Italy has been a busy bee trying to save the bees on their land. News is that the government has banned several pesticides that are believed to have caused the deaths of millions of honeybees. Neonicotinoid pesticides like clothianidin and imidacloprid are used in sunflowers and sweet corn but not anymore. These chemicals attack the nervous system of insects and can also get to the pollen and nectar, thereby damaging beneficial insects like bees.
Italy is not the only nation to be taking such stringent steps. Germany and Slovenia had introduced a similar ban early this year while France had done its bit way back in 1999. Clothianidin and imidacloprid are produced by the famous German company Bayer CropScience that has made profits to the range of 800 million in 2007. And now the German Coalition are after Bayer to stop marketing harmful pesticides after thousands of hives were lost due to poisoning.
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When God said, “Let there be Light”, we are all pretty sure he did not mean it in as sophisticated fashion as this one. But with changing times and even the apparent changing persona of ‘God’, from wearing a crown in the 1940’s to sporting a pristine white Tuxedo in the form of Morgan Freeman in Bruce Almighty, it is time to get modern and flashy with stuff. But the cool gadgets are all about carrying style with substance and this LED Light Glove carries with it a green message in sleek ergonomic design.

The new conceptual torchlight designed by Slovenian designer Tilen Sepic, is something that has been picked straight out of the Matrix. The whole idea of the concept as per the designer is to produce a working light without the hassle of shadows being reflected in the object. The device is supposed to be worn like a glove around the wrist and the light is emitted through the white LED, which is a part of the device. The device also includes a battery pack with the light being transferred through the attached optical fibers to a specified location.

This surely is one blingy toy that will blind you with its shining spotlight and while the designer might not have visualized the Light Glove in this form, one feels that it still makes for a great security device. If you ever happen to be in danger, just point your finger straight at the bad guy and the blurring brilliance of LED light will blind him for a few seconds giving you time to make a run. (Make sure he is not wearing shades though) Now that is indeed cool!

Via Designergallery / Tuvie