Hair mess in oil spill cleanup creates odd solution
An Alabama hairdresser tested oil absorption by stuffing four pounds of human hair into tights and using a pool filter. He claims hair can soak up oil efficiently, estimating 14 million pounds of hair could absorb 11 million gallons of Exxon Valdez spill in about a week, a contrast to Exxon’s $2 billion cleanup.
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Dias Cuvier
Phillip McCrory
Alabama
McCrory
America
NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Maurice Hale
Hale
Exxon
Lightning safety in Manhattan and building protection
Thunderstorms threaten Manhattan despite lower risk citywide. The Empire State Building is struck about twice a year, but modern high rises with protection systems shield lower structures. Outside, seek substantial shelter or enclosed metal vehicle, stay away from water and electronic lines, 30 minutes after last thunder.
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New York City
Manhattan
Empire State Building
National Lightning Safety Institute
Hercules Sky Objects Noted In Ancient Star Maps
Sky watchers explore Hercules including Ras Algethi and Messier 13. The article notes ancient references by Aratus and Greek association with Hercules, describing binocular and telescope views and a sky map usage guide. It mentions the Great Globular Cluster and how maps align to the observer’s position.
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Ras Algethi
Aratus
Hercules
Citizens say life on screen is as weird as TV makes it
A Beverly Kelley view on a future where cookies and cameras track every move, likening society to The Truman Show. The piece notes surveillance in stores, ATMs, and on the Web, plus real examples from MTV Real World and figures like Steve Wozniak and Judd Winick.
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Beverly Kelley
Kelley
Jim Carrey
MTV
John Doe
Main Street
Ana Woog
Anacam
Woog
Florida
Apple Computers
Steve Wozniak
Wozniak
Los Gatos
Calif
San Francisco
Judd Winick
Winick
Puck
Pedro Zamora
Pam Ling
Steve Jobs
Apple
Privacy through the screen and the law clash in daily life
The piece surveys reactions to ubiquitous filming and surveillance. It notes privacy as a cerebral concept, debates whether life can be uncensored reality, and cites laws in California New York and Nevada. It highlights fears of data creep identity theft and the tension between openness and intrusion.
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Voop
Mike Marsden
Northern Michigan University
Jornal
Marsden
Jason Allami
Akami
California
New York
Nevada
California Supreme Court
Evan Hendricks
The
Privacy Times
Hendricks
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