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A story without words

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:08:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Heartwarming

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Must.. Not.. Fall.. Asleep..

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:02:47 GMT

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clipper's remarks: But big sis is such a comfy pillow

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Weirdest and Ugliest-Looking Animals on Earth

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:09:36 GMT

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Clip Source: www.scienceray.com

Their weird appearance is probably one of the ways they sustain their species on earth. Therefore, we should pay equal treatment to then while dealing with these weird animals just like we would treat other living organisms. They do have their rights to ensure their continuity of species on earth. Neither graceful nor beautiful, these animals are nonetheless very unique and remarkable animals.

Matamata Turtle

Dobsonfly

Monkfish

Russian Wheat Aphid

Almiqui

Weevil

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The Big Head Turkey Vulture

Hawaiian Hoary Bat

Warthog

Muscovy duck

Ayer-ayer

The Philippine Tarsier

New sucker-footed bat

Star-Nosed Mole

Frilled lizard

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Komondor

Yeti Crab

Axoloti

Angora rabbit

Dumbo octopus

The Blobfish

The Proboscis monkey

Hagfish

Purple frog

Oyster Toadfish

Unknown creature

This creature is unknown to date. It has all its body enveloped with a muscular flesh. It is not only weird at its appearance, but also has an ugly look that no one will wish to rear it as a pet. It likes to lay its body upon a bulk in a cool and moist place.

Courage is not the absence of the fear...

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:47:10 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Courage is taking a bold step forward despite all your fears...

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The sudden sound emanating from a bird which couldn't sleep, or the sudden twist of a twig which falls on your path, that is making you to stop in silence for a moment… All you can hear is the irregular beating of your heart, with less rhythm and more fear… The thump of the shoes coming from a nearby place, making you to hesitate, stop and listen to and pouring oil into your already disturbed imagination of all sorts of unwanted shapes and sizes… You are strongly tempted to turn around and run back towards your home! The fear of the unknown

The fear of the unknown becomes the prominent feature of your midnight walk alone! You continue to walk on, with the unknown fear and with the discomfort in your heart… With such persistence arrives the confidence of just one step more at a time… Somehow, you walk on, despite the sounds, the misgivings, the fear factor and the darkness all around you! Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is taking a step forward despite all your fears

Statins have unexpected effect on pool of powerful brain cells

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:29:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Debate about taking cholesterol lowering medication containing statins

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins have a profound effect on an elite group of cells important to brain health as we age, scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found. The new findings shed light on a long-debated potential role for statins in the area of dementia.

Neuroscientists found that statins, one of the most widely prescribed classes of medication ever used, have an unexpected effect on brain cells. Researchers looked at the effects of statins on glial progenitor cells, which help the brain stay healthy by serving as a crucial reservoir of cells that the brain can customize depending on its needs. The team found that the compounds spur the cells, which are very similar to stem cells, to shed their flexibility and become one particular type of cell.

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George Washington's Boyhood Home Found

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:02:39 GMT

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George Washington's Boyhood Home Found

The foundations of George Washington's childhood house have been found at Ferry Farm in Virginia, the setting of the legendary cherry tree story.

Wig curlers, a carnelian bead and a half million other artifacts were also part of the discovery, which will help scholars fill in large gaps in the story of the first U.S. president's early life. (See pictures from the site.)

Washington was always known to have grown up at Ferry Farm. But scholars did not know where exactly his house was located on the property, which he sold in 1774, after he had already moved to Mount Vernon, Virginia, some 40 miles (65 kilometers) away.

"This was a very, very nice house," said Mark Wenger, an architectural historian at Ferry Farm, "a very elaborate house for this time and place."

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Top 10 Immortals

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:34:52 GMT

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Top 10 Immortals

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Peter Pan

Dracula

Lazarus Long

A character in many of Robert Heinlein's science fiction novels

Nicolas Flamel

In "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," Nicolas Flamel is a good friend of Hogwart's headmaster Albus Dumbledore.

Tithonus

When the Greek goddess Eos asks Zeus to grant her mortal lover, Tithonus, eternal life, she forgets to also ask for eternal youth.

Dorian Gray

An Oscar Wilde character that remains young and handsome while his portrait ages.

Highlander

In the 1986 movie "Highlander," Connor MacLeod is a member of the immortals, a mysterious race who die only when their heads are lopped off.

Grail Knight

A knight of the First Crusade who, in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," is tasked with guarding the Holy Grail, a crucible that grants eternal life to any who drink from it.

Methuselah

Methuselah is the oldest person whose age is mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Arwen

A half-elven maiden in J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings"

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Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:43:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I remember seeing him on WGN.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, has died at age 83.

Harmon died Thursday at his home of congestive heart failure, his longtime publicist, Jerry Digney, told The Associated Press.

Although not the first person to play Bozo, Harmon took on the famous clown's persona and, as an entrepreneur, he licensed the character to others, particularly TV stations. Those stations then recruited their own Bozos for local shows.

Harmon met his alter ego after answering a casting call to make personal appearances as a clown to promote records. He got the job and eventually bought the rights to Bozo.

Along the way, he embellished Bozo's distinctive look: the orange-tufted hair, the bulbous nose, the outlandish red, white and blue costume.

bathroom signs

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:12:32 GMT

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U Wound them, and honor them 4 getting wounded!

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:30:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Does it make any sense to you?

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U.S. President Bush shakes hands after awarding a Purple Heart medal to U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jacob Brittain, of Frankfort, Tn, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, July 3, 2008.

REUTERS/Eric Draper/the White House

2 cutest awww pics

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:34:25 GMT

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Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Cut your calories

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:46:52 GMT

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Clip Source: www.physorg.com

Want to slow the signs of aging and live longer? New Saint Louis University research suggests cutting back on calories could be a promising strategy.

Calorie restriction has long been shown to slow the aging process in rats and mice. While scientists do not know how calorie restriction affects the aging process in rodents, one popular hypothesis is that it slows aging by decreasing a thyroid hormone, triiodothyronine (T3), which then slows metabolism and tissue aging.

A new study in the June 2008 issue of Rejuvenation Research, found that calorie restriction – cutting approximately 300 to 500 calories per day – had a similar biological effect in humans and, therefore, may slow the aging process.

"Our research provides evidence that calorie restriction does work in humans like it has been shown to work in animals. The next step is to determine if this in fact slows age-related tissue deterioration. The only way to be certain, though, is to do a long-term study."

Tags: longevity, calorie restriction

dinner in the sky

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:42:38 GMT

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Dinner in the Sky is a great event brought to Toronto's Dundas Square by AMEX. 24 people get lifted about 50 meters to enjoy their food in the sky.

Lucknow Is For Lovers

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:58:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Some interesting history. Site of Indian soldiers uprising against the Brits. Some great art depicting events etc are available through the clip. "Watch Lucknow is for lovers", commentary accompanies.

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Watch 'Lucknow Is For Lovers'

NPR.org, July 3, 2008 · In the heart of the northern Indian city of Lucknow looms a national shrine where the infamous 1857 Indian Mutiny took place. Pockmarked buildings memorialize a fierce battle that sparked an attempt at Indian independence around the country. Although the rebellion ultimately failed, today this site is often visited by young Indians, who wander back to the peaceful cemetery to celebrate an independence of a different kind.

The Siege Of Lucknow

The British army's introduction in 1857 of rifle cartridges believed to be greased with a mixture of beef and pork fat — defiling substances to Hindus and Muslims — sparked thousands of discontented Indian soldiers to rise up against British rule. Known in India as the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and as the First War of Independence and in Britain as the Indian Mutiny, the string of battles and massacres set northern India ablaze for over a year.

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BoZo the Clown Dead at 83

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:14:59 GMT

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Harmon Of 'Bozo The Clown' Fame Dies At 83

Publicist Says Harmon Died Of Congestive Heart Failure

Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, had died at age 83.

Harmon died Thursday at his home of congestive heart failure, his longtime publicist, Jerry Digney,

Along the way, he embellished Bozo's distinctive look: the orange tufted hair, the bulbous nose, the outlandish red, white and blue costume.

Tags: bozo the clown, dead at 83, heart failure, childhood