LIFE Groups

“LIFE Groups” is a term we use to highlight the role of small groups within our fellowship. We use the “LIFE” acronym to mean L: Live Victoriously or Live for the Sake of Others – The group helps support a victorious, unselfish life.I: Illuminate Truth, Beauty & Goodness – The group helps to teach about … Read more

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

All they had to do, the scientists said, was add four genes. The genes reprogrammed the chromosomes of the skin cells, making the cells into blank slates that should be able to turn into any of the 220 cell types of the human body, be it heart, brain, blood or bone. For all the hopes … Read more

“Under the Threat of Revolt”

“The choice we must make is as important as it is clear. It is a choice between corporate power and the power of democracy. It is caution versus courage. Calculation versus principle. It is the establishment elites versus the American people.” Edwards has made this a master theme of campaign, identifying his willingness to fight … Read more

Depression Management by Phone

“The results suggest that enhanced depression care of workers has benefits not only on clinical outcomes but also on workplace outcomes,” the investigators wrote in the Sept. 26 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. The findings indicate that the added costs to employers of mental health benefits may have an even bigger payoff … Read more

The Solar Decathlon

The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best … Read more

Openfaced Silicon Sandwich

Several years ago, SunPower, a unit of Cypress Semiconductor, (CY) realized the top metal plate was reflecting the sun’s rays, cutting efficiency by reducing the percentage of sunlight converted to electricity. So the company decided to put both plates beneath the silicon. It now has an industry-high efficiency of 22% vs. an average of 16%, … Read more