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5 Best Places for Retirement

5 Best Places for Retirement

Retirement is something we all can look forward to. Personally I believe some of the best places to retire in popular circles just don't appeal to me. Arizona, Florida, all the high cost of living places that are warm here in the United States. I'm an international traveler and a firm believer in...

Best Paying Jobs in Health Care

Best Paying Jobs in Health Care

Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...

Contrave Weight Loss Drug Closer to FDA Approval

Contrave Weight Loss Drug Closer to FDA Approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the weight loss drug Contrave is one step closer to a January 2011 approval. An advisory panel determined by a 13-7 vote that the benefits of Contrave outway the potential risks. Contrave is a combination therapy drug comprised of...

15 of the Deadliest Corporations

15 of the Deadliest Corporations

These U.S. corporations, if they were individual human beings, would be locked up for life. Instead, they continue raking in the big bucks. Human rights abuses, murder, war, eco disasters, and animal exploitation keep these evil companies raking in the green. Prepare to be disgusted.

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What Is Gelatin?

Gelatin is a staple in healthy diets and school cafeterias around the world. Most people think it’s made of animal hooves and horns. That’s not true. That renders keratin; gelatin is made from collagen, which is collected from the skins and bones of pigs and cattle. Basically, these are boiled...

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What Is Sulfur?

Sulfur is a chemical element with the symbol “S” and an atomic number of 16. It is considered to be a non-metal. It has a number of different ions, resulting in Sulfites (which are used in food processing) and sulfates (which are used in manufacturing). Sulfur can also be found in living organisms...

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How to Shop for Healthy Food

Maintaining your health - and your family's health - is among the most important jobs any of us will ever have in this life. In the current economic climate obtaining organics or premium health foods is becoming more difficult (and more costly), so here are tips you can use to get the most nutrition...

13 of the Craziest Crackpot Internet Sites

13 of the Craziest Crackpot Internet Sites

The internet is the great playing field leveler. On the internet, no one knows you're a dog, right? But it turns out that we have a pretty good idea if you're a paranoid schizophrenic with persecution complex — because that's what your website tells us about you. These 13 people are all crackpots...

15 Real-World Uses of Genetic Algorithms

15 Real-World Uses of Genetic Algorithms

Genetic Algorithm: A heuristic search technique used in computing and Artificial Intelligence to find optimized solutions to search problems using techniques inspired by evolutionary biology: mutation, selection, reproduction [inheritance] and recombination. 1. Automotive DesignUsing Genetic...