STUDY: VITAMINS, OMEGA-3S MAY KEEP BRAIN FROM SHRINKING
Vitamins may keep brain from shrinking – USATODAY.com. Older adults with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins B, C, D and E in their blood performed better on […]
Monthly Archives: December 2011
GOING GREEN: 12 SIMPLE STEPS
As we head into 2012, many of us will resolve to lose weight, save money or spend more time with family and friends. But there are also some resolutions we […]
KINDLE FIRE GETS PERFORMANCE BOOST
Amazon issued a patch for Kindle Fire that the company said would make the hot-selling tablet more responsive to user input while adding new security and privacy features.
1ST US MUSEUM DEDICATED TO GREEK CULTURE OPENS
Dolls a Greek woman made during World War II. Ice cream bowls and wooden spoons from a 1940s Greek candy store. Thousands of record albums filled with Greek music.
VINYL SET TO MAKE RADIO COMEBACK FOR ONE DAY ONLY
BBC Radio 6 Music has announced it will be playing only vinyl on New Year’s Day. Most BBC stations phased out vinyl in favour of CDs in the 1990s and […]
QUIT-SMOKING PROGRAM FOR TEENS USES TECH TOOLS
Tech tools aimed at teen smokers – USATODAY.com. The National Cancer Institute is rolling out a new quitting program aimed at teens. It now includes a website (teen.smokefree.gov) and texting […]
BULGARIA CAMPAIGNS TO RESTORE ISTANBUL IRON CHURCH
A number of schools and organizations across Bulgaria are taking part in a large-scale donation campaign titled “Let’s Preserve the Bulgarian St. Stephen Church in Istanbul.”
SAVE £1,500 A YEAR BY PLANNING MEALS, SAYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Families could save as much as £1,500 a year and improve their diet simply by planning their weekly food shop better, according to the Department of Health.
RWANDA’S MOUNTAIN GORILLAS MAKING COMEBACK
Rwanda’s Mountain Gorillas Making Comeback. In the 1980s, the movie Gorillas in the Mist, made Rwanda’s almost-extinct mountain gorillas famous. Now, they have come back from the brink, having increased […]
RECYCLE YOUR TREE FOR FREE
Recycle your tree for free. With the holidays over, the Montgomery County Solid Waste District has begun collecting leftover live trees free of charge for recycling at both facilities. For […]
