A salesman at a Nordstrom store rings up a sale using a custom iPod Touch.
Fabienne Michel was shoppng for a pair of khaki shorts the other day at an Old Navy store in Manhattan. But she left the store without something equally routine: her receipt.
Straight-A students live longer: study
Straight-A students live longer.
Straight A students may live longer, according to the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study has been following more than 10,000 people who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. Those students who finished in the top 25 percent of their high school class were healthier, decades later, than the ones who finished in the bottom quarter.
Beach volleyball champions to advertise QR codes on their bikini bottoms
Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney encourage spectators to photograph their behinds in a deal with Betfair to advertise a Quick Response (QR) code on their bikini bottoms.
Female beach volleyball champions in Britain are renting out their bikinis in an advertising deal that encourages spectators to photograph their behinds. Zara Dampney, 24, and Shauna Mullin, 26, have turned their bottoms into their bottom line by advertising a Quick Response (QR) code on their behinds.
Cyber bullies are more dangerous than traditional bullies because abuse is 24/7
Internet bullying is far more intense because it is harder to escape from the 24-hour online world.
Victims of cyber-bullying suffer more than victims of ‘traditional’ bullying, according to research.
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‘Workplace incivility’ a growing problem: study
Workplace incivility is on the rise.
Are you stressed on the job? Do rude, inconsiderate, or unpleasant coworkers add to your list of headaches? “Workplace incivility” is on the rise, said researchers at the American Psychological Association annual meeting on Sunday.
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China’s dominance of vital rare minerals challenged by find in Nebraska mine
Matt Joeckel displays a core sample of carbonatite rock containing niobium and rare-earth elements, which was taken from a deposit near Elk Creek, Neb.
The small Nebraska town of Elk Creek (population 112), may not be so small much longer. Reports suggest that the southeastern Nebraska town may be sitting on the world’s largest untapped deposit of “rare earth” minerals, which have proved to be indispensable to a slew of high-tech and military applications such as laser pointers, stadium lighting, electric car batteries and sophisticated missile-guidance systems.
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A plan towards building micro homes and micro apartments for struggling cities
Micro home
The following is a letter written to the Mayor of Providence, RI by Walt Barrett. Walt would like to encourage you to pass the letter on to the mayor of your town or city and try to make some changes across the country.
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Advantage always tips to the craziest among us
“There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” – – Douglas Adams
The Earth has a ring
Of anti-protons! While it’s not as visually cool as what Saturn has going for it, this is still an important development, even if we can’t technically “see” the ring with our primitive Earthling eyes…
Antibacterial hand sanitizer may actually make you sicker
More harm than good?
Before you reach for that hand sanitizer, consider this: rather than killing germs, that action is actually more likely to make you – and society – sicker…
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Dutch railway station installs ‘transfer accelerator’ for busy passengers
“Transfer accelerator” at the Overvecht Station in Utrecht.
Commuting is typically a bit of a grind even on the nicest, newest subway or bus system. A metro station in the Netherlands, though, has sought to liven up the experience — by installing a slide that riders can zip down instead of taking the stairs. It may sound a little silly but itdoes look like fun. (Video)
Study: working in an office is bad for your brain
Working in an office can also make you less productive.
According to a new study, working in an office is bad for your brain and can make you less productive. The study found that the hustle and bustle of modern offices can lead to a 32% drop in workers well being and reduce their productivity by 15%.