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A wandering pacemaker is a type of arrhythmia characterized by a shifting in the location of the heart's natural pacemaker. The result is an irregular heartbeat, with a P wave — the wave which indicates a shift of electrical activity from the right atrium to the left atrium — that moves around when the heartbeat is viewed on an electrocardiograph (ECG). This arrhythmia is usually not a cause...

What Is a Wandering Pacemaker?

By Matt Daily Fri May 18, 2012 6:50pm EDT (Reuters) – After a decade of promise, advanced biofuels makers are entering a crucial make-or-break period with the first of a new generation of production facilities about to come on line. The new facilities are designed to take biofuels beyond corn-based ethanol and begin to shift [...]

Whether a couple is recently married or nearing their 50th anniversary, there is almost always room for improvement in any marriage. Among the things that can strengthen a marriage are having realistic expectations, cultivating a friendship, improving communication, and learning how to resolve conflicts that inevitably arise. The steps for strengthening a marriage should begin even before the wedding day; engaged couples can begin building a good foundation by...

What Are the Best Tips for Strengthening a Marriage?

Clayton Homes, maker of the popular i-House, is the largest producer of homes in the country and accounted for 7% of homes constructed in 2011, according to the annual report of parent Berkshire Hathaway.  They have a large residential footprint, and their efforts to educate home purchasers can go a long way.  So it’s great [...]

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By Poornima Gupta Fri May 18, 2012 8:42am EDT (Reuters) – Apple Inc plans to power its main U.S. data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms. The maker of the iPhone and iPad said [...]

Soft drink maker Pepsi said on Thursday that it was dropping sponsorship of a prestigious national horse show, one day after ABC News broadcast footage of a horse in training for a show being beaten by a trainer

A pair of Japanese whaling vessels left Friday for the northwestern Pacific aiming to catch 260 whales for ''scientific research'', a fisheries ministry official said.

Who said hybrids can’t be fashionable? Porsche’s new hybrid prototype, named  918 Spyder, is all set to storm the market with high style quotient and impressive features under the hood. Prosche said the production will commence after a year.

The company claims that Spyder yields maximum performance with minimum fuel consumption. Under the hood it has a 500HP 4-litre V8 engine and two electric motors. The gas-electric drivetrain offers a 3.1-second 0-60 sprint and a top speed of 199 mph.  At speeds of up to 94 mph, Spyder could propel itself with electric power. Other significant features include the full carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque with unit carrier, fully adaptive aerodynamics, “top pipes” exhaust system as well as the adaptive rear-axle steering.

Dig deep because this hybrid is going to cost you $845,000. We can see the finished product by the end of 2013. Check out more snaps  Does the overall body design remind you of the old 917 racers?

Persistent poaching is having damning impact on the wildlife of Malaysia. Despite all the measures taken to conserve its tiger population, poaching continues to threaten the wild cats’ very existence in the country.

Malaysia is part of the 12 tiger range countries of the world. Two years back, it  formulated plans to tackle the problems that led to the decrease in its tiger population. In fact, the country had aimed at doubling the tiger population by 2020. It is estimated that there are only 500 tigers alive in the country. This in a country that had as many as 3,000 tigers in 1950s. Today, the tiger population across the world is estimated at 3,200.

Huge demand for tiger parts, which are considered to have medicinal qualities,  in the black market is the reason for heavy poaching. According to MYCAT Tracks, an alliance of tiger conservation groups, many poaching signs and thousands of snares were found, implying the intensity of poaching. Many poachers were arrested too.

In spite of the efforts taken by many organisations and the country’s authorities, the problem of poaching continues unabated.

There are several approaches which can be used for bee removal. It is important to verify that an infestation is indeed bees and not wasps or other insects, as the techniques used vary, depending on the species. If the identity of the pests is unclear, an exterminator may be able to identify the insects and provide appropriate removal advice. Entomologists can also provide identification and advice; university extensions are...

What Are the Different Methods for Bee Removal?

ResearchMoz: Energy Harvesting and Storage for Electronic Devices 2011 – 2021 – Market Research Reports PR Newswire — May 18, 2012 ALBANY, New York, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – New Report Added in ResearchMoz Reports Database Energy Harvesting and Storage for Electronic Devices 2011-2021 [http://www.researchmoz.com/energy-harvesting-and-storage-for-electronic-devices-2011-2021-report.html ] Energy harvesting is otherwise known as power harvesting or [...]

Biking used to be very popular back in the 70′s and the 80′s not only as a means of transportation but for reaction. The following decade so a decline of people interested in biking. Suddenly, kids stopped going outside and adults became busy with other stuff. The world got smaller and hotter, the city more [...]

An oil spill was spotted off Brazil's coast Thursday but the size of the leak remains unknown, local reports said.

By Barbara Lewis SAMSO, Denmark | Thu May 17, 2012 9:16am EDT SAMSO, Denmark (Reuters) – Over a beer or two, Danes like to tell a story that goes like this: One night the energy ministers of the countries around the North Sea got together to divide up its oil and gas wealth. The Danish [...]

The multinational carmaker has much in store as its next offers. We are talking about Nissan and its upcoming models. The company is, in fact planning to bring out three new back-to-back models.

One of the new electric vehicles has been given the name e-NV200. It would be a variant of the commercial electric vehicle NV200.

The next model in the list is a luxury sedan, to be called Infiniti LE. As expected, this would also be an electric vehicle.

Nissan is also working on a small city car, on the same lines of the Nissan PIVO. Obviously, it would be targeted at younger drivers and car owners.

Actually the company actually plans  to update its flagship vehicle Nissan leaf. The new improvements to be made are intended at making the car more affordable.

We just wonder if this improved version of Leaf would look like Nissan’s Invitation concept.

Honda’s new mobility device concept, christened UNI-CUB, is equipped with many impressive features. Going by the snaps, it looks super chic too.

Well here is a rundown of the major features of the device: It has got balance control technology clubbed with omni-directional driving system.

Through this the user can actually adjust their speed as well as direction by shifting their weight. The battery used here is a lithium-ion one. Mileage is estimated as 6 km (3.7 miles) at speeds up to 6 km/h (3.7 mph).

The whole concept of UNI-CAB is an evolution of the previous U3-X prototype. It is claimed by the manufacturer as the ultimate personal mobility device. The device will go for test next month.

According to Honda, all the findings generated during the test will go towards developing “next-generation mobility technologies.” Well, all the other rival companies are into electric automobiles, and Honda is concentrating on the mobility device category.

The best way to store produce depends on the type of produce being stored, as well as what types of fruits and vegetables are being stored together. It's also important to take into consideration which type of container to store produce in. For instance, some vegetables need to be stored in plastic bags, while others keep longer soaking in water. With the exception of root vegetables, it's...

What Is the Best Way to Store Produce?

China Sunergy Delivers 5MW in Solar Modules to Bulgaria PR Newswire — May 17, 2012 – Shipments since January 2011 exceeding 40MW NANJING, China, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) (“China Sunergy” or the “Company”), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Company had completed delivery [...]

PARIS | Wed May 16, 2012 5:29am EDT PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Total said it had succeeded in stopping the gas leak at its well at the Elgin platform in the North Sea after it pumped heavy mud into it. During the coming days, teams of experts from Total and specialist contractors will closely monitor [...]