Rubaiyats of Lote-Tree

Height and Jelousy

JEALOUS lovers will wish they could adjust the height of their heels, for the power of the green-eyed monster depends on how tall you are.

So say researchers from the Universities of Groningen and Valencia who asked 549 men and women in the Netherlands and Spain to rate how jealous they felt and to identify the qualities in a romantic competitor that were most likely bug them.

Men, who generally felt most nervous about attractive, rich and strong rivals, were increasingly relaxed, the taller they were themselves. Women, on the other hand, were most jealous of others' beauty and charm, but least so if their own height was average.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/...y-strikes.html

Too bad for shorties ;-)

Next Gen Wii Remote

TWO players sit across a table from one another, staring at a small white ball on a track between them. Both are wearing headbands and concentrating, trying to nudge the ball towards their opponent. All they can use is the power of thought.

This is Mindball, an addictive "mind game" in which the winning strategy is to remain as focused and relaxed as possible in the heat of battle. The ball rolls away from the player with the calmest mind, as measured by sensors on their headbands.

http://technology.newscientist.com/c...be-mental.html

At least it will keep our mind active if not the body!