NationalGeographicInternationalPhotographyContest2009
TheNationalGeographichasjustannouncedthewinnersofitsfourthannualglobalphotographycontest.Afterreceivingmorethan200,000submissions,herearethewinnersoftheInternationalPhotographyContest2009:
PhotobyDebraJansen,USAPeopleWinner
A97-year-oldwomanwaitsforthebusinherSundaybestinChamblee,Georgia.Judges'Comments
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UnderwaterJewels:TheOcean’sMostColorfulSlugs
Whenwethinkofslugs,mostofuspicturethesmall,grey,slimylandvariety.Butunderthesurfaceoftheoceanlivesawholeotherworldofcolorful,fascinatingseaslugs.They’recallednudibranchs,andtheycomeinastunningarrayofcolorsandshapes.(imagesvia:SeaWayBlog)Nudibranchsarefoundallovertheworld,butthey’remostprolificinwarm,shallowseawater.Theircolorationvarieswidely,fro...[
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SuperSizeIt:TheWorld’sLargestFood
Didn’tgetenoughtoeatonThanksgiving?Thenfeastyoureyesonthisabsurdbuffetofmonstrouslyoversizedfood.Whilesomemaylamenttheinherentwasteoffoodinvolvedincreatingtheworld’slargestburgers,omelettesandsushirolls,there’snodenyingthatenormousedibleshavetheirappealallovertheworld.You’llfeelfulljustlookingatthese15record-breaking,gut-bustingfooditems.Stomach-PoppingPu...[
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interview&textbyApostolosMitsiosforYatzerAsasuburbankidIalwayshadanidealizedvisionofbigcitylife,andsometimesth...[
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ThemanwhosmuggledhimselfintoAuschwitz MorethanamillionpeoplediedinAuschwitz
ByRobBroomby
BBCNews
Whenmillionswouldhavedoneanythingtogetout,oneremarkableBritishsoldiersmuggledhimselfintoAuschwitztowitnessthehorrorsohecouldtellothersthetruth.DenisAveyisaremarkablemanbyanymeasure.AcourageousanddeterminedsoldierinWorldWarII,...[
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AREmergingArchitecture2009Winner3of4:CurtainDoor,Surat,IndiabyMatharooAssociatesThisdoorbythearchitecturalfirmMatharaooAssociatesisdesignedtoresembleasinewave.NowinthehomeofadiamondmerchantinSurat,India,thedoormeasures5.2mhighand1.7mwideandismadefrom40blocksofteak.Thanksto160pulleysand80ballbearings,itpushesopeneasily,despiteitsweight.
TheArchitecturalReview’sEmergingArchitectureAwards,spon...[
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Thebridgeisaniconicstructureforcountrieswhichhelpstrafficnavigationoverphysicalobstaclesespeciallybodyofwater.Herearefamousbridgesaroundtheworldinprettyscenicviews.Somearespectacularbreathtaking.TheTowerBridgestoodsovertheRiverThamesinLondonandisoneoftheworld’smostrecognisablebridgesintheworld. OneofthemostfamousexamplesofthebasculetypeistheTowerBridge,whichspanstheRiverThamesjustbel...[
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Ifyouhaveaspare$100,000thenmaybeyoumightwantoneofthesebicyclesforChristmas.1.Aurumania’sGoldBikeCrystaledition–MostExpensiveTheAurumaniaGoldBikeCrystaleditionisplatedalmostentirelyplatedwith24karatgold…rightdowntothespokes.TheBrookssaddleseatismadewiththefinestleather;andthehandsewnhandlebargripsaremadefrom,chocolatebrownleather.Thenumberedbadgeisevenmadeofhighgradeleather.Thistopofthelinebikei...[
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美国是性开放国家吗？社会主义曾救了美国(图)读书
欧亚伦：美国有五十个州，四十五个州非常保守，只有五个州非常开放，那五个州是控制着媒体的地方，尤其是纽约、旧金山、洛杉矶非常开放。其实美国的中部、北部、南部都是比较保守的。
摘自《对话美国》作者/欧亚伦山奇外文出版社第一美国是一个性开放的国家吗第二上世纪五十年代，社会主义救了美国第三美[
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Thereisastrangeconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandanimals.Sometimesitisapetandhisownertakingawalkinthepark,othertimesanimalsshowsomeformsofbehaviorthatisreservedforhumans,likecatsopeningdoorsbyjumpingonthedoorknob,oradoglayinginhismastersfavoritechairandwatchingTV.Ourpetssupplyuswithveryfunnyandinterestingmoments,thatisforsure.
But,peoplecanactlikeanimals,too.Noneedtoexplainthosemoments.
These...[
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