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This is a list of the greatest female warriors through history. In order to be selected for this list, the woman has had to be someone who fought in battle herself, not just commanding from a distance, and she had to be real - for this reason people like Hua Mulan are not included as there is a lot of doubt about their historical existence.

Gudit (also known as Judit) was a non-Christian queen who ruled Dʿmt around 960 AD.

Triệu Thị Trinh

225 AD

Triệu Thị Trinh was a Vietnamese warrior from the 3rd century who successfully resisted the occupying forces of the Wu Kingdom during their time in Vietnam

Boudicca

1st Century AD

Boudicca was a Queen of the people of Norfolk who lead an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.

Trưng Sisters

1st Century AD

The Trưng Sisters were Vietnamese military leaders who managed to repel Chinese invasions for over three years.

Artemisia I of Caria

Artemisia I of Caria became the ruler of Ionia as a client of the Persians

Antarctic shelf 'hangs by thread'

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:44:45 GMT

clipped by: invictus

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

A chunk of ice the size of the Isle of Man has started to break away from Antarctica in what scientists say is further evidence of a warming climate.

Satellite images suggest that part of the ice shelf is disintegrating, and will soon crumble away.

The Wilkins Ice Shelf has been stable for most of the last century, but began retreating in the 1990s.

Six ice shelves in the same part of the continent have already been lost, says the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

Professor David Vaughan of BAS said: "Wilkins is the largest ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula yet to be threatened.

"I didn't expect to see things happen this quickly. The ice shelf is hanging by a thread - we'll know in the next few days or weeks what its fate will be."

Tags: climate change, global warming, antarctica, wilkins ice shelf, science

So Deer

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:36:26 GMT

clipped by: sahara

Clip Source: www.pelorian.com

Eva in the pyramid

Our house was built in the deer's natural habitat in a remote rural area. Well worn deer trails cut through the property's abundant pine and sage. The oldest deer we've met (we call her Mama Rose) walked right up to us when we first arrived, sniffing and looking us over.

Although notoriously skittish, able to leap meters in the air in an instant when startled, a few deer we know, most notably Eva and her kids, will let us touch them as if we were family, letting us scratch them or pick something out of their fur. Eva even enjoys a hearty backrub! We've certainly learned a lot about how to act around them so as not to disturb them. We think they appreciate our efforts in fitting into their neighborhood.

Freddy with his first big antlers

Marlis in the back yard with nine deer from Mama Rose's family

Mama Rose, the matriarch, she taught us the way of the deer,
in winter 2005 she disappeared, passing her throne onto Lisa

two women sharing a secret

uh, wait a minute . . .

Tags: social, animals, nature

Wal-Mart "You Bastards"!!!!

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:01:34 GMT

clipped by: raven714
clipper's remarks: The company persuaded a federal district court judge and the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to award it the full amount, even though Shank's family had paid for the lawsuit. Nor did it matter that the settlement covered a fraction of her expenses and losses. Wal-Mart's healthcare plan clearly states that it gets first dibs on any money recovered by injured employees. Such provisions aren't uncommon in health plans, and Wal-Mart isn't the first to enforce one.

Doing what the law allows isn't the same as doing the right thing, however. The company made itself whole at the expense of a helpless former employee who will never be whole again. Instead of having some resources to improve her care, Shank will receive only the basic services afforded her by Medicaid and Social Security. Nor will the trust fund be in a position to reimburse Medicaid (i.e., taxpayers), which stood to collect any unspent money upon Shank's death.

Clip Source: www.latimes.com

As chronicled in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal, Shank, a former overnight shelf-stocker for Wal-Mart in southeastern Missouri, was driving her minivan when she was broadsided by a semi and suffered permanent brain damage. Unable to walk without help, she lost the ability to care for herself or interact meaningfully with her family. Now 52, she lives in a nursing home.

Wal-Mart started out as one of the good guys in this story, paying almost $470,000 of her initial medical bills. But three years after Shank's husband sued and settled with the semi driver's employer, the retail giant changed hats. It demanded every penny back, plus interest and legal fees -- more, in fact, than the $417,477 the settlement had placed in a special-needs Medicaid trust fund for Shank's future healthcare expenses.

Slang of the 1920's

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:53:47 GMT

clipped by: Aribeth
clipper's remarks: Do you carry a torch?

Clip Source: local.aaca.org

Slang of the 1920's

The twenties were the first decade to emphasize youth culture over the older generations, and the flapper sub-culture had a tremendous influence on main stream America; many new words and phrases were coined by these liberated women. Many of these are still used today!

All Wet - describes an erroneous idea or individual, as in, "he's all wet."

Bee's Knees - An extraordinary person, thing, idea; the ultimate

Berries - That which is attractive or pleasing; similar to bee's knees, As in "It's the berries."

Big Cheese - The most important or influential person; boss. Same as big shot

Blind Date - going out with someone you do not know

Bluenose - An excessively puritanical person, a prude, Creator of "the Blue Nozzle Curse."

Dogs - feet

Gams - A woman's legs

It - Sex appeal

Pinch - To arrest

Pushover - A person easily convinced or seduced

Real McCoy - The genuine article

Struggle Buggy - the backseat of a car. A parent's worst nightmare

Stuck On - Having a crush on

Ethics Updated

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:37:03 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: ethics.sandiego.edu

Ethical Theory	Resources	Applied Ethics
Aristotle and Virtue Ethics	Ethics Videos	Abortion
Contemporary Anti-Theory	Ethics Reviews	Academic Integrity
Ethical Egoism	Ethics Surveys	Animal Rights
Ethical Relativism	Case Studies for Discussion	Bioethics and Reproductive Technologies
Gender and Moral Theory	Philosophers on War, Terrorism, and Peace	Computer & IT Ethics
Introduction to Moral Theory	Guide to Writing Ethics Papers	Death Penalty & Punishment
Justice	Classic Texts in Ethics	Environmental Ethics
Kant and Deontology	Glossary	Euthanasia
Pluralism & Meta-Ethical Concerns	The Ethics Calendar	Gender and Sexism
Race, Ethnicity, and Moral Theory	Ethics across the Curriculum USD	Poverty and Welfare
Religion and Ethics	PowerPoint Presentations	Race, Racism and Ethnicity
Rights Theories	Ethics Consortium of Southern & Baja California	Sexual Orientation
Theories against Theories	The Values Institute	War, Peace, and Terrorism
Utilitarianism	About the Site	World Hunger

Tags: worthy, ethics, humanity

Vintage Cars in HDR

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:12:37 GMT

clipped by: alanocu
clipper's remarks: if you click on the arrow in the upper right corner of the clip, a new window launches so you can view the photograph at scale.

more on vintage cars:

aribeth's clip: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/01325694-0A73-40FB-8F73-484F4ACC365A/

tabsey's clip: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/CA2E18C9-BFAF-4161-9E3C-65DD87BBF755/

skwirlinator's clip: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/9C8EBEE1-A840-4447-98CF-CCE2BA13CC8E/

federfish's clip: (NSFW) - http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/616A23D4-5401-419F-BA7A-28DB63E4C6F9/

Clip Source: www.flickriver.com

flashback / smgallery

Clip Source: www.flickriver.com

Fat Lip / Lawrence Whittemore

the shadow and the car / Kris Kros

The Edge of a Storm / ThePres

oldcar / Lawrence Whittemore

New Chevy / Lawrence Whittemore

black knight / Kris Kros

Mercedes-Benz 770 "Grosser Mercedes" Pullmann-Limousine / msc-web.de

hero of yesterdays / Kris Kros

cool ride in oob / Kris Kros

California 1957 / theshyster65

Chevrolet ... / asmundur

Little Red Corvette / Automatt

Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet (1937) / Jörg Dickmann

'59 Ford Galaxie / Kaj Bjurman

Vintage Beetle HDR / _Declan Colohan_

far away from home / Kris Kros

Hoodlum / THEjdawg

2A5 9137 / Paco CT

Candy Apple / * Toshio *

Heavy Metal II / ThePres

mercury / Kris Kros

Silver Bullet / Robert Lazo

1925 Ford Model T "Fordor", and 1929 Ford Model A "Woody" HDR / Terretta

VW Käfer / Old Beetle / msc-web.de

Lets go !! / ThePres

travel in time / Kris Kros

blue rider / Kris Kros

Alfa Romeo 1900 CS Berlinetta / Ozan™

1969 Mustang Mach 1 / THEjdawg

Clip Source: www.flickriver.com

1955 Porsche Spyder / THEjdawg

Clip Source: www.flickriver.com

Rolls Royce / msc-web.de

Tags: photography, hdr, cars

Got a roof? Be a power plant!

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:53:13 GMT

clipped by: egoldstein
clipper's remarks: This is so freakin' cool. The way of the future. This type of innovation is truly world-changing.

Clip Source: greenwombat.blogs.fortune.cnn.com

Southern California Edison plans to install 250 megawatts’ worth of solar panels on commercial rooftops, generating enough electricity to power 162,000 homes.

“This project will turn two square miles of unused commercial rooftops into advanced solar generating stations,” said John Bryson, CEO of the utility’s parent company, Edison International (EIX), in a statement Wednesday night.

Tags: solar energy, alternative energy, utilities, electricity

Step 9

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:05:46 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman

Clip Source: dryblog.blogspot.com

Unofficial Bonus Tip for Step 9
AA's Step 9: "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible..."

Personalize apologies with a cake or giant cookie, as shown above!

Who's Your Daddy?

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:39:34 GMT

clipped by: debbyski

Clip Source: www.environmentalgraffiti.com

A researcher at the University of California, San Diego, has been selling home kits to detect bipolar genes since he developed the system last month.

Dr. John Kelso’s La Jolla Psynomics is estimated to be one of nearly 1,000 companies with home genetic testing kits that have entered the market in the past year. In the case of determining if you might be bipolar, it’s as simple as spitting in a cup, mailing the cup to the lab, and waiting– La Jolla mails the results to your doctor as a guard against self-diagnosis. This strikes me as a phenomenally bad idea– not the genetic testing, although the American Psychiatric Association has yet to make a judgement on the matter.

'Wombat rape made man speak Strine'

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:30:30 GMT

clipped by: michellezm

Clip Source: www.news.com.au

A NEW Zealand man has been sentenced to community work after telling police he was raped by a wombat and the experience had made him speak "Australian".

Arthur Ross Cradock, 48, from the South Island town of Motueka, called police on February 11 and told them he was being raped at his home by the wombat and he needed help, The Nelson Mail newspaper reported.

The orchard worker later called back and said: "Apart from speaking Australian now, I'm pretty all right, you know."

Cradock pleaded guilty in the local court to using a phone for a fictitious purpose. He was sentenced to 75 hours' community work.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Chris Stringer told the court alcohol played a large role in Cradock's life.