February 2011
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Humans Have a lot more than five senses. →
Today I found out humans have a lot more than five senses. It turns out, there are at least nine senses and most researchers think there are more like twenty-one or so. Just for reference, the commonly held definition of a “sense” is “any system that consists of a group of sensory cell types that respond to a specific physical phenomenon and that corresponds to a particular group of regions...
Reblogged: Who sexualises children?
rachelhills:
fuckyeahgenderstudies writes:
I hear so much on the news, read so much in the paper and online, about how “our” little children are being exposed to so much SEX AND VIOLENCE and it’s RUINING THEM. Particularly so for “our” little girls. Scarcely does a day pass without someone somewhere commenting on how one or more of the following is actively harming the minds and/or bodies...
Egypt's Tombs, Temples Under Siege →
archaeology:
‘Egyptians are bravely defending their cultural heritage, according to a statement from Ismail Serageldin, librarian of Alexandria and director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
‘“The young people organized themselves into groups that directed traffic, protected neighborhoods and guarded public buildings of value such as the Egyptian Museum and the Library of Alexandria,” he...
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Understanding museum looting in Egypt
archaeology:
Just a couple of quick thoughts about why the Egyptian Museum might have been the focus of looting and damage by those rioting in Cairo over the past few days.
As one of my links below states, two mummies have been damaged. There are other reports, coming from Zahi Hawass, that those mummies were decapitated. Clearly this is evidence of vandalism and not looting per se—i.e. those...
Things that I did not sign up for at 10am
Idle chitchat with my next door neighbour’s one night stand while we both wait for the elevator. And yet, here we are.
Looters destroy mummies in Egyptian Museum:... →
archaeology:
This Reuters story reports Zahi Hawass’ statement that two mummies have been destroyed.
“When I am lonely for boys it’s their bodies I miss. I study their hands lifting...”
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THIS IS ME. RIGHT NOW
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The advancement of odor control chemistry →
zoya:
I was researching how odor neutralizers work, and I was so glad to have found this article in Cleanfax, the magazine for cleaning and disaster restoration professionals, because I finally know why I hate root beer so much: “…the odor of methyl salicylate associated with a drink such as root beer is appreciated by Americans but not Europeans.”
Absolutely fascinating article. I was almost...
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Bill Zeller
littleorphanammo:
was a computer programmer who committed suicide at the age of 27 on January 5th of this year. here is an excerpt from his Wiki
His best-known software project was MyTunes, an enhancement for Apple’s iTunes software that enables users to copy music between computers on a local network. During his undergraduate years he also created Zempt, an enhancement for the popular...
I don't want Alec Baldwin to replace Olbermann
angstinmypants:
BUT I DO want Kabletown to offer Jack Donaghy his own cable news show. It can air after Queen of Jordan. And it will be spectacular.
frangry:
Music in the Morning: Salt N Peppa’s...
The High Price of Local Immigration Enforcement →
thetart:
A handful of local communities across our nation enacted unconstitutional, discriminatory, and costly immigration controls in recent years in an effort to chase away undocumented immigrants and their families and friends, many of whom are American citizens. This growing backlash against Hispanic immigrants in particular was driven by fear, economic uncertainty, and cultural...
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Santa Barbara to realign sidewalk benches used by... →
abbyjean:
Cities have tried many ways to move panhandlers and vagrants out of prime shopping districts, but Santa Barbara believes it has a new angle — 90 degrees. Using $50,000 in redevelopment funds, the city is planning to turn 14 benches perpendicular to the State Street storefronts they now face. The idea is to make it more difficult for beggars to establish contact with passersby,...
“Texas Governor Rick Perry said he will introduce emergency legislation requiring...”
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Sparkly Nails
jaclynday:
I’ve been seeing lots of you post about your sparkly, fun nails and when I read Vie’s posts about what sparkly polish to use and then showed the finished product, I decided that enough was enough and I had to try this look out for myself.
I picked up a few polishes over the weekend:
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Extreme Wear in “Disco Ball”, about $3
Revlon Nail Enamel in...