Archive for May, 2007
Road-tripping the coastal landscape
Too many Americans are falling victim to inertia. It’s so hard to get out of our house when we could be sucked in video games or TV. Unfortunately, this is leading to a nationwide epidemic of obesity, according to the Surgeon General. My solution to this problem is to get out and have more, real-life [...]
Post on May 04, 2007 by Donovan Rittenbach
Efficient, Healthy, Sustainable, and Affordable?
Photo: John WoodwardThere were many rude awakenings in my transition from the priesthood and life in a religious community (I was a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a community of priests, brothers, and sisters founded as a teaching order in France in the mid-18th Century). Religious priests, unlike diocesan priests, take a vow [...]
Post on May 04, 2007 by Jim Gunshinan
Falcon Fascination
Photo Credit: Glenn Nevill PhotographyOne of the season's most suspenseful wildlife dramas is now taking place via web cam. Peregrine falcons were almost extinct two generations ago. Now much more prolific, two pairs of Peregrine falcons are carrying out their mating season under the gaze of thousands of observers, both online, thanks to cameras placed [...]
Post on May 03, 2007 by Amy Standen
Painting the Town Green
2nd graders at STRAW's Watershed Education Summit use a handmade model to demonstrate how wetlands help filter pollutants from runoffDuring the past couple weeks, I managed to get out from behind my desk to attend two fabulous events. Flanking Earth Day on each side, the events showcased the broad and compelling spectrum of work that [...]
Post on May 03, 2007 by Ann Dickinson
Curing diabetes with stem cells
Quite a title huh? But some new research in JAMA suggests that it is true. At least these 14 patients haven't had to inject insulin for 1-35 months (so far). These folks were all on their way to having Type 1 diabetes. As you probably know, Type 1 diabetes happens when a patient’s immune system [...]
Post on May 02, 2007 by Dr. Barry Starr
Video Games– Access for All
Can someone who's quadriplegic or hearing impaired play a video game? QUEST TV takes you to the international Game Developers Conference celebrated recently in San Francisco, where a group of gamers used colorful tactics to convince mainstream developers to make video games that are accessible for everyone. You may watch the Video Games– Access for [...]
Post on May 01, 2007 by Gabriela Quirós
Underwater Flight with Graham Hawkes
Graham Hawkes, an internationally renowned ocean engineer/inventor, has been responsible for the design of many of the manned and remote underwater vehicles in use today. Mr. Hawkes currently holds the world record for the deepest solo dive, which he achieved while test piloting his Deep Rover submersible. Now he’s taking that expertise and building new [...]
Post on May 01, 2007 by Chris Bauer
LIDAR: Lasers Nab Leadfoots
LIDAR (Light-Imaging Detection and Ranging) is the new generation replacement for the older Radar systems that police have been using to catch speeders. LIDAR uses an IR Pulsed Laser Diode to measure speed, distance and direction. By using beam width of less than one-degree, it’s significantly more accurate than the older radar systems. As the [...]
Post on May 01, 2007 by Chris Bauer
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