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Solar Socket Portable Power from Any Windowpane
T
he Window Socket, a new device that attaches to any window using a suction cup,
provides a small amount of electricity to charge and operate small devices from its solar panel. Inventors Kyuho Song and Boa Oh, of Yanko Design, note, “We tried to design a portable socket so that users can use it intuitively,
without special training.” Even better, the charger stores energy. After five to eight hours of charging,
The Socket provides 10 hours of juice to charge a phone, even in a dark room. The device is not yet available in the United States.
Global Glamour Natural Beauty Aids from India
T
he health and beauty aisle at Indian grocery stores includes
several natural products in wide use among Indian women. Here are some popular ones available in America. Henna: Women mix powder
from the henna plant with water to use as a natural hair dye and conditioner. Coconut oil: Indian women
regularly massage a natural oil into their scalp before washing to keep their hair healthy and prevent the scalp from drying out and itching. “Coconut oil helps to grow hair long,” advises Bibya Malik, owner of Bibya Hair Design, a salon chain in Chicago. “It is probably the most widely used hair oil in the Indian subcontinent; amla oil, jasmine oil and other herbal oils are used, as well.” Rosewater: Most often used as
a skin toner, some women also like to spray rosewater on their face as a refresher. Rosewater has a long history as a fragrance and as a flavoring in dessert recipes. Ubtan: This mixture of turmeric,
gram (chickpea) flour and herbs is combined with milk or water as a beauty treatment. Indian brides scrub their skin with it in the days prior to their wedding.
Source: Bibya Hair Design, research by Bushra Bajwa
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Fare Sharing Three Is the Perfect Number
W
ith increasing traffic congestion and escalating gas prices, carpooling has become a way of
life in America’s biggest cities. Now new high-tech innovations such as ridesharing apps that make the process more efficient have given rise to a new class of riders know as “slugs”. The term was originally coined by bus drivers trying to distinguish between commuters awaiting carpool drivers and people standing in line for the bus, just as they used to stay vigilant for fake bus tokens known as slugs. In many urban centers with specific lanes dedicated to cars with three
occupants (HOV-3), having clearly marked entry and exit points benefits everyone—drivers move faster and save gas; riders get to work; and the environment gets a break. The magic number is three—something about having just two occupants doesn’t seem as safe to many people, although the concept is the same. If the worst happens and no drivers show up, there’s always the bus.
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