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It’s a page right out of ‘Star Wars:’ Fresh drinking water made from thin air

“It seemed cool, I mean, extracting water from the air seemed rather science fiction,” said Ron Dorfman, the founder of Skywell.

Just go back to the original “Star Wars” movie that came out in 1977.

“Luke Skywalker’s family, on planet, whatever it was, came from moisture farmers, so people talk about how this is fiction imitating life, whatever it may be” said Dorfman.

So, how does it work?

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Here’s How To Handle Baby and Toddler Separation Anxiety

It’s natural to want to do anything to get a child to stop screaming/tantruming – especially when something like separation anxiety – that so easily pulls at our hearts’ strings – is involved

“Separation anxiety, a fear of being separated from your parents, begins around the age of nine months and is considered developmentally normal until the age of three years when most children will have outgrown this anxiety,” says Dr. Sydney B. Miller, Ph.D, C. Psych, an associate professor in the department of psychology at Concordia University and the former host of On-Call with Dr. Syd. “If the anxiety continues beyond three years of age, the child might be developing separation anxiety disorder, which is a more serious but still very treatable condition.”

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Secrets of Energetic People: Simple Strategies to Naturally Increase Your Energy Levels

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That leads to this question: What lifestyle habits do high-energy individuals practice? Below,
eight experts chime in, offering their best tips.

Add herbs into your daily routine

“Each week I make one to two herbal broths for myself, using meat, vegetables and Chinese
herbs. These soups help boost my immune system and weather the seasons. It’s an easy practice that anybody can do.” – Genevieve Wong, 41, co-author of Healing Herbal Soups in Los Angeles, Calif.

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