Protect against diseases when hunting or enjoying outdoor activities (The Marshall News Messenger)
Cooler weather entices thousands of Texans outdoors to enjoy hunting, hiking, camping and other activities. "But billions of critters that can carry disease-causing germs will be out there as well," said Guy Moore, a wildlife biologist with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). "Outdoor activities bring a greater risk of exposure to diseases transmitted by fleas, ticks and ... us.rd.yahoo.com
The apolitical nature of swing voters (Chinapost.com.tw)
Swing voters are by and large apolitical. Like yuppies in the United States and "salary men" in Japan, swing voters in Taiwan are mostly college-educated, intellectual middle-class professionals. They account for roughly a quarter of the electorate. us.rd.yahoo.com
Idaho Outdoors: Plug-in camping warms up your winter outing (The Idaho Statesman)
Brrrrr! It was cold and below freezing, but it didn't matter. We were plugged in and had plenty of power for our RV's furnace. Plug-in camping at some state parks in Idaho and Oregon, allows you to keep camping in the winter. | GO... us.rd.yahoo.com
Are You Buying This? [Scientific American Magazine]
I was on the train going north from New York City recently, heading to Boston for the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). But there was already science and technology galore right in front of me: a copy of one of those catalogues that hawks fancy, state-of-the-art goodies. I picked it up and lost myself in today’s fabulous world of tomorrow.For example, there was a product that could “instantly eliminate the appearance of baldness and thinning hair” with “keratin protein fibers.” You just shake the fibers onto your head, like salt. Or pepper, if your thinning hair’s not gray yet. The little fibers allegedly stick to your remaining shafts for some undisclosed period, making your hair seem thicker, fuller and more metastatic. Price: a hair-raising $23 for a third of an ounce. [More] rss.sciam.com