Monday, August 11, 2008
Dogs Adopted Orphan Deer
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Are You My Mommy?The dogs immediately accepted the lost deer when they found him shivering by the Thompsons' front gate just an hour or so after he had been born.
'We can't release him into the park here because there are too many people about. Bam Bam is not afraid of humans and we're worried that this may make him dangerous.
'He already gives us a nudge when he wants to eat and it's not so bad because he's only little but imagine what a nudge could do when he's got a fine pair of antlers.'
The Thompsons will be sad to lose such a treasured member of the family but they know they can't keep him forever and plan to set him free once he's fully grown.
Next year they intend to rehome Bam Bam in a private park where he will be able to join a herd and finally learn how to be a deer.
'We can't release him into the park here because there are too many people about. Bam Bam is not afraid of humans and we're worried that this may make him dangerous.
'He already gives us a nudge when he wants to eat and it's not so bad because he's only little but imagine what a nudge could do when he's got a fine pair of antlers.'
The Thompsons will be sad to lose such a treasured member of the family but they know they can't keep him forever and plan to set him free once he's fully grown.
Next year they intend to rehome Bam Bam in a private park where he will be able to join a herd and finally learn how to be a deer.
Scientists Say Invisibility Cloak Now Possible
Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people and objects invisible.
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time they were able to cloak three-dimensional objects using artificially engineered materials that redirect light around the objects. Previously, they only have been able to cloak very thin two-dimensional objects.
The findings, by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, led by Xiang Zhang, are to be released later this week in the journals Nature and Science.
The new work moves scientists a step closer to hiding people and objects from visible light, which could have broad applications, including military ones.
People can see objects because they scatter the light that strikes them, reflecting some of it back to the eye. Cloaking uses materials, known as metamaterials, to deflect radar, light or other waves around an object, like water flowing around a smooth rock in a stream.
Metamaterials are mixtures of metal and circuit board materials such as ceramic, Teflon or fiber composite. They are designed to bend visible light in a way that ordinary materials don't. Scientists are trying to use them to bend light around objects so they don't create reflections or shadows.
It differs from stealth technology, which does not make an aircraft invisible but reduces the cross-section available to radar, making it hard to track.
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time they were able to cloak three-dimensional objects using artificially engineered materials that redirect light around the objects. Previously, they only have been able to cloak very thin two-dimensional objects.
The findings, by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, led by Xiang Zhang, are to be released later this week in the journals Nature and Science.
The new work moves scientists a step closer to hiding people and objects from visible light, which could have broad applications, including military ones.
People can see objects because they scatter the light that strikes them, reflecting some of it back to the eye. Cloaking uses materials, known as metamaterials, to deflect radar, light or other waves around an object, like water flowing around a smooth rock in a stream.
Metamaterials are mixtures of metal and circuit board materials such as ceramic, Teflon or fiber composite. They are designed to bend visible light in a way that ordinary materials don't. Scientists are trying to use them to bend light around objects so they don't create reflections or shadows.
It differs from stealth technology, which does not make an aircraft invisible but reduces the cross-section available to radar, making it hard to track.
In the News
Famous Stone Arch Collapses in Utah Park
One of the largest and most photographed stone arches in Arches National Park in Utah has collapsed.
Wall Arch fell sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, though no one has reported seeing it collapse, said Paul Henderson, the park's chief of interpretation.
He said the arch, located along the popular Devils Garden Trail, was claimed by forces that will eventually destroy other arches in the park: gravity and erosion.
Measuring more than 33 feet tall and 71 feet across, Wall Arch ranked 12th in size among the park's estimated 2,000 arches. It was first reported and named in 1948.
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Spilled Cash Starts Free-for-All
Police near Los Angeles say motorists stopped in speeding traffic to gather up bills Sunday after a man on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dropped a bag of cash.
They took off when the California Highway Patrol arrived.
The biker told authorities a computer bag he was carrying ripped and spilled money across Interstate 10, where people were driving in 65 mph traffic.
Highway Patrol Officer Anthony Martin says he doesn't know how much cash was in the bag or how much drivers made away with.
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What’s Your Favorite Flavor of Ice-cream
The city of Yokohama has marked the 130th anniversary of the arrival of ice cream in Japan with a festival showcasing exotic regional varieties including beef tongue, eel, raw horseradish, curry, crab and potato.
More than 125 varieties of ice cream have been available in the two week festival, including cheese, octopus, prawn and a garlic variety called Dracula Premium Ice. Another favourite was flavoured with very finely sliced pieces of pearl from the traditional pearl-growing region of Japan's inland sea. Most were selling for between Y300 (£1.42) and Y800 (£3.78) for a small tub.
The majority of the ice creams were clearly acquired tastes, including the beer version, which failed to recreate either the taste or texture of beer.
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One of the largest and most photographed stone arches in Arches National Park in Utah has collapsed.
Wall Arch fell sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, though no one has reported seeing it collapse, said Paul Henderson, the park's chief of interpretation.
He said the arch, located along the popular Devils Garden Trail, was claimed by forces that will eventually destroy other arches in the park: gravity and erosion.
Measuring more than 33 feet tall and 71 feet across, Wall Arch ranked 12th in size among the park's estimated 2,000 arches. It was first reported and named in 1948.
PICTURES and More
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Spilled Cash Starts Free-for-All
Police near Los Angeles say motorists stopped in speeding traffic to gather up bills Sunday after a man on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dropped a bag of cash.
They took off when the California Highway Patrol arrived.
The biker told authorities a computer bag he was carrying ripped and spilled money across Interstate 10, where people were driving in 65 mph traffic.
Highway Patrol Officer Anthony Martin says he doesn't know how much cash was in the bag or how much drivers made away with.
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What’s Your Favorite Flavor of Ice-cream
The city of Yokohama has marked the 130th anniversary of the arrival of ice cream in Japan with a festival showcasing exotic regional varieties including beef tongue, eel, raw horseradish, curry, crab and potato.
More than 125 varieties of ice cream have been available in the two week festival, including cheese, octopus, prawn and a garlic variety called Dracula Premium Ice. Another favourite was flavoured with very finely sliced pieces of pearl from the traditional pearl-growing region of Japan's inland sea. Most were selling for between Y300 (£1.42) and Y800 (£3.78) for a small tub.
The majority of the ice creams were clearly acquired tastes, including the beer version, which failed to recreate either the taste or texture of beer.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Just for Laughs
Elephants take noteEven pachyderms have to follow regulations.
Now here's a good name for a bakery, or 'bakeri', as it's called in Norwegian. At first glance they seem to be boasting mildewed muffins or fungal French bread, but Molde is, in fact, the name of this west coast Norwegian town.
Apology accepted
In the News
Absent minded pilot strands family on island
The budget airline easyJet has agreed to pay nearly £1,750 compensation to a family who were stranded in the Canary Islands after their flight home was cancelled.
Nicola and Robert Starkie had been to a friend’s wedding with their two young daughters. When they arrived at the airport in Las Palmas on Grand Canary after their week-long break they were told that the pilot had forgotten to renew his licence to fly.
The couple and four other relatives were among 25 passengers who could not be placed on the next available flight. They were told that they would have to wait five days for a flight home and even then could not be guaranteed a seat.
To add insult to injury the airline told them it would pay for hotel accommodation for only two nights, leaving them to fend for themselves.
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Postcard arrives after 79 years
A couple have become the unwitting recipients of a postcard delivered 79 years after it was first posted.
Arthur Davies and his partner June Nicolopolous received the item at their home address at Lacon Road, East Dulwich, on Thursday lunchtime.
It was addressed to a Mr & Mrs Richardson, date-marked 1929 and posted from Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
The Royal Mail said it was difficult to "determine exactly" what happened to the postcard for all this time.
He said they would keep the letter in the hope that a relative may claim it back.
A Royal Mail spokesman said: "It is impossible to determine exactly what has happened to this item of mail.
"It is very unlikely, however, that it has been in the Royal Mail system for that length of time.
"The most likely explanation is that the item has been re-entered into our postal system and then delivered to the correct address."
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Mexico Fines U.S. Drivers Seeking Cheap Diesel
A Mexican border city has begun fining U.S. drivers who cross the border to fill extra drums, tanks or barrels with government-subsidized Mexican fuel.
The city of Ciudad Acuna, across the border from Del Rio, Texas, said Friday that it fined four U.S. residents for carrying extra diesel and would impound their cars until they pay. The fines equal 70 percent of the value of the diesel confiscated.
U.S. drivers can fill up their own vehicles, but carrying extra fuel containers back across the border violates customs regulations and possibly safety rules, a report from the city said.
Mexico, one of the world's top 10 oil producers, sells diesel fuel domestically at subsidized prices of about $2.25 per gallon, about half the U.S. price.
Mexican filling stations near the U.S. border have seen an increase in American drivers who cross over to fill up. Mexican truckers and drivers complain the run on fuel is causing temporary shortages and longer lines for them.
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"Why did the chicken cross the road?"
Jerry Sleater finally has an answer to the age-old question, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" Because someone tried to steal it.
The 76-year-old went outside Thursday morning to get his newspaper when he saw Rudy lying down on the side of East Badger Road south of Kennewick.
Rudy is a 5-foot, 400-pound metal rooster that's been painted bright blue and has been perched at the edge of Sleater's property for about two years.
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Hunt for parrot's owner
The RSPCA is looking for the owner of a talkative parrot that likes to say "I love you" and "give us a kiss". The stray male African grey was found perched in a tree in Gunness, near Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, on Wednesday, said the animal charity. Animal collection officer Tim Stoodley has taken the parrot in while he searches for its owner. He said the bird slides along his arm and says "hello" and has a tendency to bite him and then say "ouch". "He always gives me a good morning and a goodnight. He also says 'give us a kiss' and makes kissing noises."
It is thought the parrot must belong to someone in the Gunness or Scunthorpe area as it is unlikely to have flown much further. And Mr Stoodley believes the owner could be a woman. "It's got quite a feminine voice and it likes my girlfriend, but hates me," he said.
The budget airline easyJet has agreed to pay nearly £1,750 compensation to a family who were stranded in the Canary Islands after their flight home was cancelled.
Nicola and Robert Starkie had been to a friend’s wedding with their two young daughters. When they arrived at the airport in Las Palmas on Grand Canary after their week-long break they were told that the pilot had forgotten to renew his licence to fly.
The couple and four other relatives were among 25 passengers who could not be placed on the next available flight. They were told that they would have to wait five days for a flight home and even then could not be guaranteed a seat.
To add insult to injury the airline told them it would pay for hotel accommodation for only two nights, leaving them to fend for themselves.
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Postcard arrives after 79 years
A couple have become the unwitting recipients of a postcard delivered 79 years after it was first posted.
Arthur Davies and his partner June Nicolopolous received the item at their home address at Lacon Road, East Dulwich, on Thursday lunchtime.
It was addressed to a Mr & Mrs Richardson, date-marked 1929 and posted from Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
The Royal Mail said it was difficult to "determine exactly" what happened to the postcard for all this time.
He said they would keep the letter in the hope that a relative may claim it back.
A Royal Mail spokesman said: "It is impossible to determine exactly what has happened to this item of mail.
"It is very unlikely, however, that it has been in the Royal Mail system for that length of time.
"The most likely explanation is that the item has been re-entered into our postal system and then delivered to the correct address."
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Mexico Fines U.S. Drivers Seeking Cheap Diesel
A Mexican border city has begun fining U.S. drivers who cross the border to fill extra drums, tanks or barrels with government-subsidized Mexican fuel.
The city of Ciudad Acuna, across the border from Del Rio, Texas, said Friday that it fined four U.S. residents for carrying extra diesel and would impound their cars until they pay. The fines equal 70 percent of the value of the diesel confiscated.
U.S. drivers can fill up their own vehicles, but carrying extra fuel containers back across the border violates customs regulations and possibly safety rules, a report from the city said.
Mexico, one of the world's top 10 oil producers, sells diesel fuel domestically at subsidized prices of about $2.25 per gallon, about half the U.S. price.
Mexican filling stations near the U.S. border have seen an increase in American drivers who cross over to fill up. Mexican truckers and drivers complain the run on fuel is causing temporary shortages and longer lines for them.
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"Why did the chicken cross the road?"
Jerry Sleater finally has an answer to the age-old question, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" Because someone tried to steal it.
The 76-year-old went outside Thursday morning to get his newspaper when he saw Rudy lying down on the side of East Badger Road south of Kennewick.
Rudy is a 5-foot, 400-pound metal rooster that's been painted bright blue and has been perched at the edge of Sleater's property for about two years.
NEWS VIDEO and More
.
Hunt for parrot's owner
The RSPCA is looking for the owner of a talkative parrot that likes to say "I love you" and "give us a kiss". The stray male African grey was found perched in a tree in Gunness, near Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, on Wednesday, said the animal charity. Animal collection officer Tim Stoodley has taken the parrot in while he searches for its owner. He said the bird slides along his arm and says "hello" and has a tendency to bite him and then say "ouch". "He always gives me a good morning and a goodnight. He also says 'give us a kiss' and makes kissing noises."
It is thought the parrot must belong to someone in the Gunness or Scunthorpe area as it is unlikely to have flown much further. And Mr Stoodley believes the owner could be a woman. "It's got quite a feminine voice and it likes my girlfriend, but hates me," he said.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Amazing Water Falls
I don't know how it's done but it's awesome!
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Canal City - Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan is a large shopping and entertainment complex, calling itself a "city within the city". Attractions include numerous shops, cafes, restaurants, a theater, game center, cinemas, two hotels and a canal, which runs through the complex. Canal City Hakata is a 10-15 minute walk from either Hakata Station or Tenjin Station.
Panda Dog
After being rescued by a beautician the abandoned pup had his eye infections disguised with special fur dye to become...Panda Dog.
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