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HDR images of old locomotives

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Here are some cool HDR images of old trains. i like colorful images. hope u'l enjoy them as much as i did.

A Union Pacific coal train in Steele City, NE

A steam engine on the Bluebell railway in England

A rusty locomotive resting in the Uyuni graveyard

A vivid diesel locomotive resting in a train graveyard

A stunning diesel Locomotive heading to Delson

Guilford MEC 343 Engine in black and white

Old Frich diesel locomotive in Esbjerg harbor

Denver & Rio Grande Western Locomotive built in 1902

The Royal Hudson Canadian Pacific Train

1922 Locomotive built in Batignolles-Chatillon at Nantes

Download Obamai by Radika N Thilie

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wow. very nice track. keep it up guys.

Ne-Yo One In A Million( Ne - Yo gone Micheal Jackson )

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nice track. thanks mate. like Ne-Yo.

Underwater Fashion Show

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Models perform while wearing a hankok, a traditional Korean dress, a creation by designer Park Sul-Nyeo, during the Underwater Hanbok Fashion Show in Seoul on August 22, 2010. The attraction was held as a part of promotional event for a new department stores opening claiming it was the worlds first underwater hanbok fashion show.

Funny 'X Factor for srilankans'

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welcoma guyz

Harry Potter Theme Park

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wow. i like to visit there. look very cool.

Evolution in Action

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Evolution has been caught in the act, according to scientists who are decoding how a species of Australian lizard is abandoning egg-laying in favor of live birth.

Along the warm coastal lowlands of New South Wales (map), the yellow-bellied three-toed skink lays eggs to reproduce. But individuals of the same species living in the state's higher, colder mountains are almost all giving birth to live young.

Only two other modern reptilesanother skink species and a European lizarduse both types of reproduction. (Related: "Virgin Birth Expected at ChristmasBy Komodo Dragon.")

Evolutionary records shows that nearly a hundred reptile lineages have independently made the transition from egg-laying to live birth in the past, and today about 20 percent of all living snakes and lizards give birth to live young only.

(See "Oldest Live-Birth Fossil Found; Fish Had Umbilical Cord.")

But modern reptiles that have live young provide only a single snapshot on a long evolutionary time line, said study co-author James Stewart, a biologist at East Tennessee State University. The dual behavior of the yellow-bellied three-toed skink therefore offers scientists a rare opportunity.

"By studying differences among populations that are in different stages of this process, you can begin to put together what looks like the transition from one [birth style] to the other."

Eggs-to-Baby Switch Creates Nutrient Problem

One of the mysteries of how reptiles switch from eggs to live babies is how the young get their nourishment before birth.

In mammals a highly specialized placenta connects the fetus to the ovary wall, allowing the baby to take up oxygen and nutrients from the mother's blood and pass back waste. (See related pictures of "extreme" animals in the womb.)

In egg-laying species, the embryo gets nourishment from the yolk, but calcium absorbed from the porous shell is also an important nutrient source.

Some fish and reptiles, meanwhile, use a mix of both birthing styles. The mother forms eggs, but then retains them inside her body until the very last stages of embryonic development. (Related: "Dinosaur Eggs Discovered Inside MotherA First.")

The shells of these eggs thin dramatically so that the embryos can breathe, until live babies are born covered with only thin membranesall that remains of the shells.

This adaptation presents a potential nourishment problem: A thinner shell has less calcium, which could cause deficiencies for the young reptiles.

Stewart and colleagues, who have studied skinks for years, decided to look for clues to the nutrient problem in the structure and chemistry of the yellow-bellied three-toed skink's uterus.

"Now we can see that the uterus secretes calcium that becomes incorporated into the embryoit's basically the early stages of the evolution of a placenta in reptiles," Stewart explained.

Evolutionary Transition Surprisingly Simple

Both birthing styles come with evolutionary tradeoffs: Eggs are more vulnerable to external threats, such as extreme weather and predators, but internal fetuses can be more taxing for the mother.

(Related: "Human Sperm Gene Traced to Dawn of Animal Evolution.")

For the skinks, moms in balmier climates may opt to conserve their own bodies' resources by depositing eggs on the ground for the final week or so of development. Moms in harsh mountain climates, by contrast, might find that it's more efficient to protect their young by keeping them longer inside their bodies.

In general, the results suggest the move from egg-laying to live birth in reptiles is fairly commonat least in historic termsbecause it's relatively easy to make the switch, Stewart said.

"We tend to think of this as a very complex transition," he said, "but it's looking like it might be much simpler in some cases than we thought."

National Geographic

Strangest creature found on Thailand

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This news is old. i guess this happened around 1 year ago. but thought some folks might like to see it. this creature was found in Thailand. It might be some kind of strange animal, it even looks like a mythical creature or maybe a animal that got freaked up DNA. How ever by looking at these pix's i think local villages are worshiping this creature.

Amazing Photography

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wow. thanks for sharing mate. those pix are so cool.

Top 10 Hits of 2001-2010

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These are the top songs for each year starting from 2001 to 2010 as published by Billboard Magazine Top 100 year-end charts (USA only). The Billboard Hot 100 ranks the top 100 songs regardless of genre and is frequently used as the standard measure for ranking songs in the United States based on physical sales, digital sales, and radio airplay. Even though the number one ranking may vary by country, these songs have all been huge and are familiar around the world.

10. 2001: Hanging by a Moment by Lifehouse

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9. 2002: How You Remind Me by Nickelback

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8. 2003: In da Club by 50 Cent

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7.2004: Yeah! by Usher

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6. 2005: We Belong Together by Mariah Carey

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5. 2006: Bad Day by Daniel Powter

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4. 2007: Irreplaceable by Beyonce

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3. 2008: Low by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

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2. 2009: Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas

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1. 2010: Tik Tok by Kesha

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Cheeseburger Truck

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This Cheeseburger Truck was sported touring around U.S.A. What a cool idea dont you think? just by looking at this thing, making me hungry.

Google office VS Facebook Office

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i'll be happy to work in google for free

Meebo Bar Help

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thank mate. learn some new things from u

Expedition Titanic

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Check out the real Titanic. what left of it anyway.

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New Lankanjamz Picture Gallery

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Ashan wrote:

cool idea bro. like it. thanks for all your hard work ranald.

not me credit should go to max he is d one who is doin all d stuff

Ouch that hurts

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waste of money

This Dog Is Awesome

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I wish my dog can do this.

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How to watch Youtube Without Internet

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lol. good one sis.

Lifting a Helicopter

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is it true

This is how concept cars are created

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wooow nice job
n dat concet car is hot