Thursday, May 8, 2008

Minerals - Version 1.0

Minerals - Version 1.0
Minerals are the inorganic substance that occurs naturally in rocks and in the ground and has its own characteristic appearance and chemical composition. The three main functions of minerals are as constituents of the skeleton, ...

Minerals and Gems and Shopping, Oh My!
Sunday afternoon I’m going to my first ever mineral and gem show and I can’t wait. I’ve always been interested in rocks and stones. In the last couple of months this has really intensified for me. I keep several crystals on my desk. ...

DAY TRIPPING: The Magical Blue-Green Waters of Havasu Canyon
And not just once, as the mineral-rich water and occasional floods are constantly changing the appearance of the waterfalls, just as the changing seasons add new character to this majestic canyon. There is an overwhelming sense of ...

Egyptian Monuments: Their Fossils and Controversies Revisited
Reference to minerals and rocks used for different purposes in Egypt has been made [24] that provides useful geological data about their quarries and mention representative artifacts or their use in masonry. ...

Switzerland Loses It

Switzerland Loses It

Switzerland Loses It

Switzerland Loses It At first glance, it reads like a really, really deadpan parody of animal rights. But it seems to be deadly serious. From the Swiss government's Federal Ethics Committee on Non-Human Biotechnology (ECNH), The dignity of living beings with regard to plants: Moral consideration of ...

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Tags: enviromental lunacy, overprivileged liberals

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The fossil record-millions of years old?


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GO Green!

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  • Fossil fuel use produces huge amounts and different types of particles, including dust, soot, smoke and other very fine floating stuff, a lot which is not visible. These lung irritants may not seriously bug a big adult type person, however, they do have serious and lasting effects on kids and their developing lungs and immune systems. Our penalty: Higher healthcare costs, sick kiddos and higher taxes. Great, more money out the door!

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    Learn The Lesson Of Henri Cochet [Purple Prose]

    Learn The Lesson Of Henri Cochet [Purple Prose]

    Slate's Robert Weintraub, like many of us, loves the old purple prose of early 1900s sportswriting, the Grantland Rices, the men who painted epic tales of warriors, grizzled combatants and lardywarks too manly to wear gloves. In an occasional series, Weintraub writes about the week's best baseball g...

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    Tags: Baseball, Detroit Tigers, minnesota twins, purple prose

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    Canary Row 5/5/08

    Canary Row 5/5/08

    Two worthy pieces coming out of West Virginia this weekend taking a look at the human side of the coal mining industry:The Beckley, W.VA Register-Herald profiles the life of one coal minig family: Every workday afternoon, John Crump says goodbye to his family, drives to the Kingston Resources coal m...

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  • Dinosaur dung sells at NYC auction for nearly $1,000

    Dinosaur dung sells at NYC auction for nearly $1,000

    Dinosaur dung sells at NYC auction for nearly $1,000

    To think your poo can be worth money in a few million years..... http://www.katu.com/news/weird/18450634.html By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A pile of dinosaur dung 130 million years old sold at a New York auction Wednesday for nearly $1,000. The prehistoric deposit fetched $960, said a spokesw...

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    Tags: Poo

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    Fossils have discredtited evolution
    Fossils have discredtited evolution

    10 min - 2007-12-10


    Evolution has no root... Fossils have discreditied evolution..

    BBN Weekend Beauty Read 05/02/08

    BBN Weekend Beauty Read 05/02/08

    Spoiled Pretty is giving away $1,400 worth of beauty products to one lucky bride-to-be. And if you're a future wedding belle from the Philadelphia area, we've got something for you too. Enter right away - contest ends May 4th. Found out how The Daily Cookie gets her flawless face with Clinique! Suga...

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    Tags: beauty

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