SMART detour Career Horoscope
Aries (March 21 to April 19) Time for an adventure… of the work kind! You’re in for a treat this month. It could be a business trip, a promotion, a dinner, or an exciting new project that takes you to new places. Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Taurus (April 20 to May 20) Somebody is pushing your buttons at the office and you’re starting to crack. Deep breaths. Keeping your cool is very important while you work through this rough patch. It should all blow over in a few weeks.
Gemini (May 21 to June 20) Tick tock. Being punctual isn’t your strong suit this month. You always have a little trouble being on time, but it’s really starting to lapse. Set your clock 10 minutes fast, maybe?
Cancer (June 21 to July 22) You’ve been struggling over the last few months to get to the next level in your career. Your lucky break is coming. Be persistent, yet patient (a hard balance, I know) and you will succeed.
Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22) You’re brimming with energy! Time for some early office spring cleaning. It’s a great op- portunity to get all those little tasks done that you’ve been putting off. It will be good to clear the decks for the months ahead.
Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your head is in the clouds this month. Sigh. Thoughts of vacations and other dreams are never far. It’s nice to drift away once in a while, but make sure you don't let something slip by without noticing!
Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your attention to detail isn’t as spot-on as you’d like. You’re trying to catch every mistake, but try as you might, a few things may go unnoticed. Bring in a colleague to help catch what you may have missed. You’ll be thankful for the help!
Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Someone will ask you to complete a very impor- tant task in March. The added work may not be welcome, but it’s an opportunity to show them what you’ve got. Be gracious for the opportunity.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You have a way with others this month! They love what you have to say and the ideas you are presenting. It’s a good month to make important decisions and propose change.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your colleagues have been spinning their wheels on a project or decision over the last few weeks. It’s time to give them that extra push and step up and be a leader. There may be a bit of resistance, but the work will get done a lot more quickly.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) It’s hard making commitments, but others are waiting for answers. While you dislike com- mitting, the decisions you make this month will be the right ones. You’re thinking clearly.
Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) You’re dragging your heels on something at work. It could be the winter doldrums set- ting in, or simply procrastination. Pull up your socks and get busy. You’ll be glad you did.
Solutions Photo by Gerry Kopelow. Cutting a stylish silhouette, the Winnipeg airport has been recognized as among the best looking airports in the world.
1. Colour has a sound. Ever thought colours might have their own sounds? A
colour blind artist, Neil Harbisson, uses a prosthetic de- vice called an “eyeborg” that attaches to his forehead and transforms the light frequencies of various colours into their own, unique sound frequencies. He is actually able to hear colours beyond the capacities of human sight. Using this device allows the artist to listen to faces and paintings, and create his own art depicting cities of Europe in colours or portraits of people represented by sound.
2. Winnipeg airport is among world’s best-looking. Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International
Airport is one of the top ten most stylish airports in the world, according to Fodor’s Travel, a publisher of travel guidebooks based in New York. Te honour was given to the two-year-old facility based on its incorporation of 50 skylights in arrivals, which pay homage to the expansive prairie sky. Other recognized airports included famous airports in San Francisco, Spain and China.
3. Utah is successfully fighting homelessness. Ending homelessness may be as simple as providing peo-
ple homes. Utah found that the cost of emergency hospital and jail stays of its homeless residents came to about $16,670 US per person. In comparison, it would only take approxi- mately $11,000 US to provide apartments and a social worker to each homeless person in the state. Since 2005, Utah has given away apartments to homeless people, with no strings attached, and has reduced homelessness by 78 per cent. Te state is on track to ending homelessness by 2015.
4. Te president of Uruguay gives away most of his money. Robin Hood lives. José Mujica, president of Uruguay, do-
nates about 90 per cent of his monthly salary of $13,800 Cdn to charities that help small businesses and impoverished people. Tough a palace with 42 staff members is available to him, he lives on a small farm with his wife minutes outside of the capital. Before his presidency, Mujica and his wife were both guerilla fighters for the Tupamaros, a group that stole from banks and redistributed wealth to the region’s poor. He was imprisoned for fourteen years until Uruguay was returned to democracy.
5. Winnipeg got colder than Mars – but it’s no big deal. Te Manitoba Museum reported that Winnipeg reached
temperatures lower than the recent daily highs on Mars. Te news circulated internationally and helped solidify our city’s status as one of the coldest urban cities. However, during the summer, Mars regularly hits daytime highs of approximately 20 C, making the temperature comparison fairly insignificant. Regardless, it put our city on the map and got our minds running on the viability of life on Mars for seasoned Winnipeggers.
6. It’s too late to apply for a one-way ticket to Mars. Winnipeg’s headlines about temperatures dipping below
Mars’ led people to information about a project which will send humans on a one-way trip to Mars. Te project, Mars One, aims to establish a sustainable, permanent human colony on the planet. Applications have now closed, but the project gained interest from more than 200,000 would-be Martians. Now, the candidates will appear a reality show that will help garner funds for the project. About 24 to 40 applicants will be chosen for a seven-year training odyssey, with the goal of setting off for Mars by 2023.
7. North America’s first cat café to open in Montreal. A cat-filled café will open in Montreal this summer, pend-
ing enough funding. Te cafés are popular in Asia, where cats prowl the shops and give diners a healthy dose of “cat therapy.” Café owner and cat lover Clément Marty hopes to use her café to provide information about adopting cats, promote animal issues, and give abandoned animals a second chance. Te cats will be selected from vet clinics or animal shelters based on their sociability with other cats and humans. Some cats will also be available for adoption.
8. Negative thoughts and intentions can change physical reality. A Japanese researcher and alternative healer, Dr. Masaru
Emoto, conducted research that suggests human thoughts and intentions can alter physical reality. Emoto placed rice in three containers and added water to them. One was ignored, one was told “thank you” and one was called an idiot for one month. After a month’s time, the rice that was thanked began to ferment, causing a pleasant aroma. Te one that was insulted became mouldy, and the ignored rice was overcome with the most mould.
9. Frost quakes shook in southern Ontario. Tere is such a thing as “frost quakes.” During rapid,
drastic drops in the weather, deep groundwater starts to freeze and expand, causing the ground to split. Te crack- ing often occurs suddenly, causing the ground to vibrate or shake, and it produces a loud noise akin to an explosion or thunder. Tese tremors have been experienced by southern Ontarians in recent weeks, disturbing their sleeps in the middle of the night.
10. Canada may lose its prominence as the world’s largest maple syrup producer. A maple syrup producer in New York is poised with 25,000
maple trees ready to be tapped. Te certified organic maple syrup producer, Madava Farms, could double the quan- tity of production at the largest farm in Canada. So far, the company hasn’t expanded into large-scale exportation of its syrup, but it boasts the biggest and most technologically advanced sugar house in the world. Te owner is a former Wall Street banker, so it may not be long before more U.S. entrepreneurs catch on to the wealth of maple.
Now you know 10 things we learned about the world (and universe) last month
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