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A good sense of humor:-)
The title of this video is misleading... watch it until the end, it is funny!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Awesome but...
It makes me wonder about the stress levels which both animals were under just to perform the task in such perfection...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Asperatus & Mammatus cloud formations
With all the climate changes that our planet is going through, awesome cloud formations are spotted in the sky.
Here, two types: Asperatus and Mammatus:
Undulus Asperatus
Beautiful like a painting, a new type of cloud formation - Asperatus - has been recognized by the meteorologists in 2009. The last one was added in 1951.
These clouds have been spotted during the morning or midday hours following convective thunderstorm activity. They are not considered a precursor to severe weather, rather appear to form following rain or thunderstorm activity.The name "asperatus" is derived from the Latin asperus (rough).
Read the complete article from Mail Online
Mammatocumulus
Mammatocumulus - or simply Mammatus - are cloud formations often indicative of strong storms or maybe even a tornadic storm. They tend to form during warm months in several areas of the United States.
The name "mammatus" is derived from the Latin mamma (udder), due to the resemblance between the shape of these clouds and the udder of a cow. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Monday, June 15, 2009
A historic moment: the Dalai Lama meets Nehru
Year of 1959: The Dalai Lama (a young 23 years old monk) and Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India during his visit to Tibet (prior to the Dalai Lama's forced immigration to India)
Historic background:
The Dalai Lama met with the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, to urge India to pressure China into giving Tibet an autonomous government, as relations with China were not proving successful. Nehru did not want to increase tensions between China and India, so he encouraged the Dalai Lama to work on the Seventeen Point Agreement Tibet had with China. Eventually, after the failed uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet and set up the Government of Tibet in Exile in Dharamshala, India, which is often referred to as "Little Lhasa". (Source: Wikipedia)
Historic background:
The Dalai Lama met with the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, to urge India to pressure China into giving Tibet an autonomous government, as relations with China were not proving successful. Nehru did not want to increase tensions between China and India, so he encouraged the Dalai Lama to work on the Seventeen Point Agreement Tibet had with China. Eventually, after the failed uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet and set up the Government of Tibet in Exile in Dharamshala, India, which is often referred to as "Little Lhasa". (Source: Wikipedia)
Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Very cute: slow lori
The slow lorises are three species of loris and are classified as the Genus Nycticebus. These slow moving primates range from Borneo and the southern Philippines in Southeast Asia, through Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, India (North Eastern India, Bengal), southern China (Yunnan area) and Thailand. They are classified as vulnerable or endangered species, and are hunted for their large eyes which are prized for local traditional medicine. The Indonesian name, malu malu, can be translated as "shy one". (Source: Wikipedia)
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Famous people painting
You probably know this painting already: Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante - created by by Dai Dudu, Li Tiezi, and Zhang An, 2006, oil on canvas.
But do you know all the famous people depicted in the art?
Answers here:
Monday, June 8, 2009
A classy work out
FAO Schwartz* employees perform Mozart on the large floor piano - like Tom Hanks did in the movie Big.
***FAO Schwarz is the name of an upscale specialty toy retailer headquartered in New York City
***FAO Schwarz is the name of an upscale specialty toy retailer headquartered in New York City
Friday, June 5, 2009
Congratulations, Donald!
Donald's birthday is officially recognized as June 9, 1934, the day his debut film, The Wise Little Hen, was released.
He is now 75. Happy Birthday, Donald!
He is now 75. Happy Birthday, Donald!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Lupin, the weather cat
According to some sources, this weather station is in Switzerland although they broadcast for Germany.
Look on the bottom of the screen, you are going to see something going on. And congratulations to the weather man, very professional indeed!
Look on the bottom of the screen, you are going to see something going on. And congratulations to the weather man, very professional indeed!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The Color test: fun but tricky:-)
The test is simple: there are 8 screens, and on each screen you are given a word and two buttons to choose from.
Select the color of the word, not the word. You have 4 seconds per screen.
In the beginning is difficult. But you can try till you get the score of 100%!
Click on the image below to go to the website
Select the color of the word, not the word. You have 4 seconds per screen.
In the beginning is difficult. But you can try till you get the score of 100%!
Click on the image below to go to the website
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
New Crop Circles - May 2009
The 2009 season in England already started - with beautiful designs
***Images from Steve Alexander
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Monday, June 1, 2009
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