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"Armchair Archaeology" with Google Earth

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:04:20 GMT

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“Google Earth gives you free access to imagery that would otherwise cost a fortune, and require specialist training to make use of,” says Dr Ur. And being able to pan and zoom the satellite images quickly makes it much easier to spot archaeological features and relate them to each other.

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INDIANA JONES, it is fair to say, would not approve. A small band of archaeologists are using Google Earth to make discoveries without getting their hands dirty. Although archaeologists have used satellite imagery for decades, the technique remained out of reach of most researchers because of the prohibitive costs and specialist skills needed to rectify distortions in raw satellite images caused by the angle of capture. But Google Earth, a free program that can be downloaded from the internet giant’s website, makes high-quality satellite images of much of the world’s surface available to anyone with a broadband connection. Archaeologists are now embracing the technology.

Tags: archaeology, google earth, technology, satellite maps, science

24 of the most peculiar creatures known to mankind.

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:09:05 GMT

clipped by: Silkweaver
clipper's remarks: The names of the creatures could not be clipped.
Here they are:
Alpaca
Angora Rabbit
Axolotl
Aye Aye
Blobfish
Dumbo Octopus
Emperor Tamarin
Frill necked Lizard
Hagfish
Komondor Dog (2 pic)
Narwhal
Pink Fairy Armadillo
Proboscis Monkey
Pygmy Marmoset (2 pic)
Red Panda
Shoebill (2 pic)
Sloth
Star-nosed Mole
Sucker-footed Bat
Sun Bear
Tapir
ET Tarsier
White faced Saki monkey
Yeti Crab

With all these, who needs xeno-zoology

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Tags: animals, zoology

Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:22:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: There are several plausible explanations for the results shown by this study. One possibility is that a woman's anatomical features may predispose her to greater or lesser tendency to experience vaginal orgasm. According to Brody, "Blocked pelvic muscles, which might be associated with psychosexual impairments, could both impair vaginal orgasmic response and gait." In addition, vaginally orgasmic women may feel more confident about their sexuality, which might be reflected in their gait. "Such confidence might also be related to the relationship(s) that a woman has had, given the finding that specifically penile-vaginal orgasm is associated with indices of better relationship quality," the authors state. Research has linked vaginal orgasm to better mental health.

The study provides some support for assumptions of a link between muscle blocks and sexual function, according to the authors. They conclude that it may lend credibility to the idea of incorporating training in movement, br

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A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine

Subjects completed a questionnaire on their sexual behavior and were then videotaped from a distance while walking in a public place. The videotapes were rated by two professors of sexology and two research assistants trained in the functional-sexological approach to sexology, who were not aware of the women's orgasmic history

The results showed that the appropriately trained sexologists were able to correctly infer vaginal orgasm through watching the way the women walked over 80 percent of the time

Further analysis revealed that the sum of stride length and vertebral rotation was greater for the vaginally orgasmic women. "This could reflect the free, unblocked energetic flow from the legs through the pelvis to the spine," the authors note.

Tags: sexology, human behavior

Martian Life: Where Fire Meets Ice?

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:31:34 GMT

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"It's possible that volcanic activity on Mars is much more widespread and recent than people on the whole thought," Hovius said. "This is a flood bigger than anything we've seen on Earth."

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Sept. 5, 2008 -- If life on Mars exists, it may dwell in a violent home.

The Red Planet is no stranger to fiery volcanic eruptions: It is home to the solar system's largest volcano, Olympus Mons. The planet is also well-endowed with ice, which has collected in large sheets near its north and south poles. Yet a key ingredient for life as we know it -- liquid water -- remains elusive.

But what if fire met ice in the Martian north? On Earth, volcanoes sometimes erupt beneath glaciers, melting huge quantities of water and spawning massive floods. Lakes of meltwater are sometimes pinned at the bottoms of glaciers.

Could the same happen on Mars? If so, it might be one of the best places to look for alien life. Now a new study published this month in the planetary science journal Icarus claims to have found evidence of just such an event in the Abalos region, at the edge of the northern ice cap.

Tags: mars, life, glaciers, volcanoes, science

Music Taste and Personality

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:22:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Leonard Cohen Lovers: intelligent, sensitive, extremely sexy, beautiful, creative, at ease with themselves, arrogant bastards

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BLUES

High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle and at ease

JAZZ

High self-esteem, creative, outgoing and at ease

CLASSICAL MUSIC

High self-esteem, creative, introvert and at ease

RAP

High self-esteem, outgoing

OPERA

High self-esteem, creative, gentle

COUNTRY AND WESTERN

Hardworking, outgoing

REGGAE

High self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, outgoing, gentle and at ease

DANCE

Creative, outgoing, not gentle

INDIE

Low self-esteem, creative, not hard working, not gentle

BOLLYWOOD

Creative, outgoing

ROCK/HEAVY METAL

Low self-esteem, creative, not hard-working, not outgoing, gentle, at ease

CHART POP

High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle, not at ease

SOUL

High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle, at ease

Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world.

The research, which was carried out by Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University, is said to be the largest such study ever undertaken.

Tags: music, personality

Saturday awwwww

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:44:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Just cause I felt like it.Really thanks for all your comments I Google,tany,mousie etc..
I don't always reply because I am a rude person,it's just hard to follow all of this and keep a night job.I always look forward to all comments in my email and get a big kick out of them. It makes my day.So it is I who should thank you all,Invictus,waterman,debbysky,and so many others who keep me in smiles.
Thanks again guys.

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Tags: awwwww

Robot builders seek a little help from sci-fi

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:06:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "People that thought of it as a camera with legs were really pleased, but people that thought of it as a photographer were really disappointed," he says.

Smart thinks those raised expectations were down to the impact of unrealistically human-like robots in movies and books. "People don't really know what they are. C-3PO in Star Wars is very humanlike, intelligent and capable, but real robots are not like that at all."

Instead of just forcing people to alter their expectations, Smart thinks it makes sense to study how people's ideas about robots are influenced by fiction. That knowledge could be used to design robots that make the most of those expectations.

"My real concern is to get people and robots to play together nicely," says Smart.
Engineers might learn from fictional robots in other ways, says Sharkey.

"It would be worthwhile to study the way computer animators make us connect with simple, non-human objects." Pixar's WALL-E, for example, is easy to connect with, he

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"It's surprising how often people make nervous jokes about robots taking over the world. I don't want to make too much of that, but I think there's something there." So says one roboticist who thinks finding out exactly how fictional robots influence people can help engineers build real ones.

"Most people have never seen a robot before," Smart told New Scientist. "Their experiences – such as they are – all come from movies or literature."

That affects the way people react to real robots, he says.

"People have a theory in their head about how something will behave, and if a robot doesn't fit with that theory, people get nervous," he explains. "It's like standing next to the twitchy guy at the bus stop. He goes against your expectations and you get worried."

For example, not everyone responded well to a robot built by Smart and colleagues that moves around a room composing and then snapping photos of people.

Tags: robotics, sci-fi, science fiction

The Photography of David Maisel

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:19:03 GMT

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Clip Source: www.davidmaisel.com

Works

Terminal Mirage

“The series Terminal Mirage . . . is as visually mesmerizing as an abstract canvas, with its sharp geometries and green flourescence. The end of the world surely never looked this good. So good, in fact, that it is often difficult to know what we are seeing . . .”

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Oblivion

“This is not the first time you’ve seen an overhead shot of L.A.’s looping freeway interchanges, but Maisel abstracts them and everything else here until the city appears depopulated, absolutely postapocalyptic.”

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The Mining Project

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Library of Dust

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The Lake Project

“In Mr. Maisel’s photos, the vistas are majestic, terrifying, and weirdly beautiful. They seem more intimate than microscopic data, vaster than extraterrestrial space.”

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Asylum

“It seems impossible that the heart of this institution still functions, that somewhere at the end of a long corridor doctors and nurses still practice medicine.”

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The Brain Unmasked

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:37:22 GMT

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Clip Source: www.technologyreview.com

New imaging technologies reveal the intricate architecture of the brain, creating a blueprint of its connectivity.

Diffusion spectrum imaging (DSI) is one of these twists. It uses magnetic resonance signals to track the movement of water molecules in the brain: water diffuses along the length of neural wires, called axons. Scientists can use these diffusion measurements to map the wires, creating a detailed blueprint of the brain's connectivity.

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On the next page is an animation of the wiring of a marmoset monkey.

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The marmoset brain, shown above, is about the size of a plum. By scanning a dissected brain for 24 hours, scientists were able to generate a map with a spatial resolution of 400 microns. "The image quality and resolution are much higher than we can obtain in a living subject," says Wedeen.

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Al Hajarah, Yemen - Walled City in the Mist

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:31:39 GMT

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Computer game designers take note - this mysterious city in the foggy Yemen's Haraz Mountains can surely fire up imagination of anybody who decides to explore it:

Tags: yemen, photos, travel

Titanium - The Healing Metal?

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:04:36 GMT

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Named after the powerful Titan deities of Greek mythology, titanium is as strong as steel but nearly half as light. Because it does not react or interfere with the chemistry of the human body, titanium has been used for decades as a "biomaterial," to augment and replace damaged body parts (including bones and joints).

High-profile athletes have brought titanium products international exposure: At the Summer Olympics in Beijing, many athletes sported titanium-infused necklaces, bracelets and sports tape. Major League Baseball players have also given the products high-profile television exposure.

Phiten's success rests on scientifically unsubstantiated claims that the products can increase circulation, improve recovery time, reduce pain and facilitate the mental focus and stamina required of athletics, the company has had great success

Among the most prominent of these so-called healing metals is titanium.

Tags: health fads

Cheating on Women is Dangerous

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:50:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Yikes!!!!!

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Cheating on Women is Dangerous

Tags: cheating

Everyone needs a hug

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:14:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: even you.

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Everyone needs a hug

even you.

Tags: hug

"- New Opera House Designed To Be Elf-Friendly"

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:08:41 GMT

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Iceland's Ragnarokkin' New Opera House Designed To Be Elf-Friendly

Maybe you don't get over to Reykjavik very often, but the old Viking homestead is a crazy mix of old and modern architecture. Joining the skyline will be the Icelandic Opera House, an icy glass fortress that changes colors throughout the day. Designed by a man whose middle name is Thor, the transparent cube and enclosed 820-seat theater are situated upon a hill known for its magical elf population. What now? Elves, you say?

LED lighting has become a constant in modern architecture—in this case, the LEDs are nested inside the joints of the glass cube, and change color and intensity throughout the day. Though it's not clear whether Hallgrimur Thor Sigurdsson and the design firms Arkitema and Arkthing had this in mind, but the lighting would probably serve the community well, combating seasonal affective disorder on those long long northern winter nights.)

"Its a horrible thing to say..."

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:04:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Eye opening speech from our better.
I an astonished to hear our fearless leader boasting that our population is below replacement levels.

This shit makes me sick to my stomach!

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“This is a terrible thing to say. In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 people per day. It is a horrible thing to say, but it’s just as bad not to say it.”
- Jacques Cousteau, UNESCO Courier

“Mankind is the most dangerous, destructive, selfish and unethical animal on the earth.”
- Michael Fox, vice-president of The Humane Society

“A reasonable estimate for an industrialized world society at the present North American material standard of living would be 1 billion. At the more frugal European standard of living, 2 to 3 billion would be possible.”
- United Nations, Global Biodiversity Assessment

Tags: un, population, ireland, brian cowen jacques cousteau, unesco