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Friday, December 16, 2005
Thought You'd Wanna Know Do-it-yourselfers might want to check out these gadgets: the Bionic Wrench (left), Vector Stormtracker, 3M infrared thermometer, the Extractor and more. ... Here's a holiday safety checklist. Sure, you probably know half this stuff, but the other half could kill you. By the way, take part in an online discussion with Al Heavens, writer of these last two stories, today at 2. ... Ethics is good for business, says the man who took over scandal-plagued WorldCom, now MCI. Cards at Michael Capellas' company declare such guidelines as "Build trust and credibility," "Uphold the law," and "Avoid conflicts of interest." He spoke at the opening of a new Drexel think tank that promotes accountability. ... This year's weather set all sorts of records. More tropical storms. More days in a row of 100-degree days. Less end-of-summer sea ice in the Arctic. ... English literacy failed to improve from 1992 to 2003. About one U.S. adult in 20 has trouble understanding such common items as bus schedules and prescription labels.
