Haiti’s efforts to go from the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere to a prime tourism spot just got a huge boost. Carnival Corporation — parent company of Carnival, Princess, Cunard and several other cruise lines — has just announced plans to build a new port on the Haitian island of Ile de la Tortue (also known as Tortuga Island).
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9 августа исполняется 100 лет со дня рождения финской писательницы Туве Янссон, создательницы муми-троллей.
Lucid dreaming occurs when you become aware that you are dreaming, and if you can control your dream experience, it can be really fun. Sadly, while there are ways to improve your chances of lucid dreaming, including keeping a dream diary and testing whether you might be dreaming with "reality checks", lucid dreaming can still be difficult to achieve. Fortunately, neuroscientists are interested in figuring out how to promote lucid dreaming because it offers them a unique way to study differen
A new estimate finds that the Milky Way, once thought to be twice as massive as Andromeda, may actually only have half our neighbor galaxy's mass. Christopher Intagliata reports
Doru Oprisan does a little bit of everything: In addition to being a Bucharest, Romania-based radio DJ, he’s a photographer who captures everything from foreign landscapes to fashion models to weddings. He shows off all of this on his eponymous Tumblr, which includes lots of slice-of-life photos from Bucharest, like this Barbie pink VW van. You can also follow Oprisan’s photography on his Instagram account.
Doru Oprisan does a little bit of everything: In addition to being a Bucharest, Romania-based radio DJ, he’s a photographer who captures everything from foreign landscapes to fashion models to weddings. He shows off all of this on his eponymous Tumblr.
Fun fact: People in the West African country of Mali will say, “The country is 80 percent Muslim, 20 percent Christian but 100 percent animist.” Which means that everyone carries amulets, “passports” (leather pouches), and rings that are full of magical potions created by a witch doctor … and that are made with all sorts of animal parts. The dearth of crocodiles in Bamako is even more ironic because “Bamako” is taken from a Bambara word meaning “crocodile river” … not so much anymore, just saying. Читать дальше...
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on the eve of the Womens U20 World Cup that the sport is very macho, and that it "is so difficult to accept women in the game."
Dr. Susana Duncan warns about PAIN and too much raw fish
See her blog spot
http://drsusanaduncan.blogspot.com/2010/06/ecstasy-and-agony-of-sushi.html
An Eighth Army soldier was arrested over the weekend for allegedly punching a taxi driver, stealing his cab and driving under the influence of alcohol after curfew, according to U.S. and South Korean authorities.