Tag: eyes
Japan to start counting crow`s feet
Before you will be able to get any cigarettes out of the vending machines in Japan, you better make sure you have plenty of wrinkles, crow`s feet, and skin sags so that the machine can tell if you are old enough to...
Tribute to a Poet Laureate - by lawdog
"As read at City Lights Bookstore as part of LaborFest 2004, and on Tasha's Place on TalkShoe 5/12/08Sometimes I lose my perspective. I forget what a truly incredible place San Francisco is, and how very fortunate I am to rub shoulders with the artists who have always been...
Accused Child Molester Sought - San Diego
"Anyone with any information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously (888) 580-TIPS and may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.Police are seeking the public's help in locating a Sacramento man accused of Sexual molestation...
Al Jazeera Cameraman Freed From Guantanamo After ...
" Khartoum, Sudan - An Al-Jazeera cameraman was released from US custody at Guantanamo Bay and returned home to Sudan early Friday after six years of imprisonment that drew worldwide protests. Sami al-Haj arrived...
Starlings know if you are watching them
Starlings can tell if you are watching them, according to a study thathas shown for the first time that starlings respond to a human's gaze."Starlings will keep away from their food dish if a human is looking at it....
Immigration marches return with messages aimed at...
I remember not so long ago when Immigration was the central issue driving the political vehicle of CHANGE. Oh, how true. Things CHANGE! The truth is that when everyone recouperates from this wonderful Black & White campaign that has left the democratic party Black &...
Ants In The Eyes Of Egyptian Girl
"Egyptian girl, Mai Zakaria Hussein,12 years old, woke up with an anguish results from a horrible headache, and unbearable pain in her eyes. The girl went to the doctor and the medical sources said that flocks of...
Suitcase containing body parts in Arbroath Harbour.
UPDATED 3.55 AM 06/06/08 " Police investigating the death of a woman whose head was found on a beach have found a suitcase containing body parts in Arbroath Harbour. They believe the remains are those of Jolanta...
Nicolas Sarkozy to shed 'King of Bling' image
As his approval ratings plummet, Sarkozy is keen to shake off the perception in France that he is brining an air of celebrity to the French presidency that is not welcome by the French people."President Nicolas...
Students and Faculty Mourn Murdered UNC Student B...
Two days after University of North Carolina's student body president Eve Carson was killed in a city street, thousands of students, friends, family and faculty came together to pay their respects to the 22-year-old...
For their eyes only: MI6
"FOR THEIR EYES ONLY: INQUEST HELD IN CAMERA TO PROTECT THE 'SECRETS' OF TEN MI6 OFFICERS?
Ten former and serving MI6 officers will 'testify at the Diana Inquest from 26-29 February but the hearings will be held...
NASA eyes dark energy, outer solar system missions
"The U.S. space agency is planning a mission to better understand a mysterious form of energy in the cosmos and an ambitious unmanned journey to the outer solar system, NASA officials said.
NASA would initiate seven new science missions in fiscal year 2009 that starts Oct. 1...
Norway ponders robot care for elderly
One step closer to a Jetson's world."OSLO (Reuters) - Household robots may help human carers look after the growing number of elderly Norwegians in years to come, enabling them to live longer and more comfortably in...
Cows not all black and white
"Research on colour vision in farm animals shows that they are dichromats with cones (colour sensitive retina cells) most sensitive to yellowish-green and blue purple light.
Humans are trichromats and see the full colour spectrum.
Dichromatic vision may make the animal...
Heads Up! On An “Eyes Up” Contact Lens Displa...
"Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I see the display of my cellphone without having to use my hands?”
Well, it looks as though the researchers at the University of Washington have asked themselves the same...
