A Healthy Life

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Solar energy that doesn’t block the view

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed a new type of solar concentrator that when placed over a window creates solar energy while allowing people to actually see through the window. It is called a transparent luminescent solar concentrator and can be used on buildings, cell phones and any other device that has a clear surface. And, according to Richard Lunt of MSU’s College of Engineering, the key word is “transparent.”

[read more at MSU] [paper] [picture credit: Yimu Zhao]

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Lake Pukaki

The blue color in New Zealand’s Lake Pukaki captured here is actually how this lake often appears. Lake Pukaki sits just east of the Southern Alps on New Zealand’s South Island and is supplied by water coming from the country’s longest and largest glaciers.

Those glaciers grind up rocks from the mountains into tiny particles we call “rock flour”. That flour is carried downstream into Lake Pukaki, where it remains suspended and gives the lake a pale blue hue

In the distance behind the lake you can see the source of some of that rock flour, Aoraki, the highest peak in New Zealand.

-JBB

Image credit: https://flic.kr/p/bz9vD

Reference: http://www.backpackingmatt.com/the-7-most-stunning-lakes-in-new-zealand/

A similarly colored lake from Canada: http://tmblr.co/Zyv2Js1Z45J-N

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At the weekend I had the great pleasure of meeting Gary Crittenden, Gary lives in Berkshire (UK) and breeds Hermann tortoises. He’s been keeping tortoises since he was given his first tortoise “Winnie” when he was just a toddler. Now he has 2 teenage sons of his own who have also grown up to also...

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Tortoise, 90, fitted with wheels following rat attack - BBC News

A Pembrokeshire tortoise that had part of its legs chewed off by a rat is fitted with wheels.

She moves a bit faster now, but has had to learn to stop!

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SAND ‘TSUNAMI’ OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA

In 2012-2013, Australia has suffered through a heat wave and massive bushfires (http://on.fb.me/ZVp50U) (http://on.fb.me/ZVoY5i). On Wednesday 9 January 2013 another environmental challenge occured - this time west of False Island (Mary Anne Passage) near Onslow, on the north-western coast of Western Australia. The wall of sand pictured is the result of sand and dust being gathered over land and blowing over the surface of the ocean. This image was captured by tugboat worker Brett Martin while he was at sea.

The conditions at sea were reported to change suddenly from glassy and flat to a 2-metre swell and 70 km/h winds. Winds of up to 102 km/h were recorded by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Dust storms such as this are normal in these areas at this time of year, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The storm is unrelated to tropical cyclone Narelle, which was bearing down on Western Australia at the time this storm formed (http://on.fb.me/SwL4Jk).

-TEL

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2013/01/sand-tsunami-australia.html

More images here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.476930895681461.99466.269003509807535&type=1&l=b1aeb2a6d3 Image: Brett Martin/Perth Weather Live/AFP/Getty

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This is simply amazing video of the March 20th eclipse taken out the window of a plane at 35,000 feet. Watch how the shadows on the earth change as the moon moves across. The videographers are running a kickstarter for a much larger project they call “Chasing Shadows”, you can find the details here. 

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"Aurora on Ice"

No one can resist a good Aurora image, and this one is truly incredible! Dubbed “Aurora on ice” by the photographer, Thilo Bubek, it shows the aurora clearly reflected in smooth ice, which, is usually snow covered at the time of year this image was taken.

Aurora, from the Latin meaning “dawn” form when charged particles “collide” with the troposphere, and they can only be seen at high latitudes. The source of the charged particles is the magnetosphere, and solar winds. For a more in-depth post on how Aurora’s form, head to our previous post, here; http://on.fb.me/VrcTON

The image was taken close to Tromsø, Norway,on January 21st, and is composed of stitched panoramas.

-LL

Image; Thilo Bubek

[keith76hill]

Covert Influence at it's Best: Two Simple Yet Powerful Question

See on Scoop.it - Complementary Medicine

 Jamie Smart from Salad Ltd gives an example of how two simple yet powerful NLP questions can transform your results with clients and in business.

 See if you can also spot some of Jamie's cool language patterns and covert embedded commands!

   Keith Hill's insight:

Having trained with Jamie myself, It's not just his questioning, but his delivery and the intensity of his intention which really gets to the heart of the matter.

 Twitter:  https://twitter.com/KeithHighHill @KeithHighHill

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If you live near Reading and need treatment for back pain, require foot care or would like to enhance your well being with a massage, acupuncture or some hypnotherapy, then the Theale Wellbeing Centre is the place to go.

Theale Wellbeing Centre was set up in Berkshire by osteopath Michael Palfrey in 2010 as an evolution of his thriving Pangbourne Osteopathic clinic. His vision was to provide a broad range of complimentary and alternative therapies which would improve peoples’ wellbeing. The therapists at the Wellbeing Centre have all been chosen for their expertise, caring friendliness and professionalism. It goes without saying that they are all very well qualified, with some of them having over 20 years of experience in their field. Michael says "The general perception of osteopathy and other complementary therapies is steadily improving. In the past people have been quite sceptical of the services we offer, but more and more we are being accepted into the mainstream. "The number of therapies we have in the practice enables us to treat a lot of different conditions. We practice evidence based medicine as far as we can and we aim to do so in a safe and caring environment where people can trust us to provide the best possible care.” '"One of the benefits of the complimentary medicine approach is that every person’s problem is considered on an individual basis. There is ample time in a session to take a full case history, discuss any worries or concerns with a therapist before being given a unique, treatment solution designed especially for them. "At Theale Wellbeing Centre, everyone is very used to treating patients who are in pain or struggling with emotional and psychological issues." Chiropodist and centre co-director, Lloyd Clark-Morris, says “Some people may be nervous of consulting a therapist. The team have been chosen very carefully to provide friendly trustworthy care. On your first visit you’ll be greeted by one of our reception team who will ask you to provide some contact details. You’ll then be taken by your therapist to a consulting room where he or she will take a detailed case history and will consider your problems on an individual basis” Michael says: “The team at TWC are fully committed to improving your health and well-being as far as they possibly can. So whether you have back pain, foot issues or would like to improve your sporting performance, please feel free to come in for a chat and we’ll point you in the right direction.” Therapies offered at the Wellbeing Centre include: Osteopathy Cranial Osteopathy Chiropody (Podiatry) Sports Massage Reflexology Acupuncture Hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Counselling and Psychotherapy Homeopathy Shiatsu Massage Nutrition Indian Head Massage Aromatherapy IDD Therapy (for lower back pain, sciatica and herniated or slipped discs) We also offer course in Yoga and Meditation To discuss how we can help you, please get in touch, by phone on 0118 9303535 email at [email protected] visit our website http://ift.tt/1AAIxTo or call in to: Theale Wellbeing Centre 37 High Street, Theale Reading RG7 5AH Connect with us on Facebook at http://ift.tt/1FeMnAk Follow us on Twitter at http://ift.tt/1AAIy9E

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Where Does The Fat Go When You Lose Weight?

Where do you think it goes? More than 50 per cent of the 150 doctors, dieticians and personal trainers who were surveyed thought the fat was converted to energy or heat. I thought it was excreted w...

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Etna, again…

Europe’s most active volcano is a seemingly endless fount of both lava and beautiful photos. After a paroxysm last November, it awoke again a couple of days ago with some stunning lava fountains and flows down the south western side of the mountain that overlooks the Sicilian city of Catania. What’s more it graced us with one of her famous smoke rings. The magma is rising from the margin separating Africa and Europe, as the last remnants of the Tethyan Oceanic plate are consumed in the mantle.

The ever bubbling mountain has been going for half a million years, and been a source of legend since ancient times. The Greeks claimed the eruptions resulted from the struggles of the monster Typhon, who was sealed underneath by Zeus. It has also been claimed as the forge of Hephaestus (the Greek Vulcan), though the island of Vulcano disputes it this title. The name is thought to come from the ancient Phoenician word for furnace.

Loz

Image credit: Marco Restivo/Barcroft Media Smoke ring Boris Behncke http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/etna/current-activity.html http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/etna/news.html

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Eat A Lighter Lunch To Help You Lose Weight

When people are forced to eat a smaller lunch it’s been found that they don’t compensate by eating more at other meals. This can lead to weight loss. Researchers in the Division of Nutritional Scie…

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