Alchemy News

• Tom Dorsey: 'ETF Alchemy' Is The Future - IndexUniverse.com - IndexUniverse.com May 17, 2013
  Tom Dorsey: 'ETF Alchemy' Is The Future - IndexUniverse.comIndexUniverse.comTo put a finer point on that, he told IndexUniverse.com Managing Editor Olly Ludwig that while development of individual ETFs is likely to slow down, what he calls “ETF alchemy”—an active overlay involving the combination of different ETFs to enhance ...and more » […]
• Physics Achieve What Alchemy Could Not, Turning Lead Into Gold (Infographic) - Science World Report May 16, 2013
  Physics Achieve What Alchemy Could Not, Turning Lead Into Gold (Infographic)Science World ReportThe legendary feat of turning lead into gold was actually impossible by alchemic means, even with the possession of the magical philosophers stone - except if they actually used the same high-tech machinery that is used today to actually make it happen. […]
• The java experiment: Downtown resident opens Alchemy Coffee at 19th and ... - Lawrence Journal World May 16, 2013
  The java experiment: Downtown resident opens Alchemy Coffee at 19th and ...Lawrence Journal WorldAlchemy Coffee owner Benjamin Farmer's wife, Jessica Farmer, and son Noah Farmer, water the plants outside the coffee shop at 1901 Massachusetts St., Suite B, on Monday, May 13, 2013. A peanut butter and bacon cookie with chocolate chips at Alchemy ... […]
• TOM'S CORNER: A little bit of automotive alchemy - Niagara Gazette May 16, 2013
  TOM'S CORNER: A little bit of automotive alchemyNiagara GazetteNiagara Gazette — The word alchemy is defined as “medieval chemistry.” A survey of synonyms of the word reveals such entries as: Conjuring, enchantment, hocus-pocus, impossible feats by tricks, and abracadabra ... all perfect words to describe the ... […]
• The Mysterious Alchemy of Love in a Mine Field - Huffington Post May 15, 2013
  The Mysterious Alchemy of Love in a Mine FieldHuffington PostNo one really understands what draws any two people together. It's a complex and wonderful mystery most of the time. At other times, a disaster waiting to happen, a train wreck of unbearable proportions. I'm no professor of human sexuality, just a ... […]
• Modern day alchemy - Philippine Star May 15, 2013
  Modern day alchemyPhilippine StarIn the Philippines, stories of Yamashita's gold (or even Lim Ah Hong's) still encourage people to go off to the countryside with their metal detectors. I suspect this may prove to be a modern equivalent of alchemy: the hope of turning base metals into ... […]
• Digital alchemy on Power Street - Providence.thephoenix May 14, 2013
  Providence.thephoenixDigital alchemy on Power StreetProvidence.thephoenixBrown University's Multimedia and Electronic Music Experiments (MEME) program sits on the second floor of a brick building on Power Street in Providence. Downstairs, you'll hear pianos trilling, mournful cellos, and other sounds that traditionally ... […]
• Cellular Alchemy: Converting Fibroblasts Into Heart Cells - Huffington Post May 14, 2013
  Cellular Alchemy: Converting Fibroblasts Into Heart CellsHuffington PostMedieval alchemists devoted their lives to the pursuit of the infamous Philosopher's Stone, an elusive substance that was thought to convert base metals into valuable gold. Needless to say, nobody ever discovered the Philosopher's Stone. Well, perhaps ... […]
• Big Data Alchemy: Turn Info Into Money - InformationWeek May 14, 2013
  Big Data Alchemy: Turn Info Into MoneyInformationWeekBig Data Alchemy: Turn Info Into Money. Data markets could become a new market category. Here, companies buy, sell or trade data for mutual benefit. By John Lucker and Ajit Prabhu InformationWeek. May 14, 2013 09:06 AM. 5 Big Wishes For Big Data ... […]
• A Lesson in Agricultural Alchemy: Greening Brownfields into Economic Gold - USDA.gov (press release) (blog) May 8, 2013
  A Lesson in Agricultural Alchemy: Greening Brownfields into Economic GoldUSDA.gov (press release) (blog)Real Food Farms used EPA's Brownfields Program to reclaim 6 acres in downtown Baltimore. Once the land was ready for production, Real Food Farms accessed USDA funds to build a greenhouse. Now, the farm grows food for the neighboring communities. […]