If you stare at the low-riding wooden Plank Lounger long enough, you might feel like you’re on vacation, basking in the sun beneath some beautiful mountain. That is if you have a really vivid imagination and extreme focus. But even if you don’t have those things, you can probably agree that it appears to be just about the perfect lounge chair.
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3D printing is becoming all the rage now, but so was smoking back in the roaring 20s, both of which are harmful to you, according to a new study by the Illinois Institute of Technology. Researchers have discovered that 3D printers can emit harmful ultrafine particles into the air, and they compare that to the harm of smoking a cigarette indoors.
If you’re wanting to get technical about it, the researchers revealed that emission rates of these particles were “high,” and they ranged from 20 billion particles per minute for a 3D printer utilizing a lower temperature for melting the plastic, to around 200 billion particles per minute utilizing a higher temperature. The researchers say this is comparable to cooking on a gas or electric stove, burning scented candles, operating laser printers, and even lighting a cigarette.
Of course, there’s also the factor of the toxicity of the materials used in 3D printing, such as the ABS plastic that most commercially-available 3D printers use. Obviously, it’s not something that humans can digest, and we would be surprised if there wasn’t harmful chemicals in the plastic.
Many of you may be asking how harmful is this on your body exactly, and the researchers say that the worst case scenario is obviously death, but asthma-like symptoms could form, with the potential for cardiac arrest and even a stroke, since the particles can get lodged in your lungs and brain, with the power to attract other harmful chemicals over time.
Of course, 3D printers are used all the time in factories and such, but they most-likely have good ventilation systems and the workers are probably wearing protective equipment. With 3D printers available for the home, there are most likely tons of users who aren’t aware of the emissions and may be setting themselves up for long-term trouble.
VIA: Phys.Org
3D printers shown to expel harmful particles, not healthy for home use is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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BUDVA, Montenegro — Several hundred people shouting “Kill the gays” attacked gay activists and clashed with police on Wednesday in a bid to disrupt the first ever pride event in staunchly conservative Montenegro, which is seeking to improve its human rights record as it bids to join the European Union.
Angry assailants threw rocks, bottles, glasses and various other objects – including chairs from local cafes – at several dozen flag-waving gay activists who shouted back “Kiss the gays.” A shower of stones and bottles also landed on special police securing the gathering in the coastal town of Budva.
Tigers’ slugger Miguel Cabrera was kept out of the lineup on Tuesday with a sore hip flexor. So how was he passing the time on the bench?
By attempting to force-feed one of his teammates.
TV cameras caught Cabrera in the dugout trying to share a snack with backup catcher Brayan Pena as the White Sox hosted the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field. Pena wouldn’t budge, though.
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Though the media frenzy seems to be tapering off, some viewers are still dissatisfied about the days of news coverage saturated with royal baby coverage.
The BBC responded on to complaints it received from viewers who felt that the broadcaster covered the royal baby’s birth far too extensively. Audience members were not the only one reaching their limit with the nonstop coverage — even BBC reporter Simon McCoy mocked the coverage, saying that he had “no news but that won’t stop [the BBC].” He also read viewer complaints on air that were particularly harsh.
The BBC addressed these concerns on its website and defended its coverage. It also boasted that the coverage set traffic records for its website:
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More women in Europe have taken on full-time jobs in recent years, but they haven’t taken any work off of their plates at home, according to new data from the European Social Survey. A majority of women feel that their work is “never done,” the survey found.
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the large-scale survey is based on 250,000 interviews performed in over 30 European countries over the past 10 years. The researchers found that most women who are employed full-time are still pulling more weight at home than the men in their families.
Women’s domestic workloads showed varied between countries:
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Wee baby Cambridge is the luckiest boy around. Should you need a reminder: the royal baby is a PRINCE, he’s loaded, he’s got gorgeous parents and adorable grandparents… and the coolest auntie in Europe.
We can totally tell that Pippa Middleton, Kate’s little sis, is going to be an amazing ally for the royal baby. While some thought the Pipster might have been a lousy bridesmaid, we think she’ll be a total ace at auntdom. Behold, all the things Pippa can help the royal baby with when he simply can’t turn to his parents:
1. All of baby Cambridge’s schoolmates are going to have crushes on her.
Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden will stay in the transit zone of a Moscow airport for the time being while Russian authorities consider his temporary asylum request, a lawyer said on Wednesday.
Anatoly Kucherena, a Russian lawyer who is assisting Snowden in his asylum request and met the 30-year-old on Wednesday afternoon, said Snowden had not yet received the pass needed to leave Sheremetyevo airport after more than a month.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly, writing by Gabriela Baczynska, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
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To young girls growing up in the ’70s, Lynda Carter will forever be known as “Wonder Woman.” The Arizona-born actress and singer’s most iconic TV role proved that you could be both powerful and pretty.
Carter’s curve-hugging, American flag inspired costume was action-packed, as the superhero drew strength from her flashy gold belt and deflected bullets with her cuff bracelets. (How badass?) Yet, Wonder Woman‘s physical attributes attracted unwanted attention, according to Carter.
“I never meant to be a sexual object for anyone but my husband. I never thought a picture of my body would be tacked up in men’s bathrooms. I hate men looking at me and thinking what they think. And I know what they think. They write and tell me,” Carter told Us magazine.
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