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Solar Sinter – 3D printer uses the sun to create glass objects out of sand

October 4, 2011

Sun-powered, sand-fed 3D printer.

Design student Markus Kayser wanted to test his sun-powered, sand-fed 3-D printer, but he knew the gray skies in London wouldn’t do. He decided to ship the 200-plus-pound contraption to Cairo, Egypt, flew there himself, and haggled with officials for two days to get it out of customs. A few small “tips” and 11 hours of driving later, he finally made it to the Sahara. But soon the mercury hit 104 degrees, his components nearly overheated, and he was forced to improvise.

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Humans are still evolving: study

October 4, 2011

Even though humans are still evolving, don’t expect any winged mutants.

On TV shows like “Heroes” and movies like “X-Men, ordinary people seem to evolve to have extraordinary capabilities. But people in real life don’t have genetic mutations that give rise to extraordinary capabilities such as telepathy or wings. But human evolution is still happing according to scientists. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science has published a new study that offers some if the best evidence so far.

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1 in 50 Americans admits to driving drunk at least once in previous month

October 4, 2011

CDC officials think more people may now drink at home.

Driving drunk has fallen 30 percent in five years according to health officials. Last year drunk driving was at its lowest mark in nearly 2o years.

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Stealing identities of elderly parents a hidden but common crime

October 4, 2011

Stealing identities from elderly parents may be more prevalent that previously thought.

Theft of a childs’ identity is the scourge of the digital age. It is a terrible crime that often sees parents ruining their own kids’ futures by taking out mortgages, car loans and other financial obligations in their names. But a new study shows that another kind of family-based ID theft, which rarely grabs headlines, might be much more prevalent: Stealing the identities of elderly parents.

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When foreclosure isn’t the end of the nightmare

October 3, 2011

Foreclosure may not be enough any more.

An underwater homeowner decides to walk away from his house, which then goes into foreclosure. The bank takes the house and then sells it. End of story, right?

Maybe not. Some banks are suing “strategic defaulters” for the amount of money they lost!

Joseph Reilly lost his vacation home here last year when he was out of work and stopped paying his mortgage. The bank took the house and sold it. Mr. Reilly thought that was the end of it.

In June, he learned otherwise…

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Gravitational waves that are ‘Sounds of the Universe’

October 3, 2011

This is a simulation of matter ejected from a star merger.

Einstein wrote about them, and we’re still looking for them — gravitational waves, which are small ripples in the fabric of space-time, that many consider to be the sounds of our universe. Just as sound complements vision in our daily life, gravitational waves will complement our view of the universe taken by standard telescopes.

Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves in 1918. Today, almost 100 years later, advanced gravitational wave detectors are being constructed in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia to search for them…

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Self-cleaning cloth keeps your shirts bacteria-free with pure sunlight power

October 3, 2011

Self cleaning cloth.

This is laundry science at work. Researchers at the University of California at Davis have developed a compound that blends into cotton clothes and, when exposed to sunlight, destroys bacteria and toxins.

The compound is known as 2-anthraquinone carboxylic acid, or 2-AQC, and can be incorporated into cotton threads without the risk of washing off. After an hour’s exposure to our yellow sun, the super compound produces reactive oxygen species, such as hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide, that break down nasties like E. coli and dangerous pesticides…

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Mud run – world’s messiest fitness trend

October 3, 2011

USMC Mud Run North Carolina 2010

All types of runners are going wild for mud runs. A mud run is a hybrid of Marines training and adventure racing, the multi-mile events mix running and military-style obstacles such as wooden walls, water crossings, and mud pits to challenge competitors. These grimy races have exploded in popularity—hundreds of competitions are scheduled in 2011, and there’s still time to sign up for one near you. Here’s a guide to popular mud runs across the country.

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U.S. drug shortages threaten patients lives

October 3, 2011

The biggest shortage is with injected drugs, which present unique manufacturing problems.

The lives of patients across the United States are being threatened by a massive shortage of drugs. This year, 213 drugs are in short supply and doctors are forced to ration them.

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10 best iPhone apps for gardening

October 3, 2011

Whether or not you’ve got a green thumb, these apps will help your garden grow.

Timing is everything as those who garden are well aware. And a bountiful crop requires planning and organization. For novice and advanced gardeners alike, there is always something that can be learned about getting the best from the earth. Following are 10 great gardening apps that serve that very purpose, and can help yield juicier tomatoes, more fragrant rosemary, and brighter hydrangeas.

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It’s hard to get a divorce if you never got married

October 3, 2011

If you never get married to your partner there’s not much a divorce lawyer can do for you.

Deborah Luxenberg, a Bethesday divorce lawyer has handled some tricky divorce case. But the trickiest come with a twist: The couples wanting a divorce have never married.

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Top 7 highest paying Silicon Valley companies

October 3, 2011

Average salary at Twitter is $120, 111.11

As you might expect, former Google Engineer Gareth Jones is a number whiz. He created TechCompany Pay using “open sources of information on the internet”. TechCompany Pay is a list of averages representing how well the biggest companies in Silicon Valley compensate their employees.

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