tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50116306938490073852024-02-02T01:52:58.289-08:00Bits and BytesM3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-66597006133609109012008-09-28T19:41:00.000-07:002008-09-28T21:09:41.671-07:00Navaratri<b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Navratri</b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (Sanskrit: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">नवरात्रि</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) is a Hindu festival of worship and dance. The word </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Navaratri</i> literally means nine nights in Sanskrit; <i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nava</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> meaning Nine and </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ratri</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi i.e. female divinity are worshipped.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUIDtm50ab58RS72YcI9ORiEx4q4YI1Q2Kf9o8MQkZdIAEvMH7fuo_SO4UBWOSl4Ym5keRZAWD6dZ_OwawetSfZcYBRWh4Fi314A4ew4p26sej8aJOGs-23wdnCrC2cOiF2Cu5Ut9Fzig/s1600-h/Navratri_Golu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUIDtm50ab58RS72YcI9ORiEx4q4YI1Q2Kf9o8MQkZdIAEvMH7fuo_SO4UBWOSl4Ym5keRZAWD6dZ_OwawetSfZcYBRWh4Fi314A4ew4p26sej8aJOGs-23wdnCrC2cOiF2Cu5Ut9Fzig/s400/Navratri_Golu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251289377787006738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Traditions Of Navaratri:</span><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There are five Navaratris devoted to the worship of Shakti(Parvati or Durga). Out of these only three are being celebrated now.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. <b>Sharada Navaratri</b> - This is the Navaratri, which is celebrated during Sharad Ritu (beginning of winter) (Sept-Oct). This is also called Maha Navaratri. Sharada became Sharad in some places. This celebrates the slaying of Mahishasura by Durga. The festival is observed in most parts of India - especially in the East.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Commences on the first and ends on the tenth day of the bright half of the lunar month Aswayuja/Asvina.</p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ‘The Navaratri festival has to be celebrated during the bright fortnight of the month of Asvina, in the order of pratipada, etc, until the navami ends,’ says the Dhaumya-vacana </span><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2. <b>Vasant Navaratri</b> - This is celebrated during Vasant Ritu (beginning of summer) (March- April). This Navaratri is celebrated in North India. Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu observes Navaratri during this period.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is celebrated during Vasantha Ruthu (beginning of summer) (March- April). This is also known as Chaitra navaratri as it falls during the lunar month of Chithra.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3. <b>Ashada Navaratri</b> - This Navaratri is particularly important for all Upasakas of Varahi- Celebrated in July-August. This is called Guhya Navaratri in Himachal Pradesh. Varahi is one of the seven Matrikas of Devi Mahatmya!</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rituals:</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Navratri commences on the first day (pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Ashwin. The festival is celebrated for nine nights once every year during the beginning of October, although as the dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar, the festival may be held for a day more or a day less.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Navaratri is celebrated in different ways throughout India. In North India, all three Navratris are celebrated with much fervor by fasting on all nine days and worshipping the Goddess Parvati in her different forms. The Chaitra Navratri culmintes in Ram Navami and the Sharad Navratri culminates in Durga Puja and Dussehra.The Dussehra of Kulu inHimachal Pradesh is particularly famous in the North.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu & Karnataka, Sharad Navratri is celebrated by setting up of Golu (pronounced as Golu or Kolu) or Bombegalu. It is believed that this was a means to invite people home to celebrate the festivities with them. In Karanataka, particularly Mysore on the 10th day the enacting of destruction of evil (Ravana destroyed by Rama) is displayed with the lighting of dolls representing Ravana and forces of evil (2.5 millennia earlier version of the British Guy Faukes Day - Nov 5th).</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The last four days of Sharad Navratri take on a particularly dramatic form in the state of West Bengal in East India where they are celebrated as Durga Puja.This is the biggest festival of the year in this state. Exquisitely crafted and decorated life-size clay idols of the Goddess Durga depicting her slaying the demon Mahisasura are set up in temples and other places. These idols are then worshipped for five days and immersed in the river on the fifth day.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In West India, Sharad Navratri is celebrated with the famous Garba dance.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Navratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></p><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">First three days</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">:</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The goddess is invoked as a spiritual force called Durga also known as kali in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects..</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br />Second three days:<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees inexhaustible wealth. She is the goddess of wealth.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Final three days:<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order to have all-round success in life, believers seek the blessings of all three aspects of the divine femininity, hence the nine nights of worship.<br /><br /></span><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In South India, Saraswathi pooja is performed on the 7th day. Eight day is traditionally Durgashtami which is big in Bengal. The 9th day is Ayudha Pooja when everyone gives their tools of the trade -- pens, machinery, books, automobiles, school work, etc. a rest and ritually worships them. They start afresh from the next day, the 10th day which is considered as 'Vijaya Dashami'. Many teachers/Schools in south India start teaching Kindergarten children from that day onwards. Students also pay homage to their respective teachers as they are considered the third god (Maathaa, Pitha, Guru, Daivam - Mother, Father, Teacher & God). On this tenth day of Navratri in October - the holiday of Dussehraor Dasara, an effigy of Ravana burnt to celebrate the victory of good (Rama) over evil.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">During Navratri, some devotees of Durga observe a fast and prayers are offered for the protection of health and prosperity. A period of introspection and purification, Navratri is traditionally an auspicious and religious time for starting new ventures.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">During this vowed religious observance, a pot is installed (ghatasthapana) at a sanctified place at home. A lamp is kept lit in the pot for nine days. The pot symbolizes the universe. The uninterrupted lit lamp is the medium through which we worship the effulgent Adishakti, i.e. Sree Durgadevi. During Navratri, the principle of Sree Durgadevi is more active in the atmosphere.<br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Navratri is celebrated in a large number of Indian communities. The mother goddess is said to appear in 9 forms, and each one is worshipped for a day. These nine forms signify various traits that the goddess influences us with. The Devi Mahatmya other texts invoking the Goddess who vanquished demons are cited.</p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-90718955333504391762008-09-02T01:52:00.000-07:002008-09-03T15:13:33.793-07:00Good News For Gamers<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">WORLD'S FIRST 3D MONITOR DESIGNED FOR GAMERS</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQfCh4_J1m4yDfHrRgI0fYLriwuqj2WpLayuvfcRgbrJ2D9O3S97HWtJEBKKdWbW8FlyDu0qpf6O15UYhuo_RmcvMIwpSia3HW_mzXmS-56QaOoTtAyUrPA0OsEW59Rh3Pz7T4KzzTCuB/s1600-h/iz3d1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQfCh4_J1m4yDfHrRgI0fYLriwuqj2WpLayuvfcRgbrJ2D9O3S97HWtJEBKKdWbW8FlyDu0qpf6O15UYhuo_RmcvMIwpSia3HW_mzXmS-56QaOoTtAyUrPA0OsEW59Rh3Pz7T4KzzTCuB/s320/iz3d1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241757412276011874" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We thought the world was flat? 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style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Day</span> to INDIANS all around the World :)M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-32631115926156437342008-08-12T01:50:00.000-07:002008-08-12T01:55:20.882-07:00Quakes Caught By Laptop SensorA device originally put into laptops to prevent damage to the hard drive if the machine is dropped has been put to a novel use by scientists.<br /><br />The tiny devices that detect unexpected movement are being used to give warnings on earthquakes.<br /><br />The Quakecatcher Network has been built by combining the readings of sensors in laptops known as accelerometers.<br /><br />It successfully detected last month's quake in Los Angeles.<br /><br />Jesse Lawrence, assistant professor of geophysics at Stanford University and colleagues from the University of California Riverside, told BBC World Service's Digital Planet programme that accelerometers are perfect for monitoring earthquakes.<br /><br />In the case of laptops, the accelerometer detects when the machine has been knocked off a desk or dropped. Before impact the heads on the hard drive are pulled clear of the platters where data is stored to prevent physical damage.<br /><br />"When you accidentally knock your laptop off the desk, the accelerometer is detecting a large, strong new motion," he said.<br /><br />Triggers<br /><br />Currently the system is iin its early stages with only three laptops fully connected.<br /><br />While an individual machine "can't necessarily tell the difference" between a quake and someone just getting up quickly and knocking their laptop forcefully, Dr Lawrence explained the key is the number of machines networked together.<br /><br />"If there's just a few of them, then the server will know it's just people knocking their laptops around accidentally," he said.<br /><br />Opening in the San Andreas Rift Zone.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />People wait outside duri</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">ng LA earthquake</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuGP9rk40SDTkLGigkGtREBOpm43BQqDVfmHnIVpAWRRFtsjAlQt3d8WHGb0WXzR7P9487CgVdH6l14-BEhePOPvQzaNHgZw4Zkd3RJhoo1P7o24clcLfXcNeP88-y15wa8gA5V8FP3qu/s1600-h/_44892733_motorcourtap226.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuGP9rk40SDTkLGigkGtREBOpm43BQqDVfmHnIVpAWRRFtsjAlQt3d8WHGb0WXzR7P9487CgVdH6l14-BEhePOPvQzaNHgZw4Zkd3RJhoo1P7o24clcLfXcNeP88-y15wa8gA5V8FP3qu/s320/_44892733_motorcourtap226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233551280845677522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The recent quake in LA was captured by the network</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHEwhw41jkzSQJPYQJj2iojBkOSMQYpul0F1ie3XvxK86Bajm97TBT9Mc4cjwNwEqSD02EHmciMVDsNi9vvbBsRjndCCl7fJuXqXwCfy0FIuaRTvykLjmyBhA6HuDmAK6_53QiDoFOyn0/s1600-h/_44892702_riftgetty226.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHEwhw41jkzSQJPYQJj2iojBkOSMQYpul0F1ie3XvxK86Bajm97TBT9Mc4cjwNwEqSD02EHmciMVDsNi9vvbBsRjndCCl7fJuXqXwCfy0FIuaRTvykLjmyBhA6HuDmAK6_53QiDoFOyn0/s320/_44892702_riftgetty226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233551204189507906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There is a 99.7% chance of a 6.7 or higher quake by 2037<br />"But if we're flooded with a large number of triggers, then we'll know that there is a large, significant earthquake in the area."<br /><br />The sensitivity is variable, depending on distance from the quake.<br /><br />Once movement is detected, the information is sent to the server, where it is verified as to whether it is an earthquake.<br /><br />Although this may only provide a few moments' warning, every second counts in such a situation.<br /><br />"If it is an earthquake, we could potentially send out signals to those who need it even before the energy from the quake has expanded out from the epicentre to those other people," Dr Lawrence said.<br /><br />"In California, we train pupils in schools to jump underneath desks when there's an earthquake drill.<br /><br />"We can do the same thing in all sorts of varieties of situations, and those few seconds can count.M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-4584281485813753552008-08-12T01:46:00.001-07:002008-08-12T19:03:14.221-07:00Fuel CheckerFuel Checker Makes Sure You Grabbed The Right Handle<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vntR9SEk4V1os2xjS3FjxxCPSHGVg_lvHuMaK3WEf2xwEPNT8xM2crvLVTugQEQLBAQQjZQHVDb4l2zxyHBB0PqKrmFcx9l1kjrd1at-KzF-DIDzJEg9zEdF2JLd2SkbYofD7mRaJuht/s1600-h/fuelcheckers1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vntR9SEk4V1os2xjS3FjxxCPSHGVg_lvHuMaK3WEf2xwEPNT8xM2crvLVTugQEQLBAQQjZQHVDb4l2zxyHBB0PqKrmFcx9l1kjrd1at-KzF-DIDzJEg9zEdF2JLd2SkbYofD7mRaJuht/s320/fuelcheckers1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233816947872108274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Have you ever put the wrong type of fuel in your car? I’m not talking about skimping out and getting regular when your car calls for premium. No, I’m wondering if you’ve ever put diesel into your gas tank by mistake? Well, now there’s a handy gadget that can check whether or not you’re putting the right stuff in your vehicle.<br /><br />Install this little gadget on the inside of your fuel flap, then just hold the fuel nozzle up to it ever time you fill up. It will light up to tell you whether or not you’ve got the right type. Seriously, do we really need something like this? Why not just look at the pump and make sure you grabbed the right one? Heck, if I’m not mistaken, the nozzle on a diesel pump is actually larger than that of regular gas so it won’t fit into your car. If you’re really paranoid, then by all means pick one of these.M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-87234371593100080702008-08-12T01:28:00.000-07:002008-08-12T01:42:17.757-07:00Palm Size LED Projector<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2TT5v46YXdtJJkG9wmua4xdd66Ao3bmfOhmq8I4ZwXFDSlGR8QG4qpf1pTgw1V6x39rAefPFHgkSuS45KIGG4rbb6q-xqaFasnlJC2uNiQN6Kygykf0RGccyUlH1VWfUpSTtw_CQi-Li/s1600-h/20080806104507327.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2TT5v46YXdtJJkG9wmua4xdd66Ao3bmfOhmq8I4ZwXFDSlGR8QG4qpf1pTgw1V6x39rAefPFHgkSuS45KIGG4rbb6q-xqaFasnlJC2uNiQN6Kygykf0RGccyUlH1VWfUpSTtw_CQi-Li/s320/20080806104507327.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233546739109716386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyK9n3TjNCDi1vZr2Bbh4SFsC7aYNm38VXog_i8OXZnKW89R1Nso-0QFgDkAYCWTNip3EC7dhq0Rfrg-6vJemVXi6EbCY0oL7k1JG_dDc9u3D3ptSHevTVSiCVUR8961XEdW9CsgEbABU/s1600-h/20080806104506343.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyK9n3TjNCDi1vZr2Bbh4SFsC7aYNm38VXog_i8OXZnKW89R1Nso-0QFgDkAYCWTNip3EC7dhq0Rfrg-6vJemVXi6EbCY0oL7k1JG_dDc9u3D3ptSHevTVSiCVUR8961XEdW9CsgEbABU/s320/20080806104506343.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233546578328307426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LG launches in Korea market its HS102G, a palm size LED projector. LG HS102G features 160 ANSI lumens brightness, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, 30,000 hours of LED life and integrated 1.2-watt speaker. It offers a short throw distance of 1.1M. It has a high-glossy black finish with a red touch button. It weighs only 780g.<br /><br />LG HS102G is priced at 790,000 Korean Won.M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-70130464442033635342008-08-12T01:13:00.000-07:002008-08-12T01:27:58.558-07:00Aroma Alarm Clock<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Osim Nioi Alarm Clock Concept Uses Smells Instead Of Sounds<br /></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONW7_mHV-iAAEFjOoHOIWKDO78WBd0htOnIAEl6mUgWlMtdhoYnQj4sDix4swexMz1gzCc5zX_NXZVRzU4MnGlG0UHKgd1Ef_6aSggY2TMLJKBNyVradDSyfJw2EjKFQ6_KqyPavvp2Sp/s1600-h/osim-nioi_image-1_8Loo3_59.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONW7_mHV-iAAEFjOoHOIWKDO78WBd0htOnIAEl6mUgWlMtdhoYnQj4sDix4swexMz1gzCc5zX_NXZVRzU4MnGlG0UHKgd1Ef_6aSggY2TMLJKBNyVradDSyfJw2EjKFQ6_KqyPavvp2Sp/s320/osim-nioi_image-1_8Loo3_59.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233542348504150162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoU9ydpLjDOAZq-uwvxpkJvIYNtRAJKr7fOyNRV85mCcqoz4Lzm-RA6CFZOlcT-Qzw_6NCoHzZeTV8jThun9egHhiTJB6ufCX4i6ojWqm6PhBWD1lZQGKBmnJzfsKlCdrCCBBTjawy7mbR/s1600-h/osim-nioi_image-3_Sdbsk_59.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoU9ydpLjDOAZq-uwvxpkJvIYNtRAJKr7fOyNRV85mCcqoz4Lzm-RA6CFZOlcT-Qzw_6NCoHzZeTV8jThun9egHhiTJB6ufCX4i6ojWqm6PhBWD1lZQGKBmnJzfsKlCdrCCBBTjawy7mbR/s320/osim-nioi_image-3_Sdbsk_59.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233542697326759154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkmmUe7XfupD3wD5FHzBWXCnLJvDdwe7TobWx8Kwg70QIwz82FFGu0_MeSy9p2PLV-nchHeoQ4ROw7kNiW9UNFkAWYhVpeBHy7Y7MkvZ4W6f_CNTfYd5UHkfKRHBvlZaJmLzI4Cf7Dr-O/s1600-h/osim-nioi_image-2_8FRhA_59.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkmmUe7XfupD3wD5FHzBWXCnLJvDdwe7TobWx8Kwg70QIwz82FFGu0_MeSy9p2PLV-nchHeoQ4ROw7kNiW9UNFkAWYhVpeBHy7Y7MkvZ4W6f_CNTfYd5UHkfKRHBvlZaJmLzI4Cf7Dr-O/s320/osim-nioi_image-2_8FRhA_59.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233542482491926546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbYCIGlw_oUXySuxu1_ZM6t1wnbiz6XuwSgybXWdixNZnyh1LD50Pa95L1ZZ8yNppeDySYnFFQtG7bjQbWg1ljs9c8PHQFtlXvXlxQBGfR_oTYYChBBj9Wp4_cFAWunBrzmIlgXYpXjHw/s1600-h/osim-nioi_image-4_1xdZ7_59.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbYCIGlw_oUXySuxu1_ZM6t1wnbiz6XuwSgybXWdixNZnyh1LD50Pa95L1ZZ8yNppeDySYnFFQtG7bjQbWg1ljs9c8PHQFtlXvXlxQBGfR_oTYYChBBj9Wp4_cFAWunBrzmIlgXYpXjHw/s320/osim-nioi_image-4_1xdZ7_59.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233542806227396962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I wonder if historians in the future will look back on these times as the renaissance for alarm clocks? It seems almost every day there’s a different model popping up that uses some clever trick to get you out of bed in the morning. Today we have the Osim Nioi alarm clock concept which was designed by Alfie Lake. Instead of using a loud buzzing or beeping sound to basically shock you out of a comfortable sleep in the morning (usually putting you in a bad mood) the Osim Nioi releases pleasurable scents, like the smell of freshly baked bread, to wake you up.<br /><br />In fact the Osim Nioi goes one step further and allows for up to 3 different scent cartridges that can actually be used to give you a more relaxing sleep. For example, in addition to your 7:30am fresh bread wake up call, you can also set the clock to release a lavender scent at midnight, which supposedly calms the body and increases the amount of time you spend restfully sleeping. While I like the idea, I know that the smell of fresh bread isn’t enough to bring me out of my dormant coma in the morning. However, I imagine something that smelled a bit more unpleasant might actually do the trick.M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-86697979068043883152008-08-11T21:55:00.000-07:002008-08-12T01:13:48.872-07:00Telephoto Lens For Mobile Camera<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6EaSHBAYGcEOW8lc3dvN4zaBgLhb6ixqZq9bg6-cgcm7_4_5iMd4HaHByTba52fvR5mQZIhusFKrHjPrlrLq0RNAjMwwG130h_tPVANrs8kmPPvEmozKsIYUJQwxBx6X0N-DPvW9QcSG/s1600-h/MTLSC002600_01_L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6EaSHBAYGcEOW8lc3dvN4zaBgLhb6ixqZq9bg6-cgcm7_4_5iMd4HaHByTba52fvR5mQZIhusFKrHjPrlrLq0RNAjMwwG130h_tPVANrs8kmPPvEmozKsIYUJQwxBx6X0N-DPvW9QcSG/s320/MTLSC002600_01_L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233495306162575298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkS62a8XAZqSJWopZyKDP1wMNMFVOfmM-12g_m0Wez7OIeLtY0l_efI7bBTbwG8rH1MLJ4tnp12x0OXZ6tURAqWZ4y0g07x9Zkq0iSn49ifGIYafzW9rx6miZC1mrmO7os1D8NmDt_jeT/s1600-h/MTLSC001600_02_L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkS62a8XAZqSJWopZyKDP1wMNMFVOfmM-12g_m0Wez7OIeLtY0l_efI7bBTbwG8rH1MLJ4tnp12x0OXZ6tURAqWZ4y0g07x9Zkq0iSn49ifGIYafzW9rx6miZC1mrmO7os1D8NmDt_jeT/s320/MTLSC001600_02_L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233491012181278690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's something new for you guys...<br /><br />If you have a tiny flash for your cell phone camera, but feel that there's still something missing when you're taking those unplanned cell phone photos of questionable quality, you might be interested in this inexpensive telescope/telephoto lens that you strap onto the back of your mobile. So what if you can carry a higher quality digital camera in the same amount of space? The point is to get as much use out of the camera that's in your phone as possible. Available for $19 for several Sony Ericcson and Nokia phone models, it provides 6X zoom.<br /><br />Examples of both Sony Ericsson and Nokia are shown below:<ul><li>Sony Ericsson (W800i)</li></ul><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVF4kFl_txPYfktoFLe4I0jyGrI9tldVvIp1WOBMJUjoLZRmuvKEiExAUU7VrIQXWbnASBTnIA9IwWeN060XeEC6qYCn8JRVdVl5mNKS-Ko4x0FC2AHsPI0LuliylkhtvKSkE5Ta6RpYE/s1600-h/MTLSC001800_02_L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVF4kFl_txPYfktoFLe4I0jyGrI9tldVvIp1WOBMJUjoLZRmuvKEiExAUU7VrIQXWbnASBTnIA9IwWeN060XeEC6qYCn8JRVdVl5mNKS-Ko4x0FC2AHsPI0LuliylkhtvKSkE5Ta6RpYE/s320/MTLSC001800_02_L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233492847871223746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLghvtqQbRVC2rbsPS4eHp38sLwirShyXrHkG-46fAyZgzni_0I_Bt3It9y1UfTlhRMXuN-5CxuQRQf0qFizeOdIFwElDH_Izc7WfnCnt4od4n-fepHlfPpno3zncm-udEayxnOjgDaAv/s1600-h/MTLSC001800_01_L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLghvtqQbRVC2rbsPS4eHp38sLwirShyXrHkG-46fAyZgzni_0I_Bt3It9y1UfTlhRMXuN-5CxuQRQf0qFizeOdIFwElDH_Izc7WfnCnt4od4n-fepHlfPpno3zncm-udEayxnOjgDaAv/s320/MTLSC001800_01_L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233492330201396722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><ul><li>Nokia(N73)</li></ul><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKslawc3JIx7RwUFvmNuHJWH3zApMut5rx4nJpRpIncoKXJJNTTIUluG-FVHQj5iLqVsmWk2QL-yvGI2O4SqNzav7Sp2JiSYNMQ3WKXHI48KD7ZoDb6MO8oEt5LwJzLNFEB_pAqwRM-fO/s1600-h/MTLSC001600_01_L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKslawc3JIx7RwUFvmNuHJWH3zApMut5rx4nJpRpIncoKXJJNTTIUluG-FVHQj5iLqVsmWk2QL-yvGI2O4SqNzav7Sp2JiSYNMQ3WKXHI48KD7ZoDb6MO8oEt5LwJzLNFEB_pAqwRM-fO/s320/MTLSC001600_01_L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233493318785452754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This Generic Mobile Phone Telescope with flexible adapter to mount 7x18 telescope. It can use on most of mobile phones or PDAs. With this telescope, you can zoom to focus distant objects clearly and to make a high quality photograph easily. Try this on your cellphone to become a high resolution camera phone.<br /><br /><b>Features:</b> <span class="productdesc"><li>7x18 telescope </li><li>Use telescope to magnify for near views. </li><li>Lens rotation for adjusting clear image. </li><li>Suitable for any camera phone with 91-109mm length. <p><b>Instruction:</b> </p></li><li>Adjust the length of the adapter and mount it on the camera phone. </li><li>Align the telescope attachment base with the camera lens. </li><li>Screw the telescope to the adapter. </li><li>Adjust the clear focus though the LCD display. </li><li>Take pictures. <p><b>Package Content:</b> </p></li><li>Mobile Phone Telescope </li><li>Neckstrap </li><li>Adapter <p><i>* Mobile Phone Telescope using with some phone models may cause vignetting on the image.<br />* Please also switch off the flash light for better quality.<br />* Not suitable for the phone with the camera lens too close to the edge of the phone. </i> </p><p><b>Tested models:</b> </p></li><li>Nokia N70 </li><li>Nokia N73 </li><li>Nokia N82 </li><li>Nokia N95 </li><li>Nokia N95 8G </li><li>Nokia N96 </li><li>Nokia 3500 </li><li>Nokia 3500 Classic </li><li>Sony Ericsson K810i </li><li>Sony Ericsson W810i </li><li>Sony Ericsson K550i </li><li>Sony Ericsson W610i </li><li> Sony Ericsson K850i </li><li> Sony Ericsson P1i </li><li>HTC P4350 / HTC Herald / Dopod C800 / Dopod C858 / Vodafone VPA Compact IV </li><li>ASUS P535 </li><li>HTC Cavalier / HTC S630 / SoftBank X02HT / Dopod C730 </li><li>HTC P3600 / HTC Trinity / Dopod D810 / Dopod CHT 9100 / Qtek P3600 / Orange SPV M700 / Vodafone VPA Compact GPS </li><li>Blackberry Pearl 8100 </li><li>CLIE TH55 </li><li>O2 xda Atom Life </li><li>Treo 750v </li><li>ASUS P525 </li><li>Treo 680 </li><li>HTC Touch / HTC P3450 / Dopod S1 / O2 XDA Nova / T-Mobile MDA touch </li><li>Motorola A1000 </li><li>HTC Vox / HTC S710 / Dopod C500 / Vodafone VDA V / Orange SPV E650 </li><li>i-mate SP5m / i-mate SP5 / Qtek 8300 / Qtek 8310 / Dopod 577w / Dopod 586w / O2 xda IQ / O2 xda Orion / HTC Tornado / HTC Tempo </li><li>O2 XDA Atom </li><li>iPAQ rw6800 series </li><li>Palm Zire72 </li><li>Qtek s110 / Dopod 828 / Orange SPV M500 / i-Mate Jam Black / HTC Migician Refresh / Vodafone VPA Compact / i-Mate New Jam </li><li>iPAQ hw6500 series </li><li>Blackberry Curve 8300 </li><li>Asus P526 </li><li>HP iPAQ 512 </li><li>Eten glofiish x500 </li><li>i-Mate SPL </li><li>Most mobile phone and PDAs </li></span><br /><br />Here's the Demo Video:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjaqosS2EDPhJ5-IzzuxZ-ehiREc-EOkzpd3KMGcQfaFIG6CVJhhTgrcM0RxN1sOwuJ7gRSHGD4HIzH09zLA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-79679531461579812382008-08-08T06:15:00.000-07:002008-08-09T11:57:13.541-07:00Beijing Lights Up The World<div><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7GTFcaKaFbos0x01qHHij0m1iCdwlfB9dJNht-w_o5IexECaSLqmE82jSMxt04pneJtmzZj7Q0qxQNY1L_7w0D-mqKetGy4LgjOj-5HwDa3a2DJpQE1NwaAoT8Sr9L832_P7m5DFZ1G_/s1600-h/220px-Beijing_2008_Olympics_logo_svg.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232135510998606802" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7GTFcaKaFbos0x01qHHij0m1iCdwlfB9dJNht-w_o5IexECaSLqmE82jSMxt04pneJtmzZj7Q0qxQNY1L_7w0D-mqKetGy4LgjOj-5HwDa3a2DJpQE1NwaAoT8Sr9L832_P7m5DFZ1G_/s200/220px-Beijing_2008_Olympics_logo_svg.png" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong>The Olympics Games Begin</strong></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7GTFcaKaFbos0x01qHHij0m1iCdwlfB9dJNht-w_o5IexECaSLqmE82jSMxt04pneJtmzZj7Q0qxQNY1L_7w0D-mqKetGy4LgjOj-5HwDa3a2DJpQE1NwaAoT8Sr9L832_P7m5DFZ1G_/s1600-h/220px-Beijing_2008_Olympics_logo_svg.png"></a><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><em>(One World, One Dream)</em></span></strong></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7GTFcaKaFbos0x01qHHij0m1iCdwlfB9dJNht-w_o5IexECaSLqmE82jSMxt04pneJtmzZj7Q0qxQNY1L_7w0D-mqKetGy4LgjOj-5HwDa3a2DJpQE1NwaAoT8Sr9L832_P7m5DFZ1G_/s1600-h/220px-Beijing_2008_Olympics_logo_svg.png"></a><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event which is being celebrated in </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Beijing,People's</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Republic of China from August 8 </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">to August 24</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, 2008</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and followed by the 2008 Summer Paralympics </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">from </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">September</span> 6 <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">to September 17</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Ten thousand, five hundred athletes are expected to compete in 302 events in 28 sports, just one event more than was on the schedule of the 2004 games.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The 2008 Beijing Olympics will also mark the third time that Olympic eve</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">nts will have been held in the territories of two different National Olympic Committies</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (NOC): at the 2008 Olympics, equestrian events will be held in Hong Kong</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, which competes separately from mainland China.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Olympic Games were awarded</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to Beijing after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olymic Committe </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(IOC) on july 13,2001</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The official logo of the games, titled "Dancing Beijing</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">," features a stylised calligraphic character jīng (京, meaning capital), referencing the host city. The mascots of Beijing 2008 are the five Fuwa</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, each representing both a colour of the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Olympic rings</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and a symbol of Chinese culture. The Olympic slogan,</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> One World, One Dream, calls upon the world to unite in the Olympic spirit. Several new NOCs have also been recognised by the IOC. </span></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chinese government</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> has promoted the games to highlight China's emergence on the world stage and has invested heavily in new facilities and transportation systems.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> A total of 37 venues will be used to host the events including 12 newly constructed venues. Earlier in 2007, former IOC president </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Juan Ant</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">onio Samaranch</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> had said that he believes that the Beijing games will be "the best in Olympic history," </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and despite the controversies that have marred the image of the Chinese Olympics, current president </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">asserts that the IOC has "absolutely no regrets" in choosing Beijing to host the 2008 games.</span></span><br /><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Beijing was elected the host city on </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">July 13</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2001</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, during the 112th </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">IOC</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Session in </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mos</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">cow</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, beating </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Toronto</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Paris</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Istanbul</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Osaka</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Prior to the session, five other cities (</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bangkok</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cairo</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Havana</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kuala Lumpur</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seville</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) submitted bids to the IOC but failed to make the short list in 2000. After the first round of voting, Beijing held a significant lead over the other four candidates. Osaka received only 6 votes and was eliminated. In the second round, Beijing was supported by an </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">absolute majority</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> of voters, eliminating the need for subsequent rounds.</span><br /></span><br /><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">fter winning the bid, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Li Lanqing</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, the vice premier of China, declared "The winning of the 2008 Olympic bid is an example of the international recognition of China's social stability, economic progress and the healthy life of the Chinese people." Previously, Beijing had bid to host the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2000 Summer Olympics</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. It led the voting over the first three rounds, but ultimately lost to </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sydney</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in the final round in 1993.</span></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">By May 2007, construction of all 31 Beijing-based Olympic Games venues had begun.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chinese</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> government is also investing in the renovation and construction of 6 venues outside Beijing as well as 59 training centres. Its</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> largest </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">architectural</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> pieces will be the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Beijing National Stadium</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Beijing National Indoor Stadium</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Beijing National Aquatics Centre</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Olympic Green Convention Centre</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Olympic Green</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Almost 85% of the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">construction</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> budget for the six main venues is being funded by </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">US$</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2.1 billion (</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">RMB¥</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">17.4 billion</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) in corporate bids and tenders. Investments are expected from corporations seeking ownership rights after the 2008 Summer Olympics. Some venues will be owned and governed by the State General Administration of Sports, which will use them after the Olympics as facilities for all future national sports teams and events.<br />Some events will be held outside Beijing, namely </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">football</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (in </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Qinhuangdao</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shanghai</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shenyang</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tianjin</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">sailing</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (in </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Qingdao</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), and </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">equestrian</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (in </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hong Kong</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, because of "uncertainties of equine diseases and major difficulties in establishing a disease-free zone").</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong></strong></span></div><div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong><br />Beijing National Stadium:</strong></span></span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCm2Ua3T6gdeFMw5UyTmlJifcfo_UsYQKzxqG_UVl9i6c_aZ8ueykZCgc_WWuU5lZ8z1lcdRHG8NSqZirK-i4Wp4xLcJSgnknM6z7iAHJrudVqpoxBkBlPEnXjbtZYkYw77G4j-SuEcNm/s1600-h/800px-Bird%2527s_Nest_stadium%252C_May_2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232141090623395970" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCm2Ua3T6gdeFMw5UyTmlJifcfo_UsYQKzxqG_UVl9i6c_aZ8ueykZCgc_WWuU5lZ8z1lcdRHG8NSqZirK-i4Wp4xLcJSgnknM6z7iAHJrudVqpoxBkBlPEnXjbtZYkYw77G4j-SuEcNm/s320/800px-Bird%2527s_Nest_stadium%252C_May_2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />The centrepiece of the 2008 Summer Olympics will be the Beijing National Stadium, nicknamed the "Bird nest" because of its nest-like skeletal structure. Construction of the venue began on December 24, 2003. The Guangdong Olympic Stadium was originally planned, constructed, and completed in 2001 for the Games, but a decision was made to construct a new stadium in Beijing.[clarify][11] Government officials engaged architects worldwide in a design competition. A Swiss firm, Herzog & de Meuron Architekten AG, collaborated with China Architecture Design & Research Group to win the competition. The stadium features a lattice-like concrete skeleton forming the stadium bowl and will have a seating capacity of over 90,000 people during the Olympics. Architects originally described the overall design as resembling a bird nest with an immense ocular—an opening with a retractable roof over the stadium. However, in 2004, the idea of retractable roof was abandoned for economic and safety reasons. The Beijing National Stadium will be the site of the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics events and soccer finals. The stadium's designer Ai Weiwei has since withdrawn his support for China's Olympic games, saying "he wants nothing to do with them anymore".[12][13]<br />Most recently, the Beijing Olympic Village opened on July 16, 2008 and to the public on July 26, 2008.</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><br /></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><br />The Fuwa:</strong></span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgE1o-xQlYX_rQ8G0xfHagRNgBHHaVqgC2vDvpQXZBAE7BJn-qyAA_m2Ebz8BNeJq4bzLa_aaDqYkWbUEWQvpNJSGd54c_mLWeW2Y6WJcz4M7Nnyo4dDCV0u07EbcANdAbiA6JSxZGlM9/s1600-h/Fuwa.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232159045546506738" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgE1o-xQlYX_rQ8G0xfHagRNgBHHaVqgC2vDvpQXZBAE7BJn-qyAA_m2Ebz8BNeJq4bzLa_aaDqYkWbUEWQvpNJSGd54c_mLWeW2Y6WJcz4M7Nnyo4dDCV0u07EbcANdAbiA6JSxZGlM9/s320/Fuwa.png" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY_zdYGEQ_bdgp0BDeOyXCUPaUVrjyYi3PNeqrqaytM9I-upub_lFPya_VkIVDK8GCStrnHFUKHLSPR6moN_0RA2z26-427NZIrc465VY_hdwKjCb0L5wTx8shyphenhyphenFQ-fBV7WrWRkxajpl4/s1600-h/Friendlies_All.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />The Fuwa (Chinese: 福娃; pinyin: Fúwá; literally "good-luck dolls" and can be known as "Friendlies"), are the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The designs were created by Han Meilin, a famous Chinese artist. The designs were publicly announced by the National Society of Chinese Classic Literature Studies on November 11, 2005 at an event marking the 1000th day before the opening of the games.<br />There are five fuwa: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. Together, the names form the sentence "北京欢迎你", Běijīng huānyíng nǐ which means "Beijing welcomes you". Originally named 'The Friendlies', they were promoted as 'Fuwa' when there were concerns the name could be misinterpreted.<br />While originally given artistic licence in his commission, Han Meilin was subsequently requested by officials to include various Chinese design and fauna in the Fuwa. Han Meilin drew 1,000 models of possible Fuwa (including a dragon and an anthropomorphic drum) before settling on the five characters. He has since disowned the Fuwa and did not include them in his museum.</span></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />Torch Relay:</span></strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNw4JlgbdPJNJte8rLgGfpv4Zw4uSh-hIIwtl-RzhLs4gVkpOu3Nuw5WVIjXYMQSyDW3iwJo_ncblmoyKmCNeR0NvChpYl4q4RbpZn3MTCeIh1NpbTIw3j34y_4kNWJ2Ojpp6AkCONmtTz/s1600-h/Official_2008_Summer_Olympics_Torch_in_Vilnius.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232183251183076594" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNw4JlgbdPJNJte8rLgGfpv4Zw4uSh-hIIwtl-RzhLs4gVkpOu3Nuw5WVIjXYMQSyDW3iwJo_ncblmoyKmCNeR0NvChpYl4q4RbpZn3MTCeIh1NpbTIw3j34y_4kNWJ2Ojpp6AkCONmtTz/s320/Official_2008_Summer_Olympics_Torch_in_Vilnius.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The design of the Olympic Torch is based on traditional scrolls and uses a traditional Chinese design known as the "Propitious Clouds" (祥云). The torch is designed to remain lit in 65 kilometer per hour winds, and in rain of up to 50 millimeters per hour.<br />The relay, with the theme Journey of Harmony, is expected to last 130 days and carry the torch 137,000 km (85,000 mi)—the longest distance of any Olympic torch relay since the tradition began at the 1936 Berlin Games.</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So far, the torch relay has been called a "public relations disaster" by The Times for China, with protests of China's human rights record, particularly about Tibet.</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1LrSv4P9AE_5Xy0Hsl7K0Trl4ltJKKivgx5dT0zG9OfKA4O082DhhwXKhpxE9O_I5Gq56JZyxFDwiYaWjZTmyU8uUQ2VZy8ebEiaDeNUU-hyANv6_uL7LaJKuIoROfJZXRFup43DG8Qi/s1600-h/Beijing_2008_Torch_Relay_Route.png"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232184915774322738" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1LrSv4P9AE_5Xy0Hsl7K0Trl4ltJKKivgx5dT0zG9OfKA4O082DhhwXKhpxE9O_I5Gq56JZyxFDwiYaWjZTmyU8uUQ2VZy8ebEiaDeNUU-hyANv6_uL7LaJKuIoROfJZXRFup43DG8Qi/s320/Beijing_2008_Torch_Relay_Route.png" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The relay began March 24, 2008, in Olympia, Greece. From there, it traveled across Greece to Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, and then to Beijing, arriving on March 31. From Beijing, the torch followed a route passing through every continent except Antarctica. The torch visited cities on the Silk Road, symbolizing ancient links between China and the rest of the world. A total of 21,880 torchbearers have been selected from around the world by various organizations and entities.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The international portion of the relay was a problematic, month-long world tour that has seen wide-scale protests to China's human rights abuses and recent crackdown in Tibet. After trouble in London saw several attempts to put out the flame, the following day, the flame was extinguished in Paris .The American leg in San Francisco on 9 April was altered without prior warning to avoid such scenes, although there were still demonstrations along the original route.The relay was further delayed and simplified after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake affecting western China.<br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The flame was carried to the top of Mount Everest on a 108 km (67 mi) long "highway" scaling the Tibetan side of the mountain especially built for the relay. The $19.7 million blacktop project spanned from Tingri County of Xigazê Prefecture to the Everest Base Camp.In March 2008, China banned mountaineers from climbing its side of Mount Everest and later persuaded the Nepalese government to close their side as well, officially citing environmental concerns.It also reflected concerns by the Chinese government that Tibet activists may try to disrupt its plans to carry the Olympic torch up the world's tallest peak.<br />The originally proposed route would have seen the torch carried through Taipei after leaving Vietnam and before heading for Hong Kong. Taiwan authorities, however, objected to this proposal, claiming that this route would make the portion of the relay in Taiwan appear to be part the torch's domestic journey through China, rather than a leg on the international route.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This dispute as well as demands that the flag of the Republic of China and the National Anthem of the Republic of China be banned along the route led the Taiwan authorities to reject the proposal that it be part of the relay route, and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait subsequently blamed each other for injecting politics into the event.</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><br />Medals of 2008 Summer Olympics:</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Medals of the 2008 Summer Olympics: </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Silver (left), Gold (center), Bronze (right)</span></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qJgzZ9XmhrP68_1pIzo7j_uhbgXFl6LKCVSq89w6wtIr0fsgslAg6tyEjJW63XJwoKATWTh8EyKB9a4lLMQUUfAk_LHgxFArFABYCQDk8OdmpczXHwEzvYY09NHLIAmNXw12KuUHH85d/s1600-h/Img214196181.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232191019476082018" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qJgzZ9XmhrP68_1pIzo7j_uhbgXFl6LKCVSq89w6wtIr0fsgslAg6tyEjJW63XJwoKATWTh8EyKB9a4lLMQUUfAk_LHgxFArFABYCQDk8OdmpczXHwEzvYY09NHLIAmNXw12KuUHH85d/s320/Img214196181.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The ranking sorts by the number of gold medals earned by a country (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. The host country, China, is highlighted in lavender. The greatest number of medals won in each medal category, gold, silver, bronze, and total, is in boldface.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong></strong></span></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><br /></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qJgzZ9XmhrP68_1pIzo7j_uhbgXFl6LKCVSq89w6wtIr0fsgslAg6tyEjJW63XJwoKATWTh8EyKB9a4lLMQUUfAk_LHgxFArFABYCQDk8OdmpczXHwEzvYY09NHLIAmNXw12KuUHH85d/s1600-h/Img214196181.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div align="left"><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qJgzZ9XmhrP68_1pIzo7j_uhbgXFl6LKCVSq89w6wtIr0fsgslAg6tyEjJW63XJwoKATWTh8EyKB9a4lLMQUUfAk_LHgxFArFABYCQDk8OdmpczXHwEzvYY09NHLIAmNXw12KuUHH85d/s1600-h/Img214196181.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qJgzZ9XmhrP68_1pIzo7j_uhbgXFl6LKCVSq89w6wtIr0fsgslAg6tyEjJW63XJwoKATWTh8EyKB9a4lLMQUUfAk_LHgxFArFABYCQDk8OdmpczXHwEzvYY09NHLIAmNXw12KuUHH85d/s1600-h/Img214196181.jpg"></a></div>M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011630693849007385.post-58355856889764177632008-08-07T19:40:00.000-07:002008-08-07T21:09:55.221-07:0088888 LIGHTS OUT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BOMTU0D52BfM2EtGZE-YrCBSOZn1sZJsY-CrQU8H597ugC47pDjC9EkwyfQUw3pT5GI9DP3tB59qGdIN_UzUc-RLDwnsiao0SUnNhciEmqBcoxAEuAM7dTSFULfTzS4RHo9b6sbCF3Lr/s1600-h/logo_new.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231975181403596434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 185px" height="190" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BOMTU0D52BfM2EtGZE-YrCBSOZn1sZJsY-CrQU8H597ugC47pDjC9EkwyfQUw3pT5GI9DP3tB59qGdIN_UzUc-RLDwnsiao0SUnNhciEmqBcoxAEuAM7dTSFULfTzS4RHo9b6sbCF3Lr/s200/logo_new.jpg" width="120" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.88888.co.in/images/logo_new.jpg"></a><div align="left"><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>88888 LIGHTS OUT</strong></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">(A campaign to arrest Global Warming)</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">More often than not, even when individuals have the spirit and the determination to preserve and protect the environment, they do not have the know-how. Thus the question, “What can we do?”. It is in answer to this question that we propose ‘ 88888 Lights Out’ on the 8th of August, 2008 at 8 pm for 8 minutes.<br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">An ‘eight minute’ public display of unison, when everyone will switch off their lights for 8 minutes in support of the fight against ‘Global Warming’. In the run up to August 8th, we intend to build awareness on various environmental issues caused due to human activities.<br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Where ever you are on August 8th, kindly join the campaign by turning off your lights for 8 minutes at 8 pm. We request you to pass on the message to all your colleagues, friends & relatives and make this campaign a resounding success.<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Save our only HOME, The Planet</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Power Of Silence</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Event-A campaign against Global Warming 8th of August(08-08-2008),</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">from 08:00:08 am to 08:08:08 am at Marina beach near Gandhi Statue.</span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>What is Global Warming?<br /></strong></span>Global Warming refers to a gradual increase in the Earth’s average ground and atmospheric temperatures across the whole planet. The main reason for this temperature increase is the increasing content of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapor, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide, and man-made chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere. Of these gases CO2 is the most abundant and is a by-product of burning fossil fuels and forests and this is an increasing phenomenon.<br />According to the World Bank, carbon dioxide emissions have increased by 88% since 1990. In India the annual consumption of coal has more than tripled since 1980. According to the International Energy Agency, Indian energy consumption is expected to more than double from 116 Giga Watts in 2002 to 252 in 2020 leading to tremendous increase in greenhouse gases. Such adding of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere has been likened to throwing another blanket on earth, thereby trapping the sun’s heat and causing the planet to warm up, thus causing Global Warming.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Here's a small video about 88888 Lights Out and Facts about Global Warming:</strong><br /></span></span></div><div></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz9Bl-1QaLOxvsSCchyrMUjtHMuhTc3LytXBpQKnQNvcormUu4U9C4FQ2mhoIn4sRoGbdhYNRgpT2mMHu9WVg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div>M3rCuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682568482432356512noreply@blogger.com0