Name:
Pliosaurus (Greek for "Pliocene lizard"); pronounced PLY-oh-SORE-us
Habitat:
Shores of western Europe
Historical Period:
Late Jurassic (150 million years ago)
Size and Weight:
About 40 feet long and 10 tons
Diet:
Fish, squids and aquatic reptiles
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Large size; thick head with short neck
About Pliosaurus:
Like its cousin, Plesiosaurus, Pliosaurus is what paleontologists sometimes refer to as a wastebasket genus: any plesiosaurs or pliosaurs that can't be conclusively identified tend to be assigned to one or the other of these two genera. For example, after the recent discovery of an intact pliosaur skeleton in Norway, paleontologists categorized it as a specimen of Pliosaurus, even though further study may determine it to be a species of the giant Liopleurodon.
As you might expect, Pliosaurus boasted the basic feature set of all pliosaurs: a large head, a short neck, and a very thick trunk (compared to the plesiosaurs, which mostly had sleek bodies, small heads, and long necks). As fearsome as they were to their fellow ocean dwellers, though, the pliosaurs of the Jurassic period eventually gave way to the mosasaurs, faster, nimbler and just plain more vicious marine reptiles that prospered during the late Cretaceous.
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The Bar Ilan family, from a small town near Tel Aviv, has accomplished the incredible: Three generations all share the same birthday. Grandfather Yaakov, his son and grandchild Eli were all born on June 6th. The amazed doctors figured out that the chances of three generations being born on the same day are the same as winning the lottery twice!
The Wong Family also has three generations having the same birthday - Great grandfather Dn. Z. Wong and daughter Nornie, and great grandchildren (twin girls, Faith and Grace Wong, were all born on October 25th. The twins will be four years old October 25, 2008. Our family differs from the Bar llan Family in that the second and fourth generations were not sons but daughters. I wonder what we are winning, certainly not lottery since we do not gamble.
We are winning more than lottery twice for we are the children of God. Thank God for this blessing and may the Lord guide us throughout all our lives.
The family has four members with the same birthdate because the last generation consist of twin girls. We are thankful for this unique situation. Praise and thank you Lord God Almighty!
Sahara is the name of the largest desert in the world. Sahara is located in the African continent, precisely near Egypt. This place called the most barren in the world. Although Sahara desert is the most barren place in the world, Sahara desert is a large forest in the past, this fact was found from the painting that is painted by the prehistoric humans on the wall of caves that show Sahara desert is a forest at that time. In addition, this finding strengthened by some fossils that identified as the pollen fossils. This is be pitied, because the forest is changed into Sahara desert only in 5500 year. The most likely cause of these changes is the humans who lived at the time of.
This is possible because in 5500 years ago, human still living with the hunt, farming and plant (simple farming). At that time, they still nomadize, as persecution by the ongoing planting and farming activities without considering the surrounding environment (such as burning forests for land clearing, moving fields), the environment become not fertile anymore. Then, they move and do the same activities. As a result, the forest region turns into the largest desert in the world, Sahara Desert.
However, some researchers through research said The Sahara Desert can be returned to it's initial conditions. The researchers found two potential locations that may become fertile again. However, the vegetation in these locations are in danger because the vegetation is highly dependent on the feedback that reinforce each other between the atmosphere and vegetation. The researchers said that with a little increase of rainfall in the Sahara desert that is caused by global warming, and the increase that followed by vegetation, Sahara desert will become fertile again.
However, Sahara Desert will really going like this in the future. This has long been known because it has written in the Al-Qur'an that was descent 14 centuries ago. In Al-Qur'an it is written that "the Sahara desert will become fertile again" as one of the sign of doomsday will come soon. This is already visible with the start of the rainfall that descents almost 10 times more rainfall than normal rainfall in the Sahara desert that has caused flooding in the desert, this is very confusing scientists, especially the results of research, rainfall is increasing from year to year. So it is very reasonable that Sahara desert will back into forest one day. Subhanallah!
This is possible because in 5500 years ago, human still living with the hunt, farming and plant (simple farming). At that time, they still nomadize, as persecution by the ongoing planting and farming activities without considering the surrounding environment (such as burning forests for land clearing, moving fields), the environment become not fertile anymore. Then, they move and do the same activities. As a result, the forest region turns into the largest desert in the world, Sahara Desert.
However, some researchers through research said The Sahara Desert can be returned to it's initial conditions. The researchers found two potential locations that may become fertile again. However, the vegetation in these locations are in danger because the vegetation is highly dependent on the feedback that reinforce each other between the atmosphere and vegetation. The researchers said that with a little increase of rainfall in the Sahara desert that is caused by global warming, and the increase that followed by vegetation, Sahara desert will become fertile again.
However, Sahara Desert will really going like this in the future. This has long been known because it has written in the Al-Qur'an that was descent 14 centuries ago. In Al-Qur'an it is written that "the Sahara desert will become fertile again" as one of the sign of doomsday will come soon. This is already visible with the start of the rainfall that descents almost 10 times more rainfall than normal rainfall in the Sahara desert that has caused flooding in the desert, this is very confusing scientists, especially the results of research, rainfall is increasing from year to year. So it is very reasonable that Sahara desert will back into forest one day. Subhanallah!
When you're painting a scene in which it's snowing, it's impossible to leave hundreds of tiny specks of white across your painting. The secret is to take the salt from your kitchen and use it in your painting.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: A little
Time Required: A little
Here's How:
- Have some table or crushed salt to hand as you need to sprinkle it onto a wet wash to create snowflakes in your painting. The salt soaks up the paint, creating a little star around each bit of salt.
- Apply the wash or scene you wish to have snowflakes in. Put the painting down flat. Watch it drying and just before it loses its shine sprinkle on the salt.
- Leave it flat to dry thoroughly. Be patient! When it's completely dry, brush the salt off with your hand or a clean, dry brush.
- When you apply the salt is crucial. If the wash is too wet, the salt will absorb too much paint and melt, creating snowflakes that are too big.
- If the wash is too dry, the salt won't absorb enough paint and you won't get any snowflakes.
- Don't use too much salt as it ruins the delicacy of this effect and don't try to arrange the grains of salt, snowflakes should be random.
- To create a blizzard, tip the painting a little so the paint and salt slide to one side.
- Note: The use of salt may influence the pH of the paper, and thus its longevity or archival properties, so try to keep the time the salt is on the paper to a minimum.
Tips:
- Crushed or ground salt gives better results than table salt because it's coarser.
- This technique doesn't work very well on paint that has dried and be re-wetted.
- Salt can be used in the same way to create a starry sky on a dark wash or give texture to lichen-covered walls or rocks.
Elisany Silva (Elizane Cruz Silva, Silva da Cruz Elizane) is a Brazilian girl who was born September 27, 1995 and has a height of 206 cm (6'9'') tall. She now ranks among the world's highest youth.
May be the Tallest teenage girl in the world. A 14 year old Brazilian teen is looked up to by just about everyone around her. Standing at an amazing 6ft 9 in, she is the tallest girl there.
Amazing. Being so tall isn't easy, but it helped her to find a job. She will debut on the catwalk ending the designer's show in Belem, dressed as a bride.
May be the Tallest teenage girl in the world. A 14 year old Brazilian teen is looked up to by just about everyone around her. Standing at an amazing 6ft 9 in, she is the tallest girl there.
Amazing. Being so tall isn't easy, but it helped her to find a job. She will debut on the catwalk ending the designer's show in Belem, dressed as a bride.
A 6-year-old boy from China, who was born with 5 extra fingers and 6 extra toes, has undergone an operation to remove his extra digits. If you do the math – that’s 31 fingers and toes.
The unnamed child suffered from a condition known as polydactyl, in which a person has more than five fingers per hand and five toes per foot. This condition can occur on its own without any other symptoms or underlying disease, according to the National Institutes of Health, or may be inherited.
One of his hands had seven fingers and the other had eight while each leg has an extra 3 toes. Four fingers on one hand and three on the other were fused. In this case, the boy appeared to have central polydactyl, where an extra digit of a long or ring finger is concealed in a web between the adjoining normal fingers.
The boy’s mother said he has been ridiculed all his life because of the malformation, but thanks to a six hour surgery at a hospital in Shenyang, China, doctors were able to remove the extra toes and fingers.
The boy’s mother said he has been ridiculed all his life because of the malformation, but thanks to a six hour surgery at a hospital in Shenyang, China, doctors were able to remove the extra toes and fingers.
Justin Bieber kicks off his sold-out headlining tour “My World” on June 23, in Hartford, CT. Catch the Bieber fever with these fun facts about the tour!
Equipment
– 30 miles of cable are used in the show.
– 30 towels are used onstage for each show.
– 20 rolls of electrical tape are used in a day (1,110 yards of tape or 3,330 feet).
– 48,600 feet of gaffer’s tape will be used for the tour.
– 9 trucks are used to carry all equipment.
– 11 buses are used for all personnel.
– 32 tons/64,000 pounds of equipment are on the set.
– Over 500 cases are used for equipment.
Food
– 10, 000 fries are consumed in one day.
– 75 Starbucks drinks are consumed in one day.
– Pre-show snack favorites include Sour Patch Kids and Gummy Worms.
– Dancers burn over 6,000 calories a show, EACH!
Wardrobe
– 75 hats are brought on tour by the dancers alone.
– Each dancer has their own hat case.
Stage Props
– 1 million pieces of confetti are used for each show.
– 10 disco balls fit in the “My World” globe.
– The metal heart prop weighs over 400 pounds.
– Highest in-air stunts are performed at 30 feet off the ground.
Instruments
– 20 guitars will be used for the tour.
– 2-3,000 custom guitar picks will be used for the tour.
– 120 strings are used per week to restring the guitars.
– 15 drums are on stage each show.
– 14 sticks a week are used by drummer.
Entertainment
– On-Tour Video Game Favorites include the XBOX360 console and games include “Call of Duty-Modern Warfare,” “NBA2K10,” and “Madden.”