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Posted by geri
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Friday, 03 July 2009 |
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 David Fitzherbert, 52, was skiing off-trail in Switzerland when the snow gave way and he fell 70 feet into a crevasse. The only thing that saved him from plunging a further 700 feet was the BlackBerry phone in his pocket which became wedged between the sides. It kept him stuck there for two hours until he was rescued by climbers.
Remarkably, the Blackberry still worked afterward.
(Read more in the UK Telegraph)
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
 A sculptural peace project displays the flag of every nation in the world rendered entirely in white.
Aaron Fein began the project in the year after 9/11 as he observed how all the U.S.A. bumper stickers on cars were fading. Such an enduring symbol, he thought, the nation's flag to which we all turned for comfort, was poignantly subject to change just like the Twin Towers.
The project, White Flags, has grown slowly in the intervening years towards the ultimate goal - the completion of all 192 flags of the United Nations - to stand as a symbol of world unity.
Aaron had been content with the project's slow growth until this spring, when he met Barb Pemberton, whose sister lost her life in the attack on the World Trade Center.
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Read more... [Peace Project Displays Flags of Every Nation Rendered All in White]
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
 A woman who inherited some Chinese carved jade from her father has
scored the first $1 million appraisal from experts on the Public Television show "Antiques Roadshow," the producers said on Monday.
Four pieces from the Chien Lung Dynasty (1736-1795), including a large bowl
crafted for the Emperor, were given a conservative auction estimate of
up to $1.07 million.
The popular U.S. TV show, on the government/viewer supported PBS network, invites people to bring in their "treasures" from home to be scrutinized by antique specialists who reveal the item's true value after exploring the item's history with the guests.
(Read more in Reuters)
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Posted by bivvy
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
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 Listening to the right kind of music can slow the heart and lower blood pressure, a study has revealed.
Rousing
operatic music, like Puccini's Nessun Dorma, full of crescendos and
diminuendos is best and could help stroke rehabilitation, say the
authors.
Groups like Music in Hospitals, a UK-based charity that provides live music to
hospitals, hospices and care facilities, can make a big impact on people's wellness.
(Read the report in the BBC)
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Posted by Jim Thompson
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 |
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 Watching
the Lakers win the national basketball title recently, I began to count
the ways that Phil Jackson is a model for youth coaches everywhere, and
how we can all learn to live better lives by following his example:
1) He builds others’ self-confidence -Trevor Ariza, who came up
big in the playoffs, said he knew he wasn’t going to get pulled from
the game if he missed a shot, which fueled his confidence to keep
playing hard. Jackson’s players don’t tighten up in the clutch,
worried about what will happen if they miss. They play to win, not to
avoid looking bad. Players don’t do that if they are worrying about
their coach giving up on them.
2) He develops players as leaders - Michael Jordan never won a
title until Phil showed him how to make his teammates better. And now
even those who called Kobe Bryant the most selfish player in the NBA,
can see how Bryant has grown under Phil as a leader who makes his
teammates better.
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Read more... [Champion LA Lakers Coach Phil Jackson Can Teach Us All how to Live Better]
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