History of Gold:
Gold has been known and highly valued since prehistoric times. It may have been the first metal used by humans and was valued for ornamentation and rituals. Egyptian hieroglyphs from as early as 2600 BCE describe gold, which king Tushratta of the Mitanni claimed was as "common as dust" in Egypt. Egypt and Nubia had the resources to make them major gold-producing areas for much of history. http://msary80.100webspace.net/gold-history.html
Gold is also mentioned several times in the Old Testament, and is included with the gifts of the magi in the first chapters of Matthew The south-east corner of the Black Sea was famed for its gold. Exploitation is said to date from the time of Midas, and this gold was important in the establishment of what is probably the world's earliest coinage in Lydia between 643 and 630 BCE. http://www.plugim.com/story/stock_history
Gold has long been considered one of the most precious metals, and its value has been used as the standard for many currencies (known as the gold standard) in history. Gold has been used as a symbol for purity, value, royalty, and particularly roles that combine these properties. Gold as a sign of wealth and prestige was made fun of by Thomas More in his treatise Utopia. On that imaginary island, gold is so abundant that it is used to make chains for slaves, tableware and lavatory-seats. http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/community/elementgold
When ambassadors from other countries arrive, dressed in ostentatious gold jewels and badges, the Utopians mistake them for menial servants, paying homage instead to the most modestly-dressed of their party. There is an age-old tradition of biting gold in order to test its authenticity.
http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/community/dogbreedss
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Many bird populations in trouble, report says
Just as they were when Rachel Carson published 'Silent Spring' nearly 50 years ago, birds today are a bellwether of the health of land, water and ecosystems.From shorebirds in New England to warblers in Michigan to songbirds in Hawaii, we are seeing disturbing downward population trends that should set off environmental alarm bells.
The declines can be traced to a variety of factors, depending on a bird's particular habitat. But the causes most frequently cited in the report are agriculture, climate change, development and energy, and invasive species.
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Video Technology
Video Technology
Dynamic image transmission in the field of telecommunications or video services, known as the video business, usually in the computer industry as multimedia communications, streaming media (such as water download) communications. Video communications technology implementation and completion of the video are the main business technology.
Its compression standards are MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group), which presents a television image and sound encoding of the international standards, used in data transmission rate of 1.5Mb / s.
http://msary80.multiply.com
Applications for video services, mainly broadband network technology
Communication technologies are major cultivate the support of the party's basic line, to adapt to the production, construction, management, the required first-line Services moral, intellectual, physical and other aspects of the overall development of higher technology application expertise, engineering graduates are to master the basic communication theory and applied technology, with the operation and maintenance of communications systems and management capabilities, communications equipment, installation, debugging and troubleshooting capabilities, communications engineering capacity of the organization and management of first-line technical application of talent. Able to master the equipment, communications equipment and related maintenance of the application, installation, commissioning and maintenance personnel.
http://www.flixya.com/post/msnty1/1275330/cat_types
Dynamic image transmission in the field of telecommunications or video services, known as the video business, usually in the computer industry as multimedia communications, streaming media (such as water download) communications. Video communications technology implementation and completion of the video are the main business technology.
Its compression standards are MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group), which presents a television image and sound encoding of the international standards, used in data transmission rate of 1.5Mb / s.
http://msary80.multiply.com
Applications for video services, mainly broadband network technology
Communication technologies are major cultivate the support of the party's basic line, to adapt to the production, construction, management, the required first-line Services moral, intellectual, physical and other aspects of the overall development of higher technology application expertise, engineering graduates are to master the basic communication theory and applied technology, with the operation and maintenance of communications systems and management capabilities, communications equipment, installation, debugging and troubleshooting capabilities, communications engineering capacity of the organization and management of first-line technical application of talent. Able to master the equipment, communications equipment and related maintenance of the application, installation, commissioning and maintenance personnel.
http://www.flixya.com/post/msnty1/1275330/cat_types
Monday, March 30, 2009
Just wanted a pizza and a beer
Three people in the central Arizona community of Cottonwood were exposed to rabies after being attacked by a wild bobcat.
It all began when the animal attacked and scratched a woman who had gotten out of her car after thinking she had hit it.
A short time later, Cottonwood police got a report of a bobcat acting aggressively toward a woman outside a Pizza Hut.
Then, about an hour later, the bobcat wandered into the Chapparal Bar on Main Street forcing patrons up on their barstools.
Two men who were bitten before police shot and killed the animal in the parking lot.
Test later confirmed it was rabid.
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(via Perez Hilton)
It all began when the animal attacked and scratched a woman who had gotten out of her car after thinking she had hit it.
A short time later, Cottonwood police got a report of a bobcat acting aggressively toward a woman outside a Pizza Hut.
Then, about an hour later, the bobcat wandered into the Chapparal Bar on Main Street forcing patrons up on their barstools.
Two men who were bitten before police shot and killed the animal in the parking lot.
Test later confirmed it was rabid.
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(via Perez Hilton)
Jasmine
I received the following story in today's email ... (Thanks, Lois)
In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished and had clearly been abused.
In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, which was a Greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing haven for animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need.
Geoff and the other sanctuary staff went to work with two aims..to restore the dog to full health and to win her trust. It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved.
They named her Jasmine and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home.
But Jasmine had other ideas.. No-one remembers now how it began, but she started welcoming all animal arrivals at the sanctuary. It wouldn't matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or any other lost or hurting animal, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage and, where possible, deliver a welcoming lick.
Geoff relates one of the early incidents. "We had two puppies that had been abandoned by a nearby railway line. One was a Lakeland Terrier Cross and another was a Jack Russell Doberman Cross. They were tiny when they arrived at the centre and Jasmine approached them and grabbed one by the scruff of the neck in her mouth and put him on the settee. Then she fetched the other one and sat down with them, cuddling them."
"But she is like that with all of our animals, even the rabbits. She takes all the stress out of them and it helps them to not only feel close to her, but to settle into their new surroundings.
"She has done the same with the fox and badger cubs. She licks the rabbits and guinea pigs and even lets the birds perch on the bridge of her nose."
Jasmine - the timid, abused, deserted waif, became the animal sanctuary's resident surrogate mother, a role for which she might have been born. The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits.
And one roe deer fawn. Tiny Bramble, 11 weeks old, was found semi-conscious in a field. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, Jasmine cuddled up to her to keep her warm and then went into the full 'foster mom' role. Jasmine, the greyhound, showers Bramble, the Roe deer, with affection and makes sure nothing is matted.
"They are inseparable," says Geoff. "Bramble walks between her legs and they keep kissing each other. They walk together round the sanctuary.
It's a real treat to see them."
Jasmine will continue to care for Bramble until she is old enough to be returned to woodland life. When that happens, Jasmine will not be lonely. She will be too busy showering love and affection on the next orphan or victim of abuse.
From left - Toby, a stray Lakeland dog; Bramble, orphaned Roe deer; Buster, a stray Jack Russell; a dumped rabbit; Sky, an injured barn owl; and Jasmine, with a Mothers heart, doing best what a caring Mother would do.
In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished and had clearly been abused.
In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, which was a Greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing haven for animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need.
Geoff and the other sanctuary staff went to work with two aims..to restore the dog to full health and to win her trust. It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved.
They named her Jasmine and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home.
But Jasmine had other ideas.. No-one remembers now how it began, but she started welcoming all animal arrivals at the sanctuary. It wouldn't matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or any other lost or hurting animal, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage and, where possible, deliver a welcoming lick.Geoff relates one of the early incidents. "We had two puppies that had been abandoned by a nearby railway line. One was a Lakeland Terrier Cross and another was a Jack Russell Doberman Cross. They were tiny when they arrived at the centre and Jasmine approached them and grabbed one by the scruff of the neck in her mouth and put him on the settee. Then she fetched the other one and sat down with them, cuddling them.""But she is like that with all of our animals, even the rabbits. She takes all the stress out of them and it helps them to not only feel close to her, but to settle into their new surroundings.
"She has done the same with the fox and badger cubs. She licks the rabbits and guinea pigs and even lets the birds perch on the bridge of her nose."Jasmine - the timid, abused, deserted waif, became the animal sanctuary's resident surrogate mother, a role for which she might have been born. The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits.
And one roe deer fawn. Tiny Bramble, 11 weeks old, was found semi-conscious in a field. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, Jasmine cuddled up to her to keep her warm and then went into the full 'foster mom' role. Jasmine, the greyhound, showers Bramble, the Roe deer, with affection and makes sure nothing is matted.
"They are inseparable," says Geoff. "Bramble walks between her legs and they keep kissing each other. They walk together round the sanctuary.It's a real treat to see them."
Jasmine will continue to care for Bramble until she is old enough to be returned to woodland life. When that happens, Jasmine will not be lonely. She will be too busy showering love and affection on the next orphan or victim of abuse.From left - Toby, a stray Lakeland dog; Bramble, orphaned Roe deer; Buster, a stray Jack Russell; a dumped rabbit; Sky, an injured barn owl; and Jasmine, with a Mothers heart, doing best what a caring Mother would do.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
How to piss off your neighbors
Terrible Tombstones are a good way to let your neighbors know that you do not enjoy their pets using your yard as their personal restroom.
You may not make many friends by putting this in your front lawn, but the point is well made.
$9.95 at Terrible Tombstones
(via Nerd Approved)
dog breeds American Akita
The American Akita is a very handsome dog made noticeable. The American Akita often called simply Akita is a dog breed from the mountainous northern regions of Japan. The American Akita is considered a separate breed from the Akita Inu (Japanese Akita) in many countries around the world, with the notable exceptions of the United States and Canada. In the US and Canada, both the American Akita and the Akita Inu are considered a single breed with differences in type rather than two separate breeds. Note that in 2005 the FCI-designation Great Japanese Dog was officially changed to American Akita. The American Akita often called simply Akita is a dog breed from Japan.
http://msary80.bravejournal.com/entry/32184
http://msary80.bravejournal.com/entry/32184
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Caturday funnies
I received this photo via email. If anyone knows the original photographer, let me know please.
from When Cats Attack
dog breed info
There are literally hundreds of different types of dog breeds, making the selection of a dog as a pet quite a difficult choice. Breeds of dogs can be separated into several different classifications. These categories primarily include Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding. Dogs can also be further classified into other dog types, such as field dogs, show dogs, guard dogs and service dogs. Some dogs perform better in certain categories than others.
For many people, the average adult size of a breed is very important when choosing a dog. The size of a breed can provide useful information since certain characteristics are shared by most big dogs, and other features are shared by small dogs. For example, large dogs are more prone to certain health issues like bloat. On the other hand, small sized dogs are known to be bundles of energy with heavy barking tendencies.
The above numbers of dog types are just the tip of the Iceberg! As previously stated these are only the dog types recognised by the AKC. There are no accurate statistics relating to the total numbers of different types of dogs worldwide, not to mention the number of dogs types classified as mongrels, or mutts!
http://msnty.mylivepage.com/wiki/1338/386_dog_types
For many people, the average adult size of a breed is very important when choosing a dog. The size of a breed can provide useful information since certain characteristics are shared by most big dogs, and other features are shared by small dogs. For example, large dogs are more prone to certain health issues like bloat. On the other hand, small sized dogs are known to be bundles of energy with heavy barking tendencies.
The above numbers of dog types are just the tip of the Iceberg! As previously stated these are only the dog types recognised by the AKC. There are no accurate statistics relating to the total numbers of different types of dogs worldwide, not to mention the number of dogs types classified as mongrels, or mutts!
http://msnty.mylivepage.com/wiki/1338/386_dog_types
Friday, March 27, 2009
Ouch!
A man poses with the alleged largest egg in the world in central London. The egg was laid in the early 17th century by the now-extinct Great Elephant Bird of Madagascarto. It is priced at $7,340 and will be sold at The Chelsea Antiques Fair.Photo Credit: Shaun Curry-AFP/Getty Images
Are cavers spreading lethal bat disease?
The white fungus that appears on bats' noses and wings — so-called white-nose syndrome — has killed more than a half-million bats over the past three winters, but scientists had not been able to figure out how the fungus got into the bat caves and why it spread.Now, they have big clue: Humans, specifically cavers, who "may be spreading the causative agent."
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Photo Credit: Nancy Heaslip, New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Little brown bats with white-nose syndrome, New York
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Endangered and Dangerous
An Indonesian fisherman has been killed by Komodo dragons after he was attacked while trespassing on a remote island in search of fruit, officials said Tuesday.Muhamad Anwar, 32, bled to death on his way to hospital after being mauled by the reptiles at Loh Sriaya, in eastern Indonesia's Komodo National Park.
Komodo dragons, the world's heaviest lizards, can grow up to 3 meters (10 feet) in length and have a toxic bite that they use to kill prey such as buffalo, returning to feast when the animal succumbs to the poison.
Despite their ungainly appearance, the carnivorous reptiles can run as fast as a dog in short bursts, jump up on their hind legs, and kill animals with a blow of their powerful tails.
Attacks on humans are rare, but Monday's incident is the latest in a series in which the monster lizards -- which have forked tongues and fearsome claws --have killed or injured people.
Last month a park ranger survived after a Komodo dragon climbed the ladder into his hut and savaged his hand and foot. In 2007 an eight-year-old boy died after being mauled.
In June last year, a group of divers who were stranded on an island in the national park -- the dragons' only natural habitat -- had to fend off several attacks from the reptiles before they were rescued.
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Photo Credit: Dita Alangkara-AP
Endangered and Adorable
In the end, Hannibal did not administer the fatal bite to his mate's neck. And Jao Chu did not immediately kill their offspring, as is often the case.
And so, early yesterday, despite murderous tendencies in the captive species, two newborn clouded leopard cubs were found alive, well and squealing at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.
They were taken immediately from their gorgeous mother before she could do them harm, or do them in, placed in an incubator set at 88 degrees and fed salt water from baby bottles. Born with dappled, reptile-pattern fur, they were the first such births at the zoo in 16 years.
Their births were a coup, and the end of a complex reproduction saga involving an exotic, endangered and beautiful species of animal that experts call the ghost cat.
It was also a genetic home run: The zoo said the cubs' genes, which come from outside the captive population, make them among the most valuable clouded leopards in North America.
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Photo credit: Tracy A Woodward-The Washington Post
Fursday Fun
from WebShots, by mbdaily
from Flickr, by loveisabeautifulthing
from Flickr, by Isa Costa
from Funny Pet Photos
The world's most persecuted parrot
Today, Monk (or Quaker) parakeets comprise the largest group of the nine species of parrots known to live in the wild in the United States. But their success in establishing an ecological niche for themselves didn't come easily.The birds, Myiopsitta Monachus, originate from South America. A government-sponsored program in Argentina managed to kill more than 400,000 of them in the late 1950s and early 1960s. But in the mid 1960's, someone had a bright idea: instead of killing them, why not ship them to the U.S.A. and make a few extra dollars? More than 60,000 wild parrots were shipped from South America to the U.S.A. during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Brooklyn has a large population of these wild parrots and many theories as to how the birds first were released into the wild. In 1973, the Federal Government became aware of the parrots' existence in the New York area, and sent out SWAT-style eradication teams which captured many birds and shot those unwilling to surrender. One of the last remaining parrot strongholds, a nest complex on Rikers Island, Queens, managed to survive the eradication teams and are the probable ancestors of the parrots alive today all over Brooklyn.
These intelligent, non-aggressive birds, which no self-respecting scientist has ever claimed have caused any significant crop damage in the U.S., are regarded with extreme hostility in many states. In New Jersey and Connecticut, they are classified as a "potentially dangerous species." In Pennsylvania, they are reportedly euthanized on the spot whenever power companies find them nesting on transmission lines. In Florida, both the state Department of Transportation and the Florida Power & Light utility company do the same thing. Florida Power & Light has for years maintained secret gas chambers where captured parrots are killed en masse.
Stephen Carl Baldwin, at Brooklyn Parrots, writes, "The fact that North America has a new parrot on its shores is in my view a blessing, especially because our countrymen wiped out our only native parrot - the Carolina Parakeet - nearly a hundred years ago. Nature has given us the rarest of gifts: a second chance."
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Yes - we do have Monk parakeets in Illinois!
There are monk parakeet colonies in nearly 20 Chicago suburbs.
I took the following photo in Alsip, Illinois, on December 6, 2006.
It was 8:30 am, temperature was 36 degrees. There were about a dozen of these gorgeous, vivid green birds at 116th and Springfield.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
eye diseases
Causes of eye pain fall into two broad categories: ocular pain and orbital pain. ... Chemical burns and flash burns are significant causes of eye pain.
Eye pain is a common reason for people to seek care from their ophthalmologist
Eye pain refers to any discomfort in the area of the eye.
The majority of generalized eye pain is caused by eye strain. Eye strain can create burning, aching or stabbing sensations in the eye.
http://portal.blogfusion.com/blogs/catdisease/index.cfm/id/tooth_pain
Eye pain is a common reason for people to seek care from their ophthalmologist
Eye pain refers to any discomfort in the area of the eye.
The majority of generalized eye pain is caused by eye strain. Eye strain can create burning, aching or stabbing sensations in the eye.
http://portal.blogfusion.com/blogs/catdisease/index.cfm/id/tooth_pain
Living tips
Breakfast must be eaten before 8:00, 6 o'clock to get up to exercise, 7:00 to come back to eat a fruit, porridge or drink milk, eat many foods containing protein ,9 - 11 points to drink water, at noon there will be hungry feeling. Want nutritious lunch, 1 hour after a meal of small, sleeping half an hour to 1 hour of sleep, 3 pm - 5:00 drink plenty of water, after 5 o'clock on a lot not to drink water, the impact of sleep quality . Want to eat less for dinner, eat light point, try to sleep 10 o'clock, 22 o'clock to 2 o'clock is the beauty sleep and from then on, the body should be repaired at sleeping.
Between their own preferences can eat fruits, nuts, drink plenty of water must want to help metabolism, sleep quality does not offer a cup of milk at bedtime, you will insist month have noticeable results, I wish you health!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tooth-pain
Between their own preferences can eat fruits, nuts, drink plenty of water must want to help metabolism, sleep quality does not offer a cup of milk at bedtime, you will insist month have noticeable results, I wish you health!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tooth-pain
Cute little mini-moos
As adorable as they are, the little cows at the Memphis Zoo shouldn't be mistaken for calves. At more than a year old, miniature cows Cloudy and Darwinia are the newest residents at the zoo's Once Upon a Farm.Cloudy is only about 25 inches tall at the shoulders and was bred from Hereford and American Lowline stock. Her companion, Darwinia, is 36 inches at the shoulders and was bred from American Lowline and Belted Galloway, a heritage breed with a recorded history some experts say dates back to the 16th century, when farms were smaller.
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Photo credit: Lance Murphey/The Commercial Appeal
Photoshop
Photoshop image processing software are the latest English version of Photoshop CS2, download from the website on a trial version Photoshop CS, Image processing experience Photoshop CS software, the power
http://www.plugim.com/story/element_gold
Photoshop image processing software are the latest English version of Photoshop CS2, download from the website on a trial version Photoshop CS, Image processing Photoshop CS experience the power of software. http://www.plugim.com/story/stock_history
Photoshop image processing software are copyrighted commercial software, even though there is lot of website to provide online Photoshop program download, and provide key, but the personal computer for safety reasons, the general does not recommend the download from the website of unknown origin on the Photoshop software, provided by some websites download software often contains traps, such as additional Trojans, forced to install rogue software, such as plug-ins. Official version of Photoshop software, but also relatively large, is more time-consuming download. http://www.plugim.com/story/gold_history
In addition, because of various reasons, the provision of Photoshop software download web site are often unstable, the following search engines give some about Photoshop and download registration key search link, you can choose trustworthy Photoshop software download website. Currently commonly used English version of Photoshop, including: Photoshop CS, Photoshop CS2, Photoshop 6.0, Photoshop 7.0 and other versions. If the computer configuration is not very high, in order to avoid taking up too much system resources picture deal with the impact of job, it is recommended to install a low version of the image processing software such as Photoshop 6.0, Photoshop 7.0, which software has been strong enough, as a digital camera, digital photo enthusiasts the late treatment instrument is fully competent.
http://www.plugim.com/story/element_gold
Photoshop image processing software are the latest English version of Photoshop CS2, download from the website on a trial version Photoshop CS, Image processing Photoshop CS experience the power of software. http://www.plugim.com/story/stock_history
Photoshop image processing software are copyrighted commercial software, even though there is lot of website to provide online Photoshop program download, and provide key, but the personal computer for safety reasons, the general does not recommend the download from the website of unknown origin on the Photoshop software, provided by some websites download software often contains traps, such as additional Trojans, forced to install rogue software, such as plug-ins. Official version of Photoshop software, but also relatively large, is more time-consuming download. http://www.plugim.com/story/gold_history
In addition, because of various reasons, the provision of Photoshop software download web site are often unstable, the following search engines give some about Photoshop and download registration key search link, you can choose trustworthy Photoshop software download website. Currently commonly used English version of Photoshop, including: Photoshop CS, Photoshop CS2, Photoshop 6.0, Photoshop 7.0 and other versions. If the computer configuration is not very high, in order to avoid taking up too much system resources picture deal with the impact of job, it is recommended to install a low version of the image processing software such as Photoshop 6.0, Photoshop 7.0, which software has been strong enough, as a digital camera, digital photo enthusiasts the late treatment instrument is fully competent.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Microsoft co-founder
Microsoft co-founder Simone on Thursday and then space (http://msnty.mylivepage.com/wiki/1338/412_tooth_pain)
Microsoft co-founder of Simone (Charles Simonyi) will spend 35 million U.S. dollars for space travel again. According to reports, this week, Simonyi will follow a four American astronauts and a Russian astronaut on the space, becoming the first 2 times on space tourists.
Simonyi has been on space travel, time spent in space two weeks, a total of 25 million U.S. dollars spent. Now, he again spent more than 35 million U.S. dollars, twice on space travel a total of 60 million U.S. dollars to spend.
Currently, Simone has 60 years of age, he was following the 77-year-old Green, Astronaut, after the second year of a long space on people. His recent telephone interview with reporters, said: "I am no longer a youth, not now, later can no longer afford to make."
Simonyi said he had agreed to 28-year-old newlywed wife, Lisa, this is his last on the space. In fact, when they are engaged, when Lisa Simeone has told him the desire, that is no longer on the space once, Lisa also expressed support, but on condition that this be the last.
Simonyi on because of space before the first has been received rigorous training, so this is not so hard, but at the Russian Space Agency headquarters fuck by 3 months, than the first training of 6-8 month is much shorter .
http://msary80.blogsome.com/2009/03/25/dog-names
Microsoft co-founder of Simone (Charles Simonyi) will spend 35 million U.S. dollars for space travel again. According to reports, this week, Simonyi will follow a four American astronauts and a Russian astronaut on the space, becoming the first 2 times on space tourists.
Simonyi has been on space travel, time spent in space two weeks, a total of 25 million U.S. dollars spent. Now, he again spent more than 35 million U.S. dollars, twice on space travel a total of 60 million U.S. dollars to spend.
Currently, Simone has 60 years of age, he was following the 77-year-old Green, Astronaut, after the second year of a long space on people. His recent telephone interview with reporters, said: "I am no longer a youth, not now, later can no longer afford to make."
Simonyi said he had agreed to 28-year-old newlywed wife, Lisa, this is his last on the space. In fact, when they are engaged, when Lisa Simeone has told him the desire, that is no longer on the space once, Lisa also expressed support, but on condition that this be the last.
Simonyi on because of space before the first has been received rigorous training, so this is not so hard, but at the Russian Space Agency headquarters fuck by 3 months, than the first training of 6-8 month is much shorter .
http://msary80.blogsome.com/2009/03/25/dog-names
A heroic bird
A parrot that alerted his owner about a baby who was choking was recognized as a hero by the Red Cross. Willie the parrot was given the Animal Lifesaver Award during the "Breakfast of Champions" event in Denver.Willie received the award for his actions in November, when he and owner Megan Howard were baby-sitting a toddler. Willie repeatedly yelled "Mama, baby" when Howard went to the bathroom and the toddler started to choke on her breakfast.
Howard saved the baby by performing the Heimlich maneuver but she said Willie "is the real hero."
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A strange bird
This is a great frigate bird. These birds can puff out their inflatable pouch to almost the full size of their body - a display used to attract the opposite sex.Photo source
What is a domain name
Technically speaking, only an Internet domain name used to resolve the address corresponds to a method of problem. It can be said that only a technical term. However, the Internet has become because of people all over the world's Internet, domain names have become a natural and social science terminology.
From a social science perspective, the domain name in order to become an integral part of Internet culture.
From the business perspective, the domain name has been known as the business "online trademark." NOT a business does not attach importance to their products logo - a trademark, and the importance of the domain name and its value has been all over the world recognize the enterprise. In March 1998 within one month, the world on a register of 179,331 generic top-level domain name (according to InterNIC data), the average register 5977 domain names every day, every 25 minutes! The Record is the monthly growth rate of 7 percent. China's number of domain name registration, from 96 before the end of accrued more than 300, to 98 years in November surged to 16,644, the monthly growth rate of 10%.
http://msary80.100webspace.net/gold-history.html
From a social science perspective, the domain name in order to become an integral part of Internet culture.
From the business perspective, the domain name has been known as the business "online trademark." NOT a business does not attach importance to their products logo - a trademark, and the importance of the domain name and its value has been all over the world recognize the enterprise. In March 1998 within one month, the world on a register of 179,331 generic top-level domain name (according to InterNIC data), the average register 5977 domain names every day, every 25 minutes! The Record is the monthly growth rate of 7 percent. China's number of domain name registration, from 96 before the end of accrued more than 300, to 98 years in November surged to 16,644, the monthly growth rate of 10%.
http://msary80.100webspace.net/gold-history.html
Monday, March 23, 2009
blog marketing concept
Business blog and blog marketing concept and its application in the global scope of concern has become a brand new network marketing field. In the "2004 China Internet Marketing Review", by Feng Jian think the new concept of network marketing emerging, "blog marketing" a matter of concern, blog marketing has become in 2004 one of the most attractive network marketing new exploration areas. At "blog at six areas to reduce the cost of network marketing," one text further states: "blog marketing business in 2005 will move toward practicality, blog marketing value will be reflected, if in 2005 you have not blog, it will be far behind already blog of the competitors. " http://cat-forum.phphope.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17
Early February 2005, Feng Jian official blog for the enterprise under a definition of marketing, and pointed out the basic characteristics of blog marketing: "Marketing is a blog based on personal knowledge of resources (including ideas, experience and other forms) in the form of information transmission network. "(see" blog marketing concept: What is blog marketing ")
Abroad, the survey found that even though a lot of people on the blog is still relatively unfamiliar with the concept, but the business blog and blog marketing have begun to rise, and corporate blog marketing activity played a role in many aspects. American society of the media session at BlogOn released "in 2005 to investigate social media" (2005 Social Media Adoption Survey) report that: the beginning of the rise of corporate blog. Businesses are using blog to communicate internal and external communication, to enhance customer relations, improve the effectiveness of commercial activity.
Of the companies involved in various industries, including advertising marketing company, computer and electronic products manufacturers, banks and leasing, fuel supply, transportation companies and so on. The report found that 55% of enterprises in blog writing, one of 91.4% for internal communication, external communication 96.6%. More than half of the business blog since last year are released. Corporate blog to communicate with the outside world outside the corporate firewall to directly strengthen the dialogue with the market and change the past one-way dialogue.
Early February 2005, Feng Jian official blog for the enterprise under a definition of marketing, and pointed out the basic characteristics of blog marketing: "Marketing is a blog based on personal knowledge of resources (including ideas, experience and other forms) in the form of information transmission network. "(see" blog marketing concept: What is blog marketing ")
Abroad, the survey found that even though a lot of people on the blog is still relatively unfamiliar with the concept, but the business blog and blog marketing have begun to rise, and corporate blog marketing activity played a role in many aspects. American society of the media session at BlogOn released "in 2005 to investigate social media" (2005 Social Media Adoption Survey) report that: the beginning of the rise of corporate blog. Businesses are using blog to communicate internal and external communication, to enhance customer relations, improve the effectiveness of commercial activity.
Of the companies involved in various industries, including advertising marketing company, computer and electronic products manufacturers, banks and leasing, fuel supply, transportation companies and so on. The report found that 55% of enterprises in blog writing, one of 91.4% for internal communication, external communication 96.6%. More than half of the business blog since last year are released. Corporate blog to communicate with the outside world outside the corporate firewall to directly strengthen the dialogue with the market and change the past one-way dialogue.
Stranded whales die amid rescue efforts
More than 60 whales are dead and 17 remain stranded after beaching themselves on Western Australia's southwest coast.More than 100 volunteers were desperately trying to keep the animals in a group because if they were sent into the ocean on their own, they could return to beach themselves after hearing the distress calls of other whales.
Mass strandings of long-finned pilot whales on Australian coasts have occurred on average once a year since 1970.
Earlier this month, on King Island, northwest of Tasmania, more than 140 pilot whales died after nearly 200 beached themselves on the coast.
A DEC spokeswoman said what caused the animals to strand themselves was a mystery that would be investigated.
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Photo credit: Steve Mitchell, AP
Rare reptile found first time in 200 years
A hatchling of a rare reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found in the wild on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in about 200 years.The baby tuatara was discovered by staff during routine maintenance work at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tuatara, which measure up to 32 inches when full grown, are the last descendants of a lizard-like reptile species that walked the Earth with the dinosaurs 225 million years ago, zoologists say.
There are estimated to be about 50,000 of them living in the wild on 32 small offshore islands cleared of predators, but this is the first time a hatchling has been seen on the mainland in about 200 years.
The New Zealand natives were nearly extinct on the country's three main islands by the late 1700s due to the introduction of predators such as rats.
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Sony World Photography Awards 2009: professional finalists
The professional finalists of the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced.
Here are some of those which feature animals.
Natural History: Lisa Maree Williams (Australia)
Winner - Wildlife Warriors: A kangaroo joey receives treatment at The Australian Wildlife Hospital
Natural History: Lisa Maree Williams (Australia)
Winner - Wildlife Warriors: An injured koala receives treatment at The Australian Wildlife Hospital
Second: Steve Morenos (Australia)
Australian Possum
Second: Steve Morenos (Australia)
Kestrels
Conceptual & Constructed: Tamany Baker (UK)
Winner - A series called Living With Wolfie, a response to the "presents" that her beloved cat brings into the home.
Fashion: Piotr Fajfer (Poland)
Winner - Princess of the Crows for Eva Danhofer
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Here are some of those which feature animals.
Natural History: Lisa Maree Williams (Australia)Winner - Wildlife Warriors: A kangaroo joey receives treatment at The Australian Wildlife Hospital
Natural History: Lisa Maree Williams (Australia)Winner - Wildlife Warriors: An injured koala receives treatment at The Australian Wildlife Hospital
Second: Steve Morenos (Australia)Australian Possum
Second: Steve Morenos (Australia)Kestrels
Conceptual & Constructed: Tamany Baker (UK)Winner - A series called Living With Wolfie, a response to the "presents" that her beloved cat brings into the home.
Fashion: Piotr Fajfer (Poland)Winner - Princess of the Crows for Eva Danhofer
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