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Puerto Banus in Marbella

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:39:32 GMT

clipped by: valencia
clipper's remarks: Been there a few times and my credit card still hasn't fully recovered!

Clip Source: www.whattovisitinmalaga.com

Marbella, the cradle of international glamour

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Glamour, luxury, fashion, jewellery… which place comes to your mind? Maybe Las Vegas or L.A.? Absolutely wrong! You don’t have to cross half the world to plunge into the world of luxury. You just have to book a flight to Marbella (Málaga), the cradle of international glamour.

Its name ”Mar Bella” (beautiful sea), is not a coincidence, since it is a beautiful and charming city located south in the region of Andalusia. The Costa del Sol offers fantastic white sandy beaches that you should not miss! However, Marbella is not only known for its pleasant temperatures and its beautiful coastline, but also because it is considered the international centre of the world of glamour.

Tags: puerto banus, marbella, malaga, spain

shark skin battle ships

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:21:54 GMT

clipped by: zadoz
clipper's remarks: new hull coatings for Navy ships based on the substance, which should cut fuel use and protect the environmen

Clip Source: green.foxnews.com

Navy Ships Repel Bacteria, Thanks to Shark Skin

Ever wonder how sharks stay so squeaky clean, while whales and other sea creatures attract barnacles and other critters? That smooth skin inspired Sharklet Technologies, which based a new bacteria-busting film on it. And the Navy’s going to put it on their boats.

Researchers have been designing products inspired by or flat-out aping mother nature for years, a process called biomimicry. Sharklet Technologies is the latest to employ biomimicry, having studied the pattern of shark skin and printed it on a thin film in order to repel smaller bugs—bacteria.

Popular Science notes that the film, which is covered with microscopic diamond-shaped bumps, is the first “surface topography” proven to keep the bugs at bay. In tests in a California hospital, for three weeks the plastic sheeting’s surface prevented dangerous microorganisms, such as E. coli and Staphylococcus A, from establishing colonies large enough to infect humans.

Tags: navy, ships, paint, sharks

Town pokes holes in ocean plan on offshore wind

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:31:02 GMT

clipped by: CohoctonWindWatch

Clip Source: www.nantucketindependent.com

The state's thinking in its Ocean Management Plan, mandated by the Ocean Act of 2008, appears to run contrary to the prowind and renewable energy policy of Governor Deval Patrick's administration, when Mass Audubon surveys have revealed similar numbers of winter sea ducks near Martha's Vineyard where its bird counters have not been as forthcoming with their data as Nantucket. As a result, the state delineated two sites south of that island where up to 166 wind turbines could be built per site. Not that Nantucket wants such a large project off its shores, but Vorce said the town should have the ability to at least build the smaller community wind farm.

Tags: alternative energy, environment, industrial wind, wind turbines

Albino Animals

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:25:25 GMT

clipped by: Kelika
clipper's remarks: Love the koala - awwww!

Clip Source: webecoist.com

Albino Sea Turtle

Albino Koala

Albino Cobra

Albino Hedgehog

Albino Lobster

Albino Bat

Albino Axolotl

Tags: nature

Pena de muerte

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:16:13 GMT

clipped by: gusa23
clipper's remarks: Comentarios de lectores de lanacion.com sobre la ejecución del "francotirador de Washington". El asesino serial John Allen Muhammad, de 48 años, recibió anoche una inyección letal, en el penal de Greensville, a pocos kilómetros de la Casa Blanca.

Clip Source: www.lanacion.com.ar

Siento sana envidia por las leyes penales de U.S.A.

en un gobierno símil kirchnerista sería inmediatamente indultado

como pasa aquí con los terroristas de los 70

la pena en Argentina sería poner un negocio de navajas junto a la jaula de los monos

cuánto pasará hasta que una persona inocente sea ejecutada

Siento sana envidia por las leyes penales de U.S.A.

en un gobierno símil kirchnerista sería inmediatamente indultado

como pasa aquí con los terroristas de los 70

en Argentina sería poner un negocio de navajas junto a la jaula de los monos

cuánto pasará hasta que una persona inocente sea ejecutada?

es una salida muy facil a sus delitos

los mandaria a la isla de Kerguele

Ése tipo merecía la cárcel de por vida. La pena de muerte es propia de los bárbaros

en USA se juzga a la persona por el crimen y no por la edad.El pibe tenia 17 años y le dieron perpetua

Comerse al canibal

en manos de quién quedaría la ejecución de la pena de muerte en Argentina

Por suerte es una discusión zanjada en Argentina

Capricorn Leisure | Top Deals on Central and South American Adventure Travel Packages

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:04:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Capricorn Leisure offers top South America adventure travel deals. Choose from many South & Central America adventure travel vacation packages with last minute specials. Get personalized service from our travel agents.

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Nicaragua is packed with marvelous attractions and features. White sandy beaches, tropical forests, one of the biggest lakes in Latin America and stunning colonial cities all contribute to a great tourist experience. Nicaragua tourism excels because of its diversity of offerings. Naturally, warm sea water all year round makes for a constant attraction... View This Destination

Tags: south america adventure travel, central america adventure travel

Car Hire Amsterdam

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:58:22 GMT

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Clip Source: www.decodecarhire.co.uk

The Excitement with car hire Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and one of the top tourist destinations in Europe. The elevation of the city is actually below sea level but the atmosphere is on top of the world. Use car hire Amsterdam to visit the famous Rijks Museum, stroll in Vondel park, peruse the Van Gogh Museum, or take car hire Amsterdam to the moonlit boat tour on a peaceful canal. With cheap car hire Amsterdam see the wild side of Amsterdam, cruise down to the red-light district or catch a glimpse of the promiscuous sex museum.

Tags: travel, car, hire, amsterdam, rental

Stone Age Humans Crossed Sahara in the Rain

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:46:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wet spells

While about 40 per cent of hydrocarbons in today's dust come from water-dependent plants, this rose to 60 per cent, first between 120,000 and 110,000 ago and again from 50,000 to 45,000 years ago. So the region seemed to be in the grip of unusually wet spells at the time.

That may have been enough to allow sub-Saharan Stone Age Homo sapiens to migrate north: the first fossils of modern humans outside Africa date from 93,000 year ago in Israel. And both genetic analysis and archaeology show that humans didn't spread extensively beyond Africa until 50,000 years ago, suggesting a second migration at the time of the second wet spell.

Fossil record

Ian Tattersall of the American Museum of Natural History in New York is impressed by the findings. "They tie in approximately with the information we have from the fossil record."

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It used to be wetter (Image: Sergio Pitamitz/Getty)

Wet spells in the Sahara may have opened the door for early human migration. According to new evidence, water-dependent trees and shrubs grew there between 120,000 and 45,000 years ago. This suggests that changes in the weather helped early humans cross the desert on their way out of Africa.

The Sahara would have been a formidable barrier during the Stone Age, making it hard to understand how humans made it to Europe from eastern Africa, where the earliest remains of our hominin ancestors are found.

Isla Castañeda of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and colleagues studied land plant hydrocarbons in Saharan dust that has settled on the sea floor off west Africa over the past 192,000 years. From the ratio of carbon isotopes in the hydrocarbons they can work out which types of plants were present at different times.

Journal reference: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0905771106

Tags: anthropology, human evolution, migration, science

fantastic cuteness : 2 otters holding hands

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:25:48 GMT

clipped by: boozich
clipper's remarks: two sea otters float around, napping, holding hands. SO CUTE!

Clip Source: muzich.blogspot.com

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The 7 Most Badass Last Stands in the History of Battle

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:38:18 GMT

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Clip Source: www.cracked.com

The 7 Most Badass Last Stands in the History of Battle

"Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter."
- Hector of Troy, Iliad XXII, Lines 304-5

Throughout the course of history, certain individuals have stood out as being completely fucking awesome.

Whether it's cleaving monsters' faces in half with a chainsaw bayonet in Horde Mode, defending a makeshift fortress from a sea of brain-devouring zombies or manning a machine gun nest against an unstoppable sea of charging soldiers; people have always been fascinated with badass stories of one man, by himself, taking on a endless waves of assailants, refusing to back down in the face of insurmountable odds, dying with his fingers still clutching his weapons and leaving behind a smoldering, heaping pile of severed limbs, carnage and dead enemies. These are badass one-man last stands

Science Tattoo Emporium

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Scientists who have tattoos of their science.

Clip Source: blogs.discovermagazine.com

Duygu writes, “I am a developmental biologist by training.

However, I have been an evolution enthusiast and also an activist for educating public about the theory of evolution for a long time. I could not imagine a better tattoo: Darwin’s finches arranged to look like a butterfly…I got it in 2009–Darwin’s 200th anniversary and On The Origin of Species‘ 150th anniversary.

Clip Source: blogs.discovermagazine.com

All Creatures Great And Small

The Three Faces of Life

Let the Stars and the Ink Guide You Home

A Million Ankles And You’ve Got A Laptop

The Imaginary Vortex

Clip Source: blogs.discovermagazine.com

Pandora’s Viruses

A Sea of Uranium

LSD Redux

Top Predators of the Past

Old Four Lobes

Clip Source: blogs.discovermagazine.com

Jellyfish

Hidden Biology

A Trilobite

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Dromeosaur

The Periodic Table

Carnivore Skull

Bugs, Etc.

Clip Source: blogs.discovermagazine.com

Einstein v. Newton

Galileo

Cephalopod

Mobius Strip

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The Guardian of the Genome

Tropical Newton

Eye of Newt, Oil of Meteorite

Tags: science, scientists, art, tattoos, evolution, biology

Planning an Incentive Cruise Meeting

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:08:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: All inclusive pricing allows incentive buyers to get more for their budget on sea than on land, thanks to the all inclusive aspect of cruising.Learn more here...

Clip Source: businessmeetingincentives.com

Tags: incentive cruise, incentive travel, meeting at sea, cruise meeting, group cruise

Mr. Wong

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:01:33 GMT

clipped by: magenis
clipper's remarks: marcador social

Clip Source: www.mister-wong.es

La barra de herramientas de Mister Wong para Firefox te ofrece 2 pequeños botones, que te facilitarán agregar los marcadores. Con los botones puedes marcar los sitios que quieras en Mister Wong, consultar tus marcadores favoritos y acceder a las secciones de Mister Wong directamente.

Instalar barra de herramientas

La barra ofrece de dos maneras para guardar los sitios, ya sea redireccionando o en una ventana pop-up. Esto se puede configurar en el menú principal de Firefox bajo Herramientas > Complementos, ahí se selecciona: Mister Wong Toolbar y se da click en "Opciones". La propiedad "Mostrar diálogo para agregar marcador como pop-up" permitirá activar/desactivar esta nueva opción.

Crear un favorito en Mister Wong es muy fácil. Puedes usar el formulario entrando en "Marcadores" para ingresar la dirección URL y otra información.

Es aun más fácil si agregas la barra de herramientas de Mister Wong en Firefox para poder añadir favoritos con un solo click.

Colossal 'sea monster' unearthed

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:25:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The fossilised skull of a colossal "sea monster" has been unearthed along the UK's Jurassic Coast.

Clip Source: theunexplainedmysteries.com

Colossal 'sea monster' unearthed

The fossilised skull of a colossal "sea monster" has been unearthed along the UK's Jurassic Coast.

The ferocious predator, which is called a pliosaur, terrorised the oceans 150 million years ago. The skull is 2.4m long, and experts say it could belong to one of the largest pliosaurs ever found: measuring up to 16m in length.

The fossil, which was found by a local collector, has been purchased by Dorset County Council. It was bought with money from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and it will now be scientifically analysed, prepared and then put on public display at Dorset County Museum.

Tags: sea monster, monster, colossal, mysteries

FLIP – The Flipping Ship

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:58:31 GMT

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Clip Source: gemssty.com

FLIP – the flipping ship

FLIP (or, Floating Instrument Platform) is an amazing ship – technically it isn’t a ship, but more like a buoy since it doesn’t have its own propulsion and has to be towed around – but I bet you though no other sea vessels in the world can do what it can – intentionally “capsizing” so that it can turn 90 degrees, and turn from “ship-mode” to a “platform mode” by flooding its tail:

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There is more good information at Popular Mechanics site in the story titled:

Clipmarks | Sea Clips

Puerto Banus in Marbella

Marbella, the cradle of international glamour

shark skin battle ships

Navy Ships Repel Bacteria, Thanks to Shark Skin

Town pokes holes in ocean plan on offshore wind

Albino Animals

Albino Sea Turtle

Albino Koala

Albino Cobra

Albino Hedgehog

Albino Lobster

Albino Bat

Albino Axolotl

Pena de muerte

Capricorn Leisure | Top Deals on Central and South American Adventure Travel Packages

Car Hire Amsterdam

Stone Age Humans Crossed Sahara in the Rain

fantastic cuteness : 2 otters holding hands

The 7 Most Badass Last Stands in the History of Battle

Science Tattoo Emporium

Planning an Incentive Cruise Meeting

Mr. Wong

Colossal 'sea monster' unearthed

FLIP – The Flipping Ship

FLIP – the flipping ship

Open Ocean Lab FLIP Vessel: How it Works