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  • Boy Locked Up For School’s Error

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    Another example of stupidity in the world at large today: “A Hempfield Area High School sophomore spent 12 days in juvenile detention after authorities in Westmoreland County mistakenly charged him with making a March 11 bomb threat, in part because the district had not changed its clocks to reflect daylight-saving time. “Cody Webb, 15, of…

  • Spring is the New Summer

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    The BBC report today that the Woodland Trust are declaring “spring is the new summer”. “Dr Kate Lewthwaite of the Woodland Trust said: “Thanks to the exceptionally mild start to the year we are experiencing, this summer signal is arriving three weeks earlier than the 11 May average.” “Swifts usually return from migration around 10…

  • Students Sue Anti-Cheating Service

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    Anti-plagiarism software use is becoming commonplace to ensure that students do not submit other people’s work as part of their own. The method of storing submitted essays and comparing with essays submitted in the future poses a potential legal problem. The Washington Post reports that “Two McLean High School students have launched a court challenge…

  • Some women may see 100 million colors, thanks to their genes

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    Here’s a fascinating article about how we see colour. In particular, thanks to extra colour-detecting cones, some women are able to see millions more shades and colours than other people. This would explain a few things in my household. Article link. (This was linked from slashdot).

  • Apple and Cisco share iPhone name

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    I’m always telling Jack to share nicely with his friends, and now it seems that the big boys can do it too. BBC article.

  • Oxwich Bay Named Britain’s Best Beach

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    And they’re probably quite right. BBC article. Google Maps satellite view.

  • Flawed Stem Cell Paper Withdrawn

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    The New Scientist has recently questioned data presented in a Nature paper that described pluripotent cells present in adult bone marrow (link). Clearly a potentially very promising resource, do these cells really have the originally described abilities? New Scientist article here.

  • Afternoon nap is good for the heart

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    A recently completed study says that having regular naps in the middle of the day helps reduce the risk of heart disease. Right, that’s enough evidence for me. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. BBC article link.

  • Hot Fuzz

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    At last, a film to look forward to. Rarely does an upcoming film fill me with anticipation these days (as most seem to be a remake of a remake of a book) but I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. The next film to follow Shaun of the Dead: Hot Fuzz. The TV…

  • Stitch Pain: New light on stitch

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    I often get asked about the cause of the “stitch” pain many people suffer from when running. No-one is entrirely sure of the cause or if there are multiple causes, but a recent study has helped define it. Sports Injury Bulletin: Stitch pain article. It appears that most people get a stitch on their right…