See this at: sciencenews.org| Added on 10/04/05

To learn more, he and his team scoured ship records for modern sightings. They found only one well-documented occurrence, off the Somali coast on Jan. 25, 1995. They also obtained images collected at the same time and location by the U.S. Defense... See more

To learn more, he and his team scoured ship records for modern sightings. They found only one well-documented occurrence, off the Somali coast on Jan. 25, 1995. They also obtained images collected at the same time and location by the U.S. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. These included first-ever photos of a milky sea, a Connecticut-size area of the glowing water. Satellites that spot such seas in the future may give shipboard researchers ample lead time to investigate the phenomenon in person. See less

See this at: thedrama.org| Added on 10/03/05

My grandmother in Philadelphia had piles of the latest comic books and all of the classic children?s books. We used to sit on her porch swing and read about ?Archie? and ?Little Lulu?, ?Madeline?, ?Pippi Longstocking? and ?Nancy Drew?. I loved ?MAD?... See more

My grandmother in Philadelphia had piles of the latest comic books and all of the classic children?s books. We used to sit on her porch swing and read about ?Archie? and ?Little Lulu?, ?Madeline?, ?Pippi Longstocking? and ?Nancy Drew?. I loved ?MAD? magazine and I even started my own humor magazine with a little printing press and distributed it around the neighborhood. My other grandmother, an interior designer, lived in NYC. She used to tell me colorful stories of Italy in the Roaring ?20s. I would visit her in Greenwich Village and stay in a high rise apartment. I remember watching people in the next building through the windows just like in the Alfred Hitchcock movie, ?Rear Window?. But, I think my biggest turn on was going to the Museum of Modern Art and seeing a 1926 Max Ernst?s painted construction called, ?Two Children are Threatened by a Nightingale? and the melting clocks by Salvador Dali. We also took in Broadway shows like ?Man of La Mancha? and I had a Picasso poster from... See less

See this at: sciencedaily.com| Added on 10/03/05

Oakland, CA (September 29, 2005) -- A new study conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is the first to discover that a chemical in cocoa beans can limit the development of fluids that cause diarrhea. Cocoa beans... See more

Oakland, CA (September 29, 2005) -- A new study conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is the first to discover that a chemical in cocoa beans can limit the development of fluids that cause diarrhea. Cocoa beans contain a large amount of chemicals called flavonoids. Scientists believe that these flavonoids can be used to create natural supplements to ease diarrhea symptoms. Dark chocolate contains high concentrations of cocoa and may offer mild relief. See less

Highlights: The hospital has 170 licensed beds and 166 hospital-based physicians in 30 specialties, two thousand employees, and an operating budget of $200 million.

See this at: yellowgurl.com| Added on 09/24/05

in my neighborhood in brooklyn, the local branch library has been closed for a couple of years…and about a month ago this old dude decided he had had enough. he pretty much went on a one or two person rampage staging a protest and getting a petition... See more

in my neighborhood in brooklyn, the local branch library has been closed for a couple of years…and about a month ago this old dude decided he had had enough. he pretty much went on a one or two person rampage staging a protest and getting a petition to be signed by people passing by. these two guys sat outside the library every day on milk crates for weeks with these hand-made cardboard signs demanding that the library be opened. they even put together a raffle for people for people who signed up for the petition - a leather vest or somethin’ or other. well, lo and behold, there was a new york times article on them about two weeks ago and this week, a guy was putting up banners that said the library would open up again on october 6th. See less

Highlights: and you meet all sorts of folks from all over. he was talking about how different it is there and how much the cultures of people there from jamaica, haiti, cuba weave what the flavor is like out there. my girl was down there on a cruise with her family this week - she’s filipina and she...

See this at: lorentz.leidenuniv.n...| Added on 08/28/05

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See this at: thomas-sanchez.com| Added on 08/26/05

During the 1990s Sanchez lived in Paris, Provence and Mallorca, the setting of DAY OF THE BEES ("A literary landmark. A novel of unforgettable power about love and war, art and freedom." Le Monde) The novel celebrates passion and creativity as it... See more

During the 1990s Sanchez lived in Paris, Provence and Mallorca, the setting of DAY OF THE BEES ("A literary landmark. A novel of unforgettable power about love and war, art and freedom." Le Monde) The novel celebrates passion and creativity as it explores the hidden lives of a famous Spanish painter and his French lover, a woman transformed from an artist's muse into a heroic Resistance fighter. The French Republic awarded Sanchez the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres for his body of work. See less

See this at: birdwatchersdigest.c...| Added on 08/11/05

Though we tend to think of hummingbirds as cute, dainty little things, in reality they make bold and fierce competitors. They don't let their guard down for a moment while defending their territories from other hummingbirds. They must also watch out... See more

Though we tend to think of hummingbirds as cute, dainty little things, in reality they make bold and fierce competitors. They don't let their guard down for a moment while defending their territories from other hummingbirds. They must also watch out for other animals that might prey on them, such as American kestrels in North America or tarantulas in South America. Praying mantises are also known to capture and kill hummingbirds, as a reader from West Chester, Pennsylvania, describes. - BWD See less

See this at: pasadena.net| Added on 08/10/05

No amp was used in the 125 mile link. They tested the amps for about 10 minutes when the remote group was 143 miles away and this link did not work. Unfortunately the terrain would not cooperate. They had the amp on loan from a vendor.

No amp was used in the 125 mile link. They tested the amps for about 10 minutes when the remote group was 143 miles away and this link did not work. Unfortunately the terrain would not cooperate. They had the amp on loan from a vendor. See less

See this at: makezine.com| Added on 08/10/05

The art of crafting in many MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online Game) can be just as sophisticated and as satisfying as being an artisan in the real world. Depending on the complexity invovled it can take a great deal of time to learn all the ins and... See more

The art of crafting in many MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online Game) can be just as sophisticated and as satisfying as being an artisan in the real world. Depending on the complexity invovled it can take a great deal of time to learn all the ins and out of an ingame crafting system. This video How-To is a beginner guide to one element of crafting in the Star Wars Galaxies universe: surveying for materials. Click here to view video (WindowsMedia)... See less

See this at: dghilton.net| Added on 08/10/05

Ah, Japan, what would we do without you? There have been many products with dubious names over the years. One of my favorites was an air conditioner called Beaver Air Con. There was also an air-con called Woody, featuring Woody Woodpecker. Near my... See more

Ah, Japan, what would we do without you? There have been many products with dubious names over the years. One of my favorites was an air conditioner called Beaver Air Con. There was also an air-con called Woody, featuring Woody Woodpecker. Near my house there's a giant sign that says SPLUSH IS NOT JUST THE PROBLEM OF AGE. After long contemplation, I've decided it means something like, "You can always make a splash in life no matter how old you are." On the loose socks we sell on J-List, it says FLESH AGERS, which I've decided was supposed to mean "those who are of a fresh, young age in life." See less

See this at: nytimes.com| Added on 08/10/05

Mr. Anderson said the timing of the announcement was not meant to tweak the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "We believe private space flight and space exploration can go hand in hand, and can coexist and benefit each other," he said.... See more

Mr. Anderson said the timing of the announcement was not meant to tweak the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "We believe private space flight and space exploration can go hand in hand, and can coexist and benefit each other," he said. Government, he said, should focus "on things that private companies cannot do," like exploring other planets. His company's system, he said, could eventually be a subcontractor, offering transportation services to a government Moon base. See less

See this at: monochrom.at| Added on 08/09/05

netznetz.net -- a newly established Vienna/Austria-based 'meta-community' which consists of all kinds of digital initiatives, net artists and technicians who are associated with the term 'net culture' -- has been assigned by the commissioner for the... See more

netznetz.net -- a newly established Vienna/Austria-based 'meta-community' which consists of all kinds of digital initiatives, net artists and technicians who are associated with the term 'net culture' -- has been assigned by the commissioner for the arts (member of the social democratic party of Vienna) to develop a software-supported system of distributing funding money in the 'net culture' sector. It all started with the frequently announced 'crisis of net culture' in Vienna. The well established institutions of the scene were cutting their services and activities, while many activists of the field had been relying on other means of income as a resource for their work for years, anyway. New forms of collaboration and presentation were emerging. Coordinating resources via a simple mailing list, the quickly growing netznetz-movement launched its first project in 2004 with the 'netznetz Festival of Net Culture', bringing together members of the open source community, net artists, people... See less

See this at: winkie.org| Added on 08/09/05

Mmmmm, strawberry milk sausages. Because their fish-meat sausages aren't selling as well lately, a company called Nissui decided to add a strawberry milk flavor to them for a hot new product. In the Mainichi article, an executive from the company... See more

Mmmmm, strawberry milk sausages. Because their fish-meat sausages aren't selling as well lately, a company called Nissui decided to add a strawberry milk flavor to them for a hot new product. In the Mainichi article, an executive from the company said what I've been telling friends for years: "Strawberries go well with minced fish." See less

See this at: finkbuilt.com| Added on 08/09/05

It turns out that welding is really quite accessible. With today�s 115v wire-feed MIG Welders, welding is really not much more involved than using a hot-glue gun. If you use flux-cored wire, you don�t need any gas bottles or regulators or... See more

It turns out that welding is really quite accessible. With today�s 115v wire-feed MIG Welders, welding is really not much more involved than using a hot-glue gun. If you use flux-cored wire, you don�t need any gas bottles or regulators or welding rod. The welding machine itself looks sort of like a big power suppply or something with a gun on a cable and big clip attached to it. You pretty much just hold the tip up to your work, pull the trigger and you�re welding! See less

See this at: wired.com| Added on 08/05/05

The event's latex-clad emcee and founder, Isa Gordon, referred to herself as the "cyborg host" and read her lines from a head-mounted teleprompt...

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This year's convention in Los Angeles featured fashions designed to protect children, or keep the wearer organized and "on the grid" There were even...

See this at: news.bbc.co.uk| Added on 08/05/05

Traditional rural theatre in India's West Bengal state is being treated to current news themes, writes Soutik Biswas.

Traditional rural theatre in India's West Bengal state is being treated to current news themes, writes Soutik Biswas. See less

See this at: starbulletin.com| Added on 08/02/05

The Mililani resident and his friend Braven Rivera were night-diving off Kahana Bay at about 11 p.m. on July 21 when a dark blue fish, about 4 feet long, sped by. They thought it was a barracuda, but the souvenir it left in Loumoli's stomach -- a... See more

The Mililani resident and his friend Braven Rivera were night-diving off Kahana Bay at about 11 p.m. on July 21 when a dark blue fish, about 4 feet long, sped by. They thought it was a barracuda, but the souvenir it left in Loumoli's stomach -- a tiny blue tooth -- identified it as a crocodile needlefish. See less

See this at: edition.cnn.com| Added on 08/02/05

Saudi police regularly clash with gunmen linked to the al Qaeda terrorist network, and a spate of attacks in the past two years have targeted Westerners who worked in the oil industry or helped train and equip the kingdom's armed forces.

Saudi police regularly clash with gunmen linked to the al Qaeda terrorist network, and a spate of attacks in the past two years have targeted Westerners who worked in the oil industry or helped train and equip the kingdom's armed forces. See less

See this at: secondlife.blogs.com| Added on 08/01/05

Cory Doctorow: Hmm-- it's not an easy book to summarize. Alan is a serial entrepreneur who moved to Toronto to get away from his family. His father is a mountain and his mother is a washing machine. He has several brothers, including one who is an... See more

Cory Doctorow: Hmm-- it's not an easy book to summarize. Alan is a serial entrepreneur who moved to Toronto to get away from his family. His father is a mountain and his mother is a washing machine. He has several brothers, including one who is an island, three who nest like Russian dolls, a precognitive, and a demonic savage. When he was a teenager, he murdered the latter brother, with his other brothers cooperating. And now that brother is back form the dead, stalking them all. Alan has fallen in with a gang of anarcho-info-hippies who are using dumpster-dived hardware to build meshing WiFi repeaters in a mad bid to unwire all of Toronto, or at least the bohemian Kensington Market streets. Meanwhile, his neighbors-- a student household-- contain a girl with wings and a mean-spirited guitar player/bartender, who, it appears, may be in league with the demonic brother. See less

See this at: autoweek.com| Added on 08/01/05

Getting a real tornado to hit you while youÂ?re filming is a difficult, time-consuming job. Casey has collected about 15 minutesÂ? worth of IMAX footage in seven years, much of it while latched under the turret of the TIV. He has been driving the... See more

Getting a real tornado to hit you while youÂ?re filming is a difficult, time-consuming job. Casey has collected about 15 minutesÂ? worth of IMAX footage in seven years, much of it while latched under the turret of the TIV. He has been driving the truck for three chase seasons, which usually run from late April to early June in Tornado Alley, a region of the high plains that sees more tornados than anywhere in the world. Casey, 37, spends about six weeks a year hunkered down in central Kansas watching live radar images via the web from the National Weather ServiceÂ?s storm prediction center, same as hundreds of storm-chase hobbyists and scientists. See less

See this at: snopes.com| Added on 08/01/05

Every day our inbox fills with hundreds of questions that range from the routine to the extraordinary, the mundane to the fantastic. While we're honored that our readers think to turn to us with these head-scratchers, many of their queries are too... See more

Every day our inbox fills with hundreds of questions that range from the routine to the extraordinary, the mundane to the fantastic. While we're honored that our readers think to turn to us with these head-scratchers, many of their queries are too obscure or complicated for us to answer. Among the more unusual questions that are sent our way, we sometimes find a few seemingly posed with such a sense of urgency that we can't help but wonder about the circumstances that prompted them Â? and the results. See less

See this at: nolinovak.com| Added on 08/01/05

Noli Novak presents hedcut Pen and Ink Illustration, hedcut Pen and Ink Drawing, hedcut Pen and Ink Portraits, hedcut Pen and Ink Art, hedcut Line Art Illustration, Line Art Drawing, Line Art Portraits, Line Art Art, Dot Illustration, Dot Drawing,... See more

Noli Novak presents hedcut Pen and Ink Illustration, hedcut Pen and Ink Drawing, hedcut Pen and Ink Portraits, hedcut Pen and Ink Art, hedcut Line Art Illustration, Line Art Drawing, Line Art Portraits, Line Art Art, Dot Illustration, Dot Drawing, Dot Portraits, Dot Art, Stipple Illustration, Stipple Drawing, Stipple Portraits, Stipple Art, Black and White Illustration, Black and White Drawing, Black and White Portraits, Black and White Line Art, Realistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Realistic Portraits, Realistic Line Art, Spot Illustration, Spot Drawing, Spot Portraits, and Spot Line Art. Noli Novak illustration, collage, and music is here for your viewing pleasure. Noli Novak presents architectural drawings, editorial drawings, paper collages, pen and ink illustration, stipple illustrations, portraits, animal illustration, cat illustration, dog illustration, people drawings, realistic illustration, plant collage, flower collage, portraits of celebrities, landscapes, and black... See less

See this at: laurielipton.com| Added on 08/01/05

Ultra Creepy Drawings

Ultra Creepy Drawings See less

See this at: meyerweb.com| Added on 08/01/05

Complete destruction of reinforced concrete structures, such as skyscrapers, will occur within this ring. Between 7 psi and 15 psi, there will be severe to total damage to these types of structures.

Complete destruction of reinforced concrete structures, such as skyscrapers, will occur within this ring. Between 7 psi and 15 psi, there will be severe to total damage to these types of structures. See less

See this at: newyorkmetro.com| Added on 07/31/05

Is it coincidence that Craigslist?s ascendancy dovetailed with the rise of midcentury-modern mania? ?It?s like a giant yard sale,? says Andrew Eutsler of Cosmo?s Cosmos furniture shop in Brooklyn, whose best finds include six Saarinen tulip chairs... See more

Is it coincidence that Craigslist?s ascendancy dovetailed with the rise of midcentury-modern mania? ?It?s like a giant yard sale,? says Andrew Eutsler of Cosmo?s Cosmos furniture shop in Brooklyn, whose best finds include six Saarinen tulip chairs for $75. And it?s not just midcentury stuff. An employee at Steven Sclaroff in the West Village tried in vain to snag a mahogany T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings chest for $15. (A refinished one at the store costs $3,225.) ?People don?t know what they?ve got, and then it?s gone,? says Eutsler. But sellers are wising up. A few years ago, he slipped and told some how happy he was to get such a great deal. They raised prices on the spot. Buyers also realized better deals can be had from Eames-era grandmas with DSL. Craigslist?s a ?threat,? admits David ?Jake? Jacobs, of Two Jakes in Williamsburg. It ?probably has blown the bubble on things that we as retailers could?ve gotten more money for.? See less

See this at: yamaha-motor.co.jp| Added on 07/31/05

Blakiston's Fish Owl, JapanÂ?s largest owl, with a wingspan reaching 180 centimeters (72 inches), makes its home exclusively in the central and eastern parts of Hokkaido. However, their number in the wild has diminished to approximately one hundred... See more

Blakiston's Fish Owl, JapanÂ?s largest owl, with a wingspan reaching 180 centimeters (72 inches), makes its home exclusively in the central and eastern parts of Hokkaido. However, their number in the wild has diminished to approximately one hundred due to river-related construction, a decrease of fish for prey, and deforestation. BlakistonÂ?s Fish Owl is currently classified as a Â?Critically EndangeredÂ? species in the Red Data Book. Assembly instructions for paper sculptures of BlakistonÂ?s Fish Owl, nicknamed Â?philosopher of the forest,Â? as well as photo images of the completed paper sculpture may be downloaded at this web site. See less

See this at: thedisneyblog.typepa...| Added on 07/31/05

This image from KNBC.com (more images with the story) shows the two roller coaster trains together. The Purple train ran into the back of the red train that sits to the right of the image. They are in a braking zone. The railing on the right of the... See more

This image from KNBC.com (more images with the story) shows the two roller coaster trains together. The Purple train ran into the back of the red train that sits to the right of the image. They are in a braking zone. The railing on the right of the track is an emergency unloading zone if a train has to stop in a braking area. See less

See this at: sf.metblogs.com| Added on 07/31/05

"We're trying to create a self perpetuating Zombie Mob in the streets of San Francisco on Saturday (Saturday, July 30th). A seed group of zombies will start at St. Mary's square, and as we march up Market St. we'll attack Willing bystanders,... See more

"We're trying to create a self perpetuating Zombie Mob in the streets of San Francisco on Saturday (Saturday, July 30th). A seed group of zombies will start at St. Mary's square, and as we march up Market St. we'll attack Willing bystanders, converting them and giving them ingredients to make more zombies. We'll end up at Union Square, Eat tourists, then eventually hop a train to Colma for a Picnic in the Cemetary. There's a reception afterword at Launchpad with Blood Wrestling and Zombie Olympics, then Movies and Music. See http://eatbrains.com to get involved." See less