Malillumination: fact or fantasy?

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Humans often make life more complex than it need be, and overlook the obvious in the process. Much energy is focused on intricate details that have small effects on health, while the basic elements of health, food, water, light, and air are ignored, or worse, poisoned. The effect of light on health has been particularly overlooked. Until the invention of the light bulb, most people spent many hours each day exposed to the light of the sun. Sunlight contains the full spectrum of light wavelengths, but artificial light does not. There are three main types of artificial light. Incandescent light, emitted by the commonly used light bulb, which has a fairly broad range, but is deficient in the blue end of the spectrum. Fluorescent light has a limited range, and is most deficient in the red and blue-violet range. High intensity discharge (HID) lamps emit very bright light of a limited range, primarily orange-red or blue light. Most people spend a majority of their working hours indoors. Studies have shown that lack of exposure to the full spectrum of light can have detrimental effects on physical and mental health. Much of our knowledge regarding the need for exposure to the full spectrum of light was obtained from the work of Dr. John Ott. He found that plants and animals grew better and lived longer when exposed to full spectrum light than to partial spectrum light. When Ott extended his work to humans, he found that children in classrooms with full spectrum light performed better than when they were exposed to limited light. There is evidence that cholesterol levels in animals are lower when they are raised in full spectrum light. Evidence also exists that light may be useful in restoring water and food to a more vital state. Light is also being studied as a treatment for jet lag as well as other problems. Light is essential for our health and it should not be taken for granted. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Health aspects, Evaluation, Lighting, Environmental health, editorial

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Faster than a speeding bullet

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The Blackbird is considered by many as the best fighter aircraft that ever flew. Its first flight was on Apr. 26, 1962 but it was not until 1964 that its existence was announced. The Blackbird was retired upon congressional approval in 1990 after 24 years of service. In Sept. 1993, three Blackbirds were reactivated for operational duty.

Appreciation, Fighter planes, SR-71 (Aircraft)

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The Lamars: signs of success

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Lamar Corp., an outdoor advertising firm, is a family corporation. Since the advent of a national highway system, the company has grown to 34 operating companies in 13 states. Any family member wishing to participate is taught the business from the ground up by a non-family manager.

Outdoor advertising services, Advertising agencies, Family-owned businesses, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Family corporations, Lamar, Charles, family

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