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Could your Facebook profile be a predictor of job performance?

http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington?fId=139769853&fPath=/home&fDomain=10212

The Avalanche Airbag Backpack is not designed to float, but to increase the size of the avalanche victim. In an avalanche, the smaller debris sifts through to the bottom and bigger pieces end up on top. The bags are no substitute for proper back country and avalanche training but are one more safety tool to consider.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Earthquake-experts-There-will-be-a-lot-of-destruction-139774873.html

Experts agree that it's not a matter of if, but when the Pacific Northwest is rocked by an enormous earthquake, but new information shows that the "big one" could be even bigger and badder than first thought. Because Washington, Oregon and California are sitting against a huge subduction zone, the area could see see an earthquake and tsunami similar to the one that hit Japan last year.

http://www.king5.com/health/Meat-grown-in-labratory-petri-dish-139780743.html

Behind it all is the search for a more environmentally friendly way to produce meat as the world's population grows. With land at a premium for the animals needed, one scientist at the conference says global meat consumption could rise 60 percent in the next forty years. This isn't the first lab food to make headlines. Here in the U.S., an effort to produce genetically engineered salmon has hit snags as the Food and Drug Administration considers its safety.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/20/us-fitness-homegyms-idUSTRE81J0HK20120220

Working out at home is easier than ever, thanks in part to the wealth of online instruction and a new generation of multi-tasking, space-saving fitness tools.

Fitness experts say all that is needed is some space, a mat and a few favorite things.

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High blood pressure, stress, and diabetes are all familiar warning signs that someone's at risk for cardiovascular disease. But there are other red flags that most of us are not aware of, such as hair loss, or problems in the bedroom. By paying attention to risk factors, and using them as cues to make healthy changes in your life, there's a lot that can be done to prevent cardiovascular damage early on, says Dr. Rene Alvarez, associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cardiovascular Institute. Here are six unusual signs of heart disease -- and what you can do to protect yourself. 

1. Sexual dysfunction

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Though many think that board games have been left in the dust by technologically complex tablets and smart phones - it seems they are actually growing in popularity.

http://technology.canoe.ca/2012/02/17/19394781.html

Don't call it a comeback.

The social networking site that faded to obscurity in the last five years is on the rise again. This time, though, they're not competing with Facebook.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/20/us-risky-starts-idUSTRE81J0VQ20120220

In a study of newly-licensed drivers, the number of sharp turns and screeching halts teens made predicted their chance of having a crash or a near crash a few weeks later.

Researchers said that while they'd assumed riskier young drivers have more accidents, the new study provides more concrete data to show that's likely the case.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-manufacturing-sees-shortage-of-skilled-factory-workers/2012/02/17/gIQAo0MLOR_story.html