...in this case, a kermit-green 911GT3RS, that is...what a frickin' astonishing car...i totally love it!!!
415 hp
0-62 mpg in 4.2 seconds
track-ready
hard as nails
one last word remains....FABULOUS!
Friday, December 26, 2008
kermit gives it some go...
...in this case, a kermit-green 911GT3RS, that is...what a frickin' astonishing car...i totally love it!!!
415 hp
0-62 mpg in 4.2 seconds
track-ready
hard as nails
one last word remains....FABULOUS!
the bloke must be quite a lightweight
layang, man!!!
Wind blows man up tree
A Chinese man had to be rescued by firefighters after he was reportedly blown onto a tree by a strong gust of wind. The man, 20, was trying to repair the roof of his home in Beijing's Shijingshan district when the wind caught him.
According to the Beijing Morning Post, he was trying to repair loose slates when a strong gust blew him off the rooftop. "Luckily I was blown onto a nearby tree, otherwise who knows where I would be," the man reportedly told rescuers.
For a while he was left clinging to the 45ft tree with both arms, legs dangling in the air: "I was terrified and kept shouting for help," he said.
But passers-by called firefighters who arrived within minutes and bound two ladders together to reach the man. He was brought back to earth safely, ending his 20 minute ordeal.
more HERE.
Wind blows man up treeA Chinese man had to be rescued by firefighters after he was reportedly blown onto a tree by a strong gust of wind. The man, 20, was trying to repair the roof of his home in Beijing's Shijingshan district when the wind caught him.
According to the Beijing Morning Post, he was trying to repair loose slates when a strong gust blew him off the rooftop. "Luckily I was blown onto a nearby tree, otherwise who knows where I would be," the man reportedly told rescuers.
For a while he was left clinging to the 45ft tree with both arms, legs dangling in the air: "I was terrified and kept shouting for help," he said.
But passers-by called firefighters who arrived within minutes and bound two ladders together to reach the man. He was brought back to earth safely, ending his 20 minute ordeal.
more HERE.
jingle bells...
...the microwave way
wonder if it's real...if so, someone's really got a whole lot of time on his/her hands to figure the tones and the intervals out...gosh...
wonder if it's real...if so, someone's really got a whole lot of time on his/her hands to figure the tones and the intervals out...gosh...
Thursday, December 25, 2008
mErRy ChRiStMaS, eVeRyOnE!
best wishes for this festive season!!! have yourselves a fantastic time...but don't drink and drive ya??? 
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
fantastic rally
i lost count of the number of strokes...what fabulous reflexes and shot-making...my word!!!
i'm listening to...
...an old favourite of mine - Suede's SHE'S IN FASHION....such a sensual lyrical song...love it!!!
Suede Lyrics
She%27s In Fashion Lyrics
Suede Lyrics
She%27s In Fashion Lyrics
wtf is wrong with these people???
bureaucracy gone stark raving mad!!! really...just a little bit of common sense would do fine!
ridiculous!
Police train to climb 3ft ladder
Police officers have been sent on a courses to learn how to climb a 3ft ladder to put up anti-speeding devices.
Forty-five staff at Lancashire Police had to complete a two-hour seminar before they were allowed to install roadside speeding signs. The class included guidance on how to use a ladder safely.
The devices - smiley-face speed indicator signs (Spids) - were being put up freely by staff before health and safety officers from the local council told the force that they were breaching regulations. Some staff were banned from even moving existing signs until they had attended the seminar. Several of the £3,500 devices were left dormant for up to four months as a result.
A police statement, which was issued as part of a Freedom of Information request, said: "It would appear that, although working at less than one metre above ground level, staff should have been on a ladder training course. "It is fair to say that risks associated with deployment of a Spid sign have not changed, but the risks associated with working at height were not fully appreciated initially."
Ben Wallace, the MP for Lancaster and Wyre, said: "It's another example of the tail wagging the dog, of bureaucracy gone mad. It beggars belief that bureaucracy stands in the way of common sense, even when it concerns our police force."
ridiculous!
Police train to climb 3ft ladderPolice officers have been sent on a courses to learn how to climb a 3ft ladder to put up anti-speeding devices.
Forty-five staff at Lancashire Police had to complete a two-hour seminar before they were allowed to install roadside speeding signs. The class included guidance on how to use a ladder safely.
The devices - smiley-face speed indicator signs (Spids) - were being put up freely by staff before health and safety officers from the local council told the force that they were breaching regulations. Some staff were banned from even moving existing signs until they had attended the seminar. Several of the £3,500 devices were left dormant for up to four months as a result.
A police statement, which was issued as part of a Freedom of Information request, said: "It would appear that, although working at less than one metre above ground level, staff should have been on a ladder training course. "It is fair to say that risks associated with deployment of a Spid sign have not changed, but the risks associated with working at height were not fully appreciated initially."
Ben Wallace, the MP for Lancaster and Wyre, said: "It's another example of the tail wagging the dog, of bureaucracy gone mad. It beggars belief that bureaucracy stands in the way of common sense, even when it concerns our police force."
someone's been watching too much CSI
...but it worked, didn't it? grissom would have been proud!
Blood from mosquito traps Finnish suspect
Police in Finland believe they have caught a car-thief thanks to a DNA sample taken from a sample of his blood found inside a mosquito. Last June a car was stolen in Lapua, some 380 kilometres (235 miles) north of Helsinki. It was soon found near a railway station in Seinaejoki, about 25 kilometres from where it was stolen.
"A police patrol carried out an inspection of the car and they noticed a mosquito that had sucked blood. It was sent to the laboratory for testing, which showed the blood belonged to a man who was in the police registers," inspector Sakari Palomaeki said.
The suspect, who has been interrogated, has insisted he did not steal the car, saying he had hitchhiked and was given a lift by a man driving the car. Palomaeki said a prosecutor would decide if the evidence was solid enough for charges to be pressed.
Finnish police said it was rare for them to use insects to solve crimes, although they are interested in everything found at a crime scene. "It is not usual to use mosquitoes. In training we were not told to keep an eye on mosquitoes at crime scenes," Palomaeki said, laughing. "It is not easy to find a small mosquito in a car, this just shows how thorough the crime scene investigation was," he added.
more HERE.
Blood from mosquito traps Finnish suspectPolice in Finland believe they have caught a car-thief thanks to a DNA sample taken from a sample of his blood found inside a mosquito. Last June a car was stolen in Lapua, some 380 kilometres (235 miles) north of Helsinki. It was soon found near a railway station in Seinaejoki, about 25 kilometres from where it was stolen.
"A police patrol carried out an inspection of the car and they noticed a mosquito that had sucked blood. It was sent to the laboratory for testing, which showed the blood belonged to a man who was in the police registers," inspector Sakari Palomaeki said.
The suspect, who has been interrogated, has insisted he did not steal the car, saying he had hitchhiked and was given a lift by a man driving the car. Palomaeki said a prosecutor would decide if the evidence was solid enough for charges to be pressed.
Finnish police said it was rare for them to use insects to solve crimes, although they are interested in everything found at a crime scene. "It is not usual to use mosquitoes. In training we were not told to keep an eye on mosquitoes at crime scenes," Palomaeki said, laughing. "It is not easy to find a small mosquito in a car, this just shows how thorough the crime scene investigation was," he added.
more HERE.
irony at its finest...
no, it's no laughing matter, but still...
Health Department falls victim to food poisoning at office party
Some health department workers in southern Illinois think they may have discovered some contaminated food - at their own office Christmas gathering. After the Lawrence County Health Department had a buffet for 72 people at a restaurant last week, 42 of the attendees suffered stomach problems, including the head of the department, Phyllis Wells.
"I'm telling you, it got me down. I about passed out and everything else," Wells said yesterday. "It's not been funny. It's taken the punch out of my whole Christmas."
Wells says the cause of the outbreak hasn't been pinpointed. But she suspects the culprit was a norovirus - something people get from contact with those infected, ingesting contaminated food or drink, or by touching contaminated items and then their mouths. For now, Wells says the common denominator appears to be cold diced ham served in the salad bar.
"It may be that just a food handler was sick at the time and handled some of the food they prepped for the meal," she said. "Or maybe it was somebody who was sick who came to it and touched the handle and contaminated it."
more HERE.
Health Department falls victim to food poisoning at office party
Some health department workers in southern Illinois think they may have discovered some contaminated food - at their own office Christmas gathering. After the Lawrence County Health Department had a buffet for 72 people at a restaurant last week, 42 of the attendees suffered stomach problems, including the head of the department, Phyllis Wells.
"I'm telling you, it got me down. I about passed out and everything else," Wells said yesterday. "It's not been funny. It's taken the punch out of my whole Christmas."
Wells says the cause of the outbreak hasn't been pinpointed. But she suspects the culprit was a norovirus - something people get from contact with those infected, ingesting contaminated food or drink, or by touching contaminated items and then their mouths. For now, Wells says the common denominator appears to be cold diced ham served in the salad bar.
"It may be that just a food handler was sick at the time and handled some of the food they prepped for the meal," she said. "Or maybe it was somebody who was sick who came to it and touched the handle and contaminated it."
more HERE.
escape!!!
foiled for many...
December 15, 2008, South Waterfront neighborhood, Portland, Oregon. Looking from this guys condo we can see cars attempting, and most failing, to climb up a hill to get out of the neighborhood.
December 15, 2008, South Waterfront neighborhood, Portland, Oregon. Looking from this guys condo we can see cars attempting, and most failing, to climb up a hill to get out of the neighborhood.
Christmas Eating Tips
HOLIDAY EATING TIPS
- Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit . In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door where they’re serving rum balls.
- Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It’s rare. You cannot find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It’s not as if you’re going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It’s a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas !
- If something comes with gravy, use it. That’s the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
- As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they’re made with skim milk or whole milk. If it’s skim, pass. Why bother? It’s like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.
- Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people’s food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
- Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year’s. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do This is the time for long naps, which you’ll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
- If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don’t budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They’re like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you’re never going to see them again.
- Same for pies - Apple , Pumpkin, Mincemeat . Have a slice of each. Or if you don’t like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day ?
- Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it’s loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.
- One final tip: If you don’t feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven’t been paying attention Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by:
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
i'm listening to...
...Katy Perry's I KISSED A GIRL...very cool...very fulla attitude...very sexy and quirky....and oh yeah, the song's not bad too
Katy Perry Lyrics
I Kissed A Girl Lyrics
Katy Perry Lyrics
I Kissed A Girl Lyrics
Monday, December 22, 2008
last instalment - photos of the year 2008
Austrian pilot Hannes Arch flies during the Red Bull Air Race World Series, with the Hungarian Parliament Building in the background, in Budapest, Hungary on August 20, 2008. (REUTERS/Karoly Arvai)
A patient with advanced pulmonary TB in a tuberculosis hospital in Mumbai, India receives a daily injection as well as oxygen. Photojournalist James Nachtwey brought us (through photography) a story this year of a new, dangerous type of tuberculosis called Extreme Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, or XDR-TB. Tuberculosis is both preventable and curable, but inadequate treatment has been driving the emergence of XDR-TB, especially in developing nations. For more information about XDR-TB, please visit xdrtb.org. (© James Nachtwey/VII)
Thousands of black clad Israeli Orthodox Jews attend the funeral of Arieh Levish Teitelbaum, one of the Israeli victims of the Mumbai attacks, on December 2, 2008 in Jerusalem. Wailing and chanting psalms, thousands of people bid a final farewell today to the six Jews killed in last week's bloody Mumbai attacks and whose bodies were flown to Israel for burial. (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)
Duncan Zuur of the Netherlands rides a wakeboard across flooded Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy as the recent "acqua alta" (high water) reached a depth of 1.56 meters (5 ft, 1 in.) on December 2, 2008. (REUTERS/Handout/Euro-Newsroom.com/Joerg Mitter)
Casey Stoner of Australia and the Ducati Team in action on a wet track, during a practice run for the Australian MotoGP at the Phillip Island Circuit on October 3, 2008 in Phillip Island, Australia. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Internally Displaced People leave Kibati heading north from the city to their villages, Kibumba and Rugari, north of the provincial capital of Goma, Congo, on November 2, 2008. Several thousand people displaced in the fighting between rebels and government troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo began returning home Sunday as a ceasefire held, an AFP correspondent on the scene reported. (YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
A competitor dives from the 14 meter-high bridge over Drina river during annual high diving competition in Bosnian town of Visegrad July 12, 2008. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Mateja Robnik of Slovenia negotiates a track of the women's giant slalom FIS World Cup event in Maribor, Slovenia January 12, 2008. (REUTERS/Petr Josek)
Most of the homes in the Oakridge mobile home park, which reportedly had 600-800 homes, lie in ruins after burning in the Sylmar Fire on November 15, 2008 in Sylmar, California. The fire began last night and was fueled to more than 2,600 acres by strong erratic winds in excess of 70 miles per hour which kept firefighting aircraft grounded in the morning. (David McNew/Getty Images)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama waves to the crowd at a rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
there's no substitute for exercise!
i dunno why people keep following these stupid newfangled diets...
Mother dies after drinking four litres of water in two hours
Jacqueline Henson, 40, was determined to slim from 14 stone and was "over the moon" at shedding over 11 pounds in the first week of using the LighterLife diet. But after drinking four litres of water in less than two hours, the mother-of-five collapsed in the bathroom of the home she shared with husband Brian, 40.
Attempts to revive Mrs Henson, of Huddersfield, West Yorks, failed and she was pronounced dead the next day. A post mortem found she died from swelling to the brain.
The inquest heard that the liquid-based diet is aimed at people three or more stone overweight, and involves consuming four litres of water a day. LighterLife's plan advises consuming just 500 calories a day for a 12-week period - just a quarter of a woman's normal intake. It has been linked with water poisoning, hair loss and disrupted periods.
Mr Henson told the inquest that his wife came home at 5pm on November 14 and drank two large bottles of water before consuming more from a pint glass while watching television.
He said: "At 11pm she stood up and said her stomach was solid. She was walking across the room and was sick. At 11.15pm she said she had a headache and went upstairs to the toilet. My 18-year-old daughter Chantelle went upstairs and I heard her saying 'mum, mum'. I knew something was wrong. Her eyes were closed and she didn't appear to be breathing."
Joanne Neville, from LighterLife, said the company recommended drinking four litres of water a day, and the target weight loss was three stone in 14 weeks. She said the firm "clearly" reinforced the message that participants should drink the water in small amounts at a time. Mrs Henson was given the all-clear to begin the diet after visiting her GP for a check-up, the inquest heard.
Recording a verdict of accidental death, West Yorkshire Coroner Roger Whittaker said: "No-one should drink water in the quantity that Mrs Henson did over that short a period. Little and often."
Mother dies after drinking four litres of water in two hours
Jacqueline Henson, 40, was determined to slim from 14 stone and was "over the moon" at shedding over 11 pounds in the first week of using the LighterLife diet. But after drinking four litres of water in less than two hours, the mother-of-five collapsed in the bathroom of the home she shared with husband Brian, 40.
Attempts to revive Mrs Henson, of Huddersfield, West Yorks, failed and she was pronounced dead the next day. A post mortem found she died from swelling to the brain.
The inquest heard that the liquid-based diet is aimed at people three or more stone overweight, and involves consuming four litres of water a day. LighterLife's plan advises consuming just 500 calories a day for a 12-week period - just a quarter of a woman's normal intake. It has been linked with water poisoning, hair loss and disrupted periods.
Mr Henson told the inquest that his wife came home at 5pm on November 14 and drank two large bottles of water before consuming more from a pint glass while watching television.
He said: "At 11pm she stood up and said her stomach was solid. She was walking across the room and was sick. At 11.15pm she said she had a headache and went upstairs to the toilet. My 18-year-old daughter Chantelle went upstairs and I heard her saying 'mum, mum'. I knew something was wrong. Her eyes were closed and she didn't appear to be breathing."
Joanne Neville, from LighterLife, said the company recommended drinking four litres of water a day, and the target weight loss was three stone in 14 weeks. She said the firm "clearly" reinforced the message that participants should drink the water in small amounts at a time. Mrs Henson was given the all-clear to begin the diet after visiting her GP for a check-up, the inquest heard.
Recording a verdict of accidental death, West Yorkshire Coroner Roger Whittaker said: "No-one should drink water in the quantity that Mrs Henson did over that short a period. Little and often."
2nd instalment - photos of the year 2008
A diver practices in the new National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China on Aug. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Rockets fly over bell tower of Ayios Marcos church during Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations on the eastern Aegean island of Chios in Greece late on April 26, 2008. Two rival parishes of Vrontados village fire thousands of rockets every Easter Saturday aiming at the opposing church's bell tower in a centuries-old tradition. (REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis)
Giovanna Trillini of Italy and Nam Hyunhee of South Korea compete in the semifinals of the women's individual foil fencing event at the Fencing Hall on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
A solar eclipse can be seen above the Jiayuguan Fort on the Great Wall of China in the town of Jiayuguan, Gansu Province, China on August 1, 2008. (REUTERS/David Gray)
A firefighting airtanker drops Phos-Check fire retardant over the Gap fire as more than 1,000 wildfires continue burning across about 680 square miles of central and northern California, on July 3, 2008 near Goleta, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
A bull sarcophagus in which a member of the Ubud royal family was cremated burns during the funeral ceremony Tuesday July 15, 2008 in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Ed Wray)
Students practice martial arts at Xuecheng Martial Arts School in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China on June 11, 2008. Around 300 students from all over the nation, aged from 5 to 17 years old, receive martial arts training as well as cultural courses at this school, local media said. (REUTERS/China Daily)
i'm listening to...
...WE USED TO BE FRIENDS by the Dandy Warhols...dark smouldering song driven by a heavy beat...sexy as hell. it was used as the title song for Veronica Mars, the series that introduced Kristen Bell to the world *slurp* and was also part of the soundtrack for The O.C.
Dandy Warhols Lyrics
We Used To Be Friends Lyrics
Dandy Warhols Lyrics
We Used To Be Friends Lyrics
photos of the year (2008) - part 1
just awesome!!!
Kerby Brown rides a huge wave in an undisclosed location southwest of Western Australia July 6, 2008, in this picture released November 7, 2008 by the Oakley-Surfing Life Big Wave Awards in Sydney. Picture taken July 6. (REUTERS/Andrew Buckley)
A polar bear shakes his body to remove water at the St-Felicien Wildlife Zoo in St-Felicien, Quebec on March 6, 2008. (REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger)
A rescue helicopter prepares to hoist aboard surviving Japanese climber Hideaki Nara near the summit of Aoraki Mount Cook in New Zealand on December 5, 2008. A Japanese climber stranded for six days just below the summit had died just hours before rescuers reached him and a compatriot, local media reported. The two Japanese climbers were forced to huddle in a tent 50 meters below the 3,754-meter (12,349 feet) peak, as poor weather and high winds foiled attempts to rescue the men by helicopter. (REUTERS/The Christchurch Press/John Kirk-Anderson)
Cyclone Nargis victims huddle in torrential rain as they await assistance in Dedaye Township, southwest of Yangon, Myanmar on May 19, 2008. Political resistance to outside aid and a slow response by the government worsened an already devastating situation - an estimated 146,000 people lost their lives. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Locals and tourists walk around the Dutch ship Artemis which ran aground on the beach of les Sables d'Olonne, southern French Britanny, western France, March 10, 2008. The boat had been driven onto the coast by the wind blowing more than 130 km per hour. (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)
A man stands in front of the Marriott hotel after a bomb blast in Islamabad September 20, 2008. A truck bomb was detonated outside the Marriott in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday, killing at least 54, injuring at least 266 and starting a fire which swept through the hotel. (REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood)
Kenyan athletes train at Eldoret's Chepkoilel stadium on May 30, 2008 in preparation for the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games 2008. Recently the Kenyan athletics federation announced the setting up of two training camps in Eldoret and Nairobi to cater for a selected team of 120 athletes ahead of the Beijing Olympic trials on July 4-5. (TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)
The hand of a dead body lies on the ground amongst the rubble of the earthquake ravaged town May 15, 2008 in Beichuan, Sichuan province, China. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
A U.S. Marine, from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has a close call after Taliban fighters opened fire near Garmser in Helmand Province of Afghanistan May 18, 2008. The Marine was not injured. (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic)
Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. Picture taken May 2, 2008. (REUTERS/Carlos Gutierrez)
Kerby Brown rides a huge wave in an undisclosed location southwest of Western Australia July 6, 2008, in this picture released November 7, 2008 by the Oakley-Surfing Life Big Wave Awards in Sydney. Picture taken July 6. (REUTERS/Andrew Buckley)
A polar bear shakes his body to remove water at the St-Felicien Wildlife Zoo in St-Felicien, Quebec on March 6, 2008. (REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger)
A rescue helicopter prepares to hoist aboard surviving Japanese climber Hideaki Nara near the summit of Aoraki Mount Cook in New Zealand on December 5, 2008. A Japanese climber stranded for six days just below the summit had died just hours before rescuers reached him and a compatriot, local media reported. The two Japanese climbers were forced to huddle in a tent 50 meters below the 3,754-meter (12,349 feet) peak, as poor weather and high winds foiled attempts to rescue the men by helicopter. (REUTERS/The Christchurch Press/John Kirk-Anderson)
Cyclone Nargis victims huddle in torrential rain as they await assistance in Dedaye Township, southwest of Yangon, Myanmar on May 19, 2008. Political resistance to outside aid and a slow response by the government worsened an already devastating situation - an estimated 146,000 people lost their lives. (REUTERS/Stringer)
Locals and tourists walk around the Dutch ship Artemis which ran aground on the beach of les Sables d'Olonne, southern French Britanny, western France, March 10, 2008. The boat had been driven onto the coast by the wind blowing more than 130 km per hour. (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)
A man stands in front of the Marriott hotel after a bomb blast in Islamabad September 20, 2008. A truck bomb was detonated outside the Marriott in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday, killing at least 54, injuring at least 266 and starting a fire which swept through the hotel. (REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood)
Kenyan athletes train at Eldoret's Chepkoilel stadium on May 30, 2008 in preparation for the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games 2008. Recently the Kenyan athletics federation announced the setting up of two training camps in Eldoret and Nairobi to cater for a selected team of 120 athletes ahead of the Beijing Olympic trials on July 4-5. (TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)
The hand of a dead body lies on the ground amongst the rubble of the earthquake ravaged town May 15, 2008 in Beichuan, Sichuan province, China. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
A U.S. Marine, from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has a close call after Taliban fighters opened fire near Garmser in Helmand Province of Afghanistan May 18, 2008. The Marine was not injured. (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic)
Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. Picture taken May 2, 2008. (REUTERS/Carlos Gutierrez)
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