http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006308.html
explains about a small company in Seattle created by Chris Goodwin and Forest Gregg called Frybrid, in which in their shop in Seattle's Capitol Hill, they convert diesel or biodiesel cars into Frybrids!
their website explains it in more detail. If you live in the area they can convert your car/truck/RV etc. http://www.frybrid.com/frybrid.htm to
run off Waste oil produced from any restaurant or fast food industry.
If your not in the area then you can buy a kit in which you can convert your diesel engine in a weekend!
save the world. save money!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Play for science!
Another game!
this one is entitled "Fold It!"
You are a scientist helping scientist discover new ways to fold proteins to create new proteins.
NOW quick biology lesson:
Proteins are the workhorses in every cell of every living thing. Your body is made up of trillions of cells, of all different kinds: muscle cells, brain cells, blood cells, and more. Inside those cells, proteins are allowing your body to do what it does: break down food to power your muscles, send signals through your brain that control the body, and transport nutrients through your blood. Proteins come in thousands of different varieties, but they all have a lot in common. For instance, they're made of the same stuff: every protein consists of a long chain of joined-together amino acids.
So in the game your given a protein, which you have to manipulate (With A CLICK of A Mouse) so that there are no "clashes"- which are places in the protein where their 'strings' are too close to one another.
1 Download and play the game http://fold.it/portal/adobe_main/
(look at the top right corner and choose either Mac or Windows)
2 Create A Free Account and play a lot
3 Go to either the 'PLAYERS' tab or the 'PUZZLES' tab and try to beat everyones score!
(this is global by the way!)
GOOD LUCK! ^_^ (i just started so I'm not too far in - but I'll race you!)
this one is entitled "Fold It!"
You are a scientist helping scientist discover new ways to fold proteins to create new proteins.
NOW quick biology lesson:
Proteins are the workhorses in every cell of every living thing. Your body is made up of trillions of cells, of all different kinds: muscle cells, brain cells, blood cells, and more. Inside those cells, proteins are allowing your body to do what it does: break down food to power your muscles, send signals through your brain that control the body, and transport nutrients through your blood. Proteins come in thousands of different varieties, but they all have a lot in common. For instance, they're made of the same stuff: every protein consists of a long chain of joined-together amino acids.
So in the game your given a protein, which you have to manipulate (With A CLICK of A Mouse) so that there are no "clashes"- which are places in the protein where their 'strings' are too close to one another.
1 Download and play the game http://fold.it/portal/adobe_main/
(look at the top right corner and choose either Mac or Windows)
2 Create A Free Account and play a lot
3 Go to either the 'PLAYERS' tab or the 'PUZZLES' tab and try to beat everyones score!
(this is global by the way!)
GOOD LUCK! ^_^ (i just started so I'm not too far in - but I'll race you!)
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Just a Click
after exploring the "click to give to the Rainforest" website more i discovered even more
"just click" buttons!
click to give to the fight against hunger:
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces;jsessionid=8F850674195624523475105FA6E8CCB0.ctgProd02?siteId=1&link=ctg_ths_home_from_bcs_home_sitenav
click to give to free mammograms for discovering breast cancer early:
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2&link=ctg_bcs_home_from_ths_home_sitenav
click to give to Global Child Health Care
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=5&link=ctg_chs_home_from_bcs_thankyou_sitenav
click to give Books to Children
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=6&link=ctg_lit_home_from_lit_thankyou_sitenav
click to give food to animals in Shelters
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_home_from_trs_thankyou_sitenav
all you need is a Click of A Mouse!
"just click" buttons!
click to give to the fight against hunger:
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces;jsessionid=8F850674195624523475105FA6E8CCB0.ctgProd02?siteId=1&link=ctg_ths_home_from_bcs_home_sitenav
click to give to free mammograms for discovering breast cancer early:
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2&link=ctg_bcs_home_from_ths_home_sitenav
click to give to Global Child Health Care
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=5&link=ctg_chs_home_from_bcs_thankyou_sitenav
click to give Books to Children
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=6&link=ctg_lit_home_from_lit_thankyou_sitenav
click to give food to animals in Shelters
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_home_from_trs_thankyou_sitenav
all you need is a Click of A Mouse!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
doggies and kitties and little pigs too!
recently i saw a disturbing documentary called "Earthlings" (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1282796533661048967) about the treatment of animals in society around the world today. it's very interesting and informative but also very blunt and straight forward. i only got as far as how they "took care of the stray overpopulation in turkey" so if you have a strong stomach, or even if you can only last for the first 10 mins, please, go ahead and educate yourself.
on a less descriptive note . . .
here are 80 ways you can do your part to help our animals!
http://www.justgive.org/ways/savetheanimals.jsp
on a less descriptive note . . .
here are 80 ways you can do your part to help our animals!
http://www.justgive.org/ways/savetheanimals.jsp
Monday, May 19, 2008
Search the Web. Save the World.
http://friendsgreen.com/
Search the Web. Save the World.
it's a search engine powered by Yahoo!
Every time you hit the search button, Yahoo!'s sponsors will donate money to save the Rainforest
<3
Search the Web. Save the World.
it's a search engine powered by Yahoo!
Every time you hit the search button, Yahoo!'s sponsors will donate money to save the Rainforest
<3
Save the Rainforest! For Free!
http://www.therainforestsite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=4&link=ctg_trs_home_from_trs_thankyou_leftnav_logo
^_^ above is a website that all you have to do is click the "Click Here to Give" button
and the sponsers will donate money to The Nature Conservancy, The Rainforest Conservation Fund, The World Parks Endowment, and Rainforest2Reef
which they will buy acres of Rainforest and turn them into a preserve.
Help save the rainforest with a click of a mouse!
^_^ above is a website that all you have to do is click the "Click Here to Give" button
and the sponsers will donate money to The Nature Conservancy, The Rainforest Conservation Fund, The World Parks Endowment, and Rainforest2Reef
which they will buy acres of Rainforest and turn them into a preserve.
Help save the rainforest with a click of a mouse!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Nothing But Nets
http://www.nothingbutnets.net/its-easy-to-help/wmd
Another really fun game, this time you are on a bike delivering mosquito nets to African Families. These nets help prevent mosquito bites that may cause Malaria in African countries.
For every time you play they send a net to help the African people. You can also donate from as much as $1,000 to $5 or even less. Help cover a Continent ^_^
Another really fun game, this time you are on a bike delivering mosquito nets to African Families. These nets help prevent mosquito bites that may cause Malaria in African countries.
For every time you play they send a net to help the African people. You can also donate from as much as $1,000 to $5 or even less. Help cover a Continent ^_^
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