--Bung Fai Paya Nak (Naga Fireballs over Mekong River) 2010--

--10-10-10 A Global Day Of Doing--

Sunday, 10th October will be the largest day of positive action on climate change ever.

10:10 has coordinated thousands
of events, from the large and iconic to small practical actions, across
the globe. These pictures, updated throughout this special weekend,
tell their story.

10:10 is helping to coordinate 10:10:10, the biggest-ever day of positive action on climate change, on Sunday 10 October, 2010. From sumo wrestlers cycling to training in Japan to 10,000 schools planting trees in Croatia and Russia, from a carbon-cutting telethon on national TV in the Netherlands, to hundreds of people in the UK sitting down to low-carbon Sunday lunches, this is going to be a really inspirational day. What are you doing for 10:10:10?

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~http://www.1010global.org/101010
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~http://www.1010global.org/101010/share
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~http://sp.green.tv/
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~http://suzywelch101010.com/

--中国-嫦娥二号卫星发射--

嫦娥二号卫星简称嫦娥二号，也称为二号星，嫦娥二号是嫦娥一号卫星的姐妹星，由长三丙火箭发射。但是嫦娥二号卫星上搭载的CCD照相机的分辨率将更高，其它探测设备也将有所改进，所探测到的有关月球的数据将更加翔实。嫦娥二号卫星有望在2010年国庆节期间发射。
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~http://baike.baidu.com/view/1220064.htm

--World's Greatest DAD Ever - Team Hoyt--

Team Hoyt is a father (Dick Hoyt, born June 1, 1940) and son (Rick Hoyt, born January 10, 1962) team from Holland, Massachusetts who have competed together in various athletic endeavors, including marathons and triathlons. Rick has cerebral palsy and during competition Dick pulls Rick in a special boat as they swim, carries him in a special seat in the front of a bicycle, and pushes him in a special wheelchair as they run.
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Hoyt
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~http://www.teamhoyt.com/

--Nick Vujicic--

Nicholas James Vujicic (born 4 December 1982) is a preacher, a motivational speaker and the Director of Life Without Limbs. Born without limbs due to the rare Tetra-amelia disorder, Vujicic had to live a life of difficulties and hardships throughout his childhood. However, he managed to get over these hardships and, at seventeen, started his own non-profit organization Life Without Limbs. After school, Vujicic attended college and graduated with a double major. From this point on, he began his travels as a motivational speaker and his life attracted more and more mass media coverage. At the present, he regularly gives speeches on subjects such as disability, hope, and finding meaning in life.
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Vujicic

--Nelson Mandela Day 2010--

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliɬaɬa manˈdeːla];), born 18 July 1918, served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president from 1994 to 1999, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation.

In South Africa, Mandela is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan.

Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
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~http://mandeladay.com/
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandela_Day

--Dr. Randy Pausch-The Last Lecture(Oprah Winfrey Show)--

Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was an American professor of computer science and human-computer interaction and design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pausch learned that he had a terminal case of pancreatic cancer in September 2006. He gave an upbeat lecture entitled "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on September 18, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon, which became a popular YouTube video and led to other media appearances. He then co-authored a book called The Last Lecture on the same theme, which became a New York Times best-seller. Pausch died of complications from pancreatic cancer on July 25, 2008.
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Pausch

--Stephen William Hawking--

Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is a British theoretical physicist, whose world-renowned scientific career spans over 40 years. His books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity and he is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and in 2009 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
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Hawking was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years, taking up the post in 1979 and retiring on 1 October 2009. He is also a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and a Distinguished Research Chair at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. He is known for his contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity, especially in the context of black holes. He has also achieved success with works of popular science in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general; these include the runaway best seller A Brief History of Time, which stayed on the British Sunday Times bestsellers list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
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Hawking's key scientific works to date have included providing, with Roger Penrose, theorems regarding singularities in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit radiation, which is today known as Hawking radiation (or sometimes as Bekenstein-Hawking radiation).
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Hawking has a neuro-muscular dystrophy that is related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a condition that has progressed over the years and has left him almost completely paralysed.
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking
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~http://www.hawking.org.uk/
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~http://www.hawking.org.uk/index.php/about-stephen

--LIFE trailer Coming March 21st 2010 on the discovery channel--

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~http://www.yourdiscovery.com/
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~http://dsc.discovery.com/

--The Rites of Spring...--

Here are some of the best places to shake off the winter doldrums and (literally) smell the roses.
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~http://www.bing.com/travel/content/search?q=Rites+of+Spring%3a+Keukenhof%2c+Netherlands

--NASA finds shrimp dinner beneath Antarctica--

updated 10:46 a.m. ET March 15, 2010

WASHINGTON - In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.

Six hundred feet below the ice where no light shines, scientists had figured nothing much more than a few microbes could exist.

That's why a NASA team was surprised when they lowered a video camera to get the first long look at the underbelly of an ice sheet in Antarctica. A curious shrimp-like creature came swimming by and then parked itself on the camera's cable. Scientists also pulled up a tentacle they believe came from a foot-long jellyfish.

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~http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35872901/ns/technology_and_science-science/?GT1=43001

--Maximizing your mutual funds--

Buffett a wise investment

A $10,000 stake in Berkshire Hathaway in 1964 would have grown to $80 million during the Oracle of Omaha's tenure. Indexes and mutual funds are far behind.
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~http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/MutualFunds_DC/MutualFundsDyn.aspx?cp-documentid=23607168&GT1=33016

--The World's 10 richest of the rich--

No. 1: Carlos Slim Helú / $53.5 billion / telecoms
Mexico's telecom tycoon, who pounced on privatization of the national telephone company in the 1990s, is world's richest person for first time after coming in third place last year. Net worth up $18.5 billion in a year. Recently received regulatory approval to merge his fixed-line assets into América Móvil (AMX), Latin America's biggest mobile-phone company. His construction conglomerate, Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo, builds roads and energy infrastructure.

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Son of a Lebanese immigrant also owns stakes in financial group Inbursa (GPFOY), Bronco Drilling (BNRC), Independent News & Media, Saks (SKS) and The New York Times Co. (NYT). Newspaper company's stock popped in early March on talk Slim might buy a controlling stake; he denies the rumor. Donating $65 million to fund a research project in genomic medicine with American billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad.


No. 2: Bill Gates / $53 billion / Microsoft
Software visionary is now the world's second-richest man. Net worth still up $13 billion in a year as Microsoft (MSFT) shares rose 50% in 12 months; value of investment vehicle Cascade Investments also swelled.
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More than 60% of fortune held outside Microsoft; investments include Four Seasons hotels, Grupo Televisa (TV) and AutoNation (AN). Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in 2008 to focus on philanthropy. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation dedicated to fighting hunger, improving education in U.S. high schools and developing vaccines against malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS.

No. 3: Warren Buffett / $47 billion / investments

America's most prominent investor up $10 billion in past 12 months on surging Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) shares; says U.S. has survived "economic Pearl Harbor" but warns recovery will be slow. Shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs (GS) and $3 billion in General Electric (GE) during 2008 market collapse. Recently acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $26 billion.

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"We've put a lot of money to work during the chaos of the last two years," Buffett says. "When it's raining gold, reach for a bucket, not a thimble."
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Berkshire Hathaway book value was up 19.8%, to $21.8 billion, in 2009. Son of Nebraska stockbroker met value investor Benjamin Graham while studying economics at Columbia University. Took over textile firm Berkshire Hathaway in 1965; used company as a vehicle to invest in insurance (Geico), food (Dairy Queen), utilities (MidAmerican Energy) and, recently, green tech (electric-car maker BYD).

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~http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Forbes/the-worlds-10-richest-of-the-rich.aspx

--The BAYON. Cambodia--

The Bayon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន, Prasat bayon) is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences.
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The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The temple is known also for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes. The main current conservatory body, the JSA, has described the temple as "the most striking expression of the baroque style" of Khmer architecture, as contrasted with the classical style of Angkor Wat.
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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayon
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--Great Balancing....!!!!!--

--Stadio Olimpico in Rome--27th May 2009--

GRAND FINALE 2008-2009

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The UEFA Champions League 2008–09 is the 54th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format.

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The final will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. It is the eighth time the European Cup final has been held in Italy and the fourth time it has been held at the Stadio Olimpico. Manchester United are the defending champions.

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League_2008-2009

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~http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/index.html

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--North American Union....One World Government??--

--Portable Fuel Cell Power (2008)--

Millennium Cell Inc. and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies announced the completion of a pre-production version of the HydroPak portable power generator that incorporates a unique water-activated cartridge system. The HydroPak product combines Horizon's fuel cells with Millennium Cell's Hydrogen on Demand storage technology to offer a clean and quiet power generator for use by consumers and professionals for emergency and recreational purposes.

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This power source is a high energy alternative to lead acid battery packs and portable generators. The HydroPak(TM) system, together with each cartridge:

• Provides infinite shelf life and enough energy to recharge an average notebook computer 8 to 10 times
• Can run indoors with quiet operation and zero harmful emissions
• Is quieter, lighter and smaller than generators
• Stores more energy than possible with batteries
• Has a lower cost than any similar fuel cell device

The HydroPak will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Jan. 7-10. The system will also be shown to the U.S. military at the Tactical Power Sources Summit 2008 at the Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29-30. These conferences are the first venues where potential users and distributors can see HydroPak emergency power products publicly in the United States.

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~http://www.efficientenergy.org/HydroPak-Portable-Fuel-Cell-Power-Pack

--Maeklong. Thailand - The market on the railway tracks--

Maeklong - the market on the railway tracks

At the fishing village of Maeklong (Samut Songkram) the railway line runs through a thriving market. Watch as the vendors pull back their poles and awnings and remove their produce from the tracks as the train approaches. After the train has passed, the market will revert back - sprawled all over the railway tracks.

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~http://www.kophuket.com/phuket/info/thailand.html#maeklong

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~http://www.kophuket.com/phuket/info/travel.html

--Great Planned and Great Move...--