By Olga Timbol How does a stun gun work? The way a stun gun works is by interrupting the communication signals from the brain to the body. A stun gun does not harm a person permanently; it only temporarily disrupts the way our body functions. A stun gun won’t cause damage in the long run because…
By EILS LOTOZOKnight Ridder Newspapers There’s something all savvy restaurateurs know about creating a great place to dine. Service, cuisine and furnishings are critical, certainly. But just as key is the lighting. Lighting not only highlights architecture and spotlights food, it’s what brings romance and glamour to a room. “When you walk into a restaurant…
RICHARD GRAYrgray@scotlandonsunday.com TECHNOLOGY used in electric toothbrushes will dramatically cut the recovery time for patients with broken bones, returning them to a fully active life in half the time it takes at the moment. Engineers at Edinburgh University have developed an implant, smaller than a battery watch, that can be placed against a fractured bone…
By Paul Forte You are doing a remodel and know that you want to add some lighting to the room, but your stumped. Where do I start is the most common question I get asked. There are some basic guidelines and factors that can help you determine where to start and how to proceed. First let’s…
What causes lightning? Lightning originates around 15,000 to 25,000 feet above sea level when raindrops are carried upward until some of them convert to ice. For reasons that are not widely agreed upon, a cloud-to-ground lightning flash originates in this mixed water and ice region. The charge then moves downward in 50-yard sections called step…
The company has developed a cheap, lightweight, flexible solar energy panel. GlobesApril 14, 2005 Israeli start-up company Orionsolar, a developer of solar energy photovoltaics, has received terms for a second round financing. $750,000 will be invested by the New York based investment group 21ventures. Orionsolar has joined the race to build very low cost solar…
It is the only Israeli company participating in an Australian government program to encourage the use of solar water heaters. By: Hadas Manor06 Mar 05Globes Chromagen has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Australia’s Liberty Oil Pty Ltd. to export solar systems to Australia.Initial exports will total $800,000, and reach $1.5 million by the…
Author: Office of the GovernorPublished on Mar 1, 2005, 07:20 http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_18556.shtml Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday announced support for legislation that will provide the foundation for his goal to create one million solar roofs by 2018. “I promised the people of California during the campaign that as governor I would push for solar power,” said Gov….
The Ministry of National Infrastructures has cancelled its original plan for Solel Solar Systems to build the solar power station without a tender. by David HayounGlobes1 Feb 05 13:26 The Ministry of National Infrastructures recently issued a request for proposals for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power station, which could be expanded to…
By Stuart Winer September 14, 2003 From giant energy towers to new solar power units, alternative forms of energy came to the forefront last month at a joint Israeli-U.S. conference in Jerusalem. And the participants, including senior officials at the U.S. Department of Energy, said they duly impressed by Israel’s innovations that will help generate…
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