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Saturday, 24. June 2006

Sergio Pessolano Travel Photography

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Sergio Pessolano Travel Photography

27 Galleries! That bowls me over with every picture!

(there is none "Slide Show" but to see the photographs use this button)


Posted at 24.06.06 @ 14:48 | Category Photography & Pictures |


Janet Skiles Illustration

An artist is always speaking to the child in each of us, to our sense of open wonder and creativity. I hope my art will make you smile, laugh, and warm your heart in some way.

Janet Skiles Illustration

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Posted at 24.06.06 @ 14:37 | Category Illustrations & Paintings |


U2 and Mary J Blige - One

OnE Of mY FaVoRiTe SoNgS aT tHe MoMeNt!


Mary J Blige
Official site includes a biography, discography, fan club, audio/video files, news, and bulletin board.



Lyrics:
One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters and my
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other

more ...

Posted at 24.06.06 @ 14:21 | Category Music & Voice |


Bonte Room 2

A new "escape the room" style adventure: Bonte Room 2. Find and combine items you find to open the door and escape the room ...

Following from Bonte Room, catch up with it now if you missed it!.

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Posted at 24.06.06 @ 14:01 | Category Games & Toys |


Alaska Volcano Observatory

(23 May 2006) --- Eruption of Cleveland Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 13 crewmember on the International Space Station. ...
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This image, acquired shortly after the beginning of the eruption, captures the ash plume moving west-southwest from the summit vent. ... Ash plumes from Cleveland Volcano have reached heights of 12 kilometers and can present a hazard to trans-Atlantic jet flights. The fog bank visible at image top center is a common feature of the Aleutian volcanoes.

Cleveland Volcano, situated on the western half of Chuginadak Island, is one of the most active of the volcanoes in the Aleutian Island chain extending west-southwest from the Alaska mainland. At a summit elevation of 1,730 meters, this stratovolcano is the highest in the Islands of the Four Mountains group.

Alaska Volcano Observatory

And check out the live webcam images of various Alaskan volcanoes.

AVO has three primary objectives:
- To conduct monitoring and other scientific investigations in order to assess the nature, timing, and likelihood of volcanic activity;
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- To assess volcanic hazards associated with anticipated activity, including kinds of events, their effects, and areas at risk; and
- To provide timely and accurate information on volcanic hazards, and warnings of impending dangerous activity, to local, state, and federal officials and the public.


Posted at 24.06.06 @ 12:45 | Category Nature & Environment | Webcams & Liveviews |


Your Daily Exercise

This is my daily dose of Tai Chi ...

Create your own fitness video.

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Posted at 24.06.06 @ 12:11 | Category Humor & Jokes |


Microcar Museum

The microcar, a vehicle born out of need, was a child of its time and became the symbol of a people's spirit.

World War II came to an end in 1945 and Europe lay in ruins. A shell-shocked population came out of the bomb shelters and faced an unimaginable scene of devastation and ruin.

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As if the seemingly endless task of clearing away the rubble wasn't enough, there were crippling shortages of food, raw materials, electricity and gas. Value and worth were measured in Chesterfield cigarettes.

The population collectively rolled up its sleeves and went to work. The astonishing rebuilding of an entire continent over a period of ten years was accomplished through a unity of spirit and purpose unimaginable today. Bright, talented engineers, many out of the former aircraft industry, put their minds to the problems of mobilizing the population under adverse conditions. It's said that the true master reveals himself within limitations and so this focusing of energy and talent resulted in an enormous variety of small vehicles; some successful, others less so - but all of them interesting!

The microcar or "bubble car" came to symbolize this period of renewed energy and pulling together.

The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum is the largest collection of Microcars in the World, the collection can be viewed on-line or in Madison Georgia, USA.

Posted at 24.06.06 @ 11:15 | Category Various & Sundry |


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