http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Andrew+Beckers Society Andrew Beckers Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=294231&ca=Society Steve was never a gamer. He used to scoff at the guys and girls who used to waste their time playing video games. After all he was on the track team and was destined for Nationals. One day his friend Tom invited him over to check out a new game he had downloaded. At first Steve refused, but when Tom... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Andrew Beckers Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=293473&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Methamphetamines, or meth, is one of the most addictive drugs on the planet. Not only that, it is perhaps one of the most popular and widely used drugs in the USA. In one study of high school teens, 20% had tried it and nearly eight percent had used it within the past 30 days. The average age of fir... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Andrew Beckers Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=293481&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Tina Dunaway was 18 when she started binging and purging.  The stresses of senior year seemed overwhelming, her boyfriend broke up with her, and she was rejected by her first college pick. Tina felt out of control and the year went on she desperately sought some sort of validity and strength in her... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Andrew Beckers Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=293521&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Sarah didn’t think much about it when her daughter first started complaining about her hips.  After all, Abby got them from her. Abby also thought it was normal for a young woman to be concerned about her image. Wasn't she also concerned about her image when she was her daughter's age? It wasn’t lon... Automotive Andrew Beckers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=289652&ca=Automotive Jules Verne would be right at home with today’s emerging car technology. Although compressed air technology was used in pneumatic locomotives and trams in the late 1800s, widespread commercial use in cars was partially blocked by pressure from the oil industry by the 1930s. This is of course should... Automotive Andrew Beckers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=289678&ca=Automotive It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s -- a flying car? Not since the red-lettered, blue bomber buzzed over Metropolis has such a fantasy captured the imagination of so many. In spite of our fascination with the concept, making a vehicle that can be certified by the FAA as airworthy, and can be legally dri... Automotive Andrew Beckers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=289682&ca=Automotive Call it an electric vehicle (EV) or call it a battery electric vehicle (BEV), but a rose by any other name would still smell sweet if it utilized green technology. Electric cars flourished in the late 1800s and early 1900s, but limitations like low top speeds helped seal their fate. Advances in manu... Automotive Andrew Beckers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=289742&ca=Automotive With zero emissions, solar cars present a sunny solution to eco-friendly car buyers. It also makes good sense to develop a green car technology that doesn’t call for a complicated infrastructure or any type of fueling station. What could be easier than using an already existing energy source like th... Automotive Andrew Beckers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=289756&ca=Automotive With governments like the U.S. backing the bioethanol industry, biomass crop productions are growing. If CO2 emissions can be cut in half by growing and manufacturing conventional farm crops like corn, then bioethanol stands a good chance of becoming the soup du jour from the alternative fuel menu.... Family Concerns Andrew Beckers Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288584&ca=Family+Concerns An Overview Many couples yearn to get pregnant and begin building a beautiful family, yet there are so many stories about couples suffering from fertility issues. Infertility is often times damaging to the couple's intimate relations and emotional connection as a whole, making it much more difficult...