Nuclear tragedy casts shadows on Nature and Exciting Developments.
August 24th 2007 07:48
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Kazakhstan's nuclear babies CNN
Cold War nuclear testing has left a legacy of cancers, deformations and birth defects. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.
• World News - International Headlines, Stories and Video from CNN.com
link to CNN video on the tragic after effects of Nuclear Testing
That tragedy puts a very real dampener on everything good in the world.
CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
I'm afraid I've not managed to locate those further references for yesterday's posts as yet and my apologies are due to the writer, but I shall acknowledge the source and I continue to look for it.
For my readers I have two more links, one to do with cameras and the other to do with photography, with one of his dramatic images.
link to camera information and equipment
Photographic Image
link to the photographer of the above image and his site.
There will be more on this section perhaps later next week.
PHOTOS OF THE DAY
Billboard advertising in China - it's a good one.
link to China catches up with advertising CNN
Thailand, 1981
Photograph by Steve Raymer
An adult Macaca fascicularis, or long-tailed macaque, ensconces an infant in her arms in a roadside clearing between coastal Pattaya and Bangkok, Thailand.
These primates get their common name from their extraordinarily long tails, which, at 1.3 to 2 feet (40 to 60 centimeters), are usually longer than the macaques are tall.
(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Thailand: Luck of a Land in the Middle," October 1982, National Geographic magazine)
link to a very appealing little family - for all animal lovers
THE BRAIN
Memory games don't aid elderly very much.
"Brain games" to boost memory work the least for those who need them the most, those 80 and older, a U.S. study finds.
Researchers at the University of Michigan found that those in their 60s and 70s spent most of their time studying the materials and not much time on the test. People in their 80s spent more time doing the test and little studying.
Even after 2 weeks of training those in their 80s did not perform well.
This is an introduction to more in my subsequent posts.
link to Science Daily report on Brain Games
So while you are still young enough to benefit, and that can mean quite young, try your skills on some computer art.
COMPUTER ART
Computer art image - original design
If you would like me to change my presentation or concentrate on specific areas please leave a comment with suggestions for improvement.
All comments, from whatever point of view are appreciated.
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Comment by Sarah White
coolgirlsar to the rescue
One Too Many Chocolate Bars
Wow dig the new layout! Maybe the only thing I'd suggest is to have the section titles a little bigger or something. I was a bit confused for a couple seconds then realised you'd changed your layout. Still I like it. *smiles*.
So far I've only managed to have a glimpse at Photo of the Day (which is always my favourite of yours to look at). What makes me smile in the picture is that the lady looks like she's holding her nose, at first I thought it was a new way of advertising with smell. LOL. And the Lego man is awesome!
I will try to get time later on today to read all the rest here.
Take Care.
Sarah. xxx
Comment by katyzzz
Photography Tips
MS Paint Art
I'll implement your suggestions about larger headings.
I was really pleased to have your view, a lot of people like those photos, you should not have got Lego Man on this blog but if you did you may need to click along a few numbers to get to the right one, time differences are the problem.
You will love the Nat Geo one, they are just so cute.
I do hope your photography is going well.
katyzzz