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Google Self-Driving Cars Involved in 11 Accidents, Company Reveals

13May

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Google Self-Driving Cars Involved in 11 Accidents, Company Reveals

Google acknowledged May 11 that its self-driving cars have been involved in 11 accidents since the company began working on the technology approximately six years ago. The company claims, however, that in none of the accidents have the cars been at fault. “During … 1.7 million miles of autonomous and manual driving with our safety drivers behind the wheel … not once was the self-driving car the cause of the accident,” Chris Urmson, head of the Google self-driving car project, wrote in a blog post published on the website Medium. Google addressed the issue after the Associated Press reported that Google had filed paperwork for three collisions in California, where reporting accidents is part of the agreement permitting the company to test the cars on public roads. It now appears that of t...

You’ll Never Guess Who Showed Up to This Couple’s Malibu Beach Wedding

11May

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You’ll Never Guess Who Showed Up to This Couple’s Malibu Beach Wedding

A couple getting hitched on a Malibu beach saw a whole new kind of a wedding crasher after a climber got stuck on a nearby cliff. The couple, David and Jihan Chesher of Pleasant Valley, MO, had to stop their April 25 wedding as the climber was rescued by a Fire Department helicopter. The climber, Adam, had gotten stuck halfway up the side of Point Dume, not far from where the wedding was happening on the beach. The person he'd been climbing with had called for a rescue, but firetrucks and other emergency vehicles had been unable to get to him. That's when the local fire department sent over a rescue helicopter, which made a very loud entrance as it came around the side of the cliff. Fortunately, the Cheshers had a good sense of humor despite spending months planning their dream outdoor...

Chinese Teachers Observe Pennsylvania Special Education

8May

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Chinese Teachers Observe Pennsylvania Special Education

Teachers from China arrived in Pennsylvania in March to learn strategies for integrating special needs students into the classroom, and have begun observing classes in Pittsburgh public schools. The teachers are also in training at Duquesne University, learning about customizing elementary school programs for autistic students, in addition to classroom integration. A partnership between the Beijing Autism Association and South East Asia Prayer Center (SEAPC) in Oakmont will train families and teachers to address the needs of autistic children over the next 10 years. Each country will host trainers and set up online training resources to establish educational standards for children with autism, as well as to study potential causes. The partnership will also create a database of educational...

Tuscumbia Residents Plagued With Ongoing Flooding Woes

8May

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Tuscumbia Residents Plagued With Ongoing Flooding Woes

Tuscumbia, AL is widely known for being the hometown of Helen Keller and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. These days, however, Tuscumbia's residents are too concerned with flooding to think about their city's rich legacies. For Mattie Smith, who lives on Gail Street, the flooding is so severe that after a heavy rainfall, it looks like her house is surrounded by a moat. The floods have also forced Theresa Richards to replace the floor in her Madison Avenue home’s utility room several times. According to an April 28 Florence TimesDaily article, homes and yards all across the city are flooding -- and it's largely due to a rising number of business and housing developments, whose concrete surfaces give fewer opportunities for rainwater to seep into the ground. And solving the issue isn't a...

As Temperatures Heat Up, Gas Prices on the Rise Across the U.S.

6May

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As Temperatures Heat Up, Gas Prices on the Rise Across the U.S.

From Tampa, FL to Sacramento, CA and everywhere in between, Americans are once again starting to pay a little bit more at the gas pump. Since hitting a record low of $2.03 per gallon in January, fuel prices have been steadily on the rise, with the national average for gas prices now hovering around $2.58 per gallon. This 55 cent increase marks both the highest gas prices seen in 2015 so far and the largest seasonal increase in fuel prices since 2012, according to ClarksvilleOnline.com. AAA – The Auto Club Group explains the rise in prices stems primarily from rising crude oil prices spurred upward by uncertainty and conflict throughout the oil and gas hubs of the Middle East, especially Iraq and Yemen. Because American oil companies have been reaching all-time highs of oil production, m...

Galaxy Shootout Soccer Tournament Draws 350 Young Soccer Players

5May

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Galaxy Shootout Soccer Tournament Draws 350 Young Soccer Players

The Galaxy Shootout XVIII went off without a hitch on April 25th and 26th in Hickory, North Carolina, hosting more than 30 teams and 350 young soccer players from around the country. The Hickory Daily Record reports that last weekend, soccer players ages 10 through 14 competed in the Henry Ford River Soccer Complex for the title. The Rotary Club of Lake Hickory, a community organization, helped sponsor and coordinate the event, along with Galaxy Food Centers and other contributors. The club used the advertising revenue and local contributions to fund scholarships to deserving students. More than 40 games were played, with the 350 or so players and their families staying in Hickory for the weekend. Eighty local businesses and individuals sponsored the event, raising at least $40,000 outsi...

A Green, Dry Thumb: Sacramento Homeowners Get Paid By City For Drought Tolerant Landscape Design

4May

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A Green, Dry Thumb: Sacramento Homeowners Get Paid By City For Drought Tolerant Landscape Design

Thanks to California's historic -- and worrisome -- drought, it's no longer about who has the nicest or priciest home on the block, it's about who has the most sustainable setup. That's right, the Jones' have gone green. Sustainable and eco-friendly landscape designs are all the rage nowadays, but what if you actually got paid for creating one for your home? That's exactly what's happening to Sacramento homeowners who are incorporating water conservation into their home's landscaping. The city hopes the cash incentive will encourage homeowners to conserve water. Thanks to Sacramento's new River Friendly Landscape program, homeowners can receive a 50 cent per square foot rebate from the city if they replace their existing yards with drought resistant landscaping. Homeowners are also eligi...

How 3D Printing and Home Improvement are Finally Merging

4May

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How 3D Printing and Home Improvement are Finally Merging

3D printing is gradually spreading to a number of different industries and sectors. These days, 3D printing is used to "print" medical and dental equipment, smartphone cases, fashion accessories and much more. And soon, you might even be able to perform a home improvement project with parts entirely produced by a 3D printer. Home improvement retailer Lowe's recently announced that it will begin offering 3D printing and scanning services in its stores. The service will allow homeowners to easily design and produce parts for their various projects, along with truly one-of-a-kind decorations for patio designs and the like. According to an April 29 Wall Street Journal article, homeowners will be able to fully customize virtually any object that they install in their home, from cabinet knobs...

Pesticide Residues on Produce Could Negatively Impact Male Fertility, Harvard Scientists Find

4May

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Pesticide Residues on Produce Could Negatively Impact Male Fertility, Harvard Scientists Find

A newly published study out of Harvard University suggests that consuming fruits and vegetables containing pesticide residues can lead to a reduction in semen quality. Researchers found that men who ate the most fruits and vegetables with high pesticide residue levels had, on average, a 49% lower sperm count and 32% fewer normally formed sperm than men who ate less produce tainted with pesticides. The team has made clear, however, that not all fruits and vegetables pose a risk to male fertility. “These findings should not discourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables in general,” Jorge Chavarro, an assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said in a press release. “In fact, we found that total intake of fruit and vegetables w...

Scientists Create Hybrid Supercapacitor — Here’s What That Could Mean for Cars

4May

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Scientists Create Hybrid Supercapacitor — Here’s What That Could Mean for Cars

Technology is always advancing, but one of the hurdles that hybrid and electric car technology faces is creating a longer-lasting, quickly charging battery -- without sacrificing range. A new development from researchers at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute might have the answer. According to Gizmag.com, scientists have created a battery that combines both the energy of a lead-acid battery (think of the traditional battery in a car) and the quick charge and discharge rates of a supercapacitor. Batteries in hybrid cars paved the way for electric cars, but the hybrid supercapacitor could mark a huge development in making them more accessible and better-performing. Professor Richard Kaner and Dr. Maher El-Kady of the Institute say that their new battery can quickly charge and dischar...