In this issue: Gut instinct, damaging the environment with
bottled water, and combating terrorism.
---Books---
BusinessWeek says "Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the
Unconscious" is a useful, scientific look at why gut
instincts are so often right.
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---Bottled Water---
Americans consumed more than 8.25 billion gallons of bottled
water in 2006, in a country where any tap has clean, safe
water to drink. Time Europe warns that this phenomenon
isn't only draining wallets; the oil required to make all
those bottles creates greenhouse gases, a major cause of
global warming.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=309384
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---Energy---
The number of real opportunities for tidal energy -- where
incoming and outgoing tides drive underwater turbines -- is
small. But the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is
trying to clear the path and bring tidal energy into the
21st century, according to IEEE Spectrum.
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---Health---
American Family Physician provides a guide to insomnia.
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---Politics---
In the wake of the Minneapolis bridge disaster,
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters talks to BusinessWeek
about who's to blame for our neglected roadways.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=308947
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---Science---
A protein made by bone cells has a surprising influence on
energy metabolism, and could have a role in treating
diabetes, according to Science News.
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---Terrorism---
Indonesian officials believe they have turned a crucial
corner in fighting radical Islamic terrorism. This is good
news for Indonesia, and the rest of the world, according to
Time Asia.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=309182
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