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New Baby Shampoo to Toughen Up Newborns
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—After decades of coddling young children, Johnson & Johnson unveiled its new "Nothing But Tears" shampoo this week, an aggressive bath-time product the company says will help to prepare meek and fragile newborns for the real world.
A radical departure for the health goods manufacturer, the new shampoo features an all-alcohol-based formula, has never once been approved by leading dermatologists, and is as gentle on a baby's skin as "having to grow up and fend for your goddamn self."
"We at Johnson & Johnson have been making bath time a safe and soothing experience for far too long," company CEO William C. Weldon said. "Years of pampering have left our newborns helpless, feeble, and ill-equipped for the arduous road ahead."
"It's time our children got the wake-up call that's been coming to them," Weldon continued. "It's time they cried their precious little eyes out."
Thats what I am saying.. Let those damn babies suffer just a little. No more calming, soothing lavender scented shampoo! NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—After decades of coddling young children, Johnson & Johnson unveiled its new "Nothing But Tears" shamp... more -
Cleaning the Giant Budda
Photos from Nara, Japan on Thursday, August 7, 2008.
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Bucket cops ensure clean getaway
If you go down in the woods today... well perhaps not the woods; but if you "go" anywhere in the south-west UK City of Torquay do not be surprised if you are handed a mop and bucket instead of a fine.
Residents are so fed up with waking to their city smelling of stale urine and vomit that the local police, nicknamed "mop cops", are now tackling the problem head on, forcing anyone displaying anti-social behaviour up against public property to clean up their own mess, both under police supervision and public scrutiny.
The swift on-the-spot justice is seen as an alternative to drunk and disorderly fines, 40% of which never get paid.
(Let the punning begin) If you go down in the woods today... well perhaps not the woods; but if you "go" anywhere in the south-west UK City of Torqu... more -
United Kingdom Talk Saturday 5th July 2008
Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show on Tues, Thurs & Sats here at Current TV.
In today's show :
For demonstration purposes.
Cleaning.
Limited edition.
Paddles.
Do you grow your own food ?
Beware of re-frozen burgers.
Cough.Snort.Shhhhh.
I'm not twisting your arm.
A toilet locator.
Susan's plant-a-holic club.
Weevils.
Where are my surfaces ?
Where's my peas gone ?
The wrong flour.
£1 to dry your hands ? I don't think so.
Puddles.
Too much pink.
Don't open the door.
Don't stop watching or listening.
Mini apple trees.
Green bread.
A string mop.
Marge on the floor .
Bacteria.
Email :
chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UK Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show on Tues, Thurs & Sats here at Current TV. ... more -
Care-O-bot 3: Always at your service
Who doesn’t long for household help at times? Service robots will soon be able to relieve us of heavy, dirty, monotonous or irksome tasks. Research scientists have now presented a new generation of household robots, the “Care-O-bot® 3”.
The one-armed robot glides slowly to the kitchen table. With its three fingers, it carefully picks up the bottle of apple juice and puts it next to the glasses on the tray in front of it. Then it glides back into the lounge and serves the drinks to the guests. This is how artificial assistants might work in future.
Only 1.45 meters high, Care-O-bot® 3 is the prototype of a new generation of service robots designed to help humans in the household. The quick-to-learn assistant was developed by research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart.
But how does the robot know where to find the items it needs? And what has been done to make sure the robot does not inadvertently touch a human with its arm? It is fitted with numerous sensors to prevent this from happening. Stereo-vision color cameras, laser scanners and a 3-D range camera enable Care-O-bot® 3 to register its surroundings in three dimensions in real time. If a person moves into the radius of its arm, it stops moving. Another feature of the small, flexible helper is that it can move in any direction.
“This is made possible by an omnidirectional platform with four separately steered and driven wheels,” explains Birgit Graf, who heads the domestic and personal service robotics group at IPA. “In this way, the robot can even pass safely through narrow places in an apartment.” The new Care-O-bot® has a highly flexible arm with seven degrees of freedom and a hand with three fingers. This allows it to pick up bottles, cups and similar objects and to operate machines. Force sensors prevent it from gripping too hard. The arm and the grippers were developed by Schunk.
A tray is mounted at the front of the robot, on which Care-O-Bot® can carry items such as the requested cup of coffee. Integrated in the tray is a touch screen via which the assistant can be controlled. “But the robot can also be directed by spoken commands. Unlike its predecessors, it can even recognize and respond to gestures,” explains Graf. Numerous household articles are stored in the robot’s databases.
It knows, for example, what a cup looks like and where to find it in the kitchen. It can also learn to recognize new objects. The user simply places the unfamiliar object in the robot’s hand so that it can gain a three-dimensional impression of the item. However, the new robot does not look like a human being. “We deliberately moved away from the existing, humanoid service robots when we designed Care-O-bot® 3,” stresses Care-O-bot-3 project manager Christopher Parlitz of IPA.
Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Who doesn’t long for household help at times? Service robots will soon be able to relieve us of heavy, dirty, monotonous or irksome ta... more -
Please sign the pledge to do away with plastics-
Did you know that there's a trash heap in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that stretches from the US to China and all the way to Hawaii?
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/128097118?z00...
It's true-
http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Ocean/Moore-Trashed-Pa...
It's the size of Texas, and it's YOUR TRASH. Mainly plastic too, so animals eat it.
Turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and birds feed on the tiny particles mistaking them for their small prey.
Please become more aware of this, spread the word, and do your part.
Bring your own bags to the store (cloth, reusable).
You can get fancy ones:
http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Grocery-World-Thanks-Pri...
Or regular grocery stores (Like Trader Joes and Ralphs etc) sell them for about a DOLLAR!!
How easy is THAT?
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UK firm develops non-stick chewing gum
Revolymer has raised 10 million pounds to bring a new "Clean Gum" into the market. The new product is easily removed from pavements and shoes and is the result of polymer research at the University of Bristol. Revolymer has raised 10 million pounds to bring a new "Clean Gum" into the market. The new product is easily removed from pa... more
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Nurses vote to bring cleaning of NHS wards back in-house
Nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of bringing the cleaning of NHS wards back in-house rather than leaving it to private firms.
Staff at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) conference in Bournemouth said they believed in-house firms did a better job.
About 40% of NHS cleaning services are outsourced to private companies.
"There has been an increase in hospital infections and a decline in cleanliness. It's quite simple. We know what works, we have been there, we have had them. They are called ward domestics, they are an integral part of the team."
The motion, which was overwhelmingly passed by 98.88% (353 votes) to 1.12% (four votes), demands that the RCN Council lobbies the Government to end contract cleaning in the NHS. Nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of bringing the cleaning of NHS wards back in-house rather than leaving it to private firms... more -
Soap Nuts 100% natural multipurpose cleaner
Soap Nuts: they are actually the berries of a tree that grows in Nepal and India. They grow sustainable trees that produce nuts for 90 years. They also provide a trade for the farmers in these developing countries. They are 100% natural and do not harm the environment, skin or your clothes, unlike washing powders do not contain bleach. They are gentle but effective cleansers suitable for sensitive skin and eczema. Soap Nuts: they are actually the berries of a tree that grows in Nepal and India. They grow sustainable trees that produce nuts for 90... more
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Cleaning 'improves mental health'
Working up a sweat while performing household chores may not just improve the cleanliness of your home, but your mental health too, a survey suggests.
Just 20 minutes of sustained exercise a week - from cleaning to jogging - can impact upon depression, the British Journal of Sports Medicine study found.
The more strenuous and frequent the activity, the greater the effect. Taking part in sports at least once a week lowered the risk by 33%, while housework and walking could cut it by as much as 20%. Working up a sweat while performing household chores may not just improve the cleanliness of your home, but your mental health too, a ... more -
Don't Drink from Hotel Glasses!
They had hidden cameras in several hotels that show the maids barely rinsing the glasses, no detergent or hot water in sight. Disgusting!! I wonder what else they don't clean...
I'll be drinking from the disposable plastic cups from now on. They had hidden cameras in several hotels that show the maids barely rinsing the glasses, no detergent or hot water in sight. Disgusti... more -
Keep Your Butts off the Beach
Interview with the director of education at the Marine Discovery Center, New Smyrna Beach, talking about the International Coastal Cleanup Day and the issues created by littering.
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Some Bay Area Beaches Reopen; Clean Birds Released
Some progress has been made by the hundreds of volunteers and workers responding t the Bay Area oil spill. There is a lot of work still to go. Lawmakers are having a hard time finding someone to hold accountable. The companies who run the tankers purposely register boats under multiple countries and companies to reduce their liability when these accidents happen. Pretty lame huh? Some progress has been made by the hundreds of volunteers and workers responding t the Bay Area oil spill. There is a lot of work stil... more
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Attention germaphobes!
Be wary of the 12 germiest places in your LIFE.
1. Kitchen sink
2. Airplane bathrooms (yuck)
3. A load of wet laundry
4. Public drinking fountains
5. Shopping cart handles
6. ATM buttons
7. Your handbag
8. Playgrounds
9. Mats and machines at health clubs
10. Your bathtub
11. Your office phone
12. The hotel room remote control Be wary of the 12 germiest places in your LIFE. 1. Kitchen sink 2. Airplane bathrooms (yuck) 3. A load of wet laundry ... more -
OCD Approved Keyboard
Check out the new antibacterial keyboard and mouse... just throw it in the dishwasher when you want to clean it.
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Clean your house in 19 minutes
Woah!! These are some good tips. Here is mine - put everything in the closet, sweep everything under the rugs, throw dirty dishes in the garbage. YAY ... all done. Woah!! These are some good tips. Here is mine - put everything in the closet, sweep everything under the rugs, throw dirty dishes i... more
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Clean your scratched CDs & DVDs with a Banana!!!
For real! Too bad they're being bred into extinction...
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There's more than one thing that beer and vodka can do?
Who could've thought?
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