From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.
Huang Chuncai was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis, and received a second operation on January 3, 2008 to lessen the 50-pound tumor from his face. The surgery was performed in China and removed 9.9 pounds of the tumor.
Named the “Elephant Man” by the press, Chuncai has lived most of his life in seclusion. The tumor first developed when Chuncai was four, and at the age of 10, he left school after being taunted by classmates. His family operates a farm, but could not afford the costly surgeries to remove the tumors. Fuda Hospital, in southern China, was contacted about Chuncai and offered to assist.
His first surgery was in July 2007, where 10 doctors removed 33 pounds of the tumor. The tumor contains many blood vessels, heightening the risk of excessive bleeding during each operation. The weight of the tumors have bent Chuncai’s backbone and left him barely able to speak or eat. Even after the tumors are removed, Chuncai will require further operations to remove the excess skin on his face. Read the rest of this entry »
Are you thinking of where to spend your next vacation? Then consider Maldives, which is away from city life and close to the nature. Maldives is suitable for family holidays, honeymoon holidays, beach holidays, cruise holidays and underwater adventures.
The Republic of Maldives is home to some of the world’s truly unspoiled tropical paradise.It is a paradise for divers and water sports enthusiasts.It is famous for its pristine turquoise waters, powder white sands, and its rich marine resources.The scenic underwater views and tranquil waters never fail to amaze this island’s visitors.
If you are looking for a unique break, breath taking nature and paradise on earth, then Maldives is the perfect place.
There are some houses that we don’t get tired to check upon it and think about the whole concept of it’s design or we just simply think: -
Why didn’t I built one of this before? Anyways, I really admire this unusual houses projects so here are some great examples of it… hope you like them!
ScreenToaster is a free web-based screen recorder designed to capture screen activity in real-time to rapidly create and share tutorials, demos, training, lectures and more.
To watch videos : Just click on a video to launch the player.
To record videos : Click on “Start recording” or “Record”, start recording using the shortcuts or via the recorder.
You can add audio and an embed webcam while you are recording.
When finished, add subtitles, choose your thumbnail, describe and tag your video so other users can easily find your screencasts. Read the rest of this entry »
We all need to make more money. How to do it is usually the hardest thing, but what if you could make money playing a game? Sound good? Well, then penny stocks might be for you.
Step 1
You will need to sign up with a stock trading site such as zecco.com, sharebuilder.com, just2trade.com, or tradeking.com. They offer stock trades for $2.50-$6 per trade. That is reasonable if you plan to only trade to make big profits (for us). The sign up process where they validate your bank and what not may take up to a week. Be patient.
Step 2
While you are waiting for your account to get the proper verification, do an internet search for ‘penny stocks‘ and read all you can about the topic. There is not too much to know that is any different than regular trading, but you may find some helpful tips.
Shortly I came across an mp3, titled the “Virtual Hair cut”, and believe me I was bewitched by the level of hearing illusion.By the time I finished the mp3, I got hold of my hair to assure that they are ‘there’ and It was just an illusion!!
It worths listening this… it’s very realistic.
So highly recommended, download and play it with the Headphones on!! (Headphones are a must).
Bill Driver, who lives in Wichita, KS, saw a ball bouncing around kind of strange in the lake and went to investigate. It turned out to be a flathead catfish who had obviously tried to swallow a basketball which
became stuck in its mouth!!
The fish was totally exhausted from trying to dive, but unable to because the ball would always bring him back up to the surface. Bill tried numerous times to get the ball out, but was unsuccessful. He finally had his wife, Pa
m, cut the ball in order to deflate it and release the hungry catfish. You probably wouldn’t have believed this, if you hadn’t seen the following pictures…
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