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Blackbird's 999 ambulance call
The dawn chorus is a wonderful sound but maybe this blackbird's song would make even the greatest bird lover wish it would just shut up or learn a new song. We've had recent stories about how birds are singing louder... Birds having to tweet over all the traffic
Traffic is so noisy from planes, machinery, and cars that birds are having to tweet louder and alter their songs so that they can attract mates.Having to change their 'voices' in this way could have long-term and... MEDUSA - Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise
Do these companies think of the Acronym first then try to make up words to fit to it."A US company claims it is ready to build a microwave ray gun able to beam sounds directly into people's heads. ...Baby crocodiles talk to each other in their eggs
"Baby crocodiles "talk" to their mothers and their unborn siblings even before they hatch, perhaps indicating that they are ready to leave the egg, according to new research.French scientists Amelie Vergne and...Bomb? No - just a Ticking baby doll at German NATO base
"Published: 2 Jun 08 17:58 CETOnline: http://www.thelocal.de/12243/Police thought there was a bomb in front of the NATO Airbase in Geilenkirchen on Monday morning, but instead found a malfunctioning baby doll. Military police on patrol at the base in the German state of North... Thousands join protest against Heathrow's third runway
Thousands of protestors have taken part today in a carnival-style protest against the proposed expansion of Heathrow. "Climate change, increasing noise pollution and congestion have united environmental groups and... Ohio man charged with spraying woman's shoes with saltwater
Another koo koo ca choo makes the news. A Columbus Ohio man has been charged with voyeurism, assault and criminal trespass after spraying saltwater on a woman’s shoes at a library. "A woman told...'Hung up' on Madonna - 24/7
A woman in the UK has been jailed for three months for blasting out Madonna tracks in her home at all hours of the day and night.She had originally been given an ASBO (anti social behaviour order) but had failed to... Blue Rodeo Show Begets New Noise Policy
Not that I don't feel bad for the staff's ringing eardrums, but there is something rather amusing about a Blue Rodeo show in PEI being the cause for a venue to have to review its noise policy.I mean, it's Blue Rodeo.... Bad Vibrations...New Krups XP4030 delivers Espresso and Headache
My old and reliable espresso machine died this week and my wife stopped at Bed, Bath and Beyond yesterday to pick a replacement.The new coffee maker is the Krups XP4030.It looks good on the counter.I felt good until I turned it on.It vibrates like crazy and gave my cups the...Sounds of Silence, No Music Day...In the UK
Let me state two things. First, I am a music fan. Second, I do not need music everywhere, every minute. I do not like it to drown the conversation or prevent it. I should not have to raise my voice to be heard because it is too loud. I definitely do not need music in the... Loud Boom Heard in Vancouver
At approximately 3:30am on November 1st, a crashing boom shook Vancouver, BC. The boom was heard in both Vancouver proper and as far as North Vancouver. Reports on CBC radio casually brushed it off as thunder however witnesses believe it could have been something more. The... Noise Annoys...Stuart Sim takes it on with his 'Manifesto for Silence'
It seems you cannot walk into a store, a restaurant or even visit the bathroom without being force fed sounds. In 'Manifesto for Silence', Stuart Sim surveys how noise pollution is in danger of overwhelming our lives be it through airplanes, construction sites, cell...Quelland`s QNx220 Noise Canceller makes Tokyo debut
Company Dramatically Improves Mobile Device Signal Reception with RF Noise Cancelling Technology Tokyo, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - EDN Noise Symposium -- Quellan Incorporated, today announced the QNx220, the company's newest RF Noise Canceller for advanced mobile...Noise of modern life blamed for thousands of heart deaths
"Thousands of people in Britain and around the world are dying prematurely from heart disease triggered by long-term exposure to excessive noise, according to research by the World Health Organisation. Coronary heart disease caused 101,000 deaths in the UK in 2006, and the...
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