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Message 4686 - Posted 9 Jan 2009 17:03:32 UTC

Continental Flight Fueled by Algae

On Wednesday, Continental Airlines conducted its first demonstration flight powered partly by alternative fuels. One engine of the Boeing 737-800 was powered by a 50-50 blend of regular petroleum-based jet fuel and a synthetic alternative made from jatropha and algae. Both jatropha and algae are considered sustainable, second-generation biofuels and release fewer emissions than traditional biofuels like ethanol. The biofuel exceeded specifications for regular jet fuel, and neither the plane’s engines nor the plane itself needed to be modified to use it.

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Message 4840 - Posted 10 Feb 2009 1:53:29 UTC

Suicide Spike among US Soldiers Alarming

Just one week after the US Army reported record suicide rates in 2008, it has announced that the first month of 2009 saw an alarming spike in the number of soldiers committing suicide. According to Army sources, 24 soldiers are believed to have committed suicide in January. Seven of the deaths have officially been ruled suicides, and 17 remain under investigation. If all are determined to be suicides, more soldiers will have died at their own hands that month than were killed in combat. The stress of combat and long absences from home are considered major factors contributing to the trend, but the hopelessness associated with winter months may also be contributing to the recent spike

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Message 5381 - Posted 7 Sep 2009 19:23:41 UTC

Thick Thighs May Equal Longer Life

Though thin thighs are the fashion industry ideal, researchers say people with the thinnest thighs die sooner than those with larger thighs. Many studies have shown that where people gain weight affects how health is impacted. For example, excess abdominal fat has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. In this new study, researchers found that men and women whose thighs were less than 24 inches (60 cm) in circumference were more likely to die during the study period, while those whose thighs were less than 18 inches (46 cm) around were more than twice as likely to have died.

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