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Last login: 4 hours ago0llie: MidnightBunSeam is a woman from England, UK.; Likes 1,999 pages, 61 videos, 30 photos • 250 fans • Received 53 reviews; Member since Jul 21, 2006

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xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By Randall Munroe: May 11, 10:28am 18 reviews humor
http://xkcd.com/236/; hehe

Scanning corpses reveals killers fingerprints - tech - 10 May 2008 - New Scienti…: May 10, 4:22pm 1 review forensic-science
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19826555.200-scanning-corps...; From the page: Scanning corpses reveals killer's fingerprints

"The corpses of murder victims could betray the identity of their killers thanks to a new technique that can capture even faint fingerprints left on a body.

The method makes use of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). This involves firing a laser beam at a material, allowing its composition to be identified from the wavelengths of light scattered. SERS can also be used to image the distribution of a substance in a material.

Spotting a fingerprint involves applying a solution containing silver nanoparticles to the skin. SERS is then used to image the silver, which sticks to skin secretions. In the process, any fingerprints present are revealed.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, which developed the technique, is now trying to build a hand-held SERS scanner for use at crime scenes."

StumbleUpon - mannjesss web site reviews and blog: May 10, 4:39am 4 reviews stumblers
http://mannjess.stumbleupon.com/; Hope you don't mind me pinching this one ^

Some great photo's and interesting websites over on mannjess's stumble blog... along with some interesting websites and commentary.

bookofjoe: Telephonic Sheep — by Jean Luc Cornec: May 9, 11:03am 45 reviews arts
http://www.bookofjoe.com/2008/05/telephonic-shee.html; Creative yes... art? Nope! Not in my book anyway. One would have sufficed, the rest are a waste of space.

Do birds see with quantum eyes? - life - 03 May 2008 - New Scientist: May 9, 6:13am 1 review nature, science
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19826544.000-do-birds-see-with-qua...; From the page: "Do birds see with quantum eyes?"
A quantum trick might be behind birds' ability to navigate using Earth's magnetic field lines.

Some researchers think birds might be able to "see" the magnetic field via photosensitive proteins in their retinas. The theory is that when a photon strikes one of these proteins, it creates a pair of oppositely charged ions, which separate for a fleeting moment before recombining. Each of these ions contains electrons with a quantum property called spin. Initially, these spins point in opposite directions - but in a magnetic field, they tend to become aligned. When the ions recombine, this alignment triggers a specific biochemical reaction, which gives the bird information about the magnetic field.

The idea has a major flaw though. The ions seem to be pulled back together about 10 times faster than researchers think Earth's magnetic field could affect the electrons' spins.

jungle 2 by ~xoxjade on deviantART: May 9, 3:41am 1 review photography, art
http://xoxjade.deviantart.com/art/jungle-2-85106565; I wouldn't mind this photographer taking my photo!! This model looks fairly average in most shots (as far as models go) but she looks absolutely stunning in this one !

Welcome to Micronaut.ch: Explorers of the invisible world!: May 8, 5:34pm 0 review botany, micro-photography, scientific-art
http://www.micronaut.ch/insects/Micronaut_Gallery_Insects_3.htm

Catabolic Foods: May 8, 5:34pm 41 reviews cooking
http://www.drkaslow.com/html/catabolic_foods.html; From the page: "CATABOLIC FOODS

Catabolic foods burn up more calories than they supply. Catabolic foods are the opposite of Anabolic foods. For example a medium sized apple (which is catabolic), would provide an average of 85 calories, however your metabolism would require an additional 99 more calories to metabolize it. As a result, you burn calories (and hopefully fat!)

To help maintain your weight it would be helpful to eat a minimum of ten servings of catabolic foods each day. In addition to catabolic foods one can eat proteins and other carbohydrates in moderation without gaining weight.

The high grade catabolic foods are more effective than others. It is best to spread the consumption of your catabolics over the course of the whole day."

GALLERIES: Battle At Kruger - South Africa Lion Attack - AddMorePhotos.com Imag…: May 5, 4:38pm 4 reviews animals
http://www.addmorephotos.com/-2/posts/3_Galleries/6_Travel/106_Battle_At_Krug...; This video was filmed in the Kruger National Park and shows a real war between buffalo, lions and crocodiles. The real action starts about 30 seconds in.

LOUISCYPHERs reviews: Apr 28, 5:33pm 37 reviews stumblers
http://louiscypher.stumbleupon.com/; Some fab photography, graphics, art & fun over on this stumblers pages. Cool stuff, in fact I wanted to go to bed but couldn't stop looking through the pages ...

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