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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美國是性開放國家嗎？社會主義曾救了美國(圖)讀書
歐亞倫：美國有五十個州，四十五個州非常保守，隻有五個州非常開放，那五個州是控製著媒體的地方，尤其是紐約、舊金山、洛杉磯非常開放。其實美國的中部、北部、南部都是比較保守的。
摘自《對話美國》作者/歐亞倫山奇外文出版社第一美國是一個性開放的國家嗎第二上世紀五十年代，社會主義救了美國第三美[
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Thereisastrangeconnectionbetweenhumanbeingsandanimals.Sometimesitisapetandhisownertakingawalkinthepark,othertimesanimalsshowsomeformsofbehaviorthatisreservedforhumans,likecatsopeningdoorsbyjumpingonthedoorknob,oradoglayinginhismastersfavoritechairandwatchingTV.Ourpetssupplyuswithveryfunnyandinterestingmoments,thatisforsure.
But,peoplecanactlikeanimals,too.Noneedtoexplainthosemoments.
These...[
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