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Japanese company develops patch to measure pet stress
8:09 PM 4/30/2007 — TOKYO - Wondering if your dog or cat is stressed? Just stick a special patch on the bottom of its paw and you'll be able to tell, according to a Japanese company.
The patch, developed by Japanese company Medical Life Care Giken, purports to measure the stress level of dogs and cats by detecting excessive sweat secretion - believed to be a sign of stress - the Nikkei Weekly reported Sunday.
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Elderly man's rare baseball card collection sells for $1.6 million
12:40 AM 4/30/2007 — BURR RIDGE, Ill. - An octogenarian's collection of rare baseball cards, including a mint-condition Mickey Mantle rookie card, fetched $1.6 million in a three-week auction that ended this weekend, auction officials said.
Lionel Carter, 89, of Evanston, began his collection as a 15-year-old when he eschewed a nickel candy bar for a pack of 1932 Delong cards.
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Discovering Diversions
Find out how to save a life before finals week
- Who: The Fray with special guest Aqualung
- Where: Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First St.
- When: 7:30 p.m.
- Cost: $29.50 ($5 student discount)
