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Very Nice Idea-Dirt makes kids smart
Research published in the current issue of Kidsafe NSW's playgrounds newsletter shows the positive side of a soil-borne bacteria that is likely to be inhaled when children are playing outside.
Academics discovered that mice that were fed the dirt bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae navigated complex mazes twice as fast as those which were not.The research, presented in the US earlier this year, was welcomed by Kidsafe NSW Playground Advisory Unit program manager Kate Fraser as another reason kids should be encouraged to get outside and get dirty."Over the past few years terms like 'cotton wool kids' and 'helicopter parents' are becoming really common," Ms Fraser said."So we thought it was time to air the laundry on what's happening with our play spaces and make sure we are offering kids challenges.
"We need to make playgrounds safe, but also offer a certain amount of risk and controlled risk. It's a real balancing act."It is believed the bacteria increases levels of serotonin, reduces anxiety and may also stimulate growth in certain neurons in the brain.
Ms Fraser said that while playing in the dirt was great, parents should take care around potting mix, which can contain harmful bacteria."But as long as safety directions are followed, that can be a great learning experience, too," she said.The research will be a relief to the parents who know it's almost impossible to stop children getting dirty.Nicole Livisianos, of Zetland, said her one-year-old Sebastian loves to get messy.
"We come to the park almost every afternoon and he is always into something dirty," she said. "There's no point trying to stop him."
What a Catch by Google Street View snaps a naked man reading on porch
We can't be sure just how naked the man snapped in Quebec , Canada
Close inspection of the Street View photo suggests he may be wearing orange or flesh-coloured shorts or boxers - a point addressed comprehensively in the current cyber debate firing up about the picture
'Looks like he's wearing shorts to me,' comments one contributor to social news website Reddit.
'He may have boxers on but it's not very clear. I think if you were a neighbour you would have to do a double-to-quadruple take before you were sure he wasn't masturbating,' says another.
As well as discussion about whether or not the man is naked and whether or not he is, indeed, in the process of pleasuring himself, internet speculators have been probing what exactly our friend might be reading on his porch. Find best other catches of google street view
For Dog Lovers- 'Dog only' beer hits shelves
Ever sat in a bar and thought ‘I wish just once my dog could join me in a casual beer?’ Us neither, but clearly it’s a problem for someone as a Dutch brewer has started producing beer for the as yet untapped pooch market.Dog Beer is made from a special blend of beef extracts and malt, giving dogs that clean, crisp lager taste while adding some meaty goodness.A spokesman for the brewers said: ‘It is a beer for your best friend.‘For large dogs we would recommend one bottle a day and for things like a Chihuahua
