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Developmental psychologist and mother, Erin Carr-Jordan, has made a shocking discovery of what is really lurking in children’s playlands. There is a lack of state/local regulation that is resulting in potentially deadly conditions for our children.
Continue reading… “Arizona mom inspects and records filthy conditions at fast-food playlands”
The picture on the shows the original phonograph removed from the doll’s body.
Using advanced imaging technology, scientists have recovered a 123-year-old recording made by Thomas Edison. The recording is believed to be the world’s first attempt at a talking doll and may mark the dawn of the American recording industry.
Continue reading… “123 year old recording may be Edison’s talking doll”
If sea levels rose to where they were during the Last Interglacial Period, large parts of the Gulf of Mexico would be under water (red areas),
Melting ice sheets contributed much more to rising sea levels than thermal expansion of warming ocean waters during the Last Interglacial Period, a UA-led team of researchers has found. The results further suggest that ocean levels continue to rise long after warming of the atmosphere has leveled off.
Continue reading… “Is it too late to turn the tides on rising sea levels?”
Maintaining a lofty position in the social hierarchy causes your stress levels to rocket.
Researchers found that while alpha males get the pick of the girls, the money and the power they pay a heavy price for their dominance.
Facebook Sponsored Story ad
Earlier this year Facebook launched a new form of advertising called “Sponsored Stories”. some people just didn’t buy into the plot. “Sponsored Stories” takes content generated by Facebook users and turns it into ads, seemed to be crossing some kind of line.
Continue reading… “Facebook’s Sponsored Stories performing better than standard ads”
Edible antifreeze can prevent ice crystals from forming in ice cream.
It’s Friday night, and the movie’s already playing in the DVD player. You run the freezer to grab a gallon of ice cream, but you find the tub nearly empty.
Continue reading… “‘Edible antifreeze’ can preserve ice cream’s smooth, silky texture”
Nineteen percent believe smoking should be illegal.
Most people in the U.S. want smoking banned in all public places, but only 19 percent believe that cigarette smoking should be illegal in the United States, according to a new Gallop poll.
Continue reading… “Most Americans want a ban on smoking in public: poll”
Dr. Jin Huiqing says you can treat bad driving like a disease you can diagnose before the driver even gets near a car.
Someone is killed in traffic every five minutes in China and one entrepreneurial doctor has an unusual approach for making roads safer. He says to treat bad driving like a disease you can diagnose before the driver even getting near a car.
Continue reading… “Bad driving a disease and can be cured Chinese doctor says”
Florida holds the top four on the list with the most dangerous places to walk in America.
The 2011 edition of the “Dangerous by Design” report has just been released by Transportation for America, which calculated the Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI) in metro areas around the country. Cities where people walk more have more pedestrian deaths, so the index plots the number of pedestrians who die against the number of people who walk.
Continue reading… “Top 20 most dangerous U.S.cities for pedestrians”
Futurist Thomas Frey: On Sunday I gave the closing keynote at the World Future Society’s “WorldFuture 2011″ event in Vancouver, BC. It was an energized crowd of inspired thinkers from around the globe, and I felt quite honored to be part of this event.
Continue reading… “Introducing: Eight Grand Challenges for humanity”
Graphene sheets
Graphite and water, a combination of two ordinary materials, could produce energy storage systems that perform on par with lithium ion batteries, but recharge in a matter of seconds and have an almost indefinite lifespan.
Continue reading… “The future of energy storage – graphite and water”
