Title: Tests on toys find few problems this season
Author: Jennifer C. Kerr
Source: Yahoo News
In a recent mass test on toy products, only 4 of the 260 items were found to be hazardous. Toys may be deemed unsafe if they contain high levels of lead, other metals, or harmful chemicals or if they pose a choking hazard or other dangers. An excess of lead can cause major brain damage and other metals and chemicals that can be found in the toys can lead to other serious health issues. With the passing of the 2008 law that set stricter standards for these products, the number of toys found dangerous and recalled from stores has gone down considerably and children's products are currently safer than ever. This is a much welcomed relief to families everywhere. The decline in the number of hazardous toys provided to the public will help prevent toy related health problems, injuries, and deaths and will save more children year after year with the continuation of enforcing stricter and safer regulations on children's products.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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Business Article #5
Title: "New hologram technology brings 3-D to life"
Author: Julie Steenhuysen
Source: Yahoo! News
Nasser Peyghambarian of the University of Arizona and his colleagues were excited to inform that their new 3-D technology allows them to project an almost 360 degree holographic image that updates every two seconds. This advancement in the technology has brought them close to having the ability to create live 3-D images. The way it works is that multiple cameras take color images of the subject at several different angles to capture the image in 3-D and then send it over an Ethernet line. One advantage of this new technology is that holograms don't require the glasses we wear in order to experience a 3-D movie. Also, every angle of the object or person is presented, so those behind it would see the back of the person or object, the people in front would see the front of it, etc. This new holographic technology could have many uses. It could be used for 3-D movies that have been recently gaining much popularity. It could also be used for video conferences. Instead of just seeing the other person's face on the computer screen it would be like the person was right there in the room with you. I think this futuristic technology is very advantageous and will be even more so when it is improved to its full capacity.
Author: Julie Steenhuysen
Source: Yahoo! News
Nasser Peyghambarian of the University of Arizona and his colleagues were excited to inform that their new 3-D technology allows them to project an almost 360 degree holographic image that updates every two seconds. This advancement in the technology has brought them close to having the ability to create live 3-D images. The way it works is that multiple cameras take color images of the subject at several different angles to capture the image in 3-D and then send it over an Ethernet line. One advantage of this new technology is that holograms don't require the glasses we wear in order to experience a 3-D movie. Also, every angle of the object or person is presented, so those behind it would see the back of the person or object, the people in front would see the front of it, etc. This new holographic technology could have many uses. It could be used for 3-D movies that have been recently gaining much popularity. It could also be used for video conferences. Instead of just seeing the other person's face on the computer screen it would be like the person was right there in the room with you. I think this futuristic technology is very advantageous and will be even more so when it is improved to its full capacity.
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