Professional Services and Development

Natural Gas Companies are Doing Themselves In — Hypergeometric

As I wrote before, there will be no Golden Age of Natural Gas. The climate periodical DeSmog Blog now reports on its outright dissolution. But the surprise is that natural gas miners, particularly shale gas miners, are apparently destroying themselves. This comes from an an article at DeSmog Blog recounting a talk by Steve Schlotterbeck, […]Continue reading “Natural Gas Companies are Doing Themselves In — Hypergeometric”

Could Coffee be the Secret to Fighting Obesity? — Cooking with Kathy Man

Scientists from the University of Nottingham have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate ‘brown fat’, the body’s own fat-fighting defenses, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes. The pioneering study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, is one of the first to be carried out in humans to […]Continue reading “Could Coffee be the Secret to Fighting Obesity? — Cooking with Kathy Man”

Nigeria signs Africa free trade agreement – statement — Financial Post

ABUJA — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has signed up to the $3 trillion Africa free trade agreement, a spokesman confirmed on Sunday. Read More via Nigeria signs Africa free trade agreement – statement — Financial Post

Four friends bike across the country to promote bone marrow registration — WGN-TV

OAK PARK, Ill. — Four friends have been biking across the country to get more people to join the bone marrow registry, Be the Match. Bob Houser is biking for his sister, Linda, who was diagnosed with leukemia in February. He said the experience has been inspirational. “I felt like it was my contribution to… viaContinue reading “Four friends bike across the country to promote bone marrow registration — WGN-TV”