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Published on Leave a comment on These Biological Batteries Generate Renewable Energy From The Ground

BY ADELE PETERS – FastCompany.Com

Inline-Bioo-Panel - Latest Discovery - Renewable Energy

Bioo uses microorganisms in the soil to power lights—and maybe one day, your whole house.

In a park on the Spanish island of Ibiza, a prototype for new renewable energy isn’t a huge spinning turbine or a field of solar panels. Instead, it’s partially hidden underground: a biological battery that is generating energy from the soil itself.

Pablo Vidarte, the 24-year-old founder of Bioo, the biotech startup developing the panel, started thinking about the concept in a dream. “In the dream, I asked, is it possible to treat the leaves of a plant as a solar panel?” he says. “The short answer is no. But there are ways in which you can actually treat nature as a battery to produce energy for yourself without harming [the environment].”

A Natural Earth Solution Aye? | Credit Bioo

As it rains, or when the ground is irrigated, nutrients and microorganisms leach from the soil into the new biological battery. Inside the battery, microorganisms feeding on organic matter produce protons and electrons, sending electrons to the anode and protons to the cathode.…

Published on Leave a comment on School Teacher Runs Food Drive From His Front Yard To Feed His Students’ Families!

By Jade Scipioni from CNCB.COM

HE IS A CULINARY TEACHER. PLEASE READ HOW HE ACTED ON NEWS HE HEARD FROM STUDENTS ATTENDING HIS CLASS AND HOW HIS FAMILY GOT INVOLVED. THEY ARE PASSIONATE AND CONSISTENT TOO. THE CARROLL FAMILY ARE TO BE COMMENDED INDEED FOR THEIR BENEVOLENCE AND TIRELESS EFFORTS. IN A WORLD WHERE SO MANY PEOPLE TAKE ALL THEY CAN GET AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS (So Selfish) IT IS SO GOOD TO HEAR MORE REPORTS ABOUT THE GIVERS. BESIDES, GIVING, EVEN IN SMALL WAYS CAN BE SO ENRICHING. THIS STORY IS REALLY INTERESTING READING AND A GOOD EXAMPLE TO ALL - ENJOY!

While assigning meal prep and homework to his culinary arts students during the shutdown, Kelly Carroll learned that many of his students didn't have access to food in their homes. Instead of just talking about homework assignments, he began asking his students if they were in need of food; the area where they reside has no local food bank. They began feeding about 10-15 families a week and, with the help and support of the community, they are now able to serve more than 200 families weekly.…

Published on Leave a comment on What Is A Hug Curtain? Like To Hug Family And Friends Safely? Find Out!

IF YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING HUGS WITH YOUR LOVED ONES, THERE IS A REALLY NIFTY IDEA THAT A NURSING HOME IN BRAZIL CAME UP WITH WHICH STARTED A CRAZE. IN THIS POST, YOU WILL SEE THE ARTICLE AND A FEW YOUTUBE LINKS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO TRIED THIS. EVERYONE LOVES THESE STORIES - ME ESPECIALLY. SHALL WE GO?

"Hug Curtains" Keeping Families Close

SEE THEM ALL ON GOOGLE IMAGES - LOTS OF DIFFERENT ONES WITH NICE STORIES AND VIDEOS. ENJOY!

The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on elderly people, a Senior Home in Brazil Creates ‘Hug Tunnel’ So Visitors Can Embrace Their Loved Ones

By Good News Network -Jun 24, 2020

 Good News Network

Many have been advised to strictly adhere to stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines.

For those living in care facilities, this has meant that friends and loved ones cannot even visit them in person.

But, a care home in Brazil has come up with a creative solution, allowing seniors to connect with their loved ones while still keeping them safe from infection.

For 28 seniors living in isolation since March 17 at the Três Figueiras home in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Mother’s Day came and went without any visitors—and the loving staff noticed that spirits were at an all-time low.…

Published on Leave a comment on Two Footy Fans Show An Excellent Example Of Good Sportsmanship At A Finals Match – Read This!

A Young Boy And His Dad Witnessed Some Bad Sportsmanship After The Match And TV Interview From A Member Of The Team They Barrack For With Better Expectations When They Attended. Everyone Likes To Have A Good Experience Hey? This Incidence Caused A Considerable Upset To A Young Fan Who No Doubt Looks Up To His Team Of Choice And His Dad Shared The Same Sentiments. Very Concerned About The Inappropriate Conduct They Witnessed, He Approved Of His Son's Wishes To Congratulate The Member Of The Other Team Who Was Abused. A Family Member Of Mine Who Loves To Watch His Footy And Cricket Matches Brought The Following Article To My Attention For Personal Reading. It Is Such A Good Story, I Thought It's Worth Sharing On Ours Australia In The Interest Of Good Sportsmanship And Family Communications. Well Done! Read This.

Crying AFL Fan’s Beautiful Message To Tom Lynch After Finals Bullying

By Joey Riordan 7 NEWS

Joey is a sports nut who joins the 7NEWS online team to run the sport page. He continues a long association with the 7Sport brand having previously worked on the site as a producer with Yahoo7.…

Published on Leave a comment on Australian CSIRO Has Two Great Projects With Cotton Growing You Could Not Imagine Possible

TALK ABOUT INNOVATIONS, AUSTRALIA IS LEADING THE WAY AGAIN IN AN INDUSTRY THAT REALLY MATTERS - COTTON CLOTHING. THEY HAVE NATURAL COLOURED COTTON FIBRES FROM THE PLANTS THEMSELVES! THEY HAVE REACHED THE FIRST STAGE OF SUCCESS IN WORKING TOWARDS THIS. YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT ELSE THEY HAVE IN MIND - ABSOLUTELY AMAZING - COME AND SEE!

CSIRO Scientists Discover How To Grow Coloured Cotton, Removing Need For Harmful Chemical Dyes

  By Tim Lee from Landline June 2020

A few dozen petri dishes in a high-tech greenhouse in Canberra hold the potential to transform the global textiles industry. They contain plant tissue, which within days will grow into cotton plants: not standard, everyday white cotton, but ones with a dazzling array of colours.

They are the product of CSIRO plant breeders dedicated to producing better, sustainable natural fibres that will hopefully one day lead to wrinkle-free, naturally dyed, stretchy cotton to outperform synthetic fabrics.

Colleen MacMillan leads the team of scientists who have cracked cotton's molecular colour code, adding genes to make the plants produce a colour.

"Having the cotton produce its own colour is a game changer," Dr MacMillan said.

"We've seen some really beautiful bright yellows, sort of golden-orangey colours, through to some really deep purple," fellow scientist Filomena Pettolino said.…

Published on Leave a comment on An Absolute Kudos To SA Wine Region For Wishing To Stay GMO Free!

IN ADDITION TO THEIR PRINCIPLE OF PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING TOP QUALITY WINE, I HAVE DONE CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH ON THE LIKES OF MONSANTO - THEY ARE VERY SHADY, TO SAY THE LEAST. I WILL PLACE LINKS TO TWO OF MY WEBSITES IN SUPPORT TO DECISIONS LIKE THIS. THE SA GOVERNMENT DID NOT DO THEIR HOMEWORK PROPERLY CONCERNING THEIR DECISION TO ALLOW GMO CROPS INTO THE STATE. THERE ARE REAL FACTORS, I BELIEVE, THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF TO APPROVE SUCH A THING! THE MCLARENVALE WINE REGION HAS SOME SMART DECISION MAKERS - IT IS WISE TO DO DUE DILIGENCE IN SUCH MATTERS AND I WOULD LIKE TO APPLAUD THEM WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

Key SA Wine Region Leads Push To Remain GM-Free

From Indaily.Com.Au

South Australia’s largest council is poised to be the first to ask permission to ban genetically modified crops from its borders following a push from McLaren Vale’s wine industry, which says the lifting of a moratorium will cost the region millions.

Onkaparinga councillors will decide tomorrow night (Tuesday, September 15) if they will ask for the district to be given non-GM crop designation following months of public consultation.

Legislation lifting a 16 Year Ban on Genetically Modified Crops in SA was passed by state parliament in May.…

Published on Leave a comment on Tasmanian Farmer’s Rhubarb Bubbly Idea Attracts Reprimand From France

A Tasmanian farmer has earned a firm ticking-off from France after suggesting people could make their excess rhubarb into champagne.

Guy Robertson from Penguin, in the state’s north-west, has turned his business over to deliveries after losing all of almost his usual sales at traditional farmers’ markets and festivals, restaurants and in on-farm experiences overnight because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

“The first week was the sleepless week,” Mr Robertson said.

“Then we realised we could put everything online.”

The Mount Gnomon Farm website was born – and Mr Robertson is now busy selling meat, vegetables, and fruit online, as well as products from other local artisan producers.

But it was a post on social media that landed him in hot water with the French. He has been including in-season rhubarb in his produce boxes, and suggested anyone who had too much should treat themselves, as he had, by brewing some homemade rhubarb bubbly, which he termed champagne.

A couple of days later, he answered the phone to a French official.

“In the middle of deliveries I received a phone call from a gentleman in France with the threat of legal action about the farm’s production of rhubarb champagne,” Mr Robertson wrote in a Facebook post.…

Published on Leave a comment on The Royal Australian Mint Has Released A New Coin That’s Designed To Be Donated.

By SHARON MASIGE – Business Insider

The Royal Australian Mint has unveiled a new dollar coin that is designed to be donated to charities – and 3 million have already been released into circulation.

The Mint unveiled the Donation Dollar as part of a world-first donation initiative. While the dollar is legal tender, the Mint is encouraging Aussies to use it wherever cash donations are accepted to help people or organisations that are in need.

Proud To Be Australian!

Each of these coins feature the call to action “Give to Help Others”. There’s also a green centre with a gold ripple design, which represents the ongoing impact each donation makes to those in need. According to the Mint, three in five Australians said they would be likely to donate this coin if they saw it among their change.

The first lot of three million coins has been released into circulation, with millions more to be released in the coming years. If every Australian donated one of these dollars, it could possibly raise an extra $300 million a year for those who are disadvantaged.

The Australian Generosity Report found one in five Australians said they’ll need some level of aid over the next 12 months, either for themselves or for their family.…

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Published on 1 Comment on Bunny Language And Memory – Learning The Secrets Helps With Bonding

IF YOU'RE CONSIDERING HAVING A BUNNY FOR A PET OR ALREADY HAVE ONE, IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THESE THINGS. BUNNIES HAVE A LANGUAGE OF THEIR OWN, JUST LIKE WE DO, AND OTHER CREATURES.

THIS POST WILL HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE LITTLE MOVEMENTS THEY MAKE - HOW TO INTERPRET THEM AND ALSO DESCRIBES THEIR MEMORIES. BUNNIES HAVE GOOD MEMORIES, SO WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL. READING THESE TWO ARTICLES FROM Petsial.Com WILL HELP YOU RELATE AND BOND WITH YOUR BUNNY/BUNNIES. THEY ARE VERY DIFFERENT TO PUPPIES AND KITTENS - BUNNY BONDING IS SO IMPORTANT, THEY CAN LEARN TO TRUST YOU BETTER WHEN YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO THEIR NEEDS.

Ways to Speak Rabbit and Communicate with Your Bunny

For the sake of this post, keep in mind that we are focused on reading your rabbits language and signs that they are showing you or trying to communicate.

The Importance of Bunny Communication

Recognizing these signals and communications from your rabbit is 100% necessary and an obligation of yours and yours only.

Bunnies are extremely social and have basic needs as we do.

Ignoring specific signals or behaviors may leave your bunny feeling neglected or not loved.…

Published on Leave a comment on Elders Around the World in Their 80s, 90s, and 100s Are Bouncing Back From Virus – and Sharing Advice

DO MAKE SURE TO READ THIS MARVELOUS ARTICLE I FOUND ON THE GOOD NEWS NETWORK. IT WILL INSPIRE YOU FOR SURE - SOME OF THESE ELDERLY WOMEN ARE REALLY GREAT IN THEIR OUTLOOK TOWARDS LIFE AND ARE PASSING SOME OF THAT ON TO US. WHEN YOU READ THE WORDS THEY SHARE, IT IS NO WONDER THEY COPE SO WELL. HAVING EXPERIENCED HARD TIMES YEARS AGO, THEY HAVE WISDOM TO IMPART. SEE IF YOU CAN CATCH SOME OF THEIR COURAGE AND TAKE A LEAF FROM THEIR BOOK - I REALLY ADMIRE THEIR VIBRANT SPIRIT AND TRUST YOU DO ALSO!

People in their golden years have lived through a lot of difficult times. Most remember the six grueling years of World War II, and the rejoicing 75 years ago today when the Nazis surrendered.

People made sacrifices—and weddings were postponed.

Lucille Ellson of Orlando knows a lot of people are in a panic about their weddings, and sees parallels between today and WW II, especially: She was supposed to be married in 1942, but then came the attack on Pearl Harbor and her fiancé enlisted to fight. Their marriage would have to wait.…