Man trapped in Elevator for 41 hours

The latest story all over the itnernet and the news is the story of a man who 10 years ago was trapped in an elevator for 41 hours. Just recently has the actual footage appeared. Nicholas White is the mans name and he made an appearance on Good Morning America recently. He was trapped in a building in the city, and sued the company and won. Many people like this story because it is a common fear of many people. A lot fo people are afraid tog et trapped in elevators, and always think it whenever they are on one. This man is very lucky he wasn't in there long enough to use up all the oxygen. I have a feeling less people will be using the elevators after hearing this story, if they dont already take the stairs. Elevators are nto for me, I take the stairs whenever I can.

Earthquakes in Reno

California has always been known for its earthquakes, havging the most out fo any other state in the U.S. The most recent quake hit Reno yesterday at 11:40 p.m. It was rated at a 4.7, and was the biggest to hit reno since 1953. The city had been previously experiencing mild trembles for about two months until the big one yesterday. This one was strong enough to move rocks on hillsides, empty store shelves, and crack walls in people's houses. Seismologists are calling this unusual because the aftershocks seem to be getting stronge, while the normal pattern is for them to decrease over time. Scientists are urging residents to stay alert and prepare for maybe an even bigger earthquake to come. http://news.aol.com/story/_a/reno-urged-to-prepare-for-big-quake/20080426191309990001

Sleep

You always hear people say that they couldn't sleep last night, or they fell asleep really late because they couldn't fall asleep at a normal time. Many Americans do suffer from mild insomina, some worse than others. But there are thigns you can do to insure you get a better nights sleep, without medicine. The following are ways to get to sleep easier. Mnay people take sleeping pills, but a natural herb called valerian might work better, without making you feel groggy int he morning. Although it would tkae about 2 weeks to build into your system. Eating heavier in the day makes your body wokr harder to digest, tiring you out by night time. Cutting out caffeine and alcohol late in the day can help as well. Exercising earlier in the day and drinking a lot fo water can help your body to stay well rested also. Napping sho9rt periods of time like 15 to 30 minutes have shown to be benmeficial, and they do not take away your sleep time at night. Anythign more will cut into your normal sleep cycle time. Next, do not force yourself to sleep, this does nothign. Only sleep when your sleepy, because your body has iots own schedule. And lastly, amke a schedule and stick to it, try not to go to bed later thna usual on some ngihts because this will disrupt the pattern.

Papal Visit

Today marked a historic day in Catholic history. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated a two hour and fifteen minute mass at Yankee Stadium. It was a very ncie day under a sunny sky with a cool breeze, a eprfect day to brign a closure to his 6 day visit to the UNited States. The estimated crowd of people came to over 60,000 followers of the catholic faith. The purpose was to call for unity among Catholics, to declare that “true freedom” often requires authority and obedience, and to speak out against abortion, an issue over which many American Catholics disagree with the church. This was the third time the papal amss was held at yankee stadium, but will never be again since it is bing knocked down and getting replaced. The pope said in his homily that “authority” and “obedience” are “not easy words to speak nowadays,” particularly “in a society which rightly places a high value on personal freedom.” But, the pope added, “The Gospel teaches us that true freedom, the freedom of the children of God, is found only in the self-surrender which is part of the mystery of love. Only by losing ourselves, the Lord tells us, do we truly find ourselves.”

NCAA Final Four Results

Yesterday April 5th was a huge day in college basketball, with the Final Four teams being reduced down to two. What a fun set of games to watch yesterday as the Memphis Tigers took on the UCLA Bruins in the first game of the day. Memphis prevailed over UCLA as expected. But the North Carolina Tar Heels, whose offense has been arguably the best in the league all season long, fell the the Kansas Jayhawks in the second game in a huge upset. The championship game should be an interesting one with Memphis' outstanding defense and the jayhawks god al around playing style. I cannot wait for this game, it should be a very exciting one.

Breakfast

Eating when you wake up o start your day is one of the smartest dieting moves you can do. It's true that breakfast is in fact the most important meal of the day. Most breakfast foods include sugar, other carbohydrates and many calories. Occassionally eggs and things with fats and cholesterol anre fine. But many people stay away from breakfast in the morning. This is not smart, you need the boost of energy ad fuel for your body to work with when starting your entire day out. Staying away from this causes the body to overwork itself, using stored food from the night before to run on. This messes up your whole pattern of food intake and metabolism. Studies have revealed that people who eat breakfast are more fit and have less body mass index than people who do not. So from now on, indulge in a good bowl of cereal and perhaps a banana every morning, it isnt bad for you.

An unlucky soul

A sad story about a young girl in Florida took place last Saturday. A high school senior whos name wont be mentioned, had a rare but fatal reaction while in the hospital. This young beautiful girl as she wa was undergoing a breast augmentation surgery. Nearly two hours into the surgery she had a hyperthermic reaction to the anesthesia used in the surgery. Hyperthermia is an aggregated state of heat in the body, where the body absorbs more heat than it can cool off. This is associated with heat stroke or sun stroke, same concept. The girl was rushed to the hospital and died nearly 24 hours later. This story has raised an idea in my head and I feel the need to say this. It seems that surgery has become less and less serious over the years. Plastic surgery is a great thing, but only if you need it. For instance if you have an accident and your face gets completely torn apart or something then plastic surgery is wonderful. But so many young girls who dont think their breasts are big enough say hey let me just get surgery. They dont think of the consequences and dont realize that anesthesia is not perfect. There have been cases where people have not woken up from it, or some sort of reaction takes place. So my point is, why go for surgery when it isn't completely necessary? People need to treat the idea of having surgery a little more seriously from now on.