The government said Sunday it is giving air traffic controllers an extra hour off between shifts so they don't doze off at work, a problem that stretches back decades.
Monday, April 18, 2011
FAA gives tired controllers an extra hour to rest
The government said Sunday it is giving air traffic controllers an extra hour off between shifts so they don't doze off at work, a problem that stretches back decades.
Cube Project Is A 97 Square Foot Psychology Experiment
Image Credit Nick Edwards
Jetson Green shows us the Cube Project, where Dr Mike Page of the University of Hertfordshire designed and built " a compact home, no bigger than 3x3x3 meters on the inside, in which one person could live a comfortable, modern existence with a minimum impact on the environment." At 97 square feet of floor area, it makes Graham's LifeEdited look like Edinburgh Castle.Article continues: Cube Project Is A 97 Square Foot Psychology Experiment
Digital Atlas Of The Human Brain
Scientists at the Seattle-based Allen Institute for Brain Science have unveiled a computerized atlas of the human brain that charts the underlying biochemistry of the mind. The online atlas will assist researchers to locate where genes are at work in the brain. This tool could offer help for brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and autism and mental-health disorders like depression, among others.
This first edition of the atlas took four years to compile and, in its preliminary drafts, has already become a research tool for 4,000 scientists who have adopted it to probe brain biology. It builds on computer techniques that the Allen Institute developed during the creation of an interactive atlas of the mouse brain, which it released in 2006.
Female doctors brawl in hospital
A grudge turned into an all-out brawl when a female doctor punched and struck a colleague in the head with a tray at one of Sydney's major hospitals. Pathologist Dr Ushma Samaraweera was sacked over the fight at Prince of Wales Hospital during which she called fellow doctor Sue Fredericks a "fucking bitch". The punch-up was detailed at the Australian Industrial Relations Commission where Dr Samaraweera alleged she was unfairly dismissed. She failed to win her job back.
Tensions between the two women had been simmering for more than a year over work loads and they were not on speaking terms when they bumped into each other in the pathology unit. Despite her 17cm height disadvantage, Dr Samaraweera used a "cricket bowl action" as she broke a document tray while trying to hit Dr Fredericks in the head, the commission heard.
Dr Samaraweera denied taking a run up. Dr Samaraweera also punched Dr Fredericks several times during the fight. The commission heard that there was an "initial bump", which was most likely accidental, but sparked the brawl. Commissioner Elizabeth Bishop said Dr Fredericks was struck in the arm when she tried to defend herself from being hit in the head with the tray.
Both women suffered bruising and cuts. Dr Samaraweera claimed Dr Fredericks started the fight and had thrown the punches. Ms Bishop accepted Dr Fredericks' version of the fight and said it was more likely that Dr Samaraweera had "snapped" in response to what she thought was a deliberate bump.
Tensions between the two women had been simmering for more than a year over work loads and they were not on speaking terms when they bumped into each other in the pathology unit. Despite her 17cm height disadvantage, Dr Samaraweera used a "cricket bowl action" as she broke a document tray while trying to hit Dr Fredericks in the head, the commission heard.
Dr Samaraweera denied taking a run up. Dr Samaraweera also punched Dr Fredericks several times during the fight. The commission heard that there was an "initial bump", which was most likely accidental, but sparked the brawl. Commissioner Elizabeth Bishop said Dr Fredericks was struck in the arm when she tried to defend herself from being hit in the head with the tray.
Both women suffered bruising and cuts. Dr Samaraweera claimed Dr Fredericks started the fight and had thrown the punches. Ms Bishop accepted Dr Fredericks' version of the fight and said it was more likely that Dr Samaraweera had "snapped" in response to what she thought was a deliberate bump.
Surgeons to remove leaking battery from boy's stomach
Arizona doctors are going to have to cut a boy open to get a leaking battery out of his stomach. He swallowed the small lithium battery from a DVD remote.
It happened a few months ago, but surgeons are still preparing for the operation at the Phoenix Children's Hospital. Doctors say it's especially dangerous because the battery leaked inside the boy, burning his esophagus.
"When we found out that the battery was lodged in his esophagus, we were devastated, sickened, shocked," said the boy's mother, Karla Ranch. "We couldn't believe that this could have happened."
Experts say you can find these tiny batteries in other household items like bathroom scales, hearing aids, and singing greeting cards. They advise parents to buy products with battery compartments that require a tool to open.
It happened a few months ago, but surgeons are still preparing for the operation at the Phoenix Children's Hospital. Doctors say it's especially dangerous because the battery leaked inside the boy, burning his esophagus.
"When we found out that the battery was lodged in his esophagus, we were devastated, sickened, shocked," said the boy's mother, Karla Ranch. "We couldn't believe that this could have happened."
Experts say you can find these tiny batteries in other household items like bathroom scales, hearing aids, and singing greeting cards. They advise parents to buy products with battery compartments that require a tool to open.
Robin Words
Here’s something that might keep you busy for a while. Robin Words pits your language skills against a computer.Change one letter in the four-letter word the computer gives you. The computer will then change one letter in the word you used and so on. You may not use proper nouns or reuse words that have already been used. The first person to use up all possible words wins!Some people brag of beating the computer fairly quickly, but it depends on the word you’re dealt. Others complain that the computer arbitrarily rules your words ineligible. How are you doing?
The First Mozart Prodigy
Before young Wolfgang Mozart became the toast of Europe, the family promoted his older sister, Maria Anna Mozart.
Her younger brother learned to play as well and eventually joined her on tour. However, Maria, who the family called Nannerl, was taken off the concert circuit when she became old enough to marry. We’ll never know what could have become of her music if she’d had the same opportunities as Wolfgang. However, Smithsonian looks at Nannerl’s influence on her brother and how much she may have been responsible for his fame.“Virtuosic.” “A prodigy.” “Genius.” These words were written in the 1760s about Mozart—Maria Anna Mozart. When she toured Europe as a pianist, young Maria Anna wowed audiences in Munich, Vienna, Paris, London, the Hague, Germany and Switzerland. “My little girl plays the most difficult works which we have … with incredible precision and so excellently,” her father, Leopold, wrote in a letter in 1764. “What it all amounts to is this, that my little girl, although she is only 12 years old, is one of the most skillful players in Europe.”
Heaven's Gate
This is the Tianmen Cave in China, which literally translates as the "Gate to Heaven"; however, it's not fully a cave, but rather a colossal natural arch...
The way to the Gate is a wonder in itself: it has exactly 99 turns which lead to a massive staircase with a total of 999 steps - more here:
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The way to the Gate is a wonder in itself: it has exactly 99 turns which lead to a massive staircase with a total of 999 steps - more here:
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Camels at Sunset
Somewhat unintentional picture... Brett Symons was preparing to shoot the sunset, and did not notice the camel train until it was almost upon him:
(image credit: Brett & Donna Symons)
Firefighter revives pit bull with CPR after blaze
Chicago firefighters rescued two pet dogs from a Bucktown fire on Friday afternoon and used CPR techniques to revive one of the animals, which had stopped breathing. Firefighter and paramedic Tammy Rodriguez was beaming as she appeared with the resuscitated pooch, a female named Howdy, at a news conference.
Rodriguez said one of her colleagues carried the lifeless dog to her outside the fire scene. She started working on the animal immediately. “(The dog) was completely out,” Rodriguez said as the now-energetic dog perched over her shoulder.
“And we just started putting the mask (on) and giving it straight oxygen. I started performing CPR, and for a while there it wasn’t reacting, but I think just the positive pressure of oxygen made it start breathing, which was exciting. All of a sudden she started opening her eyes and we’re like ‘Oh, my God’ … and then she got up,” she added.
A second dog, a puppy, was rescued from the fire and received treatment, Rodrigquez said. Rodriguez said she owns three dogs herself and considers them a part of the family. She was just doing her job Friday in bringing Howdy back. “It was a great feeling,” she said.
Rodriguez said one of her colleagues carried the lifeless dog to her outside the fire scene. She started working on the animal immediately. “(The dog) was completely out,” Rodriguez said as the now-energetic dog perched over her shoulder.
“And we just started putting the mask (on) and giving it straight oxygen. I started performing CPR, and for a while there it wasn’t reacting, but I think just the positive pressure of oxygen made it start breathing, which was exciting. All of a sudden she started opening her eyes and we’re like ‘Oh, my God’ … and then she got up,” she added.
A second dog, a puppy, was rescued from the fire and received treatment, Rodrigquez said. Rodriguez said she owns three dogs herself and considers them a part of the family. She was just doing her job Friday in bringing Howdy back. “It was a great feeling,” she said.
Cat from New Zealand went on 18-day voyage to Australia
Curiosity is said to have killed the cat, but one lucky moggy has lived to tell his tale. Stowing away in a shipping container in New Zealand, curious Douglas went on an 18-day, 3500km adventure across the sea to Adelaide, making stop-overs at Sydney and Melbourne. After several days without Douglas crawling under their feet, workers at Tesco Singapore's New Zealand plant in Tauranga became worried about their beloved site cat. "These big burly guys on the rigs were really worried about this one little cat," said regional service manager Bruce Clark.
Fearing the 18-month-old cat might have hitched a ride in one of the containers, Tesco workers contacted the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service about the possible illegal immigrant. Quarantine officer Emma Cook opened the three containers - packed with drilling equipment - in Adelaide. And after the first two containers failed to reveal the missing moggy, she was not confident. "I went down there at five o'clock to open the containers and at first we couldn't see anything because of all the machinery," she said.
"We started to unpack and he was just sitting there. We were speechless. He hadn't made a mess at all and he just came out and sat there." The only survivor of a litter dumped in a plastic bag in a Tesco worker's driveway, Douglas has always been a survivor. The mischievous kitten has always been closely involved in the workings of the company, often overseeing production from the top of shipping containers, or sleeping on machinery to be exported.
Quite the adventurer, Douglas often hitches rides around New Zealand with Tesco workers and can sometimes travel undiscovered for several hours. Mr Clark was in Singapore on a business trip when he found out about his company's beloved cat and changed his flight plans so he could meet Douglas in Adelaide. "I was meant to be home on Sunday, but I caught an earlier flight so I could see him," he said. "It's great to have him back safely and I know the boys are really looking forward to seeing this little fellow again." Douglas has been given the all-clear from a vet to fly home to New Zealand.
Fearing the 18-month-old cat might have hitched a ride in one of the containers, Tesco workers contacted the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service about the possible illegal immigrant. Quarantine officer Emma Cook opened the three containers - packed with drilling equipment - in Adelaide. And after the first two containers failed to reveal the missing moggy, she was not confident. "I went down there at five o'clock to open the containers and at first we couldn't see anything because of all the machinery," she said.
"We started to unpack and he was just sitting there. We were speechless. He hadn't made a mess at all and he just came out and sat there." The only survivor of a litter dumped in a plastic bag in a Tesco worker's driveway, Douglas has always been a survivor. The mischievous kitten has always been closely involved in the workings of the company, often overseeing production from the top of shipping containers, or sleeping on machinery to be exported.
Quite the adventurer, Douglas often hitches rides around New Zealand with Tesco workers and can sometimes travel undiscovered for several hours. Mr Clark was in Singapore on a business trip when he found out about his company's beloved cat and changed his flight plans so he could meet Douglas in Adelaide. "I was meant to be home on Sunday, but I caught an earlier flight so I could see him," he said. "It's great to have him back safely and I know the boys are really looking forward to seeing this little fellow again." Douglas has been given the all-clear from a vet to fly home to New Zealand.
The Environmental Impact of Backyard Chickens
Image credit: Sami Grover
Those of us who spend a significant portion of our time thinking about our environmental impact often dream of magic solutions to cut our carbon footprint drastically. For a long time, in my head, chickens were one of those solutions. And it seems I am not alone. Backyard chickens have always been a popular subject over at TreeHugger, as witnessed by Pablo's first hand account of how to get chicks, my own experiences with chickens as unexpected bug control, or this recent video on how to build a chicken coop. But even backyard chickens have an environmental footprint. There really is no such thing as a free lunch. Article continues: The Environmental Impact of Backyard Chickens: No Impact is Not an Option
Sunday, April 17, 2011
The Daily Drift
The Daily Drift
Today's horoscope says:Understanding your emotions has helped you grow significantly over the past year or so -- the ability to feel what you feel honestly has taught you invaluable lessons.
Now your focus should turn toward developing maturity in how you react to things that are beyond your control.
Work on having an impersonal point of view on these issues -- it seems counter-intuitive to remove emotions from your thinking now, but you will understand the wisdom of it soon.
Some of our readers today have been in:
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Seoul, Kyonggi-Do, Korea
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Erlangen, Bayern, Germany
London, England, United Kingdom
Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Pakanbaru, Riau, Indonesia
Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland
Gengenbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Seoul, Kyonggi-Do, Korea
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Erlangen, Bayern, Germany
London, England, United Kingdom
Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Pakanbaru, Riau, Indonesia
Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland
Gengenbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
as well as Slovakia, Malta, Bulgaria, Israel, Finland, Austria, Norway, Georgia, Mexico, Peru, Kuwait, Serbia, Bangladesh, Latvia, Greece, Scotland, Hong Kong, Denmark, Wales, Iran, Singapore, Poland, Taiwan, Sweden, Afghanistan, Belgium, Tibet, Croatia, Pakistan, Romania, Paraguay, Sudan, Vietnam, Argentina, Cambodia, Egypt, France, Estonia, Puerto Rico, Maldives, Qatar, Brazil, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, China, Iraq, Ecuador, Nigeria, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Paupa New Guinea, Moldova, Venezuela, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Norway, Finland
and in cities across the United States such as Bryn Mawr, Temple City, Clarks Summit, Kill Devil Hills and more.
and in cities across the United States such as Bryn Mawr, Temple City, Clarks Summit, Kill Devil Hills and more.
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There are 247 days left in the year.
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Yankees ignore War Between the States
The aggressor side in the war largely ignores its 150th anniversary.
Also: Vicious storms cut across U.S.
A rampage that began in Okla. days ago reaches a new and deadly pitch in N.C. and Va.
Also: Worst roads in America
Oklahoma and Arkansas are in the bottom five, according to an analysis of roadway woes.
Also: The 10 Best Places To Live For Escaping World Conflict
Where would you be the safest if World War 3 broke out tomorrow? Safety and distance from world conflict can be a motivating factor in your choice to expatriate. At the very least, conflict around the world can weigh heavy on the soul, and it's nice to know there are some places still left in the world where you might be left in peace.
Here's a list of the 10 best places to live if you want to escape world conflict.
Here's a list of the 10 best places to live if you want to escape world conflict.
Mubarak charged with corruption
The Power of Mockery
Bottom line -- sometimes a very serious strategy requires a very comical/mocking approach. :)
Youth movements have the power to overthrow dictators, reduce crime, improve calculus scores and stop teenagers from smoking.
Money habits of millionaires
Most Americans worth $1million or more have earned it themselves — and don't overspend it.
Also: 
Taxes drop for super-rich
The average tax rate for the richest Americans is down to 17 percent, a new survey reveals.
Also: What can raise IRS red flags
The odds of a tax audit go up if you fail to take these steps when filing your return.
Also: Liechtenstein for hire at £43,000 a night
Executives with cash to burn traditionally hire luxury yachts, secluded villas or expensive hotel suites to impress clients. Now they can take corporate hospitality to a new level by hiring an entire country, albeit a small one. The principality of Liechtenstein has decided to make itself available to private clients, from $70,000 (£43,000) a night, complete with customized street signs and temporary currency.
It's a big step for the country best known for its tax-haven status and exporting false teeth: last year Snoop Dogg, pictured, tried to hire it to use in a music video, but received a stern refusal from authorities. Since then they have woken up to the marketing opportunities of their mountainous landscape. The price tag includes accommodation for 150 people, although the 35,000 inhabitants would remain. Any personal touches, such as an individual logo created out of candle wax or a customized medieval procession, come at an extra, undisclosed cost.
Upon arrival in Liechtenstein, visitors would be presented with the symbolic key to the state, followed by wine tasting at the estate of the head of state, Prince Hans-Adam II. Other options include tobogganing, fireworks and horse-drawn carriage rides through the capital Vaduz. Visitors could also try cross-country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoe hiking to explore the picturesque landscape.
Despite all these attractions, Liechtenstein has yet to be rented out – although a couple recently came close to hiring it for their wedding until the marriage was called off. The rental scheme is offered by Liechtenstein-based marketing firm Rent a Village by Xnet and hiring company Airbnb, which also has 10 European villages on its books. So, if hiring an entire country is too extravagant or overwhelming, there is always the option of renting a village in Austria or Switzerland for a mere $60,000 a night.
It's a big step for the country best known for its tax-haven status and exporting false teeth: last year Snoop Dogg, pictured, tried to hire it to use in a music video, but received a stern refusal from authorities. Since then they have woken up to the marketing opportunities of their mountainous landscape. The price tag includes accommodation for 150 people, although the 35,000 inhabitants would remain. Any personal touches, such as an individual logo created out of candle wax or a customized medieval procession, come at an extra, undisclosed cost.
Upon arrival in Liechtenstein, visitors would be presented with the symbolic key to the state, followed by wine tasting at the estate of the head of state, Prince Hans-Adam II. Other options include tobogganing, fireworks and horse-drawn carriage rides through the capital Vaduz. Visitors could also try cross-country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoe hiking to explore the picturesque landscape.
Despite all these attractions, Liechtenstein has yet to be rented out – although a couple recently came close to hiring it for their wedding until the marriage was called off. The rental scheme is offered by Liechtenstein-based marketing firm Rent a Village by Xnet and hiring company Airbnb, which also has 10 European villages on its books. So, if hiring an entire country is too extravagant or overwhelming, there is always the option of renting a village in Austria or Switzerland for a mere $60,000 a night.
Woman with drawn-on beard robs gas station
Police in California are looking for a woman who robbed a gas station disguised as a man, complete with a beard she had drawn on her face. Surveillance video of the robbery at first glance appeared to show a bearded man dressed in baggy clothes and a beanie hat demanding money from a clerk across the counter.
But on closer inspection, it becomes evident that the suspect is in fact a woman. "This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen, ever heard and witnessed on my camera system," says Sanjay Sharma, owner of the Chevron station on 5th and H in Modesto.
"She tried to lower her voice and sound a like a male and she used some kind of ink or shoe polish to draw a beard on herself," says Sgt. Rick Applegate of the Modesto Police Department. When you look at the tiny, feminine hands poking outside the clothing, there's no denying it's a lady behind this holdup. The suspect, standing all of 5'5" still managed to intimidate the clerk with a gun tucked into the waistband of her pants.
Because the clerk at this store doesn't have access to the safe, our armed robber only made off with about 30 dollars. Surveillance video shows her fleeing on a bicycle. Sergeant Rick Applegate says finding the suspect in this case could be pretty easy, "If anyone sees a woman that matches this description that has some dark black marks on her face, where it looks like she painted her face, there's a pretty good chance she could be our suspect here."
But on closer inspection, it becomes evident that the suspect is in fact a woman. "This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen, ever heard and witnessed on my camera system," says Sanjay Sharma, owner of the Chevron station on 5th and H in Modesto.
"She tried to lower her voice and sound a like a male and she used some kind of ink or shoe polish to draw a beard on herself," says Sgt. Rick Applegate of the Modesto Police Department. When you look at the tiny, feminine hands poking outside the clothing, there's no denying it's a lady behind this holdup. The suspect, standing all of 5'5" still managed to intimidate the clerk with a gun tucked into the waistband of her pants.
Because the clerk at this store doesn't have access to the safe, our armed robber only made off with about 30 dollars. Surveillance video shows her fleeing on a bicycle. Sergeant Rick Applegate says finding the suspect in this case could be pretty easy, "If anyone sees a woman that matches this description that has some dark black marks on her face, where it looks like she painted her face, there's a pretty good chance she could be our suspect here."
Odds and Sods
The generation of baby-boomers is now starting to try to unload a lifetime accumulation of "things."
"With some 8,000 Americans turning 65 every day, on average, and the senior population expected to double by 2050, millions are facing a massive, multifaceted purge that's turning out to be much tougher than they thought it would be."
"With some 8,000 Americans turning 65 every day, on average, and the senior population expected to double by 2050, millions are facing a massive, multifaceted purge that's turning out to be much tougher than they thought it would be."
Products that last longer
You can wear running shoes for up to two years if you treat them right.
Also: Surprise about Wendy's fries
The fast-food chain’s much-hyped Natural-Cut Fries may not be what you think.
Also: Urban St. Louis farm gives opportunity to refugees
The clapper bridges of Dartmoor
A simple form of bridge design features a series of stone slabs set atop rock pilings. It’s perhaps one rung up from stepping stones placed in the water or logs laid from bank-to-bank on the evolutionary scale of bridge design. It certainly falls within the more primitive bridge construction types imaginable. In England, particularly the County of Devon, it’s a form known as a clapper bridge...The Text above is from Twelve Mile Circle.
Gravity alone holds everything in place without the benefit of mortar. Most of this construction took place from the middle ages through the early Nineteenth Century. They are quite common in Dartmoor and one gentleman has cataloged and visited more than 200 of them...
At the Widecombe-in-the-Moor website it was noted that -
The definition of a clapper bridge is flat stones held in place only by their own weight. Some of them have only one slab but they can consist of up to nine [note this one]. Some have pillars, some are laid directly onto the banks (cart clappers).
Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born
A researcher analyzing the sounds in languages spoken around the world has detected an ancient signal that points to southern Africa as the place where modern human language originated. The finding fits well with the evidence from fossil skulls and DNA that modern humans originated in Africa. It also implies, though does not prove, that modern language originated only once, an issue of considerable controversy among linguists.
The detection of such an ancient signal in language is surprising. Because words change so rapidly, many linguists think that languages cannot be traced very far back in time. The oldest language tree so far reconstructed, that of the Indo-European family, which includes English, goes back 9,000 years at most.
The Harmonica Pistol
Here’s one early solution to the problem of limited magazine capacity. Between 1859 and 1862, a French inventor named Jarre patented several so-called harmonica pistols. As often as the user needed a fresh round, s/he could just push the magazine laterally. The pinfire example pictured above could hold nine 9mm cartridges.
Old West Insults
He has teeth so crooked he could eat corn on the cob through a picket fence.He’s studying to be a half wit.
She’s so ugly, she’d make a freight train take a dirt road!
He’s as crazy as popcorn on a hot stove.
He was so ugly he had to sneak up on a dipper to get a drink of water.
His brain cavity wouldn’t make a drinkin’ cup for a canary.
If all his brains were dynamite, there wouldn’t be enough to blow his nose.
She’s so ugly, she could back a buzzard off a gut-wagon.
He couldn’t track an elephant in snow.
His mustache smelled like a mildewed saddle blanket after it had been rid on a soreback hoss three hundred miles in August.
He couldn’t hit the ground with his hat in three throws.
Odd work schedules pose risk to health
Set up a home gym cheaply
For a few dollars, a jump rope delivers a full-body cardio workout that burns fat.
Also: 
Some Florida residents experienced a real-life version of Alfred Hitchcocks 60s movie, The Birds.
A flock of Slender-billed Grackles are attacking people who walk through a parking lot in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
Cuckoos copy hawks to scare birds
Cuckoos' hawk-like plumage helps them avoid attacks from birds whose nests they are trying to invade, say scientists.
Stinky 8-foot 'corpse flower' set to bloom
Spring is in the air, and that means an unpleasant smell for one greenhouse at Ohio State University. 
Joan Leonard, a supervisor at the Ohio State University Biological Sciences greenhouse, measures a corpse flower in Columbus, Ohio.
Daily Riddle
Quick: What's the last name of the marooned family in Swiss Family Robinson?
Wrong. The answer is in the Futility Closet.
Wrong. The answer is in the Futility Closet.
Glacier calving reveals secrets of the deep
Hydrocarbons in the deep earth
Lobster shells valuable for golf balls
Lobsters aren't just for eating anymore.
The shells from Maine's signature seafood are being used to manufacture decorative tiles, trivets and drinking-glass coasters.
Less Sharks Mean an Ocean Jam-Packed With Sardines
Photo: Jacob Davies
Sardines have made a serious comeback in terms of sustainable food trends. Sardines are on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch green list. There's also an over population of sardines as a result of a lack of predators, namely sharks and other larger fish species, according to a story in the Daily Mail reported on Be More Eco.Article continues: Less Sharks Mean an Ocean Jam-Packed With Sardines
Woman pried from mouth of her pet python
A Kansas police officer is being hailed a hero for freeing an albino python from the neck of its owner. The owner, Chrystal Wilson, was treated at the hospital for piercings to her neck and released.
The incident happened at her home in Lyons in Rice County. Police say her albino python latched onto her neck when she took it out of its cage to feed it. Her children called 911 for help.
Officer Max Bryant responded to the call. He was shocked to see the eight-foot python latched to her neck, but he quickly took the snake by its jaws, slowly prying it from her neck.
While the City of Lyons is calling him a hero, honouring him for his bravery, Officer Bryant says he was just doing his job. The snake is now with a friend because police are concerned for the safety of her children. Wilson is also being cited for harbouring a vicious animal.
The incident happened at her home in Lyons in Rice County. Police say her albino python latched onto her neck when she took it out of its cage to feed it. Her children called 911 for help.
Officer Max Bryant responded to the call. He was shocked to see the eight-foot python latched to her neck, but he quickly took the snake by its jaws, slowly prying it from her neck.
While the City of Lyons is calling him a hero, honouring him for his bravery, Officer Bryant says he was just doing his job. The snake is now with a friend because police are concerned for the safety of her children. Wilson is also being cited for harbouring a vicious animal.
Walter the pet pig raids fridge for scotch and cola
Walter the pig is a gentle giant, but heaven help anyone who gets between the porker and a six-pack of scotch and cola. Ripping the fridge door open, he pulls out the pack, sinks his fangs into the cans then slurps the slops from the garage floor.
With a burp and a belch, he hauls himself up on his leather sofa and snores off the drink for a bit. Owner Gary Murnane doesn't like Walter drinking his grog, but there's not much he or wife Vicki can do. The lovable giant also breaks into the house to get into the family fridge or food pantry.
"He's broken into the house more times than we can count and he'll grab everything he can reach in the pantry, including 5kg bags of potatoes, all the fruit and veggies, and anything else on the lower shelves," Ms Murnane said. The Murnanes bought Walter as a "miniature" pig. For the first six months, he slept on the couch in front of the TV.
"But you could see each week he was almost doubling in size," Ms Murnane said. Now he is 132kg and still growing. Walter wanders the Murnanes' sprawling Creswick, Australia, property, meeting and greeting every other animal every day. "He is besotted with Coco, the retired greyhound. He massages her legs with his snout," Ms Murnane said.
With a burp and a belch, he hauls himself up on his leather sofa and snores off the drink for a bit. Owner Gary Murnane doesn't like Walter drinking his grog, but there's not much he or wife Vicki can do. The lovable giant also breaks into the house to get into the family fridge or food pantry.
"He's broken into the house more times than we can count and he'll grab everything he can reach in the pantry, including 5kg bags of potatoes, all the fruit and veggies, and anything else on the lower shelves," Ms Murnane said. The Murnanes bought Walter as a "miniature" pig. For the first six months, he slept on the couch in front of the TV.
"But you could see each week he was almost doubling in size," Ms Murnane said. Now he is 132kg and still growing. Walter wanders the Murnanes' sprawling Creswick, Australia, property, meeting and greeting every other animal every day. "He is besotted with Coco, the retired greyhound. He massages her legs with his snout," Ms Murnane said.
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