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Random Bits of Noise
While most our articles are related to Health, First Aid, CPR, Safety and Disaster or Emergency Survival and preparedness, there's a lot more going on in the World. This category is where we share other things: From amazing scientific advances to historical facts, from social trivia to Random Acts of Kindness (which helped inspire the category name.) We endeavor to provide the most informative OSHA and safety updates as well as deeper explanations of lifesaving skills and products, but at times both we, an our reader, need a respite - this category is our "brain-break".
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Don't save that daylight - spend it! YAY! More time to Play! Daylight Saving Time will start Sunday morning, March 13. You'll lose an hour of sleep in the morning when we "Spring Forward", but think of all the great things you can do with an extra hour of sunlight in the evening! Get out and clean up that yard... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseLove is not all Black and White
Love is about grey areas, understanding and caring. We love what we do here - Saving Lives and Saving Money since 1993... and we love some of the things this "Doing something good" business allows us to do. One thing we do (you've read about many others) is sponsor the National Geographic Society in their efforts to save endangered animals... -
What is radiation? In general, the following kinds of radiation are evaluated for purposes of radiation protection: alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, X rays, and neutrons. Brief definitions of these follow: Alpha rays A particle ray consisting of two protons and two neutrons (namely, a nucleus of helium). Alpha rays are produced following spontaneous decay of certain radioactive atoms, such... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseToday is a Day to Do
Make Today "A Day On, Not a Day Off" MLK Day is a Holiday for Many, but should be celebrated through service for the good of others. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Inspired by... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseWhat is Winter Depression?
Winter Depression, or more clinically, Seasonal Affective Disorder (and the tongue-in-cheek acronym therefor: SAD) is a real mood disorder condition that causes characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year... Some suffer from SAD in Spring, Summer, or Fall, but Winter is by far the most common. With more than 3 million cases diagnosed in the US each... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseHappy New Year!
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Categories: Random Bits of Noise
New Year's Eve Safety
It's all over the news, blogs, just about everywhere... Tips on "How to have a safe New Year's Eve" - We all know the basics. ~ Don't Drink & Drive. ~ Don't take a ride from someone that has been drinking. ~ If on foot, wear bright colors and carry a flashlight or glowstick. ~ If around fires or fireworks, be cautious... -
Categories: Random Bits of Noise & Safety TipsDay After
The Day After Christmas brings many things... Of course, there are after Christmas Sales and Shopping - and the risks of threat and injury that come along with the masses at malls and outlets - if you are venturing out to save yourself broke, remember to lock your car, watch your wallet, and always be aware of your surrounding... including... -
Categories: Random Bits of NoiseMerry Christmas
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Categories: Random Bits of Noise
Oh Ho Ho
Up on the housetop reindeer pause, Out jumps Good Old Santa Claus Down through the chimney with lots of toys All for the little good girls and boys Ho, ho ho! Who wouldn't go? Ho, ho ho! Who wouldn't go? Up on the housetop, click, click, click Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick First comes the stocking of...
