Rollin’ Thunder Pourin’ Rain…
April 12, 2013
right over my house – our beautiful summery weather gave us a summer like TStorm. I love to watch them, as long as I’m inside 🙂
Stephen Hawking: Space Exploration Is Key To Saving Humanity
April 12, 2013
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Stephen Hawking, who spent his career decoding the universe and even experienced weightlessness, is urging the continuation of space exploration – for humanity’s sake.
The 71-year-old Hawking said he did not think humans would survive another 1,000 years “without escaping beyond our fragile planet.”
The British cosmologist made the remarks Tuesday before an audience of doctors, nurses and employees at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he toured a stem cell laboratory that’s focused on trying to slow the progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Hawking was diagnosed with the neurological disorder 50 years ago while a student at Cambridge University. He recalled how he became depressed and initially didn’t see a point in finishing his doctorate. But he continued to delve into his studies.
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Aspiring mechanic, 16, died after surgeon pierced his vein using wrong instrument in due to ‘great pressures over delays’
April 11, 2013
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A teenager died during a routine operation when a surgeon allegedly pierced a major vein after using the wrong instrument, an inquest heard.Ryan Senior, 16, suffered multiple organ failure during what was supposed to be a ‘low-risk’ 40-minute procedure at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
An inquest jury was told the Redditch teenager died after a surgeon allegedly used a sharp surgical instrument called a trochar instead of a blunt one, during minor keyhole surgery.
A trochar is a medical instrument with a sharply pointed end used to introduce devices such as drains and tubes inside the abdomen.
The jury heard the details of the fateful day from a report read out by Birmingham and Solihull coroner Aidan Cotter.
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Photo Of The Day 3-18-13
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Human Evolution & Migration: National Geographic’s Genographic Project Tells Our Story (VIDEO)
April 10, 2013
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Our human lineage is not actually linear. In fact, it’s more of a branching tree, telling the story of our origins in Africa and our migrations throughout the world. National Geographic’s not-for-profit Genographic Project aims to trace and connect each of our individuals branches to answer questions about how human beings became so genetically diverse.
But how can we peer so far back in history? By looking at our DNA. In fact, DNA analysis can reveal specific markers that tell the rich story of our ancestral migration patters. It can even inform us about our mixed Neanderthal origins.
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Parc Cismigiu.
April 10, 2013
Pentru mine acest parc are o insemnatate aparte,multe amintiri ma leaga de el.
Nu imi amintesc prea multe din copilarie dar tin minte cand pe aleile lui parintii ma tineau de mana,mai tin minte ca pe la 13 ani am fugit de acasa si am dormit o noapte pe una din banci,mai tarziu pe la 17 ani,jucam sah,table si de cateva ori chiar si rummy,tot pe aleile lui pe la 20 de ani am cunoscut o fata,de multe ori m-am plimbat cu colegi de scoala prin el,am dat cu fundu de pamant la patinoar,am dansat la concerte,am baut vin fiert,bere, suc,am mancat vata de zahar,am mancat pe iarba lui,rosii,branza si alte bunataturi,m-am plimbat cu barca,am iubit,am fost dezamagit,am suferit,am fost fericit,am ras,am plans.
Multe,multe amintiri si toate au navalit ieri cand a fost o zi superba de primavara pe care am petrecut-o in el,m-am plimbat,am stat pe banca si am…
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Saraswati Puja
April 10, 2013
We have a saying in Bengali- “Baro mashe tero parbon” which literally means we celebrate “thirteen festivals in twelve months”. Though the majority of population in India follow Hinduism (considered the oldest religion in the world), there is a good mix of people following other religions. This means you have some festival or other being celebrated through the year. So, if you ask me, 13 festivals in 12 months is a very conservative statement!
For a country which has more than 30 languages being spoken by more than a million people each and so many different cultures and customs, religion is a powerful adhesive. In fact, nothing unites or divides the people like religion. So, on one hand you have hundreds of thousands of people celebrating various festivals together, however you also have riots over religion.
To understand Indian culture, understanding the religious customs is a…
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