“Wait, you mean there’s more to yoga than…yoga?” Ah, that was the wide-eyed yoga newbie me of many years ago. I am ashamed to admit it now but I don’t even think I knew the word asana at that time. So discovering that there was more to yoga than asana totally intrigued me.
That intrigue propelled […]

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“Wait, you mean there’s more to yoga than…yoga?” Ah, that was the wide-eyed yoga newbie me of many years ago. I am ashamed to admit it now but I don’t even think I knew the word asana at that time. So discovering that there was more to yoga than asana totally intrigued me.
That intrigue propelled […]

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“Wait, you mean there’s more to yoga than…yoga?” Ah, that was the wide-eyed yoga newbie me of many years ago. I am ashamed to admit it now but I don’t even think I knew the word asana at that time. So discovering that there was more to yoga than asana totally intrigued me.
That intrigue propelled […]

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Global protest continues to mount with protests and vigils in front of Japanese embassies around the world and more than 180,000 letters being sent to the Japanese government demanding the release of Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki — the Tokyo Two.
A network of Japanese lawyers have called the arrests a violation of human rights […]

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The R1e is driven by a 40 kilowatt motor which can push it up to 65mph. Its lithium ion battery pack gives it a range of 50 miles and can be charged to 80 percent capacity in 15 minutes, using a special quick charger.
The Stella is a four-seat car sold in Japan, narrow but tall. […]

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I am not entirely sure that the FDA has actually identified a tomato with Salmonella on it. The tomato hypothesis was based on recall data, which is notoriously iffy. Not totally useless, but iffy.
The FDA, gutted by years of uncaring neglect by evil Republicans, today finds itself incapable of addressing the food safety issue, […]

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As always on Monday night, there are new articles published in PLoS Biology and PLoS Medicine. Here are some of the highlights:
Shedding Light on Animal Cryptochromes:
Anyone who’s neglected a houseplant for any length of time knows that plants can’t survive without light. But it’s more complicated than that; in addition to serving as an energy […]

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