By negligently discarding plastic items, especially plastic water bottles, fishing gear and plastic bags, people are unknowingly causing the deaths of millions of mammals, fish, birds and reptiles each and every year. We defile the face of the earth with plastic refuse creating waterway contamination. Since the invention of plastic earlier this century, it has become a popular material used in a wide variety of unique and innovative applications.

Plastic is used to make, or wrap around, many of the items we buy or use. The problem comes when we no longer want these items and how we dispose of them, particularly the throwaway plastic material used in wrapping or packaging. Plastic is handy, lightweight and easily discarded. Too easily discarded. Plastics are utilized because they are easy and inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable. Regrettably these same useful characteristics make plastic an overwhelming pollution problem. Inferior quality and low cost means plastic is readily discarded. Plastics take around 300 years to photo degrade.

Its long life assures it survives in the environment for extended periods where it can do great harm. Because plastic does not easily decompose and requires high energy ultra-violet light to break down, the volume of plastic waste in the world's oceans is steadily increasing. Plastic is now found in virtually all the oceans and rivers of the world, even the most remote and once pristine.

Howard Carter (an English archaeologist) discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922  ,The walls of the room containing Tutankhamun's mummy had wonderful pictures telling the story of how  Tutankhamun's went to the world of the dead.

Tutankhamun was one of Egypt's famous Pharaoh not becuase of his achivements or what so ever, it's because of the discovery of his cemetery and treasures in full and without any damage. Also because of  the mystery surrounding the circumstances of his death and the marriage of his Minister to his widow after his death . As at those times death of Pharaoh at a very early age is not normal. Tutankhamun became a king when he was just 9 years old and died when he was only 19 years old.

Tutankhamun Tomb

Howard Carter

Howard Carter & Tomb picture source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/.

For this weekend we got you a very exciting game ,

"Luxor" .

Download Game

picture source:

http://www.unique-southamerica-travel-experience.com

International association for pink dolphins:

http://www.isptr-pard.org/

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Provided by : http://www.softpedia.com

Very creative and innovative ideas from Anry home as always ;)

http://www.anryhome.com/software/calendars/calendars.htm

 LEGO..what does it mean ?

When ever you here "LEGO" you know that it's the colorful plastic bricks toys . Have you ever wondered what does it mean ?The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well". Why Danish ? well LEGO is owned by LEGO Group, a privately held company based in Denmark.

When was it first introduced?

Lego toys were originally designed in the 1940s .

Sources:

Official Lego Website : http://www.lego.com

Lego users group network: http://www.lugnet.com/

Inside Lego Factory : http://gizmodo.com/5022769/exclusive-inside-the-lego-factory

This photo shows a view of the Wulihe Stadium in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province.   

(Photo credit: Xinhua)

Official Beijing 2008  Olympic Games Website : http://en.beijing2008.cn 

Olympic Games Website : http://www.olympic.org/

Interesting Fact :

The four-year period between the Olympic games was called an olympiad. Every four years, for 1,170 years, the Greeks held an Olympics, which continued to grow and change.

June 30, 1922. Washington policeman Bill Norton measuring the distance between knee and suit at the Tidal Basin bathing beach after Col. Sherrell, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that suits not be over six inches above the knee.' National Photo Co.

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