Top 100 Photos of the Year 2012 *Please note the photographs themselves were not necessarily taken in 2012, they just happened to be featured as a POTD this year. The pictures are also listed in reverse chronological order. There is no ranking amongst the photos Enjoy! Photograph by Robert Elves on Flickr Photograph by Stephen Wilkes | Prints available Photograph by George Steinmetz Photograph by Andrew Choy Photograph by Jakub Polomski on 500px Photograph via The Natioanl Archives and Records Administration Photograph by Caleb Charland COPYRIGHT© 2012 RMS TITANIC, INC; Produced by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Photograph by Jason Pope Photograph by Dan Fisher Photograph by Scott Robertson Photograph by Berenice Abbott Photograph by NASA/GSFC/SDO Photograph by Liammm on Reddit Photograph by haqbar on Reddit Photograph by Marcus Peabody Photograph by The Lost Gardens of Heligan Photograph by sleepychinchilla on Flickr Photograph by Scott Hutcheson (SMHutch Photography on Flickr) Photograph by Mario Neumann (scuba.hamburg on Flickr)
A List of Books | 623 of the Best Books Ever Written Home Alarm Monitoring: Top 10 Breeds of Guard Dogs Dogs truly are man’s best friend, but when you want to protect your home and family from people who are not your friends, they can also be incredibly useful as guard dogs. With some breeds dating back 4,000 years or more, man has been enlisting the help of dogs to guard property and livestock for centuries and has developed some breeds specifically for the job. Here are the top 10 breeds of guard dogs. Rottweiler: Rottweilers are massive and intelligent dogs originally bred in Germany to guard livestock.
Today's Dose of Cuteness - a Collection of Cats in Windows and Doors A Post By: Darlene Hildebrandt By Franck Vervial Last week I came clean on my obsession with bicycles. My other two favourite things to photograph are doors and windows. I have two crazy cats that make me laugh every day. A student in one of my photography classes showed me this book and I had to get a copy for myself! So this week I went in search of cat images. By Raffaele Camardella By Kazutaka Sawa By helmuthess By Kat… – quadruple whammy! By Cornelia Kopp By Jerzy Durczak By John Ryan By jamesjustin By Louise LeGresley By marc cornelis By Serena By Grant MacDonald By Barbara By Rasmus Andersson By Parée By Francesco By Paco CT By Ref54 By Christos Tsoumplekas By jerry dohnal By Jorge Sáez By ++ lichtempfindlich By *m22 By Jens Schott Knudsen By Bowen Chin By ClaireDrouet By Eric Parker By Matthew C. By Ben+Sam
Un chien reconnaissant… | Jean Lessard, éducateur canin Hier, je publiais sur ma page Facebook ce courriel que j’ai reçu de la part… d’un chien ! Simplement parce que je trouvais ça rigolo: Bonjour M.Lessard, Je m’appelle Balou. J’ai pris possession de l’ordinateur pendant que maîtresse Chantal est occupée. Alors voilà, selon mes maîtres, j’ai certains comportements à améliorer mais aussi j’ai entendu dire qu’ils veulent savoir comment bien me préparer à l’arrivée d’un bébé qui va naître d’ici 2-3 semaines environ et ils ont dit: « on va contacter M.Lessard »… Je ne sais pas si cela deviendra une manie, mais voyez maintenant ce message reçu d’un autre chien ce matin suite à une consultation ayant eu lieu hier soir: Bonjour Monsieur,Madame a bien reçu les fichiers et ils sont très lisibles. Cannelle P.S.: Mes proprios m’ont dit qu’on allait travailler fort, fort. Merci Cannelle pour ce témoignage qui nourrit ma passion.
6 Real People With Mind-Blowing Mutant Superpowers If the insane, explosive popularity if superhero movies is any indication, we are fascinated by people who are insanely better than us at any given thing. Probably because, in real life, we're all such a bunch of incompetent boobs that we've been enslaved by blue paint, flashing lights and crying French babies. But it turns out, superpowers are real. And not just the secret ones that everyone has, or even the ones everyone thinks they have -- this Cracked Classic is about a group of people that, in a sane world, would already have multi-colored leather jumpsuits, delightfully mismatched personality traits and a skyscraper shaped like whatever they decide to call themselves. We've all dreamed of having superpowers at some point (today), but the majority of us have to accept the sobering reality that preternatural abilities simply aren't possible. For instance ... #6. As with most superpower discoveries, Xiangang found his by acting like a braying jackass. So What's Going on Here? #5. #4.
What the devil is it doing there? Mystery of enormous pentagram in Kazakhstan visible with Google earth The five-pointed star symbol measures some 366 metres in diameterIt is situated on the southern shore of Kazakhstan's Upper Tobol Reservoir One theorist believes it could be the remains of a Russian military base By Daniel Miller Published: 19:15 GMT, 2 August 2013 | Updated: 19:24 GMT, 2 August 2013 This enormous pentagram etched into the ground next to a lake in an isolated corner of Kazakhstan, has had conspiracy theorists all of a flutter after it appeared on Google Earth. The five-pointed star symbol which measures some 366 metres in diameter, is situated on the southern shore of the Upper Tobol Reservoir in the north of the country. Pentagrams are commonly associated with devil-worship, but are also used in the Bahai religion and Chinese Taoism as well as neopaganists and followers of the Greek mathematician Pythagoras. Work of the devil? Location: The strange symbol is situated 12 miles west of the town of Lisakovsk 'The shape has something to do with how their tracking radars work.
Where’s the Beef? Why your dog should never eat another Milk-Bone or Beggin Strip, and you should avoid the Slim Jims. | Dirty Popcorn Gracie learning how to shake paws Where’s the beef? Read the label on one of the popular dog treats and you’ll be asking yourself that same question. Where’s the conscience of Del Monte and Purina when they put toxins and animal waste in our pets’ food? BHA, BHT, Ethoxyquin, Sodium Metabisulfite and TBHQ. These are chemical preservatives known to cause things like: cancer, liver and kidney problems, weakness, loss of consciousness, brain damage, and life-threatening asthma. Ethoxyquin is so toxic that the FDA has prohibited it from human consumption except for minute quantities in certain spices (e.g. cayenne pepper). Toxins in pet food So what’s the deal with all these other chemical preservatives? TBHQ (a butane derivative) can cause death from ingestion of as little as 5 grams. So what’s the good news? Dehydration, for instance, produces a treat with a lower water content (but denser nutritional profile) that hence weighs less. “Natural Flavors” and Animal Digests The FDA says: P.S.
Total Green Goodness Smoothie The following article was written by Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram. Feeling a little tired? Maybe you need a green infusion! Drinking greens is like breathing oxygen. This delicious smoothie is pure goodness. The following recipe comes from Kristina of FullyRaw.com. Total Green Goodness Smoothie 1–2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped 1 handful Italian parsley, chopped 1 large handful spinach or kale, chopped Juice of 2–3 lemons 1/4 cup water (optional) 1 sliver fresh ginger (optional) Combine all the ingredients in a high-powered blender like a Vitamix and process until creamy and smooth. Makes 1 serving Relaxing rain audio for work, play and sleep