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Author: Erin Elizabeth

Hurricane Dorian could wash sea turtle nests out to sea amid promising nesting season

Hurricane Dorian could wash sea turtle nests out to sea amid promising nesting season

Posted by | Aug 31, 2019 | , ,

So far, nothing about Hurricane Dorian has been predictable. It’s no surprise experts aren’t sure how the storm will impact sea turtle nests along Florida’s Treasure Coast. However, they do know nests will be washed out to sea, especially where the storm makes landfall. Quintin Bergman, Indian River County’s sea turtle specialist said: “A lot of nests may be lost because a lot of nests are being laid. Overall the sea turtle nesting season is going well. The turtles haven’t broken any records yet, however loggerhead and green nests are above the 14-year average which started when the County...

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Missouri Woman’s Ear Discomfort Caused by Brown Recluse Spider

Missouri Woman’s Ear Discomfort Caused by Brown Recluse Spider

Posted by | Aug 31, 2019 |

Susie Torres went to a Missouri doctor complaining of water in her ear, but she was shocked to learn that she actually had a highly venomous brown recluse spider inside her ear. Torres thought the discomfort in her left ear was being caused by some water. But when she went to a clinic in Kansas City to have it looked at she started to worry when the medical assistant expressed concern. Torres said: “She ran out and said I’m going to get a couple more people, I think you have an insect in there.” RELATED STORY: If spiders worked...

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Valerie Harper, beloved ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ and ‘Rhoda’ actress, dies from cancer at 80

Valerie Harper, beloved ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ and ‘Rhoda’ actress, dies from cancer at 80

Posted by | Aug 31, 2019 |

Valerie Harper, beloved TV icon, has died. She passed away on Friday after an extended illness. Harper was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Then, in March 2013, she revealed that she had developed leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a condition in which cancer cells invade the tissue protecting the brain and spinal cord. Harper played one of TV’s most popular and enduring characters, the constantly dating, constantly dieting Rhoda Morgenstern, for nearly a decade starting in 1970. She won four Emmy Awards. Her brave spirit throughout her illness was an inspiration to all. Harper said, upon learning of her terminal diagnosis:...

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Nanoparticles could grant humans permanent night vision

Nanoparticles could grant humans permanent night vision

Posted by | Aug 31, 2019 | ,

Scientists just announced they have developed nanoparticles that allow mice to see near-infrared light. As scary as it sounds, built-in night vision for humans may not be far off.  Researchers shared their technological breakthrough earlier this week at the American Chemical Society’s fall meeting in San Diego. Lead researcher Gang Han, a biochemist and material scientist at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, stated in a news release:  “When we look at the universe, we see only visible light. But if we had near-infrared vision, we could see the universe in a whole new way. We might be able...

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Red-light Cameras Undermine Rule of Law

Red-light Cameras Undermine Rule of Law

Posted by | Aug 30, 2019 | , , , ,

Speed and red-light cameras are the downfall of many motorists. red-light cameras, which are installed in at least twenty-four states, are a modern idea made possible by technology. Although these cameras are a revenue boost for states across the country, their intrusion into daily life is unsettling, and their constitutionality is questionable.  Many people believe that the use of red-light cameras could violate the Sixth Amendment. Joe Barnett, Opinion Contributor at The Hill explains: The Confrontation Clause grants criminal defendants the right to be confronted with the witnesses against them. Since it is a camera and not a person that witnessed the...

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