Triangle-Shaped Flapjacks Banned, Starting At One School So Far

Recently a school in the UK has banned the cafeteria from serving their students triangle-shaped flapjacks. For those who don't know, flapjacks in the UK are baked "granola bars." The reason they are being banned is quite ridiculous but so is the proposal. One student got poked in the eye during a food fight. To go in further detail, the boy had a triangular shaped flapjack "hurled" at his face by another student. The boy had to be treated by the school nurse for having a "sore eye". The school then decided to take action and ban any triangle shaped foods from being made and fed to the students. Now only rectangular and square-shaped flapjacks can be made, however some critics say that square flapjacks have even more potential to be dangerous, with more pointed sides.

In my opinion maybe the school should focus on preventing food fights instead of the shape of foods. Everyone would benefit more...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/25/essex-school-bans-triangular-flapjacks

Explosives, Weapons, Suicide?

The University of Central Florida recently reported and man in one of the dorms having a gun. When the police entered the premises of the dorm the man was reportedly living in, they found him dead, although unclear where exactly they found his body. From what they investigated the police believe it was a "self-inflicted gunshot wound". Not only did they find his body, but they also found explosives and firearms. However there was no written plan or manifesto that could have led up to the event of the man's death, or any plans for the weapons he was holding. The dorm was then evacuated for further investigation.
Authorities have interviewed witnesses that knew of the man and they confirmed that he was a student. Further reports have stated in more detail that the police found a handgun, an assault weapon, and explosive devices. Counseling is being provided for the dorm residents.


http://gawker.com/5991052/police-find-explosives-assault-weapon-in-dorm-room-of-student-who-committed-suicide

Sharper Mental Skills. Be a Soccer Player

New research has proven that "experienced soccer players have impressive brain functioning and executive-level cognitive skills." Researches at a London university are currently trying to find what makes one soccer player better than another. They started by placing 39 players of different skill and experience in an FMRI scanner. (functional magnetic resonance imaging) The machines had video monitors embedded in them to show video clips of a soccer player dribbling a ball at the person whose brain was being scanned at the time.
The study revealed  that soccer players with more experience and skill were more accurate at predicting the on-screen player's move. Noting that: "the better players showed more activity in the areas of the brain associated with high-level executive functioning and eye-muscle coordination than did the brains of less-experienced players."
Pro athletes process complex visual scenes faster than amateurs.
Daniel Bishop, author of the study done predicts: "we believe this greater level or neural activity is something that can be developed through high-quality training, so the next step will be to look at how the brain can be trained over time to anticipate the moves of opponents."

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/pro-soccer-players-have-sharper-mental-skills-than-most