Knee pads returning to the NFL?

The NFL committee will soon discuss the strong possibility of returning one of the safety requirements it used to have...knee and thigh pads. The NFL says it's trying to change it's image as a "more safe sport" by adding on to the requirements of the safety rules to have the same requirements as the lower levels of football. Right now knee and thigh pads are not required to be worn due to the fact that it can make the players and the game itself faster. Now the NFL is adding onto its new injury policies by trying to get this new one passed. If it is passed though, the rule will not go into effect until the 2013 season, so the players can still have one more year without having to worry about this rule.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-mandate-knee-thigh-pads-players-2013-193053822.html

Transparent Tv's

Google phone eyeglasses? I think not. This may be a new part of our foreseeable future with transparent televisions being the next big thing. We can learn from the past that TV's have evolved; going from black & white, to color, to flat screen, to H-D, to 3-D, and now this. You could also probably guess which company is behind this, it is in fact Apple who always never fails to amaze on awesome electronics, and products. It will be shaped just like a normal flat screen, but much lighter, thinner, and way more clearer and cleaner picture. This may just be the next big thing in the TV evolution.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/transparent-hdtv-straight-future-could-soon-appear-living-191148205.html

Now officially Barrett vs Walker

Last night the state recall elections were held statewide to determine who will be challenging Governor Scott Walker in about a month. Walker blew away his Republican challenger winning 95% of the votes to secure the GOP nomination. His next challenge will be a familiar face, Tom Barrett; mayor of Milwaukee will once again take on Walker for the spot of Governor just like they did in 2010 when Walker had won that election. Barrett had beaten out another Democrat; Kathleen Falk in a somewhat close race. We are now about only one month away from finding out whether the people really do want Walker out of office, or if this was just a big waste of time and money.

 http://news.yahoo.com/wisconsin-recall-primary-tom-barrett-wins-democratic-nod-021636400--abc-news-politics.html

It's Back?

Yes, the rumors are in fact true. Clive Palmer, an Australian billionaire has announced that he will fund the construction of the "Titanic II." It will be an exact replica as the original one with the same dimensions, but will be upgraded to modern day technology (yes that includes iceberg detection). Right now it is scheduled to be completed by 2016, and will set sail on it's maiden voyage from England to New York later that year. It will be also escorted by the Chinese navy which will ensure the safety of the passengers. Palmer said he dedicated the construction the men and women who died on the original, now over 100 years ago.

http://news.yahoo.com/australian-billionaire-build-titanic-ii-012105815--finance.html

No more Moon Colony....awwwww :(

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has announced that he will officially drop out of the 2012 Presidential race. Gingrich had only won a total of two states in South Carolina and Georgia. With him now out, it is now inevitable that the man taking on President Obama this fall will be former governor Mitt Romney. Romney has almost swept all of the delegates and is turning out to be the clear favorite for this years Republican nomination. Gingrich stated that it is now clear that Romney will be the GOP nominee, and will be the man taking on Obama for the White House.   P.S- Ron Paul is still in it ;) ....what a man!

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/opinion/stanley-gingrich/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7

Boston Marathon still the most famous race in the world

This Monday the world famous "Boston Marathon" was held in the Boston area in Massachusetts. This has been 115th time the Boston Marathon has been ran, and it attracts world wide attention every year. This year the top 3 places in the race all went to Kenya, with Bernard Kipyego in 3rd, Levy Matebo in 2nd, and Wesley Korir winning it with a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 40 seconds. Jason Hartmann was the first American male to finish at 4th. On the womens side, the top 3 also went to Kenya, with the winner Sharon Cherop having a time of 2:31:50. Patriots former line-backer Tedi Bruschi also competed just for fun. As usuall the Boston Marathon still lives up to its title as the most famous marathon in the world.

http://www.baa.org/

The worlds quietest place causes human brain to hallucinate

In Minneapolis, Minnesota there is now a room that is so quiet, that the longest time anyone has been able to stay in there is 45 minutes. It's called the "Anechoic Chamber" at Orfield Laboratories, and the owner Steven Orfield says he challenges people to stay in the chamber in the dark. Many people have gone in and most average out to only being able to stay in for 30 minutes. The reason why is because the brain begins to hallucinate after that long of being in dead silence, and you can become disoriented. It's so quiet because of its 3.3 foot thick fiberglass wedges, double walls of steel, and a foot thick wall of concrete. The main purpose of the chamber though is to test the sound quality and volumes of products, such as motor-bikes, washing machines etc. According to Orfield, the chamber filters out 99.99% of all sound, and the only thing that it compares to is the vacuum of space where there is no sound at all. So if you think you're tough enough to handle the dead silence of the Anechoic Chamber, the challenge is always open. 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2124581/The-worlds-quietest-place-chamber-Orfield-Laboratories.html