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African Shipwreck Yields Rich Treasures

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:00:09 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Then the team found what looked like cannon barrels.

The geologists stopped the brutal earth-moving work of searching for diamonds and sent photos to Noli, who had done research in the Namibian desert since the mid-1980s and has advised De Beers since 1996 on the archaeological impact of its operations in Namibia.

The find "was what I'd been waiting for, for 20 years," Noli said. "Understandably, I was pretty excited. I still am."

Noli's original specialty was the desert, but because of Namdeb's offshore explorations, he had been preparing for the possibility of a wreck, even learning to dive.

After the discovery, he brought in Bruno Werz, an expert in the field, to help research the wreck. Noli has studied maritime artifacts with Werz, who was one of his instructors at the University of Cape Town.

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African Shipwreck Yields Rich Treasures

May 2, 2008 -- The ship was laden with tons of copper ingots, elephant tusks, gold coins -- and cannons to fend off pirates. But it had nothing to protect it from the fierce weather off a particularly bleak stretch of inhospitable African coast, and it sank 500 years ago. Now it has been found, stumbled upon by De Beers geologists prospecting for diamonds off Namibia.

"If you're mining on the coast, sooner or later you'll find a wreck," archaeologist Dieter Noli said in an interview Thursday.

Namdeb Diamond Corp., a joint venture of the government of Namibia and De Beers, first reported the April 1 find in a statement Wednesday, and planned a news conference in the Namibian capital next week.

The company had cleared and drained a stretch of seabed, building an earthen wall to keep the water out so geologists could work. Noli said one of the geologists saw a few ingots, but had no idea what they wer

5 Snacks o Smash That Afternoon Groggy Feeling

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:02:39 GMT

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5 Snacks That will Smash That Afternoon Groggy Feeling

Spicy Nuts.

Homemade Salsa and Tortilla Chips.

Deviled Eggs.

Half a Toasted Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwhich.

Homemade Popcorn.

Diced Apple with Lime.

So we need snacks that meet the following 4 criteria:

It must have a low Glycemic Index. The higher the GI, the quicker your blood glucose levels will rise. If your blood sugar gets too high, your body releases insulin to bring it down. This makes you tired and hungry again right after you just ate. Lower carbs, more fat and fiber (to slow absorption) will mean snacks with a lower GI.

It must be filling. Ever take a pill in the morning and as soon as you turn around you can't remember if you took it or not? You don't want a snack like that.

It must be interesting to your mouth. Your mouth likes contrasts: sweet and sour. crunchy and chewy. We want a snack that uses this.

Ideally our snack is self-regulating.

That means that we won't eat too much of it.

The Arrow Of Time

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:49:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Is this the secret to a long and happy marriage...?

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Diego Goldberg lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina and can be reached at:
diegold@fibertel.com.ar

New! The Arrow of Time in ABC News. You can see video Here:

An example of the influence that this essay has provoked, is the website of Rajnair a writer who took it as a reference to make his own photographic chronology. You can see it at:

http://rajnair.com/time/

And this essay which is a variation on this ritual of family photograph:

http://fotos.fliarubinstein.com.ar/