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Woman adopts 1,500 stray dogs

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:44:00 +0000

A Chinese woman has given up her job, her home and her car to adopt more than 1,500 stray dogs.

Ha Wenjin gave up her business career and sold her house, car and jewellery to set up her unofficial dog rescue centre in Tangquan County, Nanjing.

"At first I did this in my spare time, but as I gathered more and more abandoned pets, I had to work full time for them," she said.

She has taken on 10 workers to help her look after the dogs - and another two to help care for 200 adopted cats at a second centre she has set up nearby.

But her project was put at risk when local government officials, who don't recognise her work, reclaimed the land for redevelopment.

"I had to find a new place which was deserted and not close to any human habitat, as 1,500 dogs are not quiet," she said.

"And the place had to be very cheap to rent, as most of our income comes from donations."

Finances are so tight that she partly relies on volunteer days when people bring hundreds of 'pork buns' to feed the dogs.

Ha eventually found a site, in Houyu village, Pukou County, but desperately needs funds to get the new animal rescue centre up and running.

And she is hoping more volunteers will turn out help her move the dogs on four buses on 4 December - and to clean the vehicles afterwards.

World's hottest chilli - from Grantham

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:44:00 +0000

A chilli grown in Lincolnshire has won the title of the hottest grown anywhere in the world.

A novice who eats it can require hospital treatment for mouth blisters and burns, reports The Sun.

The new variety is named Infinity for its 'never-ending' burn, which cannot be quelled by even the best antidote, milk.

It put the notorious Bhut Jolokia, which is so hot it's used in mob-control grenades in India, into second place.

Grower Woody Woods, 37, of Fire Foods in Grantham, said: "It is like eating red-hot coal. To grow such a burning hot chilli in our climate is unbelievable."

He and pal Matt Simpson, 38, bred the Infinity in a greenhouse by crossing existing varieties. They hope to market the seeds this year.

Tests by Warwick University rate Infinity at 1,067,286 on the Scoville Scale which is used to measure the heat of peppers.

The former record-holder, the Indian Bhut Jolokia, is 1,041,427. A jalapeno measures just 2,500 to 5,000. Weapons-grade pepper spray is 2,000,000.

Dog joins troops on parachute jump in Norway

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:42:00 +0000

A four-legged recruit to the special forces joined troops on a parachute jump into one of Europe's biggest military training exercises in Narvik, Norway.

The explosives sniffing pooch - a member of Austria's version of the SAS - took part in Operation Cold Response in Norway along with British special forces and Royal Marines assault teams.

Securely strapped to his handler and with a muzzle to stop him damaging his mouth on landing he plunged 10,000ft from a transporter plane.

"It's something he does a lot and he's very comfortable with. He has a much cooler head then most recruits," said one operation trooper.

Far from panicking at the experience of hurling themselves out of a plane at 10,000ft, the Austrians' Belgian Shepherd dogs appear to be perfectly calm both before and during the jump.

One handler explained: "They don't perceive height difference the same way humans do, so that doesn't worry them. They're more likely to be bothered by the roar of the engines, but once we're on the way down, that doesn't matter and they just enjoy the view."

He was also eager to point out that the dogs, like their human colleagues, are regarded as valued team members and aren't put into situations that could prove unnecessarily dangerous.

Mammoth Could Be Brought Back To Life In 4 Years

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:41:00 +0000

Researchers will attempt resurrecting the mammoth, a species believed extinct for over 5,000 years, after finally obtaining tissue last summer from a carcass preserved in a Russian mammoth research laboratory.

The team will be led by Professor Akira Iritani, professor emeritus at Kyoto University, notes Physorg.com.

Though the study began in 1997, the researchers were unable to determine how to safely extract DNA until a 2008 experiment by Dr. Teruhiko Wakayama, during which he cloned a mouse that had been in deep freeze for 16 years.

They plan on taking nuclei from the mammoth cells and inserting them into an elephant's egg cells from which the nuclei have been removed. This will create an embryo that contains the mammoth's genes. The embryo will then be inserted into the elephant's womb, and the animal will, hopefully, give birth to a mammoth. According to The Daily Tech, Iritani said:

"The success rate in the cloning of cattle was poor until recently, but now stands at about 30 percent. I think we have a reasonable chance of success and a healthy mammoth could be born in four or five years."

According to PCmag.com, the team will need a working sample of tissue of at least three square centimeters. The team has had trouble in the past because they had only been able to obtain tissue samples from mammoths found in Siberia, which were rendered unusable because of the frost.

The effort has now become a joint one, bringing together the United States (two African elephant researchers), Russia (the head of the Russian mammoth research lab), and Japan (Professors Minoru Miyashita and Akira Iritani).

If everything goes as planned, a mammoth will be born in 4 to 6 years. It will take so long because it will most likely be at least two years before they can impregnate an elephant, and then there will be a 600 day gestation period.

Iritani realizes the potential ramifications of this procedure. He notes, "If a cloned embryo can be created, we need to discuss, before transplanting it into the womb, how to breed it and whether to display it to the public. After the mammoth is born, we'll examine its ecology and genes to study why the species became extinct and other factors."

Mammoths were between 10 to 12 feet tall and weighed from 6 to 8 tons. They are estimated to have gone extinct more than 5,000 years ago, probably due to a combination of the change in climate, hunting, and disease, and remain a symbol of the last ice age.

Unique! Monkey's 'Profession' As a Midwife!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:38:00 +0000

Peking - For all living things, giving birth is a tremendous momentum. However, remarkable, monkey took part in the birth process neighbor, by acting as a midwife.

Events of a monkey to help others who give birth, very rarely recorded previously in detail - through photographs and video. In 2013, a group of scientists watched the hairy monkey black-and-white, snub-nosed labor are helping each other. But only a few details about their interactions were published.

In the wild, animals destined for delivery alone. A female usually maternity unaided, alone elsewhere. Unlike human mothers who give birth with the assistance, as well as possible interventions that make the process run smoothly.

Recently, Chinese scientists witnessed the langur monkey or lutung helping other female births. And they document them properly. At that time, Meng Yao, an assistant professor at Peking University, Beijing, and colleagues are studying a group of white-headed lutung living in the wild in China.

Although there is endemic, the species is very rare, there are only 800 animals living free - making them the list of the most endangered primates in the world.

In the journal Primates, Professor Yao and colleagues describe the events of monkeys who played midwife in Nongguan Hills, Guangxi, China. Near Chongzuo Biodiversity Research Institute, Peking University.

There, between male and female herd, a 5-year-old lutung give birth for the first time.

When he would pull out the baby, the other females took part. 'Midwife' was 14 years old and had given birth five times - one of them even in the same day.

Seeing a monkey plays a role as a midwife is very surprising the scientists who witnessed it. "His behavior was very unexpected," said Professor Yao. "The female was actively approaching each other in labor, pulling the baby out of the birth canal. Interestingly, the mother had no objection to his actions."

"The phenomenon of 'midwife' barely audible among non-human primates." The researchers managed to record the complete sequence of behavior in detail, between the parent and 'midwife,' and their interaction thereafter.

Here's the sequence: the midwife sat and looked at the other younger females experienced 70 contraction. He was approaching when the baby's head and shoulders visible. Then stand on two hind legs and grabbed the newborn in his hands, then pulled it to his chest.

Within 18 seconds, he pulled the baby from the birth canal as a whole the mother, then licking it.

Finally, the mother asked for her baby, the older females do not mind handing it over. The midwife then sat next to a new parent for a while.

Scientists can only speculate about the behavior. "Midwifery is a common practice among humans. Believed to be the unique behavior of people," said Professor Yao.

However, it may be common among other primates, unlike previously thought. But, only possible in species where females do not form a hierarchy and compete with each other.

Macaques and baboons, for example, are more likely to abduct a baby from each other than helping fellow females give birth.

Type of Japanese Comics (Manga) By Readers

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:10:00 +0000

Who does not know Doraemon's country of origin? Yes, Japan! State of the cherry blossoms is already well-known almost all over the world in producing quality manga. This Japanese comics do tend to loved by many because it offers a lot of interesting stories that deserve to be read and enjoyed.

In Japan, comics are divided based on the target audience, such as kodomo (kids), shoujo (young women), shounen (teenage boys), josei (adult female), and seinen (adult male). The division of a Japanese comic has long been applied in this country, making it easier for readers to buy it. But many people do not know this. Therefore, you should begin to recognize more about the 5 types of Japanese comics as follows:

Type Comics Kids (Kodomo)
In Japan, the genre of children's comics is easily recognized because the story is light and ordinary characters displayed in the children. The plot is even more likely mild and usually the theme of friendship and sometimes mild adventure. Examples of Japanese comic children who may we know is Doraemon, Ninja Hatori, Arale, Kobo-Chan, P-Man and many more.

Type Comic Young Women (Shoujo)
Young women are the target of the comic genre is teenage girls. This is because the story is shown by this comic is more likely to tell the main characters, who are mostly women.

The main character is usually involved in a love story in school life, sometimes in color intrigues the reader little touching. Examples of Japanese comic girls who we know is Fruits Basket, Esper Mami, Sailormoon, and so on. In addition, Shoujo comic is also often packaged in a beautiful series of comics that do not consist of long episodes.

Type Comics Adult Women (Josei)
Comic genre of women today is almost similar to a comic glimpse of shoujo, but the plot is more complicated and complex that a little difficult to understand by female teens. josei comics stories displayed more likely takes place on campus, work, home, and so on. However, there are also limits also taking setting in high school and remained in the complex storyline and still romantic.

An example of this genre is comic Hana Yori Dango, The Wallflower, Glass Mask, and so on. And another thing, this josei comics did not hesitate to show scenes of "adult" explicitly so that the comic producers in Indonesia usually label "grown" on the cover of the comic.

Type Comic Young Man (Shounen)
The goal of shounen comics are adolescent boys. It can be seen from the main character is male, and more likely to be involved in an exciting adventure tinged fights intrigues, magical battles, sword fighting, a duel between robots, and so on. An example of this comic teenagers, among other Naruto, Bleach, Bakuman, Yu-Gi-Oh, Hunter x Hunter, Captain Tsubasa, Samurai X, Slam Dunk, One Piece, Dragon Ball, and so on.

Type Adult Male Comics (Seinen)
Comics this one has targeted the men who have a more complex storyline than shounen comics. Comics seinen shounen glance, it is similar to, but intrigue story shown tend to be more severe, rough, adult humor, and require more complex thinking. An example of this comic genre of adult men, among others, Gantz, Initial D, Otoboke, Kariage, and so on.

In addition, Crayon Shinchan comic was included in the seinen genre for featuring a story line contains adult humor and it was about more inclined to teach adults to understand children's thinking.

So, have you know the type of Japanese comic shared by readers? Thus you will not go wrong again to determine a suitable comic for yourself and children. This is because, the flow and purpose of each comic has a level of complexity that is different. Is not that so? Let's be wise in choosing!

Yoshizumi, Japanese Intelligence That Turned Being Devoted To Indonesia

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:47:00 +0000

Japan to send troops to Indonesia to possess. But this is precisely the one soldier who offered his life for Indonesia.

SOEKARNO honor two Japanese soldiers who fought for Indonesia. Besides Ichiki Tatsuo, the other one is Tomegoro Yoshizumi.

Yoshizumi born in Oizumi-Mura Nishitagawa in 1911. At the age of 21, he became one of the many Japanese military rearview sent to the South (Dutch East Indies). At that time, Japan sent many rearview to various countries for a variety of purposes, which is not merely political and military.

"Since opening up, Japan maximizing espionage work for the prosperity of the nation," wrote Wenri Wanhar, Historia journalist, in his book, Traces Intel Japan: The Story of defection Tomegoro Yoshizumi. The rearview Japan was disguised by running a variety of professions, from businessmen to grocery shop brothel.

Yoshizumi disguised as a worker in San'yo shop, the shop of one of the relatives. After that, he plunged into a successful business and merchant. He built relationships with many people, both in Java and outside Java, such as Sulawesi.

In 1935, Yoshizumi carry out the role of a journalist in Nichiran Shogyo Shinbun. In addition to preaching the Japanese victory over Russia in 1905, is aggressively campaigning newspaper jargon "Asia for Asians" and "Japan's older brother", thereby earning the harsh response of the Dutch government. Through his writings in Tohindo Nippo newspaper fusion product Nichiran Shogyo Shinbun and Java Nippo, Yoshizumi the unity of the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies.

Beginning in 1941, Yoshizumi, editor Tohindo Nippo, the Dutch government deported because journalism activities. In Japan, he also coordinated with Kaigun or Japanese Navy. He then was employed to observe and participate in the operation of the South, including Indonesia.

Yoshizumi the Dutch government arrested the day after the Japanese invaded Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, December 8, 1941. He underwent severe detention in Australia. However, such detention made him turn 180 degrees. It was said by Nishijima, Yoshizumi friend. "Yoshizumi previously a Japanese nationalist right-wing anti-Communists of being a Marxist," wrote Wenri.

The idealism of the left that are then made sympathetic to the Indonesian independence movement and bring it into one of several key figures who helped bring about the independence of Japan Indonesia.

Yoshizumi, when the heads of intelligence sections Kaigun Bukanfu (Japanese Navy liaison office), actively networking and designing underground movement. Yoshizumi meeting with Tan Malaka -and Nishijima- Ahmad Subardjo home shortly after the proclamation of independence August 17 makes a bigger step in the fight.

"Short stories, two Japanese were asked to be an Indonesian," wrote Wenri. Tan Malaka gave Indonesian name "Hakim" to Nishijima and "Arif" for Yoshizumi.

Yoshizumi involved in the struggle for Indonesian independence. First he stole the goods in the warehouse headquarters Bukanfu Kaigun then sell it on the black market. The proceeds given to Tan Malaka to fund a guerrilla war. Yoshizumi also accompany Tan Malaka to Banten. Of Banten, he went to Surabaya. He was in contact with Affandi, union leaders PAL shipyard in the Ujung, Surabaya. To Affandi, he gave input about the establishment of a weapon factory in Mojopanggung, Blitar, and Kediri.

Yoshizumi Tomegoro fall on August 10, 1948 in Blitar, East Java, when guerrilla maintain the independence of Indonesia. Today, his grave can be found at the Heroes Cemetery, Blitar, East Java.

source : aneh unik

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Miss Universe Canada disqualifies transsexual contestant Jenna Talackova for being born a boy

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:30:00 +0000

A BEAUTY pageant has booted a 23-year-old contestant out the competition after discovering the buxom blonde was born a boy.

Miss Universe Canada - which is owned by Donald Trump - threw out Jenna Talackova when they found out she had undergone surgery to become a woman.

The transgendered contestant had already successfully reached the finals in the Miss Vancouver pageant before she was banned from continuing in the competition.

Although the pageant organizers described Talackova as a "real girl" they disqualified her arguing that the rules state that each contestant must be a "naturally born female."

Talackova began hormone therapy at 14 and underwent sexual reassignment surgery at 19.

She was listed on the official Miss Universe Canada website as a contestant until it was discovered that she was transgender. The organisation removed her profile.

"I'm disqualified, however I'm not giving up," tweeted Talackova, who later locked her Twitter account.

"I'm not going to just let them disqualify me over discrimination."

She added that she had been "disqualified for being born.".

Denis Davila, national director of Miss Universe Canada, said Talackova claimed on her registration form she was born a female.

Davila became suspicious and confronted Talackova about her sex change and the contestant admitted she was born a male.

"She feels like a real girl and she is a real girl. She didn’t expect people to question it," Davila website thestar.

"She was hoping we could put her back in the competition, but the rules are very clear and there’s no way we can go back on it."

The decision from the Miss Universe Canada pageant sparked outrage with people calling for Talackova to be reinstated into the contest.

People took to social media pages to express their disgust with one Facebook user writing on the pageant's page: "Tell us what 'requirements' did she not make? This reeks of discrimination..."

In a YouTube interview Talackova says she knew she was a female at the age of four and began hormone therapy ten years later. She has competed in transgender pageants before.

"I regard myself as a woman with a history," Talackova says winking to the camera in the video.

A statement from Miss Universe Canada read: "Jenna Talackova from Vancouver, British Columbia will not compete in the 2012 Miss Universe Canada competition because she did not meet the requirements to compete despite having stated otherwise on her entry form.

"We do, however, respect her goals, determination and wish her the best."

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Robot jellyfish sucks up power from the water

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:35:00 +0000

Robojelly - a robot jellyfish that feeds on water - could aid in underwater search and rescue operations, say its creators.

Researchers at Virginia Tech and the University of Texas at Dallas built Robojelly from materials known as shape-memory alloys, which return to their original shape when bent. Eight moving segments wrapped in carbon nanotubes and coated with a platinum powder replicate the jellyfish's natural opening-and-closing method of propulsion.

The robot is powered by heat produced from chemical reactions between the oxygen and hydrogen in the water and the platinum powder, which causes the alloys to change shape. "To our knowledge, this is the first successful powering of an underwater robot using external hydrogen as a fuel source," says Yonas Tadesse, who led the research, published in the journal Smart Materials and Structures today.

More work is needed to make the hydrogen-powered robot fully functional, however. The video above shows an electricity-powered Robojelly swimming freely in a tank of water, but the hydrogen-powered version has so far only been tested while clamped to the bottom of the tank. The researchers' next step is to figure out a way to deliver hydrogen to each segment separately, allowing them to be controlled individually, so that the robot can move in different directions.

source : newscientist

Squirrel falls for toy dinosaur

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:15:00 +0000

A photographer used a tasty snack as a bribe to get a shot of a squirrel seemingly snogging a toy dinosaur.

Elliott C Nathan, of Boulder Colorado, placed a seed in the dinosaur's mouth to attract the bushy-tailed Romeo.

"I spent about half an hour getting the squirrel to trust me with seeds then I started putting them onto things," he said.

"He was careful about the dinosaur at first, but finally his hunger got the best of him and he went in for the kiss."

Pilot shocked to see shark fly past

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:12:00 +0000

A pilot in New Zealand couldn't believe his eyes when he saw a shark flying past him at 7,000ft.

He'd been preparing to land at Christchurch International Airport when he spotted the 5ft shark staring back at him.

The shark in question was actually an inflatable remote-controlled toy which had flown off.

The 'Air Swimmer' toys have been a popular present this Christmas in New Zealand and police have been bombarded with reports of escaped inflatable sharks.

Experts say that other than giving the pilot a shock, the helium-filled shark was unlikely to pose any threat to the flight.

Not so bleak house...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:07:00 +0000

A couple have embraced austerity by completely refurbishing their home with reclaimed goods.

Kresse Wesling and James Henrit bought their two bedroom flat last year when it was little more than a shell.

Now, after trawling charity shops and tips and searching on websites Gumtree, Freecycle and eBay the pair have created an incredible home from items destined for landfill.

What would have cost around £35,000 using new materials has been achieved for a fraction of the cost - albeit with a lot of hard work.

Their kitchen is created from reclaimed wood and granite and the tiles in their hallway are made from old firemen's hoses.

A disused work bench has been turned into a dining table and other furniture including the sink has been found at dumps and transformed into spectacular pieces.

Kresse, 34, said: "Our bed and closet were made from scaffolding poles and we found many things at the dump or in charity shops.

"We don't have two knives and forks that are the same and we use old jars for glasses.

"But we have a lovely Chesterfield sofa and Tibetan rugs in the floor and Welsh slate tiles in the bathroom.

"We have proved it can be done as long as you keep your mind open and are prepared to do the work."

Cheeky monkey's camera boob

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:15:00 +0000

A student has become a global internet star after holiday photos showing her fending off a playful monkey went viral.

Charmian Chen, 22, who is also a model, was feeding long-tailed macaques when one decided to retrieve a piece of corn that had fallen down her top.

As she struggled with the monkey, her dress was forced a little too far down - leaving Miss Chen struggling to maintain her modesty.

Now the photos have made her into an internet star making headline news in her native country and around the world.

The pictures - taken while she visited the Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud, in Bali - have appeared on blog sites and forums in the US, Europe and Britain.

She said: "I was on holiday and at first the pictures were just funny, but when I got back to Taiwan I had all these people trying to add me as friends on Facebook.

"I thought 'that's bit strange', and then one of them said they'd seen the pictures and I was really surprised. The next thing I knew I had TV stations ringing me.

"I was on vacation then in Bali so I didn't mind it, but back in Taiwan I was still studying so I didn't want to become famous just for my boobs."

orange

Dog shoots hunter in buttocks

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:13:00 +0000

A US hunter was rushed to hospital after being shot in the buttocks by his dog.

The 46-year-old man was hit after his "excited" pet stepped on a shotgun in his boat, reports the Daily Telegraph.

He escaped serious injury, receiving only minor wounds to his buttocks and probably a bigger one to his pride.

Police said the man had been duck hunting with a friend on the Great Salt Lake, Utah, when the bizarre accident happened.

The hunter, from Brigham City, was shot as he climbed out of the boat to move decoys in an area of shallow marsh.

Deputy chief sheriff Kevin Potter said: "The dog got excited, was jumping around inside the boat and then it jumped on the gun.

"It went off, shooting the decoy setter in the buttocks. I don't know if the safety device was on. It's not impossible the dog could have taken it off safety."

Mr Potter said the man was hit from about 10 feet away with 27 pellets of birdshot during the incident at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

He wasn't seriously injured, in part because he was wearing waders or thick, waterproof trousers.

The men called 911 and walked to a nearby main road to wait for emergency crews. The wounded hunter was then transported to a local hospital.

orange

Dog walks backwards on hind legs

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:11:00 +0000

A man in China says his clever pet dog walks backwards on his hind legs for more than a mile a day.

Hu Xianwei, of Handan, Hebei Province, says four-year-old Pekinese Zhu Zhu is brilliant at picking up new tricks.

"When I first got him he would let me know when he was hungry by licking my hand and rolling back and forth in front of me," he said.

"I decided to start teaching him tricks - like standing on his hind legs, squatting and waving his paws - and he's so smart he would master each one within a day or two.

"His best trick is playing war games. When I point my hand at him, shaped like a gun, he stands motionless until I say 'bang' when he drops to the floor and plays dead."

Hu takes Zhu Zhu for a walk each day and says he loves to show off, walking backwards on his back legs for two kilometres.

"He even looks backwards over his shoulder to look out for obstacles. And he bows to passers-by when they praise him," he added.

"As long as he has an audience, he is happy to show off his skills - he doesn't need any other reward. I would never sell him!"

Orange

Man 'flies' down mountains

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:47:00 +0000

A Norwegian man who 'flies' down mountains at speeds of more than 150mph claims he is the world's fastest human being.

Espen Fadnes wears a wingsuit which he opens out to direct his flight after leaping from the top of almost sheer cliffs.

Video footage filmed via a headcam - entitled Sense of Flying - has been posted on YouTube and notched up more than 300,000 hits.

It shows him jumping from the top of a mountain in Stryn, rocketing through a gorge as he descends 1,240 metres towards a fjord.

His wingsuit features extra fabric under his arms and between his legs to provide extra lift.

But one user commented: "That's not flying - that's falling with style!"

Midnight Colorado Earthquake Startles Residents, Damages Few Homes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:27:00 +0000

A midnight Colorado earthquake, the strongest to hit the state since 1973, woke startled resident on Monday night.

The 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck at 11:46 P.M. Monday night about nine miles outside of Trinidad, Colo., which is located on Colorado's border with New Mexico.

The U.S. Geological Survey revealed that Trinidad, Colo.; Raton, N.M.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; and La Junta, Colo. were among the most impacted regions.

The earthquake, though severe by Colorado standards, did not cause any major destruction or injuries save for some minor structural damage at homes near the epicenter and minor damages to highways nearby.

It did, however, disrupt Colorado residents, many of whom called or checked online to find out what was happening.

"I thought maybe a car had hit my house. Then I called to my son and he said it was the third (quake) today," an elderly Trinidad resident told the Colorado Springs Gazette.

Colorado is considered a region of minor earthquake activity. The strongest recorded in modern times is a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in 1882, which was felt as far as Salt Lake City, Utah, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

In 1901, an earthquake cracked windows and rolled boulders onto the highway. In 1944, an earthquake cracked walls and chimneys. In 1967 and 1973, Colorado experienced strong earthquakes. However, unlike Monday's natural earthquake, they were ultimately determined to have been man-made.

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Widescreen: Airbus unveils transparent airplane

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:18:00 +0000

Airbus has unveiled a futuristic concept for a transparent plane that may be everyday air transport in 2050. With its see-through aircraft cabin, passengers of the future will get a window on the world as they fly through the sky. They will be able to see everything to the sides and in front of them.

The concept cabin unveiled at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, would be a bionic structure that 'mimics' the efficiency of the bird bone, claimed the company.

It would provide strength where needed, and also allows for an intelligent' cabin wall membrane, which controls air temperature and can become transparent to give passengers open, panoramic views.

The company believes that mid-century passengers might be able to enjoy a game of virtual golf or take part in interactive conferences, while the cabin 'identifies and responds' to travelers' needs.

In the 'interactive zone' there are virtual pop-up projections taking passengers to whichever social scene they want to be in, from holographic gaming to virtual changing rooms for active shoppers.

The 'smart tech zone' is tailored towards the more functional-orientated passenger with what Airbus describes as 'a chameleon-style offering.'

It aims to meet individual needs ranging from a simple to a complete luxury service, but all allowing 'you to continue life as if on the ground'.

"Our research shows that passengers of 2050 will expect a seamless travel experience while also caring for the environment," the Daily Mail quoted Airbus engineering executive vice-president Charles Champion as saying.

"The concept cabin is designed with that in mind, and shows that the journey can be as much a voyage of discovery as the destination," he added.

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Sex robot unveiled in China

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:22:00 +0000

A Chinese company has unveiled a sex robot which it claims can recognise - and even chat to - its owner.

The 5ft 5ins robot has realistic skin and muscles made of silicon gel on an advanced medical metal skeleton.

Love Sex Company manager Li Jian said the £3,000 robots were aimed at well-paid executives who were too busy to meet real women.

Customers could choose the face and figure of their robot which would be programmed to recognise its owner's face and hold conversations with him, or her, in a choice of languages.

It can also be controlled remotely to take up different positions and some body parts can even shake, added Li.

The doll attracted crowds of curious onlookers when it was unveiled at a Sex Culture Exhibition in Xi'an, capital of western China's Shaanxi Province.

Designer creates solar-powered bikini

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:13:00 +0000

A New York-based designer has invented a solar-powered bikini so wearers can charge their iPod or camera as they lie in the sun.

Andrew Schneider, 30, sewed together 40 paper-thin photo-voltaic panels together with soft conductive thread to produce his iKini which comes complete with USB ports sewn into the fabric.

Mr Schneider told the International Business Times that he came up with the idea during a brainstorming session at New York University.

"I didn't really have anything exciting so I leaned over to my friend and just jokingly said that I was going to make a bikini that could cool your beer at the beach," he said.

He then decided there was some merit in the idea and started work on developing a prototype - before realising there were an important stumbling block.

"The original bikini didn't have enough surface area to kick out the juice necessary to... cool the beer, so I downgraded to a lower power device. I plugged in my iPod and it worked," he said.

He is now selling the iKinis with prices ranging from £300 to £900 with each one custom-built and tailor-made for the wearer.

The designer now plans to go back to his original idea by developing shorts for men that can keep drinks cold.

"We're currently building and testing prototypes for the iDrink. It's just going to have to have more surface area so we're using men's board shorts," he explained.

Naked shoppers queue for clothes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:09:00 +0000

Hundreds of young shoppers endured the rain in their underwear to queue up outside a London fashion store in the hope of winning free clothes.

Spanish label Desigual promised an outfit of their choice to the first 100 people who showed up at their Regent Street branch, reports the Evening Standard.

The first punters turned up at 11pm the previous night and by morning the queue was 300-strong, meaning many left disappointed.

Crowds flooded through the doors, grabbing their favourite pieces off the pegs before leaving the shop fully clothed.

One 22-year-old girl said: "I have been queuing from 2am this morning, it's been amazing - a little cold but definitely worth it to get some free clothes."

The stunt also took place in Stockholm, Amsterdam and Berlin under the slogan: "Arrive half naked - leave fully dressed."

Couple arrested for sex in cathedral

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:07:00 +0000

Two protesters were arrested after stripping off naked to have sex in front of the alter in the middle of a service at Oslo Cathedral.

Police arrived to seize the pair - members of the F*** for Forests group - after one shocked churchgoer dialed 999.

Other furious parishioners pulled the couple apart and held them until police arrived, and also grabbed a man that had been taking pictures of the act.

A police spokesman confirmed: "We arrested three people for sexual activity in front of the altar in Oslo Cathedral."

A spokesman for the trio - who have not been identified by police - said: "We had to pay a small fine or spend 16 days in jail. We chose the former because we didn't want to spend so long without having sex."

Swedish pressure group F*** For Forests is trying to publicise global deforestation by having sex in public to draw attention to the problem.

It believes in campaigning for the cause by outraging public decency.