Reiki, the Japanese art of laying on hands, is based on the notion that an unseen, life-giving source of energy flows through our bodies.

NEWYORKER: The Operator

The myriad regulatory bodies spanning so many facets of life all answer to different congressional sub-committees.

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Jordan: Jordan will set specific goals and undertake new efforts to advance participation in political life, particularly in decision-making positions, including in the judiciary, government and elected bodies.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

The discovery of slain bodies in bustling, war-torn Baghdad is a daily fact of life, as ever-present as the lively markets, the solemn mosques, the blinding sunrise and the soft sunset.

CNN: Volunteers collect Baghdad's nameless dead

Within their bodies they harbor highly productive algae -- a form of marine plant life -- that can "fix" carbon, use the energy of the sun to conduct photosynthesis and produce sugars.

CNN: Report: Coral almost as genetically complex as humans

Players in Second Life break plenty of physical laws, flying and teleporting around their virtual world and crafting made-to-order bodies and buildings.

FORBES: Second Life Goes Legit