This Gives Me Claustrophobia Just Watching

http://www.newyorker.com/online/video/2008/04/21/080421_elevators/?yrail

Click this link to see a very condensed version of a man named Nicholas White who was trapped in an elevator for 41 hours. It appears that the elevator got caught between floors, because he could open the doors but could not escape. I actually became short of breath upon watching it…it is quite crazy, check it out!

http://www.newyorker.com/online/video/2008/04/21/080421_elevators/?yrail

France is Going to Fine People who Promote Anorexia!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080415/ap_on_re_eu/france_anorexia

French parliament’s lower house adopted a groundbreaking bill Tuesday that would make it illegal for anyone — including fashion magazines, advertisers and Web sites — to publicly incite extreme thinness. This body image law includes pro-anorexic sites, pictures, ads, everything! The bill was the aftermath of the death of an anorexic Brazilian model. The international fashion industry is finally addressing the consequences of being ultra-thin. Fines can be up to $47,000!!! Good for them!

 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080415/ap_on_re_eu/france_anorexia

 

Save WATER!

http://www.showersmartfaucet.com/gallons.html

This website is pretty awesome. It is for a company that sells “smart” shower faucets. Somehow, in ways that I cannot explain (but the site probably can), it wastes less water than a regular faucet in the shower. The link I gave above calculates how many gallons of water one household uses per day/week/month (you put in how many minutes each person in the house showers), and it shows how many gallons everyone uses per month. Then in the other column it shows how many less gallons the household could use with a shower smart faucet.

The link to buy a faucet like this:

http://showersmartfaucet.com/

Find a Salary Anywhere in the USA

http://www.indeed.com/salary

I love this website! You can basically find any job’s salary according to location. You can also search jobs themselves, by title (Ph.D, Masters, B.A., etc), or by trend.

Second Hand Smoke Causes Decreased Lung Function

http://www.unisci.com/stories/20022/0523021.htm

This article details the effects of second hand smoke, specifically on women. In a study done of more than 10,000 adults, women showed a greater susceptibility to decreased lung function when exposed to second hand smoke. The women with the most decreased lung function was seen in those with asthma, however, women were affected more greatly than men in most cases. This can even occur in short term situations….so STOP SMOKING!

I personally hate hate hate it.

Free Internet Radio…Tailored for YOU.

Being a music-lover, this is by far one of the coolest websites I have found to date. Pandora.com is a website that allows you to pick a song or artist that you love, and then the website creates a “radio station” for you according to your pick. You can make several radio stations, and add it to the site. It’s pretty amazing. And FREE.

As an example, I put in “Love Song,” by Sara Bareilles, and the site generated a playlist of songs by Gavin Degraw, Missy Higgins, Jack Johnson, and so on. It really is such a great site to broaden your musical horizons.

www.Pandora.com

Website to Locate Sex Offenders by Name, Area

This is rather morbid and unsettling, but go to this website

…it’s a website that shows pictures, convictions, and where sex offenders live. You can search by specific name, area, and/or state by state. Although it is not the most comforting and enjoyable thing to do, it is a good idea to be aware and alert about one’s surroundings. More importantly, it is very good to know who is living near you….

I highly urge you to check it out.

http://www.familywatchdog.us/