TANKER INFERNO Gulf of Oman attack – US says Iran ‘highly likely’ behind ‘torpedo’ attack on American-linked oil tanker and bombing of second ship

THE US has dramatically stoked Middle East tensions by claiming it is “highly likely” that Iran is behind the “torpedo attack” on an American-linked oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman today. Both the Front Altair and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous – which was reportedly bombed – burst into flames and were forced to evacuate …[continue reading]

School Gives Students Credit for Physical Education Class When They Do Yard Work for Seniors and the Disabled

Rather than making kids do laps around a gym track, an alternative school in Iowa is allowing their students to earn their physical education credits by helping disabled and senior citizens. EMBED A VIDEO (Optional): School Gives Students Credit for Physical Education Class When They Do Yard Work for Seniors and the Disabled

The Harvard Doctor Changing Nursing Homes Forever

He’s been in the news quite a bit regarding his somewhat radical, yet very positive, first-hand perspective of aging. A Washington Post article featured this one man crusade to change negative attitudes about aging and help people to think of “post-adulthood” as a time of enrichment: “Thomas believes that Americans have bought so willingly into the idea …[continue reading]

PAC: €86m spent on avoiding environmental targets shows Govt making ‘charade’ of climate change promise

The Government has been accused of making a “charade” of its climate change promises after it emerged it has spent more than €86m to date in buying itself out of international environmental targets. The Dáil’s public accounts committee outlined the situation after the National Treasury Management Agency confirmed the figures and said another €66.5m may …[continue reading]

Experts: Alzheimer’s Disease Might Be ‘Foodborne’

Mounting research shows there’s a compelling link between a particular kind of protein and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Lou Gehrig’s disease. What’s so intriguing about that is this protein, called TDP-43, behaves like toxic and infectious proteins known as prions, which are responsible for the brain destruction that occurs in Mad Cow and …[continue reading]