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JELLYFISH LAKE

Palau is a special place. Thousands of years ago these jellyfish became trapped in a natural basin on the island when the ocean receded. Over time they evolved into a new species that lost most of their stinging ability.

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This video is a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. All time lapses were shot on the Canon. Our hearts go out to the families of Markus Praxmarer who lost his life while climbing Half Dome on September 19th, 2011 and Ranger Ryan Hiller, who was crushed by a tree January 22nd 2012. They will be missed. (A photo of Ranger Ryan Hiller can be found to the right, above the statistics counter)anon 5D Mark II with a variety of Canon L and Zeiss, C.P .2 Lenses. These videos are getting better and better. This may be the best timelapse I've seen to date. AWESOME! Technically very well done! And epic sceneries and landscapes! Really beautiful work! Hard to follow this! Yes the Dynamic Perception gear is fantastic, as shown here.

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Why i was care about celebrities

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Many readers have often asked me why I care about celebrities and  Bieber’s latest activity  is a good illustration. Justin Bieber, the incredibly popular and famous teen pop idol, wrote in the guestbook at the Anne Frank House that he hoped the teenage Holocaust victim would be "a bieber" (the term for his fans). My problem here is how we devote attention given our scarce resources, like time and energy. That so much of our media is giving Bieber’s Anne Frank comment attention is an indication, to me, that something is wrong. His comment obviously demonstrates an enormous ego – which, to be fair,most of us would probably have if we were that young, rich, famous and loved. Again, he’s not special in this way: he’s an ordinary person with a platform and a million eyes observing him, with two million fingers poking and prodding every piece of evidence of his existence. Yes, he has an “army” of bizarre – if not  apparently insane  – defenders, but I don’t t...

Healthy pets healthy people

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After noticing that encouraging pet owners to take better physical care of their pets resulted in healthier pet owners, a working group of veterinarians wants to develop strategies to improve the health of humans through their domesticated animals. Called  Healthy Pets, Healthy Family , the group  has "conducted surveys of vets and pet owners and identified the areas where human and animal health overlap." Its goals now include reducing the number of pet owners who smoke and increasing the proportion of dog owners who go on daily walks. The group also wants to promote smoke-free pet parks. What the veterinarians have observed is that people are more willing to put effort into improving the health of their pets than they are at staying fit themselves. "The idea is simple: If people won't exercise, eat better and stop smoking for themselves, maybe they will for their pets. 'You look at pets, and they look like their owners,' said Karen Ehnert, acting di...

Spain train crash, catch on cctv

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      Around 80 people are confirmed dead in a horrific train crash in Spain yesterday, which sent an entire high speed Renfe train barreling off the track. You can read more about it  here , and about the speculation that it was caused by a reckless and speed-obsessed driver  here .