Oct 23, 2021
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SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
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The best Zen gardens in the universe are literally out of this world.
Well, there are some on Earth… Elaborate stone patterns can be found on our planet, mysteriously placed there by the elements. And scientists were surprised to find them on Mars, as well.
So what causes these strange formations? Thousands of tiny “ice needles.” From swirls to circles to orderly rows, each delicate design is created when similarly-sized stones clump together across a landscape, nudged into formation by this strange phenomenon.
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A HEALTHIER YOU
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You find that you’re stuck in traffic longer than usual and you start cursing under your breath, praying you’re not late for that much-anticipated meeting just 10 minutes away. Perhaps your order was wrong at the restaurant, and everyone else is ready to eat. Maybe you find that you’re repeating yourself to your spouse or your child, and you feel frustrated and overwhelmed.
Regardless of what, specifically, triggers it, impatience flares up within each of us from time to time. According to an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, it’s because of our expectations.
“We have expectations of what should be and what is an appropriate time to wait in line, or how quickly I should be able to get somewhere, or how someone else should act or how I should feel,” she said. “When those expectations are violated, oftentimes that’s when our emotions become dysregulated.”
Although some are naturally more adept at handling frustration than others, it’s likely a growth area for all of us. And there are certain things we can do to grow that patience muscle.
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The Apple car project has been hit with one delay after another, and Apple was faced with yet another roadblock this week that will cause additional delays.
Apple was reportedly in serious talks with China’s CATL and BYD to have them develop batteries for the electric car that is in the works. And while talks were seemingly smooth up until this week, things unexpectedly took a wrong turn and negotiations have since ceased.
None of the companies involved, including Apple, responded to a media request for comment, but sources say that CATL and BYD were unwilling to meet Apple’s demands and decided to break off negotiations with the tech giant.
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IT'S NOT JUST LIFE, IT'S LIFE WITH STYLE
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Estifanos Dagne and Rahel Estifanos, the parents of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos, sued Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park for wrongful death. Wongel died on Sept. 5, after she fell from 110 feet on the Haunted Mine Drop ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.
After the incident, officials from the Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety released a report that found Wongel was not correctly secured into her seat by ride operators.
According to the lawsuit, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park had at least two other incidents where ride operators failed to make sure all riders were properly buckled in, one in July 2018 and one in August 2019.
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SOME WHOLESOME HEADLINES
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Toxic chemicals used to deter rodents can be a real problem when it comes to poisoning other wildlife. Luckily, these vineyard owners came up with a much better solution.
Instead of poisoning rodents — and therefore everything else that wanders into the vineyard or eats the mice — nesting owls have been employed to keep things under control.
“You can literally put a barn owl nest box in the exact location where you think you have a problem with the small mammals, and voilà! The owls will start using that area,” John C. Robinson, a local ornithologist, told Bay Nature Magazine.
And this is good news for everyone, not just owls — there are tons of benefits to asking the local wildlife for help.
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Rex Jackson
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