tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42673073418075815752024-03-13T04:36:58.771-07:00Cool FinderCool things,pictures,gadgets & videos.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512352423563917011noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267307341807581575.post-85500025626616683102013-11-13T05:10:00.000-08:002013-11-13T05:10:00.150-08:00Un ghid amanuntit pentru web design<div class="Default">
Industria de <a href="http://www.creativewebdesign%2Cro/" target="_blank"><b>web design</b></a> a devenit extrem de competitiva.
Exista o concurenta acerba intre designeri si devine destul de dificil pentru
freelanceri sa-si gaseasca de lucru. Exista o multime de designeri talentati,
care lupta pentru a gasi clienti dar exista si freelanceri cu aptitudini mai
slabe in ceea ce priveste design-ul si totusi sunt mai eficienti.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Una dintre cheile succesului pentru majoritatea
freelancer-ilor o reprezinta portofoliul personal. Cei mai multi potentiali
clienti sunt interesati sa vada portofoliul de web design, inainte de a lua
o decizie. Portofoliul este de fapt modalitatea prin care clientul isi face
idee despre modul de lucru a fiecarui freelancer. In esenta, portofoliul online
actioneaza ca un agent de vanzari pentru freelanceri. Un portofoliu vast si
estetic poate fi de nepretuit pentru o firma de web design sau pentru un web designer, asa ca este de preferat
sa va creati un site de tip portofoliu si sa-i acordati timp si atentie
deoarece este o modalitate foarte buna de a atrage clienti.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Cheile unui web design de succes</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Un site de portofoliu care scoate in evidenta aptitudinile
tale de web designer nu este de ajuns.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Chiar daca site-ul este deosebit din punct de vedere al
design-ului tot nu este de ajuns.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ca site-ul de tip portofoliu sa fie eficient, trebuie sa aduca
clienti, iar in cativa pasi iti voi explica cum putem face asta.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Scopul clar</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Nu orice site de portofoliu va servi in acelasi scop. Unii
freelanceri folosesc portofoliul lor ca o modalitate de a obtine atentia pentru
agentiile de web design, unde prezinta aptitudinile lor, cu speranta unei viitoare
angajari, deoarece un site de portofoliu bine conceput este o reclama buna
pentru abilitatile lor. Alti designeri se vor folosi de acest tip de site
pentru a gasi noi clienti.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Arata cele mai bune
lucrari</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Site-ul tau de portofoliul nu trebuie sa includa probe de
lucru ale proiectelor tale. In el trebuiesc prezentate doar lucrarile tale cele
mai bune. Daca esti inca la inceput, poti avea un numar mic de lucrari. <o:p></o:p></div>
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De asemenea, este de preferat sa afisezi lucrarile care sunt
in tendinte. Este posibil sa fi avut un client in trecut, care a vrut un anumit
stil care in prezent este invechit. In cazul acesta iti recomand sa eviti
prezentarea acestui proiect in portofoliul tau si sa scoti in evidenta proiectele
mai moderne.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Daca esti la inceput si nu iti poti gasi clienti usor, poti
apela la alte variante.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Majoritatea web designer-ilor
prezinta in portofoliul lor un
screenshot cu pagina principala si cateva detalii ale unui site creat de ei.
Poti insa prezenta daca vrei si mai multe pagini in format complet, detalii mai
complexe. De asemenea daca ai facut logo-ul, icoane sau alte elemente grafice
personalizate pentru un site, le poti adauga la portofoliu pentru a da mai
multe detalii despre modul tau de lucru. Facand aceasta si oferind o
perspectiva mai larga asupra proiectelor realizate, chiar daca nu sunt foarte
multe, vizitatorii isi pot face o idee buna despre calitatea serviciilor tale.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Include un buton de
apel la actiune (Call to action)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Daca doresti ca site-ul tau sa aiba rezultate eficiente in
gasirea clientilor noi, poti incuraja vizitatorii site-ului sa te contacteze
rapid printr-un formular de contact. Unii designeri sau agentii atrag
vizitatori oferind o estimare gratuita a proiectelor. Clientul intra, cere
informatiile de care are nevoie iar daca este de acord, se poate incepe
demararea proiectului.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fa site-ul usor de
navigat</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Usurinta de navigare este importanta pentru orice site web.
Daca doresti ca vizitatorii sa poata gasi usor informatiile cu privire la
serviciile tale, sa vada testimoniale si comentarii ale altor clienti multumiti
si sa completeze un formular pentru a te contacta, este necesar ca site-ul tau
sa fie usor de navigat!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Multi designeri se axeaza pe partea creativa, lasand la o
parte usurinta de navigare. Iti recomand sa acorzi mai putina atentie
creativitatii si sa te concentrezi asupra usurintei de navigare.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sa fie vazut de
publicul tinta</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Daca site-ul de tip portofoliu arata bine, include toate
informatiile relevante, contine un <span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“</span>Call
to action<span style="font-family: "Mangal","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">”</span> eficent dar este vizualizat de
vizitatori neinteresati de aceste servicii, sunt slabe sanse sa gasesti un client.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vizitatorii ideali pentru site-ul tau sunt cei care au nevoie
de serviciile tale.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Include Testimoniale</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Marturiile clientilor din trecut pot fi foarte eficiente
pentru incurajarea vizitatorilor sa te contacteze pentru proiecte lor.
Colectarea de marturii de la clienti este un obicei bun. De fiecare data cand
termini un proiect, nu ezita sa intrebi clientul daca ar fi dispus sa ofere un
comentariu pentru site-ul tau.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Arata calitatile si
abilitatile tale</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Una din marile probleme ale web designerilor este concurenta.
Daca doresti sa gasesti un client cu ajutorul site-ului de tip portofoliu,
trebuie sa fi original, mai special ca ceilalti. Cel mai eficient mod de a face
acest lucru este de a comunica aptitudinile, abilitatile si experienta pe care
ai dobandit-o.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Acum ca am descoperit cheile pentru a avea un site eficient
vom discuta despre diferitele optiuni pentru a creea propriul site de
portofoliu.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Web Design personalizat</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Modelele personalizate sunt de preferat pentru cateva motive.
Unul dintre cele mai importante este faptul ca site-ul tau de tip portofoliu va
trebui sa te reprezinte, sa fie unic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dezavantajul acestor modele personalizate este ca necesita
timp si / sau bani. O multime de web designeri neglijeaza propriul site, cu
motivarea ca se implica mai mult pentru munca clientilor si nu au timp pentru
site-ul lor. Dar daca doresti ca site-ul tau sa iti aduca clienti, este de
preferat sa acorzi putin timp si pentru site-ul tau.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Utilizeaza un sablon
sau o tema Wordpress</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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O alta optiune pe care multi web designeri o aleg este de a
utiliza un sablon sau o tema Wordpress ca punct de plecare pentru site-ul lor.
Chiar daca faci acest lucru, tot ai posibilitatea sa-l personalizezi dupa
propriul plac astfel incat sa aibe un aspect unic. Dar incepand cu un sablon,
acest lucru iti poate reduce drastic timpul de lucru al unui web site.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Expunerea in mediul online a portofoliului
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<b>Creaza un web design unic
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Daca ai un site de portofoliu care arata foarte bine, poti
obtine mult trafic si link-uri ca referinta. Exista nenumarate site-uri web
care au fost create cu scopul de a expune web site-uri deosebite. Poti trimite
site-ul tau pentru examinare si, daca este aprobat poti obtine expunere
instantanee. In ciuda faptului ca exista sanse ca acesti vizitatori sa nu se
incadreze in publicul tau tinta, acest lucru poate fi util in scopul
optimizarii site-ului tau pe motoarele de cautare. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Include un blog</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Una din cele mai bune moduri de a obtine trafic pentru site-ul
tau este de a include un blog. Daca utilizezi <a href="http://www.creativewebdesign.ro/en/blog/wordpress/create-a-responsive-wordpress-theme-with-bootstrap-3-header-and-footer/" target="_blank">Wordpress</a> ca CMS,
functionalitatea de blog este deja
inclusa, asa ca nu necesita multa munca pentru infiintare. Blogurile sunt
foarte bune pentru a obtine trafic din motoarele de cautare, si de asemenea,
din retele sociale precum Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn si Pinterest.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In cazul in care abordarea ta cu blogul este sa-l folosesti
pentru a atrage clienti, trebuie sa iei in considerare tipurile de cuvinte cheie
si fraze pe care clientii tai tinta le vor folosi pentru cautare.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Scrie pe alte bloguri</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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In plus fata de publicarea articolelor pe blogul tau, poti
obtine, de asemenea, o parte de expunere si prin scrierea mesajelor pe alte
bloguri. Multe bloguri accepta texte de tip post care pot include un link catre
site-ul tau sau blog. Aceasta este o modalitate buna de a obtine expunere in
industria online.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Ofera resurse gratuite</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Un alt mod de a castiga o parte de expunere si de a construi
unele link-uri catre site-ul tau este de a oferi resurse gratuite pe site-ul
tau. Acest lucru este deosebit de popular in industria de blogging. Multe
bloguri de proiectare da resurse gratuite pe care cititorii le pot descarca.
Aceastea include lucruri cum ar fi seturi de pictograme, seturi de vectori,
fisiere photoshop, site-uri sablon, texturi s.a.m.d.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Platiti pentru
publicicate (AdWords, Facebook)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Pana acum am discutat despre mai multe metode de expunere fara
a cheltui bani. In timp ce metodele de mai sus nu necesita o investitie
financiara, vom avea nevoie de timp care este, de asemenea, valoros.<o:p></o:p></div>
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O alta optiune este de a plati pentru publicitate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Configureaza-ti campania astfel incat sa nu treaba peste
bugetul tau.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A doua optiune extrem de populara este AdWords de anunturi Google
si Facebook. Ambele pot fi eficiente chiar si cu bugete foarte limitate si
puteti seta campania sa vizeze publicul tinta. De asemenea, poti porni si opri
anunturile dupa necesitatile tale.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512352423563917011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267307341807581575.post-70528125878965456722011-09-23T00:57:00.000-07:002011-09-23T00:59:24.092-07:00How To Start Your Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V7xgAtaVAi8/Tnw7s1gVSMI/AAAAAAAABUI/WT8OaH-FGXc/s1600/how-to-start-your-day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V7xgAtaVAi8/Tnw7s1gVSMI/AAAAAAAABUI/WT8OaH-FGXc/s320/how-to-start-your-day.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Conquering drowsiness before it overwhelms your mind can be quite a challenge without the help of caffeine, taurine and drugs.<br />
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With the prevalence of energy drinks and coffee shops conveniently located all around us, finding an unnatural, unhealthy <b>energy boost</b> is easy. You’ll certainly be wide awake and wired, but your health will pay the price too.<br />
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So the question is: What are some healthy, natural ways to boost your energy and stay awake and alert when you must. Let’s take a look at 50 possibilities:<br />
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<ol><li><b>Turn on all the lights.</b> – Darkness promotes fatigue and laziness. Turn on every light in the room.</li>
<li><b>Go outdoors.</b> – Getting some fresh air outdoors is always a good way to rouse your senses.</li>
<li><b>Pull down on your earlobes</b>. – This may sound strange, but pulling down on your earlobes can help you stay awake and alert when you’re feeling drowsy.</li>
<li><b>Rub the roof of your mouth with your tongue.</b> – Rub your tongue against the top front area of your mouth cavity. It feels a little weird, but it does give you a quick nerve jolt that’s bound to make you a bit more alert.</li>
<li><b>Call a close friend.</b> – Sometimes a quick conversation with someone you care about is just what you need to boost your mood.</li>
<li><b>Eat nutritious low carb snacks.</b> – Low carb fruits such as raspberries, apples, oranges, and grapefruits are great energy boosters. Heaping scoops of spicy salsa on a few small crackers is another goodie. Stay away from meats, breads and dairy products.</li>
<li><b>Listen to some fast beat music.</b> – If it’s not too much of a distraction, listening to fast beat music can be a great way to keep your mind awake.</li>
<li><b>Roll up and down on your toes.</b> – This stimulates your circulatory system, which will deliver much-needed oxygen and fuel (glucose) throughout your body.</li>
<li><b>Watch or read something that inspires you.</b> – Sometimes all you need is a little pep talk. Watch a motivational video or read something that inspires you.</li>
<li><b>Have a good laugh.</b> – Watch a funny video clip or read your favorite comic strip. A good chuckle will stimulate your mind, giving you a renewed level on energy.</li>
<li><b>Crank up the AC.</b> – Warm, stuffy environments accelerate mental fatigue. If you need to stay awake and energized in a lecture hall or meeting room find an open seat under an AC vent.</li>
<li><b>Apply pressure to the top of the back of your neck.</b> – Use your fingertips to apply pressure and lightly massage the top part of the back of your neck for a few minutes.</li>
<li><b>Tap the top of your head.</b> – Lightly tap the top of your head with your fingertips. Do this continuously for a few minutes.</li>
<li><b>Chew sugar-free peppermint gum.</b> – It won’t rot your teeth and that minty taste will make you feel fresh. Strong peppermint flavors seem to work best for me.</li>
<li><b>Take light exercise breaks every two hours.</b> – Take a break and take a walk or do a couple jumping jacks to get your blood moving. Even the slightest bit of exercise can act as a healthy way to energize your mind and body.</li>
<li><b>Write and plan.</b> – The idea is to keep your mind busy. If you are attending a lecture or business meeting, write down everything that is said. If you are simply trying to stay awake or re-energize, create a detailed to-do list for the week or plan out your perfect weekend getaway.</li>
<li><b>Get yourself some cold water.</b> – Splash some on your face and the pulse area of your wrists. Also, drinking an ice-cold glass of water can help to wake you up and feel alive.</li>
<li><b>Stay organized.</b> – Avoid losing energy by keeping everything in its place.</li>
<li><b>Take a few really deep, controlled breaths.</b> – Deep breathing helps reduce stress, a source of fatigue, and increases the level of oxygen in the blood. Techniques can be as simple as inhaling for five seconds, holding your breath for four seconds and exhaling for four seconds. You can also try more elaborate techniques which require different positions</li>
<li><b>Exercise regularly in the morning.</b> – Ease into exercise, and then keep it up. You should aim to be active for at least 30 minutes each day. Those 30 minutes of exercise will make you feel energized for hours to come. I’ve found exercise most effective on my energy levels when I exercise in the morning. Exercise in the morning gets the endorphins flowing, which keeps you happy and productive most of the day.</li>
<li><b>Eat at least three meals a day.</b> – Give yourself lasting energy by eating on a regular schedule.</li>
<li><b>Spend your energy wisely.</b> – Recognized when your energetic moments are, and use this time productively. Often if you get the ball rolling, you won’t stop.</li>
<li><b>Practice altruism.</b> – By doing good work and good deeds for others you’ll help your energy with enhanced happiness, satisfaction and health.</li>
<li><b>Avoid late night television or aimless web browsing.</b> – Get a little more sleep instead. Nuff said.</li>
<li><b>Stretch.</b> – When you feel yourself getting fatigued, get up, reach towards the sky, bend down and touch your toes, twist your torso from side to side… stretch it out. Also, certain yoga exercises, including the warrior poses, have been known to reduce fatigue and increase energy levels.</li>
<li><b>Take a 15 minute cat nap.</b> – A short afternoon nap can be refreshing, and won’t interfere with regular sleep patterns if you do it early enough.</li>
<li><b>Decrease sugar consumption.</b> – Sugar will cause fluctuations in energy that can leave you feeling burnt out.</li>
<li><b>Eat smaller meals more often.</b> – By eating smaller, more frequent meals, you’ll avoid the groggy feeling that comes with digesting large meals.</li>
<li><b>Eat whole grains and energy foods.</b> – Whole grains have complex carbohydrates that take a while to break down, providing you with energy that lasts. Some of the best high energy foods include sunflower seeds, beans, fruit or fruit juices, eggs, yogurt, nuts and vegetables.</li>
<li><b>Choose lean protein.</b> – Foods with lean protein help you feel fuller for longer. They also prevent blood sugar spikes, giving you more steady energy. Lean protein foods include fish and other seafood, lean pork, or chicken breasts (white meat).</li>
<li><b>Cut down on coffee and energy drinks.</b> – Although coffee can give you a rush of energy, in the end it will cause fatigue. Coffee does not have to be eliminated, but you probably shouldn’t drink more than one cup a day.</li>
<li><b>Consume the proper vitamins.</b> – Make sure you get the proper amount of vitamins, especially vitamin C, vitamin D, selenium, riboflavin, niacin and the B-vitamins such as pantothenic acid, folic acid, thiamine and vitamin B12.</li>
<li><b>Use aromatherapy and incense.</b> – Aromatherapy uses essential oils from plants to stimulate the brain through the nerves in the nasal passages. Oils can be added to bathwater, massage oil, a steam bath or vaporizer for inhalation. Essential oils that can help you stay alert and reduce fatigue include bergamot, cinnamon, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, fir, ginger, lemon, lime, lemongrass, peppermint, pine, rosemary, basil and black pepper. Also try a citrus scent.</li>
<li><b>Stay hydrated.</b> – Drink plenty of water. Dehydration will reduce your blood volume, which can make you feel tired. Dehydration can reduce blood volume, which leads to feelings of fatigue. Drinking plenty of water will also increase your need to go to the restroom, a feeling that will also help you stay awake.</li>
<li><b>Clear your stuffy nose.</b> – If allergies have your sinuses blocked, you may be feeling more tired and cranky. Rinse your nasal passages with saline solution.</li>
<li><b>Change your socks for refreshment.</b> – It’s an odd trick, but it works. Bring a change of socks to work, and change your socks midway through the day. You’ll be amazed at how much fresher you’ll feel. This trick is especially handy on days with lots of walking.</li>
<li><b>Wear brighter colors.</b> – This trick is related to the mood you project to people, and the reciprocating mood they project towards you. If you wear dark, somber colors, you project a dark, somber attitude, and people will respond to you with a somber attitude. If you wear bright, happy colors, you’ll get that attitude projected towards you, which will boost your own mood and energy levels.</li>
<li><b>Watch your attitude.</b> – If you let the bad things that happen during your day get you down, you’re bound to start feeling worn out. Watch your attitude and make sure you’re not letting yourself be overly negative. A generally upbeat and optimistic outlook on life will keep your energy level up. Yes, the worst thing that can happen might actually happen, but giving it too much worry will only drain you. Look for the positive in every situation and you won’t be so tired.</li>
<li><b>Examine your emotions.</b> – Stress, depression and other negative emotions can take a heavy toll on your energy levels. Your exhaustion may have a lot to do with how you’re feeling mentally, so take the time to deal with your emotions or get help if you need it.</li>
<li><b>Lose a little weight.</b> – Carrying around extra weight takes a toll on your body and energy, so take off a few pounds gradually. The things you do to lose weight – exercise, drink water, avoid simple sugars – are actions that also have a positive effect on your energy level.</li>
<li><b>Consider herbal supplements.</b> – Many people swear by herbs that are purported to improve energy levels. If you’re looking for a natural way to stay awake, try supplements of ginseng, bee pollen, gutu kola, maitake and more.</li>
<li><b>Find something to look forward to.</b> – Having something to look forward to is a great motivator.</li>
<li><b>Avoid energy vampires.</b> – Energy vampires always have something to complain about, or a problem that needs to be fixed, and they’ll drain your energy by making you listen to them about their problems or by giving them attention.</li>
<li><b>Have a discussion about or work on something that interests you.</b> – Even if you can only do it for a few minutes here and there, get your mind firing on all cylinders by talking about or doing something you feel passionate about.</li>
<li><b>Start work with a challenging task.</b> – Get your brain in gear by giving it a challenging task first thing. You’ll be more alert and you’ll get the hard stuff out of the way so the rest of your day will be a breeze.</li>
<li><b>Stop slouching.</b> – Slumping down at your desk isn’t doing you any favors in the alertness category. Sitting up at your desk, in an ergonomically friendly way, can make you feel more alert and ready to work.</li>
<li><b>Try something new.</b> – Getting into a rut can make your day seem boring and tedious and drain your energy levels. Change things up, try new things and seek out new experiences to spice up your day a little and keep you alert and awake.</li>
<li><b>Finish an incomplete task.</b> – There’s nothing more draining than the lingering of an incomplete task. Get things done. Do you have a task that’s weighing heavily on your mind? Just do it, and get the monkey off your back.</li>
<li><b>Dress up.</b> – Feeling better about yourself has a magical way of giving you more energy. Put just a tad more effort into looking your best for work, and you’ll get compliments from coworkers that will make you feel better — and make you a perkier and more energetic.</li>
<li><b>Get enough sleep at night.</b> – This one should be obvious. The best way to feel energized is to be well rested. We need 7-8 hours of sleep to be fully rested. Consistently sleeping less than 6 hours a night builds up a sleep debt that is hard to recover from.</li>
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Russian student Marat Dupri, 19, bought a <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Canon%20camera" target="_blank">Canon camera</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> 18 months ago and immediately decided to start taking shots of <b>beautiful views</b>.<br />
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He began climbing onto the roofs of houses to capture spectacular views from the air, before deciding to go to even greater heights.<br />
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Together with his fearless friends and models, he has sneaked past guards at some of Moscow's tallest structures - to produce incredible yet stomach-churning images.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>The incredible <b>photos</b> show the teens walking in the sky, as they perch hundreds of feet in the air on pylons, or walking on the edge of a high building with NO safety harnesses.<br />
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Marat said: ‘<i>When I am on the roof I have a feeling that the whole world is by my feet.</i><br />
<i>All my problems and trouble are left somewhere down. The height exhilarates me. I am enjoying with my home town views. It gives me energy and fills with enthusiasm to make new and great shots.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I had always been interested in photography and a couple of years ago, I bought my first proper camera. </i><i>I wanted to try and get the most spectacular pictures I could - pictures like no-one else had taken before. </i><i>I began by taking pictures from my own roof, but soon I wanted to get bigger and better pictures.</i>"<br />
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"<i>So I went with my friend to the top of a 33 storey building. It was about 120 metres high and we went right out to the edge and I started taking pictures. It was such a thrill, we couldn't wait to do it again. I've taken a lot of the photos by sneaking past guards and getting access to structures illegally. </i><i>But I think the risks are worth it to take such amazing pictures. "</i><br />
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Marat's incredible pictures show several of his friends balancing on the very edge of beams hundreds of feet above the ground. They are not attached to any safety harnesses and could plummet to earth at any time.<br />
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One <b>photo </b>shows the teens scaling one of Russia's seven Soviet skyscrapers, using a ladder to scale the side of the building.<br />
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And another shows his friend perched at the side of a monument to Peter I, 215 metres in the air. The teens even took <b>photos</b> on the top of the Moscow tower - one of the highest buildings in Europe.<br />
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Marat added: "<i>The building is 300 metres up in the air and it was really difficult to take photos because of the wind. I had to bend right over and just take a picture straight down. That was the most dangerous photo I have taken, it was pretty scary. I've also taken pictures from a 270 metre high radio mast that was still in use.</i><br />
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<i>I got a huge adrenalin rush from taking the pictures, but I had a severe headache for several days after - I think it was from radiation. It was worth it to get such amazing photos though.</i>"<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c-2V52liWak/TnC_fj2gxNI/AAAAAAAABJM/96biUNtor-0/s1600/charles-darwin-book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cool science books 1" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c-2V52liWak/TnC_fj2gxNI/AAAAAAAABJM/96biUNtor-0/s1600/charles-darwin-book.jpg" title="cool science books 1" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1.<b> </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=On%20the%20Origin%20of%20Species:%20The%20Illustrated%20Edition" target="_blank">On the Origin of Species: The Illustrated Edition</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-color: initial !important; border-width: initial !important;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span><br />
<i>by <b>Charles Darwin</b> with David Quammen</i><br />
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<b>Darwin's </b>original book didn't just kick off the fiercest scientific debate of the last 200 years... it's also a well-written <b>book </b>that is actually surprisingly fun <b>to read</b>. But this new edition released to celebrate the <b>book's </b>150th anniversary takes it into a whole new dimension, incorporating over <b>350 beautiful photographs</b> and illustrations that provide visual context for <b>Darwin's </b>ideas. Even better, this edition incorporates selections from <b>Darwin's </b>earlier travel journal <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=The%20Voyage%20of%20the%20Beagle" target="_blank">The Voyage of the Beagle</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> as well as various letters and diary entries, exploring the more personal side of his journey to one of history's greatest scientific discoveries.<br />
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<i>by Johannes Kepler</i><br />
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It's not every <b>book </b>by a pioneering scientific genius that advertises itself as a great gift, so this <b>book </b>by the father of modern astronomy deserves some attention. Back in 1611, Kepler wrote an essay wondering why <b>snowflakes </b>always had perfect, sixfold symmetry.<br />
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It's a simple enough question, but one that no one had ever asked before and one that couldn't actually be answered for another three centuries. Still, in trying to work out an answer, Kepler raised some fascinating questions about <b>physics, math, and biology</b>, and now you can watch in wonder as a great scientific genius unleashes the full force of his intellect on a seemingly trivial question, complete with new <b>illustrations </b>and essays to put it all in perspective.<br />
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<i>by Sam Kean</i><br />
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We've discovered <b>112 </b>formally recognized <b>elements</b>, and every last one has a story - sometimes hilarious, sometimes frightening - to tell. This <b>book </b>recounts the discovery and use of every last element, introducing us to some of science's most colorful and eccentric figures.<br />
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The titular tale of the disappearing spoon is a great example - because gallium melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit, scientists like to play a practical joke where they shape samples of the element into spoons, then watch with amusement as their friends' utensils melt before their eyes. But this isn't just about the lighter side of the periodic table, as Kean also uses these anecdotes to help explain just why elements behave the way that they do.<br />
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<i>by Greg Parker and Noel Carboni</i><br />
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We like to offer our fair share of space porn, but this <b>book </b>is the glossy, definitive 50th anniversary Playboy collection of space porn. (I'm sure that pullquote will be going on the next edition of this book.)<br />
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The cool thing about this <b>book </b>is the every <b>photo </b>was made using the same equipment and software any amateur star-watcher would do to take <b>pictures </b>of the night sky. These <b>photos </b>look at the Moon and nearby constellations that more research-oriented telescopes like Hubble typically ignore. This <b>book </b>may not revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos, but there aren't many better collections of <b>beautiful photos</b> of the heavens.<br />
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<i>by Steven Dick, Robert Jacobs, Constance Moore, and Bertram Ulrich</i><br />
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These days, <b>NASA </b>is at something of a crossroads, its space shuttle program winding down and its successor program still up in the air. Yes, <b>NASA </b>has seen better days...so why not celebrate them?<br />
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This <b>book</b>, published in 2007 for administration's 50th anniversary, covers every facet of its history from the first rockets and astronaut recruits to the space shuttles and <b>International Space Station</b>, with even a little room set aside for poor old Skylab. As a bonus, the book begins with a foreword from the <b>Neil Armstrong</b>, the generally reclusive first human on the <b>Moon</b>.<br />
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<div><i>by Mary Roach</i><br />
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If you're looking for a scuzzier companion piece to the glossy history of <b>NASA</b>, then I have got just the book for you.<br />
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Roach asks every possible question one could possibly have about what's it like out in space, uncovering the secrets of astronaut etiquette, the often bizarre tests people have to pass in order to prove they have the proverbial right stuff, the dangers of space vomit, and all the little random ordinary things on Earth that become extraordinary when you do them in zero gravity.<br />
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<i>by J. Richard Gott and Robert J. Vanderbei</i><br />
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It's one thing to <b>explore the universe</b> - how about putting it all in perspective? But here you run up against a problem pointed out by the 20th century's greatest author: "Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is." That's why this <b>book </b>is so <b>awesome</b>.<br />
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It's pages and pages of different <b>cosmic objects</b> put to scale next to each other: the <b>United States</b> compared to a <b>sunspot</b>, the Grand Canyon dropped into Mars's vast Valle Marineris, the Sun compared with <b>stellar supergiants</b>, and even our <b>solar system</b> put next to the planets orbiting other stars. It's an amazing chance to expand your perspective, but don't take my word for it - check out this glowing praise from our friends at New Scientist.<br />
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<i>by Rebecca Skloot</i><br />
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This <b>book </b>is a little heavier than some of the others on this list, but this is one of the most compelling, largely untold stories of twentieth century science.<br />
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59 years ago, a poor African American woman in Baltimore died of an extremely aggressive form of cancer. Unbeknown to her or her family, doctors took a sample of her cells and discovered that, unlike any other human samples, her cancerous cells thrived in laboratory conditions.<br />
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These so-called immortal cells were a boon to biology, including help find a cure for polio. Rebecca Skloot recounts not just the scientific side of what these cells accomplished, but also the human story of what happened when Henrietta Lacks's family discovered her secret role in twentieth century medicine.<br />
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<i>by Amy Stewart</i><br />
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It's high time that we animals realized the terrible truth: <b>plants </b>are trying to kill us. (Doctor Who has been saying it for decades.) Author Amy Stewart provides a colorful overview of some of nature's <b>deadliest plants</b>, examining all the different kinds of killer flora that eons of murderous evolution has produced.<br />
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Meeting at the intersection of hard science and local folklore, Stewart covers everything from the weed that did in <b>Abraham Lincoln's</b> mother to the shrubs that, well, explode. Yes, this book talks about exploding shrubs. Honestly, that's probably all I ever needed to say.<br />
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<i>by Jenny Randles</i><br />
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<b>Time travel</b> is ever so slightly starting to sneak back into serious <b>scientific </b>discussions, and this book takes an awesomely kitchen sink approach to examine what we know, what we don't know, and what we might eventually know.<br />
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Randles considers what cutting edge science has to say, but she also surveys more than a century's worth of science fiction on the subject. Even better, she looks at time travel research on the fringes of science. It can be hard keeping straight what's science and what isn't - with time travel, that pretty much comes with the territory - but it's all immensely entertaining.<br />
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<a href="http://cool-finder.blogspot.com/2011/09/cool-modern-furniture.html">Cool Modern and Futuristic Furniture</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512352423563917011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267307341807581575.post-26998308112801885352011-09-14T04:45:00.000-07:002011-09-14T04:46:25.748-07:00Cool Modern and Futuristic Furniture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n3ltYftPp_4/TnCRehcPG0I/AAAAAAAABHQ/qBqLkSn1KiU/s1600/Cool-Furniture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n3ltYftPp_4/TnCRehcPG0I/AAAAAAAABHQ/qBqLkSn1KiU/s320/Cool-Furniture.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Interior%20decorating" target="_blank">Interior decorating</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> should be creating a vitality and stability atmosphere so that every workers feels spiritful and be pleasant to do their job perfectly. Feels free to check this design picture that I collect for you, hope you like it.<br />
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It’s nice to see that designers keep coming with new and beautiful furniture that has a not only a practical use, but is also looking really good and improves your <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=interior%20design" target="_blank">interior design</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>.<br />
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Any kind of <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Furniture" target="_blank">Furniture</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </b>is very important in daily life, different companies want to <b>design </b>stylish and hottest <b>furniture </b>but few companies want to <b>design cool furnitures</b>, <b>fashionable furniture</b>, and also include few LEDs in <b>furnitures</b><br />
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Especially modern couples today wish for a home that is <b>restful</b>, yet <b>trendy </b>and reflecting of their contemporary tastes and lifestyle. Rooms in <b>modern homes</b> are <b>furnished </b>with<br />
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Even the contemporary outdoor <b>furniture </b>that grace your patio or backyard should carry the same theme that you wish to create. This means creating a haven of rest without sacrificing <b>chic </b>and <b>trendy </b>decor.<br />
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You need not worry there are a lot of <b>furniture </b>and accessories available in the internet and even in local furniture stores, with a wide array of contemporary pieces to suit every individual taste or preference.<br />
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I must say that the <b>furniture </b>in this photo collection makes the stuff in my house look boring! Enjoy!<br />
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</div><div>An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools<br />
<b>- Ernest Hemingway</b><br />
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Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.<br />
<b>- Ernest Hemingway</b><br />
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Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time.<br />
<b>- Catherine Zandonella</b><br />
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Reality is an illusion that occurs due to lack of alcohol.<br />
<b>- Anonymous</b><br />
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Drinking provides a beautiful excuse to pursue the one activity that truly gives me pleasure, hooking up with fat, hairy girls.<br />
<b>- Ross Levy</b><br />
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A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her.<br />
<b>- W.C. Fields</b><br />
<a name='more'></a>What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?<br />
<b>- Tee Mans</b><br />
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When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.<br />
<b>- Henny Youngman</b><br />
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Life is a waste of time, time is a waste of life, so get wasted all of the time and have the time of your life.<br />
<b>- Michelle Mastrolacasa</b><br />
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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy.<br />
<b>- Tom Waits</b><br />
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24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?<br />
<b>- Stephen Wright</b><br />
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When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. Sooooo, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!<br />
<b>- Brian O'Rourke</b><br />
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You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.<br />
<b>- Frank Zappa</b><br />
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Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.<br />
<b>- Winston Churchill</b><br />
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Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.<br />
<b>- Benjamin Franklin</b><br />
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If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose.<br />
<b>- Jack Handy</b><br />
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You can adjust your drunk to your high but you can't adjust your high to your drunk.<br />
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</b></div>Sometimes I reflect back on all the beer I have consumed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "<i>It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.</i>"<br />
<b>- by Jack Handy</b><br />
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An <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=invention" target="_blank">invention</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </b>is a novel composition, device, or process. An <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=invention" target="_blank">invention</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> may be derived from a pre-existing model or <b>idea</b>, or it could be independently conceived, in which case it may be a radical breakthrough. In addition, there is cultural invention, which is an innovative set of useful social behaviors adopted by people and passed on to others.<br />
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<b>Inventions </b>often extend the boundaries of human knowledge or experience. An <b>invention </b>that is novel and not obvious to others skilled in the same field may be able to obtain the legal protection of a patent.<br />
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<b>Invention </b>is a <b>creative</b> process. An open and curious mind allows an inventor to see beyond what is known. Seeing a new possibility, connection, or relationship can spark an <b>invention</b>. <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Inventive%20thinking" target="_blank">Inventive thinking</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> frequently involves combining concepts or elements from different realms that would not normally be put together. Sometimes <b>inventors </b>disregard the boundaries between distinctly separate territories or fields.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WU-rF4EJEDE/Tm-qMC5AChI/AAAAAAAABF0/1PLoDOKebvg/s1600/cool-inventions-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cool inventions 2" border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WU-rF4EJEDE/Tm-qMC5AChI/AAAAAAAABF0/1PLoDOKebvg/s320/cool-inventions-10.jpg" title="cool inventions 2" width="269" /></a></div>Play can lead to <b>invention</b>. Childhood curiosity, experimentation, and <b>imagination </b>can develop one's play instinct - an inner need according to Carl Jung. <b>Inventors </b>feel the need to play with things that interest them, and to explore, and this internal drive brings about novel <b>creations</b>. Thomas Edison: "<i>I never did a day's work in my life, it was all fun</i>". <b>Inventing </b>can also be an obsession.<br />
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If you aren't sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even <b>brilliant</b>, <b>highly accomplished</b> people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they <b>succeed </b>or fail.<br />
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The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain <b>talents </b>and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle.<br />
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In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=successful%20people" target="_blank">successful people</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do.<br />
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When you set yourself a <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=goal" target="_blank">goal</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, try to be as specific as possible. "Lose 5 pounds" is a better <b>goal </b>than "lose some weight," because it gives you a clear idea of what success looks like. <b>Knowing exactly what you want</b> to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there.<br />
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Also, think about the <b>specific </b>actions that need to be taken to reach your <b>goal</b>. Just promising you'll "eat less" or "sleep more" is too vague — be clear and precise. "I'll be in bed by 10pm on weeknights" leaves no room for doubt about what you need to do, and whether or not you've actually done it.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">2. Seize the moment to act on your goals </span><br />
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Given how busy most of us are, and how many <b>goals </b>we are juggling at once, it's not surprising that we routinely miss opportunities to act on a <b>goal </b>because we simply fail to notice them. Did you really have no time to work out today? No chance at any point to return that phone call? <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Achieving%20your%20goal" target="_blank">Achieving your goal</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> means grabbing hold of these opportunities before they slip through your fingers.<br />
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To seize the moment, decide when and where you will take each action you want to take, in advance. Again, be as specific as possible (e.g., "If it's Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, I'll work out for 30 minutes before work.") Studies show that this kind of <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=planning" target="_blank">planning</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </b>will help your brain to detect and seize the opportunity when it arises, increasing your chances of success by roughly 300%.<br />
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<b>Achieving </b>any <b>goal </b>also requires honest and regular monitoring of your <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=progress" target="_blank">progress</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </b>— if not by others, then by you yourself. If you don't know how well you are doing, you can't adjust your behavior or your strategies accordingly. Check your <b>progress </b>frequently — weekly, or even daily, depending on the <b>goal</b>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">4. Be a realistic optimist </span><br />
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When you are setting a <b>goal</b>, by all means engage in lots of <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=positive%20thinking" target="_blank">positive thinking</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> about how likely you are to <b>achieve </b>it. Believing in your <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=ability%20to%20succeed" target="_blank">ability to succeed</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> is enormously helpful for creating and sustaining your <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=motivation" target="_blank">motivation</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. But whatever you do, don't underestimate how difficult it will be to <b>reach your goal</b>. Most <b>goals </b>worth achieving require time, planning, effort, and <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Power-Persistence-Stories-Creating-Extraordinary/dp/0982575505?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">persistence</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0982575505" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. Studies show that thinking things will come to you easily and effortlessly leaves you ill-prepared for the journey ahead, and significantly increases the odds of failure. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">5. Focus on getting better, rather than being good </span><br />
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Believing you have the ability to <b>reach your goals</b> is important, but so is believing you can get the ability. Many of us believe that our <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=intelligence" target="_blank">intelligence</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, our <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=personality" target="_blank">personality</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, and our physical aptitudes are fixed — that no matter what we do, we won't improve. As a result, we focus on goals that are all about proving ourselves, rather than developing and acquiring new skills.<br />
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Fortunately, decades of research suggest that the belief in fixed ability is completely wrong — abilities of all kinds are profoundly malleable. Embracing the fact that you can <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=change" target="_blank">change</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </b>will allow you to make better choices, and reach your fullest potential. People whose goals are about getting better, rather than being good, take difficulty in stride, and appreciate the journey as much as the destination.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">6. Have grit </span><br />
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<b>Grit </b>is a <b>willingness </b>to commit to long-term <b>goals</b>, and to <b>persist </b>in the face of difficulty. Studies show that gritty people obtain more education in their lifetime, and earn higher college GPAs. <b>Grit </b>predicts which cadets will stick out their first grueling year at West Point. In fact, grit even predicts which round contestants will make it to at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.<br />
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The good news is, if you aren't particularly <b>gritty</b> now, there is something you can do about it. People who lack <b>grit</b> more often than not believe that they just don't have the innate abilities <b>successful </b>people have. If that describes your own thinking .... well, there's no way to put this nicely: you are wrong.<br />
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As I mentioned earlier, effort, planning, persistence, and good strategies are what it really takes <b>to succeed</b>. Embracing this knowledge will not only help you see yourself and your goals more accurately, but also do wonders for your grit.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">7. Build your willpower muscle </span><br />
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Your <b>self-control</b> "muscle" is just like the other muscles in your body — when it doesn't get much exercise, it becomes weaker over time. But when you give it regular workouts by putting it to good use, it will grow stronger and stronger, and better able to help you <b>successfully </b>reach your <b>goals</b>.<br />
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To build willpower, take on a <b>challenge </b>that requires you to do something you'd <b>honestly </b>rather not do. Give up high-fat snacks, do 100 sit-ups a day, stand up straight when you catch yourself slouching, try to learn a new <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=skill" target="_blank">skill</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. When you find yourself wanting to give in, give up, or just not bother — don't.<br />
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Start with just one activity, and make a plan for how you will deal with troubles when they occur ("If I have a craving for a snack, I will eat one piece of fresh or three pieces of dried fruit.") It will be hard in the beginning, but it will get easier, and that's the whole point. As your <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=strength" target="_blank">strength</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </b>grows, you can take on more <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=challenges" target="_blank">challenges</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> and step-up your <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=self-control" target="_blank">self-control</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> workout.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">8. Don't tempt fate. </span><br />
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No matter how strong your <b>willpower</b> muscle becomes, it's important to always respect the fact that it is limited, and if you overtax it you will temporarily run out of steam. Don't try to take on two challenging tasks at once, if you can help it (like quitting smoking and dieting at the same time). And don't put yourself in harm's way — many people are overly-confident in their ability to resist temptation, and as a result they put themselves in situations where temptations abound. <b>Successful </b>people know not to make reaching a <b>goal</b> harder than it already is.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">9. Focus on what you will do, not what you won't do. </span><br />
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Do you want to successfully lose weight, quit smoking, or put a lid on your bad temper? Then plan how you will replace bad <b>habits </b>with <b>good </b>ones, rather than focusing only on the bad <b>habits </b>themselves. Research on thought suppression (e.g., "Don't think about white bears!") has shown that trying to avoid a thought makes it even more active in your mind. The same holds true when it comes to behavior — by trying not to engage in a bad <b>habit</b>, our <b>habits </b>get strengthened rather than broken. <br />
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If you want change your ways, ask yourself, What will I do instead? For example, if you are trying to <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=stripbooks&field-keywords=gain%20control" target="_blank">gain control</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> of your temper and stop flying off the handle, you might make a plan like "<i>If I am starting to feel angry, then I will take three deep breaths to calm down.</i>" By using <b>deep breathing</b> as a replacement for giving in to your anger, your bad habit will get worn away over time until it disappears completely.<br />
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</b></div><div>Related:</div><div><a href="http://cool-finder.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-live-your-life-to-fullest.html">How To Live Your Life To The Fullest</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512352423563917011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267307341807581575.post-47547152302473007542011-09-13T08:40:00.000-07:002011-09-13T08:45:36.799-07:00Civilizations That Mysteriously Disappeared - Top 10Throughout our history, most <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=civilizations" target="_blank">civilizations</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </b>have either met a slow demise or were wiped out by natural <b>disasters </b>or <b>invasion</b>. But there are a few <b>societies </b>whose disappearance has scholars truly stumped:<br />
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One of the first Mesoamerican societies, the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Olmec" target="_blank">Olmec</a> </b>inhabited the tropical lowlands of south-central <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Mexico" target="_blank">Mexico</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. The first signs of the <b>Olmec </b>are around 1400 BC in the city of San Lorenzo, the main <b>Olmec </b>settlement which was supported by two other centers, Tenochtitlan and Potrero Nuevo.<br />
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<b>The Olmec</b> were master builders with each of the major sites containing ceremonial courts, house mounds, large conical pyramids and stone monuments including the colossal head that they are most known for.<br />
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<b>The Olmec</b> civilization relied heavily on trade, both between different <b>Olmec </b>regions and with other Mesoamerican societies. Because they were one of the earliest and most advanced Mesoamerican cultures at the time, they are often considered the mother culture of many other Mesoamerican cultures.<br />
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Around 400 BC the eastern half of the <b>Olmec’s lands</b> was depopulated- possibly due to environmental changes. They may have also relocated after volcanic activity in the area. Another popular theory is that they were invaded, but no one knows whom the invaders might be.<br />
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<b>Petra </b>is an impressive city carved out of the cliff side with the crown jewel being the Khazneh, or Treasury, a giant Greek inspired building.<b> </b><br />
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<b>The Nabateans</b>’ wealth was gained by being a major stop on a complex trading network, through which they traded ivory, silk, spices, precious metals, gems, incense, sugar perfume and medicine.<br />
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Because of the extent of the trade route, the <b>Nabatean</b> culture was highly influenced by Hellenistic Greece, Rome, Arabia and Assyria. Unlike other societies of their time, there was no slavery and every member of society contributed in the work duties.<br />
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During the fourth century AD, the <b>Nabateans </b>abandoned <b>Petra </b>and no one really knows why. Archeological evidence proves that their exodus was an organized one that was unrushed, which leads us to believe that they were not driven out of <b>Petra </b>by another culture. The most likely explanation is that when the trade routes they relied on moved north they could no longer sustain their civilization and left <b>Petra </b>behind.<br />
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The <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Aksumite" target="_blank">Aksumite Empire</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> began in the first century AD in what is now <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Ethiopia" target="_blank">Ethiopia</a> </b>and is believed to be the home of the Queen of Sheba.<br />
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<b>Aksum </b>was a major trade center with exports of ivory, agricultural resources and gold being traded throughout the Red Sea trade network and onward to the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Roman%20Empire" target="_blank">Roman Empire</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> and east towards <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=India" target="_blank">India</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. Because of this, Aksum was a very wealthy society and was the first <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=African%20culture" target="_blank">African culture</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> to issue its own coinage, which in ancient times was a sign of great importance.<br />
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The most recognizable monuments of <b>Aksum </b>are the stelae, giant carved obelisks that acted as the grave markers of kings and nobles.<br />
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Early Aksumites worshipped several gods but their main god was called Astar. In 324 AD, King Ezana II was converted to Christianity and from then on <b>Aksum </b>was a zealously Christian culture, and is even allegedly the home of the Ark of the Covenant.<br />
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According to local legend, a Jewish Queen named Yodit defeated the Aksumite Empire and burned its churches and literature. However, others believe that southern pagan queen Bani al-Hamwiyah led to the Aksumite decline. Other theories include climate change, trade isolation and over farming leading to starvation.<br />
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Growing out of the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Minoan" target="_blank">Minoan</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> civilization, the Myceanaeans merged around 1600 BC in southern <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Greece" target="_blank">Greece</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>.<br />
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Being spread out over two islands and the southern mainland, the Myceaneans built and invaded many major cities like Mycenae, Tiryns, Pylos, Athens, Thebes, Orchomenus, Iolkos and Knossos.<br />
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Many Greek myths are centered around Mycenae including the legend of King Agamemnon, who led the Greek forces during the Trojan War. <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=The%20Myceaneans" target="_blank">The Myceaneans</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> were a dominant naval power and used their naval prowess for trade with other nations as well as for military endeavors. Because of a lack of natural resources, <b>the Myceaneans</b> imported many goods and turned them into sellable items and therefore became master craftsmen, known throughout the Aegean for their weapons and jewelry.<br />
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<b>Where did they go?</b><br />
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No one knows for sure, but one theory is that unrest between the peasant class and the ruling class led to the end of <b>the Myceaneans</b>. Other point to disruptions in trade routes, or natural factors like earthquakes. But the most popular theory is that they were invaded by a civilization from the north like the Dorians (who settled in the area after the fall of the Myceaneans) or the Sea People (who at the time were migrating from the Balkans to the Middle East).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FH-ys7MIKyY/Tm9zruC6VdI/AAAAAAAABBc/nOfJdAFH0dU/s1600/khmer-empire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="khmer disappeared civilization" title="khmer disappeared civilization" border="0" height="205" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FH-ys7MIKyY/Tm9zruC6VdI/AAAAAAAABBc/nOfJdAFH0dU/s320/khmer-empire.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">6. The Khmer Empire</span><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=The%20Khmer%20Empire" target="_blank">The Khmer Empire</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> grew out of the kingdom of Chenla in what is now <b>Cambodia </b>around the 9th century AD and became one of the most powerful empires in Southeast Asia.<br />
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The <b>empire </b>is known to most people as the civilization that built <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Angkor" target="_blank">Angkor</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, Cambodia’s capital city. <b>The Khmer</b> were an incredibly powerful and wealthy culture who were open to several belief systems including Hinduism, Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism, which were the empire’s official religions. Their power also included military might as they fought many wars against the Annamese and Chams.<br />
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<b>Where did they go?</b><br />
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The decline of the <b>Khmer Empire</b> can be attributed to any combination of several factors. The first being that the empire was ruled by a devarajo or god king, but with introduction of Theravada Buddhism, which teaches self enlightenment, the government was challenged.<br />
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This led to a lack of a desire to work for the devarajo which impacted the amount of food being produced. During the reign of Jayavarman VII, an elaborate road network was built to make it easier to transport goods and troops throughout the <b>Empire</b>. But some scholars believe that these roads worked against them, making it easier for invaders like the Ayuthaya to get straight to <b>Angkor</b>.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y65jEqvhNcY/Tm9zqaW7eqI/AAAAAAAABBQ/DVirzfXaEx0/s1600/cucuteni-civilization.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cucuteni disappeared civilization" title="cucuteni disappeared civilization" border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y65jEqvhNcY/Tm9zqaW7eqI/AAAAAAAABBQ/DVirzfXaEx0/s320/cucuteni-civilization.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">5.The Cucuteni-Trypillian Culture</span><br />
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In <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Romania" target="_blank">Romania</a> </b>they are <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Cucuteni" target="_blank">the Cucuteni</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, in the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </b>they are the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Trypillians" target="_blank">Trypillians</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> and in <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> they are the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Tripolie" target="_blank">Tripolie</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>: a late Neolithic culture that flourished between 5500 BC and 2750 BC.<br />
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At their height, the <b>Cucuteni-Trypillian society</b> built the largest Neolithic settlements in <b>Europe</b>, with some housing up to 15,000 people. One of the biggest mysteries of this culture is that every 60 to 80 years they would burn their entire village and reconstruct it on top of the old one.<br />
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<b>The Cucuteni-Typillian culture</b> was matriarchal, the women were the heads of the household and also did the agricultural work and made pottery, textiles and clothing. The men were hunters, tool makers and were responsible for looking after domestic animals.<br />
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Their religion was centered around the Great Mother Goddess who was a symbol of motherhood and agricultural fertility. They also worshipped the bull (strength, fertility and the sky) and a snake (eternity and eternal movement).<br />
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<b>Where did they go?</b><br />
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One of the main theories about the end of the <b>Cucuteni-Trypillian culture</b> is the <b>Kurgan hypothesis</b>, which states that they were conquered by the warlike <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Kurgan%20culture" target="_blank">Kurgan culture</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. However, more recent archeology points to a dramatic climate change which could have led to one of the worst droughts in European history- devastating for a culture that relied heavily on farming.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9VvibW0N6yQ/Tm9zp3_3AUI/AAAAAAAABBM/GpFA41tQ8RA/s1600/clovis-civilization.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="clovis disappeared civilization" title="clovis disappeared civilization" border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9VvibW0N6yQ/Tm9zp3_3AUI/AAAAAAAABBM/GpFA41tQ8RA/s320/clovis-civilization.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">4. Clovis</span><br />
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A prehistoric <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Native%20American" target="_blank">Native American</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> people, the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Clovis%20culture" target="_blank">Clovis culture</a> </b>dates back to 10,000 BC. Centered in southern and central plains of <b>North America</b> they are archeologically recognized by chipped flint points called Clovis points.<br />
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They used these points on the end of spears to hunt big game like mammoth and bison and small game like deer and rabbits.<br />
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The <b>Clovis people</b> were the first human inhabitants of the New World and are considered the ancestors of all North and South American indigenous cultures. Many scholars believe that they crossed the Beringia land bridge from <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Siberia" target="_blank">Siberia</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> to <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Alaska" target="_blank">Alaska</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> during the ice age and then headed south to warmer climates.<br />
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There are several theories around the disappearance of the <b>Clovis culture</b>. The first states that a decrease in megafauna along with less mobility in their culture led them to branch off and form new cultural groups, like the Folsom culture. Another theory is that the mammoth and other species became extinct due to over hunting, leaving the <b>Clovis </b>without a viable food source. The final theory revolves around a comet that crashed to the earth around the <b>Great Lakes</b> region and significantly affected the <b>Clovis culture</b>.<br />
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Named after the legendary <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=King%20Minos" target="_blank">King Minos</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Minoans" target="_blank">Minoans</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> inhabited what is now <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Crete" target="_blank">Crete</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> from 3000 to 1000 BC. In <b>Greek mythology</b>, <b>Minoa </b>was the land of Cretan Bull and it’s son, the Minotaur- a mythical half-man-half-bull that lived in the labyrinth and killed anyone who entered.<br />
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In reality, <b>the Minoans</b> were the first known civilization in <b>Europe</b>. Today all that is left of the <b>Minoan civilization</b> are their palaces and the artifacts found within. <b>The Minoan civilization</b> was one of social organization, art and commerce. Early Minoans spoke a language that we call Linear A, which during later periods was replaced by Linear B, both of which were based on pictographs.<br />
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There is no evidence of any military culture found in the <b>Minoan palaces</b> and it seems their power was purely economical. Even though<b> the Minoans</b> fell, their culture was inherited first by the <b>Myceaneans </b>and from there by the <b>Hellenistic Greeks</b>.<br />
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<b>Where did they go?</b><br />
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Many scholars believe that<b> the Minoans </b>were wiped out by a volcanic eruption on the island of Thera (now <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Santorini" target="_blank">Santorini</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>), but there is evidence that they survived. However, the eruption would have killed all plant life thus leading to starvation, and damaged their ships leading to economic decline. It is also believed that during this time they were invaded, possibly by the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Myceaneans" target="_blank">Myceaneans</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m5M_ZQJj_zQ/Tm9zpkn73UI/AAAAAAAABBI/fEijv6C6mCU/s1600/anasazi-civilization.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="anasazi disappeared civilization" title="anasazi disappeared civilization" border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m5M_ZQJj_zQ/Tm9zpkn73UI/AAAAAAAABBI/fEijv6C6mCU/s320/anasazi-civilization.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">2.The Anasazi</span><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=The%20Anasazi" target="_blank">The Anasazi</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> or Ancestral Puebloans were a <b>Native American culture</b> that emerged in the Four Corners area of the United States (where New Mexico, Arizona, Colordo, and Utah meet) around 1200 BC.<br />
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The early <b>Puebloans</b> were hunters and gatherers who lived in shallow pit houses. Later they developed horticulture and began farming maize, beans and squash. Also found at <b>Anasazi archeological sites</b> are greyware pottery, elaborate baskets, reed sandals, rabbit fur robes, grinding stones and bows and arrows.<br />
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In the Pueblo II and Pueblo III eras the <b>Anasazi </b>carved whole towns out of nearby cliffs like those at Mesa Verde and Bandelier or they constructed them out of stone or adobe mud like <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Chaco%20Canyon" target="_blank">Chaco Canyon</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. These towns hosted many cultural and civic events and were connected to each other by hundreds of miles of roadways.<br />
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<b>Where did they go?</b><br />
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Around 1300 AD the Ancestral Puebloans abandoned their cliff houses and scattered. Many scholars believe that, after a population explosion, poor farming methods and a regional drought made it difficult to produce enough food. Due to this lack of food, the <b>Anasazi</b> moved either along the <b>Rio Grande</b> or on the Hopi mesas, and therefore many modern Pueblo Indians believe that they are the descendants of the <b>Anasazi</b>.<br />
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Recent studies prove that this climate change could not explain the decline of <b>the Anasazi</b> alone and suggest that social and political factors like a violent conflict led to their end, instead.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq-7lUE2Zuk/Tm9zrLvIZBI/AAAAAAAABBY/fwi2LzPHCB8/s1600/indus-valley-civilization.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="indus valley disappeared civilization" title="indus valley disappeared civilization" border="0" height="216" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq-7lUE2Zuk/Tm9zrLvIZBI/AAAAAAAABBY/fwi2LzPHCB8/s320/indus-valley-civilization.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">1. The Indus Valley Civilization</span><br />
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Once inhabiting an area about the size of western <b>Europe</b> in what is now <b>Pakistan</b> and western <b>India</b>, the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Indus%20Valley" target="_blank">Indus Valley</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> or <b>Harappan Civilization</b> thrived from 3300 to 1300 BC, although the area was settled all the way back to 7000 BC.<br />
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Despite being one of the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=ancient%20civilizations" target="_blank">largest ancient civilizations</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, not much is known about the <b>Harappan civilization,</b> mostly because their language has never been deciphered.<br />
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We do know that they built over one hundred towns and villages including the cities of <b>Harappa </b>and Mohenjo-Daro, each of which was built with an organized layout, and a complex plumbing system with indoor toilets.<br />
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Evidence suggests that the <b>Harappan </b>had a unified government and that there were no social classes. There is also no evidence of military activity so it is likely that they lived in peace. They were skilled astronomers and were well versed in agriculture, growing wheat, barley, peas, melons, sesame and cotton (becoming the first civilization to produce cotton cloth) and domesticating several animals including cattle and elephants.<br />
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<b>Where did they go?</b><br />
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There are several theories as to what happened to the <b>Indus Valley civilization</b>. Some people believe that they declined because of changes to their environment, such as a decrease in the size of the <b>Ghaggar Hakra</b> river system or the cooler, drier temperatures that are also evident throughout the Middle East. Another popular theory was that the Aryans invaded them around 1500 BC.<br />
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In 1972 he started working as hyper-realistic illustrator, in co-operation with major editing and advertising companies, using and testing different <b>painting</b> techniques.<br />
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In 1990 he added a new <b>artistic</b> experience to his previous ones: using the "<b>body painting</b>" technique he creates and paints models bodies for different situations such as advertising pictures and commercials, fashion events and exhibitions.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">Basketball longest shot aim ball sitting on the floor:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">World's Biggest Card Stack:</span><br />
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A <b>world record</b> is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Guinness%20World%20Records" target="_blank">Guinness World Records</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond. The website RecordSetter has begun to take on the same territory, but with a more inclusive policy.<br />
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In the United States the form <b>World's Record</b> was formerly more common. The term <b>World Best</b> was also briefly in use. The latter term is still used in athletics events, including track and field and road running) to describe performances not recognized as an official world record: either because the event is a non-qualifying event (e.g. the 150 m run or individual events in a decathlon), or because it does not fulfil other criteria of an otherwise qualifying event (e.g. the Great North Run half-marathon, which has an excessive downhill gradient).<br />
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Malaysia is one country where <b>world record-breaking</b> has become something of a national fad. In India the setting and breaking of records is popular: the country has a local version of the <b>Guinness Book of Records</b>, called the <b>Limca Book of Records</b>, after a local soft drink brand.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">1. Sake, Japan</span><br />
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Called <i>nihonshu </i>in <b>Japan</b>, sake is a rice wine with an alcohol content of 15% to 17%. Prior to the first <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=sake" target="_blank">sake</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> brewery being established at Kyoto’s Imperial Palace in the 7th century, sake was consumed in a form that resembled porridge, with the rice primed for production by the chew-in-the-mouth method. There are more than 1,600 brewers of this almost transparent <b>alcohol</b>, with varieties ranging from sweet to crisp and fragrantly fruity. Serving sake slightly chilled generally brings out its best qualities.<br />
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It takes 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect pint. The famous ‘surge and settle’ should be executed in a two-part pour, served at 6°C (43°F).<br />
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But the malt-and-caramel flavoured dark body (actually ruby coloured, rather than black) with a creamy head is worth getting right.<br />
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Based in <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Dublin" target="_blank">Dublin</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border-bottom-style: none !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-width: initial !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Guinness%20brew" target="_blank">Guinness brew</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border-bottom-style: none !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-width: initial !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> is a malt-heavy porter (dark, sweet ale brewed from black malt) – so called because it was the favourite beverage of porters.<br />
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Someone once said: ‘<i>beauty is in the eye of the beer holder</i>’; if that’s the case, then <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Belgium" target="_blank"><b>Belgium</b></a> is exquisite. It produces around 450 varieties of <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=beer" target="_blank">beer</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, with a specifically shaped glass for each, and some world renowned brews.<br />
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The Trappist dark ales were first brewed by monks who fled France after the Napoleonic period. The best-known of them is Chimay – served in a goblet-like glass.<br />
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Hoegaarden is a fine example of Belgian Witbier (white), distinguished by its pale golden colour, extra fizz, sediment and hint of herbs, such as coriander.<br />
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For instant bohemian, just add water. But ensure you add it a drop at a time through a sugar cube on a spoon placed over the glass of absinthe. This turns the emerald green 140-proof liquor a cloudy opalescent colour.<br />
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Bohemians also burn sugar into their absinthe to mellow its bitter anise flavour.<br />
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Made from wormwood, fennel and anise, the ‘Green Fairy’ has opium-like effects – the inspiration for many artists such as Van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde. Banned in European countries during the early 19th century, governments now limit the level of thujone (an ingredient in <b>absinthe </b>likened to cannabis’ THC).<br />
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The sought-after wines of <b>Burgundy </b>(Bourgogne) possess particular qualities attributable to the region’s 400 soil types.<br />
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White Burgundy is essentially a chardonnay, with an added depth and delicacy courtesy of the limestone soil in which it’s grown, while red <b>Burgundy </b>is a gutsy pinot noir. To be classified ‘<b>Burgundy</b>’, the wine must be produced within the recognised region of the AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) in the Côte d’Or. The region’s <b>vineyards </b>were originally entirely owned by the Church, then divided up among workers according to Napoleonic Inheritance Laws.<br />
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This simple three-step <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Cocktail-Shaker-Set-Stainless/dp/B000796F1W?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">cocktail</a> </b>is composed of <b>vodka</b>, limes and sugar. In a short glass, muddle fresh limes with two teaspoons of sugar, add loads of crushed ice and then pour a good quality vodka over the lot.<br />
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This is of course the <b>vodka </b>version of the popularly known caipirinha, made with cachaça. Though native to <b>Brazil</b>, you should be able to walk into many bars around the world and ask for one by name.<br />
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Only two people know the secret recipe to produce this all-natural <b>liquor </b>(36% <b>alcohol</b> volume).<br />
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The ‘chosen few’ are the only ones allowed into the ‘Drogikamr‘ where many herbs and spices are combined, placed in a sack, then steeped in <b>alcohol </b>for a week.<br />
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The mixture is then combined with water and sugar and placed in oak barrels for two months. No-one can agree on a definitive flavour, but it’s traditionally served chilled, as a digestive.<br />
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Back in 1870, old George Dickel reckoned his <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=whiskey" target="_blank">whiskey</a> </b>resembled a <b>scotch whisky</b>, and so adopted that spelling (dropping the ‘e’) for his special brand.<br />
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He also discovered that whisky made in winter was smoother, so added a lengthy cooling step to the production process to distinguish his drop.<br />
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He also refined a special combination of mashed corn, barley and rye to use as base ingredients. Double-distilled and aged in charred white-oak barrels for up to 12 years, <b>Dickel Tennessee Whisky </b>(40% to 45% alcohol volume) is a very fine drop.<br />
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Made from the hearts of blue agave plants grown in <b>Mexico’s Tequila</b> region, <b>tequila </b>measures between 70 and 110 proof.<br />
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This classic spirit is hit-the-wall stuff. Usually clear and transparent, other varieties include those that are aged or rested in oak casks.<br />
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It’s best served at room temperature and sipped slowly. Only gringos do the salt-and-lemon slammer, although some folk add lemon to their glass. All <b>tequilas </b>are mescals (made from <b>agave plants</b>), but only true <b>tequila </b>is 100% <b>blue agave</b>.<br />
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As one of the countries that saw the genesis of <b>vodka</b>, <b>Poland</b> produces dozens of varieties. Made from starch (usually rye or potato) and <b>alcohol</b>, pure <b>vodka</b> is clear, filtered and refined.<br />
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This versatile spirit, in its purest form, is considered neutral, and has little or no hangover effects – dependent on your consumption levels of course. Large-scale production of <b>vodka</b> began in Poland in the 16th century, becoming a major export from the 17th century. Probably Poland’s best-known vodka, <b>Zubrovka </b>(40% alcohol volume), is infused with bison grass.<br />
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These <b>3D street artists</b> gives graffiti a whole new meaning – one that departs from the conventional interpretation of graffiti as vandalism in the form of images and letters scrawled on public property.<br />
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Artists like Kurt Wenner, Eduardo Relero and Tracy Lee Stum create <b>street art</b> that is so incredible it is almost impossible to pass by without being sucked in to the worlds they create on asphalt and concrete surfaces. At the bottom you have the making of one of them.<br />
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The time and dedication it must take for some of these is incredible (not to mention the willpower it takes to not eat the yummy stuff!) and for that I give kudos to the "artists" of the following pictures.<br />
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The following is a "healthy food hot list" consisting of the 29 food that will give you the biggest nutritional bang for you caloric buck, as well as decrease your risk for deadly illnesses like cancer, diabetes and heart disease.<br />
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The Power: Beta-carotene, which helps prevent free-radical damage and protect the eyes. The body also turns beta-carotene into vitamin A, which may help ward off some cancers, especially of the skin. One apricot has 17 calories, 0 fat, 1 gram of fiber. Snacks on them dried, or if you prefer fresh, buy when still firm; once they soften, they lose nutrients.<br />
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The Power: Oleic acid, an unsaturated fat that helps lower overall cholesterol and raise levels of HDL, plus a good dose of fiber. One slice has 81 calories, 8 grams of fat and 3 grams of fiber. Try a few slices instead of mayonnaise to dress up your next burger.<br />
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The Power: Ellagic acid, which helps stall cancer-cell growth. These berries are also packed with vitamin C and are high in fiber, which helps prevent high cholesterol and heart disease. A cup has only 60 calories, 1 gram of fat and 8 grams of fiber. Top plain low-fat yogurt or oatmeal (another high fiber food) with fresh berries.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">04. Cantaloupe</span></b><br />
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The Power: Vitamin C (117mg in half a melon, almost twice the recommended daily dose) and beta-carotene - both powerful antioxidants that help protect cells from free-radical damage.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">05. Cranberry Juice</span></b><br />
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The Power: Helps fight bladder infections by preventing harmful bacteria from growing. A cup has 144 calories, 0 grams of fat and 0 fiber. Buy 100 percent juice concentrate and use it to spice up your daily H20 without adding sugar.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">06. Tomato</span></b><br />
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The Power: Lycopene, one of the strongest carotenoids, acts as an antioxidant. Research shows that tomatoes may cut the<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">07. Raisins</span></b><br />
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The Power: These little gems are a great source of iron, which helps the blood transport oxygen and which many women are short on. A half-cup has 218 calories, 0 fat and 3 grams of fiber. Sprinkle raisins on your morning oatmeal or bran cereal - women, consider this especially during your period.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">08. Figs</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">9. Lemons and Limes</span></b><br />
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The Power: Limonene, furocoumarins and vitamin C, all of which help prevent cancer. A wedge has 2 calories, 0 fat and 0 fiber. Buy a few of each and squeeze over salads, fish, beans and<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">10. Onions</span></b><br />
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The Power: Quercetin is one of the most powerful flavonoids (natural plant antioxidants). Studies show it helps protect against cancer. A cup (chopped) has 61 calories, 0 fat and 3 grams of fiber. Chop onions for the maximum phytonutrient boost, or if you hate to cry, roast them with a little olive oil and serve with rice or other vegetables.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">11. Artichokes</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">12. Ginger</span></b><br />
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The Power: Gingerols may help reduce queasiness; other compounds may help ward off migraines and arthritis pain by blocking inflammation-causing prostaglandins. A teaspoon of fresh gingerroot has only 1 calorie, 0 fat and 0 fiber. Peel the tough brown skin and slice or grate into a stir-fry.<br />
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The Power: Indole-3-carbinol and sulforaphane, which help protect against breast cancer. Broccoli also has lots of vitamin C and beta-carotene. One cup (chopped) has 25 calories, 0 fat and 3 grams of fiber. Don't overcook broccoli - instead, microwave or steam lightly to preserve phytonutrients. Squeeze fresh lemon on top for a zesty and taste, added nutrients and some vitamin C.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">14. Spinach</span></b><br />
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The Power: Lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids that help fend off macular degeneration, a major cause of blindness in older people. Plus, studies show this green fountain of youth may help reverse some signs of aging. One cup has 7 calories, 0 fat and 1 gram of fiber. Add raw leaves to a salad or saute with a little olive oil and garlic.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">15. Bok Choy (Chinese cabbage)</span></b><br />
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The Power: Brassinin, which some research suggests may help<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">16. Squash (Butternut, Pumpkin, Acorn)</span></b><br />
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The Power: Winter squash has huge amounts of vitamin C and beta-carotene, which may help protect against endometrial cancer. One cup (cooked) has 80 calories, 1 gram of fat and 6 grams of fiber. Cut on in half, scoop out the seeds and bake or microwave until soft, then dust with cinnamon.<br />
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The Power: Phenethyl isothiocyanate, which, along with beta-carotene and vitamins C and E, may help keep cancer cells at bay. One cup has around 4 calories, 0 fat and 1 gram of fiber. Do not cook these leafy greens; instead, use them to garnish a sandwich or add a pungent, peppery taste to salad.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">18. Garlic</span></b><br />
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The Power: The sulfur compounds that give garlic its pungent flavor can also lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol, lower blood pressure and even reduce your risk of stomach and colon cancer. A clove has 4 calories, 0 fat and 0 fiber. Bake a whole head for 15 to 20 minutes, until soft and sweet and spread on bread instead of butter.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">GRAINS, BEANS, DAIRY AND NUTS</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">19. Quinoa</span></b><br />
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The Power: A half cup of cooked quinoa has 5 grams of protein, more than any other grain, plus iron, riboflavin and magnesium. A half-cup has 318 calories, 5 grams of fat and 5 grams of fiber. Add to soup for a protein boost. Rinse first, or it will taste bitter.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">20. Wheat Germ</span></b><br />
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The Power: A tablespoon gives you about 7 percent of your daily magnesium, which helps prevent muscle cramps; it is also a good source of vitamin E. One tablespoon has 27 calories, 1 gram of fat and 1 gram of fiber. Sprinkle some over yogurt, fruit or cereal.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">21. Lentils</span></b><br />
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The Power: Isoflavones, which may inhibit estrogen-promoted breast cancers, plus fiber for heart health and an impressive 9 grams of protein per half cup. A half-cup (cooked) has 115 calories, 0 fat and 8 grams of fiber. Isoflavones hold up through processing, so buy lentils canned, dried or already in soup. Take them to work, and you will have a protein packed lunch.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">22. Peanuts</span></b><br />
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The Power: Studies show that peanuts or other nuts (which contain mostly unsaturated "good" fat) can lower your heart-disease risk by over 20 percent. One ounce has 166 calories, 14 grams of fat and 2 grams of fiber. Keep a packet in your briefcase, gym bag or purse for a protein-packed post-workout nosh or an afternoon pick me up that will satisfy you until supper, or chop a few into a stir-fry for a Thai accent. See also: The Nut Case<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">23. Pinto Beans</span></b><br />
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The Power: A half cup has more than 25 percent of your daily requirement of folate, which helps protect against heart disease and reduces the risk of birth defects. A half-cup (canned) has 103 calories, 1 gram of fat and 6 grams of fiber. Drain a can, rinse and toss into a pot of vegetarian chili.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">24. Yogurt</span></b><br />
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The Power: Bacteria in active-culture yogurt helps prevent yeast infections; calcium strengthens bones. A cup has 155 calories, 4 grams of fat, 0 grams of fiber. Get the plain kind and mix in your own fruit to keep calories and sugar down. If you are lactose intolerant, never fear -- yogurt should not bother your tummy.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">25. Skim Milk</span></b><br />
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The Power: Riboflavin (a.k.a. vitamin B2) is important for good vision and along with vitamin A might help improve eczema and allergies. Plus, you get calcium and vitamin D, too. One cup has 86 calories, 0 fat and 0 fiber. If you are used to high fat milk, don't go cold turkey; instead, mix the two together at first. Trust this fact: In a week or two you won't miss it!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">26. Shellfish (Clams, Mussels) </span></b><br />
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The Power: Vitamin B12 to support nerve and brain function, plus iron and hard-to-get minerals like magnesium and potassium. Three ounces has 126 to 146 calories, 2 to 4 grams of fat and 0 fiber. Try a bowl of tomato-based (and low fat) Manhattan clam chowder.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">27. Salmon</span></b><br />
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The Power: Cold-water fish like salmon, mackerel and tuna are the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce the risk of cardiac disease. A 3-ounce portion (cooked) has 127 calories, 4 grams of fat, 0 fiber. Brush fillets with ginger-soy marinade and grill or broil until fish flakes easily with a fork.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">28. Crab</span></b><br />
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The Power: A great source of vitamin B12 and immunity-boosting zinc. A 3-ounce portion has 84 calories, 1 gram of fat, 0 fiber. The "crab" in sushi is usually made from fish; buy it canned instead and make your own crab cakes.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">102 Interesting things about dogs</span><br />
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Here’s an interesting list of facts for you about <b>dogs</b>, I bet you will find out some things you didn’t know before about mans best friend, I know I did. <br />
<ol style="list-style-position: inside;"><li>It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.</li>
<li>Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas</li>
<li>A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Applachian Trail</li>
<li>If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could product over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!</li>
<li>Dogs’ only sweat glands are between their paw pads</li>
<li>Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age</li>
<li>The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears</li>
<li>Teddy Roosevelt’s dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador’s pants off at the White House</li>
<li>President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her</li>
<li>Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pick up his Scottie in the Aleutian Islands</li>
<li>In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights<a name='more'></a></li>
<li>The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backs</li>
<li>A dog’s mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per square inch</li>
<li>… with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per squre inch.</li>
<li>A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human</li>
<li>The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world</li>
<li>France has the 2nd highest</li>
<li>The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog</li>
<li>87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V.</li>
<li>Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures</li>
<li>15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites</li>
<li>In 2002 alone, more people in the U.S. were killed by dogs than by sharks in the past 100 years</li>
<li>Gidget is the name of the Taco Bell dog</li>
<li>Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of their webbed feet</li>
<li>Basset Hounds cannot swim</li>
<li>Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour</li>
<li>Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box</li>
<li>The bible mentions dogs 14 times</li>
<li>Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic – a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese</li>
<li>The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.</li>
<li>Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs</li>
<li>An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner’s will</li>
<li>An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone and leaving answering machine messages for them while away</li>
<li>Dog’s nose prints are as unique as a human’s finger prints and can be used to accurately identify them</li>
<li>At the end of the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life”, a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his sheepdog</li>
<li>70% of people sign their pet’s name on greeting and holiday cards</li>
<li>58% put pets in family and holiday portraits</li>
<li>There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world – perhaps the rarest breed</li>
<li>The phrase “raining cats and dogs” originated in 17th century England when it is believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain.</li>
<li>Dogs have no sense of “time”</li>
<li>Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years</li>
<li>The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound</li>
<li>The world’s smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua</li>
<li>The St. Bernard is the heaviest</li>
<li>Only dogs and humans have prostates</li>
<li>But dogs do not have an appendix</li>
<li>Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knows as the Tomarctus – a creature that roamed the earth over 15 million years ago</li>
<li>The oldest known breed is likely the Saluki – originally trained by Egyptians to help them track game.</li>
<li>In 1957, Laika became the first living being in space via an earth satellite</li>
<li>… while JFK’s terrir, Charlie, father 4 puppies with Laika’s daughter</li>
<li>An African wolf dog known as the basenji is the only dog in the world that cannot bark</li>
<li>There are 703 breeds of purebred dogs</li>
<li>Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers</li>
<li>The world’s smartest dogs are thought to be (1) the border collie, (2) the poodle, and (3) the golden retriever</li>
<li>… while the dumbest dog is believed to be the Afghan hound</li>
<li>A dog’s smell is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a human’s</li>
<li>… which they need because their eyesight is not as keen as a human’s.</li>
<li>Dogs judge objects first by their movement, then by their brightness, and lastly by their shape</li>
<li>Chocolate contains a substance known as theobromine (similar to caffeine) which can kill dogs or at the very least make them violently ill</li>
<li>George Washington had thirty six dogs – all foxhounds – with one named Sweetlips</li>
<li>All dogs are identical in anatomy – 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth</li>
<li>Smaller breeds mature faster than larger breeds</li>
<li>Female dogs are only ready to mate – “in heat” – twice a year for a total of roughly 20 days</li>
<li>Puppies sleep ninety percent of the day for their first few weeks</li>
<li>Rin Tin Tin was the first Hollywood dog star</li>
<li>… and he really signed his movie contracts – all 22 of them – with a pawprint</li>
<li>The Wizard of Oz’s Toto was played by a female Cairn Terrier named Terry</li>
<li>Up until the late 1800’s, Collies were known as Scottish Sheepdogs</li>
<li>Dogs have two times as many muscles to move their ears as people</li>
<li>The longer a dog’s nose, the more effective it’s internal cooling system</li>
<li>An elderly woman was saved by her 12 pound Yorkshire Terrier who fought off an 80 pound Akita and survived with only 9 stitches</li>
<li>U.S. Customs dogs “Rocky” and “Barco” were so good at patrolling the border that Mexican drug lords put a $300,000 bounty on their heads</li>
<li>Dogs are all direct descendants of wolves</li>
<li>Wolves and dogs can mate to produce fertal offspring</li>
<li>Female wolves have been known to travel great distances to regurgitate full meals for their hungry pups</li>
<li>Cerberus was the tri-headed dog that guarded the underworld in Greek mythology</li>
<li>Female dogs bear their young for 60 days before they’re born</li>
<li>Dogs’ sense of hearing is more than ten times more acute than a human’s</li>
<li>Humans can detect sounds at 20,000 times per second, while dogs can sense frequencies of 30,000 times per second.</li>
<li>The earliest dog fossil dates back to nearly 10,000 B.C.</li>
<li>Bloodhounds are prized their ability to single out and identify a number of scents simultaneously</li>
<li>Dalmatian puppies are born completely white.</li>
<li>The Ancient Chinese carried Pekingese puppies in the sleeves of their robes</li>
<li>Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing with their front paws</li>
<li>All breeds of dog have been found to attack livestock – from 3 month old puppies, all the way up to thirteen year old poodles</li>
<li>A dog’s heart beats up to 120 times per minute, or 50% faster than the average human heartbeat of 80 times per minute</li>
<li>The oldest dog on record – a Queensland “Heeler” named Bluey – was 29 years, 5 months old</li>
<li>Davy Crockett had a dog named Sport</li>
<li>Dogs were first domesticated by cavemen</li>
<li>Dogs live 15 years on average</li>
<li>Many foot disorders inn dogs are simply an issue of long toenails</li>
<li>More than 5,000,000 puppies are born in the U.S. every year</li>
<li>More than 1 in 3 American families own a dog</li>
<li>Average body temperature for a dog is 101.2 degrees</li>
<li>The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts both offer merit badges in dog care</li>
<li>Dogs are natural pack animals</li>
<li>They are naturally submissive to any creature with higher pack status – human or canine</li>
<li>Dogs instinctively require the pack leader’s approval</li>
<li>Dogs with little human contact in the first three months typically don’t make good pets</li>
<li>The Chihuahua was named after the state in Mexico where they were discovered</li>
<li>After birth, puppies’ eyes do not fully open until they’re about 12 days old</li>
<li>Their vision is not fully developed until after the 1st month</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">1.Torres Strait Islands, Australia</span><br />
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The <b>Torres Strait Islands</b> are situated off the Cape York Peninsula in <b>Australia</b>. 2 islands form the Torres Strait stretching from the peninsula north to the <b>Papua New Guinea</b> border.<br />
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Only 3 of the <b>Torres Strait Islands</b> are open for the public where as other islands are only for the Islanders, who originally came from <b>Polynesia </b>and <b>Melanesia</b>. The population of the <b>Torres Strait Islands</b> is now more than 6000. Each of the <b>Torres Strait Islands</b> has unique cultures and languages.<br />
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As far as you can go in Oz without falling off the map, the<b> Torres Strait Islands</b> are <b>Australia </b>as it might have been if Europeans had never arrived. The 274 <b>islands </b>in the <b>Torres Strait</b> preserve a unique tribal culture that bridges the divide between Aboriginal Australia and Papua New Guinea. The Great Barrier Reef is right on the doorstop and there are airstrips and hotels on <b>Thursday Island</b> and <b>Horn Island</b>, but access to other islands is at the discretion of local tribal councils.<br />
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Permits to visit outlying islands must be obtained at least one month in advance from the <a href="http://www.tsra.gov.au/">Torres Strait Regional Authority.</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QyB6gI65uC0/TmyK_ERcctI/AAAAAAAAA6A/yItAys1pu8w/s1600/secret_island2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="beautiful island 2" border="0" height="226" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QyB6gI65uC0/TmyK_ERcctI/AAAAAAAAA6A/yItAys1pu8w/s320/secret_island2.jpg" title="beautiful island 2" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">2. Yaeyama Islands, Japan</span><br />
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The idyllic <b>Yaeyama Islands</b> are tucked away at the very southern tip of the Japanese archipelago.<br />
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Looking more like the <b>Caribbean</b>, the islands of <b>Iriomote</b>, <b>Taketomi </b>and <b>Ishigaki </b>serve up generous portions of sun, sea, sand and sushi. Ishigaki has the best of the beaches, while <b>Taketomi </b>is famous for its traditional Ryukyuan houses and Iriomote is a jungle playground with an open-air onsen (hot springs).<br />
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<a href="http://www.jal.co.jp/jta/">Japan Transocean Air</a> flies daily from <b>Tokyo </b>to <b>Ishigaki</b>, which is connected to the other islands by regular ferries.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NhgS2VZwTck/TmyMJnX2W2I/AAAAAAAAA6E/5EJbjsTIGlc/s1600/secret_island3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="beautiful island 3" border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NhgS2VZwTck/TmyMJnX2W2I/AAAAAAAAA6E/5EJbjsTIGlc/s320/secret_island3.jpg" title="beautiful island 3" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">3. Îles du Salut, French Guiana</span><br />
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Most people have heard of <b>Devil’s Island</b>, but few would be able to stick a pin on a map. The smallest of the three <b>Îles du Salut</b>, this infamous former penal colony is separated from the coast of <b>French Guiana</b> by 11km of treacherous, shark-infested waters.<br />
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Steve McQueen tried to escape the <b>islands </b>repeatedly in Papillon, but most modern visitors are willing castaways, lured here by waving palms, chattering macaws and spooky ruins from the penal colony days.<br />
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Access to the <b>Îles du Salut</b> is by catamaran from <b>Kourou </b>and the only place to stay is the clubhouse-style <a href="http://www.ilesdusalut.com/">Auberge des Iles</a>.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMb6ArOGtG4/TmyNpdzehiI/AAAAAAAAA6I/fTyORVGunIw/s1600/secret_island4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="beautiful island 4" border="0" height="234" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMb6ArOGtG4/TmyNpdzehiI/AAAAAAAAA6I/fTyORVGunIw/s320/secret_island4.jpg" title="beautiful island 4" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">4. Ulleungdo, South Korea</span><br />
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It’s easy to see the appeal of tiny <b>Ulleungdo</b>. Midway between <b>South Korea</b> and <b>Japan</b>, this rugged volcanic island is said to have no pollution, no thieves and no snakes – in other words, this is perfect hiking country.<br />
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Ferries run daily from the mainland to the tiny port at Dodong-ri, where trails climb to the rocky summit of Seonginbong Peak (984m). If you want to really push the boat out, continue to the <b>Dokdo islands</b> – a tiny collection of outcrops that are hotly disputed between <b>Japan </b>and <b>South Korea</b>.<br />
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Perched beneath a towering cliff wall, <b>Chusan Ilga Pension</b> offers comfortable but satisfyingly rustic accommodation on the rugged north coast.<br />
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<b>Panama </b>probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of the <b>Caribbean</b>, but this Central American nation has coral cays to rival anything in the <b>Caymans </b>or the <b>Virgin Islands</b>.<br />
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</div><div>Run as an autonomous province by the Kuna people, the <b>San Blás Archipelago</b> is a crescent of 365 tiny islands basking in the warm waters of the southern <b>Caribbean</b>. Forget luxury resorts – the only hotels are homestays in village houses and dinner is whatever the fishermen bring home in their canoes each evening.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flyairpanama.com/">Air Panama</a> has regular flights to several <b>San Blás islands</b>, including the capital, <b>El Porvenir</b>.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;"><br />
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If <b>Taiwan </b>is the other <b>China</b>, then the <b>Penghu islands</b> are the other <b>Taiwan</b>. Administered from <b>Taipei</b>, the 90 islands of the <b>Penghu archipelago</b> are – within <b>Taiwan </b>at least – for their glorious scenery and ‘touching nostalgia’, which translates to unspoiled traditional Taiwanese culture.<br />
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Away from the capital, <b>Makung</b>, this is a land of ox-carts, fish-traps, stone-walled fields, basalt cliffs and ancient temples dedicated to the sea goddess <b>Matsu</b>. If sun and sand are more your cup of shochu, the beaches and windsurfing are pretty impressive too.<br />
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From May to October, <b>Penghu’s beaches</b> are a nesting ground for endangered green turtles – locals leave turtle-shaped offerings at temples across <b>Penghu</b> as part of the Lantern Festival, 14 days after the New Year.<br />
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Forget <b>Pirates of the Caribbean</b> – the sand-dusted islands that float off the coast of <b>Honduras </b>are the real deal. In their heyday, the islands of <b>Roatán</b>, <b>Utila</b> and <b>Guanaja </b>were home to 5000 cutthroats, brigands and buccaneers, including the infamous Blackbeard.<br />
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These days, the <b>Bay Islands</b> are better known for their beaches, diving and laid-back tropical vibe. You can turn the volume down ever further at the nearby <b>Cayos Cochinos</b> (<b>Hog Islands</b>) – 13 languorous coral cays and one secluded resort in a sea of brilliant blue.<br />
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The driftwood <a href="http://www.plantationbeachresort.com/">Plantation Beach Resort</a> is the <b>Hog Islands</b>’ only accommodation, but camping can be arranged on uninhabited islands.<br />
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Another prison-turned-paradise, the <b>Con Dao islands</b> were home to the most notorious penal colony in <b>Indochina</b>, and continued its grim work until the end of the <b>Vietnam </b>War.<br />
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Now preserved as <b>Con Dao National Park</b>, the 16 islands are a natural wonderland of dense jungles, jade-coloured waters and white-sand beaches, home to dugongs, dolphins, turtles and spectacular coral reefs. For now, tourist developments on the islands are limited to a single dive shop and a handful of resorts in <b>Con Son</b> township.<br />
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Timing is everything with <b>Con Dao</b> – the islands are lashed by squalls from the west from June to September and squalls from the east from September to January.<br />
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Why would a landlocked African nation appear on a list of desert islands? Thank <b>Lake Victoria</b>. The <b>Ssese Islands</b> tick all the right boxes for an island paradise – golden beaches, whispering palm trees, exotic flora and fauna – they just happen to be in the middle of Africa’s largest lake.<br />
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Most of the 84 islands in the <b>Ssese group</b> are undeveloped, but a handful of resorts and beach camps grace the sands of <b>Buggala</b>, <b>Bukasa </b>and <b>Banda</b>. Aside from basking in the sun, the main activities are combing the jungle for exotic creatures and canoeing across the lake.<br />
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Boats run daily to Kalangala on Buggala island from Entebbe, Kasenyi and Bukakata on the mainland.<br />
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<b>Socorta Island</b> is considered to be the most alien-looking place on earth”. Split from the coast of Gondwanaland by plate tectonics, the four desert islands that form the Socotra group is a treasure-house of biodiversity, with thousands of plants and animals species found nowhere else on earth.<br />
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Cucumber trees and the dragon’s blood trees are peculiar and ooze blood-red sap. <b>Socorta Island </b>despite being closer to Africa is administered by Yemen – the Arabian Peninsula, which keeps the <b>islands</b> off the tourist for many reasons.<br />
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However, significant improvement has been made since then. We now have so many variety of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=phones" target="_blank"><b>phones</b></a> that surpasses the basic function, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=smart%20phones" target="_blank">smart phones</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border-bottom-style: none !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-width: initial !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> for example allows you to connect to <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=social%20media" target="_blank">social media</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border-bottom-style: none !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-width: initial !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> conveniently, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=GPS" target="_blank">GPS</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border-bottom-style: none !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-width: initial !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, video conferencing etc.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HesQLcGuN74/TmnLToPRTVI/AAAAAAAAA2E/8JTDXAnWrI8/s1600/nokia888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="nokia phone" border="0" height="316" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HesQLcGuN74/TmnLToPRTVI/AAAAAAAAA2E/8JTDXAnWrI8/s320/nokia888.jpg" title="nokia phone" width="320" /></a></div>Every year a few <b>concept phones</b> appear on various sites or presentation videos and make us wonder when will we ever get our hands on them. Probably never in some cases, considering that most of the <b>cell phones</b> we see are a little bit too <b>futuristic </b>to be created.<br />
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However, they inspire the <b>phone manufacturers</b> and if not built fully, a few features from here or there end up on a <b>phone</b>. Look at the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=iPhone" target="_blank">iPhone</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, for example. Its <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=touch%20screen" target="_blank">touch screen</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> function is at the moment rather common, whereas in 2005 this was considered more a science fiction feature and hard to implement. Seeing this happening makes you wonder what our phones will look like in a decade or so.<br />
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What will be next? What we can expect from the next generation of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=handsets" target="_blank"><b>handsets</b></a> that will be available in the next 10 year? Some of the few features that will be built in new <b>cell phones</b> are <b>OLED </b>screen and enhancement in flexibility.<br />
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In this article we will show you a list of <b>creative and interesting futuristic phone concepts</b>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">1.Finger Touching Wearable Mobile Phone</span><br />
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A <b>wearable mobile device</b> for enhanced chatting. It introduces a new wearable device that anyone can communicate with that is easier and lighter in mobile circumstances corresponding to the 3.5G, 4G communication standard.<br />
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Human hand is the most basic communication method. For easier and simpler controls, it uses the instinctive input method “finger joint”. Excluding the thumb, each finger joint makes up twelve buttons, with “the knuckle button”, using the cell phone’s 3X4 keypad, likely being the most popular input method.<br />
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The combination of Alienware’s gaming features and the flexibility of the Android platform is somehow the ideal phone for a gamer. However, as cool and interesting it might look, it is not likely that it would ever be created.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">3.Motorolla Piccolo Concept Phone</span><br />
The <b>Piccolo Concept 1 cell phone</b> received its design inspiration by <b>Motorola</b>, bringing a sexy and sleek concept that will definitely appeal to females.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">4.Multimedia Concept Phone</span><br />
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Designer Jakub Lekeš tries to push the limits of <b>phone designing</b> with his concept. This <b>phone </b>has many useful features. A <b>sliding touch screen</b> QWERTY keyboard is concealed under the display and there is a 4.3 megapixel autofocus camera with digital zoom support on the back. The most interesting feature is the side of the phone that shows the running track.<br />
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Created by Andrew Zheng, the <b>handset </b>is a thin <b>slider </b>with a <b>touch screen</b> on board and a physical button keypad. The unusual shape of the <b>LG Traveler phone</b> was created for better grip and this aspect gets enhanced. Thanks to rubbers grips on the side.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">6.Eclipse Intuit Phone</span><br />
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<b>Eclipse Intuit phone</b> by Eddie Goh. It has the entire basic feature we’ve come to expect from our <b>mobiles</b>: powerful 5 megapixel camera with built-in software for editing and uploading pictures to photo album, <b>slide-out touch keyboard</b> with tactile feedback and a nice big touch screen front and center. What makes this concept unique is parts of the phone are made from a chemically based thin solar skin to charge the battery when it’s exposed to any kind of light.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">7.Mobile script</span><br />
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A contemporary <b>mobile phone</b> must maintain such functions as: mobility, constant <b>Internet access</b>, access to the documents, games and to give the best possibilities and means of communication and contact. A new generation <b>mobile phone</b> “<i>Mobile script</i>” gives all these possibilities.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">8.Kambala Ear-Phone</span><br />
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The Kambala is a <b>mobile phone</b> that transforms to an <b>earphone </b>as well. Pop the center piece and the earpiece clip pings out; clip this to your ear and you got a <b>phone-earphone</b>! Multilayered Polymer which hosts all the electronic components is used in its construction. A continuous flexi-screen with plenty of sensors makeup the surface and it has the ability to transmit the image on the inside of the phone to the outside.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">9.AQUA Phone Concept</span><br />
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The water based <b>cellphone </b>AQUA created by Bon Seop Ku has, if you had doubts about it, a graphical UI and water display. The funny thing about it is that you can remove icons from the display by simply rubbing them. Besides this, it is known about it that it has a different battery than we are used to, a liquid type one.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">10.LG Flutter Concept Phone</span><br />
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The LG Flutter will have an opportunity to be featured in a future blockbuster movie. The device opens up like a fan, as you can see in the image and has a flexible OLED touch screen display that scrolls radically.<br />
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<div style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">11.Bend Mobile</span><br />
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The <b>Bend Mobile concept</b> by Andy Kurovets gives us the possibility to have <b>two screens in one phone</b>. The design is also something quite interesting, having an interesting but not exaggerated shape.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">12.Blackberry Empathy</span><br />
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This <b>Blackberry Concept</b> is different from the usual <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Blackberry%20phones" target="_blank">Blackberry phones</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> that you see on the market, starting from the shape and ending with its innovative functions like translucent tactile keyboard, flexible OLED screen, double sided screen and slide-out keypad.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">13.Nanokia</span><br />
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The designer Mac Funamizu drew on the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Nokia" target="_blank"><b>Nokia</b></a> Aeon to design a <b>phone </b>he would like to have. Complete with <b>Apple’s</b> standard livery. Using a nondescript tactile feedback technology, its surface adapts to different purposes while the e-ink screen envelops the phone in graphics and information.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">14.Black Label Retroxis</span><br />
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Although this concept was made a few years ago, it still looks pretty good, having a classy look and a more realistic design than others on this list.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">15.Celsius X VI II</span><br />
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And here’s a <b>concept phone</b> that is created and available to buy. You might say that you could actually get this one and have it for yourself, right? Not quite. Its price is around <b>$275.000</b>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">16.NEC’s “Tag” Phone Concept</span><br />
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An intriguing concept from NEC Design, this Tag Soft-Shell Mobile Phone shows how cumbersome carrying a phone in your pocket can be. Made of rubbery "shape-memorizing" material, the tag will bend and twist at your command.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">17.Concept Phone with Projector</span><br />
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This phone is the gadget you need if doing presentations. You could save a lot of space with it and hold presentations almost wherever you want.<br />
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Designer Rob Luna created an <b>LG concept phone</b> called Helix, a device that can also be used as a slap bracelet worn on the owner’s wrist. LG Helix comes with flexible circuits, a <b>touch screen display</b> and the concept device is made out of rubber and black stainless steel. You can attach the handset to the belt, through a magnetic charger and use the kinetic energy generated by the user to power up the cell phone.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">19.Leaf Concept Phone</span><br />
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The name of this phone comes from its wonderful feature of harnessing solar energy through the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=solar%20cells" target="_blank">solar cells</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> that it incorporates on its front panel. With this one, you don’t have to worry too much about a low <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=battery" target="_blank">battery</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>… if it’s sunny outside.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">20.Motorola Sparrow</span><br />
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<b>Motorola </b>has come up with a new concept of <b>Motorola Sparrow</b>. A concept conceived to provide retail stores with a mobile point of sale device. The <b>Motorola Sparrow</b> is an all-in-one device that combines a scanner, RFID, point of sale (POS) system, communication and credit card reading capabilities. Equipped with touch sensitive areas, the front and back of the Motorola Sparrow makes it easy to navigate and use.<br />
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The <b>EXO</b> elegantly solves this by mimicking the natural durability of the human body. Similar to how the human body protects its internal organs with a complex skeletal system and resilient external skin, the <b>EXO </b>protects its delicate internal components with an external rubber skin and high strength exo-skeleton.<br />
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Mexican designer Veronica Eugenia Rodriguez Ortiz created the Yuxa wearable cell phone concept. This is an eco-friendly phone featuring an OLED display and rechargeable battery, plus an innovative means of communication.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">22.LINC</span><br />
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The challenge for this <b>phone</b> was to create a <b>smart phone</b> with all the connectivity and features you come to expect such as a <b>cell phone</b>, media player, web browser, GPS, downloadable content, Bluetooth, Wifi and the latest 3G network available as a service rather than a product.<br />
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The results are represented by less landfill waste. Consumers no longer have to purchase new phones each time there is an upgrade to the device. The user holds on to the LINC device for about a year, and when the next generation of hardware comes along, the user receives a new <b>LINC</b> in the mail. The previous <b>LINC </b>is harvested for valuable, reusable parts. All account details are handled wirelessly to ensure a smooth transition for the consumer between upgrades.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">23.Mechanical Mobile</span><br />
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Mikhail Stawsky comes with an interesting idea of generating energy to charge this <b>phones battery</b>. Somehow looking like a stress ring, the phone is being recharged by turning your finger. Sounds like a pretty interesting idea… until you drop it a few times.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">24.Bracelet Phone Concept</span><br />
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Designer Tao Ma has designed an inimitably different concept phone that has got the looks of a bracelet. The shiny gizmo vibrates when you receive a message and you can read the text by taking the bracelet off the wrist and pressing its precious looking keys.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">25.Blue Bee Phone</span><br />
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Another futuristic smart phone created by Kingyo. Blue Bee is a very interesting handset interface which is also appealing at the same time.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">26.Relexer Cellphone</span><br />
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Designer Lu Yin has designed a mobile phone called “<b>Relexer</b>”. As its name suggest it also function as a medical gadget to review the health of the users. Integrating a thermometer that can be worn around the wrist like a bracelet, the <b>cell phone</b> measures the temperature and other drastic discrepancies in the body.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">27.Concept HTC 1</span><br />
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The concept designer Andrew Kim has designed the <b>HTC 1</b> to be a premium <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Android" target="_blank">Android</a> </b>device. It is designed to use machined brass to add strength to the phone. Some notable features of the concept include stereo speakers (located at the top and bottom of the phone), a kickstand which is actually the bottom portion of the casing, and the lofty concept of a built-in UV light which kills germs on the surface of the <b>phone </b>while you charge up.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">28.Nokia Morph Cell Phone Concept</span><br />
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The Morph is a concept that demonstrates how future <b>mobile devices</b> might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes. It demonstrates the ultimate functionality that nanotechnology capable of delivering: flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces.<br />
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Connext is an all-in-one, flexible smart device designed by James Zhang that can morph its form to fit the application that it assumes. Combining OLED touch-screen technology with E-paper flexibility, this device can switch to become a <b>mobile phone</b>, <b>computer</b>, <b>multimedia player</b>, <b>watch</b>, physical avatar etc.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">30.BenQ Siemens Concept Phone</span><br />
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Latest <b>BenQSiemens‘s concept phone</b> that wraps around your hand.<br />
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This HiFi concept headset gives us a whole new way of using a <b>cell phone</b>. It’s a peculiar <b>touch screen phone</b> which the headset can be wrapped around the head to enjoy music and attend to call even when you are moving around.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">32.Mooon Concept Phone</span><br />
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Mooon concept phone designed by Sunman Kwon has a sleek, big and <b>beautiful touch screen</b>, and of course a <b>camera</b>. What’s special about Mooon is that at the bottom of this <b>phone</b>, you’ll find a Bluetooth headset, detachable when you need it.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">33.Nokia Kinetic Concept Design</span><br />
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Creative designer Jeremy Innes-Hopkins has an interesting <b>concept phone</b> called the <b>Nokia Kinetic</b>. An electromagnet in the base of the <b>phone </b>allows weight to be shifted which causes the phone to stand up when receiving a call.<br />
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The <b>Philips Fluid Smartphone</b> designed by Brazilian designer Dinard da Mata looks like one of those "Slap Wrap" slap bracelets kids used to wear in the 90s. <b>Flexibility </b>is one thing that makes it differ from conventional <b>smart phones</b>. Made of OLED, it can keep all the features of a <b>smart phone</b> available while adding the extra advantage of turning into a bracelet.<br />
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Seabird is Mozilla Labs concept phone. The Seabird is a concept phone packed with cool features including integrated Pico Projector that can be used to project a virtual keyboard.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">36.Nagisa Phone Concept</span><br />
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<b>Cool phone concept</b> by Mac Funamizu. This <b>smart phone</b> has some incredible features. The dented keypad that gives the look of a wavy sea bed and the screen is designed in such way that it turns almost 180 degrees.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">37.Glass Phone Concept</span><br />
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<b>Glass phone concept </b>is also created by designer Mac Funamizu.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">38.DYA Phone: A New Concept</span><br />
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This new <b>DYA phone</b> brings a whole new meaning to the world slider. <b>DYA phone</b> has an unique design that uses diagonal cut and become compact when not in use. But it is large enough for any other basic function you need.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">39.Modai</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">40.Nokia Unik</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">41.Onyx Concept Phone</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">42.Outsider Concept Phone</span><br />
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This concept phone may not seem the day-to-day phone to use, more likely a spy toolkit kind of phone but it’s good that something like this has been created at least as a project. Someone could find it useful.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">48.Window Phone</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">49.Disposable Pre Paid Phone</span><br />
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<a href="http://cool-finder.blogspot.com/2011/09/cool-inventions.html">Coolest Inventions Now days</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512352423563917011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267307341807581575.post-6779639246404266982011-09-08T06:49:00.000-07:002011-09-08T07:05:22.896-07:00Cool Picture Of The Day - Sept / 08 / 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74zArf33dGk/Tmi-bjiXyJI/AAAAAAAAA1U/IgXf7BuLKyo/s1600/funny-cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74zArf33dGk/Tmi-bjiXyJI/AAAAAAAAA1U/IgXf7BuLKyo/s400/funny-cat.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Interesting things about cats</span><br />
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<b>Cats </b>do strange things and behave in some very interesting ways. Read through the following interesting facts about cats and you will be amazed by the meaning behind some cat behaviors. You will also find some lesser-known information about cats.<br />
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The cat was seen as a <b>sacred animial</b> in ancient Eqypt, and the history of domestic cats dates back to as early as <b>8000 years</b>.<br />
The biggest breed of domesticated cats are called a Maine Coon cat and weighs up to <b>11 kg.</b><br />
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<b>Cats </b>are some of the smartest animals and can interpret a human's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=mood%20and%20feelings" target="_blank"><b>mood and feelings</b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
The average <b>cat sleeps</b> between <b>12-14 hours</b> a day.<br />
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<b>Cats paw</b> (repeatedly treading on a spot - often it's owner) to mark their territory. Cats sweat through the bottom of their paws and rub this off as a marking mechanism.<br />
<b>Cats can be tought how to use the toilet.</b> Using <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=The%20Toilet%20Trained%20Cat" target="_blank">The Toilet Trained Cat</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>, for example.<br />
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White cats with blue eyes are quite often <b>born deaf</b>.<br />
Cat urine <b>glows in the dark</b> if a black light is shined on it. This is a good way to detect cat urine in your home.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">Interesting facts about the anatomy of a cat</span><br />
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Cats have <b>220° field</b> of view where humans only have 180°.<br />
Cats' sense of smell is 14 times stronger than that of humans.<br />
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Cats have 30 permanent teeth, while adult humans have 32.<br />
Cats have 30 vertebrae, while humans only have 25.<br />
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Cats have <b>230 bones</b> in their bodies, this is 24 more than humans.<br />
Cats have a body temperature of between 101 and 102.2 °F (<b>38 and 39 °C</b>).<br />
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The lifespan of cats are usually between <b>15 and 20 years</b>.<br />
Cats have a heart rate of between <b>120 - 240 beats per minute</b>. (This varies highly between different breeds cats)<br />
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Cats take between <b>20 - 40 breaths per minute</b> in an inactive state. (This varies highly between different breeds cats)<br />
The print on a cat's nose is like that of a fingerprint of a human, each is unique.<br />
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Cats have a <b>top speed</b> of about 3<b>0 mp/h (48.28 km/h)</b>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">Cat records according to Guiness World Records</span><br />
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The <b>oldest cat</b> ever and still living is Creme Puff who was born on August 3, 1967 and turned <b>37</b> in 2004. Creme Puff lives with her owner, Jake Perry in Austin, Texas, USA.<br />
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The world record for the cat with <b>most toes</b> belongs to Jake who has 28 toes, with 7 on each paw. (Cats with more than 5 toes on a paw is called <b>polydactyl cats</b>)<br />
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The <b>longest whisker</b> on a cat measured <b>17.4 cm</b> (6.8 in) on July 30, 2004 and belong to Mingo, a Maine coon (also the biggest breed of domesticated cats), who lives with her owner, Marina Merne in Turku, Finland.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;">Other Amazing Facts About Cats</span><br />
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Ailurophilia is the "love of cats."<br />
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The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human.<br />
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There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with 33 different breeds.<br />
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The American cat population reached nearly 68 million in 1996. American Demographics magazine estimates that's about 200 million kitty yawns per hour and a whopping 425 million catnaps each day!<br />
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A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.<br />
25% of cat owners blow dry their cats hair after a bath.<br />
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The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.<br />
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Calico cats are almost always female.<br />
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If your cat is near you, and her tail is quivering, this is the greatest expression of love your cat can give you. If her tail starts thrashing, her mood has changed --- Time to distance yourself from her.<br />
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Cats wag their tails when it is in a stage of conflict. The cat wants to do two things at once, but each impulse blocks the other. For example: If your cat is in the doorway wanting to go outside, and you open the door to find it raining, the cat's tail will wag because of internal conflict. The cat wants to go outside, but doesn't want to go into the rain. Once the cat makes a decision and either returns to the house or leaves into the rain, the tail will immediately stop wagging.<br />
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Don't pick a kitten or a cat up by the scruff of its neck; only mother cats can do this safely, and only with their kittens.<br />
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Cats knead with their paws when they're happy.<br />
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Your cat loves you and can "read" your moods. If you're sad or under stress, you may also notice a difference in your cat's behavior.<br />
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The domestic cat is the only cat species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. All wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking.<br />
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An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter, and 2-3 litters per year.<br />
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During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens.<br />
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In 1952, a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the record by having more than 420 kittens before having her last litter at age 18.<br />
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The largest known litter (with all surviving) was that of a Persian in South Africa named Bluebell. Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter!<br />
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A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.<br />
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More than 35,000 kittens are born in the U.S. each year. Spay or neuter your cat.<br />
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Cats have 290 bones in their bodies, and 517 muscles.<br />
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A cat has five more vertebrae in her spinal column than her human does.<br />
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There are three body types for a cat. Cobby type is a compact body, deep chest, short legs and broad head. The eyes are large and round. Muscular type is a sturdy body and round, full-cheeked head. Foreign type is a slender body, with long legs and a long tail. The head is wedge-shaped, with tall ears and slanting eyes.<br />
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Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of the principles of gravity, also invented the cat door.<br />
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A cat will amost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans.<br />
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Know how old your cat really is. If your cat is 3, your cat is 21 in human years. If your cat is 8, your cat is 40 in human years. If your cat is 14, your cat is 70 in human years.<br />
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The average age for an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years.<br />
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The oldest cat on record was Puss, from England, who died in 1939 just one day after her 36th birthday. (We wish we could have them all that long!)<br />
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The weirdest cat on record was a female called Mincho who went up a tree in Argentina and didn't come down again until she died six years later. While treed, she managed to have three litters with equally ambitious dads.<br />
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A cat's normal body temperature is 101.5 degrees. This is slightly warmer than a humans.<br />
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People who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.<br />
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Cats love to chew on grass, catnip, parsley or sage. Become a green thumb and plant an indoor garden for your cat! But be careful -- many plants are toxic to your cat!<br />
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There are two species of wild cats in African and Europe that still hunt. These two species both resemble the domestic tabbies.<br />
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The behaviors shown by most house cats have a parallel in the wild.<br />
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A cat will kill it's prey based on movement, but may not necessarily recognize that prey as food. Realizing that prey is food is a learned behavior.<br />
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The greatest number of mice killed by one cat? 28,899! Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years. This is about four mice per day, every day, for 21 years. Towser died in 1987.<br />
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The first cat show was held in 1895 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.<br />
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A falling cat will always right itself in a precise order. First the head will rotate, then the spine will twist and the rear legs will align, then the cat will arch its back to lessen the impact of the landing.<br />
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"Sociable" cats will follow you from room to room to monitor your activities throughout the day.<br />
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What kind of "mood" is kitty in? Her eyes, whiskers and ears will tell you. Learn to read the signs she gives you.<br />
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The most popular names for female cats in the U.S. are Missy, Misty, Muffin, Patches, Fluffy, Tabitha, Tigger, Pumpkin and Samantha.<br />
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Give your cat a quality scratching post to deter her from scratching your furniture. Still scratching? Try putting lemon scent or orange scent on the area. Cats hate these smells.<br />
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Try hanging an orange or lemon scented air freshener in the inner branches of your Christmas tree, if your cat is a seasonal "climber."<br />
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In English, cat is "cat." In French, cat is "Chat." In German, your cat is "katze." The Spanish word for cat is "gato," and the Italian word is "gatto." Japanese prefer "neko" and Arabic countries call a cat a "kitte."<br />
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Cats get their sense of security from your voice. Talk to your cats! And be mindful of your tone of voice. Cats know when you're yelling at them (though they may not care).<br />
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The more cats are spoken to, the more they will speak to you.<br />
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The richest cat in the Guinness Book of World Records is a pair of cats who inherited $415,000 in the early '60s. The richest single cat is a white alley cat who inherited $250,000. (Now that will buy a lot of catnip!)<br />
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The Giraffe, Camel and Cat are the only animals that walk by moving both their left feet, then both their right feet, when walking. This method of walking ensures speed, agility and silence.<br />
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It is believed that a white cat sitting on your doorstep just before your wedding is a sign of lasting happiness. White cats are a symbol of good luck in America, while black cats are a sign of bad luck.<br />
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Cats can see in color!<br />
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Cats are partially color blind. They have the equivalency of human red/green color blindness. (Reds appear green and greens appear red; or shades thereof.)<br />
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Cats don't see "detail" very well. To them, their person may appear hazy when standing in front of them.<br />
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Cats need 1/6th the amount of light that humans do to see. Their night vision is amazing!<br />
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Cats can see up to 120 feet away.<br />
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Cats eyes come in three shapes: round, slanted and almond.<br />
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The color of a kitten's eyes will change as it grows older.<br />
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At birth, kittens can't see or hear. Cats open their eyes after five days and begin to develop their eyesight and hearing at approximately 2 weeks. They begin to walk at 20 days.<br />
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Kittens begin dreaming at just over one week old.<br />
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A cat's ear pivots 180 degrees. They have 30 muscles in each ear, and use twelve or more muscles to control their ear movement.<br />
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A group of kittens is called a "kindle."<br />
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A group of grown cats is called a "clowder."<br />
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Cats rub up against other cats, and people, in an attempt to "mark" them with their scent glands. They most often use the scent glands between their eye and ear (near the temple area) or their scent glands near the base of their tail.<br />
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Have you ever tried to feed your cat food that was just taken out of the refrigerator? Most cats prefer their food at room temperature, and will boldly REFUSE any food that is too cold or too hot.<br />
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Many experts report that cats will purr when feeling any intense emotion (pleasure or pain).<br />
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Give your cat fresh water at least once a day. If your cat refuses your tap water, it may be sensing (with it's superior sense of smell) the chlorine or other minerals in your water. Many finicky felines demand bottled water, just like their human counterparts.<br />
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Don't put your cat on an all-vegetarian diet. Cats need protein to survive.<br />
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Never feed your cat dog food. Cats need five times more protein than dogs do.<br />
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If your cat misses one meal, a trip to the vet may be necessary.<br />
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Cats are the sleepiest of all mammals. They spend 16 hours of each day sleeping. With that in mind, a seven year old cat has only been awake for two years of its life!<br />
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Cats are more active during the evening hours.<br />
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Cats spend 30% of their waking hours grooming themselves.<br />
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95% of all cat owners admit they talk to their cats.<br />
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Backward-pointing spikes on a cat's tongue aid in their grooming.<br />
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The average cat weighs 12 pounds.<br />
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If you can't feel your cat's ribs, she's too heavy.<br />
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If an overweight cat's "sides" stick out further than her whiskers, she will lose her sense of perception and stability. Don't be surprised if she starts to squeeze into an opening that the rest of her can't fit into, only to back herself back out quickly!<br />
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According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the heaviest cat on record was Himmy, an Australian cat, who weighed 46 pounds, 15.25 ounces in 1986. Himmy's waist was 33 inches! The previous record-holder had been Spice, a ginger-and-white tom cat from Connecticut, who weighed 43 pounds when he died in 1977.<br />
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The tiniest cat on record was Tinker Toy from Illinois. A male Himalayan-Persian, he weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces fully grown and was 7.25" long and 2.75" tall!<br />
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Your cat is probably either a "righty" or a "lefty." Only 40% of cats are ambidextrous while another 40% are either right-pawed or left-pawed.<br />
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Cats love high places. They share this love with leopards and jaguars, who sleep in trees. If a cat begins to fall, his inner ear canal (which controls balance) will help him right himself and land on his feet.<br />
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Domestic cats are essentially loners. When placed in a group, they develop their own hierarchy. As long as there is plenty of food on hand, a cat can learn to share it's domain with other cats.<br />
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Cats are more aggressive when they are not neutered or spayed.<br />
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21% of U.S. households have at least one cat.<br />
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The number of pet-owning households is expected to grow nearly 12% between 1993 and 2000, and another 5% between 2000 and 2010.<br />
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34% of cat-owning households have incomes of $60,000 or more.<br />
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32% of those who own their own home, also own at least one cat.<br />
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"Pair bonds" can develop between two cats who live together, or between a cat and a person.<br />
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A cat that bites you after you have rubbed his stomach, is probably biting out of pleasure, not anger.<br />
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An adult cat has 32 teeth.<br />
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Never leave your cat in a vehicle alone. On summer days, temperatures in an automobile can reach 160 degrees in just minutes, even with the windows cracked.<br />
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"PSI trailings" attempt to explain a cat's ability to travel a long distance to return to their home. It is said they use the earth's gravity to determine "their place" in the world, and to develop the ability to return there when necessary.<br />
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According to myth, a cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means cold weather is coming.<br />
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Each year Americans spend four billion dollars on cat food. That's one billion dollars more than they spend on baby food!<br />
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Expect to spend an average of $80 per year on vet bills, for the lifetime of each cat you own.<br />
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It costs $7000 to care for one household cat over its lifetime. This covers only the necessities; the pampered pet will carry a higher price.<br />
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In an average year, American cat owners spend $2.15 billion on cat food and $295 million on kitty litter.<br />
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There have been three different cats who have played the famed "Morris the Cat." The first Morris was adopted from a shelter in 1968. In 1969 he landed the role of Morris the Cat in the famous 9 Lives Cat Food commercials...and was an overnight success! The first Morris died in 1978 and was subsequently replaced by two more cats who played "Morris." All three of the "Morris the Cat" cats were rescued from shelters.<br />
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Choose your cat toys carefully. Choose light toys (for tossing), soft toys (for teeth and claws) and toys large enough that they can't be swallowed.<br />
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A flashlight makes a great cat toy! Turn the flashlight on in a dark room, and watch your feline "chase" the beam of light!<br />
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Cats love to hide! If yours comes up "missing," be sure to check in the bathtub, in your closet, in the dresser drawers, under a blanket or rug...or anywhere else you can possibly think of!<br />
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A collar and tag can help your cat find his way home should he ever be lost. Better yet -- outfit your cat with an electronic identification chip.<br />
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To make sure your cat's collar fits properly, make sure you can slip two fingers under the collar, between the collar and your cat's neck.<br />
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The easiest way to pick up cat hair? Spray an anti-static spray on the area you want to clean. Wait one minute, then wipe up the hair with a six inch brush.<br />
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Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved cat.<br />
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Hebrew folklore believes that cats came about because Noah was afraid that rats might eat all the food on the ark. He prayed to God for help. God responded by making the lion sneeze a giant sneeze -- and out came a little cat!<br />
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Stings to the mouth can be very dangerous to cats. If your cat is stung, or ever experiences any type of sting to the mouth, take her to the vet immediately. As her mouth swells from the sting, she may be unable to breath. Stings require urgent medical care.<br />
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Redecorating your home? Let your cat explore after the decorating is done. Paints, wallpaper pastes and paint thinners can be toxic to cats. Play it safe!<br />
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Pet-proof your house by looking for items that may be dangerous to them. These include cleaners, antifreeze, automobile coolant, and rat poison.<br />
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The fumes from moth balls destroy a cat's liver cells. Use cedar in your closet instead.<br />
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Here is a compiled selection of <b>beautiful packaging designs</b>, some conceptual and some that made it to the shelves but all great examples of the <b>designer </b>going the extra mile to ensure that all important first impression is a positive one. <br />
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As people migrate to <b>smaller spaces</b>, <b>good <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=design" target="_blank">design</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> helps a lot.<br />
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This is something they figured out in Europe long ago, that if you don't have a lot of horizontal room you can go vertical.<br />
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<b>Tumidei</b> in Italy makes some of the nicest stuff, like the next unit with lots of storage under the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=bed" target="_blank"><b>bed</b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
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This unit just raises the <b>floor </b>high enough for <b>beds </b>to slide under.<br />
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<div style="clear: both;">This one looks a bit clinical, but has two single <b>beds </b>plus a pull-out <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=widgetsamazon-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=double%20bed" target="_blank">double bed</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=widgetsamazon-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> in between. When you read in the New York Times that professional couples with children are moving into small one-bedroom apartments in Manhattan and sleeping in closets, perhaps this stuff could be useful.</div><br />
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<div style="clear: both;">None of this stuff is cheap, but there are ideas here that demonstrate how people can share a space and still get a little privacy, a good place to work and a lot of storage in a very small envelope. More to see at <a href="http://www.tumidei.it/home_eng.htm">Tumedei</a>.<br />
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He's a modern day master making incredible 3D images that pop off the page - armed only with a pencil and a piece of paper. At just 20-years-old, Chilean artist Fredo is quickly captivating the online art world with his series of graphite sketches.<br />
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He is now planning to take his art to the streets in a bid to spread his fanbase from the virtual world to the real one.<br />
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How it all began: Fredo's first picture of a butterfly, which led him to develop his technique<br />
Busting through: An elephant seemingly charges its way through the paper<br />
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<div style="clear: both;">Fredo, whose real name is Wladimir Inostroza, learnt his startling technique purely by accident.<br />
Drawing a butterfly whilst laid out on his bed, he realised the picture had been stretched out across the page.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>On closer inspection he saw how the animal appeared to be floating, and that by chance he had used a method similar to one used by English 3D artist Julian Beever.<br />
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<div style="clear: both;">Well.. give him some wine, will you?</div><br />
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<div style="clear: both;">After adding in the shade with a set of charcoals, he took a photograph - and has never looked back.<br />
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With his own blog, thousands of fans on his Facebook page, and countless pages dedicated to his work, Fredo is now keen to expand on his talents and take his art to the streets of Santiago and beyond.<br />
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You can find and buy his art from <a href="http://www.fredosis.com/" rel="nofollow">www.fredosis.com</a></div><br />
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