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"Text Slang for Baby Boomers"

By Rob Winters - Published on Friday, 12 August 2011 07:08

"NSR = Need some roughage

T4W = Time for whiskey

TXT L8R = Can’t find reading glasses

WWIS = What was I saying?"

"A study shows that 3D movies triple headache likelihood"

By Rob Winters - Published on Friday, 12 August 2011 07:04

"The final Harry Potter film dominated the box office in its opening weekend. A sizeable chunk of its ticket sales was from the wallet-unfriendly 3D format. The 3D tag gets affixed to movie titles all the time, but according to a recent study it seems to have lost the pull it once had. The study reports that 3D is essentially no different from 2D with the exception of headaches and eyestrain.

L. Mark Carrier of California State University conducted the 400 person study. He gave them three films to choose from in either 2D or 3D: Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, and How to Train Your Dragon. Following the viewing, they were asked to describe their experience using a list of 60 words ranging from “enjoyment” to “rage”.

The responses between 2D and 3D had little variance which came as a shock to researches."

"Newest Addition to the Mall of America: The Mayo Clinic"

By Rob Winters - Published on Friday, 12 August 2011 06:59

"The ‘Create Your Mayo Clinic Health Experience,’ an educational project meant to inform and, occasionally, diagnose shoppers, opened today at the Mall of America. The famous hospital signed a two-year lease for the space.

Shoppers can now speak with trained healthcare staff, who will guide them through health plans and interactive booths and kiosks, which feature themes ranging from "discover" to "move," "eat well," "relax," and "sleep."

The Mayo Clinic says that if the project is successful, it would expand the facility to include treatment and medical care (which might be perfect for shoppers with aching feet or congestive heart failure after seeing their credit card bill)."

"Feral Children"

By Rob Winters - Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 15:58

"Studies of feral children in the past have lead to breakthroughs in the education of people with learning disabilities, and indirectly has lead to the development of sign-language and Braille.

Stories of feral children pop up every now and again in the media, but most stories are uncorroborated, and many are pure fantasy. However, there are a few cases which did occur in history which were the subject of intense scientific scrutiny.

Here are a few of the celebrated cases in the history of feral children.

Wild Peter

In 1724, near the German town of Hamelin, a boy, described as a naked brownish black-haired creature, was seen running up and down in the fields. The boy was enticed into town, and once there immediately became a subject of great interest. He behaved like a trapped wild animal, eating birds and vegetables raw, and when threatened, he sat on his haunches or on all-fours looking for opportunities to escape. Peter was soon made the possession of King George I of England, where he lived the rest of his life. During his life Peter never learned to talk, showed a complete indifference to money or sex, and was never seen laughing. However he loved music, could be taught a number of menial tasks, and when he once got lost, he found his own way back home. Peter died in 1785.

Victor, The Wild Child of Aveyron

Victor, a boy of about 11 or 12, was discovered foraging for roots and acorns in the woods near Aveyron, France in 1799. Victor was taken to Paris, where he appeared to be human only in appearance."

"What’s Beyond Happiness?"

By Rob Winters - Published on Thursday, 11 August 2011 10:20

"Martin Seligman now thinks so, which may seem like an odd position for the founder of the positive psychology movement. As president of the American Pyschological Association in the late 1990s, he criticized his colleagues for focusing relentlessly on mental illness and other problems. He prodded them to study life’s joys, and wrote a best seller in 2002 titled “Authentic Happiness.” But now he regrets that title."

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