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United States of Obesity 2008

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:30:27 GMT

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Mississippi is the fattest state for 3rd straight year, Colorado still leanest, D.C. loses weight

Most Obese States

West Virginia passed Alabama to become the second fattest state in 2008. The four states of Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, and Louisiana have obese populations

Thinnest States

Colorado repeats as the slimmest state, despite a slight increase in obesity of 0.8 percent over three years.

Regional Obesity Trends

In general, states in the West and New England rank lowest in the fattest states rankings, while states in the South and the Rust Belt tend to rank highest.

The CalorieLab United States of Obesity Fattest States Ranking 2008

Rankings were computed by CalorieLab based on a three-year average of state-by-state statistics for adult obesity percentages from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System database.

Tags: obesity, bmi, calories, weight, usa, eating disorder, junk food, fat

B- membrane: The computer of tomorrow

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:40:00 GMT

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Clip Source: www.odditycentral.com

The computer of tomorrow

Conceived by Korean designer Won-Seok-Lee, the “B-membrane” is one of the most interesting PC prototypes I’ve ever seen.

The B-membrane looks nothing like a conventional computer, more like a spaceship or space station, but it is indeed a PC, able to project an image of your desktop on any surface you can point its omni-directional projector at, thus rendering even the slimmest LCD monitor useless. It also has a membrane keyboard and mouse that appear only when you need them too, and an optical drive.

The B-membrane isn’t useless even when it is shut-down, its smart projector turns it into an ambient light-effects system to spice up the look of your crib.

Tags: pc, computer, lcd, monitor, projection, desktop, invention, pioneer, korea, won-seok-lee

Translucent Sea Creatures - Photo Gallery

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:12:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wow - aquatic neon lighting?!

Clip Source: photography.nationalgeographic.com

Photo Gallery: Translucent Creatures

A pelagic, or open-ocean, octopus gives off a neon glow in Hawaii. Most species of octopus have no internal skeleton, unlike other cephalopods.

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A photographer's strobe gives a violet sheen to this translucent juvenile roundbelly cowfish off the coast of Kona, Hawaii. Also known as the transparent boxfish, the roundbelly cowfish has two short horns in front of its eyes.

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A hydromedusa spreads its luminescent tentacles in the Weddell Sea near Antarctica.

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Darkness in Antarctica's Weddell Sea gives this comb jelly a chance to show off its candy-colored bioluminescent cells.

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A transparent larval shrimp piggybacks on an equally see-through jellyfish in the waters around Hawaii.

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An opalescent squid uses its giant eyes to navigate the nighttime waters around Papua New Guinea.

Tags: bizarre, marine life, ocean, cephalopods, fish, sea

How Do You Hide An Elephant Contest

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:18:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I too liked the school bus disguise - who was your winner?!

Clip Source: www.worth1000.com

How Do You Hide An Elephant? 4

In this contest we want you to hide an elephant... yes, you heard it correctly... hide an elephant as brilliantly shown in the themepost! Of course, you're free to show them hiding in urban areas - even silly areas - as well! Surprise us!

elephantlamp by DutchPuh

school bus by boofhead

Can you see it by MadsDK

Outhouse by worldtraveler666

Louis Vuitton elephant by DutchPuh

To be able to take her new pet everywere, Paris decided to give him a wannahave fashion-item disguise.

Where did he go?

Elcognito by podesta67

It is believed that an elephant missing from the London Zoo could be holding up somewhere in India.

Clip Source: www.worth1000.com

This is from a real elephant transportation operation. Sources
Additional source

zebra zebra zebra elephant zebra by Varney

Can i go out of this stone?

In a Bale of Hay by lsgenie

goodnight fuffy by icecreammazza

Camoflauge in the Amazon by hotsexymommaof3

Iced Elephant by forzaom4

Elephant Chandelier by MarcSTLouis

Tags: photoshop, humor, elephant, disguise, camouflage

The Oddest Spa in the World - soak in wine, sake, coffee!

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:40:32 GMT

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Like wine? Soak in it! - The Oddest Spa in the World

Hakone Kowakien Yunessuni has everything one would expect to find in a spa, with a touch of Asian eccentricity.

25 different kinds of spa related activities, including huge waterfalls and water slides

The main facility, the God’s Aegean Sea,

two Mediterranean themed spas: the Turkish Hamam and the Ancient Roman Bath.

Kids have the Rodeo Mountain, fun water slides that can be used even in the winter, thanks to the water heating systems.

Adults have other types of attractions, including a Sake spa, filled real Japanese sake and a wine spa - a unique spa containing real red wine.

For those that cannot drink, they can enjoy the other two wacky spas - filled with coffee and green tea. The 2m huge tea pot pours green tea from the Hakone Mountains

Other odd attractions include a floating bath, a shallow pool for barefoot massages, an aromatic spa, a charcoal spa and a hot spring cave.

Tags: spa, organic, relaxation, destress, japan, turkish bath, roman, entertainment, kids, health

Study: World Gets Happier

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:31:59 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Are we really happy? Well we were never born to be sad and pathetic...

Clip Source: www.livescience.com

Study: World Gets Happier

The United States ranks 16th.

Denmark is the happiest nation and Zimbabwe the the most glum, he found. (Zimbabwe's longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term Sunday after a widely discredited runoff in which he was the only candidate. Observers said the runoff was marred by violence and intimidation.)

A Happiness Index created from the answers rose in 40 countries between 1981 and 2007, and it fell in the other 12.

Previous research has found that happiness is partly inherited and that money doesn't buy much of it.

Yet the new survey finds people of rich countries tend to be happier than those of poor countries. And controlling for economic factors, certain types of societies are much happier than others.

A survey released last week found one reason America doesn't top the list: Baby Boomers are generally miserable compared to other generations.

81 percent of Americans say they believe the country is on the "wrong track."

Tags: study, research, happiness index, happiness, contentment, economy, baby boomers

The Most Beautiful Lighthouses In the World

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:05:47 GMT

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Clip Source: thecontaminated.com

The Most Beautiful Lighthouses In World

1. Enoshima Lighthouse, Japan

In 2003 the Enoshima lighthouse in Japan was renovated, the stunning results of which you can see in the photo above.

2. Torre De Hercules, Spain

The Torre De Hercules (tower of Hercules) is the only roman lighthouse still in use and holds the title of ‘oldest active lighthouse in the world’.

3. Madang Lighthouse, Papua New Guinea

built in 1959 as a memorial to the coastwatchers during the 2nd world war.

4. yokohama marine tower, japan

built in 1958 as part of the 100th anniversary commemoration of the opening of the port of yokohama,

5. pigeon point lighthouse, u.s.

on the edge of a cliff in california and at 115ft is one of the tallest in the united states.

6. low lighthouse, u.k.

7. kiz kulezi, turkey

8. cape hatteras light, u.s.

9. middle bay lighthouse, u.s.

10. promthep cape lighthouse, thailand

11. sullivan’s island lighthouse, u.s.

12. knarrarós lighthouse, iceland

the most aesthetically brilliant lighthouses

Tags: lighthouse, sea, signal, ships, ports, marine

Beach - in pictures

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:10:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: ...well besides wanting to be near one, I'd say, "Life's a 'beach'! "

Clip Source: euphoria-magazine.com

Beach Life

Tags: sea, beach, pictures, sand, water, entertainment, sun, tan

10 Worst Prisons In The World

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:54:43 GMT

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Clip Source: www.tutztutz.com

Jun.30, 2008 in World

1. ADX, Colorado

Since it opened in 1994, ADX is nothing but slow and inhumane torture.

2. Tadmor Military Prison, Syria

Torture, executions and untold brutality goes on within these walls.

500 inmates were killed for no apparent reason by the guards and commandos

June 27, 1980

3. Carandiru Penitentiary, Brazil

A fifth of all 7,500 inmates have HIV

4. La Sante Prison, France

124 suicides occurring in 1999 alone

Prisoners have actually eaten rat poison to escape the depravity

5. La Sabeneta Prison, Venezuela

624 inmates being hurt and 196 being murdered within the walls in 1995 alone

6. Rikers, New York

70 stabbings that take place there every year now used to be around 1,000 a decade ago.

7. Diyarbakir Prison, Turkey

Prisoners are classed largely as political so they have no rights whatsoever.

8. San Quentin State Prison, California

9. Mendoza Prison, Argentina

10. Nairobi Prison, Kenya

Inmates here tend to be naked and infected with horrible diseases that kill them slowly

Tags: prisons, jails, penitentiary, reform facility, detewntion, criminals, murderers, rapists, gangs

Things That Change After College...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:03:47 GMT

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Clip Source: www.misscellania.com

Things That Change After College

1. 6:00 a.m. is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.

4. Your fantasies of having sex with three women with lesbian tendencies are replaced by fantasies of having sex with anyone at all.

8. You don't get drunk at home, to save money, before going to a club.

12. Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.

13. You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.

15. You go to the pharmacy for Asprin and antacids, not Condoms and pregnancy test kits.

16. A £2.50 bottle of wine is no longer "pretty good stuff."

17. You're the one calling the police because those damn kids next door won't turn down the music.

19. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.

20. You always know where you are when you wake up.

23. You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.

24. You can remember the name of the person you wake up next to.

Tags: college, humor, campus, education, girls, dating, drinking, smoking, music, sex

Anxious in America - Thomas Friedman

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:29:57 GMT

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Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Anxious in America

few months ago, the consensus view was that Barack Obama would need to choose a hard-core national-security type as his vice presidential running mate to compensate for his lack of foreign policy experience

Come August, though, I predict both men will be looking for a financial wizard as their running mates to help them steer America out of what could become a serious economic tailspin.

row after row of unsold S.U.V.’s

On Thursday, The Palm Beach Post ran an article on your S.U.V. options: “Continue to spend upward of $100 for a fill-up. Sell or trade in the vehicle for a fraction of the original cost.

Since President Bush came to office, our national savings have gone from 6 percent of gross domestic product to 1 percent, and consumer debt has climbed from $8 trillion to $14 trillion.

“as General Motors goes, so goes America”

then folks, we’re in a lot of trouble. General Motors’s stock-market value now stands at just $6.47 billion, compared with Toyota’s $162.6 billion.

Tags: american economy, fuel prices, general motors, toyota, suvs, barack obama, john mccain

7 Most Bizarre Folk Remedies

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:05:57 GMT

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Clip Source: oddee.com

7 Most Bizarre Folk Remedies

Peruvian Cure for Impotence: Frog Juice

'The Peruvian Viagra'

they say it's great for you if you have a low sex drive.

'Extracto de rana' (Frog juice)

The main aphrodisiac

probably comes from one of it's ingredients called Mac

a South-American plant known for it's erotic powers.

Old Cure for throat inflammations: Dog Dung

"Album graecum"

dung of dogs or hyenas

become white through exposur

often mixed with honey, to cleanse and deterge, chiefly in inflammations of the throat.

Czech Cure for Aging: Beer Bath

containing healing mineral water and a dark bathing beer

claims to have rejuvenating effects

Old Chinese Cure for Stomach aches: Monkey's GallBladder

used for a wide range of disorders including eye diseases, stomach complaints and even a child's tantrums.

Ancient Egyptian Cure for Eye Infections: Bat's Blood

Ancient Egyptians

eye infections and resultant blindness

Old British Cure for Malaria: Spider's Webs

South African Cure for AIDS: Having Sex with a Virgin

Tags: folk remedies, bizarre, cures, natural, rustic, wild

12 Funniest Wedding Names

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:12:24 GMT

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Clip Source: www.oddee.com

12 Funniest Wedding Names

Little Gay

Fillerup Standing

Drilling Cousin

Speedy Zieper

Rump Orefice

Partee Moore

Stoker Dailey

Moore Bacon

Hunt Kapture

Kumon Topomi

Busch Hacker

Long Wiwi

Tags: names, surnames, wedding, marriage, wedlock, humor

I, Libertine - Creation of a Hoax

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:29:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Bestsellers can be created?!

Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

I, Libertine

Cover of first edition (paperback)

I, Libertine was a literary hoax that began as a practical joke by late-night radio raconteur Jean Shepherd. Shepherd was highly annoyed at the way that the bestseller lists were being compiled in the mid-1950s. These lists were not determined only on sales figures but also on requests for new books at bookstores.

[edit] Creation of the hoax

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The I, Libertine Hoax

Over 50 years ago, one of the greatest media hoaxes ever was foisted upon New York City and the world at large. Overnight WOR-AM radio show host Jean Shepherd asked his listeners ("the Night People") to go into bookstores and ask for a book that didn't exist.

Jean Shepherd on Long John Nebel's radio show (MP3)

Tags: english literature, novels, authors, bestsellers, radio jockeys, jean shepherd

10 Extraordinary Burial Ceremonies From Around The World

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:51:13 GMT

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10 Extraordinary Burial Ceremonies From Around The World

Air Sacrifice - Mongolia

The body is taken away from the village and laid on the open ground. A stone outline is placed around it, and then the village dogs that have been penned up and not fed for days are released to consume the remains. What is left goes to the local predators.

Sky Burial - Tibet

Pounding the bones. Photo by Rotem Eldar

The deceased is dismembered by a rogyapa, or body breaker, and left outside away from any occupied dwellings to be consumed by nature.

Pit Burial - Pacific Northwest Haida

Haida carvings. Photo by Turbulent Flow

Viking Burial - Scandinavia

Viking’s ashore. Illustration Long Beach City College

Fire Burial - Bali

Spirit Offerings - Southeast Asia

Predator Burial - Maasai Tribe

Skull Burial - Kiribati

Cave Burial - Hawaii

Cave burials. Photo by Extra Medium

Ocean Burial

The open sea. Photo by Spirit of Albion

The Final Frontier

launched into space

a capsule containing your ashes will be in permanent orbit

Tags: burial, cremation, consign, dead, morbid, evil spirits, skull, skeleton, remains