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"With the exception of a sign alerting motorists that they are entering a woonerf zone, there are no signs or traffic signals. The street is all on one grade, and there are no yellow or white lines painted on it. Plus, the elements that make motorists pay attention to their surroundings—small green spaces A rendering of a recent proposal in London for street space that would be shared by motorists and pedestrians." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) "They draw their power from the secondary circuits. traffic signals." It's fascinating stuff. COMMUNITY mmmm Many communities these days find themselves under extraordinary stress. Even in affluent communities, taking care of one another—educating our kids, caring for the ill, helping people who need a hand—is proving difficult. In less-than-affluent communities, the stresses of extreme poverty, oppression, environmental injustice, failed educational systems, and diseases like HIV/AIDS are making life a daily challenge." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"It's like the traffic moving twice as fast when the broken traffic signals are fixed. The Food Freeway: Your frut We tend to think of digestion as an easy math equation with three different answers. When you add food to your body, it can go in one of three directions: (1) burned up and used as energy for your body, (2) stored up and turned into fat Makes Sense: Smell and Taste While it may seem that smell and taste are there solely to allow us to enjoy the aesthetics of eating, they're actually there for a life-or-death reason." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.) "They should be dark enough to reduce glare but not dark enough to distort colors, which could affect your recognition of traffic signals. Tint is a matter of personal preference. þ> People with contact lenses made with UV protection should still wear sunglasses. þ Since UV rays can still enter from the sides and top of sunglasses, it's smart to wear a hat with a three-inch brim to help block light. þ Make sure you goggle up with UV-protective eyewear, especially when you're on the slopes or in the water." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"Rather than waiting in high-tech ambulances ready to roll out when incidents occur, researchers are developing ways to set up traffic signals to lower the chance that car wrecks of cancer will happen. Food is one logical focus, as more and more information develops on the ability of good nutrition to fight off various insults of modern life—whether they result from drinking too much alcohol or the bad luck of growing up in high-traffic areas. Vitamin D, whether from food or inexpensive supplements, also plays a part." - Devra Davis, The Secret History of the War on Cancer (Get the book.)

"Why do yellow lights in Washington, D.C., traffic signals last longer than those in New York City? Setting the timing of green, yellow, and red lights at traffic signals is a crucial job, not only does this decision regulate traffic flow, it can save lives. Miscalculation of traffic flow can lead engineers to set the wrong timing on traffic lights, causing at least four potentially serious problems: 1. Unnecessary delay: If the less busy street on an intersection is given the green light as long as the major road, the traffic on the busy street is likely to stack up with traffic." - David Feldman, Imponderables The Solution to the Mysteries of Everyday Life (Get the book.) "The situation is even more dangerous when determining the duration of yellow lights—clearly, the crucial timing decision on traffic signals. The first decision that must be made is how long the yellow light should be on. The usual range is three to six seconds. The longer interval is used when approach speeds coming up to the intersection are high, such as on undivided highways with traffic signals. The next important decision is whether the yellow interval should be followed by a short all-way red interval, so that no new traffic will enter the intersection for a brief period." - David Feldman, Imponderables The Solution to the Mysteries of Everyday Life (Get the book.)

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