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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Body painting contest for pregnant mothers
This pretty cute and funny picture was released by China's Xinhua News Agency on July 23, 2007. In this picture, pregnant ladies stand in line to show the cartoon figures on their abdomens during a contest of colored drawing for pregnant mothers at a hospital in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan province.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Most expensive pen
Swiss company Caran d'Ache made 'La Modernista Diamonds' a pen that was sold in Harrods, London, for $265,000.
Created in memory of architect Antonio Gaudi, the rhodium-coated solid silver pen has an 18-karat gold pen point and is pave-set with 5,072 diamonds and 96 half-cut rubies .
Angry circus elephant kills Thai man
Police in eastern Thailand say an angry circus elephant grabbed a 30-year-old air conditioner repairman, Surat Kaenthip, who had provoked him and stomped on him until he was fatally injured.
The six-year-old elephant was resting in an open field in Rayong province, 90 miles east of Bangkok when the man hit him, said police Lieutenant Colonel Thanit Saeniwong na Ayuddhaya.
"The elephant then grabbed the man's body with his trunk and hurled him on to the ground before stomping on his body," he said.
Rescuers were deterred from helping Surat because the elephant ran toward them in a threatening manner, Thanit said. They eventually succeeded in taking Surat away but he later died in hospital from a cracked skull.
Onlookers then managed to temporarily placate the elephant by feeding him bunches of bananas, but he turned angry again, and dented a pickup truck parked nearby before his trainer - who had been away - returned and managed to calm him down.
The six-year-old elephant was resting in an open field in Rayong province, 90 miles east of Bangkok when the man hit him, said police Lieutenant Colonel Thanit Saeniwong na Ayuddhaya.
"The elephant then grabbed the man's body with his trunk and hurled him on to the ground before stomping on his body," he said.
Rescuers were deterred from helping Surat because the elephant ran toward them in a threatening manner, Thanit said. They eventually succeeded in taking Surat away but he later died in hospital from a cracked skull.
Onlookers then managed to temporarily placate the elephant by feeding him bunches of bananas, but he turned angry again, and dented a pickup truck parked nearby before his trainer - who had been away - returned and managed to calm him down.
British Woman Reads Harry Potter--the Deathly Hallows in Just 47 Minutes
In possibly a world record-breaking 4244 words-per-minute, six-time world speed reading champion Anne Jones has read the final installment of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows in just 47 minutes and 1 second on the day when the new 759-page book was launched in UK.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Goldfish sealed in bulletproof glass
This cool picture shows the gold fish sealed in a thick piece of bulletproof glass. It was pictured at a shopping mall in Qingdao, Shangdong Province July 20, 2007. This is not a fish tank, but it do really look alike. The lifelike gold fish in the glass are china made in Jingdezhen.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
How To Make Tampon Angel
You’ll find instructions all over the Web for this classic tampon decoration, but we think ours is the best and easiest.
Materials
* Playtex tampons (or similar brand like Rely or Always)
* Paint
* Hot glue gun
* Gold metallic chenille pipe cleaners
* Doll hair (you can just chop some off an old Barbie)
* X-Acto knife
* Scissors
* Cardboard
* Glitter glue
Instructions
Dampen tampon just enough so it unfolds, then let dry. Cut the top off the applicator to make the head. Paint face on head, then string back onto inverted tampon.
Glue head onto tampon, then glue doll hair onto head. Twist section of gold pipe cleaner into halo, then wrap around neck. Glue down if necessary. Cut out cardboard wings and decorate with glitter glue. Glue onto angel’s back.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
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Monday, July 16, 2007
Super Cow Aka Incredible Hulk Cow
dThis time meet Belgian Blue Cattle which is famous for their double muscling due to a gene that suppresses the production of Myostatin. This breed produces extraordinary amounts of meat but critics call Belgian blues ‘monster cows’ and some countries have advocated to eliminate the strain. Check out more of Belgium Blue Cattle with 18 more Incredible Hulk Cow
Matsumoto Castle Replica Built With Old Paper Money
Some folks at the Nagano branch of the Bank of Japan have created a 1/70 scale replica of Matsumoto Castle out of paper money. About 100 million yen [818,000 US dollars] of out of circulation 5,000 and 10,000 yen bills were used in its construction. The 70 centimeter tall replica was build to commerate the 100th anniversary of the creation of Matsumoto City.
Kissing competition in the Italian
An underwater kissing competition was held in the Italian Adriatic resort town of Riccione Claudia Petazzoni (L) and Fidel Rios in the above picture won the title. Quite like the idea to stay cool in a hot summer.
Tips How to look Happy at work
How to look Happy at work
As of today all personnel will be expected to look happy at work. Rubber bands and paper clips will be provided at no cost
Workload getting to you?
Feeling stressed?
Too many Priority 1 assignments?
Here is the new low cost way to cope with multiple Priority 1 assignments!
Take 2 paperclips and rubber bands.
Assemble them as shown on the picture
Apply as shown picture
Enjoy your day.
This new office equipment will help you to reach the end of the day with a smile on your face!
As of today all personnel will be expected to look happy at work. Rubber bands and paper clips will be provided at no cost
Workload getting to you?
Feeling stressed?
Too many Priority 1 assignments?
Here is the new low cost way to cope with multiple Priority 1 assignments!
Take 2 paperclips and rubber bands.
Assemble them as shown on the picture
Apply as shown picture
Enjoy your day.
This new office equipment will help you to reach the end of the day with a smile on your face!
Saturday, July 14, 2007
American brothers gored on the horns of the same bull
A bull that broke from the pack seriously gored two American brothers, catching one on each of its horns during the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, where both were recovering Friday in the hospital.
Lawrence and Michael Lenahan were gored simultaneously by the bull, which also injured 11 other people Thursday. It was the worst day for injuries in the nine-day festival.
"I started yelling at my brother to show him I was bleeding everywhere but he showed me he was bleeding everywhere," said Lawrence Lenahan, a 26-year-old Air Force captain from Hermosa Beach, Calif., in a telephone interview from his hospital bed.
He was gored in the buttocks, while Michael Lenahan, 23, of Philadelphia, was injured in his leg and was recovering well from surgery at the same hospital.
The computer program finds how you feel
New facial analysis software has been developed that claims to be able to recognize a person's mood in an instant. It could mean the start of personalised advertising campaigns that can tell how you feel by simply looking at your face.
The 'rapid facial analysis' technology is being developed by researchers at the German Fraunhofer Institute. It uses highly complex software to find a human face in an image, work our whether the face is male or female, and then analyse their expressions.
"The special feature of our facial analysis software is that it operates in real time," says Dr. Christian Küblbeck, project manager at the IIS.
The most important facial characteristics used by the system are the contours of the face, the eyes, the eyebrows and the nose.
The system first has to go through a training phase in which it is presented with huge quantities of data containing images of faces.
The computer compares 30,000 facial characteristics with the information that it has previously learned. "On a standard PC, the calculations are carried out so quickly that mood changes can be tracked live," explains Küblbeck.
The software package is not only of interest to advertising psychologists; there are numerous potential applications for the system.
The developers say that it can be used to test the user-friendliness of computer software programs.
The system monitors the facial expressions of the user in order to determine which aspects of the program arouse a particularly strong reaction.
The system could also be used to check the levels of concentration of car drivers.
The 'rapid facial analysis' technology is being developed by researchers at the German Fraunhofer Institute. It uses highly complex software to find a human face in an image, work our whether the face is male or female, and then analyse their expressions.
"The special feature of our facial analysis software is that it operates in real time," says Dr. Christian Küblbeck, project manager at the IIS.
The most important facial characteristics used by the system are the contours of the face, the eyes, the eyebrows and the nose.
The system first has to go through a training phase in which it is presented with huge quantities of data containing images of faces.
The computer compares 30,000 facial characteristics with the information that it has previously learned. "On a standard PC, the calculations are carried out so quickly that mood changes can be tracked live," explains Küblbeck.
The software package is not only of interest to advertising psychologists; there are numerous potential applications for the system.
The developers say that it can be used to test the user-friendliness of computer software programs.
The system monitors the facial expressions of the user in order to determine which aspects of the program arouse a particularly strong reaction.
The system could also be used to check the levels of concentration of car drivers.
Worlds apart: The moment the tallest man met the shortest
While Mr Xishun, 56, towers above everyone at an astonishing 7.9ft, 19-year-old Mr Pingping is a mere 2.4ft high Bao Xishun, a herdsman from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, was recently married in a traditional ceremony to a 28-year-old saleswoman from his hometown. At 5ft 6" Xia Shujian only comes up to his elbow and is half his age. He claims he was of normal height until he was 16 when he experienced a growth spurt and reached his present height seven years later. Mr Xishun was confirmed as the tallest person by the Guinness Book of Records last year. Mr Pingping was born nearby in Wulanchabu city, Inner Mongolia. His father claims he was only the size of an adult's palm at birth. He is now seeking to be registered as the world's shortest man by the Guinness Book of Recrods. He could be in for a disappointment though. While Mr Pingping is 73cms tall, the current holder of the title Lin Yih-Chih was measured as 67.5cm.
World's Tallest Horse
Born to the extremely tall parents, the horse Tina on a working farm named Springbrook Inn in Niota of Tennessee comes by her height naturally, which measures 20.1 hands, or nearly 7 feet at the shoulder. The 1,600-pound horse has already ousted the record held by Goliath, who measures 19 hands and lives on a working farm in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Tina will be officially recognised as world's tallest horse after measured by representatives of the Guinness World Records
Friday, July 13, 2007
How To Make Bloody Tampon Heart Earrings
Wear your heart…on your ears. These tampon heart earrings display both your romantic sentiments and your menstrual pride.
Materials
* Tampax tampons
* Spray on acrylic sealant
* White glue
* Red food coloring
* Blank earring posts and backs
* Small heart-shaped beads or stones
* Hot glue gun
* Scissors
Instructions
Cut tip of tampons on the bias, at a 45-degree angle. The long side of the cut section should be no more than one inch. Cut so that the “crease” of the tampon runs along the longer side. Cut the strings off the tampons and set them aside.
Hot glue the cut surfaces together with the end of a tampon string in between them, so they form a V shape.
Put an extra dot of glue in the crook of the V and press together till they form a heart. Spray with acrylic sealant. Let dry.
Mix about ¼ cup of white glue with several drops of red food coloring until desired “blood” color is achieved. Mix thoroughly.
Dip hearts part way into the “blood”. Hang to dry.
Trim strings to appropriate lengths for earrings – about 1 and 1/2 inches.
Hot glue the end of the string to an earring post, then glue the bead or stone on top of the string.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Mexican mega-mushroom a savoury stunner
A mushroom weighing more than 20 kilograms has been picked in a forest in Mexico's southernmost state of Chiapas, university officials say.
The white mushroom, macrocybe titans, measured a towering 70 cm tall, was found near Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border, according to the Southern Border University Centre.
There is no word as to what the researchers plan to do with the specimen.
Soap shaped like little hand
This is actual soap.
shaped like little hands!
each ‘hand’ is hand made.
wash your hands with hands.
the soaps range from 1/2” to 2”.
it’s goat’s milk glycerin & has a light scent.
really quite lovely!
comes in a pretty bag… all ready for gifting to a friend with dirty paws!
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