Doomsday vault begins deep freeze

"Engineers have begun the two-month process of cooling down a "doomsday vault", which will house seeds from all known varieties of key food crops. The temperature inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault will drop to -18C (0F) in order to preserve the seeds. Built deep inside a...

From China to Panama, a Trail of Poisoned Medicine

"The kidneys fail first. Then the central nervous system begins to misfire. Paralysis spreads, making breathing difficult, then often impossible without assistance. In the end, most victims die. Skip to next paragraph A Toxic Pipeline Tracking Counterfeit Drugs Reporter Q...

Inter-American Development Bank to help Guyana explore ethanol possibilities

The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has agreed to help Guyana explore the feasibility of producing ethanol from sugarcane to reduce the country's dependence on fuel imports.Guyana's Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, said the country was aiming for a 10 per cent mix...

Have You Ever Seen A Vessel Sink Made From Granite?

"If you're remodeling a bathroom, a new sink is probably in the cards. Back in the day, a sink was a sink, purely functional and with few options to choose from. Today, there is an endless supply of colors, materials, and styles to choose from. To start with, you should...

The classes of hassles

"It is literally impossible to get through even a single day without encountering one or more of the endless varieties of hassles. As you read through the following list, think about an average day and how these hassles, commonly called stressors, may be reducing your...