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New method of displaying time patented
Saturday, October 14, 2006
An American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats, called “TWELV”, dispenses with numerals altogether. In place of clock hands or digits, the new clock uses color to convey the hour and a moon image to convey the minute, which moon slowly grows throughout the course of an hour from a narrow crescent to a full-fledged circle.
The second and more approachable of the new formats retains numerical digits to indicate the minute but uses colors to convey the hour.
Early critics question whether the aesthetic benefits of the moon-clock will be sufficient to encourage users to learn the color-based time-telling system. However, the size advantages of the new system may make it particularly suitable for mobile applications, particularly cell phones, wearable computers, and head-mounted displays.
Do You Need A Panic Room In Your Home?
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By Ralph Winn
You have a safe to store your valuables, so why not have a safe to store your most precious possession of all: your life?
Escape to a Panic Room
A panic room, a room in your house that is outfitted with reinforced walls and insulation and features sturdy metal doors that lock tight, acts as a vault for people. Inside, you can keep comfort and survival items like cots, canned goods, water, a cell phone, and a radio.
Keeping Safe
Arizona couple Ed and Patti Warner feel safe in their 3 million dollar, 10,000 square foot secluded home because they have a 4 foot by 6 foot fireproof panic room tucked under their staircase. ‘If you go in there and shut the door, nobody can get to you – nobody. You could take your cell phone and call the police – it would be safer than running outside,” says Patti.
Think it sounds a little paranoid? Not to the millions of American families who are building additions or retrofitting their homes to include a panic room. The price of safety and peace of mind can range from around $3,000 to over $1 million. But no matter the price, the purpose of the panic room is the same: to protect you in an emergency.
The idea of a panic room became more popular nationwide after the terror of 9/11 and the release of the Jodie Foster movie Panic Room, in which Foster and her character’s daughter are sequestered in their home’s panic room when their house is invaded. The idea of a safe haven in the home took off with worried Americans who feel more and more threatened in this modern society.
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‘Business spiked a little way up after Sept. 11, and it’s mellowing out a little now, but this is an industry where demand goes up every year,’ says Bill Rigdon, vice president of construction for Los Angeles’ Building Consensus, which designs and builds panic rooms for wealthy clients ranging from movie stars to CEOs. ‘Since 1995, there’s really been an uprising for these rooms – people don’t even feel safe in their own homes.”
When Do You Use a Panic Room?
There are multiple scenarios in which a panic room can save lives.
Home Invasion: If intruders invade your home, you can immediately retreat to the panic room and remain out of harm’s way until the police arrive.
Hurricane: A panic room’s reinforced walls make it the room in your house most likely to survive a major storm. As long as your home is not threatened by the deadly storm surge, you can ride out a hurricane in your panic room until it clears.
Tornado: Hurricanes are predictable and you have plenty of time to prepare, but tornados put the ‘panic’ in the term ‘panic room.’ In the event of a tornado, you may have only seconds to seek shelter, and an easily accessible panic room at the center of your home could literally save your life. You can stay safe there until danger passes. The rest of your house may crumble, but a panic room is designed specifically to withstand disaster.
Yesterday’s Fallout Shelters
Today’s panic rooms are yesterday’s fallout shelters. Both reflect the fears of their time: nuclear war and modern terrorism in all its forms. But today’s panic rooms are a little more high tech than their cousins of yesteryear.
Available Features of a Panic Room
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Dummy electrical wires (So the intruder thinks he’s cutting the power, but he’s not.)
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Steel-reinforced walls that deflect armor-piercing bullets.
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External ventilation systems.
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A separate phone line.
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Bathroom facilities.
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Security cameras.
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Shielding from nuclear rays.
A panic room can be anything you dream it to be. It can be as complex as a multi-room bunker or something as simple as an extra-sturdy walk-in closet stocked with a few days’ survival supplies. All panic rooms offer the same basic benefit: safety and peace of mind in an emergency situation. Everyone wants to know they have a place where they can be safe. Do you?
‘People are transformed when they go into one of these rooms or areas,’ says Al V. Corbi, president of The Designer, which designs high-end residences. ‘It’s like you can see them exhale for the first time in years. We’re always on our guard, even driving to work. A safe core is the only place where you can really let down your guard.’
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Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101.
Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States.
Schreckengost’s peers included the far more famous designers Raymond Loewy and Norman Bel Geddes.
In 2000, the Cleveland Museum of Art curated the first ever retrospective of Schreckengost’s work. Stunning in scope, the exhibition included sculpture, pottery, dinnerware, drawings, and paintings.
Australian government provides $15.8 million for North Adelaide Technical College
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Australian Minister for Vocational Education and Training, Gary Hardgrave has announced the government will provide AU$15.8 million to establish an Australian Technical College in North Adelaide. The minister said the government was entering into a partnership with the Archdiocese of Adelaide and consortium of industrial and manufacturing companies.
The North Adelaide college will be located in Elizabeth and be operated as an independent non-government school. The college is one of 25 to be established across the country.
Enrolments at the college will begin in 2007 and will offer courses in areas where identified skills shortages exist in the North Adelaide region, specifically – engineering, construction, electronics and cooking.
Mr Hardgrave said that the proposed college had been popular among the North Adelaide business community. “This important initiative has been well received by North Adelaide business and industry, and will help to address skills needs and provide opportunities for those in greatest need, including a lot of Indigenous students in the region,” Mr Hardgrave said.
“The fact that this College is being led by local employers, local government and other key stakeholders, means it will be truly industry and community driven,” he said.
Australian Technical Colleges were established to cater for year 11 and 12 students who wish to do an apprenticeship as part of their school education.
The Australian Education Union has expressed a number of concerns about the model put forward by the government. In a report, they claim that trade facilities at TAFE colleges (operated by state governments) will deteriorate as funding is diverted to the ATCs. The union is also concerned that ATCs are supposed to be selective VET schools. According to the union they will have selective entry and preferential funding. It is feared that teachers will be lured away from schools and TAFE colleges to higher paid positions in ATCs.
The Education Union suggested that the government invest in schools that already offer vocational education programs.
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Most children first learn to crawl, then walk, and finally to run. Basketball requires players to not only effectively move their feet, but also to maneuver a basketball. Basketball players first learn to dribble the basketball with one hand, then to alternate hands, and progressively to increase to more advanced dribbling. As a basketball player, a powerful and effective way to keep defenders on their toes and increase your threat as an offensive player is to develop an agile and quick dribbling technique. The power dribble can do this.
A basic power dribble is when you dribble the ball at a very intense rate. Maintain your normal form and posture. Use your muscles to thrust the ball forcefully down, and then expect the ball to quickly bounce back to your hand.
The drills described below will help you gain confidence and agility to handle a basketball in a power dribble. These drills will help you run a fast break, cut through the defensive, and outmaneuver your opponents.
1. Power crossovers – Power dribble in your right hand, then quickly bounce the ball to your left hand. Power dribble with your left for a few seconds before bouncing the ball back to your right hand.
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2. Dribble blindfolded – Wrap a cloth around your head as a blindfold, or you could simply close your eyes…no peeking. Power dribble a ball for at least 60 seconds. This drill helps you enhance your tactile sense of the ball. You can enhance the drill by performing it in the center of a deserted basketball court, walking around while dribbling. To make the drill even more challenging, try power dribbling two balls, one in each hand, while being blindfolded and slowly walking around a deserted basketball court.
3. 10-5 repeats – This drill exercises power dribbling with one hand at a time. Choose which hand your would like to practice. Power dribble for 10 seconds, then soft dribble for 5 seconds. Repeat multiple times. This exercise teaches your arm muscles how to alternate between various dribbling speeds that occur during game play.
4. Dribble between legs while walking – In order to do this drill you will need a segment of floor, such as a basketball court floor, a street’s sidewalk, or a wide hallway that is deserted. Power dribble while walking up and down the walkway. Power dribble the ball between your legs to practice fancy dribbling skills. To enhance the drill, perform the drill at a quicker walking pace, maybe at a light jogging pace.
5. Double ball power dribbling – Power dribble two balls, one in each hand. This will increase your arm strength for dribbling and enhance your dribbling control. Since you can’t look at both hands at the same time, this drill will also practice your ability to power dribble without looking at the ball.
6. Power dribbling sprints – This drill requires you to power dribble for an extended period of time and run back and forth on the basketball court. Stand at one end of a basketball court. Dribble to the nearest foul line, then return to the baseline. Dribble to the middle of the court, then return to the baseline from which you started. Dribble to the farthest foul line, then return to the baseline from which you started. Finally, dribble the entire length of the court, and return to the baseline from which you started. This entire continuous power dribbling exercise counts as one complete cycle of the drill. Repeat multiple times to practice your dribbling, speed, and direction-changing abilities.
7. 3-chair dribbling – Set up 3 chairs or cones in a line, spacing each chair/cone 10 feet apart. Power dribble around the chairs/cones in different shapes, such as figure-eights, circles, or any shape. Use your imagination.
8. Dirt dribbling – This drill actually requires you to leave the basketball court and find a patch of dirt. Power dribble on the dirt for a minute or two. You will need to power dribble the ball even harder than usual in order to get the ball to bounce on the dirt. This drill is an extremely good arm workout with power dribbling.
Start with just a few of these exercises, and then expand your workouts to include more drills. You can also modify the drills to be more challenging by increasing the number of repetitions or slightly modifying the drill. The key is to vary your routines and have fun with them. By practicing the power dribble, you will greatly improve your dribbling.
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Utah Man pleads guilty in wife’s death
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Salt Lake City (Utah) resident and hospital orderly Mark Hacking pleaded guilty Friday to killing his wife Lori, and placing her body in a dumpster.
Mrs. Hacking’s disappearance last summer touched off an intense, weeklong search in Salt Lake County which a wire service report said was similar to the other sensational Salt Lake crime, the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart from her own bedroom.
After Hacking admitted details of his crime to his family, earlier, he suffered a breakdown and was placed in a psychiatric hospital. He was seen in court Friday with his hands cuffed behind his back.
He admitted to the judge that he killed his wife while she slept. His motives, according to prosecutors, were his anger and despondency when she discovered that he was not accepted into a North Carolina medical school as he had claimed, but would remain a hospital orderly.
Mrs. Hacking is reported to have broken down sobbing at her workplace, a Wells Fargo brokerage, after discovering her husband’s deception. She had placed a call to the medical school’s administrators and been told he was not enrolled. He had lied to her about graduating from the University of Utah as well.
Mrs. Hacking’s mother and father were in the courtroom to hear their son-in-law declare: “I intentionally shot Lori Hacking in the head with a .22 rifle.” They said it was like a “knife in the heart” to hear that, but were happy he owned up to the crime.
The attack occurred last July. Volunteers scouring a landfill found her decomposed remains after three months of searching.
Wikinews interviews World Wide Web co-inventor Robert Cailliau
Thursday, August 16, 2007
The name Robert Cailliau may not ring a bell to the general public, but his invention is the reason why you are reading this: Dr. Cailliau together with his colleague Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible so it could grow from an academic tool to a mass communication medium. Last January Dr. Cailliau retired from CERN, the European particle physics lab where the WWW emerged.
Wikinews offered the engineer a virtual beer from his native country Belgium, and conducted an e-mail interview with him (which started about three weeks ago) about the history and the future of the web and his life and work.
Wikinews: At the start of this interview, we would like to offer you a fresh pint on a terrace, but since this is an e-mail interview, we will limit ourselves to a virtual beer, which you can enjoy here.
Robert Cailliau: Yes, I myself once (at the 2nd international WWW Conference, Chicago) said that there is no such thing as a virtual beer: people will still want to sit together. Anyway, here we go.
How To Fix Common Hair Problems}
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How to Fix Common Hair Problems
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Hair problems can be a drag and ruin an otherwise great day. We all encounter hair problems at one point or another, luckily there are a number of ways we can eliminate or prevent these common hair nuisance. Below are some tips for fixing common hair problems.
Dandruff
Dandruff can be very annoying not to mention embarrassing. Dandruff is flakes of dead skin that disperses and falls off from the hair, making it noticeable or visible in a persons hair or on clothing. While the cause of dandruff is unknown, recent studies have suggested that it is caused by a type of fungus. While dandruff is not dangerous or contagious, it can be itchy and uncomfortable. To reduce dandruff flakes, you can use shampoos that are specially formulated to get rid of dandruff. Most of these shampoos contain zinc, salicylic acid, selenium sulfide or tars. When shampooing your hair with an anti-dandruff shampoo, massage your scalp gently for at least five minutes. Loosen the flakes with your fingers, but make sure to never scratch your scalp with your nails. Rinse your hair thoroughly after washing. If there is no over-the-counter anti-dandruff shampoo that works for you, you should see a doctor or hair specialist in urbane scrubs so that he or she can prescribe a liquid or lotion for your scalp.
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Hair breakage
Hair strands can break when points in the hair weaken or thicken. Breakage can happen at any point of the hair, at the middle, near the scalp, or at the ends of the air. When hair breaks at the end, it is called split ends; the hair splits and can travel up to the shaft of the hair. Hair breakage is typically caused by the improper use of chemical hair treatments and the use of shampoos that contain strong chemicals. Using organic shampoo with organic and gentle ingredients can lessen hair breakage. Other major causes of breakage also include combing the hair too frequently or brushing and detangling the hair improperly. Using a wide-tooth comb and gently brushing the hair will help avoid breakage. Tight buns, braids, hair extensions, and other such elaborate hair styles can also cause the hair to break. Pulling it out on your own or leaving the hairstyle too long can cause hair and scalp damage or hair loss. In some cases, dry and brittle hair as well as hair loss can be a sign of poor nutrition or a medical condition such as hypothyroidism. Eat nutritious food packed with vitamins, minerals and proteins. If your hair is still breaking even if you take good care of it and eat healthy, you should see a doctor to determine if it is caused by a medical condition.
If your hair is breaking even though you don’t treat it with chemicals or other styling products, see a doctor.
Hair Loss
We all lose some of our hair on a daily basistypically when we shower or sleep. It is common to lose about 100 strands of hair a day; old hair fall out to be replaced with new and healthier hair. However, some people experience abnormal hair loss that thins the hair at a faster rate, which cannot be replaced naturally. This can caused baldness or bald patches. Abnormal hair loss, or alopecia, can be temporary or permanent. Some are caused by poor nutrition, a medical condition or is hereditary. You should consult your doctor if you are experiencing alopecia to determine its cause and if it can be treated.
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Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101.
Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States.
Schreckengost’s peers included the far more famous designers Raymond Loewy and Norman Bel Geddes.
In 2000, the Cleveland Museum of Art curated the first ever retrospective of Schreckengost’s work. Stunning in scope, the exhibition included sculpture, pottery, dinnerware, drawings, and paintings.